Publications by authors named "K Klaassen"
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- Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a genetic disorder that leads to high levels of phenylalanine, causing cognitive issues if untreated, but the exact brain effects of this condition are still unclear.
- This study used a new model of NT2-derived neurons treated with varying concentrations of phenylalanine to investigate gene expression changes linked to PKU-related brain impairment.
- The research found that specific genes were altered in response to phenylalanine, affecting neuronal processes like dendrite and axon development, ultimately highlighting the neurotoxic effects of high phenylalanine levels.
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- The study explored the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) to identify genetic variants in 55 children with childhood epilepsy of unknown origins, ultimately diagnosing about 50.9% of the cases.* -
- Researchers found variants in 22 different epilepsy-associated genes, with significant findings related to SCN1A, ALDH7A1, and KCNQ2, which could inform targeted therapies for some patients.* -
- The discovery of novel genetic variants enhances the understanding of the genetic factors linked to childhood epilepsy and aims to improve diagnosis and treatment strategies globally.*
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- Type I interferons (IFN-Is) play a crucial role in the body's immune response to HIV-1 by triggering the production of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs), which help limit the virus's ability to replicate.
- The text highlights the importance of less-studied IFN-repressed genes (IRepGs), particularly RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), which influence HIV-1 replication by modifying host factors essential for the virus's gene expression.
- The review particularly focuses on the impact of splicing-associated proteins SRSF and hnRNP, noting recent findings that these proteins are regulated by IFN-I in different cell types, thereby affecting the viral replication process in the context of innate immunity.
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- - The study focuses on hnRNPA0, a protein that is influenced by type I interferons, and examines its role as a host factor in HIV-1 replication, finding that reducing hnRNPA0 levels boosts HIV-1 activity and infectivity while increasing hnRNPA0 decreases it.
- - High levels of hnRNPA0 were shown to impair specific processes vital for HIV-1 replication, including the efficiency of viral mRNA production and the balance of viral protein ratios, indicating its significance in controlling HIV-1 spread.
- - The research highlights that lower hnRNPA0 levels are present in untreated HIV-1-infected individuals compared to healthy people, pointing to its potential role in enhancing HIV-1 viral fitness in
Introduction: PU.1-mutated agammaglobulinemia (PU.MA) represents a recently described autosomal-dominant form of agammaglobulinemia caused by mutation of the gene.
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