TY - ADVS AU - Legius,Eric TI - RAS pathway and disease: neurofibromatosis and beyond T2 - Molecular genetics of human disease, PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Henry Stewart Talks KW - Neurofibromatosis KW - Ras proteins KW - Cafe-au-Lait Spots KW - genetics KW - Genetic Diseases, Inborn KW - physiopathology KW - Neurofibroma, Plexiform KW - Neurofibromatoses KW - Neurofibromatosis 1 KW - ras Proteins KW - metabolism N1 - Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration; Title from title frames; Contents: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) -- NIH diagnostic criteria (Seven criteria for NF1) -- NF1 and the RAS pathway -- NF1 tumour biology -- Neurofibromin deficiency -- Two types of neurofibromas -- Plexiform neurofibroma in the neck and mouth -- Mechanisms of disease -- Mouse models of neurofibroma formation -- Imatinib mesylate treatment -- Clinical aspects of glomus tumours of fingertips -- Gastrointestinal stromal tumours -- MPNST in NF1 -- FDG-PET as a diagnostic tool -- Hotspots for recombination & NF1 microdeletion -- SUZ12-loss -- Cafe-au-lait (CAL) macules -- Skeletal defects in NF1 -- Learning disabilities in NF1 -- Simvastatin treatment for cognitive deficits -- Mosaicism for NF1 mutation -- Diagnostic problems -- SPRED1 mutations & molecular mechanism of Legius syndrome -- The RAS pathway proteins & genetic syndromes (RASopathies); Access restricted to subscribers UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/2894/ UR - https://hstalks.com/bs/p/810/ ER -