Identification of novel LEPR mutations in Pakistani families with morbid childhood obesity
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Identification of novel LEPR mutations in Pakistani families with morbid childhood obesity. / Niazi, Robina Khan; Gjesing, Anette P; Hollensted, Mette; Have, Christian Theil; Grarup, Niels; Pedersen, Oluf; Ullah, Asmat; Shahid, Gulbin; Ahmad, Wasim; Gul, Asma; Hansen, Torben.
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T1 - Identification of novel LEPR mutations in Pakistani families with morbid childhood obesity
AU - Niazi, Robina Khan
AU - Gjesing, Anette P
AU - Hollensted, Mette
AU - Have, Christian Theil
AU - Grarup, Niels
AU - Pedersen, Oluf
AU - Ullah, Asmat
AU - Shahid, Gulbin
AU - Ahmad, Wasim
AU - Gul, Asma
AU - Hansen, Torben
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - BACKGROUND: Mutations in the genes encoding leptin (LEP), the leptin receptor (LEPR), and the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) are known to cause severe early-onset childhood obesity. The aim of the current study was to examine the prevalence of damaging LEP, LEPR, and MC4R mutations in Pakistani families having a recessive heritance of early-onset obesity.METHODS: Using targeted resequencing, the presence of rare mutations in LEP, LEPR, and MC4R, was investigated in individuals from 25 families suspected of having autosomal recessive early-onset obesity. Segregation patterns of variants were assessed based on chip-based genotyping.RESULTS: Homozygous LEPR variants were identified in two probands. One carried a deletion (c.3260AG) resulting in the frameshift mutation p.Ser1090Trpfs*6, and the second carried a substitution (c.2675C > G) resulting in the missense mutation p.Pro892Arg. Both mutations were located within regions of homozygosity shared only among affected individuals. Both probands displayed early-onset obesity, hyperphagia and diabetes. No mutations were found in LEP and MC4R.CONCLUSIONS: The current study highlights the implication of LEPR mutations in cases of severe early-onset obesity in consanguineous Pakistani families. Through targeted resequencing, we identified novel damaging mutations, and our approach may therefore be utilized in clinical testing or diagnosis of known forms of monogenic obesity with the aim of optimizing obesity treatment.
AB - BACKGROUND: Mutations in the genes encoding leptin (LEP), the leptin receptor (LEPR), and the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) are known to cause severe early-onset childhood obesity. The aim of the current study was to examine the prevalence of damaging LEP, LEPR, and MC4R mutations in Pakistani families having a recessive heritance of early-onset obesity.METHODS: Using targeted resequencing, the presence of rare mutations in LEP, LEPR, and MC4R, was investigated in individuals from 25 families suspected of having autosomal recessive early-onset obesity. Segregation patterns of variants were assessed based on chip-based genotyping.RESULTS: Homozygous LEPR variants were identified in two probands. One carried a deletion (c.3260AG) resulting in the frameshift mutation p.Ser1090Trpfs*6, and the second carried a substitution (c.2675C > G) resulting in the missense mutation p.Pro892Arg. Both mutations were located within regions of homozygosity shared only among affected individuals. Both probands displayed early-onset obesity, hyperphagia and diabetes. No mutations were found in LEP and MC4R.CONCLUSIONS: The current study highlights the implication of LEPR mutations in cases of severe early-onset obesity in consanguineous Pakistani families. Through targeted resequencing, we identified novel damaging mutations, and our approach may therefore be utilized in clinical testing or diagnosis of known forms of monogenic obesity with the aim of optimizing obesity treatment.
U2 - 10.1186/s12881-018-0710-x
DO - 10.1186/s12881-018-0710-x
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 30442103
VL - 19
SP - 1
EP - 8
JO - B M C Medical Genetics
JF - B M C Medical Genetics
SN - 1471-2350
IS - 1
M1 - 199
ER -
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