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  1. Article: Paget's disease: a review of the epidemiology, etiology, genetics, and treatment.

    Banaganapalli, Babajan / Fallatah, Ibrahim / Alsubhi, Fai / Shetty, Preetha Jayasheela / Awan, Zuhier / Elango, Ramu / Shaik, Noor Ahmad

    Frontiers in genetics

    2023  Volume 14, Page(s) 1131182

    Abstract: Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is the second most prevalent metabolic bone disorder worldwide, with a prevalence rate of 1.5%-8.3%. It is characterized by localized areas of accelerated, disorganized, and excessive bone production and turnover. Typically, ...

    Abstract Paget's disease of bone (PDB) is the second most prevalent metabolic bone disorder worldwide, with a prevalence rate of 1.5%-8.3%. It is characterized by localized areas of accelerated, disorganized, and excessive bone production and turnover. Typically, PDB develops in the later stages of life, particularly in the late 50s, and affects men more frequently than women. PDB is a complex disease influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. PDB has a complex genetic basis involving multiple genes, with SQSTM1 being the gene most frequently associated with its development. Mutations affecting the UBA domain of SQSTM1 have been detected in both familial and sporadic PDB cases, and these mutations are often associated with severe clinical expression. Germline mutations in other genes such as TNFRSF11A, ZNF687 and PFN1, have also been associated with the development of the disease. Genetic association studies have also uncovered several PDB predisposing risk genes contributing to the disease pathology and severity. Epigenetic modifications of genes involved in bone remodelling and regulation, including RANKL, OPG, HDAC2, DNMT1, and SQSTM1, have been implicated in the development and progression of Paget's disease of bone, providing insight into the molecular basis of the disease and potential targets for therapeutic intervention. Although PDB has a tendency to cluster within families, the variable severity of the disease across family members, coupled with decreasing incidence rates, indicates that environmental factors may also play a role in the pathophysiology of PDB. The precise nature of these environmental triggers and how they interact with genetic determinants remain poorly understood. Fortunately, majority of PDB patients can achieve long-term remission with an intravenous infusion of aminobisphosphonates, such as zoledronic acid. In this review, we discuss aspects like clinical characteristics, genetic foundation, and latest updates in PDB research.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-26
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2606823-0
    ISSN 1664-8021
    ISSN 1664-8021
    DOI 10.3389/fgene.2023.1131182
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  2. Article: Transcriptome-Based Molecular Networks Uncovered Interplay Between Druggable Genes of CD8

    Alsulaimany, Faten Ahmad / Zabermawi, Nidal M Omer / Almukadi, Haifa / Parambath, Snijesh V / Shetty, Preetha Jayasheela / Vaidyanathan, Venkatesh / Elango, Ramu / Babanaganapalli, Babajan / Shaik, Noor Ahmad

    Frontiers in medicine

    2022  Volume 8, Page(s) 812857

    Abstract: Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major infectious disease, where incomplete information about host genetics and immune responses is hindering the development of transformative therapies. This study characterized the immune cell landscape and blood ... ...

    Abstract Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a major infectious disease, where incomplete information about host genetics and immune responses is hindering the development of transformative therapies. This study characterized the immune cell landscape and blood transcriptomic profile of patients with pulmonary TB (PTB) to identify the potential therapeutic biomarkers.
    Methods: The blood transcriptome profile of patients with PTB and controls were used for fractionating immune cell populations with the CIBERSORT algorithm and then to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs) with R/Bioconductor packages. Later, systems biology investigations (such as semantic similarity, gene correlation, and graph theory parameters) were implemented to prioritize druggable genes contributing to the immune cell alterations in patients with TB. Finally, real time-PCR (RT-PCR) was used to confirm gene expression levels.
    Results: Patients with PTB had higher levels of four immune subpopulations like CD8
    Conclusion: The changes in immune cell proportion and the downregulation of T cell-related genes may provide new insights in developing therapeutic compounds against chronic TB.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2775999-4
    ISSN 2296-858X
    ISSN 2296-858X
    DOI 10.3389/fmed.2021.812857
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