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Hum Mutat ; 38(12): 1684-1699, 2017 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28841266

RESUMO

Primary carnitine deficiency is caused by a defect in the OCTN2 carnitine transporter encoded by the SLC22A5 gene. It can cause hypoketotic hypoglycemia or cardiomyopathy in children, and sudden death in children and adults. Fibroblasts from affected patients have reduced carnitine transport. We evaluated carnitine transport in fibroblasts from 358 subjects referred for possible carnitine deficiency. Carnitine transport was reduced to 20% or less of normal in fibroblasts of 140 out of 358 subjects. Sequencing of the 10 exons and flanking regions of the SLC22A5 gene in 95 out of 140 subjects identified causative variants in 84% of the alleles. The missense variants identified in our patients and others previously reported (n = 92) were expressed in CHO cells. Carnitine transport was impaired by 73 out of 92 variants expressed. Prediction algorithms (Polyphen-2, SIFT) correctly predicted the functional effects of expressed variants in about 80% of cases. These results indicate that mutations in the coding region of the SLC22A5 gene cannot be identified in about 16% of the alleles causing primary carnitine deficiency. Prediction algorithms failed to determine the functional effects of amino acid substitutions in this transmembrane protein in about 20% of cases. Therefore, functional studies in fibroblasts remain the best strategy to confirm or exclude a diagnosis of primary carnitine deficiency.


Assuntos
Cardiomiopatias/genética , Carnitina/deficiência , Carnitina/metabolismo , Variação Genética , Hiperamonemia/genética , Hipoglicemia/genética , Doenças Musculares/genética , Membro 5 da Família 22 de Carreadores de Soluto/genética , Substituição de Aminoácidos , Animais , Transporte Biológico , Células CHO , Cardiomiopatias/diagnóstico , Carnitina/genética , Cricetinae , Cricetulus , Análise Mutacional de DNA , Éxons/genética , Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Frequência do Gene , Humanos , Hiperamonemia/diagnóstico , Hipoglicemia/diagnóstico , Doenças Musculares/diagnóstico , Mutação , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto , Membro 5 da Família 22 de Carreadores de Soluto/metabolismo
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Hum Mutat ; 30(4): 548-56, 2009 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19177457

RESUMO

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN2) is an inherited, autosomal-dominant disorder caused by deleterious mutations within the RET protooncogene. MEN2 RET mutations are mainly heterozygous, missense sequence changes found in RET exons 10, 11, and 13-16. Our group has developed the publicly available, searchable MEN2 RET database to aid in genotype/phenotype correlations, using Human Genome Variation Society recommendations for sequence variation nomenclature and database content. The MEN2 RET database catalogs all RET sequence variation relevant to the MEN2 syndromes, with associated clinical information. Each database entry lists a RET sequence variation's location within the RET gene, genotype, pathogenicity classification, MEN2 phenotype, first literature reference, and comments (which may contain information on other clinical features, complex genotypes, and additional literature references). The MEN2 phenotype definitions were derived from the International RET Mutation Consortium guidelines for classification of MEN2 disease phenotypes. Although nearly all of the 132 RET sequence variation entries initially cataloged in the database were from literature reports, novel sequence variation and updated phenotypic information for any existing database entry can be submitted electronically on the database website. The database website also contains links to selected MEN2 literature reviews, gene and protein information, and RET reference sequences. The MEN2 RET database (www.arup.utah.edu/database/MEN2/MEN2_welcome.php) will serve as a repository for MEN2-associated RET sequence variation and reference for RET genotype/MEN2 phenotype correlations.


Assuntos
Bases de Dados Factuais , Neoplasia Endócrina Múltipla Tipo 2a/genética , Proteínas Proto-Oncogênicas c-ret/genética , Predisposição Genética para Doença , Variação Genética , Genótipo , Humanos , Internet , Neoplasia Endócrina Múltipla Tipo 2a/classificação , Neoplasia Endócrina Múltipla Tipo 2a/patologia , Mutação , Fenótipo
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Hum Mutat ; 28(10): 939-43, 2007 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17486650

RESUMO

Classical galactosemia is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the galactose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase (GALT) gene. Our group developed a disease-specific database containing all of the reported sequence variants in GALT (Available at: http://arup.utah.edu/database/galactosemia/GALT_welcome.php; Last accessed: 13 April 2007). Currently the database contains a total of 229 sequence variants, of which 196 are mutations (including nine novel mutations identified in our laboratory), 31 polymorphisms in both introns and exons, and two variants of unknown or uncertain significance. All sequence variants have been verified for their position within the GALT gene and named following standard nomenclature. Sequence variants are reported with accompanying information on protein effect, classification of mutation vs. polymorphism, mutation type (when applicable) based on how each was first described in the literature, and accompanying link to pertinent publication. Unpublished variants are described with relevant clinical information that supports their classification as causative of the disease vs. polymorphisms. Other features of this database include disease information, relevant links for galactosemia and literature, reference sequences, ability to query by various criteria, and submit of novel variations to the database. This free online scientific resource was developed with the clinical laboratory in mind to serve as a reference and repository for novel findings that are periodically collected, verified, and updated into the database.


Assuntos
Bases de Dados Genéticas , Galactosemias/genética , Mutação , UTP-Hexose-1-Fosfato Uridililtransferase/genética , Análise Mutacional de DNA , Éxons , Genômica/métodos , Humanos , Internet , Polimorfismo Genético , Análise de Sequência de DNA , Software
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J Clin Pathol ; 60(10): 1124-8, 2007 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17906067

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency is a relatively common genetic disorder that can lead to the development of pulmonary disorders. Diagnosis of AAT deficiency is typically performed by isoelectric focusing (IEF) protein phenotyping in concert with determination of AAT serum concentration levels. The "P" phenotypic variant is associated with several known genetic variants that are found at unknown relative frequencies. AIMS: To investigate the genetic variation of "P" alleles in patient samples. METHODS: A DNA sequencing protocol for the full AAT coding region from serum was developed. Additionally, a retrospective evaluation of AAT concentrations in serum samples containing "P" allele IEF phenotype variants was undertaken. RESULTS: "P" phenotypic variants are observed in approximately 1 of every 900 samples received in the reference laboratory. Heterozygous "MP" allele samples exhibited a wide range of serum protein concentrations. Genotyping revealed the presence of the deleterious P lowell variant in six heterozygous MP samples, two heterozygous PZ samples, and one homozygous PP sample. A non-deleterious P st albans variant was observed in a single MP sample. A novel heterozygous AAT M"P" variant, P salt lake was identified, that did not exhibit a reduced AAT serum concentration. CONCLUSIONS: Genetic heterogeneity is present in clinical "P" phenotype variants identified by IEF, and the deleterious P lowell variant appears to be relatively common. Sequencing of "P" phenotype variants can provide useful clinical information, especially when the "P" phenotype variant is paired with a deficiency phenotype allele.


Assuntos
Deficiência de alfa 1-Antitripsina/genética , alfa 1-Antitripsina/genética , Frequência do Gene , Genótipo , Humanos , Focalização Isoelétrica/métodos , Fenótipo , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , alfa 1-Antitripsina/sangue , Deficiência de alfa 1-Antitripsina/sangue
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