Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 1993, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (5): 282-284.

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Screemng of Steroid Sulfatase Gene Deletions by Polymerase and Chain Reaction and Detection of the Gene Carriers in Recessive X-Linked Ichthyosis

HU Zhi-Lan1, FANG Li1   

  1. Dermatolgy Derpartment, Hua-Shan Hospital, Shanghai 200040
  • Received:1992-08-18 Revised:1992-12-06 Online:1993-10-15 Published:1993-10-15

Abstract: Steroid suIfatase (STS) gene deletion is the major cause for recessive X-finked lchthyosis (RXLI).Carriers of the disease have half normal gene dosage of STS.We detected 19 cases of RXLI and 11 cases of autosomal dominant ichthyosis and found 16 out of 19 RXLI (84%) have STS gene deletions by polymerise chain reaction (PCR) whi比is consistent with the result of Southern hybridixation.On the basis of it,we detected 4 families of PXLI by gene dosage analysis and found two mothers are gene carriers.The experiment has fundamental aignificauce in prenatal diagnosis of RXLI.

Key words: Ichthyoxis, Polymerase chain reaction