BACKGROUND Birt-Hogg-Dubé(BHD)syndrome is a rare genetic disorder associated with mutations in the BHD gene,which can manifest symptoms at any age,including dermatological and pulmonary complications,as well as renal...
supported by an Investigator Award from the Wellcome Trust(204766/Z/16/Z).
The AMP-activated protein kinase(AMPK)is known to maintain the integrity of cellular mitochondrial networks by(i)promoting fission,(ii)inhibiting fusion,(iii)promoting recycling of damaged components via mitophagy,(iv...
State Key Project on Infectious Diseases of China(2018ZX10723204-002-002);National Natural Science Foundation of China(81672777,81671314,82002522,82172896);Shanghai Rising-Star Program(17QA1405700);Shanghai Top Young Talents Program,Research Program of Changzheng Hospital(2019CZJS102).
In a recent study published in Science,Bridget S.Gosis et al.demonstrate that selective inhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1(mTORC1)signaling through deletion of the RagC/D guanosine triphosphatas...
BACKGROUND Birt-Hogg-Dubé(BHD)syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease caused by germline mutations in the folliculin(FLCN)protein gene,which usually manifests as cutaneous fibrofolliculoma,pulmonary cysts,renal...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Number:81172418);the Beijing Municipal Natural Science Foundation(Grant Number:7142160)
Birt–Hogg–Dubé(BHD) syndrome, a hereditary renal cancer syndrome caused by mutations in the folliculin(FLCN) gene, is characterized by the presence of ibrofolliculomas, pulmonary cysts, spontaneous pneumothorax, an...