2020
Novel compound heterozygous variants in NHLRC2 in a patient with FINCA syndrome
Brodsky NN, Boyarchuk O, Kovalchuk T, Hariyan T, Rice A, Ji W, Khokha M, Lakhani S, Lucas CL. Novel compound heterozygous variants in NHLRC2 in a patient with FINCA syndrome. Journal Of Human Genetics 2020, 65: 911-915. PMID: 32435055, DOI: 10.1038/s10038-020-0776-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceAngiomatosisBrain NeoplasmsCardiomegalyChild, PreschoolExome SequencingFibrosisHeterozygoteHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLung DiseasesMaleModels, MolecularNeurodegenerative DiseasesPedigreePoint MutationProtein ConformationProtein DomainsSequence AlignmentSequence Homology, Amino AcidSyndromeConceptsWhole-exome sequencingNovel compound heterozygous variantsCompound heterozygous variantsUkrainian patientsClinical featuresNovel variantsNew patientsHealthy humansCompound heterozygous combinationPatientsHeterozygous variantsSyndromeFinnish childrenNHLRC2Sanger sequencingFibrosisDiseaseGnomAD databaseN-terminal thioredoxinCentral regulatorVariantsNeurodegeneration
2019
Identification of a novel MYOC variant in a Hispanic family with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure
Criscione J, Ji W, Jeffries L, McGrath JM, Soloway S, Pusztai L, Lakhani S. Identification of a novel MYOC variant in a Hispanic family with early-onset primary open-angle glaucoma with elevated intraocular pressure. Molecular Case Studies 2019, 5: a004374. PMID: 31653660, PMCID: PMC6913140, DOI: 10.1101/mcs.a004374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary open-angle glaucomaEarly-onset primary open-angle glaucomaOpen-angle glaucomaGenetic testingElevated intraocular pressureJuvenile-onset primary open-angle glaucomaFurther genetic testingAutosomal dominant patternFemale patientsIntraocular pressureIrreversible blindnessFamily historyEye disordersMYOC variantsMyocilin geneGlaucomaPOAG phenotypeHispanic familiesOlfactomedin domainPrevious findingsDominant patternVariant segregatesMost casesPatientsEtiology
2015
Exome sequencing links mutations in PARN and RTEL1 with familial pulmonary fibrosis and telomere shortening
Stuart BD, Choi J, Zaidi S, Xing C, Holohan B, Chen R, Choi M, Dharwadkar P, Torres F, Girod CE, Weissler J, Fitzgerald J, Kershaw C, Klesney-Tait J, Mageto Y, Shay JW, Ji W, Bilguvar K, Mane S, Lifton RP, Garcia CK. Exome sequencing links mutations in PARN and RTEL1 with familial pulmonary fibrosis and telomere shortening. Nature Genetics 2015, 47: 512-517. PMID: 25848748, PMCID: PMC4414891, DOI: 10.1038/ng.3278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAmino Acid SequenceCase-Control StudiesCells, CulturedDNA HelicasesDNA Mutational AnalysisExomeExoribonucleasesFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansIdiopathic Pulmonary FibrosisLeukocytesLod ScoreMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataPedigreeTelomereTelomere Shortening
2008
Rare independent mutations in renal salt handling genes contribute to blood pressure variation
Ji W, Foo JN, O'Roak BJ, Zhao H, Larson MG, Simon DB, Newton-Cheh C, State MW, Levy D, Lifton RP. Rare independent mutations in renal salt handling genes contribute to blood pressure variation. Nature Genetics 2008, 40: 592-599. PMID: 18391953, PMCID: PMC3766631, DOI: 10.1038/ng.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmino Acid SequenceAmino Acid SubstitutionBlood PressureCohort StudiesFemaleHeterozygoteHumansHypertensionKidneyMaleMiddle AgedMolecular Sequence DataMutationPotassium Channels, Inwardly RectifyingPrevalenceReceptors, DrugSodium ChlorideSodium-Potassium-Chloride SymportersSolute Carrier Family 12, Member 1Solute Carrier Family 12, Member 3SymportersConceptsIndependent mutationsCommon complex traitsCommon complex diseasesRare recessive diseaseBlood pressure variationComparative genomicsGenetic architectureComplex traitsFramingham Heart StudyTrait lociEffects of allelesRare allelesSignificant blood pressure reductionComplex diseasesBlood pressure reductionCommon variantsDevelopment of hypertensionMutationsAllelesGenesBlood pressureRisk allelesRenal saltRecessive diseaseGeneral population