Bardet-Biedl syndrome: current perspectives and clinical outlook

A Melluso, F Secondulfo, G Capolongo… - … and Clinical Risk …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Bardet Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare inherited disorder considered a model of
non-motile ciliopathy. It is in fact caused by mutations of genes encoding for proteins mainly …

Bardet–Biedl syndrome—Multiple kaleidoscope images: insight into mechanisms of genotype–phenotype correlations

L Florea, L Caba, EV Gorduza - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Bardet–Biedl Syndrome is a rare non-motile primary ciliopathy with multisystem involvement
and autosomal recessive inheritance. The clinical picture is extremely polymorphic. The …

Primary cilia control glucose homeostasis via islet paracrine interactions

JW Hughes, JH Cho, HE Conway… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Pancreatic islets regulate glucose homeostasis through coordinated actions of hormone-
secreting cells. What underlies the function of the islet as a unit is the close approximation …

Mini-puberty, physiological and disordered: Consequences, and potential for therapeutic replacement

J Rohayem, EC Alexander, S Heger… - Endocrine …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
There are 3 physiological waves of central hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis
activity over the lifetime. The first occurs during fetal life, the second—termed “mini-puberty” …

Retinal ciliopathies through the lens of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome: past, present and future

B Chandra, ML Tung, Y Hsu, T Scheetz… - Progress in retinal and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The primary cilium is a highly specialized and evolutionary conserved organelle in
eukaryotes that plays a significant role in cell signaling and trafficking. Over the past few …

Cilia signaling and obesity

SE Engle, R Bansal, PJ Antonellis… - Seminars in cell & …, 2021 - Elsevier
An emerging number of rare genetic disorders termed ciliopathies are associated with
pediatric obesity. It is becoming clear that the mechanisms associated with cilia dysfunction …

Bardet-Biedl syndrome improved diagnosis criteria and management: Inter European Reference Networks consensus statement and recommendations

H Dollfus, MR Lilien, P Maffei, A Verloes… - European Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Four European Reference Networks (ERN-EYE, ERKNet, Endo-ERN, ERN-
ITHACA) have teamed up to establish a consensus statement and recommendations for …

Bardet‐Biedl syndrome: A focus on genetics, mechanisms and metabolic dysfunction

JW Tomlinson - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bardet‐Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare, monogenic, multisystem disorder characterized by
retinal dystrophy, renal abnormalities, polydactyly, learning disabilities, as well as metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Bardet-Biedl syndrome overview

R Forsyth, M Gunay-Aygun - 2020 - europepmc.org
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Metabolic consequences of skeletal muscle-and liver-specific BBSome deficiency

Y Rouabhi, DF Guo, Y Zhao… - American Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
The BBSome is a protein complex composed of eight Bardet–Biedl syndrome (BBS) proteins
including BBS1. Humans and mice lacking a functional BBSome display obesity and type 2 …