Gahl W A, Bashan N, Tietze F, Schulman J D
Am J Hum Genet. 1984 Mar;36(2):277-82.
Heterozygotes for cystinosis exhibited approximately half the normal rate of cystine counter-transport into isolated leukocyte lysosomes. This gene-dosage effect strongly supports previous findings demonstrating that the basic defect in cystinosis is impaired cystine transport across the lysosomal membrane. The method was used to determine the cystinosis carrier status for siblings of affected children in two families with cystinosis.
胱氨酸贮积症杂合子表现出进入分离的白细胞溶酶体的胱氨酸逆向转运速率约为正常速率的一半。这种基因剂量效应有力地支持了先前的研究结果,即胱氨酸贮积症的基本缺陷是胱氨酸跨溶酶体膜的转运受损。该方法用于确定两个患有胱氨酸贮积症家庭中患病儿童兄弟姐妹的胱氨酸贮积症携带者状态。