Browsing by Author "Cheung, Sau W."

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    Genitourinary Defects Associated with Genomic Deletions in 2p15 Encompassing OTX1
    (Public Library of Science, 2014-09-09) Jorgez, Carolina J.; Rosenfeld, Jill A.; Wilken, Nathan R.; Vangapandu, Hima V.; Sahin, Aysegul; Pham, Dung; Carvalho, Claudia M. B.; Bandholz, Anne; Miller, Amanda; Weaver, David D.; Burton, Barbara; Babu, Deepti; Bamforth, John S.; Wilks, Timothy; Flynn, Daniel P.; Roeder, Elizabeth; Patel, Ankita; Cheung, Sau W.; Lupski, James R.; Lamb, Dolores J.; Medical and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
    Normal development of the genitourinary (GU) tract is a complex process that frequently goes awry. In male children the most frequent congenital GU anomalies are cryptorchidism (1-4%), hypospadias (1%) and micropenis (0.35%). Bladder exstrophy and epispadias complex (BEEC) (1∶47000) occurs less frequently but significantly impacts patients' lives. Array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) identified seven individuals with overlapping deletions in the 2p15 region (66.0 kb-5.6 Mb). Six of these patients have GU defects, while the remaining patient has no GU defect. These deletions encompass the transcription factor OTX1. Subjects 2-7 had large de novo CNVs (2.39-6.31 Mb) and exhibited features similar to those associated with the 2p15p16.1 and 2p15p14 microdeletion syndromes, including developmental delay, short stature, and variable GU defects. Subject-1 with BEEC had the smallest deletion (66 kb), which deleted only one copy of OTX1. Otx1-null mice have seizures, prepubescent transient growth retardation and gonadal defects. Two subjects have short stature, two have seizures, and six have GU defects, mainly affecting the external genitalia. The presence of GU defects in six patients in our cohort and eight of thirteen patients reported with deletions within 2p14p16.1 (two with deletion of OTX1) suggest that genes in 2p15 are important for GU development. Genitalia defects in these patients could result from the effect of OTX1 on pituitary hormone secretion or on the regulation of SHH signaling, which is crucial for development of the bladder and genitalia.
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    A new microdeletion syndrome involving TBC1D24, ATP6V0C, and PDPK1 causes epilepsy, microcephaly, and developmental delay
    (Nature, 2018) Mucha, Bettina E.; Banka, Siddhart; Ajeawung, Norbert Fonya; Molidperee, Sirinart; Chen, Gary G.; Koenig, Mary Kay; Adejumo, Rhamat B.; Till, Marianne; Harbord, Michael; Perrier, Renee; Lemyre, Emmanuelle; Boucher, Renee-Myriam; Skotko, Brian G.; Waxler, Jessica L.; Thomas, Mary Ann; Hodge, Jennelle C.; Gecz, Jozef; Nicholl, Jillian; McGregor, Lesley; Linden, Tobias; Sisodiya, Sanjay M.; Sanlaville, Damien; Cheung, Sau W.; Ernst, Carl; Campeau, Philippe M.; Medical and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine
    Purpose Contiguous gene deletions are known to cause several neurodevelopmental syndromes, many of which are caused by recurrent events on chromosome 16. However, chromosomal microarray studies (CMA) still yield copy-number variants (CNVs) of unknown clinical significance. We sought to characterize eight individuals with overlapping 205-kb to 504-kb 16p13.3 microdeletions that are distinct from previously published deletion syndromes. Methods Clinical information on the patients and bioinformatic scores for the deleted genes were analyzed. Results All individuals in our cohort displayed developmental delay, intellectual disability, and various forms of seizures. Six individuals were microcephalic and two had strabismus. The deletion was absent in all 13 parents who were available for testing. The area of overlap encompasses seven genes including TBC1D24, ATP6V0C, and PDPK1 (also known as PDK1). Bi-allelic TBC1D24 pathogenic variants are known to cause nonsyndromic deafness, epileptic disorders, or DOORS syndrome (deafness, onychodystrophy, osteodystrophy, mental retardation, seizures). Sanger sequencing of the nondeleted TBC1D24 allele did not yield any additional pathogenic variants. Conclusions We propose that 16p13.3 microdeletions resulting in simultaneous haploinsufficiencies of TBC1D24, ATP6V0C, and PDPK1 cause a novel rare contiguous gene deletion syndrome of microcephaly, developmental delay, intellectual disability, and epilepsy.