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Citrullinemia Type I 환자의 가족에서 발견된 새로운 Argininosuccinate Synthetase 유전자 돌연변이 (A Novel Argininosuccinate Synthetase Gene Mutation in a Korean Family with Type I Citrullinemia)

  • 안병환;김현정;박형두;김원덕
    • Neonatal Medicine
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    • 제17권2호
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    • pp.250-253
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    • 2010
  • Citrullinemia는 요소 회로 이상으로 argininosuccinate synthetase의 결핍으로 기인한다. 저자들은 citrullinemia type I 환자와 그의 가족에서 새롭게 발견된 돌연변이를 경험하여 이를 보고하고자 한다. 환아는 광범위 신생아 선천성 대사이상 선별검사에서 citrulline이 고도의 증가 소견과 혈청 암모니아는 $982{\mu}mol/L$까지 증가 소견을 보였다. 혈청 아미노산 분석결과 citrulline 1,581 nmol/mL로 현저한 증가 소견을 보였으며 또한 소변 유기산 분석 검사결과 orotic acid가 3,566 mmol/mol Cr로 매우 증가된 소견을 보였다. Citrullinemia 확진을 위하여 환아와 가족에 대하여 ASS1 gene 검사를 시행하였다. 환아는 c.689G>C (p.G230A)와 c.892G>A (p.E298k)의 변이가 발견되어 ASS1 gene의 돌연변이에 의한 citrullinemia type I 으로 진단되었으며, 두 가지 돌연변이는 아직 국내에 보고된 적 없는 새로운 것으로 확인되었다. 국내에서 새롭게 발견된 citrullinemia type I 유전자를 보고하며 citrullinemia를 보인 경우 확진 및 유전상담을 위하여 가족 유전자 검사를 시행하는 것이 필요하다고 생각한다.

Characterization of Late-Onset Citrullinemia 1 in a Korean Patient: Confirmation by Argininosuccinate Synthetase Gene Mutation Analysis

  • Kim, In-Suk;Ki, Chang-Seok;Kim, Jong-Won;Lee, Mun-Hyang;Jin, Dong-Kyu;Lee, Soo-Youn
    • BMB Reports
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    • 제39권4호
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    • pp.400-405
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    • 2006
  • A 16-month old boy was referred to our hospital for evaluation of recurrent generalized tonic clonic seizures. Metabolic evaluation revealed significant hyperammonemia ($1,112\;{\mu}g/dl$). Amino acid/acylcarnitine screening using tandem mass spectrometry showed markedly increased plasma levels of citrulline ($1,350\;{\mu}M/l$) with undetectable levels of arginine and arginosuccinic acid. Urinary excretion of citrulline was markedly increased ($38,617\;{\mu}M/g$ creatinine). Brain MRI findings showed diffuse high-signal intensity lesions, that involved gray and white matter in both frontal lobes and insula with edematous changes; these findings were consistent with the acute stage of citrullinemia (CTLN). Mutation analysis of the argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS) gene, in this patient, showed a Gly324Ser mutation in exon 13, and a 67-bp duplication mutation in exon 15 (c.1128-6_1188dup67). The patient was confirmed as having late-onset CTLN1 and treated with anticonvulsants, lactulose enema, protein restricted diet and arginine. Here we describe a case of late-onset CTLN1 in a patient by biochemical analyses and ASS gene mutation confirmation. This is the first report of a Korean patient with late-onset CTLN1 confirmed by ASS gene mutation identification.

ASS 1 유전자 돌연변이로 확진된 시트룰린혈증 1형 1례 (A Case of Citrullinemia Type 1 in ASS 1 Mutation)

  • 임대균;허림;권영희;이지은;조성윤;박형두;진동규
    • 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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    • 제15권1호
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    • pp.29-34
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    • 2015
  • 시트룰린혈증은 유전적인 요인에 의하여 혈중에 암모니아를 비롯한 독성 물질이 축적되어 치명적인 임상 경과를 나타낼 수 있는 질환이다. 이 질환은 2가지 형태로 구분할 수 있으며, 유형별로 각기 다른 원인과 임상 양상을 보이는 것으로 알려져 있다. 시트룰린혈증 1형은 상염색체 열성유전 질환으로 암모니아를 간에서 요소로 합성하는 과정에 아르기니노숙신 생성효소(argininosuccinate synthethase)가 결핍되어 혈중 암모니아 농도와 혈중 시트룰린 농도의 증가와 혈중 아르기닌의 저하를 초래하게 되는 질환이다. 시트룰린혈증의 유병률은 50,000-60,000명당 1명 정도이다. 시트룰린 혈증은 임상 양상과 분자유전학적 특징에 따라 2가지 유형으로 구분할 수 있는데, 1형은 급성으로 신생아기에 발병하는 가장 흔한 형태이다. 환자는 출생시에는 특별한 증상을 보이지 않다가, 생후 3-4일을 지나면서 구토, 기면, 발작을 나타내게 되며 심하면 혼수 및 사망까지 이를 수 있다. 한편, 발병이 늦은 경우는 보다 드문 형태로 임상적으로 비교적 경한 증상을 나타낸다. 시트룰린혈증 1형은 9q34.1 염색체에 위치한 ASS1 유전자의 돌연변이에 의하여 아르기니노숙신 생성효소가 결핍되어 나타나며, 이 효소는 요소 회로에서 시트룰린과 아스파르트산이 아르기니노숙신으로 전환되는 과정을 담당한다. 따라서 ASS1 유전자의 돌연변이를 규명하는 것은 이 질병을 진단하는 데 분자유전학적으로 가장 확실한 방법이다. 저자들은 의심 증상을 가진 환자에게 조기에 시트룰린혈증 1형을 유전자 분석을 통하여 진단하였으며, 지속적 신대체 요법을 포함한 효과적인 급성기 치료 과정을 거쳐 현재 장기적인 식이 및 약물 치료를 성공적으로 진행 중에 있어, 이를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

Arginine Deiminase Enhances MCF-7 Cell Radiosensitivity by Inducing Changes in the Expression of Cell Cycle-related Proteins

  • Park, Hwan;Lee, Jun-Beom;Shim, Young-Jun;Shin, Yong-Jae;Jeong, Seong-Yun;Oh, Junseo;Park, Gil-Hong;Lee, Kee-Ho;Min, Bon-Hong
    • Molecules and Cells
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    • 제25권2호
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    • pp.305-311
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    • 2008
  • After successful clinical application, arginine deiminase (ADI) has been proposed to be a new cancer therapeutic. In the present study, we examined the effect of ADI in combination with ionizing radiation (IR) on MCF-7 cell growth and clonogenic cell death. Cell growth was inhibited by IR in a dose-dependent manner and ADI enhanced the radiosensitivity. ADI itself did not suppress the growth of MCF-7 cells due to the high level of expression of argininosuccinate synthetase (ASS), which convert citrulline, a product of arginine degradation by ADI, to arginine. Previously, it was suggested that ammonia, another product of arginine degradation by ADI, is the main cause of the growth inhibition of irradiated hepatoma cells contaminated with ADI-expressing mycoplasma [van Rijn et al. (2003)]. However, we found that ammonia is not the only factor that enhances radiosensitivity, as enhancement was also observed in the absence of ammonia. In order to identify the enhancing effect, levels of ASS and proteins related to the cell cycle were examined. ASS was unchanged by ADI plus IR, but p21 (a CDK inhibitor) was upregulated and c-Myc downregulated. These findings indicate that changes in the expressions of cell cycle proteins are involved in the enhancement of radiosensitivity by ADI. We suggest that ADI is a potential adjunct to cancer therapy.

Clinical Features, Response to Treatment, Prognosis, and Molecular Characterization in Korean Patients with Inherited Urea Cycle Defects

  • Yoo, Han-Wook;Kim, Gu-Hwan;Seo, Eul-Ju
    • 대한유전성대사질환학회지
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    • 제2권1호
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    • pp.77-79
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    • 2002
  • The urea cycle, consisting of a series of six enzymatic reactions, plays key roles to prevent the accumulation of toxic nitrogenous compound and synthesize arginine de novo. Five well characterized diseases have been described, resulting from an enzymatic defect in the biosynthesis of one of the normally expressed enzyme. This presentation will focus on two representative diseases; ornithine transcarbamylase(OTC) deficiency and citrullinemia(argininosuccinate synthetase deficiency). OTC deficiency is one of the most common inborn error of urea cycle, which is inherited in X-linked manner. We identified 17 different mutations in 20 unrelated Korean patients with OTC deficiency; L9X, R26P, R26X, T44I, R92X, G100R, R141Q, G195R, M205T, H214Y, D249G, R277W, F281S, 853 del C, R320X, V323M and 10 bp del at nt. 796-805. These mutations occur at well conserved nucleotide sequences across species or CpG hot spot. The L9X and R26X lead to the disruption of leader sequences, required for directing mitochondrial localization of the OTC precursor. Their phenotypes are severe, and neonatal onset. The G100R, R277W and V323M mutations were uniquely identified in patients with late onset OTC deficiency. The other genotypes are associated with neonatal onset. Out of 20 patients with OTC deficiency, only 6 patients are alive; two were liver transplanted, and normal in growth and development at 2, 4 years after transplantation respectively. Citrullinemia is an autosomal recessive disease, caused by the mutations in the argininosuccinate synthetase(ASS) gene. We identified in 3 major mutations in 11 unrelated Korean patients with citrullinemia; G324S, $IVS6^{-2}$ A to G, and 67 bp ins at nt 1125-1126. Among these, the 67 base pair insertion mutation is novel. The allele frequency of each mutation is; G324S(45%), IVS6-2 A to G(32%), and 67 base pair insertion(14%). All patients are diagnosed at neonatal or infantile age. Interestingly, two patients presented with stroke like episode. Out of 11 patients, 5 patients died. Among 6 patients alive, one patient was successfully liver transplanted.

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