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Abstract 


Individuals with Down syndrome, the genetic condition caused by trisomy 21, exhibit strong inter-individual variability in terms of developmental phenotypes and diagnosis of co-occurring conditions. The mechanisms underlying this variable developmental and clinical presentation await elucidation. We report an investigation of human chromosome 21 gene overexpression in hundreds of research participants with Down syndrome, which led to the identification of two major subsets of co-expressed genes. Using clustering analyses, we identified three main molecular subtypes of trisomy 21, based on differential overexpression patterns of chromosome 21 genes. We subsequently performed multiomics comparative analyses among subtypes using whole blood transcriptomes, plasma proteomes and metabolomes, and immune cell profiles. These efforts revealed strong heterogeneity in dysregulation of key pathophysiological processes across the three subtypes, underscored by differential multiomics signatures related to inflammation, immunity, cell growth and proliferation, and metabolism. We also observed distinct patterns of immune cell changes across subtypes. These findings provide insights into the molecular heterogeneity of trisomy 21 and lay the foundation for the development of personalized medicine approaches for the clinical management of Down syndrome.

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Global Down Syndrome Foundation

    NCATS NIH HHS (2)

    NCI NIH HHS (1)

    NIAID NIH HHS (2)

    U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (1)

    U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) (1)

    U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (1)

    U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | NIH | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (1)