2020
Alternative transcripts in variant interpretation: the potential for missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses
Schoch K, Tan Q, Stong N, Deak KL, McConkie-Rosell A, McDonald MT, Goldstein D, Jiang Y, Shashi V. Alternative transcripts in variant interpretation: the potential for missed diagnoses and misdiagnoses. Genetics In Medicine 2020, 22: 1269-1275. PMID: 32366967, PMCID: PMC7335342, DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-0781-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Isoform Switch of TET1 Regulates DNA Demethylation and Mouse Development
Zhang W, Xia W, Wang Q, Towers AJ, Chen J, Gao R, Zhang Y, Yen CA, Lee AY, Li Y, Zhou C, Liu K, Zhang J, Gu TP, Chen X, Chang Z, Leung D, Gao S, Jiang YH, Xie W. Isoform Switch of TET1 Regulates DNA Demethylation and Mouse Development. Molecular Cell 2016, 64: 1062-1073. PMID: 27916660, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.10.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBinding SitesChromatinCpG IslandsDNA-Binding ProteinsEmbryo, MammalianGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGenomic ImprintingMaleMiceMouse Embryonic Stem CellsOvumPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingProtein Interaction Domains and MotifsProtein IsoformsProto-Oncogene ProteinsSpermatozoaConceptsPrimordial germ cellsEmbryonic stem cellsCpG islandsChromatin bindingDNA demethylationMouse developmentDNA-binding modulesCXXC domainTET proteinsEarly embryosSomatic cellsN-terminusDevelopmental defectsShort isoformExclusive expressionTET1Germ cellsIsoform switchStem cellsDemethylationIsoformsCellsBindingImportant roleTerminus
2013
Epigenetic dysregulation of SHANK3 in brain tissues from individuals with autism spectrum disorders
Zhu L, Wang X, Li XL, Towers A, Cao X, Wang P, Bowman R, Yang H, Goldstein J, Li YJ, Jiang YH. Epigenetic dysregulation of SHANK3 in brain tissues from individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Human Molecular Genetics 2013, 23: 1563-1578. PMID: 24186872, PMCID: PMC3929093, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddt547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlternative splicingMolecular basisDNA methylation inhibitorDNA methylation profilingOverall DNA methylationRole of genesIsoform-specific expressionIntragenic promotersEpigenetic modificationsMRNA splice variantsDNA methylationCpG islandsMethylation inhibitorMethylation patternsEpigenetic dysregulationMethylation profilingEpigenetic causesCGIs 4Expression of SHANK3CGI-2Etiology of ASDSplice variantsMethylationCultured cellsAltered expression
2011
Synaptic dysfunction and abnormal behaviors in mice lacking major isoforms of Shank3
Wang X, McCoy PA, Rodriguiz RM, Pan Y, Je HS, Roberts AC, Kim CJ, Berrios J, Colvin JS, Bousquet-Moore D, Lorenzo I, Wu G, Weinberg RJ, Ehlers MD, Philpot BD, Beaudet AL, Wetsel WC, Jiang YH. Synaptic dysfunction and abnormal behaviors in mice lacking major isoforms of Shank3. Human Molecular Genetics 2011, 20: 3093-3108. PMID: 21558424, PMCID: PMC3131048, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddr212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsynaptic densityMajor clinical featuresHomer1b/cRole of Shank3Activity-dependent redistributionAutism spectrum disorderLong-term potentiationHuman ASD patientsSynaptic scaffolding proteinsHomozygous mutant miceClinical featuresMajor isoformsSynaptic dysfunctionAbnormal social behaviorCA1 hippocampusMale miceCognitive dysfunctionSynaptic transmissionExcitatory synapsesDendritic spinesMotor coordinationAMPA receptorsBehavioral abnormalitiesSHANK3 mutationsSevere impairment