Abstract
TSPEAR variants cause autosomal recessive ectodermal dysplasia (ARED) 14. The function of TSPEAR is unknown. The clinical features, the mutation spectrum, and the underlying mechanisms of ARED14 are poorly understood. Combining data from new and previously published individuals established that ARED14 is primarily characterized by dental anomalies such as conical tooth cusps and hypodontia, like those seen in individuals with WNT10A-related odontoonychodermal dysplasia. AlphaFold-predicted structure-based analysis showed that most of the pathogenic TSPEAR missense variants likely destabilize the β-propeller of the protein. Analysis of 100000 Genomes Project (100KGP) data revealed multiple founder TSPEAR variants across different populations. Mutational and recombination clock analyses demonstrated that non-Finnish European founder variants likely originated around the end of the last ice age, a period of major climatic transition. Analysis of gnomAD data showed that the non-Finnish European population TSPEAR gene-carrier rate is ∼1/140, making it one of the commonest AREDs. Phylogenetic and AlphaFold structural analyses showed that TSPEAR is an ortholog of drosophila Closca, an extracellular matrix-dependent signaling regulator. We, therefore, hypothesized that TSPEAR could have a role in enamel knot, a structure that coordinates patterning of developing tooth cusps. Analysis of mouse single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data revealed highly restricted expression of Tspear in clusters representing enamel knots. A tspeara−/−;tspearb−/− double-knockout zebrafish model recapitulated the clinical features of ARED14 and fin regeneration abnormalities of wnt10a knockout fish, thus suggesting interaction between tspear and wnt10a. In summary, we provide insights into the role of TSPEAR in ectodermal development and the evolutionary history, epidemiology, mechanisms, and consequences of its loss of function variants.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 100186 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Human Genetics and Genomics Advances |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 13 Apr 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was made possible through access to the data and findings generated by the 100KGP. The 100KGP is managed by Genomics England Limited (a wholly owned company of the Department of Health and Social Care). The 100KGP is funded by the National Institute for Health Research and NHS England . The Wellcome Trust , Cancer Research UK , and the Medical Research Council have also funded research infrastructure. The 100KGP uses data provided by patients and collected by the National Health Service as part of their care and support. This study makes use of data generated by the DECIPHER community. A full list of centers who contributed to the generation of the data is available from https://deciphergenomics.org/about/stats and via email from [email protected] . Funding for the DECIPHER project was provided by Wellcome . A.J. and S.B. acknowledge the support of Solve-RD. The Solve-RD project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 779257 .
Funding Information:
This research was made possible through access to the data and findings generated by the 100KGP. The 100KGP is managed by Genomics England Limited (a wholly owned company of the Department of Health and Social Care). The 100KGP is funded by the National Institute for Health Research and NHS England. The Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK, and the Medical Research Council have also funded research infrastructure. The 100KGP uses data provided by patients and collected by the National Health Service as part of their care and support. This study makes use of data generated by the DECIPHER community. A full list of centers who contributed to the generation of the data is available from https://deciphergenomics.org/about/stats and via email from [email protected]. Funding for the DECIPHER project was provided by Wellcome. A.J. and S.B. acknowledge the support of Solve-RD. The Solve-RD project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement no. 779257. The authors declare no competing interests.
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Keywords
- Autosomal recessive ectodermal dysplasia type 14
- Closca
- Conical teeth
- Ectodermal dysplasia
- Enamel knot
- Extracellular matrix dependant signalling
- Hypodontia
- TSPEAR
- WNT10A
- zebrafish fin regeneration