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Alhasan K, D'Alessandri-Silva C, Mongia A, Topaloglu R, Tasic V, Filler G. Young Adults With Hereditary Tubular Diseases: Practical Aspects for Adult-Focused Colleagues. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 2022; 29:292-307. [PMID: 36084976 DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2021.11.004] [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: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Recent advances in the management of kidney tubular diseases have resulted in a significant cohort of adolescents and young adults transitioning from pediatric- to adult-focused care. Most of the patients under adult-focused care have glomerular diseases, whereas rarer tubular diseases form a considerable proportion of pediatric patients. The purpose of this review is to highlight the clinical signs and symptoms of tubular disorders, as well as their diagnostic workup, including laboratory findings and imaging, during young adulthood. We will then discuss more common disorders such as cystinosis, cystinuria, distal kidney tubular acidosis, congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, Dent disease, rickets, hypercalciuria, and syndromes such as Bartter, Fanconi, Gitelman, Liddle, and Lowe. This review is a practical guide on the diagnostic and therapeutic approach of tubular conditions affecting young adults who are transitioning to adult-focused care.
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- Khalid Alhasan
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, and Nephrology, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT
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- Department of Pediatrics, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
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- University Children's Hospital, Medical School, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
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Madhivanan K, Ramadesikan S, Hsieh WC, Aguilar MC, Hanna CB, Bacallao RL, Aguilar RC. Lowe syndrome patient cells display mTOR- and RhoGTPase-dependent phenotypes alleviated by rapamycin and statins. Hum Mol Genet 2021; 29:1700-1715. [PMID: 32391547 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddaa086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Lowe syndrome (LS) is an X-linked developmental disease characterized by cognitive deficiencies, bilateral congenital cataracts and renal dysfunction. Unfortunately, this disease leads to the early death of affected children often due to kidney failure. Although this condition was first described in the early 1950s and the affected gene (OCRL1) was identified in the early 1990s, its pathophysiological mechanism is not fully understood and there is no LS-specific cure available to patients. Here we report two important signaling pathways affected in LS patient cells. While RhoGTPase signaling abnormalities led to adhesion and spreading defects as compared to normal controls, PI3K/mTOR hyperactivation interfered with primary cilia assembly (scenario also observed in other ciliopathies with compromised kidney function). Importantly, we identified two FDA-approved drugs able to ameliorate these phenotypes. Specifically, statins mitigated adhesion and spreading abnormalities while rapamycin facilitated ciliogenesis in LS patient cells. However, no single drug was able to alleviate both phenotypes. Based on these and other observations, we speculate that Ocrl1 has dual, independent functions supporting proper RhoGTPase and PI3K/mTOR signaling. Therefore, this study suggest that Ocrl1-deficiency leads to signaling defects likely to require combinatorial drug treatment to suppress patient phenotypes and symptoms.
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- Kayalvizhi Madhivanan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Building, Room 321, 201 S. University street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Building, Room 321, 201 S. University street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Building, Room 321, 201 S. University street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Building, Room 321, 201 S. University street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Building, Room 321, 201 S. University street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 340 W 10th St #6200, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Purdue University, Hansen Life Sciences Building, Room 321, 201 S. University street, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Dent disease is an X-linked form of chronic kidney disease characterized by hypercalciuria, low molecular weight proteinuria, nephrocalcinosis, and proximal tubular dysfunction. Clinical presentation is highly variable. Male patients may present with early-onset rickets, recurrent nephrolithiasis, or insidiously with asymptomatic proteinuria or chronic kidney disease. Mutations in both the CLCN5 and OCRL1 genes have been associated with the Dent phenotype and are now classified as Dent-1 and Dent-2, respectively. This article describes the clinical presentation, laboratory evaluation, genetics, pathophysiology, management, and future therapies of Dent disease.
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- Abdulla M Ehlayel
- Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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- Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Salihu S, Tosheska K, Aluloska N, Gucev Z, Cekovska S, Tasic V. The Spectrum of Kidney Diseases in Children Associated with Low Molecular Weight Proteinuria. Open Access Maced J Med Sci 2018; 6:814-819. [PMID: 29875851 PMCID: PMC5985860 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Proteinuria, in addition to haematuria, is the most important laboratory parameter in patients with nephro-urological diseases. Low molecular weight proteinuria (LMWP) is of particular importance because some diseases genetic and tubulointerstitial are diagnosed based on its presence. AIM The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical features, the course and outcome of pediatric patients with a renal disease associated with LMWP. MATERIAL AND METHODS This retrospective observational study included 250 pediatric patients with various kidney diseases in which the type of proteinuria was defined by 4-20% gradient gel sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel (SDS-PAG) electrophoresis. RESULTS Isolated LMWP was detected in 12% of patients, while mixed glomerulotubular proteinuria was detected in 18% of patients. It was detected in all patients with the Dent-1/2 disease, Lowe's syndrome and secondary Fanconi syndrome. Transient LMWP was also detected in a series of 12 patients with distal renal tubular acidosis. In patients with nephrotic syndrome, it was associated with corticoresistence and unfavourable clinical course. CONCLUSION This study contributes to the understanding of the clinical spectrum of various kidney diseases associated with LMWP, their natural course, and the effect of therapy.
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- Shpetim Salihu
- Department of Neonatology, University Clinical Center, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Institute of Medical and Experimental Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Institute of Medical and Experimental Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- University Children's Hospital, Medical Faculty, Ss Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Splicing Analysis of Exonic OCRL Mutations Causing Lowe Syndrome or Dent-2 Disease. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:genes9010015. [PMID: 29300302 PMCID: PMC5793168 DOI: 10.3390/genes9010015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2017] [Revised: 12/11/2017] [Accepted: 12/27/2017] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Mutations in the OCRL gene are associated with both Lowe syndrome and Dent-2 disease. Patients with Lowe syndrome present congenital cataracts, mental disabilities and a renal proximal tubulopathy, whereas patients with Dent-2 disease exhibit similar proximal tubule dysfunction but only mild, or no additional clinical defects. It is not yet understood why some OCRL mutations cause the phenotype of Lowe syndrome, while others develop the milder phenotype of Dent-2 disease. Our goal was to gain new insights into the consequences of OCRL exonic mutations on pre-mRNA splicing. Using predictive bioinformatics tools, we selected thirteen missense mutations and one synonymous mutation based on their potential effects on splicing regulatory elements or splice sites. These mutations were analyzed in a minigene splicing assay. Results of the RNA analysis showed that three presumed missense mutations caused alterations in pre-mRNA splicing. Mutation c.741G>T; p.(Trp247Cys) generated splicing silencer sequences and disrupted splicing enhancer motifs that resulted in skipping of exon 9, while mutations c.2581G>A; p.(Ala861Thr) and c.2581G>C; p.(Ala861Pro) abolished a 5′ splice site leading to skipping of exon 23. Mutation c.741G>T represents the first OCRL exonic variant outside the conserved splice site dinucleotides that results in alteration of pre-mRNA splicing. Our results highlight the importance of evaluating the effects of OCRL exonic mutations at the mRNA level.
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Salihu S, Tosheska K, Cekovska S, Tasic V. Incidental Detection of Dent-2 Disease in an Infant with Febrile Proteinuria. Med Princ Pract 2018; 27:392-395. [PMID: 29772577 PMCID: PMC6167689 DOI: 10.1159/000490147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Febrile proteinuria is functional proteinuria and is seen as a transitory phenomenon during acute febrile illness, mainly viral infections. It is a benign phenomenon and clears promptly with resolution of the infection. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION In this report, we present a patient who was thought to have febrile proteinuria. Persistence of significant proteinuria after resolution of the infection prompted biochemical and genetic workup which led to the diagnosis of Dent-2 disease. CONCLUSION We recommend the use of SDS-PAGE (sodium dodecyl sulfate electropheresis) for the detection of low molecular weight proteinuria.
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- Shpetim Salihu
- Department of Neonatology, University Clinical Center, Prishtina, Kosovo
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- Institute of Medical and Experimental Biochemistry, Medical School Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute of Medical and Experimental Biochemistry, Medical School Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
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- University Children's Hospital, Medical School Skopje, Skopje, Macedonia
- *Prof. Dr. Velibor Tasic, University Children's Hospital, 17 Vodnjanska, MK-1000 Skopje (Macedonia), E-Mail
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van Berkel Y, Ludwig M, van Wijk JAE, Bökenkamp A. Proteinuria in Dent disease: a review of the literature. Pediatr Nephrol 2017; 32:1851-1859. [PMID: 27757584 PMCID: PMC5579149 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-016-3499-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 08/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dent disease is a rare X-linked recessive proximal tubulopathy caused by mutations in CLCN5 (Dent-1) or OCRL (Dent-2). As a rule, total protein excretion (TPE) is low in tubular proteinuria compared with glomerular disease. Several authors have reported nephrotic-range proteinuria (NP) and glomerulosclerosis in Dent disease. Therefore, we aimed to analyze protein excretion in patients with documented CLCN5 or OCRL mutations in a systematic literature review. DESIGN PubMed and Embase were searched for cases with documented CLCN5 or OCRL mutations and (semi-)quantitative data on protein excretion. The most reliable data (i.e., TPE > protein-creatinine ratio > Albustix) was used for NP classification. RESULTS Data were available on 148 patients from 47 reports: 126 had a CLCN5 and 22 an OCRLmutation. TPE was not significantly different between both forms (p = 0.11). Fifty-five of 126 (43.7 %) Dent-1 vs 13/22 (59.1 %) Dent-2 patients met the definition of NP (p = 0.25). Serum albumin was normal in all reported cases (24/148). Glomerulosclerosis was noted in 20/32 kidney biopsies and was strongly related to tubulointerstitial fibrosis, but not to kidney function or proteinuria. CONCLUSION More than half of the patients with both forms of Dent disease have NP, and the presence of low molecular weight proteinuria in a patient with NP in the absence of edema and hypoalbuminemia should prompt genetic testing. Even with normal renal function, glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis are present in Dent disease. The role of proteinuria in the course of the disease needs to be examined further in longitudinal studies.
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- Youri van Berkel
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, VU University Medical Center, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Braun DA, Lawson JA, Gee HY, Halbritter J, Shril S, Tan W, Stein D, Wassner AJ, Ferguson MA, Gucev Z, Fisher B, Spaneas L, Varner J, Sayer JA, Milosevic D, Baum M, Tasic V, Hildebrandt F. Prevalence of Monogenic Causes in Pediatric Patients with Nephrolithiasis or Nephrocalcinosis. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016; 11:664-72. [PMID: 26787776 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.07540715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2015] [Accepted: 12/02/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Nephrolithiasis is a prevalent condition that affects 10%-15% of adults in their lifetime. It is associated with high morbidity due to colicky pain, the necessity for surgical intervention, and sometimes progression to CKD. In recent years, multiple monogenic causes of nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis have been identified. However, the prevalence of each monogenic gene in a pediatric renal stone cohort has not yet been extensively studied. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS To determine the percentage of cases that can be explained molecularly by mutations in one of 30 known nephrolithiasis/nephrocalcinosis genes, we conducted a high-throughput exon sequencing analysis in an international cohort of 143 individuals <18 years of age, with nephrolithiasis (n=123) or isolated nephrocalcinosis (n=20). Over 7 months, all eligible individuals at three renal stone clinics in the United States and Europe were approached for study participation. RESULTS We detected likely causative mutations in 14 of 30 analyzed genes, leading to a molecular diagnosis in 16.8% (24 of 143) of affected individuals; 12 of the 27 detected mutations were not previously described as disease causing (44.4%). We observed that in our cohort all individuals with infantile manifestation of nephrolithiasis or nephrocalcinosis had causative mutations in recessive rather than dominant monogenic genes. In individuals who manifested later in life, causative mutations in dominant genes were more frequent. CONCLUSIONS We present the first exclusively pediatric cohort examined for monogenic causes of nephrolithiasis/nephrocalcinosis, and suggest that important therapeutic and preventative measures may result from mutational analysis in individuals with early manifestation of nephrolithiasis or nephrocalcinosis.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Department of Pharmacology, Brain Korea 21 PLUS Project for Medical Sciences, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Division of Endocrinology/Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University Clinic Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical Faculty Skopje, University Children's Hospital, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, International Centre for Life, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Clinical Hospital Center Zagreb, University of Zagreb Medical School, Zagreb, Croatia; and
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Medical Faculty Skopje, University Children's Hospital, Skopje, Macedonia
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland
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The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe is a rare X-linked multisystemic disorder characterized by the triad of congenital cataracts, intellectual disability, and proximal renal tubular dysfunction. Whereas the ocular manifestations and severe muscular hypotonia are the typical first diagnostic clues apparent at birth, the manifestations of incomplete renal Fanconi syndrome are often recognized only later in life. Other characteristic features are progressive severe growth retardation and behavioral problems, with tantrums. Many patients develop a debilitating arthropathy. Treatment is symptomatic, and the life span rarely exceeds 40 years. The causative oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe gene (OCRL) encodes the inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase OCRL-1. OCRL variants have not only been found in classic Lowe syndrome, but also in patients with a predominantly renal phenotype classified as Dent disease type 2 (Dent-2). Recent data indicate that there is a phenotypic continuum between Dent-2 disease and Lowe syndrome, suggesting that there are individual differences in the ability to compensate for the loss of enzyme function. Extensive research has demonstrated that OCRL-1 is involved in multiple intracellular processes involving endocytic trafficking and actin skeleton dynamics. This explains the multi-organ manifestations of the disease. Still, the mechanisms underlying the wide phenotypic spectrum are poorly understood, and we are far from a causative therapy. In this review, we provide an update on clinical and molecular genetic findings in Lowe syndrome and the cellular and physiological functions of OCRL-1.
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Muscle involvement in Dent disease 2. Pediatr Nephrol 2014; 29:2127-32. [PMID: 24912603 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-014-2841-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2014] [Revised: 04/22/2014] [Accepted: 04/25/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dent disease, an X-linked recessive renal tubulopathy, is caused by mutations in either CLCN5 (Dent disease 1) or OCRL (Dent disease 2). OCRL mutations can also cause Lowe syndrome. In some cases it is difficult to differentiate Dent disease 1 and 2 on the basis of clinical features only without genetic tests. Several studies have shown differences in serum levels of muscle enzymes between these diseases. The aim of our study was to test the validity of these findings. METHODS In total, 23 patients with Dent disease 1 (Group A), five patients with Dent disease 2 (Group B) and 19 patients with Lowe syndrome (Group C) were enrolled in our study. The serum levels of three muscle enzymes [creatine phosphokinase (CPK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)], were measured. The levels of a hepatic enzyme, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), were also measured as a control. RESULTS One patient in Group B had muscle hypoplasia of both upper extremities. The serum levels of all three muscle enzymes assayed were higher in Group B or C patients than in Group A patients. Serum ALT levels were normal in all three groups of patients. CONCLUSIONS The serum levels of muscle enzymes in patients with Dent disease can be used as a biomarker to predict genotypes, even though the patients do not have clinical symptoms of muscle involvement.
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Zhang YQ, Wang F, Ding J, Yan H, Yang YL. Novel OCRL mutations in Chinese children with Lowe syndrome. World J Pediatr 2013; 9:53-7. [PMID: 23389333 DOI: 10.1007/s12519-013-0406-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/04/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lowe syndrome is a rare X-linked recessive hereditary disease caused by mutations of the OCRL gene, which encodes an inositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase. The disease is clinically characterized by congenital cataracts, psychomotor retardation, and proximal tubulopathy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed three unrelated Chinese patients with Lowe syndrome, clinically diagnosed by the abnormalities of eyes, nervous system, and kidneys. Genetic analysis of the OCRL gene was done for the three patients as well as their family members. RESULTS Three OCRL gene mutations were detected in our study. Two of the mutations, g.1897delT in exon 18 (patient 1) and g.1470delG in exon 15 (patient 2), were novel. A missense mutation (p.Y513C) in exon 15, which had been reported previously, was found in patient 3. The mothers of all patients were heterozygous carriers of the respective mutations. CONCLUSIONS Three Chinese children were diagnosed with Lowe syndrome through clinical and genetic analyses. And two novel mutations in the OCRL gene were identified.
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- Yan-Qin Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, Peking University First Hospital, 100034 Beijing, China
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Conduit SE, Dyson JM, Mitchell CA. Inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatases; new players in the regulation of cilia and ciliopathies. FEBS Lett 2012; 586:2846-57. [PMID: 22828281 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2012.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 07/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Phosphoinositides regulate numerous cellular events via the recruitment and activation of multiple lipid-binding effector proteins. The precise temporal and spatial regulation of phosphoinositide signals by the co-ordinated activities of phosphoinositide kinases and phosphatases is essential for homeostasis and development. Mutations in two inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatases, INPP5E and OCRL, cause the cerebrorenal syndromes of Joubert and Lowe's, respectively. INPP5E and OCRL exhibit overlapping phosphoinositide substrate specificity and subcellular localisation, including an association with the primary cilia. Here, we review recent studies that identify a new role for these enzymes in the regulation of primary cilia function. Joubert syndrome has been extensively linked to primary cilia defects, and Lowe's may represent a new class of 'ciliopathy associated' syndromes.
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- Sarah E Conduit
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, Victoria 3800, Australia
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Peces R, Peces C, de Sousa E, Vega C, Selgas R, Nevado J. A novel and de novo deletion in the OCRL1 gene associated with a severe form of Lowe syndrome. Int Urol Nephrol 2012; 45:1767-71. [PMID: 22821049 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-012-0246-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2012] [Accepted: 06/25/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe (OCRL) is an X-linked disorder. The mutation of the gene OCRL1 localized at Xq26.1, coding for the enzyme phosphatidylinositol (4,5) bisphosphate (PIP2P) 5-phosphatase, is responsible for the phenotypic characteristics of the disease. We report a 22-year-old male with a severe form of OCRL syndrome, diagnosed on the basis of congenital cataracts, severe psychomotor and cognitive deficits, and renal tubular dysfunction without Fanconi syndrome. The patient presented low molecular weight proteinuria, nephrocalcinosis, nephrolithiasis, rickets, and growth retardation and developed progressive renal failure. Genetic analysis showed a novel and de novo deletion of exons 10-13 in the OCRL1 gene.
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- Ramón Peces
- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario La Paz. IdiPAZ, Paseo de la Castellana 261, 28046, Madrid, Spain,
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Novel techniques and newer markers for the evaluation of “proximal tubular dysfunction”. Int Urol Nephrol 2011; 43:1107-15. [DOI: 10.1007/s11255-011-9914-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2010] [Accepted: 02/07/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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