title: Mutation analysis of type II Gaucher disease in five Taiwanese children: identification of two novel mutations.
abstract: Gaucher disease (GD), one of the most prevalent lysosomal storage diseases, is caused by deficiency of lysosomal acid beta-glucosidase (GBA). It is divided into three types according to the presence and progression of neurologic symptoms. Of those, type II is relatively rare and most severe; patients usually die before the age of two years. Using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and direct sequencing of GBA gene in five Taiwanese type II GD patients, we identified two novel mutations: G355D and three-nucleotide insertion in exon 7 of GBA. The latter resulted in an in-frame insertion of a methionine residue between Leu241 and Ser242. L444P, the second most common GD allele among non-Jewish Caucasian population, was found in all five type II GD patients (50%). Overall, 9 out of 10 GD alleles were identified in this study. Direct sequencing of all PCR products led to high detection rate of GD alleles and identification of the RecNci 1 alleles. In the future, high throughput sequencing will make it possible identifying more rare mutations in type II GD patients.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medical Genetics, Pediatrics, and Medical Research, China Medical College Hospital, 2, Yuh-Der Road, North District, Taichung 404, Taiwan.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kodama
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001483:Base Sequence; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005260:Female; D005776:Gaucher Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D005962:Glucosylceramidase / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013624:Taiwan
chemical_list: D005962:Glucosylceramidase