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Novel mutations at RET ligand genes preventing receptor activation are associated to Hirschsprung¿s disease

AutorRuiz-Ferrer, Macarena CSIC; Torroglosa, Ana CSIC ORCID; Luzón-Toro, Berta CSIC; Fernández, Raquel M. CSIC ORCID; Antiñolo, Guillermo CSIC ORCID; Mulligan, Lois M.; Borrego, Salud CSIC ORCID
Fecha de publicación2011
EditorSpringer Nature
CitaciónJournal of Molecular Medicine 89(5): 471-480 (2011)
ResumenHirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a developmental disorder characterized by the absence of ganglion cells along variable lengths of the distal gastrointestinal tract. The major susceptibility gene for the disease is the RET proto-oncogene, which encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase activated by the glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) family ligands. We analyzed the coding sequence of GDNF, NTRN, and, for the first time, ARTN and PSPN in HSCR patients and detected several novel variants potentially involved in the pathogenesis of HSCR. In vitro functional analysis revealed that the variant R91C in PSPN would avoid the correct expression and secretion of the mature protein. Moreover, this study also highlighted the role of both this variant and F127L in NRTN in altering RET activation by a significant reduction in phosphorylation. To support the role of PSPN R91C in HSCR phenotype, enteric nervous system (ENS) progenitors were isolated from human postnatal gut tissues and expression of GFR¿4, the main co-receptor for PSPN, was demonstrated. This suggests that not only GDNF and NRTN but also PSPN might promote survival of precursor cells during ENS development. In summary, we report for the first time the association of PSPN gene with HSCR and confirm the involvement of NRTN in the disease, with the identification of novel variants in those genes. Our results suggest that the biological consequence of the mutations NTRN F127L and PSPN R91C would be a reduction in the activation of RET-dependent signaling pathways, leading to a defect in the proliferation, migration, and/or differentiation process of neural crest cells within the developing gut and thus to the typical aganglionosis of the HSCR phenotype.
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/71052
DOI10.1007/s00109-010-0714-2
Identificadoresdoi: 10.1007/s00109-010-0714-2
issn: 0946-2716
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