Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy is Associated with Compound Primary Mutations of Mitochondrial ND1 m.3635G > A and ND6 m.14502 T > C

AbstractPurpose: To describe the clinical and molecular characteristics of a Chinese Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) pedigree with compound mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations of m.3635G > A and m.14502T > C.Methods: A total of 22 individuals (2 affected, 20 unaffected) from a five-generation Chinese family with LHON underwent comprehensive ophthalmic examination, including visual acuity, slit lamp examination, fundoscopy, visual field examination and visual evoked potentials (VEP). The complete mtDNA genome of the two patients were amplified by polymerase chain reaction, sequenced using a Bigdye terminator v3.1 cycle sequencing kit and analyzed on an ABI 3700XL Genetic Analyzer.Results: Two LHON patients in the family presented typical features of LHON: painless and progressive deterioration of bilateral vision, bilateral optic atrophy, centrocecal scotomata in both eyes and significant prolonged P100 latency and low amplitude potential in VEP. Compound primary mtDNA mutations of m.3635G > A and...