scholarly journals X-autosome and X-Y translocations in female carriers: X-chromosome inactivation easily detectable by 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine (EdU)

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Donat ◽  
A Louis ◽  
K Kreskowski ◽  
M Ziegler ◽  
A Weise ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
X Chromosome ◽  
Chromosome Translocation ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Correct Interpretation ◽  
Cell Level ◽  
Diagnostic Use ◽  
Autosome Translocation ◽  
Skewed X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Female Carriers

Abstract Here we report one new case each of an X-autosome translocation (maternally derived), and an X-Y-chromosome translocation. Besides characterizing the involved breakpoints and/or imbalances in detail by molecular cyto-genetics, also skewed X-chromosome inactivation was determined on single cell level using 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine (EdU). Thus, we confirmed that the recently suggested EdU approach can be simply adapted for routine diagnostic use. The latter is important, as only by knowing the real pattern of the skewed X-chromosome inactivation, correct interpretation of obtained results and subsequent reliable genetic counseling, can be done.

scholarly journals Case Report: Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Caused by Extremely Skewed X-Chromosome Inactivation in a Chinese Girl

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuening Hou ◽  
Jie Sun ◽  
Chen Liu ◽  
Jihong Hao
Keyword(s):  
X Chromosome ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
X Chromosomes ◽  
Exon 2 ◽  
Wiskott Aldrich Syndrome ◽  
Chinese Girl ◽  
Skewed X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Female Carriers

Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) is a rare X-linked immunodeficiency disorder caused by abnormal expression of Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome protein due to WAS gene mutation, which is generally characterized by microthrombocytopenia, eczema, recurrent infections, and high risk of autoimmune complications and hematological malignancies. Although affected males with WAS usually manifest severe symptoms, female carriers have no significant clinical manifestations. Here, we describe a Chinese girl diagnosed with WAS carrying a heterozygous missense mutation in exon 2 of the WAS gene. The patient presented with persistent thrombocytopenia with small platelets and decreased WAS protein detected by flow cytometry and western blot analysis. The methylation analysis of the HUMARA gene displayed an extremely skewed X-chromosome inactivation (SXCI) pattern, where the X-chromosomes bearing normal WAS gene were predominantly inactivated, leaving the mutant gene active. Hence, our results suggest that completely inactivating the unaffected paternal X-chromosomes may be the reason for such phenotype in this female patient. SXCI has important implications for genetic counseling of female carriers with a family history of WAS.

X-linked CNV and skewed X-chromosome inactivation

2020 ◽  
pp. 19-21
Author(s):  
Е.А. Фонова ◽  
Е.Н. Толмачева ◽  
А.А. Кашеварова ◽  
М.Е. Лопаткина ◽  
К.А. Павлова ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cell Proliferation ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
Copy Number ◽  
Copy Number Variations ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome X ◽  
Skewed X Chromosome Inactivation

Смещение инактивации Х-хромосомы может быть следствием и маркером нарушения клеточной пролиферации при вариациях числа копий ДНК на Х-хромосоме. Х-сцепленные CNV выявляются как у женщин с невынашиванием беременности и смещением инактивации Х-хромосомы (с частотой 33,3%), так и у пациентов с умственной отсталостью и смещением инактивацией у их матерей (с частотой 40%). A skewed X-chromosome inactivation can be a consequence and a marker of impaired cell proliferation in the presence of copy number variations (CNV) on the X chromosome. X-linked CNVs are detected in women with miscarriages and a skewed X-chromosome inactivation (with a frequency of 33.3%), as well as in patients with intellectual disability and skewed X-chromosome inactivation in their mothers (with a frequency of 40%).

scholarly journals X-Linked Emery–Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy: Study Of X-Chromosome Inactivation and Its Relation with Clinical Phenotypes in Female Carriers

Genes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viggiano ◽  
Madej-Pilarczyk ◽  
Carboni ◽  
Picillo ◽  
Ergoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Fibrous Tissue ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Cardiac Conduction ◽  
Asymptomatic Carriers ◽  
Cardiac Symptoms ◽  
Female Carriers

X-linked Emery–Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD1) affects approximately 1:100,000 male births. Female carriers are usually asymptomatic but, in some cases, they may present clinical symptoms after age 50 at cardiac level, especially in the form of conduction tissue anomalies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between heart involvement in symptomatic EDMD1 carriers and the X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) pattern. The XCI pattern was determined on the lymphocytes of 30 symptomatic and asymptomatic EDMD1 female carriers—25 familial and 5 sporadic cases—seeking genetic advice using the androgen receptor (AR) methylation-based assay. Carriers were subdivided according to whether they were above or below 50 years of age. A variance analysis was performed to compare the XCI pattern between symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers. The results show that 20% of EDMD1 carriers had cardiac symptoms, and that 50% of these were ≥50 years of age. The XCI pattern was similar in both symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers. Conclusions: Arrhythmias in EDMD1 carriers poorly correlate on lymphocytes to a skewed XCI, probably due to (a) the different embryological origin of cardiac conduction tissue compared to lymphocytes or (b) the preferential loss of atrial cells replaced by fibrous tissue.

scholarly journals Skewed X-Chromosome Inactivation Is a Common Feature of X-Linked Mental Retardation Disorders

2002 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 168-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert M. Plenge ◽  
Roger A. Stevenson ◽  
Herbert A. Lubs ◽  
Charles E. Schwartz ◽  
Huntington F. Willard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Skewed X Chromosome Inactivation

scholarly journals Extremely skewed X-chromosome inactivation is increased in pre-eclampsia

2006 ◽  
Vol 121 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elif Uz ◽  
Ismail Dolen ◽  
Atakan R. Al ◽  
Tayfun Ozcelik
Keyword(s):  
X Chromosome ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Skewed X Chromosome Inactivation

Skewed X-chromosome inactivation plays a crucial role in the onset of symptoms in carriers of Becker muscular dystrophy

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. e2952 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Viggiano ◽  
Esther Picillo ◽  
Manuela Ergoli ◽  
Alessandra Cirillo ◽  
Stefania Del Gaudio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Becker Muscular Dystrophy ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Skewed X Chromosome Inactivation

Functional analysis of ectodysplasin-A mutations and involvement of X-chromosome inactivation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhua Pan ◽  
Ting Lu ◽  
Ling Peng ◽  
Qi Zeng ◽  
Xiangyu Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Functional Analysis ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
Pcr Amplification ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Tooth Agenesis ◽  
Human Dental Pulp ◽  
Underlying Mechanisms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Female Carriers

Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify genetic clues for the causes of familial non-syndromic oligodontia and explore the underlying mechanisms involved, while focusing on the role of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs).Materials and Methods: Candidate gene sequences were obtained by PCR amplification and Sanger sequencing. Functional analysis was conducted, and the pathogenesis associated with EDA mutations in hDPSCs was investigated to explore the impact of the identified mutation on the phenotype. Capillary electrophoresis (CE) was used to detect X chromosome inactivation (XCI) in the blood of female carriers.Results: In this study, we identified an EDA mutation in a Chinese family：the missense mutation c.1013C>T (Thr338Met). Transfection of hDPSCs with a mutant EDA lentivirus decreased the expression of EDA and dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) compared with transfection of control EDA lentivirus. Mechanistically, mutant EDA inhibited the activation of the NF-κB pathway. The CE results showed that symptomatic female carriers had a skewed XCI with a preferential inactivation of the X chromosome that carried the normal allele.Conclusions: In summary, we demonstrated that EDA mutations result in non-syndromic tooth agenesis in heterozygous females and that, mechanistically, EDA regulates odontogenesis through the NF-κB signalling pathway in hDPSCs.Clinical Relevance: Due to the large heterogeneity of tooth agenesis, this study provided a genetic basis for individuals who exhibit similar clinical phenotypes.

scholarly journals Persistence of skewed X-chromosome inactivation in pre-B acute lymphoblastic leukemia of a female ATRX mutation carrier

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (17) ◽  
pp. 2627-2631
Author(s):  
Christian P. Bradley ◽  
Cai Chen ◽  
Karolyn A. Oetjen ◽  
Cheng Yan ◽  
Reema Panjwani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
X Chromosome ◽  
Germline Mutation ◽  
Mutation Carrier ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
X Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Chromosome Inactivation ◽  
Female Carrier ◽  
Key Points ◽  
Skewed X Chromosome Inactivation

Key Points Leukemic blasts of a female carrier of an ATRX germline mutation have persistently skewed inactivation of the X chromosome. Germline mutation in leukemia needs to be interpreted with caution because it is not always pathologic.

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