2012
Genome‐wide association study of N370S homozygous Gaucher disease reveals the candidacy of CLN8 gene as a genetic modifier contributing to extreme phenotypic variation
Zhang CK, Stein PB, Liu J, Wang Z, Yang R, Cho JH, Gregersen PK, Aerts JM, Zhao H, Pastores GM, Mistry PK. Genome‐wide association study of N370S homozygous Gaucher disease reveals the candidacy of CLN8 gene as a genetic modifier contributing to extreme phenotypic variation. American Journal Of Hematology 2012, 87: 377-383. PMID: 22388998, PMCID: PMC3684025, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.23118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesCells, CulturedEpistasis, GeneticFemaleFibroblastsGaucher DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeGermanyGlucosylceramidaseHomozygoteHumansJewsMacrophagesMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedMutation, MissensePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychosineSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsGaucher diseaseType 1 Gaucher's diseaseMild Gaucher diseaseSevere disease categoryCandidate modifier genesGlucosylceramide-laden macrophagesAshkenazi Jewish patientsRisk allele ACultured skin fibroblastsEligible patientsMild diseaseOdds ratioSevere diseaseGBA1 mutationsPatientsJewish patientsDisease severityDisease categoriesCLN8 geneRisk allelesDiseaseN370S mutationSeveritySkin fibroblastsGenetic modifiers
2009
The underrecognized progressive nature of N370S Gaucher disease and assessment of cancer risk in 403 patients
Taddei TH, Kacena KA, Yang M, Yang R, Malhotra A, Boxer M, Aleck KA, Rennert G, Pastores GM, Mistry PK. The underrecognized progressive nature of N370S Gaucher disease and assessment of cancer risk in 403 patients. American Journal Of Hematology 2009, 84: 208-214. PMID: 19260119, PMCID: PMC3008404, DOI: 10.1002/ajh.21362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge of OnsetBone Diseases, MetabolicChildCross-Sectional StudiesDisease ProgressionFemaleGaucher DiseaseGenetic HeterogeneityGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeGlucosylceramidaseHumansHypergammaglobulinemiaIncidenceJewsMaleMiddle AgedMultiple MyelomaMutation, MissenseNeoplasmsOrgan SpecificityPhenotypePoint MutationRiskVisceraYoung AdultConceptsMultiple myelomaGaucher diseaseSkeletal diseaseRelative riskCancer riskType 1 Gaucher's diseaseCommon lysosomal storage disorderCross-sectional studyOverall cancer riskProgressive skeletal diseaseAdaptive immune systemLysosomal storage disorderAdult patientsEntire cohortLifetime riskNatural courseHematologic malignanciesRelative sparingHematologic diseasesHigh riskHigh incidencePatientsGBA1 geneHomozygous patientsImmune system