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Diep QM, Luong LH, Tran TH, Dinh OTL, Nguyen HQ, Bui TH, Ta TV, Tran VK. A case of self-improving collodion ichthyosis in Vietnam. Pediatr Dermatol 2020; 37:574-575. [PMID: 32105361 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis is a heterogeneous group of congenital disorders characterized by aberrant skin cornification and diffuse skin scaling. Some patients with this condition are born encased in a collodion membrane which is later shed, revealing the underlying skin disorder. Self-healing collodion baby (SHCB) is a less common phenotype of this disorder, accounting for about 10% of the patients, in which the membrane peels after several weeks, leaving no underlying skin aberration. Here, we report and discuss the diagnosis and management of an infant with SHCB in Vietnam due to compound heterozygous pathogenic mutations in TGM1.
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- Quang Minh Diep
- Quang Ninh Hospital for Obstetric and Pediatric, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Quang Ninh Hospital for Obstetric and Pediatric, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
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- Quang Ninh Hospital for Obstetric and Pediatric, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam.,Center for Molecular Medicine, Clinical Genetics Unit, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Center for Gene and Protein Research, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam
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Zhang H, Ericsson M, Weström S, Vahlquist A, Virtanen M, Törmä H. Patients with congenital ichthyosis and TGM1 mutations overexpress other ARCI genes in the skin: Part of a barrier repair response? Exp Dermatol 2018; 28:1164-1171. [PMID: 30372788 PMCID: PMC7379499 DOI: 10.1111/exd.13813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2018] [Revised: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a group of monogenic skin disorders caused by mutations in any of at least 12 different genes, many of which are involved in the epidermal synthesis of ω-O-acylceramides (acylCer). AcylCer are essential precursors of the corneocyte lipid envelope crosslinked by transglutaminase-1 (TGm-1), or a yet unidentified enzyme, for normal skin barrier formation. We hypothesized that inactivating TGM1 mutations will lead to a compensatory overexpression of the transcripts involved in skin barrier repair, including many other ARCI-causing genes. Using microarray, we examined the global mRNA expression profile in skin biopsies from five ARCI patients with TGM1 mutations and four healthy controls. There were a total of 599 significantly differentially expressed genes (adjusted P < 0.05), out of which 272 showed more than 1.5 log2fold-change (FC) up- or down-regulation. Functional classification of the latter group of transcripts showed enrichment of mRNA encoding proteins mainly associated with biological pathways involved in keratinocyte differentiation and immune response. Moreover, the expression of seven out of twelve ARCI-causing genes was significantly increased (FC = 0.98-2.05). Also, many of the genes involved in keratinocyte differentiation (cornified envelope formation) and immune response (antimicrobial peptides and proinflammatory cytokines) were upregulated. The results from the microarray analysis were also verified for selected genes at the mRNA level by qPCR and at the protein level by semi-quantitative immunofluorescence. The upregulation of these genes might reflect a compensatory induction of acylCer biosynthesis as a part of a global barrier repair response in the patient's epidermis.
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- Hanqian Zhang
- Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Dermatology and Venereology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Phenotypic diversity of the recurrent p.Val379Leu missense mutation of the TGM1 gene. DERMATOL SIN 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dsi.2017.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Marukian NV, Hu RH, Craiglow BG, Milstone LM, Zhou J, Theos A, Kaymakcalan H, Akkaya DA, Uitto JJ, Vahidnezhad H, Youssefian L, Bayliss SJ, Paller AS, Boyden LM, Choate KA. Expanding the Genotypic Spectrum of Bathing Suit Ichthyosis. JAMA Dermatol 2017; 153:537-543. [PMID: 28403434 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2017.0202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Importance Bathing suit ichthyosis (BSI) is a rare congenital disorder of keratinization characterized by restriction of scale to sites of relatively higher temperature such as the trunk, with cooler areas remaining unaffected. Fewer than 40 cases have been reported in the literature. Bathing suit ichthyosis is caused by recessive, temperature-sensitive mutations in the transglutaminase-1 gene (TGM1). Clear genotype-phenotype correlations have been difficult to establish because several of the same TGM1 mutations have been reported in BSI and other forms of congenital ichthyosis. We identify novel and recurrent mutations in 16 participants with BSI. Objective To expand the genotypic spectrum of BSI, identifying novel TGM1 mutations in patients with BSI, and to use BSI genotypes to draw inferences about the temperature sensitivity of TGM1 mutations. Design, Setting, and Participants A total of 16 participants with BSI from 13 kindreds were identified from 6 academic medical centers. A detailed clinical history was obtained from each participant, including phenotypic presentation at birth and disease course. Each participant underwent targeted sequencing of TGM1. Main Outcomes and Measures Phenotypic and genotypic characteristics in these patients from birth onward. Results Of the 16 participants, 7 were male, and 9 were female (mean age, 12.6 years; range, 1-39 years). We found 1 novel TGM1 indel mutation (Ile469_Cys471delinsMetLeu) and 8 TGM1 missense mutations that to our knowledge have not been previously reported in BSI: 5 have been previously described in non-temperature-sensitive forms of congenital ichthyosis (Arg143Cys, Gly218Ser, Gly278Arg, Arg286Gln, and Ser358Arg), and 3 (Tyr374Cys, Phe495Leu, and Ser772Arg) are novel mutations. Three probands were homozygous for Arg264Trp, Arg286Gln, or Arg315Leu, indicating that these mutations are temperature sensitive. Seven of 10 probands with a compound heterozygous TGM1 genotype had a mutation at either arginine 307 or 315, providing evidence that mutations at these sites are temperature sensitive and highlighting the importance of these residues in the pathogenesis of BSI. Conclusions and Relevance Our findings expand the genotypic spectrum of BSI and the understanding of temperature sensitivity of TGM1 mutations. Increased awareness of temperature-sensitive TGM1 genotypes should aid in genetic counseling and provide insights into the pathophysiology of TGM1 ichthyoses, transglutaminase-1 enzymatic activity, and potential therapeutic approaches.
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- Nareh V Marukian
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut2Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham
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- Department of Pediatrics, Istanbul Bilim University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Koç University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey6Department of Dermatology, V.K.F American Hospital of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut10Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut11Department of Pathology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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Ullah R, Ansar M, Durrani ZU, Lee K, Santos-Cortez RLP, Muhammad D, Ali M, Zia M, Ayub M, Khan S, Smith JD, Nickerson DA, Shendure J, Bamshad M, Leal SM, Ahmad W. Novel mutations in the genes TGM1 and ALOXE3 underlying autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. Int J Dermatol 2015; 55:524-30. [PMID: 26578203 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12950] [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: 09/02/2014] [Revised: 12/06/2014] [Accepted: 12/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ichthyoses are clinically characterized by scaling or hyperkeratosis of the skin or both. It can be an isolated condition limited to the skin or appear secondarily with involvement of other cutaneous or systemic abnormalities. METHODS The present study investigated clinical and molecular characterization of three consanguineous families (A, B, C) segregating two different forms of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI). Linkage in three consanguineous families (A, B, C) segregating two different forms of ARCI was searched by typing microsatellite and single nucleotide polymorphism marker analysis. Sequencing of the two genes TGM1 and ALOXE3 was performed by the dideoxy chain termination method. RESULTS Genome-wide linkage analysis established linkage in family A to TGM1 gene on chromosome 14q11 and in families B and C to ALOXE3 gene on chromosome 17p13. Subsequently, sequencing of these genes using samples from affected family members led to the identification of three novel mutations: a missense variant p.Trp455Arg in TGM1 (family A); a nonsense variant p.Arg140* in ALOXE3 (family B); and a complex rearrangement in ALOXE3 (family C). CONCLUSION The present study further extends the spectrum of mutations in the two genes involved in causing ARCI. Characterizing the clinical spectrum resulting from mutations in the TGM1 and ALOXE3 genes will improve diagnosis and may direct clinical care of the family members.
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- Rahim Ullah
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Center for Statistical Genetics, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Biochemistry, University of Baluchistan, Quetta, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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A novel mutation in the transglutaminase-1 gene in an autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis patient. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2014; 2014:706827. [PMID: 25180191 PMCID: PMC4142565 DOI: 10.1155/2014/706827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2014] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Structure-function implication on a novel homozygous Trp250/Gly mutation of transglutaminase-1 (TGM1) observed in a patient of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis is invoked from a bioinformatics analysis. Structural consequences of this mutation are hypothesized in comparison to homologous enzyme human factor XIIIA accepted as valid in similar structural analysis and are projected as guidelines for future studies at an experimental level on TGM1 thus mutated.
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Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. ACTAS DERMO-SIFILIOGRAFICAS 2013; 104:270-84. [PMID: 23562412 DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2011.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2011] [Accepted: 11/13/2011] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The term autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) refers to a group of rare disorders of keratinization classified as nonsyndromic forms of ichthyosis. This group was traditionally divided into lamellar ichthyosis (LI) and congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (CIE) but today it also includes harlequin ichthyosis, self-healing collodion baby, acral self-healing collodion baby, and bathing suit ichthyosis. The combined prevalence of LI and CIE has been estimated at 1 case per 138 000 to 300 000 population. In some countries or regions, such as Norway and the coast of Galicia, the prevalence may be higher due to founder effects. ARCI is genetically highly heterogeneous and has been associated with 6 genes to date: TGM1, ALOXE3, ALOX12B, NIPAL4, CYP4F22, and ABCA12. In this article, we review the current knowledge on ARCI, with a focus on clinical, histological, ultrastructural, genetic, molecular, and treatment-related aspects.
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Lamellar ichthyosis (LI, MIM# 242300) is a severe autosomal recessive genodermatosis present at birth in the form of collodion membrane covering the neonate. Mutations in the TGM1 gene encoding transglutaminase-1 are a major cause of LI. In this study molecular analysis of two LI Tunisian patients revealed a common nonsense c.788G>A mutation in TGM1 gene. The identification of a cluster of LI pedigrees carrying the c.788G>A mutation in a specific area raises the question of the origin of this mutation from a common ancestor. We carried out a haplotype-based analysis by way of genotyping 4 microsatellite markers and 8 SNPs flanking and within the TGM1 gene spanning a region of 6 Mb. Haplotype reconstruction from genotypes of all members of the affected pedigrees indicated that all carriers for the mutation c.788G>A harbored the same haplotype, indicating common ancestor. The finding of a founder effect in a rare disease is essential for the genetic diagnosis and the genetic counselling of affected LI pedigrees in Tunisia.
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Terrinoni A, Serra V, Codispoti A, Talamonti E, Bui L, Palombo R, Sette M, Campione E, Didona B, Annicchiarico-Petruzzelli M, Zambruno G, Melino G, Candi E. Novel transglutaminase 1 mutations in patients affected by lamellar ichthyosis. Cell Death Dis 2012; 3:e416. [PMID: 23096117 PMCID: PMC3481139 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2012.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Lamellar Ichthyosis (LI) is a form of congenital ichthyosis that is caused by mutations in the TGM1 gene that encodes for the transglutaminase 1 (TG1) enzyme. Functional inactivation of TG1 could be due to mutations, deletion or insertions. In this study, we have screened 16 patients affected by LI and found six new mutations: two transition/transversion (R37G, V112A), two nonsense mutations and two putative splice site both leading to a premature stop codon. The mutations are localized in exons 2 (N-terminal domain), 5, 11 (central catalytic domain), and none is located in the two beta-barrel C-terminal domains. In conclusion, this study expands the current knowledge on TGM1 mutation spectrum, increasing the characterization of mutations would provide more accurate prenatal genetic counselling for parents at-risk individuals.
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- A Terrinoni
- IDI-IRCCS c/o Department of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, University of Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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Kypriotou M, Huber M, Hohl D. The human epidermal differentiation complex: cornified envelope precursors, S100 proteins and the 'fused genes' family. Exp Dermatol 2012; 21:643-9. [PMID: 22507538 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2012.01472.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The skin is essential for survival and protects our body against biological attacks, physical stress, chemical injury, water loss, ultraviolet radiation and immunological impairment. The epidermal barrier constitutes the primordial frontline of this defense established during terminal differentiation. During this complex process proliferating basal keratinocytes become suprabasally mitotically inactive and move through four epidermal layers (basal, spinous, granular and layer, stratum corneum) constantly adapting to the needs of the respective cell layer. As a result, squamous keratinocytes contain polymerized keratin intermediate filament bundles and a water-retaining matrix surrounded by the cross-linked cornified cell envelope (CE) with ceramide lipids attached on the outer surface. These cells are concomitantly insulated by intercellular lipid lamellae and hold together by corneodesmosmes. Many proteins essential for epidermal differentiation are encoded by genes clustered on chromosomal human region 1q21. These genes constitute the 'epidermal differentiation complex' (EDC), which is divided on the basis of common gene and protein structures, in three gene families: (i) CE precursors, (ii) S100A and (iii) S100 fused genes. EDC protein expression is regulated in a gene and tissue-specific manner by a pool of transcription factors. Among them, Klf4, Grhl3 and Arnt are essential, and their deletion in mice is lethal. The importance of the EDC is further reflected by human diseases: FLG mutations are the strongest risk factor for atopic dermatitis (AD) and for AD-associated asthma, and faulty CE formation caused by TG1 deficiency causes life-threatening lamellar ichthyosis. Here, we review the EDC genes and the progress in this field.
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- Magdalini Kypriotou
- Laboratory of Cutaneous Biology, Service of Dermatology and Venereology, Beaumont Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Jiang H, Jans R, Xu W, Rorke EA, Lin CY, Chen YW, Fang S, Zhong Y, Eckert RL. Type I transglutaminase accumulation in the endoplasmic reticulum may be an underlying cause of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. J Biol Chem 2010; 285:31634-46. [PMID: 20663883 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.128645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Type I transglutaminase (TG1) is an enzyme that is responsible for assembly of the keratinocyte cornified envelope. Although TG1 mutation is an underlying cause of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis, a debilitating skin disease, the pathogenic mechanism is not completely understood. In the present study we show that TG1 is an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane-associated protein that is trafficked through the ER for ultimate delivery to the plasma membrane. Mutation severely attenuates this processing and a catalytically inactive point mutant, TG1-FLAG(C377A), accumulates in the endoplasmic reticulum and in aggresome-like structures where it is ubiquitinylated. This accumulation results from protein misfolding, as treatment with a chemical chaperone permits it to exit the endoplasmic reticulum and travel to the plasma membrane. ER accumulation is also observed for ichthyosis-associated TG1 mutants. Our findings suggest that misfolding of TG1 mutants leads to ubiquitinylation and accumulation in the ER and aggresomes, and that abnormal intracellular processing of TG1 mutants may be an underlying cause of ichthyosis.
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- Haibing Jiang
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Rodríguez-Pazos L, Ginarte M, Vega-Gliemmo A, Toribio J. Lamellar ichthyosis with a novel homozygous C-terminal mutation in thetransglutaminase-1gene. Int J Dermatol 2009; 48:1195-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04223.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Credille K, Minor J, Barnhart K, Lee E, Cox M, Tucker K, Diegel K, Venta P, Hohl D, Huber M, Dunstan R. Transglutaminase 1-deficient recessive lamellar ichthyosis associated with a LINE-1 insertion in Jack Russell terrier dogs. Br J Dermatol 2009; 161:265-72. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09161.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cao X, Lin Z, Yang H, Bu D, Tu P, Chen L, Wu H, Yang Y. New mutations in the transglutaminase 1 gene in three families with lamellar ichthyosis. Clin Exp Dermatol 2009; 34:904-9. [PMID: 19486042 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03288.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis (LI) is a severe skin disorder characterized by generalized hyperkeratosis. Gene mutation in transglutaminase 1 (TGM1), which mediates cross-links in the formation of the cell envelope during terminal differentiation of epidermis, has been identified as a cause of LI. OBJECTIVES To determine mutations of TGM1 gene in three Chinese families with LI. METHODS The TGM1 gene was sequenced to identify disease-causing mutations in the three families with LI. One of the results was confirmed by using reverse transcriptase PCR and in situ hybridization. An in situ transglutaminase (TGase) 1 assay was performed to estimate TGase 1 activity in the patients' skin. RESULTS Four novel mutations of keratinocyte TGase1 (Q203X, D254N, R687H and IVS4 + 1G-->T) were found in the three families. No TGase 1 mRNA was detected in patient skin using RT-PCR and in situ hybridization, and the in situ TGase assay showed that there was no or decreased TGase 1 activity in patient skin. CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that four novel mutations in TGM1 gene result in decrease or absence of TGase activity in the skin and, as a consequence, cause the phenotype of LI.
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- X Cao
- Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nan Chang University, Nan Chang, China
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Herman ML, Farasat S, Steinbach PJ, Wei MH, Toure O, Fleckman P, Blake P, Bale SJ, Toro JR. Transglutaminase-1 gene mutations in autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis: summary of mutations (including 23 novel) and modeling of TGase-1. Hum Mutat 2009; 30:537-47. [PMID: 19241467 PMCID: PMC3243309 DOI: 10.1002/humu.20952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a heterogeneous group of rare cornification diseases. Germline mutations in TGM1 are the most common cause of ARCI in the United States. TGM1 encodes for the TGase-1 enzyme that functions in the formation of the cornified cell envelope. Structurally defective or attenuated cornified cell envelop have been shown in epidermal scales and appendages of ARCI patients with TGM1 mutations. We review the clinical manifestations as well as the molecular genetics of ARCI. In addition, we characterized 115 TGM1 mutations reported in 234 patients from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds (Caucasion Americans, Norwegians, Swedish, Finnish, German, Swiss, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Hispanics, Iranian, Tunisian, Moroccan, Egyptian, Afghani, Hungarian, African Americans, Korean, Japanese and South African). We report 23 novel mutations: 71 (62%) missense; 20 (17%) nonsense; 9 (8%) deletion; 8 (7%) splice-site, and 7 (6%) insertion. The c.877-2A>G was the most commonly reported TGM1 mutation accounting for 34% (147 of 435) of all TGM1 mutant alleles reported to date. It had been shown that this mutation is common among North American and Norwegian patients due to a founder effect. Thirty-one percent (36 of 115) of all mutations and 41% (29 of 71) of missense mutations occurred in arginine residues in TGase-1. Forty-nine percent (35 of 71) of missense mutations were within CpG dinucleotides, and 74% (26/35) of these mutations were C>T or G>A transitions. We constructed a model of human TGase-1 and showed that all mutated arginines that reside in the two beta-barrel domains and two (R142 and R143) in the beta-sandwich are located at domain interfaces. In conclusion, this study expands the TGM1 mutation spectrum and summarizes the current knowledge of TGM1 mutations. The high frequency of mutated arginine codons in TGM1 may be due to the deamination of 5' methylated CpG dinucleotides.
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- Matthew L. Herman
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
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- Center for Molecular Modeling, Division of Computational Bioscience, Center for Information Technology, NIH, Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
- Basic Research Program, SAIC-Frederick Inc., Frederick, MD 21702, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
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- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD
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- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Rockville, MD 20892, USA
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Farasat S, Wei MH, Herman M, Liewehr DJ, Steinberg SM, Bale SJ, Fleckman P, Toro JR. Novel transglutaminase-1 mutations and genotype-phenotype investigations of 104 patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis in the USA. J Med Genet 2008; 46:103-11. [PMID: 18948357 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2008.060905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a rare hereditary disorder of cornification. Mutations in the transglutaminase-1 (TGM1) gene, which encodes for the epidermal enzyme transglutaminase-1 (TGase-1), are one of the causes of ARCI. METHODS The TGM1 mutation spectrum was characterised and genotype-phenotype correlations investigated in 104 patients with ARCI ascertained through the National Registry for Ichthyosis and Related Disorders in the USA. Methods: Germline mutations in TGM1 were identified in 55% (57/104) of patients with ARCI. Arginine residues in TGase-1 were mutated in 39% (22/57) of patients overall and 54% (20/37) of those with missense mutations. In total, 55% (12/22) of missense mutations were within CpG dinucleotides and 92% (11/12) of these mutations were C-->T or G-->A transitions. The genotype-phenotype investigation found that ARCI with TGM1 mutations was significantly associated with presence of collodion membrane at birth (p = 0.006), ectropion (p = 0.001), plate-like scales (p = 0.005) and alopecia (p = 0.001). Patients who had at least one mutation predicted to truncate TGase-1 were more likely to have more severe hypohidrosis (p = 0.001) and overheating (p = 0.0007) at onset of symptoms than were those with exclusively TGM1 missense mutations. A logistic model was developed, which predicted that individuals with collodion membrane, alopecia and/or eye problems are about four times more likely to have TGM1 mutations than patients without these findings. CONCLUSION This is the largest investigation of patients with ARCI to date. It expands the TGM1 mutation spectrum and confirms that despite genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity in ARCI, TGM1 is the main causative gene for this disorder. The high frequency of mutated arginine codons in TGM1 may be due to the deamination of CpG dinucleotides.
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- S Farasat
- Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, 6120 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20892-4562, USA
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Sugimura Y, Hosono M, Kitamura M, Tsuda T, Yamanishi K, Maki M, Hitomi K. Identification of preferred substrate sequences for transglutaminase 1 - development of a novel peptide that can efficiently detect cross-linking enzyme activity in the skin. FEBS J 2008; 275:5667-77. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06692.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Arita K, Jacyk WK, Wessagowit V, van Rensburg EJ, Chaplin T, Mein CA, Akiyama M, Shimizu H, Happle R, McGrath JA. The South African “Bathing Suit Ichthyosis” Is a Form of Lamellar Ichthyosis Caused by a Homozygous Missense Mutation, p.R315L, in Transglutaminase 1. J Invest Dermatol 2007; 127:490-3. [PMID: 16977323 DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Oji V, Hautier JM, Ahvazi B, Hausser I, Aufenvenne K, Walker T, Seller N, Steijlen PM, Küster W, Hovnanian A, Hennies HC, Traupe H. Bathing suit ichthyosis is caused by transglutaminase-1 deficiency: evidence for a temperature-sensitive phenotype. Hum Mol Genet 2006; 15:3083-97. [PMID: 16968736 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddl249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Bathing suit ichthyosis (BSI) is a striking and unique clinical form of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis characterized by pronounced scaling on the bathing suit areas but sparing of the extremities and the central face. Here we report on a series of 10 BSI patients. Our genetic, ultrastructural and biochemical investigations show that BSI is caused by transglutaminase-1 (TGase-1) deficiency. Altogether, we identified 13 mutations in TGM1-among them seven novel missense mutations and one novel nonsense mutation. Structural modeling for the Tyr276Asn mutation reveals that the residue is buried in the hydrophobic interior of the enzyme and that the hydroxyl side chain of Tyr276 is exposed to solvent in a cavity of the enzyme. Cryosections of healthy skin areas demonstrated an almost normal TGase activity, in contrast to the affected BSI skin, which only showed a cytoplasmic and clearly reduced TGase-1 activity. The distribution of TGase-1 substrates in the epidermis of affected skin corresponded to the situation in TGase-1 deficiency. Interestingly, the expression of TGase-3 and cathepsin D was reduced. Digital thermography validated a striking correlation between warmer body areas and presence of scaling in patients suggesting a decisive influence of the skin temperature. In situ TGase testing in skin of BSI patients demonstrated a marked decrease of enzyme activity when the temperature was increased from 25 to 37 degrees C. We conclude that BSI is caused by TGase-1 deficiency and suggest that it is a temperature-sensitive phenotype.
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- Vinzenz Oji
- Department of Dermatology, University of Muenster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 58 D-48149, Münster, Germany.
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Mizrachi-Koren M, Shemer S, Morgan M, Indelman M, Khamaysi Z, Petronius D, Bitterman-Deutsch O, Hennies HC, Bergman R, Sprecher E. Homozygosity mapping as a screening tool for the molecular diagnosis of hereditary skin diseases in consanguineous populations. J Am Acad Dermatol 2006; 55:393-401. [PMID: 16908342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.02.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2005] [Revised: 02/05/2006] [Accepted: 02/07/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The routine diagnosis of genodermatoses is significantly complicated by the fact that in this group of disorders, clinical manifestations may result from mutations in unrelated genes (genetic heterogeneity) and mutations in the same gene often lead to dissimilar clinical signs (phenotypic heterogeneity). METHODS In this study, we applied the principles of homozygosity mapping as a screening method before formal mutational analysis in an attempt to facilitate the molecular diagnosis of genodermatoses in consanguineous families. The method was evaluated in a retrospective fashion in 4 families previously assessed with junctional epidermolysis bullosa and in a prospective manner in 11 families with congenital recessive ichthyosis. RESULTS The method was found to be efficient in directing the molecular analysis to one of the 4 genes commonly involved in the pathogenesis of junctional epidermolysis bullosa or in identifying cases of congenital recessive ichthyosis caused by mutations in TGM1. We found that this diagnostic strategy results in a 5-fold decrease in the cost of mutation analysis. LIMITATIONS The proposed diagnostic strategy is applicable to consanguineous families only and, therefore, cannot be used in outbred populations. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that homozygosity mapping may serve as a useful adjunct in the molecular diagnosis of junctional epidermolysis bullosa or congenital recessive ichthyosis in inbred populations. This study emphasizes the usefulness in human genetics of diagnostic strategies tailored to the demographic features of target populations.
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- Mordechai Mizrachi-Koren
- Laboratory of Molecular Dermatology and Department of Dermatology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel
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Huber M, Siegenthaler G, Mirancea N, Marenholz I, Nizetic D, Breitkreutz D, Mischke D, Hohl D. Isolation and Characterization of Human Repetin, a Member of the Fused Gene Family of the Epidermal Differentiation Complex. J Invest Dermatol 2005; 124:998-1007. [PMID: 15854042 DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202x.2005.23675.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The human repetin gene is a member of the "fused" gene family and localized in the epidermal differentiation complex on chromosome 1q21. The "fused" gene family comprises profilaggrin, trichohyalin, repetin, hornerin, the profilaggrin-related protein and a protein encoded by c1orf10. Functionally, these proteins are associated with keratin intermediate filaments and partially crosslinked to the cell envelope (CE). Here, we report the isolation and characterization of the human repetin gene and of its protein product. The repetin protein of 784 amino acids contains EF (a structure resembling the E helix-calcium-binding loop-F helix domain of parvalbumin) hands of the S100 type and internal tandem repeats typical for CE precursor proteins, a combination which is characteristic for "fused" proteins. Repetin expression is scattered in the normal epidermis but strong in the acrosyringium, the inner hair root sheat and in the filiform papilli of the tongue. Ultrastructurally, repetin is a component of cytoplasmic non-membrane "keratohyalin" F-granules in the stratum granulosum of normal epidermis, similar to profilaggrin. Finally, we show that EF hands are functional and reversibly bind Ca(2+). Our results indicate that repetin is indeed a member of the fused gene family similar to the prototypical members profilaggrin and trichohyalin.
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- Marcel Huber
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Richard G. Molecular genetics of the ichthyoses. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART C-SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2005; 131C:32-44. [PMID: 15452860 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The ichthyoses are a large, clinically, genetically, and etiologically heterogeneous group of disorders of cornification due to abnormal differentiation and desquamation of the epidermis. Although they differ in clinical features, inheritance, and structural and biochemical abnormalities of the epidermis, they often pose a diagnostic challenge. For each of the 12 ichthyoses and related disorders described here, the major disease genes have been identified and genotype-phenotype correlation have begun to emerge. The molecular findings reveal the functional importance and interactions of many different epidermal proteins and metabolic pathways, including major structural proteins (keratins, loricrin), enzymes involved in lipid metabolism (transglutaminase 1, lipoxygenases, fatty aldehyde dehydrogenase, steroid sulfatase, glucocerebrosidase, Delta8-Delta7 sterol isomerase, 3beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase), and protein catabolism (LEKTI), peroxisomal transport and processing (Peroxin 7 receptor, Phytanoyl-CoA hydroxylase) and DNA repair (proteins of the transcription repair complex). This review highlights the spectacular advances in the molecular genetics and biology of heritable ichthyoses over the past decade. It illustrates the power of molecular diagnostics for refining disease classification, providing prenatal diagnosis, improving genetic counseling, and clinical management.
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- Gabriele Richard
- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
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Hirao T, Terui T, Takeuchi I, Kobayashi H, Okada M, Takahashi M, Tagami H. Ratio of immature cornified envelopes does not correlate with parakeratosis in inflammatory skin disorders. Exp Dermatol 2004; 12:591-601. [PMID: 14705799 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0625.2003.00007.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We have previously established a non-invasive method to evaluate the maturity of cornified envelopes (CEs), and have reported the appearance of immature CEs in the stratum corneum (SC) with poor barrier function, such as the SC of the face. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate CEs in inflammatory skin disorders, and to clarify the relationship between the appearance of the immature CEs and parakeratosis, which is often used as a marker for defective keratinization in inflammatory skin disorders. Cornified envelopes in the outermost SC of involved areas of psoriasis vulgaris (PV) and atopic dermatitis (AD) were strikingly heterogeneous, and consisted of immature CEs stained with anti-involucrin and mature CEs stained with Nile red, whereas CEs of the uninvolved areas were relatively homogeneous, exhibiting mature phenotype. The ratio of immature CEs was significantly higher in the involved areas of PV and AD than that in the corresponding uninvolved areas, suggesting that defective CE maturation may, at least in part, account for the inflammatory disorders. Simultaneous evaluation of CE maturity and parakeratosis was carried out by a combination of involucrin immunostaining and nuclear staining of detergent-dissociated corneocytes. In the involved area of PV, four types of corneocytes in regard to the combination of involucrin staining and nuclear remnant were observed, while both immature CEs and parakeratosis were more often detected in the involved areas of PV than in the uninvolved areas or the upper arm of healthy subjects as a normal control. Thus, corneocytes with involucrin-positive immature CEs were not always associated with parakeratosis at the cellular level. In the involved areas of PV, the ratio of immature CEs and that of parakeratosis were heterogeneous, depending on the cases, and no correlation between the ratios was observed. Inter-individual and intraindividual variations in CE maturity were also suggested by the heterogeneous localization of involucrin in the psoriatic epidermis as examined by immunohistochemistry. In addition, in the face of healthy subjects, four types of corneocytes were similarly detected, and the ratio of immature CEs was significantly higher than that of parakeratosis. These results obviously suggest that the maturation of CEs and disappearance of nuclei are differentially regulated in the epidermis.
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- Tetsuji Hirao
- Shiseido Life Science Research Center, 2-2-1 Hayabuchi, Tsuzuki-ku Yokohama 236-8643, Japan.
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Muramatsu S, Suga Y, Kon J, Matsuba S, Hashimoto Y, Ogawa H. A Japanese patient with a mild form of lamellar ichthyosis harbouring two missense mutations in the core domain of the transglutaminase 1 gene. Br J Dermatol 2004; 150:390-2. [PMID: 14996130 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2003.05803.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Hirao T. Involvement of transglutaminase in ex vivo maturation of cornified envelopes in the stratum corneum. Int J Cosmet Sci 2003; 25:245-57. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2494.2003.00194.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Becker K, Csikós M, Sárdy M, Szalai ZS, Horváth A, Kárpáti S. Identification of two novel nonsense mutations in the transglutaminase 1 gene in a Hungarian patient with congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. Exp Dermatol 2003; 12:324-9. [PMID: 12823447 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0625.2003.120313.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (CIE) belongs together with lamellar ichthyosis (LI) to the group of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyoses (ARCI). Mutations in the transglutaminase (TGase) 1 gene (TGM1) have been identified in several families with LI and in some families with CIE. We report a case of CIE with two new nonsense mutations: a C7780G transversion in exon 11 resulting in a premature stop codon at aminoacid residue Y503X and a C8533G transversion in exon 13 leading to a nonsense mutation at S669X. These mutations were also identified in a heterozygous pattern in the unaffected parents. These two termination-codons result in the translation of a truncated protein at the C-terminal end domain of the TGM 1 molecule. B.C1 monoclonal antibody failed to detect TGase 1 in the patient's skin sample, and TGase activity measured by monodansyl cadaverine-incorporation showed the reduced TGase activity at the distribution of TGase 1 in the epidermis.
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- K Becker
- Department of Dermatology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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Raghunath M, Hennies HC, Ahvazi B, Vogel M, Reis A, Steinert PM, Traupe H. Self-healing collodion baby: a dynamic phenotype explained by a particular transglutaminase-1 mutation. J Invest Dermatol 2003; 120:224-8. [PMID: 12542526 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Spontaneous healing with no or only very mild ichthyosis distinguishes the "self-healing collodion baby" from other congenital ichthyoses. In two self-healing collodion baby siblings with markedly diminished epidermal transglutaminase 1 activity we found the compound heterozygous transglutaminase 1 mutations G278R and D490G. Molecular modeling and biochemical assays of mutant proteins under elevated hydrostatic pressure suggest significantly reduced activity in G278R and a chelation of water molecules in D490G that locks the mutated enzyme in an inactive trans conformation in utero. After birth these water molecules are removed and the enzyme is predicted to isomerize back to a partially active cis form, explaining the dramatic improvement of this skin condition.
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Candi E, Oddi S, Paradisi A, Terrinoni A, Ranalli M, Teofoli P, Citro G, Scarpato S, Puddu P, Melino G. Expression of transglutaminase 5 in normal and pathologic human epidermis. J Invest Dermatol 2002; 119:670-7. [PMID: 12230511 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2002.01853.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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To explore the expression and gain more information on the function of transglutaminase 5 enzyme in normal and defective human epidermis, we generated a rat antihuman transglutaminase 5 antiserum elicited against a purified active recombinant protein expressed in the baculovirus system. By use of Western blotting and immunofluorescence methods, the immunospecificity of the antibodies for transglutaminase 5 was tested; no crossreactivity with other transglutaminases (types 1, 2, and 3) was observed, thus allowing histochemistry studies. By indirect immunofluorescence analysis the antibodies decorated the upper layers of normal human epidermis, with consistent staining in the spinous and granular layers. We evaluated transglutaminase 5 expression in comparison with proliferating (keratin 14) and differentiating (transglutaminase 3) markers in different diseases, such as psoriasis, ichthyosis vulgaris, lamellar ichthyosis, and Darier's disease. We observed that transglutaminase 5 contributes, as a secondary effect, to the hyperkeratotic phenotype in ichthyosis (both vulgaris and lamellar) and in psoriasis. In Darier's disease, transglutaminase 5 expression, as well as transglutaminase 3, is completely missregulated, being overexpressed or totally absent in different areas of the same lesion.
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- Eleonora Candi
- Department of Experimental Medicine and Biochemical Sciences, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
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Kuramoto N, Takizawa T, Takizawa T, Matsuki M, Morioka H, Robinson JM, Yamanishi K. Development of ichthyosiform skin compensates for defective permeability barrier function in mice lacking transglutaminase 1. J Clin Invest 2002. [DOI: 10.1172/jci0213563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Kuramoto N, Takizawa T, Takizawa T, Matsuki M, Morioka H, Robinson JM, Yamanishi K. Development of ichthyosiform skin compensates for defective permeability barrier function in mice lacking transglutaminase 1. J Clin Invest 2002; 109:243-50. [PMID: 11805136 PMCID: PMC150837 DOI: 10.1172/jci13563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Transglutaminase 1 (TGase 1) is one of the genes implicated in autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. Skin from TGase 1(-/-) mice, which die as neonates, lacks the normal insoluble cornified envelope and has impaired barrier function. Characterization of in situ dye permeability and transepidermal water loss revealed defects in the development of the skin permeability barrier in TGase 1(-/-) mice. In the stratum corneum of the skin, tongue, and forestomach, intercellular lipid lamellae were disorganized, and the corneocyte lipid envelope and cornified envelope were lacking. Neonatal TGase 1(-/-) mouse skin was taut and erythrodermic, but transplanted TGase 1(-/-) mouse skin resembled that seen in severe ichthyosis, with epidermal hyperplasia and marked hyperkeratosis. Abnormalities in those barrier structures remained, but transepidermal water loss was improved to control levels in the ichthyosiform skin. From these results, we conclude that TGase 1 is essential to the assembly and organization of the barrier structures in stratified squamous epithelia. We suggest that the ichthyosiform skin phenotype in TGase 1 deficiency develops the massive hyperkeratosis as a physical compensation for the defective cutaneous permeability barrier required for survival in a terrestrial environment.
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- Nobuo Kuramoto
- Department of Dermatology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan
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Huber M, Floeth M, Borradori L, Schäcke H, Rugg EL, Lane EB, Frenk E, Hohl D, Bruckner-Tuderman L. Deletion of the cytoplasmatic domain of BP180/collagen XVII causes a phenotype with predominant features of epidermolysis bullosa simplex. J Invest Dermatol 2002; 118:185-92. [PMID: 11851893 DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.01617.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BP180/collagen XVII is a hemidesmosomal transmembrane molecule serving as cell-surface receptor. Mutations in its gene cause junctional epidermolysis bullosa. Here, we report a patient with mutations in the gene for BP180/collagen XVII, COL17A1, but predominant phenotypic features of epidermolysis bullosa simplex. At birth, the proband presented with bullous lesions on the trunk, face, and hands. Ultrastructurally, hemidesmosomes were fairly normal, but the attachment of intermediate filaments with the hemidesmosomal plaques appeared to be impaired. Blister formation demonstrated both intraepidermal and junctional cleavage. Immunofluorescence staining with antibodies to keratins, several hemidesmosomal proteins, and the extracellular domain of BP180/collagen XVII showed normal staining patterns, whereas an antibody against the intracellular domain of BP180/collagen XVII yielded a negative immunofluorescence signal. Analysis of BP180/collagen XVII cDNA revealed a 1172 bp deletion corresponding to an in-frame deletion from Ile-18 to Asn-407 from the intracellular domain of the polypeptide. Mutation analysis of the COL17A1 gene disclosed a paternal nonsense mutation, R1226X, and a large maternal genomic deletion extending from intron 2 to intron 15, but no mutations in basal keratin genes. These findings underline the functional importance of the intracellular BP180/collagen XVII domain for the interaction of hemidesmosomes with keratin intermediate filaments and for the spatial stability of basal keratinocytes, and provide a functional explanation for the epidermolysis-bullosa- simplex-like phenotype. Further, the data demonstrate that defects in a given gene can cause unexpected phenotypes of epidermolysis bullosa categories, depending on the function of the affected protein domain.
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- Marcel Huber
- Department of Dermatology, CHUV-DHURDV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Yang JM, Ahn KS, Cho MO, Yoneda K, Lee CH, Lee JH, Lee ES, Candi E, Melino G, Ahvazi B, Steinert PM. Novel mutations of the transglutaminase 1 gene in lamellar ichthyosis. J Invest Dermatol 2001; 117:214-8. [PMID: 11511296 DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.01429.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lamellar ichthyosis, one form of congenital autosomal recessive ichthyosis, is caused by mutations in the gene (TGM1) encoding the transglutaminase 1 enzyme. Mutations, deletions, or insertion of TGM1 have been reported so far. Here we report that three novel mutations of TGM1, D101V, N288T, and R306W, cause lamellar ichthyosis in two different families. The patient in family LI-KD has N288T and R306W mutations, and the patient in family LI-LK has D101V and R306W mutations. The activity of the transglutaminase 1 enzyme of the patient in family LI-LK was only about 15% of normal. Also, three-dimensional structural prediction analyses revealed that the N288T and R306W mutations, and possibly the D101V mutation, cause misfolding in the central catalytic core domain of the transglutaminase 1 enzyme that would probably result in reduced enzyme activity. Our data suggest that the greatly reduced transglutaminase 1 activities are due to disruptions of the native folding of transglutaminase 1, and that these mutations may play a critical role in the pathology of lamellar ichthyosis.
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- J M Yang
- Department of Dermatology, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Esposito G, Auricchio L, Rescigno G, Paparo F, Rinaldi M, Salvatore F. Transglutaminase 1 gene mutations in Italian patients with autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis. J Invest Dermatol 2001; 116:809-12. [PMID: 11348475 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2001.01314.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We analyzed the transglutaminase 1 gene locus in patients from six unrelated Italian families affected by autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis. In two families we identified a novel mutation (E520G) in the gene coding region, a previously reported splicing mutation (A3447G), and the mis-sense mutations S272P and V518M. The latter mutation, hitherto considered disease causing, was found to be a simple polymorphism. Linkage to transglutaminase 1 gene was excluded in two of the other four families examined. Single strand conformational polymorphism analysis of the transglutaminase 1 gene in the remaining two families did not reveal any alteration in the coding region. This finding confirms the genetic heterogeneity of the disease.
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- G Esposito
- Dipartimento di Biochimica e Biotecnologie Mediche, CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, Ateneo "Federico II", Napoli, Italy
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Cserhalmi-Friedman PB, Milstone LM, Christiano AM. Diagnosis of autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis with mutations in the TGM1 gene. Br J Dermatol 2001; 144:726-30. [PMID: 11298529 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04126.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Autosomal recessive lamellar ichthyosis (ARLI) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder. In many cases, mutations in the transglutaminase 1 gene (TGM1) have been identified, however, other clinically indistinguishable cases have been linked to chromosomes 2, 3 and 19. Previous studies have failed to establish any correlation between clinical characteristics and genetic mutations. OBJECTIVES To investigate the molecular basis of ARLI in 10 patients with the typical clinical presentation of the disorder. METHODS We performed polymerase chain reaction and direct sequencing-based mutation screening in all of these patients, and TGM1 immunofluorescence microscopy and in vitro enzyme activity assays in selected patients. RESULTS Mutation screening revealed 14 mutations, four of which have been previously described. While immunofluorescence microscopy was negative in patients with non-sense mutations or out-of-frame insertions or deletions, the results were variable in cases with mis-sense mutations and in cases with no mutations in the TGM1 gene. In vitro enzyme activity assays gave results consistent with the mutation data. CONCLUSIONS Our findings support the importance of mutation screening in the evaluation of ARLI.
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- P B Cserhalmi-Friedman
- Departments of Dermatology and Genetics and Development, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 630 W 168th Street VC-1526, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Hirao T, Denda M, Takahashi M. Identification of immature cornified envelopes in the barrier-impaired epidermis by characterization of their hydrophobicity and antigenicities of the components. Exp Dermatol 2001; 10:35-44. [PMID: 11168578 DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0625.2001.100105.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Cornified envelopes (CEs), rigid and insoluble structures in the stratum corneum, which are assembled by crosslinking of several precursor proteins by transglutaminases, provide a hydrophobic foundation for barrier function; omega-hydroxyceramides are covalently attached to the outer surface of CE components, and onto this hydrophobic assembly, lamellar layers of intercellular lipids are organized. Morphologically irregular, fragile CEs are found in the deep layer of the stratum corneum or in certain disorders, such as psoriasis, whereas most CEs from healthy subjects are rigid and polygonal. We have established a staining method to characterize such fragile CEs as immature and less hydrophobic CEs, and employed it to examine regional differences in the properties of CEs, especially in relation to the barrier function of the skin. CEs from the outermost stratum corneum of the trunk and extremities of healthy subjects were relatively uniform in morphology with larger shape, and were homogeneous in hydrophobicity as judged from the use of an environment-sensitive fluorescent dye, Nile red. However, CEs from the face were strikingly heterogeneous, and consisted of both rigid and fragile CEs. Rigid CEs were Nile red-positive and little stained by anti-involucrin. In contrast, fragile CEs were Nile red-negative but strongly stained with anti-involucrin, as detected by indirect immunofluorescence. Thus, CEs from the face were stained with Nile red or involucrin in a mutually exclusive manner. Fragile CEs were stained with antibodies against other CE components, including loricrin, envoplakin, filaggrin, and isopeptides. Such fragile, involucrin-positive CEs were detected not only in the face, but also in the deep layer of the stratum corneum of the arm. In addition, experimental barrier disruption resulted in the appearance of involucrin-positive CEs in the outermost stratum corneum. These results suggest that involucrin-positive, fragile CEs are immature and less hydrophobic, and that their occurrence is closely related to impairment of the barrier function of the skin.
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- T Hirao
- Shiseido Life Science Research Center, Yokohama, Japan.
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Akiyama M, Takizawa Y, Kokaji T, Shimizu H. Novel mutations of TGM1 in a child with congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. Br J Dermatol 2001; 144:401-7. [PMID: 11251583 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04037.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report novel mutations in the transglutaminase (TGase) 1 gene (TGM1) in a Japanese boy with non-bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NBCIE). The patient showed fine, grey or light-brown scales on an erythematous skin. An in situ TGase activity assay detected markedly reduced TGase activity in the patient's epidermis. Electron microscopy revealed incomplete thickening of the cornified cell envelope during keratinization in the epidermis. Sequencing of the entire exons and exon-intron borders of TGM1 revealed that the proband was a compound heterozygote for two novel mutations, 9008delA and R388H. In lamellar ichthyosis, most previously reported TGM1 mutations have been located in the central core domain or upstream of the TGase 1 molecule. In the present NBCIE patient, the frameshift mutation 9008delA resulting in a premature termination codon at the tail of the TGase 1 peptide was in the beta-barrel 2 domain (C-terminal end domain) of the peptide, far from the active sites of the TGase 1 molecule, and the mis-sense mutation R388H was in the core domain.
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- M Akiyama
- Department of Dermatology, Teikyo University School of Medicine, Ichihara Hospital, 3426-3 Anesaki, Ichihara, Chiba 299-0111, Japan.
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Metzler DE, Metzler CM, Sauke DJ. Transferring Groups by Displacement Reactions. Biochemistry 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-012492543-4/50015-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Lee SK, Chi JG, Park SC, Chung SI. Transient expression of transglutaminase C during prenatal development of human muscles. J Histochem Cytochem 2000; 48:1565-74. [PMID: 11036099 DOI: 10.1177/002215540004801113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Tissue transglutaminase (TGase C, TGase II) is known to participate in cellular processes during morphogenesis, differentiation, and development of various prenatal tissues and organs. The expression of TGase C during myoblast proliferation and attachment to external laminae was examined by immunohistochemical (IH) localization at 5-12 weeks of developmental stages of prenatal human muscle in 23 embryos. IH detection using a monospecific antibody to TGase C showed a prominent expression of TGase C in muscle cells as stage- and spatial-specific patterns during an early embryonal period. The myoblasts of intervertebral, tongue, and limb muscles, attached to adjacent cartilaginous skeletons or fibrous fascia, showed a pronounced expression of TGase C at 5-6, 6-7, and 7-8 weeks after fertilization, respectively. The most intense activity of TGase C was observed in some cardiac myoblasts infiltrating into endocardial mesenchyme at 6-7 weeks after fertilization. Although weak staining was detected until 14 weeks after fertilization, the level of TGase C expression in all muscles was significantly decreased after 6-7 weeks, with the exception that the smooth muscle cells of blood vessels and gastrointestinal tract showed diffusely intense staining of TGase C between 5 and 12 weeks after fertilization. Western blotting analysis of the cellular extracts of pooled samples showed a single strong band at 80 kD at 6 weeks after fertilization. This band became weaker after 8-10 weeks of prenatal development. These findings of transient expression of TGase C, which coincides with the development of myoblast anchoring and differentiation, suggest that TGase C plays a role in myoblast attachment to the extracellular laminae during the early embryonal period.
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- S K Lee
- Department of Oral Pathology, Kangnung National University College of Dentistry, Korea
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Yotsumoto S, Akiyama M, Yoneda K, Fukushige T, Kobayashi K, Saheki T, Kanzaki T. Analyses of the transglutaminase 1 gene mutation and ultrastructural characteristics in a Japanese patient with lamellar ichthyosis. J Dermatol Sci 2000; 24:119-25. [PMID: 11064247 DOI: 10.1016/s0923-1811(00)00087-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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We described a Japanese female with lamellar ichthyosis whose transglutaminase 1 gene (TGM1 gene) was mutated. DNA sequence analysis revealed that the patient had a homozygous mutation, i.e. a point mutation from G to A at nucleotide 1494 resulting in the substitution of glycine for arginine at codon 143. Her mother was heterozygous for this mutation. In situ transglutaminase assay in the patient's skin showed loss of enzyme activity. Ultrastructural examination revealed incomplete formation of cornified cell envelopes and electron-dense materials adjacent to plasma membranes. These results suggest that defective transglutaminase activity caused by homozygous TGM1 gene mutation (G143R) results in disruption of cornified envelope assembly and the clinical phenotype of lamellar ichthyosis.
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- S Yotsumoto
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagoshima University, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, 890-8520, Kagoshima, Japan.
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Koch PJ, de Viragh PA, Scharer E, Bundman D, Longley MA, Bickenbach J, Kawachi Y, Suga Y, Zhou Z, Huber M, Hohl D, Kartasova T, Jarnik M, Steven AC, Roop DR. Lessons from loricrin-deficient mice: compensatory mechanisms maintaining skin barrier function in the absence of a major cornified envelope protein. J Cell Biol 2000; 151:389-400. [PMID: 11038185 PMCID: PMC2192642 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.151.2.389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 215] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The epidermal cornified cell envelope (CE) is a complex protein-lipid composite that replaces the plasma membrane of terminally differentiated keratinocytes. This lamellar structure is essential for the barrier function of the skin and has the ability to prevent the loss of water and ions and to protect from environmental hazards. The major protein of the epidermal CE is loricrin, contributing approximately 70% by mass. We have generated mice that are deficient for this protein. These mice showed a delay in the formation of the skin barrier in embryonic development. At birth, homozygous mutant mice weighed less than control littermates and showed skin abnormalities, such as congenital erythroderma with a shiny, translucent skin. Tape stripping experiments suggested that the stratum corneum stability was reduced in newborn Lor(-/-) mice compared with wild-type controls. Isolated mutant CEs were more easily fragmented by sonication in vitro, indicating a greater susceptibility to mechanical stress. Nevertheless, we did not detect impaired epidermal barrier function in these mice. Surprisingly, the skin phenotype disappeared 4-5 d after birth. At least one of the compensatory mechanisms preventing a more severe skin phenotype in newborn Lor(-/-) mice is an increase in the expression of other CE components, such as SPRRP2D and SPRRP2H, members of the family of "small proline rich proteins", and repetin, a member of the "fused gene" subgroup of the S100 gene family.
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- P J Koch
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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De Heller-Milev M, Huber M, Panizzon R, Hohl D. Expression of small proline rich proteins in neoplastic and inflammatory skin diseases. Br J Dermatol 2000; 143:733-40. [PMID: 11069449 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03768.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND The formation of the cornified cell envelope (CE) during the late stages of epidermal differentiation is essential for epidermal barrier function and protects the body against environmental attack and water loss. Formation of the CE involves the replacement of the plasma membrane by cross-linkage of precursor proteins such as involucrin, small proline rich proteins (SPRR) and loricrin. In normal epidermis, SPRR1 is restricted to appendages, SPRR2 is also expressed in interfollicular areas, while SPRR3 is completely absent; the latter is most abundant in oral epithelium. This differential expression indicates an important part for SPRRs in specific barrier requirements, and reflects their importance in the biomechanical properties of the CE. OBJECTIVES We report here on the expression of SPRR1, SPRR2 and SPRR3 in a wide range of cutaneous neoplastic and inflammatory diseases. METHODS We used immunohistochemistry; in addition, Northern blot analysis of malignant tumours was performed. RESULTS Increased suprabasal expression of SPRR1 and SPRR2, but no SPRR3 expression, was noted in inflammatory dermatoses with orthokeratotic and parakeratotic squamous differentiation. By contrast, differentiating epidermal tumours such as Bowen's disease, keratoacanthoma and squamous cell carcinoma expressed SPRR3. CONCLUSIONS As SPRRs were originally cloned on the basis of their expression in ultraviolet light-irradiated keratinocytes, the expression of SPRR3 in actinic lesions is of interest, and might serve as a diagnostic tool.
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- M De Heller-Milev
- Department of Dermatology, CHUV/DHURDV, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland
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Jessen BA, Phillips MA, Hovnanian A, Rice RH. Role of Sp1 response element in transcription of the human transglutaminase 1 gene. J Invest Dermatol 2000; 115:113-7. [PMID: 10886517 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00027.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study addresses the contribution of an Sp1 response element in the proximal promoter of the transglutaminase 1 gene to transcription in normal epidermis and in a case of lamellar ichthyosis lacking transglutaminase 1 activity. The latter exhibited an Sp1 promoter mutation previously hypothesized to suppress transcription. In this study, several experiments indicated that the native Sp1 response element was functional, but it had only a small influence on transcription, and the previously observed mutation had no effect. These experiments involved mobility shift assays and transfections of promoter constructs in which the Sp1 site was mutated or lacking altogether. In addition the proximal 1.6 kb of the promoter from the affected individual was as active in transfections as the promoter from unaffected individuals. A search for sequence alterations in mRNA transcribed in keratinocytes from the patient revealed a novel single base mutation in codon 661 of the transglutaminase coding region predicted to result in premature termination of protein translation. The presence of this mutation in parental genomic DNA was confirmed by restriction digestion. Thus the lamellar ichthyosis phenotype in this case is likely attributable to a novel non-sense mutation in the coding region leading to reduced transglutaminase 1 mRNA levels rather than mutation of the Sp1 site.
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- B A Jessen
- Department Of Environmental Toxicology, University Of California, Davis, California 95616-8588, USA
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Huber M, Limat A, Wagner E, Hohl D. Efficient in vitro transfection of human keratinocytes with an adenovirus-enhanced receptor-mediated system. J Invest Dermatol 2000; 114:661-6. [PMID: 10733670 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2000.00942.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Efficient gene delivery to the skin is important for gene therapy of skin diseases and in-depth biologic studies of epidermis. In this report, we investigated three nonviral transfection systems for gene transfer in cultured human keratinocytes and organotypic cultures. SuperFect is a highly branched polycationic transfection reagent, PrimeFector a polycationic liposome compound, and the AVET (adenovirus-enhanced transferrin-mediated) system consists of a ternary complex of biotinylated chemically inactivated adenovirus noncovalently complexed with plasmid DNA and polylysine-transferrin. After AVET transfection of cultured keratinocytes with pCIbetagal, a CMV/beta-galactosidase reporter plasmid, 28.8% +/- 1.4% of the cells were stained blue. SuperFect was about 2-fold less efficient, whereas Primefector did not transfect keratinocytes. Similar results were obtained when transfection efficiencies were measured by enzyme assays. Addition of holotransferrin to the culture medium or replacement of polylysine-transferrin by polylysine in the ternary complex did not affect the transfection efficiency. Using AVET complexes without adenovirus, however, strongly diminished gene delivery. This indicates that the AVET complex is taken up by an adenovirus receptor. Separation of AVET/pCIbetagal transfected keratinocytes by adhesion to collagen IV into two fractions (rapidly and slowly adhering cells) showed that the latter were transfected at a 3-fold higher level. Therefore, it seems that putative stem cells adhering rapidly to collagen IV are not efficiently transfected by AVET. AVET-transfected keratinocytes derived from keratinocyte trans- glutaminase negative lamellar ichthyosis patients with a CMV-TGK expression plasmid showed that it is possible to reach a level of total enzyme activity similar to that found in cultured keratinocytes from normal individuals. In organotypic cultures from outer root sheath cells AVET transfection was not successful, which might be due to the presence of the cornified layer or inaccessibility of the adenovirus receptor. In summary, the AVET system provides a powerful tool for transient in vitro transfection of keratinocytes.
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- M Huber
- Department of Dermatology, DHURDV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Virolainen E, Wessman M, Hovatta I, Niemi KM, Ignatius J, Kere J, Peltonen L, Palotie A. Assignment of a novel locus for autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis to chromosome 19p13.1-p13.2. Am J Hum Genet 2000; 66:1132-7. [PMID: 10712223 PMCID: PMC1288147 DOI: 10.1086/302813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a rare, clinically and genetically heterogeneous genodermatosis. One gene (transglutaminase 1, on 14q11) and one additional locus (on 2q33-35, with an unidentified gene) have been shown to be associated with a lamellar, nonerythrodermic type of ARCI. We performed a genomewide scan, with 370 highly polymorphic microsatellite markers, on five affected individuals from one large Finnish family with nonerythrodermic, nonlamellar ARCI. The only evidence for linkage emerged from markers in a 6.0-cM region on chromosome 19p13.1-2. The maximum two-point LOD score of 7.33 was obtained with the locus D19S252, and multipoint likelihood calculations gave a maximum location score of 5.2. The affected individuals share two common core haplotypes, which makes compound heterozygosity possible. The novel disease locus is the third locus linked to ARCI, supporting previous evidence for genetic heterogeneity of ARCI. This is also the first locus for a nonlamellar, nonerythrodermic phenotype of ARCI.
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- Elina Virolainen
- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Department of Helsinki University Central Hospital, Department of Biosciences, Division of Genetics, and Finnish Genome Center, University of Helsinki, Department of Human Molecular Genetics, National Public Health Institute, and Department of Dermatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki; Jorvi Hospital, Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Espoo, Finland; and Departments of Human Genetics and Pathology, Gonda Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles
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Pigg M, Gedde-Dahl T, Cox DW, Haugen G, Dahl N. Haplotype association and mutation analysis of the transglutaminase 1 gene for prenatal exclusion of lamellar ichthyosis. Prenat Diagn 2000; 20:132-7. [PMID: 10694685 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0223(200002)20:2<132::aid-pd765>3.0.co;2-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Lamellar ichthyosis (LI) is an autosomal recessive keratinization disorder of the skin. Genetic heterogeneity has been shown for the disease and there is evidence for the involvement of the transglutaminase 1 (TGM1) gene on chromosome 14q11. We have previously identified chromosome 14q11 haplotypes associated with ichthyosis in the Norwegian population. In this paper we describe antenatal exclusion of ichthyosis in two Norwegian families by chromosome 14q11 haplotype association and direct mutation analysis. In one pregnancy, the 11-week old fetus at risk for LI was found to share only one disease-associated haplotype. A subsequent mutation analysis of the TGM1 gene in fetal DNA revealed that the fetus carried a novel 3795A-->T transversion. The affected proband was compound heterozygous for the mutations 3795A-->T and 3239G-->C resulting in an Asp430Val and a Val379Leu, respectively. In another LI family, the 11-week old fetus was found to be heterozygous for the 14q11 haplotype associated with the disease. Subsequent mutation analysis revealed that the fetus was heterozygous for the 2526A-->G transition in the splice site of intron 5 whereas the proband was homozygous for the same mutation. Our results show that haplotyping can be a useful tool for prenatal diagnosis in diseases with genetic heterogeneity.
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- M Pigg
- Rudbeck Laboratory Unit of Clinical Genetics, Department of Genetics and Pathology, University Hospital, S-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
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Tok J, Garzon MC, Cserhalmi-Friedman P, Lam HM, Spitz JL, Christiano AM. Identification of mutations in the transglutaminase 1 gene in lamellar ichthyosis. Exp Dermatol 1999; 8:128-33. [PMID: 10232404 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.1999.tb00360.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lamellar ichthyosis (LI) is an autosomal recessive disorder of cornification. Mutations in the transglutaminase 1 gene (TGM1) have been identified in several families with this disorder. We analyzed two unrelated families with offspring affected with LI. Family 1 included affected monozygotic twins, in which a homozygous G-to-T transversion was identified in exon 6 at amino acid residue R315L. This mutation was also identified in the unaffected mother. In family 2, which consisted of one affected infant, a T-to-G transversion in exon 8 resulted in a change of phenylalanine to valine, F400V, and a C-to-T transition in exon 4 resulted in a change of proline to leucine, P248L. In this family, the mutation F400V was found in the unaffected father, and the mutation P248L was identified in the unaffected mother. These findings extend the growing body of literature documenting mutations in the TGM1 gene as the molecular basis of certain cases of lamellar ichthyosis.
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- J Tok
- Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY 10032, USA
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Ishida-Yamamoto A, Tanaka H, Nakane H, Takahashi H, Iizuka H. Inherited disorders of epidermal keratinization. J Dermatol Sci 1998; 18:139-54. [PMID: 9865446 DOI: 10.1016/s0923-1811(98)00041-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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There have been a number of major discoveries recently in the field of dermatological science which have enabled us to determine the causes of inherited skin diseases of previously unknown etiology. In this paper we will review some important aspects of the biology of epidermal differentiation and the recent advances in understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying genetic diseases of keratinization.
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Kawabe S, Ikuta T, Ohba M, Chida K, Ueda E, Yamanishi K, Kuroki T. Cholesterol sulfate activates transcription of transglutaminase 1 gene in normal human keratinocytes. J Invest Dermatol 1998; 111:1098-102. [PMID: 9856823 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00441.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Cholesterol sulfate and transglutaminase 1 are essential for the process of keratinization. Cholesterol sulfate is formed during keratinization and activates the eta isoform of protein kinase C. Transglutaminase 1 is a key enzyme for formation of the cornified envelope in terminally differentiated keratinocytes. In this study, we demonstrated that cholesterol sulfate acts as a transcriptional activator of the transglutaminase 1 gene in normal human keratinocytes. Growth of normal human keratinocytes was inhibited by cholesterol sulfate, but not by its parental cholesterol. Treatment of normal human keratinocytes with cholesterol sulfate induced activity of transglutaminase 1 in a dose- and time-dependent manner. Activation of transcription of transglutaminase 1 by cholesterol sulfate was demonstrated by northern blotting analysis, whereas that by cholesterol was not. In order to identify a cholesterol sulfate responsive region in the transglutaminase 1 gene, plasmids were constructed containing a luciferase reporter gene ligated to deletion fragments of the 5' upstream region of the tranglutaminase 1 gene and were transfected into normal human keratinocytes. Transfected cells were treated with cholesterol sulfate, the phorbol ester 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate and a high concentration of Ca2+. Our results indicate that the responsive element(s) for cholesterol sulfate and phorbol ester is located upstream of the human transglutaminase 1 gene at a position(s) between -819 and -549, whereas the responsive element for Ca2+ is located at a position between -79 and -49.
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- S Kawabe
- The Institute of Molecular Oncology, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan
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Candi E, Melino G, Lahm A, Ceci R, Rossi A, Kim IG, Ciani B, Steinert PM. Transglutaminase 1 mutations in lamellar ichthyosis. Loss of activity due to failure of activation by proteolytic processing. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:13693-702. [PMID: 9593710 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.22.13693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
Lamellar ichthyosis is a congenital recessive skin disorder characterized by generalized scaling and hyperkeratosis. It is caused by mutations in the TGM1 gene that encodes the transglutaminase 1 (TGase 1) enzyme, which is critical for the assembly of the cornified cell envelope in terminally differentiating keratinocytes. TGase 1 is a complex enzyme existing as both cytosolic and membrane-bound forms. Moreover, TGase 1 is proteolytically processed, and the major functionally active form consists of a membrane-bound 67/33/10-kDa complex with a myristoylated and palmitoylated amino-terminal 10-kDa membrane anchorage fragment. To understand better how point mutations, deletions, and truncations found in lamellar ichthyosis disease affect the structure and function of TGase 1, we have expressed in baculovirus and keratinocytes a number of reported TGase 1 mutants. The structural implications of these mutations were examined using a homology-derived three-dimensional model of TGase 1 generated from the known x-ray structure of the related coagulation factor XIIIa enzyme. The present studies demonstrate that loss of TGase 1 activity is not restricted to mutations that directly affect the enzymatic activity. We report a new class of mutations that impair the subsequent post-synthetic processing of the protein into its highly active functional forms.
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Affiliation(s)
- E Candi
- Laboratory of Skin Biology, NIAMS, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA
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