期刊
HUMAN MUTATION
卷 43, 期 9, 页码 1216-1223出版社
WILEY-HINDAWI
DOI: 10.1002/humu.24393
关键词
functional genomics; neuregulin 1; NRG1; peripheral neuropathy; zebrafish
资金
- National Health and Medical Research Council [APP1122952, GNT1113531]
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke [1F32NS095466, NS111584]
Neuregulin 1 signals play a crucial role in the development and function of Schwann cells. This study identifies a rare missense variant in the NRG1 gene that is associated with peripheral neuropathy in a patient. Functional studies in zebrafish confirm the reduced function of the patient variant. This study suggests that NRG1 may be a potential candidate gene for peripheral neuropathy.
Neuregulin 1 signals are essential for the development and function of Schwann cells, which form the myelin sheath on peripheral axons. Disruption of myelin in the peripheral nervous system can lead to peripheral neuropathy, which is characterized by reduced axonal conduction velocity and sensorimotor deficits. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a group of heritable peripheral neuropathies that may be caused by variants in nearly 100 genes. Despite the evidence that Neuregulin 1 is essential for many aspects of Schwann cell development, previous studies have not reported variants in the neuregulin 1 gene (NRG1) in patients with peripheral neuropathy. We have identified a rare missense variant in NRG1 that is homozygous in a patient with sensory and motor deficits consistent with mixed axonal and de-myelinating peripheral neuropathy. Our in vivo functional studies in zebrafish indicate that the patient variant partially reduces NRG1 function. This study tentatively suggests that variants at the NRG1 locus may cause peripheral neuropathy and that NRG1 should be investigated in families with peripheral neuropathy of unknown cause.
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