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Mutation Analysis of COQ2 in Chinese Patients with Cerebellar Subtype of Multiple System Atrophy.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Recently, mutations in COQ2 encoding para-hydroxybenzoate-polyprenyl transferase have been identified to increase the risk of multiple system atrophy (MSA) in multiplex families and sporadic cases. The prevalence of COQ2 mutations was showed to be higher in cerebellar subtype (MSA-C) than parkinsonism subtype (MSA-P). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between COQ2 mutations and MSA-C in Chinese patients.

Methods

A Chinese cohort of 116 patients with MSA-C and 192 healthy control individuals were recruited. Sanger sequencing of COQ2 was performed in all these subjects.

Results

Two missense mutations (p.L402F and p.R173H) and one synonymous mutation (p.A32A) were detected in 3 patients, respectively. They were not found in the 192 controls as well as the 1000 Genomes Database. The p.L402F and p.A32A were novel.

Conclusion

Our results indicated that COQ2 tended to play a population-specific and subtype-depended role in conferring susceptibility to MSA.

SUBMITTER: Wen XD

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6495228 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Mutation Analysis of COQ2 in Chinese Patients with Cerebellar Subtype of Multiple System Atrophy.

Wen Xiao-Dan XD Li Hong-Fu HF Wang Hong-Xia HX Ni Wang W Dong Yi Y Wu Zhi-Ying ZY

CNS neuroscience & therapeutics 20150620 8

<h4>Aims</h4>Recently, mutations in COQ2 encoding para-hydroxybenzoate-polyprenyl transferase have been identified to increase the risk of multiple system atrophy (MSA) in multiplex families and sporadic cases. The prevalence of COQ2 mutations was showed to be higher in cerebellar subtype (MSA-C) than parkinsonism subtype (MSA-P). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between COQ2 mutations and MSA-C in Chinese patients.<h4>Methods</h4>A Chinese cohort of 116 patients with MSA ...[more]

PMID: 26096180

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Project description:Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare, but fatal atypical parkinsonian disorder. The prototypical pathological hallmark are oligodendroglial cytoplasmic inclusions (GCIs) containing alpha-synuclein (α-syn). Currently, two MSA phenotypes are classified: the parkinsonian (MSA-P) and the cerebellar subtype (MSA-C), clinically characterized by predominant parkinsonism or cerebellar ataxia, respectively. Previous studies have shown that the transgenic MSA mouse model overexpressing human α-syn controlled by the oligodendroglial myelin basic protein (MBP) promoter (MBP29-hα-syn mice) mirrors crucial characteristics of the MSA-P subtype. However, it remains elusive, whether this model recapitulates important features of the MSA-C-related phenotype. First, we examined MSA-C-associated cerebellar pathology using human post-mortem tissue of MSA-C patients and controls. We observed the prototypical GCI pathology and a preserved number of oligodendrocytes in the cerebellar white matter (cbw) accompanied by severe myelin deficit, microgliosis, and a profound loss of Purkinje cells. Secondly, we phenotypically characterized MBP29-hα-syn mice using a dual approach: structural analysis of the hindbrain and functional assessment of gait. Matching the neuropathological features of MSA-C, GCI pathology within the cbw of MBP29-hα-syn mice was accompanied by a severe myelin deficit despite an increased number of oligodendrocytes and a high number of myeloid cells even at an early disease stage. Intriguingly, MBP29-hα-syn mice developed a significant loss of Purkinje cells at a more advanced disease stage. Catwalk XT gait analysis revealed decreased walking speed, increased stride length and width between hind paws. In addition, less dual diagonal support was observed toward more dual lateral and three paw support. Taken together, this wide-based and unsteady gait reflects cerebellar ataxia presumably linked to the cerebellar pathology in MBP29-hα-syn mice. In conclusion, the present study strongly supports the notion that the MBP29-hα-syn mouse model mimics important characteristics of the MSA-C subtype providing a powerful preclinical tool for evaluating future interventional strategies.

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Mutation Analysis of COQ2 in Chinese Patients with Cerebellar Subtype of Multiple System Atrophy.

Aims

Methods

Results

Conclusion

Publications

Mutation Analysis of COQ2 in Chinese Patients with Cerebellar Subtype of Multiple System Atrophy.

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