| Alu-specific microhomology-mediated deletion of the final exon of SPAST in three unrelated subjects with hereditary spastic paraplegia. | |
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PMID: 21659953 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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PURPOSE: Autosomal dominant spastic paraplegia, type 4 (SPG4), a debilitating disorder of progressive spasticity and weakness of the lower limbs, results from heterozygous mutations in the SPAST gene. The full spectrum of SPAST mutations causing SPG4 and their mechanisms of formation remain to be determined. METHODS: We used multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification, locus-specific array comparative genomic hybridization, and breakpoint DNA sequencing to identify and describe genomic rearrangements in three patients with a clinical presentation of hereditary spastic paraplegia. RESULTS: We describe three SPG4 patients with intragenic rearrangements in SPAST; all specifically delete the final exon, exon 17. Breakpoint sequence analyses provide evidence for Alu-specific microhomology-mediated deletion as the mechanism of exon loss; one complex rearrangement apparently occurred by multiple Alu-facilitated template switches. CONCLUSION: We hypothesize that the high concentration of Alu family members in the introns and flanking sequence of SPAST may predispose to intragenic rearrangements. Thus, Alu-specific microhomology-mediated intragenic rearrangements in SPAST may be a common cause of SPG4. Furthermore, we propose that genomic deletions encompassing the final exon of SPAST may affect expression of SLC30A6, the most proximal downstream locus and a gene that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer disease, potentially explaining recent reports of dementia in selected SPG4 patients. |
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Authors:
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Philip M Boone; Pengfei Liu; Feng Zhang; Claudia M B Carvalho; Charles F Towne; Sat Dev Batish; James R Lupski |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics Volume: 13 ISSN: 1530-0366 ISO Abbreviation: Genet. Med. Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-06-10 Completed Date: 2011-09-28 Revised Date: 2013-03-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815831 Medline TA: Genet Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 582-92 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. |
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Adenosine Triphosphatases
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genetics* Alu Elements / genetics* Alzheimer Disease / genetics Base Sequence Cation Transport Proteins / genetics Exons Gene Expression Humans Introns Molecular Sequence Data Sequence Analysis, DNA Sequence Deletion Spastic Paraplegia, Hereditary / genetics* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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R01 NS058529/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; R01NS058529/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; T32 EY007102/EY/NEI NIH HHS; T32GM007330-34/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS |
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0/Cation Transport Proteins; 0/SLC30A6 protein, human; EC 3.6.1.-/Adenosine Triphosphatases; EC 3.6.1.-/SPAST protein, human |
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