Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of sexual development in males, defined by the presence of Mullerian remnants with otherwise normal sexual differentiation. Mutations in anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) and AMH receptor type 2 (AMHR2) genes are the main causes of PMDS. In this study, we performed molecular genetic analysis of 11 unrelated cryptorchidism patients using whole-exome sequencing and classified the variants. Three of the 11 patients had biallelic mutations in AMH or AMHR2. Case 1 carried a homozygous 4-bp deletion; c.321_324del:p.Q109Lfs*29 in exon 1 of AMH (NM_000479 transcript), which is a frameshift mutation, leading to the loss of function of AMH. Case 2 carried compound heterozygous mutations; c.494_502del (p.I165_A168delinsT) in exon 4 and g.6147C>A of AMHR2 (NM_001164690 transcript). Case 3 carried compound heterozygous mutations; c.G1168A (p.E390K) in exon 9 and c.A1315G (p.M439V) in exon 10 of AMHR2 (NM_001164690 transcript). All three patients were admitted due to azoospermia- and oligospermia-caused infertility. They were furtherly diagnosed with PMDS, as pelvic magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of Mullerian remnants. Our study suggests that PMDS and genetic analysis should be considered during the differential diagnosis of cryptorchidism.
第一作者单位:[1]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Neurol,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China
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通讯机构:[2]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Tongji Med Coll,Dept Urol,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China[3]Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol,Tongji Hosp,Inst Urol,Tongji Med Coll,Wuhan 430030,Peoples R China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Liu Yang,Wang Sida,Lan Ruzhu,et al.Identification of AMH and AMHR2 Variants Led to the Diagnosis of Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome in Three Cases[J].GENES.2022,13(1):doi:10.3390/genes13010159.
APA:
Liu, Yang,Wang, Sida,Lan, Ruzhu&Yang, Jun.(2022).Identification of AMH and AMHR2 Variants Led to the Diagnosis of Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome in Three Cases.GENES,13,(1)
MLA:
Liu, Yang,et al."Identification of AMH and AMHR2 Variants Led to the Diagnosis of Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome in Three Cases".GENES 13..1(2022)