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http://www.paper.edu.cn Molecular Vision 2006; 12:1283-91 <http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v12/a145/> ©2006 Molecular Vision Received 10 March 2006 | Accepted 28 August 2006 | Published 26 October 2006 Mutations in the gene encoding the ααα-subunit of rod phosphodiesterase in consanguineous Pakistani families S. Amer Riazuddin,1,2 Fareeha Zulfiqar,2 Qingjiong Zhang,1 Wenliang Yao,1 Shouling Li,1 Xiaodong Jiao,1 Amber Shahzadi,2 Muhammad Amer,2 Muhammad Iqbal,2 Tayyab Hussnain,2 Paul Sieving,1 Sheikh Riazuddin,2 J. Fielding Hejtmancik1 (The first three and last two authors contributed equally to this publication). 1Ophthalmic Genetics and Visual Function Branch, National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; 2Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan Purpose: To localize and identify the gene and mutations causing autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (RP) in con- sanguineous Pakistani families. Methods: Families were ascertained and patients underwent complete ophthalmological examinations. Blood samples were collected and DNA was extracted. A genome-wide scan was performed using 382 polymorphic microsatellite mark- ers on genomic DNA from affected and unaffected family members, and lod scores were calculated. Results: A genome-wide scan of 50 families gave a lod score of 7.4172 with D5S2015 using HOMOG1. RP in all 4 linked families mapped to a 13.85 cM (14.87 Mb) region on chromosome 5q31-33 flanked by D5S2090 and D5S422. This region harbors the PDE6A gene, which is known to cause autosomal recessive RP. Sequencing of PDE6A showed a homozygous single base pair change; c.889C->T, single base pair insertion; c.2218-2219insT, and single base pair substitution in the splice acceptor site; IVS10-2A->G in each of three families. In the fourth family linked to this region, no disease-causing mutation was identified in the PDE6A gene. Conclusions: These results provide strong evidence that mutations in PDE6A result in recessive RP in three consanguin- eous Pakistani families. Although a fourth family was linked to markers in the 5q31-33 interval, no mutation was identi- fied in PDE6A. Retinis pigmentosa (RP) is the most common inherited RP (adRP) represents 15-20% of all cases; autosomal reces- retinal dystrophy, affecting approximately 1 in 5000 individuals sive RP (arRP) comprises 20-25% of cases (syndromic and worldwide [1,2]. RP primarily affects the rod photoreceptors, nonsyndromic); X-linked recessive RP makes up 10-15%, and whereas the function of the cone receptors is compromised as the remaining 40-55% of cases, in which family history is the disease progresses [3]. Ocular findings comprise atrophic absent, are called simplex RP (SRP), but many of these may changes of the photoreceptors and retinal pigment epithelium represent autosomal recessive RP [5-8]. (RPE) followed by appearance of melanin-containing struc- cGMP phosphodiesterase in the retinal rod cells is a key tures in the retinal vascular layer. Typical fundus appearance phototransduction enzyme. It is a heterotetrameric protein includes attenuated arterioles, bone-spicule pigmentation, and consisting of an α, β, and two γ subunits. As RP is primarily a waxy pallor of the optic disc. Affected individuals often have disease of rods, the components of the phototransduction cas- severely abnormal or nondetectable rod responses in the elec- cade are a primesite suspect as for the defect in RP. Huang et troretinograms (ERG) recordings even in the early stage of al. identified mutations (one homozygous and one compound the disease [3]. heterozygous) in the cGMP phosphodiesterase (NM_000440, RP may be inherited as an autosomal recessive, autoso- PDE6A, MIM 180071) gene in 2 autosomal recessive pedi- mal dominant, or as an X-linked recessive trait. To date, 39 grees while screening 340 unrelated patients with RP [9]. loci have been implicated in nonsyndromic RP, of which 30 Here we report four consanguineous Pakistani families genes are known [4]. These include genes encoding compo- with multiple individuals affected by arRP. Clinical findings nents of the phototransduction cascade, proteins involved in in these families are typical of early onset RP. Linkage analy- retinoid metabolism, cell-cell interaction proteins, photorecep- sis showed linkage to chromosome 5q31-33, a region includ- tor structural proteins, transcription factors, intracellular trans- ing PDE6A. Sequencing of PDE6A showed a homozygous port proteins and splicing factors [4]. Autosomal dominant single base pair change (c.889C->T), single base pair inser- tion (c.2218-2219insT), and a single base pair substitution in Correspondence to: J. Fielding Hejtmancik, M.D., PhD, OGVFB/ the splice acceptor site (IVS10-2A->G) in each of three fami- NEI/NIH, Building 10, Room 10B10, 10 Center Drive MSC 1860, lies. In the fourth family, in which the RP was linked to this Bethesda, MD, 20892-1860; Phone: 301-496-8300; FAX: 301-435- region, we did not identify any disease-causing mutation in 1598; email: [email protected] the PDE6A gene. 1283 转载 中国科技论文在线 http://www.paper.edu.cn Molecular Vision 2006; 12:1283-91 <http://www.molvis.org/molvis/v12/a145/> ©2006 Molecular Vision METHODS The PCR primers for each exon were used for bidirectional Patient ascertainment: We recruited 50 consanguineous Pa- sequencing using BigDye Terminator Ready reaction mix ac- kistani families with nonsyndromic RP to participate in a col- cording to the manufacturer’s instructions (Applied laborative study between the Center of Excellence in Molecu- Biosystems). Sequencing products were resuspended in 10 ml lar Biology, Lahore, Pakistan and the National Eye Institute, of formamide (Applied Biosystems) and denatured at 95 °C Bethesda, Maryland. Our plan was to identify new disease for 5 min. Sequencing was performed on an ABI PRISM 3100 loci causing inherited vision diseases. Institutional review Automated sequencer (Applied Biosystems). Sequencing re- board (IRB) approval was obtained for this study from the sults were assembled and analyzed using the Seqman program National Eye Institute, Bethesda, MD, USA and the Center of of DNASTAR Software (DNASTAR Inc, Madison, WI). Excellence in Molecular Biology, Lahore, Pakistan. The par- ticipating subjects gave informed written consent, consistent RESULTS with the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki. The families All affected individuals examined in all three families fit the described in this study are from the Punjab province of Paki- diagnostic criteria of RP. Fundus photographs of affected in- stan. A detailed medical history was obtained by interviewing dividuals showed typical changes of RP including a waxy pale family members. Fundus photographs of affected individuals optic disc, attenuation of retinal arteries, and bone-spicule pig- showed changes typical of RP, including waxy pale optic discs, ment deposits in the mid periphery of the retina as shown in attenuation of retinal arteries, and bone-spicule pigment de- Figure 1A-C. None of the unaffected individuals in either of posits in the mid periphery of the retina. Affected individuals four families complained of night blindness. Affected indi- had typical RP changes on ERG including loss of both the rod viduals had typical RP changes on ERG including loss of both and cone responses. Blood samples were collected from af- the rod and cone responses (Figure 2), while parents showed fected and unaffected family members. DNA was extracted no changes consistent with RP. As these families reside in re- by following a nonorganic method described by Grimberg et mote parts of Punjab province of Pakistan, the clinical records al. [10]. pertaining to the disease onset were not available. However, Genotyping and linkage analysis: A genome-wide scan was performed with 382 highly polymorphic fluorescent mark- ers from the ABI PRISM Linkage Mapping Set MD-10 (PE TABLE 1. LIST OF PRIMERS FOR SEQUENCING PDE6A GENE Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA) having an average spac- Annealing temperature ing of 10 cM. Multiplex polymerase chain reactions (PCR) Exon Forward primer Reverse primer (°C) -------- ------------------------- -------------------- ----------- were carried out by following guidelines given in the refer- Promoter TGGACAGAGAAGCCAAACAA TTCTCCACCTCCTCTGCTGT 65 ence [11]. PCR products from each DNA sample were pooled 1a CCAGACTGGACTTGTTGCAG GAACAGGCTCATGCGGTCT 65 and mixed with a loading cocktail containing HD-400 size 1b TGGAGGAGAGCGAAATCATC ACCTGTACCCCAGAACTCCA 65 standards (PE Applied Biosystems) and loading dye. The re- 2 CCGTTCCACTGTTCTTGCTC GCAAAGTTCAGGGGACTTCA 65 sulting PCR products were separated on a 5% Long Ranger 3 GCCAGAGGATGGATTTCTTC TAGGCACCTTCATTCCCATC 65 denaturing urea-polyacrylamide gel in an ABI 377 DNA se- quencer and analyzed by using GENESCAN 3.1 and 4 TTGTTGTTATTCTCCAGCTAAGTG TTGAATGTGTGCCAAGACTC 65 GENOTYPER 2.1 software packages(PE Applied 5 GACTCATGGAGGTGGGACAT AGACAACCCAACGCAAAGAC 65 Biosystems). 6 AGATCAAGCCATTGCACTCC TTGCCCAATTCCAGAATCAC 65 Two point linkage analyses were performed using the 7 TGTAAGCAGGTGCTGAGAGC TCTTTCTTCCACGTGATCCA 65 FASTLINK version of MLINK from the LINKAGE Program 8 CCTTGGACAAGAACATGGTG CAGCAGAGTGGGTGGATTCT 65 Package [12,13]. Maximum lod scores were calculated using 9 TATCATCGTTGCCTCTGTGG TGTGATAGCGCAGTGACACC 65 ILINK. Autosomal recessive RP was analyzed as a fully pen- 10 GGCAGCACACAGCTTATCAA ACAGTGCACAAACCCATGC 65 etrant trait with an affected allele frequency of 0.001. The 11 GTTGCAAGGACTTTGGAGGA ATGCTTTGCAAGGAGAAACC