9,924 results match your criteria Tuberous Sclerosis
Curr Med Res Opin 2018 Dec 14:1-18. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
d LeBonheur Children's Hospital and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Objective: Everolimus is the only FDA approved drug to treat renal angiomyolipoma or subependymal giant-cell astrocytomas (SEGA) in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). Potential differences exist between patients with commercial and Medicaid insurance on everolimus use, however, there is limited information from the real-world. This study compared compliance and persistence of everolimus between commercial and Medicaid patients using the US claims data. Read More
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fetal Medicine Unit, Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
A healthy 27-year-old woman was referred to our hospital at 21 weeks gestation. Fetal echocardiography revealed multiple cardiac rhabdomyomas, with the largest lesion in the left ventricle measuring 10x5mm. This article is protected by copyright. Read More
J Rural Med 2018 Nov 29;13(2):181-184. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
Department of Urology, JA Toride Medical Center, Japan.
Renal angiomyolipoma without local invasion is usually considered benign entity, however, it may extend into the renal vein or the inferior vena cava. Renal angiomyolipoma with venous extension should be treated; however, surgical complications such as iatrogenic pulmonary fat embolism remain a serious concern. We present a case of a 66-year-old Japanese woman without tuberous sclerosis in whom a right-sided renal tumor was incidentally detected on ultrasonography during a health check-up. Read More
Eur Radiol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan.
Objectives: To identify factors predicting the presence of extrarenal feeders to renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) METHODS: This is a retrospective study of 44 patients with 58 renal AMLs embolized in our department. Arteriography obtained during embolization and CT angiography obtained before and after embolization were reviewed to characterize AMLs with and without extrarenal feeders. Tumor characteristics were compared between the two groups. Read More
Exp Ther Med 2018 Dec 19;16(6):4853-4858. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
Geriatric Department, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Institute of Aging and Geriatrics, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410011, P.R. China.
Age-associated diseases, including vascular diseases, are on the rise with the increase in the aging population. However, the mechanisms of aging and age-associated vascular dysfunction remain to be fully elucidated. Replicative senescence of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) contributes to aging as well as age-associated vascular diseases. Read More
BMC Ophthalmol 2018 Dec 12;18(1):319. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Ophthalmology, the Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, No 639 ZhiZaoJu Road, Shanghai, 200011, China.
Background: Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) is proposed as a way of predicting the development and likelihood of retinal astrocytic hamartoma (RAH) in tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) in elderly patients.
Case Presentation: This report describes a case of RAH in TSC in an elderly patient. The patient was a 62-year-old woman and experienced pain in the lower left abdomen for two years. Read More
QJM 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Department of Neurology, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
Radiol Med 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, San Paolo Hospital, University of Milan, Via A di Rudinì 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Aim: To evaluate efficacy, safety and quality of life of the patients with renal angiomyolipomas (AMLs) associated with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) treated with percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA).
Materials And Methods: Nine patients (7 females and 2 males; mean age 27.6 years, range 23-34), with 10 renal AMLs with a mean size of 6. Read More
Microbiol Resour Announc 2018 Jul 26;7(3). Epub 2018 Jul 26.
Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya, Japan.
Burkholderia vietnamiensis strain RS1 is an endophytic bacterium with nitrogen-fixing ability that was isolated from tuberous roots of sweet potato. Here, we present its draft genome of 6,542,727 bases that contains a cluster of genes associated with nitrogen fixation. This genome sequence will provide important insights into the plant growth-promoting potential of endophytic bacteria. Read More
Retin Cases Brief Rep 2018 Nov 28. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Department of Ophthalmology, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Vision Loss and Restoration, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing, China.
Purpose: Optic disk astrocytoma is a rare variant of congenital hamartoma, which is usually associated with tuberous sclerosis complex. Generally, it is stationary but in rare cases, it can show progressive growth and cause severe local complications.
Methods: Clinical-pathologic correlation. Read More
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Oct 24. Epub 2018 Oct 24.
Department of Neurosurgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia; Department of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a multisystem, autosomal dominant disorder with a wide clinical spectrum. The most common brain tumor associated with TSC is the low grade subependymal giant cell astrocytoma. Reports of high grade primary brain tumors in patients with TSC are rare. Read More
Cell Metab 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
Key Laboratory of Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, the Ministry of Education, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China. Electronic address:
Although emerging evidence indicates an important role of the circadian clock in modulating the diurnal oscillation of mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) signaling, the underlying molecular mechanism remains elusive. Here we show that Period2 (Per2), a core clock protein, functions as a scaffold protein to tether tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (Tsc1), Raptor, and mTOR together to specifically suppress the activity of mTORC1 complex. Due to the loss of its inhibition of mTORC1, Per2 deficiency significantly enhances protein synthesis and cell proliferation but reduces autophagy. Read More
Pediatr Neurol 2018 Nov 3. Epub 2018 Nov 3.
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics, McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health at Houston, Houston, Texas; University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, Texas. Electronic address:
Background: Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a multisystem, neurocutaneous disorder with a spectrum of TSC-associated neuropsychiatric disorders. The most common neuropsychiatric manifestations in the pediatric and adult populations are cognitive concerns, depression, and anxiety. Previous research suggests that while 90% of individuals with TSC have some TSC-associated neuropsychiatric disorders features, only 20% receive treatment, leading to a 70% treatment gap. Read More
Future Neurol 2018 May 29;13(2):49-58. Epub 2018 May 29.
Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
Nearly a third of patients with epilepsy have seizures refractory to current medical therapies. In the search for novel drug targets, the mTOR pathway has emerged as key in the regulation of neuronal function, growth and survival, and other cellular processes related to epileptogenesis. Hyperactivation of the mTOR pathway has been implicated in tuberous sclerosis complex and other 'mTORopathies', clinical syndromes associated with cortical developmental malformations and drug-resistant epilepsy. Read More
Eur J Paediatr Neurol 2018 Nov 14. Epub 2018 Nov 14.
School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland. Electronic address:
Tuberous sclerosis is associated with epilepsy that is often refractory. We examined cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations for neurotrophins, nerve growth factor (β-NGF) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) in children with infantile spasms between 1997 and 2010. We classified the patients as follows: tuberous sclerosis (n = 5), cryptogenic spasms (n = 6), postinfectious spasms (n = 5) and other symptomatic spasms (n = 22). Read More
Bioresour Technol 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.
Université Clermont Auvergne, Institut Pascal, UMR, CNRS 6602, and Labex, IMobS3, 4 Avenue Blaise Pascal, TSA 60026, CS 60026, F-63178 Aubiere Cedex, France.
Inulin is a naturally occurring second largest storage polysaccharide with a wide range of applications in pharmaceutical and food industries. It is a robust polysaccharide which consists of a linear chain of β-2, 1-linked-d-fructofuranose molecules terminated with α-d-glucose moiety at the reducing end. It is present in tubers, bulbs and tuberous roots of more than 36,000 plants belonging to both monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous families. Read More
Top Magn Reson Imaging 2018 Dec;27(6):433-462
Division of Pediatric Radiology and Pediatric Neuroradiology, Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
Phakomatoses, also known as neurocutaneous disorders, comprise a vast number of entities that predominantly affect structures originated from the ectoderm such as the central nervous system and the skin, but also the mesoderm, particularly the vascular system. Extensive literature exists about the most common phakomatoses, namely neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, von Hippel-Lindau and Sturge-Weber syndrome. However, recent developments in the understanding of the molecular underpinnings of less common phakomatoses have sparked interest in these disorders. Read More
J Child Neurol 2018 Dec 5:883073818813238. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
1 Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Hemimegalencephaly is a hamartomatous malformation of one hemisphere. Functional hemispherectomy, the definitive treatment, is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in early infancy. Dysregulation of the mTOR pathway can result in malformations of cortical development, and mTOR inhibitors can effectively reduce seizures in tuberous sclerosis complex. Read More
Neurology 2018 Dec;91(23):1074
Folia Neuropathol 2018 ;56(3):167-174
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) represents a genetic condition, in which the clinical manifestations are caused by the disinhibition of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway due to mutations in the TSC1 (hamartin) or TSC2 (tuberin) genes. The deregulated mTOR activity leads to multi-site tumors, including subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA). SEGA is a brain tumor that affects around 15% of TSC patients. Read More
Int J Mol Sci 2018 Nov 26;19(12). Epub 2018 Nov 26.
School of medicine, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou 450046, China.
L., a perennial plant of Scrophulariaceae, is one of the most commonly used herbs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) that have been widely cultivated in China. However, to date, the biosynthetic pathway of its two quality-control components, catalpol and acteoside, are only partially elucidated and the mechanism for their tissue-specific accumulation remains unknown. Read More
Adv Exp Med Biol 2018 ;1106:37-72
Department of Biochemistry, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
The PAQosome (Particle for Arrangement of Quaternary structure) is a large multisubunit chaperone complex that is essential for the assembly and stabilization of other macromolecular complexes. It also interacts with several chaperones including Hsp90, Hsp70, and CCT. The PAQosome is comprised of the R2TP complex, the URI1 prefoldin complex (also known as the non-canonical prefoldin-like complex), the RNA polymerase subunit RPB5, and the WD40 repeat protein WDR92. Read More
Mol Biotechnol 2018 Nov 27. Epub 2018 Nov 27.
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, 24 Tyndall Ave, Bristol, BS8 1TQ, UK.
Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) has major impacts on yield and quality of the tuberous roots of cassava in Eastern and Central Arica. At least two Potyviridae species cause the disease: Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan cassava brown streak virus (UCBSV). Cloned viral genome sequences known as infectious clones (ICs) have been important in the study of other viruses, both as a means of standardising infectious material and characterising viral gene function. Read More
Transl Neurosci 2018 12;9:154-160. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
Department of Neuroscience, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant genetic neurocutaneous disorder, with heterogeneous manifestations. We aimed to review the clinical presentation of TSC and its association with epilepsy among Saudi population. This was a retrospective chart review study of 88 patients diagnosed with TSC with or without epilepsy. Read More
Front Mol Neurosci 2018 8;11:409. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
Department of Brain and Cognitive Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant neurogenetic disorder affecting the brain and other vital organs. Neurological symptoms include epilepsy, intellectual disability, and autism. TSC is caused by a loss-of-function mutation in the or gene. Read More
Neurochem Res 2018 Nov 20. Epub 2018 Nov 20.
Department of Anesthesiology, Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110004, People's Republic of China.
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIBI) in neonates is one of the major contributors of newborn death and cognitive impairment. Numerous animal studies have demonstrated that autophagy is substantially increased in HIBI and that sevoflurane postconditioning (SPC) can attenuate HIBI. However, if SPC-induced neuroprotection inhibits autophagy in HIBI remains unknown. Read More
J Investig Med 2018 Nov 18. Epub 2018 Nov 18.
School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare disease that causes multisystem benign neoplasm, induced by dysregulation of the mammalian target of the rapamycin pathway (mTOR). This study aimed to examine the effects of continuous low-dose everolimus, a potent and selective inhibitor of mTOR, on the treatment of TSC-associated renal angiomyolipoma (AML). Between July 2013 and August 2017, 11 patients with TSC-AML were enrolled for an everolimus therapy protocol. Read More
Surg Pathol Clin 2018 Dec 17;11(4):725-737. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address:
A heightened understanding of hereditary renal cancer syndromes and their molecular basis has led to an increased awareness and recognition of these renal neoplasms by pathologists. Because a diagnosis of hereditary renal cell carcinoma has a profound impact on the patient and family members, when and how to raise such a suspicion via pathologic assessment has become an important yet very challenging task. This review discusses key clinicopathologic, immunohistochemical, and genetic characteristics of hereditary renal cancer syndromes, and important differential diagnostic challenges, emphasizing recent pathologic and molecular advances. Read More
Prog Brain Res 2018 1;241:159-192. Epub 2018 Nov 1.
Division of Neuroscience & Experimental Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom; Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom. Electronic address:
This chapter approaches the early development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through comparative study of some key monogenic syndromic models of ASD in humans. Using this method, as well as referring to relevant work in idiopathic ASD, we address three complimentary areas: (i) patterns of ASD behavioral phenotype expression across genetic syndromes, as a way of addressing gene-phenotype correlations; (ii) longitudinal developmental trajectories toward autism in early childhood, as a way of addressing developmental specificity; and (iii) experimental intervention trials, for treatment and mechanism discovery. The comparative approach does not highlight striking phenotypic specificity, but early studies were often limited and more methodologically sophisticated recent studies may suggest subtle distinctions. Read More
Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2018 Nov 15;143(23):1690-1699. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
Many systemic diseases go along with dermal involvement. Only a few of systemic diseases show characteristic skin derangements directly leading to the diagnosis of the underlying disease. Ten of these entities are described within this article. Read More
PLoS One 2018 15;13(11):e0204646. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
Groupe d'analyse, Ltée, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Objective: To compare kidney size (used as proxy for total renal angiomyolipoma [rAML] size) and kidney function outcomes between patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) and rAML treated and not treated with everolimus.
Methods: Medical charts of adults with TSC-associated rAML followed at a specialty medical center in the Netherlands (1990-2015). Included patients treated with everolimus (n = 33, of which 27 were included in the kidney size analyses and 27 in the kidney function analyses [21 patients in both]; index date = everolimus initiation) and non-treated patients (n = 39, of which 29 were included in the kidney size analyses and 33 in the kidney function analyses [23 patients in both]; index date = one date among all dates with outcome measurement). Read More
Sci Rep 2018 Nov 13;8(1):16747. Epub 2018 Nov 13.
Facility, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Board, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, 2-12-12 Sumiyoshi, Nakaku, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, 430-8558, Japan.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant inherited disease characterized by lesions that involve multiple organs. Interdisciplinary management at individual facilities needs to be coordinated to treat multiple organ systems. We hypothesized that the number of patients, opportunities for patients to undergo examinations, and opportunities for patients to be treated would increase after establishment of a TSC board (TB) in our hospital. Read More
Pediatr Neurol 2018 Oct 18. Epub 2018 Oct 18.
Department of Neurology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Objective: We studied the longitudinal effects of everolimus, an inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), on callosal white matter diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC).
Methods: Serial imaging data spanning nine years were used from the open label, Phase I/II trial (NCT00411619) and open-ended extension phase of everolimus for the treatment of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma associated with TSC. From 28 patients treated with everolimus and 25 untreated control patients, 481 MRI scans were available. Read More
Pediatr Neurol 2018 Dec 10;89:3-10. Epub 2018 Aug 10.
Department of Pediatric Genetics, Dokuz Eylül University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey.
The neurocutaneous syndromes are a group of multisystem disorders that affect the skin and central nervous system. Neurofibromatosis 1, neurofibromatosis 2, tuberous sclerosis complex, and Sturge-Weber syndrome are the four major neurocutaneous disorders that mainly present in childhood. In this review, we discuss the clinical findings and genetic diagnosis, related genes/pathways and genotype-phenotype correlations of these four neurocutaneous syndromes. Read More
Brain Dev 2018 Nov 10. Epub 2018 Nov 10.
Department of Pediatric Neurology, Bezmialem Vakif University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Objective: The pathogenesis of inherited diseases is thought to involve oxidative stress and the associated DNA damage, which are also implicated in many other conditions including cancer. Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disease with autosomal dominant inheritance pattern that is characterized by the development of hamartomas in multiple organ systems. Oxidative stress and the related DNA damage are also likely to play a significant role in the pathogenesis of this condition. Read More
Epilepsy Behav 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.
Epilepsy Center, Neurological Clinic, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany.
Objective: Intraoperative electrocorticography (iopECoG) can contribute to delineate the resection borders of the anticipated epileptogenic zone in epilepsy surgery. However, it has several caveats that should be considered to avoid incorrect interpretation during intraoperative monitoring.
Methods: The literature on iopECoG application was reviewed, and pros and cons as well as obstacles to this technique were analyzed. Read More
Diagn Cytopathol 2018 Nov 12. Epub 2018 Nov 12.
Pathology Unit, AO Ordine Mauriziano, Torino, Italy.
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors (PEComas) are rare mesenchymal tumors that can affect any part of the body. They can be sporadic or arise in the setting of tuberous sclerosis (TSC). In this article, we report a series of three hepatic and two pancreatic PEComas diagnosed preoperatively with ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA). Read More
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Nov 8;2018. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) either sporadic or a part of tuberous sclerosis complex is rare in paediatric age group. Here, we report a case of LAM with tuberous sclerosis in an infant. She was referred to our institute at the age of 4 months as a case of recurrent bilateral pneumothorax requiring intercostal tube drainage. Read More
Aesthetic Plast Surg 2018 Nov 8. Epub 2018 Nov 8.
St. Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Background: This article shows our 12-year experience in application of the technique of breast parenchyma modification with simultaneous augmentation on the tuberous breast. We undertook the study, and with the results of this study we can say that tuberous breast deformation is a common pathology that is caused not only by a thickening of the superficial fascia but also by breast parenchyma fibrosis. When traditional techniques without parenchyma modification are used during the surgery, it is often that patients come back to treat complications. Read More
Int Immunopharmacol 2018 Dec 6;65:522-530. Epub 2018 Nov 6.
Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510630, China; Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou 510630, China. Electronic address:
This study aims to investigate the effect of enriched plasma cells on the production of inflammatory cytokines and development of osteoarthritis (OA) in mice with B-cell-specific conditional deletion of the tuberous sclerosis 1 gene (TSC1). OA was induced by destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) in mice with TSC1 disruption in B cells (CD19-TSC1) and in littermate control mice (CON). The effects of DMM and incidence of OA were evaluated histologically, mRNA levels of inflammatory cytokines were detected by polymerase chain reaction, and serum cytokine levels were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Read More
J Nephrol 2018 Nov 7. Epub 2018 Nov 7.
Laboratory of Experimental Nephrology, Renal Division, Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute, San Paolo Hospital, Università di Milano, Via A. di Rudinì, 8, 20142, Milan, Italy.
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a complex disease with many different clinical manifestations. Despite the common opinion that TSC is a rare condition, with a mean incidence of 1/6000 live births and a prevalence of 1/20,000, it is increasingly evident that in reality this is not true. Its clinical sequelae span a range of multiple organ systems, in particular the central nervous system, kidneys, skin and lungs. Read More
Cell Physiol Biochem 2018 5;50(5):1804-1814. Epub 2018 Nov 5.
Department of Hematology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, Dalian,
Background/aims: MiR-19b has been reported to be involved in several malignancies, but its role in multiple myeloma (MM) is still unknown. The objective of this study was to explore the biological mechanism of miR-19b in the progression of MM.
Methods: First, we performed real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blot to study the expression of miR-19b, tuberous sclerosis 1 (TSC1), and caspase-3 in different groups. Read More
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2018 Oct;49(10):812-814
A 12-year-old male presented for evaluation of asymptomatic bilateral retinal tumors. Both eyes contained whitish-gray retinal tumors with intralesional calcifications. Enhanced depth optical coherence tomography and high-resolution (20 MHz) ultrasonography narrowed the differentiation diagnosis to astrocytic hamartoma versus retinocytoma. Read More
Pediatr Neurol Briefs 2018 Oct 17;32:12. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Investigators from the Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Autism Center of Excellence Research conducted two concurrent prospective longitudinal studies to analyze the timing and pattern of clinical presenting symptoms of TSC in infants to facilitate earlier diagnosis and treatment in this specific population. Read More
Epilepsy Res 2018 Dec 19;148:48-54. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital and Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Objective: Incomplete resection of neocortical epileptogenic foci correlates with failed epilepsy surgery in children. We often treat patients with neocortical epilepsy with a staged approach using invasive monitoring to localize the focus, resect the seizure onset zone, and, in select cases, post-resection invasive monitoring (PRM). We report the technique and the outcomes of children treated with staged surgery including PRM. Read More
Dev Med Child Neurol 2018 Oct 31. Epub 2018 Oct 31.
Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, UZ Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
BMJ Case Rep 2018 Oct 25;2018. Epub 2018 Oct 25.
Ophthalmology, Hospital Pedro Hispano, Matosinhos, Portugal.
The tuberous sclerosis complex is a rare disease, with autosomal dominant transmission, with multisystemic involvement including ophthalmologic. Retinal hamartomas and retinal achromic patch are the most frequent ocular findings. Other ophthalmic signs and symptoms are relatively rare in this disease. Read More
Trends Biochem Sci 2018 Dec 22;43(12):935-937. Epub 2018 Oct 22.
Department of Urology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Upstate Cancer Center, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA. Electronic address:
New roles for Tsc1 and FNIP1/2 as regulators of the molecular chaperone Hsp90 were recently identified, demonstrating a broader cellular impact outside of AMPK-mTOR signaling. In studying the function of these proteins we must take a holistic view of the cell, instead of maintaining our focus on a single pathway. Read More
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2018 Oct 25;13(1):185. Epub 2018 Oct 25.
Cerebra Centre for Neurodevelopmental Disorders, School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
Background: It is well documented that mothers of children with intellectual disabilities or autism experience elevated stress, with mental health compromised. However, comparatively little is known about mothers of children with rare genetic syndromes. This study describes mental health and well-being in mothers of children with 13 rare genetic syndromes and contrasts the results with mothers of children with autism. Read More
J Med Chem 2018 Nov 14;61(22):10084-10105. Epub 2018 Nov 14.
Department of Biomedicine , University of Basel , Mattenstrasse 28 , 4058 Basel , Switzerland.
Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) promotes cell proliferation, growth, and survival and is overactivated in many tumors and central nervous system disorders. PQR620 (3) is a novel, potent, selective, and brain penetrable inhibitor of mTORC1/2 kinase. PQR620 (3) showed excellent selectivity for mTOR over PI3K and protein kinases and efficiently prevented cancer cell growth in a 66 cancer cell line panel. Read More