期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
卷 20, 期 5, 页码 788-794出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.05.010
关键词
DCX; Somatic mosaicism; Lissencephaly; Double cortex; Subcortical band heterotopia; Functional study; Doublecortin; Microtubule
资金
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital [CMRPG8C0422]
- Ministry of Science and Technology [MOST103-2314-B-182A-025-MY2, MOST101-2320-B-010-077-MY2, 103-2628-B-010 -002 -MY3]
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan [NHRIEX103-10314NC]
Purpose: To study the genetics and functional alteration of a family with X-linked lissencephaly and subcortical band heterotopia. Methods: Five affected patients (one male with lissencephaly, four female with subcortical band heterotopia) and their relatives were studied. Sanger sequencing of DCX gene, allele specific PCR and molecular inversion probe technique were performed. Mutant and wild type of the gene products, namely doublecortin, were expressed in cells followed by immunostaining to explore the localization of doublecortin and microtubules in cells. In vitro microtubule-binding protein spin-down assay was performed to quantify the binding ability of doublecortin to microtubules. Key findings: We identified a novel DCX mutation c.785A > G, p.Asp262Gly that segregated with the affected members of the family. Allele specific PCR and molecular inversion probe technique demonstrated that the asymptomatic female carrier had an 8% mutant allele fraction in DNA derived from peripheral leukocytes. This mother had 7 children, 4 of whom were affected and all four affected siblings carried the mutation. Functional study showed that the mutant doublecortin protein had a significant reduction of its ability to bind microtubules. Significance: Low level mosaicism could be a cause of inherited risk from asymptomatic parents for DCX related lissencephaly-subcortical band heterotopia spectrum. This is particularly important in terms of genetic counselling for recurrent risk of future pregnancies. The reduced binding affinity of mutant doublecortin may contribute to developmental malformation of the cerebral cortex. (C) 2016 European Paediatric Neurology Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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