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A Novel Mutation in the MUT Gene in an Asymptomatic Newborn with Isolated Methylmalonic Acidemia

메틸말론산혈증 신생아의 MUT 유전자에서 발견된 새로운 돌연변이

  • Kwak, Min Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yoo-Mi (Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
  • 곽민정 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 부산대학교병원 소아청소년과) ;
  • 김유미 (부산대학교 의학전문대학원 부산대학교 어린이병원 소아청소년과)
  • Published : 2014.12.25
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Abstract

Isolated methylmalonic acidemia (MMA) is a group of autosomal recessive inborn errors of metabolism caused by impaired activity of methylmalonyl-coenzyme A mutase (MCM). Mutations in the gene encoding MCM (MUT ) is the most common cause of isolated MMA. In this report, we identify an asymptomatic 15 days old female who had elevated C3-acylcarnitine (C3) in the newborn screening. Her serum homocysteine was normal and urine methylmalonic acid was increased that suggested isolated MMA. She was maintained on a low-protein diet and carnitine supplementation. At 3 months of age, she was still asymptomatic and had normal growth. We analyzed MUT gene mutations. Two heterozygote mutations in the MUT gene were identified including c.323G>A and c.1672+2T>C (IVS8(+2)T>C. Among these, c.1672+2T>C (IVS8(+2)T>C) have not been described previously.

단독 메틸말론산혈증은 상염색체 열성으로 유전되는 선천성 유전대사질환으로 methylmalonyl-coenzyme A mutase (MCM)의 결핍에 의해 야기된다. MCM를 코딩하는 MUT 유전자의 돌연변이가 단독 메틸말론산 혈증의 주된 원인이다. 저자들은 생후 15일 여아가 신생아 선별검사를 통하여 C3-acylcarnitine (C3)이 증가되어 있었던 증례를 경험하였다. 환아의 혈장 homocysteine은 정상이었고, 소변 methylmalonic acid는 증가되어 있어서 단독 메틸말론산혈증이 의심되었다. 환아는 단백제한식이와 함께 carnitine 보충요법을 시작하였고, 생후 3개월까지 특별한 증상없이 정상적인 성장을 하고 있다. MUT 유전자 검사를 시행하였으며, 환아는 c.323G>A와 c.1672+2T>C (IVS8 (+2)T>C 변이를 각각 이형접합자로 가지고 있었다. 이중 c.1672+2T>C (IVS8(+2)T>C)은 이전에 보고되지 않은 새로운 돌연변이로 이에 증례 보고하는 바이다.

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