2022
Whole-exome sequencing reveals damaging gene variants associated with hypoalphalipoproteinemia
Dong W, Wong KHY, Liu Y, Levy-Sakin M, Hung WC, Li M, Li B, Jin SC, Choi J, Lopez-Giraldez F, Vaka D, Poon A, Chu C, Lao R, Balamir M, Movsesyan I, Malloy MJ, Zhao H, Kwok PY, Kane JP, Lifton RP, Pullinger CR. Whole-exome sequencing reveals damaging gene variants associated with hypoalphalipoproteinemia. Journal Of Lipid Research 2022, 63: 100209. PMID: 35460704, PMCID: PMC9126845, DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2022.100209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCholesterol, HDLExome SequencingGenome-Wide Association StudyHeterozygoteHumansHypoalphalipoproteinemiasConceptsWhole-exome sequencingCandidate genesDamaging variantsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide significanceDamaging rare variantsCandidate gene listGene burden testingHDL-C levelsGene variantsGene listsAssociation studiesLDLR geneGenesBurden testingCancer biologySequencingFunction variantsABCA1Mean HDL-C levelsRare variantsDiscovery studiesCoronary heart diseaseHDL deficiencyRisk of cancer
2019
Implication of DNA repair genes in Lynch-like syndrome
Xicola RM, Clark JR, Carroll T, Alvikas J, Marwaha P, Regan MR, Lopez-Giraldez F, Choi J, Emmadi R, Alagiozian-Angelova V, Kupfer SS, Ellis NA, Llor X. Implication of DNA repair genes in Lynch-like syndrome. Familial Cancer 2019, 18: 331-342. PMID: 30989425, PMCID: PMC6561810, DOI: 10.1007/s10689-019-00128-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overColorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary NonpolyposisDNA MethylationDNA Mismatch RepairDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGerm-Line MutationHeterozygoteHumansMaleMicrosatellite InstabilityMiddle AgedMismatch Repair Endonuclease PMS2MutL Protein Homolog 1MutS Homolog 2 ProteinSequence Analysis, DNAConceptsLLS patientsDistinct mutational signaturesGenome integrityLynch syndromeMutational signaturesMicrosatellite instabilityGermline mutationsColorectal cancerSequence analysisRepair genesSomatic MMR gene mutationsLS casesConsecutive CRC patientsMutational profileSomatic mutationsLynch-like syndromeL mutationMMR gene mutationsDNA repair genesFirst-degree relativesLikely pathogenic variantsSingle nucleotide variantsMLH1 promoter methylationTumor mutational profileExhibit microsatellite instability