Genetics of multiplex familial vitiligo as cases and controls: a preliminary report

Authors

  • Kirti S. Deo Department of Dermatology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
  • Samyak A. Ganjre Department of Dermatology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1124-1021

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4529.IntJResDermatol20183166

Keywords:

Familial vitiligo, Multiplex vitiligo families, Whole exome sequencing

Abstract

Background: Studies on etiology of generalized vitiligo have established that it is a genetically determined, autoimmune, auto inflammatory diathesis. Polymorphism in myriad genes is associated with vitiligo and newer ones are being identified with advancement in research methods. This study enabled inheritance pattern recognition in multiplex familial cases of vitiligo and subject members to whole exome sequencing (WES) to find out the etiological gene defect in a particular family.

Methods: 7 multiplex families with at least two cases and two healthy counterparts, spread across generations were enrolled. Demographic data, clinical history and familial data were collected for pedigree analysis and blood samples were collected for extraction of genomic DNA.

Results: Multiple possible modes of Mendelian inheritance could be contemplated to cause disease expression in probands. Autosomal recessive pattern was observed to be the most likely amongst various possible modes, followed closely by autosomal dominant, with X-linked recessive, and X- linked dominant occurring less frequently. WES for one of the multiplex families is desirable and planned at an apex institute of genetic studies which will reveal the etiologic gene defect on conclusion of analysis.

Conclusions: In this study we have used to our advantage the familial occurrence of the disease to seek for genes which occurred with a greater frequency in affected members of a family than their healthy counterparts, assuming that the same mutated gene should be universally present in all affected members across generations in the same family, enabling a better understanding of genetic predisposition in familial vitiligo. 

Author Biographies

Kirti S. Deo, Department of Dermatology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra

Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology.

Samyak A. Ganjre, Department of Dermatology, Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College and Hospital, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra

Senior Resident, Department of Dermatology.

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2018-07-24

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