Disruption of a DNA G-quadruplex causes a gain-of-function SCL45A1 variant relevant to developmental disorders

SLC45A1 encodes a glucose transporter protein highly expressed in the brain. Mutations in SLC45A1 may lead to neurological diseases and developmental disorders, but its exact role is poorly understood. DNA G-quadruplexes (DNA G4s) are stable structures formed by four guanine bases and play a role in gene regulation and genomic stability. Changes in DNA G4s may affect brain development and function. The mechanism linking alterations in DNA G-quadruplex structures to SLC45A1 pathogenicity remains unknown. In this study, we identify a functional DNA G-quadruplex and its key binding site on SLC45A1 (NM_001080397.3: exon 2: c.449 G>A: p.R150K). This variant results in the upregulation of mRNA and protein expression, which may lead to intellectual developmental disorder with neuropsychiatric features. Mechanistically, the mutation is found to disrupt DNA G-quadruplex structures on SLC45A1, leading to transcriptional enhancement and a gain-of-function mutation, which further causes increased expression and function of the SLC45A1 protein. The identification of the functional DNA G-quadruplex and its effects on DNA G4s may provide new insights into the genetic basis of SLC45A1 pathogenicity and highlight the importance of DNA G4s of SLC45A1 in regulating gene expression and brain development.

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E-Artikel

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica - (2024) vom: 24. Apr.

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Yuxi [VerfasserIn]
Long, Jiang [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Sixian [VerfasserIn]
Wei, Yazhen [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Li, Qing [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Jierui [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Nannan [VerfasserIn]
Xu, Wenming [VerfasserIn]

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DNA G4
Gain of function
Journal Article
Transcriptional enhancement

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Date Revised 24.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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doi:

10.3724/abbs.2024053

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NLM371445183