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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.41.2008.tde-08072008-110038
Document
Author
Full name
Mariana Angelozzi de Oliveira
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2008
Supervisor
Committee
Koiffmann, Celia Priszkulnik (President)
Kim, Chong Ae
Rosenberg, Carla
Title in Portuguese
Caracterização de rearranjos cromossômicos em pacientes com malformações congênitas múltiplas e/ou retardamento mental (MCA/MR)
Keywords in Portuguese
Genes candidatos
Pontos de quebra cromossômicos
Rearranjos cromossômicos estruturais
Abstract in Portuguese
As alterações cromossômicas estruturais associadas a fenótipos clínicos oferecem a oportunidade de identificação e localização de genes cujas mutações possam estar determinando essas patologias, tendo em vista a possibilidade de que esses genes podem ter sido alterados pelas quebras ou ter o número de cópias modificado. Um número cada vez maior de evidências aponta para a participação de certas seqüências do genoma na formação de rearranjos cromossômicos recorrentes e não recorrentes. Este trabalho compreendeu o estudo de duas translocações cromossômicas aparentemente equilibradas e uma duplicação do braço curto do cromossomo 20 em decorrência de mosaicismo materno. O objetivo foi determinar os pontos de quebra por hibridação in situ fluorescente (FISH) e identificar genes candidatos, alterados pelas quebras dos rearranjos e que pudessem explicar o quadro clínico dos portadores. A caracterização das seqüências nos pontos de quebra e a junção desses rearranjos é fundamental para a compreensão dos mecanismos de formação das alterações cromossômicas. A delimitação precisa dos segmentos deletados é necessária para a correlação com o quadro clínico.
Title in English
Characterization of chromosome rearrangements in patients with multiple congenital malformation and/or mental retardation (MCM/MR)
Keywords in English
Candidate genes
Chromosome breakpoints
Structural chromosome rearrangements
Abstract in English
Two apparently "de novo" balanced translocations and one duplication of the short arm of chromosome 20 were studied. Our aim was to determine the breakpoints by chromosomal analysis through fluorescentin situ hybridization (FISH) and identify candidate genes and how they were involved with the clinical phenotypes of the patients. Patient 1 carried a duplication of the short arm of chromosome 20 (p11.22p13), inherited from the mother that showed normal and dup(20) lymphocytes. The duplication was determined by FISH using BAC and PAC clones, and nine clones were duplicated except one (20p11.21). The patient shared many of the common characteristics of trisomy 20p including delay in motor development, hypertelorism, poor coordination, round face with prominent cheeks, vertebral and dental abnormalities and cranial asymmetry with high and large forehead. She also had learning difficulties, behavioral disorders and pubertal growth spurt at 12 years. As our patient is an example of pure trisomy 20p, the features are of particular importance to delineate the syndrome. Three genes were mapped on the segment that contain the duplication (20p11.2-13), one of these genes is the SSTR4 (Somatostatin receptor 4). The somatostatin is widely distributed throughout the body and is important regulator of endocrine and nervous system function. It is an inhibitor of growth hormone secretion. The second gene is the BMP2 that produce bone morphogenetic proteins and it has a direct function with the nervous system. The third gene is the GHRH that produce proteins connected with the growth hormone. These genes might have been over expressed and thus contributing to the patient's clinical features. Patient 2, carried a 46,XY,t(5;14)(q14.1;q31.3)de novo translocation. On chromosome 14 the breakpoint was mapped to a segment contained in BAC RP11-315O17 (14q31.3). On the chromosome 5 the breakpoint was mapped to a segment contained in BAC RP11-30D15 (5q14.1). Although the breakpoint, on the chromosome 14, has been mapped in 14q31.3, our patient shared many of the common characteristics of terminal 14q32 deletion: mental retardation, dolicocephaly, prominent ears, hypertelorism, strabismus, upturned palpebral fissures, highly arched palate, simian crease, severe myopia, coloboma and palpebral ptosis. As mental retardation and ocular abnormalities were the main patient's clinical features, we are suggesting that: 1) a region of segment 14q31.3 was deleted. 2) A gene inside this segment (14q31.3) could be responsible for ocular development and 3) a disrupted gene could interfere on the expression of other genes. On chromosome 5 eleven genes were localized and four of them are expressed in nervous system (AP3B1; SCAMP1; BHMT2 e CMYA5). One of these genes might have been disrupted and is contributing to the patient's clinical features. Patient 3 was the carrier of a 46,XY,t(1;15)(p13.2;q25.2)de novo translocation. The breakpoint on chromosome 15 was mapped to the segment contained in clone RP11-152F13 (15q25.2). The breakpoint on chromosome 1 was mapped to the segment contained in clone RP5-1037B23 (1p13.2). The genes mapped at the breakpoint regions of chromosome 1 and chromosome 15 are expressed in nervous system and muscles. Our patient shows few clinical features: speech delay, stutter and learning difficulties, probably because one or more of these genes, mapped at the breakpoint region, could be disrupted.
 
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