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- Title
Five novel mutations in SASH1 contribute to lentiginous phenotypes in Japanese families.
- Authors
Araki, Yuta; Okamura, Ken; Saito, Toru; Matsumoto, Kazuhiko; Natsuga, Ken; Nishimoto, Junko; Funasaka, Yoko; Togawa, Yaei; Suzuki, Tamio
- Abstract
SASH1 has been reported as a causal gene of lentiginous phenotypes with and without heredity, including an autosomal dominant type characterized by lentigines predominantly on sun‐exposed areas such as the face and limbs. Recently, cases of dyschromatosis with SASH1 mutations have been reported worldwide; however, only one case has been reported from Japan. Here, we analyzed six Japanese patients who characteristically showed many lentigines on sun‐exposed areas, using next‐generation sequencing. We identified five novel heterozygous mutations in SASH1 (p.I586M, p.S531Y, p.R644W, p.T525R, and p.S516I) in our patients and their families. The p.R644W substitution identified in two unrelated families was the first mutation located in the sterile alpha motif 1 (SAM1) domain. The degree and location of the lentigines were variable across individuals, even if they shared the same SASH1 mutation. All mutations were predicted to be deleterious by six different algorithms used to evaluate the functional impact of a variation. In addition, immunohistopathological findings and RNA sequencing results suggested that SASH1 mutations were associated with an increase in the number of melanocytes, acceleration of melanogenesis, and upregulated hair keratin expression.
- Subjects
JAPAN; PHENOTYPES; NUCLEOTIDE sequence; LENTIGO; JAPANESE people; GENETIC mutation; PATIENTS' families
- Publication
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 2021, Vol 34, Issue 2, p174
- ISSN
1755-1471
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/pcmr.12930