2016
Biallelic Mutations in Citron Kinase Link Mitotic Cytokinesis to Human Primary Microcephaly
Li H, Bielas SL, Zaki MS, Ismail S, Farfara D, Um K, Rosti RO, Scott EC, Tu S, C. NC, Gabriel S, Erson-Omay EZ, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Yasuno K, Çağlayan AO, Kaymakçalan H, Ekici B, Bilguvar K, Gunel M, Gleeson JG. Biallelic Mutations in Citron Kinase Link Mitotic Cytokinesis to Human Primary Microcephaly. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2016, 99: 501-510. PMID: 27453578, PMCID: PMC4974110, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduced pluripotent stem cellsPrimary microcephalyHuman primary microcephalyAutosomal recessive primary microcephalyNon-progressive intellectual disabilityAmino acid residuesPluripotent stem cellsMitotic cytokinesisCellular functionsGenome editingCell divisionKinase domainAbnormal cytokinesisCRISPR/Homozygous missense mutationCytokinesisKinase activityMultipolar spindlesNeural progenitorsAcid residuesFunction mutationsMissense mutationsStem cellsMultiple rolesMutations
2006
Synergistic association of mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) genes with schizophrenia
Yasuno K, Ando S, Misumi S, Makino S, Kulski JK, Muratake T, Kaneko N, Amagane H, Someya T, Inoko H, Suga H, Kanemoto K, Tamiya. Synergistic association of mitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) genes with schizophrenia. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2006, 144B: 250-253. PMID: 17066476, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIon ChannelsLogistic ModelsMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsMitochondrial Uncoupling ProteinsModels, GeneticNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSchizophreniaSoftwareUncoupling Protein 1Uncoupling Protein 2ConceptsNeuronal UCPsCase-control studyPathophysiology of schizophreniaHomozygous risk allelesLogistic regression analysisNeuroprotective effectsTag SNPsBrain tissueModest associationRisk allelesSchizophreniaOxidative stressMitochondrial uncoupling protein (UCP) geneMitochondrial dysfunctionImportant involvementSynergistic interactionUncoupling Protein GeneGenetic etiologySignificant synergistic interactionMultifactor dimensionality reduction methodRegression analysisMultiple comparisonsUCP2Synergistic associationAssociation