Highlights
- •This study suggested the involvement of a novel genetic variant in the pathogenesis of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).
- •The 14 candidate variants in 13 genes were detected in nonconsanguineous family members with POI using whole exome sequencing.
- •Genomic sequencing revealed novel variants in the NPPC gene.
- •The cGMP activity of NPR2-expressing cells was decreased by interaction with the mutant NPPC peptide secreted by the cells expressing NPPC131A>G.
- •A mutation of the NPPC gene might influence preantral follicle development and/or sustain meiotic arrest in oocytes.
Abstract
Objective
Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a clinical disease that is diagnosed by the
loss of ovarian function before the age of 40. Despite recent progress in molecular
diagnosis, the genetic etiology of POI is not well established. The aim of this study
is to reveal pathogenic genetic variants involved in POI.
Study design and main outcome measures
To reveal pathogenic genetic variants involved in POI, whole exome sequencing was
performed in nonconsanguineous family members with POI. Constitutional variants were
filtered against population databases and a missense mutation of natriuretic peptide
C (NPPC) (c.131A>G, p.Q44R) was selected as a convincing candidate mutation among 14 heterozygous mutant
alleles in 13 genes.
Results
The wild-type NPPC and mutant NPPC (NPPC131A>G) were expressed in HeLa cells, and cells expressing NPPC131A>G secreted unique peptides. The ProP 1.0 Server, a neural network prediction tool,
predicted the presence of a cleavage site at the substituted arginine residue (p.Q44R)
of NPPC. The molecular weight of predicted cleaved peptides processed from mutant
NPPC precursor corresponded to that of the actual mutant peptide. The cGMP synthetic
activity of NPR2-expressing cells was significantly decreased by interaction with
the mutant NPPC peptide compared with wild-type NPPC.
Conclusions
The peptide generated by a rare mutation of NPPC might influence paracrine C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP)-mediated preantral follicle
development and/or sustain meiotic arrest in oocytes. We therefore suggest that a
mutation of the NPPC gene is involved in the pathogenesis of POI.
Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: October 30, 2021
Accepted:
September 19,
2021
Received in revised form:
August 3,
2021
Received:
October 15,
2020
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