Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 alpha gene inactivation: cosegregation between liver adenomatosis and diabetes phenotypes in two maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)3 families.
Heterozygous germline mutations of the hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1 alpha are associated with maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY)3. Recently, the biallelic inactivation of the HNF-1 alpha gene was reported in liver adenomas. We show the occurrence of liver adenomatosis in six MODY3-affected patients from two unrelated and large families. Liver adenomatosis was characterized by the presence of numerous adenomas within a normal hepatic parenchyma. The HNF-1 alpha hot-spot germline mutation P291fs was identified in the two probands and in 16 relatives from the two families. The six patients affected by liver adenomatosis and diabetes exhibited the mutation. The analysis of liver-cell tumors from two affected patients evidenced the biallelic inactivation of HNF-1 alpha. The familial screening confirmed the clinical heterogeneity of the liver phenotype, from silent liver adenomatosis to fatal hemorrhage. These observations warrant the systematic screening for liver adenomatosis in MODY3 families to prevent its potentially deadly complications. Moreover, such screening may help to determine if a particular mutational spectrum of HNF-1 alpha is associated with liver adenomatosis and to establish its prevalence in this frequent form of diabetes in the young adult.
Reznik
Yves
Y
Department of Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire of Caen, 14033 Cannes, France. reznik-y@chu-caen.fr
Dao
Thong
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Coutant
Regis
R
Chiche
Laurence
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Jeannot
Emmanuelle
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Clauin
Severine
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Rousselot
Pierre
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Fabre
Monique
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Oberti
Frederic
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Fatome
Armelle
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Zucman-Rossi
Jessica
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Bellanne-Chantelot
Christine
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D000236:Adenoma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D051537:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1; D051538:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alpha; D051539:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-beta; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D010375:Pedigree; D010641:Phenotype; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics*
D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; C496487:HNF1A protein, human; C496495:HNF1B protein, human; D051538:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alpha; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051537:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1; D051539:Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-beta