Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome
Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity and the lack of sufficiently large patient cohorts pose a significant challenge to understanding genetic associations in rare disease. Here we identify Bsnd (alias Barttin) as a genetic modifier of cystic kidney disease in Joubert syndrome, using a Cep290-deficie...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6969532/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31879347 http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1912602117 |
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author | Ramsbottom, Simon A. Thelwall, Peter E. Wood, Katrina M. Clowry, Gavin J. Devlin, Laura A. Silbermann, Flora Spiewak, Helena L. Shril, Shirlee Molinari, Elisa Hildebrandt, Friedhelm Gunay-Aygun, Meral Saunier, Sophie Cordell, Heather J. Sayer, John A. Miles, Colin G. |
author_facet | Ramsbottom, Simon A. Thelwall, Peter E. Wood, Katrina M. Clowry, Gavin J. Devlin, Laura A. Silbermann, Flora Spiewak, Helena L. Shril, Shirlee Molinari, Elisa Hildebrandt, Friedhelm Gunay-Aygun, Meral Saunier, Sophie Cordell, Heather J. Sayer, John A. Miles, Colin G. |
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description | Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity and the lack of sufficiently large patient cohorts pose a significant challenge to understanding genetic associations in rare disease. Here we identify Bsnd (alias Barttin) as a genetic modifier of cystic kidney disease in Joubert syndrome, using a Cep290-deficient mouse model to recapitulate the phenotypic variability observed in patients by mixing genetic backgrounds in a controlled manner and performing genome-wide analysis of these mice. Experimental down-regulation of Bsnd in the parental mouse strain phenocopied the severe cystic kidney phenotype. A common polymorphism within human BSND significantly associates with kidney disease severity in a patient cohort with CEP290 mutations. The striking phenotypic modifications we describe are a timely reminder of the value of mouse models and highlight the significant contribution of genetic background. Furthermore, if appropriately managed, this can be exploited as a powerful tool to elucidate mechanisms underlying human disease heterogeneity. |
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spelling | pubmed-69695322020-01-27 Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome Ramsbottom, Simon A. Thelwall, Peter E. Wood, Katrina M. Clowry, Gavin J. Devlin, Laura A. Silbermann, Flora Spiewak, Helena L. Shril, Shirlee Molinari, Elisa Hildebrandt, Friedhelm Gunay-Aygun, Meral Saunier, Sophie Cordell, Heather J. Sayer, John A. Miles, Colin G. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Biological Sciences Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity and the lack of sufficiently large patient cohorts pose a significant challenge to understanding genetic associations in rare disease. Here we identify Bsnd (alias Barttin) as a genetic modifier of cystic kidney disease in Joubert syndrome, using a Cep290-deficient mouse model to recapitulate the phenotypic variability observed in patients by mixing genetic backgrounds in a controlled manner and performing genome-wide analysis of these mice. Experimental down-regulation of Bsnd in the parental mouse strain phenocopied the severe cystic kidney phenotype. A common polymorphism within human BSND significantly associates with kidney disease severity in a patient cohort with CEP290 mutations. The striking phenotypic modifications we describe are a timely reminder of the value of mouse models and highlight the significant contribution of genetic background. Furthermore, if appropriately managed, this can be exploited as a powerful tool to elucidate mechanisms underlying human disease heterogeneity. National Academy of Sciences 2020-01-14 2019-12-26 /pmc/articles/PMC6969532/ /pubmed/31879347 http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1912602117 Text en Copyright © 2020 the Author(s). Published by PNAS. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This open access article is distributed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License 4.0 (CC BY-NC-ND) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Biological Sciences Ramsbottom, Simon A. Thelwall, Peter E. Wood, Katrina M. Clowry, Gavin J. Devlin, Laura A. Silbermann, Flora Spiewak, Helena L. Shril, Shirlee Molinari, Elisa Hildebrandt, Friedhelm Gunay-Aygun, Meral Saunier, Sophie Cordell, Heather J. Sayer, John A. Miles, Colin G. Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome |
title | Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome |
title_full | Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome |
title_fullStr | Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome |
title_full_unstemmed | Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome |
title_short | Mouse genetics reveals Barttin as a genetic modifier of Joubert syndrome |
title_sort | mouse genetics reveals barttin as a genetic modifier of joubert syndrome |
topic | Biological Sciences |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6969532/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31879347 http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1912602117 |
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