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August 2018; 4 (4) ArticleOpen Access

ASFMR1 splice variant

A predictor of fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome

Padmaja Vittal, Shrikant Pandya, Kevin Sharp, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Lili Zhou, Bichun Ouyang, Jonathan Jackson, Deborah A. Hall
First published July 30, 2018, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/NXG.0000000000000246
Padmaja Vittal
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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Shrikant Pandya
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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Kevin Sharp
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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Elizabeth Berry-Kravis
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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Lili Zhou
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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Bichun Ouyang
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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Jonathan Jackson
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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Deborah A. Hall
From the Department of Neurosciences (P.V.), Northwestern Medicine Regional Medical Group, Winfield, IL; the Department of Bioengineering (S.P.), University of Illinois at Chicago; the Department of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Biochemistry (K.S., E.B.-K., L.Z., J.J.), and the Department of Neurological Sciences (B.O., D.A.H.), Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL.
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ASFMR1 splice variant
A predictor of fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome
Padmaja Vittal, Shrikant Pandya, Kevin Sharp, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Lili Zhou, Bichun Ouyang, Jonathan Jackson, Deborah A. Hall
Neurol Genet Aug 2018, 4 (4) e246; DOI: 10.1212/NXG.0000000000000246

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Abstract

Objective To explore the association of a splice variant of the antisense fragile X mental retardation 1 (ASFMR1) gene, loss of fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) AGG interspersions and FMR1 CGG repeat size with manifestation, and severity of clinical symptoms of fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS).

Methods Premutation carriers (PMCs) with FXTAS, without FXTAS, and normal controls (NCs) had a neurologic evaluation and collection of skin and blood samples. Expression of ASFMR1 transcript/splice variant 2 (ASFMR1-TV2), nonspliced ASFMR1, total ASFMR1, and FMR1 messenger RNA were quantified and compared using analysis of variance. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses were performed.

Results Premutation men and women both with and without FXTAS had higher ASFMR1-TV2 levels compared with NC men and women (n = 135,135, p < 0.0001), and ASFMR1-TV2 had good discriminating power for FXTAS compared with NCs but not for FXTAS from PMC. After adjusting for age, loss of AGG, larger CGG repeat size (in men), and elevated ASFMR1-TV2 level (in women) were strongly associated with FXTAS compared with NC and PMC (combined).

Conclusions This study found elevated levels of ASFMR1-TV2 and loss of AGG interruptions in both men and women with FXTAS. Future studies will be needed to determine whether these variables can provide useful diagnostic or predictive information.

Glossary

AR=
activation ratio;
ASFMR1=
antisense fragile-X mental retardation 1;
ANOVA=
analysis of variance;
cDNA=
complementary DNA;
FMR1=
fragile X mental retardation 1;
FXS=
fragile X syndrome;
FXTAS=
fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome;
FXTAS-RS=
FXTAS Rating Scale;
LASSO=
least absolute shrinkage and selection operator;
mRNA=
messenger RNA;
NC=
normal control;
PMC=
premutation carrier;
ROC=
receiver operating characteristic;
TV2=
transcript variant 2;
UTR=
untranslated

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  • Received August 14, 2017.
  • Accepted in final form April 11, 2018.
  • Copyright © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of the American Academy of Neurology.

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