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Autosomal dominant congenital cataracts have been associated with mutations of genes encoding several soluble and membrane proteins. By candidate gene screening, we identified a novel mutation in MIP (c.494 G > A) that segregates with a congenital lamellar cataract within a south Indian family and causes the replacement of a highly conserved glycine by aspartate (G165D) within aquaporin0 (AQP0). Unlike wild type AQP0, expression of AQP0-G165D in Xenopus oocytes did not facilitate swelling in hypotonic medium. In transfected HeLa cells, wild type AQP0 localized at the plasma membrane while AQP0-G165D was retained within the secretory pathway, and localized mainly within the endoplasmic reticulum. These results suggest that mutation of this conserved glycine residue leads to improper trafficking of AQP0-G165D and loss of water channel function. They emphasize the importance of AQP0 for maintenance of lens transparency and identify a critical residue that is conserved among aquaporins, but has not previously been associated with disease-associated replacement.
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