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Decreasing mosaicism in Down's syndrome.

M G Wilson, J W Towner, I Forsman

    Clinical Genetics
    |May 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    This study followed a girl with Down syndrome mosaicism, observing a decrease in trisomic cells over time. Her clinical presentation and intellectual impairment were less severe than typical Down syndrome cases.

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    Area of Science:

    • Genetics
    • Developmental Biology
    • Clinical Medicine

    Background:

    • Down syndrome, typically caused by trisomy 21, presents with characteristic physical features and intellectual disability.
    • Mosaic Down syndrome involves a mixture of trisomic (21) and normal cells, potentially leading to milder phenotypes.

    Observation:

    • A longitudinal case study of a female with trisomy 21/normal mosaicism over 10 years.
    • Clinical presentation included features resembling Down syndrome but less severe intellectual impairment.
    • Cytogenetic analysis revealed a dynamic change in the proportion of trisomic cells.

    Findings:

    • A significant longitudinal decrease in trisomic lymphocytes was observed, most pronounced in the first year of life.
    • Early bone marrow and fibroblast cultures showed low percentages of trisomic cells (3-4%).

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  • These cellular levels correlated with blood culture findings in the second year.

    • Implications:

    • Suggests cellular dynamics and potential selection against trisomic cells in mosaic Down syndrome.
    • Highlights the variability in clinical presentation and severity of mosaic Down syndrome.
    • Informs understanding of genotype-phenotype correlations in chromosomal abnormalities.