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LBR Gene
Lamin B receptor
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  • 23 Dec 2020
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X-linked Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
X-linked congenital stationary night blindness is a disorder of the retina, which is the specialized tissue at the back of the eye that detects light and color. People with this condition typically have difficulty seeing in low light (night blindness). They also have other vision problems, including loss of sharpness (reduced acuity), severe nearsightedness (high myopia), involuntary movements of the eyes (nystagmus), and eyes that do not look in the same direction (strabismus). Color vision is typically not affected by this disorder.  
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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X-linked Dystonia-parkinsonism
X-linked dystonia-parkinsonism is a movement disorder that has been found only in people of Filipino descent. This condition affects men much more often than women.  
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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DNA Repair in Human Germ Cells
DNA repair is a well-covered topic as alteration of genetic integrity underlies many pathological conditions and important transgenerational consequences. Maintenance of genome integrity is a permanent cell challenge as both intra- and extracellular conditions can lead to chemical alterations of nucleotides or their sequence. Proper repair mechanisms have evolved so as to maintain a balance between maintenance of cellular function and adaptative processes improving fitness. For obvious reasons, germline cells must be especially proficient at this task as diversity must be transmitted while maintaining the gametes’ integrity through the many differentiation steps.
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  • 09 Feb 2022
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Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome
Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by severe insulin resistance, a condition in which the body's tissues and organs do not respond properly to the hormone insulin.
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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EXT2 Gene
exostosin glycosyltransferase 2
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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Gene Therapy Approaches for the Hemophilia B
In contrast to the standard enzyme-replacement therapy, administered from once per 7–14 days to 2–3 times a week in patients with severe hemophilia B, as a result of a single injection, gene therapy can restore F9 gene expression and maintain it for a prolonged time. In clinical research, the approach of delivering a functional copy of a gene using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors is widely used. The scientific community is actively researching possible modifications to improve delivery efficiency and expression. In preclinical studies, the possibility of genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9 technology for the treatment of hemophilia B is also being actively studied.
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  • 13 Jul 2023
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Mandibulofacial Dysostosis with Microcephaly
Mandibulofacial dysostosis with microcephaly (MFDM) is a disorder that causes abnormalities of the head and face. People with this disorder often have an unusually small head at birth, and the head does not grow at the same rate as the rest of the body, so it appears that the head is getting smaller as the body grows (progressive microcephaly). Affected individuals have developmental delay and intellectual disability that can range from mild to severe. Speech and language problems are also common in this disorder.
  • 862
  • 23 Dec 2020
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MN1 Gene
MN1 proto-oncogene, transcriptional regulator
  • 862
  • 22 Dec 2020
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GM2-Gangliosidosis, AB Variant
GM2-gangliosidosis, AB variant is a rare inherited disorder that progressively destroys nerve cells (neurons) in the brain and spinal cord.
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  • 23 Dec 2020
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Mycosis Fungoides
Mycosis fungoides is the most common form of a type of blood cancer called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas occur when certain white blood cells, called T cells, become cancerous; these cancers characteristically affect the skin, causing different types of skin lesions. Although the skin is involved, the skin cells themselves are not cancerous. Mycosis fungoides usually occurs in adults over age 50, although affected children have been identified.
  • 862
  • 23 Dec 2020
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CACNA1A Gene
calcium voltage-gated channel subunit alpha1 A
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  • 24 Dec 2020
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PDE6C Gene
phosphodiesterase 6C
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  • 25 Dec 2020
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Update on Cellular Models of Striated Muscle Laminopathies
The lamin A/C gene (LMNA) codes for nuclear intermediate filaments constitutive of the nuclear lamina. LMNA has 12 exons and alternative splicing of exon 10 results in two major isoforms of the A-type lamins - lamins A and C. Mutations found throughout LMNA cause a group of diseases collectively known as laminopathies, of which the type, diversity, penetrance, and severity of phenotypes can vary from one individual to the other, even between individuals carrying the same mutation. The majority of laminopathies affect the cardiac and/or skeletal muscles. The underlying molecular mechanisms contributing to such tissue-specific phenotypes caused by mutations in a ubiquitously expressed gene are not yet well elucidated.
  • 862
  • 21 Feb 2023
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GNE Gene
Glucosamine (UDP-N-acetyl)-2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase
  • 861
  • 23 Dec 2020
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Myhre Syndrome
Myhre syndrome is a rare condition that affects connective tissue. Connective tissue provides strength and flexibility to structures throughout the body. Myhre syndrome has a variety of signs and symptoms that affect many parts of the body, though not everyone has all the possible features. The features of the condition can range in severity, and some features become more apparent with age.
  • 861
  • 23 Dec 2020
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AIP Gene
aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein
  • 861
  • 24 Dec 2020
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DCN Gene
Decorin
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  • 25 Dec 2020
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PIK3CD Gene
phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta
  • 861
  • 25 Dec 2020
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TREM2 Gene
Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2: The TREM2 gene provides instructions for making a protein called triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2.
  • 861
  • 25 Dec 2020
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