2017
Application of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults
Seidelmann SB, Smith E, Subrahmanyan L, Dykas D, Abou Ziki MD, Azari B, Hannah-Shmouni F, Jiang Y, Akar JG, Marieb M, Jacoby D, Bale AE, Lifton RP, Mani A. Application of Whole Exome Sequencing in the Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Inherited Cardiovascular Diseases in Adults. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2017, 10: e001573. PMID: 28087566, PMCID: PMC5245580, DOI: 10.1161/circgenetics.116.001573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-exome sequencingSudden cardiac deathCardiovascular diseaseClinical diagnosisExome sequencingCardiac deathInherited cardiovascular diseaseCentre of careNovel candidate genesValuable screening toolAdult patientsRisk stratificationPrimary insultCardiac functionGenetic testingScreening toolDiagnosisCVD genesGenetic causeCardiovascular geneticsGenetic panelSuccess rateExome databasesPotential disease associationsPatients
2014
Novel gene identified in an exome‐wide association study of tanning dependence
Cartmel B, Dewan A, Ferrucci LM, Gelernter J, Stapleton J, Leffell DJ, Mayne ST, Bale AE. Novel gene identified in an exome‐wide association study of tanning dependence. Experimental Dermatology 2014, 23: 757-759. PMID: 25041255, PMCID: PMC4204712, DOI: 10.1111/exd.12503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSystemic glucocorticoid use and early-onset basal cell carcinoma
Troche JR, Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Systemic glucocorticoid use and early-onset basal cell carcinoma. Annals Of Epidemiology 2014, 24: 625-627. PMID: 24958637, PMCID: PMC4119504, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2014.05.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents
Santoro N, Zhang CK, Zhao H, Pakstis AJ, Kim G, Kursawe R, Dykas DJ, Bale AE, Giannini C, Pierpont B, Shaw MM, Groop L, Caprio S. Variant in the glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) gene is associated with fatty liver in obese children and adolescents. Hepatology 2011, 55: 781-789. PMID: 22105854, PMCID: PMC3288435, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAdolescentApolipoprotein C-IIIBlack or African AmericanChildFatty LiverFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHispanic or LatinoHumansLipaseLipoproteins, VLDLMaleMembrane ProteinsObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsTriglyceridesWhite PeopleConceptsFatty liverObese childrenSingle nucleotide polymorphismsTriglyceride levelsOral glucose tolerance testGlucokinase regulatory proteinGlucose tolerance testHepatic fat accumulationAccumulation of triglyceridesLow-density lipoproteinElevated triglyceridesLarge VLDLTolerance testFat accumulationObese youthGlucokinase regulatory protein geneMagnetic resonancePNPLA3LiverRs1260326African AmericansTriglyceridesLipoproteinChildrenNucleotide polymorphismsIndoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Molinaro AM, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Indoor tanning and risk of early-onset basal cell carcinoma. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2011, 67: 552-562. PMID: 22153793, PMCID: PMC3307842, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.11.940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-onset basal cell carcinomaBasal cell carcinomaIndoor tanningCell carcinomaOdds ratioMultiple basal cell carcinomasBenign skin conditionsStrong risk factorConfidence intervalsMultivariate logistic regressionPotential recall biasYears of ageExposure-disease relationshipsIndoor tanning devicesAge of initiationRisk factorsBiopsy siteEpidemiologic studiesSkin conditionsReferent groupControl populationTanning devicesLogistic regressionRecall biasIndoor tannersHost Phenotype Characteristics and MC1R in Relation to Early-Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma
Ferrucci LM, Cartmel B, Molinaro AM, Gordon PB, Leffell DJ, Bale AE, Mayne ST. Host Phenotype Characteristics and MC1R in Relation to Early-Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma. Journal Of Investigative Dermatology 2011, 132: 1272-1279. PMID: 22158557, PMCID: PMC3305835, DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDermatopathology databaseSkin reactionsCase statusBasal cell carcinoma incidenceMelanocortin 1 receptor gene variantsNon-synonymous variantsBenign skin conditionsBasal cell carcinomaReceptor gene variantsCarcinoma incidenceCell carcinomaBCC riskEpidemiologic studiesSelf-reported phenotypesLower riskSkin conditionsBCC casesSkin cancerOlder populationYoung individualsGene variantsPhenotype-genotype interactionsHost characteristicsPhenotype characteristicSkin color
2008
Progesterone receptor variation and risk of ovarian cancer is limited to the invasive endometrioid subtype: results from the ovarian cancer association consortium pooled analysis
Pearce CL, Wu AH, Gayther SA, Bale AE, Beck P, Beesley J, Chanock S, Cramer D, DiCioccio R, Edwards R, Fredericksen Z, Garcia-Closas M, Goode E, Green A, Hartmann L, Hogdall E, Kjær S, Lissowska J, McGuire V, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Ramus S, Risch H, Sellers T, Song H, Stram D, Terry K, Webb P, Whiteman D, Whittemore A, Zheng W, Pharoah P, Chenevix-Trench G, Pike M, Schildkraut J, Berchuck A, on behalf of the Ovarian Cancer Association Consortium (OCAC). Progesterone receptor variation and risk of ovarian cancer is limited to the invasive endometrioid subtype: results from the ovarian cancer association consortium pooled analysis. British Journal Of Cancer 2008, 98: 282-288. PMID: 18219286, PMCID: PMC2361465, DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrioid ovarian cancerOvarian cancer riskProgesterone receptor geneCase-control studyOvarian cancerCancer riskSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPGR single-nucleotide polymorphismInvasive epithelial ovarian cancerOvarian cancer case-control studiesEpithelial ovarian cancerUnconditional logistic regressionCancer case-control studyOvarian cancer casesOvarian Cancer Association ConsortiumTwo-sided p valueEndometrioid subtypePROGINS alleleCancer casesBorderline evidencePROGINS variantSubtype analysisSignificant associationT variantCancer
2006
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) as a cancer predisposition syndrome: clues into the mechanisms of MEN1-related carcinogenesis.
Busygina V, Bale AE. Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) as a cancer predisposition syndrome: clues into the mechanisms of MEN1-related carcinogenesis. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2006, 79: 105-14. PMID: 17940620, PMCID: PMC1994794.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Developmental Genes and Cancer: Role of Patched in Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin
Gailani M, Bale A. Developmental Genes and Cancer: Role of Patched in Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Skin. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1997, 89: 1103-1109. PMID: 9262247, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/89.15.1103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHereditary basal cell carcinomasDrosophila genesEmbryonic patterningDevelopmental genesCell fateEmbryonic developmentHuman homologueSporadic basal cell carcinomasBiochemical pathwaysDevelopmental defectsRational medical therapyTumor suppressorGenetic studiesGenesLoss of heterozygosityCell growthChromosome 9q22.3Rare genetic disorderNevoid basal cell carcinoma syndromeBCC formationGenetic disordersBasal cell carcinomaPathwayDrosophilaPatched