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2024

Study of Late-Onset Stargardt Type 1 disease: Characteristics, Genetics and Progression

Catherina HZ Li, Jeroen AAH Pas, Zelia Corradi, Rebekkah J Hitti-Malin, Anne Hoogstede, Esmee H Runhart, Patty PA Dhooge, Rob WJ Collin, Frans PM Cremers, Carel B Hoyng 

Ophthalmology, 131: 87-97

2023

Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line carrying biallelic deletions (SCTCi019-B) in ALDH7A1 using CRISPR/Cas9

Imke M E Schuurmans, Ka M Wu, Clara D M van Karnebeek, Nael Nadif Kasri, Alejandro Garanto
Stem Cell Res, 71: 103173

Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line carrying biallelic deletions (SCTCi019-B) in ALDH7A1 using CRISPR/Cas9

Imke M E Schuurmans, Ka M Wu, Clara D M van Karnebeek, Nael Nadif Kasri, Alejandro Garanto
Stem Cell Res, 71: 103173

Stargardt disease-associated missense and synonymous ABCA4 variants result in aberrant splicing

Melita Kaltak, Zelia Corradi, Rob W J Collin, Jim Swildens, Frans P M Cremers
Hum Mol Genet. 2023 Oct 17;32(21):3078-3089

Comparative Clustering (CompaCt) of eukaryote complexomes identifies novel interactions and sheds light on protein complex evolution

Joeri van Strien, Felix Evers, Madhurya Lutikurti, Stijn L Berendsen, Alejandro Garanto, Geert-Jan van Gemert, Alfredo Cabrera-Orefice, Richard J Rodenburg, Ulrich Brandt, Taco W A Kooij, Martijn A Huynen
PLoS Comput Biol. 2023 Aug 7;19(8):e1011090

Experimental Model Systems Used in the Preclinical Development of Nucleic Acid Therapeutics

Haiyan Zhou, Virginia Arechavala-Gomeza, Alejandro Garanto
Nucleic Acid Ther. 2023 Aug;33(4):238-247

Generation of three isogenic control lines from patient-derived iPSCs carrying bi-allelic ABCA4 variants underlying Stargardt disease

Dyah W Karjosukarso, Femke Bukkems, Lonneke Duijkers, Nico Leijsten, Rob W J Collin
Stem Cell Res. 2023 Sep:71:103169

Generation of iPSC lines from three Stargardt patients carrying bi-allelic ABCA4 variants

Dyah W Karjosukarso, Femke Bukkems, Lonneke Duijkers, Nico Leijsten, Carel B Hoyng, Rob W J Collin
Stem Cell Res. 2023 Sep:71:103164

Generation of an induced pluripotent stem cell line carrying a biallelic deletion (SCTCi019-A) in GCDH using CRISPR/Cas9

Imke M E Schuurmans, Ka M Wu, Clara D M van Karnebeek, Nael Nadif Kasri, Alejandro Garanto
Stem Cell Res. 2023 Jun:69:103069

Evaluation of Sleep Quality and Fatigue in Patients with Usher Syndrome Type 2a

Jessie M Hendricks, Juriaan R Metz, Hedwig M Velde, Jack Weeda, Franca Hartgers, Suzanne Yzer, Carel B Hoyng, Ronald J E Pennings, Rob W J Collin, Myrthe H M Boss, Erik de Vrieze, Erwin van Wijk
Opthalmol Sci. 2023 May 5;3(4):100323

CRISPR-Cas9 correction of a nonsense mutation in LCA5 rescues lebercilin expression and localization in human retinal organoids

Tess A V Afanasyeva, Dimitra Athanasiou, Pedro R L Perdigao, Kae R Whiting, Lonneke Duijkers, Galuh D N Astuti, Jean Bennett, Alejandro Garanto, Jacqueline van der Spuy, Ronald Roepman, Michael E Cheetham, Rob W J Collin
Mol Ther Methods Clin Dev. 2023 May 17:29:522-531

In Vitro Skeletal Muscle Model of PGM1 Deficiency Reveals Altered Energy Homeostasis

Federica Conte, Angel Ashikov, Rachel Mijdam, Eline G P van de Ven, Monique van Scherpenzeel, Raisa Veizaj, Seyed P Mahalleh-Yousefi, Merel A Post, Karin Huijben, Daan M Panneman, Richard J T Rodenburg, Nicol C Voermans, Alejandro Garanto, Werner J H Koopman, Hans J C T Wessels, Marek J Noga, Dirk J Lefeber
Int J Mol Sci. 2023 May 4;24(9):8247

Gene augmentation of LCA5-associated Leber congenital amaurosis ameliorates bulge region defects of the photoreceptor ciliary axoneme

Siebren Faber, Olivier Mercey, Katrin Junger, Alejandro Garanto, Helen May-Simera, Marius Ueffing, Rob W J Collin, Karsten Boldt, Paul Guichard, Virginie Hamel, Ronald Roepman
JCI Insight. 2023 May 22;8(10):e169162

Exploring genotype-phenotype correlations in glutaric aciduria type 1

Imke M E Schuurmans, Bianca Dimitrov, Julian Schröter, Antonia Ribes, Rubén Pérez de la Fuente, Berta Zamora, Clara D M van Karnebeek, Stefan Kölker, Alejandro Garanto
J Inherit Metab Dis. 2023 May;46(3):371-390

Antisense oligonucleotide therapy corrects splicing in the common Stargardt disease type 1-causing variant ABCA4 c.5461-10T>C

Melita Kaltak, Petra de Bruijn, Davide Piccolo, Sang-Eun Lee, Kalyan Dulla, Thomas Hoogenboezem, Wouter Beumer, Andrew R Webster, Rob W J Collin, Michael E Cheetham, Gerard Platenburg, Jim Swildens
Mol Ther Nucleic Acids. 2023 Feb 18:31:674-688

Antisense oligonucleotide therapy corrects splicing in the common Stargardt disease type 1-causing variant ABCA4 c.5461-10T>C

Melita Kaltak, Petra de Bruijn, Davide Piccolo, Sang-Eun Lee, Kalyan Dulla, Thomas Hoogenboezem, Wouter Beumer, Andrew R Webster, Rob W J Collin, Michael E Cheetham, Gerard Platenburg, Jim Swildens
Mol Ther Nucleic Acids. 2023 Feb 18:31:674-688

Whole genome sequencing for USH2A-associated disease reveals several pathogenic deep-intronic variants that are amenable to splice correction.

Janine Reurink, Nicole Weisschuh, Alejandro Garanto, ... , Erwin van Wijk, Susanne Roosing

HGG Advances. 2023 April;4(2)

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Consensus guidelines for the design and in vitro preclinical efficacy testing N-of-1 exon skipping antisense oligonucleotides.

Annemeieke Aartsma-Rus, Alejandro Garanto, ... , Jonathan K Watts, Timothy W Yu

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PDE6D mediates trafficking of prenylated protein NIM1K and UBL3 to primary cilia.

Siebren Faber, Stef JF Letteboer, ... , Rob WJ Collin, ... , Karsten Boldt, Ronald Roepman

Cells. 2023 Jan;12(2):31.

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2022

Correction of the splicing defect caused by a recurrent variant in ABCA4 (c.769-784C>T) that underlies Stargardt disease.

Tomasz Z Tomkiewicz, Sara E. Nieuwenhuis, Frans P.M. Cremers, Alejandro Garanto, Rob WJ Collin

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The predicted splicing variant c.11+5G>A in RPE65 leads to a reduction in mRNA expression in a cell-specific manner.

Irene Vázquez-Domínguez, Lonneke Duijkers, ... , Edwin M. van Oosten, ... Anita D.M. Hoogendoorn, ... , Rob WJ Collin, Susanne Roosing, Alejandro Garanto

Cells. 2022 Dec;11(24):3947.

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How to proceed after 'negative' exome: A review on genetic diagnostics, limitations, challenges, and emerging new multiomics techniques.

Wortmann SB, Oud MM, ..., Garanto A, Hoischen A, ..., Vissers LELM, van Karnebeek CDM

Generation of an iPSC line (SCTCio14-A) and isogenic control line (SCTCio14-A-1) from an age-related macular degeneration patient carrying the variant c.355G>A in the CFI gene.

de Jong S, ..., Vázquez-Domínguez I, ..., I de Hollander A, Garanto A

Nature Medicine, 2022: Apr 4. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01755-w.

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Generation of an iPSC line (SCTCio15-A) and isogenic control line (SCTCio15-A-1) from an age-related macular degeneration patient carrying the variant c.355G>A in the CFI gene.

de Jong S, ..., Vázquez-Domínguez I, ..., I de Hollander A, Garanto A

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Identification of a Complex Allele in IMPG2 as a Cause of Adult-Onset Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy.

Vázquez-Domínguez I, Li CHZ, ..., Garanto A, ..., Roosing S

Intravitreal antisense oligonucleotide sepofarsen in Leber congenital amaurosis type 10: a phase 1b/2 trial.

Russell SR, Drack AV, Cideciyan AV, ..., Collin RWJ, Hoyng C, ..., Rodman D, Girach A

Nature Medicine, 2022: Apr 4. doi: 10.1038/s41591-022-01755-w.

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Human Molecular Genetics, 00: 1-11 (ddac057)

PCARE requires coiled coil, RP62 kinase-binding and EVH1 domain-binding motifs for ciliary expansion.

Afanasyeva TAV, Schnellbach YT, Gibson TJ, Roepman R, Collin RWJ

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Clinical and biochemical footprints of inherited metabolic disorders. VII. Ocular phenotypes.

Garanto A, Ferreira CRBoon CJFvan Karnebeek CDMBlau N

Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 60: S1096-7192(22)00134-2

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Stem Cell Research, 60: 102689

Generation of a patient-derived induced pluripotent cell line (SCTCi016-A) carrying a homozygous variant in RPE65.

Vázquez-Domínguez I, Kwint, M, ...,Cremers FPM, Collin RWJ, Roosing S, Garanto A

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Methods in Molecular Biology; Antisense RNA Design, Delivery, and Analysis: Methods and Protocols, 2434: 321-332

Delivery of Antisense Oligonucleotides to the Mouse Retina.

Garanto A

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Methods in Molecular Biology; Antisense RNA Design, Delivery, and Analysis: Methods and Protocols, 2434: 267-279

Considerations for Generating Humanized Mouse Models to Test Efficacy of Antisense Oligonucleotides.

Vázquez-Domínguez I, Garanto A

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Methods in Molecular Biology; Antisense RNA Design, Delivery, and Analysis: Methods and Protocols, 2434: 145-165

Development and Use of Cellular Systems to Assess and Correct Splicing Defects.

Suárez-Herrera N, Tomkiewicz TZ, Garanto A, Collin RWJ

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Methods in Molecular Biology; Antisense RNA Design, Delivery, and Analysis: Methods and Protocols, 2434: 33-49

Antisense RNA Therapeutics: A Brief Overview.

Arechavala-Gomeza V, Garanto A

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2021

American Journal of Human Genetics, 108: 1-15

Active site variants in STT3A cause a dominant type I congenital disorder of glycosylation with neuromuscularskeletal findings.​

Wilson MP, Garanto A, ..., Morava E, Lefeber DJ

Active site variants in STT3A cause a dominant type 1 congenital disorder of glycosylation

Human Molecular Genetics, 2021

Systemic complement levels in patients with age-related macular degeneration carrying rare or low frequency variants in the CFH gene.​

de Jong S, de Breuk A, ..., Garanto A, ..., van den Heuvel LP, den Hollander AI

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International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22, 9154

Zebrafish as a Model to Evaluate a CRISPR/Cas-9-Based Exon Excision Approach as a Future Treatment Option for EYS-Associated Retinitis Pigmentosa.​

Schellens R, de Vrieze E, ..., Collin RWJ, van Wijk E

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Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2021

A look into retinal organoids: methods, analytical techniques, and applications.​

Afanasyeva TAV, Corral-Serrano JC, Garanto A, Roepman R, Cheetham ME, Collin RWJ

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Human Mutation, 2021; 1-27

PRPH2 mutation update: In silico assessment of 245 reported and 7 novel variants in patients with retinal disease.​

Peeters MHCA, ..., Hoyng CB, Cremers FPM, ..., Collin RWJ

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Prog Retin Eye Res, 6;100987

Approaches for corneal endothelium regenerative medicine.​

Catala P, ..., Collin RWJ, ..., Dickman MM

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International Journal of Molecular Science, 22(9), 4621

Antisense Oligonucleotides-Based Rescue of Aberrant Splicing Defects Caused by 15 Pathogenic Variants in ABCA4.​

Tomkiewicz TZ, Suárez-Herrera N, Cremers FPM, Collin RWJ, Garanto A

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Delivery of oligonucleotide - based therapeutics: challenges and opportunities.​

Hammond SM, ..., Collin RWJ, ..., Garanto A, ..., Arechavala-Gomeza V

EMBO Molecular Medicine, 13, e13243

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Implications of genetic variation in the complement system in age-related macular degeneration.​

de Jong Sarah, …, Garanto A, …, den Hollander A

Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 2021, 100952

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2020

The deubiquitinating enzyme ataxin-3 regulates ciliogenesis and phagocytosis in the retina. â€‹

Toulis V, …, Garanto A, Costa MdC, Marfany G

Cell Reports, 33: 108360

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Detailed phenotyping and therapeutic strategies for intronic ABCA4 variants in Stargardt disease.

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Khan M, Arno G, Fakin A, Parfitt DA, Dhooge PPA, Albert S, Bax, NM, Duijkers L, …, Garanto ACollin RWJ

Molecular Therapy Nucleic Acids, 21: 412-427

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PCARE and WASF3 regulate ciliary F-actin assembly that is required for the initiation of photoreceptor outer segment disk formation.

Corral-Serrano JC, Lamers IJC, van Reeuwijk J, Duijkers L, Hoogendoorn ADM, …, Garanto A, Roepman R, Collin RWJ

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 18: 9922-9931

In or out? New insights on exon recognition through splice-site interdependency.

Khan M, Cornelis SS, Sangermano R, Post IJM, Janssen Groesbeek A, Amsu J, Glissen C, Garanto A, Collin RWJ, Cremers FPM

International Journal of Molecular Science, 21: E2300

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Modeling ZNF408-associated FEVR in zebrafish results in abnormal retinal vasculature.

Karjosukarso DW, Ali Z, Peters TA, Zhang JQCHoogendoorn ADMGaranto A, van Wijk E, Jensen LD, Collin RWJ

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 61: 39

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2019

P-cadherin mutations are associated with high basal Wnt activity and stemness in canine mammary tumor cell lines.

Timmermans-Spring E, Collin RWJ, Henkes A, Philipsen M, Mol JA

Oncotarget, 11: 573

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Retinal Degenerative Diseases 2019 Dec.p

RNA-based therapeutic strategies for inherited retinal dystrophies.

Garanto A

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1185: 71-77

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Molecular therapies for inherited retinal diseases - current standing, opportunities and challenges.

Vázquez-Domínguez I, Garanto A, Collin RWJ 

Genes, 10: E654

Antisense oligonucleotide screening to optimize the rescue of the splicing Defect caused by the recurrent deep-intronic ABCA4 variant c.4539+2001G>A in Stargardt disease.

Garanto A, Duijkers L, Tomkiewicz TZ, Collin RWJ

Genes, 10: E452

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Extending the Spectrum of EYS-Associated Retinal Disease to Macular Dystrophy.

Pierrache LHMMesschaert MThiadens AAHJHaer-Wigman Lde Jong-Hesse Yvan Zelst-Stams WAGCollin RWJKlaver CCWvan den Born LI

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 60: 2049-2063

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ABCA4-associated disease as a model for missing heritability in autosomal recessive disorders: novel noncoding splice, cis-regulatory, structural, and recurrent hypomorphic variants.

Bauwens MGaranto ASangermano R,..., Collin RWJCremers FPMLeroy BPDe Baere E

Deep-intronic ABCA4 variants explain mis

Genetics in Medicine, 21: 1761–1771

Deep-intronic ABCA4 variants explain missing heritability in Stargardt disease and allow correction of splice defects by antisense oligonucleotides.

Sangermano R, Garanto A, Khan M, ..., Albert S, Collin RWJ, Cremers FPM

Genetics in Medicine, 21: 1750-1761

Deep-intronic ABCA4 variants explain mis

2018

Clinical characterization of 66 patients with congenital retinal disease due to the deep-intronic c.2991+1655A>G mutation in CEP290.

Valkenburg D, van Cauwenbergh C, Lorenz B, ..., Leroy BP, van den Born LI, Collin RWJ

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 59: 4384-4391

Clinical Characterization of 66 Patients

Detection and quantification of a KIF11 mosaicism in a subject presenting familial exudative vitreoretinopathy with microcephaly.

Karjosukarso DW, Cremers FPM, van Nouhuys CE, Collin RWJ

European Journal of Human Genetics, 26: 1819–1823

Detection and quantification of a KIF11

Eyes shut homolog is important for the maintenance of photoreceptor morphology and visual function in zebrafish.

Messchaert M, Dona M, Broekman S, Peters TA, Corral-Serrano JC, Slijkerman RWN, van Wijk E, Collin RWJ

PLoS One, 13: e0200789

Eyes shut homolog is important for the m

An FEVR-associated mutation in ZNF408 alters the expression of genes involved in the development of vasculature.

Karjosukarso DW, van Gestel SHC, Qu J, Kouwenhoven EN, Duijkers L, Garanto A, Zhou H, Collin RWJ

Human Molecular Genetics, 27: 3519–3527

An FEVR associated muttaion in ZNF408 al

Antisense oligonucleotide-based splice correction of a deep-intronic mutation in CHM underlying choroideremia.

Garanto A, van der Velde-Visser SD, Cremers FPM, Collin RWJ

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 1074: 83-89

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Antisense oligonucleotide-based splicing correction in individuals with Leber Congenital Amaurosis due to compound heterozygosity for the c.2991+1655A>G mutation in CEP290.

Duijkers Lvan den Born LINeidhardt JBax NMPierrache LHMKlevering BJCollin RWJ, Garanto A

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International Journal of Molecular Science, 19: E753

Design and in vitro use of antisense oligonucleotides to correct pre-mRNA splicing defects in inherited retinal dystrophies.

Garanto A, Collin RWJ

Methods in Molecular Biology; Retinal Gene Therapy: Methods and Protocols, 1715: 61-78

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ABCA4 midigenes reveal the full splice spectrum of all reported noncanonical splice site variants in Stargardt disease.

Sangermano RKhan MCornelis SS, ..., Garanto A, ..., van den Born LICollin RWJCremers FPM

Genome Research, 28: 100-110

ABCA4 midigenes reveal the full splice s

EYS mutation update: in silico assessment of 271 reported and 26 novel variants in patients with retinitis pigmentosa.

Messchaert MHaer-Wigman LKhan MICremers FPMCollin RWJ

Human Mutation, 39: 177-186

EYS mutation update In silico assessment
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