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CRB2 mutation causes autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa. 2019

Xue Chen, and Chao Jiang, and Daidi Yang, and Ruxu Sun, and Min Wang, and Hong Sun, and Min Xu, and Luyin Zhou, and Mingkang Chen, and Ping Xie, and Biao Yan, and Qinghuai Liu, and Chen Zhao
Department of Ophthalmology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China; Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, Eye & ENT Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200023, China; Key Laboratory of Myopia of State Health Ministry (Fudan University) and Shanghai Key Laboratory of Visual Impairment and Restoration, Shanghai, 200023, China.

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP), the most common form of inherited retinal dystrophies, exhibits significant genetic heterogeneity. The crumbs homolog 2 (CRB2) protein, together with CRB1 and CRB3, belongs to the Crumbs family. Given that CRB1 mutations account for 4% of RP cases, the role of CRB2 mutations in RP etiology has long been hypothesized but never confirmed. Herein, we report the identification of CRB2 as a novel RP causative gene in a Chinese consanguineous family and have analyzed its pathogenic effects. Comprehensive ophthalmic and systemic evaluations confirmed the clinical diagnosis of the two patients in this family as RP. WES revealed a homozygous missense mutation, CRB2 p.R1249G, to segregate the RP phenotype, which was highly conserved among multiple species. In vitro cellular study revealed that this mutation not only interrupted the stability of the transcribed CRB2 mRNA and the encoded CRB2 protein, but also interfered with the wild type CRB2 mRNA/protein and decreased their expression. This mutation was also shown to trigger epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells, thus impairing regular RPE phagocytosis and induce RPE degeneration and apoptosis. Thus, we conclude that CRB2 p.R1249G mutation causes RP via accelerating EMT, dysfunction and loss of RPE cells, and establish CRB2 as a novel Crumbs family member associated with non-syndromic RP. We provide important hints for understanding of CRB2 defects and retinopathy, and for the involvement of EMT of RPE cells in RP pathogenesis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008565 Membrane Proteins Proteins which are found in membranes including cellular and intracellular membranes. They consist of two types, peripheral and integral proteins. They include most membrane-associated enzymes, antigenic proteins, transport proteins, and drug, hormone, and lectin receptors. Cell Membrane Protein,Cell Membrane Proteins,Cell Surface Protein,Cell Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Proteins,Membrane-Associated Protein,Surface Protein,Surface Proteins,Integral Membrane Protein,Membrane Protein,Membrane-Associated Proteins,Membrane Associated Protein,Membrane Associated Proteins,Membrane Protein, Cell,Membrane Protein, Integral,Membrane Proteins, Integral,Protein, Cell Membrane,Protein, Cell Surface,Protein, Integral Membrane,Protein, Membrane,Protein, Membrane-Associated,Protein, Surface,Proteins, Cell Membrane,Proteins, Cell Surface,Proteins, Integral Membrane,Proteins, Membrane,Proteins, Membrane-Associated,Proteins, Surface,Surface Protein, Cell
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010375 Pedigree The record of descent or ancestry, particularly of a particular condition or trait, indicating individual family members, their relationships, and their status with respect to the trait or condition. Family Tree,Genealogical Tree,Genealogic Tree,Genetic Identity,Identity, Genetic,Family Trees,Genealogic Trees,Genealogical Trees,Genetic Identities,Identities, Genetic,Tree, Family,Tree, Genealogic,Tree, Genealogical,Trees, Family,Trees, Genealogic,Trees, Genealogical
D002352 Carrier Proteins Proteins that bind or transport specific substances in the blood, within the cell, or across cell membranes. Binding Proteins,Carrier Protein,Transport Protein,Transport Proteins,Binding Protein,Protein, Carrier,Proteins, Carrier
D002681 China A country spanning from central Asia to the Pacific Ocean. Inner Mongolia,Manchuria,People's Republic of China,Sinkiang,Mainland China
D003241 Consanguinity The magnitude of INBREEDING in humans. Inbreeding, Human,Consanguineous Marriage,Consanguinous Mating,Consanguineous Marriages,Consanguinities,Consanguinous Matings,Human Inbreeding,Human Inbreedings,Inbreedings, Human,Marriage, Consanguineous,Marriages, Consanguineous,Mating, Consanguinous,Matings, Consanguinous
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000073359 Exome Sequencing Techniques used to determine the sequences of EXONS of an organism or individual. Complete Exome Sequencing,Complete Transcriptome Sequencing,Whole Exome Sequencing,Whole Transcriptome Sequencing,Complete Exome Sequencings,Exome Sequencing, Complete,Exome Sequencing, Whole,Exome Sequencings, Complete,Sequencing, Complete Exome,Sequencing, Complete Transcriptome,Sequencing, Exome,Sequencing, Whole Exome,Sequencing, Whole Transcriptome,Transcriptome Sequencing, Complete,Transcriptome Sequencing, Whole,Transcriptome Sequencings, Complete
D012174 Retinitis Pigmentosa Hereditary, progressive degeneration of the retina due to death of ROD PHOTORECEPTORS initially and subsequent death of CONE PHOTORECEPTORS. It is characterized by deposition of pigment in the retina. Pigmentary Retinopathy,Tapetoretinal Degeneration,Pigmentary Retinopathies,Retinopathies, Pigmentary,Retinopathy, Pigmentary,Tapetoretinal Degenerations

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