Mutation analysis of the muscarinic cholinergic receptor genes in isolated growth hormone deficiency type IB

Mohamadi, Ali; Martari, Marco; Holladay, Cindy D; Phillips, John A; Mullis, Primus E; Salvatori, Roberto (2009). Mutation analysis of the muscarinic cholinergic receptor genes in isolated growth hormone deficiency type IB. Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 94(7), pp. 2565-70. Chevy Chase, Md.: Endocrine Society 10.1210/jc.2009-0512

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BACKGROUND: Isolated GH deficiency (IGHD) is familial in 5-30% of patients. The most frequent form (IGHD-IB) has autosomal recessive inheritance, and it is known that it can be caused by mutations in the GHRH receptor (GHRHR) gene or in the GH gene. However, most forms of IGHD-IB have an unknown genetic cause. In normal subjects, muscarinic cholinergic stimulation causes an increase in pituitary GH release, whereas its blockade has the opposite effect, suggesting that a muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAchR) is involved in stimulating GH secretion. Five types of mAchR (M(1)-M(5)) exist. A transgenic mouse in which the function of the M(3) receptor was selectively ablated in the central nervous system has isolated GH deficiency similar to animals with defective GHRH or GHRHR gene. OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that mAchR mutations may cause a subset of familial IGHD. PATIENTS/METHODS: After confirming the expression of M(1)-M(5) receptor mRNA in human hypothalamus, we analyzed the index cases of 39 families with IGHD-IB for mutations in the genes encoding for the five receptors. Coding sequences for each of the five mAchRs were subjected to direct sequencing. RESULTS: In one family, an affected member was homozygous for a M(3) change in codon 65 that replaces valine with isoleucine (V65I). The V65I receptor was expressed in CHO cells where it had normal ability to transmit methacholine signaling. CONCLUSION: mAchR mutations are absent or rare (less than 2.6%) in familial IGHD type IB.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Paediatric Medicine

UniBE Contributor:

Mullis, Primus-Eugen

ISSN:

0021-972X

Publisher:

Endocrine Society

Language:

English

Submitter:

Anette van Dorland

Date Deposited:

04 Oct 2013 15:12

Last Modified:

12 Oct 2023 15:38

Publisher DOI:

10.1210/jc.2009-0512

PubMed ID:

19417035

Web of Science ID:

000267767500055

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/31851

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/31851 (FactScience: 196617)

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