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ArticleJournal of medical genetics2025

PURA protein mislocalisation in the nucleus: mechanistic basis for transcriptional dysregulation and DNA unwinding deficits in a model of the p.L148Wfs*77

Yan Wang, Ping Wang, Jingjing He, He Wang, Shanling Liu

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Yan Wang *Obesity and Metabolism Medicine-Engineering Integration Laboratory, Department of General Surgery, Chengdu Third People's Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5076-4282
Ping Wang *Department of Medical Genetics/Prenatal Diagnostic Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-6014-5956
Jingjing HeSchool of Life Science and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-7826-724X
He WangDepartment of Medical Genetics/Prenatal Diagnostic Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Shanling LiuDepartment of Medical Genetics/Prenatal Diagnostic Center, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China sunny630@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8788-7991

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Abstract

backgroundHeterozygous

methodsWe identified a de novo heterozygous frameshift variant (c.442del, p.L148Wfs*77) via trio whole-exome sequencing in one child suspected of PURA syndrome due to intellectual disability. Functional analyses included structural modelling, subcellular localisation assays, RNA-seq, CUT&Tag and DNA unwinding assays.

resultsThe variant disrupts PURA repeats II-III, causing aberrant nuclear mislocalisation. RNA-seq revealed 688 differentially expressed genes enriched in neurodevelopmental pathways. CUT&Tag analysis revealed that PURA and Pol II exhibit enhanced binding at transcription start sites in cells expressing the variant, indicating dysregulated transcriptional engagement. Despite retained nucleic acid binding, the variant impaired DNA unwinding partly due to disrupted repeat III-mediated homodimerisation.

conclusionsNuclear mislocalisation of the

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Cell NucleusDNA-Binding ProteinsIntellectual DisabilityNeurodevelopmental DisordersChildDNAExome SequencingFemaleFrameshift MutationHeterozygoteHumansMaleTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticDNADNA-Binding ProteinsPURA protein, humanTranscription FactorsFrameshift MutationGenetic Predisposition to Disease

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