FMR1 3514698 224305406 2008-07-08T07:10:16Z 137.189.150.178 /* Related conditions */ {{PBB|geneid=2332}} [[Image:Fmr1.jpeg|thumb|280px|Location of FMR1 on the [[X chromosome]]. ]] '''FMR1''' ('''fragile X mental retardation 1''') is a [[human]] [[gene]] that codes for a [[protein]] called ''<u>f</u>ragile X <u>m</u>ental <u>r</u>etardation <u>p</u>rotein'', or FMRP. This protein is normally made in many tissues, especially in the [[brain]] and [[testes]]. It may play a role in the development of [[synapse|synaptic]] connections between [[nerve cell]]s in the brain, where cell-to-cell communication occurs. The connections between nerve cells can change and adapt over time in response to experience (a characteristic called [[synaptic plasticity]]). FMRP may help regulate synaptic plasticity, which is important for learning and memory. Researchers believe that FMRP acts as a shuttle within cells by carrying molecules of [[messenger RNA]] (mRNA), which contain information for protein synthesis. FMRP carries mRNA molecules from the nucleus to areas of the cell where proteins are assembled. Some of these mRNA molecules may be important for the function of nerve cells. One region of the FMR1 gene contains a 3 base ''Variable Number Tandem Repeat'' ([[VNTR]], or more specifically, a [[trinucleotide repeat]]). The sequence ''CGG'' is repeated a number of times. In most healthy individuals, the number of CGG repeats ranges from fewer than 10 to about 40. The FMR1 gene is located on the long (q) arm of the [[X chromosome]] at position 27.3, from [[base pair]] 146,699,054 to base pair 146,738,156. ==Related conditions== [[Fragile X syndrome]]: Almost all cases of fragile X syndrome are caused by expansion of the CGG trinucleotide repeat in the FMR1 gene. In these cases, CGG is abnormally repeated from 200 to more than 1,000 times, which makes this region of the gene unstable {fact}. As a result, the FMR1 gene is methylated, which silences the gene (it is turned off and does not make any protein). Without adequate FMRP, severe learning deficits or mental retardation can develop, along with physical abnormalities seen in fragile X syndrome. Some, fewer than 1 %, of all cases of fragile X syndrome are caused by [[mutation]]s that delete part or all of the FMR1 gene, or change a base pair, leading to a change in one of the [[amino acid]]s in the gene. These mutations disrupt the 3-dimensional shape of FMRP or prevent the protein from being synthesized, leading to the signs and symptoms of fragile X syndrome. A CGG sequence in the FMR1 gene that is repeated about 55 to 200 times is described as a [[premutation expansion]]. Men, and probably some women, with this premutation do not have fragile X syndrome, but are at increased risk of developing a disorder known as [[fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome]] (FXTAS). FXTAS is characterized by progressive problems with movement ([[ataxia]]), [[tremor]], [[memory loss]], loss of sensation in the lower extremities ([[peripheral neuropathy]]) and mental and behavioral changes. The disorder usually develops late in life. Although most men and women with the premutation are intellectually normal, some of these individuals have mild versions of the physical features seen in fragile X syndrome (such as prominent ears) and may experience emotional problems such as anxiety or depression. About 20 % of women who carry a premutation expansion in the FMR1 gene experience premature ovarian failure (POF). POF is a loss of ovarian function in women younger than age 40, which can result in [[infertility]]. Researchers have found that some children with a premutation expansion in the FMR1 gene have learning disabilities, mental retardation, or disorders in the [[autism]] spectrum, characterized by deficits in communication and social interaction. ==References== {{refbegin | 2}} * {{cite journal | author=Hagerman PJ, Hagerman RJ | title=The fragile-X premutation: a maturing perspective | journal=Am J Hum Genet | year=2004 | pages=805–16 | volume=74 | issue=5 | pmid=15052536 | doi=10.1086/386296}} * {{cite journal | author=Hagerman RJ, Leavitt BR, Farzin F, Jacquemont S, Greco CM, Brunberg JA, Tassone F, Hessl D, Harris SW, Zhang L, Jardini T, Gane LW, Ferranti J, Ruiz L, Leehey MA, Grigsby J, Hagerman PJ | title=Fragile-X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) in females with the FMR1 premutation | journal=Am J Hum Genet | year=2004 | pages=1051–6 | volume=74 | issue=5 | pmid=15065016 | doi=10.1086/420700}} * {{cite journal | author=Jacquemont S, Hagerman RJ, Leehey MA, Hall DA, Levine RA, Brunberg JA, Zhang L, Jardini T, Gane LW, Harris SW, Herman K, Grigsby J, Greco CM, Berry-Kravis E, Tassone F, Hagerman PJ | title=Penetrance of the fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome in a premutation carrier population | journal=JAMA | year=2004 | pages=460–9 | volume=291 | issue=4 | pmid=14747503 | doi=10.1001/jama.291.4.460}} * {{cite journal | author=Jin P, Alisch RS, Warren ST | title=RNA and microRNAs in fragile X mental retardation | journal=Nat Cell Biol | year=2004 | pages=1048–53 | volume=6 | issue=11 | pmid=15516998 | doi=10.1038/ncb1104-1048}} * {{cite journal | author=Jin P, Warren ST | title=New insights into fragile X syndrome: from molecules to neurobehaviors | journal=Trends Biochem Sci | year=2003 | pages=152–8 | volume=28 | issue=3 | pmid=12633995 | doi=10.1016/S0968-0004(03)00033-1}} * {{cite journal | author=O'Donnell WT, Warren ST | title=A decade of molecular studies of fragile X syndrome | journal=Annu Rev Neurosci | year=2002 | pages=315–38 | volume=25 | pmid=12052912 | doi=10.1146/annurev.neuro.25.112701.142909}} * {{cite journal | author=Oostra BA, Chiurazzi P | title=The fragile X gene and its function | journal=Clin Genet | year=2001 | pages=399–408 | volume=60 | issue=6 | pmid=11846731 | doi=10.1034/j.1399-0004.2001.600601.x}} * {{cite journal | author=Oostra BA, Willemsen R | title=A fragile balance: FMR1 expression levels | journal=Hum Mol Genet | year=2003 | pages=R249–57 | volume=12 Spec No 2 | pmid=12952862 | doi=10.1093/hmg/ddg298}} {{PBB_Further_reading | citations = *{{cite journal | author=Nicola NA, Metcalf D |title=Subunit promiscuity among hemopoietic growth factor receptors. |journal=Cell |volume=67 |issue= 1 |pages= 1–4 |year= 1991 |pmid= 1913811 |doi= }} *{{cite journal | author=Sielska D, Milewski M, Bal J |title=[Molecular pathogenesis of fragile X syndrome] |journal=Medycyna wieku rozwojowego |volume=6 |issue= 4 |pages= 295–308 |year= 2003 |pmid= 12810982 |doi= }} *{{cite journal | author=Bagni C, Greenough WT |title=From mRNP trafficking to spine dysmorphogenesis: the roots of fragile X syndrome. |journal=Nat. 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