Homozygous missense variant in BMPR1A resulting in BMPR signaling disruption and syndromic features

Bianca E. Russell, Diana Rigueur, Kathryn N. Weaver, Kristen Sund, Janet S. Basil, Robert B. Hufnagel, Cynthia A. Prows, Alan Oestreich, Lihadh Al-Gazali, Robert J. Hopkin, Howard M. Saal, Karen Lyons, Andrew Dauber

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Abstract

Background: The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) pathway is known to play an imperative role in bone, cartilage, and cardiac tissue formation. Truncating, heterozygous variants, and deletions of one of the essential receptors in this pathway, Bone Morphogenetic Protein Receptor Type1A (BMPR1A), have been associated with autosomal dominant juvenile polyposis. Heterozygous deletions have also been associated with cardiac and minor skeletal anomalies. Populations with atrioventricular septal defects are enriched for rare missense BMPR1A variants. Methods: We report on a patient with a homozygous missense variant in BMPR1A causing skeletal abnormalities, growth failure a large atrial septal defect, severe subglottic stenosis, laryngomalacia, facial dysmorphisms, and developmental delays. Results: Functional analysis of this variant shows increased chondrocyte death for cells with the mutated receptor, increased phosphorylated R-Smads1/5/8, and loss of Sox9 expression mediated by decreased phosphorylation of p38. Conclusion: This homozygous missense variant in BMPR1A appears to cause a distinct clinical phenotype.

Original languageEnglish
Article numbere969
JournalMolecular Genetics and Genomic Medicine
Volume7
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Nov 1 2019

Keywords

  • BMP
  • atrial septal defect
  • bmpr1a protein
  • bone morphogenetic protein
  • human

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Genetics(clinical)

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