Functional Cathepsin C mutations cause different Papillon-LefÃ¨vre syndrome phenotypes.

[papillon-lefÃ¨vre syndrome]

The autosomal-recessive Papillon-LefÃ¨vre syndrome (PLS ) is characterized by severe aggressive periodontitis , combined with palmoplantar hyperkeratosis , and is caused by mutations in the Cathepsin C (CTSC ) gene . This study aimed to identify CTSC mutations in different PLS phenotypes , including atypical forms and isolated pre-pubertal aggressive periodontitis (PAP ).Thirteen families with different phenotypes were analysed by direct sequencing of the entire coding region and the regulatory regions of CTSC . The function of novel mutations was tested with enzyme activity measurements .In 11 of 13 families , 12 different pathogenic CTSC mutations were found in 10 typical PLS patients , three atypical cases and one PAP patient . Out of four novel mutations , three result in protein truncation and are thus considered to be pathogenic . The homozygous c .854 C >T nucleotide exchange (p .P 285 L ) was associated with an almost complete loss of enzyme activity . The observed phenotypic heterogeneity could not be associated with specific genotypes .The phenotypic variability of the PLS associated with an identical genetic background may reflect the influence of additional genetic or environmental factors on disease characteristics . CTSC mutation analyses should be considered for differential diagnosis in all children suffering from severe aggressive periodontitis .

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