GPRASP1 loss-of-function links to arteriovenous malformations by endothelial activating GPR4 signals

R Li, X Xiao, Y Yan, L Yu, C Lv, Y Zhang, T Hong… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are fast-flow vascular malformations and refer to
important causes of intracerebral haemorrhage in young adults. Getting deep insight into the …

Variant Impact Predictor database (VIPdb), version 2: trends from three decades of genetic variant impact predictors

YJ Lin, AS Menon, Z Hu, SE Brenner - Human Genomics, 2024 - Springer
Background Variant interpretation is essential for identifying patients' disease-causing
genetic variants amongst the millions detected in their genomes. Hundreds of Variant Impact …

PHACTboost: a phylogeny-aware pathogenicity predictor for missense mutations via boosting

O Dereli, N Kuru, E Akkoyun, A Bircan… - Molecular Biology …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Most algorithms that are used to predict the effects of variants rely on evolutionary
conservation. However, a majority of such techniques compute evolutionary conservation by …

Evolutionary history of calcium-sensing receptors unveils hyper/hypocalcemia-causing mutations

A Bircan, N Kuru, O Dereli, B Selçuk… - PLOS Computational …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Despite advancements in understanding the structure and functions of the Calcium Sensing
Receptor (CaSR), gaps persist in our knowledge of the specific functions of its residues. In …

Assessing predictions on fitness effects of missense variants in HMBS in CAGI6

J Zhang, L Kinch, P Katsonis, O Lichtarge, M Jagota… - Human genetics, 2024 - Springer
This paper presents an evaluation of predictions submitted for the" HMBS" challenge, a
component of the sixth round of the Critical Assessment of Genome Interpretation held in …

Evolutionary History of Calcium-Sensing Receptors Unveils Hyper/Hypocalcemia-Causing Mutations

A Bircan, N Kuru, O Dereli, B Selçuk, O Adebali - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Abstract The Calcium Sensing Receptor (CaSR) is very important in controlling the levels of
calcium in the body by interacting with different types of G-protein. This receptor is highly …

Uncovering the Dual Role of Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNA Variants in Pediatric Cardiomyopathies

MA Temena, E Erzurumluoglu Gokalp, E Susam… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
The diagnosis, categorization, and management of isolated non-syndromic pediatric
cardiomyopathies now heavily depend on genetic research. Defects in the myocardium may …

PHACTboost: A Phylogeny-aware Boosting Algorithm to Compute the Pathogenicity of Missense Mutations

O Dereli, N Kuru, E Akkoyun, A Bircan, O Tastan… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
Most algorithms that are used to predict the effects of variants rely on evolutionary
conservation. However, a majority of such techniques compute evolutionary conservation by …

[PDF][PDF] In-Depth In-Silico Functional, And Structural Screening Of IL-4 Gene Variants Linked with Pink Eye Infection

H Tariq, A Amir, M Saleem, K Ramzan, T Aslam… - Int. J. Sci. R …, 2024 - ijsrtjournal.com
Conjunctival inflammation affects millions globally and can be triggered by microbial
infections, allergens, or genetic factors. This study focuses on specific SNPs in the IL-4 gene …

Reproducible and scalable data analysis on high performance computing

E Akkoyun, N Kuru, O Dereli, A Bircan… - … Symposium on Health …, 2022 - open.metu.edu.tr
We recently presented the PHACT tool (PHylogeny-Aware Computation of Tolerance) for
assessing amino acid substitutions that achieved superior predictive performance compared …