2024
Exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms and phenotypic characteristics of NAGLU Arg234Gly and Asp312Asn variants
Kaymakcalan Celebiler H, Barak T, Rai D, Kaya I, Erbilgin S, Cikili Uytun M, Oztop D, Gumus H, Per H, Ceylaner S, Bozkurt I, Kontaridis M, Bilguvar K, Akhun N, Kilincaslan A, Caglayan A, Erson-Omay E, Gunel M, Ercan-Sencicek A. Exploring molecular and cellular mechanisms and phenotypic characteristics of NAGLU Arg234Gly and Asp312Asn variants. Molecular Syndromology 2024, 1-15. DOI: 10.1159/000542367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhole-exome sequencingStandard Sanger sequencingMucopolysaccharidosis type IIIBExome sequencingProgressive neurodegenerative disorderConsanguineous familySanger sequencingNAGLU genePhenotypic characteristicsMagnetic resonance imagingEnzymatic assayNeurodegenerative disordersAffected individualsLoss of activityNeurodegenerative symptomsAutosomal recessive lysosomal disorderCellular mechanismsVariantsLysosomal disorderEnzymeNormal MRI findingsSequenceMPS IIIBMRI findingsType IIIB306 Endothelial Infiltrating Regulatory B Cells and NK T Cells Precipitate Inflammatory Cascade That Leads to Aneurysmal Rupture
Antonios J, Barak T, Gultekin B, Yalcin K, Adenu-Mensah N, Sujijantarat N, Koo A, Haynes J, Hebert R, Matouk C, Gunel M. 306 Endothelial Infiltrating Regulatory B Cells and NK T Cells Precipitate Inflammatory Cascade That Leads to Aneurysmal Rupture. Neurosurgery 2024, 70: 88-89. DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002809_306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegulatory B cellsB cellsSentinel hemorrhageNK cellsInflammatory cascadeCytotoxic CD8 T cellsRecruitment of NK cellsCD8 T cellsAdjunctive immune therapyEndovascular coil embolizationCoordinated immune responseIntracranial aneurysm developmentImmune therapyRecurrent aneurysmsAneurysmal vessel wallT cellsCoil embolizationRuptured aneurysmsTime of ruptureAneurysm ruptureUnruptured aneurysmsInfiltrating populationPatient populationImmune responseAneurysm developmentReply to Pisan et al.: Pathogenicity of inherited TRAF7 mutations in congenital heart disease
Mishra-Gorur K, Barak T, Kaulen L, Henegariu O, Jin S, Aguilera S, Yalbir E, Goles G, Nishimura S, Miyagishima D, Djenoune L, Altinok S, K. D, Viviano S, Prendergast A, Zerillo C, Ozcan K, Baran B, Sencar L, Goc N, Yarman Y, Ercan-encicek A, Bilguvar K, Lifton R, Moliterno J, Louvi A, Yuan S, Deniz E, Brueckner M, Gunel M. Reply to Pisan et al.: Pathogenicity of inherited TRAF7 mutations in congenital heart disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2319578121. PMID: 38466853, PMCID: PMC10963000, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2319578121.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2023
Mutation of key signaling regulators of cerebrovascular development in vein of Galen malformations
Zhao S, Mekbib K, van der Ent M, Allington G, Prendergast A, Chau J, Smith H, Shohfi J, Ocken J, Duran D, Furey C, Hao L, Duy P, Reeves B, Zhang J, Nelson-Williams C, Chen D, Li B, Nottoli T, Bai S, Rolle M, Zeng X, Dong W, Fu P, Wang Y, Mane S, Piwowarczyk P, Fehnel K, See A, Iskandar B, Aagaard-Kienitz B, Moyer Q, Dennis E, Kiziltug E, Kundishora A, DeSpenza T, Greenberg A, Kidanemariam S, Hale A, Johnston J, Jackson E, Storm P, Lang S, Butler W, Carter B, Chapman P, Stapleton C, Patel A, Rodesch G, Smajda S, Berenstein A, Barak T, Erson-Omay E, Zhao H, Moreno-De-Luca A, Proctor M, Smith E, Orbach D, Alper S, Nicoli S, Boggon T, Lifton R, Gunel M, King P, Jin S, Kahle K. Mutation of key signaling regulators of cerebrovascular development in vein of Galen malformations. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 7452. PMID: 37978175, PMCID: PMC10656524, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43062-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEphrin receptor B4Galen malformationBrain arteriovenous malformationsP120 RasGAPTransmitted variantsArteriovenous malformationsDe novo variantsSingle-cell transcriptomesSignificant burdenCerebrovascular developmentIntegrative genomic analysisEndothelial cellsVenous networkAdditional probandsMalformationsNovo variantsMissense variantsGenomic analysisDevelopmental angiogenesisVascular developmentDamaging variantsVeinRasGAPIntegrated analysisPatientsSuper-enhancer hijacking drives ectopic expression of hedgehog pathway ligands in meningiomas
Youngblood M, Erson-Omay Z, Li C, Najem H, Coșkun S, Tyrtova E, Montejo J, Miyagishima D, Barak T, Nishimura S, Harmancı A, Clark V, Duran D, Huttner A, Avşar T, Bayri Y, Schramm J, Boetto J, Peyre M, Riche M, Goldbrunner R, Amankulor N, Louvi A, Bilgüvar K, Pamir M, Özduman K, Kilic T, Knight J, Simon M, Horbinski C, Kalamarides M, Timmer M, Heimberger A, Mishra-Gorur K, Moliterno J, Yasuno K, Günel M. Super-enhancer hijacking drives ectopic expression of hedgehog pathway ligands in meningiomas. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 6279. PMID: 37805627, PMCID: PMC10560290, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-41926-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of gonadal steroid hormone receptors in meningioma.
Miyagishima D, Sundaresan V, Gutierrez A, Barak T, Yeung J, Moliterno J, McGuone D, Claus E, Günel M. A systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis of gonadal steroid hormone receptors in meningioma. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2023, 139: 1638-1647. PMID: 37243565, PMCID: PMC10226381, DOI: 10.3171/2023.3.jns221838.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndividual participant dataHR statusProgesterone receptorAndrogen receptorEstrogen receptorHormone receptorsFemale patientsParticipant dataSystematic reviewGonadal steroid hormone receptorsRisk of biasGonadal steroid hormonesPubMed literature reviewProper patient stratificationSkull base locationSteroid hormone receptorsHormonal therapyER expressionUnduplicated articlesFemale sexGrade IIndependent associationPatient stratificationConvexity locationStudy heterogeneityPleiotropic role of TRAF7 in skull-base meningiomas and congenital heart disease
Mishra-Gorur K, Barak T, Kaulen L, Henegariu O, Jin S, Aguilera S, Yalbir E, Goles G, Nishimura S, Miyagishima D, Djenoune L, Altinok S, K. D, Viviano S, Prendergast A, Zerillo C, Ozcan K, Baran B, Sencar L, Goc N, Yarman Y, Ercan-Sencicek A, Bilguvar K, Lifton R, Moliterno J, Louvi A, Yuan S, Deniz E, Brueckner M, Gunel M. Pleiotropic role of TRAF7 in skull-base meningiomas and congenital heart disease. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2023, 120: e2214997120. PMID: 37043537, PMCID: PMC10120005, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2214997120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWild-type proteinInherited mutationsCardiac outflow tractDevelopmental heart defectsProtein functionLack ciliaPleiotropic rolesMechanistic convergenceNeural crestCiliary defectsSomatic variantsForebrain meningesCommon originDominant mannerMutationsTRAF7ZebrafishMutantsDisparate pathologiesHeterodimerizationKnockdownGeneticsProteinCiliaCongenital heartVascular steal and associated intratumoral aneurysms in highly vascular brain tumors: illustrative case
Hong C, Marianayagam N, Morales-Valero S, Barak T, Tabor J, O’Brien J, Huttner A, Baehring J, Gunel M, Erson-Omay E, Fulbright R, Matouk C, Moliterno J. Vascular steal and associated intratumoral aneurysms in highly vascular brain tumors: illustrative case. Journal Of Neurosurgery Case Lessons 2023, 5: case22512. PMID: 36880509, PMCID: PMC10550659, DOI: 10.3171/case22512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular brain tumorsVascular stealIntratumoral aneurysmBrain tumorsAdditional vascular imagingRight ophthalmic arteryMaximal safe resectionDiagnostic cerebral angiographyMinimal blood lossVascular steal phenomenonOpen tumor resectionDural-based lesionsSteal phenomenonBlood lossCerebral angiographyClinical suspicionNeurological symptomsOphthalmic arterySurgical strategySafe resectionVascular tumorsBlurred visionEndovascular embolizationTomography angiographyTumor resection
2022
Criteria for Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion in Retractorless Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Surgery: A Technical Report
Vetsa S, Nadar A, Vasandani S, Gorelick E, Bungard J, Barak T, Fulbright RK, Marianayagam NJ, Moliterno J. Criteria for Cerebrospinal Fluid Diversion in Retractorless Sphenoid Wing Meningioma Surgery: A Technical Report. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Reports 2022, 83: e100-e104. PMID: 36060292, PMCID: PMC9439877, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSphenoid wing meningiomaBrain retractionCerebrospinal fluidYale-New Haven HospitalExtent of resectionCerebrospinal fluid diversionLumbar drain placementNew Haven HospitalCritical neurovascular structuresLD placementProximal sylvian fissureCSF releaseRetractorless surgeryHospital staySurgical complicationsConsecutive patientsVascular encasementAssociated edemaDrain placementTumor resectionMeningioma surgerySurgical challengeSylvian fissureMAIN OUTCOMECarotid cisternThe quest to unravel the complex genomics of intracranial aneurysms
Barak T, Günel M. The quest to unravel the complex genomics of intracranial aneurysms. Nature Cardiovascular Research 2022, 1: 281-282. PMID: 39196131, DOI: 10.1038/s44161-022-00051-7.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersTRAF7 Mutated Subgroups Differ in Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas with Hyperostosis
Jin L, Vetsa S, Vasandani S, Nadar A, Youngblood M, Gupte T, Barak T, Yalcin K, Aguilera S, Mishra-Gorur K, Blondin N, Gorelick E, Omay S, Pointdujour-Lim R, Judson B, Alperovich M, Aboian M, Marianayagam N, McGuone D, Gunel M, Erson-Omay Z, Fulbright R, Moliterno J. TRAF7 Mutated Subgroups Differ in Sphenoid Wing Meningiomas with Hyperostosis. Journal Of Neurological Surgery Part B Skull Base 2022, 83: s1-s270. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1743640.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
EPCO-29. GENOMIC PROFILING OF SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS
Erson-Omay Z, Barak T, Vetsa S, Nadar A, Miyagishima D, Yalcin K, Aguilera S, Mishra-Gorur K, McGuone D, Fulbright R, Gunel M, Moliterno-Gunel J. EPCO-29. GENOMIC PROFILING OF SPORADIC MULTIPLE MENINGIOMAS. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 23: vi8-vi8. DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab196.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNIMG-64. TYPE OF BONY INVOLVEMENT PREDICTS GENOMIC SUBGROUP IN SPHENOID WING MENINGIOMAS
Jin L, Youngblood M, Gupte T, Vetsa S, Nadar A, Barak T, Yalcin K, Aguilera S, Mishra-Gorur K, Blondin N, Omay S, Pointdujour-Lim R, Judson B, Alperovich M, Aboian M, McGuone D, Gunel M, Erson-Omay Z, Fulbright R, Moliterno J. NIMG-64. TYPE OF BONY INVOLVEMENT PREDICTS GENOMIC SUBGROUP IN SPHENOID WING MENINGIOMAS. Neuro-Oncology 2021, 23: vi144-vi144. PMCID: PMC8598770, DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab196.562.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSphenoid wing meningiomaSpheno-orbital meningiomasBony involvementTRAF7 mutationsTumor invasionGenomic subgroupsPre-operative clinical featuresYale-New Haven HospitalAdditional clinical variablesSubset of tumorsPre-operative predictionLogistic regression modelsWhole-exome sequencingClinical featuresClinical variablesGrade IIPredictive logistic regression modelRecurrence patternsMolecular subtypesClinical implicationsExome sequencingHyperostosisMeningiomasTumorsGenomic drivers