Abstract

In the last period we have worked on PRKN, PINK, APP, PS1, PS2, PRNP, PGRN and ATXN2/3 mutations in varied neurological diseases. We have continued our work in spinocerebellar ataxias by establishing the frequency of SCA15 mutations identified by us in a large cohort and by follow up of as yet unpublished SCA loci identified by us using autozygosity mapping. In addition we continue to work with our collaborators at NINDS and NHGRI to establish which of our patients have LRRK2 mutations and can be enrolled in our collaborative study following these patients and their as yet unaffected family members prospectively. In addition this year we have performed an assessment of APOE variability in Parkinson's disease, as all previous studies provided somewhat unclear results. This work involved analysis of the common coding variants (epsilon types) in APOE in a very large cohort of PD patients (this work is currently under review). We have also performed an assessment of candidate loci for recessive ataxia in a series of patients from Tunisia who have ataxia. This work allows us to parse such families into those with known mutations, and those that should be prioritized for further genetic work aimed at finding new genetic causes of disease.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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Investigator-Initiated Intramural Research Projects (ZIA)
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1ZIAAG000957-09
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8335988
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Support Year
9
Fiscal Year
2011
Total Cost
$559,318
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  Institution

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National Institute on Aging
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  Publications

McMillan, Hugh J; Telegrafi, Aida; Singleton, Amanda et al. (2018) Recessive mutations in ATP8A2 cause severe hypotonia, cognitive impairment, hyperkinetic movement disorders and progressive optic atrophy. Orphanet J Rare Dis 13:86
Mendoza-Ferreira, Natalia; Coutelier, Marie; Janzen, Eva et al. (2018) Biallelic CHP1 mutation causes human autosomal recessive ataxia by impairing NHE1 function. Neurol Genet 4:e209
Coutelier, Marie; Hammer, Monia B; Stevanin, Giovanni et al. (2018) Efficacy of Exome-Targeted Capture Sequencing to Detect Mutations in Known Cerebellar Ataxia Genes. JAMA Neurol 75:591-599
Roosen, Dorien A; Singleton, Andrew B (2018) Leucine rich repeat kinase knockout (LRRK KO) mouse model: Linking pathological hallmarks of inherited and sporadic Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord 33:72
Darwent, Lee; Carmona, Susana; Lohmann, Ebba et al. (2017) Mutations in TYROBP are not a common cause of dementia in a Turkish cohort. Neurobiol Aging 58:240.e1-240.e3
Siitonen, Maija; Börjesson-Hanson, Anne; Pöyhönen, Minna et al. (2017) Multi-infarct dementia of Swedish type is caused by a 3'UTR mutation of COL4A1. Brain :
Hammer, Monia B; Ding, Jinhui; Mochel, Fanny et al. (2017) SLC25A46 Mutations Associated with Autosomal Recessive Cerebellar Ataxia in North African Families. Neurodegener Dis 17:208-212
Urkasemsin, G; Nielsen, D M; Singleton, A et al. (2017) Genetics of Hereditary Ataxia in Scottish Terriers. J Vet Intern Med 31:1132-1139
Kun-Rodrigues, Celia; Ross, Owen A; Orme, Tatiana et al. (2017) Analysis of C9orf72 repeat expansions in a large international cohort of dementia with Lewy bodies. Neurobiol Aging 49:214.e13-214.e15
Guven, Gamze; Lohmann, Ebba; Bras, Jose et al. (2016) Mutation Frequency of the Major Frontotemporal Dementia Genes, MAPT, GRN and C9ORF72 in a Turkish Cohort of Dementia Patients. PLoS One 11:e0162592

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