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ArticleScientific reports2021

Protein-protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome.

Paola Pontecorvi, Laura Bernardini, Anna Capalbo, Simona Ceccarelli, Francesca Megiorni, Enrica Vescarelli, Irene Bottillo, Nicoletta Preziosi, Maria Fabbretti, Giorgia Perniola and 4 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Paola PontecorviDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza Università Di Roma, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Laura BernardiniDivision of Medical Genetics, IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza Foundation, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy.
Anna CapalboDivision of Medical Genetics, IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza Foundation, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy.
Simona CeccarelliDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza Università Di Roma, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Francesca MegiorniDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza Università Di Roma, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Enrica VescarelliDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza Università Di Roma, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Irene BottilloDivision of Medical Genetics, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Nicoletta PreziosiDivision of Medical Genetics, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Maria FabbrettiDivision of Medical Genetics, IRCCS Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza Foundation, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy.
Giorgia PerniolaDepartment of Maternal, Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Pierluigi Benedetti PaniciDepartment of Maternal, Infantile and Urological Sciences, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Antonio PizzutiDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza Università Di Roma, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy.
Paola GrammaticoDivision of Medical Genetics, Department of Molecular Medicine, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.
Cinzia MarcheseDepartment of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza Università Di Roma, Viale del Policlinico, 155, 00161, Rome, Italy. cinzia.marchese@uniroma1.it.ORCID 0000-0002-9280-8917
Policlinico Umberto I · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITCasa Sollievo della Sofferenza · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare disease, characterised by the aplasia of vagina and uterus in women with a 46,XX karyotype. Most cases are sporadic, but familial recurrence has also been described. Herein, we investigated an Italian cohort of 36 unrelated MRKH patients to explore the presence of pathogenic copy number variations (CNVs) by array-CGH and MLPA assays. On the whole, aberrations were found in 9/36 (25%) patients. Interestingly, one patient showed a novel heterozygous microduplication at Xp22.33, not yet described in MRKH patients, containing the PRKX gene. Moreover, a novel duplication of a specific SHOX enhancer was highlighted by MLPA. To predict the potential significance of CNVs in MRKH pathogenesis, we provided a network analysis for protein-coding genes found in the altered genomic regions. Although not all of these genes taken individually showed a clear clinical significance, their combination in a computational network highlighted that the most relevant biological connections are related to the anatomical structure development. In conclusion, the results described in the present study identified novel genetic alterations and interactions that may be likely involved in MRKH phenotype determination, so adding new insights into the complex puzzle of MRKH disease.

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46, XX Disorders of Sex DevelopmentAdolescentAdultChromosome AberrationsCohort StudiesCongenital AbnormalitiesDNA Copy Number VariationsFemaleHumansItalyMiddle AgedMullerian DuctsProtein Interaction MapsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesRare DiseasesShort Stature Homeobox ProteinPRKX protein, humanProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesShort Stature Homeobox ProteinSHOX protein, human

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PMID33432050
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