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ArticleBiological psychiatry2019

Electrophysiological Phenotype in Angelman Syndrome Differs Between Genotypes.

Joel Frohlich, Meghan T Miller, Lynne M Bird, Pilar Garces, Hannah Purtell, Marius C Hoener, Benjamin D Philpot, Michael S Sidorov, Wen-Hann Tan, Maria-Clemencia Hernandez and 5 more

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Article in Biological psychiatry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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59 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  4. Delta power robustly predicts cognitive function in Angelman syndrome.Annals of clinical and translational neurology · 2021
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  14. Remote EEG acquisition in Angelman syndrome using PANDABox-EEG.Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders · 2025
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  19. Exaggerated T-wave alternans in children with Angelman syndrome.Annals of the Child Neurology Society · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Joel FrohlichNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland; Center for Autism Research and Treatment, Semel Institute for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles. Electronic address: joelfrohlich@gmail.com.
Meghan T MillerNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Lynne M BirdDepartment of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, Massachusetts; Division of Genetics/Dysmorphology, Rady Children's Hospital San Diego, San Diego, Massachusetts.
Pilar GarcesNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Hannah PurtellDepartment of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Marius C HoenerNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Benjamin D PhilpotNeuroscience Center, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Michael S SidorovNeuroscience Center, Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Wen-Hann TanDivision of Genetics and Genomics, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Maria-Clemencia HernandezNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Alexander RotenbergDepartment of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Shafali S JesteCenter for Autism Research and Treatment, Semel Institute for Neuroscience, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles.
Michelle KrishnanNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Omar KhwajaNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland.
Joerg F HippNeuroscience, Ophthalmology and Rare Diseases, Roche Innovation Center, Roche Pharma Research and Early Development, Basel, Switzerland. Electronic address: joerg.hipp@roche.com.

Funding

Training and Career Development ComponentU54HD061222 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI PERCY, ALAN KENNETH · 2009 to 2019
$12.4M
RARE DISEASE CRC FOR NEW THERAPIES AND NEW DIAGNOSTICSU54RR019478 · NCRR · BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE · PI BEAUDET, ARTHUR L. · 2003 to 2008
$7.3M
UCLA Center for Translational Research in Neurodevelopment: UC-TRaNU54HD087101 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI MCCRACKEN, JAMES T. · 2016 to 2020
$6.5M
White Matter Pathology in Angelman Syndrome and Its Potential as an Outcome Measure in Clinical TrialsR01HD093771 · NICHD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI HAZLETT, HEATHER CODY, PHILPOT, BENJAMIN D · 2018 to 2022
$3.0M
Cortical Plasticity in Autism Spectrum DisordersR01MH100186 · NIMH · BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · PI ROTENBERG, ALEXANDER · 2014 to 2018
$2.2M
PCDH19-related Epilepsy-Human Genotype-Phenotype Studies Lead to Zebrafish StudiesR01NS100766 · NINDS · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI PODURI, ANNAPURNA · 2018 to 2022
$1.9M
Mapping progressive loss of intracortical inhibition by TMS and EEG in posttraumatic epileptogenesisR01NS088583 · NINDS · BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · PI ROTENBERG, ALEXANDER · 2015 to 2019
$1.9M
Mechanisms of visual encoding and plasticity in anterior cingulate cortexK99EY028964 · NEI · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI SIDOROV, MICHAEL S · 2018 to 2019
$190k
NCRR NIH HHS U54 RR019478NEI NIH HHS K99 EY028964NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD093771NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD061222NICHD NIH HHS U54 HD087101NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH100186NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS088583NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS100766
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAngelman syndrome (AS) is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder caused by either disruptions of the gene UBE3A or deletion of chromosome 15 at 15q11-q13, which encompasses UBE3A and several other genes, including GABRB3, GABRA5, GABRG3, encoding gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor subunits (β3, α5, γ3). Individuals with deletions are generally more impaired than those with other genotypes, but the underlying pathophysiology remains largely unknown. Here, we used electroencephalography (EEG) to test the hypothesis that genes other than UBE3A located on 15q11-q13 cause differences in pathophysiology between AS genotypes.

methodsWe compared spectral power of clinical EEG recordings from children (1-18 years of age) with a deletion genotype (n = 37) or a nondeletion genotype (n = 21) and typically developing children without Angelman syndrome (n = 48).

resultsWe found elevated theta power (peak frequency: 5.3 Hz) and diminished beta power (peak frequency: 23 Hz) in the deletion genotype compared with the nondeletion genotype as well as excess broadband EEG power (1-32 Hz) peaking in the delta frequency range (peak frequency: 2.8 Hz), shared by both genotypes but stronger for the deletion genotype at younger ages.

conclusionsOur results provide strong evidence for the contribution of non-UBE3A neuronal pathophysiology in deletion AS and suggest that hemizygosity of the GABRB3-GABRA5-GABRG3 gene cluster causes abnormal theta and beta EEG oscillations that may underlie the more severe clinical phenotype. Our work improves the understanding of AS pathophysiology and has direct implications for the development of AS treatments and biomarkers.

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Brain WavesAdolescentAngelman SyndromeBeta RhythmCerebral CortexChildChild, PreschoolDelta RhythmElectroencephalographyGenotypeHumansInfantPhenotypeTheta RhythmAngelman syndromeBiomarkersEEGGABAGABRB3-GABRA5-GABRG3 gene clusterUBE3A

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PMCPMC6482952

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