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Exome Sequencing, ANGPTL3 Mutations, and Familial Combined Hypolipidemia

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Musunuru, Kiran, Pirruccello, James P., Do, Ron, Peloso, Gina M., Guiducci, Candace, Sougnez, Carrie, Garimella, Kiran V., Fisher, Sheila +19 more·2010·New England Journal of Medicine

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We sequenced all protein-coding regions of the genome (the "exome") in two family members with combined hypolipidemia, marked by extremely low plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides. These two participants were compound heterozygotes for two distinct nonsense mutations in ANGPTL3 (encoding the angiopoietin-like 3 protein). ANGPTL3 has been reported to inhibit lipoprotein lipase and endothelial lipase, thereby increasing plasma triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels in rodents. Our finding of ANGPTL3 mutations highlights a role for the gene in LDL cholesterol metabolism in humans and shows the usefulness of exome sequencing for identification of novel genetic causes of inherited disorders. (Funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute and others.).

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  • The AGRE subjects with HABL might have familial combined hypolipidemia, which is primarily secondary to loss-of-function mutations in the genes of the angiopoietin-like proteins, including ANGPTL3.

    “The AGRE subjects with HABL might have familial combined hypolipidemia, which is primarily secondary to loss-of-function mutations in the genes of the angiopoietin-like proteins, including ANGPTL3 [90–92]”

    From Sterol and lipid analyses identifies hypolipidemia and apolipoprotein disorders in autism associated with adaptive functioning deficits (2021) · cites this paper as [91]

    The Discussion reports that two nonsense ANGPTL3 mutations were associated with low LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides in one family, a phenotype the authors propose to call familial combined hypolipidemia. It does not establish that AGRE subjects have this condition or that the condition is primarily caused by loss-of-function mutations across angiopoietin-like protein genes. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • ANGPTL3 is a genetically validated target for HTG to reduce ASCVD risk.

    “ANGPTL3 is a genetically validated target for HTG to reduce ASCVD risk.11,77–79”

    From Clinical review on triglycerides (2020) · cites this paper as [78]

  • Genetic loss-of-function variants in ANGPTL3 are associated with lower levels of plasma lipids, including lower triglycerides and LDL-C, and with lower rates of coronary artery disease.

    “Genetic loss-of-function variants in ANGPTL3 are associated with lower levels of plasma lipids.”
  • Genetic defects controlling TG metabolism, including APOC3, ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL4, linked to reduced TG are associated with reduced coronary calcification or reduced CVD risk.

    “defects in genes controlling TG metabolism, including APOC3, ANGPTL3 and ANGPTL4 that have been linked to reduced TG and are associated with reduced coronary calcification25 or reduced CVD risk.26-30”

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Authors
Musunuru, K., Pirruccello, J. P., Do, R., Peloso, G. M., Guiducci, C., Sougnez, C., Garimella, K. V., Fisher, S., Abreu, J., Barry, A. J., Fennell, T., Banks, E., Ambrogio, L., Cibulskis, K., Kernytsky, A., Gonzalez, E., Rudzicz, N., Engert, J. C., DePristo, M. A., Daly, M. J., Cohen, J. C., Hobbs, H. H., Altshuler, D., Schonfeld, G., Gabriel, S. B., Yue, P., & Kathiresan, S.
Affiliations
  • Broad Institute (US)
  • Boston University (US)
  • McGill University (CA)
  • The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
  • Washington University in St. Louis (US)
Venue
New England Journal of Medicine
Published
2010-12-02
Volume
363
Issue
23
Pages
2220-2227
ISSN
  • 0028-4793 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-4406
OpenAlex
W2106937178
Cited by
754
References
24
Citations by year
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FWCI
34.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • New England Journal of Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Digital Commons@Becker (Washington University School of Medicine) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Donovan Family Foundation
  • Broad Institute
  • Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (RC2HL101864, R01HL082896, K99HL098364, RC1HL099634, RL1HL092550, RC1HL099793)
  • National Human Genome Research Institute (U54HG003067, HG003067)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Lipid metabolism and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genomics and Rare Diseases
Keywords
ANGPTL3, compound heterozygosity, nonsense mutation, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoprotein lipase, endothelial lipase, LDL cholesterol metabolism, exome sequencing
MeSH terms
Angiopoietin-like Proteins, Angiopoietin-Like Protein 3, DNA Mutational Analysis, Female, Humans, Hypobetalipoproteinemias, Genetic Linkage, Cholesterol, HDL, Cholesterol, LDL, Male, Pedigree, Codon, Nonsense, Angiopoietins

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