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Clausen L, Okarmus J, Voutsinos V, Meyer M, Lindorff-Larsen K, Hartmann-Petersen R. PRKN-linked familial Parkinson's disease: cellular and molecular mechanisms of disease-linked variants. Cell Mol Life Sci 2024; 81:223. [PMID: 38767677 PMCID: PMC11106057 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-024-05262-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common and incurable neurodegenerative disorder that arises from the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and is mainly characterized by progressive loss of motor function. Monogenic familial PD is associated with highly penetrant variants in specific genes, notably the PRKN gene, where homozygous or compound heterozygous loss-of-function variants predominate. PRKN encodes Parkin, an E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase important for protein ubiquitination and mitophagy of damaged mitochondria. Accordingly, Parkin plays a central role in mitochondrial quality control but is itself also subject to a strict protein quality control system that rapidly eliminates certain disease-linked Parkin variants. Here, we summarize the cellular and molecular functions of Parkin, highlighting the various mechanisms by which PRKN gene variants result in loss-of-function. We emphasize the importance of high-throughput assays and computational tools for the clinical classification of PRKN gene variants and how detailed insights into the pathogenic mechanisms of PRKN gene variants may impact the development of personalized therapeutics.
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- Lene Clausen
- Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Neurobiology Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5230, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Research, BRIDGE, Brain Research Inter Disciplinary Guided Excellence, University of Southern Denmark, 5230, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Linderstrøm-Lang Centre for Protein Science, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Jensen I, Hendrich C, Klietz M, Berding G, Höglinger GU, Wegner F. Case report: Early-onset Parkinson's disease with initial spastic paraparesis and hyperreflexia caused by compound heterozygous PRKN-gene exon 2 and 4 deletions. Front Neurol 2022; 13:969232. [DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2022.969232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Pathogenic variants in the Parkin-gene (PRKN) are among the most common genetic causes of early onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD). Patients with EOPD can present with atypical clinical features and misdiagnosis is frequent. Here, we report a clinical phenotype with atypical signs and symptoms of a 35-year-old male patient with EOPD caused by a compound heterozygous PRKN-gene deletion of exons 2 and 4. After the initial diagnosis of stiff person syndrome, the patient was admitted to our department for a second opinion after 8 years of untreated disease progression. The patient presented with prominent spastic paraparesis pronounced on the right side and hyperreflexia as well as Parkinsonism with rigidity predominantly affecting the upper limbs, bradykinesia, and resting tremor. In the diagnostic assessment, magnetic evoked potentials to the anterior tibial muscles showed a low amplitude on the right side, compatible with pyramidal tract disturbance. However, an MRI of the head and the spine did not show any pathologies or atrophy. A [123I] FP-CIT SPECT scan revealed profoundly and left-pronounced reduced striatal uptake suggesting a neurodegenerative Parkinson's syndrome. Even though an acute levodopa challenge did not show marked improvement of symptoms, the chronic levodopa challenge with up to 450 mg/day significantly reduced the rigidity and bradykinesia. Surprisingly, spastic paraparesis and hyperreflexia diminished under dopaminergic treatment. Finally, genetic analysis by next-generation sequencing via copy number variant analysis (CNV) and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) confirmed compound heterozygous deletions of exons 2 and 4 in the PRKN-gene. As presented in this case, the awareness of atypical clinical symptoms of EOPD is essential to prevent misdiagnosis in young patients.
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Magistrelli L, Contaldi E, Milner AV, Gallo S, Sacchetti M, Fornaro R, Cantello R, Comi C. A very early onset of juvenile parkinsonism. J Neurol 2022; 269:6661-6663. [DOI: 10.1007/s00415-022-11278-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Disruption of Mitochondrial Homeostasis: The Role of PINK1 in Parkinson's Disease. Cells 2021; 10:cells10113022. [PMID: 34831247 PMCID: PMC8616241 DOI: 10.3390/cells10113022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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The progressive reduction of the dopaminergic neurons of the substantia nigra is the fundamental process underlying Parkinson’s disease (PD), while the mechanism of susceptibility of this specific neuronal population is largely unclear. Disturbances in mitochondrial function have been recognized as one of the main pathways in sporadic PD since the finding of respiratory chain impairment in animal models of PD. Studies on genetic forms of PD have provided new insight on the role of mitochondrial bioenergetics, homeostasis, and autophagy. PINK1 (PTEN-induced putative kinase 1) gene mutations, although rare, are the second most common cause of recessively inherited early-onset PD, after Parkin gene mutations. Our knowledge of PINK1 and Parkin function has increased dramatically in the last years, with the discovery that a process called mitophagy, which plays a key role in the maintenance of mitochondrial health, is mediated by the PINK1/Parkin pathway. In vitro and in vivo models have been developed, supporting the role of PINK1 in synaptic transmission, particularly affecting dopaminergic neurons. It is of paramount importance to further define the role of PINK1 in mitophagy and mitochondrial homeostasis in PD pathogenesis in order to delineate novel therapeutic targets.
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Sawangareetrakul P, Ngiwsara L, Champattanachai V, Chokchaichamnankit D, Saharat K, Ketudat Cairns JR, Srisomsap C, Khwanraj K, Dharmasaroja P, Pulkes T, Svasti J. Aberrant proteins expressed in skin fibroblasts of Parkinson's disease patients carrying heterozygous variants of glucocerebrosidase and parkin genes. Biomed Rep 2021; 14:36. [PMID: 33732455 PMCID: PMC7907964 DOI: 10.3892/br.2021.1412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects movement, and its development is associated with environmental and genetic factors. Genetic variants in GBA and PARK2 are important risk factors implicated in the development of PD; however, their precise roles have yet to be elucidated. The present study aimed to identify and analyse proteins from the skin fibroblasts of patients with PD carrying heterozygous GBA and PARK2 variants, and from healthy controls. Liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry and label-free quantitative proteomics were performed to identify and compare differential protein expression levels. Moreover, protein-protein interaction networks were assessed using Search Tool for Retrieval of Interacting Genes analysis. Using these proteomic approaches, 122 and 119 differentially expressed proteins from skin fibroblasts of patients with PD carrying heterozygous GBA and PARK2 variants, respectively, were identified and compared. According to the results of protein-protein interaction and Gene Ontology analyses, 14 proteins involved in the negative regulation of macromolecules and mRNA metabolic processes, and protein targeting to the membrane exhibited the largest degree of differential expression in the fibroblasts of patients with PD with a GBA variant, whereas 20 proteins involved in the regulation of biological quality, NAD metabolic process and cytoskeletal organization exhibited the largest degree of differential expression in the fibroblasts of patients with PD with a PARK2 variant. Among these, the expression levels of annexin A2 and tubulin β chain, were most strongly upregulated in the fibroblasts of patients with GBA-PD and PARK2-PD, respectively. Other predominantly expressed proteins were confirmed by western blotting, and the results were consistent with those of the quantitative proteomic analysis. Collectively, the results of the present study demonstrated that the proteomic patterns of fibroblasts of patients with PD carrying heterozygous GBA and PARK2 variants are different and unique. Aberrant expression of the proteins affected by these variants may reflect physiological changes that also occur in neurons, resulting in PD development and progression.
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Faculty of Science, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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- Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Laksi, Bangkok 10210, Thailand
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Li T, Kou D, Cui Y, Le W. Whole exome sequencing identified a new compound heterozygous PRKN mutation in a Chinese family with early-onset Parkinson's disease. Biosci Rep 2020; 40:BSR20200534. [PMID: 32391545 PMCID: PMC7240198 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20200534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Early-onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD) is usually caused by genetic variants and patients with EOPD develop symptoms before the age of 50, accounting for 5% Parkinson's disease (PD). Here we present a Chinese Han pedigree with clinical features of EOPD. To determine the diagnosis and pathogenic mutations of this pedigree, whole exome sequencing, Sanger sequencing and real-time quantitative PCR were performed to detect all the four family members. Our results showed that a new form of compound heterozygous mutation in the PRKN gene, consisting of heterozygous point mutation c.850G > C (p.G284R) along with exon 4 deletion, is the causative genetic factor for EOPD in this pedigree. These discoveries may have implications for genetic counseling, clinical management and developing PRKN target gene therapy strategy.
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- Tianbai Li
- Center for Clinical Research on Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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- Center for Clinical Research on Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
- International Education College, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China
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- Center for Clinical Research on Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
- Liaoning Provincial Key Laboratory for Research on the Pathogenic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116021, China
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Yan YP, Zhang B, Shen T, Si XL, Guo ZY, Tian J, Xu CY, Zhang BR. Study of GCH1 and TH genes in Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2018; 68:159.e3-159.e6. [PMID: 29724574 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 01/04/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Whole-exome sequencing of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients has revealed that the frequency of GTP-cyclohydrolase I (GCH1) variants was significantly higher in patients than in controls. GCH1 rs11158026 was also found to increase the risk of PD. To investigate genetic contribution of dopa-responsive dystonia-related genes to PD, GCH1, and tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) were tested in PD patients. A total of 859 study subjects comprising 421 patients with PD and 438 controls were recruited. For GCH1 gene, one known variant (c.239G > A, p.S80N) was detected in a patient who was diagnosed with PD clinically. In TH, 3 heterozygous variants, c.1495G > A (p. V499M, rs1800033), c.334 A > G (p.V112M, rs6356), and c.813 G > A (p. K271K, rs6357), were identified. After stratification by age, the frequency of rs6356G allele was significantly lower (p = 0.041) for the late-onset PD group than controls. Our results indicate that to analyze the relationship between dopa-responsive dystonia-related genes and PD, it is important to screen GCH1 and test rs6356 of TH in a larger sample.
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- Ya-Ping Yan
- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, The Second People's Hospital of Jiaxing, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
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Gleave JA, Arathoon LR, Trinh D, Lizal KE, Giguère N, Barber JH, Najarali Z, Khan MH, Thiele SL, Semmen MS, Koprich JB, Brotchie JM, Eubanks JH, Trudeau LE, Nash JE. Sirtuin 3 rescues neurons through the stabilisation of mitochondrial biogenetics in the virally-expressing mutant α-synuclein rat model of parkinsonism. Neurobiol Dis 2017; 106:133-146. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2017.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 06/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Kasten M, Marras C, Klein C. Nonmotor Signs in Genetic Forms of Parkinson's Disease. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF NEUROBIOLOGY 2017; 133:129-178. [DOI: 10.1016/bs.irn.2017.05.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Yan YP, Zhang B, Mao YF, Guo ZY, Tian J, Zhao GH, Pu JL, Luo W, Ouyang ZY, Zhang BR. A novel tyrosine hydroxylase variant in a group of Chinese patients with dopa-responsive dystonia. Int J Neurosci 2016; 127:694-700. [PMID: 27619486 DOI: 10.1080/00207454.2016.1236381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Dopa-responsive dystonia (DRD) comprises a heterogeneous group of movement disorders. A limited number of studies of Chinese patients with DRD have been reported. In the present study, we investigated the clinical and genetic features of 12 Chinese DRD families. Point mutation analysis of the GTP-cyclohydrolase I (GCH1), tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and sepiapterin reductase (SPR) genes was conducted by direct sequencing. In addition, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification targeting GCH1 and TH was performed in "mutation-free" patients. Three reported mutations (IVS2-2A>G, c.293C>T, c.550C>T) were detected in GCH1, whereas two compound heterozygous variants were identified in TH, one of which was novel (c.1083C>A). Furthermore, this novel variant was not detected in any of the 250 ethnicity-matched, healthy controls. No exon deletions or duplicate mutations in the two genes were found in patients with DRD. No mutation in SPR was found. In addition, one patient with the IVS2-2A>G mutation in GCH1 showed signs of Parkinsonism. In conclusion, we here identified a novel heterozygous variant in TH (c.1083C>A). It is important to perform routine screening of GCH1 and TH for patients with DRD. While for patients with Parkinsonism, GCH1 mutation analysis should be performed after screening of genes like PARKIN, PARK7 (DJ-1) and PINK1.
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- Ya-Ping Yan
- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- b Department of Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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- a Department of Neurology, Second Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine , Zhejiang University , Hangzhou , PR China
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Erer S, Egeli U, Zarifoglu M, Tezcan G, Cecener G, Tunca B, Ak S, Demirdogen E, Kenangil G, Kaleagası H, Dogu O, Saka E, Elibol B. Mutation analysis of the PARKIN, PINK1, DJ1, and SNCA genes in Turkish early-onset Parkinson's patients and genotype-phenotype correlations. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2016; 148:147-53. [PMID: 27455133 DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2016.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2015] [Revised: 05/03/2016] [Accepted: 07/02/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Variations in PARK genes (PRKN, PINK1, DJ-1, and SNCA) cause early-onset Parkinson's disease (EOPD) in different populations. In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the frequencies of variations in PARK genes and the effects of these variations on the phenotypes of Turkish EOPD patients. METHODS All coding regions and exon-intron boundaries of the PRKN, PINK1, DJ-1, and SNCA genes were screened by heteroduplex analysis followed by direct sequencing of the detected variants in 50 Turkish EOPD patients. These variants were evaluated using SIFT, PolyPhen, HSF, and LOVD web-based programs. RESULTS The frequency of EOPD-associated variations in the PRKN gene was 34%. Among these variations, p.A82E in exon 3 and p.Q409X in exon 11 was determined to be pathogenic. We also defined previously unknown cryptic variations, including c.872-35 G>A and c.872-28T>G in exon 8 of PRKN and c.252+30 T>G and c.322+4 A>G in exons 4 and 5 of DJ1, respectively, that were associated with EOPD. Although no significant association was observed between the PARK gene mutations and clinical features (P>0.05), the alterations were related to the clinical symptoms in each patient. CONCLUSION An increasing number of studies report that PRKN, PINK1, DJ1 and SNCA mutations are associated with early-onset Parkinson's disease; however, a limited number of studies have been conducted in Turkey. Additionally, our study is the first to evaluate the frequency of SNCA mutations in a Turkish population. The aim of this study was determine the frequency distributions of the PRKN, PINK1, DJ1, and SNCA gene mutations and to analyze the relationships between these genetic variations and the clinical phenotype of EOPD in Turkish patients.
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- Sevda Erer
- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biology, Medical Faculty, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Erenkoy Traning and Research hospital for neurologic and psychiatric disease, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey
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A homozygous parkin p.G284R mutation in a Chinese family with autosomal recessive juvenile parkinsonism. Neurosci Lett 2016; 624:100-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 05/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Leung C, Jia Z. Mouse Genetic Models of Human Brain Disorders. Front Genet 2016; 7:40. [PMID: 27047540 PMCID: PMC4803727 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2016.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Over the past three decades, genetic manipulations in mice have been used in neuroscience as a major approach to investigate the in vivo function of genes and their alterations. In particular, gene targeting techniques using embryonic stem cells have revolutionized the field of mammalian genetics and have been at the forefront in the generation of numerous mouse models of human brain disorders. In this review, we will first examine childhood developmental disorders such as autism, intellectual disability, Fragile X syndrome, and Williams-Beuren syndrome. We will then explore psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and lastly, neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. We will outline the creation of these mouse models that range from single gene deletions, subtle point mutations to multi-gene manipulations, and discuss the key behavioral phenotypes of these mice. Ultimately, the analysis of the models outlined in this review will enhance our understanding of the in vivo role and underlying mechanisms of disease-related genes in both normal brain function and brain disorders, and provide potential therapeutic targets and strategies to prevent and treat these diseases.
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- Celeste Leung
- The Hospital for Sick Children, Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, TorontoON, Canada; Program in Physiology, University of Toronto, TorontoON, Canada
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- The Hospital for Sick Children, Program in Neurosciences and Mental Health, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, TorontoON, Canada; Program in Physiology, University of Toronto, TorontoON, Canada
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Chu MK, Kim WC, Choi JM, Hong JH, Kang SY, Ma HI, Kim YJ. Analysis of Dosage Mutation in PARK2 among Korean Patients with Early-Onset or Familial Parkinson's Disease. J Clin Neurol 2014; 10:244-8. [PMID: 25045378 PMCID: PMC4101102 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2014.10.3.244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2014] [Revised: 03/30/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Background and Purpose There is some controversy regarding heterozygous mutations of the gene encoding parkin (PARK2) as risk factors for Parkinson's disease (PD), and all previous studies have been performed in non-Asian populations. Dosage mutation of PARK2, rather than a point mutation or small insertion/deletion mutation, was reported to be a risk factor for familial PD; dosage mutation of PARK2 is common in Asian populations. Methods We performed a gene-dosage analysis of PARK2 using real-time polymerase chain reaction for 189 patients with early-onset PD or familial PD, and 191 control individuals. In the case of PD patients with heterozygous gene-dosage mutation, we performed a sequencing analysis to exclude compound heterozygous mutations. The association between heterozygous mutation of PARK2 and PD was tested. Results We identified 22 PD patients with PARK2 mutations (11.6%). Five patients (2.6%) had compound heterozygous mutations, and 13 patients (6.9%) had a heterozygous mutation. The phase could not be determined in one patient. Three small sequence variations were found in 30 mutated alleles (10.0%). Gene-dosage mutation accounted for 90% of all of the mutations found. The frequency of a heterozygous PARK2 gene-dosage mutation was higher in PD patients than in the controls. Conclusions Heterozygous gene-dosage mutation of PARK2 is a genetic risk factor for patients with early-onset or familial PD in Koreans.
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- Min Kyung Chu
- Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, CHA University College of Medicine, Pocheon, Korea
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- Ilsong Institute of Life Science, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea
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- Ilsong Institute of Life Science, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Neurology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea. ; Ilsong Institute of Life Science, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. ; Hallym Institute of Translational Genomics and Bioinformatics, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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Li H, Yusufujiang A, Naser S, Zhu Y, Maimaiti M, He X, Bu J, Meng X, Wang M, Li J, Dina B, Yang L, Nayi Z, Dang H, Wang C, Amiti D, Aji A, Yusufu N, Jiao Y, Duan F. Mutation analysis of PARK2 in a Uyghur family with early-onset Parkinson's disease in Xinjiang, China. J Neurol Sci 2014; 342:21-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2014.03.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2013] [Revised: 03/19/2014] [Accepted: 03/24/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Luo Q, Yang X, Yao Y, Li H, Wang Y. T313M polymorphism of the PINK1 gene in Parkinson's disease. Exp Ther Med 2014; 8:286-290. [PMID: 24944636 PMCID: PMC4061194 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2014.1702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The present study aimed to investigate the association between T313M polymorphism at exon 4 of the PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) gene and Parkinson’s disease (PD) in the Uygur and Han populations of Xinjiang, China. Genetic DNA was extracted from 364 patients with PD from the Uygur and Han populations, as well as 346 normal control patients. Four exons of the PINK1 gene were amplified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The exons were then digested for restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Gene types and allele frequencies were identified using agarose gel electrophoresis followed by DNA sequencing to analyze the T313M polymorphisms. In the Han population, T313M polymorphism allele frequency was observed to be significantly different between the PD group and the control group (χ2=6.247; P<0.05). Significant differences were observed in in the T313M allele and genotype frequencies between the Uygur and Han populations (χ2=5.475 and χ2=10.950, respectively; P<0.05). Polymorphisms in the PINK1 T313M mutation may be associated with genetic susceptibility to PD.
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- Qin Luo
- Department of VIP Integrated Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China
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- Department of VIP Integrated Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China
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- Department of VIP Integrated Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China
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- Department of Rehabilitation, The People's Hospital of Wenling, Wenling, Zhejiang 317500, P.R. China
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- Department of VIP Integrated Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830054, P.R. China
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Genetic analysis of PARK2 and PINK1 genes in Brazilian patients with early-onset Parkinson's disease. DISEASE MARKERS 2013; 35:181-5. [PMID: 24167364 PMCID: PMC3774967 DOI: 10.1155/2013/597158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2013] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Parkinson's disease is the second most frequent neurodegenerative disorder in the world, affecting 1-2% of individuals over the age of 65. The etiology of Parkinson's disease is complex, with the involvement of gene-environment interactions. Although it is considered a disease of late manifestation, early-onset forms of parkinsonism contribute to 5-10% of all cases. In the present study, we screened mutations in coding regions of PARK2 and PINK1 genes in 136 unrelated Brazilian patients with early-onset Parkinson's disease through automatic sequencing. We identified six missense variants in PARK2 gene: one known pathogenic mutation, two variants of uncertain role, and three nonpathogenic changes. No pathogenic mutation was identified in PINK1 gene, only benign polymorphisms. All putative pathogenic variants found in this study were in heterozygous state. Our data show that PARK2 point mutations are more common in Brazilian early-onset Parkinson's disease patients (2.9%) than PINK1 missense variants (0%), corroborating other studies worldwide.
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An association between the PARK16 locus and Parkinson's disease in a cohort from eastern China. Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2011; 17:737-9. [PMID: 21840748 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2011.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2011] [Revised: 06/25/2011] [Accepted: 07/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at the PARK16 locus that can modulate the risk of Parkinson's disease (PD), including rs16856139, rs823128, rs823122, rs947211, rs823156, rs708730 and rs11240572. The strength of these associations has been investigated in people from several ethnic origins, including Europe, Chile, Japan, Taiwan and western China. The results have shown that an ethnicity-specific effect is an important consideration in such an analysis. Therefore, we genotyped the above seven SNPs using a case-control methodology to explore their association with the risk of PD in eastern China. A total of 456 study subjects comprising 226 patients with PD and 230 unrelated healthy controls were recruited. The minor allele frequencies at the rs16856139 and rs11240572 SNPs were found to be significantly higher in controls than in PD cases, which suggested that they conferred a protective effect against PD. Further analyses from more diverse ethnic origins are required to confirm the significance of rs16856139 and rs11240572.
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Yan Y, Tian J, Mo X, Zhao G, Yin X, Pu J, Zhang B. Genetic Variants in the RAB7L1 and SLC41A1 Genes of the PARK16 Locus in Chinese Parkinson's Disease Patients. Int J Neurosci 2011; 121:632-6. [DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2011.598983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cai M, Tian J, Zhao GH, Luo W, Zhang BR. Study of Methylation Levels of Parkin Gene Promoter in Parkinson's Disease Patients. Int J Neurosci 2011; 121:497-502. [DOI: 10.3109/00207454.2011.580866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Keyser RJ, Lesage S, Brice A, Carr J, Bardien S. Assessing the prevalence of PINK1 genetic variants in South African patients diagnosed with early- and late-onset Parkinson's disease. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2010; 398:125-9. [PMID: 20558144 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.06.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2010] [Accepted: 06/10/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Mutations in the PINK1 gene are the second most common cause after parkin of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson's disease (PD). PINK1 is a protein kinase that is localized to the mitochondrion and is ubiquitously expressed in the human brain. Recent studies aimed at elucidating the function of PINK1, have found that it has neuroprotective properties against mitochondrial dysfunction and proteasomally-induced apoptosis. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the prevalence of PINK1 genetic variants in 154 South African PD patients from all ethnic groups. Mutation screening was performed using the High-Resolution Melt technique and direct sequencing. A total of 16 sequence variants were identified: one known homozygous mutation (Y258X), two heterozygous missense variants (P305A and E476K), and 13 polymorphisms of which five were novel. No homozygous exonic deletions were detected. The novel P305A variant was found in a female patient of Black Xhosa ethnicity who has a positive family history of the disease and an age at onset of 30years. This variant has the potential to modulate enzymatic activity due to its location in the kinase domain. This is the first report on mutation screening of PINK1 in the South African population. Results from the present study showed that point mutations and homozygous exonic deletions in PINK1 are not a common cause of PD in the South African population.
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- Rowena J Keyser
- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa
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