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Kucińska A, Hawuła W, Rutkowska L, Wysocka U, Kępczyński Ł, Piotrowicz M, Chilarska T, Wieczorek-Cichecka N, Połatyńska K, Przysło Ł, Gach A. The Use of CGH Arrays for Identifying Copy Number Variations in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Brain Sci 2024; 14:273. [PMID: 38539661 PMCID: PMC10968557 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci14030273] [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: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/01/2024] [Accepted: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) encompass a broad group of neurodevelopmental disorders with varied clinical symptoms, all being characterized by deficits in social communication and repetitive behavior. Although the etiology of ASD is heterogeneous, with many genes involved, a crucial role is believed to be played by copy number variants (CNVs). The present study examines the role of copy number variation in the development of isolated ASD, or ASD with additional clinical features, among a group of 180 patients ranging in age from two years and four months to 17 years and nine months. Samples were taken and subjected to array-based comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH), the gold standard in detecting gains or losses in the genome, using a 4 × 180 CytoSure Autism Research Array, with a resolution of around 75 kb. The results indicated the presence of nine pathogenic and six likely pathogenic imbalances, and 20 variants of uncertain significance (VUSs) among the group. Relevant variants were more prevalent in patients with ASD and additional clinical features. Twelve of the detected variants, four of which were probably pathogenic, would not have been identified using the routine 8 × 60 k microarray. These results confirm the value of microarrays in ASD diagnostics and highlight the need for dedicated tools.
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- Agata Kucińska
- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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- Department of Developmental Neurology and Epileptology, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (K.P.); (Ł.P.)
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- Department of Developmental Neurology and Epileptology, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (K.P.); (Ł.P.)
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- Department of Genetics, Polish Mother’s Memorial Hospital-Research Institute, 93-338 Lodz, Poland; (W.H.); (L.R.); (U.W.); (Ł.K.); (M.P.); (T.C.); (N.W.-C.); (A.G.)
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Zhi Y, Liu L, Cui S, Li Y, Chen X, Che J, Han X, Zhao L. Pathogenic/likely pathogenic copy number variations and regions of homozygosity in fetal central nervous system malformations. Arch Gynecol Obstet 2023; 308:1723-1735. [PMID: 36464758 DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06866-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To explore pathogenic/likely pathogenic copy number variations (P/LP CNVs) and regions of homozygosity (ROHs) in fetal central nervous system (CNS) malformations. METHODS A cohort of 539 fetuses with CNS malformations diagnosed by ultrasound/MRI was retrospectively analyzed between January 2016 and December 2019. All fetuses were analyzed by chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA). Three cases with ROHs detected by CMA were subjected to whole-exome sequencing (WES). The fetuses were divided into two groups according to whether they had other structural abnormalities. The CNS phenotypes of the two groups were further classified as simple (one type) or complicated (≥ 2 types). RESULTS (1) A total of 35 cases with P/LP CNVs were found. The incidence of P/LP CNVs was higher in the extra-CNS group [18.00% (9/50)] than in the isolated group [5.32% (26/489)] (P < 0.01), while there was no significant difference between the simpletype and complicated-type groups. (2) In the simple-type group, the three most common P/LP CNV phenotypes were holoprosencephaly, Dandy-Walker syndrome, and exencephaly. There were no P/LP CNVs associated with anencephaly, microcephaly, arachnoid cysts, ependymal cysts, or intracranial hemorrhage. (3) Only four cases with ROHs were found, and there were no cases of uniparental disomy or autosomal diseases. CONCLUSION The P/LP CNV detection rates varied significantly among the different phenotypes of CNS malformations, although simple CNS abnormalities may also be associated with genetic abnormalities.
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- Yunxiao Zhi
- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China.
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- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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- Department of the Third Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, Henan, China
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Vittas S, Bisba M, Christopoulou G, Apostolakopoulou L, Pons R, Constantoulakis P. A Case of Class I 17p13.3 Microduplication Syndrome with Unilateral Hearing Loss. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1333. [PMID: 37510238 PMCID: PMC10379727 DOI: 10.3390/genes14071333] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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17p13 is a chromosomal region characterized by genomic instability due to high gene density leading to multiple deletion and duplication events. 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome is a rare condition, reported only in 40 cases worldwide, which is found in the Miller-Dieker chromosomal region, presenting a wide range of phenotypic manifestations. Usually, the duplicated area is de novo and varies in size from 1.8 to 4.0 Mbp. Critical genes for this region are PAFAH1B1 (#601545), YWHAE (#605066), and CRK (#164762). 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome can be categorized into two classes (Class I and Class II) based on the genes that are present in the duplicated area, which lead to different phenotypes. In this report, we present a new case of Class I 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome that presents with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Oligonucleotide and SNP array comparative genomic hybridization (a-CGH) analysis revealed a duplication of approximately 121 Kbp on chromosome 17p13.3, which includes YWHAE and CRK genes. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) analysis confirmed the duplication. Our patient has common clinical symptoms of Class I 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome, and in addition, she has unilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Interestingly, WES analysis did not detect any mutations in genes that are associated with hearing loss. The above findings lead us to propose that hearing loss is a manifestation of 17p13.3 duplication syndrome.
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- Spiros Vittas
- MicroGenome, 25th Martiou 55 Str., 564 29 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- MicroGenome, 25th Martiou 55 Str., 564 29 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sofia Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sofia Hospital, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Clinical findings and genetic analysis of patients with copy number variants involving 17p13.3 using a single nucleotide polymorphism array: a single-center experience. BMC Med Genomics 2022; 15:268. [PMID: 36544138 PMCID: PMC9773569 DOI: 10.1186/s12920-022-01423-5] [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: 07/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND 17p13.3 microdeletions or microduplications (collectively known as copy number variants or CNVs) have been described in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. However, 17p13.3 CNVs were rarely reported in fetuses. This study aims to investigate the clinical significance of 17p13.3 CNVs with varied sizes and gene content in prenatal and postnatal samples. METHODS Eight cases with 17p13.3 CNVs out of 8806 samples that had been subjected to single nucleotide polymorphism array analysis were retrospectively analyzed, along with karyotyping, clinical features, and follow-up. RESULTS Eight cases with 17p13.3 CNVs consisted of five fetuses, one aborted embryo and two probands manifested severe congenital defects. The indications of prenatal testing varied considerably for the five fetuses, including ultrasound abnormalities (n = 3), segmental deletions indicated by non-invasive prenatal testing (n = 1), and intellectual disability in the mother of one fetus (n = 1). Of them, two and six harbored copy number gains and losses involving 17p13.3, respectively. The size of the detected 17p13.3 CNVs ranged from 576 kb to 5.7 Mb. Case 1 was diagnosed with 17p13.3 duplication syndrome, and cases 4, 6, and 7 with Miller-Dieker syndrome (MDS). Microdeletions of the 17p13.3 region in two cases (cases 5 and 8) involving YWHAE and CRK, sparing PAFAH1B1, were classified as pathogenic. Case 2 harbored a 576 kb microduplication, encompassing YWHAE and CRK but not PAFAH1B1, which was of maternal origin and considered a variant of uncertain significance. Case 3 carried one 74.2 Mb mosaic duplication of approximately 3.5 on chromosome 17p13.2q25.3, and two deletions at 17p13.3p13.2 and 17q25.3. The karyotype of case 3 was 46,XY,r(17)(p13q25). For five fetuses, only case 2 continued gestation and showed normal development at the age of 15 months; the others were subjected to termination of pregnancy. CONCLUSION The clinical findings of 17p13.3 microdeletions or microduplications varied among subjects, and 17p13.3 CNVs often differ in size and gene content. Microdeletions or microduplications containing the typical MDS region, as well as the microdeletions involving YWHAE and CRK, could be classified as pathogenic. The clinical significance of small duplications including YWHAE and CRK but not PAFAH1B1 remains uncertain, for which parental testing and clinical heterogeneity should be considered in genetic counseling.
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Da Silva JD, Gonzaga D, Barreta A, Correia H, Fortuna AM, Soares AR, Tkachenko N. Refining the Clinical Spectrum of the 17p13.3 Microduplication Syndrome: Case-Report of a Familial Small Microduplication. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10123078. [PMID: 36551834 PMCID: PMC9775100 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10123078] [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: 11/07/2022] [Revised: 11/18/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The chromosomal region 17p13.3 contains extensive repetitive sequences and is a well-recognized region of genomic instability. The 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome has been associated with a clinical spectrum of moderately non-specific phenotypes, including global developmental delay/intellectual disability, behavioral disorders, autism spectrum disorder and variable dysmorphic features. Depending on the genes involved in the microduplication, it can be categorized in two subtypes with different phenotypes. Here, we report a case of a 7-year-old boy with global developmental delay, speech impairment, hypotonia, behavioral conditions (ADHD and ODD), non-specific dysmorphic features and overgrowth. Genetic testing revealed a small 17p13.3 chromosomal duplication, which included the BHLHA9, CRK and YWHAE genes. Additionally, we observed that this was maternally inherited, and that the mother presented with a milder phenotype including mild learning disabilities, speech impairment and non-specific dysmorphic features, which did not significantly affect her. In conclusion, we present a clinical case of a 17p13.3 duplication that further delineates the clinical spectrum of this syndrome, including its intrafamilial/intergenerational variability.
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- Jorge Diogo Da Silva
- Centro de Genética Médica Doutor Jacinto Magalhães (CGM), Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4050-106 Porto, Portugal
- Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Medicine, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4806-909 Braga, Portugal
- Correspondence:
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- Centro de Genética Médica Doutor Jacinto Magalhães (CGM), Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4050-106 Porto, Portugal
- Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Centro Hospital Universitário do Porto, 4099-001 Porto, Portugal
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- Medical Genetics Service, Joaquim Chaves Saúde, 2685-145 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Medical Genetics Service, Joaquim Chaves Saúde, 2685-145 Oeiras, Portugal
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- Centro de Genética Médica Doutor Jacinto Magalhães (CGM), Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4050-106 Porto, Portugal
- Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, Porto University, 4050-345 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Genética Médica Doutor Jacinto Magalhães (CGM), Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4050-106 Porto, Portugal
- Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, Porto University, 4050-345 Porto, Portugal
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- Centro de Genética Médica Doutor Jacinto Magalhães (CGM), Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, 4050-106 Porto, Portugal
- Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine, Abel Salazar Biomedical Sciences Institute, Porto University, 4050-345 Porto, Portugal
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Musabi M, Saker A, Baer J, Wang P, Mohseni Meybodi A, Prasad C, Bhattacharya S. Road to a rare diagnosis: Description of novel unbalanced translocation causing partial trisomy 17p. Clin Case Rep 2022; 10:e6343. [PMID: 36237944 PMCID: PMC9536500 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.6343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 08/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Trisomy 17 is a rare chromosomal disorder. Existing literature on the topic is limited and mostly refer to mosaic Trisomy 17 cases. Our report summarizes the 70‐day clinical course of a late preterm neonate with partial Trisomy 17p karyotype 46,XY,der(14)t(14;17)(p11.1;p11.2) dpat. Trisomy 17 due to unbalanced translocation is rare, and our case elaborates the clinical presentation with intestinal malfunction without any anatomical pathology and urethral diverticulum and the ethical dilemma in decision‐making. The male proband was born at 35 weeks with antenatal findings of multiple neurological and other abnormalities such as cystic hygroma, absent corpus collosum, high riding third ventricle, absent cavum septum pellucidum, indented occiput, absent ductus venous, and intrauterine growth restriction. The postnatal findings included significant facial dysmorphisms with short palpebral fissures, hypertelorism, low set ears, micrognathia, hirsutism, and single palmar creases, central hypotonia, and hyperreflexia of upper limbs bilaterally. Genital‐urinary assessment revealed a urinary diverticulum and significantly underdeveloped scrotum with undescended testes. Infant had excessive irritability and resistance to sleep despite increasing doses of analgesia and sedation, and persistent respiratory and feeding difficulties. Enteral nutrition could not be established due to profuse and persistent diarrhea, necessitating use of total parenteral nutrition. Microarray assay exhibited a pathogenic copy number gain of approximately 21.4 Mb of chromosome region 17p13.3p11.2. Follow‐up chromosome analysis and FISH revealed an abnormal male karyotype with a derivative chromosome 14, resulting from an unbalanced translocation between the short arm of one chromosome 14 and the short arm of one chromosome 17, effectively resulting in trisomy 17p11.2. It was derived from a paternal balanced t(14;17)(p11.1;p11.2) as shown by chromosome analysis and FISH studies. The rarity of this chromosomal disorder contributed to difficulty with prognosis and led to bioethical dilemma regarding life‐sustaining measures and quality of life. Through shared decision‐making processes and in consideration of poor prognosis, parents decided to withdraw life‐sustaining care and the proband died at postnatal day of life 70.
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- Melab Musabi
- Department of Paediatrics, Neonatal‐ Perinatal MedicineWestern University London OntarioLondonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Neonatal‐ Perinatal MedicineWestern University London OntarioLondonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Neonatal‐ Perinatal MedicineWestern University London OntarioLondonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Pediatric SurgeryWestern UniversityLondonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Western UniversityLondonOntarioCanada,Molecular Diagnostics DivisionLondon Health Sciences CentreLondonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Section of Genetics and MetabolismWestern University London OntarioLondonOntarioCanada
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- Department of Paediatrics, Neonatal‐ Perinatal MedicineWestern University London OntarioLondonOntarioCanada
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Higgs VE, Das RM. Establishing neuronal polarity: microtubule regulation during neurite initiation. OXFORD OPEN NEUROSCIENCE 2022; 1:kvac007. [PMID: 38596701 PMCID: PMC10913830 DOI: 10.1093/oons/kvac007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2022] [Revised: 04/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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The initiation of nascent projections, or neurites, from the neuronal cell body is the first stage in the formation of axons and dendrites, and thus a critical step in the establishment of neuronal architecture and nervous system development. Neurite formation relies on the polarized remodelling of microtubules, which dynamically direct and reinforce cell shape, and provide tracks for cargo transport and force generation. Within neurons, microtubule behaviour and structure are tightly controlled by an array of regulatory factors. Although microtubule regulation in the later stages of axon development is relatively well understood, how microtubules are regulated during neurite initiation is rarely examined. Here, we discuss how factors that direct microtubule growth, remodelling, stability and positioning influence neurite formation. In addition, we consider microtubule organization by the centrosome and modulation by the actin and intermediate filament networks to provide an up-to-date picture of this vital stage in neuronal development.
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- Victoria E Higgs
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Cellular Function, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
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Yang YY, Liu CT, Pai LF, Hu CF, Chen SJ, Hsu WF. Case Report: First Case of Non-restrictive Ventricular Septal Defect With Congestive Heart Failure in a Chinese Han Male Infant Carrying a Class II Chromosome 17p13.3 Microduplication. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:825298. [PMID: 35311053 PMCID: PMC8926061 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.825298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome is considered a multisystem disorder that results in a wide variety of clinical manifestations including dysmorphic facial characteristics, brain structural malformations, developmental restriction, growth restriction, and neurocognitive disorders. The two major classes of chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication, which have different clinical presentations, are associated with specific genetic regions. Among the various known phenotypes, scattered cases with congenital heart disease (CHD) have been reported for both classes of chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome. Unfortunately, there is insufficient understanding of the correlation between chromosome anomaly induced alterations in gene expression and aberrant cardiac development, and thus early diagnosis of CHD among patients with chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication is difficult without routine prenatal cardiac assessment. One such congenital heart anomalies known to affect a substantial number of newborns worldwide is ventricular septal defect (VSD), which has been found in 17p13.3 microduplication carriers, and seems to sometimes undergo spontaneous closure. We report an unprecedented case of moderate sized perimembranous-outlet VSD and congestive heart failure (CHF) in a Chinese Han male infant with a class II chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication. Despite the fact that cytogenic testing and fetal echocardiography confirmed a 249-Kb chromosome duplication within 17p13.3 that encompassed the PAFAH1B1 gene and showed the presence of VSD during prenatal period, this patient still developed a range of symptoms including sustained prolonged feeding, dyspnea, diaphoresis and retarded growth. A physical examination indicated hepatomegaly and a grade III/VI pan-systolic murmur along the left upper sternal border. Laboratory testing showed a high serum pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (pro-BNP). Imaging studies revealed cardiomegaly and a persistent VSD with related pulmonary stenosis. Since the clinical findings were compatible with CHF, we provided mainline treatment with digoxin, captopril, and furosemide, as well as fluid restriction. Despite sustained poor weight gain, the feeding behavior and the respiratory conditions of the patient improved gradually. This case report and literature review suggest that patients carrying chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication who have VSD may have an increased risk of developing CHF as young infants and hence a comprehensive cardiac evaluation is warranted to allow the early diagnosis and management of any severe heart anomalies.
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- Yung-Yu Yang
- Department of General Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan
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Liu X, Bennison SA, Robinson L, Toyo-oka K. Responsible Genes for Neuronal Migration in the Chromosome 17p13.3: Beyond Pafah1b1(Lis1), Crk and Ywhae(14-3-3ε). Brain Sci 2021; 12:brainsci12010056. [PMID: 35053800 PMCID: PMC8774252 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12010056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The 17p13.3 chromosome region is often deleted or duplicated in humans, resulting in severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as Miller–Dieker syndrome (MDS) and 17p13.3 duplication syndrome. Lissencephaly can also be caused by gene mutations or deletions of a small piece of the 17p13.3 region, including a single gene or a few genes. PAFAH1B1 gene, coding for LIS1 protein, is a responsible gene for lissencephaly and MDS and regulates neuronal migration by controlling microtubules (MTs) and cargo transport along MTs via dynein. CRK is a downstream regulator of the reelin signaling pathways and regulates neuronal migration. YWHAE, coding for 14-3-3ε, is also responsible for MDS and regulates neuronal migration by binding to LIS1-interacting protein, NDEL1. Although these three proteins are known to be responsible for neuronal migration defects in MDS, there are 23 other genes in the MDS critical region on chromosome 17p13.3, and little is known about their functions in neurodevelopment, especially in neuronal migration. This review will summarize the recent progress on the functions of LIS1, CRK, and 14-3-3ε and describe the recent findings of other molecules in the MDS critical regions in neuronal migration.
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- Xiaonan Liu
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA;
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA; (S.A.B.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA; (S.A.B.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA; (S.A.B.); (L.R.)
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19129, USA; (S.A.B.); (L.R.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(215)-991-8288
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She Q, Tang E, Peng C, Wang L, Wang D, Tan W. Prenatal genetic testing in 19 fetuses with corpus callosum abnormality. J Clin Lab Anal 2021; 35:e23971. [PMID: 34569664 PMCID: PMC8605137 DOI: 10.1002/jcla.23971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Corpus callosum abnormality (CCA) can lead to epilepsy, moderate severe neurologic or mental retardation. The prognosis of CCA is closely related to genetic etiology. However, copy number variations (CNVs) associated with fetal CCA are still limited and need to be further identified. Only a few scattered cases have been reported to diagnose CCA by whole exome sequencing (WES). Methods Karyotyping analysis, copy number variation sequencing (CNV‐seq), chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) and WES were parallelly performed for prenatal diagnosis of 19 CCA cases. Results The total detection rate of karyotyping analysis, CMA (or CNV‐seq) and WES were 15.79% (3/19), 21.05% (4/19) and 40.00% (2/5), respectively. Two cases (case 11 and case 15) were diagnosed as aneuploidy (47, XY, + 13 and 47, XX, + 21) by karyotyping analysis and CNV‐seq. Karyotyping analysis revealed an unknown origin fragment (46,XY,add(13)(p11.2)) in case 3, which was further confirmed to originate from p13.3p11.2 of chromosome 17 by CNV‐seq. CMA revealed arr1q43q44 (238923617–246964774) × 1(8.04 Mb) in case 8 with a negative result of chromosome karyotype. WES revealed that 2 of 5 cases with negative results of karyotyping and CNV‐seq or CMA carried pathogenic genes ALDH7A1 and ARID1B. Conclusion Parallel genetic tests showed that CNV‐seq and CMA are able to identify additional, clinically significant cytogenetic information of CCA compared to karyotyping; WES significantly improves the detection rate of genetic etiology of CCA. For the patients with a negative results of CNV‐seq or CMA, further WES test is recommended.
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- Qin She
- Prenatal Diagnostic Center, The Six Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University or Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, China
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- Prenatal Diagnostic Center, The Six Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University or Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, China
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- Prenatal Diagnostic Center, The Six Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University or Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, China
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- Prenatal Diagnostic Center, The Six Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University or Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, China
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- Prenatal Diagnostic Center, The Six Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University or Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, China
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- Prenatal Diagnostic Center, The Six Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University or Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, China
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Farra C, Abdouni L, Hani A, Dirani L, Hamdar L, Souaid M, Awwad J. 17p13.3 Microduplication Syndrome: Further Delineating the Clinical Spectrum. J Pediatr Genet 2021; 10:239-244. [PMID: 34504729 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713673] [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: 10/09/2019] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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17p13.3 microduplication syndrome has been associated with a clinical spectrum of phenotypes, and depending on the genes involved in the microduplication, it is categorized into two classes (Class I and Class II). We herein, describe two patients diagnosed with Class I 17p13.3 microduplication by BACs-on-Beads (BoBs) assay and further confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Our patients (Patient 1: 4-year-old male; Patient 2: 2-year-old male) presented with developmental delay, intellectual disability, and dysmorphic facial features. When compared with the literature, our patients manifested distinctive features (Patient 1: primary hypothyroidism; Patient 2: bilateral cryptorchidism) that were not previously described in the duplication 17p13.3 spectrum.
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- Chantal Farra
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Psychiatry, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
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Markova ZG, Minzhenkova ME, Bessonova LA, Shilova NV. A new case of 17p13.3p13.1 microduplication resulted from unbalanced translocation: clinical and molecular cytogenetic characterization. Mol Cytogenet 2021; 14:41. [PMID: 34465353 PMCID: PMC8408977 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-021-00562-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Copy number gain 17 p13.3p13.1 was detected by chromosomal microarray (CMA) in a girl with developmental/speech delay and facial dysmorphism. FISH studies made it possible to establish that the identified genomic imbalance is the unbalanced t(9;17) translocation of maternal origin. Clinical features of the patient are also discussed. The advisability of using the combination of CMA and FISH analysis is shown. Copy number gains detected by clinical CMA should be confirmed using FISH analysis in order to determine the physical location of the duplicated segment. Parental follow-up studies is an important step to determine the origin of genomic imbalance. This approach not only allows a most comprehensive characterization of an identified chromosomal/genomic imbalance but also provision of an adequate medical and genetic counseling for a family taking into account a balanced chromosomal rearrangement.
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- Zhanna G Markova
- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moskvorechye St., 1, Moscow, Russia, 115522.
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moskvorechye St., 1, Moscow, Russia, 115522
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moskvorechye St., 1, Moscow, Russia, 115522
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- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moskvorechye St., 1, Moscow, Russia, 115522
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Trakadis Y, Accogli A, Qi B, Bloom D, Joober R, Levy E, Tabbane K. Next-generation gene panel testing in adolescents and adults in a medical neuropsychiatric genetics clinic. Neurogenetics 2021; 22:313-322. [PMID: 34363551 DOI: 10.1007/s10048-021-00664-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Intellectual disability (ID) encompasses a clinically and genetically heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental disorders that may present with psychiatric illness in up to 40% of cases. Despite the evidence for clinical utility of genetic panels in pediatrics, there are no published studies in adolescents/adults with ID or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study was approved by our institutional research ethics board. We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts of all patients evaluated between January 2017 and December 2019 in our adult neuropsychiatric genetics clinic at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), who had undergone a comprehensive ID/ASD gene panel. Thirty-four patients aged > 16 years, affected by ID/ASD and/or other neuropsychiatric/behavioral disorders, were identified. Pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants were identified in one-third of our cohort (32%): 8 single-nucleotide variants in 8 genes (CASK, SHANK3, IQSEC2, CHD2, ZBTB20, TREX1, SON, and TUBB2A) and 3 copy number variants (17p13.3, 16p13.12p13.11, and 9p24.3p24.1). The presence of psychiatric/behavioral disorders, regardless of the co-occurrence of ID, and, at a borderline level, the presence of ID alone were associated with positive genetic findings (p = 0.024 and p = 0.054, respectively). Moreover, seizures were associated with positive genetic results (p = 0.024). One-third of individuals presenting with psychiatric illness who met our red flags for Mendelian diseases have pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants which can be identified using a comprehensive ID/ASD gene panel (~ 2500 genes) performed on an exome backbone.
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- Y Trakadis
- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Specialized Medicine, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Room A04.3140, 1001 Boul. Décarie, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada. .,Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. .,Douglas Mental Health Institute/Hospital, Montreal, Canada. .,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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- Division of Medical Genetics, Department of Specialized Medicine, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Room A04.3140, 1001 Boul. Décarie, Montreal, QC, H4A 3J1, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health Institute/Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Human Genetics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.,Douglas Mental Health Institute/Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health Institute/Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Douglas Mental Health Institute/Hospital, Montreal, Canada.,Department of Psychiatry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Griesi-Oliveira K, Fogo MS, Pinto BGG, Alves AY, Suzuki AM, Morales AG, Ezquina S, Sosa OJ, Sutton GJ, Sunaga-Franze DY, Bueno AP, Seabra G, Sardinha L, Costa SS, Rosenberg C, Zachi EC, Sertie AL, Martins-de-Souza D, Reis EM, Voineagu I, Passos-Bueno MR. Transcriptome of iPSC-derived neuronal cells reveals a module of co-expressed genes consistently associated with autism spectrum disorder. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:1589-1605. [PMID: 32060413 PMCID: PMC8159745 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-020-0669-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 12/11/2019] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
Evaluation of expression profile in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) patients is an important approach to understand possible similar functional consequences that may underlie disease pathophysiology regardless of its genetic heterogeneity. Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neuronal models have been useful to explore this question, but larger cohorts and different ASD endophenotypes still need to be investigated. Moreover, whether changes seen in this in vitro model reflect previous findings in ASD postmortem brains and how consistent they are across the studies remain underexplored questions. We examined the transcriptome of iPSC-derived neuronal cells from a normocephalic ASD cohort composed mostly of high-functioning individuals and from non-ASD individuals. ASD patients presented expression dysregulation of a module of co-expressed genes involved in protein synthesis in neuronal progenitor cells (NPC), and a module of genes related to synapse/neurotransmission and a module related to translation in neurons. Proteomic analysis in NPC revealed potential molecular links between the modules dysregulated in NPC and in neurons. Remarkably, the comparison of our results to a series of transcriptome studies revealed that the module related to synapse has been consistently found as upregulated in iPSC-derived neurons-which has an expression profile more closely related to fetal brain-while downregulated in postmortem brain tissue, indicating a reliable association of this network to the disease and suggesting that its dysregulation might occur in different directions across development in ASD individuals. Therefore, the expression pattern of this network might be used as biomarker for ASD and should be experimentally explored as a therapeutic target.
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- K Griesi-Oliveira
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Programa Interunidades de Pós-Graduação em Bioinformática, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association, Berlin, Germany
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Núcleo de Neurociências e Comportamento, Departamento de Psicologia Experimental, Instituto de Psicologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), São Paulo, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Biomarcadores em Neuropsiquiatria (INBION), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), São Paulo, Brazil
- Experimental Medicine Research Cluster (EMC), University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica, Instituto de Química, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Tolezano GC, da Costa SS, Scliar MDO, Fernandes WLM, Otto PA, Bertola DR, Rosenberg C, Vianna-Morgante AM, Krepischi ACV. Investigating Genetic Factors Contributing to Variable Expressivity of Class I 17p13.3 Microduplication. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR MEDICINE 2021; 9:296-306. [PMID: 33688487 PMCID: PMC7936075 DOI: 10.22088/ijmcm.bums.9.4.296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
Abstract
17p13.3 microduplications are rare copy number variations (CNVs) associated with variable phenotypes, including facial dysmorphism, developmental delay, intellectual disability, and autism. Typically, when a recognized pathogenic CNV is identified, other genetic factors are not considered. We investigated via whole-exome sequencing the presence of additional variants in four carriers of class I 17p13.3 microduplications. A 730 kb 17p13.3 microduplication was identified in two half-brothers with intellectual disability, but not in a third affected half-brother or blood cells from their normal mother (Family A), thus leading to the hypothesis of maternal germline mosaicism. No additional pathogenic variants were detected in Family A. Two affected siblings carried maternally inherited 450 kb 17p13.3 microduplication (Family B); the three carriers of the microduplication exhibited microcephaly and learning disability/speech impairment of variable degrees. Exome analysis revealed a variant of uncertain significance in RORA, a gene already linked to autism, in the autistic boy; his sister was heterozygous for a CYP1B1 pathogenic variant that could be related to her congenital glaucoma. Besides, both siblings carried a loss-of-function variant in DIP2B, a candidate gene for intellectual disability, which was inherited from their father, who also exhibited learning disability in childhood. In conclusion, additional pathogenic variants were revealed in two affected carriers of class I 17p13.3 microduplication (Family B), probably adding to their phenotypes. These results provided new evidence regarding the contribution of RORA and DIP2B to neurocognitive deficits, and highlighted the importance of full genetic investigation in carriers of CNV syndromes with variable expressivity. Finally, we suggest that microcephaly may be a rare clinical feature also related to the presence of the class I 17p13.3 microduplication.
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- Giovanna Cantini Tolezano
- Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center, Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center, Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center, Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center, Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil .,Instituto da Criança, Hospital das Clínicas, University of São Paulo Medical, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center, Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center, Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Human Genome and Stem-Cell Research Center, Department of Genetics and Evolutionary Biology, Institute of Biosciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Indencleef K, Hoskens H, Lee MK, White JD, Liu C, Eller RJ, Naqvi S, Wehby GL, Moreno Uribe LM, Hecht JT, Long RE, Christensen K, Deleyiannis FW, Walsh S, Shriver MD, Richmond S, Wysocka J, Peeters H, Shaffer JR, Marazita ML, Hens G, Weinberg SM, Claes P. The Intersection of the Genetic Architectures of Orofacial Clefts and Normal Facial Variation. Front Genet 2021; 12:626403. [PMID: 33692830 PMCID: PMC7937973 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.626403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Unaffected relatives of individuals with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) show distinctive facial features. The presence of this facial endophenotype is potentially an expression of underlying genetic susceptibility to NSCL/P in the larger unselected population. To explore this hypothesis, we first partitioned the face into 63 partially overlapping regions representing global-to-local facial morphology and then defined endophenotypic traits by contrasting the 3D facial images from 264 unaffected parents of individuals with NSCL/P versus 3,171 controls. We observed distinct facial features between parents and controls across 59 global-to-local facial segments at nominal significance (p ≤ 0.05) and 52 segments at Bonferroni corrected significance (p < 1.2 × 10-3), respectively. Next, we quantified these distinct facial features as univariate traits in another dataset of 8,246 unaffected European individuals and performed a genome-wide association study. We identified 29 independent genetic loci that were associated (p < 5 × 10-8) with at least one of the tested endophenotypic traits, and nine genetic loci also passed the study-wide threshold (p < 8.47 × 10-10). Of the 29 loci, 22 were in proximity of loci previously associated with normal facial variation, 18 were near genes that show strong evidence in orofacial clefting (OFC), and another 10 showed some evidence in OFC. Additionally, polygenic risk scores for NSCL/P showed associations with the endophenotypic traits. This study thus supports the hypothesis of a shared genetic architecture of normal facial development and OFC.
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- Karlijne Indencleef
- Department of Electrical Engineering, ESAT/PSI, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Medical Imaging Research Center, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Medical Imaging Research Center, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
- Department of Genetics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
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- Department of Orthodontics & The Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School and School of Dentistry, UT Health at Houston, Houston, TX, United States
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- Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic, Lancaster, PA, United States
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- Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Public Health, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States
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- Applied Clinical Research and Public Health, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
- Department of Developmental Biology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, United States
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- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Oral Biology, Center for Craniofacial and Dental Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Anthropology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Electrical Engineering, ESAT/PSI, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Medical Imaging Research Center, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Human Genetics, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Forbes BE, Blyth AJ, Wit JM. Disorders of IGFs and IGF-1R signaling pathways. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2020; 518:111035. [PMID: 32941924 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2020.111035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 09/02/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
The insulin-like growth factor (IGF) system comprises two ligands, IGF-I and IGF-II, that regulate multiple physiological processes, including mammalian development, metabolism and growth, through the type 1 IGF receptor (IGF-1R). The growth hormone (GH)-IGF-I axis is the major regulator of longitudinal growth. IGF-II is expressed in many tissues, notably the placenta, to regulate human pre- and post-natal growth and development. This review provides a brief introduction to the IGF system and summarizes findings from reports arising from recent larger genomic sequencing studies of human genetic mutations in IGF1 and IGF2 and genes of proteins regulating IGF action, namely the IGF-1R, IGF-1R signaling pathway components and the IGF binding proteins (IGFBPs). A perspective on the effect of homozygous mutations on structure and function of the IGFs and IGF-1R is also given and this is related to the effects on growth.
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- Briony E Forbes
- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Australia.
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- Discipline of Medical Biochemistry, Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute, Flinders University, Australia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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Uchiyama Y, Yamaguchi D, Iwama K, Miyatake S, Hamanaka K, Tsuchida N, Aoi H, Azuma Y, Itai T, Saida K, Fukuda H, Sekiguchi F, Sakaguchi T, Lei M, Ohori S, Sakamoto M, Kato M, Koike T, Takahashi Y, Tanda K, Hyodo Y, Honjo RS, Bertola DR, Kim CA, Goto M, Okazaki T, Yamada H, Maegaki Y, Osaka H, Ngu LH, Siew CG, Teik KW, Akasaka M, Doi H, Tanaka F, Goto T, Guo L, Ikegawa S, Haginoya K, Haniffa M, Hiraishi N, Hiraki Y, Ikemoto S, Daida A, Hamano SI, Miura M, Ishiyama A, Kawano O, Kondo A, Matsumoto H, Okamoto N, Okanishi T, Oyoshi Y, Takeshita E, Suzuki T, Ogawa Y, Handa H, Miyazono Y, Koshimizu E, Fujita A, Takata A, Miyake N, Mizuguchi T, Matsumoto N. Efficient detection of copy-number variations using exome data: Batch- and sex-based analyses. Hum Mutat 2020; 42:50-65. [PMID: 33131168 DOI: 10.1002/humu.24129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2020] [Revised: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 10/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Many algorithms to detect copy number variations (CNVs) using exome sequencing (ES) data have been reported and evaluated on their sensitivity and specificity, reproducibility, and precision. However, operational optimization of such algorithms for a better performance has not been fully addressed. ES of 1199 samples including 763 patients with different disease profiles was performed. ES data were analyzed to detect CNVs by both the eXome Hidden Markov Model (XHMM) and modified Nord's method. To efficiently detect rare CNVs, we aimed to decrease sequencing biases by analyzing, at the same time, the data of all unrelated samples sequenced in the same flow cell as a batch, and to eliminate sex effects of X-linked CNVs by analyzing female and male sequences separately. We also applied several filtering steps for more efficient CNV selection. The average number of CNVs detected in one sample was <5. This optimization together with targeted CNV analysis by Nord's method identified pathogenic/likely pathogenic CNVs in 34 patients (4.5%, 34/763). In particular, among 142 patients with epilepsy, the current protocol detected clinically relevant CNVs in 19 (13.4%) patients, whereas the previous protocol identified them in only 14 (9.9%) patients. Thus, this batch-based XHMM analysis efficiently selected rare pathogenic CNVs in genetic diseases.
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- Yuri Uchiyama
- Department of Rare Disease Genomics, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.,Clinical Genetics Department, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Rare Disease Genomics, Yokohama City University Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Neurology and Stroke Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- National Epilepsy Center, NHO Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, Shizuoka, Japan
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- National Epilepsy Center, NHO Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Japanese Red Cross Kyoto Daiichi Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Child Neurology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama, Japan
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- Unidade de Genetica do Instituto da Crianca do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Unidade de Genetica do Instituto da Crianca do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Unidade de Genetica do Instituto da Crianca do Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Division of Child Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Division of Child Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Division of Child Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Genetics, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Genetics, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Stroke Medicine, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Kanagawa Children's Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Bone and Joint Diseases, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Laboratory for Bone and Joint Diseases, RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, Miyagi Children's Hospital, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Genetics, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pediatrics, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Hiroshima Municipal Center for Child Health and Development, Hiroshima, Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Division of Neurology, Saitama Children's Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Child Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Pediatrics, Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Nagaoka, Japan
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- Department of Child Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Clinical Genetics Center, Shikoku Medical Center for Children and Adults, National Hospital Organization, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Brain and Neurosciences, Division of Child Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Tottori University, Yonago, Japan.,Department of Child Neurology, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, Hamamatsu, Japan
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- Department of Child Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Child Neurology, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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- Department of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Human Genetics, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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Torrico B, Antón-Galindo E, Fernàndez-Castillo N, Rojo-Francàs E, Ghorbani S, Pineda-Cirera L, Hervás A, Rueda I, Moreno E, Fullerton JM, Casadó V, Buitelaar JK, Rommelse N, Franke B, Reif A, Chiocchetti AG, Freitag C, Kleppe R, Haavik J, Toma C, Cormand B. Involvement of the 14-3-3 Gene Family in Autism Spectrum Disorder and Schizophrenia: Genetics, Transcriptomics and Functional Analyses. J Clin Med 2020; 9:E1851. [PMID: 32545830 PMCID: PMC7356291 DOI: 10.3390/jcm9061851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Revised: 06/09/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The 14-3-3 protein family are molecular chaperones involved in several biological functions and neurological diseases. We previously pinpointed YWHAZ (encoding 14-3-3ζ) as a candidate gene for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through a whole-exome sequencing study, which identified a frameshift variant within the gene (c.659-660insT, p.L220Ffs*18). Here, we explored the contribution of the seven human 14-3-3 family members in ASD and other psychiatric disorders by investigating the: (i) functional impact of the 14-3-3ζ mutation p.L220Ffs*18 by assessing solubility, target binding and dimerization; (ii) contribution of common risk variants in 14-3-3 genes to ASD and additional psychiatric disorders; (iii) burden of rare variants in ASD and schizophrenia; and iv) 14-3-3 gene expression using ASD and schizophrenia transcriptomic data. We found that the mutant 14-3-3ζ protein had decreased solubility and lost its ability to form heterodimers and bind to its target tyrosine hydroxylase. Gene-based analyses using publicly available datasets revealed that common variants in YWHAE contribute to schizophrenia (p = 6.6 × 10-7), whereas ultra-rare variants were found enriched in ASD across the 14-3-3 genes (p = 0.017) and in schizophrenia for YWHAZ (meta-p = 0.017). Furthermore, expression of 14-3-3 genes was altered in post-mortem brains of ASD and schizophrenia patients. Our study supports a role for the 14-3-3 family in ASD and schizophrenia.
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- Bàrbara Torrico
- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Prevosti Building, floor 2, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.T.); (E.A.-G.); (N.F.-C.); (E.R.-F.); (L.P.-C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IR-SJD), 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Prevosti Building, floor 2, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.T.); (E.A.-G.); (N.F.-C.); (E.R.-F.); (L.P.-C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IR-SJD), 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Prevosti Building, floor 2, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.T.); (E.A.-G.); (N.F.-C.); (E.R.-F.); (L.P.-C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IR-SJD), 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Prevosti Building, floor 2, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.T.); (E.A.-G.); (N.F.-C.); (E.R.-F.); (L.P.-C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IR-SJD), 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Centre for Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, N5009 Bergen, Norway; (S.G.); (R.K.); (J.H.)
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- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Prevosti Building, floor 2, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.T.); (E.A.-G.); (N.F.-C.); (E.R.-F.); (L.P.-C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IR-SJD), 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.H.); (I.R.)
- IGAIN, Global Institute of Integral Attention to Neurodevelopment, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit, Hospital Universitari Mútua de Terrassa, 08221 Terrassa, Spain; (A.H.); (I.R.)
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- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia;
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
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- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
- Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Centre, 6525 GC Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Karakter Child and Adolescent Psychiatry University Centre, 6525 GC Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
- Department of Psychiatry, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
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- Department of Psychiatry, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands;
- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, 6525 HR Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, 60590 Frankfurt am Main, Germany;
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Autism Research and Intervention Center of Excellence Frankfurt, JW Goethe University, 60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (A.G.C.); (C.F.)
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Autism Research and Intervention Center of Excellence Frankfurt, JW Goethe University, 60323 Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (A.G.C.); (C.F.)
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- Centre for Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, N5009 Bergen, Norway; (S.G.); (R.K.); (J.H.)
- Division of Psychiatry, Haukeland University Hospital, 5021 Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, N5009 Bergen, Norway; (S.G.); (R.K.); (J.H.)
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- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Prevosti Building, floor 2, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.T.); (E.A.-G.); (N.F.-C.); (E.R.-F.); (L.P.-C.)
- Neuroscience Research Australia, Sydney, NSW 2031, Australia;
- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
- Centro de Biología Molecular “Severo Ochoa”, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/CSIC, C/Nicolás Cabrera, 1, Campus UAM, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Departament de Genètica, Microbiologia i Estadística, Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona, Prevosti Building, floor 2, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (B.T.); (E.A.-G.); (N.F.-C.); (E.R.-F.); (L.P.-C.)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Institut de Biomedicina de la Universitat de Barcelona (IBUB), 08028 Barcelona, Spain; (E.M.); (V.C.)
- Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IR-SJD), 08950 Esplugues de Llobregat, Spain
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Crk1/2 and CrkL play critical roles in maintaining podocyte morphology and function. Exp Cell Res 2020; 394:112135. [PMID: 32535035 DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2020.112135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2020] [Revised: 06/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
Abstract
Podocytes are actin-rich epithelial cells whose effacement and detachment are the main cause of glomerular disease. Crk family proteins: Crk1/2 and CrkL are reported to be important intracellular signaling proteins that are involved in many biological processes. However, the roles of them in maintaining podocyte morphology and function remain poorly understood. In this study, specific knocking down of Crk1/2 and CrkL in podocytes caused abnormal cell morphology, actin cytoskeleton rearrangement and dysfunction in cell adhesion, spreading, migration, and viability. The p130Cas, focal adhesion kinase, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt, p38 and JNK signaling pathways involved in these alterations. Furthermore, knocking down CrkL alone conferred a more modest phenotype than did the Crk1/2 knockdown and the double knockdown. Kidney biopsy specimens from patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and minimal change nephropathy showed downregulation of Crk1/2 and CrkL in glomeruli. In zebrafish embryos, Crk1/2 and CrkL knockdown compromised the morphology and caused abnormal glomerular development. Thus, our results suggest that Crk1/2 and CrkL expression are important in podocytes; loss of either will cause podocyte dysfunction, leading to foot process effacement and podocyte detachment.
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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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Ye Z, Sun B, Mi X, Xiao Z. Gene co-expression network for analysis of plasma exosomal miRNAs in the elderly as markers of aging and cognitive decline. PeerJ 2020; 8:e8318. [PMID: 31934508 PMCID: PMC6951281 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Evidence has shown that microRNA (miRNAs) are involved in molecular pathways responsible for aging and age-related cognitive decline. However, there is a lack of research linked plasma exosome-derived miRNAs changes with cognitive function in older people and aging, which might prove a new insight on the transformation of miRNAs on clinical applications for cognitive decline for older people. METHODS We applied weighted gene co-expression network analysis to investigated miRNAs within plasma exosomes of older people for a better understanding of the relationship of exosome-derived miRNAs with cognitive decline in elderly adults. We identified network modules of co-expressed miRNAs in the elderly exosomal miRNAs dataset. In each module, we selected vital miRNAs and carried out functional enrichment analyses of their experimentally known target genes and their function. RESULTS We found that plasma exosomal miRNAs hsa-mir-376a-3p, miR-10a-5p, miR-125-5p, miR-15a-5p have critical regulatory roles in the development of aging and cognitive dysfunction in the elderly and may serve as biomarkers and putative novel therapeutic targets for aging and cognitive decline.
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- Zheng Ye
- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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da Silva Montenegro EM, Costa CS, Campos G, Scliar M, de Almeida TF, Zachi EC, Silva IMW, Chan AJS, Zarrei M, Lourenço NCV, Yamamoto GL, Scherer S, Passos-Bueno MR. Meta-Analyses Support Previous and Novel Autism Candidate Genes: Outcomes of an Unexplored Brazilian Cohort. Autism Res 2019; 13:199-206. [PMID: 31696658 DOI: 10.1002/aur.2238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 09/23/2019] [Accepted: 10/14/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Large genomic databases of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) are helpful resources of genomic variations in complex and heterogeneous conditions, as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). We evaluated the role of rare copy number variations (CNVs) and exonic de novo variants, in a molecularly unexplored Brazilian cohort of 30 ASD trios (n = 90), by performing a meta-analysis of our findings in more than 20,000 patients from NDD cohorts. We identified three pathogenic CNVs: two duplications on 1q21 and 17p13, and one deletion on 4q35. CNVs meta-analysis (n = 8,688 cases and n = 3,591 controls) confirmed 1q21 relevance by identifying duplications in other 16 ASD patients. Exome analysis led the identification of seven de novo variants in ASD genes (SFARI list): three loss-of-function pathogenic variants in CUL3, CACNA1H, and SHANK3; one missense pathogenic variant in KCNB1; and three deleterious missense variants in ATP10A, ANKS1B, and DOCK1. From the remaining 12 de novo variants in non-previous ASD genes, we prioritized PRPF8 and RBM14. Meta-analysis (n = 13,754 probands; n = 2,299 controls) identified six and two additional patients with validated de novo variants in PRPF8 and RBM14, respectively. By comparing the de novo variants with a previously established mutational rate model, PRPF8 showed nominal significance before multiple test correction (P = 0.039, P-value adjusted = 0.079, binomial test), suggesting its relevance to ASD. Approximately 60% of our patients presented comorbidities, and the diagnostic yield was estimated in 23% (7/30: three pathogenic CNVs and four pathogenic de novo variants). Our uncharacterized Brazilian cohort with tetra-hybrid ethnic composition was a valuable resource to validate and identify possible novel candidate loci. Autism Res 2020, 13: 199-206. © 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: We believed that to study an unexplored autistic population, such as the Brazilian, could help to find novel genes for autism. In order to test this idea, with our limited budget, we compared candidate genes obtained from genomic analyses of 30 children and their parents, with those of more than 20,000 individuals from international studies. Happily, we identified a genetic cause in 23% of our patients and suggest a possible novel candidate gene for autism (PRPF8).
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- Eduarda Morgana da Silva Montenegro
- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics, Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics, Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Departamento de Genética e Biologia Evolutiva, Centro de Estudos do Genoma Humano e Células-tronco, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Polymicrogyria associated with 17p13.3p13.2 duplication: Case report and review of the literature. Eur J Med Genet 2019; 63:103774. [PMID: 31585183 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2019.103774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Revised: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We present the case of a male infant with bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria associated with a de novo duplication of chromosome region 17p13.3p13.2. To our knowledge, this is the first report of polymicrogyria associated with the 17p13.3 contiguous gene duplication syndrome. Testing for known monogenic causes of polymicrogyria was negative and there was no clinical evidence of an acquired prenatal cause. Given the critical, dose-sensitive role that the 17p13.3 region plays in brain development, we suggest that the chromosome duplication is the most likely explanation for the polymicrogyria. Clinical and functional studies have demonstrated deleterious effects of increased LIS1 expression on the developing brain and the contribution of YWHAE to the brain phenotype of the 17p13 duplication syndrome. There is also evidence that CRK, the other candidate gene in this region, via interaction with LIS1, plays a critical role in cortical development. In addition to LIS1, YWHAE and CRK, our patient's chromosome duplication involves at least 100 other genes, less than half of which are annotated at the time of writing. It is expected that the ongoing use of chromosome microarray and next-generation sequencing to investigate the genetic causes of brain malformations will continue to extend our understanding of the 17p13 region and of the contributions of the genes in this region to cortical development.
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Paththinige CS, Sirisena ND, Escande F, Manouvrier S, Petit F, Dissanayake VHW. Split hand/foot malformation with long bone deficiency associated with BHLHA9 gene duplication: a case report and review of literature. BMC MEDICAL GENETICS 2019; 20:108. [PMID: 31200655 PMCID: PMC6570964 DOI: 10.1186/s12881-019-0839-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is a group of congenital skeletal disorders which may occur either as an isolated abnormality or in syndromic forms with extra-limb manifestations. Chromosomal micro-duplication or micro-triplication involving 17p13.3 region has been described as the most common cause of split hand/foot malformation with long bone deficiency (SHFLD) in several different Caucasian and Asian populations. Gene dosage effect of the extra copies of BHLHA9 gene at this locus has been implicated in the pathogenesis of SHFLD. Case presentation The proband was a female child born to non-consanguineous parents. She was referred for genetic evaluation of bilateral asymmetric ectrodactyly involving both hands and right foot along with right tibial hemimelia. The right foot had fixed clubfoot deformity with only 2 toes. The mother had bilateral ectrodactyly involving both hands, but the rest of the upper limbs and both lower limbs were normal. Neither of them had any other congenital malformations or neurodevelopmental abnormalities. Genetic testing for rearrangement of BHLHA9 gene by quantitative polymerase chain reaction confirmed the duplication of the BHLHA9 gene in both the proband and the mother. Conclusions We report the first Sri Lankan family with genetic diagnosis of BHLHA9 duplication causing SHFLD. This report along with the previously reported cases corroborate the possible etiopathogenic role of BHLHA9 gene dosage imbalances in SHFM and SHFLD across different populations.
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- Chamara Sampath Paththinige
- Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Kynsey Road, Colombo, 00800, Sri Lanka. .,Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Saliyapura, Anuradhapura, 50008, Sri Lanka.
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- Laboratoire de Biochimie et Oncologie Moléculaire, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Clinique de Génétique Guy Fontaine, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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- Clinique de Génétique Guy Fontaine, CHU Lille, F-59000, Lille, France
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Duan HL, Zhu XY, Zhu YJ, Wu X, Zhao GF, Wang WJ, Li J. The application of chromosomal microarray analysis to the prenatal diagnosis of isolated mild ventriculomegaly. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2019; 58:251-254. [PMID: 30910148 DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2019.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical value of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) in the prenatal diagnosis of genetic abnormalities in fetal isolated mild ventriculomegaly. MATERIALS AND METHODS This retrospective study reviewed 101 fetuses with isolated mild ventriculomegaly who had undergone invasive prenatal diagnosis at our hospital. CMA was performed in all cases to detect chromosomal aneuploidy as well as copy number variations (CNVs) that are too small to be detected by conventional karyotyping. Real time quantitative PCR (qPCR) or multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification (MLPA) was used to confirm all fetal CNVs <400 Kb. RESULTS Except for three cases of chromosomal aneuploidy, CMA revealed pathogenic copy number variations (CNVs) in 3.0% (3/101) of the fetuses; these cases demonstrated involvement in the chromosomal regions 15q11.2, 1q21.1 and Xq27.3q28. Furthermore, we detected three likely pathogenic (3.0%) and two variants of uncertain significance (2.0%) among 101 fetuses diagnosed as isolated mild ventriculomegaly on ultrasound examination. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that CNVs could aid in the risk assessment and genetic counseling in fetuses with isolated ventriculomegaly.
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- Hong-Lei Duan
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China.
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Shen Y, Si N, Liu Z, Liu F, Meng X, Zhang Y, Zhang X. 17p13.3 genomic rearrangement in a Chinese family with split-hand/foot malformation with long bone deficiency: report of a complicated duplication with marked variation in phenotype. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2018; 13:106. [PMID: 29970136 PMCID: PMC6029155 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-018-0838-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is a genetically heterogeneous limb malformation with variable expressivity. SHFM with tibia or femur aplasia is called SHFM with long bone deficiency (SHFLD). 17p13.3 duplications containing BHLHA9 are associated with SHFLD. Cases with variable SHFLD phenotype and different 17p13.3 duplicated regions are reported. The severity of long bone defect could not be simply explained by BHLHA9 overdosage or 17p13.3 duplication. Methods A four-generation Chinese SHFM family was recruited. Three family members have long bone defects, one male was severely affected with hypoplasia or aplasia in three of four limbs. Linkage analysis and direct sequencing of candidate genes were used to exclude six responsible genes/loci for isolated SHFM. Array comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) was performed to detect copy number variations on a genome-wide scale, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) assays were designed to validate the identified copy number variation in the index and other family members. Results No mutations were found in genes or loci linked to isolated SHFM. A ~ 966 kb duplication was identified in 17p13.3 by array CGH, in which BHLHA9 surrounding region presented as triplication. The qPCR assays confirmed the indicated 17p13.3 duplication as well as BHLHA9 triplication in all available affected family members and other two asymptomatic carriers. Given the incomplete penetrance in SHFLD, those two carriers were regarded as non-penetrant, which suggested that the genomic rearrangement was co-segregated with malformation in this family. Conclusions The present study reports an additional SHFLD family case with 17p13.3 genomic rearrangement. To our knowledge, the 966 kb genomic rearrangement is larger in size than any previously reported SHFLD-associated 17p13.3 duplication, and the present family shows marked phenotypic variability with two asymptomatic carriers and one patient with an extremely severe phenotype. This rare case provides the opportunity to identify underlying genotype-phenotype correlations between SHFLD and 17p13.3 genomic rearrangement. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13023-018-0838-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yuqi Shen
- McKusick-Zhang Center for Genetic Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, No.5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005, China
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- McKusick-Zhang Center for Genetic Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, No.5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Laboratory of Clinical Genetics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100073, China
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- McKusick-Zhang Center for Genetic Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, No.5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005, China
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- McKusick-Zhang Center for Genetic Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, No.5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, No.154, Anshan Road, Heping District, Tianjin, 300052, China.
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- McKusick-Zhang Center for Genetic Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine Peking Union Medical College, No.5 Dong Dan San Tiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100005, China. .,Laboratory of Clinical Genetics, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No.1 Shuaifuyuan, Wangfujing, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100073, China.
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Farris N, Wu H, Said-Delgado S, Suskin B, Klugman S. 17p13.3 quadruplication: a prenatal and postpartum clinical characterization of a copy number variant. Cold Spring Harb Mol Case Stud 2018; 4:mcs.a002196. [PMID: 29858378 PMCID: PMC5983170 DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a002196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Accepted: 03/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Prenatal genetic testing has advanced rapidly in the past decade. However, not all results, including variants, are well understood. We report the finding of a 2.5-Mb gene region quadruplication of Chromosome 17p13.3. This region is well characterized for the deletion leading to Miller–Dieker syndrome but has an unclear replication phenotype. Invasive testing performed after ultrasound abnormalities were seen revealed the quadruplication sequence as well as a short segment (850 kb) with x5 copy number variation. This region has previously been reported in a collection of duplications with shared phenotype; our quadruplication suggests similarities in phenotype. This raises the hypothesis of a potential spectrum or copy number variant–based phenotype.
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- Nicholas Farris
- Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron, Ohio 44308, USA
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- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bronx Lebanon Hospital, Bronx, New York 10457, USA
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- Division of Reproductive and Medical Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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- Division of Reproductive and Medical Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women's Health, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10461, USA
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Blazejewski SM, Bennison SA, Smith TH, Toyo-Oka K. Neurodevelopmental Genetic Diseases Associated With Microdeletions and Microduplications of Chromosome 17p13.3. Front Genet 2018; 9:80. [PMID: 29628935 PMCID: PMC5876250 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2018.00080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Chromosome 17p13.3 is a region of genomic instability that is linked to different rare neurodevelopmental genetic diseases, depending on whether a deletion or duplication of the region has occurred. Chromosome microdeletions within 17p13.3 can result in either isolated lissencephaly sequence (ILS) or Miller-Dieker syndrome (MDS). Both conditions are associated with a smooth cerebral cortex, or lissencephaly, which leads to developmental delay, intellectual disability, and seizures. However, patients with MDS have larger deletions than patients with ILS, resulting in additional symptoms such as poor muscle tone, congenital anomalies, abnormal spasticity, and craniofacial dysmorphisms. In contrast to microdeletions in 17p13.3, recent studies have attracted considerable attention to a condition known as a 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome. Depending on the genes involved in their microduplication, patients with 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome may be categorized into either class I or class II. Individuals in class I have microduplications of the YWHAE gene encoding 14-3-3ε, as well as other genes in the region. However, the PAFAH1B1 gene encoding LIS1 is never duplicated in these patients. Class I microduplications generally result in learning disabilities, autism, and developmental delays, among other disorders. Individuals in class II always have microduplications of the PAFAH1B1 gene, which may include YWHAE and other genetic microduplications. Class II microduplications generally result in smaller body size, developmental delays, microcephaly, and other brain malformations. Here, we review the phenotypes associated with copy number variations (CNVs) of chromosome 17p13.3 and detail their developmental connection to particular microdeletions or microduplications. We also focus on existing single and double knockout mouse models that have been used to study human phenotypes, since the highly limited number of patients makes a study of these conditions difficult in humans. These models are also crucial for the study of brain development at a mechanistic level since this cannot be accomplished in humans. Finally, we emphasize the usefulness of the CRISPR/Cas9 system and next generation sequencing in the study of neurodevelopmental diseases.
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- Sara M Blazejewski
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Cornell B, Wachi T, Zhukarev V, Toyo-Oka K. Regulation of neuronal morphogenesis by 14-3-3epsilon (Ywhae) via the microtubule binding protein, doublecortin. Hum Mol Genet 2018; 25:4405-4418. [PMID: 28173130 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddw270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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17p13.3 microduplication syndrome is a newly identified genetic disorder characterized by duplications in the 17p13.3 chromosome locus, resulting in a variety of disorders including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Importantly, a minimum duplication region has been defined, and this region exclusively contains the gene encoding 14-3-3ε. Furthermore, duplication of this minimum region is strongly associated with the appearance of ASD in human patients, thus implicating the overexpression of 14-3-3ε in ASD. Using in vitro and in vivo techniques, we have found that 14-3-3ε binds to the microtubule binding protein doublecortin preventing its degradation. We also found that 14-3-3ε overexpression disrupts neurite formation by preventing the invasion of microtubules into primitive neurites, which can be rescued by the knockdown of doublecortin. To analyse the function of 14-3-3ε in neurite formation, we used 14-3-3ε flox mice and found that 14-3-3ε deficiency results in an increase in neurite formation. Our findings provide the first evidence of cellular pathology in 17p13.3 microduplication syndrome.
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- Brett Cornell
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA USA
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Cornell B, Toyo-Oka K. 14-3-3 Proteins in Brain Development: Neurogenesis, Neuronal Migration and Neuromorphogenesis. Front Mol Neurosci 2017; 10:318. [PMID: 29075177 PMCID: PMC5643407 DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The 14-3-3 proteins are a family of highly conserved, multifunctional proteins that are highly expressed in the brain during development. Cumulatively, the seven 14-3-3 isoforms make up approximately 1% of total soluble brain protein. Over the last decade, evidence has accumulated implicating the importance of the 14-3-3 protein family in the development of the nervous system, in particular cortical development, and have more recently been recognized as key regulators in a number of neurodevelopmental processes. In this review we will discuss the known roles of each 14-3-3 isoform in the development of the cortex, their relation to human neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as the challenges and questions that are left to be answered. In particular, we focus on the 14-3-3 isoforms and their involvement in the three key stages of cortical development; neurogenesis and differentiation, neuronal migration and neuromorphogenesis and synaptogenesis.
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- Brett Cornell
- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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- Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Carter TC, Sicko RJ, Kay DM, Browne ML, Romitti PA, Edmunds ZL, Liu A, Fan R, Druschel CM, Caggana M, Brody LC, Mills JL. Copy-number variants and candidate gene mutations in isolated split hand/foot malformation. J Hum Genet 2017; 62:877-884. [PMID: 28539665 PMCID: PMC5612852 DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2017.56] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2017] [Accepted: 04/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Split hand/foot malformation (SHFM) is a congenital limb deficiency with missing or shortened central digits. Some SHFM genes have been identified but the cause of many SHFM cases is unknown. We used single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) microarray analysis to detect copy-number variants (CNVs) in 25 SHFM cases without other birth defects from New York State (NYS), prioritized CNVs absent from population CNV databases, and validated these CNVs using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). We tested for the validated CNVs in seven cases from Iowa using qPCR, and also sequenced 36 SHFM candidate genes in all the subjects. Seven NYS cases had a potentially deleterious variant: two had a p.R225H or p.R225L mutation in TP63, one had a 17q25 microdeletion, one had a 10q24 microduplication and three had a 17p13.3 microduplication. In addition, one Iowa case had a de novo 10q24 microduplication. The 17q25 microdeletion has not been reported previously in SHFM and included two SHFM candidate genes (SUMO2 and GRB2), while the 10q24 and 17p13.3 CNVs had breakpoints within genomic regions that contained putative regulatory elements and a limb development gene. In SHFM pathogenesis, the microdeletion may cause haploinsufficiency of SHFM genes and/or deletion of their regulatory regions, and the microduplications could disrupt regulatory elements that control transcription of limb development genes.
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- Tonia C. Carter
- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6710B Building, Room 3117, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12201-2002, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12201-2002, USA
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- Congenital Malformations Registry, New York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza-Corning Tower, Albany, NY 12237, USA
- University at Albany School of Public Health, One University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The University of Iowa, 145 N. Riverside Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12201-2002, USA
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6710B Building, Room 3117, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics, and Biomathematics, 4000 Reservoir Road NW, Building D-180, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC 20057, USA
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- Congenital Malformations Registry, New York State Department of Health, Empire State Plaza-Corning Tower, Albany, NY 12237, USA
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- Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, 120 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12201-2002, USA
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- Genome Technology Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Building 50, 50 South Drive, MSC 8004, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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- Division of Intramural Population Health Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6710B Building, Room 3117, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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Enhanced expression of Pafah1b1 causes over-migration of cerebral cortical neurons into the marginal zone. Brain Struct Funct 2017; 222:4283-4291. [PMID: 28836069 DOI: 10.1007/s00429-017-1497-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Mutations of PAFAH1B1 cause classical lissencephaly in humans. In addition, duplications and triplications of PAFAH1B1 are found in individuals with intellectual disability and other neurological disorders suggesting that proper brain development is highly sensitive to the PAFAH1B1 dosage. To examine the effect of PAFAH1B1 over-dosage in neural development, especially in migration of neurons and layer formation during cerebral cortical development, we overexpressed Pafah1b1 in migrating neurons in the mouse embryonic cortex using in utero electroporation. Enhanced expression of Pafah1b1 in radially-migrating neurons resulted in their over-migration into the marginal zone. Neurons that invaded the marginal zone were oriented abnormally. Layer distribution of Pafaha1b1-overexpressing neurons shifted more superficially than control neurons. Some of the Pafaha1b1-overexpressing future layer 4 neurons changed their positions to layers 2/3. Furthermore, they also changed their layer marker expression from layer 4 to layers 2/3. These results suggest that overexpression of Pafah1b1 affects the migration of neurons and disrupts layer formation in the developing cerebral cortex, and further support the idea that appropriate dosage of Pafah1b1 is crucial for the proper development of the brain.
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Ahrens-Nicklas RC, Umanah GKE, Sondheimer N, Deardorff MA, Wilkens AB, Conlin LK, Santani AB, Nesbitt A, Juulsola J, Ma E, Dawson TM, Dawson VL, Marsh ED. Precision therapy for a new disorder of AMPA receptor recycling due to mutations in ATAD1. NEUROLOGY-GENETICS 2017; 3:e130. [PMID: 28180185 PMCID: PMC5289017 DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000000130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 12/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE ATAD1 encodes Thorase, a mediator of α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-proprionate (AMPA) receptor recycling; in this work, we characterized the phenotype resulting from ATAD1 mutations and developed a targeted therapy in both mice and humans. METHODS Using exome sequencing, we identified a novel ATAD1 mutation (p.E276X) as the etiology of a devastating neurologic disorder characterized by hypertonia, seizures, and death in a consanguineous family. We postulated that pathogenesis was a result of excessive AMPA receptor activity and designed a targeted therapeutic approach using perampanel, an AMPA-receptor antagonist. RESULTS Perampanel therapy in ATAD1 knockout mice reversed behavioral defects, normalized brain MRI abnormalities, prevented seizures, and prolonged survival. The ATAD1 patients treated with perampanel showed improvement in hypertonicity and resolution of seizures. CONCLUSIONS This work demonstrates that identification of novel monogenic neurologic disorders and observation of response to targeted therapeutics can provide important insights into human nervous system functioning.
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- Rebecca C Ahrens-Nicklas
- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Section of Biochemical Genetics (R.C.A.-N., N.S.), Division of Human Genetics (R.C.A.-N., M.A.D., A.B.W.), Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (L.K.C., A.B.S., A.N.), Division of Child Neurology (E.D.M.), Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Pediatrics (R.C.A.-N., N.S., M.A.D., E.D.M.) and Department of Neurology (E.D.M.), Perelman School of Medicine, and Department of Clinical Pathology (L.K.C., A.B.S.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; GeneDx (J.J.), Gaithersburg, MD; Neuroregeneration and Stem Cell Programs (G.K.E.U., T.M.D., V.L.D.), Institute for Cell Engineering; Departments of Neurology (G.K.E.U., T.M.D.), Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences (T.M.D., V.L.D.), Physiology (V.L.D.), and Public Health (E.M.), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Trulioff A, Ermakov A, Malashichev Y. Primary Cilia as a Possible Link between Left-Right Asymmetry and Neurodevelopmental Diseases. Genes (Basel) 2017; 8:genes8020048. [PMID: 28125008 PMCID: PMC5333037 DOI: 10.3390/genes8020048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2016] [Revised: 12/21/2016] [Accepted: 01/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Cilia have multiple functions in the development of the entire organism, and participate in the development and functioning of the central nervous system. In the last decade, studies have shown that they are implicated in the development of the visceral left-right asymmetry in different vertebrates. At the same time, some neuropsychiatric disorders, such as schizophrenia, autism, bipolar disorder, and dyslexia, are known to be associated with lateralization failure. In this review, we consider possible links in the mechanisms of determination of visceral asymmetry and brain lateralization, through cilia. We review the functions of seven genes associated with both cilia, and with neurodevelopmental diseases, keeping in mind their possible role in the establishment of the left-right brain asymmetry.
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- Andrey Trulioff
- Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab., 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia.
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- Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab., 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia.
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Department of Ecological Physiology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, ul. Akad. Pavlov, 12, Saint Petersburg 197376, Russia.
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- Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Faculty of Biology, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya nab., 7/9, Saint Petersburg 199034, Russia.
- Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, Department of Ecological Physiology, Institute of Experimental Medicine, ul. Akad. Pavlov, 12, Saint Petersburg 197376, Russia.
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Henry RK, Astbury C, Stratakis CA, Hickey SE. 17p13.3 microduplication including CRK leads to overgrowth and elevated growth factors: A case report. Eur J Med Genet 2016; 59:512-6. [PMID: 27633569 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/11/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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17p13.3 microduplications classified as class I duplications involving YWHAE but not PAFAH1B1 (formerly LIS1) and class II duplications which extend to involve PAFAH1B1, are associated with diverse phenotypes including intellectual disability and structural brain malformations. We report a girl with an approximately 1.58 Mb apparently terminal gain of 17p13.3, which contains more than 20 genes including the YWHAE and CRK genes (OMIM: 164762). She had increased growth factors accompanied by pathologic tall stature. In addition to these, she developed central precocious puberty at 7 years old. In individuals with class I 17p13.3 microduplications including CRK, we recommend biochemical evaluation of the growth hormone axis. Providers caring for these patients should be aware of their possible risk for the development of central precocious puberty.
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- Rohan K Henry
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA.
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Nationwide Children's Hospital, USA; Department of Pathology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, USA
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- Developmental Endocrinology and Genetics, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National Institute of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, 20892, USA
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- Division of Molecular & Human Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children's Hospital, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, USA
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Alexandre C, Chaumette B, Martinez G, Christa L, Dupont JM, Kebir O, Gaillard R, Amado I, Krebs MO. Paradoxical Improvement of Schizophrenic Symptoms by a Dopaminergic Agonist: An Example of Personalized Psychiatry in a Copy Number Variation-Carrying Patient. Biol Psychiatry 2016; 80:e21-e23. [PMID: 26602590 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 09/29/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- Charlotte Alexandre
- Service Hospitalo Universitaire, Center for Cognitive Remediation and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire, Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Diseases-Institut de Psychiatrie, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR 894, Paris, France
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- Service Hospitalo Universitaire, Center for Cognitive Remediation and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire, Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Diseases-Institut de Psychiatrie, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR 894, Paris, France
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- Service Hospitalo Universitaire, Center for Cognitive Remediation and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire, Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Diseases-Institut de Psychiatrie, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR 894, Paris, France
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- Service de Biochimie Métabolomique et Protéomique, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, France
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- Service de Cytogénétique, Assistance Hôpitaux Publique de Paris-Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Centre, Paris, FranceParis, France
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- Service Hospitalo Universitaire, Center for Cognitive Remediation and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire, Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Diseases-Institut de Psychiatrie, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR 894, Paris, France
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- Service Hospitalo Universitaire, Center for Cognitive Remediation and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire, Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Diseases-Institut de Psychiatrie, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR 894, Paris, France
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- Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Diseases-Institut de Psychiatrie, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR 894, Paris, France
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- Service Hospitalo Universitaire, Center for Cognitive Remediation and Rehabilitation, Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne, Service Hospitalo-Universitaire, Faculté de Médecine Paris Descartes, Paris, France; Center for Psychiatry and Neuroscience, Laboratory for Pathophysiology of Psychiatric Diseases-Institut de Psychiatrie, University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Inserm UMR 894, Paris, France.
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Breckpot J, Vercruyssen M, Weyts E, Vandevoort S, D'Haenens G, Van Buggenhout G, Leempoels L, Brischoux-Boucher E, Van Maldergem L, Renieri A, Mencarelli MA, D'Angelo C, Mericq V, Hoffer MJ, Tauber M, Molinas C, Castiglioni C, Brison N, Vermeesch JR, Danckaerts M, Sienaert P, Devriendt K, Vogels A. Copy number variation analysis in adults with catatonia confirms haploinsufficiency of SHANK3 as a predisposing factor. Eur J Med Genet 2016; 59:436-43. [PMID: 27519580 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2016] [Revised: 07/22/2016] [Accepted: 08/08/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Catatonia is a motor dysregulation syndrome co-occurring with a variety of psychiatric and medical disorders. Response to treatment with benzodiazepines and electroconvulsive therapy suggests a neurobiological background. The genetic etiology however remains largely unexplored. Copy Number Variants (CNV), known to predispose to neurodevelopmental disorders, may play a role in the etiology of catatonia. METHODS This study is exploring the genetic field of catatonia through CNV analysis in a cohort of psychiatric patients featuring intellectual disability and catatonia. Fifteen adults admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit and diagnosed with catatonia were selected for array Comparative Genomic Hybridization analysis at 200 kb resolution. We introduced a CNV interpretation algorithm to define detected CNVs as benign, unclassified, likely pathogenic or causal with regard to catatonia. RESULTS Co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses in these patients were autism, psychotic or mood disorders. Eight patients were found to carry rare CNVs, which could not be classified as benign, comprising 6 duplications and 2 deletions. Microdeletions on 22q13.3, considered causal for catatonia, were detected in 2 patients. Duplications on 16p11.2 and 22q11.2 were previously implicated in psychiatric disorders, but not in catatonia, and were therefore considered likely pathogenic. Driven by the identification of a rare 14q11.2 duplication in one catatonic patient, additional patients with overlapping duplications were gathered to delineate a novel susceptibility locus for intellectual disability and psychiatric disorders on 14q11.2, harboring the gene SUPT16H. Three remaining variants respectively on 2q36.1, 16p13.13 and 17p13.3 were considered variants of unknown significance. CONCLUSION The identification of catatonia-related copy number changes in this study, underscores the importance of genetic research in patients with catatonia. We confirmed that 22q13.3 deletions, affecting the gene SHANK3, predispose to catatonia, and we uncover 14q11.2 duplications as a novel susceptibility factor for intellectual and psychiatric disorders.
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- Jeroen Breckpot
- Center for Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
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- St-Camillus Psychiatric Hospital, Bierbeek, Belgium
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- University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy; Medical Genetics, Azienda University Hospital, Siena, Italy
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- Human Genome and Stem Cell Center, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Institute of Maternal and Child Research, Faculty of Medicine, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Endocrinology Unit, Children's Hospital, CHU Toulouse, Reference Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome, INSERM UMR 1043, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- Endocrinology Unit, Children's Hospital, CHU Toulouse, Reference Center for Prader-Willi Syndrome, INSERM UMR 1043, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France.
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- Unit of Neurology, Department of Pediatric Neurology, Clínica las Condes, Santiago, Chile
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- Center for Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
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- University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
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- Center for Human Genetics, Catholic University Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
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Cao Y, Li Z, Rosenfeld JA, Pursley AN, Patel A, Huang J, Wang H, Chen M, Sun X, Leung TY, Cheung SW, Choy KW. Contribution of genomic copy-number variations in prenatal oral clefts: a multicenter cohort study. Genet Med 2016; 18:1052-5. [PMID: 26913922 DOI: 10.1038/gim.2015.216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2015] [Accepted: 12/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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PURPOSE We sought to investigate the utility of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for prenatal diagnosis of oral clefts, as compared with traditional chromosome analysis, for improved prenatal genetic counseling and discovery of a potential correlation between genotype and oral cleft. METHODS This retrospective analysis encompassed 270 prenatal oral cleft cases with documented detailed ultrasound findings and CMA results from four referral centers. Detection rates for pathogenic copy-number variants (CNVs) were calculated and compared with cases for which chromosome analysis was also performed. RESULTS The overall detection rate was 14.8% (40/270) for pathogenic CNVs by CMA, 7.2% (9/125) for the nonsyndromic cases, and 21.4% (31/145) for the syndromic cases. Of the nonsyndromic cases with ultrasound soft markers, 20% (5/25) were identified with pathogenic CNVs. CMA showed an improved detection rate of 15.3% (29/190) compared with 10.5% (20/190) for chromosome analysis. CONCLUSION This study not only highlights the improved detection of chromosomal defects by CMA in prenatal oral clefts but also deepens our understanding of oral clefts. The results suggest that CMA is highly recommended in prenatal invasive genetic testing not only for syndromic oral cleft cases but also for nonsyndromic cases with soft markers. Candidate genes including CRKL, AKAP8, SYDE1, BRD4 are worthy of further investigation regarding their role in human palatogenesis.Genet Med 18 10, 1052-1055.
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- Ye Cao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Signature Genomic Laboratories, PerkinElmer, Inc., Spokane, Washington, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Medical Genetics Laboratories, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Medical Genetics Laboratories, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Key Laboratory of Reproduction and Genetics of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Medical Genetics Laboratories, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.,Shenzhen Research Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China.,Angsana Molecular & Diagnostics Laboratory (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong SAR, China
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A cryptic balanced translocation (5;17), a puzzle revealed through a critical evaluation of the pedigree and a FISH focused on candidate loci suggested by the phenotype. Mol Cytogenet 2015; 8:70. [PMID: 26336513 PMCID: PMC4557763 DOI: 10.1186/s13039-015-0172-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2015] [Accepted: 08/12/2015] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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We report a case of a woman with a cryptic balanced translocation between chromosomes 5 and 17, suspected during genetic counseling. The woman had a history of previous fetal losses attributed to lissencephaly and intra uterine growth retardation (IUGR) and a daughter with dysmorphic features and mental retardation, previously attributed to a small deletion 5pter, detected years ago by a first generation CGH-array. This peculiar combination of personal and family history suggested the opportunity to carry out a FISH approach, focusing on chromosomes 5 and 17, based on the idea that a malsegregation secondary to a balanced translocation, might have escaped the first CGH array. This approach allowed the identification of a balanced translocation in the mother, FISH in the affected child confirmed the partial 5p deletion predicted by the previous CGH array and identified a new 17p duplication that had not been detected before. The described translocation opens the possibility of alternative imbalances that were probably responsible for previous fetal losses. The imbalances were confirmed by a new high resolution SNP array. We conclude that despite the availability of highly effective and sensitive genomic approaches a careful evaluation of medical history is highly recommended since it can suggest clinical hypothesis that can be confirmed by more classical and molecular cytogenetic based approaches.
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Andrews T, Meader S, Vulto-van Silfhout A, Taylor A, Steinberg J, Hehir-Kwa J, Pfundt R, de Leeuw N, de Vries BBA, Webber C. Gene networks underlying convergent and pleiotropic phenotypes in a large and systematically-phenotyped cohort with heterogeneous developmental disorders. PLoS Genet 2015; 11:e1005012. [PMID: 25781962 PMCID: PMC4362763 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1005012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2014] [Accepted: 01/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Readily-accessible and standardised capture of genotypic variation has revolutionised our understanding of the genetic contribution to disease. Unfortunately, the corresponding systematic capture of patient phenotypic variation needed to fully interpret the impact of genetic variation has lagged far behind. Exploiting deep and systematic phenotyping of a cohort of 197 patients presenting with heterogeneous developmental disorders and whose genomes harbour de novo CNVs, we systematically applied a range of commonly-used functional genomics approaches to identify the underlying molecular perturbations and their phenotypic impact. Grouping patients into 408 non-exclusive patient-phenotype groups, we identified a functional association amongst the genes disrupted in 209 (51%) groups. We find evidence for a significant number of molecular interactions amongst the association-contributing genes, including a single highly-interconnected network disrupted in 20% of patients with intellectual disability, and show using microcephaly how these molecular networks can be used as baits to identify additional members whose genes are variant in other patients with the same phenotype. Exploiting the systematic phenotyping of this cohort, we observe phenotypic concordance amongst patients whose variant genes contribute to the same functional association but note that (i) this relationship shows significant variation across the different approaches used to infer a commonly perturbed molecular pathway, and (ii) that the phenotypic similarities detected amongst patients who share the same inferred pathway perturbation result from these patients sharing many distinct phenotypes, rather than sharing a more specific phenotype, inferring that these pathways are best characterized by their pleiotropic effects. Developmental disorders occur in ∼3% of live births, and exhibit a broad range of abnormalities including: intellectual disability, autism, heart defects, and other neurological and morphological problems. Often, patients are grouped into genetic syndromes which are defined by a specific set of mutations and a common set of abnormalities. However, many mutations are unique to a single patient and many patients present a range of abnormalities which do not fit one of the recognized genetic syndromes, making diagnosis difficult. Using a dataset of 197 patients with systematically described abnormalities, we identified molecular pathways whose disruption was associated with specific abnormalities among many patients. Importantly, patients with mutations in the same pathway often exhibited similar co-morbid symptoms and thus the commonly disrupted pathway appeared responsible for the broad range of shared abnormalities amongst these patients. These findings support the general concept that patients with mutations in distinct genes could be etiologically grouped together through the common pathway that these mutated genes participate in, with a view to improving diagnoses, prognoses and therapeutic outcomes.
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- Tallulah Andrews
- MRC Functional Genomics Unit, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- MRC Functional Genomics Unit, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- MRC Functional Genomics Unit, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- MRC Functional Genomics Unit, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- * E-mail: (BBAdV); (CW)
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- MRC Functional Genomics Unit, Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
- * E-mail: (BBAdV); (CW)
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Japanese founder duplications/triplications involving BHLHA9 are associated with split-hand/foot malformation with or without long bone deficiency and Gollop-Wolfgang complex. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2014; 9:125. [PMID: 25351291 PMCID: PMC4205278 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-014-0125-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2014] [Accepted: 07/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Limb malformations are rare disorders with high genetic heterogeneity. Although multiple genes/loci have been identified in limb malformations, underlying genetic factors still remain to be determined in most patients. Methods This study consisted of 51 Japanese families with split-hand/foot malformation (SHFM), SHFM with long bone deficiency (SHFLD) usually affecting the tibia, or Gollop-Wolfgang complex (GWC) characterized by SHFM and femoral bifurcation. Genetic studies included genomewide array comparative genomic hybridization and exome sequencing, together with standard molecular analyses. Results We identified duplications/triplications of a 210,050 bp segment containing BHLHA9 in 29 SHFM patients, 11 SHFLD patients, two GWC patients, and 22 clinically normal relatives from 27 of the 51 families examined, as well as in 2 of 1,000 Japanese controls. Families with SHFLD- and/or GWC-positive patients were more frequent in triplications than in duplications. The fusion point was identical in all the duplications/triplications and was associated with a 4 bp microhomology. There was no sequence homology around the two breakpoints, whereas rearrangement-associated motifs were abundant around one breakpoint. The rs3951819-D17S1174 haplotype patterns were variable on the duplicated/triplicated segments. No discernible genetic alteration specific to patients was detected within or around BHLHA9, in the known causative SHFM genes, or in the exome. Conclusions These results indicate that BHLHA9 overdosage constitutes the most frequent susceptibility factor, with a dosage effect, for a range of limb malformations at least in Japan. Notably, this is the first study revealing the underlying genetic factor for the development of GWC, and demonstrating the presence of triplications involving BHLHA9. It is inferred that a Japanese founder duplication was generated through a replication-based mechanism and underwent subsequent triplication and haplotype modification through recombination-based mechanisms, and that the duplications/triplications with various haplotypes were widely spread in Japan primarily via clinically normal carriers and identified via manifesting patients. Furthermore, genotype-phenotype analyses of patients reported in this study and the previous studies imply that clinical variability is ascribed to multiple factors including the size of duplications/triplications as a critical factor. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13023-014-0125-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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Mutations in cytoplasmic dynein and its regulators cause malformations of cortical development and neurodegenerative diseases. Biochem Soc Trans 2014; 41:1605-12. [PMID: 24256262 DOI: 10.1042/bst20130188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Neurons are highly specialized for the processing and transmission of electrical signals and use cytoskeleton-based motor proteins to transport different vesicles and cellular materials. Abnormalities in intracellular transport are thought to be a critical factor in the degeneration and death of neurons in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. Several recent studies describe disruptive mutations in the minus-end-directed microtubule motor cytoplasmic dynein that are directly linked to human motor neuropathies, such as SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) and axonal CMT (Charcot-Marie-Tooth) disease or malformations of cortical development, including lissencephaly, pachygyria and polymicrogyria. In addition, genetic defects associated with these and other neurological disorders have been found in multifunctional adaptors that regulate dynein function, including the dynactin subunit p150(Glued), BICD2 (Bicaudal D2), Lis-1 (lissencephaly 1) and NDE1 (nuclear distribution protein E). In the present paper we provide an overview of the disease-causing mutations in dynein motors and regulatory proteins that lead to a broad phenotypic spectrum extending from peripheral neuropathies to cerebral malformations.
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Gazzellone MJ, Zhou X, Lionel AC, Uddin M, Thiruvahindrapuram B, Liang S, Sun C, Wang J, Zou M, Tammimies K, Walker S, Selvanayagam T, Wei J, Wang Z, Wu L, Scherer SW. Copy number variation in Han Chinese individuals with autism spectrum disorder. J Neurodev Disord 2014; 6:34. [PMID: 25170348 PMCID: PMC4147384 DOI: 10.1186/1866-1955-6-34] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2014] [Accepted: 08/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of neurodevelopmental conditions with a demonstrated genetic etiology. Rare (<1% frequency) copy number variations (CNVs) account for a proportion of the genetic events involved, but the contribution of these events in non-European ASD populations has not been well studied. Here, we report on rare CNVs detected in a cohort of individuals with ASD of Han Chinese background. Methods DNA samples were obtained from 104 ASD probands and their parents who were recruited from Harbin, China. Samples were genotyped on the Affymetrix CytoScan HD platform. Rare CNVs were identified by comparing data with 873 technology-matched controls from Ontario and 1,235 additional population controls of Han Chinese ethnicity. Results Of the probands, 8.6% had at least 1 de novo CNV (overlapping the GIGYF2, SPRY1, 16p13.3, 16p11.2, 17p13.3-17p13.2, DMD, and NAP1L6 genes/loci). Rare inherited CNVs affected other plausible neurodevelopmental candidate genes including GRID2, LINGO2, and SLC39A12. A 24-kb duplication was also identified at YWHAE, a gene previously implicated in ASD and other developmental disorders. This duplication is observed at a similar frequency in cases and in population controls and is likely a benign Asian-specific copy number polymorphism. Conclusions Our findings help define genomic features relevant to ASD in the Han Chinese and emphasize the importance of using ancestry-matched controls in medical genetic interpretations.
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- Matthew J Gazzellone
- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics and McLaughlin Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Children's and Adolescent Health, Public Health College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, People's Republic of China.,Heilongjiang Provincial Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150030, People's Republic of China
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics and McLaughlin Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Department of Children's and Adolescent Health, Public Health College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Children's and Adolescent Health, Public Health College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Children's and Adolescent Health, Public Health College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Children's and Adolescent Health, Public Health College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, People's Republic of China
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm 113 30, Sweden
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada
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- Department of Children's and Adolescent Health, Public Health College of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150086, People's Republic of China
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 686 Bay Street, Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Room 139800, Toronto, Ontario M5G 0A4, Canada.,Department of Molecular Genetics and McLaughlin Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada
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Ibitoye RM, Roberts J, Goodacre T, Kini U. 17p13.3 microduplication, a potential novel genetic locus for nonsyndromic bilateral cleft lip and palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J 2014; 52:359-62. [PMID: 24625222 DOI: 10.1597/13-113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Cleft lip and palate (CLP) is a relatively common congenital malformation. The etiology is complex and postulated to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. The genetic loci for nonsyndromic CLP remain poorly characterized. Two families have recently been reported with a chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication and CLP. We report a third family with four individuals affected by nonsyndromic bilateral CLP and a 350-kb chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication (17:1,113,102-1,461,838). Our family possesses the smallest overlapping chromosome 17p13.3 microduplication associated with CLP, narrowing down the critical region for this potential new genetic locus for CLP.
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Dimassi S, Labalme A, Lesca G, Rudolf G, Bruneau N, Hirsch E, Arzimanoglou A, Motte J, de Saint Martin A, Boutry-Kryza N, Cloarec R, Benitto A, Ameil A, Edery P, Ryvlin P, De Bellescize J, Szepetowski P, Sanlaville D. A subset of genomic alterations detected in rolandic epilepsies contains candidate or known epilepsy genes includingGRIN2AandPRRT2. Epilepsia 2013; 55:370-8. [DOI: 10.1111/epi.12502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/31/2013] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Sarra Dimassi
- Department of Genetics; Lyon University Hospital; Lyon France
- Claude Bernard Lyon I University; Lyon France
- CRNL; CNRS UMR 5292; INSERM U1028; Lyon France
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- Department of Genetics; Lyon University Hospital; Lyon France
- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
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- Department of Genetics; Lyon University Hospital; Lyon France
- Claude Bernard Lyon I University; Lyon France
- CRNL; CNRS UMR 5292; INSERM U1028; Lyon France
- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Department of Neurology; Strasbourg University Hospital; Strasbourg France
- UMR_S; INSERM U1119; Strasbourg France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- INSERM Unit U901; Marseille France
- Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology (INMED); Marseille France
- UMR_S901; Aix-Marseille University; Marseille France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Department of Neurology; Strasbourg University Hospital; Strasbourg France
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- CRNL; CNRS UMR 5292; INSERM U1028; Lyon France
- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Departments of Epilepsy, Sleep and Pediatric Neurophysiology (ESEFNP); University Hospitals of Lyon (HCL); Lyon France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Department of Pediatry A; American Memorial Hospital; Reims University Hospital; Reims France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Department of Pediatry I; Strasbourg University Hospital; Strasbourg France
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- Claude Bernard Lyon I University; Lyon France
- CRNL; CNRS UMR 5292; INSERM U1028; Lyon France
- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Department of Molecular Genetics; Lyon University Hospital; Lyon France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- INSERM Unit U901; Marseille France
- Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology (INMED); Marseille France
- UMR_S901; Aix-Marseille University; Marseille France
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- Department of Pediatry A; American Memorial Hospital; Reims University Hospital; Reims France
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- Department of Pediatry A; American Memorial Hospital; Reims University Hospital; Reims France
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- Department of Genetics; Lyon University Hospital; Lyon France
- Claude Bernard Lyon I University; Lyon France
- CRNL; CNRS UMR 5292; INSERM U1028; Lyon France
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- Claude Bernard Lyon I University; Lyon France
- CRNL; CNRS UMR 5292; INSERM U1028; Lyon France
- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Department of Neurology; Lyon University Hospital; Lyon France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- Departments of Epilepsy, Sleep and Pediatric Neurophysiology (ESEFNP); University Hospitals of Lyon (HCL); Lyon France
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- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
- INSERM Unit U901; Marseille France
- Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology (INMED); Marseille France
- UMR_S901; Aix-Marseille University; Marseille France
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- Department of Genetics; Lyon University Hospital; Lyon France
- Claude Bernard Lyon I University; Lyon France
- CRNL; CNRS UMR 5292; INSERM U1028; Lyon France
- The French EPILAND (Epilepsy, Language and Development) Consortium; Marseille France
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