| Literature DB >> 33795639 |
Joanne M Hildebrand1,2, Bernice Lo3, Sara Tomei3, Valentina Mattei3, Samuel N Young1, Cheree Fitzgibbon1, James M Murphy1,2, Abeer Fadda4.
Abstract
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, MODY, is an autosomal dominant disease with incomplete penetrance. In a family with multiple generations of diabetes and several early onset diabetic siblings, we found the previously reported P33T PDX1 damaging mutation. Interestingly, this substitution was also present in a healthy sibling. In contrast, a second very rare heterozygous damaging mutation in the necroptosis terminal effector, MLKL, was found exclusively in the diabetic family members. Aberrant cell death by necroptosis is a cause of inflammatory diseases and has been widely implicated in human pathologies, but has not yet been attributed functions in diabetes. Here, we report that the MLKL substitution observed in diabetic patients, G316D, results in diminished phosphorylation by its upstream activator, the RIPK3 kinase, and no capacity to reconstitute necroptosis in two distinct MLKL-/- human cell lines. This MLKL mutation may act as a modifier to the P33T PDX1 mutation, and points to a potential role of impairment of necroptosis in diabetes. Our findings highlight the importance of family studies in unraveling MODY's incomplete penetrance, and provide further support for the involvement of dysregulated necroptosis in human disease.Entities:
Year: 2021 PMID: 33795639 PMCID: PMC8016849 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-021-03636-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cell Death Dis Impact factor: 8.469
Fig. 1Pedigree of a non-consanguineous Palestinian diabetic family.
Gray- and black-filled shapes indicate mild and severe diabetes, respectively. White-filled shapes represent the unaffected family members; numbers inside shapes reflect the number of unaffected siblings. Circles represent females while squares represent males. Numbers stated beside circles and squares refer to age of disease onset. GDM is Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Genotypes listed are for PDX1 and MLKL mutations respectively.
Summary of clinical measurements.
| Age | Sex | BMI | Disease duration | Treatment | HbA1c % (mmol/mol)a | c-peptide (ng/ml)b | anti-GAD | anti-TP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother | 40 | F | 25 | <1 | Diet | 7.4 (57) | 5.37 | na | na |
| Father | 50 | M | 21 | – | _ | na | na | na | na |
| Unaffected sibling | 27 | M | 23 | – | _ | 6.1 (43) | 2.63 | na | na |
| Sibling 2 | 25 | F | 24 | 9 | Insulin | 8.8 (73) | 0.05 | Negative | Positive |
| Sibling 3 | 20 | M | 22 | 6 | Insulin | 9.1 (76) | 0.01 | Positive | Negative |
| Sibling 4 | 19 | M | 18 | 11 | Insulin | 10.3 (89) | 0.01 | Negative | Negative |
| Sibling 5 | 17 | M | 16 | 5 | Insulin | 12.7 (115) | 0.65 | Positive | Negative |
aNormal range for HbA1c is 4.0–6.0%.
bNormal range for c-peptide 0.8–4.0 ng/ml.
List of predicted pathogenic mutations found exclusively in diabetic siblings. M and P denote maternal and paternal inheritance, respectively.
| Gene | GO annotation | Nucleotide change | Protein change | Genomic location (GRCh37) | snpID | MAF% | SIFT prediction | Genotype | Donor parent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLKL | Necroptosis | c.947 G > A | p.Gly316Asp | 16:74,716,558 | rs375490660 | 0.001 | Deleterious | Het | M |
| ERN2 | Intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to endoplasmic reticulum stress | c.2831 C > G | p.Ala944Gly | 16:23,702,246 | rs56129167 | 0.53 | Deleterious | Het | P |
| NIPAL4 | Magnesium ion transmembrane transporter activity | c.361 G > A | p.Gly121Ser | 5:156,890,239 | rs370726117 | 0.003 | Deleterious | Het | M |
| SPTBN4 | Actin binding | c.2983 G > C | p.Glu995Gln | 19:41,025,387 | rs750181241 | 0.0008 | Deleterious | Het | M |
Fig. 2MLKL G316D mutation is predicted to affect the pseudokinase domain structure (PDB accession 4MWI)[38].
(A) The substitution is in the αE helix within the C-lobe. (B) A close up of the amino acid change showing the wild type residue in green and the mutant aspartic acid side chain in red. Figures drawn with Pymol (Schrodinger, LLC. 2010) and HOPE[58].
Fig. 3MLKLG316D shows much reduced levels of Ser358 phosphorylation and no capacity to induce necroptosis in HT29 and U937 cell lines.
(A) HT29s and (B) U937s were stably transduced with doxycycline (dox) inducible human MLKL or MLKL expression constructs. MLKL and RIPK3 protein levels were analysed by Western blot after 5 h doxycycline in the absence or presence of a necroptotic stimulus (TSI). Images in (A) and (B) are representative of at least 3 independent experiments. MLKL HT29s (C) and U937s (D) expressing doxycycline inducible MLKL (black circle) or MLKL (red square) were stimulated as indicated. Total number Sytox green positive cells per mm2 or proportion of Sytox green positive cells per mm2 were quantified over time using an IncuCyte automated cell imager. Plotted as mean ± SEM of at least 4 independent experiments, specific “n” as indicated. Necroptotic stimulus, TSI; TNF, Smac mimetic and IDN6556. Necroptosis inhibitor, NSA; necrosulfonamide.