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ArticleEuropean thyroid journal2015

Two Novel Mutations in the Serpina7 Gene Are Associated with Complete Deficiency of Thyroxine-Binding Globulin.

Lars C Moeller, Yaw Appiagyei-Dankah, Birgit Köhler, Heike Biebermann, Onno E Janssen, Dagmar Führer

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Article in European thyroid journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Lars C MoellerDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Yaw Appiagyei-DankahMedical University of South Carolina, Charleston, S.C., USA.
Birgit KöhlerInstitut für Experimentelle Pädiatrische Endokrinologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Heike BiebermannInstitut für Experimentelle Pädiatrische Endokrinologie, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Onno E JanssenDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Dagmar FührerDepartment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
University of Duisburg-Essen · DECharité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin · DEMedical University of South Carolina · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThyroxine-binding globulin (TBG) is the main transport protein for T4 in blood. Until now, 22 mutations leading to complete TBG deficiency (TBG-CD) have been reported.

objectiveWe report two mutations associated with TBG-CD found in patients from Andrews, S.C., USA (TBG-CD-Andrews), and Berlin, Germany (TBG-CD-Berlin).

methodsAutomated chemiluminescence immunoassays were used for the determination of TSH, free and total T4 and T3 (fT4, TT4, TT3) and TBG. Direct DNA sequencing was used to identify the TBG mutations in the propositi.

resultsTBG-CD-Andrews was found in a 1-month-old boy who was euthyroid with normal TSH and fT4, but reduced TT4, indicating TBG deficiency. TBG was not detectable, confirming TBG-CD. No mutation in the coding region and the promoter of the TBG gene was found, but a single nucleotide substitution in intron 1 disrupts the donor splice site of exon 0 (IVS1+2T>C). Another mutation was found in an 11-year-old boy. He was also euthyroid with normal fT4 and TSH. However, TT4 and TT3 were low, suggesting TBG-CD. Sequencing revealed a 79-nucleotide deletion, ranging from intron 3 into exon 3.

conclusionWe report two novel mutations of the TBG gene associated with TBG-CD. Whereas most TBG-CDs are caused by small deletions, in TBG-CD-Andrews the disruption of a donor splice site was detected, whilst in TBG-CD-Berlin the largest deletion in the Serpina7 gene to date was found.

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Serpina7ThyroidThyroxineThyroxine-binding globulin

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PMID26601081
PMCPMC4640287
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