Publications by authors named "Laura Crisponi"

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  • - Feeding difficulties are a common issue for patients with Crisponi/cold-induced sweating syndrome type 1 (CS/CISS1), observed from birth to adulthood in a study of 14 patients in Rome.
  • - All participants required enteral feeding at birth, with solid food introduction delayed for 43% until after 18 months, and mealtime challenges included fatigue while chewing, food spillage, and drooling.
  • - The findings enhance the understanding of CS/CISS1, aiding in better management and prevention of complications in patients with this ultra-rare disease.
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  • Scientists looked at the timing of when girls start their periods (called menarche) and how it can affect their health later in life.
  • They studied about 800,000 women and found over a thousand genetic signals that influence when menstruation starts.
  • Some women have a much higher chance of starting their periods too early or too late based on their genetic makeup, suggesting that genes play a big role in this process!
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OTULIN encodes an eponymous linear deubiquitinase (DUB) essential for controlling inflammation as a negative regulator of the canonical NF-κB signaling pathway via the regulation of M1-Ub dynamics. Biallelic loss-of-function (LOF) mutations in OTULIN cause an autosomal recessive condition named Otulin-Related Autoinflammatory Syndrome (ORAS), also known as Otulipenia or AutoInflammation, Panniculitis, and Dermatosis Syndrome (AIPDS). Monoallelic OTULIN LOF, also known as OTULIN Haploinsufficiency (OHI) or Immunodeficiency 107 (IMD107), has been linked to an incompletely penetrant, dominantly inherited susceptibility to invasive Staphylococcal infections.

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encodes an eponymous linear deubiquitinase (DUB), which through the regulation of M1-Ub dynamics, is essential for controlling inflammation as a negative regulator of the canonical NF-B signaling pathway. Biallelic loss-of-function (LOF) mutations in cause an autosomal recessive condition named Otulin-Related Autoinflammatory Syndrome (ORAS), also known as Otulipenia or AutoInflammation, Panniculitis, and Dermatosis Syndrome (AIPDS). Monoallelic LOF, also known as OTULIN Haploinsufficiency (OHI) or Immunodeficiency 107 (IMD107), has been linked to an incompletely penetrant, dominantly inherited susceptibility to invasive Staphylococcal infections.

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  • A new platform, called the Genetic Immunology Advisor (GenIA), aims to compile and synthesize comprehensive information on inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) to enhance patient diagnosis rates, which are currently low.
  • The database is structured to be user-friendly and multi-dimensional, using various programming languages, and it aggregates information by meticulously reviewing published research.
  • With successful data collection for 24 genes, GenIA has demonstrated its ability to offer comprehensive and updated knowledge on IEIs, intending to collaborate with existing databases to better serve the medical community.
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Pubertal timing varies considerably and has been associated with a range of health outcomes in later life. To elucidate the underlying biological mechanisms, we performed multi-ancestry genetic analyses in ~800,000 women, identifying 1,080 independent signals associated with age at menarche. Collectively these loci explained 11% of the trait variance in an independent sample, with women at the top and bottom 1% of polygenic risk exhibiting a ~11 and ~14-fold higher risk of delayed and precocious pubertal development, respectively.

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Mycobacterium genavense infection, a rare nontuberculous mycobacteria infection, occurs in heavily immunocompromised patients (i.e., those with advanced HIV disease, genetic disorders, or acquired immunologic disorders and those undergoing immunosuppressive therapy).

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Cytokines and their receptors have a vital function in regulating various processes such as immune function, inflammation, haematopoiesis, cell growth and differentiation. The interaction between a cytokine and its specific receptor triggers intracellular signalling cascades that lead to altered gene expression in the target cell and consequent changes in its proliferation, differentiation, or activation. In this review, we highlight the role of the soluble type I cytokine receptor CRLF1 (cytokine receptor-like factor-1) and the Interleukin (IL)-6 cytokine CLCF1 (cardiotrophin-like cytokine factor 1) during development in physiological and pathological conditions with particular emphasis on Crisponi/cold-induced sweating syndrome (CS/CISS) and discuss new insights, challenges and possibilities arising from recent studies.

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  • This research identifies 290 genetic factors linked to ovarian ageing by analyzing the age at natural menopause in 200,000 European women, highlighting how genetics can influence reproductive lifespan.* -
  • The study reveals that these genetic variants are connected to DNA damage response processes that impact ovarian reserve and depletion rates, suggesting potential therapeutic targets.* -
  • Manipulating these pathways in experimental models showed promise in boosting fertility and extending reproductive longevity, while also indicating benefits and risks for women's overall health, such as improved bone health but increased cancer risk.*
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Crisponi syndrome/cold-induced sweating syndrome type 2 (CS/CISS2) is a rare disease with severe dysfunctions of thermoregulatory processes. CS/CISS2 individuals suffer from recurrent episodes of hyperthermia in the neonatal period and paradoxical sweating at cold ambient temperatures in adolescence. Variants in CLCF1 (cardiotrophin-like-cytokine 1) cause CS/CISS2.

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Cytokine receptor like factor 1 (CRLF1) is the gene implicated, when mutated, in Crisponi syndrome/cold-induced sweating syndrome type 1 (CS/CISS1). Here, we report the establishment of induced pluripotent stem cell lines (iPSCs) from fibroblasts of a Turkish CS/CISS1 individual with a homozygous variant in CRLF1 (c.708_709delinsT; p.

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Crisponi/cold-induced sweating syndrome (CS/CISS) is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by hyperthermia, camptodactyly, feeding and respiratory difficulties often leading to sudden death in the neonatal period. The affected individuals who survived the first critical years of life, develop cold-induced sweating and scoliosis in early childhood. The disease is caused by variants in the CRLF1 or in the CLCF1 gene.

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Crisponi/cold-induced sweating syndrome (CS/CISS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a complex phenotype (hyperthermia and feeding difficulties in the neonatal period, followed by scoliosis and paradoxical sweating induced by cold since early childhood) and a high neonatal lethality. CS/CISS is a genetically heterogeneous disorder caused by mutations in CRLF1 (CS/CISS1), CLCF1 (CS/CISS2) and KLHL7 (CS/CISS-like). Here, a whole exome sequencing approach in individuals with CS/CISS-like phenotype with unknown molecular defect revealed unpredicted alternative diagnoses.

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We report here a novel de novo missense variant affecting the last amino acid of exon 30 of CREBBP [NM_004380, c.5170G>A; p.(Glu1724Lys)] in a 17-year-old boy presenting mild intellectual disability and dysmorphisms but not resembling the phenotype of classical Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome.

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Background: KBG syndrome is a very rare autosomal dominant disorder, characterized by macrodontia, distinctive craniofacial findings, skeletal findings, post-natal short stature, and developmental delays, sometimes associated with seizures and EEG abnormalities. So far, there have been over 100 cases of KBG syndrome reported.

Case Presentation: Here, we describe two sisters of a non-consanguineous family, both presenting generalized epilepsy with febrile seizures (GEFS+), and one with a more complex phenotype associated with mild intellectual disability, skeletal and dental anomalies.

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  • - The research identifies 389 genetic signals related to the timing of menarche (first menstrual period) in up to 370,000 women, showing how genetics influence this aspect of puberty and link it to adult diseases.
  • - Findings indicate that about 7.4% of the population variation in menarche age can be explained by these genetic signals, with a notable enrichment of associated genes in neural tissues.
  • - The study suggests that the timing of puberty has causal relationships with certain cancers, independently of factors like body mass index (BMI), highlighting the intricate genetic factors influencing puberty and its long-term health effects.
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Crisponi syndrome/cold-induced sweating syndrome (CS/CISS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder with a complex phenotype, reported in the neonatal period for CS and in the evolutive one for CISS. The syndrome usually manifests at birth. The aim of this study was to report on three new patients with CS and review the Turkish patients.

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Crisponi syndrome (CS)/cold-induced sweating syndrome type 1 (CISS1) is a very rare autosomal-recessive disorder characterized by a complex phenotype with high neonatal lethality, associated with the following main clinical features: hyperthermia and feeding difficulties in the neonatal period, scoliosis, and paradoxical sweating induced by cold since early childhood. CS/CISS1 can be caused by mutations in cytokine receptor-like factor 1 (CRLF1). However, the physiopathological role of CRLF1 is still poorly understood.

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FOXL2 belongs to the evolutionarily conserved forkhead box (FOX) superfamily and is a master transcription factor in a spectrum of developmental pathways, including ovarian and eyelid development and bone, cartilage and uterine maturation. To analyse its action, we searched for proteins that interact with FOXL2. We found that FOXL2 interacts with specific C-terminal propeptides of several fibrillary collagens.

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Menopause timing has a substantial impact on infertility and risk of disease, including breast cancer, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. We report a dual strategy in ∼70,000 women to identify common and low-frequency protein-coding variation associated with age at natural menopause (ANM). We identified 44 regions with common variants, including two regions harboring additional rare missense alleles of large effect.

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