Articulo Cariotipo
Articulo Cariotipo
Articulo Cariotipo
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Fig. 1. GTG analysis showing the 45,X and 46,X,i(Yq) karyotype of the patient.
nificantly higher than in patients with normal sperma- Materials and Methods
tozoa [Pylyp et al., 2013]. Y chromosome microdele-
tions have been observed in 10–15% of patients with Clinical Data
A 38-year-old man, weighing 61 kg with a height of 165 cm,
azoospermia. Azoospermia factor (AZF) is located on visited the Institute of Reproductive Medicine & Women’s Health
Yq11.23 and has 4 sub-regions: AZFa, AZFb, AZFc, and on account of primary infertility of 7 years after a failed ayurvedic
a possible AZFd region, the presence of which is contro- and homeopathic treatment for 1.5 years and 7 months, respec-
versial. A deletion in one or more of these regions can tively.
cause different degrees of spermatogenetic failure [Yu et Semen analysis performed at 2 different times showed the ab-
sence of spermatozoa indicating azoospermia. His hormone levels
al., 2015]. Another important gene is the sex-determin- of FSH (9.48 mIU/mL), testosterone (3.680 ng/mL), and LH (7.09
ing region on Y chromosome (SRY) gene which is lo- mIU/mL) were within the normal range, whereas there was an in-
cated on the short arm of the Y chromosome. This re- crease in the level of prolactin (21.67 ng/mL). The Doppler study
gion may be deleted or translocated to the X chromo- of the scrotum revealed bilateral small testes, the right one being
some or to any of the autosomes. The translocation of smaller than the left. A calcification of 4 mm was observed in the
epididymal tail which could be a result of an old infection. Bilat-
the SRY gene has been observed in 46,XX males who are eral minimal hydrocele was also noted. He had a normal penis and
genotypically female but have a male-like appearance no clinical varicocele was observed. He experienced decreased li-
and may or may not exhibit genital ambiguity. The SRY bido and erectile dysfunction.
gene encodes the testis-determining factor, and an ab-
sence of this region can affect masculinization [Akinsal Analysis of GTG- and CBG-Banded Metaphases
Phytohaemagglutinin-stimulated peripheral blood lympho-
et al., 2017]. cytes were cultured for 72 h and were further treated with colcemid
In association with infertility, 46,XXY, 46,XYY, 46,XX using the standard procedure. The cells were harvested, and GTG-
males, 45,X/46,XY [Neto et al., 2016], 45,X/46,X,i(Yq) banding was performed on 25 metaphases. C-banding (CBG) was
[Ferguson et al., 1969], 45,X/46,X,i(Yq)/46,XY [Taylor et done using barium hydroxide and stained with Giemsa to identify
al., 1978], 45,X/46,X,i(Yq)/46,X,idic(Yq) [Jiang et al., the number of centromeres present in the Y chromosome. No-
menclature was according to ISCN [2016].
2017], 45,X/46,X,idic(Y)/46,XY,idic(Y) [Caglayan et al.,
2009] karyotypes and a male with 8 different cell lines, FISH Analysis
45,X/46,X,i(Y)/46,XY/46,X,i(Y),+mar/46,X,trc(Y)/47,X,i Centromere enumeration probes for X (DXZ1, Xp11.1-q11.1,
(Y),i(Y)/47,XY,i(Y)/47,XYY [Haaf and Schmid, 1990] Spectrum Green, Cytocell) and Y chromosomes CEPY (DYZ3,
have been reported. Here, an azoospermic male from Yp11.1-q11.1, Spectrum Orange, Cytocell) were used to study the
percentage of mosaicism, and the locus-specific probe LSI SRY
India was found to have 4 different cell lines, 45,X/46,X,i (Yp11.32, Spectrum Orange, Abbott) was used to identify the posi-
(Yq)/46,XX/47,XX,i(Yq), which is reported for the first tion of the SRY gene. Subtelomeric FISH was performed using sub-
time to the best of our knowledge. telomere-specific probes for 3q (LPT 03QR, Cytocell) and Yp (LPT
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ospermic condition, the patient was referred for Y chro- Turner syndrome, male pseudohermaphroditism, or
mosome microdeletion study to determine the presence mixed gonadal dysgenesis [Kilic et al., 2010]. A male
of the commonly deleted genes in AZFa, AZFb, and with azoospermia and small testes having a mosaic
AZFc using multiplex PCR, which revealed the presence karyotype with 8 different cell populations has been re-
of all 3 regions. Since the karyotype indicated an absence ported. The patient had 45,X, 46,XY, and 47,XYY cell
of the Yp region, PCR was performed to test for the pres- lines, with the Y chromosome being an isochromosome
ence of the SRY gene, which is usually located on Yp11.32. or a marker and the isochromosome Y having 1–3 cen-
As a result, SRY was shown to be present, and the DNA tromeres [Haaf and Schmid, 1990]. Our patient also ex-
sequence of the gene, when further analyzed, showed no hibited small testes and azoospermia but had only 4 cell
mutation. To detect the location of the SRY gene, a locus- lines, with the Y chromosome being an isochromosome
specific probe was used, and by reverse DAPI staining, with only 1 centromere. CBG-banding detected the pres-
the gene was found to be located on the long arm of chro- ence of 1 centromere on the Y isochromosome. Further-
mosome 3 (Fig. 4). Subtelomere FISH using probes for more, FISH performed using a centromere-specific
3q and Yq was performed, and the Yp signal was ob- probe for the Y chromosome confirmed the presence of
served on the 3q region of the derivative chromosome 3 1 centromere. Karyotype analysis picked up 2 different
(Fig. 5). Due to the risk of transmission of the abnormal- cell lines in the patient, and FISH analysis detected 2
ity, after comprehensive counselling the couple opted for more cell lines. To check for the presence of these
in vitro fertilization (IVF) using donor sperm. Four em- 47,XX,i(Y) and 46,XX cell lines, the GTG-banded slides
bryos were transferred but the implantation was not suc- were re-examined, but as the frequency of these cell lines
cessful. A second IVF was attempted with a different do- was low, they were not detectable by the standard cyto-
nor’s sperm. One embryo was transferred, but pregnancy genetic technique. This highlights the importance of
was not achieved. FISH in studying mosaicism. The necessity to perform
FISH after karyotyping for detecting low level mosa-
icism has also been emphasized in a study where 64% of
Discussion the mosaic karyotypes revealed an additional cell line
[Abulhasan et al., 1999].
Azoospermia has been observed in phenotypically Mosaicism is the occurrence of 2 or more cell lines de-
normal men with a 45,X/46,XY karyotype. Men with this rived from the same stem cell in an individual [Caglayan
karyotype can appear normal or be associated with et al., 2009]. In GTG-banding, the presence of extra chro-
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