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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
Volume 179, Issue 2, Pages 85-95Publisher
BIOSCIENTIFICA LTD
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-18-0176
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- Swedish Cancer Foundation
- Swedish Research Council
- Cancer Society in Stockholm
- Swedish Children Cancer Society
- Stockholm County Council
- Karolinska Institute
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- National Basic Research Programs of China
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Objective: The insulin-like growth factor1 receptor (IGF1R) is important in growth and development, and inactivating IGF1R mutations cause short stature and relatively high levels of serum IGF-I. We identified an unclassified IGF1R(R1353H) variant in a male with extreme tall height, very low levels of serum IGF-I and delayed and prolonged growth spurt. The index case's mother and three sons all carried the variant, but so far only the eldest son (age 18 years) presented with tall height. We hypothesized that the variant could constitute an activating mutation. Design: The /GF/RR 135314 variant was investigated in Igf1r-/- mouse embryonic fibroblasts (R-cells) by cell cycle, colony formation and transcriptome analyses. Results: The IGF1R(R1353H) (R-1353) exhibited significantly increased cell proliferation, G1-S progression and colony formation in soft agar. RNA sequencing identified 195 differentially expressed genes between R-WT and R-1353 (adjusted P< 1E-100). Most genes were upregulated in R-1353, including the gene encoding the androgen receptor (AR). Gene expression profiling showed the most significant enrichment in extracellular matrix organization (P=2.76E-7), collagen biosynthesis (P=1.21E-5) and cell adhesion (P=7.38E-5). Retrospective biochemical analysis of the index case revealed decreased testosterone and sex hormone-binding globulin levels, whereas LH and FSH were within normal ranges. This profile suggests an increased sensitivity to androgen, which is compatible with the enhanced expression of Ar in R-1353 cells. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that R1353H constitutes an activating IGF1R variant. The possible deregulation of collagen turnover and increased androgen sensitivity implicates an association to tall phenotype in male carriers.
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