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Total deletion and a missense mutation of ITPR1 in Japanese SCA15 families.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18579805     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 15 (SCA15) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by pure cerebellar ataxia, very slow progression, and distinct cerebellar atrophy. The locus for SCA15 was first mapped to 3p24.2-3pter in an Australian family. We have subsequently mapped two Japanese families presenting with ataxia and postural tremor of the head, arm, or trunk to the SCA15 locus. Recently, partial deletions involving both the type 1 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor (ITPR1) and sulfatase modifying factor 1 (SUMF1) genes have been identified in Australian and British families with SCA15. METHODS: We conducted fine haplotype analysis on the region including ITPR1. To identify the deletion, we conducted gene dosage analysis and array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) analysis. Gene expression analysis was performed using quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR. Mutational analyses of ITPR1 and SUMF1 were also performed. RESULTS: We have identified a 414-kb deletion including the entire ITPR1 and exon 1 of SUMF1 in patients in family A. The expression levels of ITPR1 and SUMF1 mRNAs of the patient were half those of the normal control. Furthermore, in family B, we have identified a C-to-T substitution at position 8581 of ITPR1, resulting in the amino acid substitution of leucine for proline at codon 1059, which is highly conserved among species. CONCLUSIONS: Our results strongly confirm that ITPR1 is the causative gene for SCA15 and suggest that we need to investigate the point mutation in ITPR1 in the patients with autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia and tremor.
Authors:
K Hara; A Shiga; H Nozaki; J Mitsui; Y Takahashi; H Ishiguro; H Yomono; H Kurisaki; J Goto; T Ikeuchi; S Tsuji; M Nishizawa; O Onodera
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-06-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurology     Volume:  71     ISSN:  1526-632X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurology     Publication Date:  2008 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-08-19     Completed Date:  2008-10-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401060     Medline TA:  Neurology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  547-51     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Center for Bioresource-based Researches, Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 1-757, Asahi-machi-dori, Niigata City 951-8585, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amino Acid Substitution / genetics
Australia
DNA Mutational Analysis
Disease Progression
Female
Gene Deletion*
Genes, Dominant
Haplotypes
Heterozygote
Humans
Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors / genetics*
Japan
Male
Middle Aged
Mutation, Missense*
Pedigree
Point Mutation
Sequence Deletion / genetics*
Spinocerebellar Ataxias / genetics*
Sulfatases / genetics*
Tremor / genetics
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/ITPR1 protein, human; 0/Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors; EC 3.1.6.-/SUMF1 protein, human; EC 3.1.6.-/Sulfatases
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Comment In:
Neurology. 2008 Aug 19;71(8):542-3   [PMID:  18711106 ]

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