• 제목/요약/키워드: Fragile X syndrome

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항체 검사에 의한 Fragile X 증후군의 진단 (Diagnosis of Fragile X Syndrome by Antibody Test)

  • 김강영;윤인숙;김종봉;진동규
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제9권6호
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    • pp.704-708
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    • 1999
  • This research was carried out for evaluating diagnostic value of antibody test in Fragile X syndrome. In antibody test of control individuals and carriers with a premutation, FMRP were detected in the lymphocytes, whereas the lymphocytes of male Fragile X syndrome patients were devoid of FMRP. Five Fragile X syndrome male patient, two Fragile X syndrome female patients, three carriers were diagnosed by southern blot. Five boys who were diagnosed as the patients by antibody test were turned out full mutation and having multiple smear beside normal single band. However, fragile site of X chromosome was not expressed in Fragile X syndrome patients by chromosome analysis. These results showed that antibody test was a fast and simple method, but the diagnostic power was "perpect" for males, whereas the results were less specific for females.r females.

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DNA testing for fragile X syndrome in school for severely emotionally handicapped children in Korea

  • Hong, Sung-Do David;Lee, So-Young;Oh, Myung-Ryurl;Jin, Dong-Kyu
    • Journal of Genetic Medicine
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    • 제2권2호
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    • pp.83-86
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    • 1998
  • Though Fragile X syndrome is one of the most common inherited causes of mental retardation, it is not much detected yet in Korean population. One of the reason may be that the syndrome is not well known to the special education teachers as well as to the clinicians in this country. Thus, molecular test was undertaken to screen out fragile X syndrome in 122 children of two Korean schools for emotionally severely handicapped children. The subjects were all boys, previously known as having pervasive developmental disorder with or without mental retardation. Southern blot analysis of peripheral blood showed the abnormally enlarged (CGG)n repeat sequence associated with fragile X syndrome in two children. This finding suggests that the DNA testing for fragile X syndrome is warranted for Korean high risk population and that more concern about this syndrome is needed for the professionals who work for mentally handicapped children. The issues involved in genetic counseling for fragile X syndrome are discussed.

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유전적 이상에 의한 정신박약자들의 혈액단백질구성 (Composition of Proteins in Mental Retardees Caused by Genetic Disorders)

  • 김강영;김종봉
    • 생명과학회지
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    • 제9권6호
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    • pp.639-645
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    • 1999
  • This research was for investigating the physiological effect caused by genetic disorder and others. Serum protein, serum LDH, and serum CPK were analyzed on Fragile X syndrome patients, carriers, unclassified mental retardees, and Down's syndrome patients by cellulose acetate plate electrophoresis. Also enzyme activity of LDH and CPK were measured. Significant differences were observed between normal group and mental retardees in compositions of serum protein, serum LDH, serum CPK, and enzyme activities. Mean percentages of albumin were 53.70$\pm$7.73% for Fragile X syndrome patients, 57.09$\pm$7.73% for carriers, 47.33$\pm$6.06% for unclassified mental retardees, 50.19$\pm$ 15.72% for Down's syndrome patients. Mean percentages of ${\gamma}$-globulin were 19.64$\pm$6.71% for Fragile X syndrome patients, 19.24$\pm$3.38% for carries, 25.66$\pm$4.74 for unclassified mental retardees, 23.41$\pm$6.08% for Down's syndrome patients. Mean percentages of LDH3 were 27.76$\pm$2.72% for Fragile X syndrome patients, 22.70$\pm$2.76% for carriers, 25.42$\pm$1.26% for unclassified mental retardees, 27.72$\pm$2.58% for Down's syndrome patients. Mean percentages of LDH4 were 2.70$\pm$2.04 for Fragile X syndrome patients, 3.79$\pm$2.74% for carriers, so both of them were significantly lower than normal(P<0.05). Mean percentages of CK-MB were 3.96$\pm$5.56% for Fragile X syndrome patients, 8.80$\pm$7.92%. Mean percentages of CK-MM were 95.81$\pm$5.50% for Fragile X syndrome patients, 91.20$\pm$7.92% for carriers. These results showed that significant abnormal compositions of blood proteins might be caused by genetic disorder. However, further analysis of many patients will be needed for clear conclusion.

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한국인 Fragile X 환자들의 혈청단백질 구성 (Composition of Serum Protein in Korean Fragile X Syndrome Patients)

  • 김종봉
    • 대한의생명과학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.127-132
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    • 1996
  • 한국인 일반 정신박약자들의 핵형 및 혈청단백질을 분석한 결과는 다음과 같다. 정신박약자 35명 중 3명에서 fragile X 염색체를 발견하였고 그 빈도는 4~l5%였다. Fragile X 증후군 환자들의 혈청단백질의 농도는 5.73$\pm$0.89(g/ dl) 이었고 albumin과 globulin의 비는 0.86$\pm$0.14 이었다. 일반 정신박약자들의 혈청단백질 농도는 6.83$\pm$0.72(g/dl) 이었고 이중 albumin과 globulin의 비는0.87$\pm$0.47 이었다. Fragile X증후군환자 및 일반정신박약자들의 혈청단백질 농도 및 albumin과 globulin의 비는 정상인 및 Down 증후군환자들 보다 낮았다.

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약체X염색체 증후군과 자폐증과의 연관 (Fragile X Syndrome and it's Association with Autism)

  • 양문봉
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • 제3권1호
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    • pp.147-157
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    • 1992
  • 약체X염색체 증후군은 최근에 발견된 X염색체와 관련된 정신박약의 일종으로서 현재 뇌의 발달과의 연관성에 대해 집중적으로 활발히 연구되고 있는 증후군이다. 인간의 세포내에는 보통 46 개의 염색체가 있으며 그 중에서 성을 구별짓는 염색체는 X와 Y이다. 남성은 X, Y를 소유하고 있으며 여성은 두개의 X를 소유하고 있다. 그러나 많은 연구 결과에 의하면 약체 X염색체중 환자의 경우에 X염색체의 가장자리 부분이 수축되어서 쉽게 갈라지거나 손상입기쉬워서 그 중상을 약체염색체증이라 명명하였다. 특히 남성에게 두드러지게 나타나는데 그 이유는 성을 구별짓는 염색체가 X, Y 이므로 하나의 X염색체가 손상되었을 경우에 이를 보충할 수 없지만 여성 의 경우에는 또다른 X염색체가 보충할 수 있는 가능성이 높으므로 남성이 여성보다 더 많은 분포를 나타낸다. 역사적으로 고찰할 때 어느 한나라에서 집중적으로 연구된 것이 아니고 세계 각국(특히 유럽지역과 호주)의 공동의 노력으로 이와같은 최신 정보와 연구 결과를 탄생시킬 수 있었다. 임상적 신체적 특징으로는 비대 고환과 비대 귓바퀴가 두드러지게 관찰되고 있으며 언어적 특성으로는 표현 언어 능력부족, 인지 능력지체, 제한된 단어 사용, 그리고 의미없는 반향어를 사용한다. 또한 수많은 부적응 행동을 보이기 때문에 자폐증과의 관련 여부에 대한 연구가 활발히 이루어지고 있을 뿐만 아니라 밀접한 연관성을 뒷받침하는 연구 결과들이 계속적으로 속출하고 있다. 치료 방법으로는 실험실 연구 결과에 의해 엽산의 투여가 효과적임이 주목되고 있으며 또한 생화학적 연구가 활발해 짐에 따라 더 많은 치료 방안이 소개될 것이 기대되어 진다. 약체염색체증은 정신박약 중에서 다운씨병 다음으로 많이 분포 되어 있기 때문에 모든 정신 장애아에게 약체X 염색체 검사를 실시하는 것을 이 저널은 크게 추천하고 있다.

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여아 환자에서의 취약 X 증후군의 분자유전학적 진단 (Molecular diagnosis of fragile X syndrome in a female child)

  • 정선용;양정아;김현주
    • Journal of Genetic Medicine
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    • 제5권1호
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    • pp.41-46
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    • 2008
  • 목 적 : 취약 X 증후군(fragile X syndrome)은 FMR1 유전자의 5' 비해독부위에 있는 CGG 3염기 반복의 확장에 의해 발생되는 유전성 질환이다. 방 법 : 본 연구에서는 임상 소견과 핵형분석에서 취약 X 증후군으로 진단 받은 여아 환자와 그 부모를 대상으로 Abbott Molecular Fragile X PCR Kit를 이용하여 CGG 3염기 영역을 PCR로 증폭하여 normal, premutation, full mutation의 CGG 반복의 유형을 확인하였으며, premutation과 normal allele의 경우에는 정확한 CGG 반복수를 분석하였다. 결 과 : 환자는 30회와 >200회의 CGG 3염기가 반복된 FMR1 대립유전자를 갖고 있는 것으로 확인되어 취약 X 증후군으로 진단되었다. 또한 환자의 어머니에서 30과 98회의 반복 allele을 확인함으로써, 이 환자의 full mutation allele은 모계의 premutation allele로부터 유래한 것임을 알 수 있었다. 결 론 : Abbott Molecular Fragile X PCR Kit를 사용한 진단방법은, 취약 X 증후군환자의 경우에서 통상적으로 시행되고 있는 PCR, MS-PCR, Southern blotting을 병행하는 방법에 비해 신속하고 정확한 분자유전학적 진단이 가능한 유용한 방법이라 생각된다.

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Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein in Learning-Related Synaptic Plasticity

  • Mercaldo, Valentina;Descalzi, Giannina;Zhuo, Min
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제28권6호
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    • pp.501-507
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    • 2009
  • Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is caused by a lack of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP) due to silencing of the Fmr1 gene. As an RNA binding protein, FMRP is thought to contribute to synaptic plasticity by regulating plasticity-related protein synthesis and other signaling pathways. Previous studies have mostly focused on the roles of FMRP within the hippocampus - a key structure for spatial memory. However, recent studies indicate that FMRP may have a more general contribution to brain functions, including synaptic plasticity and modulation within the prefrontal cortex. In this brief review, we will focus on recent studies reported in the prefrontal cortex, including the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). We hypothesize that alterations in ACC-related plasticity and synaptic modulation may contribute to various forms of cognitive deficits associated with FXS.

Prenatal Population Screening for Fragile X Carrier and the Prevalence of Premutation Carriers in, Korea

  • Han, Sung-Hee;Heo, Yun-Ah;Yang, Young-Ho;Kim, Young-Jin;Cho, Han-Ik;Lee, Kyoung-Ryul
    • Journal of Genetic Medicine
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    • 제9권2호
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    • pp.73-77
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: Fragile X carrier detection before or at early pregnancy through a wide screening program may not only confer a risk of having offspring with Fragile X syndrome (FXS), but may also confer a risk for Fragile X-associated primary ovarian insufficiency and Fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome. However, prior to the implementation of such a program, the carrier prevalence in a population and the availability of effective screening test should be evaluated. The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of premutation carriers and to evaluate the feasibility of screening test. Materials and Methods: The blood samples were obtained from 8,641 pregnant women with no family history of mental retardation. We performed a three-primer CGG repeat primed (RP) PCR using the AmplideX$^{TM}$ FMR1 PCR kit (Asuragen, Inc. Austin, TX, USA). Samples showing full mutation alleles were reflexed to Southern blot analysis for methylation status and sizing. Results: Among the 8,641 women, we found 8 premutation carriers (1:1,090, 0.09%) and 46 women with an intermediate allele (1:190, 0.53%). No woman was found to carry the fully mutated allele. All the detected alleles were within the CGG repeat range of 8-117. Among the 8,641 samples, 29 and 30 CGG repeats represent 66.6% of all cases. The CGG RP PCR method provides robust detection of expanded alleles and resolves allele zygosity, thus minimizing the number of samples that require Southern blot analysis. Conclusion: This is the first study that has focused on the prevalence of FXS premutation carriers and FMR1 allele distribution in normal pregnant women. These data have important implications for population-based fragile X carrier screening in Korea.

자폐장애 환자에서 FMR-1 유전 삼염기 반복의 분자생물학적 분석 (MOLECULAR BIOLOGIC ANALYSIS OF FMR-1 GENE TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS IN AUTISTIC PATIENTS)

  • 곽호순;전효진;장은진;김희철;김정범;박영남;정철호
    • Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
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    • 제11권1호
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    • pp.3-15
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    • 2000
  • 연구목적:자폐장애의 원인을 유전학적으로 규명하려는 연구가 시도되고 있으며, 그 중 fragile X 증후군과의 연관성에 대한 연구가 활발히 진행되고 있다. Fragile X 염색체(Xq27.3)는 세포유전학적 방법으로 증명할 수 있으나 검사에 많은 제약과 단점이 있으므로, 본 연구에서는 보다 신뢰성이 높은 분자생물학적 방법으로 FMR-1 유전자내 CGG 삼염기 반복부위를 분석하여 자폐장애와 fragile X 증후군의 연관성을 규명하고자 하였다. 방 법:자폐장애 환아(99명)와 정상대조군(8명)을 대상으로 FMR-1 유전자의 CGG 반복배열 부위를 sense와 antisense primer를 이용하여 PCR법으로 분석하였으며, 동시에 세포유전학적 검사도 시행하였다. PCR 분석에서 CGG 반복수가 50 이상인 경우에 대해서는 StB12.3 혹은 Pfxa3 probe를 이용한 Southern blot hybridization으로 확인하였다. 결 과:FMR-1 유전자의 CGG 반복배열에 대한 PCR 분석 결과 CGG 삼염기의 반복배열의 수는 자폐장애 환자군과 정상대조군 사이에 통계적으로 유의한 차이가 없었다(p=0.207). 자폐장애 환자에서 CGG반복수가 50회 이상인 조기변이(premutation) 환자가 2명 있었으나 Southern blot hybridization 결과 완전변이(full mutation)로 판정할 수 있는 경우는 없었다. 세포유전학적 검사에서 환자군 모두에서 정상 핵형을 나타내었으며 fragile X 염색체는 확인되지 않았다. 결 론:이상의 결과에서 자폐장애 환자가 FMR-1 유전자의 CGG 삼염기 반복부위 이상, 즉 fragile X 염색체 이상을 동반하지 않았음을 증명할 수 있었다. 이는 fragile X 증후군을 자폐장애의 직접적인 원인이라고 보기에는 어려움이 있음을 시사한다.

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Fragile-X Mental Retardation: Molecular Diagnosis in Argentine Patients

  • Florencia, Giliberto;Irene, Szijan;Veronica, Ferreiro
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제39권6호
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    • pp.766-773
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    • 2006
  • Fragile-X-syndrome (FXS) is the most common type of inherited cognitive impairment. The underlying molecular alteration consists of a CGG-repeat amplification within the FMR-1 gene. The phenotype is only apparent once a threshold in the number of repeats has been exceeded (full mutation). The aim of this study was to characterize the FMR-1 CGG-repeat status in Argentine patients exhibiting mental retardation. A total of 330 blood samples from patients were analyzed by PCR and Southern blot analysis. Initially, DNA from 78 affected individuals were studied by PCR. Since this method is unable to detect high molecular weight alleles, however, we undertook a second approach using the Southern blotting technique to analyze the CGG repeat number and methylation status. Southern blot analysis showed an altered pattern in 14 out of 240 (6%) unrelated patients, with half of them presenting a mosaic pattern. Eight out of 17 families (47%) showed a (suggest deleting highlight). The characteristic FXS pattern was identified in 8/17 families (47%), and in 4 of these families 25% of the individuals presented with a mosaic model. The expansion from pre-mutation to full mutation was shown to occur both at the pre and post zygotic levels. The detection of FXS mutations has allowed us to offer more informed genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis and reliable patient follow-up.