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Dnajb11-Kidney Disease Develops from Reduced Polycystin-1 Dosage but not Unfolded Protein Response in Mice
Roy S, Li Z, Guo Z, Long K, Rehrl S, Tian X, Dong K, Besse W. Dnajb11-Kidney Disease Develops from Reduced Polycystin-1 Dosage but not Unfolded Protein Response in Mice. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 1521-1534. PMID: 37332102, PMCID: PMC10482070, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000000000164.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnfolded protein responseAutosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney diseaseAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystin-1Autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney diseaseProtein responseTubulointerstitial kidney diseaseKidney diseaseRenal failureRenal failure in adulthoodPolycystic kidney diseaseUnfolded protein response activationFull-length proteinProteins polycystin-1C-terminal fragmentCystic kidneysSite of maturationCystic kidney dysplasiaKidney disease pathogenesisHeterozygous inactivating mutationsHsp40 cochaperonesEndoplasmic reticulumMouse model studiesConditional allelesDNAJB11Adult Inactivation of the Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Gene Causes Polycystic Liver Disease.
Besse W, Roosendaal C, Tuccillo L, Roy SG, Gallagher AR, Somlo S. Adult Inactivation of the Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Gene Causes Polycystic Liver Disease. Kidney360 2020, 1: 1068-1076. PMID: 33554127, PMCID: PMC7861569, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0002522020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal recessive polycystic kidney diseaseSomatic second-hit mutationsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseSecond-hit mutationsPolycystic liver diseaseLiver phenotypePolycystic kidney diseaseBile duct homeostasisSecond hit mutationLiver cystsLiver diseaseKidney diseaseCyst formationGenetic interactionsPattern of inheritanceDisease genesRecessive polycystic kidney diseaseGermline inheritanceDominant polycystic kidney diseaseDuctal plate formationWeeks of ageRecessive genotypeSubset of adultsSomatic mutationsPlate formatMonoallelic Mutations to DNAJB11 Cause Atypical Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Gall E, Olson RJ, Besse W, Heyer CM, Gainullin VG, Smith JM, Audrézet MP, Hopp K, Porath B, Shi B, Baheti S, Senum SR, Arroyo J, Madsen CD, Férec C, Joly D, Jouret F, Fikri-Benbrahim O, Charasse C, Coulibaly JM, Yu AS, Khalili K, Pei Y, Somlo S, Le Meur Y, Torres VE, Group G, Group T, Disease T, Harris PC. Monoallelic Mutations to DNAJB11 Cause Atypical Autosomal-Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2018, 102: 832-844. PMID: 29706351, PMCID: PMC5986722, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2018.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingEnd-stage renal diseaseAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseasePhenotypically similar familiesNext-generation sequencingDevelopment of kidney cystsCystic kidneysPolycystic kidney diseaseTargeted next-generation sequencingFrameshift changesInterstitial fibrosisKidney diseasePhenotypic hybridsMissense variantsMembrane proteinsTrafficking defectsADTKDEpisodes of goutLate-onset end-stage renal diseaseProgressive interstitial fibrosisAffected membersMultigenerational familiesCo-factorPhenotypic overlapPartial phenotypic overlapGenetic Analysis of Severe Polycystic Liver Disease in Japan
Mizuno H, Besse W, Sekine A, Long K, Kurihara S, Oba Y, Yamanouchi M, Hasegawa E, Suwabe T, Sawa N, Ubara Y, Somlo S, Hoshino J. Genetic Analysis of Severe Polycystic Liver Disease in Japan. Kidney360 2024, 5: 1106-1115. PMID: 38689396, PMCID: PMC11371350, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000000000461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere polycystic liver diseaseAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseDisease genesPolycystic liver diseasePKD2 patientsGenetic analysisWhole-exome sequencingSuspected pathogenic variantsLiver diseaseSpectrum of phenotypesPKD2 variantsExome sequencingAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease cohortPathogenic variantsPKD2PKD1Genetic etiologyDominant polycystic kidney diseaseGenesPolycystic kidney diseaseKidney cystsNo significant differenceKidney volumePLD patientsKidney diseaseAdvancing Genetic Testing in Kidney Diseases: Report From a National Kidney Foundation Working Group
Franceschini N, Feldman D, Berg J, Besse W, Chang A, Dahl N, Gbadegesin R, Pollak M, Rasouly H, Smith R, Winkler C, Gharavi A, Group N, Ars E, Bekheirnia M, Bier L, Bleyer A, Fuller L, Halbritter J, Harris P, Kiryluk K, Knoers N, Kopp J, Kramer H, Lagas S, Lieske J, Lu W, Mannon R, Markowitz G, Moe O, Nadkarni G, Nast C, Parekh R, Pei Y, Reed K, Rehm H, Richards D, Roberts M, Sabatello M, Salant D, Sampson M, Sanna-Cherchi S, Santoriello D, Sedor J, Sneddon T, Watnick T, Wilfond B, Williams W, Wong C. Advancing Genetic Testing in Kidney Diseases: Report From a National Kidney Foundation Working Group. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2024 PMID: 39033956, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic testingAllied health professionalsImplementation of genetic testingModified Delphi processChronic kidney diseaseScreening of kidney diseasesHealth professionalsWorking GroupKidney diseaseGenetic risk factorsDelphi processWorking group of expertsNational Kidney FoundationPolygenic causeDisease of multiple causesClinical decisionsRisk factorsGroup of expertsCause of kidney diseaseKidney FoundationGenetic basisMultiple causesGroup consensusGenetic causeMonogenic disorders
2023
Cystic Kidney Diseases in Children and Adults: Differences and Gaps in Clinical Management
Hanna C, Iliuta I, Besse W, Mekahli D, Chebib F. Cystic Kidney Diseases in Children and Adults: Differences and Gaps in Clinical Management. Seminars In Nephrology 2023, 43: 151434. PMID: 37996359, DOI: 10.1016/j.semnephrol.2023.151434.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCystic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseAutosomal-dominant polycystic kidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseaseClinical managementDifferential diagnosisProgressive autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseWide differential diagnosisKidney cystsV2 receptor antagonistKidney cystic diseaseDiagnosis of inherited disordersNext-generation sequencingRadiologic characteristicsKidney functionExtrarenal manifestationsFuture pregnanciesUnderlying conditionCystic diseaseLikely diagnosisFamily historyExtrarenal featuresPediatric diagnosesRecurrence risk
2022
A Practical Guide to Genetic Testing for Kidney Disorders of Unknown Etiology
Aron AW, Dahl NK, Besse W. A Practical Guide to Genetic Testing for Kidney Disorders of Unknown Etiology. Kidney360 2022, 3: 1640-1651. PMID: 36245662, PMCID: PMC9528385, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0007552021.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsClinical genetic testingGenetic testingIdentification of pathogenic variantsLimitations of genetic testingKidney-related disordersOut-of-pocket costsRisks of testingVariant nomenclatureProvider educationPathogenic variantsGene panelPatient's desireDiagnosis of kidney diseaseProvidersFollow-up investigationKidney diseaseDiagnostic utilityDiagnostic limitationsKidney disordersValuable diagnostic toolUnknown etiologyGenetic risk allelesUndetermined causeGuide managementDiagnosisGenetic Diseases Associated with Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
Wolf M, Besse W, Bleyer A, Dahl N. Genetic Diseases Associated with Tubulointerstitial Nephritis. 2022, 139-160. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93438-5_11.ChaptersAutosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney diseaseTubulointerstitial kidney diseaseKidney diseaseExtrarenal manifestationsProgressive chronic kidney diseaseBland urinary sedimentChronic kidney diseaseNormal-sized kidneysMedullary cystic diseaseImmunosuppressive therapyKidney transplantationTubulointerstitial nephritisChronic inflammationCystic diseaseFamily historyUrinary sedimentEarly diagnosisHyperuricemic nephropathyClinical descriptionDiseaseSize kidneysGenetic formsDiagnosisInappropriate useOverlapping features