Low prevalence and variable clinical presentation of troponin I and troponin T gene mutations in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2009 Oct;13(5):647-50. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2009.0041.

Abstract

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in cardiac sarcomeric proteins. Troponin I (TNNI3) and troponin T (TNNT2) are important parts of the sarcomere in heart muscle, and mutations in their genes are responsible for development of HCM. The prevalence of mutations in these two genes is low; hence, the data on clinical outcome are scarce. Yet, some of these mutations were shown to be malignant with a high incidence of sudden death. Here, we describe the disease course in three families affected with TNNI3 and one family with TNNT2 gene mutations. In TNNI3-HCM, the phenotypic manifestation ranged from clinically silent to sudden cardiac death with the worst prognosis observed in carriers of Ala157Val mutation in exon 7. In contrast, TNNT2-HCM was associated with favorable prognosis. Thus, the findings of the present study add evidence on the phenotypic presentation of this genetic disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / genetics*
  • Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / physiopathology
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mutation*
  • Troponin I / genetics*
  • Troponin T / genetics*

Substances

  • Troponin I
  • Troponin T