Prevention and periodontal treatment in Down syndrome patients: a systematic review

R Ferreira, RC Michel, SLA Greghi, MLR Resende… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The aim of this systematic literature review was to evaluate which type of periodontal
preventive and therapeutic approaches presents superior outcomes in patients with Down …

Congenital heart disease: an immunological perspective

KL Singampalli, E Jui, K Shani, Y Ning… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Congenital heart disease (CHD) poses a significant global health and economic burden—
despite advances in treating CHD reducing the mortality risk, globally CHD accounts for …

Down syndrome developmental brain transcriptome reveals defective oligodendrocyte differentiation and myelination

JL Olmos-Serrano, HJ Kang, WA Tyler, JC Silbereis… - Neuron, 2016 - cell.com
Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome (DS), is the most common genetic cause of developmental
delay and intellectual disability. To gain insight into the underlying molecular and cellular …

Immune dysregulation and the increased risk of complications and mortality following respiratory tract infections in adults with down syndrome

T Illouz, A Biragyn, MF Iulita, L Flores-Aguilar… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The risk of severe outcomes following respiratory tract infections is significantly increased in
individuals over 60 years, especially in those with chronic medical conditions, ie …

Specific susceptibility to COVID-19 in adults with Down syndrome

T Illouz, A Biragyn, M Frenkel-Morgenstern… - Neuromolecular …, 2021 - Springer
The current SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, which causes COVID-19, is particularly devastating for
individuals with chronic medical conditions, in particular those with Down Syndrome (DS) …

Vulnerability to disease as a predictor of faster life history strategies

SE Hill, GW Boehm, ML Prokosch - Adaptive Human Behavior and …, 2016 - Springer
Here we review research suggesting that vulnerability to disease plays a significant role in
modulating life history strategies. In particular, we highlight the role of immunocompetence …

Increased levels of inflammatory plasma markers and obesity risk in a mouse model of Down syndrome

M Fructuoso, L Rachdi, E Philippe, RG Denis… - Free Radical Biology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Down syndrome (DS) is caused by the trisomy of human chromosome 21 and is the most
common genetic cause of intellectual disability. In addition to the intellectual deficiencies …

Anti-IL17 treatment ameliorates Down syndrome phenotypes in mice

N Rueda, V Vidal, S García-Cerro, JO Narcís… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Down syndrome (DS) is characterized by structural and functional anomalies that are
present prenatally and that lead to intellectual disabilities. Later in life, the cognitive abilities …

The contribution of fluoride to the pathogenesis of eye diseases: molecular mechanisms and implications for public health

DT Waugh - International Journal of Environmental Research and …, 2019 - mdpi.com
This study provides diverse lines of evidence demonstrating that fluoride (F) exposure
contributes to degenerative eye diseases by stimulating or inhibiting biological pathways …

[HTML][HTML] Transcriptomic behavior of genes associated with chromosome 21 aneuploidies in early embryo development

I Sanchez-Ribas, P Diaz-Gimeno, P Sebastián-León… - Fertility and sterility, 2019 - Elsevier
Objective To analyze how chromosome 21 (HSA21) ploidy affects global gene expression of
early human blastocysts. Design Prospective study. Setting University-affiliated in vitro …