Sandra Barth
University of Bonn
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Nature Genetics | 2009
Stefanie Birnbaum; Kerstin U. Ludwig; Heiko Reutter; Stefan Herms; Michael Steffens; Michele Rubini; Carlotta Baluardo; Melissa Ferrian; Nilma Almeida de Assis; Margrieta Alblas; Sandra Barth; Jan Freudenberg; Carola Lauster; Gül Schmidt; Martin Scheer; Bert Braumann; Stefaan J. Bergé; Rudolf H. Reich; Franziska Schiefke; Alexander Hemprich; Simone Pötzsch; Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen; Bernd Pötzsch; Susanne Moebus; Bernhard Horsthemke; Franz-Josef Kramer; Thomas F. Wienker; Peter A. Mossey; Peter Propping; Sven Cichon
We conducted a genome-wide association study involving 224 cases and 383 controls of Central European origin to identify susceptibility loci for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P). A 640-kb region at chromosome 8q24.21 was found to contain multiple markers with highly significant evidence for association with the cleft phenotype, including three markers that reached genome-wide significance. The 640-kb cleft-associated region was saturated with 146 SNP markers and then analyzed in our entire NSCL/P sample of 462 unrelated cases and 954 controls. In the entire sample, the most significant SNP (rs987525) had a P value of 3.34 × 10−24. The odds ratio was 2.57 (95% CI = 2.02–3.26) for the heterozygous genotype and 6.05 (95% CI = 3.88–9.43) for the homozygous genotype. The calculated population attributable risk for this marker is 0.41, suggesting that this study has identified a major susceptibility locus for NSCL/P.
Nature Genetics | 2010
Elisabeth Mangold; Kerstin U. Ludwig; Stefanie Birnbaum; Carlotta Baluardo; Melissa Ferrian; Stefan Herms; Heiko Reutter; Nilma Almeida de Assis; Taofik Al Chawa; Manuel Mattheisen; Michael Steffens; Sandra Barth; Nadine Kluck; Anna Paul; Jessica Becker; Carola Lauster; Gül Schmidt; Bert Braumann; Martin Scheer; Rudolf H. Reich; Alexander Hemprich; Simone Pötzsch; Bettina Blaumeiser; Susanne Moebus; Michael Krawczak; Stefan Schreiber; Thomas Meitinger; Hans-Erich Wichmann; Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen; Franz-Josef Kramer
We conducted a genome-wide association study for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) in 401 affected individuals and 1,323 controls, with replication in an independent sample of 793 NSCL/P triads. We report two new loci associated with NSCL/P at 17q22 (rs227731, combined P = 1.07 × 10−8, relative risk in homozygotes = 1.84, 95% CI 1.34–2.53) and 10q25.3 (rs7078160, combined P = 1.92 × 10−8, relative risk in homozygotes = 2.17, 95% CI 1.32–3.56).
Nature Genetics | 2012
Kerstin U. Ludwig; Elisabeth Mangold; Stefan Herms; Stefanie Nowak; Heiko Reutter; Anna Paul; Jessica Becker; Ruth Herberz; Taofik AlChawa; Entessar Nasser; Anne C. Böhmer; Manuel Mattheisen; Margrieta Alblas; Sandra Barth; Nadine Kluck; Carola Lauster; Bert Braumann; Rudolf H. Reich; Alexander Hemprich; Simone Pötzsch; Bettina Blaumeiser; Nikolaos Daratsianos; Thomas Kreusch; Jeffrey C. Murray; Mary L. Marazita; Ingo Ruczinski; Alan F. Scott; Terri H. Beaty; Franz Josef Kramer; Thomas F. Wienker
We have conducted the first meta-analyses for nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P) using data from the two largest genome-wide association studies published to date. We confirmed associations with all previously identified loci and identified six additional susceptibility regions (1p36, 2p21, 3p11.1, 8q21.3, 13q31.1 and 15q22). Analysis of phenotypic variability identified the first specific genetic risk factor for NSCLP (nonsyndromic cleft lip plus palate) (rs8001641; PNSCLP = 6.51 × 10−11; homozygote relative risk = 2.41, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.84–3.16).
Journal of Investigative Dermatology | 2012
Dagny Jagielska; Silke Redler; Felix F. Brockschmidt; Christine Herold; Sandra M. Pasternack; Natalie Garcia Bartels; S. Hanneken; Sibylle Eigelshoven; Melanie Refke; Sandra Barth; Kathrin A. Giehl; Roland Kruse; Gerhard Lutz; Hans Wolff; Bettina Blaumeiser; Markus Böhm; Ulrike Blume-Peytavi; Tim Becker; Markus M. Nöthen; Regina C. Betz
Recently, the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of alopecia areata (AA) was conducted in a North-American sample, and this identified eight susceptibility loci surpassing genome-wide significance. The aim of the present follow-up association analysis was to confirm five of these eight loci (single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from the CTLA4, IL-2RA, and HLA regions were not included due to previous own findings) and test 12 other loci from the GWAS, which did not surpass the threshold for genome-wide significance. Twenty-three SNPs from the 17 loci were investigated using a sample of 1,702 Central European AA patients and 1,723 controls. Of the five loci with previously reported genome-wide significance, association was confirmed for all of these: ULBP3/ULBP6, PRDX5, IL-2/IL-21, STX17, and IKZF4/ERBB3 (P-value <0.05). To detect robust evidence for association among the 12 other loci, a meta-analysis of the present association data and the data of the recent GWAS was performed. Genome-wide significant association was found for rs20541 (P(comb)=7.52 × 10(-10); odds ratio (OR)=1.30 (1.23-1.38)) and rs998592 (P(comb)=1.11 × 10(-11); OR=1.28 (1.21-1.36)), thus establishing IL-13 and KIAA0350/CLEC16A as susceptibility loci for AA. Interestingly, IL-13 and KIAA0350/CLEC16A are susceptibility loci for other autoimmune diseases, supporting the hypothesis of shared pathways of autoimmune susceptibility.
European Journal of Oral Sciences | 2009
Stefanie Birnbaum; Kerstin U. Ludwig; Heiko Reutter; Stefan Herms; Nilma Almeida de Assis; Amalia Diaz-Lacava; Sandra Barth; Carola Lauster; Gül Schmidt; Martin Scheer; Mitra Saffar; Markus Martini; Rudolf H. Reich; Franziska Schiefke; Alexander Hemprich; Simone Pötzsch; Bernd Pötzsch; Thomas F. Wienker; Per Hoffmann; Michael Knapp; Franz-Josef Kramer; Markus M. Nöthen; Elisabeth Mangold
Variants in the interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) gene have repeatedly been associated with non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (NSCL/P). A recent study has suggested that the functionally relevant variant rs642961 is the underlying cause of the observed associations. We genotyped rs642961 in our Central European case-control sample of 460 NSCL/P patients and 952 controls. In order to investigate whether other IRF6 variants contribute independently to the etiology of NSCL/P, we also genotyped the non-synonymous coding variant V274I (rs2235371) and five IRF6-haplotype tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). A highly significant result was observed for rs642961 (P = 1.44 x 10(-6)) in our sample. The odds ratio was 1.75 [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.38-2.22] for the heterozygous genotype and 1.94 (95% CI: 1.21-3.10) for the homozygous genotype, values that are similar to those reported in a previously published family-based study. Our results thus confirm the involvement of the IRF6 variant, rs642961, in the etiology of NSCL/P in the Central European population. We also found evidence suggestive of an independent protective effect of the coding variant V274I. In order to understand fully the genetic architecture of the IRF6 locus, it will be necessary to conduct additional SNP-based and resequencing studies using large samples of patients.
Journal of Dental Research | 2014
Kerstin U. Ludwig; Anne C. Böhmer; Michele Rubini; Peter A. Mossey; Stefan Herms; Stefanie Nowak; Heiko Reutter; Margrieta Alblas; B. Lippke; Sandra Barth; Mario Paredes-Zenteno; Sergio Muñoz-Jimenez; Rocio Ortiz-Lopez; Thomas Kreusch; Alexander Hemprich; Markus Martini; Bert Braumann; Andreas Jäger; Bernd Pötzsch; Anne M. Molloy; Borut Peterlin; Per Hoffmann; Markus M. Nöthen; Augusto Rojas-Martinez; Michael Knapp; Régine P.M. Steegers-Theunissen; Elisabeth Mangold
Nonsyndromic orofacial clefting (nsOFC) is a common, complex congenital disorder. The most frequent forms are nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (nsCL/P) and nonsyndromic cleft palate only (nsCPO). Although they are generally considered distinct entities, a recent study has implicated a region around the FOXE1 gene in both nsCL/P and nsCPO. To investigate this hypothesis, we analyzed the 2 most strongly associated markers (rs3758249 and rs4460498) in 2 independent samples of differing ethnicities: Central European (949 nsCL/P cases, 155 nsCPO cases, 1163 controls) and Mayan Mesoamerican (156 nsCL/P cases, 10 nsCPO cases, 338 controls). While highly significant associations for both single-nucleotide polymorphisms were obtained in nsCL/P (rs4460498: pEurope = 6.50 × 10−06, pMayan = .0151; rs3758249: pEurope = 2.41 × 10−05, pMayan = .0299), no association was found in nsCPO (p > .05). Genotyping of rs4460498 in 472 independent European trios revealed significant associations for nsCL/P (p = .016) and nsCPO (p = .043). A meta-analysis of all data revealed a genomewide significant result for nsCL/P (p = 1.31 × 10−08), which became more significant when nsCPO cases were added (pnsOFC = 1.56 × 10−09). These results strongly support the FOXE1 locus as a risk factor for nsOFC. With the data of the initial study, there is now considerable evidence that this locus is the first conclusive risk factor shared between nsCL/P and nsCPO.
British Journal of Dermatology | 2009
Felix F. Brockschmidt; Axel M. Hillmer; Sibylle Eigelshoven; S. Hanneken; Stefanie Heilmann; Sandra Barth; Christine Herold; Tim Becker; Rudolf Kruse; Markus M. Nöthen
terminus of BP180. A further 10–20% of cases of MMP are antilaminin 332 MMP, which shows IgG antibodies to laminin 332 (previously called epiligrin or laminin 5). Ocular MMP shows exclusive ocular mucosal lesions, although the autoantigen for this group has not been clearly identified. Although ocular lesions are commonly seen in MMP, they are usually hyperaemia or erosions which result in symblepharon or epithelialization over the cornea. A clear blister on the bulbar conjunctiva is rarely seen. In our case, a clear solitary blister appeared on the bulbar conjunctiva of the left eye without apparent hyperaemia or erosion. This blister quickly disappeared without any scar formation after the treatment of prednisolone and dapsone was initiated. In addition, a unique clinical feature of our case was the excellent effectiveness of dapsone on all the mucosal and skin lesions. Another interesting result for this case was the unique reactivity in immunoblot analysis using purified laminin 332. We have shown that the IgG antibodies in patients with antilaminin 332 MMP react with the three subunits of laminin 332, i.e. the a3 subunit, b3 subunit and c2 subunit, in various patterns. In particular, most patient sera react with both the 165-kDa and 145-kDa forms of the processed a3 subunit, but not with the 200-kDa unprocessed a3 subunit. In our preparation of laminin 332, the 200-kDa unprocessed a3 subunit is not present. The 145-kDa protein is considered to be a degradation product from the 165-kDa processed a3 subunit, although it is not known where the digested 20-kDa fragment resides in the 165kDa processed a3 subunit. In the previous study, most patient sera reacted with both the 165-kDa and 145-kDa proteins, indicating that the epitopes for these sera are present on the domain common for both proteins. In contrast, the serum of the present case reacted only with the 165-kDa protein, but not with the 145-kDa protein, indicating that the epitope for this serum is present on the 20-kDa fragment which is digested by some protease. Therefore, it is worthwhile identifying the position of the 20-kDa fragment within the 165-kDa form of the processed a3 subunit. From the results of our previous reports, the 20kDa fragment is assumed to correspond to the domain IIIa region of the 165-kDa form of the processed a3 subunit. A study using recombinant proteins of the a3 subunit is now going on to confirm this speculation.
Human Molecular Genetics | 2017
Kerstin U. Ludwig; Anne C. Böhmer; John Bowes; Milos Nikolic; Nina Ishorst; Niki Wyatt; Nigel L. Hammond; Lina Gölz; Frederic Thieme; Sandra Barth; Hannah Schuenke; Johanna Klamt; Malte Spielmann; Khalid Aldhorae; Augusto Rojas-Martinez; Markus M. Nöthen; Alvaro Rada-Iglesias; Michael J. Dixon; Michael Knapp; Elisabeth Mangold
Abstract Nonsyndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate (nsCL/P) is among the most common human birth defects with multifactorial etiology. Here, we present results from a genome-wide imputation study of nsCL/P in which, after adding replication cohort data, four novel risk loci for nsCL/P are identified (at chromosomal regions 2p21, 14q22, 15q24 and 19p13). On a systematic level, we show that the association signals within this high-density dataset are enriched in functionally-relevant genomic regions that are active in both human neural crest cells (hNCC) and mouse embryonic craniofacial tissue. This enrichment is also detectable in hNCC regions primed for later activity. Using GCTA analyses, we suggest that 30% of the estimated variance in risk for nsCL/P in the European population can be attributed to common variants, with 25.5% contributed to by the 24 risk loci known to date. For each of these, we identify credible SNPs using a Bayesian refinement approach, with two loci harbouring only one probable causal variant. Finally, we demonstrate that there is no polygenic component of nsCL/P detectable that is shared with nonsyndromic cleft palate only (nsCPO). Our data suggest that, while common variants are strongly contributing to risk for nsCL/P, they do not seem to be involved in nsCPO which might be more often caused by rare deleterious variants. Our study generates novel insights into both nsCL/P and nsCPO etiology and provides a systematic framework for research into craniofacial development and malformation.
American Journal of Medical Genetics | 2015
F. Buket Basmanav; Andreas J. Forstner; Heide Fier; Stefan Herms; Sandra Meier; Franziska Degenhardt; Per Hoffmann; Sandra Barth; Nadine Fricker; Jana Strohmaier; Stephanie H. Witt; Michael Ludwig; Christine Schmael; Susanne Moebus; Wolfgang Maier; Rainald Mössner; Dan Rujescu; Marcella Rietschel; Christoph Lange; Markus M. Nöthen; Sven Cichon
Transcription factor 4 (TCF4) is one of the most robust of all reported schizophrenia risk loci and is supported by several genetic and functional lines of evidence. While numerous studies have implicated common genetic variation at TCF4 in schizophrenia risk, the role of rare, small‐sized variants at this locus‐such as single nucleotide variants and short indels which are below the resolution of chip‐based arrays requires further exploration. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between rare TCF4 sequence variants and schizophrenia. Exon‐targeted resequencing was performed in 190 German schizophrenia patients. Six rare variants at the coding exons and flanking sequences of the TCF4 gene were identified, including two missense variants and one splice site variant. These six variants were then pooled with nine additional rare variants identified in 379 European participants of the 1000 Genomes Project, and all 15 variants were genotyped in an independent German sample (n = 1,808 patients; n = 2,261 controls). These data were then analyzed using six statistical methods developed for the association analysis of rare variants. No significant association (P < 0.05) was found. However, the results from our association and power analyses suggest that further research into the possible involvement of rare TCF4 sequence variants in schizophrenia risk is warranted by the assessment of larger cohorts with higher statistical power to identify rare variant associations.
Scientific Reports | 2017
Rong Zhang; Michael Knapp; Kentaro Suzuki; Daiki Kajioka; Johanna M. Schmidt; Jonas Winkler; Öznur Yilmaz; Michael Pleschka; Jia Cao; Christina Clementson Kockum; Gillian Barker; Gundela Holmdahl; Glenda Beaman; David Keene; Adrian S. Woolf; Raimondo M. Cervellione; Wei Cheng; Simon Wilkins; John P. Gearhart; Fabio Sirchia; Massimo Di Grazia; Anne K. Ebert; Wolfgang H. Rösch; Jörg Ellinger; Ekkehart Jenetzky; Nadine Zwink; W.F.J. Feitz; Carlo Marcelis; Johannes Schumacher; Federico Martinón-Torres
Previously genome-wide association methods in patients with classic bladder exstrophy (CBE) found association with ISL1, a master control gene expressed in pericloacal mesenchyme. This study sought to further explore the genetics in a larger set of patients following-up on the most promising genomic regions previously reported. Genotypes of 12 markers obtained from 268 CBE patients of Australian, British, German Italian, Spanish and Swedish origin and 1,354 ethnically matched controls and from 92 CBE case-parent trios from North America were analysed. Only marker rs6874700 at the ISL1 locus showed association (p = 2.22 × 10−08). A meta-analysis of rs6874700 of our previous and present study showed a p value of 9.2 × 10−19. Developmental biology models were used to clarify the location of ISL1 activity in the forming urinary tract. Genetic lineage analysis of Isl1-expressing cells by the lineage tracer mouse model showed Isl1-expressing cells in the urinary tract of mouse embryos at E10.5 and distributed in the bladder at E15.5. Expression of isl1 in zebrafish larvae staged 48 hpf was detected in a small region of the developing pronephros. Our study supports ISL1 as a major susceptibility gene for CBE and as a regulator of urinary tract development.