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. 2022 Oct 8;30(12):1736–1747. doi: 10.1016/j.jsps.2022.10.002

Table 1.

Common Mutations of CF gene in Saudi Arabia and therapeutic implementation.

Site of mutation of CF gene Class of mutation Gene sequence Potential therapies and Therapeutic implementation References
1548delG Frameshift mutation, Class I c.1418delG Translational readthrough therapy, NMD inhibitors, Bypass a specific PTC and restore mRNA levels Banjar et al., 2021, Al Maghamsi et al., 2020, Pranke et al., 2019, Veit et al., 2016
F508del Class II c.1521_1523delCTT CFTR Modulators, correct CFTR folding and trafficking to the apical PM Banjar et al., 2021, Hanaa et al., 2020
p.Ile1234Val Missense mutation, Class II c.3700A > G CFTR Modulators, correct CFTR folding and trafficking to the apical PM Banjar et al., 2021, Hanaa et al., 2020
3120 + 1G->A Splicing mutation Class I c.2988 + 1G > A Translational readthrough therapy, NMD inhibitors, bypass a specific PTC and restore mRNA levels Al Maghamsi et al., 2020, Hanaa et al., 2020, Pranke et al., 2019, Veit et al., 2016
N1303K Class II c.3909C > G CFTR Modulators, correct CFTR folding and trafficking to the apical PM Banjar et al., 2021, Hanaa et al., 2020
S549R Class II c.1645A > C
or c.1647 T > G
or c.1647 T > A
CFTR Modulators, correct CFTR folding and trafficking to the apical PM Banjar et al., 2021


Type/site of mutation Class of mutation Gene sequence Potential therapies and Therapeutic implementation References
H139L Missense mutation, Class II c.416A>T CFTR Modulators, correct CFTR folding and trafficking to the apical PM Hanaa et al., 2020, Ryan et al., 2020, Veit et al., 2016;
2043delG Frameshift mutation, Class I 2043delG Translational readthrough therapy, NMD inhibitors, bypass a specific PTC and restore mRNA levels Hanaa et al., 2020, Veit et al., 2016, Banjar and Angyalosi, 2015
p.Gly473GlufsX54 Frameshift mutation, Class I c.1418delG Translational readthrough therapy, NMD inhibitors, bypass a specific PTC and restore mRNA levels Hanaa et al., 2020, Veit et al., 2016, Banjar and Angyalosi, 2015
p.Phe508del Frameshift mutation, Class I c.1521_1523delCTT Translational readthrough therapy, NMD inhibitors, bypass a specific PTC and restore mRNA levels Hanaa et al., 2020, Veit et al., 2016, Banjar and Angyalosi, 2015
p.His139Leu Frameshift mutation, Class I c.1911delG Translational readthrough therapy, NMD inhibitors, bypass a specific PTC and restore mRNA levels Hanaa et al., 2020, Veit et al., 2016, Banjar and Angyalosi, 2015
p.Ser549Arg Missense mutation, Class II c.1645A>C or c.1647T>G or c.1647T>A CFTR Modulators, correct CFTR folding and trafficking to the apical PM Veit et al., 2016, Banjar and Angyalosi, 2015

* CFTR: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein; NMD: Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay; PTC: Premature termination codon; PM: Plasma membrane.