A Novel Missense Variant in the NKX2-1 Homeodomain Prevents Transcriptional Rescue by TAZ.

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Titel: A Novel Missense Variant in the NKX2-1 Homeodomain Prevents Transcriptional Rescue by TAZ.
Autoren: Villafuerte, Beatriz, Carrasco-López, Carlos, Herranz, Amanda, Garzón, Lucía, Simón, Rogelio, Natera-de-Benito, Daniel, Alikhani, Pouya, Tenorio, Jair, García-Santiago, Fe, Solis, Mario, del-Pozo, Ángela, Lapunzina, Pablo, Ortigoza-Escobar, Juan Darío, Santisteban, Pilar, Moreno, José C.
Quelle: Thyroid; Jul2024, Vol. 34 Issue 7, p942-948, 7p
Schlagwörter: MISSENSE mutation, MOSAICISM, PHENOTYPIC plasticity, NUCLEOTIDE sequencing, THYROID diseases
Abstract: Background: Brain–lung–thyroid syndrome (BLTS) is caused by NKX2-1 haploinsufficiency, resulting in chorea/choreoathetosis, respiratory problems, and hypothyroidism. Genes interacting with NKX2-1 mutants influence its phenotypic variability. We report a novel NKX2-1 missense variant and the modifier function of TAZ/WWTR1 in BLTS. Methods: A child with BLTS underwent next-generation sequencing panel testing for thyroid disorders. His family was genotyped for NKX2-1 variants and screened for germline mosaicism. Mutant NKX2-1 was generated, and transactivation assays were performed on three NKX2-1 target gene promoters. DNA binding capacity and protein–protein interaction were analyzed. Results: The patient had severe BLTS and carried a novel missense variant c.632A>G (p.N211S) in NKX2-1, which failed to bind to specific DNA promoters, reducing their transactivation. TAZ cotransfection did not significantly increase transcription of these genes, although the variant retained its ability to bind to TAZ. Conclusions: We identify a novel pathogenic NKX2-1 variant that causes severe BLTS and is inherited through germline mosaicism. The mutant lacks DNA-binding capacity, impairing transactivation and suggesting that NKX2-1 binding to DNA is essential for TAZ-mediated transcriptional rescue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Background: Brain–lung–thyroid syndrome (BLTS) is caused by NKX2-1 haploinsufficiency, resulting in chorea/choreoathetosis, respiratory problems, and hypothyroidism. Genes interacting with NKX2-1 mutants influence its phenotypic variability. We report a novel NKX2-1 missense variant and the modifier function of TAZ/WWTR1 in BLTS. Methods: A child with BLTS underwent next-generation sequencing panel testing for thyroid disorders. His family was genotyped for NKX2-1 variants and screened for germline mosaicism. Mutant NKX2-1 was generated, and transactivation assays were performed on three NKX2-1 target gene promoters. DNA binding capacity and protein–protein interaction were analyzed. Results: The patient had severe BLTS and carried a novel missense variant c.632A>G (p.N211S) in NKX2-1, which failed to bind to specific DNA promoters, reducing their transactivation. TAZ cotransfection did not significantly increase transcription of these genes, although the variant retained its ability to bind to TAZ. Conclusions: We identify a novel pathogenic NKX2-1 variant that causes severe BLTS and is inherited through germline mosaicism. The mutant lacks DNA-binding capacity, impairing transactivation and suggesting that NKX2-1 binding to DNA is essential for TAZ-mediated transcriptional rescue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:10507256
DOI:10.1089/thy.2023.0593