Nasal placode development, GnRH neuronal migration and Kallmann syndrome

HJ Cho, Y Shan, NC Whittington… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The development of Gonadotropin releasing hormone-1 (GnRH) neurons is important for a
functional reproduction system in vertebrates. Disruption of GnRH results in hypogonadism …

Targeted gene panel sequencing for molecular diagnosis of Kallmann syndrome and normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism

JH Kim, GH Seo, GH Kim, J Huh… - Experimental and …, 2019 - thieme-connect.com
Background Isolated gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) deficiency (IGD) is classified
either as Kallmann syndrome (KS) with anosmia or normosmic idiopathic hypogonadotropic …

Altered white matter organization in the TUBB3 E410K syndrome

PE Grant, K Im, B Ahtam, CT Laurentys… - Cerebral …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Seven unrelated individuals (four pediatric, three adults) with the TUBB3 E410K syndrome,
harboring identical de novo heterozygous TUBB3 c. 1228 G> A mutations, underwent …

Outcomes of strabismus surgery in genetically confirmed congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles

G Heidary, S Mackinnon, A Elliott, BJ Barry… - Journal of American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To detail surgical strategy and strabismus outcomes in a genetically defined cohort
of patients with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM). Methods A total of …

Anomalous superior oblique muscles and tendons in congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles

TN Shoshany, CD Robson, DG Hunter - Journal of American Association …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the finding of anomalous superior oblique muscles in congenital
fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM), a feature not previously emphasized in this …

BRAFV600E expression in mouse neuroglial progenitors increase neuronal excitability, cause appearance of balloon-like cells, neuronal mislocalization, and …

RU Goz, A Silas, S Buzel, JJ LoTurco - bioRxiv, 2019 - biorxiv.org
BACKGROUND Frequent de-novo somatic mutations in major components (PI3KCA, AKT3,
TSC1, TSC2, mTOR, BRAF) of molecular pathways crucial for cell differentiation …

Congenital and genetic disruptions of human ocular motility and alignment–phenotypic/genotypic bi-directional algorithm

DT Oystreck - 2019 - scholar.sun.ac.za
Our understanding of congenital and genetic disruption to human ocular motility and
alignment has expanded significantly over the past 15 years due in large part to advances in …