Affiliations:
Department of Neurology and Research Center of Neurology in Second Affiliated Hospital, and Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology of Zhejiang Province, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
Correspondence:
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Correspondence to: Professor Zhi-Ying Wu, No 88 Jiefang Rd, Hangzhou, 310009, China. Tel./Fax: +86 571 87783569; E-mail: zhiyingwu@zju.edu.cn.
Note: [1] These authors contributed equally to this work.
Abstract: DJ-1 mutations are rare causes of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson’s disease (AR-EOPD) and relatively rarely reported in the Chinese population. Here, we used the whole-exome sequencing and Sanger sequencing to investigate DJ-1 mutations in the Chinese population and confirmed the pathogenicity of the mutation using primary fibroblasts established from skin biopsies. We identified a novel homozygous mutation (c.390delA, p.D131Tfs*3) in DJ-1 in a consanguineous Chinese family. The proband in this family had parkinsonism at the age of 22. His brain MRI indicated brain iron accumulation in the basal ganglia and cerebellum. The novel mutation caused DJ-1 protein deficiency, led to mitochondrial dysfunction, inhibited cell proliferation, and anti-oxidant defense.
Keywords: Brain iron accumulation, DJ-1, Parkinson’s disease
