文中建立了一种新型的寡核苷酸芯片,用于线粒体脑肌病伴高乳酸血症和卒中样发作(Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes,MELAS)和肌阵挛性癫痫伴发不规整红纤维(Myoclonic epilepsy with ragg...文中建立了一种新型的寡核苷酸芯片,用于线粒体脑肌病伴高乳酸血症和卒中样发作(Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes,MELAS)和肌阵挛性癫痫伴发不规整红纤维(Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers,MERRF)线粒体DNA所有已知突变位点的集成检测。将31对allele位点特异性的寡核苷酸探针包被在醛基修饰的载玻片表面,以多重不对称PCR方法制备Cy5荧光标记靶基因。利用此芯片对5例MELAS患者、5例MERRF患者及20例健康对照进行筛查,结果发现,MELAS患者均为MT-T1基因A3243G突变;在MERRF患者组,MT-TK基因A8344G突变4例,T8356C突变1例;健康对照组均未发现31种相关mtDNA突变。芯片检测与DNA测序结果完全一致。结果表明,这种寡核苷酸芯片可以对MELAS和MERRF综合征已知突变位点进行同步快速检测,具有较高的灵敏度和特异性。这一模式的基因芯片经过适当改装后也可用于其他人类线粒体疾病的基因诊断。展开更多
Background: The mitochondrial DNA gene encoding subunit 5 of complex I (ND5) has turned out to be a hot spot for mutations associated with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (...Background: The mitochondrial DNA gene encoding subunit 5 of complex I (ND5) has turned out to be a hot spot for mutations associated with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (MELAS) and various overlap syndromes. Objective: To describe a novel mutation in the ND5 gene in a young man man with an overlap syndrome of MELAS and myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers. Design: Case report. Patient: A 25-year-old man had recurrent strokes, seizures, and myoclonus. His mother also had multiple strokes. A muscle biopsy specimen showed no ragged-red fibers but several strongly succinate dehydrogenasereactive blood vessels. Results: Biochemical analysis showed isolated complex I deficiency and molecular analysis revealed a novel heteroplasmic mutatio n (G13042A) in the ND5 gene. Conclusions: These data confirm that ND5 is a genet ic hot spot for overlap syndromes, including MELAS and strokelike and myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers.展开更多
To the Editor: With interest, we read the article by Su et al[1] about the antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment of 17 patients with genetically confirmed myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF) syndrome. It wa...To the Editor: With interest, we read the article by Su et al[1] about the antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment of 17 patients with genetically confirmed myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF) syndrome. It was found that monotherapy with either levetiracetam (LEV), clonazepam (CZP), valproic acid (VPA).展开更多
肌阵挛癫痫伴破碎样红纤维(myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers,MERRF)综合征是线粒体病中较少见的一种类型,国内外报道较少,典型的临床表现为肌阵挛癫痫、共济失调、肌病伴破碎样红纤维病理改变,分子遗传学检查是诊断该病的...肌阵挛癫痫伴破碎样红纤维(myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers,MERRF)综合征是线粒体病中较少见的一种类型,国内外报道较少,典型的临床表现为肌阵挛癫痫、共济失调、肌病伴破碎样红纤维病理改变,分子遗传学检查是诊断该病的可靠手段。MERRF综合征尚无根治方法,目前广泛采用的鸡尾酒疗法对本病的发展有可能起到延缓的作用,展开更多
文摘文中建立了一种新型的寡核苷酸芯片,用于线粒体脑肌病伴高乳酸血症和卒中样发作(Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes,MELAS)和肌阵挛性癫痫伴发不规整红纤维(Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers,MERRF)线粒体DNA所有已知突变位点的集成检测。将31对allele位点特异性的寡核苷酸探针包被在醛基修饰的载玻片表面,以多重不对称PCR方法制备Cy5荧光标记靶基因。利用此芯片对5例MELAS患者、5例MERRF患者及20例健康对照进行筛查,结果发现,MELAS患者均为MT-T1基因A3243G突变;在MERRF患者组,MT-TK基因A8344G突变4例,T8356C突变1例;健康对照组均未发现31种相关mtDNA突变。芯片检测与DNA测序结果完全一致。结果表明,这种寡核苷酸芯片可以对MELAS和MERRF综合征已知突变位点进行同步快速检测,具有较高的灵敏度和特异性。这一模式的基因芯片经过适当改装后也可用于其他人类线粒体疾病的基因诊断。
文摘Background: The mitochondrial DNA gene encoding subunit 5 of complex I (ND5) has turned out to be a hot spot for mutations associated with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy with lactic acidosis and strokelike episodes (MELAS) and various overlap syndromes. Objective: To describe a novel mutation in the ND5 gene in a young man man with an overlap syndrome of MELAS and myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers. Design: Case report. Patient: A 25-year-old man had recurrent strokes, seizures, and myoclonus. His mother also had multiple strokes. A muscle biopsy specimen showed no ragged-red fibers but several strongly succinate dehydrogenasereactive blood vessels. Results: Biochemical analysis showed isolated complex I deficiency and molecular analysis revealed a novel heteroplasmic mutatio n (G13042A) in the ND5 gene. Conclusions: These data confirm that ND5 is a genet ic hot spot for overlap syndromes, including MELAS and strokelike and myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers.
文摘To the Editor: With interest, we read the article by Su et al[1] about the antiepileptic drug (AED) treatment of 17 patients with genetically confirmed myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibers (MERRF) syndrome. It was found that monotherapy with either levetiracetam (LEV), clonazepam (CZP), valproic acid (VPA).
文摘线粒体DNA(mitochondrial DNA,mtDNA)突变会导致以呼吸链受损为特征的一系列线粒体疾病,这类疾病以发病早、难治愈、母系遗传为特点。线粒体tRNA赖氨酸基因中第8344位点的突变会导致mtDNA编码蛋白的翻译减少,机体能量供应不足,导致肌阵挛性癫痫伴破碎红纤维(myoclonic epilepsy associated with ragged red fiber,MERRF)综合征,产生严重的肌阵挛、癫痫发作、共济失调等症状,另一种特征性病变是颈后及上背部多发对称性脂肪瘤病(multiple symmetric lipomatosis,MSL)。在所有致病性mtDNA突变中,m.8344A>G突变约占4%;核基因修饰和环境因素可能共同参与了m.8344A>G突变的致病过程。目前MERRF综合征缺乏特定的治疗方式。基于辅助生殖技术的胚胎植入前遗传学诊断和线粒体置换技术有望成为治疗此类线粒体遗传病的新方法,但其安全性和有效性仍需进一步验证。
文摘肌阵挛癫痫伴破碎样红纤维(myoclonus epilepsy with ragged-red fibers,MERRF)综合征是线粒体病中较少见的一种类型,国内外报道较少,典型的临床表现为肌阵挛癫痫、共济失调、肌病伴破碎样红纤维病理改变,分子遗传学检查是诊断该病的可靠手段。MERRF综合征尚无根治方法,目前广泛采用的鸡尾酒疗法对本病的发展有可能起到延缓的作用,