{"title":"Riboflavin and Histidine Metabolisms Are Two Key Pathways Related to the Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS): a WGCNA-based in silico Analysis","authors":"Mansoor Salehi, Parvaneh Tavakoli Afshar, Zohreh Taherian, Roya Bakhtiyari, Farzaneh Rami, M. Etemadifar","doi":"10.2174/1875692120666230504114225","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1875692120666230504114225","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000As an inflammatory disorder, Multiple Sclerosis (MS) causes demyelination, as well as axonal and neuronal injury in the central nervous system (CNS). Several clinical signs may be the indicators of MS among which, Clinically Isolated Syndrome (CIS) is the first symptom caused by the inflammation and demyelination of CNS. CIS is characterized by symptoms such as optic neuritis, brain stem or cerebellar syndrome, spinal cord syndrome, or sometimes cerebral hemispheric dysfunction.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000So far, metabolic pathways involved in the development of CIS are not fully understood. Therefore, in this study, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) has been used to identify differentially expressed genes in CIS disease and the main pathways associated with it.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000We grouped differentially expressed genes along with the functionally related genes into large modules to obtain their direct and indirect relationships.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The results have identified two new pathways associated with CIS, including riboflavin and histidine metabolism-involved pathways.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Riboflavin and histidine metabolism-involved pathways may be considered potential therapeutic goals for CIS management in the future.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11056,"journal":{"name":"Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88392226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Meet the Editorial Board Member","authors":"Muntaser E. Ibrahim","doi":"10.2174/187569212001230613152539","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/187569212001230613152539","url":null,"abstract":"<jats:sec>\u0000<jats:title />\u0000<jats:p />\u0000</jats:sec>","PeriodicalId":11056,"journal":{"name":"Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine","volume":"17 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80134708","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Reza Nekouian, Atiyeh Mohamadi, Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi
{"title":"Papillary thyroid carcinoma: A narrative review on the most important genetic and epigenetic alterations","authors":"Reza Nekouian, Atiyeh Mohamadi, Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi","doi":"10.2174/1875692120666230222110736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1875692120666230222110736","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma (PTC) is the most common subtype of thyroid cancer that is the most prevalent in the endocrine system. According to worldwide reports, its prevalence rate has been increasing in recent decades. The Discovery of DNA sequencing methods and molecular diagnostic techniques provides an insight into the understanding of PTC molecular biology and as well as in thyroidology, which opens a new perspective in finding molecular markers. Aligning cytological diagnostic methods with molecular behavior studies creates promising tools for better decision-making strategies for preoperative conditions to distinguish between benign from malignant thyroid nodules in challenging cases and limit unnecessary surgeries. Extensive studies have been performed on identifying the genes involved in PTC development and their prognosis. Currently, clinical and pathological features of the tumour (such as size, extrathyroid and lymph node invasion, and capsular invasion) are used to predict the prognosis of papillary thyroid cancer. In this review, we tried to summarize fundamental signaling pathways affecting PTC and the most important genetic alterations, including point mutations in proto-oncogenes and chromosomal rearrangements, as well as up/down-regulation of certain micro RNAs (miRNA) as an epigenetic change. Briefly, some of the most commonly altered genes in PTC are BRAF, RAS, RET, PAX8, PPARγ, and miRNAs like mir-146b, mir-221, mir-222, and mir-181b.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11056,"journal":{"name":"Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine","volume":"88 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90921978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Chaoui, Raja Benzeid, Amina Gihbid, N. Benchekroun, N. Tawfiq, A. Benider, Mohammed Attaleb, A. Filali Maltouf, M. El Mzibri, M. Khyatti
{"title":"Recent advances in Nasopharyngeal cancer management: from diagnosis to theranostics","authors":"I. Chaoui, Raja Benzeid, Amina Gihbid, N. Benchekroun, N. Tawfiq, A. Benider, Mohammed Attaleb, A. Filali Maltouf, M. El Mzibri, M. Khyatti","doi":"10.2174/1875692120666230213111629","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1875692120666230213111629","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Nasopharyngeal cancer [NPC] is one of the most common head and neck cancers. NPC differs significantly from other cancers in its etiology, epidemiology, clinical behavior, and treatment. Being highly radiosensitive, the standard treatment for NPC is radiotherapy. However, radioresistance hampers the success of treatment and may cause local recurrence and distant metastases in NPC patients. In this review, we discuss the updated protocols for NPC diagnosis and treatment based on recent literature with an emphasis on the mechanisms of radioresistance at the molecular level with a special focus on genetic and epigenetic events, affecting genes involved in xenobiotic detoxification and DNA repair. We also highlight the importance of some cellular and Epstein Barr viral miRNAs targeting specific DNA repair factors and consequently promoting NPC radioresistance. These molecular markers may serve as promising tools for diagnosis, prognosis, and radioresistance prediction to guide theranostics of patients with NPC in the future.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11056,"journal":{"name":"Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83901556","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexander E. Jacobsen, Antje Jüngling, Corinna Gorges, M. Eidens
{"title":"Development of an Isothermal Point-of-Care Genetic rapid test for the\u0000detection of the HLA-B*57:01 Allele, a predictor for Hypersensitivity reaction caused by Abacavir, for stratifying patients for Antiretroviral Abacavir HIV therapy","authors":"Alexander E. Jacobsen, Antje Jüngling, Corinna Gorges, M. Eidens","doi":"10.2174/1875692120666230206141327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2174/1875692120666230206141327","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000\u0000Abacavir is used in the treatment of HIV-infected patients. A hypersensitive reaction (HSR) occurs in about 5-8% of patients treated with Abacavir. The HLA-B*57:01 allele is a valuable predictor for HSR and its screening is mandatory prior to treatment with Abacavir.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Abacavir is used in the treatment of HIV-infected patients. A hypersensitive reaction (HSR) occurs in about 5-8% of patients treated with Abacavir. The HLA-B*57:01 allele is a valuable predictor for HSR and its screening is mandatory prior treatment with Abacavir.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Current screening methods require considerable investments for equipment. In order to lower the required investments and enable physician practices to perform the screening in a point-of-care (PoC) setting, our objective was to develop a novel isothermal genetic rapid test that requires a minimal setup cost, does not require specific training and thus is suitable for a physician practice setting.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000Current screening methods require considerable investments for equipment. In order to lower the required investments and enable physician practices to perform the screening in a point-of-care (PoC) setting, our objective was to develop an isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) for the specific amplification of the HLA-B*57:01 allele and detection via lateral flow dipstick.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000We developed an isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) for the specific amplification of the HLA-B*57:01 allele using allele-specific primers coupled to Biotin. Primers specific for human lactase gene, coupled to Digoxigenin, were used as an internal amplification control (IAC). Lateral flow dipstick provided rapid and accurate detection of HLA-B*57:01 allele and IAC via the respective antibodies sprayed on the strips surface.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The reference method identified the HLA-B*57:01 allele in the reference sample, in 2 out of 28 buccal swab samples and in 2 out of 13 blood samples. The initial isothermal RPA resulted in unspecific amplification of the HLA-B*57:01 allele. By further optimization steps the specific amplification of the allele and the detection on lateral flow dipstick was observed. The newly developed isothermal RPA was validated.\u0000\u0000\u0000\u0000The method developed fulfils the requirements for a genetically based PoC screening system for the HLA-B*57:01 variant, requiring a minimal investment for a heating block and a pipette.\u0000","PeriodicalId":11056,"journal":{"name":"Current Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84982429","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}