The emerging role of chromatin remodelers in neurodevelopmental disorders: a developmental perspective

B Mossink, M Negwer, D Schubert… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including intellectual disability (ID) and autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), are a large group of disorders in which early insults during brain …

Redefining cerebral palsies as a diverse group of neurodevelopmental disorders with genetic aetiology

CL van Eyk, MC Fahey, J Gecz - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2023 - nature.com
Cerebral palsy is a clinical descriptor covering a diverse group of permanent, non-
degenerative disorders of motor function. Around one-third of cases have now been shown …

Clinical epigenomics: genome-wide DNA methylation analysis for the diagnosis of Mendelian disorders

B Sadikovic, MA Levy, J Kerkhof, E Aref-Eshghi… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose We describe the clinical implementation of genome-wide DNA methylation analysis
in rare disorders across the EpiSign diagnostic laboratory network and the assessment of …

Evaluation of DNA methylation episignatures for diagnosis and phenotype correlations in 42 Mendelian neurodevelopmental disorders

E Aref-Eshghi, J Kerkhof, VP Pedro… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
Genetic syndromes frequently present with overlapping clinical features and inconclusive or
ambiguous genetic findings which can confound accurate diagnosis and clinical …

Novel diagnostic DNA methylation episignatures expand and refine the epigenetic landscapes of Mendelian disorders

MA Levy, H McConkey, J Kerkhof… - Human Genetics and …, 2022 - cell.com
Overlapping clinical phenotypes and an expanding breadth and complexity of genomic
associations are a growing challenge in the diagnosis and clinical management of …

The genetics of intellectual disability

S Jansen, LELM Vissers, BBA de Vries - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Intellectual disability (ID) has a prevalence of~ 2–3% in the general population, having a
large societal impact. The underlying cause of ID is largely of genetic origin; however …

Delineation of a human Mendelian disorder of the DNA demethylation machinery: TET3 deficiency

DB Beck, A Petracovici, C He, HW Moore… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
Germline pathogenic variants in chromatin-modifying enzymes are a common cause of
pediatric developmental disorders. These enzymes catalyze reactions that regulate …

Host methylation predicts SARS-CoV-2 infection and clinical outcome

IR Konigsberg, B Barnes, M Campbell… - Communications …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Since the onset of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, most clinical testing has focused
on RT-PCR. Host epigenome manipulation post coronavirus infection,–suggests that DNA …

DNA methylation episignature and comparative epigenomic profiling of HNRNPU-related neurodevelopmental disorder

K Rooney, L van der Laan, S Trajkova… - Genetics in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose HNRNPU haploinsufficiency is associated with developmental and epileptic
encephalopathy 54. This neurodevelopmental disorder is characterized by developmental …

Functional correlation of genome‐wide DNA methylation profiles in genetic neurodevelopmental disorders

MA Levy, R Relator, H McConkey… - Human …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An expanding range of genetic syndromes are characterized by genome‐wide disruptions in
DNA methylation profiles referred to as episignatures. Episignatures are distinct, highly …