2016
Biallelic Mutations in Citron Kinase Link Mitotic Cytokinesis to Human Primary Microcephaly
Li H, Bielas SL, Zaki MS, Ismail S, Farfara D, Um K, Rosti RO, Scott EC, Tu S, C. NC, Gabriel S, Erson-Omay EZ, Ercan-Sencicek AG, Yasuno K, Çağlayan AO, Kaymakçalan H, Ekici B, Bilguvar K, Gunel M, Gleeson JG. Biallelic Mutations in Citron Kinase Link Mitotic Cytokinesis to Human Primary Microcephaly. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2016, 99: 501-510. PMID: 27453578, PMCID: PMC4974110, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesApoptosisCentrosomeChildChild, PreschoolCytokinesisFemaleGenes, RecessiveHumansInfant, NewbornIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMicrocephalyMitosisMutation, MissensePedigreeProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesConceptsInduced pluripotent stem cellsPrimary microcephalyHuman primary microcephalyAutosomal recessive primary microcephalyNon-progressive intellectual disabilityAmino acid residuesPluripotent stem cellsMitotic cytokinesisCellular functionsGenome editingCell divisionKinase domainAbnormal cytokinesisCRISPR/Homozygous missense mutationCytokinesisKinase activityMultipolar spindlesNeural progenitorsAcid residuesFunction mutationsMissense mutationsStem cellsMultiple rolesMutations
2014
Exceptional aggressiveness of cerebral cavernous malformation disease associated with PDCD10 mutations
Shenkar R, Shi C, Rebeiz T, Stockton RA, McDonald DA, Mikati AG, Zhang L, Austin C, Akers AL, Gallione CJ, Rorrer A, Gunel M, Min W, Marcondes de Souza J, Lee C, Marchuk DA, Awad IA. Exceptional aggressiveness of cerebral cavernous malformation disease associated with PDCD10 mutations. Genetics In Medicine 2014, 17: 188-196. PMID: 25122144, PMCID: PMC4329119, DOI: 10.1038/gim.2014.97.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-MethylpiperazineAdolescentAdultAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCells, CulturedCentral Nervous System NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolDisease Models, AnimalHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansInfantIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsKeratin-1Membrane ProteinsMiceMiddle AgedMutationProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRho-Associated KinasesStress FibersYoung AdultConceptsCerebral cavernous malformation diseaseRho-kinase activityLesion burdenExceptional aggressivenessCerebral cavernous malformation lesionsSporadic cerebral cavernous malformationBrain vascular permeabilityPreclinical therapeutic testingDesign of trialsPotential therapeutic targetCerebral cavernous malformationsClinical manifestationsBrain permeabilityEndothelial stress fibersSkin lesionsVascular permeabilityCavernous malformationsTherapeutic targetTherapeutic testingFrequent hemorrhagesKinase activityClinical phenotypeClinical counselingHeterozygous miceEndothelial cellsCcm3, a gene associated with cerebral cavernous malformations, is required for neuronal migration
Louvi A, Nishimura S, Günel M. Ccm3, a gene associated with cerebral cavernous malformations, is required for neuronal migration. Development 2014, 141: 1404-1415. PMID: 24595293, PMCID: PMC3943187, DOI: 10.1242/dev.093526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCell MovementCell ProliferationCyclin-Dependent Kinase 5FemaleHemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous SystemIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicNeocortexNeural Stem CellsNeurogliaPregnancyRho GTP-Binding ProteinsRhoA GTP-Binding ProteinSignal TransductionConceptsCerebral cavernous malformation 3Neuronal migrationCerebral cavernous malformationsRadial glia progenitorsCell non-autonomous functionCerebrovascular disordersPyramidal neuronsCortical plateLaminar positioningSubventricular zoneCortical developmentCavernous malformationsRadial gliaLoss of functionNascent neuronsNeuronal morphologySevere malformationsGlia progenitorsNeural progenitorsNeuronsNon-autonomous functionsMalformationsRhoA pathwayPossible interactionsGlia
2001
Human Hypertension Caused by Mutations in WNK Kinases
Wilson F, Disse-Nicodème S, Choate K, Ishikawa K, Nelson-Williams C, Desitter I, Gunel M, Milford D, Lipkin G, Achard J, Feely M, Dussol B, Berland Y, Unwin R, Mayan H, Simon D, Farfel Z, Jeunemaitre X, Lifton R. Human Hypertension Caused by Mutations in WNK Kinases. Science 2001, 293: 1107-1112. PMID: 11498583, DOI: 10.1126/science.1062844.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 12Chromosomes, Human, Pair 17CytoplasmFemaleGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicGenetic LinkageHumansHypertensionIntercellular JunctionsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIntronsKidney Tubules, CollectingKidney Tubules, DistalMaleMembrane ProteinsMicroscopy, FluorescenceMinor Histocompatibility AntigensMolecular Sequence DataMutationMutation, MissensePedigreePhosphoproteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesPseudohypoaldosteronismSequence DeletionSignal TransductionWNK Lysine-Deficient Protein Kinase 1Zonula Occludens-1 ProteinConceptsMajor public health problemPublic health problemRenal salt reabsorptionAntihypertensive drugsHuman hypertensionUnknown causeDistal nephronKidney segmentsPseudohypoaldosteronism type IIHealth problemsSalt reabsorptionHypertensionWNK1 expressionNew targetsWNK kinasesTight junctionsType IISerine-threonine kinaseIntronic deletionWNK4WNK familyMutationsWNK1KinaseExcretion