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lüll Gain-of-function mutations in TRPV4 cause autosomal dominant brachyolmia Rock MJ; Prenen J; Funari VA; Funari TL; Merriman B; Nelson SF; Lachman RS; Wilcox WR; Reyno S; Quadrelli R; Vaglio A; Owsianik G; Janssens A; Voets T; Ikegawa S; Nagai T; Rimoin DL; Nilius B; Cohn DHNat Genet 2008[Aug]; 40 (8): 999-1003The brachyolmias constitute a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of skeletal dysplasias characterized by a short trunk, scoliosis and mild short stature. Here, we identify a locus for an autosomal dominant form of brachyolmia on chromosome 12q24.1-12q24.2. Among the genes in the genetic interval, we selected TRPV4, which encodes a calcium permeable cation channel of the transient receptor potential (TRP) vanilloid family, as a candidate gene because of its cartilage-selective gene expression pattern. In two families with the phenotype, we identified point mutations in TRPV4 that encoded R616Q and V620I substitutions, respectively. Patch clamp studies of transfected HEK cells showed that both mutations resulted in a dramatic gain of function characterized by increased constitutive activity and elevated channel activation by either mechano-stimulation or agonist stimulation by arachidonic acid or the TRPV4-specific agonist 4alpha-phorbol 12,13-didecanoate (4alphaPDD). This study thus defines a previously unknown mechanism, activation of a calcium-permeable TRP ion channel, in skeletal dysplasia pathogenesis.|Bone Diseases, Developmental/diagnostic imaging/*genetics[MESH]|Cell Line[MESH]|Female[MESH]|Humans[MESH]|Male[MESH]|Mutation, Missense[MESH]|Pedigree[MESH]|Radiography[MESH]|TRPV Cation Channels/*genetics/*metabolism[MESH] |