Exon deletions of parkin gene in patients with Parkinson disease.
- Author:
Tao WANG
1
;
Zhihou LIANG
;
Shenggang SUN
;
Xuebing CAO
;
Hai PENG
;
Hongjin LIU
;
Etang TONG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Exons;
genetics;
Female;
Gene Deletion;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Parkinson Disease;
genetics;
Point Mutation;
Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases;
genetics
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2004;24(3):262-265
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Mutations in the parkin gene have recently been identified in familial and isolated patients with early-onset Parkinson disease (PD) and that subregions between exon 2 and 4 of the parkin gene are hot spots of deletive mutations. To study the distribution of deletions in the parkin gene among variant subset patients with PD in China, and to explore the role of parkin gene in the pathogenesis of PD, 63 patients were divided into early onset and later onset groups. Exons 1-12 were amplified by PCR, templated by the genomic DNA of patients, and then the deletion distribution detected by agarose electrophoresis. Four patients were found to be carrier of exon deletions in 63 patients with PD. The location of the deletion was on exon 2 (1 case), exon 3 (2 cases) and exon 4 (1 case). All patients were belong to the group of early onset PD. The results showed that parkin gene deletion on exon 2, exon 3 and exon 4 found in Chinese population contributes partly to early onset PD.
