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Endocrinology ; 160(11): 2673-2691, 2019 11 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31436800

ABSTRACT

Isolated growth hormone deficiency type II (IGHD2) is mainly caused by heterozygous splice-site mutations in intron 3 of the GH1 gene. A dominant-negative effect of the mutant GH lacking exon 3 on wild-type GH secretion has been proposed; however, the molecular mechanisms involved are elusive. To uncover the molecular systems underlying GH deficiency in IGHD2, we established IGHD2 model mice, which carry both wild-type and mutant copies of the human GH1 gene, replacing each of the endogenous mouse Gh loci. Our IGHD2 model mice exhibited growth retardation along with intact cellular architecture and mildly activated endoplasmic reticulum stress in the pituitary gland, caused by decreased GH-releasing hormone receptor (Ghrhr) and Gh gene promoter activities. Decreased Ghrhr and Gh promoter activities were likely caused by reduced levels of nuclear CREB3L2, which was demonstrated to stimulate Ghrhr and Gh promoter activity. To our knowledge, this is the first in vivo study to reveal a novel molecular mechanism of GH deficiency in IGHD2, representing a new paradigm that differs from widely accepted models.


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Dwarfism, Pituitary/etiology , Growth Hormone/metabolism , Receptors, Neuropeptide/metabolism , Receptors, Pituitary Hormone-Regulating Hormone/metabolism , Animals , Basic-Leucine Zipper Transcription Factors/metabolism , Dwarfism, Pituitary/pathology , Female , Growth Hormone/genetics , Humans , Male , Mice , Pituitary Gland/metabolism , Pituitary Gland/ultrastructure , Promoter Regions, Genetic , Receptors, Neuropeptide/genetics , Receptors, Pituitary Hormone-Regulating Hormone/genetics
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