The first Japanese familial Sotos syndrome with a novel mutation of the NSD1 gene.
Sotos syndrome is caused by the haploinsufficiency of the NSD1 gene located in 5q35. More than 70% of the Japanese cases carry microdeletions encompassing of this gene, while point mutations are common in Caucasians. Only 15 familial cases of Sotos syndrome have been reported and all cases shown to have not microdeletions but point mutations. We identified the first Japanese familial case (mother and 3 children). They carry the same mutation at splice donor site of intron 13 (IVS13+1G>A), which results in the in-frame skipping of exon 13. This is also the first familial case caused by the mutation of the splice donor site. Each member of this family showed variable phenotypes and mental development. The present report will contribute to further understanding of genotype-phenotype correlation in Sotos syndrome.
Division of Pediatrics, Department of Development and Aging, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Satoshi
S
Tei
Syuichi
S
Tsuneishi
Masafumi
M
Matsuo
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis; D005091:Exons / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D017353:Gene Deletion; D000076983:Histone Methyltransferases; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D007223:Infant; D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D007438:Introns / Q000235:genetics; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D010375:Pedigree; D017354:Point Mutation; D012326:RNA Splicing / Q000235:genetics; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D020133:Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction; D013577:Syndrome
D047908:Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D004247:DNA; D000076983:Histone Methyltransferases; D011495:Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase; C113272:NSD1 protein, human