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  1. Article ; Online: Genetic network analysis indicate that individuals affected by neurodevelopmental conditions have genetic variations associated with ophthalmologic alterations: A critical review of literature.

    Shinsato, Rogério N / Correa, Camila Graczyk / Herai, Roberto H

    Gene

    2024  Volume 908, Page(s) 148246

    Abstract: Changes in the nervous system are related to a wide range of mental disorders, which include neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) that are characterized by early onset mental conditions, such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders and correlated ... ...

    Abstract Changes in the nervous system are related to a wide range of mental disorders, which include neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) that are characterized by early onset mental conditions, such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders and correlated conditions (ASD). Previous studies have shown distinct genetic components associated with diverse schizophrenia and ASD phenotypes, with mostly focused on rescuing neural phenotypes and brain activity, but alterations related to vision are overlooked. Thus, as the vision is composed by the eyes that itself represents a part of the brain, with the retina being formed by neurons and cells originating from the glia, genetic variations affecting the brain can also affect the vision. Here, we performed a critical systematic literature review to screen for all genetic variations in individuals presenting NDD with reported alterations in vision. Using these restricting criteria, we found 20 genes with distinct types of genetic variations, inherited or de novo, that includes SNP, SNV, deletion, insertion, duplication or indel. The variations occurring within protein coding regions have different impact on protein formation, such as missense, nonsense or frameshift. Moreover, a molecular analysis of the 20 genes found revealed that 17 shared a common protein-protein or genetic interaction network. Moreover, gene expression analysis in samples from the brain and other tissues indicates that 18 of the genes found are highly expressed in the brain and retina, indicating their potential role in adult vision phenotype. Finally, we only found 3 genes from our study described in standard public databanks of ophthalmogenetics, suggesting that the other 17 genes could be novel target for vision diseases.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Humans ; Gene Regulatory Networks ; Neurodevelopmental Disorders/genetics ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/genetics ; Phenotype ; INDEL Mutation
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-06
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 391792-7
    ISSN 1879-0038 ; 0378-1119
    ISSN (online) 1879-0038
    ISSN 0378-1119
    DOI 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148246
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  2. Article ; Online: Avoiding the off-target effects of CRISPR/cas9 system is still a challenging accomplishment for genetic transformation.

    Herai, Roberto H

    Gene

    2019  Volume 700, Page(s) 176–178

    Abstract: The recent disclosure of a human embryo subjected to a genetic transformation using the CRISPR/cas9 system give rise to several concerns on ethical questions about its uncontrolled use in humans. Although CRISPR/cas9 has demonstrated its efficiency, this ...

    Abstract The recent disclosure of a human embryo subjected to a genetic transformation using the CRISPR/cas9 system give rise to several concerns on ethical questions about its uncontrolled use in humans. Although CRISPR/cas9 has demonstrated its efficiency, this system still lacks the capability to avoid the introduction of undesirable mutations through the target genome. In this Letter, we present several undesirable impacts that CRISPR/cas9 system have in the genetic transformation of the human genome. We briefly discuss, using the very recent literature from distinct high impact journals, the main concerns related to CRISPR/cas9 to deal with off-target effects and how the research community has treated it.
    MeSH term(s) CRISPR-Cas Systems ; Gene Editing/ethics ; Gene Editing/methods ; Genome, Human ; Humans ; RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems ; Transformation, Genetic
    Chemical Substances RNA, Guide, CRISPR-Cas Systems
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-03-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 391792-7
    ISSN 1879-0038 ; 0378-1119
    ISSN (online) 1879-0038
    ISSN 0378-1119
    DOI 10.1016/j.gene.2019.03.019
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  3. Article ; Online: Comment on "Human TKTL1 implies greater neurogenesis in frontal neocortex of modern humans than Neanderthals".

    Herai, Roberto H / Semendeferi, Katerina / Muotri, Alysson R

    Science (New York, N.Y.)

    2023  Volume 379, Issue 6636, Page(s) eadf0602

    Abstract: ... ...

    Abstract Pinson
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Neanderthals/genetics ; Neocortex/growth & development ; Neurogenesis/genetics ; Transketolase
    Chemical Substances TKTL1 protein, human (EC 2.2.1.1) ; Transketolase (EC 2.2.1.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 128410-1
    ISSN 1095-9203 ; 0036-8075
    ISSN (online) 1095-9203
    ISSN 0036-8075
    DOI 10.1126/science.adf0602
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  4. Article: Avoiding the off-target effects of CRISPR/cas9 system is still a challenging accomplishment for genetic transformation

    Herai, Roberto H

    Gene. 2019 June 05, v. 700

    2019  

    Abstract: The recent disclosure of a human embryo subjected to a genetic transformation using the CRISPR/cas9 system give rise to several concerns on ethical questions about its uncontrolled use in humans. Although CRISPR/cas9 has demonstrated its efficiency, this ...

    Abstract The recent disclosure of a human embryo subjected to a genetic transformation using the CRISPR/cas9 system give rise to several concerns on ethical questions about its uncontrolled use in humans. Although CRISPR/cas9 has demonstrated its efficiency, this system still lacks the capability to avoid the introduction of undesirable mutations through the target genome. In this Letter, we present several undesirable impacts that CRISPR/cas9 system have in the genetic transformation of the human genome. We briefly discuss, using the very recent literature from distinct high impact journals, the main concerns related to CRISPR/cas9 to deal with off-target effects and how the research community has treated it.
    Keywords ethics ; gene editing ; genetic transformation ; genome ; humans ; mutation
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2019-0605
    Size p. 176-178.
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 391792-7
    ISSN 1879-0038 ; 0378-1119
    ISSN (online) 1879-0038
    ISSN 0378-1119
    DOI 10.1016/j.gene.2019.03.019
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  5. Article ; Online: Loss of GTF2I promotes neuronal apoptosis and synaptic reduction in human cellular models of neurodevelopment.

    Adams, Jason W / Vinokur, Annabelle / de Souza, Janaína S / Austria, Charles / Guerra, Bruno S / Herai, Roberto H / Wahlin, Karl J / Muotri, Alysson R

    Cell reports

    2024  Volume 43, Issue 3, Page(s) 113867

    Abstract: Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS), a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by hemizygous loss of 26-28 genes at 7q11.23, characteristically portray a hypersocial phenotype. Copy-number variations and mutations in one of these genes, GTF2I, are ... ...

    Abstract Individuals with Williams syndrome (WS), a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by hemizygous loss of 26-28 genes at 7q11.23, characteristically portray a hypersocial phenotype. Copy-number variations and mutations in one of these genes, GTF2I, are associated with altered sociality and are proposed to underlie hypersociality in WS. However, the contribution of GTF2I to human neurodevelopment remains poorly understood. Here, human cellular models of neurodevelopment, including neural progenitors, neurons, and three-dimensional cortical organoids, are differentiated from CRISPR-Cas9-edited GTF2I-knockout (GTF2I-KO) pluripotent stem cells to investigate the role of GTF2I in human neurodevelopment. GTF2I-KO progenitors exhibit increased proliferation and cell-cycle alterations. Cortical organoids and neurons demonstrate increased cell death and synaptic dysregulation, including synaptic structural dysfunction and decreased electrophysiological activity on a multielectrode array. Our findings suggest that changes in synaptic circuit integrity may be a prominent mediator of the link between alterations in GTF2I and variation in the phenotypic expression of human sociality.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Williams Syndrome/genetics ; Williams Syndrome/metabolism ; Neurons/metabolism ; Social Behavior ; Phenotype ; Transcription Factors, TFIII/metabolism ; Transcription Factors, TFII/genetics ; Transcription Factors, TFII/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Transcription Factors, TFIII ; GTF2I protein, human ; Transcription Factors, TFII
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2649101-1
    ISSN 2211-1247 ; 2211-1247
    ISSN (online) 2211-1247
    ISSN 2211-1247
    DOI 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.113867
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  6. Article ; Online: IARA: a complete and curated atlas of the biogenesis of spliceosome machinery during RNA splicing.

    Rodrigues, Kelren S / Petroski, Luiz P / Utumi, Paulo H / Ferrasa, Adriano / Herai, Roberto H

    Life science alliance

    2023  Volume 6, Issue 3

    Abstract: Splicing is one of the most important post-transcriptional processing systems and is responsible for the generation of transcriptome diversity in all living eukaryotes. Splicing is regulated by the spliceosome machinery, which is responsible for each ... ...

    Abstract Splicing is one of the most important post-transcriptional processing systems and is responsible for the generation of transcriptome diversity in all living eukaryotes. Splicing is regulated by the spliceosome machinery, which is responsible for each step of primary RNA processing. However, current molecules and stages involved in RNA splicing are still spread over different studies. Thus, a curated atlas of spliceosome-related molecules and all involved stages during RNA processing can provide all researchers with a reliable resource to better investigate this important mechanism. Here, we present IARA (website access: https://pucpr-bioinformatics.github.io/atlas/), an extensively curated and constantly updated catalog of molecules involved in spliceosome machinery. IARA has a map of the steps involved in the human splicing mechanism, and it allows a detailed overview of the molecules involved throughout the distinct steps of splicing.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Spliceosomes/genetics ; Spliceosomes/metabolism ; RNA Precursors/genetics ; RNA Splicing/genetics
    Chemical Substances RNA Precursors
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2575-1077
    ISSN (online) 2575-1077
    DOI 10.26508/lsa.202201593
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  7. Article ; Online: Response to Comment on "Reintroduction of the archaic variant of

    Herai, Roberto H / Szeto, Ryan A / Trujillo, Cleber A / Muotri, Alysson R

    Science (New York, N.Y.)

    2021  Volume 374, Issue 6565, Page(s) eabi9881

    Abstract: ... ...

    Abstract Maricic
    MeSH term(s) Genome ; Genomics ; Genotype ; Organoids
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Comment
    ZDB-ID 128410-1
    ISSN 1095-9203 ; 0036-8075
    ISSN (online) 1095-9203
    ISSN 0036-8075
    DOI 10.1126/science.abi9881
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  8. Article ; Online: Evidence of nuclei-encoded spliceosome mediating splicing of mitochondrial RNA.

    Herai, Roberto H / Negraes, Priscilla D / Muotri, Alysson R

    Human molecular genetics

    2017  Volume 26, Issue 13, Page(s) 2590

    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-08-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 1108742-0
    ISSN 1460-2083 ; 0964-6906
    ISSN (online) 1460-2083
    ISSN 0964-6906
    DOI 10.1093/hmg/ddx220
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  9. Article ; Online: Evidence of nuclei-encoded spliceosome mediating splicing of mitochondrial RNA.

    Herai, Roberto H / Negraes, Priscilla D / Muotri, Alysson R

    Human molecular genetics

    2017  Volume 26, Issue 13, Page(s) 2472–2479

    Abstract: Mitochondria are thought to have originated as free-living prokaryotes. Mitochondria organelles have small circular genomes with substantial structural and genetic similarity to bacteria. Contrary to the prevailing concept of intronless mitochondria, ... ...

    Abstract Mitochondria are thought to have originated as free-living prokaryotes. Mitochondria organelles have small circular genomes with substantial structural and genetic similarity to bacteria. Contrary to the prevailing concept of intronless mitochondria, here we present evidence that mitochondrial RNA transcripts (mtRNA) are not limited to policystronic molecules, but also processed as nuclei-like transcripts that are differentially spliced and expressed in a cell-type specific manner. The presence of canonical splice sites in the mtRNA introns and of core components of the nuclei-encoded spliceosome machinery within the mitochondrial organelle suggest that nuclei-encoded spliceosome can mediate splicing of mtRNA.
    MeSH term(s) Cell Nucleus ; Genome ; Humans ; Introns ; Mitochondria/genetics ; Mitochondria/metabolism ; RNA/genetics ; RNA/physiology ; RNA Splicing/physiology ; Spliceosomes/genetics ; Spliceosomes/physiology
    Chemical Substances RNA, mitochondrial ; RNA (63231-63-0)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017--01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1108742-0
    ISSN 1460-2083 ; 0964-6906
    ISSN (online) 1460-2083
    ISSN 0964-6906
    DOI 10.1093/hmg/ddx142
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  10. Article ; Online: Frequency and association of mitochondrial genetic variants with neurological disorders.

    Cruz, Ana Carolina P / Ferrasa, Adriano / Muotri, Alysson R / Herai, Roberto H

    Mitochondrion

    2018  Volume 46, Page(s) 345–360

    Abstract: Mitochondria are small cytosolic organelles and the main source of energy production for the cells, especially in the brain. This organelle has its own genome, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and genetic variants in this molecule can alter the normal ... ...

    Abstract Mitochondria are small cytosolic organelles and the main source of energy production for the cells, especially in the brain. This organelle has its own genome, the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), and genetic variants in this molecule can alter the normal energy metabolism in the brain, contributing to the development of a wide assortment of Neurological Disorders (ND), including neurodevelopmental syndromes, neurodegenerative diseases and neuropsychiatric disorders. These ND are comprised by a heterogeneous group of syndromes and diseases that encompass different cognitive phenotypes and behavioral disorders, such as autism, Asperger's syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Huntington disease, Leigh Syndrome and bipolar disorder. In this work we carried out a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) to identify and describe the mitochondrial genetic variants associated with the occurrence of ND. Most of genetic variants found in mtDNA were associated with Single Nucleotide Polimorphisms (SNPs), ~79%, with ~15% corresponding to deletions, ~3% to Copy Number Variations (CNVs), ~2% to insertions and another 1% included mtDNA replication problems and genetic rearrangements. We also found that most of the variants were associated with coding regions of mitochondrial proteins but were also found in regulatory transcripts (tRNA and rRNA) and in the D-Loop replication region of the mtDNA. After analysis of mtDNA deletions and CNV, none of them occur in the D-Loop region. This SLR shows that all transcribed mtDNA molecules have mutations correlated with ND. Finally, we describe that all mtDNA variants found were associated with deterioration of cognitive (dementia) and intellectual functions, learning disabilities, developmental delays, and personality and behavior problems.
    MeSH term(s) DNA, Mitochondrial/genetics ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genetic Variation ; Humans ; Nervous System Diseases/genetics ; Nervous System Diseases/pathology
    Chemical Substances DNA, Mitochondrial
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-09-13
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2056923-3
    ISSN 1872-8278 ; 1567-7249
    ISSN (online) 1872-8278
    ISSN 1567-7249
    DOI 10.1016/j.mito.2018.09.005
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