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Open AccessIncomplete phenotypic presentation in a girl with rare Rabson–Mendenhall syndrome
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Open AccessRT-qPCR-based tests for SARS-CoV-2 detection in pooled saliva samples for massive population screening to monitor epidemics
Swab, RT-qPCR tests remain the gold standard of diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2 infections. These tests are costly and have limited throughput. We developed a 3-gene, seminested RT-qPCR test with SYBR green-based de...
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Open AccessElevated level of lysophosphatidic acid among patients with HNF1B mutations and its role in RCAD syndrome: a multiomic study
Patients with hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 beta (HNF1B) mutations present a variable phenotype with two main symptoms: maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) and polycystic kidney disease (PKD).
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Open AccessMultiomic analysis on human cell model of wolfram syndrome reveals changes in mitochondrial morphology and function
Wolfram syndrome (WFS) is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome in which diabetes mellitus and neurodegenerative disorders occur as a result of Wolframin deficiency and increased ER stress. In addition, WFS1 def...
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Open AccessScreening for extremely rare pathogenic variants of monogenic diabetes using targeted panel sequencing
Maturity‐onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is one of the rare monogenic forms of diabetes. To date, about 12 genes in the scientific literature are closely related to the occurrence of the disease phenotype. ...
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Open AccessLeukemia Inhibitory Factor: A Potential Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly aggressive, treatment-resistant cancer. Five-year survival rate is about 9%, one of the lowest among all solid tumors. Such a poor outcome is partly due to t...
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Open AccessIdentification of placental genes linked to selective intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) in dichorionic twin pregnancies: gene expression profiling study
A linkage of dichorionic (DC) twin pregnancies with selective intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) to alterations in placental gene expression is unclear. The aim of the study was to identify placental genes...
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Polymorphism in IKZF1 gene affects clinical outcome in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
IKZF1 encodes a transcription factor involved in B-cell maturation and differentiation. We genotyped 218 diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) patients and 715 unrelated controls using a ...
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Open AccessRetinal thickness as a marker of disease progression in longitudinal observation of patients with Wolfram syndrome
Wolfram syndrome (WFS) is a recessively inherited monogenic form of diabetes coexisting with optic atrophy and neurodegenerative disorders with no currently recognized markers of disease progression. The aim o...
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Genetic Factors of Diabetes
Monogenic diabetes is a rare genetic type of diabetes caused by pancreatic β-cells dysfunction. All subtypes of monogenic diabetes are recognized in the pediatric population. They include maturity onset diabet...
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Open AccessAbnormal serum microRNA profiles in tuberous sclerosis are normalized during treatment with everolimus: possible clinical implications
Tuberous sclerosis (TSC) is a monogenic disease resulting from defects of the TSC1 or TSC2 genes, which encode the proteins forming hamartin-tuberin tumor suppressor complex, the mammalian target of rapamycin com...
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Open AccessDifferential regulation of serum microRNA expression by HNF1β and HNF1α transcription factors
We aimed to identify microRNAs (miRNAs) under transcriptional control of the HNF1β transcription factor, and investigate whether its effect manifests in serum.
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Open AccessSingle patient in GCK-MODY family successfully re-diagnosed into GCK-PNDM through targeted next-generation sequencing technology
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The effect of interleukin-35 on the integrity, ICAM-1 expression and apoptosis of human aortic smooth muscle cells
Interleukin-35 (IL-35) is a novel immunomodulatory cytokine produced by CD4+ 25+ foxp3+ regulatory T-cells (T regs). Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) are involved in local immune homeostasis and certain ch...
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Open AccessLess but better: cardioprotective lipid profile of patients with GCK-MODY despite lower HDL cholesterol level
Patients with diabetes caused by single-gene mutations generally exhibit an altered course of diabetes. Those with mutations of the glucokinase gene (GCK-MODY) show good metabolic control and low risk of cardiova...
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Serum Tumor Necrosis Factor-α and Interleukin-10 Levels as Markers to Predict Outcome of Patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in Different Risk Groups Defined by the IGHV Mutation Status
Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-10 are cytokines involved in the balance between cell-mediated and humoral immunity. We investigated whether serum TNF-α and IL-10 levels have any impact on c...
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Apoptotic gene expression under influence of fludarabine and cladribine in chronic lymphocytic leukemia-microarray study
A deep insight into gene expression profiling (GEP) is a key to understanding the background of disease. It can lead to identification of diagnostic and prognostic factors and then to a selection of the most a...
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Open AccessPhenotype variability and neonatal diabetes in a large family with heterozygous mutation of the glucokinase gene
Monogenic diabetes caused by mutations in the glucokinase gene (GCK-MODY) is usually characterized by a mild clinical phenotype. The clinical course of diabetes may be, however, highly variable. The authors pr...
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Open AccessFOXP3, IL-10, and TGF-β Genes Expression in Children with IgE-Dependent Food Allergy
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) have an essential role in tolerance and immune regulation. However, few and controversial data have been published to date on the role and number of these cells in food allergic chil...