Ankyrins and neurological disease

SR Stevens, MN Rasband - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Ankyrins link membrane proteins to the cytoskeleton to form and maintain
membrane micro-domains.•Ankyrins cluster and organize protein complexes that modulate …

Implications of disease-related mutations at protein–protein interfaces

D ** of autism risk genes identifies shared biological mechanisms and disease-relevant pathologies
N Murtaza, AA Cheng, CO Brown, DP Meka, S Hong… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
There are hundreds of risk genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but
signaling networks at the protein level remain unexplored. We use neuron-specific proximity …

Towards a change in the diagnostic algorithm of autism spectrum disorders: evidence supporting whole exome sequencing as a first-tier test

A Arteche-López, MJ Gómez Rodríguez… - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a prevalent and extremely heterogeneous
neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) with a strong genetic component. In recent years, the …

Transcriptional co-activators: emerging roles in signaling pathways and potential therapeutic targets for diseases

PD Talukdar, U Chatterji - Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Specific cell states in metazoans are established by the symphony of gene expression
programs that necessitate intricate synergic interactions between transcription factors and …

Genomic insights and advanced machine learning: characterizing autism spectrum disorder biomarkers and genetic interactions

LD Nahas, A Datta, AM Alsamman, MH Adly… - Metabolic Brain …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition
characterized by altered brain connectivity and function. In this study, we employed …

Characterization of cell-cell communication in autistic brains with single-cell transcriptomes

M Astorkia, HM Lachman, D Zheng - Journal of Neurodevelopmental …, 2022 - Springer
Background Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder, affecting 1–2% of
children. Studies have revealed genetic and cellular abnormalities in the brains of affected …

Sequencing of selected chromatin remodelling genes reveals increased burden of rare missense variants in ASD patients from the Japanese population

T Lo, I Kushima, B Aleksic, H Kato, Y Nawa… - … Review of Psychiatry, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Chromatin remodelling is an important process in neural development and is related to
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia (SCZ) aetiology. To further elucidate the …

Statistical methods for assessing the effects of de novo variants on birth defects

Y **e, R Wu, H Li, W Dong, G Zhou, H Zhao - Human Genomics, 2024 - Springer
With the development of next-generation sequencing technology, de novo variants (DNVs)
with deleterious effects can be identified and investigated for their effects on birth defects …

The genetic landscape of autism spectrum disorder in the Middle Eastern population

Y Al-Sarraj, RZ Taha, E Al-Dous, D Ahram… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by aberrations in social
interaction and communication associated with repetitive behaviors and interests, with …