First Genotype-Phenotype Study in TBX4 Syndrome : Gain-of-Function Mutations Causative for Lung Disease

Rationale: Despite the increased recognition of TBX4 (T-BOX transcription factor 4)-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), genotype-phenotype associations are lacking and may provide important insights. Objectives: To compile and functionally characterize all TBX4 variants reported to date and undertake a comprehensive genotype-phenotype analysis. Methods: We assembled a multicenter cohort of 137 patients harboring monoallelic TBX4 variants and assessed the pathogenicity of missense variation (n = 42) using a novel luciferase reporter assay containing T-BOX binding motifs. We sought genotype-phenotype correlations and undertook a comparative analysis with patients with PAH with BMPR2 (Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor type 2) causal variants (n = 162) or no identified variants in PAH-associated genes (n = 741) genotyped via the National Institute for Health Research BioResource-Rare Diseases. Measurements and Main Results: Functional assessment of TBX4 missense variants led to the novel finding of gain-of-function effects associated with older age at diagnosis of lung disease compared with loss-of-function effects (P = 0.038). Variants located in the T-BOX and nuclear localization domains were associated with earlier presentation (P = 0.005) and increased incidence of interstitial lung disease (P = 0.003). Event-free survival (death or transplantation) was shorter in the T-BOX group (P = 0.022), although age had a significant effect in the hazard model (P = 0.0461). Carriers of TBX4 variants were diagnosed at a younger age (P < 0.001) and had worse baseline lung function (FEV1, FVC) (P = 0.009) than the BMPR2 and no identified causal variant groups. Conclusions: We demonstrated that TBX4 syndrome is not strictly the result of haploinsufficiency but can also be caused by gain of function. The pleiotropic effects of TBX4 in lung disease may be in part explained by the differential effect of pathogenic mutations located in critical protein domains.

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CommentIn: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Dec 15;206(12):1448-1449. - PMID 35925028

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:206

Enthalten in:

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 206(2022), 12 vom: 15. Dez., Seite 1522-1533

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Prapa, Matina [VerfasserIn]
Lago-Docampo, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Swietlik, Emilia M [VerfasserIn]
Montani, David [VerfasserIn]
Eyries, Mélanie [VerfasserIn]
Humbert, Marc [VerfasserIn]
Welch, Carrie L [VerfasserIn]
Chung, Wendy K [VerfasserIn]
Berger, Rolf M F [VerfasserIn]
Bogaard, Harm Jan [VerfasserIn]
Danhaive, Olivier [VerfasserIn]
Escribano-Subías, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Gall, Henning [VerfasserIn]
Girerd, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Hernandez-Gonzalez, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]
Holden, Simon [VerfasserIn]
Hunt, David [VerfasserIn]
Jansen, Samara M A [VerfasserIn]
Kerstjens-Frederikse, Wilhelmina [VerfasserIn]
Kiely, David G [VerfasserIn]
Lapunzina, Pablo [VerfasserIn]
McDermott, John [VerfasserIn]
Moledina, Shahin [VerfasserIn]
Pepke-Zaba, Joanna [VerfasserIn]
Polwarth, Gary J [VerfasserIn]
Schotte, Gwen [VerfasserIn]
Tenorio-Castaño, Jair [VerfasserIn]
Thompson, A A Roger [VerfasserIn]
Wharton, John [VerfasserIn]
Wort, Stephen J [VerfasserIn]
Megy, Karyn [VerfasserIn]
Mapeta, Rutendo [VerfasserIn]
Treacy, Carmen M [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Jennifer M [VerfasserIn]
Li, Wei [VerfasserIn]
Swift, Andrew J [VerfasserIn]
Upton, Paul D [VerfasserIn]
Morrell, Nicholas W [VerfasserIn]
Gräf, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Valverde, Diana [VerfasserIn]
NIHR BioResource for Translational Research–Rare Diseases [VerfasserIn]
National Cohort Study of Idiopathic and Heritable PAH [VerfasserIn]
PAH Biobank Enrolling Centers’ Investigators [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptors, Type II
EC 2.7.11.30
Gain-of-function
Interstitial lung disease
Journal Article
Lung developmental disease
Multicenter Study
Pulmonary arterial hypertension
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
T-Box Domain Proteins
TBX4
TBX4 protein, human

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 16.12.2022

Date Revised 14.02.2024

published: Print

CommentIn: Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Dec 15;206(12):1448-1449. - PMID 35925028

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1164/rccm.202203-0485OC

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM343725541