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Candidate gene study of HOXB1 in autism spectrum disorder / Lucia A. MUSCARELLA in Molecular Autism, (May 2010)
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Titre : Candidate gene study of HOXB1 in autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Lucia A. MUSCARELLA, Auteur ; Carmela BRAVACCIO, Auteur ; Cindy SCHNEIDER, Auteur ; Monica SACCANI, Auteur ; Carlo LENTI, Auteur ; Roberto MILITERNI, Auteur ; Grazia GIANA, Auteur ; Riccardo ALESSANDRELLI, Auteur ; Barbara MANZI, Auteur ; Roberto SACCO, Auteur ; Vito GUARNIERI, Auteur ; Raun D. MELMED, Auteur ; Paolo CURATOLO, Auteur ; Antonio M. PERSICO, Auteur ; Leonardo D'AGRUMA, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : 39 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background
HOXB1 plays a major role in brainstem morphogenesis and could partly determine the cranial circumference in conjunction with HOXA1. In our sample, HOXA1 alleles significantly influence head growth rates both in autistic patients and in population controls. An initial report, suggesting that HOXB1 could confer autism vulnerability in interaction with HOXA1, was not confirmed by five small association studies.
Methods
Our sample includes 269 autistic individuals, belonging to 219 simplex and 28 multiplex families. A mutational analysis of the two exons and flanking intronic sequences of the HOXB1 gene was carried out in 84 autistic patients by denaturing high performance liquid chromatography, followed by DNA sequencing. Identified rare variants were then searched by a restriction analysis in 236 autistic patients and 325-345 controls. Case-control and family-based association studies were performed on two common variants in 169 Italian patients versus 184 Italian controls and in 247 trios.
Results
We identified three common polymorphisms, rs72338773 [c.82insACAGCGCCC (INS/nINS)], rs12939811 [c.309A>T (Q103H)], and rs7207109 [c.450G>A (A150A)] and three rare variants, namely IVS1+63G>A, rs35115415 [c.702G>A (V234V)] and c.872_873delinsAA (S291N). SNPs rs72338773 and rs12939811 were not associated with autism, using either a case-control (alleles, exact P=0.13) or a family-based design [transmission/disequilibrium test (TDT)x2=1.774, P=0.183]. The rare variants, all inherited from one of the parents, were present in two Italian and in two Caucasian-American families. Autistic probands in two families surprisingly inherited a distinct rare variant from each parent. The IVS1+63A allele was present in 3/690 control chromosomes, whereas rare alleles at rs35115415 and c.872_873delinsAA (S291N) were not found in 662 and 650 control chromosomes, respectively. The INS-T309 allele influenced head size, but its effect appears more modest and shows no interaction with HOXA1 alleles. The INS-T309 allele is also associated with more severe stereotypic behaviours, according to ADI-R scores (N= 60 patients, P<0.01).
Conclusions
HOXB1 mutations do not represent a common cause of autism, nor do HOXB1 common variants play important roles in autism vulnerability. HOXB1 provides minor, albeit detectable contributions to head circumference in autistic patients, with HOXA1 displaying more prominent effects. HOXB1 variants may modulate the clinical phenotype, especially in the area of stereotypic behaviours.En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-1-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=103
in Molecular Autism > (May 2010) . - 39 p.[article] Candidate gene study of HOXB1 in autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Lucia A. MUSCARELLA, Auteur ; Carmela BRAVACCIO, Auteur ; Cindy SCHNEIDER, Auteur ; Monica SACCANI, Auteur ; Carlo LENTI, Auteur ; Roberto MILITERNI, Auteur ; Grazia GIANA, Auteur ; Riccardo ALESSANDRELLI, Auteur ; Barbara MANZI, Auteur ; Roberto SACCO, Auteur ; Vito GUARNIERI, Auteur ; Raun D. MELMED, Auteur ; Paolo CURATOLO, Auteur ; Antonio M. PERSICO, Auteur ; Leonardo D'AGRUMA, Auteur . - 2010 . - 39 p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > (May 2010) . - 39 p.
Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background
HOXB1 plays a major role in brainstem morphogenesis and could partly determine the cranial circumference in conjunction with HOXA1. In our sample, HOXA1 alleles significantly influence head growth rates both in autistic patients and in population controls. An initial report, suggesting that HOXB1 could confer autism vulnerability in interaction with HOXA1, was not confirmed by five small association studies.
Methods
Our sample includes 269 autistic individuals, belonging to 219 simplex and 28 multiplex families. A mutational analysis of the two exons and flanking intronic sequences of the HOXB1 gene was carried out in 84 autistic patients by denaturing high performance liquid chromatography, followed by DNA sequencing. Identified rare variants were then searched by a restriction analysis in 236 autistic patients and 325-345 controls. Case-control and family-based association studies were performed on two common variants in 169 Italian patients versus 184 Italian controls and in 247 trios.
Results
We identified three common polymorphisms, rs72338773 [c.82insACAGCGCCC (INS/nINS)], rs12939811 [c.309A>T (Q103H)], and rs7207109 [c.450G>A (A150A)] and three rare variants, namely IVS1+63G>A, rs35115415 [c.702G>A (V234V)] and c.872_873delinsAA (S291N). SNPs rs72338773 and rs12939811 were not associated with autism, using either a case-control (alleles, exact P=0.13) or a family-based design [transmission/disequilibrium test (TDT)x2=1.774, P=0.183]. The rare variants, all inherited from one of the parents, were present in two Italian and in two Caucasian-American families. Autistic probands in two families surprisingly inherited a distinct rare variant from each parent. The IVS1+63A allele was present in 3/690 control chromosomes, whereas rare alleles at rs35115415 and c.872_873delinsAA (S291N) were not found in 662 and 650 control chromosomes, respectively. The INS-T309 allele influenced head size, but its effect appears more modest and shows no interaction with HOXA1 alleles. The INS-T309 allele is also associated with more severe stereotypic behaviours, according to ADI-R scores (N= 60 patients, P<0.01).
Conclusions
HOXB1 mutations do not represent a common cause of autism, nor do HOXB1 common variants play important roles in autism vulnerability. HOXB1 provides minor, albeit detectable contributions to head circumference in autistic patients, with HOXA1 displaying more prominent effects. HOXB1 variants may modulate the clinical phenotype, especially in the area of stereotypic behaviours.En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2040-2392-1-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=103 Early psychomotor intervention in the treatment of young children with autism spectrum disorder / Roberto MILITERNI
Titre : Early psychomotor intervention in the treatment of young children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Roberto MILITERNI, Auteur ; Alessandro FROLLI, Auteur ; Giovanna GISON, Auteur ; Guido MILITERNI, Auteur ; Ivana SOZIO, Auteur Année de publication : 2013 Importance : p.187-194 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : SCI-D SCI-D - Neurosciences Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=217 Early psychomotor intervention in the treatment of young children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Roberto MILITERNI, Auteur ; Alessandro FROLLI, Auteur ; Giovanna GISON, Auteur ; Guido MILITERNI, Auteur ; Ivana SOZIO, Auteur . - 2013 . - p.187-194.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
Index. décimale : SCI-D SCI-D - Neurosciences Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=217 Exemplaires
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Titre : Principal pathogenetic components and biological endophenotypes in autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Roberto SACCO, Auteur ; Paolo CURATOLO, Auteur ; Barbara MANZI, Auteur ; Roberto MILITERNI, Auteur ; Carmela BRAVACCIO, Auteur ; Alessandro FROLLI, Auteur ; Carlo LENTI, Auteur ; Monica SACCANI, Auteur ; Maurizio ELIA, Auteur ; Karl-Ludvig REICHELT, Auteur ; Tiziana PASCUCCI, Auteur ; Stefano PUGLISI-ALLEGRA, Auteur ; Antonio M. PERSICO, Auteur Année de publication : 2010 Article en page(s) : p.237-252 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autistic disorder macrocephaly neurodevelopment pervasive developmental disorders principal component analysis serotonin Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, likely encompassing multiple pathogenetic components. The aim of this study is to begin identifying at least some of these components and to assess their association with biological endophenotypes. To address this issue, we recruited 245 Italian patients with idiopathic autism spectrum disorders and their first-degree relatives. Using a stepwise approach, patient and family history variables were analyzed using principal component analysis (“exploratory phase”), followed by intra- and inter-component cross-correlation analyses (“follow-up phase”), and by testing for association between each component and biological endophenotypes, namely head circumference, serotonin blood levels, and global urinary peptide excretion rates (“biological correlation phase”). Four independent components were identified, namely “circadian & sensory dysfunction,” “immune dysfunction,” “neurodevelopmental delay,” and “stereotypic behavior,” together representing 74.5% of phenotypic variance in our sample. Marker variables in the latter three components are positively associated with macrocephaly, global peptiduria, and serotonin blood levels, respectively. These four components point toward at least four processes associated with autism, namely (I) a disruption of the circadian cycle associated with behavioral and sensory abnormalities, (II) dysreactive immune processes, surprisingly linked both to prenatal obstetric complications and to excessive postnatal body growth rates, (III) a generalized developmental delay, and (IV) an abnormal neural circuitry underlying stereotypies and early social behaviors. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.151 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=115
in Autism Research > 3-5 (October 2010) . - p.237-252[article] Principal pathogenetic components and biological endophenotypes in autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Roberto SACCO, Auteur ; Paolo CURATOLO, Auteur ; Barbara MANZI, Auteur ; Roberto MILITERNI, Auteur ; Carmela BRAVACCIO, Auteur ; Alessandro FROLLI, Auteur ; Carlo LENTI, Auteur ; Monica SACCANI, Auteur ; Maurizio ELIA, Auteur ; Karl-Ludvig REICHELT, Auteur ; Tiziana PASCUCCI, Auteur ; Stefano PUGLISI-ALLEGRA, Auteur ; Antonio M. PERSICO, Auteur . - 2010 . - p.237-252.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism Research > 3-5 (October 2010) . - p.237-252
Mots-clés : autistic disorder macrocephaly neurodevelopment pervasive developmental disorders principal component analysis serotonin Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder, likely encompassing multiple pathogenetic components. The aim of this study is to begin identifying at least some of these components and to assess their association with biological endophenotypes. To address this issue, we recruited 245 Italian patients with idiopathic autism spectrum disorders and their first-degree relatives. Using a stepwise approach, patient and family history variables were analyzed using principal component analysis (“exploratory phase”), followed by intra- and inter-component cross-correlation analyses (“follow-up phase”), and by testing for association between each component and biological endophenotypes, namely head circumference, serotonin blood levels, and global urinary peptide excretion rates (“biological correlation phase”). Four independent components were identified, namely “circadian & sensory dysfunction,” “immune dysfunction,” “neurodevelopmental delay,” and “stereotypic behavior,” together representing 74.5% of phenotypic variance in our sample. Marker variables in the latter three components are positively associated with macrocephaly, global peptiduria, and serotonin blood levels, respectively. These four components point toward at least four processes associated with autism, namely (I) a disruption of the circadian cycle associated with behavioral and sensory abnormalities, (II) dysreactive immune processes, surprisingly linked both to prenatal obstetric complications and to excessive postnatal body growth rates, (III) a generalized developmental delay, and (IV) an abnormal neural circuitry underlying stereotypies and early social behaviors. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.151 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=115