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Publication Metadata only Whole-exome sequencing reveals new potential genes and variants in patients with premature ovarian insufficiency(SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 2022) ARMAN, AHMET; Turkyilmaz, Ayberk; Alavanda, Ceren; Ates, Esra Arslan; Geckinli, Bilgen Bilge; Polat, Hamza; Gokcu, Mehmet; Karakaya, Taner; Cebi, Alper Han; Soylemez, Mehmet Ali; Guney, Ahmet Ilter; Ata, Pinar; Arman, AhmetPurpose Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is a heterogeneous disorder characterized by the cessation of menstrual cycles before the age of 40 years due to the depletion or dysfunction of the ovarian follicles. POI is a highly heterogeneous disease in terms of etiology. The aim of this study is to reveal the genetic etiology in POI patients. Methods A total of 35 patients (mean age: 27.2 years) from 28 different families diagnosed with POI were included in the study. Karyotype, FMR1 premutation analysis, single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array, and whole-exome sequencing (WES) were conducted to determine the genetic etiology of patients. Results A total of 35 patients with POI were first evaluated by karyotype analysis, and chromosomal anomaly was detected in three (8.5%) and FMR1 premutation was detected in six patients (17%) from two different families. A total of 29 patients without FMR1 premutation were included in the SNP array analysis, and one patient had a 337-kb deletion in the chromosome 6q26 region including PARK2 gene, which was thought to be associated with POI. Twenty-nine cases included in SNP array analysis were evaluated simultaneously with WES analysis, and genetic variant was detected in 55.1% (16/29). Conclusion In the present study, rare novel variants were identified in genes known to be associated with POI, which contribute to the mutation spectrum. The effects of detected novel genes and variations on different pathways such as gonadal development, meiosis and DNA repair, or metabolism need to be investigated by experimental studies. Molecular etiology allows accurate genetic counseling to the patient and family as well as fertility planning.Publication Open Access Effects of PAX9 and MSX1 gene variants to hypodontia, tooth size and the type of congenitally missing teeth(C M B ASSOC, 2016-11-30) GÜNEY, AHMET İLTER; Kirac, D.; Eraydin, F.; Avcilar, T.; Ulucan, K.; Ozdemir, F.; Guney, A. I.; Kaspar, E. C.; Keshi, E.; Isbir, T.Tooth agenesis, affecting up to 20% of human population, is one of the most common congenital disorder. The most frequent form of tooth agenesis is known as hypodontia, which is characterized by the absence of one to five permanent teeth excluding third molars. It was considered that hypodontia is especially related with gene mutations which play role in tooth formation. Additionally mutations in PAX9 and/or MSX1 have been identified as the defects responsible for missing permanent molars and second premolars. In some studies it was also found that PAX9 and MSX1 gene mutations may change tooth size. Therefore in this study all of these factors were investigated. Thirty one patients and 30 controls were enrolled to the study. Information about tooth sizes and type of congenitally missing teeth were collected. MSX1 and PAX9 gene mutations were investigated by direct sequencing. Results were evaluated statistically. As a result, 22 variations were detected in PAX9 in which 18 of them are novel. In addition, 7 variations were found in MSX1 in which 5 of them are novel and one of them lead to amino acid change. Statistically significant relations were found between detected variations and tooth sizes. Any relation between mutations and type of congenitally missing teeth were not detected. In conclusion, especially new mutations which may cause hypodontia, effect tooth size and type of congenitally missing teeth, should be investigated with other researchers for clarifying the mechanism.Publication Metadata only Detection of Mitochondrial DNA Mutations in Nonmuscle Invasive Bladder Cancer(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2012) GÜNEY, AHMET İLTER; Guney, Ahmet Ilter; Ergec, Deniz Sevinc; Tavukcu, Hasan Huseyin; Koc, Gulsah; Kirac, Deniz; Ulucan, Korkut; Javadova, Dilara; Turkeri, LeventBackground: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations have been recently described in various tumors; however, data focusing on bladder cancer are scarce. To understand the significance of mtDNA mutations in bladder cancer development, we investigated the mtDNA alterations in bladder cancer cases. Methods: We studied the mtDNA in 38 bladder tumors and 21 microdissected normal bladder tissue samples. Mitochondrial genes ATPase6, CytB, ND1, and D310 region were amplified by polymerase chain reaction and then sequenced. Results: We detected 40 mutations in our patient population. Our findings indicate that G8697A, G14905A, C15452A, and A15607G mutations are frequent in bladder cancers (p < 0.05). In addition, the incidence of A3480G, T4216C, T14798C, and G9055A mutations were higher in patients with bladder tumors. Conclusions: In conclusion, the high incidence of mtDNA mutations in bladder cancer suggests that mitochondria could play an important role in carcinogenesis and mtDNA could be a valuable marker for early bladder cancer diagnosis.Publication Metadata only The Frequency and the Effects of 21-Hydroxylase Gene Defects in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Patients(WILEY, 2014) BEREKET, ABDULLAH; Kirac, Deniz; Guney, Ahmet Ilter; Akcay, Teoman; Guran, Tulay; Ulucan, Korkut; Turan, Serap; Ergec, Deniz; Koc, Gulsah; Eren, Fatih; Kaspar, Elif Cigdem; Bereket, AbdullahCongenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a group of genetic endocrine disorders, caused by enzyme deficiencies in the conversion of cholesterol to cortisol. More than 90% of the cases have 21-hydroxylase deficiency (21-OHD). The clinical phenotype of the disease is classified as classic, the severe form, and nonclassic, the mild form. In this study, it was planned to characterize the mutations that cause 21-OHD in Turkish CAH patients by direct sequencing and multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) analysis and to investigate the type of CAH (classic or nonclassic type) that these mutations cause. A total of 124 CAH patients with 21-OHD and 100 healthy volunteers were recruited to the study. Most of the mutations were detected by direct sequencing. Large gene deletions/duplications/conversions were investigated with MLPA analysis. Results were evaluated statistically. At the end of our study, 66 different variations were detected including SNPs and deletions/duplications/conversions. Of these variations, 18 are novel, of which three cause amino acid substitutions. In addition, 15 SNPs which cause amino acid changes were identified among these variations. If similar results are obtained in different populations, these mutations, in particular the novel mutation 711 G>A, may be used as markers for prenatal diagnosis.