An Xp22.12 microduplication including RPS6KA3 identified in a family with variably affected intellectual and behavioral disabilities

J Hum Genet. 2013 Nov;58(11):755-7. doi: 10.1038/jhg.2013.88. Epub 2013 Aug 29.

Abstract

The ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 90 kb, polypeptide 3 gene (RPS6KA3) is responsible for Coffin-Lowry syndrome (CLS), which is characterized by intellectual disability (ID) and facial and bony abnormalities. This gene also affects nonsyndromic X-linked ID and nonsyndromic X-linked ID without bony abnormalities. Two families have been previously reported to have genetic microduplication including RPS6KA3. In the present study, we used array-comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) analysis with Agilent Human genome CGH 180K and detected a 584-kb microduplication spanning 19.92-20.50 Mb of Xp22.12 (including RPS6KA3) in the members of one family, including three brothers, two sisters, and their mother. The 15-year-old male proband and one of his brothers had mild ID and localization-related epilepsy, whereas his other brother presented borderline intelligence quotient (IQ) and attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). One sister presented pervasive development disorder (PDD). Analysis of this family suggests that RPS6KA3 duplication is responsible for mild ID, ADHD, and localization-related epilepsy, and possibly for PDD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / complications
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / genetics*
  • Child
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / complications
  • Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / genetics*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Chromosomes, Human, X / genetics*
  • Epilepsies, Partial / complications
  • Epilepsies, Partial / genetics*
  • Female
  • Gene Duplication
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pedigree
  • Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa / genetics*

Substances

  • Ribosomal Protein S6 Kinases, 90-kDa
  • ribosomal protein S6 kinase, 90kDa, polypeptide 3