Abstract:
:Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) describes a broad group of clinically and genetically heterogeneous inherited defects of dental enamel bio-mineralization. Despite identification of a number of genetic mutations underlying AI, the precise causal mechanisms have yet to be determined. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we describe here a mis-sense mutation in the mouse Amelx gene resulting in a Y --> H substitution in the tri-tyrosyl domain of the enamel extracellular matrix protein amelogenin. The enamel in affected animals phenocopies human X-linked AI where similar mutations have been reported. Animals affected by the mutation have severe defects of enamel bio-mineralization associated with absence of full-length amelogenin protein in the developing enamel matrix, loss of ameloblast phenotype, increased ameloblast apoptosis and formation of multi-cellular masses. We present evidence to demonstrate that affected ameloblasts express but fail to secrete full-length amelogenin leading to engorgement of the endoplasmic reticulum/Golgi apparatus. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed accumulations of both amelogenin and ameloblastin in affected cells. Co-transfection of Ambn and mutant Amelx in a eukaryotic cell line also revealed intracellular abnormalities and increased cytotoxicity compared with cells singly transfected with wild-type Amelx, mutant Amelx or Ambn or co-transfected with both wild-type Amelx and Ambn. We hypothesize that intracellular protein-protein interactions mediated via the amelogenin tri-tyrosyl motif are a key mechanistic factor underpinning the molecular pathogenesis in this example of AI. This study therefore successfully links phenotype with underlying genetic lesion in a relevant murine model for human AI.
journal_name
Hum Mol Genetjournal_title
Human molecular geneticsauthors
Barron MJ,Brookes SJ,Kirkham J,Shore RC,Hunt C,Mironov A,Kingswell NJ,Maycock J,Shuttleworth CA,Dixon MJdoi
10.1093/hmg/ddq001subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-04-01 00:00:00pages
1230-47issue
7eissn
0964-6906issn
1460-2083pii
ddq001journal_volume
19pub_type
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