Article: Indian hedgehog mutations causing brachydactyly type A1 impair Hedgehog signal transduction at multiple levels

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TitleIndian hedgehog mutations causing brachydactyly type A1 impair Hedgehog signal transduction at multiple levels
AuthorsMa, G3 6
Yu, J5
Xiao, Y3 6
Chan, D1 2
Gao, B3
Hu, J2 3
He, Y5
Guo, S3 6
Zhou, J3 6
Zhang, L3 6
Gao, L3 6
Zhang, W5
Kang, Y5
Cheah, KSE1 2
Feng, G8
Guo, X3
Wang, Y3 4
Zhou, CZ5
He, L3 6 7
KeywordsBDA1
crystal structure
degradation
diffusion
heparin
Indian hedgehog
Issue Date2011
PublisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/cr/marketing/index.html
CitationCell Research, 2011, v. 21 n. 9, p. 1343-1357 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2011.76
AbstractBrachydactyly type A1 (BDA1), the first recorded Mendelian autosomal dominant disorder in humans, is characterized by a shortening or absence of the middle phalanges. Heterozygous missense mutations in the Indian Hedgehog (IHH) gene have been identified as a cause of BDA1; however, the biochemical consequences of these mutations are unclear. In this paper, we analyzed three BDA1 mutations (E95K, D100E, and E131K) in the N-terminal fragment of Indian Hedgehog (IhhN). Structural analysis showed that the E95K mutation changes a negatively charged area to a positively charged area in a calcium-binding groove, and that the D100E mutation changes the local tertiary structure. Furthermore, we showed that the E95K and D100E mutations led to a temperature-sensitive and calcium-dependent instability of IhhN, which might contribute to an enhanced intracellular degradation of the mutant proteins via the lysosome. Notably, all three mutations affected Hh binding to the receptor Patched1 (PTC1), reducing its capacity to induce cellular differentiation. We propose that these are common features of the mutations that cause BDA1, affecting the Hh tertiary structure, intracellular fate, binding to the receptor/partners, and binding to extracellular components. The combination of these features alters signaling capacity and range, but the impact is likely to be variable and mutation-dependent. The potential variation in the signaling range is characterized by an enhanced interaction with heparan sulfate for IHH with the E95K mutation, but not the E131K mutation. Taken together, our results suggest that these IHH mutations affect Hh signaling at multiple levels, causing abnormal bone development and abnormal digit formation. © 2011 IBCB, SIBS, CAS All rights reserved.
ISSN1001-0602
2011 Impact Factor: 8.19
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.134
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2011.76
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000294492500009
Funding AgencyGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China30800613
973 Program2010CB529600
2007CB947300
863 Program2009AA022701
Shanghai Municipal Commission09DJ1400601
Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China08ZR1411000
National Key Project for the Investigation of New Drugs2008ZX09312-003
Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline ProjectB205
General Research Fund of Hong KongHKU760608M
"Pujiang Talent" Project08PJ1407200
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30800613), the 973 Program (2010CB529600, 2007CB947300), the 863 Program (2009AA022701), the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology Program (09DJ1400601), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China (Grant No. 08ZR1411000), the National Key Project for the Investigation of New Drugs (2008ZX09312-003), the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (B205), and the General Research Fund of Hong Kong (HKU760608M). The coauthor, Xizhi Guo, was supported by the "Pujiang Talent" Project (08PJ1407200).

PubMed Central IDPMC3193471
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorMa, G
dc.contributor.authorYu, J
dc.contributor.authorXiao, Y
dc.contributor.authorChan, D
dc.contributor.authorGao, B
dc.contributor.authorHu, J
dc.contributor.authorHe, Y
dc.contributor.authorGuo, S
dc.contributor.authorZhou, J
dc.contributor.authorZhang, L
dc.contributor.authorGao, L
dc.contributor.authorZhang, W
dc.contributor.authorKang, Y
dc.contributor.authorCheah, KSE
dc.contributor.authorFeng, G
dc.contributor.authorGuo, X
dc.contributor.authorWang, Y
dc.contributor.authorZhou, CZ
dc.contributor.authorHe, L
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-23T05:43:10Z
dc.date.available2011-09-23T05:43:10Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractBrachydactyly type A1 (BDA1), the first recorded Mendelian autosomal dominant disorder in humans, is characterized by a shortening or absence of the middle phalanges. Heterozygous missense mutations in the Indian Hedgehog (IHH) gene have been identified as a cause of BDA1; however, the biochemical consequences of these mutations are unclear. In this paper, we analyzed three BDA1 mutations (E95K, D100E, and E131K) in the N-terminal fragment of Indian Hedgehog (IhhN). Structural analysis showed that the E95K mutation changes a negatively charged area to a positively charged area in a calcium-binding groove, and that the D100E mutation changes the local tertiary structure. Furthermore, we showed that the E95K and D100E mutations led to a temperature-sensitive and calcium-dependent instability of IhhN, which might contribute to an enhanced intracellular degradation of the mutant proteins via the lysosome. Notably, all three mutations affected Hh binding to the receptor Patched1 (PTC1), reducing its capacity to induce cellular differentiation. We propose that these are common features of the mutations that cause BDA1, affecting the Hh tertiary structure, intracellular fate, binding to the receptor/partners, and binding to extracellular components. The combination of these features alters signaling capacity and range, but the impact is likely to be variable and mutation-dependent. The potential variation in the signaling range is characterized by an enhanced interaction with heparan sulfate for IHH with the E95K mutation, but not the E131K mutation. Taken together, our results suggest that these IHH mutations affect Hh signaling at multiple levels, causing abnormal bone development and abnormal digit formation. © 2011 IBCB, SIBS, CAS All rights reserved.
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dc.identifier.citationCell Research, 2011, v. 21 n. 9, p. 1343-1357 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2011.76
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/cr.2011.76
dc.identifier.epage1357
dc.identifier.hkuros192843
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000294492500009
Funding AgencyGrant Number
National Natural Science Foundation of China30800613
973 Program2010CB529600
2007CB947300
863 Program2009AA022701
Shanghai Municipal Commission09DJ1400601
Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China08ZR1411000
National Key Project for the Investigation of New Drugs2008ZX09312-003
Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline ProjectB205
General Research Fund of Hong KongHKU760608M
"Pujiang Talent" Project08PJ1407200
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30800613), the 973 Program (2010CB529600, 2007CB947300), the 863 Program (2009AA022701), the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology Program (09DJ1400601), the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, China (Grant No. 08ZR1411000), the National Key Project for the Investigation of New Drugs (2008ZX09312-003), the Shanghai Leading Academic Discipline Project (B205), and the General Research Fund of Hong Kong (HKU760608M). The coauthor, Xizhi Guo, was supported by the "Pujiang Talent" Project (08PJ1407200).

dc.identifier.issn1001-0602
2011 Impact Factor: 8.19
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.134
dc.identifier.issue9
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmcidPMC3193471
dc.identifier.pmid21537345
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dc.identifier.spage1343
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/138961
dc.identifier.volume21
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherNature Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.nature.com/cr/marketing/index.html
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofCell Research
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshBrachydactyly - genetics - metabolism
dc.subject.meshHedgehog Proteins - chemistry - genetics - metabolism
dc.subject.meshSignal Transduction
dc.subject.meshCrystal structure
dc.subject.meshIndian hedgehog
dc.subjectBDA1
dc.subjectcrystal structure
dc.subjectdegradation
dc.subjectdiffusion
dc.subjectheparin
dc.subjectIndian hedgehog
dc.titleIndian hedgehog mutations causing brachydactyly type A1 impair Hedgehog signal transduction at multiple levels
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. Shanghai Jiaotong University
  4. Ningxia University
  5. University of Science and Technology of China
  6. Chinese Academy of Sciences
  7. Fudan University
  8. Shanghai Mental Health Center