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Brodie E, van Veenendaal N, Platz E, Fleming J, Gunn H, Johnson D, Griffin H, Wittholz K. The incidence of refeeding syndrome and the nutrition management of severely malnourished inpatients with eating disorders: An observational study. Int J Eat Disord 2024; 57:661-670. [PMID: 38288636 DOI: 10.1002/eat.24151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Nutritional rehabilitation and weight restoration are often critical for the treatment of eating disorders (ED), yet are restricted by the potential risk of refeeding syndrome (RFS). The primary objective was to determine the incidence of RFS. Secondary objectives were to explore predictive factors of RFS and describe its impact on treatment goals for patients with ED. METHOD This retrospective observational study reviewed the nutrition management for patients admitted to a quaternary hospital for ED treatment from 2018 to 2020. Data were collected during the first 4 weeks of admission and included anthropometry, energy prescription, incidence and severity of RFS, and electrolyte and micronutrient prescription. Outcomes included incidence of RFS, energy prescription and advancement, and weight change. RESULTS Of 423 ED admissions, 217 patients (median [interquartile range, IQR] age 25 [21-30.5] years; 210 [97%] female) met inclusion criteria. Median (IQR) body mass index (BMI) on admission was 15.5 (14.1-17.3) kg/m2 . The mean (standard deviation) length of admission was 35 (7.3) days. Median (IQR) initial energy prescription was 1500 (930-1500) kcal/day. Seventy-three (33%) patients developed RFS; 34 (16%) mild, 27 (12%) moderate, and 12 (5%) severe. There was no association between RFS severity and admission BMI, energy prescription, or prescription of prophylactic electrolytes or micronutrients. Lower admission weight was associated with RFS (odds ratio 0.96, 95% confidence interval [0.93-1.00], p = .035). Less than half of the participants met the weight gain target (>1 kg per week) in the first 3 weeks of admission. DISCUSSION The incidence of severe RFS was low in this cohort and was associated with lower admission weight. PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE This study is one of the largest studies to utilize consensus-defined criteria to diagnose RFS among adult patients admitted for treatment of an ED. This population is still considered to be at risk of RFS and will require close monitoring. The results add to the growing body of research that restriction of energy prescription to prevent RFS may not require the level of conservatism traditionally practiced.
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- Emily Brodie
- Clinical Nutrition Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Clinical Nutrition Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Eating Disorders Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Eating Disorders Unit, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry-Inner West Area Mental Health Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of General Medicine and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Medicine and Infectious Diseases, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Clinical Nutrition Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Clinical Nutrition Department, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Wilson J, Griffin H, Görzig A, Prieto J, Saeed K, Garvey MI, Holden E, Tingle A, Loveday H. Identifying patients at increased risk of non-ventilator-associated pneumonia on admission to hospital: a pragmatic prognostic screening tool to trigger preventative action. J Hosp Infect 2023; 142:49-57. [PMID: 37820778 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2023.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Non-ventilator healthcare-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP) is an important healthcare-associated infection. This study tested the feasibility of using routine admission data to identify those patients at high risk of NV-HAP who could benefit from targeted, preventive interventions. METHODS Patients aged ≥64 years who developed NV-HAP five days or more after admission to elderly-care wards, were identified by retrospective case note review together with matched controls. Data on potential predictors of NV-HAP were captured from admission records. Multi-variate analysis was used to build a prognostic screening tool (PRHAPs); acceptability and feasibility of the tool was evaluated. RESULTS A total of 382 cases/381 control patients were included in the analysis. Ten predictors were included in the final model; nine increased the risk of NV-HAP (OR between 1.68 and 2.42) and one (independent mobility) was protective (OR 0.48; 95% CI 0.30-0.75). The model correctly predicted 68% of the patients with and without NV-HAP; sensitivity 77%; specificity 61%. The PRHAPs tool risk score was 60% or more if two predictors were present and over 70% if three were present. An expert consensus group supported incorporating the PRHAPs tool into electronic logic systems as an efficient mechanism to identify patients at risk of NV-HAP and target preventative strategies. CONCLUSIONS This prognostic screening (PRHAPs) tool, applied to data routinely collected when a patient is admitted to hospital, could enable staff to identify patients at greatest risk of NV-HAP, target scarce resources in implementing a prevention care bundle, and reduce the use of antimicrobial agents.
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- J Wilson
- Richard Wells Research Centre, University of West London, Brentford, UK.
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- Richard Wells Research Centre, University of West London, Brentford, UK
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- School of Human Sciences, University of Greenwich, London, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK; Department of Infection, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Richard Wells Research Centre, University of West London, Brentford, UK
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- Richard Wells Research Centre, University of West London, Brentford, UK
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Greene C, Wilson J, Griffin H, Tingle A, Cooper T, Semple M, Enoch D, Lee A, Loveday H. The role of pandemic planning in the management of COVID-19 in England from an infection prevention and control perspective: results of a national survey. Public Health 2023; 217:89-94. [PMID: 36867987 PMCID: PMC9894767 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.01.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This national survey aimed to explore how existing pandemic preparedness plans (PPP) accounted for the demands placed on infection prevention and control (IPC) services in acute and community settings in England during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. STUDY DESIGN This was a cross-sectional survey of IPC leaders working within National Health Service Trusts or clinical commissioning groups/integrated care systems in England. METHODS The survey questions related to organisational COVID-19 preparedness pre-pandemic and the response provided during the first wave of the pandemic (January to July 2020). The survey ran from September to November 2021, and participation was voluntary. RESULTS In total, 50 organisations responded. Seventy-one percent (n = 34/48) reported having a current PPP in December 2019, with 81% (n = 21/26) indicating their plan was updated within the previous 3 years. Around half of IPC teams were involved in previous testing of these plans via internal and multi-agency tabletop exercises. Successful aspects of pandemic planning were identified as command structures, clear channels of communication, COVID-19 testing, and patient pathways. Key deficiencies were lack of personal protective equipment, difficulties with fit testing, keeping up to date with guidance, and insufficient staffing. CONCLUSIONS Pandemic plans need to consider the capability and capacity of IPC services to ensure they can contribute their critical knowledge and expertise to the pandemic response. This survey provides a detailed evaluation of how IPC services were impacted during the first wave of the pandemic and identifies key areas, which need to be included in future PPP to better manage the impact on IPC services.
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- C. Greene
- University of West London, College of Nursing Midwifery and Healthcare, UK,Corresponding author. University of West London, College of Nursing, Midwifery and Healthcare, Paragon House, Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 9GA, UK. Tel.: +44 (0) 20 8209 4133
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- University of West London, College of Nursing Midwifery and Healthcare, UK
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- University of West London, College of Nursing Midwifery and Healthcare, UK
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- University of West London, College of Nursing Midwifery and Healthcare, UK
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- Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, UK
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- The University of Sheffield, UK
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- University of West London, College of Nursing Midwifery and Healthcare, UK
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Wilson J, Loveday H, Tingle A, Griffin H, Goerzig A. 1203 SUPPORTING SAFE SWALLOWING OF CARE HOME RESIDENTS WITH DYSPHAGIA: HOW DOES CARE COMPARE WITH GUIDANCE? Age Ageing 2023. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac322.043] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Introduction
Dysphagia affects up to 70% of nursing home residents, causes significant morbidity and increased hospital admissions. Speech and language therapists (SLT) make recommendations to reduce the risk of aspiration and support safe eating and drinking but have limited capacity to offer ongoing guidance to care home staff. This study aimed to measure the mealtime experience of residents with dysphagia, how this compared with SLT advice and what factors influenced care.
Methods
The safety of nutrition/hydration care of residents with dysphagia in 2 care homes was observed using a structured tool capturing 12 elements of expected practice. Observed practice was compared to recommendations in SLT/care-plans. Interviews with staff aimed to understand factors that contributed to how dysphagia care was delivered.
Results
SLT recommendations for 18 residents with dysphagia were predominantly focused on food/fluid modification, other safe swallowing strategies were mentioned less frequently. 66 episodes of mealtime care for 11 residents were observed. Adherence to SLT/care-plan recommendations for food texture, posture and alertness of the resident was observed on 90% of occasions, but on less than 60% of occasions for alternating food and drink, prompting resident during feeding, ensuring swallow completed and throat/mouth clear. Compliance with recommended fluid thickness was 68%; thickening was frequently not aligned to required IDDSI level. Nutrition care was less safe when residents were fed in the dining room when multiple care staff were present. Interviews with 11 care home staff found care-plans were rarely consulted, care needs were communicated verbally during handover, and training was targeted at fluid modification but not at other safer swallowing strategies. Limited knowledge about causes of coughing whilst eating/drinking drove inappropriate SLT referrals.
Conclusions
A safe swallowing culture that addresses system and workforce issues in care homes would improve the experience of residents with dysphagia and reduce their risk of aspiration.
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Boczonadi V, King MS, Smith AC, Olahova M, Bansagi B, Roos A, Eyassu F, Borchers C, Ramesh V, Lochmüller H, Polvikoski T, Whittaker RG, Pyle A, Griffin H, Taylor RW, Chinnery PF, Robinson AJ, Kunji ERS, Horvath R. Correction: Mitochondrial oxodicarboxylate carrier deficiency is associated with mitochondrial DNA depletion and spinal muscular atrophy-like disease. Genet Med 2019; 21:2163-2164. [PMID: 31028354 PMCID: PMC8075975 DOI: 10.1038/s41436-019-0506-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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This Article was originally published under Nature Research's License to Publish, but has now been made available under a [CC BY 4.0] license. The PDF and HTML versions of the Article have been modified accordingly.
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- V Boczonadi
- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- Leibniz Institute of Analytic Sciences (ISAS), Dortmund, Germany
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- UVic-Genome BC Proteomics Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Paediatric Neurology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne Foundation Hospitals NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Neuroscience, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK
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- Medical Research Council Mitochondrial Biology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, UK.
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- Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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Lewis-Smith DJ, Duff J, Pyle A, Griffin H, Polvikoski T, Birchall D, Horvath R, Chinnery PF. Novel HSPB1 mutation causes both motor neuronopathy and distal myopathy. Neurol Genet 2016; 2:e110. [PMID: 27830184 PMCID: PMC5089436 DOI: 10.1212/nxg.0000000000000110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 08/23/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Objective: To identify the cause of isolated distal weakness in a family with both neuropathic and myopathic features on EMG and muscle histology. Methods: Case study with exome sequencing in 2 affected individuals, bioinformatic prioritization of genetic variants, and segregation analysis of the likely causal mutation. Functional studies included Western blot analysis of the candidate protein before and after heat shock treatment of primary skin fibroblasts. Results: A novel HSPB1 variant (c.387C>G, p.Asp129Glu) segregated with the phenotype and was predicted to alter the conserved α-crystallin domain common to small heat shock proteins. At baseline, there was no difference in HSPB1 protein levels nor its binding partner αB-crystallin. Heat shock treatment increased HSPB1 protein levels in both patient-derived and control fibroblasts, but the associated increase in αB-crystallin expression was greater in patient-derived than control fibroblasts. Conclusions: The HSPB1 variant (c.387C>G, p.Asp129Glu) is the likely cause of distal neuromyopathy in this pedigree with pathogenic effects mediated through binding to its partner heat shock protein αB-crystallin. Mutations in HSBP1 classically cause a motor axonopathy, but this family shows that the distal weakness can be both myopathic and neuropathic. The traditional clinical classification of distal weakness into “myopathic” or “neuropathic” forms may be misleading in some instances, and future treatments need to address the pathology in both tissues.
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- D J Lewis-Smith
- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine (D.J.L.-S., J.D., A.P., H.G., R.H., P.F.C.), Institute of Neuroscience (T.P.), Newcastle University; Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (D.J.L.-S., T.P., D.B., R.H.); MRC-Mitochondrial Biology Unit (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus; and Department of Clinical Neurosciences (P.F.C.), Cambridge Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, UK
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Swanson AM, Mehta V, Ofir K, Rowe M, Rossi C, Ginsberg Y, Griffin H, Barker H, White T, Boyd M, David AL. The use of ultrasound to assess fetal growth in a guinea pig model of fetal growth restriction. Lab Anim 2016; 51:181-190. [PMID: 27118731 DOI: 10.1177/0023677216637506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is a common and potentially severe pregnancy complication. Currently there is no treatment available. The guinea pig is an attractive model of human pregnancy as placentation is morphologically very similar between the species. Nutrient restriction of the dam creates growth-restricted fetuses while leaving an intact uteroplacental circulation, vital for evaluating novel therapies for FGR. Growth-restricted fetuses were generated by feeding Dunkin Hartley guinea pig dams 70% of ad libitum intake from four weeks before and throughout pregnancy. The effect of maternal nutrient restriction (MNR) on dams and fetuses was carefully monitored, and ultrasound measurements of pups collected. There was no difference in maternal weight at conception, however by five weeks post conception MNR dams were significantly lighter ( P < 0.05). MNR resulted in significantly smaller pup size from 0.6-0.66 gestation. Ultrasound is a powerful non-invasive tool for assessing the effect of therapeutic interventions on fetal growth, allowing longitudinal measurement of fetuses. This model and method yield data applicable to the human condition without the need for animal sacrifice and will be useful in the translation of therapies for FGR into the clinic.
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- A M Swanson
- 1 Institute for Women's Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK
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- 1 Institute for Women's Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK.,2 Centre for Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, UCL, London, UK
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- 1 Institute for Women's Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK
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- 1 Institute for Women's Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK
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- 1 Institute for Women's Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK
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- 1 Institute for Women's Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK
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- 3 BSU, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- 3 BSU, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- 3 BSU, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- 3 BSU, Royal Veterinary College, London, UK
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- 1 Institute for Women's Health, University College London (UCL), London, UK
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Keogh MJ, Kurzawa-Akanbi M, Griffin H, Douroudis K, Ayers KL, Hussein RI, Hudson G, Pyle A, Cordell HJ, Attems J, McKeith IG, O'Brien JT, Burn DJ, Morris CM, Thomas AJ, Chinnery PF. Exome sequencing in dementia with Lewy bodies. Transl Psychiatry 2016; 6:e728. [PMID: 26836416 PMCID: PMC4872424 DOI: 10.1038/tp.2015.220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2015] [Revised: 10/17/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is the second most common form of degenerative dementia. Siblings of affected individuals are at greater risk of developing DLB, but little is known about the underlying genetic basis of the disease. We set out to determine whether mutations in known highly penetrant neurodegenerative disease genes are found in patients with DLB. Whole-exome sequencing was performed on 91 neuropathologically confirmed cases of DLB, supplemented by independent APOE genotyping. Genetic variants were classified using established criteria, and additional neuropathological examination was performed for putative mutation carriers. Likely pathogenic variants previously described as causing monogenic forms of neurodegenerative disease were found in 4.4% of patients with DLB. The APOE ɛ4 allele increased the risk of disease (P=0.0001), conferred a shorter disease duration (P=0.043) and earlier age of death (P=0.0015). In conclusion, although known pathogenic mutations in neurodegenerative disease genes are uncommon in DLB, known genetic risk factors are present in >60% of cases. APOE ɛ4 not only modifies disease risk, but also modulates the rate of disease progression. The reduced penetrance of reported pathogenic alleles explains the lack of a family history in most patients, and the presence of variants previously described as causing frontotemporal dementia suggests a mechanistic overlap between DLB and other neurodegenerative diseases.
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- M J Keogh
- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,Institute for Neuroscience, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,Institute for Neuroscience, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,Institute for Neuroscience, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,Institute for Neuroscience, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,Institute for Neuroscience, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,Institute for Neuroscience, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,NIHR Biomedical Research Unit, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK,Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Central Parkway, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK. E-mail:
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Landini MM, Borgogna C, Peretti A, Doorbar J, Griffin H, Mignone F, Lai A, Urbinati L, Matteelli A, Gariglio M, De Andrea M. Identification of the skin virome in a boy with widespread human papillomavirus-2-positive warts that completely regressed after administration of tetravalent human papillomavirus vaccine. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:597-600. [PMID: 25639663 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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- M M Landini
- Viral Pathogenesis Unit, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, Medical School of Turin, Via Santena 9, 10126, Turin, Italy.,Virology Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical School of Novara, Italy
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- Virology Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical School of Novara, Italy
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- Virology Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical School of Novara, Italy
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- Division of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K
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- Division of Virology, Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K
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- Department of Sciences and Technological Innovation, University of Piemonte Orientale, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- University Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- University Division of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Virology Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical School of Novara, Italy
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- Viral Pathogenesis Unit, Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, Medical School of Turin, Via Santena 9, 10126, Turin, Italy.,Virology Unit, Department of Translational Medicine, Medical School of Novara, Italy
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Keogh MJ, Steele H, Douroudis K, Pyle A, Duff J, Hussain R, Smertenko T, Griffin H, Santibanez-Koref M, Horvath R, Chinnery PF. Frequency of rare recessive mutations in unexplained late onset cerebellar ataxia. J Neurol 2015; 262:1822-7. [PMID: 25976027 PMCID: PMC4539354 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-015-7772-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 04/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sporadic late onset cerebellar ataxia is a well-described clinical presentation with a broad differential diagnosis that adult neurologists should be familiar with. However, despite extensive clinical investigations, an acquired cause is identified in only a minority of cases. Thereafter, an underlying genetic basis is often considered, even in those without a family history. Here we apply whole exome sequencing to a cohort of 12 patients with late onset cerebellar ataxia. We show that 33 % of ‘idiopathic’ cases harbor compound heterozygous mutations in known ataxia genes, including genes not included on multi-gene panels, or primarily associated with an ataxic presentation.
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- M J Keogh
- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
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Kmoch S, Majewski J, Ramamurthy V, Cao S, Fahiminiya S, Ren H, MacDonald IM, Lopez I, Sun V, Keser V, Khan A, Stránecký V, Hartmannová H, Přistoupilová A, Hodaňová K, Piherová L, Kuchař L, Baxová A, Chen R, Barsottini OGP, Pyle A, Griffin H, Splitt M, Sallum J, Tolmie JL, Sampson JR, Chinnery P, Banin E, Sharon D, Dutta S, Grebler R, Helfrich-Foerster C, Pedroso JL, Kretzschmar D, Cayouette M, Koenekoop RK. Mutations in PNPLA6 are linked to photoreceptor degeneration and various forms of childhood blindness. Nat Commun 2015; 6:5614. [PMID: 25574898 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Blindness due to retinal degeneration affects millions of people worldwide, but many disease-causing mutations remain unknown. PNPLA6 encodes the patatin-like phospholipase domain containing protein 6, also known as neuropathy target esterase (NTE), which is the target of toxic organophosphates that induce human paralysis due to severe axonopathy of large neurons. Mutations in PNPLA6 also cause human spastic paraplegia characterized by motor neuron degeneration. Here we identify PNPLA6 mutations in childhood blindness in seven families with retinal degeneration, including Leber congenital amaurosis and Oliver McFarlane syndrome. PNPLA6 localizes mostly at the inner segment plasma membrane in photoreceptors and mutations in Drosophila PNPLA6 lead to photoreceptor cell death. We also report that lysophosphatidylcholine and lysophosphatidic acid levels are elevated in mutant Drosophila. These findings show a role for PNPLA6 in photoreceptor survival and identify phospholipid metabolism as a potential therapeutic target for some forms of blindness.
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- S Kmoch
- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G1
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- Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), 110, Ave des Pins Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1R7
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- 1] McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4 [2] McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory; Departments of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Human Genetics, McGill University and Genome Quebec Innovation Center, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G1
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- 1] McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4 [2] McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory; Departments of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alberta/Royal Alexandra Hospital, 10240 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada AB T5H 3V9
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- 1] McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4 [2] McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory; Departments of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3
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- 1] McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4 [2] McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory; Departments of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3
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- 1] McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4 [2] McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory; Departments of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3
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- 1] McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4 [2] McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory; Departments of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Biology and Medical Genetics, Charles University in Prague, 120 00 Prague 2, Czech Republic
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- Human Genome Sequencing Center, Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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- Division of General Neurology and Ataxia Unit, Department of Neurology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 04021-001, Brazil
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 04021-001, Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow G51 4TF, UK
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 3BZ, UK
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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- Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- Lehrstuhl fuer Neurobiology und Genetik, Universitaet Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Lehrstuhl fuer Neurobiology und Genetik, Universitaet Wuerzburg, 97074 Wuerzburg, Germany
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- Division of General Neurology and Ataxia Unit, Department of Neurology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Paulo 04021-001, Brazil
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- Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA
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- 1] Cellular Neurobiology Research Unit, Institut de recherches cliniques de Montréal (IRCM), 110, Ave des Pins Ouest, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2W 1R7 [2] Departement de Médecine, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3T 1P1 [3] Division of Experimental Medicine, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 2B2
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- 1] McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 0G4 [2] McGill Ocular Genetics Laboratory; Departments of Paediatric Surgery, Human Genetics and Ophthalmology, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, 2300 Tupper, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3H 1P3
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Keogh MJ, Daud D, Pyle A, Duff J, Griffin H, He L, Alston CL, Steele H, Taggart S, Basu AP, Taylor RW, Horvath R, Ramesh V, Chinnery PF. A novel de novo STXBP1 mutation is associated with mitochondrial complex I deficiency and late-onset juvenile-onset parkinsonism. Neurogenetics 2014; 16:65-7. [PMID: 25418441 DOI: 10.1007/s10048-014-0431-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Mutations in STXBP1 have recently been identified as a cause of infantile epileptic encephalopathy. The underlying mechanism of the disorder remains unclear and, recently, several case reports have described broad and progressive neurological phenotypes in addition to early-onset epilepsy. Herein, we describe a patient with early-onset epilepsy who subsequently developed a progressive neurological phenotype including parkinsonism in her early teens. A de novo mutation in STXBP1 (c.416C>T, p.(Pro139Leu)) was detected with exome sequencing together with profound impairment of complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain on muscle biopsy. These findings implicate a secondary impairment of mitochondrial function in the progressive nature of the disease phenotype.
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- Michael J Keogh
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3BZ, UK
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Lewis-Smith D, Griffin H, Polvikoski T, Pile A, Duff J, Eglon G, Chinnery P. P69 Old dicta and new techniques. Neuromuscul Disord 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(14)70085-9] [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: 10/25/2022]
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Chinnery P, Pfeffer G, Griffin H, Elliott H, Barresi R, Straub V, Udd B, Horvath R, Dick D. EXOME SEQUENCING IN THREE FAMILIES WITH CYTOPLASMIC BODY MYOPATHY WITH EARLY RESPIRATORY FAILURE. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2012. [DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-304200a.84] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Pfeffer G, Griffin H, Elliott H, Straub V, Baresi R, Udd B, Chinnery P. O05 Exome sequencing in three families with cytoplasmic body myopathy with early respiratory failure. Neuromuscul Disord 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(12)70006-8] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Griffin H, McOwan P, Johnston A. A dynamic photorealistic average avatar - separating form and motion. J Vis 2011. [DOI: 10.1167/11.11.675] [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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Griffin H, Johnston A. Reconfigurable face space for the perception of inter-gender facial resemblance. J Vis 2010. [DOI: 10.1167/10.7.705] [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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Rowe SJ, Windsor D, Haley CS, Burt DW, Hocking PM, Griffin H, Vincent J, De Koning DJ. QTL analysis of body weight and conformation score in commercial broiler chickens using variance component and half-sib analyses. Anim Genet 2006; 37:269-72. [PMID: 16734690 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2006.01424.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The aim of the study was to investigate quantitative trait loci (QTL) in previously identified regions of chicken chromosomes 1, 4 and 5 relating to 40-day body weights and conformation scores. Half-sib (HS) and variance component analyses were implemented and compared using QTL Express software. Data were from a two-generation design and consisted of 100 dam families nested in 46 sire families with trait values for 2,708 offspring. Chicken chromosome 4 showed nominal significance for QTL affecting body weight and conformation, and linkage was confirmed for both traits on chromosome 5. Results varied according to method of analysis and with common parent in the HS method.
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- S J Rowe
- Roslin Institute, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK.
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De Koning DJ, Haley CS, Windsor D, Hocking PM, Griffin H, Morris A, Vincent J, Burt DW. Segregation of QTL for production traits in commercial meat-type chickens. Genet Res (Camb) 2004; 83:211-20. [PMID: 15462414 DOI: 10.1017/s0016672304006846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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This study investigated whether quantitative trait loci (QTL) identified in experimental crosses of chickens provide a short cut to the identification of QTL in commercial populations. A commercial population of broilers was targeted for chromosomal regions in which QTL for traits associated with meat production have previously been detected in extreme crosses. A three-generation design, consisting of 15 grandsires, 608 half-sib hens and over 15 000 third-generation offspring, was implemented within the existing breeding scheme of a broiler breeding company. The first two generations were typed for 52 microsatellite markers spanning regions of nine chicken chromosomes and covering a total of 730 cM, approximately one-fifth of the chicken genome. Using half-sib analyses with a multiple QTL model, linkage was studied between these regions and 17 growth and carcass traits. Out of 153 trait x region comparisons, 53 QTL exceeded the threshold for genome-wide significance while an additional 23 QTL were significant at the nominal 1% level. Many of the QTL affect the carcass proportions and feed intake, for which there are few published studies. Given intensive selection for efficient growth in broilers for more than 50 generations it is surprising that many QTL affecting these traits are still segregating. Future fine-mapping efforts could elucidate whether ancestral mutations are still segregating as a result of pleiotropic effects on fitness traits or whether this variation is due to new mutations.
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de Koning DJ, Windsor D, Hocking PM, Burt DW, Law A, Haley CS, Morris A, Vincent J, Griffin H. Quantitative trait locus detection in commercial broiler lines using candidate regions. J Anim Sci 2003; 81:1158-65. [PMID: 12772842 DOI: 10.2527/2003.8151158x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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A QTL that explained a large proportion of the phenotypic difference between broiler and layer chickens in an experimental cross was evaluated in a commercial broiler line. A three-generation design, consisting of 15 grandsires, 608 half-sib hens, and more than 50,000 third-generation offspring, was implemented within the existing breeding scheme of a broiler breeding company. Four markers from a candidate region on chicken chromosome 4 were selected for their informativeness in the grandsires and used to genotype the first two generations. Using half-sib analyses, linkage was studied between these markers and 13 growth and carcass traits. The QTL analyses confirmed the presence of significant QTL for body weight (P < 0.01) and residual feed intake (P < 0.05) on chicken chromosome 4. Furthermore, evidence was found for QTL affecting the relative weight of bone and muscle in the thigh. Four more markers were added to increase resolution of the QTL positions. This increased the significance of the QTL for body weight (P < 0.001) and residual feed intake (P < 0.01) and showed evidence (P < 0.05) for additional QTL affecting carcass weight and conformation score. This study showed for the first time that a QTL that explains differences between broilers and layers was segregating in lines that have been selected for body weight over 50 generations. A possible explanation could be a pleiotropic or closely linked effect on fitness-related traits that are not part of the present study. The results demonstrate the feasibility of QTL detection and the potential for marker-assisted selection within a commercial broiler line without altering the existing breeding scheme.
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Corno AF, Hurni M, Griffin H, Jeanrenaud X, von Segesser LK. Glutaraldehyde-fixed bovine jugular vein as a substitute for the pulmonary valve in the Ross operation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2001; 122:493-4. [PMID: 11547300 DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.114780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- A F Corno
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, Lausanne, Switzerland.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Oxaliplatin is an antineoplastic platinum-based compound which has shown significant activity against advanced colon cancer. For cancers occurring within the abdominal cavity, the advantage of intraperitoneal chemotherapy is the high drug concentration that can be achieved locally with low systemic toxicity. Using a rat model, this study was designed to compare the pharmacokinetics and tissue absorption of intraperitoneal versus intravenous oxaliplatin. METHODS In the first phase of this study, fifteen Sprague Dawley rats were given a single dose of oxaliplatin then randomized into three groups according to dose and route of delivery (5 mg/kg intravenously, 5 mg/kg intraperitoneally, or 25 mg/kg intraperitoneally). In the second phase, 10 Sprague Dawley rats were given a continuous intraperitoneal perfusion of oxaliplatin (15 mg/kg) and randomized into two groups according to the temperature of the peritoneal perfusate (normothermic vs. hyperthermic). In both phases, peritoneal fluid and blood were sampled using a standardized protocol. At the end of each procedure the animals were sacrificed. Selected tissue samples were taken in the second phase only. For all samples, platinum levels were measured by direct current (d-c) plasma emission spectroscopy. RESULTS When oxaliplatin was delivered at 5 mg/kg the area under the curve (AUC) of the peritoneal fluid was 15-fold higher with intraperitoneal administration as compared to intravenous administration (P < 0.0001). The AUC ratio (AUC peritoneal fluid/AUC plasma) was 16 (+/- 5):1 for intraperitoneal delivery as opposed to 1:5 (+/- 2) for intravenous delivery (P = 0.0059). The AUC ratio for intraperitoneal oxaliplatin at 25 mg/kg was 17 (+/- 8):1. With the exception of the kidneys and the mesenteric nodes, tissue samples in the hyperthermic group exhibited increased oxaliplatin concentrations. These differences were not significant. For both groups colon tissues had the highest oxaliplatin concentrations. CONCLUSIONS These experiments demonstrated that the exposure of peritoneal surfaces to oxaliplatin was significantly increased with intraperitoneal administration. Although the differences were not statistically significant, hyperthermia did show a trend toward the enhancement of tissue absorption of oxaliplatin. The high concentration of drug observed in colonic tissues suggests the need for clinical studies to evaluate intraperitoneal oxaliplatin for microscopic residual tumor after surgical resection of colon malignancies.
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- S R Pestieau
- The Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Oxaliplatin is an antineoplastic platinum-based compound which has shown significant activity against advanced colon cancer. For cancers occurring within the abdominal cavity, the advantage of intraperitoneal chemotherapy is the high drug concentration that can be achieved locally with low systemic toxicity. Using a rat model, this study was designed to compare the pharmacokinetics and tissue absorption of intraperitoneal versus intravenous oxaliplatin. METHODS In the first phase of this study, fifteen Sprague Dawley rats were given a single dose of oxaliplatin then randomized into three groups according to dose and route of delivery (5 mg/kg intravenously, 5 mg/kg intraperitoneally, or 25 mg/kg intraperitoneally). In the second phase, 10 Sprague Dawley rats were given a continuous intraperitoneal perfusion of oxaliplatin (15 mg/kg) and randomized into two groups according to the temperature of the peritoneal perfusate (normothermic vs. hyperthermic). In both phases, peritoneal fluid and blood were sampled using a standardized protocol. At the end of each procedure the animals were sacrificed. Selected tissue samples were taken in the second phase only. For all samples, platinum levels were measured by direct current (d-c) plasma emission spectroscopy. RESULTS When oxaliplatin was delivered at 5 mg/kg the area under the curve (AUC) of the peritoneal fluid was 15-fold higher with intraperitoneal administration as compared to intravenous administration (P < 0.0001). The AUC ratio (AUC peritoneal fluid/AUC plasma) was 16 (+/- 5):1 for intraperitoneal delivery as opposed to 1:5 (+/- 2) for intravenous delivery (P = 0.0059). The AUC ratio for intraperitoneal oxaliplatin at 25 mg/kg was 17 (+/- 8):1. With the exception of the kidneys and the mesenteric nodes, tissue samples in the hyperthermic group exhibited increased oxaliplatin concentrations. These differences were not significant. For both groups colon tissues had the highest oxaliplatin concentrations. CONCLUSIONS These experiments demonstrated that the exposure of peritoneal surfaces to oxaliplatin was significantly increased with intraperitoneal administration. Although the differences were not statistically significant, hyperthermia did show a trend toward the enhancement of tissue absorption of oxaliplatin. The high concentration of drug observed in colonic tissues suggests the need for clinical studies to evaluate intraperitoneal oxaliplatin for microscopic residual tumor after surgical resection of colon malignancies.
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- S R Pestieau
- The Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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The equilibrium parameters for calcium oxalate solubility in tissue culture media were investigated because of the current interest in oxalate toxicity. The calcium selective ion electrode methodology was evaluated and calcium concentrations from potentiometric calculations were verified by d-c argon plasma emission spectroscopy. The experimental K(sp)'s at 25 degrees C for Dulbecco's modified Eagle media and McCoys 5A media are equivalent to the literature K(sp) of 2.3 x 10(-9) for low ionic strength. The equilibrium concentration products, [Ca2+] [C2O2-(4)], are ten times higher than the K(sp)'s due to the high ionic strengths of tissue culture media. At 37 degrees C, addition of soluble oxalate at the 10(-3) to 10(-4) M level causes >50% precipitation of the oxalate resulting in equilibrium oxalate concentrations of less than 6 x 10(-5) M. This relatively inexpensive selective ion technique allows the determination of oxalate concentrations in equilibrium-saturated media which are substantially less than those calculated by the amount of soluble oxalate added to the media.
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- Department of Chemistry, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918, USA
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Oxaliplatin is an antineoplastic platinum-based compound which has shown significant activity against advanced colon cancer. For cancers occurring within the abdominal cavity, the advantage of intraperitoneal chemotherapy is the high drug concentration that can be achieved locally with low systemic toxicity. Using a rat model, this study was designed to compare the pharmacokinetics and tissue absorption of intraperitoneal versus intravenous oxaliplatin. METHODS In the first phase of this study, fifteen Sprague Dawley rats were given a single dose of oxaliplatin then randomized into three groups according to dose and route of delivery (5 mg/kg intravenously, 5 mg/kg intraperitoneally, or 25 mg/kg intraperitoneally). In the second phase, 10 Sprague Dawley rats were given a continuous intraperitoneal perfusion of oxaliplatin (15 mg/kg) and randomized into two groups according to the temperature of the peritoneal perfusate (normothermic vs. hyperthermic). In both phases, peritoneal fluid and blood were sampled using a standardized protocol. At the end of each procedure the animals were sacrificed. Selected tissue samples were taken in the second phase only. For all samples, platinum levels were measured by direct current (d-c) plasma emission spectroscopy. RESULTS When oxaliplatin was delivered at 5 mg/kg the area under the curve (AUC) of the peritoneal fluid was 15-fold higher with intraperitoneal administration as compared to intravenous administration (P < 0.0001). The AUC ratio (AUC peritoneal fluid/AUC plasma) was 16 (+/- 5):1 for intraperitoneal delivery as opposed to 1:5 (+/- 2) for intravenous delivery (P = 0.0059). The AUC ratio for intraperitoneal oxaliplatin at 25 mg/kg was 17 (+/- 8):1. With the exception of the kidneys and the mesenteric nodes, tissue samples in the hyperthermic group exhibited increased oxaliplatin concentrations. These differences were not significant. For both groups colon tissues had the highest oxaliplatin concentrations. CONCLUSIONS These experiments demonstrated that the exposure of peritoneal surfaces to oxaliplatin was significantly increased with intraperitoneal administration. Although the differences were not statistically significant, hyperthermia did show a trend toward the enhancement of tissue absorption of oxaliplatin. The high concentration of drug observed in colonic tissues suggests the need for clinical studies to evaluate intraperitoneal oxaliplatin for microscopic residual tumor after surgical resection of colon malignancies.
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- S R Pestieau
- The Washington Cancer Institute, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA
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Griffin H, Davis L, Gant E, Savona M, Shaw L, Strickland J, Wood C, Wagner G. A community hospital's effort to expedite treatment for patients with chest pain. Heart Lung 1999; 28:402-8. [PMID: 10580214 DOI: 10.1016/s0147-9563(99)70029-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine treatment times at a community hospital that does not receive prehospital electrocardiogram (ECG) transmission and to determine the effect of time to first hospital ECG on overall door-to-drug time. DESIGN Descriptive. SETTING 238-bed Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina. SAMPLE One hundred four patients with a final diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction were included in this 16-month study. RESULTS A median door-to-ECG time of 5 minutes was within the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association recommendation of 10 minutes. Shorter treatment times to obtain the first ECG and initiate thrombolytic therapy were associated with younger patients and those arriving by ambulance. CONCLUSIONS While efficiency in obtaining a first hospital ECG on patients with suspected acute myocardial infarctions was achieved, this did not result in low door-to-drug times. Further streamlining of protocol and the exploration of prehospital initiatives may result in a significant reduction in door-to-drug times.
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- H Griffin
- NC CARES at Duke University Medical Center
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Daley CE, Onwuegbuzie AJ, Griffin H. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: relations between prevalence rate and school district size, diagnostic method, and referral process. Psychol Rep 1998; 83:593-4. [PMID: 9819933 DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1998.83.2.593] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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To study whether prevalence rates of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are related to size of school district, diagnostic method, and referral process, the ADHD Survey was mailed to all 311 superintendents of school districts in a midsouthern state; 128 (41.1%) were returned. Analysis showed no significant relationships; however, the low return rate suggests replication in other regions is necessary.
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- C E Daley
- Muscogee County School District, Columbus, Georgia, USA
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Ashworth D, Bishop M, Campbell K, Colman A, Kind A, Schnieke A, Blott S, Griffin H, Haley C, McWhir J, Wilmut I. DNA microsatellite analysis of Dolly. Nature 1998; 394:329. [PMID: 9690467 DOI: 10.1038/28521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Krebs B, Griffin H, Winter G, Rose-John S. Recombinant human single chain Fv antibodies recognizing human interleukin-6. Specific targeting of cytokine-secreting cells. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:2858-65. [PMID: 9446596 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.5.2858] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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A human antibody library was displayed on the surface of filamentous bacteriophage and screened for binding to human interleukin-6 (IL-6). Two antibody-bearing phages were selected that bound IL-6. The complementary-determining region 3 loops of the variable heavy chains of these two antibodies differed in length and sequence and recognized two distinct epitopes. One of the single chain Fv fragments isolated (H1) was found to bind human (but not murine) IL-6 with an affinity comparable to that of the human IL-6 receptor. H1 also recognized newly synthesized human IL-6 intracellularly, as shown by indirect immunofluorescence. H1 did not neutralize human IL-6, and the H1 epitope was mapped to a region of IL-6 not involved in interactions with IL-6, IL-6 receptor, or the signal-transducing protein gp130. To target IL-6-secreting cells, we then constructed a bispecific antibody fragment (a diabody) comprising H1 and the antigen binding site of the T-cell activating monoclonal antibody OKT3. The diabody led to T-cell-mediated killing of cells secreting IL-6.
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- B Krebs
- Department of Medicine, Section of Pathophysiology, Johannes Gutenberg-University of Mainz, Obere Zahlbacher Strasse 63, D-55101 Mainz, Germany
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Doorbar J, Foo C, Coleman N, Medcalf L, Hartley O, Prospero T, Napthine S, Sterling J, Winter G, Griffin H. Characterization of events during the late stages of HPV16 infection in vivo using high-affinity synthetic Fabs to E4. Virology 1997; 238:40-52. [PMID: 9375007 DOI: 10.1006/viro.1997.8768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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HPV late gene expression is initiated as an infected basal cell migrates through the differentiating layers of the epidermis, resulting in the onset of vegetative viral DNA replication and the expression of viral late proteins. We have used a large synthetic immunoglobulin library displayed on phage (diversity 6.5 x 10(10) phage) to isolate three Fabs (TVG405, 406, and 407) which recognize distinct epitopes on the E4 late protein of HPV16. A C-terminal monoclonal (TVG404) was generated by hybridoma technology, and N-terminal polyclonal antiserum was prepared by peptide immunization (alpha N-term). The most potent antibody (TVG405) had an affinity for E4 of approximately 1.0 nM. All antibodies recognized the protein in paraffin-embedded archival material, allowing us to map events in the late stages of virus infection. Expression of E4 in vivo does not coincide with synthesis of the major virus coat protein L1, but precedes it by 1 or 2 cell layers in premalignant lesions caused by HPV16 and by up to 20 cell layers in HPV63-induced warts. In higher grade lesions associated with HPV16, E4 is produced in the absence of L1. By contrast, vegetative viral DNA replication and E4 expression correlate exactly and in some lesions begin as the infected epithelial cell leaves the basal layer. Differentiation markers such as filaggrin, loricrin, and certain keratins are not detectable in E4-positive cells, and nuclear degeneration is delayed. HPV16 E4 has a filamentous distribution in the lower epithelial layers, but associates with solitary perinuclear structures in more differentiated cells. Antibodies to the N-terminus of the protein stained these structures poorly. Our findings are compatible with a role for the HPV16 E4 protein in vegetative DNA replication or in modifying the phenotype of the infected cell to favor virus synthesis or virus release. The Fabs will be of value in the evaluation of model systems for mimicking HPV infection in vitro.
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- J Doorbar
- National Institute for Medical Research, London, United Kingdom.
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BACKGROUND Stimulation of the left vagus nerve (VNS) has been shown to control seizures in double blinded crossover studies in man. Animal studies have reported vagal afferent induced depression of nociceptive and motor reflexes which may be caused by an effect on the descending reticular system controlling spinal cord function. Anticonvulsant drug therapy may cause postural instability. The effects of VNS are assessed not only from the perspective of seizure control but also from the view of potential harm to other bodily systems. Long term (2 1/4 years) effects of VNS were compared to postural stability analyses. METHODS 8 subjects, 2 were females, mean age 34.5 +/- 8.23 SD years, with intractable complex partial seizures, taking 3 anticonvulsant drugs were assessed for postural stability in quiet standing and while moving forwards, backwards and sideways with eyes open (EO) and eyes closed (EC). Data were collected and collated using an AMTI Biomechanics immovable forceplate, Newton M.A. U.S.A. The study design was longitudinal with pre-operative baseline data collected prior to neurostimulation and at intervals post operatively. RESULTS 4/8 balance measures showed significant changes from pre-operative values and after 2 1/4 years of stimulation. Area of sway (EO) in quiet standing p = .022 and total sway (EC) in the moving state p = .019 and total sway (EC) in quiet standing showed an increase in sway p = .003. Area of sway (EC) p = .004 tended to decrease. Regression analysis for frequency of stimulation showed an increase in sway with higher frequencies T = 1.99, P = .05. CONCLUSION Chronic VNS does not augment postural instability.
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- B M Clarke
- Division of Neurology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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BACKGROUND Early studies of cognitive motor control have shown deficits in complex reaction time tests of epileptic subjects. The purpose of this efficacy study was to determine whether chronic (28 months) stimulation of the left vagus nerve (VNS) to control seizures increased these deficits in 6 epileptic subjects with intractable complex partial seizures. METHODS Subjects were assessed for simple reaction time, Test A, and subsequent Tests B and C which involved more complex cognitive strategies. Tests were done pre-operatively (SI) and at intervals, 6-8 weeks (S2-S3), and at 6 month intervals (S4-S6) over a 28 month period. Data were collected and collated on an Apple II E computer (Apple, Cupertino CA. U.S.A.) and on electronic switch pad. Data were analyzed using a repeated measures analysis of covariance technique with 2 within subject factors, day, and time of day. RESULTS 2/11 cognitive measures showed a statistically significant difference. Error rate associated with Test A (simple reaction time) significantly decreased for the factor of day (repeated visits) p = .01. For Test C, error rates decreased in the afternoon (p = .03). This test involved the subjects ability to respond quickly to one signal while simultaneously ignoring a second signal. Data analysis of the covariate showed that the effects of VNS are weak in comparison to baseline differences and the frequency of nerve stimulation negatively predicts the number of wrong errors. High frequency stimulation results showed fewer errors than low frequency stimulation T = -2.31, p = .03. CONCLUSION Chronic stimulation of the left vagus nerve to control seizure activity does not impair cognitive motor control.
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- B M Clarke
- Division of Neruology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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BACKGROUND Currently, decreases in seizure frequency are the accepted efficacy outcome measure of therapeutic interventions in the management of patients with epilepsy. In a longitudinal randomized controlled trial of 10 subjects with intractable complex partial seizures who received left vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) to control seizures, it was found that the total number of consecutive seizure-free days is a significant efficacy outcome measure. Unlike measures in which percentage decreases in seizure frequency are calculated, measures of consecutive seizure days indicate improvement in the amount of time for which patients may function at a higher level in activities of daily living. METHODS Fourteen day blocks of consecutive seizure-free days and 14 day blocks of consecutive days in which subjects had seizures were tabulated. RESULTS A Pearson correlation coefficient showed that prior to VNS subjects had few, if any, seizure free blocks of time and after VNS they had more blocks of time seizure free r = -1.00 and r = -0.99. The blocks of seizure-free days increased tenfold (mean 0.85 to mean 8.00) from 1991-1995 while mean seizure frequency in those blocks in which subjects had seizures only decreased from (mean 20.14 to mean 17.59) for the same time period. Correlations between total number of seizures after 24 months of VNS and after 50 months of VNS were r = 0.85 showing a consistency in the effect of VNS. CONCLUSIONS Monitoring the number of consecutive seizure-free days is a significant clinical outcome measure of VNS.
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- B M Clarke
- Division of Neurology, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Clarke B, Upton A, Kamath M, Griffin H, Fitzpatrick D, Denardis M. Vagus nerve stimulation reduces seizure frequencies in man. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1995. [DOI: 10.1016/0013-4694(95)98032-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zumstein E, Griffin H, Schweizer M. Sequence of a 10.27 kb segment on the left arm of chromosome XV from Saccharomyces cerevisiae includes part of the IRA2 gene and a putative new gene. Yeast 1994; 10:1383-7. [PMID: 7900427 DOI: 10.1002/yea.320101015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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A 10,270 bp fragment from the left arm of chromosome XV of Saccharomyces cerevisiae was sequenced and analysed. The sequence reveals the presence of two open reading frames (ORFs), one of them is the larger part of the previously sequenced gene IRA2 (YOL0951). The other ORF, YOL0950, has a length of 1245 nucleotides and exhibits no significant homology with any known gene, although there is some similarity of its upstream region to the corresponding region of the Schizosaccharomyces pombe cdr1/nim1 gene which is involved in the control of mitotic cell size.
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- E Zumstein
- Institute of Food Research, Norwich Research Park, Colney, U.K
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George I, Griffin H, Cryer A. Species differences in the circulating pool of lipoprotein lipase. Biochem Soc Trans 1994; 22:340S. [PMID: 7821596 DOI: 10.1042/bst022340s] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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- I George
- AFRC Roslin Institute (Edinburgh), Midlothian
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Khanna R, Burrows SR, Suhrbier A, Jacob CA, Griffin H, Misko IS, Sculley TB, Rowe M, Rickinson AB, Moss DJ. EBV peptide epitope sensitization restores human cytotoxic T cell recognition of Burkitt's lymphoma cells. Evidence for a critical role for ICAM-2. J Immunol 1993; 150:5154-62. [PMID: 7684421] [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] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The pathogenesis of EBV+ Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) suggests evasion of the CTL response against EBV. Two important features of this tumor have been previously suggested to explain this immune evasion, (a) absence/low expression of cellular adhesion molecules and (b) restricted expression of EBV latent Ag. To determine the relative importance of these features in relation to evasion of EBV-specific CTL, a group of BL cell lines with variable expression of the aforementioned phenotypic characteristics were assayed for specific CTL lysis after exogenous addition of EBV peptide epitopes. In spite of down-regulated expression of the adhesion molecules LFA-1, LFA-3, and/or ICAM-1, peptide-sensitized BL cells were recognized and lysed by EBV-specific CTL. Moreover, there was no significant difference between the CTL lysis of the BL cells and that of adhesion molecule-positive control cells over a wide range of peptide epitope concentrations. Blocking experiments with mAb to individual adhesion molecules suggested that virus-specific CTL recognition of lymphoblastoid cell lines was dependent on an intact LFA-3/CD2 pathway. In contrast, the CTL recognition of peptide-sensitized BL cells was critically dependent on the LFA-1/ICAM pathway, with an insignificant contribution by CD2/LFA-3. The consistently high expression of ICAM-2 on all BL cell lines suggests that the accessory function in CTL recognition of these cells is mediated by the LFA-1/ICAM-2 pathway. Thus, down-regulation of LFA-1, LFA-3, and/or ICAM-1 expression on BL cells does not provide an absolute barrier to tumor cell recognition by virus-specific CTL. The ability of virus-specific CTL to recognize peptide epitope-sensitized BL cells as efficiently as normal cells has demonstrated the importance of latent Ag expression in the CTL control of EBV+ tumors.
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- R Khanna
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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Kestin S, Kennedy R, Tonner E, Kiernan M, Cryer A, Griffin H, Butterwith S, Rhind S, Flint D. Decreased fat content and increased lean in pigs treated with antibodies to adipocyte plasma membranes. J Anim Sci 1993; 71:1486-94. [PMID: 8325808 DOI: 10.2527/1993.7161486x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Antibodies were prepared in sheep against purified plasma membranes from pig adipocytes. Western (immuno) blotting revealed reactions of the antisera with a large number of proteins in adipocyte plasma membranes but remarkably few in plasma membranes from muscle, kidney, liver, lung, brain, spleen, and erythrocytes. This illustrated the high degree of specificity the serum had for adipose tissue. When injected into localized subcutaneous sites such antisera were able to cause considerable adipocyte destruction, which resulted in complete loss of adipose tissue from the site for > or = 14 wk. This cell destruction was probably mediated in part by lymphocytic infiltration. Subcutaneous injections were of limited use because of the localized nature of the effects, but, when treatment was administered intraperitoneally, systemic effects were produced that resulted in a 30% reduction in backfat thickness in the region of the last rib and a 25% reduction in fat content of fore- and hind-loin joints that resulted in a significant increase in the percentage of lean tissue. Total feed intake, live weight gain, hot carcass weights, and dressing percentage were unaffected. These results demonstrate the potential for producing long-term reductions in body fat in pigs by an immunization technique that may also provide the unexpected, potential benefit of increased lean deposition. This suggests that fat deposition per se exerts a restrictive influence on lean carcass development.
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- S Kestin
- Department of Meat Animal Science, University of Bristol, Langford, England
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Khanna R, Burrows SR, Suhrbier A, Jacob CA, Griffin H, Misko IS, Sculley TB, Rowe M, Rickinson AB, Moss DJ. EBV peptide epitope sensitization restores human cytotoxic T cell recognition of Burkitt's lymphoma cells. Evidence for a critical role for ICAM-2. The Journal of Immunology 1993. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.150.11.5154] [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] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The pathogenesis of EBV+ Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) suggests evasion of the CTL response against EBV. Two important features of this tumor have been previously suggested to explain this immune evasion, (a) absence/low expression of cellular adhesion molecules and (b) restricted expression of EBV latent Ag. To determine the relative importance of these features in relation to evasion of EBV-specific CTL, a group of BL cell lines with variable expression of the aforementioned phenotypic characteristics were assayed for specific CTL lysis after exogenous addition of EBV peptide epitopes. In spite of down-regulated expression of the adhesion molecules LFA-1, LFA-3, and/or ICAM-1, peptide-sensitized BL cells were recognized and lysed by EBV-specific CTL. Moreover, there was no significant difference between the CTL lysis of the BL cells and that of adhesion molecule-positive control cells over a wide range of peptide epitope concentrations. Blocking experiments with mAb to individual adhesion molecules suggested that virus-specific CTL recognition of lymphoblastoid cell lines was dependent on an intact LFA-3/CD2 pathway. In contrast, the CTL recognition of peptide-sensitized BL cells was critically dependent on the LFA-1/ICAM pathway, with an insignificant contribution by CD2/LFA-3. The consistently high expression of ICAM-2 on all BL cell lines suggests that the accessory function in CTL recognition of these cells is mediated by the LFA-1/ICAM-2 pathway. Thus, down-regulation of LFA-1, LFA-3, and/or ICAM-1 expression on BL cells does not provide an absolute barrier to tumor cell recognition by virus-specific CTL. The ability of virus-specific CTL to recognize peptide epitope-sensitized BL cells as efficiently as normal cells has demonstrated the importance of latent Ag expression in the CTL control of EBV+ tumors.
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- R Khanna
- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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- Queensland Institute of Medical Research, Bancroft Centre, Brisbane, Australia
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Dinucleotide frequency (DiF) and codon usage (cu) were analysed in gene sequences from four parasitic protozoa, Babesia bovis, Theileria parva, Toxoplasma gondii and Eimeria tenella, of the phylum Apicomplexa. In keeping with the 'genome hypothesis', cu was found to be non-random and species specific in these organisms, although cu among members of the same subclass was found to be very similar. Several low-usage (lu) codons were identified, and the usage of lu codons appears to be related to the taxonomic position of the organisms under study. A comparison of the observed/expected DiF ratios obtained from gene coding regions revealed a low frequency of the TA and CG dinucleotides in all organisms studied. A comparison of these DiF ratios with those found in rRNA-encoding genes and in introns, showed that in the parasites, B. bovis and Th. parva (representing the piroplasms), the low frequency of dinucleotides appeared to be the result of coding pressure alone. In T. gondii and E. tenella (representing the coccidia), however, coding pressure could not completely explain differences in DiF.
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- J Ellis
- Department of Microbiology, University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Thomas B, Liness S, Vearnals S, Griffin H. Mental health. Involuntary cohabitees. Nurs Times 1992; 88:58-60. [PMID: 1454632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Masucci MG, Zhang QJ, Gavioli R, De Campos-Lima PO, Murray RJ, Brooks J, Griffin H, Ploegh H, Rickinson AB. Immune escape by Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) carrying Burkitt's lymphoma: in vitro reconstitution of sensitivity to EBV-specific cytotoxic T cells. Int Immunol 1992; 4:1283-92. [PMID: 1282031 DOI: 10.1093/intimm/4.11.1283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) positive Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) cells are markedly less sensitive to EBV-specific cytotoxic T cell (CTL) recognition than EBV-transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines of normal B cell origin. Three features of the BL cell phenotype might contribute to this reduced susceptibility: (i) low expression of cell adhesion molecules, (ii) low expression of HLA class I and selective down-regulation of particular alleles, and (iii) down-regulation of all transformation-associated EBV antigens except EBV-encoded nuclear antigen (EBNA)-1. This study assesses the individual importance of each of these features for immune escape. For this purpose the WW1-BL cell line was used which expresses all the known transformation-associated EBV antigens (EBNA-1 to -6 and latent membrane protein-1 and -2) but which is negative for HLA A11 and for the adhesion molecule leukocyte function associated antigen-3 (LFA-3). Using recombinant vectors, these deficiencies have been sequentially corrected and the cells have been tested for sensitivity to EBV (B95.8 strain)-induced CTL preparations recognizing epitope(s) of EBNA-4 in the context of HLA A11. Expression of HLA A11 alone or in combination with LFA-3 did not sensitize WW1-BL cells to these effectors. Lysis was only achieved when HLA A11 was co-expressed with the B95.8 virus-encoded EBNA-4 protein, and in these circumstances sensitization did not require LFA-3. These results indicate that reconstitution of the relevant HLA-EBV epitope target complex on the cell membrane is sufficient to render BL cells sensitive to virus-specific cytolysis. The requirement for EBNA-4 reconstitution to achieve lysis of the WW1-BL/A11 transfectant suggested that the resident WW1 virus-encoded EBNA-4 protein did not contain the relevant target epitope for HLA A11-restricted recognition. This was confirmed by transferring the WW1 virus isolate into another A11-positive B cell background.
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- M G Masucci
- Department of Tumor Biology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Griffin H, Rowe M, Murray R, Brooks J, Rickinson A. Restoration of the LFA-3 adhesion pathway in Burkitt's lymphoma cells using an LFA-3 recombinant vaccinia virus: consequences for T cell recognition. Eur J Immunol 1992; 22:1741-8. [PMID: 1378014 DOI: 10.1002/eji.1830220712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Conjugate formation between cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and target B cells, as observed in vitro, is mediated by interactions between adhesion molecules on the two cell surfaces rather than involving immune recognition through the T cell receptor. It is still not clear to what extent such adhesive contacts facilitate the process of immune recognition and target cell lysis. However, work on the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated malignancy Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) has suggested that down-regulation of one particular adhesion molecule, the lymphocyte function-associated antigen LFA-3, on the tumor cell surface is a key factor in allowing these target cells to escape EBV-specific T cell surveillance. To examine this directly, we used a cDNA for the full-length transmembrane form of LFA-3 to construct a recombinant vaccinia virus (Vacc-LFA 3), which is capable of restoring surface LFA-3 in adhesion molecule-negative BL cell lines to levels as high as seen in EBV-transformed lymphoblastoid cell lines (LCL); biochemical studies confirmed expression of the authentic N-glycosylated protein. The recombinant vaccinia-encoded LFA-3 was functional as an adhesion molecule since BL cells acutely infected with Vacc-LFA-3 then acquired the ability to form conjugates with activated T cells in vitro. However, there was no clear dependence upon LFA-3 when such BL cell lines were tested as targets for cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). Firstly, LFA-3- BL cells could be killed by allospecific CTL recognizing HLA class I alloantigens, in some cases as efficiently as the corresponding LCL. In other cases where lysis was slightly below that of the LCL, Vacc-LFA-3 infection of the BL cells increased lysis up to, but never beyond, LCL values. Secondly, we studied the sensitivity of BL to EBV-specific HLA class I-restricted CTL using a BL target line which was LFA-3- but which expressed the same spectrum of EBV target proteins as an LCL. This line was not recognized by appropriately HLA-matched effectors, even after restoration of LFA-3 expression. We conclude that the LFA-3 status of BL cells influences their conjugate forming ability in in vitro assays but not necessarily their sensitivity to immune T cell-mediated cytolysis.
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- H Griffin
- Department of Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham, GB
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The results of the present study strongly suggest that the hypertriglyceridaemia in chicks treated with Aroclor 1254 is a result of reduction in VLDL clearance rather than an increase in rate of VLDL secretion. The decrease in post-heparin LPL activity responsible for reduced VLDL clearance may be mediated by cytokines produced by chronic activation of the immune system.
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- H Griffin
- AFRC Institute of Animal Physiology and Genetics Research, Roslin, Midlothian, U.K
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Balance and cognition were assessed in two patients with uncontrolled complex partial seizures. The patients were on anticonvulsant medications and were treated with left vagal stimulation. Balance and cognition were assessed before and after vagal stimulation, and the results were compared with age matched controls and older patients with Parkinson's disease. Severe impairments of function were found in the epileptic patients, and such negative effects of medication make vagal stimulation a potentially practical alternative treatment for uncontrolled epilepsy.
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- B M Clarke
- McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Griffin H, Acamovic F, Guo K, Peddie J. Plasma lipoprotein metabolism in lean and in fat chickens produced by divergent selection for plasma very low density lipoprotein concentration. J Lipid Res 1989; 30:1243-50. [PMID: 2769076] [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: 01/02/2023] Open
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Plasma lipoprotein metabolism was studied in vivo in two lines of chickens produced by selection for high and low plasma very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) concentration. Rates of VLDL secretion were measured by determining the rate of accumulation of triglyceride in the plasma after intravenous injection of anti-lipoprotein lipase antibody. The clearance of VLDL-triglyceride and its uptake into liver and adipose tissue was examined using radioactively labeled VLDL synthesized in vivo. The rate of VLDL secretion was about threefold higher in the high-VLDL line as compared to the leaner, low VLDL-line (6.7 vs 2.1 mumol VLDL triglyceride/h per ml of plasma). The clearance of VLDL from the circulation of the low VLDL line was much faster than that of the high VLDL line (t1/2 of 3.7 and 13.6 min, respectively). The proportion of administered radiolabel taken up by the abdominal fat pad was substantially greater in the fat line than in the lean line (11.9 vs 4.8%, respectively). Lipoprotein lipase activities in leg muscle and heart were consistently greater in the low-VLDL line and beta-hydroxybutyrate concentrations in the plasma of the low-VLDL line were significantly greater than those in the high-VLDL line (0.86 vs 0.48 mumol/ml). The results show that the approximately tenfold difference in plasma VLDL concentration between lines is primarily due to markedly different rates of hepatic VLDL production and that selection has made a major effect on partitioning of VLDL triglyceride between adipose and other tissues.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- H Griffin
- Agricultural and Food Research Council's Institute for Grassland and Animal Production, Poultry Department, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
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Griffin H, Acamovic F, Guo K, Peddie J. Plasma lipoprotein metabolism in lean and in fat chickens produced by divergent selection for plasma very low density lipoprotein concentration. J Lipid Res 1989. [DOI: 10.1016/s0022-2275(20)38281-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [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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Kim YD, Tsang MB, Gelbke CK, Lynch WG, Carlin N, Chen Z, Fox R, Gong WG, Murakami T, Nayak TK, Ronningen RM, Xu HM, Zhu F, Bauer W, Sobotka LG, Stracener D, Sarantites DG, Majka Z, Abenante V, Griffin H. Multifragment emission observed for the reaction 36Ar + 238U at E/A=35 MeV. Phys Rev Lett 1989; 63:494-497. [PMID: 10041089 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.63.494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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The intestinal uptake of phenytoin was studied as a function of concentration, intestinal region, coperfused glucose, and calcium chloride in rat intestinal perfusions and everted intestinal rings. Steady-state intestinal membrane permeabilities were obtained in an in situ perfusion system and initial rates of intestinal tissue uptake were obtained in an in vitro everted ring system as rate of absorption parameters. Steady-state membrane permeabilities were independent of phenytoin perfusion concentration and decreased from duodenum to ileum. Coperfusion of glucose increased, and high calcium chloride concentrations decreased phenytoin permeabilities. While phenytoin uptake in the in vitro ring system was also concentration-independent and depressed by high calcium concentrations, regional variations and glucose enhancement were not observed. Thus, drug-nutrient interactions involved in intestinal absorption from phenytoin solutions are a function of the isolation procedure.
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- D Fleisher
- College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109
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