2004
Mapping a Mendelian Form of Intracranial Aneurysm to 1p34.3-p36.13
Nahed BV, Seker A, Guclu B, Ozturk AK, Finberg K, Hawkins AA, DiLuna ML, State M, Lifton RP, Gunel M. Mapping a Mendelian Form of Intracranial Aneurysm to 1p34.3-p36.13. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2004, 76: 172-179. PMID: 15540160, PMCID: PMC1196421, DOI: 10.1086/426953.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMendelian formsSimple tandem repeatsIdentification of pathwaysHigh penetranceSingle geneUnderlying genesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsSingle locusTandem repeatsCandidate intervalGenomewide studiesDisease locusAnalysis of linkageLOD scoreLociRare familiesSignificant linkageRelative pairsGenesDominant traitEnvironmental factorsLarge kindredPenetranceRepeatsTraits
2001
Mutations in the Na-Cl Cotransporter Reduce Blood Pressure in Humans
Cruz D, Simon D, Nelson-Williams C, Farhi A, Finberg K, Burleson L, Gill J, Lifton R. Mutations in the Na-Cl Cotransporter Reduce Blood Pressure in Humans. Hypertension 2001, 37: 1458-1464. PMID: 11408395, DOI: 10.1161/01.hyp.37.6.1458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower blood pressureBlood pressureGitelman syndromeHypokalemic alkalosisReduces Blood PressureHigh salt intakeReduced blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureHigh blood pressureWild-type subjectsNa-Cl cotransporterFamily membersSalt intakeRenal saltClinical consequencesEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationHeterozygous childrenSyndromeHeterozygote subjectsGenetic testingLower ageSalt homeostasisSignificant predictorsHypertension
1999
Localization of a Gene for Autosomal Recessive Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis with Normal Hearing ( rdRTA2 ) to 7q33-34
Karet F, Finberg K, Nayir A, Bakkaloglu A, Ozen S, Hulton S, Sanjad S, Al-Sabban E, Medina J, Lifton R. Localization of a Gene for Autosomal Recessive Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis with Normal Hearing ( rdRTA2 ) to 7q33-34. American Journal Of Human Genetics 1999, 65: 1656-1665. PMID: 10577919, PMCID: PMC1288376, DOI: 10.1086/302679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcidosis, Renal TubularAdenosine TriphosphatasesAdultAnion Transport ProteinsAntiportersChildChild, PreschoolChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 2Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7ConsanguinityDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGenes, RecessiveHearingHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationInfantInfant, NewbornLod ScoreMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle EastMolecular Sequence DataPakistanPedigreePolymorphism, Single-Stranded ConformationalSLC4A ProteinsConceptsDistal renal tubular acidosesSensorineural hearing lossNormal hearingProgressive bilateral sensorineural hearing lossBilateral sensorineural hearing lossAutosomal recessive distal renal tubular acidosisDistal renal tubular acidosisRecessive distal renal tubular acidosisSevere metabolic acidosisRenal tubular acidosisRenal tubular acidosesMetabolic acidosisTubular acidosisRenal calcificationHearing lossAlkaline urineATP6B1Distal nephronImpaired hearingApical proton pumpChildhood featuresAcidosisOne-thirdMolecular examinationHearingMutations in the gene encoding B1 subunit of H+-ATPase cause renal tubular acidosis with sensorineural deafness
Karet F, Finberg K, Nelson R, Nayir A, Mocan H, Sanjad S, Rodriguez-Soriano J, Santos F, Cremers C, Pietro A, Hoffbrand B, Winiarski J, Bakkaloglu A, Ozen S, Dusunsel R, Goodyer P, Hulton S, Wu D, Skvorak A, Morton C, Cunningham M, Jha V, Lifton R. Mutations in the gene encoding B1 subunit of H+-ATPase cause renal tubular acidosis with sensorineural deafness. Nature Genetics 1999, 21: 84-90. PMID: 9916796, DOI: 10.1038/5022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal tubular acidosisTubular acidosisAcid secretionDistal renal tubular acidosisSensorineural hearing lossRenal acid secretionNormal auditory functionActive proton secretionMetabolic acidosisATP6B1Hearing lossAuditory functionSensorineural deafnessEndolymphatic sacApical proton pumpAcidosisSecretionProton secretionB subunitB1 subunitHuman diseasesMutationsPatientsDiseasePH homeostasis
1996
Genetic Heterogeneity of Inherited Cerebral Cavernous Malformation
Günel M, Awad I, Finberg K, Steinberg G, Craig H, Cepeda O, Nelson-Williams C, Lifton R. Genetic Heterogeneity of Inherited Cerebral Cavernous Malformation. Neurosurgery 1996, 38: 1265-1271. DOI: 10.1227/00006123-199606000-00059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic analysisCauses of CCMsCerebral cavernous malformationsHuman chromosome 7Second geneIndependent inheritanceMutant geneChromosome 7Genetic markersGenesLong armGenetic heterogeneityMutationsCavernous malformationsInheritanceFamilyAutosomal dominant transmissionClinical featuresGenetic testingDominant transmissionKindredsMarkersNon-Hispanic familiesMalformationsDisordersGenetic heterogeneity of inherited cerebral cavernous malformation.
Günel M, Awad I, Finberg K, Steinberg G, Craig H, Cepeda O, Carol N, Lifton R. Genetic heterogeneity of inherited cerebral cavernous malformation. Neurosurgery 1996, 38: 1265-71. PMID: 8727164, DOI: 10.1097/00006123-199606000-00059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic analysisCauses of CCMsCerebral cavernous malformationsHuman chromosome 7Second geneIndependent inheritanceMutant geneChromosome 7Genetic markersGenesLong armGenetic heterogeneityMutationsCavernous malformationsInheritanceFamilyAutosomal dominant transmissionClinical featuresGenetic testingDominant transmissionKindredsMarkersNon-Hispanic familiesMalformationsDisordersA Founder Mutation as a Cause of Cerebral Cavernous Malformation in Hispanic Americans
Günel M, Awad I, Finberg K, Anson J, Steinberg G, Batjer H, Kopitnik T, Morrison L, Giannotta S, Nelson-Williams C, Lifton R. A Founder Mutation as a Cause of Cerebral Cavernous Malformation in Hispanic Americans. New England Journal Of Medicine 1996, 334: 946-951. PMID: 8596595, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199604113341503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCavernous malformationsCerebral cavernous malformationsSporadic casesFamilial diseaseSame mutationSporadic cavernous malformationsDevelopment of symptomsHispanic AmericansCerebral hemorrhageVascular diseaseAsymptomatic carriersHigh prevalenceClinical casesMalformationsDiseaseFounder mutationPatientsAge dependenceAffected membersKindredsMarkersMexican descentEthnic groupsMutationsSame allele