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| Content Provider | Springer Nature : BioMed Central |
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| Author | Cavarzere, Paolo Gastaldi, Andrea Elli, Francesca Marta Gaudino, Rossella Peverelli, Erika Brugnara, Milena Thiele, Susanne Granata, Francesca Mantovani, Giovanna Antoniazzi, Franco |
| Abstract | Background GNAS is a complex gene that encodes Gsα, a signaling protein that triggers a complex network of pathways. Heterozygous inactivating mutations in Gsα-coding GNAS exons cause hormonal resistance; on the contrary, activating mutations in Gsα result in constitutive cAMP stimulation. Recent research has described a clinical condition characterized by both gain and loss of Gsα function, due to a heterozygous de novo variant of the maternal GNAS allele. Patients and methods We describe a girl with a complex combination of clinical signs and a new heterozygous GNAS variant. For the molecular analysis of GNAS gene, DNA samples of the proband and her parents were extracted from their peripheral blood samples. In silico analysis was performed to predict the possible in vivo effect of the detected novel genetic variant. The activity of Gsα protein was in vitro analyzed from samples of erythrocyte membranes, recovered from heparinized blood samples. Results We found a new heterozygous missense c.166A > T—(p.Ile56Phe) GNAS variant in exon 2, inherited from the mother that determined a reduced activity of 50% of Gsα protein function. The analysis of her parents showed a 20–25% reduction in Gsα protein activity in the mother and a normal function in the father. Clinically our patient presented a multisystemic disorder characterized by hyponatremia compatible with a nephrogenic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis, subclinical hyperthyroidism, subclinical hypercortisolism, precocious thelarche and pubarche and congenital bone abnormalities. Conclusions This is the first time that the new variant c.166A > T (p.Ile56Phe) on exon 2 of GNAS gene, originated on maternal allele, has been described as probable cause of a multisystemic disorder. Although the mutation is associated with a reduced activity of the function of Gsα protein, this unusual phenotype on the contrary suggests a mild functional gain. |
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| Ending Page | 12 |
| Page Count | 12 |
| Starting Page | 1 |
| File Format | HTM / HTML |
| ISSN | 17501172 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s13023-022-02252-6 |
| Journal | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| Volume Number | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | BioMed Central |
| Publisher Date | 2022-02-23 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Medicine Public Health Pharmacology Toxicology Human Genetics GNAS gene Hyponatremia Subclinical hyperthyroidism Precocious thelarche Congenital bone abnormalities Medicine/Public Health Pharmacology/Toxicology |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Pharmacology (medical) Genetics (clinical) |
| Journal Impact Factor | 3.4/2023 |
| 5-Year Journal Impact Factor | 3.9/2023 |
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