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The Concise Guide to PHARMACOLOGY 2025/26: Enzymes
The Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2025/26 marks the seventh edition in this series of biennial publications in the British Journal of Pharmacology. Presented in landscape format, the guide provides a comparative overview of the pharmacology of drug target families. The concise nature of the Concise Guide refers to the style of presentation, being clear,
Stephen P. H. Alexander +31 more
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Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare neurological disease characterized by accumulation of cholesterol and cholestanol in brain and tendons caused by a mutation in the sterol 27-hydroxylase gene (CYP27A1). The mechanism behind the accumulation of cholestanol in the brain was recently clarified and a role of 27-hydroxycholesterol as a ...
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High levels of plant sterols and cholesterol precursors in cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
We measured the cholestanol, cholesterol precursor (lathosterol), and plant sterol (campesterol and sitosterol) concentrations of serum and bile in 11 patients with cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis.
M Kuriyama +3 more
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Case of cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis with giant xanthomas and literature review
Introduction Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that occurs as result of mutation in the CYP27A1 gene. The clinical presentation of the disease is quite wide.
Sinan Eliaçık, Gülsüm Çil
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Berardinelli-Seip Syndrome [PDF]
We have reported two cases of Berardinelli-syndrome in a family which is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of the adipose tissue, originally described by Berardinelli and Seip, has been reported in approximately 120 patients of various ethnic origins ...
Dal, Sameer I, Patel, Hitesh
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ABSTRACT Liver transplantation (LTx) has become, over the years, an increasingly used therapeutic option in patients with inherited metabolic diseases (IMD). Initially performed for Tyrosinemia Type I and ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency, it now accounts as the second indication for pediatric transplants worldwide. The use of LTx has been extended
Andrea Pietrobattista +3 more
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Research Models for Studying Vascular Calcification [PDF]
Calcification of the vessel wall contributes to high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Vascular calcification (VC) is a systemic disease with multifaceted contributing and inhibiting factors in an actively regulated process.
Babic, Milen +4 more
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ABSTRACT Movement disorders are common in inherited metabolic diseases (IMDs) and significantly impact quality of life. Unfortunately, they are often underrecognised by metabolic physicians. This study investigated whether a new screening tool improves recognition of movement disorders in IMD patients by non‐neurologists.
Ellen M. Hulshof +22 more
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We have measured plasma sterol composition in 14 subjects with sitosterolemia and xanthomatosis. In addition to elevated plasma phytosterol (campesterol 16 +/- 7 mg/dl and sitosterol 35 +/- 16 mg/dl) and normal to moderately high cholesterol levels (258 +
G Salen +7 more
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Verruciform xanthoma located in anterior gingiva [PDF]
Verruciform xanthoma (VX) is a relatively rare benign lesion and oral predominantly, which occasionally affects skin and genital mucosa. It appears as a papule or single plaque showing a verrucous or papillomatous aspect, with variable color from ...
Alonso, Juliana M.S.L. +4 more
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