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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2020

The novel mutation P36R in LRP5L contributes to congenital membranous cataract via inhibition of laminin γ1 and c-MAF.

Liyao Sun, Fanqian Song, Hanruo Liu, Chao Wang, Xianling Tang, Zhijian Li, Hongyan Ge, Ping Liu

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Candidate Genes for Non-Syndromic Pediatric Cataracts.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Liyao SunEye Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China.
Fanqian SongEye Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China.
Hanruo LiuBeijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Laboratory, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100000, China.
Chao WangEye Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China.
Xianling TangEye Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China.
Zhijian LiEye Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China.
Hongyan GeEye Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China. gehongyan@hrbmu.edu.cn.
Ping LiuEye Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, 23 Youzheng Street, Harbin, 150001, China. ping_liu53@hotmail.com.
Harbin Medical University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University · CNCapital Medical University · CN

Funding

Heilongjiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China H2017028Horizontal scientific research project of Harbin Medical University Screening Pathogenic Gene of Congenital Cataract and Gene Detection Kit DevelopmentNational Natural Science Fund Projects of China 81271005Nature Science Foundation of China 81470618Nature Science Foundation of China 81870643
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe present study investigated a pathogenic mutation and its mechanism on membranous cataract in a congenital membranous cataract family.

methodsAn autosomal dominant four-generation Chinese congenital membranous cataract family was recruited and whole-exome sequencing was performed to screen for sequence variants. Candidate variants were validated using polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing. Wild-type and mutant low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5-like (LRP5L) plasmids were constructed and transfected into human lens epithelial cells (HLE B-3) and human anterior lens capsules. The cell lysates, nuclear and cytoplasmic proteins, and basement membrane components of HLE B-3 cells were harvested. LRP5L and laminin γ1 were knocked down in HLE B-3 cells using specific small-interfering RNA. The protein expression levels of LRP5L, laminin γ1, and c-MAF were detected using immunoblotting and immunofluorescence.

resultsWe identified a novel suspected pathogenic mutation in LRP5L (c.107C > G, p.P36R) in the congenital membranous cataract family. This mutation was absent in 300 normal controls and 300 age-related cataract patients. Bioinformatics analysis with PolyPhen-2 and SIFT suggested that LRP5L-P36R was pathogenic. LRP5L upregulated laminin γ1 expression in the cytoplasmic proteins of HLE B-3 cells and human anterior lens capsules, and LRP5L-P36R inhibited the effects of LRP5L. LRP5L upregulated c-MAF expression in the nucleus and cytoplasm of HLE B-3 cells, and LRP5L-P36R inhibited c-MAF expression via inhibition of laminin γ1.

conclusionOur study identified a novel gene, LRP5L, associated with congenital membranous cataract, and its mutant LRP5L-P36R contributed to membranous cataract development via inhibition of laminin γ1 and c-MAF.

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CataractLamininAsian PeopleHumansMutationMutation, MissensePedigreeProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mafLamininProto-Oncogene Proteins c-mafc-MAFCongenital membranous cataractLaminin γ1Lens developmentLRP5L

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