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Genetics Medicine

The Genetics Medicine group of the VHIR belongs to the Clinical and Molecular Genetic Area of the Hospital Vall d’Hebron and combines genetic diagnosis and translational research in hereditary diseases and the study of pathologies and malformations during human development.

The group actively works in different consortiums and networks for rare disorders including ERN Ithaca, Cranio, Bond and NMD.

Specific research lines and teams include:

  • Neuromuscular development, genetics and molecular therapy for spinal muscular atrophy.
  • Genetic and functional evaluation of CFTR pathogenic variants in cystic fibrosis patients treated with modulators. 
  • Genetic bases of mental retardation, CNS malformations and autism spectrum disorders.
  • Epigenetic disorders secondary to alterations in the methylation of chromosomal regions subjected to imprinting.
  • Genetic bases of aortic pathology, RASopathies, 22q11.2 deletions and duplications,  tuberous sclerosis, disorders of sexual differentiation, hypothyroidism, growth disorders, skeletal dysplasias, cleft lip and palate.
  • Better phenotype delineations and genomic approach of rare and ultra-rare genetic syndromes including fetal pathology and malformations.
  • Development and validation of new tools and strategies for genetic diagnosis.

Team

Laura Blasco Perez

Laura Blasco Perez

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Lourdes Trobo Redondo

Lourdes Trobo Redondo

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Maria Serrano Dominguez

Maria Serrano Dominguez

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Marina Viñas Jornet

Marina Viñas Jornet

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Masotto , Barbara

Masotto , Barbara

Predoctoral researcher
Genetics Medicine
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Natalia Rey Viñets

Natalia Rey Viñets

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Laura Blasco Perez

Laura Blasco Perez

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Lourdes Trobo Redondo

Lourdes Trobo Redondo

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Maria Serrano Dominguez

Maria Serrano Dominguez

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Marina Viñas Jornet

Marina Viñas Jornet

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Masotto , Barbara

Masotto , Barbara

Predoctoral researcher
Genetics Medicine
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Natalia Rey Viñets

Natalia Rey Viñets

Research technician
Genetics Medicine
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Research lines

Neuromuscular development and molecular therapy for spinal muscular atrophy

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Role of genomic rearrangements in congenital heart disease

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Role of genomic rearrangements in short stature

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Segmental duplications, genomic rearrangements and their phenotypic consequences using molecular cytogenetic techniques (array CGH, MLPA, FISH, molecular cytogenetics)

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Projects

Neurologia infantil

IP: Alfons Macaya Ruíz
Collaborators: Laia Ventura i Expósito, Belen Perez Dueñas, Laura Costa Comellas, Neurologia infantil, Francina Munell Casadesus, Anna Marcé Grau, Miquel Raspall Chaure, Mireia del Toro Riera, Julia Sala Coromina, Ana Felipe Rucián, Ana Laura Cazurro Gutierrez, David Gómez Andrés, Amaia Lasa Aranzasti, Lucy Dougherty de Miguel
Funding agency: Agència Gestió Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca
Funding: 0.01
Reference: 2021 SGR 01171
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2025

Detection of structural genetic factors modifying the phenotype in a population with congenital defects.

IP: Alberto Plaja Rustein
Collaborators: Anna Maria Cueto Gonzalez
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 123420
Reference: PI20/01767
Duration: 01/01/2021 - 30/06/2025

Trastornos del movimiento en la edad pediátrica

IP: Belen Perez Dueñas
Collaborators: Maria Victoria Gonzalez Martinez, Trastornos del movimiento en la edad pediátrica, Anna Marcé Grau, Ana Laura Cazurro Gutierrez, Amaia Lasa Aranzasti
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 125840
Reference: PI21/00248
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 30/06/2026

Implementation and new biomarker development for Personalised Medicine for Childhood Cancers in Spain

IP: Lucas Moreno Martín-Retortillo
Collaborators: Aroa Soriano Fernández, Marta Garrido Pontnou, Miguel Segura Ginard, Lorena Valero Arrese, Raquel Hladun Alvaro, Elena Antima Martinez Saez, Marta Sese Faustino, Gabriela Guillén Burrieza, Josep Roma Castanyer, Andrea Vilaplana Blanes, Margarita Ortega Blanco, María Rosario Pérez- Torres Lobato, Asbleidy Carolina Torres Barbosa, Berta Campos Estela
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 369260
Reference: PMP21/00073
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025

Publications

Case Report: Androgenetic/biparental chimera with two biparental cell lines leading to placental mesenchymal dysplasia: a possible novel mechanism of formation.

PMID: 40064026
Journal: HUMAN REPRODUCTION
Year: 2025
Reference: Hum Reprod. 2025 Mar 10:deaf038. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaf038.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Camacho Soriano, Jessica; Castells-Sarret, Neus; Garcia-Arumi, Elena; Martinez, Pedro Antonio; Plaja, Alberto; Rey, Natalia; Rigola, Maria Angels; Sanchez-Duran, Maria Angeles; Serrano, Maria; Tizzano, Eduardo Fidel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deaf038

Guidelines for NGS procedures applied to prenatal diagnosis by the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the Spanish Association of Prenatal Diagnosis.

PMID: 38834294
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
Year: 2024
Reference: J Med Genet. 2024 Jun 4:jmg-2024-109878. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2024-109878.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abuli, Anna; Antolin, Eugenia; Borrell, Antoni; Garcia Santiago, Fe; Garcia-Hoyos, Maria; Gomez Manjon, Irene; Gonzalez Gonzalez, Cristina; Maiz, Nerea; Rodriguez-Revenga, Laia; Suela, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2024-109878

Clinical and Molecular Profiling in GNAO1 Permits Phenotype-Genotype Correlation.

PMID: 38881224
Journal: MOVEMENT DISORDERS
Year: 2024
Reference: Mov Disord. 2024 Jun 16. doi: 10.1002/mds.29881.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cazurro-Gutierrez, Ana; da Silva Cardoso, Juliana; De la Casa-Fages, Beatriz; Gomez-Andres, David; Katanaev, Vladimir L; Koval, Alexey; Larasati, Yonika A; Lasa-Aranzasti, Amaia; Miranda, Maria Concepcion; Moreno-Galdo, Antonio et al.
DOI: 10.1002/mds.29881

GestaltMatcher Database - A global reference for facial phenotypic variability in rare human diseases.

PMID: 38903062
Journal:
Year: 2024
Reference: Res Sq [Preprint]. 2024 Jun 10:rs.3.rs-4438861. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4438861/v1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdalla, Ebtesam; Abdelrazek, Ibrahim M; Adam, Ronja; Arlt, Annabelle; Averdunk, Luisa; Aykut, Ayca; Barakat, Tahsin Stefan; Bentzen, Heidi Beate; Bergant, Gaber; Bezieau, Stephane et al.
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4438861/v1

Arterial aneurysm and dissection: toward the evolving phenotype of Tatton-Brown-Rahman syndrome.

PMID: 38960581
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
Year: 2024
Reference: J Med Genet. 2024 Jul 2:jmg-2024-109861. doi: 10.1136/jmg-2024-109861.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almoguera, Berta; Borras, Emma; Canas, Elena Gonzalez; Dewals, Wendy; Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula; Kosaki, Rika; Lasa-Aranzasti, Amaia; Loeys, Bart; Lopez-Grondona, Fermina; Munoz-Cabello, Patricia et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jmg-2024-109861

An spanish study of secondary findings in families affected with mendelian disorders: choices, prevalence and family history.

PMID: 36446894
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
Year: 2023
Reference: Eur J Hum Genet. 2023 Feb;31(2):223-230. doi: 10.1038/s41431-022-01240-5. Epub 2022 Nov 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abuli, Anna; Balmana, Judith; Campos, Berta; Campos, Berta; Carrasco, Estela; Codina-Sola, Marta; Costa-Roger, Mar; Cueto-Gonzalez, Anna Maria; Cusco, Ivon; Diez, Orland et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41431-022-01240-5

Biallelic PRMT7 pathogenic variants are associated with a recognizable syndromic neurodevelopmental disorder with short stature, obesity, and craniofacial and digital abnormalities.

PMID: 36399134
Journal: GENETICS IN MEDICINE
Year: 2023
Reference: Genet Med. 2023 Jan;25(1):135-142. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.09.016. Epub 2022 Nov 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abdel-Salam, Ghada; Alavi, Shahryar; Alkuraya, Fowzan S; Bahreini, Amir; Baralle, Diana; Bawazeer, Shahad; Begtrup, Amber; Bengala, Mario; Bijlsma, Emilia K; Cali, Elisa et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gim.2022.09.016

Expanding allelic and phenotypic spectrum of ZC4H2-related disorder: A novel hypomorphic variant and high prevalence of tethered cord.

PMID: 36250278
Journal: CLINICAL GENETICS
Year: 2023
Reference: Clin Genet. 2023 Feb;103(2):167-178. doi: 10.1111/cge.14248. Epub 2022 Oct 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balak, Chris; Casadesus, Francina Munell; Choi, Tae-Ik; Cueto-Gonzalez, Anna Maria; Kim, Cheol-Hee; Kim, Oc-Hee; Koeberl, Dwight; Narayanan, Vinodh; Ramsey, Keri; Riley, Kacie et al.
DOI: 10.1111/cge.14248

Array study in fetuses with nuchal translucency above the 95th percentile: a 4-year observational single-centre study.

PMID: 35486155
Journal: ARCHIVES OF GYNECOLOGY AND OBSTETRICS
Year: 2023
Reference: Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2023 Jan;307(1):285-292. doi: 10.1007/s00404-022-06564-7. Epub 2022 Apr 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Calero, Ines; Carreras, Elena; Castells-Sarret, Neus; Coello-Cahuao, Edgar; Garcia, Mayte Aviles; Higueras, Maria Teresa; Maiz, Nerea; Mediano-Vizuete, Carmen; Plaja Rustein, Alberto; Rodo, Carlota et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-022-06564-7

Integrin alpha9 emerges as a key therapeutic target to reduce metastasis in rhabdomyosarcoma and neuroblastoma.

PMID: 36221013
Journal: CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
Year: 2022
Reference: Cell Mol Life Sci. 2022 Oct 11;79(11):546. doi: 10.1007/s00018-022-04557-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Almazan-Moga, Ana; de Alava, Enrique; de Toledo, Josep Sanchez; Farrera-Sinfreu, Josep; Fernandez-Carneado, Jimena; Gallego, Soledad; Gallo-Oller, Gabriel; Garrido, Marta; Guillen, Gabriela; Hladun, Raquel et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-022-04557-y

The genetic diagnosis of rare endocrine disorders of sex development and maturation: a survey among Endo-ERN centres.

PMID: 36228316
Journal: Endocrine Connections
Year: 2022
Reference: Endocr Connect. 2022 Nov 14;11(12). pii: EC-22-0367. doi: 10.1530/EC-22-0367. Print 2022 Dec 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ahmed, S Faisal; Andonova, Silvia; Avbelj-Stefanija, Magdalena; Baronio, Federico; Bouligand, Jerome; Bruggenwirth, Hennie T; Cools, Martine; Davies, Justin H; De Baere, Elfride; Dzivite-Krisane, Iveta et al.
DOI: 10.1530/EC-22-0367

Novel variant in HHAT as a cause of different sex development with partial gonadal dysgenesis associated with microcephaly, eye defects, and distal phalangeal hypoplasia of both thumbs: Case report.

PMID: 36303863
Journal: Frontiers in Endocrinology
Year: 2022
Reference: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Oct 11;13:957969. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2022.957969. eCollection 2022.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter whit IF
Authors: Baz-Redon, Noelia; Benito-Sanz, Sara; Camats-Tarruella, Nuria; Clemente, Maria; Fernandez-Cancio, Monica; Garrido, Marta; Moline, Teresa; Soler-Colomer, Laura; Yeste, Diego et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.957969

Clinical Trial Readiness for Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Experience of an International Educational-Training Initiative.

PMID: 36314215
Journal: Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases
Year: 2022
Reference: J Neuromuscul Dis. 2022;9(6):809-820. doi: 10.3233/JND-221538.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baranello, Giovanni; Christie-Brown, Vanessa; Germanenko, Olga; Gray, Allyson; Krstic, Marija; Lilien, Charlotte; Patel, Hinal; Scoto, Mariacristina; Servais, Laurent; Tizzano, Eduardo F et al.
DOI: 10.3233/JND-221538

Genetic landscape of 6089 inherited retinal dystrophies affected cases in Spain and their therapeutic and extended epidemiological implications.

PMID: 33452396
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021
Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Jan 15;11(1):1526. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81093-y.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera-Garcia, Domingo; Aguirre-Lamban, Jana; Aller, Elena; Allikmets, Rando; Almoguera, Berta; Alonso-Cerezo, Maria C; Antinolo, Guillermo; Arteche, Ana; Avila-Fernandez, Almudena; Ayuso, Carmen et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-81093-y

Current Status of Genetic Counselling for Rare Diseases in Spain.

PMID: 34943558
Journal: Diagnostics
Year: 2021
Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2021 Dec 9;11(12). pii: diagnostics11122320. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11122320.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Abreu-Rodriguez, Irene; Abuli, Anna; Alvaro-Sanchez, Sara; Garrido-Navas, Maria Del Carmen; Serra-Juhe, Clara et al.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122320

Three years pilot of spinal muscular atrophy newborn screening turned into official program in Southern Belgium.

PMID: 34620959
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2021
Reference: Sci Rep. 2021 Oct 7;11(1):19922. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-99496-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beckers, Pablo; Blasco-Perez, Laura; Boemer, Francois; Bours, Vincent; Caberg, Jean-Hubert; Dangouloff, Tamara; Daron, Aurore; Deconinck, Nicolas; Dewulf, Joseph; di Fiore, Samantha et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99496-2

High Mutational Heterogeneity, and New Mutations in the Human Coagulation Factor V Gene. Future Perspectives for Factor V Deficiency Using Recombinant and Advanced Therapies.

PMID: 34575869
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Sep 8;22(18). pii: ijms22189705. doi: 10.3390/ijms22189705.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alias, Laura; Baena, Manel; Bernal, Sara; Berrueco, Ruben; Camero, M Dolores; De Pablo-Moreno, Juan A; Liras, Antonio; Pelaez, Irene; Serrano, Luis J; Tizzano, Eduardo F et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms22189705

The Burden of Spinal Muscular Atrophy on Informal Caregivers.

PMID: 33276656
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year: 2020
Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 2;17(23). pii: ijerph17238989. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17238989.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aranda-Reneo, Isaac; Durand-Zaleski, Isabelle; Litzkendorf, Svenja; Lopez-Bastida, Julio; Oliva-Moreno, Juan; Pena-Longobardo, Luz Maria; Tizzano, Eduardo F et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17238989

Derivation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by retroviral transduction of skin fibroblasts from four patients suffering 7q11.23 microduplication syndrome.

PMID: 33254092
Journal: Stem Cell Research
Year: 2020
Reference: Stem Cell Res. 2020 Dec;49:102092. doi: 10.1016/j.scr.2020.102092. Epub 2020 Nov 19.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aran, B; Corominas, R; Cusco, I; Flores, R; Kuebler, B; Perez-Jurado, L A; Veiga, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2020.102092

The Value of Case Reports in Systematic Reviews from Rare Diseases. The Example of Enzyme Replacement Therapy (ERT) in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (MPS-II).

PMID: 32927819
Journal: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Year: 2020
Reference: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Sep 10;17(18). pii: ijerph17186590. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17186590.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cortes, Javier; Llombart-Cussac, Antonio; Malfettone, Andrea; Miguel-Huguet, Bernat; Pardo, Almudena; Perez-Garcia, Jose Manuel; Perez-Lopez, Jordi; Sampayo-Cordero, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17186590

Expanding the phenotype of cerebellar-facial-dental syndrome: Two siblings with a novel variant in BRF1.

PMID: 32896090
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART A
Year: 2020
Reference: Am J Med Genet A. 2020 Nov;182(11):2742-2745. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61839. Epub 2020 Sep 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Codina, Marta; Cusco, Ivon; Fernandez-Alvarez, Paula; Mur, Pilar; Tizzano, Eduardo F; Valenzuela, Irene; Valle, Laura et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61839

Agreement between results of meta-analyses from case reports and clinical studies, regarding efficacy and safety of idursulfase therapy in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS-II). A new tool for evidence-based medicine in rare diseases.

PMID: 31639024
Journal: Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Year: 2019
Reference: Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2019 Oct 21;14(1):230. doi: 10.1186/s13023-019-1202-6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cortes, Javier; Llombart-Cussac, Antonio; Malfettone, Andrea; Miguel-Huguet, Bernat; Molto-Abad, Marc; Munoz-Delgado, Cecilia; Pardo-Mateos, Almudena; Perez-Garcia, Jose; Perez-Lopez, Jordi; Perez-Quintana, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s13023-019-1202-6

Treating neonatal spinal muscular atrophy: A 21st century success story?

PMID: 31604576
Journal: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Year: 2019
Reference: Early Hum Dev. 2019 Nov;138:104851. doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104851. Epub 2019 Oct 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Tizzano, Eduardo F et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2019.104851

Reply to "Global central nervous system atrophy in spinal muscular atrophy type 0".

PMID: 31502291
Journal: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY
Year: 2019
Reference: Ann Neurol. 2019 Nov;86(5):803. doi: 10.1002/ana.25597. Epub 2019 Oct 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Castiglioni, Claudia; Cusco, Ivon; Diaz, Astry B; Kulikowski, Leslie; Lozano-Arango, Andres; Mendonca, Rodrigo H; Paramonov, Ida; Reed, Umbertina C; Rocha, Antonio J; Silva, Andre M S et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ana.25597

X chromosome inactivation does not necessarily determine the severity of the phenotype in Rett syndrome patients.

PMID: 31427717
Journal: Scientific Reports
Year: 2019
Reference: Sci Rep. 2019 Aug 19;9(1):11983. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-48385-w.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguirre, Francisco Javier; Aleu, Montserrat; Alonso, Xenia; Alsius, Merce; Amoros, Maria Inmaculada; Antinolo, Guillermo; Antonio, Victoria San; Aquino, Lourdes; Arellano, Carmen; Armstrong, Judith et al.
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-48385-w

LRBA Deficiency in a Patient With a Novel Homozygous Mutation Due to Chromosome 4 Segmental Uniparental Isodisomy.

PMID: 30386343
Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Year: 2018
Reference: Front Immunol. 2018 Oct 16;9:2397. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02397. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bezdan, Daniela; Bosio, Mattia; Colobran, Roger; Franco-Jarava, Clara; Garcia-Prat, Marina; Martin-Nalda, Andrea; Martinez-Gallo, Monica; Ossowski, Stephan; Plaja, Alberto; Riviere, Jacques G et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02397

Novel Double Factor PGT strategy analyzing blastocyst stage embryos in a single NGS procedure.

PMID: 30332465
Journal: PLoS One
Year: 2018
Reference: PLoS One. 2018 Oct 17;13(10):e0205692. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205692. eCollection 2018.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Benet, Jordi; Borras, Nina; Corrales, Irene; Del Rey, Javier; Fernandez, Silvia F; Garcia, Iris; Garcia-Cruz, Raquel; Martinez-Pasarell, Olga; Navarro, Joaquima; Oliver-Bonet, Maria et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0205692

Prenatal aspects in spinal muscular atrophy: From early detection to early presymptomatic intervention.

PMID: 30219357
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Year: 2018
Reference: Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2018 Nov;22(6):944-950. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.08.009. Epub 2018 Sep 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Tizzano, Eduardo F; Zafeiriou, Dimitrios et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2018.08.009

Response to Letter to the Editor.

PMID: 30086556
Journal: NEUROPEDIATRICS
Year: 2018
Reference: Neuropediatrics. 2018 Oct;49(5):355. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1667354. Epub 2018 Aug 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Boronat, Susana; Macaya, Alfons et al.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1667354

Novel genes involved in severe early-onset obesity revealed by rare copy number and sequence variants.

PMID: 28489853
Journal: PLoS Genetics
Year: 2017
Reference: PLoS Genet. 2017 May 10;13(5):e1006657. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006657. eCollection 2017 May.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Argente, Jesus; Bou de Pieri, Francesc; Flores, Raquel; Gonzalez, Juan R; Martos-Moreno, Gabriel A; Perez-Jurado, Luis A; Rodriguez-Santiago, Benjamin; Serra-Juhe, Clara et al.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006657

Cerebral arteriopathy associated with heterozygous Arg179Cys mutation in the ACTA2 gene: Report in 2 newborn siblings.

PMID: 27567161
Journal: BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT
Year: 2017
Reference: Brain Dev. 2017 Jan;39(1):62-66. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2016.08.003. Epub 2016 Aug 25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boronat, Susana; de Grazia, Jose; Del Campo, Miguel; Delgado, Ignacio; Sanchez-Montanez, Angel; Vazquez, Elida et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2016.08.003

Correlation between morphological MRI findings and specific diagnostic categories in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

PMID: 27620364
Journal: European Journal of Medical Genetics
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur J Med Genet. 2017 Jan;60(1):65-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.09.003. Epub 2016 Sep 9.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boronat, S; Del Campo, M; Gomez, N; Jacas, C; Martinez-Ribot, L; Sanchez-Montanez, A; Vazquez, E et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.09.003

Seizures and electroencephalography findings in 61 patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

PMID: 27638326
Journal: European Journal of Medical Genetics
Year: 2017
Reference: Eur J Med Genet. 2017 Jan;60(1):72-78. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.09.012. Epub 2016 Sep 13.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boronat, S; Del Campo, M; Lainez, E; Mangado, L; Martinez-Ribot, L; Sanchez-Montanez, A; Vazquez, E; Vicente, M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmg.2016.09.012

Neuroprotective Effect of Non-viral Gene Therapy Treatment Based on Tetanus Toxin C-fragment in a Severe Mouse Model of Spinal Muscular Atrophy.

PMID: 27605908
Journal: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
Year: 2016
Reference: Front Mol Neurosci. 2016 Aug 24;9:76. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2016.00076. eCollection 2016.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aquilera, Jose; Calvo, Ana C; Herrando-Grabulosa, Mireia; Manzano, Raquel; Olivan, Sara; Osta, Rosario; Rando, Amaya; Tizzano, Eduardo F; Zaragoza, Pilar et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2016.00076

Electroencephalographic patterns during sleep in children with chromosome 15q11.2-13.1 duplications (Dup15q).

PMID: 26949155
Journal: EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
Year: 2016
Reference: Epilepsy Behav. 2016 Apr;57(Pt A):133-6. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.02.010. Epub 2016 Mar 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arkilo, Dimitrios; Boronat, Susana; Devinsky, Orrin; Jennesson, Melanie; Jeste, Shafali Spurling; Lerner, Jason T; Luchsinger, Kadi; Mudigoudar, Basanagoud; Sassower, Kenneth; Thibert, Ronald et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.02.010

Genotype-phenotype correlation of SMN locus genes in spinal muscular atrophy children from Argentina.

PMID: 27510309
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY
Year: 2016
Reference: Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2016 Nov;20(6):910-917. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.07.017. Epub 2016 Jul 28.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alias, Laura; Araoz, Hilda Veronica; Bernal, Sara; Chertkoff, Lilien; Gravina, Luis Pablo; Medrano, Sofia; Monges, Soledad; Moresco, Angelica; Mozzoni, Julieta; Tizzano, Eduardo et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2016.07.017

Gonyautoxins: First evidence in pain management in total knee arthroplasty.

PMID: 27317871
Journal: TOXICON
Year: 2016
Reference: Toxicon. 2016 Sep 1;119:180-5. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.06.010. Epub 2016 Jun 15.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barahona, Maximiliano; Barrientos, Cristian; Bustamante, Tamara; Del Campo, Miguel; Guerra, Matias; Hinzpeter, Jaime; Lagos, Nestor; Martinez, Alvaro; Palet, Miguel; Sepulveda, Joaquin M et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2016.06.010

Recommendations for the clinical application of aneuploidy detection in cell-free fetal DNA in maternal blood

PMID: 0004nopmid
Journal: Prog Obstet Ginecol
Year: 2015
Reference: 0004nopmid
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Plaja, Alberto et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pog.2014.12.003

Whole exome sequencing identifies de novo heterozygous CAV1 mutations associated with a novel neonatal onset lipodystrophy syndrome.

PMID: 25898808
Journal: AM J MED GENET A
Year: 2015
Reference: Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Aug;167A(8):1796-806. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37115. Epub 2015 Apr 21.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agarwal, Anil K; Amato, R Stephen; Del Campo, Miguel; Garg, Abhimanyu; Kircher, Martin et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37115

Delayed diagnosis of late-onset Pompe disease in patients with myopathies of unknown origin and/or hyperCKemia.

PMID: 25752415
Journal: MOL GENET METAB
Year: 2015
Reference: Mol Genet Metab. 2015 Apr;114(4):580-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2015.02.004. Epub 2015 Feb 21.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Coll, M Josep; Gallego-Galindo, Luis; Garcia-Morillo, Salvador; Grau-Junyent, Josep M; Perez-Lopez, Jordi; Selva-O'Callaghan, Albert; Torralba-Cabeza, Miguel A; Vilardell-Tarres, Miquel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2015.02.004

Decay in survival motor neuron and plastin 3 levels during differentiation of iPSC-derived human motor neurons.

PMID: 26114395
Journal: SCI REP-UK
Year: 2015
Reference: Sci Rep. 2015 Jun 26;5:11696. doi: 10.1038/srep11696.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alias, Laura; Also-Rallo, Eva; Bernal, Sara; Boza-Moran, Maria G; Denis, Cecile; Girard, Mathilde; Le Heron, Anita; Martinez-Hernandez, Rebeca; Tizzano, Eduardo F; Wanisch, Klaus et al.
DOI: 10.1038/srep11696

Cost-effective PKHD1 genetic testing for autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.

PMID: 24162162
Journal: PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Pediatr Nephrol. 2014 Feb;29(2):223-34. doi: 10.1007/s00467-013-2657-7. Epub 2013 Oct 27.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ars, Elisabet; Ballarin, Jose; Camacho, Juan Antonio; Ejarque, Laia; Krall, Paola; Mendizabal, Santiago; Oliver, Artur; Pineda, Cristina; Ruiz, Patricia; Torra, Roser et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-013-2657-7

Abnormalities in early markers of muscle involvement support a delay in myogenesis in spinal muscular atrophy.

PMID: 24806300
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2014 Jun;73(6):559-67. doi: 10.1097/NEN.0000000000000078.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alias, Laura; Bernal, Sara; Martinez-Hernandez, Rebeca; Tizzano, Eduardo F et al.
DOI: 10.1097/NEN.0000000000000078

Analysis of the C9orf72 gene in spinal muscular atrophy patients.

PMID: 24998634
Journal: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
Year: 2014
Reference: Amyotroph Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener. 2014 Dec;15(7-8):563-8. doi: 10.3109/21678421.2014.929148. Epub 2014 Jul 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alias, Laura; Baiget, Montserrat; Barcelo, Maria J; Bernal, Sara; Martinez, Elisabeth; Martinez-Hernandez, Rebeca; Tizzano, Eduardo F et al.
DOI: 10.3109/21678421.2014.929148

Loss-of-function HDAC8 mutations cause a phenotypic spectrum of Cornelia de Lange syndrome-like features, ocular hypertelorism, large fontanelle and X-linked inheritance.

PMID: 24403048
Journal: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
Year: 2014
Reference: Hum Mol Genet. 2014 Jun 1;23(11):2888-900. doi: 10.1093/hmg/ddu002. Epub 2014 Jan 8.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Amor, David J; Ansari, Morad; Atwal, Paldeep S; Bahlo, Melanie; Bando, Masashige; Bowman, Christine M; Bradley, Jacquelyn J; Braunholz, Diana; Brunner, Han G; Christianson, David W et al.
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddu002

Stressor-related disorders in tuberous sclerosis.

PMID: 23926580
Journal: Annals of Clinical Psychiatry
Year: 2013
Reference: Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2013 Nov;25(4):243-9. Epub 2013 Aug 1.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Boronat, Susana; Newberry, Peter; Shinnick, Julianna E; Thiele, Elizabeth A; Van Eeghen, Agnies M et al.
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Mutation analysis of the BCCIP gene for breast cancer susceptibility in breast/ovarian cancer families.

PMID: 23911796
Journal: GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Gynecol Oncol. 2013 Nov;131(2):460-3. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.07.104. Epub 2013 Jul 31.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Balmana, Judith; Bonache, Sandra; Diez, Orland; Gutierrez-Enriquez, Sara; Masas, Miriam; Tenes, Anna et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2013.07.104

[Chorea due to TITF1/NKX2-1 mutation: phenotypical description and therapeutic response in a family].

PMID: 23658034
Journal: Revista de neurologia
Year: 2013
Reference: Rev Neurol. 2013 May 16;56(10):515-20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Alvarez-Sabin, J; Boronat-Guerrero, S; Hernandez-Vara, J; Salvado, M et al.
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De novo MECP2 disomy in a Mexican male carrying a supernumerary marker chromosome and no typical Lubs syndrome features.

PMID: 23639959
Journal: GENE
Year: 2013
Reference: Gene. 2013 Jul 25;524(2):381-5. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.04.029. Epub 2013 Apr 29.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barros-Nunez, Patricio; Cordova-Fletes, Carlos; Neira, Vivian Alejandra; Ortiz-Lopez, Rocio; Plaja, Alberto; Rojas-Martinez, Augusto; Romero-Espinoza, Pavel et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2013.04.029

Association of ventricular noncompaction and histiocytoid cardiomyopathy: case report and review of the literature.

PMID: 22758650
Journal: PEDIATRIC AND DEVELOPMENTAL PATHOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2012 Sep-Oct;15(5):397-402. doi: 10.2350/12-05-1193-CR.1. Epub 2012 Jul 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.2350/12-05-1193-CR.1

High resolution melting analysis for the identification of novel mutations in DKC1 and TERT genes in patients with dyskeratosis congenita.

PMID: 22664374
Journal: BLOOD CELLS MOLECULES AND DISEASES
Year: 2012
Reference: Blood Cells Mol Dis. 2012 Oct 15-Dec 15;49(3-4):140-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2012.05.008. Epub 2012 Jun 2.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcmd.2012.05.008

[Home intravenous antimicrobial therapy in multi-drug resistant microorganism infections.]

PMID: 21621228
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2012
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2012 May 12;138(13):557-61. Epub 2011 May 28.
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Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2011.03.028

Clinical, Molecular and Biochemical Characterization of Nine Spanish Families with Conradi-Hunermann-Happle Syndrome: New Insights into CDPX2 With A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.

PMID: 22121851
Journal: BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Br J Dermatol. 2012 Apr;166(4):830-838. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10756.x. Epub 2012 Mar 2.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10756.x

Identification of a Gypsy SHOX mutation (p.A170P) in Leri-Weill dyschondrosteosis and Langer mesomelic dysplasia.

PMID: 21712857
Journal: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS
Year: 2011
Reference: Eur J Hum Genet. 2011 Dec;19(12):1218-25. doi: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.128. Epub 2011 Jun 29.
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Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2011.128

Increased MLL gene rearrangements in amniocytes from fetuses of mothers who smoke.

PMID: 21565404
Journal: LEUKEMIA RESEARCH
Year: 2011
Reference: Leuk Res. 2011 Aug;35(8):1066-9. Epub 2011 May 11.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de la Chica, Rosa Ana; Espinet, Blanca; Manresa, Josep Maria; Mediano, Carmen; Salido, Marta; Sole, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.leukres.2011.04.010

Association study of six candidate genes asymmetrically expressed in the two cerebral hemispheres suggests the involvement of BAIAP2 in autism.

PMID: 20888579
Journal: JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC RESEARCH
Year: 2011
Reference: J Psychiatr Res. 2011 Feb;45(2):280-2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.09.001

[Home intravenous antibiotic therapy of empyema and lung abscess: safety and efficacy.]

PMID: 21354662
Journal: ENFERMEDADES INFECCIOSAS Y MICROBIOLOGIA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin. 2011 Mar;29(3):237-9. Epub 2011 Feb 26.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; José Pardos-Gea; Úrsula Maza et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2010.09.011

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Extending the range of structural defects.

PMID: 20949507
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS PART A
Year: 2010
Reference: Am J Med Genet A. 2010 Nov;152A(11):2731-5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.33675

Partial 7q11.23 deletions further implicate GTF2I and GTF2IRD1 as the main genes responsible for the Williams-Beuren syndrome neurocognitive profile.

PMID: 19897463
Journal: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL GENETICS
Year: 2010
Reference: J Med Genet. 2010 May;47(5):312-20. Epub 2009 Nov 5.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Antonell, A; de la Iglesia, J Martinez; Del Campo, M; Fauth, C; Flores, R; Gallastegui, F; Kaufmann, L; Kotzot, D; Magano, L F; Perez-Jurado, L A et al.
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.2009.071712

Comparative Genomic Hybridization Analysis Reveals New Different Subgroups in Early-Stage Bladder Tumors.

PMID: 19647297
Journal: UROLOGY
Year: 2010
Reference: Urology. 2010 Feb;75(2):347-55. Epub 2009 Aug 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Plaja Rustein, Alberto et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.04.080

[Home intravenous antibiotic therapy of hepatic abscess: Safety, efficacy and predictive factor of hospital readmission.]

PMID: 20202654
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2010
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2010 Apr 17;134(11):473-6. Epub 2010 Mar 4.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2009.10.050

Colour-duplex ultrasonography of the temporal and ophthalmic arteries in the diagnosis and follow-up of giant cell arteritis.

PMID: 19646351
Journal: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2009 Jan-Feb;27(1 Suppl 52):S77-82.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bosch Gil, J A; Huguet Redecilla, P; Molina Cateriano, C; Perez Lopez, J; Solans Laque, R; Vilardell Tarres, M et al.
DOI:

Autism-specific copy number variants further implicate the phosphatidylinositol signaling pathway and the glutamatergic synapse in the etiology of the disorder.

PMID: 19246517
Journal: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS
Year: 2009
Reference: Hum Mol Genet. 2009 May 15;18(10):1795-804.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cusco, Ivon; Del Campo, Miguel; Gallastegui, Fatima; Gener, Blanca; Gonzalez, Eva; Medrano, Andres; Perez-Jurado, Luis A; Rodriguez-Santiago, Benjamin; Vilardell, Mireia; Vilella, Elisabet et al.
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddp092

Two-stage case-control association study of dopamine-related genes and migraine.

PMID: 19772578
Journal: BMC Medical Genetics
Year: 2009
Reference: BMC Med Genet. 2009 Sep 21;10(1):95.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-10-95

Pitfalls in chest imaging.

PMID: 19440754
Journal: PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY
Year: 2009
Reference: Pediatr Radiol. 2009 Jun;39 Suppl 3:356-68. doi: 10.1007/s00247-009-1228-3.
Impact factor: 1.186
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Enriquez, Goya, Garcia-Pena, Pilar, Lucaya, Javier et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-009-1228-3

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