Background: Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS) is a rare X-linked overgrowth syndrome. The main clinical manifestations are overgrowth and multiple malformations.
Case Presentation: A 38-year-old Chinese woman was pregnant with dichorionic-diamniotic (DCDA) twins after in-vitro fertilization. Series of ultrasound examinations indicated that the measurements (abdominal circumference and estimated foetal weight) of one twin were significantly greater than those of the other one. The genetic testing results of the larger baby indicated of Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome.
Conclusion: SGBS is difficult to diagnose due to different clinical manifestations. Clinicians need to be more aware of typical SGBS's clinical findings and choose genetic testing methods individually to improve its prenatal diagnosis.
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Diabetologia
December 2024
Center for Spatial and Functional Genomics, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Aims/hypothesis: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of type 2 diabetes loci, with the vast majority of signals located in non-coding regions; as a consequence, it remains largely unclear which 'effector' genes these variants influence. Determining these effector genes has been hampered by the relatively challenging cellular settings in which they are hypothesised to confer their effects.
Methods: To implicate such effector genes, we elected to generate and integrate high-resolution promoter-focused Capture-C, assay for transposase-accessible chromatin with sequencing (ATAC-seq) and RNA-seq datasets to characterise chromatin and expression profiles in multiple cell lines relevant to type 2 diabetes for subsequent functional follow-up analyses: EndoC-BH1 (pancreatic beta cell), HepG2 (hepatocyte) and Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS; adipocyte).
Rofo
August 2024
Section of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Am J Med Genet A
December 2024
Division of Human Genetics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome (SGBS) is a rare congenital overgrowth condition characterized by macrosomia, macroglossia, coarse facial features, and development delays. It is caused by pathogenic variants in the GPC3 gene on chromosome Xq26.2.
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November 2024
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences, Faculty of Sports Studies, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
The increasing use of industrial chemicals has raised concerns regarding exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), which interfere with developmental, reproductive and metabolic processes. Of particular concern is their interaction with adipose tissue, a vital component of the endocrine system regulating metabolic and hormonal functions. The SGBS (Simpson Golabi Behmel Syndrome) cell line, a well-established human-relevant model for adipocyte research, closely mimics native adipocytes' properties.
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