Table 1

(Likely) Pathogenic mtDNA mutations identified in our diagnostic laboratory (Maastricht), presumably de novo in the index patients

ReferenceFamily no.GeneMutationMutation load(s) in tested tissue(s) of index patientMutation load(s) in tested tissues of (maternal) relative(s)Index patient's age at investigation
De novo cases
1.16390MTTL1m.3243A>G12% (Bl)Mother: n (Bl, U)
Daughter: 4% (U)
44
2.19462MTTL1m.3243A>G8% (M, Bl)Mother: n (Bl, U)3
3.This article (case 5)22023MTTL1m.3243A>G13% (Bl), 12% (M), 17% (F), 16% (U), 14% (BM)Mother: n (Bl, M, BM)
11 oocytes/embryos in PGD cycle:
2
4.This article (case 2)15503MTTWm.5556G>A>90% (M) (not tested in our laboratory)n Mother: n (Bl, H, U, M)
Mother's subsequent pregnancy: n (amniocentesis)
0
5.This article (case 3)17063MTATP6m.8969G>A95% (Bl, F, M)Mother: n (Bl, U)
Mother's subsequent pregnancy: n (amniocentesis)
0
6.This article (case 1)7387MTATP6m.8993T>G90% (M)Mother: n (Bl, H, M)
Mother's subsequent pregnancy: n (CVS)
1
7.This article (case 4)19006MTATP6m.8993T>G97% (Bl, M), 96% (F)Mother: n (Bl, U, H)
Mother's subsequent pregnancy: n (abortus material)
Mother's second subsequent pregnancy: n (CVS)
0
8.21838MTATP6m.8993T>G92% (M), 90% (Bl)Mother: n (Bl, U)1
9.14652MTATP6m.9155A>G88% (M)Mother: n (Bl, M)1
10.9868MTND3m.10191T>C100% (Bl, M)Mother: n (Bl, M, H, U)0
11.2869MTTS2m.12207G>A>60% (M), n (Bl) (with semiquantitative sequence analysis)Mother: n (Bl) (with semiquantitative sequence analysis)41
12.Blok et al496604MTND5m.13511A>T65% (Bl), 53–65% (F), 72% (M)Mother: n (M, Bl, H)3
13.Blok et al492339MTND5m.13513G>A4–6% (Bl), 13–15% (M), 1–5% (F)Mother: n (Bl, F, H)
Two sisters: n (Bl)
Maternal grandmother: n (Bl, F)
19
14.Blok et al494707MTND5m.13513G>A11–16% (Bl), 17% (H), 16% (M), n (F)Mother: n (Bl, H)
Maternal grandmother: n (Bl, H)
1
15.18686MTND5m.13513G>A1% (Bl), 10% (M)Mother: n (Bl, M)42
16.22006MTCYBm.15153G>AHeteroplasmic (Bl, M) (with semiquantitative sequence analysis)Mother: n (Bl) (with semiquantitative sequence analysis)43
17.27171MTCYBm.15158A>GHeteroplasmic (Bl, M) (with semiquantitative sequence analysis)Mother: n (Bl) (with semiquantitative sequence analysis)0
  • Mutations are listed according to nucleotide position.

  • Bl, blood; BM, buccal mucosa; CVS, chorionic villus sampling; F, fibroblasts; H, hair; M, muscle; n, normal (mutation not detected); PGD, preimplantation genetic diagnosis; U, urine.