In the field of developmental neurobiology, accurate and ordered regulation of the cell cycle and apoptosis are crucial factors contributing to the normal formation of the neural tube. Preliminary studies identified s...In the field of developmental neurobiology, accurate and ordered regulation of the cell cycle and apoptosis are crucial factors contributing to the normal formation of the neural tube. Preliminary studies identified several genes involved in the development of neural tube defects. In this study, we established a model of developmental neural tube defects by administration of retinoic acid to pregnant rats. Gene chip hybridization analysis showed that genes related to the cell cycle and apoptosis, signal transduction, transcription and translation regulation, energy and metabolism, heat shock, and matrix and cytoskeletal proteins were all involved in the formation of developmental neural tube defects. Among these, cell cycle-related genes were predominant. Retinoic acid treat-ment caused differential expression of three cell cycle-related genes p57kip2, Cdk5 and Spin, the expression levels of which were downregulated by retinoic acid and upregulated during normal neural tube formation. The results of this study indicate that cell cycle-related genes play an im-portant role in the formation of neural tube defects. P57kip2, Cdk5 and Spin may be critical genes in the pathogenesis of neural tube defects.展开更多
According to the fact that the abnormalities of visual pigment genes were always involved in the changing of the exon 5, two oligonucleotide primers were designed to amplify the exon 5 of red pigment gene and green pi...According to the fact that the abnormalities of visual pigment genes were always involved in the changing of the exon 5, two oligonucleotide primers were designed to amplify the exon 5 of red pigment gene and green pigment gene. After electrophoresis of the PCR products digested with Rsal or Sau3A, the DNA fragments from the exon 5 of red pigment gene (RPG) and green pigment gene (GPG) were separated since there are different restriction endonuclease sites. On the other hand, we analyzed the exon 5 rela...展开更多
Background Di George syndrome（DGS） is the most common microdeletion syndrome in humans and a disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22. Almost 80% of DGS patients manifest congenital heart defects（CHD）, which a...Background Di George syndrome（DGS） is the most common microdeletion syndrome in humans and a disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22. Almost 80% of DGS patients manifest congenital heart defects（CHD）, which are highly variable and severe. However, the genetics of CHD in DGS remain elusive. This review concludes that the TBX1 gene plays a critical role in cardiovascular defects, involving many additional genes, such as Six1, Eya1, Fgf8, Fox, and Shh. Concerning the variable manifestations of CHD in DGS,additional modifiers have been shown of involvement, such as Wnt, MOZ, micro RNAs, VEGF, and CRK.Knowledge of the genetics underlying CHD in DGS has the potential to early detection and treatment of this disease.展开更多
Purpose : To investigate correlation of variation in the exon 5 of red and green pigment genes with color vision defects.Methods : Exon 5 of the red and green pigment genes in 11 protans, 19 deutans and 38 normal cont...Purpose : To investigate correlation of variation in the exon 5 of red and green pigment genes with color vision defects.Methods : Exon 5 of the red and green pigment genes in 11 protans, 19 deutans and 38 normal controls were analyzed by heteroduplux-SSCP analysis.Results : In all 11 protans and 8 of the 19 deutans, defects of the red or green pigment gene could be identified. The C polymorphism (A/C at codon 283) in green pigment gene was present in 8 of 44 trichromats and 5 of 24 dichromats. Specific electrophoretic bands were found in 2 normal controls and a deutan.Conclusions: Variation in the exon 5 of the red and green pigment genes is the most common cause for color vision defects. Heteroduplex-SSCP analysis is a suitable way in screening specific variation in visual pigment genes. Eye Science 1998; 14 : 130 - 133.展开更多
Thanks to tremendous advances in sequencing technologies and in particular to whole exome sequencing(WES),many genes have now been linked to severe sperm defects.A precise genetic diagnosis is obtained for a minority ...Thanks to tremendous advances in sequencing technologies and in particular to whole exome sequencing(WES),many genes have now been linked to severe sperm defects.A precise genetic diagnosis is obtained for a minority of patients and only for the most severe defects like azoospermia or macrozoospermia which is very often due to defects in the aurora kinase C(AURKC)gene.Here,we studied a subject with a severe oligozoospermia and a phenotypic diagnosis of macrozoospermia.AURKC analysis did not reveal any deleterious variant.WES was then initiated which permitted to identify a homozygous loss of function variant in the zinc finger MYND-type containing 15(ZMYND15)gene.ZMYND15 has been described to serve as a switch for haploid gene expression,and mice devoid of ZMYND15 were shown to be sterile due to nonobstructive azoospermia(NOA).In man,ZMYND15 has been associated with NOA and severe oligozoospermia.We confirm here that the presence of a bi-allelic ZMYND15 variant induces a severe oligozoospermia.In addition,we show that severe oligozoospermia can be associated macrozoospermia,and that a phenotypic misdiagnosis is possible,potentially delaying the genetic diagnosis.In conclusion,genetic defects in ZMYND15 can induce complete NOA or severe oligozoospermia associated with a very severe teratozoospermia.In our experience,severe oligozoospermia is often associated with severe teratozoospermia and can sometimes be misinterpreted as macrozoospermia or globozoospermia.In these instances,specific AURKC or dpy-19 like 2(DPY19L2)diagnosis is usually negative and we recommend the direct use of a pan-genomic techniques such as WES.展开更多
Aim： To complete comprehensive haplotype analysis of USP26 for both fertile and infertile men. Methods： Two hundred infertile men with severe oligospermia or non-obstructive azoospermia were subjected to sequence an...Aim： To complete comprehensive haplotype analysis of USP26 for both fertile and infertile men. Methods： Two hundred infertile men with severe oligospermia or non-obstructive azoospermia were subjected to sequence analysis for the entire coding sequences of the USP26 gene. Two hundred men with proven fertility were genotyped by primer extension methods. Allele/genotype frequencies, linkage disequilibrium （LD） characteristics and haplotypes of fertile men were compared with infertile men. Results： The allele frequencies of five single nucleotide polymor- phisms （370-37 linsACA, 494T〉C, 576G〉A, ss6202791C〉T, 1737G〉A） were significantly higher in infertile patients than control subjects. The major haplotypes in infertile men were TACCGA （28% of the population）, TGCCGA （15%）, TACCAA （8%）, TGCCAA （6%）, TATCAA （5%） and CATCAA （5%）. The major haplotypes for the control subjects were TACCGA （58% of the population）, CACCGA （7%）, CATCGA （6%） and TGCCGA （5%）. Haplotypes TGCCGA, TATCAA, CATCAA, CATCGC, TACCAA and TGCCAA were over-transmitted in patients with spermato- genic defect, whereas haplotypes TACCGA, CACCGA, and CATCGA were under-transmitted in these patients. Conclusion： Some USP26 alleles and haplotypes are associated with spermatogenic defect in the Han nationality in Taiwan, China.展开更多
Steroid 5β-reductase [aldo-keto reductase family 1 member D1(AKR1D1)] is essential for bile acid biosynthesis. Bile acid deficiency caused by genetic defects in AKR1D1 leads to life-threatening neonatal hepatitis and...Steroid 5β-reductase [aldo-keto reductase family 1 member D1(AKR1D1)] is essential for bile acid biosynthesis. Bile acid deficiency caused by genetic defects in AKR1D1 leads to life-threatening neonatal hepatitis and cholestasis. There is still limited experience regarding the treatment of this disease. We describe an infant who presented with hyperbilirubinemia and coagulopathy but normal bile acid and γ-glutamyltransferase. Gene analysis was performed using genomic DNA from peripheral lymphocytes from the patient, his parents, and his elder brother. The patient was compound heterozygous for c.919C>T in exon 8 and exhibited a loss of heterozygosity of the AKR1D1 gene, which led to an amino acid substitution of arginine by cysteine at amino acid position 307(p.R307C). Based on these mutations, the patient was confirmed to have primary 5β-reductase deficiency. Ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA) treatment did not have any effect on the patient. However, when we changed to chenodeoxycholic acid(CDCA) treatment, his symptoms and laboratory tests gradually improved. It is therefore crucial to supplement with an adequate dose of CDCA early to improve clinical symptoms and to normalize laboratory tests.展开更多
Objective ：To study the gene mutations of homeobox transcription factor （CSX/NKX2.5） associated with a Chinese family with secundum atrial septal defect （ASD）. Methods ：Polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequenci...Objective ：To study the gene mutations of homeobox transcription factor （CSX/NKX2.5） associated with a Chinese family with secundum atrial septal defect （ASD）. Methods ：Polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing were used to check all the members in the family with ASD, and single strand conformation polymorphism analysis （SSCP） was used to check 126 normal control people for detecting the mutations of CSX/NKX2.5 gene. Results： Three mutations, G270A（Glu32Lys ）, G378A （Glu68Lys）andG390A （Glu72Lys）were identified in CSX/NKX2.5 gene of ASD patients. However, the other members in the family with ASD and the control did not have such gene mutations. Conclusion：These mutations of CSX/NKX2.5 gene, which were identified in a Chinese family, may be one of the secundum ASD etiologic causes .展开更多
Purpose: To disclose the structure of visual pigment gene for a protanopia with specific variation.Methods: Exon 5 fragments of the red andgreen visual pigment genes from the protanopia with specific varnation as well...Purpose: To disclose the structure of visual pigment gene for a protanopia with specific variation.Methods: Exon 5 fragments of the red andgreen visual pigment genes from the protanopia with specific varnation as well as controls were amplified by poly-merase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were put through heteroduplex-SSCP analysis and PCR-RFLP (restriction fragement length polymorphism) analysis to clarify the specific variation. The specific variation of the exon 5 DNA fragment from the protanopia was identified by sequencing.Results: A novel 5’green-3’red hybrid gene fragment without the normal red and green visual pigment gene was discovered in the protanopia. He should only have a single visual pigment gene, 5’green-3’red hybrid gene, on his X chromosome. The fusion point is between codon 285 and codon 296 in exon 5. Conclusion : Unequal intragenic recombination may occur in exon 5 as well as its upstream. A 5’green-3’red hybrid gene may present independently on the X chromosome without展开更多
Environmental and genetic factors influence the occurrence of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Specific disease expression patterns will help to elucidate the pathogenesis of disease. However, results obtain...Environmental and genetic factors influence the occurrence of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Specific disease expression patterns will help to elucidate the pathogenesis of disease. However, results obtained from animal models, which often exhibit organism specificity, do not fully explain the mechanisms of human spina bifida onset. In the present study, three embryos with a gestational age of approximately 17 weeks and a confirmed diagnosis of spina bifida, as well as 3 age-matched normal embryos, were obtained from abortions. Fetal brain stem tissues were dissected for RNA isolation, and microarray analyses were conducted to examine profiles of gene expression in brain stems of spina bifida and normal embryos using Affymetrix HG-U133A 2.0 GeneChip arrays. Of the 14 500 gene transcripts examined, a total of 182 genes exhibited at least 2.5-fold change in expression, including 140 upregulated and 42 downregulated genes. These genes were placed into 19 main functional categories according to the Gene Ontology Consortium database for biological functions. Of the 182 altered genes, approximately 50% were involved in cellular apoptosis, growth, adhesion, cell cycle, stress, DNA replication and repair, signal transduction, nervous system development, oxidoreduction, immune responses, and regulation of gene transcription. Gene expression in multiple biological pathways was altered in the brain stem of human spina bifida embryos.展开更多
基金supported by the Science and Technology Key Program of Sichuan Provincial Health Ministry,No.080128
文摘In the field of developmental neurobiology, accurate and ordered regulation of the cell cycle and apoptosis are crucial factors contributing to the normal formation of the neural tube. Preliminary studies identified several genes involved in the development of neural tube defects. In this study, we established a model of developmental neural tube defects by administration of retinoic acid to pregnant rats. Gene chip hybridization analysis showed that genes related to the cell cycle and apoptosis, signal transduction, transcription and translation regulation, energy and metabolism, heat shock, and matrix and cytoskeletal proteins were all involved in the formation of developmental neural tube defects. Among these, cell cycle-related genes were predominant. Retinoic acid treat-ment caused differential expression of three cell cycle-related genes p57kip2, Cdk5 and Spin, the expression levels of which were downregulated by retinoic acid and upregulated during normal neural tube formation. The results of this study indicate that cell cycle-related genes play an im-portant role in the formation of neural tube defects. P57kip2, Cdk5 and Spin may be critical genes in the pathogenesis of neural tube defects.
文摘According to the fact that the abnormalities of visual pigment genes were always involved in the changing of the exon 5, two oligonucleotide primers were designed to amplify the exon 5 of red pigment gene and green pigment gene. After electrophoresis of the PCR products digested with Rsal or Sau3A, the DNA fragments from the exon 5 of red pigment gene (RPG) and green pigment gene (GPG) were separated since there are different restriction endonuclease sites. On the other hand, we analyzed the exon 5 rela...
基金supported by the Major International(Regional)Joint Research Project of Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2010DFA32260/No.2008DFA31140)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81370230)+2 种基金Technology Foundation for Selected Overseas Chinese Scholar of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China(Ping Zhu)Key Technologies Research and Development Program of China(No.2011BAI11B22)Guangdong Province Natural Science Fund(No.S2013010014009)
文摘Background Di George syndrome（DGS） is the most common microdeletion syndrome in humans and a disorder caused by a defect in chromosome 22. Almost 80% of DGS patients manifest congenital heart defects（CHD）, which are highly variable and severe. However, the genetics of CHD in DGS remain elusive. This review concludes that the TBX1 gene plays a critical role in cardiovascular defects, involving many additional genes, such as Six1, Eya1, Fgf8, Fox, and Shh. Concerning the variable manifestations of CHD in DGS,additional modifiers have been shown of involvement, such as Wnt, MOZ, micro RNAs, VEGF, and CRK.Knowledge of the genetics underlying CHD in DGS has the potential to early detection and treatment of this disease.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (39670776 Qingjiong Zhang) and the Returnee Startup Foundation of National Educational Committee of China (Qingjiong Zhang)
文摘Purpose : To investigate correlation of variation in the exon 5 of red and green pigment genes with color vision defects.Methods : Exon 5 of the red and green pigment genes in 11 protans, 19 deutans and 38 normal controls were analyzed by heteroduplux-SSCP analysis.Results : In all 11 protans and 8 of the 19 deutans, defects of the red or green pigment gene could be identified. The C polymorphism (A/C at codon 283) in green pigment gene was present in 8 of 44 trichromats and 5 of 24 dichromats. Specific electrophoretic bands were found in 2 normal controls and a deutan.Conclusions: Variation in the exon 5 of the red and green pigment genes is the most common cause for color vision defects. Heteroduplex-SSCP analysis is a suitable way in screening specific variation in visual pigment genes. Eye Science 1998; 14 : 130 - 133.
基金financed in part by the French Research Agency:grant to PFR(FLAGEL-OME:ANR-19-CE17-0014).
文摘Thanks to tremendous advances in sequencing technologies and in particular to whole exome sequencing(WES),many genes have now been linked to severe sperm defects.A precise genetic diagnosis is obtained for a minority of patients and only for the most severe defects like azoospermia or macrozoospermia which is very often due to defects in the aurora kinase C(AURKC)gene.Here,we studied a subject with a severe oligozoospermia and a phenotypic diagnosis of macrozoospermia.AURKC analysis did not reveal any deleterious variant.WES was then initiated which permitted to identify a homozygous loss of function variant in the zinc finger MYND-type containing 15(ZMYND15)gene.ZMYND15 has been described to serve as a switch for haploid gene expression,and mice devoid of ZMYND15 were shown to be sterile due to nonobstructive azoospermia(NOA).In man,ZMYND15 has been associated with NOA and severe oligozoospermia.We confirm here that the presence of a bi-allelic ZMYND15 variant induces a severe oligozoospermia.In addition,we show that severe oligozoospermia can be associated macrozoospermia,and that a phenotypic misdiagnosis is possible,potentially delaying the genetic diagnosis.In conclusion,genetic defects in ZMYND15 can induce complete NOA or severe oligozoospermia associated with a very severe teratozoospermia.In our experience,severe oligozoospermia is often associated with severe teratozoospermia and can sometimes be misinterpreted as macrozoospermia or globozoospermia.In these instances,specific AURKC or dpy-19 like 2(DPY19L2)diagnosis is usually negative and we recommend the direct use of a pan-genomic techniques such as WES.
文摘Aim： To complete comprehensive haplotype analysis of USP26 for both fertile and infertile men. Methods： Two hundred infertile men with severe oligospermia or non-obstructive azoospermia were subjected to sequence analysis for the entire coding sequences of the USP26 gene. Two hundred men with proven fertility were genotyped by primer extension methods. Allele/genotype frequencies, linkage disequilibrium （LD） characteristics and haplotypes of fertile men were compared with infertile men. Results： The allele frequencies of five single nucleotide polymor- phisms （370-37 linsACA, 494T〉C, 576G〉A, ss6202791C〉T, 1737G〉A） were significantly higher in infertile patients than control subjects. The major haplotypes in infertile men were TACCGA （28% of the population）, TGCCGA （15%）, TACCAA （8%）, TGCCAA （6%）, TATCAA （5%） and CATCAA （5%）. The major haplotypes for the control subjects were TACCGA （58% of the population）, CACCGA （7%）, CATCGA （6%） and TGCCGA （5%）. Haplotypes TGCCGA, TATCAA, CATCAA, CATCGC, TACCAA and TGCCAA were over-transmitted in patients with spermato- genic defect, whereas haplotypes TACCGA, CACCGA, and CATCGA were under-transmitted in these patients. Conclusion： Some USP26 alleles and haplotypes are associated with spermatogenic defect in the Han nationality in Taiwan, China.
基金the Guangdong Medical Research Foundation,No.A2018550
文摘Steroid 5β-reductase [aldo-keto reductase family 1 member D1(AKR1D1)] is essential for bile acid biosynthesis. Bile acid deficiency caused by genetic defects in AKR1D1 leads to life-threatening neonatal hepatitis and cholestasis. There is still limited experience regarding the treatment of this disease. We describe an infant who presented with hyperbilirubinemia and coagulopathy but normal bile acid and γ-glutamyltransferase. Gene analysis was performed using genomic DNA from peripheral lymphocytes from the patient, his parents, and his elder brother. The patient was compound heterozygous for c.919C>T in exon 8 and exhibited a loss of heterozygosity of the AKR1D1 gene, which led to an amino acid substitution of arginine by cysteine at amino acid position 307(p.R307C). Based on these mutations, the patient was confirmed to have primary 5β-reductase deficiency. Ursodeoxycholic acid(UDCA) treatment did not have any effect on the patient. However, when we changed to chenodeoxycholic acid(CDCA) treatment, his symptoms and laboratory tests gradually improved. It is therefore crucial to supplement with an adequate dose of CDCA early to improve clinical symptoms and to normalize laboratory tests.
文摘Objective ：To study the gene mutations of homeobox transcription factor （CSX/NKX2.5） associated with a Chinese family with secundum atrial septal defect （ASD）. Methods ：Polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencing were used to check all the members in the family with ASD, and single strand conformation polymorphism analysis （SSCP） was used to check 126 normal control people for detecting the mutations of CSX/NKX2.5 gene. Results： Three mutations, G270A（Glu32Lys ）, G378A （Glu68Lys）andG390A （Glu72Lys）were identified in CSX/NKX2.5 gene of ASD patients. However, the other members in the family with ASD and the control did not have such gene mutations. Conclusion：These mutations of CSX/NKX2.5 gene, which were identified in a Chinese family, may be one of the secundum ASD etiologic causes .
文摘Purpose: To disclose the structure of visual pigment gene for a protanopia with specific variation.Methods: Exon 5 fragments of the red andgreen visual pigment genes from the protanopia with specific varnation as well as controls were amplified by poly-merase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were put through heteroduplex-SSCP analysis and PCR-RFLP (restriction fragement length polymorphism) analysis to clarify the specific variation. The specific variation of the exon 5 DNA fragment from the protanopia was identified by sequencing.Results: A novel 5’green-3’red hybrid gene fragment without the normal red and green visual pigment gene was discovered in the protanopia. He should only have a single visual pigment gene, 5’green-3’red hybrid gene, on his X chromosome. The fusion point is between codon 285 and codon 296 in exon 5. Conclusion : Unequal intragenic recombination may occur in exon 5 as well as its upstream. A 5’green-3’red hybrid gene may present independently on the X chromosome without
基金Supported by the National Key Project of Scientific and Technical Supporting Programs funded by the Ministry of Science & Technology of China, No. 2007BA107A02the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program), No. 2007CB511902+2 种基金the Shanxi Scholarship Council of China, No. 2008-48the Shanxi Natural Science Foundation, No. 2010011049-2the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31040056
文摘Environmental and genetic factors influence the occurrence of neural tube defects, such as spina bifida. Specific disease expression patterns will help to elucidate the pathogenesis of disease. However, results obtained from animal models, which often exhibit organism specificity, do not fully explain the mechanisms of human spina bifida onset. In the present study, three embryos with a gestational age of approximately 17 weeks and a confirmed diagnosis of spina bifida, as well as 3 age-matched normal embryos, were obtained from abortions. Fetal brain stem tissues were dissected for RNA isolation, and microarray analyses were conducted to examine profiles of gene expression in brain stems of spina bifida and normal embryos using Affymetrix HG-U133A 2.0 GeneChip arrays. Of the 14 500 gene transcripts examined, a total of 182 genes exhibited at least 2.5-fold change in expression, including 140 upregulated and 42 downregulated genes. These genes were placed into 19 main functional categories according to the Gene Ontology Consortium database for biological functions. Of the 182 altered genes, approximately 50% were involved in cellular apoptosis, growth, adhesion, cell cycle, stress, DNA replication and repair, signal transduction, nervous system development, oxidoreduction, immune responses, and regulation of gene transcription. Gene expression in multiple biological pathways was altered in the brain stem of human spina bifida embryos.
