• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제59권sup1호
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• pp.10-13
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• 2016

Chromosome 11q13 deletion syndrome has been previously reported as either otodental syndrome or oculo-oto-dental syndrome. The otodental syndrome is characterized by dental abnormalities and high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss, and by ocular coloboma in some cases. The underlying genetic defect causing otodental syndrome is a hemizygous microdeletion involving the FGF3 gene on chromosome 11q13.3. Recently, a new form of severe deafness, microtia (small ear) and small teeth, without the appearance of eye abnormalities, was also reported. In this report, we describe a 1-year-old girl presenting with ptosis of the left upper eyelid, right auricular deformity, high-arched palate, delayed dentition, simian line on the right hand, microcephaly, and developmental delay. In this patient, we identified a deletion in the chromosome 11q13.2-q13.3 (2.75 Mb) region by using an array-comparative genomic hybridization analysis. The deletion in chromosome 11q13 results in a syndrome characterized by variable clinical manifestations. Some of these manifestations involve craniofacial dysmorphology and require a functional workup for hearing, ophthalmic examinations, and long-term dental care.

• Journal of Interdisciplinary Genomics
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2024

Chromosome 22 is an acrocentric chromosome containing 500-600 genes, representing 1.5%-2% of the total DNA in cells. It was the first human chromosome to be fully sequenced by the Human Genome Project. Several syndromes involving the partial deletion or duplication of chromosome 22 are well descibed, including 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, 22q11.2 duplication syndrome, 22q11.2 distal deletion syndrome, Phelan-McDermid syndrome caused by a 22q13 deletion or pathogenic variant in SHANK3, and cat-eye syndrome caused by a 22 pter-q11 duplication. This review aims to provide concise information on the clinical characteristics of these syndromes. In particular, the similarities in features among these syndromes, genetic basis, and standard detection techniques are described, providing guidance for diagnosis and genetic counselling.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권7호
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• pp.333-336
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• 2014

Reports of constitutional ring chromosome 22, r(22) are rare. Individuals with r(22) present similar features as those with the 22q13 deletion syndrome. The instability in the ring chromosome contributes to the development of variable phenotypes. Central nervous system (CNS) atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors (ATRTs) are rare, highly malignant tumors, primarily occurring in young children below 3 years of age. The majority of ATRT cases display genetic alterations of SMARCB1 (INI1/hSNF5 ), a tumor suppressor gene located on 22q11.2. The coexistence of a CNS ATRT in a child with a r(22) is rare. We present a case of a 4-month-old boy with 46,XY,r(22)(p13q13.3), generalized hypotonia and delayed development. High-resolution microarray analysis revealed a 3.5-Mb deletion at 22q13.31q13.33. At 11 months, the patient had an ATRT ($5.6cm{\times}5.0cm{\times}7.6cm$) in the cerebellar vermis, which was detected in the brain via magnetic resonance imaging.

• BMB Reports
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• 제37권5호
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• pp.522-526
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• 2004

Prader-Willi (PWS) and Angelman (AS) are syndromes of developmental impairment that result from the loss of expression of imprinted genes in the paternal (PWS) or maternal (AS) 15q11-q13 chromosome. Diagnosis on a clinical basis is difficult in newborns and young infants; thus, a suitable molecular test capable of revealing chromosomal abnormalities is required. We used a variety of cytogenetic and molecular approaches, such as, chromosome G banding, fluorescent in situ hybridization, a DNA methylation test, and a set of chromosome 15 DNA polymorphisms to characterize a cohort of 27 PWS patients and 24 suspected AS patients. Molecular analysis enabled the reliable diagnosis of 14 PWS and 7 AS patients, and their classification into four groups: (A) 6 of these 14 PWS subjects (44%) had deletions of paternal 15q11-q13; (B) 4 of the 7 AS patients had deletions of maternal 15q11-q13; (C) one PWS patient (8%) had a maternal uniparental disomy (UPD) of chromosome 15; (D) the remaining reliably diagnoses of 7 PWS and 3 AS cases showed abnormal methylation patterns of 15q11-q13 chromosome, but none of the alterations shown by the above groups, although they may have harbored deletions undetected by the markers used. This study highlights the importance of using a combination of cytogenetic and molecular tests for a reliable diagnosis of PWS or AS, and for the identification of genetic alterations.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2011

목적: 표지염색체(supernumerary marker chromosome, SMC)는 유래한 염색체에 따라서 임상 증상이 다양하다. 본 연구는 염색체 마이크로어레이를 이용하여 SMC의 기원을 밝히고 각 증례마다 분자세포유전학적 특성과 임상 표현형을 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 염색체 검사에서 SMC가 검출된 환자들 중에서 15번 염색체 유래를 제외한 4명의 환자에서 CGH 기법의 올리고 뉴클레오티드 염색체 마이크로어레이를 시행하였다. 결과: 3명의 환자에서 유래된 염색체 부위를 확인할 수 있었다. 증례1은 1q21.1-q23.3에서 16.1 Mb의 SMC를 가졌고, 증례2는 19p13.11-q13.12에서 21 Mb, 증례3은 22q11.1-q11.21과 22q11.22-q11.23의 두 구간에서 각각 2.5Mb와 2.0Mb로 재배열된 4.5 Mb의 SMC를 나타내었다. 결론: 증례1은 1q21.1 중복증후군을 포함하여 광범위한 임상표 현형을 나타내었다. 증례2는 아스퍼거 증후군과 유사한 정신행동 이상 소견은 19p12-q13.11, 청력장애와 사시는 19p13.11, 그 외 증상은 19q13.12의 유전자와 연관 가능성이 높다. 증례３은 묘안 증후군 type I 및 22q11.2 미세중복증후군과 비교했을 때 항문폐쇄는 22q11.1-q11.21, 그 외 증상들은 22q11.22-q11.23과 연관성을 시사하였다. 고해상도 염색체 마이크로어레이 분석은 SMC의 유래를 확인할 수 있고 유전형-표현형 상관성을 이해함으로써 유전상담에 도움이 된다.

• Journal of mucopolysaccharidosis and rare diseases
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2021

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) is a neurodevelopmental genomic imprinting disorder involving a lack of gene expression from the paternal chromosome 15q11-q13 region. This is typically due to paternal 15q11-q13 deletions (in approximately 60% of cases), maternal uniparental disomy 15, or when both 15s are from the mother (about 35% of cases). An imprinting center controls the expression of imprinted genes in the chromosome 15q11-q13 region. PWS is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by mental retardation and distinct physical, behavioral, and psychiatric features. Characteristic behavioral disturbances in PWS include excessive interest in food, skin picking, difficulty with a change in routine, temper tantrums, obsessive and compulsive behaviors, and mood fluctuations. Individuals with PWS typically have intellectual disabilities (borderline to mild/moderate mental retardation) and exhibit a higher overall level of behavior disturbances compared to individuals with similar intellectual disabilities. This condition severely limits social adaptations and quality of life. Different factors have been linked to the intensity and form of these behavioral disturbances, but there is no consensus regarding the cause. Consequently, there is still controversy surrounding management strategies and there is a need for new data. PWS is a multisystem disorder. Family members, caregivers, physicians, dieticians, and speech-language pathologists all play an important role in the management and treatment of symptoms in an individual with PWS. Here we analyze behavioral problems in children and adults with PWS by age and review appropriate management and treatment strategies for these symptoms.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.5391-5397
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• 2012

Background: Neuroblastoma (NB), like most human cancers, is characterized by genomic instability, manifested at the chromosomal level as allelic gain, loss or rearrangement. Genetics methods, as well as conventional and molecular cytogenetics may provide valuable clues for the identification of target loci and successful search for major genes in neuroblastoma. We aimed to investigate AURKA and MYCN gene rearrangements and the chromosomal aberrations (CAs) to determine the prognosis of neuroblastoma. Methods: We performed cytogenetic analysis by G-banding in 25 cases [11 girls (44%) and 14 boys (66%)] and in 25 controls. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) with AURKA and MYCN gene probes was also used on interphase nuclei to screen for alterations. Results: Some 18.4% of patient cells exhibited CAs., with a significant difference between patient and control groups in the frequencies (P<0.0001). Some 72% of the cells had structural aberrations, and only 28% had numerical chnages in patients. Structural aberrations consisted of deletions, translocations, breaks and fragility in various chromosomes, 84% and 52% of the patients having deletions and translocations, respectively. Among these expressed CAs, there was a higher frequency at 1q21, 1q32, 2q21, 2q31, 2p24, 4q31, 9q11, 9q22, 13q14, 14q11.2, 14q24, and 15q22 in patients. 32% of the patients had chromosome breaks, most frequently in chromosomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 19 and X. The number of cells with breaks and the genomic damage frequencies were higher in patients (p<0.001). Aneuploidies in chromosomes X, 22, 3, 17 and 18 were most frequently observed. Numerical chromosome abnormalities were distinctive in 10.7% of sex chromosomes. Fragile sites were observed in 16% of our patients. Conclusion: Our data confirmed that there is a close correlation between amplification of the two genes, amplification of MYCN possibly contributing significantly to the oncogenic properties of AURKA. The high frequencies of chromosomal aberrations and amplifications of AURKA and MYCN genes indicate prognostic value in children with neuroblastomas and may point to contributing factors in their development.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.82-86
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• 2010

Jumping translocation (JT)은 여러 세포주에서 하나의 공여 염색체가 둘 이상의 수여 염색체와 염색체 재배열을 보이는 염색체의 구조적 이상으로 종양 세포인 림프성 혈액암에서 빈번하게 관찰되는 획득성(acquired) JT에 비해 체질성(constitutional) JT는 매우 드물게 보고되고 있다. 본 증례에서는 자연 유산된 수태산물에서 관찰된 체질성 JT 2례를 보고하고자 한다. 증례 1은 임신 7주 유산아 조직의 세포유전학적 검사에서 핵형분석 결과는 46,XY,add(18)(p11.1)[61]/45,XY,der(18;21)(q10;q10)[32]/46,XY,-18,+mar[16]/46,XY,i(18)(q10)[9]/45,XY,der(15;18)(q10;q10)[6]/46,XY,+1,dic(1;18)(p22;p11.1)[2]/45,XY,der(13;18)(q10;q10)[1]/46,XY[32]로 관찰되었다. 공여 염색체는 18번이고 수여 염색체는 1, 13, 15, 18, 21번이었다. 증례2는 임신 6주째 자연 유산된 유산아 조직으로부터 세포 유전학적 검사를 실시한 결과, 핵형은 46,XY,der(22)t(9;22)(q12;q13)[22]/46,XY,der(22)t(1;22)(q21;q13)[13]/46,XY,add(22)(q13)[5]/46,XY[23]고 관찰되었다. 공여 염색체는 22번이고 수여 염색체는1, 9번이었다. 2례모두de novo였고 acrocentric 염색체를 수반하였으며 절단점은 대부분 중심절과 중심절 주위, 말단체에 존재하였다. 본 증례는 매우 드물게 관찰되는 체질성 JT로서 임신 초기 세포 분열 단계에서 발생했고 다양한 세포주에서 나타난 비정상 핵형으로 인해 정상적인 배발달이 이루어지지 못하여 자연 유산된 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.213-218
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• 2017

본 실험은 청청과 낙동 조합을 약배양하여 육성한 120 계통을 이용하여 이상적인 초형에 관련된 간장, 수장, 개체당 이삭수에 대한 QTLs를 분석하고 탐색된 QTLs은 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 모부본인 청청과 낙동의 간장의 평균은 $75.3{\pm}6.72cm$, 수장의 평균은 $20.6{\pm}2.08cm$이었으며 개체당 이삭수의 평균은 $16.0{\pm}2.37$개로 나타났다. 120 계통의 CNDH의 간장의 평균은 $71.6{\pm}17.38cm$였으며, 수장의 평균은 $20.3{\pm}2.24cm$였으며 개체당 이삭수의 평균은 $16.1{\pm}7.17$개로 나타났다. 이에 대한 CNDH 계통의 빈도분포표의 곡선은 정규분포에 가까운 연속변이를 나타내었다. 간장, 수장, 개체당 이삭수 QTL 분석결과 간장에서 1번 염색체의 qPlL1-1, qPlL1-2, 5번 염색체의 qPlL5, 수장에서 2번 염색체의 qPL2, 3번 염색체의 qPL3, 10번 염색체의 qPL10, 개체당 이삭수에서 1번 염색체의 qPN1-1, qPN1-2, 9번 염색체의 qPN9이 탐색되었다. 간장에 대한 QTL에서 5번 염색체의 LOD 값은 3.81, 상가적 값은 5.49였으며, 수장에 대한 QTL에서 2번 염색체의 LOD 값은 7.13, 상가적 값은 -2.58 이었으며, 3번 염색체의 LOD 값은 3.20, 상가적 값은 0.88로 나타났다. 개체당 이삭수에 대한 QTL에서 9번 염색체의 LOD 값은 4.27, 상가적 값은 -1.60으로 나타났다. 초형 관련 분석 결과에서 탐색된 9개 마커를 토대로 간장에 대한 RM5311, 수장에 대한 RM555, 개체당 이삭수에 대한 RM8111을 선발하여 모부본인 청청, 낙동을 기준으로 자포니카형 22 품종, 인디카형 12 품종에 다형성을 분석하였다. 그림4와 같이 청청과 낙동과 같은 밴드양상을 나타나거나 다른크기상태의 밴드양상을 나타내었다. 간장, 수장, 개체당 이삭수의 일치율은 각각 44.11%, 41.17%, 44.11%로 나타났다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.245-253
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• 2000

The development and progression of oral cancer is associated with an accumulation of multiple genetic alterations through the multistep processes. Comparative genomic hybridization(CGH), newly developed cytogenetic and molecular biologic technique, has been widely accepted as a useful method to allow the detection of genetic imbalance in solid tumors and the screening for chromosome sites frequently affected by gains or losses in DNA copy number. The authors examined 19 primary oral squamous cell carcinomas using CGH to identify altered chromosome regions that might contain novel oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes. Interrelationship between these genetic aberrations detected and major oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes previously recognized in carcinogenesis of oral cancers was studied. 1. Changes in DNA copy number were detected in 14 of 19 oral cancers (78.9%, mean: 5.58, range: $3{\sim}13$). High level amplification was present in 4 cases at 9p23, $12p21.1{\sim}q13.1$, 3q and $8q24{\sim}24.3$. Fourteen cases(78.9%, mean: 3.00, range: $1{\sim}8$) showed gains of DNA copy number and 12 cases(70.5%, mean: 2.58, range: $1{\sim}9$) revealed losses of DNA copy number. 2. The most common gains were detected on 3q(52.6%), 5p(21.0%), 8q(21.0%), 9p(21.0%), and 11q(21.0%). The losses of DNA copy number were frequently occurred at 9p(36.8%), 17q(36.8%), 13q(26.3%), 4p(21.0%) and 9p(21.0%). 3. The minimal common regions of gains were repeatedly observed at $3q24{\sim}26.7$, $3q27{\sim}29$, $1q22{\sim}31$, $5p12{\sim}13.3$, $8q23{\sim}24$, and 11q13.1-13.3. The minimal common regions of losses were detected at $9q11{\sim}21.3$, 17p31, $13q22{\sim}34$, and 14p16. 4. In comparison of CGH results with tumor stages, the lower stage group showed more frequent gain at 3q, 5q, 9p, and 14q, whereas gains at 1q($1q22{\sim}31$) and 11q($11q13.1{\sim}13.3$) were mainly detected in higher stage group. The loss at $13q22{\sim}34$ was exclusively detected in higher stage. The results indicate that the most frequent genetic alterations in the development of oral cancers were gains at $3q24{\sim}26.3$, $1q22{\sim}31$, and $5p12{\sim}13.3$ and losses at $9q11{\sim}21.3$, 17p31, and 13q. It is suggested that genetic alterations manifested as gains at $3q24{\sim}26.3$, $3q27{\sim}29$, $5p12{\sim}13.3$ and 5p are associated with the early progression of oral cancer. Gains at $1q22{\sim}31$ and $11q13.1{\sim}13.3$ and loss at 13q22-34 could be involved in the late progression of oral cancers.