2009
p53 responsive elements in human retrotransposons
Harris CR, DeWan A, Zupnick A, Normart R, Gabriel A, Prives C, Levine AJ, Hoh J. p53 responsive elements in human retrotransposons. Oncogene 2009, 28: 3857-3865. PMID: 19718052, PMCID: PMC3193277, DOI: 10.1038/onc.2009.246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP53-responsive elementResponsive elementHuman genomeL1 promoterL1 elementsP53 DNA binding sitesRepetitive DNA elementsDNA binding sitesL1 mRNAP53 proteinCytosine methylationNuclear element-1DNA elementsGenomic stabilityHuman retrotransposonsP53-dependent processesGenomic changesGenomic protectionGenomeElement 1L1 mRNA expressionProteinBinding sitesPromoterL1 protein
2006
A Variant of the HTRA1 Gene Increases Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Yang Z, Camp NJ, Sun H, Tong Z, Gibbs D, Cameron DJ, Chen H, Zhao Y, Pearson E, Li X, Chien J, DeWan A, Harmon J, Bernstein PS, Shridhar V, Zabriskie NA, Hoh J, Howes K, Zhang K. A Variant of the HTRA1 Gene Increases Susceptibility to Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Science 2006, 314: 992-993. PMID: 17053109, DOI: 10.1126/science.1133811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAgingAllelesCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 10Cohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHigh-Temperature Requirement A Serine Peptidase 1HomozygoteHumansLymphocytesMacular DegenerationMaleMiddle AgedPigment Epithelium of EyePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticRetinal DrusenReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerSerine EndopeptidasesWhite PeopleConceptsAge-related macular degenerationAMD patientsMacular degenerationRisk of AMDPopulation attributable riskIrreversible vision lossStrong genetic predispositionRetinal pigment epitheliumAMD pathogenesisAttributable riskVision lossElevated expression levelsCommon causeSecreted serine proteaseNormal controlsGenetic predispositionPigment epitheliumCaucasian cohortAMD casesAMD susceptibilityIncreases SusceptibilityRisk allelesHTRA1 geneSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPotential new pathways