Improved detection of genetic loci in estimated glomerular filtration rate and type 2 diabetes using a pleiotropic cFDR method

HM Liu, JY He, Q Zhang, WQ Lv, X Xia, CQ Sun… - Molecular genetics and …, 2018 - Springer
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been shown to have the potential of
explaining more of the “missing heritability” of complex human phenotypes by improving …

Salt stress in the renal tubules is linked to TAL-specific expression of uromodulin and an upregulation of heat shock genes

LA Graham, A Aman, DD Campbell… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Previously, our comprehensive cardiovascular characterization study validated Uromodulin
as a blood pressure gene. Uromodulin is a glycoprotein exclusively synthesized at the thick …

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Significant association between RGS 14 rs12654812 and nephrolithiasis risk among Guangxi population in China

J Long, Y Chen, H Lin, M Liao, T Li… - Journal of Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Nephrolithiasis is a worldwide health problem that affects almost all
populations. This study aimed to evaluate the association between rs12654812 of regulator …

Hepatocyte-specific deletion of LASS2 protects against diet-induced hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance

S Fan, Y Wang, C Wang, H Jin, Z Wu, J Lu… - Free Radical Biology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Homo sapiens longevity assurance homolog 2 of yeast LAG1 (LASS2) is expressed mostly
in human liver. Here, we explored roles of LASS2 in pathogenesis of hepatic steatosis …

[HTML][HTML] Involvement of polymorphisms of the nerve growth factor and its receptor encoding genes in the etiopathogenesis of ischemic stroke

A Stepanyan, R Zakharyan, A Simonyan… - BMC Medical …, 2018 - Springer
Background Despite the important role of the nerve growth factor in the survival and
maintenance of neurons in ischemic stroke, data regarding the relationships between …

Genetic Variation in the H19-IGF2 Cluster Might Confer Risk of Developing Impaired Renal Function

E Coto, C Diaz Corte, S Tranche, J Gómez… - DNA and Cell …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
The H19-IGF2 imprinted gene region could be implicated in the risk of developing impaired
renal function (IRF). Our aim was to determine the association of several common H19-IGF2 …

Detecting rare mutations with heterogeneous effects using a family-based genetic random field method

M Li, Z He, X Tong, JS Witte, Q Lu - Genetics, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The genetic etiology of many complex diseases is highly heterogeneous. A complex disease
can be caused by multiple mutations within the same gene or mutations in multiple genes at …

A renal genetic risk score (GRS) is associated with kidney dysfunction in people with type 2 diabetes

C Zusi, M Trombetta, S Bonetti, M Dauriz… - Diabetes Research and …, 2018 - Elsevier
This study aims to investigate whether renal and cardiovascular phenotypes in Italian
patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) could be influenced by a number of disease risk SNPs …

[HTML][HTML] Identifying the SUMO1 modification of FAM122A leading to the degradation of PP2A-Cα by ubiquitin-proteasome system

F Fan, J Zhao, Y Liu, H Zhao, L Weng, Q Li… - Biochemical and …, 2018 - Elsevier
FAM122A is a highly conserved protein in mammals. Here, we identify that FAM122A can be
sumoylated at lysine 89, which can be de-conjugated by SENP1. Furthermore, the …