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Hecher L, Gorski-Alberts E, Begemann M, Herwig J, Lausberg E, Hillebrand G, Volk AE, Kurth I, Kraft F, Kutsche K. Complex structural variation and nonsense variant in trans cause VPS50-related disorder. J Med Genet 2024:jmg-2024-109983. [PMID: 38876772 DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2024-109983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
Abstract
Homozygous VPS50 variants have been previously described in two unrelated patients with a neurodevelopmental disorder with microcephaly, seizures and neonatal cholestasis. VPS50 encodes a subunit that is unique to the heterotetrameric endosome-associated recycling protein (EARP) complex. The other subunits of the EARP complex, such as VPS51, VPS52 and VPS53, are also shared by the Golgi-associated retrograde protein complex. We report on an 18-month-old female patient with biallelic VPS50 variants. She carried a paternally inherited heterozygous nonsense c.13A>T; p.(Lys5*) variant. By long-read genome sequencing, we characterised a structural variant with a 4.3 Mb inversion flanked by deletions at both breakpoints on the maternal allele. The ~428 kb deletion at the telomeric inversion breakpoint encompasses the entire VPS50 gene. We demonstrated a deficiency of VPS50 in patient-derived fibroblasts, confirming the loss-of-function nature of both VPS50 variants. VPS53 and VPS52 protein levels were significantly reduced and absent, respectively, in fibroblasts of the patient. These data show that VPS50 and/or EARP deficiency and the associated functional defects underlie the phenotype in patients with VPS50 pathogenic variants. The VPS50-related core phenotype comprises severe developmental delay, postnatal microcephaly, hypoplastic corpus callosum, neonatal low gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase cholestasis and failure to thrive. The disease is potentially fatal in early childhood.
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- Laura Hecher
- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Neonatologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Klinikum Itzehoe, Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- Institute for Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Neonatologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Klinikum Itzehoe, Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Human Genetics and Genomic Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University Hospital, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Pagnamenta AT, Yu J, Walker S, Noble AJ, Lord J, Dutta P, Hashim M, Camps C, Green H, Devaiah S, Nashef L, Parr J, Fratter C, Ibnouf Hussein R, Lindsay SJ, Lalloo F, Banos-Pinero B, Evans D, Mallin L, Waite A, Evans J, Newman A, Allen Z, Perez-Becerril C, Ryan G, Hart R, Taylor J, Bedenham T, Clement E, Blair E, Hay E, Forzano F, Higgs J, Canham N, Majumdar A, McEntagart M, Lahiri N, Stewart H, Smithson S, Calpena E, Jackson A, Banka S, Titheradge H, McGowan R, Rankin J, Shaw-Smith C, Evans DG, Burghel GJ, Smith MJ, Anderson E, Madhu R, Firth H, Ellard S, Brennan P, Anderson C, Taupin D, Rogers MT, Cook JA, Durkie M, East JE, Fowler D, Wilson L, Igbokwe R, Gardham A, Tomlinson I, Baralle D, Uhlig HH, Taylor JC. The impact of inversions across 33,924 families with rare disease from a national genome sequencing project. Am J Hum Genet 2024; 111:1140-1164. [PMID: 38776926 PMCID: PMC11179413 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2024.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Detection of structural variants (SVs) is currently biased toward those that alter copy number. The relative contribution of inversions toward genetic disease is unclear. In this study, we analyzed genome sequencing data for 33,924 families with rare disease from the 100,000 Genomes Project. From a database hosting >500 million SVs, we focused on 351 genes where haploinsufficiency is a confirmed disease mechanism and identified 47 ultra-rare rearrangements that included an inversion (24 bp to 36.4 Mb, 20/47 de novo). Validation utilized a number of orthogonal approaches, including retrospective exome analysis. RNA-seq data supported the respective diagnoses for six participants. Phenotypic blending was apparent in four probands. Diagnostic odysseys were a common theme (>50 years for one individual), and targeted analysis for the specific gene had already been performed for 30% of these individuals but with no findings. We provide formal confirmation of a European founder origin for an intragenic MSH2 inversion. For two individuals with complex SVs involving the MECP2 mutational hotspot, ambiguous SV structures were resolved using long-read sequencing, influencing clinical interpretation. A de novo inversion of HOXD11-13 was uncovered in a family with Kantaputra-type mesomelic dysplasia. Lastly, a complex translocation disrupting APC and involving nine rearranged segments confirmed a clinical diagnosis for three family members and resolved a conundrum for a sibling with a single polyp. Overall, inversions play a small but notable role in rare disease, likely explaining the etiology in around 1/750 families across heterogeneous clinical cohorts.
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- Alistair T Pagnamenta
- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Novo Nordisk Oxford Research Centre, Oxford, UK
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- School of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Genetics Laboratories, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurology, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Oxford Genetics Laboratories, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Oxford Genetics Laboratories, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Exeter Genomics Laboratory, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Exeter Genomics Laboratory, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Bristol Genetics Laboratory, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Bristol Genetics Laboratory, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- The All Wales Medical Genomics Service, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- North Thames Rare and Inherited Disease Laboratory, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- West Midlands Regional Genetics Laboratory, Central and South Genomic Laboratory Hub, Birmingham, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Oxford Genetics Laboratories, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Genetics Laboratories, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- North East Thames Regional Genetic Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- North East Thames Regional Genetic Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Clinical Genetics Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Bristol Children's Hospital, Bristol, UK
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- SW Thames Centre for Genomic Medicine, University of London & St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St George's, London, UK
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- SW Thames Centre for Genomic Medicine, University of London & St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, St George's, London, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Genomic Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Genetics Group, MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Grupo de Investigación en Biomedicina Molecular, Celular y Genómica, Unidad CIBERER (CB06/07/1030), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe (IIS La Fe), Valencia, Spain
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK; Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK; Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- West of Scotland Centre for Genomic Medicine, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK; Division of Evolution, Infection and Genomics, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Centre for Genomic Medicine, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Health Innovation Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Genomic Medicine, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Paediatric Neurosciences Department, Alder Hey Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK
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- Exeter Genomics Laboratory, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, International Centre for Life, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
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- Canberra Clinical Genomics, Canberra Health Services and The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Cancer Research, Canberra Hospital, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- The All Wales Medical Genomics Service, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Diagnostic Genetics Service, Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, North East and Yorkshire Genomic Laboratory Hub, Sheffield, UK
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- Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Cellular Pathology, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- North East Thames Regional Genetic Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- North East Thames Regional Genetic Service, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Oncology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK; Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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Iwata S, Nagahara M, Ido R, Iwamoto T. A Recql5 mutant facilitates complex CRISPR/Cas9-mediated chromosomal engineering in mouse zygotes. Genetics 2024; 227:iyae054. [PMID: 38577877 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/iyae054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2024] [Revised: 03/07/2024] [Accepted: 03/23/2024] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Complex chromosomal rearrangements (CCRs) are often observed in clinical samples from patients with cancer and congenital diseases but are difficult to induce experimentally. Here, we report the first success in establishing animal models for CCRs. Mutation in Recql5, a crucial member of the DNA helicase RecQ family involved in DNA replication, transcription, and repair, enabled CRISPR/Cas9-mediated CCRs, establishing a mouse model containing triple fusion genes and megabase-sized inversions. Some of these structural features of individual chromosomal rearrangements use template switching and microhomology-mediated break-induced replication mechanisms and are reminiscent of the newly described phenomenon "chromoanasynthesis." These data show that Recql5 mutant mice could be a powerful tool to analyze the pathogenesis of CCRs (particularly chromoanasynthesis) whose underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. The Recql5 mutants generated in this study are to be deposited at key animal research facilities, thereby making them accessible for future research on CCRs.
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- Satoru Iwata
- Center for Education in Laboratory Animal Research, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
- College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
- Center for Mathematical Science and Artificial Intelligence, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Center for Education in Laboratory Animal Research, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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- Center for Education in Laboratory Animal Research, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Life and Health Sciences, Chubu University, Kasugai, Aichi 487-8501, Japan
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Gadgil RY, Rider SD, Shrestha R, Alhawach V, Hitch D, Leffak M. Microsatellite break-induced replication generates highly mutagenized extrachromosomal circular DNAs. NAR Cancer 2024; 6:zcae027. [PMID: 38854437 PMCID: PMC11161834 DOI: 10.1093/narcan/zcae027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024] Open
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Extrachromosomal circular DNAs (eccDNAs) are produced from all regions of the eucaryotic genome. We used inverse PCR of non-B microsatellites capable of forming hairpin, triplex, quadruplex and AT-rich structures integrated at a common ectopic chromosomal site to show that these non-B DNAs generate highly mutagenized eccDNAs by replication-dependent mechanisms. Mutagenesis occurs within the non-B DNAs and extends several kilobases bidirectionally into flanking and nonallelic DNA. Each non-B DNA exhibits a different pattern of mutagenesis, while sister clones containing the same non-B DNA also display distinct patterns of recombination, microhomology-mediated template switching and base substitutions. Mutations include mismatches, short duplications, long nontemplated insertions, large deletions and template switches to sister chromatids and nonallelic chromosomes. Drug-induced replication stress or the depletion of DNA repair factors Rad51, the COPS2 signalosome subunit or POLη change the pattern of template switching and alter the eccDNA mutagenic profiles. We propose an asynchronous capture model based on break-induced replication from microsatellite-induced DNA double strand breaks to account for the generation and circularization of mutagenized eccDNAs and the appearance of genomic homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) scars. These results may help to explain the appearance of tumor eccDNAS and their roles in neoantigen production, oncogenesis and resistance to chemotherapy.
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- Rujuta Yashodhan Gadgil
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435, USA
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Chen Q, Wu B, Li C, Ding L, Huang S, Wang J, Zhao J. Deciphering male influence in gynogenetic Pengze crucian carp ( Carassius auratus var. pengsenensis): insights from Nanopore sequencing of structural variations. Front Genet 2024; 15:1392110. [PMID: 38784042 PMCID: PMC11111978 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1392110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
In this study, we investigate gynogenetic reproduction in Pengze Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus var. pengsenensis) using third-generation Nanopore sequencing to uncover structural variations (SVs) in offspring. Our objective was to understand the role of male genetic material in gynogenesis by examining the genomes of both parents and their offspring. We discovered a notable number of male-specific structural variations (MSSVs): 1,195 to 1,709 MSSVs in homologous offspring, accounting for approximately 0.52%-0.60% of their detected SVs, and 236 to 350 MSSVs in heterologous offspring, making up about 0.10%-0.13%. These results highlight the significant influence of male genetic material on the genetic composition of offspring, particularly in homologous pairs, challenging the traditional view of asexual reproduction. The gene annotation of MSSVs revealed their presence in critical gene regions, indicating potential functional impacts. Specifically, we found 5 MSSVs in the exonic regions of protein-coding genes in homologous offspring, suggesting possible direct effects on protein structure and function. Validation of an MSSV in the exonic region of the polyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenase gene confirmed male genetic material transmission in some offspring. This study underscores the importance of further research on the genetic diversity and gynogenesis mechanisms, providing valuable insights for reproductive biology, aquaculture, and fostering innovation in biological research and aquaculture practices.
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- Qianhui Chen
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Jiangxi Fisheries Research Institute, Nanchang, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China
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Chatterjee S, Starrett GJ. Microhomology-mediated repair machinery and its relationship with HPV-mediated oncogenesis. J Med Virol 2024; 96:e29674. [PMID: 38757834 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.29674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 05/18/2024]
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Human Papillomaviruses (HPV) are a diverse family of non-enveloped dsDNA viruses that infect the skin and mucosal epithelia. Persistent HPV infections can lead to cancer frequently involving integration of the virus into the host genome, leading to sustained oncogene expression and loss of capsid and genome maintenance proteins. Microhomology-mediated double-strand break repair, a DNA double-stranded breaks repair pathway present in many organisms, was initially thought to be a backup but it's now seen as vital, especially in homologous recombination-deficient contexts. Increasing evidence has identified microhomology (MH) near HPV integration junctions, suggesting MH-mediated repair pathways drive integration. In this comprehensive review, we present a detailed summary of both the mechanisms underlying MH-mediated repair and the evidence for its involvement in HPV integration in cancer. Lastly, we highlight the involvement of these processes in the integration of other DNA viruses and the broader implications on virus lifecycles and host innate immune response.
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- Subhajit Chatterjee
- Laboratory of Cellular Oncology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Laboratory of Cellular Oncology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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Ma Y, Li Y, Sun J, Liang Q, Wu R, Ding Q, Dai J. Complete F9 Gene Deletion, Duplication, and Triplication Rearrangements: Implications for Factor IX Expression and Clinical Phenotypes. Thromb Haemost 2024; 124:374-385. [PMID: 38011862 DOI: 10.1055/a-2217-9837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND Factor IX (FIX) plays a critical role in blood coagulation. Complete deletion of F9 results in severe hemophilia B, whereas the clinical implications of complete F9 duplication and triplication remain understudied. OBJECTIVE To investigate the rearrangement mechanisms underlying complete F9 deletion (cases 1 and 2), duplication (cases 3 and 4), and triplication (case 5), and to explore their association with FIX expression levels and clinical impacts. METHODS Plasma FIX levels were detected using antigen and activity assays. CNVplex technology, optical genome mapping, and long-distance polymerase chain reaction were employed to characterize the breakpoints of the chromosomal rearrangements. RESULTS Cases 1 and 2 exhibited FIX activities below 1%. Case 3 displayed FIX activities within the reference range. However, cases 4 and 5 showed a significant increase in FIX activities. Alu-mediated nonallelic homologous recombination was identified as the cause of F9 deletion in case 1; FoSTeS/MMBIR (Fork Stalling and Template Switching/microhomology-mediated break-induced replication) contributed to both F9 deletion and tandem duplication observed in cases 2 and 3; BIR/MMBIR (break-induced replication/microhomology-mediated break-induced replication) mediated by the same pair of low-copy repeats results in similar duplication-triplication/inversion-duplication (DUP-TRP/INV-DUP) rearrangements in cases 4 and 5, leading to complete F9 duplication and triplication, respectively. CONCLUSION Large deletions involving the F9 gene exhibit no apparent pattern, and the extra-hematologic clinical phenotypes require careful analysis of other genes within the deletion. The impact of complete F9 duplication and triplication on FIX expression might depend on the integrity of the F9 upstream sequence and the specific rearrangement mechanisms. Notably, DUP-TRP/INV-DUP rearrangements significantly elevate FIX activity and are closely associated with thrombotic phenotypes.
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- YuXin Ma
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Haemophilia Comprehensive Care Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing Children's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Liu Z, Shen S, Wang Y, Sun S, Yu T, Fu Y, Zhou R, Li C, Cao R, Zhang Y, Li N, Sun L, Song X. The genome of Stephania japonica provides insights into the biosynthesis of cepharanthine. Cell Rep 2024; 43:113832. [PMID: 38381605 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024] Open
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Stephania japonica is an early-diverging eudicotyledon plant with high levels of cepharanthine, proven to be effective in curing coronavirus infections. Here, we report a high-quality S. japonica genome. The genome size is 688.52 Mb, and 97.37% sequences anchor to 11 chromosomes. The genome comprises 67.46% repetitive sequences and 21,036 genes. It is closely related to two Ranunculaceae species, which diverged from their common ancestor 55.90-71.02 million years ago (Mya) with a whole-genome duplication 85.59-96.75 Mya. We further reconstruct ancestral karyotype of Ranunculales. Several cepharanthine biosynthesis genes are identified and verified by western blot. Two genes (Sja03G0243 and Sja03G0241) exhibit catalytic activity as shown by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Then, cepharanthine biosynthesis genes, transcription factors, and CYP450 family genes are used to construct a comprehensive network. Finally, we construct an early-diverging eudicotyledonous genome resources (EEGR) database. As the first genome of the Menispermaceae family to be released, this study provides rich resources for genomic studies.
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- Zhuo Liu
- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- Department of Food Science, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus, Denmark
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China.
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- North China University of Science and Technology Affiliated Hospital, Tangshan 063000, China; Health Science Center, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; Inflammation and Immune Diseases Laboratory of North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China; School of Public Health, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan 063210, China.
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Annapragada AV, Niknafs N, White JR, Bruhm DC, Cherry C, Medina JE, Adleff V, Hruban C, Mathios D, Foda ZH, Phallen J, Scharpf RB, Velculescu VE. Genome-wide repeat landscapes in cancer and cell-free DNA. Sci Transl Med 2024; 16:eadj9283. [PMID: 38478628 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adj9283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Genetic changes in repetitive sequences are a hallmark of cancer and other diseases, but characterizing these has been challenging using standard sequencing approaches. We developed a de novo kmer finding approach, called ARTEMIS (Analysis of RepeaT EleMents in dISease), to identify repeat elements from whole-genome sequencing. Using this method, we analyzed 1.2 billion kmers in 2837 tissue and plasma samples from 1975 patients, including those with lung, breast, colorectal, ovarian, liver, gastric, head and neck, bladder, cervical, thyroid, or prostate cancer. We identified tumor-specific changes in these patients in 1280 repeat element types from the LINE, SINE, LTR, transposable element, and human satellite families. These included changes to known repeats and 820 elements that were not previously known to be altered in human cancer. Repeat elements were enriched in regions of driver genes, and their representation was altered by structural changes and epigenetic states. Machine learning analyses of genome-wide repeat landscapes and fragmentation profiles in cfDNA detected patients with early-stage lung or liver cancer in cross-validated and externally validated cohorts. In addition, these repeat landscapes could be used to noninvasively identify the tissue of origin of tumors. These analyses reveal widespread changes in repeat landscapes of human cancers and provide an approach for their detection and characterization that could benefit early detection and disease monitoring of patients with cancer.
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- Akshaya V Annapragada
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
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Budrewicz J, Chavez SL. Insights into embryonic chromosomal instability: mechanisms of DNA elimination during mammalian preimplantation development. Front Cell Dev Biol 2024; 12:1344092. [PMID: 38374891 PMCID: PMC10875028 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1344092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Mammalian preimplantation embryos often contend with aneuploidy that arose either by the inheritance of meiotic errors from the gametes, or from mitotic mis-segregation events that occurred following fertilization. Regardless of the origin, mis-segregated chromosomes become encapsulated in micronuclei (MN) that are spatially isolated from the main nucleus. Much of our knowledge of MN formation comes from dividing somatic cells during tumorigenesis, but the error-prone cleavage-stage of early embryogenesis is fundamentally different. One unique aspect is that cellular fragmentation (CF), whereby small subcellular bodies pinch off embryonic blastomeres, is frequently observed. CF has been detected in both in vitro and in vivo-derived embryos and likely represents a response to chromosome mis-segregation since it only appears after MN formation. There are multiple fates for MN, including sequestration into CFs, but the molecular mechanism(s) by which this occurs remains unclear. Due to nuclear envelope rupture, the chromosomal material contained within MN and CFs becomes susceptible to double stranded-DNA breaks. Despite this damage, embryos may still progress to the blastocyst stage and exclude chromosome-containing CFs, as well as non-dividing aneuploid blastomeres, from participating in further development. Whether these are attempts to rectify MN formation or eliminate embryos with poor implantation potential is unknown and this review will discuss the potential implications of DNA removal by CF/blastomere exclusion. We will also extrapolate what is known about the intracellular pathways mediating MN formation and rupture in somatic cells to preimplantation embryogenesis and how nuclear budding and DNA release into the cytoplasm may impact overall development.
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- Jacqueline Budrewicz
- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Division of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Beaverton, OR, United States
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, United States
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Gadgil RY, Rider SD, Shrestha R, Alhawach V, Hitch DC, Leffak M. Microsatellite break-induced replication generates highly mutagenized extrachromosomal circular DNAs. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.01.12.575055. [PMID: 38260482 PMCID: PMC10802558 DOI: 10.1101/2024.01.12.575055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Extrachromosomal circular DNAs (eccDNAs) are produced from all regions of the eucaryotic genome. In tumors, highly transcribed eccDNAs have been implicated in oncogenesis, neoantigen production and resistance to chemotherapy. Here we show that unstable microsatellites capable of forming hairpin, triplex, quadruplex and AT-rich structures generate eccDNAs when integrated at a common ectopic site in human cells. These non-B DNA prone microsatellites form eccDNAs by replication-dependent mechanisms. The microsatellite-based eccDNAs are highly mutagenized and display template switches to sister chromatids and to nonallelic chromosomal sites. High frequency mutagenesis occurs within the eccDNA microsatellites and extends bidirectionally for several kilobases into flanking DNA and nonallelic DNA. Mutations include mismatches, short duplications, longer nontemplated insertions and large deletions. Template switching leads to recurrent deletions and recombination domains within the eccDNAs. Template switching events are microhomology-mediated, but do not occur at all potential sites of complementarity. Each microsatellite exhibits a distinct pattern of recombination, microhomology choice and base substitution signature. Depletion of Rad51, the COPS2 signalosome subunit or POLη alter the eccDNA mutagenic profiles. We propose an asynchronous capture model based on break-induced replication from microsatellite-induced DNA breaks for the generation and circularization of mutagenized eccDNAs and genomic homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) scars.
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Lestringant V, Guermouche-Flament H, Jimenez-Pocquet M, Gaillard JB, Penther D. Cytogenetics in the management of hematological malignancies: An overview of alternative technologies for cytogenetic characterization. Curr Res Transl Med 2024; 72:103440. [PMID: 38447270 DOI: 10.1016/j.retram.2024.103440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 12/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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Genomic characterization is an essential part of the clinical management of hematological malignancies for diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic purposes. Although CBA and FISH are still the gold standard in hematology for the detection of CNA and SV, some alternative technologies are intended to complement their deficiencies or even replace them in the more or less near future. In this article, we provide a technological overview of these alternatives. CMA is the historical and well established technique for the high-resolution detection of CNA. For SV detection, there are emerging techniques based on the study of chromatin conformation and more established ones such as RTMLPA for the detection of fusion transcripts and RNA-seq to reveal the molecular consequences of SV. Comprehensive techniques that detect both CNA and SV are the most interesting because they provide all the information in a single examination. Among these, OGM is a promising emerging higher-solution technique that offers a complete solution at a contained cost, at the expense of a relatively low throughput per machine. WGS remains the most adaptable solution, with long-read approaches enabling very high-resolution detection of CAs, but requiring a heavy bioinformatics installation and at a still high cost. However, the development of high-resolution genome-wide detection techniques for CAs allows for a much better description of chromoanagenesis. Therefore, we have included in this review an update on the various existing mechanisms and their consequences and implications, especially prognostic, in hematological malignancies.
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- Unité de Génétique Chromosomique, Service de Génétique moléculaire et cytogénomique, CHU Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Hao N, Lou H, Li M, Zhang H, Chang J, Qi Q, Zhou X, Bai J, Guo J, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Jiang Y. Analysis of complex chromosomal rearrangement involving chromosome 6 via the integration of optical genomic mapping and molecular cytogenetic methodologies. J Hum Genet 2024; 69:3-11. [PMID: 37821671 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-023-01197-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Complex chromosomal rearrangements (CCRs) can result in spontaneous abortions, infertility, and malformations in newborns. In this study, we explored a familial CCR involving chromosome 6 by combining optical genomic mapping (OGM) and molecular cytogenetic methodologies. Within this family, the father and the paternal grandfather were both asymptomatic carriers of an identical balanced CCR, while the two offspring with an unbalanced paternal-origin CCR and two microdeletions presented with clinical manifestation. The first affected child, a 5-year-old boy, exhibited neurodevelopmental delay, while the second, a fetus, presented with hydrops fetalis. SNP-genotype analysis revealed a recombination event during gamete formation in the father that may have contributed to the deletion in his offspring. Meanwhile, the couple's haplotypes will facilitate the selection of normal gametes in the setting of assisted reproduction. Our study demonstrated the potential of OGM in identifying CCRs and its ability to work with current methodologies to refine precise breakpoints and construct accurate haplotypes for couples with a CCR.
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- Na Hao
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Ecobono (Beijing) Biotech Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Peking Jabrehoo Med Tech Co., Ltd, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetric & Gynecologic Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Brewer BJ, Dunham MJ, Raghuraman MK. A unifying model that explains the origins of human inverted copy number variants. PLoS Genet 2024; 20:e1011091. [PMID: 38175827 PMCID: PMC10766186 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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With the release of the telomere-to-telomere human genome sequence and the availability of both long-read sequencing and optical genome mapping techniques, the identification of copy number variants (CNVs) and other structural variants is providing new insights into human genetic disease. Different mechanisms have been proposed to account for the novel junctions in these complex architectures, including aberrant forms of DNA replication, non-allelic homologous recombination, and various pathways that repair DNA breaks. Here, we have focused on a set of structural variants that include an inverted segment and propose that they share a common initiating event: an inverted triplication with long, unstable palindromic junctions. The secondary rearrangement of these palindromes gives rise to the various forms of inverted structural variants. We postulate that this same mechanism (ODIRA: origin-dependent inverted-repeat amplification) that creates the inverted CNVs in inherited syndromes also generates the palindromes found in cancers.
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- Bonita J. Brewer
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Xiao Y, Cheng D, Luo K, Li M, Tan Y, Lin G, Hu L. Evaluation of genetic risk of apparently balanced chromosomal rearrangement carriers by breakpoint characterization. J Assist Reprod Genet 2024; 41:147-159. [PMID: 37993578 PMCID: PMC10789712 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-023-02986-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To report genetic characteristics and associated risk of chromosomal breaks due to chromosomal rearrangements in large samples. METHODS MicroSeq, a technique that combines chromosome microdissection and next-generation sequencing, was used to identify chromosomal breakpoints. Long-range PCR and Sanger sequencing were used to precisely characterize 100 breakpoints in 50 ABCR carriers. RESULTS In addition to the recurrent regions of balanced rearrangement breaks in 8q24.13, 11q11.23, and 22q11.21 that had been documented, we have discovered a 10-Mb region of 12q24.13-q24.3 that could potentially be a sparse region of balanced rearrangement breaks. We found that 898 breakpoints caused gene disruption and a total of 188 breakpoints interrupted genes recorded in OMIM. The percentage of breakpoints that disrupted autosomal dominant genes recorded in OMIM was 25.53% (48/188). Fifty-four of the precisely characterized breakpoints had 1-8-bp microhomologous sequences. CONCLUSION Our findings provide a reference for the evaluation of the pathogenicity of mutations in related genes that cause protein truncation in clinical practice. According to the characteristics of breakpoints, non-homologous end joining and microhomology-mediated break-induced replication may be the main mechanism for ABCRs formation.
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- Yanqin Xiao
- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China
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- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cells, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China
- Hunan Guangxiu Hospital, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cells, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Development and Carcinogenesis, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Institute of Reproductive and Stem Cell Engineering, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
- Clinical Research Center for Reproduction and Genetics in Hunan Province, Reproductive and Genetic Hospital of CITIC-Xiangya, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China.
- National Engineering and Research Center of Human Stem Cells, Changsha, 410023, Hunan, China.
- Hunan International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Base of Development and Carcinogenesis, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
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Martin R, Espinoza CY, Large CRL, Rosswork J, Van Bruinisse C, Miller AW, Sanchez JC, Miller M, Paskvan S, Alvino GM, Dunham MJ, Raghuraman MK, Brewer BJ. Template switching between the leading and lagging strands at replication forks generates inverted copy number variants through hairpin-capped extrachromosomal DNA. PLoS Genet 2024; 20:e1010850. [PMID: 38175823 PMCID: PMC10766183 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1010850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2024] Open
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Inherited and germ-line de novo copy number variants (CNVs) are increasingly found to be correlated with human developmental and cancerous phenotypes. Several models for template switching during replication have been proposed to explain the generation of these gross chromosomal rearrangements. We proposed a model of template switching (ODIRA-origin dependent inverted repeat amplification) in which simultaneous ligation of the leading and lagging strands at diverging replication forks could generate segmental inverted triplications through an extrachromosomal inverted circular intermediate. Here, we created a genetic assay using split-ura3 cassettes to trap the proposed inverted intermediate. However, instead of recovering circular inverted intermediates, we found inverted linear chromosomal fragments ending in native telomeres-suggesting that a template switch had occurred at the centromere-proximal fork of a replication bubble. As telomeric inverted hairpin fragments can also be created through double strand breaks we tested whether replication errors or repair of double stranded DNA breaks were the most likely initiating event. The results from CRISPR/Cas9 cleavage experiments and growth in the replication inhibitor hydroxyurea indicate that it is a replication error, not a double stranded break that creates the inverted junctions. Since inverted amplicons of the SUL1 gene occur during long-term growth in sulfate-limited chemostats, we sequenced evolved populations to look for evidence of linear intermediates formed by an error in replication. All of the data are compatible with a two-step version of the ODIRA model in which sequential template switching at short inverted repeats between the leading and lagging strands at a replication fork, followed by integration via homologous recombination, generates inverted interstitial triplications.
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- Rebecca Martin
- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States of America
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Riviello FN, Daponte A, Ponzi E, Ficarella R, Orsini P, Bucci R, Ventura M, Antonacci F, Catacchio CR, Gentile M. A Rare Case of Concurrent 2q34q36 Duplication and 2q37 Deletion in a Neonate with Syndromic Features. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:2194. [PMID: 38137016 PMCID: PMC10742419 DOI: 10.3390/genes14122194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Large-scale genomic structural variations can have significant clinical implications, depending on the specific altered genomic region. Briefly, 2q37 microdeletion syndrome is a prevalent subtelomeric deletion disorder characterized by variable-sized deletions. Affected patients exhibit a wide range of clinical manifestations, including short stature, facial dysmorphism, and features of autism spectrum disorder, among others. Conversely, isolated duplications of proximal chromosome 2q are rare and lack a distinct phenotype. In this report, we provide an extensive molecular analysis of a 15-day-old newborn referred for syndromic features. Our analysis reveals an 8.5 Mb microdeletion at 2q37.1, which extends to the telomere, in conjunction with an 8.6 Mb interstitial microduplication at 2q34q36.1. Our findings underscore the prominence of 2q37 terminal deletions as commonly reported genomic anomalies. We compare our patient's phenotype with previously reported cases in the literature to contribute to a more refined classification of 2q37 microdeletion syndrome and assess the potential impact of 2q34q36.1 microduplication. We also investigate multiple hypotheses to clarify the genetic mechanisms responsible for the observed genomic rearrangement.
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- Francesco Nicola Riviello
- U.O.C. Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, PO Di Venere—ASL Bari, 70012 Bari, Italy; (F.N.R.); (E.P.); (R.F.); (P.O.); (R.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Biotecnologie e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.D.); (M.V.); (F.A.)
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- U.O.C. Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, PO Di Venere—ASL Bari, 70012 Bari, Italy; (F.N.R.); (E.P.); (R.F.); (P.O.); (R.B.)
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- U.O.C. Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, PO Di Venere—ASL Bari, 70012 Bari, Italy; (F.N.R.); (E.P.); (R.F.); (P.O.); (R.B.)
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- U.O.C. Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, PO Di Venere—ASL Bari, 70012 Bari, Italy; (F.N.R.); (E.P.); (R.F.); (P.O.); (R.B.)
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- U.O.C. Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, PO Di Venere—ASL Bari, 70012 Bari, Italy; (F.N.R.); (E.P.); (R.F.); (P.O.); (R.B.)
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Biotecnologie e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.D.); (M.V.); (F.A.)
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Biotecnologie e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.D.); (M.V.); (F.A.)
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- Dipartimento di Bioscienze, Biotecnologie e Ambiente, Università degli Studi di Bari “Aldo Moro”, 70125 Bari, Italy; (A.D.); (M.V.); (F.A.)
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- U.O.C. Laboratorio di Genetica Medica, PO Di Venere—ASL Bari, 70012 Bari, Italy; (F.N.R.); (E.P.); (R.F.); (P.O.); (R.B.)
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Shimojima Yamamoto K, Tamura T, Okamoto N, Nishi E, Noguchi A, Takahashi I, Sawaishi Y, Shimizu M, Kanno H, Minakuchi Y, Toyoda A, Yamamoto T. Identification of small-sized intrachromosomal segments at the ends of INV-DUP-DEL patterns. J Hum Genet 2023; 68:751-757. [PMID: 37423943 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-023-01181-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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The mechanism of chromosomal rearrangement associated with inverted-duplication-deletion (INV-DUP-DEL) pattern formation has been investigated by many researchers, and several possible mechanisms have been proposed. Currently, fold-back and subsequent dicentric chromosome formation has been established as non-recurrent INV-DUP-DEL pattern formation mechanisms. In the present study, we analyzed the breakpoint junctions of INV-DUP-DEL patterns in five patients using long-read whole-genome sequencing and detected 2.2-6.1 kb copy-neutral regions in all five patients. At the end of the INV-DUP-DEL, two patients exhibited chromosomal translocations, which are recognized as telomere capture, and one patient showed direct telomere healing. The remaining two patients had additional small-sized intrachromosomal segments at the end of the derivative chromosomes. These findings have not been previously reported but they may only be explained by the presence of telomere capture breakage. Further investigations are required to better understand the mechanisms underlying this finding.
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- Keiko Shimojima Yamamoto
- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Processing, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
- Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan
- Division of Gene Medicine, Graduate Scholl of Medical Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, 594-1101, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, 594-1101, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Akita Prefectural Center on Development and Disability, Akita, 010-0000, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Developmental Biology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Processing, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
- Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-0801, Japan
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- Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, 411-0801, Japan
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
- Division of Gene Medicine, Graduate Scholl of Medical Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, 162-8666, Japan.
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Berkay EG, Karaman B, Başaran S. A rare ring chromosome 21 abnormality is associated with azoospermia in two different phenotypically normal cases. Syst Biol Reprod Med 2023; 69:387-393. [PMID: 37401907 DOI: 10.1080/19396368.2023.2225682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/05/2023]
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Azoospermia can be diagnosed with spermiogram analysis, and karyotyping is the golden standard to explain the etiology. In this study, we investigated two male cases with azoospermia and male infertility for chromosomal abnormalities. Their phenotypes and physical and hormonal examinations were both normal. In karyotyping G-banding and NOR staining, a rare ring chromosome 21 abnormality was detected in the cases and no microdeletion in chromosome Y. Ring abnormality, deletion size, and deleted regions were shown with subtelomeric FISH (.ish r(21)(p13q22.3?)(D21S1446-)) and array CGH analyses. Due to the findings, bioinformatics, protein, and pathway analyses were done to detect a candidate gene through common genes in two cases' deleted regions or ring chromosome 21.
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- Ezgi Gizem Berkay
- Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Dentistry Faculty, Department of Basic Sciences, Istanbul Kent University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
- Child Health Institute, Basic Pediatric Science, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Genetics, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Rasti G, Becker M, Vazquez BN, Espinosa-Alcantud M, Fernández-Duran I, Gámez-García A, Ianni A, Gonzalez J, Bosch-Presegué L, Marazuela-Duque A, Guitart-Solanes A, Segura-Bayona S, Bech-Serra JJ, Scher M, Serrano L, Shankavaram U, Erdjument-Bromage H, Tempst P, Reinberg D, Olivella M, Stracker T, de la Torre C, Vaquero A. SIRT1 regulates DNA damage signaling through the PP4 phosphatase complex. Nucleic Acids Res 2023; 51:6754-6769. [PMID: 37309898 PMCID: PMC10359614 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkad504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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The Sirtuin family of NAD+-dependent enzymes plays an important role in maintaining genome stability upon stress. Several mammalian Sirtuins have been linked directly or indirectly to the regulation of DNA damage during replication through Homologous recombination (HR). The role of one of them, SIRT1, is intriguing as it seems to have a general regulatory role in the DNA damage response (DDR) that has not yet been addressed. SIRT1-deficient cells show impaired DDR reflected in a decrease in repair capacity, increased genome instability and decreased levels of γH2AX. Here we unveil a close functional antagonism between SIRT1 and the PP4 phosphatase multiprotein complex in the regulation of the DDR. Upon DNA damage, SIRT1 interacts specifically with the catalytical subunit PP4c and promotes its inhibition by deacetylating the WH1 domain of the regulatory subunits PP4R3α/β. This in turn regulates γH2AX and RPA2 phosphorylation, two key events in the signaling of DNA damage and repair by HR. We propose a mechanism whereby during stress, SIRT1 signaling ensures a global control of DNA damage signaling through PP4.
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- George Rasti
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cardiac Development and Remodeling, Max-Planck-Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Ludwigstrasse 43, 61231Bad Nauheim, Germany
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Tissue Repair and Regeneration Laboratory (TR2Lab), Institut de Recerca i Innovació en Ciències de la Vida i de la Salut a la Catalunya Central (IrisCC). Experimental Sciences and Methodology Department. Faculty of Health Sciences and Welfare (FCSB), University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), Vic, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
- Current affiliation: The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK
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- Proteomic Unit, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Division of Nucleic Acids Enzymology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ08854, USA
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- Department of Science, BMCC, The City University of New York (CUNY), 199 Chambers Street N699P, New Yirk, NY10007, USA
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- Radiation Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD20892, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY10065, USA
- Department of Cell Biology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY10016, USA
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- Molecular Biology Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY10065, USA
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- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Division of Nucleic Acids Enzymology, Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, NJ08854, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Biochemistry, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY10016, USA
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- Bioinfomatics and Medical Statistics Group, Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering. University of Vic-Central University of Catalonia, Vic, Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
- Radiation Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD20892, USA
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- Proteomic Unit, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute (IJC), Ctra de Can Ruti, Camí de les Escoles s/n, 08916 Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
- Chromatin Biology Laboratory, Cancer Epigenetics and Biology Program (PEBC), Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL), Av. Gran Via de l’Hospitalet, 199-203, 08908 L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Jourdain J, Barasc H, Faraut T, Calgaro A, Bonnet N, Marcuzzo C, Suin A, Barbat A, Hozé C, Besnard F, Taussat S, Grohs C, Kuchly C, Iampietro C, Donnadieu C, Pinton A, Boichard D, Capitan A. Large-scale detection and characterization of interchromosomal rearrangements in normozoospermic bulls using massive genotype and phenotype data sets. Genome Res 2023; 33:957-971. [PMID: 37414574 PMCID: PMC10519396 DOI: 10.1101/gr.277787.123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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In this paper, we developed a highly sensitive approach to detect interchromosomal rearrangements in cattle by searching for abnormal linkage disequilibrium patterns between markers located on different chromosomes in large paternal half-sib families genotyped as part of routine genomic evaluations. We screened 5571 families of artificial insemination sires from 15 breeds and revealed 13 putative interchromosomal rearrangements, 12 of which were validated by cytogenetic analysis and long-read sequencing. These consisted of one Robertsonian fusion, 10 reciprocal translocations, and the first case of insertional translocation reported in cattle. Taking advantage of the wealth of data available in cattle, we performed a series of complementary analyses to define the exact nature of these rearrangements, investigate their origins, and search for factors that may have favored their occurrence. We also evaluated the risks to the livestock industry and showed significant negative effects on several traits in the sires and in their balanced or aneuploid progeny compared with wild-type controls. Thus, we present the most comprehensive and thorough screen for interchromosomal rearrangements compatible with normal spermatogenesis in livestock species. This approach is readily applicable to any population that benefits from large genotype data sets, and will have direct applications in animal breeding. Finally, it also offers interesting prospects for basic research by allowing the detection of smaller and rarer types of chromosomal rearrangements than GTG banding, which are interesting models for studying gene regulation and the organization of genome structure.
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- Jeanlin Jourdain
- Eliance, 75012 Paris, France;
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- INRAE, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, Genotoul, France Génomique, Université Fédérale de Toulouse, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- INRAE, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, Genotoul, France Génomique, Université Fédérale de Toulouse, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Eliance, 75012 Paris, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
- Idele, 75012 Paris, France
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- Eliance, 75012 Paris, France
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- INRAE, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, Genotoul, France Génomique, Université Fédérale de Toulouse, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- INRAE, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, Genotoul, France Génomique, Université Fédérale de Toulouse, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- INRAE, US 1426, GeT-PlaGe, Genotoul, France Génomique, Université Fédérale de Toulouse, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- GenPhySE, Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, 31320 Castanet-Tolosan, France
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- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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- Eliance, 75012 Paris, France;
- Université Paris-Saclay, INRAE, AgroParisTech, GABI, G2B, 78350 Jouy-en-Josas, France
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Nifker G, Grunwald A, Margalit S, Tulpova Z, Michaeli Y, Har-Gil H, Maimon N, Roichman E, Schütz L, Weinhold E, Ebenstein Y. Dam Assisted Fluorescent Tagging of Chromatin Accessibility (DAFCA) for Optical Genome Mapping in Nanochannel Arrays. ACS NANO 2023; 17:9178-9187. [PMID: 37154345 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c12755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
Abstract
Proteins and enzymes in the cell nucleus require physical access to their DNA target sites in order to perform genomic tasks such as gene activation and transcription. Hence, chromatin accessibility is a central regulator of gene expression, and its genomic profile holds essential information on the cell type and state. We utilized the E. coli Dam methyltransferase in combination with a fluorescent cofactor analogue to generate fluorescent tags in accessible DNA regions within the cell nucleus. The accessible portions of the genome are then detected by single-molecule optical genome mapping in nanochannel arrays. This method allowed us to characterize long-range structural variations and their associated chromatin structure. We show the ability to create whole-genome, allele-specific chromatin accessibility maps composed of long DNA molecules extended in silicon nanochannels.
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- Gil Nifker
- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, D-52056 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Raymond and Beverly Sackler Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, 6997801 Tel Aviv, Israel
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Burssed B, Zamariolli M, Favilla BP, Meloni VA, Goloni-Bertollo EM, Bellucco FT, Melaragno MI. Fold-back mechanism originating inv-dup-del rearrangements in chromosomes 13 and 15. Chromosome Res 2023; 31:10. [PMID: 36826604 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-023-09720-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Intrachromosomal rearrangements involve a single chromosome and can be formed by several proposed mechanisms. We reported two patients with intrachromosomal duplications and deletions, whose rearrangements and breakpoints were characterized through karyotyping, chromosomal microarray, fluorescence in situ hybridization, whole-genome sequencing, and Sanger sequencing. Inverted duplications associated with terminal deletions, known as inv-dup-del rearrangements, were found in 13q and 15q in these patients. The presence of microhomology at the junction points led to the proposal of the Fold-back mechanism for their formation. The use of different high-resolution techniques allowed for a better characterization of the rearrangements, with Sanger sequencing of the junction points being essential to infer the mechanisms of formation as it revealed microhomologies that were missed by the previous techniques. A karyotype-phenotype correlation was also performed for the characterized rearrangements.
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- Bruna Burssed
- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics and Molecular Biology Research Unit, Department of Molecular Biology, São José Do Rio Preto Medical School, São José Do Rio Preto, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Genetics Division, Department of Morphology and Genetics, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Tamura T, Yamamoto Shimojima K, Okamoto N, Yagasaki H, Morioka I, Kanno H, Minakuchi Y, Toyoda A, Yamamoto T. Long-read sequence analysis for clustered genomic copy number aberrations revealed architectures of intricately intertwined rearrangements. Am J Med Genet A 2023; 191:112-119. [PMID: 36282026 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Most chromosomal aberrations revealed by chromosomal microarray testing (CMA) are simple; however, very complex chromosomal structural rearrangements can also be found. Although the mechanism of structural rearrangements has been gradually revealed, not all mechanisms have been elucidated. We analyzed the breakpoint-junctions (BJs) of two or more clustered copy number variations (CNVs) in the same chromosome arms to understand their conformation and the mechanism of complex structural rearrangements. Combining CMA with long-read whole-genome sequencing (WGS) analysis, we successfully determined all BJs for the clustered CNVs identified in four patients. Multiple CNVs were intricately intertwined with each other, and clustered CNVs in four patients were involved in global complex chromosomal rearrangements. The BJs of two clustered deletions identified in two patients showed microhomologies, and their characteristics were explained by chromothripsis. In contrast, the BJs in the other two patients, who showed clustered deletions and duplications, consisted of blunt-end and nontemplated insertions. These findings could be explained only by alternative nonhomologous end-joining, a mechanism related to polymerase theta. All the patients had at least one inverted segment. Three patients showed cryptic aberrations involving a disruption and a deletion/duplication, which were not detected by CMA but were first identified by WGS. This result suggested that complex rearrangements should be considered if clustered CNVs are observed in the same chromosome arms. Because CMA has potential limitations in genotype-phenotype correlation analysis, a more detailed analysis by whole genome examination is recommended in cases of suspected complex structural aberrations.
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- Takeaki Tamura
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Gene Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Processing, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Processing, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Osaka Women's and Children's Hospital, Izumi, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine and Cell Processing, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Department of Genomics and Evolutionary Biology, National Institute of Genetics, Mishima, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Division of Gene Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.,Institute of Medical Genetics, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Griffin DK, Larkin DM, O’Connor RE, Romanov MN. Dinosaurs: Comparative Cytogenomics of Their Reptile Cousins and Avian Descendants. Animals (Basel) 2022; 13:ani13010106. [PMID: 36611715 PMCID: PMC9817885 DOI: 10.3390/ani13010106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 12/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Reptiles known as dinosaurs pervade scientific and popular culture, while interest in their genomics has increased since the 1990s. Birds (part of the crown group Reptilia) are living theropod dinosaurs. Chromosome-level genome assemblies cannot be made from long-extinct biological material, but dinosaur genome organization can be inferred through comparative genomics of related extant species. Most reptiles apart from crocodilians have both macro- and microchromosomes; comparative genomics involving molecular cytogenetics and bioinformatics has established chromosomal relationships between many species. The capacity of dinosaurs to survive multiple extinction events is now well established, and birds now have more species in comparison with any other terrestrial vertebrate. This may be due, in part, to their karyotypic features, including a distinctive karyotype of around n = 40 (~10 macro and 30 microchromosomes). Similarity in genome organization in distantly related species suggests that the common avian ancestor had a similar karyotype to e.g., the chicken/emu/zebra finch. The close karyotypic similarity to the soft-shelled turtle (n = 33) suggests that this basic pattern was mostly established before the Testudine-Archosaur divergence, ~255 MYA. That is, dinosaurs most likely had similar karyotypes and their extensive phenotypic variation may have been mediated by increased random chromosome segregation and genetic recombination, which is inherently higher in karyotypes with more and smaller chromosomes.
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- Darren K. Griffin
- School of Biosciences, University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NJ, UK
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- Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London NW1 0TU, UK
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Wang Z, Li Y, Sun P, Zhu M, Wang D, Lu Z, Hu H, Xu R, Zhang J, Ma J, Liu J, Yang Y. A high-quality Buxus austro-yunnanensis (Buxales) genome provides new insights into karyotype evolution in early eudicots. BMC Biol 2022; 20:216. [PMID: 36195948 PMCID: PMC9533543 DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01420-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Eudicots are the most diverse group of flowering plants that compromise five well-defined lineages: core eudicots, Ranunculales, Proteales, Trochodendrales, and Buxales. However, the phylogenetic relationships between these five lineages and their chromosomal evolutions remain unclear, and a lack of high-quality genome analyses for Buxales has hindered many efforts to address this knowledge gap. Results Here, we present a high-quality chromosome-level genome of Buxus austro-yunnanensis (Buxales). Our phylogenomic analyses revealed that Buxales and Trochodendrales are genetically similar and classified as sisters. Additionally, both are sisters to the core eudicots, while Ranunculales was found to be the first lineage to diverge from these groups. Incomplete lineage sorting and hybridization were identified as the main contributors to phylogenetic discordance (34.33%) between the lineages. In fact, B. austro-yunnanensis underwent only one whole-genome duplication event, and collinear gene phylogeny analyses suggested that separate independent polyploidizations occurred in the five eudicot lineages. Using representative genomes from these five lineages, we reconstructed the ancestral eudicot karyotype (AEK) and generated a nearly gapless karyotype projection for each eudicot species. Within core eudicots, we recovered one common chromosome fusion event in asterids and malvids, respectively. Further, we also found that the previously reported fused AEKs in Aquilegia (Ranunculales) and Vitis (core eudicots) have different fusion positions, which indicates that these two species have different karyotype evolution histories. Conclusions Based on our phylogenomic and karyotype evolution analyses, we revealed the likely relationships and evolutionary histories of early eudicots. Ultimately, our study expands genomic resources for early-diverging eudicots. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12915-022-01420-1.
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- Zhenyue Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education & State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics & Mountain River Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Tropical Forest Ecology, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, 666303, Yunnan, China.,Center of Plant Ecology, Core Botanical Gardens, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Mengla, 666303, Yunnan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. .,Key Laboratory of Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment of Ministry of Education & State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics & Mountain River Engineering, College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Ecology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
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