A Homozygous Nme7 Mutation Is Associated with Situs Inversus Totalis

Hum Mutat. 2016 Aug;37(8):727-31. doi: 10.1002/humu.22998. Epub 2016 May 9.

Abstract

We investigated the cause of situs inversus totalis (SIT) in two siblings from a consanguineous family. Genotyping and whole-exome analysis revealed a homozygous change in NME7, resulting in deletion of an exon causing an in-frame deletion of 34 amino acids located in the second NDK domain of the protein and segregated with the defective lateralization in the family. NME7 is an important developmental gene, and NME7 protein is a component of the γ-tubulin ring complex. This mutation is predicted to affect the interaction of NME7 protein with this complex as it deletes the amino acids crucial for the binding. SIT associated with homozygous deletion in our patients is in line with Nme7(-/-) mutant mice phenotypes consisting of congenital hydrocephalus and SIT, indicating a novel human laterality patterning role for NME7. Further cases are required to elaborate the full human phenotype associated with NME7 mutations.

Keywords: NME7; cilia; situs inversus totalis; γ-tubulin ring complex.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins / metabolism
  • Models, Molecular
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase / chemistry
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase / genetics*
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase / metabolism
  • Pedigree
  • Protein Domains
  • Sequence Deletion*
  • Situs Inversus / genetics*

Substances

  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • NME7 protein, human
  • Nucleoside-Diphosphate Kinase