| Enhanced alternative splicing of the FLVCR1 gene in Diamond Blackfan anemia disrupts FLVCR1 expression and function that are critical for erythropoiesis. | |
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PMID: 18815190 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Diamond-Blackfan anemia is a fatal congenital anemia characterized by a specific disruption in erythroid progenitor cell development. Approximately 25% of patients have mutations in the ribosomal protein RPS19 suggesting that Diamond-Blackfan anemia may be caused by a defect in ribosome biogenesis and translation. However, it is unclear how these defects specifically disrupt early erythropoiesis. Recent studies have shown that the retroviral receptor/heme exporter FLVCR1 is critical for early erythropoiesis. FLVCR1 null mice, despite dying in utero and having reduced myeloid and lymphoid cell growth, show a disruption in early erythropoiesis and have craniofacial and limb deformities similar to those found in some Diamond-Blackfan anemia patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: In this study, we recapitulated the Diamond-Blackfan anemia hematologic features of reduced erythropoiesis but normal myelopoiesis by disrupting FLVCR1 in human hematopoietic stem cells. RESULTS: We found that CD71(high) cells, which are enriched for immature erythroid cells, from Diamond-Blackfan anemia patients negative for RPS19 gene mutations express alternatively spliced isoforms of FLVCR1 transcript which encode proteins whose expression and function are disrupted. More importantly, our results suggest alternative splicing of FLVCR1 is significantly enhanced in Diamond-Blackfan anemia immature erythroid cells. Furthermore, we also observed enhanced FLVCR1 alternative splicing and a dramatic reduction of FLVCR1 protein expression in RPS19 down-regulated human K562 cells, which were used as a model to represent RPS19 gene mutated Diamond-Blackfan anemia. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, our results suggest enhanced alternative splicing of FLVCR1 transcripts and subsequent FLVCR1 insufficiency as an additional contributing factor to the erythropoietic defect observed in Diamond-Blackfan anemia. |
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Authors:
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Michelle A Rey; Simon P Duffy; Jennifer K Brown; James A Kennedy; John E Dick; Yigal Dror; Chetankumar S Tailor |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2008-09-24 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Haematologica Volume: 93 ISSN: 1592-8721 ISO Abbreviation: Haematologica Publication Date: 2008 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-03 Completed Date: 2008-11-18 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0417435 Medline TA: Haematologica Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1617-26 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Hospital for Sick Children, Program in Cell Biology, Room 7129 Elm Wing, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada. |
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Age of Onset Alternative Splicing* Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan / genetics* Bone Marrow / pathology DNA Primers Erythropoiesis / genetics, physiology* Female Gene Expression Regulation Genes, env Genetic Vectors Hematopoietic Stem Cells / pathology, physiology Humans Infant Infant, Newborn K562 Cells Male Membrane Transport Proteins / genetics* Mutation* Nuclear Family Polymerase Chain Reaction Receptors, Virus / genetics* Reference Values Ribosomal Proteins / genetics |
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0/DNA Primers; 0/FLVCR1 protein, human; 0/Membrane Transport Proteins; 0/Receptors, Virus; 0/Ribosomal Proteins; 0/ribosomal protein S19 |
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Haematologica. 2008 Nov;93(11):1601-4
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18978295
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