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Publications by Pedro Gabriel Ferreira

2020

Predicting Gastric Cancer Molecular Subtypes from Gene Expression Data

Authors
Moreno, M; Sousa, A; Melé, M; Oliveira, R; G Ferreira, P;

Publication
Proceedings

Abstract

2020

A Quantitative Proteome Map of the Human Body

Authors
Jiang, L; Wang, M; Lin, S; Jian, R; Li, X; Chan, J; Dong, G; Fang, H; Robinson, AE; Snyder, MP; Aguet, F; Anand, S; Ardlie, KG; Gabriel, S; Getz, G; Graubert, A; Hadley, K; Handsaker, RE; Huang, KH; Kashin, S; MacArthur, DG; Meier, SR; Nedzel, JL; Nguyen, DY; Segrè, AV; Todres, E; Balliu, B; Barbeira, AN; Battle, A; Bonazzola, R; Brown, A; Brown, CD; Castel, SE; Conrad, D; Cotter, DJ; Cox, N; Das, S; de Goede, OM; Dermitzakis, ET; Engelhardt, BE; Eskin, E; Eulalio, TY; Ferraro, NM; Flynn, E; Fresard, L; Gamazon, ER; Garrido-Martín, D; Gay, NR; Guigó, R; Hamel, AR; He, Y; Hoffman, PJ; Hormozdiari, F; Hou, L; Im, HK; Jo, B; Kasela, S; Kellis, M; Kim-Hellmuth, S; Kwong, A; Lappalainen, T; Li, X; Liang, Y; Mangul, S; Mohammadi, P; Montgomery, SB; Muñoz-Aguirre, M; Nachun, DC; Nobel, AB; Oliva, M; Park, Y; Park, Y; Parsana, P; Reverter, F; Rouhana, JM; Sabatti, C; Saha, A; Skol, AD; Stephens, M; Stranger, BE; Strober, BJ; Teran, NA; Viñuela, A; Wang, G; Wen, X; Wright, F; Wucher, V; Zou, Y; Ferreira, PG; Li, G; Melé, M; Yeger-Lotem, E; Barcus, ME; Bradbury, D; Krubit, T; McLean, JA; Qi, L; Robinson, K; Roche, NV; Smith, AM; Sobin, L; Tabor, DE; Undale, A; Bridge, J; Brigham, LE; Foster, BA; Gillard, BM; Hasz, R; Hunter, M; Johns, C; Johnson, M; Karasik, E; Kopen, G; Leinweber, WF; McDonald, A; Moser, MT; Myer, K; Ramsey, KD; Roe, B; Shad, S; Thomas, JA; Walters, G; Washington, M; Wheeler, J; Jewell, SD; Rohrer, DC; Valley, DR; Davis, DA; Mash, DC; Branton, PA; Barker, LK; Gardiner, HM; Mosavel, M; Siminoff, LA; Flicek, P; Haeussler, M; Juettemann, T; Kent, WJ; Lee, CM; Powell, CC; Rosenbloom, KR; Ruffier, M; Sheppard, D; Taylor, K; Trevanion, SJ; Zerbino, DR; Abell, NS; Akey, J; Chen, L; Demanelis, K; Doherty, JA; Feinberg, AP; Hansen, KD; Hickey, PF; Jasmine, F; Kaul, R; Kibriya, MG; Li, JB; Li, Q; Linder, SE; Pierce, BL; Rizzardi, LF; Smith, KS; Stamatoyannopoulos, J; Tang, H; Carithers, LJ; Guan, P; Koester, SE; Little, AR; Moore, HM; Nierras, CR; Rao, AK; Vaught, JB; Volpi, S;

Publication
Cell

Abstract
Determining protein levels in each tissue and how they compare with RNA levels is important for understanding human biology and disease as well as regulatory processes that control protein levels. We quantified the relative protein levels from over 12,000 genes across 32 normal human tissues. Tissue-specific or tissue-enriched proteins were identified and compared to transcriptome data. Many ubiquitous transcripts are found to encode tissue-specific proteins. Discordance of RNA and protein enrichment revealed potential sites of synthesis and action of secreted proteins. The tissue-specific distribution of proteins also provides an in-depth view of complex biological events that require the interplay of multiple tissues. Most importantly, our study demonstrated that protein tissue-enrichment information can explain phenotypes of genetic diseases, which cannot be obtained by transcript information alone. Overall, our results demonstrate how understanding protein levels can provide insights into regulation, secretome, metabolism, and human diseases.

2021

Population-scale tissue transcriptomics maps long non-coding RNAs to complex disease

Authors
de Goede, OM; Nachun, DC; Ferraro, NM; Gloudemans, MJ; Rao, AS; Smail, C; Eulalio, TY; Aguet, F; Ng, B; Xu, J; Barbeira, AN; Castel, SE; Kim-Hellmuth, S; Park, Y; Scott, AJ; Strober, BJ; Brown, CD; Wen, X; Hall, IM; Battle, A; Lappalainen, T; Im, HK; Ardlie, KG; Mostafavi, S; Quertermous, T; Kirkegaard, K; Montgomery, SB; Anand, S; Gabriel, S; Getz, GA; Graubert, A; Hadley, K; Handsaker, RE; Huang, KH; Li, X; MacArthur, DG; Meier, SR; Nedzel, JL; Nguyen, DT; Segrè, AV; Todres, E; Balliu, B; Bonazzola, R; Brown, A; Conrad, DF; Cotter, DJ; Cox, N; Das, S; Dermitzakis, ET; Einson, J; Engelhardt, BE; Eskin, E; Flynn, ED; Fresard, L; Gamazon, ER; Garrido-Martín, D; Gay, NR; Guigó, R; Hamel, AR; He, Y; Hoffman, PJ; Hormozdiari, F; Hou, L; Jo, B; Kasela, S; Kashin, S; Kellis, M; Kwong, A; Li, X; Liang, Y; Mangul, S; Mohammadi, P; Muñoz-Aguirre, M; Nobel, AB; Oliva, M; Park, Y; Parsana, P; Reverter, F; Rouhana, JM; Sabatti, C; Saha, A; Stephens, M; Stranger, BE; Teran, NA; Viñuela, A; Wang, G; Wright, F; Wucher, V; Zou, Y; Ferreira, PG; Li, G; Melé, M; Yeger-Lotem, E; Bradbury, D; Krubit, T; McLean, JA; Qi, L; Robinson, K; Roche, NV; Smith, AM; Tabor, DE; Undale, A; Bridge, J; Brigham, LE; Foster, BA; Gillard, BM; Hasz, R; Hunter, M; Johns, C; Johnson, M; Karasik, E; Kopen, G; Leinweber, WF; McDonald, A; Moser, MT; Myer, K; Ramsey, KD; Roe, B; Shad, S; Thomas, JA; Walters, G; Washington, M; Wheeler, J; Jewell, SD; Rohrer, DC; Valley, DR; Davis, DA; Mash, DC; Barcus, ME; Branton, PA; Sobin, L; Barker, LK; Gardiner, HM; Mosavel, M; Siminoff, LA; Flicek, P; Haeussler, M; Juettemann, T; Kent, WJ; Lee, CM; Powell, CC; Rosenbloom, KR; Ruffier, M; Sheppard, D; Taylor, K; Trevanion, SJ; Zerbino, DR; Abell, NS; Akey, J; Chen, L; Demanelis, K; Doherty, JA; Feinberg, AP; Hansen, KD; Hickey, PF; Jasmine, F; Jiang, L; Kaul, R; Kibriya, MG; Li, JB; Li, Q; Lin, S; Linder, SE; Pierce, BL; Rizzardi, LF; Skol, AD; Smith, KS; Snyder, M; Stamatoyannopoulos, J; Tang, H; Wang, M; Carithers, LJ; Guan, P; Koester, SE; Little, AR; Moore, HM; Nierras, CR; Rao, AK; Vaught, JB; Volpi, S;

Publication
Cell

Abstract
Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) genes have well-established and important impacts on molecular and cellular functions. However, among the thousands of lncRNA genes, it is still a major challenge to identify the subset with disease or trait relevance. To systematically characterize these lncRNA genes, we used Genotype Tissue Expression (GTEx) project v8 genetic and multi-tissue transcriptomic data to profile the expression, genetic regulation, cellular contexts, and trait associations of 14,100 lncRNA genes across 49 tissues for 101 distinct complex genetic traits. Using these approaches, we identified 1,432 lncRNA gene-trait associations, 800 of which were not explained by stronger effects of neighboring protein-coding genes. This included associations between lncRNA quantitative trait loci and inflammatory bowel disease, type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease, as well as rare variant associations to body mass index.

2020

Transcriptomic signatures across human tissues identify functional rare genetic variation

Authors
Aguet, F; Barbeira, AN; Bonazzola, R; Brown, A; Castel, SE; Jo, B; Kasela, S; Kim Hellmuth, S; Liang, Y; Oliva, M; Flynn, ED; Parsana, P; Fresard, L; Gamazon, ER; Hamel, AR; He, Y; Hormozdiari, F; Mohammadi, P; Muñoz Aguirre, M; Park, Y; Saha, A; Segrè, AV; Strober, BJ; Wen, X; Wucher, V; Ardlie, KG; Battle, A; Brown, CD; Cox, N; Das, S; Dermitzakis, ET; Engelhardt, BE; Garrido Martín, D; Gay, NR; Getz, GA; Guigó, R; Handsaker, RE; Hoffman, PJ; Im, HK; Kashin, S; Kwong, A; Lappalainen, T; Li, X; MacArthur, DG; Montgomery, SB; Rouhana, JM; Stephens, M; Stranger, BE; Todres, E; Viñuela, A; Wang, G; Zou, Y; Anand, S; Gabriel, S; Graubert, A; Hadley, K; Huang, KH; Meier, SR; Nedzel, JL; Nguyen, DT; Balliu, B; Conrad, DF; Cotter, DJ; deGoede, OM; Einson, J; Eskin, E; Eulalio, TY; Ferraro, NM; Gloudemans, MJ; Hou, L; Kellis, M; Li, X; Mangul, S; Nachun, DC; Nobel, AB; Park, Y; Rao, AS; Reverter, F; Sabatti, C; Skol, AD; Teran, NA; Wright, F; Ferreira, PG; Li, G; Melé, M; Yeger Lotem, E; Barcus, ME; Bradbury, D; Krubit, T; McLean, JA; Qi, L; Robinson, K; Roche, NV; Smith, AM; Sobin, L; Tabor, DE; Undale, A; Bridge, J; Brigham, LE; Foster, BA; Gillard, BM; Hasz, R; Hunter, M; Johns, C; Johnson, M; Karasik, E; Kopen, G; Leinweber, WF; McDonald, A; Moser, MT; Myer, K; Ramsey, KD; Roe, B; Shad, S; Thomas, JA; Walters, G; Washington, M; Wheeler, J; Jewell, SD; Rohrer, DC; Valley, DR; Davis, DA; Mash, DC; Branton, PA; Barker, LK; Gardiner, HM; Mosavel, M; Siminoff, LA; Flicek, P; Haeussler, M; Juettemann, T; Kent, WJ; Lee, CM; Powell, CC; Rosenbloom, KR; Ruffier, M; Sheppard, D; Taylor, K; Trevanion, SJ; Zerbino, DR; Abell, NS; Akey, J; Chen, L; Demanelis, K; Doherty, JA; Feinberg, AP; Hansen, KD; Hickey, PF; Jasmine, F; Jiang, L; Kaul, R; Kibriya, MG; Li, JB; Li, Q; Lin, S; Linder, SE; Pierce, BL; Rizzardi, LF; Smith, KS; Snyder, M; Stamatoyannopoulos, J; Tang, H; Wang, M; Carithers, LJ; Guan, P; Koester, SE; Little, AR; Moore, HM; Nierras, CR; Rao, AK; Vaught, JB; Volpi, S;

Publication
Science

Abstract
INTRODUCTION: The human genome contains tens of thousands of rare (minor allele frequency <1%) variants, some of which contribute to disease risk. Using 838 samples with whole-genome and multitissue transcriptome sequencing data in the Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) project version 8, we assessed how rare genetic variants contribute to extreme patterns in gene expression (eOutliers), allelic expression (aseOutliers), and alternative splicing (sOutliers). We integrated these three signals across 49 tissues with genomic annotations to prioritize high-impact rare variants (RVs) that associate with human traits. RATIONALE: Outlier gene expression aids in identifying functional RVs. Transcriptome sequencing provides diverse measurements beyond gene expression, including allele-specific expression and alternative splicing, which can provide additional insight into RV functional effects. RESULTS: After identifying multitissue eOutliers, aseOutliers, and sOutliers, we found that outlier individuals of each type were significantly more likely to carry an RV near the corresponding gene. Among eOutliers, we observed strong enrichment of rare structural variants. sOutliers were particularly enriched for RVs that disrupted or created a splicing consensus sequence. aseOutliers provided the strongest enrichment signal when evaluated from just a single tissue. We developed Watershed, a probabilistic model for personal genome interpretation that improves over standard genomic annotation–based methods for scoring RVs by integrating these three transcriptomic signals from the same individual and replicates in an independent cohort. To assess whether outlier RVs identified in GTEx associate with traits, we evaluated these variants for association with diverse traits in the UK Biobank, the Million Veterans Program, and the Jackson Heart Study. We found that transcriptome-assisted prioritization identified RVs with larger trait effect sizes and were better predictors of effect size than genomic annotation alone. CONCLUSION: With >800 genomes matched with transcriptomes across 49 tissues, we were able to study RVs that underlie extreme changes in the transcriptome. To capture the diversity of these extreme changes, we developed and integrated approaches to identify expression, allele-specific expression, and alternative splicing outliers, and characterized the RV landscape underlying each outlier signal. We demonstrate that personal genome interpretation and RV discovery is enhanced by using these signals. This approach provides a new means to integrate a richer set of functional RVs into models of genetic burden, improve disease gene identification, and enable the delivery of precision genomics.

2021

Solve-RD: systematic pan-European data sharing and collaborative analysis to solve rare diseases

Authors
Zurek, B; Ellwanger, K; Vissers, LELM; Schüle, R; Synofzik, M; Töpf, A; de Voer, RM; Laurie, S; Matalonga, L; Gilissen, C; Ossowski, S; ’t Hoen, PAC; Vitobello, A; Schulze Hentrich, JM; Riess, O; Brunner, HG; Brookes, AJ; Rath, A; Bonne, G; Gumus, G; Verloes, A; Hoogerbrugge, N; Evangelista, T; Harmuth, T; Swertz, M; Spalding, D; Hoischen, A; Beltran, S; Graessner, H; Haack, TB; Zurek, B; Ellwanger, K; Demidov, G; Sturm, M; Kessler, C; Wayand, M; Wilke, C; Traschütz, A; Schöls, L; Hengel, H; Heutink, P; Brunner, H; Scheffer, H; Steyaert, W; Sablauskas, K; de Voer, RM; Kamsteeg, E; van de Warrenburg, B; van Os, N; te Paske, I; Janssen, E; de Boer, E; Steehouwer, M; Yaldiz, B; Kleefstra, T; Veal, C; Gibson, S; Wadsley, M; Mehtarizadeh, M; Riaz, U; Warren, G; Dizjikan, FY; Shorter, T; Straub, V; Bettolo, CM; Specht, S; Clayton Smith, J; Banka, S; Alexander, E; Jackson, A; Faivre, L; Thauvin, C; Vitobello, A; Denommé Pichon, A; Duffourd, Y; Tisserant, E; Bruel, A; Peyron, C; Pélissier, A; Beltran, S; Gut, IG; Laurie, S; Piscia, D; Matalonga, L; Papakonstantinou, A; Bullich, G; Corvo, A; Garcia, C; Fernandez Callejo, M; Hernández, C; Picó, D; Paramonov, I; Lochmüller, H; Gumus, G; Bros Facer, V; Hanauer, M; Olry, A; Lagorce, D; Havrylenko, S; Izem, K; Rigour, F; Stevanin, G; Durr, A; Davoine, C; Guillot Noel, L; Heinzmann, A; Coarelli, G; Allamand, V; Nelson, I; Yaou, RB; Metay, C; Eymard, B; Cohen, E; Atalaia, A; Stojkovic, T; Macek, M; Turnovec, M; Thomasová, D; Kremliková, RP; Franková, V; Havlovicová, M; Kremlik, V; Parkinson, H; Keane, T; Senf, A; Robinson, P; Danis, D; Robert, G; Costa, A; Patch, C; Hanna, M; Houlden, H; Reilly, M; Vandrovcova, J; Muntoni, F; Zaharieva, I; Sarkozy, A; Timmerman, V; Baets, J; Van de Vondel, L; Beijer, D; de Jonghe, P; Nigro, V; Banfi, S; Torella, A; Musacchia, F; Piluso, G; Ferlini, A; Selvatici, R; Rossi, R; Neri, M; Aretz, S; Spier, I; Sommer, AK; Peters, S; Oliveira, C; Pelaez, JG; Matos, AR; José, CS; Ferreira, M; Gullo, I; Fernandes, S; Garrido, L; Ferreira, P; Carneiro, F; Swertz, MA; Johansson, L; van der Velde, JK; van der Vries, G; Neerincx, PB; Roelofs Prins, D; Köhler, S; Metcalfe, A; Verloes, A; Drunat, S; Rooryck, C; Trimouille, A; Castello, R; Morleo, M; Pinelli, M; Varavallo, A; De la Paz, MP; Sánchez, EB; Martín, EL; Delgado, BM; de la Rosa, FJAG; Ciolfi, A; Dallapiccola, B; Pizzi, S; Radio, FC; Tartaglia, M; Renieri, A; Benetti, E; Balicza, P; Molnar, MJ; Maver, A; Peterlin, B; Münchau, A; Lohmann, K; Herzog, R; Pauly, M; Macaya, A; Marcé Grau, A; Osorio, AN; de Benito, DN; Lochmüller, H; Thompson, R; Polavarapu, K; Beeson, D; Cossins, J; Cruz, PMR; Hackman, P; Johari, M; Savarese, M; Udd, B; Horvath, R; Capella, G; Valle, L; Holinski Feder, E; Laner, A; Steinke Lange, V; Schröck, E; Rump, A;

Publication
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

Abstract
For the first time in Europe hundreds of rare disease (RD) experts team up to actively share and jointly analyse existing patient’s data. Solve-RD is a Horizon 2020-supported EU flagship project bringing together >300 clinicians, scientists, and patient representatives of 51 sites from 15 countries. Solve-RD is built upon a core group of four European Reference Networks (ERNs; ERN-ITHACA, ERN-RND, ERN-Euro NMD, ERN-GENTURIS) which annually see more than 270,000 RD patients with respective pathologies. The main ambition is to solve unsolved rare diseases for which a molecular cause is not yet known. This is achieved through an innovative clinical research environment that introduces novel ways to organise expertise and data. Two major approaches are being pursued (i) massive data re-analysis of >19,000 unsolved rare disease patients and (ii) novel combined -omics approaches. The minimum requirement to be eligible for the analysis activities is an inconclusive exome that can be shared with controlled access. The first preliminary data re-analysis has already diagnosed 255 cases form 8393 exomes/genome datasets. This unprecedented degree of collaboration focused on sharing of data and expertise shall identify many new disease genes and enable diagnosis of many so far undiagnosed patients from all over Europe.

2021

Solving unsolved rare neurological diseases-a Solve-RD viewpoint

Authors
Schüle, R; Timmann, D; Erasmus, CE; Reichbauer, J; Wayand, M; Baets, J; Balicza, P; Chinnery, P; Dürr, A; Haack, T; Hengel, H; Horvath, R; Houlden, H; Kamsteeg, E; Kamsteeg, C; Lohmann, K; Macaya, A; Marcé Grau, A; Maver, A; Molnar, J; Münchau, A; Peterlin, B; Riess, O; Schöls, L; Schüle, R; Stevanin, G; Synofzik, M; Timmerman, V; van de Warrenburg, B; van Os, N; Vandrovcova, J; Wayand, M; Wilke, C; van de Warrenburg, B; Schöls, L; Wilke, C; Bevot, A; Zuchner, S; Beltran, S; Laurie, S; Matalonga, L; Graessner, H; Synofzik, M; Graessner, H; Zurek, B; Ellwanger, K; Ossowski, S; Demidov, G; Sturm, M; Schulze Hentrich, JM; Heutink, P; Brunner, H; Scheffer, H; Hoogerbrugge, N; Hoischen, A; ’t Hoen, PAC; Vissers, LELM; Gilissen, C; Steyaert, W; Sablauskas, K; de Voer, RM; Janssen, E; de Boer, E; Steehouwer, M; Yaldiz, B; Kleefstra, T; Brookes, AJ; Veal, C; Gibson, S; Wadsley, M; Mehtarizadeh, M; Riaz, U; Warren, G; Dizjikan, FY; Shorter, T; Töpf, A; Straub, V; Bettolo, CM; Specht, S; Clayton Smith, J; Banka, S; Alexander, E; Jackson, A; Faivre, L; Thauvin, C; Vitobello, A; Denommé Pichon, A; Duffourd, Y; Tisserant, E; Bruel, A; Peyron, C; Pélissier, A; Beltran, S; Gut, IG; Laurie, S; Piscia, D; Matalonga, L; Papakonstantinou, A; Bullich, G; Corvo, A; Garcia, C; Fernandez Callejo, M; Hernández, C; Picó, D; Paramonov, I; Lochmüller, H; Gumus, G; Bros Facer, V; Rath, A; Hanauer, M; Olry, A; Lagorce, D; Havrylenko, S; Izem, K; Rigour, F; Durr, A; Davoine, C; Guillot Noel, L; Heinzmann, A; Coarelli, G; Bonne, G; Evangelista, T; Allamand, V; Nelson, I; Yaou, RB; Metay, C; Eymard, B; Cohen, E; Atalaia, A; Stojkovic, T; Macek, M; Turnovec, M; Thomasová, D; Kremliková, RP; Franková, V; Havlovicová, M; Kremlik, V; Parkinson, H; Keane, T; Spalding, D; Senf, A; Robinson, P; Danis, D; Robert, G; Costa, A; Patch, C; Hanna, M; Houlden, H; Reilly, M; Vandrovcova, J; Muntoni, F; Zaharieva, I; Sarkozy, A; de Jonghe, P; Nigro, V; Banfi, S; Torella, A; Musacchia, F; Piluso, G; Ferlini, A; Selvatici, R; Rossi, R; Neri, M; Aretz, S; Spier, I; Sommer, AK; Peters, S; Oliveira, C; Pelaez, JG; Matos, AR; José, CS; Ferreira, M; Gullo, I; Fernandes, S; Garrido, L; Ferreira, P; Carneiro, F; Swertz, MA; Johansson, L; van der Velde, JK; van der Vries, G; Neerincx, PB; Roelofs Prins, D; Köhler, S; Metcalfe, A; Verloes, A; Drunat, S; Rooryck, C; Trimouille, A; Castello, R; Morleo, M; Pinelli, M; Varavallo, A; De la Paz, MP; Sánchez, EB; Martín, EL; Delgado, BM; de la Rosa, FJAG; Ciolfi, A; Dallapiccola, B; Pizzi, S; Radio, FC; Tartaglia, M; Renieri, A; Benetti, E; Balicza, P; Molnar, MJ; Maver, A; Peterlin, B; Münchau, A; Lohmann, K; Herzog, R; Pauly, M; Macaya, A; Marcé Grau, A; Osorio, AN; de Benito, DN; Lochmüller, H; Thompson, R; Polavarapu, K; Beeson, D; Cossins, J; Cruz, PMR; Hackman, P; Johari, M; Savarese, M; Udd, B; Horvath, R; Capella, G; Valle, L; Holinski Feder, E; Laner, A; Steinke Lange, V; Schröck, E; Rump, A;

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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS

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