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Cerasuolo A, Miele E, Russo M, Aversano A, Cammarota F, Duraturo F, Liccardo R, Izzo P, Rosa MD. Sporadic pediatric severe familial adenomatous polyposis: A case report. Mol Clin Oncol 2020; 13:20. [PMID: 32754334 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2020.2090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant hereditary precancerous condition caused by germline pathogenetic variants in the tumor suppressor adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. Patients with FAP develop multiple gastrointestinal adenomatous polyps usually at the age of ~20 years, which, if untreated, become cancerous in 100% of cases. Genotype-phenotype associations have been extensively described; however, inter- and intra-familial variability exists. It is crucial to characterize the causative pathogenetic variant in each pedigree in order to develop a cancer prevention program and follow-up strategy for at-risk families. The present report describes a severe case of sporadic FAP that was diagnosed when the patient was ~2 years old. The patient was a carrier of the de novo pathogenic c.4132 C>T (p.Gln1378X) variant. Additionally, the patient was a carrier of the homozygous c.5465 T>A (p.Asp1822Val) polymorphism, inherited from both parents. However, it remains unclear whether or not this polymorphism is involved in the phenotypic manifestation. This case highlights the need to extend molecular screening to very young children when they show iron-deficiency, anaemia and/or rectal bleeding, even in the absence of a familial history of disease.
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- Andrea Cerasuolo
- Molecular Biology and Viral Oncology Unit, Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS 'Fondazione G. Pascale', I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Translational Medical Sciences, Section of Pediatrics, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy.,Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy.,Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy.,Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, I-80131 Naples, Italy.,Ceinge Biotecnologie Avanzate, I-80131 Naples, Italy
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Pouya F, Mojtabanezhad Shariatpanahi A, Ghaffarzadegan K, Tabatabaee Yazdi SA, Golmohammadzadeh H, Soltani G, Aminian Toosi K, Kerachian MA. A novel large germ line deletion in adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene associated with familial adenomatous polyposis. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2018; 6:1031-1040. [PMID: 30259713 PMCID: PMC6305644 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2018] [Revised: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a familial colorectal cancer predisposition syndrome characterized by the development of numerous colorectal polyps, which is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. FAP is caused by germ line mutations in adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. Here, we described the identification of a causative APC gene deletion associated with FAP in an Iranian family. Methods Diagnosis of FAP was based on clinical findings, family history, and medical records (colonoscopy and histopathological data) after the patients were referred to Reza Radiotherapy and Oncology Center, Iran, for colonoscopy. Blood samples were collected, and genomic DNA was extracted. APC mutation screening was conducted by target next‐generation sequencing and quantitative real‐time PCR. Results A novel heterozygous large deletion mutation, c.(135+1_136–1)_(*2113+1_*2114–1) spanning exon 3 to 16 [EX3_16 DEL] of APC gene (GenBank Accession# MG712911), was detected in a proband and all her affected relatives in five generations, which was absent in unaffected family members and normal controls. Conclusions This novel deletion is the first report, describing the largest deletion of APC gene. Our novel finding contributes to a more comprehensive database of germ line mutations of APC gene that could be used in medical practice for the molecular diagnosis, risk assessment susceptibility of the disease for the FAP patients.
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- Farzaneh Pouya
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Razavi Cancer Research Center, Razavi Hospital, Imam Reza International University, Mashhad, Iran
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- Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cancer Genetics Research Unit, Reza Radiotherapy and Oncology Center, Mashhad, Iran
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- Cancer Genetics Research Unit, Reza Radiotherapy and Oncology Center, Mashhad, Iran.,Department of Biology, Islamic Azad University Mashhad Branch, Mashhad, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.,Cancer Genetics Research Unit, Reza Radiotherapy and Oncology Center, Mashhad, Iran.,Cancer Genetics Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Peluso G, Incollingo P, Calogero A, Tammaro V, Rupealta N, Chiacchio G, Sandoval Sotelo ML, Minieri G, Pisani A, Riccio E, Sabbatini M, Bracale UM, Dodaro CA, Carlomagno N. Current Tissue Molecular Markers in Colorectal Cancer: A Literature Review. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:2605628. [PMID: 29214162 PMCID: PMC5682052 DOI: 10.1155/2017/2605628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2017] [Revised: 09/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most spread neoplasia types all around the world, especially in western areas. It evolves from precancerous lesions and adenomatous polyps, through successive genetic and epigenetic mutations. Numerous risk factors intervene in its development and they are either environmental or genetic. AIM OF THE REVIEW Alongside common screening techniques, such as fecal screening tests, endoscopic evaluation, and CT-colonography, we have identified the most important and useful biomarkers and we have analyzed their role in the diagnosis, prevention, and prognosis of CRC. CONCLUSION Biomarkers can become an important tool in the diagnostic and therapeutic process for CRC. But further studies are needed to identify a noninvasive, cost-effective, and highly sensible and specific screening test for their detection and to standardize their use in clinical practice.
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- Gaia Peluso
- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- Department of Advanced Biomedical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Via S. Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Yamaguchi T, Koizumi K, Arai M, Tamura K, Iijima T, Horiguchi SI, Miyaki M. A large deletion of chromosome 5q22.1-22.2 associated with sparse type of familial adenomatous polyposis: report of a case. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2014; 44:1243-7. [PMID: 25324480 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyu150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The proband was a 32-year-old man with sparse type of familial adenomatous polyposis with fundic gland and duodenal polyps and congenital hypertrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium without osteoma, dental abnormalities and desmoid tumors. Direct DNA sequencing did not detect germline mutations in any APC exon. However, using the multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification method, we detected germline deletions of all APC exons. Using dual-color fluorescence in situ hybridization, we identified germline deletion of locus 5q22.1-22.2 that includes APC. Analysis of colorectal tumors identified somatic APC mutations in the cluster region in all polyps, but no loss of heterozygosity was detected in any polyp.
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- Tatsuro Yamaguchi
- Hereditary Tumor Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo Department of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo
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- Clinical Genetic Oncology, Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo
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- Major in Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering Research, Kinki University, Higashiosaka
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- Hereditary Tumor Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Hereditary Tumor Research Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center, Komagome Hospital, Tokyo
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Carlomagno N, Santangelo ML, Amato B, Calogero A, Saracco M, Cremone C, Miranda A, Dodaro C, Renda A. Total colectomy for cancer: Analysis of factors linked to patients' age. Int J Surg 2014; 12 Suppl 2:S135-S139. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2014.08.363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Accepted: 06/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Carlomagno N, Santangelo ML, Mastromarino R, Calogero A, Dodaro C, Renda A. Rare multiple primary malignancies among surgical patients-a single surgical unit experience. Ecancermedicalscience 2014; 8:438. [PMID: 24966890 PMCID: PMC4060960 DOI: 10.3332/ecancer.2014.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A remarkable number of patients presents with multiple primary malignancies (MPM) over their lifetimes. In most cases inherited syndromes, iatrogenic, or viral factors are implicated, while in some cases it is not possible to ascertain a clear aetiopathogenesis. METHODS Starting from a series of 315 patients with MPM, we focused our attention on those with extremely infrequent combinations of tumours. We retrospectively analysed patients' characteristics, type of first and second tumour and the interval between the two tumours. We made a comparison between our own data and data from surveillance, epidemiology, and end results cancer registries, the largest global series on this topic. RESULTS Six patients presented with unusual associations, namely, central nervous system (CNS)/colon, testis/stomach, colon/CNS, CNS/kidney, uterus/soft tissue, and bone/breast. The median age was 50.5 years at the diagnosis of second neoplasm and the male:female ratio was 1:1. All six patients underwent surgery for both tumours. The median interval between the first and the second tumour was 11.3 years (range 1-36 years). Five patients were given chemotherapy as adjuvant systemic treatment, and two of them with CNS tumours also received radiotherapy. DISCUSSION We analysed the behaviour of these rare tumours as first and second neoplasms. More frequent combinations and possible aetiological factors were evaluated. CONCLUSIONS Follow-up for patients recovering from a first tumour must be strict, as there is the risk of developing MPM, even after a long time period. Advancement in biomolecular knowledge and cooperation among different specialists are strongly needed to reduce mortality related to MPM and to foresee their occurrence.
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- Nicola Carlomagno
- General Surgery, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via S. Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- General Surgery and Transplant Unit, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via S. Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via S. Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via S. Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via S. Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
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- General Surgery, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via S. Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
- General Surgery and Transplant Unit, Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, via S. Pansini, 80131 Naples, Italy
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Castellsagué E, González S, Guinó E, Stevens KN, Borràs E, Raymond VM, Lázaro C, Blanco I, Gruber SB, Capellá G. Allele-specific expression of APC in adenomatous polyposis families. Gastroenterology 2010; 139:439-47, 447.e1. [PMID: 20434453 PMCID: PMC2910837 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.04.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2009] [Revised: 03/24/2010] [Accepted: 04/21/2010] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Germline mutations in the APC gene cause of most cases of familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) and a lesser proportion of attenuated FAP (AFAP). Systematic analysis of APC at the RNA level could provide insight into the pathogenicity of identified mutations and the molecular basis of FAP/AFAP in families without identifiable mutations. Here, we analyzed the prevalence of imbalances in the allelic expression of APC in polyposis families with germline mutations in the gene and without detectable mutations in APC and/or MUTYH. METHODS Allele-specific expression (ASE) was determined by single nucleotide primer extension using an exon 11 polymorphism as an allele-specific marker. In total, 52 APC-mutation-positive (36 families) and 24 APC/MUTYH-mutation-negative (23 families) informative patients were analyzed. Seventy-six controls also were included. RESULTS Of the APC-mutation-positive families, most of those in whom the mutation was located before the last exon of the gene (12 of 14) had ASE imbalance, which is consistent with a mechanism of nonsense-mediated decay. Of the APC/MUTYH-mutation-negative families, 2 (9%) had ASE imbalance, which might cause the disease. Normal allele expression was restored shortly after lymphocytes were cultured with puromycin, supporting a 'nonsense-mediated' hypothesis. CONCLUSIONS ASE analysis might be used to determine the pathogenesis of some cases of FAP and AFAP in which APC mutations are not found. ASE also might be used to prioritize the order in which different areas of APC are tested. RNA-level studies are important for the molecular diagnosis of FAP.
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- Ester Castellsagué
- Translational Research Laboratory, IDIBELL-Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Translational Research Laboratory, IDIBELL-Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Unit, Department of Epidemiology, IDIBELL-Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 48109, Michigan, USA
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- Translational Research Laboratory, IDIBELL-Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor MI 48109, Michigan, USA
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- Translational Research Laboratory, IDIBELL-Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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- Cancer Genetic Counseling Program, IDIBELL-Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Epidemiology, and Human Genetics, Division of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI 48109, Michigan, USA
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- Translational Research Laboratory, IDIBELL-Institut Català d’Oncologia, Barcelona 08907, Spain
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This article focuses on genetic testing for hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes. Genetic testing is now available in North America for all of the known hereditary colorectal cancer genes. In addition, most of these tests have improved significantly in the past few years with the inclusion of techniques to detect large rearrangements. As a result, clinicians are in a better position than ever to help families with these syndromes to identify the underlying genetic cause. This identification will ensure that they receive appropriate management, and will enable their relatives to determine their precise risks and to tailor their cancer surveillance.
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- Heather Hampel
- Division of Human Genetics, Department of Internal Medicine, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbus, OH 43240, USA.
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Polymorphisms of the apoptosis-associated gene DP1L1 (deleted in polyposis 1-like 1) in colon cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2009; 136:795-802. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-009-0719-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 10/26/2009] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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PURPOSE Familial adenomatous polyposis is an autosomal dominantly inherited syndrome characterized by hundreds or thousands of colorectal polyps and a high risk of colorectal cancer at a young age. Truncating germline mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli gene are detected in approximately 80 percent of patients with classical familial adenomatous polyposis and in approximately 10 percent of the attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis patients. METHODS We investigated the adenomatous polyposis coli and MUTYH genes mutations in a well-characterized series of 25 unrelated Italian patients with familial adenomatous polyposis. RESULTS We characterized the specific adenomatous polyposis coli gene mutation in 10 probands, and identified eight truncating mutations (4 novel and 4 known mutations) and two splicing mutations. One of these, a novel missense mutation in exon 15, activates an exonic splicing enhancer control sequence. Moreover, 11 MUTYH gene mutations have been identified in 7 patients without a dominant family history of polyposis. CONCLUSIONS This study enlarges the genotype-phenotype correlations of familial adenomatous polyposis and suggests that messenger alterations could be responsible for a subset of familial adenomatous polyposis cases without germ-line adenomatous polyposis coli or MUTYH gene mutations. It also confirms that genotype-phenotype correlations in MUTYH-associated polyposis are very complex.
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Bendavid C, Dubourg C, Pasquier L, Gicquel I, Le Gallou S, Mottier S, Durou MR, Henry C, Odent S, David V. MLPA screening reveals novel subtelomeric rearrangements in holoprosencephaly. Hum Mutat 2008; 28:1189-97. [PMID: 17683084 DOI: 10.1002/humu.20594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Holoprosencephaly (HPE) is the most common developmental brain anomaly in human, associated with a wide spectrum of presentations. The etiology is heterogeneous, due to environmental and genetic factors. Out of 12 cytogenetic candidate loci previously reported, eight were subtelomeric, including the loci in which two of the four major HPE genes were identified (SHH and TGIF). Recently, we reported that these two genes could be mutated or microdeleted. Therefore, we hypothesized that subtelomeres screening in HPE patients could refine the known subtelomeric candidate loci and identify novel ones. In this study, 181 samples, 72 fetuses and 109 live-born infants, with HPE and a normal karyotype, and 10 patients deleted for SHH or TGIF (3.5 Mb from telomeres) were screened for subtelomeric rearrangements using the multiplex ligation probe-dependent amplification (MLPA) method with two kits. Quantitative PCR was performed when discrepancies were observed between these two kits. We found that known SHH and TGIF microdeletions on 7q and 18p, encompassed their subtelomeric region (3.5 Mb) and were often associated with cryptic gains. Out of the 181 samples, we detected rearrangements in known candidate HPE loci (1q, 20p, and 21q) as well as in other novel subtelomeric locations (1p, 5q, 8p, 17q, 18q, 22q, and Xq) and in the subcentromeric 15q. We also found associations between cryptic subtelomeric gain and loss that may be inherited from a parental balanced translocation, which is helpful for genetic counseling. These findings reinforce the multihit origin for HPE and contribute to the explanation of the wide phenotypic spectrum described in this developmental disorder.
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- Claude Bendavid
- Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes, Université de Rennes1, Faculté de Médecine, Rennes, France
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Nielsen M, Bik E, Hes FJ, Breuning MH, Vasen HFA, Bakker E, Tops CMJ, Weiss MM. Genotype-phenotype correlations in 19 Dutch cases with APC gene deletions and a literature review. Eur J Hum Genet 2007; 15:1034-42. [PMID: 17568392 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Partial and whole gene deletions represent a large proportion (4-33%) of the APC mutations found in polyposis patients, who previously had negative test results. The genotype-phenotype correlations for these APC deletions have not been studied in detail. We aimed to assess the number of germ line APC deletions in Dutch polyposis patients, to describe the clinical phenotype(s), and to review the current literature. We screened 296 index patients with polyposis, who previously had negative test results for APC or MUTYH mutations, for germ line APC gene deletions using Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification. APC deletions were identified in 19 polyposis patients; seven had a whole gene deletion, nine had a deletion involving two or more exons, and three had single exon deletions. Most of the deletion families (83%) displayed a classic familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) phenotype (100-2000 adenomas). We saw no patients with APC deletions and a severe phenotype (ie >2000 polyps); on the contrary, two families carrying a deletion of exons 7-13 and one family with a deletion of exons 1-5 showed a distinctly attenuated FAP phenotype. APC deletions were found in a considerable proportion of polyposis patients previously tested negative for APC or MUTYH (6%, 19/296) and represent 8% of all APC mutations found at our clinics (19/242). Methods to identify such deletions should therefore be included in routine germ line APC mutation analysis. While most total and partial APC deletions lead to a classic FAP phenotype, specific (in-frame) deletions may lead to an attenuated polyposis phenotype.
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- Maartje Nielsen
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Center of Human and Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Shin SM, Chung YJ, Oh ST, Jeon HM, Hwang LJ, Namkoong H, Kim HK, Cho GW, Hur SY, Kim TE, Lee YS, Park YG, Ko J, Kim JW. HCCR-1-interacting molecule "deleted in polyposis 1" plays a tumor-suppressor role in colon carcinogenesis. Gastroenterology 2006; 130:2074-86. [PMID: 16762630 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.03.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2005] [Accepted: 03/09/2006] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Human cervical cancer oncogene (HCCR-1) has appeared to act as a negative regulator of p53 and contributes to tumorigenesis of various organs including the colon. We identified the HCCR-1 binding protein deleted in polyposis 1 (DP1) and accessed the role of HCCR-1 and DP1 in colon tumorigenesis. METHODS Yeast 2-hybrid was used to identify HCCR-1 interacting proteins. Various molecular biological approaches were used to examine the expression profile of HCCR-1 and DP1, subcellular localization, epitope mapping, the biological role of DP1, and the serum HCCR-1 level. Loss of heterozygosity frequency around DP1 also was examined. RESULTS We identified that HCCR-1 interacted with DP1. These 2 proteins colocalized in mitochondria but the expression of HCCR-1 showed negative correlation with that of DP1 in colorectal cancer (CRC). DP1 played a tumor-suppressor role in colon tumorigenesis (ie, DP1-transfected RKO cells showed growth inhibition, apoptosis, decreased telomerase activity, and up-regulation of p53). These phenomena were reversed when HCCR-1 was overexpressed. Loss of heterozygosity around the DP1 gene was observed frequently (50%) in CRCs. We examined the use of serum HCCR-1 in CRC patients. The sensitivity of HCCR-1 (76.0%) for detecting CRC was proven to be much higher than that of CA19-9 (32.0%). CONCLUSIONS DP1 plays a tumor-suppressor role in CRC. DP1 and HCCR-1 are supposed to regulate each other negatively by interaction, but further study is required to get better insight into the biological significance of the interaction.
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- Seung Min Shin
- Molecular Genetic Laboratory, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
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Michils G, Tejpar S, Thoelen R, van Cutsem E, Vermeesch JR, Fryns JP, Legius E, Matthijs G. Large deletions of the APC gene in 15% of mutation-negative patients with classical polyposis (FAP): a Belgian study. Hum Mutat 2006; 25:125-34. [PMID: 15643602 DOI: 10.1002/humu.20122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Germline mutations of the APC gene are responsible for familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). Most of the mutations are protein truncating mutations and are spread over the coding region. Rare whole-gene deletions or exonic deletions have been described. From a series of 85 patients clinically diagnosed with FAP or attenuated FAP (AAPC) in our center, 30 (35%) were found to have truncating or missense mutations. We have now screened the remaining 55 patients for exonic deletions or duplications, first by semi-quantitative PCR and later by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). Three whole-gene deletions and one exon 14 deletion were found (5% of patients). The whole-gene deletions were confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis, and the breakpoints of the exon 14 deletion could be determined using long range PCR. Further characterization of the whole gene deletions was performed using extragenic polymorphic markers and/or semi-quantitative PCR. We could demonstrate that the deletions do not encompass the MCC gene. Interestingly, the phenotype of the deletion patients was not different from that of patients with truncating mutations. The polyp numbers ranged from attenuated to profuse polyposis and the interfamilial variability of disease phenotype was as in other FAP families. In none of the 28 AAPC patients included in this study, was a large deletion found, while 15% of the patients with classical polyposis had a genomic deletion. It corroborates recently published data, suggesting that large deletions may occur with a frequency higher than 10% in mutation-negative patients with a classical polyposis. In this article, we have included an overview of genomic rearrangements in the 5q21 region.
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- Geneviève Michils
- Center for Human Genetics, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Meuller J, Kanter-Smoler G, Nygren AOH, Errami A, Grönberg H, Holmberg E, Björk J, Wahlström J, Nordling M. Identification of genomic deletions of the APC gene in familial adenomatous polyposis by two independent quantitative techniques. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 8:248-56. [PMID: 15727247 DOI: 10.1089/gte.2004.8.248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Large deletions in the APC (adenomatous polyposis coli) gene, causing familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), cannot easily be detected by conventional mutation-detection techniques. Therefore, we have developed two independent quantitative methods for the detection of large deletions, encompassing one or more exons, of APC. Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) is performed in one reaction for the initial quantification of all APC exon copy numbers. Subsequently, quantitative real-time PCR (QRT-PCR) is used to verify the results obtained in the MLPA reaction. The identification of a deletion of the whole APC gene in a patient with classical FAP is described. The mutation was detected with the two quantitative methods and further verified on chromosomal level by the use of FISH (fluorescence in situ hybridization) on metaphase spreads. Furthermore, a large deletion covering exons 11-13 of the APC gene was detected in two apparently unrelated families. This deletion was further verified and characterized with long-range PCR. The MLPA test ensures a sensitive high-throughput screening for large deletions of the APC gene and can easily be implemented in the diagnostic testing for FAP.
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- Johan Meuller
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Göteborg University, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Ostra, Göteborg, Sweden
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Venesio T, Balsamo A, Rondo-Spaudo M, Varesco L, Risio M, Ranzani GN. APC haploinsufficiency, but not CTNNB1 or CDH1 gene mutations, accounts for a fraction of familial adenomatous polyposis patients without APC truncating mutations. J Transl Med 2003; 83:1859-66. [PMID: 14691304 DOI: 10.1097/01.lab.0000106722.37873.8d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by the development of hundreds to thousands of colorectal adenomatous polyps. In addition to the classic form, there is also attenuated polyposis (attenuated adenomatous polyposis coli; AAPC), which is characterized by a milder phenotype. FAP/AAPC is caused by germline mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. Very recently, germline mutations in the base-excision repair gene MYH have been associated with recessive inheritance of multiple colorectal adenomas in a subset of patients. APC pathogenic alterations are mostly (>95%) represented by frameshift or nonsense mutations leading to the synthesis of a truncated protein. We identified 20 APC truncating mutation carriers out of 30 FAP/AAPC patients from different Italian kindreds. In the remaining 10 patients, we searched for alterations other than truncating mutations by enzymatic mutation detection, real-time quantitative RT-PCR, and genotyping of polymorphic markers encompassing the APC locus. Moreover, to assess whether mutations of genes interacting with APC can substitute or act in association with APC alterations, we sequenced both CTNNB1 (beta-catenin) and CDH1 (E-cadherin) genes. No CTNNB1 or CDH1 mutations were found. On the contrary, four patients showed a reduced APC gene expression compared with healthy subjects. In three of the four cases, genotyping results were compatible with a constitutive allelic deletion. In one case this conclusion was confirmed by haplotype segregation analysis. Our results support the notion that FAP/AAPC can result from APC constitutive haploinsufficiency, with gene deletion being a possible cause of reduced gene expression.
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- Tiziana Venesio
- Unit of Pathology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Candiolo-Torino, Genova, Italy
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Michils G, Tejpar S, Fryns JP, Legius E, Van Cutsem E, Cassiman JJ, Matthijs G. Pathogenic mutations and rare variants of the APC gene identified in 75 Belgian patients with familial adenomatous polyposis by fluorescent enzymatic mutation detection (EMD). Eur J Hum Genet 2002; 10:505-10. [PMID: 12173026 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2001] [Revised: 04/18/2002] [Accepted: 04/23/2002] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a dominant inherited colorectal cancer syndrome which is caused by germline mutations in the adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) gene. Enzymatic mutation detection (EMD) has potential advantages over the standard protein truncation test (PTT) that is currently used in screening the APC gene for mutations. First we wanted to validate the EMD technique in comparison to PTT. Secondly, we wanted to develop an efficient working protocol for EMD screening of APC. Seventy-five unrelated patients were screened for mutations. All mutations that had previously been detected by PTT were also identified by EMD; the sizes of the cleavage fragments were as expected according to the position of the mutations within the amplicons. A new screening strategy based on EMD allows the analysis of the APC gene in 31 overlapping PCR fragments. In total, EMD efficiently detected the 26 truncating mutations in this series. In addition, two rare variants were also detected: the first is the typical Ashkenazi missense mutation I1307K while the second variant, E1317Q, has been identifed in Belgian patients and controls, and should no longer be considered as a pathogenic mutation, but rather classified as a polymorphism.
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Sieber OM, Lamlum H, Crabtree MD, Rowan AJ, Barclay E, Lipton L, Hodgson S, Thomas HJW, Neale K, Phillips RKS, Farrington SM, Dunlop MG, Mueller HJ, Bisgaard ML, Bulow S, Fidalgo P, Albuquerque C, Scarano MI, Bodmer W, Tomlinson IPM, Heinimann K. Whole-gene APC deletions cause classical familial adenomatous polyposis, but not attenuated polyposis or "multiple" colorectal adenomas. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2002; 99:2954-8. [PMID: 11867715 PMCID: PMC122454 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.042699199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a dominantly inherited colorectal tumor predisposition that results from germ-line mutations in the APC gene (chromosome 5q21). FAP shows substantial phenotypic variability: classical polyposis patients develop more than 100 colorectal adenomas, whereas those with attenuated polyposis (AAPC) have fewer than 100 adenomas. A further group of individuals, so-called "multiple" adenoma patients, have a phenotype like AAPC, with 3-99 polyps throughout the colorectum, but mostly have no demonstrable germ-line APC mutation. Routine mutation detection techniques fail to detect a pathogenic APC germ-line mutation in approximately 30% of patients with classical polyposis and 90% of those with AAPC/multiple adenomas. We have developed a real-time quantitative multiplex PCR assay to detect APC exon 14 deletions. When this technique was applied to a set of 60 classical polyposis and 143 AAPC/multiple adenoma patients with no apparent APC germ-line mutation, deletions were found exclusively in individuals with classical polyposis (7 of 60, 12%). Fine-mapping of the region suggested that the majority (6 of 7) of these deletions encompassed the entire APC locus, confirming that haploinsufficiency can result in a classical polyposis phenotype. Screening for germ-line deletions in APC mutation-negative individuals with classical polyposis seems warranted.
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- O M Sieber
- Molecular and Population Genetics Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX, United Kingdom
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Ponz de Leon M, Varesco L, Benatti P, Sassatelli R, Izzo P, Scarano MI, Rossi GB, Di Gregorio C, Gismondi V, Percesepe A, de Rosa M, Roncucci L. Phenotype-genotype correlations in an extended family with adenomatosis coli and an unusual APC gene mutation. Dis Colon Rectum 2001; 44:1597-604. [PMID: 11711730 DOI: 10.1007/bf02234378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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PURPOSE Genotype-phenotype correlations in familial adenomatous polyposis are only partially understood and, in particular, little is known about the biomolecular characteristics of desmoid tumors, which are one of the most serious and frequent manifestations of familial adenomatous polyposis. In the present study, we describe a family with familial adenomatous polyposis, with peculiar clinical characteristics (i.e., frequency and severity of desmoid neoplasms) associated with an unusual mutation of the adenomatosis polyposis coli gene. If confirmed by other investigations, these findings might help to understand the biologic mechanisms by which specific adenomatosis polyposis coli mutations predispose to desmoid tumors. METHODS The family with familial adenomatous polyposis, living in southern Italy, was studied from 1985 to the end of 1999; at this date, 15 individuals have been affected by histologically verified familial adenomatous polyposis, 11 of whom had desmoid tumors. A total of 19 family members were studied for adenomatosis polyposis coli gene mutations; 13 of them tested positive and 6 negative. The analytical procedure-previously described-consisted of the extraction of peripheral blood cell DNA, amplification of exon 15 by polymerase chain reaction, single-strand conformation polymorphism analysis, and direct sequencing of the DNA fragment containing the mutation. RESULTS The main clinical features of the family were 1) a high frequency of desmoid tumors and, consequently, a high penetrance of the desmoid trait in all branches of the family and in 11 (73.3 percent) of 15 affected individuals and 2) severity of desmoids in at least 4 family members, 2 of whom died for causes related to the presence of these tumors. The molecular basis of the disease was an uncommon mutation of the adenomatosis polyposis coli gene, consisting of a large deletion of 310 base pairs at codon 1,464, with duplication of the breakpoint (4,394ins15del310), leading to a stop codon at position 1,575. CONCLUSIONS The present study shows that a truncating mutation in the adenomatosis polyposis coli gene at the beginning of the region frequently associated with desmoids induced a familial adenomatous polyposis phenotype featured by a high penetrance of the desmoid trait, with severe disease in several affected members of both sexes. The study may help to understand the biologic mechanisms of genotype-phenotype correlations in adenomatosis coli.
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- M Ponz de Leon
- Dipartimento di Medicina Interna, Università di Modena, Modena, Italy
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Peverall J, Edkins E, Goldblatt J, Murch A. Identification of a novel deletion of the entire OCRL1 gene detected by FISH analysis in a family with Lowe syndrome. Clin Genet 2000; 58:479-82. [PMID: 11149618 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-0004.2000.580609.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (OCRL) is a rare X-linked multisystem disorder affecting the lens, kidney and brain. The gene involved (OCRL1) has been identified and is known to encode a phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 5-phosphatase. Mutations in OCRL1 have been shown to be causative of OCRL. To date, most of the mutations identified have consisted of simple or point mutations and there is one report of a 1.4-kb deletion. We investigated the OCRL1 gene in a male patient with OCRL by the polymerase chain reaction and found that the entire OCRL1 gene was deleted. Fluorescence in situ hybridisation analysis (FISH), with cosmid probes that span the entire OCRL1 gene, was used to confirm this deletion and subsequently identify it in the proband's mother. This is the first report of a whole gene deletion of OCRL1 and thus expands the range of mutations that give rise to OCRL. The use of the FISH technique facilitated carrier and prenatal testing for the deletion in the family.
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- J Peverall
- Cytogenetics Department, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Subiaco, WA, Australia
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