Abstract
Myotonic dystrophy (dystrophia myotonica, DM) is the commonest form of muscular dystrophy affecting adults. This multisystem disorder typically affects the skeletal muscle and is characterized by weakness, wasting, and myotonia; other systemic involvement includes ocular, cardiac, endocrine, and central nervous system dysfunction. DM is classified into two main subtypes: type 1 (DM1) and type 2 (DM2) based on mutations in the dystrophia myotonica protein kinase (DMPK) gene and CCHC-type zinc-finger cellular nucleic acid-binding protein (CNBP) formerly known as the zinc finger 9 (ZNF9) gene, respectively. The multisystem phenotype of DM1 and DM2 is due to the presence of expanded repeats and the attendant effects. DM1 occurs due to the persistence of harmful effects of untranslated RNA transcripts of CTG trinucleotide repeat, which are located in the 3′-untranslated region of the DMPK gene on 19q13. DM2 results from the toxic effects of the untranslated RNA transcripts of CCTG tetranucleotide repeat, which are located in the primary intron of the CNBP gene, on chromosome 3q 21.3. A diagnosis of myotonic dystrophy can be made clinically based on presentation with characteristic features and a positive family history. However, molecular genetic testing for an expanded CTG repeat in the DMPK gene is the gold standard for definitive diagnosis of DM1. If DM1 testing is negative, testing for the CCTG repeat in the CNBP gene is then considered appropriate to establish a diagnosis of DM2.
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Abbreviations
- CNBP:
-
Cellular nucleic acid-binding protein
- DM:
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Myotonic dystrophy
- DMPK:
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Dystrophia myotonica protein kinase
- MBNL:
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Muscle blind-like
- PROMM:
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Proximal myotonic myopathy
- RNA:
-
Ribonucleic acid
- ZNF9:
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Zinc-finger nuclease 9
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Matsuura, T. (2018). Genetics of Myotonic Dystrophy. In: Takahashi, M., Matsumura, T. (eds) Myotonic Dystrophy. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0508-5_1
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