The human splicing code reveals new insights into the genetic determinants of disease

…, LJ Lee, H Bretschneider, D Merico, RKC Yuen, Y Hua… - Science, 2015 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Advancing whole-genome precision medicine requires understanding
how gene expression is altered by genetic variants, especially those that are far outside of …

[PDF][PDF] SRSF1-regulated alternative splicing in breast cancer

…, NH Shirole, A Raimer, S Sun, MA Jensen, Y Hua… - Molecular cell, 2015 - cell.com
Splicing factor SRSF1 is upregulated in human breast tumors, and its overexpression
promotes transformation of mammary cells. Using RNA-seq, we identified SRSF1-regulated …

[HTML][HTML] Survival motor neuron protein facilitates assembly of stress granules

Y Hua, J Zhou - FEBS letters, 2004 - Elsevier
The survival motor neuron (SMN) protein forms cytoplasmic granules when overexpressed.
We report here that SMN co-localizes with TIA-1/R and G3BP, protein assemblers of stress …

Peripheral SMN restoration is essential for long-term rescue of a severe spinal muscular atrophy mouse model

Y Hua, K Sahashi, F Rigo, G Hung, G Horev… - Nature, 2011 - nature.com
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a motor neuron disease and the leading genetic cause of
infant mortality; it results from loss-of-function mutations in the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1…

Antisense correction of SMN2 splicing in the CNS rescues necrosis in a type III SMA mouse model

Y Hua, K Sahashi, G Hung, F Rigo… - Genes & …, 2010 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Increasing survival of motor neuron 2, centromeric (SMN2) exon 7 inclusion to express more
full-length SMN protein in motor neurons is a promising approach to treat spinal muscular …

[PDF][PDF] Antisense masking of an hnRNP A1/A2 intronic splicing silencer corrects SMN2 splicing in transgenic mice

Y Hua, TA Vickers, HL Okunola, CF Bennett… - The American Journal of …, 2008 - cell.com
survival of motor neuron 2, centromeric (SMN2) is a gene that modifies the severity of spinal
muscular atrophy (SMA), a motor-neuron disease that is the leading genetic cause of infant …

Antisense oligonucleotides delivered to the mouse CNS ameliorate symptoms of severe spinal muscular atrophy

…, C Kinnecom, SP Sardi, LM Stanek, Y Hua… - Science translational …, 2011 - science.org
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder caused
by mutations in the SMN1 gene that result in a deficiency of SMN protein. One approach to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancement of SMN2 Exon 7 Inclusion by Antisense Oligonucleotides Targeting the Exon

Y Hua, TA Vickers, BF Baker, CF Bennett… - PLoS biology, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Several strategies have been pursued to increase the extent of exon 7 inclusion during
splicing of SMN2 (survival of motor neuron 2) transcripts, for eventual therapeutic use in spinal …

[PDF][PDF] A positive modifier of spinal muscular atrophy in the SMN2 gene

TW Prior, AR Krainer, Y Hua, KJ Swoboda… - The American Journal of …, 2009 - cell.com
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a common autosomal-recessive motor neuron disease
caused by the homozygous loss of the SMN1 gene. A nearly identical gene, SMN2, has been …

Pharmacology of a central nervous system delivered 2′-O-methoxyethyl–modified survival of motor neuron splicing oligonucleotide in mice and nonhuman primates

…, S Lee, J Matson, RA Fey, H Gaus, Y Hua… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2014 - ASPET
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a debilitating neuromuscular disease caused by the loss
of survival of motor neuron (SMN) protein. Previously, we demonstrated that ISIS 396443, an …