2024
Impaired synaptic function and hyperexcitability of the pyramidal neurons in the prefrontal cortex of autism-associated Shank3 mutant dogs
Zhu F, Shi Q, Jiang Y, Zhang Y, Zhao H. Impaired synaptic function and hyperexcitability of the pyramidal neurons in the prefrontal cortex of autism-associated Shank3 mutant dogs. Molecular Autism 2024, 15: 9. PMID: 38297387, PMCID: PMC10829216, DOI: 10.1186/s13229-024-00587-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortexPyramidal neuronsSHANK3 mutationsPrefrontal cortex neuronal activityPrefrontal cortex pyramidal neuronsSocial behaviorBrain slicesPrefrontal cortex's roleSynaptic transmissionPrefrontal cortex layersStudy social cognitionAutism spectrum disorderAutism-like behaviorsDendritic spine morphologyReduced dendritic complexitySocial cognitionSocial impairmentBehavioral alterationsNeural mechanismsExcitatory synaptic transmissionMutant rodent modelsHeightened anxietySpectrum disorderSpine densityImpaired synaptic function
2023
Modeling SHANK3-associated autism spectrum disorder in Beagle dogs via CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing
Tian R, Li Y, Zhao H, Lyu W, Zhao J, Wang X, Lu H, Xu H, Ren W, Tan Q, Shi Q, Wang G, Zhang Y, Lai L, Mi J, Jiang Y, Zhang Y. Modeling SHANK3-associated autism spectrum disorder in Beagle dogs via CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing. Molecular Psychiatry 2023, 28: 3739-3750. PMID: 37848710, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02276-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderNon-human primatesDog-human social interactionsPreclinical studiesBattery of behavioral assaysSocial behavior deficitsASD mouse modelsSocial interactionReduced social interactionCRISPR/Cas9 gene editingGenetic mutant miceNeural circuit mechanismsSocial withdrawalBehavioral findingsPsychiatric disordersBehavioral deficitsHeightened anxietyCanine modelSHANK3 mutationsSHANK3 geneCircuit mechanismsMutant miceMouse modelBehavioral assaysEstimation on risk of spontaneous abortions by genomic disorders from a meta‐analysis of microarray results on large case series of pregnancy losses
Peng G, Zhou Q, Chai H, Wen J, Zhao H, Taylor H, Jiang Y, Li P. Estimation on risk of spontaneous abortions by genomic disorders from a meta‐analysis of microarray results on large case series of pregnancy losses. Molecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine 2023, 11: e2181. PMID: 37013615, PMCID: PMC10422064, DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.2181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic disordersChromosome microarray analysisWilliams-Beuren syndromePathogenic copy number variantsPopulation genetic studiesWolf-Hirschhorn syndromeCopy number variantsDiGeorge syndromeMicroarray analysisMicroarray resultsChromosomal abnormalitiesGenetic studiesNumber variantsGenetic counseling
2022
A retrospective cohort analysis of the Yale pediatric genomics discovery program
Al‐Ali S, Jeffries L, Faustino EVS, Ji W, Mis E, Konstantino M, Zerillo C, Jiang Y, Spencer‐Manzon M, Bale A, Zhang H, McGlynn J, McGrath JM, Tremblay T, Brodsky NN, Lucas CL, Pierce R, Deniz E, Khokha MK, Lakhani SA. A retrospective cohort analysis of the Yale pediatric genomics discovery program. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2022, 188: 2869-2878. PMID: 35899841, PMCID: PMC9474639, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62918.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetrospective cohort analysisNext-generation sequencingCohort analysisSystem abnormalitiesImmune system abnormalitiesCardiovascular system abnormalitiesFunctional molecular analysesNovel genesPrecise molecular diagnosisClinical characteristicsFurther genetic evaluationDiscovery programsComplex patientsMultisystem diseaseDisease genesPediatric providersRare genetic diseaseNew diagnosisPhenotype relationshipsPatientsGenetic diseasesMolecular analysisDiagnosisParticipant demographicsNGS resultsDisrupted Topological Organization of White Matter Network in Angelman Syndrome
Wei L, Du X, Yang Z, Ding M, Yang B, Wang J, Long S, Qiao Z, Jiang Y, Wang Y, Wang H. Disrupted Topological Organization of White Matter Network in Angelman Syndrome. Journal Of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2022, 57: 1212-1221. PMID: 35856797, DOI: 10.1002/jmri.28360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative Proteome and Cis-Regulatory Element Analysis Reveals Specific Molecular Pathways Conserved in Dog and Human Brains
Hong H, Zhao Z, Huang X, Guo C, Zhao H, Wang GD, Zhang YP, Zhao JP, Shi J, Wu QF, Jiang YH, Wang Y, Li LM, Du Z, Zhang YQ, Xiong Y. Comparative Proteome and Cis-Regulatory Element Analysis Reveals Specific Molecular Pathways Conserved in Dog and Human Brains. Molecular & Cellular Proteomics 2022, 21: 100261. PMID: 35738554, PMCID: PMC9304787, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcpro.2022.100261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeural circuit pathology driven by Shank3 mutation disrupts social behaviors
Kim S, Kim YE, Song I, Ujihara Y, Kim N, Jiang YH, Yin HH, Lee TH, Kim IH. Neural circuit pathology driven by Shank3 mutation disrupts social behaviors. Cell Reports 2022, 39: 110906. PMID: 35675770, PMCID: PMC9210496, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderAlters spine morphologyWild-type miceExcitatory-inhibitory balanceSocial dysfunctionHuman ASD patientsMultiple brain regionsSocial behaviorElevated neural activityCircuit pathologyPathogenic mechanismsSHANK3 mutationsCircuit inhibitionBrain regionsCircuit activationNeural network mechanismReduced sociabilitySpine morphologyCore symptomsASD patientsPrefrontal cortexMiceSHANK3 geneNeural activitySpectrum disorderThe microRNA processor DROSHA is a candidate gene for a severe progressive neurological disorder
Barish S, Senturk M, Schoch K, Minogue AL, Lopergolo D, Fallerini C, Harland J, Seemann JH, Stong N, Kranz PG, Kansagra S, Mikati MA, Jasien J, El-Dairi M, Galluzzi P, Acosta M, Adam M, Adams D, Agrawal P, Alejandro M, Alvey J, Amendola L, Andrews A, Ashley E, Azamian M, Bacino C, Bademci G, Baker E, Balasubramanyam A, Baldridge D, Bale J, Bamshad M, Barbouth D, Bayrak-Toydemir P, Beck A, Beggs A, Behrens E, Bejerano G, Bennet J, Berg-Rood B, Bernstein J, Berry G, Bican A, Bivona S, Blue E, Bohnsack J, Bonnenmann C, Bonner D, Botto L, Boyd B, Briere L, Brokamp E, Brown G, Burke E, Burrage L, Butte M, Byers P, Byrd W, Carey J, Carrasquillo O, Chang T, Chanprasert S, Chao H, Clark G, Coakley T, Cobban L, Cogan J, Coggins M, Cole F, Colley H, Cooper C, Cope H, Craigen W, Crouse A, Cunningham M, D'Souza P, Dai H, Dasari S, Davids M, Dayal J, Deardorff M, Dell'Angelica E, Dhar S, Dipple K, Doherty D, Dorrani N, Douine E, Draper D, Duncan L, Earl D, Eckstein D, Emrick L, Eng C, Esteves C, Estwick T, Falk M, Fernandez L, Ferreira C, Fieg E, Findley L, Fisher P, Fogel B, Forghani I, Fresard L, GahlIan-Glass W, Godfrey R, Golden-Grant K, Goldman A, Goldstein D, Grajewski A, Groden C, Gropman A, Gutierrez I, Hahn S, Hamid R, Hanchard N, Hassey K, Hayes N, High F, Hing A, Hisama F, Holm I, Hom J, Horike-Pyne M, Huang A, Huang Y, Isasi R, Jamal F, Jarvik G, Jarvik J, Jayadev S, Johnston J, Karaviti L, Kelley E, Kennedy J, Kiley D, Kohane I, Kohler J, Krakow D, Krasnewich D, Kravets E, Korrick S, Koziura M, Krier J, Lalani S, Lam B, Lam C, Lanpher B, Lanza I, Lau C, LeBlanc K, Lee B, Lee H, Levitt R, Lewis R, Lincoln S, Liu P, Liu X, Longo N, Loo S, Loscalzo J, Maas R, Macnamara E, MacRae C, Maduro V, Majcherska M, Mak B, Malicdan M, Mamounas L, Manolio T, Mao R, Maravilla K, Markello T, Marom R, Marth G, Martin B, Martin M, Martínez-Agosto J, Marwaha S, McCauley J, McConkie-Rosell A, McCormack C, McCray A, McGee E, Mefford H, Merritt J, Might M, Mirzaa G, Morava E, Moretti P, Morimoto M, Mulvihill J, Murdock D, Nakano-Okuno M, Nath A, Nelson S, Newman J, Nicholas S, Nickerson D, Nieves-Rodriguez S, Novacic D, Oglesbee D, Orengo J, Pace L, Pak S, Pallais J, Palmer C, Papp J, Parker N, Phillips III J, Posey J, Potocki L, Pusey B, Quinlan A, Raskind W, Raja A, Rao D, Renteria G, Reuter C, Rives L, Robertson A, Rodan L, Rosenfeld J, Rosenwasser N, Ruzhnikov M, Sacco R, Sampson J, Samson S, Saporta M, Scott C, Schaechter J, Schedl T, Schoch K, Scott D, Sharma P, Shashi V, Shin J, Signer R, Sillari C, Silverman E, Sinsheimer J, Sisco K, Smith E, Smith K, Solem E, Solnica-Krezel L, Spillmann R, Stoler J, StongJ N, Sullivan E, Sullivan K, Sun A, Sutton S, Sweetser D, Sybert V, Tabor H, Tamburro C, K-GTan Q, Tekin M, Telischi F, Thorson W, Tifft C, Toro C, Tran A, Tucker B, Urv T, Vanderver A, Velinder M, Viskochil D, Vogel T, Wahl C, Wallace S, Walley N, Walsh C, Walker M, Wambach J, Wan J, Wang L, Wangler M, Ward P, Wegner D, Wener M, Wenger T, Perry K, Westerfield M, Wheeler M, Whitlock J, Wolfe L, Woods J, Yamamoto S, Yang J, Yu G, Zastrow D, Zhao C, Zuchner S, Ariani F, Renieri A, Mari F, Wangler M, Arur S, Jiang Y, Yamamoto S, Shashi V, Bellen H. The microRNA processor DROSHA is a candidate gene for a severe progressive neurological disorder. Human Molecular Genetics 2022, 31: 2934-2950. PMID: 35405010, PMCID: PMC9433733, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddac085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite matter atrophyProgressive neurological disorderDe novo heterozygous variantsNovo heterozygous variantsProfound intellectual disabilityMatter atrophyNervous systemNeurological disordersHeterozygous variantsDysmorphic featuresMissense variantsSevere phenotypeIntellectual disabilityPhenotype characteristicLoss of DroshaLoss of miRNAMiRNA expressionBrain sizeSevere reductionSevere progressive neurological disorderFunctional studiesCauses lossAtrophyEpilepsyCandidate genesDetecting regions of homozygosity improves the diagnosis of pathogenic variants and uniparental disomy in pediatric patients
Wen J, Chai H, Grommisch B, DiAdamo A, Dykas D, Ma D, Popa A, Zhao C, Spencer‐Manzon M, Jiang Y, McGrath J, Li P, Bale A, Zhang H. Detecting regions of homozygosity improves the diagnosis of pathogenic variants and uniparental disomy in pediatric patients. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2022, 188: 1728-1738. PMID: 35199448, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62693.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric patientsWhole-exome sequencingCase seriesAR diseasesPathogenic variantsLarge consecutive case seriesConsecutive case seriesLarge case seriesUniparental disomyLikely pathogenic variantsRegions of homozygosityChromosomal microarray analysisAutosomal recessive diseasePrader-Willi syndromeDiagnostic findingsDiagnostic yieldPatientsPredictive valueGenetic testingHomozygous variantDiseaseExome sequencingRecessive diseaseGenetic counselingStrongest predictorInhibition of Trpv4 rescues circuit and social deficits unmasked by acute inflammatory response in a Shank3 mouse model of Autism
Tzanoulinou S, Musardo S, Contestabile A, Bariselli S, Casarotto G, Magrinelli E, Jiang YH, Jabaudon D, Bellone C. Inhibition of Trpv4 rescues circuit and social deficits unmasked by acute inflammatory response in a Shank3 mouse model of Autism. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 2080-2094. PMID: 35022531, PMCID: PMC9126815, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01427-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute inflammatory responseInflammatory responseSHANK3 geneTransient receptor potential vanilloid 4Shank3 mouse modelAutism spectrum disorderGenetic risk factorsInhibition of TRPV4Ex vivo approachNeuron hyperexcitabilityRisk factorsBehavioral deficitsNucleus accumbensMouse modelTRPV4 inhibitionBehavioral alterationsSocial deficitsSHANK3 mutationsCircuit mechanismsNeurodevelopmental diseasesGenetic alterationsTypes of mutationsHeterozygous deletionIdiopathic autismEnvironmental insults
2021
D‐bifunctional protein deficiency caused by splicing variants in a neonate with severe peroxisomal dysfunction and persistent hypoglycemia
Werner KM, Cox AJ, Qian E, Jain P, Ji W, Tikhonova I, Castaldi C, Bilguvar K, Knight J, Ferdinandusse S, Fawaz R, Jiang Y, Gallagher PG, Bizzarro M, Gruen JR, Bale A, Zhang H. D‐bifunctional protein deficiency caused by splicing variants in a neonate with severe peroxisomal dysfunction and persistent hypoglycemia. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2021, 188: 357-363. PMID: 34623748, PMCID: PMC8678290, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBifunctional protein deficiencyEarly mortalityClinical spectrumPersistent hypoglycemiaDBP deficiencyFat-soluble vitamin deficiencyImportant prognostic informationProtein deficiencyEnzyme deficiencyYears of lifePeroxisomal enzyme deficienciesResidual enzyme functionAbsent enzyme activityRapid whole-genome sequencingUnexplained hypoglycemiaEarly managementPrognostic informationVitamin deficiencyClinical severityNeonatal hypotoniaHigh burdenPeroxisomal dysfunctionPatient's fatherPsychomotor delayLong-chain fatty acidsSevere multisystem pathology, metabolic acidosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and early death associated with an X-linked AIFM1 variant
Moss T, May M, Flanagan-Steet H, Caylor R, Jiang YH, McDonald M, Friez M, McConkie-Rosell A, Steet R. Severe multisystem pathology, metabolic acidosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, and early death associated with an X-linked AIFM1 variant. Molecular Case Studies 2021, 7: a006081. PMID: 34117073, PMCID: PMC8208043, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a006081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMitochondrial flavin adenine dinucleotideCaspase-independent typeRespiratory complex assemblyFunctional studiesApoptosis inducer staurosporineGalactose-containing mediumNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) oxidoreductaseApoptotic stimuliSteady-state levelsComplex assemblyGene productsReactive oxygen speciesMitochondrial deficiencyTissue-specific effectsNuclear condensationFlavin adenine dinucleotideReduced abundanceMitochondrial complexesComplex IPyruvate dehydrogenaseMitochondrial dysfunctionPatient cellsExome sequencingOxygen speciesElevated sensitivityA review of consensus statements, practice resources, standards and guidelines for clinical applications of next-generation sequencing technologies in the United States
Zhao C, Xie X, Ji W, Qi M, Zhou Q, Li M, Li P, Jiang Y, Zhang H. A review of consensus statements, practice resources, standards and guidelines for clinical applications of next-generation sequencing technologies in the United States. 中华医学遗传学杂志 2021, 38: 513-520. PMID: 34096016, DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn511374-20200924-00691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis
Yan W, Siegert RJ, Zhou H, Zou X, Wu L, Luo X, Li T, Huang Y, Guan H, Chen X, Mao M, Xia K, Zhang L, Li E, Li C, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Shih A, Fombonne E, Zheng Y, Han J, Sun Z, Jiang YH, Wang Y. Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis. Autism 2021, 25: 1872-1884. PMID: 33845648, PMCID: PMC8548063, DOI: 10.1177/13623613211004054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism Spectrum Rating ScaleAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderRasch analysisRating ScaleBehavioral rating scalesIdentification of childrenParent versionRasch measurementPsychometric propertiesChinese childrenChildrenDisordersParentsSupport servicesScaleStringent criteriaItemsGrandparentsScientific measurementsQuestionnaireBehavior characteristicsTeachers
2020
Altered striatum centered brain structures in SHANK3 deficient Chinese children with genotype and phenotype profiling
Liu C, Li D, Yang H, Li H, Xu Q, Zhou B, Hu C, Li C, Wang Y, Qiao Z, Jiang YH, Xu X. Altered striatum centered brain structures in SHANK3 deficient Chinese children with genotype and phenotype profiling. Progress In Neurobiology 2020, 200: 101985. PMID: 33388374, PMCID: PMC8572121, DOI: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2020.101985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTract-based spatial statisticsVoxel-based morphometryUnderlying neuropathological mechanismsNeuropathological mechanismsDeficient childrenBrain structuresMiddle cerebral peduncleAutism spectrum disorderAbnormal neural circuitsPosterior thalamic radiationGray matter volumeFunctional connectivity studiesSuperior longitudinal fasciculusStudy of subjectsCerebral peduncleInternal capsuleRisk factorsDental abnormalitiesCorpus callosumCommissural fibersHematological problemsCorona radiataDorsal striatumNeurobehavioral evaluationAnteverted naresHigh genetic burden in 163 Chinese children with status epilepticus
Wang T, Wang J, Ma Y, Zhou H, Ding D, Li C, Du X, Jiang YH, Wang Y, Long S, Li S, Lu G, Chen W, Zhou Y, Zhou S, Wang Y. High genetic burden in 163 Chinese children with status epilepticus. Seizure 2020, 84: 40-46. PMID: 33278787, DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2020.10.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-genetic aetiologyGenetic etiologyMonogenic mutationsNumber variation analysisMolecular dataSingle geneNext-generation sequencingGene mutationsPathogenic genetic variantsUncertain significance variantsCausative variantsGenetic variantsMutationsDe novoGenetic burdenStatus epilepticusGenetic testing methodsHigher genetic burdenGenesMedical GeneticsMonogenic variantsVariation analysisVariantsTSC2GeneticsExome sequencing analysis on products of conception: a cohort study to evaluate clinical utility and genetic etiology for pregnancy loss
Zhao C, Chai H, Zhou Q, Wen J, Reddy UM, Kastury R, Jiang Y, Mak W, Bale AE, Zhang H, Li P. Exome sequencing analysis on products of conception: a cohort study to evaluate clinical utility and genetic etiology for pregnancy loss. Genetics In Medicine 2020, 23: 435-442. PMID: 33100332, DOI: 10.1038/s41436-020-01008-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProducts of conceptionAbnormality detection rateLikely pathogenic variantsSpontaneous abortionPregnancy lossPathogenic variantsExome sequencingClinical utilityGenetic etiologyExome sequencing analysisPathogenic copy number variantsCohort studyFetal deathRenal diseaseMethodsA cohortSubsequent pregnancyCardiac anomaliesMonogenic etiologyMetabolic disordersRecurrence riskMultisystem abnormalitiesDiagnostic valueConclusionThese resultsMonogenic causesStillbirthThe role of Hipk2-p53 pathways in arsenic-induced autistic behaviors: A translational study from rats to humans
Zhou H, Lin Y, Zhao W, Teng Y, Cui Y, Wang T, Li C, Jiang YH, Zhang JJ, Wang Y. The role of Hipk2-p53 pathways in arsenic-induced autistic behaviors: A translational study from rats to humans. Environmental Pollution 2020, 267: 115568. PMID: 33254717, DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.115568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studySerum levelsArsenic exposureHealthy controlsNeuronal apoptosisFrontal cortexAge-matched healthy controlsGestational arsenic exposureHuman case-control studiesASD developmentHigher serum levelsAutistic behaviorASD childrenDose-dependent mannerAutism spectrum disorderPotential mediating pathwaysRat modelRat pupsKey molecular changesImmunohistochemistry analysisTranslational studiesWestern blottingMolecular changesTranslational strategiesMediating pathwaysPrevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in China: A Nationwide Multi-center Population-based Study Among Children Aged 6 to 12 Years
Zhou H, Xu X, Yan W, Zou X, Wu L, Luo X, Li T, Huang Y, Guan H, Chen X, Mao M, Xia K, Zhang L, Li E, Ge X, Zhang L, Li C, Zhang X, Zhou Y, Ding D, Shih A, Fombonne E, Zheng Y, Han J, Sun Z, Jiang YH, Wang Y. Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in China: A Nationwide Multi-center Population-based Study Among Children Aged 6 to 12 Years. Neuroscience Bulletin 2020, 36: 961-971. PMID: 32607739, PMCID: PMC7475160, DOI: 10.1007/s12264-020-00530-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderMulti-centre populationChildren Aged 6Chinese childrenASD casesFirst national estimatesNeuropsychiatric comorbiditiesTarget population samplePrevalence studyPrevalence ratesSpectrum disorderAged 6Response rateASD prevalence ratesOverall populationNational estimatesPrevalenceRating ScaleASD prevalenceComorbiditiesChildrenPopulation sampleTarget populationConvenient clusterDisordersAlternative 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