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[Weekly Gene]—Research progress of gene UTS2
Dec 03, 2021
Urotensin II (UTS2/UII) is a potent vasoconstrictor peptide, which signals through a G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) known as GPR14 or urotensin receptor (UTR). Read More >
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Parkinson's Disease (PD) and the FGF20 Gene
Nov 23, 2021
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that predominantly affects dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain, called the substantia nigra. Read More >
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The "Culprit" Of the Rare Diseases MCTD/OPMD - HNRNPC
Nov 16, 2021
In this article, we review the hottest oncogene HNRNPC, hoping to give you insights on its role in rare disease development as a therapeutic target in MCTD research. Read More >
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A Gene Related to Excitement- GRIA3
Nov 09, 2021
This week’s subject is the Glutamate Receptor, Ionotrophic, AMPA 3 (GRIA3) gene, which is closely related to the feeling of excitement. Read More >
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NLRP3 and Familial Cold Autoinflammatory Syndrome
Nov 02, 2021
The NLRP3 gene encodes NLR Family Pyrin Domain Containing 3 - a pyrin-like protein which contains a pyrin domain, a nucleotide binding site (NBS) domain, and a leucine-rich repeat sequence (LRR) motif. Read More >
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An Important Target of the Deadly Lung Disease Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis—CAV1
Oct 26, 2021
The CAV1 gene is responsible for encoding the Caveolin 1 (CAV1) protein, also called caveolin-1 (CAV-1), which belongs to the Caveolin family of integral membrane proteins. Read More >
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Cockayne Syndrome B (CSB) and ERCC6 Gene
Oct 19, 2021
Mutations in the excision and repair of cross-complementation group 6 (ERCC6) gene is known to result in Cockayne syndrome B (CSB), among some other disorders. Read More >
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Indispensable Genes for Lymphoid Cell V(D)J recombination & Immunotherapy - RAG1 & RAG2
Aug 11, 2021
The recombination-activating genes, Read More >
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【Gene of the Week】Popular Gene Target of Lung Cancer Research – MET
Jul 28, 2021
The MET (Mesenchymal Epithelial Transition) gene encodes a prototypical receptor tyrosine kinase, which is involved in the tyrosine kinase signaling pathway that regulates cell motility, survival, proliferation, invasion, and metastasis in many cancers. Read More >
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[Gene of The Week] FGF21: Metabolic Disease Related Gene
Jul 02, 2021
FGF21 gene plays a significant role in the pathogenesis of metabolic diseases such as non-alcoholic fatty liver, obesity and insulin resistance. Read More >