Protein–protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome
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 patie...
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oai:doaj.org-article:e347b9c84de24178941301ab8bedf2692021-12-02T15:23:02ZProtein–protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome10.1038/s41598-020-79827-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/e347b9c84de24178941301ab8bedf2692021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79827-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract 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.Paola PontecorviLaura BernardiniAnna CapalboSimona CeccarelliFrancesca MegiorniEnrica VescarelliIrene BottilloNicoletta PreziosiMaria FabbrettiGiorgia PerniolaPierluigi Benedetti PaniciAntonio PizzutiPaola GrammaticoCinzia MarcheseNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2021) |
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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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Paola Pontecorvi Laura Bernardini Anna Capalbo Simona Ceccarelli Francesca Megiorni Enrica Vescarelli Irene Bottillo Nicoletta Preziosi Maria Fabbretti Giorgia Perniola Pierluigi Benedetti Panici Antonio Pizzuti Paola Grammatico Cinzia Marchese |
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Paola Pontecorvi Laura Bernardini Anna Capalbo Simona Ceccarelli Francesca Megiorni Enrica Vescarelli Irene Bottillo Nicoletta Preziosi Maria Fabbretti Giorgia Perniola Pierluigi Benedetti Panici Antonio Pizzuti Paola Grammatico Cinzia Marchese |
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Protein–protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome |
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Protein–protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome |
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Protein–protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome |
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Protein–protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome |
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Protein–protein interaction network analysis applied to DNA copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of Mayer–Rokitansky–Küster–Hauser syndrome |
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protein–protein interaction network analysis applied to dna copy number profiling suggests new perspectives on the aetiology of mayer–rokitansky–küster–hauser syndrome |
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