Background T cell dysfunction occurs in many diseases, especially in chronic virus infection and cancers. However, up to now, little is known on the distinctions in T cell exhaustion between cancer ...

Journal of Medical Genetics (JMG) is a leading international peer-reviewed journal covering original research in human genetics, including reviews of and opinion on the latest developments. Articles ...

Immunotherapy has emerged as one of the standard treatment modalities against cancer along with surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and targeted therapy. Cancer immunotherapy harnesses the immune ...

Background Myoclonic epilepsy with ragged-red fibres (MERRF) and mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) are established phenotypes of mitochondrial ...

Fraser syndrome is characterised by cryptophthalmos, cutaneous syndactyly, malformations of the larynx and genitourinary tract, craniofacial dysmorphism, orofacial clefting, mental retardation, and ...

Background Molecular genetic diagnoses are critical to prevention and treatment of inherited polyposis and colorectal cancer. 19 genes responsible for these conditions are known, but many severely ...

Background: X-linked ichthyosis (XLI) (steroid sulfatase deficiency) is caused by deletions or point mutations of the steroid sulfatase ( STS ) gene on chromosome Xp22.32. Deletions of this region can ...

Background Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterised by the development of multiple schwannomas, especially on vestibular nerves, and meningiomas. The UK NF2 ...

Nail patella syndrome (NPS) is an autosomal dominant condition affecting the nails, skeletal system, kidneys, and eyes. Skeletal features include absent or hypoplastic patellae, patella dislocations, ...

Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is diagnosed clinically by the Curaçao Criteria of spontaneous recurrent nosebleeds, mucocutaneous telangiectasia at characteristic sites, visceral ...

METHODS A large family is described in which mental retardation segregates as an X linked trait. Six affected males in three generations were studied by linkage and clinical examination. RESULTS ...