chapter 5: genetic disorders Flashcards
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define pleiotropism
single mutant gene with many end effects
*characteristic of mendelian disorder
ectopia lentis seen in what disorder
marfans
(fibrinillin -1 defect on FBN1 15q21.1
disorders of struncture function or quantity alteration of non-enzyme proteins in mendelian disorders
sickle cell (globin molecule structure)
thalassemias (globin molecule amount )
collagen, spectrin, dystrophin, hereditary spherocytosis, osteogenesis imperfects, muscular dystrophies
gene name and location causing cystic fibrosis mutation
CFTR gene on chromosome 7q31.2
explain uniparental disomy
inheritance of both active chromosomes of a pair from one parent leading to no functional set from the opposite parent
*seen in genomic imprinting disease (Anglemans and Prader Wilili)
proclivity for trinucleotide repeats to expand strongly depends on
sex of transmitting parent
(fragile X happens in oogenesis -mom)
(huntington’s happens in spermatogenesis -dad)
incidenece, karyotypes, and features of trisomy 21
incidence:
- 1/700 ; 95% have 47 chromosomes
- associated with older lateral age
- 4% related to robertsonian translocation
- 1% are mosaics
karyotypes: 2 copies chr 21 and 1 copy of 12 ; 21/22 translocation with 1 21/22 and 1 22 chromosome. 12/21 translocation with 1 copy of 12/21 and one 12
features: flat facial profile, epicentral folds, slanted palpebral fissures, hypoplastic ears, brush field iris spots, simian crease, wide gap between first and second toes, clinodactyly, fissured tongue, Low IQ
trinucleotide repeat mutations is particularly associated with what type of disorder
neurogenerative
inheritance pattern, gene, chromosome, etiology, pathogenesis, and features associated with Marfans syndrome
-AD
-gene: FBN1 (some FBN2) chromosome: 15 q 21.1
-fibrillin - 1 defect
-2 mechanisms: loss of structural support in microfibril rich CT and excessive TGF-B activation
-features:
stretchy skin
tall, long extremities, long fingers and toes
double jointed
dolicocphalic (long-headed), frontal bossing, prominent supraorbital ridges
-pectus excavatum
-ectopia lentes (lens dislocation)
complications: mitral valve prolapse, dilation of ascending aorta, passive dilation of the aortic valve ring and aortic root, aortic arch dissection
* Main COD = aortic dissection
complications of turners syndrome
- congenital heart disease (left sided abnormalities: coarctation of the aorta, bicuspid aortic valve) *COD
- primary amenorrhea
- hypothryroidism (autoiummune cause)
- glucose intolerance, obesity, insulin resistance
what disorder is has X q 27.3 mutation
fragile X syndrome
which disorder is characterized by ocular changes, skeletal abnormalities, and cardiovascular lesions (MVP and ascending aorta dilation)
marfans
-FBN1 on 15 q 21.1
how genetic analysis can benefit infectious disease treatment
- detect microorganism details for dx
- indicate microorganism drug resistance
- determination of tx efficacy
traits of autosomal recessive disorders
- largest category of mendelian disorders
- trait does not usually affect the parents of the individual but does have affected siblings
- 1/4 chance of being affected
- is mutation is low frequency then high chance of incest reproduction
- relate to inborn errors of metabolism
- homogenous manifestation
3 types of glycogen storage disease
- von Gierke disease (type 1)
- Mcardle disease (type 5)
- pope disease (type 2 )
similarities and difference between fragile X syndrome and fragile X tremor/ataxia
both
- CGG repeats
- both are defects in non-coding regions of genes
syndrome- loss of protein function by transcriptional silencing **mental retardation
ataxia- toxic gain of function/toxic mRNA accumulation by protein structure alteration from transcriptional dysregulation leading to pre-mutations **INTENTION TREMORS AND CEREBELLAR ATAXIA –> PARKINSONS
- males are affected neurogenerativly
- females are affected by premature ovarian failure
germ line vs somatic mutation
germ line - can be passed on and give rise to inherited disease
somatic - do not cause heritable disease but are important in the genesis of cancer and some congenital malformations
what are the 3 key mechanisms by which unstable trinucleotide repeats cause disease
- loss of function (transcription silencing by amplifying non-coding regions)
- toxic gain of function (expansion in coding region)
- toxic gain of function mediated by mRNA (affects non-coding region of gene)
molecular mechanisms associated with genomic imprinting diseases
- deletions: deletion of imprinted (or silenced) gene leaving only one functional one provided by opposite parent. loss of function from non imprinted gene gives rise to disease
- uniparental disomy
- defective imprinting: the remaining functional chromosome carries the others imprint therefore no functional alleles present
define mosaicism
mitotic error in early development gives rise to two or more populations of cells with different chromosomes in the same individual
*common to affect sex chromosomes
situations that may require cytogenic analysis for inherited genetic alterations of new borns for abnormalities via blood smear
- multiple congenial abnormalities
- metabolic syndrome suspicion
- unexplained mental retardation
- suspected aneuploidy
- suspected monogenic disease (single gene disorder)
gain of function disorders are almost always what inheritance
autosomal dominant
**even though loss of function is more common
GOF- huntington protein toxic to neurons
LOF- familial hypercholestermia
3 general approaches to the treatment of lysosomal storage disease
- enzyme replacement therapy
- substrate reduction therapy
- molecular chaperone therapy (more recent based on understanding of molecular basis of enzyme deficiency)
chromosomal anomaly and clinical presentation of Di Georges syndrome
- Chr 22 q 11.2 deletion of q 11.2
- thymic hypoplasia , T-cell immunodeficiency (recurrent viral and fungal infections) , parathyroid hypoplasia leading to hypocalcemia, cardiac malformation, and mild facial anomaly