Mutations in the Gs alpha gene causing hormone resistance - 20/08/11
Abstract |
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) and G proteins mediate the effects of a number of hormones of relevance to endocrinology. Genes encoding these molecules may be targets of loss- or gain-of-function mutations, resulting in endocrine disorders. The only mutational change of G proteins so far unequivocally associated with endocrine disorders occurs in the Gs⍺ gene (GNAS1, guanine nucleotide binding protein ⍺ stimulating activity polypeptide 1), which activates cyclic AMP (cAMP)-dependent pathways. Heterozygous loss-of-function mutations of GNAS1 in the active maternal allele cause resistance to hormones acting through Gs⍺-coupled GPCRs, whereas somatic gain-of-function mutations cause proliferation of endocrine cells recognizing cAMP as mitogen. This review will focus on inactivating mutations leading to hormone resistance syndromes, i.e., pseudohypoparathyroidism types Ia and Ib.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : pseudohypoparathyroidism, Albright's osteodystrophy, GNAS1, imprinting
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Vol 20 - N° 4
P. 501-513 - décembre 2006 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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