Hyperferritinemia is a frequent finding in several conditions, both genetic and acquired. We previously studied eleven healthy subjects from eight different families presenting with unexplained hyperferritinemia. Their findings suggested the existence of an autosomal-recessive disorder. We carried out whole-exome sequencing to detect the genetic cause of hyperferritinemia. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry assays were performed on liver biopsies and monocyte-macrophages to confirm the pathogenic role of the identified candidate variants. Through a combined approach of whole-exome sequencing and homozygosity mapping, we found bi-allelic STAB1 variants in ten subjects from seven families. STAB1 encodes the multifunctional scavenger receptor stabilin-1. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry analyses showed absent or markedly reduced stabilin-1 in liver samples, monocytes, and monocyte-derived macrophages. Our findings show a strong association between otherwise unexplained hyperferritinemia and bi-allelic STAB1 mutations suggesting the existence of another genetic cause of hyperferritinemia without iron overload and an unexpected function of stabilin-1 in ferritin metabolism.

A form of inherited hyperferritinemia associated with bi-allelic pathogenic variants of STAB1 / E. Monfrini, S. Pelucchi, M. Hollmen, M. Viitala, R. Mariani, F. Bertola, S. Majore, A. Di Fonzo, A. Piperno. - In: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. - ISSN 0002-9297. - 110:8(2023 Aug 03), pp. 1436-1443. [10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.07.004]

A form of inherited hyperferritinemia associated with bi-allelic pathogenic variants of STAB1

E. Monfrini
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2023

Abstract

Hyperferritinemia is a frequent finding in several conditions, both genetic and acquired. We previously studied eleven healthy subjects from eight different families presenting with unexplained hyperferritinemia. Their findings suggested the existence of an autosomal-recessive disorder. We carried out whole-exome sequencing to detect the genetic cause of hyperferritinemia. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry assays were performed on liver biopsies and monocyte-macrophages to confirm the pathogenic role of the identified candidate variants. Through a combined approach of whole-exome sequencing and homozygosity mapping, we found bi-allelic STAB1 variants in ten subjects from seven families. STAB1 encodes the multifunctional scavenger receptor stabilin-1. Immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry analyses showed absent or markedly reduced stabilin-1 in liver samples, monocytes, and monocyte-derived macrophages. Our findings show a strong association between otherwise unexplained hyperferritinemia and bi-allelic STAB1 mutations suggesting the existence of another genetic cause of hyperferritinemia without iron overload and an unexpected function of stabilin-1 in ferritin metabolism.
stabilin-1; ferritin; hyperferritinemia; iron; genetics
Settore MED/03 - Genetica Medica
3-ago-2023
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