A 2-bp deletion in exon 74 of the dystrophin gene does not clearly induce muscle weakness

Brain Dev. 2009 Feb;31(2):169-72. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2008.03.004. Epub 2008 Apr 21.

Abstract

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is caused by mutation of the dystrophin gene. Cases of dystrophinopathy with a 2-bp deletion in the dystrophin gene commonly result in DMD. We report here a case of dystrophinopathy in a 9-years-old boy with a 2-bp deletion in exon 74 of the dystrophin gene; however, the boy had no clear clinical signs of muscle weakness. Immunohistochemical studies with N-terminal (DYS3) and rod-domain anti-dystrophin (DYS1) antibodies revealed that the dystrophin signals were weaker than in the control sample (non-dystrophinopathy) at the sarcolemma of myofibers, and the studies with C-terminus anti-dystrophin antibody (DYS2) were negative. Our patient's mutation is located between the binding sites of alpha-syntrophin and alpha-dystrobrevin. These results suggest that this mutation does not clearly induce muscle weakness at least through the age of 9 years.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • Binding Sites
  • Blotting, Western
  • Calcium-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Child
  • Dystrophin / genetics*
  • Dystrophin / metabolism
  • Dystrophin-Associated Proteins / metabolism
  • Exons
  • Genes
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Membrane Proteins / metabolism
  • Muscle Fibers, Skeletal / metabolism
  • Muscle Proteins / metabolism
  • Muscle Weakness / genetics*
  • Muscle Weakness / physiopathology
  • Sarcolemma / metabolism
  • Sequence Deletion*

Substances

  • Calcium-Binding Proteins
  • Dystrophin
  • Dystrophin-Associated Proteins
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Muscle Proteins
  • dystrobrevin
  • syntrophin alpha1