SNPs in the neural cell adhesion molecule 1 gene (NCAM1) may be associated with human neural tube defects |
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Authors: | Kristen L. Deak Abee L. Boyles Heather C. Etchevers Elizabeth C. Melvin Deborah G. Siegel Felicia L. Graham Susan H. Slifer David S. Enterline Timothy M. George Michel Vekemans David McClay Alexander G. Bassuk John A. Kessler Elwood Linney John R. Gilbert Marcy C. Speer |
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Affiliation: | (1) Center for Human Genetics, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3445, Durham, NC 27710, USA;(2) Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA;(3) Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3272, Durham, NC 27710, USA;(4) Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3020, Durham, NC 27710, USA;(5) Département de Génétique Médicale and INSERM U393, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France;(6) Department of Biology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3445, Durham, NC 27710, USA;(7) Northwestern University s Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA |
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Abstract: | Neural tube defects (NTDs) are common birth defects, occurring in approximately 1/1,000 births; both genetic and environmental factors are implicated. To date, no major genetic risk factors have been identified. Throughout development, cell adhesion molecules are strongly implicated in cell–cell interactions, and may play a role in the formation and closure of the neural tube. To evaluate the role of neural cell adhesion molecule 1 (NCAM1) in risk of human NTDs, we screened for novel single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the gene. Eleven SNPs across NCAM1 were genotyped using TaqMan. We utilized a family-based approach to evaluate evidence for association and/or linkage disequilibrium. We evaluated American Caucasian simplex lumbosacral myelomeningocele families (n=132 families) using the family based association test (FBAT) and the pedigree disequilibrium test (PDT). Association analysis revealed a significant association between risk for NTDs and intronic SNP rs2298526 using both the FBAT test (P=0.0018) and the PDT (P=0.0025). Using the HBAT version of the FBAT to look for haplotype association, all pairwise comparisons with SNP rs2298526 were also significant. A replication study set, consisting of 72 additional families showed no significant association; however, the overall trend for overtransmission of the less common allele of SNP rs2298526 remained significant in the combined sample set. In addition, we analyzed the expression pattern of the NCAM1 protein in human embryos, and while NCAM1 is not expressed within the neural tube at the time of closure, it is expressed in the surrounding and later in differentiated neurons of the CNS. These results suggest variations in NCAM1 may influence risk for human NTDs.Other members of NTD Collaborative Group involved in this study are listed in the appendix |
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