
pmid: 18231710
A wide range of phenotypes have been reported in autosomal recessive (AR) Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) patients carrying mutations in the ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein 1 (GDAP1) gene, such as axonal, demyelinating, and intermediate forms of AR CMT. There have been very few reports of GDAP1 mutations in autosomal dominant (AD) CMT. Here, we report an AD CMT family with a novel Q218E mutation in the GDAP1 gene. The mutation was located within the well-conserved glutathione S-transferase (GST) core region and co-segregated with the affected members in the pedigree. The affected AD CMT individuals had a later disease onset and much milder phenotypes than the AR CMT patients, and the histopathologic examination revealed both axonal degeneration and demyelination.
Male, 570, Adolescent, DNA Mutational Analysis, Molecular Sequence Data, 610, Ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein 1, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics*, Dominant/genetics, Sural Nerve, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Point Mutation/genetics*, Humans, Point Mutation, Amino Acid Sequence, Genes, Dominant, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease/pathology, Korea, Base Sequence, Sural Nerve/ultrastructure, Middle Aged, Pedigree, Electrophysiology, Autosomal dominant, Phenotype, Genes, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease/genetics*, Mutation, Female
Male, 570, Adolescent, DNA Mutational Analysis, Molecular Sequence Data, 610, Ganglioside-induced differentiation-associated protein 1, Nerve Tissue Proteins, Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics*, Dominant/genetics, Sural Nerve, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, Point Mutation/genetics*, Humans, Point Mutation, Amino Acid Sequence, Genes, Dominant, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease/pathology, Korea, Base Sequence, Sural Nerve/ultrastructure, Middle Aged, Pedigree, Electrophysiology, Autosomal dominant, Phenotype, Genes, Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease/genetics*, Mutation, Female
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 50 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
