Muscle involvement in limb-girdle muscular dystrophy with GMPPB deficiency (LGMD2T)

S. T. Oestergaard*, T. Stojkovic, J. R. Dahlqvist, C. Bouchet-Seraphin, J. Nectoux, F. Leturcq, M. Cossée, G. Solé, C. Thomsen, T. O. Krag, J. Vissing

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    Abstract

    Objective: In this study, muscle involvement assessed by MRI and levels of GMPPB and glycosylation of a-dystroglycan expression in muscle were examined in patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) type 2T. Methods: Six new patients with genetically verified mutations in GMPPB were studied. T1- weighted magnetic resonance images were obtained in 4 participants. Muscle strength and potential involvement of extramuscular organs were examined. Glycosylation of a-dystroglycan in muscle was studied, and GMPPB and a-dystroglycan expression was analyzed by Western blotting. Prevalence of LGMD2T was calculated from the total LGMD population in Denmark. GMPPB was sequenced in all unclassified cases. Results: Two patients carried 3 new mutations in GMPPB. The other 4 patients carried previously described pathogenic mutations in GMPPB. MRI showed that the paraspinal muscles were the most affected, followed by involvement of hamstrings. Our results showed a loss of glycosylation of a-dystroglycan as well as secondary loss of merosin expression on Western blotting. The prevalence of LGMD2T in the Danish cohort of patients with LGMD is 1.5%. Conclusions: The new findings of this study are (1) the consistent finding of a preferential affection of paraspinal and hamstring muscles in LGMD2T, (2) 3 new mutations in GMPPB, (3) variable loss of glycosylation tested with IIH6 and VIA4 antibodies, and (4) a prevalence of LGMD2T of 1.5% in a well-characterized Danish LGMD cohort.

    OriginalsprogEngelsk
    Artikelnummere112
    TidsskriftNeurology: Genetics
    Vol/bind2
    Udgave nummer6
    DOI
    StatusUdgivet - 1 jan. 2016

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