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Novel FBXW7 hypermethylation in a carboxymethyl lysine- driven retinal co-culture model: An epigenetic biomarker with translational potential for diabetic retinopathy

Computers in Biology and Medicine, 2025 Nov 18;199:111315
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Diabetic retinopathy, a microvascular complication of diabetes, is a primary cause of vision loss. Elevated levels of Nε-(Carboxymethyl) lysine (CML), the predominant advanced glycation end product, are associated with its progression. To delve into the critical aspects of CML-induced epigenetic modulation, this study analysed DNA methylation profiles in a co-culture model following CML exposure.

Molecular genetics and long-term outcomes of primary distal renal tubular acidosis in Asia

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2025 Oct 24:gfaf222
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Primary distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is a rare inherited renal tubular disorder having a significant impact on growth and kidney function. Data on molecular genetics and long-term outcomes of primary dRTA, especially for newer genotypes, are limited.

Sweet clues in the urine: novel compound heterozygous SLC5A2 variants causing familial renal glucosuria presenting as recurrent urinary tract infections in an infant

BMJ Case Reports CP 2025;18:e267334
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We present a case of a well-thriving infant, who was evaluated for recurrent fever over the past 4 months. History and prior investigations revealed recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs). A comprehensive workup for recurrent UTIs showed no structural abnormalities of the kidneys or urinary tract.

Validation of a genome-wide polygenic score for body mass index in South Asians

Frontiers in Genetics, Sep 4;16:1603542
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Obesity is a complex disorder, manifested by the interaction of inherited and environmental factors and modulated by a person’s lifestyle habits. India has witnessed more than a two-fold increase in the number of overweight adults in the last 30 years. The polygenic risk score (PRS) quantitatively measures an individual’s risk for common diseases.

Discovery of BMS-986408, a First-In-Class Dual DGKα and DGKζ Inhibitor that Unleashes PD-1 Checkpoint and CAR T-cell Immunotherapies

Cancer Immunology Research, 13(9):1342-1362, 2 Sep, 2025
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Diacylglycerol kinase α (DGKα) and DGKζ are lipid kinases that negatively regulate T-cell signaling through diacylglycerol metabolism, making them attractive targets for next-generation immunotherapy.

Acute Non-Promyelocytic Leukemia with Complex Karyotype and Novel t (15;17) (q21; p11.2)/B2M: RARA Fusion: A Case Report

Cardiovascular & Hematological Disorders Drug Targets, 22 August 2025
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The t(15;17)(q22;q21) is a well-known cytogenetic abnormality in acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) and has defined management and better outcomes compared to other acute myeloid leukemia subtypes. Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with t(15;17)(q21;p11.2) cytogenetic abnormality and associated B2M::RARA molecular abnormality has not been previously reported.

Prospective study to analyze the yield and clinical impact of trio exome sequencing in 137 Indian children with autism spectrum disorder

Journal of Human Genetics, Aug 21, 2025
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We aimed to study the diagnostic yield and clinical impact of trio exome sequencing (tES) in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Participants (n = 137) between 2 and 18 years with syndromic and non-syndromic ASD underwent tES, after excluding karyotype- detectable cytogenetic abnormalities and fragile X syndrome. The diagnostic yield was 22/137 (16.1%) when considering only pathogenic (P) and likely-pathogenic (LP) variants in known disease-causing genes.

The c.64 + 2 T > A Founder Variant Hits Home: Report on 14 Patients Expands the Phenotypic Landscape of Inherited ARPC1B Deficiency – a Comparative Analysis

Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology, 6;68(1):64, July 2025
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Inherited ARPC1B deficiency (ARPC1BD) is a rare autosomal recessive inborn error of immunity that manifests with allergic, infective, and autoimmune/inflammatory features. Only about three dozen patients with ARPC1BD have been reported in the literature thus far.

Characteristics of Long-term Survivors With Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 120(1):108-116, July 2025
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Pleural mesothelioma (PM) is a cancer with a usually dismal prognosis. However, long-term survivors do exist. Herein, we analyzed long-term survivors (>5 years after surgery) from high-volume centers around the world.

Titinopathies: Phenotype – genotype heterogeneity in an Indian cohort

Journal of Neuromuscular Diseases,12(3):364-371, May, 2025
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Titinopathies are heterogenous group of disorders affecting the skeletal and cardiac muscles variably and caused by Titin (TTN) gene mutations located in Chromosome 2. The manifestations extend from congenital to adult-onset myopathies. Here we describe the phenotype-genotype heterogeneity of patients with myopathy/muscular dystrophy associated with TTN variants in an Indian cohort.