Phenotypic and genetic analysis of a sibpair with partial deletion of SATB2 gene caused by 2q33.1 microdeletion / 中华医学遗传学杂志

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To analyze the genotype and phenotype of a sibpair with partial deletion of SATB2 gene caused by 2q33.1 microdeletion.@*METHODS@#Both children have featured mental retardation and development delay, and were subjected to karyotyping, single nucleotide microarray (SNP array) and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR analysis. Karyotyping and SNP Array analysis were also carried out on their parents to verify the origin of mutation.@*RESULTS@#Both sibs had a normal karyotype. SNP array showed that sib 1 had arr[hg19]2q33.1(200 192 328 - 200 197 269)×1 (4.9 kb), 2q35 (218 105 663 - 218 816 675)×3 (711 kb), while sib 2 had arr[hg19]2q33.1(200 192 328 - 200 197 269)×1 (4.9 kb), 2q35 (218 105 663-218 810 908)×3 (705.2 kb). The deletion has partially overlapped with that of 2q33.1 microdeletion syndrome and involved part of the SATB2 gene. The result of real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR assay was consistent with that of SNP assay. The duplication has originated from their father and has not been associated with any disease phenotypen.@*CONCLUSION@#Both sibs have carried partial deletion of SATB2 gene and had similar clinical phenotypes. Haploinsufficiency of such gene probably underlies the clinical manifestations in both patients.