The nature and inheritance of an elongated secondary constriction on chromosome 9 of man

1973 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 404-413 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.H. Fitzgerald
1982 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Neri ◽  
Bruna Tedeschi ◽  
Salvatore Sanfilippo

1986 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 998-1002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ram S. Verma ◽  
Jorge Rodriguez ◽  
Arvind Babu ◽  
Sundari Chemitiganti ◽  
Morton Coleman ◽  
...  

The secondary constriction region (h) of human chromosome 9 was evaluated in 55 chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) patients with respect to its size and position. Each case was examined by C-banding and distamycin A–4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole techniques for the expression of the h regions. When one h region of chromosome 9 was larger, it was more frequently involved in the reciprocal translocation with chromosome 22. In addition, there was a higher incidence of pericentric inversions in the h regions in the translocated chromosome 9 when compared with normal homologues. The role of the constitutive heterochromatin of chromosome 9 as a possible influencing factor during 9q;22q translocation in CML is suggested.Key words: chromosomes 9 and 22, leukemia C-banding, DA–DAPI technique, heterochromatin.


1981 ◽  
Vol 59 (4) ◽  
pp. 310-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. G. Mattei ◽  
J. F. Mattei ◽  
M. Guichaoua ◽  
F. Giraud

1992 ◽  
Vol 103 (4) ◽  
pp. 919-923
Author(s):  
S. Luke ◽  
R.S. Verma ◽  
R.A. Conte ◽  
T. Mathews

Pericentric inversion of the secondary constriction region (qh) of human chromosome 9 is a frequent occurrence. This structural alteration is regarded as a normal familial variant, termed heteromorphism, and is inherited in a Mendelian fashion without any apparent phenotypic consequences. We characterized the qh region of chromosome 9 from five individuals using a series of molecular cytogenetic techniques. Four out of the five individuals have an additional area composed of alphoid DNA sequences on the inverted chromosome 9 while one case was found to have an apparently intact alphoid DNA sequence. Although the direct function(s) of alphoid DNA sequences remain unclear, the centromeric breakage involving these sequences in inverted chromosome 9 raises a series of questions pertaining to the monocentric, dicentric and pseudodicentric nature of pericentric inversions. Nevertheless, these findings have prompted us to suggest that the structural organization of alphoid DNA sequences of the centromeric region of chromosome 9 are apparently “breakage prone” and may be associated with a higher incidence of pericentric inversions. Furthermore, the hierarchical organization of various satellite DNA families (alpha-satellite, beta-satellite and satellite III) within the primary and secondary constriction regions of chromosomes 9 are elucidated here.


1995 ◽  
Vol 69 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 235-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.J. Macera ◽  
R.S. Verma ◽  
R.A. Conte ◽  
M.G. Bialer ◽  
V.R. Klein

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Kirsten Niles ◽  
Sophie La Salle ◽  
Christopher Oakes ◽  
Jacquetta Trasler

Background: DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification involved in gene expression, genome stability, and genomic imprinting. In the male, methylation patterns are initially erased in primordial germ cells (PGCs) as they enter the gonadal ridge; methylation patterns are then acquired on CpG dinucleotides during gametogenesis. Correct pattern establishment is essential for normal spermatogenesis. To date, the characterization and timing of methylation pattern acquisition in PGCs has been described using a limited number of specific gene loci. This study aimed to describe DNA methylation pattern establishment dynamics during male gametogenesis through global methylation profiling techniques in a mouse model. Methods: Using a chromosome based approach, primers were designed for 24 regions spanning chromosome 9; intergenic, non-repeat, non-CpG island sequences were chosen for study based on previous evidence that these types of sequences are targets for testis-specific methylation events. The percent methylation was determined in each region by quantitative analysis of DNA methylation using real-time PCR (qAMP). The germ cell-specific pattern was determined by comparing methylation between spermatozoa and liver. To examine methylation in developing germ cells, spermatogonia from 2 day- and 6 day-old Oct4-GFP (green fluorescent protein) mice were isolated using fluorescence activated cell sorting. Results: As compared to liver, four loci were hypomethylated and five loci were hypermethylated in spermatozoa, supporting previous results indicating a unique methylation pattern in male germ cells. Only one region was hypomethylated and no regions were hypermethylated in day 6 spermatogonia as compared to mature spermatozoa, signifying that the bulk of DNA methylation is established prior to type A spermatogonia. The methylation in day 2 spermatogonia, germ cells that are just commencing mitosis, revealed differences of 15-20% compared to day 6 spermatogonia at five regions indicating that the most crucial phase of DNA methylation acquisition occurs prenatally. Conclusion: Together, these studies provide further evidence that germ cell methylation patterns differ from those in somatic tissues and suggest that much of methylation at intergenic sites is acquired during prenatal germ cell development. (Supported by CIHR)


2018 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 810-814
Author(s):  
Kodirzhon Boboev ◽  
Yuliana Assesorova ◽  
Kh. Karimov ◽  
B. Allanazarova

This paper presents a case of chronic myeloid leukemia with an earlier unknown variant translocation t (3; 9; 22) (p24; q34; q11) detected by cytogenetic research using the GTG-banding technique. Despite the absence of the classical Philadelphia chromosome, the presence of chromosome 9 and 22 derivatives, as well as the BCR-ABL fusion gene, allow this translocation to be considered pathogenetic for CML. A good response of the patient to the treatment with glivec is that there is no adverse effect on the pathogenesis of the disease of an additional genetic locus (3p24) involved in complex restructuring.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 602-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonella Alberici ◽  
Viviana Cristillo ◽  
Stefano Gazzina ◽  
Alberto Benussi ◽  
Alessandro Padovani ◽  
...  

Background: Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is a neurodegenerative disorder which asymmetrically affects the frontotemporal lobe, characterized by behavioural abnormalities, language impairment, and deficits of executive functions. Genetic studies identified mutations causing the disease, namely Microtubule Associated Protein Tau (MAPT), Granulin (GRN) and chromosome 9 open reading frame 72 (C9orf72) mutations, which contributed to elucidate the molecular pathways involved in brain depositions of either Tau or TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP43) inclusions. However, in the majority of sporadic FTD patients, the mechanisms triggering Tau or TDP43 protein deposition are still to be uncovered. Objective: We aimed to present an extensive evaluation of literature data on immune homeostasis in FTD, in order to provide potentially evidence-based approaches for a disease still orphan of any treatment. Methods: A structured search of bibliographic databases from peer-reviewed literature was pursued focusing on autoimmunity in the brain and FTD. Results: One-hundred-fourteen papers were included in this review. The majority of studies (32) were represented by extensive literature revision on immunity, central nervous system (CNS) and autoimmunity; neuroimaging papers (11) in autoimmune diseases were evaluated, and immunomodulatory approaches (25) were revised. Six papers were found specifically related to FTD and autoimmune hypothesis, the other papers referring to current state of art on FTD. Conclusion: Overall this review contribute to expand the knowledge of a possible immune hypothesis in FTD, suggesting therapeutic perspectives in autoimmune related neurodegeneration, to reduce or revert the disease.


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