Congenital hydrocephalus: a review of recent advances in genetic etiology and molecular mechanisms

XY Liu, X Song, M Czosnyka, C Robba… - Military Medical …, 2024‏ - Springer
The global prevalence rate for congenital hydrocephalus (CH) is approximately one out of
every five hundred births with multifaceted predisposing factors at play. Genetic influences …

The genetic basis of hydrocephalus: genes, pathways, mechanisms, and global impact

AT Hale, H Boudreau, R Devulapalli, PQ Duy… - Fluids and Barriers of …, 2024‏ - Springer
Hydrocephalus (HC) is a heterogenous disease characterized by alterations in
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) dynamics that may cause increased intracranial pressure. HC is a …

SWI/SNF complex connects signaling and epigenetic state in cells of nervous system

VK Chmykhalo, RV Deev, AT Tokarev… - Molecular …, 2025‏ - Springer
SWI/SNF protein complexes are evolutionarily conserved epigenetic regulators described in
all eukaryotes. In metameric animals, the complexes are involved in all processes occurring …

Biomechanical instability of the brain–CSF interface in hydrocephalus

PQ Duy, NH Mehta, KT Kahle - Brain, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Hydrocephalus, characterized by progressive expansion of the CSF-filled ventricles
(ventriculomegaly), is the most common reason for brain surgery.'Communicating'(ie non …

Chromatin remodeling in tissue stem cell fate determination

X Li, G Zhu, B Zhao - Cell Regeneration, 2024‏ - Springer
Tissue stem cells (TSCs), which reside in specialized tissues, constitute the major cell
sources for tissue homeostasis and regeneration, and the contribution of transcriptional or …

De novo variants disrupt an LDB1-regulated transcriptional network in congenital ventriculomegaly

G Allington, NH Mehta, E Dennis, KY Mekbib… - Brain, 2024‏ - academic.oup.com
Congenital hydrocephalus (CH), characterized by cerebral ventriculomegaly (CV), is among
the most common and least understood pediatric neurosurgical disorders. We have …