2013
Functional variation of the transthyretin gene among human populations and its correlation with amyloidosis phenotypes
Polimanti R, Di Girolamo M, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Functional variation of the transthyretin gene among human populations and its correlation with amyloidosis phenotypes. Amyloid 2013, 20: 256-262. PMID: 24111657, DOI: 10.3109/13506129.2013.844689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman populationTTR-related amyloidosisCis-regulatory variantsGenetic variantsNon-coding variantsGenomes Project databaseAdditional genetic variantsDisease-causing mutationsGene functionTranscription factorsKb regionCardiac developmentSilico analysisFunctional variationTTR geneRegulatory functionsGenotype-phenotype correlationGenesFunctional impactDisease phenotypeNon-African individualsSignificant diversityMutationsPhenotypeTransthyretin geneFunctional diversity of the glutathione peroxidase gene family among human populations: implications for genetic predisposition to disease and drug response
Polimanti R, Fuciarelli M, Destro-Bisol G, Battaggia C. Functional diversity of the glutathione peroxidase gene family among human populations: implications for genetic predisposition to disease and drug response. Pharmacogenomics 2013, 14: 1037-1045. PMID: 23837478, DOI: 10.2217/pgs.13.99.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutathione peroxidase gene familyPeroxidase gene familyHuman genetic variationFunctional prediction analysisHigh functional impactHuman populationGenomes Project dataGene familyFunctional diversityRedox regulationGenetic variationDrug responseFunctional differencesFunctional impactAdaptation signalsCommon variantsDiverse responsesGlutathione peroxidaseRare variantsGPX3GPX1Prediction analysisVariantsDiverse susceptibilityDiversity
2012
Genetic variability of glutathione S-transferase enzymes in human populations: Functional inter-ethnic differences in detoxification systems
Polimanti R, Carboni C, Baesso I, Piacentini S, Iorio A, De Stefano GF, Fuciarelli M. Genetic variability of glutathione S-transferase enzymes in human populations: Functional inter-ethnic differences in detoxification systems. Gene 2012, 512: 102-107. PMID: 23043933, DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2012.09.113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic association studiesGenetic variabilityAssociation studiesHuman populationFunctional genetic differencesDetoxification genesGlutathione S-transferaseCellular detoxificationEnzymatic functionGlutathione S-transferase enzymesGST genesBiological processesGenetic differencesDetoxification systemGenesGST enzymesS-transferaseFunctional impactLoF variantsFunction variantsGSTEnzymeHapMap databaseGenetic polymorphismsKey role