Edited by Yuriy Orlov and Ancha Baranova.
Volume 20 Supplement 1
Selected articles from BGRS\SB-2018: medical genetics
Research
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Novosibirsk, Russia20-25 August 2018
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Citation: BMC Medical Genetics 2019 20(Suppl 1):50
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Novel potential causative genes in carotid paragangliomas
Carotid paragangliomas (CPGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that arise from the paraganglion at the bifurcation of the carotid artery and are responsible for approximately 65% of all head and neck paragangli...
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The CIMP-high phenotype is associated with energy metabolism alterations in colon adenocarcinoma
CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP) is found in 15–20% of malignant colorectal tumors and is characterized by strong CpG hypermethylation over the genome. The molecular mechanisms of this phenomenon are not...
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Exome-wide survey of the Siberian Caucasian population
Population structure is an important factor in the genetic association studies but often remains underexplored for many human populations. We identified exome variants in 39 Siberian Caucasian individuals from...
Citation: BMC Medical Genetics 2019 20(Suppl 1):51 -
A pharmacogenetic study of patients with schizophrenia from West Siberia gets insight into dopaminergic mechanisms of antipsychotic-induced hyperprolactinemia
Hyperprolactinemia (HPRL) is a classical side effect of antipsychotic drugs primarily attributed to blockade of dopamine D2 receptors (DRD2s) on the membranes of lactotroph cells within the pituitary gland. Ce...
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Vitamin D3 treatment differentially affects anxiety-like behavior in the old ovariectomized female rats and old ovariectomized female rats treated with low dose of 17β-estradiol
Estrogen deficiency effects on affective-related behavior are restricted to certain periods of age after ovary removal. Among other nutraceuticals, one of such «natural» substances for treatment of affective-r...
Citation: BMC Medical Genetics 2019 20(Suppl 1):49