Deletion of ameloblastin exon 6 is associated with amelogenesis imperfecta

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) describes a heterogeneous group of inherited dental enamel defects reflecting failure of normal amelogenesis. Ameloblastin (AMBN) is the second most abundant enamel matrix protein expressed during amelogenesis. The pivotal role of AMBN in amelogenesis has been confirmed...

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Published in:Human molecular genetics 2014-10, Vol.23 (20), p.5317-5324
Main Authors: Poulter, James A, Murillo, Gina, Brookes, Steven J, Smith, Claire E L, Parry, David A, Silva, Sandra, Kirkham, Jennifer, Inglehearn, Chris F, Mighell, Alan J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amelogenesis Imperfecta - genetics
Amelogenesis Imperfecta - pathology
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Dental Enamel Proteins - genetics
Exons
Female
Humans
Male
Mice
Pedigree
Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sequence Deletion
Tooth - pathology
Tooth - ultrastructure
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Summary:Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) describes a heterogeneous group of inherited dental enamel defects reflecting failure of normal amelogenesis. Ameloblastin (AMBN) is the second most abundant enamel matrix protein expressed during amelogenesis. The pivotal role of AMBN in amelogenesis has been confirmed experimentally using mouse models. However, no AMBN mutations have been associated with human AI. Using autozygosity mapping and exome sequencing, we identified genomic deletion of AMBN exon 6 in a second cousin consanguineous family with three of the six children having hypoplastic AI. The genomic deletion corresponds to an in-frame deletion of 79 amino acids, shortening the protein from 447 to 368 residues. Exfoliated primary teeth (unmatched to genotype) were available from family members. The most severely affected had thin, aprismatic enamel (similar to that reported in mice homozygous for Ambn lacking exons 5 and 6). Other teeth exhibited thicker but largely aprismatic enamel. One tooth had apparently normal enamel. It has been suggested that AMBN may function in bone development. No clinically obvious bone or other co-segregating health problems were identified in the family investigated. This study confirms for the first time that AMBN mutations cause non-syndromic human AI and that mouse models with disrupted Ambn function are valid.
ISSN:0964-6906
1460-2083
DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddu247