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HPSE2 Gene Heparanase 2 (Inactive)
HPSE2 gene heparanase 2 (inactive) Normal Function The HPSE2 gene provides instructions for making a protein called heparanase 2. Little is known about this protein, but its structure is similar to that of another protein called heparanase 1. Heparanase 1 is an enzyme that splits (cleaves) molecules called heparan sulfate proteoglycans (HSPGs) by removing the heparan sulfate portion (the side chain). HSPGs are important parts of the lattice of proteins and other molecules outside the cell (extracellular matrix) and of basement membranes, which are thin, sheet-like structures that separate and support cells in many tissues. Cleavage of HSPGs by heparanase 1 may lead to changes in the basement membrane or extracellular matrix that allow cell movement or release of substances from the cell. The specific function of the heparanase 2 enzyme is not well understood, but studies suggest that it may block the action of heparanase 1. Health Conditions Related to Genetic Changes Migraine MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Migraine Ochoa syndrome At least nine HPSE2 gene mutations have been identified in people with Ochoa syndrome (also called urofacial syndrome), a disorder that causes urinary problems and unusual facial expressions. These mutations result in changes in the heparanase 2 protein that likely prevent it from functioning. The connection between HPSE2 gene mutations and the features of Ochoa syndrome are unclear. Because the areas of the brain that control facial expression and urination are in close proximity, some researchers have suggested that the genetic changes may lead to an abnormality in this brain region that may account for the symptoms of Ochoa syndrome. -
A Rare Missense Mutation in GJB3 (Cx31g45e) Is Associated with a Unique Cellular Phenotype Resulting in Necrotic Cell Death Easton, J
University of Dundee A rare missense mutation in GJB3 (Cx31G45E) is associated with a unique cellular phenotype resulting in necrotic cell death Easton, J. A.; Alboulshi, A. K.; Kamps, M. A. F.; Brouns, G. H.; Broers, M. R.; Coull, B. J.; Oji, V.; van Geel, M.; van Steensel, M. A. M.; Martin, P. E. Published in: Experimental Dermatology DOI: 10.1111/exd.13542 Publication date: 2018 Document Version Peer reviewed version Link to publication in Discovery Research Portal Citation for published version (APA): Easton, J. A., Alboulshi, A. K., Kamps, M. A. F., Brouns, G. H., Broers, M. R., Coull, B. J., ... Martin, P. E. (2018). A rare missense mutation in GJB3 (Cx31G45E) is associated with a unique cellular phenotype resulting in necrotic cell death. Experimental Dermatology. https://doi.org/10.1111/exd.13542 General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in Discovery Research Portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from Discovery Research Portal for the purpose of private study or research. • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain. • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal. Take down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim. -
Oral Health in Prevalent Types of Ehlers–Danlos Syndromes
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Ghent University Academic Bibliography J Oral Pathol Med (2005) 34: 298–307 ª Blackwell Munksgaard 2005 Æ All rights reserved www.blackwellmunksgaard.com/jopm Oral health in prevalent types of Ehlers–Danlos syndromes Peter J. De Coster1, Luc C. Martens1, Anne De Paepe2 1Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Centre for Special Care, Paecamed Research, Ghent University, Ghent; 2Centre for Medical Genetics, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium BACKGROUND: The Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) Introduction comprise a heterogenous group of heritable disorders of connective tissue, characterized by joint hypermobility, The Ehlers–Danlos syndromes (EDS) comprise a het- skin hyperextensibility and tissue fragility. Most EDS erogenous group of heritable disorders of connective types are caused by mutations in genes encoding different tissue, largely characterized by joint hypermobility, skin types of collagen or enzymes, essential for normal pro- hyperextensibility and tissue fragility (1) (Fig. 1). The cessing of collagen. clinical features, modes of inheritance and molecular METHODS: Oral health was assessed in 31 subjects with bases differ according to the type. EDS are caused by a EDS (16 with hypermobility EDS, nine with classical EDS genetic defect causing an error in the synthesis or and six with vascular EDS), including signs and symptoms processing of collagen types I, III or V. The distribution of temporomandibular disorders (TMD), alterations of and function of these collagen types are displayed in dental hard tissues, oral mucosa and periodontium, and Table 1. At present, two classifications of EDS are was compared with matched controls. -
Urinary Tract Effects of HPSE2 Mutations
BRIEF COMMUNICATION www.jasn.org Urinary Tract Effects of HPSE2 Mutations † Helen M. Stuart,* Neil A. Roberts,* Emma N. Hilton,* Edward A. McKenzie, Sarah B. Daly,* † ‡ Kristen D. Hadfield,* Jeffery S. Rahal,* Natalie J. Gardiner, Simon W. Tanley, | Malcolm A. Lewis,* Emily Sites,§ Brad Angle,§ Cláudia Alves, Teresa Lourenço,¶ Márcia Rodrigues,¶ Angelina Calado,** Marta Amado,** Nancy Guerreiro,** Inês Serras,** †† †† || Christian Beetz , Rita-Eva Varga , Mesrur Selcuk Silay,§§ John M. Darlow, ¶¶ || || ††† Mark G. Dobson , ¶¶ David E. Barton , *** Manuela Hunziker,¶¶ Prem Puri,¶¶*** ‡‡‡ Sally A. Feather, Judith A. Goodship ,§§§ Timothy H.J. Goodship ,§§§ Heather J. ||| BRIEF COMMUNICATION Lambert ,§§§ Heather J. Cordell ,§§§ the UK VUR Study Group, Anand Saggar, †††† Maria Kinali ,¶¶¶, the 4C Study Group, Christian Lorenz ,**** Kristina Moeller, |||| Franz Schaefer,§§§§ Aysun K. Bayazit , Stefanie Weber,¶¶¶¶ William G. Newman ,* and Adrian S. Woolf * Due to the number of contributing authors, the affiliations are listed at the end of this article. ABSTRACT Urofacial syndrome (UFS) is an autosomal recessive congenital disease featuring grimacing grimacing and dysmorphic bladders. and incomplete bladder emptying. Mutations of HPSE2, encoding heparanase 2, a Considering these and previously pub- heparanase 1 inhibitor, occur in UFS, but knowledge about the HPSE2 mutation spec- lished mutations4–7 (Figure 1A), it is clear trum is limited. Here, seven UFS kindreds with HPSE2 mutations are presented, that pathogenic HPSE2 mutations are including one with deleted asparagine 254, suggesting a role for this amino acid, found across the gene’s coding region. which is conserved in vertebrate orthologs. HPSE2 mutations were absent in 23 non- Most (i.e., nonsense or frameshift muta- neurogenic neurogenic bladder probands and, of 439 families with nonsyndromic tions) would cause loss of function, but a vesicoureteric reflux, only one carried a putative pathogenic HPSE2 variant. -
Nrf2 Modulates Host Defense During Streptococcus Pneumoniae Pneumonia in Mice
Nrf2 Modulates Host Defense during Streptococcus pneumoniae Pneumonia in Mice This information is current as John C. Gomez, Hong Dang, Jessica R. Martin and Claire of September 28, 2021. M. Doerschuk J Immunol published online 26 August 2016 http://www.jimmunol.org/content/early/2016/08/26/jimmun ol.1600043 Downloaded from Supplementary http://www.jimmunol.org/content/suppl/2016/08/26/jimmunol.160004 Material 3.DCSupplemental http://www.jimmunol.org/ Why The JI? Submit online. • Rapid Reviews! 30 days* from submission to initial decision • No Triage! Every submission reviewed by practicing scientists • Fast Publication! 4 weeks from acceptance to publication by guest on September 28, 2021 *average Subscription Information about subscribing to The Journal of Immunology is online at: http://jimmunol.org/subscription Permissions Submit copyright permission requests at: http://www.aai.org/About/Publications/JI/copyright.html Email Alerts Receive free email-alerts when new articles cite this article. Sign up at: http://jimmunol.org/alerts The Journal of Immunology is published twice each month by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc., 1451 Rockville Pike, Suite 650, Rockville, MD 20852 Copyright © 2016 by The American Association of Immunologists, Inc. All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0022-1767 Online ISSN: 1550-6606. Published August 26, 2016, doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1600043 The Journal of Immunology Nrf2 Modulates Host Defense during Streptococcus pneumoniae Pneumonia in Mice John C. Gomez,*,† Hong Dang,†,‡ Jessica R. Martin,*,† and Claire M. Doerschuk*,†,x Nrf2 regulates the transcriptional response to oxidative stress. These studies tested the role of Nrf2 during Streptococcus pneumoniae pneumonia and identified Nrf2-dependent genes and pathways in lung tissue and in recruited neutrophils. -
Spectrum of PEX1 and PEX6 Variants in Heimler Syndrome
European Journal of Human Genetics (2016) 24, 1565–1571 Official Journal of The European Society of Human Genetics www.nature.com/ejhg ARTICLE Spectrum of PEX1 and PEX6 variants in Heimler syndrome Claire EL Smith1, James A Poulter1, Alex V Levin2,3,4, Jenina E Capasso4, Susan Price5, Tamar Ben-Yosef6, Reuven Sharony7, William G Newman8,9, Roger C Shore10, Steven J Brookes10, Alan J Mighell1,11,12 and Chris F Inglehearn*,1,12 Heimler syndrome (HS) consists of recessively inherited sensorineural hearing loss, amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) and nail abnormalities, with or without visual defects. Recently HS was shown to result from hypomorphic mutations in PEX1 or PEX6,both previously implicated in Zellweger Syndrome Spectrum Disorders (ZSSD). ZSSD are a group of conditions consisting of craniofacial and neurological abnormalities, sensory defects and multi-organ dysfunction. The finding of HS-causing mutations in PEX1 and PEX6 shows that HS represents the mild end of the ZSSD spectrum, though these conditions were previously thought to be distinct nosological entities. Here, we present six further HS families, five with PEX6 variants and one with PEX1 variants, and show the patterns of Pex1, Pex14 and Pex6 immunoreactivity in the mouse retina. While Ratbi et al. found more HS-causing mutations in PEX1 than in PEX6, as is the case for ZSSD, in this cohort PEX6 variants predominate, suggesting both genes play a significant role in HS. The PEX6 variant c.1802G4A, p.(R601Q), reported previously in compound heterozygous state in one HS and three ZSSD cases, was found in compound heterozygous state in three HS families. -
Transcriptional Regulation, Role in Inflammation and Potential Pharmacological Implications
UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale Scuola di dottorato in Medicina Sperimentale e Biotecnologie Mediche Ciclo XXIX THE HUMAN-RESTRICTED DUPLICATED FORM OF THE α7 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR, CHRFAM7A: TRANSCRIPTIONAL REGULATION, ROLE IN INFLAMMATION AND POTENTIAL PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS. Settore disciplinare: Bio/14 Tesi di dottorato di: Annalisa Maroli Relatore: Prof.ssa Grazia Pietrini Coordinatore: Prof. Massimo Locati Anno accademico: 2016-2017 1 2 Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................. 5 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................... 7 1.1. Inflammation........................................................................................................... 7 1.1.1. Acute inflammation ......................................................................................... 7 1.1.2. Molecular mechanisms of acute inflammation ............................................... 9 1.1.3. Resolution of acute inflammation ................................................................. 13 1.1.4. Chronic inflammation .................................................................................... 14 1.2. The Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway........................................................ 14 1.3. The α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor .............................................................. -
International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health Volume 4 Issue 10, September 2018
International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health Volume 4 Issue 10, September 2018 International Journal of Dentistry and Oral Health Case Report ISSN 2471-657X Amelogenesis Imperfecta in Primary Dentition-A Case of Full Mouth Rehabilitation Revathy Viswanathan1, Janak Harish Kumar*2, Suganthi3 1Department of Pedodontics, Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 2Intern, Department of Pedodontics, Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India 3Department of Pedodontics, Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India Abstract The most common anomalies of dental hard tissues include hereditary defects of enamel. Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) has been described as a complex group of hereditary conditions that disturbs the developing enamel and exists independent of any related systemic disorder. This clinical case report describes the diagnosis and management of hypoplastic amelogenesis imperfecta in a 5-year-old child. The treatment objectives were to improve aesthetics, improve periodontal health, prevent further loss of tooth structure, and improve the child’s confidence. The treatment plan was to restore the affected teeth with full coverage restorations. Treatment involved placement of composite strip crowns on maxillary anterior teeth and stainless steel crowns on the posterior teeth followed by fluoride varnish application in the upper and lower arches. A 6-month follow-up showed great aesthetic and psychological improvements in the patient. Keywords: Amelogenesis imperfecta, Deciduous dentition, Composite strip crowns, Stainless steel crowns Corresponding author: Janak Harish Kumar teeth and can occur in both primary and permanent dentition which Intern, Department of Pedodontics and Preventive dentistry, results in the teeth being small, pitted, grooved and fragile with Tamilnadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, India. -
Alterations of Genetic Variants and Transcriptomic Features of Response to Tamoxifen in the Breast Cancer Cell Line
Alterations of Genetic Variants and Transcriptomic Features of Response to Tamoxifen in the Breast Cancer Cell Line Mahnaz Nezamivand-Chegini Shiraz University Hamed Kharrati-Koopaee Shiraz University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2345-6919 seyed taghi Heydari ( [email protected] ) Shiraz University of Medical Sciences https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7711-1137 Hasan Giahi Shiraz University Ali Dehshahri Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Mehdi Dianatpour Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Kamran Bagheri Lankarani Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Research Keywords: Tamoxifen, breast cancer, genetic variants, RNA-seq. Posted Date: August 17th, 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-783422/v1 License: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Read Full License Page 1/33 Abstract Background Breast cancer is one of the most important causes of mortality in the world, and Tamoxifen therapy is known as a medication strategy for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer. In current study, two hypotheses of Tamoxifen consumption in breast cancer cell line (MCF7) were investigated. First, the effect of Tamoxifen on genes expression prole at transcriptome level was evaluated between the control and treated samples. Second, due to the fact that Tamoxifen is known as a mutagenic factor, there may be an association between the alterations of genetic variants and Tamoxifen treatment, which can impact on the drug response. Methods In current study, the whole-transcriptome (RNA-seq) dataset of four investigations (19 samples) were derived from European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). At transcriptome level, the effect of Tamoxifen was investigated on gene expression prole between control and treatment samples. -
Warsaw Breakage Syndrome DDX11 Helicase Acts Jointly with RAD17 in the Repair of Bulky Lesions and Replication Through Abasic Sites
Warsaw breakage syndrome DDX11 helicase acts jointly with RAD17 in the repair of bulky lesions and replication through abasic sites Takuya Abea,b,1, Masato Ookaa,b,1, Ryotaro Kawasumia, Keiji Miyatab, Minoru Takatac, Kouji Hirotab, and Dana Branzeia,d,2 aDNA Repair lab, IFOM, Fondazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro Institute of Molecular Oncology, 20139 Milan, Italy; bDepartment of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Hachioji-shi, 192-0397 Tokyo, Japan; cLaboratory of DNA Damage Signaling, Radiation Biology Center, Kyoto University, 606-8501 Kyoto, Japan; and dIstituto di Genetica Molecolare, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, 27100 Pavia, Italy Edited by Philip C. Hanawalt, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, and approved June 28, 2018 (received for review February 21, 2018) Warsaw breakage syndrome, a developmental disorder caused by genes result in impaired ability of cells to deal with certain mutations in the DDX11/ChlR1 helicase, shows cellular features of forms of DNA damage, such as endogenous formaldehyde (9), genome instability similar to Fanconi anemia (FA). Here we report and lead to a hereditary disorder, FA, characterized by bone that DDX11-deficient avian DT40 cells exhibit interstrand crosslink marrow failure, developmental abnormalities, and predisposition (ICL)-induced chromatid breakage, with DDX11 functioning as to cancer. backup for the FA pathway in regard to ICL repair. Importantly, The central components of the FA pathway, FANCD2 and we establish that DDX11 acts jointly with the 9-1-1 checkpoint FANCI, interact with each other (10), and are monoubiquitylated – clamp and its loader, RAD17, primarily in a postreplicative fashion, by the FA core complex. -
Global Journal of Medical Research: F Diseases Cancer, Ophthalmology & Pediatric
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A Structural Analysis of Mide Chants
A Structural Analysis of Mide Chants GEORGE FULFORD McMaster University Introduction In this paper I shall investigate the relationship between words and im agery in seven song scrolls used by members of an Ojibwa religious society known as the Midewiwin. These texts were collected in the late 1880s by W.J. Hoffman for the Bureau of American Ethnology and subsequently published in their seventh Annual Report (Hoffman 1891).1 All the pictographs which I shall discuss were inscribed on birch bark and used by members of the Midewiwin to record chants used in their ceremonies. According to Hoffman (1891:192) these chants consisted of only a few words or short phrases. They were sung by single individuals — never in chorus — and were repeated over and over again, usually to the accompaniment of a wooden kettle drum. In a previous study (Fulford 1989) I analyzed patterns of structural variation among these pictographs and outlined how three complex symbols — the otter, bear and bird — evolved from clan emblems into pictographic markers. The focus of my earlier study was purely iconographic; in this paper I shall explore the verbal structure of Midewiwin chants in order to show some of the ways in which they were pictographically encoded. For the sake of convenience, I have limited my discussion to song scrolls sharing the otter symbol. Six of the seven scrolls that I shall examine contain this marking device. Although one (designated Scroll C in the appendix) lacks an otter, it displays many other formal similarities with Hoffman published transcriptions and translations of 23 songs performed at the White Earth Reservation in northwestern Minnesota.