The Factor VII Variant p.A354V-p.P464Hfs: Clinical versus Intracellular and Biochemical Phenotypes Induced by Chemical Chaperones
Open Access
- 22 June 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by MDPI AG in Applied Sciences
- Vol. 11 (13), 5762
- https://doi.org/10.3390/app11135762
Abstract
(1) Background: Congenital factor (F) VII deficiency is caused by mutations in the F7 gene. Patients with modest differences in FVII levels may display large differences in clinical severity. The variant p.A354V-p.P464Hfs is associated with reduced FVII antigen and activity. The aim of the study was to investigate the clinical manifestation of this variant and the underlying molecular mechanisms. (2) Methods: Analyses were conducted in 37 homozygous patients. The recombinant variant was produced in mammalian cells. (3) Results: We report a large variation in clinical phenotypes, which points out genetic and acquired components beyond F7 mutations as a source of variability. In contrast, patients displayed similarly reduced FVII plasma levels with antigen higher than its activity. Comparative analysis of the recombinant variant and of plasma samples from a subset of patients indicated the presence of an elongated variant with indistinguishable migration. Treatment of cells with the chemical chaperone 4-phenylbutyrate (4-PBA) improved the intracellular trafficking of the variant and increased its secretion to the conditioned medium up to 2-fold. However, the effect of 4-PBA on biological activity was marginal. (4) Conclusions: Chemical chaperones can be used as biochemical tools to study the intracellular fate of a trafficking-defective FVII variant.Funding Information
- Helse Sør-Øst RHF (2019071)
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