| Copy number variations in three children with sudden infant death. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19659761 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Sudden death of an infant is a devastating event that needs an explanation. When an explanation cannot be found, the case is labeled as sudden infant death syndrome or unclassified sudden infant death. The influence of genetic factors has been recognized for sudden infant death, but copy number variations (CNVs) as potential risk factors have not been evaluated yet. Twenty-seven families were enrolled in this study. The tissue specimens from deceased children were obtained and array-based comparative genomic hybridization (array-CGH) experiments were performed on the genomic DNA isolated from these specimens using Agilent Technologies Custom 4 x 44K arrays. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction experiments were performed to confirm the overlapping duplication and deletion region in two different cases. A de novo CNV is detected in 3 of 27 cases (11%). In case 1, an approximately 3-Mb (chr 8: 143,211,215-qter) duplication on 8q24.3-qter and a 4.4-Mb deletion on the 22q13.3-qter (chr 22: 45,047,068-qter) were detected. Subtelomeric chromosome analysis of the father and the surviving sibling of case 1 showed a balanced reciprocal translocation, 46,XY,t(8;22)(q24.3;q13.3). A 240-kb (chr 6: 26,139,810-26,380,787) duplication and a 1.9-Mb deletion (chr 6: 26,085,971-27,966,150) at chromosome 6p22 were found in cases 2 and 3, respectively. Array-CGH and conventional cytogenetic studies did not reveal the observed CNVs in the parents and the siblings of cases 2 and 3. The detected CNVs in cases 2 and 3 encompassed several genes including the major histone cluster genes. Array-CGH analysis may be beneficial during the investigations after sudden infant death. |
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Authors:
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G A Toruner; R Kurvathi; R Sugalski; L Shulman; S Twersky; P G Pearson; R Tozzi; M N Schwalb; R Wallerstein |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical genetics Volume: 76 ISSN: 1399-0004 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Genet. Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-07 Completed Date: 2009-10-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0253664 Medline TA: Clin Genet Country: Denmark |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 63-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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The Genetics and Genetics Counseling Program, The Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA. torunega@umdnj.edu |
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Child Child, Preschool Comparative Genomic Hybridization Databases, Genetic Fatal Outcome Gene Dosage* Genome, Human / genetics Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Software Sudden Infant Death / genetics* |
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