Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics · 2006
Increased MECP2 gene copy number as the result of genomic duplication in neurodevelopmentally delayed males.
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del Gaudio Daniela, Fang Ping, Scaglia Fernando, Ward Patricia A, Craigen William J, Glaze Daniel G, Neul Jeffrey L, Patel Ankita, Lee Jennifer A, Irons Mira, Berry Susan A, Pursley Amber A, Grebe Theresa A, Freedenberg Debra, Martin Rick A, Hsich Gary E, Khera Jena R, Friedman Neil R, Zoghbi Huda Y, Eng Christine M, Lupski James R, Beaudet Arthur L, Cheung Sau Wai, Roa Benjamin B
Аннотация
PURPOSE: Mutations in the MECP2 gene are associated with Rett syndrome, an X-linked mental retardation disorder in females. Mutations also cause variable neurodevelopmental phenotypes in rare affected males. Recent clinical testing for MECP2 gene rearrangements revealed that entire MECP2 gene duplication occurs in some males manifesting a progressive neurodevelopmental syndrome.
METHODS: Clinical testing through quantitative DNA methods and chromosomal microarray analysis in our laboratories identified seven male patients with increased MECP2 gene copy number.
RESULTS: Duplication of the entire MECP2 gene was found in six patients, and MECP2 triplication was found in one patient with the most severe phenotype. The Xq28 duplications observed in these males are unique and vary in size from approximately 200 kb to 2.2 Mb. Three of the mothers who were tested were asymptomatic duplication carriers with skewed X-inactivation. In silico analysis of the Xq28 flanking region showed numerous low-copy repeats with potential roles in recombination.
CONCLUSIONS: These collective data suggest that increased MECP2 gene copy number is mainly responsible for the neurodevelopmental phenotypes in these males. These findings underscore the allelic and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with the MECP2 gene and highlight the value of molecular analysis for patient diagnosis, family members at risk, and genetic counseling.
METHODS: Clinical testing through quantitative DNA methods and chromosomal microarray analysis in our laboratories identified seven male patients with increased MECP2 gene copy number.
RESULTS: Duplication of the entire MECP2 gene was found in six patients, and MECP2 triplication was found in one patient with the most severe phenotype. The Xq28 duplications observed in these males are unique and vary in size from approximately 200 kb to 2.2 Mb. Three of the mothers who were tested were asymptomatic duplication carriers with skewed X-inactivation. In silico analysis of the Xq28 flanking region showed numerous low-copy repeats with potential roles in recombination.
CONCLUSIONS: These collective data suggest that increased MECP2 gene copy number is mainly responsible for the neurodevelopmental phenotypes in these males. These findings underscore the allelic and phenotypic heterogeneity associated with the MECP2 gene and highlight the value of molecular analysis for patient diagnosis, family members at risk, and genetic counseling.