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A Founder Large Deletion Mutation in Xeroderma Pigmentosum-Variant Form in Tunisia : Implication for Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy
Joint Authors
Zghal, Mohamed
Kefi, Rym
Boussen, Hamouda
Jerbi, Manel
Ben Rekaya, Mariem
Fazaa, Becima
Boubaker, Mohamed Samir
Chargui, Mariem
Bouyacoub, Yosra
Yacoub-Youssef, Houda
Mokni, Mourad
Abdelhak, Sonia
Laroussi, Nadia
Jones, Mariem
Naouali, Chokri
Messaoud, Olfa
Khaled, Aida
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Xeroderma pigmentosum Variant (XP-V) form is characterized by a late onset of skin symptoms.
Our aim is the clinical and genetic investigations of XP-V Tunisian patients in order to develop a simple tool for early diagnosis.
We investigated 16 suspected XP patients belonging to ten consanguineous families.
Analysis of the POLH gene was performed by linkage analysis, long range PCR, and sequencing.
Genetic analysis showed linkage to the POLH gene with a founder haplotype in all affected patients.
Long range PCR of exon 9 to exon 11 showed a 3926 bp deletion compared to control individuals.
Sequence analysis demonstrates that this deletion has occurred between two Alu-Sq2 repetitive sequences in the same orientation, respectively, in introns 9 and 10.
We suggest that this mutation POLH NG_009252.1: g.36847_40771del3925 is caused by an equal crossover event that occurred between two homologous chromosomes at meiosis.
These results allowed us to develop a simple test based on a simple PCR in order to screen suspected XP-V patients.
In Tunisia, the prevalence of XP-V group seems to be underestimated and clinical diagnosis is usually later.
Cascade screening of this founder mutation by PCR in regions with high frequency of XP provides a rapid and cost-effective tool for early diagnosis of XP-V in Tunisia and North Africa.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ben Rekaya, Mariem& Laroussi, Nadia& Messaoud, Olfa& Jones, Mariem& Jerbi, Manel& Naouali, Chokri…[et al.]. 2014. A Founder Large Deletion Mutation in Xeroderma Pigmentosum-Variant Form in Tunisia : Implication for Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457847
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ben Rekaya, Mariem…[et al.]. A Founder Large Deletion Mutation in Xeroderma Pigmentosum-Variant Form in Tunisia : Implication for Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457847
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ben Rekaya, Mariem& Laroussi, Nadia& Messaoud, Olfa& Jones, Mariem& Jerbi, Manel& Naouali, Chokri…[et al.]. A Founder Large Deletion Mutation in Xeroderma Pigmentosum-Variant Form in Tunisia : Implication for Molecular Diagnosis and Therapy. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-457847
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-457847