Elevated levels of neutrophils with a pro-inflammatory profile in Turner syndrome across karyotypes

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Abstract

Turner syndrome (TS) presents with multiple karyotypes, including 45,X monosomy and variants such as isochromosomes and mosaicism, and is characterized by several co-morbidities, including metabolic conditions and autoimmunity. Here, we investigated the genomic landscapes across a range of karyotypes. We show that TS have a common autosomal methylome and transcriptome, despite distinct karyotypic variations. All TS individuals lacked the X chromosome p-arm, and XIST expression from the q-arm did not affect the autosomal transcriptome or methylome, highlighting the critical role of the missing p-arm with its pseudoautosomal region 1. Furthermore, we show increased levels of neutrophils and increased neutrophil activation. The increase in neutrophils was linked to TS clinical traits and to increased expression of the X-Y homologous gene TBL1X, suggesting a genetic basis, which may lead to neutrophil-driven inflammatory stress in TS. Identifying TS individuals with increased neutrophil activation could potentially mitigate the progression towards more severe metabolic issues.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9
Journalnpj Genomic Medicine
Volume10
Issue1
ISSN2056-7944
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2025

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