[Genetic testing of a Chinese pedigree affected with non-syndromic autosomal dominant deafness 15].

OBJECTIVE To explore the genetic basis of a Chinese pedigree affected with progressive non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS High-throughput DNA sequencing was carried out to analyze 415 genes associated with hereditary deafness in the proband. Sanger sequencing was carried out to verify the suspected variants among her family members. RESULTS The proband was found to carry a heterozygous c.842T>A (p.Ile281Asn) variant of the POU4F3 gene. The same variant was found among all other patients from the pedigree including the proband's mother, brother, aunt and maternal grandfather, but not among those with normal hearing. Based on the standards and guidelines of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics and the Association for Molecular Pathology, the c.842T>A(p.Ile281Asn) variant of the POU4F3 gene was predicted as likely pathogenic (PM2+PM5+PP1+PP3+PP4). CONCLUSION A Chinese pedigree affected by a rare type autosomal dominant deafness-15 (DFNA15) due to a novel c.842T>A (p.Ile281Asn) variant of the POU4F3 gene was identified. The result has facilitated genetic counseling and risk assessment for the pedigree.