Six novel Mutation analysis of the androgen receptor gene in 17 Chinese patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome.,Clinica Chimica Acta

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Six novel Mutation analysis of the androgen receptor gene in 17 Chinese patients with androgen insensitivity syndrome.
Clinica Chimica Acta ( IF 3.2 ) Pub Date : 2020-03-27 , DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2020.03.036
Xuanyu Jiang ₁ , Yanling Teng ₂ , Xin Chen ₁ , Nana Liang ₁ , Zhuo Li ₁ , Desheng Liang ₃ , Lingqian Wu ₃

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BACKGROUND Androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS) is the most common type of 46, XY disorders of sex development (DSD), with a wide range of clinical heterogeneity, from male infertility, hypospadias to completely normal female external genitalia. Mutation of the androgen receptor (AR) gene on the X chromosome (Xq11.2q12) is the main cause of AIS. METHODS By phenotype evaluation, hormone test, ultrasound scan and G-banding karyotype, 17 unrelated Chinese patients were clinical diagnosed with AIS. Sanger sequencing of the AR was performed in these 17 patients. Functional studies were carried out for the novel mutations. RESULTS We identified 16 mutations in all patients, including six novel mutations (Q59*, F171Sfs*4, E204*, G209E, I870T, *921R). It is the first time that a stop codon mutation (*921R) in AR has been identified. Expression and nuclear localization analysis showed the *921R mutation caused an elongated abnormal polypeptide chain of the AR protein, and the abnormal protein could not be transported to the nucleus to stimulate the expression of downstream genes after androgenic treatment. Expression analysis showed the protein level of G209E mutation was obviously decreased. CONCLUSION Our study expands the spectrum of AR mutations and could provide evidence for the genetic and reproductive counseling of families with AIS. All of these findings broadened the mutation spectrum of AR, which were significantly valuable for patient gender assignment, genetic counseling and the clinical and psychological management.

更新日期：2020-03-28

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