THE CPG ISLAND OF THE FMR-1 GENE IS METHYLATED DIFFERENTLY AMONG EMBRYONIC-TISSUES - IMPLICATION FOR PRENATAL-DIAGNOSIS

被引:10
作者
IIDA, T [1 ]
NAKAHORI, Y [1 ]
TSUTSUMI, O [1 ]
TAKETANI, Y [1 ]
NAKAGOME, Y [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV TOKYO,SCH INT HLTH,DEPT HUMAN GENET,TOKYO,JAPAN
基金
日本科学技术振兴机构;
关键词
CHORIONIC VILLI; FRAGILE X; LYONIZATION; METHYLATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;
D O I
10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a138732
中图分类号
R71 [妇产科学];
学科分类号
100211 ;
摘要
We studied the methylation status of the CpG island of the FMR-1 (fragile X syndrome) gene to recognize the possibility of its prenatal diagnosis with early pregnant subjects. Southern hybridization using EcoRI/BssHII restriction enzymes double digestion was performed in the brain and chorionic villi of 8th week embryos, and the placenta and cord blood of newborns. No methylation of the FMR-1 gene occurred in both of the tissues examined in males, while 50% of the cells in females were methylated in both the brain and the cord blood, indicating that methylation occurs with inactivation of the X-chromosome in accordance with the literature, However, there was no methylation in either the chorionic villi or placenta in female as well as in males. Some extra-embryonic tissues such as the chorionic villi and the placenta escape X-chromosome FMR-1 gene inactivation and it can be the exception in the lyonization. To assess the methylation status in prenatal diagnosis, precautions are needed and they are not suitable for prenatal diagnosis.
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页码:1471 / 1473
页数:3
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