Homozygous missense mutation (G56R) in glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored high-density lipoprotein-binding protein 1 (GPI-HBP1) in two siblings with fasting chylomicronemia (MIM 144650).
BACKGROUND
Mice with a deleted Gpihbp1 gene encoding glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored high-density lipoprotein-binding protein 1 (GPI-HBP1) develop severe chylomicronemia. We screened the coding regions of the human homologue--GPIHBP1--from the genomic DNA of 160 unrelated adults with fasting chylomicronemia and plasma triglycerides >10 mmol/L, each of whom had normal sequence of the LPL and APOC2 genes.


RESULTS
One patient with severe type 5 hyperlipoproteinemia (MIM 144650), fasting chylomicronemia and relapsing pancreatitis resistant to standard therapy was found to be homozygous for a novel GPIHBP1 missense variant, namely G56R. This mutation was absent from the genomes of 600 control subjects and 610 patients with hyperlipidemia. The GPIHBP1 G56 residue has been conserved throughout evolution and the G56R mutation was predicted to have compromised function. Her homozygous brother also had refractory chylomicronemia and relapsing pancreatitis together with early coronary heart disease. G56R heterozygotes in the family had fasting mild hypertriglyceridemia.


CONCLUSIONS
Thus, a very rare GPIHBP1 missense mutation appears to be associated with severe hypertriglyceridemia and chylomicronemia.
Wang
Jian
J
Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario and Vascular Biology Research Group, Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario, N6A 5K8, Canada. jwang@robarts.ca
Hegele
Robert A
RA
D019943:Amino Acid Substitution; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics; D017124:Conserved Sequence; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D008052:Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D020125:Mutation, Missense; D010375:Pedigree; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein / Q000235:genetics*; D035781:Siblings
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D002914:Chylomicrons; C472779:GPI-HBP1 protein, mouse; C523701:GPIHBP1 protein, human; D018110:Receptors, Lipoprotein