Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia caused by mutations in the PEX2 gene.

Caroline Sevin; Sacha Ferdinandusse; Hans Waterham; Ronald Wanders; Patrick Aubourg

doi:10.1186/1750-1172-6-8

Autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia caused by mutations in the PEX2 gene.

Caroline Sevin ^{1, *} Sacha Ferdinandusse ² Hans Waterham ² Ronald Wanders ² Patrick Aubourg ¹

* Auteur correspondant

1 service d'Endocrinologie et Neurologie Pédiatrique

2 Departments of Clinical Chemistry and Pediatrics

Abstract : Objective: To expand the spectrum of genetic causes of autosomal recessive cerebellar ataxia (ARCA). Case report: Two brothers are described who developed progressive cerebellar ataxia at 3 1/2 and 18 years, respectively. After ruling out known common genetic causes of ARCA, analysis of blood peroxisomal markers strongly suggested a peroxisomal biogenesis disorder. Sequencing of candidate PEX genes revealed a homozygous c.865_866insA mutation in the PEX2 gene leading to a frameshift 17 codons upstream of the stop codon. PEX gene mutations usually result in a severe neurological phenotype (Zellweger spectrum disorders). Conclusions: Genetic screening of PEX2 and other PEX genes involved in peroxisomal biogenesis is warranted in children and adults with ARCA

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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, BioMed Central, 2011, 6 (1), pp.8. 〈10.1186/1750-1172-6-8〉

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Sciences du Vivant [q-bio] / Génétique

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