| Literature DB >> 26763766 |
Paola Quarello1, Emanuela Garelli2, Adriana Carando2, Cecilia Mancini3, Luiselda Foglia2, Carlotta Botto2, Piero Farruggia4, Kim De Keersmaecker5,6, Anna Aspesi7, Steve R Ellis8, Irma Dianzani7, Ugo Ramenghi2.
Abstract
Diamond-Blackfan anaemia (DBA) is an inherited disease characterized by pure erythroid aplasia that has been tagged as a 'ribosomopathy'. We report a multi-centre study focused on the analysis of rRNA processing of 53 Italian DBA patients using capillary electrophoresis analysis of rRNA maturation of the 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits. The ratio of 28S/18S rRNA was higher in patients with mutated ribosomal proteins (RPs) of the small ribosomal subunit. In contrast, patients with mutated RPs of the large ribosomal subunit (RPLs) had a lower 28S/18S ratio. The assay reported here would be amenable for development as a diagnostic tool.Entities:
Keywords: Diamond Blackfan anaemia; RP gene; diagnosis; mutation; rRNA
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26763766 DOI: 10.1111/bjh.13880
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Haematol ISSN: 0007-1048 Impact factor: 6.998