Publications by authors named "L Zitano"

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  • Axenfeld-Rieger syndrome (ARS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by eye anomalies and potential systemic features, with varying subtypes linked to specific genes that influence the severity and type of symptoms.
  • A study examined 128 individuals with genetic variants related to ARS, revealing a range of ocular anomalies and distinct systemic features for different gene types, including high rates of dental and heart defects.
  • The findings emphasize the importance of gene-specific diagnoses for ARS, as clinical features can significantly differ based on the affected gene, and suggest that the De Hauwere syndrome may be related to the FOXC1 gene.
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Purpose: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) encompass a spectrum of genetically heterogeneous disorders with features that commonly include developmental delay, intellectual disability, and autism spectrum disorders. We sought to delineate the molecular and phenotypic spectrum of a novel neurodevelopmental disorder caused by variants in the GNAI1 gene.

Methods: Through large cohort trio-based exome sequencing and international data-sharing, we identified 24 unrelated individuals with NDD phenotypes and a variant in GNAI1, which encodes the inhibitory Gαi1 subunit of heterotrimeric G-proteins.

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In this report, we describe two siblings with short stature and severe lateral tibial bowing. In the younger sibling, the bowing was bilateral, while in the older sib, it was unilateral. However, both showed bilateral abnormalities of the distal tibial epiphyses and growth plates.

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The discovery and physico-chemical characterization of three novel and minor virginiamycin M1 analogs as potent gastrin antagonists from a culture of a strain of Streptomyces olivaceus are described. These analogs are L-156,586, L-156,587 and L-156,588. They are, respectively, 15-dihydro-13,14-anhydro-, 13,14-anhydro- and 13-desoxy-analogs of virginiamycin M1.

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Paraherquamide and six novel analogs were isolated from the fermentation of Penicillium charlesii (ATCC 20841). All seven natural products displayed potent antinematodal activity against Caenorhabditis elegans. None of the novel analogs were more potent than paraherquamide.

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