Genetic Diseases 1

Genetic Diseases

Genetic Diseases


S. T.
This flashcard set covers genetic diseases at a university level, focusing on conditions like albinism, cystic fibrosis, and Huntington's disease. It explores genetic mutations, enzyme deficiencies, and their impacts on the body, including issues with pigmentation, protein deposits, and systemic problems. Medical students and professionals will find this set valuable for understanding the genetic basis of various diseases and their clinical manifestations.
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14
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Sprache
Englisch
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Medizin
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Universität
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16.03.2014 / 14.11.2014

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Smith Magenis Syndrome 

Microdeletion/Microduplication pathology 1:25 000

intellectual disability, distinctive facial features, sleep disturbances, and behavioral problems.

The syndrome is due to an abnormality in the short (p) arm of chromosome 17 and is sometimes called the 17p- syndrome.

 

Angelman Syndrom

1:15000

Epigenic (imprinting) disorder 

UBE3A gene (Ubiquitin protein: Important for protein degradation: removes damaged proteins)

Mental retardation, microencephaly, seizures, sleep disturbance, frequent laughing, smiling

Kearns Sayre Syndrom

Mitochondrial pathology

Paralysis of face/eye muscles

Marfan Syndrom

A-D de novo  

1:5000

FBN1 gene. nonfunctional glycoprotein Fibrillin 1

Several CT defects (skeletal, eyes, heart, blood vessels, lungs, nervous system), tall + long limbs + fingers 

Retinoblastoma

 Incomplete Penetrance (80%)

Most common childhood eye tumor develops from immature cells of retina

RB1 gene

Neurofibratmotosis

Variable espressivity

 Diffferent phenotypic expression

Tumors on peripheral nerves

Some only have prackles, some only light brown patches on skin

NF1 gene

1:2500-4000

Anchondroplasia

De novo mutation. 1:25000

Lethal genotype. FGFR3 gene

Non functional fibroblast growth factos receptor 3

Short arms + legs, dwarfism, abnormal cartilage formation

Huntington Disease

Late onset

 A-D 1:10 000

Uncontrolled movements, damaged brain cells, progressive dementia, mood + cognition problems, degeneration of neurons

Extended CAG triplet repeat in Huntington gene

Full penetrance: >40

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH)

 1:500 Hetero, 1:10 00000 (homo)

LDL receptor gene which carries cholesterol is not removed from blood

non functional LDL receptor

Deposit of Cholesterol in tissue

Alkaptonuria

 A-R

Homogentisate 1,2 deoxygenase

Homogentisic acid + itsoxide accumulate in blood -> excreted in urine in large amounts

Enzyme missing .> black colour accumulates -> arthritis

Gene HGO 3q

Tay Sachs Disease

A-R

Red dot inr etina

Hexosaminidase A (deposit of GM2) Lysosomal storage disase -> Lys lacks disease -> deposit of gangliocytes

Cystic fibrosis

A-R

Mucus obstructs ducts of pancreas prevent digestive enzymes from reaching intestine

Respiratory system cant function normal

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator on Chrom 3

Mutation ond elta 508 gene

Ci - transport disturbed -> Water move disturbed

Very thick, sticky mucus produced + cant clean airways, cant breath normally

CFTR gene: Deletion of TTT nucleotids

Allelic heterogenity

Retinitis pigmentosa

Locus heterogenity

 Pigments are deposited on retina

Albinism

A-R (oculocutaneous) eye+ skin

Deficiency of pigment melanin

Absence of Enzyme tyrosinase 8Enzyme needed to produce melanin)

Photophobia (sensitive to light) Nystagismus (uncontrolled eye movement)

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