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Lung function in the general population : the complex interplay of variants in "Serpina1" and other genes with the environment [PDF]

, 2013
Background. One of the globally most frequent health problems are obstructive lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Thun, Gian Andri
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A rare case of alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency associated with hypogammaglobulinemia and recurrent pulmonary thrombosis

Annals of Thoracic Medicine, 2014
Alpha 1-antitrypsin (AAT) belongs to the family of serpins (serine protease inhibitors). Loop sheet polymerization is the pathology behind serpinopathies which encompasses AAT, anti-thrombin III and neuroserpin deficiency.
Raghav Gupta, Srilekha Sridhara, John A Wood   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Structural characterization and conformational dynamics of alpha-1 antitrypsin pathogenic variants causing alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 2022
Background: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1ATD) is a progressive lung disease caused by inherited pathogenic variants in the SERPINA1 gene. However, their actual role in maintenance of structural and functional characteristics of the corresponding α-1
Noor Ahmad Shaik, Noor Ahmad Shaik, Najla Bint Saud Al-Saud, Thamer Abdulhamid Aljuhani, Kaiser Jamil, Huda Alnuman, Deema Aljeaid, Nasreen Sultana, Ashraf AbdulRahman El-Harouni, Zuhier Ahmed Awan, Zuhier Ahmed Awan, Ramu Elango, Ramu Elango, Babajan Banaganapalli, Babajan Banaganapalli   +14 more
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Malectin Alleviates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus via Glycoprotein Quality Control Mechanisms

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Malectin alleviates high glucose‐induced ER stress and damage in placental trophoblasts, a function dependent on its six critical carbohydrate‐binding residues. In a GDM mouse model, administration of TAT‐Malectin ameliorated hyperglycemia and placental ER stress and prevented fetal macrosomia.
Jiahui Zhu, Yumeng Zhang, Ye Wang, Xiaoyu Zhu, Ailin Yuan, Weijing Yin, Huangmin Yu, Xuemin Pang, Yufeng He, Yuchen Wang, Tong Wang, Yong Li, Yunlong Si   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rare variants in alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency: a systematic literature review

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Background Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD) is a largely underrecognized genetic condition characterized by low Alpha 1 Antitrypsin (AAT) serum levels, resulting from variations in SERPINA1.
Ilaria Ferrarotti, Marion Wencker, Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko   +2 more
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The Relationship between Plasma Alpha-1-Antitrypsin Polymers and Lung or Liver Function in ZZ Alpha-1-Antitrypsin-Deficient Patients

Biomolecules, 2022
Alpha-1-Antitrypsin (AAT) is a protein of the SERPINA1 gene. A single amino acid mutation (Lys342Glu) results in an expression of misfolded Z-AAT protein, which has a high propensity to intra- and extra-cellular polymerization.
Annelot D. Sark, Malin Fromme, Beata Olejnicka, Tobias Welte, Pavel Strnad, Sabina Janciauskiene, Jan Stolk   +6 more
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Tumor‐Derived Alpha‐1 Antitrypsin Promotes Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer Through the Neutrophil Extracellular Traps–CCDC25 Pathway

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Liver metastasis is a leading cause of mortality in colorectal cancer (CRC), where the inflammatory tumor microenvironment, specifically neutrophil infiltration, significantly promotes metastatic colonization. This study reveals a pro‐metastatic role for alpha‐1 antitrypsin (A1AT) in CRC liver metastasis via a dual mechanism involving ...
Qian Fei, Chunning Li, Lei Zhan, Xiaoyan Li, Yan Hui, Yue Jin, Jing Zhang, Lu Yang, Xin Sun, Xiaoxi Li, Qian Dong, Jingdong Zhang   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transplant with MZ genotype liver: what is the clinical pulmonary picture after 30 years? a case report and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023
Background Alpha-1 antitrypsin, also known as alpha1 proteinase inhibitor, is a protein 90% synthesized by hepatocytes. Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency should be suspected if patients have unexplained emphysema or liver disease in the absence of others ...
Anna Annunziata, Alessandra Di Perna, Ilaria Ferrarotti, Antonietta Coppola, Maria Burricco, Giuseppe Fiorentino   +5 more
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Geometry Dictates Neuronal Bursting via Calcium Store Refill Rates and Exposes Selective Neuronal Vulnerability

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The ER's continuous tubular network is maintained by ER‐shaping proteins whose mutation or dysregulation contributes to neurodegenerative diseases. Here, we show that ER morphology sets the speed of Ca2+ store replenishment between firing events. Disrupting ER continuity slows intra‐ER Ca2+ redistribution from extracellular refill (SOCE) sites, driving
Valentina Davi, Pierre Parutto, Yuyi Zhang, Tasuku Konno, Cecile Crapart, Raquel Pereira, John P. Franklin, Mosab Ali Awadelkareem, Daniel C Maddison, Michael J. Devine, Edgar R. Gomes, Joseph Chambers, Elena Koslover, Edward Avezov   +13 more
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Therapy for Myhre Syndrome: Goals, Misconceptions, and Current Agents

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Myhre Syndrome (MYHRS, MIM #139210) is a rare, multisystem connective tissue disorder caused by recurrent heterozygous gain‐of‐function pathogenic variants in the SMAD4 gene, a key player in TGF‐β signaling and a regulator of extracellular matrix homeostasis.
Alessandro De Falco, Alfonso Manuel D'Alessio, Nicola Brunetti‐Pierri   +2 more
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