In Silico Evaluation of Coding and Non-Coding nsSNPs in the Thrombopoietin Receptor ( MPL ) Proto-Oncogene: Assessing Their Influence on Protein Stability, Structure, and Function.

Autor: Al-Nakhle HH; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia., Yagoub HS; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.; Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Omdurman 14415, Sudan., Anbarkhan SH; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia., Alamri GA; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia., Alsubaie NM; Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Al-Madinah Al-Monawarah 42353, Saudi Arabia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current issues in molecular biology [Curr Issues Mol Biol] 2023 Nov 23; Vol. 45 (12), pp. 9390-9412. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 23.
DOI: 10.3390/cimb45120589
Abstrakt: The thrombopoietin receptor ( MPL ) gene is a critical regulator of hematopoiesis, and any alterations in its structure or function can result in a range of hematological disorders. Non-synonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (nsSNPs) in MPL have the potential to disrupt normal protein function, prompting our investigation into the most deleterious MPL SNPs and the associated structural changes affecting protein-protein interactions. We employed a comprehensive suite of bioinformatics tools, including PredictSNP, InterPro, ConSurf, I-Mutant2.0, MUpro, Musitedeep, Project HOPE, STRING, RegulomeDB, Mutpred2, CScape, and CScape Somatic, to analyze 635 nsSNPs within the MPL gene. Among the analyzed nsSNPs, PredictSNP identified 28 as significantly pathogenic, revealing three critical functional domains within MPL . Ten of these nsSNPs exhibited high conservation scores, indicating potential effects on protein structure and function, while 14 were found to compromise MPL protein stability. Although the most harmful nsSNPs did not directly impact post-translational modification sites, 13 had the capacity to substantially alter the protein's physicochemical properties. Some mutations posed a risk to vital protein-protein interactions crucial for hematological functions, and three non-coding region nsSNPs displayed significant regulatory potential with potential implications for hematopoiesis. Furthermore, 13 out of 21 nsSNPs evaluated were classified as high-risk pathogenic variants by Mutpred2. Notably, amino acid alterations such as C291S, T293N, D295G, and W435C, while impactful on protein stability and function, were deemed non-oncogenic "passenger" mutations. Our study underscores the substantial impact of missense nsSNPs on MPL protein structure and function. Given MPL 's central role in hematopoiesis, these mutations can significantly disrupt hematological processes, potentially leading to a variety of disorders. The identified high-risk pathogenic nsSNPs may hold promise as potential biomarkers or therapeutic targets for hematological diseases. This research lays the foundation for future investigations into the MPL gene's role in the realm of hematological health and diseases.
Databáze: MEDLINE