Project description:<p>To define a genetic syndrome of severe atopy, elevated serum IgE, immune deficiency, autoimmunity, and motor and neurocognitive impairment, eight patients from two families who had similar syndromic features were studied. Whole exome sequencing was performed to identify disease-causing mutations. A disease segregated with a novel autosomal recessive mutations in a single gene, phosphoglucomutase 3 (PGM3). The result defines a new Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation.</p>
Project description:Liver tissue from Vps33b liver ko (Vps33bfl/fl-AlfpCre) mice is a model of liver disease associated with ARC syndrome, an autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder cause by mutations in VPS33B or VIPAS39. ARC is a multisystem disorder, with liver and kidneys affected in particular. Defects in hepatocyte polarity have been identified. Affymetrix arrays were used to characterise the changes in the liver transcriptome when Vps33b is not expressed. Mouse liver tissue, 10 samples in total, 4 from control mice, 6 from ko mice.
Project description:Liver tissue from Vps33b liver ko (Vps33bfl/fl-AlfpCre) mice is a model of liver disease associated with ARC syndrome, an autosomal recessive inherited metabolic disorder cause by mutations in VPS33B or VIPAS39. ARC is a multisystem disorder, with liver and kidneys affected in particular. Defects in hepatocyte polarity have been identified. Affymetrix arrays were used to characterise the changes in the liver transcriptome when Vps33b is not expressed.
Project description:Mouse IMCD3 cell lines knocked-down for VPS33B, VIPAR and PLOD3 are used as models of ARC syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder cause by mutations in VPS33B or VIPAR. Previous work has shown that ARC syndrome causes epithelial cell polarisation defectes and mislocalisation of membrane proteins, so polarised IMCD3 cells were used as an experimental model. Affymetrix arrays were used to characterise the changes to the transcriptome when protein levels of VPS33B, VIPAR and PLOD3 are reduced. mouse IMCD-3 cell lines, 15 samples in total, three biological repeats of each of: wild type, control shRNA, VPS33B shRNA, VIPAR shRNA, PLOD3 shRNA
Project description:Mouse IMCD3 cell lines knocked-down for VPS33B, VIPAR and PLOD3 are used as models of ARC syndrome, an autosomal recessive disorder cause by mutations in VPS33B or VIPAR. Previous work has shown that ARC syndrome causes epithelial cell polarisation defectes and mislocalisation of membrane proteins, so polarised IMCD3 cells were used as an experimental model. Affymetrix arrays were used to characterise the changes to the transcriptome when protein levels of VPS33B, VIPAR and PLOD3 are reduced.
Project description:Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a group of rare inherited skin disorders characterized by remarkable hyperkeratosis. Transglutaminase 1 (TGM1) mutations have been reported to be involved in four different phenotypes of ARCI, including lamellar ichthyosis (LI), non-bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NBCIE), bathing suit ichthyosis (BSI), and self-improving collodion ichthyosis (SICI) according to the clinical presentation and histopathology. TGM1 has been found as a defective gene in a large amount of patients with LI and some patients with NBCIE, BSI and SICI. To further understand the effect of TGM1 mutations in epidermal cells development, we performed the transcriptome analysis of HEK293T and HaCaT cells transfected with TGM1 shRNA, TGM1 wild-type and mutant clones. The transcriptomic analysis revealed the effects of TGM1 on cell-cell interaction by suppressing genes involved in the gap junctions, tight junctions and desmosomes. These findings suggested that the TGM1 deficiency disturbed the balance of keratinocytes proliferation and differentiation processes and impaired the epithelial barrier function. The results provided the basis for further understanding on the etiology of ARCI. To explore the functional impacts on some of the TGM1mutations identified, we cloned and transfected the TGM1 wild type and mutant clones into HEK293T and HaCaT cells. R142C and R348X sequence mutations observed in ARCI (Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis) patients were generated. The shRNA targeting TGM1 and a scrambled negative control were obtained from Invitrogen (Carlsbad, CA). The293T and HaCaT cells were transfected with over-expression clones carry either wild-type or mutated TGM1sequence. Cells were harvested 48 hours post-transfection.