MUTATIONS AND POLYMORPHISMS OF HDAC6

摘要

This invention relates generally to the analytical testing of tissue samples in vitro, and more particularly to aspects of genetic polymorphisms and mutations of the HDAC6 gene. The invention provides new HDAC6 mutations and SNPs5 useful in the diagnosis and treatment of subjects in need thereof. Accordingly, the various aspects of the present invention relate to polynucleotides encoding the HDAC6 mutations of the invention, expression vectors encoding the HDAC6 mutant polypeptides of the invention and organisms that express the HDAC6 mutant and polymorphic ' polynucleotides and/or HDAC6 mutant/polymorphic polypeptides of the invention. The various aspects of the present invention further relate to diagnostic/theranostic methods and kits that use the HDAC6 mutations and polymorphisms of the invention to identify individuals predisposed to disease or to classify individuals with regard to drug responsiveness, side effects, or optimal drug dose.