A family of oculofaciocardiodental syndrome (OFCD) with a novel BCOR mutation and genomic rearrangements involving NHS

J Hum Genet. 2012 Mar;57(3):197-201. doi: 10.1038/jhg.2012.4. Epub 2012 Feb 2.

Abstract

Oculofaciocardiodental syndrome (OFCD) is an X-linked dominant disorder associated with male lethality, presenting with congenital cataract, dysmorphic face, dental abnormalities and septal heart defects. Mutations in BCOR (encoding BCL-6-interacting corepressor) cause OFCD. Here, we report on a Korean family with common features of OFCD including bilateral 2nd-3rd toe syndactyly and septal heart defects in three affected females (mother and two daughters). Through the mutation screening and copy number analysis using genomic microarray, we identified a novel heterozygous mutation, c.888delG, in the BCOR gene and two interstitial microduplications at Xp22.2-22.13 and Xp21.3 in all the three affected females. The BCOR mutation may lead to a premature stop codon (p.N297IfsX80). The duplication at Xp22.2-22.13 involved the NHS gene causative for Nance-Horan syndrome, which is an X-linked disorder showing similar clinical features with OFCD in affected males, and in carrier females with milder presentation. Considering the presence of bilateral 2nd-3rd toe syndactyly and septal heart defects, which is unique to OFCD, the mutation in BCOR is likely to be the major determinant for the phenotypes in this family.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Base Sequence
  • Brain / abnormalities
  • Cataract / diagnosis
  • Cataract / genetics*
  • Child
  • Chromosome Breakpoints
  • DNA Copy Number Variations
  • Female
  • Gene Order
  • Haplotypes
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / diagnosis
  • Heart Defects, Congenital / genetics*
  • Heart Septal Defects
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Microphthalmos / diagnosis
  • Microphthalmos / genetics*
  • Mutation*
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics*
  • Pedigree
  • Protein Isoforms / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics*
  • Repressor Proteins / genetics*
  • Translocation, Genetic*
  • X Chromosome Inactivation

Substances

  • BCOR protein, human
  • Membrane Proteins
  • NHS protein, human
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Protein Isoforms
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • Repressor Proteins

Supplementary concepts

  • Microphthalmia, syndromic 2