The goal of this proposal is to identify and clone the gene HRPT2 which is mutated in an autosomal dominant condition, familial hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome (HPT-JT) which results in early-onset parathyroid adenomas, fibro-osseous jaw tumors, uterine adenofibromas and occasionally other tumors such as Wilms' tumor. The gene has been mapped by linkage to a 14.5cM region of chromosome 1q25-31, and the region has been narrowed to 0.25 cM by identifying a region of shared haplotype among affected family members in two kindreds. The first specific aim is to identify the gene through sequencing BAC clones covering the region, identifying genes in the region, and screening for mutations in family members. It is expected that 10 to 12 genes will occur in this region of about 250kb, and these will be prioritized for mutation screening by expression in parathyroid glands using an existing parathyroid adenoma library or RT-PCR from parathyroid mRNA.
Specific aim 2 is to characterize the HRPT2 gene by isolating full-length cDNAs and determining the exon-intron structure. Mutations will then be characterized in additional families.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01CA075177-01A1
Application #
2899440
Study Section
Mammalian Genetics Study Section (MGN)
Program Officer
Shen, Grace L
Project Start
1999-09-15
Project End
2002-08-31
Budget Start
1999-09-15
Budget End
2000-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1999
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Utah
Department
Internal Medicine/Medicine
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Salt Lake City
State
UT
Country
United States
Zip Code
84112