Huling Jiang1, Zepeng Ping1, Jianguo Wang1, Xiaodan Liu1, Yuxia Jin1, Suping Li1, Chiyan Zhou1, Pinghua Huang1, Yi Jin1, Ling Ai1, Jie Chen2,3. 1. Department of Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Maternity and Child Health Care Affiliated Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314000, China. 2. Department of Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Maternity and Child Health Care Affiliated Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314000, China. jiechen1974@163.com. 3. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated To Shanghai Jiao Tong University School Of Medicine, Shanghai, 200092, China. jiechen1974@163.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Molecular genetic testing for the 11p15-associated imprinting disorder Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is challenging because of the molecular heterogeneity and complexity of the affected imprinted regions. An integrated molecular approach to analyze the epigenetic-genetic alterations is required for accurate diagnosis of BWS. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported a Chinese case with BWS detected by SNP array analysis and methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA). The genetic analysis showed a de novo duplication of 24 Mb at 11p15.5p14.3 is much longer than ever reported. MS-MLPA showed copy number changes with a peak height ratio value of 1.5 (three copies) at 11p15. The duplication of paternal origin with increase of methylation index of 0.68 at H19 and decreased methylation index of 0.37 at KCNQ1OT1. CONCLUSION: Combined chromosome microarray analysis and methylation profiling provided reliable diagnosis for this paternally derived duplication of BWS. The phenotype associated with 11p15 duplications depends on the size, genetic content, parental inheritance and imprinting status. Identification of these rare duplications is crucial for genetic counselling.
BACKGROUND: Molecular genetic testing for the 11p15-associated imprinting disorder Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is challenging because of the molecular heterogeneity and complexity of the affected imprinted regions. An integrated molecular approach to analyze the epigenetic-genetic alterations is required for accurate diagnosis of BWS. CASE PRESENTATION: We reported a Chinese case with BWS detected by SNP array analysis and methylation-specific multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MS-MLPA). The genetic analysis showed a de novo duplication of 24 Mb at 11p15.5p14.3 is much longer than ever reported. MS-MLPA showed copy number changes with a peak height ratio value of 1.5 (three copies) at 11p15. The duplication of paternal origin with increase of methylation index of 0.68 at H19 and decreased methylation index of 0.37 at KCNQ1OT1. CONCLUSION: Combined chromosome microarray analysis and methylation profiling provided reliable diagnosis for this paternally derived duplication of BWS. The phenotype associated with 11p15 duplications depends on the size, genetic content, parental inheritance and imprinting status. Identification of these rare duplications is crucial for genetic counselling.
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