Associations of CAG repeat polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene with steroid hormone levels and anthropometrics among men: the role of the ethnic factor [PDF]
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекцииAndrogens are required for stimulation and maintenance of skeletal growth and bone homeostasis. Physiological functions of androgens are mediated through the androgen receptor (AR). The androgen receptor gene AR has a polymorphic trinucleotide CAG repeat
L. V. Osadchuk +2 more
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The variability of PNPLA3 gene as a potential marker of cold adaptation in Yakuts [PDF]
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 2023 Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common chronic liver diseases. It has been reported that specific variants of patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3 (PNPLA3) gene, notably SNPs rs738409 and rs2294918 are associated ...
Nadezhda Ivanovna Pavlova +6 more
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TCF7L2 gene polymorphism in populations of f ive Siberian ethnic groups [PDF]
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции, 2022 Investigation of the frequencies of functionally signif icant gene variants in the context of medical biology and gene geography is a relevant issue for studying the genetic structure of human populations.
L. E. Tabikhanova +4 more
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Effects of cigarette smoking on semen quality, reproductive hormone levels, metabolic profile, zinc and sperm DNA fragmentation in men: results from a population-based study [PDF]
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 BackgroundCigarette smoking seems to have a negative impact on men’s reproductive health, but our knowledge of its effects on the reproductive function of Russian men is still very limited.
Ludmila Osadchuk +2 more
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Genetic Diversity and Possible Origins of the Hepatitis B Virus in Siberian Natives [PDF]
Viruses, 2022 A total of 381 hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA sequences collected from nine groups of Siberian native populations were phylogenetically analyzed along with 179 HBV strains sampled in different urban populations of former western USSR republics and 50 ...
Victor Manuylov +15 more
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Genetic and phenotypic heterogeneity of type 2 diabetes across Russian ancestry groups [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyIntroductionType 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a highly polygenic disease involving multiple biological pathways. Genetic ancestry may influence the predominant mechanisms driving T2D.
Ekaterina E. Markelova +22 more
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Dualism in Yakut Shamanic Practices
Oriental StudiesIntroduction. Yakut shamanism is an important aspect of traditional culture that specifically articulates certain customary beliefs. The paper analyzes various approaches to understanding shamanism, including evolutionist theory, a constructivist ...
Anatoliy I. Gogolev +4 more
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Gender representations in associative meaning: The image of woman in Russian and Yakut language consciousnesses [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2022 The study is focused on representations of the concept ‘woman’ existing in the language consciousnesses of representatives of the Russian and Yakut ethnic groups. The image of ‘woman’ was investigated by means of a free-associative experiment.
Filippova Sargylana +4 more
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Xiongnu-Xianbei layer in the Yakut Culture [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографии, 2022 The aim of the article is to systematize and conceptualize the similarities between the paleo-ethnographic culture of the Yakuts and the Xiongnu of Central Asia, and to assess the possible ways of their appearance and incorporation into the new ...
Alexeev A.N., , Bravina R.I.
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Ala54Thr polymorphism of the fatty acid transporter gene (FABP2) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Yakutia [PDF]
Терапевтический архив, 2023 Aim. To study the contribution of the Ala54Thr genetic polymorphism of the FABP2 gene to the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus among the Yakut population. Materials and methods.
Liubov A. Sydykova +6 more
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