Analysis of FANCC gene mutations (IVS4+4A>T, del322G, and R548X) in patients with Fanconi anemia in Pakistan

Öz Background/aim: Fanconi anemia (FA) is an autosomal recessive disease determined by mutations in at least 16 genes, with distinct distributions in different populations. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports regarding the molecular basis of the disease in FA patients in Pakistan. The current study aimed to determine the frequency of FANCC gene mutations, i.e. IVS4+4A>T, del322G, and R548X, in FA patients. Materials and methods: Genomic DNA was obtained from 36 FA patients. All samples were analyzed by polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism techniques. Results: Mutation IVS4+4A>T was identified in 26 (72.2%) patients. It was homozygous in 6 and heterozygous in 20 patients. Del322G and R548X were found with the following prevalences: del322G, 5.6%, and R548X, 5.6%. Patients with these two mutations were compound heterozygotes having concomitant IVS4+4A>T mutation. Conclusion: These results suggest that mutation IVS4+4A>T is the most prevalent mutation in our group of patients. This analysis of Pakistani patients also suggests that there is no significant difference between IVS4+4A>T homozygotes and the rest of the patients with regard to severity of clinical phenotype.

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences-Cover
  • ISSN: 1300-0144
  • Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 6 Sayı
  • Yayıncı: TÜBİTAK
Sayıdaki Diğer Makaleler

Analysis of FANCC gene mutations (IVS4+4A>T, del322G, and R548X) in patients with Fanconi anemia in Pakistan

İram AFTAB, Saima IRAM, Saba KHALIQ, Muhammad ISRAR, Nadir ALI, Shah JAHAN, Shabbir HUSSAIN, Shagufta KHALIQ, Shahida MOHSIN

Volkan KARACAOĞLAN, Ahmet Oğuz ADA, Serdar BİLGEN, Güzide Tuğba ÇETİNKAYA, Emre SOYDAŞ, Celalettin Semih KUNAK, Sibel Meryem ALPAR, Meral GÜLHAN, Mümtaz İŞCAN

Mehmet Burak ÖZEN, Hüseyin AYHAN, Haci Ahmet KASAPKARA, Telat KELEŞ, Tahir DURMAZ, Kemal Eşref ERDOĞAN, Bilge Duran KARADUMAN, Serdal BAŞTUĞ, Cenk SARI, Abdullah Nabi ASLAN, Engin BOZKURT

Serkan YAZİCİ, Berrin GÜNAY, Emel Bülbül BAŞKAN, Kenan AYDOĞAN, Hayriye SARICAOĞLU, Şükran TUNALI

Andreas Budi WIJAYA, Furqan HIDAYATULLAH, Verina Veronica SETYABUDHI, Faizal Reza PAHLEVI, Rasyad INDRA, Tatit NURSETA

Selim TOPCU, Uğur AKSU, Kamuran KALKAN, Oktay GÜLCÜ, Arzu Kalayci KARABAY, Enbiya AKSAKAL, İbrahim Halil TANBOĞA, Serdar SEVİMLİ

Hakan Korkut ATALAN, Bülent GÜÇYETMEZ

Sevim ÜNAL, Ayşenur KAYA, Leyla BİLGİN, Emine Dibek MISIRLIOĞLU, Can Naci KOCABAŞ

Predictive values of plasma KL-6 in bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants

Ayşegül ZENCİROĞLU, Arzu DURSUN, Nurullah OKUMUŞ, Dilek DİLLİ, Serdar BEKEN, Nurdan FETTAH, Ahmet ÖZYAZICI

Effects of Ankaferd BloodStopper on dermal healing in diabetic rats

Mehmet Kamil GÖKER, Elif Merve ÖZCAN, Tunç AKKOÇ, Gökhan GÖÇMEN, Deniz GENÇ, İsmail Tayfun UZBAY, Burcu ÇEVRELİ, Noushin ZİBANDEH, Sertaç AKTOP, Emel SERDAROĞLU KAŞIKÇI, Nil ÇOMUNOĞLU ÜSTÜNDAĞ