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2. TP53 germline testing and hereditary cancer: how somatic events and clinical criteria affect variant detection rate.
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Rofes, Paula, Castillo-Manzano, Carmen, Menéndez, Mireia, Teulé, Álex, Iglesias, Sílvia, Munté, Elisabet, Ramos-Muntada, Mireia, Gómez, Carolina, Tornero, Eva, Darder, Esther, Montes, Eva, Valle, Laura, Capellá, Gabriel, Pineda, Marta, Brunet, Joan, Feliubadaló, Lidia, del Valle, Jesús, and Lázaro, Conxi
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LI-Fraumeni syndrome ,MEDICAL sciences ,GENETIC variation ,GENE frequency ,LUNG cancer - Abstract
Background: Germline heterozygous pathogenic variants (PVs) in TP53 cause Li-Fraumeni syndrome (LFS), a condition associated with increased risk of multiple tumor types. As the associated cancer risks were refined over time, clinical criteria also evolved to optimize diagnostic yield. The implementation of multi-gene panel germline testing in different clinical settings has led to the identification of TP53 PV carriers outside the classic LFS-associated cancer phenotypes, leading to a broader cancer phenotypic redefinition and to the renaming of the condition as "heritable TP53-related cancer syndrome" (hTP53rc). Germline TP53 variant interpretation is challenging due to the diverse nature of TP53 PVs, variable penetrance of the syndrome, possible occurrence of TP53 somatic mosaicism, and TP53 involvement in clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP). Here we aim to assess the relevance and impact of these issues on the diagnostic routine, and to evaluate the sensitivity of the different LFS clinical criteria to identify hTP53rc. Methods: TP53 was analyzed in 6161 suspected hereditary cancer non-related patients categorized into three subgroups: (1) 495 patients fulfilling any LFS/Chompret clinical criteria; (2) 2481 patients diagnosed with early-onset breast/colorectal cancer; (3) 3185 patients without clinical criteria suggestive of hTP53rc. Ancillary tests were performed when TP53 PVs were identified in individuals not meeting LFS/Chompret criteria and/or when the variant was identified at low variant allele frequency (VAF). Results: TP53 PVs were identified in blood DNA of 45 probands. Variant origin was elucidated in 39 of these: 72% patients had a constitutional PV, 10% were mosaics, and 18% had CHIP-associated PVs. Notably, two of the seven CHIP-TP53 PVs identified were detected at high allelic frequencies (VAF > 35%). Twenty-nine percent of germline TP53 PV did not meet any of the LFS clinical criteria. Among the clinical criteria, Chompret 2009 showed the highest sensitivity in our cohort (68% vs. 54% for Chompret 2015), highlighting the relevance of considering lung cancer in the criteria. Conclusions: Our data supports performing TP53 ancillary testing for the identification of potential mosaicisms and CHIP-associated PVs, particularly in patients not meeting clinical criterial for LFS, irrespective of the VAF, and the application of clinical criteria that include lung cancer diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2025
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3. Clonal heterogeneity and rates of specific chromosome gains are risk predictors in childhood high‐hyperdiploid B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Ramos‐Muntada, Mireia, primary, Trincado, Juan L., additional, Blanco, Joan, additional, Bueno, Clara, additional, Rodríguez‐Cortez, Virginia C., additional, Bataller, Alex, additional, López‐Millán, Belén, additional, Schwab, Claire, additional, Ortega, Margarita, additional, Velasco, Pablo, additional, Blanco, Maria L., additional, Nomdedeu, Josep, additional, Ramírez‐Orellana, Manuel, additional, Minguela, Alfredo, additional, Fuster, Jose L., additional, Cuatrecasas, Esther, additional, Camós, Mireia, additional, Ballerini, Paola, additional, Escherich, Gabriele, additional, Boer, Judith, additional, DenBoer, Monique, additional, Hernández‐Rivas, Jesús M., additional, Calasanz, Maria J., additional, Cazzaniga, Giovanni, additional, Harrison, Christine J., additional, Menéndez, Pablo, additional, and Molina, Oscar, additional
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- 2022
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4. Author response for 'Clonal heterogeneity and rates of specific chromosome gains are risk predictors in childhood high-hyperdiploid B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia'
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null Ramos-Muntada, Mireia, null Trincado, Juan L., null Blanco, Joan, null Bueno, Clara, null Rodriguez-Cortez, Virginia C., null Bataller, Alex, null Lopez-Millan, Belen, null Schwab, Claire, null Ortega, Margarita, null Velasco, Pablo, null Blanco, Maria L., null Nomdedeu, Josep, null Ramirez-Orellana, Manuel, null Minguela, Alfredo, null Fuster, Jose L., null Cuatrecasas, Esther, null Camos, Mireia, null Ballerini, Paola, null Escherich, Gabriele, null Boer, Judith, null DenBoer, Monique, null Hernandez-Rivas, Jesus M., null Calasanz, Maria J., null Cazzaniga, Giovanni, null Harrison, Christine J., null Menendez, Pablo, and null Molina, Oscar
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- 2022
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5. Clonal heterogeneity and rates of specific chromosome gains are risk predictors in childhood high-hyperdiploid B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
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Ramos-Muntada, Mireia, Trincado, Juan L., Blanco, Joan, Bueno, Clara, Rodríguez-Cortez, Virginia C., Bataller, Alex, López-Millán, Belén, Schwab, Claire, Ortega, Margarita, Velasco, Pablo, Blanco, Maria L., Nomdedeu, Josep, Ramírez-Orellana, Manuel, Minguela, Alfredo, Fuster, Jose L., Cuatrecasas, Esther, Camós, Mireia, Ballerini, Paola, Escherich, Gabriele, Boer, Judith, DenBoer, Monique, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús M., Calasanz, Maria J., Cazzaniga, Giovanni, Harrison, Christine J., Menéndez, Pablo, Molina, Oscar, Ramos-Muntada, Mireia, Trincado, Juan L., Blanco, Joan, Bueno, Clara, Rodríguez-Cortez, Virginia C., Bataller, Alex, López-Millán, Belén, Schwab, Claire, Ortega, Margarita, Velasco, Pablo, Blanco, Maria L., Nomdedeu, Josep, Ramírez-Orellana, Manuel, Minguela, Alfredo, Fuster, Jose L., Cuatrecasas, Esther, Camós, Mireia, Ballerini, Paola, Escherich, Gabriele, Boer, Judith, DenBoer, Monique, Hernández-Rivas, Jesús M., Calasanz, Maria J., Cazzaniga, Giovanni, Harrison, Christine J., Menéndez, Pablo, and Molina, Oscar
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B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is the commonest childhood cancer. High hyperdiploidy (HHD) identifies the most frequent cytogenetic subgroup in childhood B-ALL. Although hyperdiploidy represents an important prognostic factor in childhood B-ALL, the specific chromosome gains with prognostic value in HHD-B-ALL remain controversial, and the current knowledge about the hierarchy of chromosome gains, clonal heterogeneity and chromosomal instability in HHD-B-ALL remains very limited. We applied automated sequential-iFISH coupled with single-cell computational modeling to identify the specific chromosomal gains of the eight typically gained chromosomes in a large cohort of 72 primary diagnostic (DX, n = 62) and matched relapse (REL, n = 10) samples from HHD-B-ALL patients with either favorable or unfavorable clinical outcome in order to characterize the clonal heterogeneity, specific chromosome gains and clonal evolution. Our data show a high degree of clonal heterogeneity and a hierarchical order of chromosome gains in DX samples of HHD-B-ALL. The rates of specific chromosome gains and clonal heterogeneity found in DX samples differ between HHD-B-ALL patients with favorable or unfavorable clinical outcome. In fact, our comprehensive analyses at DX using a computationally defined risk predictor revealed low levels of trisomies +18+10 and low levels of clonal heterogeneity as robust relapse risk factors in minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative childhood HHD-B-ALL patients: relapse-free survival beyond 5 years: 22.1% versus 87.9%, P < 0.0001 and 33.3% versus 80%, P < 0.0001, respectively. Moreover, longitudinal analysis of matched DX-REL HHD-B-ALL samples revealed distinct patterns of clonal evolution at relapse. Our study offers a reliable prognostic sub-stratification of pediatric MRD-negative HHD-B-ALL patients.
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- 2022
6. La síndrome de la deleció 22q11.2 com a model d'estudi per a l'anàlisi integral de factors genètics que predisposen a trastorns genòmics
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Ramos Muntada, Mireia, Blanco, J. (Joan), and Vidal, Francesca
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NAHR ,Factores genéticos ,Genetic factors ,22q11.2 ,Factors genètics ,Ciències de la Salut - Abstract
Els trastorns genòmics són malalties causades per alteracions en regions inestables del genoma que afecten a gens sensibles a dosi. L'arquitectura genòmica d'aquestes regions es caracteritza per la presència de regions de còpia única flanquejada per low-copy repeats. Els risc de recurrència dels trastorns genòmics es considera negligible en famílies on ambdós progenitors presenten un cariotip normal i no expressen trets fenotípics compatibles amb el trastorn que afecta a la seva descendència. No obstant, aquesta consideració es basa en estudis epidemiològics que presenten limitacions relacionades principalment amb un poder estadístic reduït degut a l'anàlisi de cohorts formades per poques famílies. A més, les aproximacions epidemiològiques no aprofundeixen en l'estudi dels mecanismes moleculars que causen les delecions (recombinació homòloga no al·lèlica, NAHR), ni determinen si existeixen factors genètics que predisposen a la NAHR. En aquesta Tesi Doctoral s'ha utilitzat la síndrome de la deleció 22q11.2 com a model d'estudi, per a identificar si, en progenitors amb descendència afecta per trastorns genòmics originats per deleció, existeixen factors que afecten els mecanismes que originen les delecions i que, per tant, incrementen el risc de recurrència i transmissió. Els resultats obtinguts permeten assegurar que una de cada quatre famílies analitzades presenta un risc de transmissió superior a la mitja poblacional. En concret, en un 4% dels progenitors analitzats vàrem identificar la deleció 22q11.2 en mosaic, fet que incrementa notablement el risc de transmissió en aquests individus. A més, vàrem detectar que un 20% dels pares produeixen més delecions 22q11.2 en espermatozoides, la qual cosa s'ha estimat que incrementa el risc de transmissió entre 3 i 5 vegades respecte al risc basal. Per altra banda, vàrem investigar, en els progenitors transmissors de la deleció, les causes que poguessin incrementar la susceptibilitat al fenomen de NAHR i incrementar la generació de delecions. Els nostres resultats han posat de manifest que ni l'edat paterna ni la inversió en heterozigosi de la regió 22q11.2 són factors de predisposició. No obstant, vàrem identificar variants de gens implicats en el procés de recombinació meiòtica (BRIP1, LIG3, PRDM9, RECQL5, SHOC1, TEX19) que mitjançant anàlisis in silico s'han pogut relacionar amb alteracions que predisposen a la NAHR i generen delecions. En conjunt, l'avaluació dels factors de predisposició a la inestabilitat genòmica de la regió 22q11.2 suggereixen que el risc a la NAHR és complex i atribuïble a la confluència de diferents característiques genètiques. Pel que fa a la projecció clínica dels resultats, les nostres dades indiquen que la valoració del risc de recurrència mitjançant l'anàlisi del grau de mosaïcisme i l'anàlisi de delecions en espermatozoides, aportaria una informació rellevant en l'assessorament genètic reproductiu que reben les famílies amb descendència afecta per trastorns genòmics. Los trastornos genómicos son enfermedades originadas por alteraciones en regiones inestables del genoma que afectan a genes sensibles a dosis. La arquitectura de estas regiones se caracteriza por la presencia de regiones de copia única flanqueada por low copy repeats. El riesgo de recurrencia de los trastornos genómicos se considera negligible en familias donde ambos progenitores presentan un cariotipo normal y no expresan rasgos fenotípicos compatibles con el trastorno que afecta su descendencia. No obstante, esta consideración se basa en estudios epidemiológicos que presentan limitaciones relacionadas principalmente con un poder estadístico reducido debido al análisis de cohortes formadas por pocas familias. Además, las aproximaciones epidemiológicas no ahondan en el estudio de los mecanismos moleculares que causan las deleciones (recombinación homóloga no alélica; NAHR), ni tampoco determinan si existen factores genéticos predisponentes a la NAHR. En esta Tesis Doctoral se ha utilizado el síndrome de la deleción 22q11.2 como modelo de estudio, para identificar si en progenitores con descendencia afecta por trastornos genómicos originados por deleción, existen factores que afecten los mecanismos que originan las deleciones y que, por ende, incrementen el riesgo de recurrencia y transmisión. Los resultados conseguidos permiten asegurar que una de cada cuatro familias analizadas presenta un riesgo de transmisión superior a la media poblacional. En concreto, en un 4% de los progenitores analizados identificamos la deleción 22q11.2 en mosaico lo cual incrementa notablemente el riesgo de transmisión en estos individuos. Además, hemos identificado que un 20% de los padres producen más deleciones 22q11.2 en espermatozoides lo cual se ha estimado que incrementa el riesgo de transmisión entre 3 y 5 veces respecto al riesgo basal. Por otra parte, hemos investigado en los progenitores transmisores de la deleción las causas que pudieran incrementar la susceptibilidad al fenómeno de NAHR e incrementar la generación de deleciones. Nuestros resultados han puesto de manifiesto que ni la edad paterna, ni la inversión en heterocigosis de la región 22q11.2 son factores de predisposición. No obstante, hemos identificado variantes de genes implicados en el proceso de recombinación meiótica (BRIP1, LIG3, PRDM9, RECQL5, SHOC1, TEX19) que mediante análisis in silico se han podido relacionar con alteraciones que predisponen a la NAHR y generan deleciones. En conjunto, la evaluación de los factores de predisposición a la inestabilidad genómica de la región 22q11.2 sugieren que el riesgo a la NAHR es complejo y atribuible a la confluencia de diferentes características genéticas. En cuanto a la proyección clínica de los resultados, nuestros datos indican que la valoración del riesgo de recurrencia mediante el análisis del grado de mosaicismo, y mediante el análisis de deleciones en espermatozoides, aportaría una información relevante en el asesoramiento genético reproductivo que reciben las familias con descendencia afecta por trastornos genómicos. Genomic disorders are diseases caused by alterations in unstable regions of the genome that affect dose-sensitive genes. The genomic architecture of these regions is characterized by the presence of single-copy regions flanked by low-copy repeats. The risk of recurrence of genomic disorders is considered negligible in families where both parents present a normal karyotype and do not express phenotypic features compatible with the disorder affecting their offspring. However, this consideration is based on epidemiological studies that present several limitations related to reduced statistical power due to the analysis of cohorts formed by a reduced number of families. In addition, epidemiological approaches do not delve into the study of the molecular mechanisms that cause deletions (nonallelic homologous recombination, NAHR), nor do they determine whether genetic factors predispose to NAHR. In this Doctoral Thesis, the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has been used as a study model, to identify whether, in parents with offspring affected by genomic disorders caused by deletion, there are factors that affect the mechanisms which give rise to deletions and which therefore increase the risk of recurrence and transmission. The results obtained allow us to ensure that one in four families analyzed has a risk of transmission higher than the population average. Specifically, in 4% of the parents analyzed we identified the 22q11.2 deletion in mosaic, which significantly increases the risk of transmission in these individuals. In addition, we found that 20% of parents produce more 22q11.2 deletions in spermatozoa, which has been estimated to increase the risk of transmission by 3 to 5 times the baseline risk. On the other hand, we investigated, in the parents transmitting the deletion, the causes that could increase the susceptibility to the NAHR phenomenon and increase the generation of deletions. Our results have shown that neither paternal age nor inversion in heterozygosity of the 22q11.2 region are predisposing factors. Nevertheless, we identified variants of genes involved in the meiotic recombination process (BRIP1, LIG3, PRDM9, RECQL5, SHOC1, TEX19) that by in silico analysis could be related to alterations that predispose to NAHR and generate deletions. Taken together, the assessment of predisposing factors for genomic instability in the 22q11.2 region suggests that the risk in NAHR is complex and attributable to the confluence of different genetic traits. Regarding the clinical projection of the results, our data indicate that the assessment of the risk of recurrence by the analysis of the degree of mosaicism and the analysis of sperm deletions would provide relevant information in the reproductive genetic counseling received by families with offspring affected by genomic disorders.
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- 2021
7. La síndrome de la deleció 22q11.2 com a model d'estudi per a l'anàlisi integral de factors genètics que predisposen a trastorns genòmics
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Blanco, J. (Joan), Vidal, Francesca, Ramos Muntada, Mireia, Blanco, J. (Joan), Vidal, Francesca, and Ramos Muntada, Mireia
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Els trastorns genòmics són malalties causades per alteracions en regions inestables del genoma que afecten a gens sensibles a dosi. L'arquitectura genòmica d'aquestes regions es caracteritza per la presència de regions de còpia única flanquejada per low-copy repeats. Els risc de recurrència dels trastorns genòmics es considera negligible en famílies on ambdós progenitors presenten un cariotip normal i no expressen trets fenotípics compatibles amb el trastorn que afecta a la seva descendència. No obstant, aquesta consideració es basa en estudis epidemiològics que presenten limitacions relacionades principalment amb un poder estadístic reduït degut a l'anàlisi de cohorts formades per poques famílies. A més, les aproximacions epidemiològiques no aprofundeixen en l'estudi dels mecanismes moleculars que causen les delecions (recombinació homòloga no al·lèlica, NAHR), ni determinen si existeixen factors genètics que predisposen a la NAHR. En aquesta Tesi Doctoral s'ha utilitzat la síndrome de la deleció 22q11.2 com a model d'estudi, per a identificar si, en progenitors amb descendència afecta per trastorns genòmics originats per deleció, existeixen factors que afecten els mecanismes que originen les delecions i que, per tant, incrementen el risc de recurrència i transmissió. Els resultats obtinguts permeten assegurar que una de cada quatre famílies analitzades presenta un risc de transmissió superior a la mitja poblacional. En concret, en un 4% dels progenitors analitzats vàrem identificar la deleció 22q11.2 en mosaic, fet que incrementa notablement el risc de transmissió en aquests individus. A més, vàrem detectar que un 20% dels pares produeixen més delecions 22q11.2 en espermatozoides, la qual cosa s'ha estimat que incrementa el risc de transmissió entre 3 i 5 vegades respecte al risc basal. Per altra banda, vàrem investigar, en els progenitors transmissors de la deleció, les causes que poguessin incrementar la susceptibilitat al fenomen de NAHR i incrementar la genera, Los trastornos genómicos son enfermedades originadas por alteraciones en regiones inestables del genoma que afectan a genes sensibles a dosis. La arquitectura de estas regiones se caracteriza por la presencia de regiones de copia única flanqueada por low copy repeats. El riesgo de recurrencia de los trastornos genómicos se considera negligible en familias donde ambos progenitores presentan un cariotipo normal y no expresan rasgos fenotípicos compatibles con el trastorno que afecta su descendencia. No obstante, esta consideración se basa en estudios epidemiológicos que presentan limitaciones relacionadas principalmente con un poder estadístico reducido debido al análisis de cohortes formadas por pocas familias. Además, las aproximaciones epidemiológicas no ahondan en el estudio de los mecanismos moleculares que causan las deleciones (recombinación homóloga no alélica; NAHR), ni tampoco determinan si existen factores genéticos predisponentes a la NAHR. En esta Tesis Doctoral se ha utilizado el síndrome de la deleción 22q11.2 como modelo de estudio, para identificar si en progenitores con descendencia afecta por trastornos genómicos originados por deleción, existen factores que afecten los mecanismos que originan las deleciones y que, por ende, incrementen el riesgo de recurrencia y transmisión. Los resultados conseguidos permiten asegurar que una de cada cuatro familias analizadas presenta un riesgo de transmisión superior a la media poblacional. En concreto, en un 4% de los progenitores analizados identificamos la deleción 22q11.2 en mosaico lo cual incrementa notablemente el riesgo de transmisión en estos individuos. Además, hemos identificado que un 20% de los padres producen más deleciones 22q11.2 en espermatozoides lo cual se ha estimado que incrementa el riesgo de transmisión entre 3 y 5 veces respecto al riesgo basal. Por otra parte, hemos investigado en los progenitores transmisores de la deleción las causas que pudieran incrementar la susceptibilidad al fenóm, Genomic disorders are diseases caused by alterations in unstable regions of the genome that affect dose-sensitive genes. The genomic architecture of these regions is characterized by the presence of single-copy regions flanked by low-copy repeats. The risk of recurrence of genomic disorders is considered negligible in families where both parents present a normal karyotype and do not express phenotypic features compatible with the disorder affecting their offspring. However, this consideration is based on epidemiological studies that present several limitations related to reduced statistical power due to the analysis of cohorts formed by a reduced number of families. In addition, epidemiological approaches do not delve into the study of the molecular mechanisms that cause deletions (nonallelic homologous recombination, NAHR), nor do they determine whether genetic factors predispose to NAHR. In this Doctoral Thesis, the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome has been used as a study model, to identify whether, in parents with offspring affected by genomic disorders caused by deletion, there are factors that affect the mechanisms which give rise to deletions and which therefore increase the risk of recurrence and transmission. The results obtained allow us to ensure that one in four families analyzed has a risk of transmission higher than the population average. Specifically, in 4% of the parents analyzed we identified the 22q11.2 deletion in mosaic, which significantly increases the risk of transmission in these individuals. In addition, we found that 20% of parents produce more 22q11.2 deletions in spermatozoa, which has been estimated to increase the risk of transmission by 3 to 5 times the baseline risk. On the other hand, we investigated, in the parents transmitting the deletion, the causes that could increase the susceptibility to the NAHR phenomenon and increase the generation of deletions. Our results have shown that neither paternal age nor inversion in heterozygosity of t, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Programa de Doctorat en Biologia Cel·lular
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- 2021
8. Chromosome heteromorphisms : do they entail a reproductive risk for male carriers?
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Anton, Ester, Garcia Guixé, Elena, Ramos Muntada, Mireia, Godo Pla, Anna, Sandalinas, Mireia, Blanco, Joan, Anton, Ester, Garcia Guixé, Elena, Ramos Muntada, Mireia, Godo Pla, Anna, Sandalinas, Mireia, and Blanco, Joan
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Altres ajuts: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB CF-180034)
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- 2020
9. Chromosome heteromorphisms: do they entail a reproductive risk for male carriers?
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Blanco, Joan, primary, Anton, Ester, additional, Garcia-Guixé, Elena, additional, Ramos-Muntada, Mireia, additional, Godo, Anna, additional, and Sandalinas, Mireia, additional
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- 2020
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10. Animal models for gene therapy of glycogenosis
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Ramos Muntada, Mireia, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Biociències, and Bosch i Tubert, Fàtima
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Teràpia gènica ,Gene therapy ,Glicogenosi ,Glycogenosis ,Teràpia genètica ,Glycogen storage diseases ,GSD ,Animal models - Published
- 2015
11. Open-Source Bioinformatic Pipeline to Improve PMS2Genetic Testing Using Short-Read NGS Data
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Munté, Elisabet, Feliubadaló, Lídia, Del Valle, Jesús, González, Sara, Ramos-Muntada, Mireia, Balmaña, Judith, Ramon y Cajal, Teresa, Tuset, Noemí, Llort, Gemma, Cadiñanos, Juan, Brunet, Joan, Capellá, Gabriel, Lázaro, Conxi, and Pineda, Marta
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The molecular diagnosis of mismatch repair–deficient cancer syndromes is hampered by difficulties in sequencing the PMS2gene, mainly owing to the PMS2CL pseudogene. Next-generation sequencing short reads cannot be mapped unambiguously by standard pipelines, compromising variant calling accuracy. This study aimed to provide a refined bioinformatic pipeline for PMS2mutational analysis and explore PMS2germline pathogenic variant prevalence in an unselected hereditary cancer (HC) cohort. PMS2mutational analysis was optimized using two cohorts: 192 unselected HC patients for assessing the allelic ratio of paralogous sequence variants, and 13 samples enriched with PMS2(likely) pathogenic variants screened previously by long-range genomic DNA PCR amplification. Reads were forced to align with the PMS2reference sequence, except those corresponding to exon 11, where only those intersecting gene-specific invariant positions were considered. Afterward, the refined pipeline's accuracy was validated in a cohort of 40 patients and used to screen 5619 HC patients. Compared with our routine diagnostic pipeline, the PMS2_vaR pipeline showed increased technical sensitivity (0.853 to 0.956) in the validation cohort, identifying all previously PMS2pathogenic variants found by long-range genomic DNA PCR amplification. Fifteen HC cohort samples carried a pathogenic PMS2variant (15 of 5619; 0.285%), doubling the estimated prevalence in the general population. The refined open-source approach improved PMS2mutational analysis accuracy, allowing its inclusion in the routine next-generation sequencing pipeline streamlining PMS2screening.
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- 2024
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12. SpadaHC: a database to improve the classification of variants in hereditary cancer genes in the Spanish population.
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Moreno-Cabrera JM, Feliubadaló L, Pineda M, Prada-Dacasa P, Ramos-Muntada M, Del Valle J, Brunet J, Gel B, Currás-Freixes M, Calsina B, Salazar-Hidalgo ME, Rodríguez-Balada M, Roig B, Fernández-Castillejo S, Durán Domínguez M, Arranz Ledo M, Infante Sanz M, Castillejo A, Dámaso E, Soto JL, de Miguel M, Hidalgo Calero B, Sánchez-Zapardiel JM, Ramon Y Cajal T, Lasa A, Gisbert-Beamud A, López-Novo A, Ruiz-Ponte C, Potrony M, Álvarez-Mora MI, Osorio A, Lorda-Sánchez I, Robledo M, Cascón A, Ruiz A, Spataro N, Hernan I, Borràs E, Moles-Fernández A, Earl J, Cadiñanos J, Sánchez-Heras AB, Bigas A, Capellá G, and Lázaro C
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- Humans, Spain, Genetic Variation, Neoplasms genetics, Genes, Neoplasm, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Databases, Genetic
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Accurate classification of genetic variants is crucial for clinical decision-making in hereditary cancer. In Spain, genetic diagnostic laboratories have traditionally approached this task independently due to the lack of a dedicated resource. Here we present SpadaHC, a web-based database for sharing variants in hereditary cancer genes in the Spanish population. SpadaHC is implemented using a three-tier architecture consisting of a relational database, a web tool and a bioinformatics pipeline. Contributing laboratories can share variant classifications and variants from individuals in Variant Calling Format (VCF) format. The platform supports open and restricted access, flexible dataset submissions, automatic pseudo-anonymization, VCF quality control, variant normalization and liftover between genome builds. Users can flexibly explore and search data, receive automatic discrepancy notifications and access SpadaHC population frequencies based on many criteria. In February 2024, SpadaHC included 18 laboratory members, storing 1.17 million variants from 4306 patients and 16 343 laboratory classifications. In the first analysis of the shared data, we identified 84 genetic variants with clinically relevant discrepancies in their classifications and addressed them through a three-phase resolution strategy. This work highlights the importance of data sharing to promote consistency in variant classifications among laboratories, so patients and family members can benefit from more accurate clinical management. Database URL: https://spadahc.ciberisciii.es/., (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press.)
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- 2024
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13. Chromosome heteromorphisms: do they entail a reproductive risk for male carriers?
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Anton E, Garcia-Guixé E, Ramos-Muntada M, Godo A, Sandalinas M, and Blanco J
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- Adult, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 13, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 22, Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9, Chromosomes, Human, X, Chromosomes, Human, Y, Humans, In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence, Male, Middle Aged, Reproduction, Young Adult, Aneuploidy, Chromosomes, Human, Spermatozoa
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Competing Interests: None
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- 2020
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