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NARP-MILS syndrome caused by 8993 T>G mitochondrial DNA mutation: a clinical, genetic and neuropathological study.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16525806     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The 8993 T>G mutation in mitochondrial DNA has been associated with variable syndromes of differing severity ranging from maternally inherited Leigh's syndrome (MILS) to neuropathy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa (NARP), depending on the mutation loads in affected patients. We report a kindred with several members in the same generation suffering NARP or Leigh's syndrome due to a 8993 T>G mutation. Post-mortem studies of the brain in one affected member clinically presenting with a neurological disorder intermediate between adult Leigh's syndrome and NARP showed symmetrical lesions of the basal ganglia and brainstem closely resembling those usually described in typical Leigh's syndrome. Analysis of mtDNA in different tissues showed a high proportion of mutant genome in brainstem, cerebral cortex, putamen, cerebellum and thalamus. These observations illustrate the continuum of clinical and neuropathological manifestations associated with the 8993 T>G mutation of the mtDNA.
Authors:
A Rojo; Y Campos; J M Sánchez; I Bonaventura; M Aguilar; A García; L González; M J Rey; J Arenas; M Olivé; I Ferrer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-03-09
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta neuropathologica     Volume:  111     ISSN:  0001-6322     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Neuropathol.     Publication Date:  2006 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-05-23     Completed Date:  2007-04-16     Revised Date:  2007-11-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0412041     Medline TA:  Acta Neuropathol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  610-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Neurology Services, Hospital Mútua de Terrassa, and University of Barcelona, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphatases / genetics,  metabolism
Ataxia / genetics*,  pathology*
Atrophy
Brain / pathology
Cerebellar Diseases / genetics,  pathology
DNA, Mitochondrial / genetics*
Humans
Leigh Disease / genetics*,  pathology*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
Mutation / genetics*,  physiology*
Neurons / pathology
Pedigree
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / genetics*,  pathology*
Phenotype
Retinitis Pigmentosa / genetics*,  pathology*
Syndrome
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Mitochondrial; EC 3.6.1.-/Adenosine Triphosphatases

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