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While all ARCI genes are linked to LI and CIE, HI is specifically associated with severe mutations in the <jats:italic>ABCA12<\/jats:italic> gene. Milder forms like LI and CIE usually involve at least one non-truncating <jats:italic>ABCA12<\/jats:italic> variant.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was performed on fetal and parental DNA, and <jats:italic>ABCA12<\/jats:italic> gene variants were validated by Sanger sequencing. The functional effect of the novel variant c.7104\u2009+\u20096T\u2009&amp;gt;\u2009A was evaluated using an <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> minigene system, with splicing analysis conducted via PCR and Sanger sequencing.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A compound heterozygous variation in the ABCA12 gene, comprising c.5784G\u2009&amp;gt;\u2009A (p.W1928*) and c.7104\u2009+\u20096T\u2009&amp;gt;\u2009A, was identified in the fetus, inherited from the father and mother, respectively. According to ACMG guidelines, the c.7104\u2009+\u20096T\u2009&amp;gt;\u2009A variant is classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance (VUS). Computational predictions suggested that this variant affects splicing. A minigene assay further confirmed that the c.7104\u2009+\u20096T\u2009&amp;gt;\u2009A variant in ABCA12 leads to two types of aberrant mRNA splicing: a 69-base pair deletion (c.7036_7104del, p.Val2346_Glu2368del) and skipping of Exon 47, both of which result in a premature stop codon and a truncated protein.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In conclusion, this study identified a novel genetic variant, c.7104\u2009+\u20096T\u2009&amp;gt;\u2009A in <jats:italic>ABCA12<\/jats:italic>, as the cause of ARCI in a fetus, thereby enriched the known <jats:italic>ABCA12<\/jats:italic> mutation spectrum.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2024.1505924","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,19]],"date-time":"2024-12-19T04:21:03Z","timestamp":1734582063000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["A novel variant 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