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ArticleHaematologica2018

Hypomorphic FANCA mutations correlate with mild mitochondrial and clinical phenotype in Fanconi anemia.

Roberta Bottega, Elena Nicchia, Enrico Cappelli, Silvia Ravera, Daniela De Rocco, Michela Faleschini, Fabio Corsolini, Filomena Pierri, Michaela Calvillo, Giovanna Russo and 5 more

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Article in Haematologica, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Roberta BottegaInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.
Elena NicchiaDepartment of Medical Sciences, University of Trieste, Genoa, Italy.
Enrico CappelliClinical and Experimental Hematology Unit, "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Silvia RaveraDepartment of Pharmacy (DIFAR), Biochemistry Lab, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Daniela De RoccoInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.
Michela FaleschiniInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy.
Fabio CorsoliniU.O.S.D. Centro di Diagnostica Genetica e Biochimica delle Malattie Metaboliche, "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Filomena PierriClinical and Experimental Hematology Unit, "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Michaela CalvilloClinical and Experimental Hematology Unit, "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Giovanna RussoOncology Hematology Pediatric Unit, "Policlinico - Vittorio Emanuele", University of Catania, Pisa, Italy.
Gabriella CasazzaPediatric Onco-Hematology, Azienda Ospedaliera/Universitaria Pisana, Pisa, Italy.
Ugo RamenghiDepartment of Pediatric and Public Health Sciences, University of Torino, Palermo, Italy.
Piero FarruggiaPediatric Onco-Hematology, ARNAS Civico Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
Carlo DufourClinical and Experimental Hematology Unit, "G. Gaslini" Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy.
Anna SavoiaInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", Trieste, Italy anna.savoia@burlo.trieste.it.
Istituto Giannina Gaslini · ITIRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo · ITUniversity of Trieste · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana · ITUniversity of Catania · ITUniversity of Genoa · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fanconi anemia is a rare disease characterized by congenital malformations, aplastic anemia, and predisposition to cancer. Despite the consolidated role of the Fanconi anemia proteins in DNA repair, their involvement in mitochondrial function is emerging. The purpose of this work was to assess whether the mitochondrial phenotype, independent of genomic integrity, could correlate with patient phenotype. We evaluated mitochondrial and clinical features of 11 affected individuals homozygous or compound heterozygous for p.His913Pro and p.Arg951Gln/Trp, the two residues of FANCA that are more frequently affected in our cohort of patients. Although p.His913Pro and p.Arg951Gln proteins are stably expressed in cytoplasm, they are unable to migrate in the nucleus, preventing cells from repairing DNA. In these cells, the electron transfer between respiring complex I-III is reduced and the ATP/AMP ratio is impaired with defective ATP production and AMP accumulation. These activities are intermediate between those observed in wild-type and FANCA-/- cells, suggesting that the variants at residues His913 and Arg951 are hypomorphic mutations. Consistent with these findings, the clinical phenotype of most of the patients carrying these mutations is mild. These data further support the recent finding that the Fanconi anemia proteins play a role in mitochondria, and open up possibilities for genotype/phenotype studies based on novel mitochondrial criteria.

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MitochondriaMutation, MissenseAdenosine TriphosphateAdolescentCell NucleusChildChild, PreschoolDNA RepairElectron TransportFanconi AnemiaFanconi Anemia Complementation Group A ProteinFemaleHumansLoss of Function MutationMalePhenotypeAdenosine TriphosphateFANCA protein, humanFanconi Anemia Complementation Group A Protein

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PMID29269525
PMCPMC5830397
OpenAlexW2781029973

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