A massive hexanucleotide repeat expansion mutation (HREM) in C9ORF72 has recently been linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Here we describe the frequency, origin and stability of this mutation in ALS+/-FTD from five European cohorts (total n = 1347). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms defining the risk haplotype in linked kindreds were genotyped in cases (n = 434) and controls (n = 856). Haplotypes were analysed using PLINK and aged using DMLE+. In a London clinic cohort, the HREM was the most common mutation in familial ALS+/-FTD: C9ORF72 29/112 (26%), SOD1 27/112 (24%), TARDBP 1/112 (1%) and FUS 4/112 (4%) and detected in 13/216 (6%) of unselected sporadic ALS cases but was rare in controls (3/856, 0.3%). HREM prevalence was high for familial ALS+/-FTD throughout Europe: Belgium 19/22 (86%), Sweden 30/41 (73%), the Netherlands 10/27 (37%) and Italy 4/20 (20%). The HREM did not affect the age at onset or survival of ALS patients. Haplotype analysis identified a common founder in all 137 HREM carriers that arose around 6300 years ago. The haplotype from which the HREM arose is intrinsically unstable with an increased number of repeats (average 8, compared with 2 for controls, P<10(-8)). We conclude that the HREM has a single founder and is the most common mutation in familial and sporadic ALS in Europe.

The C9ORF72 expansion mutation is a common cause of ALS+/-FTD in Europe and has a single founder / B.N. Smith, S. Newhouse, A. Shatunov, C. Vance, S. Topp, L. Johnson, J. Miller, Y. Lee, C. Troakes, K.M. Scott, A. Jones, I. Gray, J. Wright, T. Hortobágyi, S. Al-Sarraj, B. Rogelj, J. Powell, M. Lupton, S. Lovestone, P.C. Sapp, M. Weber, P.J. Nestor, H.J. Schelhaas, A.A. Asbroek, V. Silani, C. Gellera, F. Taroni, N. Ticozzi, L. Van den Berg, J. Veldink, P. Van Damme, W. Robberecht, P.J. Shaw, J. Kirby, H. Pall, K.E. Morrison, A. Morris, J. de Belleroche, J.M. Vianney de Jong, F. Baas, P.M. Andersen, J. Landers, R.H. Brown, M.E. Weale, A. Al-Chalabi, C.E. Shaw. - In: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. - ISSN 1018-4813. - 21:1(2013 Jan), pp. 102-108.

The C9ORF72 expansion mutation is a common cause of ALS+/-FTD in Europe and has a single founder

V. Silani;N. Ticozzi;
2013

Abstract

A massive hexanucleotide repeat expansion mutation (HREM) in C9ORF72 has recently been linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Here we describe the frequency, origin and stability of this mutation in ALS+/-FTD from five European cohorts (total n = 1347). Single-nucleotide polymorphisms defining the risk haplotype in linked kindreds were genotyped in cases (n = 434) and controls (n = 856). Haplotypes were analysed using PLINK and aged using DMLE+. In a London clinic cohort, the HREM was the most common mutation in familial ALS+/-FTD: C9ORF72 29/112 (26%), SOD1 27/112 (24%), TARDBP 1/112 (1%) and FUS 4/112 (4%) and detected in 13/216 (6%) of unselected sporadic ALS cases but was rare in controls (3/856, 0.3%). HREM prevalence was high for familial ALS+/-FTD throughout Europe: Belgium 19/22 (86%), Sweden 30/41 (73%), the Netherlands 10/27 (37%) and Italy 4/20 (20%). The HREM did not affect the age at onset or survival of ALS patients. Haplotype analysis identified a common founder in all 137 HREM carriers that arose around 6300 years ago. The haplotype from which the HREM arose is intrinsically unstable with an increased number of repeats (average 8, compared with 2 for controls, P<10(-8)). We conclude that the HREM has a single founder and is the most common mutation in familial and sporadic ALS in Europe.
ALS; C9ORF72; common founder
Settore MED/26 - Neurologia
Settore MED/03 - Genetica Medica
Settore BIO/18 - Genetica
gen-2013
Article (author)
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
ejhg201298a.pdf

accesso riservato

Tipologia: Publisher's version/PDF
Dimensione 627.6 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
627.6 kB Adobe PDF   Visualizza/Apri   Richiedi una copia
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/211341
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 74
  • Scopus 187
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 174
social impact