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ArticleThe Indian journal of medical research2016

Subtelomeric rearrangements in Indian children with idiopathic intellectual disability/developmental delay: Frequency estimation & clinical correlation using fluorescence

Shruthi Mohan, Teena Koshy, Perumal Vekatachalam, Sheela Nampoothiri, Dhanya Yesodharan, Kalpana Gowrishankar, Jeevan Kumar, Latha Ravichandran, Santhosh Joseph, Anupama Chandrasekaran and 1 more

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Shruthi MohanDepartment of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
Teena KoshyDepartment of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
Perumal VekatachalamDepartment of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
Sheela NampoothiriDepartment of Paediatric Genetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India.
Dhanya YesodharanDepartment of Paediatric Genetics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India.
Kalpana GowrishankarDepartment of Medical Genetics, CHILDS Trust Medical Research Foundation, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, India.
Jeevan KumarDepartment of Medical Genetics, CHILDS Trust Medical Research Foundation, Kanchi Kamakoti CHILDS Trust Hospital, Chennai, India.
Latha RavichandranDepartment of Paediatrics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
Santhosh JosephDepartment of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
Anupama ChandrasekaranDepartment of Radiology, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
Solomon F D PaulDepartment of Human Genetics, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, India.
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

objectivesSubtelomeres are prone to deleterious rearrangements owing to their proximity to unique sequences on the one end and telomeric repetitive sequences, which increase their tendency to recombine, on the other end. These subtelomeric rearrangements resulting in segmental aneusomy are reported to contribute to the aetiology of idiopathic intellectual disability/developmental delay (ID/DD). We undertook this study to estimate the frequency of subtelomeric rearrangements in children with ID/DD.

methodsOne hundred and twenty seven children with idiopathic ID/DD were tested for subtelomeric rearrangements using karyotyping and FISH. Blood samples were cultured, harvested, fixed and GTG-banded using the standard protocols.

resultsRearrangements involving the subtelomeres were observed in 7.8 per cent of the tested samples. Detection of rearrangements visible at the resolution of the karyotype constituted 2.3 per cent, while those rearrangements detected only with FISH constituted 5.5 per cent. Five deletions and five unbalanced translocations were detected. Analysis of parental samples wherever possible was informative regarding the inheritance of the rearrangement. INTERPRETATION &

conclusionsThe frequency of subtelomeric rearrangements observed in this study was within the reported range of 0-35 per cent. All abnormal genotypes were clinically correlated. Further analysis with array technologies presents a future prospect. Our results suggest the need to test individuals with ID/DD for subtelomeric rearrangements using sensitive methods such as FISH.

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChromosome AberrationsDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleGene RearrangementHumansInfantIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceIntellectual DisabilityKaryotypeMaleTelomere

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