Are mutations of P4HA2 encoding prolyl 4-hydroxylase 2 associated with nonsyndromic high myopia?
P4HA2 was identified as a novel causative gene for nonsyndromic high myopia. This study also indicated that the disruption of posttranslational modifications of collagen is an important factor in the pathogenesis of high myopia.
We have demonstrated the presence of a functional IL-1 system in breast cancer and found that IL-1alpha is inversely correlated with local sex steroid receptor expression. We hypothesize that the unphysiological expression of IL-1alpha in less differentiated and ERalpha-negative tumors might contribute to their local invasiveness and malignant behavior.