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Trisomy 21 with Maternally Inherited Balanced Translocation (15q;22q) in a Female Fetus: A Rare Case of Probable Interchromosomal Effect
by Alessandro De Falco, Antonella Gambale, Michele Pinelli, Teresa Suero, Luigia De Falco, Achille Iolascon and Stefania Martone
Cells 2024, 13(13), 1078; https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13131078 - 21 Jun 2024
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Chromosomal rearrangements can interfere with the disjunction and segregation of other chromosome pairs not involved in the rearrangements, promoting the occurrence of numerical abnormalities in resulting gametes and predisposition to trisomy in offspring. This phenomenon of interference is known as the interchromosomal effect [...] Read more.
Chromosomal rearrangements can interfere with the disjunction and segregation of other chromosome pairs not involved in the rearrangements, promoting the occurrence of numerical abnormalities in resulting gametes and predisposition to trisomy in offspring. This phenomenon of interference is known as the interchromosomal effect (ICE). Here we report a prenatal case potentially generated by ICE. The first-trimester screening ultrasound of the pregnant woman was normal, but the NIPT indicated a high risk for three copies of chromosome 21, thus suspecting trisomy 21 (T21). After a comprehensive clinical evaluation and genetic counseling, the couple decided to undergo amniocentesis. The prenatal karyotype confirmed T21 but also showed a balanced translocation between the long arm of chromosome 15 (q22) and the long arm of chromosome 22. The parents’ karyotypes also showed that the mother had the 15;22 translocation. We reviewed T21 screening methods, and we performed a literature review on ICE, a generally overlooked phenomenon. We observed that ours is the first report of a prenatal case potentially due to ICE derived from the mother. The recurrence risk of aneuploidy in the offspring of translocated individuals is likely slightly increased, but it is not possible to estimate to what extent. In addition to supporting observations, there are still open questions such as, how frequent is ICE? How much is the aneuploidy risk altered by ICE? Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Cell Nuclei: Function, Transport and Receptors)
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