Mutations in the phospholipid remodeling gene SERAC1 impair mitochondrial function and intracellular cholesterol trafficking and cause dystonia and deafness

…, I Barić, E Pronicka, SK Ucar, K Naess… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Using exome sequencing, we identify SERAC1 mutations as the cause of MEGDEL
syndrome, a recessive disorder of dystonia and deafness with Leigh-like syndrome, impaired …

Clinical overview of children with mucopolysaccharidosis type III A and effect of Risperidone treatment on children and their mothers psychological status

SK Ucar, B Ozbaran, N Demiral, Z Yuncu… - Brain and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPS IIIA) is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by
progressive mental deterioration and severe behavioral problems. We conducted an open-label, …

Burden of disease in patients with Morquio A syndrome: results from an international patient-reported outcomes survey

CJ Hendriksz, C Lavery, M Coker, SK Ucar… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2014 - Springer
Sema Kalkan Ucar: The author declares that she has no competing interests. Mohit Jain:
Receiving financial support/salary as employee of BioMarin. Lisa Bell: Receiving financial …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of empagliflozin in glycogen storage disease type Ib: data from an international questionnaire

SC Grünert, TGJ Derks, K Adrian, K Al-Thihli… - Genetics in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose This paper aims to report collective information on safety and efficacy of empagliflozin
drug repurposing in individuals with glycogen storage disease type Ib (GSD Ib). Methods …

The missing “link”: an autosomal recessive short stature syndrome caused by a hypofunctional XYLT1 mutation

…, F Beleggia, E Pohl, E Milz, M Coker, SK Ucar… - Human genetics, 2014 - Springer
Proteoglycan (PG) synthesis begins with the sequential addition of a “linker chain”, made up
of four sugar residues, to a specific region of a core protein. Defects in the enzymes …

Low density lipoprotein apheresis in pediatric patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

M Coker, SK Ucar, DG Simsek, S Darcan… - Therapeutic …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the present study is to clarify the low density lipoprotein apheresis procedure for
pediatric patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) in terms of efficacy, …

3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A lyase deficiency: clinical presentation and outcome in a series of 37 patients

…, M de Vries, G Gökçay, J Häberle, SK Uçar… - Molecular genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
… Das g , Mübeccel Demirkol d , Maaike de Vries h , Gülden Gökçay d , Johannes Häberle i
, Sema Kalkan Uçar f , Amelie Sophia Lotz-Havla j , Thomas Lücke k , Dominique Roland l , …

Single center experience of biotinidase deficiency: 259 patients and six novel mutations

…, E Er, M Kose, G Basol, H Onay, SK Ucar… - Journal of Pediatric …, 2018 - degruyter.com
Background Biotinidase deficiency (BD) is an autosomal recessively inherited disorder of
biotin recycling. It is classified into two levels based on the biotinidase enzyme activity: partial …

A treatable cause of myelopathy and vision loss mimicking neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder: late-onset biotinidase deficiency

…, M Serin, E Canda, C Eraslan, H Tekin, SK Ucar… - Metabolic Brain …, 2017 - Springer
Biotinidase deficiency is characterized by severe neurological manifestations as hypotonia,
lethargy, ataxia, hearing loss, seizures and developmental retardation in its classical form. …

Eyes on MEGDEL: distinctive basal ganglia involvement in dystonia deafness syndrome

…, M Coker, SK Ucar, Z Krumina, K Naess… - …, 2015 - thieme-connect.com
Pediatric movement disorders are still a diagnostic challenge, as many patients remain without
a (genetic) diagnosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) pattern recognition can lead to …