Title: X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy ABCD1 gene mutations analysis in China
Abstract: ObjectiveTo investigate mutations of ABCD1 gene in X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) patients in China. MethodsPolymerase chain reaction and DNA direct sequencing were employed to analyze the 10 exons of ABCD1 gene in 25 ALD patients. ResultsSeventeen mutations in different exons (except exons 4, 9 and 10) were identified in 18 of 25 patients. Most of the mutations were missense mutations, including R182P, G266R, H283D, S404P, N509I, R518G, L520Q, Q556R, S606L and R617C, four (H283D, S404P, N509I, R518G) of 10 missense mutations were novel. Also identified were 3 nonsense mutations (W132X, W242X, W595X), 1 dinucleotides deletion mutation (1414 del AG) resulting in frameshift, and 1 base pair deletion at splice acceptor-site (IVS5-6 del C). Two synonymous mutations (L516L and V349V) appeared simultaneously in 2 unrelated patients, and no other mutations could be found with them in all 10 exons screened. ConclusionThere were no hot spot mutations in ABCD1 gene in China. Mutations inABCD1 gene were found over 70% of patients with ALD in China. The ABCD1 gene mutations identified revealed no obvious correlation between the type of mutation and phenotype.
Publication Year: 2004
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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