[HTML][HTML] Distinct roles of GRIN2A and GRIN2B variants in neurological conditions

SJ Myers, H Yuan, JQ Kang, FCK Tan… - …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Rapid advances in sequencing technology have led to an explosive increase in the number
of genetic variants identified in patients with neurological disease and have also enabled …

De novo mutations and rare variants occurring in NMDA receptors

W XiangWei, Y Jiang, H Yuan - Current opinion in physiology, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•NMDAR rare variants are associated with various neuropsychiatric
disorders.•Functional consequences of variants differ among domains.•Evaluation of …

Genome‐wide association analysis of dementia and its clinical endophenotypes reveal novel loci associated with Alzheimer's disease and three causality networks …

S Moreno‐Grau, I De Rojas, I Hernández… - Alzheimer's & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Large variability among Alzheimer's disease (AD) cases might impact
genetic discoveries and complicate dissection of underlying biological pathways. Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Autism-misregulated eIF4G microexons control synaptic translation and higher order cognitive functions

T Gonatopoulos-Pournatzis, R Niibori, EW Salter… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
Microexons represent the most highly conserved class of alternative splicing, yet their
functions are poorly understood. Here, we focus on closely related neuronal microexons …

Rett syndrome: a genetic update and clinical review focusing on comorbidities

WA Gold, R Krishnarajy, C Ellaway… - ACS chemical …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a unique neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects females
resulting in severe cognitive and physical disabilities. Despite the commendable collective …

HCN1 mutation spectrum: from neonatal epileptic encephalopathy to benign generalized epilepsy and beyond

C Marini, A Porro, A Rastetter, C Dalle, I Rivolta… - Brain, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-gated (HCN) channels control neuronal
excitability and their dysfunction has been linked to epileptogenesis but few individuals with …

Epilepsy and genetic in Rett syndrome: A review

FF Operto, R Mazza, GMG Pastorino… - Brain and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe X‐linked neurodevelopmental disorder that
primarily affects girls, with an incidence of 1: 10,000–20,000. The diagnosis is based on …

l-Serine dietary supplementation is associated with clinical improvement of loss-of-function GRIN2B-related pediatric encephalopathy

D Soto, M Olivella, C Grau, J Armstrong, C Alcon… - Science …, 2019 - science.org
Autosomal dominant mutations in GRIN2B are associated with severe encephalopathy, but
little is known about the pathophysiological outcomes and any potential therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic landscape of Rett syndrome spectrum: improvements and challenges

S Vidal, C Xiol, A Pascual-Alonso… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Rett syndrome (RTT) is an early-onset neurodevelopmental disorder that primarily affects
females, resulting in severe cognitive and physical disabilities, and is one of the most …

SLC6A1 variants identified in epilepsy patients reduce γ‐aminobutyric acid transport

KA Mattison, KM Butler, GAS Inglis, O Dayan… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Previous reports have identified SLC 6A1 variants in patients with generalized epilepsies,
such as myoclonic‐atonic epilepsy and childhood absence epilepsy. However, to date, none …