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Caporalini C, Scagnet M, Giunti L, Cetica V, Mei D, Conti V, Moscardi S, Macconi L, Giordano F, D'Incerti L, Genitori L, Guerrini R, Buccoliero A. Myxoid glioneuronal tumor: Histopathologic, neuroradiologic, and molecular features in a single center series. Neoplasia 2023; 37:100885. [PMID: 36764090 PMCID: PMC9929589 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2023.100885] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/01/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Myxoid glioneuronal tumor (MGT) is a benign glioneuronal neoplasm recently introduced in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification of the central nervous system (CNS) tumors. MGTs are typically located in the septum pellucidum, foramen of Monro or periventricular white matter of the lateral ventricle. They were previously diagnosed as dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors (DNT), showing histological features almost indistinguishable from classical cortical DNT. Despite that, MGTs have been associated with a specific dinucleotide substitution at codon 385 in the platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGFRA) gene, replacing a lysine residue with either leucine or isoleucine (p. LysK385Leu/Iso). This genetic variation has never been described in any other CNS tumor. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one consecutive tumors, previously diagnosed as DNTs at the Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS between January 2010 and June 2021 were collected for a comprehensive study of their clinical, imaging, pathological features, and molecular profile. RESULTS In six out of the thirty-one tumors we had previously diagnosed as DNTs, we identified the recurrent dinucleotide mutation in the PDGFRA. All six tumors were typically located within the periventricular white matter of the lateral ventricle and in the septum pellucidum. We then renamed these lesions as MGT, according to the latest WHO CNS classification. In all patients we observed an indolent clinical course, without recurrence. CONCLUSION MGT represent a rare but distinct group of neoplasm with a typical molecular profiling, a characteristic localization, and a relative indolent clinical course.
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- C. Caporalini
- Pathology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Viale Pieraccini 24, Florence 50100, Italy,Corresponding author.
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit, Department of Pediatric Oncology, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Viale Pieraccini 24, Florence 50100, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Radiology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Neuroscience Department, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Florence, Italy
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- Pathology Unit, Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS, Viale Pieraccini 24, Florence 50100, Italy
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Casati G, Giunti L, Iorio A, Marturano A, Sardi I. P17.13.A Verteporfin inhibits autophagy in glioblastoma cell lines. Neuro Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noac174.321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common primary brain tumor with a poor prognosis, characterized by a high cellular heterogeneity and invasiveness. Multi-drug resistance (MDR), the blood brain barrier (BEE) and DNA repair systems let the survival of tumor cells, making the treatment with chemo and radiotherapy not effective. Autophagy is a physiological mechanism that allows the recycling of damaged proteins and organelles, in order to protect the correct cell turnover. However, in GBM this process promotes survival and proliferation in stressful conditions such as after a chemo and / or radiotherapy treatment. The Hippo pathway is an extremely important molecular signaling because it is involved in various tumorigenesis processes, for instance the epithelium-mesenchymal transition (EMT), in the increase of stemness, mechanotransduction and chemoresistance.
Material and Methods
The modulation of autophagy was evaluated in GBM cell lines (U87MG, T98G and A172) exploiting a fluorescent detection that allowed the quantification of the autophagosomal activity present into the cell lines. The rate of autophagy was assessed after the cell lines pharmacological treatment with Hippo pathway inhibitors, Verteporfin 2uM (VP) for 24h, Latrunculin 0,5uM (LAT) for 3h and Cytochalasin 1uM (CIT) for 3h, with Doxorubicin 0,5uM (DOX) for 24h and with the drugs combination (DOX-VP, DOX-LAT and DOX-CIT). Moreover, the expression of the autophagy marker LC3II / I was evaluated in all three GBM cell lines by Western Blotting (WB) experiments. To perform this technique, the cells were treated with DOX and Hippo pathway inhibitors respecting the pharmacological treatment previously used. Then, the proteins were extracted, quantified and finally the WB was performed.
Results
The results obtained showed that the three GBM cell lines without any drugs were marked by high levels of autophagy, similar to the cells treated with Rapamycin, an autophagy inducer. Moreover, the autophagy rate was definitely reduced after treatment with VP and DOX-VP in all three cell lines, including the chemoresistant T98G. Conversely, the other two Hippo pathway inhibitors (LAT-CIT) and DOX did not significantly change the rate of autophagy. The expression of LC3II / I was particularly low after treatment with VP and DOX-VP in all three cell lines while the other two inhibitors did not significantly change its expression.
Conclusion
In conclusion, these data demonstrated that the three GBM cell lines (U87MG, T98G and A172) are characterized by high levels of autophagy and the inhibition of the Hippo pathway with VP and especially the combination DOX-VP reduced the activation of this protumoral molecular mechanism in GBM cell lines.
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- G Casati
- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria MEYER , Florence , Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria MEYER , Florence , Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria MEYER , Florence , Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria MEYER , Florence , Italy
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- Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria MEYER , Florence , Italy
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Aharonian F, Ait Benkhali F, Angüner EO, Ashkar H, Backes M, Baghmanyan V, Barbosa Martins V, Batzofin R, Becherini Y, Berge D, Bernlöhr K, Bi B, Böttcher M, Boisson C, Bolmont J, de Bony de Lavergne M, Breuhaus M, Brose R, Brun F, Caroff S, Casanova S, Cerruti M, Chand T, Chen A, Cotter G, Damascene Mbarubucyeye J, Djannati-Ataï A, Dmytriiev A, Doroshenko V, Duffy C, Egberts K, Ernenwein JP, Fegan S, Feijen K, Fiasson A, Fichet de Clairfontaine G, Fontaine G, Füßling M, Funk S, Gabici S, Gallant YA, Ghafourizadeh S, Giavitto G, Giunti L, Glawion D, Glicenstein JF, Grondin MH, Hermann G, Hinton JA, Hörbe M, Hofmann W, Hoischen C, Holch TL, Holler M, Horns D, Huang Z, Jamrozy M, Jankowsky F, Jung-Richardt I, Kasai E, Katarzyński K, Katz U, Khangulyan D, Khélifi B, Klepser S, Kluźniak W, Komin N, Konno R, Kosack K, Kostunin D, Le Stum S, Lemière A, Lemoine-Goumard M, Lenain JP, Leuschner F, Lohse T, Luashvili A, Lypova I, Mackey J, Malyshev D, Malyshev D, Marandon V, Marchegiani P, Marcowith A, Martí-Devesa G, Marx R, Maurin G, Meyer M, Mitchell A, Moderski R, Mohrmann L, Montanari A, Moulin E, Muller J, Murach T, Nakashima K, de Naurois M, Nayerhoda A, Niemiec J, Priyana Noel A, O'Brien P, Ohm S, Olivera-Nieto L, de Ona Wilhelmi E, Ostrowski M, Panny S, Panter M, Parsons RD, Peron G, Pita S, Poireau V, Prokhorov DA, Prokoph H, Pühlhofer G, Punch M, Quirrenbach A, Reichherzer P, Reimer A, Reimer O, Renaud M, Reville B, Rieger F, Rowell G, Rudak B, Rueda Ricarte H, Ruiz-Velasco E, Sahakian V, Sailer S, Salzmann H, Sanchez DA, Santangelo A, Sasaki M, Schäfer J, Schüssler F, Schutte HM, Schwanke U, Senniappan M, Shapopi JNS, Simoni R, Sinha A, Sol H, Specovius A, Spencer S, Stawarz Ł, Steinmassl S, Steppa C, Takahashi T, Tanaka T, Taylor AM, Terrier R, Thorpe-Morgan C, Tsirou M, Tsuji N, Tuffs R, Uchiyama Y, Unbehaun T, van Eldik C, van Soelen B, Veh J, Venter C, Vink J, Wagner SJ, Werner F, White R, Wierzcholska A, Wong YW, Yusafzai A, Zacharias M, Zargaryan D, Zdziarski AA, Zech A, Zhu SJ, Zouari S, Żywucka N. Time-resolved hadronic particle acceleration in the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi. Science 2022; 376:77-80. [PMID: 35271303 DOI: 10.1126/science.abn0567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Recurrent novae are repeating thermonuclear explosions in the outer layers of white dwarfs, due to the accretion of fresh material from a binary companion. The shock generated when ejected material slams into the companion star's wind can accelerate particles. We report very-high-energy (VHE, [Formula: see text]) gamma rays from the recurrent nova RS Ophiuchi, up to a month after its 2021 outburst, observed using the High Energy Stereoscopic System. The VHE emission has a similar temporal profile to lower-energy GeV emission, indicating a common origin, with a two-day delay in peak flux. These observations constrain models of time-dependent particle energization, favoring a hadronic emission scenario over the leptonic alternative. Shocks in dense winds provide favorable environments for efficient acceleration of cosmic-rays to very high energies.
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- F Aharonian
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Russian-Armenian University (RAU), 123 Hovsep Emin St Yerevan 0051, Armenia
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- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)/Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et Physique des Particules (IN2P3), Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM), Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Instytut Fizyki J[Formula: see text]drowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), ul. Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Kraków, Poland
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2050 South Africa
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), 4 Place Jussieu, F-75252 Paris, France
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), 4 Place Jussieu, F-75252 Paris, France
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- Instytut Fizyki J[Formula: see text]drowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), ul. Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Kraków, Poland
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2050 South Africa
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- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
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- Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24/25, D 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)/Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et Physique des Particules (IN2P3), Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM), Marseille, France
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, CC 72, Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Université Bordeaux, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Deux Infinis (LP2i), Bordeaux, Joint Research Unit (UMR 5797), F-33170 Gradignan, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24/25, D 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Luruper Chaussee 149, D 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, ul. Orla 171, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
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- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
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- Institute of Astronomy, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Grudziadzka 5, 87-100 Torun, Poland
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
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- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2050 South Africa
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)/Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et Physique des Particules (IN2P3), Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM), Marseille, France
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Bordeaux, CNRS, Laboratoire de Physique des Deux Infinis (LP2i), Bordeaux, Joint Research Unit (UMR 5797), F-33170 Gradignan, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), 4 Place Jussieu, F-75252 Paris, France
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, D 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, 1 Jan Smuts Avenue, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2050 South Africa
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- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, CC 72, Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, Luruper Chaussee 149, D 22761 Hamburg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
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- Instytut Fizyki J[Formula: see text]drowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), ul. Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Kraków, Poland
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- Instytut Fizyki J[Formula: see text]drowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), ul. Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Kraków, Poland
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- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, ul. Orla 171, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, ul. Orla 171, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
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- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, D 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
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- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, CC 72, Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005, Australia
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- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Yerevan Physics Institute, 2 Alikhanian Brothers St., 375036 Yerevan, Armenia
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules - IN2P3, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commisariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Newtonstr. 15, D 12489 Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
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- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Private Bag 13301, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
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- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, CC 72, Place Eugène Bataillon, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
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- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Keble Road, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
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- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, ul. Orla 171, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 24/25, D 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI)), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, 5-1-5 Kashiwa-no-Ha, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan
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- Department of Physics, Konan University, 8-9-1 Okamoto, Higashinada, Kobe, Hyogo 658-8501, Japan
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, Sand 1, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), 2-1 Hirosawa, Wako, Saitama 351-0198, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Rikkyo University, 3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Physics, University of the Free State, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, Science Park 904, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, P.O. Box 103980, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Instytut Fizyki J[Formula: see text]drowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), ul. Radzikowskiego 152, 31-342 Kraków, Poland
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, Erwin-Rommel-Str. 1, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 31 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
- High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Russian-Armenian University (RAU), 123 Hovsep Emin St Yerevan 0051, Armenia
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- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Bartycka 18, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
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- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Platanenallee 6, 15738, Germany
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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Giunti L, Rinaldi B, Serio V, Buccoliero A, Fiorentini E, Casati G, Iorio A, Marturano A, Genitori L, Sardi I. P06.07 Germline mutation of SMARCE1 gene in a family with spinal meningiomas. Neuro Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab180.084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Meningioma is the most common benign primary intracranial tumor, arising from arachnoid cells of the meninges, but in 20% of cases displays aggressive behavior. Meningiomas are mainly sporadic and the familial forms are very rare. Meningioma account for a small subset (1–4%) of all pediatric brain tumors and may be associated with hereditary tumor predisposition syndrome caused by germline mutations of NF2, SMARCB1, SUFU, and SMARCE1 genes.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
We present a case of a 16-year-old girl with spinal clear cell meningiomas (CCMs) WHO II with a second spinal lesion identified during the follow-up. Considering the multiple lesions, we performed Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) on DNA from peripheral blood to search for an underlying CCMs tumor predisposition syndrome (#607174).
RESULTS
We identified a heterozygous frameshift variant c.439delA (p.Ser147fs) in SMARCE1, chromatin remodelling factor that acts as a tumor suppressor gene. Meningioma analysis by Sanger sequencing showed a loss of heterozygosity (LOH) of the wild-type allele. We identified the c.439delA in the constitutional DNA of the father and the sister but not in the mother. At the moment, the father is asymptomatic and the 14 years old sister showed two spinal lesions (meningiomas likely) at the first MRI.
CONCLUSION
We report a family study of hereditary tumor predisposition syndrome to CCMs with SMARCE1 mutation in which are present two asymptomatic carriers with different ages and gender. The asymptomatic carriers will undergo neurological examination and MRI of the brain and spine, according to a screening protocol. The incomplete penetrance phenomenon is known in SMARCE1-related families with CCMs and it is probably due to the interaction of SMARCE1 with yet unidentified genes.
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- L Giunti
- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Medical Genetic Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Medical Genetic Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Medical Genetic Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Casati G, Giunti L, Iorio A, Marturano A, Sardi I. P04.20 The role of YAP in Glioblastoma cell lines. Neuro Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noab180.074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Abstract
BACKGROUND
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a primary human malignant brain tumor, the most common in adults. Several studies have highlighted the Hippo-pathway as a cancer signalling network. The Hippo pathway is an evolutionarily conserved signal cascade, which is involved in the control of organ growth. Dysregulations among this pathway have been found in lung, ovarian, liver and colorectal cancer. The key downstream effector of the Hippo-pathway is the Yes-associated protein (YAP); in the nucleus, its function as transcription co-activator is to interact with transcription factors, resulting in the expression of target genes involved in pro-proliferating and anti-apoptotic programs.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Using western blotting analysis, we determined the nuclear expression of YAP on three GBM cell lines (U87MG, T98G and A172). To investigate which inhibitors against the Hippo-pathway were the most efficient, we performed a cytotoxic assay: we treated all the three cell lines with different inhibitors such as Verteporfin (VP), Cytochalasin D (CIT), Latrunculin A (LAT), Dobutamine (DOB) and Y27632. Afterwards, we performed a treatment using Doxorubicin (DOX) combined with the inhibitors, evaluating its cytotoxic effect on our cell lines, through cell viability experiments. More western blotting experiments were performed to investigate the oncogenic role of YAP at nucleus level. Furthermore, preliminary experiments have been conducted in order to investigate the apoptosis, senescence and autophagy modulation due to the Hippo-pathway.
RESULTS
We showed our cell lines express nuclear YAP. We assessed the efficiency of the main inhibitors against Hippo-pathway, proving that VP, LAT A and CIT show a strong cytostatic effect, linked to time increase; plus we saw a cytotoxic effect on T98G. The association of DOX with selected inhibitors is able to reduce cell viability and nuclear YAP expression rate in all three GBM lines. Finally, preliminary experiments were set up to assess how and if the mechanisms of apoptosis, autophagy and senescence were affected by the Hippo-pathway. The combination of DOX with inhibitors promotes resistance to apoptosis.
CONCLUSION
Our results show that nuclear YAP is present in all tumor lines, thus confirming that this molecular pathway is functioning in GBM lines. Nuclear YAP is more highly expressed after DOX administration. Moreover, the combined treatment (DOX with Hippo-pathway inhibitors) reduces both cell proliferation and viability, and increases the rate of apoptosis. Preliminary experiments on senescence and autophagy were used to determine the best Hippo-pathway inhibitor. These data demonstrate that the Hippo-pathway plays a crucial role in GBM proliferation and resistance to apoptosis. Inhibiting this pathway and in particular the transcription factor YAP, in association with DOX, might be an excellent therapeutic target.
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- G Casati
- Neuro-Oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Abdalla H, Aharonian F, Ait Benkhali F, Angüner EO, Arcaro C, Armand C, Armstrong T, Ashkar H, Backes M, Baghmanyan V, Barbosa Martins V, Barnacka A, Barnard M, Becherini Y, Berge D, Bernlöhr K, Bi B, Bissaldi E, Böttcher M, Boisson C, Bolmont J, de Bony de Lavergne M, Breuhaus M, Brun F, Brun P, Bryan M, Büchele M, Bulik T, Bylund T, Caroff S, Carosi A, Casanova S, Chand T, Chandra S, Chen A, Cotter G, Curyło M, Damascene Mbarubucyeye J, Davids ID, Davies J, Deil C, Devin J, Dirson L, Djannati-Ataï A, Dmytriiev A, Donath A, Doroshenko V, Dreyer L, Duffy C, Dyks J, Egberts K, Eichhorn F, Einecke S, Emery G, Ernenwein JP, Feijen K, Fegan S, Fiasson A, Fichet de Clairfontaine G, Fontaine G, Funk S, Füßling M, Gabici S, Gallant YA, Giavitto G, Giunti L, Glawion D, Glicenstein JF, Grondin MH, Hahn J, Haupt M, Hermann G, Hinton JA, Hofmann W, Hoischen C, Holch TL, Holler M, Hörbe M, Horns D, Huber D, Jamrozy M, Jankowsky D, Jankowsky F, Jardin-Blicq A, Joshi V, Jung-Richardt I, Kasai E, Kastendieck MA, Katarzyński K, Katz U, Khangulyan D, Khélifi B, Klepser S, Kluźniak W, Komin N, Konno R, Kosack K, Kostunin D, Kreter M, Lamanna G, Lemière A, Lemoine-Goumard M, Lenain JP, Leuschner F, Levy C, Lohse T, Lypova I, Mackey J, Majumdar J, Malyshev D, Malyshev D, Marandon V, Marchegiani P, Marcowith A, Mares A, Martí-Devesa G, Marx R, Maurin G, Meintjes PJ, Meyer M, Mitchell A, Moderski R, Mohrmann L, Montanari A, Moore C, Morris P, Moulin E, Muller J, Murach T, Nakashima K, Nayerhoda A, de Naurois M, Ndiyavala H, Niemiec J, Oakes L, O'Brien P, Odaka H, Ohm S, Olivera-Nieto L, de Ona Wilhelmi E, Ostrowski M, Panny S, Panter M, Parsons RD, Peron G, Peyaud B, Piel Q, Pita S, Poireau V, Priyana Noel A, Prokhorov DA, Prokoph H, Pühlhofer G, Punch M, Quirrenbach A, Raab S, Rauth R, Reichherzer P, Reimer A, Reimer O, Remy Q, Renaud M, Rieger F, Rinchiuso L, Romoli C, Rowell G, Rudak B, Ruiz-Velasco E, Sahakian V, Sailer S, Salzmann H, Sanchez DA, Santangelo A, Sasaki M, Scalici M, Schäfer J, Schüssler F, Schutte HM, Schwanke U, Seglar-Arroyo M, Senniappan M, Seyffert AS, Shafi N, Shapopi JNS, Shiningayamwe K, Simoni R, Sinha A, Sol H, Specovius A, Spencer S, Spir-Jacob M, Stawarz Ł, Sun L, Steenkamp R, Stegmann C, Steinmassl S, Steppa C, Takahashi T, Tam T, Tavernier T, Taylor AM, Terrier R, Thiersen JHE, Tiziani D, Tluczykont M, Tomankova L, Tsirou M, Tuffs R, Uchiyama Y, van der Walt DJ, van Eldik C, van Rensburg C, van Soelen B, Vasileiadis G, Veh J, Venter C, Vincent P, Vink J, Völk HJ, Wadiasingh Z, Wagner SJ, Watson J, Werner F, White R, Wierzcholska A, Wong YW, Yusafzai A, Zacharias M, Zanin R, Zargaryan D, Zdziarski AA, Zech A, Zhu SJ, Zorn J, Zouari S, Żywucka N, Evans P, Page K. Revealing x-ray and gamma ray temporal and spectral similarities in the GRB 190829A afterglow. Science 2021; 372:1081-1085. [PMID: 34083487 DOI: 10.1126/science.abe8560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
Abstract
Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), which are bright flashes of gamma rays from extragalactic sources followed by fading afterglow emission, are associated with stellar core collapse events. We report the detection of very-high-energy (VHE) gamma rays from the afterglow of GRB 190829A, between 4 and 56 hours after the trigger, using the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.). The low luminosity and redshift of GRB 190829A reduce both internal and external absorption, allowing determination of its intrinsic energy spectrum. Between energies of 0.18 and 3.3 tera-electron volts, this spectrum is described by a power law with photon index of 2.07 ± 0.09, similar to the x-ray spectrum. The x-ray and VHE gamma-ray light curves also show similar decay profiles. These similar characteristics in the x-ray and gamma-ray bands challenge GRB afterglow emission scenarios.
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- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
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- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin 2, Ireland. .,Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany.,High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Russian-Armenian University (RAU), Yerevan 0051, Armenia
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Aix Marseille Université, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)/Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et Physique des Particules (IN2P3), Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM), Marseille, France
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
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- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia.,Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), 31-342 Kraków, Poland
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- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
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- Dipartimento Interateneo di Fisica, Politecnico di Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy.,Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bari, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), F-75252 Paris, France
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- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
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- Astronomical Observatory, The University of Warsaw, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
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- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany.,Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), 31-342 Kraków, Poland
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - A Chen
- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
| | - G Cotter
- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - M Curyło
- Astronomical Observatory, The University of Warsaw, 00-478 Warsaw, Poland
| | | | - I D Davids
- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
| | - J Davies
- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - C Deil
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Devin
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - L Dirson
- Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, D 22761 Hamburg, Germany
| | - A Djannati-Ataï
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - A Dmytriiev
- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
| | - A Donath
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - V Doroshenko
- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - L Dreyer
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - C Duffy
- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
| | - J Dyks
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - K Egberts
- Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, D 14476 Potsdam, Germany
| | - F Eichhorn
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - S Einecke
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
| | - G Emery
- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), F-75252 Paris, France
| | - J-P Ernenwein
- Aix Marseille Université, Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS)/Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et Physique des Particules (IN2P3), Centre de Physique des Particules de Marseille (CPPM), Marseille, France
| | - K Feijen
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
| | - S Fegan
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - A Fiasson
- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
| | - G Fichet de Clairfontaine
- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
| | - G Fontaine
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - S Funk
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - M Füßling
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - S Gabici
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - Y A Gallant
- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
| | - G Giavitto
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - L Giunti
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.,Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - D Glawion
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - J F Glicenstein
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - M-H Grondin
- Université Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3, Centre d'Études Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan, 33175 Gradignan, France
| | - J Hahn
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M Haupt
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - G Hermann
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J A Hinton
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - W Hofmann
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - C Hoischen
- Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, D 14476 Potsdam, Germany
| | - T L Holch
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - M Holler
- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - M Hörbe
- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - D Horns
- Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, D 22761 Hamburg, Germany
| | - D Huber
- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - M Jamrozy
- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
| | - D Jankowsky
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - F Jankowsky
- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Jardin-Blicq
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - V Joshi
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - I Jung-Richardt
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - E Kasai
- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
| | - M A Kastendieck
- Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, D 22761 Hamburg, Germany
| | - K Katarzyński
- Institute of Astronomy, Faculty of Physics, Astronomy and Informatics, Nicolaus Copernicus University, 87-100 Torun, Poland
| | - U Katz
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - D Khangulyan
- Department of Physics, Rikkyo University, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan.
| | - B Khélifi
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - S Klepser
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - W Kluźniak
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - Nu Komin
- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
| | - R Konno
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - K Kosack
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - D Kostunin
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - M Kreter
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - G Lamanna
- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
| | - A Lemière
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - M Lemoine-Goumard
- Université Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3, Centre d'Études Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan, 33175 Gradignan, France
| | - J-P Lenain
- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), F-75252 Paris, France
| | - F Leuschner
- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - C Levy
- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), F-75252 Paris, France
| | - T Lohse
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D 12489 Berlin, Germany
| | - I Lypova
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - J Mackey
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin 2, Ireland
| | - J Majumdar
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - D Malyshev
- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - D Malyshev
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - V Marandon
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - P Marchegiani
- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
| | - A Marcowith
- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
| | - A Mares
- Université Bordeaux, CNRS/IN2P3, Centre d'Études Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan, 33175 Gradignan, France
| | - G Martí-Devesa
- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - R Marx
- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany.,Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - G Maurin
- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
| | - P J Meintjes
- Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
| | - M Meyer
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - A Mitchell
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - R Moderski
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - L Mohrmann
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - A Montanari
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - C Moore
- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
| | - P Morris
- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - E Moulin
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - J Muller
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - T Murach
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - K Nakashima
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - A Nayerhoda
- Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), 31-342 Kraków, Poland
| | - M de Naurois
- Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, F-91128 Palaiseau, France
| | - H Ndiyavala
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - J Niemiec
- Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), 31-342 Kraków, Poland
| | - L Oakes
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D 12489 Berlin, Germany
| | - P O'Brien
- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
| | - H Odaka
- Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
| | - S Ohm
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - L Olivera-Nieto
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | | | - M Ostrowski
- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
| | - S Panny
- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - M Panter
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - R D Parsons
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D 12489 Berlin, Germany
| | - G Peron
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - B Peyaud
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - Q Piel
- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
| | - S Pita
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - V Poireau
- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
| | - A Priyana Noel
- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
| | - D A Prokhorov
- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - H Prokoph
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - G Pühlhofer
- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - M Punch
- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden.,Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - A Quirrenbach
- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - S Raab
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - R Rauth
- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - P Reichherzer
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - A Reimer
- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - O Reimer
- Institut für Astro- und Teilchenphysik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria
| | - Q Remy
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - M Renaud
- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
| | - F Rieger
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - L Rinchiuso
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - C Romoli
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany.
| | - G Rowell
- School of Physical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
| | - B Rudak
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - E Ruiz-Velasco
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany.
| | - V Sahakian
- Yerevan Physics Institute, 375036 Yerevan, Armenia
| | - S Sailer
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - H Salzmann
- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - D A Sanchez
- Laboratoire d'Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP), Université Grenoble Alpes, Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, 74000 Annecy, France
| | - A Santangelo
- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - M Sasaki
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - M Scalici
- Institut für Astronomie und Astrophysik, Universität Tübingen, D 72076 Tübingen, Germany
| | - J Schäfer
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - F Schüssler
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France.
| | - H M Schutte
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - U Schwanke
- Institut für Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, D 12489 Berlin, Germany
| | - M Seglar-Arroyo
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - M Senniappan
- Department of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Linnaeus University, 351 95 Växjö, Sweden
| | - A S Seyffert
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - N Shafi
- School of Physics, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
| | - J N S Shapopi
- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
| | - K Shiningayamwe
- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
| | - R Simoni
- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - A Sinha
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - H Sol
- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
| | - A Specovius
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - S Spencer
- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - M Spir-Jacob
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - Ł Stawarz
- Obserwatorium Astronomiczne, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, 30-244 Kraków, Poland
| | - L Sun
- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - R Steenkamp
- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
| | - C Stegmann
- Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, D 14476 Potsdam, Germany.,Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany
| | - S Steinmassl
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - C Steppa
- Institut für Physik und Astronomie, Universität Potsdam, D 14476 Potsdam, Germany
| | - T Takahashi
- Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe (World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI)), The University of Tokyo Institutes for Advanced Study (UTIAS), The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, 277-8583, Japan
| | - T Tam
- School of Physics and Astronomy, Sun Yat Sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
| | - T Tavernier
- Institute for Research on the Fundamental Laws of the Universe (IRFU), Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA), Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
| | - A M Taylor
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany.
| | - R Terrier
- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
| | - J H E Thiersen
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - D Tiziani
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - M Tluczykont
- Universität Hamburg, Institut für Experimentalphysik, D 22761 Hamburg, Germany
| | - L Tomankova
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - M Tsirou
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - R Tuffs
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Y Uchiyama
- Department of Physics, Rikkyo University, Toshima-ku, Tokyo 171-8501, Japan
| | - D J van der Walt
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - C van Eldik
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - C van Rensburg
- University of Namibia, Department of Physics, Windhoek 10005, Namibia
| | - B van Soelen
- Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa
| | - G Vasileiadis
- Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, Université Montpellier, CNRS/IN2P3, F-34095 Montpellier Cedex 5, France
| | - J Veh
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - C Venter
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - P Vincent
- Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Energies (LPNHE), F-75252 Paris, France
| | - J Vink
- Gravitation and Astroparticle Physics at the University of Amsterdam (GRAPPA), Anton Pannekoek Institute for Astronomy, University of Amsterdam, 1098 XH Amsterdam, Netherlands
| | - H J Völk
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Z Wadiasingh
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
| | - S J Wagner
- Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - J Watson
- University of Oxford, Department of Physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, Oxford OX1 3RH, UK
| | - F Werner
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - R White
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - A Wierzcholska
- Instytut Fizyki Jądrowej Polskiej Akademii Nauk (PAN), 31-342 Kraków, Poland.,Landessternwarte, Universität Heidelberg, Königstuhl, D 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - Yu Wun Wong
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - A Yusafzai
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen Centre for Astroparticle Physics, D 91058 Erlangen, Germany
| | - M Zacharias
- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa.,Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
| | - R Zanin
- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
| | - D Zargaryan
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin 2, Ireland.,High Energy Astrophysics Laboratory, Russian-Armenian University (RAU), Yerevan 0051, Armenia
| | - A A Zdziarski
- Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center, Polish Academy of Sciences, 00-716 Warsaw, Poland
| | - A Zech
- Laboratoire Univers et Théories, Observatoire de Paris, Université PSL, CNRS, Université de Paris, 92190 Meudon, France
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), D-15738 Zeuthen, Germany.
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, D 69029 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Université de Paris, CNRS, Astroparticule et Cosmologie, F-75013 Paris, France
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- Centre for Space Research, North-West University, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, The University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
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Giunti L, Cetica V, De Gregorio V, Mei D, Barba C, Buccoliero A, Genitori L, Guerrini R, Giglio S, Sardi I, Guidi M, Censullo M. P04.08 The role of SCN1A in glioblastomas and mixed neuronal glial tumors of pediatric age. Neuro Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noz126.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Low and high grade gliomas, are the most common pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors and they show an extremely broad range of clinical behavior. Pediatric glioma is distinct from its adult counterpart with different genetic/epigenetic profile and biological features. Recently, several studies have shown the involvement of voltage-gated Na+ channels (VGSC) in different types of cancer, including gliomas. VGSC are multimeric transmembrane complexes, responsible for membrane depolarization in excitable cells playing an important role also in cell proliferation, migration, apoptosis and differentiation. VGSC are therapeutic targets in cardiovascular and neurological disorders and, in cancers, they could be a novel target for the development of promising anticancer therapy
MATERIAL AND METHODS
Firstly, we explored the genetic background of 9 pediatric glioblastomas (1–9 pGBMs), through whole-exome sequencing (WES) using HiSeq1000 platform (Illumina) with paired-end approach. On the basis of our results, we extended our study in another group of 16 epileptogenic mixed neuronal-glial tumors of pediatric age, (WHO grade I and II), through an amplicon approach (TSCA) using MiniSeq System platform (Illumina)
RESULTS
We identified variants in SCN1A gene in 3/9 pGBMs: case 3 had c.5782C>G in tumor and blood; case 5 showed c.2278G>T and two mosaic variants (c.5933C>T, 22% and c.4942C>T, 14%); case 6 showed c.667G>T variant only in tumor, and not in other non tumoral tissues (blood, urine and buccal swab). No variants in SCN1A were identified in a group of 16 pediatric mixed gliomas
CONCLUSION
In this study, we explore the genetic background of two groups of pediatric neuroepithelial brain tumors, through Next generation sequencing approach. We identified only in pGBMs variants in SCN1A gene that encoded for VGSCs and is involved in a spectrum of early-onset epileptic encephalopathies. None of our mutated patients showed history of epilepsy. Now, it is not clear the significance of these variants in pGBMs but interestingly, these variants are present in pGBM and not in mixed gliomas. Further studies on a big cohort of patients are needed to establish if they could play a role in pGBMs aggressiveness, migration and progression. Moreover, VGSCs could be a pharmacological target in pGBMs treatment
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- L Giunti
- Medical Genetics Unit, Meyer Children Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Child Neurology Unit, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Child Neurology Unit, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Child Neurology Unit, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Pathology Unit Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Child Neurology Unit, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Meyer Children Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit, Meyer Children’s University Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Meyer Children Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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- Medical Genetics Unit, Meyer Children Hospital, Firenze, Italy
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Guidi M, Giunti L, Buccoliero A, Farina S, Fonte C, Caporalini C, Moscheo C, Censullo M, Genitori L, Sardi I. P05.46 Metachronous malignancies and brain tumor in children with germline TP53 mutation. Neuro Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noy139.372] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- M Guidi
- Neuro-Oncology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pathology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Pathology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neurosurgery Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Neuro-Oncology Unit - Meyer Children’s Hospital, Florence, Italy
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Guidi M, Giunti L. P11.07 BRAF V600E mutation: has it a role in pediatric gliomas? Neuro Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox036.351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Guidi M, Giunti L. P11.06 Metachronous adrenocortical carcinoma and gliosarcoma in patient with Li-Fraumeni Syndrome. Neuro Oncol 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nox036.350] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Becciani S, Da Ros M, Lisa Iorio A, Giunti L, Stival A, Lucchesi M, Massimino M, de Martino M, Sardi I. TR-03 * PHARMACOLOGICAL MODULATION OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER: A NOVEL THERAPEUTIC APPROACH TO REFRACTORY CNS TUMORS. Neuro Oncol 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nov061.148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Sardi I, Cardellicchio S, Iorio AL, da Ros M, la Marca G, Giunti L, Massimino M, Genitori L. P03.09 * PHARMACOLOGICAL MODULATION OF BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER: FUTURE STRATEGY FOR TREATMENT OF BRAIN TUMORS. Neuro Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nou174.132] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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Kim JH, Song HB, Kim DH, Park KD, Kim JH, Kim JH, Lee BJ, Kim DH, Kim JH, Khatua S, Kalkan E, Brown R, Pearlman M, Vats T, Abela L, Fiaschetti G, Shalaby T, Grunder E, Ma M, Grahlert J, Baumgartner M, Siler U, Nonoguchi N, Ohgaki H, Grotzer M, Adachi JI, Suzuki T, Fukuoka K, Yanagisawa T, Mishima K, Koga T, Matsutani M, Nishikawa R, Sardi I, Giunti L, Bresci C, Cardellicchio S, Da Ros M, Buccoliero AM, Farina S, Arico M, Genitori L, Massimino M, Filippi L, Erdreich-Epstein A, Zhou H, Ren X, Schur M, Davidson TB, Ji L, Sposto R, Asgharzadeh S, Tong Y, White E, Murugesan M, Nimmervoll B, Wang M, Marino D, Ellison D, Finkelstein D, Pounds S, Malkin D, Gilbertson R, Eden C, Ju B, Murugesan M, Phoenix T, Poppleton H, Lessman C, Taylor M, Gilbertson R, Sardi I, la Marca G, Cardellicchio S, Da Ros M, Malvagia S, Giunti L, Fratoni V, Farina S, Arico M, Genitori L, Massimino M, Giovannini MG, Giangaspero F, Badiali M, Gleize V, Paris S, Moi L, Elhouadani S, Arcella A, Morace R, Antonelli M, Buttarelli F, Mokhtari K, Sanson M, Smith S, Ward J, Wilson M, Rahman C, Rose F, Peet A, Macarthur D, Grundy R, Rahman R, Venkatraman S, Birks D, Balakrishnan I, Alimova I, Harris P, Patel P, Foreman N, Vibhakar R, Wu H, Zhou Q, Wang D, Wang G, Dang D, Pencreach E, Nguyen A, Guerin E, Lasthaus C, Guenot D, Entz-Werle N, Unland R, Schlosser S, Farwick N, Plagemann T, Richter G, Juergens H, Fruehwald M, Chien CL, Lee YH, Lin CI, Hsieh JY, Lin SC, Wong TT, Ho DMT, Wang HW, Lagah S, Tan IL, Malcolm S, Grundy R, Rahman R, Majani Y, Smith S, Grundy R, Rahman R, van Vuurden DG, Aronica E, Wedekind LE, Hulleman E, Biesmans D, Bugiani M, Vandertop WP, Kaspers GJL, Wurdinger T, Noske DP, Van der Stoop PM, van Vuurden DG, Shukla S, Wedekind LE, Kuipers GK, Hulleman E, Noske DP, Wurdinger T, Vandertop WP, Slotman BJ, Kaspers GJL, Cloos J, Sun T, Warrington N, Luo J, Ganzhorn S, Tabori U, Druley T, Gutmann D, Rubin J, Castelo-Branco P, Choufani S, Mack S, Galagher D, Zhang C, Lipman T, Zhukova N, Martin D, Merino D, Wasserman J, Samuel C, Alon N, Hitzler J, Wang JCY, Malkin D, Keller G, Dirks PB, Pfister S, Taylor MD, Weksberg R, Tabori U, Leblond P, Meignan S, Dewitte A, Le Tinier F, Wattez N, Lartigau E, Lansiaux A, Hanson R, Gordon I, Zhao S, Camphausen K, Warren K, Warrington NM, Sun T, Gutmann DH, Rubin JB, Nguyen A, Lasthaus C, Jaillet M, Pencreach E, Guerin E, Guenot D, Entz-Werle N, Kovacs Z, Martin-Fiori E, Shalaby T, Grotzer M, Bernasconi M, Werner B, Dyberg C, Baryawno N, Milosevic J, Wickstrom M, Northcott PA, Taylor MD, Kool M, Kogner P, Johnsen JI, Wilson M, Reynolds G, Davies N, Arvanitis T, Peet A, Zoghbi A, Meisterernst M, Fruehwald MC, Kerl K, Orr B, Haffner M, Nelson W, Yegnasubramanian S, Eberhart C, Fotovati A, Abu-Ali S, Wang PS, Deleyrolle L, Lee C, Triscott J, Chen J, Franciosi S, Nakamura Y, Sugita Y, Uchiumi T, Kuwano M, Leavitt B, Singh S, Jury A, Jones C, Wakimoto H, Reynolds B, Pallen C, Dunn S, Fletcher S, Levine J, Li M, Kagawa N, Hirayama R, Chiba Y, Kijima N, Arita H, Kinoshita M, Hashimoto N, Izumoto S, Maruno M, Yoshimine T. BIOLOGY. Neuro Oncol 2012; 14:i7-i15. [PMCID: PMC3483341 DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/nos095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 08/24/2023] Open
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Catarzi S, Giunti L, Papadia F, Gabrielli O, Guerrini R, Donati MA, Genuardi M, Morrone A. Morquio A syndrome due to maternal uniparental isodisomy of the telomeric end of chromosome 16. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 105:438-42. [PMID: 22178352 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.11.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2011] [Revised: 11/23/2011] [Accepted: 11/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Morquio A syndrome (MPS IVA) is a recessive lysosomal storage disorder (LSD) caused by mutations in the GALNS gene leading to the deficiency of lysosomal enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS). Patients show a broad spectrum of phenotypes ranging from classical severe type to mild forms. Classical forms are characterized by severe bone dysplasia and usually normal intelligence. So far, more than 170 unique mutations have been identified in the GALNS gene of MPS IVA patients. We report on a Morquio A patient with a classical phenotype who was found to be homozygous for a missense mutation (c.236 G>A; p.Cys79Tyr) in the GALNS gene. This alteration affects the highly conserved p.Cys79 that is transformed into formylglycine, the catalytic residue of the active site. The mutation was present in the proband's mother, but not in the father, whose paternity was confirmed by microsatellite analysis. In order to test the hypothesis of maternal uniparental disomy (UPD), we investigated the segregation of sixteen microsatellite markers from chromosome 16. The results showed a condition of maternal UPD due to an error in meiosis I. Maternal isodisomy of the 16q24 region led to homozygosity for the GALNS mutant allele, causing the patient's disease. These findings allow to add for the first time the LSD Morquio A syndrome to the list of conditions that can be caused by UPD. The possibility of UPD is relevant when giving genetic counseling to couples since the recurrent risk in future pregnancies is dramatically reduced.
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- S Catarzi
- Metabolic and Muscular Unit, Clinical of Paediatric Neurology, Meyer Children's Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Grignani P, Peloso G, Achilli A, Turchi C, Tagliabracci A, Alù M, Beduschi G, Ricci U, Giunti L, Robino C, Gino S, Previderè C. Subtyping mtDNA haplogroup H by SNaPshot minisequencing and its application in forensic individual identification. Int J Legal Med 2005; 120:151-6. [PMID: 16333660 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-005-0059-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2005] [Accepted: 10/13/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Sequence variation of the hypervariable segments (HVS) I/II of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and the haplogroup affiliation were determined in a sample of 271 Italian subjects. This analysis showed that 42% of the individuals could be ascribed to H, the most frequent haplogroup in European Caucasian populations. This fraction was then screened for specific single nucleotide polymorphisms located in the coding region to identify H subclades H1-H15. We set up two multiplex polymerase chain reactions and specific SNaPshot assays to investigate the frequency distribution of these subgroups in our population sample and to examine their usefulness in discriminating among commonly shared HVS I/II sequences. This allowed the assignment of a large portion of the mtDNAs ( approximately 70%) to specific subhaplogroups, with H1 and H5 being the most represented. About two-thirds of the individuals sharing common HVS I/II sequences were subdivided and ascribed to specific H subhaplogroups with a significant reduction of the frequencies of the most common mtDNA haplotypes. Haplogroup H subtyping could thus be extremely useful in forensic identification when many samples have to be analysed and compared, avoiding excessive time-consuming and labor-intensive sequencing analysis.
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- P Grignani
- Dipartimento di Medicina Legale e Sanità Pubblica, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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Iurov II, Vorsanova SG, Voinova-Ulas VI, Villard L, Demidova IA, Giunti L, Guivabyccu-Uzielli ML, Budilov AV, Beresheva AK, Novikov PV, Iurov IV. [Epigenetic study of Rett's syndrome as an adequate model for autistic disorders]. Zh Nevrol Psikhiatr Im S S Korsakova 2005; 105:4-11. [PMID: 16117140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Rett's syndrome (RTT) is a severe hereditary disorder of the nervous system. MECP2 gene mutations are considered as a primary cause of the disease. In the present study, we have found MECP2 mutations in 33 (84.6%) out of 39 RTT females. We have also studied X-inactivation patterns in 70 girls with RTT. A frequency of skewed X-inactivation was 37% (26 patients), being significantly higher (p < 0.001) than that in the controls. The investigation of inactivated X chromosome origin revealed that about 33% pairs had preferentially the inactivated maternal X chromosome. An abnormal type of chromosome X inactivation was observed in all RTT females. Thus, we conclude that skewed X-inactivation may be considered as a common feature of RTT. There is unambiguous evidence that epigenetic alterations in RTT are associated with MECP2 mutations. MeCP2 protein also appears to be involved in transcriptional regulation of chromosome X genes. RTT in females without MECP2 mutations is related to the epigenetic alterations. We suggest X chromosome inactivation study in RTT females and their mothers to be informative for investigation of genetic processes in RTT girls, even in case MECP2 mutations have not been found. RTT could be considered as an appropriate model for studying epigenetic abnormalities in relation to autistic spectrum disorders.
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Marsili-Libelli S, Giunti L. Fuzzy predictive control for nitrogen removal in biological wastewater treatment. Water Sci Technol 2002; 45:37-44. [PMID: 11936655] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Whenever the carbon/nitrogen ratio of a domestic wastewater is too low, full denitrification is difficult to obtain and an additional source of organic carbon has to be provided. Since loading conditions may vary appreciably over the diurnal cycle, depending on the weather and sewage conditions, dosing should be controlled by an adaptive regulator to keep into account the time-varying process dynamics. A fuzzy predictive controller is proposed in this paper and its performance is tested through numerical simulations. The new aspects brought forward are the use of an improved model for denitrification, the use of benchmark (i.e. thoroughly tested and standardised) input files and the conclusion about regulator performance in overall plant performance, in terms of carbon saving and discharge compliance.
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- S Marsili-Libelli
- Dept. of Systems and Computers, University of Florence, Italy. @ingfi1.ing.unifi.it
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Giunti L, Pelagatti S, Lazzerini V, Guarducci S, Lapi E, Coviello S, Cecconi A, Ombroni L, Andreucci E, Sani I, Brusaferri A, Lasagni A, Ricotti G, Giometto B, Nicolao P, Gasparini P, Granatiero M, Uzielli ML. Spectrum and distribution of MECP2 mutations in 64 Italian Rett syndrome girls: tentative genotype/phenotype correlation. Brain Dev 2001; 23 Suppl 1:S242-5. [PMID: 11738883 DOI: 10.1016/s0387-7604(01)00342-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We report a direct DNA sequencing analysis of the MECP2 gene undertaken on a further 64 Italian patients with Rett syndrome by using a LICOR 4200 Automated Sequencer. All of the girls entering the study had a consistent clinical diagnosis for this disorder. All coding regions and the flanking intronic splice site sequences were amplified as three non-overlapping fragments by using both forward and reverse primers. The results were then compared to the MECP2 reference sequences published in GenBank. Mutations of the MECP2 gene were identified in 64 of 75 (85.33%) unrelated sporadic Rett syndrome girls. Genotype/phenotype correlation studies, in particular in groups of patients with the same mutation, did not offer definitive and interesting data.
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- L Giunti
- Genetics and Molecular Medicine Unit, Department of Paediatrics, University of Florence, Via Luca Giordano, 13, 50132, Florence, Italy
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Ricci U, Sani I, Guarducci S, Biondi C, Pelagatti S, Lazzerini V, Brusaferri A, Lapini M, Andreucci E, Giunti L, Giovannucci Uzielli ML. Infrared fluorescent automated detection of thirteen short tandem repeat polymorphisms and one gender-determining system of the CODIS core system. Electrophoresis 2000; 21:3564-70. [PMID: 11271472 DOI: 10.1002/1522-2683(200011)21:17<3564::aid-elps3564>3.0.co;2-o] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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We used an infrared (IR) automated fluorescence monolaser sequencer for the analysis of 13 autosomal short tandem repeat (STR) systems (TPOX, D3S1358, FGA, CSF1PO, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, TH01, vWA, D13S317, D16S359, D18S51, D21S11) and the X-Y homologous gene amelogenin system. These two systems represent the core of the combined DNA index systems (CODIS). Four independent multiplex reactions, based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique and on the direct labeling of the forward primer of every primer pair, with a new molecule (IRDye800), were set up, permitting the exact characterization of the alleles by comparison with ladders of specific sequenced alleles. This is the first report of the whole analysis of the STRs of the CODIS core using an IR automated DNA sequencer. The protocol was used to solve paternity/maternity tests and for population studies. The electrophoretic system also proved useful for the correct typing of those loci differing in size by only 2 bp. A sensibility study demonstrated that the test can detect an average of 10 pg of undegraded human DNA. We also performed a preliminary study analyzing some forensic samples and mixed stains, which suggested the usefulness of using this analytical system for human identification as well as for forensic purposes.
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- U Ricci
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Florence, Italy.
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Direct sequencing of polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-generated templates is a commonly used technique in molecular biology laboratories. We describe an improved method for direct sequencing of PCR fragments longer than 20 kb obtained with a commercial mixture of Taq and Pwo DNA polymerases. The sequencing protocol was optimized for an automated infrared DNA sequencer, consistently yielding long reads (500-600 bases).
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- F Iannelli
- Dipartimento di Biologia Molecolare, Università di Siena, Italy
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Branchi R, DeMeester W, Giunti L. Temporary prosthesis for laryngotracheal stenosis: a clinical report. J Prosthet Dent 1997; 77:461-3. [PMID: 9151263 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3913(97)70136-7] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Clinical and laboratory procedures to fabricate a transitional prosthesis for patients treated with laryngofissure surgery have been described. Hard resin promoted healing of the surgical area and maintained the opening because of its stiffness. The prosthesis, which can be highly polished, was easily removed by the patient for proper hygiene and was fabricated to accurately fit the inside margins of the wound. All these factors were important for a good clinical result.
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- R Branchi
- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dental Medicine and Otorhinolaryngology, Florence University, Italy
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