Search Results - "Hebbar, Prashantha"
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SARS-CoV-2: Possible recombination and emergence of potentially more virulent strains
Published in PloS one (25-05-2021)“…COVID-19 is challenging healthcare preparedness, world economies, and livelihoods. The infection and death rates associated with this pandemic are strikingly…”
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Genome-wide landscape establishes novel association signals for metabolic traits in the Arab population
Published in Human genetics (01-03-2021)“…While the Arabian population has a high prevalence of metabolic disorders, it has not been included in global studies that identify genetic risk loci for…”
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Unraveling a fine-scale high genetic heterogeneity and recent continental connections of an Arabian Peninsula population
Published in European journal of human genetics : EJHG (01-03-2022)“…Recent studies have showed the diverse genetic architecture of the highly consanguineous populations inhabiting the Arabian Peninsula. Consanguinity coupled…”
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Linkage analysis using whole exome sequencing data implicates SLC17A1, SLC17A3, TATDN2 and TMEM131L in type 1 diabetes in Kuwaiti families
Published in Scientific reports (11-09-2023)“…Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by the progressive destruction of pancreatic β-cells, leading to insulin deficiency and lifelong dependency on exogenous…”
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Differentially methylated and expressed genes in familial type 1 diabetes
Published in Scientific reports (30-06-2022)“…There has recently been a growing interest in examining the role of epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, in the etiology of type 1 diabetes…”
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Genetic risk variants for metabolic traits in Arab populations
Published in Scientific reports (20-01-2017)“…Despite a high prevalence of metabolic trait related diseases in Arabian Peninsula, there is a lack of convincingly identified genetic determinants for…”
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Prognostic Genetic Markers for Thrombosis in COVID-19 Patients: A Focused Analysis on D-Dimer, Homocysteine and Thromboembolism
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (09-12-2020)“…COVID-19 is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2, which has infected over thirty eight million individuals worldwide. Emerging evidence…”
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Genome-wide association study identifies novel recessive genetic variants for high TGs in an Arab population
Published in Journal of lipid research (01-10-2018)“…Abnormal blood lipid levels are influenced by genetic and lifestyle/dietary factors. Although many genetic variants associated with blood lipid traits have…”
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Caveolin-1 rs1997623 variant and adult metabolic syndrome—Assessing the association in three ethnic cohorts of Arabs, South Asians and South East Asians
Published in Frontiers in genetics (21-10-2022)“…Background: Animal and cell model studies have implicated CAV1 in the pathophysiology of metabolic disorders. Our previous studies demonstrated a potential…”
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ESCC ATLAS: A population wide compendium of biomarkers for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Published in Scientific reports (24-08-2018)“…Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth most aggressive malignancy and its treatment remains a challenge due to the lack of biomarkers that can facilitate early…”
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Distribution of HLA-B Alleles and Haplotypes in Qatari: Recommendation for Establishing Pharmacogenomic Markers Screening for Drug Hypersensitivity
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (08-08-2022)“…Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) proteins are present at the cellular surface of antigen-presenting cells and play a crucial role in the adaptive immune response…”
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Genetic substructure of Kuwaiti population reveals migration history
Published in PloS one (16-09-2013)“…The State of Kuwait is characterized by settlers from Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other regions of the Arabian Peninsula. The settlements and subsequent admixtures…”
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Genome-wide association study identifies novel risk variants from RPS6KA1, CADPS, VARS, and DHX58 for fasting plasma glucose in Arab population
Published in Scientific reports (13-01-2020)“…Consanguineous populations of the Arabian Peninsula, which has seen an uncontrolled rise in type 2 diabetes incidence, are underrepresented in global studies…”
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Genome at juncture of early human migration: a systematic analysis of two whole genomes and thirteen exomes from Kuwaiti population subgroup of inferred Saudi Arabian tribe ancestry
Published in PloS one (04-06-2014)“…Population of the State of Kuwait is composed of three genetic subgroups of inferred Persian, Saudi Arabian tribe and Bedouin ancestry. The Saudi Arabian tribe…”
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The miR-668 binding site variant rs1046322 on WFS1 is associated with obesity in Southeast Asians
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (04-10-2023)“…The Wolfram syndrome 1 gene ( WFS1) is the main causative locus for Wolfram syndrome, an inherited condition characterized by childhood-onset diabetes…”
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FTO Variant rs1421085 Associates With Increased Body Weight, Soft Lean Mass, and Total Body Water Through Interaction With Ghrelin and Apolipoproteins in Arab Population
Published in Frontiers in genetics (31-01-2020)“…Association studies have implicated single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), particularly rs1421085, from the fat mass and obesity-associated ( ) gene with body…”
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A Perception on Genome-Wide Genetic Analysis of Metabolic Traits in Arab Populations
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (2019)“…Despite dedicated nation-wide efforts to raise awareness against the harmful effects of fast-food consumption and sedentary lifestyle, the Arab population…”
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Delineation of Mitochondrial DNA Variants From Exome Sequencing Data and Association of Haplogroups With Obesity in Kuwait
Published in Frontiers in genetics (11-02-2021)“…Whole-exome sequencing is a valuable tool to determine genetic variations that are associated with rare and common health conditions. A limited number of…”
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Global comparative transcriptomes uncover novel and population-specific gene expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Published in Infectious agents and cancer (28-08-2023)“…Abstract Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has a poor prognosis and is one of the deadliest gastrointestinal malignancies. Despite numerous…”
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MC4R Variant rs17782313 Associates With Increased Levels of DNAJC27, Ghrelin, and Visfatin and Correlates With Obesity and Hypertension in a Kuwaiti Cohort
Published in Frontiers in endocrinology (Lausanne) (07-07-2020)“…Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R), a notable component of the melanocortin system, regulates appetite, body weight, and energy homeostasis. Genome-wide…”
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