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Three Novel Heterozygous Point Mutations of NR3C1 causing Glucocorticoid Resistance


Vitellius G et al.

Generalized glucocorticoid resistance is associated with glucocorticoid receptor (GR, NR3C1) mutations. Three novel heterozygous missense NR3C1 mutations (R477S, Y478C and L672P) were identified in patients presenting with adrenal incidentalomas, glucocorticoid excess without Cushing syndrome. Dexamethasone (DXM) binding studies demonstrated that the affinity of GRR477S and GRY478C mutants, located in the DNA-binding domain of GR, was similar to wild-type GR (Kd = 2-3 nM). In contrast, GRL672P mutant, located in the ligand-binding domain of GR, was unable to bind glucocorticoids and was more sensitive to protein degradation. GR subcellular distribution revealed a marked decrease in DXM-induced nuclear translocation of GRR477S and GRY478C mutants, whereas GRL672P remained exclusively cytoplasmic. Chromatin immunoprecipitation demonstrated impaired recruitment of DBD mutants onto the regulatory sequence of FKBP5. Transactivation assays disclosed the lack of transcriptional activity of GRR477S and GRL672P while GRY478C had a reduced transactivation capacity. Three-D modeling indicated that R477S lost two essential hydrogen bonds with DNA, Y478C resulted in altered interaction with surrounding amino-acids, destabilizing DBD, while L672P altered the H8 helix folding, leading to unstructured LBD. This study identifies novel NR3C1 mutations with their molecular consequences on altered GR signaling and suggests that genetic screening of NR3C1 should be conducted in patients with subclinical hypercorticism.

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April, 2016

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