Journal
NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING
Volume 32, Issue 3, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2010.02.011
Keywords
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Mutation; Peripherin; PRPH gene; Sporadic
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- Regione Piemonte
- Ricerca Sanitaria Applicata-CIPE
- Eastern Piedmont University
- Italian Ministry of University
- Soroptimist International Club Novara
- Amico Canobio Association
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Motor neurons in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) are characterized by the presence of inclusion bodies composed of intermediate filament (IF) proteins. Peripherin protein is as components of these inclusions and rare mutations in peripherin gene (PRPH) were identified in sporadic ALS cases. The aim of this study was to further define the spectrum of PRPH mutations in a cohort of 122 Italian ALS patients. We screened the coding sequence, the exon/intron boundaries, and the 5'-3' tin-translated regions (UTRs) in 122 ALS patients. Eighteen sequence variations were detected. Seven variants were not identified in a panel of at least 245 matched controls, including 2 missense variations, namely p.R133P and p.D141Y, each identified in one heterozygous patient. p.R133P was newly identified whereas p.D141Y was previously described in one homozygous sporadic ALS patient. These 2 variants were predicted to have a deleterious effect on protein structure or function. This work contributes to determine the role of PRPH gene variants in ALS. Further studies are necessary to define the mechanisms through which the mutant peripherin could cause ALS phenotype. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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