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Epigenetics, NEURITE AND PSYCHOSIS

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Reference: ANRn.a.8-MNPSn.a.007 Abstract: Psychotic disorders (schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, pervasive developmental disorders) are disabling disorders of variable clinical expression ?, ?d resulting interaction between genetic and environmental factors during critical periods of brain development. Some candidate genes have been identified . Among them, neuregulin, RGS4, DISC1, reelin, BDNF and glutamatergic receptors are involved in the formation … Read more

Double dose against rare diseases

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Reference: Abstract: Recently, two teams from CNRS have reported encouraging results in the fight against two rare diseases: “children of the moon” and Rett syndrome. PROJECT DETAILS  beginning: n.a end: n.a Country of research: France Counry of funding source: France Funding organization: National Center for Scientific Research Financing: NATIONAL FUNDINGS – 0 € hyperlink

Cell bank AP-HP Hopital Cochin: Biological Resource Center for the study of genetic diseases

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Reference: ANRn.a.6-CEBSn.a.006 Abstract: GLOBAL PROJECT SUMMARY CRB – General Presentation of the project The cell bank AP-HP (Assistance Publique – Hopitaux de Paris) of the Cochin hospital located in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics (Cassini Hall) was established in 1992 in partnership with AFM (French Association against Myopathies). Bank of AP-HP cells Cochin … Read more

EURORETT: European network on Rett syndrome

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Reference: ORPHA258004 Abstract: Rett syndrome (RS) is a neurological disorder primarily affecting girls, with an incidence of about 1/10,000 female births. It is a genetic disease, the second cause of severe mental retardation in women and a leading cause of postnatal neurodevelopmental regression. Rett syndrome is a model for autism-spectrum disorders and it is classified … Read more

Genetic and Epigenetic Networks in Cognitive Dysfunction

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Reference: 241995 Abstract: Mutations in about 400 different genes have been associated with Cognitive Disorders (CD), such as mental retardation, autism, neurodegenerative disorders, and psychiatric disorders. Whereas CD impose a major medical and socio-economical problem, there are no systematic studies that aim to provide insight into common mechanisms in CD. We propose a systems biology … Read more

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