Association of NID2 SNPs with Glioma Risk and Prognosis in the Chinese Population

Association of NID2 SNPs with Glioma Risk and Prognosis in the Chinese Population

Association of NID2 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms with glioma risk and prognosis in Chinese Han population Academic Background Glioma is the most common primary intracranial tumor, characterized by high mortality and poor prognosis. Despite some progress in diagnostic and treatment strategies, conventional therapies have limited improvement ...

Modulation of Viability, Proliferation, and Stemness by Rosmarinic Acid in Medulloblastoma Cells: Involvement of HDACs and EGFR

Pediatric medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumor. Due to its unique molecular and clinical characteristics, the treatment of this type of tumor has been a focus of clinical research. Existing treatments mainly include maximal surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, but these treatments often lead to long...

Identification of a Novel ARSA Gene Mutation Through High-Throughput Molecular Diagnosis Method in Two Girls with Late Infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Identification of a Novel ARSA Gene Mutation Through High-Throughput Molecular Diagnosis Method in Two Girls with Late Infantile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy

Neuromolecular Medical Research on Hereditary Leukodystrophy - A Research Report on the Discovery of a Novel ARSA Gene Mutation Research Background Hereditary leukodystrophies are a group of genetic disorders primarily affecting the white matter of the central nervous system. They encompass a wide range of conditions, mainly caused by enzyme defici...

circPTP4A2 Promotes Microglia Polarization in Cerebral Ischemic Stroke via miR-20b-5p/YTHDF1/TIMP2 Axis

Academic Report on the Scientific Paper “circPTP4A2 Promotes Microglial Polarization in Ischemic Stroke via the miR-20b-5p/YTHDF1/TIMP2 Axis” Background Introduction Ischemic stroke (IS) is brain tissue necrosis caused by cerebral blood flow obstruction and is the second leading cause of disability and death globally. Current clinical treatment str...

Inflammasome Activation Mediates Apoptotic and Pyroptotic Death in Astrocytes under Ischemic Conditions

Inflammasome Activation Regulates Apoptosis and Pyroptosis in Astrocytes under Ischemic Conditions Introduction Ischemic stroke is one of the main mechanisms leading to brain damage, characterized by hypoxia and energy deprivation in local brain regions due to interrupted blood flow. In recent years, research has found that inflammatory responses p...

A Missense Variant in AIFM1 Caused Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Intolerance to Riboflavin Deficiency

Missense Mutation in AIFM1 Gene Leads to Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Riboflavin Deficiency Intolerance Research Background Mitochondria are double-membrane organelles found in eukaryotic cells with nuclei, primarily producing adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through oxidative phosphorylation to provide cellular energy. Mitochondria have their own gen...

Quality Assurance for Next-Generation Sequencing Diagnostics of Rare Neurological Diseases in the European Reference Network

Application of Quality Assurance in Future Advanced Sequencing Diagnostics Background Over the past decade, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) has made revolutionary progress in the diagnosis of Rare Neurological Diseases (RNDs). However, the lack of technical, interpretative, and reporting standards has posed challenges in ensuring consistent and hi...

Limitations in Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Genotyping of Breast Cancer Polygenic Risk Score Loci

Limitations of Next-Generation Sequencing-Based Genotyping for Breast Cancer Polygenic Risk Score Loci Background Introduction In the prediction of hereditary Breast Cancer (BC), Polygenic Risk Scores (PRSs) are increasingly being used as an important tool for individual risk prediction. The calculation of PRS relies on accurately reproducing varia...

Using Computational Approaches to Enhance the Interpretation of Missense Variants in the PAX6 Gene

Improving the Interpretation of PAX6 Gene Missense Variants Through Computational Methods Background The PAX6 gene is a highly conserved transcription factor that plays a crucial role in eye development. Heterozygous loss-of-function variants in PAX6 can lead to a range of ophthalmic disorders, including aniridia. However, many PAX6 gene missense v...

Structural Variant Calling and Clinical Interpretation in 6224 Unsolved Rare Disease Exomes

Structural Variant Detection and Clinical Interpretation in 6224 Unsolved Rare Disease Exomes Research Background The diagnosis and study of rare diseases have been significant challenges in genetics and clinical medicine. Structural variants (SVs), including large deletions, duplications, inversions, translocations, and more complex events, can di...