RGD Reference Report - Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - Rat Genome Database

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Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics

Authors: Zhou, L  Mei, H  Liu, T  Guang, W 
Citation: Zhou L, etal., Zhonghua Yi Xue Yi Chuan Xue Za Zhi. 1999 Oct;16(5):311-4.
RGD ID: 1600059
Pubmed: PMID:10514539   (View Abstract at PubMed)

OBJECTIVE: To identify possible molecular mechanism underlined hypospadias and any relationship of the mutations of SRD5A2 gene and SRY gene to hypospadias. METHODS: Twenty-three blood samples from the patients with hypospadias were obtained from Aug.1996 to Jan. 1998. DNA was extracted from blood leukocytes. Exons 1 to 5 of the SRD5A2 gene and exon of the SRY gene were amplified by PCR. Mutation detection was performed using PCR-SSCP/silver staining and direct DNA sequencing. RESULTS: In 3 cases (named 5R2-China-1, 5R2-China-2, and 5R2-China-3), DNA sequencing revealed that a homozygous change from nucleotide G to A occurred in 5R2-China-1 and 2, leading to a substitution of glutamine to arginine in the codon 227(Arg 227 to Gln). In the third patient (5R2-China-3), DNA sequencing revealed two different heterozygous mutations(Arg 227 to Gln, Phe 186 to Leu) in exon 4 of the SRD5A2 gene. No mutation of SRY gene was found in all patients. CONCLUSION: The mutation of SRD5A2 gene affects the differentiation of the external genitalia and may play a role in the etiology of hypospadias. Since no mutation of SRY gene was found, this study might suggest that the mutation of SRY gene is not an important event in hypospadias. Codon 227 is a hotspot site of mutation within the gene. The mutation of codon 186(Phe 186Leu) represents a new form of SRD5A2 mutation.

RGD Manual Disease Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View
TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
hypospadias susceptibilityIAGP 1600059protein:missense mutations:cds:p.R227Q and p.F186L (human)RGD 
hypospadias susceptibilityISOSRD5A2 (Homo sapiens)1600059; 1600059protein:missense mutations:cds:p.R227Q and p.F186L (human)RGD 

Phenotype Annotations    Click to see Annotation Detail View

Manual Human Phenotype Annotations - RGD

TermQualifierEvidenceWithReferenceNotesSourceOriginal Reference(s)
Hypospadias susceptibilityIAGP 1600059protein:missense mutations:cds:p.R227Q and p.F186LRGD 
Objects Annotated

Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Srd5a2  (steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Srd5a2  (steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
SRD5A2  (steroid 5 alpha-reductase 2)


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