Human chorionic gonadotrophin-beta gene sequences in women with disorders of HCG production |
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Authors: | Layman LC; Edwards JL; Osborne WE; Peak DB; Gallup DG; Tho SP; Reindollar RH; Roach DJ; McDonough PG; Lanclos KD |
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Institution: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA. |
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Abstract: | Women with recurrent abortion, primary unexplained infertility, and
gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) manifest disordered human
chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) secretion. Mutations in the HCG
beta/luteinizing hormone (LH) beta gene complex could cause aberrant HCG
production in these disorders. The purpose of this study was to determine
whether HCG beta gene deletions occur in women with recurrent abortion or
primary unexplained infertility, and whether HCG beta gene duplications are
present in women with GTN. DNA was extracted from 10 patients with
unexplained recurrent abortion, 10 patients with unexplained primary
infertility, 12 patients with GTN, three partners of women with GTN, and 30
controls. Southern blots were constructed and hybridized with DNA probes
for HCG beta-5 and the LH beta gene. No gene deletions were identified in
patients with recurrent abortion or primary unexplained infertility.
Likewise, no gene duplications were identified in women with GTN. A
previously described Mbol restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)
was identified in both patients and controls. A new Pstl RFLP was also
characterized, but was present in patients and controls.
Deletion/duplication mutations in the HCG beta/LH beta gene complex do not
appear to be common causes of aberrant HCG production in humans with these
disorders.
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