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ArticleThe Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism2020

A Balanced Translocation in Kallmann Syndrome Implicates a Long Noncoding RNA, RMST, as a GnRH Neuronal Regulator.

Maria Stamou, Shi-Yan Ng, Harrison Brand, Harold Wang, Lacey Plummer, Lyle Best, Steven Havlicek, Martin Hibberd, Chiea Chuen Khor, James Gusella and 4 more

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Article in The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 4 countries.

Maria StamouHarvard Reproductive Endocrine Science Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Shi-Yan NgInstitute of Molecular & Cell Biology, Singapore.
Harrison BrandCenter for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Harold WangCenter for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Lacey PlummerHarvard Reproductive Endocrine Science Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Lyle BestTurtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt, ND.
Steven HavlicekGenome Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
Martin HibberdLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London.
Chiea Chuen KhorGenome Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
James GusellaCenter for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Ravikumar BalasubramanianHarvard Reproductive Endocrine Science Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Michael TalkowskiCenter for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Lawrence W StantonGenome Institute of Singapore, Singapore.
William F CrowleyHarvard Reproductive Endocrine Science Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Massachusetts General Hospital · USGenome Institute of Singapore · SGBroad Institute · USInstitute of Molecular and Cell Biology · SGLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBUniversity of North Dakota · US

Funding

RAPID GENE DISCOVERYP01GM061354 · NIGMS · BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · PI GUSELLA, JAMES F · 2001 to 2019
$24.3M
The Genetic Determinants of Human GNRH DeficiencyP50HD028138 · NICHD · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI SEMINARA, STEPHANIE BETH · 2014 to 2020
$12.9M
Clinical Diagnostic Sequencing of Structural VariationR01HD081256 · NICHD · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI TALKOWSKI, MICHAEL E · 2015 to 2025
$7.2M
Integrative Approaches to Decipher Genetic Determinants of Disease Penetrance in Prokineticin 2 Pathway Related Human Reproductive DisordersR01HD096324 · NICHD · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI BALASUBRAMANIAN, RAVIKUMAR · 2018 to 2022
$1.7M
Biologic Roles of Novel Axonal Guidance Genes in Isolated GnRH DeficiencyK23HD077043 · NICHD · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI BALASUBRAMANIAN, RAVIKUMAR · 2014 to 2018
$759k
Integrative Genomic Applications to Understand the Etiology of Unsolved Craniofacial AnomaliesK99DE026824 · NIDCR · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · PI BRAND, HARRISON · 2017 to 2018
$324k
NICHD NIH HHS K23 HD077043NICHD NIH HHS P50 HD028138NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD081256NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD096324NIDCR NIH HHS K99 DE026824NIGMS NIH HHS P01 GM061354
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextKallmann syndrome (KS) is a rare, genetically heterogeneous Mendelian disorder. Structural defects in KS patients have helped define the genetic architecture of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neuronal development in this condition.

objectiveExamine the functional role a novel structural defect affecting a long noncoding RNA (lncRNA), RMST, found in a KS patient.

designWhole genome sequencing, induced pluripotent stem cells and derived neural crest cells (NCC) from the KS patient were contrasted with controls.

settingThe Harvard Reproductive Sciences Center, Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Genomic Medicine, and Singapore Genome Institute. PATIENT: A KS patient with a unique translocation, t(7;12)(q22;q24). INTERVENTIONS/MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE/

resultsA novel translocation was detected affecting the lncRNA, RMST, on chromosome 12 in the absence of any other KS mutations. Compared with controls, the patient's induced pluripotent stem cells and NCC provided functional information regarding RMST. Whereas RMST expression increased during NCC differentiation in controls, it was substantially reduced in the KS patient's NCC coincident with abrogated NCC morphological development and abnormal expression of several "downstream" genes essential for GnRH ontogeny (SOX2, PAX3, CHD7, TUBB3, and MKRN3). Additionally, an intronic single nucleotide polymorphism in RMST was significantly implicated in a genome-wide association study associated with age of menarche.

conclusionsA novel deletion in RMST implicates the loss of function of a lncRNA as a unique cause of KS and suggests it plays a critical role in the ontogeny of GnRH neurons and puberty.

Indexed as

Translocation, GeneticAdultChromosomes, Human, Pair 12Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7Genome-Wide Association StudyGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsKallmann SyndromeMaleNeural CrestPrognosisRNA, Long NoncodingGonadotropin-Releasing HormoneRNA, Long Noncodinghumanlong non-coding RNAmutationsreproduction

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PMID31628846
PMCPMC7112981
OpenAlexW2981078908

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