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Title
Loss-of-function mutations in TGFB2 cause a syndromic presentation of thoracic aortic aneurysm
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Abstract
Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS) associates with a tissue signature for high transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta signaling but is often caused by heterozygous mutations in genes encoding positive effectors of TGF-beta signaling, including either subunit of the TGF-beta receptor or SMAD3, thereby engendering controversy regarding the mechanism of disease. Here, we report heterozygous mutations or deletions in the gene encoding the TGF-beta 2 ligand for a phenotype within the LDS spectrum and show upregulation of TGF-beta signaling in aortic tissue from affected individuals. Furthermore, haploinsufficient Tgfb2(+/-) mice have aortic root aneurysm and biochemical evidence of increased canonical and noncanonical TGF-beta signaling. Mice that harbor both a mutant Marfan syndrome (MFS) allele (Fbn1(C1039G/+)) and Tgfb2 haploinsufficiency show increased TGF-beta signaling and phenotypic worsening in association with normalization of TGF-beta 2 expression and high expression of TGF-beta 1. Taken together, these data support the hypothesis that compensatory autocrine and/or paracrine events contribute to the pathogenesis of TGF-beta-mediated vasculopathies.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Nature genetics. - New York, N.Y.
Publication
New York, N.Y. : 2012
ISSN
1061-4036
DOI
10.1038/NG.2349
Volume/pages
44 :8 (2012) , p. 922-927
ISI
000306854700019
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UAntwerpen
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Application of whole exome sequencing to identify the genetic defect in hereditary connective tissue disorders
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Publications with a UAntwerp address
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Web of Science
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