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    Abati, Elena; Manini, Arianna; Velardo, Daniele; Del Bo, Roberto; Napoli, Laura; Rizzo, Federica; Moggio, Maurizio; Bresolin, Nereo; Bellone, Emilia; Bassi, Maria Teresa; D'Angelo, Maria Grazia; Comi, Giacomo Pietro; Corti, Stefania

    Scientific reports, 04/2022, Letnik: 12, Številka: 1
    Journal Article

    Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A) is a rare inherited axonal neuropathy caused by mutations in MFN2 gene, which encodes Mitofusin 2, a transmembrane protein of the outer mitochondrial membrane. We performed a cross-sectional analysis on thirteen patients carrying mutations in MFN2, from ten families, describing their clinical and genetic characteristics. Evaluated patients presented a variable age of onset and a wide phenotypic spectrum, with most patients presenting a severe phenotype. A novel heterozygous missense variant was detected, p.K357E. It is located at a highly conserved position and predicted as pathogenic by in silico tools. At a clinical level, the p.K357E carrier shows a severe sensorimotor axonal neuropathy. In conclusion, our work expands the genetic spectrum of CMT2A, disclosing a novel mutation and its related clinical effect, and provides a detailed description of the clinical features of a cohort of patients with MFN2 mutations. Obtaining a precise genetic diagnosis in affected families is crucial both for family planning and prenatal diagnosis, and in a therapeutic perspective, as we are entering the era of personalized therapy for genetic diseases.