A novel heterozygous ZBTB18 missense mutation in a family with non-syndromic intellectual disability.

Intellectual disability (ID) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired adaptive behavior and cognitive capacity. High throughput sequencing approaches have revealed the genetic etiologies for 25-50% of ID patients, while inherited genetic mutations were detected in <5% cases. Here, we investigated the genetic cause for non-syndromic ID in a Han Chinese family.

[Synthesis and characterization of La(III) binuclear complex with 2-hydroxy-l-naphthaldehyde-beta-alanine and its interaction with DNA].

The binuclear complex of Schiff base C14H12NO3K(KHL) derived from 2-hydroxy-l-naphthaldehyde and beta-alanine with lanthanide nitrate was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV, TG-DTA, and molar conductance analysis. The composition of the complex was [La2(L)2 (NO3)2] x 2C2H5OH. The interaction of the complex and DNA was studied by fluorescence spectrum.