title: Familial amyloid polyneuropathy in Taiwan: identification of transthyretin variant (Leu55-->Pro).
abstract: We report a family with familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP), showing an early-onset and a fatal outcome before age 30. Transthyretin (TTR) gene analysis showed one point mutation (T-->C change) in the second base of codon 55, and the corresponding amino acid substitution of proline (Pro) for leucine (Leu) was confirmed at the protein level. This is the first FAP family of Taiwanese origin demonstrating a causative gene abnormality, and FAP with TTR-Pro55 was considered to be more serious compared with other forms of FAP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine (Neurology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakazato
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shiomi
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Furihata
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yanagisawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D017772:Amyloid Neuropathies / Q000235:genetics*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D017354:Point Mutation; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D015345:Oligonucleotide Probes; D011228:Prealbumin; D004247:DNA