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Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure associated with an inherited mutation of human bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP15) gene.

ABSTRACT: Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure is a common cause of female infertility. It is a heterogeneous disorder that, in the most severe forms, is a result of ovarian dysgenesis (OD). Most OD cases are associated with major X-chromosome abnormalities, but the pathogenesis of this disorder is still largely undefined in patients with a normal karyotype. Animal models showed the important role in female reproduction played by the product of a gene located at Xp11.2 in humans (BMP15). BMP15 is an oocyte-specific growth/differentiation factor that stimulates folliculogenesis and granulosa cell (GC) growth. We report two sisters with a normal karyotype who are affected with hypergonadotropic ovarian failure due to OD. The familial presentation suggested a genetic origin, and candidate genes were screened for mutations. A heterozygous nonconservative substitution in the pro region of BMP15 (Y235C) was identified in both sisters but not in 210 control alleles. This mutation was inherited from the father. Mutant BMP15 appears to be processed abnormally, is associated with reduced GC growth, and antagonizes the stimulatory activity of wild-type protein on GC proliferation. In conclusion, the first natural mutation in human BMP15 is associated with familial OD, indicating that the action of BMP15 is required for the progression of human folliculogenesis. This condition represents an exceptional example of X-linked human disease exclusively affecting heterozygous females who inherited the genetic alteration from the unaffected father. BMP15 defects are involved in the pathogenesis of hypergonadotropic ovarian failure in humans.

SUBMITTER: Di Pasquale E

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1181993 | biostudies-literature | 2004 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure associated with an inherited mutation of human bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP15) gene.

Di Pasquale Elisa E Beck-Peccoz Paolo P Persani Luca L

American journal of human genetics 20040510 1

Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure is a common cause of female infertility. It is a heterogeneous disorder that, in the most severe forms, is a result of ovarian dysgenesis (OD). Most OD cases are associated with major X-chromosome abnormalities, but the pathogenesis of this disorder is still largely undefined in patients with a normal karyotype. Animal models showed the important role in female reproduction played by the product of a gene located at Xp11.2 in humans (BMP15). BMP15 is an oocyte-s ...[more]

PMID: 15136966

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Project description:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 15 (BMP15) is a TGF?-like oocyte-derived growth factor involved in ovarian folliculogenesis as a critical regulator of many granulosa cell processes. Alterations of the BMP15 gene have been found associated with different ovarian phenotypic effects depending on the species, from sterility to increased prolificacy in sheep, slight subfertility in mouse or associated with primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) in women. To investigate the evolving role of BMP15, a phylogenetic analysis of this particular TGF? family member was performed. A maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree of several TGF?/BMP family members expressed by the ovary showed that BMP15 has a very strong divergence and a rapid evolution compared to others. Moreover, among 24 mammalian species, we detected signals of positive selection in the hominidae clade corresponding to F146, L189 and Y235 residues in human BMP15. The biological importance of these residues was tested functionally after site directed-mutagenesis in a COV434 cells luciferase assay. By replacing the positively selected amino acid either by alanine or the most represented residue in other studied species, only L189A, Y235A and Y235C mutants showed a significant increase of BMP15 signaling when compared to wild type. Additionally, the Y235C mutant was more potent than wild type in inhibiting progesterone secretion of ovine granulosa cells in primary culture. Interestingly, the Y235C mutation was previously identified in association with POI in women. In conclusion, this study evidences that the BMP15 gene has evolved faster than other members of the TGFß family and was submitted to a positive selection pressure in the hominidae clade. Some residues under positive selection are of great importance for the normal function of the protein and thus for female fertility. Y235 represents a critical residue in the determination of BMP15 biological activity, thus indirectly confirming its role in the onset of POI in women.

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Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure associated with an inherited mutation of human bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP15) gene.

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Hypergonadotropic ovarian failure associated with an inherited mutation of human bone morphogenetic protein-15 (BMP15) gene.

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