2024
Novel protein-truncating variants of a chromatin-modifying gene MSL2 in syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders
Lu X, Ng K, Pinto e Vairo F, Collins J, Cohn R, Riley K, Agre K, Gavrilova R, Klee E, Rosenfeld J, Jiang Y. Novel protein-truncating variants of a chromatin-modifying gene MSL2 in syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2024, 32: 879-883. PMID: 38702431, PMCID: PMC11219747, DOI: 10.1038/s41431-024-01576-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtein-truncating variantsSyndromic neurodevelopmental disorderGenomic studiesChromatin-modifying enzymesAcetylation of histone H4Neurodevelopmental disordersLysine 34Histone 2BMono-ubiquitinationLysine 16Epigenetic machineryGenomic evaluationMSL2Exome sequencingHistone H4Epigenetic regulationModifying enzymesEpigenetic genesFunctional importanceGenesChromatinLysineDevelopmental disordersDysmorphic faceVariants
2022
Detecting 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 predictor
2021
Exome 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 U, Kastury R, Jiang Y, Mak W, Bale A, Zhang H, Li P. Exome Sequencing Analysis on Products of Conception: A Cohort Study to Evaluate Clinical Utility and Genetic Etiology for Pregnancy Loss. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2021, 76: 468-469. DOI: 10.1097/01.ogx.0000791680.43228.b1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSevere 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 sensitivity
2020
Exome 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 causesStillbirth
2018
Role of PUF60 gene in Verheij syndrome: a case report of the first Chinese Han patient with a de novo pathogenic variant and review of the literature
Xu Q, Li CY, Wang Y, Li HP, Wu BB, Jiang YH, Xu X. Role of PUF60 gene in Verheij syndrome: a case report of the first Chinese Han patient with a de novo pathogenic variant and review of the literature. BMC Medical Genomics 2018, 11: 92. PMID: 30352594, PMCID: PMC6199733, DOI: 10.1186/s12920-018-0421-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChinese Han patientsHan patientsNovo pathogenic variantsClinical whole exome sequencingDysmorphic facial featuresNovo nonsense variantWhole-exome sequencingRare microdeletion syndromeClinical featuresCase reportSpinal anomaliesPathogenic variantsRelated disordersGrowth retardationPUF60 geneConclusionsOur findingsSyndromeExome sequencingNonsense variantMicrodeletion syndromeIntellectual disabilityPatientsFunction mutationsPUF60Chromosome 8q24.3Epigenetics and autism spectrum disorder: A report of an autism case with mutation in H1 linker histone HIST1H1E and literature review
Duffney LJ, Valdez P, Tremblay MW, Cao X, Montgomery S, McConkie‐Rosell A, Jiang Y. Epigenetics and autism spectrum disorder: A report of an autism case with mutation in H1 linker histone HIST1H1E and literature review. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2018, 177: 426-433. PMID: 29704315, PMCID: PMC5980735, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLinker proteinH1 linker histonesLinker histone proteinFamily member EChromatin organizationEpigenetic machineryHistone proteinsEpigenetic regulationLinker histonesNucleosome packagingLoss of functionDeleterious mutationsCandidate genesExpression studiesHistone writersWhole-exome sequencingHuman diseasesGenesProteinMutationsProtein expressionExome sequencingGenetic mutationsMember EHIST1H1E
2017
Erratum: Corrigendum: Genetic Variants Identified from Epilepsy of Unknown Etiology in Chinese Children by Targeted Exome Sequencing
Wang Y, Du X, Bin R, Yu S, Xia Z, Zheng G, Zhong J, Zhang Y, Jiang Y, Wang Y. Erratum: Corrigendum: Genetic Variants Identified from Epilepsy of Unknown Etiology in Chinese Children by Targeted Exome Sequencing. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 46520. PMID: 28472029, PMCID: PMC5417344, DOI: 10.1038/srep46520.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic Variants Identified from Epilepsy of Unknown Etiology in Chinese Children by Targeted Exome Sequencing
Wang Y, Du X, Bin R, Yu S, Xia Z, Zheng G, Zhong J, Zhang Y, Jiang YH, Wang Y. Genetic Variants Identified from Epilepsy of Unknown Etiology in Chinese Children by Targeted Exome Sequencing. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 40319. PMID: 28074849, PMCID: PMC5225856, DOI: 10.1038/srep40319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNGS panelCaucasian childrenEtiology of epilepsyLikely pathogenic variantsTargeted exome sequencingGenetic variantsSingle nucleotide variantsUnknown etiologyEpilepsy patientsSpecific treatmentEpilepsyEpilepsy disordersPathogenic variantsPathologic variantsGenetic susceptibilityEpilepsy genesExome sequencingEtiologyGenetic factorsEpilepsy familiesChinese childrenCandidate genesClinicNovel candidate genesChildren
2016
Not the End of the Odyssey: Parental Perceptions of Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) in Pediatric Undiagnosed Disorders
Rosell AM, Pena LD, Schoch K, Spillmann R, Sullivan J, Hooper SR, Jiang Y, Mathey‐Andrews N, Goldstein DB, Shashi V. Not the End of the Odyssey: Parental Perceptions of Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) in Pediatric Undiagnosed Disorders. Journal Of Genetic Counseling 2016, 25: 1019-1031. PMID: 26868367, DOI: 10.1007/s10897-016-9933-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingLikely diagnosisParental perceptionsRetrospective semi-structured interviewsMedical careWES findingsExome sequencingParents of childrenNegative genetic testing resultsGenetic testing resultsChild's medical careRare genetic disorderClinical diagnostic categoriesParental expectationsSense of isolationParental motivationDefinite diagnosisPrimary diagnosisRare disorderSemi-structured interviewsEducational professionalsSpecific treatmentUndiagnosed disordersPossible diagnosisRecurrence risk
2015
Exome sequencing results in successful riboflavin treatment of a rapidly progressive neurological condition
Petrovski S, Shashi V, Petrou S, Schoch K, McSweeney KM, Dhindsa RS, Krueger B, Crimian R, Case LE, Khalid R, El-Dairi MA, Jiang YH, Mikati MA, Goldstein DB. Exome sequencing results in successful riboflavin treatment of a rapidly progressive neurological condition. Molecular Case Studies 2015, 1: a000257. PMID: 27148561, PMCID: PMC4850896, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a000257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-dose riboflavinProgressive neurological conditionExome sequencing resultsAutoimmune conditionsMotor strengthPatient outcomesBrown-VialettoRiboflavin treatmentAppropriate treatmentNeurological conditionsCorrect diagnosisFemale sufferingNew diagnosisSyndrome 2Neurological disordersRare Mendelian conditionsTherapy plansExome sequencingDiagnosisMendelian conditionsCareful interpretationTreatmentSequencing resultsChemotherapyExomeGenetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Opportunity and Challenge in the Genetics Clinic
Wang Y, Wang P, Xu X, Goldstein J, McConkie A, Cheung S, Jiang Y. Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Opportunity and Challenge in the Genetics Clinic. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience 2015, 33-66. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2190-4_4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle nucleotide variantsCopy number variantsPenetrant copy number variantsNumber variantsASD genetic studiesGenome-wide copy number variantsGenetic etiologySyndromic autism spectrum disordersSingle geneSingle-gene testsGenetic studiesSequence analysisWhole-exome sequencingGenetic evaluationNucleotide variantsPleiotropic effectsNon-genetic factorsGenetic variantsClinical genetic evaluationEnvironment interactionMultiple gene panelsExome sequencingASD etiologyGenetic causeIncomplete penetrance
2014
Genetic diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders: The opportunity and challenge in the genomics era
Jiang YH, Wang Y, Xiu X, Choy KW, Pursley AN, Cheung SW. Genetic diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders: The opportunity and challenge in the genomics era. Critical Reviews In Clinical Laboratory Sciences 2014, 51: 249-262. PMID: 24878448, PMCID: PMC5937018, DOI: 10.3109/10408363.2014.910747.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide variantsCopy number variantsGenetics of ASDPenetrant copy number variantsNumber variantsGenome-wide copy number variantsGenetic etiologySyndromic autism spectrum disordersGenomic eraSingle-gene testsSequence analysisWhole-exome sequencingGenetic evaluationNucleotide variantsPleiotropic effectsGenetic variantsClinical genetic evaluationMultiple gene panelsExome sequencingGenetic causeIncomplete penetranceNumber analysisMolecular diagnostic assaysVariable expressivityGene mutationsA genomic copy number variant analysis implicates the MBD5 and HNRNPUgenes in Chinese children with infantile spasms and expands the clinical spectrum of 2q23.1 deletion
Du X, An Y, Yu L, Liu R, Qin Y, Guo X, Sun D, Zhou S, Wu B, Jiang YH, Wang Y. A genomic copy number variant analysis implicates the MBD5 and HNRNPUgenes in Chinese children with infantile spasms and expands the clinical spectrum of 2q23.1 deletion. BMC Medical Genomics 2014, 15: 62. PMID: 24885232, PMCID: PMC4061518, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-15-62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-Alkyl-2-acetylglycerophosphocholine EsteraseAge of OnsetBrainChild, PreschoolChromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, Pair 1Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17Chromosomes, Human, Pair 2DNA Copy Number VariationsDNA-Binding ProteinsFaciesFemaleFoot Deformities, CongenitalHand Deformities, CongenitalHeterogeneous-Nuclear RibonucleoproteinsHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsPhenotypeSpasms, InfantileConceptsInfantile spasmsEpileptic encephalopathyChinese childrenCNV lossDistinct clinical presentationsCopy number variantsPathogenicity of CNVsAutism spectrum disorderCausative genesMajority of casesWhole-exome sequencingRole of CNVsGeneralized seizuresClinical featuresClinical presentationClinical spectrumPrimary diagnosisSevere developmental disabilitiesSpasmConclusionOur findingsMBD5 geneReal-time qPCRExome sequencingGenetic factorsDifferent ethnic backgrounds
2012
Mutations of ANK3 identified by exome sequencing are associated with autism susceptibility
Bi C, Wu J, Jiang T, Liu Q, Cai W, Yu P, Cai T, Zhao M, Jiang Y, Sun ZS. Mutations of ANK3 identified by exome sequencing are associated with autism susceptibility. Human Mutation 2012, 33: 1635-1638. PMID: 22865819, DOI: 10.1002/humu.22174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive bioinformatics analysisNext-generation sequencing technologiesExtreme genetic heterogeneityStrong genetic etiologyGene discoveryWhole-exome sequencesDifferent missense mutationsBioinformatics analysisSequencing technologiesAutism susceptibilityMissense mutationsANK3Genetic heterogeneityMutationsNovo mutationsExome sequencingMolecular pathophysiologyGenetic causeGenetic etiologyASD susceptibilitySynaptic functionNovel mutationsNeurodevelopmental disordersGenesSequencing