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De novo mutations revealed by whole-exome sequencing are strongly associated with autism
Sanders SJ, Murtha MT, Gupta AR, Murdoch JD, Raubeson MJ, Willsey AJ, Ercan-Sencicek AG, DiLullo NM, Parikshak NN, Stein JL, Walker MF, Ober GT, Teran NA, Song Y, El-Fishawy P, Murtha RC, Choi M, Overton JD, Bjornson RD, Carriero NJ, Meyer KA, Bilguvar K, Mane SM, Šestan N, Lifton RP, Günel M, Roeder K, Geschwind DH, Devlin B, State MW. De novo mutations revealed by whole-exome sequencing are strongly associated with autism. Nature 2012, 485: 237-241. PMID: 22495306, PMCID: PMC3667984, DOI: 10.1038/nature10945.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Autosomal recessive spastic tetraplegia caused by AP4M1 and AP4B1 gene mutation: Expansion of the facial and neuroimaging features
Tüysüz B, Bilguvar K, Koçer N, Yalçınkaya C, Çağlayan O, Gül E, Şahin S, Çomu S, Günel M. Autosomal recessive spastic tetraplegia caused by AP4M1 and AP4B1 gene mutation: Expansion of the facial and neuroimaging features. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2014, 164: 1677-1685. PMID: 24700674, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.36514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBasic Helix-Loop-Helix Leucine Zipper Transcription FactorsBrainChildDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA-Binding ProteinsFaciesFemaleGenes, RecessiveGenetic Association StudiesHomozygoteHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMutationNeuroimagingPedigreePhenotypeQuadriplegiaRNA-Binding ProteinsSiblingsConceptsAdaptor protein complex 4Tetraplegic cerebral palsySevere intellectual disabilitySpastic tetraplegiaCerebral palsySpastic tetraplegic cerebral palsyIntellectual disabilityStereotypic laughterCranial imaging findingsWhite matter volumeWhole-exome sequencingNovel homozygous mutationAsymmetrical ventriculomegalyCranial MRIImaging findingsClinical findingsNeuroimaging featuresBrain abnormalitiesCommon findingCorpus callosumAutosomal recessive phenotypePairs of siblingsPatientsSimilar facial featuresMatter volume
2011
Multiple Recurrent De Novo CNVs, Including Duplications of the 7q11.23 Williams Syndrome Region, Are Strongly Associated with Autism
Sanders SJ, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Hus V, Luo R, Murtha MT, Moreno-De-Luca D, Chu SH, Moreau MP, Gupta AR, Thomson SA, Mason CE, Bilguvar K, Celestino-Soper PB, Choi M, Crawford EL, Davis L, Wright NR, Dhodapkar RM, DiCola M, DiLullo NM, Fernandez TV, Fielding-Singh V, Fishman DO, Frahm S, Garagaloyan R, Goh GS, Kammela S, Klei L, Lowe JK, Lund SC, McGrew AD, Meyer KA, Moffat WJ, Murdoch JD, O'Roak BJ, Ober GT, Pottenger RS, Raubeson MJ, Song Y, Wang Q, Yaspan BL, Yu TW, Yurkiewicz IR, Beaudet AL, Cantor RM, Curland M, Grice DE, Günel M, Lifton RP, Mane SM, Martin DM, Shaw CA, Sheldon M, Tischfield JA, Walsh CA, Morrow EM, Ledbetter DH, Fombonne E, Lord C, Martin CL, Brooks AI, Sutcliffe JS, Cook EH, Geschwind D, Roeder K, Devlin B, State MW. Multiple Recurrent De Novo CNVs, Including Duplications of the 7q11.23 Williams Syndrome Region, Are Strongly Associated with Autism. Neuron 2011, 70: 863-885. PMID: 21658581, PMCID: PMC3939065, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2011.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescentCadherinsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveChild, PreschoolChromosomes, Human, Pair 16Chromosomes, Human, Pair 7Chromosomes, Human, XDNA Copy Number VariationsFamily HealthFemaleGene DuplicationGene Expression ProfilingGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsNeural Cell Adhesion MoleculesOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPhenotypeProteinsSiblingsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseUbiquitin-Specific Peptidase 7Williams Syndrome
2010
Novel VLDLR microdeletion identified in two Turkish siblings with pachygyria and pontocerebellar atrophy
Kolb LE, Arlier Z, Yalcinkaya C, Ozturk AK, Moliterno JA, Erturk O, Bayrakli F, Korkmaz B, DiLuna ML, Yasuno K, Bilguvar K, Ozcelik T, Tuysuz B, State MW, Gunel M. Novel VLDLR microdeletion identified in two Turkish siblings with pachygyria and pontocerebellar atrophy. Neurogenetics 2010, 11: 319-325. PMID: 20082205, DOI: 10.1007/s10048-009-0232-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebellar hypoplasiaMajority of patientsLow-density lipoprotein receptorConstellation of findingsNon-progressive cerebellar ataxiaDensity lipoprotein receptorAutosomal recessive patternHomozygous deletionNeurological sequelaePontocerebellar atrophyDisequilibrium syndromeTurkish familyCerebellar atrophyNovel homozygous deletionLipoprotein receptorCerebellar ataxiaHypoplasiaMotor developmentMotor disabilityTurkish siblingsRecessive patternVLDLR geneCongenital ataxiaHeterogeneous groupSingle nucleotide polymorphisms