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LMP301 Lecture 18: Prenatal Screening & Neural Tube Defects Flashcards

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define: genetics

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the science of inheritance

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define: Mendelian genetics

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single gene (disorders)

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define: genomics

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science of the genome

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define: genome

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genetic information specifying an organsim

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define: gene

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a genetic unit

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define: single-copy, translated gene

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gene making a protein

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define: locus

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a genetic location

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define: allele

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a genetic variant at a locus (wild type vs. mutant)

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define: diallelic

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2 alleles at a locus

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define: chromosome

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assembly of genes packed together

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define: euploidy

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normal number of chromosomes (23 pairs in humans)

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define: aneuploidy

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  • abnormal number of chromosomes

- abnormal content in chromosomes

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trisomy 21

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genome with 3 copies of chr 21 (Down Syndrome)

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how many genomes can 1 person have?

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2 (1 from mom and 1 from dad)

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besides the 46 chromosomes, what other genomes do we have?

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  • 100 - 1000 mitochondrial genomes
  • organ transplant receivers have 4
  • bacterial genomes (millions)
  • viral genomes (billions, even more if have flu)
  • harmless parasitic genomes
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50% of a buccal swab DNA is…

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bacterial

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where are most parasites in our body found?

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GI

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How many genomes do transplanted hearts have?

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define: gene pair

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joining of 2 haploids (sperm & egg)

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what forms about 4 days after fertilization?

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morula

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what is the morula?

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a solid ball of cells resulting from division of a fertilized ovum, and from which a blastula is formed.

cells begin differentiating process to become embryonic sac, embryo…etc.

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size of embryo at 12-15 weeks

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dime

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when is fetal death the highest?

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very early pregnancy; levels off at 20 weeks

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why is there substantial rate of embryo loss in very early pregnancy?

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  • minimizes the possibility of severe malformations
  • correct for serious mutations & maldevelopment
  • shutdown developmental process early
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how is the embryo lost early pregnancy?
- miscarriage | - menstrual loss
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the neural tube forms the...
CNS - brain - spinal cord
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the neural tube forms from the...
ectoderm
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what is the incomplete neural tube referred to?
neural groove
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what surrounds the neural tube during development?
somite
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NTD
neural tube defects
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NTD is a family of...
complex congenital malformations
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NTD is caused by...
failure of neural tube closure at week 3-4
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what does spina bifida lead to?
early death (stillborn) / life-long paralysis
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mild form of spina bifida is called...
spina bifida occulta; does not affect nervous system (problems with vertebrate)
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how can spina bifida occulta be detected?
x-ray (see defect in lower spine)
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anencephaly
neural tube didn't close at rostral region (near head)
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which part of the neural tube may lead to spina bifida?
failure to close at lower spine area
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consequences of anencephaly
lethal - miscarriage - early stillbirth - brief livebirth
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examples of NTD
- spina bifida (occulta) | - anencephaly
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NTD is a ____ disorder
complex
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complex disorder
- not due to single gene defect (multiple genes, environment, other factors...) - complex inheritance patterns
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some examples of complex disorders with genetic components
- cancer - heart disease - diabetes - NTD
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exposed neural tissue produces...
alpha-fetoprotein
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what can increase a-fetoprotein production?
when the neural tissue nerves are exposed to amniotic fluid (more and more a-fetoprotein produced as the embryo develops)
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a-fetoprotein can be foun din...
amniotic fluid - production begins at week 10 - amount peaks at week 12-13 - no AFP found after week 31
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amniocentesis
poking syringe in stomach, and drawing out some amniotic fluid for testing
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how can NTD be tested for (invasive)
look for AFP by doing amniocentesis
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how can NTD be tested for (non-invasive)
AFP crosses to maternal serum via placenta -> maternal serum screen
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why is maternal serum screen not the best test to use?
- only get a % risk - many overlaps and false results - cannot distinguish between types of NTD
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Prenatal screening couples...
NTD screening with screening for trisomy 21
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is prenatal screening required?
no, the parent can decide
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if screening detects there is something wrong, what is done next?
ultrasound
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can we decide what is wrong based on screenings?
no, it is not a diagnosis; further testing must be done
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what is used as a diagnosis for NTD?
outpouching (around lower spine/butt), seen from ultrasound
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what non-genetic factors affect NTD?
Nutrition & diet | - famine during WWII caused dramatic increase of NTD
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what nutrient is used to decrease instances of NTD?
folic acid
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what effect does folic acid have on NTD?
- decrease reccurence (if previous baby had NTD) - prevent (if first baby) HAS NOT ELIMINATED!
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serum folate is transported into the cell by...
hFR & RFC transporter
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the folate found inside the cell is called...
5-methyl THF
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folate cycling drives...
DNA methylation
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5-methyl THF is converted to ___ by ___
methionine | methionine synthase
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describe folate cycling (slide 21)
1) 5-methyl THF -> methionine -> SAM 2) SAM adds methyl group on DNA 3) SAM -> SAH -> homocysteine 4) homocysteine -> cystathionine -> cysteine
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homocystein is converted by cystathionine by ____
CBS
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folate supplements is recommended for...
all women of reproductive age
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rates of folate supplement use from 1992 to 2001
slowly increasing, but still less than 50% (bad!)
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how is folate supplemented in Canadian diet?
fortified into cereal grains (white flour)
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how much additional folate would be provided through fortification of grains?
0.2 mg/day
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ARIMA
auto-regressive integrated moving average
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Regions in Canada that had the biggest difference after folate fortification (decrease in NTD)
atlantic region (PE, NS, NL)
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folate needs another vit to work properly. what is this vit?
vit B12
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why is vit B12 needed for folate to work properly?
B12 is used in folate cycling
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which enzymes are used in folate cycling?
- MS - MTHFR - MTRR
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Folate is a __ factor
growth
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too much folate may be associated with...
- more rapid growth of colorectal cancers - shortened survival of cancer patients (only affect those who already have cancer/predisposition for cancer)
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folate may cause cancer?
- decrease chances if you don't have cancer | - increase cancer aggressiveness if you already have cancer

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