MBTPS2, a membrane bound protease, underlying several distinct skin and bone disorders
Summary
The MBTPS2 gene on the X-chromosome encodes the membrane-bound transcription factor protease, site-2 (MBTPS2) or site-2 protease (S2P) which cleaves and activates several signaling and regulatory proteins from the membrane. The MBTPS2 is critical for a myriad of cellular processes, ranging from the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis to unfolded protein responses. While its functional role has become much clearer in the recent years, how mutations in the MBTPS2 gene lead to several human disorders with different phenotypes including Ichthyosis Follicularis, Atrichia and Photophobia syndrome (IFAP) with or without BRESHECK syndrome, Keratosis Follicularis Spinulosa Decalvans (KFSD), Olmsted syndrome, and Osteogenesis Imperfecta type XIX remains obscure. This review presents the biological role of MBTPS2 in development, summarizes its mutations and implicated disorders, and discusses outstanding unanswered questions.
| Authors | Caengprasath N, Theerapanon T, Porntaveetus T, Shotelersuk V |
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| Journal | Journal of translational medicine |
| Publication Date | 2021 Mar 20;19(1):114 |
| PubMed | 33743732 |
| PubMed Central | PMC7981912 |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12967-021-02779-5 |