Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18

Background. Bone mineral density quantitative trait locus 18 (BMND18, OMIM #300910) is a type of early-onset osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) caused by loss-of-function mutations in the PLS3 gene, which encodes plastin-3, a key protein in the formation of actin bundles throughout the cytoskeleton. Here,...

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Main Authors: Ting Chen, Haiying Wu, Chenxi Zhang, Jiarong Feng, Linqi Chen, Rongrong Xie, Fengyun Wang, Xiuli Chen, Huiting Zhou, Hui Sun, Fei Xiao
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Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8953217
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author Ting Chen
Haiying Wu
Chenxi Zhang
Jiarong Feng
Linqi Chen
Rongrong Xie
Fengyun Wang
Xiuli Chen
Huiting Zhou
Hui Sun
Fei Xiao
author_facet Ting Chen
Haiying Wu
Chenxi Zhang
Jiarong Feng
Linqi Chen
Rongrong Xie
Fengyun Wang
Xiuli Chen
Huiting Zhou
Hui Sun
Fei Xiao
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description Background. Bone mineral density quantitative trait locus 18 (BMND18, OMIM #300910) is a type of early-onset osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) caused by loss-of-function mutations in the PLS3 gene, which encodes plastin-3, a key protein in the formation of actin bundles throughout the cytoskeleton. Here, we report a patient with PLS3 mutation caused BMND18 and evaluated all the reported disease-causing mutations by bioinformatic analysis. Methods. Targeted gene sequencing was performed to find the disease-causing mutation in our patient. Bioinformatic analyses mainly including homology modelling and molecular dynamics stimulation were conducted to explore the impact of the previously reported mutations on plastin-3. Results. Gene sequencing showed a novel nonsense mutation (c.745G > T, p.E249X), which locates at a highly conserved region containing residues p.240–266 (LOOP-1) in the PLS3 gene. Further bioinformatic analyses of the previously reported mutations revealed that LOOP-1 is predicted to physically connect the calponin-homology 1 (CH1) and CH2 domains of the ABD1 fragment and spatially locates within the interface of ABD1 and ABD2. It is crucial to the conformation transition and actin-binding function of plastin-3. Conclusions. This report identified a novel mutation that truncates the PLS3 gene. Moreover, bioinformatic analyses of the previous reported mutations in PLS3 gene lead us to find a critical LOOP-1 region of plastin-3 mutations at which may be detrimental to the integral conformation of plastin-3 and thus affect its binding to actin filament.
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spelling doaj-art-7228929ca1cd48b5a03bb1aaefcfcdd42025-08-20T03:33:43ZengWileyInternational Journal of Endocrinology1687-83371687-83452018-01-01201810.1155/2018/89532178953217Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18Ting Chen0Haiying Wu1Chenxi Zhang2Jiarong Feng3Linqi Chen4Rongrong Xie5Fengyun Wang6Xiuli Chen7Huiting Zhou8Hui Sun9Fei Xiao10Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Genetic Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Genetic Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaSchool of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaSchool of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Genetic Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Genetic Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Genetic Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Genetic Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaInstitute of Pediatric Research, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaDepartment of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Genetic Diseases, Children’s Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaSchool of Biology & Basic Medical Sciences, Medical College of Soochow University, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaBackground. Bone mineral density quantitative trait locus 18 (BMND18, OMIM #300910) is a type of early-onset osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) caused by loss-of-function mutations in the PLS3 gene, which encodes plastin-3, a key protein in the formation of actin bundles throughout the cytoskeleton. Here, we report a patient with PLS3 mutation caused BMND18 and evaluated all the reported disease-causing mutations by bioinformatic analysis. Methods. Targeted gene sequencing was performed to find the disease-causing mutation in our patient. Bioinformatic analyses mainly including homology modelling and molecular dynamics stimulation were conducted to explore the impact of the previously reported mutations on plastin-3. Results. Gene sequencing showed a novel nonsense mutation (c.745G > T, p.E249X), which locates at a highly conserved region containing residues p.240–266 (LOOP-1) in the PLS3 gene. Further bioinformatic analyses of the previously reported mutations revealed that LOOP-1 is predicted to physically connect the calponin-homology 1 (CH1) and CH2 domains of the ABD1 fragment and spatially locates within the interface of ABD1 and ABD2. It is crucial to the conformation transition and actin-binding function of plastin-3. Conclusions. This report identified a novel mutation that truncates the PLS3 gene. Moreover, bioinformatic analyses of the previous reported mutations in PLS3 gene lead us to find a critical LOOP-1 region of plastin-3 mutations at which may be detrimental to the integral conformation of plastin-3 and thus affect its binding to actin filament.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8953217
spellingShingle Ting Chen
Haiying Wu
Chenxi Zhang
Jiarong Feng
Linqi Chen
Rongrong Xie
Fengyun Wang
Xiuli Chen
Huiting Zhou
Hui Sun
Fei Xiao
Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18
International Journal of Endocrinology
title Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18
title_full Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18
title_fullStr Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18
title_full_unstemmed Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18
title_short Clinical, Genetics, and Bioinformatic Characterization of Mutations Affecting an Essential Region of PLS3 in Patients with BMND18
title_sort clinical genetics and bioinformatic characterization of mutations affecting an essential region of pls3 in patients with bmnd18
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8953217
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