2016
Biallelic Mutations in TMTC3, Encoding a Transmembrane and TPR-Containing Protein, Lead to Cobblestone Lissencephaly
Jerber J, Zaki MS, Al-Aama JY, Rosti RO, Ben-Omran T, Dikoglu E, Silhavy JL, Caglar C, Musaev D, Albrecht B, Campbell KP, Willer T, Almuriekhi M, Çağlayan A, Vajsar J, Bilgüvar K, Ogur G, Jamra R, Günel M, Gleeson JG. Biallelic Mutations in TMTC3, Encoding a Transmembrane and TPR-Containing Protein, Lead to Cobblestone Lissencephaly. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2016, 99: 1181-1189. PMID: 27773428, PMCID: PMC5097947, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital muscular dystrophyCobblestone lissencephalyOvermigration of neuronsBiallelic mutationsMuscular dystrophyTMTC3Affected individualsWalker-Warburg syndromeMembrane componentsSevere brain malformationsBasement membrane componentsFukuyama congenital muscular dystrophyMuscle creatine phosphokinaseEye defectsMutationsGenesRecessive formGenetic disordersGlial cellsMinimal eyeMuscle involvementCortical dysplasiaBrain malformationsEye anomaliesCreatine phosphokinase
2014
Exceptional aggressiveness of cerebral cavernous malformation disease associated with PDCD10 mutations
Shenkar R, Shi C, Rebeiz T, Stockton RA, McDonald DA, Mikati AG, Zhang L, Austin C, Akers AL, Gallione CJ, Rorrer A, Gunel M, Min W, Marcondes de Souza J, Lee C, Marchuk DA, Awad IA. Exceptional aggressiveness of cerebral cavernous malformation disease associated with PDCD10 mutations. Genetics In Medicine 2014, 17: 188-196. PMID: 25122144, PMCID: PMC4329119, DOI: 10.1038/gim.2014.97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-MethylpiperazineAdolescentAdultAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolDisease Models, AnimalHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansInfantIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKeratin-1Membrane ProteinsMiceMiddle AgedMutationProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesStress FibersYoung AdultConceptsCerebral cavernous malformation diseaseRho-kinase activityLesion burdenExceptional aggressivenessCerebral cavernous malformation lesionsSporadic cerebral cavernous malformationBrain vascular permeabilityPreclinical therapeutic testingDesign of trialsPotential therapeutic targetCerebral cavernous malformationsClinical manifestationsBrain permeabilityEndothelial stress fibersSkin lesionsVascular permeabilityCavernous malformationsTherapeutic targetTherapeutic testingFrequent hemorrhagesKinase activityClinical phenotypeClinical counselingHeterozygous miceEndothelial cellsHomozygous loss of DIAPH1 is a novel cause of microcephaly in humans
Ercan-Sencicek AG, Jambi S, Franjic D, Nishimura S, Li M, El-Fishawy P, Morgan TM, Sanders SJ, Bilguvar K, Suri M, Johnson MH, Gupta AR, Yuksel Z, Mane S, Grigorenko E, Picciotto M, Alberts AS, Gunel M, Šestan N, State MW. Homozygous loss of DIAPH1 is a novel cause of microcephaly in humans. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2014, 23: 165-172. PMID: 24781755, PMCID: PMC4297910, DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2014.82.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell divisionFamily-based linkage analysisLinkage analysisRho effector proteinsLinear actin filamentsMaintenance of polarityMitotic cell divisionHigh-throughput sequencingRare genetic variantsHuman neuronal precursor cellsParametric multipoint linkage analysisActivation of GTPNeuronal precursor cellsFormin familyMammalian DiaphanousEffector proteinsMultipoint linkage analysisSpindle formationActin filamentsNonsense alterationWhole-exome sequencingHuman pathologiesNeuroepithelial cellsGenetic variantsHomozygous loss
2011
CCM2 expression during prenatal development and adult human neocortex
Tanriover G, Sozen B, Gunel M, Demir N. CCM2 expression during prenatal development and adult human neocortex. International Journal Of Developmental Neuroscience 2011, 29: 509-514. PMID: 21569831, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2011.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarrier ProteinsCerebrovascular CirculationHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHumansNeocortexConceptsAdult human neocortexCerebral cavernous malformationsHuman neocortexNeuroglial precursor cellsPrenatal developmentMeans of immunohistochemistryCentral nervous systemWestern blot analysisHuman brain developmentVascular malformationsAdult neocortexGlial cellsCavernous malformationsCCM lesionsVascular endotheliumNervous systemVascular channelsBlood vessel formationArterial endotheliumBrain developmentNeocortexExpression patternsEndotheliumPrecursor cellsCCM loci
2009
CCM2 and CCM3 proteins contribute to vasculogenesis and angiogenesis in human placenta.
Tanriover G, Seval Y, Sati L, Gunel M, Demir N. CCM2 and CCM3 proteins contribute to vasculogenesis and angiogenesis in human placenta. Histology And Histopathology 2009, 24: 1287-94. PMID: 19688696, DOI: 10.14670/hh-24.1287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCase-Control StudiesCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsFemaleHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHumansImmunohistochemistryMembrane ProteinsNeovascularization, PathologicPlacentaPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnancy Trimester, ThirdProto-Oncogene ProteinsConceptsCerebral cavernous malformationsVascular endotheliumBlood vessel formationHuman placentaMature intermediate villiVascular malformationsStem villiTerm placentaVessel formationIntermediate villiNormal brain parenchymaMeans of immunohistochemistryCentral nervous systemEndothelium-lined vascular channelsWestern blot analysisEarly pregnancyBrain parenchymaModerate immunostainingCavernous malformationsNervous systemVascular channelsPlacental developmentPlacentaEndotheliumLess expression
2007
A novel syndrome of cerebral cavernous malformation and Greig cephalopolysyndactyly. Laboratory investigation.
Bilguvar K, Bydon M, Bayrakli F, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Bayri Y, Mason C, DiLuna ML, Seashore M, Bronen R, Lifton RP, State M, Gunel M. A novel syndrome of cerebral cavernous malformation and Greig cephalopolysyndactyly. Laboratory investigation. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2007, 107: 495-9. PMID: 18154020, DOI: 10.3171/ped-07/12/495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbnormalities, MultipleCarrier ProteinsChild, PreschoolChromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, Pair 7Craniofacial AbnormalitiesDNAFemaleGene DosageHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHeterozygoteHumansKruppel-Like Transcription FactorsNerve Tissue ProteinsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionSyndromeZinc Finger Protein Gli3ConceptsGreig cephalopolysyndactyly syndromeCerebral cavernous malformationsDeleterious genetic variantsComparative genome hybridization analysisChromosome 7pArray-based CGHGene GLI3Distinct genesMultiple genesGenetic analysisGenomic DNANovel syndromeGenomic lesionsChromosome 7Contiguous gene syndromeQuantitative real-time polymerase chain reactionQuantitative RT-PCRGli3Hybridization analysis
2005
CCM2 Expression Parallels That of CCM1
Seker A, Pricola KL, Guclu B, Ozturk AK, Louvi A, Gunel M. CCM2 Expression Parallels That of CCM1. Stroke 2005, 37: 518-523. PMID: 16373645, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000198835.49387.25.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternBrainCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCentral Nervous SystemCerebral CortexChlorocebus aethiopsCOS CellsEndothelium, VascularHumansImmunohistochemistryIn Situ HybridizationKRIT1 ProteinMiceMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMuscle, SmoothMutationNeuronsPhenotypeProto-Oncogene ProteinsRNA, MessengerSignal TransductionTime FactorsTwo-Hybrid System TechniquesUmbilical VeinsConceptsCerebral cavernous malformationsProtein expressionExtracerebral tissuesFamilial cerebral cavernous malformationsArterial vascular endotheliumPostnatal mouse brainSmooth muscle cellsVascular wall elementsWestern blot analysisExpression patternsPyramidal neuronsVenous circulationCerebral tissueNeurovascular diseasesCavernous malformationsImmunohistochemical analysisVascular endotheliumMouse brainMRNA expressionMuscle cellsFoot processesEpithelial cellsExpression parallelsDisease phenotypeSpatial expression patternsCerebral Venous Malformations Have Distinct Genetic Origin From Cerebral Cavernous Malformations
Guclu B, Ozturk AK, Pricola KL, Seker A, Ozek M, Gunel M. Cerebral Venous Malformations Have Distinct Genetic Origin From Cerebral Cavernous Malformations. Stroke 2005, 36: 2479-2480. PMID: 16239636, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000183616.99139.d3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBlood VesselsCarrier ProteinsChildDNA Mutational AnalysisExonsFamily HealthFemaleFrameshift MutationGene Expression RegulationHumansIntracranial Arteriovenous MalformationsKRIT1 ProteinMaleMembrane ProteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsModels, GeneticMutationPedigreeProto-Oncogene ProteinsConceptsMutational analysisCerebral cavernous malformationsDistinct genetic originsCCM genesCerebral venous malformationSuch mutationsCausative genesUnique familyFrameshift mutationGenesGenetic originCCM1 geneCommon originMutationsFamilyVenous malformationsPathogenetic mechanismsCavernous malformationsMembersDistinct biologyPDCD10BiologyExon 19KRIT1Different pathogenetic mechanisms