Mariia Turkunova

Dr. Mariia Turkunova


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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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YKYulia S. Koshevaya
Yulia S. Koshevaya
MTMariia Turkunova
Mariia Turkunova
AVAnastasia O. Vechkasova
Anastasia O. Vechkasova
ESElena A. Serebryakova
Elena A. Serebryakova
MDMaxim Donnikov
Maxim Donnikov
OGOleg Glotov
Oleg Glotov
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of inherited disorders of connective tissue that cause significant deformities and fragility in bones. Most cases of OI are associated with pathogenic variants in collagen type I genes and are characterized by pronounced polymorphisms in clinical manifestations and the absence of clear phenotype–genotype correlation. The objective of this study was to conduct a comprehensive molecular–genetic and clinical analysis to verify the diagnosis of OI in six Russian patients with genetic variants in the COL1A1 and COL1A2 genes. Clinical and laboratory data were obtained from six OI patients who were observed at the Medical Genetics Center in Saint Petersburg from 2016 to 2023. Next-generation sequencing on MGISEQ G400 (MGI, China) was used for DNA analysis. The GATK bioinformatic software (version 4.5.0.0) was used for variant calling and hard filtering. Genetic variants were verified by the direct automatic sequencing of PCR products using the ABI 3500X sequencer. We identified six genetic variants, as follows pathogenic c.3505G>A (p. Gly1169Ser), c.769G>A (p.Gly257Arg), VUS c.4123G>A (p.Ala1375Thr), and c.4114A>T (p.Asn1372Tyr) in COL1A1; and likely pathogenic c.2035G>A (p.Gly679Ser) and c.739-2A>T in COL1A2. In addition, clinical cases are presented due to the presence of the c.4114A>T variant in the COL1A2 gene. Molecular genetics is essential for determining different OI types due to the high similarity across various types of the disease and the failure of unambiguous diagnosis based on clinical manifestations alone. Considering the variable approaches to OI classification, an integrated strategy is required for optimal patient management.