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PMID: 21204215 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Mutations in the ARX gene cause both nonsyndromic and several forms of syndromic mental retardation (MR). Two polyalanine (polyA) expansions of ARX are recurrent mutations. The most common one, the c.428_451dup, is associated with a wide spectrum of phenotypes, ranging from the most severe West syndrome to Partington syndrome (MR and hand dystonia), and even nonsyndromic X-linked mental retardation (NS-XLMR). Studies of patients not selected for specific clinical signs showed that the c.428_451dup is relatively frequent in families harboring X-linked MR (7.5%), but less common in familial cases compatible with X-linked NR (1%), and very rare in sporadic cases (0.1%). The c.333_334ins(GCG)7 expansion is less frequent and mainly associated with West syndrome. We screened for both ARX polyA expansions in 98 unrelated patients selected for the presence of NR associated with different types of epilepsy and/or with hand dystonia. We also studied two families with an initial diagnosis of NS-XLMR, one of which was identified as showing linkage to the ARX locus. The c.428_451dup was identified in three patients and the c.333_334ins(GCG)7 in one; all of the patients were from families with two affected brothers. We also found the c.428_451dup in the family linked to ARX, and clinical re-evaluation showed subtle, previously undetected signs. Our study illustrates that ARX polyA expansions are primarily associated with syndromic MR and shows a higher yield (18% in our cohort) when these mutations are screened in familial cases of MR with epilepsy and/or dystonia. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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Mireille Cossée; Laurence Faivre; Christophe Philippe; Heifa Hichri; Anne de Saint-Martin; Vincent Laugel; Nadia Bahi-Buisson; Jean-François Lemaitre; Bruno Leheup; Bruno Delobel; Bénédicte Demeer; Karine Poirier; Valérie Biancalana; Jean-Michel Pinoit; Sophie Julia; Jamel Chelly; Didier Devys; Jean-Louis Mandel |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: American journal of medical genetics. Part A Volume: 155 ISSN: 1552-4833 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Genet. A Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-01-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101235741 Medline TA: Am J Med Genet A Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 98-105 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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Laboratoire de diagnostic génétique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France. mireille.cossee@cch.aphp.fr. |
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