title: Molecular cytogenetic characterization of mosaicism for a small supernumerary marker chromosome derived from chromosome 8 or r(8)(::p11.22→q11.21::) in an 18-year-old female with short stature, obesity, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and intellectual disability.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We present molecular cytogenetic characterization of mosaicism for a small supernumerary marker chromosome (sSMC) derived from chromosome 8.
  
  
  METHODS
  An 18-year-old female presented with short stature, obesity, developmental delay, speech delay, dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and intellectual disability. Cytogenetic analysis of the peripheral blood revealed a karyotype of 47,XX,+mar[22]/46,XX[18]. Array comparative genomic hybridization and metaphase fluorescence in situ hybridization analyses were performed on the peripheral blood to determine the origin and mosaicism of the sSMC, and quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction was used to exclude uniparental disomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Array comparative genomic hybridization analysis of the blood revealed a result of arr 8p11.22q11.21 (39,136,065-49,725,726)×2.80 (Log2 ratio=0.49), consistent with 70-80% mosaicism, encompassing 33 OMIM genes including GOLGA7, AGPAT6, NKX6-3, KAT6A, and FNTA. The sSMC(8) was r(8)(::p11.22→q11.21::). Metaphase fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis using the probes of RP11-754D24 (8p11.21) and RP11-769N21 (8q11.21) showed the sSMC(8) in 12/27 of cultured lymphocytes. Quantitative fluorescent polymerase chain reaction analysis excluded uniparental disomy 8.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mosaic sSMC(8) derived from r(8)(::p11.22→q11.21::) can be associated with obesity, intellectual disability, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: cpc_mmh@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Chih-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Early Childhood Care, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shuan-Pei
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Schu-Rern
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Chern
authors.affiliation: Gene Biodesign Co. Ltd, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Peih-Shan
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen-Ni
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shin-Wen
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chien-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Meng-Shan
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wayseen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000235:genetics*; D002898:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8; D055028:Comparative Genomic Hybridization; D005260:Female; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D017404:In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000235:genetics*; D007621:Karyotyping; D009030:Mosaicism; D009765:Obesity / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D005819:Genetic Markers
keywords: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; intellectual disability; obesity; ring chromosome 8; small supernumerary marker chromosome