两个新RUNX2基因突变引起家族性锁骨颅骨发育不全

Objective To identify the RUNX2 gene mutation in two unrelated Chinese families with cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), and to assess the feasibility of gene diagnosis for patients with CCD. Methods Genomic DNA was isolated from peripheral blood samples of 4 patients and 4 healthy members in the two pedigrees as well as 102 unrelated healthy controls. All 7 coding exons and their flanking intronic sequences of the RUNX2 gene were amplified by PCR, then the PCR products were sequenced bi-directionally. The sequencing results were compared with normal sequences in GenBank to identify the mutation. The mutation was confirmed by RFLP with restriction endonuclease. Results In one family, a novel heterozygous missense mutation c. 346T＞A (W116R) in exon 1 of the RUNX2 gene was detected in the two affected individuals, and the mutation was further confirmed with Bsr Ⅰ restriction endonuclease digestion. In the other family, a novel nonsense mutation c. 610A＞T (K204X) was identified in the two patients. No above sequence change was found in the 102 healthy controls. Conclusion Two novel RUNX2 mutations were found in two unrelated Chinese families with cleidoeranial dysplasia. The identification of these mutations further extended the mutation spectrum of RUNX2 gene and will facilitate prenatal diagnosis and gene diagnosis of CCD.     

Mutation screening of the F Ⅷ gene in 10 hemophilia A families

Objective To identify the F Ⅷ gene mutations of patients and suspected female carriers in 10 Hemophilia A (HA) families, and to guide the prenatal diagnosis. Methods PCR, denaturing high performance liquid chromatogramphy(DHPLC) and DNA sequencing technologies were applied to screen the FⅧ gene of 8 HA patients and 12 suspected female carriers in the 10 families. Linkage analysis was performed by using St 14 (DXS 52), intron 13 (CA)n and EX18/Bcl Ⅰ of the FⅧ gene in the HA families.In prenatal diagnosis, we screened the same mutation found in the patients. PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism was applied to detect the new missense mutations of F Ⅷ gene in 100 unrelated healthy individuals to exclude the possibility of polymorphism. Results (1) Five missense mutations, 3 frameshift mutations, 2 nonsense mutations and 2 single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) were identified in 10 the HA families. Among them, c. 878A＞G, c. 1015A＞G, c. 6870G＞T, c. 1282delA, c. 3072_3073insT, c. 4880_4881insA and c. 5000G＞A were novel mutations or polymorphism. No missense mutations c. 878A＞G, c.1015A＞G and c. 6870G＞T, were found in the 100 healthy unrelated controls. (2) Nine suspected female carriers were confirmed at the gene level. (3) X risk chromosome could be determined in 4 HA families by genetic linkage analysis. (4) Among the four fetuses for prenatal diagnosis, 2 were normal, 1 was carrier and the remaining 1 was a patient. Conclusion Six novel mutations, i. e. , c. 878A＞G, c. 1015A＞G, c.6870G＞T, c. 1282delA, c. 3072_3073insT and c. 4880_4881insA, were identified in this study. PCR,DHPLC and DNA sequencing could be used to screen the gene mutations of HA patients, to carry out carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis of HA families efficiently, by combining with restriction endonuclease analysis and genetic linkage analysis.     

Mutation screening of the F Ⅷ gene in 10 hemophilia A families

Objective To identify the F Ⅷ gene mutations of patients and suspected female carriers in 10 Hemophilia A (HA) families, and to guide the prenatal diagnosis. Methods PCR, denaturing high performance liquid chromatogramphy(DHPLC) and DNA sequencing technologies were applied to screen the FⅧ gene of 8 HA patients and 12 suspected female carriers in the 10 families. Linkage analysis was performed by using St 14 (DXS 52), intron 13 (CA)n and EX18/Bcl Ⅰ of the FⅧ gene in the HA families.In prenatal diagnosis, we screened the same mutation found in the patients. PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism was applied to detect the new missense mutations of F Ⅷ gene in 100 unrelated healthy individuals to exclude the possibility of polymorphism. Results (1) Five missense mutations, 3 frameshift mutations, 2 nonsense mutations and 2 single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) were identified in 10 the HA families. Among them, c. 878A＞G, c. 1015A＞G, c. 6870G＞T, c. 1282delA, c. 3072_3073insT, c. 4880_4881insA and c. 5000G＞A were novel mutations or polymorphism. No missense mutations c. 878A＞G, c.1015A＞G and c. 6870G＞T, were found in the 100 healthy unrelated controls. (2) Nine suspected female carriers were confirmed at the gene level. (3) X risk chromosome could be determined in 4 HA families by genetic linkage analysis. (4) Among the four fetuses for prenatal diagnosis, 2 were normal, 1 was carrier and the remaining 1 was a patient. Conclusion Six novel mutations, i. e. , c. 878A＞G, c. 1015A＞G, c.6870G＞T, c. 1282delA, c. 3072_3073insT and c. 4880_4881insA, were identified in this study. PCR,DHPLC and DNA sequencing could be used to screen the gene mutations of HA patients, to carry out carrier detection and prenatal diagnosis of HA families efficiently, by combining with restriction endonuclease analysis and genetic linkage analysis.     

A mutation in the type Ⅱ hair keratin KRT86 gene in a Han family with monilethrix

Monilethrix, a congenital disease of hair, is usually associated with mutations in keratin genes, like KRT81, KRT83 and KRT86. We conducted this study to investigate the mutation of type Ⅱ human basic hair keratin hHb/ KRT gene in a Han family with monilethrix and obtain information for potential pathogenic mechanism study of monilethrix. Peripheral blood samples were drawn for genomic DNA detection. Exon 1 and exon 7 of the KRT81, KRT83 and KRT86 genes were amplified by PCR. All PCR products were sequenced directly using an ABI 310 DNA sequencer. These sequences were aligned with the standard sequences in GenBank using the BLAST software. PCR products were digested with restriction endonuclease and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis was performed. In this study, we identified one novel mutation, which is a heterozygous transitional mutation of G→A at position 1,289 in exon 7 of the KRT86 gene [R430Q (KRT86)]. RFLP assays for the novel mutation excluded the possibility of polymorphism. The R430Q mutation of the KRT86 gene may be pathogenic for monilethrix. Meanwhile, we did not find any novel mutation or recurrent mutation in exons 1 and 7 of KRT81 and KRT83 and exon 1 of KRT86. There is a potential pathogenic gene in the subjects and our results expand the spectrum of mutations in the hHb6 gene.     

Clinical and molecular genetic analysis for 7 patients from 5 pedigrees with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency

Objective To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of 7 patients from 5 families with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency (17OHD) and the CYP17A1 mutation in Chinese. Methods Clinical features and laboratory data were collected from 5 families with 17OHD. PCR direct sequencing was performed to screen the mutation of CYP17A1 gene of the patients. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) and sequencing were performed to screen the mutations of CYP17A1 gene in 288 healthy individuals from Shandong province. Results Seven patients (5 of them were 46, XX; 2 were 46, XY) had typical clinical presentation of sexual infantilism, hypertension and hypokalemia. Hormone profile indicated decreased plasma cotisol and sex hormones, and elevated blood adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). TAC329AA and H373L in exon 6 and D487_ F489del in exon 8 were identified from the patients. One heterozygote for D487_F489del was identified in 288 healthy controls. Conclusion The TAC329AA and D487_F489del of the CYP17A1 gene were the most frequent mutations in Chinese with 17OHD. There might be certain frequency of heterozygotes for D487_ F489del in Chinese population.     

Clinical and molecular genetic analysis for 7 patients from 5 pedigrees with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency

Objective To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of 7 patients from 5 families with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency (17OHD) and the CYP17A1 mutation in Chinese. Methods Clinical features and laboratory data were collected from 5 families with 17OHD. PCR direct sequencing was performed to screen the mutation of CYP17A1 gene of the patients. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) and sequencing were performed to screen the mutations of CYP17A1 gene in 288 healthy individuals from Shandong province. Results Seven patients (5 of them were 46, XX; 2 were 46, XY) had typical clinical presentation of sexual infantilism, hypertension and hypokalemia. Hormone profile indicated decreased plasma cotisol and sex hormones, and elevated blood adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). TAC329AA and H373L in exon 6 and D487_ F489del in exon 8 were identified from the patients. One heterozygote for D487_F489del was identified in 288 healthy controls. Conclusion The TAC329AA and D487_F489del of the CYP17A1 gene were the most frequent mutations in Chinese with 17OHD. There might be certain frequency of heterozygotes for D487_ F489del in Chinese population.     

Clinical and molecular genetic analysis for 7 patients from 5 pedigrees with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency

Objective To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of 7 patients from 5 families with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency (17OHD) and the CYP17A1 mutation in Chinese. Methods Clinical features and laboratory data were collected from 5 families with 17OHD. PCR direct sequencing was performed to screen the mutation of CYP17A1 gene of the patients. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) and sequencing were performed to screen the mutations of CYP17A1 gene in 288 healthy individuals from Shandong province. Results Seven patients (5 of them were 46, XX; 2 were 46, XY) had typical clinical presentation of sexual infantilism, hypertension and hypokalemia. Hormone profile indicated decreased plasma cotisol and sex hormones, and elevated blood adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). TAC329AA and H373L in exon 6 and D487_ F489del in exon 8 were identified from the patients. One heterozygote for D487_F489del was identified in 288 healthy controls. Conclusion The TAC329AA and D487_F489del of the CYP17A1 gene were the most frequent mutations in Chinese with 17OHD. There might be certain frequency of heterozygotes for D487_ F489del in Chinese population.     

Clinical and molecular genetic analysis for 7 patients from 5 pedigrees with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency

Objective To investigate the clinical and genetic characteristics of 7 patients from 5 families with 17α-hydroxylase/17, 20 lyase deficiency (17OHD) and the CYP17A1 mutation in Chinese. Methods Clinical features and laboratory data were collected from 5 families with 17OHD. PCR direct sequencing was performed to screen the mutation of CYP17A1 gene of the patients. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) and sequencing were performed to screen the mutations of CYP17A1 gene in 288 healthy individuals from Shandong province. Results Seven patients (5 of them were 46, XX; 2 were 46, XY) had typical clinical presentation of sexual infantilism, hypertension and hypokalemia. Hormone profile indicated decreased plasma cotisol and sex hormones, and elevated blood adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). TAC329AA and H373L in exon 6 and D487_ F489del in exon 8 were identified from the patients. One heterozygote for D487_F489del was identified in 288 healthy controls. Conclusion The TAC329AA and D487_F489del of the CYP17A1 gene were the most frequent mutations in Chinese with 17OHD. There might be certain frequency of heterozygotes for D487_ F489del in Chinese population.