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Citrullinemia: prenatal diagnosis of an affected fetus. 1983

L D Fleisher, and C J Harris, and D A Mitchell, and H L Nadler

We monitored a pregnancy in a family at risk for citrullinemia due to argininosuccinic acid (ASA) synthetase deficiency. ASA synthetase activity in cultured epithelioid amniotic fluid cells from the fetus at risk was less than 2% of control epithelioid amniotic fluid cell activity. An increased concentration of citrulline was found in the at-risk amniotic fluid (0.14 mumol/ml) as compared with fluid from six controls and one at-risk but unaffected pregnancy (trace). The pregnancy was terminated, and the in utero diagnosis was confirmed by assay of ASA synthetase activity in cultured fetal skin fibroblasts (4.4% of control activity). In addition, all five fetal tissues studied had significant accumulation of citrulline, whereas control fetal tissues had none. These data provide evidence that, if precise control is maintained over tissue culture variables, citrullinemia can be diagnosed successfully in utero by microassay of ASA synthetase activity in cultured amniotic fluid cells. They also suggest that amniotic fluid citrulline concentrations provide strong adjunctive evidence for this prenatal diagnosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008025 Ligases A class of enzymes that catalyze the formation of a bond between two substrate molecules, coupled with the hydrolysis of a pyrophosphate bond in ATP or a similar energy donor. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 6. Ligase,Synthetases,Synthetase
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D011296 Prenatal Diagnosis Determination of the nature of a pathological condition or disease in the postimplantation EMBRYO; FETUS; or pregnant female before birth. Diagnosis, Prenatal,Fetal Diagnosis,Fetal Imaging,Fetal Screening,Intrauterine Diagnosis,Antenatal Diagnosis,Antenatal Screening,Diagnosis, Antenatal,Diagnosis, Intrauterine,Prenatal Screening,Antenatal Diagnoses,Antenatal Screenings,Diagnosis, Fetal,Fetal Diagnoses,Fetal Imagings,Fetal Screenings,Imaging, Fetal,Intrauterine Diagnoses,Prenatal Diagnoses,Prenatal Screenings,Screening, Antenatal,Screening, Fetal,Screening, Prenatal
D002478 Cells, Cultured Cells propagated in vitro in special media conducive to their growth. Cultured cells are used to study developmental, morphologic, metabolic, physiologic, and genetic processes, among others. Cultured Cells,Cell, Cultured,Cultured Cell
D002956 Citrulline
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000592 Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Disorders affecting amino acid metabolism. The majority of these disorders are inherited and present in the neonatal period with metabolic disturbances (e.g., ACIDOSIS) and neurologic manifestations. They are present at birth, although they may not become symptomatic until later in life. Amino Acidopathies, Congenital,Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders, Inborn,Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Error,Amino Acid Metabolism, Inherited Disorders,Amino Acidopathies, Inborn,Congenital Amino Acidopathies,Inborn Errors, Amino Acid Metabolism,Inherited Errors of Amino Acid Metabolism,Amino Acidopathy, Congenital,Amino Acidopathy, Inborn,Congenital Amino Acidopathy,Inborn Amino Acidopathies,Inborn Amino Acidopathy
D000653 Amniotic Fluid A clear, yellowish liquid that envelopes the FETUS inside the sac of AMNION. In the first trimester, it is likely a transudate of maternal or fetal plasma. In the second trimester, amniotic fluid derives primarily from fetal lung and kidney. Cells or substances in this fluid can be removed for prenatal diagnostic tests (AMNIOCENTESIS). Amniotic Fluid Index,Amniotic Fluid Indices,Amniotic Fluids,Fluid Index, Amniotic,Fluid Indices, Amniotic,Fluid, Amniotic,Fluids, Amniotic,Index, Amniotic Fluid,Indices, Amniotic Fluid
D001124 Argininosuccinate Synthase An enzyme of the urea cycle that catalyzes the formation of argininosuccinic acid from citrulline and aspartic acid in the presence of ATP. Absence or deficiency of this enzyme causes the metabolic disease CITRULLINEMIA in humans. EC 6.3.4.5. Argininosuccinate Synthetase,Synthase, Argininosuccinate,Synthetase, Argininosuccinate

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