An extended 5-generation family has been investigated in which 32 of the 111 family members were diagnosed as having retinitis pigmentosa (RP) The proband was a 58-year old male in whom night-blindness was first obs...An extended 5-generation family has been investigated in which 32 of the 111 family members were diagnosed as having retinitis pigmentosa (RP) The proband was a 58-year old male in whom night-blindness was first observed in early childhood, with almost loss of vision by 52 years of age The symptoms observed in other family members included night-blindness, impaired vision and visual field loss Dementia, digital abnormalities, deaf-mutism and mental retardation were variously diagnosed in a number of individuals with RP The affected and unaffected family members were tested for mutations in a range of candidate genes The 8 exons of three candidate genes have been analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and DNA sequencing techniques A novel mutation was identified in the rhodopsin gene at codon 52 of exon 1 (TTC-TAC) that resulted in a substitution of Phe to Tyr展开更多
Background The autosomal dominant form of retinitis pigmentosa （ADRP） can be caused by mutations in 14 genes and further loci remains to be identified. This study was intended to identify mutations in a Chinese pedi...Background The autosomal dominant form of retinitis pigmentosa （ADRP） can be caused by mutations in 14 genes and further loci remains to be identified. This study was intended to identify mutations in a Chinese pedigree with ADRP. Methods A large Chinese family with retinitis pigmentosa was collected. The genetic analysis of the family suggested an autosomal dominant pattern. Microsatellite （STR） markers tightly linked to genes known to be responsible for ADRP were selected for linkage analysis. Exons along with adjacent splice junctions of PRPF31 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction （PCR） and screened by direct sequencing. Results The caused gene of ADRP was mapped to 19q13.4 between markers D19S572 and D19S877, with a maximum LOD score of 3.01 at marker D19S418 （recombination fraction=0）. Conclusion The affected gene linked to the 19q13.4 in a Chinese family with ADRP, which is different from other mutations at the same loci in other Chinese families.展开更多
文摘An extended 5-generation family has been investigated in which 32 of the 111 family members were diagnosed as having retinitis pigmentosa (RP) The proband was a 58-year old male in whom night-blindness was first observed in early childhood, with almost loss of vision by 52 years of age The symptoms observed in other family members included night-blindness, impaired vision and visual field loss Dementia, digital abnormalities, deaf-mutism and mental retardation were variously diagnosed in a number of individuals with RP The affected and unaffected family members were tested for mutations in a range of candidate genes The 8 exons of three candidate genes have been analyzed by polymerase chain reaction-single strand conformation polymorphism (PCR-SSCP) and DNA sequencing techniques A novel mutation was identified in the rhodopsin gene at codon 52 of exon 1 (TTC-TAC) that resulted in a substitution of Phe to Tyr
基金This study was supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No. 30772381）, Science ＆ Technology Foundation of Heilongjiang Province （No. GB06C40104）, Science ＆ Technology Foundation of Heilongjiang Education Department （No. 10541141） and Graduate Foundation of Harbin Medical University.Acknowledgements： We thank the family members who participated in this study. We also thank Dr. Rizzolo LJ （Yale University） for editing the manuscript.
文摘Background The autosomal dominant form of retinitis pigmentosa （ADRP） can be caused by mutations in 14 genes and further loci remains to be identified. This study was intended to identify mutations in a Chinese pedigree with ADRP. Methods A large Chinese family with retinitis pigmentosa was collected. The genetic analysis of the family suggested an autosomal dominant pattern. Microsatellite （STR） markers tightly linked to genes known to be responsible for ADRP were selected for linkage analysis. Exons along with adjacent splice junctions of PRPF31 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction （PCR） and screened by direct sequencing. Results The caused gene of ADRP was mapped to 19q13.4 between markers D19S572 and D19S877, with a maximum LOD score of 3.01 at marker D19S418 （recombination fraction=0）. Conclusion The affected gene linked to the 19q13.4 in a Chinese family with ADRP, which is different from other mutations at the same loci in other Chinese families.
