Mutations of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) subunits B, C and D are associated to pheochromocytoma/ paraganglioma (PGL) development. The mechanisms linking SDH mutations to tumorigenesis are currently unknown. We report a novel germline missense SDHB mutation (C191Y) in a patient affected by a glomus tumor. The missense mutation hits an amino acid residue conserved from mammals to the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The pathogenic significance of the human mutation was validated in a yeast model. SDH2C184Y mutant allele equivalent to human SDHBC191Y did not restore the OXPHOS phenotype of the Dsdh2 null mutant. In the mutant, SDH activity was also abolished along with a reduction in respiration. Sensitivity to oxidative stress was increased in the mutant, as revealed by reduced growth in the presence of menadione. Remarkably, the frequency of petite colony formation was increased in the mutant yeast strain, indicating an increased mtDNA mutability. Histochemistry demonstrates that SDH activity was selectively absent in the patient tumor tissue. Overall, our results demonstrate that the C191Y SDHB mutation suppresses SDH enzyme activity leading to increased ROS formation and mtDNA mutability in our yeast model. These findings further our understanding of the mechanisms underlying PGL development and point to the yeast model as a valid tool to investigate on the possible pathogenic relevance of SDH novel mutations and/or rare polymorphism.
Functional study in a yeast model of a novel succinate-dehydrogenase subunit B gene germline missense mutation (C191Y) diagnosed in a patient affected by a glomus tumor / Goffrini, Paola; Ercolino, T; Panizza, Elena; Giachè, V; Cavone, L; Chiarugi, A; Dima, V; FERRERO FORTUNATI, Iliana; Mannelli, M.. - In: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS. - ISSN 0964-6906. - 18:10(2009), pp. 1860-1868. [10.1093/hmg/ddp102]
Functional study in a yeast model of a novel succinate-dehydrogenase subunit B gene germline missense mutation (C191Y) diagnosed in a patient affected by a glomus tumor.
GOFFRINI, Paola;PANIZZA, Elena;FERRERO FORTUNATI, Iliana;
2009-01-01
Abstract
Mutations of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) subunits B, C and D are associated to pheochromocytoma/ paraganglioma (PGL) development. The mechanisms linking SDH mutations to tumorigenesis are currently unknown. We report a novel germline missense SDHB mutation (C191Y) in a patient affected by a glomus tumor. The missense mutation hits an amino acid residue conserved from mammals to the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The pathogenic significance of the human mutation was validated in a yeast model. SDH2C184Y mutant allele equivalent to human SDHBC191Y did not restore the OXPHOS phenotype of the Dsdh2 null mutant. In the mutant, SDH activity was also abolished along with a reduction in respiration. Sensitivity to oxidative stress was increased in the mutant, as revealed by reduced growth in the presence of menadione. Remarkably, the frequency of petite colony formation was increased in the mutant yeast strain, indicating an increased mtDNA mutability. Histochemistry demonstrates that SDH activity was selectively absent in the patient tumor tissue. Overall, our results demonstrate that the C191Y SDHB mutation suppresses SDH enzyme activity leading to increased ROS formation and mtDNA mutability in our yeast model. These findings further our understanding of the mechanisms underlying PGL development and point to the yeast model as a valid tool to investigate on the possible pathogenic relevance of SDH novel mutations and/or rare polymorphism.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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