Intra-patient variability of heteroplasmy levels in urinary epithelial cells in carriers of the m.3243A>G mutation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pituitary adenomas (PAs) are one of the most common intracranial tumors; approximately half of PAs are prolactin (PRL)-secreting PAs (prolactinomas). The genetic alterations prevalent in prolactinomas are unknown. METHODS:Here, we present a patient with an extremely aggressive and giant prolactinoma accompa...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Miao Y,Li C,Guo J,Wang H,Gong L,Xie W,Zhang Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a clinically heterogeneous disease characterized by extreme skeletal fragility. It is caused by mutations in genes frequently affecting collagen biosynthesis. Mutations in CREB3L1 encoding the ER stress transducer OASIS are very rare and are only reported in pediatric patients...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Cayami FK,Maugeri A,Treurniet S,Setijowati ED,Teunissen BP,Eekhoff EMW,Pals G,Faradz SM,Micha D

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beta-propeller protein-associated neurodegeneration (BPAN, OMIM 300894) is an X-linked neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in WDR45. WDR45 is required for autophagy, defect in WDR45 impaired autophagy which contributes for the pathogenesis of BPAN. Previously, we reported a novel de novo mutation ...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Xiong Q,Li W,Li P,Zhao Z,Wu C,Xiao H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Deletional hereditary persistence of fetal hemoglobin (HPFH)/δβ-thalassemia and δ-thalassemia are rare inherited disorders which may complicate the diagnosis of β-thalassemia. The aim of this study was to reveal the frequency of these two disorders in Southwestern China. METHODS:A total of 33,596 subjects w...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Zhang J,Yang Y,Li P,Yan Y,Lv T,Zhao T,Zeng X,Li D,Zhou X,Chen H,Su J,Yang T,He J,Zhu B

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) is a rare genetically heterogeneous cutaneous disease predominantly characterized by erythroderma, generalized abnormal scaling of the whole body and a collodion membrane at birth. Numerous causative genes have been demonstrated to be responsible for ARCI incl...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Li L,Liu W,Xu Y,Li M,Tang Q,Yu B,Cai R,Liu S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The deletion of the distal 7q region is a rare chromosomal syndrome characterized by wide phenotypic manifestations including growth and psychomotor delay, facial dysmorphisms, and genitourinary malformations. METHODS:We describe a 6-year-old child with a 12-Mb deletion of the region 7q35q36.3. RESULTS:Amo...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Di Stolfo G,Accadia M,Mastroianno S,Leone MP,Palumbo O,Palumbo P,Potenza D,Maccarone P,Sacco M,Russo A,Carella M

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder caused by functional impairment of cilia throughout the body. The involvement of copy number variation (CNV) in the development of PCD is largely unknown. METHODS:We examined 93 Japanese patients with clinically suspected PCD from 84 unrelated fami...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Takeuchi K,Xu Y,Kitano M,Chiyonobu K,Abo M,Ikegami K,Ogawa S,Ikejiri M,Kondo M,Gotoh S,Nagao M,Fujisawa T,Nakatani K

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biallelic pathogenic variants in CBS gene cause the most common form of homocystinuria, the classical homocystinuria (HCU). The worldwide prevalence of HCU is estimated to be 0.82:100,000 [95% CI, 0.39-1.73:100,000] according to clinical records and 1.09:100,000 [95% CI, 0.34-3.55:100,000] by neonatal screen...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Weber Hoss GR,Sperb-Ludwig F,Schwartz IVD,Blom HJ

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eight different deletions and point variants of the X-chromosomal gene CNKSR2 have been reported in families with males presenting intellectual disability (ID) and epilepsy. Obligate carrier females with a frameshift variant in the N-terminal protein coding part of CNKSR2 or with a deletion of the complete g...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Polla DL,Saunders HR,de Vries BBA,van Bokhoven H,de Brouwer APM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genetics and genomic medicine in Cuba. ...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Roblejo Balbuena H,Marcheco Teruel B

更新日期：2017-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Achondroplasia (ACH), the most common form of short-limbed skeletal dysplasia, is caused by gain-of-function mutations in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) gene. More than 97% of patients result from a heterozygous p.G380R mutation in the FGFR3 gene. We present here a child who had two de novo ...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Nagata T,Matsushita M,Mishima K,Kamiya Y,Kato K,Toyama M,Ogi T,Ishiguro N,Kitoh H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single mutations in the ATP-binding cassette transporter (ABCC6) gene (OMIM 603234) are known to cause the rare autosomal recessive disease pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). Recently, we have found that copy number variations (CNVs) in pseudogenes of the ABCC6 gene are quite common. The aim of this study was to investig...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Kringen MK,Stormo C,Berg JP,Terry SF,Vocke CM,Rizvi S,Hendig D,Piehler AP

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:MicroRNA-33a (miR-33a) plays the role of the tumor suppressor gene by regulating the expression level of downstream genes. However, the effects of miR-33a in renal cell cancer (RCC) remain unknown. Our study was designed to investigate the expression level and potential function of miR-33a in RCC. METHODS:R...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Jiang K,Sun F,Zhu J,Luo G,Ban Y,Zhang P

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To search for new prevention markers for early detection of the diseases caused by tobacco, we aimed to investigate the polymorphisms in TSLP and TSLPRs associated with cigarette smoking in the Saudi population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Samples were collected from 177 smokers and 126 healthy controls. Three TS...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Semlali A,Almutairi M,Azzi A,Reddy Parine N,AlAmri A,Alsulami S,Meshal Alumri T,Saud Alanazi M,Rouabhia M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The dreadful prognosis of nonmuscle invasive bladder cancer mainly results from the delay in recognition of individuals with a high risk of progression. Thus, the emphasis of this work lies in developing valuable biomarkers that is conducive to accurately predicting the progression of NMIBC. METHODS:Microar...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Shi J,Zhang P,Liu L,Min X,Xiao Y

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Joubert syndrome (JS, OMIM: 213300) is a recessive developmental disorder characterized by cerebellar vermis hypoplasia and a distinctive mid-hindbrain malformation called the "molar tooth sign" on axial magnetic resonance imaging. To date, more than 35 ciliary genes have been identified as the causative gen...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Luo M,Cao L,Cao Z,Ma S,Shen Y,Yang D,Lu C,Lin Z,Liu Z,Yu Y,Cai R,Chen C,Gao H,Wang X,Cao M,Ma X

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plasma concentrations of antiretrovirals (ARVs) regimens have considerably varied in individuals of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) because of variations in the expression of drug-metabolizing and transporter genes. Transporter genes play an important role in the disposition of drugs. Polymorphism in tran...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Singh H,Lata S,Choudhari R,Dhole TN

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common congenital heart defect with a prevalence of 1%-2% in the general population. NOTCH1, SMAD6, and GATA5 are associated with BAV in humans, but few cases have been reported that did not involve NOTCH1. Here, we identified novel in-frame variants in SMAD6 (c.1168_1...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Park JE,Park JS,Jang SY,Park SH,Kim JW,Ki CS,Kim DK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Excessive or prolonged usage of dexamethasone can cause serious side effects, but few studies reveal the related mechanism. Dexamethasone work differently in blood tumors and solid tumors, and the cause is still obscure. The aims of this study was to identify potential biomarkers associated with the side eff...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Jiang D,Jin H,Zuo J,Kong Y,Zhang X,Dong Q,Xu Z,Li Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To identify potential causative mutations in SLC2A9 and SLC22A12 that lead to hypouricemia or hyperuricemia (HUA). METHODS:Targeted resequencing of whole exon regions of SLC2A9 and SLC22A12 was performed in three cohorts of 31 hypouricemia, 288 HUA and 280 normal controls. RESULTS:A total of 84 high-qualit...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Zhou Z,Wang K,Zhou J,Wang C,Li X,Cui L,Han L,Liu Z,Ren W,Wang X,Zhang K,Li Z,Pan D,Li C,Shi Y

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Submicroscopic chromosomal imbalance is associated with an increased nuchal translucency (NT). Most previous research has recommended the use of chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) for prenatal diagnosis if the NT ≥ 3.5 mm. However, there is no current global consensus on the cutoff value for CMA. In this ...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Su L,Huang H,An G,Cai M,Wu X,Li Y,Xie X,Lin Y,Wang M,Xu L

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Studies evaluating next-generation sequencing (NGS) for retinal disorders may not reflect clinical practice. We report results of retrospective analysis of patients referred for clinical testing at two institutions (US and India). METHODS:This retrospective study of 131 patients who underwent clinically val...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Yohe S,Sivasankar M,Ghosh A,Ghosh A,Holle J,Murugan S,Gupta R,Schimmenti LA,Vedam R,Thyagarajan B

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:p.Ser43Asn is a very rare transthyretin (TTR) mutation leading to familial amyloidosis of transthyretin type, ATTR amyloidosis. It was previously observed in four patients worldwide and is associated almost invariably with an isolated cardiac phenotype. METHODS AND RESULTS:We report here on an Italian famil...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Papathanasiou M,Carpinteiro A,Kersting D,Jakstaite AM,Hagenacker T,Schlosser TW,Rischpler C,Rassaf T,Luedike P

更新日期：2020-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis is the most common malignant disease in the world. The disease is caused by changes in the metabolism, the structure and function of multiple joints, and joint tissues. Sumac is one of the indigenous plants of Iran and has traditionally been used as a spice in Iran. The aim of this study was t...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Momeni A,Maghsoodi H,Rezapour S,Shiravand M,Mardani M

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A family with skeletal and craniofacial anomalies is presented. Whole-exome sequencing (WES) analysis indicated a diagnosis of Larsen syndrome, although their clinical presentation does not include the hallmark joint dislocations typically observed in Larsen syndrome. METHODS:Patient consent for the sharing...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Kodra N,Diamonstein C,Hauser NS

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multiple myeloma (MM) is a disease characterized by heterogeneous clinical presentations as well as complex genetic and molecular abnormalities. In MM, cytogenetic analysis is a challenge because of the low proliferation of malignant plasma cells. Thus, interphase fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), p...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Hamdaoui H,Benlarroubia O,Ait Boujmia OK,Mossafa H,Ouldim K,Belkhayat A,Smyej I,Benrahma H,Dehbi H,Chegdani F

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Panel-based targeted exome sequencing was used to analyze the genetic and clinical findings of targeted genes in a cohort of northeast Chinese with retinitis pigmentosa. METHODS:A total of 87 subjects, comprising 23 probands and their family members (total patients: 32) with confirmed retinitis pigmentosa w...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Sun Y,Li W,Li JK,Wang ZS,Bai JY,Xu L,Xing B,Yang W,Wang ZW,Wang LS,He W,Chen F

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Type 2 Stickler syndrome is usually a dominant disorder resulting from pathogenic variants in COL11A1 encoding the alpha 1 chain of type XI collagen. Typical molecular changes result in either substitution of an obligate glycine within the Gly-Xaa-Yaa amino acid sequence repeat region of the molecule, mRNA m...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Nixon T,Richards AJ,Lomas A,Abbs S,Vasudevan P,McNinch A,Alexander P,Snead MP

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Epilepsy belongs to a group of chronic and highly heterogeneous brain disorders. Many types of epilepsy and epileptic syndromes are caused by genetic factors. The neural amino acid y-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian central nervous system. It regulates activity...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Markus F,Angelini C,Trimouille A,Rudolf G,Lesca G,Goizet C,Lasseaux E,Arveiler B,van Slegtenhorst M,Brooks AS,Abou Jamra R,Korenke GC,Neidhardt J,Owczarek-Lipska M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Malan syndrome is a recently introduced overgrowth disorder described in a limited number of individuals. Haploinsufficiency and also point mutations of NFIX gene have been proposed as its leading causative mechanism, however, due to the limited number of cases and different deletion sizes, genotype/phenotyp...

journal_title：Molecular genetics & genomic medicine

authors： Bellucco FT,de Mello CB,Meloni VA,Melaragno MI

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00