Mutations in POGLUT1, Encoding Protein O-Glucosyltransferase 1, Cause Autosomal-Dominant Dowling-Degos Disease

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• 作者：F.聽Buket Basmanav ; Ana-Maria Oprisoreanu ; S ; ra聽M. Pasternack ; Holger Thiele ; G眉nter Fritz ; J枚rg Wenzel ; Leopold Gr枚脽er ; Maria Wehner ; Sabrina Wolf ; Christina Fagerberg ; Anette Bygum ; Janine Altm眉ller ; Arno R眉tten ; Laurent Parmentier ; Laila El聽Shabrawi-Caelen ; Christian Hafner ; Peter N眉rnberg ; Rol ; Kruse ; Susanne Schoch ; S ; ra Hanneken ; Regina聽C. Betz ; et al.
• 刊名：The American Journal of Human Genetics
• 出版年：2 January, 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：94
• 期：1
• 页码：135-143
• 全文大小：1876 K

文摘

Dowling-Degos disease (DDD) is an autosomal-dominant genodermatosis characterized by progressive and disfiguring reticulate hyperpigmentation. We previously identified loss-of-function mutations in KRT5 but were only able to detect pathogenic mutations in fewer than half of our subjects. To identify additional causes of DDD, we performed exome sequencing in five unrelated affected individuals without mutations in KRT5. Data analysis identified three heterozygous mutations from these individuals, all within the same gene. These mutations, namely c.11G>A (p.Trp4^{鈭?/sup>), c.652C>T (p.Arg218鈭?/sup>), and c.798-2A>C, are within POGLUT1, which encodes protein O-glucosyltransferase 1. Further screening of unexplained cases for POGLUT1 identified six additional mutations, as well as two of the above described mutations. Immunohistochemistry of skin biopsies of affected individuals with POGLUT1 mutations showed significantly weaker POGLUT1 staining in comparison to healthy controls with strong localization of POGLUT1 in the upper parts of the epidermis. Immunoblot analysis revealed that translation of either wild-type (WT) POGLUT1 or of the protein carrying the p.Arg279Trp substitution led to the expected size of about 50聽kDa, whereas the c.652C>T (p.Arg218鈭?/sup>) mutation led to translation of a truncated protein of about 30聽kDa. Immunofluorescence analysis identified a colocalization of the WT protein with the endoplasmic reticulum and a notable aggregating pattern for the truncated protein. Recently, mutations in POFUT1, which encodes protein O-fucosyltransferase 1, were also reported to be responsible for DDD. Interestingly, both POGLUT1 and POFUT1 are essential regulators of Notch activity. Our results furthermore emphasize the important role of the Notch pathway in pigmentation and keratinocyte morphology.}