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Segregation of the G8993 mutant mitochondrial DNA through generations and embryonic tissues in a family at risk of Leigh syndrome.

We identified the T8993G mitochondrial mutation in a female infant who died of Leigh syndrome. The proportion of mutant mitochondrial DNA increased to near homoplasmy in three generations of the pedigree. A similarly high proportion of mutant mitochondrial DNA was found in the chorionic villi and in fetal tissues from a pregnancy interrupted because of the risk of Leigh syndrome. This study supports the concept that prenatal diagnosis can be used for Leigh syndrome with the T8993G mitochondrial DNA mutation.

Abortion, Therapeutic↗

Difficulties and possible solutions in the genetic management of mtDNA disease in the preimplantation embryo.

Families who have had a child die of a severe, maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) disease are usually desperate to avoid having further affected children. Here we discuss the problems of applying classical genetic management to mtDNA diseases (Poulton and Turnbull, 2000) and the biology underlying these problems. We explain why these disorders have lagged so far behind the genetics revolution. We then outline the directions in which management is likely to develop, including the use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD).

Animals↗

Prenatal and early postnatal treatment in 3-phosphoglycerate-dehydrogenase deficiency.

3-phosphoglycerate-dehydrogenase (3-PGDH) deficiency is an L-serine biosynthesis disorder, characterised by congenital microcephaly, severe psychomotor retardation, and intractable seizures. We report prenatal diagnosis of an affected fetus by DNA mutation analysis. Ultrasound assessment showed a reduction in fetal head circumference from the 75th percentile at 20 weeks' gestation to the 29th percentile at 26 weeks. L-serine was then given to the mother, which resulted in an enlarged fetal head circumference to the 76th percentile at 31 weeks. At birth, the girl's head circumference was normal, and at 48 months' follow-up, her psychomotor development has been unremarkable. 3-PGDH deficiency is an inborn metabolic error that can be successfully treated antenatally.

Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors↗

Amplification refractory mutation system for prenatal diagnosis and carrier assessment in cystic fibrosis.

The amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) has been applied to prenatal diagnosis and carrier detection of cystic fibrosis. The nucleotide sequence of both alleles of the PstI restriction fragment length polymorphism at the KM19 locus, which displays linkage disequilibrium with cystic fibrosis, has been determined. ARMS enables direct analysis of alleles of this polymorphism in DNA isolated from chorionic villus biopsy or white blood cells.

Alleles↗