Nowak Dorota M, Gajecka Marzena
Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland, Strzeszynska 32, 60-479 Poznan.
Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 2011 Jan;18(1):2-6. doi: 10.4103/0974-9233.75876.
Keratoconus (KTCN) is non-inflammatory thinning and anterior protrusion of the cornea that results in steepening and distortion of the cornea, altered refractive error, and decreased vision. Keratoconus is a complex condition of multifactorial etiology. Both genetic and environmental factors are associated with KTCN. Evidence of genetic etiology includes familial inheritance, discordance between dizygotic twins, and association with other known genetic disorders. Several loci responsible for a familial form of KTCN have been mapped; however, no mutations in any genes have been identified for any of these loci. This article focuses on the genetic aspects. In addition, bioinformatics methods applied in KTCN gene identification process are discussed.
圆锥角膜是一种非炎症性的角膜变薄和前突,可导致角膜变陡和变形、屈光不正改变以及视力下降。圆锥角膜是一种病因复杂的多因素疾病。遗传和环境因素均与圆锥角膜有关。遗传病因的证据包括家族遗传、双卵双胞胎之间的不一致性以及与其他已知遗传疾病的关联。几个导致家族性圆锥角膜的基因座已被定位;然而,尚未在这些基因座中的任何一个中鉴定出任何基因突变。本文重点关注遗传方面。此外,还讨论了在圆锥角膜基因鉴定过程中应用的生物信息学方法。