Clinical Genetics
Detection and analysis of dynamic variant in a pedigree affected with spinocerebellar ataxia type 3
Chen Chen, Zhao Xuechao, Kong Xiangdong
Published 2020-12-10
Cite as Chin J Med Genet, 2020, 37(12): 1364-1367. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20191225-00662
Abstract
ObjectiveTo analyze the dynamic variant and clinical subtype of a pedigree affected with spinocerebellar ataxia(SCA) by using fluorescent-labeled primer combined with capillary electrophoresis.
MethodsGenomic DNA was extracted from 8 members including 6 patients and 2 healthy individuals from the pedigree. Six pairs of fluorescent-labeled primers were designed to screen pathological variants in association with common subtypes of SCA including SCA1, SCA2, SCA3, SCA6, SCA12 and SCA17.The PCR products were detected by capillary electrophoresis.
ResultsThe number of CAG repeats in the SCA3 gene of the proband were determined as 8 and 70, exceeded the normal range(12 to 40), which suggested a diagnosis of SCA3. The other five patients were all detected with abnormal CAG repeats in the SCA3 gene, while the two healthy individuals were determined to be within the normal range.
ConclusionThe abnormal expansion of CAG repeats in the SCA3 gene probably underlay the pathogenesis of the disease in this pedigree. Combined fluorescent-labeled primers PCR and capillary electrophoresis can detect dynamic variants among SCA patients with efficiency and accuracy.
Key words:
Spinocerebellar ataxia; Capillary electrophoresis; CAG repeats; Genetic testing
Contributor Information
Chen Chen
Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China
Zhao Xuechao
Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China
Kong Xiangdong
Genetics and Prenatal Diagnosis Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450000, China