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ArticleBiochemical genetics2024

Functional Characterization of a Novel SLC4A4 Variant and Uniparental Isodisomy in Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis Patient.

Yan Liu, Wenchao Sheng, Shaowei Hou, Mengzhu Hou, Ying Zhang, Xuetao Wang, Shuyue Zhang, Feiyu Zhou, Chunquan Cai, Wenhong Wang

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Yan Liu *Clinical Pediatric College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Wenchao Sheng *Clinical Pediatric College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Shaowei Hou *School of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, China.
Mengzhu HouTianjin Pediatric Research Institute, Tianjin Children's Hospital (Tianjin University Children's Hospital), No.238 Longyan Road, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Ying ZhangClinical Pediatric College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Xuetao WangTianjin Pediatric Research Institute, Tianjin Children's Hospital (Tianjin University Children's Hospital), No.238 Longyan Road, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Shuyue ZhangClinical Pediatric College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Feiyu ZhouClinical Pediatric College of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300134, China.
Chunquan CaiTianjin Pediatric Research Institute, Tianjin Children's Hospital (Tianjin University Children's Hospital), No.238 Longyan Road, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300134, China. cqcns6@126.com.
Wenhong WangDepartment of Nephrology, Tianjin Children's Hospital (Tianjin University Children's Hospital), No.238 Longyan Road, Beichen District, Tianjin, 300134, China. docwwh@126.com.

Funding

the Program of Tianjin Science and Technology Plan 21JCZDJC00390the Public Health and Technology Project of Tianjin TJWJ2021ZD007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

SLC4A4 variants are the etiologies of inherited proximal renal tubular acidosis (pRTA), which results in metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, glaucoma, band keratopathy, and cataract. This study aims to characterize SLC4A4 variant and uniparental isodisomy of chromosome 4 in a patient, and analyse the functional characterization of SLC4A4 variants. This study analyzed renal tubular acidosis disease genes by whole exome sequencing (WES). H3M2 algorithm was used to analyze the run of homozygosity region in chromosomal regions in trio-WES data. The pathogenicity analysis of variants was performed using bioinformatics tools. Additionally, protein stability was analyzed by cycloheximide chase assay. Whole-cell patch clamping was used to examine the electrophysiological properties of NBCe1-A. A novel homozygous SLC4A4 variant was identified in the patient: a missense variant c.496C > T, p. Arg166Trp (NM_003759.4). But the father was heterozygous variant carrier, and the mother did not detect the variant. The H3M2 and UPDio algorithm revealed paternal uniparental isodisomy on chromosome 4 in the patient. SIFT, Poly Phen-2, FATHMM and Mutant Taster showed that the variant might be pathogenic. The tertiary structure analysis showed that the variant could cause structural damage to NBCe1 protein. Foldx results showed that the protein stability of the variant was slightly reduced. Cycloheximide chase assay demonstrated that the variant affects protein stability. The result of electrophysiological studies showed that the variant altered Na

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Acidosis, Renal TubularSodium-Bicarbonate SymportersUniparental DisomyExome SequencingFemaleHumansMaleMutation, MissenseSLC4A4 protein, humanSodium-Bicarbonate SymportersElectrophysiologicalRenal tubular acidosisSLC4A4Trio-WESUniparental isodisomy

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