2018
Loss of Protocadherin‐12 Leads to Diencephalic‐Mesencephalic Junction Dysplasia Syndrome
Guemez‐Gamboa A, Çağlayan AO, Stanley V, Gregor A, Zaki M, Saleem SN, Musaev D, McEvoy‐Venneri J, Belandres D, Akizu N, Silhavy JL, Schroth J, Rosti RO, Copeland B, Lewis SM, Fang R, Issa MY, Per H, Gumus H, Bayram AK, Kumandas S, Akgumus GT, Erson‐Omay E, Yasuno K, Bilguvar K, Heimer G, Pillar N, Shomron N, Weissglas‐Volkov D, Porat Y, Einhorn Y, Gabriel S, Ben‐Zeev B, Gunel M, Gleeson JG. Loss of Protocadherin‐12 Leads to Diencephalic‐Mesencephalic Junction Dysplasia Syndrome. Annals Of Neurology 2018, 84: 638-647. PMID: 30178464, PMCID: PMC6510237, DOI: 10.1002/ana.25327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrainstem malformationDysplasia syndromeEndothelial cellsBiallelic mutationsAutosomal recessive malformationSuch pathogenic variantsCharacteristic clinical presentationPatient-derived induced pluripotent stem cellsWhite matter tractsAnn NeurolAppendicular spasticityBrain calcificationClinical presentationPoor outcomeAxial hypotoniaPsychomotor disabilityProgressive microcephalyTract defectsPathogenic variantsPhenotypic spectrumPatientsCraniofacial dysmorphismBrain imagingNeural precursorsProtein expression
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