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Rahman A, Arshad MF, Nawaz S, Hayat Z, Haque SEU, Saima S, Asif AR, Ijaz M, Anwar MZ. Impact of graded levels of coated calcium butyrate on growth performance and serological indices during pre-weaning stage in Holstein calves. Trop Anim Health Prod 2023; 55:348. [PMID: 37796385 DOI: 10.1007/s11250-023-03768-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/06/2023]
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The study aimed to analyze the impact of calcium butyrate supplementation in calf starter on growth performance indices associated with early rumen development to decrease the volume of milk or milk replacer feeding and enhance early starter intake in Holstein calves. For this purpose, twelve Holstein calves were randomly assigned into three treatments (n = 4/treatment); a control without coated calcium butyrate, T1, and T2 treatments supplemented with coated calcium butyrate 3 g and 6 g per day/head, respectively. Body weight was measured at days 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, 42, 49, and 56 of the trial, and the average daily weight gain and feed conversion ratio were determined. Blood samples were collected at 14, 28, 42, and 56 days of trial for serological parameters. Gut morphometry was performed at the end of trial at slaughtering by collecting duodenal samples. Furthermore, the meat was also evaluated for its quality parameters including pH and tenderness after slaughtering. The results indicated that the feed intake, average daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio, and gut morphometric parameters involving villus height and crypts depth of calves were improved in coated calcium butyrate-supplemented groups. Furthermore, the supplementation of calf starter with coated calcium butyrate significantly enhanced serum concentrations of glucose and total protein. Besides, Beta hydroxy butyrate (BHBA) levels of blood were also found to be elevated in both treatment groups. However, it was revealed that coated calcium butyrate supplementation had no significant effect on meat quality parameters. In conclusion, the supplementation of calf starter with coated calcium butyrate could improve calf performance.
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- Abdur Rahman
- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang Campus, Jhang, Pakistan.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang Campus, Jhang, Pakistan
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang Campus, Jhang, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang Campus, Jhang, Pakistan
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- Department of Animal Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang Campus, Jhang, Pakistan
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- Department of Livestock Production and Management, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Hussan G, Khan S, Ahmad R, Farooq A, Anwar MZ. Effect of WO 3 on the radiation shielding ability of TeO 2–TiO 2–WO 3 glass system. RADIOCHIM ACTA 2023. [DOI: 10.1515/ract-2022-0057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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In this study, glass composition based on tungsten oxide (WO3) doped tellurium, titanium glasses: (100 − x − y) TeO2–xTiO2–yWO3: where (x = 5) and (y = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25) coded as TT5W5, TT5W10, TT5W15, TT5W20, and TT5W25 were investigated for shielding properties against ionizing radiation. Gamma radiation shielding parameters such as mass attenuation coefficients (MAC) are calculated through MCNPx code and Phy-X/PSD software in the energy range of 0.015–15 MeV. Obtained MAC values are then used to calculate other gamma radiation shielding parameters such as mean free path (MFP) and effective atomic number (Z
eff). Besides this, the exposure buildup factor (EBF) was also calculated by using EXABCal software at different penetration depths (PDs) in the energy range of 0.015–15 MeV. Sample TT5W25, which has a larger WO3 content of 25 mol% shows higher values of MAC and lower values of MFP among all the examined glass samples. Our investigated TeO2–TiO2–WO3 glass samples possess the lowest MFP values in comparison with the different types of concretes and commercially available shielding glasses. In addition, fast neutron shielding characteristics in light of fast neutron removal cross-section have also been computed. Glass sample TT5W25 possesses the higher values of fast neutron removal cross-section as compared to the other glass samples. The results indicate that the adding up of WO3 improves shielding against the fast neutron and gamma radiation.
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- Ghulam Hussan
- Department of Physics , Kohat University of Science and Technology , Kohat , 26000 , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Physics , Kohat University of Science and Technology , Kohat , 26000 , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Physics , Kohat University of Science and Technology , Kohat , 26000 , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Atomic Energy Cancer Hospital Bannu , Bannu , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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- Department of Physics , Kohat University of Science and Technology , Kohat , 26000 , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Pakistan
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Anwar MZ, Lodhi MS, Khan MT, Khan MI, Sharif S. Coronavirus Genomes and Unique Mutations in Structural and Non-Structural Proteins in Pakistani SARS-CoV-2 Delta Variants during the Fourth Wave of the Pandemic. Genes (Basel) 2022; 13:552. [PMID: 35328105 PMCID: PMC8951394 DOI: 10.3390/genes13030552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 is imperative to explore the transmission, evolution, and also pathogenicity of viruses. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern posed a severe threat to the global public health efforts. To assess the potential consequence of these emerging variants on public health, continuous molecular epidemiology is of vital importance. The current study has been designed to investigate the major SARS-CoV-2 variants and emerging mutations in virus structural and non-structural proteins (NSP) during the fourth wave in September 2021 from the Punjab province of Pakistan. Twenty SARS-CoV-2 positive samples have been collected from major cities were subjected to next-generation sequencing. Among the 20 whole genomes (GenBank Accession SRR16294858-SRR16294877), 2 samples failed to be completely sequenced. These genome sequences harbored 207 non-synonymous mutations, among which 19 were unique to GISAID. The genome sequences were detected: Delta 21I, 21J variants (B.1.617.2). Mutation's spike_F157del, spike_P681R, spike_T478K, spike_T19R, spike_L452R, spike_D614G, spike_G142D, spike_E156G, and spike_R158del have been detected in all samples where K1086Q, E554K, and C1250W were unique in spike protein. These genomic sequences also harbored 129 non-synonymous mutations in NSP. The most common were NSP3_P1469S (N = 17), NSP3_A488S (N = 17), NSP3_P1228L (N = 17), NSP4_V167L (N = 17), NSP4_T492I (N = 17), NSP6_T77A (N = 17), NSP14_A394V (N = 17), NSP12_G671S (N = 18), and NSP13_P77L (N = 18). The mutation, F313Y in NSP12, detected in the current study, was found in a single isolate from Belgium. Numerous other unique mutations have been detected in the virus papain-like protease (NSP3), main protease (NSP5), and RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (NSP12). The most common non-synonymous mutations in the spike protein were subjected to stability analysis, exhibiting a stabilizing effect on structures. The presence of Delta variants may affect therapeutic efforts and vaccine efficacy. Continuous genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Pakistan may be useful for better management of SARS-CoV-2 infections.
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- Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (IMBB), The University of Lahore, 1 KM Defence Road, Lahore 58 810, Pakistan; (M.Z.A.); (M.T.K.); (M.I.K.); (S.S.)
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Raza MN, Sughra K, Zeeshan N, Anwar MZ, Shahzad MA, Rashid U, Afroz A, Munir H. Recurrence of hepatitis C virus after treatment with pegylated interferon and direct acting antivirals in Punjab Pakistan. BRAZ J BIOL 2021; 83:e252610. [PMID: 34909837 DOI: 10.1590/1519-6984.252610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Although increased response rates concomitant in hepatitis C virus but relapse after treatment is threatened. Therefore, it is terrible requirement to evaluate the response of Pegylated interferon and direct acting antivirals in Punjab Pakistan. The study was conducted to find the rate of recurrence of HCV infection after treatment with Pegylated Interferon and Direct Acting Antivirals in Punjab Pakistan. This study was conducted at Department of Pathology, Nawaz Sharif Medical College Gujrat, while treatment effects monitored in different Government and Private Hospitals of Punjab, Pakistan. Total 973 patients who administered the recommended dose and divided in two groups (i) Interferon based therapy (ii) direct acting antivirals (DAAs).Other parameters like ALT and viral load studied. The rate of recurrence was higher in female infected with genotype 2b and in male with mixed genotype 3a/2b after six month of antiviral therapy. Genotype 3a showed significant response to therapy after three month. 32 among 374 (8.5%) were positive after 24 weeks of treatment with interferon, 29 (7.7%) patients have same genotype while 3 patients were re-infected with different HCV strains. With DAAs, only 27 (4.8%) patients were positive among 558 after 2 weeks and one patient re-infected with different genotype. Early and sustained virological response noted in DAAs. ALT and viral load decreased faster with DAAs that not achieved after 4 weeks with pegylated interferon. Sustained virological response appears in DAAs and recurrence rate is high in interferon therapy compared to DAAs. Therefore, reinfection has implications for correct treatment efficiency and to select strategies for retreatment cases.
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- M N Raza
- University of Gujrat, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
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- University of Gujrat, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
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- University of Gujrat, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry, Combined Military Hospital, Kharian Medical College, Kharian, Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Anesthesia, Major Shabeer Shareef THQ Hospital, Kunjah, Punjab, Pakistan
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- University of Gujrat, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
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- University of Gujrat, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
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- University of Gujrat, Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan
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Ahmed Butt H, Anwar MZ, Shahzad A, Iqbal F, Seemab Z, Abbas S, Laique T. Presence of Affirmable Drug Affiliated Interactions in Medical Patients in Medical OPD of Pakistani Hospital. PJMHS 2021; 15:3072-3075. [DOI: 10.53350/pjmhs2115103072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Drug-drug interactions (DDIs), are preventable medical related hazards having grave life menacing and unfavorable consequences Purpose: To find the clinical adverse effects and interaction frequency witnessed in prescriptions of a medical OPD Study Design: Comparative study Methodology: A sample of 546 patients who were being prescribed at least two drugs simultaneously was assessed using a drug interaction program Statistical analysis: SPSS v.20.0 was used to analyze the data to present results as proportions Results: The 546 patients (72.8% male having mean age of 58.3±14.7 years. Out of these 186 (4.7%), 2595 (65.6%) and 773 (19.5%) were severe, moderate and mild interactions respectively Conclusions: We concluded that large percentage of patients were detected having one or more potential drug-drug interactions Keywords: Adverse Drug Interaction, Drug-Related Problems, Drug-Drug Interaction and Pharmaco-epidemiology.
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Acharya A, Raza SI, Anwar MZ, Bharadwaj T, Liaqat K, Khokhar MAS, Everard JL, Nasir A, Nickerson DA, Bamshad MJ, Ansar M, Schrauwen I, Ahmad W, Leal SM. Correction: Wolfram-like syndrome with bicuspid aortic valve due to a homozygous missense variant in CDK13. J Hum Genet 2021; 66:1019. [PMID: 34135457 PMCID: PMC8472884 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-021-00949-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Anushree Acharya
- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Department of Biochemistry, HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Synthetic Protein Engineering Lab (SPEL), Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. .,Taub Institute for Alzheimer's Disease and The Aging Brain, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Acharya A, Raza SI, Anwar MZ, Bharadwaj T, Liaqat K, Khokhar MAS, Everard JL, Nasir A, Nickerson DA, Bamshad MJ, Ansar M, Schrauwen I, Ahmad W, Leal SM. Wolfram-like syndrome with bicuspid aortic valve due to a homozygous missense variant in CDK13. J Hum Genet 2021; 66:1009-1018. [PMID: 33879837 PMCID: PMC8472924 DOI: 10.1038/s10038-021-00922-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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Background Wolfram syndrome (WFS) is characterized by deafness, diabetes mellitus, and diabetes insipidus along with optic atrophy. WFS has an autosomal recessive mode of inheritance and is due to variants in WFS1 and CISD2. Methods We evaluated the underlying molecular etiology of three affected members of a consanguineous family with hearing impairment, bicuspid aortic valve, diabetes mellitus and insipidus, clinodactyly, and gastrointestinal tract abnormalities via exome sequencing approach. We correlated clinical and imaging data with the genetic findings and their associated phenotypes. Results We identified a homozygous missense variant p.(Asn1097Lys) in CDK13, a gene previously associated with autosomal dominant congenital heart defects, dysmorphic facial features, clinodactyly, gastrointestinal tract abnormalities, intellectual developmental disorder, and seizures with variable phenotypic features. Conclusion We report a homozygous variant in CDK13 and suggest that this gene causes an autosomal recessive disorder with hearing impairment, bicuspid aortic valve, diabetes mellitus and insipidus, clinodactyly, and gastrointestinal tract abnormalities.
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- Anushree Acharya
- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.,Department of Biochemistry, HBS Medical and Dental College, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Synthetic Protein Engineering Lab (SPEL), Department of Molecular Science and Technology, Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea
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- Department of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Center for Statistical Genetics, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, and the Department of Neurology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. .,Taub Institute for Alzheimer's Disease and The Aging Brain, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Nawaz Tipu H, Raza R, Jaffar S, Khan A, Anwar MZ, Ahmad W, Raza SI. β2 Integrin Gene (ITGB2) mutation spectra in Pakistani families with leukocyte adhesion deficiency type 1 (LAD1). Immunobiology 2020; 225:151938. [PMID: 32279896 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2020.151938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Leukocyte adhesion deficiency I (LADI) is an autosomal recessive type of primary immunodeficiency characterized by occurrence of repeated bacterial infections, impaired pus formation and wound healing. Genetic variations in the β-2 integrin subunit encoding gene ITGB2 have been implicated in causing the disorder. In the present study, we have investigated twelve patients presenting LAD1 features. After collecting clinical and family history, flow cytometry was used to determine levels of CD18 in the patients. Clinical history revealed that umbilical cord separation occurred mostly after 19 days in the patients. Recurrent skin infections were found in seven patients. Eight patients had at least one elder sibling who died due to repeated infections. All patients had marked neutrophilia with only 0.77% of neutrophils expressing CD18. Total 12 patients suffering from LAD1 were Sanger sequenced for ITGB2 gene. Five variants, including a novel p.(Cys286Phe) and four previously reported [p.(Gly273Arg), p.(Asp128Tyr), p.(Cys62*), IVS7 + 1G > A] were identified in 8 cases, while no pathogenic variant was observed in remaining four cases. This study represents the first comprehensive clinical and genetic characterization of LAD1 in Pakistani population. This will facilitate diagnosis and genetic counselling of patients with immunodeficiency disorders in Pakistani population.
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- Hamid Nawaz Tipu
- Immunology Department, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Islamabad Medical & Dental College, Pakistan.
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- Department of Physiology, Army Medical & Dental College, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- CMH Kharian Medical College, National University of Medical Sciences, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan; Department of Biochemistry CMH, Kharian Medical College, Pakistan.
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