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Fournier BP, Bruneau MH, Toupenay S, Kerner S, Berdal A, Cormier-Daire V, Hadj-Rabia S, Coudert AE, de La Dure-Molla M. Patterns of Dental Agenesis Highlight the Nature of the Causative Mutated Genes. J Dent Res 2018; 97:1306-1316. [PMID: 29879364 DOI: 10.1177/0022034518777460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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The most common outcome of defective dental morphogenesis in human patients is dental agenesis (absence of teeth). This may affect either the primary or permanent dentition and can range from 5 or fewer missing teeth (hypodontia), 6 or more (oligodontia), to complete absence of teeth (anodontia). Both isolated and syndromic dental agenesis have been reported to be associated with a large number of mutated genes. The aim of this review was to analyze the dental phenotypes of syndromic and nonsyndromic dental agenesis linked to gene mutations. A systematic review of the literature focusing on genes ( MSX1, PAX9, AXIN2, PITX2, WNT10A, NEMO, EDA, EDAR, EDARADD, GREMLIN2, LTBP3, LRP6, and SMOC2) known to be involved in dental agenesis was performed and included 101 articles. A meta-analysis was performed using the dental phenotypes of 522 patients. The total number and type of missing teeth were analyzed for each mutated gene. The percentages of missing teeth for each gene were compared to determine correlations between genotypes and phenotypes. Third molar agenesis was included in the clinical phenotype assessment. The findings show that isolated dental agenesis exists as part of a spectrum of syndromes for all the identified genes except PAX9 and that the pattern of dental agenesis can be useful in clinical diagnosis to identify (or narrow) the causative gene mutations. While third molar agenesis was the most frequent type of dental agenesis, affecting 70% of patients, it was described in only 30% of patients with EDA gene mutations. This study shows that the pattern of dental agenesis gives information about the mutated gene and could guide molecular diagnosis for geneticists.
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- B P Fournier
- 1 Université Paris-Diderot, UFR d'Odontologie, Paris, France.,2 Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Orales et Dentaires, O-Rares, Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France.,3 Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM UMRS 1138, Laboratoire de Physiopathologie Orale Moléculaire, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- 1 Université Paris-Diderot, UFR d'Odontologie, Paris, France
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- 1 Université Paris-Diderot, UFR d'Odontologie, Paris, France.,2 Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Orales et Dentaires, O-Rares, Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- 1 Université Paris-Diderot, UFR d'Odontologie, Paris, France.,2 Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Orales et Dentaires, O-Rares, Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France.,4 Département de Parodontologie; Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- 1 Université Paris-Diderot, UFR d'Odontologie, Paris, France.,2 Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Orales et Dentaires, O-Rares, Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France.,3 Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM UMRS 1138, Laboratoire de Physiopathologie Orale Moléculaire, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- 5 INSERM UMR1163, Institut IMAGINE, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France.,6 Département de Génétique, Centre de Référence pour les Dysplasies Osseuses.,7 Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France
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- 7 Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.,8 Département de Dermatologie; Centre national de référence des Maladies Génétiques à Expression Cutanée (MAGEC), Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Paris, France
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- 1 Université Paris-Diderot, UFR d'Odontologie, Paris, France.,3 Centre de Recherche des Cordeliers, INSERM UMRS 1138, Laboratoire de Physiopathologie Orale Moléculaire, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France
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- 1 Université Paris-Diderot, UFR d'Odontologie, Paris, France.,2 Centre de Référence des Maladies Rares Orales et Dentaires, O-Rares, Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France.,4 Département de Parodontologie; Hôpital Rothschild, AP-HP, Paris, France
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Williams MA, Letra A. The Changing Landscape in the Genetic Etiology of Human Tooth Agenesis. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9050255. [PMID: 29772684 PMCID: PMC5977195 DOI: 10.3390/genes9050255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Revised: 05/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Despite much progress in understanding the genetics of syndromic tooth agenesis (TA), the causes of the most common, isolated TA remain elusive. Recent studies have identified novel genes and variants contributing to the etiology of TA, and revealed new pathways in which tooth development genes belong. Further, the use of new research approaches including next-generation sequencing has provided increased evidence supporting an oligogenic inheritance model for TA, and may explain the phenotypic variability of the condition. In this review, we present current knowledge about the genetic mechanisms underlying syndromic and isolated TA in humans, and highlight the value of incorporating next-generation sequencing approaches to identify causative and/or modifier genes that contribute to the etiology of TA.
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- Meredith A Williams
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
- Center for Craniofacial Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
- Pediatric Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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Whole exome sequencing in an Italian family with isolated maxillary canine agenesis and canine eruption anomalies. Arch Oral Biol 2018; 91:96-102. [PMID: 29705498 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was the clinical and molecular characterization of a family segregating a trait consisting of a phenotype specifically involving the maxillary canines, including agenesis, impaction and ectopic eruption, characterized by incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity. DESIGN Clinical standardized assessment of 14 family members and a whole-exome sequencing (WES) of three affected subjects were performed. WES data analyses (sequence alignment, variant calling, annotation and prioritization) were carried out using an in-house implemented pipeline. Variant filtering retained coding and splice-site high quality private and rare variants. Variant prioritization was performed taking into account both the disruptive impact and the biological relevance of individual variants and genes. Sanger sequencing was performed to validate the variants of interest and to carry out segregation analysis. RESULTS Prioritization of variants "by function" allowed the identification of multiple variants contributing to the trait, including two concomitant heterozygous variants in EDARADD (c.308C>T, p.Ser103Phe) and COL5A1 (c.1588G>A, p.Gly530Ser), specifically associated with a more severe phenotype (i.e. canine agenesis). Differently, heterozygous variants in genes encoding proteins with a role in the WNT pathway were shared by subjects showing a phenotype of impacted/ectopic erupted canines. CONCLUSIONS This study characterized the genetic contribution underlying a complex trait consisting of isolated canine anomalies in a medium-sized family, highlighting the role of WNT and EDA cell signaling pathways in tooth development.
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Dinckan N, Du R, Akdemir ZC, Bayram Y, Jhiangiani S, Doddapaneni H, Hu J, Muzny DM, Guven Y, Aktoren O, Kayserili H, Boerwinkle E, Gibbs RA, Posey JE, Lupski JR, Uyguner ZO, Letra A. A biallelic ANTXR1 variant expands the anthrax toxin receptor associated phenotype to tooth agenesis. Am J Med Genet A 2018; 176:1015-1022. [PMID: 29436111 PMCID: PMC5933053 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 12/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Tooth development is regulated by multiple genetic pathways, which ultimately drive the complex interactions between the oral epithelium and mesenchyme. Disruptions at any time point during this process may lead to failure of tooth development, also known as tooth agenesis (TA). TA is a common craniofacial abnormality in humans and represents the failure to develop one or more permanent teeth. Many genes and potentially subtle variants in these genes contribute to the TA phenotype. We report the clinical and genetic impact of a rare homozygous ANTXR1 variant (c.1312C>T), identified by whole exome sequencing (WES), in a consanguineous Turkish family with TA. Mutations in ANTXR1 have been associated with GAPO (growth retardation, alopecia, pseudoanodontia, and optic atrophy) syndrome and infantile hemangioma, however no clinical characteristics associated with these conditions were observed in our study family. We detected the expression of Antxr1 in oral and dental tissues of developing mouse embryos, further supporting a role for this gene in tooth development. Our findings implicate ANTXR1 as a candidate gene for isolated TA, suggest the involvement of specific hypomorphic alleles, and expand the previously known ANTXR1-associated phenotypes.
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- Nuriye Dinckan
- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
- Center for Craniofacial Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Capa, Istanbul, 34390, Turkey
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- Department of Pedodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Istanbul University, Capa, Istanbul, 34390, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Koc University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Human Genetics Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, 34093, Turkey
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- Department of Diagnostic and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Center for Craniofacial Research, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, Houston, TX 77054, USA
- Pediatric Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Kantaputra P, Hutsadaloi A, Kaewgahya M, Intachai W, German R, Koparal M, Leethanakul C, Tolun A, Ketudat Cairns J. WNT10B
mutations associated with isolated dental anomalies. Clin Genet 2018; 93:992-999. [DOI: 10.1111/cge.13218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- P.N. Kantaputra
- Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
- Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
- Dentaland Clinic; Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
- Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
- Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
- Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry; Chiang Mai University; Chiang Mai Thailand
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Adiyaman University; Adiyaman Turkey
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- Orthodontic Section, Department of Preventive Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry; Prince of Songkla University; Hat Yai Thailand
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- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; Boğaziçi University; Istanbul Turkey
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- School of Chemistry, Institute of Science, and Center for Biomolecular Structure Function and Application; Suranaree University of Technology; Nakhon Ratchasima Thailand
- Laboratory of Biochemistry; Chulabhorn Research Institute; Bangkok Thailand
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Järvinen E, Shimomura-Kuroki J, Balic A, Jussila M, Thesleff I. Mesenchymal Wnt/β-catenin signaling limits tooth number. Development 2018; 145:dev.158048. [PMID: 29437780 DOI: 10.1242/dev.158048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Tooth agenesis is one of the predominant developmental anomalies in humans, usually affecting the permanent dentition generated by sequential tooth formation and, in most cases, caused by mutations perturbing epithelial Wnt/β-catenin signaling. In addition, loss-of-function mutations in the Wnt feedback inhibitor AXIN2 lead to human tooth agenesis. We have investigated the functions of Wnt/β-catenin signaling during sequential formation of molar teeth using mouse models. Continuous initiation of new teeth, which is observed after genetic activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the oral epithelium, was accompanied by enhanced expression of Wnt antagonists and a downregulation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the dental mesenchyme. Genetic and pharmacological activation of mesenchymal Wnt/β-catenin signaling negatively regulated sequential tooth formation, an effect partly mediated by Bmp4. Runx2, a gene whose loss-of-function mutations result in sequential formation of supernumerary teeth in the human cleidocranial dysplasia syndrome, suppressed the expression of Wnt inhibitors Axin2 and Drapc1 in dental mesenchyme. Our data indicate that increased mesenchymal Wnt signaling inhibits the sequential formation of teeth, and suggest that Axin2/Runx2 antagonistic interactions modulate the level of mesenchymal Wnt/β-catenin signaling, underlying the contrasting dental phenotypes caused by human AXIN2 and RUNX2 mutations.
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- Elina Järvinen
- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 007100, Finland.,Merck Oy, Espoo 02150, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 007100, Finland.,Department of Pediatric Dentistry, The Nippon Dental University, School of Life Dentistry at Niigata, Niigata 951-8580, Japan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 007100, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 007100, Finland
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- Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki 007100, Finland
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Jonsson L, Magnusson TE, Thordarson A, Jonsson T, Geller F, Feenstra B, Melbye M, Nohr EA, Vucic S, Dhamo B, Rivadeneira F, Ongkosuwito EM, Wolvius EB, Leslie EJ, Marazita ML, Howe BJ, Moreno Uribe LM, Alonso I, Santos M, Pinho T, Jonsson R, Audolfsson G, Gudmundsson L, Nawaz MS, Olafsson S, Gustafsson O, Ingason A, Unnsteinsdottir U, Bjornsdottir G, Walters GB, Zervas M, Oddsson A, Gudbjartsson DF, Steinberg S, Stefansson H, Stefansson K. Rare and Common Variants Conferring Risk of Tooth Agenesis. J Dent Res 2018; 97:515-522. [PMID: 29364747 DOI: 10.1177/0022034517750109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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We present association results from a large genome-wide association study of tooth agenesis (TA) as well as selective TA, including 1,944 subjects with congenitally missing teeth, excluding third molars, and 338,554 controls, all of European ancestry. We also tested the association of previously identified risk variants, for timing of tooth eruption and orofacial clefts, with TA. We report associations between TA and 9 novel risk variants. Five of these variants associate with selective TA, including a variant conferring risk of orofacial clefts. These results contribute to a deeper understanding of the genetic architecture of tooth development and disease. The few variants previously associated with TA were uncovered through candidate gene studies guided by mouse knockouts. Knowing the etiology and clinical features of TA is important for planning oral rehabilitation that often involves an interdisciplinary approach.
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- L Jonsson
- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland.,2 Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- 3 Faculty of Odontology, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- 3 Faculty of Odontology, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- 3 Faculty of Odontology, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- 4 Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 4 Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- 4 Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.,5 Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,6 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- 7 Research Unit for Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- 8 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,9 Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 8 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,9 Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 9 Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,10 Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,11 Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 8 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,9 Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 8 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Special Dental Care and Orthodontics, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,9 Generation R Study Group, Erasmus University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- 12 Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,13 Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- 12 Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,14 Department of Human Genetics, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,15 Clinical and Translational Science, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 16 Department of Family Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- 16 Department of Family Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
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- 17 i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,18 UnIGENe, Instituto Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- 17 i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,18 UnIGENe, Instituto Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- 17 i3S, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,18 UnIGENe, Instituto Biologia Molecular Celular, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.,19 CESPU, Instituto de Investigacão e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Rua Central de Gandra, Gandra-PRD, Portugal
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- 20 Icelandic Health Insurance, Reykjavík, Iceland
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- 21 Department of Plastic Surgery, Landspitali-University Hospital, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland.,22 Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland.,22 Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland
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- 1 deCODE genetics/Amgen, Reykjavik, Iceland.,22 Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland
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Murakami A, Yasuhira S, Mayama H, Miura H, Maesawa C, Satoh K. Characterization of PAX9 variant P20L identified in a Japanese family with tooth agenesis. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186260. [PMID: 29023497 PMCID: PMC5638407 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Transcription factors PAX9 and MSX1 play crucial roles in the development of permanent teeth at the bud stage, and their loss-of-function variants have been associated with congenital tooth agenesis. We sequenced the coding regions of the PAX9 and MSX1 genes from nine patients with non-syndromic tooth agenesis, and identified a missense mutation, P20L, of PAX9 in a single familial case involving three patients in two generations. Identical mutation was previously reported by other authors, but has not been characterized in detail. The mutation was located in a highly conserved N-terminal subdomain of the paired domain and co-segregated as a heterozygote with tooth agenesis. The patients showed defects primarily in the first and second molars, which is typical for cases attributable to PAX9 mutation. Luciferase reporter assay using the 2.3-kb promoter region of BMP4 and electrophoretic mobility shift assay using the CD19-2(A-ins) sequence revealed that P20L substitution eliminated most of the transactivation activity and specific DNA binding activity of PAX9 under the experimental conditions we employed, while some residual activity of the mutant was evident in the former assay. The hypomorphic nature of the variant may explain the relatively mild phenotype in this case, as compared with other PAX9 pathogenic variants such as R26W.
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- Akiko Murakami
- Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Iwate Medical University, Nishitokuta, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Tumor Biology, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Iwate Medical University, Nishitokuta, Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan
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- Department of Developmental Oral Health Science, School of Dentistry, Iwate Medical University, Uchimaru, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
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Zeng B, Zhao Q, Li S, Lu H, Lu J, Ma L, Zhao W, Yu D. Novel EDA or EDAR Mutations Identified in Patients with X-Linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia or Non-Syndromic Tooth Agenesis. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8100259. [PMID: 28981473 PMCID: PMC5664109 DOI: 10.3390/genes8100259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Revised: 09/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Both X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (XLHED) and non-syndromic tooth agenesis (NSTA) result in symptoms of congenital tooth loss. This study investigated genetic causes in two families with XLHED and four families with NSTA. We screened for mutations of WNT10A, EDA, EDAR, EDARADD, PAX9, MSX1, AXIN2, LRP6, and WNT10B through Sanger sequencing. Whole exome sequencing was performed for the proband of NSTA Family 4. Novel mutation c.1051G>T (p.Val351Phe) and the known mutation c.467G>A (p.Arg156His) of Ectodysplasin A (EDA) were identified in families with XLHED. Novel EDA receptor (EDAR) mutation c.73C>T (p.Arg25*), known EDA mutation c.491A>C (p.Glu164Ala), and known Wnt family member 10A (WNT10A) mutations c.511C>T (p.Arg171Cys) and c.742C>T (p.Arg248*) were identified in families with NSTA. The novel EDA and EDAR mutations were predicted as being pathogenic through bioinformatics analyses and structural modeling. Two variants of WNT10A, c.374G>A (p.Arg125Lys) and c.125A>G (p.Asn42Ser), were found in patients with NSTA. The two WNT10A variants were predicted to affect the splicing of message RNA, but minigene experiments showed normal splicing of mutated minigenes. This study uncovered the genetic foundations with respect to six families with XLHED or NSTA. We identified six mutations, of which two were novel mutations of EDA and EDAR. This is the first report of a nonsense EDAR mutation leading to NSTA.
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- Binghui Zeng
- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Department of Oncology, Xianning Central Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510055, China.
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Wong SW, Han D, Zhang H, Liu Y, Zhang X, Miao MZ, Wang Y, Zhao N, Zeng L, Bai B, Wang YX, Liu H, Frazier-Bowers SA, Feng H. Nine Novel PAX9 Mutations and a Distinct Tooth Agenesis Genotype-Phenotype. J Dent Res 2017; 97:155-162. [PMID: 28910570 DOI: 10.1177/0022034517729322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Tooth agenesis is one of the most common developmental anomalies affecting function and esthetics. The paired-domain transcription factor, Pax9, is critical for patterning and morphogenesis of tooth and taste buds. Mutations of PAX9 have been identified in patients with tooth agenesis. Despite significant progress in the genetics of tooth agenesis, many gaps in knowledge exist in refining the genotype-phenotype correlation between PAX9 and tooth agenesis. In the present study, we complete genetic and phenotypic characterization of multiplex Chinese families with nonsyndromic (NS) tooth agenesis. Direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction products revealed 9 novel (c.140G>C, c.167T>A, c.332G>C, c.194C>A, c.271A>T, c.146delC, c.185_189dup, c.256_262dup, and c.592delG) and 2 known heterozygous mutations in the PAX9 gene among 120 probands. Subsequently, pedigrees were extended, and we confirmed that the mutations co-segregated with the tooth agenesis phenotype (with exception of families in which DNA analysis was not available). In 1 family ( n = 6), 2 individuals harbored both the PAX9 c.592delG mutation and a heterozygous missense mutation (c.739C>T) in the MSX1 gene. Clinical characterization of families segregating a PAX9 mutation reveal that all affected individuals were missing the mandibular second molar and their maxillary central incisors are most susceptible to microdontia. A significant reduction of bitter taste perception was documented in individuals harboring PAX9 mutations ( n = 3). Functional studies revealed that PAX9 haploinsufficiency or a loss of function of the PAX9 protein underlies tooth agenesis.
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- S-W Wong
- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China.,2 Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine Curriculum, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.,3 Immunity, Inflammation, and Disease Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 4 Central Laboratory, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 2 Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine Curriculum, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 5 Department of Prosthodontics, Beijing Stomatological Hospital and School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 4 Central Laboratory, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China.,6 National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- 7 Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- 1 Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing, China.,6 National Engineering Laboratory for Digital and Material Technology of Stomatology, Beijing Key Laboratory of Digital Stomatology, Beijing, China
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Juuri E, Balic A. The Biology Underlying Abnormalities of Tooth Number in Humans. J Dent Res 2017; 96:1248-1256. [DOI: 10.1177/0022034517720158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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In past decades, morphologic, molecular, and cellular mechanisms that govern tooth development have been extensively studied. These studies demonstrated that the same signaling pathways regulate development of the primary and successional teeth. Mutations of these pathways lead to abnormalities in tooth development and number, including aberrant tooth shape, tooth agenesis, and formation of extra teeth. Here, we summarize the current knowledge on the development of the primary and successional teeth in animal models and describe some of the common tooth abnormalities in humans.
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- E. Juuri
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Research Program in Developmental Biology, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Bonczek O, Balcar V, Šerý O. PAX9
gene mutations and tooth agenesis: A review. Clin Genet 2017; 92:467-476. [DOI: 10.1111/cge.12986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- O. Bonczek
- Laboratory of DNA Diagnostics, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science; Masaryk University; Brno Czech Republic
- Laboratory of Animal Embryology, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics; The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Brno Czech Republic
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- Laboratory of Neurochemistry, Bosch Institute and Discipline of Anatomy and Histology, School of medical sciences, Sydney Medical School; The University of Sydney; Sydney NSW Australia
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- Laboratory of DNA Diagnostics, Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science; Masaryk University; Brno Czech Republic
- Laboratory of Animal Embryology, Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics; The Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic; Brno Czech Republic
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Yamaguchi T, Hosomichi K, Yano K, Kim YI, Nakaoka H, Kimura R, Otsuka H, Nonaka N, Haga S, Takahashi M, Shirota T, Kikkawa Y, Yamada A, Kamijo R, Park SB, Nakamura M, Maki K, Inoue I. Comprehensive genetic exploration of selective tooth agenesis of mandibular incisors by exome sequencing. Hum Genome Var 2017; 4:17005. [PMID: 28265457 PMCID: PMC5321669 DOI: 10.1038/hgv.2017.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 12/23/2016] [Accepted: 12/27/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tooth agenesis is described as the absence of one or more teeth. It is caused by a failure in tooth development and is one of the most common human developmental anomalies. We herein report genomic analyses of selective mandibular incisor agenesis (SMIA) using exome sequencing. Two Japanese families with SMIA were subjected to exome sequencing, and family with sequence similarity 65 member A (FAM65), nuclear factor of activated T-cells 3 (NFATC3) and cadherin-related 23 gene (CDH23) were detected. In the follow-up study, 51 Japanese and 32 Korean sporadic patients with SMIA were subjected to exome analyses, and 18 reported variants in PAX9, AXIN2, EDA, EDAR, WNT10A, BMP2 and GREM2 and 27 variants of FAM65, NFATC3 and CDH23 were found in 38 patients. Our comprehensive genetic study of SMIA will pave the way for a full understanding of the genetic etiology of SMIA and provide targets for treatment.
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- Tetsutaro Yamaguchi
- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Human Genetics, National Institute of Genetics, Shizuoka, Japan; Department of Bioinformatics and Genomics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa University, Ishikawa, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University , Busan, South Korea
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- Division of Human Genetics, National Institute of Genetics , Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Human Biology and Anatomy, Graduate School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus , Okinawa, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Showa University School of Dentistry , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Showa University School of Dentistry , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Showa University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Mammalian Genetics Project, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Biochemistry, School of Dentistry, Showa University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Pusan National University , Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Oral Anatomy and Developmental Biology, Showa University School of Dentistry , Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Showa University , Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Human Genetics, National Institute of Genetics , Shizuoka, Japan
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Bergendal B, Norderyd J, Zhou X, Klar J, Dahl N. Abnormal primary and permanent dentitions with ectodermal symptoms predict WNT10A deficiency. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2016; 17:88. [PMID: 27881089 PMCID: PMC5122154 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-016-0349-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND The WNT10A protein is critical for the development of ectodermal appendages. Variants in the WNT10A gene may be associated with a spectrum of ectodermal abnormalities including extensive tooth agenesis. METHODS In seven patients with severe tooth agenesis we identified anomalies in primary dentition and additional ectodermal symptoms, and assessed WNT10A mutations by genetic analysis. RESULTS Investigation of primary dentition revealed peg-shaped crowns of primary mandibular incisors and three individuals had agenesis of at least two primary teeth. The permanent dentition was severely affected in all individuals with a mean of 21 missing teeth. Primary teeth were most often present in positions were succedaneous teeth were missing. Furthermore, most existing molars had taurodontism. Light, brittle or coarse hair was reported in all seven individuals, hyperhidrosis of palms and soles in six individuals and nail anomalies in two individuals. The anomalies in primary dentition preceded most of the additional ectodermal symptoms. Genetic analysis revealed that all seven individuals were homozygous or compound heterozygous for WNT10A mutations resulting in C107X, E222X and F228I. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that tooth agenesis and/or peg-shaped crowns of primary mandibular incisors, severe oligodontia of permanent dentition as well as ectodermal symptoms of varying severity may be predictors of bi-allelic WNT10A mutations of importance for diagnosis, counselling and follow-up.
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- Birgitta Bergendal
- National Oral Disability Centre for Rare Disorders, The Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, P.O. Box 1030, SE- 551 11, Jönköping, Sweden. .,School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden.
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- National Oral Disability Centre for Rare Disorders, The Institute for Postgraduate Dental Education, P.O. Box 1030, SE- 551 11, Jönköping, Sweden.,School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Tooth agenesis and orofacial clefting: genetic brothers in arms? Hum Genet 2016; 135:1299-1327. [PMID: 27699475 PMCID: PMC5065589 DOI: 10.1007/s00439-016-1733-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Tooth agenesis and orofacial clefts represent the most common developmental anomalies and their co-occurrence is often reported in patients as well in animal models. The aim of the present systematic review is to thoroughly investigate the current literature (PubMed, EMBASE) to identify the genes and genomic loci contributing to syndromic or non-syndromic co-occurrence of tooth agenesis and orofacial clefts, to gain insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying their dual involvement in the development of teeth and facial primordia. Altogether, 84 articles including phenotype and genotype description provided 9 genomic loci and 26 gene candidates underlying the co-occurrence of the two congenital defects: MSX1, PAX9, IRF6, TP63, KMT2D, KDM6A, SATB2, TBX22, TGFα, TGFβ3, TGFβR1, TGFβR2, FGF8, FGFR1, KISS1R, WNT3, WNT5A, CDH1, CHD7, AXIN2, TWIST1, BCOR, OFD1, PTCH1, PITX2, and PVRL1. The molecular pathways, cellular functions, tissue-specific expression and disease association were investigated using publicly accessible databases (EntrezGene, UniProt, OMIM). The Gene Ontology terms of the biological processes mediated by the candidate genes were used to cluster them using the GOTermMapper (Lewis-Sigler Institute, Princeton University), speculating on six super-clusters: (a) anatomical development, (b) cell division, growth and motility, (c) cell metabolism and catabolism, (d) cell transport, (e) cell structure organization and (f) organ/system-specific processes. This review aims to increase the knowledge on the mechanisms underlying the co-occurrence of tooth agenesis and orofacial clefts, to pave the way for improving targeted (prenatal) molecular diagnosis and finally to reflect on therapeutic or ultimately preventive strategies for these disabling conditions in the future.
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The association between WNT10A variants and dental development in patients with isolated oligodontia. Eur J Hum Genet 2016; 25:59-65. [PMID: 27650966 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2016.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2016] [Revised: 07/25/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In this study we aimed to determine the effect of WNT10A variants on dental development in patients with oligodontia. Forty-three (25 boys and 18 girls) individuals were eligible for this study. Stage of development for each present tooth was assessed using the Demirjian method. In case no corresponding tooth was present, regression equations were applied for dental age to be calculated. The ratio between length of root and length of crown was ascertained for each present tooth in all quadrants. All patients were physically examined by a clinical geneticist and DNA analysis of the WNT10A gene was performed. Linear regression models were applied to analyze the association between WNT10A variants and dental age. The same analysis was applied to study the association between WNT10A variants and root elongation for each present tooth. One ordinal regression model was applied to analyze the association between WNT10A variants and development of present maxillary and mandibular teeth. Thirty-six (84%) patients were detected with WNT10A variants of which six patients displayed evident ectodermal features. Dental age was 1.50 (95% confidence interval (CI): -2.59, -0.42) to 1.96 (95% CI: -3.76, -0.17) years lower in patients with WNT10A variants compared with patients without variants. The development of maxillary canine, maxillary second molar and mandibular second molar was statistically significantly delayed in patients with WNT10A variants compared with patients without variants. The impact of WNT10A variants on dental development increases with presence of the nonsense c.(321C>A p.(C107*)) variant and the number of missing teeth.
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Salvi A, Giacopuzzi E, Bardellini E, Amadori F, Ferrari L, De Petro G, Borsani G, Majorana A. Mutation analysis by direct and whole exome sequencing in familial and sporadic tooth agenesis. Int J Mol Med 2016; 38:1338-1348. [PMID: 27665865 PMCID: PMC5065298 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Dental agenesis is one of the most common congenital craniofacial abnormalities. Dental agenesis can be classified, relative to the number of missing teeth (excluding third molars), as hypodontia (1 to 5 missing teeth), oligodontia (6 or more missing teeth), or anodontia (lack of all teeth). Tooth agenesis may occur either in association with genetic syndromes, based on the presence of other inherited abnormalities, or as a non-syndromic trait, with both familiar and sporadic cases reported. In this study, we enrolled 16 individuals affected by tooth agenesis, prevalently hypodontia, and we carried out direct Sanger sequencing of paired box 9 (PAX9) and Msh homeobox 1 (MSX1) genes in 9 subjects. Since no mutations were identified, we performed whole exome sequencing (WES) in the members of 5 families to identify causative gene mutations either novel or previously described. Three individuals carried a known homozygous disease mutation in the Wnt family member 10A (WNT10A) gene (rs121908120). Interestingly, two of these individuals were siblings and also carried a heterozygous functional variant in EDAR-associated death domain (EDARADD) (rs114632254), another disease causing gene, generating a combination of genetic variants never described until now. The analysis of exome sequencing data in the members of other 3 families highlighted new candidate genes potentially involved in tooth agenesis and considered suitable for future studies. Overall, our study confirmed the major role played by WNT10A in tooth agenesis and the genetic heterogeneity of this disease. Moreover, as more genes are shown to be involved in tooth agenesis, WES analysis may be an effective approach to search for genetic variants in familiar or sporadic tooth agenesis, at least in more severe clinical manifestations.
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- Alessandro Salvi
- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Division of Biology and Genetics, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Division of Biology and Genetics, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, Dental Clinic, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, Dental Clinic, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Division of Biology and Genetics, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Division of Biology and Genetics, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, Division of Biology and Genetics, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences and Public Health, Dental Clinic, University of Brescia, I-25123 Brescia, Italy
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MSX1 mutations and associated disease phenotypes: genotype-phenotype relations. Eur J Hum Genet 2016; 24:1663-1670. [PMID: 27381090 DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2016.78] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2016] [Revised: 05/21/2016] [Accepted: 05/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The Msx1 transcription factor is involved in multiple epithelial-mesenchymal interactions during vertebrate embryogenesis. It has pleiotropic effects in several tissues. In humans, MSX1 variants have been related to tooth agenesis, orofacial clefting, and nail dysplasia. We correlate all MSX1 disease causing variants to phenotypic features to shed light on this hitherto unclear association. MSX1 truncations cause more severe phenotypes than in-frame variants. Mutations in the homeodomain always cause tooth agenesis with or without other phenotypes while mutations outside the homeodomain are mostly associated with non-syndromic orofacial clefts. Downstream effects can be further explored by the edgetic perturbation model. This information provides new insights for genetic diagnosis and for further functional analysis of MSX1 variants.
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Mutational spectrum in 101 patients with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia and breakpoint mapping in independent cases of rare genomic rearrangements. J Hum Genet 2016; 61:891-897. [PMID: 27305980 DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2016.75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2016] [Revised: 05/09/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED), a rare and heterogeneous hereditary disorder, is characterized by deficient development of multiple ectodermal structures including hair, sweat glands and teeth. If caused by mutations in the genes EDA, EDA1R or EDARADD, phenotypes are often very similar as the result of a common signaling pathway. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) affecting any gene product in this pathway may cause inter- and intrafamilial variability. In a cohort of 124 HED patients, genotyping was attempted by Sanger sequencing of EDA, EDA1R, EDARADD, TRAF6 and EDA2R and by multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). Pathogenic mutations were detected in 101 subjects with HED, affecting EDA, EDA1R and EDARADD in 88%, 9% and 3% of the cases, respectively, and including 23 novel mutations. MLPA revealed exon copy-number variations in five unrelated HED families (two deletions and three duplications). In four of them, the genomic breakpoints could be localized. The EDA1R variant rs3827760 (p.Val370Ala), known to lessen HED-related symptoms, was found only in a single individual of Asian origin, but in none of the 123 European patients. Another SNP, rs1385699 (p.Arg57Lys) in EDA2R, however, appeared to have some impact on the hair phenotype of European subjects with EDA mutations.
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Shen W, Wang Y, Liu Y, Liu H, Zhao H, Zhang G, Snead ML, Han D, Feng H. Functional Study of Ectodysplasin-A Mutations Causing Non-Syndromic Tooth Agenesis. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0154884. [PMID: 27144394 PMCID: PMC4856323 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 04/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Recent studies have demonstrated that ectodysplasin-A (EDA) mutations are associated with non-syndromic tooth agenesis. Indeed, we were the first to report three novel EDA mutations (A259E, R289C and R334H) in sporadic non-syndromic tooth agenesis. We studied the mechanism linking EDA mutations and non-syndromic tooth agenesis in human embryonic kidney 293T cells and mouse ameloblast-derived LS8 cells transfected with mutant isoforms of EDA. The receptor binding capability of the mutant EDA1 protein was impaired in comparison to wild-type EDA1. Although the non-syndromic tooth agenesis-causing EDA1 mutants possessed residual binding capability, the transcriptional activation of the receptor's downstream target, nuclear factor κB (NF-κB), was compromised. We also analyzed the changes of selected genes in other signaling pathways, such as WNT and BMP, after EDA mutation. We found that non-syndromic tooth agenesis-causing EDA1 mutant proteins upregulate BMP4 (bone morphogenetic protein 4) mRNA expression and downregulate WNT10A and WNT10B (wingless-type MMTV integration site family member 10A and 10B) mRNA expression. Our results indicated that non-syndromic tooth agenesis causing EDA mutations (A259E, R289C and R334H) were loss-of-function, and suggested that EDA may regulate the expression of WNT10A, WNT10B and BMP4 via NF-κB during tooth development. The results from our study may help to understand the molecular mechanism linking specific EDA mutations with non-syndromic tooth agenesis.
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- Wenjing Shen
- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, 050017, China
- Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology of Hebei Medical University, Hebei, 050017, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
- Human Disease Genomics Center, Peking University, Beijing, 100191, China
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Hebei Medical University, Hebei, 050017, China
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States of America
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, 100081, China
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Ogawa N, Shimizu K. Fgf20 and Fgf4 may contribute to tooth agenesis in epilepsy-like disorder mice. PEDIATRIC DENTAL JOURNAL 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdj.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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De novo EDA mutations: Variable expression in two Egyptian families. Arch Oral Biol 2016; 68:21-8. [PMID: 27054699 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2016] [Accepted: 03/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Mutations in the EDA gene, encoding the epithelial morphogen ectodysplasin-A, can result in different but overlapping phenotypes. Therefore the aim of the study was to search for etiological variations of EDA and other candidate genes in two unrelated Egyptian male children with sporadic non-syndromic tooth agenesis (NTA) and hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED). DESIGN Direct sequencing of the coding regions including exon-intron boundaries of EDA, MSX1, PAX9, WNT10A and EDAR was performed in probands and their available family members. RESULTS Two etiological mutations were found in the EDA coding region. The patient with NTA in both deciduous and permanent dentition was a carrier of a novel in-frame deletion situated in the short collagenous domain (c.663-680delTCCTCCTGGTCCTCAAGG, p.222-227delPPGPQG). The second mutation, located outside the minimal furin consensus motif (c.463C>T, p.Arg155Cys, rs132630312), was identified in the patient exhibiting all typical features of HED. The identified EDA mutations were not detected in probands' family members as well as in 188 unrelated control individuals. No pathogenic variants were found in the MSX1, PAX9, WNT10A and EDAR genes. CONCLUSION Our results increase the knowledge of the spectrum of EDA mutations and confirm that this gene is an important candidate gene for two developmental diseases sharing the common feature of the congenital lack of teeth. In addition, these results can support the hypothesis that X-linked HED and EDA-related NTA are the same disease with different degrees of severity.
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Yin W, Bian Z. Hypodontia, a prospective predictive marker for tumor? Oral Dis 2016; 22:265-73. [DOI: 10.1111/odi.12400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Revised: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 11/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- W Yin
- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education; School & Hospital of Stomatology; Wuhan University; Wuhan China
- Department of Endodontics & Periodontics; College of Stomatology; Dalian Medical University; Dalian China
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- The State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Basic Science of Stomatology (Hubei-MOST) & Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine Ministry of Education; School & Hospital of Stomatology; Wuhan University; Wuhan China
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Voutilainen M, Lindfors PH, Trela E, Lönnblad D, Shirokova V, Elo T, Rysti E, Schmidt-Ullrich R, Schneider P, Mikkola ML. Ectodysplasin/NF-κB Promotes Mammary Cell Fate via Wnt/β-catenin Pathway. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005676. [PMID: 26581094 PMCID: PMC4651331 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2015] [Accepted: 10/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Mammary gland development commences during embryogenesis with the establishment of a species typical number of mammary primordia on each flank of the embryo. It is thought that mammary cell fate can only be induced along the mammary line, a narrow region of the ventro-lateral skin running from the axilla to the groin. Ectodysplasin (Eda) is a tumor necrosis factor family ligand that regulates morphogenesis of several ectodermal appendages. We have previously shown that transgenic overexpression of Eda (K14-Eda mice) induces formation of supernumerary mammary placodes along the mammary line. Here, we investigate in more detail the role of Eda and its downstream mediator transcription factor NF-κB in mammary cell fate specification. We report that K14-Eda mice harbor accessory mammary glands also in the neck region indicating wider epidermal cell plasticity that previously appreciated. We show that even though NF-κB is not required for formation of endogenous mammary placodes, it is indispensable for the ability of Eda to induce supernumerary placodes. A genome-wide profiling of Eda-induced genes in mammary buds identified several Wnt pathway components as potential transcriptional targets of Eda. Using an ex vivo culture system, we show that suppression of canonical Wnt signalling leads to a dose-dependent inhibition of supernumerary placodes in K14-Eda tissue explants. Mammary glands are the most characteristic feature of all mammals. The successful growth and function of the mammary glands is vital for the survival of offspring since the secreted milk is the main nutritional source of a new-born. Ectodysplasin (Eda) is a signaling molecule that regulates the formation of skin appendages such as hair, teeth, feathers, scales, and several glands in all vertebrates studied so far. In humans, mutations in the EDA gene cause a congenital disorder characterized by sparse hair, missing teeth, and defects in exocrine glands including the breast. We have previously shown that excess Eda induces formation of supernumerary mammary glands in mice. Here, we show that Eda leads to extra mammary gland formation also in the neck, a region previously not thought to harbor capacity to support mammary development. Using Eda loss- and gain-of-function mouse models and transcriptional profiling we identify the downstream mediators of Eda. The presence of extra nipples is a fairly common developmental abnormality in humans. We suggest that misregulation of Eda or its effectors might account for some of these malformations. Further, the number and location of the mammary glands vary widely between different species. Tinkering with the Eda pathway activity could provide an evolutionary means to modulate the number of mammary glands.
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- Maria Voutilainen
- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland
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- Developmental Biology Program, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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Massink M, Créton M, Spanevello F, Fennis W, Cune M, Savelberg S, Nijman IJ, Maurice M, van den Boogaard MJH, van Haaften G. Loss-of-Function Mutations in the WNT Co-receptor LRP6 Cause Autosomal-Dominant Oligodontia. Am J Hum Genet 2015; 97:621-6. [PMID: 26387593 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2015.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/31/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Tooth agenesis is one of the most common developmental anomalies in man. Oligodontia, a severe form of tooth agenesis, occurs both as an isolated anomaly and as a syndromal feature. We performed exome sequencing on 20 unrelated individuals with apparent non-syndromic oligodontia and failed to detect mutations in genes previously associated with oligodontia. In three of the probands, we detected heterozygous variants in LRP6, and sequencing of additional oligodontia-affected individuals yielded one additional mutation in LRP6. Three mutations (c.1144_1145dupAG [p.Ala383Glyfs(∗)8], c.1779dupT [p.Glu594(∗)], and c.2224_2225dupTT [p.Leu742Phefs(∗)7]) are predicted to truncate the protein, whereas the fourth (c.56C>T [p.Ala19Val]) is a missense variant of a conserved residue located at the cleavage site of the protein's signal peptide. All four affected individuals harboring a LRP6 mutation had a family history of tooth agenesis. LRP6 encodes a transmembrane cell-surface protein that functions as a co-receptor with members from the Frizzled protein family in the canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling cascade. In this same pathway, WNT10A was recently identified as a major contributor in the etiology of non-syndromic oligodontia. We show that the LRP6 missense variant (c.56C>T) results in altered glycosylation and improper subcellular localization of the protein, resulting in abrogated activation of the Wnt pathway. Our results identify LRP6 variants as contributing to the etiology of non-syndromic autosomal-dominant oligodontia and suggest that this gene is a candidate for screening in DNA diagnostics.
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Kantaputra PN, Kaewgahya M, Hatsadaloi A, Vogel P, Kawasaki K, Ohazama A, Ketudat Cairns JR. GREMLIN 2 Mutations and Dental Anomalies. J Dent Res 2015; 94:1646-52. [PMID: 26416033 DOI: 10.1177/0022034515608168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Isolated or nonsyndromic tooth agenesis or hypodontia is the most common human malformation. It has been associated with mutations in MSX1, PAX9, EDA, AXIN2, EDAR, EDARADD, and WNT10A. GREMLIN 2 (GREM2) is a strong bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) antagonist that is known to regulate BMPs in embryogenesis and tissue development. Bmp4 has been shown to have a role in tooth development. Grem2(-/-) mice have small, malformed maxillary and mandibular incisors, indicating that Grem2 has important roles in normal tooth development. Here, we demonstrate for the first time that GREM2 mutations are associated with human malformations, which include isolated tooth agenesis, microdontia, short tooth roots, taurodontism, sparse and slow-growing hair, and dry and itchy skin. We sequenced WNT10A, WNT10B, MSX1, EDA, EDAR, EDARADD, AXIN2, and PAX9 in all 7 patients to rule out the effects of other ectodermal dysplasias and other tooth-related genes and did not find mutations in any of them. GREM2 mutations exhibit variable expressivity even within the same families. The inheritance is autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance. The expression of Grem2 during the early development of mouse teeth and hair follicles and the evaluation of the likely effects of the mutations on the protein structure substantiate these new findings.
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- P N Kantaputra
- Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Dentaland Clinic, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Center of Excellence in Medical Genetics Research, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand Division of Pediatric Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Division of Oral Anatomy, Department of Oral Biological Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- Division of Oral Anatomy, Department of Oral Biological Science, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata University, Niigata, Japan
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- School of Biochemistry, Institute of Science, and Center for Biomolecular Structure, Function and Application, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand Laboratory of Biochemistry, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok, Thailand
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Liu H, Ding T, Zhan Y, Feng H. A Novel AXIN2 Missense Mutation Is Associated with Non-Syndromic Oligodontia. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0138221. [PMID: 26406231 PMCID: PMC4583461 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0138221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2015] [Accepted: 08/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Oligodontia is defined as the congenital absence of six or more permanent teeth, excluding the third molars. Oligodontia may contribute to masticatory dysfunction, speech alteration, aesthetic problems and malocclusion. Numerous gene mutations have been association with oligodontia. In the present study, we identified a de novo AXIN2 missense mutation (c.314T>G) in a Chinese individual with non-syndromic oligodontia. This mutation results in the substitution of Val at residue 105 for Gly (p.Val105Gly); residue 105 is located in the highly conserved regulator of G protein signaling (RGS) domain of the AXIN2 protein. This is the first report indicating that a mutation in the RGS domain of AXIN2 is responsible for non-syndromic oligodontia. Our study supports the relationship between AXIN2 mutation and non-syndromic oligodontia and extends the mutation spectrum of the AXIN2 gene.
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- Haochen Liu
- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- The Third Dental Center, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, Beijing, China
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Molecular basis of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: an update. J Appl Genet 2015; 57:51-61. [PMID: 26294279 PMCID: PMC4731439 DOI: 10.1007/s13353-015-0307-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 07/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Recent advances in understanding the molecular events underlying hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) caused by mutations of the genes encoding proteins of the tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα)-related signaling pathway have been presented. These proteins are involved in signal transduction from ectoderm to mesenchyme during development of the fetus and are indispensable for the differentiation of ectoderm-derived structures such as eccrine sweat glands, teeth, hair, skin, and/or nails. Novel data were reviewed and discussed on the structure and functions of the components of TNFα-related signaling pathway, the consequences of mutations of the genes encoding these proteins, and the prospect for further investigations, which might elucidate the origin of HED.
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AlFawaz S, Plagnol V, Wong FSL, Kelsell DP. A novel frameshift MSX1 mutation in a Saudi family with autosomal dominant premolar and third molar agenesis. Arch Oral Biol 2015; 60:982-8. [PMID: 25874811 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2014] [Revised: 02/22/2015] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES In this study, the aim was to investigate a consanguineous Saudi family with non-syndromic premolars and third molars agenesis and to identify the causal mutation(s) using whole exome sequencing. DESIGN Family phenotype and family pedigree were constructed from clinical and radiographic examinations. Whole exome sequencing was performed in two affected members of the Saudi family using the SureSelect Human all Exon 50 Mb kit (Agilent Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA) and then sequenced on an Illumina HiSeq. SNP and indel calling were performed using samtools version 0.18 and were annotated using the software ANNOVAR. RESULTS The family pedigree showed that the inheritance was autosomal dominant. Whole exome sequencing revealed that the affected members in this family were heterozygous with a novel frameshift mutation in exon 2 of the MSX1 gene, (NM_002448:c.750_751insACCGGCTGCC, p.F251PfsX92). CONCLUSIONS The novel MSX1 frameshift mutation was linked to a family with moderate to severe tooth agenesis phenotype affecting second premolars and third molars in both arches. This expands the genotype-phenotype of MSX1 associated conditions.
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- Shurog AlFawaz
- Centre for Oral Growth and Development, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Turner Street, London E1 2AD, UK
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- University College London (UCL), UCL Genetics Institute, Darwin Building, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Centre for Oral Growth and Development, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Turner Street, London E1 2AD, UK.
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- Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, Newark Street, London E1 4AT, UK
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O'Brown NM, Summers BR, Jones FC, Brady SD, Kingsley DM. A recurrent regulatory change underlying altered expression and Wnt response of the stickleback armor plates gene EDA. eLife 2015; 4:e05290. [PMID: 25629660 PMCID: PMC4384742 DOI: 10.7554/elife.05290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Armor plate changes in sticklebacks are a classic example of repeated adaptive
evolution. Previous studies identified ectodysplasin (EDA) gene as
the major locus controlling recurrent plate loss in freshwater fish, though the
causative DNA alterations were not known. Here we show that freshwater
EDA alleles have cis-acting regulatory changes
that reduce expression in developing plates and spines. An identical T → G
base pair change is found in EDA enhancers of divergent low-plated
fish. Recreation of the T → G change in a marine enhancer strongly reduces
expression in posterior armor plates. Bead implantation and cell culture experiments
show that Wnt signaling strongly activates the marine EDA enhancer,
and the freshwater T → G change reduces Wnt responsiveness. Thus parallel
evolution of low-plated sticklebacks has occurred through a shared DNA regulatory
change, which reduces the sensitivity of an EDA enhancer to Wnt
signaling, and alters expression in developing armor plates while preserving
expression in other tissues. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05290.001 Stickleback fish develop bony plates on their surface to protect themselves from
predators. The extent and pattern of their bony armor depends on their habitat:
marine sticklebacks are typically covered from head to tail with bony plates, but
freshwater sticklebacks retain only a few plates on their sides. One gene that promotes the formation of the bony plates is called
ectodysplasin (EDA). This encodes a signaling
protein that is important for the development of the skeleton, skin and many other
tissues. Variations in the sequence of this gene are shared among different
stickleback populations worldwide. However, it has not been clear which genetic
changes can explain how lightly armored freshwater sticklebacks could have evolved
from their well-armored marine ancestors on several separate occasions. Here, O'Brown et al. studied EDA in marine and groups of
freshwater sticklebacks that have evolved in different locations around the world.
The experiments show that the level of expression of EDA in the
developing plates and spines is lower in the freshwater fish. O'Brown et al.
thought this could be due to genetic changes in regions of EDA that
lie outside the region that encodes the protein, so called ‘regulatory
elements’. Indeed, further experiments found that all freshwater fish have a small change in the
DNA of a regulatory element that switches on the gene in plate-forming regions of the
body. When this change was introduced into marine sticklebacks, the fish had lower
levels of gene expression in these plate-forming regions. These findings demonstrate that lightly armored sticklebacks have evolved multiple
times from their well-armored marine ancestors through the same small change in their
DNA that alters the expression of the EDA gene. The next challenge
will be to understand why this particular small change in DNA appears to be favored
over all the other changes that could occur in the regulatory element, and to see if
factors that act through this regulatory switch also modify armor structures in
natural populations. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.05290.002
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- Natasha M O'Brown
- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States
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Kimura R, Watanabe C, Kawaguchi A, Kim YI, Park SB, Maki K, Ishida H, Yamaguchi T. Common polymorphisms in WNT10A affect tooth morphology as well as hair shape. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:2673-80. [DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2014] [Accepted: 01/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Yang J, Wang SK, Choi M, Reid BM, Hu Y, Lee YL, Herzog CR, Kim-Berman H, Lee M, Benke PJ, Kent Lloyd KC, Simmer JP, Hu JCC. Taurodontism, variations in tooth number, and misshapened crowns in Wnt10a null mice and human kindreds. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2015; 3:40-58. [PMID: 25629078 PMCID: PMC4299714 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2014] [Revised: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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WNT10A is a signaling molecule involved in tooth development, and WNT10A defects are associated with tooth agenesis. We characterized Wnt10a null mice generated by the knockout mouse project (KOMP) and six families with WNT10A mutations, including a novel p.Arg104Cys defect, in the absence of EDA,EDAR, or EDARADD variations. Wnt10a null mice exhibited supernumerary mandibular fourth molars, and smaller molars with abnormal cusp patterning and root taurodontism. Wnt10a (-/-) incisors showed distinctive apical-lingual wedge-shaped defects. These findings spurred us to closely examine the dental phenotypes of our WNT10A families. WNT10A heterozygotes exhibited molar root taurodontism and mild tooth agenesis (with incomplete penetrance) in their permanent dentitions. Individuals with two defective WNT10A alleles showed severe tooth agenesis and had fewer cusps on their molars. The misshapened molar crowns and roots were consistent with the Wnt10a null phenotype and were not previously associated with WNT10A defects. The missing teeth contrasted with the presence of supplemental teeth in the Wnt10a null mice and demonstrated mammalian species differences in the roles of Wnt signaling in early tooth development. We conclude that molar crown and root dysmorphologies are caused by WNT10A defects and that the severity of the tooth agenesis correlates with the number of defective WNT10A alleles.
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- Jie Yang
- Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University22 South Avenue Zhongguancun Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China
- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry1210 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry1210 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University275-1 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 110-768, Korea
- Department of Genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Yale University School of Medicine333 Cedar Street, New Haven, Connecticut, 06520
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry1210 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry1210 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
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- Graduate Institute of Clinical Dentistry, National Taiwan UniversityNo. 1 Chang-Te Street, Taipei, 10048, Taiwan, China
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry1210 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
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- Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, 1011 N. UniversityAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109-1078
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, Seoul National University275-1 Yongon-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul, 110-768, Korea
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital1150 N. 35th Avenue, Suite 490, Hollywood, Florida, 33021
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- Mouse Biology Program (MBP), University of California2795 Second Street, Suite 400, Davis, California, 95618
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry1210 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
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- Department of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry1210 Eisenhower Place, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108
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Mostowska A, Biedziak B, Zadurska M, Matuszewska-Trojan S, Jagodziński PP. WNT10Acoding variants and maxillary lateral incisor agenesis with associated dental anomalies. Eur J Oral Sci 2014; 123:1-8. [DOI: 10.1111/eos.12165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Adrianna Mostowska
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Poznan University of Medical Sciences; Poznan Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Poznan University of Medical Sciences; Poznan Poland
- Private Orthodontic Practice; Poznan Poland
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- Department of Orthodontics; Institute of Dentistry; Medical University of Warsaw; Warsaw Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Poznan University of Medical Sciences; Poznan Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Poznan University of Medical Sciences; Poznan Poland
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Abdalla EM, Mostowska A, Jagodziński PP, Dwidar K, Ismail SR. A novel WNT10A mutation causes non-syndromic hypodontia in an Egyptian family. Arch Oral Biol 2014; 59:722-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Revised: 03/17/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Wong SW, Liu HC, Han D, Chang HG, Zhao HS, Wang YX, Feng HL. A novel non-stop mutation in MSX1 causing autosomal dominant non-syndromic oligodontia. Mutagenesis 2014; 29:319-23. [PMID: 24914010 DOI: 10.1093/mutage/geu019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Oligodontia, which is the congenital absence of six or more permanent teeth, excluding the third molars, may contribute to masticatory dysfunction, speech alteration, aesthetic problems and malocclusion. Msh homeobox 1 (MSX1) was the first gene identified as causing non-syndromic oligodontia. In this study, we identified a novel heterozygous non-stop mutation (c.910_911dupTA, p.*304Tyrext*48) in MSX1 in a Chinese family with autosomal dominant non-syndromic oligodontia. This novel mutation substitutes the stop codon with a tyrosine residue, potentially adding 48 amino acids to the C-terminus of MSX1. Further in vitro study found that mutant MSX1 could be expressed but had lost its ability to enter the nucleus. This is the first report indicating that a non-stop mutation in MSX1 is responsible for oligodontia. This study broadens the mutation spectrum for MSX1 and provides a new way to clarify the mechanism of MSX1 in tooth agenesis.
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- Sing-Wai Wong
- Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100081, China
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- Department of Medical Genetics and Peking University Center for Human Disease Genomics, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China and
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- Central Laboratory, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, School and Hospital of Stomatology, Peking University, Beijing 100081, China,
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Lefebvre S, Mikkola ML. Ectodysplasin research—Where to next? Semin Immunol 2014; 26:220-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smim.2014.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Kieri CF, Bergendal B, Lind LK, Schmitt-Egenolf M, Stecksén-Blicks C. EDAR-induced hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia: a clinical study on signs and symptoms in individuals with a heterozygous c.1072C > T mutation. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2014; 15:57. [PMID: 24884697 PMCID: PMC4036832 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-15-57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/08/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Background Mutations in the EDAR-gene cause hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, however, the oral phenotype has been described in a limited number of cases. The aim of the present study was to clinically describe individuals with the c.1072C > T mutation (p. Arg358X) in the EDAR gene with respect to dental signs and saliva secretion, symptoms from other ectodermal structures and to assess orofacial function. Methods Individuals in three families living in Sweden, where some members had a known c.1072C > T mutation in the EDAR gene with an autosomal dominant inheritance (AD), were included in a clinical investigation on oral signs and symptoms and self-reported symptoms from other ectodermal structures (n = 37). Confirmation of the c.1072C > T mutation in the EDAR gene were performed by genomic sequencing. Orofacial function was evaluated with NOT-S. Results The mutation was identified in 17 of 37 family members. The mean number of missing teeth due to agenesis was 10.3 ± 4.1, (range 4–17) in the mutation group and 0.1 ± 0.3, (range 0–1) in the non-mutation group (p < 0.01). All individuals with the mutation were missing the maxillary lateral incisors and one or more of the mandibular incisors; and 81.3% were missing all four. Stimulated saliva secretion was 0.9 ± 0.5 ml/min in the mutation group vs 1.7 ± 0.6 ml/min in the non-mutation group (p < 0.01). Reduced ability to sweat was reported by 82% in the mutation group and by 20% in the non-mutation group (p < 0.01). The mean NOT-S score was 3.0 ± 1.9 (range 0–6) in the mutation group and 1.5 ± 1.1 (range 0–5) in the non-mutation group (p < 0.01). Lisping was present in 56% of individuals in the mutation group. Conclusions Individuals with a c.1072C > T mutation in the EDAR-gene displayed a typical pattern of congenitally missing teeth in the frontal area with functional consequences. They therefore have a need for special attention in dental care, both with reference to tooth agenesis and low salivary secretion with an increased risk for caries. Sweating problems were the most frequently reported symptom from other ectodermal structures.
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Novel missense mutations in the AXIN2 gene associated with non-syndromic oligodontia. Arch Oral Biol 2013; 59:349-53. [PMID: 24581859 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2013.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/23/2013] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Oligodontia, which is the congenital absence of six or more permanent teeth excluding third molars, may contribute to masticatory dysfunction, speech alteration, aesthetic problems and malocclusion. To date, mutations in EDA, AXIN2, MSX1, PAX9, WNT10A, EDAR, EDARADD, NEMO and KRT 17 are known to associate with non-syndromic oligodontia. The aim of the study was to search for AXIN2 mutations in 96 patients with non-syndromic oligodontia. DESIGN We performed mutation analysis of 10 exons of the AXIN2 gene in 96 patients with isolated non-syndromic oligodontia. RESULTS We identified two novel missense mutations (Exon 3 c.923C>T and Exon 11 c.2490G>C) in two patients. One mutation (c.923C>T) results in a Thr308Met substitution and the other mutation (c.2490G>C) results in a Met830Ile substitution. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report indicating that mutations in AXIN2 are responsible for oligodontia in the Chinese population. Our findings indicate that AXIN2 can be regarded as a candidate gene for mutation detection in individuals with non-syndromic oligodontia in the Chinese population.
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Molecular patterning of the mammalian dentition. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2013; 25-26:61-70. [PMID: 24355560 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2013.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Revised: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Four conserved signaling pathways, including the bone morphogenetic proteins (Bmp), fibroblast growth factors (Fgf), sonic hedgehog (Shh), and wingless-related (Wnt) pathways, are each repeatedly used throughout tooth development. Inactivation of any of these resulted in early tooth developmental arrest in mice. The mutations identified thus far in human patients with tooth agenesis also affect these pathways. Recent studies show that these signaling pathways interact through positive and negative feedback loops to regulate not only morphogenesis of individual teeth but also tooth number, shape, and spatial pattern. Increased activity of each of the Fgf, Shh, and canonical Wnt signaling pathways revitalizes development of the physiologically arrested mouse diastemal tooth germs whereas constitutive activation of canonical Wnt signaling in the dental epithelium is able to induce supernumerary tooth formation even in the absence of Msx1 and Pax9, two transcription factors required for normal tooth development beyond the early bud stage. Bmp4 and Msx1 act in a positive feedback loop to drive sequential tooth formation whereas the Osr2 transcription factor restricts Msx1-mediated expansion of the mesenchymal odontogenic field along both the buccolingual and anteroposterior axes to pattern mouse molar teeth in a single row. Moreover, the ectodermal-specific ectodysplasin (EDA) signaling pathway controls tooth number and tooth shape through regulation of Fgf20 expression in the dental epithelium, whereas Shh suppresses Wnt signaling through a negative feedback loop to regulate spatial patterning of teeth. In this article, we attempt to integrate these exciting findings in the understanding of the molecular networks regulating tooth development and patterning.
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