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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-8-12
pubmed:abstractText
We report eight unrelated individuals with intellectual disability and overlapping submicroscopic deletions of 8q21.11 (0.66-13.55 Mb in size). The deletion was familial in one and simplex in seven individuals. The phenotype was remarkably similar and consisted of a round face with full cheeks, a high forehead, ptosis, cornea opacities, an underdeveloped alae, a short philtrum, a cupid's bow of the upper lip, down-turned corners of the mouth, micrognathia, low-set and prominent ears, and mild finger and toe anomalies (camptodactyly, syndactyly, and broadening of the first rays). Intellectual disability, hypotonia, decreased balance, sensorineural hearing loss, and unusual behavior were frequently observed. A high-resolution oligonucleotide array showed different proximal and distal breakpoints in all of the individuals. Sequencing studies in three of the individuals revealed that proximal and distal breakpoints were located in unique sequences with no apparent homology. The smallest region of overlap was a 539.7 kb interval encompassing three genes: a Zinc Finger Homeobox 4 (ZFHX4), one microRNA of unknown function, and one nonfunctional pseudogen. ZFHX4 encodes a transcription factor expressed in the adult human brain, skeletal muscle, and liver. It has been suggested as a candidate gene for congenital bilateral isolated ptosis. Our results suggest that the 8q21.11 submicroscopic deletion represents a clinically recognizable entity and that a haploinsufficient gene or genes within the minimal deletion region could underlie this syndrome.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1537-6605
pubmed:author
pubmed-author:AnnerénGöranG, pubmed-author:BelligniElga FEF, pubmed-author:BermejoEvaE, pubmed-author:BocianEwaE, pubmed-author:DelicadoAliciaA, pubmed-author:FernandezLuisL, pubmed-author:García-MiñaurSixtoS, pubmed-author:HennekamRaoul C MRC, pubmed-author:Kutkowska-KazmierczakAnnaA, pubmed-author:LapunzinaPabloP, pubmed-author:LynchSally AnnSA, pubmed-author:MansillaElenaE, pubmed-author:Martínez-FernándezMaría LuisaML, pubmed-author:Martínez-FríasMaría LuisaML, pubmed-author:Martinez-GlezVictorV, pubmed-author:NevadoJuliánJ, pubmed-author:NowakowskaBeataB, pubmed-author:ObersztynEwaE, pubmed-author:PalomaresMaríaM, pubmed-author:Ruiz-PerezVictor LVL, pubmed-author:SharkeyFreddie HFH, pubmed-author:SimarroFernando SantosFS, pubmed-author:ThuressonAnn-CharlotteAC, pubmed-author:VallespínElenaE, pubmed-author:de TorresMaría LuisaML
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2011 The American Society of Human Genetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
12
pubmed:volume
89
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
295-301
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Characterization of a 8q21.11 microdeletion syndrome associated with intellectual disability and a recognizable phenotype.
pubmed:affiliation
Section of Functional and Structural Genomics, Instituto de Genética Médica y Molecular (INGEMM), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IdiPAZ), Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain. mpalomares.hulp@salud.madrid.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't