Publications by authors named "Stephan Soler"

Introduction: Cannabis is associated with an increased risk of mental disorders, including the onset or adverse evolution of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression. The aim of our study was to examine how cannabis use influences length of stay and readmissions in a unit of involuntary care.

Method: All patients admitted to one secure adult psychiatry unit in France in 2016 were included (n = 370).

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Binding of tumour necrosis factor α (TNFα) to its receptor (TNFR1) is critical for both survival and death cellular pathways. TNFα/TNFR1 signalling is complex and tightly regulated at different levels to control cell fate decisions. Previously, we identified TNFR1-d2, an exon 2-spliced transcript of TNFRSF1A gene encoding TNFR1, whose splicing may be modulated by polymorphisms associated with inflammatory disorders.

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Background: Mutations in the TNFRSF1A gene encoding the tumour necrosis factor α cell surface receptor, TNFR1, cause TNFR-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) and polymorphisms in TNFRSF1A, including rs4149570, rs767455 and rs1800692, are associated with inflammatory diseases.

Objectives: To describe a new exon 2-spliced transcript-TNFR1-d2-and the impact of these three single nucleotide polymorphisms on exon 2 splicing, transcriptional activity of TNFRSF1A and TRAPS phenotype.

Methods: Expression of TNFRSF1A transcripts was performed by reverse-transcription-PCR in a range of human cells and tissues.

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Objective: To evaluate the association between several candidate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and responsiveness to rituximab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

Methods: Sixty-three RA patients were included. Nine genes (13 SNPs) were subsequently analyzed, including those coding for cytokines involved in synovitis (IL10, LTA, TGFβ1, TNF-α, TNF receptor II) and genes associated with RA susceptibility (-C5 TRAF1, STAT4, TNFAIP3 and PTPN22).

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The recent identification of genes implicated in hereditary recurrent fevers has allowed their specific diagnosis. So far however, only punctual mutations have been identified and a significant number of patients remain with no genetic confirmation of their disease after routine molecular approaches such as sequencing. The possible involvement of sequence rearrangements in these patients has only been examined in familial Mediterranean fever and was found to be unlikely.

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Background: From the wide range of methods currently available for genotyping, we wished to identify a quick, reliable and affordable approach for routine use in our laboratory for LTA+252 C>T SNP screening.

Methods: We set up and compared three genotyping methods for SNP detection: restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), tetra primer amplification refractory mutation system PCR (TPAP) and unlabeled probe melting analysis (UPMA). The SNP model used was LTA+252 C>T, a cytokine gene polymorphism that has been associated with response to treatment in rheumatoid arthritis.

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Mutations in the MEditerranean FeVer (MEFV) gene are responsible for familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), a recessively inherited auto-inflammatory disease. Cases of dominant inheritance and phenotype-genotype heterogeneity have been reported; however, the underlying molecular mechanism is not currently understood. The FMF protein named pyrin or marenostrin (P/M) is thought to be involved in regulating innate immunity but its function remains subject to controversy.

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Familial mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. Despite the identification of many disease associated MEFV mutations, often the clinical diagnosis cannot be genetically confirmed. The currently used diagnostic sequencing techniques only allow the detection of point mutations, small deletions or duplications.

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Although many G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) can form dimers, a possible role of this phenomenon in their activation remains elusive. A recent and exciting proposal is that a dynamic intersubunit interplay may contribute to GPCR activation. Here, we examined this possibility using dimeric metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs).

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