2021
Sex-dependent role for EPHB2 in brain development and autism-associated behavior
Assali A, Cho JY, Tsvetkov E, Gupta AR, Cowan CW. Sex-dependent role for EPHB2 in brain development and autism-associated behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021, 46: 2021-2029. PMID: 33649502, PMCID: PMC8429442, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-00986-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderBrainFemaleMaleMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronal PlasticityReceptor, EphB2Sex FactorsConceptsLayer V pyramidal neuronsAutism spectrum disorderSex-dependent roleAutism-associated behaviorsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderPathophysiology of ASDSex-specific effectsNovo nonsense mutationFemale patientsPyramidal neuronsMotor hyperactivityIntrinsic excitabilityCortical functionRepetitive behaviorsSynaptic plasticityRelated disordersMemory deficitsBrain developmentHypofunctionReceptor tyrosine kinasesMiceHyperactivity disorderIntellectual disabilityDisordersEphB2
2019
De Novo Damaging DNA Coding Mutations Are Associated With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Overlap With Tourette’s Disorder and Autism
Cappi C, Oliphant ME, Péter Z, Zai G, Conceição do Rosário M, Sullivan CAW, Gupta AR, Hoffman EJ, Virdee M, Olfson E, Abdallah SB, Willsey AJ, Shavitt RG, Miguel EC, Kennedy JL, Richter MA, Fernandez TV. De Novo Damaging DNA Coding Mutations Are Associated With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Overlap With Tourette’s Disorder and Autism. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 87: 1035-1044. PMID: 31771860, PMCID: PMC7160031, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.09.029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
No Evidence for Association of Autism with Rare Heterozygous Point Mutations in Contactin-Associated Protein-Like 2 (CNTNAP2), or in Other Contactin-Associated Proteins or Contactins
Murdoch JD, Gupta AR, Sanders SJ, Walker MF, Keaney J, Fernandez TV, Murtha MT, Anyanwu S, Ober GT, Raubeson MJ, DiLullo NM, Villa N, Waqar Z, Sullivan C, Gonzalez L, Willsey AJ, Choe SY, Neale BM, Daly MJ, State MW. No Evidence for Association of Autism with Rare Heterozygous Point Mutations in Contactin-Associated Protein-Like 2 (CNTNAP2), or in Other Contactin-Associated Proteins or Contactins. PLOS Genetics 2015, 11: e1004852. PMID: 25621974, PMCID: PMC4306541, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContactin-Associated ProteinSingle nucleotide variantsRelated gene familiesPoint mutationsLike-2Autism risk genesHeterozygous single-nucleotide variantsNumber variation analysisGene familyNext-generation sequencingSequence dataMolecular cytogeneticsRare point mutationsAssociation studiesHomozygosity mappingNucleotide variantsRisk genesRare heterozygous mutationsProteinHeterozygous point mutationMutationsGenesVariation analysisContactinHeterozygous mutations
2014
Modeling non-syndromic autism and the impact of TRPC6 disruption in human neurons
Griesi-Oliveira K, Acab A, Gupta AR, Sunaga DY, Chailangkarn T, Nicol X, Nunez Y, Walker MF, Murdoch JD, Sanders SJ, Fernandez TV, Ji W, Lifton RP, Vadasz E, Dietrich A, Pradhan D, Song H, Ming GL, Gu X, Haddad G, Marchetto MC, Spitzer N, Passos-Bueno MR, State MW, Muotri AR. Modeling non-syndromic autism and the impact of TRPC6 disruption in human neurons. Molecular Psychiatry 2014, 20: 1350-1365. PMID: 25385366, PMCID: PMC4427554, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2014.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAutistic DisorderCarboplatinCell DifferentiationCell LineCell ProliferationCells, CulturedChildDisease Models, AnimalEmbryo, MammalianEtoposideGene Expression RegulationHumansIn Vitro TechniquesInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsInhibitory Postsynaptic PotentialsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMitoxantroneMutationNeuronsPrednisoloneSignal TransductionTRPC Cation ChannelsTRPC6 Cation ChannelConceptsHuman neuronsPluripotent stem cellsNon-syndromic autismMethyl-CpGNeuronal developmentNonsynonymous mutationsDental pulp cellsFunction mutationsHaploinsufficiency leadsFunctional studiesNeuronal cellsNeuronal phenotypeGenetic variantsStem cellsFactor 1Cation channelsNon-syndromic autism spectrum disorderInsulin-like growth factor-1Incomplete penetranceMutationsRett syndromeSuch variantsAutism spectrum disorderPulp cellsGrowth factor-1
2012
Mutations in BCKD-kinase Lead to a Potentially Treatable Form of Autism with Epilepsy
Novarino G, El-Fishawy P, Kayserili H, Meguid NA, Scott EM, Schroth J, Silhavy JL, Kara M, Khalil RO, Ben-Omran T, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Hashish AF, Sanders SJ, Gupta AR, Hashem HS, Matern D, Gabriel S, Sweetman L, Rahimi Y, Harris RA, State MW, Gleeson JG. Mutations in BCKD-kinase Lead to a Potentially Treatable Form of Autism with Epilepsy. Science 2012, 338: 394-397. PMID: 22956686, PMCID: PMC3704165, DOI: 10.1126/science.1224631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3-Methyl-2-Oxobutanoate Dehydrogenase (Lipoamide)AdolescentAmino Acids, Branched-ChainAnimalsArginineAutistic DisorderBase SequenceBrainChildChild, PreschoolDietEpilepsyFemaleHomozygoteHumansIntellectual DisabilityMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMolecular Sequence DataMutationPedigreePhosphorylationProtein FoldingProtein Structure, TertiaryRNA, MessengerYoung AdultConceptsBranched-chain ketoacid dehydrogenaseBrain amino acid profilesPlasma branched-chain amino acidsIntellectual disabilityBranched-chain amino acidsTreatable syndromeNeurobehavioral deficitsTreatable formSomatic treatmentsDietary supplementationKnockout miceEpilepsyPhosphorylation-mediated inactivationConsanguineous familyReciprocal social interactionSyndromeKetoacid dehydrogenaseAmino acid profileMessenger RNAAutism spectrum disorderE1α phosphorylationDisabilitySpectrum disorderHeterogeneous constellationAcid profileDe novo mutations revealed by whole-exome sequencing are strongly associated with autism
Sanders SJ, Murtha MT, Gupta AR, Murdoch JD, Raubeson MJ, Willsey AJ, Ercan-Sencicek AG, DiLullo NM, Parikshak NN, Stein JL, Walker MF, Ober GT, Teran NA, Song Y, El-Fishawy P, Murtha RC, Choi M, Overton JD, Bjornson RD, Carriero NJ, Meyer KA, Bilguvar K, Mane SM, Šestan N, Lifton RP, Günel M, Roeder K, Geschwind DH, Devlin B, State MW. De novo mutations revealed by whole-exome sequencing are strongly associated with autism. Nature 2012, 485: 237-241. PMID: 22495306, PMCID: PMC3667984, DOI: 10.1038/nature10945.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Molecular Cytogenetic Analysis and Resequencing of Contactin Associated Protein-Like 2 in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Bakkaloglu B, O'Roak BJ, Louvi A, Gupta AR, Abelson JF, Morgan TM, Chawarska K, Klin A, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Stillman AA, Tanriover G, Abrahams BS, Duvall JA, Robbins EM, Geschwind DH, Biederer T, Gunel M, Lifton RP, State MW. Molecular Cytogenetic Analysis and Resequencing of Contactin Associated Protein-Like 2 in Autism Spectrum Disorders. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2008, 82: 165-173. PMID: 18179895, PMCID: PMC2253974, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism susceptibility candidate 2Contactin 4Plasma membrane fractionSynaptic plasma membrane fractionMolecular cytogenetic analysisComplex genetic etiologyRare variantsBioinformatics approachConserved positionNonsynonymous changesMembrane fractionRare homozygous mutationControl chromosomesBiochemical analysisNeurodevelopmental syndromeGenetic etiologyPathophysiology of ASDCandidate 2Recent findingsHomozygous mutationUnrelated familiesCytogenetic analysisMutationsVariantsResequencing
2006
Recent Advances in the Genetics of Autism
Gupta AR, State MW. Recent Advances in the Genetics of Autism. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 429-437. PMID: 16996486, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic technologiesGene discovery effortsCandidate gene association studiesHuman Genome ProjectGenetics of autismGene association studiesGenome ProjectAssociation studiesDiscovery effortsSpecific genetic etiologiesGenetic originGenetic etiologyRecent linkageGenetic disordersSolid cluesRecent advancesDeoxyribonucleic acid samplesGeneticsHeritabilityPotential contributionPromising avenueAutism spectrum disorderAutismo: genética
Gupta AR, State MW. Autismo: genética. Brazilian Journal Of Psychiatry 2006, 28: s29-s38. PMID: 16791389, DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462006000500005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAutistic DisorderCytogenetic AnalysisGenetic LinkageGenetic MarkersHuman Genome ProjectHumansPhenotypeConceptsMultiple interacting lociHuman Genome ProjectCandidate gene studiesGene discoveryInteracting lociGenome ProjectGenomic technologiesResults of linkageGene studiesLikely involvementGenetic etiologyPhenotypic heterogeneityGenetic disordersSolid cluesBiological originRecent progressLociHeritabilityGenética