ABSTRACT Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a clinically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disease requiring reliable biomarkers to improve patient stratification and trial design. While serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) reflects neuroaxonal stress and disease aggressiveness, troponin T (TnT) may capture complementary aspects of ...
Julia Sellin +8 more
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Functional characterization of the 9q34.13 locus identifies RAPGEF1 as a candidate gene modulating risk for melanoma and nevi via RAS activation. [PDF]
Thakur R +33 more
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Augmenting and Assaying Nav1.1 Protein Quantity for Dravet Syndrome Therapy
ABSTRACT Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy predominantly caused by heterozygous loss‐of‐function variants in SCN1A, which encodes Nav1.1. Conserved upstream open reading frames (uORFs) in SCN1A were validated to regulate translation in reporter assays, demonstrating the therapeutic viability of increasing Nav1.1 from ...
Aiswarya Saravanan +7 more
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GWAS and Candidate Gene Prediction of Elemental Accumulation Traits in Rice Using a Multiparental Population. [PDF]
Zhang Q +6 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a devastating neurological disease that lacks serological biomarkers that can accurately reflect disease activity. We established a live cell‐based assay (LCBA) using serum with endogenous complement to quantify the overall cytotoxicity, offering a novel functional tool for monitoring
Xiaona Xu +10 more
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Comparative analysis of candidate gene expression in Asian atopic dermatitis and psoriasis: identification of shared and distinct molecular features. [PDF]
Kim HL +9 more
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ABSTRACT Objective To identify inflammatory analytes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and plasma associated with cognitive decline in cognitively normal (CN) older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Methods In a longitudinal study of 118 CN older adults (65–80 years, 54% APOE ε4, 26% preclinical AD), 1331 CSF and 1501 plasma analytes were ...
Jagan A. Pillai +13 more
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Integrative MRI and Genomics Analyses Prioritize <i>PACSIN1</i> as a Candidate Gene for Cerebellar Ataxia in Border Collies. [PDF]
Jin DJ +5 more
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Stage‐Specific Patterns of Imaging and Non‐Motor Biomarkers in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
ABSTRACT Objective Advancements in disease‐modifying therapies for spinocerebellar ataxia Type 3 (SCA3) underscore the need for robust biomarkers to monitor disease progression and evaluate treatment efficacy. Although motor phenotypes have been well characterized, less is known about non‐motor and imaging‐based features across different disease stages.
Chun Li +17 more
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Integrative Multi-Omics Mendelian Randomization Identifies BLMH as a Keratinocyte-Enriched Protective Candidate Gene and Potential Therapeutic Target in Psoriasis. [PDF]
Shen R +9 more
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