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Integrated genomic analyses of de novo pathways underlying atypical meningiomas
Harmancı AS, Youngblood MW, Clark VE, Coşkun S, Henegariu O, Duran D, Erson-Omay EZ, Kaulen LD, Lee TI, Abraham BJ, Simon M, Krischek B, Timmer M, Goldbrunner R, Omay SB, Baranoski J, Baran B, Carrión-Grant G, Bai H, Mishra-Gorur K, Schramm J, Moliterno J, Vortmeyer AO, Bilgüvar K, Yasuno K, Young RA, Günel M. Integrated genomic analyses of de novo pathways underlying atypical meningiomas. Nature Communications 2017, 8: 14433. PMID: 28195122, PMCID: PMC5316884, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14433.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBinding SitesBrain NeoplasmsCell Transformation, NeoplasticChromosomal InstabilityCluster AnalysisDNA MethylationE2F2 Transcription FactorEnhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 ProteinEpigenomicsExomeForkhead Box Protein M1Gene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksGene SilencingGenes, Neurofibromatosis 2GenomeGenomicsGenotyping TechniquesHuman Embryonic Stem CellsHumansJumonji Domain-Containing Histone DemethylasesMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningiomaMolecular Probe TechniquesMutationPhenotypePolycomb Repressive Complex 2Promoter Regions, GeneticRNA, MessengerSequence AnalysisSignal TransductionSMARCB1 ProteinTranscriptomeConceptsPolycomb repressive complex 2Human embryonic stem cellsRepressive complex 2Integrated genomic analysisEmbryonic stem cellsDe novo pathwayH3K27me3 signalsTranscriptional networksPRC2 complexEpigenomic analysisCellular statesCatalytic subunitGenomic analysisGenomic instabilityHypermethylated phenotypeGenomic landscapeNovo pathwayDisplay lossStem cellsPotential therapeutic targetExhibit upregulationPromoter mutationsTherapeutic targetMutationsComplexes 2
2014
Exceptional aggressiveness of cerebral cavernous malformation disease associated with PDCD10 mutations
Shenkar R, Shi C, Rebeiz T, Stockton RA, McDonald DA, Mikati AG, Zhang L, Austin C, Akers AL, Gallione CJ, Rorrer A, Gunel M, Min W, Marcondes de Souza J, Lee C, Marchuk DA, Awad IA. Exceptional aggressiveness of cerebral cavernous malformation disease associated with PDCD10 mutations. Genetics In Medicine 2014, 17: 188-196. PMID: 25122144, PMCID: PMC4329119, DOI: 10.1038/gim.2014.97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-MethylpiperazineAdolescentAdultAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolDisease Models, AnimalHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansInfantIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKeratin-1Membrane ProteinsMiceMiddle AgedMutationProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesStress FibersYoung AdultConceptsCerebral cavernous malformation diseaseRho-kinase activityLesion burdenExceptional aggressivenessCerebral cavernous malformation lesionsSporadic cerebral cavernous malformationBrain vascular permeabilityPreclinical therapeutic testingDesign of trialsPotential therapeutic targetCerebral cavernous malformationsClinical manifestationsBrain permeabilityEndothelial stress fibersSkin lesionsVascular permeabilityCavernous malformationsTherapeutic targetTherapeutic testingFrequent hemorrhagesKinase activityClinical phenotypeClinical counselingHeterozygous miceEndothelial cells