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Studies of gene expression in humans are therefore required to investigate possible position effects in relation to the psychiatric phenotypes associated with 22q11. While this is not ideal, these cells have been demonstrated to express many brain-relevant genes (Sullivan et al. Therefore, the authors indicated that gene expression in whole blood is neither perfectly correlated nor perfectly uncorrelated with gene expression in multiple brain tissues. Encouragingly, a study of a functional gene expression analysis has revealed that 7 genes that have orthologues in 22q11. The relative expression levels of mice and humans are correlated strongly 2 and significantly (r =0. Similarly, in a study investigating the expression in the brain of developing and adult Df1+/ mice, 9 genes with orthologues at 22q11. Taken together, these findings indicate that while recognising that it is not ideal, when analysed with caution it is possible to study the gene expression profile of brain relevant genes in peripheral blood. Aims of this chapter the study in this chapter will investigate the effect that 22q11. Compared to previous studies, this will benefit from the increased power of analysing a larger cohort of 22q11. The study will perform the following lines of investigation: 1) An assessment of gene expression of haploinsufficient genes located within 22q11. As not all genes are dosage sensitive the identification of genes that are differentially expressed between 22q11. These dosage sensitive genes will be candidates for future investigations into the behavioural phenotype associated with 22q11. In addition, an analysis of genome-wide differential gene expression changes will allow the investigation of biological pathways that are potentially affected by the 22q11. Specific full details for the recruited participants and the collected blood samples are given in chapter 2 sections 2. This allows for differential detection of signals when the BeadChips were scanned by iScan system. GenomeStudio analyses intensity signal for each probe and converts the signal into an intensity value. Internal control probes quality control Illumina have incorporated internal control features into the Gene Expression BeadChip, which includes 886 internal control probes to monitor data quality. These control features are either sample-independent metrics that use oligonucleotides in the hybridization solution, or sample-dependent metrics that use measurements from the actual loaded samples. The results of these controls were visualized by obtaining the Control Summary analysed by GenomeStudio (Gene Expression Microarray Data Quality Control, n. Unprocessed gene expression data was initially checked for quality using the internal control probes in the expression microarrays. Internal control probes were also used for an initial background correction after which they were removed before the gene expression data under went pre-processing and batch effect correction.

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Symptoms begin with mild inflammation and tenderness that persists over a period of weeks to months. Most chalazia point toward the conjunctival surface, which may be slightly reddened or elevated. Intervention is indicated if the lesion is not amenable to a warm compress regimen, distorts the vision, or is aesthetically unacceptable. Pathology studies are seldom indicated, but on histologic examination, there is proliferation of the endothelium of the acinus and a granulomatous inflammatory response that includes Langerhans-type giant cells. Biopsy is, however, indicated for recurrent chalazion, since sebaceous cell carcinoma may mimic the appearance of chalazion. Surgical incision and drainage is performed via a vertical incision into the tarsus from the conjunctival surface followed by curettement of the gelatinous 161 material and glandular epithelium. Intralesional steroid injections alone may be useful for small lesions and in combination with excision for more chronic cases. Staphylococcal blepharitis may be due to infection with S aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, or coagulase-negative staphylococci. Seborrheic blepharitis is usually associated with the presence of Malassezia furfur (formerly known as Pityrosporum ovale), although this organism has not been shown to be causative. The chief symptoms are irritation, burning, and itching of the eyes and lid margins. In the staphylococcal type, the scales are dry, the lids are erythematous, the lid margins may be ulcerated, and the lashes tend to fall out. In the seborrheic type, the scales are greasy, ulceration does not occur, and the lid margins are less inflamed. In the more common mixed type, both dry and greasy scales are present with lid margin inflammation. Staphylococcal species and M furfur can be seen together or singly in stained material scraped from the lid margins. Staphylococcal blepharitis may be complicated by hordeola, chalazia, epithelial keratitis of the lower third of the cornea, and marginal keratitis (see Chapter 6). Treatment consists of lid hygiene, particularly in the seborrheic type of blepharitis. Scales must be removed daily from the lid margins by gentle mechanical scrubbing with a damp cotton applicator and a mild soap such as 162 baby shampoo. Staphylococcal blepharitis is treated with antistaphylococcal antibiotic or sulfacetamide ointment applied on a cotton applicator once daily to the lid margins. Both types may run a chronic course over a period of months or years if not treated adequately.

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