Molecular and cytogenetic studies of an X; autosome translocation in a patient with premature ovarian failure and review of the literature
- National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD (United States)
We have identified a patient with premature ovarian failure (POF) and a balanced X;autosome translocation: 46,X,t(X;6)(q13.3 or q21;p12) using high-resolution cytogenetic analysis and FISH. BrdU analysis showed that her normal X was late-replicating and translocated X earlier-replicating which is typical of balanced X;autosome rearrangements. Molecular studies were done to characterize the breakpoint on Xq and to determine the parental origin. PCR probes of tetranucleotide and dinucleotide repeat polymorphisms, and genomic probes were used to study DNA from the patient, her chromosomally normal parents and brother, and somatic cell hybrids containing each translocation chromosome. The translocation is paternally derived and is localized to Xq13.3-proximal Xq21.1, between PGK1 and DXS447 loci, a distance of 0.1 centimorgans. A {open_quotes}critical region{open_quotes} for normal ovarian function has been proposed for Xq13-q26 based on cytogenetic and clinical studies of patients with X;autosome translocations. Few cases have had molecular characterization of the breakpoints to further define the region. While translocations in the region may lead to ovarian dysfunction by disrupting normal meiosis or by a position effect, two recent reports of patients with premature ovarian failure and Xq deletions suggest that there is a gene (POF1) localized to Xq21.3-q27 or within Xq26.1-q27 responsible for POF. We now propose that there may be a second gene for POF (POF2) located at Xq13.3-q21.1. 52 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 62017
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Medical Genetics, Journal Name: American Journal of Medical Genetics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 52; ISSN 0148-7299; ISSN AJMGDA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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