Abstract
Dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH [MIM 127400]) is characterized by the presence of hyperpigmented and hypopigmented macules mostly on the dorsal aspects of the extremities. Genetic studies have identified mutations in the ADAR gene, encoding double-stranded RNA-specific adenosine deaminase, to be responsible for this disorder. Here, we found a novel deletion mutation in the ADAR gene, 2929delA, in a Chinese family with DSH. This mutation is located in codon 977 (AGC→GC), and leads to a frameshift and truncated protein of 250 amino acids with 76 novel amino acids prior to a premature stop codon. The truncated ADAR is predicted to lack the ADEAMc (tRNA-specific and double-stranded RNA adenosine deaminase) domain. This study should be useful for genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis for affected families and in expanding the database on ADAR gene mutations in DSH.
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This work was supported by grants from the national 973 and 863 Programs, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Education, PRC and the Shanghai Municipal Commission for Science and Technology.
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Quinghe Xing and Mingtai Wang contributed equally to this work.
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Xing, Q., Wang, M., Chen, X. et al. Identification of a novel ADAR mutation in a Chinese family with dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria (DSH). Arch Dermatol Res 297, 139–142 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00403-005-0589-1
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