A new ATP1A1 variant associated with a novel disease phenotype
A new ATP1A1 variant associated with a novel disease phenotype
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与新疾病表型相关的新 ATP1A1 变体
DOI:
10.1016/j.bpj.2023.11.2438
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发表时间:
2024
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Artigas, Pablo
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作者:
Conger, Lauren P.;Weigl, Yuval;Spontarelli, Kerri;Abe, Kazuhiro;Reish, Orit;Artigas, Pablo
Pathological variants of ATP1A1, coding for the Na+, K+-ATPase (NKA)-α1 subunit (an αβheterodimer), are known to cause hyperaldosteronism, Charcot-Marie-Tooth neuropathies, hypomagnesemia with seizures and cognitive delay, as well as a group of phenotypes characterized by seizures and developmental delay. We found an ATP1A1 variant (“variant X”) in a patient with hypothyroidism, congenital heart defects, obstructive hydrocephaly, conductive hearing loss, upper motor neuron symptoms, autism, and global developmental delay. NKA hydrolyzes 1ATP molecule to export 3Na+ out of the cell while importing 2K+, establishing electrochemical gradients that power excitability and secondary active transport in most cells. Previous studies have reported functional characteristics of the NKA-α1 variants that may contribute to their particular phenotypes, invariably showing loss of NKA function and, in some cases, aberrant ion-channel-like functional characteristics. To identify plausible mechanisms for the novel phenotypes observed in the patient, we expressed mutant and human wild type and mutant NKA-α1 with β1 in Xenopus oocytes, as well as in HEK293 cells for ATPase assays and structural analysis following protein purification. Compared to wild type, Variant X causes loss of NKA function, as indicated by a∼ 90% reduced K+-induced NKA current in two-electrode voltage clamp (TEVC, n≥ 11) and reduced maximal ATPase activity in purified protein. Despite similar protein levels in western blots from plasmalemma enriched preparations (n= 2), the ouabain-sensitive partial reactions (charge movement elicited by voltage pulses in the absence of external K+ show a∼ 90% reduction of the total charge moved (n≥ 8), indicating reduced numbers of functional pumps at the plasmalemma. To evaluate variant X-NKA localization, functional CFP-and YFP-tagged α1 were expressed in HEK293 cells for fluorescent microscopy. Variant X appears to localize in vesicles near the plasma membrane. Evaluation of plausible functional or trafficking dominant-negative effects is underway. NSF-MCB 2003251.