Mutations in the tubulin beta 8 class VIII (TUBB8) gene have been proven to cause oocyte maturation arrest. The aim of this study was to describe newly discovered mutations in TUBB8 and to investigate the prevalence of TUBB8 mutations in our cohort. Nine women with oocyte maturation arrest and 100 fertile female controls were recruited. Sanger sequencing of the coding regions of TUBB8 revealed a heterozygous variant c.535G > A (p.V179M) in two unrelated affected individuals and a heterozygous variant c.5G > T (p.R2M) in one affected individual. These TUBB8 variants were inherited from the unaffected fathers and were absent in 100 fertile female control individuals. In total, 33.33% (3/9) of the affected individuals in our cohort obtained a clear genetic diagnosis through sequencing of the TUBB8 gene. These two novel variants extend the spectrum of TUBB8 mutations and this study confirmed that TUBB8 mutations occur in a high proportion of infertile women with oocyte maturation arrest.
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