À propos de l’AP-HP : L’AP-HP est un centre
hospitalier universitaire à dimension européenne mondialement reconnu. Ses 39 hôpitaux
accueillent chaque année 8 millions de personnes malades : en consultation, en urgence, lors
d’hospitalisations programmées ou en hospitalisation à domicile. Elle assure un service public de
santé pour tous, 24h/24, et c’est pour elle à la fois un devoir et une fierté. L’AP-HP est le premier
employeur d’Ile de-France : 100 000 personnes – médecins, chercheurs, paramédicaux, personnels
administratifs et ouvriers – y travaillent. http://www.aphp.fr
Ces travaux ont fait l’objet de la publication suivante :
Hum Mol Genet. 2016 Dec 26. pii: ddw419. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddw419.
Mutations in BOREALIN cause thyroid dysgenesis.
Carré A1,2, Stoupa A2,3, Kariyawasam D1,3, Gueriouz M2, Ramond C1, Monus T4, Léger J5,6, Gaujoux S7, Sebag
F8, Glaser N1, Zenaty D5,6, Nitschke P9, Bole-Feysot C10, Hubert L11, Lyonnet S11,12, Scharfmann R1, Munnich
A11,12, Besmond C11, Taylor W4, Polak M13,2,3,6.
1 INSERM U1016, Cochin Institute, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris,
France.
2 IMAGINE Institute affiliate, Paris, France.
3 Pediatric Endocrinology, Gynecology and Diabetology Unit, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-
HP, Paris, France.
4 Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA.
5 Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Hôpital Universitaire Robert Debré, AP-HP, Paris, France.
6 RARE Disorder Center: Centre des Maladies Endocriniennes Rares de la Croissance.
7 Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Cochin Hospital, AP-HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris,
France.
8 Department of General, Endocrine and Metabolic Surgery, Hopital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
9 Bioinformatics Platform, Paris Descartes University, IMAGINE Institute, Paris, France.
10 Genomic Platform, INSERM UMR 1163, Paris Descartes Sorbonne Paris Cite University, Imagine Institute,
Paris, France.
11 INSERM U1163, IMAGINE Institute, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France.
12 Department of Genetics, Hôpital Universitaire Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Paris, France.
13 INSERM U1016, Cochin Institute, Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris,
France michel.polak@aphp.fr.
Abstract
Congenital hypothyroidism is the most common neonatal endocrine disorder and is primarily caused by
developmental abnormalities otherwise known as thyroid dysgenesis (TD). We performed whole exome
sequencing (WES) in a consanguineous family with TD and subsequently sequenced a cohort of 134 probands
with TD to identify genetic factors predisposing to the disease. We identified the novel
missense mutations p.S148F, p.R114Q and p.L177W in the BOREALIN gene in TD-affected families. Borealin is a
major component of the Chromosomal Passenger Complex (CPC) with well-known functions in mitosis. Further
analysis of the missense mutations showed no apparent effects on mitosis. In contrast, expression of the
mutants in human thyrocytes resulted in defects in adhesion and migration with corresponding changes in
gene expression suggesting others functions for this mitotic protein. These results were well correlated with
the same gene expression pattern analysed in the thyroid tissue of the patient with BOREALIN-p.R114W. These
studies open new avenues in the genetics of TD in humans.
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PMID: 28025328
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddw419