Science
Scientific articles
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The First Missense Pathogenic Variant in the KAT6A Gene
CENTOGENE published results of another successful collaborative study in the highly ranked Journal of Human Genetics titled: “A KAT6A variant in a family with autosomal dominantly inherited microcephaly and developmental delay.”
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Comprehensive Carrier Screening
Carrier screening is a genetic test used to determine if a healthy person is a carrier of a recessive genetic disease. The goal of carrier screening is to help individuals understand their risks of having a child with a genetic disorder and review the range of options available to guide pregnancy…
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Validation of Gene Causality for Neurological Disorders
Validation of gene causality for neurological disorders by WES/WGS analyses in a diagnostic setting
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Targeting G Protein-Coupled Receptors
Unbiased chemoproteomic profiling of small-molecule interactions with endogenous proteins is important for drug discovery. For meaningful results, all protein classes have to be tractable, including G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). These receptors are hardly tractable by affinity pulldown from…
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Dyskeratosis Congenita with a Novel Variant in the DKC1 Gene
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare genetic disorder of bone marrow failure inherited in an X-linked, autosomal dominant or autosomal recessive pattern. It has a wide array of clinical features and patients may be cared for by many medical sub specialties.
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Development of an Evidence-Based Algorithm in WES-Based Diagnostics
Development of an evidence-based algorithm that optimizes sensitivity and specificity in WES-based diagnostics of a clinically heterogeneous patient population. Sensitivity of whole exome sequencing (WES) is not well-defined. We applied very low thresholds in WES-associated variant calling to also…
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Quantification of Amino Acids and Peptides
Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) occur by the mixture of two polymers or a polymer and an inorganic salt in water. It was shown that not only polymers but also ionic liquids in combination with inorganic cosmotrophic salts are able to build ATPS. Suitable for the formation of ionic liquid-based ATPS…
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Biallelic Inactivating Variants in the GTPBP2 Gene Cause a Neurodevelopmental Disorder with Severe Intellectual Disability
Congenital neurological disorders are genetically highly heterogeneous. Rare forms of hereditary neurological disorders are still difficult to be adequately diagnosed.
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Recommendations for the Detection and Diagnosis of Niemann-Pick Disease Type C: An Update.
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NP-C) is a neurovisceral disorder that may be more prevalent than earlier estimates. Diagnosis of NP-C is often delayed; a key aim for clinical practice is to reduce this delay. Recently, substantial progress has been made in the field of NP-C screening and diagnosis,…
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Glucosylsphingosine Is a Reliable Response Biomarker
Perusing our research quest for selective and specific biomarkers we have designed and performed a research study involving potential biomarkers for Gaucher disease and we have identified a glucosylsphingosine as a reliable responsible biomarker for this disease.