Abstract |
It is generally agreed that the protease inhibitor (PI) alleles PI*S (Val264Glu) and PI*Z (Lys342Glu) are the most common alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency variants worldwide, but the PI*Mmalton allele (ΔPhe52) prevails over these variants in some Mediterranean regions. In eastern Tunisia (Mahdia), we screened 100 subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease for these variants. The PI*S and PI*Z alleles were genotyped by the previously described SexAI/Hpγ99I RFLP-PCR. We provide here a new method for PI*Mmalton genotyping using mismatched RFLP-PCR. These methods are suitable for routine clinical application and can easily be reproduced by several laboratories, since they do not require extensive optimization, unlike the previously described bidirectional allele-specific amplification PCR for PI*Mmalton genotyping. Our results were in agreement with previous reports from central Tunisia (Kairouan), suggesting that the PI*Mmalton mutation is the most frequent alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency-related mutation in Tunisia.
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Authors | Sabri Denden, Ramzi Lakhdar, Nadia Boudawara Keskes, Mohamed Hedi Hamdaoui, Jemni Ben Chibani, Amel Haj Khelil |
Journal | Biochemical genetics
(Biochem Genet)
Vol. 51
Issue 9-10
Pg. 677-85
(Oct 2013)
ISSN: 1573-4927 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 23666394
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Alleles
- Genetic Variation
- Genotyping Techniques
- Humans
- Mutation
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Prevalence
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
(genetics)
- Tunisia
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin
(genetics)
- alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
(diagnosis, genetics)
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