Project description:In this study, nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD) inhibition was used for the discovery of truncating mutations. Six prostate cancer (PRCA) patients and their healthy brothers were selected from a group of HPCX1-linked families. mRNA was isolated from their lymphoblastic cells after pharmacological treatment. Expression analyses were done using Agilent 44K oligoarrays, and selected genes were screened for mutations by sequencing.