Makorin ring finger 3 gene analysis in Koreans with familial precocious puberty.
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
; 30(11): 1197-1201, 2017 Oct 26.
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| ID: mdl-28988223
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Precocious puberty is known as an idiopathic, sporadic disease. Recently, specific mutations have been shown to cause familial central precocious puberty (CPP). The makorin ring finger 3 (MKRN3) gene plays a key role in puberty; loss-of-function mutations in the gene trigger familial CPP. To date, most described patients have been Western; few Asians with CPP have been documented.OBJECTIVE:
To identify MKRN3 gene mutations or polymorphisms in Korean patients with familial CPP.METHODS:
26 patients with CPP and their parents (total 13 families) were recruited. We measured endocrine and auxological parameters, and sequenced all MKRN3 exons.RESULTS:
We found no MKRN3 mutations. Two MKRN3 exon polymorphisms were identified. The g.23566445 C/T polymorphism was found in eight families; a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) g.23567001 A/C was found in one family. These variants are synonymous SNPs; their functional roles remain unknown.CONCLUSIONS:
MKRN3 mutation is uncommon in Korean patients with familial CPP. Ethnic variation in the MKRN3 mutational status is thus evident.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Puberdade Precoce
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Ribonucleoproteínas
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Biomarcadores
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Predisposição Genética para Doença
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Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab
Assunto da revista:
ENDOCRINOLOGIA
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PEDIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article