Naturally occurring mutations in the human HNF4α gene impair the function of the transcription factor to a varying degree

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Lausen, J
Thomas, H
Lemm, I
Bulman, M
Borgschulze, M
Lingott, A
Hattersley, AT
Ryffel, GU
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[1] Univ Essen Gesamthsch Klinikum, Inst Zellbiol Tumorforsch, D-45122 Essen, Germany
[2] Univ Exeter, Sch Postgrad Med & Hlth Sci, Dept Vasc Med & Diabet Res, Exeter EX4 4QJ, Devon, England
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10.1093/nar/28.2.430
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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The hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)4 alpha, a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, regulates genes that play a critical role in embryogenesis and metabolism. Recent studies have shown that mutations in the human HNF4 alpha gene cause a rare form of type 2 diabetes, maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY1), To investigate the properties of these naturally occurring HNF4a mutations we analysed five MODY1 mutations (R154X, R127W, V255M, Q268X and E276Q) and one other mutation (D69A), which we found in HepG2 hepatoma cells. Activation of reporter genes in transfection assays and DNA binding studies showed that the MODY1-associated mutations result in a variable reduction in function, whereas the D69A mutation showed an increased activity on some promoters. None of the MODY mutants acted in a dominant negative manner, thus excluding inactivation of the wild-type factor as a critical event in MODY development. A MODY3-associated mutation in the HNF1 alpha gene, a well-known target gene of HNF4 alpha, results in a dramatic loss of the HNF4 alpha binding site in the promoter, indicating that mutations in the HNF4 alpha gene might cause MODY through impaired HNF1 alpha gene function. Based on these data we propose a two-hit model for MODY development.
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