Publication: Molecular characterization of type 3 (neuronopathic) Gaucher disease in Thai patients
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2007-11-01
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10799796
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Mahidol University
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Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases. Vol.39, No.3 (2007), 348-352
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P. Suwannarat, S. Keeratichamroen, D. Wattanasirichaigoon, L. Ngiwsara, J. R K Cairns, J. Svasti, A. Visudtibhan, S. Pangkanon Molecular characterization of type 3 (neuronopathic) Gaucher disease in Thai patients. Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases. Vol.39, No.3 (2007), 348-352. doi:10.1016/j.bcmd.2007.06.015 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/24096
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Molecular characterization of type 3 (neuronopathic) Gaucher disease in Thai patients
Abstract
Gaucher disease is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder due to deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Three clinical phenotypes, type 1, nonneuronopathic; and types 2 and 3, acute and subacute neuronopathic are recognized. The incidence of Gaucher disease in the Thai population is unknown, but likely under-diagnosed. We performed molecular analysis in four patients, from three sibships, with type 3 Gaucher disease. Four mutant glucocerebrosidase (GBA) alleles were identified including two novel splice site mutations, IVS6-1G>C and IVS9-3C>G; both are predicted to result in truncated protein products, p.F255fsX256, and p.K464fsX487 and p.S463fsX480, respectively. One patient, homozygous for the L444P point mutation, had a "Norbottnian-like" phenotype, with more severe visceral involvement, kyphosis, barreled chest, and no neurological involvement other than supranuclear gaze palsy. These molecular studies of neuronopathic Gaucher disease will provide additional genotype-phenotype correlation particularly in non-Caucasian population. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.