Yu Ping, Yang Wenli, Han Dong, Wang Xi, Guo Sen, Li Jinchen, Li Fang, Zhang Xiaoxia, Wong Sing-Wai, Bai Baojing, Liu Yao, Du Jie, Sun Zhong Sheng, Shi Songtao, Feng Hailan, Cai Tao
Institute of Genomic Medicine, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, China.
Stomatological Hospital, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China.
Am J Hum Genet. 2016 Jul 7;99(1):195-201. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.05.012. Epub 2016 Jun 16.
Tooth agenesis is one of the most common developmental anomalies in humans. Oligodontia, a severe form of tooth agenesis, is genetically and phenotypically a heterogeneous condition. Although significant efforts have been made, the genetic etiology of dental agenesis remains largely unknown. In the present study, we performed whole-exome sequencing to identify the causative mutations in Chinese families in whom oligodontia segregates with dominant inheritance. We detected a heterozygous missense mutation (c.632G>A [p.Arg211Gln]) in WNT10B in all affected family members. By Sanger sequencing a cohort of 145 unrelated individuals with non-syndromic oligodontia, we identified three additional mutations (c.569C>G [p.Pro190Arg], c.786G>A [p.Trp262(∗)], and c.851T>G [p.Phe284Cys]). Interestingly, analysis of genotype-phenotype correlations revealed that mutations in WNT10B affect the development of permanent dentition, particularly the lateral incisors. Furthermore, a functional assay demonstrated that each of these mutants could not normally enhance the canonical Wnt signaling in HEPG2 epithelial cells, in which activity of the TOPFlash luciferase reporter was measured. Notably, these mutant WNT10B ligands could not efficiently induce endothelial differentiation of dental pulp stem cells. Our findings provide the identification of autosomal-dominant WNT10B mutations in individuals with oligodontia, which increases the spectrum of congenital tooth agenesis and suggests attenuated Wnt signaling in endothelial differentiation of dental pulp stem cells.
牙齿发育不全是人类最常见的发育异常之一。少牙症是牙齿发育不全的一种严重形式,在遗传和表型上是一种异质性疾病。尽管已经做出了巨大努力,但牙齿发育不全的遗传病因在很大程度上仍然未知。在本研究中,我们进行了全外显子测序,以确定少牙症呈显性遗传的中国家系中的致病突变。我们在所有受影响的家庭成员中检测到WNT10B基因的一个杂合错义突变(c.632G>A [p.Arg211Gln])。通过对145名非综合征性少牙症无关个体的队列进行桑格测序,我们又鉴定出另外三个突变(c.569C>G [p.Pro190Arg]、c.786G>A [p.Trp262(∗)]和c.851T>G [p.Phe284Cys])。有趣的是,基因型-表型相关性分析显示,WNT10B基因突变影响恒牙列的发育,尤其是侧切牙。此外,功能分析表明,这些突变体中的每一个都不能正常增强HEPG2上皮细胞中的经典Wnt信号,在该细胞中测量了TOPFlash荧光素酶报告基因的活性。值得注意的是,这些突变的WNT10B配体不能有效地诱导牙髓干细胞向内皮细胞分化。我们的研究结果确定了少牙症个体中的常染色体显性WNT10B突变,这增加了先天性牙齿发育不全的范围,并表明牙髓干细胞内皮分化中的Wnt信号减弱。
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