Mutations in ANTXR1 cause GAPO syndrome. |
Authors: |
Stranecky, V Hoischen, A Hartmannova, H Zaki, MS Chaudhary, A Zudaire, E Noskova, L Baresova, V Pristoupilova, A Hodanova, K Sovova, J Hulkova, H Piherova, L Hehir-Kwa, JY De Silva, D Senanayake, MP Farrag, S Zeman, J Martasek, P Baxova, A Afifi, HH St Croix, B Brunner, HG Temtamy, S Kmoch, S
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Citation: |
Stranecky V, etal., Am J Hum Genet. 2013 May 2;92(5):792-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.03.023. Epub 2013 Apr 18. |
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9684854 |
Pubmed: |
PMID:23602711 (View Abstract at PubMed) |
PMCID: |
PMC3644626 (View Article at PubMed Central) |
DOI: |
DOI:10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.03.023 (Journal Full-text) |
The genetic cause of GAPO syndrome, a condition characterized by growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and progressive visual impairment, has not previously been identified. We studied four ethnically unrelated affected individuals and identified homozygous nonsense mutations (c.262C>T [p.Arg88*] and c.505C>T [p.Arg169*]) or splicing mutations (c.1435-12A>G [p.Gly479Phefs*119]) in ANTXR1, which encodes anthrax toxin receptor 1. The nonsense mutations predictably trigger nonsense-mediated mRNA decay, resulting in the loss of ANTXR1. The transcript with the splicing mutation theoretically encodes a truncated ANTXR1 containing a neopeptide composed of 118 unique amino acids in its C terminus. GAPO syndrome's major phenotypic features, which include dental abnormalities and the accumulation of extracellular matrix, recapitulate those found in Antxr1-mutant mice and point toward an underlying defect in extracellular-matrix regulation. Thus, we propose that mutations affecting ANTXR1 function are responsible for this disease's characteristic generalized defect in extracellular-matrix homeostasis.
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Genes (Rattus norvegicus) |
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Antxr1 (ANTXR cell adhesion molecule 1) |
Genes (Mus musculus) |
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Antxr1 (anthrax toxin receptor 1) |
Genes (Homo sapiens) |
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ANTXR1 (ANTXR cell adhesion molecule 1) |
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