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    Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a common hematological genetic disorder that results in anemia, jaundice and splenomegaly. It is caused by mutations in the ANK1, SPTA, SPTB, SLC4A1 and EPB42 genes, which encode red blood cell membrane and skeletal proteins. Patients show high heterogeneity in phenotype and genotype and the genotype-phenotype correlation still requires clarification. Here, a novel splicing mutation (ANK1: c.4391-2 A>C) was identified by whole-exome sequencing (WES) and Sanger sequencing in a Chinese boy who exhibited a moderately severe HS phenotype. However, his father exhibited a mild phenotype, despite carrying the same HS-causing mutation. The function of the mutant ANK1 protein was analyzed by both bioinformatics and experimental analysis. The mutant protein (p.N1463Kfs*4) showed a different 3D-structure and altered subcellular localization, when compared with the wild-type ANK1 protein. These changes disrupted the normal cell membrane structure and resulted in spheroidized red blood cells. Amplification of cDNA from the son and his father revealed a difference in expression of the abnormal transcript produced by the splicing mutation. We proposed that the lower expression of the mutant allele may have contributed to the relatively mild symptoms of the father. Our study verified ANK1 c. c.4391-2 A>C as a novel pathogenic mutation that causes HS. We have also provided new insights into the interpretation of phenotypic variability within families, which could greatly improve the clinical diagnosis and genetic counseling of HS. Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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    Linlin Xu, Xiaofeng Wei, Guanxia Liang, Dina Zhu, Yanxia Zhang, Yang Zhang, Xuan Shang. A novel splicing mutation of ANK1 is associated with phenotypic heterogeneity of hereditary spherocytosis in a Chinese family. Biochimica et biophysica acta. Molecular basis of disease. 2023 Jan 01;1869(1):166595

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