| Literature DB >> 31860174 |
Andrea Casas-Vargas1, Johanna Galvis, Jenny Blanco, Laura Rengifo, William Usaquén, Harvy Velasco.
Abstract
In most cases, male sexual differentiation occurs with SRY gene mediation. However, exceptional genotypes have been identified, as shown in this paper. This was a male adult patient seen at the Servicio de Paternidades, Instituto de Genética, Universidad Nacional de Colombia. The following procedures were carried out: Amelogenin gene and short tandem repeat analyses using human identification commercial kits, conventional karyotype, SRY fluorescent in situ hybridization, PCR analysis for Y chromosome microdeletions, clinical evaluation, and genetic counseling. We present an adult male with unambiguous genitalia, karyotype 46,XX, and an SRY negative and ZFY positive molecular profile. The diagnosis of nonsyndromic 46,XX testicular disorder of sex development (DSD) -a rare genetic condition- was established. Only 20 % of similarly diagnosed patients are SRY negative and exhibit diverse molecular profiles. Until now, available evidence seems to indicate that, even in the absence of SRY, the ZFY factor is involved in male sexual differentiation.Entities:
Keywords: 46; XX testicular disorders of sex development; genes; SRY; sex differentiation; tandem repeat sequences; amelogenin
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31860174 PMCID: PMC7363349 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.4687
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomedica ISSN: 0120-4157 Impact factor: 0.935
Figura 1.Electroferograma de la amplificación de 15 repeticiones cortas en tándem (STR) autosómicas y del gen de la amelogenina con el estuche Identifiler®. En el recuadro rojo, se observa el marcador de la amelogenina y la ausencia de amplificación del cromosoma Y
Figura 2.Árbol genealógico familiar. El paciente del caso índice (flecha) tiene una hermana, fruto de la misma unión parental, con infertilidad.
Figura 3.Rostro del paciente. Obsérvese la distribución androide del vello facial.
Figura 4.Cariotipo 46 XX con bandeo G (650 bphs). La flecha indica los cromosomas sexuales X
Figura 5.A. Análisis de FISH con sonda para el gen SRY, control SRY (+). B. Sonda para centrómero del cromosoma X en el paciente (lo que confirmó el cariotipo XX) (46 XX.ish (DXZ1x2)(SRY-) [200]). C. Ausencia de señal para el SRY en el paciente (Chromosome X Alpha and Y Alpha Satellite Probes Aquarius® Cytocell)