| MFN2 mutations cause severe phenotypes in most patients with CMT2A. | |
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PMID: 21508331 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A (CMT2A), the most common form of CMT2, is caused by mutations in the mitofusin 2 gene (MFN2), a nuclear encoded gene essential for mitochondrial fusion and tethering the endoplasmic reticulum to mitochondria. Published CMT2A phenotypes have differed widely in severity. METHODS: To determine the prevalence and phenotypes of CMT2A within our clinics we performed genetic testing on 99 patients with CMT2 evaluated at Wayne State University in Detroit and on 27 patients with CMT2 evaluated in the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in London. We then preformed a cross-sectional analysis on our patients with CMT2A. RESULTS: Twenty-one percent of patients had MFN2 mutations. Most of 27 patients evaluated with CMT2A had an earlier onset and more severe impairment than patients without CMT2A. CMT2A accounted for 91% of all our severely impaired patients with CMT2 but only 11% of mildly or moderately impaired patients. Twenty-three of 27 patients with CMT2A were nonambulatory prior to age 20 whereas just one of 78 non-CMT2A patients was nonambulatory after this age. Eleven patients with CMT2A had a pure motor neuropathy while another 5 also had profound proprioception loss. MFN2 mutations were in the GTPase domain, the coiled-coil domains, or the highly conserved R3 domain of the protein. CONCLUSIONS: We find MFN2 mutations particularly likely to cause severe neuropathy that may be primarily motor or motor accompanied by prominent proprioception loss. Disruption of functional domains of the protein was particularly likely to cause neuropathy. |
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Authors:
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S M E Feely; M Laura; C E Siskind; S Sottile; M Davis; V S Gibbons; M M Reilly; M E Shy |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2011-04-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Neurology Volume: 76 ISSN: 1526-632X ISO Abbreviation: Neurology Publication Date: 2011 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-05-17 Completed Date: 2011-07-12 Revised Date: 2011-12-19 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401060 Medline TA: Neurology Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1690-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Department of Neurology, Wayne State University, 421 Ea Canfield, Detroit, MI 48201, USA. |
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physiology Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / genetics* Child Child, Preschool Cohort Studies DNA / genetics Electrophysiological Phenomena Female GTP Phosphohydrolases / genetics, metabolism Genotype Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Membrane Proteins / genetics* Middle Aged Mitochondrial Proteins / genetics* Muscle Weakness / etiology, physiopathology Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology Mutation / physiology* Neural Conduction / physiology Neurologic Examination Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / pathology Phenotype Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Young Adult |
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1U54NS065712-01/NS/NINDS NIH HHS; //Department of Health; //Medical Research Council |
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0/Membrane Proteins; 0/Mitochondrial Proteins; 9007-49-2/DNA; EC 3.6.1.-/GTP Phosphohydrolases; EC 3.6.1.-/MFN2 protein, human |
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