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Human Molecular Genetics Apr 2019Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), or acne inversa, is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized clinically with acne-like lesions in apocrine gland-bearing skin,...
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), or acne inversa, is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized clinically with acne-like lesions in apocrine gland-bearing skin, follicular occlusion and recurrent inflammation. Thirty-four unique mutations in patients with HS have been found in three genes encoding the γ-secretase complex: nicastrin (NCSTN), presenilin 1 (PSEN1), presenilin enhancer 2 (PSENEN) and in POGLUT1, an endoplasmic reticulum O-glucosyltransferase involved in Notch signaling. We have carried out a system review and have performed a functional analysis of the 34 unique reported HS-linked mutations in NCSTN, PSEN1, PSENEN and POGLUT1. We have also examined the effects of the HS-linked PSEN1-P242LfsX11 mutation on cytokine and chemokine expression in macrophages. Mutations in NCSTN are predicted to cause loss of function, to result in loss of transmembrane (TM) domain, to affect NCSTN substrate recruitment sites, to cause loss or creation of new ligand binging sites and to alter post-translational modifications and disulfide bonds. PSEN1-P242LfsX11 occurs at the opposite side of TM5 from Alzheimer's disease-linked PSEN1 mutations. All of the PSENEN mutations occur on TM regions that are predicted to disrupt membrane function. POGLUT1 mutations lead to an early termination of protein synthesis and are predicted to affect ligand binding function. In addition, PSEN1-P242LfsX11 mediates cytokine and chemokine expression and prolongs tumor necrosis factor α production on the inflammatory processes in THP-1 cells and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate-differentiated macrophages in response to lipopolysaccharide stimulation. These in silico analyses are instructive for functional studies of the HS-linked mutations. The PSEN1-P242LfsX11 mutation mediates cytokine and chemokine expression in macrophages.
Topics: Amyloid Precursor Protein Secretases; Chemokines; Cytokines; Gene Expression; Glucosyltransferases; Hidradenitis Suppurativa; Humans; Macrophages; Membrane Glycoproteins; Membrane Proteins; Mutation; Presenilin-1; Presenilin-2
PubMed: 30544224
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddy414 -
Alzheimer Disease and Associated...Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive and complex neurodegenerative disease. Approximately 70% of AD risk is attributed to genetic risk factors, including variants in...
BACKGROUND AND AIMS
Alzheimer disease (AD) is a progressive and complex neurodegenerative disease. Approximately 70% of AD risk is attributed to genetic risk factors, including variants in amyloid precursor protein (APP), presenilin 1 (PSEN1), and presenilin 2 (PSEN2) genes. Several studies have revealed a considerable number of candidate loci and genes for AD among different ethnic populations. However, the outcomes of these studies have been inconsistent. In this study, we aimed to investigate the spectrum of variants that are associated with the onset and development of AD among 22 Arab countries.
METHODOLOGY
We systematically searched 4 literature databases (Science Direct, Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science) from the date of inception until July 2020 using various search terms to obtain all the reported genetic data on Arab AD cases.
RESULTS
In total, 18 studies were included, comprising a total of 2173 individuals, of whom 888 were clinically diagnosed AD patients and were genetically tested for genes and variants associated with AD. A total of 27 variants in 8 genes were found to be associated with AD. Of these variants, 17 were unique to the Arab population and 10 were shared with other ethnic groups.
CONCLUSIONS
There is a dearth of studies on the genetics of AD in the Arab world. There seems to be distinctive genetic and clinical susceptibility profiles for Arab patients with AD.
Topics: Alzheimer Disease; Amyloid beta-Protein Precursor; Arabs; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; Internationality; Mutation; Presenilin-1; Presenilin-2
PubMed: 33769987
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000447