Protocadherins at the crossroad of signaling pathways

A Pancho, T Aerts, MD Mitsogiannis… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Protocadherins (Pcdhs) are cell adhesion molecules that belong to the cadherin
superfamily, and are subdivided into clustered (cPcdhs) and non-clustered Pcdhs (ncPcdhs) …

Human in vitro models of epilepsy using embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells

MS Javaid, T Tan, N Dvir, A Anderson, T J. O'Brien… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The challenges in making animal models of complex human epilepsy phenotypes with
varied aetiology highlights the need to develop alternative disease models that can address …

[HTML][HTML] PCDH12 loss results in premature neuronal differentiation and impeded migration in a cortical organoid model

J Rakotomamonjy, L Rylaarsdam, L Fares-Taie… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Protocadherins (PCDHs) are cell adhesion molecules that regulate many essential
neurodevelopmental processes related to neuronal maturation, dendritic arbor formation …

Diagnostic approach to cerebellar hypoplasia

A Accogli, N Addour-Boudrahem, M Srour - The Cerebellum, 2021 - Springer
Cerebellar hypoplasia (CH) refers to a cerebellum of reduced volume with preserved shape.
CH is associated with a broad heterogeneity in neuroradiologic features, etiologies, clinical …

How many cadherins do human endothelial cells express?

N Colás-Algora, J Millán - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2019 - Springer
The vasculature is the paradigm of a compartment generated by parallel cellular barriers
that aims to transport oxygen, nutrients and immune cells in complex organisms. Vascular …

Biallelic variants in PCDHGC4 cause a novel neurodevelopmental syndrome with progressive microcephaly, seizures, and joint anomalies

M Iqbal, R Maroofian, B Çavdarlı, F Riccardi… - Genetics in …, 2021 - nature.com
Purpose We aimed to define a novel autosomal recessive neurodevelopmental disorder,
characterize its clinical features, and identify the underlying genetic cause for this condition …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular genetics and modifier genes in pseudoxanthoma elasticum, a heritable multisystem ectopic mineralization disorder

H Luo, M Faghankhani, Y Cao, J Uitto, Q Li - Journal of Investigative …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the past two decades, there has been great progress in identifying the molecular basis
and pathomechanistic details in pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), a heritable multisystem …

L1CAM variants cause two distinct imaging phenotypes on fetal MRI

A Accogli, S Goergen, G Izzo, K Mankad… - Annals of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Data on fetal MRI in L1 syndrome are scarce with relevant implications for parental
counseling and surgical planning. We identified two fetal MR imaging patterns in 10 fetuses …

Posterior fossa malformations

M Severino, TAGM Huisman - Neuroimaging Clinics, 2019 - neuroimaging.theclinics.com
Posterior fossa malformations include a wide spectrum of heterogeneous conditions caused
by disruption of molecular pathways involved in cerebellar and brainstem formation …

Ophthalmic phenotypes associated with biallelic loss‐of‐function PCDH12 variants

F Mattioli, N Voisin, E Preikšaitienė… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals carrying biallelic loss‐of‐function mutations in PCDH12 have been reported with
three different conditions: the diencephalic–mesencephalic junction dysplasia syndrome 1 …