Whole exome sequencing identified mutations causing hearing loss in five consanguineous Pakistani families.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many myopathies share clinical features in common, and diagnosis often requires genetic testing. We ascertained a family in which five siblings presented with distal muscle weakness of unknown etiology. METHODS:We performed high-density genomewide linkage analysis and mutation screening of candidate genes t...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Boyden SE,Duncan AR,Estrella EA,Lidov HG,Mahoney LJ,Katz JS,Kunkel LM,Kang PB

更新日期：2011-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is related to multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors as well as CVD and has a strong familial component. We tested for association between SNPs on the Affymetrix 100K SNP GeneChip and measures of adiposity in the Framingham Heart Study. METHODS:A total of 1341 Framingham Heart Study part...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Fox CS,Heard-Costa N,Cupples LA,Dupuis J,Vasan RS,Atwood LD

更新日期：2007-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:RET is the major gene associated to Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) with differential contributions of its rare and common, coding and noncoding mutations to the multifactorial nature of this pathology. In the present study, we have performed a comprehensive study of our HSCR series evaluating the involvement of...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Núñez-Torres R,Fernández RM,Acosta MJ,Enguix-Riego Mdel V,Marbá M,Carlos de Agustín J,Castaño L,Antiñolo G,Borrego S

更新日期：2011-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) patients showed persistent bowel symptoms following an appropriately performed pull-through procedure. The mechanism is presumed to be down-regulated small-conductance calcium-activated potassium channel 3 (SK3) expression in the HSCR ganglionic intestines. We aimed to inve...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Gunadi,Sunardi M,Budi NYP,Kalim AS,Iskandar K,Dwihantoro A

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is divided into four different etiological categories: type 1 DM (T1DM), type 2 DM (T2DM), other specific types, and gestational DM. One severe complication of T2DM is type 2 diabetic nephropathy (T2DN). The possible association of serum transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) levels an...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Zhou T,Li HY,Zhong H,Zhong Z

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is generally accepted that genetic factors play a role in susceptibility to both leprosy per se and leprosy type, but only few studies have tempted to quantify this. Estimating the contribution of genetic factors to clustering of leprosy within families is difficult since these persons often share the sam...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Bakker MI,May L,Hatta M,Kwenang A,Klatser PR,Oskam L,Houwing-Duistermaat JJ

更新日期：2005-11-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia is a frequent complication of pregnancy and a leading cause of perinatal mortality. Both genetic and environmental risk factors have been identified. Lipid metabolism, particularly cholesterol metabolism, is associated with this disease. Liver X receptors alpha (NR1H3, also known as LXRalpha) an...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Mouzat K,Mercier E,Polge A,Evrard A,Baron S,Balducchi JP,Brouillet JP,Lumbroso S,Gris JC

更新日期：2011-10-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genetic susceptibility plays a key role in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) and in fact the disease presents with an unusually high incidence in certain regions of the world like North Africa. We investigated the association between polymorphism of the Transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) ...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Khaali W,Moumad K,Ben Driss EK,Benider A,Ben Ayoub W,Hamdi-Cherif M,Boualga K,Hassen E,Corbex M,Khyatti M

更新日期：2016-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cerebral folate deficiency (CFD) is a neurological disease, hallmarked by remarkable low concentrations of 5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid (5-MTHF) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The primary causes of CFD include the presence of folate receptor (FR) autoantibodies, defects of FR encoding gene FOLR1, mitochondria...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Zhang C,Deng X,Wen Y,He F,Yin F,Peng J

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent investigations demonstrated many genetic contributions to the development of human age-related hearing impairment (ARHI), however, reports of factors associated with a reduction in the ARHI risk are rare. Folate metabolism is essential for cellular functioning. Despite the extensive investigations reg...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Uchida Y,Sugiura S,Ando F,Nakashima T,Shimokata H

更新日期：2011-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:E-selectin is implicated in various inflammatory processes and related disorders. We aimed to investigate the role of SELE-gene genotypes/haplotypes on plasma levels of MMP9 and sE-selectin in Taiwanese individuals. METHODS:Five hundred twenty individuals were enrolled. Seven tagging SELE single nucleotide ...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Wu S,Hsu LA,Teng MS,Lin JF,Chang HH,Sun YC,Chen HP,Ko YL

更新日期：2012-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a severe inherited cardiac disorder caused by mutations predominantly in the ryanodine receptor (RyR2) gene. We sought to identify mutations in genes affecting cardiac calcium cycling in patients with CPVT and in less typical familial exercise-r...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Marjamaa A,Laitinen-Forsblom P,Lahtinen AM,Viitasalo M,Toivonen L,Kontula K,Swan H

更新日期：2009-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many epidemiological studies have suggested that insulin-like growth factor1 (IGF1) gene single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may be associated with cancer risk. Among several commonly studied polymorphisms in IGF1 gene, rs2195239 and rs2162679 attracted many attentions. So we perform a meta-analysis to de...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Xu GP,Chen WX,Zhao Q,Zhou H,Chen SZ,Wu LF

更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing dramatically in sub-Saharan Africa, and genetic predisposition is likely involved in that. Yet, genetic variants known to confer increased susceptibility among Caucasians are far from being established in African populations. In Ghanaian adults, we examined associations...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Danquah I,Othmer T,Frank LK,Bedu-Addo G,Schulze MB,Mockenhaupt FP

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary non-syndromic hearing loss is the most common inherited sensory defect in humans. The KCNQ4 channel belongs to a family of potassium ion channels that play crucial roles in physiology and disease. Mutations in KCNQ4 underlie deafness non-syndromic autosomal dominant 2, a subtype of autosomal domin...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Huang B,Liu Y,Gao X,Xu J,Dai P,Zhu Q,Yuan Y

更新日期：2017-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been shown to be associated with abnormal glucose metabolism, the reported polymorphisms are unlikely to have any biological consequences. The VDR gene has two potential translation initiation sites. A T-to-C polymorphism has been noted in the first ATG (f...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Chiu KC,Chuang LM,Yoon C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT Val158Met) has been implicated in both depression and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study was to assess if COMT Val158Met, which influences the COMT enzyme activity, has an effect on the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in individuals with a history of dep...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Almas A,Forsell Y,Millischer V,Möller J,Lavebratt C

更新日期：2018-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital cataract is the leading cause of blindness in children worldwide. Approximately half of all congenital cataracts have a genetic basis. Protein aggregation is the single most important factor in cataract formation. METHODS:A four-generation Chinese family diagnosed with autosomal dominant congenit...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Song Z,Si N,Xiao W

更新日期：2018-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in White Europeans have shown that genetic variation rs10830963 in melatonin receptor 1B gene (MTNR1B) is associated with fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes, which has also been replicated in several Asian populations. As a variant in the gene involved in the regulatio...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Liu C,Wu Y,Li H,Qi Q,Langenberg C,Loos RJ,Lin X

更新日期：2010-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nakajo-Nishimura syndrome (NNS) is an autosomal recessive heredity disorder, one of a spectrum of autoinflammatory diseases named proteasome-associated autoinflammatory syndrome (PRAAS) caused by mutations of PSMB8 gene. NNS is characterized by pernio-like skin rashes, intermittent fever, and long clubbed fi...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Jia T,Zheng Y,Feng C,Yang T,Geng S

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:X-chromosomal inheritance patterns and generally rare occurrence of Fabry disease (FD) account for mono-mutational hemizygous male and heterozygous female patients. Female mutation carriers are usually clinically much less severely affected, which has been explained by a suggested mosaicism in cell phenotype...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Oder D,Vergho D,Ertl G,Wanner C,Nordbeck P

更新日期：2016-07-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The platelet P2Y12 receptor plays a key role in platelet activation. The H2 haplotype of the P2Y12 receptor gene (P2RY12) has been found to be associated with maximal aggregation response to adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and with increased risk for peripheral arterial disease. No data are available on its asso...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Cavallari U,Trabetti E,Malerba G,Biscuola M,Girelli D,Olivieri O,Martinelli N,Angiolillo DJ,Corrocher R,Pignatti PF

更新日期：2007-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies indicated a strong association between hyperkalemia and lung squamous cell carcinomas (LSCC). However, the underlying mechanism is not fully understood so far. METHODS:Literature-based data mining was conducted to identify genes, molecule, and cell processes linked to both hyperkalemia and ...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Meng X,Lu H,Jiang X,Huang B,Wu S,Yu G,Cao H

更新日期：2020-10-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are important small non-coding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression in cellular processes related to the pathogenesis of cancer. Genetic variation in miRNA genes could impact their synthesis and cellular effects and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are one example of genetic v...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Chacon-Cortes D,Smith RA,Haupt LM,Lea RA,Youl PH,Griffiths LR

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preeclampsia can lead to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes. There are few studies on the association of preeclampsia with thrombophilia in Africa including Sudan. METHODS:A case -controls study was conducted at Saad Abualila Hospital in Khartoum, Sudan during the period of February through November 20...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Ahmed NA,Adam I,Elzaki SEG,Awooda HA,Hamdan HZ

更新日期：2019-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ring chromosomes are one category of structurally abnormal chromosomes that can lead to severe growth retardation and other clinical defects. Traditionally, their diagnosis and characterization has largely relied on conventional cytogenetics and fluorescence in situ hybridization, array-based comparative gen...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Ji X,Liang D,Sun R,Liu C,Ma D,Wang Y,Hu P,Xu Z

更新日期：2015-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuron-derived orphan receptor (Nor) 1, nuclear receptor (Nur) 77, and nuclear receptor-related protein (Nurr) 1 constitute the NR4A family of orphan nuclear receptors which were recently found to modulate hepatic glucose production, insulin signalling in adipocytes, and oxidative metabolism in skeletal musc...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Weyrich P,Staiger H,Stancáková A,Schäfer SA,Kirchhoff K,Ullrich S,Ranta F,Gallwitz B,Stefan N,Machicao F,Kuusisto J,Laakso M,Fritsche A,Häring HU

更新日期：2009-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate the promoter methylation status of MUC2 gene and mRNA expression in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:We analyzed MUC2 methylation by MSP, and MUC2 mRNA by real-time PCR in 74 HCC. RESULTS:MUC2 mRNA were lower in HCC tissues (Mean -ΔCt = -4.70) than that in Non-HCC tissues (Mean -...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Ling Y,Zhu J,Gao L,Liu Y,Zhu C,Li R,Wei L,Zhang C

更新日期：2013-01-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sequence variants in genes functioning in folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism are hypothesized to lead to changes in levels of homocysteine and DNA methylation, which, in turn, are associated with risk of cardiovascular disease. METHODS:330 SNPs in 52 genes were studied in relation to plasma homocysteine ...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Wernimont SM,Clark AG,Stover PJ,Wells MT,Litonjua AA,Weiss ST,Gaziano JM,Tucker KL,Baccarelli A,Schwartz J,Bollati V,Cassano PA

更新日期：2011-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic hyperglycemia confers increased risk for long-term diabetes-associated complications and repeated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) measures are a widely used marker for glycemic control in diabetes treatment and follow-up. A recent genome-wide association study revealed four genetic loci, which were associated...

journal_title：BMC medical genetics

authors： Hertel JK,Johansson S,Ræder H,Platou CG,Midthjell K,Hveem K,Molven A,Njølstad PR

更新日期：2011-02-04 00:00:00