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Association of polymorphisms within the Renin-Angiotensin System with metabolic syndrome in a cohort of Chilean subjects

ABSTRACT Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is associated with hypertension, obesity and dyslipidemia. Thus, genetic variants related with these conditions may modulate its development. We evaluated the effect of polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) on metabolic syndrome risk in a cohort...

The rs3857059 variant of the SNCA gene is associated with Parkinson's disease in Mexican Mestizos

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 74 (6), 2016
ABSTRACT Among the candidate genes for Parkinson’s disease (PD), SNCA has replicated association in different populations. Besides other known mutations in the SNCA gene, the rs3857059 variant has also been linked to various neurodegenerative disorders. Therefore, the aim of the present study was t...

Association between variation in the genes DDAH1 and DDAH2 and hypertension among Uygur, Kazakh and Han ethnic groups in China

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: Dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase enzymes (DDAH), which are encoded by the genes DDAH1 and DDAH2, play a fundamental role in maintaining endothelial function. We conducted a case-control study on a Chinese population that included three ethnic groups (Han, Kazakh and Uygur),...

Factor von Willebrand y Enfermedad de von Willebrand: nuevos enfoques diagnósticos

El factor von Willebrand (VWF) es una glicoproteína que se sintetiza en células endoteliales y en megacariocitos. Su vida media es de ~12 horas. Está formado por multímeros de diferentes pesos moleculares, pequeños, intermedios, grandes y extragrandes. La actividad funcional reside en los multímero...

Virus Zika: Crónica de una pandemia ¿impensada?

Rev. argent. microbiol; 48 (2), 2016

Análise da relação da ocorrência de polimorfismo de nucleotídeo único do gene DOCK9 em ceratocone

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 75 (3), 2016
RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a ocorrência de mutação em locus gênico candidato e sua relação com ceratocone em pacientes atendidos no Brasil comparados a voluntários saudáveis, através da análise de polimorfismo de nucleotídeo único no gene DOCK9. Métodos: Neste estudo clínico foram avaliado...

SSR genetic diversity assessment of popular pigeonpea varieties in Malawi reveals unique fingerprints

Electron. j. biotechnol; 19 (3), 2016
Background: Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is a drought tolerant legume of the Fabaceae family and the only cultivated species in the genus Cajanus. It is mainly cultivated in the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Oceania, Africa and America. In Malawi, it is grown as a source of food and income and ...

Molecular characterization of mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from Tehran, Iran by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis and spoligotyping

Abstract: INTRODUCTION Characterization of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) isolates by DNA fingerprinting has contributed to tuberculosis (TB) control. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of MTB isolates from Tehran province in Iran. METHODS MTB isolates from 60 Iranian and ...