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ArticleNature genetics2024

Saturation genome editing of BAP1 functionally classifies somatic and germline variants.

Andrew J Waters, Timothy Brendler-Spaeth, Danielle Smith, Victoria Offord, Hong Kee Tan, Yajie Zhao, Sofia Obolenski, Maartje Nielsen, Remco van Doorn, Jo-Ellen Murphy and 11 more

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Article in Nature genetics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 46 papers.

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46 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors.

Andrew J WatersWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK. aw28@sanger.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5905-399X
Timothy Brendler-Spaeth *Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Danielle Smith *Wellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Victoria OffordWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Hong Kee TanWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Yajie ZhaoMetabolic Research Laboratory, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2747-0219
Sofia ObolenskiWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Maartje NielsenDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5351-1870
Remco van DoornDepartment of Dermatology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7019-6673
Jo-Ellen MurphyFoundation Medicine Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Prashant GuptaWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4211-9125
Charlie F RowlandsDivision of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5333-4846
Helen HansonDepartment of Clinical Genetics, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
Erwan DelageWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7653-5111
Mark ThomasWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.
Elizabeth J RadfordWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7829-5422
Sebastian S GeretyWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6126-5040
Clare TurnbullDivision of Genetics and Epidemiology, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK.
John R B PerryMetabolic Research Laboratory, Wellcome-MRC Institute of Metabolic Science, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6483-3771
Matthew E HurlesWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2333-7015
David J AdamsWellcome Sanger Institute, Hinxton, UK. da1@sanger.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9490-0306

Funding

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) EDDPGM-Nov22/100004Medical Research Council MR/V000292/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust (Wellcome) 220540/Z/20/A
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Many variants that we inherit from our parents or acquire de novo or somatically are rare, limiting the precision with which we can associate them with disease. We performed exhaustive saturation genome editing (SGE) of BAP1, the disruption of which is linked to tumorigenesis and altered neurodevelopment. We experimentally characterized 18,108 unique variants, of which 6,196 were found to have abnormal functions, and then used these data to evaluate phenotypic associations in the UK Biobank. We also characterized variants in a large population-ascertained tumor collection, in cancer pedigrees and ClinVar, and explored the behavior of cancer-associated variants compared to that of variants linked to neurodevelopmental phenotypes. Our analyses demonstrated that disruptive germline BAP1 variants were significantly associated with higher circulating levels of the mitogen IGF-1, suggesting a possible pathological mechanism and therapeutic target. Furthermore, we built a variant classifier with >98% sensitivity and specificity and quantify evidence strengths to aid precision variant interpretation.

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Gene EditingGerm-Line MutationTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin ThiolesteraseFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleNeoplasmsPedigreeBAP1 protein, humanTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin Thiolesterase

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PMID38969833
PMCPMC11250367

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