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Candidate gene sequencing reveals mutations causing hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a rare hereditary disorder affecting the quality and quantity of the tooth enamel. The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic etiology of hypoplastic AI families based on the candidate gene approach.

Materials and methods

We recruited three Turkish families with hypoplastic AI and performed a candidate gene screening based on the characteristic clinical feature to find the pathogenic genetic etiology.

Results

The candidate gene sequencing of the LAMB3 gene for family 1 revealed a heterozygous nonsense mutation in the last exon [c.3431C > A, p.(Ser1144*)]. FAM20A gene sequencing for families 2 and 3 identified a homozygous deletion [c.34_35delCT, p.(Leu12Alafs*67)] and a homozygous deletion-insertion (c.1109 + 3_1109 + 7delinsTGGTC) mutation, respectively.

Conclusion

The candidate gene approach can be successfully used to identify the genetic etiology of the AI in some cases with characteristic clinical features.

Clinical relevance

Identification of the genetic etiology of the AI will help both the family members and dentist understand the nature of the disorder. Characteristic clinical feature can suggest possible genetic causes.

SUBMITTER: Kim YJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6378126 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Candidate gene sequencing reveals mutations causing hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta.

Kim Youn Jung YJ Seymen Figen F Kang Jenny J Koruyucu Mine M Tuloglu Nuray N Bayrak Sule S Tuna Elif Bahar EB Lee Zang Hee ZH Shin Teo Jeon TJ Hyun Hong-Keun HK Kim Young-Jae YJ Lee Sang-Hoon SH Hu Jan J Simmer James J Kim Jung-Wook JW

Clinical oral investigations 20180817 3

<h4>Objective</h4>Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a rare hereditary disorder affecting the quality and quantity of the tooth enamel. The purpose of this study was to identify the genetic etiology of hypoplastic AI families based on the candidate gene approach.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We recruited three Turkish families with hypoplastic AI and performed a candidate gene screening based on the characteristic clinical feature to find the pathogenic genetic etiology.<h4>Results</h4>The candidat ...[more]

PMID: 30120606

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Project description:Amelogenin plays a crucial role in tooth enamel formation, and mutations on X-chromosomal amelogenin cause X-linked amelogenesis imperfecta (AI). Amelogenin pre-messenger RNA (mRNA) is highly alternatively spliced, and during alternative splicing, exon4 is mostly skipped, leading to the formation of a microRNA (miR-exon4) that has been suggested to function in enamel and bone formation. While delivering the functional variation of amelogenin proteins, alternative splicing of exon4 is the decisive first step to producing miR-exon4. However, the factors that regulate the splicing of exon4 are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate the association between known mutations in exon4 and exon5 of X chromosome amelogenin that causes X-linked AI, the splicing of exon4, and miR-exon4 formation. Our results showed mutations in exon4 and exon5 of the amelogenin gene, including c.120T>C, c.152C>T, c.155C>G, and c.155delC, significantly affected the splicing of exon4 and subsequent miR-exon4 production. Using an amelogenin minigene transfected in HEK-293 cells, we observed increased inclusion of exon4 in amelogenin mRNA and reduced miR-exon4 production with these mutations. In silico analysis predicted that Ser/Arg-rich RNA splicing factor (SRSF) 2 and SRSF5 were the regulatory factors for exon4 and exon5 splicing, respectively. Electrophoretic mobility shift assay confirmed that SRSF2 binds to exon4 and SRSF5 binds to exon5, and mutations in each exon can alter SRSF binding. Transfection of the amelogenin minigene to LS8 ameloblastic cells suppressed expression of the known miR-exon4 direct targets, Nfia and Prkch, related to multiple pathways. Given the mutations on the minigene, the expression of Prkch has been significantly upregulated with c.155C>G and c.155delC mutations. Together, we confirmed that exon4 splicing is critical for miR-exon4 production, and mutations causing X-linked AI in exon4 and exon5 significantly affect exon4 splicing and following miR-exon4 production. The change in miR-exon4 would be an additional etiology of enamel defects seen in some X-linked AI.

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Candidate gene sequencing reveals mutations causing hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta.

Objective

Materials and methods

Results

Conclusion

Clinical relevance

Publications

Candidate gene sequencing reveals mutations causing hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta.

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