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Able CM, Baydush AH, Nguyen C, Gersh J, Ndlovu A, Rebo I, Booth J, Perez M, Sintay B, Munley MT. SU-C-BRD-03: Analysis of Accelerator Generated Text Logs for Preemptive Maintenance. Med Phys 2014. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4889716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Labiad Y, Farnault L, Loriod B, Costello R, Nguyen C. Sepsis and neutropenia in hematological malignancies. Crit Care 2014. [PMCID: PMC4273877 DOI: 10.1186/cc14050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Dias-Lopes C, Felicori L, Rubrecht L, Cobo S, Molina L, Nguyen C, Galéa P, Granier C, Molina F, Chávez-Olortegui C. Generation and molecular characterization of a monoclonal antibody reactive with conserved epitope in sphingomyelinases D from Loxosceles spider venoms. Vaccine 2014; 32:2086-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2014.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2013] [Revised: 01/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Ramy R, Garnier S, Pradel L, Röder L, Loriod B, Defaye A, Perrin L, Rihet P, Nguyen C. Approaches combining mice and Drosophila melanogaster models to decipher human sepsis. Crit Care 2014. [PMCID: PMC4273906 DOI: 10.1186/cc14070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Guérin A, Thibault M, Nguyen C, Lebel D, Bussières JF. [Steps aimed at upgrading a pharmaceutical care sector: the case of surgery]. Ann Pharm Fr 2014; 72:267-86. [PMID: 24997888 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharma.2013.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Revised: 12/20/2013] [Accepted: 12/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND While the concept of clinical pharmacy was developed in the 1960s, clinical programs are characterized by their great variety and disparity when it comes to the presence of pharmacists in healthcare sectors. PURPOSE This article aims to describe a method in which pharmaceutical care sectors in healthcare facilities can be upgraded. METHODS This is a descriptive study supporting the upgrade of pharmaceutical care practiced in the surgery sector of a 500-bed mother-child university hospital center, the CHU Sainte-Justine. The pharmacy department employs more than 70 healthcare professionals. The study involved these proposed upgrading steps: firstly, a review of the literature; secondly, a description of the profile of the sector; thirdly, a description of the upgrading of pharmacist practice in surgery. RESULTS A total of 137 articles were compiled, seven of which were selected to evaluate the impact and eight a description of the pharmacist's role in surgery. The authors did not identify any particular pharmaceutical activity based on very good quality data (A). However, there were five based on good quality data (B) and seven that lacked adequate proof (C, D) in relation to the practice of surgery. Nevertheless, a number of other authors described the development of the pharmacist's clinical role in surgery. CONCLUSION There are few data on the impact of pharmacists in surgery. This descriptive study proposes a number of steps aimed at upgrading pharmaceutical care within a Quebec university hospital center.
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- A Guérin
- Département de pharmacie et unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de pharmacie et unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de pharmacie et unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de pharmacie et unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Département de pharmacie et unité de recherche en pratique pharmaceutique, CHU Sainte-Justine, 3175, chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, H3T 1C5 Montréal, Québec, Canada; Faculté de pharmacie, université de Montréal, 2900, Édouard Montpetit, H3T 1J4 Montréal, Québec, Canada.
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Barreto V, Isaac A, Bhimidi P, Nguyen C, Jones G. Trends of C-Reactive Protein Laboratory Values With White Blood Cell Count Levels in Maxillofacial Infections. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2013.06.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jensen TB, Schmiegelow MD, Overgaard C, Nguyen C, Sollien Berger SM, Gislason GH, Torp-Pedersen C, Koeber L, Olesen JB. Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after birth - a nationwide study. Eur Heart J 2013. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht310.p5166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Mir O, Parsha K, Nguyen C, Yang B, Savitz S. E-015 Differential expression of cytokines in Mesenchymal stem cells as a potential target for Endovascular stem cell therapy. J Neurointerv Surg 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2013-010870.73] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Nguyen C, Lioté F, Hannouche D, Bousson V, Velard F, Daudon M, Bazin D, Ea HK. AB1052 Revisiting chemical and morphological diversity of calcium-containing crystals in human osteoarthritic menisci. Ann Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.1051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Kahler N, Shi H, West M, Nguyen C. SU-E-T-317: Play-Doh as a Bolus Material in Electron Radiotherapy. Med Phys 2013. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4814751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Dari ML, Nguyen C, Wolfensberger TJ, Pournaras JAC. Systematic treatment of central retinal vein occlusion. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2013; 230:434-6. [PMID: 23629800 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- M-L Dari
- Jules Gonin Eye Hospital, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Rudd N, Mutha V, Asrar Ul Haq M, Peiris R, Nguyen C, Nour D, Lau L, Al-Daher S, Barlis P, van Gaal W. LACE, CRUSADE, CADDILAC, TIMI-NSTEMI Scores Can Predict Unplanned Hospital Readmissions with ACS. Heart Lung Circ 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Hutchinson DA, Savitzky AH, Burghardt GM, Nguyen C, Meinwald J, Schroeder FC, Mori A. Chemical defense of an Asian snake reflects local availability of toxic prey and hatchling diet. J Zool (1987) 2012; 289:270-278. [PMID: 23853424 PMCID: PMC3708106 DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2012] [Revised: 11/08/2012] [Accepted: 11/10/2012] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Species that sequester toxins from prey for their own defense against predators may exhibit population-level variation in their chemical arsenal that reflects the availability of chemically defended prey in their habitat. Rhabdophis tigrinus is an Asian snake that possesses defensive glands in the skin of its neck (‘nuchal glands’), which typically contain toxic bufadienolide steroids that the snakes sequester from consumed toads. In this study, we compared the chemistry of the nuchal gland fluid of R. tigrinus from toad-rich and toad-free islands in Japan and determined the effect of diet on the nuchal gland constituents. Our findings demonstrate that captive-hatched juveniles from toad-rich Ishima Island that had not been fed toads possess defensive bufadienolides in their nuchal glands, presumably due to maternal provisioning of these sequestered compounds. Wild-caught juveniles from Ishima possess large quantities of bufadienolides, which could result from a combination of maternal provisioning and sequestration of these defensive compounds from consumed toads. Interestingly, juvenile females from Ishima possess larger quantities of bufadienolides than do juvenile males, whereas a small sample of field-collected snakes suggests that adult males contain larger quantities of bufadienolides than do adult females. Captive-born hatchlings from Kinkasan Island lack bufadienolides in their nuchal glands, reflecting the absence of toads on that island, but they can sequester bufadienolides by feeding on toads (Bufo japonicus) in captivity. The presence of large quantities of bufadienolides in the nuchal glands of R. tigrinus from Ishima may reduce the risk of predation by providing an effective chemical defense, whereas snakes on Kinkasan may experience increased predation due to the lack of defensive compounds in their nuchal glands.
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- D A Hutchinson
- Department of Biology, Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC, USA ; Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA, USA
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Vertebral subchondral bone, also known as bony or osseous endplate, is an important anatomical part of the spine, including cartilage endplate and intervertebral disk. Vertebral subchondral bone plays a critical role in spinal function and maintenance of intervertebral disk health. Recent data suggest that some vertebral subchondral bone changes, detected by MRI and described as Modic changes, may be specifically associated with degenerative disk disease and chronic low back pain, and that these changes may be related to local inflammation. Thus, Modic changes may be a useful imaging biomarker to identify particular sub-groups of patients with chronic low back pain for whom a link between pathoanatomy, namely vertebral subchondral bone alterations, and pain can be established. Such identification may give rise to develop more specific therapies targeting, for example, inflammatory changes involving vertebral subchondral bone in Modic change-associated non-specific chronic low back pain.
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- C Nguyen
- Rehabilitation Department, Cochin Hospital, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Univ. Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM U747, Paris, France
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Estournel C, Bosc E, Bocquet M, Ulses C, Marsaleix P, Winiarek V, Osvath I, Nguyen C, Duhaut T, Lyard F, Michaud H, Auclair F. Assessment of the amount of cesium-137 released into the Pacific Ocean after the Fukushima accident and analysis of its dispersion in Japanese coastal waters. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/2012jc007933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hussain-Yusuf H, Islam A, Healy B, Lockhart M, Nguyen C, Sukocheva O, Stenos J, Graves S. An analysis of Q fever patients 6 years after an outbreak in Newport, Wales, UK. QJM 2012; 105:1067-73. [PMID: 22771556 DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A cohort of 211 factory workers was exposed to a point source of Q fever in 2002. A total of 38 cases and 14 controls took part in a follow-up study 6 years after the outbreak. AIM To compare Q fever serology, the presence of viable Coxiella burnetii, its DNA and fatigue between patients and controls. DESIGN Laboratory case study. METHODS Q fever serology was by microimmunofluroescence. Viable C. burnetii was detected by VERO cell culture and SCID mice inoculation with patient blood samples. Coxiella burnetii DNA was detected by qPCR (com1 gene) on patients' PBMC and on VERO cultures after 6 weeks incubation. Fatigue was measured by the Chalder Fatigue Scale. RESULT At 6 years after the outbreak, 7 of the 38 patients had become seronegative and 4 of the 14 of the controls had become seropositive for Q fever. None of the patient/control peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) contained viable C. burnetii by VERO cell culture or by SCID mouse inoculation (death or splenomegaly) and none contained C. burnetii DNA by qPCR. CONCLUSION Six years after acute Q fever, some patients had become seronegative but none contained viable C. burnetii or its DNA in their PBMC.
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- H Hussain-Yusuf
- Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory, Newcastle & Geelong, Australia
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Dandapani S, Nguyen C, Hofman F, Chen T, Lenz H, Kahn M, Hill C, Pagnini P. Potential Role of Novel Wnt Modulator ICG-001 as a Radiosensitizer in Glioblastoma Cell Lines. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2012.07.1866] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Belzeaux R, Bergon A, Jeanjean V, Loriod B, Formisano-Tréziny C, Verrier L, Loundou A, Baumstarck-Barrau K, Boyer L, Gall V, Gabert J, Nguyen C, Azorin JM, Naudin J, Ibrahim EC. Responder and nonresponder patients exhibit different peripheral transcriptional signatures during major depressive episode. Transl Psychiatry 2012; 2:e185. [PMID: 23149449 PMCID: PMC3565773 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2012.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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To date, it remains impossible to guarantee that short-term treatment given to a patient suffering from a major depressive episode (MDE) will improve long-term efficacy. Objective biological measurements and biomarkers that could help in predicting the clinical evolution of MDE are still warranted. To better understand the reason nearly half of MDE patients respond poorly to current antidepressive treatments, we examined the gene expression profile of peripheral blood samples collected from 16 severe MDE patients and 13 matched controls. Using a naturalistic and longitudinal design, we ascertained mRNA and microRNA (miRNA) expression at baseline, 2 and 8 weeks later. On a genome-wide scale, we detected transcripts with roles in various biological processes as significantly dysregulated between MDE patients and controls, notably those involved in nucleotide binding and chromatin assembly. We also established putative interactions between dysregulated mRNAs and miRNAs that may contribute to MDE physiopathology. We selected a set of mRNA candidates for quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-qPCR) to validate that the transcriptional signatures observed in responders is different from nonresponders. Furthermore, we identified a combination of four mRNAs (PPT1, TNF, IL1B and HIST1H1E) that could be predictive of treatment response. Altogether, these results highlight the importance of studies investigating the tight relationship between peripheral transcriptional changes and the dynamic clinical progression of MDE patients to provide biomarkers of MDE evolution and prognosis.
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- R Belzeaux
- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, CRN2M
UMR 7286, Marseille, France,APHM, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite,
Pôle de Psychiatrie Universitaire Solaris, Marseille,
France,FondaMental, Fondation de Recherche et de
Soins en Santé Mentale, Paris, France
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- APHM, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite,
Pôle de Psychiatrie Universitaire Solaris, Marseille,
France,INSERM, TAGC UMR_S 1090,
Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, TAGC UMR_S
1090, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, CRN2M
UMR 7286, Marseille, France,APHM, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite,
Pôle de Psychiatrie Universitaire Solaris, Marseille,
France
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- INSERM, TAGC UMR_S 1090,
Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, TAGC UMR_S
1090, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, UNIS UMR_S 1072,
Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, UNIS UMR_S
1072, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite,
Pôle de Psychiatrie Universitaire Solaris, Marseille,
France
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- Aix Marseille Université,
Faculté de Médecine Timone, Unité d'aide
méthodologique, Marseille, France,Department of Public Health, APHM,
Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Université,
Faculté de Médecine Timone, Unité d'aide
méthodologique, Marseille, France,Department of Public Health, APHM,
Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Department of Public Health, APHM,
Hôpital La Timone, Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, Research
Unit EA 3279, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, TAGC UMR_S 1090,
Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, TAGC UMR_S
1090, Marseille, France
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- INSERM, UNIS UMR_S 1072,
Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, UNIS UMR_S
1072, Marseille, France,APHM, Hôpital Nord, Laboratoire de
Biochimie-Biologie Moléculaire, Marseille,
France
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- INSERM, TAGC UMR_S 1090,
Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, TAGC UMR_S
1090, Marseille, France
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- APHM, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite,
Pôle de Psychiatrie Universitaire Solaris, Marseille,
France,FondaMental, Fondation de Recherche et de
Soins en Santé Mentale, Paris, France
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- APHM, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite,
Pôle de Psychiatrie Universitaire Solaris, Marseille,
France
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- Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, CRN2M
UMR 7286, Marseille, France,Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, CRN2M UMR 7286,
51 Bd Pierre Dramard, 13344
Marseille
Cedex 15, France. E-mail:
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Nguyen C, Lieberherr M, Bordat C, Velard F, Côme D, Lioté F, Ea HK. Intracellular calcium oscillations in articular chondrocytes induced by basic calcium phosphate crystals lead to cartilage degradation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2012; 20:1399-408. [PMID: 22885567 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2011] [Revised: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 07/25/2012] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Basic calcium phosphate (BCP) crystals, including octacalcium phosphate (OCP), carbonated-apatite (CA) and hydroxyapatite (HA) crystals are associated with destructive forms of osteoarthritis. Mechanisms of BCP-induced cartilage breakdown remain incompletely understood. We assessed the ability of BCP to induce changes in intracellular calcium (iCa(2+)) content and oscillations and the role of iCa(2+) in BCP-induced cartilage degradation. METHODS Bovine articular chondrocytes (BACs) and bovine cartilage explants (BCEs) were stimulated with BCP or monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. iCa(2+) levels were determined by spectrofluorimetry and oscillations by confocal microscopy. mRNA expression of matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3), a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin-like motifs 4 (ADAMTS-4) and ADAMTS-5 was assessed by quantitative real-time PCR. Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) release was measured in the supernatants of BCE cultures. RESULTS All three BCP crystals significantly increased iCa(2+) content. OCP also induced iCa(2+) oscillations. Rate of BACs displaying iCa(2+) oscillations increased over time, with a peak after 20 min of stimulation. OCP-induced iCa(2+) oscillations involved both extracellular Ca(2+) (eCa(2+)) influx and iCa(2+) stores. Indeed, OCP-induced iCa(2+) oscillations decreased rapidly in Ca(2+)-free medium. Both voltage- and non-voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels were involved in eCa(2+) influx. BCP crystal-induced variation in iCa(2+) content was associated with BCP crystal-induced cartilage matrix degradation. However, iCa²(+) was not associated with OCP crystal-induced mRNA expression of MMP-3, ADAMTS-4 or ADAMTS-5. CONCLUSION BCP crystals can induce variation in iCa(2+) content and oscillations in articular chondrocytes. Furthermore, BCP crystal-induced changes in iCa(2+) content play a pivotal role in BCP catabolic effects on articular cartilage.
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- C Nguyen
- Univ Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, INSERM, UMR-S 606, F-75205 Paris, France
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MacHaalany J, Abdelaal E, Bataille Y, Larose É, Déry J, Delarochellière R, Rinfret S, Roy L, Proulx G, Gleeton O, Rodés-Cabau J, Noël B, Barbeau G, Nguyen C, Costerousse O, Bertrand O. 273 Bivalirudin Versus Heparin-Monotherapy in All Comers After Percutaneous Intervention: The Québec Heart-Lung Institute Experience. Can J Cardiol 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2012.07.257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Keller MJ, Malone AM, Carpenter CA, Lo Y, Huang M, Corey L, Willis R, Nguyen C, Kennedy S, Gunawardana M, Guerrero D, Moss JA, Baum MM, Smith TJ, Herold BC. Safety and pharmacokinetics of aciclovir in women following release from a silicone elastomer vaginal ring. J Antimicrob Chemother 2012; 67:2005-12. [PMID: 22556381 DOI: 10.1093/jac/dks151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Systemic aciclovir and its prodrug valaciclovir are effective in treating and reducing recurrences of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) and reducing transmission. Local aciclovir delivery, if it can achieve and maintain comparable intracellular genital tract levels, may be equally effective in the treatment and suppression of genital HSV. Intravaginal ring (IVR) delivery of aciclovir may provide pre-exposure prophylaxis against HSV acquisition. METHODS Tolerability and pharmacokinetics were evaluated in six HIV-negative women with recurrent genital HSV who switched their daily oral valaciclovir suppression to an aciclovir IVR for 7 days (n = 3) or 14 days (n = 3). Blood and cervicovaginal lavage (CVL) were collected after oral and IVR dosing to measure aciclovir concentrations and genital swabs were obtained to quantify HSV shedding by PCR. RESULTS The rings were well tolerated. Median plasma aciclovir concentrations were 110.2 ng/mL (IQR, 85.9-233.5) 12-18 h after oral valaciclovir. Little or no drug was detected in plasma following IVR dosing. Median (IQR) CVL aciclovir levels were 127.3 ng/mL (21-660.8) 2 h after oral valaciclovir, 154.4 ng/mL (60.7-327.5) 12-18 h after oral valaciclovir and 438 ng/mL (178.5-618.5) after 7 days and 393 ng/mL (31.6-1615) after 14 days of aciclovir ring use. Median CVL aciclovir levels 2 h after oral dosing were similar to levels observed 7 (P = 0.99) and 14 (P = 0.75) days after ring use. HSV DNA was not detected in genital swabs and there was no significant change in inflammatory mediators. CONCLUSIONS This first-in-human study demonstrated that an IVR could safely deliver mucosal levels of aciclovir similar to oral valaciclovir without systemic absorption. More intensive site-specific pharmacokinetic studies are needed to determine whether higher local concentrations are needed to achieve optimal drug distribution within the genital tract.
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- M J Keller
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1300 Morris Park Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461, USA.
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Panichpisal K, Omoregie E, Rodriguez A, Sarva H, Law S, Rojas-Soto D, Dardis C, Ramirez-Abreu D, Nguyen C, Sareen A, Kotseva M, Cherian S, Moradiya Y, Antezana A, Bulic S, Jadoo C, Personna-Policard J, Vulkanov V, Emami A, Arya K, Jirasakuldej S, Kozlova O, McIntyre S, Thomas L, Rosenbaum D, Levine S, Baird A. Stroke Risk Factors and Ischemic Subtypes in a Multiethnic Population in Central and East Brooklyn (P07.050). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p07.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Nguyen C, Jones E, Kuo E, Peng H, Pandurengan R, Sangha N, Mir O, Alderazi Y, Wu TC, Misra V, Lopez G, Barreto A, Savitz S, Grotta J, Gonzales N. Off-Label Use of Intravenous t-PA May Be Safe in Select Patients (P02.199). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p02.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Wallert M, McCoy A, Voog J, Rastedt D, Taves-Patterson J, Korpi-Steiner N, Canine J, Ngyuen T, Nguyen C, Provost J. α1 -Adrenergic receptor-induced cytoskeletal organization and cell motility in CCL39 fibroblasts requires phospholipase D1. J Cell Biochem 2012; 112:3025-34. [PMID: 21678474 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.23227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The role of phospholipase D (PLD) in cytoskeletal reorganization, ERK activation, and migration is well established. Both isoforms of PLD (PLD1 and PLD2) can independently activate stress fiber formation and increase ERK phosphorylation. However, the isoform's specificity, upstream activators, and downstream targets of PLD that coordinate this process are less well understood. This study explores the role of α(1) -adrenergic receptor stimulation and its effect on PLD activity. We demonstrate that PLD1 activators, RhoA, and PKCα are critical for stress fiber formation and ERK activation, and enhance the production of phosphatidic acid (PA) upon phenylephrine addition. Ectopic expression of dominant negative PLD1 and not PLD2 blocks ERK activation, inhibits stress fiber formation, and reduces cell motility in CCL39 fibroblasts. Furthermore, we demonstrate the mechanism for PLD1 activation of ERK involves Ras. This work indicates that PLD1 plays a novel role mediating growth factor and cell motility events in α(1) -adrenergic receptor-activated cells.
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- Departments of Biosciences and Chemistry, Minnesota State University Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota 56563, USA
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Berezne A, Seror R, Bussone G, Nguyen C, Morell-Dubois S, Fois E, Guillevin L, Mouthon L, Mouthon L, Carpentier P, Khau Van Kien A, Clerson P, Maillard H, Hachulla E, Frances C, Diot E, Lok C, Puzenat E, Sparsa A, Berezne A, Gressin V, Richard MA, Saketkoo LA, Escorpizo R, Keen K, Fligelstone K, Distler O, Assassi S, Leyva A, Mayes M, Sharif R, Nair D, Fischbach M, Nguyen N, Reveille J, Gonzalez E, McNearney T, Riccieri V, Sciarra I, Maset L, Passi L, Stefanantoni K, Vasile M, Scarno A, Spadaro A. S.11.1 Influence of digital ulcer healing on disability and daily activity limitations in SSc. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Rinfret S, Joyal D, Mansour S, Nguyen C, Leung R, Hui W, Love M. 141 Effectiveness of modern techniques and the transradial approach for the recanalization of chronic total occlusions; early canadian experience. Can J Cardiol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2011.07.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Zhou Z, Salle J, Daviet J, Stuit A, Nguyen C. Combined approach in bedside assessment of aspiration risk post stroke: PASS. Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2011; 47:441-446. [PMID: 21508917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Swallowing disorders are common and serious problems post stroke. Physical signs and ingestion test consist of main approaches of bedside screening of aspiration. AIM To assess the composability of these approaches. DESIGN A pilot study to develop a combined schema; secondly a validation study of this schema. SETTING Inpatient of Neurology Department and of Rehabilitation Department. POPULATION Forty-one patients post acute stroke included in the pilot study; 107 patients of subacute stroke for validation study. METHODS In pilot study, patients were assessed using Clinical Predicative Scale of Aspiration (CPSA) and 3-ounce Water swallow Test (3oz WT). Videofluoroscopic examination (VFSE) was performed as gold standard when the results of screening were discordant. In validation study, swallowing disorders were assessed systematically using CPSA, 3 oz WT and VFSE. RESULTS The combined screening schema, Practical Aspiration Screening Scheme (PASS), consisted of a 3oz WT to enhance results of the uncertain range of CPSA. Validation study showed that sensitivity and specificity of the 3oz WT were 87.3% and 42.3% respectively; those of CPSA were 50.1% and 50.0%, with a range of uncertainty in 42.6% of patients. The sensitivity of PASS was 89.1%, comparable to that of the 3oz WT, while the specificity of PASS was 80.8%, significantly higher than that of single tests. PASS also reduced systematic recourse to VFSE with a substantial agreement with it (kappa=0.7). CONCLUSION Physical signs and ingestion test are complementary in the screening of aspiration. CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT Combined schema enhances the efficiency of bedside screening of aspiration.
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- Institute of Neuroepidemiology and Tropical Neurology, Limoges, EA 3174, Faculty of Medicine, University of Limoges, Limoges, France.
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Machado de Avila RA, Stransky S, Velloso M, Castanheira P, Schneider FS, Kalapothakis E, Sanchez EF, Nguyen C, Molina F, Granier C, Chávez-Olórtegui C. Mimotopes of mutalysin-II from Lachesis muta snake venom induce hemorrhage inhibitory antibodies upon vaccination of rabbits. Peptides 2011; 32:1640-6. [PMID: 21763377 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2011.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 06/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Mutalysin-II (mut-II) from Lachesis muta snake venom is an endopeptidase with hemorrhagic activity. A mAb against mutalysin-II that neutralized the hemorrhagic effect was produced previously. To identify the mAb epitopes, sets of 15-mer overlapping peptides covering the mut-II amino acid sequence were synthesized using the SPOT method and tested but failed to react with the mAb. Using a phage-display approach seventeen clones reactive with mAb were identified. Additional immunoassays with the peptides and mAb identified the QCTMDQGRLRCR, TCATDQGRLRCT, HCFHDQGRVRCA, HCTMDQGRLRCR and SCMLDQGRSRCR sequences as possible epitopes. Immunization of rabbits with these peptides induced antibodies that recognize mut-II and protected against the hemorrhagic effects of Lachesis venom.
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- R A Machado de Avila
- Departamento de Bioquímica e Imunologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, CEP 31270-901, Belo Horizonte-MG, Brazil
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Sananmuang T, Tharasanit T, Nguyen C, Phutikanit N, Techakumphu M. Culture medium and embryo density influence on developmental competence and gene expression of cat embryos. Theriogenology 2011; 75:1708-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2011.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2010] [Revised: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/06/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Balumalai V, Jameson M, Blakeney S, Franji I, Andrew K, Nguyen C, Wallis A, Forstner D, Vial P, Holloway L. 113 oral HOW MUCH EXPERIENCE IS ENOUGH? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF IMRT PLANS. Radiother Oncol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(11)70236-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Parvin P, Pournaras JA, Nguyen C, Wolfensberger T. Simultaneous Anterior and Posterior Segment Fluorescein Angiography for Ischemic Central Retinal Vein Occlusion. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2011; 228:381-2. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1273266] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Miller RD, Beyers R, Carter KR, Cook RF, Harbison M, Hawker CJ, Hedrick JL, Lee V, Liniger E, Nguyen C, Remenar J, Sherwood M, Trollsås M, Volksen W, Yoon DY. Porous Organosilicates for On-Chip Dielectric Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-565-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AbstractPorous organosilicates useful for on-chip insulator applications can be prepared by templating the vitrification of low molecular weight silsesquioxanes (SSQs) using highly branched, thermally labile macromolecules which are subsequently removed in a thermal process to generate porosity. The process involves spin coating a mixture of the matrix material and the porogen (pore generator) followed by thermal curing to initiate vitrification and decomposition of the porogen. The morphology is fixed during the formation of the nanoscopic inorganicorganic hybrid and is maintained during foaming. This process generates controllable and stable morphologies where the void volume is determined by the porogen loading level. The porous materials are thermally robust and intrinsically hydrophobic without subsequent chemical treatment. Dielectric constants of < 2.2 are easily achieved for pore volumes of only 20%, and this porosity appears to be predominately closed cell in nature. These materials display a number of thermal mechanical and electric properties consistent with the requirements for on-chip insulator applications.
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Berezne A, Nguyen C, Bussone G, Morell-Dubois S, de Menthon M, Föis E, Gressin V, Guillevin L, Poiraudeau S, Mouthon L. Influence de la cicatrisation des ulcères digitaux sur le handicap global et de la main au cours de la sclérodermie systémique : étude prospective. Rev Med Interne 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2010.10.081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nguyen C, Lütjens H, Garbet X, Grandgirard V, Lesur M. Existence of metastable kinetic modes. Phys Rev Lett 2010; 105:205002. [PMID: 21231240 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.105.205002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The nonlinear evolution of resonantly driven systems, such as suprathermal particle driven modes in magnetically confined plasmas, is shown to strongly depend on the existence and nature of an underlying damping mechanism. When background resonant damping is present, subcritical states can take place. In particular, purely nonlinear steady-state regimes are found, whose destabilization threshold and saturation levels are calculated and validated using numerical simulations. This nonlinear behavior can be of relevance for acoustic modes in magnetically confined plasmas.
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- Centre de Physique Théorique, CNRS-Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France.
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Phuong NN, Passmore J, Nguyen C, Ngoc T, Le L, Dam H, Quang H. Investigating blood alcohol concentration among RTI victims admitted to hospitals in five hospitals in Vietnam. Inj Prev 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/ip.2010.029215.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Nguyen C, Bérezné A, Baubet T, Mestre-Stanislas C, Rannou F, Papelard A, Revel M, Moro M, Guillevin L, Poiraudeau S, Mouthon L. Facteurs influençant les symptômes d’anxiété et de dépression chez les sujets atteints de sclérodermie systémique : à propos d’une étude transversale. Rev Med Interne 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2010.03.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Moulin A, Bucher M, Pournaras J, Nguyen C, Ambresin A. Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography Findings in B Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia Mimicking Acute Central Serous Chorioretinopathy. Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2010; 227:342-4. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1245251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bondolfi G, Jermann F, Rouget BW, Gex-Fabry M, McQuillan A, Dupont-Willemin A, Aubry JM, Nguyen C. Self- and clinician-rated Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale: evaluation in clinical practice. J Affect Disord 2010; 121:268-72. [PMID: 19660815 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2009] [Revised: 06/30/2009] [Accepted: 06/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Time- and cost-effective self-rating scales of depressive symptoms are particularly valuable for frequent use in large-scale effectiveness trials. The aim of the present study was to examine the psychometric properties of the French version of the self-rated Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS-S) and determine whether it might complement the MADRS in monitoring depression severity and change over time in routine clinical practice. METHODS Sixty-three adult outpatients with a current depressive episode completed the MADRS-S and were interviewed with the MADRS on two occasions, within a 1-month interval. RESULTS All patients readily accepted the MADRS-S. It showed good to excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.85 at Time 1; 0.94 at Time 2). Its factor structure revealed that a single component explained a large proportion of variability (47.0% at Time 1; 68.8% at Time 2). Concurrent validity of the self- and clinician-rated versions was good (Pearson's correlation coefficients for total scores 0.81 at Time 1; 0.91 at Time 2). The MADRS-S was sensitive to change over the 4-week observation period (correlation of 0.71 between change scores on self- and clinician-rated instruments). LIMITATIONS Generalizability is restricted to outpatients with moderate to severe depression, and the MADRS-S ability to measure treatment effects needs to be examined. CONCLUSIONS The present study indicates that the MADRS-S displays favourable psychometric properties and suggests that it might be a valid complement to the MADRS, both in research settings and clinical practice.
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- Geneva University Hospitals, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Adult Psychiatry, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Vijayan T, Zheng P, Nguyen C, Peters M. Assessing burden and depth of hepatitis B infection within Asian Pacific islander families in San Francisco. Int J Infect Dis 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.02.2089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Younus M, Wilkins MJ, Davies HD, Rahbar MH, Funk J, Nguyen C, Siddiqi AE, Cho S, Saeed AM. The Role of Exposures to Animals and Other Risk Factors in Sporadic, Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Infections in Michigan Children. Zoonoses Public Health 2010; 57:e170-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01324.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Nguyen C, Poiraudeau S, Mestre-Stanislas C, Rannou F, Berezne A, Papelard A, Choudat D, Revel M, Guillevin L, Mouthon L. Employment status and socio-economic burden in systemic sclerosis: a cross-sectional survey. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2010; 49:982-9. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kep400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Nguyen C, Stukus D. Correlation Between Degree Of Eosinophilia On Esophageal Biopsy And Number Of Positive Skin Prick Tests To Foods In Patients With Eosinophilic Esophagitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.12.627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Dias-Lopes C, Guimarães G, Felicori L, Fernandes P, Emery L, Kalapothakis E, Nguyen C, Molina F, Granier C, Chávez-Olórtegui C. A protective immune response against lethal, dermonecrotic and hemorrhagic effects of Loxosceles intermedia venom elicited by a 27-residue peptide. Toxicon 2010; 55:481-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.09.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2009] [Revised: 09/18/2009] [Accepted: 09/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Alvarenga L, Moreau V, Felicori L, Nguyen C, Duarte C, Chavez-Olortegui C, Molina F, Martin-Eauclaire MF, Granier C. Design of antibody-reactive peptides from discontinuous parts of scorpion toxins. Vaccine 2010; 28:970-80. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.10.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2009] [Revised: 10/27/2009] [Accepted: 10/28/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Nguyen C, Poiraudeau S, Mestre-Stanislas C, Rannou F, Bérezné A, Papelard A, Choudat D, Revel M, Guillevin L, Mouthon L. Sclérodermie systémique et statut professionnel : une étude transversale. Rev Med Interne 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2009.10.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Conlin VS, Wu X, Nguyen C, Dai C, Vallance BA, Buchan AMJ, Boyer L, Jacobson K. Vasoactive intestinal peptide ameliorates intestinal barrier disruption associated with Citrobacter rodentium-induced colitis. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2009; 297:G735-50. [PMID: 19661153 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.90551.2008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Attaching and effacing bacterial pathogens attach to the apical surface of epithelial cells and disrupt epithelial barrier function, increasing permeability and allowing luminal contents access to the underlying milieu. Previous in vitro studies demonstrated that the neuropeptide vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) regulates epithelial paracellular permeability, and the high concentrations and close proximity of VIP-containing nerve fibers to intestinal epithelial cells would support such a function in vivo. The aim of this study was to examine whether VIP treatment modulated Citrobacter rodentium-induced disruption of intestinal barrier integrity and to identify potential mechanisms of action. Administration of VIP had no effect on bacterial attachment although histopathological scoring demonstrated a VIP-induced amelioration of colitis-induced epithelial damage compared with controls. VIP treatment prevented the infection-induced increase in mannitol flux a measure of paracellular permeability, resulting in levels similar to control mice, and immunohistochemical studies demonstrated that VIP prevented the translocation of tight junction proteins: zonula occludens-1, occludin, and claudin-3. Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC) infection of Caco-2 monolayers confirmed a protective role for VIP on epithelial barrier function. VIP prevented EPEC-induced increase in long myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) expression and myosin light chain phosphorylation (p-MLC). Furthermore, MLCK inhibition significantly attenuated bacterial-induced epithelial damage both in vivo and in vitro. In conclusion, our results indicate that VIP protects the colonic epithelial barrier by minimizing bacterial-induced redistribution of tight junction proteins in part through actions on MLCK and MLC phosphorylation.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Child and Family Research Institute, BC Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Nguyen D, Vu L, Vu T, Nguyen A, Nguyen C, Vu P, Nguyen H, Nguyen H, Do T, Tran L. UP-2.147: Preoperative Assessment and Postoperative Evaluation of Prostate Cancer After Radical Prostatectomy. Urology 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.07.366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Christopher GF, Bergstein J, End NB, Poon M, Nguyen C, Anna SL. Coalescence and splitting of confined droplets at microfluidic junctions. Lab Chip 2009; 9:1102-9. [PMID: 19350092 DOI: 10.1039/b813062k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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The ability to merge two droplets is an important component of droplet-based lab-on-a-chip devices, yet flow-induced coalescence is difficult to achieve due to long film drainage times compared with relatively short residence times. We examine droplet collisions at a simple microfluidic T-junction and characterize the response for a wide range of droplet sizes and speeds. We find that three primary responses occur, where coalescence occurs easily at low collision speeds, smaller droplets traveling faster slip past one another without coalescing, and larger and faster droplets can break one another into multiple segments. The critical capillary number for coalescence agrees well with previously reported scaling for isolated droplet pairs when local curvature and speed are taken into account. The critical capillary number for splitting of droplets agrees well with a previously reported stability condition for individual droplets stretching in an extensional flow. Quantifying the necessary conditions for coalescence and non-coalescence behavior should enable the informed design of lab on chip devices based on discrete liquid segments.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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Macor A, Goniche M, Artaud JF, Decker J, Elbeze D, Garbet X, Giruzzi G, Hoang GT, Maget P, Mazon D, Molina D, Nguyen C, Peysson Y, Sabot R, Ségui JL. Redistribution of suprathermal electrons due to fishbone frequency jumps. Phys Rev Lett 2009; 102:155005. [PMID: 19518643 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.155005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2008] [Revised: 11/12/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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MHD instabilities driven by fast electrons identified as fishbonelike modes have been detected on Tore Supra during lower hybrid current drive discharges. Direct experimental evidence is reported of a novel feature: the regular redistribution of suprathermal electrons toward external tokamak regions which are correlated to periodic mode frequency jumps. Sharp drops of the electron temperature time trace are factually linked to the cyclical deterioration of the fast electron confinement.
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- CEA, IRFM, F-13108 Saint-Paul-Lez-Durance, France
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