mTOR pathway: insights into an established pathway for brain mosaicism in epilepsy
A Gerasimenko, S Baldassari, S Baulac - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is an essential regulator of
numerous cellular activities such as metabolism, growth, proliferation, and survival. The …
numerous cellular activities such as metabolism, growth, proliferation, and survival. The …
Somatic mosaicism in focal epilepsies
S Gooley, P Perucca, C Tubb… - Current Opinion in …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Somatic mosaicism in focal epilepsies : Current Opinion in Neurology Somatic mosaicism in
focal epilepsies : Current Opinion in Neurology Log in or Register Subscribe to journalSubscribe …
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The clinical, imaging, pathological and genetic landscape of bottom-of-sulcus dysplasia
E Macdonald-Laurs, AEL Warren, P Francis… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Bottom-of-sulcus dysplasia (BOSD) is increasingly recognized as a cause of drug-resistant,
surgically-remediable, focal epilepsy, often in seemingly MRI-negative patients. We describe …
surgically-remediable, focal epilepsy, often in seemingly MRI-negative patients. We describe …
Genetic testing in children enrolled in epilepsy surgery program. A real-life study
B Straka, B Splitkova, M Vlckova, P Tesner… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Although genetic causes of drug-resistant focal epilepsy and selected focal
malformations of cortical development (MCD) have been described, a limited number of …
malformations of cortical development (MCD) have been described, a limited number of …
Threshold of somatic mosaicism leading to brain dysfunction with focal epilepsy
Somatic mosaicism in a fraction of brain cells causes neurodevelopmental disorders,
including childhood intractable epilepsy. However, the threshold for somatic mosaicism …
including childhood intractable epilepsy. However, the threshold for somatic mosaicism …
Exploring the impact of somatic variant burden on seizures in focal cortical dysplasia
M Gade, EL Heinzen - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Exploring the impact of somatic variant burden on seizures in focal cortical dysplasia Page 1
Exploring the impact of somatic variant burden on seizures in focal cortical dysplasia This scientific …
Exploring the impact of somatic variant burden on seizures in focal cortical dysplasia This scientific …
Somatic variant analysis of resected brain tissue in epilepsy surgery patients
MWCB Sanders, BPC Koeleman, EH Brilstra… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We studied the distribution of germline and somatic variants in epilepsy surgery patients with
(suspected) malformations of cortical development (MCD) who underwent surgery between …
(suspected) malformations of cortical development (MCD) who underwent surgery between …
Detection of somatic and germline pathogenic variants in adult cohort of drug-resistant focal epilepsies
L Ferri, V Menghi, L Licchetta, P Dimartino, R Minardi… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective This study investigates the prevalence of pathogenic variants in the mechanistic
target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in surgical specimens of malformations of cortical …
target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway in surgical specimens of malformations of cortical …
[HTML][HTML] Technological and computational approaches to detect somatic mosaicism in epilepsy
Lesional epilepsy is a common and severe disease commonly associated with
malformations of cortical development, including focal cortical dysplasia and …
malformations of cortical development, including focal cortical dysplasia and …
Analysis of DNA from brain tissue on stereo-EEG electrodes reveals mosaic epilepsy-related variants
Somatic mosaic variants contribute to focal epilepsy, but genetic analysis has been limited to
patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who undergo surgical resection, as the variants …
patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) who undergo surgical resection, as the variants …