Background:Long non-coding RNA(lncRNA)actin filament-associated protein 1 antisense RNA 1(AFAP1-AS1)functions as a competing endogenous RNA to regulate target genes expression by sponging microRNAs(miRs)to play cancer...
This study was supported in part by grants from the Natural Science Foundation of Beijing (No. 7092040), the Capital Medical Development Foundation (No. 2007-3111), and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31071252).
Background The mutation of the tyrosinase (TYR) gene results in oculocutaneous albinism type 1 (OCA1), an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. OCA1 is the most common type of OCA in the Chinese population. Hence,...
This study was supported by the grants from the Chinese National Basic Research Program (No. 2005CB522602), Beijing Science & Technology NOVA Program (No. 2006A54) and National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 31071100).
Background The interleukin-1 (IL-1) receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) is believed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Recent studies have suggested that the I RAK1 functional genetic varian...
This study was supported by the grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30425007 and No. 30370627).Acknowledgement: We are grateful to LIAO Ga for the haplotype analysis, to YUN Li-bing and ZHOU Bin for the DHPLC analysis, and to JIA Zheng for helpful discussions. We are deeply grateful to the patients and families for their cooperation.
Background The main risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is cigarette smoking. However, only 10%-20% of chronic heavy smokers develop systematic COPD. We hypothesized that the inheritance of ...
This study was supported by the grant from Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, China, 2005 (No. 5001673).
Background Mutations of the LMNA gene encoding lamin A and C are associated with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), conduction system defects and skeletal muscle dystrophy. Here we report a family with a mutation of the ...
Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy ( IDC) is characterized by dilation andimpaired contraction of the left ventricle or both, and it is a relevant cause of heart failure anda common indication for heart transplantation...
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OBJECTIVE: To get insight on the regulatory mechanism of Ki-67 gene expression in malignant cell cycle. METHODS: Non-radioactive in situ hybridization (ISH) was undertaken, combined with immunohistochemistry to study ...
Objective To screen for mutation hotspot of Wilson disease (WD) gene in Chinese population Methods Cycle sequencing was used to detect mutation in exon 8 of WD gene in 30 patients with Wilson disease Results The ...