Table 3.
Studies that identified variants in MYH9 as responsible for non-syndromic deafness. Each variant was identified in a single family.
| Study | Investigated cohort | MYH9 gene variant | MYH9 protein variant | Phenotype inheritance | Phenotypic features of deafness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wu et al., 2013 | 12 patients with AD or AR SNHL | c.3766G>A | p.Glu1256Lys | AD | b-SNHL, profound, progressive, mostly in mid and high frequencies |
| Miyagawa et al., 2013 | 216 patients with b-SNHL | c.2404C>T | p.Arg802Trp | AD | b-SNHL, moderate, mostly in mid and high frequencies |
| c.3016_3017insGAG | p.Thr1006fs | AR | b-SNHL, severe, all frequencies | ||
| c.4352C>T | p.Ala1451Val | AD | nr | ||
| Neveling et al., 2013 | 36 patients with HL | c.2507C>T | p.Pro836Leu | AD | nr |
| Kim et al., 2016 | 75 patients with AD non-syndromic HL | c.3909C>A | p.Phe1303Leu | AD | b-SNHL, profound, progressive, mostly in mid and high frequencies |
| c.5188C>T | p.Arg1730Cys | AD | b-SNHL, severe, mostly in high frequencies | ||
| c.5353C>T | p.Arg1785Cys | AD | b-SNHL, severe, mostly in mid and high frequencies | ||
| Sloan-Heggen et al., 2016 | 1119 patients with HL | c.4489C>T | p.Arg1497Trp | AD | b-SNHL, mild to moderate |
Abbreviations: HL, hearing loss; SNHL, sensorineural hearing loss; AD, autosomal dominant; AR, autosomal recessive; b-, bilateral; nr, not reported.