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Rocchini M, Garrett PE, Zielińska M, Lenzi SM, Dao DD, Nowacki F, Bildstein V, MacLean AD, Olaizola B, Ahmed ZT, Andreoiu C, Babu A, Ball GC, Bhattacharjee SS, Bidaman H, Cheng C, Coleman R, Dillmann I, Garnsworthy AB, Gillespie S, Griffin CJ, Grinyer GF, Hackman G, Hanley M, Illana A, Jones S, Laffoley AT, Leach KG, Lubna RS, McAfee J, Natzke C, Pannu S, Paxman C, Porzio C, Radich AJ, Rajabali MM, Sarazin F, Schwarz K, Shadrick S, Sharma S, Suh J, Svensson CE, Yates D, Zidar T. First Evidence of Axial Shape Asymmetry and Configuration Coexistence in ^{74}Zn: Suggestion for a Northern Extension of the N=40 Island of Inversion. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 130:122502. [PMID: 37027859 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.130.122502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 11/28/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
Abstract
The excited states of N=44 ^{74}Zn were investigated via γ-ray spectroscopy following ^{74}Cu β decay. By exploiting γ-γ angular correlation analysis, the 2_{2}^{+}, 3_{1}^{+}, 0_{2}^{+}, and 2_{3}^{+} states in ^{74}Zn were firmly established. The γ-ray branching and E2/M1 mixing ratios for transitions deexciting the 2_{2}^{+}, 3_{1}^{+}, and 2_{3}^{+} states were measured, allowing for the extraction of relative B(E2) values. In particular, the 2_{3}^{+}→0_{2}^{+} and 2_{3}^{+}→4_{1}^{+} transitions were observed for the first time. The results show excellent agreement with new microscopic large-scale shell-model calculations, and are discussed in terms of underlying shapes, as well as the role of neutron excitations across the N=40 gap. Enhanced axial shape asymmetry (triaxiality) is suggested to characterize ^{74}Zn in its ground state. Furthermore, an excited K=0 band with a significantly larger softness in its shape is identified. A shore of the N=40 "island of inversion" appears to manifest above Z=26, previously thought as its northern limit in the chart of the nuclides.
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- M Rocchini
- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- IRFU, CEA, Université Paris-Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette, France
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- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Padova, I-35122 Padova, Italy
- INFN Sezione di Padova, I-35131 Padova, Italy
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, IPHC UMR 7178, F-67000 Strasbourg, France
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, Simon Fraser University, V5A 1S6 Burnaby, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Victoria, V8P 5C2 Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, S4S 0A2 Regina, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Accelerator Laboratory, Department of Physics, University of Jyväskylä, FI-40014 Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics, University of Surrey, GU2 7XH Guildford, United Kingdom
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- INFN Sezione di Milano, I-20133 Milano, Italy
- Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Milano, I-20133 Milano, Italy
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- Physics Department, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 38505, USA
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Department of Physics, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, S4S 0A2 Regina, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Regina, S4S 0A2 Regina, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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- TRIUMF, V6T 2A3 Vancouver, Canada
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia, V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Physics, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1 Guelph, Canada
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Al Jowf GI, Ahmed ZT, Reijnders RA, de Nijs L, Eijssen LMT. To Predict, Prevent, and Manage Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A Review of Pathophysiology, Treatment, and Biomarkers. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065238. [PMID: 36982313 PMCID: PMC10049301 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/11/2023] Open
Abstract
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can become a chronic and severely disabling condition resulting in a reduced quality of life and increased economic burden. The disorder is directly related to exposure to a traumatic event, e.g., a real or threatened injury, death, or sexual assault. Extensive research has been done on the neurobiological alterations underlying the disorder and its related phenotypes, revealing brain circuit disruption, neurotransmitter dysregulation, and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysfunction. Psychotherapy remains the first-line treatment option for PTSD given its good efficacy, although pharmacotherapy can also be used as a stand-alone or in combination with psychotherapy. In order to reduce the prevalence and burden of the disorder, multilevel models of prevention have been developed to detect the disorder as early as possible and to reduce morbidity in those with established diseases. Despite the clinical grounds of diagnosis, attention is increasing to the discovery of reliable biomarkers that can predict susceptibility, aid diagnosis, or monitor treatment. Several potential biomarkers have been linked with pathophysiological changes related to PTSD, encouraging further research to identify actionable targets. This review highlights the current literature regarding the pathophysiology, disease development models, treatment modalities, and preventive models from a public health perspective, and discusses the current state of biomarker research.
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- Ghazi I. Al Jowf
- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Public Health, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- European Graduate School of Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (G.I.A.J.); (L.M.T.E.)
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- College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al-Bukairyah 52726, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- European Graduate School of Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- European Graduate School of Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience (MHeNs), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University Medical Centre, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- European Graduate School of Neuroscience, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Department of Bioinformatics—BiGCaT, School of Nutrition and Translational Research in Metabolism (NUTRIM), Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Correspondence: (G.I.A.J.); (L.M.T.E.)
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Al-Omar MT, Alnajjar MT, Ahmed ZT, Salaas FMI, Alrefaei TSM, Haider KH. Endothelial progenitor cell-derived small extracellular vesicles for myocardial angiogenesis and revascularization. J Clin Transl Res 2022; 8:476-487. [PMID: 36457898 PMCID: PMC9709527] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 09/23/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) have been well-studied for their differentiation potential and paracrine activity in vitro and in experimental animal studies. EPCs are the precursors of endothelial cells (ECs) and a rich source of pro-angiogenic factors, and hence, possess enormous potential to treat ischemic heart through myocardial angiogenesis. Their proven safety and efficacy observed during the pre-clinical and clinical studies have portrayed them as a near ideal cell type for cell-based therapy of ischemic heart disease.In response to the chemical cues from the ischemic heart, EPCs from the bone marrow and peripheral circulation home-in to the ischemic myocardium and participate in the intrinsic repair process at the molecular and cellular levels through paracrine activity and EC differentiation. EPCs also release small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) loaded with bioactive molecules as part of their paracrine activity for intercellular communication to participate in the reparative process in the heart. AIM This literature review is based on the published data regarding the characteristic features of EPC-derived sEVs and their proteomic and genomic payload, besides facilitating safe and effective repair of the ischemic myocardium. In light of the encouraging published data, translational and clinical assessment of EPC-derived sEVs is warranted. We report the recent experimental animal studies and their findings using EPC-derived sEVs on cardiac angiogenesis and preservation of cardiac function. RELEVANCE FOR PATIENTS With the promising results from pre-clinical studies, clinical trials should be conducted to assess the clinical utility of EPC-derived sEVs in the treatment of the ischemic myocardium.
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- Maher T. Al-Omar
- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al-Bukairyah 52726, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al-Bukairyah 52726, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al-Bukairyah 52726, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al-Bukairyah 52726, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al-Bukairyah 52726, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Basic Sciences, College of Medicine, Sulaiman Al Rajhi University, Al-Bukairyah 52726, Saudi Arabia
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