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converted_792 | Is protein CXCR4 used as a prognostic marker of cancer? | Aberrant overexpression of CXCR4 is associated with worse overall survival, adenocarcinoma histology, distant metastasis, lymph node involvement in NSCLC., CXCR4 belongs to a family of G protein-coupled cell surface receptors and has been proved to a prognostic marker in a various tumors, including esophageal squamous ... | yes |
converted_1274 | Is Fanconi anemia presented as a genetically and clinically heterogeneous disease entity? | Fanconi anaemia (FA) is a rare, autosomal recessive, genetically complex, DNA repair deficiency syndrome in man. Patients with FA exhibit a heterogeneous spectrum of clinical features. The most significant and consistent phenotypic characteristics are stem cell loss, causing progressive bone marrow failure and sterilit... | yes |
converted_511 | Is Alpers disease inherited in an autosomal recessive mode? | Alpers-Huttenlocher syndrome (AHS) is a very rare autosomal recessive disorder, Alpers syndrome is an autosomal recessive mitochondrial DNA depletion disorder that affects children and young adults, Alpers' syndrome is a fatal neurogenetic disorder first described more than 70 years ago. It is an autosomal recessive, d... | yes |
converted_1145 | Could RG7112 be used as cancer therapy? | RG7112 is a potent and selective member of the nutlin family of MDM2 antagonists currently in phase I clinical studies., Our findings offer a preclinical proof-of-concept that RG7112 is effective in treatment of solid tumors expressing wild-type p53., On the other hand, JNJ-26854165, a novel tryptamine derivative and R... | yes |
converted_4511 | Is thalidomide used as an immunomodulatory drug nowadays? | Potential immunomodulatory, antiinflammatory, anti-angiogenic and sedative properties make thalidomide a good candidate for the treatment of several diseases such as multiple myeloma., In 1990s, however, thalidomide received attention due to the discovery of its anticancer potential derived from antiangiogenic and immu... | yes |
converted_3167 | Can miR-122 target RUNX2? | MiR-122 functions as a tumor suppressor by inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis, which is achieved by directly targeting RUNX2.[SEP] | yes |
converted_577 | Is paramyxovirus involved in human subacute thyroiditis? | Most cases of subacute thyroiditis are caused by a variety of viruses, for example, Coxsackie, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and adenovirus. Influenza immunization or infection may cause subacute thyroiditis., Coxsackie virus has been reported to be one of the viruses associated with the disease., The etiology o... | no |
converted_874 | Is cystatin C or cystatin 3 used as a biomarker of kidney function? | to explore the effect of ageing on renal function with cystatin C as the marker of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) in the general population without vascular disease or diabetes., Cystatin C, a more specific kidney function biomarker, was also elevated at 24 h after CLP., This study evaluated FGF-23 as well as traditi... | yes |
converted_370 | Is intense physical activity associated with longevity? | Our major finding is that repeated very intense exercise prolongs life span in well trained practitioners., Death rates declined with increased levels of total activity (estimated in kilocalories), and declined also with increased intensity of effort measured as from none, to light, to moderately vigorous or vigorous s... | yes |
converted_2349 | Do chromatin features predict genes associated with eQTLs? | Using the random forest classifier, we found that genomic proximity plus five TF and chromatin features are able to predict>90% of target genes within 1 megabase of eQTLs, Using the random forest classifier, we found that genomic proximity plus five TF and chromatin features are able to predict >90% of target genes wit... | yes |
converted_1466 | Is the HRC Ser96Ala variant associated with sudden cardiac death in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy? | The Ser96Ala genetic variant of HRC is associated with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in idiopathic DCM and may serve as an independent predictor of susceptibility to arrhythmogenesis in the setting of DCM., The Ser96Ala (S96A) mutation within the histidine rich Ca(2+) binding protein (HRC) has recently been ... | yes |
converted_4177 | Should cerebrolysin be used for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage? | No significant difference was detected in the proportion of patients with favorable six-month GOSE in either study group (odds ratio (OR): 1.49; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.43-5.17). Secondary functional outcome measures for favorable six-month recovery i.e. a mRS of 0 to 3 (OR: 3.45; 95% CI 0.79-15.01) were compar... | no |
converted_2663 | Is the petrous bone used in ancient DNA sampling? | Large-scale genomic analyses of ancient human populations have become feasible partly due to refined sampling methods. The inner part of petrous bones and the cementum layer in teeth roots are currently recognized as the best substrates for such research., Ancient DNA (aDNA) research involves invasive and destructive s... | yes |
converted_4655 | Is Erythropoietin effective for neuroprotection of Preterm Infants. | BACKGROUND: High-dose erythropoietin has been shown to have a neuroprotective effect in preclinical models of neonatal brain injury, and phase 2 trials have suggested possible efficacy; however, the benefits and safety of this therapy in extremely preterm infants have not been established., There was no significant dif... | no |
converted_3337 | Are Spinal Intradural Primary Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors(MPNST) rare in neurofibromatosis patients? | Spinal intradural primary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) are rare in patients without neurofibromatosis., Primary malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are extremely rare in patients without a history of neurofibromatosis; only 18 cases have been reported in the English-language literature... | no |
converted_1520 | Is there any data to suggest that TRH (thyrotropin releasing hormone) administration can improve symptom severity of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis patients? | These central nervous system (CNS)-mediated effects provide the rationale for use of TRH and its analogs in the treatment of brain and spinal injury, and CNS disorders like schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, depression, shock and ischemia., The Effect of TR... | yes |
converted_1108 | Is PLK2 involved in alpha-synuclein phosphorylation in Parkinson disease? | An increase in α-synuclein levels due to gene duplications/triplications or impaired degradation is sufficient to trigger its aggregation and cause familial Parkinson disease , Here, we report that Polo-like kinase 2 (PLK2), an enzyme up-regulated in synucleinopathy-diseased brains, interacts with, phosphorylates and e... | yes |
converted_4370 | Is hemoglobin antimicrobial? | the α137-141 peptide, a natural antimicrobial peptide, can be obtained after hydrolysis of hemoglobin, the main constituent of blood red part, Beyond its physiological activity, hemoglobins are able to inhibit the growth of several microorganisms., A novel AMP, T. granosa hemoglobin-derived peptide (TGH1), was identifi... | yes |
converted_2667 | Is transcription of eRNA bidirectional? | In addition to widespread transcription of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in mammalian cells, bidirectional ncRNAs are transcribed on enhancers, and are thus referred to as enhancer RNAs (eRNAs)., Kallikrein-related peptidase 3 (KLK3), which codes for prostate-specific antigen (PSA), is a well-known AR-regulated gene a... | yes |
converted_1156 | Is armodafinil used for treatment of insomnia? | Other therapies, such as sedative hypnotics, target daytime insomnia, while pharmacologic agents such as modafinil, armodafinil, and caffeine and non-pharmacologic approaches such as napping promote nighttime alertness., Other treatment options may include pharmacologic interventions such as modafinil and armodafinil,... | no |
converted_356 | Is the yeast Μac1 transcription factor induced upon copper deficiency? | Low-affinity copper transporter CTR2 is regulated by copper-sensing transcription factor Mac1p in Saccharomyces cerevisiae., The copper-depletion induced CTR2 transcription can be abrogated by genetic deletion of copper-sensing transcription factor Mac1p, Taken together, our results suggest that Mac1p can activate the ... | yes |
converted_646 | Are chromomethylases present in animal genomes? | Many plant, animal, and fungal genomes contain cytosine DNA methylation in asymmetric sequence contexts (CpHpH, H = A, T, C)., However, at the SUPERMAN locus, asymmetric methylation was only completely abolished in drm1 drm2 chromomethylase 3 (cmt3) triple mutant plants., Although neither the drm1 drm2 double mutants n... | no |
converted_3260 | Can leuprorelin acetate be used as androgen deprivation therapy? | We investigated the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of long-term prostate cancer patients who received leuprorelin acetate in microcapsules (LAM) for androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT)., Long-term ADT with LAM is a well-accepted, tolerated, effective, and low-burden treatment option for patients with advanced, h... | yes |
converted_3339 | Can MVA85A confer immunity against smallpox? | We assessed the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of a candidate tuberculosis vaccine, modified vaccinia virus Ankara expressing antigen 85A (MVA85A), in adults infected with HIV-1., Safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the candidate tuberculosis vaccine MVA85A in healthy adults infected with HIV-1: a randomised,... | no |
converted_3930 | Has the olive tree pollen proteome been studied? | Olive pollen is a major allergenic source worldwide due to its extensive cultivation. We have combined available genomics data with a comprehensive proteomics approach to get the annotated olive tree (Olea europaea L.) pollen proteome and define its complex allergenome. [SEP] | yes |
converted_2618 | Can non ubiquitinated Tomm20 promote mitophagy? | A total of 338 new targets were identified and from these we validated glycogen synthase kinase 3β (Gsk3β), which can phosphorylate α-synuclein, and translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 20 (Tomm20), a mitochondrial translocase that, when ubiquitinated, promotes mitophagy, as SCFFbxo7substrates both in vitro and... | no |
converted_3198 | Can therapeutic levels of Vedolizumab be found in the breast milk of nursing mothers following treatment for Inflammatory bowel disease? | Vedolizumab can be detected in the breast milk of nursing mothers. Although more data are imperative, the concentrations of vedolizumab in breast milk are minute and are therefore unlikely to result in systemic or gastro-intestinal immune-suppression of the infant., Although more data are imperative, the concentrations... | no |
converted_61 | Is c-met involved in the activation of the Akt pathway? | Amplification of MET has been reported in approximately 5%-22% of lung tumors with acquired resistance to small-molecule inhibitors of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). Resistance to EGFR inhibitors is likely mediated through downstream activation of the phosphoinositide 3-kinase /AKT pathway., Simultaneous ... | yes |
converted_3480 | Does nintedanib hold promise for lung disease associated with systemic sclerosis? | The patient developed progressive lung fibrosis under several immunosuppressants and was started on nintedanib, with clinical and functional stabilization. Nintedanib is a tyrosine-kinase inhibitor that blocks several profibrotic pathways, inhibiting proliferation and migration of fibroblasts and decreasing the synthes... | yes |
converted_211 | Is long QT syndrome a cause for sudden cardiac death in athletes? | A diversity of cardiovascular disorders including hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, congenital coronary anomalies, arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia, dilated cardiomyopathy, aortic rupture due to Marfan syndrome, myocarditis, valvular disease and electrical disorders (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, long QT syndrom... | yes |
converted_552 | Is zyxin a focal adhesion protein? | zyxin from FAs, zyxin relocation from focal adhesions , . Here we systematically examined the expression, localization, and function of zyxin, a focal adhesion protein, focal adhesion protein zyxin, Focal adhesions formed in the absence of α-actinins are delayed in their maturation, exhibit altered morphology, have de... | yes |
converted_3900 | Are Toll-like receptors (TLRs) induced by microbes? | The C-type lectin receptor CLEC4E and Toll-like receptor TLR4 expressed by host cells are among the first line of defense in encountering pathogens., Gram-negative bacteria and endogenous molecules coordinate to trigger inflammatory cascades via Toll-like receptor 4 to induce excessive expression of cytokines such as t... | yes |
converted_4499 | Does Amblyopia affect the eye? | The main goal of our study is to assess the effect of transcranial magnetic stimulation, specifically theta burst stimulation (TBS), in a group of amblyopic volunteers measuring several visual parameters: visual acuity, suppressive imbalance, and stereoacuity, This study was undertaken to determine if optometrists in G... | yes |
converted_2049 | Are the genes for marneral biosynthesis scattered in the genome of A. thaliana? | Here we characterize a second operon-like triterpene cluster (the marneral cluster) from A. thaliana, compare the features of these two clusters, and investigate the evolutionary events that have led to cluster formation, Here we characterize a second operon-like triterpene cluster (the marneral cluster) from A. thalia... | no |
converted_3291 | Is traditional Chinese medicine associated with a decreased risk of heart failure in breast cancer patients receiving doxorubicin treatment? | Traditional Chinese medicine is associated with a decreased risk of heart failure in breast cancer patients receiving doxorubicin treatment, Using TCM significantly decreased the incidence of CHF in patients with breast cancer who received conventional chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy., Traditional Chinese me... | yes |
converted_3188 | Are artificial blood cells available? | The critical point for the break through for artificial blood products did not come yet but could be ahead-, We suggest a novel method that uses artificial blood cells (hemoglobin vesicles, Hb-Vs) as photosensitizers in dye laser treatment (at 595-nm wavelength) for port-wine stains (i.e., capillary malformations prese... | no |
converted_995 | Is Growth factor independence 1b (GFI1B) important for hematopoiesis? | Growth Factor Independence (Gfi) transcription factors play essential roles in hematopoiesis, differentially activating and repressing transcriptional programs required for hematopoietic stem/progenitor cell (HSPC) development and lineage specification, gfi1aa and gfi1b have distinct roles in regulating primitive and d... | yes |
converted_3712 | Are stem cell transplants used to treat acute kidney injury? | Animal studies have shown that mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) infusions improve acute kidney injury (AKI) outcomes when administered early after ischemic/reperfusion injury or within 24 hours after cisplatin administration., Early Diagnostic Markers for Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem ... | yes |
converted_2036 | Is there a relationship between B cells and Multiple Sclerosis? | These results suggest that RRMS patients with radiological phenotypes showing high neurodegeneration have changes in B cells characterized by down-regulation of B-cell-specific genes and increased activation status, Although the exact etiology is still obscure, the leading hypothesis behind MS relapses is acute inflamm... | yes |
converted_2459 | Is there any link between ERCC1-XPF and cohesin? | ERCC1-XPF cooperates with CTCF and cohesin to facilitate the developmental silencing of imprinted genes., Using an in vivo biotinylation tagging approach in mice, we show that the nucleotide excision repair (NER) structure-specific endonuclease ERCC1-XPF complex interacts with the insulator binding protein CTCF, the co... | yes |
converted_2379 | Are loop domains preserved upon cohesin loss? | Cohesin Loss Eliminates All Loop Domains., The human genome folds to create thousands of intervals, called "contact domains," that exhibit enhanced contact frequency within themselves. "Loop domains" form because of tethering between two loci-almost always bound by CTCF and cohesin-lying on the same chromosome. "Compar... | no |
converted_2790 | Is the PINES framework being used for the prediction of coding variants? | PINES: phenotype-informed tissue weighting improves prediction of pathogenic noncoding variants., Here, we introduce the computational framework PINES (Phenotype-Informed Noncoding Element Scoring), which predicts the functional impact of noncoding variants by integrating epigenetic annotations in a phenotype-dependent... | no |
converted_3566 | Has LB-100 been tested in clinical trials? | To determine the MTD and to assess the safety, tolerability, and potential activity of LB-100, a first-in-class small-molecule inhibitor of protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) in adult patients with progressive solid tumors., Safety, Tolerability, and Preliminary Activity of LB-100, an Inhibitor of Protein Phosphatase 2A, in... | yes |
converted_1465 | Does triiodothyronine (T3) has cardiac angiogenic effects? | T3-induced cardiac sprouting angiogenesis in adult hypothyroid mice was associated with PDGF-BB, PDGFR-β and downstream activation of Akt., L-T3 significantly increased angiogenesis and cell survival and enhanced the expression of nuclear-encoded transcription factors involved in these processes., T(3) administration r... | yes |
converted_3290 | Are ICAMS, Intracellular Adhesion Molecules, part of the immunoglobulin superfamily? | It has now been shown that adhesion molecules, particularly those of the immunoglobulin super family (e.g. ICAM-1, VCAM-1 and PECAM-1),, Intercellular adhesion molecule 3 (ICAM-3, also known as CD50), a human leukocyte-restricted immunoglobulin super-family (IgSF) member, has previously been implicated in apoptotic ce... | yes |
converted_2592 | Are there sex differences in the transcriptome of the mouse hippocampus? | To better understand the possible molecular basis for the sex-biased nature of neurological disorders, we used a developmental series of female and male mice at 1, 2, and 4 months of age to assess both mRNA and protein in the hippocampus with RNA-sequencing and mass-spectrometry, respectively., The bulk of these differ... | yes |
converted_980 | Is there a relationship between junctin and ryanodine receptors? | Junctin, a 26 kDa intra-sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) protein, forms a quaternary complex with triadin, calsequestrin and the ryanodine receptor (RyR) at the junctional SR membrane. , Junctin ablation appears to affect how RyRs 'sense' SR Ca(2+) load, resulting in decreased diastolic SR Ca(2+) leak despite an elevated [C... | yes |
converted_3951 | Does steroid 5A-Reductase deficiency lead to hermaphroditism? | 5α steroid reductase deficiency (5αSRD) is an autosomal recessive enzymatic deficiency and mutations in the 5α steroid reductase type 2 gene (SRD5A2) result in male pseudohermaphrodism caused by decreased dihydrotestosterone (DHT) synthesis., The diagnosis of steroid-5-alpha-reductase deficiency is rarely considered by... | yes |
converted_2073 | Are mutations in the C9orf72 gene associated with macular degeneration? | Over the years, however, growing evidence from clinical, pathological and genetic findings has suggested that ALS and FTD belong to the same clinic-pathological spectrum disorder. This concept has been further supported by the identification of the most common genetic cause for both diseases, an aberrantly expanded hex... | no |
converted_285 | Is ospemifene effective for treatment of dyspareunia? | Ospemifene, a novel selective estrogen receptor modulator, has been developed for the treatment of vulvovaginal atrophy and dyspareunia in postmenopausal women. , For the comparison of short-term ospemifene with placebo, parabasal cells (the standardized mean difference [SMD] = -37.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -41... | yes |
converted_1365 | Is Mammaprint approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration? | an FDA-cleared 70-gene signature of MammaPrint panel , on MammaPrint, the first and only assay for breast cancer management that has been cleared by the FDA., The MammaPrint assay has the advantages of a 510(k) clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration, a larger gene number which may enhance further utility, and... | yes |
converted_2588 | Are osteoclasts specialized in bone degradation? | osteoclast-mediated attack on bone, Bone degradation is caused by osteoclasts, the normal bone-resorbing cells. , Cathepsin K is a highly potent collagenase in osteoclasts and is responsible for bone degradation., In osteoclasts, Src controls podosome organization and bone degradation, which leads to an osteopetrotic p... | yes |
converted_3448 | Is pimavanserin a typical antipsychotic? | Pimavanserin is the first FDA-approved atypical antipsychotic drug indicated for the treatment of hallucinations and delusions associated with Parkinson's disease psychosis (PDP).[SEP] | no |
converted_3947 | Is there a link between rare variants in PPARG and type 1 diabetes? | Rare variants in PPARG with decreased activity in adipocyte differentiation are associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes., By sequencing PPARG in 19,752 T2D cases and controls drawn from multiple studies and ethnic groups, we identified 49 previously unidentified, nonsynonymous PPARG variants (MAF < 0.5%). Con... | no |
converted_1843 | Are deletions of chromosomal regulatory boundaries associated with congenital disease? | Deletions of chromosomal regulatory boundaries are associated with congenital disease., Our results suggest that enhancer adoption caused by deletions of regulatory boundaries may contribute to a substantial minority of copy-number variation phenotypes and should thus be taken into account in their medical interpretati... | yes |
converted_129 | Is amantadine effective for treatment of disorders conciousness? | We here provide a systematic overview of the therapeutic effects of amantadine, apomorphine and zolpidem in patients recovering from coma. Evidence from clinical trials using these commonly prescribed pharmacological agents suggests positive changes in the neurological status in patients, leading sometimes to dramatic ... | yes |
converted_2063 | Is Melioidosis caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei? | Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis,, What drives the occurrence of the melioidosis bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei in domestic gardens?, Landscape changes influence the occurrence of the melioidosis bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil in northern Australia., Out of the ground: aer... | yes |
converted_3234 | Anaplasma phagocytophilum is an obligate gram-negative, intracellular bacterium, yes or no | The genus Anaplasma belonging to the Anaplasmataceae family (order Rickettsiales) comprises obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of veterinary and public health importance. Six species and five types of strains genetically related are currently assigned to the genus Anaplasma including Anaplasma marginale, A. ... | yes |
converted_1826 | Is the protein lefty an inhibitor of nodal? | The expression of lefty, an inhibitor of nodal is often reduced in tumor cells., Nodal, and an inhibitor, Lefty., as well as the expression of Lefty, an inhibitor of nodal signaling,, he Nodal inhibitor lefty, The morphogen Nodal was proposed to form a long-range signaling gradient via a reaction-diffusion system, on ... | yes |
converted_1484 | Can clonidine be used to reduce agitation in children. | Children receiving clonidine immediately after anesthesia induction had statistically significant improvement in postoperative agitation at the 15-minute mark (P = .096) and last score obtained (P = .095) using the Watcha scale., Clonidine has proven to be effective in reducing the incidence of post-operative agitation... | yes |
converted_2795 | Is chlorotoxin a peptide? | chlorotoxin peptide , Chlorotoxin (CTX) is a 36-amino-acid disulfide-containing peptide derived from the venom of the scorpion Leiurus quinquestriatus., The mature Odontobuthus doriae chlorotoxin peptide has a 35-amino-acid residue and four disulfide bounds. , Chlorotoxin (CTX), a disulfide-rich peptide from the scorpi... | yes |
converted_4421 | Is the 22-item sino-nasal outcome test (SNOT-22) a widely used measure for Health-Related Quality-of-Life (HRQOL) associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS)? | The Sino-Nasal-Outcome-Test-22 (SNOT-22) represents the reference questionnaire to assess symptoms, health-related quality-of-life (HRQOL) and treatment-response in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). , Assessment of health-related quality-of-life in patients with chronic Rhinosinusitis - Validation of the Germ... | yes |
converted_1130 | Do DNA double-strand breaks play a causal role in carcinogenesis? | The DNA non-homologous end-joining repair gene XRCC6/Ku70 plays an important role in the repair of DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induced by both exogenous and endogenous DNA-damaging agents. Defects in overall DSB repair capacity can lead to genomic instability and carcinogenesis., The tumor suppressor breast cancer ... | yes |
converted_4481 | Can Isradipine slow progression of Early Parkinson Disease? | Adjusted least-squares mean changes in total UPDRS score in the antiparkinson medication ON state over 36 months for isradipine and placebo recipients were 2.99 (95% CI, 0.95 to 5.03) points versus 3.26 (CI, 1.25 to 5.26) points, respectively, with a treatment effect of -0.27 (CI, -3.02 to 2.48) point (P = 0.85)., Conc... | no |
converted_2433 | Does Enzastaurin improve survival of glioblastoma patients? | RESULTS: fourteen randomized clinical trials were identified (7 with bevacizumab, 2 cilengitide, 1 enzastaurin, 1 dasatinib, 1 vandetanib, 1 temsirolimus, 1 cediranib) including 4330 patients. Antiangiogenic drugs showed no improvement in overall survival with a pooled HR of 1.00, a trend for an inferior outcome, in te... | no |
converted_3037 | Are there graph kernel libraries available implemented in JAVA? | graphkernels: R and Python packages for graph comparison., Measuring the similarity of graphs is a fundamental step in the analysis of graph-structured data, which is omnipresent in computational biology. Graph kernels have been proposed as a powerful and efficient approach to this problem of graph comparison. Here we ... | no |
converted_732 | Is autism one of the characteristics of Moebius syndrome? | The diagnosis of Moebius syndrome, a rare congenital disorder, is primarily based on congenital facial and abducent nerve palsy. Involvement of other cranial nerves is also common. Occasionally the V, X, XI, and XII cranial nerves are involved, resulting in a difficulty to chew, swallow, and cough, which often leads to... | yes |
converted_1968 | Is infertility characteristic of individuals with Fanconi anemia? | PALB2 links BRCA1 and BRCA2 in homologous recombinational repair of DNA double strand breaks (DSBs). Mono-allelic mutations in PALB2 increase the risk of breast, pancreatic, and other cancers, and biallelic mutations cause Fanconi anemia (FA). , Moreover, mutant males showed reduced fertility due to impaired meiosis an... | yes |
converted_4161 | Does Curare function by stimulating the acetylcholine receptor? | Usual clinical concentrations of curare cause competitive inhibition of muscle nicotinic acetylcholine receptors while higher concentrations may induce open channel blockade., nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR)-blocking agents [e.g., curare or alpha-bungarotoxin (alpha-BTX), The short neurotoxins to which erabuto... | no |
converted_297 | Are cyclophilins proteins that bind to prolines? | Cyclophilins are ubiquitously expressed proteins that bind to prolines and can catalyse cis/trans isomerization of proline residues., a characteristic of the cyclophilin family of proteins that bind prolines and often act as cis-trans peptidyl-prolyl isomerases. , The cyclophilins are widely expressed enzymes that cata... | yes |
converted_3677 | Has the Spanich flu virus been reconstructed? | Reconstruction of the 1918 influenza virus has facilitated considerable advancements in our understanding of this extraordinary pandemic virus., These viral RNA sequences eventually permitted reconstruction of the complete 1918 virus, which has yielded, almost a century after the deaths of its victims, novel insights i... | yes |
converted_150 | Is PTEN involved in follicular thyroid carcinoma? | Two of the 259 patients (0.8%), with both follicular thyroid carcinoma and macrocephaly, were found to carry a germline mutation in the PTEN gene. The PTEN mutation frequency in unselected cases of follicular thyroid carcinoma was 4.8%, The frequency of germline pathogenic PTEN mutations in an unselected series of pati... | yes |
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