A novel homozygous nonsense mutation in NECTIN4 gene in a Pakistani family with ectodermal dysplasia syndactyly syndrome 1

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BACKGROUND: Ectodermal dysplasia syndactyly syndrome 1 (EDSS1) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by defects in teeth, hair, and nails in association with a fusion of the digits. Genetically, the disease phenotypes are caused by homozygous and compound heterozygous variants in NECTIN4 gene.

OBJECTIVE: The main objective of the study was to identify the pathogenic sequence variant(s) for family screening and identification of carriers.

METHODS: In the present study, the authors have investigated a large consanguineous family of Pakistani origin segregating autosomal recessive EDSS1. All the coding exons of the NECTIN4 gene were directly sequenced using gene-specific primers.

RESULTS: The affected individuals presented the classical EDSS1 clinical features including sparse hair, hypoplastic nails with thick flat discolored nail plates, peg-shaped, conical, and widely spaced teeth with enamel hypoplasia, proximal cutaneous syndactyly of fingers and toes. Sequence analysis of the coding region of the NECTIN4 identified a novel nonsense variant [c.163C>T; p.(Arg55*)] in exon-2 of the gene. Computational analysis of protein structure revealed that the variant induced premature termination at Arg55 located in Ig-like V-loop region leading to loss of Ig-C2 type domains and transmembrane region, and most likely Nectin-4 function will be lost.

STUDY LIMITATION: Gene expression studies are absent that would have strengthened the findings of computational analysis.

CONCLUSION: The present study expanded the phenotypic and mutation spectrum of the NECTIN4 gene. Further, the study would assist in carrier testing and prenatal diagnosis of the affected families.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:98

Enthalten in:

Anais brasileiros de dermatologia - 98(2023), 5 vom: 12. Sept., Seite 580-586

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hajra, Bibi [VerfasserIn]
Abdullah [VerfasserIn]
Bibi, Nousheen [VerfasserIn]
Syed, Fibhaa [VerfasserIn]
Ullah, Asmat [VerfasserIn]
Ahmad, Wasim [VerfasserIn]
Umm-E-Kalsoom [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cell Adhesion Molecules
Codon, Nonsense
Ectodermal dysplasia
Ectodermal dysplasia syndactyly syndrome 1
Journal Article
Nectin cell adhesion molecule-4
Palmoplantar keratoderma
Poliovirus Receptor Related-4

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Date Completed 02.11.2023

Date Revised 20.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.abd.2022.07.009

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356859169