a Center for Inherited Heart Disease , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , MD , USA.
b Department of Pathology , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , MD , USA.
Amyloid. 2017 Jun;24(2):92-95. doi: 10.1080/13506129.2017.1324418. Epub 2017 May 11.
Amyloidosis is a group of conditions characterized by the accumulation of amyloid deposits in various tissues. Among these disorders, ATTR amyloidosis occurs either with or without a TTR pathogenic variant. Treatment for amyloidosis depends on the subtype, which is often identified through a tissue biopsy followed by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Genetic testing may be done to confirm these results for patients with ATTR amyloidosis; however, the necessity of genetic testing after LC-MS/MS has not been evaluated. A retrospective review identified 153 patients diagnosed with biopsy-proven ATTR amyloidosis, and 56 of these patients underwent both genetic testing and LC-MS/MS. LC-MS/MS and proteomics correctly reported the mutant peptide and heterozygosity in 47/56 (84%) cases. It failed to identify two individuals who were homozygous for the ATTRV122I mutation and failed to detect the following mutations in six other individuals: ATTRA19D, ATTRF44L, ATTRT60A, ATTRI68L and ATTRV122I. Therefore, LC-MS/MS is not sufficient to rule out a pathogenic mutation in cases of ATTR amyloid, and genetic testing should be performed in most cases of ATTR amyloidosis. Correct recognition of hereditary ATTR amyloidosis is important for estimating prognosis, proper familial counselling and guiding use of therapies, such as liver transplantation.
淀粉样变性是一组以各种组织中淀粉样沉积物积累为特征的疾病。在这些疾病中,ATTR 淀粉样变性要么伴有 TTR 致病性变异,要么不伴有 TTR 致病性变异。淀粉样变性的治疗取决于亚型,通常通过组织活检后进行液相色谱串联质谱 (LC-MS/MS) 来确定。对于 ATTR 淀粉样变性患者,可能会进行基因检测以确认这些结果;然而,LC-MS/MS 后是否需要进行基因检测尚未得到评估。一项回顾性研究确定了 153 名经活检证实的 ATTR 淀粉样变性患者,其中 56 名患者同时进行了基因检测和 LC-MS/MS。LC-MS/MS 和蛋白质组学正确报告了 47/56(84%)例突变肽和杂合性。它未能识别出两名纯合 ATTRV122I 突变的个体,也未能在另外六名个体中检测到以下突变:ATTRA19D、ATTRF44L、ATTRT60A、ATTRI68L 和 ATTRV122I。因此,LC-MS/MS 不足以排除 ATTR 淀粉样变性病例中的致病性突变,大多数 ATTR 淀粉样变性病例都应进行基因检测。正确识别遗传性 ATTR 淀粉样变性对于评估预后、进行适当的家族咨询和指导使用治疗方法(如肝移植)非常重要。