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Mead TJ, McCulloch DR, Ho JC, Du Y, Adams SM, Birk DE, Apte SS. The metalloproteinase-proteoglycans ADAMTS7 and ADAMTS12 provide an innate, tendon-specific protective mechanism against heterotopic ossification. JCI Insight 2018; 3:92941. [PMID: 29618652 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.92941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 02/28/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a significant clinical problem with incompletely resolved mechanisms. Here, the secreted metalloproteinases ADAMTS7 and ADAMTS12 are shown to comprise a unique proteoglycan class that protects against a tendency toward HO in mouse hindlimb tendons, menisci, and ligaments. Adamts7 and Adamts12 mRNAs were sparsely expressed in murine forelimbs but strongly coexpressed in hindlimb tendons, skeletal muscle, ligaments, and meniscal fibrocartilage. Adamts7-/- Adamts12-/- mice, but not corresponding single-gene mutants, which demonstrated compensatory upregulation of the intact homolog mRNA, developed progressive HO in these tissues after 4 months of age. Adamts7-/- Adamts12-/- tendons had abnormal collagen fibrils, accompanied by reduced levels of the small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) biglycan, fibromodulin, and decorin, which regulate collagen fibrillogenesis. Bgn-/0 Fmod-/- mice are known to have a strikingly similar hindlimb HO to that of Adamts7-/- Adamts12-/- mice, implicating fibromodulin and biglycan reduction as a likely mechanism underlying HO in Adamts7-/- Adamts12-/- mice. Interestingly, degenerated human biceps tendons had reduced ADAMTS7 mRNA compared with healthy biceps tendons, which expressed both ADAMTS7 and ADAMTS12. These results suggest that ADAMTS7 and ADAMTS12 drive an innate pathway protective against hindlimb HO in mice and may be essential for human tendon health.
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- Timothy J Mead
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and the Orthopaedic and Rheumatology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology and Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Departments of Molecular Pharmacology and Physiology and Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of South Florida, Morsani College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Wei SD, Cao D, Xu XS, Bai H, Wu H, Wang MH. Investigation of the expressions of MMPs and TIMPs between isogeneic and allogeneic rat aortic transplantation. Mol Med Rep 2018; 17:6909-6913. [PMID: 29512764 DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2018.8684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The present study investigated the effects of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in transplantation-associated arteriosclerosis by observing their expression in transplanted aortas in rats. Allogenic and isogenic abdominal aortic transplantations were performed and grafts were removed from the recipients at the designated time points (day 7, 14, 28 and 56 post transplantation). Hematoxylin and eosin staining, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence and western blot analysis were used to evaluate the grafts. Significant proliferation of the intima was observed in the allogenic transplantation groups (P<0.05). The expressions of MMPs and TIMPs in the allografts were significantly increased compared with the isografts, and the suppression of MMP2 in allografts reduced injury after transplantation. The present study concluded that the imbalance of MMPs and TIMPs led to the disturbance of synthesis and the degradation of the extracellular matrix and it may represent a key cause of chronic rejection.
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- Si-Dong Wei
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, People's Hospital of Zhengzhou, Southern Medical University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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Microfibril-associated glycoproteins 1 and 2 (MAGP-1, MAGP-2) are protein components of extracellular matrix microfibrils. These proteins interact with fibrillin, the core component of microfibrils, and impart unique biological properties that influence microfibril function in vertebrates. MAGPs bind active forms of TGFβ and BMPs and are capable of modulating Notch signaling. Mutations in MAGP-1 or MAGP-2 have been linked to thoracic aneurysms and metabolic disease in humans. MAGP-2 has also been shown to be an important biomarker in several human cancers. Mice lacking MAGP-1 or MAGP-2 have defects in multiple organ systems, which reflects the widespread distribution of microfibrils in vertebrate tissues. This review summarizes our current understanding of the function of the MAGPs and their relationship to human disease.
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- Clarissa S Craft
- Division of Bone and Mineral Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, United States.
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Heine W, Beckstette M, Heroven AK, Thiemann S, Heise U, Nuss AM, Pisano F, Strowig T, Dersch P. Loss of CNFY toxin-induced inflammation drives Yersinia pseudotuberculosis into persistency. PLoS Pathog 2018; 14:e1006858. [PMID: 29390040 PMCID: PMC5811047 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1006858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2017] [Revised: 02/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Gastrointestinal infections caused by enteric yersiniae can become persistent and complicated by relapsing enteritis and severe autoimmune disorders. To establish a persistent infection, the bacteria have to cope with hostile surroundings when they transmigrate through the intestinal epithelium and colonize underlying gut-associated lymphatic tissues. How the bacteria gain a foothold in the face of host immune responses is poorly understood. Here, we show that the CNFY toxin, which enhances translocation of the antiphagocytic Yop effectors, induces inflammatory responses. This results in extensive tissue destruction, alteration of the intestinal microbiota and bacterial clearance. Suppression of CNFY function, however, increases interferon-γ-mediated responses, comprising non-inflammatory antimicrobial activities and tolerogenesis. This process is accompanied by a preterm reprogramming of the pathogen's transcriptional response towards persistence, which gives the bacteria a fitness edge against host responses and facilitates establishment of a commensal-type life style.
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- Wiebke Heine
- Department of Molecular Infection Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Infection Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Infection Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Group Microbial Immune Regulation, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Group Mouse Pathology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Infection Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Infection Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Group Microbial Immune Regulation, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Infection Biology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
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Oliver JAC, Rustidge S, Pettitt L, Jenkins CA, Farias FHG, Giuliano EA, Mellersh CS. Evaluation of ADAMTS17 in Chinese Shar-Pei with primary open-angle glaucoma, primary lens luxation, or both. Am J Vet Res 2018; 79:98-106. [DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.79.1.98] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Schrenk S, Cenzi C, Bertalot T, Conconi MT, Di Liddo R. Structural and functional failure of fibrillin‑1 in human diseases (Review). Int J Mol Med 2017; 41:1213-1223. [PMID: 29286095 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Fibrillins (FBNs) are key relay molecules that form the backbone of microfibrils in elastic and non‑elastic tissues. Interacting with other components of the extracellular matrix (ECM), these ubiquitous glycoproteins exert pivotal roles in tissue development, homeostasis and repair. In addition to mechanical support, FBN networks also exhibit regulatory activities on growth factor signalling, ECM formation, cell behaviour and the immune response. Consequently, mutations affecting the structure, assembly and stability of FBN microfibrils have been associated with impaired biomechanical tissue properties, altered cell‑matrix interactions, uncontrolled growth factor or cytokine activation, and the development of fibrillinopathies and associated severe complications in multiple organs. Beyond a panoramic overview of structural cues of the FBN network, the present review will also describe the pathological implications of FBN disorders in the development of inflammatory and fibrotic conditions.
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- Sandra Schrenk
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Padova, I‑35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Padova, I‑35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Padova, I‑35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Padova, I‑35131 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Padova, I‑35131 Padova, Italy
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Fève K, Foissac S, Pinton A, Mompart F, Esquerré D, Faraut T, Yerle M, Riquet J. Identification of a t(3;4)(p1.3;q1.5) translocation breakpoint in pigs using somatic cell hybrid mapping and high-resolution mate-pair sequencing. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0187617. [PMID: 29121641 PMCID: PMC5679599 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0187617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Reciprocal translocations are the most frequently occurring constitutional structural rearrangements in mammalian genomes. In phenotypically normal pigs, an incidence of 1/200 is estimated for such rearrangements. Even if constitutional translocations do not necessarily induce defects and diseases, they are responsible for significant economic losses in domestic animals due to reproduction failures. Over the last 30 years, advances in molecular and cytogenetic technologies have led to major improvements in the resolution of the characterization of translocation events. Characterization of translocation breakpoints helps to decipher the mechanisms that lead to such rearrangements and the functions of the genes that are involved in the translocation. Here, we describe the fine characterization of a reciprocal translocation t(3;4) (p1.3;q1.5) detected in a pig line. The breakpoint was identified at the base-pair level using a positional cloning and chromosome walking strategy in somatic cell hybrids that were generated from an animal that carries this translocation. We show that this translocation occurs within the ADAMTSL4 gene and results in a loss of expression in homozygous carriers. In addition, by taking this translocation as a model, we used a whole-genome next-generation mate-pair sequencing approach on pooled individuals to evaluate this strategy for high-throughput screening of structural rearrangements.
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- Katia Fève
- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRA, INPT, ENVT, Castanet-Tolosan, France
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A chinese boy with geleophysic dysplasia caused by compound heterozygous mutations in ADAMTSL2. Eur J Med Genet 2017; 60:685-689. [PMID: 28917829 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2017.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 09/05/2017] [Accepted: 09/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Geleophysic dysplasia, belonging to the group of acromelic dysplasia, is a rare genetic disease. Two genes, FBN1 and ADAMTSL2, were known to be linked to this disorder. The disorder presents as extreme short stature, short limbs, small hands and feet, stubby fingers and toes, joint stiffness, toe walking, skin thickening, progressive cardiac valvular thickening and characteristic facial features, including a round face with full cheeks. Here, we report the first Chinese case with geleophysic dysplasia type 1 based on clinical and genetic features. The boy was admitted because of severe physical growth retardation and mild motor retardation. Comprehensive medical evaluations were performed including metabolic studies, endocrine function examination, bone X-rays and echocardiography. Much delayed bone age and geleophysic dysplasia were found. Targeted next-generation sequencing was used to detect genetic mutations associated with skeletal dysplasia. Sanger sequencing was used to confirm the mutations in the patient. PCR amplification, cloing, and sequencing was used to determine the de novo mutation origin. Two compound heterozygous mutations were confirmed in the ADAMTSL2 gene of the patient. The c.340G > A (p.Glu114Lys) mutation was a de novo heterozygous mutation, and our results suggested that it was located on the paternal allele. While the c.234-2A > G inherited from his mother was a novel pathogenic heterozygous splicing mutation. Growth hormone deficiency had been observed in the patient. His growth velocity was improved by growth hormone supplementation. In conclusion, we have identified a novel splicing mutation of ADAMTSL2 carried by a Chinese boy with geleophysic dysplasia type 1. The patient was treated effectively with growth hormone supplementation.
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Kielty CM. Fell-Muir Lecture: Fibrillin microfibrils: structural tensometers of elastic tissues? Int J Exp Pathol 2017; 98:172-190. [PMID: 28905442 PMCID: PMC5639267 DOI: 10.1111/iep.12239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Fibrillin microfibrils are indispensable structural elements of connective tissues in multicellular organisms from early metazoans to humans. They have an extensible periodic beaded organization, and support dynamic tissues such as ciliary zonules that suspend the lens. In tissues that express elastin, including blood vessels, skin and lungs, microfibrils support elastin deposition and shape the functional architecture of elastic fibres. The vital contribution of microfibrils to tissue form and function is underscored by the heritable fibrillinopathies, especially Marfan syndrome with severe elastic, ocular and skeletal tissue defects. Research since the early 1990s has advanced our knowledge of biology of microfibrils, yet understanding of their mechanical and homeostatic contributions to tissues remains far from complete. This review is a personal reflection on key insights, and puts forward the conceptual hypothesis that microfibrils are structural 'tensometers' that direct cells to monitor and respond to altered tissue mechanics.
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- Cay M Kielty
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Cell-Matrix Research, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Hendee K, Wang LW, Reis LM, Rice GM, Apte SS, Semina EV. Identification and functional analysis of an ADAMTSL1 variant associated with a complex phenotype including congenital glaucoma, craniofacial, and other systemic features in a three-generation human pedigree. Hum Mutat 2017; 38:1485-1490. [PMID: 28722276 DOI: 10.1002/humu.23299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Developmental glaucoma can occur as an isolated or syndromic condition and is genetically heterogeneous. We describe a three-generation family affected with developmental glaucoma, myopia, and/or retinal defects associated with variable craniofacial/dental, auditory, brain, renal, and limb anomalies. Whole-exome sequencing identified a heterozygous c.124T> C, p.(Trp42Arg) allele in ADAMTSL1; cosegregation analysis confirmed the presence of this allele in four affected family members. The mutation affects a highly conserved residue and is strongly predicted to have a deleterious effect on protein function. Trp42 is normally modified by protein C-mannosylation, an unusual post-translational modification. Comparison of ADAMTSL1-WT (also known as punctin-1) and ADAMTSL1-p.Trp42Arg in vitro demonstrated that the latter was not secreted from transfected cells but retained intracellularly. Moreover, ADAMTSL1-p.Trp42Arg reduced secretion of cotransfected wild-type ADAMTSL1, suggesting a dominant negative effect for this mutation. These data imply a multisystem role for ADAMTSL1 and present the first disease-associated variant affecting a C-mannosylation motif.
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- Kathryn Hendee
- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.,Department of Pediatrics and Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.,Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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De Maria A, Wilmarth PA, David LL, Bassnett S. Proteomic Analysis of the Bovine and Human Ciliary Zonule. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2017; 58:573-585. [PMID: 28125844 PMCID: PMC5283081 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.16-20866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Purpose The zonule of Zinn (ciliary zonule) is a system of fibers that centers the crystalline lens on the optical axis of the eye. Mutations in zonule components underlie syndromic conditions associated with a broad range of ocular pathologies, including microspherophakia and ectopia lentis. Here, we used HPLC-mass spectrometry to determine the molecular composition of the zonule. Methods Tryptic digests of human and bovine zonular samples were analyzed by HPLC-mass spectrometry. The distribution of selected components was confirmed by immunofluorescence confocal microscopy. In bovine samples, the composition of the equatorial zonule was compared to that of the hyaloid zonule and vitreous humor. Results The 52 proteins common to the zonules of both species accounted for >95% of the zonular protein. Glycoproteins constituted the main structural components, with two proteins, FBN1 and LTBP2, constituting 70%-80% of the protein. Other abundant components were MFAP2, EMILIN-1, and ADAMTSL-6. Lysyl oxidase-like 1, a crosslinking enzyme implicated in collagen and elastin biogenesis, was detected at significant levels. The equatorial and hyaloid zonular samples were compositionally similar to each other, although the hyaloid sample was relatively enriched in the proteoglycan opticin and the fibrillar collagens COL2A1, COL11A1, COL5A2, and COL5A3. Conclusions The zonular proteome was surprisingly complex. In addition to structural components, it contained signaling proteins, protease inhibitors, and crosslinking enzymes. The equatorial and hyaloid zonules were similar in composition, but the latter may form part of a composite structure, the hyaloid membrane, that stabilizes the vitreous face.
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- Alicia De Maria
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, United States
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- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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Overwater E, Floor K, van Beek D, de Boer K, van Dijk T, Hilhorst-Hofstee Y, Hoogeboom AJM, van Kaam KJ, van de Kamp JM, Kempers M, Krapels IPC, Kroes HY, Loeys B, Salemink S, Stumpel CTRM, Verhoeven VJM, Wijnands-van den Berg E, Cobben JM, van Tintelen JP, Weiss MM, Houweling AC, Maugeri A. NGS panel analysis in 24 ectopia lentis patients; a clinically relevant test with a high diagnostic yield. Eur J Med Genet 2017. [PMID: 28642162 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2017.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several genetic causes of ectopia lentis (EL), with or without systemic features, are known. The differentiation between syndromic and isolated EL is crucial for further treatment, surveillance and counseling of patients and their relatives. Next generation sequencing (NGS) is a powerful tool enabling the simultaneous, highly-sensitive analysis of multiple target genes. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of our NGS panel in EL patients. Furthermore, we provide an overview of currently described mutations in ADAMTSL4, the main gene involved in isolated EL. METHODS A NGS gene panel was analysed in 24 patients with EL. RESULTS A genetic diagnosis was confirmed in 16 patients (67%). Of these, four (25%) had a heterozygous FBN1 mutation, 12 (75%) were homozygous or compound heterozygous for ADAMTSL4 mutations. The known European ADAMTSL4 founder mutation c.767_786del was most frequently detected. CONCLUSION The diagnostic yield of our NGS panel was high. Causative mutations were exclusively identified in ADAMTSL4 and FBN1. With this approach the risk of misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis can be reduced. The value and clinical implications of establishing a genetic diagnosis in patients with EL is corroborated by the description of two patients with an unexpected underlying genetic condition.
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- E Overwater
- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Genetics and School for Oncology & Developmental Biology (GROW), Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Ophthalmology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Genetics, St George's University Hospital London, London, United Kingdom; Department of Pediatrics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Genetics, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Packer R, Logan M, Guo L, Apte S, Bader H, O'Brien D, Johnson G, Shelton G. Clinical Phenotype of Musladin-Lueke Syndrome in 2 Beagles. J Vet Intern Med 2017; 31:532-538. [PMID: 28158899 PMCID: PMC5354057 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2016] [Revised: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Musladin-Lueke syndrome (MLS), previously termed Chinese Beagle syndrome, is an autosomal-recessive connective tissue disorder characterized by extensive fibrosis of the skin and joints that was first identified in Beagles in the 1970s. Recent research identified a founder mutation (c.660C>T; p.R221C) in the ADAMTSL2 gene in Beagles with MLS. Here, we report the detailed clinical phenotype and laboratory findings in 2 Beagles affected with MLS. We discuss these findings in relation to the human disorder geleophysic dysplasia (GD), which also arises from recessive ADAMTSL2 mutations, and recent findings in Adamtsl2-deficient mice.
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- R.A. Packer
- Department of Veterinary Clinical SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN
- Department of Basic Medical SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN
- Department of Basic Medical SciencesPurdue UniversityWest LafayetteIN
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- Department of PathologySchool of MedicineUniversity of California ‐ San DiegoLa JollaCA
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringCleveland Clinic Lerner Research InstituteClevelandOH
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- Department of Biomedical EngineeringCleveland Clinic Lerner Research InstituteClevelandOH
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMO
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine and SurgeryUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMO
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- Department of PathologySchool of MedicineUniversity of California ‐ San DiegoLa JollaCA
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Unusual life cycle and impact on microfibril assembly of ADAMTS17, a secreted metalloprotease mutated in genetic eye disease. Sci Rep 2017; 7:41871. [PMID: 28176809 PMCID: PMC5296908 DOI: 10.1038/srep41871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 12/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Secreted metalloproteases have diverse roles in the formation, remodeling, and the destruction of extracellular matrix. Recessive mutations in the secreted metalloprotease ADAMTS17 cause ectopia lentis and short stature in humans with Weill-Marchesani-like syndrome and primary open angle glaucoma and ectopia lentis in dogs. Little is known about this protease or its connection to fibrillin microfibrils, whose major component, fibrillin-1, is genetically associated with ectopia lentis and alterations in height. Fibrillin microfibrils form the ocular zonule and are present in the drainage apparatus of the eye. We show that recombinant ADAMTS17 has unique characteristics and an unusual life cycle. It undergoes rapid autocatalytic processing in trans after its secretion from cells. Secretion of ADAMTS17 requires O-fucosylation and its autocatalytic activity does not depend on propeptide processing by furin. ADAMTS17 binds recombinant fibrillin-2 but not fibrillin-1 and does not cleave either. It colocalizes to fibrillin-1 containing microfibrils in cultured fibroblasts and suppresses fibrillin-2 (FBN2) incorporation in microfibrils, in part by transcriptional downregulation of Fbn2 mRNA expression. RNA in situ hybridization detected Adamts17 expression in specific structures in the eye, skeleton and other organs, where it may regulate the fibrillin isoform composition of microfibrils.
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Nam SW, Song JS, Ki CS, Kee CW. Bilateral Simple Ectopia Lentis Associated with FBN1 Gene Mutation. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2017. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2017.58.10.1199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Seung Wan Nam
- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Gubbiotti MA, Vallet SD, Ricard-Blum S, Iozzo RV. Decorin interacting network: A comprehensive analysis of decorin-binding partners and their versatile functions. Matrix Biol 2016; 55:7-21. [PMID: 27693454 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2016.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Decorin, a prototype small leucine-rich proteoglycan, regulates a vast array of cellular processes including collagen fibrillogenesis, wound repair, angiostasis, tumor growth, and autophagy. This functional versatility arises from a wide array of decorin/protein interactions also including interactions with its single glycosaminoglycan side chain. The decorin-binding partners encompass numerous categories ranging from extracellular matrix molecules to cell surface receptors to growth factors and enzymes. Despite the diversity of the decorin interacting network, two main roles emerge as prominent themes in decorin function: maintenance of cellular structure and outside-in signaling, culminating in anti-tumorigenic effects. Here we present contemporary knowledge regarding the decorin interacting network and discuss in detail the biological relevance of these pleiotropic interactions, some of which could be targeted by therapeutic interventions.
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- Maria A Gubbiotti
- Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Pericellular and Extracellular Supramolecular Assemblies, Institute of Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
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- Pericellular and Extracellular Supramolecular Assemblies, Institute of Molecular and Supramolecular Chemistry and Biochemistry, University Claude Bernard, Lyon, France
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- Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology and the Cancer Cell Biology and Signaling Program, Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
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Yasukawa M, Liu Y, Hu L, Cogdell D, Gharpure KM, Pradeep S, Nagaraja AS, Sood AK, Zhang W. ADAMTS16 mutations sensitize ovarian cancer cells to platinum-based chemotherapy. Oncotarget 2016; 8:88410-88420. [PMID: 29179445 PMCID: PMC5687615 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Ovarian cancer is one of the most lethal malignant tumors in women. The prognosis of ovarian cancer patients depends, in part, on their response to platinum-based chemotherapy. Our recent analysis of genomics and clinical data from the Cancer Genome Atlas demonstrated that somatic mutations of ADAMTS 1, 6, 8, 9, 15, 16, 18 and L1 genes were associated with higher sensitivity to platinum and longer progression-free survival, overall survival, and platinum-free survival duration in 512 patients with high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma. Among the ADAMTS mutations, ADAMTS16 is the most commonly affected gene in ovarian cancer. However, the functional role of these mutations in ovarian cancer cells is largely unknown. We performed in vitro studies to compare the functional effects of the six identified ADAMTS missense mutations on the platinum sensitivity of ovarian cancer cells. We also used a well-characterized in vivo mouse model to evaluate the response of ovarian cancer cells with ADAMTS16 mutations to platinum-based therapy. Our results showed that exogenously expressed ADAMTS16 missense mutations inhibited cell growth or sensitized tumor cells to cisplatin and inhibited tumor growth in vivo. Orthotopic xenograft experiments showed that mice injected with ovarian cancer cells that exogenously expressed ADAMTS16 mutations had a better response to cisplatin treatment. Thus, these functional studies provide evidence that mutations of ADAMTS16 actively contribute to therapeutic response in ovarian cancer.
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- Maya Yasukawa
- Departments of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Departments of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Cancer Biology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Departments of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Center for RNA Interference and Non-Coding RNA, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Cancer Biology, Comprehensive Cancer Center of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Proteolysis in the Interstitium. Protein Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.1201/9781315374307-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Organ Length Control by an ADAMTS Extracellular Protease in Caenorhabditis elegans. G3-GENES GENOMES GENETICS 2016; 6:1449-57. [PMID: 26994289 PMCID: PMC4856095 DOI: 10.1534/g3.116.028019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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MIG-17, a secreted protease of the ADAMTS family, acts in the directed migration of gonadal distal tip cells (DTCs) through regulation of the gonadal basement membrane in Caenorhabditis elegans Here, we show that MIG-17 is also required for the control of pharynx elongation during animal growth. We found that the pharynx was elongated in mig-17 mutants compared with wild type. MIG-17 localized to the pharyngeal basement membrane as well as to the gonadal basement membrane. The number of nuclei in the pharynx, and the pumping rate of the pharynx, were not affected in mig-17 mutants, suggesting that cells constituting the pharynx are elongated, although the pharynx functions normally in these mutants. In contrast to the control of DTC migration, MIG-18, a secreted cofactor of MIG-17, was not essential for pharynx length regulation. In addition, the downstream pathways of MIG-17 involving LET-2/type IV collagen, FBL-1/fibulin-1, and NID-1/nidogen, partly diverged from those in gonad development. These results indicate that basement membrane remodeling is important for organ length regulation, and suggest that MIG-17/ADAMTS functions in similar but distinct molecular machineries in pharyngeal and gonadal basement membranes.
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New insights into the structure, assembly and biological roles of 10–12 nm connective tissue microfibrils from fibrillin-1 studies. Biochem J 2016; 473:827-38. [DOI: 10.1042/bj20151108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The 10–12 nm diameter microfibrils of the extracellular matrix (ECM) impart both structural and regulatory properties to load-bearing connective tissues. The main protein component is the calcium-dependent glycoprotein fibrillin, which assembles into microfibrils at the cell surface in a highly regulated process involving specific proteolysis, multimerization and glycosaminoglycan interactions. In higher metazoans, microfibrils act as a framework for elastin deposition and modification, resulting in the formation of elastic fibres, but they can also occur in elastin-free tissues where they perform structural roles. Fibrillin microfibrils are further engaged in a number of cell matrix interactions such as with integrins, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) and the large latent complex of transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ). Fibrillin-1 (FBN1) mutations are associated with a range of heritable connective disorders, including Marfan syndrome (MFS) and the acromelic dysplasias, suggesting that the roles of 10–12 nm diameter microfibrils are pleiotropic. In recent years the use of molecular, cellular and whole-organism studies has revealed that the microfibril is not just a structural component of the ECM, but through its network of cell and matrix interactions it can exert profound regulatory effects on cell function. In this review we assess what is known about the molecular properties of fibrillin that enable it to assemble into the 10–12 nm diameter microfibril and perform such diverse roles.
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Reinstein E, Smirin-Yosef P, Lagovsky I, Davidov B, Peretz Amit G, Neumann D, Orr-Urtreger A, Ben-Shachar S, Basel-Vanagaite L. A founder mutation in ADAMTSL4 causes early-onset bilateral ectopia lentis among Jews of Bukharian origin. Mol Genet Metab 2016; 117:38-41. [PMID: 26653794 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2015.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Revised: 11/24/2015] [Accepted: 11/24/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The term isolated ectopia lentis (EL; subluxation or dislocation of the human crystalline lens) is applied to patients with EL, without skeletal features and in the absence of aortic root dilatation. To date, the only gene shown to cause autosomal-recessive isolated EL is ADAMTSL4. Here we report a novel founder mutation in ADAMTSL4 gene in children of Bukharian Jewish origin presenting with early-onset bilateral EL. A carrier frequency of 1:48 was determined among unrelated healthy Bukharian Jews. Given the complications associated with disease and the allele frequency, a population screening for individuals of this ancestry is warranted in order to allow prenatal, pre-implantation or early postnatal diagnosis.
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- Eyal Reinstein
- Medical Genetics Institute, Meir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel; Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
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- Genomic Bioinformatics Laboratory, Department of Molecular Biology, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel; Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetic Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- The Raphael Recanati Genetic Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel
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- Unit of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel; The Genetic Institute & Prenatal Diagnosis Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel; The Genetic Institute & Prenatal Diagnosis Unit, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel; Felsenstein Medical Research Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; The Raphael Recanati Genetic Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel; Pediatric Genetics Unit, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petach Tikva, Israel
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Oliver JAC, Forman OP, Pettitt L, Mellersh CS. Two Independent Mutations in ADAMTS17 Are Associated with Primary Open Angle Glaucoma in the Basset Hound and Basset Fauve de Bretagne Breeds of Dog. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0140436. [PMID: 26474315 PMCID: PMC4608710 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Purpose Mutations in ADAMTS10 (CFA20) have previously been associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) in the Beagle and Norwegian Elkhound. The closely related gene, ADAMTS17, has also been associated with several different ocular phenotypes in multiple breeds of dog, including primary lens luxation and POAG. We investigated ADAMTS17 as a candidate gene for POAG in the Basset Hound and Basset Fauve de Bretagne dog breeds. Methods We performed ADAMTS17 exon resequencing in three Basset Hounds and three Basset Fauve de Bretagne dogs with POAG. Identified variants were genotyped in additional sample cohorts of both breeds and dogs of other breeds to confirm their association with disease. Results All affected Basset Hounds were homozygous for a 19 bp deletion in exon 2 that alters the reading frame and is predicted to lead to a truncated protein. Fifty clinically unaffected Basset Hounds were genotyped for this mutation and all were either heterozygous or homozygous for the wild type allele. Genotyping of 223 Basset Hounds recruited for a different study revealed a mutation frequency of 0.081 and predicted frequency of affected dogs in the population to be 0.007. Based on the entire genotyping dataset the association statistic for the POAG-associated deletion was p = 1.26 x 10−10. All affected Basset Fauve de Bretagne dogs were homozygous for a missense mutation in exon 11 causing a glycine to serine amino acid substitution (G519S) in the disintegrin-like domain of ADAMTS17 which is predicted to alter protein function. Unaffected Basset Fauve de Bretagne dogs were either heterozygous for the mutation (5/24) or homozygous for the wild type allele (19/24). Based on the entire genotyping dataset the association statistic for the POAG-associated deletion was p = 2.80 x 10−7. Genotyping of 85 dogs of unrelated breeds and 90 dogs of related breeds for this variant was negative. Conclusion This report documents strong associations between two independent ADAMTS17 mutations and POAG in two different dog breeds.
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- James A. C. Oliver
- Department of Canine Genetics Research, Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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- Department of Canine Genetics Research, Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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- Department of Canine Genetics Research, Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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- Department of Canine Genetics Research, Centre for Preventive Medicine, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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Smaldone S, Ramirez F. Fibrillin microfibrils in bone physiology. Matrix Biol 2015; 52-54:191-197. [PMID: 26408953 DOI: 10.1016/j.matbio.2015.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2015] [Revised: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 09/19/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The severe skeletal abnormalities associated with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and congenital contractural arachnodactyly (CCA) underscore the notion that fibrillin assemblies (microfibrils and elastic fibers) play a critical role in bone formation and function in spite of representing a low abundance component of skeletal matrices. Studies of MFS and CCA mice have correlated the skeletal phenotypes of these mutant animals with distinct pathophysiological mechanisms that reflect the contextual contribution of fibrillin-1 and -2 scaffolds to TGFβ and BMP signaling during bone patterning, growth and metabolism. Illustrative examples include the unique role of fibrillin-2 in regulating BMP-dependent limb patterning and the distinct impact of the two fibrillin proteins on the commitment and differentiation of marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Collectively, these findings have important implication for our understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms that drive age- and injury-related processes of bone degeneration.
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- Silvia Smaldone
- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Institute for Systems Biomedicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Systems Therapeutics, Institute for Systems Biomedicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY 10029, United States.
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Collin GB, Hubmacher D, Charette JR, Hicks WL, Stone L, Yu M, Naggert JK, Krebs MP, Peachey NS, Apte SS, Nishina PM. Disruption of murine Adamtsl4 results in zonular fiber detachment from the lens and in retinal pigment epithelium dedifferentiation. Hum Mol Genet 2015; 24:6958-74. [PMID: 26405179 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Human gene mutations have revealed that a significant number of ADAMTS (a disintegrin-like and metalloproteinase (reprolysin type) with thrombospondin type 1 motifs) proteins are necessary for normal ocular development and eye function. Mutations in human ADAMTSL4, encoding an ADAMTS-like protein which has been implicated in fibrillin microfibril biogenesis, cause ectopia lentis (EL) and EL et pupillae. Here, we report the first ADAMTSL4 mouse model, tvrm267, bearing a nonsense mutation in Adamtsl4. Homozygous Adamtsl4(tvrm267) mice recapitulate the EL phenotype observed in humans, and our analysis strongly suggests that ADAMTSL4 is required for stable anchorage of zonule fibers to the lens capsule. Unexpectedly, homozygous Adamtsl4(tvrm267) mice exhibit focal retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) defects primarily in the inferior eye. RPE dedifferentiation was indicated by reduced pigmentation, altered cellular morphology and a reduction in RPE-specific transcripts. Finally, as with a subset of patients with ADAMTSL4 mutations, increased axial length, relative to age-matched controls, was observed and was associated with the severity of the RPE phenotype. In summary, the Adamtsl4(tvrm267) model provides a valuable tool to further elucidate the molecular basis of zonule formation, the pathophysiology of EL and ADAMTSL4 function in the maintenance of the RPE.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, ME, USA
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- Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA, Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA and
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- Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA, Department of Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA and Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA
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