CNGB1 gene

Overview

Gene (OMIM No.)	CNGB1 (#600724)
Function of gene/protein	Protein: beta subunit of the rod cGMP-gated cation channel Involved in the last stage of the phototransduction pathway Closure of the CNGA1/CNGB1 channel in the rod outer segment membrane ultimately leads to hyperpolarisation
Clinical phenotype (OMIM phenotype no.)	Autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa: Retinitis pigmentosa 45 (#613767)
Inheritance	Autosomal recessive
Signs for RP	Vessels attenuation Waxy optic disc pallor Typical bone spicule pigmentation in the mid-periphery with RPE atrophy Perifoveal RPE atrophy can be observed Posterior subcapsular cataract
Visual function	Early-onset disease with slow progressive visual decline Nyctalopia onset during the 1st-2nd decades of life Symptomatic progressive VF loss from a mean age of 33 years (13-40 years old) BCVA usually preserved into adulthood
Systemic features	No extraocular features reported
Key investigations	ERG: rod-cone dystrophy pattern or non-recordable FAF: central hyper-AF macular ring which progressively shrinks in size over time OCT: Preserved central ellipsoid zone (EZ) within the hyper-AF ring with preserved central subfield thickness; progressive EZ loss over time
Molecular diagnosis	Next generation sequencing Targeted gene panels (retinal) Whole exome sequencing Whole genome sequencing
Management	Ocular Management of RP
Therapies under research	None in clinical trials at present Retinal gene therapy in a mouse model
Further information	OMIM

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Updated on November 30, 2020

Tagged: CNGB1 Retinitis pigmentosa

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