title: Mutation analysis of the MECP2 gene in patients of Slavic origin with Rett syndrome: novel mutations and polymorphisms.
abstract: Rett syndrome (RTT), an X-linked dominant neurodevelopmental disorder in females, is caused mainly by de novo mutations in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 gene (MECP2). Here we report mutation analysis of the MECP2 gene in 87 patients with RTT from the Czech and Slovak Republics, and Ukraine. The patients, all girls, with classical RTT were investigated for mutations using bi-directional DNA sequencing and conformation sensitive gel electrophoresis analysis of the coding sequence and exon/intron boundaries of the MECP2 gene. Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis was performed to confirm the mutations that cause the creation or abolition of the restriction site. Mutation-negative cases were subsequently examined by multiple ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) to identify large deletions. Mutation screening revealed 31 different mutations in 68 patients and 12 non-pathogenic polymorphisms. Six mutations have not been previously published: two point mutations (323T>A, 904C>T), three deletions (189_190delGA, 816_832del17, 1069delAGC) and one deletion/inversion (1063_1236del174;1189_1231inv43). MLPA analysis revealed large deletions in two patients. The detection rate was 78.16%. Our results confirm the high frequency of MECP2 mutations in females with RTT and provide data concerning the mutation heterogeneity in the Slavic population.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, First School of Medicine, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Zahorakova
authors: Department of Pediatrics, First School of Medicine, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Rosipal
authors: Department of Child Neurology, Thomayer University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: Jan
authors: J
authors: Hadac
authors: Department of Child Neurology, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: Alena
authors: A
authors: Zumrova
authors: First Department of Pediatrics, Commenius University Children's Hospital, Bratislava, Slovakia.
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Bzduch
authors: Department of Clinical Genetics, Martin University Hospital, Martin, Slovakia.
authors: Nadezda
authors: N
authors: Misovicova
authors: Institute of Biology and Clinical Genetics, General University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
authors: Alice
authors: A
authors: Baxova
authors: Department of Pediatrics, First School of Medicine, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic.
authors: Jiri
authors: J
authors: Zeman
authors: Department of Pediatrics, First School of Medicine, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 2, 128 08, Prague 2, Czech Republic. pavel.martasek@gmail.com.
authors: Pavel
authors: P
authors: Martasek
mesh_terms: D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D005061:Europe, Eastern; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D051783:Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D015518:Rett Syndrome / Q000235:genetics*; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D051783:Methyl-CpG-Binding Protein 2