Characterization of HMGA2 variants expands the spectrum of Silver-Russell syndrome

Silver-Russell syndrome (SRS) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation. HMGA2 variants are a rare cause of SRS and its functional role in human linear growth is unclear. Patients with suspected SRS negative for 11p15LOM/mUPD7 underwent whole-exome and/or targeted-genome sequencing. Mutant HMGA2 protein expression and nuclear localization were assessed. Two Hmga2-knockin mouse models were generated. Five clinical SRS patients harbored HMGA2 variants with differing functional impacts: 2 stop-gain nonsense variants (c.49G>T, c.52C>T), c.166A>G missense variant, and 2 frameshift variants (c.144delC, c.145delA) leading to an identical, extended-length protein. Phenotypic features were highly variable. Nuclear localization was reduced/absent for all variants except c.166A>G. Homozygous knockin mice recapitulating the c.166A>G variant (Hmga2K56E) exhibited a growth-restricted phenotype. An Hmga2Ter76-knockin mouse model lacked detectable full-length Hmga2 protein, similarly to patient 3 and 5 variants. These mice were infertile, with a pygmy phenotype. We report a heterogeneous group of individuals with SRS harboring variants in HMGA2 and describe the first Hmga2 missense knockin mouse model (Hmga2K56E) to our knowledge causing a growth-restricted phenotype. In patients with clinical features of SRS but negative genetic screening, HMGA2 should be included in next-generation sequencing testing approaches.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

JCI insight - 9(2024), 6 vom: 20. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Maharaj, Avinaash V [VerfasserIn]
Cottrell, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Thanasupawat, Thatchawan [VerfasserIn]
Joustra, Sjoerd D [VerfasserIn]
Triggs-Raine, Barbara [VerfasserIn]
Fujimoto, Masanobu [VerfasserIn]
Kant, Sarina G [VerfasserIn]
van der Kaay, Danielle [VerfasserIn]
Clement-de Boers, Agnes [VerfasserIn]
Brooks, Alice S [VerfasserIn]
Aguirre, Gabriel Amador [VerfasserIn]
Martín Del Estal, Irene [VerfasserIn]
Castilla de Cortázar Larrea, María Inmaculada [VerfasserIn]
Massoud, Ahmed [VerfasserIn]
van Duyvenvoorde, Hermine A [VerfasserIn]
De Bruin, Christiaan [VerfasserIn]
Hwa, Vivian [VerfasserIn]
Klonisch, Thomas [VerfasserIn]
Hombach-Klonisch, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
Storr, Helen L [VerfasserIn]

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Endocrinology
Genetics
Growth factors
HMGA2 Protein
Journal Article
Molecular genetics

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Date Completed 25.03.2024

Date Revised 04.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1172/jci.insight.169425

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370064674