Publications by authors named "P A Perez-Del Rosario"

Contactin-associated protein () gene mutations have been reported in cases of congenital hypomyelinating neuropathy (CHN), a rare hereditary neuropathy. We present a case of a term male infant born at 39 weeks 4 days with respiratory distress, impaired swallow function, and hypotonia. Neurological workup for structural, autoimmune, neuromuscular, and metabolic etiologies was negative and whole exome sequencing revealed a novel mutation in the gene, consistent with a diagnosis of CHN3.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Rationale: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a life-threatening progressive cardiopulmonary disease associated with high morbidity and mortality. Changes in the six-minute walk test (6MWT) provide prognostic information and help guide treatment decisions for PAH. However, since 6MWT requires in-clinic visits, clinical interventions to address disease progression may be delayed.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Introduction: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are highly prevalent in Alzheimer's disease (AD). There are no effective treatments targeting these symptoms.

Methods: To facilitate identification of causative mechanistic pathways, we initiated an effort (NIH: U01AG079850) to collate, harmonize, and analyze all available NPS data (≈ 100,000 samples) of diverse ancestries with whole-genome sequencing data from the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP).

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

To address the outstanding task of detecting entanglement in large quantum systems, entanglement witnesses have emerged, addressing the separable nature of a state. Yet optimizing witnesses, or accessing them experimentally, often remains a challenge. We here introduce a family of entanglement witnesses for open quantum systems.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF
Article Synopsis
  • - This study investigates the differences in CD4 T cell profiles and cytokine levels in children and adolescents with obesity compared to those with normal weight, using flow cytometry and cytokine measurements.
  • - Findings reveal that obese children have fewer CD3 and CD4 T cells with altered expression of certain markers like CD28, IL-4, and a higher presence of IL-17A, indicating significant immune system changes.
  • - The reduced levels of IL-10 in obese children correlate with higher body fat and inflammation, suggesting that these CD4 T cell alterations contribute to the inflammatory conditions associated with obesity in this age group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF