Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3648/1410025
Sedaghatian-Type Spondylometaphyseal Dysplasia: A Case of Rapid Demise with Evidence of Myocardial Injury
Mehmet Sah Ipek and Alper Akin
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: June 02, 2016
Sedaghatian-type spondylometaphyseal dysplasia (SSMD) is a lethal neonatal form of spondylometaphyseal dysplasias that is reported rarely. The case of a female infant demonstrating a clinical phenotype consistent with a diagnosis of SSMD was presented. She died with acute evidence of myocardial injury. In SSMD, certain organ systems including the central nervous, cardiac, and skeletal systems, are clearly involved. Although the exact cause of the uniform fatality remains unclear, cardiac involve...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3648/1410023
A Perspective on the Algorithms Predicting and Evaluating the RNA Secondary Structure
Giulia Fiscon, Giulio Iannello and Paola Paci
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: May 20, 2016
Investigating the RNA structure contributes greatly to understand RNA roles in cellular processes. Indeed, functional RNAs show specific instrumental sub-structures for their interaction with other molecules. The RNA structure prediction will provide fundamental insights into developing hypothesis connecting function to structure, but it is a challenging and unsolved task yet. We aim at discussing the current status of the widespread RNA folding tools and comparing their performances on RNA fami...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-3648/1410022
Microevolutionary History of Helicobacter Pylori During Infection: A Review
Mendoza-Elizalde S, Olivares-Cervantes AL, Zuniga G, Valencia-Mayoral P, Vigueras-Galindo JC and Velazquez-Guadarrama N
Article Type: Review Article | First Published: April 13, 2016
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that has evolved with humans, is transmitted from person to person and persistently colonizes the stomach. During its long coexistence with humans, H. Pylori has developed complex strategies to limit the degree and extent of inflammation and damage to the gastric mucosa. It is capable of altering the physiology and immune response of the host, thereby allowing it to persist throughout life. Infection with H. pylori has been linked to such diseases as severe gas...