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Cc2d1a Regulates Human Intellectual And Social Function As Well As Nf-Κb Signaling Homeostasis., M. Chiara Manzini, Lan Xiong, Ranad Shaheen, Dimira E Tambunan, Stefania Di Costanzo, Vanessa Mitisalis, +15 Additional Authors Aug 2014

Cc2d1a Regulates Human Intellectual And Social Function As Well As Nf-Κb Signaling Homeostasis., M. Chiara Manzini, Lan Xiong, Ranad Shaheen, Dimira E Tambunan, Stefania Di Costanzo, Vanessa Mitisalis, +15 Additional Authors

Pharmacology and Physiology Faculty Publications

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID) are often comorbid, but the extent to which they share common genetic causes remains controversial. Here, we present two autosomal-recessive "founder" mutations in the CC2D1A gene causing fully penetrant cognitive phenotypes, including mild-to-severe ID, ASD, as well as seizures, suggesting shared developmental mechanisms. CC2D1A regulates multiple intracellular signaling pathways, and we found its strongest effect to be on the transcription factor nuclear factor κB (NF-κB). Cc2d1a gain and loss of function both increase activation of NF-κB, revealing a critical role of Cc2d1a in homeostatic control of intracellular signaling. Cc2d1a knockdown in neurons …


Possible Pro-Carcinogenic Association Of Endotoxin On Lung Cancer Among Shanghai Women Textile Workers, H. Checkoway, J. I. Lundin, S. Costello, R. Ray, W. Li, E. A. Eisen, G. Astrakianakis, N. Seixas, Katie M. Applebaum, D. L. Gao, D. B. Thomas Jun 2014

Possible Pro-Carcinogenic Association Of Endotoxin On Lung Cancer Among Shanghai Women Textile Workers, H. Checkoway, J. I. Lundin, S. Costello, R. Ray, W. Li, E. A. Eisen, G. Astrakianakis, N. Seixas, Katie M. Applebaum, D. L. Gao, D. B. Thomas

Environmental and Occupational Health Faculty Publications

Background:

Endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide) is a widespread contaminant in many environmental settings. Since the 1970s, there has been generally consistent evidence indicating reduced risks for lung cancer associated with occupational endotoxin exposure.

Methods:

We updated a case–cohort study nested within a cohort of 267 400 female textile workers in Shanghai, China. We compared exposure histories of 1456 incident lung cancers cases diagnosed during 1989–2006 with those of a reference subcohort of 3022 workers who were free of lung cancer at the end of follow-up. We applied Cox proportional hazards modelling to estimate exposure–response trends, adjusted for age and smoking, for cumulative …