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Prenat Diagn ; 42(13): 1575-1586, 2022 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36403097

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OBJECTIVES: To establish the positive predictive values (PPV) of cfDNA testing based on data from a nationwide survey of independent clinical cytogenetics laboratories. METHODS: Prenatal diagnostic test results obtained by Italian laboratories between 2013 and March 2020 were compiled for women with positive non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT), without an NIPT result, and cases where there was sex discordancy between the NIPT and ultrasound. PPV and other summary data were reviewed. RESULTS: Diagnostic test results were collected for 1327 women with a positive NIPT. The highest PPVs were for Trisomy (T) 21 (624/671, 93%) and XYY (26/27, 96.3%), while rare autosomal trisomies (9/47, 19.1%) and recurrent microdeletions (8/55, 14.5%) had the lowest PPVs. PPVs for T21, T18, and T13 were significantly higher when diagnostic confirmation was carried out on chorionic villi (97.5%) compared to amniotic fluid (89.5%) (p < 0.001). In 19/139 (13.9%), of no result cases, a cytogenetic abnormality was detected. Follow-up genetic testing provided explanations for 3/6 cases with a fetal sex discordancy between NIPT and ultrasound. CONCLUSIONS: NIPT PPVs differ across the conditions screened and the tissues studied in diagnostic testing. This variability, issues associated with fetal sex discordancy, and no results, illustrate the importance of pre- and post-test counselling.


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Ácidos Nucleicos Livres , Feminino , Humanos , Gravidez , Análise Citogenética , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal/métodos , Trissomia/diagnóstico , Trissomia/genética , Síndrome da Trissomia do Cromossomo 13/diagnóstico , Síndrome da Trissomía do Cromossomo 18/diagnóstico , Itália
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PLoS One ; 7(7): e41516, 2012.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22848519

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Sandhoff disease (SD) is a lysosomal disorder caused by mutations in the HEXB gene. To date, 43 mutations of HEXB have been described, including 3 large deletions. Here, we have characterized 14 unrelated SD patients and developed a Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) assay to investigate the presence of large HEXB deletions. Overall, we identified 16 alleles, 9 of which were novel, including 4 sequence variation leading to aminoacid changes [c.626C>T (p.T209I), c.634C>A (p.H212N), c.926G>T (p.C309F), c.1451G>A (p.G484E)] 3 intronic mutations (c.1082+5G>A, c.1242+1G>A, c.1169+5G>A), 1 nonsense mutation c.146C>A (p.S49X) and 1 small in-frame deletion c.1260_1265delAGTTGA (p.V421_E422del). Using the new MLPA assay, 2 previously described deletions were identified. In vitro expression studies showed that proteins bearing aminoacid changes p.T209I and p.G484E presented a very low or absent activity, while proteins bearing the p.H212N and p.C309F changes retained a significant residual activity. The detrimental effect of the 3 novel intronic mutations on the HEXB mRNA processing was demonstrated using a minigene assay. Unprecedentedly, minigene studies revealed the presence of a novel alternative spliced HEXB mRNA variant also present in normal cells. In conclusion, we provided new insights into the molecular basis of SD and validated an MLPA assay for detecting large HEXB deletions.


Assuntos
Processamento Alternativo/genética , Sequência de Bases , Doença de Sandhoff/genética , Deleção de Sequência , Cadeia beta da beta-Hexosaminidase/genética , Feminino , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Masculino , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Multiplex , RNA Mensageiro/biossíntese , RNA Mensageiro/genética , Doença de Sandhoff/metabolismo , Cadeia beta da beta-Hexosaminidase/metabolismo
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Genet Med ; 7(9): 620-5, 2005.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16301863

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PURPOSE: We evaluated the experiences of 19 Italian laboratories concerning 241 small supernumerary marker chromosomes (sSMCs) with the aim of answering questions arising from their origin from any chromosome, their variable size and genetic content, and their impact on the carrier's phenotype. METHODS: Conventional protocols were used to set up the cultures and chromosome preparations. Both commercial and homemade probes were used for the fluorescent in situ hybridization analyses. RESULTS: A total of 113 of the 241 sSMCs were detected antenatally, and 128 were detected postnatally. There were 52 inherited and 172 de novo cases. Abnormal phenotype was present in 137 cases (57%), 38 of which were antenatally diagnosed. A mosaic condition was observed in 87 cases (36%). In terms of morphology, monocentric and dicentric bisatellited marker chromosomes were the most common, followed by monocentric rings and short-arm isochromosomes. The chromosomes generating the sSMCs were acrocentric in 132 cases (69%) and non-acrocentric chromosomes in 60 cases (31%); a neocentromere was hypothesized in three cases involving chromosomes 6, 8, and 15. CONCLUSION: The presented and published data still do not allow any definite conclusions to be drawn concerning karyotype-phenotype correlations. Only concerted efforts to characterize molecularly the sSMCs associated or not with a clinical phenotype can yield results suitable for addressing karyotype-phenotype correlations in support of genetic counseling.


Assuntos
Aberrações Cromossômicas , Testes Genéticos/métodos , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente , Fenótipo , Humanos , Padrões de Herança/genética , Itália
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Prenat Diagn ; 24(4): 290-2, 2004 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15065104

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We report the prenatal diagnosis of an extra der(4) resulting from 4:2 malsegregation of a maternal balanced complex translocation involving chromosomes 4, 10, and 11. The woman was referred for amniocentesis because of recurrent miscarriages. Fluorescence in situ hybridization was performed in order to characterize the complex chromosome rearrangement. Following genetic counselling, the couple decided to terminate the pregnancy.


Assuntos
Aberrações Cromossômicas , Cromossomos Humanos Par 4 , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Translocação Genética , Adulto , Amniocentese , Cromossomos Humanos Par 10 , Cromossomos Humanos Par 11 , Feminino , Humanos , Hibridização in Situ Fluorescente , Cariotipagem , Gravidez
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