OBJECTIVE: To explore the etiology of a patient with Kallmann syndrome (congenital hypogonadism and anosmia) and a 45,X/46,XY karyotype. METHODS: Peripheral venous blood samples were collected from the proband and his parents and subjected to whole exome sequencing. Candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing. RESULTS: The proband was found to harbor compound heterozygous variants of the PROKR2 gene, namely c.533G>C (p.W178S) and c.308C>T (p.A103V), which were inherited from his father and mother, respectively. The two variants were respectively predicted to be likely pathogenic and variant of unknown significance, respectively. CONCLUSION The reduced chromosomal mosaicism might have caused no particular clinical manifestations in this patient. For patients with features of Kallmann syndrome, genetic testing is conducive to early diagnosis and can provide a basis for genetic counseling and clinical treatment.
Humans ; Genetic Testing ; Hypogonadism/genetics* ; Kallmann Syndrome/genetics* ; Karyotype ; Mutation ; Exome Sequencing ; Chromosomes, Human, X/genetics* ; Chromosomes, Human, Y/genetics*

Haplotype is a lineable combination of alleles at multiple loci that are transmitted together on chromosome or mitochondrion. In October 2002, the international HapMap project started and aimed at mapping the haplotype blocks of human being and discovering the Tag SNPs by determining the DNA sequence variation patterns, variation frequency and their relationship. This review summarizes the formation and distribution of the haplotype and the current three haplotype-analysis methods including the methodology of experiment, the deduction from pedigrees and the statistic method. When an allele linkage disequilibrium occurs, the genetic probability would be evaluated by haplotype. The importance of haplotype has been recognized and its application has been gradually increased in forensic sciences. The current focus on haplotype study in forensic science involves Chromosome Y, Mitochondrial DNA and Chromosome X, which are useful supplements of genetic marks.
Alleles ; Chromosomes, Human, X/genetics* ; Chromosomes, Human, Y/genetics* ; DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics* ; Forensic Genetics/methods* ; Haplotypes/genetics* ; Humans ; Linkage Disequilibrium/genetics* ; Microsatellite Repeats/genetics* ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics*

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a phenotypically heterogeneous disorder. The M4 subtype of AML is frequently associated with the cytogenetic marker inversion 16 and/or the presence of eosinophilia. Blast crisis is the aggressive phase of the triphasic chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), which is a disease with Philadelphia(Ph) chromosome as the major abnormality. In the present study, we report a 76-year-old patient suspected of having AML with eosinophilic differentiation (AML-M4), which in clinical tests resembles CML blast crisis with multiple chromosomal abnormalities. Isochromosome 21 [i(21)(q10)] was the most recurrent feature noted in metaphases with 46 chromosomes. Ring chromosome, tetraploid endoreduplication, recurrent aneuploid clones with loss of X chromosome, monosomy 17, monosomy 7, and structural variation translocation (9;14) were also observed in this patient. Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) confirmed the absence of Ph chromosome. This report shows how cytogenetic analyses revealed atypical structural aberrations in the M4 subtype of AML.
Aged ; Blast Crisis ; genetics ; Chromosome Aberrations ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14 ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17 ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21 ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7 ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9 ; genetics ; Chromosomes, Human, X ; genetics ; Cytogenetic Analysis ; Endoreduplication ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Isochromosomes ; Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute ; genetics ; pathology ; Male ; Philadelphia Chromosome ; Polyploidy ; Ring Chromosomes ; Translocation, Genetic

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the feasibility of using fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH) for the detection of a few common chromosome aneuploidies on interphase nuclei of uncultured amniotic fluid cells.

METHODSAmniotic fluid samples were taken from 55 women at 16-32 weeks of pregnancy; interphase FISH was performed for diagnosing Down syndrome and aneuploidies of other four chromosomes 13, 18, X and Y. Then the karyotypes from standard cytogenetic analysis after percutaneous umbilical blood sampling(PUBS) were compared to the FISH results.

RESULTSEach of the 55 uncultured amniotic fluid samples tested with FISH was enumerated 200 nuclei. Fifty-three samples were normal. Two samples were found to have trisomy 21(one is a case of standard trisomy 21 with three signals in all 200 nuclei, the other is a mosaic trisomy 21).

CONCLUSIONInterphase FISH analysis of uncultured amniotic fluid cells is a rapid, accurate and very sensitive method. It could be used in the prenatal cytogenetic laboratory.

Adult ; Amniocentesis ; Amniotic Fluid ; cytology ; Aneuploidy ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13 ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18 ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21 ; Chromosomes, Human, X ; Chromosomes, Human, Y ; Down Syndrome ; diagnosis ; genetics ; Female ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Diagnosis ; methods ; Trisomy

OBJECTIVETo perform genetic analysis of a complex chromosome rearrangement (CCR) 46,XY, t(3;11)(q27; q13), ins(11;3)(q13;p26p13) in an azoospermic man.

METHODSPeripheral blood lymphocytes we re obtained for karyotyping, and metaphases were studied by multicolor fluorescence in situ hybridization procedure, Y chromosomal microdeletions in the azoospermia factor (AZF) region were analyzed with multiplex polymerase chain reaction.

RESULTSThe case was a complex chromosomal translocation between chromosomes 3 and 11 with four breakpoints, and accompanied with a band of chromosome 3 inserting into chromosome 11. No Y-chromosome microdeletions were identified at 6 STS sequences of the AZF loci.

CONCLUSIONCCR can have a significant impact on male fertility. Molecular cytogenetic techniques may contribute to improving and personalizing reproductive counseling.

Adult ; Azoospermia ; genetics ; Chromosome Breakage ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1 ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14 ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3 ; Chromosomes, Human, X ; Chromosomes, Human, Y ; DNA ; analysis ; Humans ; Karyotyping ; Male ; Translocation, Genetic

OBJECTIVETo select short tandem repeats(STR) from X chromosome.

METHODSSTR is a universal genetic marker that has changeable polymorphism and stable heredity in human genome. It is a specific DNA segment composed of 2-6 base pairs as its core sequence. It is an ideal DNA marker used in linkage analysis and gene mapping. In this study, 8 short tandem repeats were selected from two genomic clones on X chromosome by using BCM Search Launcher. Primers amplifying the STR loci were designed by using Primer 3.0 according to the unique sequence flanking the STRs. Polymorphisms of the short tandem repeats in Chinese population were evaluated by PCR amplification and PAGE.

RESULTSFive of these STRs were polymorphic. Chi-square test indicated that the distribution of genotypes agreed with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P>0.05).

CONCLUSIONFive polymorphic short tandem repeats have been identified on chromosome X and will be useful for linkage analysis and gene mapping.

Chromosomes, Human, X ; genetics ; Female ; Genotype ; Humans ; Microsatellite Repeats ; genetics ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; genetics

A chromosomal abnormality was found in about 3.6-7.6% of males presenting with azoospermia or oligospermia. Translocations between X chromosome and autosomes are rarely seen genetic disorders that cause male infertility. We described here a 26-year-old infertile male with t(X;14)(p11.4; p12). He showed a normal phenotype without any familial history of congenital abnormalities. The cytogenetic analysis of the proband revealed an X-autosomal translocation, 46,Y,t(X;14)(p11.4;p12), which was inherited from his mother. The testis biopsies indicated the arrest of spermatogenesis. There were no microdeletions of the azoospermia factor a (AZFa), AZFb and AZFc regions in the Y chromosome shown by PCR with 11 sequence-tagged site (STS) markers. According to the literature, male carriers of an X-autosome translocation are invariably sterile, regardless of the position of the break-point in the X chromosome. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of azoospermia with t(X;14)(p11.4;p12) in Korea.
Adult ; *Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14 ; *Chromosomes, Human, X ; Humans ; Infertility, Male/diagnosis/*genetics ; Karyotyping ; Male ; Spermatogenesis ; *Translocation, Genetic

BACKGROUNDChromosomal aberrations are the major cause of pre- and post-implantation embryo wastage and some studies suggest that half of all human conceptions have a chromosomal abnormality. A chromosomal aberration in human sperms is also one of the causes of failure of in vitro fertilization. This study was designed to ascertain whether chromosomal aneuploidy in spermatozoa is a risk factor for male infertility.

METHODSTwelve infertile men were divided into two groups: 10 with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT, Group A) and two with a normal semen analysis (Group B). Two normal healthy sperm donors acted as controls (Group C). We used fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and probes for chromosomes X, Y and 18 to determine the frequency of aneuploidy.

RESULTSThe frequencies of spermatozoa disomy for chromosomes X, Y and 18 were 0.30% and 0.30%, respectively, in Group B. The percentages were not significantly different from those of Group C (0.15% and 0.16%). The frequencies of nullisomy for chromosomes X, Y and 18 were 0.15% and 0 for Group B, and 0 and 0.15% for Group C (P > 0.05). In Group A, the incidences of disomy were 1.13% and 0.96% and the frequencies of nullisomy were 1.13% and 1.60%. In these three groups, the incidences of diploidy were 0.60%, 1.00%, and 0.30%, respectively. Both the frequencies of disomic and nullisomic spermatozoa for chromosomes X, Y, and 18 and of diploid spermatozoa were significantly higher in Group A than in Groups B and C. The estimated total aneuploidy rates in the sperm from the three groups were 42.44%, 6.05%, and 2.59%, respectively.

CONCLUSIONThese results indicate that chromosomal aneuploidy in spermatozoa may be a risk factor for infertility.

Adult ; Aneuploidy ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18 ; Chromosomes, Human, X ; Chromosomes, Human, Y ; Humans ; In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence ; Infertility, Male ; etiology ; genetics ; Male ; Risk Factors

OBJECTIVETo analyze the numerical aberration of chromosome X, Y and 18 in the spermatozoa of asthenospermia patients by triple-color fluorescence in situ hybridization.

METHODSThe experiment included 10 asthenospermia patients and 5 healthy men with normal semen quality as controls. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and probes for chromosomes including X, Y and 18 were used to determine the frequency of the aneuploid of the chromosomes in spermatozoa.

RESULTSOf the 45,547 spermatozoa counted from the semen samples, the hybridization rate was 99.18%. The frequencies of the chromosome disomies including XX18, XY18, YY18, X1818 and Y1818 were (0.124 +/- -0.086)%, (0.360 +/- 0.380)%, (0.109 +/- 0.195)%, (0.342 +/- 0.746)% and (0.299 +/- 0.564)% in the case group and (0.014 +/- 0.019)%, (0.090 +/- 0.080)%, (0.030 +/- 0.031)%, (0.068 +/- 0.103)% and (0.075 +/- 0.083)% in the control. The sperm aneuploid rate was 9.25% in the former and 2.70% in the latter, with significant difference in between (P< 0.01).

CONCLUSIONAsthenospermia patients have a higher aneuploid rate of sperm chromosome than normal fertile men. However, larger samples are yet to be studied to obtain more scientific evidence.

Aneuploidy ; Asthenozoospermia ; genetics ; Chromosome Painting ; methods ; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18 ; Chromosomes, Human, X ; Chromosomes, Human, Y ; Humans ; Male ; Sex Chromosome Aberrations ; Spermatozoa ; metabolism

OBJECTIVETo investigate the polymorphism of loci DXS6800, DXS6797, GATA172D05, DXS986 four loci in Hebei Han population.

METHODSThe genome DNA of unrelated individuals,the families and rotten materials were extracted with phenol-chloroform method and Chelex-100 method,respectively. The PCR products were detected by the polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and DNA sequencing analysis.

RESULTSAmong 150 unrelated males and 150 unrelated females from Hebei Han population, 25 alleles were found in the 4 loci. One hundred and thirty-eight haplotypes of the male were detected. The haplotype diversity reached 0.9986.

CONCLUSIONThe findings provided the polymorphic data of DXS6800, DXS6797, GATA172D05, and DXS986 loci in Hebei Han population. The four loci are relatively abundant in polymorphic information for identification and the obtained data of Hebei Han population can be applied to the X-STR genetic data bank.

Alleles ; Chromosomes, Human, X ; Female ; Genetics, Population ; Humans ; Male ; Polymorphism, Genetic ; Tandem Repeat Sequences ; genetics