Department of Genetics, INSERM UMR 1163, Université Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cité, Institut Imagine, AP-HP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, 75015 Paris, France.
Cell Growth and Tissue Repair CRRET Laboratory, Université Paris-Est Créteil, EA 4397 CNRS 9215, Créteil, F-94010, France.
Nat Commun. 2018 Aug 6;9(1):3087. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05191-8.
Skeletal dysplasia with multiple dislocations are severe disorders characterized by dislocations of large joints and short stature. The majority of them have been linked to pathogenic variants in genes encoding glycosyltransferases, sulfotransferases or epimerases required for glycosaminoglycan synthesis. Using exome sequencing, we identify homozygous mutations in SLC10A7 in six individuals with skeletal dysplasia with multiple dislocations and amelogenesis imperfecta. SLC10A7 encodes a 10-transmembrane-domain transporter located at the plasma membrane. Functional studies in vitro demonstrate that SLC10A7 mutations reduce SLC10A7 protein expression. We generate a Slc10a7 mouse model, which displays shortened long bones, growth plate disorganization and tooth enamel anomalies, recapitulating the human phenotype. Furthermore, we identify decreased heparan sulfate levels in Slc10a7 mouse cartilage and patient fibroblasts. Finally, we find an abnormal N-glycoprotein electrophoretic profile in patient blood samples. Together, our findings support the involvement of SLC10A7 in glycosaminoglycan synthesis and specifically in skeletal development.
多发性关节脱位骨骼发育不良是一种严重的疾病,其特征为大关节脱位和身材矮小。大多数此类疾病与编码糖基转移酶、硫酸转移酶或糖胺聚糖合成所需差向异构酶的基因突变有关。我们通过外显子组测序,在 6 名患有多发性关节脱位和牙釉质不全的骨骼发育不良患者中发现 SLC10A7 基因纯合突变。SLC10A7 编码一种位于质膜上的 10 次跨膜域转运蛋白。体外功能研究表明,SLC10A7 突变会降低 SLC10A7 蛋白的表达。我们构建了 Slc10a7 小鼠模型,该模型表现出长骨缩短、生长板紊乱和牙釉质异常,重现了人类表型。此外,我们发现 Slc10a7 小鼠软骨和患者成纤维细胞中的硫酸乙酰肝素水平降低。最后,我们在患者的血液样本中发现异常的 N-糖蛋白电泳图谱。综上所述,我们的研究结果支持 SLC10A7 参与糖胺聚糖合成,特别是骨骼发育。