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Molecular Genetics and Metabolism ReportsDec 2025 |
45
101263
DOI:
10.1016/j.ymgmr.2025.101263

Insights into ALG3-CDG: A case study combining glycan profiling and genetic analysis

Kodríková, Rebeka; Pakanová, Zuzana; Krchňák, Maroš; Krajčovičová, Veronika; Šalingová, Anna; Skalická, Katarína; Kolníková, Miriam; Baráth, Peter; Nemčovič, Marek
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Abstract
Congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are a group of rare metabolic disorders caused by the defects in the glycosylation pathways of biomacromolecules leading to altered glycoprofiles in affected individuals. In this case study, we present a 3-year-old Slovak male patient with developmental delay, hearing impairment, epilepsy, microcephaly, facial dysmorphism, corpus callosum dysgenesis, and cardiac abnormalities. To elucidate the underlying cause, we performed LC-ESI-MS analysis of RapiFluor-labelled N-glycans released from blood serum glycoproteins. The results revealed an abnormal N-glycan profile, characterized by an increased relative abundance of truncated mannosylated structures (Hex3HexNAc2 and Hex4HexNAc2) and a decreased presence of higher-order mannose structures (Hex6-8HexNAc2). A molecular analysis was also conducted. Whole exome sequencing confirmed a diagnosis of ALG3-CDG with compound heterozygous variants: c.165C > T (p.Gly55=) and c.1060C > T (p.Arg354Cys) in the ALG3 gene, encoding alpha-1,3-mannosyltransferase in the endoplasmic reticulum. This presented case highlights the importance of glycan profiling and genetic analysis in diagnosing congenital disorders of glycosylation, facilitating early intervention and management.
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