Mutation analysis of KRT1 gene in a Chinese pedigree with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma

VernacularTitle:一个表皮松解性掌跖角化病家系的KRT1基因突变分析
Author: Jiali QIAN ; Dongjie ZANG ; Cheng ZHOU ; Jianzhong ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Keratoderma,palmoplantar; Epidermolytic; Keratins; Mutation
From: Chinese Journal of Dermatology 2011;44(4):232-234
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the mutations in keratin 1 (KRT1), KRT9 and KRT10 genes in a Chinese family with epidermolytic palmoplantar keratoderma (EPPK). Methods Clinical data were collected from a family with EPPK. Genomic DNA was extracted from the peripheral blood of 12 family members, including 6 patients and 6 unaffected members, as well as from 50 unrelated normal human controls. PCR was performed to amplify all the exons and flanking sequences of KRT1, KRT9 and KRT10 genes followed by DNA sequencing.Results A missense mutation C.1436T > C was found in the highly conserved helix termination motif of KRT1 gene of all the patients, resulting in a substitution of isoleucine by threonine at position 479 of the KRT1 protein. No mutation was found in the unaffected members or unrelated controls. Conclusions The missense mutation C.1436T > C in K.RT1 gene is likely to be the main cause of the phenotype of EPPK in this family.This is the first report of a pedigree with KRT1 gene mutation-induced EPPK in China.