Rare coding variation provides insight into the genetic architecture and phenotypic context of autism

…, RL Collins, S Dong, B Wamsley, L Klei, L Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) carry functional mutations rarely
observed in the general population. We explored the genes disrupted by these variants from …

[HTML][HTML] Whole-genome sequencing of 1,171 elderly admixed individuals from Brazil

…, MO Scliar, GL Yamamoto, JYT Wang… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
As whole-genome sequencing (WGS) becomes the gold standard tool for studying
population genomics and medical applications, data on diverse non-European and admixed …

[HTML][HTML] MHC Variants Associated With Symptomatic Versus Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Highly Exposed Individuals

…, K Nunes, LRB Matos, MVR Silva, JYT Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Despite the high number of individuals infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) who develop coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms …

Rare coding variation illuminates the allelic architecture, risk genes, cellular expression patterns, and phenotypic context of autism

…, M Smith, CIC Souza, S Trajkova, JYT Wang… - MedRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or related neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs)
often carry disruptive mutations in genes that are depleted of functional variation in …

[HTML][HTML] MUC22, HLA-A, and HLA-DOB variants and COVID-19 in resilient super-agers from Brazil

…, K Nunes, LRB Matos, MVR Silva, JYT Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Although aging correlates with a worse prognosis for Covid-19, super elderly
still unvaccinated individuals presenting mild or no symptoms have been reported worldwide. …

[HTML][HTML] HLA-G genetic diversity and evolutive aspects in worldwide populations

…, AB Migliano, YAO Duarte, MO Scliar, J Wang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
HLA-G is a promiscuous immune checkpoint molecule. The HLA-G gene presents substantial
nucleotide variability in its regulatory regions. However, it encodes a limited number of …

Whole-genome sequencing of 1,171 elderly admixed individuals from the largest Latin American metropolis (São Paulo, Brazil)

MS Naslavsky, MO Scliar, GL Yamamoto, JYT Wang… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
As whole-genome sequencing (WGS) becomes the gold standard tool for studying
population genomics and medical applications, data on diverse non-European and admixed …

Genomics, epigenomics and pharmacogenomics of familial hypercholesterolemia (FHBGEP): A study protocol

…, JNG de Araújo, MS Naslavsky, JYT Wang… - Research in social and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a genetic disease that affects millions of
people worldwide. Objectives The study protocol FHBGEP was design to investigate the …

Copy number variations in a Brazilian cohort with autism spectrum disorders highlight the contribution of cell adhesion genes

…, IMW Silva, M de Oliveira Scliar, JYT Wang… - Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Prediction of pathogenicity of rare copy number variations (CNVs), a genomic alteration
known to contribute to the etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), represents a serious …

Three generation families: Analysis of de novo variants in autism

…, EM da Silva Montenegro, JYT Wang… - European Journal of …, 2023 - nature.com
De novo variants (DNVs) analysis has proven to be a powerful approach to gene discovery
in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), which has not yet been shown in a Brazilian ASD cohort. …