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  1. Article ; Online: Cell-free DNA methylome analysis for early preeclampsia prediction.

    De Borre, Marie / Che, Huiwen / Yu, Qian / Lannoo, Lore / De Ridder, Kobe / Vancoillie, Leen / Dreesen, Pauline / Van Den Ackerveken, Mika / Aerden, Mio / Galle, Eva / Breckpot, Jeroen / Van Keirsbilck, Joachim / Gyselaers, Wilfried / Devriendt, Koen / Vermeesch, Joris Robert / Van Calsteren, Kristel / Thienpont, Bernard

    Nature medicine

    2023  Volume 29, Issue 9, Page(s) 2206–2215

    Abstract: Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause for peripartal morbidity, especially if developing early in gestation. To enable prophylaxis in the prevention of PE, pregnancies at risk of PE must be identified early-in the first trimester. To identify at-risk ... ...

    Abstract Preeclampsia (PE) is a leading cause for peripartal morbidity, especially if developing early in gestation. To enable prophylaxis in the prevention of PE, pregnancies at risk of PE must be identified early-in the first trimester. To identify at-risk pregnancies we profiled methylomes of plasma-derived, cell-free DNA from 498 pregnant women, of whom about one-third developed early-onset PE. We detected DNA methylation differences between control and PE pregnancies that enabled risk stratification at PE diagnosis but also presymptomatically, at around 12 weeks of gestation (range 9-14 weeks). The first-trimester risk prediction model was validated in an external cohort collected from two centers (area under the curve (AUC) = 0.75) and integrated with routinely available maternal risk factors (AUC = 0.85). The combined risk score correctly predicted 72% of patients with early-onset PE at 80% specificity. These preliminary results suggest that cell-free DNA methylation profiling is a promising tool for presymptomatic PE risk assessment, and has the potential to improve treatment and follow-up in the obstetric clinic.
    MeSH term(s) Pregnancy ; Humans ; Female ; Epigenome ; Pre-Eclampsia/diagnosis ; Pre-Eclampsia/genetics ; Area Under Curve ; Cell-Free Nucleic Acids/genetics ; DNA Methylation/genetics
    Chemical Substances Cell-Free Nucleic Acids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-28
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1220066-9
    ISSN 1546-170X ; 1078-8956
    ISSN (online) 1546-170X
    ISSN 1078-8956
    DOI 10.1038/s41591-023-02510-5
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  2. Article ; Online: Immunodeficiency syndromes differentially impact the functional profile of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells elicited by mRNA vaccination.

    Gao, Yu / Cai, Curtis / Wullimann, David / Niessl, Julia / Rivera-Ballesteros, Olga / Chen, Puran / Lange, Joshua / Cuapio, Angelica / Blennow, Ola / Hansson, Lotta / Mielke, Stephan / Nowak, Piotr / Vesterbacka, Jan / Akber, Mira / Perez-Potti, Andre / Sekine, Takuya / Müller, Thomas R / Boulouis, Caroline / Kammann, Tobias /
    Parrot, Tiphaine / Muvva, Jagadeeswara Rao / Sobkowiak, Michal / Healy, Katie / Bogdanovic, Gordana / Muschiol, Sandra / Söderdahl, Gunnar / Österborg, Anders / Hellgren, Fredrika / Grifoni, Alba / Weiskopf, Daniela / Sette, Alessandro / Loré, Karin / Sällberg Chen, Margaret / Ljungman, Per / Sandberg, Johan K / Smith, C I Edvard / Bergman, Peter / Ljunggren, Hans-Gustaf / Aleman, Soo / Buggert, Marcus

    Immunity

    2022  Volume 55, Issue 9, Page(s) 1732–1746.e5

    Abstract: Many immunocompromised patients mount suboptimal humoral immunity after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. Here, we assessed the single-cell profile of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells post-mRNA vaccination in healthy individuals and patients with various forms of ... ...

    Abstract Many immunocompromised patients mount suboptimal humoral immunity after SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination. Here, we assessed the single-cell profile of SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells post-mRNA vaccination in healthy individuals and patients with various forms of immunodeficiencies. Impaired vaccine-induced cell-mediated immunity was observed in many immunocompromised patients, particularly in solid-organ transplant and chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients. Notably, individuals with an inherited lack of mature B cells, i.e., X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) displayed highly functional spike-specific T cell responses. Single-cell RNA-sequencing further revealed that mRNA vaccination induced a broad functional spectrum of spike-specific CD4
    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Viral ; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Humans ; Immunity, Humoral ; RNA, Messenger/genetics ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Syndrome ; Vaccination ; Viral Envelope Proteins
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; RNA, Messenger ; Viral Envelope Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1217235-2
    ISSN 1097-4180 ; 1074-7613
    ISSN (online) 1097-4180
    ISSN 1074-7613
    DOI 10.1016/j.immuni.2022.07.005
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  3. Article ; Online: NK cell frequencies, function and correlates to vaccine outcome in BNT162b2 mRNA anti-SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated healthy and immunocompromised individuals.

    Cuapio, Angelica / Boulouis, Caroline / Filipovic, Iva / Wullimann, David / Kammann, Tobias / Parrot, Tiphaine / Chen, Puran / Akber, Mira / Gao, Yu / Hammer, Quirin / Strunz, Benedikt / Pérez Potti, André / Rivera Ballesteros, Olga / Lange, Joshua / Muvva, Jagadeeswara Rao / Bergman, Peter / Blennow, Ola / Hansson, Lotta / Mielke, Stephan /
    Nowak, Piotr / Söderdahl, Gunnar / Österborg, Anders / Smith, C I Edvard / Bogdanovic, Gordana / Muschiol, Sandra / Hellgren, Fredrika / Loré, Karin / Sobkowiak, Michal J / Gabarrini, Giorgio / Healy, Katie / Sällberg Chen, Margaret / Alici, Evren / Björkström, Niklas K / Buggert, Marcus / Ljungman, Per / Sandberg, Johan K / Aleman, Soo / Ljunggren, Hans-Gustaf

    Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)

    2022  Volume 28, Issue 1, Page(s) 20

    Abstract: Adaptive immune responses have been studied extensively in the course of mRNA vaccination against COVID-19. Considerably fewer studies have assessed the effects on innate immune cells. Here, we characterized NK cells in healthy individuals and ... ...

    Abstract Adaptive immune responses have been studied extensively in the course of mRNA vaccination against COVID-19. Considerably fewer studies have assessed the effects on innate immune cells. Here, we characterized NK cells in healthy individuals and immunocompromised patients in the course of an anti-SARS-CoV-2 BNT162b2 mRNA prospective, open-label clinical vaccine trial. See trial registration description in notes. Results revealed preserved NK cell numbers, frequencies, subsets, phenotypes, and function as assessed through consecutive peripheral blood samplings at 0, 10, 21, and 35 days following vaccination. A positive correlation was observed between the frequency of NKG2C
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Antibodies, Viral/immunology ; BNT162 Vaccine/administration & dosage ; BNT162 Vaccine/immunology ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; COVID-19/immunology ; COVID-19/virology ; COVID-19 Vaccines/administration & dosage ; COVID-19 Vaccines/immunology ; Female ; Flow Cytometry ; Humans ; Immunocompromised Host/immunology ; Killer Cells, Natural/immunology ; Killer Cells, Natural/metabolism ; Lymphocyte Count ; Male ; Middle Aged ; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C/immunology ; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C/metabolism ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care/methods ; Outcome Assessment, Health Care/statistics & numerical data ; Pandemics/prevention & control ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology ; SARS-CoV-2/physiology ; Vaccination/methods ; Vaccination/statistics & numerical data ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; KLRC2 protein, human ; NK Cell Lectin-Like Receptor Subfamily C ; BNT162 Vaccine (N38TVC63NU)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-08
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1283676-x
    ISSN 1528-3658 ; 1076-1551
    ISSN (online) 1528-3658
    ISSN 1076-1551
    DOI 10.1186/s10020-022-00443-2
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  4. Article ; Online: Airway antibodies wane rapidly after COVID-19 but B cell memory is generated across disease severity

    Cagigi, Alberto / Yu, Meng / Falck-Jones, Sara / Vangeti, Sindhu / Österberg, Björn / Åhlberg, Eric / Azizmohammadi, Lida / Falck-Jones, Ryan / Gubisch, Pia C / Ödemis, Mert / Ghafoor, Farangies / Lenart, Klara / Bell, Max / Johansson, Niclas / Albert, Jan / Sälde, Jörgen / Pettie, Deleah / Murphy, Michael / Carter, Lauren /
    King, Neil P / Ols, Sebastian / Färnert, Anna / Loré, Karin / Smed-Sörensen, Anna

    medRxiv

    Abstract: Understanding immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection in relation to COVID-19 severity is critical to predicting the effects of long-term immunological memory on viral spread. Here we longitudinally assessed systemic and airway immune responses ... ...

    Abstract Understanding immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection in relation to COVID-19 severity is critical to predicting the effects of long-term immunological memory on viral spread. Here we longitudinally assessed systemic and airway immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in a well-characterized cohort of 147 infected individuals representing the full spectrum of COVID-19 severity; from asymptomatic infection to fatal disease. High systemic and airway antibody responses were elicited in patients with moderate to severe disease, and while systemic IgG levels were maintained after acute disease, airway IgG and IgA declined significantly. In contrast, individuals with mild symptoms showed significantly lower antibody responses but their levels of antigen-specific memory B cells were comparable with those observed in patients with moderate to severe disease. This suggests that antibodies in the airways may not be maintained at levels that prevent local virus entry upon re-exposure and therefore protection via activation of the memory B cell pool is critical.
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-11-29
    Publisher Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press
    Document type Article ; Online
    DOI 10.1101/2020.11.25.20238592
    Database COVID19

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  5. Article ; Online: Particulate Array of Well-Ordered HIV Clade C Env Trimers Elicits Neutralizing Antibodies that Display a Unique V2 Cap Approach.

    Martinez-Murillo, Paola / Tran, Karen / Guenaga, Javier / Lindgren, Gustaf / Àdori, Monika / Feng, Yu / Phad, Ganesh E / Vázquez Bernat, Néstor / Bale, Shridhar / Ingale, Jidnyasa / Dubrovskaya, Viktoriya / O'Dell, Sijy / Pramanik, Lotta / Spångberg, Mats / Corcoran, Martin / Loré, Karin / Mascola, John R / Wyatt, Richard T / Karlsson Hedestam, Gunilla B

    Immunity

    2017  Volume 46, Issue 5, Page(s) 804–817.e7

    Abstract: The development of soluble envelope glycoprotein (Env) mimetics displaying ordered trimeric symmetry has ushered in a new era in HIV-1 vaccination. The recently reported native, flexibly linked (NFL) design allows the generation of native-like trimers ... ...

    Abstract The development of soluble envelope glycoprotein (Env) mimetics displaying ordered trimeric symmetry has ushered in a new era in HIV-1 vaccination. The recently reported native, flexibly linked (NFL) design allows the generation of native-like trimers from clinical isolates at high yields and homogeneity. As the majority of infections world-wide are of the clade C subtype, we examined responses in non-human primates to well-ordered subtype C 16055 trimers administered in soluble or high-density liposomal formats. We detected superior germinal center formation and enhanced autologous neutralizing antibodies against the neutralization-resistant (tier 2) 16055 virus following inoculation of liposome-arrayed trimers. Epitope mapping of the neutralizing monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) indicated major contacts with the V2 apex, and 3D electron microscopy reconstructions of Fab-trimer complexes revealed a horizontal binding angle to the Env spike. These vaccine-elicited mAbs target the V2 cap, demonstrating a means to accomplish tier 2 virus neutralization by penetrating the dense N-glycan shield.
    MeSH term(s) Antibodies, Neutralizing/chemistry ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/immunology ; Antibodies, Neutralizing/metabolism ; Epitope Mapping ; Epitopes/chemistry ; Epitopes/immunology ; HIV Antibodies/chemistry ; HIV Antibodies/immunology ; HIV Antibodies/metabolism ; HIV-1/classification ; HIV-1/genetics ; HIV-1/immunology ; Humans ; Immunization ; Models, Molecular ; Molecular Docking Simulation ; Peptide Fragments/chemistry ; Peptide Fragments/immunology ; Peptide Fragments/metabolism ; Protein Binding ; Protein Conformation ; Protein Multimerization/immunology ; Virion/chemistry ; Virion/immunology ; Virion/ultrastructure ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/chemistry ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/genetics ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus/immunology
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Neutralizing ; Epitopes ; HIV Antibodies ; Peptide Fragments ; env Gene Products, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-05-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1217235-2
    ISSN 1097-4180 ; 1074-7613
    ISSN (online) 1097-4180
    ISSN 1074-7613
    DOI 10.1016/j.immuni.2017.04.021
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  6. Article ; Online: Telephone-delivered problem-solving training after mild traumatic brain injury: Qualitative analysis of service members' perceptions.

    Brockway, Jo Ann / St De Lore, Jef / Fann, Jesse R / Hart, Tessa / Hurst, Samantha / Fey-Hinckley, Sara / Savage, Jocelyn / Warren, Michael / Bell, Kathleen R

    Rehabilitation psychology

    2016  Volume 61, Issue 3, Page(s) 221–230

    Abstract: Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the specific reasons for service members' satisfaction or dissatisfaction with problem-solving training (PST), telephone delivery, and other aspects of a telephone-delivered PST intervention in order ... ...

    Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the specific reasons for service members' satisfaction or dissatisfaction with problem-solving training (PST), telephone delivery, and other aspects of a telephone-delivered PST intervention in order to determine what might enhance this approach for future clinical use.
    Method: Standard qualitative methods were employed, using a "process" coding strategy to explore the conceptual perceptions of the intervention experience as suggested by the data recorded from final telephone interviews of 80 service members who participated in a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of telephone-delivered PST after having sustained concussions or mild traumatic brain injuries during recent (PsycINFO Database Record
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Afghan Campaign 2001- ; Brain Concussion/psychology ; Brain Concussion/rehabilitation ; Combat Disorders/rehabilitation ; Female ; Humans ; Iraq War, 2003-2011 ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Military Personnel/psychology ; Patient Satisfaction ; Problem Solving ; Qualitative Research ; Self Care ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/rehabilitation ; Telephone ; Young Adult
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Webcasts
    ZDB-ID 224747-1
    ISSN 1939-1544 ; 0090-5550
    ISSN (online) 1939-1544
    ISSN 0090-5550
    DOI 10.1037/rep0000077
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  7. Article ; Online: Concussion treatment after combat trauma: development of a telephone based, problem solving intervention for service members.

    Bell, Kathleen R / Brockway, Jo Ann / Fann, Jesse R / Cole, Wesley R / St De Lore, Jef / Bush, Nigel / Lang, Ariel J / Hart, Tessa / Warren, Michael / Dikmen, Sureyya / Temkin, Nancy / Jain, Sonia / Raman, Rema / Stein, Murray B

    Contemporary clinical trials

    2015  Volume 40, Page(s) 54–62

    Abstract: Military service members (SMs) and veterans who sustain mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) during combat deployments often have co-morbid conditions but are reluctant to seek out therapy in medical or mental health settings. Efficacious methods of ... ...

    Abstract Military service members (SMs) and veterans who sustain mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) during combat deployments often have co-morbid conditions but are reluctant to seek out therapy in medical or mental health settings. Efficacious methods of intervention that are patient-centered and adaptable to a mobile and often difficult-to-reach population would be useful in improving quality of life. This article describes a new protocol developed as part of a randomized clinical trial of a telephone-mediated program for SMs with mTBI. The 12-session program combines problem solving training (PST) with embedded modules targeting depression, anxiety, insomnia, and headache. The rationale and development of this behavioral intervention for implementation with persons with multiple co-morbidities is described along with the proposed analysis of results. In particular, we provide details regarding the creation of a treatment that is manualized yet flexible enough to address a wide variety of problems and symptoms within a standard framework. The methods involved in enrolling and retaining an often hard-to-study population are also highlighted.
    MeSH term(s) Anxiety/psychology ; Brain Concussion/psychology ; Brain Concussion/therapy ; Brain Injuries/psychology ; Brain Injuries/therapy ; Depression/psychology ; Headache/psychology ; Humans ; Iraq War, 2003-2011 ; Mental Health ; Military Personnel ; Problem Solving ; Quality of Life ; Research Design ; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders/psychology ; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/psychology ; Telemedicine/methods ; Telephone
    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2182176-8
    ISSN 1559-2030 ; 1551-7144
    ISSN (online) 1559-2030
    ISSN 1551-7144
    DOI 10.1016/j.cct.2014.11.001
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  8. Article ; Online: Performance and Diagnostic Value of Genome-Wide Noninvasive Prenatal Testing in Multiple Gestations.

    van Riel, Margot / Brison, Nathalie / Baetens, Machteld / Blaumeiser, Bettina / Boemer, François / Bourlard, Laura / Bulk, Saskia / De Leener, Anne / Désir, Julie / Devriendt, Koenraad / Dheedene, Annelies / Duquenne, Armelle / Fieremans, Nathalie / Fieuw, Annelies / Gatot, Jean-Stéphane / Grisart, Bernard / Janssens, Sandra / Khudashvili, Naïri / Lannoo, Lore /
    Marichal, Axel / Meunier, Colombine / Palmeira, Leonor / Parijs, Ilse / Pichon, Bruno / Roets, Ellen / Sammels, Eva / Smits, Guillaume / Suenaert, Marion / Sznajer, Yves / Van den Bogaert, Kris / Vancoillie, Leen / Vandeputte, Lotte / Vantroys, Elise / Vermeesch, Joris Robert / Janssens, Katrien

    Obstetrics and gynecology

    2021  Volume 137, Issue 6, Page(s) 1102–1108

    Abstract: Objective: To evaluate the accuracy and diagnostic value of genome-wide noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for the detection of fetal aneuploidies in multiple gestations, with a focus on dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies.: Methods: We ... ...

    Abstract Objective: To evaluate the accuracy and diagnostic value of genome-wide noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) for the detection of fetal aneuploidies in multiple gestations, with a focus on dichorionic-diamniotic twin pregnancies.
    Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study including data from pregnant women with a twin or higher-order gestation who underwent genome-wide NIPT at one of the eight Belgian genetic centers between November 1, 2013, and March 1, 2020. Chorionicity and amnionicity were determined by ultrasonography. Follow-up invasive testing was carried out in the event of positive NIPT results. Sensitivity and specificity were calculated for the detection of trisomy 21, 18, and 13 in the dichorionic-diamniotic twin cohort.
    Results: Unique NIPT analyses were performed for 4,150 pregnant women with a multiple gestation and an additional 767 with vanishing gestations. The failure rate in multiple gestations excluding vanishing gestations ranged from 0% to 11.7% among the different genetic centers. Overall, the failure rate was 4.8%, which could be reduced to 1.2% after single resampling. There were no common fetal trisomies detected among the 86 monochorionic-monoamniotic and 25 triplet cases. Two monochorionic-diamniotic twins had an NIPT result indicative of a trisomy 21, which was confirmed in both fetuses. Among 2,716 dichorionic-diamniotic twin gestations, a sensitivity of 100% (95% CI 74.12-100%) and a specificity of 100% (95% CI 99.86-100%) was reached for trisomy 21 (n=12). For trisomy 18 (n=3), the respective values were 75% (95% CI 30.06-95.44%) sensitivity and 100% (95% CI 99.86-100%) specificity, and for trisomy 13 (n=2), 100% (95% CI 20.65-100%) sensitivity and 99.96% (95% CI 99.79-99.99%) specificity. In the vanishing gestation group, 28 NIPT results were positive for trisomy 21, 18, or 13, with only five confirmed trisomies.
    Conclusion: Genome-wide NIPT performed accurately for detection of aneuploidy in dichorionic-diamniotic twin gestations.
    MeSH term(s) Amniocentesis ; Amnion/diagnostic imaging ; Cell-Free Nucleic Acids/analysis ; Chorion/diagnostic imaging ; Diagnostic Errors ; Down Syndrome/diagnosis ; False Negative Reactions ; Female ; Fetal Resorption/diagnosis ; Fetal Resorption/genetics ; Genome, Human ; Humans ; Noninvasive Prenatal Testing ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy, Multiple ; Pregnancy, Quadruplet ; Pregnancy, Triplet ; Pregnancy, Twin ; Retrospective Studies ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Trisomy ; Trisomy 13 Syndrome/diagnosis ; Trisomy 18 Syndrome/diagnosis
    Chemical Substances Cell-Free Nucleic Acids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 207330-4
    ISSN 1873-233X ; 0029-7844
    ISSN (online) 1873-233X
    ISSN 0029-7844
    DOI 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004385
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  9. Article ; Online: Outcome of publicly funded nationwide first-tier noninvasive prenatal screening.

    Van Den Bogaert, Kris / Lannoo, Lore / Brison, Nathalie / Gatinois, Vincent / Baetens, Machteld / Blaumeiser, Bettina / Boemer, François / Bourlard, Laura / Bours, Vincent / De Leener, Anne / De Rademaeker, Marjan / Désir, Julie / Dheedene, Annelies / Duquenne, Armelle / Fieremans, Nathalie / Fieuw, Annelies / Gatot, Jean-Stéphane / Grisart, Bernard / Janssens, Katrien /
    Janssens, Sandra / Lederer, Damien / Marichal, Axel / Menten, Björn / Meunier, Colombine / Palmeira, Leonor / Pichon, Bruno / Sammels, Eva / Smits, Guillaume / Sznajer, Yves / Vantroys, Elise / Devriendt, Koenraad / Vermeesch, Joris Robert

    Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics

    2021  Volume 23, Issue 6, Page(s) 1137–1142

    Abstract: Purpose: Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) using cell-free DNA has transformed prenatal care. Belgium was the first country to implement and fully reimburse NIPS as a first-tier screening test offered to all pregnant women. A consortium consisting ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: Noninvasive prenatal screening (NIPS) using cell-free DNA has transformed prenatal care. Belgium was the first country to implement and fully reimburse NIPS as a first-tier screening test offered to all pregnant women. A consortium consisting of all Belgian genetic centers report the outcome of two years genome-wide NIPS implementation.
    Methods: The performance for the common trisomies and for secondary findings was evaluated based on 153,575 genome-wide NIP tests. Furthermore, the evolution of the number of invasive tests and the incidence of Down syndrome live births was registered.
    Results: Trisomies 21, 18, and 13 were detected in respectively 0.32%, 0.07%, and 0.06% of cases, with overall positive predictive values (PPVs) of 92.4%, 84.6%, and 43.9%. Rare autosomal trisomies and fetal segmental imbalances were detected in respectively 0.23% and 0.07% of cases with PPVs of 4.1% and 47%. The number of invasive obstetric procedures decreased by 52%. The number of trisomy 21 live births dropped to 0.04%.
    Conclusion: Expanding the scope of NIPS beyond trisomy 21 fetal screening allows the implementation of personalized genomic medicine for the obstetric population. This genome-wide NIPS approach has been embedded successfully in prenatal genetic care in Belgium and might serve as a framework for other countries offering NIPS.
    MeSH term(s) Aneuploidy ; Chromosome Disorders/diagnosis ; Chromosome Disorders/epidemiology ; Chromosome Disorders/genetics ; Down Syndrome/diagnosis ; Down Syndrome/epidemiology ; Down Syndrome/genetics ; Female ; Humans ; Noninvasive Prenatal Testing ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Diagnosis ; Trisomy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-09
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1455352-1
    ISSN 1530-0366 ; 1098-3600
    ISSN (online) 1530-0366
    ISSN 1098-3600
    DOI 10.1038/s41436-021-01101-4
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  10. Article ; Online: Monoallelic variation in DHX9, the gene encoding the DExH-box helicase DHX9, underlies neurodevelopment disorders and Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.

    Calame, Daniel G / Guo, Tianyu / Wang, Chen / Garrett, Lillian / Jolly, Angad / Dawood, Moez / Kurolap, Alina / Henig, Noa Zunz / Fatih, Jawid M / Herman, Isabella / Du, Haowei / Mitani, Tadahiro / Becker, Lore / Rathkolb, Birgit / Gerlini, Raffaele / Seisenberger, Claudia / Marschall, Susan / Hunter, Jill V / Gerard, Amanda /
    Heidlebaugh, Alexis / Challman, Thomas / Spillmann, Rebecca C / Jhangiani, Shalini N / Coban-Akdemir, Zeynep / Lalani, Seema / Liu, Lingxiao / Revah-Politi, Anya / Iglesias, Alejandro / Guzman, Edwin / Baugh, Evan / Boddaert, Nathalie / Rondeau, Sophie / Ormieres, Clothide / Barcia, Giulia / Tan, Queenie K G / Thiffault, Isabelle / Pastinen, Tomi / Sheikh, Kazim / Biliciler, Suur / Mei, Davide / Melani, Federico / Shashi, Vandana / Yaron, Yuval / Steele, Mary / Wakeling, Emma / Østergaard, Elsebet / Nazaryan-Petersen, Lusine / Millan, Francisca / Santiago-Sim, Teresa / Thevenon, Julien / Bruel, Ange-Line / Thauvin-Robinet, Christel / Popp, Denny / Platzer, Konrad / Gawlinski, Pawel / Wiszniewski, Wojciech / Marafi, Dana / Pehlivan, Davut / Posey, Jennifer E / Gibbs, Richard A / Gailus-Durner, Valerie / Guerrini, Renzo / Fuchs, Helmut / Hrabě de Angelis, Martin / Hölter, Sabine M / Cheung, Hoi-Hung / Gu, Shen / Lupski, James R

    American journal of human genetics

    2023  Volume 110, Issue 8, Page(s) 1394–1413

    Abstract: DExD/H-box RNA helicases (DDX/DHX) are encoded by a large paralogous gene family; in a subset of these human helicase genes, pathogenic variation causes neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) traits and cancer. DHX9 encodes a BRCA1-interacting nuclear ... ...

    Abstract DExD/H-box RNA helicases (DDX/DHX) are encoded by a large paralogous gene family; in a subset of these human helicase genes, pathogenic variation causes neurodevelopmental disorder (NDD) traits and cancer. DHX9 encodes a BRCA1-interacting nuclear helicase regulating transcription, R-loops, and homologous recombination and exhibits the highest mutational constraint of all DDX/DHX paralogs but remains unassociated with disease traits in OMIM. Using exome sequencing and family-based rare-variant analyses, we identified 20 individuals with de novo, ultra-rare, heterozygous missense or loss-of-function (LoF) DHX9 variant alleles. Phenotypes ranged from NDDs to the distal symmetric polyneuropathy axonal Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT2). Quantitative Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) analysis demonstrated genotype-phenotype correlations with LoF variants causing mild NDD phenotypes and nuclear localization signal (NLS) missense variants causing severe NDD. We investigated DHX9 variant-associated cellular phenotypes in human cell lines. Whereas wild-type DHX9 was restricted to the nucleus, NLS missense variants abnormally accumulated in the cytoplasm. Fibroblasts from an individual with an NLS variant also showed abnormal cytoplasmic DHX9 accumulation. CMT2-associated missense variants caused aberrant nucleolar DHX9 accumulation, a phenomenon previously associated with cellular stress. Two NDD-associated variants, p.Gly411Glu and p.Arg761Gln, altered DHX9 ATPase activity. The severe NDD-associated variant p.Arg141Gln did not affect DHX9 localization but instead increased R-loop levels and double-stranded DNA breaks. Dhx9
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Mice ; Cell Line ; Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease/genetics ; DEAD-box RNA Helicases/genetics ; Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene ; DNA Helicases ; Mammals ; Neoplasm Proteins/genetics ; Neurodevelopmental Disorders
    Chemical Substances DEAD-box RNA Helicases (EC 3.6.4.13) ; DHX9 protein, human (EC 3.6.1.-) ; Dichlorodiphenyl Dichloroethylene (4M7FS82U08) ; DNA Helicases (EC 3.6.4.-) ; Neoplasm Proteins ; Dhx9 protein, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 219384-x
    ISSN 1537-6605 ; 0002-9297
    ISSN (online) 1537-6605
    ISSN 0002-9297
    DOI 10.1016/j.ajhg.2023.06.013
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