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Inherited Molecular Disease Flashcards

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It is a starting genomics and a digital nucleic acid sequence
database. It can be a gene of one species or a combination of different
organisms.

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Gene reference sequence

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provides gene reference sequences.

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National Center for Biotechnology Information

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It has a single base substitution at an individual site of DNA
sequence. Here we can see that your C was replaced by T
(substitution).

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Single nucleotide polymorphism

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there is a missing nucleotide. In the example, the C
was deleted or missing

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Gene deletion

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Inverted gene sequence

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it is the rearrangement causing a segment of DNA to be in reverse
orientation. and has improper
positioning/arrangement of the gene sequence

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you can see a multiple copy of a nucleotide

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Copy number variant

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segment of DNA more than 50 kb in size. It copies/duplicates
much longer compared to segmental duplication

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Large scale copy number variant

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segment of DNA is 1 kb in size usually occurs in 2 or more copies
per haploid genome. Segment of DNA is 1 kb and can be copied
at least 1 or more.

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Segmental duplication

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3 main categories of single gene disorder

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→ Autosomal dominant
→ Autosomal recessive
→ X-linked

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single gene disorder follows what law?

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mendelian inheritance pattern

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we have one affected parent. 50% chances to be
inherit by the offspring

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X-linked dominant

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either one parent is a carrier. produces carrier
offspring and has a very little chance to produce affected offspring

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X-linked recessive

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Most frequently encountered type of genetic dwarfism
Characterized by a disproportionately short stature and other skeletal
abnormalities resulting from a defective gene encoding for fibroblast
growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3)

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Achondroplasia

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a protein called ??? that is
involved in converting cartilage to bone

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fibroblast growth factor receptor 3

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Explain the mutation of Achondroplasia

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guanine at 380 codons is substituted by either adenine or cytosine at cDNA position1138

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An inherited condition that causes low levels of, or no, alpha-1 antitrypsin
(AAT) in the blood , Autosomal codominantly inherited disease that predominantly affects the
lungs and liver

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Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

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Where does mutation happen in Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

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chromosome 14

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Lab diagnosis for Alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

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real time PCR and direct sequencing

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is a protein that protects your lungs and is
secreted or produced by your live

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Alpha-1 antitrypsin

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Is one of the most common forms of polycystic kidney disease
* Is a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of numerous fluid-filled
cysts in both kidneys
* Autosomal dominant

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autosomal Polycystic Kidney Disease

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tyoe of PKD which mutation is on chromosome 16 (associated in approx..85% of individuals with PKD)

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PKD1

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tyoe of PKD which mutation is on chromosome 4 (about 15% of individuals)

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PKD2

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23
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is the most common method to diagnose
patients with autosomal polycystic kidney disease.

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Genetic linkage analysis

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Deletion of three nucleotides in exon 10 the CFTR gene that leads to
loss of the amino acid phenylalanine at codon 508

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Cystic fibrosis

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used to detect or know who has cystic
fibrosis (according to the book, it is commonly used to screen for cystic
fibrosis).

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Allele-specific hybridization

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26
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The healthy individuals are ??? for the wild-type allele and
??? for the CFTR alleles, whereas those affected by the
disease carry two mutant alleles

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homozygous; heterozygous

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Hybridization is detected by measuring fluorescence emitted by the
? attached to the probe.

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fluorophore

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Result of CFTR

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leads to microbial pathogen colonization in the lungs,

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A congenital anomaly of the sixth cranial nerve nuclei with aberrant
innervation supplied from the third cranial nerve.

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Duane’s Retraction Syndrome

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Duane’s Retraction Syndrome is An autosomal dominant trait in which unique heterozygous missense
mutations are found in the

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CHN1 gene.

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Duane’s Retraction Syndrome is tested by ?

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Direct Sequencing

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most effective way
for detection of DMD

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Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification

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33
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Individuals who have ? have progressive loss of muscle function
and weakness, which begins in the lower limbs

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

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is the largest gene in the human genome, spanning
2.4Mb and containing 79 exons

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Dystrophin

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size of Dystrophin protein

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427 kDa dystrophin protein

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36
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Is the most common monogenic cause of intellectual disability and
autism
X chromosome-linked recessive trait

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Fragile X-syndrome

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Normally we have ? expansions of the CGGs, but in Fragile X
syndrome, there is 200 or more repeated expansions of CGGs.

A

40

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mutation in Fragile X
syndrome

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mutations in the fragile X mental
retardation 1 (FMR1) gene
there is 200 or more repeated expansions of CGGs. arginine

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39
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The gold standard fragile X test is ? which
allows concurrent detection of large CGG-repeat expansions and
determination of its methylation status.

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Southern blot analysis

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Alternatively, ? approaches can be used to characterize
CGG-repeat size and/or AGG-interruption patterns

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PCR

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A bleeding disorder that slows down the blood cclotting process
* X-linked recessive disorder

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Hemophilia

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FVIII gene mutation

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hemophilia A

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FIX gene mutation

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hemophilia B

44
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Autosomal dominant genetic
* A progressive neurodegenerative disorder that presents with motor
symptoms, cognitive impairment, and psychiatric disturbances
* Caused by the abnormal expansion of CAG repeats in the HTT gene

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Huntington’s Disease

45
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n HD gene, the glutamine chain has abnormal huntington with more than
? glutamine residues

A

36

46
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Between ? glutamine residues, incomplete penetrance allele can be diagnosed with HD,
might or may not develop HD, or increased risk for HD

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36-39 glutamine residues

47
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? complete penetrance of the allele is diagnosed with HD, will
develop HD, and has increased risk for HD

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40 or more glutamine residues

48
Q

Method of choice for Huntington’s disease is ? , but it should be run together with PCR

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TP-PCR or triplet repeat
Primed PCR

49
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This gene is coded to produce Fibrillin-1 which is needed for making
microfilaments that help with structure

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FBN1 gene

50
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Most common symptom of Marfan Syndrome is

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myopia

51
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Individuals with Marfan Syndrome has increased risk of having

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glaucoma
and early cataract formation

52
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What is used to identify Marfan Syndrome

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Single-Strand Conformation
Polymorphism (SSCP),
Denaturating High Performance Liquid
Chromatography, and
Direct sequencing

53
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One of the most common inherited disorders of connective tissue

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Marfan Syndrome

54
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Caused by a mutation in the hemoglobin-β gene found on
chromosome 11

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Sickle Cell Disease

55
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mutation in sickle cell disease

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there is a mutation
or replacement to valine in chromosome 11 which leads to sickle cell
disease

56
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lab test for sickle cell disease

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Sickle Solubility testing, Hemoglobin Electrophoresis, HPLC, and IEF

57
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Autosomal recessive inherited diseases of the blood that affect a
person’s ability to produce hemoglobin, resulting in anemia

A

thalassemia

58
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characterized by reduced or absence of αglobin chain synthesis and is caused mainly by deletions in the αglobin gene complex located on Chromosome 16

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Alpha-thalassemia

59
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characterized by reduced or absence of βglobin chains located on Chromosome 11

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Beta-thalassemia

60
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These disorder can be detected through PCR and High-Resolution melting analysis

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61
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Treatment of thalassemia is usually

A

blood transfusion

62
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A fatal autosomal recessive genetic disorder, most commonly occurring
in children
* Caused by mutations in the HEXA (hexosaminidase-A) gene localized
on chromosome 15

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Tay-Sachs Disease

63
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Three different forms of Tay-Sachs Disease

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classic infantile, juvenile, and adult late-onset

64
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differentiate classic infantile and juvenile form of Tay-Sachs Disease

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Classic infantile
→ The most common causes macular cherry red spots, blindness,
intractable seizures, and paralysis
Juveniles and Adult forms
→ Are very rare with a later onset and slower course
▪ Juvenile or subacute GM2 gangliosidosis is characterized by gait
disturbances, incoordination, speech problems, and intellectual
impairment

65
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Can be used to detect common mutations by using normal and mutant
primers as reverse primers and common forward primers
used for Tay-Sachs Disease

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Amplification Refractory Mutation System-Polymerase Chain Reaction

66
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Genetic disorders are ? when they are associates with the
effects of many genes.

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polygenic

67
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Such disorders also can be ? because they do not follow
simple Mendelian pattern of inheritance and can be influenced by
several different lifestyle and environmental factors

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multifactorial

68
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true or false
An individual’s genetic background usually is sufficient to cause the
disorder in most polygenic disorders and render an individual more
susceptible to the disorder

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false, should be not sufficient

69
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Currently used to map polygenic disease

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– GENOME WIDE ASSOCIATION

70
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principle of – GENOME WIDE ASSOCIATION

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Genotyping of hundreds of thousands of genetic variants and
comparison of allele distributions between cases with a disease and
controls without the disease.

71
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Give the POLYGENIC DISORDERS

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Alcohol Dependence
* Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
* Cri du chat Syndrome
* Cardiovascular Disease

72
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Alcohol metabolizing enzyme genes:

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ALDH2:
ADH1B:

73
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Alcohol metabolizing enzyme genes: East Asian populations

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ALDH2

74
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Alcohol metabolizing enzyme genes: European-American

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ADH1B

75
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Alcohol metabolizing enzyme genes: African- American
populations

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ADH1B

76
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most common inherited neuromuscular disorder
* symptoms include slowly progressive distal muscle weakness,
muscle atrophy, and sensory loss of the lower and then upper limbs

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CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE

77
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it is also called hereditary sensory and motor neuropathy

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CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE

78
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CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE two main groups:

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→ Demyelinating type (CMT1)
→ Axonal type (CMT2)

79
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differentitate CMT1 AND CMT2

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→ Demyelinating type (CMT1) - loss of myelin on peripheral neurons
→ Axonal type (CMT2) - loss of peripheral neurons

80
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CMT1 – most common gene

A

PMP22

81
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CMTX – most common gene

A

GJB1

82
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The majority of patients with CMT have ?
inheritance, although many will have forms with X-linked (CMTX) or
autosomal recessive (AR) (CMT4) inheritance.

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autosomal dominant

83
Q

The three next most common genetic forms of CMT are those caused
by ? ? ?

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GJB1, MPZ, and MFN2.

84
Q

also known as 5p-syndrome and cat cry syndrome

A

Cri Du Chat Syndrome

85
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Cri Du Chat Syndrome Hallmark features:

A

o high-pitched monotonous cry –reason for “cat cry”
syndrome
o low birth weight
o microcephaly
o hypotonia – weak muscles
o poor growth
o developmental delay

86
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Cri Du Chat Syndrom is Diagnosed by a combination of

A

microarray and FISH analyses

87
Q

a rare genetic condition caused by the deletion of genetic material on
the small arm (the p arm) of chromosome 5

A

Cri Du Chat Syndrom

88
Q

GWAS used to examined cardiovascular aging markers: 42 genetic loci
identified

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o 16: associated with known risk factors
o 10: associated with increased LDL
o 5: with increased BP
o 4: with increased TAG
o 7: with decreased HDL

89
Q

It is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in developed
countries, has a significant genetic background.

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cardiovascular disease

90
Q

By the dysfunction of the mitochondria, it will lead/characterized by
? production leading to
oxidative stress

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increased ROS (Reactive Oxygen Species)

91
Q

Problem with ATP in kidnet causes

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– Fanconi’s syndrome

92
Q

Problem with ATP in Blood causes

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– Pearson’s syndrome

93
Q

Problem with ATP in Pancreas causes

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– diabetes mellitus

94
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Problem with ATP in liver causes

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– hepatopathy

95
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Problem with ATP in eye causes

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optic neuropathy

96
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Problem with ATP in heart causes

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cardiomyopathy

97
Q

most common hereditary optic neuropathy that severely impairs
vision

A

DOMINANT OPTIC ATROPHY

98
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caused by a loss of retinal ganglion cells located only in the inner retina
and projecting their axons via the optic nerve to the brain

A

DOMINANT OPTIC ATROPHY

99
Q

is multifunctional protein located within the mitochondrial inner
membrane, which regulates a number of critical cellular functions

A

OPA1

100
Q

caused by autosomal recessive mutations in mitophagy related
proteins, such as PINK1 and Parkin

A

Parkinson’s Disease

101
Q

accumulation of ? resulting in an excessive
mitochondrial fission, oxidative stress and reduced ATP production

A

Drp1

102
Q

True or false
Mutations in α-synuclein (SNCA) and leucine-rich repeat kinase2
(LRRK2) genes are responsible for late-onset disease of parkinson

A

True or false

103
Q

True or false
Parkin (PARK2), ubiquitin carboxy-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1), PTEN Induced Putative Kinase1 (PINK1), oncogene DJ1 (DJ1)
are responsible for early onset.

A

True

103
Q

usually an isoprocess of selective removal of damage or
unnecessary mitochondria. (

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Mitophagy

104
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Parkinson’s disease can be diagnosed by

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PCR, MLPA or NextGeneration Sequencing.

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