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Common variant near the endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) gene is associated with intracranial aneurysm risk
Yasuno K, Bakırcıoğlu M, Low SK, Bilgüvar K, Gaál E, Ruigrok YM, Niemelä M, Hata A, Bijlenga P, Kasuya H, Jääskeläinen JE, Krex D, Auburger G, Simon M, Krischek B, Ozturk AK, Mane S, Rinkel GJ, Steinmetz H, Hernesniemi J, Schaller K, Zembutsu H, Inoue I, Palotie A, Cambien F, Nakamura Y, Lifton RP, Günel M. Common variant near the endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) gene is associated with intracranial aneurysm risk. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 19707-19712. PMID: 22106312, PMCID: PMC3241810, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1117137108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesDiscovery cohortDisease-related lociReplication cohortSignificant associationEndothelin receptor type AGenomic regionsChromosome 12q22Genetic evidenceIndependent Japanese cohortsIntracranial aneurysm formationRisk lociA geneEvidence of associationAssociation studiesEndothelin pathwayAneurysm formationEndothelin signalingCardiovascular disordersJapanese cohortLociCohortCommon variantsGenetic factorsTreatment of IA
2014
High Risk Population Isolate Reveals Low Frequency Variants Predisposing to Intracranial Aneurysms
Kurki MI, Gaál EI, Kettunen J, Lappalainen T, Menelaou A, Anttila V, van 't Hof FN, Fraunberg M, Helisalmi S, Hiltunen M, Lehto H, Laakso A, Kivisaari R, Koivisto T, Ronkainen A, Rinne J, Kiemeney LA, Vermeulen SH, Kaunisto MA, Eriksson JG, Aromaa A, Perola M, Lehtimäki T, Raitakari OT, Salomaa V, Gunel M, Dermitzakis ET, Ruigrok YM, Rinkel GJ, Niemelä M, Hernesniemi J, Ripatti S, de Bakker PI, Palotie A, Jääskeläinen JE. High Risk Population Isolate Reveals Low Frequency Variants Predisposing to Intracranial Aneurysms. PLOS Genetics 2014, 10: e1004134. PMID: 24497844, PMCID: PMC3907358, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004134.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Intracranial Aneurysm Risk Locus 5q23.2 Is Associated with Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure
Gaál EI, Salo P, Kristiansson K, Rehnström K, Kettunen J, Sarin AP, Niemelä M, Jula A, Raitakari OT, Lehtimäki T, Eriksson JG, Widen E, Günel M, Kurki M, von und zu Fraunberg M, Jääskeläinen JE, Hernesniemi J, Järvelin MR, Pouta A, , Newton-Cheh C, Salomaa V, Palotie A, Perola M. Intracranial Aneurysm Risk Locus 5q23.2 Is Associated with Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure. PLOS Genetics 2012, 8: e1002563. PMID: 22438818, PMCID: PMC3305343, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1002563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood PressureChromosomes, Human, Pair 5Cohort StudiesFemaleFinlandGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansIntracranial AneurysmMaleMiddle AgedMuscle ProteinsMyocytes, Smooth MusclePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsTranscription FactorsZinc FingersConceptsSystolic blood pressureBlood pressureSystolic BPRisk factorsIntracranial aneurysmsElevated systolic blood pressurePopulation-based Finnish cohortsDiastolic blood pressureHigher systolic BPMean arterial pressureTraditional risk factorsVascular smooth muscle cellsStrong risk factorCommon risk factorsQuantitative outcome variablesVascular wall structureSmooth muscle cellsGenome-wide association studiesArterial pressureCerebral arteryPulse pressureFinnish cohortComplex diseasesMuscle cellsRisk alleles
2011
Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for IgA nephropathy
Gharavi AG, Kiryluk K, Choi M, Li Y, Hou P, Xie J, Sanna-Cherchi S, Men CJ, Julian BA, Wyatt RJ, Novak J, He JC, Wang H, Lv J, Zhu L, Wang W, Wang Z, Yasuno K, Gunel M, Mane S, Umlauf S, Tikhonova I, Beerman I, Savoldi S, Magistroni R, Ghiggeri GM, Bodria M, Lugani F, Ravani P, Ponticelli C, Allegri L, Boscutti G, Frasca G, Amore A, Peruzzi L, Coppo R, Izzi C, Viola BF, Prati E, Salvadori M, Mignani R, Gesualdo L, Bertinetto F, Mesiano P, Amoroso A, Scolari F, Chen N, Zhang H, Lifton RP. Genome-wide association study identifies susceptibility loci for IgA nephropathy. Nature Genetics 2011, 43: 321-327. PMID: 21399633, PMCID: PMC3412515, DOI: 10.1038/ng.787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAllelesAsian PeopleBlood ProteinsCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 1Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22Cohort StudiesComplement C3b Inactivator ProteinsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGlomerulonephritis, IGAHLA AntigensHumansMajor Histocompatibility ComplexMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSelection, GeneticWhite PeopleYoung Adult
2010
The critical role of hemodynamics in the development of cerebral vascular disease.
Nixon AM, Gunel M, Sumpio BE. The critical role of hemodynamics in the development of cerebral vascular disease. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2010, 112: 1240-53. PMID: 19943737, DOI: 10.3171/2009.10.jns09759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral vascular diseaseVascular diseaseUnique hemodynamic conditionsExtracranial atherosclerosisArtery diseaseIntracranial atherosclerosisIntracranial saccular aneurysmsTreatment optionsVascular disordersHemodynamic parametersAneurysm formationSaccular aneurysmHemodynamic conditionsNormal levelsVascular biologyDiseaseMultiple studiesMore studiesPatient-specific dataAtherosclerosisHemodynamicsMagnitude of WSSRiskLow wall shear stressDisorders
2007
GENETICS OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS
Nahed BV, Bydon M, Ozturk AK, Bilguvar K, Bayrakli F, Gunel M. GENETICS OF INTRACRANIAL ANEURYSMS. Neurosurgery 2007, 60: 213-226. PMID: 17290171, DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000249270.18698.bb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIntracranial AneurysmRisk FactorsConceptsIntracranial aneurysmsRisk factorsPatient-specific risk factorsGenetic susceptibilityAneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhageHigh-risk individualsSpecific risk factorsIA pathogenesisNovel therapeutic strategiesRupture of aneurysmsDiagnosis of IAAsymptomatic patientsMedical comorbiditiesFormation of IAsPoor prognosisSubarachnoid hemorrhageEarly diagnosisEpidemiological studiesTherapeutic strategiesPreclinical settingDisease pathophysiologyOverall outcomePatientsAneurysmsModest improvement
2005
Hypertension, age, and location predict rupture of small intracranial aneurysms.
Nahed BV, DiLuna ML, Morgan T, Ocal E, Hawkins AA, Ozduman K, Kahle KT, Chamberlain A, Amar AP, Gunel M. Hypertension, age, and location predict rupture of small intracranial aneurysms. Neurosurgery 2005, 57: 676-83; discussion 676-83. PMID: 16239879, DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000175549.96530.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnruptured intracranial aneurysmsRisk factorsIntracranial aneurysmsSubarachnoid hemorrhageUnruptured aneurysmsMinimal long-term morbidityHistory of hypertensionNormal blood pressureLong-term morbidityTertiary medical centerAge of patientsAnterior circulation aneurysmsPosterior circulation aneurysmsSignificant risk factorsSignificant independent predictorsRupture of IAsMortality of treatmentLogistic regression modelsSmall intracranial aneurysmsHypertensive patientsIndependent predictorsPosterior circulationBlood pressureAneurysm characteristicsCurrent guidelines
2000
Carotid Endarterectomy Prevention Strategies and Complications Management
Gunel M, Awad I. Carotid Endarterectomy Prevention Strategies and Complications Management. Neurosurgery Clinics Of North America 2000, 11: 351-364. PMID: 10733850, DOI: 10.1016/s1042-3680(18)30137-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEndarterectomy, CarotidFemaleHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsMalePostoperative ComplicationsRisk FactorsConceptsCarotid endarterectomyAppropriate patient selectionCarotid occlusive diseaseLow complication ratePerioperative complicationsPerioperative courseComplication rateIntraoperative complicationsOcclusive diseaseSurgical treatmentPatient selectionPostoperative careComplication managementPrevention strategiesCareful assessmentComplicationsEndarterectomyMorbidityPatientsDiseaseCarePrevention