Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine (Sep 2022)

De novo LAMP2 insertion mutation causes cardiac-only Danon disease: A case report

  • James Jiqi Wang,
  • James Jiqi Wang,
  • Bo Yu,
  • Bo Yu,
  • Xiuli Song,
  • Xiuli Song,
  • Hong Wang,
  • Hong Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.899283
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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Danon disease is a rare disease caused by glycogen storage lysosomal disorder. It is related to the pathogenic mutation of the LAMP2 gene. In this case report, we present a patient with a novel pathogenic mutation (c.764_765insGA) with cardiac-only symptoms. Her family members do not carry the same mutation she does, suggesting this is a de novo mutation. Further tests revealed vacuoles and glycogen disposition in the patient's heart tissue and a significant decrease in LAMP2 protein expression. Protein structure remodeling of LAMP2 predicted that the mutant protein has conformational change lacking an important transmembrane domain, subsequently causing protein destabilization.

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