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Two Italian Families with ITPR1 Gene Deletion Presenting a Broader Phenotype of SCA15
Di Gregorio E.; Orsi L; Godani M et al.
2010In Cerebellum
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Keywords :
cerebellum; neurodegeneration; familial
Abstract :
[en] Spinocerebellar ataxia type15 (SCA15) is a pure ataxia characterized by very slow progression. Only seven families have been identified worldwide, in which partial deletions and a missense mutation of the inositol triphosphate receptor type I gene (ITPR1) have been reported. We examined a four-generation Italian family segregating an autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia, in which linkage analysis was positive for the SCA15 locus. We performed a genomic real-time polymerase chain reaction to search for ITPR1 gene deletions in this family and in 60 SCA index cases negative for mutations in the SCA1-3, 6-8, 10, 12, and dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy genes. The deleted segments were characterized using a custom array comparative genomic hybridization analysis. We have identified two families with an ITPR1 gene deletion: in one, the deletion involved ITPR1 only, while in the other both sulfatase-modifying factor 1 and ITPR1. Clinical data of ten patients and brain MRI (available for six) showed that the phenotype substantially overlapped known SCA15 cases, but we also noted buccolingual dyskinesias, facial myokymias, and pyramidal signs never reported in SCA15. ITPR1 expression analysis of two deleted cases showed a half dose. Our results further support ITPR1 gene as causative of SCA15. The families reported show that SCA15 is present in Italy and has a greater variability in the age at onset and clinical features than previously reported. We propose that the search for ITPR1 deletions is mandatory in the clinical hypothesis of SCA15 and that ITPR1-reduced expression in blood may be a useful marker to identify SCA15 patients harboring genomic deletions and possibly point mutations causing reduction of mRNA level.
Research center :
Centre de la Mémoire du CHU de Liège
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
Di Gregorio E.
Orsi L
Godani M
Vaula G
Jensen S
Salmon, Eric  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cliniques > Neuroimagerie des troubles de la mémoire et révalid. cogn.
Ferari G
Squadrone S
Abete MC
Cagnoli C
Brussino A
Brusco A
Language :
English
Title :
Two Italian Families with ITPR1 Gene Deletion Presenting a Broader Phenotype of SCA15
Publication date :
2010
Journal title :
Cerebellum
ISSN :
1473-4222
eISSN :
1473-4230
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis, Oslo, Norway
Peer reviewed :
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