Participant mothers' attitudes toward genetic analysis in a birth cohort study.

abstract：:The scavenger receptor class B type 1 (SCARB1) gene is a key component in the reverse cholesterol transport pathway and thus plays an important role in lipid metabolism. Studies suggest that the SCARB1 gene may contribute to variation in plasma lipid levels at fasting; however, the results have been inconsistent, and ...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Liu Y,Ordovas JM,Gao G,Province M,Straka RJ,Tsai MY,Lai CQ,Zhang K,Borecki I,Hixson JE,Allison DB,Arnett DK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coding variants in both myocilin (MYOC) and optineurin (OPTN) are reported risk factors for primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in many populations. This study investigated the contribution of MYOC and OPTN coding variants in Hispanics of Mexican descent with and without POAG. We conducted a case-control study of unrel...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： McDonald KK,Abramson K,Beltran MA,Ramirez MG,Alvarez M,Ventura A,Santiago-Turla C,Schmidt S,Hauser MA,Allingham RR

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A few mutations in the gene encoding the gamma 2 subunit of the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor type A (GABRG2) have been reported in various types of epilepsy. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of GABRG2 in the pathogenesis of childhood epilepsy in a large Japanese cohort. Genetic analysis of GABRG2 w...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Shi X,Huang MC,Ishii A,Yoshida S,Okada M,Morita K,Nagafuji H,Yasumoto S,Kaneko S,Kojima T,Hirose S

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Germline mutations of the EVER1/TMC6 gene are associated with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), which is characterized by an abnormal susceptibility to human papillomaviruses that were considered to be innocuous for the general population. In this study, we have employed polymerase chain reaction and DNA sequencin...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Tate G,Suzuki T,Kishimoto K,Mitsuya T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:22q11.2 duplication syndrome has recently been established as a new syndrome manifesting broad clinical phenotypes including mental retardation. It is reciprocal to DiGeorge (DGS)/velo-cardio-facial syndrome (VCFS), in which the same portion of the chromosome is hemizygously deleted. Deletions and duplications of the ...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Shimojima K,Okamoto N,Inazu T,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is an immune-mediated vasculitis affecting large arteries first reported in 1908 from Japan. Case reports of familial onset of TAK from Japan and other countries indicated genetic contribution to TAK onset beyond ethnicity. Genetic studies of TAK have been performed mainly addressing the human...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Terao C

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tol2 is an active DNA-based transposable element identified in the medaka fish, Oryzias latipes. Originating from a vertebrate and belonging to the hAT ( hobo/ Activator/ Tam3) transposable element family, featuring a wide distribution among organisms, Tol2 would be expected to be active if introduced into mammals. We...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Koga A,Iida A,Kamiya M,Hayashi R,Hori H,Ishikawa Y,Tachibana A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is caused by functional loss of the survival of motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene. Despite genetic homogeneity, phenotypic variability indicates the involvement of disease modifiers. SMN1 is located in 5q13.2 segmental duplication, enriched in genes and prone to unequal rearrangements, which res...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Brkušanin M,Kosać A,Jovanović V,Pešović J,Brajušković G,Dimitrijević N,Todorović S,Romac S,Milić Rašić V,Savić-Pavićević D

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The genomes of outbred populations were first shown in 2006 to contain regions of homozygosity (ROHs) of several megabases. Further studies have also investigated the characteristics of ROHs in healthy individuals in various populations but there are no studies on Singapore populations to date. This study aims to iden...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Teo SM,Ku CS,Salim A,Naidoo N,Chia KS,Pawitan Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetic testing for BRCA1/2 mutations has become the standard clinical practice. Recent findings suggest the clinical significance of multigene panel testing of BRCA1/2 and other cancer-related genes. However, the clinical features of patients with breast cancer with germline mutations identified using multigene panel...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Hata C,Nakaoka H,Xiang Y,Wang D,Yang A,Liu D,Liu F,Zou Q,Wei L,Zheng K,Inoue I,You H

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leigh syndrome is one of the most common subtypes of mitochondrial disease. Mutations in encoding genes of oxidative phosphorylation complexes have been frequently reported, of which, MTATP6 was one of the most frequently reported genes for Leigh syndrome. In this study, by using next-generation sequencing targeted to...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Lou X,Shi H,Wen S,Li Y,Wei X,Xie J,Ma L,Yang Y,Fang H,Lyu J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The widely used Western BRCA mutation prediction models underestimated the risk of having a BRCA mutation in Korean breast cancer patients. This study aimed to identify predictive factors for BRCA1/2 mutations and to develop a Korean BRCA risk calculator. The model was constructed by logistic regression model, and it ...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Kang E,Park SK,Lee JW,Kim Z,Noh WC,Jung Y,Yang JH,Jung SH,Kim SW

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations of OCRL cause Lowe syndrome, which is characterised by congenital cataracts, infantile hypotonia with mental retardation, and renal tubular dysfunction and Dent-2 disease, which only affects the kidney. While few patients with an intermediate phenotype between these diseases have been reported, the mechanism...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Nakano E,Yoshida A,Miyama Y,Yabuuchi T,Kajiho Y,Kanda S,Miura K,Oka A,Harita Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Micrognathia is a common craniofacial deformity which represents hypoplastic development of the mandible, accompanied by retrognathia and consequent airway problems. Usually, micrognathia is accompanied by multiple systematic defects, known as syndromic micrognathia, and is in close association with genetic factors. N...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Chen Q,Zhao Y,Qian Y,Lu C,Shen G,Dai J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tandem mass screening has recently been started in Japan, but genetic screening has yet to be widely performed in neonates and many unexpected deaths are still being reported. We previously reported two cases of sudden infant death that may have been prevented had newborn screening been performed. In this study, we re...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Oshima Y,Yamamoto T,Ishikawa T,Mishima H,Matsusue A,Umehara T,Murase T,Abe Y,Kubo SI,Yoshiura KI,Makita N,Ikematsu K

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prevalence of spermatogenic failure (SF) has gradually increased during the past few decades at least in several countries. Although multiple factors would be involved in this phenomenon, one important factor would be excessive estrogen effects via estrogen receptors (ERs). Thus, we performed haplotype analysis of...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Ogata T,Fukami M,Yoshida R,Nagata E,Fujisawa Y,Yoshida A,Yoshimura Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine the brain of a typical Coffin-Lowry syndrome (CLS) patient. There were many small perivascular focal areas of hypointensity in the white matter on T1-weighted images, similar to those found in mucopolysaccharidosis or perivascular leukomalacia. However, these changes...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Kondoh T,Matsumoto T,Ochi M,Sukegawa K,Tsuji Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Polish family was identified in which multifocal clear cell renal carcinoma segregated with a balanced constitutional chromosome translocation, t(2:3)(q33;q21), similar to the renal cell cancer-associated t(2;3)(q35;q21) reported in a Dutch family. Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) contigs encompassing the 2q an...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Podolski J,Byrski T,Zajaczek S,Druck T,Zimonjic DB,Popescu NC,Kata G,Borowka A,Gronwald J,Lubinski J,Huebner K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the identification of a loss-of-function -11C>T promoter mutation in the gene encoding the sterol regulatory element binding protein cleavage-activating protein (SCAP). The -11T allele was associated with a marked reduction in promoter activity in a luciferase-based expression system. We also report addition...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Cao H,Miskie BA,Hegele RA

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast and/or ovarian cancer (BOC) are among the most frequently diagnosed forms of hereditary cancers and leading cause of death in India. This emphasizes on the need for a cost-effective method for early detection of these cancers. We sequenced 141 unrelated patients and families with BOC using the TruSight Cancer p...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Mannan AU,Singh J,Lakshmikeshava R,Thota N,Singh S,Sowmya TS,Mishra A,Sinha A,Deshwal S,Soni MR,Chandrasekar A,Ramesh B,Ramamurthy B,Padhi S,Manek P,Ramalingam R,Kapoor S,Ghosh M,Sankaran S,Ghosh A,Veeramachaneni

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of epigenetic control in the development of the central nervous system has recently been attracting attention. Methylation patterns of lysine 4 and lysine 36 in histone H3 (H3K4 and H3K36) in the central nervous system are highly conserved among species. Numerous complications of body malformations and ...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Yokotsuka-Ishida S,Nakamura M,Tomiyasu Y,Nagai M,Kato Y,Tomiyasu A,Umehara H,Hayashi T,Sasaki N,Ueno SI,Sano A

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Brown-Vialetto-Van Laere syndrome (BVVLS) is a very rare neurodegenerative disorder characterized by pontobulbar palsy and sensorineural hearing loss. Its mode of inheritance in affected families has usually been autosomal recessive, although autosomal dominant inheritance and incomplete penetrance have also been repo...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Dezfouli MA,Yadegari S,Nafissi S,Elahi E

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in BRCA genes elevate risk for breast and ovarian cancer. These mutations are population specific. As there are no data on BRCA mutation screening on larger number of probands in Serbia to date, aim of this study was to determine types and frequencies of BRCA mutations in individuals from high-risk families ...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Dobričić J,Krivokuća A,Brotto K,Mališić E,Radulović S,Branković-Magić M

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:BBS8 is one of the eight genes identified to date for Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS)-an autosomal recessive condition associated with retinitis pigmentosa, obesity, polydactyly, cognitive impairment and kidney failure. The identification of BBS8 gave the key to the pathogenesis of the condition as a primary ciliary disor...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Stoetzel C,Laurier V,Faivre L,Mégarbané A,Perrin-Schmitt F,Verloes A,Bonneau D,Mandel JL,Cossee M,Dollfus H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Migraine is a common debilitating primary headache disorder with significant mental, physical and social health implications. The brain neurotransmitter 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT; serotonin) is involved in nociceptive pathways and has been implicated in the pathophysiology of migraine. With few genetic studies investi...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Johnson MP,Griffiths LR

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutation analysis of the PDS gene and the EYA1 gene, which are reported to be responsible for hearing loss associated with ear anomalies, was performed in 24 deaf patients with various middle and inner ear anomalies. The present study was done to clarify the spectrum of middle and inner ear malformations covered by th...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Namba A,Abe S,Shinkawa H,Kimberling WJ,Usami SI

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several epidemiological and genetic studies have suggested that the risk of type II diabetes (T2D) is likely to overlap with the susceptibility to psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia (SCZ) and bipolar disorder (BD). In this study, we aimed to examine the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) dete...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Kajio Y,Kondo K,Saito T,Iwayama Y,Aleksic B,Yamada K,Toyota T,Hattori E,Ujike H,Inada T,Kunugi H,Kato T,Yoshikawa T,Ozaki N,Ikeda M,Iwata N

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sample of central Argentina (Córdoba) was genotyped for the first hypervariable region (HVS-I) plus a set of coding region mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (N = 102) and compared with a data set of Y-chromosome short tandem repeats (Y-STRs; N = 100) previously genotyped in the same in...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Salas A,Jaime JC,Álvarez-Iglesias V,Carracedo Á

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variation in the human monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) gene can influence neurotransmittor levels and is thought to have a role in many behavioral traits. The genetic architecture of MAO-A is known to vary across different geographic subgroups. Previous studies have reported evidence for positive selection within the MAO-...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Eccles DA,Macartney-Coxson D,Chambers GK,Lea RA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We identified a novel de novo heterozygous missense mutation in the NEDD4L gene (NM_015277: c.2617G>A; p.Glu873Lys) through whole-exome sequencing in a 3-year-old girl showing severe global developmental delay, infantile spasms, cleft palate, periventricular nodular heterotopia and polymicrogyria. Mutations in the HEC...

journal_title：Journal of human genetics

authors： Kato K,Miya F,Hori I,Ieda D,Ohashi K,Negishi Y,Hattori A,Okamoto N,Kato M,Tsunoda T,Yamasaki M,Kanemura Y,Kosaki K,Saitoh S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00