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The Journal of Clinical Pediatric... Sep 2023Regional odontodysplasia (RO) is a rare developmental abnormality of epithelial and mesenchymal dental tissues. Due to its poorly understood etiology, assessing and...
Regional odontodysplasia (RO) is a rare developmental abnormality of epithelial and mesenchymal dental tissues. Due to its poorly understood etiology, assessing and discussing related clinical cases of this dental anomaly is crucial to guide professionals in improving its treatment and outcomes. This article aimed to report the case of a 9-year-old male patient who presented to our department with the main complaint of absent eruption of permanent left mandibular quadrant teeth. This is the first case reported in China from a patient with multiple cutaneous nevi on the face and neck, and based on the retrieved clinical and radiographic features, we described and discussed the treatment and etiology of RO.
Topics: Male; Humans; Child; Odontodysplasia; Neck; Mandible; Tooth Eruption
PubMed: 37732452
DOI: 10.22514/jocpd.2023.068 -
Biomolecules Aug 2021Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) is a crucial RIG-I-like receptor RNA helicase enzyme encoded by in humans. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the...
Melanoma differentiation-associated protein 5 (MDA5) is a crucial RIG-I-like receptor RNA helicase enzyme encoded by in humans. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the results in fatal genetic disorders such as Aicardi-Goutières syndrome and Singleton-Merten syndrome, and in increased risk of type I diabetes in humans. In this study, we chose four different amino acid substitutions of the MDA5 protein responsible for genetic disorders: MDA5, MDA5, MDA5, and MDA5 and analyzed their structural and functional relationships using molecular dynamic simulations. Our results suggest that the mutated complexes are relatively more stable than the wild-type MDA5. The radius of gyration, interaction energies, and intra-hydrogen bond analysis indicated the stability of mutated complexes over the wild type, especially MDA5 and MDA5. The dominant motions exhibited by the wild-type and mutant complexes varied significantly. Moreover, the betweenness centrality of the wild-type and mutant complexes showed shared residues for intra-signal propagation. The observed results indicate that the mutations lead to a gain of function, as reported in previous studies, due to increased interaction energies and stability between RNA and MDA5 in mutated complexes. These findings are expected to deepen our understanding of MDA5 variants and may assist in the development of relevant therapeutics against the disorders.
Topics: Aortic Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Computational Biology; Dental Enamel Hypoplasia; Humans; Hydrogen Bonding; Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1; Metacarpus; Molecular Conformation; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Muscular Diseases; Mutant Proteins; Mutation; Mutation, Missense; Nervous System Malformations; Odontodysplasia; Osteoporosis; Phenotype; Principal Component Analysis; RNA; Thermodynamics; Vascular Calcification
PubMed: 34439917
DOI: 10.3390/biom11081251 -
Clinical Case Reports May 2022Regional odontodysplasia (RO) in permanent teeth is a rare developmental anomaly of mineralized tissues. Three-dimensional images and data from CBCT allowed to provide...
Regional odontodysplasia (RO) in permanent teeth is a rare developmental anomaly of mineralized tissues. Three-dimensional images and data from CBCT allowed to provide useful information on the degree of tooth calcification and consequently confirm the diagnosis of RO and establish a treatment strategy to minimize future damages and sequels.
PubMed: 35600036
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5890 -
International Journal of Molecular... Oct 2019The dental abnormalities are the typical features of many ectodermal dysplasias along with congenital malformations of nails, skin, hair, and sweat glands. However,...
The dental abnormalities are the typical features of many ectodermal dysplasias along with congenital malformations of nails, skin, hair, and sweat glands. However, several reports of non-syndromic/isolated tooth agenesis have also been found in the literature. The characteristic features of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) comprise of hypodontia/oligodontia, along with hypohidrosis/anhidrosis, and hypotrichosis. Pathogenic variants in , , , and , cause the phenotypic expression of HED. Genetic alterations in and cause particularly non-syndromic/isolated oligodontia. In the current project, we recruited 57 patients of 17 genetic pedigrees (A-Q) from different geographic regions of the world, including Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. The molecular investigation of different syndromic and non-syndromic dental conditions, including hypodontia, oligodontia, generalized odontodysplasia, and dental crowding was carried out by using exome and Sanger sequencing. We have identified a novel missense variant (c.311G>A; p.Arg104His) in in three oligodontia patients of family A, two novel sequence variants (c.207delinsTT, p.Gly70Trpfs*25 and c.1300T>G; p.Try434Gly) in in three patients of family B and four patients of family C, respectively. To better understand the structural and functional consequences of missense variants in WNT10A and EDAR on the stability of the proteins, we have performed extensive molecular dynamic (MD) simulations. We have also identified three previously reported pathogenic variants (c.1076T>C; p.Met359Thr), (c.1133C>T; p.Thr378Met) and (c.594_595insC; Gly201Argfs*39) in in family D (four patients), E (two patients) and F (one patient), correspondingly. Presently, our data explain the genetic cause of 18 syndromic and non-syndromic tooth agenesis patients in six autosomal recessive and X-linked pedigrees (A-F), which expand the mutational spectrum of these unique clinical manifestations.
Topics: Ectodermal Dysplasia 1, Anhidrotic; Ectodysplasins; Edar Receptor; Humans; Molecular Dynamics Simulation; Mutation, Missense; Pedigree; Phenotype; Protein Stability; Protein Structure, Tertiary; Exome Sequencing; Wnt Proteins
PubMed: 31652981
DOI: 10.3390/ijms20215282 -
European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Sep 2020Segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia is an uncommon nonhereditary growth disorder that affects the maxilla, gums and ipsilateral dentition. The disorder is diagnosed...
BACKGROUND
Segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia is an uncommon nonhereditary growth disorder that affects the maxilla, gums and ipsilateral dentition. The disorder is diagnosed mainly based on dental (over-retention of primary teeth, dental agenesis and diastemas) and bone findings (bone sclerosis, irregular trabeculation of immature bone and reduced maxillary sinus). This paper provides a case report.
CASE REPORT
A 5-year-old child with skin manifestations including hypertrichosis, facial erythema and pigmented nevus was diagnosed with type II segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia based on clinical, radiographic and histopathological analysis.
CONCLUSION
The skin findings can help with the suspicion of segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia, although the definitive diagnosis is typically established by a paediatric dentist based on clinical and radiological findings.
Topics: Child, Preschool; Diastema; Humans; Maxilla; Odontodysplasia; Skin Diseases; Tooth, Deciduous
PubMed: 32893658
DOI: 10.23804/ejpd.2020.21.03.14 -
Contemporary Clinical Dentistry 2022Regional odontodysplasia (RO), also called ghost teeth, is a rare nonhereditary developmental dental anomaly affecting the epidermal and mesenchymal tissues associated...
Regional odontodysplasia (RO), also called ghost teeth, is a rare nonhereditary developmental dental anomaly affecting the epidermal and mesenchymal tissues associated with the development of tooth which can affect both primary and permanent dentition. It can affect the child's overall quality of life and sometimes may lead to skeletal malocclusion. Management of such patients requires a multidisciplinary approach. Essix retainers are being widely used as retention appliances. Various modifications of this appliance are also being attempted. Thus, this article aims to focus on the use of Essix retainer as an interim prosthesis by modifying it with the incorporation of pontics to manage partial edentulousness and mild orthodontic corrections in a 7-year-old child diagnosed with bilateral RO.
PubMed: 36213853
DOI: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_434_21 -
Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal Apr 2022Singleton-Merten syndrome 1 (SGMRT1) is a rare type I interferonopathy caused by heterozygous mutations in the IFIH1 gene. IFIH1 encodes the pattern recognition receptor...
BACKGROUND
Singleton-Merten syndrome 1 (SGMRT1) is a rare type I interferonopathy caused by heterozygous mutations in the IFIH1 gene. IFIH1 encodes the pattern recognition receptor MDA5 which senses viral dsRNA and activates antiviral type I interferon (IFN) signaling. In SGMRT1, IFIH1 mutations confer a gain-of-function which causes overactivation of type I interferon (IFN) signaling leading to autoinflammation.
CASE PRESENTATION
We report the case of a nine year old child who initially presented with a slowly progressive decline of gross motor skill development and muscular weakness. At the age of five years, he developed osteoporosis, acro-osteolysis, alveolar bone loss and severe psoriasis. Whole exome sequencing revealed a pathogenic de novo IFIH1 mutation, confirming the diagnosis of SGMRT1. Consistent with constitutive type I interferon activation, patient blood cells exhibited a strong IFN signature as shown by marked up-regulation of IFN-stimulated genes. The patient was started on the Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, ruxolitinib, which inhibits signaling at the IFN-α/β receptor. Within days of treatment, psoriatic skin lesions resolved completely and the IFN signature normalized. Therapeutic efficacy was sustained and over the course muscular weakness, osteopenia and growth also improved.
CONCLUSIONS
JAK inhibition represents a valuable therapeutic option for patients with SGMRT1. Our findings also highlight the potential of a patient-tailored therapeutic approach based on pathogenetic insight.
Topics: Aortic Diseases; Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Enamel Hypoplasia; Humans; Interferon Type I; Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1; Male; Metacarpus; Muscle Weakness; Muscular Diseases; Nitriles; Odontodysplasia; Osteoporosis; Pyrazoles; Pyrimidines; Vascular Calcification
PubMed: 35410415
DOI: 10.1186/s12969-022-00686-7 -
American Journal of Medical Genetics.... Jan 2022Pathogenic-activating variants of interferon induced with Helicase C domain 1 (IFIH1) cause Singleton-Merten (S-M) syndrome, which accompanies acro-osteolysis, loss of...
Pathogenic-activating variants of interferon induced with Helicase C domain 1 (IFIH1) cause Singleton-Merten (S-M) syndrome, which accompanies acro-osteolysis, loss of permanent teeth, and aortic calcification, as well as causing Aicardi-Goutières (A-G) syndrome, which shows progressive encephalopathy, spastic paraplegia, and calcification of basal ganglia. Recently, patients with overlapping syndromes presenting with features of S-M syndrome and A-G syndrome were reported. However, progression of clinical features of this condition has not been fully understood. We report a Japanese boy with a novel pathogenic IFIH1 variant who presented with clinical features of S-M syndrome and A-G syndrome.
Topics: Aortic Diseases; Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Dental Enamel Hypoplasia; Humans; Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1; Interferons; Japan; Male; Metacarpus; Muscular Diseases; Nervous System Malformations; Odontodysplasia; Osteoporosis; Vascular Calcification
PubMed: 34453469
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62478 -
Journal of Developmental Biology Jan 2024Hyperplastic dental follicles (HDFs) represent odontogenic hamartomatous lesions originating from the pericoronal tissues and are often associated with impacted or...
Hyperplastic dental follicles (HDFs) represent odontogenic hamartomatous lesions originating from the pericoronal tissues and are often associated with impacted or embedded teeth. These lesions may occasionally feature unique calcifying bodies, known as calcifying whorled nodules (CWNs), characterized by stromal cells arranged in a whorled or spiral fashion. CWNs are typically observed in multiple calcifying hyperplastic dental follicles or regional odontodysplasia. In our study, we examined 40 cases of HDFs, including nine instances with characteristics of CWNs, referred to as calcifying hyperplastic dental follicles (CHDFs), which are infrequently accompanied by odontodysplasia. The median ages of the HDFs and CHDFs were 16 (ranging from 3 to 66) and 15 (ranging from 11 to 50) years, respectively. The lower third molars were the most frequently affected by HDSFs and CHDFs, followed by the upper canines. A histological examination was conducted on all 40 cases, with an immunohistochemical analysis performed on 21 of them. Among the cases with CWN, nine affected a single embedded tooth, with one exception. CWNs exhibited diverse calcifications featuring sparse or entirely deposited psammoma bodies, and some displayed dentinoid formation. Immunohistochemically, the stromal cells of HDFs were frequently positive for CD56 and nestin. By contrast, CWNs were negative for CD56 but positive for nestin as well as hairy and enhancer split 1 (HES1), with a few dentin sialoprotein (DSP)-positive calcified bodies. Our results revealed that hamartomatous CHDFs can impact multiple and single-embedded teeth. CWNs composed of nestin and HES1-positive ectomesenchymal cells demonstrated the potential to differentiate into odontoblasts and contribute to dentin matrix formation under the influence of HES1. This study is the first report documenting odontoblastic differentiation in HDFs. The rare occurrence of HDFs and CHDFs contributes to limited comprehension. To prevent misdiagnosis, a better understanding of these conditions is necessary.
PubMed: 38390958
DOI: 10.3390/jdb12010007 -
Head and Neck Pathology Mar 2021Segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia (SOD) is a developmental condition of the middle and posterior maxilla featuring dysplastic bone overgrowth, dental abnormalities...
Segmental Ipsilateral Odontognathic Dysplasia (Mandibular Involvement in Segmental Odontomaxillary Dysplasia?) and Identification of PIK3CA Somatic Variant in Lesional Mandibular Gingival Tissue.
Segmental odontomaxillary dysplasia (SOD) is a developmental condition of the middle and posterior maxilla featuring dysplastic bone overgrowth, dental abnormalities and, occasionally, various homolateral cutaneous manifestations. Herein, we describe an individual with maxillary abnormality akin to SOD and associated ipsilateral segmental odontomandibular dysplasia. Also, the result of the evaluation of lesional mandibular gingival tissue for overgrowth-related gene variants is reported. An 8-year-old girl presented clinically with congenital maxillary and mandibular alveolar soft tissue enlargement in the area of the premolars. A panoramic radiograph revealed abnormal trabeculation essentially similar to SOD in the maxilla and mandible with congenitally missing maxillary and mandibular first and second premolars and mandibular canines. Diagnostic mandibular bone biopsy was performed and lesional mandibular gingival hyperplastic tissue was obtained for variant analysis of somatic overgrowth genes PIK3CA, AKT1, AKT3, GNAQ, GNA11, MTOR, PIK3R2. Cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) disclosed osseous abnormalities on the left side of the maxilla and mandible and very mild osseous expansion in the mandible. Histologically, abnormal bone exhibiting prominent reversal lines was present and associated with fibrocollagenous tissue. Genomic DNA analysis disclosed PIK3CAc.1571G>A; pArg524Lys which was seen at a low mosaic level in the blood, indicating a post-zygotic change. Although this case may be a unique disorder, by sharing features with SOD, one can suggest the possibility of mandibular involvement in SOD. The presence of a PIK3CA variant may support the hypothesis that these segmental disorders could be part of the PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum.
Topics: Child; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases; Female; Gingival Hyperplasia; Humans; Mandible; Maxilla; Odontodysplasia
PubMed: 32500425
DOI: 10.1007/s12105-020-01185-5