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Daniele Campa

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Bitter taste genetics and food preference in italian population

2010

Objective: To investigate the possible role of the polymorphic bitter taste gene, TAS2R38, known to be involved in the perception of the bitter synthetic chemical phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), in influencing food preference and body mass index(BMI). Methods: up to now more than 1500 university students (17-25 years old) at Catania, Cosenza, Rome, Palermo, Pisa, Parma, Chieti, Trento University have been enrolled in the study. DNA was extracted from saliva, and genotyped by TaqMan assay for the most frequent polymorphism (PAV/AVI) of TAS2R38 gene. A possible association between genotype and food preference was assessed by administering a detailed questionnaire for food preferences and life styl…

Settore BIO/18 - GeneticaTAS2R38 gene polymorphism. bitter taste geneticsTAS2R38 gene; polymorphism; bitter tastebitter tasteTAS2R38 genepolymorphism
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Global diversity in the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor: revisiting a classic evolutionary PROPosal

2016

AbstractThe ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) is a polymorphic trait mediated by the TAS2R38 bitter taste receptor gene. It has long been hypothesized that global genetic diversity at this locus evolved under pervasive pressures from balancing natural selection. However, recent high-resolution population genetic studies of TAS2Rs suggest that demographic events have played a critical role in the evolution of these genes. We here utilized the largest TAS2R38 database yet analyzed, consisting of 5,589 individuals from 105 populations, to examine natural selection, haplotype frequencies and linkage disequilibrium to estimate the effects of both selectio…

AFRICASELECTION0301 basic medicineLinkage disequilibriumPopulationLocus (genetics)Taste Genetics Evolutionary geneticsBiologyBalancing selectionLinkage DisequilibriumArticleReceptors G-Protein-CoupledEvolution Molecular03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineDatabases GeneticGenetic variationLOCUSHumansPHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDESelection GeneticeducationPOPULATIONVEGETABLESGeneticsGenetic diversityeducation.field_of_studyHUMAN GENETIC DIVERSITY; SENSITIVITY; POPULATION; AFRICA; PTC; PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDE; VEGETABLES; SELECTION; HUMANS; LOCUSNatural selectionMultidisciplinaryGenetic Variationphenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP)- TAS2R38 haplotypes-natural selectionPhenylthioureaCorrigendaSettore BIO/18 - GeneticaPTC030104 developmental biologyTAS2R38HaplotypesPropylthiouracilTasteHUMAN GENETIC DIVERSITYSENSITIVITY030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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A comprehensive study of polymorphisms in the ABCB1, ABCC2, ABCG2, NR1I2 genes and lymphoma risk.

2011

Owing to their role in controlling the efflux of toxic compounds, transporters are central players in the process of detoxification and elimination of xenobiotics, which in turn is related to cancer risk. Among these transporters, ATP-binding cassette B1/multidrug resistance 1 (ABCB1/MDR1), ABCC2/multidrug resistance protein 2 (MRP2) and ABCG2/breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) affect susceptibility to many hematopoietic malignancies. The maintenance of regulated expression of these transporters is governed through the activation of intracellular "xenosensors" like the nuclear receptor 1I2/pregnane X receptor (NR1I2/PXR). SNPs in genes encoding these regulators have also been implicate…

Cytoplasmic And Nuclear ReceptorTechnologyCancer ResearchReceptors SteroidAbcg2Chronic lymphocytic leukemiaGeneBCL9Risk FactorsXenobioticATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily G Member 2Poisonmultidrug resistance protein 2AlleleGeneticseducation.field_of_studyPregnane X receptorB-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiabiologyMultidrug resistance-associated protein 2pregnane x receptorMultiple Drug ResistanceMultidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 2Neoplasm Proteinsmultidrug resistance 1Oncologybreast cancer resistance proteinMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsCase-Control StudieBreast NeoplasmMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsB-Cell LymphomaATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily BATP-Binding Cassette TransporterMaintenancePopulationPopulationSingle-nucleotide polymorphismlymphomaPolymorphism Single NucleotideArticlemedicineHumansGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseATP Binding Cassette Transporter Subfamily B Member 1educationRegulator GeneHematologic NeoplasmProteinsmedicine.diseaseHaplotypeslymphoma; multidrug resistance 1; multidrug resistance protein 2; breast cancer resistance protein; pregnane x receptorSingle Nucleotide Polymorphismbiology.proteinNeoplasmATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
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Polymorphisms within the TNFSF4 and mapkapk2 loci influence the risk of developing invasive aspergillosis: A two-stage case control study in the cont…

2020

Here, we assessed whether 36 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the TNFSF4 and MAPKAPK2 loci influence the risk of developing invasive aspergillosis (IA). We conducted a twostage case control study including 911 high-risk patients diagnosed with hematological malignancies that were ascertained through the aspBIOmics consortium. The meta-analysis of the discovery and replication populations revealed that carriers of the TNFSF4rs7526628T/T genotype had a significantly increased risk of developing IA (p = 0.00022). We also found that carriers of the TNFSF4rs7526628T allele showed decreased serum levels of TNFSF14 protein (p = 0.0027), and that their macrophages had a decreased fungi…

Microbiology (medical)Thymic stromal lymphopoietinCiências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde:Ciências da Saúde [Ciências Médicas]lnfectious Diseases and Global Health Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences [Radboudumc 4]Context (language use)Single-nucleotide polymorphismPlant ScienceCD38BiologyMonocytes03 medical and health sciencesAll institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical Center0302 clinical medicineGenotypeB cells; MAPKAPK2; TNFSF14; TNFSF4; TSLP; genetic susceptibility; invasive aspergillosis; monocytes; serum biomarkersB cells; Genetic susceptibility; Invasive aspergillosis; MAPKAPK2; Monocytes; Serum biomarkers; TNFSF14; TNFSF4; TSLPGenetic predispositionGenetic susceptibilityddc:610Allelelcsh:QH301-705.5Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics030304 developmental biology0303 health sciencesB cellsTNFSF14Science & TechnologyTNFSF4Case-control studyMAPKAPK2Serum biomarkers<i>TNFSF4</i>3. Good healthSettore MED/15 - MALATTIE DEL SANGUE<i>MAPKAPK2</i>lcsh:Biology (General)TSLPImmunologyInvasive aspergillosis030215 immunology
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Genome-wide association studies identify four ER negative-specific breast cancer risk loci

2013

Estrogen receptor (ER)-negative tumors represent 20-30% of all breast cancers, with a higher proportion occurring in younger women and women of African ancestry. The etiology and clinical behavior of ER-negative tumors are different from those of tumors expressing ER (ER positive), including differences in genetic predisposition. To identify susceptibility loci specific to ER-negative disease, we combined in a metaanalysis 3 genome-wide association studies of 4,193 ER-negative breast cancer cases and 35,194 controls with a series of 40 follow-up studies (6,514 cases and 41,455 controls), genotyped using a custom Illumina array, iCOGS, developed by the Collaborative Oncological Gene-environm…

Oncologygenetic associationbody-mass indexEstrogen receptorGenome-wide association studycancer riskBioinformaticssusceptibilitychromosome 1q0302 clinical medicineRisk Factorssingle nucleotide polymorphismGenotypeestrogenCooperative Behaviorcomparative studyOligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis0303 health scienceschromosome 16q3. Good healthReceptors Estrogenpriority journal030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemalecancer invasionsignal transductionbreast cancer; cancer invasion; cancer risk; chromosome 1; chromosome 16q; chromosome 1q; chromosome 2p; comparative study; follow up; gene locus; genetic association; genetic susceptibility; human; nucleotide sequence; priority journal; signal transduction; single nucleotide polymorphismmedicine.medical_specialtyGenotypegene locusBreast NeoplasmsSingle-nucleotide polymorphismBiologyPolymorphism Single NucleotideArticle03 medical and health sciencesBreast cancerbreast cancerMeta-Analysis as TopicSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingInternal medicineexpressionGeneticsmedicineGenetic predispositionHumansfollow upGenetic Predisposition to Diseasehumanchromosome 1gene030304 developmental biologyCase-control studyCancernucleotide sequencemedicine.diseasechromosome 2pGenetic LociCase-Control Studiescommon variantGenome-Wide Association Studygenetic susceptibilityNature Genetics
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