SALSA MLPA Probemix P120 PANK2/PLA2G6 detects copy number variations in the PANK2 and PLA2G6 genes.
Contents: 41 MLPA probes, including 12 probes for PANK2, and 18 probes for PLA2G6.
Tissue: human genomic DNA.
Application: research on neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA).
For research use only (RUO). Not for use in diagnostics.
The SALSA MLPA Probemix P120 PANK2/PLA2G6 is a research use only (RUO) assay for the detection of deletions or duplications in the PANK2 and PLA2G6 genes, which are associated with neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA).
NBIA is a rare autosomal recessive condition characterised by abnormal iron deposition in the basal ganglia and neuroaxonal dystrophy causing extrapyramidal features, dementia, and ocular abnormalities. The PANK2 gene encodes the pantothenate kinase enzyme, which is expressed at high levels in the brain. Pantothenate kinase is an essential regulatory enzyme in the biosynthesis of coenzyme A, which is important in intermediary and fatty acid metabolism. Mutations in PANK2 are associated with NBIA type 1, Harp syndrome, and pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN), formerly Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome. Mutations in PLA2G6, which encodes phospholipase A2, can cause NBIA type 2 that is characterised by abnormal iron accumulation.
More information is available at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK121988/.
SALSA MLPA Probemix P120 PANK2/PLA2G6 is for research use only (RUO) in all territories.
A general SALSA MLPA Reagent Kit is required for MLPA experiments (to be ordered separately).
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Inclusion of a positive sample is usually not required, but can be useful for the analysis of your experiments. MRC Holland has very limited access to positive samples and cannot supply such samples. We recommend using positive samples from your own collection. Alternatively, you can use positive samples from an online biorepository, such as the Coriell Institute.
We have no information about specific commercially available positive samples that can be used with this product.