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Castle AMR, Ramien ML, Kanigsberg N, El Demellawy D, McGowan-Jordan J, Beaulieu Bergeron M, Armour CM. Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus associated with an 11 megabase 3p deletion. Pediatr Dermatol 2022; 39:107-111. [PMID: 34929758 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Porokeratotic eccrine ostial and dermal duct nevus (PEODDN) is a rare eccrine hamartoma; the etiology is incompletely understood. A patient presented with congenital, widespread PEODDN. Clinical assessment, histopathologic, cytogenetic, and molecular genetic investigations on affected cells were pursued. Histopathology confirmed PEODDN, and chromosomal microarray on affected tissues identified a mosaic 3p26.3p25.3 deletion in affected tissues. This 11Mb deletion encompasses 47 OMIM genes. We propose that this and other chromosomal deletions may be implicated in some cases of PEODDN, suggesting locus heterogeneity and underscoring the importance of incorporating cytogenetic and molecular investigations into the multidisciplinary care of individuals with suspected mosaic genetic skin disorders.
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- Alison M R Castle
- Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Community Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children's Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Dermatology and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Genetics, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Prenatal Screening Ontario (PSO), Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.,Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Tsuboyama M, Iqbal MA. CHL1 deletion is associated with cognitive and language disabilities - Case report and review of literature. Mol Genet Genomic Med 2021; 9:e1725. [PMID: 34056867 PMCID: PMC8372067 DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.1725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Revised: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background There is a small, but growing number of reports of pediatric patients with terminal deletions at 3p26.3 involving only the cell adhesion molecule L1‐like (CHL1) gene that has been found to have language delays and intellectual disability. Here we report a one month of age patient who developed seizures and tone abnormalities, with persistent and prominent gross and fine motor delays. The patient has microcephaly and deficits in language and cognitive delays, similar to what has been seen in previous case reports. Methods Chromosome and microarray comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) analysis was performed to identify clinically significant copy number variants (CNVs). In addition, Fluorescent in‐situ hybridization (FISH) was performed to confirm the aCGH findings. Results Chromosome analysis revealed an apparently normal (46,XX) female karyotype. Microarray CGH analysis revealed a 639 kb loss at 3p26.3 from 62199 to 701052 base pairs encompassing the whole CHL1 gene that was confirmed by FISH. Parental follow‐up revealed the deletion as maternal in origin. Conclusion This case report adds to the limited body of literature that exists on this terminal deletion at 3p26.3 that involves CHL1 gene, and supports prior proposals of an emerging CHL1 microdeletion syndrome that results in language and cognitive delays. Further studies are needed to understand the degree of phenotypic heterogeneity associated with CHL1 gene deletion and whether the size of the deletion or presence of additional copy number variants (CNVs) which were seen in other case reports help predict the expected phenotype for a patient.
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- Melissa Tsuboyama
- Department of Neurology, Division of Child Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Cytogenetics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York, USA
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Martins M, Arantes R, Botelho P, Souto M, Moutinho O, Pinto Leite R. Familiar del3p syndrome: The uncertainty of the prognosis. A case report. Clin Case Rep 2021; 9:2365-2368. [PMID: 33936696 PMCID: PMC8077371 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.4036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The 3p deletion syndrome is an unusual condition. The few cases described are mainly de novo. We described a familial case detected in a prenatal diagnosis. Three members of the family had the 3p26.3-p26.1 deletion; however, only the son presented clinical features.
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- Márcia Martins
- Genetic ConsultationCentro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortugal
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- Genetics LaboratoryCentro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortugal
- Centre for the Research and Technology of Agro‐environmental and Biological SciencesUniversity of Trás‐os‐Montes and Alto DouroVila RealPortugal
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- Genetics LaboratoryCentro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortugal
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- Genetics LaboratoryCentro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortugal
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- Maternal and Child DepartmentCentro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortugal
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- Genetics LaboratoryCentro Hospitalar de Trás‐os‐Montes e Alto DouroVila RealPortugal
- Experimental Pathology and Therapeutics GroupThe IPO‐Porto Research CentrePortoPortugal
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Fetal Cystic Hygroma Associated with Terminal 2p25.1 Duplication and Terminal 3p25.3 Deletion: Cytogenetic, Fluorescent in Situ Hybridization and Microarray Familial Characterization of Two Different Chromosomal Structural Rearrangements. Balkan J Med Genet 2021; 23:79-86. [PMID: 33816076 PMCID: PMC8009571 DOI: 10.2478/bjmg-2020-0023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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We report a prenatally diagnosed case of partial trisomy 2p and partial monosomy 3p, resulting from unbalanced translocation (2;3)(p25.1;p25.3) of paternal origin. Parents were non consanguineous Caucasians, with familial history of recurrent miscarriages on the father’s side. Detailed sonographic examination of the fetus showed a septated cystic hygroma measuring 6 mm at 13 weeks’ gestation. Karyotyping and fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) analysis of cultured amniotic fluid cells revealed an unbalanced translocation der(3)t(2;3)(p25.1; p25.3) and apparently balanced inv(3)(p13p25.3) in a fetus. Parental cytogenetic evaluation using karyotyping and FISH analysis showed the presence of both a balanced translocation and a paracentric inversion in father t(2;3) (p25.1;p25.3) inv(3)(p13p25.3). Microarray analysis showed a 11.6 Mb deletion at 3p26.3-p25.3 and duplication of 10.5 Mb at the 2p25.3-p25 region. The duplicated region at 2p25.1p25.3 contains 45 different genes, where 12 are reported as OMIM morbid genes with different phenotypical implications. The deleted region at 3p26.3-p25.3 contains 65 genes, out of which 27 are OMIM genes. Three of these (CNTN4, SETD5 and VHL) were curated by Clingene Dosage Gene Map and were given a high haplo-insufficiency score. Genes affected by the unbalanced translocation could have contributed to some specific phenotypic changes of the fetus in late pregnancy. The application of different cytogenetic methods was essential in our case, allowing the detection of different types of structural chromosomal aberrations and more thorough genetic counseling for future pregnancies.
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Hemizygous mutations in L1CAM in two unrelated male probands with childhood onset psychosis. Psychiatr Genet 2021; 30:73-82. [PMID: 32404617 DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0000000000000253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify genes underlying childhood onset psychosis. METHODS Patients with onset of psychosis at age 13 or younger were identified from clinics across England, and they and their parents were exome sequenced and analysed for possible highly penetrant genetic contributors. RESULTS We report two male childhood onset psychosis patients of different ancestries carrying hemizygous very rare possibly damaging missense variants (p.Arg846His and p.Pro145Ser) in the L1CAM gene. L1CAM is an X-linked Mendelian disease gene in which both missense and loss of function variants are associated with syndromic forms of intellectual disability and developmental disorder. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study reporting a possible extension of the phenotype of L1CAM variant carriers to childhood onset psychosis. The family history and presence of other significant rare genetic variants in the patients suggest that there may be genetic interactions modulating the presentation.
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Gandawijaya J, Bamford RA, Burbach JPH, Oguro-Ando A. Cell Adhesion Molecules Involved in Neurodevelopmental Pathways Implicated in 3p-Deletion Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Front Cell Neurosci 2021; 14:611379. [PMID: 33519384 PMCID: PMC7838543 DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2020.611379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by impaired social interaction, language delay and repetitive or restrictive behaviors. With increasing prevalence, ASD is currently estimated to affect 0.5–2.0% of the global population. However, its etiology remains unclear due to high genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity. Copy number variations (CNVs) are implicated in several forms of syndromic ASD and have been demonstrated to contribute toward ASD development by altering gene dosage and expression. Increasing evidence points toward the p-arm of chromosome 3 (chromosome 3p) as an ASD risk locus. Deletions occurring at chromosome 3p result in 3p-deletion syndrome (Del3p), a rare genetic disorder characterized by developmental delay, intellectual disability, facial dysmorphisms and often, ASD or ASD-associated behaviors. Therefore, we hypothesize that overlapping molecular mechanisms underlie the pathogenesis of Del3p and ASD. To investigate which genes encoded in chromosome 3p could contribute toward Del3p and ASD, we performed a comprehensive literature review and collated reports investigating the phenotypes of individuals with chromosome 3p CNVs. We observe that high frequencies of CNVs occur in the 3p26.3 region, the terminal cytoband of chromosome 3p. This suggests that CNVs disrupting genes encoded within the 3p26.3 region are likely to contribute toward the neurodevelopmental phenotypes observed in individuals affected by Del3p. The 3p26.3 region contains three consecutive genes encoding closely related neuronal immunoglobulin cell adhesion molecules (IgCAMs): Close Homolog of L1 (CHL1), Contactin-6 (CNTN6), and Contactin-4 (CNTN4). CNVs disrupting these neuronal IgCAMs may contribute toward ASD phenotypes as they have been associated with key roles in neurodevelopment. CHL1, CNTN6, and CNTN4 have been observed to promote neurogenesis and neuronal survival, and regulate neuritogenesis and synaptic function. Furthermore, there is evidence that these neuronal IgCAMs possess overlapping interactomes and participate in common signaling pathways regulating axon guidance. Notably, mouse models deficient for these neuronal IgCAMs do not display strong deficits in axonal migration or behavioral phenotypes, which is in contrast to the pronounced defects in neuritogenesis and axon guidance observed in vitro. This suggests that when CHL1, CNTN6, or CNTN4 function is disrupted by CNVs, other neuronal IgCAMs may suppress behavioral phenotypes by compensating for the loss of function.
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- Josan Gandawijaya
- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Translational Neuroscience, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Fu J, Wang T, Fu Z, Li T, Zhang X, Zhao J, Yang G. Case Report: A Case Report and Literature Review of 3p Deletion Syndrome. Front Pediatr 2021; 9:618059. [PMID: 33643973 PMCID: PMC7902511 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.618059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2020] [Accepted: 01/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: The aim of the present study is to explore the clinical and genetic characteristics of 3p deletion syndrome to improve clinicians' understanding of the disease. Methods: The clinical manifestations, process of diagnosis and treatment, and genetic characteristics of an individual case of 3p deletion syndrome were analyzed. CNKI, Wanfang Data, and the Biomedical Literature Database (PubMed) were searched. The search time limit, using "3p deletion syndrome" and "BRPF1" as keywords, was from the creation of the database up to June 2020. Related data were reviewed. Results: The proband was a male child with general developmental and intellectual disabilities, special facial features and congenital heart disease. The child was the parents' first pregnancy and first born. Gene microarray analysis showed a 10.095 Mb deletion in the 3p26.3-p25.3 region, resulting in a heterozygous mutation of the BRPF1 gene; thus, the patient was diagnosed with 3p deletion syndrome. At the time of diagnosis, the child was 1 year of age and was responding to comprehensive rehabilitation training. A total of 29 well-documented cases were found in the literature, of which 19 cases had an onset within 1 year of birth, and mainly manifested with mental and motor development disabilities and abnormal facial features, with different gene deletions, depending on the size and location of the 3p deletion. Conclusion: The genetic test results of the child in this study indicated a heterozygous deletion of the BRPF1 gene on the short arm of chromosome 3, which was a unique feature of this study, since it was rarely mentioned in other reports of 3p deletion syndrome. The clinical phenotype of this syndrome is complex as it can include intellectual and motor development backwardness, low muscle tone, certain abnormal facial features (low hairline, bilateral ptosis, widely spaced eyes, a forward nose, left ear auricle deformity, a high-arched palate, a small jaw), and the deformation of systems such as the gastrointestinal tract and the urinary tract malformation or symptoms of epilepsy. As clinical manifestations can be relatively mild, the syndrome is easy to miss or misdiagnose. Clinical workers need to be aware of this disease when they find that children have special features, such as stunted growth, low muscle tone or ptosis, and it needs to be diagnosed through genetic testing. Most children are able to develop certain social skills after rehabilitation treatment.
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- Junxian Fu
- Department of Pediatric, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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- Department of Pediatric, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China
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Hadj Amor M, Dimassi S, Taj A, Slimani W, Hannachi H, Mlika A, Ben Helel K, Saad A, Mougou-Zerelli S. Neuronal migration genes and a familial translocation t (3;17): candidate genes implicated in the phenotype. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2020; 21:26. [PMID: 32028920 PMCID: PMC7006381 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-020-0966-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 02/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND While Miller-Dieker syndrome critical region deletions are well known delineated anomalies, submicroscopic duplications in this region have recently emerged as a new distinctive syndrome. So far, only few cases have been described overlapping 17p13.3 duplications. METHODS In this study, we report on clinical and cytogenetic characterization of two new cases involving 17p13.3 and 3p26 chromosomal regions in two sisters with familial history of lissencephaly. Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization and array Comparative Genomic Hybridization were performed. RESULTS A deletion including the critical region of the Miller-Dieker syndrome of at least 2,9 Mb and a duplication of at least 3,6 Mb on the short arm of chromosome 3 were highlighted in one case. The opposite rearrangements, 17p13.3 duplication and 3p deletion, were observed in the second case. This double chromosomal aberration is the result of an adjacent 1:1 meiotic segregation of a maternal reciprocal translocation t(3,17)(p26.2;p13.3). CONCLUSIONS 17p13.3 and 3p26 deletions have a clear range of phenotypic features while duplications still have an uncertain clinical significance. However, we could suggest that regardless of the type of the rearrangement, the gene dosage and interactions of CNTN4, CNTN6 and CHL1 in the 3p26 and PAFAH1B1, YWHAE in 17p13.3 could result in different clinical spectrums.
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- Meriam Hadj Amor
- Department of Human Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Reproductive Biology Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
- High Institute of Biotechnology, Monastir University, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Reproductive Biology Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
- Common Service Units for Research in Genetics, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pediatric department, Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Reproductive Biology Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
- High Institute of Biotechnology, Monastir University, 5000 Monastir, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Reproductive Biology Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pediatric department, Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Pediatric department, Ibn Jazzar University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar Street, 3100 Kairouan, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Reproductive Biology Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
- Common Service Units for Research in Genetics, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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- Department of Human Cytogenetics, Molecular Genetics and Reproductive Biology Farhat Hached University Teaching Hospital, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
- Common Service Units for Research in Genetics, Faculty of Medicine of Sousse, University of Sousse, Ibn El Jazzar street, 4000 Sousse, Tunisia
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Bertini V, Azzarà A, Toschi B, Gana S, Valetto A. 3p26.3 terminal deletions: a challenge for prenatal genetic counseling. Prenat Diagn 2017; 37:197-200. [PMID: 27933663 DOI: 10.1002/pd.4978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2016] [Revised: 10/06/2016] [Accepted: 11/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Veronica Bertini
- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, A.O.U. Pisana, Ospedale S. Chiara, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, A.O.U. Pisana, Ospedale S. Chiara, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, A.O.U. Pisana, Ospedale S. Chiara, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, A.O.U. Pisana, Ospedale S. Chiara, Pisa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Medical Genetics, A.O.U. Pisana, Ospedale S. Chiara, Pisa, Italy
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Most Martin-Bell syndrome (FMR1-related disorder) Venezuelan patients did not show CGG expansion but instead display genetic heterogeneity. J Hum Genet 2016; 62:235-241. [PMID: 27708271 DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2016.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2016] [Revised: 07/28/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Martin-Bell syndrome is mainly caused by the expansion of CGG trinucleotide repeats (>200 CGG) in the first exon of the FMR1 gene, leading to hypermethylation of the promoter region and silencing of the FMR1 protein expression. These changes are responsible for a phenotype with varying degrees of mental retardation, a long face with large and protruding ears, macroorchidism and autistic behavior. There may also be, however, patients who exhibit typical features of the syndrome without any expansion in the FMR1 gene; thus, other mechanisms affecting the expression of the FMR1 gene were assessed in 25 out of 29 ascertained patients with the typical phenotype without full mutation. Promoter methylation status of FMR1, mutations in its sequence and copy number variations (CNVs) in genes associated with intellectual disability were investigated. In 25 independent male patients without expansion, the promoter region was unmethylated; one patient with a full mutation showed methylation mosaicism; and a female patient had 81.2% of CpG sites methylated and 18.8% hemimethylated. One heterozygous duplication in exon 6 of the PDCD6 gene (programmed cell death 6) and a heterozygous deletion in exon 5 of the CHL1 gene (cell adhesion molecule L1), respectively, were found in two independent patients.
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Li C, Liu C, Zhou B, Hu C, Xu X. Novel microduplication of CHL1 gene in a patient with autism spectrum disorder: a case report and a brief literature review. Mol Cytogenet 2016; 9:51. [PMID: 27354858 PMCID: PMC4924281 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-016-0261-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/23/2016] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The cell adhesion molecule L1-like (CHL1 or CALL) gene is located on chromosome 3p26.3, and it is highly expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the L1 family of neural cell adhesion molecules, and it plays a role in nervous system development and synaptic plasticity. Moreover, studies of mice have revealed that CHL1 is a prime candidate gene for a dosage-sensitive autosomal form of mental retardation. To date, four patients with a microdeletion and two with a microduplication of 3p26.3 encompassing only the CHL1 gene have been reported in literature. CASE PRESENTATION In the present study, we have described a 16-month-old boy with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), developmental delay and minor dysmorphic facial features. This is the first report of a duplication of 3p26.3 including only the CHL1 gene in an ASD patient, and this duplication is the smallest reported to date in this gene. We also reviewed CHL1 gene mutation cases and examined whether this gene has an important role in cognitive function. CONCLUSIONS We conclude that both CHL1 deletions and duplications are likely responsible for the patient's impaired cognitive function, and CHL1 may be an intriguing ASD candidate gene.
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- Chunyang Li
- Department of Child Healthcare, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Child Healthcare, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Child Healthcare, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Child Healthcare, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Child Healthcare, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Zhang K, Song F, Zhang D, Liu Y, Zhang H, Wang Y, Dong R, Zhang Y, Liu Y, Gai Z. Chromosome r(3)(p25.3q29) in a Patient with Developmental Delay and Congenital Heart Defects: A Case Report and a Brief Literature Review. Cytogenet Genome Res 2016; 148:6-13. [PMID: 27077748 DOI: 10.1159/000445273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ring chromosome 3, r(3), is an extremely rare cytogenetic abnormality with clinical heterogeneity and only 12 cases reported in the literature. Here, we report a 1-year-old girl presenting distinctive facial features, developmental delay, and congenital heart defects with r(3) and a ∼10-Mb deletion of chromosome 3pterp25.3 (61,891-9,979,408) involving 42 known genes which was detected using G-banding karyotyping and CytoScan 750K-Array. The breakpoints in r(3) were mapped at 3p25.3 and 3q29. We also analyzed the available information on the clinical features of the reported cases with r(3) and 3p deletion syndrome in order to provide more valuable information of genotype-phenotype correlations. To our knowledge, this is the largest detected fragment described in r(3) cases and the second r(3) study using whole-genome microarray.
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- Kaihui Zhang
- Pediatric Research Institute, Qilu Children's Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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Chen CP, Hung FY, Chern SR, Wu PS, Chen YN, Chen SW, Lee CC, Wang W. Prenatal diagnosis and molecular cytogenetic characterization of de novo partial monosomy 3p (3p26.3→pter) and partial trisomy 16q (16q23.1→qter). Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 55:288-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2016.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/24/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Iype T, Alakbarzade V, Iype M, Singh R, Sreekantan-Nair A, Chioza BA, Mohapatra TM, Baple EL, Patton MA, Warner TT, Proukakis C, Kulkarni A, Crosby AH. A large Indian family with rearrangement of chromosome 4p16 and 3p26.3 and divergent clinical presentations. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2015; 16:104. [PMID: 26554554 PMCID: PMC4641370 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-015-0251-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2015] [Accepted: 11/04/2015] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background The deletion of the chromosome 4p16.3 Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome critical region (WHSCR-2) typically results in a characteristic facial appearance, varying intellectual disability, stereotypies and prenatal onset of growth retardation, while gains of the same chromosomal region result in a more variable degree of intellectual deficit and dysmorphism. Similarly the phenotype of individuals with terminal deletions of distal chromosome 3p (3p deletion syndrome) varies from mild to severe intellectual deficit, micro- and trigonocephaly, and a distinct facial appearance. Methods and results We investigated a large Indian five-generation pedigree with ten affected family members in which chromosomal microarray and fluorescence in situ hybridization analyses disclosed a complex rearrangement involving chromosomal subregions 4p16.1 and 3p26.3 resulting in a 4p16.1 deletion and 3p26.3 microduplication in three individuals, and a 4p16.1 duplication and 3p26.3 microdeletion in seven individuals. A typical clinical presentation of WHS was observed in all three cases with 4p16.1 deletion and 3p26.3 microduplication. Individuals with a 4p16.1 duplication and 3p26.3 microdeletion demonstrated a range of clinical features including typical 3p microdeletion or 4p partial trisomy syndrome to more severe neurodevelopmental delay with distinct dysmorphic features. Conclusion We present the largest pedigree with complex t(4p;3p) chromosomal rearrangements and diverse clinical outcomes including Wolf Hirschorn-, 3p deletion-, and 4p duplication syndrome amongst affected individuals. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12881-015-0251-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Thomas Iype
- Department of Neurology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
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- Molecular Genetics, RILD Institute, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Hospital, Wonford, Exeter, UK. .,Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
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- Department of Neurology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
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- Department of Anatomy and Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Molecular Genetics, RILD Institute, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Hospital, Wonford, Exeter, UK
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- Molecular Genetics, RILD Institute, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Hospital, Wonford, Exeter, UK.
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- Department of Anatomy and Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- Molecular Genetics, RILD Institute, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Hospital, Wonford, Exeter, UK. .,Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK. .,Wessex Clinical Genetics Service, Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, UK.
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- Molecular Genetics, RILD Institute, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Hospital, Wonford, Exeter, UK.,Southwest Thames Regional Genetics Centre, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, SW17 0RE, UK
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- Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- Clinical Neuroscience, Royal Free Campus, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
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- Southwest Thames Regional Genetics Centre, St George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, SW17 0RE, UK.
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- Molecular Genetics, RILD Institute, University of Exeter, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Hospital, Wonford, Exeter, UK.
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Palumbo O, Fischetto R, Palumbo P, Nicastro F, Papadia F, Zelante L, Carella M. De novo microduplication of CHL1 in a patient with non-syndromic developmental phenotypes. Mol Cytogenet 2015; 8:66. [PMID: 26279679 PMCID: PMC4537544 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-015-0170-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Background The CHL1 gene codes for a member of the L1 family of neural cell adhesion molecules. It is highly expressed in the central and peripheral nervous system playing an important role in the building and functioning on the brain. CHL1 proteins are also involved in axonal migration, synaptic formation and plasticity. In mice, functional studies showed that the haploinsufficiency of Chl1 gene in the developing brain results in cognitive deficits suggesting that the CHL1 gene at 3p26.3 is a candidate for an autosomal form of intellectual disability. Furthermore, in humans deletions of CHL1 have been described in patients with neurodevelopmental delay characterized by learning and language difficulties, seizures. Less is known about the potential effect of CHL1 overexpression, and microduplications of CHL1 have been rarely identified. Case presentation In this report, we describe a male patient with a phenotype characterized by developmental delay, symptoms of hyperactivity, short attention span and speech delay. In addition, minor facial dysmorphic features have been observed. Chromosomal microarray analysis revealed a rare de novo 0.85 Mb microduplication on the short arm (p26.3) of chromosome 3, encompassing a single gene, CHL1. To the best of our knowledge, duplication of chromosome 3p26.3, including only the CHL1 gene, has been described in only one intellectually disabled girl with epilepsy. The duplication described here is the smallest reported so far. In addition, this is the first report describing a patient in which the CHL1 duplication is a de novo event. Conclusions The clinical and molecular findings reported here are useful to provide further evidence that CHL1 is a dosage sensitive gene suggesting that not only the deletion but also its duplication can cause non-syndromic neurodevelopmental phenotypes.
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- Orazio Palumbo
- Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, (FG) Italy
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- Unità Operativa Malattie Metaboliche Genetica Medica, P.O. Giovanni XXIII, A.O.U. Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, (FG) Italy
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- Unità Operativa Malattie Metaboliche Genetica Medica, P.O. Giovanni XXIII, A.O.U. Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Malattie Metaboliche Genetica Medica, P.O. Giovanni XXIII, A.O.U. Policlinico Consorziale, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, (FG) Italy
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- Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, (FG) Italy
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Tassano E, Biancheri R, Denegri L, Porta S, Novara F, Zuffardi O, Gimelli G, Cuoco C. Heterozygous deletion of CHL1 gene: detailed array-CGH and clinical characterization of a new case and review of the literature. Eur J Med Genet 2015; 57:626-9. [PMID: 25451713 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2014.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2014] [Accepted: 09/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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CHL1 gene maps at 3p26.3 and encodes a cell adhesion molecule of the immunoglobulin superfamily highly expressed in the brain. CHL1 regulates neuronal migration and neurite overgrowth in the developing brain, while in mature neurons it accumulates in the axonal membrane and regulates synapse function via the clathrin-dependent pathways. To our knowledge, to date only three familial cases presenting heterozygous deletion of chromosome 3 at band p26.3, including only the CHL1 gene, have been reported. All the patients presented cognitive impairment characterized by learning and language difficulties. Here, we describe a six-year-old boy in which array-CGH analysis disclosed a terminal 3p26.3 deletion. The deletion was transmitted from his normal mother and included only the CHL1 gene. Our patient presented microcephaly, short stature, mild mental retardation, learning and language delay, and strabismus. In our study we compare the phenotypic and molecular cytogenetic features of CHL1 gene deletion cases. Verbal function developmental delay seems to be a common key finding. The concomitance of the genetic and phenotypic alterations could be a good evidence of a new emerging syndrome associated with the deletion of CHL1 gene alone, although the identification of new cases is required.
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Kashevarova AA, Nazarenko LP, Schultz-Pedersen S, Skryabin NA, Salyukova OA, Chechetkina NN, Tolmacheva EN, Rudko AA, Magini P, Graziano C, Romeo G, Joss S, Tümer Z, Lebedev IN. Single gene microdeletions and microduplication of 3p26.3 in three unrelated families: CNTN6 as a new candidate gene for intellectual disability. Mol Cytogenet 2014; 7:97. [PMID: 25606055 PMCID: PMC4299808 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-014-0097-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 12/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Detection of submicroscopic chromosomal alterations in patients with a idiopathic intellectual disability (ID) allows significant improvement in delineation of the regions of the genome that are associated with brain development and function. However, these chromosomal regions usually contain several protein-coding genes and regulatory elements, complicating the understanding of genotype-phenotype correlations. We report two siblings with ID and an unrelated patient with atypical autism who had 3p26.3 microdeletions and one intellectually disabled patient with a 3p26.3 microduplication encompassing only the CNTN6 gene. Results Two 295.1-kb microdeletions and one 766.1-kb microduplication of 3p26.3 involving a single gene, CNTN6, were identified with an Agilent 60K array. Another 271.9-kb microdeletion of 3p26.3 was detected using an Affymetrix CytoScan HD chromosome microarray platform. The CHL1 and CNTN4 genes, although adjacent to the CNTN6 gene, were not affected in either of these patients. Conclusions The protein encoded by CNTN6 is a member of the immunoglobulin superfamily and functions as a cell adhesion molecule that is involved in the formation of axon connections in the developing nervous system. Our results indicate that CNTN6 may be a candidate gene for ID. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13039-014-0097-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Anna A Kashevarova
- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, 10 Nab. Ushaiki, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Hereditary Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk, Russia ; Department of Medical Genetics, Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, 10 Nab. Ushaiki, 634050 Tomsk, Russia ; Laboratory of Human Ontogenetics, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Hereditary Pathology, Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk, Russia ; Department of Medical Genetics, Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, 10 Nab. Ushaiki, 634050 Tomsk, Russia
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- Genetic Clinic, Institute of Medical Genetics, Tomsk, Russia
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Genetics, Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Level 2, Laboratory Medicine Building, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, G51 4TF Scotland UK
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- Applied Human Molecular Genetics, Kennedy Center, Department of Clinical Genetics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen Denmark
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- Laboratory of Cytogenetics, Institute of Medical Genetics, 10 Nab. Ushaiki, 634050 Tomsk, Russia ; Department of Medical Genetics, Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia
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Cervantes A, García-Delgado C, Fernández-Ramírez F, Galaz-Montoya C, Morales-Jiménez AB, Nieto-Martínez K, Gómez-Laguna L, Villa-Morales J, Quintana-Palma M, Berúmen J, Kofman S, Morán-Barroso VF. Trisomy 1q41-qter and monosomy 3p26.3-pter in a family with a translocation (1;3): further delineation of the syndromes. BMC Med Genomics 2014; 7:55. [PMID: 25223409 PMCID: PMC4170088 DOI: 10.1186/1755-8794-7-55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/10/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Trisomy 1q and monosomy 3p deriving from a t(1;3) is an infrequent event. The clinical characteristics of trisomy 1q41-qter have been described but there is not a delineation of the syndrome. The 3p25.3-pter monosomy syndrome (MIM 613792) characteristics include low birth weight, microcephaly, psychomotor and growth retardation and abnormal facies. Case presentation A 2 years 8 months Mexican mestizo male patient was evaluated due to a trisomy 1q and monosomy 3p derived from a familial t(1;3)(q41;q26.3). Four female carriers of the balanced translocation and one relative that may have been similarly affected as the proband were identified. The implicated chromosomal regions were defined by microarray analysis, the patient had a trisomy 1q41-qter of 30.3 Mb in extension comprising about 240 protein coding genes and a monosomy 3p26.3-pter of 1.7 Mb including only the genes CNTN6 (MIM 607220) and CHL1 (MIM 607416), which have been implicated in dendrite development. Their contribution to the phenotype, regarding the definition of trisomy 1q41-qter and monosomy 3p26.3-pter syndromes are discussed. Conclusion We propose that a trisomy 1q41-qter syndrome should be considered in particular when the following characteristics are present: postnatal growth delay, macrocephaly, wide fontanelle, triangular facies, frontal bossing, thick eye brows, down slanting palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, flat nasal bridge, hypoplasic nostrils, long filtrum, high palate, microretrognathia, ear abnormalities, neural abnormalities (in particular ventricular dilatation), psychomotor developmental delay and mental retardation. Our patient showed most of these clinical characteristics with exception of macrocephaly, possibly due to a compensatory effect by haploinsufficiency of the two genes lost from 3p. The identification of carriers has important implications for genetic counseling as the risk of a new born with either a der(3) or der(1) resulting from an adjacent-1 segregation is of 25% for each of them, as the products of adjacent-2 or 3:1 segregations are not expected to be viable.
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- Departamento de Genética, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Calle Dr, Márquez 162, Col, Doctores, Del, Cuauhtémoc, 06720 México, D,F,, México.
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Moghadasi S, van Haeringen A, Langendonck L, Gijsbers ACJ, Ruivenkamp CAL. A terminal 3p26.3 deletion is not associated with dysmorphic features and intellectual disability in a four-generation family. Am J Med Genet A 2014; 164A:2863-8. [PMID: 25123480 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Terminal deletions of the distal part of the short arm of chromosome 3 cause a wide range of phenotypes from normal to dysmorphic including microcephaly, developmental delay and intellectual disability. We studied the clinical consequences of a terminal deletion of the short arm of chromosome 3 in four generations of a family. The index patient is a14-month-old boy with microcephaly, corpus callosum dysgenesis, and minor dysmorphic features. Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) array analysis detected a duplication on the long arm of chromosome 6. His apparently healthy mother carries the same 6q duplication, but as an unexpected finding a terminal deletion of 2.9 Mb of the short arm of chromosome 3 was observed. Further co-segregation analysis in the family for the chromosome 3 deletion showed that with the exception of the sister of the index who has autism, speech delay, and learning problems, family members in four generations of this family are carrier of this 3p deletion and apparently healthy. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a study of this terminal 3p deletion in four generations. In this report, we review the literature on terminal 3p deletions and discuss the importance of molecular testing and reporting of copy number variants to achieve accurate genetic counseling in prenatal and postnatal screening.
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- Setareh Moghadasi
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Chen CP, Chen YY, Chern SR, Wu PS, Su JW, Chen WL, Wang W. Prenatal diagnosis of a distal 3p deletion associated with fetoplacental chromosomal discrepancy and confined placental mosaicism detected by array comparative genomic hybridization. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2014; 52:278-84. [PMID: 23915866 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2013.04.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study is aimed at prenatal diagnosis of a distal 3p deletion associated with fetoplacental chromosomal discrepancy and confined placental mosaicism, and providing evidence for the limitation of array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) on placental tissues for molecular cytogenetic characterization of prenatally detected aneuploidy. CASE REPORT A 30-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 18 weeks of gestation because of maternal anxiety. Results of amniocentesis revealed a distal deletion of chromosome 3p. A malformed female fetus was delivered at 20 weeks of gestation with brachycephaly and facial dysmorphisms, and a cytogenetic analysis of the cord blood revealed a karyotype of 46,XX,del(3)(p26.1),inv(9)(p12q13). A whole-genome aCGH on uncultured cord blood and placental tissue was performed. The aCGH on cord blood revealed a 7.4-Mb deletion at 3p26.3-p26.1. However, the aCGH on placental tissue revealed a 32.42-Mb gene dosage increase at 3p26.1-p22.1 and a 26.28-Mb gene dosage increase at 1p36.33-p36.11 in addition to a 7.4-Mb deletion at 3p26.3-p26.1, indicating confined placental mosaicism for partial trisomy 3p (3p26.1→p22.1) and mosaicism for partial trisomy 1p (1p36.33→p36.11). The 7.4-Mb deleted region of 3p26.3-p26.1 contained the following genes: CHL1, CNTN4, CRBN, LRRN1, and ITPR1. CONCLUSION Fetal tissue and amniocytes offer more reliable resources for aCGH characterization of prenatally detected aneuploidy compared with placental tissues. A molecular cytogenetic evaluation of prenatally detected aneuploidy using placental tissue should raise concerns of confined placental mosaicism and fetoplacental chromosomal discrepancy.
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- Chih-Ping Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Microduplication of 3p26.3 implicated in cognitive development. Case Rep Genet 2014; 2014:295359. [PMID: 24778888 PMCID: PMC3978399 DOI: 10.1155/2014/295359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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We report here a 34-month-old boy with global developmental delay referred for molecular karyotyping and fragile X studies. Molecular karyotype analysis revealed a microduplication in the 3p26.3 region involving part of the CHL1 and CNTN6 genes. Several deletions, one translocation, and one duplication have previously been described in this region of chromosome 3. The CHL1 gene has been proposed as a dosage-sensitive gene with a central role in cognitive development, and so the microduplication reported here appears to be implicated in our patient's phenotype.
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Eto K, Sakai N, Shimada S, Shioda M, Ishigaki K, Hamada Y, Shinpo M, Azuma J, Tominaga K, Shimojima K, Ozono K, Osawa M, Yamamoto T. Microdeletions of 3p21.31 characterized by developmental delay, distinctive features, elevated serum creatine kinase levels, and white matter involvement. Am J Med Genet A 2013; 161A:3049-56. [DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2013] [Accepted: 06/27/2013] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Kaoru Eto
- Department of Pediatrics; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Suita Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
- Tokyo Women's Medical University Institute for Integrated Medical Sciences; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Suita Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Suita Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Suita Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Suita Japan
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University Institute for Integrated Medical Sciences; Tokyo Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine; Suita Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics; Tokyo Women's Medical University; Tokyo Japan
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- Tokyo Women's Medical University Institute for Integrated Medical Sciences; Tokyo Japan
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Li C, Mahajan V, Wang JC, Paes B. Monosomy 3pter-p25.3 and trisomy 1q42.13-qter in a boy with profound growth and developmental restriction, multiple congenital anomalies, and early death. Pediatr Neonatol 2013; 54:202-6. [PMID: 23597526 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2013.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2012] [Revised: 06/20/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Albeit rare, 3pter-p25 monosomy or 1q42-qter trisomy syndromes have been documented in the literature. Here, we report a unique case with a combination of 3pter-p25 monosomy and 1q42-qter trisomy, delineated by array comparative genomic hybridization analysis. The proband was a newborn male with multiple congenital anomalies that included brain malformation, ocular anomalies, trachea-laryngomalacia, cardiac defects, intestinal malrotation, and cutaneous findings in conjunction with biochemical anomalies, profound growth and developmental restriction, and early death. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of this unique chromosomal imbalance.
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- Chumei Li
- Division of Clinical Genetics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
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Pure partial monosomy 3p (3p25.3 → pter): prenatal diagnosis and array comparative genomic hybridization characterization. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2013; 51:435-9. [PMID: 23040932 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2012.07.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/24/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this case report is to present prenatal diagnosis and molecular cytogenetic characterization of pure partial monosomy 3p (3p25.3 → pter) by array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) and quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) on uncultured amniocytes. CASE REPORT A 35-year-old, gravida 2, para 0, woman underwent amniocentesis at 19 weeks of gestation because of advanced maternal age. Her husband was 37 years of age. She had experienced one intrauterine fetal death. Amniocentesis during this pregnancy revealed a distal deletion of chromosome 3p. The parental karyotypes were normal. Prenatal ultrasonography findings were unremarkable. At 22 weeks of gestation, she underwent repeated amniocentesis, and aCGH investigation using CytoChip Oligo Array on uncultured amniocytes revealed a 9.29-Mb deletion of 3p26.3p25.3 [arr 3p26.3p25.3 (64,096-9,357,258 bp) ×1] encompassing the genes of CHL1, CNTN4, CRBN, LRRN1, ITPR1, and SRGAP3, but not involving the markers D3S1263 and D3S3594. Polymorphic DNA marker analysis on uncultured amniocytes showed a paternal origin of the deletion. Cytogenetic analysis of cultured amniocytes revealed a karyotype of 46,XX,del(3)(p25.3). At 24 weeks of gestation, prenatal ultrasonography findings of the brain, heart, and other internal organs were unremarkable. The pregnancy was subsequently terminated, and an 886-g female fetus was delivered with brachycephaly, hypertelorism, a short and thick nose, micrognathia and low-set ears. CONCLUSION In this case, aCGH has characterized a 3p deleted region with haploinsufficiency of the neurodevelopmental genes associated with cognitive deficit and mental retardation but without involvement of the congenital heart disease susceptibility locus, and QF-PCR has determined a paternal origin of the deletion. aCGH and QF-PCR help to delineate the genomic imbalance in prenatally detected de novo chromosome aberration, and the information acquired is useful for genetic counseling.
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Williams HJ, Monks S, Murphy KC, Kirov G, O'Donovan MC, Owen MJ. Schizophrenia two-hit hypothesis in velo-cardio facial syndrome. Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 2013; 162B:177-82. [PMID: 23335482 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Deletion of chr22q11 gives rise to velo-cardio facial syndrome (VCFS) and increases schizophrenia risk. The source of this elevated risk although unknown could result from stochastic, environmental, or genetic factors, the latter encompassing a range of complexity from polygenic mechanisms to "second-hit" mutations. For this study we tested the two-hit hypothesis where additional risk is conferred through a second CNV. We identified large (>100 kb) CNVs in 48 VCFS cases (23 with psychosis--25 without) and show in the psychotic VCFS group there is a significant (P = 0.02) increase in the average size of CNVs (354-227 kb). To identify second-hit loci we focused on individuals possessing gene-centric CNVs and through literature mining identified 4 (31%) psychotic VCFS individuals (n = 13) that overlapped loci previously implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders compared to 1 (10%) from the non-psychotic VCFS individuals (n = 10). For replication 17 VCFS patients with schizophrenia from the molecular genetics of schizophrenia dataset were used to identify further CNVs. Thirteen individuals possessing gene-centric CNVs were identified including 3 (23%) individuals possessing a potential second-hit, taking the overall total in the psychotic VCFS group (n = 26) to 7 (27%) potential second-hit loci. Notably a deletion in a psychotic VCFS patient at 2q23.1 hit the gene MBD5 which when deleted gives rise to intellectual disability, epilepsy, and autistic features. Through this study we potentially extend this phenotypic spectrum to include schizophrenia. Our results suggest the two-hit hypothesis may be relevant to a proportion of VCFS patients with psychosis but sample sizes are small and further studies warranted.
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- Hywel J Williams
- Institute of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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D'Angelo CS, Kohl I, Varela MC, de Castro CIE, Kim CA, Bertola DR, Lourenço CM, Perez ABA, Koiffmann CP. Obesity with associated developmental delay and/or learning disability in patients exhibiting additional features: Report of novel pathogenic copy number variants. Am J Med Genet A 2013; 161A:479-86. [DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2012] [Accepted: 10/13/2012] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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dos Santos AP, Vieira TP, Simioni M, Monteiro FP, Gil-da-Silva-Lopes VL. Partial monosomy 21 (q11.2→q21.3) combined with 3p25.3→pter monosomy due to an unbalanced translocation in a patient presenting dysmorphic features and developmental delay. Gene 2012; 513:301-4. [PMID: 23031812 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2012] [Revised: 08/28/2012] [Accepted: 09/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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We describe a female patient of 1 year and 5 months-old, referred for genetic evaluation due to neuropsychomotor delay, hearing impairment and dysmorphic features. The patient presents a partial chromosome 21 monosomy (q11.2→q21.3) in combination with a chromosome 3p terminal monosomy (p25.3→pter) due to an unbalanced de novo translocation. The translocation was confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and the breakpoints were mapped with high resolution array. After the combined analyses with these techniques the final karyotype was defined as 45,XX,der(3)t(3;21)(p25.3;q21.3)dn,-21.ish der(3)t(3;21)(RP11-329A2-,RP11-439F4-,RP11-95E11-,CTB-63H24+).arr 3p26.3p25.3(35,333-10,888,738))×1,21q11.2q21.3(13,354,643-27,357,765)×1. Analysis of microsatellite DNA markers pointed to a paternal origin for the chromosome rearrangement. This is the first case described with a partial proximal monosomy 21 combined with a 3p terminal monosomy due to a de novo unbalanced translocation.
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- Ana Paula dos Santos
- Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas, UNICAMP, Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Riess A, Grasshoff U, Schäferhoff K, Bonin M, Riess O, Horber V, Tzschach A. Interstitial 3p25.3-p26.1 deletion in a patient with intellectual disability. Am J Med Genet A 2012; 158A:2587-90. [PMID: 22965684 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Interstitial deletions of the short arm of chromosome 3 are rare. We report on a 3-year-old girl with intellectual disability, muscular hypotonia, strabismus, and facial anomalies in whom an interstitial 1.24 Mb deletion in 3p25.3-p26.1 was detected by SNP array analysis. The deleted region harbors 11 RefSeq genes including CAV3 and SRGAP3/MEGAP, which had been associated with muscle disorders and intellectual disability, respectively. The deletion overlaps with a slightly larger deletion in a girl with a more complex phenotype including congenital heart defect and epilepsy, which indicates that haploinsufficiency of one or several of the genes in the deleted interval causes intellectual deficits, but not heart defects or epilepsy. Thus, the patient broadens our knowledge of the phenotypic consequences of deletions in 3p25.3-p26.1 and facilitates genotype-phenotype correlations for chromosome aberrations of this region.
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- Angelika Riess
- Institute of Human Genetics, University of Tuebingen, Germany
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Peltekova IT, Macdonald A, Armour CM. Microdeletion on 3p25 in a patient with features of 3p deletion syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 2012; 158A:2583-6. [PMID: 22903836 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2012] [Accepted: 06/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The rare 3p deletion syndrome presents with a spectrum of anomalies caused by deletions of variable lengths within the short arm of chromosome 3. While most of these deletions involve the 3p terminus, interstitial deletions may also give rise to features of the syndrome. We have detected an interstitial deletion of 643 kb in a patient who displayed many of the typical 3p deletion features. This patient had a number of findings in common with a previously reported patient, who had a 1.6 Mb interstitial deletion, including cognitive handicap, seizures, and congenital heart defects. A 518 kb region of overlap containing 12 genes may prove to be a critical region for some of these features. The putative functions of several genes, such as CRELD1, SRGAP3, CAMK1, TADA3, and MTMR14 are discussed with respect to their potential involvement in the 3p deletion syndrome phenotype. We suggest that this 518 kb area of overlap may define a critical region, which when deleted, can give rise to the 3p deletion syndrome phenotype.
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- Iskra T Peltekova
- Department of Pediatrics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Hogan J, Turner A, Tucker K, Warwick L. Unintended diagnosis of Von Hippel Lindau syndrome using Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (CGH): counseling challenges arising from unexpected information. J Genet Couns 2012; 22:22-6. [PMID: 22895882 DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9520-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2011] [Accepted: 06/14/2012] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (array CGH) is a powerful tool for identifying genomic imbalances and providing a diagnosis in individuals with a normal karyotype. It has been particularly useful in the investigation of individuals with developmental delay +/-, dysmorphic features and/or multiple congenital abnormalities. However, this non-targeted method of scanning the whole genome can reveal unexpected information. We present a case where array CGH identified the cause of a proband's moderate mental retardation by discovery of a de novo deletion of chromosome 3p25.3. This deletion was shown to contain at least 25 genes including the VHL gene, the deletion or mutation of which leads to Von Hippel Lindau (VHL) syndrome. Presymptomatic testing for VHL is usually offered after appropriate genetic counseling about the implications of this condition. Therefore, scanning the genome by array CGH presents a number of challenges for the genetic counselor. We suggest that further understanding of the psychosocial effects of array CGH is needed in order for appropriate pre- and post-test counseling to be provided.
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- Jennifer Hogan
- ACT Genetic Service The Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
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Petriczko E, Biczysko-Mokosa A, Bogdanowicz J, Constantinou M, Zdziennicka E, Horodnicka-Jozwa A, Barg E, Gawlik-Zawislak S, Sulek-Piatkowska A, Dawid G, Walczak M, Pesz K, Kedzia A, Zajaczek S. Familial distal monosomy 3p26.3-pter with trisomy 4q32.2-qter, presenting with progressive ataxia, intellectual disability, and dysmorphic features. Am J Med Genet A 2012; 158A:1442-6. [PMID: 22581569 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2010] [Accepted: 01/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We present a boy diagnosed with partial 3p monosomy and partial 4q trisomy. The patient was 9 years of age with intellectual disability, dysmorphic features, and ataxia. A family history and medical evaluation showed that the father manifested similar facial dysmorphic features, intellectual disability, quadriparesis, and progressive cerebrospinal ataxia. The chromosomal aberration found in the proband was inherited from his father who was found to have a balanced reciprocal translocation of chromosomes 3p and 4q, which was in turn inherited from the paternal grandfather. The final cytogenetic diagnosis according to microarray was 46,XY,der(3)t(3;4)(p26.1;q32.2)arr 3p26.1(39,066-5,363,502)x1,4q32.2q35.2(162,555,236-191,173,881)x3. We describe the cytogenetic investigations that led to the identification of the breakpoints. In addition, we present an overview of the clinical features found in patients with partial 3p monosomies and partial 4q trisomies as reported in the literature.
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- Elzbieta Petriczko
- Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiology of the Developmental Age, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.
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Coelho DH, Taormina Y, Moore J, Dodson K, Sismanis A. 3p deletion syndrome: implications for cochlear implantation. Cochlear Implants Int 2012; 13:248-51. [PMID: 22449389 DOI: 10.1179/1754762811y.0000000028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE To describe the role of cochlear implantation in patients with 3p deletion syndrome. Additionally, this paper will review non-mastoid approaches to the cochlea potentially used in cases of mastoid abnormalities. CLINICAL PRESENTATION A 23-month-old child with 3p deletion syndrome (3pDS) presented with suspected hearing loss and characteristic craniofacial abnormalities. Bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) was confirmed. Temporal bone computed tomography showed poorly developed mastoids bilaterally. INTERVENTION Cochlear implantation was successfully undertaken using a retro-auricular transmeatal approach. CONCLUSION SNHL is commonly encountered in patients with 3pDS and can be improved by cochlear implantation. In this patient population, particular attention must be given to pre-operative imaging and possible altered mastoid anatomy may exist. In doing so, intra-operative complications can be avoided.
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- Daniel H Coelho
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 23298-0146, USA.
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Mosaic deletion-duplication syndrome of chromosome 3: Prenatal molecular cytogenetic diagnosis using cultured and uncultured amniocytes and association with fetoplacental discrepancy. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2011; 50:485-91. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2011.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/15/2011] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Guilherme RS, Bragagnolo S, Pellegrino R, Christofolini DM, Takeno SS, Carvolheira GM, Kulikowski LD, Melaragno MI. Clinical, cytogenetic and molecular study in a case of r(3) with 3p deletion and review of the literature. Cytogenet Genome Res 2011; 134:325-30. [PMID: 21849783 DOI: 10.1159/000329478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ring chromosome 3 is a rare abnormality with only 10 patients described in the literature. We report a patient with r(3) and ∼6-Mb distal 3p deletion. Single nucleotide polymorphism array, multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification and fluorescence in situ hybridization techniques revealed that the ring was formed by a break in 3p26.1 and fusion with the subtelomeric region of 3q. The patient presents delayed psychomotor development, growth failure, minor anomalies and other features similar to patients with 3p monosomy. The analysis of 300 metaphase cells using G-banding and fluorescence in situ hybridization with centromeric probe revealed ring instability resulting in cells with secondary aberrations and with ring loss that could also be related to some phenotypic characteristics such as growth delay. This is the first patient with r(3) studied using molecular techniques that determined the exact breakpoints in order to establish a better karyotype-phenotype correlation.
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- R Santos Guilherme
- Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil
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Ye H, Zhao T, Tan YLJ, Liu J, Pallen CJ, Xiao ZC. Receptor-like protein-tyrosine phosphatase α enhances cell surface expression of neural adhesion molecule NB-3. J Biol Chem 2011; 286:26071-80. [PMID: 21622556 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m110.214080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Neural adhesion molecule NB-3 plays an important role in the apical dendrite development of layer V pyramidal neurons in the visual cortex, and receptor-like protein-tyrosine phosphatase α (PTPα) mediates NB-3 signaling in this process. Here we investigated the role of PTPα in regulating cell surface expression of NB-3. We found that cortical neurons from PTPα knock-out mice exhibited a lower level of NB-3 at the cell surface. When expressed in COS1 cells, NB-3 was enriched in the Golgi apparatus with a low level of cell surface expression. However, co-expression of PTPα increased the cell surface distribution of NB-3. Further analysis showed that PTPα facilitated Golgi exit of NB-3 and stabilized NB-3 protein at the cell surface by preventing its release from the plasma membrane. The extracellular region of PTPα but not its catalytic activity is necessary for its effect on NB-3 expression. Thus, the PTPα-mediated increase of NB-3 level at the cell surface represents a novel function of PTPα in NB-3 signaling in neural development.
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- Haihong Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Cuoco C, Ronchetto P, Gimelli S, Béna F, Divizia MT, Lerone M, Mirabelli-Badenier M, Mascaretti M, Gimelli G. Microarray based analysis of an inherited terminal 3p26.3 deletion, containing only the CHL1 gene, from a normal father to his two affected children. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011; 6:12. [PMID: 21457564 PMCID: PMC3090742 DOI: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2010] [Accepted: 04/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background terminal deletions of the distal portion of the short arm of chromosome 3 cause a rare contiguous gene disorder characterized by growth retardation, developmental delay, mental retardation, dysmorphisms, microcephaly and ptosis. The phenotype of individuals with deletions varies from normal to severe. It was suggested that a 1,5 Mb minimal terminal deletion including the two genes CRBN and CNTN4 is sufficient to cause the syndrome. In addition the CHL1 gene, mapping at 3p26.3 distally to CRBN and CNTN4, was proposed as candidate gene for a non specific mental retardation because of its high level of expression in the brain. Methods and Results we describe two affected siblings in which array-CGH analysis disclosed an identical discontinuous terminal 3p26.3 deletion spanning less than 1 Mb. The deletion was transmitted from their normal father and included only the CHL1 gene. The two brothers present microcephaly, light mental retardation, learning and language difficulties but not the typical phenotype manifestations described in 3p- syndrome. Conclusion a terminal 3p26.3 deletion including only the CHL1 gene is a very rare finding previously reported only in one family. The phenotype of the affected individuals in the two families is very similar and the deletion has been inherited from an apparently normal parent. As already described for others recurrent syndromes with variable phenotype, these findings are challenging in genetic counselling because of an evident variable penetrance.
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- Cristina Cuoco
- Laboratorio di Citogenetica, Istituto G. Gaslini, 16147 Genova, Italy
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Nanomechanics of Ig-like domains of human contactin (BIG-2). J Mol Model 2011; 17:2313-23. [PMID: 21445711 PMCID: PMC3168757 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-011-1010-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2010] [Accepted: 02/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Contactins are modular extracellular cell matrix proteins that are present in the brain, and they are responsible for the proper development and functioning of neurons. They contain six immunoglobulin-like IgC2 domains and four fibronectin type III repeats. The interactions of contactin with other proteins are poorly understood. The mechanical properties of all IgC2 domains of human contactin 4 were studied using a steered molecular dynamics approach and CHARMM force field with an explicit TIP3P water environment on a 10-ns timescale. Force spectra of all domains were determined computationally and the nanomechanical unfolding process is described. The domains show different mechanical stabilities. The calculated maxima of the unfolding force are in the range of 900–1700 pN at a loading rate of 7 N/s. Our data indicate that critical regions of IgC2 domains 2 and 3, which are responsible for interactions with tyrosine phosphatases and are important in nervous system development, are affected by even weak mechanical stretching. Thus, tensions present in the cell may modulate cellular activities related to contactin function. The present data should facilitate the interpretation of atomic force microscope single-molecule spectra of numerous proteins with similar IgC2 motives. The general fold of IgC2 domains of contactin 4 protein. Vectors show directions of pulling forces applied in mechanical unfolding computer experiments. ![]()
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Cottrell CE, Bir N, Varga E, Alvarez CE, Bouyain S, Zernzach R, Thrush DL, Evans J, Trimarchi M, Butter EM, Cunningham D, Gastier-Foster JM, McBride KL, Herman GE. Contactin 4 as an autism susceptibility locus. Autism Res 2011; 4:189-99. [PMID: 21308999 DOI: 10.1002/aur.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2010] [Accepted: 12/15/2010] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Structural and sequence variation have been described in several members of the contactin (CNTN) and contactin-associated protein (CNTNAP) gene families in association with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Using array comparative genome hybridization (CGH), we identified a maternally inherited ∼535 kb deletion at 3p26.3 encompassing the 5' end of the contactin 4 gene (CNTN4) in a patient with autism. Based on this finding and previous reports implicating genomic rearrangements of CNTN4 in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and 3p- microdeletion syndrome, we undertook sequencing of the coding regions of the gene in a local ASD cohort in comparison with a set of controls. Unique missense variants were identified in 4 of 75 unrelated individuals with ASD, as well as in 1 of 107 controls. All of the amino acid substitutions were nonsynonomous, occurred at evolutionarily conserved positions, and were, thus, felt likely to be deleterious. However, these data did not reach statistical significance, nor did the variants segregate with disease within all of the ASD families. Finally, there was no detectable difference in binding of two of the variants to the interacting protein PTPRG in vitro. Thus, additional larger studies will be necessary to determine whether CNTN4 functions as an autism susceptibility locus in combination with other genetic and/or environmental factors.
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- Catherine E Cottrell
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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ZUKO AMILA, BOUYAIN SAMUEL, VAN DER ZWAAG BERT, BURBACH JPETERH. Contactins: structural aspects in relation to developmental functions in brain disease. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2011; 84:143-80. [PMID: 21846565 PMCID: PMC9921585 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-386483-3.00001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The contactins are members of a protein subfamily of neural immunoglobulin (Ig) domain-containing cell adhesion molecules. Their architecture is based on six N-terminal Ig domains, four fibronectin type III domains, and a C-terminal glycophosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor to the extracellular part of the cell membrane. Genetics of neuropsychiatric disorders, particularly autism spectrum disorders, have pinpointed contactin-4, -5, and -6 (CNTN4, -5, and -6) as potential disease genes in neurodevelopmental disorders and suggested that they participate in pathways important for appropriate brain development. These contactins have distinct but overlapping patterns of brain expression, and null-mutation causes subtle morphological and functional defects in the brain. The molecular basis of their neurodevelopmental functions is likely conferred by heterophilic protein interactions. Cntn4, -5, and -6 interact with protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor gamma (Ptptg) using a shared binding site that spans their second and third Ig repeats. Interactions with amyloid precursor protein (APP), Notch, and other IgCAMs have also been indicated. The present data indicate that Cntn4, -5, and -6 proteins may be part of heteromeric receptor complexes as well as serve as ligands themselves.
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- AMILA ZUKO
- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology, Rudolf Magnus Institute of Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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