Abstract
Mutations in the PAX6 gene are generally associated with aniridia. We describe a family with Juvenile onset open angle glaucoma (JOAG), where one of the two children had JOAG and the other Juvenile ocular hypertension. Whole exome sequencing was performed for the parents and their two affected children where the proband and her sibling were detected to have a de novo PAX6 gene variant in the absence of aniridia. All previously described gene mutations for glaucoma were looked for in the family. The potential pathogenicity of the identified variants was assessed by determining their frequency in large public exome databases; as well as using the current ACMG guidelines. The same heterozygous variant at NM_000280.6:c.1124 C > A; p. Pro375Gln in the PAX6 gene was detected in the proband and her affected brother. The variant has been described in aniridia patients before and has been shown to cause a weaker DNA binding using functional studies. This report expands the phenotypic spectrum of the PAX6 gene to include Juvenile onset open angle glaucoma.
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This study was supported by funding from the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India (Grant no. ISRM/12(58)/2019).
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Gupta, V., Somarajan, B.I., Gupta, S. et al. A new association of PAX6 variation with Juvenile onset open angle glaucoma. J Hum Genet 68, 355–358 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s10038-022-01115-z
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