Martin-Almedina, S;
Martinez-Corral, I;
Holdhus, R;
Vicente, A;
Fotiou, E;
Lin, S;
Petersen, K;
Simpson, MA;
Hoischen, A;
Gilissen, C;
et al.
Martin-Almedina, S; Martinez-Corral, I; Holdhus, R; Vicente, A; Fotiou, E; Lin, S; Petersen, K; Simpson, MA; Hoischen, A; Gilissen, C; Jeffery, H; Atton, G; Karapouliou, C; Brice, G; Gordon, K; Wiseman, JW; Wedin, M; Rockson, SG; Jeffery, S; Mortimer, PS; Snyder, MP; Berland, S; Mansour, S; Makinen, T; Ostergaard, P
(2016)
EPHB4 kinase-inactivating mutations cause autosomal dominant lymphatic-related hydrops fetalis.
Journal of Clinical Investigation, 126 (8).
pp. 3080-3088.
ISSN 1558-8238
https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI85794
SGUL Authors: Jeffery, Stephen Mortimer, Peter Sydney Ostergaard, Pia Mansour, Sahar Martin Almedina, Silvia
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Abstract
Hydrops fetalis describes fluid accumulation in at least 2 fetal compartments, including abdominal cavities, pleura, and pericardium, or in body tissue. The majority of hydrops fetalis cases are nonimmune conditions that present with generalized edema of the fetus, and approximately 15% of these nonimmune cases result from a lymphatic abnormality. Here, we have identified an autosomal dominant, inherited form of lymphatic-related (nonimmune) hydrops fetalis (LRHF). Independent exome sequencing projects on 2 families with a history of in utero and neonatal deaths associated with nonimmune hydrops fetalis uncovered 2 heterozygous missense variants in the gene encoding Eph receptor B4 (EPHB4). Biochemical analysis determined that the mutant EPHB4 proteins are devoid of tyrosine kinase activity, indicating that loss of EPHB4 signaling contributes to LRHF pathogenesis. Further, inactivation of Ephb4 in lymphatic endothelial cells of developing mouse embryos led to defective lymphovenous valve formation and consequent subcutaneous edema. Together, these findings identify EPHB4 as a critical regulator of early lymphatic vascular development and demonstrate that mutations in the gene can cause an autosomal dominant form of LRHF that is associated with a high mortality rate.
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Keywords: | Immunology, 11 Medical And Health Sciences | ||||||||||||||||||
SGUL Research Institute / Research Centre: | Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) Academic Structure > Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute (MCS) > Cell Sciences (INCCCS) |
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Language: | ENG | ||||||||||||||||||
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PubMed ID: | 27400125 | ||||||||||||||||||
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URI: | https://openaccess.sgul.ac.uk/id/eprint/108018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Publisher's version: | https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI85794 |
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