Gene "XYLT2"
Found 4 records
Gene information
Gene symbol:
XYLT2
See related:
Ensembl: ENSG00000015532, Gene ID: 64132
Additive variants :
Undetected
Genetic interaction partners
No data
Modifier statisitcs
Record:
Disorder:
Vriant:
Reference:
Effect type:
Expressivity(4)  
Modifier effect:
Higher organ involvement(3) ,Risk factor(1)  
Details:
  • Variant 1:
    Gene:
    Genomic location:
    dbSNP ID:
    Alias:
    XYLT2:c.2402C>G
    Target disease:
    Effect type:
    Expressivity 
    Modifier effect:
    Higher organ involvement 
    Evidence:
    P=0.02 
    Effect:
    c.166G>A, c.1569C>T, and c.2402C>G in the XYLT-II gene were found to be more frequent in patients with higher organ involvement (P=0.04, P=0.01, and P=0.02, respectively).
    Reference:
    Title:
    Polymorphisms in the xylosyltransferase genes cause higher serum XT-I activity in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) and are involved in a severe disease course.
    Species studied:
    Human
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene. Fragmentation of elastic fibres and deposition of proteoglycans result in a highly variable clinical picture. The altered proteoglycan metabolism suggests that enzymes from this pathway function as genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Therefore, we propose the XYLT genes encoding xylosyltransferase I (XT-I) as the chain-initiating enzyme in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans and the highly homologous XT-II as potential candidate genes. METHODS:We screened all XYLT exons in 65 German PXE patients using denaturing high performance liquid chromatography and analysed the influence of the variations on clinical characteristics. RESULTS:We identified 22 variations in the XYLT genes. The missense variation p.A115S (XT-I) is associated with higher serum XT activity (p = 0.005). The amino acid substitution p.T801R (XT-II; c.2402C>G) occurs with significantly higher frequency in patients under 30 years of age at diagnosis (43% v 26%; p = 0.04); all PXE patients with this variation suffer from skin lesions compared to only 75% of the wild type patients (p = 0.002). c.166G>A, c.1569C>T, and c.2402C>G in the XYLT-II gene were found to be more frequent in patients with higher organ involvement (p = 0.04, p = 0.01, and p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Here we show for the first time that variations in the XYLT-II gene are genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Furthermore, the higher XT activity in patients with the exchange p.A115S (XT-I) indicates that this polymorphism is a potential marker for increased remodelling of the extracellular matrix.
  • Variant 2:
    Gene:
    Genomic location:
    dbSNP ID:
    Alias:
    XYLT2:c.2402C>G
    Target disease:
    Effect type:
    Expressivity 
    Modifier effect:
    Risk factor 
    Evidence:
    P=0.04 
    Effect:
    The amino acid substitution p.T801R (XT-II; c.2402C>G) occurs with significantly higher frequency in patients under 30 years of age at diagnosis (43% v 26%; P=0.04); all PXE patients with this variation suffer from skin lesions
    Reference:
    Title:
    Polymorphisms in the xylosyltransferase genes cause higher serum XT-I activity in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) and are involved in a severe disease course.
    Species studied:
    Human
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene. Fragmentation of elastic fibres and deposition of proteoglycans result in a highly variable clinical picture. The altered proteoglycan metabolism suggests that enzymes from this pathway function as genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Therefore, we propose the XYLT genes encoding xylosyltransferase I (XT-I) as the chain-initiating enzyme in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans and the highly homologous XT-II as potential candidate genes. METHODS:We screened all XYLT exons in 65 German PXE patients using denaturing high performance liquid chromatography and analysed the influence of the variations on clinical characteristics. RESULTS:We identified 22 variations in the XYLT genes. The missense variation p.A115S (XT-I) is associated with higher serum XT activity (p = 0.005). The amino acid substitution p.T801R (XT-II; c.2402C>G) occurs with significantly higher frequency in patients under 30 years of age at diagnosis (43% v 26%; p = 0.04); all PXE patients with this variation suffer from skin lesions compared to only 75% of the wild type patients (p = 0.002). c.166G>A, c.1569C>T, and c.2402C>G in the XYLT-II gene were found to be more frequent in patients with higher organ involvement (p = 0.04, p = 0.01, and p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Here we show for the first time that variations in the XYLT-II gene are genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Furthermore, the higher XT activity in patients with the exchange p.A115S (XT-I) indicates that this polymorphism is a potential marker for increased remodelling of the extracellular matrix.
  • Variant 3:
    Gene:
    Genomic location:
    dbSNP ID:
    Target disease:
    Effect type:
    Expressivity 
    Modifier effect:
    Higher organ involvement 
    Evidence:
    P=0.04 
    Effect:
    c.166G>A, c.1569C>T, and c.2402C>G in the XYLT-II gene were found to be more frequent in patients with higher organ involvement (P=0.04, P=0.01, and P=0.02, respectively).
    Reference:
    Title:
    Polymorphisms in the xylosyltransferase genes cause higher serum XT-I activity in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) and are involved in a severe disease course.
    Species studied:
    Human
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene. Fragmentation of elastic fibres and deposition of proteoglycans result in a highly variable clinical picture. The altered proteoglycan metabolism suggests that enzymes from this pathway function as genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Therefore, we propose the XYLT genes encoding xylosyltransferase I (XT-I) as the chain-initiating enzyme in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans and the highly homologous XT-II as potential candidate genes. METHODS:We screened all XYLT exons in 65 German PXE patients using denaturing high performance liquid chromatography and analysed the influence of the variations on clinical characteristics. RESULTS:We identified 22 variations in the XYLT genes. The missense variation p.A115S (XT-I) is associated with higher serum XT activity (p = 0.005). The amino acid substitution p.T801R (XT-II; c.2402C>G) occurs with significantly higher frequency in patients under 30 years of age at diagnosis (43% v 26%; p = 0.04); all PXE patients with this variation suffer from skin lesions compared to only 75% of the wild type patients (p = 0.002). c.166G>A, c.1569C>T, and c.2402C>G in the XYLT-II gene were found to be more frequent in patients with higher organ involvement (p = 0.04, p = 0.01, and p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Here we show for the first time that variations in the XYLT-II gene are genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Furthermore, the higher XT activity in patients with the exchange p.A115S (XT-I) indicates that this polymorphism is a potential marker for increased remodelling of the extracellular matrix.
  • Variant 4:
    Gene:
    Genomic location:
    dbSNP ID:
    Target disease:
    Effect type:
    Expressivity 
    Modifier effect:
    Higher organ involvement 
    Evidence:
    P=0.01 
    Effect:
    c.166G>A, c.1569C>T, and c.2402C>G in the XYLT-II gene were found to be more frequent in patients with higher organ involvement (P=0.04, P=0.01, and P=0.02, respectively).
    Reference:
    Title:
    Polymorphisms in the xylosyltransferase genes cause higher serum XT-I activity in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) and are involved in a severe disease course.
    Species studied:
    Human
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND:Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable connective tissue disorder caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene. Fragmentation of elastic fibres and deposition of proteoglycans result in a highly variable clinical picture. The altered proteoglycan metabolism suggests that enzymes from this pathway function as genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Therefore, we propose the XYLT genes encoding xylosyltransferase I (XT-I) as the chain-initiating enzyme in the biosynthesis of proteoglycans and the highly homologous XT-II as potential candidate genes. METHODS:We screened all XYLT exons in 65 German PXE patients using denaturing high performance liquid chromatography and analysed the influence of the variations on clinical characteristics. RESULTS:We identified 22 variations in the XYLT genes. The missense variation p.A115S (XT-I) is associated with higher serum XT activity (p = 0.005). The amino acid substitution p.T801R (XT-II; c.2402C>G) occurs with significantly higher frequency in patients under 30 years of age at diagnosis (43% v 26%; p = 0.04); all PXE patients with this variation suffer from skin lesions compared to only 75% of the wild type patients (p = 0.002). c.166G>A, c.1569C>T, and c.2402C>G in the XYLT-II gene were found to be more frequent in patients with higher organ involvement (p = 0.04, p = 0.01, and p = 0.02, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:Here we show for the first time that variations in the XYLT-II gene are genetic co-factors in the severity of PXE. Furthermore, the higher XT activity in patients with the exchange p.A115S (XT-I) indicates that this polymorphism is a potential marker for increased remodelling of the extracellular matrix.