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Matoba T, Nakano Y, Katsuki S, Ide T, Matsushima S, Fujino T, Hashimoto T, Shinohara K, Abe K, Hosokawa K, Sakamoto T, Sakamoto I, Kakino T, Ishikita A, Nishizaki A, Sakamoto K, Takase S, Nagayama T, Tohyama T, Nagata T, Kinugawa S, Tsutsui H. Overview of the 87 th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2023) - New Challenge With Next Generation. Circ J 2024; 88:615-619. [PMID: 38448007 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-24-0127] [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] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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The 87thAnnual Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society (JCS2023) was held in March 2023 in Fukuoka, Japan, marking the first in-person gathering after the COVID-19 pandemic. With the theme of "New Challenge With Next Generation" the conference emphasized the development of future cardiovascular leaders and technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). Notable sessions included the Mikamo Lecture on heart failure and the Mashimo Lecture on AI in medicine. Various hands-on sessions and participatory events were well received, promoting learning and networking. Post-event surveys showed high satisfaction among participants, with positive feedback on face-to-face interactions and the overall experience. JCS2023, attended by 17,852 participants, concluded successfully, marking a significant milestone in post-pandemic meetings, and advancing cardiovascular medicine.
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- Tetsuya Matoba
- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kyushu University Faculty of Medical Sciences
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On September 12, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14081 to enable the progress of biomanufacturing and biotechnology. This timely initiative will help overcome many challenging issues, and its potential impacts will be huge. This article discusses eight recommendations to make this US national initiative successful, encourage other nations to consider similar initiatives, and create a better world for the next generations.
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- Tae Seok Moon
- Moonshot Bio, Inc., 73 Turnpike Street, North Andover, MA 01845, USA.
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Zhang Y, Chen Y, Xu K, Fang L, Huang J, Xia S, Zhou Q, Lv L, Wang C. Embryonic exposure to phenanthrene caused developmental defects of craniofacial cartilage in F1 larvae. Aquat Toxicol 2022; 243:106080. [PMID: 35065452 DOI: 10.1016/j.aquatox.2022.106080] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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As a representative polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon with low ring numbers, phenanthrene (Phe) is ubiquitously present in the environment. In this study, zebrafish embryos were exposed to Phe at 0.05, 0.5, 5 and 50 nmol/L for 96 h, and then cultured to adulthood in clean water, the developmental defects of craniofacial cartilage were observed in F1 larvae produced by adult males and females mated with untreated fish. Delayed development of craniofacial cartilage, including a shorter and wider Meckel's cartilage and mandibular arch were observed in F1 larvae from adult fish of both sexes. Maternal F1 larvae showed a greater impact on the lower jaw than paternal F1 larvae, this may be connected with greater downregulation of the transcription of genes related to the development of craniofacial cartilage such as runt-related transcription factor 2 (runx2), fibroblast growth factor 8 (fgf8), sonic hedgehog (shh), Indian hedgehog (ihh). Further results indicated that the modification DNA methylation levels in the promotors of gene runx2 and shh in maternal and paternal F1 larvae were inherited from embryonic F0 larvae, and might be linked with the toxicity of craniofacial cartilage in F1 larvae. This study illustrated that embryonic exposure to Phe could induce adverse effects on craniofacial development in F1 offspring, emphasizing the importance of transgenerational toxicology studies in risk assessment.
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- Ying Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, PR China.
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Dolati P, Zamiri MJ, Akhlaghi A, Khodabandeh Z, Mehrabani D, Atashi H, Jamhiri I. Reproductive and embryological toxicity of lead acetate in male mice and their offspring and mitigation effects of quercetin. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2021; 67:126793. [PMID: 34049200 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2021.126793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Exposure to heavy metals not only impacts on fertility in males, it may also affect the offspring. The aim of the present study was to examine the toxic effects of lead acetate on fertility in male mice and their offspring, and the potential effect of quercetin on mitigating the likely effects. Experimental mice were randomly divided into three groups and administered with (i) distilled water (control); (ii) lead acetate (150 mg/kg BW/day); (iii) lead acetate (150 mg/kg BW/day) with quercetin (75 mg/kg BW/day). Lead acetate administration in male mice adversely affected their fertility through changes in sperm motility, viability, morphology, maturity, membrane integrity, and intracellular reactive oxygen species (P < 0.05). Similar findings were observed in the offspring of the lead-treated male mice. Early embryonic development and implantation rate were also adversely influenced in both the sires and offspring when male mice were treated with lead acetate (P < 0.05). The data demonstrated that down-regulation of Cks2 (CDC28 protein kinase regulatory subunit-2) in sperm had an association with early embryonic development in lead acetate treated group. In conclusion, lead acetate administration adversely impacted on the fertility of the male mice and their male offspring fertility; on the other hand, paternal quercetin co-administration somewhat ameliorated the adverse effects of lead on male mice and their offspring.
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- Parisa Dolati
- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran; Li Ka Shing Centre for Health Research and Innovation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
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- Stem Cells Technology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Science, Shiraz, Iran.
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Beigi F, Del Pozo-Valero M, Martin-Merida I, Perea-Romero I, Manaviat MR, Ayuso C, Ghasemi N. Apparent but unconfirmed digenism in an Iranian consanguineous family with syndromic Retinal Disease. Exp Eye Res 2021; 207:108533. [PMID: 33741323 DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2021.108533] [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: 10/25/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bardet-Biedl syndrome is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by rod-cone dystrophy, postaxial polydactyly, kidney defects, obesity, mental retardation and hypogonadism. Here, we report different genotypes in two Bardet-Biedl syndrome affected sisters with a different clinical phenotype regarding severity. MATERIALS AND METHODS The proband of the family was examined by Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) using clinical exome and filtering by syndromic and non-syndromic genes associated with retinal dystrophies. RESULTS Targeted NGS revealed two novel variants in the MKKS and CEP290 genes in homozygosis state in the proband. Segregation analysis revealed the presence of the same MKKS homozygous variant in her younger affected sister but not the CEP290 variant. Both sisters presented different clinical manifestation, at different ages, with a more severe renal and retinal defect in the case of the sister carrying mutations in both genes. Another unaffected sister showed only homozygosity for the CEP290 variant, thus supporting the non-pathogenic role of this mutation in BBS phenotype. CONCLUSIONS In this study, NGS proved to be a powerful and efficient sequencing method to identify causal variants in different genes. However, it remarks the importance of the segregation analysis and clinical information to establish the pathogenicity of new variants. The two affected sisters present different genotypes and clinical manifestation, suggesting that the novel CEP290 variant could be acting as a modifier, making the phenotype more severe in the sister homozygote for MKKS and CEP290 genes. On the other hand, the difference in the age of both sisters highlight the important role of monitoring disease progression also to confirm the modifier role of genetic variants.
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- Fahimeh Beigi
- Department of Medical Genetics, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, University Hospital Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Health Research Institute Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, Spain; CIBERER (Biomedical Research Network Centre for Rare Diseases), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, University Hospital Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Health Research Institute Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, Spain; CIBERER (Biomedical Research Network Centre for Rare Diseases), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, University Hospital Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Health Research Institute Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, Spain; CIBERER (Biomedical Research Network Centre for Rare Diseases), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Science, Yazd Diabetes Research Center, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Genetics and Genomics, University Hospital Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, Health Research Institute Fundacion Jimenez Diaz (IIS-FJD, UAM), Madrid, Spain; CIBERER (Biomedical Research Network Centre for Rare Diseases), ISCIII, Madrid, Spain
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- Abortion Research Centre, Reproductive Sciences Institute, Yazd Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Yazd, Iran.
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Fridman H, Bormans C, Einhorn M, Au D, Bormans A, Porat Y, Sanchez LF, Manning B, Levy-Lahad E, Behar DM. Performance comparison: exome sequencing as a single test replacing Sanger sequencing. Mol Genet Genomics 2021; 296:653-663. [PMID: 33694043 DOI: 10.1007/s00438-021-01772-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 03/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Next generation sequencing tests are used routinely as first-choice tests in the clinic. However, systematic performance comparing the results of exome sequencing as a single test replacing Sanger sequencing of targeted gene(s) is still lacking. Performance comparison data are critically important for clinical case management. In this study, we compared Sanger-sequencing results of 258 genes to those obtained from next generation sequencing (NGS) using two exome-sequencing enrichment kits: Agilent-SureSelectQXT and Illumina-Nextera. Sequencing was performed on leukocytes and buccal-derived DNA from a single individual, and all 258 genes were sequenced a total of 11 times (using different sequencing methods and DNA sources). Sanger sequencing was completed for all exons, including flanking ± 8 bp regions. For the 258 genes, NGS mean coverage was > 20 × for > 98 and > 91% of the regions targeted by SureSelect and Nextera, respectively. Overall, 449 variants were identified in at least one experiment, and 407/449 (90.6%) were detected by all. Of the 42 discordant variants, 23 were determined as true calls, summing-up to a truth set of 430 variants. Sensitivity of true-variant detection was 99% for Sanger sequencing and 97-100% for the NGS experiments. Mean false-positive rates were 3.7E-6 for Sanger sequencing, 2.5E-6 for SureSelect-NGS and 5.2E-6 for Nextera-NGS. Our findings suggest a high overall concordance between Sanger sequencing and NGS performances. Both methods demonstrated false-positive and false-negative calls. High clinical suspicion for a specific diagnosis should, therefore, override negative results of either Sanger sequencing or NGS.
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- Hila Fridman
- Medical Genetics Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, 91031, Jerusalem, Israel. .,Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel.
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- Data Analysis Group, 6688218, Genoox, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Genomic Research Center, Gene By Gene, Houston, TX, 77008, USA
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- Genomic Research Center, Gene By Gene, Houston, TX, 77008, USA
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- Data Analysis Group, 6688218, Genoox, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Genomic Research Center, Gene By Gene, Houston, TX, 77008, USA
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- Medical Genetics Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, 91031, Jerusalem, Israel.,Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Genomic Research Center, Gene By Gene, Houston, TX, 77008, USA
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Feagins AR, Ronveaux O, Taha MK, Caugant DA, Smith V, Fernandez K, Glennie L, Fox LM, Wang X. Next generation rapid diagnostic tests for meningitis diagnosis. J Infect 2020; 81:712-8. [PMID: 32888978 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2020.08.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2020] [Revised: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are increasingly recognized as valuable, transformative tools for the diagnosis of infectious diseases. Although there are a variety of meningitis RDTs currently available, certain product features restrict their use to specific levels of care and settings. For this reason, the development of meningitis RDTs for use at all levels of care, including those in low-resource settings, was included in the "Defeating Meningitis by 2030" roadmap. Here we address the limitations of available meningitis RDTs and present test options and specifications to consider when developing the next generation of meningitis RDTs.
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Sea urchins have played important roles in cell and developmental biology. They have the potential to be even more useful as models if the ability to create transgenic animals and maintain genetic lines are developed. Here, I describe the methods to produce next-generation lines using a newly introduced sea urchin model, Temnopleurus reevesii, in the laboratory. The embryos of T. reevesii have wide range of temperature tolerance between 15°C to 30°C and have high transparency, which can be a strong point in live-imaging and fluorescent immunohistochemistry. I describe how to grow and culture the embryos/larvae/juveniles/adults of T. reevesii to address the challenge of establishing inbred strains followed by introducing genetics into this species in the future.
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- Shunsuke Yaguchi
- Shimoda Marine Research Center, University of Tsukuba, Shizuoka, Japan.
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Germline syndromes in myeloid leukemias are being discovered increasingly in patients, and their identification is essential for proper medical management to yield positive health outcomes for patients and their families. There needs to be a greater appreciation of germline predisposition driving the development of hematologic malignancies within the field of myeloid malignancies. Characterization of the influence of germline mutations on the development of myeloid malignancies is ongoing by utilization of next generation sequencing data and prognostic panels. Here, we propose modifications to the utilization and analysis of genetic results, specifically to have a high index of clinical suspicion for germline predisposition, to use assays that are comprehensive for detection of these variants, and a few caveats to interpreting sequencing data. Presented are the benefits and shortcomings of prognostic panels and clinical examples of the utilization of the prognostic panel used within the Department of Pathology at The University of Chicago. The examples demonstrate that panels performed for prognostication on DNA derived from malignant cells are able to identify patients with germline syndromes, but they can lack coverage for genes that confer inherited susceptibility. Furthermore, the panels are often not designed to find duplication and deletion mutations, which calls for a need to improve assay design and bioinformatic approaches to interpret such variants using these data.
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- Ellyn Obrochta
- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115, Chicago, IL 60637, USA
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- Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115, Chicago, IL 60637, USA; Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Human Genetics, The University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center, The University of Chicago, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2115, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Malinowski JT, St Jean DJ Jr. Next-generation small molecule therapies for heart failure: 2015 and beyond. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2018; 28:1429-35. [PMID: 29615340 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.03.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2018] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Poor prognosis coupled with significant economic burden makes heart failure (HF) one of the largest issues currently facing the world population. Although a significant number of new therapies have emerged over the past 20 years to treat the underlying physiological risk factors, only two new medications specifically for HF have been approved since 2007. This perspective provides an overview of recently approved treatment options for HF and as well as an update on additional small molecule therapies currently in clinical development.
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Fujino N, Yoshimuta T, Ichida F, Kinugawa K, Usuda K, Kitayama M, Ino H, Kawashiri MA, Tada H, Mizuno S, Hayashi K, Takemura H, Yamagishi M. Overview of the 81 st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society - Cardiovascular Medicine for the Next Generation. Circ J 2017; 81:1261-1267. [PMID: 28794386 DOI: 10.1253/circj.cj-17-0706] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The 81stAnnual Scientific Meeting of the Japanese Circulation Society was held in Kanazawa, Japan, on March 17-19, 2017 under a miraculously clear sky. The frontlines of healthcare and medicine are dramatically changing. Thus, "Cardiovascular Medicine for Next Generation" was chosen as the main theme of this meeting. The program was constructed around major identified issues, including renewal of our understanding of basic cardiovascular medicine, translational research, and preventive molecular medicine, all of which are anticipated to transcend the medical field over the next generation. Despite the provincial location, 15,672 participants, including more than 400 from overseas countries, attended the 3-day meeting, and there were in-depth discussions in the various sessions. In particular, to our great pleasure, Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado kindly attended the opening ceremony and extended congratulations to us. The meeting successfully completed and we sincerely appreciate the great cooperation and support from all affiliates.
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- Noboru Fujino
- Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama
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- Internal Medicine II, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama
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- Division of Cardiology, Toyama Prefectural Central Hospital
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Komatsu Municipal Hospital
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui
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- Department of Cardiology, Fukui Cardiovascular Center
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine
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- Department of Thoracic, Cardiovascular and General Surgery, Kanazawa University
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Internal Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medicine
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Capalbo SM, Antle JM, Seavert C. Next generation data systems and knowledge products to support agricultural producers and science-based policy decision making. Agric Syst 2017; 155:191-199. [PMID: 28701812 PMCID: PMC5485645 DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2016.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2016] [Revised: 10/20/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Research on next generation agricultural systems models shows that the most important current limitation is data, both for on-farm decision support and for research investment and policy decision making. One of the greatest data challenges is to obtain reliable data on farm management decision making, both for current conditions and under scenarios of changed bio-physical and socio-economic conditions. This paper presents a framework for the use of farm-level and landscape-scale models and data to provide analysis that could be used in NextGen knowledge products, such as mobile applications or personal computer data analysis and visualization software. We describe two analytical tools - AgBiz Logic and TOA-MD - that demonstrate the current capability of farmlevel and landscape-scale models. The use of these tools is explored with a case study of an oilseed crop, Camelina sativa, which could be used to produce jet aviation fuel. We conclude with a discussion of innovations needed to facilitate the use of farm and policy-level models to generate data and analysis for improved knowledge products.
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Jones JW, Antle JM, Basso B, Boote KJ, Conant RT, Foster I, Godfray HCJ, Herrero M, Howitt RE, Janssen S, Keating BA, Munoz-Carpena R, Porter CH, Rosenzweig C, Wheeler TR. Brief history of agricultural systems modeling. Agric Syst 2017; 155:240-254. [PMID: 28701816 PMCID: PMC5485640 DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Agricultural systems science generates knowledge that allows researchers to consider complex problems or take informed agricultural decisions. The rich history of this science exemplifies the diversity of systems and scales over which they operate and have been studied. Modeling, an essential tool in agricultural systems science, has been accomplished by scientists from a wide range of disciplines, who have contributed concepts and tools over more than six decades. As agricultural scientists now consider the "next generation" models, data, and knowledge products needed to meet the increasingly complex systems problems faced by society, it is important to take stock of this history and its lessons to ensure that we avoid re-invention and strive to consider all dimensions of associated challenges. To this end, we summarize here the history of agricultural systems modeling and identify lessons learned that can help guide the design and development of next generation of agricultural system tools and methods. A number of past events combined with overall technological progress in other fields have strongly contributed to the evolution of agricultural system modeling, including development of process-based bio-physical models of crops and livestock, statistical models based on historical observations, and economic optimization and simulation models at household and regional to global scales. Characteristics of agricultural systems models have varied widely depending on the systems involved, their scales, and the wide range of purposes that motivated their development and use by researchers in different disciplines. Recent trends in broader collaboration across institutions, across disciplines, and between the public and private sectors suggest that the stage is set for the major advances in agricultural systems science that are needed for the next generation of models, databases, knowledge products and decision support systems. The lessons from history should be considered to help avoid roadblocks and pitfalls as the community develops this next generation of agricultural systems models.
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- James W. Jones
- University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
- Corresponding author at: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA.University of FloridaGainesvilleFL32611USA
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- University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Food, University of Oxford, Department of Zoology, South Parks Rd., Oxford OX1 3PS, UK
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- University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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- University of Florida, Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Museum Road, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
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Antle JM, Basso B, Conant RT, Godfray HCJ, Jones JW, Herrero M, Howitt RE, Keating BA, Munoz-Carpena R, Rosenzweig C, Tittonell P, Wheeler TR. Towards a new generation of agricultural system data, models and knowledge products: Design and improvement. Agric Syst 2017; 155:255-268. [PMID: 28701817 PMCID: PMC5485644 DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2016.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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This paper presents ideas for a new generation of agricultural system models that could meet the needs of a growing community of end-users exemplified by a set of Use Cases. We envision new data, models and knowledge products that could accelerate the innovation process that is needed to achieve the goal of achieving sustainable local, regional and global food security. We identify desirable features for models, and describe some of the potential advances that we envisage for model components and their integration. We propose an implementation strategy that would link a "pre-competitive" space for model development to a "competitive space" for knowledge product development and through private-public partnerships for new data infrastructure. Specific model improvements would be based on further testing and evaluation of existing models, the development and testing of modular model components and integration, and linkages of model integration platforms to new data management and visualization tools.
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Agricultural system models have become important tools to provide predictive and assessment capability to a growing array of decision-makers in the private and public sectors. Despite ongoing research and model improvements, many of the agricultural models today are direct descendants of research investments initially made 30-40 years ago, and many of the major advances in data, information and communication technology (ICT) of the past decade have not been fully exploited. The purpose of this Special Issue of Agricultural Systems is to lay the foundation for the next generation of agricultural systems data, models and knowledge products. The Special Issue is based on a "NextGen" study led by the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP) with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Background Malignant acrospiroma is a rare tumor of the eccrine sweat glands accounting for around 6% of all malignant eccrine tumors. Typically, it presents as large ulcerated nodules, and diagnosis can be challenging as it has great overlap with its benign counterpart. Case presentation We herein report a case of acral malignant acrospiroma, initially treated with surgical excision and adjuvant radiotherapy. After metastatic disease was confirmed, subject received multiple lines of chemo- as well as targeted therapy. Genomic testing was also done using next generation sequencing. Conclusion To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of acral malignant acrospiroma with reported next generation sequencing results.
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- Maria Diab
- Department of Internal Medicine, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
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- Department of Pathology, Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA
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- Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL, USA
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Yan Z, Lu G, Ye Q, Liu J. Long-term effects of antibiotics, norfloxacin, and sulfamethoxazole, in a partial life-cycle study with zebrafish (Danio rerio): effects on growth, development, and reproduction. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 2016; 23:18222-8. [PMID: 27272703 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-7018-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2016] [Accepted: 06/01/2016] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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A partial life-cycle study with zebrafish (Danio rerio) was conducted to evaluate the long-term effects of antibiotics, norfloxacin (NOR) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX). A series of bio-endpoints correlated to the growth, development, and reproduction was assessed. The results showed that the body weight and the condition factor were depressed by SMX at 200 μg/L during the growth period. Meanwhile, the activities of metabolic enzyme (ethoxyresorufin O-deethylase, EROD) and antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase, SOD and catalase, CAT) were stimulated in all cases. The consequences of parental exposure to antibiotics for the next generation were also examined. The egg production of parents were depressed by the 200 μg/L NOR and SMX alone or in combination. Similarly, decreased hatching, survival, and enhanced development abnormality of the next generation also occurred after parental exposure to SMX at the highest concentration. The heartbeat however was not altered in all cases. Furthermore, there was no significant difference in the bio-endpoints between the combined and individual treatment in most cases, with the exception of lower EROD activity and egg production in the co-treatment. The results suggest that long-term exposure to NOR and SMX at environmentally relevant concentrations, individually and in a mixture, may not significantly pose a threat to the growth, development, and reproduction of zebrafish, and an adverse effect may be expected at high concentration.
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- Zhenhua Yan
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China.
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- Jiangsu Province Communications Planning and Design Institute Co., Ltd., Nanjing, 210014, China
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes of Ministry of Education, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
- College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China
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Terzic A, Behfar A. Stem cell therapy for heart failure: Ensuring regenerative proficiency. Trends Cardiovasc Med 2016; 26:395-404. [PMID: 27020904 DOI: 10.1016/j.tcm.2016.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Revised: 01/08/2016] [Accepted: 01/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Patient-derived stem cells enable promising regenerative strategies, but display heterogenous cardiac reparative proficiency, leading to unpredictable therapeutic outcomes impeding practice adoption. Means to establish and certify the regenerative potency of emerging biotherapies are thus warranted. In this era of clinomics, deconvolution of variant cytoreparative performance in clinical trials offers an unprecedented opportunity to map pathways that segregate regenerative from non-regenerative states informing the evolution of cardio-regenerative quality systems. A maiden example of this approach is cardiopoiesis-mediated lineage specification developed to ensure regenerative performance. Successfully tested in pre-clinical and early clinical studies, the safety and efficacy of the cardiopoietic stem cell phenotype is undergoing validation in pivotal trials for chronic ischemic cardiomyopathy offering the prospect of a next-generation regenerative solution for heart failure.
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