2020
COVID-19 outcomes and the human genome
Murray MF, Kenny EE, Ritchie MD, Rader DJ, Bale AE, Giovanni MA, Abul-Husn NS. COVID-19 outcomes and the human genome. Genetics In Medicine 2020, 22: 1175-1177. PMID: 32393819, PMCID: PMC8629441, DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-0832-3.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
TREX1 Mutation Causing Autosomal Dominant Thrombotic Microangiopathy and CKD—A Novel Presentation
Gulati A, Bale AE, Dykas DJ, Bia MJ, Danovitch GM, Moeckel GW, Somlo S, Dahl NK. TREX1 Mutation Causing Autosomal Dominant Thrombotic Microangiopathy and CKD—A Novel Presentation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2018, 72: 895-899. PMID: 29941221, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal thrombotic microangiopathyThrombotic microangiopathyTREX1 mutationsRetinal microangiopathyChronic kidney diseaseRepair exonuclease 1Whole-exome sequencingSignificant brainSymptomatic brainTREX1 variantsKidney involvementClinical presentationKidney diseaseCerebral leukodystrophyComplement dysregulationMicroangiopathyClinical importanceDiverse causesComplement regulationNovel presentationSubstantial proportionBrainSignificant proportionGenetic determinantsCause
2017
Spectrum of germline mutations in smokers and non-smokers in Brazilian non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients
Couto PP, Bastos-Rodrigues L, Schayek H, Melo FM, Lisboa RGC, Miranda DM, Vilhena A, Bale AE, Friedman E, De Marco L. Spectrum of germline mutations in smokers and non-smokers in Brazilian non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. Carcinogenesis 2017, 38: 1112-1118. PMID: 28968711, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgx089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedBrazilCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGerm-Line MutationHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSmokingTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsCell lung cancer patientsLung cancer patientsLung cancerSmoking statusCancer patientsWhole-exome sequencingGermline mutationsTP53 mutationsTP53 germline mutationsCell lung cancerCancer-related mortalityDistinct pathogenic mutationsMajor risk factorTumor-derived DNAMultiple cancer typesSmoker patientsGermline missense variantsNovel sequence variantsRisk factorsLeading causeR337H TP53 mutationLC pathogenesisSame patientLC casesPatientsApplication of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults
Seidelmann SB, Smith E, Subrahmanyan L, Dykas D, Abou Ziki MD, Azari B, Hannah-Shmouni F, Jiang Y, Akar JG, Marieb M, Jacoby D, Bale AE, Lifton RP, Mani A. Application of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2017, 10: e001573. PMID: 28087566, PMCID: PMC5245580, DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.116.001573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingSudden cardiac deathCardiovascular diseaseClinical diagnosisExome sequencingCardiac deathInherited cardiovascular diseaseCentre of careNovel candidate genesValuable screening toolAdult patientsRisk stratificationPrimary insultCardiac functionGenetic testingScreening toolDiagnosisCVD genesGenetic causeCardiovascular geneticsGenetic panelSuccess rateExome databasesPotential disease associationsPatients
2014
Spectrum of somatic EGFR, KRAS, BRAF, PTEN mutations and TTF-1 expression in Brazilian lung cancer patients
CARNEIRO JG, COUTO PG, BASTOS-RODRIGUES L, BICALHO MA, VIDIGAL PV, VILHENA A, AMARAL NF, BALE AE, FRIEDMAN E, DE MARCO L. Spectrum of somatic EGFR, KRAS, BRAF, PTEN mutations and TTF-1 expression in Brazilian lung cancer patients. Genetics Research 2014, 96: e002. PMID: 24594201, PMCID: PMC7045132, DOI: 10.1017/s0016672314000032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenocarcinomaAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrazilCarcinoma, Non-Small-Cell LungCarcinoma, Squamous CellCase-Control StudiesDNA-Binding ProteinsErbB ReceptorsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmunoenzyme TechniquesLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm StagingPolymerase Chain ReactionPrognosisProto-Oncogene ProteinsProto-Oncogene Proteins B-rafProto-Oncogene Proteins p21(ras)PTEN PhosphohydrolaseRas ProteinsTranscription FactorsConceptsNon-small cell lung cancerSquamous cell carcinomaTTF-1 expressionLung cancerTTF-1PTEN mutationsBrazilian lung cancer patientsCancer typesPI3K pathway inhibitorsCell lung cancerCancer-related mortalityLung cancer patientsSomatic mutationsCommon somatic mutationsNSCLC patientsInter-individual variabilityCancer patientsEGFR mutationsTherapeutic responseBrazilian patientsHigh prevalenceKRAS mutationsLung adenocarcinomaSomatic EGFRTreatment responseCo-occurrence of Risk Alleles in or Near Genes Modulating Insulin Secretion Predisposes Obese Youth to Prediabetes
Giannini C, Man C, Groop L, Cobelli C, Zhao H, Shaw MM, Duran E, Pierpont B, Bale AE, Caprio S, Santoro N. Co-occurrence of Risk Alleles in or Near Genes Modulating Insulin Secretion Predisposes Obese Youth to Prediabetes. Diabetes Care 2014, 37: 475-482. PMID: 24062323, PMCID: PMC3898754, DOI: 10.2337/dc13-1458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAllelesChildCohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGlucose Tolerance TestHumansInsulinInsulin ResistanceInsulin SecretionMaleObesityPrediabetic StateConceptsIGT/T2DImpaired glucose toleranceNormal glucose toleranceInsulin secretionRisk allelesGlucose toleranceObese childrenChance of progressionType 2 diabetesHigh genetic predispositionHigh-risk scoreOral minimal modelObese subjectsPediatric obesityProgressive worseningHyperglycemic clampObese youthHigh riskLower oddsRisk scoreGenetic predispositionT2DSecretionGene variantsEarly phase
2011
Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents
Santoro N, Zhang CK, Zhao H, Pakstis AJ, Kim G, Kursawe R, Dykas DJ, Bale AE, Giannini C, Pierpont B, Shaw MM, Groop L, Caprio S. Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents. Hepatology 2011, 55: 781-789. PMID: 22105854, PMCID: PMC3288435, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentApolipoprotein C-IIIBlack or African AmericanChildFatty LiverFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHispanic or LatinoHumansLipaseLipoproteins, VLDLMaleMembrane ProteinsObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsTriglyceridesWhite PeopleConceptsFatty liverObese childrenSingle nucleotide polymorphismsTriglyceride levelsOral glucose tolerance testGlucokinase regulatory proteinGlucose tolerance testHepatic fat accumulationAccumulation of triglyceridesLow-density lipoproteinElevated triglyceridesLarge VLDLTolerance testFat accumulationObese youthGlucokinase regulatory protein geneMagnetic resonancePNPLA3LiverRs1260326African AmericansTriglyceridesLipoproteinChildrenNucleotide polymorphismsIndoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2011, 67: 552-562. PMID: 22153793, PMCID: PMC3307842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.11.940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaIndoor tanningCell carcinomaOdds ratioMultiple basal cell carcinomasBenign skin conditionsStrong risk factorConfidence intervalsMultivariate logistic regressionPotential recall biasYears of ageExposure-disease relationshipsIndoor tanning devicesAge of initiationRisk factorsBiopsy siteEpidemiologic studiesSkin conditionsReferent groupControl populationTanning devicesLogistic regressionRecall biasIndoor tannersHereditary Melanoma
Bonadies DC, Bale AE. Hereditary Melanoma. Current Problems In Cancer 2011, 35: 162-172. PMID: 21911180, DOI: 10.1016/j.currproblcancer.2011.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemaleGenes, Tumor SuppressorGenetic CounselingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMelanomaMutationNeoplastic Syndromes, HereditarySkin Neoplasms
2008
Progesterone receptor variation and risk of ovarian cancer is limited to the invasive endometrioid subtype: results from the ovarian cancer association consortium pooled analysis
Pearce CL, Wu AH, Gayther SA, Bale AE, Beck P, Beesley J, Chanock S, Cramer D, DiCioccio R, Edwards R, Fredericksen Z, Garcia-Closas M, Goode E, Green A, Hartmann L, Hogdall E, Kjær S, Lissowska J, McGuire V, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Ramus S, Risch H, Sellers T, Song H, Stram D, Terry K, Webb P, Whiteman D, Whittemore A, Zheng W, Pharoah P, Chenevix-Trench G, Pike M, Schildkraut J, Berchuck A, on behalf of the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium (OCAC). Progesterone receptor variation and risk of ovarian cancer is limited to the invasive endometrioid subtype: results from the ovarian cancer association consortium pooled analysis. British Journal Of Cancer 2008, 98: 282-288. PMID: 18219286, PMCID: PMC2361465, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrioid ovarian cancerOvarian cancer riskProgesterone receptor geneCase-control studyOvarian cancerCancer riskSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPGR single-nucleotide polymorphismInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer case-control studiesEpithelial ovarian cancerUnconditional logistic regressionCancer case-control studyOvarian cancer casesOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumTwo-sided p valueEndometrioid subtypePROGINS alleleCancer casesBorderline evidencePROGINS variantSubtype analysisSignificant associationT variantCancer
2006
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) as a cancer predisposition syndrome: clues into the mechanisms of MEN1-related carcinogenesis.
Busygina V, Bale AE. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) as a cancer predisposition syndrome: clues into the mechanisms of MEN1-related carcinogenesis. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2006, 79: 105-14. PMID: 17940620, PMCID: PMC1994794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansModels, BiologicalMultiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1MutationNervous System NeoplasmsPrecancerous ConditionsProto-Oncogene ProteinsRisk FactorsCytogenetic Instability in Ovarian Epithelial Cells from Women at Risk of Ovarian Cancer
Pejovic T, Yates JE, Liu HY, Hays LE, Akkari Y, Torimaru Y, Keeble W, Rathbun RK, Rodgers WH, Bale AE, Ameziane N, Zwaan CM, Errami A, Thuillier P, Cappuccini F, Olson SB, Cain JM, Bagby GC. Cytogenetic Instability in Ovarian Epithelial Cells from Women at Risk of Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Research 2006, 66: 9017-9025. PMID: 16982743, DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-06-0222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChromosome BreakageDNA MethylationDNA, ComplementaryEpithelial CellsFanconi Anemia Complementation Group D2 ProteinFemaleGene SilencingGenes, BRCA1Genetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenomic InstabilityGerm-Line MutationHumansMiddle AgedMitomycinOvarian NeoplasmsOvaryPromoter Regions, GeneticReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerConceptsOvarian cancerMitomycin CBRCA2 mutationsOnset of carcinomaEpithelial cellsHigh-risk womenOvarian cancer patientsBRCA1 germ-line mutationsOvarian surface epithelial cellsSensitive screening strategyFamilial ovarian cancerOvarian epithelial cellsSurface epithelial cellsGerm-line mutationsCancer patientsFrequent findingNormal ovariesFamily historyHigh riskControl groupPatientsCancerCytogenetic instabilityPrimary culturesScreening strategyPGR +331 A/G and Increased Risk of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Risch HA, Bale AE, Beck PA, Zheng W. PGR +331 A/G and Increased Risk of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2006, 15: 1738-1741. PMID: 16985038, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-06-0272.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCase-Control StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansMiddle AgedNeoplasms, Glandular and EpithelialOvarian NeoplasmsPolymorphism, GeneticReceptors, ProgesteroneConceptsOvarian cancerA allelePostmenopausal womenProgesterone receptor gene polymorphismHistologic tumor typePopulation-based studyEpithelial ovarian cancerEffect of progesteroneReceptor gene polymorphismsPremenopausal womenEndometrial cancerMenopausal statusOral contraceptivesOvarian neoplasiaProgesterone receptorProgestin exposureG genotypeGG genotypeGene polymorphismsTumor typesReceptor isoformsCancerWomenRiskProgesterone
2005
Cardiac and CNS defects in a mouse with targeted disruption of suppressor of fused
Cooper AF, Yu KP, Brueckner M, Brailey LL, Johnson L, McGrath JM, Bale AE. Cardiac and CNS defects in a mouse with targeted disruption of suppressor of fused. Development 2005, 132: 4407-4417. PMID: 16155214, DOI: 10.1242/dev.02021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBody PatterningGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHeart Defects, CongenitalHedgehog ProteinsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMutationNeoplasmsNeural Tube DefectsPatched ReceptorsPatched-1 ReceptorReceptors, Cell SurfaceRepressor ProteinsSignal TransductionTrans-ActivatorsConceptsNegative regulatorDpc embryosHh pathwayTargeted disruptionSuppressor of FusedDorsoventral patterningExcess HhCompound mutantsEmbryonic developmentSomatic cellsFused geneLeft-right asymmetryDevelopmental defectsNodal expressionMutantsNeural tubeLaterality defectsHedgehog pathwayTumor predispositionNegative modulatorSuppressorCancer developmentDevelopmental abnormalitiesNode developmentPathway
2003
BRCA Status, Molecular Markers, and Clinical Variables in Early, Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer
Kim S, Rimm D, Carter D, Khan A, Parisot N, Franco MA, Bale A, Haffty BG. BRCA Status, Molecular Markers, and Clinical Variables in Early, Conservatively Managed Breast Cancer. The Breast Journal 2003, 9: 167-174. PMID: 12752624, DOI: 10.1046/j.1524-4741.2003.09307.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiomarkers, TumorBRCA1 ProteinBRCA2 ProteinBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansImmunohistochemistryMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPremenopauseProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenReceptor, ErbB-2Receptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneTumor Suppressor Protein p53ConceptsHER-2/neuEstrogen receptorProgesterone receptorBRCA-1BRCA-2Breast cancerBRCA mutationsProliferating Cell Nuclear AntigenMolecular biologic markersPremenopausal breast cancerBRCA-1 mutationsBreast-conserving surgeryWide local excisionBreast cancer patientsPrimary breast tumor tissuesAvailable paraffin blocksBRCA-2 genesBreast tumor tissuesFamilial breast cancerCell nuclear antigenAxillary dissectionPR negativityPremenopausal womenLocal relapseSystemic therapy
2001
The hedgehog pathway and basal cell carcinomas
Bale A, Yu K. The hedgehog pathway and basal cell carcinomas. Human Molecular Genetics 2001, 10: 757-762. PMID: 11257109, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/10.7.757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic studiesHereditary basal cell carcinomasDrosophila genesEmbryonic patterningDevelopmental genesDrosophila melanogasterCell fateHuman homologFruit flyHuman congenital anomaliesBiochemical pathwaysRational medical therapyDevelopmental pathwaysHedgehog pathwayGenesCell growthTumor formationPathwayGorlin syndromeBasal cell carcinomaMutationsHereditary diseaseBirth defectsDrosophilaMelanogaster
1999
Acquired and inherited basal cell carcinomas and the patched gene.
Gailani M, Bale A. Acquired and inherited basal cell carcinomas and the patched gene. Advances In Dermatology 1999, 14: 261-83; discussion 284. PMID: 10643501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCarcinoma, Basal CellChromosome AberrationsChromosome DisordersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLoss of Heterozygosity
1993
Molecular definition of a chromosome 9p21 germ-line deletion in a woman with multiple melanomas and a plexiform neurofibroma: implications for 9p tumor-suppressor gene(s).
Petty E, Gibson L, Fountain J, Bolognia J, Yang-Feng T, Housman D, Bale A. Molecular definition of a chromosome 9p21 germ-line deletion in a woman with multiple melanomas and a plexiform neurofibroma: implications for 9p tumor-suppressor gene(s). American Journal Of Human Genetics 1993, 53: 96-104. PMID: 8317504, PMCID: PMC1682234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCutaneous malignant melanomaGerm-line deletionMalignant melanomaPrimary malignant melanomaMelanoma predisposition genePlexiform neurofibromaPulsed-field gel electrophoresisMultiple melanomasPredisposition genesMelanoma tumorigenesisMelanomaTandem repeat polymorphismCytogenetic rearrangementsPatient's DNAHigh-resolution karyotypeMode of inheritanceWomen