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Mutations in the mineralocorticoid receptor gene cause autosomal dominant pseudohypoaldosteronism type I.

Authors: Geller, DS  Rodriguez-Soriano, J  Vallo Boado, A  Schifter, S  Bayer, M  Chang, SS  Lifton, RP 
Citation: Geller DS, etal., Nat Genet. 1998 Jul;19(3):279-81.
RGD ID: 1600930
Pubmed: PMID:9662404   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1038/966   (Journal Full-text)

Pseudohypoaldosteronism type I (PHA1) is characterized by neonatal renal salt wasting with dehydration, hypotension, hyperkalaemia and metabolic acidosis, despite elevated aldosterone levels. Two forms of PHA1 exist. An autosomal recessive form features severe disease with manifestations persisting into adulthood. This form is caused by loss-of-function mutations in genes encoding subunits of the amiloride-sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC; refs 2,3). Autosomal dominant or sporadic PHA1 is a milder disease that remits with age. Among six dominant and seven sporadic PHA1 kindreds, we have found no ENaC gene mutations, implicating mutations in other genes. As ENaC activity in the kidney is regulated by the steroid hormone aldosterone acting through the mineralocorticoid receptor, we have screened the mineralocorticoid receptor gene (MLR) for variants and have identified heterozygous mutations in one sporadic and four dominant kindreds. These include two frameshift mutations (one a de novo mutation), two premature termination codons and one splice donor mutation. These mutations segregate with PHA1 and are not found in unaffected subjects. These findings demonstrate that heterozygous MLR mutations cause PHA1, underscore the important role of mineralocorticoid receptor function in regulation of salt and blood pressure homeostasis in humans and motivate further study of this gene for a potential role in blood pressure variation.

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Genes (Rattus norvegicus)
Nr3c2  (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 2)

Genes (Mus musculus)
Nr3c2  (nuclear receptor subfamily 3, group C, member 2)

Genes (Homo sapiens)
NR3C2  (nuclear receptor subfamily 3 group C member 2)


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