2012
Genome‐wide association study of N370S homozygous Gaucher disease reveals the candidacy of CLN8 gene as a genetic modifier contributing to extreme phenotypic variation
Zhang CK, Stein PB, Liu J, Wang Z, Yang R, Cho JH, Gregersen PK, Aerts JM, Zhao H, Pastores GM, Mistry PK. Genome‐wide association study of N370S homozygous Gaucher disease reveals the candidacy of CLN8 gene as a genetic modifier contributing to extreme phenotypic variation. American Journal Of Hematology 2012, 87: 377-383. PMID: 22388998, PMCID: PMC3684025, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesCells, CulturedEpistasis, GeneticFemaleFibroblastsGaucher DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeGermanyGlucosylceramidaseHomozygoteHumansJewsMacrophagesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedMutation, MissensePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychosineSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsGaucher diseaseType 1 Gaucher's diseaseMild Gaucher diseaseSevere disease categoryCandidate modifier genesGlucosylceramide-laden macrophagesAshkenazi Jewish patientsRisk allele ACultured skin fibroblastsEligible patientsMild diseaseOdds ratioSevere diseaseGBA1 mutationsPatientsJewish patientsDisease severityDisease categoriesCLN8 geneRisk allelesDiseaseN370S mutationSeveritySkin fibroblastsGenetic modifiers
2011
Evaluation of high density lipoprotein as a circulating biomarker of Gaucher disease activity
Stein P, Yang R, Liu J, Pastores GM, Mistry PK. Evaluation of high density lipoprotein as a circulating biomarker of Gaucher disease activity. Journal Of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2011, 34: 429-437. PMID: 21290183, PMCID: PMC3186206, DOI: 10.1007/s10545-010-9271-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnzyme replacement therapyHigh-density lipoproteinHDL cholesterolDisease severityDisease activitySpleen volumeIndividual patientsLow high-density lipoproteinLow HDL cholesterolSeverity Score IndexMonitoring of patientsGD1 patientsSerum levelsReplacement therapyLiver volumeScore indexDensity lipoproteinPatientsCholesterolSeverityChitotriosidaseBiomarkersStriking increaseImportant surrogateLipoprotein
2006
Phenotype variations in Gaucher disease
Mistry P, Germain DP. Phenotype variations in Gaucher disease. La Revue De Médecine Interne 2006, 27: s3-s6. PMID: 16644399, DOI: 10.1016/s0248-8663(06)80002-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaucher diseaseClinical manifestationsMajority of patientsRate of progressionGaucher phenotypeHigh inter-individual variabilityGenotype-phenotype correlationDevastating complicationInter-individual variabilityBlood countDisease compartmentsNatural historyDiseaseGlucocerebrosidase activityN370S mutationGenetic modifiersMolecular diagnosisDiagnosisSeverityManifestationsTherapeutic goals in Gaucher disease
Mistry P, Germain DP. Therapeutic goals in Gaucher disease. La Revue De Médecine Interne 2006, 27: s30-s33. PMID: 16644400, DOI: 10.1016/s0248-8663(06)80009-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGaucher diseaseTherapeutic goalsType 1 Gaucher diseaseLong-life treatmentLife-threatening complicationsStandard of careRemarkable safety profileQuality of lifeBone crisesPrevent complicationsSafety profileAsymptomatic phaseDisease evolutionCareful monitoringDiseaseSkeletal damageComplicationsPatientsGaucher phenotypeTreatmentOptimal timeTolerabilityAmerican expertsSeverityCareTherapeutic goals in Gaucher disease
Mistry P, Germain D. Therapeutic goals in Gaucher disease. La Revue De Médecine Interne 2006, 27: s34-s38. DOI: 10.1016/s0248-8663(06)80010-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGaucher diseaseTherapeutic goalsType 1 Gaucher diseaseLong-life treatmentLife-threatening complicationsStandard of careRemarkable safety profileQuality of lifeBone crisesPrevent complicationsSafety profileAsymptomatic phaseDisease evolutionCareful monitoringDiseaseSkeletal damageComplicationsPatientsTreatmentOptimal timeTolerabilityAmerican expertsSeverityCare