Beckwith–wiedemann syndrome

R Weksberg, C Shuman, JB Beckwith - European journal of human …, 2010 - nature.com
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is a model disorder for the study of imprinting,
growth dysregulation, and tumorigenesis. Unique observations in this disorder point to an …

Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome

S Choufani, C Shuman… - American Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) is an imprinting disorder characterized by
overgrowth, tumor predisposition, and congenital malformations. Approximately 85% of …

Pyrrolizidine alkaloids: potential role in the etiology of cancers, pulmonary hypertension, congenital anomalies, and liver disease

JA Edgar, RJ Molyneux… - Chemical research in …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Large outbreaks of acute food-related poisoning, characterized by hepatic sinusoidal
obstruction syndrome, hemorrhagic necrosis, and rapid liver failure, occur on a regular basis …

[HTML][HTML] Are imprinting disorders more prevalent after human in vitro fertilization or intracytoplasmic sperm injection?

JPW Vermeiden, RE Bernardus - Fertility and sterility, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To review the literature and present original data to answer the question of
whether in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is associated with …

Role of hormones, genes, and environment in human cryptorchidism

C Foresta, D Zuccarello, A Garolla, A Ferlin - Endocrine reviews, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Cryptorchidism is the most frequent congenital birth defect in male children (2–4% in full-
term male births), and it has the potential to impact the health of the human male. In fact …

Molecular findings in Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome

S Choufani, C Shuman… - American Journal of …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Our understanding of Beckwith–Wiedemann syndrome (BWS) has recently been
enhanced by advances in its molecular characterization. These advances have further …

[PDF][PDF] Effects of an organophosphate pesticide, quinalphos, on the hypothalamo-pituitary-gonadal axis in adult male rats

R Sarkar, KP Mohanakumar… - Journal of reproduction …, 2000 - scholar.archive.org
Studies on the biocidal effects of organophosphate pesticides are of immense importance in
the field of toxicology. Organophosphates are chosen on the basis of their properties of low …

[HTML][HTML] Methylation defects of imprinted genes in human testicular spermatozoa

CJ Marques, T Francisco, S Sousa, F Carvalho… - Fertility and sterility, 2010 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To study the methylation imprinting marks of two oppositely imprinted genes,
H19 and MEST/PEG1, in human testicular spermatozoa from azoospermic patients with …

In search of adrenocortical stem and progenitor cells

AC Kim, FM Barlaskar, JH Heaton, T Else… - Endocrine …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Scientists have long hypothesized the existence of tissue-specific (somatic) stem cells and
have searched for their location in different organs. The theory that adrenocortical organ …

CDKN1C mutations: two sides of the same coin

T Eggermann, G Binder, F Brioude, ER Maher… - Trends in molecular …, 2014 - cell.com
Cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)-inhibitor 1C (CDKN1C) negatively regulates cellular
proliferation and it has been shown that loss-of-function mutations in the imprinted CDKN1C …