RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Total deletion and a missense mutation of ITPR1 in Japanese SCA15 families JF Neurology JO Neurology FD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins SP 547 OP 551 DO 10.1212/01.wnl.0000311277.71046.a0 VO 71 IS 8 A1 K. Hara A1 A. Shiga A1 H. Nozaki A1 J. Mitsui A1 Y. Takahashi A1 H. Ishiguro A1 H. Yomono A1 H. Kurisaki A1 J. Goto A1 T. Ikeuchi A1 S. Tsuji A1 M. Nishizawa A1 O. Onodera YR 2008 UL http://n.neurology.org/content/71/8/547.abstract AB Background: Spinocerebellar ataxia type 15 (SCA15) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by pure cerebellar ataxia, very slow progression, and distinct cerebellar atrophy. The locus for SCA15 was first mapped to 3p24.2-3pter in an Australian family. We have subsequently mapped two Japanese families presenting with ataxia and postural tremor of the head, arm, or trunk to the SCA15 locus. Recently, partial deletions involving both the type 1 inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate receptor (ITPR1) and sulfatase modifying factor 1 (SUMF1) genes have been identified in Australian and British families with SCA15. Methods: We conducted fine haplotype analysis on the region including ITPR1. To identify the deletion, we conducted gene dosage analysis and array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) analysis. Gene expression analysis was performed using quantitative real-time reverse transcription PCR. Mutational analyses of ITPR1 and SUMF1 were also performed. Results: We have identified a 414-kb deletion including the entire ITPR1 and exon 1 of SUMF1 in patients in family A. The expression levels of ITPR1 and SUMF1 mRNAs of the patient were half those of the normal control. Furthermore, in family B, we have identified a C-to-T substitution at position 8581 of ITPR1, resulting in the amino acid substitution of leucine for proline at codon 1059, which is highly conserved among species. Conclusions: Our results strongly confirm that ITPR1 is the causative gene for SCA15 and suggest that we need to investigate the point mutation in ITPR1 in the patients with autosomal dominant cerebellar ataxia and tremor. aCGH=array-based comparative genomic hybridization; LCR=low-copy repeat; NAHR=nonallelic homologous recombination; NHEJ=nonhomologous end joining; SCA15=spinocerebellar ataxia type 15.