Karyotyping and analysis of 5α -reductase-2 gene mutation in 25 patients with hypospadias.
- Author:
Shimin YUAN
1
;
Changgao ZHONG
;
Xiurong LI
;
Juan DU
;
Wen LI
;
Guangxiu LU
;
Yueqiu TAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: 3-Oxo-5-alpha-Steroid 4-Dehydrogenase; genetics; metabolism; Adolescent; Adult; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; genetics; Base Sequence; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Hypospadias; enzymology; genetics; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Karyotyping; Male; Membrane Proteins; genetics; metabolism; Mutation; Young Adult
- From: Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2017;34(2):159-163
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo analyze the karyotypes and SRD5A2 gene mutations in 25 patients with sporadic or familial hypospadias.
METHODSThe patients included 10 adults and 15 children, whose chromosomes were analyzed by G-banded karyotyping, and the SRD5A2 genes were sequenced.
RESULTSTwo patients were found to have an abnormal karyotype, while eight have carried compound heterozygous mutations of the SRD5A2 gene, which included 5 genotypes formed by 6 types of mutations, i.e., p.G203S/p.R227Q, p.R227Q/p.R246Q, p.Q6X/p.Q71X, p.L20P/p.G203S, and p.Q71X/p.R227Q. Mutations of the SRD5A2 gene were present in 32% (8/25) of all patients, 35% (8/23) in those with a normal karyotype, and 44.4% (8/18) in those with proximal type hypospadia. Bioinformatic analysis, literature review and pedigree analysis confirmed that all such mutations are pathogenic.
CONCLUSIONChromosomal anomalies and mutations of the SRD5A2 gene are the main cause of hypospadias. Sequencing of the SRD5A2 gene may explain the etiology of nearly half of the patients with proximal type of hypospadas but a normal karyotype, which can facilitate genetic consulting.
