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Hu YN, Gan YM, Zhang YP, Ruan DD, Zhu YB, Lin XF, Fang ZT, Liao LS, Tang FQ, Luo JW. A novel compound heterozygous variant linked to hematuria in a family with hereditary factor VII deficiency. J Gene Med 2021; 24:e3398. [PMID: 34786791 DOI: 10.1002/jgm.3398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Hereditary Factor VII Deficiency (FVIID) is a rare congenital autosomal recessive bleeding disorder. In clinical manifestations, its onset is caused by variant of the F7 gene (NM_019616) with strong heterogeneity. We identified a family with hematuria caused by a novel F7 compound heterozygous variant and studied the FVIID-dependent mechanism impacted by these variants. METHODS Coagulation factors in the proband were functionally verified. We located pathogenic variants in relevant genes using next-generation sequencing after target enrichment and verified them by Sanger sequencing. We examined the coagulation activity and secretion pattern of recombinant FVII variants expressed in cells and observed their location and stability by immunofluorescence. RESULTS We found a missense variant c.1207G>A (p.Gly403Ser) and a frameshift variant c.154_155del (p.Arg53fs) in the F7 gene of the proband. FVII activity tests showed that the variants significantly decreased its presence in the cell culture supernatant. Moreover, the R53fs mutant lacked the FVII functional domain and had no detectable activity. Immunofluorescence indicated that the p.Gly403Ser variant was distributed to the cell membrane and cytoplasm, while the FVII R53fs variant was not detected. Deficient FVII protein function and severe coagulation disorder are the likely causes of hematuria and other bleeding symptoms in the proband. CONCLUSION The newly discovered F7 gene variants enrich the spectrum of hereditary FVII deficiency and provide a new foundation for the diagnosis and treatment of this type of coagulation disorder.
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- Ya-Nan Hu
- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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- Shengli Clinical Medical College of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.,Fujian provincial hospital, Fuzhou, China
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Zhang X, Wang S, Leng S, Feng Q, Zhang Y, Xu S, Zhang L, Zhang X, Fang Y, Peng J, Sheng Z. Novel factor VII gene mutations in six families with hereditary coagulation factor VII deficiency. J Clin Lab Anal 2021; 35:e23905. [PMID: 34342048 PMCID: PMC8418470 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction Hereditary human coagulation factor VII (FVII) deficiency is an inherited autosomal recessive hemorrhagic disease involving mutations in the F7 gene. The sites and types of F7 mutations may influence the coagulation activities of plasma FVII (FVII: C) and severity of hemorrhage symptoms. However, the specific mutations that impact FVII activity are not completely known. Methods We tested the coagulation functions and plasma activities of FVII in seven patients recruited from six families with hereditary FVII deficiency and sequenced the F7 gene of the patients and their families. Then, we analyzed the genetic information from the six families and predicted the structures of the mutated proteins. Results In this study, we detected 11 F7 mutations, including four novel mutations, in which the mutations p.Phe84Ser and p.Gly156Cys encoded the Gla and EGF domains of FVII, respectively, while the mutation p.Ser339Leu encoded the recognition site of the enzymatic protein and maintained the conformation of the catalytic domain structure. Meanwhile, the mutation in the 5′ untranslated region (UTR) was closely associated with the mRNA regulatory sequence. Conclusion We have identified novel genetic mutations and performed pedigree analysis that shed light on the pathogenesis of hereditary human coagulation FVII deficiency and may contribute to the development of treatments for this disease. In this study, we performed coagulation index tests and gene sequencing on 7 hereditary FVII deficiency patients and their family members to explain the pathogenesis of the disease based on the analysis of their genetic information. Also, we compared the structures of newly discovered mutant proteins with the wild type and predicted their pathogenicity. To sum up, this study expands our insight on the pathogenesis of hereditary human coagulation FVII deficiency.
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- Xiaoyu Zhang
- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Immunohematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Remodeling and Function Research, Chinese Ministry of Education and Chinese Ministry of Health, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Blood Disease Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Shandong Blood Center, Shandong Hemophilia Treatment Center, Jinan, China
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- Shandong Blood Center, Shandong Hemophilia Treatment Center, Jinan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, Institute of Hematology and Blood Disease Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Hematology, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,School of Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Mashayekhi A, Shahbazi S, Omrani M. Functional and Molecular Characterization of C91S Mutation in the Second Epidermal Growth Factor-Like Domain of Factor VII. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 16:e1813. [PMID: 30555841 PMCID: PMC6217260 DOI: 10.21859/ijb.1813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Accepted: 01/11/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Background Coagulation Factor VII is a vitamin K-dependent serine protease which has a pivotal role in the initiation of the coagulation cascade. The congenital Factor VII deficiency is a recessive hemorrhagic disorder that occurs due to mutations of F7 gene. In the present study C91S (p.C91S) substitution was detected in a patient with FVII deficiency. This mutation has not been characterized by a functional study. Objectives In this study, we aimed to evaluate the impact of C91S substitution on factor VII expression and function. Materials and Methods The F7 complete cDNA was isolated from HepG2 cell line and inserted into the pcDNA3.1 mammalian expression vector. The desired mutation was generated by the site-directed mutagenesis and the wild-type and mutated constructs were transfected into CHO-K1 cells. The protein activity and antigen level (antigen concentration) were validated in the culture medium and cell lysate of the transiently transformed cells. An immunocytochemistry procedure was also performed to evaluate the intracellular localization of the mutated and the wild-type FVII, as well. Results The present in vitro study has demonstrated that C91S antigen expression was increased in the transfected CHO-K1 cells compared to the wild-type (WT) protein. Despite an increased protein secretion, the factor VII coagulant activity was diminished following C91S substitution when it was assessed by a standard one-stage analysis. In addition, the immunocytochemistry procedure revealed that there was no difference in the intracellular localization of the C91S mutated FVII compared to the WT protein. Conclusions Our results present that C91S mutation has an effect on the coagulation activity, secretion, biosynthesis, and probably folding of the FVII leading to the FVII deficiency.
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- Amir Mashayekhi
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Schneider M, Al-Shareffi E, Haltiwanger RS. Biological functions of fucose in mammals. Glycobiology 2018; 27:601-618. [PMID: 28430973 DOI: 10.1093/glycob/cwx034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 248] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Fucose is a 6-deoxy hexose in the l-configuration found in a large variety of different organisms. In mammals, fucose is incorporated into N-glycans, O-glycans and glycolipids by 13 fucosyltransferases, all of which utilize the nucleotide-charged form, GDP-fucose, to modify targets. Three of the fucosyltransferases, FUT8, FUT12/POFUT1 and FUT13/POFUT2, are essential for proper development in mice. Fucose modifications have also been implicated in many other biological functions including immunity and cancer. Congenital mutations of a Golgi apparatus localized GDP-fucose transporter causes leukocyte adhesion deficiency type II, which results in severe developmental and immune deficiencies, highlighting the important role fucose plays in these processes. Additionally, changes in levels of fucosylated proteins have proven as useful tools for determining cancer diagnosis and prognosis. Chemically modified fucose analogs can be used to alter many of these fucose dependent processes or as tools to better understand them. In this review, we summarize the known roles of fucose in mammalian physiology and pathophysiology. Additionally, we discuss recent therapeutic advances for cancer and other diseases that are a direct result of our improved understanding of the role that fucose plays in these systems.
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- Michael Schneider
- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC 20007, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.,Complex Carbohydrate Research Center, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA
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An L, Hu Y, Chang S, Zhu X, Ling P, Zhang F, Liu J, Liu Y, Chen Y, Yang L, Presicce GA, Du F. Efficient generation of FVII gene knockout mice using CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease and truncated guided RNAs. Sci Rep 2016; 6:25199. [PMID: 27139777 PMCID: PMC4853708 DOI: 10.1038/srep25199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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We investigated the effects of 5'-end truncated CRISPR RNA-guided Cas9 nuclease (tru-RGN, 17/18 nucleotides) on genome editing capability in NIH/3T3 cells, and its efficiencies on generating Factor VII (FVII) gene-knockout (KO) mice. In cultured cells, RGNs on-target editing activity had been varied when gRNAs was truncated, higher at Site Two (tF7-2 vs. F7-2, 49.5 vs. 30.1%) while lower in other two sites (Site One, tF7-1 vs.F7-1, 12.1 vs. 23.6%; Site Three, tF7-3 vs.F7-3, 7.7 vs 10.9%) (P < 0.05). Out of 15 predicated off-target sites, tru-RGNs showed significantly decreased frequencies at 5 sites. By microinjecting tru-RGN RNAs into zygotes, FVII KO mice were generated with higher efficiency at Site Two (80.1 vs. 35.8%) and Site One (55.0 vs 3.7%) (P < 0.05), but not at Site three (39.4 vs 27.8%) (P > 0.05) when compared with standard RGN controls. Knockout FVII mice demonstrated a delayed prothrombin time and decreased plasma FVII expression. Our study first demonstrates that truncated gRNAs to 18 complementary nucleotides and Cas9 nucleases, can effectively generate FVII gene KO mice with a significantly higher efficiency in a site-dependent manner. In addition, the off-target frequency was much lower in KO mice than in cell lines via RGN expression vector-mediated genome editing.
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- Liyou An
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
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- Lannuo Biotechnologies Wuxi Inc., Wuxi 214000, P R China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Molecular and Medical Biotechnology, College of Life Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P R China
- Renova Life, Inc., College Park, Maryland 20742, USA
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