Uroš Potočnik

CTLA4 Expression in Childhood Asthma and the Effect of Treatment with Inhaled Corticosteroid and Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist

Vojko Berce, Carina E. P. Kozmus & Uroš Potočnik · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2016

Aims: Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA4), an important regulatory molecule in the process of antigen presentation, was previously associated with the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases and asthma. Therefore, the goal of our study was to determine the expression of CTLA4 in...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2016/24564

Association of 10 p Locus with Slovenian Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients

Katja Repnik, Mario Gorenjak & Uroš Potočnik · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2015

Aim: To evaluate association of 10 p locus in Slovenian inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients with different sub-phenotypes. Methodology: Genotyping of three selected SNPs from 10 p locus was performed in 594 IBD patients, divided into three sub-phenotypes, Crohn’s disease (C...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2015/20566

Pivotal Role of High Sensitivity Variant Calls and Confirmation Methods for Next-Generation Sequencing Findings: A Case Report

Mario Gorenjak, Gregor Jezernik, Katja Repnik, Natasa Marcun Varda & Uroš Potočnik · Annual Research & Review in Biology · 2018

Aims: The aim of this case report is to demonstrate the importance of prioritization of sensitivity over specificity, coupled with additional confirmation by using standard methods. Next-generation sequencing has revolutionized genetic research as it has allowed sequencing of hum...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ARRB/2018/40312