2021
Cutaneous and hepatic vascular lesions due to a recurrent somatic GJA4 mutation reveal a pathway for vascular malformation
Ugwu N, Atzmony L, Ellis KT, Panse G, Jain D, Ko CJ, Nassiri N, Choate KA. Cutaneous and hepatic vascular lesions due to a recurrent somatic GJA4 mutation reveal a pathway for vascular malformation. Human Genetics And Genomics Advances 2021, 2: 100028. PMID: 33912852, PMCID: PMC8078848, DOI: 10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum/glucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1Serine/threonine kinaseWhole-exome sequencingFirst transmembrane domainCell morphologyPrimary human endothelial cellsSomatic mutationsNon-canonical activationGlucocorticoid-regulated kinase 1Threonine kinaseTransmembrane domainEndothelial cellsSGK1 activationKinase 1Human endothelial cellsGenetic driversAlpha 4Lentiviral transductionInhibitors of angiogenesisSmooth muscle cellsMutationsCell proliferationSequencingUnrelated individualsSame mutation
2019
Cryptogenic cirrhosis: Old and new perspectives in the era of molecular and genomic medicine
Nalbantoglu I, Jain D. Cryptogenic cirrhosis: Old and new perspectives in the era of molecular and genomic medicine. Seminars In Diagnostic Pathology 2019, 36: 389-394. PMID: 31395291, DOI: 10.1053/j.semdp.2019.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsCryptogenic cirrhosisCC casesLiver diseaseUnknown etiologyMain histologic findingsPossible genetic counselingChronic liver diseaseWhole-exome sequencingCirrhosis casesPediatric patientsTransplant eligibilityHistologic findingsHistologic patternPotential etiologiesHistologic examinationHistologic characterizationGenetic testingEtiologyPatientsExome sequencingDiagnostic abilityGenetic counselingGenetic alterationsDiagnosisNew disorderClinical utility of genomic analysis in adults with idiopathic liver disease
Hakim A, Zhang X, DeLisle A, Oral EA, Dykas D, Drzewiecki K, Assis DN, Silveira M, Batisti J, Jain D, Bale A, Mistry PK, Vilarinho S. Clinical utility of genomic analysis in adults with idiopathic liver disease. Journal Of Hepatology 2019, 70: 1214-1221. PMID: 31000363, PMCID: PMC6526061, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2019.01.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIdiopathic liver diseaseUnexplained liver diseaseManagement of adultsWhole-exome sequencingLiver diseaseAdult patientsUnknown etiologyHeterozygous variantsUse of WESAmelioration of dyslipidemiaDaily insulin requirementLeptin replacement therapyUtility of WESChronic liver diseaseNon-alcoholic steatohepatitisAcademic health care centerHealth care centersHomozygous pathogenic variantUnrelated adult patientsNon-oncological diseasesDisease preventive measuresInsulin requirementsLean patientsDevastating complicationLiver aminotransferasesRecessive Mutations in KIF12 Cause High Gamma‐Glutamyltransferase Cholestasis
Aksu A, Das SK, Nelson‐Williams C, Jain D, Hoşnut F, Şahin G, Lifton RP, Vilarinho S. Recessive Mutations in KIF12 Cause High Gamma‐Glutamyltransferase Cholestasis. Hepatology Communications 2019, 3: 471-477. PMID: 30976738, PMCID: PMC6442693, DOI: 10.1002/hep4.1320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLiver diseaseHigh GGTUndiagnosed liver diseaseHomozygous mutationCholestatic liver diseaseUnmet medical needWhole-exome sequencingSame homozygous mutationPediatric hepatologyNeonatal cholestasisRare homozygous mutationUnclear etiologyCholestasisUndiagnosed childrenMedical needUnrelated childrenGermline DNADiseaseMember 12ChildrenConsanguineous unionsOlder siblingsMissense mutationsGGTDamaging mutations
2014
Individual exome analysis in diagnosis and management of paediatric liver failure of indeterminate aetiology
Vilarinho S, Choi M, Jain D, Malhotra A, Kulkarni S, Pashankar D, Phatak U, Patel M, Bale A, Mane S, Lifton RP, Mistry PK. Individual exome analysis in diagnosis and management of paediatric liver failure of indeterminate aetiology. Journal Of Hepatology 2014, 61: 1056-1063. PMID: 25016221, PMCID: PMC4203706, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2014.06.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceCarboxylic Ester HydrolasesChildCholestasisDNA Mutational AnalysisEnd Stage Liver DiseaseExomeFatal OutcomeFemaleGenes, RecessiveHepatolenticular DegenerationHeterozygoteHomozygoteHumansInfant, NewbornLiver FailureLiver Failure, AcuteMaleMembrane ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataPedigreeReceptor, Notch2RNA Splice SitesSequence Homology, Amino AcidConceptsFatal acute liver failureWhole-exome sequencingAdvanced liver diseaseAcute liver failureIndeterminate etiologyYear old femaleLiver failureLiver diseaseMetabolic liver diseasePatient 3Treatment optionsPhenotypic spectrumPediatric liver failureDecompensated liver cirrhosisManagement of childrenOptimal treatment optionsAge 3 monthsNovel inborn errorLiver transplantAtypical presentationLiver cirrhosisHepatocerebral mitochondrial DNA depletion syndromePatient 1Patient 2Unknown etiology