Publications by authors named "Yanrui Song"

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  • - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) affects about 1 in 500 people and is a major cause of sudden heart-related deaths in young individuals, with mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutations being significant contributors, including a specific mutation (m.2336T>C) found in a Chinese family.
  • - Research created mitochondrial cell lines (cybrids) using cells with the m.2336T>C mutation and showed that this mutation destabilizes 16S rRNA and its binding proteins, which in turn disrupts mitochondrial function.
  • - The m.2336T>C mutation leads to increased reactive oxygen species (ROS), decreased ATP production, and reduced mitochondrial membrane potential, resulting in poorer cell health and
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in young individuals. A potential role of mtDNA mutations in HCM is known. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms linking mtDNA mutations to HCM remain poorly understood due to lack of cell and animal models.

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Oncogenic fusion events have been identified in a broad range of tumors. Among them, rearrangements represent distinct and potentially druggable targets that are recurrently found in lung adenocarcinomas. We provide further evidence that current anti-RET drugs may not be potent enough to induce durable responses in such tumors.

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Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary disorder characterised by asymmetric thickening of septum and left ventricular wall, with a prevalence of 0.2% in the general population.

Objective: To describe a novel mitochondrial DNA mutation and its association with the pathogenesis of HCM.

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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a primary disorder characterized by asymmetric thickening of the septum and left ventricular wall, which affects 1 in 500 individuals in the general population. Mutations in mitochondrial DNA have been found to be one of the most important causes of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Here we report the clinical, genetic and molecular characterization of a Han Chinese family with a likely maternally transmitted hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

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Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a primary cardiac disorder characterized by asymmetric thickening of the septum and left ventricular wall. HCM affects 1 in 500 individuals in the general population, and it is the most common cause of sudden death in the young and athletes. The clinic phenotype of HCM is highly variable with respect to age at onset, degree of symptoms, and risk of sudden death.

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