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To further clarify the diagnosis, next\u2010generation sequencing (NGS) was performed in conjunction with the clinical diagnostic criteria for Birt\u2013Hogg\u2013Dub\u00e9. The eukaryotic recombinant expression vectors of pEGFP\u2010C1\u2010<jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> and knock\u2010in <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> mutation by CRISPR\/Cas9 were conducted in 293\u2009T and BEAS\u20102B cell lines. The mRNA and protein expression of the <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> mutation were verified by fluorescence quantitative PCR and Western blot assay. Nonsense\u2010mediated mRNA decay (NMD) assays and immunohistochemical assays were conducted to elucidate the pathogenicity of the mutation and explore potential mechanisms.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> A unique, novel, unspecified significance <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> mutation NM_144997.7: c.21_22del (p. Cys8 Profs\u2009<jats:sup>\u2217<\/jats:sup>28) in Exon 4 was detected in both patients. The results demonstrated that the newly identified <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> frameshift mutation significantly decreased <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> mRNA and protein expression. The NMD complex recognized and degraded mRNAs containing a premature termination codon (PTC) in the open reading frame of the <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> frameshift mutation, resulting in haploinsufficiency and ultimately contributing to the manifestation of BHD. Protein expression on the AMP\u2010activated protein kinase (AMPK), Wnt\/<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u2010catenin, and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathways by immunohistochemistry indicated that <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> frameshift mutations were responsible for BHD through the activation of AMPK, Wnt\/<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u2010catenin, and mTOR signaling pathways.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> The study demonstrated that a novel <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> frameshift mutation was responsible for the pathogenesis of BHD and preliminarily demonstrated that <jats:italic>FLCN<\/jats:italic> causes BHD through the AMPK, Wnt\/<jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\u2010catenin, and mTOR signaling 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