npj Genomic Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: July 7, 2023
Autosomal
dominant
polycystic
kidney
disease
(ADPKD)
is
the
most
common
monogenic
cause
of
failure
and
primarily
associated
with
PKD1
or
PKD2.
Approximately
10%
patients
remain
undiagnosed
after
standard
genetic
testing.
We
aimed
to
utilise
short
long-read
genome
sequencing
RNA
studies
investigate
families.
Patients
typical
ADPKD
phenotype
diagnostics
were
recruited.
Probands
underwent
short-read
sequencing,
PKD2
coding
non-coding
analyses
then
genome-wide
analysis.
Targeted
investigated
variants
suspected
impact
splicing.
Those
Oxford
Nanopore
Technologies
sequencing.
From
over
172
probands,
9
met
inclusion
criteria
consented.
A
diagnosis
was
made
in
8
(89%)
families
on
prior
Six
had
impacting
splicing,
five
regions
PKD1.
Short-read
identified
novel
branchpoint,
AG-exclusion
zone
missense
generating
cryptic
splice
sites
a
deletion
causing
critical
intron
shortening.
Long-read
confirmed
one
family.
Most
have
splice-impacting
describe
pragmatic
method
for
diagnostic
laboratories
assess
validate
splicing
through
targeted
studies.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
34(12), P. 2039 - 2050
Published: Oct. 5, 2023
Significance
Statement
Accurate
diagnosis
of
a
patient's
underlying
cause
CKD
can
influence
management
and
ultimately
overall
health.
The
single-arm,
interventional,
prospective
Renasight
Clinical
Application,
Review,
Evaluation
study
assessed
the
utility
genetic
testing
with
385
gene
kidney
disease
panel
on
1623
patients
CKD.
Among
20.8%
who
had
positive
findings,
half
resulted
in
new
or
reclassified
diagnosis.
In
addition,
change
because
was
reported
for
90.7%
including
treatment
changes
32.9%.
These
findings
demonstrate
that
has
significant
effect
both
management.
Background
Genetic
recently
been
shown
to
have
diagnostic
many
predicted
implications
clinical
management,
but
its
not
prospectively
evaluated.
Methods
RenaCARE
(ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05846113)
is
prospective,
multicenter
evaluated
broad,
(the
TM
test)
adult
recruited
from
31
US-based
community
academic
medical
centers.
Patient
history
were
collected
at
enrollment.
Physician
responses
questionnaires
regarding
patient
categorization
before
1
month
after
return
test
results.
Changes
assessed.
Results
Of
13
predefined
categories
(ages,
18–96;
median,
55
years),
(
n
=338)
spanning
54
genes.
Positive
provided
prior
48.8%
those
patients.
Physicians
results
altered
finding,
plan,
which
32.9%
these
Conclusions
CKD-focused
substantially
refined
diagnoses
widespread
appropriate
strategies.
data
support
broader
integration
panels
tests
into
care
paradigm
Trial
registry
name
registration
number
ClinicalTrials.gov,
NCT05846113.
Cell Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(4), P. 288 - 298
Published: Feb. 13, 2023
Abstract
Intraflagellar
transport
(IFT)
complexes,
IFT-A
and
IFT-B,
form
bidirectional
trains
that
move
along
the
axonemal
microtubules
are
essential
for
assembling
maintaining
cilia.
Mutations
in
IFT
subunits
lead
to
numerous
ciliopathies
involving
multiple
tissues.
However,
how
complexes
assemble
mediate
cargo
lacks
mechanistic
understanding
due
missing
high-resolution
structural
information
of
holo-complexes.
Here
we
report
cryo-EM
structures
human
presence
absence
TULP3
at
overall
resolutions
3.0–3.9
Å.
adopts
a
“lariat”
shape
with
interconnected
core
peripheral
linked
by
structurally
vital
zinc-binding
domains.
TULP3,
adapter,
interacts
through
its
N-terminal
region,
interface
mutations
disrupt
transport.
We
also
determine
molecular
impacts
disease
on
complex
formation
ciliary
Our
work
reveals
architecture,
sheds
light
train
formation,
enables
rationalization
ciliopathies.
Nature,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 26, 2025
Abstract
Up
to
80%
of
rare
disease
patients
remain
undiagnosed
after
genomic
sequencing
1
,
with
many
probably
involving
pathogenic
variants
in
yet
be
discovered
disease–gene
associations.
To
search
for
such
associations,
we
developed
a
variant
gene
burden
analytical
framework
Mendelian
diseases,
and
applied
it
protein-coding
from
whole-genome
34,851
cases
their
family
members
recruited
the
100,000
Genomes
Project
2
.
A
total
141
new
associations
were
identified,
including
five
which
independent
evidence
was
recently
published.
Following
silico
triaging
clinical
expert
review,
69
prioritized,
30
could
linked
existing
experimental
evidence.
The
strongest
overall
genetic
monogenic
diabetes
known
β
cell
regulator
3,4
UNC13A
schizophrenia
GPR17
epilepsy
RBFOX3
Charcot–Marie–Tooth
ARPC3
anterior
segment
ocular
abnormalities
POMK
Further
confirmation
these
other
lead
numerous
diagnoses,
highlighting
impact
large-scale
statistical
approaches
association
discovery.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2025
Importance
Autosomal
dominant
polycystic
kidney
disease
(ADPKD)
is
characterized
by
progressive
development
of
cysts
and
the
most
common
inherited
disorder
worldwide.
ADPKD
accounts
for
5%
to
10%
failure
in
US
Europe,
its
prevalence
9.3
per
10
000
individuals.
Observations
typically
diagnosed
individuals
aged
27
42
years
primarily
caused
pathogenic
variants
PKD1
(78%)
or
PKD2
(15%)
genes.
Most
persons
with
have
an
affected
parent,
but
de
novo
suggested
25%
families.
More
than
90%
patients
older
35
hepatic
cysts,
which
may
cause
abdominal
discomfort
occasionally
require
medical
surgical
intervention.
Hypertension
affects
70%
80%
ADPKD,
approximately
9%
14%
develop
intracranial
aneurysms,
a
rupture
rate
0.57
1000
patient-years.
Approximately
50%
replacement
therapy
62
age.
The
severity
can
be
quantified
using
Mayo
Imaging
Classification
(MIC),
stratifies
based
on
total
volume
adjusted
height
age
ranges
from
1A
1E.
Patients
MIC
1C
1E
larger
kidneys
because
more
rapid
growth
(6%-10%
year)
compared
those
1B
(1%-5%
earlier
progression
therapy,
occurs
at
mean
58.4
1C,
52.5
1D,
43.4
Optimal
management
includes
systolic
blood
pressure
lower
120
mm
Hg
patients,
110/75
who
estimated
glomerular
filtration
(eGFR)
greater
60
mL/min/1.73
m
2
are
younger
50
years,
dietary
sodium
restriction
(<2000
mg/d),
weight
management,
adequate
hydration
(>2.5
L
daily).
vasopressin
type
receptor
antagonist
tolvaptan
reduces
annual
eGFR
decline
0.98
1.27
indicated
3
year
slow
delay
onset
failure.
Conclusion
genetic
worldwide
cysts.
hypertension
liver
aneurysms.
First-line
treatment
control,
hydration.
Tolvaptan
high
risk