2021
Biallelic loss-of-function variants in the splicing regulator NSRP1 cause a severe neurodevelopmental disorder with spastic cerebral palsy and epilepsy
Calame DG, Bakhtiari S, Logan R, Coban-Akdemir Z, Du H, Mitani T, Fatih JM, Hunter JV, Herman I, Pehlivan D, Jhangiani SN, Person R, Schnur RE, Jin SC, Bilguvar K, Posey JE, Koh S, Firouzabadi SG, Alehabib E, Tafakhori A, Esmkhani S, Gibbs RA, Noureldeen MM, Zaki MS, Marafi D, Darvish H, Kruer MC, Lupski JR. Biallelic loss-of-function variants in the splicing regulator NSRP1 cause a severe neurodevelopmental disorder with spastic cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Genetics In Medicine 2021, 23: 2455-2460. PMID: 34385670, PMCID: PMC8633036, DOI: 10.1038/s41436-021-01291-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCerebral PalsyEpilepsyHumansMicrocephalyNeurodevelopmental DisordersNuclear ProteinsPedigreeRNA SplicingConceptsSpastic cerebral palsyC-terminal nuclear localization signalNuclear localization signalCerebral palsyPremature termination codonFunction variantsHuman neurodevelopmental disordersLocalization signalSplicing regulatorsGenomics initiativesLast exonRegulator geneTermination codonDisease traitsMutant transcriptsDevelopmental delayMouse neurodevelopmentSevere neurodevelopmental disorderMendelian disordersFunction variant allelesNeurodevelopmental disordersMolecular analysisPathogenic variationProtein 1Variable microcephaly
2019
Mutations in TFAP2B and previously unimplicated genes of the BMP, Wnt, and Hedgehog pathways in syndromic craniosynostosis
Timberlake AT, Jin SC, Nelson-Williams C, Wu R, Furey CG, Islam B, Haider S, Loring E, Galm A, Steinbacher D, Larysz D, Staffenberg D, Flores R, Rodriguez E, Boggon T, Persing J, Lifton R, Lifton RP, Gunel M, Mane S, Bilguvar K, Gerstein M, Loring E, Nelson-Williams C, Lopez F, Knight J. Mutations in TFAP2B and previously unimplicated genes of the BMP, Wnt, and Hedgehog pathways in syndromic craniosynostosis. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2019, 116: 15116-15121. PMID: 31292255, PMCID: PMC6660739, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1902041116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlpha CateninChildChild, PreschoolCraniosynostosesExomeExome SequencingFemaleGene ExpressionGlypicansHistone AcetyltransferasesHumansMaleMutationNuclear ProteinsPedigreeRisk AssessmentSignal TransductionSkullSOXC Transcription FactorsTranscription Factor AP-2Zinc Finger Protein Gli2ConceptsRare damaging mutationsSyndromic craniosynostosisCongenital anomaliesDamaging mutationsSyndromic casesExome sequencingAdditional congenital anomaliesFrequent congenital anomaliesDamaging de novo mutationsNeural crest cell migrationDamaging de novoCrest cell migrationCS patientsMutation burdenChromatin modifiersSubsequent childrenTranscription factorsDe novo mutationsCS casesCS geneHedgehog pathwayDisease locusPremature fusionFunction mutationsCraniosynostosis
2017
Biallelic mutations in the 3′ exonuclease TOE1 cause pontocerebellar hypoplasia and uncover a role in snRNA processing
Lardelli RM, Schaffer AE, Eggens VR, Zaki MS, Grainger S, Sathe S, Van Nostrand EL, Schlachetzki Z, Rosti B, Akizu N, Scott E, Silhavy JL, Heckman LD, Rosti RO, Dikoglu E, Gregor A, Guemez-Gamboa A, Musaev D, Mande R, Widjaja A, Shaw TL, Markmiller S, Marin-Valencia I, Davies JH, de Meirleir L, Kayserili H, Altunoglu U, Freckmann ML, Warwick L, Chitayat D, Blaser S, Çağlayan AO, Bilguvar K, Per H, Fagerberg C, Christesen HT, Kibaek M, Aldinger KA, Manchester D, Matsumoto N, Muramatsu K, Saitsu H, Shiina M, Ogata K, Foulds N, Dobyns WB, Chi NC, Traver D, Spaccini L, Bova SM, Gabriel SB, Gunel M, Valente EM, Nassogne MC, Bennett EJ, Yeo GW, Baas F, Lykke-Andersen J, Gleeson JG. Biallelic mutations in the 3′ exonuclease TOE1 cause pontocerebellar hypoplasia and uncover a role in snRNA processing. Nature Genetics 2017, 49: 457-464. PMID: 28092684, PMCID: PMC5325768, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3762.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
Bi M, Zhao S, Said JW, Merino MJ, Adeniran AJ, Xie Z, Nawaf CB, Choi J, Belldegrun AS, Pantuck AJ, Kluger HM, Bilgüvar K, Lifton RP, Shuch B. Genomic characterization of sarcomatoid transformation in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2016, 113: 2170-2175. PMID: 26864202, PMCID: PMC4776463, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1525735113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCarcinoma, Renal CellCell DedifferentiationDNA Mismatch RepairDNA-Binding ProteinsExomeFemaleGenes, p53HumansKidney NeoplasmsLoss of HeterozygosityMaleMiddle AgedMutationNuclear ProteinsOncogenesPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrognosisTranscription FactorsTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseConceptsClear cell renal cell carcinomaCell renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinomaSarcomatoid elementsCarcinomatous elementsCell carcinomaSomatic single nucleotide variantsVon Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressorPoor-prognosis cancerTreatment of patientsTumor protein p53 (TP53) mutationsMismatch repair deficiencyRich interaction domain 1ASarcomatoid featuresPoor prognosisUnknown pathogenesisPolybromo-1TP53 mutationsP53 mutationsSarcomatoid transformationPan-cancer genesExome sequencingTumorsRepair deficiencyProtein 1
2015
The distinct genetic pattern of ALS in Turkey and novel mutations
Özoğuz A, Uyan Ö, Birdal G, Iskender C, Kartal E, Lahut S, Ömür Ö, Agim ZS, Eken A, Sen NE, Kavak P, Saygı C, Sapp PC, Keagle P, Parman Y, Tan E, Koç F, Deymeer F, Oflazer P, Hanağası H, Gürvit H, Bilgiç B, Durmuş H, Ertaş M, Kotan D, Akalın M, Güllüoğlu H, Zarifoğlu M, Aysal F, Döşoğlu N, Bilguvar K, Günel M, Keskin Ö, Akgün T, Özçelik H, Landers JE, Brown RH, Başak A. The distinct genetic pattern of ALS in Turkey and novel mutations. Neurobiology Of Aging 2015, 36: 1764.e9-1764.e18. PMID: 25681989, PMCID: PMC6591733, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2014.12.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentAdultAgedAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAutophagy-Related ProteinsC9orf72 ProteinCell Cycle ProteinsCytoskeletal ProteinsDNA-Binding ProteinsExomeFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGuanine Nucleotide Exchange FactorsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedMutationNerve Tissue ProteinsNuclear ProteinsOncogene ProteinsProtein Deglycase DJ-1Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesProteinsRNA-Binding Protein FUSSequestosome-1 ProteinSuperoxide DismutaseSuperoxide Dismutase-1Transcription Factor TFIIIATRPM Cation ChannelsTurkeyUbiquitinsYoung AdultConceptsALS patientsFamilial ALS patientsSporadic ALS casesSALS patientsALS populationALS casesFamilial ALSSOD1 mutationsSQSTM1 genePatientsDistinct genetic patternsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis mutationsExome sequencingDistinct genetic backgroundsGene mutationsSpectrum of mutationsNovel mutationsC9orf72Genetic backgroundALSMutationsPopulationSPG11TARDBP
2014
CLP1 Founder Mutation Links tRNA Splicing and Maturation to Cerebellar Development and Neurodegeneration
Schaffer AE, Eggens VR, Caglayan AO, Reuter MS, Scott E, Coufal NG, Silhavy JL, Xue Y, Kayserili H, Yasuno K, Rosti RO, Abdellateef M, Caglar C, Kasher PR, Cazemier JL, Weterman MA, Cantagrel V, Cai N, Zweier C, Altunoglu U, Satkin NB, Aktar F, Tuysuz B, Yalcinkaya C, Caksen H, Bilguvar K, Fu XD, Trotta CR, Gabriel S, Reis A, Gunel M, Baas F, Gleeson JG. CLP1 Founder Mutation Links tRNA Splicing and Maturation to Cerebellar Development and Neurodegeneration. Cell 2014, 157: 651-663. PMID: 24766810, PMCID: PMC4128918, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.03.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-tRNA cleavagePolyadenylation factor INull zebrafishTRNA splicingMultifunctional kinaseTRNA maturationMature tRNAEndonuclease complexMutant proteinsKinase activityOxidative stress-induced reductionInduced neuronsNeuronal developmentCell survivalIndependent pedigreesPatient cellsConsanguineous familyCerebellar neurodegenerationTRNACerebellar developmentNeurodegenerative diseasesMaturationNeurodegenerationStress-induced reductionFactor I