Read more about the article Human oligodendrocytes express Cx31.3: function and interactions with Cx32 mutants.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Human oligodendrocytes express Cx31.3: function and interactions with Cx32 mutants.

Abstract Murine oligodendrocytes express the gap junction (GJ) proteins connexin32 (Cx32), Cx47, and Cx29. CNS phenotypes in patients with X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease may be caused by dominant effects of Cx32…

Continue ReadingHuman oligodendrocytes express Cx31.3: function and interactions with Cx32 mutants.
Read more about the article Characterization of the porcine KIT ligand gene: expression analysis, genomic structure, polymorphism detection and association with coat colour traits.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Characterization of the porcine KIT ligand gene: expression analysis, genomic structure, polymorphism detection and association with coat colour traits.

Abstract Kit ligand (KITLG) is the ligand for the type III receptor tyrosine kinase KIT. Studies of the KIT/KITLG pathway in a number of mammalian species have shown that it…

Continue ReadingCharacterization of the porcine KIT ligand gene: expression analysis, genomic structure, polymorphism detection and association with coat colour traits.
Read more about the article Thalassemia and its relevance to personalized medicine.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Thalassemia and its relevance to personalized medicine.

Abstract Thalassemias are the most common monogenic gene disorders in the world. Patients present with a wide variability of clinical phenotypes ranging from severe phenotype (β-thalassemia major) to a very…

Continue ReadingThalassemia and its relevance to personalized medicine.
Read more about the article Generation of an ABCG2(GFPn-puro) transgenic line–a tool to study ABCG2 expression in mice.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Generation of an ABCG2(GFPn-puro) transgenic line–a tool to study ABCG2 expression in mice.

Abstract The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter 2 (ABCG2) is expressed by stem cells in many organs and in stem cells of solid tumors. These cells are isolated based on the…

Continue ReadingGeneration of an ABCG2(GFPn-puro) transgenic line–a tool to study ABCG2 expression in mice.
Read more about the article Population programs for the detection of couples at risk for severe monogenic genetic diseases.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Population programs for the detection of couples at risk for severe monogenic genetic diseases.

Abstract Population genetic screening programs for carrier detection of severe genetic disorders exist worldwide, mainly for beta-thalassemia. These screening programs are either mandatory or voluntary. In several Arab countries and…

Continue ReadingPopulation programs for the detection of couples at risk for severe monogenic genetic diseases.
Read more about the article The paraphyletic composition of Leishmania donovani zymodeme MON-37 revealed by multilocus microsatellite typing.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

The paraphyletic composition of Leishmania donovani zymodeme MON-37 revealed by multilocus microsatellite typing.

Abstract Multilocus microsatellite typing (MLMT) was employed to compare strains of Leishmania donovani belonging to the MON-37 zymodeme (MON-37 strains) from Cyprus and Israel to MON-37 strains from the Indian…

Continue ReadingThe paraphyletic composition of Leishmania donovani zymodeme MON-37 revealed by multilocus microsatellite typing.
Read more about the article Hemoglobin variants in Cyprus.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Hemoglobin variants in Cyprus.

Abstract Cyprus, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean region, has been a place of eastern and western civilizations, and the presence of various hemoglobin (Hb) variants can be…

Continue ReadingHemoglobin variants in Cyprus.
Read more about the article Connexin32 mutations cause loss of function in Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes leading to PNS and CNS myelination defects.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Connexin32 mutations cause loss of function in Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes leading to PNS and CNS myelination defects.

Abstract The gap junction (GJ) protein connexin32 (Cx32) is expressed by myelinating Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes and is mutated in X-linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. In addition to a demyelinating peripheral neuropathy,…

Continue ReadingConnexin32 mutations cause loss of function in Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes leading to PNS and CNS myelination defects.
Read more about the article Clinico-pathological correlations in 127 patients in 11 large pedigrees, segregating one of three heterozygous mutations in the COL4A3/ COL4A4 genes associated with familial haematuria and significant late progression to proteinuria and chronic kidney disease from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Clinico-pathological correlations in 127 patients in 11 large pedigrees, segregating one of three heterozygous mutations in the COL4A3/ COL4A4 genes associated with familial haematuria and significant late progression to proteinuria and chronic kidney disease from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.

Abstract Heterozygous mutations in the COL4A3/ COL4A4 genes are currently thought to be responsible for familial benign microscopic haematuria and maintenance of normal long-term kidney function. We report on 11…

Continue ReadingClinico-pathological correlations in 127 patients in 11 large pedigrees, segregating one of three heterozygous mutations in the COL4A3/ COL4A4 genes associated with familial haematuria and significant late progression to proteinuria and chronic kidney disease from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
Read more about the article Sites of differential DNA methylation between placenta and peripheral blood: molecular markers for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of aneuploidies.
A rolled newspaper - the left side facing forward. The name of the newspaper is "News" and the words "News" and "Events" are below that. The rubber band keeping the newspaper rolled together is thick and white. There is smaller writing on the newspaper which cannot be read.

Sites of differential DNA methylation between placenta and peripheral blood: molecular markers for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of aneuploidies.

Abstract The use of epigenetic differences between maternal whole blood and fetal (placental) DNA is one of the main areas of interest for the development of noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of…

Continue ReadingSites of differential DNA methylation between placenta and peripheral blood: molecular markers for noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of aneuploidies.