Complete mitochondrial DNA sequence analysis in a family with early-onset dystonia and optic atrophy

被引:8
作者
Brown, MD [1 ]
Hosseini, S
Steiner, I
Wallace, DC
Korn-Lubetzki, I
机构
[1] Mercer Univ, Sch Med, Div Basic Med Sci, Macon, GA 31207 USA
[2] Emory Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
[3] Hadassah Univ Hosp, Dept Neurol, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel
[4] Univ Calif Irvine, MAMMAG, Irvine, CA USA
[5] Bikur Cholim Hosp, Neurol Serv, Jerusalem, Israel
关键词
mitochondria; dystonia; optic atrophy; mtDNA mutations;
D O I
10.1002/mds.10646
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
The combination of optic atrophy and dystonia has been etiologically associated with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations. We report here on the complete mtDNA sequence from the proband of a consanguineous family exhibiting "mitochondrial-like" optic atrophy and dystonia. A candidate tRNA(Gly) mutation was identified that was unique to the family. However, the mutation was homoplasmic in both affected and unaffected family members and we were unable to demonstrate a biochemical defect in patient mitochondria. Hence, it is unlikely that a mtDNA mutation accounts for the phenotype in this family. (C) 2003 Movement Disorder Society
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