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Intragenic Duplication A Novel Mutational Mechanism in Hereditary Pancreatitis

Journal

PANCREAS
Volume 40, Issue 4, Pages 540-546

Publisher

LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/MPA.0b013e3182152fdf

Keywords

hereditary pancreatitis; human cationic trypsinogen; PRSS1; intragenic duplication; autoactivation; cathepsin B; enteropeptidase

Funding

  1. Danish Cancer Society
  2. Dagmar Marshalls Foundation
  3. Fru Astrid Thaysens Legat
  4. Legat for Laegevidenskabelig grundforskning
  5. Ingemann O. Buch's Foundation
  6. Laegernes Forsikringsforening af
  7. National Institutes of Health [DK058088]
  8. Rosztoczy Foundation

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Objectives: In a hereditary pancreatitis family from Denmark, we identified a novel intragenic duplication of 9 nucleotides in exon-2 of the human cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) gene (c.63_71dup) which at the amino-acid level resulted in the insertion of 3 amino acids within the activation peptide of cationic trypsinogen (p.K23_I24insIDK). The aim of the present study was to characterize the effect of this unique genetic alteration on the function of human cationic trypsinogen. Methods: Wild-type and mutant cationic trypsinogens were produced recombinantly and purified to homogeneity. Trypsinogen activation was followed by enzymatic assays and sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Trypsinogen secretion was measured from transfected HEK 293T cells. Results: Recombinant cationic trypsinogen carrying the p.K23_I24insIDK mutation exhibited greater than 10-fold increased autoactivation. Activation by human cathepsin B also was accelerated by 10-fold. Secretion of the p.K23_I24insIDK mutant from transfected cells was diminished, consistent with intracellular autoactivation. Conclusions: This is the first report of an intragenic duplication within the PRSS1 gene causing hereditary pancreatitis. The accelerated activation of p.K23_I24insIDK by cathepsin B is a unique biochemical property not found in any other pancreatitis-associated trypsinogen mutant. In contrast, the robust autoactivation of the novel mutant confirms the notion that increased autoactivation is a disease-relevant mechanism in hereditary pancreatitis.

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