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Li LX, Dong HL, Xiao BG, Wu ZY. A Novel Missense Mutation in Peripheral Myelin Protein-22 Causes Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Chin Med J (Engl) 2018; 130:1779-1784. [PMID: 28748849 PMCID: PMC5547828 DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.211539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy. A great number of causative genes have been described in CMT, and among them, the heterozygous duplication of peripheral myelin protein-22 (PMP22) is the major cause. Although the missense mutation in PMP22 is rarely reported, it has been demonstrated to be associated with CMT. This study described a novel missense mutation of PMP22 in a Chinese family with CMT phenotype. Methods: Targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) was used to screen the causative genes in a family featured with an autosomal dominant demyelinating form of CMT. The potential variants identified by targeted NGS were verified by Sanger sequencing and classified according to the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics standards and guidelines. Further cell transfection studies were performed to characterize the function of the novel variant. Results: Using targeted NGS, a novel heterozygous missense variant in PMP22 (c.320G>A, p.G107D) was identified. In vitro cell functional studies revealed that mutant PMP22 protein carrying p.G107D mutation lost the ability to reach the plasma membrane, was mainly retained in the endoplasmic reticulum, and induced cell apoptosis. Conclusions: This study supported the notion that missense mutations in PMP22 give rise to a CMT phenotype, possibly through a toxic gain-of-function mechanism.
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- Li-Xi Li
- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital, The Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310009, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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- Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China
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Li LX, Liu GL, Liu ZJ, Lu C, Wu ZY. Identification and functional characterization of two missense mutations in NDRG1 associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4D. Hum Mutat 2017; 38:1569-1578. [PMID: 28776325 DOI: 10.1002/humu.23309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2016] [Revised: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 4D (CMT4D) is an autosomal-recessive demyelinating form of CMT characterized by a severe distal motor and sensory neuropathy. NDRG1 is the causative gene for CMT4D. To date, only four mutations in NDRG1 -c.442C>T (p.Arg148*), c.739delC (p.His247Thrfs*74), c.538-1G>A, and duplication of exons 6-8-have been described in CMT4D patients. Here, using targeted next-generation sequencing examination, we identified for the first time two homozygous missense variants in NDRG1, c.437T>C (p.Leu146Pro) and c.701G>A (p.Arg234Gln), in two Chinese CMT families with consanguineous histories. Further functional studies were performed to characterize the biological effects of these variants. Cell culture transfection studies showed that mutant NDRG1 carrying p.Leu146Pro, p.Arg148*, or p.Arg234Gln variant degraded faster than wild-type NDRG1, resulting in lower protein levels. Live cell confocal microscopy and coimmunoprecipitation analysis indicated that these variants did not disrupt the interaction between NDRG1 and Rab4a protein. However, NDRG1-knockdown cells expressing mutant NDRG1 displayed enlarged Rab4a-positive compartments. Moreover, mutant NDRG1 could not enhance the uptake of DiI-LDL or increase the fraction of low-density lipoprotein receptor on the cell surface. Taken together, our study described two missense mutations in NDRG1 and emphasized the important role of NDRG1 in intracellular protein trafficking.
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- Li-Xi Li
- Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital, and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital, and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital, and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.,Department of Neurology and Institute of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital, and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital, and the Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
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Lorefice L, Murru MR, Coghe G, Fenu G, Corongiu D, Frau J, Tranquilli S, Tacconi P, Vannelli A, Marrosu G, Mamusa E, Cocco E, Marrosu MG. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: genetic subtypes in the Sardinian population. Neurol Sci 2017; 38:1019-1025. [PMID: 28286897 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-017-2905-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2017] [Accepted: 03/07/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is characterised by great variability of genetic subtypes. This study aimed to assess the genetic subtypes of CMT disease in the Sardinian population. Genetic screening was performed for CMT cases (CMT1, CMT2, and hereditary neuropathy with susceptibility to pressure palsies [HNPP]). A total of 1,043 subjects (119 index cases) were evaluated. In CMT1 index cases (69/119; 58%), PMP22 duplication at 17p11.2 was the most frequent genetic diagnosis (60/69; 87%), followed by mutations in the GJB1 gene (5/69; 7.2%), in the SH3TC2 gene (3/69; 4.4%) and PMP22 Gly107Val point mutation (1/69; 1.4%). The CMT2 group (24/119; 20.1%) comprised 10/24 (41.6%) patients carrying MPZ gene Ser44Phe mutation, 6/24 (25%) with mutations in MFN2 and HSPB1, and 1/24 (4.2%) in GJB1 and LRSAM1. In the HNPP group (26/119; 21.9%), the majority of patients reported the PMP22 deletion (25/26; 96.2%). Further studies are needed to comprehend the overall picture of the disease in Mediterranean area.
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- Lorena Lorefice
- Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Multiple Sclerosis Centre, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Kwon JY, Chung KW, Park EK, Park SW, Choi BO. Charcot-Marie-Tooth 1A concurrent with schwannomas of the spinal cord and median nerve. J Korean Med Sci 2009; 24:763-6. [PMID: 19654968 PMCID: PMC2719205 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.4.763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2008] [Accepted: 07/18/2008] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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We identified Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) in a family with schwannomas in the spinal cord and median nerve. The CMT1A in this family showed an autosomal dominant pattern, like other CMT patients with PMP22 duplication, and the family also indicated a possible genetic predisposition to schwannomas by 'mother-to-son' transmission. CMT1A is mainly caused by duplication of chromosome 17p11.2-p12 (PMP22 gene duplication). A schwannoma is a benign encapsulated tumor originating from a Schwann cell. A case of hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) concurrent with schwannoma has been previously reported. Although it seems that the co-occurrence of CMT1A and schwannomas in a family would be the result of independent events, we could not completely ignore the possibility that the coincidence of two diseases might be due to a shared genetic background.
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- Joo Young Kwon
- Department of Neurology and Ewha Medical Research Center, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea
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- Department of Neurology and Ewha Medical Research Center, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Biological Science, Kongju National University, Gongju, Korea
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- Department of Neurology and Ewha Medical Research Center, Ewha Womans University, School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Neuropathy is one of the most common referrals to neurologic clinics. Patients often undergo extensive testing for acquired etiologies; inherited causes are common. Increasingly, genetic causes are becoming known and commercial testing available. The rate of recent discovery has been rapid and relates to the extent of single gene disorders of nerve, the ease of peripheral nervous system functional examination, and readily accessible pathologic tissue. Foremost in the rate of recent discoveries is the work and tools of the human genome project. the rapidity of the ongoing discovery requires clinicians to be familiar with molecular biologic discoveries and consider wisely which testing should be performed.
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- Christopher J Klein
- Department of Neurology, Division of Peripheral Nerve Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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Verma A. Neuropathic scapuloperoneal syndrome (Davidenkow's syndrome) with chromosome 17p11.2 deletion. Muscle Nerve 2005; 32:668-71. [PMID: 16007675 DOI: 10.1002/mus.20402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The nosologic boundary of neuropathic scapuloperoneal syndrome (Davidenkow's syndrome) remains ill defined and its genetic basis is unknown. A case of Davidenkow's syndrome with the monochromosomic 17p11.2 deletion that often is associated with hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP) is described. The other allele at chromosome 17p11.2 locus was of normal length, and direct sequencing of the coding region of the peripheral nerve protein-22 gene in this allele revealed no additional mutation. The deleted allele in the proband was inherited from the paternal line in which the affected members had a late onset Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1 clinical phenotype. This observation suggests that the rare Davidenkow's syndrome is clinically related to HNPP and its genotype could be a chromosome 17p11.2 deletion.
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- Ashok Verma
- Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Florida 33136, USA.
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Meekins GD, Weiss MD. Electrodiagnostic Studies in a Murine Model of Demyelinating Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am 2005; 16:967-79, ix. [PMID: 16214054 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2005.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Gregg D Meekins
- Department of Neurology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356115, 1959 NE Pacific Street, Seattle, WA 98195, USA
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Abe KT, Lino AMM, Hirata MTA, Pavanello RCM, Brotto MWI, Marchiori PE, Zatz M. A novel stop codon mutation in the PMP22 gene associated with a variable phenotype. Neuromuscul Disord 2004; 14:313-20. [PMID: 15099590 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2004.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2003] [Revised: 01/26/2004] [Accepted: 01/29/2004] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The most frequent inherited peripheral neuropathy is the peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) gene related disease. Duplication, deletion, and point mutations in that gene are associated with phenotypic variability. Here we report a family carrying a novel mutation in the PMP22 gene (c. 327C>A), which results in a premature stop codon (Cys109stop). The family members who carry this mutation have a Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1 variable phenotype, ranging from asymptomatic to severely affected. These findings suggest that the fourth transmembrane domain of the PMP22 gene may play an important role, although the intrafamilial clinical variability reinforces the observation that pathogenic mutations are not always phenotype determinant and that other factors (genetic or epigenetic) modulate the severity of the clinical course.
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- K T Abe
- Departamento de Biologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matao 277 CEP, São Paulo 05508-900, Brazil
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Benstead TJ, Grant IA. Progress in clinical neurosciences: Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and related inherited peripheral neuropathies. Can J Neurol Sci 2001; 28:199-214. [PMID: 11513338 DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100001347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The classification of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and related hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies has evolved to incorporate clinical, electrophysiological and burgeoning molecular genetic information that characterize the many disorders. For several inherited neuropathies, the gene product abnormality is known and for others, candidate genes have been identified. Genetic testing can pinpoint a specific inherited neuropathy for many patients. However, clinical and electrophysiological assessments continue to be essential tools for diagnosis and management of this disease group. This article reviews clinical, electrophysiological, pathological and molecular aspects of hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies.
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- T J Benstead
- Division of Neurology, QEII Health Sciences Centre and Dalhousie University Medical School, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Hanemann CO, D'Urso D, Gabreëls-Festen AA, Müller HW. Mutation-dependent alteration in cellular distribution of peripheral myelin protein 22 in nerve biopsies from Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A. Brain 2000; 123 ( Pt 5):1001-6. [PMID: 10775544 DOI: 10.1093/brain/123.5.1001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The hereditary demyelinating neuropathy Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A is caused by duplication or by point mutations of the PMP22 gene. Histopathological differences in these genotypes suggest distinct disease mechanisms. In the present investigation we demonstrate a pathologically altered cellular distribution of PMP22 in sural nerve biopsies of patients with PMP22 point mutations. In these patients, in contrast to findings in patients with PMP22 duplication, PMP22 partially accumulates in the Schwann cells instead of being inserted in the myelin sheath. These findings may explain the different histopathology and may suggest different mechanisms of pathogenesis in these genotypes.
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- C O Hanemann
- Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Neurology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Duesseldorf, Germany.
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Dupré N, Bouchard JP, Cossette L, Brunet D, Vanasse M, Lemieux B, Mathon G, Puymirat J. Clinical and electrophysiological study in French-Canadian population with Charcot-Marie-tooth disease type 1A associated with 17p11.2 duplication. Can J Neurol Sci 1999; 26:196-200. [PMID: 10451742 DOI: 10.1017/s031716710000024x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to examine the frequency and the phenotypic manifestations in a French-Canadian population with a chromosome 17p11.2 duplication (Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A, CMT-1A). METHODS Molecular analysis were performed by Southern blot using pVAW409R3a probe. Clinical evaluation was carried out according to the scale defined by the European HMSN Consortium. RESULTS The frequency of duplication was found to be similar in the adult (70.8%) and pediatric (72.7%) populations. Onset of symptoms occurred before 20 years of age in 85.7% of adult cases and before the age of 5 in 80% of the pediatric cases. The classical CMT syndrome was observed in 77% of the cases and the syndrome was associated with additional features in 15% of cases in the adult population. All the children presented with classical CMT syndrome with no additional features. There was a significant correlation between the disability score and the duration of the disease but no correlation was found between median nerve conduction velocity and the functional handicap, the age at onset or the duration of the disease. In one family, there was a very conspicuous anticipation over five observed generations. CONCLUSION This study reveals that the age at onset, the clinical and electrophysiological variability as well as the functional disability variations in a French-Canadian population did not differ from those reported in other populations.
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- N Dupré
- Laboratoire de Recherche en Génétique Humaine, CHU Laval, Québec, Canada
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Kovach MJ, Lin JP, Boyadjiev S, Campbell K, Mazzeo L, Herman K, Rimer LA, Frank W, Llewellyn B, Jabs EW, Gelber D, Kimonis VE. A unique point mutation in the PMP22 gene is associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease and deafness. Am J Hum Genet 1999; 64:1580-93. [PMID: 10330345 PMCID: PMC1377901 DOI: 10.1086/302420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) with deafness is clinically distinct among the genetically heterogeneous group of CMT disorders. Molecular studies in a large family with autosomal dominant CMT and deafness have not been reported. The present molecular study involves a family with progressive features of CMT and deafness, originally reported by Kousseff et al. Genetic analysis of 70 individuals (31 affected, 28 unaffected, and 11 spouses) revealed linkage to markers on chromosome 17p11.2-p12, with a maximum LOD score of 9.01 for marker D17S1357 at a recombination fraction of .03. Haplotype analysis placed the CMT-deafness locus between markers D17S839 and D17S122, a approximately 0.6-Mb interval. This critical region lies within the CMT type 1A duplication region and excludes MYO15, a gene coding an unconventional myosin that causes a form of autosomal recessive deafness called DFNB3. Affected individuals from this family do not have the common 1.5-Mb duplication of CMT type 1A. Direct sequencing of the candidate peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) gene detected a unique G-->C transversion in the heterozygous state in all affected individuals, at position 248 in coding exon 3, predicted to result in an Ala67Pro substitution in the second transmembrane domain of PMP22.
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- M J Kovach
- Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL 62794-9658, USA
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Valentijn LJ, Baas F. Genetic basis of peripheral neuropathies. PROGRESS IN BRAIN RESEARCH 1999; 117:249-64. [PMID: 9932413 DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)64020-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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- L J Valentijn
- Department of Neurology, K2-214 Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Axonal loss in Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1A (CMT1A) is an important feature correlated with the functional disability in affected individuals. It is not known, however, how the most common genetic defect in Schwann cells (PMP22 duplication) causes the CMT1A phenotype and results in axonal loss. In this study, sural nerve segments from individuals with PMP22 duplications or deletions, causing the reciprocal disorder hereditary neuropathy with pressure palsies (HNPP), were grafted into the cut ends of the sciatic nerve of nude mice. The xenografts and host segments were studied at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, and 16 weeks after grafting and compared with the controls from healthy volunteers. Within the CMT1A xenografts, the nude mice axons in the proximal part of the graft showed a significant increase in axonal area with an increase in the neurofilament and membranous organelle (mitochondria) density, compared with distal graft and distal host segments. A preferential distal axonal loss, associated with a perpetual axonal atrophy, degeneration, and axonal sprouting was observed over time, with increasing intensity at 8 to 16 weeks. These alterations were seen to a lesser extent in HNPP xenografts and were not observed in controls. In addition, the onset of regeneration-associated myelination was delayed, more significantly in HNPP xenografts than those of CMT1A. Our findings indicate that the PMP22 duplication in Schwann cells results in an impairment in the normal axonal cytoskeletal organization, resulting in distal axonal degeneration and fiber loss, and the affect of PMP22 deletion on axonal cytoskeleton is less deleterious.
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- Z Sahenk
- Department of Neurology, Neuromuscular Disease Center, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA
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Nelis E, Haites N, Van Broeckhoven C. Mutations in the peripheral myelin genes and associated genes in inherited peripheral neuropathies. Hum Mutat 1999; 13:11-28. [PMID: 9888385 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-1004(1999)13:1<11::aid-humu2>3.0.co;2-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The peripheral myelin protein 22 gene (PMP22), the myelin protein zero gene (MPZ, P0), and the connexin 32 gene (Cx32, GJB1) code for membrane proteins expressed in Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The early growth response 2 gene (EGR2) encodes a transcription factor that may control myelination in the PNS. Mutations in the respective genes, located on human chromosomes 17p11.2, 1q22-q23, Xq13.1, and 10q21.1-q22.1, are associated with several inherited peripheral neuropathies. To date, a genetic defect in one of these genes has been identified in over 1,000 unrelated patients manifesting a wide range of phenotypes, i.e., Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1 (CMT1) and type 2 (CMT2), Dejerine-Sottas syndrome (DSS), hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP), and congenital hypomyelination (CH). This large number of genetically defined patients provides an exceptional opportunity to examine the correlation between phenotype and genotype.
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- E Nelis
- Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), Born-Bunge Foundation, University of Antwerp, Department of Biochemistry, Belgium
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Haites NE, Nelis E, Van Broeckhoven C. 3rd workshop of the European CMT consortium: 54th ENMC International Workshop on genotype/phenotype correlations in Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 1 and hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies 28-30 November 1997, Naarden, The Netherlands. Neuromuscul Disord 1998; 8:591-603. [PMID: 10093067 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(98)00067-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22) is a small, hydrophobic glycoprotein, which is most prominently expressed by Schwann cells as a component of compact myelin of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Recent progress in molecular genetics revealed that mutations affecting the PMP22 gene including duplications, deletions, and point mutations are responsible for the most common forms of hereditary peripheral neuropathies including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A), hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP), and a subtype of Dejerine-Sottas Syndrome (DSS). Functionally, PMP22 is involved in correct myelination during development of peripheral nerves, the stability of myelin, and the maintenance of axons. While most of these functions relate to a role of PMP22 as a structural component of myelin, PMP22 has also been proposed as a regulator of Schwann cell proliferation and differentiation. In this review, we will discuss our current knowledge of PMP22 and its related proteins in the normal organism as well as in disease. In particular, we will focus on how the function of PMP22 and its regulation may be relevant to particular disease mechanisms.
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- R Naef
- Department of Biology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH-Hoenggerberg, Zurich
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Marques W, Thomas PK, Sweeney MG, Carr L, Wood NW. Dejerine-Sottas neuropathy and PMP22 point mutations: a new base pair substitution and a possible "hot spot" on Ser72. Ann Neurol 1998; 43:680-3. [PMID: 9585367 DOI: 10.1002/ana.410430521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The occurrence of mutations in peripheral myelin protein 22 is one of the genetic mechanisms associated with Dejerine-Sottas neuropathy (DSN). On direct sequencing 2 of such patients we have found the first mutation in the third transmembrane domain associated with this neuropathy and the fourth Ser72Leu. We propose that the Ser72 may be a "hot spot" for DSN and that this should be considered for molecular analysis.
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- W Marques
- Department of Clinical Neurology, Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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Recent progress in human genetics and neurobiology has led to the identification of various mutations in particular myelin genes as the cause for many of the known inherited demyelinating peripheral neuropathies. Mutations in 3 distinct myelin genes, PMP22, P0, and connexin 32 cause the 3 major demyelinating subtypes of Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, CMT1A, CMT1B and CMTX, respectively. In addition, a reduction in the gene dosage of PMP22 causes hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies (HNPP), while particular point mutations in PMP22 and P0 cause the severe Dejerine-Sottas (DS) neuropathy. A series of spontaneous and genetically engineered rodent mutants for genes for the above-mentioned myelin constituents are now available and their suitability to serve as models for these still untreatable diseases is an issue of particular interest. The spontaneous mutants Trembler-J and Trembler, with point mutations in PMP22, reflect some of the pathological alterations seen in CMT1A and DS patients, respectively. Furthermore, engineered mutants that either over or underexpress particular myelin genes are suitable models for patients who are similarly compromised in the gene dosage of the corresponding genes. In addition, engineered mutants heterozygously or homozygously deficient in the myelin component P0 show the pathology of distinct CMT1B and DS patients, respectively, while Cx32 deficient mice develop pathological abnormalities similar to those of CMTX patients. Mutants that mimic human peripheral neuropathies might allow the development of strategies to alleviate the symptoms of the diseases, and help to define environmental risk factors for aggravation of the disease. In addition, such mutants might be instrumental in the development of strategies to cure the diseases by gene therapy.
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- R Martini
- Department of Neurology, University of Würzburg, Germany
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Millichap JG. Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathy IIB. Pediatr Neurol Briefs 1997. [DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-11-2-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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