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- Title
Identification and characterization of a novel splice-site mutation in a patient with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome.
- Authors
Andren, Nuria; Carreras, Carmen; Prieto, Félix; Estivil, Xavier; Volpini, Victor; Fillat, Cristina
- Abstract
Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is an X-linked recessive disorder characterized by immunodeficiency, eczema, and thrombocytopenia with small platelets. A wide spectrum of mutations in the Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) gene have been identified as causative of the disease. In the present paper, we report on a family with a boy affected by WAS, with a splice-site mutation caused by a T to G substitution in the +2 position of intron 6 (IVS6+2T>G). Expression studies performed in COS-7 and U-937 cells showed that the mutation affected the normal splicing process. As a consequence, an abnormally long transcript of 38 nucleotides is generated. Such missplicing is probably due to the activation of a cryptic splice donor site located 38 nt downstream of exon 6. The translation of such aberrant mRNA will produce a truncated protein with a premature stop at codon 190. Thus, a novel splice-site mutation is reported in a patient with a mild WAS phenotype.
- Publication
Journal of Human Genetics, 2003, Vol 48, Issue 11, p590
- ISSN
1434-5161
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1007/s10038-003-0083-6