Publications by authors named "Laura Mary"

Purpose: MYRF-related cardiac-urogenital syndrome (MYRF-CUGS) is a rare condition associated with heterozygous MYRF variants. The description of MYRF-CUGS phenotype is mostly based on postnatal cases and 36 affected individuals have been published so far. We aim now to delineate the prenatal phenotype of MYRF-CUGS by reporting clinical data from fetuses and neonates with a pathogenic MYRF variant.

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  • FSH (follicle stimulating hormone) is crucial for fertility, ovarian function, and can cause reproductive disorders like OHSS and POI when variations occur in its receptor (FSHR).
  • A case study identified a patient with primary amenorrhea and delayed puberty who carried two deletions in the FSHR gene, leading to complete loss of function of both alleles.
  • The research highlights the complexity of genetic factors in reproductive health and suggests incorporating CNV (copy number variation) detection in diagnosing POI for improved patient care.
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Sexual development is a complex process relying on numerous genes. Disruptions in some of these genes are known to cause differences of sexual development (DSDs). Advances in genome sequencing allowed the discovery of new genes implicated in sexual development, such as PBX1.

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Genetic factors are responsible for 15% of male infertility conditions. Numerical and structural chromosomal anomalies are validated genetic factors leading to spermatogenic quantitative defects, with a frequency depending on the severity of the phenotype. Among the structural chromosomal rearrangements, dicentric chromosomes are generally observed in robertsonian translocations or in cases of Y chromosome isodicentrics.

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PBX1 is a highly conserved atypical homeodomain transcription factor (TF) belonging to the TALE (three amino acid loop extension) family. Dimerized with other TALE proteins, it can interact with numerous partners and reach dozens of regulating sequences, suggesting its role as a pioneer factor. PBX1 is expressed throughout the embryonic stages (as early as the blastula stage) in vertebrates.

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The 22q11 region is prone to generating recurring Copy Number Variations (CNVs) as a result of the large numbers of Low Copy Repeats (LCRs). Typical duplications encompass the LCR-A-to-D region but atypical duplications of various sizes have also been reported. These duplications are responsible for highly variable phenotypes with incomplete penetrance and expressivity, which is challenging for adequate genetic counselling, especially in the prenatal period.

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  • * Researchers analyzed ultrasound data from 22 fetuses with the 6qter deletion, finding significant brain abnormalities such as cerebellar hypoplasia and ventricular enlargement, alongside other structural issues.
  • * The results reveal common prenatal sonographic markers for the 6q deletion syndrome and underscore the need for chromosomal microarray analysis to detect related genetic deletions in cases with observed malformations.
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Fetal mosaicism for chromosomal rearrangements remains a challenge to diagnose, even in the era of whole-genome sequencing. We present here a case of fetal mosaicism for a chromosomal rearrangement explored in amniocytes and fetal muscle, consisting of a major cell population (95%) with partial monosomy 4q and a minor population (5%) with additional material replacing the 4qter deleted segment. Molecular techniques (MLPA, array-CGH) failed to assess the origin of this material.

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  • * Researchers identified four unrelated patients with isolated ID who carried likely pathogenic KCNQ2 variants, typically linked to neonatal seizures and early-onset epilepsy, indicating potential relevance to ID.
  • * The study noted considerable variability in the clinical presentation of ID associated with KCNQ2 variants, suggesting that multiple genetic factors or environmental influences may contribute to this diversity, calling for further research on genes linked to encephalopathy in non-epileptic ID cases.
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Genetic factors are responsible for 15% of male infertility conditions. Numerical and structural chromosomal anomalies (related to the Y chromosome or to the autosomes) are validated genetic factors leading to spermatogenic quantitative defects with a frequency depending on the severity of the phenotype. The most frequent structural chromosomal rearrangements of autosomes are translocations and inversions, whereas dicentric chromosomes involving autosomes are rare.

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Scythians are known from written sources as horse-riding nomadic peoples who dominated the Eurasian steppe throughout the Iron Age. However, their origins and the exact nature of their social organization remain debated. Three hypotheses prevail regarding their origins that can be summarized as a "western origin", an "eastern origin" and a "multi-regional origin".

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Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS; MIM 209900) is a rare ciliopathy characterized by retinitis pigmentosa, postaxial polydactyly, obesity, hypogonadism, cognitive impairment and kidney dysfunction. Mutations in 22 BBS genes have been identified to cause the disease. We report a family with typical BBS features (retinitis pigmentosa, postaxial polydactyly, obesity, cognitive impairment, and atrioventricular septal defect) mutated in .

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Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is an emblematic ciliopathy associated with retinal dystrophy, obesity, postaxial polydactyly, learning disabilities, hypogonadism and renal dysfunction. Before birth, enlarged/cystic kidneys as well as polydactyly are the hallmark signs of BBS to consider in absence of familial history. However, these findings are not specific to BBS, raising the problem of differential diagnoses and prognosis.

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  • * A study involved 903 ID patients, discovering de novo variants in the TCF4 gene among eight individuals, indicating that about 0.7% of ID cases may be linked to TCF4 mutations.
  • * TCF4 is now recognized not just for causing Pitt-Hopkins syndrome but also as a common factor in moderate to profound non-specific ID cases, expanding the understanding of its clinical implications.
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Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) is a heterogeneous group of rare recessive disorders with prenatal onset, characterized by hypoplasia of pons and cerebellum. Mutations in a small number of genes have been reported to cause PCH, and the vast majority of PCH cases are explained by mutations in TSEN54, which encodes a subunit of the tRNA splicing endonuclease complex. Here we report three families with homozygous truncating mutations in TBC1D23 who display moderate to severe intellectual disability and microcephaly.

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Focal dermal hypoplasia (FDH) is a rare syndrome characterized by pleiotropic features knowing to involve mostly skin and limbs. Although FDH has been described in children and adults, the cardinal signs of the fetal phenotype are not straightforward impacting the quality of the prenatal diagnosis. We describe in depth the ultrasound, radiological, macroscopical, and histological phenotype of three female fetuses with a severe form of FDH, propose a review of the literature and an attempt to delineate minimal and cardinal signs for FDH diagnosis.

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