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A new multi-system disorder caused by the Gαs mutation p.F376V

Biebermann, H; Kleinau, G; Schnabel, D; Bockenhauer, D; Wilson, LC; Tully, I; Kiff, S; ... Grüters, A; + view all (2019) A new multi-system disorder caused by the Gαs mutation p.F376V. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism , 104 (4) pp. 1079-1089. 10.1210/jc.2018-01250. Green open access

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Abstract

CONTEXT: The α subunit of the stimulatory G protein (Gαs) links numerous receptors to adenylyl cyclase. Gαs, encoded by GNAS, is expressed predominantly from the maternal allele in certain tissues. Thus, maternal heterozygous loss-of-function mutations cause hormonal resistance, as in pseudohypoparathyroidism type Ia, whereas somatic gain-of-function mutations cause hormone-independent endocrine stimulation, as in McCune-Albright syndrome. OBJECTIVE: We report two unrelated boys presenting with a new combination of clinical findings that suggest both gain and loss of Gαs function. DESIGN AND SETTING: Clinical features were studied and sequencing of GNAS was performed. Signaling capacities of wild-type and mutant Gαs were determined in the presence of different G protein–coupled receptors (GPCRs) under basal and agonist-stimulated conditions. RESULTS: Both unrelated patients presented with unexplained hyponatremia in infancy, followed by severe early onset gonadotrophin-independent precocious puberty and skeletal abnormalities. An identical heterozygous de novo variant (c.1136T>G; p.F376V) was found on the maternal GNAS allele in both patients; this resulted in a clinical phenotype that differed from known Gαs-related diseases and suggested gain of function at the vasopressin 2 receptor (V2R) and lutropin/choriogonadotropin receptor (LHCGR), yet increased serum PTH concentrations indicative of impaired proximal tubular PTH1 receptor (PTH1R) function. In vitro studies demonstrated that Gαs-F376V enhanced ligand-independent signaling at the PTH1R, LHCGR, and V2R and, at the same time, blunted ligand-dependent responses. Structural homology modeling suggested mutation-induced modifications at the C-terminal α5 helix of Gαs that are relevant for interaction with GPCRs and signal transduction. CONCLUSION: The Gαs p.F376V mutation causes a previously unrecognized multisystem disorder.

Type: Article
Title: A new multi-system disorder caused by the Gαs mutation p.F376V
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-01250
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2018-01250
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Gαs signaling, G-protein coupled receptors, G-protein, precocious puberty, congenital hyponatremia
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Renal Medicine
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Genetics and Genomic Medicine Dept
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10058334
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