[HTML][HTML] Human gene polymorphisms and their possible impact on the clinical outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection

SMA Hashemi, M Thijssen, SY Hosseini, A Tabarraei… - Archives of …, 2021 - Springer
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has become one of the most serious health concerns globally.
Although multiple vaccines have recently been approved for the prevention of coronavirus …

The “thrifty” gene encoding Ahsg/Fetuin-A meets the insulin receptor: Insights into the mechanism of insulin resistance

AS Goustin, AB Abou-Samra - Cellular signalling, 2011 - Elsevier
Ahsg (fetuin-A) is a 55–59kDa phosphorylated glycoprotein synthesized in the adult
predominantly by hepatocytes, from which it enters the circulation. When dysregulated, this …

Association of low fetuin-A (AHSG) concentrations in serum with cardiovascular mortality in patients on dialysis: a cross-sectional study

M Ketteler, P Bongartz, R Westenfeld, JE Wildberger… - The Lancet, 2003 - thelancet.com
Background Vascular calcification is the most prominent underlying pathological finding in
patients with uraemia, and is a predictor of mortality in this population. Fetuin-A (α 2 …

Improved Insulin Sensitivity and Resistance to Weight Gain in Mice Null for the Ahsg Gene

ST Mathews, GP Singh, M Ranalletta, VJ Cintron… - Diabetes, 2002 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Fetuin inhibits insulin-induced insulin receptor (IR) autophosphorylation and tyrosine kinase
activity in vitro, in intact cells, and in vivo. The fetuin gene (AHSG) is located on human …

[HTML][HTML] Low fetuin-A levels are associated with cardiovascular death: impact of variations in the gene encoding fetuin

P Stenvinkel, K Wang, AR Qureshi, J Axelsson… - Kidney international, 2005 - Elsevier
Low fetuin-A levels are associated with cardiovascular death: Impact of variations in the
gene encoding fetuin. Background Vascular calcification is common among end-stage renal …

Role of fetuin-A in atherosclerosis associated with diabetic patients

M Singh, PK Sharma, VK Garg… - Journal of Pharmacy …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Fetuin-A is a circulating glycoprotein, formed in the liver. It regulates bone
remodelling and calcium metabolism. Fetuin-A has adipogenic properties, so fat …

Low serum fetuin‐A concentration predicts poor outcome only in the presence of inflammation in prevalent haemodialysis patients

G Metry, P Stenvinkel, AR Qureshi… - European journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background Fetuin‐A, a negative acute phase protein that inhibits vascular calcification, has
a controversial association with mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Chronic …

AHSG gene variant is associated with leanness among Swedish men

C Lavebratt, S Wahlqvist, L Nordfors, J Hoffstedt… - Human genetics, 2005 - Springer
Abstract Alpha 2 Heremans-Schmid glycoprotein (AHSG) is a plasma protein inhibiting the
activity of the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase. Ahsg knock-out mice have increased insulin …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma biomarker proteins for detection of human growth hormone administration in athletes

SH Tan, A Lee, D Pascovici, N Care, V Birzniece… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Human growth hormone (GH) is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by the pituitary
gland with anabolic and growth-promoting activities. Since an increased availability of …

Association of AHSG gene polymorphisms with serum Fetuin-A levels in individuals with cardiovascular calcification in west of Iran

E Mohammadi-Noori, N Salehi, H Mozafari… - Molecular biology …, 2020 - Springer
Fetuin-A (AHSG) is a multifunctional secretory protein and acts as an ectopic valve and
artery calcification inhibitor. We assessed the correlation between serum levels of Fetuin-A …