論文

査読有り 国際誌
2019年3月

A case of dihydropyrimidinase deficiency incidentally detected by urine metabolome analysis.

Brain & development
  • Hiroki Tsuchiya
  • ,
  • Tomoyuki Akiyama
  • ,
  • Tomiko Kuhara
  • ,
  • Yoko Nakajima
  • ,
  • Morimasa Ohse
  • ,
  • Hiroki Kurahashi
  • ,
  • Takema Kato
  • ,
  • Yasuhiro Maeda
  • ,
  • Harumi Yoshinaga
  • ,
  • Katsuhiro Kobayashi

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開始ページ
280
終了ページ
284
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.braindev.2018.10.005

Dihydropyrimidinase deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disease affecting the second step of pyrimidine degradation. It is caused by mutations in the DPYS gene. Only approximately 30 cases have been reported to date, with a phenotypical variability ranging from asymptomatic to severe neurological illness. We report a case of dihydropyrimidinase deficiency incidentally detected by urine metabolome analysis. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-based urine metabolomics demonstrated significant elevations of dihydrouracil and dihydrothymine, which were subsequently confirmed by a quantitative analysis using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Genetic testing of the DPYS gene revealed two mutations: a novel mutation (c.175G > T) and a previously reported mutation (c.1469G > A). Dihydropyrimidinase deficiency is probably underdiagnosed, considering its wide phenotypical variability, nonspecific neurological presentations, and an estimated prevalence of 2/20,000. As severe 5-fluorouracil-associated toxicity has been reported in patients and carriers of congenital pyrimidine metabolic disorders, urinary pyrimidine analysis should be considered for those who will undergo 5-fluorouracil treatment.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.braindev.2018.10.005
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30384990
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.braindev.2018.10.005
  • ISSN : 0387-7604
  • PubMed ID : 30384990

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