We analyzed the clinical features and NF1 gene mutation in a Chinese pedigree of neurofibromatosis type 1（NF1）. Three members of this family were NF1 patients presenting with different clinical phenotypes and the ot...We analyzed the clinical features and NF1 gene mutation in a Chinese pedigree of neurofibromatosis type 1（NF1）. Three members of this family were NF1 patients presenting with different clinical phenotypes and the others were asymptomatic. Exons of NF1 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction, sequenced, compared with a reference database. One novel NF1 frame-shift mutation c.703_704delTA, which resulted in a premature stop signal at codon 720 and the synthesis of truncated, was revealed. This mutation segregated with the NF1 members is likely responsible for the pathogenesis of NF1 in the family.展开更多
Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common autosomal dominant disorder with a high rate of penetrance. It is caused by the mutation of the tumor suppressor gene NF1, which encodes neurofibromin. The main function of neurofi...Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common autosomal dominant disorder with a high rate of penetrance. It is caused by the mutation of the tumor suppressor gene NF1, which encodes neurofibromin. The main function of neurofibromin is down-regulating the biological activity of the proto-oncoprotein Ras by acting as a Ras-specific GTPase activating protein. In this study, we identified a Chinese family affected with neurofibromatosis type 1. The known gene NF1 associated with NF1 was studied by linkage analysis and by direct sequencing of the entire coding region and exon-intron boundaries of the NF1 gene. The R1947X mutation of NF1 was identified, which was co-segregated with affected individuals in the Chinese family, but not present in unaffected family members. This is the first report, which states that the R1947X mutation of NF1 may be one of reasons for neurofibromatosis type 1 in Chinese population.展开更多
Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1)is one of the most common genetic disorders that predisposes patients to benign and malignant tumors of the peripheral nervous system.Plexiform and cutaneous neurofibromas are NF1-associat...Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1)is one of the most common genetic disorders that predisposes patients to benign and malignant tumors of the peripheral nervous system.Plexiform and cutaneous neurofibromas are NF1-associated benign tumors.Despite their benign nature,they can cause tremendous morbidity in patients with NF1.Therapeutic drug options are limited to the MEK inhibitor,selumetinib,which is the only approved drug for pediatric patients with plexiform neurofibromas.Antifibrotic strategies have substantial therapeutic potential for NF1-associated neurofibromas.This review discusses the fibrotic features of plexiform and cutaneous neurofi-bromas focusing on the pathological composition of the extracellular matrix.It also highlights the core pathways implicated in the biochemical and biophysical regulation of the extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor imitation and progression.Finally,this review provides a brief outlook on how exploring novel vulnerabilities residing in the aberrant extracellular matrix and their underlying pathways can benefit the treatment of NF1-associated neurofibromas.展开更多
目的:对2例散发性1型神经纤维瘤患者进行致病基因NF1编码序列的突变筛查以及拷贝数变异(copy number variation,CNV)研究,寻找致病性突变。方法:PCR扩增NF1基因的编码区及外显子-内含子交界区,对产物进行直接测序。在50例正常对照中进...目的:对2例散发性1型神经纤维瘤患者进行致病基因NF1编码序列的突变筛查以及拷贝数变异(copy number variation,CNV)研究,寻找致病性突变。方法:PCR扩增NF1基因的编码区及外显子-内含子交界区,对产物进行直接测序。在50例正常对照中进行新发现突变位点的测序分析,以排除多态性。用多重连接探针扩增技术(MLPA)对患者进行NF1基因CNV的检测,并对证实有NF1拷贝缺失的患者进行长片段PCR,以找寻断裂点。结果:患者S736于NF1基因检测到一个国际上尚未报道的新突变:c.6345_6346 ins G(p.Leu2116Alafs*4),患者父母均不携带此突变,故此突变为一个de novo突变。该突变使开放阅读框移位,提前引入终止密码子,导致蛋白质分子的截断,以致部分犰狳式褶皱(ARM-type fold)结构域丢失。在另一患者S743中检测到一个包含整个NF1基因的大片段缺失,缺失区域为1.3～1.9 Mb,但断裂点尚不明,此为我国首例NF1基因拷贝数目变异的报道。结论:患者NF1基因的de novo突变及CNV是引起这2例1型神经纤维瘤发病的分子机制,这些发现可用于临床1型神经纤维瘤的分子诊断。展开更多
目的:对三例散发I型神经纤维瘤病(neurofibromatosis type 1,NF1)患者进行NFl基因检测。方法:提取3例患者及5名正常家系成员和100例无NF1家族史的正常人外周血DNA。PCR扩增NF1基因全部外显子及侧翼序列,经纯化后采用Sanger测序法对目标...目的:对三例散发I型神经纤维瘤病(neurofibromatosis type 1,NF1)患者进行NFl基因检测。方法:提取3例患者及5名正常家系成员和100例无NF1家族史的正常人外周血DNA。PCR扩增NF1基因全部外显子及侧翼序列,经纯化后采用Sanger测序法对目标基因区域进行测序。结果:患者1,患者2和患者3分别检测到39号外显子发生碱基G缺失(c.5635 delG),47号外显子大片段碱基缺失(c.7041～7062+4del),21号外显子发生碱基A、C缺失(c.2714-2715delAC)。患者家属及100例正常对照均未检测到上述突变。结论:本研究在3例NFl患者中发现NFl基因3种新突变。展开更多
基金Supported by the National Major Scientific Equipment Program(No.2012YQ12008005)
文摘We analyzed the clinical features and NF1 gene mutation in a Chinese pedigree of neurofibromatosis type 1（NF1）. Three members of this family were NF1 patients presenting with different clinical phenotypes and the others were asymptomatic. Exons of NF1 were amplified by polymerase chain reaction, sequenced, compared with a reference database. One novel NF1 frame-shift mutation c.703_704delTA, which resulted in a premature stop signal at codon 720 and the synthesis of truncated, was revealed. This mutation segregated with the NF1 members is likely responsible for the pathogenesis of NF1 in the family.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.30571677)the National Basic Research Program of China(973 Program)(No.2007CB512000).
文摘Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a common autosomal dominant disorder with a high rate of penetrance. It is caused by the mutation of the tumor suppressor gene NF1, which encodes neurofibromin. The main function of neurofibromin is down-regulating the biological activity of the proto-oncoprotein Ras by acting as a Ras-specific GTPase activating protein. In this study, we identified a Chinese family affected with neurofibromatosis type 1. The known gene NF1 associated with NF1 was studied by linkage analysis and by direct sequencing of the entire coding region and exon-intron boundaries of the NF1 gene. The R1947X mutation of NF1 was identified, which was co-segregated with affected individuals in the Chinese family, but not present in unaffected family members. This is the first report, which states that the R1947X mutation of NF1 may be one of reasons for neurofibromatosis type 1 in Chinese population.
文摘Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1)is one of the most common genetic disorders that predisposes patients to benign and malignant tumors of the peripheral nervous system.Plexiform and cutaneous neurofibromas are NF1-associated benign tumors.Despite their benign nature,they can cause tremendous morbidity in patients with NF1.Therapeutic drug options are limited to the MEK inhibitor,selumetinib,which is the only approved drug for pediatric patients with plexiform neurofibromas.Antifibrotic strategies have substantial therapeutic potential for NF1-associated neurofibromas.This review discusses the fibrotic features of plexiform and cutaneous neurofi-bromas focusing on the pathological composition of the extracellular matrix.It also highlights the core pathways implicated in the biochemical and biophysical regulation of the extracellular matrix remodeling in tumor imitation and progression.Finally,this review provides a brief outlook on how exploring novel vulnerabilities residing in the aberrant extracellular matrix and their underlying pathways can benefit the treatment of NF1-associated neurofibromas.
文摘目的:对2例散发性1型神经纤维瘤患者进行致病基因NF1编码序列的突变筛查以及拷贝数变异(copy number variation,CNV)研究,寻找致病性突变。方法:PCR扩增NF1基因的编码区及外显子-内含子交界区,对产物进行直接测序。在50例正常对照中进行新发现突变位点的测序分析,以排除多态性。用多重连接探针扩增技术(MLPA)对患者进行NF1基因CNV的检测,并对证实有NF1拷贝缺失的患者进行长片段PCR,以找寻断裂点。结果:患者S736于NF1基因检测到一个国际上尚未报道的新突变:c.6345_6346 ins G(p.Leu2116Alafs*4),患者父母均不携带此突变,故此突变为一个de novo突变。该突变使开放阅读框移位,提前引入终止密码子,导致蛋白质分子的截断,以致部分犰狳式褶皱(ARM-type fold)结构域丢失。在另一患者S743中检测到一个包含整个NF1基因的大片段缺失,缺失区域为1.3～1.9 Mb,但断裂点尚不明,此为我国首例NF1基因拷贝数目变异的报道。结论:患者NF1基因的de novo突变及CNV是引起这2例1型神经纤维瘤发病的分子机制,这些发现可用于临床1型神经纤维瘤的分子诊断。
文摘目的:对三例散发I型神经纤维瘤病(neurofibromatosis type 1,NF1)患者进行NFl基因检测。方法:提取3例患者及5名正常家系成员和100例无NF1家族史的正常人外周血DNA。PCR扩增NF1基因全部外显子及侧翼序列,经纯化后采用Sanger测序法对目标基因区域进行测序。结果:患者1,患者2和患者3分别检测到39号外显子发生碱基G缺失(c.5635 delG),47号外显子大片段碱基缺失(c.7041～7062+4del),21号外显子发生碱基A、C缺失(c.2714-2715delAC)。患者家属及100例正常对照均未检测到上述突变。结论:本研究在3例NFl患者中发现NFl基因3种新突变。
