2022
Biallelic frameshift variants in PHLDB1 cause mild-type osteogenesis imperfecta with regressive spondylometaphyseal changes
Tuysuz B, Alkaya D, Geyik F, Alaylıoğlu M, Kasap B, Kurugoğlu S, Akman Y, Vural M, Bilguvar K. Biallelic frameshift variants in PHLDB1 cause mild-type osteogenesis imperfecta with regressive spondylometaphyseal changes. Journal Of Medical Genetics 2022, 60: 819-826. PMID: 36543534, DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2022-108763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOsteogenesis imperfectaWestern blot analysisPathogenic variantsFrameshift variantSkin fibroblast samplesExpression levelsInsulin-dependent Akt phosphorylationBlot analysisAutosomal recessive osteogenesis imperfectaWhole-exome sequencingMRNA expression levelsType 1 collagenBisphosphonate treatmentRecurrent fracturesClinical evaluationRecessive osteogenesis imperfectaCommon findingReal-time PCRMRNA expressionVertebral changesHeterogeneous groupAkt phosphorylationLong bonesBloodSkin fibroblasts
2019
Identification of a dominant MYH11 causal variant in chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction: Results of whole‐exome sequencing
Dong W, Baldwin C, Choi J, Milunsky JM, Zhang J, Bilguvar K, Lifton RP, Milunsky A. Identification of a dominant MYH11 causal variant in chronic intestinal pseudo‐obstruction: Results of whole‐exome sequencing. Clinical Genetics 2019, 96: 473-477. PMID: 31389005, DOI: 10.1111/cge.13617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic Intestinal Pseudo-ObstructionSmooth muscle actin geneMuscle actin geneAdditional genetic evidenceGene burden analysisIntestinal Pseudo-ObstructionRare gastrointestinal disorderSmooth muscle contractionActin geneMyosin genesAdditional genesGenetic evidenceCausal variantsWhole-exome sequencingFamily membersCIPO patientsPseudo-ObstructionGenetic linkageGastrointestinal disordersDominant mutationsGenesUnaffected family membersGastrointestinal tractRare mutationsMuscle contraction
2017
Contribution of rare inherited and de novo variants in 2,871 congenital heart disease probands
Jin SC, Homsy J, Zaidi S, Lu Q, Morton S, DePalma SR, Zeng X, Qi H, Chang W, Sierant MC, Hung WC, Haider S, Zhang J, Knight J, Bjornson RD, Castaldi C, Tikhonoa IR, Bilguvar K, Mane SM, Sanders SJ, Mital S, Russell MW, Gaynor JW, Deanfield J, Giardini A, Porter GA, Srivastava D, Lo CW, Shen Y, Watkins WS, Yandell M, Yost HJ, Tristani-Firouzi M, Newburger JW, Roberts AE, Kim R, Zhao H, Kaltman JR, Goldmuntz E, Chung WK, Seidman JG, Gelb BD, Seidman CE, Lifton RP, Brueckner M. Contribution of rare inherited and de novo variants in 2,871 congenital heart disease probands. Nature Genetics 2017, 49: 1593-1601. PMID: 28991257, PMCID: PMC5675000, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAutistic DisorderCardiac MyosinsCase-Control StudiesChildExomeFemaleGene ExpressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGrowth Differentiation Factor 1Heart Defects, CongenitalHeterozygoteHigh-Throughput Nucleotide SequencingHomozygoteHumansMaleMutationMyosin Heavy ChainsPedigreeRiskVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor-3
2014
FBXO7–R498X mutation: Phenotypic variability from chorea to early onset parkinsonism within a family
Gündüz A, Eken A, Bilgiç B, Hanagasi HA, Bilgüvar K, Günel M, Başak A, Ertan S. FBXO7–R498X mutation: Phenotypic variability from chorea to early onset parkinsonism within a family. Parkinsonism & Related Disorders 2014, 20: 1253-1256. PMID: 25169713, DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.07.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset parkinsonismPostural instabilityIndex caseFBXO7 mutationsPallido-pyramidal syndromeTremor-dominant parkinsonismIntrafamilial phenotypic variationDiverse clinical phenotypesMild parkinsonismClinical spectrumSevere apathyAtypical featuresParkinsonismOnset parkinsonismClinical phenotypeConsanguineous parentsMonogenic causesChoreaExomic sequencingSpeech problemsElder sisterGenetic findingsKurdish originPatientsMaternal grandfather
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