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Article: Genome-wide copy number analysis uncovers a new HSCR gene: NRG3

TitleGenome-wide copy number analysis uncovers a new HSCR gene: NRG3
Authors
KeywordsCopy number variation
Gene deletion
Gene duplication
Gene expression regulation
Gene frequency
Issue Date2012
PublisherPublic Library of Science. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.plosgenetics.org/
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Plos Genetics, 2012, v. 8 n. 5 How to Cite?
AbstractHirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital disorder characterized by aganglionosis of the distal intestine. To assess the contribution of copy number variants (CNVs) to HSCR, we analysed the data generated from our previous genome-wide association study on HSCR patients, whereby we identified NRG1 as a new HSCR susceptibility locus. Analysis of 129 Chinese patients and 331 ethnically matched controls showed that HSCR patients have a greater burden of rare CNVs (p = 1.50×10 -5), particularly for those encompassing genes (p = 5.00×10 -6). Our study identified 246 rare-genic CNVs exclusive to patients. Among those, we detected a NRG3 deletion (p = 1.64×10 -3). Subsequent follow-up (96 additional patients and 220 controls) on NRG3 revealed 9 deletions (combined p = 3.36×10 -5) and 2 de novo duplications among patients and two deletions among controls. Importantly, NRG3 is a paralog of NRG1. Stratification of patients by presence/absence of HSCR-associated syndromes showed that while syndromic-HSCR patients carried significantly longer CNVs than the non-syndromic or controls (p = 1.50×10 -5), non-syndromic patients were enriched in CNV number when compared to controls (p = 4.00×10 -6) or the syndromic counterpart. Our results suggest a role for NRG3 in HSCR etiology and provide insights into the relative contribution of structural variants in both syndromic and non-syndromic HSCR. This would be the first genome-wide catalog of copy number variants identified in HSCR. © 2012 Tang et al.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/149062
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2014 Impact Factor: 7.528
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.219
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Funding AgencyGrant Number
Hong Kong Research Grants CouncilHKU 775907M
HKU 765609M
Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research200910159040
200811159006
200911159190
University Grants Committee of Hong KongAoE/M-04/04
AOSPINEAOSBRC-07-02
Funding Information:

This work was supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (HKU 775907M to PK-HT and HKU 765609M to M-MG-B) and by the Seed Funding Programme for Basic Research (200910159040 and 200811159006 to M-MG-B and 200911159190 to SSC). Support was also received from the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong (AoE/M-04/04) and AOSPINE (AOSBRC-07-02 to DC). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

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dc.contributor.authorTang, CSMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheng, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSo, MTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYip, BHKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMiao, XPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, EHMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNgan, ESWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLui, VCHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSong, YQen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, Den_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheung, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuan, ZWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLei, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorChung, HYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLiu, XLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, KKYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMarshall, CRen_HK
dc.contributor.authorScherer, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCherny, SSen_HK
dc.contributor.authorSham, PCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTam, PKHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGarciaBarceló, MMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-22T06:19:38Z-
dc.date.available2012-06-22T06:19:38Z-
dc.date.issued2012en_HK
dc.identifier.citationPlos Genetics, 2012, v. 8 n. 5en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1553-7390en_HK
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dc.description.abstractHirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a congenital disorder characterized by aganglionosis of the distal intestine. To assess the contribution of copy number variants (CNVs) to HSCR, we analysed the data generated from our previous genome-wide association study on HSCR patients, whereby we identified NRG1 as a new HSCR susceptibility locus. Analysis of 129 Chinese patients and 331 ethnically matched controls showed that HSCR patients have a greater burden of rare CNVs (p = 1.50×10 -5), particularly for those encompassing genes (p = 5.00×10 -6). Our study identified 246 rare-genic CNVs exclusive to patients. Among those, we detected a NRG3 deletion (p = 1.64×10 -3). Subsequent follow-up (96 additional patients and 220 controls) on NRG3 revealed 9 deletions (combined p = 3.36×10 -5) and 2 de novo duplications among patients and two deletions among controls. Importantly, NRG3 is a paralog of NRG1. Stratification of patients by presence/absence of HSCR-associated syndromes showed that while syndromic-HSCR patients carried significantly longer CNVs than the non-syndromic or controls (p = 1.50×10 -5), non-syndromic patients were enriched in CNV number when compared to controls (p = 4.00×10 -6) or the syndromic counterpart. Our results suggest a role for NRG3 in HSCR etiology and provide insights into the relative contribution of structural variants in both syndromic and non-syndromic HSCR. This would be the first genome-wide catalog of copy number variants identified in HSCR. © 2012 Tang et al.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherPublic Library of Science. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.plosgenetics.org/en_HK
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dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectCopy number variation-
dc.subjectGene deletion-
dc.subjectGene duplication-
dc.subjectGene expression regulation-
dc.subjectGene frequency-
dc.titleGenome-wide copy number analysis uncovers a new HSCR gene: NRG3en_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.emailWong, KKY: kkywong@hku.hken_HK
dc.identifier.emailCherny, SS: cherny@hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.volume8en_HK
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dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_HK
dc.relation.projectIdentification of functional variants in Neuregulin-1 (NRG1), a newly discovered Hirschsprung s disease gene-
dc.relation.projectGenetic dissection of Hirschsprung's disease-
dc.relation.projectDevelopmental genomics and skeletal research-
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