Mutations in the gene encoding ε-sarcoglycan cause myoclonus-dystonia syndrome

Alexander Zimprich, Monika Grabowski, Friedrich Asmus, Markus Naumann, Daniela Berg, Markus Bertram, Karl Scheidtmann, Peter Kern, Juliane Winkelmann, Bertram Müller-Myhsok, Leonhard Riedel, Matthias Bauer, Tanja Müller, Mirna Castro, Thomas Mitinger, Tim M. Strom, Thomas Gasser

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Abstract

The dystonias are a common clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of movement disorders. More than ten loci for inherited forms of dystonia have been mapped, but only three mutated genes have been identified so far. These are DYT1, encoding torsin A and mutant in the early-onset generalized form, GCH1 (formerly known as DYT5), encoding GTP-cyclohydrolase I and mutant in dominant dopa-responsive dystonia, and TH, encoding tyrosine hydroxylase and mutant in the recessive form of the disease. Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome (MDS; DYT11) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by bilateral, alcohol-sensitive myoclonic jerks involving mainly the arms and axial muscles. Dystonia, usually torticollis and/or writer's cramp, occurs in most but not all affected patients and may occasionally be the only symptom of the disease. In addition, patients often show prominent psychiatric abnormalities, including panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive behavior. In most MDS families, the disease is linked to a locus on chromosome 7q21 (refs. 11-13). Using a positional cloning approach, we have identified five different heterozygous loss of-function mutations in the gene for ε-sarcoglycan (SGCE), which we mapped to a refined critical region of about 3.2 Mb. SGCE is expressed in all brain regions examined. Pedigree analysis shows a marked difference in penetrance depending on the parental origin of the disease allele. This is indicative of a maternal imprinting mechanism, which has been demonstrated in the mouse ε-sarcoglycan gene.

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)66-69
Seitenumfang4
FachzeitschriftNature Genetics
Jahrgang29
Ausgabenummer1
DOIs
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 2001
Extern publiziertJa

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