Clinical and genetic analysis of a child with chromosomal 13q32.1-q33.3 deletion / 中华医学遗传学杂志

Objective@#To explore the genetic etiology of a child with moderate mental retardation and multiple malformations.@*Methods@#The child and his parents underwent conventional G banding karyotype analysis and single nucleotide polymorphism-based mircoarray (SNP-array) scan. A systematic review for chromosome 13q deletions was also conducted to explore the correlation between genotype and clinical phenotypes.@*Results@#G banding karyotype of the child showed a partial deletion in the long arm of chromosome 13 described as 46, XY, del(13)(q32) . SNP-array detected a deletion fragment of 11.367 Mb in 13q32.1-q33.3 region, which encompassed 30 OMIM (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man) genes including FARP1, STK24 and ZIC2. The parents were found with no obvious abnormality in their karyotypes and SNP-array results, suggesting a de novo origin for the deletion. Combined with previous reported cases, chromosomal 13q deletions seem to have various pathogenic effects on the patients.@*Conclusion@#Chromosomal 13q32.1-q33.3 deletion probably underlies the disease phenotype in the child, and EFNB2 may be a candidate gene for congenital heart defect, genital malformation, hypospadias and anorectal malformations.

Diagnosis and treatment of Kabuki syndrome and its recent progress in molecular mechanisms / 国际儿科学杂志

Kabuki syndrome(KS),also called kabuki make-up syndrome,is characterized by backward growth retardation,skeletal developmental delay,major facial dysmorphic features,multi-organ abnormalities and abnormal dermatoglyphic pattern and mild or moderate mental retardation.For the molecular genetic pathogenesis of KS,KTM2D and KDM6A gene mutations have been identified as pathogenic genes of KS,which regulate the gene expression through chromatin remodelling and histone modification.At present,the etiology and pathogenesis of KS are still unknown.There is no useful biochemical index and standard radiographic findings for the diagnosis of KS.Molecular genetic diagnosis is still to be explored.Currently,the diagnosis of KS is mainly based on five cardinal manifestations:a peculiar face,skeletal anomalies,dermatoglyphic abnormalities,mild to moderate mental retardation and postnatal growth deficiency.For these patients,it can reach a better prognosis the by clinical early detection,early diagnosis,early intervention,as well as improving the growth level,symptomatic treatment,active prevention and treatment of complications as far as possible.

Isochromosome X mosaicism in a child with Kabuki syndrome phenotype: A rare cytogenetic association.

Isochromosome is a structurally unbalanced chromosome consisting of two short arms or two long arms, which are derived by abnormal centromere division or sister-chromatid exchange. Most autosomal isochromosomes are unusual, while those involving sex chromosomes are common. Kabuki syndrome (KS, OMIM 147920) is a multiple malformation/mental retardation syndrome of unknown etiology. A conventional cytogenetic study on lymphocytes from a 4-year-old girl with physical features suggestive of KS was found to have mosaicism for isochromosome for the long arm of the X. Although most manifestations present in this patient have been described before, this report is a rare association of clinical and cytogenetic findings in this syndrome. A genome-wide analysis and a larger number of patient groups studied could improve our understanding of the genetic basis of KS.