Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5

Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by isolated glucocorticoid deficiency. Mutations of MC2R, MRAP, STAR, NNT, and TXNRD2 have been implicated in FGD pathogenesis. To date, only four families with TXNRD2-associated familial Glucocorticoid Def...

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Main Authors: Xiaoyan Wang, Xiuli Chen, Ting Chen, Rongrong Xie, Qi Lin Chen, Haiying Wu, Fengyun Wang
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1585582/full
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Xiuli Chen
Ting Chen
Rongrong Xie
Qi Lin Chen
Haiying Wu
Fengyun Wang
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Xiuli Chen
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Rongrong Xie
Qi Lin Chen
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Fengyun Wang
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description Familial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by isolated glucocorticoid deficiency. Mutations of MC2R, MRAP, STAR, NNT, and TXNRD2 have been implicated in FGD pathogenesis. To date, only four families with TXNRD2-associated familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency Type 5 (FGD5) have been reported worldwide. We report a patient with clinical features consistent with FGD5, increasing the total number of reported cases. Including this case, 11 probands across five independent kindreds have now been identified globally. Functional studies demonstrated that the novel compound heterozygous variants (c.1391A > G; p.H464R and c.1141C > T; p.R381W) reduce TXNRD2 protein levels in a heterologous expression system. This case expands the genetic spectrum of FGD5 and suggests a potential association between TXNRD2 variants and electrocardiographic abnormalities. Our findings underscore the importance of TXNRD2 in adrenal redox homeostasis and provide new insights for FGD5 diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-2b24ccf60901491db85e6ec02f81ca542025-08-20T03:49:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602025-07-011310.3389/fped.2025.15855821585582Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5Xiaoyan WangXiuli ChenTing ChenRongrong XieQi Lin ChenHaiying WuFengyun WangFamilial glucocorticoid deficiency (FGD) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by isolated glucocorticoid deficiency. Mutations of MC2R, MRAP, STAR, NNT, and TXNRD2 have been implicated in FGD pathogenesis. To date, only four families with TXNRD2-associated familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency Type 5 (FGD5) have been reported worldwide. We report a patient with clinical features consistent with FGD5, increasing the total number of reported cases. Including this case, 11 probands across five independent kindreds have now been identified globally. Functional studies demonstrated that the novel compound heterozygous variants (c.1391A > G; p.H464R and c.1141C > T; p.R381W) reduce TXNRD2 protein levels in a heterologous expression system. This case expands the genetic spectrum of FGD5 and suggests a potential association between TXNRD2 variants and electrocardiographic abnormalities. Our findings underscore the importance of TXNRD2 in adrenal redox homeostasis and provide new insights for FGD5 diagnosis.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1585582/fullFGD5TXNRD2exome sequencingqPCRglucocorticoid deficiency
spellingShingle Xiaoyan Wang
Xiuli Chen
Ting Chen
Rongrong Xie
Qi Lin Chen
Haiying Wu
Fengyun Wang
Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5
Frontiers in Pediatrics
FGD5
TXNRD2
exome sequencing
qPCR
glucocorticoid deficiency
title Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5
title_full Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5
title_fullStr Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5
title_full_unstemmed Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5
title_short Case report and literature review: novel TXNRD2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5
title_sort case report and literature review novel txnrd2 compound heterozygous variants in familial glucocorticoid deficiency type 5
topic FGD5
TXNRD2
exome sequencing
qPCR
glucocorticoid deficiency
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2025.1585582/full
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