Exome/genome sequencing in undiagnosed syndromes

JA Sullivan, K Schoch, RC Spillmann… - Annual review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Exome sequencing (ES) and genome sequencing (GS) have radically transformed the
diagnostic approach to undiagnosed rare/ultrarare Mendelian diseases. Next-generation …

Strategies for dissecting the complexity of neurodevelopmental disorders

J Sun, S Noss, D Banerjee, M Das, S Girirajan - Trends in Genetics, 2024 - cell.com
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are associated with a wide range of clinical features,
affecting multiple pathways involved in brain development and function. Recent advances in …

NGLY1: a fascinating, multifunctional molecule

T Suzuki, H Fujihira - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2024 - Elsevier
NGLY1, a cytoplasmic de-N-glycosylating enzyme is well conserved among eukaryotes.
This enzyme has attracted considerable attention after mutations on the NGLY1 gene were …

[HTML][HTML] Generation and characterization of NGLY1 patient-derived midbrain organoids

J Abbott, M Tambe, I Pavlinov, A Farkhondeh… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
NGLY1 deficiency is an ultra-rare, autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by
mutations in the NGLY1 gene encoding N-glycanase 1 that removes N-linked glycans …

A drug repurposing screen reveals dopamine signaling as a critical pathway underlying potential therapeutics for the rare disease DPAGT1-CDG

HM Dalton, NJ Young, AR Berman, HD Evans… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
DPAGT1-CDG is a Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (CDG) that lacks effective therapies.
It is caused by mutations in the gene DPAGT1 which encodes the first enzyme in N-linked …

Ever-expanding NGLY1 biology

T Suzuki, Y Yoshida - The Journal of Biochemistry, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The cytosolic peptide: N-glycanase (PNGase; NGLY1 in humans) is a deglycosylating
enzyme that is widely conserved in eukaryotes. This enzyme is involved in the degradation …

Drosophila models of phosphatidylinositol glycan biosynthesis class A congenital disorder of glycosylation (PIGA-CDG) mirror patient phenotypes

HJ Thorpe, KG Owings, MC Aziz… - G3: Genes …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Mutations in the phosphatidylinositol glycan biosynthesis class A (PIGA) gene cause a rare,
X-linked recessive congenital disorder of glycosylation. Phosphatidylinositol glycan …

Community series in recent advances in Drosophila cellular and humoral innate immunity: volume II

L Vesala, D Hultmark, S Valanne - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
We are happy to present the Community series in Recent advances in Drosophila cellular
and humoral innate immunity: Volume II, exploring the advances made in the field since our …

A commentary on 'Patient-derived gene and protein expression signatures of NGLY1 deficiency'

T Suzuki - The Journal of Biochemistry, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The cytosolic peptide: N-glycanase (PNGase; NGLY1 in human and PNG1 in budding yeast)
is a deglycosylating enzyme widely conserved in eukaryotes. Initially, functional importance …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying Kinematic Tremor in an NGLY1-Deficient Individual: A Case Study

B Futrell, CA Malaya, DM Diaz, C Alfaro… - Case Reports in Clinical …, 2024 - scirp.org
NGLY1 Deficiency is an autosomal recessive congenital disorder that has been identified in
less than 100 individuals. Most individuals with NGLY1 Deficiency display hyperkinetic …