Relevant published research

Full research database

With the support of volunteers, we maintain a spreadsheet of all research articles of interest as they are published. It is available for download as an Excel spreadsheet and is updated regularly. This spreadsheet is divided into multiple worksheets by category. Some of the categories include:

  • Bohring-Opitz Syndrome (ASXL1)

  • Shashi-Pena Syndrome (ASXL2)

  • Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome (ASXL3)

  • Pathway/mechanism

  • Related disorders

  • Development

Thank you to volunteers Lauren Adams and Rashke Bradley for creating this document and to Erin Wissink for assistance in maintaining it.

 

Select articles relevant to the ASXL syndrome community

Our community celebrates every time researchers publish new information about ASXL genes or syndromes. The following is a summary of the most relevant research and are categorized below by which syndrome they are related to and then listed in chronological order.

ASXL1/2/3 (related to all three ASXL syndromes)

Understanding the phenotypic spectrum of ASXL-related disease: Ten cases and a review of the literature

Article citation: Cuddapah VA, Dubbs HA, Adang L, et al. Understanding the phenotypic spectrum of ASXL-related disease: Ten cases and a review of the literature. Am J Med Genet A. 2021;185(6):1700-1711. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.62156

Examining the neurodevelopmental and motor phenotypes of Bohring-Opitz syndrome (ASXL1) and Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome (ASXL3)

Article citation: Ayoub MC, Anderson JT, Russell BE, Wilson RB. Examining the neurodevelopmental and motor phenotypes of Bohring-Opitz syndrome (ASXL1) and Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome (ASXL3). Frontiers in Neuroscience. 2023;17. doi:10.3389/fnins.2023.1244176

 

ASXL1/Bohring-Opitz Syndrome

Deep neurologic phenotyping and biomarker development in Bohring-Opitz syndrome using EEGs, neurodevelopmental assessments, and DNA methylation signature

Article citation: Russell, B. E., Sloan, J., Nariai, H., Ludwig, N., Dickinson, A., Awamleh, Z., Weksberg, R., Lin, I., Arboleda, V., Tan, W-H. (2024) Deep neurologic phenotyping and biomarker development in Bohring-Opitz syndrome using EEGs, neurodevelopmental assessments, and DNA methylation signature [Poster Abstract]. 2024 American College of Medical Genetics Annual Meeting, Toronto, ON, Canada. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gimo.2024.101089

Multiomics of Bohring-Opitz syndrome truncating ASXL1 mutations identify canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling dysregulation

Article citation: Lin, I., Wei, A., Awamleh, A., Singh, M., Ning, A., Herrera, A., REACH Biobank and Registry, Russell, B. E., Weksberg, R., & Arboleda, V. A. (2023). Multiomics of Bohring-Opitz syndrome truncating ASXL1 mutations identify canonical and noncanonical Wnt signaling dysregulation. JCI Insight. https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.167744

Clinical findings in 39 individuals with Bohring–Opitz syndrome from a global patient-driven registry with implications for tumor surveillance and recurrence risk

Article citation: Russell, B. E., Kianmahd, R. R., Munster, C., Yu, A., Ahad, L., & Tan, W.-H. (2023). Clinical findings in 39 individuals with Bohring–Opitz syndrome from a global patient-driven registry with implications for tumor surveillance and recurrence risk. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, 1– 9. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.63125

DNA methylation signature associated with Bohring-Opitz syndrome: a new tool for functional classification of variants in ASXL genes

Article citation: Awamleh, Z., Chater-Diehl, E., Choufani, S. et al. DNA methylation signature associated with Bohring-Opitz syndrome: a new tool for functional classification of variants in ASXL genes. Eur J Hum Genet (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41431-022-01083-0

Clinical management of patients with ASXL1 mutations and Bohring-Opitz Syndrome, emphasizing the need for Wilms Tumor surveillance

Article citation: Russell B, Johnston JJ, Biesecker LG, et al. Clinical management of patients with ASXL1 mutations and Bohring-Opitz syndrome, emphasizing the need for Wilms tumor surveillance. Am J Med Genet A. 2015;167A(9):2122-2131. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.37131

GeneReviews: Bohring-Opitz Syndrome

Article citation: Russell B, Tan WH, Graham JM Jr. Bohring-Opitz Syndrome. 2018 Feb 15. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, et al., editors. GeneReviews® [Internet]. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; 1993-2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK481833/

 

ASXL2/Shashi-Pena Syndrome

De novo truncating variants in ASXL2 are associated with a unique and recognizable clinical phenotype

Article citation: Shashi V, Pena LD, Kim K, et al. De Novo Truncating Variants in ASXL2 Are Associated with a Unique and Recognizable Clinical Phenotype [published correction appears in Am J Hum Genet. 2017 Jan 5;100(1):179]. Am J Hum Genet. 2016;99(4):991-999. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2016.08.017

 

ASXL3/Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome

ASXL3-related disorder: Molecular phenotyping and comprehensive review providing insights into disease mechanism

Article citation: Woods E, Holmes N, Albaba S, Evans IR, Balasubramanian M. ASXL3-related disorder: Molecular phenotyping and comprehensive review providing insights into disease mechanism. Clin Genet. Published online February 29, 2024. doi:10.1111/cge.14506

 

Familial Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome: Report of familial ASXL3 inheritance and a milder phenotype

Article citation: Schirwani, S., Woods, E., Koolen, D. A., Ockeloen, C. W., Lynch, S. A., Kavanagh, K., Graham, J. M., Jr, Grand, K., Pierson, T. M., Chung, J. M., & Balasubramanian, M. (2023). Familial Bainbridge-Ropers syndrome: Report of familial ASXL3 inheritance and a milder phenotype. American journal of medical genetics. Part A, 191(1), 29–36. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.62981

 

Expanding the phenotype of ASXL3-related syndrome: A comprehensive description of 45 unpublished individuals with inherited and de novo pathogenic variants in ASXL3

Article citation: Schirwani S, Albaba S, Carere DA, et al. Expanding the phenotype of ASXL3-related syndrome: A comprehensive description of 45 unpublished individuals with inherited and de novo pathogenic variants in ASXL3 [published online ahead of print, 2021 Aug 26]. Am J Med Genet A. 2021;10.1002/ajmg.a.62465. doi:10.1002/ajmg.a.62465


GeneReviews: ASXL3-related disorder

Article citation: Balasubramanian M, Schirwani S. ASXL3-Related Disorder. In: Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, et al., eds. GeneReviews®. Seattle (WA): University of Washington, Seattle; November 5, 2020.

Summary: This article is a clinical summary of Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome published in GeneReviews, the go-to resource for clinicians to better understand genetic disorders. This summary includes diagnostic guidance, an overview of clinical characteristics, disease management, and recommended evaluations following diagnosis.

Having a GeneReviews article of Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome is a huge step for the Bainbridge-Ropers Syndrome and ASXL community!