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Wu CHW, Badreddine J, Chang J, Huang YRM, Kim FJ, Wild T, Tsai ACH, Meeks N, Donalisio Da Silva R, Molina WR, Schumacher FR. Population genetics analysis of SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 revealed the etiology of cystine stone may be more than what our current genetic knowledge can explain. Urolithiasis 2023; 51:101. [PMID: 37561200 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-023-01473-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cystine stone is a Mendelian genetic disease caused by SLC3A1 or SLC7A9. In this study, we aimed to estimate the genetic prevalence of cystine stones and compare it with the clinical prevalence to better understand the disease etiology. METHODS We analyzed genetic variants in the general population using the 1000 Genomes project and the Human Gene Mutation Database to extract all SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 pathogenic variants. All variants procured from both databases were intersected. Pathogenic allele frequency, carrier rate, and affected rate were calculated and estimated based on Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. RESULTS We found that 9 unique SLC3A1 pathogenic variants were carried by 26 people and 5 unique SLC7A9 pathogenic variants were carried by 12 people, all of whom were heterozygote carriers. No homozygote, compoun d heterozygote, or double heterozygote was identified in the 1000 Genome database. Based on the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the calculated genetic prevalence of cystine stone disease is 1 in 30,585. CONCLUSION The clinical prevalence of cystine stone has been previously reported as 1 in 7,000, a notably higher figure than the genetic prevalence of 1 in 30,585 calculated in this study. This suggests that the etiology of cystine stone is more complex than what our current genetic knowledge can explain. Possible factors that may contribute to this difference include novel causal genes, undiscovered pathogenic variants, alternative inheritance models, founder effects, epigenetic modifications, environmental factors, or other modifying factors. Further investigation is needed to fully understand the etiology of cystine stone.
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- Chen-Han Wilfred Wu
- Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, Department of Urology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Section of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Department of Urology, School of Medicine, University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, USA
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Prot-Bertoye C, Daudon M, Tostivint I, Dousseaux MP, Defazio J, Traxer O, Knebelmann B, Courbebaisse M. [Cystinuria]. Nephrol Ther 2021; 17S:S100-S107. [PMID: 33910689 DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Accepted: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cystinuria is the most common monogenic nephrolithiasis disorder. Because of its poor solubility at a typical urine pH of less than 7, cystine excretion results in recurrent urinary cystine stone formation. A high prevalence of high blood pressure and of chronic kidney disease has been reported in these patients. Alkaline hyperdiuresis remains the cornerstone of the preventive medical treatment. To reach a urine pH between 7.5 and 8 and a urine specific gravity less than or equal to 1.005 should be the goal of medical treatment. D-penicillamine and tiopronin, two cysteine-binding thiol agents, should be considered as second line treatments with frequent adverse events that should be closely monitored.
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- Caroline Prot-Bertoye
- Service de physiologie - explorations fonctionnelles rénales et métaboliques, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Service de physiologie-explorations fonctionnelles, hôpital Tenon, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de néphrologie, hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 149, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Service de néphrologie, hôpital de la Pitié-Salpêtrière, 149, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France
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- Association pour l'information et la recherche sur les maladies génétiques (AIRG-France), BP 78, 75261 Paris cedex 06, France
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- Service d'urologie, hôpital Tenon, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de néphrologie, hôpital Necker, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France
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- Service de physiologie - explorations fonctionnelles rénales et métaboliques, hôpital européen Georges-Pompidou, 20, rue Leblanc, 75015 Paris, France
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Tokhmafshan F, Dickinson K, Akpa MM, Brasell E, Huertas P, Goodyer PR. A no-nonsense approach to hereditary kidney disease. Pediatr Nephrol 2020; 35:2031-2042. [PMID: 31807928 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-019-04394-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2019] [Revised: 07/05/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The advent of a new class of aminoglycosides with increased translational readthrough of nonsense mutations and reduced toxicity offers a new therapeutic strategy for a subset of patients with hereditary kidney disease. The renal uptake and retention of aminoglycosides at a high intracellular concentration makes the kidney an ideal target for this approach. In this review, we explore the potential of aminoglycoside readthrough therapy in a number of hereditary kidney diseases and discuss the therapeutic window of opportunity for subclasses of each disease, when caused by nonsense mutations.
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- Fatima Tokhmafshan
- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, EM1.2232, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, EM1.2232, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada.,Department of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, EM1.2232, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, EM1.2232, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada. .,Department of Experimental Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. .,Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. .,Department of Pediatrics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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Mizukami K, Raj K, Osborne C, Giger U. Cystinuria Associated with Different SLC7A9 Gene Variants in the Cat. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0159247. [PMID: 27404572 PMCID: PMC4942060 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0159247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Cystinuria is a classical inborn error of metabolism characterized by a selective proximal renal tubular defect affecting cystine, ornithine, lysine, and arginine (COLA) reabsorption, which can lead to uroliths and urinary obstruction. In humans, dogs and mice, cystinuria is caused by variants in one of two genes, SLC3A1 and SLC7A9, which encode the rBAT and bo,+AT subunits of the bo,+ basic amino acid transporter system, respectively. In this study, exons and flanking regions of the SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 genes were sequenced from genomic DNA of cats (Felis catus) with COLAuria and cystine calculi. Relative to the Felis catus-6.2 reference genome sequence, DNA sequences from these affected cats revealed 3 unique homozygous SLC7A9 missense variants: one in exon 5 (p.Asp236Asn) from a non-purpose-bred medium-haired cat, one in exon 7 (p.Val294Glu) in a Maine Coon and a Sphinx cat, and one in exon 10 (p.Thr392Met) from a non-purpose-bred long-haired cat. A genotyping assay subsequently identified another cystinuric domestic medium-haired cat that was homozygous for the variant originally identified in the purebred cats. These missense variants result in deleterious amino acid substitutions of highly conserved residues in the bo,+AT protein. A limited population survey supported that the variants found were likely causative. The remaining 2 sequenced domestic short-haired cats had a heterozygous variant at a splice donor site in intron 10 and a homozygous single nucleotide variant at a branchpoint in intron 11 of SLC7A9, respectively. This study identifies the first SLC7A9 variants causing feline cystinuria and reveals that, as in humans and dogs, this disease is genetically heterogeneous in cats.
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- Keijiro Mizukami
- Section of Medical Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Section of Medical Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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- Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, Saint Paul, MN, United States of America
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- Section of Medical Genetics, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States of America
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Popovska-Jankovic K, Tasic V, Bogdanovic R, Miljkovic P, Golubovic E, Soylu A, Saraga M, Pavicevic S, Baskin E, Akil I, Gregoric A, Lilova M, Topaloglu R, Sukarova Stefanovska E, Plaseska-Karanfilska D. Molecular characterization of cystinuria in south-eastern European countries. Urolithiasis 2012; 41:21-30. [PMID: 23532419 DOI: 10.1007/s00240-012-0531-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/08/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cystinuria is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by defective transport of cystine and dibasic amino acids in the proximal renal tubules and small intestine. So far, more than 128 mutations in SLC3A1 gene, and 93 in SLC7A9 gene have been described as a cause of cystinuria. We present a molecular characterization of the cystinuria in 47 unrelated south-east European families. The molecular methodology included direct sequencing, single strand conformational polymorphism, and restriction fragment length polymorphism. A total of 93 (94.9 %) out of 98 unrelated cystinuric chromosomes have been characterized. Mutations in SLC3A1 gene account for 64.3 % and in SLC7A9 gene for 30.6 % of the cystinuric chromosomes. Ten different mutations in SLC3A1 gene were found, and two of them were novel (C242R and L573X), while in SLC7A9 gene seven mutations were found, of which three were novel (G73R, V375I and c.1048_1051delACTC). The most common mutations in this study were T216M (24.5 %), M467T (16.3 %) and R365L (11.2 %) in SLC3A1 and G105R (21.4 %) in SLC7A9 gene. A population specificity of cystinuria mutations was observed; T216M mutation was the only mutation present among Gypsies, G105R was the most common mutation among Albanians and Macedonians, and R365L among Serbs. The results of this study allowed introduction of rapid, simple and cost-effective genetic diagnosis of cystinuria that enables an early preventive care of affected patients and a prenatal diagnosis in affected families.
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- Katerina Popovska-Jankovic
- Macedonian Academy of Science and Arts, Research Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology "Georgi D. Efremov", 1000, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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Fender J, Willis MS, Fedoriw Y. Urine Crystals in a 1-Year-Old Male. Lab Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1309/lmytn6rihvzhxqud] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although the formation of cystine stones is seen in only a small fraction of all patients with urolithiasis, this disease is associated with a pronounced morbidity. The difficult clinical management of these patients, with the aim of arresting or decreasing the rate of recurrent stone formation, is well recognized. This review summarizes some recent knowledge. RECENT FINDINGS An early and correct diagnosis of cystinuria is fundamental for a successful course of the disease in these patients. Formation starts early in life, and attention to this diagnosis is necessary for the paediatric stone formers. New radiological and biochemical improvements seem useful in this respect. A combination of medical tools is usually necessary to influence the very often, troublesome stone-forming activity. Urine dilution, alkalization and chelating therapy have remained the cornerstones of the therapeutic approach. The importance of a high urine pH has been further emphasized, and the possibility to use acetazolamide is a promising improvement of the medical treatment. In order to increase the compliance and reduce the need of active stone removal, special stone clinics seem to be of particular value. The understanding of the genetic background might open future treatment alternatives. SUMMARY Patients afflicted by cystine stone disease need an aggressive medical treatment, gentle stone-removing surgery and careful follow-up.
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Bisceglia L, Fischetti L, Bonis PD, Palumbo O, Augello B, Stanziale P, Carella M, Zelante L. Large rearrangements detected by MLPA, point mutations, and survey of the frequency of mutations within the SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 genes in a cohort of 172 cystinuric Italian patients. Mol Genet Metab 2010; 99:42-52. [PMID: 19782624 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2009] [Revised: 09/02/2009] [Accepted: 09/02/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Cystinuria is a rare inherited disorder characterized by defective renal reabsorption of cystine and the dibasic amino acids. SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 have been identified as responsible genes. The large majority of the more than 200 mutations so far identified in the two genes are point mutations, while only few alleles carrying gross genomic alterations have been reported. We screened 39 cystinuric patients for large rearrangements, by two home-made multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) assays. MLPA analysis led to the identification of 6 different alleles in SLC3A1 and 2 in SLC7A9 accounting for a total of 25 copy number changes, 11 in SLC3A1 and 14 in SLC7A9. Three large rearrangements in SLC3A1, deletion of exons 2-4 (E2_E4del), deletion of exons 5-6 (E5_E6del) and duplication of exons 8-9 (E8_E9dup) are novel. A complete SLC7A9 gene deletion was found in three patients. In addition, we report the identification of three novel point mutations in SLC7A9 (p.G105E, p.R250K, c.1416_1417insAC), the frequency and the occurrence of cystinuria mutations in a cohort of 172 Italian patients. In conclusion, we developed a reliable and robust MLPA analytic method for SLC3A1 and SLC7A9 genes that represents an optimal complement to DNA sequence analysis in patients with cystinuria, enabling the screening for deletions and duplications.
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- Luigi Bisceglia
- IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, U.O. Genetica Medica, Viale Padre Pio, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.
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