Department of Public Health and Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Turin, Piazza Polonia 94, 10126, Turin, Italy.
BioMole srl., Via Quarello 15/A, 10100, Turin, Italy.
Mol Biol Rep. 2021 May;48(5):4953-4959. doi: 10.1007/s11033-021-06454-2. Epub 2021 Jun 4.
Gilbert's syndrome is characterized by mild unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia. The key of this disease is a diminished activity of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 (UGT1A1). TA insertion into the TATA box promoter region of the UGT1A1 gene on chromosome 2 is the genetic basis of Gilbert's syndrome (UGT1A128). An extra TA insert leads to eight (TA)8 repeats (UGT1A137) resulting in a further reduction of glucuronidation activity. A variant lacking one TA repeat (TA)5 (UGT1A136) has been identified. (TA)8 repeats (UGT1A137) and (TA)5 (UGT1A136) have been detected in Africans (frequency up to 0.07 and 0.08 respectively). We present a real time PCR method for genotyping the UGT1A1 (TA)n polymorphism (UGT1A128, UGT1A136, UGT1A137) using Taqman PCR on 7500 and cfx96 Real-Time PCR System. We present a real time PCR method for genotyping the UGT1A1 (TA)n polymorphism (UGT1A128, UGT1A136, UGT1A1*37) using Taqman PCR. About clinical validation, all 53 samples collected from patients referred for suspected Gilbert's syndrome were analyzed. We found 21 on the 53 patients (39.6%) were homozygotes (UGT1A1-TATA (TA)6) and referred as wild-type, 13 on the 53 patients (24.5%) were homozygotes (UGT1A1-TATA (TA)7) and referred as mutated, 1 on the 53 patients (1.9%) were homozygotes (UGT1A1-TATA (TA)8) and referred as mutated, 1 on the 53 patients (1.9%) were heterozygotes (UGT1A1-TATA (TA)7/8) and referred as mutated, 1 on the 53 patients (1.9%) were heterozygotes (UGT1A1-TATA (TA)5/6) and referred as mutated, and 16 on the 53 patients (30.2%) were heterozygotes (UGT1A1-TATA (TA)6/7). None were homozygotes UGT1A1-TATA (TA)5, homozygotes UGT1A1-TATA (TA)8, or heterozygotes with (TA)5 or (TA)8 alleles. The newly described technique represents a valid alternative method to sequencing, mainly due to its rapidity, easiness, and minor costs.
吉尔伯特综合征的特征是轻度非结合性高胆红素血症。这种疾病的关键是 UDP-葡糖醛酸基转移酶 1A1(UGT1A1)活性降低。TA 插入 UGT1A1 基因 TATA 盒启动子区在染色体 2 上是吉尔伯特综合征(UGT1A128)的遗传基础。额外的 TA 插入导致 8 个(TA)8 重复(UGT1A137),导致葡萄糖醛酸化活性进一步降低。已经鉴定出一种缺少一个 TA 重复(TA)5(UGT1A136)的变体。在非洲人(频率分别高达 0.07 和 0.08)中检测到(TA)8 重复(UGT1A137)和(TA)5(UGT1A136)。我们提出了一种使用 Taqman PCR 在 7500 和 cfx96 实时 PCR 系统上对 UGT1A1(TA)n 多态性(UGT1A128、UGT1A136、UGT1A137)进行基因分型的实时 PCR 方法。我们提出了一种使用 Taqman PCR 对 UGT1A1(TA)n 多态性(UGT1A128、UGT1A136、UGT1A1*37)进行基因分型的实时 PCR 方法。关于临床验证,我们分析了从疑似吉尔伯特综合征患者中收集的 53 个样本。我们发现 53 名患者中的 21 名(39.6%)为纯合子(UGT1A1-TATA(TA)6),并被归为野生型,53 名患者中的 13 名(24.5%)为纯合子(UGT1A1-TATA(TA)7),并被归为突变型,53 名患者中的 1 名(1.9%)为纯合子(UGT1A1-TATA(TA)8),并被归为突变型,53 名患者中的 1 名(1.9%)为杂合子(UGT1A1-TATA(TA)7/8),并被归为突变型,53 名患者中的 1 名(1.9%)为杂合子(UGT1A1-TATA(TA)5/6),并被归为突变型,53 名患者中的 16 名(30.2%)为杂合子(UGT1A1-TATA(TA)6/7)。没有一个是 UGT1A1-TATA(TA)5 纯合子,UGT1A1-TATA(TA)8 纯合子,或(TA)5 或(TA)8 等位基因的杂合子。新描述的技术代表了一种替代测序的有效方法,主要是由于其快速性、易用性和较低的成本。