The genomic landscape of familial glioma
Sci Adv. 2023 Apr 28;9(17):eade2675. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.ade2675. Epub 2023 Apr 28. ABSTRACT Glioma is a rare brain tumor with a poor prognosis. Familial glioma is a subset of glioma with a strong genetic predisposition that accounts for approximately 5% of glioma cases. We performed whole-genome sequencing on an exploratory cohort of 203 individuals from 189 […]
3D genome mapping identifies subgroup-specific chromosome conformations and tumor-dependency genes in ependymoma
Nat Commun. 2023 Apr 21;14(1):2300. doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-38044-0. ABSTRACT Ependymoma is a tumor of the brain or spinal cord. The two most common and aggressive molecular groups of ependymoma are the supratentorial ZFTA-fusion associated and the posterior fossa ependymoma group A. In both groups, tumors occur mainly in young children and frequently recur after treatment. Although […]
Clinical and molecular spectrum of a large Egyptian cohort with ALS2-related disorders of infantile-onset of clinical continuum IAHSP/JPLS
Clin Genet. 2023 Apr 13. doi: 10.1111/cge.14338. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT This study presents 46 patients from 23 unrelated Egyptian families with ALS2-related disorders without evidence of lower motor neuron involvement. Age at onset ranged from 10 months to 2.5 years, featuring progressive upper motor neuron signs. Detailed clinical phenotypes demonstrated inter- and intrafamilial […]
Rapid Whole Genome Sequencing for Diagnosis of Single Locus Genetic Diseases in Critically Ill Children
Methods Mol Biol. 2023;2621:217-239. doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-2950-5_12. ABSTRACT Upon admission to intensive care units (ICU), the differential diagnosis of almost all infants with diseases of unclear etiology includes single locus genetic diseases. Rapid whole genome sequencing (rWGS), including sample preparation, short-read sequencing-by-synthesis, informatics pipelining, and semiautomated interpretation, can now identify nucleotide and structural variants associated with […]
Isolated Absent Aortic Valves: A Unique Fetal Case With Echocardiographic, Pathologic, and Genetic Correlation
JACC Case Rep. 2023 Feb 22;11:101790. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101790. eCollection 2023 Apr 5. ABSTRACT We present a 22-week fetus with isolated absent aortic valve and inverse circular shunt. The pregnancy was interrupted. Here, echocardiography and pathology images demonstrate this rare entity. Whole genome sequencing revealed a potentially disease-causing variant in the APC gene. Whole genome sequencing […]
Automated prioritization of sick newborns for whole genome sequencing using clinical natural language processing and machine learning
Genome Med. 2023 Mar 16;15(1):18. doi: 10.1186/s13073-023-01166-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Rapidly and efficiently identifying critically ill infants for whole genome sequencing (WGS) is a costly and challenging task currently performed by scarce, highly trained experts and is a major bottleneck for application of WGS in the NICU. There is a dire need for automated means to […]
Genomic sequencing has a high diagnostic yield in children with congenital anomalies of the heart and urinary system
Front Pediatr. 2023 Mar 14;11:1157630. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1157630. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Congenital heart defects (CHD) and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) account for significant morbidity and mortality in childhood. Dozens of monogenic causes of anomalies in each organ system have been identified. However, even though 30% of CHD patients also have […]
Artificial Intelligence in the Genetic Diagnosis of Rare Disease
Clin Lab Med. 2023 Mar;43(1):127-143. doi: 10.1016/j.cll.2022.09.023. Part of special issue: Artificial Intelligence in the Clinical Laboratory: Current Practice and Emerging Opportunities PMID:36764805 DOI:10.1016/j.cll.2022.09.023
Scalable, high quality, whole genome sequencing from archived, newborn, dried blood spots
NPJ Genom Med. 2023 Feb 14;8(1):5. doi: 10.1038/s41525-023-00349-w. ABSTRACT Universal newborn screening (NBS) is a highly successful public health intervention. Archived dried bloodspots (DBS) collected for NBS represent a rich resource for population genomic studies. To fully harness this resource in such studies, DBS must yield high-quality genomic DNA (gDNA) for whole genome sequencing (WGS). […]
Reclassification of the Etiology of Infant Mortality With Whole-Genome Sequencing
JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Feb 1;6(2):e2254069. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.54069. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Understanding the causes of infant mortality shapes public health, surveillance, and research investments. However, the association of single-locus (mendelian) genetic diseases with infant mortality is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of genetic diseases with infant mortality. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This cohort study […]