2019
Aberrant splicing contributes to severe α-spectrin-linked congenital hemolytic anemia
Gallagher PG, Maksimova Y, Lezon-Geyda K, Newburger PE, Medeiros D, Hanson RD, Rothman J, Israels S, Wall DA, Sidonio RF, Sieff C, Gowans LK, Mittal N, Rivera-Santiago R, Speicher DW, Baserga SJ, Schulz VP. Aberrant splicing contributes to severe α-spectrin-linked congenital hemolytic anemia. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2019, 129: 2878-2887. PMID: 31038472, PMCID: PMC6597203, DOI: 10.1172/jci127195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalErythrocyte MembraneFemaleHumansMaleMutation, MissenseRNA Splice SitesRNA SplicingSpectrinConceptsRecessive hereditary spherocytosisSplice acceptor siteHuman genetic diseasesMRNA stability studiesAberrant splicing contributesSplicing contributesWhole-genome sequencingSplicing analysisHereditary pyropoikilocytosisTermination codonNull allelesGenome sequencingWhole-exome sequencingBranch pointsNumerous mutationsGenetic diseasesLinkage disequilibriumMRNA transcriptsΑ-spectrinMinigene studiesAcceptor sitesMutationsExome sequencingNew targets
2018
KLF1 E325K-associated Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type IV
Ravindranath Y, Johnson RM, Goyette G, Buck S, Gadgeel M, Gallagher PG. KLF1 E325K-associated Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia Type IV. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2018, 40: e405-e409. PMID: 29300242, PMCID: PMC6092092, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0000000000001056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCongenital dyserythropoietic anemia type IVClinical courseSevere clinical courseType IVSevere clinical phenotypeIV patientsFetal anemiaTransfusion dependenceFunctional abnormalitiesClinical phenotypePatientsHematologic phenotypeChildrenErythrocyte membranesPhenotypeSplenectomyAnemiaComplete sex reversalFetalisAbnormalitiesA Ser725Arg mutation in Band 3 abolishes transport function and leads to anemia and renal tubular acidosis
Yang E, Seo-Mayer P, Lezon-Geyda K, Badior KE, Li J, Casey JR, Reithmeier RAF, Gallagher PG. A Ser725Arg mutation in Band 3 abolishes transport function and leads to anemia and renal tubular acidosis. Blood 2018, 131: 1759-1763. PMID: 29483102, PMCID: PMC5897869, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-01-827725.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Hereditary xerocytosis: Diagnostic considerations
Risinger M, Glogowska E, Chonat S, Zhang K, Dagaonkar N, Joiner CH, Quinn CT, Kalfa TA, Gallagher PG. Hereditary xerocytosis: Diagnostic considerations. American Journal Of Hematology 2017, 93: e67-e69. PMID: 29210095, PMCID: PMC5807085, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.24996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNovel mechanisms of PIEZO1 dysfunction in hereditary xerocytosis
Glogowska E, Schneider ER, Maksimova Y, Schulz VP, Lezon-Geyda K, Wu J, Radhakrishnan K, Keel SB, Mahoney D, Freidmann AM, Altura RA, Gracheva EO, Bagriantsev SN, Kalfa TA, Gallagher PG. Novel mechanisms of PIEZO1 dysfunction in hereditary xerocytosis. Blood 2017, 130: 1845-1856. PMID: 28716860, PMCID: PMC5649553, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2017-05-786004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary xerocytosisMembrane protein traffickingNext-generation sequencing-based techniquesSequencing-based techniquesMembrane protein expressionProtein traffickingFunction phenotypesCell biologyOsmotic stressWild typePIEZO1 variantsFunctional assaysNovel mechanismGenetic heterogeneityMutationsProtein expressionErythrocyte hydrationXerocytosisVivo systemTraffickingPartial gainPhenotypeChannel inactivationCation permeabilityCongenital hemolytic anemia
2016
Diagnosis of Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Gallagher PG, Glader B. Diagnosis of Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency. Pediatric Blood & Cancer 2016, 63: 771-772. PMID: 26836632, DOI: 10.1002/pbc.25922.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Mutations in the Gardos channel (KCNN4) are associated with hereditary xerocytosis
Glogowska E, Lezon-Geyda K, Maksimova Y, Schulz VP, Gallagher PG. Mutations in the Gardos channel (KCNN4) are associated with hereditary xerocytosis. Blood 2015, 126: 1281-1284. PMID: 26198474, PMCID: PMC4566808, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2015-07-657957.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalBase SequenceDNA Mutational AnalysisExomeFemaleGenes, DominantGenetic Association StudiesHeterozygoteHumansHydrops FetalisIntermediate-Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium ChannelsIon ChannelsMaleMolecular Sequence DataMutation, MissensePedigreeSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsErythrocyte volume homeostasisAutosomal dominant hemolytic anemiaPotassium channel proteinHereditary xerocytosisHeterozygous mutationsChannel proteinsWhole-exome sequencingKCNN4 geneSame residuesSegregation analysisDisease phenotypeMutationsCellular dehydrationChannel mutationsGardos channelHX patientsDifferent mutationsCritical rolePiezo1XerocytosisWater lossVolume homeostasisChannel inactivationRecent studiesDeoxy conditions
2011
Loss-of-function and gain-of-function phenotypes of stomatocytosis mutant RhAG F65S
Stewart AK, Shmukler BE, Vandorpe DH, Rivera A, Heneghan JF, Li X, Hsu A, Karpatkin M, O'Neill AF, Bauer DE, Heeney MM, John K, Kuypers FA, Gallagher PG, Lux SE, Brugnara C, Westhoff CM, Alper SL. Loss-of-function and gain-of-function phenotypes of stomatocytosis mutant RhAG F65S. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2011, 301: c1325-c1343. PMID: 21849667, PMCID: PMC3233792, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00054.2011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMM bathCation currentBath additionBath exposureOocyte studiesExpression increasesStrong hyperpolarizationFunction mutationsIntracellular pHElevated NaMembrane potentialOocytesDistinct cellular responsesFunction phenotypesInfluxPhenotypeCellular responsesAmine transportDistinct mechanismsElicit distinct cellular responsesPatientsPerinatal Onset Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency
Steiner LA, Ehrenkranz RA, Peterec SM, Steiner RD, Reyes-Múgica M, Gallagher PG. Perinatal Onset Mevalonate Kinase Deficiency. Pediatric And Developmental Pathology 2011, 14: 301-306. PMID: 21425920, DOI: 10.2350/11-02-0985-oa.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMevalonate kinase deficiencyPeriodic fever syndromeNeonatal periodKinase deficiencyFever syndromeDysmorphic featuresCentral nervous system abnormalitiesIntrauterine viral infectionCholestatic liver diseaseIntrauterine growth restrictionImmediate neonatal periodNervous system abnormalitiesSevere multisystem disorderSepsis syndromeRenal failureCerebral ventriculomegalyLiver diseasePersistent diarrheaClinical findingsPoor prognosisAutopsy findingsGrowth restrictionRare conditionExtramedullary erythropoiesisPerinatal period
2009
The GPA-dependent, spherostomatocytosis mutant AE1 E758K induces GPA-independent, endogenous cation transport in amphibian oocytes
Stewart AK, Vandorpe DH, Heneghan JF, Chebib F, Stolpe K, Akhavein A, Edelman EJ, Maksimova Y, Gallagher PG, Alper SL. The GPA-dependent, spherostomatocytosis mutant AE1 E758K induces GPA-independent, endogenous cation transport in amphibian oocytes. American Journal Of Physiology - Cell Physiology 2009, 298: c283-c297. PMID: 19907019, PMCID: PMC2822494, DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00444.2009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research4,4'-Diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-Disulfonic AcidAmbystoma mexicanumAmino Acid SequenceAmphibiansAnemia, Hemolytic, CongenitalAnimalsAnion Exchange Protein 1, ErythrocyteBicarbonatesBumetanideCell MembraneCell Membrane PermeabilityChloridesCloning, MolecularDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGlycophorinsHeterozygoteHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationKineticsMaleMembrane PotentialsMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMutation, MissenseOocytesOuabainOxalic AcidRubidium RadioisotopesSeverity of Illness IndexSodium Potassium Chloride Symporter InhibitorsSodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPaseSulfatesXenopus laevis
2008
Nonsense mutations of the α-spectrin gene in hereditary pyropoikilocytosis
Tolpinrud W, Maksimova YD, Forget BG, Gallagher PG. Nonsense mutations of the α-spectrin gene in hereditary pyropoikilocytosis. Haematologica 2008, 93: 1752-1754. PMID: 18815189, DOI: 10.3324/haematol.13639.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Pathogenic proline mutation in the linker between spectrin repeats: disease caused by spectrin unfolding
Johnson CP, Gaetani M, Ortiz V, Bhasin N, Harper S, Gallagher PG, Speicher DW, Discher DE. Pathogenic proline mutation in the linker between spectrin repeats: disease caused by spectrin unfolding. Blood 2006, 109: 3538-3543. PMID: 17192394, PMCID: PMC1852230, DOI: 10.1182/blood-2006-07-038588.Peer-Reviewed Original Research