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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Developmental Biology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • SOX3 is crucial for early vertebrate brain, pituitary, and craniofacial development.
  • SOX3 gene mutations, including duplications and expansions, are linked to intellectual disability and hypopituitarism in humans.
  • Sox3 knockout mice exhibit developmental anomalies in branchial arches and midline brain structures.

Observation:

  • We present an 8-year-old male with a 2.1 Mb deletion in Xq27.1q27.2, encompassing the entire SOX3 gene, inherited from his mother.
  • This represents the smallest reported deletion including the complete SOX3 gene in a male.
  • The patient displays mild intellectual disability, language delay, dysarthria, behavioral issues, minor facial anomalies, and hyperphagia, but has normal hormone levels and no apparent brain structural abnormalities on MRI.

Findings:

  • Despite the complete absence of SOX3, the patient's brain structures appear normal on MRI.
  • The observed phenotype is milder than expected for SOX3 nullisomy, suggesting compensatory mechanisms.
  • Hormonal axes, including the hypothalamo-pituitary axis, are functioning normally.

Implications:

  • Genetic redundancy among SOX family proteins may play a significant role in early human brain development.
  • This case highlights the complex genotype-phenotype correlations in SOX3-related disorders.
  • Understanding SOX gene family interactions is crucial for diagnosing and managing neurodevelopmental disorders.