Early embryonic failure caused by a novel mutation in the TUBB8 gene: A case report

BACKGROUND This study aimed to explore the relationship between gene mutations and early embryonic development arrest and to provide more possibilities for the diagnosis and treatment of repeated implantation failure. CASE SUMMARY Here, we collected and described the clinical data of a patient with early embryonic development stagnation after repeated in vitro fertilization attempts for primary infertility at the Department Reproductive Center of Zaozhuang Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital. We also detected the whole-exon gene of the patient's spouse and parents, and conducted bioinformatics analysis to determine the pathogenesis of the gene. CONCLUSION A novel mutant of the TUBB8 gene [c.602G>T(p.C201F)] was identified, and this mutant provided new data on the genotype-phenotype relationships of related diseases.