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Favi Bocca L, Pereira Rodrigues T, Bortholin T, Targas Yacubian EM, Carrete Júnior H, Guaranha M, Silva Centeno R. Case report: Successful anterior temporal lobectomy in drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy associated with Sotos syndrome. Front Neurol 2023; 14:1126327. [PMID: 36970544 PMCID: PMC10033939 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1126327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The Sotos syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by haploinsufficiency of NSD1 gene, with some individuals affected by epilepsy and, rarely, drug-resistant seizures. A 47-years-old female patient with Sotos syndrome was diagnosed with focal-onset seizures in left temporal lobe, left-side hippocampal atrophy, and neuropsychological testing with decreased performance in several cognitive domains. Patient was treated with left-side temporal lobe resection and developed complete awake seizure control in 3-years of follow-up, with marked improvement in quality-of-life. In selected, clinically concordant patients, resective surgeries may play a significant role in improving patient's quality of life and seizure control.
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- Leonardo Favi Bocca
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Leonardo Favi Bocca
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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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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Choi S, Song B, Shin H, Won C, Kim T, Yoshida H, Lee D, Chung J, Cho KS, Lee IS. Drosophila NSD deletion induces developmental anomalies similar to those seen in Sotos syndrome 1 patients. Genes Genomics 2021; 43:737-748. [PMID: 33864616 DOI: 10.1007/s13258-021-01091-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Haploinsufficiency of the human nuclear receptor binding suppressor of variegation 3-9, enhancer of zeste, and trithorax (SET) domain 1 (NSD1) gene causes a developmental disorder called Sotos syndrome 1 (SOTOS1), which is associated with overgrowth and macrocephaly. NSD family proteins encoding histone H3 lysine 36 (H3K36) methyltransferases are conserved in many species, and Drosophila has a single NSD homolog gene, NSD. OBJECTIVE To gain insight into the biological functions of NSD1 deficiency in the developmental anomalies seen in SOTOS1 patients using an NSD-deleted Drosophila mutant. METHODS We deleted Drosophila NSD using CRISPR/Cas9-mediated targeted gene knock-out, and analyzed pleiotropic phenotypes of the homozygous mutant of NSD (NSD-/-) at various developmental stages to understand the roles of NSD in Drosophila. RESULTS The site-specific NSD deletion was confirmed in the mutant. The H3K36 di-methylation levels were dramatically decreased in the NSD-/- fly. Compared with the control, the NSD-/- fly displayed an increase in the body size of larvae, similar to the childhood overgrowth phenotype of SOTOS1 patients. Although the NSD mutant flies survived to adulthood, their fecundity was dramatically decreased. Furthermore, the NSD-/- fly showed neurological dysfunctions, such as lower memory performance and motor defects, and a diminished extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activity. CONCLUSIONS The NSD-deleted Drosophila phenotype resembles many of the phenotypes of SOTOS1 patients, such as learning disability, deregulated ERK signaling, and overgrowth; thus, this mutant fly is a relevant model organism to study various SOTOS1 phenotypes.
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- Saeyan Choi
- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biology, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Matsugasaki, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8585, Japan
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- School of Biological Sciences, Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Seoul National University, Seoul, 08826, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul, 05029, Republic of Korea.
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Carli D, Gazzin A, Bongioanni MR, Bergui M, Mussa A, Ferrero GB. Chronic subdural hematoma: A previously unreported life-threatening complication in adult with Sotos syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 2020; 182:3052-3055. [PMID: 33052010 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61900] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Macrocephaly, defined as head circumference ≥ 2 SDs, is a cardinal feature of Sotos syndrome (SS) and generally persists in adulthood. Subdural fluid collection, typically associated with macrocephaly, is described in children due to anatomical conformation, and in adulthood due to brain atrophy and ex-vacuo hydrocephalus. On the other hand, a true, symptomatic, chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) is a previously unreported complication of SS in adulthood. Here we describe the first SS patient presenting symptomatic CSH, leading to frequent hospitalizations for surgical evacuations that consistently recurred. Middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization and epidural blood patch (EBP) allowed to resolve the CSH with complete resolution of clinical signs and symptoms. We hypothesize that appearance and recurrences of CSH may be related to pathological biomechanics of brain, cerebro-spinal fluid and skull, secondary to anatomical features of SS. In this context, surgical evacuation may be less efficient than usual to cure CSH. Alternative treatment to avoid blood extravasation, as MMA embolization, or to cure concurrent causes of the pathology, as EBP, may be considered.
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- Diana Carli
- Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Neuroradiological Unit, University of Torino, Azienda Ospedaliera Città della Salute e della Scienza Hospital, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Torino, Torino, Italy.,Department of Clinical and Biological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
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Spinal Deformity in Sotos Syndrome: First Results of Growth-friendly Spine Surgery. J Pediatr Orthop 2020; 40:453-461. [PMID: 32282622 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Sotos syndrome (SS), or cerebral gigantism, describes children with macrocephaly, craniofacial abnormalities, general overgrowth, ligamentous laxity, developmental delay, and neurological disabilities. Fewer than 500 cases have been reported since Sotos and colleagues described the condition in 1964 and no literature exists on the management of spinal deformity in children under 10 years old.The aims of this study were: (1) to characterize the presentation of spinal deformities in patients with SS; and (2) to provide preliminary results of growth-friendly instrumentation (GFI) in these children. METHODS Thirteen children (9 boys) with SS and minimum of 2-year follow-up were identified from 2 multicenter early-onset scoliosis (EOS) databases (1997-2017). Mean age at index surgery and follow-up duration were 5.0 years (range, 1.8 to 10 y) and 7.2 years (range, 2.1 to 14.9 y), respectively. Patients underwent GFI for a mean of 5.7 years (range, 2 to 10.2 y), with an average of 9 lengthenings (range, 2 to 18). Definitive spinal fusion was performed in 4 patients (31%). Major curve magnitude, T1-T12 and T1-S1 lengths, thoracic kyphosis, and lumbar lordosis were evaluated preindex, postindex, latest GFI, and postfusion, when possible. RESULTS Five thoracolumbar (38%), 4 double major (31%), 2 main thoracic (15%), and 2 double thoracic curves (15%) were seen that spanned a mean of 6.8 levels (5 to 9). Major curves improved 36% (range, 5% to 71%), from a mean of 71 degrees (range, 48 to 90 degrees) to 46 degrees (range, 20 to 73 degrees) postindex surgery (P<0.001). Major curves remained stable at a mean of 52 degrees (range, 20 to 87 degrees) at latest GFI (P=0.36). True T1-T12 and T1-S1 growth velocities during GFI were 0.5 mm/mo (range, 0.4 to 0.8 mm/mo) and 0.8 mm/mo (range, 0.1 to 2.1 mm/mo), respectively. Twenty-six complications occurred in 9 patients (69%) averaging 2 complications per patient (range, 0 to 7). CONCLUSIONS This is the first study to evaluate the outcomes of GFI in children with SS and EOS. Compared with published data for outcomes of GFI in EOS, children with SS may have less major curve correction. Growth-friendly surgery remains an effective treatment method for EOS in patients with SS. LEVELS OF EVIDENCE Level IV-retrospective case-series.
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Leu C, Bautista JF, Sudarsanam M, Niestroj LM, Stefanski A, Ferguson L, Daly MJ, Jehi L, Najm IM, Busch RM, Lal D. Neurological disorder-associated genetic variants in individuals with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures. Sci Rep 2020; 10:15205. [PMID: 32938993 PMCID: PMC7495430 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-72101-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) are diagnosed in approximately 30% of patients referred to tertiary care epilepsy centers. Little is known about the molecular pathology of PNES, much less about possible underlying genetic factors. We generated whole-exome sequencing and whole-genome genotyping data to identify rare, pathogenic (P) or likely pathogenic (LP) variants in 102 individuals with PNES and 448 individuals with focal (FE) or generalized (GE) epilepsy. Variants were classified for all individuals based on the ACMG-AMP 2015 guidelines. For research purposes only, we considered genes associated with neurological or psychiatric disorders as candidate genes for PNES. We observe in this first genetic investigation of PNES that six (5.88%) individuals with PNES without coexistent epilepsy carry P/LP variants (deletions at 10q11.22-q11.23, 10q23.1-q23.2, distal 16p11.2, and 17p13.3, and nonsynonymous variants in NSD1 and GABRA5). Notably, the burden of P/LP variants among the individuals with PNES was similar and not significantly different to the burden observed in the individuals with FE (3.05%) or GE (1.82%) (PNES vs. FE vs. GE (3 × 2 χ2), P = 0.30; PNES vs. epilepsy (2 × 2 χ2), P = 0.14). The presence of variants in genes associated with monogenic forms of neurological and psychiatric disorders in individuals with PNES shows that genetic factors are likely to play a role in PNES or its comorbidities in a subset of individuals. Future large-scale genetic research studies are needed to further corroborate these interesting findings in PNES.
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- Costin Leu
- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
- Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Institute of Neurology, University College London, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK.
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG), University of Cologne, Cologne, DE, 50931, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
- Institute of Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), Helsinki Institute of Life Science (HiLIFE), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Analytic and Translational Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Genomic Medicine Institute, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
- Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of Harvard and M.I.T, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA.
- Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
- Cologne Center for Genomics (CCG), University of Cologne, Cologne, DE, 50931, USA.
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Chevarin M, Duffourd Y, A Barnard R, Moutton S, Lecoquierre F, Daoud F, Kuentz P, Cabret C, Thevenon J, Gautier E, Callier P, St-Onge J, Jouan T, Lacombe D, Delrue MA, Goizet C, Morice-Picard F, Van-Gils J, Munnich A, Lyonnet S, Cormier-Daire V, Baujat G, Holder M, Petit F, Leheup B, Odent S, Jouk PS, Lopez G, Geneviève D, Collignon P, Martin-Coignard D, Jacquette A, Perrin L, Putoux A, Sarrazin E, Amarof K, Missotte I, Coubes C, Jagadeesh S, Lapi E, Demurger F, Goldenberg A, Doco-Fenzy M, Mignot C, Héron D, Jean-Marçais N, Masurel A, El Chehadeh S, Marle N, Huet F, Binquet C, Collod-Beroud G, Arnaud P, Hanna N, Boileau C, Jondeau G, Olaso R, Lechner D, Poe C, Assoum M, Carmignac V, Duplomb L, Tran Mau-Them F, Philippe C, Vitobello A, Bruel AL, Boland A, Deleuze JF, Thauvin-Robinet C, Rivière JB, O'Roak BJ, Faivre L. Excess of de novo variants in genes involved in chromatin remodelling in patients with marfanoid habitus and intellectual disability. J Med Genet 2020; 57:466-474. [PMID: 32277047 DOI: 10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2019] [Revised: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Marfanoid habitus (MH) combined with intellectual disability (ID) (MHID) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous presentation. The combination of array CGH and targeted sequencing of genes responsible for Marfan or Lujan-Fryns syndrome explain no more than 20% of subjects. METHODS To further decipher the genetic basis of MHID, we performed exome sequencing on a combination of trio-based (33 subjects) or single probands (31 subjects), of which 61 were sporadic. RESULTS We identified eight genes with de novo variants (DNVs) in at least two unrelated individuals (ARID1B, ATP1A1, DLG4, EHMT1, NFIX, NSD1, NUP205 and ZEB2). Using simulation models, we showed that five genes (DLG4, NFIX, EHMT1, ZEB2 and ATP1A1) met conservative Bonferroni genomewide significance for an excess of the observed de novo point variants. Overall, at least one pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant was identified in 54.7% of subjects (35/64). These variants fell within 27 genes previously associated with Mendelian disorders, including NSD1 and NFIX, which are known to be mutated in overgrowth syndromes. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that DNVs were enriched in chromatin remodelling (p=2×10-4) and genes regulated by the fragile X mental retardation protein (p=3×10-8), highlighting overlapping genetic mechanisms between MHID and related neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Martin Chevarin
- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France.,Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- IHU Imagine, Département de Génétique, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- IHU Imagine, Département de Génétique, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- IHU Imagine, Département de Génétique, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- IHU Imagine, Département de Génétique, APHP, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Nord, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Lille, Lille, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Nord, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Lille, Lille, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Ouest, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Nancy, Nancy, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Centre Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Centre Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble, Grenoble, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Languedoc Roussillon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Centre de Compétence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Est, CHI de Toulon - La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
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- Centre de compétence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs, CH Le Mans, Le Mans, France
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- Département de Génétique et Centre de Référence Déficiences intellectuelles de causes rares, APHP, La Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Ile de France, APHP, Hôpital Robert Debré, Paris, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Centre Est, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Centre de Référence Caribéen des Maladies Rares Neurologiques et Neuromusculaires, CHU de Fort de France, Hôpital Pierre Zobda-Quitman, La Martinique, France
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- Centre de Référence Caribéen des Maladies Rares Neurologiques et Neuromusculaires, CHU de Fort de France, Hôpital Pierre Zobda-Quitman, La Martinique, France
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- Service de Pédiatrie, Centre Hospitalier Territorial, Nouvelle Calédonie, France
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs Sud-Languedoc Roussillon, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Anna Meyer, Firenze, Italia
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- Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs, CHU Rouen, Rouen, France
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- EA3801, Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs et service de génétique, CHU Reims et UFR de médecine de Reims, Reims, France
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- Département de Génétique et Centre de Référence Déficiences intellectuelles de causes rares, APHP, La Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Département de Génétique et Centre de Référence Déficiences intellectuelles de causes rares, APHP, La Pitié Salpêtrière, Paris, France
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- Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
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- FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France.,Service de Pédiatrie 1, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Centre d'Investigation Clinique - Epidémiologie Clinique, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Centre de référence syndromes de Marfan et syndromes apparentés, APHP, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Centre de référence syndromes de Marfan et syndromes apparentés, APHP, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Centre de référence syndromes de Marfan et syndromes apparentés, APHP, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Centre de référence syndromes de Marfan et syndromes apparentés, APHP, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- Centre National de Recherche en Génomique Humaine (CNRGH), Institut de Biologie François Jacob, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, Evry, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France.,Centre de Référence Déficience intellectuelle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France.,FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France
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- Department of Molecular & Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- INSERM, U1231, Génétique des Anomalies du Développement, Université de Bourgogne Franche-Comté, UMR Lipides, Nutrition, Dijon, France .,FHU TRANSLAD, CHU Dijon, Dijon, France.,Centre de Génétique et Centre de Référence Anomalies du Développement et Syndromes Malformatifs de l'interrégion Est, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France.,Centre de Référence Déficience intellectuelle, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon, Dijon, France
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Further delineation of neuropsychiatric findings in Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome due to disease-causing variants in DNMT3A: seven new patients. Eur J Hum Genet 2019; 28:469-479. [PMID: 31685998 DOI: 10.1038/s41431-019-0485-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2019] [Revised: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Tatton-Brown-Rahman (TBRS) syndrome is a recently described overgrowth syndrome caused by loss of function variants in the DNMT3A gene. This gene encodes for a DNA methyltransferase 3 alpha, which is involved in epigenetic regulation, especially during embryonic development. Somatic variants in DNMT3A have been widely studied in different types of tumors, including acute myeloid leukemia, hematopoietic, and lymphoid cancers. Germline gain-of-function variants in this gene have been recently implicated in microcephalic dwarfism. Common clinical features of patients with TBRS include tall stature, macrocephaly, intellectual disability (ID), and a distinctive facial appearance. Differential diagnosis of TBRS comprises Sotos, Weaver, and Malan Syndromes. The majority of these disorders present other clinical features with a high clinical overlap, making necessary a molecular confirmation of the clinical diagnosis. We here describe seven new patients with variants in DNMT3A, four of them with neuropsychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and psychotic behavior. In addition, one of the patients has developed a brain tumor in adulthood. This patient has also cerebral atrophy, aggressive behavior, ID, and abnormal facial features. Clinical evaluation of this group of patients should include a complete neuropsychiatric assessment together with psychological support in order to detect and manage abnormal behaviors such as aggressiveness, impulsivity, and attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder. TBRS should be suspected in patients with overgrowth, ID, tall stature, and macrocephaly, who also have some neuropsychiatric disorders without any genetic defects in the commonest overgrowth disorders. Molecular confirmation in these patients is mandatory.
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Foster A, Zachariou A, Loveday C, Ashraf T, Blair E, Clayton‐Smith J, Dorkins H, Fryer A, Gener B, Goudie D, Henderson A, Irving M, Joss S, Keeley V, Lahiri N, Lynch SA, Mansour S, McCann E, Morton J, Motton N, Murray A, Riches K, Shears D, Stark Z, Thompson E, Vogt J, Wright M, Cole T, Tatton‐Brown K. The phenotype of Sotos syndrome in adulthood: A review of 44 individuals. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART C-SEMINARS IN MEDICAL GENETICS 2019; 181:502-508. [PMID: 31479583 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.31738] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Alison Foster
- University of Birmingham, Institution of Cancer and Genomic Sciences Birmingham UK
- West Midlands Regional Clinical Genetics Service and Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham UK
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- Division of Genetics and EpidemiologyInstitute of Cancer Research London UK
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- Division of Genetics and EpidemiologyInstitute of Cancer Research London UK
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- Department of Clinical GeneticsGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London UK
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic MedicineOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford UK
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- Division of Evolution and Genomic Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of BiologyMedicine and Health, University of Manchester Manchester UK
- Manchester Centre for Genomic MedicineSt Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester Manchester UK
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- Leicester Royal InfirmaryUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust Leicester UK
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- Department of Clinical GeneticsLiverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool UK
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- Department of GeneticsCruces University Hospital, Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute Barakaldo Spain
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- East of Scotland Regional Genetics ServiceNinewells Hospital and Medical School Dundee UK
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- Northern Genetics Service, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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- Department of Clinical GeneticsGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust London UK
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- West of Scotland Regional Genetics Service, Laboratory Medicine BuildingQueen Elizabeth University Hospital Glasgow UK
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- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Derby UK
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- South West Thames Regional Genetics Service, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London UK
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- Department of Clinical GeneticsTemple Street Children's University Hospital Dublin Ireland
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- South West Thames Regional Genetics Service, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London UK
- St George's University of London London UK
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- Department of Clinical GeneticsLiverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust Liverpool UK
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- West Midlands Regional Clinical Genetics Service and Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham UK
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- West Midlands Regional Genetics ServiceBirmingham Women's Hospital Birmingham UK
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- All Wales Medical Genomics ServiceUniversity Hospital of Wales Cardiff UK
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- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust Derby UK
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic MedicineOxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Oxford UK
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- Victorian Clinical Genetics ServicesMurdoch Children's Research Institute Melbourne Australia
- Department of PaediatricsUniversity of Melbourne Melbourne Australia
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- SA Clinical Genetics ServiceWomen's and Children's Hospital Adelaide South Australia Australia
- Faculty of Health and Medical SciencesUniversity of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia
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- West Midlands Regional Clinical Genetics Service and Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham UK
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- Northern Genetics Service, The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Newcastle upon Tyne UK
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- West Midlands Regional Clinical Genetics Service and Birmingham Health Partners, Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Birmingham UK
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- Division of Genetics and EpidemiologyInstitute of Cancer Research London UK
- South West Thames Regional Genetics Service, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust London UK
- St George's University of London London UK
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Squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are among the most prevalent human cancers. SCC comprises a wide range of tumours originated from diverse anatomical locations that share common genetic mutations and expression of squamous differentiation markers. SCCs arise from squamous and non-squamous epithelial tissues. Here, we discuss the different studies in which the cell of origin of SCCs has been uncovered by expressing oncogenes and/or deleting tumour suppressor genes in the different cell lineages that compose these epithelia. We present evidence showing that the squamous differentiation phenotype of the tumour depends on the type of mutated oncogene and the cell of origin, which dictate the competence of the cells to initiate SCC formation, as well as on the aggressiveness and invasive properties of these tumours.
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- Adriana Sánchez-Danés
- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Laboratory of Stem Cells and Cancer, Brussels, Belgium
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- Université Libre de Bruxelles, Laboratory of Stem Cells and Cancer, Brussels, Belgium.
- WELBIO, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
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Identification of novel genomic imbalances in Saudi patients with congenital heart disease. Mol Cytogenet 2018; 11:9. [PMID: 29416564 PMCID: PMC5784682 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-018-0356-6] [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: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 01/03/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Quick genetic diagnosis of a patient with congenital heart disease (CHD) is quite important for proper health care and management. Copy number variations (CNV), chromosomal imbalances and rearrangements have been frequently associated with CHD. Previously, due to limitations of microscope based standard karyotyping techniques copious CNVs and submicroscopic imbalances could not be detected in numerous CHD patients. The aim of our study is to identify cytogenetic abnormalities among the selected CHD cases (n = 17) of the cohort using high density oligo arrays. Results Our screening study indicated that six patients (~35%) have various cytogenetic abnormalities. Among the patients, only patient 2 had a duplication whereas the rest carried various deletions. The patients 1, 4 and 6 have only single large deletions throughout their genome; a 3.2 Mb deletion on chromosome 7, a 3.35 Mb deletion on chromosome 3, and a 2.78 Mb a deletion on chromosome 2, respectively. Patients 3 and 5 have two deletions on different chromosomes. Patient 3 has deletions on chromosome 2 (2q24.1; 249 kb) and 16 (16q22.2; 1.8 Mb). Patient 4 has a 3.35 Mb an interstitial deletion on chromosome 3 (3q13.2q13.31).Based on our search on the latest available literature, our study is the first inclusive array CGH evaluation on Saudi cohort of CHD patients. Conclusions This study emphasizes the importance of the arrays in genetic diagnosis of CHD. Based on our results the high resolution arrays should be utilized as first-tier diagnostic tool in clinical care as suggested before by others. Moreover, previously evaluated negative CHD cases (based on standard karyotyping methods) should be re-examined by microarray based cytogenetic methods.
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Kamien B, Ronan A, Poke G, Sinnerbrink I, Baynam G, Ward M, Gibson WT, Dudding-Byth T, Scott RJ. A Clinical Review of Generalized Overgrowth Syndromes in the Era of Massively Parallel Sequencing. Mol Syndromol 2018; 9:70-82. [PMID: 29593474 DOI: 10.1159/000484532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The overgrowth syndromes are important to diagnose, not just for accurate genetic counseling, but also for knowledge surrounding cancer surveillance and prognosis. There has been a recent expansion in the number of genes associated with a mendelian overgrowth phenotype, so this review updates previous classifications of overgrowth syndromes. We also describe a clinical and molecular approach to the investigation of individuals presenting with overgrowth. This review aims to assist the clinical diagnosis of generalized overgrowth syndromes by outlining the salient features of well-known overgrowth syndromes alongside the many syndromes that have been discovered and classified more recently. We provide key clinical "handles" to aid clinical diagnosis and a list of genes to aid with panel design when using next generation sequencing, which we believe is frequently needed due to the overlapping phenotypic features seen between overgrowth syndromes.
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- Benjamin Kamien
- Hunter Genetics, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Hunter Genetics, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Capital & Coast District Health Board, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Nepean Hospital, Perth, WA, Australia.,Nepean Clinical School, University of Sydney, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- Genetic Services of Western Australia, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Western Australian Register of Developmental Anomalies, Perth, WA, Australia.,Office of Population Health Genomics, Public Health Division, Department of Health, Government of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,Institute for Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, Perth, WA, Australia.,Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.,Spatial Sciences, Department of Science and Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia
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- Genetic Services of Western Australia, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.,BC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Hunter Genetics, Perth, WA, Australia.,GrowUpWell Priority Research Center, Perth, WA, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Perth, WA, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, Perth, WA, Australia
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- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.,Molecular Pathology, Hunter Area Pathology Service, Perth, WA, Australia
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Meulepas JM, Ronckers CM, Merks J, Weijerman ME, Lubin JH, Hauptmann M. Confounding of the association between radiation exposure from CT scans and risk of leukemia and brain tumors by cancer susceptibility syndromes. JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION 2016; 36:953-974. [PMID: 27893452 DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/36/4/953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Recent studies linking radiation exposure from pediatric computed tomography (CT) to increased risks of leukemia and brain tumors lacked data to control for cancer susceptibility syndromes (CSS). These syndromes might be confounders because they are associated with an increased cancer risk and may increase the likelihood of pediatric CT scans. We identify CSS predisposing to leukemia and brain tumors through a systematic literature search and summarize prevalence and risk. Since empirical evidence is lacking in published literature on patterns of CT use for most types of CSS, we estimate confounding bias of relative risks (RR) for categories of radiation exposure based on expert opinion about patterns of CT scans among CSS patients. We estimate that radiation-related RRs for leukemia are not meaningfully confounded by Down syndrome, Noonan syndrome and other CSS. Moreover, tuberous sclerosis complex, von Hippel-Lindau disease, neurofibromatosis type 1 and other CSS do not meaningfully confound RRs for brain tumors. Empirical data on the use of CT scans among CSS patients is urgently needed. Our assessment indicates that associations with radiation exposure from pediatric CT scans and leukemia or brain tumors reported in previous studies are unlikely to be substantially confounded by unmeasured CSS.
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- Johanna M Meulepas
- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Tenorio J, Romanelli V, Martin-Trujillo A, Fernández GM, Segovia M, Perandones C, Pérez Jurado LA, Esteller M, Fraga M, Arias P, Gordo G, Dapía I, Mena R, Palomares M, Pérez de Nanclares G, Nevado J, García-Miñaur S, Santos-Simarro F, Martinez-Glez V, Vallespín E, Monk D, Lapunzina P. Clinical and molecular analyses of Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome: Comparison between spontaneous conception and assisted reproduction techniques. Am J Med Genet A 2016; 170:2740-9. [PMID: 27480579 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 07/07/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is an overgrowth syndrome characterized by an excessive prenatal and postnatal growth, macrosomia, macroglossia, and hemihyperplasia. The molecular basis of this syndrome is complex and heterogeneous, involving genes located at 11p15.5. BWS is correlated with assisted reproductive techniques. BWS in individuals born following assisted reproductive techniques has been found to occur four to nine times higher compared to children with to BWS born after spontaneous conception. Here, we report a series of 187 patients with to BWS born either after assisted reproductive techniques or conceived naturally. Eighty-eight percent of BWS patients born via assisted reproductive techniques had hypomethylation of KCNQ1OT1:TSS-DMR in comparison with 49% for patients with BWS conceived naturally. None of the patients with BWS born via assisted reproductive techniques had hypermethylation of H19/IGF2:IG-DMR, neither CDKN1 C mutations nor patUPD11. We did not find differences in the frequency of multi-locus imprinting disturbances between groups. Patients with BWS born via assisted reproductive techniques had an increased frequency of advanced bone age, congenital heart disease, and decreased frequency of earlobe anomalies but these differences may be explained by the different molecular background compared to those with BWS and spontaneous fertilization. We conclude there is a correlation of the molecular etiology of BWS with the type of conception. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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- Jair Tenorio
- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Imprinting and Cancer Group, Cancer Epigenetic and Biology Program (PEBC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Genética Médica, ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro Nacional de Genética Médica, ANLIS Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.,Unitat de Genética, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cancer Epigenetics Group, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Unidad de Epigenética del Cáncer, Instituto Universitario de Oncología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain.,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Imprinting and Cancer Group, Cancer Epigenetic and Biology Program (PEBC), Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM)-IdiPAZ, Hospital Universitario La Paz-UAM, Madrid, Spain. .,CIBERER, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, ISCIII, Madrid, Spain.
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Dixit A, Suri M. When the face says it all: dysmorphology in identifying syndromic causes of epilepsy. Pract Neurol 2016; 16:111-21. [PMID: 26864574 DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2015-001247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Identifying the underlying cause of epilepsy often helps in choosing the appropriate management, suggests the long-term prognosis and clarifies the risk of the same condition in relatives. Epilepsy has many causes and a small but significant proportion of affected people have an identifiable genetic cause. Here, we discuss the role of genetic testing in adults with epilepsy, focusing on dysmorphic features noticeable on physical examination that might provide a strong clue to a specific genetic syndrome. We give illustrative examples of recognisable facial 'gestalt'. An astute clinician can recognise such clues and significantly shorten the process of making the underlying diagnosis in their patient.
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- Abhijit Dixit
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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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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Hood RL, McGillivray G, Hunter MF, Roberston SP, Bulman DE, Boycott KM, Stark Z. Severe connective tissue laxity including aortic dilatation in Sotos syndrome. Am J Med Genet A 2015; 170A:531-535. [DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2015] [Accepted: 09/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Rebecca L. Hood
- Department of Biochemistry; Microbiology and Immunology; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Canada
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Canada
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- Victorian Clinical Genetics Services; Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Melbourne Australia
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- Monash Genetics; Monash Medical Centre; Melbourne Australia
- Department of Paediatrics; Monash University; Melbourne Australia
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health; Dunedin School of Medicine; University of Otago; Dunedin New Zealand
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Canada
- Department of Pediatrics; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Canada
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- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Canada
- Department of Pediatrics; University of Ottawa; Ottawa Canada
- Department of Genetics; Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa Canada
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- Victorian Clinical Genetics Services; Murdoch Children's Research Institute; Melbourne Australia
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Meulepas JM, Ronckers CM, Merks J, Weijerman ME, Lubin JH, Hauptmann M. Confounding of the Association between Radiation Exposure from CT Scans and Risk of Leukemia and Brain Tumors by Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2015; 25:114-26. [DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-15-0636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Generalized overgrowth syndromes with prenatal onset. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2015; 45:97-111. [PMID: 25861999 DOI: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2015.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 02/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Children with generalized overgrowth syndromes are large at birth, or have excessive postnatal growth. Many of these syndromes are associated with an increase in neoplasia. Consideration of the possibility of overgrowth syndrome in a pediatric patient who presents with increased growth parameters, variable malformations and neurodevelopmental phenotype, and distinctive features, is important for medical management, reproductive counseling, and tumor surveillance for some of the disorders. This review describes the clinical features and surveillance recommendations for the common generalized overgrowth syndromes the pediatrician may encounter. It also provides a glimpse into advances of recent years in understanding the molecular mechanisms responsible for the disrupted growth regulation in these disorders.
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Comprehensive genomic characterization of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. Nature 2015; 517:576-82. [PMID: 25631445 PMCID: PMC4311405 DOI: 10.1038/nature14129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2794] [Impact Index Per Article: 310.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2013] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The Cancer Genome Atlas profiled 279 head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) to provide a comprehensive landscape of somatic genomic alterations. Here we show that human-papillomavirus-associated tumours are dominated by helical domain mutations of the oncogene PIK3CA, novel alterations involving loss of TRAF3, and amplification of the cell cycle gene E2F1. Smoking-related HNSCCs demonstrate near universal loss-of-function TP53 mutations and CDKN2A inactivation with frequent copy number alterations including amplification of 3q26/28 and 11q13/22. A subgroup of oral cavity tumours with favourable clinical outcomes displayed infrequent copy number alterations in conjunction with activating mutations of HRAS or PIK3CA, coupled with inactivating mutations of CASP8, NOTCH1 and TP53. Other distinct subgroups contained loss-of-function alterations of the chromatin modifier NSD1, WNT pathway genes AJUBA and FAT1, and activation of oxidative stress factor NFE2L2, mainly in laryngeal tumours. Therapeutic candidate alterations were identified in most HNSCCs.
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Agha Z, Iqbal Z, Azam M, Ayub H, Vissers LELM, Gilissen C, Ali SHB, Riaz M, Veltman JA, Pfundt R, van Bokhoven H, Qamar R. Exome sequencing identifies three novel candidate genes implicated in intellectual disability. PLoS One 2014; 9:e112687. [PMID: 25405613 PMCID: PMC4236113 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Intellectual disability (ID) is a major health problem mostly with an unknown etiology. Recently exome sequencing of individuals with ID identified novel genes implicated in the disease. Therefore the purpose of the present study was to identify the genetic cause of ID in one syndromic and two non-syndromic Pakistani families. Whole exome of three ID probands was sequenced. Missense variations in two plausible novel genes implicated in autosomal recessive ID were identified: lysine (K)-specific methyltransferase 2B (KMT2B), zinc finger protein 589 (ZNF589), as well as hedgehog acyltransferase (HHAT) with a de novo mutation with autosomal dominant mode of inheritance. The KMT2B recessive variant is the first report of recessive Kleefstra syndrome-like phenotype. Identification of plausible causative mutations for two recessive and a dominant type of ID, in genes not previously implicated in disease, underscores the large genetic heterogeneity of ID. These results also support the viewpoint that large number of ID genes converge on limited number of common networks i.e. ZNF589 belongs to KRAB-domain zinc-finger proteins previously implicated in ID, HHAT is predicted to affect sonic hedgehog, which is involved in several disorders with ID, KMT2B associated with syndromic ID fits the epigenetic module underlying the Kleefstra syndromic spectrum. The association of these novel genes in three different Pakistani ID families highlights the importance of screening these genes in more families with similar phenotypes from different populations to confirm the involvement of these genes in pathogenesis of ID.
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- Zehra Agha
- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Department of Human Genetics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Nijmegen Centre for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Cognitive Neurosciences, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
- * E-mail: (HvB); (RQ)
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- Department of Biosciences, Faculty of Science, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, Pakistan
- Department of Biochemistry, Al-Nafees Medical College & Hospital, Isra University, Islamabad, Pakistan
- * E-mail: (HvB); (RQ)
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Parkel S, Lopez-Atalaya JP, Barco A. Histone H3 lysine methylation in cognition and intellectual disability disorders. Learn Mem 2013; 20:570-9. [PMID: 24045506 DOI: 10.1101/lm.029363.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Recent research indicates that epigenetic mechanisms and, in particular, the post-translational modification (PTM) of histones may contribute to memory encoding and storage. Among the dozens of possible histone PTMs, the methylation/demethylation of lysines in the N-terminal tail of histone H3 exhibits particularly strong links with cognitive abilities. First, the persistence and tight association with distinct transcriptional states of the gene make these modifications particularly suitable for being part of the molecular underpinnings of memory storage. Second, correlative evidence indicates that the methylation/demethylation of lysines in histone H3 is actively regulated during memory processes. Third, several enzymes regulating these PTMs are associated with intellectual disability disorders. We review here these three lines of evidence and discuss the potential role of epigenetic mechanisms centered on the methylation of lysine residues on histone H3 in neuroplasticity and neurodevelopmental disorders associated with intellectual disability.
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- Sven Parkel
- Instituto de Neurociencias, Universidad Miguel Hernández-Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Sant Joan d'Alacant 03550, Alicante, Spain
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Millan MJ. An epigenetic framework for neurodevelopmental disorders: from pathogenesis to potential therapy. Neuropharmacology 2012; 68:2-82. [PMID: 23246909 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2012] [Revised: 11/11/2012] [Accepted: 11/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are characterized by aberrant and delayed early-life development of the brain, leading to deficits in language, cognition, motor behaviour and other functional domains, often accompanied by somatic symptoms. Environmental factors like perinatal infection, malnutrition and trauma can increase the risk of the heterogeneous, multifactorial and polygenic disorders, autism and schizophrenia. Conversely, discrete genetic anomalies are involved in Down, Rett and Fragile X syndromes, tuberous sclerosis and neurofibromatosis, the less familiar Phelan-McDermid, Sotos, Kleefstra, Coffin-Lowry and "ATRX" syndromes, and the disorders of imprinting, Angelman and Prader-Willi syndromes. NDDs have been termed "synaptopathies" in reference to structural and functional disturbance of synaptic plasticity, several involve abnormal Ras-Kinase signalling ("rasopathies"), and many are characterized by disrupted cerebral connectivity and an imbalance between excitatory and inhibitory transmission. However, at a different level of integration, NDDs are accompanied by aberrant "epigenetic" regulation of processes critical for normal and orderly development of the brain. Epigenetics refers to potentially-heritable (by mitosis and/or meiosis) mechanisms controlling gene expression without changes in DNA sequence. In certain NDDs, prototypical epigenetic processes of DNA methylation and covalent histone marking are impacted. Conversely, others involve anomalies in chromatin-modelling, mRNA splicing/editing, mRNA translation, ribosome biogenesis and/or the regulatory actions of small nucleolar RNAs and micro-RNAs. Since epigenetic mechanisms are modifiable, this raises the hope of novel therapy, though questions remain concerning efficacy and safety. The above issues are critically surveyed in this review, which advocates a broad-based epigenetic framework for understanding and ultimately treating a diverse assemblage of NDDs ("epigenopathies") lying at the interface of genetic, developmental and environmental processes. This article is part of the Special Issue entitled 'Neurodevelopmental Disorders'.
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- Mark J Millan
- Unit for Research and Discovery in Neuroscience, IDR Servier, 125 chemin de ronde, 78290 Croissy sur Seine, Paris, France.
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Current world literature. Curr Opin Pediatr 2012; 24:547-53. [PMID: 22790103 DOI: 10.1097/mop.0b013e3283566807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Nicita F, Ruggieri M, Polizzi A, Mauceri L, Salpietro V, Briuglia S, Papetti L, Ursitti F, Grosso S, Tarani L, Segni M, Savasta S, Parisi P, Verrotti A, Spalice A. Seizures and epilepsy in Sotos syndrome: Analysis of 19 Caucasian patients with long-term follow-up. Epilepsia 2012; 53:e102-5. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2012.03418.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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