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An Exploration of Physical and Phenotypic Characteristics of Bangladeshi Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder / M. A. RAHAMAN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51-7 (July 2021)
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Titre : An Exploration of Physical and Phenotypic Characteristics of Bangladeshi Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : M. A. RAHAMAN, Auteur ; M. LOPA, Auteur ; K. M. F. UDDIN, Auteur ; M. A. BAQUI, Auteur ; S. P. KEYA, Auteur ; M. O. FARUK, Auteur ; S. SARKER, Auteur ; M. BASIRUZZAMAN, Auteur ; M. ISLAM, Auteur ; A. ALBANNA, Auteur ; N. JAHAN, Auteur ; Maka CHOWDHURY, Auteur ; N. SAHA, Auteur ; M. HUSSAIN, Auteur ; C. COLOMBI, Auteur ; D. O'RIELLY, Auteur ; M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; M. GHAZIUDDIN, Auteur ; M. M. RAHMAN, Auteur ; M. UDDIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2392-2401 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent Autism Spectrum Disorder/ethnology/pathology Bangladesh/ethnology Body Weight Cephalometry Child Child, Preschool Female Head/pathology Humans Male Phenotype Physical Examination Severity of Illness Index Sex Factors Social Behavior Ados-2 Autism spectrum disorder Head circumference Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study explored the physical and clinical phenotype of Bangladeshi children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A totally of 283 children who were referred for screening and administered Module 1 of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) were included. Overall, 209 met the ADOS algorithmic cutoff for ASD. A trend for greater weight and head circumference was observed in children with ASD versus non-ASD. Head circumference was significantly (p?0.03) larger in ASD males compared with non-ASD males. A trend was also observed for symptom severity, higher in females than males (p?=?0.068), with further analyses demonstrating that social reciprocity (p?0.014) and functional play (p?0.03) were significantly more impaired in ASD females than males. The findings help understand sex differences in ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04703-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=452
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 51-7 (July 2021) . - p.2392-2401[article] An Exploration of Physical and Phenotypic Characteristics of Bangladeshi Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. A. RAHAMAN, Auteur ; M. LOPA, Auteur ; K. M. F. UDDIN, Auteur ; M. A. BAQUI, Auteur ; S. P. KEYA, Auteur ; M. O. FARUK, Auteur ; S. SARKER, Auteur ; M. BASIRUZZAMAN, Auteur ; M. ISLAM, Auteur ; A. ALBANNA, Auteur ; N. JAHAN, Auteur ; Maka CHOWDHURY, Auteur ; N. SAHA, Auteur ; M. HUSSAIN, Auteur ; C. COLOMBI, Auteur ; D. O'RIELLY, Auteur ; M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; M. GHAZIUDDIN, Auteur ; M. M. RAHMAN, Auteur ; M. UDDIN, Auteur . - p.2392-2401.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 51-7 (July 2021) . - p.2392-2401
Mots-clés : Adolescent Autism Spectrum Disorder/ethnology/pathology Bangladesh/ethnology Body Weight Cephalometry Child Child, Preschool Female Head/pathology Humans Male Phenotype Physical Examination Severity of Illness Index Sex Factors Social Behavior Ados-2 Autism spectrum disorder Head circumference Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study explored the physical and clinical phenotype of Bangladeshi children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A totally of 283 children who were referred for screening and administered Module 1 of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS) were included. Overall, 209 met the ADOS algorithmic cutoff for ASD. A trend for greater weight and head circumference was observed in children with ASD versus non-ASD. Head circumference was significantly (p?0.03) larger in ASD males compared with non-ASD males. A trend was also observed for symptom severity, higher in females than males (p?=?0.068), with further analyses demonstrating that social reciprocity (p?0.014) and functional play (p?0.03) were significantly more impaired in ASD females than males. The findings help understand sex differences in ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04703-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=452 Combined genome-wide linkage and targeted association analysis of head circumference in autism spectrum disorder families / M. WOODBURY-SMITH in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 9-1 (December 2017)
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Titre : Combined genome-wide linkage and targeted association analysis of head circumference in autism spectrum disorder families Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; Deborah A. BILDER, Auteur ; J. MORGAN, Auteur ; L. JEROMINSKI, Auteur ; T. DARLINGTON, Auteur ; T. DYER, Auteur ; Andrew D. PATERSON, Auteur ; H. COON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.5 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Genetic association Genome-wide linkage Head circumference (HC) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: It has long been recognized that there is an association between enlarged head circumference (HC) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the genetics of HC in ASD is not well understood. In order to investigate the genetic underpinning of HC in ASD, we undertook a genome-wide linkage study of HC followed by linkage signal targeted association among a sample of 67 extended pedigrees with ASD. METHODS: HC measurements on members of 67 multiplex ASD extended pedigrees were used as a quantitative trait in a genome-wide linkage analysis. The Illumina 6K SNP linkage panel was used, and analyses were carried out using the SOLAR implemented variance components model. Loci identified in this way formed the target for subsequent association analysis using the Illumina OmniExpress chip and imputed genotypes. A modification of the qTDT was used as implemented in SOLAR. RESULTS: We identified a linkage signal spanning 6p21.31 to 6p22.2 (maximum LOD = 3.4). Although targeted association did not find evidence of association with any SNP overall, in one family with the strongest evidence of linkage, there was evidence for association (rs17586672, p = 1.72E-07). CONCLUSIONS: Although this region does not overlap with ASD linkage signals in these same samples, it has been associated with other psychiatric risk, including ADHD, developmental dyslexia, schizophrenia, specific language impairment, and juvenile bipolar disorder. The genome-wide significant linkage signal represents the first reported observation of a potential quantitative trait locus for HC in ASD and may be relevant in the context of complex multivariate risk likely leading to ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11689-017-9187-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=349
in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 9-1 (December 2017) . - p.5[article] Combined genome-wide linkage and targeted association analysis of head circumference in autism spectrum disorder families [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; Deborah A. BILDER, Auteur ; J. MORGAN, Auteur ; L. JEROMINSKI, Auteur ; T. DARLINGTON, Auteur ; T. DYER, Auteur ; Andrew D. PATERSON, Auteur ; H. COON, Auteur . - p.5.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 9-1 (December 2017) . - p.5
Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Genetic association Genome-wide linkage Head circumference (HC) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: It has long been recognized that there is an association between enlarged head circumference (HC) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but the genetics of HC in ASD is not well understood. In order to investigate the genetic underpinning of HC in ASD, we undertook a genome-wide linkage study of HC followed by linkage signal targeted association among a sample of 67 extended pedigrees with ASD. METHODS: HC measurements on members of 67 multiplex ASD extended pedigrees were used as a quantitative trait in a genome-wide linkage analysis. The Illumina 6K SNP linkage panel was used, and analyses were carried out using the SOLAR implemented variance components model. Loci identified in this way formed the target for subsequent association analysis using the Illumina OmniExpress chip and imputed genotypes. A modification of the qTDT was used as implemented in SOLAR. RESULTS: We identified a linkage signal spanning 6p21.31 to 6p22.2 (maximum LOD = 3.4). Although targeted association did not find evidence of association with any SNP overall, in one family with the strongest evidence of linkage, there was evidence for association (rs17586672, p = 1.72E-07). CONCLUSIONS: Although this region does not overlap with ASD linkage signals in these same samples, it has been associated with other psychiatric risk, including ADHD, developmental dyslexia, schizophrenia, specific language impairment, and juvenile bipolar disorder. The genome-wide significant linkage signal represents the first reported observation of a potential quantitative trait locus for HC in ASD and may be relevant in the context of complex multivariate risk likely leading to ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11689-017-9187-8 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=349 A genome-wide linkage study of autism spectrum disorder and the broad autism phenotype in extended pedigrees / M. WOODBURY-SMITH in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 10-1 (December 2018)
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Titre : A genome-wide linkage study of autism spectrum disorder and the broad autism phenotype in extended pedigrees Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; Andrew D. PATERSON, Auteur ; I. O'CONNOR, Auteur ; M. ZARREI, Auteur ; R. K. C. YUEN, Auteur ; J. L. HOWE, Auteur ; A. THOMPSON, Auteur ; M. PARLIER, Auteur ; B. FERNANDEZ, Auteur ; J. PIVEN, Auteur ; Stephen SCHERER, Auteur ; V. VIELAND, Auteur ; P. SZATMARI, Auteur Année de publication : 2018 Article en page(s) : 20 p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Extended pedigrees Family genetics Genome-wide linkage Posterior probability of linkage (PPL) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Although several genetic variants for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have now been identified, these largely occur sporadically or are de novo. Much less progress has been made in identifying inherited variants, even though the disorder itself is familial in the majority of cases. The objective of this study was to identify chromosomal regions that harbor inherited variants increasing the risk for ASD using an approach that examined both ASD and the broad autism phenotype (BAP) among a unique sample of extended pedigrees. METHODS: ASD and BAP were assessed using standardized tools in 28 pedigrees from Canada and the USA, each with at least three ASD-diagnosed individuals from two nuclear families. Genome-wide linkage analysis was performed using the posterior probability of linkage (PPL) statistic, a quasi-Bayesian method that provides strength of evidence for or against linkage in an essentially model-free manner, with outcomes on the probability scale. RESULTS: The results confirm appreciable interfamilial heterogeneity as well as a high level of intrafamilial heterogeneity. Both ASD and combined ASD/BAP specific loci are apparent. CONCLUSIONS: Inclusion of subclinical phenotypes such as BAP should be more widely employed in genetic studies of ASD as a way of identifying inherited genetic variants for the disorder. Moreover, the results underscore the need for approaches to identifying genetic risk factors in extended pedigrees that are robust to high levels of inter/intrafamilial locus and allelic heterogeneity. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11689-018-9238-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=386
in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 10-1 (December 2018) . - 20 p.[article] A genome-wide linkage study of autism spectrum disorder and the broad autism phenotype in extended pedigrees [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; Andrew D. PATERSON, Auteur ; I. O'CONNOR, Auteur ; M. ZARREI, Auteur ; R. K. C. YUEN, Auteur ; J. L. HOWE, Auteur ; A. THOMPSON, Auteur ; M. PARLIER, Auteur ; B. FERNANDEZ, Auteur ; J. PIVEN, Auteur ; Stephen SCHERER, Auteur ; V. VIELAND, Auteur ; P. SZATMARI, Auteur . - 2018 . - 20 p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 10-1 (December 2018) . - 20 p.
Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) Extended pedigrees Family genetics Genome-wide linkage Posterior probability of linkage (PPL) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Although several genetic variants for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have now been identified, these largely occur sporadically or are de novo. Much less progress has been made in identifying inherited variants, even though the disorder itself is familial in the majority of cases. The objective of this study was to identify chromosomal regions that harbor inherited variants increasing the risk for ASD using an approach that examined both ASD and the broad autism phenotype (BAP) among a unique sample of extended pedigrees. METHODS: ASD and BAP were assessed using standardized tools in 28 pedigrees from Canada and the USA, each with at least three ASD-diagnosed individuals from two nuclear families. Genome-wide linkage analysis was performed using the posterior probability of linkage (PPL) statistic, a quasi-Bayesian method that provides strength of evidence for or against linkage in an essentially model-free manner, with outcomes on the probability scale. RESULTS: The results confirm appreciable interfamilial heterogeneity as well as a high level of intrafamilial heterogeneity. Both ASD and combined ASD/BAP specific loci are apparent. CONCLUSIONS: Inclusion of subclinical phenotypes such as BAP should be more widely employed in genetic studies of ASD as a way of identifying inherited genetic variants for the disorder. Moreover, the results underscore the need for approaches to identifying genetic risk factors in extended pedigrees that are robust to high levels of inter/intrafamilial locus and allelic heterogeneity. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11689-018-9238-9 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=386 A molecular genetic study of autism and related phenotypes in extended pedigrees / J. PIVEN in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 5-1 (December 2013)
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Titre : A molecular genetic study of autism and related phenotypes in extended pedigrees Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : J. PIVEN, Auteur ; V. J. VIELAND, Auteur ; M. PARLIER, Auteur ; A. THOMPSON, Auteur ; I. O'CONNER, Auteur ; M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; Y. HUANG, Auteur ; K. A. WALTERS, Auteur ; B. FERNANDEZ, Auteur ; P. SZATMARI, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.30 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Efforts to uncover the risk genotypes associated with the familial nature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have had limited success. The study of extended pedigrees, incorporating additional ASD-related phenotypes into linkage analysis, offers an alternative approach to the search for inherited ASD susceptibility variants that complements traditional methods used to study the genetics of ASD. METHODS: We examined evidence for linkage in 19 extended pedigrees ascertained through ASD cases spread across at least two (and in most cases three) nuclear families. Both compound phenotypes (i.e., ASD and, in non-ASD individuals, the broad autism phenotype) and more narrowly defined components of these phenotypes, e.g., social and repetitive behavior, pragmatic language, and anxiety, were examined. The overarching goal was to maximize the aggregate information available on the maximum number of individuals and to disaggregate syndromic phenotypes in order to examine the genetic underpinnings of more narrowly defined aspects of ASD behavior. RESULTS: Results reveal substantial between-family locus heterogeneity and support the importance of previously reported ASD loci in inherited, familial, forms of ASD. Additional loci, not seen in the ASD analyses, show evidence for linkage to the broad autism phenotype (BAP). BAP peaks are well supported by multiple subphenotypes (including anxiety, pragmatic language, and social behavior) showing linkage to regions overlapping with the compound BAP phenotype. Whereas 'repetitive behavior', showing the strongest evidence for linkage (Posterior Probability of Linkage = 62% at 6p25.2-24.3, and 69% at 19p13.3), appears to be linked to novel regions not detected with other compound or narrow phenotypes examined in this study. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide support for the presence of key features underlying the complexity of the genetic architecture of ASD: substantial between-family locus heterogeneity, that the BAP appears to correspond to sets of subclinical features segregating with ASD within pedigrees, and that different features of the ASD phenotype segregate independently of one another. These findings support the additional study of larger, even more individually informative pedigrees, together with measurement of multiple, behavioral- and biomarker-based phenotypes, in both affected and non-affected individuals, to elucidate the complex genetics of familial ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1866-1955-5-30 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=345
in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 5-1 (December 2013) . - p.30[article] A molecular genetic study of autism and related phenotypes in extended pedigrees [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / J. PIVEN, Auteur ; V. J. VIELAND, Auteur ; M. PARLIER, Auteur ; A. THOMPSON, Auteur ; I. O'CONNER, Auteur ; M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; Y. HUANG, Auteur ; K. A. WALTERS, Auteur ; B. FERNANDEZ, Auteur ; P. SZATMARI, Auteur . - p.30.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders > 5-1 (December 2013) . - p.30
Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Efforts to uncover the risk genotypes associated with the familial nature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have had limited success. The study of extended pedigrees, incorporating additional ASD-related phenotypes into linkage analysis, offers an alternative approach to the search for inherited ASD susceptibility variants that complements traditional methods used to study the genetics of ASD. METHODS: We examined evidence for linkage in 19 extended pedigrees ascertained through ASD cases spread across at least two (and in most cases three) nuclear families. Both compound phenotypes (i.e., ASD and, in non-ASD individuals, the broad autism phenotype) and more narrowly defined components of these phenotypes, e.g., social and repetitive behavior, pragmatic language, and anxiety, were examined. The overarching goal was to maximize the aggregate information available on the maximum number of individuals and to disaggregate syndromic phenotypes in order to examine the genetic underpinnings of more narrowly defined aspects of ASD behavior. RESULTS: Results reveal substantial between-family locus heterogeneity and support the importance of previously reported ASD loci in inherited, familial, forms of ASD. Additional loci, not seen in the ASD analyses, show evidence for linkage to the broad autism phenotype (BAP). BAP peaks are well supported by multiple subphenotypes (including anxiety, pragmatic language, and social behavior) showing linkage to regions overlapping with the compound BAP phenotype. Whereas 'repetitive behavior', showing the strongest evidence for linkage (Posterior Probability of Linkage = 62% at 6p25.2-24.3, and 69% at 19p13.3), appears to be linked to novel regions not detected with other compound or narrow phenotypes examined in this study. CONCLUSIONS: These results provide support for the presence of key features underlying the complexity of the genetic architecture of ASD: substantial between-family locus heterogeneity, that the BAP appears to correspond to sets of subclinical features segregating with ASD within pedigrees, and that different features of the ASD phenotype segregate independently of one another. These findings support the additional study of larger, even more individually informative pedigrees, together with measurement of multiple, behavioral- and biomarker-based phenotypes, in both affected and non-affected individuals, to elucidate the complex genetics of familial ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1866-1955-5-30 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=345 Mutations in RAB39B in individuals with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and macrocephaly / M. WOODBURY-SMITH in Molecular Autism, 8 (2017)
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Titre : Mutations in RAB39B in individuals with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and macrocephaly Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; E. DENEAULT, Auteur ; R. K. C. YUEN, Auteur ; S. WALKER, Auteur ; M. ZARREI, Auteur ; G. PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; J. L. HOWE, Auteur ; N. HOANG, Auteur ; M. UDDIN, Auteur ; C. R. MARSHALL, Auteur ; C. CHRYSLER, Auteur ; A. THOMPSON, Auteur ; P. SZATMARI, Auteur ; Stephen SCHERER, Auteur Article en page(s) : 59p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Intellectual disability (ID) Rab39b RNAseq Whole genome sequencing (WGS) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disorder of early childhood onset, affects males four times more frequently than females, suggesting a role for the sex chromosomes. In this study, we describe a family with ASD in which a predicted pathogenic nonsense mutation in the X-chromosome gene RAB39B segregates with ASD phenotype. Methods: Clinical phenotyping, microarray, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) were performed on the five members of this family. Maternal and female sibling X inactivation ratio was calculated, and phase was investigated. Mutant-induced pluripotent stem cells engineered for an exon 2 nonsense mutation were generated and differentiated into cortical neurons for expression and pathway analyses. Results: Two males with an inherited RAB39B mutation both presented with macrocephaly, intellectual disability (ID), and ASD. Their female sibling with the same mutation presented with ID and a broad autism phenotype. In contrast, their transmitting mother has no neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Our investigation of phase indicated maternal preferential inactivation of the mutated allele, with no such bias observed in the female sibling. We offer the explanation that this bias in X inactivation may explain the absence of a neurocognitive phenotype in the mother. Our cellular knockout model of RAB39B revealed an impact on expression in differentiated neurons for several genes implicated in brain development and function, supported by our pathway enrichment analysis. Conclusions: Penetrance for ASD is high among males but more variable among females with RAB39B mutations. A critical role for this gene in brain development and function is demonstrated. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-017-0175-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=331
in Molecular Autism > 8 (2017) . - 59p.[article] Mutations in RAB39B in individuals with intellectual disability, autism spectrum disorder, and macrocephaly [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / M. WOODBURY-SMITH, Auteur ; E. DENEAULT, Auteur ; R. K. C. YUEN, Auteur ; S. WALKER, Auteur ; M. ZARREI, Auteur ; G. PELLECCHIA, Auteur ; J. L. HOWE, Auteur ; N. HOANG, Auteur ; M. UDDIN, Auteur ; C. R. MARSHALL, Auteur ; C. CHRYSLER, Auteur ; A. THOMPSON, Auteur ; P. SZATMARI, Auteur ; Stephen SCHERER, Auteur . - 59p.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Molecular Autism > 8 (2017) . - 59p.
Mots-clés : Intellectual disability (ID) Rab39b RNAseq Whole genome sequencing (WGS) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental disorder of early childhood onset, affects males four times more frequently than females, suggesting a role for the sex chromosomes. In this study, we describe a family with ASD in which a predicted pathogenic nonsense mutation in the X-chromosome gene RAB39B segregates with ASD phenotype. Methods: Clinical phenotyping, microarray, and whole genome sequencing (WGS) were performed on the five members of this family. Maternal and female sibling X inactivation ratio was calculated, and phase was investigated. Mutant-induced pluripotent stem cells engineered for an exon 2 nonsense mutation were generated and differentiated into cortical neurons for expression and pathway analyses. Results: Two males with an inherited RAB39B mutation both presented with macrocephaly, intellectual disability (ID), and ASD. Their female sibling with the same mutation presented with ID and a broad autism phenotype. In contrast, their transmitting mother has no neurodevelopmental diagnosis. Our investigation of phase indicated maternal preferential inactivation of the mutated allele, with no such bias observed in the female sibling. We offer the explanation that this bias in X inactivation may explain the absence of a neurocognitive phenotype in the mother. Our cellular knockout model of RAB39B revealed an impact on expression in differentiated neurons for several genes implicated in brain development and function, supported by our pathway enrichment analysis. Conclusions: Penetrance for ASD is high among males but more variable among females with RAB39B mutations. A critical role for this gene in brain development and function is demonstrated. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-017-0175-3 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=331 A Systematic Review of What Barriers and Facilitators Prevent and Enable Physical Healthcare Services Access for Autistic Adults / D. MASON in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49-8 (August 2019)
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