• Amyloid · Jul 2024

    Clinical and molecular insights into A97S variants in hereditary transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy in South China.

    • Qingping Wang, Mengdie Wang, Xiying Zhu, Lei Liu, Mengli Wang, Jialu Sun, Xiaobo Li, Shunxiang Huang, Wanqian Cao, Yu Liu, and Ruxu Zhang.
    • Department of Neurology, The Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
    • Amyloid. 2024 Jul 31: 191-9.

    ObjectiveThis study aims to delineate the clinical profiles of the hereditary transthyretin amyloid polyneuropathy (ATTRv-PN) patients with A97S variant from southern China and the molecular characteristics of this mutant protein.MethodsFifteen ATTRv-PN patients with heterozygous A97S and one patient with homozygous A97S were included in the study. Serum TTR tetramer concentration was quantified through ultra-performance liquid chromatography. Stabilities of A97S-TTR were assessed through in vitro urea-mediated tryptophan fluorescence experiments, and nephelometry was employed in drug response assessment.ResultsAll patients were late-onset (≥50 years) with a mean age of onset at 59.26 ± 5.06 years old. Patients displayed a mixed phenotype featuring sensory-motor neuropathy with autonomic dysfunction and cardiac involvement, such as palpitations and chest pain. Electrophysiological studies showed generally axonal impairment of sensory and motor nerves. Tafamidis-treated patients showed significantly higher TTR tetramer concentrations, approaching healthy controls' levels. In vitro assessment showed that A97S-TTR was more kinetically stable than the V122I-TTR, and tetramer stabilisers inhibited A97S-TTR amyloid formation by more than 70%.ConclusionThis study provides valuable insights into the clinical and molecular characteristics of ATTRv-PN patients with A97S from South China, particularly regarding the differences in disease progression and stability features.

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