Jump to content

Renal agenesis: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
m Disambiguating links to RET (link changed to RET proto-oncogene) using DisamAssist.
tag
Line 18: Line 18:
==Bilateral==
==Bilateral==
{{main article|Potter sequence}}
{{main article|Potter sequence}}
Bilateral renal agenesis is a condition in which both [[kidney]]s of a fetus fail to develop during [[gestation]]. It is one causative agent of [[Potter sequence]]. This absence of kidneys causes [[oligohydramnios]], a deficiency of amniotic fluid in a pregnant woman, which can place extra pressure on the developing baby and cause further malformations. The condition is frequently, but not always the result of a [[genetic disorder]], and is more common in infants born to one or more parents with a malformed or absent kidney .
Bilateral renal agenesis is a condition in which both [[kidney]]s of a fetus fail to develop during [[gestation]]. It is one causative agent of [[Potter sequence]]. This absence of kidneys causes [[oligohydramnios]], a deficiency of amniotic fluid in a pregnant woman, which can place extra pressure on the developing baby and cause further malformations. The condition is frequently, but not always the result of a [[genetic disorder]], and is more common in infants born to one or more parents with a malformed or absent kidney.{{cn}}


==Unilateral==
==Unilateral==

Revision as of 19:23, 13 December 2017

Renal agenesis
SpecialtyMedical genetics Edit this on Wikidata

Renal agenesis is a medical condition in which one (unilateral) or both (bilateral) fetal kidneys fail to develop.

Unilateral and Bilateral Renal Agenesis in humans, mice and zebra fish has been linked to mutations in the gene GREB1L.[1] It has also been associated with mutations in the genes RET or UPK3A.[2] in humans (see Rosenblum et al 2017 for review) and mice respectively.

Bilateral

Main article: Potter sequence

Bilateral renal agenesis is a condition in which both kidneys of a fetus fail to develop during gestation. It is one causative agent of Potter sequence. This absence of kidneys causes oligohydramnios, a deficiency of amniotic fluid in a pregnant woman, which can place extra pressure on the developing baby and cause further malformations. The condition is frequently, but not always the result of a genetic disorder, and is more common in infants born to one or more parents with a malformed or absent kidney.[citation needed]

Unilateral

This is much more common, but is not usually of any major health consequence, as long as the other kidney is healthy.

It may be associated with an increased incidence of Müllerian duct abnormalities, which are abnormalities of the development of the female reproductive tract and can be a cause of infertility, blocked menstrual flow (hematocolpos), increased need for Caesarean sections, or other problems. Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is one such syndrome in which unilaterial renal agenesis is combined with a blind hemivagina and uterus didelphys.[3] Up to 40% of women with a urogenital tract anomaly also have an associated renal tract anomaly.[4]

Adults with unilateral renal agenesis have considerably higher chances of hypertension (high blood pressure). People with this condition are advised[5] to approach contact sports with caution.

The odds of a person being born with unilateral renal agenesis are approximately 1 in 750.

Genetics

In 2008 researchers found autosomal dominant mutations in the RET and GDNF genes to be linked to renal agenesis in unrelated stillborn fetuses through PCR and direct sequence analysis [6]. In the study, DNA from 33 stillborn fetuses were sequenced for mutations in RET, GDNF and GFRA1. Nineteen of the fetuses had BRA, ten had URA and 4 had congenital renal dysplasia. Seven of the 19 BRA fetuses were found to have a mutation in the RET gene (37%), while two of the ten URA fetuses did (20%). One of the URA fetuses had two RET mutations and one GDNF mutation. There were no GFRA1 mutations found.

However, the results of Skinner et al. study were questioned by a more recent study with a larger number of cases [7]. In this study 105 fetuses were analyzed. Sixty-five fetuses had BRA while 24 had URA with an abnormal contralateral kidney. Mutations in the RET gene were only found in seven of the fetuses (6.6%).

In 2014 researchers found autosomal recessive mutations in ITGA8 in three members of two unrelated families utilizing Exome Sequencing [8]. One of the families was consanguineous.

In 2017 researchers identified heritable autosomal dominant mutations in the gene GREB1L in two unrelated families as being the cause of both BRA and URA utilizing Exome Sequencing and direct sequencing analysis [9]. This is the first reported genetic lesion implicated in the activation of Retinoic Acid Receptor (RAR) Targets that has been associated with renal agenesis in humans. The researchers found two different GREB1L mutations, each being unique to their respective pedigrees. In total, there were 23 individuals analyzed between the two families, four of which had BRA and five of which had URA. GREB1L mutations were identified in all of the affected individuals as well as in three unaffected family members, demonstrating incomplete penetrance and variable expressivity.

There are several hundred to perhaps several thousand genes that, if they had the right kind of mutation, could lead to renal agenesis in humans. It is possible that each individual or family experiencing renal agenesis has a unique gene or genetic mutation causing the condition due to the fact that there are so many genes that are critical to proper renal development. See Rosenblum S et al. for an excellent review of Congenital abnormalities of the Kidney and Urinary Tract [10]

Chromosomal anomalies have been associated with BRA in certain cases (chromosomes 1, 2, 5 and 21), but these anomalies were not inherited and have not been observed in subsequent cases. Additionally, neither extreme substance abuse or environmental factors (high power line, mercury, ground water issues, etc.) have been reported to be linked to an increased incidence of BRA or other cause of Potter sequence. However, renal agenesis and other causes of oligohydramnios sequence have been linked to a number of other conditions and syndromes to include Down syndrome, Kallmann syndrome, branchio-oto-renal syndrome and others.

References

  1. ^ Brophy PD, Rasmussen M, Parida M, Bonde G, Darbro BW, Hong X, Clarke JC, Peterson KA, Denegre J, Schneider M, Sussman CR, Sunde L, Lildballe DL, Hertz JM, Cornell RA, Murray SA, Manak JR (2017). "A Gene Implicated in Activation of Retinoic Acid Receptor Targets Is a Novel Renal Agenesis Gene in Humans". Genetics. 207: 215–228. doi:10.1534/genetics.117.1125. PMID 28739660.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM): 191830
  3. ^ Ahmad, Zohra; Goyal, Ankur; Das, Chandan J; Deka, Dipika; Sharma, Raju (2013-01-01). "Herlyn–Werner–Wunderlich syndrome presenting with infertility: Role of MRI in diagnosis". The Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging. 23 (3): 243–246. doi:10.4103/0971-3026.120283. ISSN 0971-3026. PMC 3843333. PMID 24347855.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  4. ^ Daoub, Ahmed; Drake, Thomas M. (2014-01-01). "Congenital abnormalities of the urogenital tract: the clue is in the cord?". BMJ case reports. 2014. doi:10.1136/bcr-2014-208172. ISSN 1757-790X. PMC 4256657. PMID 25465462.
  5. ^ Sharp, DS; Ross, JH (2002). "Kay". R. 168 (4): 1811–1815. doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(05)64420-5. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
  6. ^ Skinner MA, Safford SD, Reeves JG, Jackson ME, Freemerman AJ. "Renal aplasia in humans is associated with RET mutations". Am J Hum Genet. 82: 344–351. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.10.008. PMID 18252215.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Jeanpierre C, Mace G, Parisot M, Moriniere V, Pawtowsky A, Benabou M, Martinovic J, Ariel J, Attie-Bitach T, Delezoide AL, Loget P, Blanchet P, Gaillard D, Gonzales M, Carpentier W, Nitschke P, Torres F, Heidet L, Antignac C, Salomon R, Society Francaise de Foetopathologie. "RET and GDNF mutation are rare in fetuses with renal genesis or other severe kidney developmental defect". J Med Genet. 48: 497–504. doi:10.1136/jmg.2010.088526. PMID 21490379.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Humbert C, Silbermann F, Moar B, Parisot M, Zarhrate M, Masson C, Tores F, Blanchet P, Perez MJ, Petrov Y, Khau Van Keen P, Roume J, Leroy B, Gribouval O, Kalaydjieva L, Heidet L, Salomon R, Antignac C, Benmerah A, Saunier S, Jeanpierre C. "Integrin alpha 8 recessive mutations are responsible for bilateral renal agenesis in humans". Am J Hum Genet. 94: 288–294. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.12.017. PMID 24439109.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Brophy PD, Rasmussen M, Parida M, Bonde G, Darbro BW, Hong X, Clarke JC, Peterson KA, Denegre J, Schneider M, Sussman CR, Sunde L, Lildballe DL, Hertz JM, Cornell RA, Murray SA, Manak JR (2017). "A Gene Implicated in Activation of Retinoic Acid Receptor Targets Is a Novel Renal Agenesis Gene in Humans". Genetics. 207: 215–228. doi:10.1534/genetics.117.1125. PMID 28739660.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ Rosenblum S, Pal A, Reidy K (2017). "Renal development in the fetus and premature infant". Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 22: 58–66. doi:10.1016/j.siny.2017.01.001. PMID 28161315.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) 
7.) Rosenblum S, Pal A, Reidy K. Renal development in the fetus and premature infant. Semin Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Apr;22(2):58-66. doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2017.01.001. Epub 2017 Feb 1.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Renal_agenesis&oldid=815258143"