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Duarte RRR, Pain O, Bendall ML, de Mulder Rougvie M, Marston JL, Selvackadunco S, Troakes C, Leung SK, Bamford RA, Mill J, O'Reilly PF, Srivastava DP, Nixon DF, Powell TR. Integrating human endogenous retroviruses into transcriptome-wide association studies highlights novel risk factors for major psychiatric conditions. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3803. [PMID: 38778015 PMCID: PMC11111684 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48153-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) are repetitive elements previously implicated in major psychiatric conditions, but their role in aetiology remains unclear. Here, we perform specialised transcriptome-wide association studies that consider HERV expression quantified to precise genomic locations, using RNA sequencing and genetic data from 792 post-mortem brain samples. In Europeans, we identify 1238 HERVs with expression regulated in cis, of which 26 represent expression signals associated with psychiatric disorders, with ten being conditionally independent from neighbouring expression signals. Of these, five are additionally significant in fine-mapping analyses and thus are considered high confidence risk HERVs. These include two HERV expression signatures specific to schizophrenia risk, one shared between schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and one specific to major depressive disorder. No robust signatures are identified for autism spectrum conditions or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in Europeans, or for any psychiatric trait in other ancestries, although this is likely a result of relatively limited statistical power. Ultimately, our study highlights extensive HERV expression and regulation in the adult cortex, including in association with psychiatric disorder risk, therefore providing a rationale for exploring neurological HERV expression in complex neuropsychiatric traits.
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- Rodrigo R R Duarte
- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- MRC London Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- MRC London Neurodegenerative Diseases Brain Bank, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, King's College London, London, UK
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA
- Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, Northwell Health, Manhasset, NY, USA
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- Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, NY, USA.
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Aabdien A, Sichlinger L, Borgel Z, Jones MR, Waston IA, Gatford NJF, Raval P, Tanangonan L, Powell TR, Duarte RRR, Srivastava DP. Schizophrenia risk proteins ZNF804A and NT5C2 interact in cortical neurons. Eur J Neurosci 2024; 59:2102-2117. [PMID: 38279611 PMCID: PMC11170667 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.16254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Revised: 12/13/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
Abstract
The zinc finger protein 804A (ZNF804A) and the 5'-nucleotidase cytosolic II (NT5C2) genes are amongst the first schizophrenia susceptibility genes to have been identified in large-scale genome-wide association studies. ZNF804A has been implicated in the regulation of neuronal morphology and is required for activity-dependent changes to dendritic spines. Conversely, NT5C2 has been shown to regulate 5' adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase activity and has been implicated in protein synthesis in human neural progenitor cells. Schizophrenia risk genotype is associated with reduced levels of both NT5C2 and ZNF804A in the developing brain, and a yeast two-hybrid screening suggests that their encoded proteins physically interact. However, it remains unknown whether this interaction also occurs in cortical neurons and whether they could jointly regulate neuronal function. Here, we show that ZNF804A and NT5C2 colocalise and interact in HEK293T cells and that their rodent homologues, ZFP804A and NT5C2, colocalise and form a protein complex in cortical neurons. Knockdown of the Zfp804a or Nt5c2 genes resulted in a redistribution of both proteins, suggesting that both proteins influence the subcellular targeting of each other. The identified interaction between ZNF804A/ZFP804A and NT5C2 suggests a shared biological pathway pertinent to schizophrenia susceptibility within a neuronal cell type thought to be central to the neurobiology of the disorder, providing a better understanding of its genetic landscape.
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- Afra Aabdien
- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, The Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
- MRC Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & NeuroscienceKing's College LondonLondonUK
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Mušálková D, Přistoupilová A, Jedličková I, Hartmannová H, Trešlová H, Nosková L, Hodaňová K, Bittmanová P, Stránecký V, Jiřička V, Langmajerová M, Woodbury‐Smith M, Zarrei M, Trost B, Scherer SW, Bleyer AJ, Vevera J, Kmoch S. Increased burden of rare protein-truncating variants in constrained, brain-specific and synaptic genes in extremely impulsively violent males with antisocial personality disorder. GENES, BRAIN, AND BEHAVIOR 2024; 23:e12882. [PMID: 38359179 PMCID: PMC10869132 DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Revised: 12/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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The genetic correlates of extreme impulsive violence are poorly understood, and there have been few studies that have characterized a large group of affected individuals both clinically and genetically. We performed whole exome sequencing (WES) in 290 males with the life-course-persistent, extremely impulsively violent form of antisocial personality disorder (APD) and analyzed the spectrum of rare protein-truncating variants (rPTVs). Comparisons were made with 314 male controls and publicly available genotype data. Functional annotation tools were used for biological interpretation. Participants were significantly more likely to harbor rPTVs in genes that are intolerant to loss-of-function variants (odds ratio [OR] 2.06; p < 0.001), specifically expressed in brain (OR 2.80; p = 0.036) and enriched for those involved in neurotransmitter transport and synaptic processes. In 60 individuals (20%), we identified rPTVs that we classified as clinically relevant based on their clinical associations, biological function and gene expression patterns. Of these, 37 individuals harbored rPTVs in 23 genes that are associated with a monogenic neurological disorder, and 23 individuals harbored rPTVs in 20 genes reportedly intolerant to loss-of-function variants. The analysis presents evidence in support of a model where presence of either one or several private, functionally relevant mutations contribute significantly to individual risk of life-course-persistent APD and reveals multiple individuals who could be affected by clinically unrecognized neuropsychiatric Mendelian disease. Thus, Mendelian diseases and increased rPTV burden may represent important factors for the development of extremely impulsive violent life-course-persistent forms of APD irrespective of their clinical presentation.
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- Dita Mušálková
- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
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- Department of PsychologyPrison Service of the Czech RepublicPragueCzech Republic
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine in PilsenCharles UniversityPilsenCzech Republic
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine in PilsenCharles UniversityPilsenCzech Republic
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
- Faculty of Medical Sciences, Biosciences InstituteNewcastle UniversityNewcastle upon TyneUK
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
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- The Centre for Applied Genomics and Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick ChildrenTorontoOntarioCanada
- Department of Molecular Genetics and McLaughlin CentreUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
- Section on Nephrology, Wake Forest School of MedicineWinston‐SalemNorth CarolinaUSA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine in PilsenCharles UniversityPilsenCzech Republic
- Department of PsychiatryUniversity Hospital PilsenPilsenCzech Republic
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- Research Unit for Rare Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, First Faculty of MedicineCharles University in Prague and General University Hospital in PraguePragueCzech Republic
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine in PilsenCharles UniversityPilsenCzech Republic
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Yang P, Huang Y, Zhu Y, Wang Q, Guo Y, Li L. Plasma exosomes proteome profiling discovers protein markers associated with the therapeutic effect of Chaihu-Longgu-Muli decoction on temporal lobe epilepsy. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 318:116928. [PMID: 37479071 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2023.116928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) uses Chaihu-Longgu-Muli decoction (CLMD) to alleviate disease, clear away heat, calm the mind, and temper excitation. It has been widely used for the therapy of neuropsychiatric disorders including epilepsy, dementia, anxiety, insomnia, and depression for several centuries in China. AIM OF THE STUDY This study aims to analyze differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) in the plasma exosomes of patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) and after the Chaihu-Longgu-Muli Decoction (CLMD) therapy and to explore the biomarkers of TLE and the potential targets of CLMD in treating TLE. MATERIALS AND METHODS The plasma exosomes of normal people and patients with TLE before the treatment of oxcarbazepine (OXC) and combined treatment of OXC and CLMD (OXC.CLMD) were harvested. The exosomes were separated from plasma through ultracentrifugation and then identified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and flow cytometry. The DEPs were analyzed by proteomics and then subjected to gene ontology (GO) functional enrichment and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway enrichment analysis. The protein level of key genes was detected using Western blot. A lithium chloride-pilocarpine-induced epilepsy rat model was established and treated with OXC alone, OXC. CLMD, and CLMD alone (low dose and high dose). Neuronal injury in the hippocampal dentate gyrus and ribosomal protein L6 (RPL6) expression in the brain tissues were detected using H&E staining, Nissl staining, and Western blot. RESULTS The proteomic analysis showed several DEPs were present among plasma exosomes in the four groups; DEPs were enriched in epilepsy-related function and pathway. Four key proteins were screened, including RPL6, Nucleolin (NCL), Apolipoprotein A1 (APOA1), and Lactate Dehydrogenase A (LDHA). Among them, RPL6, NCL, and LDHA protein levels were downregulated and APOA1 protein level was upregulated in the plasma exosomes of TLE patients. After OXC and OXC. CLMD treatment, the protein level of RPL6, NCL, and LDHA was increased, and the APOA1 protein level was decreased. Moreover, the RPL6 protein level was further elevated after OXC. CLMD treatment than that after OXC treatment. In the TLE rat model, neuronal degeneration and necrosis in the hippocampal dentate gyrus increased and RPL6 expression level decreased. After the treatment with OXC, OXC. CLMD, and CLMD alone, the degeneration and necrosis of neurons decreased, and the RPL6 expression level was increased; RPL6 upregulation was remarkably obvious after CLMD treatment. CONCLUSIONS RPL6, NCL, LDHA and APOA1 are the DEPs in the plasma exosomes of patients with TLE before and after therapy. RPL6 might be a potential biomarker of CLMD in treating TLE.
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- Ping Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Biomedical Informatics & Genomics Center, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China; School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China.
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China.
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China.
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, Biomedical Informatics & Genomics Center, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, PR China.
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Hunan Brain Hospital, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China; Provincial Key Laboratory of TCM Diagnostics, Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410208, PR China.
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Liu M, Khasiyev F, Sariya S, Spagnolo‐Allende A, Sanchez DL, Andrews H, Yang Q, Beiser A, Qiao Y, Thomas EA, Romero JR, Rundek T, Brickman AM, Manly JJ, Elkind MSV, Seshadri S, Chen C, Hilal S, Wasserman BA, Tosto G, Fornage M, Gutierrez J. Chromosome 10q24.32 Variants Associate With Brain Arterial Diameters in Diverse Populations: A Genome-Wide Association Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2023; 12:e030935. [PMID: 38038215 PMCID: PMC10727334 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.123.030935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Brain arterial diameters (BADs) are novel imaging biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease, cognitive decline, and dementia. Traditional vascular risk factors have been associated with BADs, but whether there may be genetic determinants of BADs is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS The authors studied 4150 participants from 6 geographically diverse population-based cohorts (40% European, 14% African, 22% Hispanic, 24% Asian ancestries). Brain arterial diameters for 13 segments were measured and averaged to obtain a global measure of BADs as well as the posterior and anterior circulations. A genome-wide association study revealed 14 variants at one locus associated with global BAD at genome-wide significance (P<5×10-8) (top single-nucleotide polymorphism, rs7921574; β=0.06 [P=1.54×10-8]). This locus mapped to an intron of CNNM2. A trans-ancestry genome-wide association study meta-analysis identified 2 more loci at NT5C2 (rs10748839; P=2.54×10-8) and AS3MT (rs10786721; P=4.97×10-8), associated with global BAD. In addition, 2 single-nucleotide polymorphisms colocalized with expression of CNNM2 (rs7897654; β=0.12 [P=6.17×10-7]) and AL356608.1 (rs10786719; β=-0.17 [P=6.60×10-6]) in brain tissue. For the posterior BAD, 2 variants at one locus mapped to an intron of TCF25 were identified (top single-nucleotide polymorphism, rs35994878; β=0.11 [P=2.94×10-8]). For the anterior BAD, one locus at ADAP1 was identified in trans-ancestry genome-wide association analysis (rs34217249; P=3.11×10-8). CONCLUSIONS The current study reveals 3 novel risk loci (CNNM2, NT5C2, and AS3MT) associated with BADs. These findings may help elucidate the mechanism by which BADs may influence cerebrovascular health.
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- Minghua Liu
- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Department of NeurologySaint Louis University School of MedicineSt. LouisMOUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Biostatistics Department, Mailman School of Public HealthColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public HealthBoston UniversityBostonMAUSA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public HealthBoston UniversityBostonMAUSA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical SchoolThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTXUSA
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- Department of NeurologyUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFLUSA
- Department of Public Health SciencesUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFLUSA
- Evelyn F. McKnight Brain InstituteUniversity of Miami Miller School of MedicineMiamiFLUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public HealthColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Department of NeurologyBoston University School of MedicineBostonMAUSA
- The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative DiseasesUniversity of Texas Health Sciences CenterSan AntonioTXUSA
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- Memory Aging and Cognition Center, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Memory Aging and Cognition Center, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of SingaporeSingapore
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- Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
- University of Maryland School of MedicineBaltimoreMDUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, McGovern Medical SchoolThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTXUSA
- Human Genetics Center, School of Public HealthThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHoustonTXUSA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNYUSA
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Pretzsch CM, Ecker C. Structural neuroimaging phenotypes and associated molecular and genomic underpinnings in autism: a review. Front Neurosci 2023; 17:1172779. [PMID: 37457001 PMCID: PMC10347684 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1172779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Autism has been associated with differences in the developmental trajectories of multiple neuroanatomical features, including cortical thickness, surface area, cortical volume, measures of gyrification, and the gray-white matter tissue contrast. These neuroimaging features have been proposed as intermediate phenotypes on the gradient from genomic variation to behavioral symptoms. Hence, examining what these proxy markers represent, i.e., disentangling their associated molecular and genomic underpinnings, could provide crucial insights into the etiology and pathophysiology of autism. In line with this, an increasing number of studies are exploring the association between neuroanatomical, cellular/molecular, and (epi)genetic variation in autism, both indirectly and directly in vivo and across age. In this review, we aim to summarize the existing literature in autism (and neurotypicals) to chart a putative pathway from (i) imaging-derived neuroanatomical cortical phenotypes to (ii) underlying (neuropathological) biological processes, and (iii) associated genomic variation.
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- Charlotte M. Pretzsch
- Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany
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Camici M, Garcia-Gil M, Allegrini S, Pesi R, Bernardini G, Micheli V, Tozzi MG. Inborn Errors of Purine Salvage and Catabolism. Metabolites 2023; 13:787. [PMID: 37512494 PMCID: PMC10383617 DOI: 10.3390/metabo13070787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Cellular purine nucleotides derive mainly from de novo synthesis or nucleic acid turnover and, only marginally, from dietary intake. They are subjected to catabolism, eventually forming uric acid in humans, while bases and nucleosides may be converted back to nucleotides through the salvage pathways. Inborn errors of the purine salvage pathway and catabolism have been described by several researchers and are usually referred to as rare diseases. Since purine compounds play a fundamental role, it is not surprising that their dysmetabolism is accompanied by devastating symptoms. Nevertheless, some of these manifestations are unexpected and, so far, have no explanation or therapy. Herein, we describe several known inborn errors of purine metabolism, highlighting their unexplained pathological aspects. Our intent is to offer new points of view on this topic and suggest diagnostic tools that may possibly indicate to clinicians that the inborn errors of purine metabolism may not be very rare diseases after all.
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- Marcella Camici
- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Fisiologia Generale, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- CISUP, Centro per l'Integrazione Della Strumentazione Dell'Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- CISUP, Centro per l'Integrazione Della Strumentazione Dell'Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- Centro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale Nutrafood "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia, Università di Siena, Via A. Moro 2, 53100 Siena, Italy
- LND Famiglie Italiane ODV-Via Giovanetti 15-20, 16149 Genova, Italy
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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Duarte-Pereira S, Matos S, Oliveira JL, Silva RM. Study of NAD-interacting proteins highlights the extent of NAD regulatory roles in the cell and its potential as a therapeutic target. J Integr Bioinform 2023:jib-2022-0049. [PMID: 36880517 PMCID: PMC10389049 DOI: 10.1515/jib-2022-0049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) levels are essential for the normal physiology of the cell and are strictly regulated to prevent pathological conditions. NAD functions as a coenzyme in redox reactions, as a substrate of regulatory proteins, and as a mediator of protein-protein interactions. The main objectives of this study were to identify the NAD-binding and NAD-interacting proteins, and to uncover novel proteins and functions that could be regulated by this metabolite. It was considered if cancer-associated proteins were potential therapeutic targets. Using multiple experimental databases, we defined datasets of proteins that directly interact with NAD - the NAD-binding proteins (NADBPs) dataset - and of proteins that interact with NADBPs - the NAD-protein-protein interactions (NAD-PPIs) dataset. Pathway enrichment analysis revealed that NADBPs participate in several metabolic pathways, while NAD-PPIs are mostly involved in signalling pathways. These include disease-related pathways, namely, three major neurodegenerative disorders: Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease. Then, the complete human proteome was further analysed to select potential NADBPs. TRPC3 and isoforms of diacylglycerol (DAG) kinases, which are involved in calcium signalling, were identified as new NADBPs. Potential therapeutic targets that interact with NAD were identified, that have regulatory and signalling functions in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.
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- Sara Duarte-Pereira
- IEETA/DETI, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,Department of Medical Sciences, iBiMED - Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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- IEETA/DETI, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,LASI - Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- IEETA/DETI, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,LASI - Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory, Guimarães, Portugal
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- Department of Medical Sciences, iBiMED - Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal.,Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health (CIIS), Viseu, Portugal
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Liu M, Khasiyev F, Sariya S, Spagnolo-Allende A, Sanchez DL, Andrews H, Yang Q, Beiser A, Qiao Y, Thomas EA, Romero JR, Rundek T, Brickman AM, Manly JJ, Elkind MSV, Seshadri S, Chen C, Sacco RL, Hilal S, Wasserman BA, Tosto G, Fornage M, Gutierrez J. Chromosome 10q24.32 Variants Associate with Brain Arterial Diameters in Diverse Populations: A Genome-Wide Association Study. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2023:2023.01.31.23285251. [PMID: 36778463 PMCID: PMC9915818 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.31.23285251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Background Brain arterial diameters are novel imaging biomarkers of cerebrovascular disease, cognitive decline and dementia. Traditional vascular risk factors have been associated with brain arterial diameters but whether there may be genetic determinants of brain arterial diameters is unknown. Results We studied 4150 participants from six geographically diverse population-based cohorts (40% European, 14% African, 22% Hispanic, 24% Asian ancestries). We measured brain arterial diameters for 13 segments and averaged them to obtain a global measure of brain arterial diameters as well as the posterior and anterior circulations. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) revealed 14 variants at one locus associated with global brain arterial diameter at genome-wide significance (P<5×10-8) (top SNP, rs7921574; β =0.06, P=1.54×10-8). This locus mapped to an intron of CNNM2. A trans-ancestry GWAS meta-analysis identified two more loci at NT5C2 (rs10748839; P=2.54×10-8) and at AS3MT (rs10786721; P=4.97×10-8), associated with global brain arterial diameter. In addition, two SNPs co-localized with expression of CNNM2 (rs7897654, β=0.12, P=6.17×10-7) and AL356608.1 (rs10786719, β =-0.17, P=6.60×10-6) in brain tissue. For the posterior brain arterial diameter, two variants at one locus mapped to an intron of TCF25 were identified (top SNP, rs35994878; β =0.11, P=2.94×10-8). For the anterior brain arterial diameter, one locus at ADAP1 was identified in trans-ancestry genome-wide association analysis (rs34217249; P=3.11×10-8). Conclusion Our study reveals three novel risk loci (CNNM2, NT5C2 and AS3MT) associated with brain arterial diameters. Our finding may elucidate the mechanisms by which brain arterial diameters influence the risk of stroke and dementia.
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- Minghua Liu
- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Biostatistics Department, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, Mc Govern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
- The Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's and Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Memory Aging and Cognition Center, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
- Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Memory Aging and Cognition Center, Department of Pharmacology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- The Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine, Mc Govern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
- Human Genetics Center, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Sun BB, Loomis SJ, Pizzagalli F, Shatokhina N, Painter JN, Foley CN, Jensen ME, McLaren DG, Chintapalli SS, Zhu AH, Dixon D, Islam T, Ba Gari I, Runz H, Medland SE, Thompson PM, Jahanshad N, Whelan CD. Genetic map of regional sulcal morphology in the human brain from UK biobank data. Nat Commun 2022; 13:6071. [PMID: 36241887 PMCID: PMC9568560 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-33829-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Genetic associations with macroscopic brain structure can provide insights into brain function and disease. However, specific associations with measures of local brain folding are largely under-explored. Here, we conducted large-scale genome- and exome-wide associations of regional cortical sulcal measures derived from magnetic resonance imaging scans of 40,169 individuals in UK Biobank. We discovered 388 regional brain folding associations across 77 genetic loci, with genes in associated loci enriched for expression in the cerebral cortex, neuronal development processes, and differential regulation during early brain development. We integrated brain eQTLs to refine genes for various loci, implicated several genes involved in neurodevelopmental disorders, and highlighted global genetic correlations with neuropsychiatric phenotypes. We provide an interactive 3D visualisation of our summary associations, emphasising added resolution of regional analyses. Our results offer new insights into the genetic architecture of brain folding and provide a resource for future studies of sulcal morphology in health and disease.
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- Benjamin B Sun
- Translational Biology, Research & Development, Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA, US.
- BHF Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
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- Translational Biology, Research & Development, Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA, US
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- Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Turin, Italy
- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- MRC Biostatistics Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Optima Partners, Edinburgh, UK
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- Clinical Sciences, Research & Development, Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA, US
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- Clinical Sciences, Research & Development, Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA, US
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US
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- Translational Biology, Research & Development, Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA, US
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- QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US.
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- Imaging Genetics Center, Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Marina del Rey, CA, US.
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Characterizing the polygenic overlaps of bipolar disorder subtypes with schizophrenia and major depressive disorder. J Affect Disord 2022; 309:242-251. [PMID: 35487438 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.04.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Large-scale studies have shown that bipolar I disorder (BD-I) and bipolar II disorder (BD-II) have differences in genetic association with schizophrenia (SCZ) and major depressive disorder (MDD). However, the underlying shared genetic architectures between BD subtypes and both SCZ and MDD remain largely unknown. METHODS We applied univariate and bivariate causal mixture models (MiXeR) to estimate the polygenicity and polygenic overlaps on large GWASs summary statistics of BD-I (n = 25,060), BD-II (n = 6781), SCZ (n = 69,369) and MDD (n = 170,756). Then, conjunctional false discovery rate approach was used to identify specific shared genetic loci between BD subtypes and both SCZ and MDD. RESULTS Univariate MiXeR revealed that BD-II was substantially more polygenic (22.37 K causal variants) as compared to BD-I, SCZ and MDD (7.87-12.43 K causal variants). Bivariate MiXeR revealed substantial polygenic overlaps between BD-I and SCZ (Dice-coefficient = 0.83) and between BD-I and MDD (Dice-coefficient = 0.76), which are beyond the genetic correlation (rg = 0.71 and 0.36). Conjunctional FDR analysis identified 236 distinct shared loci between BD-I and BD-II (2 loci), BD-I and SCZ (227 loci), BD-I and MDD (19 loci), BD-II and SCZ (1 locus), and BD-II and MDD (3 loci). Most of these shared loci have concordant effect directions among BD subtypes, SCZ and MDD. LIMITATIONS The bivariate MiXeR model was not applied for the BD-II because of insufficient power and inadequate model fit. CONCLUSIONS These findings provide evidence for extensive polygenic effects across BD subtypes, SCZ and MDD, which further our understanding of the potential genetic basis for the comorbid symptoms across these disorders.
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Hemmings SMJ, Swart P, Womersely JS, Ovenden ES, van den Heuvel LL, McGregor NW, Meier S, Bardien S, Abrahams S, Tromp G, Emsley R, Carr J, Seedat S. RNA-seq analysis of gene expression profiles in posttraumatic stress disorder, Parkinson's disease and schizophrenia identifies roles for common and distinct biological pathways. DISCOVER MENTAL HEALTH 2022; 2:6. [PMID: 37861850 PMCID: PMC10501040 DOI: 10.1007/s44192-022-00009-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Evidence suggests that shared pathophysiological mechanisms in neuropsychiatric disorders (NPDs) may contribute to risk and resilience. We used single-gene and network-level transcriptomic approaches to investigate shared and disorder-specific processes underlying posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and schizophrenia in a South African sample. RNA-seq was performed on blood obtained from cases and controls from each cohort. Gene expression and weighted gene correlation network analyses (WGCNA) were performed using DESeq2 and CEMiTool, respectively. Significant differences in gene expression were limited to the PTSD cohort. However, WGCNA implicated, amongst others, ribosomal expression, inflammation and ubiquitination as key players in the NPDs under investigation. Differential expression in ribosomal-related pathways was observed in the PTSD and PD cohorts, and focal adhesion and extracellular matrix pathways were implicated in PD and schizophrenia. We propose that, despite different phenotypic presentations, core transdiagnostic mechanisms may play important roles in the molecular aetiology of NPDs.
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- Sian M J Hemmings
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa.
- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Systems Genetics Working Group, Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
- Systems Genetics Working Group, Department of Genetics, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- South African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Initiative, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- South African Tuberculosis Bioinformatics Initiative, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
- Centre for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
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- Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, PO Box 241, Cape Town, 8000, South Africa
- South African Medical Research Council/Stellenbosch University Genomics of Brain Disorders Research Unit, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
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Yang K, Xu YC, Hu HY, Li YZ, Li Q, Luan YY, Liu Y, Sun YQ, Feng ZK, Yan YS, Yin CH. Investigation of a Novel NTRK1 Variation Causing Congenital Insensitivity to Pain With Anhidrosis. Front Genet 2021; 12:763467. [PMID: 34938316 PMCID: PMC8686761 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.763467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background: Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis (CIPA), a rare autosomal recessive sensory neuropathy, was caused mainly by biallelic mutations in the NTRK1 gene. The pathogenesis of CIPA still needs further elucidation. Methods: Here, we recruited a CIPA case and introduced whole-exome sequencing (WES) to identify the causative variation. Subsequently, an in silico molecular dynamic (MD) analysis was performed to explore the intramolecular impact of the novel missense variant. Meanwhile, in vitro functional study on the novel variant from a metabolomic perspective was conducted via the liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) approach, of which the result was verified by quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR). Results: A novel compound heterozygous variation in NTRK1 gene was detected, consisting of the c.851–33T > A and c.2242C > T (p.Arg748Trp) variants. MD result suggested that p.Arg748Trp could affect the intramolecular structure stability. The results of the LC-MS and metabolic pathway clustering indicated that the NTRK1Arg748Trp variant would significantly affect the purine metabolism in vitro. Further analysis showed that it induced the elevation of NT5C2 mRNA level. Conclusion: The findings in this study extended the variation spectrum of NTRK1, provided evidence for counseling to the affected family, and offered potential clues and biomarkers to the pathogenesis of CIPA.
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- Kai Yang
- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Aerospace Center Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Jiaen Genetics Laboratory, Beijing Jiaen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic, The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- National Research Institute for Family Planning, Beijing, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Jiaen Genetics Laboratory, Beijing Jiaen Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Fan X, Chen Y, Lu J, Li W, Li X, Guo H, Chen Q, Yang Y, Xia H. AS3MT Polymorphism: A Risk Factor for Epilepsy Susceptibility and Adverse Drug Reactions to Valproic Acid and Oxcarbazepine Treatment in Children From South China. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:705297. [PMID: 34899152 PMCID: PMC8661122 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.705297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Epilepsy is a common neurologic disorder characterized by intractable seizures, involving genetic factors. There is a need to develop reliable genetic markers to predict the risk of epilepsy and design effective therapies. Arsenite methyltransferase (AS3MT) catalyzes the biomethylation of arsenic and hence regulates arsenic metabolism. AS3MT variation has been linked to the progression of various diseases including schizophrenia and attention deficit or hyperactivity disorder. Whether genetic polymorphism of AS3MT contributes to epilepsy remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the association of AS3MT gene polymorphism with susceptibility to epilepsy in children from south China. We also explored the effect of AS3MT variation on the safety of antiepileptic drugs. Genotypic analysis for AS3MT rs7085104 was performed using samples from a Chinese cohort of 200 epileptic children and 244 healthy individuals. The results revealed a genetic association of AS3MT rs7085104 with susceptibility to pediatric epilepsy. Mutant homozygous GG genotype exhibited a lower susceptibility to childhood epilepsy than AA genotype. Carriers of AS3MT rs7085104 AA genotype exhibited a higher risk of digestive adverse drug reactions (dADRs) in children when treated with valproic acid (VPA) or oxcarbazepine (OXC). Additionally, bioinformatics analysis identified eight AS3MT target genes related to epilepsy and three AS3MT-associated genes in VPA-related dADRs. The effects of AS3MT on epilepsy might involve multiple targets including CNNM2, CACNB2, TRIM26, MTHFR, GSTM1, CYP17A1, NT5C2, and YBX3. This study reveals that AS3MT may be a new gene contributing to epileptogenesis. Hence, analysis of AS3MT polymorphisms will help to evaluate susceptibility to pediatric epilepsy and drug safety.
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- Xiaomei Fan
- Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Nanshan District Shekou People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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- Shenzhen Baoan Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China
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Cadassou O, Forey P, Machon C, Petrotto E, Chettab K, Tozzi MG, Guitton J, Dumontet C, Cros-Perrial E, Jordheim LP. Transcriptional and Metabolic Investigation in 5'-Nucleotidase Deficient Cancer Cell Lines. Cells 2021; 10:cells10112918. [PMID: 34831141 PMCID: PMC8616413 DOI: 10.3390/cells10112918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 10/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Enzymes of nucleoside and nucleotide metabolism regulate important cellular processes with potential impacts on nucleotide-unrelated parameters. We have used a set of CRISPR/Cas9-modified cell models expressing both, one, or none of the 5'-nucleotidases cN-II and CD73, together with RNA sequencing and targeted metabolomics, to decipher new regulatory roles of these proteins. We observed important transcriptional modifications between models as well as upon exposure to adenosine. Metabolite content varied differently between cell models in response to adenosine exposure but was rather similar in control conditions. Our original cell models allowed us to identify a new unobvious link between proteins in the nucleotide metabolism and other cellular pathways. Further analyses of our models, including additional experiments, could help us to better understand some of the roles played by these enzymes.
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- Octavia Cadassou
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 69495 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
- Dipartimento di Biologia, Unità di Biochimica, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy;
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
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- Dipartimento di Biologia, Unità di Biochimica, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy;
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 69495 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Centre Hospitalier Lyon-Sud, 69495 Pierre Bénite, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
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- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France; (O.C.); (P.F.); (C.M.); (E.P.); (K.C.); (J.G.); (C.D.); (E.C.-P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-478777128
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Jordheim LP. The amazing cN-II, the enzyme that keeps us busy. NUCLEOSIDES NUCLEOTIDES & NUCLEIC ACIDS 2021; 41:239-246. [PMID: 34612808 DOI: 10.1080/15257770.2021.1983828] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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cN-II is a cytosolic 5'-nucleotidase with preference for IMP and GMP over AMP. The enzyme has been extensively studied over the last 20-30 years both for its enzymatic activity, structure, role in nucleotide metabolism and in cell biology, as well as in diseases. With the aim of highlighting the complexity of the enzyme, I will, as during PP21, present work from our group and others working on cN-II and its various roles and not give an exhaustive overview of new data.
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- Lars Petter Jordheim
- Univ Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, Lyon, 69008, France
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Pesi R, Allegrini S, Garcia-Gil M, Piazza L, Moschini R, Jordheim LP, Camici M, Tozzi MG. Cytosolic 5'-Nucleotidase II Silencing in Lung Tumor Cells Regulates Metabolism through Activation of the p53/AMPK Signaling Pathway. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22137004. [PMID: 34209768 PMCID: PMC8268954 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22137004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Cytosolic 5′-nucleotidase II (cN-II) is an allosteric catabolic enzyme that hydrolyzes IMP, GMP, and AMP. The enzyme can assume at least two different structures, being the more active conformation stabilized by ATP and the less active by inorganic phosphate. Therefore, the variation in ATP concentration can control both structure and activity of cN-II. In this paper, using a capillary electrophoresis technique, we demonstrated that a partial silencing of cN-II in a pulmonary carcinoma cell line (NCI-H292) is accompanied by a decrease in adenylate pool, without affecting the energy charge. We also found that cN-II silencing decreased proliferation and increased oxidative metabolism, as indicated by the decreased production of lactate. These effects, as demonstrated by Western blotting, appear to be mediated by both p53 and AMP-activated protein kinase, as most of them are prevented by pifithrin-α, a known p53 inhibitor. These results are in line with our previous observations of a shift towards a more oxidative and less proliferative phenotype of tumoral cells with a low expression of cN-II, thus supporting the search for specific inhibitors of this enzyme as a therapeutic tool for the treatment of tumors.
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- Rossana Pesi
- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy; (R.P.); (L.P.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (M.G.T.)
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy; (R.P.); (L.P.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (M.G.T.)
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- CISUP, Centro per l’Integrazione della Strumentazione dell’Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-050-221-1459
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- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- CISUP, Centro per l’Integrazione della Strumentazione dell’Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
- Unità di Fisiologia Generale, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 31, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy; (R.P.); (L.P.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (M.G.T.)
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy; (R.P.); (L.P.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (M.G.T.)
- Interdepartmental Research Center Nutrafood “Nutraceuticals and Food for Health”, Università di Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy;
- CISUP, Centro per l’Integrazione della Strumentazione dell’Università di Pisa, 56127 Pisa, Italy
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- Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, INSERM 1052, CNRS 5286, Centre Léon Bérard, Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Lyon, 69008 Lyon, France;
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy; (R.P.); (L.P.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (M.G.T.)
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Via San Zeno 51, 56127 Pisa, Italy; (R.P.); (L.P.); (R.M.); (M.C.); (M.G.T.)
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Jankowska U, Skupien-Rabian B, Swiderska B, Prus G, Dziedzicka-Wasylewska M, Kedracka-Krok S. Proteome Analysis of PC12 Cells Reveals Alterations in Translation Regulation and Actin Signaling Induced by Clozapine. Neurochem Res 2021; 46:2097-2111. [PMID: 34024016 PMCID: PMC8254727 DOI: 10.1007/s11064-021-03348-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Although antipsychotics are routinely used in the treatment of schizophrenia for the last decades, their precise mechanism of action is still unclear. In this study, we investigated changes in the PC12 cells’ proteome under the influence of clozapine, risperidone, and haloperidol to identify protein pathways regulated by antipsychotics. Analysis of the protein profiles in two time points: after 12 and 24 h of incubation with drugs revealed significant alterations in 510 proteins. Further canonical pathway analysis revealed an inhibition of ciliary trophic factor signaling after treatment with haloperidol and showed a decrease in acute phase response signaling in the risperidone group. Interestingly, all tested drugs have caused changes in PC12 proteome which correspond to inhibition of cytokines: tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1). We also found that the 12-h incubation with clozapine caused up-regulation of protein kinase A signaling and translation machinery. After 24 h of treatment with clozapine, the inhibition of the actin cytoskeleton signaling and Rho proteins signaling was revealed. The obtained results suggest that the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and 2 (mTORC2) play a central role in the signal transduction of clozapine.
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- Urszula Jankowska
- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7a str, 30-387, Krakow, Poland.
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- Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, Malopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7a str, 30-387, Krakow, Poland
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- Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics Polish Academy of Sciences, Pawinskiego 5a, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physical Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physical Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Physical Biochemistry, Faculty of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 7, Krakow, Poland
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Downregulation by CNNM2 of ATP5MD expression in the 10q24.32 schizophrenia-associated locus involved in impaired ATP production and neurodevelopment. NPJ SCHIZOPHRENIA 2021; 7:27. [PMID: 34021155 PMCID: PMC8139961 DOI: 10.1038/s41537-021-00159-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have accelerated the discovery of numerous genetic variants associated with schizophrenia. However, most risk variants show a small effect size (odds ratio (OR) <1.2), suggesting that more functional risk variants remain to be identified. Here, we employed region-based multi-marker analysis of genomic annotation (MAGMA) to identify additional risk loci containing variants with large OR value from Psychiatry Genomics Consortium (PGC2) schizophrenia GWAS data and then employed summary-data-based mendelian randomization (SMR) to prioritize schizophrenia susceptibility genes. The top-ranked susceptibility gene ATP5MD, encoding an ATP synthase membrane subunit, is observed to be downregulated in schizophrenia by the risk allele of CNNM2-rs1926032 in the schizophrenia-associated 10q24.32 locus. The Atp5md knockout (KO) in mice was associated with abnormal startle reflex and gait, and ATP5MD knockdown (KD) in human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neurons disrupted the neural development and mitochondrial respiration and ATP production. Moreover, CNNM2-rs1926032 KO could induce downregulation of ATP5MD expression and disruptions of mitochondrial respiration and ATP production. This study constitutes an important mechanistic component that links schizophrenia-associated CNNM2 regions to disruption in energy adenosine system modulation and neuronal function by long-distance chromatin domain downregulation of ATP5MD. This pathogenic mechanism provides therapeutic implications for schizophrenia.
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Garcia-Gil M, Camici M, Allegrini S, Pesi R, Tozzi MG. Metabolic Aspects of Adenosine Functions in the Brain. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:672182. [PMID: 34054547 PMCID: PMC8160517 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.672182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Adenosine, acting both through G-protein coupled adenosine receptors and intracellularly, plays a complex role in multiple physiological and pathophysiological processes by modulating neuronal plasticity, astrocytic activity, learning and memory, motor function, feeding, control of sleep and aging. Adenosine is involved in stroke, epilepsy and neurodegenerative pathologies. Extracellular concentration of adenosine in the brain is tightly regulated. Adenosine may be generated intracellularly in the central nervous system from degradation of AMP or from the hydrolysis of S-adenosyl homocysteine, and then exit via bi-directional nucleoside transporters, or extracellularly by the metabolism of released nucleotides. Inactivation of extracellular adenosine occurs by transport into neurons or neighboring cells, followed by either phosphorylation to AMP by adenosine kinase or deamination to inosine by adenosine deaminase. Modulation of the nucleoside transporters or of the enzymatic activities involved in the metabolism of adenosine, by affecting the levels of this nucleoside and the activity of adenosine receptors, could have a role in the onset or the development of central nervous system disorders, and can also be target of drugs for their treatment. In this review, we focus on the contribution of 5'-nucleotidases, adenosine kinase, adenosine deaminase, AMP deaminase, AMP-activated protein kinase and nucleoside transporters in epilepsy, cognition, and neurodegenerative diseases with a particular attention on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and Huntington's disease. We include several examples of the involvement of components of the adenosine metabolism in learning and of the possible use of modulators of enzymes involved in adenosine metabolism or nucleoside transporters in the amelioration of cognition deficits.
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- Mercedes Garcia-Gil
- Department of Biology, Unit of Physiology, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.,Interdepartmental Research Center "Nutraceuticals and Food for Health", University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Unit of Biochemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Unit of Biochemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Unit of Biochemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biology, Unit of Biochemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Anirudhan A, Angulo-Bejarano PI, Paramasivam P, Manokaran K, Kamath SM, Murugesan R, Sharma A, Ahmed SSSJ. RPL6: A Key Molecule Regulating Zinc- and Magnesium-Bound Metalloproteins of Parkinson's Disease. Front Neurosci 2021; 15:631892. [PMID: 33790735 PMCID: PMC8006920 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2021.631892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease with no definite molecular markers for diagnosis. Metal exposure may alter cellular proteins that contribute to PD. Exploring the cross-talk between metal and its binding proteins in PD could reveal a new strategy for PD diagnosis. We performed a meta-analysis from different PD tissue microarray datasets to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) common to the blood and brain. Among common DEGs, we extracted 280 metalloprotein-encoding genes to construct protein networks describing the regulation of metalloproteins in the PD blood and brain. From the metalloprotein network, we identified three important functional hubs. Further analysis shows 60S ribosomal protein L6 (RPL6), a novel intermediary molecule connecting the three hubs of the metalloproteins network. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that RPL6 was downregulated in PD peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) samples. Simultaneously, trace element analysis revealed altered serum zinc and magnesium concentrations in PD samples. The Pearson's correlation analysis shows that serum zinc and magnesium regulate the RPL6 gene expression in PBMC. Thus, metal-regulating RPL6 acts as an intermediary molecule connecting the three hubs that are functionally associated with PD. Overall our study explores the understanding of metal-mediated pathogenesis in PD, which provides a serum metal environment regulating the cellular gene expression that may light toward metal and gene expression-based biomarkers for PD diagnosis.
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- Athira Anirudhan
- Drug Discovery and Multi-omics Laboratory, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, India
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, United States
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha Dental College (SDC), Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
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- Drug Discovery and Multi-omics Laboratory, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, India
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- School of Engineering and Sciences, Centre of Bioengineering, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Queretaro, Mexico
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- Drug Discovery and Multi-omics Laboratory, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, India
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Cytosolic 5'-Nucleotidase II Is a Sensor of Energy Charge and Oxidative Stress: A Possible Function as Metabolic Regulator. Cells 2021; 10:cells10010182. [PMID: 33477638 PMCID: PMC7831490 DOI: 10.3390/cells10010182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 01/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cytosolic 5'-nucleotidase II (NT5C2) is a highly regulated enzyme involved in the maintenance of intracellular purine and the pyrimidine compound pool. It dephosphorylates mainly IMP and GMP but is also active on AMP. This enzyme is highly expressed in tumors, and its activity correlates with a high rate of proliferation. In this paper, we show that the recombinant purified NT5C2, in the presence of a physiological concentration of the inhibitor inorganic phosphate, is very sensitive to changes in the adenylate energy charge, especially from 0.4 to 0.9. The enzyme appears to be very sensitive to pro-oxidant conditions; in this regard, the possible involvement of a disulphide bridge (C175-C547) was investigated by using a C547A mutant NT5C2. Two cultured cell models were used to further assess the sensitivity of the enzyme to oxidative stress conditions. NT5C2, differently from other enzyme activities, was inactivated and not rescued by dithiothreitol in a astrocytoma cell line (ADF) incubated with hydrogen peroxide. The incubation of a human lung carcinoma cell line (A549) with 2-deoxyglucose lowered the cell energy charge and impaired the interaction of NT5C2 with the ice protease-activating factor (IPAF), a protein involved in innate immunity and inflammation.
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Singgih EL, van der Voet M, Schimmel-Naber M, Brinkmann EL, Schenck A, Franke B. Investigating cytosolic 5'-nucleotidase II family genes as candidates for neuropsychiatric disorders in Drosophila (114/150 chr). Transl Psychiatry 2021; 11:55. [PMID: 33462198 PMCID: PMC7813868 DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-01149-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Cytosolic 5'-nucleotidases II (cNT5-II) are an evolutionary conserved family of 5'-nucleotidases that catalyze the intracellular hydrolysis of nucleotides. In humans, the family is encoded by five genes, namely NT5C2, NT5DC1, NT5DC2, NT5DC3, and NT5DC4. While very little is known about the role of these genes in the nervous system, several of them have been associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. Here, we tested whether manipulating neuronal expression of cNT5-II orthologues affects neuropsychiatric disorders-related phenotypes in the model organism Drosophila melanogaster. We investigated the brain expression of Drosophila orthologues of cNT5-II family (dNT5A-CG2277, dNT5B-CG32549, and dNT5C-CG1814) using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Using the UAS/Gal4 system, we also manipulated the expression of these genes specifically in neurons. The knockdown was subjected to neuropsychiatric disorder-relevant behavioral assays, namely light-off jump reflex habituation and locomotor activity, and sleep was measured. In addition, neuromuscular junction synaptic morphology was assessed. We found that dNT5A, dNT5B, and dNT5C were all expressed in the brain. dNT5C was particularly enriched in the brain, especially at pharate and adult stages. Pan-neuronal knockdown of dNT5A and dNT5C showed impaired habituation learning. Knockdown of each of the genes also consistently led to mildly reduced activity and/or increased sleep. None of the knockdown models displayed significant alterations in synaptic morphology. In conclusion, in addition to genetic associations with psychiatric disorders in humans, altered expression of cNT5-II genes in the Drosophila nervous system plays a role in disease-relevant behaviors.
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- Euginia L. Singgih
- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- grid.10417.330000 0004 0444 9382Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Human Genetics, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. .,Department of Psychiatry, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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Camici M, Garcia-Gil M, Allegrini S, Pesi R, Tozzi MG. Evidence for a Cross-Talk Between Cytosolic 5'-Nucleotidases and AMP-Activated Protein Kinase. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:609849. [PMID: 33408634 PMCID: PMC7781041 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.609849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- Marcella Camici
- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Fisiologia Generale, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Unità di Biochimica, Dipartimento di Biologia, Università di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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Fujii T, Kakino K, Tanaka M, Lee JM, Kusakabe T, Banno Y. A defect in purine nucleotide metabolism in the silkworm, Bombyx mori, causes a translucent larval integument and male infertility. INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2020; 126:103458. [PMID: 32861775 DOI: 10.1016/j.ibmb.2020.103458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Revised: 08/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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p-oily (op) is a novel mutant of Bombyx mori exhibiting translucent larval integument and male infertility. Elucidation of the causative gene of the op mutant will help understand the genetic mechanism underlying larval integument coloration and male fertility. Using polymorphisms between B. mori and B. mandarina, the op locus was narrowed down to a 375-kb region. Using RNA-seq analysis, we found that op mutants have a frameshift mutation in the KWMTBOMO13770 gene located in the 375-kb region. A database search indicated that this gene is the human cytosolic 5'-nucleotidase II gene (cN-II) homolog in Bombyx, which mediates the conversion of inosine monophosphate (IMP) to inosine, a precursor of uric acid. CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout mutants of the Bm-cN-II gene showed translucent integuments, and there appeared translucent larvae in the crosses between knockout moths and +/op moths. Moreover, the translucent phenotype of, and decreased uric acid content in the larval integument caused by the mutations in the Bm-cN-II gene were rescued by oral administration of inosine. These results indicated that the Bm-cN-II gene is responsible for the op phenotype and that the molecular function of the Bm-cN-II gene is the conversion of IMP to inosine. We also discuss the genetic relationship between the Bm-cN-II gene and male fertility.
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- Tsuguru Fujii
- Laboratory of Creative Science for Insect Industries, Kyushu University Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.
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- Laboratory of Insect Genome Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Insect Genome Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Creative Science for Insect Industries, Kyushu University Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Insect Genome Science, Kyushu University Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Motooka 744, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Laboratory of Silkworm Genetic Resources, Institute of Genetic Resources, Graduate School of BioResources and Bioenvironmental Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 812-8581, Japan
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Chen X, Zhang Z, Wang X, Chen Y, Wang C. NT5C2 Gene Polymorphisms and the Risk of Coronary Heart Disease. Public Health Genomics 2020; 23:90-99. [PMID: 32541135 DOI: 10.1159/000507714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Increasing studies have reported that 5'-nucleotidase cytosolic II (NT5C2) has a strong relationship with coronary heart disease (CHD) development. This study was designed to examine the relationship between NT5C2 polymorphisms and CHD in the Chinese Han population. METHODS We studied 501 CHD patients and 496 healthy controls from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University in Hainan Province, China. Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in NT5C2 were selected and genotyped using Agena MassARRAY technology. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were calculated using logistic regression after adjusting for age and gender. Stratification analysis was performed by age and gender in all individuals; we especially investigated the effects of NT5C2 SNPs on hypertension and diabetes among CHD patients. RESULTS rs2148198 of NT5C2 was strongly associated with an increased risk of CHD (allele: p = 0.045; codominant: p = 0.007; additive: p = 0.016). Stratified analysis revealed that rs2148198 was associated with increased CHD risk in individuals aged ≤61 years and males. For CHD patients, rs2148198 significantly affected the risk of hypertension and diabetes (p < 0.05). Further, rs79237883 of NT5C2 was associated with decreased susceptibility to hypertension in multiple genetic models for individuals with CHD (allele: p = 0.007; codominant: p = 0.001; dominant: p = 0.001; additive: p = 0.008). CONCLUSION This study reports the association of NT5C2 gene variants and CHD susceptibility in the Chinese Han population. Especially, NT5C2 rs2148198 was significantly associated with CHD risk in the subgroups of males, hypertension, and diabetes.
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- Xianghong Chen
- Department of General Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of General Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Rehabilitative Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China
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- Department of General Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China,
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Liu H, Sun Y, Zhang X, Li S, Hu D, Xiao L, Chen Y, He L, Wang DW. Integrated Analysis of Summary Statistics to Identify Pleiotropic Genes and Pathways for the Comorbidity of Schizophrenia and Cardiometabolic Disease. Front Psychiatry 2020; 11:256. [PMID: 32425817 PMCID: PMC7212438 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified abundant risk loci associated with schizophrenia (SCZ), cardiometabolic disease (CMD) including body mass index, coronary artery diseases, type 2 diabetes, low- and high-density lipoprotein, total cholesterol, and triglycerides. Although recent studies have suggested that genetic risk shared between these disorders, the pleiotropic genes and biological pathways shared between them are still vague. Here we integrated comprehensive multi-dimensional data from GWAS, expression quantitative trait loci (eQTL), and gene set database to systematically identify potential pleiotropic genes and biological pathways shared between SCZ and CMD. By integrating the results from different approaches including FUMA, Sherlock, SMR, UTMOST, FOCUS, and DEPICT, we revealed 21 pleiotropic genes that are likely to be shared between SCZ and CMD. These genes include VRK2, SLC39A8, NT5C2, AMBRA1, ARL6IP4, OGFOD2, PITPNM2, CDK2AP1, C12orf65, ABCB9, SETD8, MPHOSPH9, FES, FURIN, INO80E, YPEL3, MAPK3, SREBF1, TOM1L2, GATAD2A, and TM6SF2. In addition, we also performed the gene-set enrichment analysis using the software of GSA-SNP2 and MAGMA with GWAS summary statistics and identified three biological pathways (MAPK-TRK signaling, growth hormone signaling, and regulation of insulin secretion signaling) shared between them. Our study provides insights into the pleiotropic genes and biological pathways underlying mechanisms for the comorbidity of SCZ and CMD. However, further genetic and functional studies are required to validate the role of these potential pleiotropic genes and pathways in the etiology of the comorbidity of SCZ and CMD, which should provide potential targets for future diagnostics and therapeutics.
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- Hao Liu
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, China
- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, China
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- Bio-X Institutes, Key Laboratory for the Genetics of Developmental and Neuropsychiatric Disorders (Ministry of Education), Collaborative Innovation Center for Genetics and Development, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetics and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiological Disorders, Wuhan, China
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