Dystonia genes and their biological pathways

HA Jinnah, YV Sun - Neurobiology of disease, 2019 - Elsevier
The dystonias are a group of disorders characterized by excessive contraction of muscles
leading to abnormal involuntary movements. The clinical manifestations are very …

De novo variants in neurodevelopmental disorders—experiences from a tertiary care center

T Brunet, R Jech, M Brugger, R Kovacs… - Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Up to 40% of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) such as intellectual disability,
developmental delay, autism spectrum disorder, and developmental motor abnormalities …

Phen2Gene: rapid phenotype-driven gene prioritization for rare diseases

M Zhao, JM Havrilla, L Fang, Y Chen… - NAR genomics and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) terms are increasingly used in diagnostic
settings to aid in the characterization of patient phenotypes. The HPO annotation database …

Sex differences in offspring risk and resilience following 11β-hydroxylase antagonism in a rodent model of maternal immune activation

J Martz, MA Shelton, L Geist, ML Seney… - …, 2024 - nature.com
Maternal immune activation (MIA) puts offspring at greater risk for neurodevelopmental
disorders associated with impaired social behavior. While it is known that immune signaling …

APC-Related Phenotypes and Intellectual Disability in 5q Interstitial Deletions: A New Case and Review of the Literature

F Privitera, F Piccini, MP Recalcati, S Presi, S Mazzola… - Genes, 2023 - mdpi.com
The 5q deletion syndrome is a relatively rare condition caused by the monoallelic interstitial
deletion of the long arm of chromosome 5. Patients described in literature usually present …

De novo variants in ATP2B1 lead to neurodevelopmental delay

MJ Rahimi, N Urban, M Wegler, H Sticht… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Calcium (Ca 2+) is a universal second messenger involved in synaptogenesis
and cell survival; consequently, its regulation is important for neurons. ATPase plasma …

Changes in ADAR RNA editing patterns in CMV and ZIKV congenital infections

B Wales-McGrath, H Mercer, H Piontkivska - BMC genomics, 2023 - Springer
Background RNA editing is a process that increases transcriptome diversity, often through
Adenosine Deaminases Acting on RNA (ADARs) that catalyze the deamination of …

[HTML][HTML] Activating ryanodine receptor improves isoflurane-induced cognitive dysfunction

B Liu, X Zhu, Q Zhou, Y Su, Y Qian, Z Ma, X Gu… - Brain Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is characterized by impaired
learning and memory. 6 h duration isoflurane anesthesia is an important factor to induce …

Integrated transcriptome analyses revealed key target genes in mouse models of autism

W Duan, K Wang, Y Duan, X Chu, R Ma, P Hu… - Autism …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic mutations are the major pathogenic factor of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In
recent years, more and more ASD risk genes have been revealed, among which there are a …

[HTML][HTML] Phenotypical, genotypical and pathological characterization of the moonwalker mouse, a model of ataxia

G Sekerková, S Kilic, YH Cheng, N Fredrick… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
We performed a comprehensive study of the morphological, functional, and genetic features
of moonwalker (MWK) mice, a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia caused by a gain of …