CASE REPORT
Mutation of the NOP10 gene as a cause of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome coexisting with cataract, hearing loss, and enterocolitis
 
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Department of Paediatric Nephrology and Hypertension, Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum, Kraków, Poland
 
 
Submission date: 2025-02-13
 
 
Final revision date: 2025-04-30
 
 
Acceptance date: 2025-05-05
 
 
Publication date: 2025-07-04
 
 
Pediatr Pol 2025;61(2):199-202
 
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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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