Publications by authors named "Fatemeh Fardi Golyan"

Preclinical models are extensively employed in cancer research because they can be manipulated in terms of their environment, genome, molecular biology, organ systems, and physical activity to mimic human behavior and conditions. The progress made in in vivo cancer research has resulted in significant advancements, enabling the creation of spontaneous, metastatic, and humanized mouse models. Most recently, the remarkable and extensive developments in genetic engineering, particularly the utilization of CRISPR/Cas9, transposable elements, epigenome modifications, and liquid biopsies, have further facilitated the design and development of numerous mouse models for studying cancer.

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Purpose: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is categorized among ten common aggressive malignancies, with a higher incidence and mortality rates in the developing than in developed countries. The inositol polyphosphate 5-phosphatase (INPP5A), as an intracellular-calcium mobilizer and modifier enzyme, facilitates cell responses to various stimuli. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a transformation procedure, has a vital role in cancer progression and metastasis when epithelial cells lose their traits in favor of obtaining mesenchymal features.

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Purpose: Autoimmune polyendocrine type 1 (APS-1) is a complex inherited autosomal recessive disorder. Classically, it appears within the first decade of life followed by adrenocortical insufficiency, mucocutaneous candidiasis, Addison's disease, and hypoparathyroidism. The clinical phenotype of APS-1 varies depending upon mutations in the autoimmune regulator gene (AIRE) on chromosome 21q22.

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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most aggressive types of cancer, requiring reliable biomarkers for prognosis and therapeutic responsiveness. TWIST1, as an important factor responsible for metastasis of several cancers, is involved in tumor invasion and metastasis through indirectly regulation of MMP-21 expression. On the other hand, NF-ĸβ which is a regulator of HLAG-1 has direct interaction with TWIST1 protein.

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Purpose: Esophageal squamous cancer cell (ESCC), with late diagnosis and poor rate of survival, is a significant cause of mortality in the developing countries. The hypothesis of rare high penetrance with mutations in new genes may explain the underlying predisposition in some of these familial cases.

Methods: Exome sequencing was performed in the patients with ESCC with strong disease aggregation, two sisters with ESCC cancer, and one with breast cancer.

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Background: Puberty can be considered the end point of a maturation process which is defined by the dynamic interactions of genes and environmental factors during prenatal and postnatal development. Kisspeptin/G protein-coupled receptor-54, is as an essential gatekeeper and regulator of GnRH neurons, and a key factor in initiation of puberty. Loss and gain of functional mutations in the GPR54 gene are associated with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and precocious puberty, respectively.

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Purpose: Noonan Syndrome (NS) is an autosomal dominant disorder with many variable and heterogeneous conditions. The genetic basis for 20-30% of cases is still unknown. This study evaluates Iranian Noonan patients both clinically and genetically for the first time.

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Aims: Wolfram syndrome is a rare neurodegenerative disorder with an autosomal recessive pattern of inheritance characterized by various clinical manifestations. The related gene, WFS1, encodes a transmembrane glycoprotein, named wolframin. Genetic analyses demonstrated that mutations in this gene are associated with WS type 1.

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