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Cureus ; 16(6): e61639, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38966479

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Salivary gland tumors (SGT) encompass a wide range of neoplasms, each with its own unique histological type and clinical presentation. This review hones in on prevalent subtypes of SGTs, including adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), salivary duct carcinoma (SDC), and polymorphous adenocarcinoma (PAC). The articles, identified through specific keywords, were meticulously screened in databases like PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science from 2018 to 2023. Eight articles delved into genetic modifications among the selected SGT types. A fusion protein known as MYB-NF1B is typically associated with ACC, promoting cell proliferation while inhibiting apoptosis. The presence of MYB modifications in ACCs is a beacon of hope, as it is linked to a more favorable prognosis. In contrast, SDCs often exhibit HER2 expression. The invasive nature of SGTs contributes to their resistance to treatment. In the case of PAC, the role of PRKD1 is particularly noteworthy. PRKD1, integrated with other genes from the PRKD1/2/3 cluster, helps to differentiate PAC from other diseases. Furthermore, the genetic profiles of KTN1-PRKD1) and PPP2R2A:PRKD1 are distinct. The significant genetic variability among SGTs necessitates meticulous examination. This field is in a constant state of evolution, with new discoveries reshaping our understanding. Genetics is a key player in deciphering SGTs and tailoring treatments. This complex neoplasm demands ongoing research to uncover all genetic influences, thereby enhancing diagnostic methodologies, therapeutic strategies, and patient outcomes.

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Eur J Med Genet ; 69: 104942, 2024 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38677542

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Telangiectasia-ectodermal dysplasia-brachydactyly-cardiac anomaly (TEBC) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant condition, recently linked to the protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) gene. The phenotype of TEBC remains incomplete at this point. Our aim is to improve the characterization of the clinical and molecular aspects of the TEBC syndrome. We report on the 8th patient carrying a heterozygous de novo variation of PRKD1 c.2134G > A, p. (Val712Met) identified by trio exome sequencing. The proband presents with partial atrioventricular septal defect, brachydactyly, ectodermal dysplasia, telangiectasia that developed in childhood, intellectual disability with microcephaly, multicystic renal dysplasia and moderate hormonal resistance. In view of this 8th description and review of the literature, it appears that neurodevelopmental disorders and microcephaly are frequently associated with PRKD1 missense variants, adding to the four main clinical signs described initially in the TEBC syndrome. Further descriptions are required to confirm the observed endocrine and kidney abnormalities. This should contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the phenotypic spectrum and may help establish genotype-phenotype correlations. In the context of genotype-first strategy, accurate patient descriptions are fundamental. Characterization of specific syndromic associations is essential for variant interpretation support and patient follow-up, even in very rare diseases, such as the TEBC syndrome.


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Displasia Ectodérmica , Cardiopatías Congénitas , Humanos , Displasia Ectodérmica/genética , Displasia Ectodérmica/patología , Cardiopatías Congénitas/genética , Cardiopatías Congénitas/patología , Fenotipo , Braquidactilia/genética , Braquidactilia/patología , Masculino , Telangiectasia/genética , Telangiectasia/patología , Femenino , Mutación Missense , Síndrome , Microcefalia/genética , Microcefalia/patología , Niño , Proteína Quinasa C
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Foods ; 13(5)2024 Mar 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38472894

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Protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) functions primarily in normal mammary cells, and the potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 3 (KCNQ3) gene plays an important role in controlling membrane potential and neuronal excitability, it has been found that this particular gene is linked to the percentage of milk fat in dairy cows. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of PRKD1 and KCNQ3 genes and the milk quality of Gannan yak and to find molecular marker sites that may be used for milk quality breeding of Gannan yak. Three new SNPs were detected in the PRKD1 (g.283,619T>C, g.283,659C>A) and KCNQ3 gene (g.133,741T>C) of 172 Gannan lactating female yaks by Illumina yak cGPS 7K liquid-phase microarray technology. Milk composition was analyzed using a MilkoScanTM milk composition analyzer. We found that the mutations of these three loci significantly improved the lactose, milk fat, casein, protein, non-fat milk solid (SNF) content and acidity of Gannan yaks. The lactose content of the TC heterozygous genotype population at g.283,619T>C locus was significantly higher than that of the TT wild-type population (p < 0.05); the milk fat content of the CA heterozygous genotype population at g.283,659C>A locus was significantly higher than that of the CC wild-type and AA mutant populations (p < 0.05); the casein, protein and acidity of the CC mutant and TC heterozygous groups at the g.133,741T>C locus were significantly higher than those of the wild type (p < 0.05), and the SNF of the TC heterozygous group was significantly higher than that of the mutant group (p < 0.05). The results showed that PRKD1 and KCNQ3 genes could be used as candidate genes affecting the milk traits of Gannan yak.

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J Anat ; 245(1): 70-83, 2024 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38419169

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Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common congenital anomaly, with an overall incidence of approximately 1% in the United Kingdom. Exome sequencing in large CHD cohorts has been performed to provide insights into the genetic aetiology of CHD. This includes a study of 1891 probands by our group in collaboration with others, which identified three novel genes-CDK13, PRKD1, and CHD4, in patients with syndromic CHD. PRKD1 encodes a serine/threonine protein kinase, which is important in a variety of fundamental cellular functions. Individuals with a heterozygous mutation in PRKD1 may have facial dysmorphism, ectodermal dysplasia and may have CHDs such as pulmonary stenosis, atrioventricular septal defects, coarctation of the aorta and bicuspid aortic valve. To obtain a greater appreciation for the role that this essential protein kinase plays in cardiogenesis and CHD, we have analysed a Prkd1 transgenic mouse model (Prkd1em1) carrying deletion of exon 2, causing loss of function. High-resolution episcopic microscopy affords detailed morphological 3D analysis of the developing heart and provides evidence for an essential role of Prkd1 in both normal cardiac development and CHD. We show that homozygous deletion of Prkd1 is associated with complex forms of CHD such as atrioventricular septal defects, and bicuspid aortic and pulmonary valves, and is lethal. Even in heterozygotes, cardiac differences occur. However, given that 97% of Prkd1 heterozygous mice display normal heart development, it is likely that one normal allele is sufficient, with the defects seen most likely to represent sporadic events. Moreover, mRNA and protein expression levels were investigated by RT-qPCR and western immunoblotting, respectively. A significant reduction in Prkd1 mRNA levels was seen in homozygotes, but not heterozygotes, compared to WT littermates. While a trend towards lower PRKD1 protein expression was seen in the heterozygotes, the difference was only significant in the homozygotes. There was no compensation by the related Prkd2 and Prkd3 at transcript level, as evidenced by RT-qPCR. Overall, we demonstrate a vital role of Prkd1 in heart development and the aetiology of CHD.


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Cardiopatías Congénitas , Corazón , Animales , Ratones , Cardiopatías Congénitas/genética , Corazón/embriología , Proteína Quinasa C/genética , Proteína Quinasa C/metabolismo , Ratones Transgénicos
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Genes Chromosomes Cancer ; 62(10): 624-628, 2023 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37278437

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Cribriform adenocarcinoma of salivary gland (CASG) is a rare form of salivary gland neoplasm that mostly arises from minor salivary glands. We report a case of CASG with high-grade transformation harboring a novel STRN3::PRKD1 fusion. A 59-year-old male presented with a palatal mass. Morphologically, the tumor consisted of two components: solid high-grade and glandular low-grade areas. The solid high-grade area comprised solid nests of high-grade carcinoma with central necrosis arranged in lobules delineated with prominent stromal septa. The glandular low-grade area comprised of cribriform and microcystic architecture in a hyalinized and hypocellular stroma. Immunophenotypically, the tumor was positive for S100 but negative for p40 and actin. However, due to the high-grade component, tissue was sent for salivary gland NGS fusion panel analysis to confirm the diagnosis. The current case illustrates high-grade transformation in CASG. Furthermore, identification of a STRN3::PRKD1 fusion expands the genetic spectrum of CASG.


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Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales , Masculino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Glándulas Salivales , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/genética , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/patología , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Autoantígenos , Proteínas de Unión a Calmodulina
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Cells ; 12(5)2023 02 23.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36899839

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Angiogenesis, neovascularization, and vascular remodeling are highly dynamic processes, where endothelial cell-cell adhesion within the vessel wall controls a range of physiological processes, such as growth, integrity, and barrier function. The cadherin-catenin adhesion complex is a key contributor to inner blood-retinal barrier (iBRB) integrity and dynamic cell movements. However, the pre-eminent role of cadherins and their associated catenins in iBRB structure and function is not fully understood. Using a murine model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR) and human retinal microvascular endothelial cells (HRMVECs), we try to understand the significance of IL-33 on retinal endothelial barrier disruption, leading to abnormal angiogenesis and enhanced vascular permeability. Using electric cell-substrate impedance sensing (ECIS) analysis and FITC-dextran permeability assay, we observed that IL-33 at a 20 ng/mL concentration induced endothelial-barrier disruption in HRMVECs. The adherens junction (AJs) proteins play a prominent role in the selective diffusion of molecules from the blood to the retina and in maintaining retinal homeostasis. Therefore, we looked for the involvement of adherens junction proteins in IL-33-mediated endothelial dysfunction. We observed that IL-33 induces α-catenin phosphorylation at serine/threonine (Ser/Thr) residues in HRMVECs. Furthermore, mass-spectroscopy (MS) analysis revealed that IL-33 induces the phosphorylation of α-catenin at Thr654 residue in HRMVECs. We also observed that PKCµ/PRKD1-p38 MAPK signaling regulates IL-33-induced α-catenin phosphorylation and retinal endothelial cell-barrier integrity. Our OIR studies revealed that genetic deletion of IL-33 resulted in reduced vascular leakage in the hypoxic retina. We also observed that the genetic deletion of IL-33 reduced OIR-induced PKCµ/PRKD1-p38 MAPK-α-catenin signaling in the hypoxic retina. Therefore, we conclude that IL-33-induced PKCµ/PRKD1-p38 MAPK-α-catenin signaling plays a significant role in endothelial permeability and iBRB integrity.


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Células Endoteliales , Interleucina-33 , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , alfa Catenina/metabolismo , Cadherinas/metabolismo , Células Endoteliales/metabolismo , Interleucina-33/metabolismo , Isquemia/metabolismo , Oxígeno/metabolismo , Proteínas Quinasas p38 Activadas por Mitógenos/metabolismo , Fosforilación
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Genes Chromosomes Cancer ; 62(5): 297-300, 2023 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36625487

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Cribriform adenocarcinoma of salivary gland (CASG) is a rare, salivary gland tumor. In this report, we describe a case of CASG harboring a novel PPP2R2A::PRKD1 fusion. A 58-year-old female presented with an intraoral mass adjacent to the lower left third molar region. Morphological features at histological examination, immunohistochemical staining (p63+, p40-), and tumor location were indicative of CASG. However, due to the potential focal presence of a biphasic component within the tumor, RNA sequencing was performed to confirm the diagnosis. The subsequently found novel PPP2R2A::PRKD1 fusion adds to the rapidly evolving molecular landscape of salivary gland tumors. Additionally, we report that CASG may show some entrapment of pre-existent salivary gland ducts, which may be misinterpreted as tumor cells with myoepithelial differentiation.


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Adenocarcinoma , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Glándulas Salivales , Factores de Transcripción , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/patología , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Proteína Fosfatasa 2/genética
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Am J Med Genet A ; 191(2): 554-558, 2023 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36308391

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Congenital heart defect (CHD) is a birth defect that affects the structure of the heart. Although CHD is often multifactorial, it can also be inherited as part of a Mendelian disorder such as in congenital heart defect and ectodermal dysplasia (CHDED). This disorder is caused by de novo variants in PRKD1. Here, we describe a patient with a novel de novo variant of PRKD1 with phenotypic features consistent with CHDED. Previously unreported features were noted including high intracranial pressure (ICP), partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR), and bifid uvula. We suggest that these features may be associated with CHDED.


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Fisura del Paladar , Displasia Ectodérmica , Cardiopatías Congénitas , Humanos , Presión Intracraneal , Cardiopatías Congénitas/complicaciones , Cardiopatías Congénitas/diagnóstico , Cardiopatías Congénitas/genética , Displasia Ectodérmica/complicaciones , Displasia Ectodérmica/diagnóstico , Displasia Ectodérmica/genética , Fenotipo
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Front Mol Neurosci ; 15: 1039990, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36568277

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Background: FOXG1-related encephalopathy, also known as FOXG1 syndrome or FOXG1-related disorder, affects most aspects of development and causes microcephaly and brain malformations. This syndrome was previously considered to be the congenital variant of Rett syndrome. The abnormal function or expression of FOXG1, caused by intragenic mutations, microdeletions or microduplications, was considered to be crucial pathological factor for this disorder. Currently, most of the FOXG1-related encephalopathies have been identified in Europeans and North Americans, and relatively few Chinese cases were reported. Methods: Array-Comparative Genomic Hybridization (Array-CGH) and whole-exome sequencing (WES) were carried out for the proband and her parent to detect pathogenic variants. Results: A de novo nonsense mutation (c.385G>T, p.Glu129Ter) of FOXG1 was identified in a female child in a cohort of 73 Chinese children with neurodevelopmental disorders/intellectual disorders (NDDs/IDs). In order to have a comprehensive view of FOXG1-related encephalopathy in China, relevant published reports were browsed and twelve cases with mutations in FOXG1 or copy number variants (CNVs) involving FOXG1 gene were involved in the analysis eventually. Feeding difficulties, seizures, delayed speech, corpus callosum hypoplasia and underdevelopment of frontal and temporal lobes occurred in almost all cases. Out of the 12 cases, eight patients (66.67%) had single-nucleotide mutations of FOXG1 gene and four patients (33.33%) had CNVs involving FOXG1 (3 microdeletions and 1 microduplication). The expression of FOXG1 could also be potentially disturbed by deletions of several brain-active regulatory elements located in intergenic FOXG1-PRKD1 region. Further analysis indicated that PRKD1 might be a cooperating factor to regulate the expression of FOXG1, MECP2 and CDKL5 to contribute the RTT/RTT-like disorders. Discussion: This re-analysis would broaden the existed knowledge about the molecular etiology and be helpful for diagnosis, treatment, and gene therapy of FOXG1-related disorders in the future.

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Clinics (Sao Paulo) ; 77: 100020, 2022.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35305480

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OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to explore the effects of miR-128b in the regulation of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced apoptosis. METHODS: Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells (HPMECs) were transfected with an miR-128b inhibitor and stimulated with LPS for 24 h. FCM was performed to detect apoptosis and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) production. In addition, miRNA and caspase-3 expression levels were determined using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. RESULTS: LPS significantly induced apoptosis and ROS production and upregulated miR-128b and caspase-3 expressions in HPMECs. However, LPS-induced effects were suppressed when an miR-128b inhibitor was used. Preincubation with NAC decreased the LPS-induced apoptosis of HPMECs. CONCLUSIONS: These effects were mediated by miR-128b via the caspase-3 pathway.


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Lipopolisacáridos , MicroARNs , Apoptosis , Caspasa 3/metabolismo , Caspasa 3/farmacología , Células Endoteliales/metabolismo , Humanos , Lipopolisacáridos/farmacología , MicroARNs/genética , Especies Reactivas de Oxígeno/metabolismo
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Anticancer Res ; 42(3): 1455-1463, 2022 Mar.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35220239

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BACKGROUND/AIM: Polymorphous adenocarcinoma (PAC) is a low-grade salivary gland malignancy in contrast to variants with papillary (PAP) or cribriform (CASG) architecture and confers the second most common malignancy of minor salivary glands. Our study aimed to identify prognostic factors and to evaluate histomorphological and molecular diagnostic criteria of PACs. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A series of 155 PACs, including 10 PAPs and 12 CASGs from the population-based Cancer Registry of North Rhine-Westphalia (LKR-NRW) and the Hamburg Salivary Gland Reference Centre (HRC) were analyzed. RESULTS: One fifth of the tumors were located in the major salivary glands and PACS/CASGS invariably lacked p40 expression. Fifty-two percent of PACs showed a PRKD1 E710D mutation. Ordinary PACs had a disease-specific 10-year survival probability of 97% compared to 90% when combining PAPs and CASGs. T-stage at diagnosis was a prognostic factor with 98% for stages T1/T2 versus 75% for T3/T4. CONCLUSION: Diagnostic algorithms for the PAC/CASG spectrum of tumors need to be improved and should include molecular markers.


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Adenocarcinoma Papilar , Adenocarcinoma , Biomarcadores de Tumor , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales , Adenocarcinoma/química , Adenocarcinoma/genética , Adenocarcinoma/mortalidad , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Adenocarcinoma Papilar/química , Adenocarcinoma Papilar/genética , Adenocarcinoma Papilar/mortalidad , Adenocarcinoma Papilar/patología , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Biomarcadores de Tumor/análisis , Biomarcadores de Tumor/genética , Niño , Femenino , Alemania , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mutación , Estadificación de Neoplasias , Sistema de Registros , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/química , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/genética , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/mortalidad , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/patología , Factores Sexuales , Factores de Tiempo , Carga Tumoral , Adulto Joven
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Clinics ; 77: 100020, 2022. tab, graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS-Express | LILACS | ID: biblio-1375186

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ABSTRACT Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effects of miR-128b in the regulation of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced apoptosis. Methods: Human Pulmonary Microvascular Endothelial Cells (HPMECs) were transfected with an miR-128b inhibitor and stimulated with LPS for 24 h. FCM was performed to detect apoptosis and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) production. In addition, miRNA and caspase-3 expression levels were determined using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Results: LPS significantly induced apoptosis and ROS production and upregulated miR-128b and caspase-3 expressions in HPMECs. However, LPS-induced effects were suppressed when an miR-128b inhibitor was used. Preincu-bation with NAC decreased the LPS-induced apoptosis of HPMECs. Conclusions: These effects were mediated by miR-128b via the caspase-3 pathway.

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Genes (Basel) ; 12(5)2021 04 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33919081

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Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common types of birth defects, and global incidence of CHDs is on the rise. Despite the prevalence of CHDs, the genetic determinants of the defects are still in the process of being identified. Herein, we report a consanguineous Saudi family with three CHD affected daughters. We used whole exome sequencing (WES) to investigate the genetic cause of CHDs in the affected daughters. We found that all affected individuals were homozygous for a novel splice-altering variant (NM_001330069.1: c.265-1G>T) of PRKD1, which encodes a calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase in the heart. The homozygous variant was found in the affected patients with Pulmonary Stenosis (PS), Truncus Arteriosis (TA), and Atrial Septal Defect (ASD). Based on the family's pedigree, the variant acts in an autosomal recessive manner, which makes it the second autosomal recessive variant of PRKD1 to be identified with a link to CHDs, while all other previously described variants act dominantly. Interestingly, the father of the affected daughters was also homozygous for the variant, though he was asymptomatic of CHDs himself. Since both of his sisters had CHDs as well, this raises the possibility that the novel PRKD1 variant may undergo autosomal recessive inheritance mode with gender limitation. This finding confirms that CHD can be associated with both dominant and recessive mutations of the PRKD1 gene, and it provides a new insight to genotype-phenotype association between PRKD1 and CHDs. To our knowledge, this is the first report of this specific PRKD1 mutation associated with CHDs.


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Cardiopatías Congénitas/genética , Proteína Quinasa C/genética , Niño , Femenino , Genes Recesivos , Cardiopatías Congénitas/patología , Humanos , Sitios de Empalme de ARN
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J Med Genet ; 58(6): 415-421, 2021 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32817298

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BACKGROUND: We describe two unrelated patients who display similar clinical features including telangiectasia, ectodermal dysplasia, brachydactyly and congenital heart disease. METHODS: We performed trio whole exome sequencing and functional analysis using in vitro kinase assays with recombinant proteins. RESULTS: We identified two different de novo mutations in protein kinase D1 (PRKD1, NM_002742.2): c.1774G>C, p.(Gly592Arg) and c.1808G>A, p.(Arg603His), one in each patient. PRKD1 (PKD1, HGNC:9407) encodes a kinase that is a member of the protein kinase D (PKD) family of serine/threonine protein kinases involved in diverse cellular processes such as cell differentiation and proliferation and cell migration as well as vesicle transport and angiogenesis. Functional analysis using in vitro kinase assays with recombinant proteins showed that the mutation c.1808G>A, p.(Arg603His) represents a gain-of-function mutation encoding an enzyme with a constitutive, lipid-independent catalytic activity. The mutation c.1774G>C, p.(Gly592Arg) in contrast shows a defect in substrate phosphorylation representing a loss-of-function mutation. CONCLUSION: The present cases represent a syndrome, which associates symptoms from several different organ systems: skin, teeth, bones and heart, caused by heterozygous de novo mutations in PRKD1 and expands the clinical spectrum of PRKD1 mutations, which have hitherto been linked to syndromic congenital heart disease and limb abnormalities.


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Braquidactilia/genética , Displasia Ectodérmica/genética , Mutación , Proteína Quinasa C/genética , Telangiectasia/genética , Adolescente , Braquidactilia/enzimología , Displasia Ectodérmica/enzimología , Femenino , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Masculino , Síndrome , Telangiectasia/enzimología , Secuenciación del Exoma , Adulto Joven
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Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes ; 13: 2641-2652, 2020.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32801815

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PURPOSE: In humans, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) near the adjacent protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) and G2/M-phase-specific E3 ubiquitin protein ligase (G2E3) genes on chromosome 14 are associated with obesity. To date, no published evidence links inactivation of either gene to changes in body fat. These two genes are also adjacent on mouse chromosome 12. Because obesity genes are highly conserved between humans and mice, we analyzed body fat in adult G2e3 and Prkd1 knockout (KO) mice to determine whether inactivating either gene leads to obesity in mice and, by inference, probably in humans. METHODS: The G2e3 and Prkd1 KO lines were generated by gene trapping and by homologous recombination methodologies, respectively. Body fat was measured by DEXA in adult mice fed chow from weaning and by QMR in a separate cohort of mice fed high-fat diet (HFD) from weaning. Glucose homeostasis was evaluated with oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) performed on adult mice fed HFD from weaning. RESULTS: Body fat was increased in multiple cohorts of G2e3 KO mice relative to their wild-type (WT) littermates. When data from all G2e3 KO (n=32) and WT (n=31) mice were compared, KO mice showed increases of 11% in body weight (P<0.01), 65% in body fat (P<0.001), 48% in % body fat (P<0.001), and an insignificant 3% decrease in lean body mass. G2e3 KO mice were also glucose intolerant during an OGTT (P<0.05). In contrast, Prkd1 KO and WT mice had comparable body fat levels and glucose tolerance. CONCLUSION: Significant obesity and glucose intolerance were observed in G2e3, but not Prkd1, KO mice. The conservation of obesity genes between mice and humans strongly suggests that the obesity-associated SNPs located near the human G2E3 and PRKD1 genes are linked to variants that decrease the amount of functional human G2E3.

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Histopathology ; 75(2): 193-201, 2019 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30843621

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AIMS: Polymorphous adenocarcinoma (PAC) usually follows an indolent course, but some cases may show recurrences and high-grade features. The genetic events associated with recurrences and high-grade versions are yet to be defined. Our aim was to determine the genetic underpinning of recurrent PACs of the salivary gland and the repertoire of somatic genetic alterations in cases with high-grade histology. METHODS AND RESULTS: Four PACs from three patients, including one case with matching primary and recurrent tumours, one de-novo high-grade PAC, and a PAC that transformed to a high-grade tumour following multiple recurrences, were subjected to targeted sequencing (Memorial Sloan Kettering Mutation Profiling of Actionable Cancer Targets assay) or whole-exome sequencing. Both matching primary and recurrent tumours, and the de-novo high-grade PAC, harboured clonal PRKD1 E710D hotspot mutations, whereas the PAC that underwent high-grade transformation upon recurrence, which was wild-type for PRKD1, harboured a PRKD2 rearrangement. The PACs analysed here also harboured mutations targeting cancer genes such as PIK3CA, SETD2, ARID1A, and NOTCH2. A clonal decomposition analysis of the matching primary and recurrent PACs revealed that a minor subclone from the primary tumour became dominant in the recurrent tumour following a clonal selection evolutionary pattern. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that recurrent and high-grade PACs are underpinned by PRKD1 E710D hotspot mutations or PRKD2 rearrangements, and that recurrences of PACs may stem from the selection of pre-existing subclones in the primary tumour.


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Adenocarcinoma/genética , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/genética , Proteína Quinasa C/genética , Proteínas Quinasas/genética , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/genética , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Femenino , Reordenamiento Génico , Genómica , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Mutación , Clasificación del Tumor , Recurrencia Local de Neoplasia/patología , Proteína Quinasa D2 , Neoplasias de las Glándulas Salivales/patología
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J Cell Biochem ; 119(12): 10338-10350, 2018 12.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30171710

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Transient receptor potential cation channel-2 (TRPP2) is a nonspecific Ca2+ -dependent cation channel with versatile functions including control of extracellular calcium entry at the plasma membrane, release of intracellular calcium ([Ca2+ ]i) from internal stores of endoplasmic reticulum, and calcium-dependent mechanosensation in the primary cilium. In early Xenopus embryos, TRPP2 is expressed in cilia of the gastrocoel roof plate (GRP) involved in the establishment of left-right asymmetry, and in nonciliated kidney field (KF) cells, where it plays a central role in early specification of nephron tubule cells dependent on [Ca2+ ]i signaling. Identification of proteins binding to TRPP2 in embryo cells can provide interesting clues about the mechanisms involved in its regulation during these various processes. Using mass spectrometry, we have therefore characterized proteins from late gastrula/early neurula stage embryos coimmunoprecipitating with TRPP2. Binding of three of these proteins, golgin A2, protein kinase-D1, and disheveled-2 has been confirmed by immunoblotting analysis of TRPP2-coprecipitated proteins. Expression analysis of the genes, respectively, encoding these proteins, golga2, prkd1, and dvl2 indicates that they are likely to play a role in these two regions. Golga2 and prkd1 are expressed at later stage in the developing pronephric tubule where golgin A2 and protein kinase-D1 might also interact with TRPP2. Colocalization experiments using exogenously expressed fluorescent versions of TRPP2 and dvl2 in GRP and KF reveal that these two proteins are generally not coexpressed, and only colocalized in discrete region of cells. This was observed in KF cells, but does not appear to occur in the apical ciliated region of GRP cells.


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Proteínas Dishevelled/genética , Canales Catiónicos TRPP/genética , Proteínas de Xenopus/genética , Xenopus laevis/genética , Animales , Calcio/metabolismo , Cilios/genética , Retículo Endoplásmico/genética , Células Epiteliales/metabolismo , Gástrula/embriología , Gástrula/metabolismo , Regulación del Desarrollo de la Expresión Génica , Riñón/embriología , Riñón/metabolismo , Transducción de Señal/genética , Xenopus laevis/embriología
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Mol Cell Endocrinol ; 474: 176-183, 2018 10 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29530783

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We previously found that 3- and 6-month-old male mice with conditional ablation of protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) in osteoprogenitor cells (expressing Osterix) exhibited reduced bone mass. Others have demonstrated similar effects in young female PRKD1-deficient mice. Here we examined the bone resorptive response of adult female floxed control and conditional knockout (cKO) mice undergoing sham surgery or ovariectomy (OVX). Femoral and tibial bone mineral density (BMD) values were significantly reduced upon OVX in control, but not cKO, females compared to the respective sham-operated mice. Micro-CT analysis showed that OVX significantly increased trabecular number and decreased trabecular spacing in cKO but not control mice. Finally, in control mice serum levels of a marker of bone resorption (pyridinoline crosslinks) and the osteoclast activator RANKL significantly increased upon OVX; however, no such OVX-induced increase was observed in cKO mice. Our results suggest the potential importance of PRKD1 in response to estrogen loss in bone.


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Resorción Ósea/enzimología , Resorción Ósea/etiología , Ovariectomía , Proteína Quinasa C/deficiencia , Aminoácidos/sangre , Animales , Densidad Ósea , Resorción Ósea/sangre , Resorción Ósea/patología , Huesos/patología , Femenino , Ratones Noqueados , Minerales/metabolismo , Tamaño de los Órganos , Osteoprotegerina/metabolismo , Proteína Quinasa C/metabolismo , Ligando RANK/sangre , Células Madre/metabolismo , Fosfatasa Ácida Tartratorresistente/metabolismo
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Cancer Cytopathol ; 126(4): 275-281, 2018 04.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29266837

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BACKGROUND: Polymorphous adenocarcinoma (PAC) of the palatal minor salivary glands, previously known as polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma, is the second most common intraoral malignant salivary gland carcinoma after adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) and carries an excellent prognosis. Unfortunately, PAC demonstrates cytological overlap with 2 other salivary gland tumors frequently encountered in the same location, namely ACC and pleomorphic adenoma (PA). Recently, the protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) hotspot mutation E710D was demonstrated to be specific for PAC and to be present in the majority of cases. The objective of the current study was to investigate the value of PRKD1 hotspot sequencing in identifying PAC in paired fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and surgical specimens from cases of PAC, ACC, and PA. METHODS: Paired May-Grunwald-Giemsa-stained FNA and corresponding surgical specimens were collected from 18 PAC cases, 25 ACC cases, and 21 PA cases. Both sets of specimens were subjected to dideoxynucleotide sequencing of PRKD1 exon 15, including the PRKD1 E710D hotspot. RESULTS: Of the PAC cases, approximately 50% demonstrated identical PRKD1 E710D hotspot mutations on the FNA specimen and corresponding surgical specimen. Two ACC specimens had point mutations within the sequenced region in the FNA specimen as well as the surgical specimen, but none were located in the hotspot region. None of the PA cases demonstrated PRKD1 mutations. The specificity of the PRKD1 hotspot mutation for identifying PAC among ACC and PA cases was 100% whereas the sensitivity was 50%. CONCLUSIONS: The PRKD1 E710D hotspot mutation is highly specific for identifying PAC on FNA among cases of ACC and PA, whereas the sensitivity is only modest. Alternative PRKD1 mutations exclude PAC, and are more suggestive of ACC. Cancer Cytopathol 2018;126:275-81. © 2017 American Cancer Society.


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Adenocarcinoma/diagnóstico , Adenocarcinoma/genética , Adenoma Pleomórfico/diagnóstico , Adenoma Pleomórfico/genética , Biopsia con Aguja Fina/métodos , Carcinoma Adenoide Quístico/diagnóstico , Carcinoma Adenoide Quístico/genética , Mutación , Hueso Paladar/patología , Proteína Quinasa C/genética , Adenocarcinoma/patología , Adenoma Pleomórfico/patología , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Carcinoma Adenoide Quístico/patología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Sensibilidad y Especificidad
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Endocr Relat Cancer ; 23(6): 495-508, 2016 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27255895

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Due to the urgent need for new prostate cancer (PCa) therapies, the role of androgen receptor (AR)-interacting proteins should be investigated. In this study we aimed to address whether the AR coactivator nuclear receptor coactivator 1 (NCOA1) is involved in PCa progression. Therefore, we tested the effect of long-term NCOA1 knockdown on processes relevant to metastasis formation. [(3)H]-thymidine incorporation assays revealed a reduced proliferation rate in AR-positive MDA PCa 2b and LNCaP cells upon knockdown of NCOA1, whereas AR-negative PC3 cells were not affected. Furthermore, Boyden chamber assays showed a strong decrease in migration and invasion upon NCOA1 knockdown, independently of the cell line's AR status. In order to understand the mechanistic reasons for these changes, transcriptome analysis using cDNA microarrays was performed. Protein kinase D1 (PRKD1) was found to be prominently up-regulated by NCOA1 knockdown in MDA PCa 2b, but not in PC3 cells. Inhibition of PRKD1 reverted the reduced migratory potential caused by NCOA1 knockdown. Furthermore, PRKD1 was negatively regulated by AR. Immunohistochemical staining of PCa patient samples revealed a strong increase in NCOA1 expression in primary tumors compared with normal prostate tissue, while no final conclusion could be drawn for PRKD1 expression in tumor specimens. Thus, our findings directly associate the AR/NCOA1 complex with PRKD1 regulation and cellular migration and support the concept of therapeutic inhibition of NCOA1 in PCa.


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Coactivador 1 de Receptor Nuclear/metabolismo , Neoplasias de la Próstata/patología , Proteína Quinasa C/metabolismo , Receptores Androgénicos/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular , Proliferación Celular , Perfilación de la Expresión Génica , Humanos , Masculino , Invasividad Neoplásica , Coactivador 1 de Receptor Nuclear/antagonistas & inhibidores , Coactivador 1 de Receptor Nuclear/genética , Neoplasias de la Próstata/genética , Neoplasias de la Próstata/metabolismo , Proteína Quinasa C/genética , Interferencia de ARN , Receptores Androgénicos/genética
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