2019
Aberrant splicing contributes to severe α-spectrin-linked congenital hemolytic anemia
Gallagher PG, Maksimova Y, Lezon-Geyda K, Newburger PE, Medeiros D, Hanson RD, Rothman J, Israels S, Wall DA, Sidonio RF, Sieff C, Gowans LK, Mittal N, Rivera-Santiago R, Speicher DW, Baserga SJ, Schulz VP. Aberrant splicing contributes to severe α-spectrin-linked congenital hemolytic anemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2019, 129: 2878-2887. PMID: 31038472, PMCID: PMC6597203, DOI: 10.1172/jci127195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecessive hereditary spherocytosisSplice acceptor siteHuman genetic diseasesMRNA stability studiesAberrant splicing contributesSplicing contributesWhole-genome sequencingSplicing analysisHereditary pyropoikilocytosisTermination codonNull allelesGenome sequencingWhole-exome sequencingBranch pointsNumerous mutationsGenetic diseasesLinkage disequilibriumMRNA transcriptsΑ-spectrinMinigene studiesAcceptor sitesMutationsExome sequencingNew targets
2017
Novel mechanisms of PIEZO1 dysfunction in hereditary xerocytosis
Glogowska E, Schneider ER, Maksimova Y, Schulz VP, Lezon-Geyda K, Wu J, Radhakrishnan K, Keel SB, Mahoney D, Freidmann AM, Altura RA, Gracheva EO, Bagriantsev SN, Kalfa TA, Gallagher PG. Novel mechanisms of PIEZO1 dysfunction in hereditary xerocytosis. Blood 2017, 130: 1845-1856. PMID: 28716860, PMCID: PMC5649553, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-05-786004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary xerocytosisMembrane protein traffickingNext-generation sequencing-based techniquesSequencing-based techniquesMembrane protein expressionProtein traffickingFunction phenotypesCell biologyOsmotic stressWild typePIEZO1 variantsFunctional assaysNovel mechanismGenetic heterogeneityMutationsProtein expressionErythrocyte hydrationXerocytosisVivo systemTraffickingPartial gainPhenotypeChannel inactivationCation permeabilityCongenital hemolytic anemia
2015
Mutations in the Gardos channel (KCNN4) are associated with hereditary xerocytosis
Glogowska E, Lezon-Geyda K, Maksimova Y, Schulz VP, Gallagher PG. Mutations in the Gardos channel (KCNN4) are associated with hereditary xerocytosis. Blood 2015, 126: 1281-1284. PMID: 26198474, PMCID: PMC4566808, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-07-657957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalBase SequenceDNA Mutational AnalysisExomeFemaleGenes, DominantGenetic Association StudiesHeterozygoteHumansHydrops FetalisIntermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsIon ChannelsMaleMolecular Sequence DataMutation, MissensePedigreeSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsErythrocyte volume homeostasisAutosomal dominant hemolytic anemiaPotassium channel proteinHereditary xerocytosisHeterozygous mutationsChannel proteinsWhole-exome sequencingKCNN4 geneSame residuesSegregation analysisDisease phenotypeMutationsCellular dehydrationChannel mutationsGardos channelHX patientsDifferent mutationsCritical rolePiezo1XerocytosisWater lossVolume homeostasisChannel inactivationRecent studiesDeoxy conditions
2014
Piezo Proteins: Regulators of Mechanosensation and Other Cellular Processes*
Bagriantsev SN, Gracheva EO, Gallagher PG. Piezo Proteins: Regulators of Mechanosensation and Other Cellular Processes*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2014, 289: 31673-31681. PMID: 25305018, PMCID: PMC4231648, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.r114.612697.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPiezo proteinsCellular processesMammalian cellsCellular developmentMechanosensory transductionCellular migrationIon channelsHereditary xerocytosisVolume regulationProteinBiologic processesRegulationImportant insightsTransductionMechanosensationRegulatorMutationsXerocytosisProliferationCellsMechanoVariety of disordersElongationMigrationProminent feature
2013
The common hereditary elliptocytosis-associated α-spectrin L260P mutation perturbs erythrocyte membranes by stabilizing spectrin in the closed dimer conformation
Harper SL, Sriswasdi S, Tang HY, Gaetani M, Gallagher PG, Speicher DW. The common hereditary elliptocytosis-associated α-spectrin L260P mutation perturbs erythrocyte membranes by stabilizing spectrin in the closed dimer conformation. Blood 2013, 122: 3045-3053. PMID: 23974198, PMCID: PMC3811177, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2013-02-487702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBinding SitesCross-Linking ReagentsElliptocytosis, HereditaryErythrocyte MembraneHumansModels, MolecularMolecular Sequence DataMutationProtein BindingProtein MultimerizationProtein StabilityProtein Structure, SecondaryProtein Structure, TertiaryRecombinant ProteinsSpectrinConceptsHereditary elliptocytosisMembrane destabilizationLarge conformational rearrangementsGel filtration analysisMembrane proteinsTetramer assemblyHereditary pyropoikilocytosisBiophysical analysisCommon hereditary elliptocytosisConformational rearrangementsDimer conformationHelical contentTetramerization siteFiltration analysisSpectrin tetramersNovel mechanismUnknown mechanismMutationsBinding assaysSpectrinChemical crosslinkingErythrocyte shapeTetramerErythrocyte membranesMembrane
2012
Mutations in the mechanotransduction protein PIEZO1 are associated with hereditary xerocytosis
Zarychanski R, Schulz VP, Houston BL, Maksimova Y, Houston DS, Smith B, Rinehart J, Gallagher PG. Mutations in the mechanotransduction protein PIEZO1 are associated with hereditary xerocytosis. Blood 2012, 120: 1908-1915. PMID: 22529292, PMCID: PMC3448561, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2012-04-422253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalBase SequenceDNA Mutational AnalysisErythroid CellsExomeFamily HealthFemaleGene ExpressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansHydrops FetalisIon ChannelsMaleMass SpectrometryMechanotransduction, CellularMolecular Sequence DataMutationPedigreeProteomicsReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsPiezo proteinsErythrocyte volume homeostasisAutosomal dominant hemolytic anemiaHereditary xerocytosisPiezo familyMammalian cellsTransduction channelsCell mRNADiscovery proteomicsPIEZO1 mutationsGenetic diseasesSegregation analysisDisease phenotypeMutationsLinkage studiesHuman erythrocyte membranesProteinExome sequencingNumber analysisNovel mutationsPiezo1DNA levelsXerocytosisFirst reportVolume homeostasis
2010
Functional Analysis of a Novel cis-Acting Regulatory Region within the Human Ankyrin Gene (ANK-1) Promoter
Laflamme K, Owen AN, Devlin EE, Yang MQ, Wong C, Steiner LA, Garrett LJ, Elnitski L, Gallagher PG, Bodine DM. Functional Analysis of a Novel cis-Acting Regulatory Region within the Human Ankyrin Gene (ANK-1) Promoter. Molecular And Cellular Biology 2010, 30: 3493-3502. PMID: 20479128, PMCID: PMC2897556, DOI: 10.1128/mcb.00119-10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords5' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsAnkyrinsBase SequenceBinding SitesCell-Free SystemConsensus SequenceDNADNA PrimersGene LibraryHumansIn Vitro TechniquesMiceMice, TransgenicMolecular Sequence DataPromoter Regions, GeneticRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidSequence DeletionSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTATA-Box Binding ProteinTranscription Factor TFIIDTranscription, GeneticConceptsCell-free transcriptionPromoter functionGene promoterDinucleotide deletionANK-1 geneNovel regulatory elementFunctional promoter sequencesNovel functional motifsTransgenic mouse assaysPreinitiation complexRegulatory sequencesPromoter sequencesRegulatory regionsRegulatory elementsFunctional motifsUntranslated regionWild typeFunctional analysisAdditional sequencesDegenerate sequencePromoterMutationsTranscriptionDeletionSequence
2005
Molecular mechanisms in the inherited red cell membrane disorders
Liem R, Gallagher P. Molecular mechanisms in the inherited red cell membrane disorders. Drug Discovery Today Disease Mechanisms 2005, 2: 539-545. DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmec.2005.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRed cell membrane disordersSingle molecular defectEpigenetic controlMRNA processingProtein functionGene expressionMolecular mechanismsMolecular defectsErythrocyte membrane structureRed cell membrane abnormalitiesMembrane structureMolecular medicineMutationsMembrane disordersDiverse groupCurrent knowledgeGenesRegion mutationsMolecular heterogeneityPromoter mutationsCell membrane abnormalitiesErythrocyte membranesInherited disorderMembrane abnormalitiesProteinA novel splicing mutation of the α-spectrin gene in the original hereditary pyropoikilocytosis kindred
Costa DB, Lozovatsky L, Gallagher PG, Forget BG. A novel splicing mutation of the α-spectrin gene in the original hereditary pyropoikilocytosis kindred. Blood 2005, 106: 4367-4369. PMID: 16150946, PMCID: PMC1895230, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2005-05-1813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFrame premature termination codonsRed blood cell membrane skeletonCell membrane skeletonΑ-spectrin geneHereditary pyropoikilocytosisPremature termination codonConsensus splice sitesTissue culture cellsNovel splicing mutationMembrane skeletonIntronic fragmentTermination codonGene transcriptsAlpha-spectrinAbnormal splicingSplice siteStructural variantsGene transferMolecular defectsSplicing mutationCulture cellsAllelesExon 22TranscriptsMutations
2004
Hereditary elliptocytosis: spectrin and protein 4.1R
Gallagher PG. Hereditary elliptocytosis: spectrin and protein 4.1R. Seminars In Hematology 2004, 41: 142-164. PMID: 15071791, DOI: 10.1053/j.seminhematol.2004.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUpdate on the clinical spectrum and genetics of red blood cell membrane disorders.
Gallagher PG. Update on the clinical spectrum and genetics of red blood cell membrane disorders. Current Hematology Reports 2004, 3: 85-91. PMID: 14965483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStructure/function relationshipsSignificant genetic heterogeneityPrecise genetic defectGenetic lociMolecular biologyRed blood cell membrane disordersSplicing mutationGene deletionNonsense mutationCell membraneFunction relationshipsGenetic heterogeneityGenetic defectsHereditary elliptocytosisMembrane disordersRed blood cell membraneBlood cell membranesHereditary pyropoikilocytosisMutationsBetter understandingErythrocyte membranesMembraneLociGeneticsBiologyMutation of a highly conserved isoleucine disrupts hydrophobic interactions in the αβ spectrin self-association binding site
Gallagher PG, Zhang Z, Morrow JS, Forget BG. Mutation of a highly conserved isoleucine disrupts hydrophobic interactions in the αβ spectrin self-association binding site. Laboratory Investigation 2004, 84: 229-234. PMID: 14661034, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.3700029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinding sitesAlpha-spectrin mutationsEvolutionary conservationSpectrin functionSpectrin repeatsTriple helical modelAlpha-spectrinGenetic studiesHydrophobic isoleucineHydrophobic interactionsLow-expression alleleMolecular modelingExpression alleleSpectrinFunctional defectsTriple helixMutationsHelical modelIsoleucineErythrocyte membranesDrosophilaClinical phenotypeNeonatal hemolytic anemiaRepeatsHelix
2001
Dynamic molecular modeling of pathogenic mutations in the spectrin self-association domain
Zhang Z, Weed S, Gallagher P, Morrow J. Dynamic molecular modeling of pathogenic mutations in the spectrin self-association domain. Blood 2001, 98: 1645-1653. PMID: 11535493, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v98.6.1645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-association domainPoint mutationsHuman sequenceDrosophila alpha-spectrinDynamic molecular modelingHuman erythrocyte spectrinCytoskeletal functionSpecific point mutationsConservative substitutionsPrimary sequenceConformational rearrangementsAlpha-spectrinHelical regionHydrophilic residuesAmino acidsMutationsSpectrinSalt bridgeErythrocyte spectrinStructural consequencesPathogenic mutationsRepeat unitsMolecular modelingSequenceStructural disruption
1997
Genetic basis of the polymorphisms of the αI domain of spectrin
Gallagher P, Romana M, Wong C, Forget B. Genetic basis of the polymorphisms of the αI domain of spectrin. American Journal Of Hematology 1997, 56: 107-111. PMID: 9326352, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8652(199710)56:2<107::aid-ajh6>3.0.co;2-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic basisHereditary elliptocytosisHereditary pyropoikilocytosisDistinct haplotypesGenetic analysisProtein phenotypeAlpha-spectrinChromosomal backgroundΑI domainSpectrinPolymorphismMutationsHaplotypesPhenotypeElliptocytosisPyropoikilocytosisPCRAssaysFamilyGene polymorphismsDomainIdentificationSpectrin St Claude, a Splicing Mutation of the Human α-Spectrin Gene Associated With Severe Poikilocytic Anemia
Fournier C, Nicolas G, Gallagher P, Dhermy D, Grandchamp B, Lecomte M. Spectrin St Claude, a Splicing Mutation of the Human α-Spectrin Gene Associated With Severe Poikilocytic Anemia. Blood 1997, 89: 4584-4590. PMID: 9192783, DOI: 10.1182/blood.v89.12.4584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlpha-spectrin chainAcceptor splice siteSplice siteSplicing mutationAlpha-spectrin geneΑ-spectrin geneExon 20New acceptor splice siteMolecular basisTermination codonNovel mRNAInsertion upstreamTract mutationsTryptic digestionMutationsG mutationGenesMRNAHeterozygous parentsErythrocyte membranesMembraneFrame skippingCodonSitesVariantsMutation of a highly conserved residue of betaI spectrin associated with fatal and near-fatal neonatal hemolytic anemia.
Gallagher PG, Petruzzi MJ, Weed SA, Zhang Z, Marchesi SL, Mohandas N, Morrow JS, Forget BG. Mutation of a highly conserved residue of betaI spectrin associated with fatal and near-fatal neonatal hemolytic anemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1997, 99: 267-277. PMID: 9005995, PMCID: PMC507794, DOI: 10.1172/jci119155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalArginineBase SequenceConserved SequenceErythrocyte MembraneFemaleHomozygoteHumansHydrops FetalisLaosLeucineMaleMembrane ProteinsModels, MolecularMuscle, SkeletalPedigreePeptide MappingPoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein ConformationSequence Analysis, DNASpectrinConceptsImportance of leucineEvolutionary conservationSpectrin functionSpectrin repeatsBeta spectrinBetaI spectrinTriple helical modelGenetic studiesSpectrinMutationsSkeletal muscleMolecular modelingTriple helixNormal functionHelical modelLeucineErythrocyte membranesDrosophilaHydrophobic interactionsNeonatal hemolytic anemiaRepeatsHelixConservationResiduesMembrane
1996
Epidemiological studies of spectrin mutations related to hereditary elliptocytosis and spectrin polymorphisms in Benin
Glele‐Kakai C, Garbarz M, Lecomte M, Leborgne S, Galand C, Bournier O, Devaux I, Gautero H, Zohoun I, Gallagher P, Forget B, Dhermy D. Epidemiological studies of spectrin mutations related to hereditary elliptocytosis and spectrin polymorphisms in Benin. British Journal Of Haematology 1996, 95: 57-66. PMID: 8857939, DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1996.d01-1869.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary elliptocytosisGenetic backgroundAlpha-spectrin geneSeparate genetic backgroundsNumber of polymorphismsErythrocyte alpha-spectrinGenetic basisProtein polymorphismsAfrican populationsAlpha-spectrinSpectrin mutationsMolecular defectsMutationsNovel mutationsPolymorphismEpidemiological studiesHE individualsElliptocytosisTwo-thirdsGenesSpectrinPopulationHigh frequency
1995
Recurrent fatal hydrops fetalis associated with a nucleotide substitution in the erythrocyte beta-spectrin gene.
Gallagher PG, Weed SA, Tse WT, Benoit L, Morrow JS, Marchesi SL, Mohandas N, Forget BG. Recurrent fatal hydrops fetalis associated with a nucleotide substitution in the erythrocyte beta-spectrin gene. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1995, 95: 1174-1182. PMID: 7883966, PMCID: PMC441455, DOI: 10.1172/jci117766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta-spectrin geneErythrocyte membrane mechanical stabilityPrincipal structural proteinMembrane mechanical stabilitySpectrin functionBeta spectrinErythrocyte membranesNucleotide substitutionsStudy of erythrocytesStructural proteinsAlpha-spectrinGenetic studiesMolecular defectsPoint mutationsSpectrinHydrops fetalisRecombinant peptideMutationsGenesSevere Coomb's negative hemolytic anemiaThird-trimester fetal loss