Over-expression of BCL2 rescues muscle weakness in a mouse model of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy.

abstract：:Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome (WHS) is a complex congenital syndrome caused by a monoallelic deletion of the short arm of chromosome 4. Seizures in WHS have been associated with deletion of LETM1 gene. LETM1 encodes for the human homologue of yeast Mdm38p, a mitochondria-shaping protein of unclear function. Here we show th...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Dimmer KS,Navoni F,Casarin A,Trevisson E,Endele S,Winterpacht A,Salviati L,Scorrano L

更新日期：2008-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Rett syndrome (RTT), an X-linked postnatal disorder, results from mutations in Methyl CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2). Survival and breathing in Mecp2(NULL/Y) animals are improved by an N-terminal tripeptide of insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) treatment. We determined that Mecp2(NULL/Y) animals also have a metabolic...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Pitcher MR,Ward CS,Arvide EM,Chapleau CA,Pozzo-Miller L,Hoeflich A,Sivaramakrishnan M,Saenger S,Metzger F,Neul JL

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumour suppressor gene PTEN encodes a dual-specificity phosphatase that recognizes protein substrates and phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-triphosphate. PTEN seems to play multiple roles in tumour suppression and the blockade of phosphoinositide-3-kinase signalling is important for its growth suppressive effects, althou...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Weng LP,Smith WM,Brown JL,Eng C

更新日期：2001-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:There is considerable uncertainty and debate concerning the application of linkage disequilibrium (LD) mapping in common multifactorial diseases, including the choice of population and the density of the marker map. Previously, it has been shown that, in the large cosmopolitan population of the UK, the established typ...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Zavattari P,Lampis R,Mulargia A,Loddo M,Angius E,Todd JA,Cucca F

更新日期：2000-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Melanomas contain high frequencies of tumorigenic cells and their tumorigenic capacity resides in several distinct subpopulations within melanoma. Since their metastatic potential is linked to their ability to recruit lymphatic vessels, we aimed at identifying lymphangiogenic subpopulations by comparative in vitro ana...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Swoboda A,Schanab O,Tauber S,Bilban M,Berger W,Petzelbauer P,Mikula M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) is the most common genetic cause of mental retardation and affects many aspects of brain development. DS individuals exhibit an overall reduction in brain size with a disproportionately greater reduction in cerebellar volume. The Ts65Dn mouse is segmentally trisomic for the distal 12-15 Mb of mouse ...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Baxter LL,Moran TH,Richtsmeier JT,Troncoso J,Reeves RH

更新日期：2000-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of mutations in the gene encoding the catalytic subunit of mitochondrial DNA polymerase γ (POLγA) cause human disease. The Y955C mutation is common and leads to a dominant disease with progressive external ophthalmoplegia and other symptoms. The biochemical effect of the Y955C mutation has been extensiv...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Atanassova N,Fusté JM,Wanrooij S,Macao B,Goffart S,Bäckström S,Farge G,Khvorostov I,Larsson NG,Spelbrink JN,Falkenberg M

更新日期：2011-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Fragile X syndrome, a common form of inherited mental retardation, is caused by loss of the fragile X mental retardation protein (FMRP). As a selective RNA-binding protein, FMRP is localized predominately in cytoplasm, where it regulates translational control. However, there is a small portion of FMRP present in the n...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Zhang W,Cheng Y,Li Y,Chen Z,Jin P,Chen D

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Schwann cells are the myelinating glia of the peripheral nervous system and dysfunction of these cells causes motor and sensory peripheral neuropathy. The transcription factor SOX10 is critical for Schwann cell development and maintenance, and many SOX10 target genes encode proteins required for Schwann cell function....

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Fogarty EA,Brewer MH,Rodriguez-Molina JF,Law WD,Ma KH,Steinberg NM,Svaren J,Antonellis A

更新日期：2016-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Imprinting is an epigenetic mechanism leading to mono-allelic expression of imprinted genes. In order to inherit the differential epigenetic imprints from one generation to the next, these imprints have to be erased in the primordial germ cells and re-established in a sex-specific manner during gametogenesis. The exac...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Geuns E,De Rycke M,Van Steirteghem A,Liebaers I

更新日期：2003-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Three distinct regions, designated AZFa, b and c from proximal to distal Yq, are required for normal spermato-genesis in humans. Deletions involving AZFa (deletion interval 5C/D) seem to occur less frequently in infertile men and to be associated with a more severe testicular phenotype, with almost complete absence of...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Foresta C,Ferlin A,Moro E

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Autosomal Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy (EDMD) is caused by mutations in the lamin A/C gene (LMNA) encoding A-type nuclear lamins, intermediate filament proteins of the nuclear envelope. Classically, the disease manifests as scapulo-humero-peroneal muscle wasting and weakness, early joint contractures and dilated ...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Thomasson R,Vignier N,Peccate C,Mougenot N,Noirez P,Muchir A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) cause human birth defect syndromes and are associated with a variety of cancers. Although forced expression of mutant activated FGFRs has been shown to oncogenically transform some immortal cell types, their activity in primary cells remains unclear. Here, we sho...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Ota S,Zhou ZQ,Link JM,Hurlin PJ

更新日期：2009-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Differential allelic expression has been shown to be common in mice, humans and maize, and variability in the expression of polymorphic alleles has been associated with human disease. Here, we describe the differential expression pattern of Paraoxonase-1, a gene involved in lipid metabolism and implicated in the forma...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Parker-Katiraee L,Bousiaki E,Monk D,Moore GE,Nakabayashi K,Scherer SW

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Leukodystrophies are rare diseases caused by defects in the genes coding for lysosomal enzymes that degrade several glycosphingolipids. Gene therapy for leukodystrophies requires efficient distribution of the missing enzymes in CNS tissues to prevent demyelination and neurodegeneration. In this work, we targeted the e...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Lattanzi A,Neri M,Maderna C,di Girolamo I,Martino S,Orlacchio A,Amendola M,Naldini L,Gritti A

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oculodentodigital syndrome (ODD) is a congenital, autosomal dominant disorder which affects the development of the face, eyes, limbs and dentition. Spastic paraparesis is thought to be an occasional manifestation of the disorder. Type III syndactyly, which occurs as part of ODD, has also been reported to occur as an i...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Gladwin A,Donnai D,Metcalfe K,Schrander-Stumpel C,Brueton L,Verloes A,Aylsworth A,Toriello H,Winter R,Dixon M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:5-Methylcytosine (5mC), generated through the covalent addition of a methyl group to the fifth carbon of cytosine, is the most prevalent DNA modification in humans and functions as a critical player in the regulation of tissue and cell-specific gene expression. 5mC can be oxidized to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) by ...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Qin L,Xu Q,Li Z,Chen L,Li Y,Yang N,Liu Z,Guo J,Shen L,Allen EG,Chen C,Ma C,Wu H,Zhu X,Jin P,Tang B

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The autosomal-recessive mutation hydrocephalus3 (hy3) results in lethal communicating hydrocephalus with perinatal onset. We recently described a hydrocephalus-inducing transgenic insertional mutation, OVE459, which represents a new allele of hy3. Direct cDNA selection performed on a wild-type mouse BAC clone spanning...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Davy BE,Robinson ML

更新日期：2003-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity is a major public health problem with strong genetic determination; however, the genetic factors underlying obesity are largely unknown. In this study, we performed a genome-wide association scan for obesity by examining approximately 500 000 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a sample of 1000 unrelated...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Liu YJ,Liu XG,Wang L,Dina C,Yan H,Liu JF,Levy S,Papasian CJ,Drees BM,Hamilton JJ,Meyre D,Delplanque J,Pei YF,Zhang L,Recker RR,Froguel P,Deng HW

更新日期：2008-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Ataxia oculomotor apraxia type 1 (AOA1) is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in APTX, which encodes the DNA strand-break repair protein aprataxin (APTX). CoQ10 deficiency has been identified in fibroblasts and muscle of AOA1 patients carrying the common W279X mutation, and aprataxin has been localized...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Garcia-Diaz B,Barca E,Balreira A,Lopez LC,Tadesse S,Krishna S,Naini A,Mariotti C,Castellotti B,Quinzii CM

更新日期：2015-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:An important class of genetic variants that affect disease susceptibility may lie within regulatory elements that influence gene expression. Regulatory sequences are difficult to identify and may be distant from the genes they regulate, but many lie within evolutionarily conserved regions (ECRs). We used comparative g...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Palles C,Johnson N,Coupland B,Taylor C,Carvajal J,Holly J,Fentiman IS,Silva Idos S,Ashworth A,Peto J,Fletcher O

更新日期：2008-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Progressive myoclonus epilepsy of Lafora type (LD, MIM 254780) is a fatal autosomal recessive disorder characterized by the presence of progressive neurological deterioration, myoclonus, epilepsy and polyglucosan intracellular inclusion bodies, called Lafora bodies. Lafora bodies resemble glycogen with reduced branchi...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Fernández-Sánchez ME,Criado-García O,Heath KE,García-Fojeda B,Medraño-Fernández I,Gomez-Garre P,Sanz P,Serratosa JM,Rodríguez de Córdoba S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Decreases in the ratio of neurotrophic versus neurodegenerative signalling play a critical role in Huntington’s disease (HD) pathogenesis and recent evidence suggests that the p75 neurotrophin receptor (NTR) contributes significantly to disease progression. p75NTR signalling intermediates substantially overlap with th...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Simmons DA,Belichenko NP,Ford EC,Semaan S,Monbureau M,Aiyaswamy S,Holman CM,Condon C,Shamloo M,Massa SM,Longo FM

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The huntingtin interacting protein (HIP1) is enriched in membrane-containing cell fractions and has been implicated in vesicle trafficking. It is a multidomain protein containing an N-terminal ENTH domain, a central coiled-coil forming region and a C-terminal actin-binding domain. In the present study we have identifi...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Waelter S,Scherzinger E,Hasenbank R,Nordhoff E,Lurz R,Goehler H,Gauss C,Sathasivam K,Bates GP,Lehrach H,Wanker EE

更新日期：2001-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The ε4 allele of the APOE gene encoding apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a strong genetic risk factor for aging-related cognitive decline as well as late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD) compared to the common ε3 allele. In the central nervous system, apoE is produced primarily by astrocytes and functions in transporting lipi...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Zhao J,Davis MD,Martens YA,Shinohara M,Graff-Radford NR,Younkin SG,Wszolek ZK,Kanekiyo T,Bu G

更新日期：2017-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in subunits or regulators of cohesin cause a spectrum of disorders in humans known as the 'cohesinopathies'. Cohesinopathies, including the best known example Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS), are characterized by broad spectrum, multifactorial developmental anomalies. Heart defects occur at high frequency ...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Schuster K,Leeke B,Meier M,Wang Y,Newman T,Burgess S,Horsfield JA

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs)--RIG-I, IFIH1 (or MDA5) and LGP2--are thought to be key actors in the innate immune system, as they play a major role in sensing RNA viruses in the cytosol of host cells. Despite the increasingly recognized importance of the RLR family in antiviral immunity, no population genetic studie...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Vasseur E,Patin E,Laval G,Pajon S,Fornarino S,Crouau-Roy B,Quintana-Murci L

更新日期：2011-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The human gene HIC1 (hypermethylated in cancer) maps to chromosome 17p13.3 and is deleted in the contiguous gene disorder Miller-Dieker syndrome (MDS) [Makos-Wales et al. (1995) Nature Med., 1, 570-577; Chong et al. (1996) Genome Res., 6, 735-741]. We isolated the murine homologue Hic1, encoding a zinc-finger protein ...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Grimm C,Spörle R,Schmid TE,Adler ID,Adamski J,Schughart K,Graw J

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder with impaired very long-chain fatty acid (VLCFA) metabolism. The disease-associated ABCD1 (ALD) gene encodes a peroxisomal membrane protein, which belongs to the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette transporters. Several treatment regimes have...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Weinhofer I,Forss-Petter S,Zigman M,Berger J

更新日期：2002-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder and a leading genetic cause of infantile mortality. SMA is caused by mutation or deletion of Survival Motor Neuron-1 (SMN1). The clinical features of the disease are caused by specific degeneration of alpha-motor neurons in the spinal c...

journal_title：Human molecular genetics

authors： Lorson CL,Rindt H,Shababi M

更新日期：2010-04-15 00:00:00