Screening of three common mtDNA mutations among subjects with autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss in Sistan va Baluchestan province, Iran

Fartemeh Azadegan-Dehkordi; Mostafa Montazer-Zohouri; Effat Farrokhi; S.Abolfateh Shirmardi; Mojtaba Saedi-Marghmaleki; Zohreh Ataei; Somayeh Reisi; Marzieh Abolhasani; Hamid Khazraei; Mohammad T. Akbari; Morteza Hashemzadeh

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Screening of three common mtDNA mutations among subjects with autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss in Sistan va Baluchestan province, Iran

Author(s):

Fartemeh Azadegan-Dehkordi¹,

Mostafa Montazer-Zohouri²,

Effat Farrokhi³,

S.Abolfateh Shirmardi⁴,

Mojtaba Saedi-Marghmaleki⁵,

Zohreh Ataei⁶,

Somayeh Reisi⁷,

Marzieh Abolhasani¹,

Hamid Khazraei⁸,

Mohammad T. Akbari⁹,

Morteza Hashemzadeh^10,*

1BSc of Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shahrekord, Iran.

2PhD Student of Medical Genetics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

3MSc of Biochemistery, Cellular and Molecular Reserch Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shahrekord, Iran.

4General Physician, Welfare Organization of Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari province, Shahrekord, Iran

5BSc of Laboratory Sciences, Cellular and Molecular Reserch Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shahrekord, Iran.

6MSc of Human Genetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

7MSc of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Isfahan University, Isfahan, Iran.

8Assistant Professor of ENT, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shahrekord, Iran.

9Assistant Professor of Medical Genetics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

10Professor of Human Genetics, Cellular and Molecular Reserch Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Shahrekord, Iran.

Zahedan Journal of Research in Medical Sciences:Vol. 13, issue 5; e93909

Published online:May 13, 2011

Article type:Research Article

Received:Apr 27, 2010

Accepted:Jun 01, 2010

How to Cite:Fartemeh Azadegan-DehkordiMostafa Montazer-ZohouriEffat FarrokhiS.Abolfateh ShirmardiMojtaba Saedi-MarghmalekiZohreh AtaeiSomayeh ReisiMarzieh AbolhasaniHamid KhazraeiMohammad T. AkbariMorteza Hashemzadehet al.Screening of three common mtDNA mutations among subjects with autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss in Sistan va Baluchestan province, Iran.Zahedan J Res Med Sci.13(5):e93909.

Abstract

Background: Non-syndromic hearing loss may be induced by mutations in both nuclear and mitochondrial genes. Mutations in mtDNA are present in less than 1% of the children with pre-lingual deafness but are more prevalent later. Most of the molecular defects responsible for mitochondrial disorder, associated with hearing loss may be induced by mutations in the 12SrRNA and tRNA genes. This aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of three common mtDNA mutations including A1555G, A3243G and A7445G in a cohort of autosomal recessive non-syndromic hearing loss (ARNSHL) subjects in Sistan va Baluchestan province.

Material and Methods: In this descriptive- experimental based study, a total of 110. ARNSHL subjects from Sistan va Baluchestan province were investigated for three common mtDNA mutations using PCR-RFLP procedure. The possible mutations were confirmed by direct sequencing.

Results: None of the A1555G and A7445G mutations were detected in this study. However, we found one sample to carry A3243G mutation (0.9%). Moreover abolishing a MTTL1 restriction site close to A3243G mutation revealed a G3316A allelic variant in 0.9% of patients studied.

Conclusion: This study showed that mtDNA mutations are responsible for less than 1% of pre-lingual ARNSHL associated subjects. The present study will improve the genetic counseling of hearing impaired patients in Sistan va Baluchestan province, Iran.

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