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Lui JC, Baron J. Epigenetic Causes of Overgrowth Syndromes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:312-320. [PMID: 37450557 PMCID: PMC11032252 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Human overgrowth disorders are characterized by excessive prenatal and/or postnatal growth of various tissues. These disorders often present with tall stature, macrocephaly, and/or abdominal organomegaly and are sometimes associated with additional phenotypic abnormalities such as intellectual disability and increased cancer risk. As the genetic etiology of these disorders have been elucidated, a surprising pattern has emerged. Multiple monogenic overgrowth syndromes result from variants in epigenetic regulators: variants in histone methyltransferases NSD1 and EZH2 cause Sotos syndrome and Weaver syndrome, respectively, variants in DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A cause Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome, and variants in chromatin remodeler CHD8 cause an autism spectrum disorder with overgrowth. In addition, very recently, a variant in histone reader protein SPIN4 was identified in a new X-linked overgrowth disorder. In this review, we discuss the genetics of these overgrowth disorders and explore possible common underlying mechanisms by which epigenetic pathways regulate human body size.
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- Julian C Lui
- Section on Growth and Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Section on Growth and Development, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Castro MAA, Dos Santos JHV, Honjo RS, Yamamoto GL, Bertola DR, Hurst AC, Chorich LP, Layman LC, Kim CA, Kim HG. Twenty-year follow-up of the facial phenotype of Brazilian patients with Sotos syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 2021; 185:3916-3923. [PMID: 34405946 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Sotos syndrome is characterized by overgrowth starting before birth through childhood with intellectual disability and craniofacial anomalies. The majority of patients are large for gestational age with developmental delay or intellectual disability. The majority of cases are caused by pathogenic variants in NSD1. The most consistent physical features in this disorder are facial dysmorphisms including prominent forehead, downslanted palpebral fissures, prognathism with a pointed chin, and a long and narrow face. We present a follow-up to a cohort of 11 individuals found to harbor heterozygous, pathogenic, or likely pathogenic variants in NSD1. We analyzed the facial dysmorphisms and the condition using retrospective over 20 years. Among these patients, followed in our medical genetics outpatient clinic for variable periods of time, all had a phenotype compatible with the characteristic Sotos syndrome facial features, which evolved with time and became superimposed with natural aging modifications. We present here a long-term follow-up of facial features of Brazilian patients with molecularly confirmed Sotos syndrome. In this largest Brazilian cohort of molecularly confirmed patients with Sotos syndrome to date, we provide a careful description of the facial phenotype, which becomes less pronounced with aging and possibly more difficult to recognize in adults. These results may have broad clinical implications for diagnosis and add to the global clinical delineation of this condition.
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- Matheus Augusto Araújo Castro
- Unidade de Genética do Instituto da Criança-Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Unidade de Genética do Instituto da Criança-Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Unidade de Genética do Instituto da Criança-Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Unidade de Genética do Instituto da Criança-Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Unidade de Genética do Instituto da Criança-Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, & Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Section of Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, & Genetics, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia, USA
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- Unidade de Genética do Instituto da Criança-Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Neurological Disorders Research Center, Qatar Biomedical Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar
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Tall stature is usually defined as a height beyond 97th percentile or more than 2 SD above the mean height for age and sex in a defined population. Familiar tall stature, also known as constitutional tall stature, is the most common cause of tall stature. Overnutrition, obesity, also usually causes overgrowth. Tall stature by itself is not a pathological condition, however, there are a number of disorders associated with tall stature. Some genetic disorders and syndromes may be associated with mental retardation and various complications. Therefore, recognition of tall stature and revealing the underlying pathogenic causes and making the diagnosis are important not to miss the serious conditions and to provide adequate medical care and genetic counseling. Pathological causes for tall statute include endocrine disorders, such as excessive growth hormone secretion, hyperthyroidism, precocious puberty and lipodystrophy, chromosome disorders, such as Trisomy X (47, XXX female), Klinefelter Syndrome (47, XXY), XYY syndrome (47, XYY male) and fragile X syndrome, and syndromes and metabolic disorders, such as Marfan Syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel Syndrome, Sotos Syndrome and homocystinuria. Children may require growth-reductive treatment if the predicted adult height would be excessive and unacceptable. Some hormonal, high doses of sex steroids, or surgical, bilateral percutaneous epiphysiodesis of the distal femur and proximal tibia and fibula, treatment is currently available to reduce adult height.
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- Tatsuhiko Urakami
- Department of Pediatrics, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan -
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Large offspring syndrome (LOS) is a fetal overgrowth condition in bovines most often observed in offspring conceived with the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART). Phenotypes observed in LOS include, overgrowth, enlarged tongues, umbilical hernias, muscle and skeleton malformations, abnormal organ growth and placental development. Although LOS cases have only been reported to be associated with ART, fetal overgrowth can occur spontaneously in cattle (S-LOS). S-LOS refers to oversized calves that are born at normal gestation lengths. ART-induced LOS has been characterized as an epigenetic syndrome, more specifically, a loss-of-imprinting condition. We propose that S-LOS is also a loss-of-imprinting condition.
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Kooijmans ECM, Raphael MF. Initial presentation with dengue infection masking the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27632. [PMID: 30740874 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Accepted: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Esmee C M Kooijmans
- Emma's Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Emma's Children's Hospital, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Pediatric Oncology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Polonis K, Blackburn PR, Urrutia RA, Lomberk GA, Kruisselbrink T, Cousin MA, Boczek NJ, Hoppman NL, Babovic-Vuksanovic D, Klee EW, Pichurin PN. Co-occurrence of a maternally inherited DNMT3A duplication and a paternally inherited pathogenic variant in EZH2 in a child with growth retardation and severe short stature: atypical Weaver syndrome or evidence of a DNMT3A dosage effect? Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud 2018; 4:mcs.a002899. [PMID: 29802153 PMCID: PMC6071565 DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a002899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Overgrowth syndromes are a clinically heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by localized or generalized tissue overgrowth and varying degrees of developmental and intellectual disability. An expanding list of genes associated with overgrowth syndromes include the histone methyltransferase genes EZH2 and NSD1, which cause Weaver and Sotos syndrome, respectively, and the DNA methyltransferase (DNMT3A) gene that results in Tatton-Brown–Rahman syndrome (TBRS). Here, we describe a 5-year-old female with a paternally inherited pathogenic mutation in EZH2 (c.2050C>T, p.Arg684Cys) and a maternally inherited 505-kb duplication of uncertain significance at 2p23.3 (encompassing five genes, including DNMT3A) who presented with intrauterine growth restriction, slow postnatal growth, short stature, hypotonia, developmental delay, and neuroblastoma diagnosed at the age of 8 mo. Her father had tall stature, dysmorphic facial features, and intellectual disability consistent with Weaver syndrome, whereas her mother had short stature, cognitive delays, and chronic nonprogressive leukocytosis. It has been previously shown that EZH2 directly controls DNA methylation through physical association with DNMTs, including DNMT3A, with concomitant H3K27 methylation and CpG promoter methylation leading to repression of EZH2 target genes. Interestingly, NSD1 is involved in H3K36 methylation, a mark associated with transcriptional activation, and exhibits exquisite dosage sensitivity leading to overgrowth when deleted and severe undergrowth when duplicated in vivo. Although there is currently no evidence of dosage effects for DNMT3A, the co-occurrence of a duplication involving this gene and a pathogenic alteration in EZH2 in a patient with severe undergrowth is suggestive of a similar paradigm and further study is warranted.
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- Katarzyna Polonis
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics, Epigenomics Translational Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA.,Division of Research, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Laboratory of Epigenetics and Chromatin Dynamics, Epigenomics Translational Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Division of Research, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, USA
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- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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- Center for Individualized Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.,Department of Clinical Genomics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA
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Dahlqvist P, Spencer R, Marques P, Dang MN, Glad CAM, Johannsson G, Korbonits M. Pseudoacromegaly: A Differential Diagnostic Problem for Acromegaly With a Genetic Solution. J Endocr Soc 2017; 1:1104-1109. [PMID: 29264563 PMCID: PMC5686617 DOI: 10.1210/js.2017-00164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Accepted: 06/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Acromegaly is usually not a difficult condition to diagnose once the possibility of this disease has been raised. However, a few conditions present with some aspects of acromegaly or gigantism but without growth hormone (GH) excess. Such cases are described as "pseudoacromegaly" or "acromegaloidism". Here we describe a female patient investigated for GH excess at 10 years of age for tall stature since infancy (height and weight > +3 standard deviations) and typical acromegalic features, including large hands/feet, large jaw, tongue, hoarse deep voice, and headache. Results of radiography of the sella turcica and GH response at an oral glucose tolerance test and insulin–arginine– thyrotrophin–luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone test were normal. Ethinylestradiol and medroxyprogesterone were given for 2 years; this successfully stopped further height increase. Although the patient's growth rate plateaued, coarsening of the facial features and acral enlargement also led to investigations for suspicion of acromegaly at 23 and 36 years of age, both with negative results. On referral at the age of 49 years, she had weight gain, sweating, sleep apnea, headaches, joint pain, and enlarged tongue. Endocrine assessment again showing normal GH axis was followed by genetic testing with a macrocephaly/overgrowth syndrome panel. A denovo mutation in the NSD1 gene (c.6605G>C; p.Cys2202Ser) was demonstrated. Mutations affecting the same cysteine residue have been identified in patients with Sotos syndrome. In summary, Sotos syndrome and other overgrowth syndromes can mimic the clinical manifestations of acromegaly or gigantism. Genetic assessment could be helpful in these cases.
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- Per Dahlqvist
- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, and Department of Endocrinology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg SE-413 45, Sweden.,Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå SE-901 85, Sweden
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, and Department of Endocrinology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg SE-413 45, Sweden
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Nutrition, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, and Department of Endocrinology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg SE-413 45, Sweden
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London EC1M 6BQ, United Kingdom
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Lane C, Milne E, Freeth M. Cognition and Behaviour in Sotos Syndrome: A Systematic Review. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0149189. [PMID: 26872390 PMCID: PMC4752321 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0149189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Research investigating cognition and behaviour in Sotos syndrome has been sporadic and to date, there is no published overview of study findings. METHOD A systematic review of all published literature (1964-2015) presenting empirical data on cognition and behaviour in Sotos syndrome. Thirty four journal articles met inclusion criteria. Within this literature, data relating to cognition and/or behaviour in 247 individuals with a diagnosis of Sotos syndrome were reported. Ten papers reported group data on cognition and/or behaviour. The remaining papers employed a case study design. RESULTS Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores were reported in twenty five studies. Intellectual disability (IQ < 70) or borderline intellectual functioning (IQ 70-84) was present in the vast majority of individuals with Sotos syndrome. Seven studies reported performance on subscales of intelligence tests. Data from these studies indicate that verbal IQ scores are consistently higher than performance IQ scores. Fourteen papers provided data on behavioural features of individuals with Sotos syndrome. Key themes that emerged in the behavioural literature were overlap with ASD, ADHD, anxiety and high prevalence of aggression/tantrums. CONCLUSION Although a range of studies have provided insight into cognition and behaviour in Sotos syndrome, specific profiles have not yet been fully specified. Recommendations for future research are provided.
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- Chloe Lane
- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Usemann J, Ernst T, Schäfer V, Lehmberg K, Seeger K. EZH2 mutation in an adolescent with Weaver syndrome developing acute myeloid leukemia and secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Am J Med Genet A 2016; 170A:1274-7. [PMID: 26762561 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Weaver syndrome is an overgrowth syndrome characterized by pre- and postnatal overgrowth with distinctive craniofacial appearance. Mutations in the enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2) gene were found to cause Weaver syndrome, and have been associated with hematologic malignancies, including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). We present the first report of a patient with Weaver syndrome, who developed AML and harbored an EZH2 mutation. The clinical course of the 16-year-old female adolescent patient was complicated by a secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. Genomic DNA was isolated from bone marrow cells at AML diagnosis. Polymerase chain reactions were performed with primers covering all exons of the EZH2 gene. We found a novel heterozygous EZH2 mutation within exon 5 that caused an amino acid change from proline to leucine at position 132 (p.Pro132Leu) within the catalytic D1 domain. Analysis of a remission sample also showed this mutation, indicating a germline mutation. It remains to be elucidated whether EZH2 mutations contribute to disease severity in specific AML cases.
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- Jakob Usemann
- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany.,University Children's Hospital (UKBB) Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Abteilung Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie, Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Abteilung Hämatologie und Internistische Onkologie, Klinik für Innere Medizin II, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology and Hematology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Hill DE, Roberts CC, Inwards CY, Sim FH. Childhood soft-tissue sarcoma associated with Sotos syndrome. Radiol Case Rep 2015; 5:384. [PMID: 27307854 PMCID: PMC4898217 DOI: 10.2484/rcr.v5i1.384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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We report a case of a 4-year-old female with Sotos syndrome (cerebral gigantism) whose initial clinical, pathologic, and imaging presentation was considered suspicious for a vascular malformation of her left thigh. Following 17 months of attempted treatment, excision of the supposed vascular malformation was performed. Pathology tests revealed high-grade sarcoma. The delay of diagnosis resulted in an above-the-knee amputation for definitive treatment. If this etiology had been considered earlier in this patient's clinical course, her treatment could have commenced sooner, and amputation of her leg may have been avoided. While soft-tissue sarcoma arising in childhood is rare, malignancy should be given consideration when evaluating a mass in a young child with characteristic physical examination findings of Sotos syndrome, since these children have an elevated risk of malignancy over the general population.
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Miller K, Abukabbos H, Mugayar L. Oral, radiographical, and clinical findings in Weaver syndrome: a case report. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2015; 35:253-257. [DOI: 10.1111/scd.12122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Karina Miller
- Pediatric Dentist Fellow, Department of Pediatric Dentistry; University of Florida; Gainesville FL
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- Pediatric Dentist Fellow, Department of Pediatric Dentistry; University of Florida; Gainesville FL
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- Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry; University of Florida; Gainesville FL
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Fahrner JA, Bjornsson HT. Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery: tipping the balance of chromatin states. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2015; 15:269-93. [PMID: 25184531 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-genom-090613-094245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery are a newly delineated group of multiple congenital anomaly and intellectual disability syndromes resulting from mutations in genes encoding components of the epigenetic machinery. The gene products affected in these inherited conditions act in trans and are expected to have widespread epigenetic consequences. Many of these syndromes demonstrate phenotypic overlap with classical imprinting disorders and with one another. The various writer and eraser systems involve opposing players, which we propose must maintain a balance between open and closed chromatin states in any given cell. An imbalance might lead to disrupted expression of disease-relevant target genes. We suggest that classifying disorders based on predicted effects on this balance would be informative regarding pathogenesis. Furthermore, strategies targeted at restoring this balance might offer novel therapeutic avenues, taking advantage of available agents such as histone deacetylase inhibitors and histone acetylation antagonists.
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- Jill A Fahrner
- McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine and Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205; ,
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Van Rechem C, Whetstine JR. Examining the impact of gene variants on histone lysine methylation. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2014; 1839:1463-76. [PMID: 24859469 PMCID: PMC4752941 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagrm.2014.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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In recent years, there has been a boom in the amount of genome-wide sequencing data that has uncovered important and unappreciated links between certain genes, families of genes and enzymatic processes and diseases such as cancer. Such studies have highlighted the impact that chromatin modifying enzymes could have in cancer and other genetic diseases. In this review, we summarize characterized mutations and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in histone lysine methyltransferases (KMTs), histone lysine demethylases (KDMs) and histones. We primarily focus on variants with strong disease correlations and discuss how they could impact histone lysine methylation dynamics and gene regulation.
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- Capucine Van Rechem
- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 13th Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA.
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Alfei E, Raviglione F, Franceschetti S, D'Arrigo S, Milani D, Selicorni A, Riva D, Zuffardi O, Pantaleoni C, Binelli S. Seizures and EEG features in 74 patients with genetic-dysmorphic syndromes. Am J Med Genet A 2014; 164A:3154-61. [PMID: 25257908 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Epilepsy is one of the most common findings in chromosome aberrations. Types of seizures and severity may significantly vary both between different conditions and within the same aberration. Hitherto specific seizures and EEG patterns are identified for only few syndromes. We studied 74 patients with defined genetic-dysmorphic syndromes with and without epilepsy in order to assess clinical and electroencephalographic features, to compare our observation with already described electro-clinical phenotypes, and to identify putative electroencephalographic and/or seizure characteristics useful to address the diagnosis. In our population, 10 patients had chromosomal disorders, 19 microdeletion or microduplication syndromes, and 32 monogenic syndromes. In the remaining 13, syndrome diagnosis was assessed on clinical grounds. Our study confirmed the high incidence of epilepsy in genetic-dysmorphic syndromes. Moreover, febrile seizures and neonatal seizures had a higher incidence compared to general population. In addition, more than one third of epileptic patients had drug-resistant epilepsy. EEG study revealed poor background organization in 42 patients, an excess of diffuse rhythmic activities in beta, alpha or theta frequency bands in 34, and epileptiform patterns in 36. EEG was completely normal only in 20 patients. No specific electro-clinical pattern was identified, except for inv-dup15, Angelman, and Rett syndromes. Nevertheless some specific conditions are described in detail, because of notable differences from what previously reported. Regarding the diagnostic role of EEG, we found that--even without any epileptiform pattern--the generation of excessive rhythmic activities in different frequency bandwidths might support the diagnosis of a genetic syndrome.
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- Enrico Alfei
- Developmental Neurology Division, Carlo Besta Neurological Institute, I.R.C.C.S. Foundation, Milan, Italy
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Al-Salem A, Alshammari MJ, Hassan H, Alazami AM, Alkuraya FS. Weaver syndrome and defective cortical development: a rare association. Am J Med Genet A 2012; 161A:225-7. [PMID: 23239504 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Accepted: 08/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Ahmed Al-Salem
- Department of Genetics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Overgrowth syndromes, although rare, are diagnosed more frequently lately. Major progress, such as the identification of genetic causes, has recently enhanced the delineation of the characteristic and noncharacteristic manifestations, phenotype-genotype correlations and knowledge of the underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms. This review provides a summary of the most important overgrowth syndromes aiming to familiarize the treating physician with the cardinal clinical features involved in these syndromes that encompass overgrowth, but also have a variety of other clinical manifestations (neurologic, musculoskeletal, skin, and accompanying tumors).
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Küchler A, Wieczorek D. Syndrome mit dem Leitsymptom Großwuchs. MED GENET-BERLIN 2011. [DOI: 10.1007/s11825-011-0307-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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ZusammenfassungSyndromale Krankheitsbilder mit dem Leitsymptom Großwuchs stellen eine häufige Fragestellung in der humangenetischen und pädiatrischen Sprechstunde dar. Definiert ist ein Großwuchs durch eine Körperlänge, die mehr als 2 Standardabweichungen oberhalb des Mittelwerts liegt. Dies entspricht einer Körperlänge oberhalb der 97. Perzentile. Dargestellt werden in diesem Artikel häufigere Großwuchssyndrome, die Relevanz haben für die tägliche Arbeit des klinischen Genetikers bzw. des Pädiaters: das Marfan-, Beckwith-Wiedemann-, Sotos-, Weaver-, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel- und das Proteus-Syndrom. Es werden die jeweiligen charakteristischen klinischen Zeichen, die diagnostischen Kriterien, die molekularen Ursachen, einschließlich zugrunde liegendem Erbgang, und – falls notwendig – Vorsorgeprogramme sowie mögliche Differenzialdiagnosen dargestellt.
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- A. Küchler
- Aff1_307 Institut für Humangenetik Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen Hufelandstr. 55 45122 Essen Deutschland
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- Aff1_307 Institut für Humangenetik Universitätsklinikum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen Hufelandstr. 55 45122 Essen Deutschland
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Argente J, Sotos JF. [Overgrowth with and without obesity: clinical and molecular principles]. An Pediatr (Barc) 2011; 76:161.e1-28. [PMID: 22098786 DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2011.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Somatic overgrowth is a complex and heterogeneous pathology that is only partially understood, although developments in molecular biology have allowed the discovery of the aetiological basis of some of these conditions. The differential diagnosis of a patient with a possible variant of normality, a chromosomopathy, a dysmorphic syndrome, a metabolic or an endocrine disease is essential. The initial clinical evaluation should include a correct anamnesis and physical examination, as well as complementary laboratory and image analyses that will help to orient the diagnosis. This should include a full blood counts and complete biochemical analysis, determinations of IGF-I, IGFBP-3, free T4, TSH and homocystinuria, as well as a karyotype and an X-ray of the left hand and wrist. These results should be very beneficial in orienting the diagnosis. Additional molecular studies should be performed when a monogenic disease is suspected. Cardiological, ophthalmological, skeletal, psychological and psychiatric studies should be performed if the clinical information and previously mentioned complementary studies so indicate. In this review, the aetiological basis and the diagnostic-therapeutic principles in the most common causes of overgrowth, will be analysed.
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- J Argente
- Servicios de Pediatría y Endocrinología, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Instituto de Investigación La Princesa, Departamento de Pediatría, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, CIBER de fisiopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición, España.
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Bansal N, Bansal A. Weaver syndrome: A report of a rare genetic syndrome. INDIAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS 2011; 15:36-7. [PMID: 20407649 PMCID: PMC2846569 DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.50869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Nitin Bansal
- M.S. Orthopedics, Senior Resident, Department of Orthopedics, AIMSR, Bathinda; M.D. Pulmonary Medicine, Senior Resident, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, GMC, Chandigarh, India
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Childhood overweight and obesity is highly prevalent within society. In the majority of individuals, weight gain is the result of exposure to an 'obesogenic' environment, superimposed on a background of genetic susceptibility brought about by evolutionary adaptation. These individuals tend to be tall in childhood with a normal final adult height, as opposed to those who have an underlying monogenic cause where short stature is more common (although not universal). Identifying genetic causes of weight gain, or tall stature and overgrowth, within this setting can be extremely problematic and yet it is imperative that clinicians remain alert, as identification of a genetic diagnosis has major implications for the individual, family and potential offspring. Alongside this, the recognition of new genetic mutations in this area is furthering our knowledge on the important mechanisms that regulate childhood growth and body composition. This review describes the genetic syndromes associated with obesity and overgrowth.
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- Matthew A Sabin
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia.
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Weaver syndrome comprises pre- and postnatal overgrowth, accelerated osseous maturation, characteristic craniofacial appearance and developmental delay; it is a generally sporadic disorder, although autosomal dominant inheritance has been reported. Some of the manifestations characterize both the Weaver and Sotos syndrome, and distinction between the two is mainly by clinical examination and molecular testing. Most of the patients with Sotos syndrome have NSD1 gene deletions or mutations; however, the molecular basis of most of the Weaver syndrome patients is unknown. Patients with overgrowth syndromes have an increased frequency of tumors; the risk in Sotos syndrome patients has been estimated to be about 2-3%, with leukemia and lymphoma accounting for 44% of the malignancies. We report on a 4(1/2)-year-old girl with typical Weaver syndrome who developed acute lymphoblastic leukemia, an association not previously reported, and review the reported cases of Weaver syndrome patients who developed malignancies. Malignancy in Weaver syndrome has been reported previously in six patients. While searching the literature for all reported cases with Weaver syndrome and counting the cases with malignancy, we found that the frequency of tumors or hematologic malignancy was 10.9%. This is likely to be an overestimate, biased by failure to report cases without tumors and by over-reporting cases with this rare association. While the presence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in our patient might be incidental, we cannot exclude a possible causative association between Weaver syndrome and hematologic malignancy.
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- Lina Basel-Vanagaite
- Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel and Raphael Recanati Genetics Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tikva, Israel.
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Vora N, Bianchi DW. Genetic considerations in the prenatal diagnosis of overgrowth syndromes. Prenat Diagn 2009; 29:923-9. [PMID: 19609940 DOI: 10.1002/pd.2319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Large (>90%) for gestational age (LGA) fetuses are usually identified incidentally. Detection of the LGA fetus should first prompt the provider to rule out incorrect dates and maternal diabetes. Once this is done, consideration should be given to certain overgrowth syndromes, especially if anomalies are present. The overgrowth syndromes have significant clinical and molecular overlap, and are associated with developmental delay, tumors, and other anomalies. Although genetic causes of overgrowth are considered postnatally, they are infrequently diagnosed prenatally. Here, we review prenatal sonographic findings in fetal overgrowth syndromes, including Pallister-Killian, Beckwith-Wiedemann, Sotos, Perlman, and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel. We also discuss prenatal diagnosis options and recurrence risks.
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- Neeta Vora
- Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Obstetrics, Floating Hospital for Children and Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Zechner U, Kohlschmidt N, Kempf O, Gebauer K, Haug K, Engels H, Haaf T, Bartsch O. Familial Sotos syndrome caused by a novel missense mutation, C2175S, in NSD1 and associated with normal intelligence, insulin dependent diabetes, bronchial asthma, and lipedema. Eur J Med Genet 2009; 52:306-10. [PMID: 19545651 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2009.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2009] [Accepted: 06/07/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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We report a familial Sotos syndrome in two children, boy and girl, aged 17 and 8 years, and in their 44 year old mother, who displayed normal intelligence at adult age, but suffered from insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, and severe lipedema. The underlying missense mutation, C2175S, occurred in a conserved segment of the NSD1 gene. Our findings confirm that familial cases of SS are more likely to carry missense mutations. This case report may prove useful to avoid underestimation of the recurrence rate of SS, and to demonstrate that the developmental delay may normalize, enabling an independent life and having an own family.
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- Ulrich Zechner
- Institute of Human Genetics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany
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Visser R, Koelma N, Vijfhuizen L, van der Wielen MJR, Kant SG, Breuning MH, Wit JM, Losekoot M. RNF135 mutations are not present in patients with Sotos syndrome-like features. Am J Med Genet A 2009; 149A:806-8. [PMID: 19291764 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Remco Visser
- Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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A clinical study of Sotos syndrome patients with review of the literature. Pediatr Neurol 2009; 40:357-64. [PMID: 19380072 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2008.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2008] [Revised: 11/19/2008] [Accepted: 11/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Sotos syndrome is characterized by tall stature, advanced bone age, typical facial abnormalities, and developmental delay. The associated gene is NSD1. The study involved 22 patients who fulfilled the clinical criteria. Phenotypic characteristics, central nervous system findings, and cardiovascular and urinary tract abnormalities were evaluated. Meta-analysis on the incidence of cardinal clinical manifestations from the literature was also performed. Macrocephaly was present in all patients. Advanced bone age was noted in 14 of 22 patients (63%), and its incidence presented significant statistical difference in the meta-analysis of previous studies. Some patients had serious clinical manifestations, such as congenital heart defects, dysplastic kidneys, psychosis, and leukemia. Clinical and laboratory examinations should be performed to prevent and manage any unusual medical aspect of the syndrome. Facial gestalt and macrocephaly, rather than advanced bone age, are the strongest indications for clinical diagnosis.
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Keil MF, Stratakis CA. Facial metrics in children with corticotrophin-producing pituitary adenomas suggest abnormalities in midface development. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2009; 22:47-53. [PMID: 19344074 PMCID: PMC3143028 DOI: 10.1515/jpem.2009.22.1.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Tumors of the hypothalamic-pituitary unit have been linked to genetic syndromes that are associated with midfacial abnormalities. AIM We hypothesized that mutations of genes that affect the development of the face (and consequently of the anterior pituitary) may be present in children with ACTH-producing pituitary adenomas, and if this is true then facial measurements would be different from those predicted by parental features. METHODS We studied 20 children with corticotropinomas and a control group and their parents. All facial measurements were expressed according to standard deviation scores. RESULTS Significant differences were seen between the children with pituitary adenomas and their parents for vertical facial height measures: nasal length (p < 0.001), lower facial height (p < 0.03) and overall facial height (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION We conclude that some of the indices of midline craniofacial development, in particular those affecting the vertical axis, are different in children with corticotroph adenomas producing ACTH.
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- Margaret F. Keil
- Pediatric Endocrinology Inter-Institute Training Program, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pediatric Endocrinology Inter-Institute Training Program, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Section on Endocrinology & Genetics, Developmental Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Lim JJ, Yoon SH. The first neurosurgical analysis of 8 korean children with sotos syndrome. J Korean Neurosurg Soc 2008; 44:240-4. [PMID: 19096684 DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.4.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2007] [Accepted: 09/17/2008] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Sotos Syndrome is characterized by macrocephaly, overgrowth, and developmental delay, and more than 300 patients have been reported worldwide to date. The authors reviewed the clinical characteristics of 8 patients with Sotos Syndrome in Korea for a new understanding and treatment strategies. METHODS The medical records of a total of eight Korean children with Sotos Syndrome were reviewed. All patients underwent developmental checkup, lumbar punctures for measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP), brain and spine magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography. RESULTS All 8 patients showed macrocephaly and the characteristic craniofacial features of Sotos Syndrome. Other clinical characteristics shown were overgrowth (7/8), developmental delay (7/8), congenital heart defect (3/8), flat foot (8/8), scoliosis (4/8), spina bifida (8/8), hydrocephalus (4/8), cavum vergae (3/8), and increased subdural fluid collection (5/8). Mean ICP measured via lumbar puncture was 27.35+/-6.25 cm H(2)O (range 20 to 36 cm H(2)O). Two patients received ventriculo-peritoneal shunt, and 1 patient underwent subduro-peritoneal shunt with improvement. Spinal orthosis was applied to 4/5 patients with scoliosis and 4/8 children with flat foot were provided with foot orthosis. CONCLUSION In this first Korean study of 8 Sotos Syndrome patients we demonstrated the presence of spina bifida and increased ICP, which had not been previously described. The authors therefore suggest that all patients with Sotos Syndrome should undergo examination for the presence of spina bifida, and that shunt procedures would improve development and alleviate clinical symptoms.
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- Jae Joon Lim
- Department of Neurosurgery, Ajou University, School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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Iatrou I, Schoinohoriti O, Tzerbos F, Pasparakis D. Treatment of macroglossia in a child with Weaver syndrome. Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2008; 37:961-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2007] [Revised: 12/19/2007] [Accepted: 05/02/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Overgrowth syndromes such as Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Sotos syndrome, and Weaver syndrome have an increased risk of neoplasia. Two previous cases of neuroblastoma have been reported in children with Weaver syndrome. We present a third description of a patient with Weaver syndrome and neuroblastoma. In a child with phenotypic characteristics consistent with Weaver syndrome, evaluation for neuroblastoma should be considered.
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Menezes AH, Vogel TW. Specific entities affecting the craniocervical region: syndromes affecting the craniocervical junction. Childs Nerv Syst 2008; 24:1155-63. [PMID: 18369644 DOI: 10.1007/s00381-008-0608-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2008] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The craniocervical junction is a vital component in understanding the function of the human central nervous system. It is the threshold for major pathways affecting both brain and spinal cord function, and these structures are intricately housed in a network of bone, ligaments, and soft tissues. Abnormal development of any of these components may lead to altered structure, and therefore, altered function in the central nervous system. MATERIALS AND METHODS We herein describe a set of genetic syndromes that commonly affect the craniovertebral junction and offer clinical examples from more than 6,000 patients who have been treated for these disorders. DISCUSSION The syndromes described include Chiari type I malformation, Conradi syndrome, Goldenhar syndrome, Klippel-Feil syndrome, Larsen syndrome, Morquio syndrome, Pierre-Robin syndrome, spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenital and Weaver syndrome. The genetic mechanisms responsible for these disorders may offer unique insight into the developmental pathways and patterning in the musculoskeletal and cranial systems and may, ultimately, guide future diagnosis and treatment.
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- Arnold H Menezes
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 1824 JPP, Iowa, IA 52242, USA.
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Williams CA, Dagli A, Battaglia A. Genetic disorders associated with macrocephaly. Am J Med Genet A 2008; 146A:2023-37. [PMID: 18629877 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32434] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Macrocephaly is associated with many genetic disorders and is a frequent cause of referral to the clinical geneticist. In this review we classify the commonly encountered macrocephaly disorders into useful categories and summarize recent genetic advances. Conditions where macrocephaly is a predominant aspect of the clinical presentation are discussed and a diagnostic approach to the common macrocephaly disorders is provided. Some emphasis is placed on familial macrocephaly (sometimes referred to as benign external hydrocephalus) and on the macrocephaly associated with autism spectrum disorders. The more recent conditions associated with the leukodystrophies and the organic acidurias are reviewed, but the well known conditions involving storage disorders and bone dysplasias are mentioned but not discussed. The genetic macrocephaly conditions cover a broad spectrum of gene disorders and their related proteins have diverse biological functions. As of yet it is not clear what precise biological pathways lead to generalized brain overgrowth.
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- Charles A Williams
- Raymond C. Philips Research and Education Unit, Division of Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA.
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Sotos syndrome is an overgrowth condition characterized by cardinal features including excessive growth during childhood, macrocephaly, distinctive facial gestalt and various degrees of learning difficulty, and associated with variable minor features. The exact prevalence remains unknown but hundreds of cases have been reported. The diagnosis is usually suspected after birth because of excessive height and occipitofrontal circumference (OFC), advanced bone age, neonatal complications including hypotonia and feeding difficulties, and facial gestalt. Other inconstant clinical abnormalities include scoliosis, cardiac and genitourinary anomalies, seizures and brisk deep tendon reflexes. Variable delays in cognitive and motor development are also observed. The syndrome may also be associated with an increased risk of tumors. Mutations and deletions of the NSD1 gene (located at chromosome 5q35 and coding for a histone methyltransferase implicated in transcriptional regulation) are responsible for more than 75% of cases. FISH analysis, MLPA or multiplex quantitative PCR allow the detection of total/partial NSD1 deletions, and direct sequencing allows detection of NSD1 mutations. The large majority of NSD1 abnormalities occur de novo and there are very few familial cases. Although most cases are sporadic, several reports of autosomal dominant inheritance have been described. Germline mosaicism has never been reported and the recurrence risk for normal parents is very low (<1%). The main differential diagnoses are Weaver syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedeman syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome and 22qter deletion syndrome. Management is multidisciplinary. During the neonatal period, therapies are mostly symptomatic, including phototherapy in case of jaundice, treatment of the feeding difficulties and gastroesophageal reflux, and detection and treatment of hypoglycemia. General pediatric follow-up is important during the first years of life to allow detection and management of clinical complications such as scoliosis and febrile seizures. An adequate psychological and educational program with speech therapy and motor stimulation plays an important role in the global development of the patients. Final body height is difficult to predict but growth tends to normalize after puberty.
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- Geneviève Baujat
- Department of Medical Genetic, Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75743 Paris Cedex 15, France
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- Department of Medical Genetic, Hospital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75743 Paris Cedex 15, France
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Paciorkowski AR, Greenstein RM. When is enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces not benign? A genetic perspective. Pediatr Neurol 2007; 37:1-7. [PMID: 17628215 DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2006] [Revised: 03/14/2007] [Accepted: 04/13/2007] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces is occasionally encountered during neuroimaging of children. This enlargement is generally regarded as a nonpathologic process that resolves uneventfully. However, there are several genetic disorders in which enlargement of the subarachnoid spaces can be an early sign, or the feature of an associated syndrome, that may aid in the underlying diagnosis. Recognizing subarachnoid space enlargement in these circumstances requires an understanding of the normal physiology of the subarachnoid space at different time points in a child's neurodevelopment. This article reviews the events shaping the subarachnoid space, both during normal physiologic maturation and in specific genetic disorders.
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- Alex R Paciorkowski
- Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Division of Human Genetics, University of Connecticut Health Center, West Hartford, Connecticut 06119, USA.
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Miremadi A, Oestergaard MZ, Pharoah PDP, Caldas C. Cancer genetics of epigenetic genes. Hum Mol Genet 2007; 16 Spec No 1:R28-49. [PMID: 17613546 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddm021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 177] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The cancer epigenome is characterised by specific DNA methylation and chromatin modification patterns. The proteins that mediate these changes are encoded by the epigenetics genes here defined as: DNA methyltransferases (DNMT), methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) proteins, histone acetyltransferases (HAT), histone deacetylases (HDAC), histone methyltransferases (HMT) and histone demethylases. We review the evidence that these genes can be targeted by mutations and expression changes in human cancers.
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- Ahmad Miremadi
- Cancer Genomics Program, Department of Oncology, Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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Gomes-Silva JM, Ruviére DB, Segatto RAS, de Queiroz AM, de Freitas AC. Sotos Syndrome: A case report. SPECIAL CARE IN DENTISTRY 2006; 26:257-62. [PMID: 17472042 DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2006.tb01664.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sotos Syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by accelerated bone development, abnormal craniofacial morphology and psychomotor developmental retardation. The behavioral problems usually associated with the syndrome include poor social skills, anxiety and/or irritability. Oral findings include prognathism and a high-arched palate with premature eruption of the teeth. Delayed psychomotor development increases the risk for caries. A personalized preventive treatment plan with close supervision of the patient's oral health care is required. This paper documents a child diagnosed with Sotos Syndrome and describes the primary clinical features, the disease-specific craniofacial, oral and dental findings, and dental care management of this patient.
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- Jaciara Miranda Gomes-Silva
- Department of Pediatric Clinics, Preventive and Social Dentistry School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Srour M, Mazer B, Shevell MI. Diagnosing Sotos syndrome in the setting of global developmental delay and macrocephaly. J Child Neurol 2006; 21:287-90. [PMID: 16900922 DOI: 10.1177/08830738060210042201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Sotos syndrome (cerebral gigantism) is characterized by macrocephaly, global developmental delay, characteristic facial dysmorphology, and a markedly advanced bone age. The purpose of this study was to describe the prevalence of Sotos syndrome in a consecutive series of patients with global developmental delay, which might modify our laboratory evaluation approach to this particular clinical situation. For a 10-year inclusive interval, the case records of all consecutive patients referred for global developmental delay in a single pediatric neurology practice were reviewed. Patients with macrocephaly were defined by an age- and gender-adjusted head circumference greater than or equal to the 98th percentile. Possible clinical factors associated with eventual diagnosis of Sotos syndrome in this group of macrocephalic children were tested with a two-tailed Fisher exact test. Of 261 children with global developmental delay, 18 (7%) had documented macrocephaly. Of these 18 children, 3 (17%) had an advanced bone age and were diagnosed with Sotos syndrome. In patients with global developmental delay and concomitant macrocephaly, Sotos syndrome is not uncommon. Assessment of bone age is a simple screening test for diagnosis of this entity and should be undertaken routinely in children with macrocephaly and global developmental delay even in the absence of other distinctive syndromic clinical features.
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- Myriam Srour
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Waggoner DJ, Raca G, Welch K, Dempsey M, Anderes E, Ostrovnaya I, Alkhateeb A, Kamimura J, Matsumoto N, Schaeffer GB, Martin CL, Das S. NSD1 analysis for Sotos syndrome: insights and perspectives from the clinical laboratory. Genet Med 2006; 7:524-33. [PMID: 16247291 DOI: 10.1097/01.gim.0000178503.15559.d3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Sotos syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized primarily by overgrowth, developmental delay, and a characteristic facial gestalt. Defects in the NSD1 gene are present in approximately 80% of patients with Sotos syndrome. The goal of this study was to determine the incidence of NSD1 abnormalities in patients referred to a clinical laboratory for testing and to identify clinical criteria that distinguish between patients with and without NSD1 abnormalities. METHODS Deletion or mutation analysis of the NSD1 gene was performed on 435 patients referred to our clinical genetics laboratory. Detailed clinical information was obtained on 86 patients with and without NSD1 abnormalities, and a clinical checklist was developed to help distinguish between these two groups of patients. RESULTS Abnormalities of the NSD1 gene were identified in 55 patients, including 9 deletions and 46 mutations. Thus, in the clinical laboratory setting, deletions were found in 2% and mutations in 21% of samples analyzed, because not all patients had both tests. Thirty-three previously unreported mutations in the NSD1 gene were identified. Clinical features typically associated with Sotos syndrome were not found to be significantly different between individuals with and without NSD1 abnormalities. The clinical checklist developed included poor feeding, increased body mass index, and enlarged cerebral ventricles, in addition to the typical clinical features of Sotos syndrome, and was able to distinguish between the two groups with 80% sensitivity and 70% specificity. CONCLUSIONS The dramatic decrease in the frequency of finding NSD1 abnormalities in the clinical laboratory is likely because of the heterogeneity of the patient population. Our experience from a diagnostic laboratory can help guide clinicians in deciding for whom NSD1 genetic analysis is indicated.
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- Darrel J Waggoner
- Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
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Park SW, Park MS, Hwang JS, Shin YS, Yoon SH. A case of Sotos syndrome with subduroperitoneal shunt. Pediatr Neurosurg 2006; 42:174-9. [PMID: 16636621 DOI: 10.1159/000091863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2005] [Accepted: 08/17/2005] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The authors present a case of Sotos syndrome with increasing severity of subdural hygroma from the age of 5 months, which was managed with a subduroperitoneal shunt at 10 months of age. The patient had been followed up until 30 months of age with continuing improvement of symptoms. The patient initially presented with dolichocephaly accompanied by macrocrania, early tooth development, repeated pneumonia infections and developmental retardation concerning crawling, sitting, walking and speaking at 5 months of age. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated partial hypoplasia of the corpus callosum and bifrontal subdural hygroma. The patient underwent subduroperitoneal shunting at 10 months of age with partial improvement of symptoms. At 18 months of age, the patient showed increased irritability and sweating, and development of spinal kyphosis, which resulted from shunt malfunction as shown in the shuntogram. The appearance of cervical syringomyelia was also seen in the MRI. After shunt revision, the irritability, sweating and kyphosis improved along with disappearance of the syringomyelia. The authors describe a case of Sotos syndrome with subduroperitoneal shunt that showed syringomyelia which developed with shunt malfunction but disappeared after shunt revision. We emphasize the importance of active management such as subduroperitoneal shunting to drain the cerebrospinal fluid in the Sotos syndrome.
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- Seoung Woo Park
- Department of Neurosurgery, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Chunchon, Korea
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Melchior L, Schwartz M, Duno M. dHPLC Screening of the NSD1 gene Identifies Nine Novel Mutations - Summary of the first 100 Sotos Syndrome Mutations. Ann Hum Genet 2005. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-1809.2004.00150.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Edelstein LC, Collins T. The SCAN domain family of zinc finger transcription factors. Gene 2005; 359:1-17. [PMID: 16139965 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2005.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2005] [Revised: 05/26/2005] [Accepted: 06/03/2005] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Zinc finger transcription factor genes represent a significant portion of the genes in the vertebrate genome. Some Cys2His2 type zinc fingers are associated with conserved protein domains that help to define these regulators. A novel domain of this type, the SCAN domain, is a highly conserved 84-residue motif that is found near the N-terminus of a subfamily of C2H2 zinc finger proteins. The SCAN domain, which is also known as the leucine rich region, functions as a protein interaction domain, mediating self-association or selective association with other proteins. Here we define the mouse SCAN domain and annotate the mouse SCAN family members. In addition to a single SCAN domain, some of the members of the mouse SCAN family members have a conserved N-terminal motif, a KRAB domain, SANT domains and a variable number of C2H2 type zinc fingers (3-14). The genes encoding mouse SCAN domains are clustered, often in tandem arrays, and are capable of generating isoforms that may affect the function of family members. Although the function of most of the family members is not known, an overview of selected members of this group of transcription factors suggests that some of the mouse SCAN domain family members play roles in cell survival and differentiation.
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- Leonard C Edelstein
- Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Weaver syndrome is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by skeletal overgrowth, distinctive craniofacial and digital abnormalities, and advanced bone age. The prime anesthetic problem reported in children with Weaver syndrome is difficulty with tracheal intubation, resulting in part from relative micrognathia, short neck, and an anterior and cephalad position of the larynx. In this report, the authors describe their experience with two children diagnosed with Weaver syndrome who presented for dental surgery. Contrary to previous reports, tracheal intubation was accomplished with relative ease, suggesting that difficulty in intubation in Weaver syndrome may be age-related, diminishing with advancing age and growth of the mandible, as has been reported for other micrognathic syndromes such as Pierre Robin sequence.
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- Mark W Crawford
- Department of Anesthesia, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Faravelli F. NSD1 mutations in Sotos syndrome. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART C-SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2005; 137C:24-31. [PMID: 16010675 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Sotos syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by a typical facial appearance, macrocephaly, accelerated growth, developmental delay, and a variable range of associated abnormalities. The NSD1 gene was recently found to be responsible for Sotos syndrome, and more than 150 patients with NSD1 alterations have been identified. A significant ethnic difference is found in the prevalence of different types of mutation, with a high percentage of microdeletions identified in Japanese Sotos syndrome patients and with intragenic mutations in most non-Japanese patients. NSD1 aberrations are rather specific for Sotos syndrome, but have also been detected in patients lacking one or more major criteria of the disorder, namely overgrowth, macrocephaly, and advanced bone age. Thus, new diagnostic criteria should be considered. Studies have reported different frequencies of mutations versus non-mutations in Sotos syndrome, thus indicating allelic or locus hetereogeneity. Although some authors have suggested genotype/phenotype correlations, further studies are needed.
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Baujat G, Rio M, Rossignol S, Sanlaville D, Lyonnet S, Le Merrer M, Munnich A, Gicquel C, Colleaux L, Cormier-Daire V. Clinical and molecular overlap in overgrowth syndromes. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART C-SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2005; 137C:4-11. [PMID: 16010674 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Here, we report the clinical and molecular analysis of 75 patients with overgrowth and mental retardation, including 45 previously reported cases [Rio et al., 2003; Baujat et al., 2004]. Two groups are distinguished: group I corresponding to patients with recognizable overgrowth syndromes (Sotos syndrome (SS), Weaver syndrome (WS), Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS), and del(22)(qter) syndrome) (60 cases) and group II corresponding to unclassified cases (15 patients). We investigated NSD1 and GPC3 deletions or mutations, 11p15 abnormalities, and 22qter deletions. Surprisingly, in Group I, two SS patients had 11p15 abnormalities and two patients with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome had NSD1 aberrations. In group II, two cases of del(22)(qter) were identified but neither NSD1, 11p15, nor GPC3 abnormalities were detected. These results emphasize the clinical and molecular overlap in overgrowth conditions.
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- Geneviève Baujat
- INSERM U393, Département de Génétique Médicale, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, 75743 [corrected] Paris, France
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Lapunzina P. Risk of tumorigenesis in overgrowth syndromes: a comprehensive review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART C-SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2005; 137C:53-71. [PMID: 16010678 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 190] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Overgrowth syndromes (OGS) comprise a heterogeneous group of disorders in which the main characteristic is that either weight, height, or head circumference is 2-3 standard deviations (SD) above the mean for sex and age. A striking feature of OGS is the risk of neoplasms. Here, the relative frequency of specific tumors in each OGS, topographic location, and age of appearance is determined by reviewing published cases. In some OGS (Perlman, Beckwith-Wiedemann, and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndromes and hemihyperplasia) more than 94% of tumors appeared in the abdomen usually before 10 years of age, mainly embryonal in type. In Perlman syndrome, only Wilms tumor has been recorded, whereas in Sotos syndrome, lympho-hematologic tumors are most frequent. Based on literature review, a specific schedule protocol for tumor screening is suggested for each OGS. A schedule with different intervals and specific tests is proposed for a more rational cost/benefit program for these disorders.
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- Pablo Lapunzina
- Department of Genetics, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Autónoma University of Madrid, Spain
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Sogaard M, Tümer Z, Hjalgrim H, Hahnemann J, Friis B, Ledaal P, Pedersen VF, Baekgaard P, Tommerup N, Cingöz S, Duno M, Brondum-Nielsen K. Subtelomeric study of 132 patients with mental retardation reveals 9 chromosomal anomalies and contributes to the delineation of submicroscopic deletions of 1pter, 2qter, 4pter, 5qter and 9qter. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2005; 6:21. [PMID: 15904506 PMCID: PMC1174871 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-6-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2004] [Accepted: 05/17/2005] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Background Cryptic chromosome imbalances are increasingly acknowledged as a cause for mental retardation and learning disability. New phenotypes associated with specific rearrangements are also being recognized. Techniques for screening for subtelomeric rearrangements are commercially available, allowing the implementation in a diagnostic service laboratory. We report the diagnostic yield in a series of 132 subjects with mental retardation, and the associated clinical phenotypes. Methods We applied commercially available subtelomeric fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). All patients referred for subtelomeric screening in a 5-year period were reviewed and abnormal cases were further characterized clinically and if possible molecularly. Results We identified nine chromosomal rearrangements (two of which were in sisters) corresponding to a diagnostic yield of approx. 7%. All had dysmorphic features. Five had imbalances leading to recognizable phenotypes. Conclusion Subtelomeric screening is a useful adjunct to conventional cytogenetic analyses, and should be considered in mentally retarded subjects with dysmorphic features and unknown cause.
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- Wilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, IMBG, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- The John F. Kennedy Institute, Glostrup, Denmark
- Department of Paediatrics, Glostrup Hospital, Denmark
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- Department of Paediatrics, Sonderborg Hospital, Denmark
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- Wilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, IMBG, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Wilhelm Johannsen Centre for Functional Genome Research, IMBG, The Panum Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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Cecconi M, Forzano F, Milani D, Cavani S, Baldo C, Selicorni A, Pantaleoni C, Silengo M, Ferrero GB, Scarano G, Della Monica M, Fischetto R, Grammatico P, Majore S, Zampino G, Memo L, Cordisco EL, Neri G, Pierluigi M, Bricarelli FD, Grasso M, Faravelli F. Mutation analysis of the NSD1 gene in a group of 59 patients with congenital overgrowth. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 134:247-53. [PMID: 15742365 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Sotos syndrome is characterized by pre- and post-natal overgrowth, typical craniofacial features, advanced bone age, and developmental delay. Some degree of phenotypic overlap exists with other overgrowth syndromes, in particular with Weaver syndrome. Sotos syndrome is caused by haploinsufficiency of the NSD1 (nuclear receptor SET domain containing gene 1) gene. Microdeletions involving the gene are the major cause of the syndrome in Japanese patients, whereas intragenic mutations are more frequent in non-Japanese patients. NSD1 aberrations have also been described in some patients diagnosed as Weaver syndrome. Some authors have suggested a certain degree of genotype-phenotype correlation, with a milder degree of overgrowth, a more severe mental retardation, and a higher frequency of congenital anomalies in microdeleted patients. Data on larger series are needed to confirm this suggestion. We report here on microdeletion and mutation analysis of NSD1 in 59 patients with congenital overgrowth. Fourteen novel mutations, two previously described and one microdeletion were identified. All patients with a NSD1 mutation had been clinically classified as "classical Sotos," although their phenotype analysis demonstrated that some major criteria, such as overgrowth and macrocephaly, could be absent. All patients with confirmed mutations shared the typical Sotos facial gestalt. A high frequency of congenital heart defects was present in patients with intragenic mutations, supporting the relevance of the NSD1 gene in the pathogenesis of this particular defect.
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- M Cecconi
- SC Genetica Umana, E.O. Ospedali Galliera, Genova, Italy
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Shen JJ, Kurotaki N, Patel A, Lupski JR, Brown CW. Low factor XII level in an individual with Sotos syndrome. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2005; 44:187-9. [PMID: 15390361 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.20177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Sotos syndrome is an overgrowth disorder that manifests characteristic dysmorphic features, neurological problems, and an increased risk for cancers and heart defects. Alterations of NSD1 are responsible for this disease. A subset of cases arise from deletions, which is of interest as the factor XII locus lies in close proximity to NSD1. This case report describes an individual with Sotos syndrome and factor XII deficiency, providing a potential link between these two genes and, consequently, expanding the clinical phenotype of Sotos syndrome.
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- Joseph J Shen
- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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van Haelst MM, Hoogeboom JJM, Baujat G, Brüggenwirth HT, Van de Laar I, Coleman K, Rahman N, Niermeijer MF, Drop SLS, Scambler PJ. Familial gigantism caused by anNSD1 mutation. Am J Med Genet A 2005; 139:40-4. [PMID: 16222665 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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A three-generation family with autosomal dominant segregation of a novel NSD1 mutation (6605G --> A, resulting in Cys2202Tyr) is reported. Haploinsufficiency of NSD1 has been identified as the major cause of Sotos syndrome. The overgrowth condition (MIM 117550) is characterized by facial anomalies, macrocephaly, advanced bone age, and learning disabilities. Manifestations in the present family include dramatically increased height, weight, and head circumference together with a long face, large mandible, and large ears, but mental deficiency was absent.
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- Mieke M van Haelst
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Erasmus Medical Centre Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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