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Background <p>Hyperbilirubinemia is the main clinical manifestation of Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS), of which most cases can be attributed to the variants in the <i>ABCC2</i> gene. This study aimed to characterize the mechanism of a splicing variant of the <i>ABCC2</i> gene and interrogate the variant pathogenicity.</p> Methods <p>Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed to identify potential genetic causes. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to predict the variant pathogenicity. Minigene assays were performed to investigate the effects of the identified variant on mRNA splicing. Western blot (WB) experiments were performed to verify the impact of the variant on protein expression. Protein subcellular localization was analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence (IF).</p> Results <p>Genetic analysis revealed compound heterozygous variants in <i>ABCC2</i> gene: the splice-site variant c.2439 + 5G &gt; A inherited from the mother and the nonsense variant c.3825&#xa0;C &gt; G (p.Y1275X) inherited from the father. The recurrent <i>ABCC2</i> c.2439 + 5G &gt; A variant can affect mRNA splicing which leads to the skipping of exon 18 and induces the loss of 56 native amino acids, resulting in a shortened MRP2 protein (p.Gly758_Lys813del). The c.2439 + 5G &gt; A variant may cause mislocalization of the mutant protein and significantly reduces its expression.</p> Conclusion <p>Our study identifies c.2439 + 5G &gt; A in <i>ABCC2</i> as a pathogenic variant underlying DJS through aberrant splicing. Critically, the proband’s phenotype resulted from compound heterozygous variants leading to biallelic loss of functional protein. These findings highlight the necessity of comprehensive <i>ABCC2</i> genetic testing for DJS, facilitating accurate diagnosis and personalized patient management.</p>

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A recurrent ABCC2 c.2439 + 5G > A variant disturbs mRNA splicing and causes Dubin-Johnson syndrome

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    2025年7月18日

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  • Rongyue Sun,
  • Ting Zhu,
  • Tingmin Zhou,
  • Yanzhao Luo,
  • Tiantian Jiang,
  • Chuangjie Gu,
  • Ruiting Wu,
  • Yue Wang,
  • Fengzhen Xu,
  • Shikang Fan,
  • Dan wang,
  • Yiming Chen

摘要

Background

Hyperbilirubinemia is the main clinical manifestation of Dubin-Johnson syndrome (DJS), of which most cases can be attributed to the variants in the ABCC2 gene. This study aimed to characterize the mechanism of a splicing variant of the ABCC2 gene and interrogate the variant pathogenicity.

Methods

Whole exome sequencing (WES) was performed to identify potential genetic causes. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to predict the variant pathogenicity. Minigene assays were performed to investigate the effects of the identified variant on mRNA splicing. Western blot (WB) experiments were performed to verify the impact of the variant on protein expression. Protein subcellular localization was analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence (IF).

Results

Genetic analysis revealed compound heterozygous variants in ABCC2 gene: the splice-site variant c.2439 + 5G > A inherited from the mother and the nonsense variant c.3825 C > G (p.Y1275X) inherited from the father. The recurrent ABCC2 c.2439 + 5G > A variant can affect mRNA splicing which leads to the skipping of exon 18 and induces the loss of 56 native amino acids, resulting in a shortened MRP2 protein (p.Gly758_Lys813del). The c.2439 + 5G > A variant may cause mislocalization of the mutant protein and significantly reduces its expression.

Conclusion

Our study identifies c.2439 + 5G > A in ABCC2 as a pathogenic variant underlying DJS through aberrant splicing. Critically, the proband’s phenotype resulted from compound heterozygous variants leading to biallelic loss of functional protein. These findings highlight the necessity of comprehensive ABCC2 genetic testing for DJS, facilitating accurate diagnosis and personalized patient management.