Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine

Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine
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ISSN: 2379-1764

Babak Behnam

Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology, Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS), Tehran, Iran

Biography

Babak Behnam work as a physician researcher in medical genetics and biomedical sciences,Babak Behnam have enthusiasm in translational research, neuroscience & neurogenetics, and biochemical & molecular mechanisms of genetic and metabolic diseases utilizing advanced technological improvements in biochemical genetics, genomics, and NGS platforms. Babak Behnam also have an interest in regulatory and scientific analysis of clinical trials.

Publications

  • Research Article   
    Clinical, Laboratory Data and Outcomes of 17 Iranian Citrullinemia Type1 Patients: Identification of Five Novel ASS1 Gene Mutations
    Author(s): Shirin Moarefian*, Mahdi Zamani, Ali Rahmanifar, Babak Behnam* and Talieh Zaman

    Background: Citrullinemia type 1 (CTLN1) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disease caused by ASS1 gene mutations encoding argininosuccinic acid synthase enzyme which is within the pathway of arginine and nitric oxide biosynthesis. Methods: Disease confirmation was done by ASS1 gene mutation analysis using Next Generation Sequencing, DNA Sanger sequencing and bioinformatics. The study group members were17 citrullinemia type1 patients from 10 unrelated families referred to Iranian National Society for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism’s clinic between 2008-2020. Clinical, laboratory and molecular data were retrospectively evaluated. Results: Eleven different ASS1 gene mutations were detected. Presentation: 3/17 (76%) neonatal, 3/17 (18%) late infantile, 1/17(6%) asymptomatic. Severe developmental delay.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2379-1764.21.9.308

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