Germline gain-of-function mutations in RAF1 cause Noonan syndrome
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- 1 July 2007
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Genetics
- Vol. 39 (8) , 1013-1017
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ng2078
Abstract
Noonan syndrome is characterized by short stature, facial dysmorphia and a wide spectrum of congenital heart defects1,2. Mutations of PTPN11, KRAS and SOS1 in the RAS-MAPK pathway cause ∼ 60% of cases of Noonan syndrome3,4,5,6,7,8,9. However, the gene(s) responsible for the remainder are unknown. We have identified five different mutations in RAF1 in ten individuals with Noonan syndrome; those with any of four mutations causing changes in the CR2 domain of RAF1 had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), whereas affected individuals with mutations leading to changes in the CR3 domain did not. Cells transfected with constructs containing Noonan syndrome–associated RAF1 mutations showed increased in vitro kinase and ERK activation, and zebrafish embryos with morpholino knockdown of raf1 demonstrated the need for raf1 for the development of normal myocardial structure and function. Thus, our findings implicate RAF1 gain-of-function mutations as a causative agent of a human developmental disorder, representing a new genetic mechanism for the activation of the MAPK pathway.Keywords
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