Initial clinical and molecular investigation of 20q13.33 microdeletion with 17q25.3/14q32.31q32.33 microduplication in Chinese pediatric patients

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BACKGROUND: Limited research has been conducted regarding the elucidation of genotype-phenotype correlations within the 20q13.33 region. The genotype-phenotype association of 20q13.33 microdeletion remains inadequately understood. In the present study, two novel cases of 20q13.33 microdeletion were introduced, with the objective of enhancing understanding of the genotype-phenotype relationship.

METHODS: Two unrelated patients with various abnormal clinical phenotypes from Fujian province Southeast China were enrolled in the present study. Karyotype analysis and chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) were performed to investigate chromosomal abnormalities and copy number variants.

RESULTS: The results of high-resolution G-banding karyotype analysis elicited a 46,XY,der(20)add(20)(q13.3) in Patient 1. This patient exhibited various clinical manifestations, such as global developmental delay, intellectual disability, seizures, and other congenital diseases. Subsequently, a 1.0-Mb deletion was identified in the 20q13.33 region alongside a 5.2-Mb duplication in the 14q32.31q32.33 region. In Patient 2, CMA results revealed a 1.8-Mb deletion in the 20q13.33 region with a 4.8-Mb duplication of 17q25.3. The patient exhibited additional abnormal clinical features, including micropenis, congenital heart disease, and a distinctive crying pattern characterized by a crooked mouth.

CONCLUSION: In the present study, for the first time, an investigation was conducted into two novel cases of 20q13.33 microdeletion with microduplications in the 17q25.3 and 14q32.31q32.33 regions in the Chinese population. The presence of micropenis may be attributed to the 20q13.33 microdeletion, potentially expanding the phenotypic spectrum associated with this deletion.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

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Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 12(2024), 4 vom: 30. Apr., Seite e2429

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Zhuang, Jianlong [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Na [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Junyu [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Yuying [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Hegan [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Chunnuan [VerfasserIn]

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14q32.31q32.33 microduplication
17q25.3 microduplication
20q13.33 microdeletion
Chromosomal microarray analysis
Copy number variants
Journal Article

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Date Completed 01.04.2024

Date Revised 01.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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10.1002/mgg3.2429

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NLM370434579