PURPOSE: Most cystic fibrosis mutation screening methods do not detect large exon deletions or duplications in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene. We looked for such mutations in congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens patients in whom routine screening assays had identified only one or no cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene mutations. METHODS: DNA samples from 48 men with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens were tested for exonic deletions and duplications in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene using a laboratory-developed semiquantitative fluorescent PCR assay. RESULTS: Semi-quantitative fluorescent PCR identified a large deletion in one (2%) of the 48 patients. This patient, previously characterized as carrying only the IVS8-5T mutation, was found to have a deletion of exons 22-24 of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene. In a second patient with the IVS8-5T mutation, we identified a one-base pair insertion in exon 17b that disrupted the reading frame. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene for exon deletions and duplications should be included for complete study of CBAVD patients, especially those considering assisted reproduction.
PURPOSE: Most cystic fibrosis mutation screening methods do not detect large exon deletions or duplications in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene. We looked for such mutations in congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens patients in whom routine screening assays had identified only one or no cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene mutations. METHODS: DNA samples from 48 men with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens were tested for exonic deletions and duplications in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene using a laboratory-developed semiquantitative fluorescent PCR assay. RESULTS: Semi-quantitative fluorescent PCR identified a large deletion in one (2%) of the 48 patients. This patient, previously characterized as carrying only the IVS8-5T mutation, was found to have a deletion of exons 22-24 of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene. In a second patient with the IVS8-5T mutation, we identified a one-base pair insertion in exon 17b that disrupted the reading frame. CONCLUSIONS: Analysis of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene for exon deletions and duplications should be included for complete study of CBAVD patients, especially those considering assisted reproduction.
Authors: Feras M Hantash; Joy B Redman; Dana Goos; Anja Kammesheidt; Matthew J McGinniss; Weimin Sun; Charles M Strom Journal: J Mol Diagn Date: 2007-08-09 Impact factor: 5.568
Authors: Martina I Lefterova; Peidong Shen; Justin I Odegaard; Eula Fung; Tsoyu Chiang; Gang Peng; Ronald W Davis; Wenyi Wang; Martin Kharrazi; Iris Schrijver; Curt Scharfe Journal: J Mol Diagn Date: 2016-02-01 Impact factor: 5.568
Authors: Raisa da Silva Martins; Mario Campos Junior; Aline Dos Santos Moreira; Verônica Marques Zembrzuski; Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca; Gabriella de Medeiros Abreu; Pedro Hernan Cabello; Giselda Maria Kalil de Cabello Journal: Mol Genet Genomic Med Date: 2019-06-14 Impact factor: 2.183
Authors: Vassos Neocleous; Panayiotis K Yiallouros; George A Tanteles; Constantina Costi; Maria Moutafi; Phivos Ioannou; Philippos C Patsalis; Carolina Sismani; Leonidas A Phylactou Journal: Case Rep Genet Date: 2014-02-06