Abstract |
Mitochondrial disorders are clinically and genetically heterogeneous. There are a set of recurrent point mutations in the mitochondrial DNA ( mtDNA) that are responsible for common mitochondrial diseases, including MELAS ( mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes), MERRF ( myoclonic epilepsy and ragged red fibers), LHON ( Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy), NARP (neuropathy, ataxia, retinitis pigmentosa), and Leigh syndrome. Most of the pathogenic mtDNA point mutations are present in the heteroplasmic state, meaning that the wild-type and mutant-containing mtDNA molecules are coexisting. Clinical heterogeneity may be due to the degree of mutant load (heteroplasmy) and distribution of heteroplasmic mutations in affected tissues. Additionally, Kearns-Sayre syndrome and Pearson syndrome are caused by large mtDNA deletions. In this chapter, we describe a multiplex PCR/allele-specific oligonucleotide (ASO) hybridization method for the screening of 13 common point mutations. This method allows the detection of low percentage of mutant heteroplasmy. In addition, a nonradioactive Southern blot hybridization protocol for the analysis of mtDNA large deletions is also described.
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Authors | Sha Tang, Michelle C Halberg, Kristen C Floyd, Jing Wang |
Journal | Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
(Methods Mol Biol)
Vol. 837
Pg. 259-79
( 2012)
ISSN: 1940-6029 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 22215554
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- DNA, Mitochondrial
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
- DNA Restriction Enzymes
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Topics |
- Alleles
- Autoradiography
- Blotting, Southern
(methods)
- DNA Mutational Analysis
(methods)
- DNA Restriction Enzymes
(metabolism)
- DNA, Mitochondrial
(genetics, isolation & purification, metabolism)
- Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
- Humans
- Mitochondrial Diseases
(genetics)
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
(methods)
- Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
(genetics, metabolism)
- Point Mutation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
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