Affiliation:
1. Department of Endocrinology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
2. Department of Urology, First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China.
Abstract
Introduction:
We found the G132R heterozygous mutation of thyroid stimulating hormone receptor (TSHR) gene in a patient with recurrent hypokalemia. Because the patient had a medical history of hyperthyroidism, the mutation was suspected to be related to hyperthyroidism at first. Subsequently, the expression and function studies in vitro were conducted.
Methods:
Wide-type TSHR and mutant TSHR (mutTSHR) were constructed in the phage vector and pEGFP-C1 vector. After transfection, the samples were collected for detection of mRNA level, protein expression, cell activity and cAMP content.
Results:
Compared with the wild-type TSHR, the mRNA level of the mutTSHR was not significantly different. But the protein expression, cell activity and cAMP content of the mutTSHR were significantly lower. So this indicated that the G132R mutation is a loss-of-function mutation.
Conclusion:
We identified the G132R monoallelic heterozygous mutation of TSHR gene in a patient with hyperthyroidism. Based on disease history of the patient, we speculated that the heterozygous mutation did not cause thyroid dysplasia or hypothyroidism for her. Our study enriched experiment content in vitro studies and clinical phenotype about the G132R mutation in TSHR gene.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
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