Novel frameshift and splice site mutations in the neurotrophic tyrosine kinase receptor type 1 gene (NTRK1) associated with hereditary sensory neuropathy type IV

Neuromuscul Disord. 2006 Jan;16(1):19-25. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2005.10.007. Epub 2005 Dec 20.

Abstract

Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis or hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IV (HSAN IV) is the first human genetic disorder implicated in the neurotrophin signal transduction pathway. HSAN IV is characterized by absence of reaction to noxious stimuli, recurrent episodes of fever, anhidrosis, self-mutilating behavior and often mental retardation. Mutations in the neurotrophic tyrosine kinase, receptor, type 1 (NTRK1) are associated with this disorder. Here we report four homozygous mutations, two frameshift (p.Gln626fsX6 and p.Gly181fsX58), one missense (p.Arg761Trp) and one splice site (c.359+5G>T) mutation in four HSAN IV patients. The splice site mutation caused skipping of exons 2 and 3 in patient's mRNA resulting in an in-frame deletion of the second leucine-rich motif. NTRK1 mutations are only rarely reported in the European population. This report extends the spectrum of NTRK1 mutations observed in patients diagnosed with HSAN IV.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Case-Control Studies
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA Mutational Analysis / methods
  • Exons
  • Female
  • Frameshift Mutation*
  • Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / genetics*
  • Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / pathology
  • Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Linkage Disequilibrium
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / methods
  • Mutation, Missense / genetics
  • RNA Splice Sites / genetics*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Receptor, trkA / genetics*
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Skin / pathology
  • Skin / ultrastructure

Substances

  • RNA Splice Sites
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Receptor, trkA