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ArticleeLife2020

16p11.2 microdeletion imparts transcriptional alterations in human iPSC-derived models of early neural development.

Julien G Roth, Kristin L Muench, Aditya Asokan, Victoria M Mallett, Hui Gai, Yogendra Verma, Stephen Weber, Carol Charlton, Jonas L Fowler, Kyle M Loh and 2 more

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Article in eLife, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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12 authors.

Julien G Roth *Department of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-7560-3258
Kristin L Muench *Department of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Aditya AsokanDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Victoria M MallettDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Hui GaiDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Yogendra VermaDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Stephen WeberDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Carol CharltonDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Jonas L FowlerDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Kyle M LohDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.
Ricardo E DolmetschDepartment of Neurobiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2738-8338
Theo D PalmerDepartment of Neurosurgery and The Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6266-1862

Funding

Convergence of genetic and gestational immune mechanisms in 16p11.2-related ASDR01MH108660 · NIMH · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI PALMER, THEO D · 2016 to 2020
$2.8M
NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH108660
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Microdeletions and microduplications of the 16p11.2 chromosomal locus are associated with syndromic neurodevelopmental disorders and reciprocal physiological conditions such as macro/microcephaly and high/low body mass index. To facilitate cellular and molecular investigations into these phenotypes, 65 clones of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) were generated from 13 individuals with 16p11.2 copy number variations (CNVs). To ensure these cell lines were suitable for downstream mechanistic investigations, a customizable bioinformatic strategy for the detection of random integration and expression of reprogramming vectors was developed and leveraged towards identifying a subset of 'footprint'-free hiPSC clones. Transcriptomic profiling of cortical neural progenitor cells derived from these hiPSCs identified alterations in gene expression patterns which precede morphological abnormalities reported at later neurodevelopmental stages. Interpreting clinical information-available with the cell lines by request from the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative-with this transcriptional data revealed disruptions in gene programs related to both nervous system function and cellular metabolism. As demonstrated by these analyses, this publicly available resource has the potential to serve as a powerful medium for probing the etiology of developmental disorders associated with 16p11.2 CNVs.

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Gene DeletionAutism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderChromosome DeletionChromosome DisordersChromosomes, Human, Pair 16DNA Copy Number VariationsGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsIntellectual DisabilityNeurodevelopmental DisordersNeuronsTranscobalaminsTranscobalamins16p11.2copy number variationcorticogenesishumaniPSCneurodevelopmentneuroscienceregenerative medicinestem cells

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PMID33169669
PMCPMC7695459

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