Merrf

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Description
Related genes
Clinical Features
Incidence and onset information
Alternative Names
Researches and researchers
Gene Panels
Sources and references

Description

MERRF (Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers) syndrome is a mitochondrial encephalomyopathy characterized by myoclonic seizures.

Genes related to Merrf

MT-TL1
IL1B
IL1A
MT-ND5
MT-TK
MT-TS1
MT-TH
MT-TF
MT-TQ
MT-TS2
MT-TP
MT-TI
MT-RNR1

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Clinical Features

Top most frequent phenotypes and symptoms related to Merrf

Intellectual disability
Seizures
Global developmental delay
Short stature
Hearing impairment
Ataxia
Sensorineural hearing impairment
Muscle weakness
Muscular hypotonia
Spasticity

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Incidence and onset information

— Currently we don't have prevalence information about this disease (Not enough data available about incidence and published cases.)
— No data available about the known clinical features onset.

Alternative names

Merrf Is also known as fukuhara syndrome, myoclonus epilepsy associated with ragged-red fibres, merrf syndrome.

Researches and researchers

Doctors, researchs, and experts related to Merrf extracted from public data.

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Current Researchs and researchers

SEVILLA — Dr Jose Antonio SÁNCHEZ ALCAZAR
Investigator of research project
- Institution/s:
  — Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo (CABD)
- Research area/topic::
  New therapeutic targets in mitochondrial diseases

Merrf Recommended genes panels

Panel Name, Specifity and genes Tested/covered
Mitochondrial Neurogastrointestinal Encephalopathy (MNGIE) Evaluation (TYMP, RRM2B, MELAS). By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). RRM2B, TYMP, MT-TL1 Specificity 34 % Genes 8 %
Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia Evaluation (POLG, TWINKLE, ANT1, OPA1, MELAS). By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). SLC25A4, TWNK, MT-TL1, OPA1, POLG Specificity 20 % Genes 8 %
Common Mitochondrial Disorders Evaluation (POLG, MELAS, MERRF, NARP). By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). MT-TK, MT-TL1, POLG Specificity 67 % Genes 16 %
MELAS mtDNA Evaluation. By Athena Diagnostics Inc (United States). MT-TL1 Specificity 100 % Genes 8 %
Juvenile myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis AND stroke. By Center for Human Genetics, Inc (United States). MT-TL1 Specificity 100 % Genes 8 %
OtoSCOPE. By Molecular Otolaryngology and Renal Research Laboratories University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics (United States). ROR1, SIX1, SIX5, SLC22A4, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TBX1, TWNK, TCOF1, TECTA, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, TSPEAR, WFS1, ESPN , (...) View the complete list with 130 more genes Panel complete gene list ROR1, SIX1, SIX5, SLC22A4, SNAI2, SMPX, SOX10, TBX1, TWNK, TCOF1, TECTA, TIMM8A, TJP2, TMPRSS3, USH1C, USH2A, CLRN1, TSPEAR, WFS1, ESPN, CLIC5, BDP1, CDH23, CABP2, LOXL3, RIPOR2, CACNA1D, ACTG1, PCDH15, P2RX2, DIAPH3, OSBPL2, STRC, CD164, USH1G, WHRN, OTOA, NLRP3, BSND, TMC1, TRIOBP, LARS2, CDC14A, ADGRV1, HOMER2, CCDC50, DCDC2, GIPC3, CRYL1, CATSPER2, SLC17A8, POLR1C, CLDN14, POLR1D, CLPP, LHFPL5, EPS8L2, DIABLO, COCH, COL11A1, COL11A2, COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5, COL4A6, COL9A1, COL9A2, PNPT1, ADCY1, MYH14, SLITRK6, CRYM, CISD2, CIB2, LRTOMT, ELMOD3, PDZD7, NARS2, MARVELD2, LOXHD1, SYNE4, TPRN, OTOGL, TMEM132E, MSRB3, GRHL2, GSDME, ILDR1, DIAPH1, TBC1D24, GPSM2, PJVK, DSPP, TMIE, MIR96, GRXCR1, S1PR2, EDN3, EDNRB, CEACAM16, GRXCR2, EPS8, ESRRB, EYA1, EYA4, FGF3, FGFR1, FGFR2, FOXI1, GATA3, ALMS1, GJB2, GJB6, HGF, HSD17B4, TNC, KARS, KCNE1, KCNJ10, KCNQ1, KCNQ4, KITLG, MCM2, MET, MITF, MT-RNR1, MT-TL1, MT-TS1, MYH9, MYO15A, MYO3A, MYO6, MYO7A, OPA1, ATP2B2, OTOF, OTOG, ATP6V1B1, PAX3, AIFM1, SLC26A4, PEX1, PEX6, SERPINB6, POU3F4, POU4F3, SLC26A5, PRPS1, PTPRQ, RDX Specificity 2 % Genes 24 %
Comprehensive Mitochondrial Metabolic Panel. By Knight Diagnostic Laboratories - Molecular Diagnostic Center Oregon Health & Science University (United States). BCS1L, SCO1, SCO2, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC25A3, SLC25A4, BTD, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, SURF1, TAZ, TWNK, TCN2, TFAM, TIMM8A , (...) View the complete list with 173 more genes Panel complete gene list BCS1L, SCO1, SCO2, SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, SLC22A5, SLC25A13, SLC25A15, SLC25A3, SLC25A4, BTD, SUCLA2, SUCLG1, SURF1, TAZ, TWNK, TCN2, TFAM, TIMM8A, TK2, TSFM, TUFM, UQCRB, LPIN1, GFM1, MRPS16, SLC25A20, SLC25A19, MRPS22, PUS1, LRPPRC, NDUFAF5, COX4I2, COQ8A, TFB1M, LARS2, NDUFA13, RRM2B, SARS2, PDSS1, NAGS, ATPAF2, NDUFAF1, MMAA, MMAB, NUBPL, NDUFA11, AARS2, NDUFAF4, FARS2, PDHX, RARS2, ACAD9, COX10, COX15, COX4I1, COX6B1, COX7A1, LMBRD1, PDSS2, CPT1A, ETHE1, CPT1B, CPT2, YARS2, TACO1, MMACHC, MARS2, MMADHC, COQ2, COQ9, TRMU, DARS2, TTC19, SDHAF2, TMEM70, NARS2, C12orf65, FOXRED1, NDUFAF2, DGUOK, DLAT, DLD, FASTKD2, UQCRQ, MTFMT, ISCU, NDUFAF3, TYMP, AGL, SDHAF1, ETFA, ETFB, ETFDH, G6PC, SLC37A4, GAA, GBE1, GYS1, GYS2, HADHA, HADHB, HLCS, IVD, KARS, ARG1, MCCC1, MCCC2, MPI, MPV17, MRRF, MT-CO1, MT-CO2, MT-CO3, MT-CYB, MT-ND1, MT-ND2, MT-ND3, MT-ND4, MT-ND4L, MT-ND5, MT-ND6, MT-RNR1, MT-RNR2, MTRR, MT-TA, MT-TC, MT-TD, MT-TE, MT-TF, MT-TG, MT-TH, MT-TI, MT-TK, MT-TL1, MT-TL2, MT-TM, MT-TN, MT-TP, MT-TQ, MT-TR, MT-TS1, MT-TS2, MT-TT, MT-TV, MT-TW, MT-TY, MMUT, NDUFA1, NDUFA10, NDUFA2, NDUFA7, NDUFA8, NDUFB6, NDUFS1, NDUFS2, NDUFS3, NDUFS5, NDUFS6, NDUFS7, NDUFS8, NDUFV1, NDUFV3, OPA1, OPA3, ATP5F1E, ACACA, ACACB, OTC, PC, PCCA, PCCB, ACADL, PDHA1, PDHB, PFKM, PGAM2, ACADM, AUH, PGM1, PHKA1, PHKA2, PHKB, PHKG2, PMM2, POLG, POLG2, ACADVL, PDP1, ACAT1, PYGL, PYGM Specificity 6 % Genes 85 %
Mitochondrial Genome Sequence. By Molecular Genetics Laboratory Centro de Investigaciones Endocrinologicas "Dr. Cesar Bergada" (Argentina). MT-CO1, MT-CO2, MT-CO3, MT-CYB, MT-ND1, MT-ND2, MT-ND3, MT-ND4, MT-ND4L, MT-ND5, MT-ND6, MT-RNR1, MT-RNR2, MT-TA, MT-TC, MT-TD, MT-TE, MT-TF, MT-TG, MT-TH , (...) View the complete list with 15 more genes Panel complete gene list MT-CO1, MT-CO2, MT-CO3, MT-CYB, MT-ND1, MT-ND2, MT-ND3, MT-ND4, MT-ND4L, MT-ND5, MT-ND6, MT-RNR1, MT-RNR2, MT-TA, MT-TC, MT-TD, MT-TE, MT-TF, MT-TG, MT-TH, MT-TI, MT-TK, MT-TL1, MT-TL2, MT-TM, MT-TN, MT-TP, MT-TQ, MT-TR, MT-TS1, MT-TS2, MT-TT, MT-TV, MT-TW, MT-TY Specificity 32 % Genes 85 %