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Dissecting the Genetic and Etiological Causes of Primary Microcephaly

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Autosomal recessive primary microcephaly (MCPH; “small head syndrome”) is a rare, heterogeneous disease arising from the decreased production of neurons during brain development.
Francesca Jean, A. Stuart, M. Tarailo-Graovac   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Novel DNA Repair Disorder With Thrombocytopenia, Nephrosis, and Features Overlapping Cockayne Syndrome [PDF]

, 2009
We report on four siblings with Cockayne-like syndrome with thrombocytopenia and nephrotic syndrome. The parents were healthy and consanguineous, consistent with an autosomal recessive mode of disease inheritance.
Cockayne, Funaki, Hirooka, Kruglyak, Lehmann, Lehmann, Mallery, Mayne, Nance, Reiss, Sato, Tan   +11 more
core   +3 more sources

Perfusable Brain Microvascular Network‐On‐Chip Model to Study Flavivirus NS1‐Induced Endothelial Dysfunction

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a microfluidic brain microvascular network‐on‐chip (BMVasChip) to investigate endothelial barrier dysfunction caused by flavivirus non‐structural protein 1 (NS1), including virus‐ and time‐dependent vascular damage, leakiness, and dysfunction.
Monika Rajput, Yen‐Ting Tung, Yu‐Chi Chen, Min Jae Song, Marc Ferrer, Emily M. Lee   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nano‐ and Micro‐Sized Solid Materials Used as Antiviral Agents

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Due to the rise of viral infections in humans and possible viral outbreaks, the use of nano‐ or micro‐sized materials as antiviral agents is rapidly increasing. This review explores their antiviral properties against RNA and DNA viruses, either as a prevention or a treatment tool, by delving into their mechanisms of action and how to properly assess ...
Orfeas‐Evangelos Plastiras, Imelda Raczkiewicz, Peggy Bouquet, Jean‐Philippe Dacquin, Jeremy Dhainaut, Anne Goffard, Christophe Volkringer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mathematical modeling of Zika disease in pregnant women and newborns with microcephaly in Brazil

, 2017
We propose a new mathematical model for the spread of Zika virus. Special attention is paid to the transmission of microcephaly. Numerical simulations show the accuracy of the model with respect to the Zika outbreak occurred in Brazil.Comment: This is a ...
Area, Ivan, Ndairou, Faical, Nieto, Juan J., Silva, Cristiana J., Torres, Delfim F. M.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Is the United States Prepared for a Major Zika Virus Outbreak? [PDF]

, 2016
Zika virus has emerged as a global public health crisis with active transmission in the Americas and Caribbean. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), and recently WHO reported there is a ...
Gostin, Lawrence O., Hodge, James G., Jr.   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Blocking Zika virus vertical transmission. [PDF]

, 2018
The outbreak of the Zika virus (ZIKV) has been associated with increased incidence of congenital malformations. Although recent efforts have focused on vaccine development, treatments for infected individuals are needed urgently. Sofosbuvir (SOF), an FDA-
Beltrão-Braga, Patricia CB, Corbett, Kevin D, Cugola, Fernanda R, Fernandes, Isabella R, Herai, Roberto H, Huang, Chun-Teng, Kolar, Matthew J, Macia, Angela, Mesci, Pinar, Momper, Jeremiah D, Montefusco, Sandro, Moore, Spencer M, Muotri, Alysson R, Pinto, Antonella, Rosenberg, Scott C, Russo, Fabiele B, Saghatelian, Alan, Sheets, Nicholas, Shiryaev, Sergey A, Shresta, Sujan, Siqueira-Neto, Jair L, Suarez, Nicole A, Tejwani, Leon, Terskikh, Alexey V   +23 more
core   +2 more sources

In vivo imaging of Zika virus reveals dynamics of viral invasion in immune-sheltered tissues and vertical propagation during pregnancy [PDF]

, 2020
Rationale: Zika virus (ZIKV) is a pathogenic virus known to cause a wide range of congenital abnormalities, including microcephaly, Guillain-Barre syndrome, meningoencephalitis, and other neurological complications, in humans. This study investigated the
Hu, Q, Ke, X, Li, P, Liu, Y, Luo, D, Miao, Y, Sun, J, Tan, Z, Wang, H, Wang, T, Xu, F, Zhang, Y, Zheng, Z   +12 more
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A Human Neural Tube Model Using 4D Self‐Folding Smart Scaffolds

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) exhibit features comparable to the inner cell mass of the human embryo. iPSCs are applied to a novel self‐folding 4D‐Neural Tube (4D‐NT) structure that mimics the neurulation process. This 4D‐NT model recapitulates early events of human neural development and represents a platform to explore neurodevelopmental ...
Claudia Dell'Amico, Irene Chiesa, Angela Toffano, Alessio Esposito, Piera Mancini, Chiara Magliaro, Angeliki Louvi, Carmelo De Maria, Marco Onorati   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Baseline microcephaly prevalence in rural Guatemala: implications for neonatal screening for congenital Zika virus infection

The Lancet Global Health, 2017
Background: Microcephaly is the result of disturbance in early brain development and has various causes. Zika was identified in Central America in early 2015.
Anne-Marie Rick, MD, Gretchen Domek, MD, Maureen Cunningham, MD, Daniel Olson, MD, Molly Lamb, PhD, Andrea Jimenez-Zambrano, MPH, Gretchen Heinrichs, MD, Stephen Berman, MD, Edwin Asturias, MD   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source