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Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: Is 15q26.1‐26.2 a candidate locus?

2003; Wiley; Volume: 126A; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/ajmg.a.20464

1552-4833

Joseph Biggio, Maria Descartes, Andrew J. Carroll, Lynn Holt,

Tracheal and airway disorders

Abstract Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a developmental abnormality due to failure of the normal formation of the diaphragm. While the majority of cases are idiopathic, chromosomal abnormalities have been implicated in approximately 15% of cases. Several recent series have suggested that 15q24‐26 is critical in normal development of the diaphragm. We present a patient with a karyotype of 46, XX, del (15)(q26.1) born with a diaphragmatic hernia, coarctation of the aorta, and dysmorphic features. This patient represents the smallest isolated chromosomal aberration on distal 15q reported to date. The DNA regulatory proteins, myocyte‐specific enhancer factor 2 proteins ( MEF2 ), play a critical role in the control of muscle differentiation and development. One member of this gene family, MEF2A , maps to 15q26. We propose that this region is a candidate locus for diaphragmatic hernia and future investigations should examine the role of MEF2A in diaphragm formation. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.