Search Results - "Verschuere, Shana"
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Activation of neuronal genes via LINE-1 elements upon global DNA demethylation in human neural progenitors
Published in Nature communications (18-07-2019)“…DNA methylation contributes to the maintenance of genomic integrity in somatic cells, in part through the silencing of transposable elements. In this study, we…”
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Reassessment of causality of ABCC6 missense variants associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum based on Sherloc
Published in Genetics in medicine (01-01-2021)“…Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable disorder affecting elastic fibers in the skin, eyes, and cardiovascular system. It is caused by biallelic…”
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The Role of Vitamin K and Its Related Compounds in Mendelian and Acquired Ectopic Mineralization Disorders
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (30-04-2019)“…Ectopic mineralization disorders comprise a broad spectrum of inherited or acquired diseases characterized by aberrant deposition of calcium crystals in…”
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Various vascular malformations are prevalent in Finnish pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) patients: a national registry study
Published in Orphanet journal of rare diseases (07-05-2022)“…Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE, OMIM# 264800) is an inborn error of metabolism causing ectopic soft tissue calcification due to low plasma pyrophosphate…”
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From membrane to mineralization: the curious case of the ABCC6 transporter
Published in FEBS letters (01-12-2020)“…ATP‐binding cassette subfamily C member 6 gene/protein (ABCC6) is an ATP‐dependent transmembrane transporter predominantly expressed in the liver and the…”
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Comprehensive validation of a diagnostic strategy for sequencing genes with one or multiple pseudogenes using pseudoxanthoma elasticum as a model
Published in Journal of genetics and genomics (20-04-2021)“…Pseudogenes are frequently encountered noncoding sequences with a high sequence similarity to their protein-coding paralogue. For this reason, their presence…”
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Genotype-phenotype correlation in pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-05-2021)“…Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is caused by variants in the ABCC6 gene. It results in calcification in the skin, peripheral arteries and the eyes, but has…”
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The pathogenic c.1171A>G (p.Arg391Gly) and c.2359G>A (p.Val787Ile) ABCC6 variants display incomplete penetrance causing pseudoxanthoma elasticum in a subset of individuals
Published in Human mutation (01-12-2022)“…ABCC6 promotes ATP efflux from hepatocytes to bloodstream. ATP is metabolized to pyrophosphate, an inhibitor of ectopic calcification. Pathogenic variants of…”
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Inorganic Pyrophosphate Plasma Levels Are Decreased in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Patients and Heterozygous Carriers but Do Not Correlate with the Genotype or Phenotype
Published in Journal of clinical medicine (27-02-2023)“…Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare ectopic calcification disorder affecting soft connective tissues that is caused by biallelic mutations. While the…”
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