A nonpathogenic GAAGGA repeat in the Friedreich gene: Implications for pathogenesis

K. Ohshima; N. Sakamoto; M. Labuda; J. Poirier; M. L. Moseley; L. Montermini; L. P.W. Ranum; R. D. Wells; Massimo Pandolfo

doi:10.1212/wnl.53.8.1854

A nonpathogenic GAAGGA repeat in the Friedreich gene: Implications for pathogenesis

K. Ohshima, N. Sakamoto, M. Labuda, J. Poirier, M. L. Moseley, L. Montermini, L. P.W. Ranum, R. D. Wells, Massimo Pandolfo

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An individual with late-onset ataxia was found to be heterozygous for an unusual (GAAGGA)₆₅ sequence and a normal GAA repeat in the frataxin gene. No frataxin point mutation was present, excluding a form of Friedreich ataxia. (GAAGGA)₆₅ did not have the inhibitory effect on gene expression in transfected cells shown by pathogenic GAA repeats of similar length. GAA repeats, but not (GAAGGA)₆₅, adopt a triple helical conformation in vitro. We suggest that such a triplex structure is essential for suppression of gene expression.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1854-1857
Number of pages	4
Journal	Neurology
Volume	53
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.53.8.1854
State	Published - Nov 10 1999

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Friedreich ataxia
GAA triplet repeats
Hexanucleotide repeats
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