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2. Expanding the genetic spectrum of TUBB1-related thrombocytopenia
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Bury, Loredana, Kunishima, Shinji, Lozano, María Luisa, Rodríguez-Alen, Augustín, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Padilla, José, Fernández-Pérez, María P., de la Morena-Barrio, María Eugenia, Marín-Quiles, Ana, Benito, Rocío, López-Fernández, María F., Marcellini, Shally, Zamora-Cánovas, Ana, Vicente, Vicente, Martínez, Constantino, Gresele, Paolo, Bastida, José M., and Rivera, José
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- 2021
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3. Platelet transcriptome analysis in patients with germline RUNX1 mutations
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, primary, Bastida, José María, additional, López Andreo, María José, additional, Zamora Cánovas, Ana, additional, Zaninetti, Carlo, additional, Ruiz-Pividal, Juan Francisco, additional, Bohdan, Natalia, additional, Padilla, José, additional, Teruel-Montoya, Raúl, additional, Marín-Quilez, Ana, additional, Revilla, Nuria, additional, Sánchez-Fuentes, Ana, additional, Rodriguez-Alen, Agustín, additional, Benito, Rocío, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Iturbe, Teodoro, additional, Greinacher, Andreas, additional, Lozano, María Luisa, additional, and Rivera, José, additional
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- 2023
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4. A Novel GATA1 Variant in the C-Terminal Zinc Finger Compared with the Platelet Phenotype of Patients with A Likely Pathogenic Variant in the N-Terminal Zinc Finger
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Bastida, José, primary, Malvestiti, Stefano, additional, Boeckelmann, Doris, additional, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, additional, Wolter, Mira, additional, Lozano, María, additional, Glonnegger, Hannah, additional, Benito, Rocío, additional, Zaninetti, Carlo, additional, Sobotta, Felix, additional, Schilling, Freimut, additional, Morgan, Neil, additional, Freson, Kathleen, additional, Rivera, José, additional, and Zieger, Barbara, additional
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- 2022
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5. A novel nonsense variant in TPM4 caused dominant macrothrombocytopenia, mild bleeding tendency and disrupted cytoskeleton remodeling
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Instituto de Salud Carlos III, European Commission, Fundación Mutua Madrileña, Sociedad Española de Trombosis y Hemostasia, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Vuelta, Elena, Díaz‐Ajenjo, Lorena, Fernández‐Infante, Cristina, García-Tuñón, Ignacio, Benito, Rocío, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Hernández, Jesús M., González‐Porras, José Ramón, Rivera, José, Bastida, José María, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, European Commission, Fundación Mutua Madrileña, Sociedad Española de Trombosis y Hemostasia, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Vuelta, Elena, Díaz‐Ajenjo, Lorena, Fernández‐Infante, Cristina, García-Tuñón, Ignacio, Benito, Rocío, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Hernández, Jesús M., González‐Porras, José Ramón, Rivera, José, and Bastida, José María
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[Background]: Rare inherited thrombocytopenias are caused by alterations in genes involved in megakaryopoiesis, thrombopoiesis and/or platelet release. Diagnosis is challenging due to poor specificity of platelet laboratory assays, large numbers of culprit genes, and difficult assessment of the pathogenicity of novel variants. [Objectives]: To characterize the clinical and laboratory phenotype, and identifying the underlying molecular alteration, in a pedigree with thrombocytopenia of uncertain etiology. [Patients/Methods]: Index case was enrolled in our Spanish multicentric project of inherited platelet disorders due to lifelong thrombocytopenia and bleeding. Bleeding score was recorded by ISTH‐BAT. Laboratory phenotyping consisted of blood cells count, blood film, platelet aggregation and flow cytometric analysis. Genotyping was made by whole‐exome sequencing (WES). Cytoskeleton proteins were analyzed in resting/spreading platelets by immunofluorescence and immunoblotting. [Results]: Five family members displayed lifelong mild thrombocytopenia with a high number of enlarged platelets in blood film, and mild bleeding tendency. Patient's platelets showed normal aggregation and granule secretion response to several agonists. WES revealed a novel nonsense variant (c.322C>T; p.Gln108*) in TPM4 (NM_003290.3), the gene encoding for tropomyosin‐4 (TPM4). This variant led to impairment of platelet spreading capacity after stimulation with TRAP‐6 and CRP, delocalization of TPM4 in activated platelets, and significantly reduced TPM4 levels in platelet lysates. Moreover, the index case displayed up‐regulation of TPM2 and TPM3 mRNA levels. [Conclusions]: This study identifies a novel TPM4 nonsense variant segregating with macrothrombocytopenia and impaired platelet cytoskeletal remodeling and spreading. These findings support the relevant role of TPM4 in thrombopoiesis and further expand our knowledge of TPM4‐related thrombocytopenia.
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6. A novel nonsense variant in TPM4 caused dominant macrothrombocytopenia, mild bleeding tendency and disrupted cytoskeleton remodeling
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Marín‐Quílez, Ana, Vuelta, Elena, Díaz‐Ajenjo, Lorena, Fernández‐Infante, Cristina, García‐Tuñón, Ignacio, Benito, Rocío, Palma‐Barqueros, Verónica, Hernández‐Rivas, Jesús María, González‐Porras, José Ramón, Rivera, José, and Bastida, José María
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- 2022
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7. Functional and molecular characterization of new genetic variants and development of a new gene therapy approach in Congenital Platelet Disorders
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Palma Barqueros, Verónica, Rivera Pozo, José, Almarza Novoa, Elena, and Escuela Internacional de Doctorado
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6 - Ciencias aplicadas::61 - Medicina [CDU] ,Hematología - Abstract
Introducción: Los Trastornos plaquetarios congénitos [TPC] son un grupo heterogéneo de enfermedades raras que afectan al recuento de plaquetas o a sus funciones. Su severidad clínica es variable, desde complicaciones insignificantes a potencialmente mortales. Su diagnóstico genético se ha visto facilitado en los últimos años con la introducción de la secuenciación masiva. Por el contrario, no ha habido grandes avances en su manejo clínico. Objetivo: Caracterizar una serie de pacientes con sospecha de padecer un TPC, identificar su patología molecular subyacente, y demostrar la patogenicidad de sus variantes moleculares. Adicionalmente, explorar el potencial de la terapia génica en los TPC clínicamente severos Metodología: Reclutamos pacientes con diátesis hemorrágica, disfunción plaquetaria y/o trombocitopenia en el proyecto multicéntrico de “Caracterización Funcional y Molecular de pacientes con TPC”. Re-evaluamos su historial clínico y antecedentes familiares, estudiamos el fenotipo plaquetario, y abordamos el diagnóstico genético mediante secuenciación masiva de un panel de genes prediseñado. Se evaluó la patogenicidad de las variantes candidatas identificadas en los enfermos, aplicando los criterios de ACMG, y realizando ensayos específicos. Aplicando la tecnología CRISPR/Cas9, generamos un modelo de células CD34+ con fenotipo de Trombastenia de Glanzmann [TG] (CD34+ TG-like). Diseñamos un vector viral como potencial terapia génica para la TG. Resultados: Hemos caracterizado funcional y molecularmente 50 pacientes de 14 familias no emparentadas. i) Demostramos que la diátesis hemorrágica en una niña está causada por la presencia en heterocigosis de la variante p.Asn143Ser en PTGS1 (ciclooxigenasa -1). Se demostró un patrón de disfunción plaquetaria aspirina-like, con defecto de agregación plaquetaria selectivo para ácido araquidónico y reducida capacidad de síntesis plaquetaria de TXA2. Estudios en plaquetas y en células 293THEK, demostraron que la mutación provoca la pérdida de un N-glicano generando una proteína hipoglicosilada con un efecto dominante negativo en la función. ii) Caracterizamos un pedigrí con macrotrombocitopenia tipo SRC-RT, con 7 portadores de la variante p.E527K en Src. Confirmamos un defecto de agregación, activación y secreción plaquetaria, más marcado, pero no exclusivo, para agonistas de GPVI; un defecto de marcadores -granulares mediante inmunfluorescencia en frotis sanguíneos; también la ganancia de función de esta mutación causando fosforilación constitutiva en tirosinas de proteínas plaquetarias incluyendo Src, PLCy2 y BTK. Evidenciamos que en estos pacientes coexisten complicaciones de tipo inmune y neurológico. Su respuesta plaquetaria a la esplenectomía y los esteroides, así como el aparente estado inflamatorio en algunos de ellos, sugiere cierta similitud clínica con la trombocitopenia inmune [PTI]. iii) Describimos la serie más larga, descrita hasta la fecha, de pacientes con TUBB1-RT (9 familias), identificando en ellos 6 variantes en TUBB1 (p.Cys12Leufs12*, p.Thr107Pro, p.Gln423*, p.Arg359Trp, p.Gly109Glu, and p.Gly269Asp). Se observó en ellas una penetrancia incompleta, con una mayoría de pacientes portadores con macrotrombocitopena, otros sin trombocitopenia pero con plaquetas grandes y una minoría de portadores con plaquetas normales. Encontramos en un pedigrí, por primera vez en TUBB1-RT, que la mutación responsable, p.Gly109Glu, causa enfermedad solo en homocigosis, poniendo de manifiesto la importancia de la carga alélica. Los estudios plaquetarios (expresión de GPs, agregación, activación y secreción, spreading) demostraron un escaso efecto de estas mutaciones en la funcionalidad plaquetaria, acorde con la moderada o ausente clínica hemorrágica en pacientes con TUBB1-RT. La expresión de estas mutaciones (solo las misssense) en células CHO demostró que afectan significativamente la expresión y localización de la tubulina-1. Los ensayos de cultivo in vitro de células CD34+ de los enfermos, demostraron que las mutaciones alteran la diferenciación/maduración de los Mks y la formación de proplaquetas. Los datos obtenidos en esta serie de familias y mutaciones de TUBB1, nos ha permitido reclasificar la patogenicidad de las variantes identificadas y definir criterios de patogenicidad ACGM adaptados a mutaciones en TUBB1. iv) La caracterización del fenotipo plaquetario (agregación, activación, cuantificación de gránulos por microscopia electrónica e inmunofluorescencia), los estudios de segregación familiar y, de forma muy novedosa, el análisis del transcriptoma plaquetario, apoyan fuertemente la patogenicidad de las variantes de RUNX1 p.Gln268* y p.Thr196Ala, pero no así de p.Asn159Ser. Hasta el 70% de los genes previamente descritos como diana de RUNX1, (incluyendo entre otros MYL9, MYH9, ALOX12, TREML1 e ITGA2), mostraron en nuestro microarray una expresión alterada en los portadores de las variantes p.Gln268* y p.Thr196Ala, en comparación con controles sanos. Estos datos se confirmaron, para algunos genes, mediante RT-qPCR. En el caso de p.Asn159Ser solo el 7% de los genes mostraron expresión alterada. Clasificamos los 120 genes más infraexpresados en 5 grupos: genes implicados en el citoesqueleto (18%); genes que participan en la transducción de señales (40%); genes relacionados con la interacción con ADN; genes implicados en el ciclo celular; genes asociados, al menos ocasionalmente, con procesos tumorales. También, encontramos un gran número de genes sobreexpresados, siendo el primero CA1, el gen que codifica la anhidrasa carbónica I (Fold change 140.04 vs. controles). Entre los sobreexpresados, hay genes que codifican proteínas de origen eritroide, transportadores de membrana, proteínas ribosomales y otras implicadas en la síntesis, modificación y degradación de proteínas y LXN, gen que codifica la latexina que es una proteína reconocida recientemente como supresor tumoral en neoplasias hematológicas. v) Desarrollamos un modelo celular con fenotipo de TG en el que demostramos la eficacia de un vector viral para revertir el fenotipo patológico. Conclusiones: Presentamos el diagnóstico clínico, funcional y molecular de un amplia número de pacientes con sospecha de TPC, caracterizando 11 variantes genéticas en 4 genes distintos. Reportamos el tercer caso de disfunción plaquetaria y sangrado asociado a patología molecular de PTGS1. Esta paciente revela la importancia de la N-glicosilación en la funcionalidad de la COX-1. Caracterizamos la cuarta familia con la mutación p.E527K y SRC-RT, que pone de manifiesto la coexistencia de alteraciones plaquetarias, inmunes y neurológicas en esta patología. La aparente parcial similitud con la PTI, podrían ayudar a establecer futuras estrategias de tratamiento. El estudio de la serie más larga descrita hasta la fecha de TUBB1-RT, revelan que la penetrancia incompleta es un fenómeno común en esta enfermedad, resalta la importancia de la carga alélica en la enfermedad, consolida el defecto de maduración de Mks, y el escaso efecto deletéreo de estas mutaciones en la reactividad plaquetaria, acorde con la moderada/ausente clínica hemorrágica en pacientes con TUBB1-RT. El análisis de trascriptoma plaquetario en tres casos con sospecha de RUNX1-RT, demuestran que puede ser una herramienta útil para establecer la patogenicidad de mutaciones nuevas de RUNX1, identificadas en pacientes con o sin historial familiar de neoplasia. Por último, demostramos la utilidad de la tecnología CRISPR/Cas9 para diseñar modelos de TPC, como la Trombastenia de Glanzmann. También mostramos la eficacia de un vector viral para revertir in vitro el fenotipo de la TG. Estos datos pre-clínicos son un importante avance en el camino hacia el potencial uso clínico de la terapia génica como alternativa curativa en TPC graves. Introduction: Inherited platelet disorders [IPD] are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases that affect the platelet count or its functions. The clinical severity is variable, from insignificant to life-threatening. Its genetic diagnosis has been facilitated in recent years with the introduction of high throughput sequencing [HTS]. On the contrary, there have not been major advances in the clinical management of IPD. Objective: To characterize a series of patients with suspected TPC, identify the underlying molecular pathology, and demonstrate the pathogenicity of their molecular variants. Additionally, to explore the value of gene therapy in clinically severe IPD. Methodology: We recruited patients with bleeding diathesis, platelet dysfunction and/orthrombocytopenia to the multicenter project of "Functional and Molecular Characterization of patients with IPD". We re-evaluate their clinical history and family background, studied the platelet phenotype, and addressed their genetic diagnosis by means of HTS of pre-designed panel of genes. The pathogenicity of the candidate variants identified in the patients was evaluated applying the ACMG criteria, and carrying out specific tests in patient samples and cell models. Using CRISPR/Cas9 technology, we generated a model of CD34+ cells of Glanzmann Thrombasthenia [GT] (CD34+ GT-like] phenotype. We designed a viral vector to correct the defect in the CD34+ GT-like cells. Results: We have functionally and molecularly characterized 50 patients from 14 unrelated families. i) We show that the bleeding diathesis in a young girl is caused by the heterozygous presence of the p.Asn143Ser variant in PTGS1 (cyclooxygenase -1 or COX-1). An aspirin-like platelet dysfunction pattern was demonstrated, with a selective platelet aggregation defect for arachidonic acid and a reduced platelet capacity for TXA2 synthesis. Studies in platelets and 293 cells demonstrated that the mutation causes the loss of an N-glycan, generating a hypoglycosylated protein with a dominant negative effect on COX-1 function. ii) We characterize a large pedigree with SRC-RT macrothrombocytopenia, with 7 carriers of the p.E527K variant in Src. We confirmed a platelet aggregation, activation and secretion defect, more marked, but not exclusive, for GPVI agonists; we also found an -granule markers defect by immunfluorescence of blood smears; the gain of function of this mutation caused constitutive tyrosine phosphorylation of platelet proteins including Src, PLC and Btk. We show that in these patients coexist platelets, immune and neurological alterations. The platelet response to splenectomy and steroids, as well as the apparent inflammatory status in some of patients, suggested a certain clinical similarity to immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). iii) We describe the largest series, so far, of patients with TUBB1-RT (9 families), carrying 6 TUBB1 variants (p.Cys12Leufs12 *, p.Thr107Pro, p.Gln423 *, p.Arg359Trp, p.Gly109Glu, and p.Gly269Asp). Incomplete penetrance was observed in these pedigrees, with most carriers presenting with macrothrombocytopenia, few others without thrombocytopenia but with large platelets, and a minority of carriers with normal platelets. We found in a pedigree, for the first time in TUBB1-RT, that the TUBB1 mutation, p.Gly109Glu, causes disease only in homozygosity, highlighting the importance of allelic burden. Platelet studies (expression of GPs, aggregation, activation and secretion, spreading) showed little effect of these mutations on platelet function, consistently with the moderate or absent clinical hemorrhage in patients with TUBB1-RT. The expression of these mutations (only the misssense ones) in CHO cells was shown to significantly affect the expression and localization of1-tubulin. In vitro culture of CD34+ cells from these patients demonstrated that the mutations alter the differentiation/maturation of Mks and proplatelets formation. The data obtained in this series of families and mutations of TUBB1, has allowed us to reclassify the pathogenicity of the identified variants and to define ACGM pathogenicity criteria adapted to utations in TUBB1.iv) Characterization of the platelet phenotype (aggregation, activation, granule quantification by electron microscopy and immunofluorescence), family segregation studies and, most novelty, platelet transcriptome analysis, strongly support the pathogenicity of RUNX1 variants p.Gln268* and p.Thr196Ala, but not that of p.Asn159Ser. Up to 70% of the genes previously described as RUNX1 targets, (including among others MYL9, MYH9, ALOX12, TREML1 and ITGA2),), showed in our array a decreased expression in carriers of the p.Gln268* and p.Thr196Ala variants, compared to healthy controls. These data were confirmed, for some genes, by qPCR-RT. In the case of p.Asn159Ser, only 7% of the genes showed altered expression. We classified the 120 most downregulated genes into 5 groups: genes involved in the cytoskeleton (18%); genes involved in signal transduction (40%); genes related to interaction with DNA; genes involved in the cell cycle; genes associated, at least occasionally, with tumor processes. We also found a large number of overexpressed genes, the first being CA1, the gene that encodes carbonic anhydrase I. Among those overexpressed, there are genes that encode proteins of erythroid origin, membrane transporters, ribosomal proteins and others involved in the synthesis, modification and degradation of proteins. Also LXN, a gene that encodes latexin, a protein recently recognized as a tumor suppressor in hematological neoplasms. v) We developed a cell model with a TG phenotype in which we demonstrated the efficacy of our viral vector to reverse the pathological phenotype. Conclusions: We present the clinical, functional and molecular diagnosis of a large number of patients with suspected IPD, characterizing 11 genetic variants in 4 different genes. We report the third case of platelet dysfunction and bleeding associated with molecular pathology of PTGS1. This patient reveals the importance of N-glycosylation in the function activity of COX-1. We also have characterized the fourth family with the p.E527K mutation and SRC-RT, which reveals the coexistence of platelet, immune and neurological alterations in this pathology. The apparent partial similarity with ITP could help to establish future treatment strategies. The study of the largest series described to date of TUBB1-RT, reveals that incomplete penetrance is a common phenomenon in this disease, highlights the importance of the allelic burden, consolidates the defect in Mks maturation and proplatelets formation caused by TUBB1 mutations, and reflect an almost negligible effect of these mutations on platelet reactivity, consistent with the moderate or absent clinical bleeding in patients with TUBB1-RT. Platelet transcriptome analysis in three cases with suspected RUNX1-RT shows that it can be a useful tool to establish the pathogenicity of new RUNX1 mutations, identified in patients with or without a personal or family history of neoplasia. Finally, we demonstrate the usefulness of CRISPR/Cas9 technology to design IPD models, such as Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia. We also show the efficacy of a viral vector to reverse the GT phenotype in vitro. These pre-clinical data represent an important step forward to the potential clinical use of gene therapy as a curative alternative in severe IPD.
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8. A novel genetic variant in PTGS1 affects N-glycosylation of cyclooxygenase-1 causing a dominant-negative effect on platelet function and bleeding diathesis
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Crescente, Marilena, de la Morena, María Eugenia, Chan, Melissa V, Almarza, Elena, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Miñano, Antonia, Padilla, José, Allan, Harriet E, Maffucci, Tania, Edin, Matthew L, Zeldin, Darryl C, Mesa-Nuñez, Cristina, Damian, Carlos, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Benito, Rocío, Martínez-Martínez, Irene, Bermejo, Nuria, Casas-Aviles, Ignacio, Rodríguez-Alen, Agustín, González-Porras, José R, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús María, Vicente, Vicente, Corral, Javier, Lozano, María L, Warner, Timothy D, Bastida, José María, Rivera, José, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Crescente, Marilena, de la Morena, María Eugenia, Chan, Melissa V, Almarza, Elena, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Miñano, Antonia, Padilla, José, Allan, Harriet E, Maffucci, Tania, Edin, Matthew L, Zeldin, Darryl C, Mesa-Nuñez, Cristina, Damian, Carlos, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Benito, Rocío, Martínez-Martínez, Irene, Bermejo, Nuria, Casas-Aviles, Ignacio, Rodríguez-Alen, Agustín, González-Porras, José R, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús María, Vicente, Vicente, Corral, Javier, Lozano, María L, Warner, Timothy D, Bastida, José María, and Rivera, José
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9. A novel genetic variant in PTGS1 affects N-glycosylation of cyclooxygenase-1 causing a dominant-negative effect on platelet function and bleeding diathesis
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Fundación Mutua Madrileña, Fundación Séneca, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Junta de Castilla y León, British Heart Foundation, Sociedad Española de Trombosis y Hemostasia, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Crescente, Marilena, Morena, María Eugenia de la, Chan, Melissa V., Almarza, Elena, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Miñano, Antonia, Padilla, Jose, Allan, Harriet E., Maffucci, Tania, Edin, Matthew L., Zeldin, Darryl C., Mesa-Nuñez, Cristina, Damian, Carlos, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Benito, Rocío, Martínez-Martínez, Irene, Bermejo, Nuria, Casas-Aviles, Ignacio, Rodriguez-Alén, Agustín, González-Porras, José R., Hernández, Jesús M., Vicente, Vicente, Corral, J., Lozano, María L., Warner, Timothy D., Bastida, José María, Rivera, José, Fundación Mutua Madrileña, Fundación Séneca, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Junta de Castilla y León, British Heart Foundation, Sociedad Española de Trombosis y Hemostasia, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Crescente, Marilena, Morena, María Eugenia de la, Chan, Melissa V., Almarza, Elena, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Miñano, Antonia, Padilla, Jose, Allan, Harriet E., Maffucci, Tania, Edin, Matthew L., Zeldin, Darryl C., Mesa-Nuñez, Cristina, Damian, Carlos, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Benito, Rocío, Martínez-Martínez, Irene, Bermejo, Nuria, Casas-Aviles, Ignacio, Rodriguez-Alén, Agustín, González-Porras, José R., Hernández, Jesús M., Vicente, Vicente, Corral, J., Lozano, María L., Warner, Timothy D., Bastida, José María, and Rivera, José
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During platelet activation, arachidonic acid (AA) is released from membrane phospholipids and metabolized to thromboxane A2 (TXA2) through the actions of cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and TXA2 synthase. Note, TXA2 binds to the platelet TXA2 receptor, causing shape change, secretion and platelet aggregation.1 Also, COX-1 (599aa; 70 kDa) has cyclooxygenase and peroxidase activities and it is functionally active as a homodimer, with each COX-1 monomer consisting of four highly conserved domains: an N-terminal signal peptide, a dimerization domain, a membrane-binding domain (MBD) and a large C-terminal catalytic domain2 (Figure 1A). Irreversible COX-1 inhibition by aspirin is a widely established anti-platelet therapy in cardiovascular disease.
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10. Inherited Platelet Disorders: An Updated Overview
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, primary, Revilla, Nuria, additional, Sánchez, Ana, additional, Zamora Cánovas, Ana, additional, Rodriguez-Alén, Agustín, additional, Marín-Quílez, Ana, additional, González-Porras, José Ramón, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Lozano, María Luisa, additional, Bastida, José María, additional, and Rivera, José, additional
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11. Developmental differences in platelet inhibition response to PGE1
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Torregrosa, José Miguel, Caparrós-Pérez, Eva, Mota, Nerea, Bohdan, Natalia, Llanos, Maria del Carmen, Jurak Begonja, Antonija, Sola- Visner, Marta, Vicente, Vicente, Teruel-Montoya, Raul, Rivera, Jose, and Ferrer Marin, Francisca
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neonatal platelets, prostaglandin E1, megakaryocytes ,lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins) - Abstract
BACKGROUND: The mechanisms underlying neonatal platelets hyporesponsiveness are not fully understood. While previous studies have demonstrated developmental impairment of agonist-induced platelet activation, differences in inhibitory signaling pathways have been scarcely investigated. OBJECTIVE: To compare neonatal and adult platelets with regard to inhibition of platelet reactivity by prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). METHODS: Platelet-rich plasma from umbilical cord (CB) or adult blood was incubated with PGE1 (0-1 μM). We assessed aggregation in response to adenosine diphosphate (ADP), collagen, and thrombin receptor activating peptide as well as cyclic adenosine 3'5'-monophosphate (cAMP) levels (ELISA). Gαs, Gαi2, and total- and phospho- protein kinase A (PKA) were evaluated in adult and CB ultrapure and washed platelets, respectively, by immunoblotting. RESULTS: Neonatal (vs. adult) platelets display hypersensitivity to inhibition by PGE1 of platelet aggregation induced by ADP and collagen (PGE1 IC50: 14 and 117 nM for ADP and collagen, respectively, vs. 149 and 491 nM in adults). They also show increased basal and PGE1-induced cAMP levels. Mechanistically, PGE1 acts by binding to the prostanoid receptor IP (prostacyclin receptor), which couples to the Gαs protein-adenylate cyclase axis and increases intracellular levels of cAMP. cAMP activates PKA, which phosphorylates different target inhibitor proteins. Neonatal platelets showed higher basal and PGE1-induced cAMP levels, higher Gαs protein expression, and a trend to increased PKA-dependent protein phosphorylation compared to adult platelets. CONCLUSION: Neonatal platelets have a functionally increased PGE1- cAMP-PKA axis. This finding supports a downregulation of inhibitory when going from neonate to adult contributing to neonatal platelet hyporesponsiveness.
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12. A novel genetic variant in PTGS1 affects N-glycosylation of cyclooxygenase-1 causing a dominant-negative effect on platelet function and bleeding diathesis.
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Crescente, Marilena, de la Morena, María Eugenia, Chan, Melissa V, Almarza, Elena, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Miñano, Antonia, Padilla, José, Allan, Harriet E, Maffucci, Tania, Edin, Matthew L, Zeldin, Darryl C, Mesa-Nuñez, Cristina, Damian, Carlos, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Benito, Rocío, Martínez-Martínez, Irene, Bermejo, Nuria, Casas-Aviles, Ignacio, Rodríguez-Alen, Agustín, González-Porras, José R, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús María, Vicente, Vicente, Corral, Javier, Lozano, María L, Warner, Timothy D, Bastida, José María, Rivera, José, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Crescente, Marilena, de la Morena, María Eugenia, Chan, Melissa V, Almarza, Elena, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Miñano, Antonia, Padilla, José, Allan, Harriet E, Maffucci, Tania, Edin, Matthew L, Zeldin, Darryl C, Mesa-Nuñez, Cristina, Damian, Carlos, Marín-Quilez, Ana, Benito, Rocío, Martínez-Martínez, Irene, Bermejo, Nuria, Casas-Aviles, Ignacio, Rodríguez-Alen, Agustín, González-Porras, José R, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús María, Vicente, Vicente, Corral, Javier, Lozano, María L, Warner, Timothy D, Bastida, José María, and Rivera, José
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- 2020
13. Characterization of the Platelet Phenotype Caused by a Germline RUNX1 Variant in a CRISPR/Cas9-Generated Murine Model
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Marín-Quílez, Ana, additional, García-Tuñón, Ignacio, additional, Fernández-Infante, Cristina, additional, Hernández-Cano, Luis, additional, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, additional, Vuelta, Elena, additional, Sánchez-Martín, Manuel, additional, González-Porras, José Ramón, additional, Guerrero, Carmen, additional, Benito, Rocío, additional, Rivera, José, additional, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús María, additional, and Bastida, José María, additional
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14. A novel genetic variant inPTGS1affects N‐glycosylation of cyclooxygenase‐1 causing a dominant‐negative effect on platelet function and bleeding diathesis
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Palma‐Barqueros, Verónica, primary, Crescente, Marilena, additional, Morena, María Eugenia, additional, Chan, Melissa V., additional, Almarza, Elena, additional, Revilla, Nuria, additional, Bohdan, Natalia, additional, Miñano, Antonia, additional, Padilla, José, additional, Allan, Harriet E., additional, Maffucci, Tania, additional, Edin, Matthew L., additional, Zeldin, Darryl C., additional, Mesa‐Nuñez, Cristina, additional, Damian, Carlos, additional, Marín‐Quilez, Ana, additional, Benito, Rocío, additional, Martínez‐Martínez, Irene, additional, Bermejo, Nuria, additional, Casas‐Aviles, Ignacio, additional, Rodríguez‐Alen, Agustín, additional, González‐Porras, José R., additional, Hernández‐Rivas, Jesús María, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Corral, Javier, additional, Lozano, María L., additional, Warner, Timothy D., additional, Bastida, José María, additional, and Rivera, José, additional
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15. PTGS1 gene variations associated with bleeding and platelet dysfunction
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, primary, Bohdan, Natalia, additional, Revilla, Nuria, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Bastida, José M., additional, and Rivera, José, additional
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16. Impaired hemostatic activity of healthy transfused platelets in inherited and acquired platelet disorders: Mechanisms and implications
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Lee, Robert H., primary, Piatt, Raymond, additional, Dhenge, Ankita, additional, Lozano, María L., additional, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, additional, Rivera, José, additional, and Bergmeier, Wolfgang, additional
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17. Identification By Longread Nanopore Sequencing of a Complex Structural Variant in ITGB3 with a Founder Effect Causing Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia in Two Unrelated Patients
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Lozano, Maria Luisa, Zamora-Cánovas, Ana, De La Morena-Barrio, Belen, Sierra, Cristina, Male, Christoph, Padilla, Jose, de la Morena-Barrio, Maria Eugenia, Palma-Barqueros, Veronica, Sánchez-Fuentes, Ana, Rodriguez-Alen, Agustín, Marín-Quílez, Ana, Revilla Calvo, Nuria, Vicente, Vicente, Bastida, Jose Maria, Corral, Javier, and Rivera Pozo, Jose
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18. Molecular Diagnosis of Inherited Coagulation and Bleeding Disorders
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Bastida, José María, Benito, Rocío, Lozano, María L., Marín-Quilez, Ana, Janusz, Kamila, Martín-Izquierdo, Marta, Hernandez-Sánchez, Jesus M., Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Hernández, Jesús M., Rivera, José, González-Porras, José R., Bastida, José María, Benito, Rocío, Lozano, María L., Marín-Quilez, Ana, Janusz, Kamila, Martín-Izquierdo, Marta, Hernandez-Sánchez, Jesus M., Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Hernández, Jesús M., Rivera, José, and González-Porras, José R.
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Diagnosis of inherited bleeding disorders (IBDs) remains challenging, especially in the case of inherited platelet disorders, due to the heterogeneity of the clinical and laboratory phenotype, the limited specificity of platelet function tests, and the large number of potential culprit genes. Unraveling the underlying molecular defect provides the definitive diagnosis of IBDs, facilitating prognosis and clinical care, which are especially important for severe clinical syndromes and those that may be associated with an increased risk of malignancy. Until recently, Sanger sequencing of candidate genes has been the only method of molecular diagnosis, but this approach is time-consuming and costly and requires phenotype-based identification of any obvious candidate gene(s). Nowadays, high-throughput sequencing (HTS) allows the simultaneous and rapid investigation of multiple genes at a manageable cost. This HTS technology that includes targeted sequencing of prespecified genes, whole-exome sequencing, or whole-genome sequencing, is revolutionizing the genetic diagnosis of human diseases. Through its extensive implementation in research and clinical practice, HTS is rapidly improving the molecular characterization of IBDs. However, despite the availability of this powerful approach, many patients still do not receive a diagnosis. As IBDs are complex and rare diseases, development of more advanced laboratory assays, improvements in bioinformatic pipelines, and the formation of multidisciplinary teams are encouraged to advance our understanding of IBDs.
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19. A novel nonsense variant in TPM4caused dominant macrothrombocytopenia, mild bleeding tendency and disrupted cytoskeleton remodeling
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Marín‐Quílez, Ana, Vuelta, Elena, Díaz‐Ajenjo, Lorena, Fernández‐Infante, Cristina, García‐Tuñón, Ignacio, Benito, Rocío, Palma‐Barqueros, Verónica, Hernández‐Rivas, Jesús María, González‐Porras, José Ramón, Rivera, José, and Bastida, José María
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Rare inherited thrombocytopenias are caused by alterations in genes involved in megakaryopoiesis, thrombopoiesis and/or platelet release. Diagnosis is challenging due to poor specificity of platelet laboratory assays, large numbers of culprit genes, and difficult assessment of the pathogenicity of novel variants.
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20. PTGS1 gene variations associated with bleeding and platelet dysfunction.
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Bohdan, Natalia, Revilla, Nuria, Vicente, Vicente, Bastida, José M., and Rivera, José
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HEMORRHAGE , *VON Willebrand disease , *BLOOD platelets , *BLOOD platelet disorders , *BLOOD platelet aggregation , *POST-translational modification - Abstract
Keywords: Bleeding; COX-1; inherited platelet dysfunction EN Bleeding COX-1 inherited platelet dysfunction 710 716 7 06/01/21 20210701 NES 210701 PTGS1 Gene and Cyclooxygenase-1: Structure and Function Prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 1 ( I PTGS1 i ) (OMIM: 176805; Ensemble: ENSG00000095303) is a ~ 22kb gene with 11 coding exons mapped at chromosome 9q32-q33.3, which encodes the cyclooxygenase-1 [COX-1] (also known as prostaglandin G/H synthase 1) [[1]].The canonical COX-1 (Transcript ENST00000362012.7; UniProtKB-P23219) is a ~ 70kDa protein of the myeloperoxidase superfamily comprising 599 amino acid [aa]. COX-1 deficiency causes platelet dysfunction and reduced I in vivo i thrombosis in mice models In humans, congenital COX-1 deficiency causes platelet dysfunction and bleeding (Bleeding disorder platelet type 12 [BDPLT12]). -Normal platelet levels of COX-1 protein.
-Compound heterozygous for: F8 : c.5096A T [p.Tyr1699Pro]COX-1 :SNP c.50 C T [Pro17-Leu][ 42 ]-Patient with severe bleeding. -Reduced TXB2 levels in plasma. -Compound heterozygous for: COX-1 : Rare variant c.337 C T [p.Arg113Cys]. [Extracted from the article]- Published
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21. Developmental Differences in Platelet Inhibition Response to Prostaglandin E1
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, primary, Torregrosa, José Miguel, additional, Caparrós-Pérez, Eva, additional, Mota-Pérez, Nerea, additional, Bohdan, Natalia, additional, Llanos, María del Carmen, additional, Begonja, Antonija Jurak, additional, Sola-Visner, Martha, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Teruel-Montoya, Raúl, additional, Rivera, José, additional, and Ferrer-Marín, Francisca, additional
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22. RASGRP2 gene variations associated with platelet dysfunction and bleeding
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, primary, Ruiz-Pividal, Juan, additional, Bohdan, Natalia, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Bastida, Jose Maria, additional, Lozano, María, additional, and Rivera, José, additional
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23. A novel genetic variant in PTGS1 affects N‐glycosylation of cyclooxygenase‐1 causing a dominant‐negative effect on platelet function and bleeding diathesis.
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Palma‐Barqueros, Verónica, Crescente, Marilena, Morena, María Eugenia, Chan, Melissa V., Almarza, Elena, Revilla, Nuria, Bohdan, Natalia, Miñano, Antonia, Padilla, José, Allan, Harriet E., Maffucci, Tania, Edin, Matthew L., Zeldin, Darryl C., Mesa‐Nuñez, Cristina, Damian, Carlos, Marín‐Quilez, Ana, Benito, Rocío, Martínez‐Martínez, Irene, Bermejo, Nuria, and Casas‐Aviles, Ignacio
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24. Introducing high-throughput sequencing into mainstream genetic diagnosis practice in inherited platelet disorders
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Fundación Séneca, Sociedad Española de Trombosis y Hemostasia, European Commission, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Junta de Castilla y León, British Heart Foundation, Bastida, José María, Lozano, María L., Benito, Rocío, Janusz, Kamila, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Rey, Mónica del, Hernandez-Sánchez, Jesus M., Riesco, Susana, Bermejo, Nuria, González-García, Hermenegildo, Rodriguez-Alén, Agustín, Aguilar, Carlos, Sevivas, Teresa, López-Fernández, María F., Marneth, Anna E., Reijden, Bert A. van der, Morgan, Neil V., Watson, Steve P., Vicente, Vicente, Hernández, Jesús M., Rivera, José, González-Porras, José R., Fundación Séneca, Sociedad Española de Trombosis y Hemostasia, European Commission, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Junta de Castilla y León, British Heart Foundation, Bastida, José María, Lozano, María L., Benito, Rocío, Janusz, Kamila, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Rey, Mónica del, Hernandez-Sánchez, Jesus M., Riesco, Susana, Bermejo, Nuria, González-García, Hermenegildo, Rodriguez-Alén, Agustín, Aguilar, Carlos, Sevivas, Teresa, López-Fernández, María F., Marneth, Anna E., Reijden, Bert A. van der, Morgan, Neil V., Watson, Steve P., Vicente, Vicente, Hernández, Jesús M., Rivera, José, and González-Porras, José R.
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Inherited platelet disorders are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases, caused by inherited defects in platelet production and/or function. Their genetic diagnosis would benefit clinical care, prognosis and preventative treatments. Until recently, this diagnosis has usually been performed via Sanger sequencing of a limited number of candidate genes. High-throughput sequencing is revolutionizing the genetic diagnosis of diseases, including bleeding disorders. We have designed a novel high-throughput sequencing platform to investigate the unknown molecular pathology in a cohort of 82 patients with inherited platelet disorders. Thirty-four (41.5%) patients presented with a phenotype strongly indicative of a particular type of platelet disorder. The other patients had clinical bleeding indicative of platelet dysfunction, but with no identifiable features. The high-throughput sequencing test enabled a molecular diagnosis in 70% of these patients. This sensitivity increased to 90% among patients suspected of having a defined platelet disorder. We found 57 different candidate variants in 28 genes, of which 70% had not previously been described. Following consensus guidelines, we qualified 68.4% and 26.3% of the candidate variants as being pathogenic and likely pathogenic, respectively. In addition to establishing definitive diagnoses of well-known inherited platelet disorders, high-throughput sequencing also identified rarer disorders such as sitosterolemia, filamin and actinin deficiencies, and G protein-coupled receptor defects. This included disease-causing variants in DIAPH1 (n=2) and RASGRP2 (n=3). Our study reinforces the feasibility of introducing high-throughput sequencing technology into the mainstream laboratory for the genetic diagnostic practice in inherited platelet disorders.
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25. Developmental Differences in Platelet Inhibition Response to Prostaglandin E1.
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Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Torregrosa, José Miguel, Caparrós-Pérez, Eva, Mota-Pérez, Nerea, Bohdan, Natalia, Llanos, María del Carmen, Begonja, Antonija Jurak, Sola-Visner, Martha, Vicente, Vicente, Teruel-Montoya, Raúl, Rivera, José, and Ferrer-Marín, Francisca
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Background: The mechanisms underlying neonatal platelets hyporesponsiveness are not fully understood. While previous studies have demonstrated developmental impairment of agonist-induced platelet activation, differences in inhibitory signaling pathways have been scarcely investigated. Objective: To compare neonatal and adult platelets with regard to inhibition of platelet reactivity by prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). Methods: Platelet-rich plasma from umbilical cord (CB) or adult blood was incubated with PGE1 (0–1 μM). We assessed aggregation in response to adenosine diphosphate (ADP), collagen, and thrombin receptor activating peptide as well as cyclic adenosine 3′5′-monophosphate (cAMP) levels (ELISA). Gαs, Gαi2, and total- and phospho-protein kinase A (PKA) were evaluated in adult and CB ultrapure and washed platelets, respectively, by immunoblotting. Results: Neonatal (vs. adult) platelets display hypersensitivity to inhibition by PGE1 of platelet aggregation induced by ADP and collagen (PGE1 IC50: 14 and 117 nM for ADP and collagen, respectively, vs. 149 and 491 nM in adults). They also show increased basal and PGE1-induced cAMP levels. Mechanistically, PGE1 acts by binding to the prostanoid receptor IP (prostacyclin receptor), which couples to the Gαs protein-adenylate cyclase axis and increases intracellular levels of cAMP. cAMP activates PKA, which phosphorylates different target inhibitor proteins. Neonatal platelets showed higher basal and PGE1-induced cAMP levels, higher Gαs protein expression, and a trend to increased PKA-dependent protein phosphorylation compared to adult platelets. Conclusion: Neonatal platelets have a functionally increased PGE1-cAMP-PKA axis. This finding supports a downregulation of inhibitory when going from neonate to adult contributing to neonatal platelet hyporesponsiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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26. Significant Hypo-Responsiveness to GPVI and CLEC-2 Agonists in Pre-Term and Full-Term Neonatal Platelets and following Immune Thrombocytopenia
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Hardy, Alexander, additional, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, additional, Watson, Stephanie, additional, Malcor, Jean-Daniel, additional, Eble, Johannes, additional, Gardiner, Elizabeth, additional, Blanco, José, additional, Guijarro-Campillo, Rafael, additional, Delgado, Juan, additional, Lozano, María, additional, Teruel-Montoya, Raúl, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Watson, Steve, additional, Rivera, José, additional, and Ferrer-Marín, Francisca, additional
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27. Introducing high-throughput sequencing into mainstream genetic diagnosis practice in inherited platelet disorders
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Bastida, José M., primary, Lozano, María L., additional, Benito, Rocío, additional, Janusz, Kamila, additional, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, additional, Del Rey, Mónica, additional, Hernández-Sánchez, Jesús M., additional, Riesco, Susana, additional, Bermejo, Nuria, additional, González-García, Hermenegildo, additional, Rodriguez-Alén, Agustín, additional, Aguilar, Carlos, additional, Sevivas, Teresa, additional, López-Fernández, María F., additional, Marneth, Anna E., additional, van der Reijden, Bert A., additional, Morgan, Neil V., additional, Watson, Steve P., additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús M., additional, Rivera, José, additional, and González-Porras, José R., additional
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28. Comprehensive comparison of neonate and adult human platelet transcriptomes
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Caparrós-Pérez, Eva, primary, Teruel-Montoya, Raúl, additional, López-Andreo, Mª José, additional, Llanos, Mª Carmen, additional, Rivera, José, additional, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, additional, Blanco, Jose E., additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Martínez, Constantino, additional, and Ferrer-Marín, Francisca, additional
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29. Identification of two novel mutations in RASGRP2 affecting platelet CalDAG-GEFI expression and function in patients with bleeding diathesis
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Sevivas, Teresa, primary, Bastida, José María, additional, Paul, David S., additional, Caparros, Eva, additional, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, additional, Coucelo, Margarida, additional, Marques, Dalila, additional, Ferrer-Marín, Francisca, additional, González-Porras, José Ramón, additional, Vicente, Vicente, additional, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús María, additional, Watson, Steve P., additional, Lozano, María Luisa, additional, Bergmeier, Wolfgang, additional, and Rivera, José, additional
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30. Identification of two novel mutations in RASGRP2 affecting platelet CalDAG-GEFI expression and function in patients with bleeding diathesis.
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Sevivas, Teresa, Bastida, José María, Paul, David S., Caparros, Eva, Palma-Barqueros, Verónica, Coucelo, Margarida, Marques, Dalila, Ferrer-Marín, Francisca, González-Porras, José Ramón, Vicente, Vicente, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús María, Watson, Steve P., Lozano, María Luisa, Bergmeier, Wolfgang, and Rivera, José
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GENETIC mutation ,GENETIC code ,GUANINE nucleotide exchange factors ,BLOOD platelets ,NEUTROPHILS ,GLYCOPROTEIN receptors ,BLOOD platelet aggregation - Abstract
The RASGRP2 gene encodes the Ca
2+ and DAG-regulated guanine nucleotide exchange factor I (CalDAG-GEFI), which plays a key role in integrin activation in platelets and neutrophils. We here report two new RASGRP2 variants associated with platelet dysfunction and bleeding in patients. The homozygous patients had normal platelet and neutrophil counts and morphology. Platelet phenotyping showed: prolonged PFA-100 closure times; normal expression of major glycoprotein receptors; severely reduced platelet aggregation response to ADP and collagen (both patients); aggregation response to PAR1 and arachidonic acid markedly impaired in one patient; PMA-induced aggregation unaffected; platelet secretion, clot retraction, and spreading minimally affected. Genetic analysis identified two new homozygous variants in RASGRP2: c.706C>T (p.Q236X) and c.887G>A (p.C296Y). In both patients, CalDAGGEFI protein was not detectable in platelet lysates, and platelet αIIbβ3 activation, as assessed by fibrinogen binding, was greatly impaired in response to all agonists except PMA. Patient neutrophils showed normal integrin expression, but impaired Mn2+ -induced fibrinogen binding. In summary, we have identified two new RASGRP2 mutations that can be added to this rapidly growing form of inherited platelet function disorder. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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31. Introducing high-throughput sequencing into mainstream genetic diagnosis practice in inherited platelet disorders.
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Bastida JM, Lozano ML, Benito R, Janusz K, Palma-Barqueros V, Del Rey M, Hernández-Sánchez JM, Riesco S, Bermejo N, González-García H, Rodriguez-Alén A, Aguilar C, Sevivas T, López-Fernández MF, Marneth AE, van der Reijden BA, Morgan NV, Watson SP, Vicente V, Hernández-Rivas JM, Rivera J, and González-Porras JR
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- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Blood Platelets metabolism, Child, Child, Preschool, Female, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Infant, Male, Middle Aged, Phenotype, Reproducibility of Results, Sequence Analysis, DNA, Young Adult, Blood Platelet Disorders diagnosis, Blood Platelet Disorders genetics, Genetic Diseases, Inborn diagnosis, Genetic Diseases, Inborn genetics, Genetic Testing methods, High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
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Inherited platelet disorders are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases, caused by inherited defects in platelet production and/or function. Their genetic diagnosis would benefit clinical care, prognosis and preventative treatments. Until recently, this diagnosis has usually been performed via Sanger sequencing of a limited number of candidate genes. High-throughput sequencing is revolutionizing the genetic diagnosis of diseases, including bleeding disorders. We have designed a novel high-throughput sequencing platform to investigate the unknown molecular pathology in a cohort of 82 patients with inherited platelet disorders. Thirty-four (41.5%) patients presented with a phenotype strongly indicative of a particular type of platelet disorder. The other patients had clinical bleeding indicative of platelet dysfunction, but with no identifiable features. The high-throughput sequencing test enabled a molecular diagnosis in 70% of these patients. This sensitivity increased to 90% among patients suspected of having a defined platelet disorder. We found 57 different candidate variants in 28 genes, of which 70% had not previously been described. Following consensus guidelines, we qualified 68.4% and 26.3% of the candidate variants as being pathogenic and likely pathogenic, respectively. In addition to establishing definitive diagnoses of well-known inherited platelet disorders, high-throughput sequencing also identified rarer disorders such as sitosterolemia, filamin and actinin deficiencies, and G protein-coupled receptor defects. This included disease-causing variants in DIAPH1 (n=2) and RASGRP2 (n=3). Our study reinforces the feasibility of introducing high-throughput sequencing technology into the mainstream laboratory for the genetic diagnostic practice in inherited platelet disorders., (Copyright© 2018 Ferrata Storti Foundation.)
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