一个表皮松解性掌跖角化病家系的KRT1基因突变分析

目的 探讨一个中国汉族人表皮松解性掌跖角化病(EPPK)家系的角蛋白基因KRT1、KRT9、KRT10突变情况.方法 收集1个EPPK家系的临床资料,提取外周血DNA,通过PCR扩增角蛋白KRT1、KRT9、KRT10基因编码区的全部外显子及其侧翼序列并测序,以表型正常家系成员及50例健康人为正常对照.结果 发现家系内6例患者均存在KRT1基因错义突变c.1436T>C,导致第479位的异亮氨酸被苏氨酸取代(I479T),在家系中6例正常人及50例对照者未发现上述突变.结论 错义突变KRTI的c.1436T>C可能为导致该家系临床表型的主要原因.本例为国内首次发现的KRT1突变引起的EPPK家系.

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Objective To analyze the mutations in keratin 1 (KRT1), KRT9 and KRT10 genes in a Chinese family with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK). Methods Clinical data were collected from a family with EPPK. Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of 12 family members, including 6 patients and 6 unaffected members, as well as from 50 unrelated normal human controls. PCR was performed to amplify all the exons and flanking sequences of KRT1, KRT9 and KRT10 genes followed by DNA sequencing.Results A missense mutation C.1436T > C was found in the highly conserved helix termination motif of KRT1 gene of all the patients, resulting in a substitution of isoleucine by threonine at position 479 of the KRT1 protein. No mutation was found in the unaffected members or unrelated controls. Conclusions The missense mutation C.1436T > C in K.RT1 gene is likely to be the main cause of the phenotype of EPPK in this family.This is the first report of a pedigree with KRT1 gene mutation-induced EPPK in China.     

表皮松解性掌跖角化病一家系KRT9基因突变检测

目的：检测一表皮松解性掌跖角化病(epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma,EPPK)家系中患者及其家族成员的KRT9基因突变。方法：收集该EPPK家系先证者及其家族成员临床资料,提取他们及100例无亲缘关系的健康对照外周血DNA,PCR扩增KRT9基因编码区的全部外显子及其侧翼序列,对产物直接测序,同时进行突变点的功能预测。结果：该家系所有患者的KRT9基因1号外显子第482位碱基均发生错义突变c.482A>G(p.Asn161Ser)。家系中未患病者及100名正常对照中均未发现此突变。SIFT和Polyphen-2软件预测c.482A>G(p.Asn161Ser)突变为有害变异位点。结论：KRT9基因的突变c.482A>G(p.Asn161Ser)可能是导致该家系发生表皮松解性掌跖角化病的原因。     

伴指间关节畸形的掌跖角化病家系基因突变检测

目的：检测一掌跖角化病家系致病基因的突变。方法：收集一具有4例患者的掌跖角化病家系和50位正常人的血液样本，抽提基因组DNA，PCR扩增致病基因（角蛋白9基因，KRT9）的外显子区，测序分析PCR产物。结果：该家系中4例患者的KRT9基因第1外显子第160位密码子发生AAT→AGT的突变，导致第160位的天门冬氨酸被丝氨酸取代（N160S），正常人中未发现此突变。结论：KRT9基因的AAT→AGT突变（N160S）是导致该家系发生弥漫性掌跖角化病的原因。     

板层状鱼鳞病TGM1基因突变研究

目的 探讨一个板层状鱼鳞病家系转谷氨酰胺酶1基因(TGM1)的突变.方法 提取板层状鱼鳞病患者及家族成员的基因组DNA,采用PCR扩增TGM1基因所有的外显子及其邻近的剪切点并进行双向直接测序,并对TGM1基因的同源性进行分析.结果 板层状鱼鳞病患者TGM1基因存在异常:外显子3的第504位碱基由胞嘧啶突变为胸腺嘧啶,使第142位氨基酸由精氨酸(R)转变为半胱氨酸(C),即R142C错义突变;外显子7的第1122位碱基由胞嘧啶突变为胸腺嘧啶,使348位氨基酸由精氨酸(R)突变为终止密码(R348X),导致其编码的蛋白缺失了C端的470个氨基酸.其父亲为R142C杂合子,母亲为R348X突变杂合子;R142C错义突变位于TGM1基因保守区域.结论 该板层状鱼鳞病患者存在转谷氨酰胺酶1基因的R142C错义突变和R348X无义突变.     

板层状鱼鳞病患者转谷氨酰胺酶1活性缺失及其基因突变

目的 检测一板层状鱼鳞病家系中患者转谷氨酰胺酶1的活性及其编码基因的突变。方法 以免疫组化法检测患者转谷氨酰胺酶1的活性,PCR扩增该基因的全部编码序列,并行DNA测序。结果 患者皮肤转谷氨酰胺酶1的活性完全缺失。PCR结合DNA测序发现患者该基因第4外显子存在异常:第604位碱基由胞嘧啶突变为胸腺嘧啶,使第202位氨基酸由谷氨酰胺(Q)变为终止密码(R202X),导致其编码的蛋白缺失了C端的615个氨基酸。其父母皆为杂合子。结论 板层状鱼鳞病患者转谷氨酰胺酶1的活性完全缺失,是其转谷氨酰胺酶1基因的无义突变,引起编码的蛋白缺陷。     

X性连锁少汗性外胚层发育不良家系ED1基因突变检测

目的 探讨X性连锁少汗性外胚层发育不良(XLHED)家系中ED1基因突变。方法 收集2个X性连锁少汗性外胚层发育不良家系外周血标本;采用聚合酶链反应(PCR)结合DNA直接双向测序的方法。结果 家系1中ED1基因的第8个外显子下游与内含子8交界处存在一个新的剪接点缺失突变(IVS8+5 del G)。家系2中第9个外显子处存在一个错义突变(A959G)。这些突变未在两个家系的正常人及188例无关正常对照者中出现。结论 中国人ED1基因突变可引起XLHED,且IVS8+5del G为一个新的突变。     

先天性角化不良的一个新的基因突变

目的 检测一例先天性角化不良(DKC)患者DKC1基因的突变情况。方法 采用PCR技术扩增DKC1基因的15个外显子,然后采用变性高效液相色谱(DHPLC)技术进行基因突变筛查,对筛查结果异常的外显子进行DNA测序:基因突变的验证在100例无相关遗传性疾病的无关男性中进行。结果 患者DKC1基因的第12号外显子呈异常的DHPLC洗脱峰,家庭其他成员及正常群体对照未见此异常洗脱峰。测序结果显示患者DKC1基因第12外显子的1236位碱基由G→T,导致W412C突变,家庭其他成员及正常群体对照均未见此突变。结论 我们检测到的患者DKC1基因W412C是一个新的散发性突变,它可能导致患者先天性角化不良。     

Ⅰ型先天性甲肥厚患者角蛋白16和6A基因多态性研究

目的 研究Ⅰ型先天性甲肥厚患者角蛋白16和6A基因多态现象。方法 提取患者及其家系成员外周血基因组DNA,其中1个家系有家族史,有4代7例患者,另一为1个散发病例,无家族史。采用聚合酶链反应扩增KRT16和KRT6A基因的全部编码序列,DNA直接测序,限制性内切酶反应验证。结果 有家族史患者KRT16基因DNA测序时发现其2-3外显子间内含子序列缺失1个碱基G,导致此后的测序结果有很多套峰(出现很多N),经限制性内切酶反应证实是一种多态现象而不是基因突变;同时KRT6A基因第4外显子测序时发现已知的879C>T单核苷酸多态性改变。散发患者的KRT16基因1252C>T单碱基置换,418位密码子CGC被TGC替代,精氨酸变为半胱氨酸(R418C)。但患者表型正常的母亲为1252T纯合子,表型正常的父亲为1252C纯合子,提示1252C>T属于多态性改变;同KRT6A基因的第1外显子检出已知的483T>C和495A>G单核苷酸多态性改变。结论 本研究在中国Ⅰ型先天性甲肥厚患者中发现新的、可引起编码氨基酸改变的单核苷酸多态性,同时检测到已知的单核苷酸多态性。     

Hallopeau-Siemens型营养不良型大疱性表皮松解症一例产前诊断

目的 鉴定一常染色体隐性遗传营养不良型大疱性表皮松解症家系的突变后,对患者的下一代开展产前诊断.方法 首先对患者和患者妻子进行COL7A1基因全部118个外显子的扩增和直接测序.然后从孕15周患者妻子的羊水中提取胎儿的DNA,应用聚合酶链反应(PCR)、DNA直接测序和限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)的方法来检测突变位点,从而进一步确定该胎儿是否患病.结果 发现该患者COL7A1基因的1条等位基因第2号外显子上存在S48P的错义突变,而另1条等位基因第27号外显子上存在3625del11缺失突变,造成编码区阅读框架的移位,最终导致蛋白终止密码(PTC)的产生.患者妻子该基因全序列完全正常.胎儿COL7A1基因的1条等位基因第27号外显子上存在3625del11缺失突变,而另1个第2号外显子序列正常.因此证实该胎儿为携带者,胎儿出生后临床表型正常.结论 完成我国首例常染色体隐性遗传的营养不良型大疱性表皮松解症的DNA基础的产前诊断.     

伴丘疹性损害的先天性无毛症一例及其基因突变的研究

目的 研究1例伴丘疹性损害的先天性无毛症患者及其家系中无毛基因的突变情况。方法 取患者皮损进行组织病理检查;提取家系成员的基因组DNA,采用聚合酶链反应扩增无毛基因的全部编码序列并结合DNA直接测序方法,检测患者无毛基因的突变。结果 患者无毛基因存在两处杂合突变:第3外显子的1010位碱基由鸟嘌呤变为腺嘌呤,使第337位氨基酸由甘氨酸突变为天冬氨酸(G337D);第4外显子的1491位碱基由胞嘧啶变为胸腺嘧啶,使第498位氨基酸由谷氨酸突变为终止密码(Q498X)。而其父母及一弟该基因仅存在其中的一处杂合突变。结论 该患者无毛基因中G337D及Q498X两处突变可能使该基因无法编码正常的蛋白,为导致临床表现的特异突变。     

A novel mutation of keratin 9 in a large Chinese family with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma

BACKGROUND: Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is an autosomal dominant inherited skin disorder characterized by diffuse yellow thickening of the skin of the palms and soles, sharply bordered with erythematous margins. Histologically and ultrastructurally, EPPK presents cytolysis of keratinocytes and abnormal aggregation of tonofilaments in the suprabasal layers of the epidermis. To date, 15 different mutations of the keratin 9 gene (KRT9) have been demonstrated to cause most cases of EPPK. OBJECTIVES: To identify the KRT9 mutation in a large Chinese family with EPPK. METHODS: Denaturing high-performance liquid chromatography (DHPLC), DNA sequencing and allele-specific polymerase chain reaction (AS-PCR) were used to screen exon 1 of the KRT9 gene for sequence variations. RESULTS: The DHPLC elution profiles of the DNA fragments amplified from the affected samples differed from those obtained from unaffected individuals, indicating that a sequence variation existed within the analysed fragment of KRT9. DNA sequencing revealed a novel insertion-deletion mutation in the exon 1 of KRT9, 497delAinsGGCT, resulting in the change of tyrosine(166) to tryptophan and leucine (Y166delinsWL). AS-PCR confirmed the mutation was not a common polymorphism. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest the molecular basis of EPPK in this Chinese family and provide further evidence that mutations in the helix initiation motif of keratin 9 underlie Chinese EPPK.     

A novel keratin 9 gene mutation (Asn160His) in a Taiwanese family with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma

Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder of keratinization. Recent molecular studies have shown that EPPK is caused by mutations in keratin 9 gene (KRT9). We report a Taiwanese family with EPPK with a novel mutation with an A-->C transition at the first nucleotide of codon 160 in KRT9. The mutation is predicted to result in an asparagine to histidine substitution (N160H) at the beginning of the alpha-helical 1A domain of keratin 9. Mutations in this region could disrupt keratin filament assembly, leading to degeneration or cytolysis of keratinocytes. Our mutation analysis confirms that codon 160 in KRT9 is one of the mutation hot spots in EPPK.     

Keratin-9 gene mutation in epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma combined with knuckle pads in a large Chinese family

Epidermolytic plamoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease. It caused by mutations in the highly conserved coil 1A domain of the keratin 9 gene, KRT9 . We studied a four-generation family with EPPK combined with knuckle pads from Jiangsu province, China. In this study, a heterozygous nucleotide T→C transition at position 500 in exon 1 of KRT9 was detected, which resulted in a leucine to serine (L167S) change. We describe this mutation in a Chinese pedigree with EPPK with knuckle pads for the first time, demonstrating the prevalence of this mutation in diverse population.     

表皮松解性掌跖角皮症一家系KRT9基因新突变

目的:检测表皮松解性掌跖角皮症一家系患者角蛋白9(KRT9)基因突变。方法:收集家系成员的临床资料和血样,提取家系中4例患者和3名正常人及50名与本家系无关的正常对照外周血DNA,采用PCR技术扩增KRT9基因所有编码区并进行测序,分别检测家系中的突变情况。结果:该家系中所有患者均存在KRT9基因错义突变(c.484TC),导致第162位密码子由TCT(丝氨酸)转变为CCT(脯氨酸)(p.S162P),家系中3名正常个体和50名健康对照均未发现上述突变。结论:KRT9基因c.484TC错义突变是导致该家系发生表皮松解性掌跖角皮症的遗传基础。     

Identification of the keratin K9 R162W mutation in patients of Italian origin with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma

Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is an autosomal dominant skin disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles associated with histologic findings of hyperkeratosis and epidermolysis. Ultrastructurally, there is vacuolization of the cytoplasm and abnormal keratin filament network with tonofilament clumping. EPPK is caused by mutations in the keratin 9 gene (KRT9), which is expressed exclusively in suprabasal keratinocytes of palmoplantar epidermis. The mutation R162W is the most frequent keratin 9 alteration reported in patients from different geographical areas. We present three unrelated Italian families affected by EPPK in which we confirmed the presence of the R162W mutation, by RT-PCR analysis followed by sequencing of the KRT9 gene, in all affected members. The finding of the same mutation in all patients, together with the previous reports of the disease, strongly suggest that position 162 of the KRT9 gene represents a mutation "hot-spot", probably due to the peculiarity of the sequence.     

Analysis of the KRT9 Gene in a Mexican Family with Epidermolytic Palmoplantar Keratoderma

Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK), an autosomal‐dominant genodermatosis, is the most frequently occurring hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma. EPPK is characterized by hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles. Approximately 90% of patients present with mutations in the KRT9 gene, which encodes for keratin 9. Many of these mutations are located within the highly conserved coil 1A region of the alpha‐helical rod domain of keratin 9, an important domain for keratin heterodimerization. The objective was to assess the clinical and molecular characteristics of a Mexican family with EPPK. The clinical characteristics of members of this family were analyzed. The KRT9 gene of affected members was polymerase chain reaction amplified from genomic DNA and sequenced. All affected members of the family had hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles with knuckle pads. The R163W mutation in the KRT9 gene was present in all affected individuals who were tested. Although R163W is the most frequent KRT9 mutation in patients with EPPK, only two families have been reported with knuckle pads associated with this mutation. Our findings indicate that knuckle pads can be associated with EPPK and the R163W mutation in a family with a genetic background different from that described here.     

A novel mutation of keratin 9 gene (R162P) in a Japanese family with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma

Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is an autosomal dominant inherited skin disorder characterized by hyperkeratosis of the skin over the palms and soles. Mutations in keratin 9 gene (KRT9) have been demonstrated in EPPK. In this study, we screened a Japanese family with EPPK for KRT9 mutation by polymerase chain reaction amplification of genomic sequences, followed by heteroduplex analysis and direct nucleotide sequencing. The mutation consisted of a G-to-C transversion at codon 162 in exon 1, which was located in the hot spot of the mutations that have been reported previously (R162Q and R162W). However, the amino acid substitution was proline for arginine (R162P) in the 1A rod domain, the highly conserved helix initiation motif of keratin 9. Our result illustrates the repertoire of KRT9 mutation underlying the occurrence of EPPK in a Japanese family and is an important contribution to the investigation of the genotype/phenotype correlation.     

Mutation S233L in the 1B domain of keratin 1 causes epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma with "tonotubular" keratin

Epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK) is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by epidermolytic hyperkeratosis restricted to the palm and sole epidermis. The disorder is normally associated with dominant-negative mutations in the keratin 9 (K9) gene; however, a small number of cases have been reported where causative mutations were identified in the K1 gene. Here, we present two unrelated Dutch EPPK families with striking ultrastructural findings: tubular keratin structures in the cytoplasm of suprabasal cells. Similar structures were reported previously in a German EPPK family and were termed "tonotubular" keratin. After excluding the involvement of the K9 gene by complete sequencing, we identified a novel mutation, S233L, at the beginning of the 1B domain of K1 in both families. Protein expression studies in cultured cells indicated pathogenicity of this mutation. This is the first report of a genetic defect in this domain of K1. The unusual gain-of-function mutation points to a subtle role of the 1B domain in mediating filament-filament interactions with regular periodicity.