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Wu Y, Ding C, Sharif B, Weinreb A, Swaim G, Hao H, Yogev S, Watanabe S, Hammarlund M. Polarized localization of kinesin-1 and RIC-7 drives axonal mitochondria anterograde transport. J Cell Biol 2024; 223:e202305105. [PMID: 38470363 PMCID: PMC10932739 DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202305105] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
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Mitochondria transport is crucial for axonal mitochondria distribution and is mediated by kinesin-1-based anterograde and dynein-based retrograde motor complexes. While Miro and Milton/TRAK were identified as key adaptors between mitochondria and kinesin-1, recent studies suggest the presence of additional mechanisms. In C. elegans, ric-7 is the only single gene described so far, other than kinesin-1, that is absolutely required for axonal mitochondria localization. Using CRISPR engineering in C. elegans, we find that Miro is important but is not essential for anterograde traffic, whereas it is required for retrograde traffic. Both the endogenous RIC-7 and kinesin-1 act at the leading end to transport mitochondria anterogradely. RIC-7 binding to mitochondria requires its N-terminal domain and partially relies on MIRO-1, whereas RIC-7 accumulation at the leading end depends on its disordered region, kinesin-1, and metaxin2. We conclude that transport complexes containing kinesin-1 and RIC-7 polarize at the leading edge of mitochondria and are required for anterograde axonal transport in C. elegans.
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- Youjun Wu
- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Cell Biology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Solomon H. Snyder Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neuroscience, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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Metodiev Y, Iliff HA, Sharif B, Bell SF, Oliver C, de Lloyd L. ObsTIVA-UK: a service evaluation of obstetric total intravenous anaesthesia in the United Kingdom. Anaesth Rep 2024; 12:e12293. [PMID: 38720816 PMCID: PMC11078484 DOI: 10.1002/anr3.12293] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
We conducted a prospective observational service evaluation across the United Kingdom on the use of total intravenous anaesthesia (TIVA) for obstetric surgery between November 2022 and June 2023. The primary aim was to describe the incidence of TIVA for obstetric surgery within participating units, with secondary aims to describe maternal and neonatal postoperative recovery indicators. Of 184 maternity units in the United Kingdom, 30 (16%) contributed data to the service evaluation. There were 104 patients who underwent caesarean delivery under TIVA and 19 patients had TIVA for other reasons. Infusions of propofol and remifentanil were used in 100% and 84% of cases, respectively. Fifty-nine out of 103 live neonates (57%) required some form of respiratory support. Of the neonates with recorded data, 73% and 17% had Apgar scores < 7 at 1 and 5 min respectively. No neonates were recorded to have Apgar scores < 7 at 10 min. Further prospective research is required to investigate the impact of obstetric TIVA on maternal and neonatal outcomes and inform best practice recommendations.
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- Y. Metodiev
- Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital of WalesCardiffUK
- School of MedicineCardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital of WalesCardiffUK
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- Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital of WalesCardiffUK
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- Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital of WalesCardiffUK
- School of MedicineCardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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- Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital of WalesCardiffUK
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- Department of AnaesthesiaUniversity Hospital of WalesCardiffUK
- School of MedicineCardiff UniversityCardiffUK
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Wong C, Tavares-Ferreira D, Thörn Perez C, Sharif B, Uttam S, Amiri M, Lister KC, Hooshmandi M, Nguyen V, Séguéla P, Sonenberg N, Price TJ, Gkogkas CG, Khoutorsky A. 4E-BP1-dependent translation in nociceptors controls mechanical hypersensitivity via TRIM32/type I interferon signaling. Sci Adv 2023; 9:eadh9603. [PMID: 37922363 PMCID: PMC10624345 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adh9603] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/05/2023]
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Activation of the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) contributes to the development of chronic pain. However, the specific mechanisms by which mTORC1 causes hypersensitivity remain elusive. The eukaryotic initiation factor 4E-binding protein 1 (4E-BP1) is a key mTORC1 downstream effector that represses translation initiation. Here, we show that nociceptor-specific deletion of 4E-BP1, mimicking activation of mTORC1-dependent translation, is sufficient to cause mechanical hypersensitivity. Using translating ribosome affinity purification in nociceptors lacking 4E-BP1, we identified a pronounced translational up-regulation of tripartite motif-containing protein 32 (TRIM32), an E3 ubiquitin ligase that promotes interferon signaling. Down-regulation of TRIM32 in nociceptors or blocking type I interferon signaling reversed the mechanical hypersensitivity in mice lacking 4E-BP1. Furthermore, nociceptor-specific ablation of TRIM32 alleviated mechanical hypersensitivity caused by tissue inflammation. These results show that mTORC1 in nociceptors promotes hypersensitivity via 4E-BP1-dependent up-regulation of TRIM32/interferon signaling and identify TRIM32 as a therapeutic target in inflammatory pain.
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- Calvin Wong
- Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- School of Behavioural and Brain Sciences and Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75080, USA
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- Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Gene Expression Laboratory, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Rosalind and Morris Goodman Cancer Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- School of Behavioural and Brain Sciences and Center for Advanced Pain Studies, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 75080, USA
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- Biomedical Research Institute, Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas, University Campus, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Anaesthesia, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Zamfir M, Sharif B, Locke S, Ehrlich AT, Ochandarena NE, Scherrer G, Ribeiro-da-Silva A, Kieffer BL, Séguéla P. Distinct and sex-specific expression of mu opioid receptors in anterior cingulate and somatosensory S1 cortical areas. Pain 2023; 164:703-716. [PMID: 35973045 PMCID: PMC10026835 DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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ABSTRACT The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) processes the affective component of pain, whereas the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is involved in its sensory-discriminative component. Injection of morphine in the ACC has been reported to be analgesic, and endogenous opioids in this area are required for pain relief. Mu opioid receptors (MORs) are expressed in both ACC and S1; however, the identity of MOR-expressing cortical neurons remains unknown. Using the Oprm1-mCherry mouse line, we performed selective patch clamp recordings of MOR+ neurons, as well as immunohistochemistry with validated neuronal markers, to determine the identity and laminar distribution of MOR+ neurons in ACC and S1. We found that the electrophysiological signatures of MOR+ neurons differ significantly between these 2 areas, with interneuron-like firing patterns more frequent in ACC. While MOR+ somatostatin interneurons are more prominent in ACC, MOR+ excitatory neurons and MOR+ parvalbumin interneurons are more prominent in S1. Our results suggest a differential contribution of MOR-mediated modulation to ACC and S1 outputs. We also found that females had a greater density of MOR+ neurons compared with males in both areas. In summary, we conclude that MOR-dependent opioidergic signaling in the cortex displays sexual dimorphisms and likely evolved to meet the distinct function of pain-processing circuits in limbic and sensory cortical areas.
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- Maria Zamfir
- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Hospital Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Department of Cell Biology and Physiology The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- UNC Neuroscience Center The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
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- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Douglas Hospital Research Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Wei J, Barsky LL, Jalnapurkar S, Zarrini P, Cook-Wiens G, AlBadri A, Nelson MD, Shufelt C, Sharif B, Berman DS, Thomson L, Handberg EM, Petersen JW, Anderson RD, Pepine CJ, Bairey Merz CN, Mehta PK. Cold Pressor Testing and Sympathetic Nervous System Contribution to Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease: Results from the Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation-Coronary Vascular Dysfunction Project. Am Heart J Plus 2022; 13:100080. [PMID: 36262746 PMCID: PMC9578760 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2021.100080] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Study Objective Cold Pressor Testing (CPT) is a known stimulus of the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). To better understand sympathetic contribution to coronary blood flow regulation in women with suspected ischemia and no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA), we compared myocardial perfusion reserve during CPT stress cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging between women with suspected INOCA and reference subjects. Design Prospective cohort. Setting Academic hospital. Participants 107 women with suspected INOCA and 21-age-matched reference women. Interventions CPT stress CMR was performed with measurement of myocardial perfusion reserve index (MPRI), adjusted for rate pressure product (MPRIRPP). Invasive coronary function testing in a subset of INOCA women (n=42) evaluated for endothelial dysfunction in response to acetylcholine, including impaired coronary diameter response ≤0% and coronary blood flow response (ΔCBF) <50%. Main Outcome Measure MPRIRPP. Results Compared to reference women, the INOCA group demonstrated higher resting RPP (p=0.005) and CPT MPRIRPP (1.09±0.36 vs 0.83±0.18, p=0.002). Furthermore, INOCA women with impaired ΔCBF (n=23) had higher CPT MPRIRPP (p=0.044) compared to reference women despite lower left ventricular ejection fraction (64±7 % vs 69±2 %, p=0.005) and mass-to-volume ratio (0.79±0.15 vs 0.62±0.09, p<0.0001). These differences in CPT MPRIRPP did not persist after adjusting for age, body mass index, and history of hypertension. CPT MPRIRPP among INOCA women did not differ based on defined acetylcholine responses. Conclusions Myocardial perfusion reserve to CPT stress is greater among women with INOCA compared to reference subjects. CPT induced a higher MPRIRPP also in women with coronary endothelial dysfunction, suggesting a greater contribution of the SNS to coronary flow than endothelial dysfunction. Further investigation in a larger cohort is needed.
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- J Wei
- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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- Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center, Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, Los Angeles, CA
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Chen G, Sharif B, Gerber B, Farris M, Cowling T, Cabalteja C, Wu J, Maturi B, Klein-Panneton K, Mah J. SMA: REGISTRIES, BIOMARKERS & OUTCOME MEASURES. Neuromuscul Disord 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2020.08.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Sharif B, Ase AR, Ribeiro-da-Silva A, Séguéla P. Differential Coding of Itch and Pain by a Subpopulation of Primary Afferent Neurons. Neuron 2020; 106:940-951.e4. [PMID: 32298640 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2020.03.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Revised: 10/21/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Itch and pain are distinct unpleasant sensations that can be triggered from the same receptive fields in the skin, raising the question of how pruriception and nociception are coded and discriminated. Here, we tested the multimodal capacity of peripheral first-order neurons, focusing on the genetically defined subpopulation of mouse C-fibers that express the chloroquine receptor MrgprA3. Using optogenetics, chemogenetics, and pharmacology, we assessed the behavioral effects of their selective stimulation in a wide variety of conditions. We show that metabotropic Gq-linked stimulation of these C-afferents, through activation of native MrgprA3 receptors or DREADDs, evokes stereotypical pruriceptive rather than nocifensive behaviors. In contrast, fast ionotropic stimulation of these same neurons through light-gated cation channels or native ATP-gated P2X3 channels predominantly evokes nocifensive rather than pruriceptive responses. We conclude that C-afferents display intrinsic multimodality, and we provide evidence that optogenetic and chemogenetic interventions on the same neuronal populations can drive distinct behavioral outputs.
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- Behrang Sharif
- Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada; Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada; Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada; Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada
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- Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada; Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3G 1Y6, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 2B4, Canada; Alan Edwards Centre for Research on Pain, Montreal, QC H3A 0G1, Canada.
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Ashfield-Watt P, Haralambos K, Sharif B, McDowell I. Usability of a webtool to assist decisions on genotyping for familial hypercholesterolaemia – results from a clinical pilot. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosissup.2018.07.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Nelson M, Rezaeian P, Cook-Wiens G, Pacheco Claudio C, Wei J, Sharif B, Thomson L, Samuel B, Berman D, Shufelt C, Merz CB. Defining Mechanistic Links Between Ischemia and No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Role of Peripheral Vascular Stiffness. Can J Cardiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2018.01.060] [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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Szakmany T, Pugh R, Kopczynska M, Lundin RM, Sharif B, Morgan P, Ellis G, Abreu J, Kulikouskaya S, Bashir K, Galloway L, Al-Hassan H, Grother T, McNulty P, Seal ST, Cains A, Vreugdenhil M, Abdimalik M, Dennehey N, Evans G, Whitaker J, Beasant E, Hall C, Lazarou M, Vanderpump CV, Harding K, Duffy L, Guerrier Sadler A, Keeling R, Banks C, Ng SWY, Heng SY, Thomas D, Puw EW, Otahal I, Battle C, Minik O, Lyons RA, Hall JE. Defining sepsis on the wards: results of a multi-centre point-prevalence study comparing two sepsis definitions. Anaesthesia 2017; 73:195-204. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- T. Szakmany
- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
- Anaesthetic Directorate; Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Royal Gwent Hospital; Newport Gwent UK
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- Anaesthetic Department; Glan Clywdd Hospital; Betsi Cadwaladar University Health Board; Bodelwyddan Rhyl UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Critical Care Directorate; University Hospital of Wales; Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
- Critical Care Directorate; University Hospital of Wales; Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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- Anaesthetic Department; Glangwili General Hospital; Hywel Dda University Health Board; Carmarthen UK
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- Critical Care Directorate; Morriston Hospital; Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board; Heol Maes Eglwys; Swansea UK
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- ACT Directorate; Royal Glamorgan Hospital; Cwm Taf University Health Board; Ynysmaerdy Llantrisant UK
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- Farr Institute; Data Science Building; Swansea University Medical School; Swansea UK
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine; Division of Population Medicine; Cardiff University; UK
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Loughran D, Haq I, Harrison J, Beamish A, Sharif B, O'Neill J. Solving the Consent Problem: A Cross-Specialty Approach. Int J Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Sharif B, Garner R, Hennessy D, Sanmartin C, Flanagan WM, Marshall DA. Productivity costs of work loss associated with osteoarthritis in Canada from 2010 to 2031. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2017; 25:249-258. [PMID: 27666512 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2016.09.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [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: 02/22/2016] [Revised: 09/06/2016] [Accepted: 09/18/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate and project the productivity costs of work loss (PCWL) associated with osteoarthritis (OA) in Canada using the Population Health Model (POHEM). DESIGN We integrated an employment module based on 2006 Canadian Census into the previously developed microsimulation model of OA. The Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Cycle 2.1 with an OA sample aged 25-64 (n = 7067) was used to calibrate the results of the employment module and to estimate the fraction of non-employment associated with OA. Probabilities of non-employment together with attributable fractions were then implemented in POHEM to estimate PCWL associated with OA from 2010 to 2031. RESULTS Among the OA population, 44.4% and 59.4% of non-employment due to illness was associated with OA for those not working full-year and part-year, respectively. According to POHEM projections, the size of the working age population with OA increased from 1.5 million in 2010 to 1.7 million in 2031. The PCWL associated with OA increased from $12 billion to $17.5 billion in constant 2008 Canadian dollars. Around 38% of this increase was due to the increase in OA prevalence and changes in demographics, while the rest was due to increase in real wage growth. Male and female OA patients between 55 and 64 years of age had the highest total projected PCWL, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The total PCWL associated with OA in Canada is estimated to be substantial and increasing in future years. Results of this study could be used to inform policies aiming to increase employment sustainability among individuals with OA.
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- B Sharif
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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Gibon J, Kang MS, Aliaga A, Sharif B, Rosa-Neto P, Séguéla P, Barker PA, Kostikov A. Towards the PET radiotracer for p75 neurotrophin receptor: [(11)C]LM11A-24 shows biological activity in vitro, but unfavorable ex vivo and in vivo profile. Bioorg Med Chem 2016; 24:4759-4765. [PMID: 27567078 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 07/04/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Mature neurotrophins as well as their pro forms are critically involved in the regulation of neuronal functions. They are signaling through three distinct types of receptors: tropomyosin receptor kinase family (TrkA/B/C), p75 neurotrophin receptor (p75(NTR)) and sortilin. Aberrant expression of p75(NTR) in the CNS is implicated in a variety of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. The goal of this work was to evaluate one of the very few reported p75(NTR) small molecule ligands as a lead compound for development of novel PET radiotracers for in vivo p75(NTR) imaging. Here we report that previously described ligand LM11A-24 shows significant inhibition of carbachol-induced persistent firing (PF) of entorhinal cortex (EC) pyramidal neurons in wild-type mice via selective interaction with p75(NTR). Based on this electrophysiological assay, the compound has very high potency with an EC50<10nM. We optimized the radiosynthesis of [(11)C]LM11A-24 as the first attempt to develop PET radioligand for in vivo imaging of p75(NTR). Despite some weak interaction with CNS tissues, the radiolabeled compound showed unfavorable in vivo profile presumably due to high hydrophilicity.
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- Julien Gibon
- University of British Columbia, 3187 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V1V7, Canada; Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A2B4, Canada
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- Translational Neuroimaging Laboratory, McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Boulevard LaSalle, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Translational Neuroimaging Laboratory, McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Boulevard LaSalle, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A2B4, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A2B4, Canada; Translational Neuroimaging Laboratory, McGill University Research Centre for Studies in Aging, Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Boulevard LaSalle, Montreal, QC H4H 1R3, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A2B4, Canada
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- University of British Columbia, 3187 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V1V7, Canada
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- Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, 3801 University Street, Montreal, QC H3A2B4, Canada.
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Sharif B, Lundin RM, Morgan P, Hall JE, Dhadda A, Mann C, Donoghue D, Brownlow E, Hill F, Carr G, Turley H, Hassall J, Atkinson M, Jones M, Martin R, Rollason S, Ibrahim Y, Kopczynska M, Szakmany T. Developing a digital data collection platform to measure the prevalence of sepsis in Wales. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2016; 23:1185-1189. [PMID: 27094989 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocv208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [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: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To develop a secure, efficient, and easy-to-use data collection platform to measure the prevalence of sepsis in Wales over 24 hours. MATERIALS AND METHODS Open Data Kit was used on Android devices with Google App Engine and a digital data collection form. RESULTS A total of 184 students participated in the study using 59 devices across 16 hospitals, 1198 datasets were submitted, and 97% of participants found the Open Data Kit form easy to use. DISCUSSION We successfully demonstrated that by combining a reliable Android device, a free open-source data collection framework, a scalable cloud-based server, and a team of 184 medical students, we can deliver a low-cost, highly reliable platform that requires little training or maintenance, providing results immediately on completion of data collection. CONCLUSION Our platform allowed us to measure, for the first time, the prevalence of sepsis in Wales over 24 hours.
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- B Sharif
- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Critical Care Directorate, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Cardiff University
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Cardiff University Research Society (CUReS), Cardiff University School of Medicine
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- Department of Anaesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain Medicine, Cardiff University .,Department of Anaesthetics and Critical Care, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
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Ashfield-Watt P, Haralambos K, Sharif B, Edwards R, Gingell R, Townsend D, Datta D, McDowell I. Web based tools to assess eligibility for genetic testing for Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH). Atherosclerosis 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Petitjean H, Pawlowski SA, Fraine SL, Sharif B, Hamad D, Fatima T, Berg J, Brown CM, Jan LY, Ribeiro-da-Silva A, Braz JM, Basbaum AI, Sharif-Naeini R. Dorsal Horn Parvalbumin Neurons Are Gate-Keepers of Touch-Evoked Pain after Nerve Injury. Cell Rep 2015; 13:1246-1257. [PMID: 26527000 PMCID: PMC6038918 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2015.09.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 194] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2015] [Revised: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 09/25/2015] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Neuropathic pain is a chronic debilitating disease that results from nerve damage, persists long after the injury has subsided, and is characterized by spontaneous pain and mechanical hypersensitivity. Although loss of inhibitory tone in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord is a major contributor to neuropathic pain, the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying this disinhibition are unclear. Here, we combined pharmacogenetic activation and selective ablation approaches in mice to define the contribution of spinal cord parvalbumin (PV)-expressing inhibitory interneurons in naive and neuropathic pain conditions. Ablating PV neurons in naive mice produce neuropathic pain-like mechanical allodynia via disinhibition of PKCγ excitatory interneurons. Conversely, activating PV neurons in nerve-injured mice alleviates mechanical hypersensitivity. These findings indicate that PV interneurons are modality-specific filters that gate mechanical but not thermal inputs to the dorsal horn and that increasing PV inter-neuron activity can ameliorate the mechanical hypersensitivity that develops following nerve injury.
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- Hugues Petitjean
- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems Group, McGill University, Montreal, H3G0B1 QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems Group, McGill University, Montreal, H3G0B1 QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems Group, McGill University, Montreal, H3G0B1 QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems Group, McGill University, Montreal, H3G0B1 QC, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems Group, McGill University, Montreal, H3G0B1 QC, Canada
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- Departments of Physiology and Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1550 4th Street, RH-490D, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems Group, McGill University, Montreal, H3G0B1 QC, Canada; Advanced BioImaging Facility, McGill University, H3G0B1 QC, Canada
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- Departments of Physiology and Biochemistry, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, San Francisco, 1550 4th Street, RH-490D, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, H3G1Y6 QC, Canada; Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, McGill University, H3A0C7 QC, Canada
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- Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, 1550 4th Street, RH-348E, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Anatomy, University of California, San Francisco, 1550 4th Street, RH-348E, San Francisco, CA 94158, USA
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- Department of Physiology and Cell Information Systems Group, McGill University, Montreal, H3G0B1 QC, Canada.
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Sharif B, Kopec J, Bansback N, Rahman MM, Flanagan WM, Wong H, Fines P, Anis A. Projecting the direct cost burden of osteoarthritis in Canada using a microsimulation model. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2015; 23:1654-63. [PMID: 26050868 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2015.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2014] [Revised: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES To estimate the future direct cost of OA in Canada using a population-based health microsimulation model of osteoarthritis (POHEM-OA). METHODS We used administrative health data from the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, a survey of a random sample of BC residents diagnosed with OA (Ministry of Health of BC data), Canadian Institute of Health Information (CIHI) cost data and literature estimates to populate a microsimulation model. Cost components associated with pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, total joint replacement (TJR) surgery, as well as use of hospital resources and management of complications arising from the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) were included. Future costs were then simulated using the POHEM-OA model to construct profiles for each adult Canadian. RESULTS From 2010 to 2031, as the prevalence of OA is projected to increase from 13.8% to 18.6%, the total direct cost of OA is projected to increase from $2.9 billion to $7.6 billion, an almost 2.6-fold increase (in 2010 $CAD). From the highest to the lowest, the cost components that will constitute the total direct cost of OA in 2031 are hospitalization cost ($2.9 billion), outpatient services ($1.2 billion), alternative care and out-of-pocket cost categories ($1.2 billion), drugs ($1 billion), rehabilitation ($0.7 billion) and side-effect of drugs ($0.6 billion). CONCLUSIONS Projecting the future trends in the cost of OA enables policy makers to anticipate the significant shifts in its distribution of burden in the future.
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- B Sharif
- Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, Richmond, BC, Canada; Department of Applied Statistics, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- Health Analysis Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
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- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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Szakmany T, Ellis G, Lundin RM, Pignatelli I, Sharif B, Joshi S, Donoghue D, Morgan P, Hall JE. Sepsis in Wales on the general wards: results of a feasibility pilot. Br J Anaesth 2015; 114:1000-1. [PMID: 25991742 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aev133] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Huckerby L, Sharif B, Houghton R, Shaw A. Interpreting cervical spine radiographs. Assoc Med J 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/sbmj.e6991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Chen D, Sharif B, Dharmakumar R, Li D. Accurate quantitative myocardial perfusion using single cycle T1 mapping. J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 2013. [PMCID: PMC3560076 DOI: 10.1186/1532-429x-15-s1-w5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Sadeghi M, Sianati S, Anaraki DK, Ghasemi M, Paydar MJ, Sharif B, Mehr SE, Dehpour AR. Study of morphine-induced dependence in gonadectomized male and female mice. Pharmacol Biochem Behav 2008; 91:604-9. [PMID: 18930756 DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2008.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2008] [Revised: 09/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/25/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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In this study we evaluated the effects of sex difference and also sex hormones on the naloxone-precipitated morphine withdrawal in both orchidectomized (ORC) male and ovariectomized (OVX) female mice. Morphine (50, 50 and 75 mg/kg/day for 4 days, s.c.) was administered to animals and at 5th day naloxone (4 mg/kg, i.p.)-precipitated morphine withdrawal signs, jumpings and the percentage of weight loss, were measured. There was no significant alteration in withdrawal jumpings between male and female mice, though weight loss was significantly higher in male ones. Jumpings was significantly lower in both OVX and ORC mice and percentage of weight loss was significantly higher in OVX mice than corresponding non-operated or sham animals. In OVX mice, E(2)V (10 mg/kg, s.c.) increased number of jumpings and decreased percentage of weight loss. Progesterone (25 mg/kg, s.c.) had no effect on jumpings, whereas it decreased weight loss in OVX mice. Testosterone (2.5 mg/kg, s.c.) increased jumpings in ORC mice while it had no effect on percentage of weight loss. Our results demonstrated that sex hormones could play a role in the morphine withdrawal syndrome in both ORC male and OVX female mice.
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- Mahsa Sadeghi
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Riyait VS, Lawlor MA, Adams AE, Hinton O, Sharif B. Real-time synthetic aperture sonar imaging using a parallel architecture. IEEE Trans Image Process 1995; 4:1010-1019. [PMID: 18290050 DOI: 10.1109/83.392341] [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: 05/25/2023]
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This paper describes a parallel architecture that has been developed to perform real-time synthetic aperture sonar imaging as part of the Acoustical Imaging Development (ACID) project. The project has successfully developed a synthetic aperture sonar system for producing high resolution images of the sea floor and that has been tested during a series of sea trials in May 1993 off the south coast of France. This paper describes the synthetic aperture processing system developed by the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and its use of transputer modules and associated devices in order to obtain real-time imaging performance, the software structure of the processing system and the load balancing techniques that have been developed in order to provide efficient processing. The use of a parallel distributed architecture has also allowed a processing system that can readily be extended to deliver greater computational power in the future. Images produced by the synthetic aperture processor from data collected from around the Toulon coastal region are presented. These images highlight the improvement in azimuth resolution that can be obtained from synthetic aperture processing over conventional sidescan sonars.
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- V S Riyait
- Dept. of Electr. and Electron. Eng., Newcastle upon Tyne Univ
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Sharif B, McCready P, Mitchell RH, Jenkins J, McClure G. Portable system for the measurement of heart rate. J Biomed Eng 1987; 9:198-200. [PMID: 3613542 DOI: 10.1016/0141-5425(87)90002-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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We describe a simple RR interval recording system; it does not involve an analogue recording of ECG data on magnetic tape and does not therefore suffer from the inherent problem of tape speed variability on playback, which is a frequent cause of inaccuracies in RR interval timing. The system operates in both recording and playback modes and records of up to 60 minutes duration can be obtained without operator intervention. Its accuracy with respect to RR interval is not less than 99.5%.
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