Carmen G. Tag

Analysis of the transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1) codon 25 gene polymorphism by LightCycler-analysis in patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.

Expression of cytosolic and membrane associated tissue transglutaminase in rat hepatic stellate cells and its upregulation during transdifferentiation to myofibroblasts in culture.

Transforming growth factor-beta1 gene polymorphisms are associated with progression of liver fibrosis in Caucasians with chronic hepatitis C infection.

Atypical melting curve resulting from genetic variation in the 3' untranslated region at position 20218 in the prothrombin gene analyzed with the LightCycler factor II (prothrombin) G20210A assay.

A novel proximal -13914G>A base replacement in the vicinity of the common-13910T/C lactase gene variation results in an atypical LightCycler melting curve in testing with the MutaREAL Lactase test.

Rapid genotyping of the G534E polymorphism (Marburg I) of the gene encoding the factor VII-activating protease (FSAP) by LightCycler PCR.

Pitfalls in LightCycler diagnosis of the single-nucleotide polymorphism 13.9 kb upstream of the lactase gene that is associated with adult-type hypolactasia.

Expression and function of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 9 in hepatic stellate cells and its role in toxic liver injury.

Evaluation of a novel reverse-hybridization StripAssay for typing DNA variants useful in diagnosis of adult-type hypolactasia.

Maternal factor V Leiden mutation is associated with HELLP syndrome in Caucasian women.

The Marburg I variant (G534E) of the factor VII-activating protease determines liver fibrosis in hepatitis C infection by reduced proteolysis of platelet-derived growth factor BB.

Expression of E-selectin ligand-1 (CFR/ESL-1) on hepatic stellate cells: implications for leukocyte extravasation and liver metastasis.

Secreted cysteine-rich FGF receptor derives from posttranslational processing by furin-like prohormone convertases.