2021
Genetic Defects in DNAH2 Underlie Male Infertility With Multiple Morphological Abnormalities of the Sperm Flagella in Humans and Mice
Hwang JY, Nawaz S, Choi J, Wang H, Hussain S, Nawaz M, Lopez-Giraldez F, Jeong K, Dong W, Oh JN, Bilguvar K, Mane S, Lee CK, Bystroff C, Lifton RP, Ahmad W, Chung JJ. Genetic Defects in DNAH2 Underlie Male Infertility With Multiple Morphological Abnormalities of the Sperm Flagella in Humans and Mice. Frontiers In Cell And Developmental Biology 2021, 9: 662903. PMID: 33968937, PMCID: PMC8103034, DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.662903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple morphological abnormalitiesMale infertility casesMorphological abnormalitiesWhole-exome sequencingIrregular flagellaInfertility casesSperm flagella formationMMAF phenotypeSevere formMale infertilityAsthenozoospermic patientsMutant miceNon-synonymous variantsAbnormalitiesRecessive variantsCellular mechanismsGenetic factorsMMAFGenetic defectsPatientsMiceHeavy chain domainSperm morphologyAsthenozoospermiaSperm motility
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
2011
Common variant near the endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) gene is associated with intracranial aneurysm risk
Yasuno K, Bakırcıoğlu M, Low SK, Bilgüvar K, Gaál E, Ruigrok YM, Niemelä M, Hata A, Bijlenga P, Kasuya H, Jääskeläinen JE, Krex D, Auburger G, Simon M, Krischek B, Ozturk AK, Mane S, Rinkel GJ, Steinmetz H, Hernesniemi J, Schaller K, Zembutsu H, Inoue I, Palotie A, Cambien F, Nakamura Y, Lifton RP, Günel M. Common variant near the endothelin receptor type A (EDNRA) gene is associated with intracranial aneurysm risk. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 19707-19712. PMID: 22106312, PMCID: PMC3241810, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1117137108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesDiscovery cohortDisease-related lociReplication cohortSignificant associationEndothelin receptor type AGenomic regionsChromosome 12q22Genetic evidenceIndependent Japanese cohortsIntracranial aneurysm formationRisk lociA geneEvidence of associationAssociation studiesEndothelin pathwayAneurysm formationEndothelin signalingCardiovascular disordersJapanese cohortLociCohortCommon variantsGenetic factorsTreatment of IA
2006
Molecular Genetic Analysis of Two Large Kindreds With Intracranial Aneurysms Demonstrates Linkage to 11q24-25 and 14q23-31
Ozturk AK, Nahed BV, Bydon M, Bilguvar K, Goksu E, Bademci G, Guclu B, Johnson MH, Amar A, Lifton RP, Gunel M. Molecular Genetic Analysis of Two Large Kindreds With Intracranial Aneurysms Demonstrates Linkage to 11q24-25 and 14q23-31. Stroke 2006, 37: 1021-1027. PMID: 16497978, DOI: 10.1161/01.str.0000206153.92675.b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide linkage analysisMolecular genetic analysisGenetic analysisSusceptibility genesLinkage analysisSimple Mendelian traitPolymorphic microsatellite markersSignificant LOD scoreGenomic regionsMendelian traitsMicrosatellite markersCandidate lociGene chipOutlier approachOdds (LOD) scoreGenesChromosome 11q24Chromosome 11qAvailable family membersLOD scoreGenetic heterogeneityIa geneLociSib pairsGenetic factors