Mutations in Corneal Carbohydrate Sulfotransferase 6 Gene (Chst6) in Iranian Macular Corneal Dystrophy (MCD) Patients: A Report of 7 Patients from Iran

ATAEI, Mitra and Ali ZARE MEHRJERDI, Mohammad and Reza YAZDI, Amir and ZAMANI, Akram and FARAJE ILANJEGH, Abolfazl and HOUSHMAND, Massoud (2010) Mutations in Corneal Carbohydrate Sulfotransferase 6 Gene (Chst6) in Iranian Macular Corneal Dystrophy (MCD) Patients: A Report of 7 Patients from Iran. Iranian Journal of Child Neurology, 4 (2). pp. 55-58.

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Abstract

Macular Corneal Dystrophy (MCD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder affecting the stroma of cornea. Most cases of MCD are caused by mutations in CHST6 gene. The aim of this study was to determine mutations in the carbohydrate sulfotransferase 6 gene (CHST6) through genetic analysis of 7 Iranian patients with MCD.

Materials & Methods

We screened the CHST6 gene to determine the range of pathogenic mutations. Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. The coding regions of the CHST6 gene were amplified using three pairs of primers, and directly sequenced in the final step.

Results

Four mutations were found to affect the translated protein and each of them corresponded to a particular disease haplotype that has been previously reported.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: East India Archive > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 14 Feb 2023 10:33
Last Modified: 17 Jul 2024 10:15
URI: http://ebooks.keeplibrary.com/id/eprint/198

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