Inherited predisposition to glioma.

Targeted Sequencing in Chromosome 17q Linkage Region Identifies Familial Glioma Candidates in the Gliogene Consortium

Glioma is a rare, but highly fatal, cancer that accounts for the majority of malignant primary brain tumors. Inherited predisposition to glioma has been consistently observed within non-syndromic families. Our previous studies, which involved non-parametric and parametric linkage analyses, both yielded significant linkage peaks on chromosome 17q. Here, we use data from next generation and Sange...

New insights into susceptibility to glioma.

The study of inherited susceptibility to cancer has been one of the most informative areas of research in the past decade. Most of the cancer genetics studies have been focused on the common tumors such as breast and colorectal cancers. As the allelic architecture of these tumors is unraveled, research attention is turning to other rare cancers such as glioma, which are also likely to have a ma...

Commentary on Spriggs: genetically selected baby free of inherited predisposition to early onset Alzheimer's disease.

The association between hypotonia and brain tumors in children with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Children with the neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) inherited tumor predisposition syndrome are at risk for the development of brain tumors. In addition, children with neurofibromatosis type 1 often exhibit low tone (hypotonia). In this study, the authors explored the hypothesis that hypotonia could be a clinical indicator of glioma in children with neurofibromatosis type 1. A total of 56 children...

GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO PCOS Predisposition to developing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

The genetic component appears to be inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion. This means that each child has a 50% chance of inheriting. The genetic variant(s) can be inherited from either the father or the mother, and can be passed along to both sons and daughters. Current understanding of the pathogenesis of the syndrome suggests, that it is a complex multigenic disorder (a genetic problem ...