The sirtuins () gene family ( to ) contains the targets implicated in cellular and organismal aging. The role of SIRTs expression in the pathogenesis and overall survival of patients diagnosed with solid tumors has been widely discussed. However, studies that seek to explain the role of these pathways in the hematopoietic aging process and the consequences of their instability in the pathogenesis of different onco-hematological diseases are still scarce.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe development of new screening methods and diagnostic tests for traits, common diseases, and cancer is linked to the advent of precision genomic medicine, in which health care is individually adjusted based on a person's lifestyle, environmental influences, and genetic variants. Based on genome-wide association study (GWAS) analysis, rapid and continuing progress in the discovery of relevant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for traits or complex diseases has increased interest in the potential application of genetic risk models for routine health practice. The polygenic risk score (PRS) estimates an individual's genetic risk of a trait or disease, calculated by employing a weighted sum of allele counts combined with non-genetic variables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gene fusions have been successfully employed as therapeutic targets for lung adenocarcinoma. However, tissue availability for molecular testing of multiples alterations is frequently unfeasible. We aimed to detect the presence of and rearrangements by a RNA-based single assay in Brazilian lung adenocarcinomas and to associate with clinicopathological features and genetic ancestry.
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