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Int J Legal Med ; 131(3): 885-894, 2017 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28058571

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Preadult development of necrophagous flies is commonly recognized as an accurate method for estimating the minimum postmortem interval (PMImin). However, once the PMImin exceeds the duration of preadult development, the method is less accurate. Recently, fly puparial hydrocarbons were found to significantly change with weathering time in the field, indicating their potential use for PMImin estimates. However, additional studies are required to demonstrate how the weathering varies among species. In this study, the puparia of Chrysomya rufifacies were placed in the field to experience natural weathering to characterize hydrocarbon composition change over time. We found that weathering of the puparial hydrocarbons was regular and highly predictable in the field. For most of the hydrocarbons, the abundance decreased significantly and could be modeled using a modified exponent function. In addition, the weathering rate was significantly correlated with the hydrocarbon classes. The weathering rate of 2-methyl alkanes was significantly lower than that of alkenes and internal methyl alkanes, and alkenes were higher than the other two classes. For mono-methyl alkanes, the rate was significantly and positively associated with carbon chain length and branch position. These results indicate that puparial hydrocarbon weathering is highly predictable and can be used for estimating long-term PMImin.


Assuntos
Dípteros/química , Hidrocarbonetos/análise , Mudanças Depois da Morte , Pupa/química , Animais , Restos Mortais , Entomologia , Comportamento Alimentar , Ciências Forenses/métodos , Cromatografia Gasosa-Espectrometria de Massas , Tempo (Meteorologia)
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Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi ; 29(6): 658-61, 2012 Dec.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23225044

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the value of single nucleotide polymophism (SNP) microarray for delineation of de novo chromosomal rearrangements detected upon prenatal diagnosis. METHODS: SNP microarray analysis was carried out for 4 fetuses with de novo sSMCs or balanced reciprocal translocations. Genomic DNA was extracted from cord blood samples, and amplified, tagged and hybridized following the manufacturer's protocol. Data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: No pathogenic CNVs were detected in fetus A, whose sSMCs was verified to be heterochromatin. Fetus B, who had a de novo mosaic sSMCs, was found to have a 9 Mb duplication in 4p12-q13 which is associated with speech delay and mental retardation. No pathogenic CNVs were detected in fetus C who has 2 translocation chromosomes inherited from its mother and 2 chromosomes derived from a de novo translocation. Fetus D, who had a de novo "balanced" reciprocal translocation, was found to have a 25 Mb duplication in 1q25 and a 17 Mb deletion in 9p22. Cases A and C had normal physical and mental evaluation after birth. CONCLUSION: For its ability to detect cryptic imbalance in de novo sSMCs or balanced reciprocal translocations, SNP-array has provided a powerful aid to conventional karyotype analysis during prenatal diagnosis.


Assuntos
Análise de Sequência com Séries de Oligonucleotídeos/métodos , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Translocação Genética , Adulto , Bandeamento Cromossômico , Feminino , Humanos , Cariotipagem , Masculino , Gravidez , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal/métodos
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Front Genet ; 12: 611226, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34276756

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Combined Oxidative Phosphorylation Deficiency 23 (COXPD23) caused by mutations in GTPBP3 gene is a rare mitochondrial disease, and this disorder identified from the Chinese population has not been described thus far. Here, we report a case series of three patients with COXPD23 caused by GTPBP3 mutations, from a severe to a mild phenotype. The main clinical features of these patients include lactic acidosis, myocardial damage, and neurologic symptoms. Whole genome sequencing and targeted panels of candidate human mitochondrial genome revealed that patient 1 was a compound heterozygote with novel mutations c.413C > T (p. A138V) and c.509_510del (p. E170Gfs∗42) in GTPBP3. Patient 2 was a compound heterozygote with novel mutations c.544G > T (p. G182X) and c.785A > C (p.Q262P), while patient 3 was a compound heterozygote with a previously reported mutation c.424G > A (p.E142K) and novel mutation c.785A > C (p.Q262P). In conclusion, we first describe three Chinese individuals with COXPD23, and discuss the genotype-phenotype correlations of GTPBP3 mutations. Our findings provide novel information in the diagnosis and genetic counseling of patients with mitochondrial disease.

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Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi ; 27(6): 1938-1942, 2019 Dec.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31839063

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the type and distritution of thalassemia gene mutaitons in Hunan area, so as to provide evidence for prenatal screening, diagnosis and reduction of birth defects. METHODS: A total of 5018 cases from Maternal and Children Health Hospital of Hunan from June 2017 to Dec 2018 were undergone thalassemia gene mutation analysis. The reverse dot blot hydridization was used to detect 6 kinds of genotypes of α-thalassemia and 17 kinds of point mutations of ß-thalassemia, and the detected data were analyzed statistically. RESULTS: 889 cases (55.9%) of α-thalassemia carriers were found, including 385 cases of silent α-thalassemia, 488 cases of α-thalassemia trait, 16 cases of Hb H disease. --SEA/αα was the most common genotype in α thalassemia. 664 cases (41.7%) were diagnosed as ß-thalassemia carriers, heterozygotes accounted for 99.8% (663/664), IVS-Ⅱ-654, CD41-42M and CD17M were the main genotypes, and compound heterozygote accounted for 0.2% (1/664). 38 cases were diagnosed as α-thalassemia combined ß-thalassemia. CONCLUSION: The constituent ratio of thalassemia gene mutations in Hunan has regional characteristics, --SEA/αα is the most common genotype in α-thalassemia carrier. IVS-Ⅱ-654, CD41-42 and CD17 are common ones in ß-thalassemia. The frequency of α-thalassemia combined with ß-thalassemia is high.


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Talassemia alfa , Talassemia beta , Criança , China , Feminino , Genótipo , Heterozigoto , Humanos , Mutação , Gravidez , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Talassemia alfa/genética , Talassemia beta/genética
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 96(45): e8549, 2017 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29137068

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RATIONALE: Carnitine-acylcarnitine translocate deficiency (CACTD) is a rare and life-threatening, autosomal recessive disorder of fatty acid ß-oxidation characterized by hypoketotic hypoglycemia, hyperammonemia, cardiomyopathy, liver dysfunction, and muscle weakness; culminating in early death. To date, CACTD cases screened from the Chinese mainland population, especially patient with compound heterozygote with c.199-10T>G and a novel c.1A>G mutation in the SLC25A20 gene has never been described. PATIENT CONCERNS: Herein, we report 2 neonatal cases of CACTD identified from the mainland China. These 2 patients were presented with severe metabolic crisis and their clinical conditions deteriorate rapidly and both died of cardiorespiratory collapse in the first week of life. We present the clinical and biochemical features of 2 probands and a brief literature review of previously reported CACTD cases with the c.199-10T>G mutation. DIAGNOSES: The acylcarnitine profiles by tandem-mass-spectrometry and the mutation analysis of SLC25A20 gene confirmed the diagnosis of CACTD in both patients. Mutation analysis demonstrated that patient No. 1 was homozygous for c.199-10T>G mutation, while patient No. 2 was a compound heterozygote for 2 mutations, a maternally-inherited c.199-10T>G and a paternally-inherited, novel c.1A>G mutation. INTERVENTIONS: Both patients were treated with an aggressive treatment regimen include high glucose and arginine infusion, respiratory, and circulatory support. OUTCOMES: The first proband died 3 days after delivery due to sudden cardiac arrest. The second patient's clinical condition, at one time, was improved by high glucose infusion, intravenous arginine, and circulatory support. However, the patient failed to wean from mechanical ventilation. Unfortunately, her parents refused further treatment due to fear of financial burdens. The patient died of congestive heart failure in the 6th day of life. LESSONS: We report the first 2 cases of CACTD identified from the mainland China. Apart from a founder mutation c.199-10T>G, we identified a novel c.1A>G mutation. Patients with CACTD with a genotype of c.199-10T>G mutation usually presents with a severe clinical phenotype. Early recognition and appropriate treatment is crucial in this highly lethal disorder. This case series highlights the importance of screening for metabolic diseases including CACTD in cases of sudden infant death and unexplained abrupt clinical deterioration in the early neonatal period.


Assuntos
Carnitina Aciltransferases/deficiência , Efeito Fundador , Erros Inatos do Metabolismo Lipídico/genética , Proteínas de Membrana Transportadoras/genética , Mutação , Carnitina Aciltransferases/genética , China , Análise Mutacional de DNA , Evolução Fatal , Feminino , Genótipo , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Masculino
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Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi ; 22(1): 49-53, 2005 Feb.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15696479

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OBJECTIVE: To solve the problems in the accuracy and standardization of short tandem repeats-polymerase chain reaction (STR-PCR) typing, the authors adopted the molecular clone technology in producing the standard allelic ladders of D1S1676, D2S2735, D11S1977 and D22S444 loci and applied them in a population study on the Hans in Chengdu, China. METHODS: PCR was used to produce several different allelic fragments of these loci. PCR products were eluted from the gel and re-amplified by PCR. The purified allelic fragments were then blunt-end subcloned individually into the pGEMR-T plasmid vectors and the recombinant were transfected into competent E.coli DH5alpha TM cells. The results of sequencing confirmed that the size and the construction of the inserts were correct. The recombinant plasmids DNA with the inserts were then used as template for re-amplification to generate the four loci standard ladders. RESULTS: The authors succeeded in producing large quantity of standard allelic ladder of these four loci, with which the genetic polymorphisms of these loci in Chengdu Han population of China were studied. CONCLUSION: This method is of high value for forensic DNA typing to construct standard ladders. D1S1676, D2S2735 loci are robust for forensic analysis in Chinese Han population, whereas the value of D11S1977 and D22S444 loci is limited.


Assuntos
Repetições de Microssatélites/genética , Polimorfismo Genético , Alelos , Povo Asiático/genética , China , Genética Populacional/métodos , Humanos , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase
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Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban ; 35(6): 812-4, 2004 Nov.
Artigo em Zh | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15573761

RESUMO

OBJECTIVE: To obtain the data of polymorphism distribution of the two STR loci D2S2944, D1S2134 in Chinese Han population in Chengdu and evaluate their usefulness in the field of forensic science. METHODS: PCR, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and silver staining were used to analyze 120 unrelated individuals of Chinese Han ethnic group in Chengdu. Fourteen different animals: monkey, pig, dog, bull, goat, chicken, duck, fish, cat, rabbit, Guinea pig, mouse, eel and frog were selected as controls in this study for evaluating the species specificity of the two STR loci. RESULTS: Eight alleles and twenty-two genotypes were found in D2S2944. The observed heterozygosity (h), discrimination power (DP), polymorphism information content (PIC), chance of paternity exclusion power (EP) were 0.824, 0.925, 0.78, 0.644 respectively. Ten alleles and twenty-six genotypes were observed in D1S2134. The h, DP, PIC and EP were 0.769, 0.920, 0.79, 0.543 respectively. The genotype distributions of the two loci were analyzed by some related software and no deviation from the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium was observed. Evaluated by way of using different animals as controls, the two STR loci of human beings were found to have good specificity. CONCLUSION: These data indicate that D1S2134 and D2S2944 are of good polymorphism, high EP and DP, and can be applied as the candidate genetic marks to forensic parentage testing and identification. The methods to analyze them are simple, dependable and repeatable.


Assuntos
Povo Asiático/genética , Polimorfismo Genético , Sequências de Repetição em Tandem , Alelos , Animais , China/etnologia , Medicina Legal , Frequência do Gene , Genética Populacional , Genótipo , Humanos , Especificidade da Espécie
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