| Abstract: | Objective To analyze the frequency and hot spot of CFTR gene mutations in Chinese patients with congenital obstructive azoospermia Materials & Methods Mutations in CFTR exon 2,3,4,5,6a,8,10,11,12,13,15A 17b, 19A,20,21and 23 were detected. PCR-single strand conformation poly-morphism (SSCP) and direct sequencing were performed on 32 patients with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens (CBAVD), 17 patients with congenital unilateral absence of the vas deferens (CUAVD) and 50 normal Chinese.Results No CFTR gene mutations were detected in 50 normal Chinese. One CBAVD patient exhibited an abnormal band on SSCP for exon 10 of the CFTR gene and subsequent DNA sequencing showed a 3 bp deletion at position 1 653～ 1 655, which caused the deletion of a single amino acid, phenyalanine, in codon 508, i. e. , △F 508. A shift mutation was detected in another CBAVD patient in exon 2, a 1 bp deletion at position 225, 225 delC. One CUAVD patient exhibited an abnormal band on SSCP for exon 17 b of CFTR gene. Subsequent DNA sequencing showed a C-to-A transversion at position 3 295, which led to a predicted change of Leusine (codon 1 055,CUU) to Isoleucine (codon AUU), L1055I.Conclusion CFTR mutation could be detected in Chinese patients with congenital obstructive azoospermia. But no hot spots of mutations are discovered. 225 delC and L1055I are identified as two novel mutations, which are found only in Chinese. |
