Craniofacial morphologic alteration induced by bone-targeted mutants of FGFR2 causing Apert and Crouzon syndrome = 어퍼트 및 크루즌 증후군을 유발하는 골조직 특이성 FGFR2 돌연변이에 의한 두개안면 형태의 변화

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Objective: Activating mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor-2 (FGFR2) have been shown to cause syndromic craniosynostosis such as Apert and Crouzon syndromes. The purpose of this pilot study was to investigate the resultant phenotypes induced by the two distinctive bone-targeted gene constructs of FGFR2, Pro253Arg and Cys278Phe, corresponding to human Apert and Crouzon syndromes respectively. Methods: Wild type and a transgenic mouse model with normal FGFR2 were used as controls to examine the validity of the microinjection. Micro-CT and morphometric analysis on the skull revealed the following results. Results: Both Apert and Crouzon mutants of FGFR2 induced fusion of calvarial sutures and anteroposteriorly constricted facial dimension, with anterior crossbite present only in Apert mice. Apert mice differed from Crouzon mice and transgenic mice with normal FGFR2 in the anterior cranial base flexure and calvarial flexure angle which implies a possible difference in the pathogenesis of the two mutations. In contrast, the transgenic mice with normal FGFR2 displayed normal craniofacial phenotype. Conclusion: Apert and Crouzon mutations appear to lead to genotype-specific phenotypes, possibly causing the distinctive sites and sequence of synostosis in the calvaria and cranial base. The exact function of the altered FGFR2 at each suture needs further investigation.

국문 초록 (Abstract)

유전적으로 결정되는 두개안면 기형의 발생 기전을 밝히기 위해 관련된 유전자의 기능 변화에 의한 효과를 이해하는 것이 필수적이다. 섬유아세포성장인자수용체-2 (FGFR2)의 활성형 돌연변이가 어퍼트 및 크루즌 증후군에서의 봉합의 조기유합의 원인이 된다고 알려져 있으나 인류에서는 다양한 개인차가 존재하므로 임상적으로 정의된 두 증후군에서의 유전형-표현형의 상관관계에 대해서는 의문이 제기되어 왔다. 본 연구의 목적은 어퍼트(Pro253Arg)및 크루즌(Cys278Phe) 돌연변이를 갖는 골특이성 FGFR2를 발현하도록 제작된 형질변환 쥐에서 결과적인 표현형의 차이를 분석하여 유전형에 의한 기형 형성의 인과관계를 추정하기 위한 것이다. 유전자 조작을 하지 않은 정상군과 정상 FGFR2 유전자를 가진 군을 대조군으로 하여 육안 관찰 및 micro-CT를 이용한 형태계측학적 방법으로 주로 전방두개 및 전두개저 부위의 이상을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 첫째, 어퍼트 및 크루즌 돌연변이를 갖는 각각의 형질변환 쥐는 두개 봉합의 유합과 전후방적 두부 길이 감소를 공히 보였으나 어퍼트 형질변환 쥐에서만 전치부 반대교합이 나타났다. 또한 어퍼트 개체는 크루즌 개체 및 대조군에 비해 전방두개 및 전두개저 굴곡에 있어서 정상군과 비교해 차이를 나타냈으며 이는 유합을 보이는 봉합의 부위 및 순서에 있어서의 차이에 기인하는 것으로 사료된다. 둘째, 정상 FGFR2 유전자를 주입한 형질변환 쥐는 정상적인 두개안면 형태를 보였다. 이상의 결과를 토대로 어퍼트 및 크루즌 돌연변이는 각각의 유전형에 특이한 두개안면 기형을 유발할 것으로 보이며 정상 FGFR2의 발현 강도보다는 기능의 이상이 두개골 유합과 관련이 있는 것으로 사료된다. 변형된 FGFR2와 각 봉합에서의 기능과의 상관성은 추가 연구가 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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