Pediatria Polska

Abstract

2/2025 vol. 100
Case report

Mutation of the NOP10 gene as a cause of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome coexisting with cataract, hearing loss, and enterocolitis

  1. Department of Paediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2025; 100 (2): 199-202
Online publish date: 2025/07/04
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Nephrotic syndrome comprises a set of symptoms caused by proteinuria exceeding the compensatory capabilities of the body. Based on treatment response, it is classified as either steroid-sensitive or steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS). Steroid resistance is an indication for kidney biopsy and genetic testing. In our case, SRNS in a 6-year-old boy was accompanied by bilateral cataracts, sensorineural hearing loss, and enterocolitis. Genetic testing revealed a previously unreported homozygous mutation in the NOP10 gene. The nucleolar protein NOP10 belongs to a family of ribonucleoproteins that play a crucial role in maintaining proper telomere function and RNA maturation through pseudouridylation. Limited literature reports describe a family with a phenotype similar to that of our patient, in which NOP10 gene mutations led to reduced pseudouridylation and ribosome dysfunction. Considering these findings, it seems likely that defective pseudouridylation represents a novel pathogenic mechanism linking kidney, eye, ear, and intestinal abnormalities in our case.
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