Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
The present report focuses on the VSX1 gene, for which there is general agreement that it is involved in KC and other corneal pathologies, and critically details the evidence for its involvement in KC.
|
30574758 |
2019 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
AlteredExpression
|
disease |
BEFREE |
VSX1 is related to the activation of keratocytes and involved in the pathogenesis of keratoconus.
|
30809473 |
2019 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Despite numerous studies associating Visual System Homeobox 1 (VSX1), with posterior polymorphous corneal dystrophy and keratoconus, its role in these diseases is unclear.
|
30535423 |
2018 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
One novel missense heterozygous sequence variant (p.Arg131Pro) was found in the first exon of the VSX1 gene in one keratoconus patient.
|
28950846 |
2017 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Novel visual system homeobox 1 gene mutations in Turkish patients with keratoconus.
|
27819732 |
2016 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Our investigation showed that KTCN-related sequence variants of analyzed genes were found in a very small proportion of the studied patients indicating that genes other than VSX1, TGFBI, DOCK9, IPO5, and STK24 are involved in the development and progression of KTCN in Polish patients.
|
24940934 |
2016 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
In this study, we describe the clinical features and screening for VSX1 gene in families with KC from India.
|
25963163 |
2015 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We cannot confirm the previously reported association of the polymorphism in the VSX1 gene with KC.
|
24099280 |
2015 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
SNPs rs4954218 (Near RAB3GAP1 (5')), rs4894535 (FNDC3B), rs2956540 (LOX), rs3735520 (Near HGF (5')), rs1324183 (MPDZ-NF1B), rs1536482 (RXRA-COL5A1), rs7044529 (COL5A1), rs2721051 (Near FOXO1 (3')), rs9938149 (BANP-ZNF469) and rs6050307 (VSX1) were assessed for their association with KC.
|
25675348 |
2015 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Change in the expression of genes associated with wound healing, including the nerve growth factor and the visual system homeobox 1, may contribute to increased susceptibility of KC corneas to injury.
|
24644548 |
2014 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Three haplotypes in the VSX1 gene were found to be associated with risk of KTCN (p < 0.05).
|
23289806 |
2013 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
This study aims to determine whether VSX1 contributes to the genetic pathogenesis of keratoconus and PPCD in a New Zealand population, and includes analysis of a Polynesian population.
|
23592923 |
2013 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Sanger sequencing of ZEB1 was performed in 70 unrelated patients with keratoconus and 18 unrelated patients with PPCD.
|
23599324 |
2013 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Our results suggest that the VSX1 gene and its mutations with amino acid changes do not play a major role in the pathogenesis of keratoconus.
|
22531431 |
2012 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Molecular analysis of the five genes in a cohort of 225 sporadic and 77 familial keratoconus cases confirms the possible pathogenic role of VSX1 though in a small number of patients; a possible involvement of LOX and TIMP3 could be excluded; and the role played by SOD1 and SPARC in determining the disease as not been definitively clarified.
|
21976959 |
2011 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Analysis of the VSX1 gene in keratoconus patients from Saudi Arabia.
|
21403853 |
2011 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
To determine whether patients with sporadic, non-familial keratoconus and no pathogenic mutations in the visual system homeobox 1 (VSX1) gene have evidence of chromosomal copy number alterations.
|
21528002 |
2011 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Molecular analysis identified the VSX1 mutation Q175H in the affected brother and in the mother who had neither VKC nor keratoconus but only the VSX1 Q175H sequence change.
|
21365019 |
2011 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
Although our findings support VSX1 as a plausible candidate gene responsible for keratoconus, other chromosomal loci and genes could be involved in KTCN development.
|
22171159 |
2011 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
VSX1 mutations are responsible for a very small fraction of all observed keratoconus cases.
|
21139977 |
2010 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
We did discover a significant association of 627+23G>A polymorphism distribution (VSX1) with unrelated patients diagnosed with the hereditary form of KC.
|
20023586 |
2010 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
A total of 66 unrelated patients with keratoconus from the European population (27 with familial keratoconus; 39 with sporadic keratoconus) were analysed for VSX1 mutations.
|
19763142 |
2010 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
There is also evidence that VSX1 and SOD1 may be involved in the etiology of KTCN.
|
19011015 |
2009 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
Biomarker
|
disease |
BEFREE |
This is the first report from the Indian subcontinent exploring the role of VSX1 in the causation of keratoconus.
|
19956409 |
2009 |
Keratoconus
|
0.500 |
GeneticVariation
|
disease |
BEFREE |
In our case-control sample panel and the larger familial sample panel, we did not observe the reported polymorphism of the VSX1 gene, and the distribution of these 3 polymorphisms was not significant enough to support a pathogenetic role in keratoconus.
|
18216574 |
2008 |