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ArticleBMC medical genetics2007

MRPS18CP2 alleles and DEFA3 absence as putative chromosome 8p23.1 modifiers of hearing loss due to mtDNA mutation A1555G in the 12S rRNA gene.

Ester Ballana, Josep Maria Mercader, Nathan Fischel-Ghodsian, Xavier Estivill

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ester BallanaGenes and Disease Program, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ester.ballana@gmail.com
Josep Maria Mercader
Nathan Fischel-Ghodsian
Xavier Estivill
Centre for Genomic Regulation · ESCedars-Sinai Medical Center · USSpanish National Cancer Research Centre · ES

Funding

MOLECULAR BASIS OF MATERNALLY TRANSMITTED DEAFNESSR01DC001402 · NIDCD · CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER · PI FISCHEL-GHODSIAN, NATHAN · 1992 to 2005
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NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC001402NIDCD NIH HHS R01DC01402
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations account for at least 5% of cases of postlingual, nonsyndromic hearing impairment. Among them, mutation A1555G is frequently found associated with aminoglycoside-induced and/or nonsyndromic hearing loss in families presenting with extremely variable clinical phenotypes. Biochemical and genetic data have suggested that nuclear background is the main factor involved in modulating the phenotypic expression of mutation A1555G. However, although a major nuclear modifying locus was located on chromosome 8p23.1 and regardless intensive screening of the region, the gene involved has not been identified.

methodsWith the aim to gain insights into the factors that determine the phenotypic expression of A1555G mutation, we have analysed in detail different genetic and genomic elements on 8p23.1 region (DEFA3 gene absence, CLDN23 gene and MRPS18CP2 pseudogene) in a group of 213 A1555G carriers.

resultsFamily based association studies identified a positive association for a polymorphism on MRPS18CP2 and an overrepresentation of DEFA3 gene absence in the deaf group of A1555G carriers.

conclusionAlthough none of the factors analysed seem to have a major contribution to the phenotype, our findings provide further evidences of the involvement of 8p23.1 region as a modifying locus for A1555G 12S rRNA gene mutation.

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Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8MutationAllelesalpha-DefensinsChromosome MappingDNA, MitochondrialDNA Mutational AnalysisHearing Loss, SensorineuralHeterozygoteHumansMultigene FamilyPseudogenesRNA, RibosomalSpainalpha-DefensinsDNA, MitochondrialRNA, RibosomalRNA, ribosomal, 12S

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PMID18154640
PMCPMC2233610
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