2023
FKBP14 kyphoscoliotic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome misdiagnosed as Larsen syndrome: a case report
Wiegand A, Kastury R, Neogi A, Mani A, Bale A, Cox A. FKBP14 kyphoscoliotic Ehlers–Danlos syndrome misdiagnosed as Larsen syndrome: a case report. Molecular Case Studies 2023, 9: a006281. PMID: 37433679, PMCID: PMC10393184, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a006281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary connective tissue disordersConnective tissue disordersKyphoscoliotic Ehlers-Danlos syndromeTissue disordersEhlers-Danlos syndromeLarsen syndromeClinical diagnosisGenetic testingHereditary cancer predisposition syndromesSignificant vascular eventsPremenopausal breast cancerPast medical historyHomozygous pathogenic variantCancer predisposition syndromeWhole-exome sequencingMolecular genetic testingCardiovascular eventsCarotid dissectionVascular eventsCardiovascular manifestationsCase reportMedical historyRecent diagnosisBreast cancerEarly diagnosisA Form of Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Associated with a Novel LIPA Variant
Anushiravani A, Khamirani H, Mohamadkhani A, Mani A, Dianatpour M, Malekzadeh R. A Form of Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease Associated with a Novel LIPA Variant. Archives Of Iranian Medicine 2023, 26: 86-91. PMID: 37543928, PMCID: PMC10685898, DOI: 10.34172/aim.2023.14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFatty liver diseaseVibration-controlled transient elastographyLiver diseaseLysosomal acid lipaseHomozygous missense variantCholesteryl ester storage diseaseWhole-exome sequencingMissense variantsLiver Disease AssociatedBody mass indexRoutine laboratory testsHigh cholesterol levelsSanger sequencingIranian familyFamily membersNovel missense variantLiPA resultsNASH cirrhosisSevere dyslipidemiaFatty liverMass indexDisease AssociatedCholesterol levelsTransient elastographyCirrhosis
2021
Epistatic interaction of PDE4DIP and DES mutations in familial atrial fibrillation with slow conduction
Ziki M, Bhat N, Neogi A, Driscoll TP, Ugwu N, Liu Y, Smith E, Abboud JM, Chouairi S, Schwartz MA, Akar JG, Mani A. Epistatic interaction of PDE4DIP and DES mutations in familial atrial fibrillation with slow conduction. Human Mutation 2021, 42: 1279-1293. PMID: 34289528, PMCID: PMC8434967, DOI: 10.1002/humu.24265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationHeart blockFamilial atrial fibrillationSlow conductionDES mutationsSlow atrial fibrillationWhole-exome sequencingConduction diseaseIsoproterenol stimulationExome sequencingGenetic causePathogenic mutationsPDE4DIPReduced colocalizationHigh penetranceGenetic screeningUnrelated kindredsFibrillationPKA phosphorylationDesmin geneEpistatic interactionsT substitutionKindredsPDE4DIdentification of homozygous mutations for hearing loss
Dianatpour M, Smith E, Hashemi SB, Farazifard MA, Nezafat N, Razban V, Mani A. Identification of homozygous mutations for hearing loss. Gene 2021, 778: 145464. PMID: 33524517, PMCID: PMC7987747, DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145464.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafnessWhole-exome sequencingEfficacy of WESHomozygous mutationGenetic screeningSanger sequencingCause of deafnessConsanguineous unionsNew pathogenic mutationsCommon sensory disorderMissense mutationsHigh prevalenceSensory disordersHomozygous missense mutationIranian populationEarly screeningNovel therapeuticsSingle gene disordersExome sequencingMajor genetic componentESRRB genePathogenic mutationsSpectrum of genesFuture genetic screeningRecessive fashion
2020
The pleiotropic effect of a deleterious DES mutation in familial atrial fibrillation and the role of PDE4DIP as a genetic modifier for heart block
Ziki M, Akar J, Neogi A, Abboud J, Choueiri S, Driscoll T, Bhat N, Ugwu N, Liu Y, Smith E, Mani A. The pleiotropic effect of a deleterious DES mutation in familial atrial fibrillation and the role of PDE4DIP as a genetic modifier for heart block. European Heart Journal 2020, 41: ehaa946.0330. DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0330.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-onset atrial fibrillationNon-ischemic cardiomyopathyOnset atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationHeart blockFamilial atrial fibrillationWhole-exome sequencingIschemic strokeConduction diseaseDES mutationsCardiac conduction diseaseCommon cardiac arrhythmiaAutosomal dominant patternFamily membersModifier genesPacemaker implantationPleiotropic effectsMutation carriersUnaffected family membersCodon 13Beta-adrenergic receptor phosphorylationCardiac arrhythmiasCardiac conductionCardiomyopathyDES gene
2017
Deleterious protein‐altering mutations in the SCN10A voltage‐gated sodium channel gene are associated with prolonged QT
Ziki M, Seidelmann SB, Smith E, Atteya G, Jiang Y, Fernandes RG, Marieb MA, Akar JG, Mani A. Deleterious protein‐altering mutations in the SCN10A voltage‐gated sodium channel gene are associated with prolonged QT. Clinical Genetics 2017, 93: 741-751. PMID: 28407228, PMCID: PMC5640462, DOI: 10.1111/cge.13036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong QT syndromeSCN10A mutationsWhole-exome sequencingVoltage-gated sodium channel geneCongenital long QT syndromeHistory of palpitationsQT prolonging medicationsLife-threatening complicationsIdiopathic long QT syndromeProtein-altering mutationsSodium channel geneConfirmatory Sanger sequencingMutation burden analysisGenetic programAtrial fibrillationIdentifiable causeProlonged QTChannel genesMutation carriersArrhythmia genesQT syndromeGenesLQTS genesFrameshift mutationGenetic causeApplication 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
2016
Mutations in the Histone Modifier PRDM6 Are Associated with Isolated Nonsyndromic Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Li N, Subrahmanyan L, Smith E, Yu X, Zaidi S, Choi M, Mane S, Nelson-Williams C, Behjati M, Kazemi M, Hashemi M, Fathzadeh M, Narayanan A, Tian L, Montazeri F, Mani M, Begleiter ML, Coon BG, Lynch HT, Olson EN, Zhao H, Ruland J, Lifton RP, Mani A. Mutations in the Histone Modifier PRDM6 Are Associated with Isolated Nonsyndromic Patent Ductus Arteriosus. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2016, 98: 1082-1091. PMID: 27181681, PMCID: PMC4908195, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVascular smooth muscle cellsHistone methyl transferase activityWhole-exome sequencingGenome-wide linkage analysisWild-type proteinPatent ductus arteriosusMethyl transferase activityEpigenetic regulationLoss of functionTranscriptional suppressorNuclear proteinsPremature differentiationMethyltransferase activityCommon congenital heart defectUndifferentiated stageIndependent mutationsDuctus arteriosusLinkage analysisIntracellular redistributionNumber of VSMCsPRDM6Smooth muscle cellsProteinMutationsDisease mechanisms