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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2014

Exclusion of TNFRSF11B as Candidate Gene for Otosclerosis in Campania Population.

Sandra Iossa, Giovanna Morello, Teresa Esposito, Virginia Corvino, Pasquale Giannini, Raffaella Salvato, Michele Cavaliere, Maria Panetti, Giuseppe Panetti, Bruno Piantedosi and 3 more

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Exploring the genetic landscape of otosclerosis: current understanding and future perspectives.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sandra IossaUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy ; CEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Naples, Italy.
Giovanna MorelloInstitute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati Traverso", C.N.R., Naples, Italy ; Institute of Cybernetics "Eduardo Caianello", Naples, Italy.
Teresa EspositoInstitute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati Traverso", C.N.R., Naples, Italy.
Virginia CorvinoUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Pasquale GianniniUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Raffaella SalvatoUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Michele CavaliereDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Maria PanettiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Giuseppe PanettiU.O.C. Otorhinolaryngology, PO Ascalesi, Naples, Italy.
Bruno PiantedosiU.O.C. Otorhinolaryngology, PO Ascalesi, Naples, Italy.
Fernando GianfrancescoInstitute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati Traverso", C.N.R., Naples, Italy.
Elio MarcianoUnit of Audiology, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatologic Sciences, University of Naples "Federico II", Naples, Italy.
Annamaria FranzèCEINGE-Biotecnologie Avanzate, Via G. Salvatore 486, 80145 Naples, Italy ; Institute of Genetics and Biophysics "A. Buzzati Traverso", C.N.R., Naples, Italy.
University of Naples Federico II · ITInstitute of Genetics and Biophysics · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The etiology of otosclerosis is unknown. The etiopathogenesis of otosclerosis seems similar to that occurring in Paget's disease of bone, for which mutations or polymorphisms in several genes have been identified. Among these, TNFRSF11B gene encoding the osteoprotegerin is produced at high levels in the normal inner ear and at low level in active otosclerotic stapes footplates. The aim of this work was to verify the presence of a correlation between the rs2073618 (N3K) polymorphism in the TNFRSF11B gene and otosclerosis. Mutational screening in the TNFRSF11B gene was performed by direct sequencing. SNPs analysis was performed by PCR and by specific restriction enzyme assay with HpaI. The significance of the association was analyzed by statistical specific software. No causative mutation has been identified but the data suggested a strong correlation between the rs2073618 (N3K) polymorphism and otosclerosis. This correlation, however, has been excluded in a case-control study. This study excluded the association between the N3K polymorphism and otosclerosis in Campania region population.

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Campania regionCase–control studyOsteoprotegerinRs2073618SNP

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PMID25032118
PMCPMC4071431
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