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Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation
Distichiasis presents as double rows of eyelashes arising from aberrant differentiation of the meibomian glands of the eyelids, and it may be sporadic or hereditary. FOXC2 gene mutations in hereditary distichiasis are rarely reported. Here, we examined two generations of a Chinese family with heredi...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997055/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27570485 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.13774 |
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author | Zhang, Leilei He, Jie Han, Bing Lu, Linna Fan, Jiayan Zhang, He Ge, Shengfang Zhou, Yixiong Jia, Renbing Fan, Xianqun |
author_facet | Zhang, Leilei He, Jie Han, Bing Lu, Linna Fan, Jiayan Zhang, He Ge, Shengfang Zhou, Yixiong Jia, Renbing Fan, Xianqun |
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description | Distichiasis presents as double rows of eyelashes arising from aberrant differentiation of the meibomian glands of the eyelids, and it may be sporadic or hereditary. FOXC2 gene mutations in hereditary distichiasis are rarely reported. Here, we examined two generations of a Chinese family with hereditary distichiasis but without lymphedema or other features of LD syndrome. The FOXC2 gene was amplified and sequenced in all family members. Subcellular localization and luciferase assays were performed to assess the activity of the mutant FOXC2 protein. Clinical examinations showed distichiasis, lower eyelid ectropion, congenital ptosis and photophobia in all affected individuals. Sequence analysis revealed a novel frameshift mutation, c.964_965insG, in the coding region of the FOXC2 gene. This mutation caused protein truncation due to the presence of a premature stop codon. A fluorescence assay showed that this mutation did not change the nuclear localization of the protein. However, it impaired DNA-binding activity and decreased transcriptional activation. This is the first report of a FOXC2 mutation in hereditary distichiasis in the Chinese population. The findings of our study expand the FOXC2 mutation spectrum and contribute to the understanding of the genotype-phenotype correlation of this disease. |
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spelling | pubmed-49970552016-08-26 Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation Zhang, Leilei He, Jie Han, Bing Lu, Linna Fan, Jiayan Zhang, He Ge, Shengfang Zhou, Yixiong Jia, Renbing Fan, Xianqun Int J Biol Sci Research Paper Distichiasis presents as double rows of eyelashes arising from aberrant differentiation of the meibomian glands of the eyelids, and it may be sporadic or hereditary. FOXC2 gene mutations in hereditary distichiasis are rarely reported. Here, we examined two generations of a Chinese family with hereditary distichiasis but without lymphedema or other features of LD syndrome. The FOXC2 gene was amplified and sequenced in all family members. Subcellular localization and luciferase assays were performed to assess the activity of the mutant FOXC2 protein. Clinical examinations showed distichiasis, lower eyelid ectropion, congenital ptosis and photophobia in all affected individuals. Sequence analysis revealed a novel frameshift mutation, c.964_965insG, in the coding region of the FOXC2 gene. This mutation caused protein truncation due to the presence of a premature stop codon. A fluorescence assay showed that this mutation did not change the nuclear localization of the protein. However, it impaired DNA-binding activity and decreased transcriptional activation. This is the first report of a FOXC2 mutation in hereditary distichiasis in the Chinese population. The findings of our study expand the FOXC2 mutation spectrum and contribute to the understanding of the genotype-phenotype correlation of this disease. Ivyspring International Publisher 2016-08-06 /pmc/articles/PMC4997055/ /pubmed/27570485 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.13774 Text en © Ivyspring International Publisher. Reproduction is permitted for personal, noncommercial use, provided that the article is in whole, unmodified, and properly cited. See http://ivyspring.com/terms for terms and conditions. |
spellingShingle | Research Paper Zhang, Leilei He, Jie Han, Bing Lu, Linna Fan, Jiayan Zhang, He Ge, Shengfang Zhou, Yixiong Jia, Renbing Fan, Xianqun Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation |
title | Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation |
title_full | Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation |
title_fullStr | Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation |
title_full_unstemmed | Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation |
title_short | Novel FOXC2 Mutation in Hereditary Distichiasis Impairs DNA-Binding Activity and Transcriptional Activation |
title_sort | novel foxc2 mutation in hereditary distichiasis impairs dna-binding activity and transcriptional activation |
topic | Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997055/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27570485 http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.13774 |
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