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HUMAN MUTATION
卷 30, 期 11, 页码 E993-E1001出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/humu.21119
关键词
Pseudoexon-generating mutation; Niemann-Pick type C disease; NPC1 gene; morpholino treatment
资金
- Generalitat de Catalunya
Niemann-Pick type C disease is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in either the NPC1 or NPC2 gene. While most of the mutations are missense, a few splicing mutations have also been described. We identified and characterized a novel point mutation c.1554-1009G>A located in intron 9 of the NPC1 gene in a Spanish patient. Sequencing of the cDNA from the patient showed that this intronic mutation creates a cryptic donor splice site resulting in the incorporation of 194 bp of intron 9 as a new exon (pseudoexon) in the mRNA. This new transcript bears a premature termination codon and is degraded by the nonsense-mediated mRNA decay mechanism. Experimental confirmation that the point mutation generates the inclusion of a pseudoexon in the mRNA was obtained using a minigene. A specific antisense morpholino oligonucleotide targeted to the cryptic splice site was designed and transfected into fibroblasts from the patient. Using this approach, normal splicing was restored. These results demonstrate the importance of screening deep intronic regions and support the efficacy of antisense therapeutics for the treatment of diseases caused by pseudoexon-generating mutations. (C) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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