Congenital Megacolon: New Insight into Molecular Level
Keywords:
Hirschsprung's disease, Congenital megacolonAbstract
Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is a common pediatric surgical condition causing functional colonic obstruction. Although surgical treatment for the disease is well known, the underlying etiology and genetic basis have just gained more interest in recent years. This review focuses on the current concepts of molecular genetic and basic science as related to HSCR.
RET proto-oncogene on chromosome 10q1 1.2 is the first susceptibility gene for HSCR. The gene and its ligand 'GDNF play an important role in transduction of proliferation and differentiation signal into the neuronal precursors. Mutations of RET proto-oncogene are detected in 10 - 40 % of HSCR cases, the majority is long-segment cases. The second gene, ENDRB, maps to chromosome 13q22. ENDRB ligands are the endothelin molecules. Most of ENDRB mutations are found in short-segment HSCR.
Migratory arrest in HSCR could be related to the genetic derangement of the neural crest cells or the expression deficit of the genes. Moreover, alteration of neurotrophic factors as well as alterations of the intestinal microenvironment are also involved.
HSCR is classified as a simple form of neurocristopathy. Syndromic neurocristopathy, including MEN2A and Waardenberg syndromes, are closely linked to the disease, regarding embryology and genetic predisposition. Screening for oncogenic mutations in familial or long-segment HSCR is recommended.
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27. Puffenberger EG, Hosoda K, Washington SS, et al. A missence mutation of the endothelin-B receptor gene in multigenic Hirschsprung's disease. Cell 1994; 79: 1257-66.
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29. Tam PK, Gould SJ, Martuciello G, et al. RET protein in the human fetal rectum. J Pediatr Surg1996: 31:568-71.
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31. Seri M, Yin L, Barone V, et al. Frequency of RET mutations in long- and short- segment Hirschsprung's disease. Hum Mutat 1997;9:243-9.
32. Svensson PJ, Molander ML, Eng C, et al. Low frequency of RET mutations in Hirschsprung's disease in Sweden. Clin Genet 1998; 54: 39-44.
33. Sancandi M, Ceccherini I, Costa, et al. Incidence of RET mutation in patients with Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 2000; 35: 139-43.
34. Schuchardt A, D'Agati V, Larsson-Blomberg L, et al. Defects in the kidney and enteric nervous system of mice lacking the tyrosine receptor ret. Nature 1994; 367:380-3.
35. Durbec P, Marcos-Gutierrez C, Kilkenny C, et al. GDNF signalling through the RET receptor tyrosine kinase. Nature 1996;381:789-93.
36. Trupp M, Arenas E, Fainzilber M, et al. Functional receptor for GDNF encoded by the c-ret proto-oncogene. Nature 1996;381:785-9.
37. Lin LH, Doherty DH, Lile JD, et al. GDNF: A glial cell line derived neurotrophic factors. Science 1993; 260: 1130-2.
38. Henderson CE, Phillips HS, Pollock RA, et al. GDNF: A potent survival factor for motorneurons present in peripheral nerve and muscle. Science 1994; 266: 1062-4.
39. Yan Q, Matheson C, Lopez O. In vivo neurotrophic effects of GDNF on neonatal and adult facial motor neurons. Nature 1995; 373: 341-4.
40. Oppenheim RW, Houenou LJ, Johnson JE, et al. Developing motor neurons rescued from programmed and axotomy-induced cell death by GDNF. Nature 1995; 373: 344-6.
41. Schindelhauer D, Schuffenhauer S, Gasser Y, et al. The gene coding for glial cell line derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) maps to chromosome 5p12-p13.1. Genomics 1995; 28:605-7.
42. Jing S, Wen D, Yu Y, et al. GDNF-induced activation of the ret protein tyrosine kinase is mediated by GDNFR-alpha, a novel receptor for GDNF. Nature 1996; 382: 80-3.
43. Angrist M, Bolk S, Halushka M, et al. Germline mutations in glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor(GDNF) and RET in a Hirschsprung's disease patient. Nat Genet 1996; 14: 341-4.
44. Ivanchuck SM, Myers SM, Eng C, et al. De novo mutation of GDNF, ligand for the RET/GDNFR-a receptor complex in Hirschsprung's disease. Hum Mol Genet 1996; 5: 2023-6.
45. Tanaka H, Moroi K, Iwai J, et al. Novel mutation of the endothelin S receptor gene in patients with Hirschsprung's disease and their characterization. J Biol Chem 1998;273:11378-83.
46. Oue T, Puri P. Altered endothelin3 and endothelin B receptor mRNA expression in Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 1999;34:1257-60.
47. Kusafuga T, Puri P. Mutation of the endothelin B receptor and endothelin 3 genes in Hirschsprung's disease. Pediatr Surg Int 1997; 12: 19-23.
48. Hoftra RMW, Osinga J, Tan-Sindhunata G, et al. A homozygous mutation in the endothelin 3 gene associated with a combined Waardenberg type 2 and Hirschsprung phenotype (Shah-Waardenberg syndrome). Nat Genet 1996;12:445-7.
49. Edery P, Attie T, Amiel J, et al. Mutation of the endothelin 3 gene in the Waardenberg-Hirschsprung's disease(Shah-Waardenberg syndrome), Nat Genet 1996; 12: 442-4.
50. Bidaud C, Solomon R, Van Camp G, et al. Endothelin 3 gene mutation in isolated and syndromic Hirschsprung's disease. Eur J Hum Genet 1997; 5:247-51.
51. Hosoda K, Hammer RE, Richardson JA, et al. Targeted and natural (piebald-lethal) mutations of endothelin B receptor gene produce megacolon associated with spotted coat color in mice. Cell 1994; 79: 1267-76.
52. Baynash AG, Hosoda K, Giaid A, et al. Interaction of endothelin 3 with endothelin B receptor is essential for development of epidermal melanocytes and enteric neurons. Cell 1994;79: 1277-85.
53. Lane P, Liu H. Association of megacolon with a new dominant spotting gene (Dom) in the mouse. J Hered 1984;75: 435-9.
54. Xu D, Emoto N, Giaid A, et al. ECE-1, A membrane-bound metalloproteinase that catalyzes the proteolytic activation of big endothelin-1. Cell 1994; 78: 473-85.
55. Pingault V, Bondurand N, Kuhlbrodt K, et al. SOX 10 mutations in patients with Waardenberg-Hirschsprung's disease. Nat Genet 1998; 18: 171-3.
56. Yntema CL, Hammond WS. The origin of intrinsic ganglia of trunk viscera from vagal neural crest in the chick embryo. J Comp Neurol 1954; 101: 515-54.
57. Allan IJ, Newgreen DF. The origin and differentiation of enteric neurons of the intestine Of fowl embryo. Am J Anat 1980;157:137-54.
58. Okamato E, Ueda T. Embryogenesis of intramural ganglia of the gut and its relation to Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 1967; 2: 437-43.
59. Puri P, Ohshiro K, Wester T. Hirschsprung's disease: A search for etiology. Semin Pediatr Surg 1998; 7: 140-7.
60. Watanabe Y, Ito T, Harada T, et al. Expression of RET proto-oncogene products in the hypoganglionic segment of the small intestine of congenital aganglionosis rats. J Pediatr Surg 1995; 30:641-5.
61. Martuciello G, Favre A, Takahashi M, et al. Immunohistochemical localization of RET protein in Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 1995; 30: 433-6.
62. Kusafuga T, Puri P. Alterted RET gene mRNA expression in Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 1997; 32: 600-4.
63. Wartiovaara K, Salo M, Sainio K, et al. Distribution of glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor mRNA in human colon suggests roles for muscularis mucosae in innervation. J Pediatr Surg 1998; 33: 1501-6.
64. Ohshiro K, Puri P. Reduced glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor level in aganglionic bowel in Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 1998: 33: 904-8.
65. Zhan J, XIU Y, Gu J, et al. Expression of RET proto-oncogene and GDNF deficit in Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 1999:34:1606-9.
66. Hearn CJ, Murphy M, Newgreen D. GDNF and ET-3 differentially modulate the numbers of avian enteric neural crest cells and enteric neurons in vitro. Dev Biol 1998; 197:93-105.
67. Thoenen H. The changing scene of neurotrophic factor. Trends Neurosci 1991; 14: 165-70.
68. Thoenen H, Edgar D. Neurotrophic factors .Science 1985;229:238-42.
69. Eide FF, Lowenstein DH, Reichardt LF. Neurotrophins and their receptors-current concepts and implications for neurologic disease. Exp Neurol 1993; 121: 200-14.
70. Hoehner JC, Wester T, Pahlman S. Alteration in neurotrophin and neurotrophin-receptor localization in Hirschsprung's disease. J Pediatr Surg 1996; 31: 1524-9.
71. Kuroda T, Ueda M, Nakano M, et al. Altered production of nerve growth factor in aganglionic intestines. J Pediatr Surg 1994;29:288-92.
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Sangkhathat S. Congenital Megacolon: New Insight into Molecular Level. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2000 Dec. 28 [cited 2024 Dec. 23];21(4):113-20. Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/243274
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