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Granata BX, Parera VE, Batlle A, Rossetti MV. Haplotype Study in Argentinean Variegate Porphyria Patients. Hum Hered 2016; 80:139-43. [PMID: 27216491 DOI: 10.1159/000445749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The porphyrias are genetically heterogeneous diseases, and each mutation is exclusive to one or two families. Among the mutations responsible for variegate porphyria in our country, c.1042_1043insT stands out, since it was described only in Argentina and is present in about 40% of genetically diagnosed families. Thus, we hypothesized the possible existence of a common ancestor for the mutation in our population. METHODS We conducted a study based on microsatellite (short tandem repeats) haplotypes. RESULTS We found a common haplotype in all of the patients carrying the common mutation. The age of the mutation was estimated to be about 375 years. CONCLUSION There is a recent founder effect in our population for this particular genetic alteration in variegate porphyria.
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- Bárbara Xoana Granata
- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP) CONICET, Hospital de Clx00ED;nicas Josx00E9; de San Martx00ED;n - UBA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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van Tuyll van Serooskerken AM, Drögemöller BI, Te Velde K, Bladergroen RS, Steijlen PM, Poblete-Gutiérrez P, van Geel M, van Heerden CJ, Warnich L, Frank J. Extended haplotype studies in South African and Dutch variegate porphyria families carrying the recurrent p.R59W mutation confirm a common ancestry. Br J Dermatol 2012; 166:261-5. [PMID: 21910705 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10606.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Variegate porphyria (VP) is due to a partial deficiency of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPOX), the seventh enzyme in the haem biosynthetic pathway. Clinically, VP is characterized by photosensitivity and acute neurovisceral attacks that can manifest separately or together in affected individuals. The disease is inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion with incomplete penetrance and PPOX gene mutations associated with VP are usually unique to patients and their families. In South Africa, however, VP is highly prevalent as the result of a founder mutation, designated p.R59W. Previous genealogical and haplotype studies showed a link between South African and Dutch carriers of p.R59W and it was suggested that this mutation was introduced to South Africa by Dutch settlers at the end of the 17th century. OBJECTIVES To perform extended haplotype analysis in six South African and Dutch VP families with the p.R59W mutation. METHODS Haplotyping of 13 microsatellite markers flanking the PPOX gene on chromosome 1q22-23 and five informative single nucleotide polymorphisms within and around the gene. RESULTS A core haplotype cosegregated in all families studied. CONCLUSIONS Our data deliver further confirmation that the South African and Dutch VP families carrying mutation p.R59W shared a common ancestor.
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- A M van Tuyll van Serooskerken
- Department of Dermatology Euregional Porphyria Center Maastricht GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 5800, 6202 AZ Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Siegesmund M, van Tuyll van Serooskerken AM, Poblete-Gutiérrez P, Frank J. The acute hepatic porphyrias: current status and future challenges. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2010; 24:593-605. [PMID: 20955962 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2010.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2010] [Revised: 08/26/2010] [Accepted: 08/28/2010] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The porphyrias are predominantly inherited metabolic disorders, which result from a specific deficiency of one of the eight enzymes along the pathway of haem biosynthesis. Historically, they have been classified into hepatic and erythropoietic forms, based on the primary site of expression of the prevailing dysfunctional enzyme. From a clinical point of view, however, it is more convenient to subdivide them into acute and non-acute porphyrias, thereby primarily considering the potential occurrence of life-threatening acute neurovisceral attacks. Unrecognised or untreated, such an acute porphyric attack is associated with a significant mortality of up to 10%. The acute hepatic porphyrias comprise acute intermittent porphyria, variegate porphyria, hereditary coproporphyria, and δ-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase deficiency porphyria. Making a precise diagnosis may be difficult because the different types of porphyrias may show overlapping clinical and biochemical characteristics. To date, the therapeutic possibilities are limited and mainly symptomatic. In this overview we report on what is currently known about pathogenesis, clinic, diagnostics, and therapy of the acute hepatic porphyrias. We further point out actual and future challenges in the management of these diseases.
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- Marko Siegesmund
- Department of Dermatology, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Watkins DA, Hendricks N, Shaboodien G, Mbele M, Parker M, Vezi BZ, Latib A, Chin A, Little F, Badri M, Moolman-Smook JC, Okreglicki A, Mayosi BM. Clinical features, survival experience, and profile of plakophylin-2 gene mutations in participants of the arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy registry of South Africa. Heart Rhythm 2009; 6:S10-7. [PMID: 19880068 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Little is known about arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in Africa. The objective of this study was to delineate the clinical characteristics, survival, and genetics of ARVC in South Africa. Information on clinical presentation, electrocardiographic and cardiac imaging findings, histology, and outcome of cases with suspected ARVC was collected using the standardised form of the ARVC Registry of South Africa. Genomic DNA was screened for mutations in plakophylin-2 (PKP2) gene. Survival and its predictors were analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards regression methods, respectively. Fifty unrelated cases who met the diagnostic criteria for ARVC were enrolled between January 2004 and April 2009. Clinical presentation was similar to that reported in other studies. Annual mortality rate was 2.82%, five-year cumulative mortality rate 10%, and mean age at death 36.9 +/- 14.7 years. Overall survival was similar to the general South African population (P = 0.25). Independent risk factors for death were syncope (Hazard Ratio [HR] 10.73, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.88-61.18, P = 0.008) and sustained ventricular tachycardia (HR = 22.97, 95%CI 2.33-226.18, P = 0.007). Seven PKP2 gene mutations were found in 9/36 (25%) unrelated participants, five being novel. The novel C1162T mutation occurred in four white South Africans sharing a common haplotype, suggesting a founder effect. Compound heterozygotes exhibited a severe phenotype signifying an allele dose effect. ARVC is associated with early mortality that is no different to the general South Africa population whose lifespan is shortened by HIV/AIDS. PKP2 gene mutations are common, have an allele dose effect, and a novel founder effect in white South Africans.
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- David A Watkins
- Cardiovascular Genetics Laboratory, Hatter Institute for Cardiovascular Research, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Roos JL, Pretorius HW, Karayiorgou M. Clinical Characteristics of an Afrikaner Founder Population Recruited for a Schizophrenia Genetic Study. Ann N Y Acad Sci 2008; 1151:85-101. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2008.03453.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Rossetti MV, Granata BX, Giudice J, Parera VE, Batlle A. Genetic and biochemical studies in Argentinean patients with variegate porphyria. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2008; 9:54. [PMID: 18570668 PMCID: PMC2467414 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-9-54] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2007] [Accepted: 06/20/2008] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND A partial deficiency in Protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPOX) produces the mixed disorder Variegate Porphyria (VP), the second acute porphyria more frequent in Argentina. Identification of patients with an overt VP is absolutely important because treatment depends on an accurate diagnosis but more critical is the identification of asymptomatic relatives to avoid acute attacks which may progress to death. METHODS We have studied at molecular level 18 new Argentinean patients biochemically diagnosed as VP. PPOX gene was amplified in one or in twelve PCR reactions. All coding exons, flanking intronic and promoter regions were manual or automatically sequenced. For RT-PCR studies RNA was retrotranscripted, amplified and sequenced. PPOX activity in those families carrying a new and uncharacterized mutation was performed. RESULTS All affected individuals harboured mutations in heterozygous state. Nine novel mutations and 3 already reported mutations were identified. Six of the novel mutations were single nucleotide substitutions, 2 were small deletions and one a small insertion. Three single nucleotide substitutions and the insertion were at exon-intron boundaries. Two of the single nucleotide substitutions, c.471G>A and c.807G>A and the insertion (c.388+3insT) were close to the splice donor sites in exons 5, 7 and intron 4 respectively. The other single nucleotide substitution was a transversion in the last base of intron 7, g.3912G>C (c.808-1G>C) so altering the consensus acceptor splice site. However, only in the first case the abnormal band showing the skipping of exon 5 was detected. The other single nucleotide substitutions were transversions: c.101A>T, c.995G>C and c.670 T>G that result in p.E34V, p.G332A and W224G aminoacid substitutions in exons 3, 10 and 7 respectively. Activity measurements indicate that these mutations reduced about 50% PPOX activity and also that they co-segregate with this reduced activity value. Two frameshift mutations, c.133delT and c.925delA, were detected in exons 3 and 9 respectively. The first leads to an early termination signal 22 codons downstream (p.S45fsX67) and the second leads to a stop codon 5 codons downstream (p.I309fsX314). One reported mutation was a missense mutation (p.G232R) and 2 were frameshift mutations: c.1082insC and 1043insT. The last mutation was detected in six new apparently unrelated Argentinean families. CONCLUSION Molecular analysis in available family members revealed 14 individuals who were silent carriers of VP. Molecular techniques represent the most accurate approach to identify unaffected carriers and to provide accurate genetic counselling for asymptomatic individuals. The initial screening includes the insertion search.
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- María V Rossetti
- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias, Hospital de Clínicas, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias, Hospital de Clínicas, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias, Hospital de Clínicas, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias, Hospital de Clínicas, CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The porphyrias are clinically and genetically heterogeneous metabolic diseases, which predominantly result from a hereditary dysfunction in the pathway of haeme biosynthesis. Currently, at least eight different forms of porphyrias can be differentiated, all of them characterized by a specific enzyme deficiency that is either inherited in an autosomal-dominant fashion, autosomal recessively or, in the case of porphyria cutanea tarda, might also be acquired. All genes encoding these enzymes have been cloned and several mutations underlying the different types of porphyrias have been reported. Traditionally, the diagnosis of porphyria is made on the basis of clinical symptoms, characteristic biochemical findings and enzyme assays. In some porphyria patients and families, however, these diagnostic tools can reveal simultaneous findings compatible with two different forms of porphyria, a phenomenon referred to as dual porphyria. Here, we give an overview on what is currently known about these peculiar variants of porphyria and suggest that, whenever feasible, molecular genetic analysis should complement the analytical techniques used to characterize patients and families in which a double enzymatic deficiency within the haeme biosynthetic pathway is assumed.
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Service S, DeYoung J, Karayiorgou M, Roos JL, Pretorious H, Bedoya G, Ospina J, Ruiz-Linares A, Macedo A, Palha JA, Heutink P, Aulchenko Y, Oostra B, van Duijn C, Jarvelin MR, Varilo T, Peddle L, Rahman P, Piras G, Monne M, Murray S, Galver L, Peltonen L, Sabatti C, Collins A, Freimer N. Magnitude and distribution of linkage disequilibrium in population isolates and implications for genome-wide association studies. Nat Genet 2006; 38:556-60. [PMID: 16582909 DOI: 10.1038/ng1770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 183] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2005] [Accepted: 02/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The genome-wide distribution of linkage disequilibrium (LD) determines the strategy for selecting markers for association studies, but it varies between populations. We assayed LD in large samples (200 individuals) from each of 11 well-described population isolates and an outbred European-derived sample, using SNP markers spaced across chromosome 22. Most isolates show substantially higher levels of LD than the outbred sample and many fewer regions of very low LD (termed 'holes'). Young isolates known to have had relatively few founders show particularly extensive LD with very few holes; these populations offer substantial advantages for genome-wide association mapping.
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- Susan Service
- Center for Neurobehavioral Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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Mathews CA, Reus VI, Bejarano J, Escamilla MA, Fournier E, Herrera LD, Lowe TL, McInnes LA, Molina J, Ophoff RA, Raventos H, Sandkuijl LA, Service SK, Spesny M, León PE, Freimer NB. Genetic studies of neuropsychiatric disorders in Costa Rica: a model for the use of isolated populations. Psychiatr Genet 2004; 14:13-23. [PMID: 15091311 DOI: 10.1097/00041444-200403000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The importance of genetics in understanding the etiology of mental illness has become increasingly clear in recent years, as more evidence has mounted that almost all neuropsychiatric disorders have a genetic component. It has also become clear, however, that these disorders are etiologically complex, and multiple genetic and environmental factors contribute to their makeup. So far, traditional linkage mapping studies have not definitively identified specific disease genes for neuropsychiatric disorders, although some potential candidates have been identified via these methods (e.g. the dysbindin gene in schizophrenia; Straub et al., 2002; Schwab et al., 2003). For this reason, alternative approaches are being attempted, including studies in genetically isolated populations. Because isolated populations have a high degree of genetic homogeneity, their use may simplify the process of identifying disease genes in disorders where multiple genes may play a role. Several areas of Latin America contain genetically isolated populations that are well suited for the study of neuropsychiatric disorders. Genetic studies of several major psychiatric illnesses, including bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, Tourette Syndrome, alcohol dependence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, are currently underway in these regions. In this paper we highlight the studies currently being conducted by our groups in the Central Valley of Costa Rica to illustrate the potential advantages of this population for genetic studies.
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- Carol A Mathews
- Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0810, USA.
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Ramesar RS, Roberts L, Rebello G, Goliath R, Vorster A, September A, Ehrenreich L, Gama D, Greenberg J. Retinal degenerative disorders in Southern Africa: a molecular genetic approach. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2004; 533:35-40. [PMID: 15180245 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4615-0067-4_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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- R S Ramesar
- MRC Human Genetics Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Abecasis GR, Burt RA, Hall D, Bochum S, Doheny KF, Lundy SL, Torrington M, Roos JL, Gogos JA, Karayiorgou M. Genomewide scan in families with schizophrenia from the founder population of Afrikaners reveals evidence for linkage and uniparental disomy on chromosome 1. Am J Hum Genet 2004; 74:403-17. [PMID: 14750073 PMCID: PMC1182255 DOI: 10.1086/381713] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2003] [Accepted: 11/20/2003] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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We report on our initial genetic linkage studies of schizophrenia in the genetically isolated population of the Afrikaners from South Africa. A 10-cM genomewide scan was performed on 143 small families, 34 of which were informative for linkage. Using both nonparametric and parametric linkage analyses, we obtained evidence for a small number of disease loci on chromosomes 1, 9, and 13. These results suggest that few genes of substantial effect exist for schizophrenia in the Afrikaner population, consistent with our previous genealogical tracing studies. The locus on chromosome 1 reached genomewide significance levels (nonparametric LOD score of 3.30 at marker D1S1612, corresponding to an empirical P value of.012) and represents a novel susceptibility locus for schizophrenia. In addition to providing evidence for linkage for chromosome 1, we also identified a proband with a uniparental disomy (UPD) of the entire chromosome 1. This is the first time a UPD has been described in a patient with schizophrenia, lending further support to involvement of chromosome 1 in schizophrenia susceptibility in the Afrikaners.
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- Gonçalo R. Abecasis
- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, and Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics and Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York; Center for Inherited Disease Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore; and University of Pretoria Department of Psychiatry and Weskoppies Hospital, Pretoria
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Karayiorgou M, Torrington M, Abecasis GR, Pretorius H, Robertson B, Kaliski S, Lay S, Sobin C, Möller N, Lundy SL, Blundell ML, Gogos JA, Roos JL. Phenotypic characterization and genealogical tracing in an Afrikaner schizophrenia database. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2004; 124B:20-8. [PMID: 14681908 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Founder populations hold tremendous promise for mapping genes for complex traits, as they offer less genetic and environmental heterogeneity and greater potential for genealogical research. Not all founder populations are equally valuable, however. The Afrikaner population meets several criteria that make it an ideal population for mapping complex traits, including founding by a small number of initial founders that likely allowed for a relatively restricted set of mutations and a large current population size that allows identification of a sufficient number of cases. Here, we examine the potential to conduct genealogical research in this population and present initial results indicating that accurate genealogical tracing for up to 17 generations is feasible. We also examine the clinical similarities of schizophrenia cases diagnosed in South Africa and those diagnosed in other, heterogeneous populations, specifically the US. We find that, with regard to basic sample descriptors and cardinal symptoms of disease, the two populations are equivalent. It is, therefore, likely that results from our genetic study of schizophrenia will be applicable to other populations. Based on the results presented here, the history and current size of the population, as well as our previous analysis addressing the extent of background linkage disequilibrium (LD) in the Afrikaners, we conclude that the Afrikaner population is likely an appropriate founder population to map genes for schizophrenia using both linkage and LD approaches.
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- Maria Karayiorgou
- Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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Schneider-Yin X, Hergersberg M, Goldgar DE, Rüfenacht UB, Schuurmans MM, Puy H, Deybach JC, Minder EI. Ancestral founder of mutation W283X in the porphobilinogen deaminase gene among acute intermittent porphyria patients. Hum Hered 2003; 54:69-81. [PMID: 12566739 DOI: 10.1159/000067665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2002] [Accepted: 09/24/2002] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is a low-penetrant autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in the porphobilinogen deaminase gene (PBGD). Nearly 60% of all Swiss AIP patients carry a nonsense mutation W283X (G(7916)-->A). In France, the prevalence of W283X is <5%. To determine whether W283X was a founder mutation or originated from multiple de novo events, we studied 25 apparently unrelated W283X families and index patients, 21 of Swiss and 4 of French origins. In the absence of sufficient genealogical data to verify the ancestral background of these W283X families/patients, we identified haplotypes of seven intragenic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the PBGD gene as well as eight microsatellites flanking the PBGD gene covering 9.88 cM in chromosome 11. Molecular cloning and sequencing experiments were required in order to completely resolve the intragenic haplotypes in this study cohort which mainly consisted of single index patients and families with limited members. Thirteen of the 25 W283X families/patients carry a SNP haplotype [C-A-A-A-G-C-W283X-G] and 12 (including four French families) carry a [T-G-G-G-G-C-W283X-G] haplotype. A less conserved microsatellite haplotype was identified among the 25 W283X alleles which allowed us to estimate the age of the mutation. Since W283X is not explained by a methylcytosine mutation, we favor the hypothesis of a single mutational event which took place on the [T-G-G-G-G-C-G] background at approximately 40 generations or 1000 years ago. Around 550 years ago, a recombination event occurred between intron 3 and 10 of the PBGD gene which resulted in the [C-A-A-A-G-C-W283X-G] haplotype only found in a restricted region.
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Wiman A, Harper P, Floderus Y. Nine novel mutations in the protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene in Swedish families with variegate porphyria. Clin Genet 2003; 64:122-30. [PMID: 12859407 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2003.00116.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Variegate porphyria (VP) is an autosomal-dominant disorder that is caused by inheritance of a partial deficiency of the enzyme protoporphyrinogen oxidase (EC 1.3.3.4). It is characterized by cutaneous photosensitivity and/or various neurological manifestations. Protoporphyrinogen oxidase catalyses the penultimate step of haem biosynthesis, and mutations in the PPOX gene have been coupled to VP. In the present study, sequencing analysis revealed 10 different mutations in the PPOX gene in 14 out of 17 apparently unrelated Swedish VP families. Six of the identified mutations, 3G > A (exon 2), 454C > T (exon 5), 472G > C (exon 6), 614C > T (exon 6), 988G > C (exon 10) and IVS12 + 2T > G (intron 12), are single nucleotide substitutions, while 604delC (exon 6), 916-17delCT (exon 9) and 1330-31delCT (exon 13) are small deletions, and IVS12 + 2-3insT (intron 12) is a small insertion. Only one of these 10 mutations has been reported previously. Three of the mutations were each identified in two or more families, while the remaining mutations were specific for an individual family. In addition to the 10 mutations, one previously unreported single nucleotide polymorphism was identified. Mutation analysis of family members revealed two adults and four children who were silent carriers of the VP trait. Genetic analysis can now be added to the conventional biochemical analyses and used in investigation of putative carriers of a VP trait in these families.
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- A Wiman
- Porphyria Centre Sweden, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Clinical Chemistry, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hall D, Wijsman EM, Roos JL, Gogos JA, Karayiorgou M. Extended intermarker linkage disequilibrium in the Afrikaners. Genome Res 2002; 12:956-61. [PMID: 12045148 PMCID: PMC548332 DOI: 10.1101/gr.136202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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In this study we conducted an investigation of the background level of linkage disequilibrium (LD) in the Afrikaner population to evaluate the appropriateness of this genetic isolate for mapping complex traits. We analyzed intermarker LD in 62 nuclear families using microsatellite markers covering extended chromosomal regions. The markers were selected to allow the first direct comparison of long-range LD in the Afrikaners to LD in other demographic groups. Using several statistical measures, we find significant evidence for LD in the Afrikaners extending remarkably over a 6-cM range. In contrast, LD decays significantly beyond 3-cM distances in the other founder and outbred populations examined. This study strongly supports the appropriateness of the Afrikaner population for genome-wide scans that exploit LD to map common, multigenic disorders.
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- Diana Hall
- The Rockefeller University, Human Neurogenetics Laboratory, New York, NY 10021, USA
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Warnich L, Waso HF, Groenewald IM, Bester AE, de Villiers JN, Kotze MJ, Lynch AG, Louw JH. Single nucleotide polymorphisms of the protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene: inter-population heterogeneity of allelic variation. Mol Cell Probes 2001; 15:217-21. [PMID: 11513556 DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.2001.0360] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Five single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene (PPOX) were used for inter-population comparisons of six South African populations and two non-South African Caucasian populations. Novel polymorphisms identified in the promoter region and exon 11 of the PPOX gene, as well as three known variants in exon 1 and intron 2, were analysed using single-strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and restriction enzyme analyses. Significant population differences were found for four of the five polymorphisms analysed. A G-to-A transition was found at nucleotide position -1081 and is the first polymorphism to be identified in the 5' promoter region of the gene. A novel A-to-C substitution at nucleotide position 3880 in exon 11 was not detected in subjects of European descent. This study represents the first inter-population comparison of allelic variation at the PPOX locus. The significant differences observed between populations demonstrate the importance of population considerations when marker association studies are performed at this locus.
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- L Warnich
- Department of Genetics, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
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Frank J, Jugert FK, Merk HF, Kalka K, Goerz G, Anderson K, Bickers DR, Poh-Fitzpatrick MB, Christiano AM. A Spectrum of Novel Mutations in the Protoporphyrinogen Oxidase Gene in 13 Families with Variegate Porphyria. J Invest Dermatol 2001; 116:821-3. [PMID: 11348478 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.01308.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Frank J, Aita VM, Ahmad W, Lam H, Wolff C, Christiano AM. Identification of a founder mutation in the protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene in variegate porphyria patients from chile. Hum Hered 2001; 51:160-8. [PMID: 11173967 DOI: 10.1159/000053337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Variegate porphyria (VP; OMIM 176200) is characterized by a partial defect in the activity of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO), the seventh enzyme of the porphyrin-heme biosynthetic pathway. The disease is usually inherited as an autosomal dominant trait displaying incomplete penetrance. In an effort to characterize the spectrum of molecular defects in VP, we identified 3 distinct mutations in 6 VP families from Chile by PCR, heteroduplex analysis, automated sequencing, restriction enzyme digestion and haplotyping analysis. The mutations consisted of 2 deletions and 1 missense mutation, designated 1239delTACAC, 1330delT and R168H. The occurrence of the missense mutation R168H had been reported previously in American, German and Dutch VP families, suggesting that this may represent a frequent recurrent mutation. Interestingly, the mutation 1239delTACAC was found in patients from 4 unrelated families living in different parts of Chile, suggesting that it might represent a common mutation in Chile. Haplotype analysis using 15 microsatellite markers which closely flank the PPO gene on chromosome 1q22, spanning approximately 21 cM, revealed the presence of R168H on different haplotypes in 6 VP patients from 3 unrelated families. In contrast, we found the occurrence of 1239delTACAC on the same chromosome 1 haplotype in 11 mutation carriers from 4 unrelated families with VP. These findings are consistent with R168H representing a hotspot mutation and 1239delTACAC existing as a founder mutation in the PPO gene. Our data comprise the first genetic studies of the porphyrias in South America and will streamline the elucidation of the genetic defects in VP patients from Chile by allowing an initial screening for the founder mutation 1239delTACAC.
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- J Frank
- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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Kotze MJ, de Villiers JN, Rooney RN, Grobbelaar JJ, Mansvelt EP, Bouwens CS, Carr J, Stander I, du Plessis L. Analysis of the NRAMP1 Gene Implicated in Iron Transport: Association with Multiple Sclerosis and Age Effects. Blood Cells Mol Dis 2001; 27:44-53. [PMID: 11358358 DOI: 10.1006/bcmd.2000.0349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is believed to be an autoimmune process occurring in genetically susceptible individuals after an appropriate environmental exposure. We have exploited the homogeneous Afrikaner population of European ancestry to investigate the likelihood that iron dysregulation, in association with infectious and/or autoimmune disease susceptibility, may underlie the MS phenotype in a subgroup of patients. The functional Z-DNA forming repeat polymorphism of the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein-1 (NRAMP1) gene was analyzed in 104 patients diagnosed with MS and 522 Caucasian controls. A family-based control group consisting of 32 parental alleles not transmitted to MS offspring was additionally studied to exclude the likelihood of population substructures. Statistically significant differences in allelic distribution were observed between the patient and control samples drawn from the same population (P < 0.01). Evidence is furthermore provided that alleles considered to be detrimental in relation to autoimmune disease susceptibility may be maintained in the population as a consequence of improved survival to reproductive age following infectious disease challenge. Although it remains to be determined whether the disease phenotype in MS patients with allele 5 of the NRAMP1 promoter polymorphism is directly related to dysregulation of iron or modified susceptibility to viral infection and/or autoimmunity, a combination of these processes most likely underlies the disease phenotype in these patients. In view of the emerging role of polymorphic variants in complex diseases and minimizing of possible confounding factors in this association study, we conclude that allelic variation in the NRAMP1 promoter may contribute significantly to MS susceptibility in the South African Caucasian population.
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- M J Kotze
- Department of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Tygerberg, South Africa.
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Maeda N, Horie Y, Sasaki Y, Adachi K, Nanba E, Nishida K, Saigo R, Nakagawa M, Kawasaki H, Kudo Y, Kondo M. Three novel mutations in the protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene in Japanese patients with variegate porphyria. Clin Biochem 2000; 33:495-500. [PMID: 11074242 DOI: 10.1016/s0009-9120(00)00142-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- N Maeda
- Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.
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Gordon D, Simonic I, Ott J. Significant evidence for linkage disequilibrium over a 5-cM region among Afrikaners. Genomics 2000; 66:87-92. [PMID: 10843808 DOI: 10.1006/geno.2000.6190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We explore the extent of deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) at a marker locus and linkage disequilibrium (LD) between pairs of marker loci in the Afrikaner population of South Africa. DNA samples were used for genotyping of 23 loci on six chromosomes. The samples were collected from 91 healthy unrelated Afrikaner adults. Exact tests were used to determine evidence for deviations from HWE at a single marker locus or LD between pairs of marker loci. At the 0.05 level of significance, evidence was found for deviation from HWE at only one of the 23 loci. At the same level of significance, LD was found among 8 of the 34 intrachromosomal pairs of loci. On chromosome 21, there was evidence for LD (P = 0.02) between a pair of loci with a genetic distance of 5.51 cM. On chromosome 2, there was evidence for LD between a pair of loci with a genetic distance of 5.28 cM (P = 0.002) and a pair of loci with a genetic distance of 3.68 cM (P = 0.0004). Detailed analysis of LD for one locus pair indicated that only a few of all alleles participated in the LD and that strong LD was most often positive. Our findings indicate that Afrikaans-speaking Afrikaners represent one of those special populations deemed particularly suitable for disequilibrium mapping.
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- D Gordon
- Laboratory of Statistical Genetics, Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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Young TL, Woods MO, Parfrey PS, Green JS, Hefferton D, Davidson WS. A founder effect in the newfoundland population reduces the Bardet-Biedl syndrome I (BBS1) interval to 1 cM. Am J Hum Genet 1999; 65:1680-7. [PMID: 10577922 PMCID: PMC1288379 DOI: 10.1086/302686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder; major phenotypic findings include dysmorphic extremities, retinal dystrophy, obesity, male hypogenitalism, and renal anomalies. In the majority of northern European families with BBS, the syndrome is linked to a 26-cM region on chromosome 11q13. However, the finding, so far, of five distinct BBS loci (BBS1, 1q; BBS2, 16q; BBS3, 3p; BBS4, 15q; BBS5, 2q) has hampered the positional cloning of these genes. We use linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping in an isolated founder population in Newfoundland to significantly reduce the BBS1 critical region. Extensive haplotyping in several unrelated BBS families of English descent revealed that the affected members were homozygous for overlapping portions of a rare, disease-associated ancestral haplotype on chromosome 11q13. The LD data suggest that the BBS1 gene lies in a 1-Mb, sequence-ready region on chromosome 11q13, which should enable its identification.
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- T L Young
- Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland A1B 3V9, Canada.
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Whatley SD, Puy H, Morgan RR, Robreau AM, Roberts AG, Nordmann Y, Elder GH, Deybach JC. Variegate porphyria in Western Europe: identification of PPOX gene mutations in 104 families, extent of allelic heterogeneity, and absence of correlation between phenotype and type of mutation. Am J Hum Genet 1999; 65:984-94. [PMID: 10486317 PMCID: PMC1288269 DOI: 10.1086/302586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Variegate porphyria (VP) is a low-penetrance, autosomal dominant disorder characterized clinically by skin lesions and acute neurovisceral attacks that occur separately or together. It results from partial deficiency of protoporphyrinogen oxidase encoded by the PPOX gene. VP is relatively common in South Africa, where most patients have inherited the same mutation in the PPOX gene from a common ancestor, but few families from elsewhere have been studied. Here we describe the molecular basis and clinical features of 108 unrelated patients from France and the United Kingdom. Mutations in the PPOX gene were identified by a combination of screening (denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis, heteroduplex analysis, or denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography) and direct automated sequencing of amplified genomic DNA. A total of 60 novel and 6 previously reported mutations (25 missense, 24 frameshift, 10 splice site, and 7 nonsense) were identified in 104 (96%) of these unrelated patients, together with 3 previously unrecognized single-nucleotide polymorphisms. VP is less heterogeneous than other acute porphyrias; 5 mutations were present in 28 (26%) of the families, whereas 47 mutations were restricted to 1 family; only 2 mutations were found in both countries. The pattern of clinical presentation was identical to that reported from South Africa and was not influenced by type of mutation. Our results define the molecular genetics of VP in western Europe, demonstrate its allelic heterogeneity outside South Africa, and show that genotype is not a significant determinant of mode of presentation.
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- S D Whatley
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK
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Frank J, McGrath JA, Poh-Fitzpatrick MB, Hawk JL, Christiano AM. Mutations in the translation initiation codon of the protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene underlie variegate porphyria. Clin Exp Dermatol 1999; 24:296-301. [PMID: 10457135 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2230.1999.00484.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Variegate porphyria (VP), one of the acute hepatic porphyrias, is characterized by a reduced catalytic activity of protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO), the penultimate enzyme in the porphyrin-haem biosynthetic pathway. VP has been linked to the PPO gene on chromosome 1q22-23, and several mutations underlying this disorder have been described recently. In this study, we identified two different missense mutations in the translation initiation codon of the PPO gene in two unrelated patients with VP. Mutation analysis was carried out using PCR, heteroduplex analysis, automated sequencing, and restriction enzyme digestion. In the first patient, the results revealed an A-to-T transversion (ATG --> TTG), resulting in the substitution of methionine by leucine (M1L). The mutation detected in the second patient was a T-to-C transition (ATG --> ACG), leading to the conversion of methionine to threonine (M1T). These mutations abolish the initiation of translation at the normal site, and consequently, translation of an abnormal messenger RNA (mRNA) would result in the synthesis of a truncated PPO protein lacking the amino terminus.
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- J Frank
- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032, USA
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Kotze MJ, De Villiers JN, Groenewald JZ, Rooney RN, Loubser O, Thiart R, Oosthuizen CJ, van Niekerk MM, Groenewald IM, Retief AE, Warnich L. Molecular analysis reveals a high mutation frequency in the first untranslated exon of the PPOX gene and largely excludes variegate porphyria in a subset of clinically affected Afrikaner families. Mol Cell Probes 1998; 12:293-300. [PMID: 9778454 DOI: 10.1006/mcpr.1998.0188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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A subset of probands from 11 South African families with clinical and/or biochemical features of variegate porphyria (VP), but without the known protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPOX) gene defects identified previously in the South African population, were subjected to mutation analysis. Disease-related mutation(s) could not be identified after screening virtually the entire PPOX gene by heteroduplex single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis (HEX-SSCP), although three new sequence variants were detected in exon 1 of the gene in three normal controls. The presence of these single base changes at nucleotide positions 22 (C/G), 27 (C/A) and 127 (C/A), in addition to the known exon 1 polymorphisms I-26 and I-150, indicates that this untranslated region of the PPOX gene is particularly mutation-prone. Furthermore, microsatellite markers flanking the PPOX and alpha-1 antitrypsin (PI) gene, on chromosomes 1 and 14, respectively, were used to assess the probability of involvement of these loci in disease presentation. Common alleles transmitted from affected parent to affected child were determined where possible in the mutation-negative index cases. Allelic frequencies of these <<disease-associated>> alleles were compared to findings in the normal population, but no predominant disease-associated allele could be identified. Co-segregation of a specific haplotype with the disease phenotype could also not be demonstrated in a large Afrikaner family. It is concluded that further studies are warranted to determine the genetic factor(s) underlying the autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance in molecularly uncharacterized cases showing clinical symptoms of an acute porphyria.
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- M J Kotze
- Division of Human Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg
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Simonic I, Gericke GS, Ott J, Weber JL. Identification of genetic markers associated with Gilles de la Tourette syndrome in an Afrikaner population. Am J Hum Genet 1998; 63:839-46. [PMID: 9718333 PMCID: PMC1377391 DOI: 10.1086/302002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Because gene-mapping efforts, using large kindreds and parametric methods of analysis, for the neurologic disorder Tourette syndrome have failed, efforts are being redirected toward association studies in young, genetically isolated populations. The availability of dense marker maps makes it feasible to search for association throughout the entire genome. We report the results of such a genome scan using DNA samples from Tourette patients and unaffected control subjects from the South African Afrikaner population. To optimize mapping efficiency, we chose a two-step strategy. First, we screened pools of DNA samples from both affected and control individuals, using a dense collection of 1,167 short tandem-repeat polymorphisms distributed throughout the genome. Second, we typed those markers displaying evidence of allele frequency-distribution shifts, along with additional tightly linked markers, using DNA from each affected and unaffected individual. To reduce false positives, we tested two independent groups of case and control subjects. Strongest evidence for association (P values 10-2 to 10-5) were obtained for markers within chromosomal regions encompassing D2S1790 near the chromosome 2 centromere, D6S477 on distal 6p, D8S257 on 8q, D11S933 on 11q, D14S1003 on proximal 14q, D20S1085 on distal 20q, and D21S1252 on 21q.
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MESH Headings
- Alleles
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 6
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8
- False Positive Reactions
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Markers
- Humans
- Netherlands/ethnology
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Reference Values
- Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
- South Africa
- Tourette Syndrome/genetics
- White People/genetics
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- I Simonic
- MRC Neurogenetics Research Laboratory, Arcadia, South Africa
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