Table 3 Telomere lengths in members of the ring 17 family and in normal age-matched individuals
From: Telomere shortening and telomere position effect in mild ring 17 syndrome
Age (years) | Cell scored | Mean cellular telomere length | Normal metaphases | Ring metaphases | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
17p arm +17q arm | 17p arm +17q arm (homolog of ring chromosome) | 17p arm +17q arm (ring chromosome) | ||||
III-1 | 10 | 51* | 53.0 ± 4.6 | 103.7 ± 9.2 | 94.5 ± 6.3 | 48.1 ± 5.6 |
cntr1 | 10 | 20 | 75.1 ± 6.5 | 108.9 ± 8.9 | ||
cntr2 | 11 | 20 | 91.4 ± 7.4 | 153.9 ± 11.8 | ||
cntr3 | 12 | 20 | 117.8 ± 11.3 | 193.3 ± 16.5 | ||
cntr4 | 12 | 20 | 95.5 ± 8.4 | 163.7 ± 14.1 | ||
II-1 | 30 | 19 | 49.9 ± 5.6 | 71.9 ± 7.7 | ||
II-2 | 34 | 68** | 54.0 ± 4.8 | 77.0 ± 4.2 | 66.8 ± 4.6 | 75.9 ± 5.6 |
cntr5 | 33 | 20 | 50.5 ± 3.6 | 68.7 ± 6.0 | ||
cntr6 | 33 | 20 | 63.8 ± 6.0 | 62.7 ± 6.1 | ||
cntr7 | 33 | 20 | 49.1 ± 4.3 | 60.7 ± 3.6 | ||
cntr8 | 37 | 20 | 45.7 ± 3.6 | 76.0 ± 4.2 | ||
cntr9 | 37 | 20 | 80.9 ± 7.7 | 132.7 ± 14.9 | ||