| Association between deletion size and important phenotypes expands the genomic region of interest in Phelan-McDermid syndrome (22q13 deletion syndrome). | |
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PMID: 21984749 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BackgroundThe clinical features of Phelan-McDermid syndrome (also known as 22q13 deletion syndrome) are highly variable and include hypotonia, speech and other developmental delays, autistic traits and mildly dysmorphic features. Patient deletion sizes are also highly variable, prompting this genotype-phenotype association study.MethodsTerminal deletion breakpoints were identified for 71 individuals in a patient cohort using a custom-designed high-resolution oligonucleotide array comparative genomic hybridisation platform with a resolution of 100 bp.ResultsPatient deletion sizes were highly variable, ranging from 0.22 to 9.22 Mb, and no common breakpoint was observed. SHANK3, the major candidate gene for the neurologic features of the syndrome, was deleted in all cases. Sixteen features (neonatal hypotonia, neonatal hyporeflexia, neonatal feeding problems, speech/language delay, delayed age at crawling, delayed age at walking, severity of developmental delay, male genital anomalies, dysplastic toenails, large or fleshy hands, macrocephaly, tall stature, facial asymmetry, full brow, atypical reflexes and dolichocephaly) were found to be significantly associated with larger deletion sizes, suggesting the role of additional genes or regulatory regions proximal to SHANK3. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) were found to have smaller deletion sizes (median deletion size of 3.39 Mb) than those without ASDs (median deletion size 6.03 Mb, p=0.0144). This may reflect the difficulty in diagnosing ASDs in individuals with severe developmental delay.ConclusionsThis genotype-phenotype analysis explains some of the phenotypic variability in the syndrome and identifies new genomic regions with a high likelihood for causing important developmental phenotypes such as speech delay. |
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Sara M Sarasua; Alka Dwivedi; Luigi Boccuto; Jonathan D Rollins; Chin-Fu Chen; R Curtis Rogers; Katy Phelan; Barbara R Dupont; Julianne S Collins |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-10-7 |
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Title: Journal of medical genetics Volume: - ISSN: 1468-6244 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2011-10-10 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985087R Medline TA: J Med Genet Country: - |
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1Greenwood Genetic Center, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA. |
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