Mapping of the locus for congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (CNF) on chromosome 19
- Univ. of Oulu (Finland); and others
Congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (CNF) is an autosomal recessive disease which forms a distinct entity among congenital nephrotic syndromes. It is characterized by massive proteinuria starting already in utero, large placenta and manifestation of nephrosis soon after birth. The incidence in Finland is about 1 in 8000 newborns, and the disease has been reported occasionally in other countries, particularly in Minnesota, USA. The gene defect in CNF is unknown, but the gene product is likely to be important for kidney development of glomerular filtration. We have used a random mapping approach in 17 Finnish CNF families resulting in the localization of the gene to chromosome 19q12-q13.1. Based on observed recombination events, the CNF locus is flanked by markers D19S191 and D19S224 corresponding to a region under 1 Mb in physical length. Cosmid contigs have been isolated from this region and at least two new polymorphic CA-repeat markers (MKMM1, MKMM2) have been identified from those clones. Statistically highly significant linkage disequilibrium can be observed with markers MKMM1, D19S224 and D19S220, the allelic association being about 65%. The most common haplotype, which was combined from these markers, is found in 60% of chromosomes carrying the CNF mutation. This work has enabled DNA-based diagnosis of CNF, and recently linkage and linkage disequilibrium analyses were used in prenatal diagnostics in a family with one affected child and two healthy siblings. DNA isolated from chorion villus biopsy was analyzed using markers D19S191, MKMM1, D19S224 and D19S220, and the fetus was shown to have the same genotype as the affected child.
- OSTI ID:
- 134042
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009-; ISSN 0002-9297; TRN: 95:005313-0778
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Human Genetics, Vol. 55, Issue Suppl.3; Conference: 44. annual meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics, Montreal (Canada), 18-22 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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