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Analysis of a 43.6 kb deletion in a patient with Hunter syndrome (MPSII): Identification of a fusion transcript including sequences from the gene W and the IDS gene
Author(s) -
Lagerstedt K.,
Carlberg B.M.,
KarimiNejad R.,
Kleijer W.J.,
Bondeson M.L.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
human mutation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.981
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1098-1004
pISSN - 1059-7794
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1098-1004(200004)15:4<324::aid-humu4>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - biology , exon , genetics , mucopolysaccharidosis type ii , gene , microbiology and biotechnology , breakpoint , locus (genetics) , sequence analysis , complementary dna , chromosome , medicine , disease , pathology , enzyme replacement therapy
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome) is an X‐linked lysosomal storage disorder. A novel mutation is described in an MPS II patient in whom the disorder is caused by a 43.6 kb deletion. Southern blot analysis, PCR analysis and subsequent sequencing of the deletion junction revealed that the deletion spans exons 1–7 of the iduronate‐2‐sulfatase ( IDS ) gene, the IDS‐2 locus and exons 3–5 of the recently identified gene W . Short direct repeats of 12 bp were identified at both deletion breakpoints, suggesting that the deletion is the result of an illegitimate recombination event. A sequence motif (TGAGGA) which is identical to a consensus sequence frequently associated with deletions in man was identified at both breakpoints. This further supports the notion that this motif is a hot spot for recombination. Gene expression studies by RT‐PCR analysis of total RNA derived from fibroblasts of the patient revealed the presence of a novel fusion transcript. DNA sequence analysis of the cDNA demonstrated that it consists of exons derived from both the gene W and the IDS gene. A similar but longer fusion transcript containing exons 2–4 of the gene W and exons 4–9 of the IDS gene could also be detected in RNA of normal cell lines originating from different tissues. This result further demonstrates the complex gene expression profile of the IDS region, which may contribute to the observed genomic instability of this region. Hum Mutat 15:324–331, 2000. © 2000 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.