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SOS1 frameshift mutations cause Pure Mucosal Neuroma Syndrome, a clinical phenotype distinct from multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B.
(Wiley, 2015-12-28)Mucosal neuromas, thickened corneal nerves and Marfanoid body habitus are characteristic phenotypic features of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B (MEN2B), and often provide an early clue to the diagnosis of the syndrome. ... -
Phenotypic severity of homozygous GCK mutations causing neonatal or childhood-onset diabetes is primarily mediated through effects on protein stability
(Oxford Journals, 2014-12-15)Mutations in glucokinase (GCK) cause a spectrum of glycemic disorders. Heterozygous loss-of-function mutations cause mild fasting hyperglycemia irrespective of mutation severity due to compensation from the unaffected ... -
Ten years of the national genetic diabetes nurse network: a model for the translation of genetic information into clinical care
(Clinical Medicine, 2014-04-01)Increasing technological advances have resulted in the recognition of a range of genetic conditions not traditionally seen by clinical genetics teams. This has implications for the education of other healthcare professionals ... -
HNF1B-associated renal and extra-renal disease-an expanding clinical spectrum
(Nature, 2015-02-01)Heterozygous mutations in the gene that encodes the transcription factor hepatocyte nuclear factor 1beta (HNF1B) represent the most common known monogenic cause of developmental kidney disease. Renal cysts are the most ... -
Recognition and Management of Individuals With Hyperglycemia Because of a Heterozygous Glucokinase Mutation
(Diabetes Care, 2015-07)Glucokinase-maturity-onset diabetes of the young (GCK-MODY), also known as MODY2, is caused by heterozygous inactivating mutations in the GCK gene. GCK gene mutations are present in approximately 1 in 1,000 of the population, ... -
A comparison of methods for EGFR mutation testing in non-small cell lung cancer.
(Wolters Kluwer, 2013-12)EGFR mutation testing of tumor samples is routinely performed to predict sensitivity to treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. At least 9 different methodologies are employed ... -
Type 1 Diabetes Genetic Risk Score: a novel tool to discriminate monogenic and type 1 diabetes.
(American Diabetes Association, 2016-04-05)Distinguishing patients with monogenic diabetes from Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is important for correct diagnosis, treatment and to select patients for gene discovery studies. We assessed whether a T1D genetic risk score ... -
Mutations in the genes encoding the transcription factors hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha and 4 alpha in maturity-onset diabetes of the young and hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia.
(Wiley, 2013-05)Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a monogenic disorder characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance of young-onset (typically <25 years), noninsulin-dependent diabetes due to defective insulin secretion. ... -
Analysis of transcription factors key for mouse pancreatic development establishes NKX2-2 and MNX1 mutations as causes of neonatal diabetes in man.
(Cell Press, 2014-01-07)Understanding transcriptional regulation of pancreatic development is required to advance current efforts in developing beta cell replacement therapies for patients with diabetes. Current knowledge of key transcriptional ... -
Activating germline mutations in STAT3 cause early-onset multi-organ autoimmune disease.
(Nature, 2014-08)Monogenic causes of autoimmunity provide key insights into the complex regulation of the immune system. We report a new monogenic cause of autoimmunity resulting from de novo germline activating STAT3 mutations in five ...