2019
Correlations between genomic subgroup and clinical features in a cohort of more than 3000 meningiomas.
Youngblood MW, Duran D, Montejo JD, Li C, Omay SB, Özduman K, Sheth AH, Zhao AY, Tyrtova E, Miyagishima DF, Fomchenko EI, Hong CS, Clark VE, Riche M, Peyre M, Boetto J, Sohrabi S, Koljaka S, Baranoski JF, Knight J, Zhu H, Pamir MN, Avşar T, Kilic T, Schramm J, Timmer M, Goldbrunner R, Gong Y, Bayri Y, Amankulor N, Hamilton RL, Bilguvar K, Tikhonova I, Tomak PR, Huttner A, Simon M, Krischek B, Kalamarides M, Erson-Omay EZ, Moliterno J, Günel M. Correlations between genomic subgroup and clinical features in a cohort of more than 3000 meningiomas. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2019, 133: 1345-1354. PMID: 31653806, DOI: 10.3171/2019.8.jns191266.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical featuresGenomic subgroupsExact testAnterior skull base regionElevated Ki-67 indexLarge peritumoral brain edemaPeritumoral brain edemaKi-67 indexModerate predictive valueFisher's exact testRelevant clinical informationMicrocystic featuresNF2 meningiomasInvasive sampling proceduresMale patientsBrain edemaFemale sexTumor locationPatient variablesDiscovery cohortSkull base regionMidline locationPatient featuresClinical informationPredictive value
2017
GABBR2 mutations determine phenotype in rett syndrome and epileptic encephalopathy
Yoo Y, Jung J, Lee Y, Lee Y, Cho H, Na E, Hong J, Kim E, Lee JS, Lee JS, Hong C, Park S, Wie J, Miller K, Shur N, Clow C, Ebel RS, DeBrosse SD, Henderson LB, Willaert R, Castaldi C, Tikhonova I, Bilgüvar K, Mane S, Kim KJ, Hwang YS, Lee S, So I, Lim BC, Choi H, Seong JY, Shin YB, Jung H, Chae J, Choi M. GABBR2 mutations determine phenotype in rett syndrome and epileptic encephalopathy. Annals Of Neurology 2017, 82: 466-478. PMID: 28856709, DOI: 10.1002/ana.25032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRett syndromeGenetic factorsAppropriate medical interventionΓ-aminobutyric acid signalingDistinct diagnostic criteriaDevastating neurodevelopmental disorderWhole-exome sequencingAnn NeurolClinical featuresEE patientsEpileptic encephalopathyDe novo variantsNovel genetic factorsDiagnostic criteriaAnimal modelsMedical interventionsAccurate diagnosisReceptor activityReceptor functionSpecific molecular mechanismsPatientsRTT-like patientsNeurodevelopmental disordersNovo variantsMECP2 mutations
2015
Somatic POLE mutations cause an ultramutated giant cell high-grade glioma subtype with better prognosis
Erson-Omay EZ, Çağlayan AO, Schultz N, Weinhold N, Omay SB, Özduman K, Köksal Y, Li J, Serin Harmancı A, Clark V, Carrión-Grant G, Baranoski J, Çağlar C, Barak T, Coşkun S, Baran B, Köse D, Sun J, Bakırcıoğlu M, Moliterno Günel J, Pamir MN, Mishra-Gorur K, Bilguvar K, Yasuno K, Vortmeyer A, Huttner AJ, Sander C, Günel M. Somatic POLE mutations cause an ultramutated giant cell high-grade glioma subtype with better prognosis. Neuro-Oncology 2015, 17: 1356-1364. PMID: 25740784, PMCID: PMC4578578, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nov027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-grade gliomasSomatic POLE mutationsPOLE mutationsMalignant high-grade gliomasLonger progression-free survivalProgression-free survivalSomatic mutationsOverall survivalPediatric patientsBetter prognosisClinical featuresImproved prognosisClinical behaviorImmune cellsBizarre cellsAggressive formGlioblastoma multiformeDisease pathophysiologyMolecular subgroupsHomozygous germline mutationGermline mutationsPrognosisGlioma subtypesComprehensive genomic analysisDistinct subgroups