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  1. Article ; Online: Alzheimer's disease with a CADASIL twist - neuropathological examination proves its value in clarifying the genetics behind familial dementia.

    Myllykangas, Liisa

    Journal of the neurological sciences

    2023  Volume 452, Page(s) 120769

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Alzheimer Disease/genetics ; CADASIL/diagnostic imaging ; CADASIL/genetics ; Nervous System Diseases
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-18
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 80160-4
    ISSN 1878-5883 ; 0022-510X ; 0374-8642
    ISSN (online) 1878-5883
    ISSN 0022-510X ; 0374-8642
    DOI 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120769
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  2. Article: Editorial: Neuropathology of COVID-19.

    Myllykangas, Liisa

    Frontiers in neurology

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1273866

    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-31
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2564214-5
    ISSN 1664-2295
    ISSN 1664-2295
    DOI 10.3389/fneur.2023.1273866
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  3. Article ; Online: Clinical features and spectrum of NOTCH3 variants in Finnish patients with cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL).

    Mönkäre, Saana / Kuuluvainen, Liina / Schleutker, Johanna / Myllykangas, Liisa / Pöyhönen, Minna

    Acta neurologica Scandinavica

    2022  Volume 146, Issue 5, Page(s) 643–651

    Abstract: Objectives: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is a cerebral small vessel disease caused by pathogenic variants in the NOTCH3 gene. In Finland, the majority of CADASIL patients carry the ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is a cerebral small vessel disease caused by pathogenic variants in the NOTCH3 gene. In Finland, the majority of CADASIL patients carry the pathogenic founder variant c.397C>T, (p.Arg133Cys), but the spectrum of other NOTCH3 variants has not been investigated previously. The aim of the study was to investigate the spectrum and prevalence of NOTCH3 variants Finnish CADASIL patients and to examine the clinical features associated with them.
    Materials and methods: The spectrum of NOTCH3 variants and the clinical features associated with them were retrospectively examined in 294 Finnish CADASIL patients tested during January 1996 to October 2021 in the Medical Genetics laboratory of Department of Genomics of Turku University Hospital, where practically all samples of patients with suspected CADASIL in Finland are investigated.
    Results: The most common NOTCH3 variants in the study cohort were c.397C>T, (p.Arg133Cys) (68%) and c.3206A>G p.(Tyr1069Cys) (18%), but other less common NOTCH3 variants were detected in as many as 14% of the patients. Eight of the detected NOTCH3 variants were novel: c.520T>A,p.(Cys174Ser), c.836A>G,p.(Gln279Arg), c.1369T>G,p.(Cys457Gly), c.1338C>G,p.(Cys446Trp), c.1564T>G,p.(Cys522Gly), c.2848T>G,p.(Cys950Gly), c.6102dup,p.(Gly2035Argfs*60), and c.2410+6C>G. Other NOTCH3 variants than p.Arg133Cys and p.Tyr1069Cys were more often associated with more severe clinical features.
    Conclusion: This study revealed the genetic and clinical spectrum of CADASIL in the Finnish population. Sequencing of the whole NOTCH3 gene performing a gene-panel or exome sequencing is recommended when suspecting CADASIL.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; CADASIL/genetics ; Finland/epidemiology ; Leukoencephalopathies ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Mutation ; Receptor, Notch3/genetics ; Receptors, Notch/genetics ; Retrospective Studies
    Chemical Substances NOTCH3 protein, human ; Receptor, Notch3 ; Receptors, Notch
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-09
    Publishing country Denmark
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 90-5
    ISSN 1600-0404 ; 0001-6314
    ISSN (online) 1600-0404
    ISSN 0001-6314
    DOI 10.1111/ane.13703
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  4. Article ; Online: Accumulation of Lewy-Related Pathology Starts in Middle Age: The Tampere Sudden Death Study.

    Kok, Eloise H / Paetau, Anders / Martiskainen, Mika / Lyytikäinen, Leo-Pekka / Lehtimäki, Terho / Karhunen, Pekka / Myllykangas, Liisa

    Annals of neurology

    2024  Volume 95, Issue 5, Page(s) 843–848

    Abstract: When effective treatments against neurodegenerative diseases become a reality, it will be important to know the age these pathologies begin to develop. We investigated alpha-synuclein pathology in brain tissue of the Tampere Sudden Death Study-unselected ...

    Abstract When effective treatments against neurodegenerative diseases become a reality, it will be important to know the age these pathologies begin to develop. We investigated alpha-synuclein pathology in brain tissue of the Tampere Sudden Death Study-unselected forensic autopsies on individuals living outside hospital institutions in Finland. Of 562 (16-95 years) participants, 42 were positive for Lewy-related pathology (LRP). The youngest LRP case was aged 54 years, and the frequency of LRP in individuals aged ≥50 years was 9%. This forensic autopsy study indicates LRP starts already in middle age and is more common than expected in the ≥50 years-of-age non-hospitalized population. ANN NEUROL 2024;95:843-848.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Middle Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Aged ; Male ; Female ; Finland/epidemiology ; Death, Sudden/pathology ; Adolescent ; Lewy Body Disease/pathology ; Lewy Body Disease/metabolism ; alpha-Synuclein/metabolism ; Adult ; Young Adult ; Brain/pathology ; Brain/metabolism ; Autopsy ; Lewy Bodies/pathology
    Chemical Substances alpha-Synuclein
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80362-5
    ISSN 1531-8249 ; 0364-5134
    ISSN (online) 1531-8249
    ISSN 0364-5134
    DOI 10.1002/ana.26912
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  5. Article: "Genetic code" of brain ageing.

    Tienari, Pentti / Myllykangas, Liisa

    Duodecim; laaketieteellinen aikakauskirja

    2017  Volume 133, Issue 2, Page(s) 201–208

    Abstract: Neurons are more susceptible than other cells to the effects of ageing, since most of them are not capable of dividing, and they consume plenty of energy. In the "genetic code of brain ageing", central role is played by the genes that regulate the risk ... ...

    Abstract Neurons are more susceptible than other cells to the effects of ageing, since most of them are not capable of dividing, and they consume plenty of energy. In the "genetic code of brain ageing", central role is played by the genes that regulate the risk of Alzheimer's disease and vascular diseases. Genes have been recognized underlying memory disorders and longevity. Genetic studies have revealed metabolic routes, including fat and energy metabolism, that can be influenced by an individual through living habits, and also through structures maintaining social activity.
    MeSH term(s) Age Factors ; Aging/genetics ; Brain Diseases/genetics ; Energy Metabolism ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Healthy Lifestyle ; Humans ; Social Support
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017
    Publishing country Finland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 127604-9
    ISSN 0012-7183
    ISSN 0012-7183
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  6. Article: Causes of Death of Professional Musicians in the Classical Genre.

    Kuusi, Tuire / Haukka, Jari / Myllykangas, Liisa / Järvelä, Irma

    Medical problems of performing artists

    2019  Volume 34, Issue 2, Page(s) 92–97

    Abstract: Objective: Music practice and listening have been reported to have favorable effects on human health, but empirical data are largely missing about these effects. To obtain more information about the effect of exposure to music from early childhood, we ... ...

    Abstract Objective: Music practice and listening have been reported to have favorable effects on human health, but empirical data are largely missing about these effects. To obtain more information about the effect of exposure to music from early childhood, we examined the causes of death of professional musicians in the classical genre.
    Methods: We used standardized mortality ratios (SMR) for Finnish performing artists (n=5,780) and church musicians (n=22,368) during 1981-2016. We examined deaths from cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and neurodegenerative and alcohol-related diseases. The diagnoses were based on the ICD-10, with data obtained from Statistics of Finland.
    Results: Overall, SMR for all-cause mortality was 0.59 (95% CI 0.57-0.61) for church musicians and 0.75 (95% CI 0.70-0.80) for performing artists, suggesting a protective effect of music for health. In contrast, we found increased mortality in alcohol-related diseases among female performing artists (SMR 1.85, 95% CI 1.06-2.95) and in neurodegenerative diseases among male performing artists (1.46, 95% CI 1.13-1.84). Additionally, we found higher SMRs for female than male church musicians for cancers (SMRfemales 0.90, 95% CI 0.83-0.97; SMRmales 0.60, 95% CI 0.54-0.67) and cardiovascular diseases (SMRfemales 0.75, 95% CI 0.68-0.82; SMRmales 0.58, 95% CI 0.54-0.64).
    Conclusions: Our results show that the causes of death in performers differ from those in church musicians. Performing artists are not protected from neurodegenerative diseases or alcohol-related deaths. The findings call for further study on the life-long effects of music in musicians.
    MeSH term(s) Cause of Death ; Female ; Finland ; Humans ; Male ; Music ; Occupational Diseases ; Occupations
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-19
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 639194-1
    ISSN 0885-1158
    ISSN 0885-1158
    DOI 10.21091/mppa.2019.2016
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  7. Article ; Online: Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells are not susceptible in vitro to SARS-CoV-2 infection but accumulate into the lungs of COVID-19 patients.

    Huang, Xiaobo / Kantonen, Jonas / Nowlan, Kirsten / Nguyen, Ngoc Anh / Jokiranta, Suvi T / Kuivanen, Suvi / Heikkilä, Nelli / Mahzabin, Shamita / Kantele, Anu / Vapalahti, Olli / Myllykangas, Liisa / Heinonen, Santtu / Mäyränpää, Mikko I / Strandin, Tomas / Kekäläinen, Eliisa

    Virus research

    2024  Volume 341, Page(s) 199315

    Abstract: Prolonged T cell lymphopenia is common in COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2. While the mechanisms of lymphopenia during COVID-19 remain elusive, it is especially pronounced in a specialized innate-like T cell population called Mucosal Associated Invariant T ...

    Abstract Prolonged T cell lymphopenia is common in COVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2. While the mechanisms of lymphopenia during COVID-19 remain elusive, it is especially pronounced in a specialized innate-like T cell population called Mucosal Associated Invariant T cells (MAITs). MAITs has been suggested to express Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is the well-known cellular receptor for SARS-CoV-2. However, it is still unclear if SARS-CoV-2 can infect or affect MAIT cells directly. In this study, we performed multicolor flow cytometry on peripheral blood mononuclear cells obtained from COVID-19 patients to assess the frequencies of CD8
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells ; COVID-19 ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Lung ; Lymphopenia
    Chemical Substances Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (EC 3.4.17.23)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-13
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 605780-9
    ISSN 1872-7492 ; 0168-1702
    ISSN (online) 1872-7492
    ISSN 0168-1702
    DOI 10.1016/j.virusres.2024.199315
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  8. Article ; Online: Genetic analysis reveals novel variants for vascular cognitive impairment.

    Mönkäre, Saana / Kuuluvainen, Liina / Schleutker, Johanna / Bras, Jose / Roine, Susanna / Pöyhönen, Minna / Guerreiro, Rita / Myllykangas, Liisa

    Acta neurologica Scandinavica

    2022  Volume 146, Issue 1, Page(s) 42–50

    Abstract: Objectives: The genetic background of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is poorly understood compared to other dementia disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate the genetic background of VCI in a well-characterized Finnish cohort.: ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: The genetic background of vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) is poorly understood compared to other dementia disorders. The aim of the study was to investigate the genetic background of VCI in a well-characterized Finnish cohort.
    Materials & methods: Whole-exome sequencing (WES) was applied in 45 Finnish VCI patients. Copy-number variant (CNV) analysis using a SNP array was performed in 80 VCI patients. This study also examined the prevalence of variants at the miR-29 binding site of COL4A1 in 73 Finnish VCI patients.
    Results: In 40% (18/45) of the cases, WES detected possibly causative variants in genes associated with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) or other neurological or stroke-related disorders. These variants included HTRA1:c.847G>A p.(Gly283Arg), TREX1:c.1079A>G, p.(Tyr360Cys), COLGALT1:c.1411C>T, p.(Arg471Trp), PRNP: c.713C>T, p.(Pro238Leu), and MTHFR:c.1061G>C, p.(Gly354Ala). Additionally, screening of variants in the 3'UTR of COL4A1 gene in a sub-cohort of 73 VCI patients identified a novel variant c.*36T>A. CNV analysis showed that pathogenic CNVs are uncommon in VCI.
    Conclusions: These data support pathogenic roles of variants in HTRA1, TREX1 and in the 3'UTR of COL4A1 in CSVD and VCI, and suggest that vascular pathogenic mechanisms are linked to neurodegeneration, expanding the understanding of the genetic background of VCI.
    MeSH term(s) 3' Untranslated Regions ; Cerebral Small Vessel Diseases/complications ; Cognitive Dysfunction/complications ; Cognitive Dysfunction/genetics ; Dementia, Vascular/diagnosis ; Dementia, Vascular/genetics ; Genetic Testing ; High-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 1/genetics ; Humans ; Stroke/complications
    Chemical Substances 3' Untranslated Regions ; High-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 1 (EC 3.4.21.-) ; HTRA1 protein, human (EC 3.4.21.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-20
    Publishing country Denmark
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 90-5
    ISSN 1600-0404 ; 0001-6314
    ISSN (online) 1600-0404
    ISSN 0001-6314
    DOI 10.1111/ane.13613
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  9. Article ; Online: Neuropathological evidence of body-first vs. brain-first Lewy body disease.

    Borghammer, Per / Horsager, Jacob / Andersen, Katrine / Van Den Berge, Nathalie / Raunio, Anna / Murayama, Shigeo / Parkkinen, Laura / Myllykangas, Liisa

    Neurobiology of disease

    2021  Volume 161, Page(s) 105557

    Abstract: Aggregation of alpha-synuclein into inclusion bodies, termed Lewy pathology, is a defining feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). In the majority of post mortem cases, the distribution of Lewy pathology seems to follow ... ...

    Abstract Aggregation of alpha-synuclein into inclusion bodies, termed Lewy pathology, is a defining feature of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). In the majority of post mortem cases, the distribution of Lewy pathology seems to follow two overarching patterns: a caudo-rostral pattern with relatively more pathology in the brainstem than in the telencephalon, and an amygdala-centered pattern with the most abundant pathology in the "center of the brain", including the amygdala, entorhinal cortex, and substantia nigra, and relatively less pathology in the lower brainstem and spinal autonomic nuclei. The recent body-first versus brain-first model of Lewy Body Disorders proposes that the initial pathogenic alpha-synuclein in some patients originates in the enteric nervous system with secondary spreading to the brain; and in other patients originates inside the CNS with secondary spreading to the lower brainstem and peripheral autonomic nervous system. Here, we use two existing post mortem datasets to explore the possibility that clinical body-first and brain-first subtypes are equivalent to the caudo-rostral and amygdala-centered patterns of Lewy pathology seen at post mortem.
    MeSH term(s) Brain/metabolism ; Brain Stem/metabolism ; Humans ; Lewy Body Disease/pathology ; Parkinson Disease/pathology ; Substantia Nigra/metabolism ; alpha-Synuclein/metabolism
    Chemical Substances alpha-Synuclein
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-08
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1211786-9
    ISSN 1095-953X ; 0969-9961
    ISSN (online) 1095-953X
    ISSN 0969-9961
    DOI 10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105557
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  10. Article ; Online: Chorea-acanthocytosis associated with two novel heterozygous mutations in the VPS13A gene.

    Verkkoniemi-Ahola, Auli / Kuuluvainen, Liina / Kivirikko, Sirpa / Myllykangas, Liisa / Pöyhönen, Minna

    Journal of the neurological sciences

    2019  Volume 408, Page(s) 116555

    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Heterozygote ; Humans ; Male ; Mutation/genetics ; Neuroacanthocytosis/blood ; Neuroacanthocytosis/diagnostic imaging ; Neuroacanthocytosis/genetics ; Vesicular Transport Proteins/genetics
    Chemical Substances VPS13A protein, human ; Vesicular Transport Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-10-31
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Case Reports ; Letter
    ZDB-ID 80160-4
    ISSN 1878-5883 ; 0022-510X ; 0374-8642
    ISSN (online) 1878-5883
    ISSN 0022-510X ; 0374-8642
    DOI 10.1016/j.jns.2019.116555
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