Search Results - "Veldink, Jan H"
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (04-11-2017)“…Summary Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is characterised by the progressive loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This neurodegenerative syndrome…”
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ExpansionHunter: a sequence-graph-based tool to analyze variation in short tandem repeat regions
Published in Bioinformatics (01-11-2019)“…Abstract Summary We describe a novel computational method for genotyping repeats using sequence graphs. This method addresses the long-standing need to…”
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Detection of long repeat expansions from PCR-free whole-genome sequence data
Published in Genome research (01-11-2017)“…Identifying large expansions of short tandem repeats (STRs), such as those that cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and fragile X syndrome, is…”
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ExpansionHunter Denovo: a computational method for locating known and novel repeat expansions in short-read sequencing data
Published in Genome Biology (28-04-2020)“…Repeat expansions are responsible for over 40 monogenic disorders, and undoubtedly more pathogenic repeat expansions remain to be discovered. Existing methods…”
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Analysis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis as a multistep process: a population-based modelling study
Published in Lancet neurology (01-11-2014)“…Summary Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shares characteristics with some cancers, such as onset being more common in later life, progression usually…”
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Genome-wide identification of the genetic basis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (16-03-2022)“…Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a complex disease that leads to motor neuron death. Despite heritability estimates of 52%, genome-wide association…”
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The expanded clinical spectrum of anti-GABABR encephalitis and added value of KCTD16 autoantibodies
Published in Brain (London, England : 1878) (01-06-2019)“…In this study we report the clinical features of 32 patients with gamma aminobutyric acid B receptor (GABABR) antibodies, identify additional autoantibodies in…”
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Blood lipids influence DNA methylation in circulating cells
Published in Genome Biology (27-06-2016)“…Cells can be primed by external stimuli to obtain a long-term epigenetic memory. We hypothesize that long-term exposure to elevated blood lipids can prime…”
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Genetic analysis of DNA methylation and gene expression levels in whole blood of healthy human subjects
Published in BMC genomics (17-11-2012)“…The predominant model for regulation of gene expression through DNA methylation is an inverse association in which increased methylation results in decreased…”
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Genomic signals of migration and continuity in Britain before the Anglo-Saxons
Published in Nature communications (19-01-2016)“…The purported migrations that have formed the peoples of Britain have been the focus of generations of scholarly controversy. However, this has not benefited…”
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Joint sequencing of human and pathogen genomes reveals the genetics of pneumococcal meningitis
Published in Nature communications (15-05-2019)“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is a common nasopharyngeal colonizer, but can also cause life-threatening invasive diseases such as empyema, bacteremia and…”
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EPHA4 is a disease modifier of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in animal models and in humans
Published in Nature medicine (01-09-2012)“…Epha4 is a receptor involved in axonal repulsion. Wim Robberecht and his colleagues report that genetic or pharmacological inhibition of Epha4 is protective in…”
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Structural brain network imaging shows expanding disconnection of the motor system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Published in Human brain mapping (01-04-2014)“…Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a severe neurodegenerative disease, which primarily targets the motor system. The structural integrity of the motor…”
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Functional genomics analysis identifies T and NK cell activation as a driver of epigenetic clock progression
Published in Genome Biology (14-01-2022)“…Epigenetic clocks use DNA methylation (DNAm) levels of specific sets of CpG dinucleotides to accurately predict individual chronological age. A popular…”
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Meta-analysis of genome-wide DNA methylation identifies shared associations across neurodegenerative disorders
Published in Genome Biology (26-03-2021)“…People with neurodegenerative disorders show diverse clinical syndromes, genetic heterogeneity, and distinct brain pathological changes, but studies report…”
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Motor network degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a structural and functional connectivity study
Published in PloS one (27-10-2010)“…Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by motor neuron degeneration. How this disease affects the central motor…”
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Dutch population structure across space, time and GWAS design
Published in Nature communications (11-09-2020)“…Previous genetic studies have identified local population structure within the Netherlands; however their resolution is limited by use of unlinked markers and…”
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Whole blood transcriptome analysis in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A biomarker study
Published in PloS one (25-06-2018)“…The biological pathways involved in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) remain elusive and diagnostic decision-making can be challenging. Gene expression…”
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Genetic correlation between amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and schizophrenia
Published in Nature communications (21-03-2017)“…We have previously shown higher-than-expected rates of schizophrenia in relatives of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggesting an…”
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Structural MRI reveals cortical thinning in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Published in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry (01-04-2012)“…ObjectivesAmyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal disease characterised by combined upper and lower motor neuron degeneration. An early and accurate…”
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