Gene regulation in time and space during X-chromosome inactivation

A Loda, S Collombet, E Heard - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2022 - nature.com
X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) is the epigenetic mechanism that ensures X-linked dosage
compensation between cells of females (XX karyotype) and males (XY). XCI is essential for …

The genetics of epilepsy

P Perucca, M Bahlo, SF Berkovic - Annual review of genomics …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Epilepsy encompasses a group of heterogeneous brain diseases that affect more than 50
million people worldwide. Epilepsy may have discernible structural, infectious, metabolic …

Developmental and epileptic encephalopathies: what we do and do not know

N Specchio, P Curatolo - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Developmental encephalopathies, including intellectual disability and autistic spectrum
disorder, are frequently associated with infant epilepsy. Epileptic encephalopathy is used to …

Etiological heterogeneity in autism spectrum disorders: more than 100 genetic and genomic disorders and still counting

C Betancur - Brain research, 2011 - Elsevier
There is increasing evidence that autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) can arise from rare
highly penetrant mutations and genomic imbalances. The rare nature of these variants, and …

Current practice in diagnostic genetic testing of the epilepsies

I Krey, K Platzer, A Esterhuizen, SF Berkovic… - Epileptic …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Epilepsy genetics is a rapidly develo** field, in which novel disease‐associated genes,
novel mechanisms associated with epilepsy, and precision medicine approaches are …

X-exome sequencing of 405 unresolved families identifies seven novel intellectual disability genes

H Hu, SA Haas, J Chelly, H Van Esch, M Raynaud… - Molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
X-linked intellectual disability (XLID) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder.
During the past two decades in excess of 100 X-chromosome ID genes have been …

The hidden genetics of epilepsy—a clinically important new paradigm

RH Thomas, SF Berkovic - Nature Reviews Neurology, 2014 - nature.com
Understanding the aetiology of epilepsy is essential both for clinical management of patients
and for conducting neurobiological research that will direct future therapies. The aetiology of …

Developmental brain dysfunction: revival and expansion of old concepts based on new genetic evidence

A Moreno-De-Luca, SM Myers, TD Challman… - The Lancet …, 2013 - thelancet.com
Neurodevelopmental disorders can be caused by many different genetic abnormalities that
are individually rare but collectively common. Specific genetic causes, including certain copy …

The WAVE regulatory complex links diverse receptors to the actin cytoskeleton

B Chen, K Brinkmann, Z Chen, CW Pak, Y Liao, S Shi… - Cell, 2014 - cell.com
The WAVE regulatory complex (WRC) controls actin cytoskeletal dynamics throughout the
cell by stimulating the actin-nucleating activity of the Arp2/3 complex at distinct membrane …

Spontaneously regulated vs. controlled ventilation of acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome

JJ Marini - Current opinion in critical care, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Optimizing gas exchange, avoiding lung injury, and preserving respiratory muscle strength
and endurance are vital therapeutic objectives for managing acute lung injury. Accordingly …