Mutation analysis of tuberous sclerosis families using the chromosome 16 (TSC2) tuberin gene
- Duke Univ. Medical Center, Durham, NC (United States); and others
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder which affects numerous body systems, especially brain and kidneys. The estimated prevalence of TSC is 1 per 10,000 population and the disease occurs in all racial groups. TSC exhibits both incomplete penetrance and variable expression and it is estimated that approximately 50% of affected individuals are the result of new mutations. TSC is a heterogeneous disorder with at least two disease loci which linkage studies have mapped to chromosomes 9q34 (TSC1) and 16p13.3 (TSC2). The chromosome 16 TSC gene, a 5.5 kb transcript which has been named tuberin, has recently been isolated and the characterization of the gene and mutational analysis of chromosome 16 families are presently underway. Using cDNA clones which cover approximately 90%, including the 3{prime} end, of the tuberin gene, we have screened Southern blots of 44 confirmed familial and sporadic TSC cases using the restriction enzymes Bam HI, Hind III and Taq I. To date, we have detected no confirmed deletions in any of these cases. We are in the process of screening using Pvu II blots. In addition, our laboratory is beginning to screen the TSC cases for mutations using SSCP in conjunction with RT-PCR of lymphoblast RNA and PCR of lymphoblast DNA using primers prepared from the gene sequence. We have recently ascertained an additional 20 sproadic TSC cases which will be subjected to analysis and these results together with our mutation findings will be presented. Our results would indicate that the number of mutations detectable using Southern blotting is small, especially in the larger chromosome 16 TSC families as opposed to sporadic mutations, and that more detailed technical analysis will be necessary to determine the full range of mutations in the large majority of TSC cases.
- OSTI ID:
- 134793
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-941009-; ISSN 0002-9297; TRN: 95:005313-1532
- 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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HUMAN CHROMOSOME 9
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