[Molecular mechanisms of two novel mutations of factor XIII gene resulting in hereditary coagulation deficiency].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the mechanisms of two novel missense mutations of factor XIIIA subunit gene (Arg77-->Cys,Ser413-->Trp) in the pathogenesis of hereditary factor XIII deficiency.


METHODS
Site-directed mutagenesis was conducted to obtain 2 mutant human XIII A recombinant plasmids, mut-PCI/FXIIIA. Normal wild type factor XIII A recombinant plasmid, wt-PCI/FXIIIA, and mut-PCI/FXIIIA, were transfected into cultured COS7 cells line, renal fibroid cell of African green monkey using Superfect reagent respectively, The expression levels of DNA, RNA and protein of human factor XIII, both wild type and mutant, were detected by PCR, RT-PCR and Western blotting. Pulse-chase experiment was used to look into the changing of factor XIII A in the cytoplasm. Factor XIIIA activity was assayed by Biotin-pentylamine incorporation technique.


RESULTS
The mRNA levels of the two mutants in transfected cells were similar to that of the wild type factor XIIIA. But the amount of mutant factor XIIIA protein and its activity in cells decreased markedly, even disappeared. Pulse-chase experiment revealed that at the two mutants existed chase time 0.5 h and 1 h considerable amounts in cells and then disappeared rapidly later.


CONCLUSIONS
The 2 mutations of the factor XIIIA cause the instability, degradation, and rapid disappearance of FXIIIA in cytoplasm, thus resulting in hereditary factor XIII deficiency.
Duan
Bao-hua
BH
Shanghai Institute of Hematology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200025, China.
Wang
Hong-li
HL
Wang
Xue-feng
XF
Hu
Yi-qun
YQ
Chu
Hai-yan
HY
Wang
Hong
H
Yin
Jun
J
Guo
Xue-mei
XM
Fu
Qi-hua
QH
Wu
Wen-man
WM
Ding
Qiu-lan
QL
Fang
Yi
Y
Wang
Wen-bin
WB
Zhou
Rong-fu
RF
Kang
Wen-ying
WY
Xie
Shuang
S
Wang
Zhen-yi
ZY
D000818:Animals; D019556:COS Cells; D005176:Factor XIII / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics*; D005177:Factor XIII Deficiency / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D009154:Mutation; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis
D012333:RNA, Messenger; D005176:Factor XIII