Genetic Variation Screening of TNNT2 Gene in a Cohort of Patients with Hypertrophic and Dilated Cardiomyopathy
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Abstract
Objectives: Mutations in troponin T (TNNT2) gene represent the important part of currently identified disease-causing mutations in hypertrophic (HCM) and dilated (DCM) cardiomyopathy. The aim of this study was to analyze TNNT2 gene exons in patients with HCM and DCM diagnosis to improve diagnostic and genetic consultancy in affected families.
Methods: All 15 exons and their flanking regions of the TNNT2 gene were analyzed by DNA sequence analysis in 174 patients with HCM and DCM diagnosis. Results: We identified genetic variations in TNNT2 exon regions in 56 patients and genetic variations in TNNT2 intron regions in 164 patients. Two patients were found to carry unique mutations in the TNNT2 gene.
Conclusions: Limited genetic screening analysis is not suitable for routine testing of diseasecausing mutations in patients with HCM and DCM as only individual mutation-positive cases may be identified. Therefore, this approach cannot be recommended for daily clinical practice even though, due to financial constraints, it currently represents the only available strategy in a majority of cardio-centers.
This article was published online in Physiological Research and is free to view online.
