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ReviewNeurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics2015

Angelman Syndrome.

Seth S Margolis, Gabrielle L Sell, Mark A Zbinden, Lynne M Bird

Registry-linked trialOpen access · bronzeAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03650569 (Italian Angelman Syndrome Registry Project), which is not on this map. Cited by 95 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
95citing papers in PubMed
7.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03650569 completednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Italian Angelman Syndrome Registry Project

Typeobservational_patient_registrySponsorFROM- Fondazione per la Ricerca Ospedale di Bergamo- ETSRan2018 to 2022Enrolled82ConditionsAngelman Syndrome
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

95 citing papers in PubMed, 166 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Delta power robustly predicts cognitive function in Angelman syndrome.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2021
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  3. Caregiver Meaningful Score Differences and Meaningful Score Regions for the Observer-Reported Communication Ability Measure for Individuals with Angelman Syndrome.Value in health : the journal of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research · 2026
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  11. Cofilin Inhibition Ameliorates PIEZO2 and AMPA Dysfunction in a Mouse Model of Angelman Syndrome.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2025
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  18. A preclinical pig model of Angelman syndrome mirrors the early developmental trajectory of the human condition.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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35 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Seth S MargolisDepartment of Biological Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 725 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA, smargol7@jhmi.edu.
Gabrielle L Sell
Mark A Zbinden
Lynne M Bird
Johns Hopkins Medicine · USJohns Hopkins University · USRady Children's Hospital-San Diego · US

Funding

BIOCHEMISTRY, CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY PROGRAMT32GM007445 · NIGMS · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI GREEN, RACHEL · 1985 to 2021
$24.1M
Molecular Mechanisms of UBE3A Mediated Synapse Development in Angelman SyndromeR01MH102364 · NIMH · JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY · PI MARGOLIS, SETH S · 2014 to 2018
$2.0M
NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007445NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH102364
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this review we summarize the clinical and genetic aspects of Angelman syndrome (AS), its molecular and cellular underpinnings, and current treatment strategies. AS is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by severe cognitive disability, motor dysfunction, speech impairment, hyperactivity, and frequent seizures. AS is caused by disruption of the maternally expressed and paternally imprinted UBE3A, which encodes an E3 ubiquitin ligase. Four mechanisms that render the maternally inherited UBE3A nonfunctional are recognized, the most common of which is deletion of the maternal chromosomal region 15q11-q13. Remarkably, duplication of the same chromosomal region is one of the few characterized persistent genetic abnormalities associated with autistic spectrum disorder, occurring in >1-2% of all cases of autism spectrum disorder. While the overall morphology of the brain and connectivity of neural projections appear largely normal in AS mouse models, major functional defects are detected at the level of context-dependent learning, as well as impaired maturation of hippocampal and neocortical circuits. While these findings demonstrate a crucial role for ubiquitin protein ligase E3A in synaptic development, the mechanisms by which deficiency of ubiquitin protein ligase E3A leads to AS pathophysiology in humans remain poorly understood. However, recent efforts have shown promise in restoring functions disrupted in AS mice, renewing hope that an effective treatment strategy can be found.

Indexed as

Angelman SyndromeAnimalsAutism Spectrum DisorderBrainClinical Trials as TopicDisease Models, AnimalFemaleHumansMaleMiceMutationNeuronsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUBE3A protein, humanUbiquitin-Protein Ligases

Identifiers

PMID26040994
PMCPMC4489961
OpenAlexW3192696049

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