title: A Novel Homozygous YARS2 Mutation in Two Italian Siblings and a Review of Literature.
abstract: YARS2 encodes the mitochondrial tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase that catalyzes the covalent binding of tyrosine to its cognate mt-tRNA. Mutations in YARS2 have been identified in patients with myopathy, lactic acidosis, and sideroblastic anemia type 2 (MLASA2). We report here on two siblings with a novel mutation and a review of literature. The older patient presented at 2 months with marked anemia and lactic acidemia. He required periodic blood transfusions until 14 months of age. Cognitive and motor development was normal. His younger sister was diagnosed at birth, presenting with anemia and lactic acidosis at 1 month of age requiring periodical transfusions. She is now 14 months old and doing well. For both our patients, there was no clinical evidence of muscle involvement. We found a new homozygous mutation in YARS2, located in the α-anticodon-binding (αACB) domain, involved in the interaction with the anticodon of the cognate mt-tRNA(Tyr).Our study confirms that MLASA must be considered in patients with congenital sideroblastic anemia and underlines the importance of early diagnosis and supportive therapy in order to prevent severe complications. Clinical severity is variable among YARS2-reported patients: our review of the literature suggests a possible phenotype-genotype correlation, although this should be confirmed in a larger population.
authors: Unit of Child Neurology, Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute "Carlo Besta", Milan, Italy.
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Ardissone
authors: Eleonora
authors: E
authors: Lamantea
authors: Jade
authors: J
authors: Quartararo
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Dallabona
authors: Franco
authors: F
authors: Carrara
authors: Isabella
authors: I
authors: Moroni
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Donnini
authors: Barbara
authors: B
authors: Garavaglia
authors: Massimo
authors: M
authors: Zeviani
authors: Graziella
authors: G
authors: Uziel
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