Publications by authors named "D Musalkova"

Aims: Recent-onset dilated cardiomyopathy (RODCM) is characterized by heterogeneous aetiology and diverse clinical outcomes, with scarce data on genotype-phenotype correlates. Our aim was to correlate individual RODCM genotypes with left ventricular reverse remodelling (LVRR) and clinical outcomes.

Methods And Results: In this prospective study, a total of 386 Czech RODCM patients with symptom duration ≤6 months underwent genetic counselling and whole-exome sequencing (WES).

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  • Identified a new variant (p.R79W) in the ALG5 gene linked to late-onset ADPKD in two Irish families, highlighting its impact on kidney damage and fibrosis.
  • Employed whole exome and targeted sequencing along with immunohistochemistry to examine genetic segregation and protein abnormalities in kidney biopsies from affected individuals.
  • Found that ALG5 dysfunction disrupts the maturation and transport of uromodulin, leading to changes in kidney structure and function, thereby confirming ALG5's role in late-onset ADPKD.
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The genetic correlates of extreme impulsive violence are poorly understood, and there have been few studies that have characterized a large group of affected individuals both clinically and genetically. We performed whole exome sequencing (WES) in 290 males with the life-course-persistent, extremely impulsively violent form of antisocial personality disorder (APD) and analyzed the spectrum of rare protein-truncating variants (rPTVs). Comparisons were made with 314 male controls and publicly available genotype data.

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Recently, we have identified a recessive mutation, an abnormal coat appearance in the BXH6 strain, a member of the HXB/BXH set of recombinant inbred (RI) strains. The RI strains were derived from the spontaneously hypertensive rat (SHR) and Brown Norway rat (BN-) progenitors. Whole genome sequencing of the mutant rats identified the 195875980 G/A mutation in the tuftelin 1 () gene on chromosome 2, which resulted in a premature stop codon.

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