人黑皮素4受体F261S突变基因的克隆和功能验证

目的　研究黑皮素 4受体(MC_4R)基因的新突变F261S是否造成了MC4R蛋白功能改变。方法　用携带F261S纯合突变的先证者及正常人的基因组DNA,PCR扩增突变型及野生型MC4R基因全长,克隆到topo -TA真核表达质粒载体,测序鉴定后转染人胚肾 293细胞。用浓度为 1×10-11 ~1×10-5 mmol/L的α -黑色素细胞刺激素(α- MSH)与表达的MC4R蛋白结合后,用双荧光素酶报告基因测试系统检测胞内cAMP,萤火虫荧光 /海洋腔肠荧光二者强度之比体现了cAMP浓度。结果　α- MSH浓度在 1×10-9 ~1×10-8 mmol/L时野生型胞内双荧光强度比值显著高于突变型细胞(P<0 .05),在 1×10-7 ~1×10-5 mmol/L时差异更为显著 (P<0 .01)。结论　F261S突变使MC_4R介导的信号转导能力下降,此突变与中国人早发性肥胖有关。

Cloning and functional analysis of melanocortin 4 receptor mutation gene F261S

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the function change of the melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) protein with mutation of F261S. METHODS: Human embryonic cells of the HEK293 line were cultured. Wild-type genomic DNA and F261S mutation human melanocortin 4 receptor genes from the genomic DNA of aproband of homozygotic F612 mutation were amplified and cloned into a topo-TA eukaryotic expression plasmid vector. After the wild-type and F261S mutated proteins were expressed in HEK293 cells, alpha-MSH (10(-11) approximately 10(-5) mmol/L) was added, then the intracellular cAMP was detected with dual luciferase reporter assay system. RESULTS: When the concentration of alpha-MSH added was 10(-9) approximately 10(-8) mmol/L, the intracellular alpha-MSH concentration of the cells transfected with wild-type MC4R gene was significantly higher than that of the cells transfected with F261S mutation gene (P < 0.05). When the concentration of alpha-MSH added went to 10(-7) approximately 10(-5) mmol/L, the differences became even more significant (all P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The novel MC4R mutation F261S undermines the signal transduction. It may be the possible reason leading to monogenic mutation obesity in Chinese.