Authors: J.V.M. Martins, D.A. Rodrigues, K.S.F. Silva, I.R. Costa, M.H. Lagares, F.L. Campedelli, A.M. Barbosa, M.P. Morais and K.K.V.O. Moura
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease formed by the accumulation of lipids in the innermost layer and large-caliber artery (tunica intima). This accumulation, along with platelet factors, stimulates the proliferation of muscle cells in this region. Over than 400 genes may be related to the pathology since they regu.. Read More»
Authors: Z. Fang, M. Li, Z. Ma and G. Tu
Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is the most potent endogenous vasoconstrictor and is involved in several vascular disorders such as hypertension. Its strong interaction with other vasoactive hormone systems suggests that the ET-1 gene (EDN1) is a potential candidate molecule that influences the risk of developing hypertension. Recently, t.. Read More»
Authors: V.R.Z.B. Pereira, J.M. Wolf, G.Z. Stumm, T.R. Boeira, J. Galvan, D. Simon and V.R. Lunge
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a serious public health problem worldwide. The progression of the disease depends on several host and viral factors and may result in fulminant hepatitis (very rare), acute hepatitis with spontaneous clearance, and chronic hepatitis B infection. Previous studies demonstrated that variations.. Read More»
Authors: B.B. Sun, J.Z. Wu, Y.G. Li and L.J. Ma
Numerous studies have evaluated the association between the X-ray repair cross-complementing group 1 (XRCC1) DNA repair gene polymorphism -77T>C and lung cancer risk. However, this association is controversial. We used PubMed and Embase to identify 5 case-control studies, which included 2488 lung cancer cases and 2576 controls, for inclusion in a compr.. Read More»
Authors: N.B. Costa, C.T.X. Silva, A.B. Frare, R.E. Silva and K.K.V.O. Moura
The CYP1A1 gene is related to the generation of secondary metabolites that are capable of inducing DNA damage. The CYP1A1m1 polymorphism has been examined in many studies, and is located in a region near loci that have been linked to glaucoma, including the locus GLC1I. As a result, this polymorphism has been related to several diseases that are influence.. Read More»
Authors: �°. G�¶k1, �°. ��elebi2, N. H�¼seyino��lu3 and C. ��zic1
We determined the distribution of the Arg16Gly and Gln27Glu polymorphisms of the beta-2 adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB2) in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome as well as a control group in Northeastern Turkey. A total of 52 patients diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea in a sleep laboratory and 78 control subjects were examined. Peripheral b.. Read More»
Authors: K. Zeng, X.D. Wu, H.D. Cai, Y.G. Gao, G. Li , Q.C. Liu, F. Gao, J.H. Chen and C.Z. Lin
The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between the natriuretic peptide precursor B (NPPB) gene single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) c.-1298 G/T and pulse pressure (PP) of the Chinese Han population and the association between genotype and clinical indicators of hypertension. Peripheral blood was collected fro.. Read More»
Authors: F. ��ktem, H. An�±l, R. S�¼tc�¼ and A.E. Kuybulu
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder and is the most frequent of the periodic febrile inflammatory syndromes. The pathogenesis of the disease is not completely understood, even though the FMF gene has been identified. Oxidative stress and inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis of FMF... Read More»
Authors: M. Zhou, Y.J. Ding, Y. Feng, Q.R. Zhang, Y. Xiang and H.Y. Wan
Xeroderma pigmentosum group D (XPD) plays a key role in the repair of DNA and platinum resistance lesions. Cytidine deaminase (CDA) genes determine the velocity of gemcitabine catalysis. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between XPD and CDA genotypes and outcome in non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) patients. We used.. Read More»
Authors: S.K. Zhu, Y.D. Tian, S. Zhang, Q.X. Chen, Q.Y.Wang,R.L. Han and X.T. Kang
Delta-6 fatty acid desaturases are rate-limiting desaturases involved in metabolic processes of fatty acids, and they are encoded by the FADS2 gene. In the current study, an F2 resource population of Gushi chickens crossed with Anak broilers was used to investigate the genetic effects of the chicken FADS2. Two adjacent single .. Read More»