Managing Bardet–Biedl syndrome—now and in the future

E Forsythe, J Kenny, C Bacchelli, PL Beales - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Bardet–Biedl syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive multisystem disorder caused by
defects in genes encoding for proteins that localize to the primary cilium/basal body …

A systematic review of genetic syndromes with obesity

Y Kaur, RJ De Souza, WT Gibson, D Meyre - Obesity Reviews, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Syndromic monogenic obesity typically follows Mendelian patterns of inheritance and
involves the co‐presentation of other characteristics, such as mental retardation, dysmorphic …

Genetics and epigenetics in the obesity phenoty** scenario

K Trang, SFA Grant - Reviews in endocrine and metabolic disorders, 2023 - Springer
Obesity is a common complex trait that elevates the risk for various diseases, including type
2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. A combination of environmental and genetic factors …

Many genes—one disease? Genetics of Nephronophthisis (NPHP) and NPHP-associated disorders

S Srivastava, E Molinari, S Raman, JA Sayer - Frontiers in pediatrics, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Nephronophthisis (NPHP) is a renal ciliopathy and an autosomal recessive cause of cystic
kidney disease, renal fibrosis, and end-stage renal failure, affecting children and young …

Meta‐analysis of genotype‐phenotype associations in Bardet‐Biedl syndrome uncovers differences among causative genes

V Niederlova, M Modrak, O Tsyklauri… - Human …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bardet‐Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a recessive genetic disease causing multiple organ
anomalies. Most patients carry mutations in genes encoding for the subunits of the BBSome …

Ethnic and population differences in the genetic predisposition to human obesity

C Stryjecki, A Alyass, D Meyre - Obesity Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Obesity rates have escalated to the point of a global pandemic with varying prevalence
across ethnic groups. These differences are partially explained by lifestyle factors in addition …

Bardet-biedl syndrome

EN Suspitsin, EN Imyanitov - Molecular syndromology, 2016 - karger.com
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder. It is
characterized by heterogeneous clinical manifestations including primary features of the …

The continuum of causality in human genetic disorders

N Katsanis - Genome biology, 2016 - Springer
Studies of human genetic disorders have traditionally followed a reductionist paradigm.
Traits are defined as Mendelian or complex based on family pedigree and population data …

Structure and activation mechanism of the BBSome membrane protein trafficking complex

SK Singh, M Gui, F Koh, MCJ Yip, A Brown - elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a currently incurable ciliopathy caused by the failure to
correctly establish or maintain cilia-dependent signaling pathways. Eight proteins …

Bardet‐Biedl syndrome: A focus on genetics, mechanisms and metabolic dysfunction

JW Tomlinson - Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bardet‐Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare, monogenic, multisystem disorder characterized by
retinal dystrophy, renal abnormalities, polydactyly, learning disabilities, as well as metabolic …