کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2817362 1159985 2013 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy in Tunisia is caused by a founder missense mutation of the ALDH7A1 gene
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری بیوشیمی، ژنتیک و زیست شناسی مولکولی ژنتیک
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy in Tunisia is caused by a founder missense mutation of the ALDH7A1 gene
چکیده انگلیسی

Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy (PDE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by seizures and therapeutic response to pharmacological dose of pyridoxine. Mutations in the ALDH7A1 gene, encoding α-aminoadipic semialdehyde (α-AASA) dehydrogenase (antiquitin), have been reported to cause PDE in most patients. In this study molecular analysis of seven PDE Tunisian patients revealed a common missense c.1364T > C mutation in the ALDH7A1 gene. The identification of a cluster of PDE pedigrees carrying the c.1364T > C mutation in a specific area raises the question of the origin of this mutation from a common ancestor. We carried out a genotype-based analysis by way of genotyping a new generated microsatellite marker within the ALDH7A1 gene. Genotype reconstruction of all affected pedigree members indicate that all c.1364T > C mutation carriers harbored the same allele, indicating a common ancestor. The finding of a founder effect in a rare disease is essential for the genetic diagnosis and the genetic counseling of affected PDE pedigrees in Tunisia.


► We analyzed a cohort of 7 Tunisian families affected with PDE.
► We genotyped a new generated microsatellite marker within the ALDH7A1 gene.
► We confirmed a founder effect of c.1364T > C mutation.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Gene - Volume 518, Issue 2, 15 April 2013, Pages 242–245
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