A real-time polymerase chain reaction-based protocol for low/medium-throughput Y-chromosome microdeletions analysis.

abstract：AIMS:The dopaminergic and endocannabinoid systems are involved in regulation of feeding behavior. The aim of the study is to examine the possible relation between polymorphisms of the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and cannabinoid receptor-1 (CNR1) genes and childhood obesity. METHODS:A hundred obese children and 100 hea...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Col Araz N,Nacak M,Oguzkan Balci S,Benlier N,Araz M,Pehlivan S,Balat A,Aynacioglu AS

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We aimed to investigate the influence of ulinastatin (UTI) on the serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) in Asian patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) by performance of a meta-analysis. METHODS:Two investigators independently searched 11 data...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Zhang C,Wang Y,Fu W,Zhang W,Wang T,Qin H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Next-generation sequencing has changed the face of cancer immunotherapy research by making tumor-specific cancer vaccines a reality. Whole exome sequencing and RNA sequencing combined with bioinformatic pipelines allow the prediction of neoantigen targets for cancer vaccines. In this review, we discuss the preclinical...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Lancaster EM,Jablons D,Kratz JR

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Interleukin-10 (IL-10) plays a vital part in the pathophysiology of vascular inflammation. Several studies have investigated the potential association between the IL-10-1082A/G polymorphism and the risk of ischemic stroke where the inflammatory process is involved, but the conclusions have been inco...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Liu X,Li Q,Zhu R,He Z

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Efficient genotyping methods for many biologically significant repeat genetic polymorphisms, particularly in GC-rich regions of the genome, are limited. In particular, a short tandem repeat polymorphism [GGCGGG] in the promoter region of ALOX5 has been implicated as an important marker for inflammatory diseases. W...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Schentrup AM,Allayee H,Lima JJ,Johnson JA,Langaee TY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background and Aims: Interleukin-15 (IL-15) is a key player in the pathogenesis of celiac disease (CD). We investigated the functional role of IL-15 in the process of epithelial cell phenotypic modification at different stages of CD. Materials and ...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Aghamohamadi E,Kokhaei P,Rostami-Nejad M,Pak F,Rostami K,Moradi A,Pourhoseingholi MA,Chaleshi V,Masotti A,Zali MR

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Background: Heroin use disorder (HUD) is a complex brain disease that includes multiple phenotypes. Heroin acts primarily as a mu-opioid receptor (OPRM1) agonist. The κ opioid receptor 1 (OPRK1) is critically involved in abstinence and remission. Multiple studies confirm t...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Zhang Q,Shi M,Tang H,Zhong H,Lu X

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To verify whether dystrophin gene mutations among Chinese patients feature different types and frequencies from other populations. METHODS:Multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) in combination with multiplex PCR (mPCR) and/or short tandem repeat (STR)-based linkage analysis were applied in a larg...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Wang Q,Li-Ling J,Lin C,Wu Y,Sun K,Ma H,Jin C

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hereditary hemochromatosis is an inherited disorder of iron metabolism, characterized by high absorption of iron by the gastrointestinal tract leading to a toxic accumulation of iron in various organs and impaired organ function. Three variants in the HFE gene (p.C282Y, p.H63D, and p.S65C) are commonly associated with...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Sumner K,Hubley L,Pont-Kingdon G,Mitchell S,Wayman T,Wilson A,Meadows C,Elenitoba-Johnson K,Pattison D,Dobrowolski S,Best H,Lyon E

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Blood clots can be used to extract DNA, but they are not as widely used as whole blood or buffy coats. This is due not only because of the relatively low DNA yields and quality obtained from blood clots, but also because sampling prior to DNA extraction is more difficult. METHODS:To solve these problems, we...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Zhou G,Du Y,Wu Y,Wang WC

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impaired energy homeostasis and low-grade inflammation have been related to components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) such as dyslipidemia, obesity, and insulin resistance. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the genes encoding for IL-6 (g.-634G>C; c.174G>C), TNFα (g.-308G>A), methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTH...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Vasilopoulos Y,Sarafidou T,Bagiatis V,Skriapa L,Goutzelas Y,Pervanidou P,Lazopoulou N,Chrousos GP,Mamuris Z

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Genetic testing has become a routine part of prenatal care, the test being offered according to ethnic origin. However, not all clients take the offered tests while others take unnecessary tests. The present study aimed at examining the effects of risk perception, hypochondria, trait anxiety, and attitudes to gene...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Barnoy S,Zelikaman L,Bar-Tal Y

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inherited disorder caused by mutations in the subunits of the NADPH oxidase complex, leaving phagocytes unable to produce superoxide and thereby unable to kill invading microorganisms. A subgroup of CGD patients (approximately 20%) is reported to have mutations in NCF-...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Jakobsen MA,Pedersen SS,Barington T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：: Aims: The selenoprotein S (SELS) gene has been suggested to be an important factor in the development of multiple diseases, including gastric cancer (GC) and colorectal cancer (CRC). However, the association between the SELS gene rs34713741 polymorphism and risk of GC and ...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Li J,Zhu Y,Zhou Y,Jiang H,Chen Z,Lu B,Shen X

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase-1 (PARP-1) plays an important role in the repair of damaged DNA and has prognostic significance in a variety of human malignancies. However, little is known about its expression levels and clinical implication in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Quanti...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Pashaiefar H,Yaghmaie M,Tavakkoly-Bazzaz J,Ghaffari SH,Alimoghaddam K,Momeny M,Izadi P,Izadifard M,Kasaeian A,Ghavamzadeh A

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Mannose-binding lectin (MBL) is a protein synthesized by the liver and its immune response is associated with the development of liver fibrosis. We hypothesized that the polymorphisms in the Exon 1 region (52, 54, 57) and promoter regions (-550 H/L, -221 X/Y) of the MBL2 gene were associated with the severity of p...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： da Silva Constantino T,de Lima ELS,de Brito LRPB,Silva JL,Coêlho MRCD,Muniz MTC,Silva PCV,Domingues ALC

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:New sequencing technologies allow increased opportunities to use genomic-based diagnostic tests (genomic tests) in routine clinical practice, which will impact healthcare budgets and patients' outcomes. This article aims to generate a list of recommendations on how the principles and methods of cost-effectiveness ...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Spackman E,Hinde S,Bojke L,Payne K,Sculpher M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Essential hypertension (EH) is a disease in which both environment and genes have an important role. This study was designed to identify the interaction model between genetic variants and environmental risk factors that most highly potentiates EH development. METHODS:We performed a case-control study with 1641 pa...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Sousa AC,Mendonça MI,Pereira A,Gouveia S,Freitas AI,Guerra G,Rodrigues M,Henriques E,Freitas S,Borges S,Pereira D,Brehm A,Palma Dos Reis R

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Inflammatory markers play an important role in the development of diseases related to metabolic syndrome, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary artery disease (CAD). The present study evaluates the association of -2518A>G polymorphism in the monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) gene with T2D and CAD. R...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Kaur R,Matharoo K,Arora P,Bhanwer AJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Since desmin expression is diminished in vascular smooth muscle cells during reparative processes, we wanted to study whether a common intragenic single nucleotide polymorphism at nucleotide position 828 (rs1058261) of the DES gene associates with hypertension, cerebrovascular complications, and all cardiovascular...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Piesanen J,Kunnas T,Nikkari ST

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the use of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content as a noninvasive molecular biomarker in hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCV-HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 135 participants were enrolled in the study. Equal numbers of subjects were enrolled in each of three clinically defined grou...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Hashad DI,Elyamany AS,Salem PE

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytokines are a group of polypeptides with an important role in the inflammatory response. It has been suggested that certain polymorphisms located in several cytokine genes are associated with different diseases. The aim of the present study was to establish the gene frequency of 13 polymorphisms of the IL-...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Vargas-Alarcon G,Ramírez-Bello J,Juárez-Cedillo T,Ramírez-Fuentes S,Carrillo-Sánchez S,Fragoso JM

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Our aim was to examine the diagnostic yield of genetic testing in 855 consecutive unrelated cases referred for Long QT syndrome (LQTS). RESULTS:Eight hundred fifty five consecutive patients with a mean age at testing of 27.5±18.6 years, were referred for LQTS genetic testing and had accompanying clinical informati...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Lieve KV,Williams L,Daly A,Richard G,Bale S,Macaya D,Chung WK

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the association between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and the phospholipase A2 group IVC (PLA2G4C) and phospholipase A2 group XIIA (PLA2G12A) polymorphisms in the Northeast Han Chinese population. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 68 family trios (children diagnosed with ASD and their unaffected par...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Liu S,Qiu S,Lu Y,Kanu JS,Li R,Bai Y,Zhu X,Lei J,Xu N,Yu Y,Liu Y,Jiang H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the world. The cause of diabetic nephropathy seems to be multifactorial, and about one-third of patients with diabetes eventually develop this complication. The gene encoding ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1) is a candidat...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Lin CC,Wu CT,Wu LS

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:TPOX triallelic genotypic pattern has been described in the setting of forensic and paternity testing but not in bone marrow transplantation (BMT) monitoring for graft engraftment. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 50 cases have been studied using the AmpFLSTR(®) Identifiler™ polymerase chain reaction amplificatio...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Hoteit R,Khalek RA,Antar A,Mahfouz RA

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) plays a pivotal role in immune homeostasis. Dysregulated expression of CTLA-4 leads to many autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and type 1 diabetes (T1D). There has been a controversial association between the CTLA-4 +49...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Wang K,Zhu Q,Lu Y,Lu H,Zhang F,Wang X,Fan Y

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Polymorphisms in DNA damage repair genes may affect DNA repair capacity and modulate breast cancer susceptibility. In this study, we aimed to analyze two polymorphisms for each of the DNA repair genes X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) rs25487 and rs1799782 and excision repair cross-complementing gro...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Zhu G,Wang L,Guo H,Lu L,Yang S,Wang T,Guo H,Wang H,Min J,Yang K,Chen X,Liu Y,Wang Z,Su H

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations in GJB2 gene are the most common cause of nonsyndromic sensorineural recessive hearing loss. One specific mutation, c.35delG, is the most frequent in the majority of Caucasian populations and may account for up to 70% of all GJB2 mutations. However, 10-40% of the patients carry only one pathogenic mutation i...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： da Silva-Costa SM,Coeli FB,Lincoln-de-Carvalho CR,Marques-de-Faria AP,Kurc M,Pereira T,Pomilio MC,Sartorato EL

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The identities and frequencies of MYO15A mutations associated with hearing loss in different populations remained largely unknown. We screened the MYO15A gene for mutations in 104 unrelated multiplex and consanguineous Turkish families with autosomal recessive nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss using autozygosity...

journal_title：Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers

authors： Cengiz FB,Duman D,Sirmaci A,Tokgöz-Yilmaz S,Erbek S,Oztürkmen-Akay H,Incesulu A,Edwards YJ,Ozdag H,Liu XZ,Tekin M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00