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Pediatr Nephrol ; 2024 May 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38753084

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Infantile hypercalcemia (IH) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, low parathyroid hormone, and nephrocalcinosis during the first months of life. Biallelic variants in the genes CYP24A1 and SCL34A1 cause IH1 and 2, respectively. We present the case of a newborn with an antenatal diagnosis of IH2 due to the identification of echogenic, yet normal-sized kidneys at 23 weeks gestation. Trio whole-exome sequencing initially identified only a heterozygous pathogenic variant in SLC34A1. Re-analysis of the exome data because of the clinical suspicion of IH2 revealed a 21-basepair deletion in trans that had initially been filtered out because of its high allele frequency. The diagnosis of IH2 enabled postnatal screening for hypercalcemia, present already at week 1, resulting in early treatment with phosphate supplementation and vitamin D avoidance. In the subsequent course, biochemical parameters were normalized, and the patient showed no obvious clinical complications of IH2, apart from the nephrocalcinosis.

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bioRxiv ; 2024 Mar 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38562770

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The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is the most common microdeletion disorder. Why the incidence of 22q11.2DS is much greater than that of other genomic disorders remains unknown. Short read sequencing cannot resolve the complex segmental duplicon structure to provide direct confirmation of the hypothesis that the rearrangements are caused by non-allelic homologous recombination between the low copy repeats on chromosome 22 (LCR22s). To enable haplotype-specific assembly and rearrangement mapping in LCR22 regions, we combined fiber-FISH optical mapping with whole genome (ultra-)long read sequencing or rearrangement-specific long-range PCR on 24 duos (22q11.2DS patient and parent-of-origin) comprising several different LCR22-mediated rearrangements. Unexpectedly, we demonstrate that not only different paralogous segmental duplicon but also palindromic AT-rich repeats (PATRR) are driving 22q11.2 rearrangements. In addition, we show the existence of two different inversion polymorphisms preceding rearrangement, and somatic mosaicism. The existence of different recombination sites and mechanisms in paralogues and PATRRs which are copy number expanding in the human population are a likely explanation for the high 22q11.2DS incidence.

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Eur J Hum Genet ; 32(4): 421-425, 2024 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38200083

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46,XY gonadal dysgenesis (GD) is a disorder of sex development due to incomplete gonadal differentiation into testes, resulting in female to ambiguous external genitalia. Duplications at the Xp21.2 locus involving the NR0B1 (DAX1) gene have previously been associated with 46,XY GD. More recently, a complex structural variant not directly involving NR0B1 has been reported in 46,XY GD illustrating that the mechanism of how copy number variants (CNVs) at Xp21.2 may cause 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis is not yet fully understood. Here, we report on three families in which a duplication involving the NR0B1 gene was detected in the context of prenatal screening. This is the first report of duplications involving NR0B1 in three phenotypically normal males in two families. Fertility problems were present in one adult male carrier. The data reported here from an unbiased screening population broaden the phenotype associated with CNVs involving NR0B1, and this may aid clinicians in counseling and decision making in the prenatal context.


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Receptor Nuclear Órfão DAX-1 , Disgenesia Gonadal 46 XY , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Receptor Nuclear Órfão DAX-1/genética , Transtornos do Desenvolvimento Sexual/genética , Variações do Número de Cópias de DNA , Disgenesia Gonadal 46 XY/genética , Fenótipo
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Am J Obstet Gynecol ; 230(3): 368.e1-368.e12, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37717890

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BACKGROUND: The 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is the most common microdeletion syndrome and is frequently associated with congenital heart disease. Prenatal diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome is increasingly offered. It is unknown whether there is a clinical benefit to prenatal detection as compared with postnatal diagnosis. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine differences in perinatal and infant outcomes between patients with prenatal and postnatal diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study across multiple international centers (30 sites, 4 continents) from 2006 to 2019. Participants were fetuses, neonates, or infants with a genetic diagnosis of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome by 1 year of age with or without congenital heart disease; those with prenatal diagnosis or suspicion (suggestive ultrasound findings and/or high-risk cell-free fetal DNA screen for 22q11.2 deletion syndrome with postnatal confirmation) were compared with those with postnatal diagnosis. Perinatal management, cardiac and noncardiac morbidity, and mortality by 1 year were assessed. Outcomes were adjusted for presence of critical congenital heart disease, gestational age at birth, and site. RESULTS: A total of 625 fetuses, neonates, or infants with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (53.4% male) were included: 259 fetuses were prenatally diagnosed (156 [60.2%] were live-born) and 122 neonates were prenatally suspected with postnatal confirmation, whereas 244 infants were postnatally diagnosed. In the live-born cohort (n=522), 1-year mortality was 5.9%, which did not differ between groups but differed by the presence of critical congenital heart disease (hazard ratio, 4.18; 95% confidence interval, 1.56-11.18; P<.001) and gestational age at birth (hazard ratio, 0.78 per week; 95% confidence interval, 0.69-0.89; P<.001). Adjusting for critical congenital heart disease and gestational age at birth, the prenatal cohort was less likely to deliver at a local community hospital (5.1% vs 38.2%; odds ratio, 0.11; 95% confidence interval, 0.06-0.23; P<.001), experience neonatal cardiac decompensation (1.3% vs 5.0%; odds ratio, 0.11; 95% confidence interval, 0.03-0.49; P=.004), or have failure to thrive by 1 year (43.4% vs 50.3%; odds ratio, 0.58; 95% confidence interval, 0.36-0.91; P=.019). CONCLUSION: Prenatal detection of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome was associated with improved delivery management and less cardiac and noncardiac morbidity, but not mortality, compared with postnatal detection.


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Síndrome de DiGeorge , Cardiopatias Congênitas , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Gravidez , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Síndrome de DiGeorge/diagnóstico , Síndrome de DiGeorge/genética , Estudos Retrospectivos , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico , Cardiopatias Congênitas/epidemiologia , Cardiopatias Congênitas/genética , Cuidado Pré-Natal
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Nat Med ; 29(9): 2206-2215, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37640858

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Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause for peripartal morbidity, especially if developing early in gestation. To enable prophylaxis in the prevention of PE, pregnancies at risk of PE must be identified early-in the first trimester. To identify at-risk pregnancies we profiled methylomes of plasma-derived, cell-free DNA from 498 pregnant women, of whom about one-third developed early-onset PE. We detected DNA methylation differences between control and PE pregnancies that enabled risk stratification at PE diagnosis but also presymptomatically, at around 12 weeks of gestation (range 9-14 weeks). The first-trimester risk prediction model was validated in an external cohort collected from two centers (area under the curve (AUC) = 0.75) and integrated with routinely available maternal risk factors (AUC = 0.85). The combined risk score correctly predicted 72% of patients with early-onset PE at 80% specificity. These preliminary results suggest that cell-free DNA methylation profiling is a promising tool for presymptomatic PE risk assessment, and has the potential to improve treatment and follow-up in the obstetric clinic.


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Ácidos Nucleicos Livres , Pré-Eclâmpsia , Gravidez , Humanos , Feminino , Epigenoma , Pré-Eclâmpsia/diagnóstico , Pré-Eclâmpsia/genética , Área Sob a Curva , Ácidos Nucleicos Livres/genética , Metilação de DNA/genética
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Prenat Diagn ; 43(10): 1333-1343, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37592442

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OBJECTIVES: To assess maternal characteristics and comorbidities in patients with persistent uninterpretable non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and to evaluate the association with adverse pregnancy outcome in a general risk population. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study (July 2017-December 2020) was conducted of patients with persistent uninterpretable NIPT samples. Maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcomes were compared with the general Belgian obstetric population. RESULTS: Of the 148 patients with persistent uninterpretable NIPT, 37 cases were due to a low fetal fraction (LFF) and 111 due to a low quality score (LQS). Both groups (LFF, LQS) showed more obesity (60.6%, 42.4%), multiple pregnancies (18.9%, 4.5%) and more obstetrical complications. In the LQS group, a high rate of maternal auto-immune disorders (30.6%) was seen and hypertensive complications (17.6%), preterm birth (17.6%) and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission (22%) were significantly increased. In the LFF group hypertensive complications (21.6%), gestational diabetes (20.6%), preterm birth (27%), SGA (25.6%), major congenital malformations (11.4%), c-section rate (51.4%) and NICU admission (34.9%) were significantly increased. Chromosomal abnormalities were not increased in both groups. CONCLUSIONS: Patients with persistent uninterpretable NIPT have significantly more maternal obesity, comorbidities and adverse pregnancy outcome than the general population and should receive high-risk pregnancy care. Distinguishing between LFF and LQS optimizes counseling because maternal characteristics and pregnancy outcome differ between these groups.


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Nascimento Prematuro , Recém-Nascido , Humanos , Feminino , Gravidez , Nascimento Prematuro/diagnóstico , Nascimento Prematuro/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Cuidado Pré-Natal , Feto , Família
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Eur J Med Genet ; 66(4): 104713, 2023 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36702440

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The combination of Dandy-Walker malformation and occipital cephalocele is a rare autosomal dominant condition, known as ADDWOC, and caused by mutations in NID1 or LAMC1. We present a three-generation family with variable manifestations of Dandy-Walker malformation and occipital cephalocele. They all have normal psychomotor development and lack neurological manifestations. Mutation analysis revealed a likely pathogenic missense variant in NID1 (c.3336T > G, p.Asn1112Lys), affecting an amino acid residue crucial in the nidogen/laminin interaction.


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Síndrome de Dandy-Walker , Encefalocele , Humanos , Encefalocele/genética , Síndrome de Dandy-Walker/genética , Glicoproteínas de Membrana/genética , Mutação
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Genet Med ; 24(12): 2475-2486, 2022 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36197437

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PURPOSE: We aimed to investigate the molecular basis of a novel recognizable neurodevelopmental syndrome with scalp and enamel anomalies caused by truncating variants in the last exon of the gene FOSL2, encoding a subunit of the AP-1 complex. METHODS: Exome sequencing was used to identify genetic variants in all cases, recruited through Matchmaker exchange. Gene expression in blood was analyzed using reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. In vitro coimmunoprecipitation and proteasome inhibition assays in transfected HEK293 cells were performed to explore protein and AP-1 complex stability. RESULTS: We identified 11 individuals from 10 families with mostly de novo truncating FOSL2 variants sharing a strikingly similar phenotype characterized by prenatal growth retardation, localized cutis scalp aplasia with or without skull defects, neurodevelopmental delay with autism spectrum disorder, enamel hypoplasia, and congenital cataracts. Mutant FOSL2 messenger RNAs escaped nonsense-mediated messenger RNA decay. Truncated FOSL2 interacts with c-JUN, thus mutated AP-1 complexes could be formed. CONCLUSION: Truncating variants in the last exon of FOSL2 associate a distinct clinical phenotype by altering the regulatory degradation of the AP-1 complex. These findings reveal a new role for FOSL2 in human pathology.


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Transtorno do Espectro Autista , Displasia Ectodérmica , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento , Humanos , Couro Cabeludo/anormalidades , Couro Cabeludo/metabolismo , Transtorno do Espectro Autista/genética , Células HEK293 , Fator de Transcrição AP-1/genética , Éxons/genética , Displasia Ectodérmica/genética , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/genética , RNA Mensageiro , Antígeno 2 Relacionado a Fos/genética
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Am J Hum Genet ; 109(10): 1867-1884, 2022 10 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36130591

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Au-Kline syndrome (AKS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder associated with multiple malformations and a characteristic facial gestalt. The first individuals ascertained carried de novo loss-of-function (LoF) variants in HNRNPK. Here, we report 32 individuals with AKS (26 previously unpublished), including 13 with de novo missense variants. We propose new clinical diagnostic criteria for AKS that differentiate it from the clinically overlapping Kabuki syndrome and describe a significant phenotypic expansion to include individuals with missense variants who present with subtle facial features and few or no malformations. Many gene-specific DNA methylation (DNAm) signatures have been identified for neurodevelopmental syndromes. Because HNRNPK has roles in chromatin and epigenetic regulation, we hypothesized that pathogenic variants in HNRNPK may be associated with a specific DNAm signature. Here, we report a unique DNAm signature for AKS due to LoF HNRNPK variants, distinct from controls and Kabuki syndrome. This DNAm signature is also identified in some individuals with de novo HNRNPK missense variants, confirming their pathogenicity and the phenotypic expansion of AKS to include more subtle phenotypes. Furthermore, we report that some individuals with missense variants have an "intermediate" DNAm signature that parallels their milder clinical presentation, suggesting the presence of an epi-genotype phenotype correlation. In summary, the AKS DNAm signature may help elucidate the underlying pathophysiology of AKS. This DNAm signature also effectively supported clinical syndrome delineation and is a valuable aid for variant interpretation in individuals where a clinical diagnosis of AKS is unclear, particularly for mild presentations.


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Metilação de DNA , Deficiência Intelectual , Anormalidades Múltiplas , Cromatina , Metilação de DNA/genética , Epigênese Genética , Face/anormalidades , Doenças Hematológicas , Ribonucleoproteínas Nucleares Heterogêneas Grupo K/genética , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Fenótipo , Doenças Vestibulares
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Genet Med ; 24(8): 1774-1780, 2022 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35567594

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PURPOSE: SRRM2 encodes the SRm300 protein, a splicing factor of the SR-related protein family characterized by its serine- and arginine-enriched domains. It promotes interactions between messenger RNA and the spliceosome catalytic machinery. This gene, predicted to be highly intolerant to loss of function (LoF) and very conserved through evolution, has not been previously reported in constitutive human disease. METHODS: Among the 1000 probands studied with developmental delay and intellectual disability in our database, we found 2 patients with de novo LoF variants in SRRM2. Additional families were identified through GeneMatcher. RESULTS: Here, we report on 22 patients with LoF variants in SRRM2 and provide a description of the phenotype. Molecular analysis identified 12 frameshift variants, 8 nonsense variants, and 2 microdeletions of 66 kb and 270 kb. The patients presented with a mild developmental delay, predominant speech delay, autistic or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder features, overfriendliness, generalized hypotonia, overweight, and dysmorphic facial features. Intellectual disability was variable and mild when present. CONCLUSION: We established SRRM2 as a gene responsible for a rare neurodevelopmental disease.


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Deficiência Intelectual , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/genética , Criança , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Hipotonia Muscular/genética , Transtornos do Neurodesenvolvimento/genética , Fenótipo
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Prenat Diagn ; 41(10): 1264-1272, 2021 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34405430

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Cancer is diagnosed in one in 1000 to 1500 pregnancies. Most frequently encountered malignancies during pregnancy are breast cancer, hematological cancer, cervical cancer and malignant melanoma. Maternal cancer is associated with an increased risk of IUGR and preterm labor, especially in patients with systemic disease or those receiving chemotherapy during pregnancy, requiring a high-risk obstetrical follow-up. Fetal aneuploidy screening by non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) can lead to the incidental identification of copy number alterations derived from non-fetal cell-free DNA (cfDNA), as seen in certain cases of maternal malignancy. The identification of tumor-derived cfDNA requires further clinical, biochemical, radiographic and histological investigations to confirm the diagnosis. In such cases, reliable risk estimation for fetal trisomy 21, 18 and 13 is impossible. Therefore, invasive testing should be offered when ultrasonographic screening reveals an increased risk for chromosomal anomalies, or when a more accurate test is desired. When the fetal karyotype is normal, long term implications for the fetus refer to the consequences of the maternal disease and treatment during pregnancy. This manuscript addresses parental questions when NIPT suggests a maternal malignancy. Based on current evidence and our own experience, a clinical management scheme in a multidisciplinary setting is proposed.


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Neoplasias/diagnóstico , Teste Pré-Natal não Invasivo/métodos , Pais/psicologia , Adulto , Bélgica/epidemiologia , Transtornos Cromossômicos/diagnóstico , Feminino , Humanos , Neoplasias/complicações , Neoplasias/epidemiologia , Teste Pré-Natal não Invasivo/instrumentação , Gravidez , Estudos Prospectivos
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Kidney Int Rep ; 6(6): 1687-1698, 2021 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34169210

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INTRODUCTION: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) causes kidney failure typically in adulthood, but the disease starts in utero. Copeptin, epidermal growth factor (EGF), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) are associated with severity and hold prognostic value in adults but remain unstudied in the early disease stage. Kidneys from adults with ADPKD exhibit macrophage infiltration, and a prominent role of MCP-1 secretion by tubular epithelial cells is suggested from rodent models. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, plasma copeptin, urinary EGF, and urinary MCP-1 were evaluated in a pediatric ADPKD cohort and compared with age-, sex-, and body mass index (BMI)-matched healthy controls. MCP-1 was studied in mouse collecting duct cells, human proximal tubular cells, and fetal kidney tissue. RESULTS: Fifty-three genotyped ADPKD patients and 53 controls were included. The mean (SD) age was 10.4 (5.9) versus 10.5 (6.1) years (P = 0.543), and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was 122.7 (39.8) versus 114.5 (23.1) ml/min per 1.73 m2 (P = 0.177) in patients versus controls, respectively. Plasma copeptin and EGF secretion were comparable between groups. The median (interquartile range) urinary MCP-1 (pg/mg creatinine) was significantly higher in ADPKD patients (185.4 [213.8]) compared with controls (154.7 [98.0], P = 0.010). Human proximal tubular cells with a heterozygous PKD1 mutation and mouse collecting duct cells with a PKD1 knockout exhibited increased MCP-1 secretion. Human fetal ADPKD kidneys displayed prominent MCP-1 immunoreactivity and M2 macrophage infiltration. CONCLUSION: An increase in tubular MCP-1 secretion is an early event in ADPKD. MCP-1 is an early disease severity marker and a potential treatment target.

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Neurogenetics ; 22(3): 207-213, 2021 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33683518

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A de novo 0.95 Mb 8p21.3 deletion had been identified in an individual with non-syndromic autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through high-resolution copy number variant analysis. Subsequent screening of in-house and publicly available databases resulted in the identification of six additional individuals with 8p21.3 deletions. Through case-based reasoning, we conclude that 8p21.3 deletions are rare causes of non-syndromic neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders. Based on literature data, we highlight six genes within the region of minimal overlap as potential ASD genes or genes for neuropsychiatric disorders: DMTN, EGR3, FGF17, LGI3, PHYHIP, and PPP3CC.


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Transtorno do Espectro Autista/genética , Variações do Número de Cópias de DNA/genética , Deleção de Genes , Predisposição Genética para Doença/genética , Humanos , Fatores de Risco
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Clin Dysmorphol ; 30(3): 121-124, 2021 Jul 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33605605

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Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in STRADA cause polyhydramnios, megalencephaly and symptomatic epilepsy syndrome (PMSE), with additional features of distinctive facial traits and severe developmental delay or intellectual disability. This syndrome was first defined in 16 Old Order Mennonite patients, carrying a homozygous STRADA deletion of exon 9-13. Five additional PMSE patients have been reported since, each of them with loss-of-function variants. We report a female patient with the typical clinical features of PMSE, homozygous for a novel STRADA missense mutation c.792T>A (p.Ser264Arg) in exon 10. This finding contributes to the further delineation of the phenotype of PMSE.


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Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transporte Vesicular/genética , Proteínas Adaptadoras de Transporte Vesicular/metabolismo , Síndromes Epilépticas/genética , Criança , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/genética , Epilepsia Generalizada/genética , Feminino , Homozigoto , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Megalencefalia/genética , Mutação de Sentido Incorreto/genética , Fenótipo , Poli-Hidrâmnios/genética , Gravidez
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Clin Genet ; 99(3): 449-456, 2021 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33340101

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Pathogenic variants in the RBM10 gene cause a rare X-linked disorder described as TARP (Talipes equinovarus, Atrial septal defect, Robin sequence, and Persistent left vena cava superior) syndrome. We report two novel patients with truncating RBM10 variants in view of the literature, presenting a total of 26 patients from 15 unrelated families. Our results illustrate the highly pleiotropic nature of RBM10 pathogenic variants, beyond the classic TARP syndrome features. Major clinical characteristics include severe developmental delay, failure to thrive, brain malformations, neurological symptoms, respiratory issues, and facial dysmorphism. Minor features are growth retardation, cardiac, gastrointestinal, limb, and skeletal abnormalities. Additional recurrent features include genital and renal abnormalities as well as hearing and visual impairment. Thus, RBM10 loss of function variants typically cause an intellectual disability and congenital malformation syndrome that requires assessment of multiple organ systems at diagnosis and for which provided clinical features might simplify diagnostic assessment. Furthermore, evidence for an RBM10-related genotype-phenotype correlation is emerging, which can be important for prognosis.


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Pé Torto Equinovaro/genética , Estudos de Associação Genética , Variação Genética , Cardiopatias Congênitas/genética , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Malformações do Sistema Nervoso/genética , Fenótipo , Síndrome de Pierre Robin/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a RNA/genética , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Humanos , Deficiência Intelectual/diagnóstico , Mutação com Perda de Função , Masculino , Malformações do Sistema Nervoso/diagnóstico , Prognóstico
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Am J Hum Genet ; 107(4): 753-762, 2020 10 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32910914

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Lamin B1 plays an important role in the nuclear envelope stability, the regulation of gene expression, and neural development. Duplication of LMNB1, or missense mutations increasing LMNB1 expression, are associated with autosomal-dominant leukodystrophy. On the basis of its role in neurogenesis, it has been postulated that LMNB1 variants could cause microcephaly. Here, we confirm this hypothesis with the identification of de novo mutations in LMNB1 in seven individuals with pronounced primary microcephaly (ranging from -3.6 to -12 SD) associated with relative short stature and variable degree of intellectual disability and neurological features as the core symptoms. Simplified gyral pattern of the cortex and abnormal corpus callosum were noted on MRI of three individuals, and these individuals also presented with a more severe phenotype. Functional analysis of the three missense mutations showed impaired formation of the LMNB1 nuclear lamina. The two variants located within the head group of LMNB1 result in a decrease in the nuclear localization of the protein and an increase in misshapen nuclei. We further demonstrate that another mutation, located in the coil region, leads to increased frequency of condensed nuclei and lower steady-state levels of lamin B1 in proband lymphoblasts. Our findings collectively indicate that de novo mutations in LMNB1 result in a dominant and damaging effect on nuclear envelope formation that correlates with microcephaly in humans. This adds LMNB1 to the growing list of genes implicated in severe autosomal-dominant microcephaly and broadens the phenotypic spectrum of the laminopathies.


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Nanismo/genética , Deficiência Intelectual/genética , Lamina Tipo B/genética , Microcefalia/genética , Mutação , Lâmina Nuclear/genética , Sequência de Aminoácidos , Sequência de Bases , Córtex Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Córtex Cerebral/metabolismo , Córtex Cerebral/patologia , Pré-Escolar , Corpo Caloso/diagnóstico por imagem , Corpo Caloso/metabolismo , Corpo Caloso/patologia , Nanismo/diagnóstico por imagem , Nanismo/metabolismo , Nanismo/patologia , Feminino , Expressão Gênica , Humanos , Lactente , Deficiência Intelectual/diagnóstico por imagem , Deficiência Intelectual/metabolismo , Deficiência Intelectual/patologia , Lamina Tipo B/metabolismo , Linfócitos/metabolismo , Linfócitos/patologia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Masculino , Microcefalia/diagnóstico por imagem , Microcefalia/metabolismo , Microcefalia/patologia , Lâmina Nuclear/metabolismo , Lâmina Nuclear/patologia
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Lancet Planet Health ; 4(4): e158-e167, 2020 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32353296

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BACKGROUND: Widespread environmental contamination caused by mining of copper and cobalt has led to concerns about the possible association between birth defects and exposure to several toxic metals in southern Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). We therefore aimed to assess the possible contribution of parental and antenatal exposure to trace metals to the occurrence of visible birth defects among neonates. METHODS: We did a case-control study between March 1, 2013, and Feb 28, 2015, in Lubumbashi, DRC. We included newborns with visible birth defects (cases) and healthy neonates born in the same maternity ward (controls). Mothers were interviewed about potentially relevant exposures, including their partners' jobs. Various trace metals were measured by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry in maternal urine, maternal blood, umbilical cord blood, placental tissue, and surface dust at home. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were done to calculate adjusted odds ratios and their 95% CIs (CI). FINDINGS: Our study included 138 neonates with visible birth defects (about 0·1% of the 133 662 births in Lubumbashi during the study period) and 108 control neonates. Potential confounders were similarly distributed between cases and controls. Vitamin consumption during pregnancy was associated with a lower risk of birth defects (adjusted odds ratio 0·2, 95% CI 0·1-0·5). Mothers having paid jobs outside the home (2·8, 1·2-6·9) and fathers having mining-related jobs (5·5, 1·2-25·0) were associated with a higher risk of birth defects. We found no associations for trace metal concentrations in biological samples, except for a doubling of manganese (Mn; 1·7, 1·1-2·7) and zinc (Zn; 1·6, 0·9-2·8) in cord blood. In a separate model including placentas, a doubling of Mn at the fetal side of the placenta was associated with an increased risk of birth defects (3·3, 1·2-8·0), as was a doubling of cord blood Zn (5·3, 1·6-16·6). INTERPRETATION: To our knowledge, this is the first study of the effects of mining-related pollution on newborns in sub-Saharan Africa. Paternal occupational mining exposure was the factor most strongly associated with birth defects. Because neither Mn nor Zn are mined in Lubumbashi, the mechanism of the association between their increased prenatal concentrations and birth defects is unclear. FUNDING: Flemish Interuniversity Council-University Development Cooperation, The Coalition of the North-South movement in Flanders 11.11.11.


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Anormalidades Congênitas/epidemiologia , Exposição Ambiental/efeitos adversos , Poluentes Ambientais/efeitos adversos , Metais/efeitos adversos , Mineração , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , República Democrática do Congo/epidemiologia , Poluentes Ambientais/sangue , Pai , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Masculino , Metais/sangue , Mães , Adulto Jovem
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Clin Genet ; 97(4): 595-600, 2020 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32022899

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Ectodermal dysplasias are a family of genodermatoses commonly associated with variants in the ectodysplasin/NF-κB or the Wnt/ß-catenin pathways. Both pathways are involved in signal transduction from ectoderm to mesenchyme during the development of ectoderm-derived structures. Wnt/ß-catenin pathway requires the lymphoid enhancer-binding factor 1 (LEF1), a nuclear mediator, to activate target gene expression. In mice, targeted inactivation of the LEF1 gene results in a complete block of development of multiple ectodermal appendages. We report two unrelated patients with 4q25 de novo deletion encompassing LEF1, associated with severe oligodontia of primary and permanent dentition, hypotrichosis and hypohidrosis compatible with hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. Taurodontism and a particular alveolar bone defect were also observed in both patients. So far, no pathogenic variants or variations involving the LEF1 gene have been reported in human. We provide further evidence for LEF1 haploinsufficiency role in ectodermal dysplasia and delineate its clinical phenotype.


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Displasia Ectodérmica Anidrótica Tipo 1/genética , Displasia Ectodérmica/genética , Fator 1 de Ligação ao Facilitador Linfoide/genética , Adulto , Animais , Pré-Escolar , Displasia Ectodérmica/diagnóstico , Displasia Ectodérmica/patologia , Displasia Ectodérmica Anidrótica Tipo 1/diagnóstico , Displasia Ectodérmica Anidrótica Tipo 1/patologia , Feminino , Haploinsuficiência/genética , Humanos , Masculino , Camundongos , NF-kappa B/genética , Transdução de Sinais/genética , Adulto Jovem , beta Catenina/genética
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Genet Med ; 22(5): 962-973, 2020 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32024963

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PURPOSE: Whereas noninvasive prenatal screening for aneuploidies is widely implemented, there is an increasing need for universal approaches for noninvasive prenatal screening for monogenic diseases. Here, we present a cost-effective, generic cell-free fetal DNA (cffDNA) haplotyping approach to scan the fetal genome for the presence of inherited monogenic diseases. METHODS: Families participating in the preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic disorders (PGT-M) program were recruited for this study. Two hundred fifty thousand single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) captured from maternal plasma DNA along with genomic DNA from family members were massively parallel sequenced. Parental genotypes were phased via an available genotype from a close relative, and the fetal genome-wide haplotype and copy number were determined using cffDNA haplotyping analysis based on estimation and segmentation of fetal allele presence in the maternal plasma. RESULTS: In all families tested, mutational profiles from cffDNA haplotyping are consistent with embryo biopsy profiles. Genome-wide fetal haplotypes are on average 97% concordant with the newborn haplotypes and embryo haplotypes. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate that genome-wide targeted capture and sequencing of polymorphic SNPs from maternal plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) allows haplotyping and copy-number profiling of the fetal genome during pregnancy. The method enables the accurate reconstruction of the fetal haplotypes and can be easily implemented in clinical practice.


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Ácidos Nucleicos Livres , Teste Pré-Natal não Invasivo , Ácidos Nucleicos Livres/genética , DNA/genética , Feminino , Haplótipos , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Plasma , Gravidez , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal
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