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Jacquinet A, Boujemla B, Fasquelle C, Thiry J, Josse C, Lumaka A, Brischoux-Boucher E, Dubourg C, David V, Pasquier L, Lehman A, Morcel K, Guerrier D, Bours V. GREB1L variants in familial and sporadic hereditary urogenital adysplasia and Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome. Clin Genet 2020; 98:126-137. [PMID: 32378186 DOI: 10.1111/cge.13769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 05/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Congenital uterine anomalies (CUA) may have major impacts on the health and social well-being of affected individuals. Their expressivity is variable, with the most severe end of the spectrum being the absence of any fully or unilaterally developed uterus (aplastic uterus), which is a major feature in Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH). So far, etiologies of CUA remain largely unknown. As reports of familial occurrences argue for strong genetic contributors in some cases, we performed whole exome sequencing in nine multiplex families with recurrence of uterine and kidney malformations, a condition called hereditary urogenital adysplasia. Heterozygous likely causative variants in the gene GREB1L were identified in four of these families, confirming GREB1L as an important gene for proper uterine and kidney development. The apparent mode of inheritance was autosomal dominant with incomplete penetrance. The four families included fetuses with uterovaginal aplasia and bilateral renal agenesis, highlighting the importance to investigate GREB1L in such phenotypes. Subsequent sequencing of the gene in a cohort of 68 individuals with MRKH syndrome or uterine malformation (mostly sporadic cases) identified six additional variants of unknown significance. We therefore conclude that heterozygous GREB1L variants contribute to MRKH syndrome and this probably requires additional genetic or environmental factors for full penetrance.
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Affiliation(s)
- Adeline Jacquinet
- Center for Human Genetics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Liège, Belgium.,Human Genetic Laboratory, GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Human Genetic Laboratory, GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Center for Human Genetics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Liège, Belgium
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- Human Genetic Laboratory, GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Human Genetic Laboratory, GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.,Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire CHU Liege, Liège, Belgium
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- Human Genetic Laboratory, GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, IGDR (Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes) - UMR 6290, Rennes, France.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, IGDR (Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes) - UMR 6290, Rennes, France.,Department of Molecular Genetics and Genomics, Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, CLAD Ouest, Université de Rennes, CHU Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital and BC Women's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, IGDR (Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes) - UMR 6290, Rennes, France
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- Univ. Rennes, CNRS, IGDR (Institut de Génétique et Développement de Rennes) - UMR 6290, Rennes, France
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- Center for Human Genetics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Liège, Belgium.,Human Genetic Laboratory, GIGA Institute, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Herlin M, Højland AT, Petersen MB. Familial occurrence of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Med Genet A 2014; 164A:2276-86. [PMID: 24975471 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a congenital disorder of still unknown etiology, characterized by uterovaginal agenesis and can be associated with renal, skeletal and cardiac malformations. Most cases are sporadic. We report on a familial case of two female cousins with MRKH syndrome and unilateral renal agenesis. Family history revealed two cases of renal agenesis in male relatives and ultrasonographic (US) examination of healthy relatives diagnosed an uncle with multiple renal cysts. We have reviewed the literature on familial occurrence of MRKH syndrome and its associated anomalies and collected a total of 67 familial cases. We found familial cases to share the same associated anomalies as sporadic cases and we discuss the necessity of US examination of healthy relatives.
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- Morten Herlin
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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