Salvatore Gallone
Research interests
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InterestsNeurogenetics, Genetic Association Studies, Neuropharmacology, Medical Genetics, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Analysis
Publications
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6.04Impact points
A non-synonymous TNFRSF11A variation increases NFkB activity and the severity of Paget's disease.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 10/2011;
Mutations in the SQSTM1 gene were identified as a common cause of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) but experimental evidence demonstrated that SQSTM1 mutation is not sufficient to induce PDB in vivo. Here, we identified 2 non-synonymous SNPs (C421T, H141Y and T575C, V192A) in TNFRSF11A gene, associ... [more] Mutations in the SQSTM1 gene were identified as a common cause of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) but experimental evidence demonstrated that SQSTM1 mutation is not sufficient to induce PDB in vivo. Here, we identified 2 non-synonymous SNPs (C421T, H141Y and T575C, V192A) in TNFRSF11A gene, associated with PDB and with the severity of phenotype in a large population of 654 unrelated patients that were previously screened for SQSTM1 gene mutations. The largest effect was found for T575C variant, yielding an odds ratio of 1.29 (p = 0.003), with the C allele as the risk allele. Moreover, an even more significant p-value (p = 0.0002) was observed in the subgroup of patients with SQSTM1 mutation, with an odds ratio of 1.71. Interestingly patients with the C allele also showed an increased prevalence of polyostotic disease (68%, 53%, and 51% in patients with CC, CT, and TT genotypes, respectively, p = 0.01) as well as an increased number of affected skeletal sites (2.9, 2.5, and 2.0 in patients with CC, CT, and TT genotypes, respectively, p = 0.008). These differences increased when analyses were restricted to cases with SQSTM1 mutation. In human cell lines, co-trasfection with mutated SQSTM1 and TNFRSF11A(A192) produced a level of activation of NFkB signaling greater than co-trasfection with wild type SQSTM1 and TNFRSF11A(V192) confirming genetics and clinical evidences. These results provide the first evidence that genetic variation within OPG/RANK/RANKL system influences the severity of PBD in synergistic action with SQSTM1 gene mutations. © 2011 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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3.12Impact points
Proinflammatory cytokine gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to Paget's disease of bone: an association study.
Cytokine. 09/2011; 56(3):560-3.
Recent studies suggested that proinflammatory cytokines are involved in the pathophysiology of Paget's disease of bone (PDB). The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether functionally active polymorphisms of the interleukin-1α (IL-1α), interleukin-1β (IL-β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour ... [more] Recent studies suggested that proinflammatory cytokines are involved in the pathophysiology of Paget's disease of bone (PDB). The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether functionally active polymorphisms of the interleukin-1α (IL-1α), interleukin-1β (IL-β), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) genes would modify the occurrence and the clinical features of PDB. Genomic DNA was extracted from 144 PDB patients and 115 healthy controls. All subjects were genotyped for the following functionally active polymorphisms in the proinflammatory cytokine genes: IL-1α-889 C>T, IL-1β-511 C>T, IL-6-174 G>C, and TNF-α-308 G>A. Allele and genotype frequencies were compared between cases and controls. The clinical characteristics of the disease were compared according to the different genotypes. Allele and genotype frequencies of the examined polymorphism resulted nearly identical in cases and controls. Examining the association with the clinical features, PDB patients carrying the C/C genotype of the IL-6 gene showed a significantly (p<0.001) higher frequency of hearing loss and primary hyperparathyroidism. No significant difference in the remaining clinical features was found. In conclusion, this study do not support the hypothesis that the examined proinflammatory genes are major genetic risk factor for PDB. However, our data suggests a role for the IL-6 gene in modifying the clinical features of the disease.
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8.93Impact points
Heterosexual pedophilia in a frontotemporal dementia patient with a mutation in the progranulin gene.
Biological psychiatry. 07/2011; 70(9):e43-4.
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2.86Impact points
Brain arteriovenous malformations are associated with interleukin-1 cluster gene polymorphisms.
Neurosurgery. 07/2011; 70(1):12-7.
Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are a rare but important cause of hemorrhagic stroke in young adults. Functional polymorphisms in proinflammatory cytokines have been associated with various cerebrovascular phenotypes, including ischemic stroke, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and BAVM.... [more] Brain arteriovenous malformations (BAVMs) are a rare but important cause of hemorrhagic stroke in young adults. Functional polymorphisms in proinflammatory cytokines have been associated with various cerebrovascular phenotypes, including ischemic stroke, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and BAVM. To investigate whether functional polymorphisms in the IL-1α, IL-1β, and IL-1RN genes are associated with both susceptibility and clinical characteristics in BAVM patients. Allelic and genotypic frequencies of IL-1α (-889 C>T), IL-1β (-511 C>T), and IL-1RN (VNTR) polymorphisms were analyzed in 101 unrelated BAVM patients and in 210 healthy subjects. Main clinical characteristics of the disease were compared according to different genotypes. Both allelic and genotypic frequencies of IL-1α -889 C>T showed a significant association with BAVM (P < .001). The carriage of the T allele was related to a 2.47 increased risk of BAVM (odds ratio, 2.47; 95% confidence interval: 1.72-3.56). Allelic and genotypic frequencies of IL-1RN VNTR were different between cases and controls (P = .009). Allele 1 was associated with about a twofold increased disease risk (95% confidence interval: 2.01-5.58). Haplotype analyses confirmed these findings. Several clinical characteristics of the disease were significantly modified by IL-1α and IL-1β genotypes. Our data suggest that functional polymorphisms within the IL-1 complex gene are associated with BAVMs and influence the clinical characteristics of the disease, supporting a role for proinflammatory cytokines in disease etiopathogenesis.
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3.83Impact points
Role of OLR1 and its regulating hsa-miR369-3p in Alzheimer's disease: genetics and expression analysis.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 06/2011; 26(4):787-93.
The oxidized LDL receptor 1 gene (OLR1) rs1050283 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been previously shown to be associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). An association analysis of OLR1 was carried out in a population of 443 patients with AD as compared with 393 age-matched controls. In a... [more] The oxidized LDL receptor 1 gene (OLR1) rs1050283 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) has been previously shown to be associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). An association analysis of OLR1 was carried out in a population of 443 patients with AD as compared with 393 age-matched controls. In addition, an expression analysis of OLR1 and its regulatory hsa-miR369-3p was performed in peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PBMC) from 20 patients and 15 controls. Logistic regression analysis, adjusted for gender and apolipoprotein E (ApoE) status, showed a statistically significant association of OLR1 rs1050283 under the assumption of a dominant model (CC and CT individuals versus TT: p = 0.014, OR: 1.50, 95%CI: 1.08-2.08) and a genotypic model (TC versus TT: p = 0.002, OR: 1.61, 95%CI: 1.14-2.26). No significant differences in OLR1 expression was observed between patients and controls (p > 0.05). However, stratifying patients according to the rs1050283 status, significantly decreased relative PBMC expression levels of OLR1 were observed in carriers of CC+CT genotypes as compared with TT carriers (0.13 ± 0.013 versus 0.46 ± 0.028, p = 0.022), whereas no differences in relative expression levels of the hsa-miR369-3p were observed (p > 0.05). The effect observed was not due to the presence of the ApoE ε4 allele. The OLR1 rs1050283 SNP likely acts as a risk factor for sporadic AD. The presence of at least one C allele is associated with a decreased expression of OLR1 mRNA in the absence of hsa-miR369-3p de-regulation, suggesting that the presence of the polymorphic allele influences the binding of hsa-miR369-3p to its 3'UTR consensus sequence. Nevertheless, the limited power of the study requires further investigations with a larger sample size.
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2.32Impact points
NOTCH3 gene mutations in subjects clinically suspected of CADASIL.
Journal of the neurological sciences. 05/2011; 307(1-2):144-8.
Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited cerebrovascular disease due to mutations involving loss or gain of a cysteine residue in the NOTCH3 gene. A cluster of mutations around exons 3 and 4 was originally reported. Identifi... [more] Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) is an inherited cerebrovascular disease due to mutations involving loss or gain of a cysteine residue in the NOTCH3 gene. A cluster of mutations around exons 3 and 4 was originally reported. Identification of pathogenic mutation is important for diagnostic confirmation of the disease, however genetic counselling and testing of relatives at risk is critical in mutation carriers. Mutation analysis of the NOTCH3 gene was performed through direct sequencing in 140 patients with clinical suspicion of CADASIL. Patients underwent genetic counselling pre and post testing. The 2-23 exons containing all EGF-like domains were screened. 14 familial forms of the disease have been identified with 14 different causative mutations in exons 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 14, 19, 20 and 22 of the NOTCH3 gene; no pathogenetic mutations have been identified in exons 6 and 8; several genetic variations both in coding as well as in intronic regions were identified too. Our data confirm the importance of screening the whole EGF-like domains region of NOTCH3 gene for the molecular diagnosis of CADASIL among the Italian population too. Moreover genetic variants different from loss or gain of a cysteine residue are identified and presented.
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4.14Impact points
Role of hnRNP-A1 and miR-590-3p in neuronal death: genetics and expression analysis in patients with Alzheimer disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Rejuvenation research. 05/2011; 14(3):275-81.
An association study of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP)-A1 was carried out in a population of 274 patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and 287 with Alzheimer disease (AD) as compared with 344 age- and gender-matched controls. In addition, we evaluated expression lev... [more] An association study of heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein (hnRNP)-A1 was carried out in a population of 274 patients with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and 287 with Alzheimer disease (AD) as compared with 344 age- and gender-matched controls. In addition, we evaluated expression levels of hnRNP-A1 and its regulatory microRNA (miR)-590-3p in blood cells from patients and controls. A statistically significant increased frequency of the hnRNP-A1 rs7967622 C/C genotype was observed in FTLD, but not in AD, in patients as compared to controls (23.0 versus 15.4%; p = 0.022, odds ratio [OR] 1.64, confidence interval [CI] 1.09-2.46). Stratifying according to gender, a statistically significant increased frequency of the hnRNP-A1 rs7967622 C/C genotype was observed in male patients as compared to male controls (23.1 versus 11.3%; p = 0.015, OR 2.36, CI 1.22-4.58 but not in females. Considering the rs4016671 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), all patients and controls were wild type. Significantly increased hnRNP-A1 relative expression levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was observed in patients with AD, but not with FTLD, as compared to controls (2.724 ± 0.570 versus 1.076 ± 0.187, p = 0.021). Decreased relative expression levels of hsa-miR-590-3p was observed in patients with AD versus controls (0.685 ± 0.080 versus 0.931 ± 0.111, p = 0.079), and correlated negatively with hnRNP-A1 mRNA levels (r = -0.615, p = 0.0237). According to these findings, hnRNP-A1 and its transcription regulatory factor miR-590-3p are disregulated in patients with AD, and the hnRNP-A1 rs7967622 C/C genotype is likely a risk factor for FTLD in male populations.
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1.43Impact points
Detection of Exon 8 mutations in sqstm1/p62 gene by mutation-specific restriction enzyme digestion: a sensitive screening for Paget disease of bone.
Panminerva medica. 03/2011; 53(1):71-2.
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2.14Impact points
Evidence for an association between migraine and the hypocretin receptor 1 gene.
The journal of headache and pain. 02/2011; 12(2):193-9.
The aim of our study was to investigate whether genetic variants in the hypocretin receptor 1 (HCRTR1) gene could modify the occurrence and the clinical features of migraine. Using a case-control strategy we genotyped 384 migraine patients and 259 controls for three SNPs in the HCRTR1 gene. Genotypi... [more] The aim of our study was to investigate whether genetic variants in the hypocretin receptor 1 (HCRTR1) gene could modify the occurrence and the clinical features of migraine. Using a case-control strategy we genotyped 384 migraine patients and 259 controls for three SNPs in the HCRTR1 gene. Genotypic and allelic frequencies of the rs2271933 non-synonymous polymorphism resulted different (χ(2)=9.872, p=0.007; χ(2)=8.108, p=0.004) between migraineurs and controls. The carriage of the A allele was associated with an increased migraine risk (OR 1.42, 95% CI 1.11-1.81). When we divided the migraine patients into different subgroups, the difference reached the level of statistical significance only in migraine without aura. The different genotypes had no significant effect on the examined clinical characteristics of the disease. In conclusion, our data supports the hypothesis that the HCRTR1 gene could represent a genetic susceptibility factor for migraine without aura and suggests that the hypocretin system may have a role in the pathophysiology of migraine.
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3.83Impact points
BAG1 is a protective factor for sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration but not for Alzheimer's disease.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 12/2010; 23(4):701-7.
BCL2-associated athanogene 1 (BAG1) is an anti-apoptotic factor that interacts with tau and regulates its proteasomal degradation. A significant increase of the BAG-1M isoform was found in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains, and the protein co-localized with tau and amyloid. We carried out an assoc... [more] BCL2-associated athanogene 1 (BAG1) is an anti-apoptotic factor that interacts with tau and regulates its proteasomal degradation. A significant increase of the BAG-1M isoform was found in Alzheimer's disease (AD) brains, and the protein co-localized with tau and amyloid. We carried out an association study of BAG1 in a population of 291 patients clinically diagnosed with frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), none of whom was a carrier of mutations in progranulin or microtubule associated protein tau genes and 374 with AD as compared with 314 age- and gender-matched controls. In addition, another candidate named Chromatin-modifying protein 5 (CHMP5) and located in the same linkage disequilibrium block, has been included in this study. The distribution of the two single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs), rs844239 in CHMP5 and rs706118 in BAG1, covering 100% gene variability, were determined. A statistically significant decreased allelic frequency of the BAG-1 rs706118 SNP was observed in patients with FTLD as compared with controls (16.7 versus 23.9%; p = 0.007, OR: 0.35, CI: 0.25-0.50), whereas allelic frequency of the SNP in patients with AD was similar to controls (24.3%, p > 0.05). Conversely, no significant association was found as regards CHMP5 rs844239. Stratifying according to gender, no differences were observed. BAG-1 rs706118 SNP likely acts as protective factor for sporadic FTLD, but not for AD, suggesting its specific role in a pathogenic event in FTLD. Nevertheless, a replication study would be needed to confirm these preliminary results.
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2.15Impact points
A novel polymorphic AP-1 binding element of the GFAP promoter is associated with different allelic transcriptional activities.
Annals of human genetics. 11/2010; 74(6):506-15.
The Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) gene encodes a cytoskeletal protein belonging to the intermediate filament family whose expression is considered as a marker of astrocytes differentiation. GFAP expression, shown to be upregulated as a consequence of brain gliosis, depends on hormones, grow... [more] The Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein (GFAP) gene encodes a cytoskeletal protein belonging to the intermediate filament family whose expression is considered as a marker of astrocytes differentiation. GFAP expression, shown to be upregulated as a consequence of brain gliosis, depends on hormones, growth factors, cytokine, and transcription factors and, among these latters, activator protein 1 (AP-1) has been demonstrated to play a crucial role. In this study, we have focused on a 2.2 kb sequence of the regulatory region located upstream of the GFAP gene, searching in a panel of control individuals for single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that could modulate GFAP transcription. Among four SNPs of the GFAP promoter whose alleles have been predicted by in silico analysis to induce differences in the pattern of binding transcription factors, we have identified a new AP-1 binding site lying at -250 bp upstream from the GFAP transcriptional start site. The two alleles of this polymorphic locus have shown to bind the AP-1 complex to different extents, thus promoting variable transcriptional activities of the GFAP promoter. Therefore, these SNP alleles may, among others, mediate the effects of GFAP mutations, thus explaining the phenotypic heterogeneity of Alexander disease.
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3.76Impact points
Association between major mood disorders and the hypocretin receptor 1 gene.
Journal of affective disorders. 11/2010; 130(3):487-91.
Recent studies suggested a role for hypocretins in the neurobiology of Major Mood Disorders (MMD). The purpose of this study was to investigate hypocretin involvement in MMD evaluating whether particular alleles or genotypes of the hypocretin pathway genes (HCRT, HCRTR1 and HCRTR2) would modify the ... [more] Recent studies suggested a role for hypocretins in the neurobiology of Major Mood Disorders (MMD). The purpose of this study was to investigate hypocretin involvement in MMD evaluating whether particular alleles or genotypes of the hypocretin pathway genes (HCRT, HCRTR1 and HCRTR2) would modify the occurrence and clinical features of the disease. We selected for the study 229 MMD patients and 259 healthy age-, sex- and ethnicity-matched controls. Cases and controls were genotyped for several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the HCRT, HCRTR1, and HCRTR2 genes. We found that allelic and genotypic frequencies of the rs2271933 G>A polymorphism (Ile408Val) in the HCRTR1 gene were significantly different between cases and controls (p=0.003 and p=0.0004, respectively). The carriage of the A allele was associated with a significantly increased disease risk (OR:1.60, 95% C.I. 1.22-2.10). In addition, we found a significant association between HCRTR1 haplotypes and the disease (permutation p<0.0001). In the analysis of subgroups we confirmed the association only in patients with unipolar depression. Our sample was relatively small and included only cases and controls recruited from Northern Italy. Analysis of the disease subgroups warrants reexamination with more subjects. Finally, the effects of the rs2271933 G>A polymorphism on the hypocretin-1 receptor function are unknown. Our study suggests that the HCRTR1 gene or a linked locus may modulate the risk for Major Mood Disorders and supports recent studies suggesting an involvement of hypocretin neurotransmitter system in affective disorders.
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1.93Impact points
Is KIF24 a genetic risk factor for Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration?
Neuroscience letters. 10/2010; 482(3):240-4.
Linkage analysis identified a region on chromosome 9p associated with Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD). A detailed analysis of candidate genes lying in this region demonstrated an association with Ubiquitin Associated Protein (UBAP)1. The distribution of five Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms ... [more] Linkage analysis identified a region on chromosome 9p associated with Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD). A detailed analysis of candidate genes lying in this region demonstrated an association with Ubiquitin Associated Protein (UBAP)1. The distribution of five Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) located in the chromosome 9 haplotype identified via linkage analysis, including UBAP1 rs7018487, UBAP2 rs1785506 and rs307658, and KIF24 rs17350674 and rs10814083, has been determined in a population of 284 patients diagnosed with FTLD, including 245 with behavioural variant Frontotemporal Dementia (bvFTD), 23 with Progressive Aphasia and 16 with Semantic Dementia, compared with 318 age-matched controls. A statistically significant increased frequency of the KIF24 rs17350674 AA genotype was observed in patients compared with controls (7.4 versus 2.5%; P=0.0068, OR: 3.63, CI: 1.58-8.35). Considering each syndrome separately, similar results where obtained in bvFTD versus controls (7.7 versus 2.5%, P=0.005, OR: 3.26, CI: 1.40-7.57). Stratifying for gender, a statistically significant increased genotypic frequency was observed in female patients as compared with female controls (8.9 versus 2.5%, P=0.008, OR: 3.85, CI: 1.36-10.93). In silico analysis predicted that the substitution from W to L caused by the rs17350674 affects protein function (P<0.05). The KIF24 rs17350674 polymorphism likely acts as a risk factor for sporadic FTLD, but a replication study would be needed to confirm these preliminary findings.
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2.86Impact points
Interleukin-1 cluster gene polymorphisms and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Neurosurgery. 06/2010; 66(6):1058-62; discussion 1062-3.
Emerging data indicate that proinflammatory cytokines may be involved in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms. Interleukin (IL)-1 is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays a pivotal role in both acute and chronic central nervous system injuries. To investigate whether select polymorphisms in th... [more] Emerging data indicate that proinflammatory cytokines may be involved in the pathogenesis of intracranial aneurysms. Interleukin (IL)-1 is a proinflammatory cytokine that plays a pivotal role in both acute and chronic central nervous system injuries. To investigate whether select polymorphisms in the IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-1 receptor antagonist genes are associated with both susceptibility to and clinical characteristics of subarachnoid hemorrhage due to intracranial aneurysm rupture. Allelic and genotypic frequencies of the IL-1alpha (-889), IL-1beta (-511), and IL-1 receptor antagonist (VNTR) genes were determined in 215 patients and 155 healthy controls. Patient files were reviewed for the clinical characteristics at hospital admission and at 6-month follow-up. No association between aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage susceptibility and the examined cytokine gene polymorphisms was found. Haplotype analysis did not show any significant difference between cases and controls. However, aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients carrying the T/T genotype of the IL-1beta gene showed a significant (P = .034) increase in the Hunt and Hess scores at hospital admission and a significant (P = .026) reduction in 6-month Glasgow Outcome Scale scores. The remaining polymorphisms showed no effect on the clinical features examined. Our results do not support the hypothesis that genetic variation in select polymorphisms of the IL-1 cluster genes is associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid cerebral hemorrhage. However, the IL-1beta gene may modify disease severity and may be regarded as disease severity gene.
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6.04Impact points
SQSTM1 gene analysis and gene-environment interaction in Paget's disease of bone.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 01/2010; 25(6):1375-84.
Even though SQSTM1 gene mutations have been identified in a consistent number of patients, the etiology of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) remains in part unknown. In this study we analyzed SQSTM1 mutations in 533 of 608 consecutive PDB patients from several regions, including the high-prevalence ... [more] Even though SQSTM1 gene mutations have been identified in a consistent number of patients, the etiology of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) remains in part unknown. In this study we analyzed SQSTM1 mutations in 533 of 608 consecutive PDB patients from several regions, including the high-prevalence area of Campania (also characterized by increased severity of PDB, higher number of familial cases, and peculiar phenotypic characteristics as giant cell tumor). Eleven different mutations (Y383X, P387L, P392L, E396X, M401V, M404V, G411S, D423X, G425E, G425R, and A427D) were observed in 34 of 92 (37%) and 43 of 441 (10%) of familial and sporadic PDB patients, respectively. All five patients with giant cell tumor complicating familial PDB were negative for SQSTM1 mutations. An increased heterogeneity and a different distribution of mutations were observed in southern Italy (showing 9 of the 11 mutations) than in central and northern Italy. Genotype-phenotype analysis showed only a modest reduction in age at diagnosis in patients with truncating versus missense mutations, whereas the number of affected skeletal sites did not differ significantly. Patients from Campania had the highest prevalence of animal contacts (i.e., working or living on a farm or pet ownership) without any difference between patients with or without mutation. However, when familial cases from Campania were considered, animal contacts were observed in 90% of families without mutations. Interestingly, a progressive age-related decrease in the prevalence of animal contacts, as well as a parallel increase in the prevalence of SQSTM1 mutations, was observed in most regions except in the subgroup of patients from Campania. Moreover, patients reporting animal contacts showed an increased number of affected sites (2.54 +/- 2.0 versus 2.19 +/- 1.9, p < .05) over patients without animal contacts. This difference also was evidenced in the subgroup of patients with SQSTM1 mutations (3.84 +/- 2.5 versus 2.76 +/- 2.2, p < .05). Overall, these data suggest that animal-related factors may be important in the etiology of PDB and may interact with SQSTM1 mutations in influencing disease severity.
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3.83Impact points
FUS/TLS genetic variability in sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 01/2010; 19(4):1317-22.
Two hundred and fifty one Italian patients with sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and 259 age-matched controls were tested for association with the tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs741810 and rs1052352 in the fused in sarcoma/translated in liposarcoma gene (FUS/TLS). ... [more] Two hundred and fifty one Italian patients with sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) and 259 age-matched controls were tested for association with the tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs741810 and rs1052352 in the fused in sarcoma/translated in liposarcoma gene (FUS/TLS). Only patients negative for GRN mutations were included. Considering each SNP alone, no differences in either allelic or genotypic frequencies between patients and controls were found (P > 0.05), even stratifying according to gender or the presence of concomitant motor neuron disease. Haplotype analysis failed to detect haplotypes associated with FTLD. According to these results, FUS/TLS is not a susceptibility factor for the development of sporadic FTLD.
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3.83Impact points
GRN variability contributes to sporadic frontotemporal lobar degeneration.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 01/2010; 19(1):171-7.
Mutations in the progranulin gene (GRN) are responsible for familial FTLD with ubiquitin pathology (FTLD-U). However, there are controversial data regarding the contribution of GRN variability to sporadic FTLD. We carried out an association study in 265 patients, who did not carry a GRN causal mutat... [more] Mutations in the progranulin gene (GRN) are responsible for familial FTLD with ubiquitin pathology (FTLD-U). However, there are controversial data regarding the contribution of GRN variability to sporadic FTLD. We carried out an association study in 265 patients, who did not carry a GRN causal mutation, and 375 age-matched controls. Four tagging Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) were chosen generate 80% power to detect an allelic association with P < or = 0.01. In addition, a known functional SNP (rs5848) was included. An increased frequency of the rs4792938 CC genotype in cases compared with controls was observed (17.4 versus 10.4%, P=0.01, OR: 1.81, 95%CI: 1.15-2.85). Stratifying for gender, no differences were observed for all polymorphisms. Haplotype analysis failed to detect haplotypes associated with the disease. Our findings indicate that the GRN rs4792938 CC genotype represents a susceptibility factor for the development of FTLD in individuals who do not carry GRN causal mutations. This SNP is likely located in a regulatory region, thus an effect on GRN mRNA levels may be of mechanistic importance.
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2.79Impact points
Cluster Headache is Associated With the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 4 (ADH4) Gene.
Headache. 11/2009;
(Headache 2009;**:**-**) Background/Objectives.- Alcohol is a well-known trigger factor for cluster headache attacks during the active phases of the disease. The alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) pathway, which converts alcohol to the toxic substance acetaldehyde, is responsible for most of the alcohol br... [more] (Headache 2009;**:**-**) Background/Objectives.- Alcohol is a well-known trigger factor for cluster headache attacks during the active phases of the disease. The alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) pathway, which converts alcohol to the toxic substance acetaldehyde, is responsible for most of the alcohol breakdown in the liver. Humans have 7 ADH genes, tightly clustered on chromosome 4q21-q25, that encode different ADH isoforms. The ADH4 gene encodes the class II ADH4 pi subunit, which contributes, in addition to alcohol, to the metabolization of a wide variety of substrates, including retinol, other aliphatic alcohols, hydroxysteroids, and biogenic amines. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of genetic variants within the ADH4 gene with cluster headache susceptibility and phenotype. Methods.- A total of 110 consecutive unrelated cluster headache patients and 203 age- and sex-matched healthy controls of Caucasian origin were involved in the study. Patients and controls were genotyped for 2 bi-allelic single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the ADH4 gene: SNP1 - rs1800759 and SNP2 - rs1126671. Allele, genotype, and haplotype frequencies of the examined polymorphisms were compared between cases and controls. Results.- Genotype frequencies of the rs1126671 polymorphism resulted significantly different between cluster headache patients and controls (chi(2) = 10.269, P = .006). The carriage of the AA genotype, in comparison with remaining genotypes, was associated with a significantly increased disease risk (OR = 2.33, 95% CI: 1.25-4.37). Haplotype analysis confirmed the association between the ADH4 gene and the disease. No association between different clinical characteristics of cluster headache and the examined polymorphisms was found. Conclusion.- Our data suggest that cluster headache is associated with the ADH4 gene or a linked locus. Additional studies are warranted to elucidate the role of this gene in the etiopathogenesis of the disease.
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3.83Impact points
GRN Variability Contributes to Sporadic Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.
Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD. 09/2009;
Mutations in progranulin gene (GRN) are responsible for familial FTLD with ubiquitin pathology (FTLD-U). However, there are controversial data regarding the contribution of GRN variability to sporadic FTLD. We carried out an association study in 265 patients who did not carry any GRN causal mutation... [more] Mutations in progranulin gene (GRN) are responsible for familial FTLD with ubiquitin pathology (FTLD-U). However, there are controversial data regarding the contribution of GRN variability to sporadic FTLD. We carried out an association study in 265 patients who did not carry any GRN causal mutation compared with 375 age-matched controls. To this aim, four tagging Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) were chosen in order to get 80% power to detect an allelic association with P 0.01. In addition, a known functional SNP (rs5848) was included. An increased frequency of the rs4792938 CC genotype in cases compared with controls was observed (17.4 versus 10.4%, P=0.01, OR: 1.81, 95%CI: 1.15-2.85). Stratifying for gender, no differences were observed for all polymorphisms. Haplotype analysis failed to detect haplotypes associated with the disease. GRN rs4792938 CC genotype represents a susceptibility factor for the development of FTLD in individuals who do not carry GRN causal mutations. This SNP is likely located in a regulatory region, thus an effect on GRN mRNA levels could be conceivable.
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2.58Impact points
Absence of TARDBP Gene Mutations in an Italian Series of Patients with Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.
Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders. 09/2009; 28(3):239-243.
Background/Aim: Recent studies showed that TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43), encoded by the TARDBP gene, is a major pathological protein in both sporadic and familial frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). The aim of this study was to search for mutations of the TARDBP gene in the disease. Met... [more] Background/Aim: Recent studies showed that TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43), encoded by the TARDBP gene, is a major pathological protein in both sporadic and familial frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD). The aim of this study was to search for mutations of the TARDBP gene in the disease. Methods: We sequenced the TARDBP gene in 172 unrelated FTLD patients recruited from 2 Italian memory clinics. Results: We identified 3 different variants of the TARDBP gene in 12 FTLD patients. Three patients showed a silent variant, Ala66Ala (c.332T --> C) in exon 2. A novel heterozygous mutation was found in intron 4 (c.543 + 51A --> G) in 1 patient, which is not located at the splicing site. Finally, a c.208C --> T variant in the 3' untranslated region was detected in 8 probands. None of the aforementioned variants were predicted to affect TDP-43. Hence, pathogenic mutations were not identified in any of the FTLD cases. Conclusion: Our study, in accord with previous studies in different populations, found no evidence for a major genetic role of the TARDBP gene in FTLD.
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Luisa Benussi
IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio, Fatebenefratelli, Brescia -
Roberta Ghidoni
IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio, Fatebenefratelli, Brescia -
Denisa Baci
Università degli Studi di Torino -
Francesca Lantieri
Università degli Studi di Genova -
Pasquale Mario Fatuzzo
Università degli Studi di Catania
