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Isabelle Perrault

Isabelle Perrault

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43
Citations
6820
World Ranking
4293
National Ranking
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Overview

Isabelle Perrault is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, and Medicine. Their work spans multiple subfields including Molecular Biology, Genetics, Ophthalmology, Cell Biology, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Perrault's research largely focuses on topics such as Retinal Development and Disorders, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases, RNA modifications and cancer, Microtubule and mitosis dynamics, Photoreceptor and optogenetics research, and RNA Research and Splicing.

Their notable recent publications include the following:

  • "Ciliopathy patient variants reveal organelle-specific functions for TUBB4B in axonemal microtubules" (2024, Science)
  • "Loss of Function of RIMS2 Causes a Syndromic Congenital Cone-Rod Synaptic Disease with Neurodevelopmental and Pancreatic Involvement" (2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics)
  • "Heimler Syndrome" (2020, Advances in experimental medicine and biology)
  • "TUBB4B variants specifically impact ciliary function, causing a ciliopathic spectrum" (2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory))
  • "Loss of Function of RIMS2 Causes a Syndromic Congenital Cone-Rod Synaptic Disease with Neurodevelopmental and Pancreatic Involvement" (2020, The American Journal of Human Genetics)

Frequent publication venues for Perrault's work include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • The American Journal of Human Genetics
  • Science
  • Advances in experimental medicine and biology
  • Genes

The scientist has collaborated often with various peers, including:

  • Jean-Michel Rozet
  • Josseline Kaplan
  • Lucas Fares-Taie
  • Sabrina Méchaussier
  • Isabelle Audo

Perrault's contributions offer insights into genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying retinal and ciliopathic disorders, integrating molecular approaches with clinical genetics and neurodevelopmental studies. Their research integrates fundamental molecular biology and genetics with practical applications in medicine, examining genetic causes and molecular dysfunctions in rare diseases and syndromes.

Best Publications

  • Retinal-specific guanylate cyclase gene mutations in Leber's congenital amaurosis.

    Perrault I;Rozet Jm;Calvas P;Gerber S

  • Leber congenital amaurosis: comprehensive survey of the genetic heterogeneity, refinement of the clinical definition, and genotype-phenotype correlations as a strategy for molecular diagnosis.

    Sylvain Hanein;Isabelle Perrault;Sylvie Gerber;Gaëlle Tanguy

  • Spectrum of NPHP6/CEP290 mutations in Leber congenital amaurosis and delineation of the associated phenotype.

    Isabelle Perrault;Nathalie Delphin;Sylvain Hanein;Sylvie Gerber

  • Leber Congenital Amaurosis

    Isabelle Perrault;Jean-Michel Rozet;Sylvie Gerber;Imad Ghazi

  • Mutations in the Retinal Guanylate Cyclase (RETGC-1) Gene in Dominant Cone-Rod Dystrophy

    Rosemary E. Kelsell;Kevin Gregory-Evans;Annette M. Payne;Isabelle Perrault

  • Retinal dehydrogenase 12 (RDH12) mutations in leber congenital amaurosis.

    Isabelle Perrault;Sylvain Hanein;Sylvie Gerber;Fabienne Barbet

  • Spectrum of ABCR gene mutations in autosomal recessive macular dystrophies

    Jean-Michel Rozet;Sylvie Gerber;Eric Souied;Isabelle Perrault

  • Mainzer-Saldino syndrome is a ciliopathy caused by IFT140 mutations.

    Isabelle Perrault;Sophie Saunier;Sylvain Hanein;Emilie Filhol

  • Complete exon-intron structure of the RPGR-interacting protein (RPGRIP1) gene allows the identification of mutations underlying Leber congenital amaurosis

    Sylvie Gerber;Isabelle Perrault;Sylvain Hanein;Fabienne Barbet

  • Prevalence of AIPL1 mutations in inherited retinal degenerative disease

    Melanie M. Sohocki;Isabelle Perrault;Bart P. Leroy;Bart P. Leroy;Annette M. Payne

  • Genotyping microarray (disease chip) for Leber congenital amaurosis: detection of modifier alleles.

    Jana Zernant;Maigi Külm;Sharola Dharmaraj;Anneke I den Hollander

  • AON-mediated Exon Skipping Restores Ciliation in Fibroblasts Harboring the Common Leber Congenital Amaurosis CEP290 Mutation.

    Xavier Gerard;Isabelle Perrault;Sylvain Hanein;Eduardo Silva

  • Different functional outcome of RetGC1 and RPE65 gene mutations in Leber congenital amaurosis.

    Isabelle Perrault;Jean-Michel Rozet;Imad Ghazi;Corinne Leowski

  • Spectrum of retGC1 mutations in Leber's congenital amaurosis.

    Isabelle Perrault;Jean-Michel Rozet;Sylvie Gerber;Imad Ghazi

  • Mutations in NMNAT1 cause Leber congenital amaurosis with early-onset severe macular and optic atrophy

    Isabelle Perrault;Sylvain Hanein;Xavier Zanlonghi;Valérie Serre

  • Mutations of the retinal specific ATP binding transporter gene (ABCR) in a single family segregating both autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa RP19 and Stargardt disease: evidence of clinical heterogeneity at this locus

    Jean-Michet Rozet;Sylvie Gerber;Imad Ghazi;Isabelle Perrault

  • A Homozygous PDE6D Mutation in Joubert Syndrome Impairs Targeting of Farnesylated INPP5E Protein to the Primary Cilium

    Sophie Thomas;Sophie Thomas;Kevin J. Wright;Stéphanie Le Corre;Alessia Micalizzi;Alessia Micalizzi

  • The Phenotype of Leber Congenital Amaurosis in Patients With AIPL1 Mutations

    Sharola Dharmaraj;Bart P. Leroy;Bart P. Leroy;Melanie M. Sohocki;Robert K. Koenekoop

  • TMEM126A, encoding a mitochondrial protein, is mutated in autosomal-recessive nonsyndromic optic atrophy.

    Sylvain Hanein;Isabelle Perrault;Olivier Roche;Sylvie Gerber

  • Spectrum of NPHP6 (CEP290) Mutations in Leber Congenital Amaurosis and Delineation of the Associated Phenotype

    I. Perrault;N. Delphin;S. Hanein;S. Gerber

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Michel Rozet
Jean-Michel Rozet Université Paris Cité
Josseline Kaplan
Josseline Kaplan Université Paris Cité
Arnold Munnich
Arnold Munnich Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital
Hélène Dollfus
Hélène Dollfus University of Strasbourg
Sophie Saunier
Sophie Saunier Université Paris Cité
Nathalie Boddaert
Nathalie Boddaert Université Paris Cité
Tania Attié-Bitach
Tania Attié-Bitach Université Paris Cité
Marlène Rio
Marlène Rio Université Paris Cité

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