TY - JOUR ID - 45538 TI - A Novel Mutation in NLRP7 Related to Recurrent Hydatidiform Mole and Reproductive Failure JO - International Journal of Fertility and Sterility JA - IJFS LA - en SN - 2008-076X AU - Fallahi, Jafar AU - Razban, Vahid AU - Momtahan, Mozhdeh AU - Akbarzadeh-Jahromi, Mojgan AU - Namavar-Jahromi, Bahia AU - Anvar, Zahra AD - Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences and Technologies, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran AD - Fetal and Maternal Research Center, Pathology Department, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran;4Infertility Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Y1 - 2019 PY - 2019 VL - 13 IS - 2 SP - 135 EP - 138 KW - Hydatidiform Mole KW - KHDC3L KW - NLRP7 DO - 10.22074/ijfs.2019.5657 N2 - Background Hydatidiform mole (HM) is an abnormal human pregnancy with excessive trophoblastic proliferation and abnormal embryonic development, dividing into two complete HM (CHM) and partial HM (PHM) groups. One subcategory of the CHMs is recurrent and familial, which is known as biparental HM (BiHMs) or recurrent HM (RHM). NLRP7, KHDC3L and PADI6 are maternal-effect genes involved in RHMs. NLRP7 is a major gene responsible for RHMs. This study was performed on patients with molar pregnancies and miscarriage. The aim of this study was to genetic screen for mutations in NLRP7 and KHDC3L genes in an affected woman with previous history of 5RHM and the sibling with history of miscarriage. Materials and Methods In this experimental study, DNA was extracted from blood samples. KHDC3L and NLRP7 were polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplified. The PCR products were purified and Sanger sequenced. Results In this study, there is no mutation in KHDC3L gene but a novel mutation was identified in the NACHT do- main of NLRP7 gene. Patient with five recurrent moles had this mutation in the homozygous state while her sister with one miscarriage and one normal child showed this mutation in the heterozygous state. Conclusion In this study, we identified a new mutation in NLRP7 gene of a patient with recurrent HM. Following egg donation, this patient has a normal boy. The sister of this patient with heterozygous mutation has a spontaneous abortion and one normal child that confirm the impact of a defective allele of NLRP7 on reproductive wastage in a recent finding. UR - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_45538.html L1 - https://www.ijfs.ir/article_45538_0862f271193c8a8af440b5f607045d76.pdf ER -