[HTML][HTML] IL-21 production by CD4+ effector T cells and frequency of circulating follicular helper T cells are increased in type 1 diabetes patients

RC Ferreira, HZ Simons, WS Thompson, AJ Cutler… - Diabetologia, 2015 - Springer
Aims/hypothesis Type 1 diabetes results from the autoimmune destruction of insulin-secreting
pancreatic beta cells by T cells. Despite the established role of T cells in the pathogenesis …

[HTML][HTML] Cells with Treg-specific FOXP3 demethylation but low CD25 are prevalent in autoimmunity

RC Ferreira, HZ Simons, WS Thompson… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Identification of alterations in the cellular composition of the human immune system is key to
understanding the autoimmune process. Recently, a subset of FOXP3 + cells with low CD25 …

State of the science and ethical considerations for preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic cystic kidney diseases and ciliopathies

WS Thompson, SN Babayev… - Journal of the …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
There is a broad phenotypic spectrum of monogenic polycystic kidney diseases (PKD). These
disorders often involve cilia-related genes and lead to the development of fluid-filled cysts …

The future of gene-targeted therapy for hereditary tyrosinemia type 1 as a lead indication among the inborn errors of metabolism

WS Thompson, G Mondal, CJ Vanlith… - Expert opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) often result from single-gene mutations and
collectively cause liver dysfunction in neonates leading to chronic liver and systemic disease…

Ultra‐rapid whole genome sequencing: A paradigm shift in the pre‐transplant evaluation of neonatal acute liver failure

WS Thompson, JR Greenmyer, BC Lanpher… - Liver …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
… Ramchandar N, Ding Y, Farnaes L, Dimmock D, Hobbs C, Kingsmore S, et al. Diagnosis
of cytomegalovirus infection from clinical whole genome sequencing. Sci Rep. … Other …

Neonatal diagnosis of alveolar capillary dysplasia via rapid genomic sequencing: a new gold standard?

WS Thompson, EM Bendel-Stenzel, BC Lanpher… - Neonatology, 2023 - karger.com
Classic alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV) is a rare
congenital lung disorder presenting in the early neonatal period with refractory hypoxemic …

Neonatal hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A meta‐analysis of 205 cases

LA Kranz, WS Hahn, WS Thompson… - Pediatric Blood & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Neonatal hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (nHLH), defined as HLH that
presents in the first month of life, is clinically devastating. There have been few large descriptive …

Neonatal familial hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis diagnosed with ultrarapid whole-genome sequencing

…, WS Thompson, S Mavis, S Hassan… - Pediatric blood & …, 2023 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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Activation of homology-directed DNA repair plays key role in CRISPR-mediated genome correction

G Mondal, CJ VanLith, CT Nicolas, WS Thompson… - Gene Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Gene editing for the cure of inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) has been limited by
inefficiency of adult hepatocyte targeting. Here, we demonstrate that in utero CRISPR/Cas9-mediated …

[HTML][HTML] Risk reduction for small cell cancer of the ovary, hypercalcemic type in prepubertal patient: A clinical and bioethical perspective

JA Vu, WS Thompson, DB Klinkner, A Chattha… - Gynecologic Oncology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Loss of heterozygosity in the SMARCA4 gene is a hallmark feature of small cell carcinoma of
the ovary, hypercalcemic type (SCCOHT), an aggressive ovarian cancer occurring in young …