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- Title
Homozygous missense and nonsense mutations in BMPR1B cause acromesomelic chondrodysplasia-type Grebe.
- Authors
Graul-Neumann, Luitgard M; Deichsel, Alexandra; Wille, Ulrike; Kakar, Naseebullah; Koll, Randi; Bassir, Christian; Ahmad, Jamil; Cormier-Daire, Valerie; Mundlos, Stefan; Kubisch, Christian; Borck, Guntram; Klopocki, Eva; Mueller, Thomas D; Doelken, Sandra C; Seemann, Petra
- Abstract
Acromesomelic chondrodysplasias (ACDs) are characterized by disproportionate shortening of the appendicular skeleton, predominantly affecting the middle (forearms and forelegs) and distal segments (hands and feet). Here, we present two consanguineous families with missense (c.157T>C, p.(C53R)) or nonsense (c.657G>A, p.(W219*)) mutations in BMPR1B. Homozygous affected individuals show clinical and radiographic findings consistent with ACD-type Grebe. Functional analysis of the missense mutation C53R revealed that the mutated receptor was partially located at the cell membrane. In contrast to the wild-type receptor, C53R mutation hindered the activation of the receptor by its ligand GDF5, as shown by reporter gene assay. Further, overexpression of the C53R mutation in an in vitro chondrogenesis assay showed no effect on cell differentiation, indicating a loss of function. The nonsense mutation (c.657G>A, p.(W219*)) introduces a premature stop codon, which is predicted to be subject to nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, causing reduced protein translation of the mutant allele. A loss-of-function effect of both mutations causing recessive ACD-type Grebe is further supported by the mild brachydactyly or even non-penetrance of these mutations observed in the heterozygous parents. In contrast, dominant-negative BMPR1B mutations described previously are associated with autosomal-dominant brachydactyly-type A2.
- Subjects
ACHONDROPLASIA; GENETIC disorders; HEREDITY; GENETIC mutation; HOMOZYGOSITY; BRACHYDACTYLY
- Publication
European Journal of Human Genetics, 2014, Vol 22, Issue 6, p726
- ISSN
1018-4813
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/ejhg.2013.222