Genetic analysis of the SERPING1 gene in hereditary angioedema patients in Neiva, Colombia

• Main Authors: Jairo Antonio Rodríguez, Carlos Fernando Narváez
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Colegio Mexicano de Inmunología Clínica y Alergia, A.C. 2018-06-01
• Series: Revista Alergia México
• Subjects: hereditary angioedema; genetic analysis
• Online Access: http://revistaalergia.mx/ojs/index.php/ram/article/view/493

Background: Hereditary angioedema due to the deficiency of a serum protein called C1-inhibitor (C1-INH) has a frequency of 1:10000 to 1:50000 in the general population, able to induce swelling of sudden onset in the face, neck, arms, with a duration that may last up to five days. These symptoms begin in childhood, worsen around puberty and persist throughout life. C1-INH is a member of the serpin family of serine protease inhibitors whose gene SERPING1 is in chromosome 11q12- q31 with eight exons and seven introns. Methods: 22 subjects were analyzed for mutation in the SERPING 1 gene by PCR (Centogene, Germany). C4, C1-INH concentrations and function were measure in all symptomatic individuals by nephelometry and ELISA, respectively. Results: Three SERPING mutations were identified for the first time in Colombian subjects: c.1081 C > T, p.Gln361, c. 106_107 C >G pArg466Gly, and c.1396 C > G pArg466Gly.