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ey0015.6-13 | Disorders of Sex Development: New paradigm | ESPEYB15

6.13 A Novel Homozygous Missense Mutation in the FU-CRD2 Domain of the R-spondin1 Gene Associated with Familial 46,XX DSD

Y Naasse , A Bakhchane , H Charoute , F Jennane , J Bignon-Topalovic , A Malki , A Bashamboo , A Barakat , H Rouba , K McElreavey

To read the full abstract: Sex Dev. 2017;11(5-6):269-274[Comments on 6.11, 6.12 and 6.13] Evidence for factors necessary for female sexual development are presented in the above 3 publications. Studies of 46,XX DSD individuals show compiling evidence for factors necessary for female development and to counteract...

ey0021.6-6 | Clinical and Molecular Insights into SF1 Deficiency | ESPEYB21

6.6. A conserved NR5A1-responsive enhancer regulates SRY in testis-determination

D Houzelstein , C Eozenou , CF Lagos , M Elzaiat , J Bignon-Topalovic , I Gonzalez , V Laville , L Schlick , S Wankanit , P Madon , J Kirtane , A Athalye , F Buonocore , S Bigou , GS Conway , D Bohl , JC Achermann , A Bashamboo , K McElreavey

Brief Summary: This study identified a conserved enhancer element located 5’ of the mammalian SRY gene through comparative genomic analysis, which plays a crucial role in the regulation of sexual differentiation. NR5A1 binds to this element. The researchers discovered two distinct hemizygous base pair substitutions within this NR5A1 binding site, both of which involve highly conserved residues: one in a sporadic case of XY sex reversal and the other in a large fa...

ey0019.6-6 | Basic and Genetic Research of DSD | ESPEYB19

6.6. Expanding DSD phenotypes associated with variants in the DEAH-box RNA helicase DHX37

H Zidoune , L Martinerie , DS Tan , M Askari , D Rezgoune , A Ladjouze , A Boukri , Y Benelmadani , K Sifi , N Abadi , D Satta , M Rastari , M Seresht-Ahmadi , J Bignon-Topalovic , I Mazen , J Leger , D Simon , R Brauner , M Totonchi , R Jauch , A Bashamboo , K McElreavey

Sex Dev. 2021;15(4):244-252. PMID: 34293745, doi: 10.1159/000515924.Brief Summary: This genetic study provides data of a large cohort of 140 patients with DSD who were screened for DHX37 variants.DHX37 emerges as a frequent cause of nonsyndromic 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis, and 46,XY testicular regression syndrome. Since the first description of the gene (1), <...

ey0017.6-8 | Differences/Disorders of Sex Development: Genetics | ESPEYB17

6.8. Pathogenic variants in the DEAH-box RNA helicase DHX37 are a frequent cause of 46,XY gonadal dysgenesis and 46,XY testicular regression syndrome

K McElreavey , A Jorgensen , C Eozenou , T Merel , J Bignon-Topalovic , DS Tan , D Houzelstein , F Buonocore , N Warr , RGG Kay , M Peycelon , JP Siffroi , I Mazen , JC Achermann , Y Shcherbak , J Leger , A Sallai , JC Carel , L Martinerie , R Le Ru , GS Conway , B Mignot , L Van Maldergem , R Bertalan , E Globa , R Brauner , R Jauch , S Nef , A Greenfield , A Bashamboo

To read the full abstract: Genet Med. 2020, Jan; 22: 150-9. doi: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6944638/pdf/41436_2019_Article_606.pdfMassive parallel sequencing of 145 46,XY DSD patients revealed 13 individuals with heterozygous missense pathogenic variants in the RNA helicase DHX37, explaining 11% of cases of 46,XY gonadal d...

ey0021.6-2 | DSD - Novel Genes and Mechanisms involved in Gonadal Development | ESPEYB21

6.2. Variants in SART3 cause a spliceosomopathy characterised by failure of testis development and neuronal defects

KL Ayers , S Eggers , BN Rollo , KR Smith , NM Davidson , NA Siddall , L Zhao , J Bowles , K Weiss , G Zanni , L Burglen , S Ben-Shachar , J Rosensaft , A Raas-Rothschild , A Jorgensen , RB Schittenhelm , C Huang , G Robevska , J van den Bergen , F Casagranda , J Cyza , S Pachernegg , DK Wright , M Bahlo , A Oshlack , TJ O'Brien , P Kwan , P Koopman , GR Hime , N Girard , C Hoffmann , Y Shilon , A Zung , E Bertini , M Milh , B Ben Rhouma , N Belguith , A Bashamboo , K McElreavey , E Banne , N Weintrob , B BenZeev , AH Sinclair

Brief Summary: This translational study reveals a novel mechanism underlying syndromic gonadal dysgenesis (GD). It introduces a condition termed INDYGON syndrome (Intellectual disability, Neurodevelopmental defects and Developmental delay with 46,XY GONadal dysgenesis).46,XY gonadal dysgenesis (GD) is a rare disorder of sex development (DSD) affecting 1-9 per 100,000 live births. Gen...