Single-cell genomics meets human genetics

ASE Cuomo, A Nathan, S Raychaudhuri… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Single-cell genomic technologies are revealing the cellular composition, identities and
states in tissues at unprecedented resolution. They have now scaled to the point that it is …

The microbiota–gut–brain axis and neurodevelopmental disorders

Q Wang, Q Yang, X Liu - Protein & Cell, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The gut microbiota has been found to interact with the brain through the microbiota–gut–
brain axis, regulating various physiological processes. In recent years, the impacts of the gut …

The contributions of rare inherited and polygenic risk to ASD in multiplex families

M Cirnigliaro, TS Chang, SA Arteaga… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has a complex genetic architecture involving contributions
from both de novo and inherited variation. Few studies have been designed to address the …

A full semantic toolbox is essential for autism research and practice to thrive

A Singer, A Lutz, J Escher, A Halladay - Autism Research, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) present with a highly diverse set
of challenges, disabilities, impairments and strengths. Recently, it has been suggested that …

Comprehensive whole-genome sequence analyses provide insights into the genomic architecture of cerebral palsy

DL Fehlings, M Zarrei, W Engchuan, N Sondheimer… - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
We performed whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in 327 children with cerebral palsy (CP)
and their biological parents. We classified 37 of 327 (11.3%) children as having …

Longitudinal analysis of cancer risk in children and adults with germline PTEN variants

L Yehia, G Plitt, AM Tushar, J Joo, CA Burke… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Identifying hereditary cancer predisposition facilitates high-risk organ-specific
cancer surveillance and prevention. InPTENhamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) …

Gene copy number variation and pediatric mental health/neurodevelopment in a general population

M Zarrei, CL Burton, W Engchuan… - Human Molecular …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We assessed the relationship of gene copy number variation (CNV) in mental health/
neurodevelopmental traits and diagnoses, physical health and cognition in a community …

Mitochondrial DNA haplogroup K is protective against autism spectrum disorder risk in populations of European ancestry

X Chang, HQ Qu, Y Liu, JT Glessner… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Accumulative evidence indicates a critical role of mitochondrial function in autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), implying that ASD risk may be linked to mitochondrial dysfunction …

[HTML][HTML] CTNNB1 in neurodevelopmental disorders

W Zhuang, T Ye, W Wang, W Song, T Tan - Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 - frontiersin.org
CTNNB1 is the gene that encodes β-catenin which acts as a key player in the Wnt signaling
pathway and regulates cellular homeostasis. Most CTNNB1-related studies have been …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of non-coding RNA genes with differential expression profiles associated with autism spectrum disorders

J Stott, T Wright, J Holmes, J Wilson, S Griffiths-Jones… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Aims To identify differential expression of shorter non-coding RNA (ncRNA) genes
associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Background ncRNA are functional …