The RASopathies: from pathogenetics to therapeutics

KE Hebron, ER Hernandez… - Disease models & …, 2022 - journals.biologists.com
The RASopathies are a group of disorders caused by a germline mutation in one of the
genes encoding a component of the RAS/MAPK pathway. These disorders, including …

Management of functional neurological disorder

GS Gilmour, G Nielsen, T Teodoro, M Yogarajah… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Functional neurological disorder (FND) is a common cause of persistent and disabling
neurological symptoms. These symptoms are varied and include abnormal control of …

Organoid single-cell genomic atlas uncovers human-specific features of brain development

S Kanton, MJ Boyle, Z He, M Santel, A Weigert… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The human brain has undergone substantial change since humans diverged from
chimpanzees and the other great apes,. However, the genetic and developmental programs …

RHO GTPases: from new partners to complex immune syndromes

R El Masri, J Delon - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Ras homology (RHO) GTPases are signalling proteins that have crucial roles in triggering
multiple immune functions. Through their interactions with a broad range of effectors and …

Functional dysregulation of CDC42 causes diverse developmental phenotypes

S Martinelli, OHF Krumbach, F Pantaleoni… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - cell.com
Exome sequencing has markedly enhanced the discovery of genes implicated in Mendelian
disorders, particularly for individuals in whom a known clinical entity could not be assigned …

Variant-specific changes in RAC3 function disrupt corticogenesis in neurodevelopmental phenotypes

M Scala, M Nishikawa, H Ito, H Tabata, T Khan… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Variants in RAC3, encoding a small GTPase RAC3 which is critical for the regulation of actin
cytoskeleton and intracellular signal transduction, are associated with a rare …

The role of PI3Kγ in the immune system: new insights and translational implications

SM Lanahan, MP Wymann, CL Lucas - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
Over the past two decades, new insights have positioned phosphoinositide 3-kinase-γ
(PI3Kγ) as a context-dependent modulator of immunity and inflammation. Recent advances …

Opposite modulation of RAC1 by mutations in TRIO is associated with distinct, domain-specific neurodevelopmental disorders

S Barbosa, S Greville-Heygate, M Bonnet… - The American Journal of …, 2020 - cell.com
The Rho-guanine nucleotide exchange factor (RhoGEF) TRIO acts as a key regulator of
neuronal migration, axonal outgrowth, axon guidance, and synaptogenesis by activating the …

ACTB loss-of-function mutations result in a pleiotropic developmental disorder

S Cuvertino, HM Stuart, KE Chandler… - The American Journal of …, 2017 - cell.com
ACTB encodes β-actin, an abundant cytoskeletal housekeeping protein. In humans,
postulated gain-of-function missense mutations cause Baraitser-Winter syndrome (BRWS) …

Impaired eIF5A function causes a Mendelian disorder that is partially rescued in model systems by spermidine

V Faundes, MD Jennings, S Crilly, S Legraie… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The structure of proline prevents it from adopting an optimal position for rapid protein
synthesis. Poly-proline-tract (PPT) associated ribosomal stalling is resolved by highly …