Association of novel TMEM67 variants with mild phenotypes of high gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase cholestasis and congenital hepatic fibrosis

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العنوان: Association of novel TMEM67 variants with mild phenotypes of high gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase cholestasis and congenital hepatic fibrosis
المؤلفون: Yi‐Ling Qiu, Li Wang, Min Huang, Min Lian, Fengbin Wang, Ying Gong, Xiong Ma, Chen‐Zhi Hao, Jing Zhang, Zhong‐Die Li, Qing‐He Xing, Muqing Cao, Jian‐She Wang
المصدر: Journal of cellular physiologyREFERENCES. 237(6)
سنة النشر: 2022
مصطلحات موضوعية: Liver Cirrhosis, Cholestasis, Phenotype, Physiology, Clinical Biochemistry, Genetic Diseases, Inborn, Humans, Membrane Proteins, Cell Biology, gamma-Glutamyltransferase
الوصف: TMEM67 (mecklin or MKS3) locates in the transition zone of cilia. Dysfunction of TMEM67 disrupts cilia-related signaling and leads to developmental defects of multiple organs in humans. Typical autosomal recessive TMEM67 defects cause partial overlapping phenotypes, including abnormalities in the brain, eyes, liver, kidneys, bones, and so forth. However, emerging reports of isolated nephronophthisis suggest the possibility of a broader phenotype spectrum. In this study, we analyzed the genetic data of cholestasis patients with no obvious extrahepatic involvement but with an unexplained high level of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT). We identified five Han Chinese patients from three unrelated families with biallelic nonnull low-frequency TMEM67 variants. All variants were predicted pathogenic in silico, of which p. Arg820Ile and p. Leu144del were previously unreported. In vitro studies revealed that the protein levels of the TMEM67 variants were significantly decreased; however, their interaction with MKS1 remained unaffected. All the patients, aged 7-39 years old, had silently progressive cholestasis with elevated GGT but had normal bilirubin levels. Histological studies of liver biopsy of patients 1, 3, and 5 showed the presence of congenital hepatic fibrosis. We conclude that variants in TMEM67 are associated with a mild phenotype of unexplained, persistent, anicteric, and high GGT cholestasis without typical symptoms of TMEM67 defects; this possibility should be considered by physicians in gastroenterology and hepatology.
تدمد: 1097-4652
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::d164a7f384a3d91a4fadf710ccdbbbf4
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35621037
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رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....d164a7f384a3d91a4fadf710ccdbbbf4
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