Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome

22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a microdeletion syndrome with a broad and heterogeneous phenotype, even though most of the deletions present similar sizes, involving ∼3 Mb of DNA. In a relatively large population of a Brazilian 22q11.2DS cohort (60 patients), we investigated genetic variant...

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Main Authors: Natalia Nunes, Beatriz Carvalho Nunes, Malú Zamariolli, Diogo Cordeiro de Queiroz Soares, Leonardo Caires dos Santos, Anelisa Gollo Dantas, Vera Ayres Meloni, Sintia Iole Belangero, Vera Lúcia Gil-Da-Silva-Lopes, Chong Ae Kim, Maria Isabel Melaragno
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Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Genetics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5549592
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author Natalia Nunes
Beatriz Carvalho Nunes
Malú Zamariolli
Diogo Cordeiro de Queiroz Soares
Leonardo Caires dos Santos
Anelisa Gollo Dantas
Vera Ayres Meloni
Sintia Iole Belangero
Vera Lúcia Gil-Da-Silva-Lopes
Chong Ae Kim
Maria Isabel Melaragno
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Beatriz Carvalho Nunes
Malú Zamariolli
Diogo Cordeiro de Queiroz Soares
Leonardo Caires dos Santos
Anelisa Gollo Dantas
Vera Ayres Meloni
Sintia Iole Belangero
Vera Lúcia Gil-Da-Silva-Lopes
Chong Ae Kim
Maria Isabel Melaragno
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description 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a microdeletion syndrome with a broad and heterogeneous phenotype, even though most of the deletions present similar sizes, involving ∼3 Mb of DNA. In a relatively large population of a Brazilian 22q11.2DS cohort (60 patients), we investigated genetic variants that could act as genetic modifiers and contribute to the phenotypic heterogeneity, using a targeted NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) with a specific Ion AmpliSeq panel to sequence nine candidate genes (CRKL, MAPK1, HIRA, TANGO2, PI4KA, HDAC1, ZDHHC8, ZFPM2, and JAM3), mapped in and outside the 22q11.2 hemizygous deleted region. In silico prediction was performed, and the whole-genome sequencing annotation analysis package (WGSA) was used to predict the possible pathogenic effect of single nucleotide variants (SNVs). For the in silico prediction of the indels, we used the genomic variants filtered by a deep learning model in NGS (GARFIELD-NGS). We identified six variants, 4 SNVs and 2 indels, in MAPK1, JAM3, and ZFPM2 genes with possibly synergistic deleterious effects in the context of the 22q11.2 deletion. Our results provide the opportunity for the discovery of the co-occurrence of genetic variants with 22q11.2 deletions, which may influence the patients´ phenotype.
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spelling doaj-art-3aec9cf7c8f64a16aa4b81645a566b722025-08-20T02:16:22ZengWileyGenetics Research1469-50732024-01-01202410.1155/2024/5549592Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion SyndromeNatalia Nunes0Beatriz Carvalho Nunes1Malú Zamariolli2Diogo Cordeiro de Queiroz Soares3Leonardo Caires dos Santos4Anelisa Gollo Dantas5Vera Ayres Meloni6Sintia Iole Belangero7Vera Lúcia Gil-Da-Silva-Lopes8Chong Ae Kim9Maria Isabel Melaragno10Genetics DivisionGenetics DivisionGenetics DivisionGenetics UnitGenetics DivisionGenetics DivisionGenetics DivisionGenetics DivisionDepartment of Translational MedicineGenetics UnitGenetics Division22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS) is a microdeletion syndrome with a broad and heterogeneous phenotype, even though most of the deletions present similar sizes, involving ∼3 Mb of DNA. In a relatively large population of a Brazilian 22q11.2DS cohort (60 patients), we investigated genetic variants that could act as genetic modifiers and contribute to the phenotypic heterogeneity, using a targeted NGS (Next Generation Sequencing) with a specific Ion AmpliSeq panel to sequence nine candidate genes (CRKL, MAPK1, HIRA, TANGO2, PI4KA, HDAC1, ZDHHC8, ZFPM2, and JAM3), mapped in and outside the 22q11.2 hemizygous deleted region. In silico prediction was performed, and the whole-genome sequencing annotation analysis package (WGSA) was used to predict the possible pathogenic effect of single nucleotide variants (SNVs). For the in silico prediction of the indels, we used the genomic variants filtered by a deep learning model in NGS (GARFIELD-NGS). We identified six variants, 4 SNVs and 2 indels, in MAPK1, JAM3, and ZFPM2 genes with possibly synergistic deleterious effects in the context of the 22q11.2 deletion. Our results provide the opportunity for the discovery of the co-occurrence of genetic variants with 22q11.2 deletions, which may influence the patients´ phenotype.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5549592
spellingShingle Natalia Nunes
Beatriz Carvalho Nunes
Malú Zamariolli
Diogo Cordeiro de Queiroz Soares
Leonardo Caires dos Santos
Anelisa Gollo Dantas
Vera Ayres Meloni
Sintia Iole Belangero
Vera Lúcia Gil-Da-Silva-Lopes
Chong Ae Kim
Maria Isabel Melaragno
Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
Genetics Research
title Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
title_full Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
title_fullStr Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
title_short Variants in Candidate Genes for Phenotype Heterogeneity in Patients with the 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
title_sort variants in candidate genes for phenotype heterogeneity in patients with the 22q11 2 deletion syndrome
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/5549592
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