FN Thomson Reuters Web of Science™ VR 1.0 PT J AU Adler-Wailes, DC Guiney, EL Wolins, NE Yanovski, JA AF Adler-Wailes, Diane C. Guiney, Evan L. Wolins, Nathan E. Yanovski, Jack A. TI Long-Term Ritonavir Exposure Increases Fatty Acid and Glycerol Recycling in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes as Compensatory Mechanisms for Increased Triacylglycerol Hydrolysis SO ENDOCRINOLOGY LA English DT Article ID HIV PROTEASE INHIBITORS; ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ADIPOSE TRIGLYCERIDE LIPASE; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; PHOSPHOENOLPYRUVATE CARBOXYKINASE; GENE-EXPRESSION; STIMULATED LIPOLYSIS; INFECTED MEN; TISSUE; GLYCERONEOGENESIS AB Lipodystrophy with high nonesterified fatty acid (FA) efflux is reported in humans receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to treat HIV infection. Ritonavir, a common component of HAART, alters adipocyte FA efflux, but the mechanism for this effect is not established. To investigate ritonavir-induced changes in FA flux and recycling through acylglycerols, we exposed differentiated murine 3T3-L1 adipocytes to ritonavir for 14 d. FA efflux, uptake, and incorporation into acylglycerols were measured. To identify a mediator of FA efflux, we measured adipocyte triacylglycerol lipase (ATGL) transcript and protein. To determine whether ritonavir-treated adipocytes increased glycerol backbone synthesis for FA reesterification, we measured labeled glycerol and pyruvate incorporation into triacylglycerol (TAG). Ritonavir-treated cells had increased FA efflux, uptake, and incorporation into TAG (all P < 0.01). Ritonavir increased FA efflux without consistently increasing glycerol release or changing TAG mass, suggesting increased partial TAG hydrolysis. Ritonavir-treated adipocytes expressed significantly more ATGL mRNA (P < 0.05) and protein (P < 0.05). Ritonavir increased glycerol (P < 0.01) but not pyruvate (P = 0.41), utilization for TAG backbone synthesis. Consistent with this substrate utilization, glycerol kinase transcript (required for glycerol incorporation into TAG backbone) was up-regulated (P < 0.01), whereas phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase transcript (required for pyruvate utilization) was down-regulated (P < 0.001). In 3T3-L1 adipocytes, long-term ritonavir exposure perturbs FA metabolism by increasing ATGL-mediated partial TAG hydrolysis, thus increasing FA efflux, and leads to compensatory increases in FA reesterification with glycerol and acylglycerols. These changes in FA metabolism may, in part, explain the increased FA efflux observed in ritonavir-associated lipodystrophy. (Endocrinology 151: 2097-2105, 2010) C1 [Adler-Wailes, Diane C.; Guiney, Evan L.; Yanovski, Jack A.] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Unit Growth & Obes, Program Dev Endocrinol & Genet, NIH,Dept Hlth & Human Serv, St Louis, MO 63110 USA. [Wolins, Nathan E.] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Div Nutr Sci, St Louis, MO 63110 USA. RP Yanovski, JA (reprint author), NIH, Unit Growth & Obes, Hatfield Clin Res Ctr, 10 Ctr Dr,Room 1E-3330,MSC 1103, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM jy15i@nih.gov OI Yanovski, Jack/0000-0001-8542-1637 FU National Institutes of Health (NIH) [Z01-HD00641]; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Grant Z01-HD00641 (to J.A.Y.) from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). J.A.Y. is a Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services. NR 47 TC 7 Z9 7 U1 0 U2 4 PU ENDOCRINE SOC PI CHEVY CHASE PA 8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA SN 0013-7227 J9 ENDOCRINOLOGY JI Endocrinology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 151 IS 5 BP 2097 EP 2105 DI 10.1210/en.2009-1364 PG 9 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 586JF UT WOS:000276902600016 PM 20228169 ER PT J AU Sharov, AA AF Sharov, Alexei A. TI Functional Information: Towards Synthesis of Biosemiotics and Cybernetics SO ENTROPY LA English DT Article DE functional information; biosemiotics; cybernetics; evolution; agent; origin of life; Umwelt; learning; biological complexity; biological signal processing ID EVOLUTION; ORIGIN; GENOME; LIFE AB Biosemiotics and cybernetics are closely related, yet they are separated by the boundary between life and non-life: biosemiotics is focused on living organisms, whereas cybernetics is applied mostly to non-living artificial devices. However, both classes of systems are agents that perform functions necessary for reaching their goals. I propose to shift the focus of biosemiotics from living organisms to agents in general, which all belong to a pragmasphere or functional universe. Agents should be considered in the context of their hierarchy and origin because their semiosis can be inherited or induced by higher-level agents. To preserve and disseminate their functions, agents use functional information - a set of signs that encode and control their functions. It includes stable memory signs, transient messengers, and natural signs. The origin and evolution of functional information is discussed in terms of transitions between vegetative, animal, and social levels of semiosis, defined by Kull. Vegetative semiosis differs substantially from higher levels of semiosis, because signs are recognized and interpreted via direct code-based matching and are not associated with ideal representations of objects. Thus, I consider a separate classification of signs at the vegetative level that includes proto-icons, proto-indexes, and proto-symbols. Animal and social semiosis are based on classification, and modeling of objects, which represent the knowledge of agents about their body (Innenwelt) and environment (Umwelt). C1 NIA, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. RP Sharov, AA (reprint author), NIA, 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. EM sharoval@mail.nih.gov FU National Institute on Aging, NIH FX I would like to thank Kalevi Kull, Tartu University, for inspiring this work; and Soren Brier, Copenhagen Business School, for valuable comments on the philosophic foundations of cybersemiotics. This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging, NIH. NR 64 TC 17 Z9 17 U1 0 U2 3 PU MDPI AG PI BASEL PA POSTFACH, CH-4005 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 1099-4300 J9 ENTROPY-SWITZ JI Entropy PD MAY PY 2010 VL 12 IS 5 BP 1050 EP 1070 DI 10.3390/e12051050 PG 21 WC Physics, Multidisciplinary SC Physics GA 601VB UT WOS:000278092100004 PM 22368439 ER PT J AU Crump, KS Chen, C Chiu, WA Louis, TA Portier, CJ Subramaniam, RP White, PD AF Crump, Kenny S. Chen, Chao Chiu, Weihsueh A. Louis, Thomas A. Portier, Christopher J. Subramaniam, Ravi P. White, Paul D. TI What Role for Biologically Based Dose-Response Models in Estimating Low-Dose Risk? SO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES LA English DT Article DE biologically based dose response; dose-response model; low-dose risk; risk assessment; two-stage model ID ALTERED LIVER FOCI; LUNG-CANCER; QUANTITATIVE-ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY-ANALYSIS; FORMALDEHYDE; CARCINOGENESIS; RAT; 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN; DIETHYLNITROSAMINE; PROBABILITY AB BACKGROUND: Biologically based dose-response (BBDR) models can incorporate data on biological processes at the cellular and molecular level to link external exposure to an adverse effect. Objectives: Our goal was to examine the utility of BBDR models in estimating low-dose risk. METHODS: We reviewed the utility of BBDR models in risk assessment. RESULTS: BBDR models have been used profitably to evaluate proposed mechanisms of toxicity and identify data gaps. However, these models have not improved the reliability of quantitative predictions of low-dose human risk. In this commentary we identify serious impediments to developing BBDR models for this purpose. BBDR models do not eliminate the need for empirical modeling of the relationship between dose and effect, but only move it from the whole organism to a lower level of biological organization. However, in doing this, BBDR models introduce significant new sources of uncertainty. Quantitative inferences are limited by inter- and intraindividual heterogeneity that cannot be eliminated with available or reasonably anticipated experimental techniques. BBDR modeling does not avoid uncertainties in the mechanisms of toxicity relevant to low-level human exposures. Although implementation of BBDR models for low-dose risk estimation have thus far been limited mainly to cancer modeled using a two-stage clonal expansion framework, these problems are expected to be present in all attempts at BBDR modeling. CONCLUSIONS: The problems discussed here appear so intractable that we conclude that BBDR models are unlikely to be fruitful in reducing uncertainty in quantitative estimates of human risk from low-level exposures in the foreseeable future. Use of in vitro data from recent advances in molecular toxicology in BBDR models is not likely to remove these problems and will introduce new issues regarding extrapolation of data from in vitro systems. C1 [Crump, Kenny S.] Louisiana Tech Univ, Ruston, LA 71272 USA. [Chen, Chao; Chiu, Weihsueh A.; Subramaniam, Ravi P.; White, Paul D.] US EPA, Off Res & Dev, Natl Ctr Environm Assessment, Washington, DC 20460 USA. [Louis, Thomas A.] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA. [Portier, Christopher J.] NIEHS, NIH, US Dept HHS, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. RP Crump, KS (reprint author), Louisiana Tech Univ, Railroad Ave,372 GT Madison Hall,POB 10348, Ruston, LA 71272 USA. EM kennycrump@email.com RI Portier, Christopher/A-3160-2010 OI Portier, Christopher/0000-0002-0954-0279 FU National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education FX The work performed by K.S.C. was supported by an appointment to the Research Participation Program of the National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. NR 43 TC 19 Z9 19 U1 1 U2 9 PU US DEPT HEALTH HUMAN SCIENCES PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE PI RES TRIANGLE PK PA NATL INST HEALTH, NATL INST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, PO BOX 12233, RES TRIANGLE PK, NC 27709-2233 USA SN 0091-6765 J9 ENVIRON HEALTH PERSP JI Environ. Health Perspect. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 118 IS 5 BP 585 EP 588 DI 10.1289/ehp.0901249 PG 4 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology GA 598OF UT WOS:000277846800019 PM 20056564 ER PT J AU La Merrill, M Harper, R Birnbaum, LS Cardiff, RD Threadgill, DW AF La Merrill, Michele Harper, Rachel Birnbaum, Linda S. Cardiff, Robert D. Threadgill, David W. TI Maternal Dioxin Exposure Combined with a Diet High in Fat Increases Mammary Cancer Incidence in Mice SO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES LA English DT Article DE COMT; CYP1B1; dioxin; high-fat diet; mammary cancer; puberty ID CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; BREAST-CANCER; DEVELOPMENTAL EXPOSURE; 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN TCDD; ESTROGEN BIOACTIVATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS; MESSENGER-RNA; RAT; RISK; EXPRESSION AB BACKGROUND: Results from previous studies have suggested that breast cancer risk correlates with total lifetime exposure to estrogens and that early-life 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin ( TCDD) exposure or diets high in fat can also increase cancer risk. OBJECTIVES: Because both TCDD and diet affect the estrogen pathway, we examined how TCDD and a high-fat diet (HFD) interact to alter breast cancer susceptibility. METHODS: We exposed pregnant female FVB/NJ mice (12.5 days post-coitus) to 1 mu g/kg TCDD or vehicle; at parturition, the dams were randomly assigned to a low-fat diet (LFD) or a high-fat diet (HFD). Female offspring were maintained on the same diets after weaning and were exposed to 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene on post-natal days (PNDs) 35, 49, and 63 to initiate mammary tumors. A second cohort of females was treated identically until PND35 or PND49, when mammary gland morphology was examined, or PND50, when mammary gland mRNA was analyzed. RESULTS: We found that maternal TCDD exposure doubled mammary tumor incidence only in mice fed the HFD. Among HFD-fed mice, maternal TCDD exposure caused rapid mammary development with increased Cyp1b1 (cytochrome P450 1B1) expression and decreased Comt (catechol-O-methyltransferase) expression in mammary tissue. Maternal TCDD exposure also increased mammary tumor Cyp1b1 expression. CONCLUSIONS: Our data suggest that the HFD increases sensitivity to maternal TCDD exposure, resulting in increased breast cancer incidence, by changing metabolism capability. These results provide a mechanism to explain epidemiological data linking early-life TCDD exposure and diets high in fat to increased risk for breast cancer in humans. C1 [Threadgill, David W.] N Carolina State Univ, Dept Genet, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA. [La Merrill, Michele; Harper, Rachel; Threadgill, David W.] Univ N Carolina, Dept Genet, Ctr Environm & Hlth Susceptibil, Lineberger Canc Ctr,Curriculum Toxicol, Chapel Hill, NC USA. [Birnbaum, Linda S.] US EPA, Expt Toxicol Div, Off Res & Dev, Natl Hlth & Environm Effects Res Lab, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27711 USA. [Birnbaum, Linda S.] NIEHS, NIH, US Dept HHS, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Cardiff, Robert D.] Univ Calif Davis, Ctr Comparat Med, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Davis, CA 95616 USA. RP Threadgill, DW (reprint author), N Carolina State Univ, Dept Genet, CB 7614, Raleigh, NC 27695 USA. EM threadgill@ncsu.edu RI Threadgill, David/N-4425-2013 OI Threadgill, David/0000-0003-3538-1635 FU National Institutes of Health (NIH) [CA105417, CA016086, ES010126]; U.S. Department of Defense [BC050873] FX This work was supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant CA105417 (D.W.T.), NIH center grants CA016086 and ES010126, and U.S. Department of Defense fellowship BC050873 (M.L.M.). NR 62 TC 22 Z9 22 U1 0 U2 3 PU US DEPT HEALTH HUMAN SCIENCES PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE PI RES TRIANGLE PK PA NATL INST HEALTH, NATL INST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, PO BOX 12233, RES TRIANGLE PK, NC 27709-2233 USA SN 0091-6765 EI 1552-9924 J9 ENVIRON HEALTH PERSP JI Environ. Health Perspect. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 118 IS 5 BP 596 EP 601 DI 10.1289/ehp.0901047 PG 6 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology GA 598OF UT WOS:000277846800021 PM 20435547 ER PT J AU Birnbaum, LS Stokes, WS AF Birnbaum, Linda S. Stokes, William S. TI ICCVAM: Not Doing Enough Response SO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES LA English DT Letter C1 [Birnbaum, Linda S.; Stokes, William S.] NIEHS, NTP Integrency Ctr Evaluat Alternat Toxicol Metho, NIH, US Dept HHS, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Birnbaum, Linda S.] NTP, NIH, US Dept HHS, Res Triangle Pk, NC USA. RP Birnbaum, LS (reprint author), NIEHS, NTP Integrency Ctr Evaluat Alternat Toxicol Metho, NIH, US Dept HHS, POB 12233, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. EM birnbauml@niehs.nih.gov; stokes@niehs.nih.gov NR 6 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU US DEPT HEALTH HUMAN SCIENCES PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE PI RES TRIANGLE PK PA NATL INST HEALTH, NATL INST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, PO BOX 12233, RES TRIANGLE PK, NC 27709-2233 USA SN 0091-6765 J9 ENVIRON HEALTH PERSP JI Environ. Health Perspect. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 118 IS 5 BP A195 EP A196 DI 10.1289/ehp.1001969R PG 4 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology GA 598OF UT WOS:000277846800005 ER PT J AU Lioy, PJ Isukapalli, SS Trasande, L Thorpe, L Dellarco, M Weisel, C Georgopoulos, PG Yung, C Alimokhtari, S Brown, M Landrigan, PJ AF Lioy, Paul J. Isukapalli, Sastry S. Trasande, Leonardo Thorpe, Lorna Dellarco, Michael Weisel, Clifford Georgopoulos, Panos G. Yung, Christopher Alimokhtari, Shahnaz Brown, Margot Landrigan, Philip J. TI Using National and Local Extant Data to Characterize Environmental Exposures in the National Children's Study: Queens County, New York (vol 117, pg 1494, 2009) SO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PERSPECTIVES LA English DT Correction C1 [Lioy, Paul J.; Isukapalli, Sastry S.; Weisel, Clifford; Georgopoulos, Panos G.; Yung, Christopher; Alimokhtari, Shahnaz] Univ Med & Dent, Environm & Occupat Hlth Sci Inst, New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA. [Lioy, Paul J.; Isukapalli, Sastry S.; Weisel, Clifford; Georgopoulos, Panos G.; Yung, Christopher; Alimokhtari, Shahnaz] Rutgers State Univ, Piscataway, NJ USA. [Trasande, Leonardo; Landrigan, Philip J.] Mt Sinai Sch Med, New York, NY USA. [Thorpe, Lorna] New York City Dept Hlth & Mental Hyg, New York, NY USA. [Dellarco, Michael; Brown, Margot] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Natl Childrens Study, NIH, US Dept HHS, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Lioy, PJ (reprint author), Univ Med & Dent, Environm & Occupat Hlth Sci Inst, New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Med Sch, Piscataway, NJ 08854 USA. RI Lioy, Paul/F-6148-2011 NR 1 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU US DEPT HEALTH HUMAN SCIENCES PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE PI RES TRIANGLE PK PA NATL INST HEALTH, NATL INST ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, PO BOX 12233, RES TRIANGLE PK, NC 27709-2233 USA SN 0091-6765 J9 ENVIRON HEALTH PERSP JI Environ. Health Perspect. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 118 IS 5 BP A197 EP A197 PG 1 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Toxicology GA 598OF UT WOS:000277846800008 ER PT J AU Jusko, TA De Roos, AJ Schwartz, SM Lawrence, BP Palkovicova, L Nemessanyi, T Drobna, B Fabisikova, A Kocan, A Sonneborn, D Jahnova, E Kavanagh, TJ Trnovec, T Hertz-Picciotto, I AF Jusko, Todd A. De Roos, Anneclaire J. Schwartz, Stephen M. Lawrence, B. Paige Palkovicova, Lubica Nemessanyi, Tomas Drobna, Beata Fabisikova, Anna Kocan, Anton Sonneborn, Dean Jahnova, Eva Kavanagh, Terrance J. Trnovec, Tomas Hertz-Picciotto, Irva TI A cohort study of developmental polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) exposure in relation to post-vaccination antibody response at 6-months of age SO ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE B-cell; Directed acyclic graph; Slovakia; Roma; Epidemiology; Biomarker; Infant ID TETANUS TOXOID CONJUGATE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES; EASTERN SLOVAKIA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MATERNAL IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNE FUNCTION; INFANTS; SERUM; IMMUNOTOXICITY; CHILDREN AB Background: Extensive experimental data in animals indicate that exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) during pregnancy leads to changes in offspring immune function during the postnatal period. Whether developmental PCB exposure influences immunologic development in humans has received little study. Methods: The study population was 384 mother-infant pairs recruited from two districts of eastern Slovakia for whom prospectively collected maternal, cord, and 6-month infant blood specimens were available. Several PCB congeners were measured in maternal, cord, and 6-month infant sera by high-resolution gas chromatography with electron capture detection. Concentrations of IgG-specific anti-haemophilus influenzae type b, tetanus toxoid, and diphtheria toxoid were assayed in 6-month infant sera using ELISA methods. Multiple linear regression was used to estimate the relation between maternal, cord, and 6-month infant PCB concentrations and the antibody concentrations evaluated at 6-months of age. Results: Overall, there was little evidence of an association between infant antibody concentrations and PCB measures during the pre- and early postnatal period. In addition, our results did not show specificity in terms of associations limited to a particular developmental period (e.g. pre- vs. postnatal), a particular antibody, or a particular PCB congener. Conclusions: At the PCB concentrations measured in this cohort, which are high relative to most human populations today, we did not detect an association between maternal or early postnatal PCB exposure and specific antibody responses at 6-months of age. Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [Jusko, Todd A.] Natl Inst Environm Hlth Sci, Epidemiol Branch, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Jusko, Todd A.; De Roos, Anneclaire J.; Schwartz, Stephen M.] Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [De Roos, Anneclaire J.; Schwartz, Stephen M.] Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Div Publ Hlth Sci, Program Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98104 USA. [Lawrence, B. Paige] Univ Rochester, Dept Environm Med, Sch Med & Dent, Rochester, NY USA. [Palkovicova, Lubica] Slovak Med Univ, Dept Environm Med, Bratislava, Slovakia. [Nemessanyi, Tomas; Jahnova, Eva] Slovak Med Univ, Dept Immunol & Immunotoxicol, Bratislava, Slovakia. [Drobna, Beata; Fabisikova, Anna; Kocan, Anton; Trnovec, Tomas] Slovak Med Univ, Dept Tox Organ Pollutants, Bratislava, Slovakia. [Sonneborn, Dean; Hertz-Picciotto, Irva] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Publ Hlth Sci, Davis, CA 95616 USA. [Kavanagh, Terrance J.] Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Environm & Occupat Hlth Sci, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. RP Jusko, TA (reprint author), Natl Inst Environm Hlth Sci, Epidemiol Branch, POB 12233,MD A3-05,111 TW Alexander Dr,Rall Bld, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. EM juskota@niehs.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health [T32-ES007262, T32-RR023256, U01-ES016127, R01-CA096525]; National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology; US State Department FX This research received support from National Institutes of Health grants T32-ES007262, T32-RR023256, U01-ES016127, and R01-CA096525 and from the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Support was also provided by a dissertation award from the University of Washington, Department of Epidemiology and a Fulbright Grant from the US State Department. This work is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH. NR 43 TC 16 Z9 16 U1 2 U2 8 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 0013-9351 J9 ENVIRON RES JI Environ. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 110 IS 4 BP 388 EP 395 DI 10.1016/j.envres.2010.02.010 PG 8 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 589ZC UT WOS:000277191700011 PM 20378105 ER PT J AU de Gonzalez, AB AF de Gonzalez, Amy Berrington TI Sample-size Efficiencies via the Multiple-Primary-Cancer Study Why Fewer Cases May Not Mean Less Work SO EPIDEMIOLOGY LA English DT Editorial Material ID BREAST-CANCER; MUTATIONS; MELANOMA; RISK C1 NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP de Gonzalez, AB (reprint author), NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, 6120 Execut Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM berringtona@mail.nih.gov NR 11 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 3 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1044-3983 J9 EPIDEMIOLOGY JI Epidemiology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 21 IS 3 BP 373 EP 375 DI 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181d74c08 PG 3 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 588LL UT WOS:000277071500013 ER PT J AU Ward, MH Kilfoy, BA Weyer, PJ Anderson, KE Folsom, AR Cerhan, JR AF Ward, Mary H. Kilfoy, Briseis A. Weyer, Peter J. Anderson, Kristin E. Folsom, Aaron R. Cerhan, James R. TI Nitrate Intake and the Risk of Thyroid Cancer and Thyroid Disease SO EPIDEMIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID DRINKING-WATER NITRATE; UNITED-STATES; DIETARY NITRATE; OLDER WOMEN; HEALTH; CONTAMINATION; GLAND; PERCHLORATE; GROUNDWATER; SYMPORTER AB Background: Nitrate is a contaminant of drinking water in agricultural areas and is found at high levels in some vegetables. Nitrate competes with uptake of iodide by the thyroid, thus potentially affecting thyroid function. Methods: We investigated the association of nitrate intake from public water supplies and diet with the risk of thyroid cancer and self-reported hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism in a cohort of 21,977 older women in Iowa who were enrolled in 1986 and who had used the same water supply for >10 years. We estimated nitrate ingestion from drinking water using a public database of nitrate measurements (1955-1988). Dietary nitrate intake was estimated using a food frequency questionnaire and levels from the published literature. Cancer incidence was determined through 2004. Results: We found an increased risk of thyroid cancer with higher average nitrate levels in public water supplies and with longer consumption of water exceeding 5 mg/L nitrate-N (for >= 5 years at >5 mg/L, relative risk [RR] = 2.6 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.1-6.2]). We observed no association with prevalence of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism. Increasing intake of dietary nitrate was associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer (highest vs. lowest quartile, RR = 2.9 [1.0-8.1]; P for trend = 0.046) and with the prevalence of hypothyroidism (odds ratio = 1.2 [95% CI = 1.1-1.4]), but not hyperthyroidism. Conclusions: Nitrate may play a role in the etiology of thyroid cancer and warrants further study. C1 [Ward, Mary H.; Kilfoy, Briseis A.] NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, Rockville, MD USA. [Weyer, Peter J.] Univ Iowa, Ctr Hlth Effects Environm Contaminat, Iowa City, IA USA. [Anderson, Kristin E.; Folsom, Aaron R.] Univ Minnesota, Sch Publ Hlth, Div Epidemiol & Community Hlth, Minneapolis, MN USA. [Cerhan, James R.] Mayo Clin, Div Epidemiol, Coll Med, Rochester, MN USA. RP Ward, MH (reprint author), NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, Occupat & Environm Epidemiol Branch, 6120 Execut Blvd,EPS 8006, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM wardm@mail.nih.gov RI Aschebrook-Kilfoy, Briseis/A-2537-2012; OI Cerhan, James/0000-0002-7482-178X FU NIH/National Cancer Institute; [R01 CA39742] FX Supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH/National Cancer Institute. The Iowa Women's Health Study was supported by grant R01 CA39742. NR 36 TC 60 Z9 61 U1 5 U2 24 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1044-3983 J9 EPIDEMIOLOGY JI Epidemiology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 21 IS 3 BP 389 EP 395 DI 10.1097/EDE.0b013e3181d6201d PG 7 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 588LL UT WOS:000277071500017 PM 20335813 ER PT J AU Sleeman, J Steeg, PS AF Sleeman, Jonathan Steeg, Patricia S. TI Cancer metastasis as a therapeutic target SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Article DE Cancer; Metastasis; Translational research ID BREAST-CANCER; TUMOR-METASTASIS; BEVACIZUMAB; PROGRESSION; PACLITAXEL; LESIONS; CELLS AB Despite many years of basic and clinical research aimed at curbing tumour growth, metastasis remains the prime reason why cancer patients succumb to their disease. Effective translational research is urgently required, yet is not always easy to achieve. Here we review reasons why metastasis as a disease process has proven difficult to control, and suggest ways in which translational research in this area can be strengthened and advanced. Published by Elsevier Ltd. C1 [Steeg, Patricia S.] NCI, Womens Cancers Sect, Mol Pharmacol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Sleeman, Jonathan] Univ Heidelberg, Univ Med Mannheim, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany. [Sleeman, Jonathan] Inst Genet & Toxikol, Karlsruher Inst Technol, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany. RP Steeg, PS (reprint author), NCI, Womens Cancers Sect, Mol Pharmacol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM steegp@mail.nih.gov RI Sleeman, Jonathan/H-2515-2013 FU European Union [HEALTH-F2-2008-201662]; National Cancer Institute, USA FX J.P.S. gratefully acknowledges funding from the European Union under the auspices of the FP7 collaborative project TWIG, Contract No. HEALTH-F2-2008-201662. P.S.S. is supported by the Intramural Program of the National Cancer Institute, USA. NR 24 TC 85 Z9 87 U1 2 U2 18 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0959-8049 J9 EUR J CANCER JI Eur. J. Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 46 IS 7 SI SI BP 1177 EP 1180 DI 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.02.039 PG 4 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599JF UT WOS:000277906900001 PM 20307970 ER PT J AU Barkan, D Green, JE Chambers, AF AF Barkan, Dalit Green, Jeffrey E. Chambers, Ann F. TI Extracellular matrix: A gatekeeper in the transition from dormancy to metastatic growth SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Article DE Cell adhesion; Collagen; Cytoskeleton; Extracellular matrix; Fibronectins; Integrins; Metalloproteases; Neoplasm metastasis; Neoplasms; Recurrence ID INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA; BREAST-CANCER; GENE-EXPRESSION; TUMOR DORMANCY; BASEMENT-MEMBRANE; IN-VIVO; 3-DIMENSIONAL CULTURE; PREMETASTATIC NICHE; CELLULAR SENESCENCE; MALIGNANT PHENOTYPE AB Metastases can develop after apparently successful treatment of a primary tumour, sometimes following a period of tumour dormancy that can last for years. However, factors that regulate metastatic tumour dormancy remain poorly understood. Here we review the Potential contribution of interactions between tumour cells and the microenvironment in metastatic sites, in regulating tumour dormancy vs. metastatic growth. We focus particularly on the potential role of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in regulating maintenance and release from dormancy. Tumour cells that fail to properly adhere to the ECM may enter a state of dormancy. The molecular and physical composition of the ECM can be affected by tumour cells themselves, as well as multiple stromal cell types. The roles of integrins, fibronectin, and collagen are discussed, as are factors that can change the ECM. A better understanding of the molecular details of the crosstalk between tumour cells and the ECM in secondary sites, and how these regulate the dormant state, may lead to improved therapeutic strategies to induce or maintain disseminated tumour cells in a dormant state, or alternatively to successfully eradicate dormant cells. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Barkan, Dalit] Univ Haifa, Dept Biol, Fac Sci, IL-31999 Haifa, Israel. [Barkan, Dalit; Green, Jeffrey E.] NCI, Lab Cell Biol & Genet, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Chambers, Ann F.] Univ Western Ontario, London Reg Canc Program, London, ON N6A 4L6, Canada. [Chambers, Ann F.] Univ Western Ontario, Dept Oncol, London, ON N6A 4L6, Canada. RP Barkan, D (reprint author), Univ Haifa, Dept Biol, Fac Sci, IL-31999 Haifa, Israel. EM dalitbrk@gmail.com RI Chambers, Ann/L-6285-2015 OI Chambers, Ann/0000-0002-9509-5123 FU National Institutes of Health; Center for Cancer Research; National Cancer Institute and National Dental Institute; Canadian Institutes of Health Research [42511] FX Grant support: Intramural Program of the National Institutes of Health, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute and National Dental Institute, NIH, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Grant #42511. A.F.C. is Canada Research Chair in Oncology. NR 74 TC 141 Z9 144 U1 4 U2 32 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0959-8049 J9 EUR J CANCER JI Eur. J. Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 46 IS 7 SI SI BP 1181 EP 1188 DI 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.02.027 PG 8 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599JF UT WOS:000277906900002 PM 20304630 ER PT J AU Gril, B Evans, L Palmieri, D Steeg, PS AF Gril, Brunilde Evans, Lynda Palmieri, Diane Steeg, Patricia S. TI Translational research in brain metastasis is identifying molecular pathways that may lead to the development of new therapeutic strategies SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Article DE Brain; Metastases; Breast; Lung ID CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM; CELL LUNG-CANCER; PROPHYLACTIC CRANIAL IRRADIATION; NEGATIVE BREAST-CANCER; ANTIANGIOGENIC THERAPY; CEREBRAL METASTASES; CNS METASTASES; RISK-FACTORS; N-CADHERIN; EXPRESSION AB Central nervous system (CNS) or brain metastasis is an emerging area of interest in organ-specific metastasis research. Lung and breast cancers are the most common types of primary tumors to develop brain metastases. This disease complication contributes significantly to the morbidity and mortality of both of these common cancers; as such, brain metastasis is designated an unmet medical need by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Recently, an increase in incidence of CNS disease has been noted in the literature for breast cancer, while it has been an ongoing major complication from lung cancer. Progress in treating brain metastases has been hampered by a lack of model systems, a lack of human tissue samples, and the exclusion of brain metastatic patients from many clinical trials. While each of those is significant, the major impediment to effectively treating brain metastatic disease is the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This barrier excludes most chemotherapeutics from the brain and creates a sanctuary site for metastatic tumors. Recent findings on the biology of this disease and translational leads identified by molecular studies are discussed in this article. Published by Elsevier Ltd. C1 [Gril, Brunilde; Evans, Lynda; Palmieri, Diane; Steeg, Patricia S.] NCI, Womens Canc Sect, Mol Pharmacol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Gril, B (reprint author), NCI, Womens Canc Sect, Mol Pharmacol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM grilbrun@mail.nih.gov RI Palmieri, Diane/B-4258-2015 FU National Cancer Institute (NCI) FX This work was supported by the intramural program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). NR 65 TC 34 Z9 35 U1 1 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0959-8049 J9 EUR J CANCER JI Eur. J. Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 46 IS 7 SI SI BP 1204 EP 1210 DI 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.02.033 PG 7 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599JF UT WOS:000277906900005 PM 20303257 ER PT J AU Cecchi, F Rabe, DC Bottaro, DP AF Cecchi, Fabiola Rabe, Daniel C. Bottaro, Donald P. TI Targeting the HGF/Met signalling pathway in cancer SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Article DE Hepatocyte growth factor; Met; Cancer drug development ID HEPATOCYTE GROWTH-FACTOR; RECEPTOR TYROSINE KINASE; CELL LUNG-CANCER; ACTIVITY IN-VIVO; C-MET RECEPTOR; HEPARAN-SULFATE; LIVER-REGENERATION; FACTOR ISOFORMS; TPR-MET; THERAPEUTIC INHIBITION AB Under normal conditions, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)-induced Met tyrosine kinase (TK) activation is tightly regulated by paracrine ligand delivery, ligand activation at the target cell surface, and ligand activated receptor internalisation and degradation. Despite these controls, HGF/Met signalling contributes to oncogenesis and tumour progression in several cancers and promotes aggressive cellular invasiveness that is strongly linked to tumour metastasis. The prevalence of HGF/Met pathway activation in human malignancies has driven rapid growth in cancer drug development programmes. Pathway inhibitors can be divided broadly into biologicals and low molecular weight synthetic TK inhibitors; of these, the latter now outnumber all other inhibitor types. We review here the basic properties of HGF/Met pathway antagonists now in preclinical and clinical development as well as the latest clinical trial results. The main challenges facing the effective use of HGF/Met-targeted antagonists for cancer treatment include optimal patient selection, diagnostic and pharmacodynamic biomarker development, and the identification and testing of optimal therapy combinations. The wealth of basic information, analytical reagents and model systems available concerning HGF/Met oncogenic signalling will continue to be invaluable in meeting these challenges and moving expeditiously toward more effective disease control. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd. C1 [Cecchi, Fabiola; Rabe, Daniel C.; Bottaro, Donald P.] NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Cecchi, F (reprint author), NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bldg 10 CRC Rm 1W-5832,10 Ctr Dr MSC 1107, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM cecchif@mail.nih.gov RI Bottaro, Donald/F-8550-2010; OI Bottaro, Donald/0000-0002-5057-5334; Cecchi, Franco/0000-0002-2035-5621 FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX Web site addresses are provided as an informational resource, not as an endorsement of any product or manufacturer. This work was supported by the Intramural Research Programme of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. NR 107 TC 107 Z9 117 U1 1 U2 13 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0959-8049 EI 1879-0852 J9 EUR J CANCER JI Eur. J. Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 46 IS 7 SI SI BP 1260 EP 1270 DI 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.02.028 PG 11 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599JF UT WOS:000277906900011 PM 20303741 ER PT J AU Marshall, JC Collins, J Marino, N Steeg, P AF Marshall, Jean-Claude Collins, Joshua Marino, Natascia Steeg, Patricia TI The Nm23-H1 metastasis suppressor as a translational target SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Article DE Nm23-H1; Metastasis ID LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID RECEPTOR; BREAST-CARCINOMA CELLS; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; KINASE SUPPRESSOR; HISTIDINE KINASES; GENE-EXPRESSION; YOUNG-WOMEN; CANCER; MOTILITY; CHEMOTHERAPY AB Nm23 was the first of what has become a field of over 20 known metastasis suppressor genes (MSGs). Since the discovery of Nm23 in 1988, a variety of mechanisms have been attributed to its activity, including a histidine kinase activity, binding of other proteins to regulate metastatic formation, and altered gene expression downstream of Nm23. Here, we will review current efforts to translate the previous work done on this MSG into the clinic, including high-dose medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), which has been shown to upregulate Nm23 expression. In addition, we will detail a new potential target downstream of Nm23. LPA1 is one of a group of known cell surface receptors for lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), which has been shown to be inversely correlated with Nm23 expression. A specific LPA1 antagonist could conceivably mimic the effects of Nm23 by downregulating the activity of the LPA1 pathway, which would be of considerable interest for potential clinical use. Published by Elsevier Ltd. C1 [Marshall, Jean-Claude; Collins, Joshua; Marino, Natascia; Steeg, Patricia] NCI, Womens Canc Sect, Mol Pharmacol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Marshall, JC (reprint author), NCI, Womens Canc Sect, Mol Pharmacol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, 37 Convent Dr,Room 1122, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM marshallje@mail.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z99 CA999999] NR 25 TC 29 Z9 34 U1 1 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0959-8049 J9 EUR J CANCER JI Eur. J. Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 46 IS 7 SI SI BP 1278 EP 1282 DI 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.02.042 PG 5 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599JF UT WOS:000277906900013 PM 20304626 ER PT J AU Saul, H Steeg, P AF Saul, Helen Steeg, Patricia TI Halting metastasis: a new possibility in the clinic SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Editorial Material C1 [Steeg, Patricia] NCI, Mol Pharmacol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0959-8049 J9 EUR J CANCER JI Eur. J. Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 46 IS 8 BP 1295 EP 1295 PG 1 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 608UJ UT WOS:000278611200011 ER PT J AU Kataja-Tuomola, M Sundell, J Mannisto, S Virtanen, MJ Kontto, J Albanes, D Virtamo, J AF Kataja-Tuomola, Merja Sundell, Jari Mannisto, Satu Virtanen, Mikko J. Kontto, Jukka Albanes, Demetrius Virtamo, Jarmo TI Short-term weight change and fluctuation as risk factors for type 2 diabetes in Finnish male smokers SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Cohort study; Diabetes; Weight change; Weight fluctuation ID MIDDLE-AGED MEN; BODY-MASS INDEX; LIFE-STYLE; CIGARETTE-SMOKING; OVERWEIGHT ADULTS; MALE PHYSICIANS; BETA-CAROTENE; UNITED-STATES; MELLITUS; DISEASE AB Risk of weight change and fluctuation for type 2 diabetes was studied in a prospective study among 20,952 Finnish male smokers aged 50-69 years. Baseline data on lifestyle and medical history were collected, and height and weight measured. Weight was measured thrice after the baseline, 1 year apart. Weight change was defined as the slope of the regression line fitted to the four measurements and weight fluctuation as the root-mean-square-error deviation from this line. Incident cases of diabetes were identified from a national medication reimbursement register; 535 cases up to 9 years' follow-up. The Cox proportional hazards model served to estimate relative risk [RR, 95% confidence interval (CI)]. Weight gain and fluctuation associated with higher risk for diabetes, multivariate RR = 1.77, 95% CI 1.44-2.17, for weight gain of at least 4 kg compared with those of weight change less than 4 kg, and RR = 1.64, 95% CI 1.24-2.17 in the highest weight fluctuation quintile compared to the lowest. These RRs remained similar when weight change and fluctuation were adjusted for each other. Large weight fluctuation increased the risk of diabetes both in men who gained weight (a parts per thousand yen4 kg), had stable weight (+/- < 4 kg), and lost weight (a parts per thousand yen4 kg); RR = 2.17, 95% CI 1.60-2.94, RR = 1.47, 95% CI 1.14-1.91, and RR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.47-2.83, respectively, compared to those with stable weight and moderate fluctuation. Short-term weight gain and large weight fluctuation are independent risk factors for diabetes. C1 [Kataja-Tuomola, Merja; Sundell, Jari; Mannisto, Satu; Virtanen, Mikko J.; Kontto, Jukka; Virtamo, Jarmo] Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Chron Dis Epidemiol & Prevent Unit, Helsinki 00271, Finland. [Albanes, Demetrius] NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Kataja-Tuomola, M (reprint author), Natl Inst Hlth & Welf, Chron Dis Epidemiol & Prevent Unit, PL 30, Helsinki 00271, Finland. EM merja.kataja-tuomola@thl.fi RI Albanes, Demetrius/B-9749-2015; OI Mannisto, Satu/0000-0002-8668-3046; Kontto, Jukka/0000-0003-3899-9852 FU National Cancer Institute, NIH [N01-CN-45165, N01-RC-45035, N01-RC-37004]; Department of Health and Human Services FX This ATBC Study was supported by U.S. Public Health Service contracts N01-CN-45165, N01-RC-45035, and N01-RC-37004 from the National Cancer Institute, NIH, and the Department of Health and Human Services. NR 48 TC 15 Z9 15 U1 0 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0393-2990 EI 1573-7284 J9 EUR J EPIDEMIOL JI Eur. J. Epidemiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 25 IS 5 BP 333 EP 339 DI 10.1007/s10654-010-9444-6 PG 7 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 592WT UT WOS:000277413200008 PM 20352298 ER PT J AU Marugan, JJ Zheng, W Motabar, O Southall, N Goldin, E Sidransky, E Aungst, RA Liu, K Sadhukhan, SK Austin, CP AF Marugan, Juan J. Zheng, Wei Motabar, Omid Southall, Noel Goldin, Ehud Sidransky, Ellen Aungst, Ronald A. Liu, Ke Sadhukhan, Subir Kumar Austin, Christopher P. TI Evaluation of 2-thioxo-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydropyrimido[4,5-d]pyrimidin-4(1H)-one analogues as GAA activators SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE Pompe disease; Lysosomal storage disorder; Acid alpha-glucosidase; Activation of GM ID ACID ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE; GLYCOGENOSIS TYPE-II; DISEASE TYPE-II; FIBROBLASTS; MUTATIONS AB Pompe disease is a lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by a deficiency in the lysosomal enzyme acid alpha-glucosidase. In several LSDs, enzyme inhibitors have been used as small molecule chaperones to facilitate and increase the translocation of mutant protein from the endoplasmic reticulum to the lysosome. Enzyme activators with chaperone activity would be even more desirable as they would not inhibit the enzyme after translocation and might potentiate the activity of the enzyme that is successfully translocated. Herein we report our initial findings of a new series of acid alpha-glucosidase activators. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. C1 [Marugan, Juan J.; Zheng, Wei; Motabar, Omid; Southall, Noel; Liu, Ke] NHGRI, NIH, Chem Genom Ctr, Rockville, MD USA. [Motabar, Omid; Goldin, Ehud; Sidransky, Ellen; Austin, Christopher P.] NHGRI, Med Genet Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Aungst, Ronald A.] Albany Mol Res Inc, Albany, NY 12203 USA. [Sadhukhan, Subir Kumar] Albany Mol Res Hyderabad Res Ctr, Hyderabad 500078, Andhra Pradesh, India. RP Marugan, JJ (reprint author), NHGRI, NIH, Chem Genom Ctr, 9800 Med Ctr Dr, Rockville, MD USA. EM maruganj@mail.nih.gov RI Southall, Noel/H-8991-2012; Zheng, Wei/J-8889-2014 OI Southall, Noel/0000-0003-4500-880X; Zheng, Wei/0000-0003-1034-0757 FU NIH Roadmap for Medical Research; National Human Genome Research Institute; National Institutes of Health FX This research was supported by the Molecular Libraries Initiative of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research and the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. NR 23 TC 14 Z9 14 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER FRANCE-EDITIONS SCIENTIFIQUES MEDICALES ELSEVIER PI PARIS PA 23 RUE LINOIS, 75724 PARIS, FRANCE SN 0223-5234 J9 EUR J MED CHEM JI Eur. J. Med. Chem. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 45 IS 5 BP 1880 EP 1897 DI 10.1016/j.ejmech.2010.01.027 PG 18 WC Chemistry, Medicinal SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 583RA UT WOS:000276695200024 PM 20206419 ER PT J AU Chen, YH Edgar, JC Holroyd, T Dammers, J Thonnessen, H Roberts, TPL Mathiak, K AF Chen, Yu-Han Edgar, J. Christopher Holroyd, Tom Dammers, Juergen Thoennessen, Heike Roberts, Timothy P. L. Mathiak, Klaus TI Neuromagnetic oscillations to emotional faces and prosody SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE LA English DT Article DE emotion; MEG; multisensory integration; prosody; unisensory ID SUPERIOR TEMPORAL SULCUS; HUMAN AUDITORY-CORTEX; EVENT-RELATED FMRI; HUMAN BRAIN; MULTISENSORY INTERACTIONS; AUDIOVISUAL INTEGRATION; FACIAL EXPRESSIONS; CROSSMODAL BINDING; BAND OSCILLATIONS; EEG ALPHA AB Higher association cortices as well as unisensory areas can support multisensory integration [D. Senkowski et al. (2008) Trends Neurosci., 31, 401-409]. The present study investigated whether audiovisual integration of emotional information emerges early at unisensory or later at higher association cortices. Emotional stimuli were presented in three blocks: audiovisual (AV), auditory (A) and visual (V). Eighteen participants performed a delayed emotional recognition task (happy, angry or neutral prosody and/or facial expression) while whole-brain magnetoencephalography (MEG) data were obtained. Time-frequency evoked and total power analyses were performed on the sensor data, and source localization of the frequencies of interest performed via a synthetic aperture magnetometry beamformer. To examine crossmodal integration between bimodal and unimodal conditions, two contrasts were specified: AV > A and AV > V. In the AV > A contrast, early effects were observed on both the temporal and the occipital evoked responses. However, at the source level, early alpha suppression was limited to the occipital sources without changes in temporal cortices. In the AV > V contrast, sensor and source findings revealed increased alpha suppression only in temporal cortices, with no changes in visual cortex. Thus, no crossmodal effect in unisensory areas emerged. Instead, increased frontal alpha activity in both the AV > A and AV > V contrasts supports the view that affective information from face and prosody converges at higher association cortices. C1 [Chen, Yu-Han; Thoennessen, Heike; Mathiak, Klaus] Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, JARA Brain, Dept Psychiat & Psychotherapy, D-52074 Aachen, Germany. [Edgar, J. Christopher; Roberts, Timothy P. L.] Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Dept Radiol, Philadelphia, PA USA. [Holroyd, Tom] NIMH, MEG Core Facil, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Dammers, Juergen] Forschungszentrum Julich, Inst Neurosci & Med 4, D-52425 Julich, Germany. [Mathiak, Klaus] Forschungszentrum Julich, Inst Neurosci & Med 1, D-52425 Julich, Germany. RP Chen, YH (reprint author), Rhein Westfal TH Aachen, JARA Brain, Dept Psychiat & Psychotherapy, D-52074 Aachen, Germany. EM yuhanmc@gmail.com RI Dammers, Jurgen/I-1485-2013 OI Dammers, Jurgen/0000-0003-1526-6592 FU Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) [IRTG 1328, MA 2631/4-1]; Pennsylvania Department of Health FX This study was supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG; IRTG 1328 and MA 2631/4-1) and in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The Pennsylvania Department of Health specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations or conclusions. NR 48 TC 17 Z9 17 U1 2 U2 8 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0953-816X J9 EUR J NEUROSCI JI Eur. J. Neurosci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 31 IS 10 BP 1818 EP 1827 DI 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2010.07203.x PG 10 WC Neurosciences SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA 597TL UT WOS:000277784500014 PM 20584186 ER PT J AU Hirvonen, J Terry, GE Halldin, C Pike, VW Innis, RB AF Hirvonen, Jussi Terry, Garth E. Halldin, Christer Pike, Victor W. Innis, Robert B. TI Approaches to quantify radioligands that wash out slowly from target organs SO EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND MOLECULAR IMAGING LA English DT Editorial Material ID POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY; CANNABINOID CB1 RECEPTORS; BINDING; BRAIN; PARAMETERS C1 [Hirvonen, Jussi; Terry, Garth E.; Pike, Victor W.; Innis, Robert B.] NIMH, Mol Imaging Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Halldin, Christer] Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Psychiat Sect, Stockholm, Sweden. RP Innis, RB (reprint author), NIMH, Mol Imaging Branch, NIH, 31 Ctr Dr,MSC-2035, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM robert.innis@nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 MH002852-04]; NIMH NIH HHS [Z01-MH-002852-04, Z01 MH002852] NR 10 TC 8 Z9 8 U1 1 U2 6 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 1619-7070 J9 EUR J NUCL MED MOL I JI Eur. J. Nucl. Med. Mol. Imaging PD MAY PY 2010 VL 37 IS 5 BP 917 EP 919 DI 10.1007/s00259-010-1426-0 PG 3 WC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 583HN UT WOS:000276664600009 PM 20358196 ER PT J AU Han, MK Wise, R Mumford, J Sciurba, F Criner, GJ Curtis, JL Murray, S Sternberg, A Weinman, G Kazerooni, E Fishman, AP Make, B Hoffman, EA Mosenifar, Z Martinez, FJ AF Han, M. K. Wise, R. Mumford, J. Sciurba, F. Criner, G. J. Curtis, J. L. Murraye, S. Sternberg, A. Weinman, G. Kazerooni, E. Fishman, A. P. Make, B. Hoffman, E. A. Mosenifar, Z. Martinez, F. J. CA NETT Res Grp TI Prevalence and clinical correlates of bronchoreversibility in severe emphysema SO EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE Bronchodilator; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; computed tomography; emphysema ID OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY-DISEASE; VOLUME-REDUCTION SURGERY; AIR-FLOW LIMITATION; BRONCHODILATOR RESPONSE; FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE; SALMETEROL XINAFOATE; RANDOMIZED-TRIAL; LUNG HEALTH; COPD; HYPERINFLATION AB Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exhibits airflow obstruction that is not fully reversible. The importance of bronchoreversibility remains controversial. We hypothesised that an emphysematous phenotype of COPD would be associated with decreased bronchoreversibility. 544 patients randomised to the medical arm of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial formed the study group. Participants underwent multiple measurements of bronchoreversibility on a mean of four sessions over 1.91 yrs. They were also characterised by measures of symptoms, quality of life and quantitative measures of emphysema by computed tomography. Mean baseline forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV(1)) in this patient population is 24% predicted. 22.2% of patients demonstrated bronchoreversibility on one or more occasions using American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society criteria. Few patients (0.37%) had bronchoreversibility on all completed tests. Patients who demonstrated bronchoreversibility were more likely to be male, and have better lung function and less emphysema. 64% of patients demonstrated large (>= 400 mL) changes in forced vital capacity (FVC). In a severe emphysema population, bronchoreversibility as defined by change in FEV1 is infrequent, varies over time, and is more common in males and those with less severe emphysema. Improvements in FVC, however, were demonstrated in the majority of patients. C1 [Han, M. K.] Univ Michigan, Med Ctr, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Taubman Ctr 3916,Sch Publ Hlth, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA. [Murraye, S.] Univ Michigan, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA. [Kazerooni, E.] Univ Michigan, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Radiol, Univ Michigan Hlth Syst, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA. [Wise, R.; Sternberg, A.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD USA. [Wise, R.; Sternberg, A.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Epidemiol, Baltimore, MD USA. [Weinman, G.] NHLBI, Div Lung Dis, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Mosenifar, Z.] Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, Div Pulm Med, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. [Sciurba, F.] Univ Pittsburgh, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Pittsburgh, PA USA. [Criner, G. J.] Temple Univ, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA. [Fishman, A. P.] Univ Penn, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Make, B.] Natl Jewish Hlth, Div Pulm Sci, Denver, CO USA. [Hoffman, E. A.] Univ Iowa, Dept Radiol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA. RP Han, MK (reprint author), Univ Michigan, Med Ctr, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Taubman Ctr 3916,Sch Publ Hlth, Box 0360,1500 E Med Ctr Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA. EM mrking@umich.edu RI Reilly, John/H-8755-2012; OI Wise, Robert/0000-0002-8353-2349; Murray, Susan/0000-0003-4387-7673; Curtis, Jeffrey/0000-0001-5191-4847 FU National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [N01HR76101, N01HR76102, N01HR76103, N01HR76104, N01HR76105, N01HR76106, N01HR76107, N01HR76108, N01HR76109, N01HR76110, N01HR76111, N01HR76112, N01HR76113, N01HR76114, N01HR76115, N01HR76116, N01HR76118, N01HR76119] FX The National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) was supported by contracts with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (N01HR76101, N01HR76102, N01HR76103, N01HR76104, N01HR76105, N01HR76106, N01HR76107, N01HR76108, N01HR76109, N01HR76110, N01HR76111, N01HR76112, N01HR76113, N01HR76114, N01HR76115, N01HR76116, N01HR76118, and N01HR76119; Bethesda, MD, USA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (Baltimore, MD, USA; formerly the Health Care Financing Administration) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This research was further supported by National Institutes of Health grants K24 HL04212, K23 HL68713, and RO-1 HL56309; by a General Electric Radiology Research Academic Fellowship; by a grant fromGeneral Electric Medical Systems, CT Division (Waukesha, WI, USA); and by Merit Review and a Research Enhancement Award Program funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington, DC, USA). J. L. Curtis is supported by funding from a Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) from the Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service, Department of Veterans Affairs. NR 43 TC 20 Z9 20 U1 0 U2 4 PU EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD PI SHEFFIELD PA 442 GLOSSOP RD, SHEFFIELD S10 2PX, ENGLAND SN 0903-1936 J9 EUR RESPIR J JI Eur. Resp. J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 35 IS 5 BP 1048 EP 1056 DI 10.1183/09031936.00052509 PG 9 WC Respiratory System SC Respiratory System GA 591WB UT WOS:000277334800015 PM 19926748 ER PT J AU Percopo, CM Dyer, KD Killoran, KE Rosenberg, HF AF Percopo, Caroline M. Dyer, Kimberly D. Killoran, Kristin E. Rosenberg, Helene F. TI Isolation of human eosinophils: microbead method has no impact on IL-5 sustained viability SO EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY LA English DT Letter DE apoptosis; CD16; eosinophil; interleukin-5; microbeads AB P>Background/purpose: In a recent issue of Experimental Dermatology (18, 2009, 654), Schefzyk et al. concluded that multi-antibody eosinophil isolation (Miltenyi) should be abandoned, as differential purity was minimal, and eosinophils underwent accelerated apoptosis when compared with those isolated with traditional anti-CD16 microbeads. Our intent was to investigate the universality of these findings. Methods: We isolated eosinophils from normal donor granulocyte packs using two methods, and evaluated purity, viability and annexin-V/propidium-iodide staining. Results: Purity was substantially greater when multi-antibody isolation was used for eosinophil isolation from granulocyte packs (98% vs 69%). No differential survival was detected when eosinophils were maintained in culture with or without interleukin-5. Conclusions: Multi-antibody eosinophil isolation represents a substantial advantage over anti-CD-16 microbeads when isolating large numbers of eosinophils from concentrated leucocyte preparations. No differential survival was observed. While appropriate consideration of methods is always crucial, multi-antibody eosinophil isolation should not be abandoned completely. C1 [Killoran, Kristin E.] NIAID, Lymphocyte Biol Unit, Lab Allerg Dis, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Percopo, Caroline M.; Dyer, Kimberly D.; Rosenberg, Helene F.] NIAID, Eosinophil Biol Sect, Lab Allerg Dis, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Rosenberg, HF (reprint author), NIAID, Lymphocyte Biol Unit, Lab Allerg Dis, NIH, Bldg 10,Room 11C215,MSC1883, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM hrosenberg@niaid.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 AI000943-04, Z01 AI000941-04, Z99 AI999999] NR 7 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 0 U2 2 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0906-6705 J9 EXP DERMATOL JI Exp. Dermatol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 19 IS 5 BP 467 EP 469 DI 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2009.00974.x PG 3 WC Dermatology SC Dermatology GA 582NK UT WOS:000276604500011 PM 19758339 ER PT J AU Wang, RXE Taubenberger, JK AF Wang, Ruixue Taubenberger, Jeffery K. TI Methods for molecular surveillance of influenza SO EXPERT REVIEW OF ANTI-INFECTIVE THERAPY LA English DT Review DE influenza A virus; molecular surveillance; real-time PCR; RT-PCR; surveillance ID A H1N1 VIRUS; MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION; REVERSE-TRANSCRIPTION-PCR; H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA; TIME RT-PCR; POLYMERASE CHAIN-REACTION; UNIVERSAL PRIMER SET; PANDEMIC INFLUENZA; UNITED-STATES; WILD BIRDS AB Molecular-based techniques for detecting influenza viruses have become an integral component of human and animal surveillance programs in the last two decades. The recent pandemic of the swine-origin influenza A virus (H1N1) and the continuing circulation of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus (H5N1) further stress the need for rapid and accurate identification and subtyping of influenza viruses for surveillance, outbreak management, diagnosis and treatment. There has been remarkable progress on the detection and molecular characterization of influenza virus infections in clinical, mammalian, domestic poultry and wild bird samples in recent years. The application of these techniques, including reverse transcriptase-PCR, real-time PCR, microarrays and other nucleic acid sequencing-based amplifications, have greatly enhanced the capability for surveillance and characterization of influenza viruses. C1 [Wang, Ruixue; Taubenberger, Jeffery K.] NIAID, Viral Pathogenesis & Evolut Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Taubenberger, JK (reprint author), NIAID, Viral Pathogenesis & Evolut Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM taubenbergerj@niaid.nih.gov FU NIAID; NIH FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIAID and the NIH. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. NR 106 TC 36 Z9 40 U1 0 U2 6 PU EXPERT REVIEWS PI LONDON PA UNITEC HOUSE, 3RD FL, 2 ALBERT PLACE, FINCHLEY CENTRAL, LONDON N3 1QB, ENGLAND SN 1478-7210 J9 EXPERT REV ANTI-INFE JI Expert Rev. Anti-Infect. Ther. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 8 IS 5 BP 517 EP 527 DI 10.1586/ERI.10.24 PG 11 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 604LR UT WOS:000278281000012 PM 20455681 ER PT J AU Boyd, AS Fairchild, PJ AF Boyd, Ashleigh S. Fairchild, Paul J. TI Approaches for immunological tolerance induction to stem cell-derived cell replacement therapies SO EXPERT REVIEW OF CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Review DE cell replacement therapy; embryonic stem cells; immunogenicity; induced pluripotent stem cells; regulatory T cells; stem cells; tolerance; transplantation ID REGULATORY T-CELLS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXP3; EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; VERSUS-HOST-DISEASE; DENDRITIC CELLS; IN-VITRO; TGF-BETA; IMMUNE PRIVILEGE; RETINOIC-ACID; DIRECTED DIFFERENTIATION AB The shortage of donors for organ transplantation and also to treat degenerative diseases has led to the development of the new field of regenerative medicine. One aim of this field, in addition to in vivo induction of endogenous tissue regeneration, is to utilize stem cells as a supplementary source of cells to repair or replace tissues or organs that have ceased to function owing to ageing or autoimmunity. Embryonic stem cells hold promise in this respect because of their developmental capacity to generate all tissues within the body. More recently, the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells, somatic cells reprogrammed to a primitive embryonic-like state by the introduction of pluripotency factors, may also act as an important cell source for cell replacement therapy. However, before cell replacement therapy can become a reality, one must consider how to overcome the potential transplant rejection of stem cell-derived products. There are several potential ways to circumvent the hurdles presented by the immune system in this setting, not least the induction of immunological tolerance in the host. In this review, we consider this and other approaches for engendering acceptance of stem cell-derived tissues. C1 [Boyd, Ashleigh S.; Fairchild, Paul J.] Univ Oxford, Sir William Dunn Sch Pathol, Stem Cell Sci Lab, Oxford OX1 3RE, England. RP Boyd, AS (reprint author), Boston Univ, Sch Med, Roger Williams Hosp, NIH Ctr Biomed Res Excellence Tissue Repair & Ste, Prior 214,825 Chalkstone Ave, Providence, RI 02908 USA. EM aboyd@rwmc.org FU Geron Corporation (Menlo Park, CA, USA); Medical Research Council UK; Oxford Stem Cell Institute at the James Martin 21st Century School (Oxford, UK); NIH [P20RR018757] FX Work in the authors' laboratory was supported by Geron Corporation (Menlo Park, CA, USA), the Medical Research Council UK and the Oxford Stem Cell Institute at the James Martin 21st Century School (Oxford, UK). Further support to Ashleigh S Boyd was provided by NIH grant P20RR018757 and its administrative core. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. NR 178 TC 13 Z9 17 U1 0 U2 2 PU EXPERT REVIEWS PI LONDON PA UNITEC HOUSE, 3RD FL, 2 ALBERT PLACE, FINCHLEY CENTRAL, LONDON N3 1QB, ENGLAND SN 1744-666X J9 EXPERT REV CLIN IMMU JI Expert Rev. Clin. Immunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 3 BP 435 EP 448 DI 10.1586/ECI.10.20 PG 14 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 602VI UT WOS:000278166600018 PM 20441429 ER PT J AU Balakumaran, A Robey, PG Fedarko, N Landgren, O AF Balakumaran, Arun Robey, Pamela Gehron Fedarko, Neal Landgren, Ola TI Bone marrow microenvironment in myelomagenesis: its potential role in early diagnosis SO EXPERT REVIEW OF MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS LA English DT Review DE angiogenesis; bone marrow microenvironment; bone turnover; extracellular matrix; monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance; multiple myeloma; multiplex ELISA; osteoclast; proteoglycans; RANK ligand; Wnt signaling ID HUMAN MULTIPLE-MYELOMA; ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR; PLASMA-CELL DIFFERENTIATION; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR XBP-1; MESENCHYMAL STEM-CELLS; INHIBITS TUMOR-GROWTH; RESISTANCE CAM-DR; TISSUE INHIBITOR; MONOCLONAL GAMMOPATHY; DENDRITIC CELLS AB Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematological malignancy, with an overall survival of 4-6 years. It is always preceded by a premalignant stage called monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance (MGUS). Importantly, at this time we lack reliable predictors to determine who will progress from MGUS to MM, and who will remain stable. The bone marrow microenvironment plays a key role in myelomagenesis (growth, survival and migration of malignant plasma cells). In the present review, we summarize and discuss our current understanding of the bone marrow microenvironment and its compartments in relation to myelomagenesis. Although it remains to be proven, we believe that an improved characterization of the cellular constituents, the extracellular matrix components and the soluble factors of the bone marrow could open up novel avenues to better understand underlying mechanisms of the transformation from MGUS to MM. Ultimately, this will lead to the development of early treatment of high-risk precursor disease aimed to delay/prevent MM. C1 [Landgren, Ola] NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Balakumaran, Arun; Robey, Pamela Gehron] Natl Inst Dent & Craniofacial Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Fedarko, Neal] Johns Hopkins Bayview Med Ctr, Baltimore, MD USA. RP Landgren, O (reprint author), NCI, NIH, Bldg 10,Room 13N240,9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM landgreo@mail.nih.gov RI Robey, Pamela/H-1429-2011; OI Robey, Pamela/0000-0002-5316-5576; Fedarko, Neal/0000-0001-6055-6279 FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 DE000380-25] NR 135 TC 24 Z9 25 U1 1 U2 4 PU EXPERT REVIEWS PI LONDON PA UNITEC HOUSE, 3RD FL, 2 ALBERT PLACE, FINCHLEY CENTRAL, LONDON N3 1QB, ENGLAND SN 1473-7159 J9 EXPERT REV MOL DIAGN JI Expert Rev. Mol. Diagn. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 10 IS 4 BP 465 EP 480 DI 10.1586/ERM.10.31 PG 16 WC Pathology SC Pathology GA 601FB UT WOS:000278042600010 PM 20465501 ER PT J AU Wu, DM Khanna, H Atmaca-Sonmez, P Sieving, PA Branham, K Othman, M Swaroop, A Daiger, SP Heckenlively, JR AF Wu, D. M. Khanna, H. Atmaca-Sonmez, P. Sieving, P. A. Branham, K. Othman, M. Swaroop, A. Daiger, S. P. Heckenlively, J. R. TI Long-term follow-up of a family with dominant X-linked retinitis pigmentosa SO EYE LA English DT Article DE X-linked dominant retinitis pigmentosa; RPGR; ORF15 ID CONE-ROD DEGENERATION; RPGR EXON ORF15; VISUAL FUNCTION; MUTATIONS; GENE; CARRIERS; RP2; IDENTIFICATION; CHROMOSOME; PHENOTYPE AB Purpose To document the progression of disease in male and female members of a previously described family with X-linked dominant retinitis pigmentosa (RP) caused by a de novo insertion after nucleotide 173 in exon ORF15 of RPGR. Methods The clinical records of 19 members of family UTAD054 were reviewed. Their evaluations consisted of confirmation of family history, standardised electroretinograms (ERGs), Goldmann visual fields, and periodic ophthalmological examinations over a 23-year period. Results Male members of family UTAD054 had non-recordable to barely recordable ERGs from early childhood. The males showed contracted central fields and developed more severe retinopathy than the females. The female members showed a disease onset delayed to teenage years, recordable but diminishing photopic and scotopic ERG amplitudes in a cone-rod pattern, progressive loss and often asymmetric visual fields, and diffuse atrophic retinopathy with fewer pigment deposits compared with males. Conclusions This insertion mutation in the RPGR exon ORF15 is associated with a RP phenotype that severely affects males early and females by 30 years of age, and is highly penetrant in female members. Families with dominant-acting RPGR mutations may be mistaken to have an autosomal mode of inheritance resulting in an incorrect prediction of recurrence risk and prognosis. Broader recognition of X-linked RP forms with dominant inheritance is necessary to facilitate appropriate counselling of these patients. Eye (2010) 24, 764-774; doi:10.1038/eye.2009.270; published online 6 November 2009 C1 [Wu, D. M.; Khanna, H.; Atmaca-Sonmez, P.; Branham, K.; Othman, M.; Swaroop, A.; Heckenlively, J. R.] Univ Michigan, Dept Ophthalmol & Visual Sci, WK Kellogg Eye Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA. [Sieving, P. A.] NEI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Swaroop, A.] Univ Michigan, Dept Human Genet, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA. [Daiger, S. P.] Univ Texas Houston Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Human Genet, Houston, TX USA. RP Heckenlively, JR (reprint author), Univ Michigan, Dept Ophthalmol & Visual Sci, WK Kellogg Eye Ctr, 1000 Wall St, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA. EM jrheck@umich.edu OI Swaroop, Anand/0000-0002-1975-1141 FU Foundation for Fighting Blindness; NIH [EY007961] FX This study was funded by the Foundation for Fighting Blindness; NIH EY007961. We thank James Friedman, Naheed Khan and Randall Wallach for their helpful discussion in the preparation of this article. NR 36 TC 13 Z9 13 U1 0 U2 3 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0950-222X J9 EYE JI Eye PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 764 EP 774 DI 10.1038/eye.2009.270 PG 11 WC Ophthalmology SC Ophthalmology GA 595EG UT WOS:000277592900003 PM 19893586 ER PT J AU Cukras, C Wang, YD Meyerle, CB Forooghian, F Chew, EY Wong, WT AF Cukras, C. Wang, Y. D. Meyerle, C. B. Forooghian, F. Chew, E. Y. Wong, W. T. TI Optical coherence tomography-based decision making in exudative age-related macular degeneration: comparison of time- vs spectral-domain devices SO EYE LA English DT Article DE age-related macular degeneration; optical coherence tomography; clinical trials; neovascularization; anti-angiogenic treatment ID RETINAL THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS; BEVACIZUMAB AVASTIN THERAPY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REPEATABILITY; RANIBIZUMAB; AGREEMENT AB Purpose To determine whether optical coherence tomography (OCT) device-type influences clinical grading of OCT imaging in the context of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods Ninety-six paired OCT scans from 49 patients with active exudative AMD were obtained on both the time-domain Stratus OCT system and the spectral-domain Cirrus OCT system at the same visit. Three independent graders judged each scan for the presence of intraretinal fluid (IRF) or subretinal fluid (SRF). The degree of grader consensus was evaluated and the ability of the systems to detect the presence of disease activity was analysed. Results Cirrus OCT generated a higher degree of inter-grader consensus than Stratus OCT with higher intraclass correlation coefficients for all parameters analysed. A pair-wise comparison of Cirrus OCT with Stratus OCT systems revealed that Cirrus-based gradings more frequently reported the presence of SRF and IRF and detected overall neovascular activity at a higher rate (P<0.05) compared with Stratus-based gradings. Conclusions The choice of time-domain (Stratus) vs spectra-domain (Cirrus) OCT systems has a measurable impact on clinical decision making in exudative AMD. Spectral-domain OCT systems may be able to generate more consensus in clinical interpretation and, in particular cases, detect disease activity not detected by time-domain systems. Clinical trials using OCT-based clinical evaluations of exudative AMD may need to account for these inter-system differences in planning and analysis. Eye (2010) 24, 775-783; doi:10.1038/eye.2009.211; published online 21 August 2009 C1 [Wang, Y. D.; Wong, W. T.] NEI, Unit Neuron Glia Interact, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Cukras, C.; Meyerle, C. B.; Forooghian, F.; Chew, E. Y.] NEI, Div Epidemiol & Clin Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Wong, WT (reprint author), NEI, Unit Neuron Glia Interact, NIH, 6 Ctr Dr,Bldg 6,Room 215, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM wongw@nei.nih.gov OI Wong, Wai/0000-0003-0681-4016 FU National Eye Institute FX This work has been supported by the National Eye Institute Intramural Research Program. NR 16 TC 25 Z9 25 U1 0 U2 1 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0950-222X J9 EYE JI Eye PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 775 EP 783 DI 10.1038/eye.2009.211 PG 9 WC Ophthalmology SC Ophthalmology GA 595EG UT WOS:000277592900004 PM 19696804 ER PT J AU Kajava, AV Baxa, U Steven, AC AF Kajava, Andrey V. Baxa, Ulrich Steven, Alasdair C. TI beta arcades: recurring motifs in naturally occurring and disease-related amyloid fibrils SO FASEB JOURNAL LA English DT Review DE amyloidogenicity; polymorphism; prion; misfolding; structural motif ID SOLID-STATE NMR; PAIRED HELICAL FILAMENTS; URE2P PRION FILAMENTS; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; STRUCTURAL MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL CONSTRAINTS; SOLENOID PROTEINS; SHEET STRUCTURE; 3D STRUCTURE; IN-VITRO AB Amyloid fibrils are filamentous protein aggregates that accumulate in diseases such as Alzheimer's or type II diabetes. The amyloid-forming protein is disease specific. Amyloids may also be formed in vitro from many other proteins, after first denaturing them. Unlike the diverse native folds of these proteins, their amyloids are fundamentally similar in being rigid, smooth-sided, and cross-beta-structured, that is, with beta strands running perpendicular to the fibril axis. In the absence of high-resolution fibril structures, increasingly credible models are being derived by integrating data from a crossfire of experimental techniques. Most current models of disease-related amyloids invoke "beta arcades," columnar structures produced by in-register stacking of "beta arches." A beta arch is a strand-turn-strand motif in which the two beta strands interact via their side chains, not via the polypeptide backbone as in a conventional beta hairpin. Crystal structures of beta-solenoids, a class of proteins with amyloid-like properties, offer insight into the beta-arc turns found in beta arches. General conformational and thermodynamic considerations suggest that complexes of 2 or more beta arches may nucleate amyloid fibrillogenesis in vivo. The apparent prevalence of beta arches and their components have implications for identifying amyloidogenic sequences, elucidating fibril polymorphisms, predicting the locations and conformations of beta arcs within amyloid fibrils, and refining existing fibril models.-Kajava, A. V., Baxa, U., Steven, A. C. beta arcades: recurring motifs in naturally occurring and disease-related amyloid fibrils. FASEB J. 24, 1311-1319 (2010). www.fasebj.org C1 [Baxa, Ulrich; Steven, Alasdair C.] NIAMSD, Struct Biol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kajava, Andrey V.] Univ Montpellier 1, CNRS, Ctr Rech Biochim & Macromol, Montpellier, France. [Kajava, Andrey V.] Univ Montpellier 2, CNRS, Ctr Rech Biochim & Macromol, Montpellier, France. RP Steven, AC (reprint author), NIAMSD, Struct Biol Lab, NIH, Bldg 50,Room 1517,MSC 8025, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM andrey.kajava@crbm.cnrs.fr; stevena@mail.nih.gov RI Kajava, Andrey/E-1107-2014 OI Kajava, Andrey/0000-0002-2342-6886 FU National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA FX The authors thank Drs. Oleg Borisov and Christian Ligoure for discussion and suggestions. This work was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. NR 70 TC 56 Z9 57 U1 1 U2 22 PU FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3998 USA SN 0892-6638 J9 FASEB J JI Faseb J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 1311 EP 1319 DI 10.1096/fj.09-145979 PG 9 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biology; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics; Cell Biology GA 589OD UT WOS:000277158900004 PM 20032312 ER PT J AU Wang, FE Zhang, CN Maminishkis, A Dong, LJ Zhi, CN Li, R Zhao, J Majerciak, V Gaur, AB Chen, S Miller, SS AF Wang, Fei E. Zhang, Connie Maminishkis, Arvydas Dong, Lijin Zhi, Connie Li, Rong Zhao, Jing Majerciak, Vladimir Gaur, Arti B. Chen, Shan Miller, Sheldon S. TI MicroRNA-204/211 alters epithelial physiology SO FASEB JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE tumorigenesis; transepithelial resistance; membrane potential; tight junctions; claudins; retinal pigment epithelium ID RETINAL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM; FACTOR-H POLYMORPHISM; MACULAR DEGENERATION; FLUID TRANSPORT; MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; GENE-EXPRESSION; MIR-200 FAMILY; CANCER-CELLS; MICRORNAS AB MicroRNA (miRNA) expression in fetal human retinal pigment epithelium (hfRPE), retina, and choroid were pairwise compared to determine those miRNAs that are enriched by 10-fold or more in each tissue compared with both of its neighbors. miRs-184, 187, 200a/200b, 204/211, and 221/222 are enriched in hfRPE by 10- to 754-fold compared with neuroretina or choroid (P<0.05). Five of these miRNAs are enriched in RPE compared with 20 tissues throughout the body and are 10- to 20,000-fold more highly expressed (P<0.005). miR-204 and 211 are the most highly expressed in the RPE. In addition, expression of miR-204/211 is significantly lower in the NCI60 tumor cell line panel compared with that in 13 normal tissues, suggesting the progressive disruption of epithelial barriers and increased proliferation. We demonstrated that TGF-beta receptor 2 (TGF-beta R2) and SNAIL2 are direct targets of miR-204 and that a reduction in miR-204 expression leads to reduced expression of claudins 10, 16, and 19 (message/protein) consistent with our observation that anti-miR-204/211 decreased transepithelial resistance by 80% and reduced cell membrane voltage and conductance. The anti-miR-204-induced decrease in Kir7.1 protein levels suggests a signaling pathway that connects TGF-beta R2 and maintenance of potassium homeostasis. Overall, these data indicate a critical role for miR-204/211 in maintaining epithelial barrier function and cell physiology.-Wang, F. E., Zhang, C., Maminishkis, A., Dong, L., Zhi, C., Li, R., Zhao, J., Majerciak, V., Gaur, A. B., Chen, S., Miller, S. S. MicroRNA-204/211 alters epithelial physiology. FASEB J. 24, 1552-1571 (2010). www.fasebj.org C1 [Miller, Sheldon S.] NEI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Majerciak, Vladimir] NCI, HIV & AIDS Malignancy Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Gaur, Arti B.] Dartmouth Med Sch, Norris Cotton Canc Ctr, Lebanon, NH USA. RP Miller, SS (reprint author), NEI, NIH, 31 Ctr Dr,MSC 2510, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM millers@nei.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 EY000421-04] NR 73 TC 117 Z9 126 U1 0 U2 10 PU FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3998 USA SN 0892-6638 J9 FASEB J JI Faseb J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 1552 EP 1571 DI 10.1096/fj.08-125856 PG 20 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biology; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics; Cell Biology GA 589OD UT WOS:000277158900028 PM 20056717 ER PT J AU Hoashi, T Sato, S Yamaguchi, Y Passeron, T Tamaki, K Hearing, VJ AF Hoashi, Toshihiko Sato, Shinichi Yamaguchi, Yuji Passeron, Thierry Tamaki, Kunihiko Hearing, Vincent J. TI Glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein b, a melanocytic cell marker, is a melanosome-specific and proteolytically released protein SO FASEB JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE ectodomain shedding; glycosylation; phorbol ester ID MALIGNANT-MELANOMA; DESMOPLASTIC MELANOMA; PRECURSOR PROTEIN; REPEAT DOMAIN; EXPRESSION; PMEL17; CLEAVAGE; OSTEOACTIVIN; ECTODOMAIN; MEMBRANE AB Melanosomes are organelles specialized for the production of melanin pigment and are specifically produced by melanocytic cells. More than 150 pigmentation-related genes have been identified, including glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein b (GPNMB). A recent proteomics analysis revealed that GPNMB is localized in melanosomes, and GPNMB is a membrane-bound glycoprotein that shows high homology with a well-known melanosomal structural protein, Pmel17/gp100. In this study, we show that GPNMB is expressed in melanocytes of normal human skin, as well as in human melanoma cells. GPNMB is heavily glycosylated and is enriched in mature (stage III and IV) melanosomes in contrast to MART-1 and Pmel17, which are abundant in early (stage I and II) melanosomes. MART-1 and Pmel17 play critical roles in the maturation of early melanosomes; thus, we speculate that GPNMB might be important in the functions of late melanosomes, possibly their transport and/or transfer to keratinocytes. We also demonstrate that a secreted form of GPNMB is released by ectodomain shedding from the largely Golgi-modified form of GPNMB and that the PKC and Ca(2+) intracellular signaling pathways regulate that shedding. We conclude that GPNMB is a melanosomal protein that is released by proteolytic ectodomain shedding and might be a useful and specific histological marker of melanocytic cells.-Hoashi, T., Sato, S., Yamaguchi, Y., Passeron, T., Tamaki, K., Hearing, V. J. Glycoprotein nonmetastatic melanoma protein b, a melanocytic cell marker, is a melanosome-specific and proteolytically released protein. FASEB J. 24, 1616-1629 (2010). www.fasebj.org C1 [Hoashi, Toshihiko; Yamaguchi, Yuji; Passeron, Thierry; Hearing, Vincent J.] NCI, Cell Biol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Hoashi, Toshihiko; Sato, Shinichi; Tamaki, Kunihiko] Univ Tokyo, Fac Med, Dept Dermatol, Tokyo 113, Japan. RP Hearing, VJ (reprint author), NCI, Cell Biol Lab, NIH, Bldg 37,Rm 2132, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM thoashi-tky@umin.ac.jp; hearingv@nih.gov OI Passeron, Thierry/0000-0002-0797-6570 FU Shiseido grant for science research; U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute FX The authors gratefully thank Dr. Michael S. Marks (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA) for kindly providing the Pmel17-i vector. This work was largely supported by a Shiseido grant for science research (T.H.) and in part by the Intramural Research Program of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute. NR 74 TC 44 Z9 50 U1 0 U2 3 PU FEDERATION AMER SOC EXP BIOL PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3998 USA SN 0892-6638 J9 FASEB J JI Faseb J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 1616 EP 1629 DI 10.1096/fj.09-151019 PG 14 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biology; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics; Cell Biology GA 589OD UT WOS:000277158900033 PM 20056711 ER PT J AU Notari, L Arakaki, N Mueller, D Meier, S Amaral, J Becerra, SP AF Notari, Luigi Arakaki, Naokatu Mueller, David Meier, Scott Amaral, Juan Becerra, S. P. TI Pigment epithelium-derived factor binds to cell-surface F-1-ATP synthase SO FEBS JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE endothelial cells; F1-ATPase; F1Fo-ATP synthase; PEDF; surface plasmon resonance ID MEDIATED GENE-TRANSFER; ATP SYNTHASE; FACTOR PEDF; CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS; TUMOR-GROWTH; BOVINE EYES; ANGIOSTATIN; ANGIOGENESIS; IDENTIFICATION AB Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), a potent blocker of angiogenesis in vivo, and of endothelial cell migration and tubule formation, binds with high affinity to an as yet unknown protein on the surfaces of endothelial cells. Given that protein fingerprinting suggested a match of a similar to 60 kDa PEDF-binding protein in bovine retina with Bos taurus F-1-ATP synthase beta-subunit, and that F1Fo-ATP synthase components have been identified recently as cell-surface receptors, we examined the direct binding of PEDF to F-1. Size-exclusion ultrafiltration assays showed that recombinant human PEDF formed a complex with recombinant yeast F-1. Real-time binding as determined by surface plasmon resonance demonstrated that yeast F-1 interacted specifically and reversibly with human PEDF. Kinetic evaluations revealed high binding affinity for PEDF, in agreement with PEDF affinities for endothelial cell surfaces. PEDF blocked interactions between F-1 and angiostatin, another antiangiogenic factor, suggesting overlapping PEDF-binding and angiostatin-binding sites on F-1. Surfaces of endothelial cells exhibited affinity for PEDF-binding proteins of similar to 60 kDa. Antibodies to F-1 beta-subunit specifically captured PEDF-binding components in endothelial plasma membranes. The extracellular ATP synthesis activity of endothelial cells was examined in the presence of PEDF. PEDF significantly reduced the amount of extracellular ATP produced by endothelial cells, in agreement with direct interactions between cell-surface ATP synthase and PEDF. In addition to demonstrating that PEDF binds to cell-surface F-1, these results show that PEDF is a ligand for endothelial cell-surface F1Fo-ATP synthase. They suggest that PEDF-mediated inhibition of ATP synthase may form part of the biochemical mechanisms by which PEDF exerts its antiangiogenic activity. C1 [Notari, Luigi; Arakaki, Naokatu; Amaral, Juan; Becerra, S. P.] NEI, Sect Prot Struct & Funct, Lab Retinal Cell & Mol Biol, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Arakaki, Naokatu] Univ Tokushima, Grad Sch, Tokushima, Japan. [Mueller, David; Meier, Scott] Rosalind Franklin Univ Med & Sci, Chicago Med Sch, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Chicago, IL USA. RP Becerra, SP (reprint author), NEI, Sect Prot Struct & Funct, Lab Retinal Cell & Mol Biol, NIH, Bldg 6,Room 134,6 Ctr Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM becerrap@nei.nih.gov FU NIH, NEI; NIH [R01-GM066223] FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, NEI, and NIH Grant R01-GM066223. We thank T. Higuti for starting the collaboration between N. Arakaki and our group, P. Schuck for interesting discussions on SPR kinetic evaluations and confirming SPR evaluations with our data, and I. Rodriguez and V. Notario for critically reading the manuscript. NR 42 TC 30 Z9 31 U1 2 U2 3 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 1742-464X J9 FEBS J JI FEBS J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 277 IS 9 BP 2192 EP 2205 DI 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2010.07641.x PG 14 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GA 585UV UT WOS:000276855900018 PM 20412062 ER PT J AU Tulandi, T Shehata, FF DeCherney, A AF Tulandi, Togas Shehata, Fady F. DeCherney, Alan TI Fertility and Sterility and impact factor SO FERTILITY AND STERILITY LA English DT Editorial Material DE Impact factor; citation; Fertility and Sterility; Scopus; Thompson AB Increasing the number of articles and reviews does not lead to an increased impact factor. The type and quality of the articles might influence this result. Compared with the traditional 2-year impact factor, a 5-year impact factor fluctuates little, and may be a better indicator for evaluation of published journals. (Fertil Steril (R) 2010;93:2105-6. (C)2010 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.) C1 [Tulandi, Togas; Shehata, Fady F.] McGill Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Montreal, PQ H3A 1A1, Canada. [DeCherney, Alan] NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Shehata, FF (reprint author), McGill Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, 687 Pine Ave W, Montreal, PQ H3A 1A1, Canada. EM fady.shehata@mail.mcgill.ca RI Shehata, Fady/C-1401-2008; OI Shehata, Fady/0000-0002-3741-9361 NR 3 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0015-0282 J9 FERTIL STERIL JI Fertil. Steril. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 93 IS 7 BP 2105 EP 2106 DI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.01.065 PG 2 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology SC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology GA 595KD UT WOS:000277608200002 PM 20226446 ER PT J AU Stanford, JB Mikolajczyk, RT Lynch, CD Simonsen, SE AF Stanford, Joseph B. Mikolajczyk, Rafael T. Lynch, Courtney D. Simonsen, Sara E. TI Cumulative pregnancy probabilities among couples with subfertility: effects of varying treatments SO FERTILITY AND STERILITY LA English DT Article; Proceedings Paper CT 21st Annual Meeting of the Society-for-Pediatric-and-Perinatal-Epidemiology-Research CY JUN 23-24, 2008 CL Chicago, IL SP Soc Pediat & Perinatal Epidemiol Res DE Infertility; statistical models; fertility; fertility agents; in vitro fertilization ID IN-VITRO FERTILIZATION; ASSISTED-REPRODUCTIVE-TECHNOLOGY; FOLLICLE-STIMULATING-HORMONE; INTRAUTERINE INSEMINATION; ONGOING PREGNANCY; UNEXPLAINED INFERTILITY; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; FERTILE WINDOW; MUCUS OBSERVATIONS; SPERM INJECTION AB Objective: To model the cumulative probability of pregnancy among couples with subfertility without a definitive diagnosis, according to different treatment strategies. Design: A beta distribution of fecundity was fitted that reproduced the cumulative probability of pregnancy in prospective studies of natural fertility, and this distribution was applied to simulated cohorts starting with one million couples each. Probabilities of pregnancy were generated for each cycle of each couple. Setting: Simulation study. Patient(s): Hypothetic subfertile population. Intervention(s): After 2 or 4 years of attempting pregnancy and diagnostic evaluation to exclude anovulation, tubal obstruction, and severe male factor, simulated treatments were applied to the remaining nonpregnant couples, with treatment effects based on published literature. Main Outcome Measure(s): Simulated cumulative probability of pregnancy. Result(s): Initially, the cumulative probability of pregnancy was highest for early treatment with IVF, but over time, conservative treatment or frequent intercourse approached the same cumulative probability. Conclusion(s): In couples without clear indications for IVF, the main benefit of early IVF may be to shorten time to pregnancy, a benefit that must be weighed against costs and potential adverse outcomes. Couples should be encouraged to maintain regular intercourse to maximize chances of pregnancy, even after unsuccessful treatment attempts. (Fertil Steril (R) 2010;93:2175-81. (C)2010 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.) C1 [Mikolajczyk, Rafael T.] Univ Bielefeld, Dept Publ Hlth Med, Sch Publ Hlth, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany. [Lynch, Courtney D.] Ohio State Univ, Coll Publ Hlth, Div Epidemiol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. [Stanford, Joseph B.; Simonsen, Sara E.] Univ Utah, Dept Family & Prevent Med, Div Publ Hlth, Salt Lake City, UT USA. [Mikolajczyk, Rafael T.; Lynch, Courtney D.] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, NIH, Rockville, MD USA. RP Mikolajczyk, RT (reprint author), Univ Bielefeld, Dept Publ Hlth Med, Sch Publ Hlth, POB 100131, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany. EM rmikolajczyk@uni-bielefeld.de OI Mikolajczyk, Rafael/0000-0003-1271-7204 FU Intramural NIH HHS NR 63 TC 12 Z9 12 U1 0 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0015-0282 J9 FERTIL STERIL JI Fertil. Steril. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 93 IS 7 BP 2175 EP 2181 DI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.01.080 PG 7 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology SC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology GA 595KD UT WOS:000277608200013 PM 19328479 ER PT J AU Davis, M Ventura, JL Wieners, M Covington, SN Vanderhoof, VH Ryan, ME Koziol, DE Popat, VB Nelson, LM AF Davis, Mary Ventura, June L. Wieners, Mary Covington, Sharon N. Vanderhoof, Vien H. Ryan, Mary E. Koziol, Deloris E. Popat, Vaishali B. Nelson, Lawrence M. TI The psychosocial transition associated with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency: illness uncertainty, stigma, goal flexibility, and purpose in life as factors in emotional health SO FERTILITY AND STERILITY LA English DT Article DE Primary ovarian insufficiency; hypergonadotropic hypogonadism; premature ovarian failure; premature menopause; infertility; illness uncertainty; stigma; goal flexibility ID UNDERLYING COPING FLEXIBILITY; BAD-NEWS; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; COMPLICATED GRIEF; PERCEIVED STIGMA; CONTROLLED-TRIAL; MENTAL-ILLNESS; BREAST-CANCER; YOUNG-WOMEN; FAILURE AB Objective: To examine factors associated with emotional well-being in women with spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency. Design: Cross-sectional and case-control study. Setting: Clinical research center, national U.S. health research facility. Patient(s): Women diagnosed with spontaneous 46,XX primary ovarian insufficiency (n = 100) at a mean age of 32.4 years and healthy control women of similar age (n = 60). Intervention(s): Administration of validated self-reporting instruments. Main Outcome Measure(s): Illness uncertainty, stigma, goal disengagement/re-engagement, purpose in life, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. Result(s): Compared with controls, women with spontaneous primary ovarian insufficiency scored adversely on all measures of affect. Illness uncertainty and purpose in life were significant independent factors associated with anxiety (R-2 = 0.47), stigma and purpose in life were the significant independent factors associated with depression (R-2 = 0.51), and goal re-engagement and purpose in life were significantly and independently associated with positive affect (R-2 = 0.43). Conclusion(s): This evidence supports the need for prospective studies. Our findings are consistent with the hypothesis that clinicians could improve the emotional well-being of their patients with primary ovarian insufficiency by [1] informing them better about their condition, [2] helping them to feel less stigmatized by the disorder, and [3] assisting them in developing alternative goals with regard to family planning as well as other goals. (Fertil Steril (R) 2010; 93: 2321-9. (C)2010 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine.) C1 [Davis, Mary; Wieners, Mary] Arizona State Univ, Dept Psychol, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA. [Ventura, June L.; Covington, Sharon N.; Vanderhoof, Vien H.; Popat, Vaishali B.; Nelson, Lawrence M.] NICHHD, Integrat Reprod Med Unit, Intramural Res Program Reprod & Adult Endocrinol, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Ryan, Mary E.] Natl Inst Hlth Lib, Bethesda, MD USA. [Koziol, Deloris E.; Nelson, Lawrence M.] NIH, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Nelson, LM (reprint author), NIH, Ctr Clin, CRC 1-3330,10 Ctr Dr,MSC 1103, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM Lawrence_Nelson@nih.gov FU National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health FX Supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health. V. H. V. and L.M.N. are commissioned officers in the United States Public Health Service. NR 80 TC 15 Z9 16 U1 4 U2 13 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0015-0282 J9 FERTIL STERIL JI Fertil. Steril. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 93 IS 7 BP 2321 EP 2329 DI 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.12.122 PG 9 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology SC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology GA 595KD UT WOS:000277608200035 PM 19243752 ER PT J AU Vazquez-Chantada, M Fernandez-Ramos, D Embade, N Martinez-Lopez, N Varela-Rey, M Woodhoo, A Luka, Z Wagner, C Anglim, PP Finnell, RH Caballeria, J Laird-Offringa, IA Gorospe, M Lu, SC Mato, JM Martinez-Chantar, ML AF Vazquez-Chantada, Mercedes Fernandez-Ramos, David Embade, Nieves Martinez-Lopez, Nuria Varela-Rey, Marta Woodhoo, Ashwin Luka, Zigmund Wagner, Conrad Anglim, Paul P. Finnell, Richard H. Caballeria, Juan Laird-Offringa, Ite A. Gorospe, Myriam Lu, Shelly C. Mato, Jose M. Luz Martinez-Chantar, M. TI HuR/Methyl-HuR and AUF1 Regulate the MAT Expressed During Liver Proliferation, Differentiation, and Carcinogenesis SO GASTROENTEROLOGY LA English DT Article DE HuR; AUF1; MAT1A; MAT2A ID METHIONINE ADENOSYLTRANSFERASE 1A; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE SYNTHETASE; HUMAN HEPATOCELLULAR-CARCINOMA; MESSENGER-RNA STABILITY; GENE-EXPRESSION; BINDING-PROTEINS; CELL-PROLIFERATION; RAT HEPATOCYTES; UP-REGULATION; 2A GENE AB BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatic de-differentiation, liver development, and malignant transformation are processes in which the levels of hepatic S-adenosylmethionine are tightly regulated by 2 genes: methionine adenosyltransferase 1A (MAT1A) and methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A). MAT1A is expressed in the adult liver, whereas MAT2A expression primarily is extrahepatic and is associated strongly with liver proliferation. The mechanisms that regulate these expression patterns are not completely understood. METHODS: In silico analysis of the 3' untranslated region of MAT1A and MAT2A revealed putative binding sites for the RNA-binding proteins AU-rich RNA binding factor 1 (AUF1) and HuR, respectively. We investigated the posttranscriptional regulation of MAT1A and MAT2A by AUF1, HuR, and methyl-HuR in the aforementioned biological processes. RESULTS: During hepatic de-differentiation, the switch between MAT1A and MAT2A coincided with an increase in HuR and AUF1 expression. S-adenosylmethionine treatment altered this homeostasis by shifting the balance of AUF1 and methyl-HuR/HuR, which was identified as an inhibitor of MAT2A messenger RNA (mRNA) stability. We also observed a similar temporal distribution and a functional link between HuR, methyl-HuR, AUF1, and MAT1A and MAT2A during fetal liver development. Immunofluorescent analysis revealed increased levels of HuR and AUF1, and a decrease in methyl-HuR levels in human livers with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). CONCLUSIONS: Our data strongly support a role for AUF1 and HuR/methyl-HuR in liver de-differentiation, development, and human HCC progression through the posttranslational regulation of MAT1A and MAT2A mRNAs. C1 [Vazquez-Chantada, Mercedes; Fernandez-Ramos, David; Embade, Nieves; Martinez-Lopez, Nuria; Varela-Rey, Marta; Woodhoo, Ashwin; Mato, Jose M.; Luz Martinez-Chantar, M.] CIC bioGUNE, Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Hepat & Digest, Derio 48160, Bizkaia, Spain. [Luka, Zigmund; Wagner, Conrad] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Biochem, Nashville, TN 37232 USA. [Wagner, Conrad] Tennessee Valley Dept Med Affairs Med Ctr, Nashville, TN USA. [Anglim, Paul P.; Laird-Offringa, Ite A.] Univ So Calif, Keck Sch Med, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA. [Lu, Shelly C.] Univ So Calif, Keck Sch Med, Div Gastrointestinal & Liver Dis, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA. [Finnell, Richard H.] Texas A&M Hlth Sci Ctr, Inst Biosci & Technol, Houston, TX USA. [Caballeria, Juan] IDIBAPS, Liver Unit, Hosp Clin, Barcelona, Spain. [Gorospe, Myriam] NIA, Cellular & Mol Biol Lab, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. RP Martinez-Chantar, ML (reprint author), CIC bioGUNE, Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Hepat & Digest, Technol Pk Bizkaia, Derio 48160, Bizkaia, Spain. EM mlmartinez@cicbiogune.es RI MATO, JOSE/A-5187-2011; embade, Nieves/K-5190-2014; woodhoo, ashwin/A-4904-2015; Martinez Chantar, Maria Luz/F-5190-2011; Fernandez-Ramos, David/S-5231-2016 OI embade, Nieves/0000-0001-9878-3290; woodhoo, ashwin/0000-0002-8395-2837; Martinez Chantar, Maria Luz/0000-0002-6446-9911; FU National Institutes of Health [DK51719, AT-1576, SAF2005-00855, HEPADIP-EULSHM-CT-205, ETORTEK-2008, DK15289]; Catedra de Biomedicina de la Fundacion Banco Bilbao Vizcaya [CAT06_002]; Program Ramon y Cajal del MEC; Fundacion "La Caixa"; NIA-IRP, National Institutes of Health; NIDDK-USC Liver Center; Institut de Salud Carlos III FX This study was supported by National Institutes of Health grants DK51719 (to S.C.L.) and AT-1576 (to S.C.L., J.M.M., and M.L.M.-C.), SAF2005-00855, HEPADIP-EULSHM-CT-205, and ETORTEK-2008 (to J.M.M. and M.L.M.-C.); Catedra de Biomedicina de la Fundacion Banco Bilbao Vizcaya grant CAT06_002 (to R.H.F. and J.M.M.); Program Ramon y Cajal del MEC and Fundacion "La Caixa" (to M.L.M.-C.); National Institutes of Health grant DK15289 (to C.W.); NIA-IRP, National Institutes of Health (M.G.); pilot funds from the NIDDK-USC Liver Center (to I.A.L.-O.); and Centro de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Enfermedades Hepaticas y Digestivas is funded by the Institut de Salud Carlos III. NR 38 TC 41 Z9 43 U1 2 U2 8 PU W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC PI PHILADELPHIA PA 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2899 USA SN 0016-5085 J9 GASTROENTEROLOGY JI Gastroenterology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 138 IS 5 BP 1943 EP U97 DI 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.01.032 PG 14 WC Gastroenterology & Hepatology SC Gastroenterology & Hepatology GA 587LA UT WOS:000276992600040 PM 20102719 ER PT J AU Sokolov, MV Panyutin, IV Onyshchenko, MI Panyutin, IG Neumann, RD AF Sokolov, Mykyta V. Panyutin, Irina V. Onyshchenko, Mykola I. Panyutin, Igor G. Neumann, Ronald D. TI Expression of pluripotency-associated genes in the surviving fraction of cultured human embryonic stem cells is not significantly affected by ionizing radiation SO GENE LA English DT Article DE Human embryonic stem cells; Genotoxic agent; Pluripotency marker; Ionizing radiation; Directed differentiation ID SELF-RENEWAL; HUMAN BLASTOCYSTS; DNA-DAMAGE; ES CELLS; DIFFERENTIATION; APOPTOSIS; NANOG; P53; RESPONSES; NETWORK AB Human embryonic stem cells (hESC) are capable to give rise to all cell types in the human body during the normal course of development. Therefore, these cells hold a great promise in regenerative cell replacement based therapeutical approaches. However, some controversy exists in literature concerning the ultimate fate of hESC after exposure to genotoxic agents, in particular, regarding the effect of DNA damaging insults on pluripotency of hESC. To comprehensively address this issue, we performed an analysis of the expression of marker genes, associated with pluripotent state of hESC, such as Oct-4, Nanog, Sox-2, SSEA-4, TERT, TRA-1-60 and TRA-1-81 up to 65 h after exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) using flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction techniques. We show that irradiation with relatively low doses of gamma-radiation (0.2 Gy and 1 Gy) does not lead to loss of expression of the pluripotency-associated markers in the surviving hESC. While changes in the levels of expression of some of the pluripotency markers were observed at different time points after IR exposure, these alterations were not persistent, and, in most cases, the expression of the pluripotency-associated markers remained significantly higher than that observed in fully differentiated human fibroblasts, and in hESCs differentiated into definitive endodermal lineage. Our data suggest that exposure of hESC to relatively low doses of IR as a model genotoxic agent does not significantly affect pluripotency of the surviving fraction of hESC. Published by Elsevier B.V. C1 [Sokolov, Mykyta V.; Panyutin, Irina V.; Onyshchenko, Mykola I.; Panyutin, Igor G.; Neumann, Ronald D.] NIH, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Panyutin, IG (reprint author), 9000 Rockville Pike,Bldg 10,Room 1C492, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM sokolovm@mail.nih.gov; ipanyutinv@mail.nih.gov; onyshchenkom@mail.nih.gov; ipanyuting@mail.nih.gov; rneumann@mail.nih.gov OI Onyshchenko, Mykola/0000-0003-4663-0991 FU Intramural Research Program of the NIH, Clinical Center FX We thank W. DeGraff for his invaluable help with the cell culture -y-irradiation. This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, Clinical Center. NR 29 TC 21 Z9 21 U1 0 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0378-1119 J9 GENE JI Gene PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 455 IS 1-2 BP 8 EP 15 DI 10.1016/j.gene.2010.01.006 PG 8 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA 584OP UT WOS:000276762300002 PM 20123005 ER PT J AU Nelson, EJR Tuschong, LM Hunter, MJ Bauer, TR Burkholder, TH Hickstein, DD AF Nelson, E. J. R. Tuschong, L. M. Hunter, M. J. Bauer, T. R., Jr. Burkholder, T. H. Hickstein, D. D. TI Lentiviral vectors incorporating a human elongation factor 1 alpha promoter for the treatment of canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency SO GENE THERAPY LA English DT Article DE EF1 alpha promoter; lentiviral vector; ex vivo gene therapy; CLAD; leukocyte adhesion; immunodeficiency ID INTEGRIN CD18 SUBUNIT; DISEASE PHENOTYPE; GENE-THERAPY; TRANSGENE EXPRESSION; CELLS; TRANSDUCTION; DELIVERY AB Canine leukocyte adhesion deficiency (CLAD) provides a unique large animal model for testing new therapeutic approaches for the treatment of children with leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD). In our CLAD model, we examined two different fragments of the human elongation factor 1 alpha (EF1 alpha) promoter (EF1 alpha L, 1189 bp and EF1 alpha S, 233 bp) driving the expression of canine CD18 in a self-inactivating (SIN) lentiviral vector. The EF1 alpha S vector resulted in the highest levels of canine CD18 expression in CLAD CD34(+) cells in vitro. Subsequently, autologous CD34(+) bone marrow cells from four CLAD pups were transduced with the EF1 alpha S vector and infused following a non-myeloablative dose of 200 cGy total-body irradiation. None of the CLAD pups achieved levels of circulating CD18(+) neutrophils sufficient to reverse the CLAD phenotype, and all four animals were euthanized because of infections within 9 weeks of treatment. These results indicate that the EF1 alpha S promoter-driven CD18 expression in the context of a RRLSIN lentiviral vector does not lead to sufficient numbers of CD18(+) neutrophils in vivo to reverse the CLAD phenotype when used in a nonmyeloablative transplant regimen in dogs. Gene Therapy (2010) 17, 672-677; doi: 10.1038/gt.2010.7; published online 18 February 2010 C1 [Nelson, E. J. R.; Tuschong, L. M.; Hunter, M. J.; Bauer, T. R., Jr.; Hickstein, D. D.] NCI, Expt Transplantat & Immunol Branch, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Burkholder, T. H.] NIH, Div Vet Resources, Off Res Serv, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Hickstein, DD (reprint author), NCI, Expt Transplantat & Immunol Branch, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, 10 Ctr Dr,MSC1203,Bldg 10 CRC,Rm 3-3142, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM hicksted@mail.nih.gov FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. We thank William Telford and Veena Kapoor, NCI, for assistance with flow cytometry. NR 19 TC 12 Z9 12 U1 0 U2 2 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0969-7128 J9 GENE THER JI Gene Ther. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 17 IS 5 BP 672 EP 677 DI 10.1038/gt.2010.7 PG 6 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 595CZ UT WOS:000277589600011 PM 20164857 ER PT J AU Cornelis, MC Agrawal, A Cole, JW Hansel, NN Barnes, KC Beaty, TH Bennett, SN Bierut, LJ Boerwinkle, E Doheny, KF Feenstra, B Feingold, E Fornage, M Haiman, CA Harris, EL Hayes, MG Heit, JA Hu, FB Kang, JH Laurie, CC Ling, H Manolio, TA Marazita, ML Mathias, RA Mirel, DB Paschall, J Pasquale, LR Pugh, EW Rice, JP Udren, J van Dam, RM Wang, XJ Wiggs, JL Williams, K Yu, K AF Cornelis, Marilyn C. Agrawal, Arpana Cole, John W. Hansel, Nadia N. Barnes, Kathleen C. Beaty, Terri H. Bennett, Siiri N. Bierut, Laura J. Boerwinkle, Eric Doheny, Kimberly F. Feenstra, Bjarke Feingold, Eleanor Fornage, Myriam Haiman, Christopher A. Harris, Emily L. Hayes, M. Geoffrey Heit, John A. Hu, Frank B. Kang, Jae H. Laurie, Cathy C. Ling, Hua Manolio, Teri A. Marazita, Mary L. Mathias, Rasika A. Mirel, Daniel B. Paschall, Justin Pasquale, Louis R. Pugh, Elizabeth W. Rice, John P. Udren, Jenna van Dam, Rob M. Wang, Xiaojing Wiggs, Janey L. Williams, Kayleen Yu, Kai CA GENEVA Consortium TI The Gene, Environment Association Studies Consortium (GENEVA): Maximizing the Knowledge Obtained from GWAS by Collaboration Across Studies of Multiple Conditions SO GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE genome-wide association; complex disease; quantitative traits; gene-environment interaction; phenotype harmonization ID GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION; RISK; HETEROGENEITY; POPULATION; DISEASES; CANCER AB Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have emerged as powerful means for identifying genetic loci related to complex diseases. However, the role of environment and its potential to interact with key loci has not been adequately addressed in most GWAS. Networks of collaborative studies involving different study populations and multiple phenotypes provide a powerful approach for addressing the challenges in analysis and interpretation shared across studies. The Gene, Environment Association Studies (GENEVA) consortium was initiated to: identify genetic variants related to complex diseases; identify variations in gene-trait associations related to environmental exposures; and ensure rapid sharing of data through the database of Genotypes and Phenotypes. GENEVA consists of several academic institutions, including a coordinating center, two genotyping centers and 14 independently designed studies of various phenotypes, as well as several Institutes and Centers of the National Institutes of Health led by the National Human Genome Research Institute. Minimum detectable effect sizes include relative risks ranging from 1.24 to 1.57 and proportions of variance explained ranging from 0.0097 to 0.02. Given the large number of research participants (N > 80,000), an important feature of GENEVA is harmonization of common variables, which allow analyses of additional traits. Environmental exposure information available from most studies also enables testing of gene-environment interactions. Facilitated by its sizeable infrastructure for promoting collaboration, GENEVA has established a unified framework for genotyping, data quality control, analysis and interpretation. By maximizing knowledge obtained through collaborative GWAS incorporating environmental exposure information, GENEVA aims to enhance our understanding of disease etiology, potentially identifying opportunities for intervention. Genet. Epidemiol. 34:364-372, 2010. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. C1 [Cornelis, Marilyn C.] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Agrawal, Arpana; Bierut, Laura J.; Rice, John P.] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, St Louis, MO 63110 USA. [Cole, John W.] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA. [Hansel, Nadia N.; Barnes, Kathleen C.; Mathias, Rasika A.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD USA. [Beaty, Terri H.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA. [Bennett, Siiri N.; Laurie, Cathy C.; Udren, Jenna; Williams, Kayleen] Univ Washington, Collaborat Hlth Studies Coordinating Ctr, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Boerwinkle, Eric] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Ctr Human Genet, Houston, TX USA. [Doheny, Kimberly F.; Ling, Hua; Pugh, Elizabeth W.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Ctr Inherited Dis Res, Baltimore, MD USA. [Feenstra, Bjarke] Statens Serum Inst, Dept Epidemiol Res, DK-2300 Copenhagen, Denmark. [Feingold, Eleanor] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Human Genet, Pittsburgh, PA USA. [Fornage, Myriam] Univ Texas Houston, Inst Mol Med, Houston, TX USA. [Haiman, Christopher A.] Univ S Carolina, Keck Sch Med, Los Angeles, CA USA. [Harris, Emily L.] Natl Inst Dent & Craniofacial Res, US NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Hayes, M. Geoffrey] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. [Heit, John A.] Mayo Clin, Div Hematol, Rochester, MN USA. [Kang, Jae H.; Pasquale, Louis R.; Wiggs, Janey L.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Manolio, Teri A.] NHGRI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Marazita, Mary L.; Wang, Xiaojing] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Oral Biol, Pittsburgh, PA USA. [Mirel, Daniel B.] MIT & Harvard, Broad Inst, Boston, MA USA. [Paschall, Justin] NIH, Natl Ctr Biotechnol Informat, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Yu, Kai] NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Cornelis, MC (reprint author), Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Nutr, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 USA. EM mcorneli@hsph.harvard.edu RI van Dam, Rob/F-9674-2010; OI van Dam, Rob/0000-0002-7354-8734; Feenstra, Bjarke/0000-0003-1478-649X; Feingold, Eleanor/0000-0003-2898-6484 FU NIH [U01HG04424, U01HG004438, HHSN268200782096C, U01HG004422, U01HG004402, HHSN268200625226C, Z01CP010200, U01HG004729, U01HG004399, U01HG004726, U01HG004735, U01HG004415, U01HG004436, U01HG004423, U01HG004728]; NIDCR [U01DE018993]; NIAAA [U10AA008401]; NIDA [P01CA089392, R01DA013423]; NHLBI [N01HC55015, N01HC55016, N01HC55018, N01HC55019, N01HC-55020, N01HC-55021, N01HC55022, R01HL087641, R01HL59367, R01HL086694]; NIH Roadmap for Medical Research [UL1RR025005]; NCI [CA63464, CA54281, CA136792]; NET [R01EY015473, R01EY015872]; National Library of Medicine; Canadian Institutes of Health Research; National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) FX Contract grant sponsor: NIH Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI); Contract grant numbers: U01HG04424; U01HG004438; Contract grant sponsor: NIDCR; Contract grant number: U01DE018993; Contract grant sponsor: NIH; Contract grant numbers: HHSN268200782096C; U01HG004422; HHSN268200782096C; U01HG004402; HHSN268200625226C; Z01CP010200; U01HG004729; U01HG004399; U01HG004726; U01HG004735; U01HG004415; HHSN268200782096C; U01HG004436; U01HG004423; U01HG004728; HHSN268200782096C; Contract grant sponsor: NIAAA; Contract grant number: U10AA008401; Contract grant sponsor: NIDA; Contract grant numbers: P01CA089392; R01DA013423; Contract grant sponsor: NHLBI; Contract grant numbers: N01HC55015; N01HC55016; N01HC55018; N01HC55019; N01HC-55020; N01HC-55021; N01HC55022; R01HL087641; R01HL59367; R01HL086694; Contract grant sponsor: NIH Roadmap for Medical Research; Contract grant number: UL1RR025005; Contract grant sponsor: NCI; Contract grant numbers: CA63464; CA54281; CA136792; Contract grant sponsor: NIDCR; Contract grant number: U01DE018903; Contract grant sponsor: NET; Contract grant numbers: R01EY015473; R01EY015872; Contract grant sponsors: National Library of Medicine; Canadian Institutes of Health Research Fellowship; National Center for Research Resources (NCRR). NR 25 TC 85 Z9 85 U1 0 U2 4 PU WILEY-LISS PI HOBOKEN PA DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0741-0395 J9 GENET EPIDEMIOL JI Genet. Epidemiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 34 IS 4 BP 364 EP 372 DI 10.1002/gepi.20492 PG 9 WC Genetics & Heredity; Mathematical & Computational Biology SC Genetics & Heredity; Mathematical & Computational Biology GA 595VY UT WOS:000277642800009 PM 20091798 ER PT J AU Lachance, CR Erby, LAH Ford, BM Allen, VC Kaphingst, KA AF Lachance, Christina R. Erby, Lori A. H. Ford, Beth M. Allen, Vincent C., Jr. Kaphingst, Kimberly A. TI Informational content, literacy demands, and usability of websites offering health-related genetic tests directly to consumers SO GENETICS IN MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE direct-to-consumer; genetic testing; Internet; health literacy; usability ID UNITED-STATES; READABILITY FORMULA; INTERNET; CANCER; RISK; GENOME AB Purpose: As direct-to-consumer genetic testing becomes more available, a diverse group of consumers, including those with limited health literacy, may consider testing. In light of concerns raised about direct-to-consumer genetic testing, this study sought to critically examine whether the informational content, literacy demands, and usability of health-related direct-to-consumer websites met existing recommendations. Methods: A content analysis was performed on 29 health-related direct-to-consumer websites. Two coders independently evaluated each website for informational content (e.g., benefits, limitations), literacy demands (e.g., reading level), and usability (e. g., ease of navigation). Results: Most sites presented health conditions and some markers for which they tested, benefits of testing, a description of the testing process, and their privacy policy. Fewer cited scientific literature, explained test limitations, or provided an opportunity to consult a health professional. Key informational content was difficult to locate on most sites. Few sites gave sample disease risk estimates or used common language and explained technical terms consistently. Average reading level was grade 15. Conclusion: The quality of informational content, literacy demands, and usability across health-related direct-to-consumer websites varied widely. Many users would struggle to find and understand the important information. For consumers to better understand the content on these sites and evaluate the meaning of the tests for their health, sites should lower the demands placed on users by distilling and prioritizing the key informational content while simultaneously attending to the reading level and usability elements. In the absence of regulation compelling such changes, government agencies or professional organizations may need to increase consumer and provider awareness of these issues. Genet Med 2010: 2(5):304-312. C1 [Lachance, Christina R.; Ford, Beth M.; Allen, Vincent C., Jr.; Kaphingst, Kimberly A.] NHGRI, Social & Behav Res Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Erby, Lori A. H.] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Behav & Soc, Baltimore, MD USA. RP Kaphingst, KA (reprint author), Hlth Commun Res Lab, 700 Rosedale Ave,Campus Box 1009, St Louis, MO 63112 USA. EM kkaphingst@gwbmail.wustl.edu RI Norfadzila, Syarifah/G-9607-2012 FU National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health. NR 44 TC 46 Z9 46 U1 2 U2 17 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1098-3600 J9 GENET MED JI Genet. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 12 IS 5 BP 304 EP 312 DI 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3181dbd8b2 PG 9 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA 595GJ UT WOS:000277598400008 PM 20386454 ER PT J AU Gotea, V Visel, A Westlund, JM Nobrega, MA Pennacchio, LA Ovcharenko, I AF Gotea, Valer Visel, Axel Westlund, John M. Nobrega, Marcelo A. Pennacchio, Len A. Ovcharenko, Ivan TI Homotypic clusters of transcription factor binding sites are a key component of human promoters and enhancers SO GENOME RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID CIS-REGULATORY MODULES; GENOME-WIDE PREDICTION; FUNCTIONAL BINDING; GENE-EXPRESSION; DISTAL ENHANCER; CPG ISLANDS; DNA; ZEBRAFISH; SEQUENCE; ELEMENTS AB Clustering of multiple transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) for the same transcription factor (TF) is a common feature of cis-regulatory modules in invertebrate animals, but the occurrence of such homotypic clusters of TFBSs (HCTs) in the human genome has remained largely unknown. To explore whether HCTs are also common in human and other vertebrates, we used known binding motifs for vertebrate TFs and a hidden Markov model-based approach to detect HCTs in the human, mouse, chicken, and fugu genomes, and examined their association with cis-regulatory modules. We found that evolutionarily conserved HCTs occupy nearly 2% of the human genome, with experimental evidence for individual TFs supporting their binding to predicted HCTs. More than half of the promoters of human genes contain HCTs, with a distribution around the transcription start site in agreement with the experimental data from the ENCODE project. In addition, almost half of the 487 experimentally validated developmental enhancers contain them as well-a number more than 25-fold larger than expected by chance. We also found evidence of negative selection acting on TFBSs within HCTs, as the conservation of TFBSs is stronger than the conservation of sequences separating them. The important role of HCTs as components of developmental enhancers is additionally supported by a strong correlation between HCTs and the binding of the enhancer-associated coactivator protein Ep300 (also known as p300). Experimental validation of HCT-containing elements in both zebrafish and mouse suggest that HCTs could be used to predict both the presence of enhancers and their tissue specificity, and are thus a feature that can be effectively used in deciphering the gene regulatory code. In conclusion, our results indicate that HCTs are a pervasive feature of human cis-regulatory modules and suggest that they play an C1 [Gotea, Valer; Ovcharenko, Ivan] NIH, Natl Ctr Biotechnol Informat, Natl Lib Med, Bethesda, MD 20894 USA. [Visel, Axel; Pennacchio, Len A.] Univ Calif Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Genom Div, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. [Visel, Axel; Pennacchio, Len A.] US DOE, Joint Genome Inst, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 USA. [Westlund, John M.; Nobrega, Marcelo A.] Univ Chicago, Dept Human Genet, Chicago, IL 60637 USA. RP Ovcharenko, I (reprint author), NIH, Natl Ctr Biotechnol Informat, Natl Lib Med, Bethesda, MD 20894 USA. EM ovcharen@nih.gov RI Visel, Axel/A-9398-2009; OI Visel, Axel/0000-0002-4130-7784; Gotea, Valer/0000-0001-7857-3309 FU National Institutes of Health [HG004428]; National Library of Medicine; National Human Genome Research Institute [HG003988]; National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute [HL088393, HL066681]; Department of Energy [DE-AC02-05CH11231]; University of California; E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health; National Library of Medicine (V.G., I.O.); National Institutes of Health grants HG004428 (National Human Genome Research Institute) and HL088393 (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute) (M.A.N., J.M.W.); and the Department of Energy Contract DE-AC02-05CH11231, University of California, E.O. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (A.V., L.A.P.). L.A.P. was also supported by grant HL066681, Berkeley-Program for Genomic Applications, under the Programs for Genomic Applications, funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, and HG003988 funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute. NR 75 TC 110 Z9 110 U1 1 U2 6 PU COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS, PUBLICATIONS DEPT PI COLD SPRING HARBOR PA 1 BUNGTOWN RD, COLD SPRING HARBOR, NY 11724 USA SN 1088-9051 J9 GENOME RES JI Genome Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 20 IS 5 BP 565 EP 577 DI 10.1101/gr.104471.109 PG 13 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity GA 590RK UT WOS:000277244800003 PM 20363979 ER PT J AU Volinia, S Galasso, M Costinean, S Tagliavini, L Gamberoni, G Drusco, A Marchesini, J Mascellani, N Sana, ME Abu Jarour, R Desponts, C Teitell, M Baffa, R Aqeilan, R Iorio, MV Taccioli, C Garzon, R Di Leva, G Fabbri, M Catozzi, M Previati, M Ambs, S Palumbo, T Garofalo, M Veronese, A Bottoni, A Gasparini, P Harris, CC Visone, R Pekarsky, Y de la Chapelle, A Bloomston, M Dillhoff, M Rassenti, LZ Kipps, TJ Huebner, K Pichiorri, F Lenze, D Cairo, S Buendia, MA Pineau, P Dejean, A Zanesi, N Rossi, S Calin, GA Liu, CG Palatini, J Negrini, M Vecchione, A Rosenberg, A Croce, CM AF Volinia, Stefano Galasso, Marco Costinean, Stefan Tagliavini, Luca Gamberoni, Giacomo Drusco, Alessandra Marchesini, Jlenia Mascellani, Nicoletta Sana, Maria Elena Abu Jarour, Ramzey Desponts, Caroline Teitell, Michael Baffa, Raffaele Aqeilan, Rami Iorio, Marilena V. Taccioli, Cristian Garzon, Ramiro Di Leva, Gianpiero Fabbri, Muller Catozzi, Marco Previati, Maurizio Ambs, Stefan Palumbo, Tiziana Garofalo, Michela Veronese, Angelo Bottoni, Arianna Gasparini, Pierluigi Harris, Curtis C. Visone, Rosa Pekarsky, Yuri de la Chapelle, Albert Bloomston, Mark Dillhoff, Mary Rassenti, Laura Z. Kipps, Thomas J. Huebner, Kay Pichiorri, Flavia Lenze, Dido Cairo, Stefano Buendia, Marie-Annick Pineau, Pascal Dejean, Anne Zanesi, Nicola Rossi, Simona Calin, George A. Liu, Chang-Gong Palatini, Jeff Negrini, Massimo Vecchione, Andrea Rosenberg, Anne Croce, Carlo M. TI Reprogramming of miRNA networks in cancer and leukemia SO GENOME RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA; CELL-CYCLE ARREST; MICRORNA EXPRESSION; CAENORHABDITIS-ELEGANS; REGULATORY MODULES; BREAST-CANCER; LIVER-CANCER; TARGET GENES; STEM-CELLS; DIFFERENTIATION AB We studied miRNA profiles in 4419 human samples (3312 neoplastic, 1107 nonmalignant), corresponding to 50 normal tissues and 51 cancer types. The complexity of our database enabled us to perform a detailed analysis of microRNA (miRNA) activities. We inferred genetic networks from miRNA expression in normal tissues and cancer. We also built, for the first time, specialized miRNA networks for solid tumors and leukemias. Nonmalignant tissues and cancer networks displayed a change in hubs, the most connected miRNAs. hsa-miR-103/106 were downgraded in cancer, whereas hsa-miR-30 became most prominent. Cancer networks appeared as built from disjointed subnetworks, as opposed to normal tissues. A comparison of these nets allowed us to identify key miRNA cliques in cancer. We also investigated miRNA copy number alterations in 744 cancer samples, at a resolution of 150 kb. Members of miRNA families should be similarly deleted or amplified, since they repress the same cellular targets and are thus expected to have similar impacts on oncogenesis. We correctly identified hsa-miR-17/92 family as amplified and the hsa-miR-143/145 cluster as deleted. Other miRNAs, such as hsa-miR-30 and hsa-miR-204, were found to be physically altered at the DNA copy number level as well. By combining differential expression, genetic networks, and DNA copy number alterations, we confirmed, or discovered, miRNAs with comprehensive roles in cancer. Finally, we experimentally validated the miRNA network with acute lymphocytic leukemia originated in Mir155 transgenic mice. Most of miRNAs deregulated in these transgenic mice were located close to hsa-miR-155 in the cancer network. C1 [Volinia, Stefano; Costinean, Stefan; Drusco, Alessandra; Aqeilan, Rami; Taccioli, Cristian; Garzon, Ramiro; Di Leva, Gianpiero; Fabbri, Muller; Palumbo, Tiziana; Garofalo, Michela; Veronese, Angelo; Bottoni, Arianna; Gasparini, Pierluigi; Visone, Rosa; Pekarsky, Yuri; de la Chapelle, Albert; Bloomston, Mark; Dillhoff, Mary; Huebner, Kay; Pichiorri, Flavia; Zanesi, Nicola; Palatini, Jeff; Croce, Carlo M.] Ohio State Univ, Ctr Comprehens Canc, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. [Volinia, Stefano; Galasso, Marco; Tagliavini, Luca; Gamberoni, Giacomo; Marchesini, Jlenia; Mascellani, Nicoletta; Sana, Maria Elena; Catozzi, Marco; Previati, Maurizio; Negrini, Massimo] Univ Ferrara, Dept Morphol & Embryol, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy. [Abu Jarour, Ramzey; Desponts, Caroline] Scripps Res Inst, Dept Chem, La Jolla, CA 92037 USA. [Teitell, Michael] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA. [Baffa, Raffaele] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Dept Urol, Kimmel Canc Ctr, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA. [Iorio, Marilena V.] Ist Tumori, I-20133 Milan, Italy. [Ambs, Stefan; Harris, Curtis C.] NIH, Human Carcinogenesis Lab, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Rassenti, Laura Z.; Kipps, Thomas J.] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Med, Moores Canc Ctr, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. [Lenze, Dido] Charite, Inst Pathol, D-10117 Berlin, Germany. [Cairo, Stefano; Buendia, Marie-Annick] Inst Pasteur, Oncogenesis & Mol Virol Unit, F-75251 Paris 05, France. [Pineau, Pascal; Dejean, Anne] Inst Pasteur, INSERM, U993, Nucl Org & Oncogenesis Unit, F-75724 Paris 15, France. [Rossi, Simona; Calin, George A.; Liu, Chang-Gong] MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Houston, TX 77030 USA. [Vecchione, Andrea] II Univ Rome La Sapienza, Div Pathol, Osped Santo Andrea, I-00189 Rome, Italy. [Rosenberg, Anne] Thomas Jefferson Univ, Coll Med, Dept Surg, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA. RP Croce, CM (reprint author), Ohio State Univ, Ctr Comprehens Canc, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. EM carlo.croce@osumc.edu RI Taccioli, Cristian/F-8801-2010; Garzon, Ramiro/E-3104-2011; Volinia, Stefano/A-3029-2010; Negrini, Massimo/J-2377-2016; marchesini, jlenia/K-2872-2016; Cairo, Stefano/O-2831-2016; Aqeilan, Rami/R-4443-2016; Iorio, Marilena/K-5446-2016 OI Veronese, Angelo/0000-0002-1451-1392; Galasso, Marco/0000-0003-2655-4792; Taccioli, Cristian/0000-0003-2995-5612; Volinia, Stefano/0000-0003-0910-3893; Negrini, Massimo/0000-0002-0007-1920; marchesini, jlenia/0000-0002-1911-5938; Cairo, Stefano/0000-0002-4725-5970; Aqeilan, Rami/0000-0002-6034-023X; Iorio, Marilena/0000-0002-6058-1527 FU AIRC [IG 8588, IG 5573]; PRIN MIUR [2008]; Regione Emilia Romagna PRRIITT BioPharmaNet grants FX S. V. is supported by AIRC (IG 8588), PRIN MIUR 2008, and Regione Emilia Romagna PRRIITT BioPharmaNet grants; A.V. is supported by AIRC (IG 5573). Microarray analyses were performed using BRB-ArrayTools developed by Richard Simon and the BRB-ArrayTools Development Team, GenePattern (Broad Institute), BioConductor and R. NR 53 TC 187 Z9 193 U1 1 U2 38 PU COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB PRESS, PUBLICATIONS DEPT PI WOODBURY PA 500 SUNNYSIDE BLVD, WOODBURY, NY 11797-2924 USA SN 1088-9051 J9 GENOME RES JI Genome Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 20 IS 5 BP 589 EP 599 DI 10.1101/gr.098046.109 PG 11 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity GA 590RK UT WOS:000277244800005 PM 20439436 ER PT J AU Huh, WK Sill, MW Darcy, KM Elias, KM Hoffman, JS Boggess, JF Alvarez, RD Long, HJ O'Malley, DM Birrer, MJ AF Huh, Warner K. Sill, Michael W. Darcy, Kathleen M. Elias, Kevin M. Hoffman, James S. Boggess, John F. Alvarez, Ronald D. Long, Harry J. O'Malley, David M. Birrer, Michael J. TI Efficacy and safety of imatinib mesylate (Gleevec (R)) and immunohistochemical expression of c-Kit and PDGFR-beta in a Gynecologic Oncology Group Phase II Trial in women with recurrent or persistent carcinosarcomas of the uterus SO GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Carcinosarcoma; c-Kit; Uterus; PDGFR; Imatinib ID GASTROINTESTINAL-STROMAL-TUMORS; CELL LUNG-CANCER; UTERINE SARCOMAS; MESENCHYMAL TUMORS; CONTINGENCY-TABLES; MOLECULAR TARGETS; THERAPY; PROTEIN; ALPHA; IFOSFAMIDE AB Purpose. This multi-institutional phase II trial assessed the activity and toxicity of imatinib mesylate and explored c-Kit and platelet-derived growth factor receptor (PDGFR)-beta in recurrent or persistent uterine carcinosarcoma. Methods. Women with measurable uterine carcinosarcoma, who had a performance status of 0, 1, or 2 and had received up to two prior treatment regimens, were eligible and treated with a 600-mg daily oral dose of imatinib mesylate until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Endpoints included progression-free survival (PFS) >= 6 months, overall toxicity, PFS, overall survival (OS), and response. c-Kit and PDGFR-beta were evaluated by immunohistochemistry in archival tumor. Results. Twenty-six women were enrolled, 23 were eligible/evaluable, 1 was ineligible (wrong primary), and 2 were inevaluable (never treated). One subject had a PFS time >= 6 months, yielding the only patient with stable disease. All other patients had progressive disease (n = 17) or were inevaluable for tumor response (n = 5). Adverse events included grade 4 hypocalcemia (n = 1) and grade 3 fatigue, dehydration and anorexia, genitourinary/renal, lymphatic, metabolic, and ocular toxicity (n = 1 each, 4%). Positive expression of c-Kit or PDGFR-beta was observed in 88% (14/16) or 40% (6/15) and in 56% (9/16) or 73% (11/15) of cases in the sarcoma and carcinoma component of the tumor, respectively. Expression of c-Kit in the carcinoma component appeared to be associated with worse OS. No other associations were notable. Conclusion. Imatinib mesylate was generally well tolerated but had minimal activity as a single agent in unscreened patients. The potential association between carcinomatous c-Kit and OS requires validation. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Huh, Warner K.; Alvarez, Ronald D.] Univ Alabama, Div Gynecol Oncol, Birmingham, AL USA. [Sill, Michael W.; Darcy, Kathleen M.] Roswell Pk Canc Inst, Gynecol Oncol Grp, Stat & Data Ctr, Buffalo, NY 14263 USA. [Sill, Michael W.] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Biostat, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA. [Elias, Kevin M.; Birrer, Michael J.] NCI, Cell & Canc Biol Branch, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Hoffman, James S.] Tufts Univ New England Med Ctr, Boston, MA USA. [Boggess, John F.] Univ N Carolina, Div Obstet & Gynecol, Chapel Hill, NC USA. [Long, Harry J.] Mayo Clin, Dept Med Oncol, Rochester, MN USA. [O'Malley, David M.] Ohio State Univ, Coll Med, Dept Gynecol Oncol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. RP Huh, WK (reprint author), 618 20th St S,OHB Room 538, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA. EM warner.huh@ccc.uab.edu RI OMalley, David/E-3789-2011 FU National Cancer Institute [CA 27469, CA 11479, CA 37517]; National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health FX This study was supported by National Cancer Institute grants to the Gynecologic Oncology Group (COG) Administrative Office (CA 27469), the COG Tissue Bank (CA 11479) and the COG Statistical and Data Center (CA 37517), and the Intramural Research Program of the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health. The following Gynecologic Oncology Group member institutions participated in this study: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Abington Memorial Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, University of Cincinnati, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Tufts-New England Medical Center, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Columbus Cancer Council, University of Oklahoma, Mayo Clinic, and Community Clinical Oncology Program. NR 42 TC 26 Z9 26 U1 0 U2 4 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 0090-8258 J9 GYNECOL ONCOL JI Gynecol. Oncol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 117 IS 2 BP 248 EP 254 DI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.01.002 PG 7 WC Oncology; Obstetrics & Gynecology SC Oncology; Obstetrics & Gynecology GA 594LG UT WOS:000277538600016 PM 20189232 ER PT J AU Minig, L Zanagnolo, V Maggioni, A AF Minig, Lucas Zanagnolo, Vanna Maggioni, Angelo TI Robotic approach for cervical cancer: Comparison with laparotomy. A case control study SO GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY LA English DT Letter ID LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL HYSTERECTOMY C1 [Minig, Lucas] NCI, Div Canc Treatment & Diag, Nihon Univ, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Minig, Lucas; Zanagnolo, Vanna; Maggioni, Angelo] European Inst Oncol, Dept Gynecol, Milan, Italy. RP Minig, L (reprint author), NCI, Div Canc Treatment & Diag, Nihon Univ, Bldg 10 B3B69C, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM lucasminig@yahoo.com NR 7 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 0090-8258 J9 GYNECOL ONCOL JI Gynecol. Oncol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 117 IS 2 BP 389 EP 390 DI 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.01.033 PG 2 WC Oncology; Obstetrics & Gynecology SC Oncology; Obstetrics & Gynecology GA 594LG UT WOS:000277538600043 ER PT J AU Wimmer, K Kratz, CP AF Wimmer, Katharina Kratz, Christian P. TI Constitutional mismatch repair-deficiency syndrome SO HAEMATOLOGICA-THE HEMATOLOGY JOURNAL LA English DT Editorial Material ID EARLY-ONSET; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS TYPE-1; HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCY; MSH6 MUTATIONS; GENE; PREDISPOSES; LEUKEMIA; CANCERS C1 [Wimmer, Katharina] Med Univ Innsbruck, Dept Med Genet Mol & Clin Pharmacol, Div Human Genet, Innsbruck, Austria. [Kratz, Christian P.] NCI, Clin Genet Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. RP Wimmer, K (reprint author), Med Univ Innsbruck, Dept Med Genet Mol & Clin Pharmacol, Div Human Genet, Innsbruck, Austria. EM katharina.wimmer@i-med.ac.at FU Intramural NIH HHS NR 23 TC 38 Z9 38 U1 1 U2 6 PU FERRATA STORTI FOUNDATION PI PAVIA PA VIA GIUSEPPE BELLI 4, 27100 PAVIA, ITALY SN 0390-6078 J9 HAEMATOL-HEMATOL J JI Haematol-Hematol. J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 95 IS 5 BP 699 EP 701 DI 10.3324/haematol.2009.021626 PG 3 WC Hematology SC Hematology GA 600GR UT WOS:000277974000003 PM 20442441 ER PT J AU Anastasov, N Bonzheim, I Rudelius, M Klier, M Dau, T Angermeier, D Duyster, J Pittaluga, S Fend, F Raffeld, M Quintanilla-Martinez, L AF Anastasov, Natasa Bonzheim, Irina Rudelius, Martina Klier, Margit Dau, Therese Angermeier, Daniela Duyster, Justus Pittaluga, Stefania Fend, Falko Raffeld, Mark Quintanilla-Martinez, Leticia TI C/EBP beta expression in ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas is required for cell proliferation and is induced by the STAT3 signaling pathway SO HAEMATOLOGICA-THE HEMATOLOGY JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL); C/EBP beta; STAT3; RNA interference; cell proliferation ID BINDING-PROTEIN-BETA; TYROSINE KINASE; GROWTH-HORMONE; MESSENGER-RNA; CYCLIN D1; TRANSCRIPTION; ACTIVATION; CANCER; TARGET; PHOSPHORYLATION AB Background Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma is characterized by the t(2;5) chromosomal translocation, resulting in the expression of a fusion protein formed of nucleophosmin (NPM) and ALK. Recently, we reported the abnormal expression of the transcription factor CCAAT/enhancer binding protein-beta (C/EBP beta) in ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas, and demonstrated its dependence on NPM-ALK activity. Design and Methods In this study, the role of C/EBP beta in proliferation and survival of ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas was investigated, as well as the mechanism of its expression and activity. Highly effective short hairpin RNA sequences and/or pharmacological inhibitors were used to abrogate the expression or activity of C/EBP beta, signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), AKT, extracellular signal-related kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR). Results Interference with C/EBP beta expression resulted in a dramatic decrease in cell proliferation in ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphomas, with a mild induction of apoptosis after 6 days. Down-regulation of STAT3 resulted in a marked decrease in C/EBP beta mRNA and protein levels with impairment in cell proliferation and viability, underscoring the important role of these two proteins in ALK-mediated oncogenesis. Additionally, we demonstrated that reduction of ERK1/2 activity led to C/EBP beta Thr(235) dephosphorylation and moderate growth retardation. The AKT/mTOR signaling pathway did not have any influence on C/EBP beta expression or C/EBP beta phosphorylation. Conclusions These findings reveal the convergence of STAT3 and ERK1/2 signaling pathways activated by NPM-ALK in mediating the regulation of C/EBP beta expression, a transcription factor central to NPM-ALK transformation. C1 [Anastasov, Natasa; Dau, Therese; Angermeier, Daniela; Quintanilla-Martinez, Leticia] German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Ctr Munich, Inst Pathol, Munich, Germany. [Anastasov, Natasa] German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Ctr Munich, Inst Radiat Biol, Munich, Germany. [Bonzheim, Irina; Klier, Margit; Fend, Falko; Quintanilla-Martinez, Leticia] Univ Tubingen, Inst Pathol, D-7400 Tubingen, Germany. [Bonzheim, Irina; Klier, Margit; Fend, Falko; Quintanilla-Martinez, Leticia] Univ Hosp & Comprehens Canc Ctr, Tubingen, Germany. [Rudelius, Martina; Angermeier, Daniela] Tech Univ Munich, Inst Pathol, D-8000 Munich, Germany. [Duyster, Justus] Tech Univ Munich, Internal Med 3, D-8000 Munich, Germany. [Pittaluga, Stefania; Raffeld, Mark] NCI, Hematopathol Sect, Pathol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Quintanilla-Martinez, L (reprint author), Univ Tubingen Hosp, Inst Pathol, Liebermeisterstr 8, D-72076 Tubingen, Germany. EM leticia.quintanilla-fend@med.uni-tuebingen.de RI Anastasov, Natasa/M-9848-2014 OI Anastasov, Natasa/0000-0002-4088-1119 FU Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [SFB-685] FX Funding: supported in part by a grant from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB-685) to LQ-M and FF NR 34 TC 26 Z9 27 U1 0 U2 1 PU FERRATA STORTI FOUNDATION PI PAVIA PA VIA GIUSEPPE BELLI 4, 27100 PAVIA, ITALY SN 0390-6078 J9 HAEMATOL-HEMATOL J JI Haematol-Hematol. J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 95 IS 5 BP 760 EP 767 DI 10.3324/haematol.2009.014050 PG 8 WC Hematology SC Hematology GA 600GR UT WOS:000277974000013 PM 20015877 ER PT J AU James, AH Hoots, K AF James, A. H. Hoots, K. TI The optimal mode of delivery for the haemophilia carrier expecting an affected infant is caesarean delivery SO HAEMOPHILIA LA English DT Review DE caesarean delivery; childbirth; haemophilia carrier; pregnancy ID VAGINAL DELIVERY; TERM; OUTCOMES; SECTION; TRENDS; TRIAL AB While a majority of affected infants of haemophilia carriers who deliver vaginally do not suffer a head bleed, the outcome of labour cannot be predicted. A planned vaginal delivery puts a woman at risk of an abnormal labour and operative vaginal delivery, both of which predispose to intracranial haemorrhage. Furthermore, vaginal delivery does not eliminate the risk to the haemophilia carrier herself. Overall, maternal morbidity and mortality from planned vaginal delivery are not significantly different from those from planned caesarean delivery. Caesarean delivery is recommended or elected now in conditions other than haemophilia carriage, where the potential benefits are not nearly as great. Additionally, vaginal delivery of the haemophilia carrier poses medical/legal risks if the infant is born with cephalohaematoma or intracranial haemorrhage. Caesarean delivery allows for a planned, controlled delivery. Caesarean delivery reduces the risk of intracranial haemorrhage by an estimated 85% and the risk can be nearly eliminated by performing elective caesarean delivery before labour. Therefore, after a discussion of the maternal and foetal risks with planned vaginal delivery versus planned caesarean delivery, haemophilia carriers should be offered the option of an elective caesarean delivery. C1 [James, A. H.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Maternal Fetal Med, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Hoots, K.] NHLBI, Div Blood Dis & Resources, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP James, AH (reprint author), Box 3967 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710 USA. EM andra.james@duke.edu NR 20 TC 29 Z9 29 U1 0 U2 1 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 1351-8216 J9 HAEMOPHILIA JI Haemophilia PD MAY PY 2010 VL 16 IS 3 BP 420 EP 424 DI 10.1111/j.1365-2516.2009.02142.x PG 5 WC Hematology SC Hematology GA 587OC UT WOS:000277001100002 PM 20028425 ER PT J AU Kim, Z Kim, J Kim, MJ Hur, KY Choi, D Seo, D Kim, JH Lee, KJ Nakao, A AF Kim, Zisun Kim, Jeongman Kim, Min Joo Hur, Kyung Yul Choi, Dongho Seo, Daekwan Kim, Jung Hoon Lee, Kyung-Jae Nakao, Akimasa TI Negative Pressure External Drainage of the Pancreatic Duct in Pancreaticoduodenectomy SO HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY LA English DT Article DE Negative pressure; External drainage; Pancreaticoduodenectomy ID PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED-TRIAL; CONSECUTIVE PANCREATICODUODENECTOMIES; RISK-FACTORS; TO-MUCOSA; PANCREATICOJEJUNOSTOMY; FISTULA; COMPLICATIONS; DECREASE; RECONSTRUCTION; EXPERIENCE AB Background/Aims: Despite the development of surgical techniques, postoperative pancreatic fistula is still one of the main causes of serious morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Nevertheless numerous studies have been done, studies on preventing pancreatic fistula are lacking. This study is focused on the effectiveness of negative pressure external drainage for pancreaticojejunostomy in pancreaticoduodenectomy patients. Methodology: Seventy-six patients were scheduled for pancreaticoduodenectomy at Soonchunhyang University Hospital from January of 2003 to August of 2007. Negative suction drainage group (n=41) and no negative suction drainage group (n=35) were compared by patient characteristics, parameters related to operation, and complications. Results: There were no statistical differences between both groups in patient demographics and parameters related to operation. The complication rates were significantly lower in negative suction drainage group in terms of postoperative bleeding (P = 0.012), choledochojejunostomy leak (P = 0.014), and pancreatic fistula (P = 0.018). Conclusions: This retrospective study showed that external stenting with negative pressure suction drainage of the pancreatic duct has significantly reduced the rate of pancreatic fistula in duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy with improved surgical outcomes. C1 [Kim, Zisun; Kim, Jeongman; Kim, Min Joo; Hur, Kyung Yul; Choi, Dongho] Soonchunhyang Univ, Coll Med, Dept Surg, Seoul, South Korea. [Seo, Daekwan] NCI, Expt Carcinogenesis Lab, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kim, Jung Hoon] Soonchunhyang Univ, Coll Med, Dept Radiol, Seoul, South Korea. [Lee, Kyung-Jae] Soonchunhyang Univ, Coll Med, Dept Occupat Med, Seoul, South Korea. [Nakao, Akimasa] Nagoya Univ, Sch Med, Dept Surg 2, Nagoya, Aichi 466, Japan. RP Choi, D (reprint author), Soonchunhyang Univ Hosp, Dept Surg, Seoul 140743, South Korea. EM dhchoi@hosp.sch.ac.kr NR 34 TC 7 Z9 7 U1 1 U2 1 PU H G E UPDATE MEDICAL PUBLISHING S A PI ATHENS PA PO BOX 17257, ATHENS GR-10024, GREECE SN 0172-6390 J9 HEPATO-GASTROENTEROL JI Hepato-Gastroenterol. PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 57 IS 99-100 BP 625 EP 630 PG 6 WC Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Surgery SC Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Surgery GA 634CU UT WOS:000280557900045 PM 20698239 ER PT J AU Everhart, JE Bambha, KM AF Everhart, James E. Bambha, Kiran M. TI Fatty Liver: Think Globally SO HEPATOLOGY LA English DT Editorial Material ID RISK-FACTORS; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; ASIAN INDIANS; HEPATIC STEATOSIS; UNITED-STATES; PREVALENCE; DISEASE; ASSOCIATION; POPULATION; OBESITY C1 [Everhart, James E.] NIDDKD, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Bambha, Kiran M.] Univ Colorado Hlth Sci, Dept Med, Aurora, CO USA. RP Everhart, JE (reprint author), NIDDKD, NIH, Bldg 2DEM,Room 655,6707 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM EverhartJ@extra.niddk.nih.gov NR 21 TC 16 Z9 17 U1 0 U2 1 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0270-9139 J9 HEPATOLOGY JI Hepatology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 1491 EP 1493 DI 10.1002/hep.23659 PG 3 WC Gastroenterology & Hepatology SC Gastroenterology & Hepatology GA 590XJ UT WOS:000277261400005 PM 20432252 ER PT J AU Kuniholm, MH Kovacs, A Gao, XJ Xue, XN Marti, D Thio, CL Peters, MG Terrault, NA Greenblatt, RM Goedert, JJ Cohen, MH Minkoff, H Gange, SJ Anastos, K Fazzari, M Harris, TG Young, MA Strickler, HD Carrington, M AF Kuniholm, Mark H. Kovacs, Andrea Gao, Xiaojiang Xue, Xiaonan Marti, Darlene Thio, Chloe L. Peters, Marion G. Terrault, Norah A. Greenblatt, Ruth M. Goedert, James J. Cohen, Mardge H. Minkoff, Howard Gange, Stephen J. Anastos, Kathryn Fazzari, Melissa Harris, Tiffany G. Young, Mary A. Strickler, Howard D. Carrington, Mary TI Specific Human Leukocyte Antigen Class I and II Alleles Associated with Hepatitis C Virus Viremia SO HEPATOLOGY LA English DT Article ID SPONTANEOUS VIRAL CLEARANCE; INHIBITORY RECEPTOR GENES; INJECTION-DRUG USERS; T-CELL RESPONSES; MHC CLASS-I; RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; INFECTED PATIENTS; IMMUNE-RESPONSES AB Studies of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and their relation with hepatitis C virus (HCV) viremia have had conflicting results. However, these studies have varied in size and methods, and few large studies assessed HLA class I alleles. Only one study conducted high-resolution class I genotyping. The current investigation therefore involved high-resolution HLA class I and II genotyping of a large multiracial cohort of U.S. women with a high prevalence of HCV and HIV. Our primary analyses evaluated associations between 12 HLA alleles identified through a critical review of the literature and HCV viremia in 758 HCV-seropositive women. Other alleles with >5% prevalence were also assessed; previously unreported associations were corrected for multiple comparisons. DRB1*0101 (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.7; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.1-2.6), B*5701 (PR=2.0; 95% CI = 1.0-3.1), B*5703 (PR = 1.7; 95% CI = 1.0-2.5), and Cw*0102 (PR = 1.9; 95% CI = 1.0-3.0) were associated with the absence of HCV RNA (i.e., HCV clearance), whereas DRB1*0301 (PR = 0.4; 95% CI = 0.2-0.7) was associated with HCV RNA positivity. DQB1*0301 was also associated with the absence of HCV RNA but only among HIV-seronegative women (PR = 3.4; 95% CI = 1.2-11.8). Each of these associations was among those predicted. We additionally studied the relation of HLA alleles with HCV infection (serostatus) in women at high risk of HCV from injection drug use (N = 838), but no significant relationships were observed. Conclusion: HLA genotype influences the host capacity to clear HCV viremia. The specific HLA associations observed in the current study are unlikely to be due to chance because they were a priori hypothesized. (HEPATOLOGY 2010;51: 1514-1522.) C1 [Kuniholm, Mark H.; Xue, Xiaonan; Anastos, Kathryn; Fazzari, Melissa; Harris, Tiffany G.; Strickler, Howard D.] Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, Bronx, NY 10461 USA. [Kovacs, Andrea] Univ So Calif, Dept Pediat, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA. [Gao, Xiaojiang; Marti, Darlene; Carrington, Mary] SAIC Frederick Inc, Natl Canc Inst Frederick, Expt Immunol Lab, Canc & Inflammat Program, Frederick, MD USA. [Thio, Chloe L.] Johns Hopkins Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD USA. [Peters, Marion G.; Terrault, Norah A.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Greenblatt, Ruth M.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Clin Pharm, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Goedert, James J.] NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Rockville, MD USA. [Cohen, Mardge H.] Cook Cty Bur Hlth Serv, CORE Ctr, Chicago, IL USA. [Minkoff, Howard] Maimonides Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Brooklyn, NY 11219 USA. [Gange, Stephen J.] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Baltimore, MD USA. [Young, Mary A.] Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Washington, DC 20007 USA. [Carrington, Mary] Massachusetts Inst Technol & Harvard, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Ragon Inst, Charlestown, MA USA. RP Kuniholm, MH (reprint author), Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, 1300 Morris Pk Ave,Belfer Bldg 1308, Bronx, NY 10461 USA. EM mark.kuniholm@einstein.yu.edu OI Gange, Stephen/0000-0001-7842-512X FU National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [UO1-AI-35004, UO1-AI-31834, UO1-AI-34994, UO1-AI-34989, UO1-AI-34993, UO1-AI-42590, 5R01A1057006-04]; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [UO1-HD-32632]; National Cancer Institute; National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; National Center for Research Resources (UCSF-CTSI) [UL1 RR024131]; NCI, NIH [HHSN261200800001E]; NIH, NCI, Center for Cancer Research FX Data in this article were collected by the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Collaborative Study Group with centers (Principal Investigators) at New York City/Bronx Consortium (Kathryn Anastos); Brooklyn, NY (Howard Minkoff); Washington DC Metropolitan Consortium (Mary Young); the Connie Wofsy Study Consortium of Northern California (Ruth Greenblatt); Los Angeles County/Southern California Consortium (Alexandra Levine); Chicago Consortium (Mardge Cohen); Data Coordinating Center (Stephen Gang). The WIHS is funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (UO1-A1-35004, UO1-AI-31834, UO1-AI-34994, UO1-AI-34989, UO1-AI-34993, and UO1-AI-42590) and by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (UO1-HD-32632). The study is cofunded by the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. Funding is also provided by the National Center for Research Resources (UCSF-CTSI Grant number UL1 RR024131). Additional funding for this project was provided by a grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (5R01A1057006-04 to H.D.S.). This project was funded in part with federal funds from the NCI, NIH, under Contract No, HHSN261200800001E. This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, NCI, Center for Cancer Research. NR 60 TC 53 Z9 55 U1 0 U2 0 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0270-9139 J9 HEPATOLOGY JI Hepatology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 1514 EP 1522 DI 10.1002/hep.23515 PG 9 WC Gastroenterology & Hepatology SC Gastroenterology & Hepatology GA 590XJ UT WOS:000277261400008 PM 20169624 ER PT J AU Horiguchi, N Lafdil, F Miller, AM Park, O Wang, H Rajesh, M Mukhopadhyay, P Fu, XY Pacher, P Gao, B AF Horiguchi, Norio Lafdil, Fouad Miller, Andrew M. Park, Ogyi Wang, Hua Rajesh, Mohanraj Mukhopadhyay, Partha Fu, Xin Yuan Pacher, Pal Gao, Bin TI Dissociation Between Liver Inflammation and Hepatocellular Damage Induced by Carbon Tetrachloride in Myeloid Cell-Specific Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription 3 Gene Knockout Mice SO HEPATOLOGY LA English DT Article ID CHRONIC HEPATITIS-C; NORMAL AMINOTRANSFERASE LEVELS; HEPATOCYTE PROLIFERATION; INJURY; STAT3; FIBROSIS; INTERLEUKIN-6; NEUTROPHILS; DISEASE; INFECTION AB Liver injury is associated with inflammation, which is generally believed to accelerate the progression of liver diseases; however, clinical data show that inflammation does not always correlate with hepatocelluar damage in some patients. Investigating the cellular mechanisms underlying these events using an experimental animal model, we show that inflammation may attenuate liver necrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl(4)) in myeloid-specific signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) knockout mice. As an important anti-inflammatory signal, conditional deletion of STAT3 in myeloid cells results in markedly enhanced liver inflammation after CCl(4) injection. However, these effects are also accompanied by reduced liver necrosis, correlating with elevated serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) and hepatic STAT3 activation. An additional deletion of STAT3 in hepatocytes in myeloid-specific STAT3 knockout mice restored hepatic necrosis but decreased liver inflammation. Conclusion: Inflammation-mediated STAT3 activation attenuates hepatocellular injury induced by CCl(4) in myeloid-specific STAT3 knockout mice, suggesting that inflammation associated with a predominance of hepatoprotective cytokines that activate hepatic STAT3 may reduce rather than accelerate hepatocellular damage in patients with chronic liver diseases. (HEPATOLOGY 2010; 51:1724-1734) C1 [Horiguchi, Norio; Lafdil, Fouad; Miller, Andrew M.; Park, Ogyi; Wang, Hua; Gao, Bin] NIAAA, Sect Liver Biol, LPS, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Rajesh, Mohanraj; Mukhopadhyay, Partha; Pacher, Pal] NIAAA, Sect Oxidat Stress & Tissue Injury, LPS, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Fu, Xin Yuan] Indiana Univ Sch Med, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Indianapolis, IN USA. RP Gao, B (reprint author), NIAAA, Sect Liver Biol, LPS, NIH, 5625 Fishers Lane,Rm 2S-33, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM bgao@mail.nih.gov RI MUKHOPADHYAY, PARTHA/G-3890-2010; Pacher, Pal/B-6378-2008 OI MUKHOPADHYAY, PARTHA/0000-0002-1178-1274; Pacher, Pal/0000-0001-7036-8108 FU National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health (NIH); NIH FX Supported by the intramural program of National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health (NIH). Dr. Norio Horiguchi was supported partially by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (ASPS) award at NIH. NR 34 TC 30 Z9 33 U1 0 U2 6 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0270-9139 J9 HEPATOLOGY JI Hepatology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 1724 EP 1734 DI 10.1002/hep.23532 PG 11 WC Gastroenterology & Hepatology SC Gastroenterology & Hepatology GA 590XJ UT WOS:000277261400030 PM 20196117 ER PT J AU Weigert, R Sramkova, M Parente, L Amornphimoltham, P Masedunskas, A AF Weigert, Roberto Sramkova, Monika Parente, Laura Amornphimoltham, Panomwat Masedunskas, Andrius TI Intravital microscopy: a novel tool to study cell biology in living animals SO HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY LA English DT Review DE Intravital microscopy; Non-linear microscopy; Live animal imaging; Membrane traffic; Two-photon microscopy ID RAMAN SCATTERING MICROSCOPY; EXCITATION FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; IN-VIVO; 2-PHOTON MICROSCOPY; MULTIPHOTON MICROSCOPY; DENDRITIC CELLS; LYMPH-NODES; 2ND-HARMONIC GENERATION; SKELETAL-MUSCLE; QUANTUM DOTS AB Intravital microscopy encompasses various optical microscopy techniques aimed at visualizing biological processes in live animals. In the last decade, the development of non-linear optical microscopy resulted in an enormous increase of in vivo studies, which have addressed key biological questions in fields such as neurobiology, immunology and tumor biology. Recently, few studies have shown that subcellular processes can be imaged dynamically in the live animal at a resolution comparable to that achieved in cell cultures, providing new opportunities to study cell biology under physiological conditions. The overall aim of this review is to give the reader a general idea of the potential applications of intravital microscopy with a particular emphasis on subcellular imaging. An overview of some of the most exciting studies in this field will be presented using resolution as a main organizing criterion. Indeed, first we will focus on those studies in which organs were imaged at the tissue level, then on those focusing on single cells imaging, and finally on those imaging subcellular organelles and structures. C1 [Weigert, Roberto; Sramkova, Monika; Parente, Laura; Amornphimoltham, Panomwat; Masedunskas, Andrius] Natl Inst Dent & Craniofacial Res, Intracellular Membrane Trafficing Unit, Oral & Pharyngeal Canc Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Weigert, R (reprint author), Natl Inst Dent & Craniofacial Res, Intracellular Membrane Trafficing Unit, Oral & Pharyngeal Canc Branch, NIH, 30 Convent Dr Room 303A, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM weigertr@mail.nih.gov OI Masedunskas, Andrius/0000-0002-4533-5467 FU NIH, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research. We apologize to those whose work could not be cited due to space limitations. We would like to thank Dr. Silvio Gutkind, Dr. Julie Donaldson and Dr. Omayma Al-Awar for critical reading of the manuscript and all the members of the Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch for invaluable assistance. NR 122 TC 40 Z9 41 U1 1 U2 25 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0948-6143 J9 HISTOCHEM CELL BIOL JI Histochem. Cell Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 133 IS 5 BP 481 EP 491 DI 10.1007/s00418-010-0692-z PG 11 WC Cell Biology; Microscopy SC Cell Biology; Microscopy GA 581KG UT WOS:000276520700001 PM 20372919 ER PT J AU Kuo, YM Li, ZS Jiao, Y Gaborit, N Pani, AK Orrison, BM Bruneau, BG Giasson, BI Smeyne, RJ Gershon, MD Nussbaum, RL AF Kuo, Yien-Ming Li, Zhishan Jiao, Yun Gaborit, Nathalie Pani, Amar K. Orrison, Bonnie M. Bruneau, Benoit G. Giasson, Benoit I. Smeyne, Richard J. Gershon, Michael D. Nussbaum, Robert L. TI Extensive enteric nervous system abnormalities in mice transgenic for artificial chromosomes containing Parkinson disease-associated alpha-synuclein gene mutations precede central nervous system changes SO HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS LA English DT Article ID HEART-RATE-VARIABILITY; LEWY BODIES; DOPAMINERGIC-NEURONS; GASTROINTESTINAL DYSFUNCTION; INTESTINAL MOTILITY; BRAIN PATHOLOGY; COLONIC TRANSIT; RODENT MODELS; WILD-TYPE; CONSTIPATION AB Parkinson disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease with motor as well as non-motor signs in the gastrointestinal tract that include dysphagia, gastroparesis, prolonged gastrointestinal transit time, constipation and difficulty with defecation. The gastrointestinal dysfunction commonly precedes the motor symptoms by decades. Most PD is sporadic and of unknown etiology, but a fraction is familial. Among familial forms of PD, a small fraction is caused by missense (A53T, A30P and E46K) and copy number mutations in SNCA which encodes alpha-synuclein, a primary protein constituent of Lewy bodies, the pathognomonic protein aggregates found in neurons in PD. We set out to develop transgenic mice expressing mutant alpha-synuclein (either A53T or A30P) from insertions of an entire human SNCA gene as models for the familial disease. Both the A53T and A30P lines show robust abnormalities in enteric nervous system (ENS) function and synuclein-immunoreactive aggregates in ENS ganglia by 3 months of age. The A53T line also has abnormal motor behavior but neither demonstrates cardiac autonomic abnormalities, olfactory dysfunction, dopaminergic neurotransmitter deficits, Lewy body inclusions or neurodegeneration. These animals recapitulate the early gastrointestinal abnormalities seen in human PD. The animals also serve as an in vivo system in which to investigate therapies for reversing the neurological dysfunction that target alpha-synuclein toxicity at its earliest stages. C1 [Kuo, Yien-Ming; Nussbaum, Robert L.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Nussbaum, Robert L.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Inst Human Genet, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Li, Zhishan; Gershon, Michael D.] Columbia Univ, Dept Pathol & Cell Biol, New York, NY 10032 USA. [Jiao, Yun; Pani, Amar K.; Smeyne, Richard J.] St Jude Childrens Hosp, Dept Dev Neurobiol, Memphis, TN 38105 USA. [Gaborit, Nathalie; Bruneau, Benoit G.] Gladstone Inst Cardiovasc Dis, San Francisco, CA 94158 USA. [Orrison, Bonnie M.] NHGRI, Genet Dis Res Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Giasson, Benoit I.] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Pharmacol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. RP Nussbaum, RL (reprint author), Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, Box 0794,513 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. EM nussbaumr@humgen.ucsf.edu RI Gaborit, Nathalie/D-4977-2015; OI Bruneau, Benoit/0000-0002-0804-7597 FU Division of Intramural Research, National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH); Michael J. Fox Foundation; UCSF Department of Medicine and Institute of Human Genetics; National Institutes of Health [NS053488, NS12969, NS15547]; American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities FX Supported by the Division of Intramural Research, National Human Genome Research Institute (NIH), a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, and institutional funding from the UCSF Department of Medicine and Institute of Human Genetics (R. L. N.), National Institutes of Health (grant number NS053488) (B. G.), American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities (R. S.) and National Institutes of Health (grant numbers NS12969 and NS15547) (M. G.). NR 76 TC 96 Z9 101 U1 4 U2 10 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0964-6906 J9 HUM MOL GENET JI Hum. Mol. Genet. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 19 IS 9 BP 1633 EP 1650 DI 10.1093/hmg/ddq038 PG 18 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity GA 581MF UT WOS:000276526700001 PM 20106867 ER PT J AU Nelson, GW Freedman, BI Bowden, DW Langefeld, CD An, P Hicks, PJ Bostrom, MA Johnson, RC Kopp, JB Winkler, CA AF Nelson, George W. Freedman, Barry I. Bowden, Donald W. Langefeld, Carl D. An, Ping Hicks, Pamela J. Bostrom, Meredith A. Johnson, Randall C. Kopp, Jeffrey B. Winkler, Cheryl A. TI Dense mapping of MYH9 localizes the strongest kidney disease associations to the region of introns 13 to 15 SO HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS LA English DT Article ID 9 GENE MYH9; TYPE-2 DIABETES-MELLITUS; STAGE RENAL-DISEASE; AFRICAN-AMERICANS; HAPLOTYPE MAP; HUMAN GENOME; POLYMORPHISMS; HYPERTENSION; ALBUMINURIA AB Admixture mapping recently identified MYH9 as a susceptibility gene for idiopathic focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN) and end-stage kidney disease attributed to hypertension (H-ESKD) in African Americans (AA). MYH9 encodes the heavy chain of non-muscle myosin IIA, a cellular motor involved in motility. A haplotype and its tagging SNPs spanning introns 12-23 were most strongly associated with kidney disease (OR 2-7; P < 10(-8), recessive). To narrow the region of association and identify potential causal variation, we performed a dense-mapping study using 79 MYH9 SNPs in AA populations with FSGS, HIVAN and H-ESKD (typed for a subset of 46 SNPs), for a total of 2496 cases and controls. The strongest associations were for correlated SNPs rs5750250, rs2413396 and rs5750248 in introns 13, 14 and 15, a region of 5.6 kb. Rs5750250 showed OR 5.0, 8.0 and 2.8; P = 2 x 10(-17), 2 x 10(-10) and 3 x 10(-22), respectively, for FSGS, HIVAN and H-ESKD; OR 5.7; P = 9 x 10(-27) for combined FSGS and HIVAN, recessive. An independent association was observed for rs11912763 in intron 33. Neither the highly associated SNPs nor the results of resequencing MYH9 in 40 HIVAN or FSGS cases and controls revealed non-synonymous changes that could account for the disease associations. Rs2413396 and one of the highly associated SNPs in intron 23, rs4821480, are predicted splicing motif modifiers. Rs5750250 combined with rs11912763 had receiver operator characteristic (ROC) C statistics of 0.80, 0.73 and 0.65 for HIVAN, FSGS and H-ESKD, respectively, allowing prediction of genetic risk by typing two SNPs. C1 [Nelson, George W.; An, Ping; Johnson, Randall C.; Winkler, Cheryl A.] NCI, Lab Genom Divers, SAIC Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Freedman, Barry I.; Bowden, Donald W.; Langefeld, Carl D.; Hicks, Pamela J.; Bostrom, Meredith A.] Wake Forest Univ, Bowman Gray Sch Med, Winston Salem, NC USA. [Kopp, Jeffrey B.] NIDDKD, Kidney Dis Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Winkler, CA (reprint author), NCI, Lab Genom Divers, SAIC Frederick Inc, Bldg 560, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. EM winklerc@mail.nih.gov RI Johnson, Randall/B-1517-2014; OI Johnson, Randall/0000-0001-7754-0847; Kopp, Jeffrey/0000-0001-9052-186X FU National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health [N01-CO-12400, HHSN261200800001E]; National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research [ZIA BC 010022]; National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases [ZO-1 DK043308, RO1 DK070941, DK084149] FX This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health under contract number N01-CO-12400 and HHSN261200800001E. This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research (Project ZIA BC 010022). Additional funding was provided by the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Project ZO-1 DK043308, to J.B.K.), as well as well as by grants RO1 DK070941 and DK084149 (to B. I. F.). Funding to pay the Open Access publication charges for this article was provided by Project ZIA BC 010022. NR 24 TC 38 Z9 39 U1 0 U2 0 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0964-6906 J9 HUM MOL GENET JI Hum. Mol. Genet. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 19 IS 9 BP 1805 EP 1815 DI 10.1093/hmg/ddq039 PG 11 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity GA 581MF UT WOS:000276526700014 PM 20124285 ER PT J AU Behar, DM Rosset, S Tzur, S Selig, S Yudkovsky, G Bercovici, S Kopp, JB Winkler, CA Nelson, GW Wasser, WG Skorecki, K AF Behar, Doron M. Rosset, Saharon Tzur, Shay Selig, Sara Yudkovsky, Guennady Bercovici, Sivan Kopp, Jeffrey B. Winkler, Cheryl A. Nelson, George W. Wasser, Walter G. Skorecki, Karl TI African ancestry allelic variation at the MYH9 gene contributes to increased susceptibility to non-diabetic end-stage kidney disease in Hispanic Americans SO HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS LA English DT Article ID FOCAL SEGMENTAL GLOMERULOSCLEROSIS; HIV-ASSOCIATED NEPHROPATHY; RENAL-DISEASE; GLOMERULAR PROTEIN; ADMIXTURE DYNAMICS; NEPHROTIC SYNDROME; POPULATIONS; POLYMORPHISMS; MUTATIONS; LINKAGE AB Recent studies identified MYH9 as a major susceptibility gene for common forms of non-diabetic end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). A set of African ancestry DNA sequence variants comprising the E-1 haplotype, was significantly associated with ESKD. In order to determine whether African ancestry variants are also associated with disease susceptibility in admixed populations with differing genomic backgrounds, we genotyped a total of 1425 African and Hispanic American subjects comprising dialysis patients with diabetic and non-diabetic ESKD and controls, using 42 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the MYH9 gene and 40 genome-wide and 38 chromosome 22 ancestry informative markers. Following ancestry correction, logistic regression demonstrated that three of the E-1 SNPs are also associated with non-diabetic ESKD in the new sample sets of both African and Hispanic Americans, with a stronger association in Hispanic Americans. We also identified MYH9 SNPs that are even more powerfully associated with the disease phenotype than the E-1 SNPs. These newly associated SNPs, could be divided into those comprising a haplotype termed S-1 whose association was significant under a recessive or additive inheritance mode (rs5750248, OR 4.21, P < 0.01, Hispanic Americans, recessive), and those comprising a haplotype termed F-1 whose association was significant under a dominant or additive inheritance mode (rs11912763, OR 4.59, P < 0.01, Hispanic Americans, dominant). These findings strengthen the contention that a sequence variant of MYH9, common in populations with varying degrees of African ancestry admixture, and in strong linkage disequilibrium with the associated SNPs and haplotypes reported herein, strongly predisposes to non-diabetic ESKD. C1 [Behar, Doron M.; Selig, Sara; Skorecki, Karl] Mol Med Lab, IL-31096 Haifa, Israel. [Tzur, Shay; Selig, Sara; Yudkovsky, Guennady; Skorecki, Karl] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Ruth & Bruce Rappaport Fac Med & Res Inst, IL-31096 Haifa, Israel. [Rosset, Saharon] Tel Aviv Univ, Dept Stat & Operat Res, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel. [Bercovici, Sivan] Technion Israel Inst Technol, Dept Comp Sci, IL-32000 Haifa, Israel. [Kopp, Jeffrey B.] NIDDKD, Kidney Dis Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Winkler, Cheryl A.; Nelson, George W.] NIH, SAIC Frederick Inc, Lab Genom Divers, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Wasser, Walter G.] Cabrini Med Ctr, New York, NY USA. RP Skorecki, K (reprint author), 8 Haaliyah St, IL-31096 Haifa, Israel. EM skorecki@tx.technion.ac.il OI Kopp, Jeffrey/0000-0001-9052-186X FU Canadian and American Technion Societies; Israel Science Foundation [890015, 1227/09]; Legacy Heritage Fund; European Research Commission [MIRG-CT-2007-208019]; National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health [HHSN261200800001E]; National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research; National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases [ZO-1 DK043308] FX This work was supported by the Canadian and American Technion Societies (Eshagian Estate Fund, Veronique Elek Fund, Dr Sidney Kremer Kidney Disease Research Fund); the Israel Science Foundation (890015), and Legacy Heritage Fund; to K. S. The European Research Commission (MIRG-CT-2007-208019); and the Israel Science Foundation (1227/09); to S. R. The National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health (HHSN261200800001E); the Intramural Research Program of National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research (the content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government); and the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (Project ZO-1 DK043308), to J.B.K. NR 36 TC 45 Z9 48 U1 0 U2 3 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0964-6906 J9 HUM MOL GENET JI Hum. Mol. Genet. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 19 IS 9 BP 1816 EP 1827 DI 10.1093/hmg/ddq040 PG 12 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity GA 581MF UT WOS:000276526700015 PM 20144966 ER PT J AU Barbalic, M Dupuis, J Dehghan, A Bis, JC Hoogeveen, RC Schnabel, RB Nambi, V Bretler, M Smith, NL Peters, A Lu, C Tracy, RP Aleksic, N Heeriga, J Keaney, JF Rice, K Lip, GYH Vasan, RS Glazer, NL Larson, MG Uitterlinden, AG Yamamoto, J Durda, P Haritunians, T Psaty, BM Boerwinkle, E Hofman, A Koenig, W Jenny, NS Witteman, JC Ballantyne, C Benjamin, EJ AF Barbalic, Maja Dupuis, Josee Dehghan, Abbas Bis, Joshua C. Hoogeveen, Ron C. Schnabel, Renate B. Nambi, Vijay Bretler, Monique Smith, Nicholas L. Peters, Annette Lu, Chen Tracy, Russell P. Aleksic, Nena Heeriga, Jan Keaney, John F., Jr. Rice, Kenneth Lip, Gregory Y. H. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Glazer, Nicole L. Larson, Martin G. Uitterlinden, Andre G. Yamamoto, Jennifer Durda, Peter Haritunians, Talin Psaty, Bruce M. Boerwinkle, Eric Hofman, Albert Koenig, Wolfgang Jenny, Nancy S. Witteman, Jacqueline C. Ballantyne, Christie Benjamin, Emelia J. TI Large-scale genomic studies reveal central role of ABO in sP-selectin and sICAM-1 levels SO HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS LA English DT Article ID INTERCELLULAR-ADHESION MOLECULE-1; HUMAN-ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS; SOLUBLE P-SELECTIN; PLASMODIUM-FALCIPARUM MALARIA; CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE; VON-WILLEBRAND-FACTOR; WEIBEL-PALADE BODIES; BLOOD-GROUP; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS RISK AB P-selectin and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) participate in inflammatory processes by promoting adhesion of leukocytes to vascular wall endothelium. Their soluble levels have been associated with adverse cardiovascular events. To identify loci affecting soluble levels of P-selectin (sP-selectin) and ICAM-1 (sICAM-1), we performed a genome-wide association study in a sample of 4115 (sP-selectin) and 9813 (sICAM-1) individuals of European ancestry as a part of The Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genome Epidemiology consortium. The most significant SNP association for sP-selectin was within the SELP gene (rs6136, P = 4.05 x 10(-61)) and for sICAM-1 levels within the ICAM-1 gene (rs3093030, P = 3.53 x 10(-23)). Both sP-selectin and sICAM-1 were associated with ABO gene variants (rs579459, P = 1.86 x 10(-41) and rs649129, P = 1.22 x 10(-15), respectively) and in both cases the observed associations could be accounted for by the A1 allele of the ABO blood group. The absence of an association between ABO blood group and platelet-bound P-selectin levels in an independent subsample (N = 1088) from the ARIC study, suggests that the ABO blood group may influence cleavage of the P-selectin protein from the cell surface or clearance from the circulation, rather than its production and cellular presentation. These results provide new insights into adhesion molecule biology. C1 [Barbalic, Maja; Boerwinkle, Eric] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Ctr Human Genet, Houston, TX USA. [Boerwinkle, Eric] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Inst Mol Med, Houston, TX USA. [Dupuis, Josee; Schnabel, Renate B.; Keaney, John F., Jr.; Vasan, Ramachandran S.; Larson, Martin G.; Yamamoto, Jennifer; Benjamin, Emelia J.] Boston Univ, NHLBI, Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA USA. [Benjamin, Emelia J.] Boston Unvivers, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA USA. [Dupuis, Josee; Lu, Chen] Boston Unvivers, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA USA. [Dehghan, Abbas; Bretler, Monique; Heeriga, Jan; Hofman, Albert; Witteman, Jacqueline C.] Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Uitterlinden, Andre G.] Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Bis, Joshua C.; Glazer, Nicole L.; Psaty, Bruce M.] Univ Washington, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Smith, Nicholas L.; Psaty, Bruce M.] Univ Washington, Dept Epidemiol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Rice, Kenneth] Univ Washington, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Psaty, Bruce M.] Univ Washington, Hlth Serv, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Hoogeveen, Ron C.; Nambi, Vijay; Aleksic, Nena; Ballantyne, Christie] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA. [Hoogeveen, Ron C.; Nambi, Vijay; Aleksic, Nena; Ballantyne, Christie] Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vasc Ctr, Ctr Cardiovasc Dis Prevent, Houston, TX USA. [Smith, Nicholas L.] Seattle Epidemiol Res & Informat Ctr, Dept Vet Affairs, Off Res & Dev, Seattle, WA USA. [Peters, Annette] German Res Ctr Environm Hlth, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany. [Tracy, Russell P.; Durda, Peter; Jenny, Nancy S.] Univ Vermont, Coll Med, Dept Pathol, Burlington, VT 05405 USA. [Tracy, Russell P.] Univ Vermont, Coll Med, Dept Biochem, Burlington, VT 05405 USA. [Lip, Gregory Y. H.] City Hosp, Univ Dept Med, Haemostasis Thrombosis & Vasc Biol Unit, Birmingham, W Midlands, England. [Haritunians, Talin] Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, Inst Med Genet, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. [Psaty, Bruce M.] Grp Hlth Res Inst, Grp Hlth, Seattle, WA USA. [Koenig, Wolfgang] Univ Ulm, Med Ctr, Dept Internal Med Cardiol 2, Ulm, Germany. [Benjamin, Emelia J.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Sect Prevent Med & Epidemiol, Boston, MA 02118 USA. RP Barbalic, M (reprint author), Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston, Ctr Human Genet, 1200 Herman Pressler, Houston, TX USA. EM maja.barbalic@uth.tmc.edu RI Rice, Kenneth/A-4150-2013; Schnabel, Renate/F-6527-2014; Peters, Annette/A-6117-2011; Lu, Chen/D-8514-2015; OI Rice, Kenneth/0000-0001-5779-4495; Larson, Martin/0000-0002-9631-1254; Ramachandran, Vasan/0000-0001-7357-5970; Dupuis, Josee/0000-0003-2871-3603; Benjamin, Emelia/0000-0003-4076-2336; Dehghan, Abbas/0000-0001-6403-016X FU National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [N01-HC-55015, N01-HC-55016, N01-HC-55018, N01-HC-55019, N01-HC55020, N01-HC-55021, N01-HC-55022, R01HL087641, R01HL59367, R01HL086694, N01-HC-85079, N01-HC-85086, N01-HC-35129, N01 HC-15103, N01 HC-55222, N01-HC-75150, N01-HC-45133, U01 HL080295, R01 HL087652]; National Human Genome Research Institute [U01HG004402]; National Institutes of Health [HHSN268200625226C, UL1RR025005] FX ARIC: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study is carried out as a collaborative study supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute contracts N01-HC-55015, N01-HC-55016, N01-HC-55018, N01-HC-55019, N01-HC55020, N01-HC-55021, N01-HC-55022, R01HL087641, R01HL59367 and R01HL086694; National Human Genome Research Institute contract U01HG004402; and National Institutes of Health contract HHSN268200625226C. The authors thank the staff and participants of the ARIC study for their important contributions. Infrastructure was partly supported by Grant Number UL1RR025005, a component of the National Institutes of Health and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. CHS: The research reported in this article was supported by contract numbers N01-HC-85079 through N01-HC-85086, N01-HC-35129, N01 HC-15103, N01 HC-55222, N01-HC-75150, N01-HC-45133, grant number U01 HL080295 and R01 HL087652 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, with additional contribution from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Genotyping was supported by the Cedars-Sinai General Clinical Research Center grant M01-RR00425 and NIDDK grant DK063491 to the Southern California Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center. A full list of principal CHS investigators and institutions can be found at http://www. chs-nhlbi. org/pi. htm. FHS: This research was conducted in part using data and resources from the Framingham Heart Study of the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health and Boston University School of Medicine. The analyses reflect intellectual input and resource development from the Framingham Heart Study investigators participating in the SNP Health Association Resource (SHARe) project. This work was partially supported by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study (Contract No. N01-HC-25195) and its contract with Affymetrix, Inc for genotyping services (Contract No. N02-HL-6-4278). A portion of this research utilized the Linux Cluster for Genetic Analysis (LinGA-II) funded by the Robert Dawson Evans Endowment of the Department of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center. The work was also supported in part by grants from the National Institutes of Health HL076784, AG028321 and HL064753 to Dr Benjamin. RS: The Rotterdam Study is supported by the Erasmus Medical Center and Erasmus University Rotterdam; the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research; the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw); the Research Institute for Diseases in the Elderly; The Netherlands Heart Foundation; the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; the Ministry of Health Welfare and Sports; the European Commission; and the Municipality of Rotterdam. Support for genotyping was provided by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) (175.010.2005.011, 911.03.012) and Research Institute for Diseases in the Elderly (RIDE). This study was further supported by the Netherlands Genomics Initiative (NGI)/Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) project nr. 050-060-810. NR 60 TC 94 Z9 98 U1 0 U2 4 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0964-6906 J9 HUM MOL GENET JI Hum. Mol. Genet. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 19 IS 9 BP 1863 EP 1872 DI 10.1093/hmg/ddq061 PG 10 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Genetics & Heredity GA 581MF UT WOS:000276526700020 PM 20167578 ER PT J AU Entezam, A Lokanga, AR Le, W Hoffman, G Usdin, K AF Entezam, Ali Lokanga, Adihe Rachel Le, Wei Hoffman, Gloria Usdin, Karen TI Potassium Bromate, a Potent DNA Oxidizing Agent, Exacerbates Germline Repeat Expansion in a Fragile X Premutation Mouse Model SO HUMAN MUTATION LA English DT Article DE repeat expansion disease; triplet repeat instability; Fragile X syndrome; FMR1; DNA repair; oxidative damage; 7; 8-dihydro-8-oxo-guanine (8-oxoG) ID MYOTONIC-DYSTROPHY TYPE-1; CAG TRIPLET REPEATS; ESCHERICHIA-COLI; SACCHAROMYCES-CEREVISIAE; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS; MISMATCH REPAIR; GENETIC INSTABILITY; FLAP ENDONUCLEASE; DEPENDENT MANNER; OXIDATIVE STRESS AB Tandem repeat expansion is responsible for the Repeat Expansion Diseases, a group of human genetic disorders that includes Fragile X syndrome (FXS). FXS results from expansion of a premutation (PM) allele having 55-200 CGG.CCG-repeats in the 5' UTR of the FMR1 gene. The mechanism of expansion is unknown. We have treated FX PM mice with potassium bromate (KBrO(3)), a potent DNA oxidizing agent. We then monitored the germline and somatic expansion frequency in the progeny of these animals. We show here that KBrO(3) increased both the level of 8-oxoG in the oocytes of treated animals and the germline expansion frequency. Our data thus suggest that oxidative damage may be a factor that could affect expansion risk in humans. Hum Mutat 31:611-616, 2010. Published 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. C1 [Entezam, Ali; Lokanga, Adihe Rachel; Usdin, Karen] Natl Inst Diabet Digest & Kidney Dis, Sect Genom Struct & Funct, Mol & Cellular Biol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Entezam, Ali] Univ Exeter, Inst Biomed & Clin Sci, Peninsula Coll Med & Dent, Exeter EX1 2LU, Devon, England. [Le, Wei; Hoffman, Gloria] Morgan State Univ, Dept Biol, Baltimore, MD 21239 USA. RP Usdin, K (reprint author), Natl Inst Diabet Digest & Kidney Dis, Sect Genom Struct & Funct, Mol & Cellular Biol Lab, NIH, Bldg 8,K Room 202,8 Ctr Dr,MSC 0830, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM ku@helix.nih.gov FU NIDDK (NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD (NIH) [1U54 HD 36207] FX We thank Dr. Debbie Hinton for her reading of our manuscript and the great NIDDK animal care staff that made this work possible. This research was supported by the Intramural Program of the NIDDK (NIH) and the extramural program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD (NIH) through cooperative agreement 1U54 HD 36207 as part of the Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research. NR 59 TC 31 Z9 33 U1 1 U2 4 PU WILEY-LISS PI HOBOKEN PA DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 1059-7794 J9 HUM MUTAT JI Hum. Mutat. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 31 IS 5 BP 611 EP 616 DI 10.1002/humu.21237 PG 6 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA 597RT UT WOS:000277779100012 PM 20213777 ER PT J AU Karumanchi, SA Levine, RJ AF Karumanchi, S. Ananth Levine, Richard J. TI How Does Smoking Reduce the Risk of Preeclampsia? SO HYPERTENSION LA English DT Editorial Material ID HEME OXYGENASE-1; SOLUBLE ENDOGLIN; CARBON-MONOXIDE; PREGNANCY; OUTCOMES; WOMEN C1 [Karumanchi, S. Ananth] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Ctr Vasc Biol, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Boston, MA 02215 USA. Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA. [Levine, Richard J.] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Div Epidemiol Stat & Prevent Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Karumanchi, SA (reprint author), Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Ctr Vasc Biol, Howard Hughes Med Inst, 330 Brookline Ave,RN 370D, Boston, MA 02215 USA. EM sananth@bidmc.harvard.edu; levinerj@mail.nih.gov FU Howard Hughes Medical Institute NR 14 TC 23 Z9 23 U1 0 U2 5 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0194-911X J9 HYPERTENSION JI Hypertension PD MAY PY 2010 VL 55 IS 5 BP 1100 EP 1101 DI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.148973 PG 2 WC Peripheral Vascular Disease SC Cardiovascular System & Cardiology GA 583KA UT WOS:000276672500009 PM 20231524 ER PT J AU Huang, XR Chung, ACK Yang, FY Yue, WS Deng, CX Lau, CP Tse, HF Lan, HY AF Huang, Xiao R. Chung, Arthur C. K. Yang, Fuye Yue, Wensheng Deng, Chuxia Lau, Chu Pak Tse, Hung Fat Lan, Hui Y. TI Smad3 Mediates Cardiac Inflammation and Fibrosis in Angiotensin II-Induced Hypertensive Cardiac Remodeling SO HYPERTENSION LA English DT Article DE hypertension; cardiac remodeling; TGF-beta; Smad3; angiotensin II ID SMOOTH-MUSCLE-CELLS; TGF-BETA; MYOCARDIAL FIBROSIS; FAILING HEART; EXPRESSION; CONTRIBUTES; DISRUPTION; MECHANISM; PATHWAY; SYSTEM AB Although Smad3 is a key mediator of fibrosis, the functional role of Smad3 in hypertensive cardiovascular disease remains unclear. The present study tested the hypothesis that angiotensin II may activate the transforming growth factor-beta/Smad3 pathway to mediate hypertensive cardiac remodeling in Smad3 knockout (KO) and wild-type mice by subcutaneous angiotensin 11 infusion and in the primary culture of Smad3 KO cardiac fibroblasts. Fourteen days after angiotensin II infusion, both Smad3 KO and wild-type mice developed equal levels of high blood pressure. However, hypertensive cardiac fibrosis and inflammation were developed in Smad3 wild-type but not in Smad3 KO mice. This was demonstrated by the findings that mice lacking Smad3 were protected against a fall in left ventricular ejection fraction (P<0.05), an increase in left ventricular mass (P<0.05), and the development of cardiac fibrosis and inflammation, including upregulation of transforming growth factor-beta 1, connective tissue growth factor, collagen 1/111, alpha-smooth muscle actin, interleukin 1 beta, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, intercellular adhesion molecule 1, and an increase in macrophage and T-celi infiltration in left, ventricular tissues (all P<0.01, respectively). Additional studies in vitro also revealed that angiotensin II induced cardiac fibrosis and inflammation were prevented in Smad3 KO cardiac fibroblasts. Inactivation of both Smad3 and nuclear factor KB/p65 signaling pathways was a key mechanism by which Sinad3 KO mice were protected from angiotensin II mediated hypertensive cardiac remodeling. In conclusion, Smad3 plays an essential role in hypertensive cardiac remodeling. Results from this study suggest that targeting Smad3 may be a novel therapeutic strategy for hypertensive cardiovascular disease. (Hypertension. 2010;55:1165-1171.) C1 [Huang, Xiao R.; Chung, Arthur C. K.; Lan, Hui Y.] Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Med & Therapeut, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. [Huang, Xiao R.; Chung, Arthur C. K.; Lan, Hui Y.] Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Inst Hlth Sci, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. [Yang, Fuye; Yue, Wensheng; Lau, Chu Pak; Tse, Hung Fat] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Med, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. [Deng, Chuxia] NIDDK, Mammalian Genet Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Lan, HY (reprint author), Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Dept Med & Therapeut, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. EM hylan@cuhk.edu.hk RI Hossain, Sarah /C-7332-2009; deng, chuxia/N-6713-2016; Lan, hui/C-9734-2015 OI Hossain, Sarah /0000-0003-1355-0979; Lan, hui/0000-0003-4283-9755 NR 34 TC 62 Z9 64 U1 1 U2 6 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0194-911X J9 HYPERTENSION JI Hypertension PD MAY PY 2010 VL 55 IS 5 BP 1165 EP U153 DI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.147611 PG 14 WC Peripheral Vascular Disease SC Cardiovascular System & Cardiology GA 583KA UT WOS:000276672500019 PM 20231525 ER PT J AU Petrak, O Strauch, B Zelinka, T Rosa, J Holaj, R Vrankova, A Kasalicky, M Kvasnicka, J Pacak, K Widimsky, J AF Petrak, Ondrej Strauch, Branislav Zelinka, Tomas Rosa, Jan Holaj, Robert Vrankova, Alice Kasalicky, Mojmir Kvasnicka, Jan Pacak, Karel Widimsky, Jiri, Jr. TI Factors influencing arterial stiffness in pheochromocytoma and effect of adrenalectomy SO HYPERTENSION RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE arterial stiffness; catecholamines; pheochromocytoma; pulse wave velocity ID PULSE-WAVE VELOCITY; BLOOD-PRESSURE VARIABILITY; ESSENTIAL-HYPERTENSION; INDEPENDENT PREDICTOR; AORTIC STIFFNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; ALPHA-ADRENOCEPTOR; INTIMA-MEDIA; INFLAMMATION; MECHANISMS AB The aim of the study was to evaluate arterial stiffness and its modulating factors measured by carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) and central augmentation index (AI) in patients with pheochromocytoma (PHEO) before and after surgery. Forty-five patients with PHEO and 45 healthy controls were investigated using an applanation tonometer (SphygmoCor, AtCor Medical). The gender, age, BMI and lipid profiles were comparable among both groups. The main difference in basic characteristic was as expected for fasting plasma glucose (P < 0.001) and all blood pressure modalities. PWV in PHEO was significantly higher than in controls (7.2 +/- 1.4 vs. 5.8 +/- 0.5 ms(-1); P < 0.001). Between-group difference in PWV remained significant even after the adjustment for age, heart rate, fasting plasma glucose and each of brachial (P < 0.001) and 24 h blood pressure parameters (P < 0.01). The difference in AI between groups did not reach the statistical significance (19 +/- 14 vs. 16 +/- 13%; NS). In multiple regression analysis, age (P < 0.001), mean blood pressure (P = 0.002), high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) (P = 0.007) and 24 h urine norepinephrine (P = 0.007) were independently associated with PWV in PHEO. In addition, 27 patients with PHEO were studied 1 year after tumor removal. Successful tumor removal led to a significant decrease in PWV (7.0 +/- 1.2 vs. 6.0 +/- 1.1 ms(-1); P < 0.001). In conclusion, patients with PHEO have an increase in PWV, which is reversed by the successful tumor removal. Age, mean blood pressure, hs-CRP and norepinephrine levels are independent predictors of PWV. Hypertension Research (2010) 33, 454-459; doi: 10.1038/hr.2010.12; published online 26 February 2010 C1 [Petrak, Ondrej; Strauch, Branislav; Zelinka, Tomas; Rosa, Jan; Holaj, Robert; Vrankova, Alice; Widimsky, Jiri, Jr.] Charles Univ Prague, Gen Fac Hosp, Fac Med 1, Dept Med 3, Prague 12808 2, Czech Republic. [Kasalicky, Mojmir] Charles Univ Prague, Gen Fac Hosp, Fac Med 1, Dept Surg, Prague 12808 2, Czech Republic. [Kvasnicka, Jan] Charles Univ Prague, Gen Fac Hosp, Fac Med 1, Cent Hematol Lab, Prague 12808 2, Czech Republic. [Pacak, Karel] NICHD, Reprod Biol & Med Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Petrak, O (reprint author), Charles Univ Prague, Gen Fac Hosp, Fac Med 1, Dept Med 3, U Nemocnice 1, Prague 12808 2, Czech Republic. EM Ondrej.Petrak@vfn.cz RI Petrak, Ondrej/A-5839-2017; Vrankova, Alice/C-2516-2017; Holaj, Robert/D-4241-2017; Zelinka, Tomas/D-4276-2017; Strauch, Branislab/D-4274-2017 OI Petrak, Ondrej/0000-0001-8992-3562; Vrankova, Alice/0000-0002-2327-2338; Holaj, Robert/0000-0002-9488-9706; Zelinka, Tomas/0000-0003-3395-8373; Strauch, Branislab/0000-0001-5137-7017 FU Ministry of Education, Czech Republic [MSM-0021620807, MSM-0021620817, MSM-0021620808]; Ministry of Health, Czech Republic [MZOVFN2005, IGA NT/11291-5] FX We highly appreciate the statistical help of Dr D Wichterle and technical assistance of Mrs L Landova. This study was supported by the Research Projects MSM-0021620807, MSM-0021620817 and MSM-0021620808 of The Ministry of Education, Czech Republic, Research Project MZOVFN2005 and IGA NT/11291-5 of the Ministry of Health, Czech Republic. NR 45 TC 8 Z9 8 U1 0 U2 2 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0916-9636 J9 HYPERTENS RES JI Hypertens. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 33 IS 5 BP 454 EP 459 DI 10.1038/hr.2010.12 PG 6 WC Peripheral Vascular Disease SC Cardiovascular System & Cardiology GA 591VT UT WOS:000277333900012 PM 20186147 ER PT J AU Yan, PK Xu, S Turkbey, B Kruecker, J AF Yan, Pingkun Xu, Sheng Turkbey, Baris Kruecker, Jochen TI Discrete Deformable Model Guided by Partial Active Shape Model for TRUS Image Segmentation SO IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING LA English DT Article DE Discrete deformable model (DDM); dynamic programming; image segmentation; partial active shape model (PASM); prostate; transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) ID PROSTATE BOUNDARY SEGMENTATION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; 2D ULTRASOUND IMAGES AB Automatic prostate segmentation in transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) images is highly desired in many clinical applications. However, robust and automated prostate segmentation is challenging due to the low SNR in TRUS and the missing boundaries in shadow areas caused by calcifications or hyperdense prostate tissues. This paper presents a novel method of utilizing a priori shapes estimated from partial contours for segmenting the prostate. The proposed method is able to automatically extract prostate boundary from 2-D TRUS images without user interaction for shape correction in shadow areas. During the segmentation process, missing boundaries in shadow areas are estimated by using a partial active shape model, which takes partial contours as input but returns a complete shape estimation. With this shape guidance, an optimal search is performed by a discrete deformable model to minimize an energy functional for image segmentation, which is achieved efficiently by using dynamic programming. The segmentation of an image is executed in a multiresolution fashion from coarse to fine for robustness and computational efficiency. Promising segmentation results were demonstrated on 301 TRUS images grabbed from 19 patients with the average mean absolute distance error of 2.01 mm +/- 1.02 mm. C1 [Yan, Pingkun; Xu, Sheng; Kruecker, Jochen] Philips Res N Amer, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 USA. [Turkbey, Baris] NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Yan, PK (reprint author), Philips Res N Amer, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 USA. EM pingkun.yan@philips.com; sheng.xu@philips.com; turkbeyi@mail.nih.gov; jochen.kruecker@philips.com NR 29 TC 46 Z9 48 U1 0 U2 6 PU IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC PI PISCATAWAY PA 445 HOES LANE, PISCATAWAY, NJ 08855-4141 USA SN 0018-9294 J9 IEEE T BIO-MED ENG JI IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 57 IS 5 BP 1158 EP 1166 DI 10.1109/TBME.2009.2037491 PG 9 WC Engineering, Biomedical SC Engineering GA 585GX UT WOS:000276814200019 PM 20142158 ER PT J AU Dustin, ML Long, EO AF Dustin, Michael L. Long, Eric O. TI Cytotoxic immunological synapses SO IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS LA English DT Review DE activation; cytotoxicity; synapse; actin; microscopy; adhesion ID NATURAL-KILLER-CELLS; MHC CLASS-I; SUPRAMOLECULAR ACTIVATION CLUSTERS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN-LIKE RECEPTOR; RESTING NK CELLS; KINASE-C-THETA; T-CELL; IMMUNE SYNAPSES; INHIBITORY RECEPTORS; TARGET-CELLS AB One of the most fundamental activities of the adaptive immune system is to kill infected cells and tumor cells. Two distinct pathways mediate this process, both of which are facilitated by a cytotoxic immunological synapse. While traditionally thought of as innate immune cells, natural killer (NK) cells are now appreciated to have the capacity for long-term adaptation to chemical and viral insults. These cells integrate multiple positive and negative signals through NK cell cytotoxic or inhibitory synapses. The traditional CD8+alpha beta T-cell receptor-positive cells are among the best models for the concept of an immunological synapse, in which vectoral signaling is linked to directed secretion in a stable interface to induce apoptotic cell death in an infected cell. Large-scale molecular organization in synapses generated a number of hypotheses. Studies in the past 5 years have started to provide clear answers regarding the validity of these models. In vivo imaging approaches have provided some hints as to the physiologic relevance of these processes with great promise for the future. This review provides an overview of work on cytotoxic immunological synapses and suggests pathways forward in applying this information to the development of therapeutic agents. C1 [Dustin, Michael L.] NYU, Sch Med, Skirball Inst Biomol Med, Martin Kimmel Ctr Biol & Med, New York, NY 10016 USA. [Long, Eric O.] NIAID, Immunogenet Lab, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. RP Dustin, ML (reprint author), NYU, Sch Med, Skirball Inst Biomol Med, Helen & Martin Kimmel Ctr Biol & Med, 550 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016 USA. EM michael.dustin@med.nyu.edu RI Long, Eric/G-5475-2011; OI Long, Eric/0000-0002-7793-3728; Dustin, Michael/0000-0003-4983-6389 FU NIH [PN2 EY016586, R01 AI052812]; Intramural Research Program of the NIH FX This study was supported by NIH grants PN2 EY016586 (M.L.D.), R01 AI052812 (M.L.D.) and the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, NIAID (E.O.L.). NR 113 TC 71 Z9 71 U1 0 U2 15 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 0105-2896 J9 IMMUNOL REV JI Immunol. Rev. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 235 BP 24 EP 34 PG 11 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 591FO UT WOS:000277285400003 PM 20536553 ER PT J AU Pollard, HB Levine, MA Eidelman, O Pollard, M AF Pollard, Harvey B. Levine, Mark A. Eidelman, Ofer Pollard, Morris TI Pharmacological Ascorbic Acid Suppresses Syngeneic Tumor Growth and Metastases in Hormone-refractory Prostate Cancer SO IN VIVO LA English DT Article DE Ascorbic acid; metastases; tumor; syngeneic; prostate ID LOBUND-WISTAR RATS; HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE; EXTENDS SURVIVAL; ADENOCARCINOMA; CELLS; MODEL AB Aim: The aim of this study was to test for the influence of ascorbic acid on tumorigenicity and metastases of implanted PAIII prostate cancer adenocarcinoma cells in syngeneic LW rats. Materials and Methods: Hormone-refractory prostate cancer PAIII cells were implanted subcutaneously into immunologically intact, Lobund-Wistar (LW) rats. Intraperitoneal pharmacological doses of ascorbic acid were administered each day for the ensuing 30 days. On the 40th day, animals were sacrificed. Local tumor weights were measured, and metastases were counted. Results: At the end of the 40 day experimental period, the primary tumors were found to be significantly reduced in weight (p=0.026). In addition, sub-pleural lung metastases were even more profoundly reduced in number and size (p=0.009). Grossly enlarged ipsilateral lymph node metastases declined from 7 of 15 rats to 1 of 15 rats. Conclusion: Pharmacological doses of ascorbic acid suppress tumor growth and metastases in hormone-refractory prostate cancer. C1 [Pollard, Harvey B.; Eidelman, Ofer] USUHS, Uniformed Serv Univ Sch Med, Dept Anat Physiol & Genet, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA. [Levine, Mark A.] NIDDK, Mol & Clin Nutr Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Pollard, Morris] Univ Notre Dame, Lobund Inst, Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA. RP Pollard, HB (reprint author), USUHS, Uniformed Serv Univ Sch Med, Dept Anat Physiol & Genet, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA. EM hpollard@usuhs.mil FU Intramural Research Program, National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 20892 [Z01 DK053212-02]; National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health [CA 17559]; National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health [RR00294]; Coleman Foundation of Chicago; Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago; Scully Trust; United States Soyboard; Lobund Institute Endowement; University of Notre Dame FX This work was supported by: (i) Intramural Research Program, National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. 20892, [Z01 DK053212-02] to [MAL]; (ii) National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health: [NO1-HV-28187] to [HBP]: (iii) National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health [CA 17559] and National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health [RR00294]; The Coleman Foundation of Chicago; The Retirement Research Foundation of Chicago; the Scully Trust; the United States Soyboard; Lobund Institute Endowement; and the University of Notre Dame to [MP]. The authors did not receive any specific support from private or Institutional bodies that might have commercial interests in the project. NR 25 TC 23 Z9 25 U1 0 U2 3 PU INT INST ANTICANCER RESEARCH PI ATHENS PA EDITORIAL OFFICE 1ST KM KAPANDRITIOU-KALAMOU RD KAPANDRITI, PO BOX 22, ATHENS 19014, GREECE SN 0258-851X J9 IN VIVO JI In Vivo PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 24 IS 3 BP 249 EP 255 PG 7 WC Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Research & Experimental Medicine GA 614DL UT WOS:000279035400001 PM 20554995 ER PT J AU Singh, A Pande, C Gahtori, P Pandeya, SN Stables, JP AF Singh, Anita Pande, C. Gahtori, P. Pandeya, S. N. Stables, J. P. TI Design and Synthesis of Some Novel 4-(4-substituted aryl) Semicarbazones as Anticonvulsant Agents SO INDIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Anticonvulsant; hydrogen bonding domain; lipophilic aryl/alkyl ring; 4-substituted semicarbazone ID ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUG AB In the present study, a series of 4-(4-substituted aryl) semicarbazones were synthesized from substituted anilines and subsequently evaluated for their anticonvulsant activities. The anticonvulsant activities were established by the anticonvulsant drug development (ADD) programme NIH, USA using experimental animal, adult male FCM mice (20-25 g) and adult Sprague-Dawley rats (100-150 g) and screened against electroshock seizure, subcutaneous metrazole and minimal neurotoxicity tests in mice. Compound 7 was found equipotent to carbamazepine in both MES and ScPTZ tests. This study has highlighted the importance of distal alkyl chain which influences the anticonvulsant activity. C1 [Singh, Anita; Pande, C.; Gahtori, P.] Kumaun Univ, Dept Pharm, Bhimtal 263002, India. [Pandeya, S. N.] Saroj Inst Pharm, Lucknow 222001, Uttar Pradesh, India. [Stables, J. P.] Natl Inst Neurol Disorders & Stroke, Epilepsy Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Singh, A (reprint author), Kumaun Univ, Dept Pharm, Bhimtal 263002, India. EM asingh0501@rediffmail.com NR 16 TC 2 Z9 4 U1 0 U2 0 PU MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS PI MUMBAI PA B-9, KANARA BUSINESS CENTRE, OFF LINK RD, GHAKTOPAR-E, MUMBAI, 400075, INDIA SN 0250-474X J9 INDIAN J PHARM SCI JI Indian J. Pharm. Sci. PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 72 IS 3 BP 363 EP U367 DI 10.4103/0250-474X.70485 PG 5 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 739LS UT WOS:000288719500015 PM 21188048 ER PT J AU Kleba, B Clark, TR Lutter, EI Ellison, DW Hackstadt, T AF Kleba, Betsy Clark, Tina R. Lutter, Erika I. Ellison, Damon W. Hackstadt, Ted TI Disruption of the Rickettsia rickettsii Sca2 Autotransporter Inhibits Actin-Based Motility SO INFECTION AND IMMUNITY LA English DT Article ID SPOTTED-FEVER GROUP; LISTERIA-MONOCYTOGENES; ARP2/3 COMPLEX; SHIGELLA-FLEXNERI; MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODIES; TRANSPOSON MUTAGENESIS; DERMACENTOR-ANDERSONI; INTRACELLULAR GROWTH; SURFACE-PROTEINS; CHICKEN-EMBRYO AB Rickettsii rickettsii, the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, replicates within the cytosol of infected cells and uses actin-based motility to spread inter- and intracellularly. Although the ultrastructure of the actin tail and host proteins associated with it are distinct from those of Listeria or Shigella, comparatively little is known regarding the rickettsial proteins involved in its organization. Here, we have used random transposon mutagenesis of R. rickettsii to generate a small-plaque mutant that is defective in actin-based motility and does not spread directly from cell to cell as is characteristic of spotted fever group rickettsiae. The transposon insertion site of this mutant strain was within Sca2, a member of a family of large autotransporter proteins. Sca2 exhibits several features suggestive of its apparent role in actin-based motility. It displays an N-terminal secretory signal peptide, a C-terminal predicted autotransporter domain, up to four predicted Wasp homology 2 (WH2) domains, and two proline-rich domains, one with similarity to eukaryotic formins. In a guinea pig model of infection, the Sca2 mutant did not elicit fever, suggesting that Sca2 and actin-based motility are virulence factors of spotted fever group rickettsiae. C1 [Kleba, Betsy; Clark, Tina R.; Lutter, Erika I.; Ellison, Damon W.; Hackstadt, Ted] NIAID, Rocky Mt Labs, Host Parasite Interact Sect, Intracellular Parasites Lab,NIH, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. RP Hackstadt, T (reprint author), NIAID, Rocky Mt Labs, Host Parasite Interact Sect, Intracellular Parasites Lab,NIH, 903 S 4th St, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. EM ted_hackstadt@nih.gov FU NIAID/NIH FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of NIAID/NIH. NR 67 TC 60 Z9 61 U1 0 U2 6 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0019-9567 J9 INFECT IMMUN JI Infect. Immun. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 78 IS 5 BP 2240 EP 2247 DI 10.1128/IAI.00100-10 PG 8 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases GA 584UL UT WOS:000276778700045 PM 20194597 ER PT J AU Avril, M Cartwright, MM Hathaway, MJ Hommel, M Elliott, SR Williamson, K Narum, DL Duffy, PE Fried, M Beeson, JG Smith, JD AF Avril, Marion Cartwright, Megan M. Hathaway, Marianne J. Hommel, Mirja Elliott, Salenna R. Williamson, Kathryn Narum, David L. Duffy, Patrick E. Fried, Michal Beeson, James G. Smith, Joseph D. TI Immunization with VAR2CSA-DBL5 Recombinant Protein Elicits Broadly Cross-Reactive Antibodies to Placental Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Erythrocytes SO INFECTION AND IMMUNITY LA English DT Article ID CHONDROITIN-SULFATE-A; PREGNANCY-ASSOCIATED MALARIA; VARIANT SURFACE-ANTIGENS; CSA-BINDING PARASITES; ADHESION-INHIBITORY ANTIBODIES; VACCINE CANDIDATE VAR2CSA; MEMBRANE PROTEIN-1; IMMUNOGLOBULIN-G; STRUCTURAL BASIS; VAR GENE AB Pregnancy-associated malaria is a severe clinical syndrome associated with the sequestration of Plasmodium falciparum-infected erythrocytes in the placenta. Placental binding is mediated by VAR2CSA, a member of the large and diverse P. falciparum erythrocyte membrane 1 (PfEMP1) protein family. To better understand if conserved regions in VAR2CSA can be targeted by antibodies, we immunized rabbits with VAR2CSA-DBL1 and -DBL5 recombinant proteins produced in Pichia pastoris and developed a panel of seven chondroitin sulfate A (CSA)-binding parasites from diverse geographic origins. Overall, no two parasites in the panel expressed the same VAR2CSA sequence. The DBL1 domains averaged 80% amino acid identity (range, 72 to 89%), and the DBL5 domains averaged 86% amino acid identity (range, 83 to 99%), similar to a broader sampling of VAR2CSA sequences from around the world. Whereas antibodies generated against the VAR2CSA-DBL1 recombinant protein had only limited breadth and reacted with three or four parasites in the panel, immunization with DBL5 recombinant proteins elicited broadly cross-reactive antibodies against all or most parasites in the panel, as well as to fresh clinical isolates from pregnant women. These findings demonstrate that the major PfEMP1 variant expressed by placental isolates exposes strain-transcendent epitopes that can be targeted by vaccination and may have application for pregnancy malaria vaccine development. C1 [Avril, Marion; Cartwright, Megan M.; Hathaway, Marianne J.; Williamson, Kathryn; Duffy, Patrick E.; Fried, Michal; Smith, Joseph D.] Seattle Biomed Res Inst, Seattle, WA 98109 USA. [Hommel, Mirja; Elliott, Salenna R.; Beeson, James G.] Royal Melbourne Hosp, Walter & Eliza Hall Inst Med Res, Parkville, Vic 3050, Australia. [Duffy, Patrick E.; Fried, Michal; Smith, Joseph D.] Univ Washington, Dept Global Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Narum, David L.] NIAID, Malaria Vaccine Dev Branch, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. RP Smith, JD (reprint author), Seattle Biomed Res Inst, 307 Westlake Ave N,Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98109 USA. EM joe.smith@sbri.org FU Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; NIH; Malaria Vaccine Development Branch; National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia FX This work was supported by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (P.E.D., M.F., J.D.S.). This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, Malaria Vaccine Development Branch, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases. J.G.B. and M.H. are supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. NR 62 TC 24 Z9 24 U1 0 U2 2 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0019-9567 J9 INFECT IMMUN JI Infect. Immun. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 78 IS 5 BP 2248 EP 2256 DI 10.1128/IAI.00410-09 PG 9 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases GA 584UL UT WOS:000276778700046 PM 20194590 ER PT J AU Holmes, EC AF Holmes, Edward C. TI Does hepatitis C virus really form quasispecies? SO INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION LA English DT Letter C1 [Holmes, Edward C.] Penn State Univ, Dept Biol, Ctr Infect Dis Dynam, University Pk, PA 16802 USA. [Holmes, Edward C.] NIH, Fogarty Int Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Holmes, EC (reprint author), Penn State Univ, Dept Biol, Ctr Infect Dis Dynam, University Pk, PA 16802 USA. EM ech15@psu.edu OI Holmes, Edward/0000-0001-9596-3552 NR 11 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 1567-1348 J9 INFECT GENET EVOL JI Infect. Genet. Evol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 10 IS 4 BP 431 EP 432 DI 10.1016/j.meegid.2010.03.006 PG 2 WC Infectious Diseases SC Infectious Diseases GA 609BN UT WOS:000278629900001 PM 20304103 ER PT J AU Kash, JC Qi, L Dugan, VG Jagger, BW Hrabal, RJ Memoli, MJ Morens, DM Taubenberger, JK AF Kash, John C. Qi, Li Dugan, Vivien G. Jagger, Brett W. Hrabal, Rachel J. Memoli, Matthew J. Morens, David M. Taubenberger, Jeffery K. TI Prior infection with classical swine H1N1 influenza viruses is associated with protective immunity to the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus SO INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES LA English DT Article DE Antigenicity; H1N1; hemagglutinin; immunity; influenza; pandemic ID HETEROSUBTYPIC IMMUNITY; LETHAL INFECTION; A VIRUSES; ORIGIN; HEMAGGLUTININ; IMMUNIZATION; VACCINATION; RESPONSES; PROGRAM; HUMANS AB Background The 2009 H1N1 pandemic emerged even though seasonal H1N1 viruses have circulated for decades. Epidemio-logical evidence suggested that the current seasonal vaccine did not offer significant protection from the novel pandemic, and that people over the age of 50 might were less susceptible to infection. Objectives In a mouse challenge study with the 2009 pandemic H1N1 virus, we evaluated protective immune responses elicited by prior infection with human and swine influenza A viruses. Results Mice infected with A/Mexico/4108/2009 (Mex09) showed significant weight loss and 40% mortality. Prior infection with a 1976 classical swine H1N1 virus resulted in complete protection from Mex09 challenge. Prior infection with either a 2009 or a 1940 seasonal H1N1 influenza virus provided partial protection and a > 100-fold reduction in viral lung titers at day 4 post-infection. Conclusions These findings indicate that in experimental animals recently induced immunity to 1918-derived H1N1 seasonal influenza viruses, and to a 1976 swine influenza virus, afford a degree of protection against the 2009 pandemic virus. Implications of these findings are discussed in the context of accumulating data suggesting partial protection of older persons during the 2009 pandemic. C1 [Taubenberger, Jeffery K.] NIAID, Viral Pathogenesis & Evolut Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Morens, David M.] NIAID, Off Director, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Taubenberger, JK (reprint author), NIAID, Viral Pathogenesis & Evolut Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, 33 N Dr,MSC 3203, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM taubenbergerj@niaid.nih.gov OI Hagey, Rachel/0000-0002-4368-3169 FU NIH; NIAID FX We thank Dr. Brian Murphy (NIH/NIAID) for helpful discussions. We also thank the Comparative Medicine Branch (NIH/NIAID) for assistance with animal studies. This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH and the NIAID. NR 33 TC 30 Z9 30 U1 0 U2 2 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 1750-2640 J9 INFLUENZA OTHER RESP JI Influenza Other Respir. Viruses PD MAY PY 2010 VL 4 IS 3 BP 121 EP 127 DI 10.1111/j.1750-2659.2010.00132.x PG 7 WC Infectious Diseases; Virology SC Infectious Diseases; Virology GA 579GF UT WOS:000276356100003 PM 20409208 ER PT J AU Parameswaran, N Thompson, RCA Sundar, N Pan, S Johnson, M Smith, NC Grigg, ME AF Parameswaran, N. Thompson, R. C. A. Sundar, N. Pan, S. Johnson, M. Smith, N. C. Grigg, M. E. TI Non-archetypal Type II-like and atypical strains of Toxoplasma gondii infecting marsupials of Australia SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR PARASITOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Toxoplasma gondii; Non-archetypal; Genotype; Australia; Wildlife; Marsupials ID IDENTIFICATION; TRANSMISSION; GENOTYPE; DISEASE AB Australia is geographically isolated and possesses a remarkable diversity of wildlife species. Marsupials are highly susceptible to infection with the cosmopolitan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Of 46 marsupials screened for T. gondii by multilocus PCR-DNA sequencing at polymorphic genes (81, SAG3, GRA6, GRA7), 12 were PCR-positive; the majority (67%; 9/12) were infected by non-archetypal Type II-like or atypical strains. Six novel alleles were detected at 81, indicating greater diversity of genotypes than previously envisaged. Two isolates lethal to marsupials, were avirulent to mice. The data support the conclusion that Australia's isolation may have favoured the persistence of non-archetypal ancestral genotypes. Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of Australian Society for Parasitology Inc. C1 [Parameswaran, N.; Thompson, R. C. A.; Pan, S.] Murdoch Univ, WHO Collaborating Ctr Mol Epidemiol Parasit Infec, Sch Vet & Biomed Sci, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia. [Sundar, N.; Grigg, M. E.] NIAID, Mol Parasitol Unit, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Johnson, M.; Smith, N. C.] Univ Technol Sydney, Inst Biotechnol Infect Dis, Sydney, NSW 2007, Australia. RP Thompson, RCA (reprint author), Murdoch Univ, WHO Collaborating Ctr Mol Epidemiol Parasit Infec, Sch Vet & Biomed Sci, Murdoch, WA 6150, Australia. EM A.thompson@murdoch.edu.au; griggm@niaid.nih.gov FU Australian Research Council; Department of Environment and Conservation in Western Australia; Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) FX This work was supported by the Australian Research Council, Department of Environment and Conservation in Western Australia, Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). M.E.G. is a scholar of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) Program for Integrated Microbial Biodiversity. We also gratefully acknowledge Simone Vitali and Paul Eden from Perth Zoo (Australia) and Adrian Wayne, Peter Mawson and Glen Goudie for their immense help in collection of specimens, and Alan Johnson for generously providing the archived Tasmanian samples that were originally isolated by the late Barry Munday. We also wish to thank Dr David Obendorf for kindly providing case histories for these samples. NR 20 TC 24 Z9 28 U1 2 U2 23 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0020-7519 J9 INT J PARASITOL JI Int. J. Parasit. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 40 IS 6 BP 635 EP 640 DI 10.1016/j.ijpara.2010.02.008 PG 6 WC Parasitology SC Parasitology GA 597CJ UT WOS:000277733200001 PM 20346947 ER PT J AU Zheng, YL Kosti, O Loffredo, CA Bowman, E Mechanic, L Perlmutter, D Jones, R Shields, PG Harris, CC AF Zheng, Yun-Ling Kosti, Ourania Loffredo, Christopher A. Bowman, Elise Mechanic, Leah Perlmutter, Donna Jones, Raymond Shields, Peter G. Harris, Curtis C. TI Elevated lung cancer risk is associated with deficiencies in cell cycle checkpoints: genotype and phenotype analyses from a case-control study SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Article DE lung cancer; cell cycle checkpoints; G(2)/M checkpoint; DNA damage; genotype-phenotype correlation ID NUCLEOTIDE EXCISION-REPAIR; INDUCED DNA-ADDUCTS; WILD-TYPE P53; AFRICAN-AMERICANS; ATAXIA-TELANGIECTASIA; ETHNIC-DIFFERENCES; GENETIC-VARIATION; CHROMATID DAMAGE; BREAST-CANCER; X-IRRADIATION AB Cell cycle checkpoints play critical roles in the maintenance of genomic integrity and inactivation of checkpoint genes are frequently perturbed in most cancers. In a case-control study of 299 non-small cell lung cancer cases and 550 controls in Baltimore, we investigated the association between gamma-radiation-induced G(2)/M arrest in cultured blood lymphocytes and lung cancer risk, and examined genotype-phenotype correlations between genetic polymorphisms of 20 genes involving in DNA repair and cell cycle control and 7-radiation-induced G(2)/M arrest. The study was specifically designed to examine race and gender differences in risk factors. Our data indicated that a less efficient DNA damage-induced G(2)/M checkpoint was associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in African American women with an adjusted odds ratio (OR) of 2.63 (95% Cl = 1.01-7.26); there were no statistically significant associations for Caucasians, or African American men. When the African American women were categorized into quartiles, a significant reverse trend of decreased G2/M checkpoint function and increased lung cancer risk was present, with lowest-vs.-highest quartile OR of 13.72 (95% CI = 2.30-81.92, P(trend) < 0.01). Genotype-phenotype correlation analysis indicated that polymorphisms in ATM, CDC25C, CDKNIA, BRCA2, ERCC6, TP53, and TP53BP1 genes were significantly associated with the 7-radiation-induced G(2)/M arrest phenotype. This study provides evidence that a less efficient G(2)/M checkpoint is significantly associated with lung cancer risk in African American women. The data also suggested that the function of G(2)/M checkpoint is modulated by genetic polymorphisms in genes involved in DNA repair and cell cycle control. C1 [Harris, Curtis C.] NCI, Human Carcinogenesis Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Zheng, Yun-Ling; Kosti, Ourania; Loffredo, Christopher A.; Shields, Peter G.] Georgetown Univ, Lombardi Comprehens Canc Ctr, Canc Genet & Epidemiol Program, Washington, DC USA. [Perlmutter, Donna; Jones, Raymond] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA. RP Harris, CC (reprint author), NCI, Human Carcinogenesis Lab, Ctr Canc Res, 37 Convent Dr,Bldg 37,Room 3068, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM curtis_harris@nih.gov RI Shields, Peter/I-1644-2012 FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 BC005480-23] NR 53 TC 14 Z9 14 U1 0 U2 2 PU JOHN WILEY & SONS INC PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0020-7136 J9 INT J CANCER JI Int. J. Cancer PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 126 IS 9 BP 2199 EP 2210 DI 10.1002/ijc.24771 PG 12 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 576UD UT WOS:000276173700019 PM 19626602 ER PT J AU Bhatia, K Goedert, JJ Modali, R Preiss, L Ayers, LW AF Bhatia, Kishor Goedert, James J. Modali, Rama Preiss, Liliana Ayers, Leona W. TI Merkel cell carcinoma subgroups by Merkel cell polyomavirus DNA relative abundance and oncogene expression SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER LA English DT Article DE Merkel cell carcinoma; MCPyV; oncogenesis; skin cancer ID POTENTIAL DIAGNOSTIC PITFALL; ENDOTHELIAL-CELLS; HUMAN CANCER; T-ANTIGEN; SARCOMA; SV40; INFECTION; GENE; SKIN; TDT AB Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCPyV) was recently discovered in Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC), a clinically and pathologically heterogeneous malignancy of dermal neuroendocrine cells. To investigate this heterogeneity, we developed a tissue microarray (TMA) to characterize immunohistochemical staining of candidate tumor cell proteins and a quantitative PCR assay to detect MCPyV and measure viral loads. MCPyV was detected in 19 of 23 (74%) primary MCC tumors, but 8 of these had less than 1 viral copy per 300 cells. Viral abundance of 0.06-1.2 viral copies/cell was directly related to presence of retinoblastoma gene product (pRb) and terminal deoxyribonucleotidyl transferase (TdT) by immunohistochemical staining (p < 0.003). Higher viral abundance tumors tended to be associated with less p53 expression, younger age at diagnosis and longer survival (p < 0.08). These data suggest that MCC may arise through different oncogenic pathways, including ones independent of pRb and MCPyV. C1 [Bhatia, Kishor; Goedert, James J.] NCI, Infect & Immunoepidemiol Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, Rockville, MD USA. [Modali, Rama] Bioserve Biotechnol Ltd, Laurel, MD USA. [Preiss, Liliana] RTI Int, Rockville, MD USA. [Ayers, Leona W.] Ohio State Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pathol, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. RP Bhatia, K (reprint author), NCI, Infect & Immunoepidemiol Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, Rockville, MD USA. EM bhatiak@mail.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 CP010150-08, Z01 CP010176-08] NR 24 TC 82 Z9 82 U1 0 U2 4 PU JOHN WILEY & SONS INC PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0020-7136 J9 INT J CANCER JI Int. J. Cancer PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 126 IS 9 BP 2240 EP 2246 DI 10.1002/ijc.24676 PG 7 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 576UD UT WOS:000276173700023 PM 19551862 ER PT J AU Walker, AM Stevens, JJ Ndebele, K Tchounwou, PB AF Walker, Alice M. Stevens, Jacqueline J. Ndebele, Kenneth Tchounwou, Paul B. TI Arsenic Trioxide Modulates DNA Synthesis and Apoptosis in Lung Carcinoma Cells SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH LA English DT Article DE arsenic trioxide (As(2)O(3)); [(3)H]thymidine incorporation; apoptosis; cell cycle regulation; p38 MAP kinase; caspase-3 fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) ID IN-VITRO; CANCER CELLS; CYCLE ARREST; ACTIVATION; MECHANISMS; BREAST; GROWTH; EXPRESSION; INDUCTION; BCL-2 AB Arsenic trioxide, the trade name Trisenox, is a drug used to treat acute promyleocytic leukemia (APL). Studies have demonstrated that arsenic trioxide slows cancer cells growth. Although arsenic influences numerous signal-transduction pathways, cell-cycle progression, and/or apoptosis, its apoptotic mechanisms are complex and not entirely delineated. The primary objective of this research was to evaluate the effects of arsenic trioxide on DNA synthesis and to determine whether arsenic-induced apoptosis is mediated via caspase activation, p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and cell cycle arrest. To achieve this goal, lung cancer cells (A549) were exposed to various concentrations (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10 mu g/mL) of arsenic trioxide for 48 h. The effect of arsenic trioxide on DNA synthesis was determined by the [(3)H] thymidine incorporation assay. Apoptosis was determined by the caspase-3 fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) assay, p38 MAP kinase activity was determined by an immunoblot assay, and cell-cycle analysis was evaluated by the propidium iodide assay. The [(3)H] thymidine-incorporation assay revealed a dose-related cytotoxic response at high levels of exposure. Furthermore, arsenic trioxide modulated caspase 3 activity and induced p38 MAP kinase activation in A549 cells. However, cell-cycle studies showed no statistically significant differences in DNA content at subG1 check point between control and arsenic trioxide treated cells. C1 [Walker, Alice M.; Stevens, Jacqueline J.; Tchounwou, Paul B.] Jackson State Univ, Mol Toxicol Res Lab, NIH RCMI Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. [Ndebele, Kenneth] Jackson State Univ, Lab Canc Immunol Target Identificat & Validat, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. RP Tchounwou, PB (reprint author), Jackson State Univ, Mol Toxicol Res Lab, NIH RCMI Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, 1400 JR Lynch St,Box 18540, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. EM alice.m.walker@jsums.edu; jacqueline.j.stevens@jsums.edu; kenneth.ndebele@jsums.edu; paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu FU National Institutes of Health through NCRR-RCMI Center for Environmental Health at Jackson State University [5G12RR013459-12]; US Department of Education [P031B040101] FX This research was supported in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (Grant No. 5G12RR013459-12), through the NCRR-RCMI Center for Environmental Health at Jackson State University, and in part by a grant from the US Department of Education (Grant # P031B040101), through the Title III Graduate Education Program. NR 34 TC 23 Z9 26 U1 1 U2 6 PU MOLECULAR DIVERSITY PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL-MDPI PI BASEL PA KANDERERSTRASSE 25, CH-4057 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 1660-4601 J9 INT J ENV RES PUB HE JI Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 1996 EP 2007 DI 10.3390/ijerph7051996 PG 12 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 601YW UT WOS:000278105200010 PM 20632473 ER PT J AU Yedjou, CG Milner, JN Howard, CB Tchounwou, PB AF Yedjou, Clement G. Milner, Jessica N. Howard, Carolyn B. Tchounwou, Paul B. TI Basic Apoptotic Mechanisms of Lead Toxicity in Human Leukemia (Hl-60) Cells SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH LA English DT Article DE lead nitrate; HL-60 cells; annexin V; caspase-3; flow cytometry; apoptosis ID CARCINOMA HEPG(2) CELLS; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION; STRESS GENES; RAT; EXPOSURE; EXPRESSION; NEURONS; DEATH AB Lead exposure represents a medical and public health emergency, especially in children consuming high amounts of lead-contaminated flake paints. It may also cause hematological effects to people of all ages. Recent studies in our laboratory have indicated that apoptosis may be associated with the lead-induced oxidative stress and DNA damage. However, the mechanisms underlying its effect on lymphocytes are still largely unknown. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the apoptotic mechanisms of lead nitrate [Pb(NO(3))(2)] using HL-60 cells as a test model. HL-60 cells were treated with different concentrations of Pb(NO(3))(2) for 24 h prior to cell viability assay and flow cytometry assessment. The results obtained from the trypan blue exclusion test indicated that at very low concentration, Pb(NO(3))(2) has no effect on the viability of HL-60 cells. A significant (p < 0.05) decrease in cell viability was observed when exposed to high level of Pb(NO(3))(2). Data generated from the flow cytometric assessment indicated that Pb(NO(3))(2) exposure significantly (p < 0.05) increased the proportion of annexin V positive cells (apoptotic cells) compared to the control. Pb(NO(3))(2) induced apoptosis of HL-60 cells was associated with the activation of caspase-3. In summary, these studies demonstrated that Pb(NO(3))(2) represents an apoptosis-inducing agent in HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells and its apoptotic mechanism functions, at least in part via, induction of phosphatidylserine externalization and caspase-3 activation. C1 [Yedjou, Clement G.; Milner, Jessica N.; Howard, Carolyn B.; Tchounwou, Paul B.] Jackson State Univ, Cellom & Toxicogen Res Lab, NIH Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. RP Yedjou, CG (reprint author), Jackson State Univ, Cellom & Toxicogen Res Lab, NIH Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, 1400 Lynch St,POB 18540, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. EM clement.yedjou@jsums.edu; jessica.n.milner@jsums.edu; carolyn.b.howard@jsums.edu; paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu FU Mississippi Functional Genomics Network (MFGN) at the University of Southern Mississippi; National Institute of Health through RCMI-Center for Environmental Health at Jackson State University FX This research was financially supported in part by a grant from the Mississippi Functional Genomics Network (MFGN) at the University of Southern Mississippi, and in part by a grant from the National Institute of Health (Grant No. 2G12RR013459-11), through the RCMI-Center for Environmental Health at Jackson State University. NR 21 TC 16 Z9 18 U1 1 U2 9 PU MOLECULAR DIVERSITY PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL-MDPI PI BASEL PA KANDERERSTRASSE 25, CH-4057 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 1660-4601 J9 INT J ENV RES PUB HE JI Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 2008 EP 2017 DI 10.3390/ijerph7052008 PG 10 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 601YW UT WOS:000278105200011 PM 20623007 ER PT J AU Stevens, JJ Graham, B Walker, AM Tchounwou, PB Rogers, C AF Stevens, Jacqueline J. Graham, Barbara Walker, Alice M. Tchounwou, Paul B. Rogers, Christian TI The Effects of Arsenic Trioxide on DNA Synthesis and Genotoxicity in Human Colon Cancer Cells SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH LA English DT Article DE Arsenic trioxide; HT-29 cells; [(3)H]thymidine incorporation assay; genotoxicity; comet assay ID ACUTE PROMYELOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; MOLECULAR-MECHANISMS; IN-VITRO; OXIDATIVE STRESS; SODIUM ARSENITE; DRINKING-WATER; COMET ASSAY; CARCINOGENESIS; APOPTOSIS; DAMAGE AB Colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Recent studies in our laboratory have demonstrated that arsenic trioxide is cytotoxic in human colon cancer (HT-29), lung (A549) and breast (MCF-7) carcinoma cells. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of arsenic trioxide on DNA synthesis and the possible genotoxic effects on human colon cancer cells. HT-29 cells were cultured according to standard protocol, followed by exposure to various doses (0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 mu g/mL) of arsenic trioxide for 24 h. The proliferative response (DNA synthesis) to arsenic trioxide was assessed by [(3)H] thymidine incorporation. The genotoxic effects of arsenic-induced DNA damage in a human colon cancer cell line was evaluated by the alkaline single cell gel electrophoresis. Results indicated that arsenic trioxide affected DNA synthesis in HT-29 cells in a biphasic manner; showing a slight but not significant increase in cell proliferation at lower levels of exposure (2, 4 and 6 mu g/mL) followed by a significant inhibition of cell proliferation at higher doses (i.e., 8 and 10 mu g/mL). The study also confirmed that arsenic trioxide exposure caused genotoxicity as revealed by the significant increase in DNA damage, comet tail-lengths, and tail moment when compared to non-exposed cells. Results of the [(3)H] thymidine incorporation assay and comet assay revealed that exposure to arsenic trioxide affected DNA synthesis and exhibited genotoxic effects in human colon cancer cells. C1 [Stevens, Jacqueline J.; Graham, Barbara; Walker, Alice M.; Tchounwou, Paul B.; Rogers, Christian] Jackson State Univ, Mol & Cellular Biol Res Lab, NIH Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. RP Stevens, JJ (reprint author), Jackson State Univ, Mol & Cellular Biol Res Lab, NIH Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, 1400 JR Lynch St,Box 18540, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. EM Jacqueline.j.stevens@jsums.edu; barbara.e.graham@jsums.edu; alice.m.walker@jsums.edu; paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu; christian.s.rogers@jsums.edu FU National Institutes of Health through the NCRR-RCMI Center for Environmental Health [2G12RR013459]; Jackson State University [GM007672-29] FX This research supported in part by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (Grant NO. 2G12RR013459) through the NCRR-RCMI Center for Environmental Health and in part by a grant from Minority Access to Research Careers/Undergraduate Student Training in Academic Research (MARC/U*STAR) Program (Grant NO. GM007672-29) at Jackson State University. NR 52 TC 14 Z9 16 U1 2 U2 12 PU MOLECULAR DIVERSITY PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL-MDPI PI BASEL PA KANDERERSTRASSE 25, CH-4057 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 1660-4601 J9 INT J ENV RES PUB HE JI Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 2018 EP 2032 DI 10.3390/ijerph7052018 PG 15 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 601YW UT WOS:000278105200012 PM 20623008 ER PT J AU Ndebele, K Graham, B Tchounwou, PB AF Ndebele, Kenneth Graham, Barbara Tchounwou, Paul B. TI Estrogenic Activity of Coumestrol, DDT, and TCDD in Human Cervical Cancer Cells SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH LA English DT Article DE xenoestrogens; Coumestrol; DDT; TCDD; Cell Cycle ID DOSE-RESPONSE ASSESSMENT; T-CELL; ENVIRONMENTAL ESTROGENS; 2,3,7,8-TETRACHLORODIBENZO-P-DIOXIN TCDD; GENE-EXPRESSION; SEX STEROIDS; BISPHENOL-A; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTERS; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; ARYL-HYDROCARBON AB Endogenous estrogens have dramatic and differential effects on classical endocrine organ and proliferation. Xenoestrogens are environmental estrogens that have endocrine impact, acting as both estrogen agonists and antagonists, but whose effects are not well characterized. In this investigation we sought to delineate effects of xenoestrogens. Using human cervical cancer cells (HeLa cells) as a model, the effects of representative xenoestrogens (Coumestrol-a phytoestrogen, tetrachlorodioxin (TCDD)-a herbicide and DDT-a pesticide) on proliferation, cell cycle, and apoptosis were examined. These xenoestrogens and estrogen inhibited the proliferation of Hela cells in a dose dependent manner from 20 to 120 nM suggesting, that 17-beta-estrtadiol and xenoestrogens induced cytotoxic effects. Coumestrol produced accumulation of HeLa cells in G2/M phase, and subsequently induced apoptosis. Similar effects were observed in estrogen treated cells. These changes were associated with suppressed bcl-2 protein and augmented Cyclins A and D proteins. DDT and TCDD exposure did not induce apoptosis. These preliminary data taken together, suggest that xenoestrogens have direct, compound-specific effects on HeLa cells. This study further enhances our understanding of environmental modulation of cervical cancer. C1 [Tchounwou, Paul B.] Jackson State Univ, Mol Toxicol Res Lab, NIH Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. [Ndebele, Kenneth; Graham, Barbara] Jackson State Univ, Lab Canc Immunol Target Identificat & Validat, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. RP Tchounwou, PB (reprint author), Jackson State Univ, Mol Toxicol Res Lab, NIH Ctr Environm Hlth, Coll Sci Engn & Technol, 1400 Lynch St,POB 18540, Jackson, MS 39217 USA. EM kenneth.ndebele@jsums.edu; Barbara.e.graham@jsums.edu; paul.b.tchounwou@jsums.edu FU NIH-RCMI [G12RR013459] FX This research was financially supported in part by NIH-RCMI grant # G12RR013459. NR 57 TC 16 Z9 17 U1 1 U2 7 PU MOLECULAR DIVERSITY PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL-MDPI PI BASEL PA KANDERERSTRASSE 25, CH-4057 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 1660-4601 J9 INT J ENV RES PUB HE JI Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 2045 EP 2056 DI 10.3390/ijerph7052045 PG 12 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 601YW UT WOS:000278105200014 PM 20623010 ER PT J AU Brown, JA AF Brown, Jay A. TI Using a Relational Database to Index Infectious Disease Information SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH LA English DT Article; Proceedings Paper CT 6th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research CY SEP 13-16, 2009 CL Jackson, MS SP Jackson State Univ DE decision support; relational database; infectious diseases; public health informatics; early detection; differential diagnosis; indexing information; knowledge mapping ID PUBLIC-HEALTH MANAGEMENT; BIOLOGICAL WEAPON; COMPUTER-PROGRAM; BIOTERRORISM; DIAGNOSIS; FEVER; PATIENT; ANTHRAX; GIDEON AB Mapping medical knowledge into a relational database became possible with the availability of personal computers and user-friendly database software in the early 1990s. To create a database of medical knowledge, the domain expert works like a mapmaker to first outline the domain and then add the details, starting with the most prominent features. The resulting "intelligent database" can support the decisions of healthcare professionals. The intelligent database described in this article contains profiles of 275 infectious diseases. Users can query the database for all diseases matching one or more specific criteria (symptom, endemic region of the world, or epidemiological factor). Epidemiological factors include sources (patients, water, soil, or animals), routes of entry, and insect vectors. Medical and public health professionals could use such a database as a decision-support software tool. C1 Natl Lib Med, Specialized Informat Serv, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Brown, JA (reprint author), Natl Lib Med, Specialized Informat Serv, 6707 Democracy Blvd,Suite 510, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM brownjay@haz-map.com NR 52 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 5 PU MOLECULAR DIVERSITY PRESERVATION INTERNATIONAL-MDPI PI BASEL PA KANDERERSTRASSE 25, CH-4057 BASEL, SWITZERLAND SN 1660-4601 J9 INT J ENV RES PUB HE JI Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 2177 EP 2190 DI 10.3390/ijerph7052177 PG 14 WC Environmental Sciences; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 601YW UT WOS:000278105200022 PM 20623018 ER PT J AU Haymond, M Anderson, B Bush, C Gunn, S Holden, H Jones, M Hwu, K McGirk, S Mckay, S Thamotharan, S Schreiner, B Zarate, M Cuttler, L Abrams, E Casey, T Dahms, W Drotar, D Huestis, S Ievers-Landis, C McGuigan, P Sundararajan, S Geffner, M Chang, N Dreimane, D Halvorson, M Hernandez, S Kaufman, F Mansilla, V Ortiz, R Ward, A Wexler, K Yasuda, P Katz, LL Berkowitz, R Boyd, S Carchidi, C Johnson, B Kaplan, J Keating, C Kneeshaw-Price, S Lassiter, C Lipman, T Magge, S McGinley, G Schwartzman, B Willi, S Arslanian, S Bacha, F Foster, S Galvin, B Hannon, T Kriska, A Libman, I Marcus, M Porter, K Songer, T Venditti, E Goland, R Cain, R Fennoy, I Gallagher, D Kringas, P Leibel, N Motaghedi, R Ng, D Ovalles, M Pellizzari, M Rapaport, R Robbins, K Seidman, D Siegel-Czarkowski, L Speiser, P Laffel, L Goebel-Fabbri, A Hall, M Higgins, L Malloy, M Milaszewski, K Orkin, L Rodriguez-Ventura, A Nathan, D Bissett, L Blumenthal, K Delahanty, L Goldman, V Goseco, A Larkin, M Levitsky, L McEachern, R Milaszewski, K Norman, D Nwosu, B Park-Bennett, S Richards, D Sherry, N Steiner, B Tollefsen, S Carnes, S Dempsher, D Flomo, D Floreen, A Kociela, V Whelan, T Wolff, B Weinstock, R Bowerman, D Bulger, J Duncan, K Franklin, R Hartsig, J Izquierdo, R Kanaley, J Kearns, J Meyer, S Saletsky, R Trief, P Zeitler, P Abramson, N Bradhurst, A Celona-Jacobs, N Glazner, J Higgins, J Hoe, F Klingensmith, G Nadeau, K Strike, H Witten, T Copeland, K Brown, R Chadwick, J Chalmers, L Macha, C Nordyke, A Poulsen, T Pratt, L Preske, J Schanuel, J Smith, J Sternlof, S Swisher, R Hale, D Amodei, N Barajas, R Cody, C Haffner, S Hernandez, J Ibarra, C Lynch, J Morales, E Rivera, S Rupert, G Wauters, A White, N Arbelaez, A Jones, J Jones, T Sadler, M Tanner, M Timpson, A Welch, R Caprio, S Grey, M Guandalini, C Lavietes, S Mignosa, M Rose, P Syme, A Tamborlane, W Hirst, K Coombs, L Edelstein, S Grover, N Long, C Pyle, L Linder, B Marcovina, S Chmielewski, J Ramirez, M Strylewicz, G Shepherd, J Fan, B Marquez, L Sherman, M Wang, J Mayer-Davis, E Liu, Y Nichols, M Wilfley, D Aldrich-Rasche, D Franklin, K Leibach, G Massmann, C Mills, M O'Brien, D Patterson, J Tibbs, T Van Buren, D Zhang, P Palmert, M Epstein, L Silverstein, J AF Haymond, M. Anderson, B. Bush, C. Gunn, S. Holden, H. Jones, M. Hwu, K. McGirk, S. McKay, S. Thamotharan, S. Schreiner, B. Zarate, M. Cuttler, L. Abrams, E. Casey, T. Dahms, W. Drotar, D. Huestis, S. Ievers-Landis, C. McGuigan, P. Sundararajan, S. Geffner, M. Chang, N. Dreimane, D. Halvorson, M. Hernandez, S. Kaufman, F. Mansilla, V. Ortiz, R. Ward, A. Wexler, K. Yasuda, P. Katz, L. Levitt Berkowitz, R. Boyd, S. Carchidi, C. Johnson, B. Kaplan, J. Keating, C. Kneeshaw-Price, S. Lassiter, C. Lipman, T. Magge, S. McGinley, G. Schwartzman, B. Willi, S. Arslanian, S. Bacha, F. Foster, S. Galvin, B. Hannon, T. Kriska, A. Libman, I. Marcus, M. Porter, K. Songer, T. Venditti, E. Goland, R. Cain, R. Fennoy, I. Gallagher, D. Kringas, P. Leibel, N. Motaghedi, R. Ng, D. Ovalles, M. Pellizzari, M. Rapaport, R. Robbins, K. Seidman, D. Siegel-Czarkowski, L. Speiser, P. Laffel, L. Goebel-Fabbri, A. Hall, M. Higgins, L. Malloy, M. Milaszewski, K. Orkin, L. Rodriguez-Ventura, A. Nathan, D. Bissett, L. Blumenthal, K. Delahanty, L. Goldman, V. Goseco, A. Larkin, M. Levitsky, L. McEachern, R. Milaszewski, K. Norman, D. Nwosu, B. Park-Bennett, S. Richards, D. Sherry, N. Steiner, B. Tollefsen, S. Carnes, S. Dempsher, D. Flomo, D. Floreen, A. Kociela, V. Whelan, T. Wolff, B. Weinstock, R. Bowerman, D. Bulger, J. Duncan, K. Franklin, R. Hartsig, J. Izquierdo, R. Kanaley, J. Kearns, J. Meyer, S. Saletsky, R. Trief, P. Zeitler, P. Abramson, N. Bradhurst, A. Celona-Jacobs, N. Glazner, J. Higgins, J. Hoe, F. Klingensmith, G. Nadeau, K. Strike, H. Witten, T. Copeland, K. Brown, R. Chadwick, J. Chalmers, L. Macha, C. Nordyke, A. Poulsen, T. Pratt, L. Preske, J. Schanuel, J. Smith, J. Sternlof, S. Swisher, R. Hale, D. Amodei, N. Barajas, R. Cody, C. Haffner, S. Hernandez, J. Ibarra, C. Lynch, J. Morales, E. Rivera, S. Rupert, G. Wauters, A. White, N. Arbelaez, A. Jones, J. Jones, T. Sadler, M. Tanner, M. Timpson, A. Welch, R. Caprio, S. Grey, M. Guandalini, C. Lavietes, S. Mignosa, M. Rose, P. Syme, A. Tamborlane, W. Hirst, K. Coombs, L. Edelstein, S. Grover, N. Long, C. Pyle, L. Linder, B. Marcovina, S. Chmielewski, J. Ramirez, M. Strylewicz, G. Shepherd, J. Fan, B. Marquez, L. Sherman, M. Wang, J. Mayer-Davis, E. Liu, Y. Nichols, M. Wilfley, D. Aldrich-Rasche, D. Franklin, K. Leibach, G. Massmann, C. Mills, M. O'Brien, D. Patterson, J. Tibbs, T. Van Buren, D. Zhang, P. Palmert, M. Epstein, L. Silverstein, J. CA TODAY Study Grp TI Design of a family-based lifestyle intervention for youth with type 2 diabetes: the TODAY study (vol 34, pg 946, 2010) SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBESITY LA English DT Correction C1 [Haymond, M.; Anderson, B.; Bush, C.; Gunn, S.; Holden, H.; Jones, M.; Hwu, K.; McGirk, S.; McKay, S.; Thamotharan, S.; Schreiner, B.; Zarate, M.] Baylor Coll Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA. [Cuttler, L.; Abrams, E.; Casey, T.; Dahms, W.; Drotar, D.; Huestis, S.; Ievers-Landis, C.; McGuigan, P.; Sundararajan, S.] Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA. [Geffner, M.; Chang, N.; Dreimane, D.; Halvorson, M.; Hernandez, S.; Kaufman, F.; Mansilla, V.; Ortiz, R.; Ward, A.; Wexler, K.; Yasuda, P.] Childrens Hosp Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA USA. [Katz, L. Levitt; Berkowitz, R.; Boyd, S.; Carchidi, C.; Johnson, B.; Kaplan, J.; Keating, C.; Kneeshaw-Price, S.; Lassiter, C.; Lipman, T.; Magge, S.; McGinley, G.; Schwartzman, B.; Willi, S.] Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA USA. [Arslanian, S.; Bacha, F.; Foster, S.; Galvin, B.; Hannon, T.; Kriska, A.; Libman, I.; Marcus, M.; Porter, K.; Songer, T.; Venditti, E.] Childrens Hosp Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA USA. [Goland, R.; Cain, R.; Fennoy, I.; Gallagher, D.; Kringas, P.; Leibel, N.; Motaghedi, R.; Ng, D.; Ovalles, M.; Pellizzari, M.; Rapaport, R.; Robbins, K.; Seidman, D.; Siegel-Czarkowski, L.; Speiser, P.] Columbia Univ, Med Ctr, New York, NY 10027 USA. [Milaszewski, K.; Nathan, D.; Bissett, L.; Blumenthal, K.; Delahanty, L.; Goldman, V.; Goseco, A.; Larkin, M.; Levitsky, L.; McEachern, R.; Norman, D.; Nwosu, B.; Park-Bennett, S.; Richards, D.; Sherry, N.; Steiner, B.] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA 02114 USA. [Tollefsen, S.; Carnes, S.; Dempsher, D.; Flomo, D.; Floreen, A.; Kociela, V.; Whelan, T.; Wolff, B.] St Louis Univ, St Louis, MO 63103 USA. [Weinstock, R.; Bowerman, D.; Bulger, J.; Duncan, K.; Franklin, R.; Hartsig, J.; Izquierdo, R.; Kanaley, J.; Kearns, J.; Meyer, S.; Saletsky, R.; Trief, P.] SUNY Upstate Med Univ, Syracuse, NY USA. [Zeitler, P.; Celona-Jacobs, N.; Glazner, J.; Higgins, J.; Hoe, F.; Klingensmith, G.; Nadeau, K.; Strike, H.; Witten, T.] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Boulder, CO 80309 USA. [Copeland, K.; Brown, R.; Chadwick, J.; Chalmers, L.; Macha, C.; Nordyke, A.; Poulsen, T.; Pratt, L.; Preske, J.; Schanuel, J.; Smith, J.; Sternlof, S.; Swisher, R.] Univ Oklahoma, Hlth Sci Ctr, Norman, OK 73019 USA. [Hale, D.; Amodei, N.; Barajas, R.; Cody, C.; Haffner, S.; Hernandez, J.; Ibarra, C.; Lynch, J.; Morales, E.; Rivera, S.; Rupert, G.; Wauters, A.] Univ Texas Hlth Sci Ctr San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 78229 USA. [White, N.; Arbelaez, A.; Jones, J.; Jones, T.; Sadler, M.; Tanner, M.; Timpson, A.; Welch, R.] Washington Univ, Sch Med, St Louis, MO 63130 USA. [Caprio, S.; Grey, M.; Guandalini, C.; Lavietes, S.; Mignosa, M.; Rose, P.; Syme, A.; Tamborlane, W.] Yale Univ, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. [Hirst, K.; Coombs, L.; Edelstein, S.; Grover, N.; Long, C.; Pyle, L.] George Washington Univ, Ctr Biostat, Washington, DC 20052 USA. [Linder, B.] NIDDK, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Marcovina, S.; Chmielewski, J.; Ramirez, M.; Strylewicz, G.] Washington Univ, NW Lipid Res Labs, Cent Blood Lab, St Louis, MO 63130 USA. [Shepherd, J.; Fan, B.; Marquez, L.; Sherman, M.; Wang, J.] Univ Calif San Francisco, DEXA Reading Ctr, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Mayer-Davis, E.; Liu, Y.; Nichols, M.] Univ S Carolina, Diet Assessment Ctr, Columbia, SC 29208 USA. [Wilfley, D.; Aldrich-Rasche, D.; Franklin, K.; Leibach, G.; Massmann, C.; Mills, M.; O'Brien, D.; Patterson, J.; Tibbs, T.; Van Buren, D.] Washington Univ, Lifestyle Program Core, St Louis, MO 63130 USA. [Palmert, M.] Hosp Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. [Epstein, L.] SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA. [Silverstein, J.] Univ Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA. [Zhang, P.] CDC, Atlanta, GA 30333 USA. RP Haymond, M (reprint author), Baylor Coll Med, Houston, TX 77030 USA. NR 1 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 1 U2 4 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0307-0565 J9 INT J OBESITY JI Int. J. Obes. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 34 IS 5 BP 946 EP 946 DI 10.1038/ijo.2009.247 PG 1 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Nutrition & Dietetics SC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Nutrition & Dietetics GA 593EP UT WOS:000277435700020 ER PT J AU FitzGerald, TJ Bisop-Jodoin, M Cicchetti, MG Hanusik, R Kessel, S Laurie, F McCarten, KM Moni, J Pieters, RS Rosen, N Ulin, K Urie, M Chauvenet, AR Constine, LS Deye, J Vikram, B Friedman, D Marcus, RB Mendenhall, NP Williams, JL Purdy, J Saltz, J Schwartz, CL White, KS Wolden, S AF FitzGerald, Thomas J. Bisop-Jodoin, Maryann Cicchetti, M. Giulia Hanusik, Richard Kessel, Sandy Laurie, Fran McCarten, Kathleen M. Moni, Janaki Pieters, Richard S. Rosen, Nancy Ulin, Kenneth Urie, Marcia Chauvenet, Allen R. Constine, Louis S. Deye, James Vikram, Bhadrasain Friedman, Debra Marcus, Robert B., Jr. Mendenhall, Nancy P. Williams, Jon L. Purdy, James Saltz, Joel Schwartz, Cindy L. White, Keith S. Wolden, Suzanne TI QUALITY OF RADIOTHERAPY REPORTING IN RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS OF HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA AND NON-HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA: IN REGARD TO BEKELMAN AND YAHALOM (INT J RADIAT ONCOL BIOL PHYS 2009;73:492-498) SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS LA English DT Letter ID DISEASE C1 [Chauvenet, Allen R.] W Virginia Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr Charleston, Charleston, WV 25304 USA. [Constine, Louis S.] Univ Rochester, Med Ctr, Rochester, NY 14642 USA. [Deye, James; Vikram, Bhadrasain] NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Friedman, Debra] Vanderbilt Univ, Vanderbilt Childrens Hosp, Nashville, TN USA. [Marcus, Robert B., Jr.; Mendenhall, Nancy P.; Williams, Jon L.] Univ Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA. [Purdy, James] UC Davis Canc Ctr, Davis, CA USA. [Saltz, Joel] Emory Univ, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA. [Schwartz, Cindy L.] Rhode Isl Hosp, Providence, RI 02903 USA. [Wolden, Suzanne] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, New York, NY 10021 USA. FU NCI NIH HHS [U10 CA029511-24, U10 CA029511, U10 CA029511-20, U10 CA029511-21, U10 CA029511-22, U10 CA029511-23, U10 CA029511-25, U10 CA029511-26, U10 CA029511-27, U10 CA029511-28, U10 CA029511-29, U10 CA029511-30] NR 9 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 1 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0360-3016 EI 1879-355X J9 INT J RADIAT ONCOL JI Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 77 IS 1 BP 315 EP 316 DI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.12.051 PG 2 WC Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 588XC UT WOS:000277106900047 PM 20394859 ER PT J AU Wolmark, N Curran, WJ Vicini, F White, J Costantino, JP Arthur, D Kuske, R Rabinovitch, R Julian, TB Parda, DS AF Wolmark, Norman Curran, Walter J. Vicini, Frank White, Julia Costantino, Joseph P. Arthur, Douglas Kuske, Robert Rabinovitch, Rachel Julian, Thomas B. Parda, David S. TI RESPONSE TO "UNACCEPTABLE COSMESIS IN A PROTOCOL INVESTIGATING INTENSITY-MODULATED RADIOTHERAPY WITH ACTIVE BREATHING CONTROL FOR ACCELERATED PARTIAL-BREAST IRRADIATION" (INT J RADIAT ONCOL BIOL PHYS 2010;76:71-78) AND "TOXICITY OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL CONFORMAL RADIOTHERAPY FOR ACCELERATED PARTIAL BREAST IRRADIATION" INT J RADIAT ONCOL BIOL PHYS 2009;75:1290-1296) SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY BIOLOGY PHYSICS LA English DT Letter C1 [Wolmark, Norman; Julian, Thomas B.] Allegheny Gen Hosp, Dept Human Oncol, Natl Surg Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA. [Curran, Walter J.] Winship Canc Inst, Radiat Dept, Atlanta, GA USA. [Curran, Walter J.] Amer Coll Radiol, Radiat Therapy Oncol Grp, Philadelphia, PA USA. [Vicini, Frank] William Beaumont Hosp, Natl Surg Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, Dept Oncol, Royal Oak, MI 48072 USA. [White, Julia] Med Coll Wisconsin, Dept Radiat Oncol, Amer Coll Radiol, Radiat Therapy Oncol Grp, Milwaukee, WI 53226 USA. [Costantino, Joseph P.] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Biostat, Grad Sch Publ Hlth, Natl Surg Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA. [Arthur, Douglas] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Dept Radiat Oncol, Med Ctr, Natl Surg Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, Richmond, VA USA. [Kuske, Robert] Arizona Breast Canc Specialists, Natl Surg Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, Scottsdale, AZ USA. [Rabinovitch, Rachel] Univ Colorado, Ctr Comprehens Canc, Dept Radiat Oncol, Radiat Therapy Oncol Grp,Amer Coll Radiol, Aurora, CO USA. [Parda, David S.] Allegheny Gen Hosp, Dept Radiat Oncol, Natl Surg Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA. RP Wolmark, N (reprint author), Allegheny Gen Hosp, Dept Human Oncol, Natl Surg Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 USA. NR 2 TC 18 Z9 18 U1 0 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0360-3016 J9 INT J RADIAT ONCOL JI Int. J. Radiat. Oncol. Biol. Phys. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 77 IS 1 BP 317 EP 317 DI 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.12.033 PG 1 WC Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 588XC UT WOS:000277106900052 PM 20394863 ER PT J AU Tokar, EJ Diwan, BA Waalkes, MP AF Tokar, Erik J. Diwan, Bhalchandra A. Waalkes, Michael P. TI Arsenic Exposure In Utero and Nonepidermal Proliferative Response in Adulthood in Tg.AC Mice SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TOXICOLOGY LA English DT Article DE arsenic; carcinogenesis; transplacental; rodent; adrenal tumors ID MALE F344 RATS; DIMETHYLARSINIC ACID; URINARY-BLADDER; POSTNATAL DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; GESTATIONAL EXPOSURE; DRINKING-WATER; CANCER; CARCINOGENESIS; INDUCTION; TUMORS AB To expand our knowledge on the transplacental carcinogenic potential of inorganic arsenic, pregnant Tg.AC mice received drinking water with 0, 42.5, or 85 ppm arsenite from gestation day 8 to 18. After birth, groups (n = 25) of offspring received topical 12-O-tetradecanoyl phorbol-13-acetate (TPA) (2 mu g twice a week) for 36 weeks and were killed; nonskin tumors were assessed. Arsenic increased adrenal cortical adenomas (ACAs; 25%-29%) compared with control (0%) independent of TPA in all male groups. Arsenic increased urinary bladder (UB) hyperplasia in males, but only with TPA. Arsenic induced ACAs in all female groups (control 0%; arsenic 17%-26%). Arsenic-treated females had UB hyperplasia in most groups (control 0%; arsenic 26%-32%), with 2 UB papillomas. All arsenic-treated females had uterine hyperplasia (26%-40%; control 4%) independent of TPA, and 3 had uterine tumors. Thus, arsenic in utero rapidly induces ACAs and uterine and UB preneoplasias in Tg.AC mice, showing transplacental carcinogenic potential in yet another strain of mice. C1 [Tokar, Erik J.; Waalkes, Michael P.] NIEHS, NCI, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Diwan, Bhalchandra A.] NCI, SAIC Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD USA. RP Waalkes, MP (reprint author), NIEHS, NCI, 1,USA11 Alexander Dr, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. EM waalkes@niehs.nih.gov FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research; NCI [HHSN261200800001E] FX The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article: This research was supported, in part, by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. This research was funded, in part, with Federal funds from the NCI under contract HHSN261200800001E. NR 19 TC 15 Z9 15 U1 0 U2 0 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC PI THOUSAND OAKS PA 2455 TELLER RD, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91320 USA SN 1091-5818 J9 INT J TOXICOL JI Int. J. Toxicol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 29 IS 3 BP 291 EP 296 DI 10.1177/1091581810362804 PG 6 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Toxicology SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy; Toxicology GA 602FV UT WOS:000278124800006 PM 20448261 ER PT J AU Ehler, M Koch, K AF Ehler, Martin Koch, Karsten TI THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTIWAVELET BI-FRAMES AND APPLICATIONS TO VARIATIONAL IMAGE DENOISING SO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WAVELETS MULTIRESOLUTION AND INFORMATION PROCESSING LA English DT Article DE Wavelet bi-frames; variational approach; parameter choice; denoising ID WAVELET SHRINKAGE; VANISHING MOMENTS; NOISE REMOVAL; BESOV-SPACES; DOMAINS; TIGHT AB We remove noise from images by solving a parameter depending variational problem. The choice of the parameter is essential for the success of the approach, and in order to compute a solution, the problem must be discretized. It is commonly known that the parameter choice according to the H-curve criterion performs well in combination with discretizations derived from a dyadic orthonormal wavelet basis. However, the concept of orthonormal wavelet bases is restrictive and bears limitations. In order to have a more flexible tool, we construct new nondyadic wavelet bi-frames by convolving scalar wavelets with wavelet vectors. We discretize the variational problem by these new bi-frames, and we verify that the H-curve method performs well for this much more flexible discretization technique. C1 [Ehler, Martin] Univ Maryland, Dept Math, Norbert Wiener Ctr, College Pk, MD 20742 USA. [Ehler, Martin] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Sect Med Biophys, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Koch, Karsten] Univ Marburg, Dept Math & Comp Sci, D-35037 Marburg, Germany. RP Ehler, M (reprint author), Univ Maryland, Dept Math, Norbert Wiener Ctr, College Pk, MD 20742 USA. EM ehlermar@math.umd.edu; koch@mathematik.uni-marburg.de NR 37 TC 15 Z9 15 U1 0 U2 2 PU WORLD SCIENTIFIC PUBL CO PTE LTD PI SINGAPORE PA 5 TOH TUCK LINK, SINGAPORE 596224, SINGAPORE SN 0219-6913 EI 1793-690X J9 INT J WAVELETS MULTI JI Int. J. Wavelets Multiresolut. Inf. Process. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 8 IS 3 BP 431 EP 455 DI 10.1142/S0219691310003560 PG 25 WC Computer Science, Software Engineering; Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications SC Computer Science; Mathematics GA 603FM UT WOS:000278194100006 ER PT J AU Forooghian, F Kertes, PJ Eng, KT Agron, E Chew, EY AF Forooghian, Farzin Kertes, Peter J. Eng, Kenneth T. Agron, Elvira Chew, Emily Y. TI Alterations in the Intraocular Cytokine Milieu after Intravitreal Bevacizumab SO INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE LA English DT Article ID PROLIFERATIVE DIABETIC-RETINOPATHY; ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR; RETINAL-PIGMENT EPITHELIUM; AQUEOUS-HUMOR LEVELS; VITREOUS LEVELS; MACULAR EDEMA; VITREORETINAL DISEASES; PREOPERATIVE ADJUNCT; TUMOR ANGIOGENESIS; VEIN OCCLUSION AB PURPOSE. Several complications after intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) treatment have been described including tears of the retinal pigment epithelium and tractional retinal detachment. The etiology of these complications remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to characterize changes in the intraocular levels of inflammatory cytokines after IVB as a possible explanation for these complications. METHODS. Twenty-nine patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) undergoing pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for vitreous hemorrhage (VH) with IVB pretreatment were prospectively enrolled. Aqueous humor samples were taken at the time of IVB pretreatment and approximately 1 week later at the time of PPV. Multiplex cytokine arrays were used to assay 20 different cytokines. Multivariate general linear regression was performed to determine differences in cytokine levels between the two study visits. Proportional hazards regression was performed to determine the relationship between cytokine levels at PPV and postoperative outcomes. RESULTS. After treatment with IVB, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) concentrations in the aqueous humor decreased (P = 0.0003), whereas the concentrations of IL-8 and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(2) increased after IVB (P < 0.03). The level of IL-8 at the time of PPV was associated with the occurrence of recurrent VH after surgery (hazard ratio, 1.32; P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS. Alterations in the intraocular inflammatory cytokine milieu occur after IVB injection, possibly as a compensatory mechanism in response to VEGF inhibition. The increased concentrations of inflammatory cytokines after IVB may be clinically significant and may be responsible for some of the complications after IVB. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010;51:2388-2392) DOI: 10.1167/iovs.09-4065 C1 [Forooghian, Farzin; Agron, Elvira; Chew, Emily Y.] NEI, Clin Trials Branch, Div Epidemiol & Clin Applicat, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kertes, Peter J.; Eng, Kenneth T.] Univ Toronto, Dept Ophthalmol, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada. RP Chew, EY (reprint author), NEI, Clin Trials Branch, Div Epidemiol & Clin Applicat, NIH, Bldg 10,CRC Room 3-2531,10 Ctr Dr,MSC 1204, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM echew@nei.nih.gov FU National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health, Department of Health; Human Services, Bethesda, MD FX Supported by the intramural program funds and contracts from the National Eye Institute/National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD. NR 51 TC 33 Z9 35 U1 0 U2 2 PU ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC PI ROCKVILLE PA 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-1606 USA SN 0146-0404 J9 INVEST OPHTH VIS SCI JI Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 2388 EP 2392 DI 10.1167/iovs.09-4065 PG 5 WC Ophthalmology SC Ophthalmology GA 589UU UT WOS:000277180500015 PM 20007836 ER PT J AU Permanyer, J Navarro, R Friedman, J Pomares, E Castro-Navarro, J Marfany, G Swaroop, A Gonzalez-Duarte, R AF Permanyer, Jon Navarro, Rafael Friedman, James Pomares, Esther Castro-Navarro, Joaquin Marfany, Gemma Swaroop, Anand Gonzalez-Duarte, Roser TI Autosomal Recessive Retinitis Pigmentosa with Early Macular Affectation Caused by Premature Truncation in PROM1 SO INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE LA English DT Article ID LEBER CONGENITAL AMAUROSIS; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; STARGARDT-DISEASE; GENE; DEGENERATION; PROTEIN; PROMININ; IDENTIFICATION; CHOLESTEROL; ORTHOLOG AB PURPOSE. To identify the genetic basis of a large consanguineous Spanish pedigree affected with autosomal recessive retinitis pigmentosa (arRP) with premature macular atrophy and myopia. METHODS. After a high-throughput cosegregation gene chip was used to exclude all known RP and Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) candidates, genome-wide screening and linkage analysis were performed. Direct mutational screening identified the pathogenic mutation, and primers were designed to obtain the RT-PCR products for isoform characterization. RESULTS. Mutational analysis detected a novel homozygous PROM1 mutation, c.869delG in exon 8 cosegregating with the disease. This variant causes a frameshift that introduces a premature stop codon, producing truncation of approximately two-thirds of the protein. Analysis of PROM1 expression in the lymphocytes of patients, carriers, and control subjects revealed an aberrant transcript that is degraded by the nonsense-mediated decay pathway, suggesting that the disease is caused by the absence of the PROM1 protein. Three (s2, s11 and s12) of the seven alternatively spliced isoforms reported in humans, accounted for 98% of the transcripts in the retina. Given that these three contained exon 8, no PROM1 isoform is expected in the affected retinas. CONCLUSIONS. A remarkable clinical finding in the affected family is early macular atrophy with concentric spared areas. The authors propose that the hallmark of PROM1 truncating mutations is early and severe progressive degeneration of both rods and cones and highlight this gene as a candidate of choice to prioritize in the molecular genetic study of patients with non-canonical clinical peripheral and macular affectation. (Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2010;51:2656-2663) DOI:10.1167/iovs.09-4857 C1 [Permanyer, Jon; Pomares, Esther; Marfany, Gemma; Gonzalez-Duarte, Roser] Univ Barcelona, Fac Biol, Dept Genet, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. [Marfany, Gemma; Gonzalez-Duarte, Roser] Univ Barcelona, IBUB Inst Biomed, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. [Permanyer, Jon; Pomares, Esther; Marfany, Gemma; Gonzalez-Duarte, Roser] Inst Salud Carlos III, CIBERER, Barcelona, Spain. [Navarro, Rafael] Inst Microcirugia Ocular, Barcelona, Spain. [Friedman, James; Swaroop, Anand] NEI, Neurobiol Neurodegenerat & Repair Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Castro-Navarro, Joaquin] Hosp Univ Cent Asturias, Unidad Retina, Serv Oftalmol, Oviedo, Spain. RP Gonzalez-Duarte, R (reprint author), Univ Barcelona, Fac Biol, Dept Genet, Avda Diagonal 645, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain. EM rgonzalez@ub.edu RI Marfany, Gemma/I-5668-2015; OI Marfany, Gemma/0000-0001-7941-983X; Swaroop, Anand/0000-0002-1975-1141 FU Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia [BFU2006-04562]; CIBERER [U718]; Fundaluce ONCE; National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health FX Supported by grant BFU2006-04562 (Ministerio de Educacion y Ciencia), CIBERER (U718), Fundaluce ONCE (RG-D), and an intramural program of the National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health (AS). JP is under contract to CIBERER. EP is under contract to CIBERER. NR 33 TC 26 Z9 27 U1 0 U2 1 PU ASSOC RESEARCH VISION OPHTHALMOLOGY INC PI ROCKVILLE PA 12300 TWINBROOK PARKWAY, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-1606 USA SN 0146-0404 J9 INVEST OPHTH VIS SCI JI Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 2656 EP 2663 DI 10.1167/iovs.09-4857 PG 8 WC Ophthalmology SC Ophthalmology GA 589UU UT WOS:000277180500049 PM 20042663 ER PT J AU Laskey, WK Feinendegen, LE Neumann, RD Dilsizian, V AF Laskey, Warren K. Feinendegen, Ludwig E. Neumann, Ronald D. Dilsizian, Vasken TI Low-Level Ionizing Radiation From Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging: Can We Extrapolate Estimated Risks From Epidemiologic Data to the Clinical Setting? SO JACC-CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING LA English DT Article DE radiation; imaging; risk ID ATOMIC-BOMB SURVIVORS; CANCER-RISKS; EXPOSURE; MORTALITY; RESPONSES AB Clinical decision-making regarding the use of low-level ionizing radiation for diagnostic and/or therapeutic purposes in patients with cardiovascular disease must, as in all other clinical scenarios, encompass the broad range of the risk-benefit ratio. Concerns regarding the late carcinogenic effects of exposure to low levels, i.e., <100 mSv, of ionizing radiation stem from extrapolation of exposure-outcome data in survivors of World War II atomic bomb explosions. However, ongoing debate regarding the true incremental risk to subjects exposed to doses currently administered in cardiovascular procedures fails to take into account the uncertainty of the dose-response relationship in this lower range, as well as tissue-specific reparative responses, also manifest at lower levels of exposure. The present discussion draws attention to both of these aspects as they relate to clinical decision-making. (J Am Coll Cardiol Img 2010;3:517-24) (C) 2010 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation C1 [Laskey, Warren K.] Univ New Mexico, Sch Med, Dept Med, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA. [Feinendegen, Ludwig E.] Univ Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, Germany. [Feinendegen, Ludwig E.] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Upton, NY 11973 USA. [Neumann, Ronald D.] NIH, Dept Med Imaging, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Dilsizian, Vasken] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, Dept Diagnost Radiol & Nucl Med, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA. RP Laskey, WK (reprint author), Univ New Mexico, Sch Med, Dept Med, MSC10-5550, Albuquerque, NM 87131 USA. EM wlaskey@salud.unm.edu NR 29 TC 26 Z9 26 U1 1 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 1936-878X J9 JACC-CARDIOVASC IMAG JI JACC-Cardiovasc. Imag. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 3 IS 5 BP 517 EP 524 DI 10.1016/j.jcmg.2009.11.017 PG 8 WC Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Cardiovascular System & Cardiology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 647NW UT WOS:000281626200009 PM 20466348 ER PT J AU Katz, IT Shapiro, R Li, D Govindarajulu, U Thompson, B Watts, DH Hughes, MD Tuomala, R AF Katz, Ingrid T. Shapiro, Roger Li, Daner Govindarajulu, Usha Thompson, Bruce Watts, D. Heather Hughes, Michael D. Tuomala, Ruth TI Risk Factors for Detectable HIV-1 RNA at Delivery Among Women Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in the Women and Infants Transmission Study SO JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES LA English DT Article DE antiretrovirals; HIV; pregnancy; MTCT; HAART ID IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1; PERINATAL TRANSMISSION; LOPINAVIR EXPOSURE; VIRAL LOAD; PREGNANCY; NELFINAVIR; POSTPARTUM; ZIDOVUDINE; INFECTION; ADHERENCE AB Background: Detectable HIV-1 RNA at delivery is the strongest predictor of mother-to-child transmission. The risk factors for detectable HIV, including type of regimen, are unknown. We evaluated factors, including highly active antiretroviral (HAART) regimen, associated with detectable HIV-1 RNA at delivery in the Women and Infants Transmission Study (WITS). Methods: Data from 630 HIV-1-infected women who enrolled from 1998 to 2005 and received HAART during pregnancy were analyzed. Multivariable analyses examined associations between regimens, demographic factors, and detectable HIV-1 RNA (>400 copies/milliliter) at delivery. Results: Overall, 32% of the women in the cohort had detectable HIV-1 RNA at delivery. Among the subset of 364 HAART-experienced women, a lower CD4(+) cell count at enrollment [adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.20 per 100 cells/mu L, confidence interval (CI) 1.04 to 1.37] and higher HIV-1 RNA at enrollment (AOR = 1.52 per log(10) copies/milliliter, CI 1.32 to 1.75) were significantly associated with detectable HIV-1 RNA levels at delivery. For the 266 HAART-naive women, both lower CD4(+) cell count at enrollment (AOR = 1.24 per 100 cells/mu L, CI 1.05 to 1.48) and higher HIV-1 RNA at enrollment (AOR = 1.35 per log(10) copies/milliliter, CI 1.12 to 1.63) were associated with detectable HIV-1 RNA at delivery. In addition, age at delivery (AOR = 0.92 per 10 years older, CI 0.86 to 0.99) and maternal illicit drug use (AOR = 3.15, CI 1.34 to 7.41) were significantly associated with detectable HIV-1 RNA at delivery among HAART-naive women. Type of HAART regimen was not significant in either group. Conclusions: Lack of viral suppression at delivery was common in the WITS cohort, but differences by antiretroviral regimen were not identified. Despite a transmission rate below 1% in the last 5 years of the WITS cohort, improved measures to maximize HIV-1 RNA suppression at term among high-risk women are warranted. C1 [Katz, Ingrid T.] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Womens Hlth, Boston, MA 02120 USA. [Katz, Ingrid T.; Shapiro, Roger] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [Katz, Ingrid T.; Shapiro, Roger; Govindarajulu, Usha] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA. [Li, Daner; Thompson, Bruce] Clin Trials & Surveys Corp, Baltimore, MD USA. [Watts, D. Heather] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Hughes, Michael D.] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA. RP Katz, IT (reprint author), Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Womens Hlth, 1620 Tremont St,3rd Floor BWH, Boston, MA 02120 USA. EM ikatz2@partners.org FU Harvard Catalyst/The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center, NIH [1KL2RR025757-01]; Harvard University; NIAID [AI 007433]; [4U01AI066454-0509]; [5U01AI068634-03] FX Please see appendix for support information for individual investigators. Ingrid Katz is currently funded via Harvard Catalyst/The Harvard Clinical and Translational Science Center (NIH grant #1KL2RR025757-01 and financial contributions from Harvard University and its affiliated academic health centers). Additional funding includes the following: Ingrid Katz (NIAID AI 007433); Roger Shapiro (4U01AI066454-0509); and Michael Hughes (5U01AI068634-03). NR 25 TC 21 Z9 22 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1525-4135 J9 JAIDS-J ACQ IMM DEF JI JAIDS PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 54 IS 1 BP 27 EP 34 DI 10.1097/QAI.0b013e3181caea89 PG 8 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases GA 587OG UT WOS:000277001500004 PM 20065861 ER PT J AU Engels, EA Pfeiffer, RM Landgren, O Moore, RD AF Engels, Eric A. Pfeiffer, Ruth M. Landgren, Ola Moore, Richard D. TI Immunologic and Virologic Predictors of AIDS-Related Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era SO JAIDS-JOURNAL OF ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROMES LA English DT Article DE non-Hodgkin lymphoma; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; human immunodeficiency virus; immunosuppression; Epstein-Barr virus; inflammation ID HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS; B-CELL ACTIVATION; UNITED-STATES; HIV DISEASE; PEOPLE; CANCER; INFECTION; COHORT; RISK AB HIV-infected persons treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) continue to have elevated risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). We conducted a retrospective cohort study of NHL among patients at an urban HIV clinic (N = 3025). Proportional hazards models identified immunologic and virologic predictors of NHL. Sixty-five NHLs arose during 1989 to 2006. NHL incidence declined over time. Nonetheless, 51 NHLs (78%) occurred within the HAART era (1996-2006). NHL risk increased with declining CD4 count (P trend < 0.0001) and increasing HIV viral load (P trend = 0.005). In a multivariable model, NHL risk was independently associated with both current CD4 count (hazard ratios 7.7 and 3.8, respectively, for CD4 counts 0-99 and 100-249 vs. 250+ cells/mm(3); P trend < 0.0001) and prior time spent with a viral load above 5.00 log(10) copies/mL (hazard ratios of 3.4, 2.6, and 6.8, respectively, for 0.1-0.4, 0.5-1.4, and 1.5+ yr vs. 0 yr; P trend = 0.004). Although serum globulin levels were elevated compared with the general population, NHL risk was unrelated to this B-cell activation marker (P = 0.39). Among HIV-infected individuals in the HAART era, NHLs are linked to immunosuppression and extended periods of uncontrolled HIV viremia. The association with high-level viremia could reflect detrimental effects on immune function related to incompletely effective HAART or direct effects on B cells. C1 [Engels, Eric A.] NCI, Infect & Immunoepidemiol Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, DHHS, Rockville, MD 20892 USA. [Engels, Eric A.; Moore, Richard D.] Johns Hopkins Univ Hosp, Baltimore, MD 21287 USA. [Landgren, Ola] NCI, Ctr Canc Res, Rockville, MD 20892 USA. RP Engels, EA (reprint author), NCI, Infect & Immunoepidemiol Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, DHHS, 6120 Execut Blvd,EPS 7076, Rockville, MD 20892 USA. EM engelse@exchange.nih.gov FU National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health [R01 DA11602, R01 AA16893, K24 DA00432] FX This study was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Cancer Institute, and by National Institutes of Health grants R01 DA11602, R01 AA16893, and K24 DA00432. NR 29 TC 42 Z9 45 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1525-4135 J9 JAIDS-J ACQ IMM DEF JI JAIDS PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 54 IS 1 BP 78 EP 84 DI 10.1097/01.qai.0000371677.48743.8d PG 7 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases GA 587OG UT WOS:000277001500011 PM 20418723 ER PT J AU Hollingsworth, JW Free, ME Li, ZW Andrews, LN Nakano, H Cook, DN AF Hollingsworth, John W. Free, Meghan E. Li, Zhuowei Andrews, Laura Novack Nakano, Hideki Cook, Donald N. TI Ozone activates pulmonary dendritic cells and promotes allergic sensitization through a Toll-like receptor 4-dependent mechanism SO JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Letter ID ANTIGEN; IL-10; B7-1; MICE C1 [Hollingsworth, John W.; Li, Zhuowei] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Div Pulm Allergy & Crit Care Med, Durham, NC 27706 USA. [Free, Meghan E.; Andrews, Laura Novack; Nakano, Hideki; Cook, Donald N.] Natl Inst Environm Hlth Sci, Res Triangle Pk, NC USA. RP Hollingsworth, JW (reprint author), Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Div Pulm Allergy & Crit Care Med, Durham, NC 27706 USA. EM cookd@niehs.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [ZIA ES102025-04]; NIEHS NIH HHS [ES16659, ES16126, R01 ES016126, R21 ES016659] NR 14 TC 17 Z9 17 U1 0 U2 3 PU MOSBY-ELSEVIER PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0091-6749 J9 J ALLERGY CLIN IMMUN JI J. Allergy Clin. Immunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 125 IS 5 BP 1167 EP 1170 DI 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.03.001 PG 4 WC Allergy; Immunology SC Allergy; Immunology GA 596LO UT WOS:000277686700033 PM 20394980 ER PT J AU Zhai, B Zhou, H Yang, LP Zhang, J Jung, K Giam, CZ Xiang, X Lin, XR AF Zhai, Bing Zhou, Henry Yang, Liangpeng Zhang, Jun Jung, Kathy Giam, Chou-Zen Xiang, Xin Lin, Xiaorong TI Polymyxin B, in combination with fluconazole, exerts a potent fungicidal effect SO JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY LA English DT Article DE antifungal; combination therapy; antibiotic; fungal membrane ID GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; ACINETOBACTER-BAUMANNII MENINGITIS; SUSCEPTIBILITY TESTING METHODS; VAR. GRUBII SEROTYPE; CRYPTOCOCCUS-NEOFORMANS; ANTIMICROBIAL PEPTIDE; SACCHAROMYCES-CEREVISIAE; ASPERGILLUS-FUMIGATUS; INTRAVENOUS COLISTIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS AB The objective of this study was to identify existing clinical compounds that either possess a fungicidal activity alone or can act synergistically with fungistatic antifungals. We screened a clinical compound library for drugs that exhibited anti-Aspergillus activity. Among selected compounds, the cationic peptide antibiotic polymyxin B was chosen for further characterization because it can be used parenterally and topically. The fungicidal effect of polymyxin B and its synergistic interactions with azole antifungals were tested against a variety of fungal species. The toxicity of the drug combination of polymyxin B and fluconazole was compared with that of each drug alone in mammalian cell cultures. We found that polymyxin B possesses a broad-spectrum antifungal activity at relatively high concentrations. However, because of its synergistic interactions with azole antifungals, polymyxin B at much lower concentrations exerts a potent fungicidal effect against Cryptococcus neoformans, Candida albicans and non-albicans Candida species and moulds when combined with azoles. The combination of polymyxin B and fluconazole at concentrations within susceptible breakpoints is particularly potent against C. neoformans isolates, including fluconazole-resistant strains. The drug combination displayed no additional toxicity compared with polymyxin B alone when tested in cell culture. The combination of polymyxin B and fluconazole has the potential to be used in the clinic to treat systemic cryptococcosis. Our findings suggest that combining cationic peptide antibiotics with azole antifungals could provide a new direction for developing novel antifungal therapies. C1 [Zhai, Bing; Lin, Xiaorong] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Biol, College Stn, TX 77843 USA. [Zhou, Henry; Zhang, Jun; Xiang, Xin] Uniformed Serv Univ Hlth Sci, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA. [Yang, Liangpeng; Giam, Chou-Zen] Uniformed Serv Univ Hlth Sci, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA. [Jung, Kathy] NIAAA, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. RP Lin, XR (reprint author), Texas A&M Univ, Dept Biol, 3258 TAMU, College Stn, TX 77843 USA. EM xlin@mail.bio.tamu.edu FU Department of Biology of Texas AM University; CNP Department of Defense [G171IM]; National Institutes of Health [GM069527, CA115884] FX This work was supported by: the Department of Biology of Texas A&M University (the startup fund to X. L.); CNP Department of Defense (grant G171IM to X. X.); and National Institutes of Health (grant numbers GM069527 to X. X. and CA115884 to C.-Z. G.). NR 73 TC 34 Z9 36 U1 0 U2 7 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0305-7453 J9 J ANTIMICROB CHEMOTH JI J. Antimicrob. Chemother. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 65 IS 5 BP 931 EP 938 DI 10.1093/jac/dkq046 PG 8 WC Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Infectious Diseases; Microbiology; Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 581ML UT WOS:000276527500016 PM 20167587 ER PT J AU Xu, S Galperin, M Melvin, G Horowits, R Raben, N Plotz, P Yu, L AF Xu, Sengen Galperin, Mikhail Melvin, Gary Horowits, Robert Raben, Nina Plotz, Paul Yu, Leepo TI Impaired organization and function of myofilaments in single muscle fibers from a mouse model of Pompe disease SO JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE lysosomal glycogen storage disease; actin-myosin interaction ID GLUCOSIDASE KNOCKOUT MICE; X-RAY-DIFFRACTION; LYSOSOMAL STORAGE DISEASE; RABBIT PSOAS MUSCLE; SKELETAL-MUSCLE; GLYCOGEN-STORAGE; NONCONTRACTILE INCLUSIONS; PARALLEL INHIBITION; FORCE GENERATION; IONIC-STRENGTH AB Xu S, Galperin M, Melvin G, Horowits R, Raben N, Plotz P, Yu LC. Impaired organization and function of myofilaments in single muscle fibers from a mouse model of Pompe disease. J Appl Physiol 108: 1383-1388, 2010. First published March 11, 2010; doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol. 01253.2009.-Pompe disease, a deficiency of lysosomal acid alpha-glucosidase, is a disorder of glycogen metabolism that can affect infants, children, or adults. In all forms of the disease, there is progressive muscle pathology leading to premature death. The pathology is characterized by accumulation of glycogen in lysosomes, autophagic buildup, and muscle atrophy. The purpose of the present investigation was to determine if myofibrillar dysfunction in Pompe disease contributes to muscle weakness beyond that attributed to atrophy. The study was performed on isolated myofibers dissected from severely affected fast glycolytic muscle in the alpha-glucosidase knockout mouse model. Psoas muscle fibers were first permeabilized, so that the contractile proteins could be directly relaxed or activated by control of the composition of the bathing solution. When normalized by cross-sectional area, single fibers from knockout mice produced 6.3 N/cm(2) of maximum Ca(2+) -activated tension compared with 12.0 N/cm(2) produced by wild-type fibers. The total protein concentration was slightly higher in the knockout mice, but concentrations of the contractile proteins myosin and actin remained unchanged. Structurally, X-ray diffraction showed that the actin and myosin filaments, normally arranged in hexagonal arrays, were disordered in the knockout muscle, and a lower fraction of myosin cross bridges was near the actin filaments in the relaxed muscle. The results are consistent with a disruption of actin and myosin interactions in the knockout muscles, demonstrating that impaired myofibrillar function contributes to weakness in the diseased muscle fibers. C1 [Xu, Sengen; Galperin, Mikhail; Melvin, Gary; Horowits, Robert; Raben, Nina; Plotz, Paul; Yu, Leepo] NIAMSD, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Yu, L (reprint author), NIAMSD, NIH, Bldg 50,Rm 1531,9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM yule@mail.nih.gov FU Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. NR 31 TC 11 Z9 12 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 8750-7587 J9 J APPL PHYSIOL JI J. Appl. Physiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 108 IS 5 BP 1383 EP 1388 DI 10.1152/japplphysiol.01253.2009 PG 6 WC Physiology; Sport Sciences SC Physiology; Sport Sciences GA 591LB UT WOS:000277301000045 PM 20223998 ER PT J AU Piersanti, S Remoli, C Saggio, I Funari, A Michienzi, S Sacchetti, B Robey, PG Riminucci, M Bianco, P AF Piersanti, Stefania Remoli, Cristina Saggio, Isabella Funari, Alessia Michienzi, Stefano Sacchetti, Benedetto Robey, Pamela Gehron Riminucci, Mara Bianco, Paolo TI Transfer, Analysis, and Reversion of the Fibrous Dysplasia Cellular Phenotype in Human Skeletal Progenitors SO JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE FIBROUS DYSPLASIA; STROMAL CELLS; LENTIVIRAL VECTORS; SKELETAL PROGENITORS ID MCCUNE-ALBRIGHT SYNDROME; STIMULATORY G-PROTEIN; FRTL-5 THYROID-CELLS; ACTIVE GS-ALPHA; STEM-CELLS; ACTIVATING MUTATIONS; RNA INTERFERENCE; IN-VIVO; ADIPOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; ADENYLYL-CYCLASE AB Human skeletal progenitors were engineered to stably express R201C mutated, constitutively active Gs alpha using lentiviral vectors. Longterm transduced skeletal progenitors were characterized by an enhanced production of cAMP, indicating the transfer of the fundamental cellular phenotype caused by activating mutations of Gs alpha. Like skeletal progenitors isolated from natural fibrous dysplasia (FD) lesions, transduced cells could generate bone but not adipocytes or the hematopoietic microenvironment on in vivo transplantation. In vitro osteogenic differentiation was noted for the lack of mineral deposition, a blunted upregulation of osteocalcin, and enhanced upregulation of other osteogenic markers such as alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and bone sialoprotein (BSP) compared with controls. A very potent upregulation of RANKL expression was observed, which correlates with the pronounced osteoclastogenesis observed in FD lesions in vivo. Stable transduction resulted in a marked upregulation of selected phosphodiesterase (PDE) isoform mRNAs and a prominent increase in total PDE activity. This predicts an adaptive response in skeletal progenitors transduced with constitutively active, mutated Gs alpha. Indeed, like measurable cAMP levels, the differentiative responses of transduced skeletal progenitors were profoundly affected by inhibition of PDEs or lack thereof. Finally, using lentiviral vectors encoding short hairpin (sh) RNA interfering sequences, we demonstrated that selective silencing of the mutated allele is both feasible and effective in reverting the aberrant cAMP production brought about by the constitutively active Gs alpha and some of its effects on in vitro differentiation of skeletal progenitors. (C) 2010 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. C1 [Remoli, Cristina; Funari, Alessia; Michienzi, Stefano; Sacchetti, Benedetto; Riminucci, Mara; Bianco, Paolo] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Expt Med, I-00161 Rome, Italy. [Piersanti, Stefania; Remoli, Cristina; Saggio, Isabella; Funari, Alessia; Michienzi, Stefano; Sacchetti, Benedetto; Riminucci, Mara; Bianco, Paolo] Biomed Sci Pk San Raffaele, Rome, Italy. [Piersanti, Stefania; Saggio, Isabella] Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Genet & Mol Biol, I-00161 Rome, Italy. [Saggio, Isabella] CNR, Inst Mol Biol & Pathol, Rome, Italy. [Robey, Pamela Gehron] Natl Inst Dent & Craniofacial Res, Craniofacial & Skeletal Dis Branch, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Bianco, P (reprint author), Univ Roma La Sapienza, Dept Expt Med, Viale Regina Elena 324, I-00161 Rome, Italy. EM paolo.bianco@uniroma1.it RI Robey, Pamela/H-1429-2011; OI Robey, Pamela/0000-0002-5316-5576; saggio, isabella/0000-0002-9497-7415 FU Telethon Italy [GGP09227]; Fondazione Roma FX The financial support of Telethon Italy (Grant GGP09227) and Fondazione Roma is gratefully acknowledged. NR 43 TC 35 Z9 35 U1 1 U2 3 PU JOHN WILEY & SONS INC PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0884-0431 J9 J BONE MINER RES JI J. Bone Miner. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 25 IS 5 BP 1103 EP 1116 DI 10.1359/jbmr.091036 PG 14 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 604PX UT WOS:000278292100021 PM 19874199 ER PT J AU Romanova, LY Holmes, G Bahte, SK Kovalchuk, AL Nelson, PJ Ward, Y Gueler, F Mushinski, JF AF Romanova, Larisa Y. Holmes, Gibran Bahte, Svenja K. Kovalchuk, Alexander L. Nelson, Patrick J. Ward, Yvona Gueler, Faikah Mushinski, J. Frederic TI Phosphorylation of paxillin at threonine 538 by PKC delta regulates LFA1-mediated adhesion of lymphoid cells SO JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE LA English DT Article DE Paxillin; Threonine phosphorylation; Lymphocytes; LFA-1 ID PROTEIN-KINASE-C; TYROSINE PHOSPHORYLATION; ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; INTEGRIN FUNCTION; ACTIVATION; MEMBRANE; DOMAINS; AVIDITY; BINDING; ALPHA AB We investigated the PKC delta-mediated phosphorylation of paxillin within its LIM4 domain and the involvement of this phosphorylation in activation of LFA-1 integrins of the Baf3 pro-B lymphocytic cell line. Using phosphorylated-threonine-specific antibodies, phosphorylated amino acid analysis and paxillin phosphorylation mutants, we demonstrated that TPA, the pharmacological analog of the endogenous second messenger diacyl glycerol, stimulates paxillin phosphorylation at threonine 538 (T538). The TPA-responsive PKC isoform PKC delta directly binds paxillin in a yeast two-hybrid assay and phosphorylates paxillin at T538 in vitro and also co-immunoprecipitates with paxillin and mediates phosphorylation of this residue in vivo. Recombinant wild-type paxillin, its phospho-inhibitory T538A or phospho-mimetic T538E mutants were expressed in the cells simultaneously with siRNA silencing of the endogenous paxillin. These experiments suggest that phosphorylation of paxillin T538 contributes to dissolution of the actin cytoskeleton, redistribution of LFA-1 integrins and an increase in their affinity. We also show that phosphorylation of T538 is involved in the activation of LFA-1 integrins by TPA. C1 [Romanova, Larisa Y.; Holmes, Gibran; Nelson, Patrick J.; Mushinski, J. Frederic] NCI, Lab Canc Biol & Genet, Cell & Canc Biol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Bahte, Svenja K.; Gueler, Faikah] Hannover Med Sch, Dept Nephrol, D-30625 Hannover, Germany. [Kovalchuk, Alexander L.] NIAID, Immunopathol Lab, NIH, Rockville, MD 20854 USA. [Ward, Yvona] NCI, Lab Canc Biol & Genet, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Romanova, LY (reprint author), NCI, Lab Canc Biol & Genet, Cell & Canc Biol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM romanovl@dc37a.nci.nih.gov FU NIH; National Cancer Institute; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The authors thank Stephen Shaw for helpful discussions and pre-publication access to his PKC motif data, Harald Mischak of Hannover Medical School and Mosaiques Diagnostics & Therapeutics AG for his generous gift of purified PKC., and Kee-Oh Chay for sharing his data on paxillin radiolabeling. We also thank Scott vande Pol for providing the LIM-1-deficient paxillin constructs and Igor Elman for statistical analysis. Deposited in PMC for release after 12 months. NR 37 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 0 U2 1 PU COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS LTD PI CAMBRIDGE PA BIDDER BUILDING CAMBRIDGE COMMERCIAL PARK COWLEY RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 4DL, CAMBS, ENGLAND SN 0021-9533 J9 J CELL SCI JI J. Cell Sci. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 123 IS 9 BP 1567 EP 1577 DI 10.1242/jcs.060996 PG 11 WC Cell Biology SC Cell Biology GA 586MA UT WOS:000276912300021 PM 20388733 ER PT J AU Bao, JJ Lu, ZP Joseph, JJ Carabenciov, D Dimond, CC Pang, LY Samsel, L Mccoy, JP Leclerc, J Nguyen, P Gius, D Sack, MN AF Bao, Jianjun Lu, Zhongping Joseph, Joshua J. Carabenciov, Darin Dimond, Christopher C. Pang, Liyan Samsel, Leigh Mccoy, J. Philip, Jr. Leclerc, Jaime Nguyen, PhuongMai Gius, David Sack, Michael N. TI Characterization of the Murine SIRT3 Mitochondrial Localization Sequence and Comparison of Mitochondrial Enrichment and Deacetylase Activity of Long and Short SIRT3 Isoforms SO JOURNAL OF CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE SIRT3; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEIN DEACETYLATION; MITOCHONDRIAL LOCALIZATION SEQUENCE; NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION ID LYSINE ACETYLATION; DEPENDENT DEACETYLASE; MOUSE SIRT3; SIRTUINS; HOMOLOG; PROTEINS; GENE; PRESEQUENCES; REGULATOR; STRESS AB SIRT3 is identified as the major mitochondrial deacetylase. Two distinct isoforms of the murine SIRT3 have been identified with the short isoform having no recognizable mitochondrial localization sequence (MLS) and the long isoform having a putative MLS. A recent study questions the mitochondrial deacetylase activity of this short isoform. In contrast, the long isoform has been shown to be predominantly mitochondrial with robust deacetylase activity. In this study, we investigate whether the amino-terminus of the long SIRT3 isoform is a legitimate MLS and evaluate in-situ mitochondrial deacetylase activity of both isoforms. We confirm the presence of long and short isoforms in murine liver and kidney. The long isoform is generated via intra-exon splicing creating a frame-shift to expose a novel upstream translation start site. Mitochondrial localization is significantly more robust following transfection of the long compared with the short isoform. Insertion of this alternatively spliced novel 5' sequence upstream of a GFP-reporter plasmid shows greater than 80% enrichment in mitochondria, confirming this region as a legitimate mitochondrial localization sequence. Despite lower mitochondrial expression of the short isoform, the capacity to deacetylate mitochondria proteins and to restore mitochondrial respiration is equally robust following transient transfection of either isoform into SIRT3 knockout embryonic fibroblasts. How these alternative transcripts are regulated and whether they modulate distinct targets is unknown. Furthermore, in contrast to exclusive mitochondria enrichment of endogenous SIRT3, overexpression of both isoforms shows nuclear localization. This overexpression effect, may partially account for previously observed divergent phenotypes attributed to SIRT3. J. Cell. Biochem. 110: 238-247, 2010. Published 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc.(dagger) C1 [Bao, Jianjun; Lu, Zhongping; Joseph, Joshua J.; Carabenciov, Darin; Dimond, Christopher C.; Pang, Liyan; Sack, Michael N.] NHLBI, Translat Med Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Leclerc, Jaime; Nguyen, PhuongMai; Gius, David] NCI, Radiat Oncol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Sack, MN (reprint author), Bld 10-CRC,Room 5-3150,10 Ctr Dr,MSC 1454, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM sackm@nhlbi.nih.gov FU Divisions of Intramural Research of the NHBLI; NCI of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA FX Grant sponsor: Divisions of Intramural Research of the NHBLI; Grant sponsor: NCI of the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. NR 31 TC 52 Z9 54 U1 1 U2 11 PU WILEY-LISS PI HOBOKEN PA DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0730-2312 J9 J CELL BIOCHEM JI J. Cell. Biochem. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 110 IS 1 BP 238 EP 247 DI 10.1002/jcb.22531 PG 10 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology GA 593CO UT WOS:000277429700026 PM 20235147 ER PT J AU Singh, SR Zheng, ZY Wang, H Oh, SW Chen, X Hou, SX AF Singh, Shree Ram Zheng, Zhiyu Wang, Hong Oh, Su-Wan Chen, Xiu Hou, Steven X. TI Competitiveness for the Niche and Mutual Dependence of the Germline and Somatic Stem Cells in the Drosophila Testis Are Regulated by the JAK/STAT Signaling SO JOURNAL OF CELLULAR PHYSIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID SELF-RENEWAL; JAK-STAT; SUPPORT CELLS; TUMOR-SUPPRESSOR; OVARY; PATHWAY; SPERMATOGENESIS; MAINTENANCE; DIFFERENTIATION; PROTEIN AB In many tissues, two or more types of stem cells share a niche, and how the stem cells coordinate their self-renewal and differentiation is poorly understood. In the Drosophila testis, germ line stem cells (GSCs) and somatic cyst progenitor cells (CPCs) contact each other and share a niche (the hub). The hub expresses a growth factor unpaired (Upd) that activates the Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription (JAK/STAT) pathway in GSCs to regulate the stem cell self-renewal. Here, we demonstrate that the JAK/STAT signaling also regulates CPCs self-renewal. We also show that a negative regulator, the suppressor of cytokine signaling 36E (SOCS36E), suppresses JAK/STAT signaling in somatic cells, preventing them from out-competing the GSCs. Furthermore, through selectively manipulating the JAK/STAT signaling level in either CPCs or GSCs, we demonstrate that the somatic JAK/STAT signaling is essential for self-renewal and maintenance of both CPCs and GSCs. These data suggest that a single JAK/STAT signal from the niche orchestrate the competitive and dependent co-existence of GSCs and CPCs in the Drosophila testis niche. J. Cell. Physiol. 223: 500-510, 2010. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. C1 [Singh, Shree Ram; Zheng, Zhiyu; Wang, Hong; Oh, Su-Wan; Chen, Xiu; Hou, Steven X.] NCI, Mouse Canc Genet Program, NIH, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. RP Singh, SR (reprint author), NCI, Mouse Canc Genet Program, NIH, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. EM singhshr@mail.nih.gov; shou@mail.nih.gov RI Singh, Shree Ram/B-7614-2008 OI Singh, Shree Ram/0000-0001-6545-583X FU NIH; National Cancer Institute FX We thank B. Mathey-Prevot, T. Xie, S. DiNardo, C. Dearolf, and the Bloomington stock center for fly stocks; D. Godt, R. Lehmann, and the Developmental Study Hybridoma Bank for antibodies; Stephen Lockett for help on confocal microscope; N. Parrish for help on preparation of the manuscript. This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of NIH, National Cancer Institute. NR 72 TC 29 Z9 29 U1 1 U2 8 PU WILEY-LISS PI HOBOKEN PA DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0021-9541 J9 J CELL PHYSIOL JI J. Cell. Physiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 223 IS 2 BP 500 EP 510 DI 10.1002/jcp.22073 PG 11 WC Cell Biology; Physiology SC Cell Biology; Physiology GA 580DV UT WOS:000276428100026 PM 20143337 ER PT J AU Segars, JH DeCherney, AH AF Segars, James H. DeCherney, Alan H. TI Is There a Genetic Basis for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? SO JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM LA English DT Editorial Material ID EXTRACELLULAR-MATRIX; CHROMOSOME 19P13.2; SUSCEPTIBILITY; FIBRILLIN-3; ASSOCIATION; FOLLISTATIN; LINKAGE; DISEASE; REGION; HEALTH C1 [Segars, James H.; DeCherney, Alan H.] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Program Reprod & Adult Endocrinol, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Segars, JH (reprint author), Bldg 10,CRC,Room 1E3140,10 Ctr Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM segarsj@mail.nih.gov NR 17 TC 6 Z9 6 U1 1 U2 1 PU ENDOCRINE SOC PI CHEVY CHASE PA 8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA SN 0021-972X J9 J CLIN ENDOCR METAB JI J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 95 IS 5 BP 2058 EP 2060 DI 10.1210/jc.2010-0518 PG 3 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 592DW UT WOS:000277356700007 PM 20444933 ER PT J AU Nader, N Bachrach, BE Hurt, DE Gajula, S Pittman, A Lescher, R Kino, T AF Nader, Nancy Bachrach, Bert E. Hurt, Darrell E. Gajula, Sonia Pittman, Amy Lescher, Rachel Kino, Tomoshige TI A Novel Point Mutation in Helix 10 of the Human Glucocorticoid Receptor Causes Generalized Glucocorticoid Resistance by Disrupting the Structure of the Ligand-Binding Domain SO JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM LA English DT Article AB Context: Generalized glucocorticoid resistance syndrome is a rare familial or sporadic condition characterized by partial insensitivity to glucocorticoids, caused by mutations in the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) gene. Most of the reported cases are adults, demonstrating symptoms associated with mineralocorticoid and/or adrenal androgen excess caused by compensatively increased secretion of the adrenocorticotropic hormone. Patient: We identified a new 2-yr-old female case of generalized glucocorticoid resistance syndrome. The patient (TJ) presented with a generalized seizure associated with hypoglycemia and hypokalemia. She also had hypertension and premature pubarche, whereas dexamethasone effectively suppressed these clinical manifestations. Results: The patient's GR gene had a heterozygotic mutation (G -> A) at nucleotide position 2141 (exon 8), which resulted in substitution of arginine by glutamine at amino acid position 714 in the ligand-binding domain (LBD) of the GR alpha. Molecular analysis revealed that the mutant receptor had significantly impaired transactivation activity with a 2-fold reduction in affinity to ligand. It showed attenuated transactivation of the activation function (AF)-2 and reduced binding to a p160 nuclear receptor coactivator. Computer-based structural analysis revealed that replacement of arginine by glutamine at position 714 transmitted a conformational change to the LBD and the AF-2 transactivation surface, resulting in a decreased binding affinity to ligand and to the LXXLL coactivator motif. Conclusions: Dexamethasone treatment is effective in controlling the premature pubarche, hypoglycemia, hypertension, and hypokalemia in this child case, wherein arginine 714 plays a key role in the proper formation of the ligand-binding pocket and the AF-2 surface of the GR alpha LBD. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95: 2281-2285, 2010) C1 [Kino, Tomoshige] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Unit Mol Hormone Act, Program Reprod & Adult Endocrinol, NIH,Clin Res Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Hurt, Darrell E.] NIAID, Bioinformat & Computat Biosci Branch, Off Cyber Infrastruct & Computat Biol, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Bachrach, Bert E.; Gajula, Sonia; Pittman, Amy; Lescher, Rachel] Univ Missouri, Childrens Hosp, Dept Pediat Endocrinol Diabet, Columbia, MO 65212 USA. RP Kino, T (reprint author), Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Unit Mol Hormone Act, Program Reprod & Adult Endocrinol, NIH,Clin Res Ctr, Bldg 10,Room 1E-3140,10 Ctr Dr MSC1109, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM kinot@mail.nih.gov RI Hurt, Darrell/B-5076-2013 OI Hurt, Darrell/0000-0002-9829-8567 FU Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. NR 9 TC 22 Z9 23 U1 0 U2 2 PU ENDOCRINE SOC PI CHEVY CHASE PA 8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA SN 0021-972X J9 J CLIN ENDOCR METAB JI J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 95 IS 5 BP 2281 EP 2285 DI 10.1210/jc.2009-2463 PG 5 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 592DW UT WOS:000277356700038 PM 20335448 ER PT J AU Ewens, KG Stewart, DR Ankener, W Urbanek, M McAllister, JM Chen, C Baig, KM Parker, SCJ Margulies, EH Legro, RS Dunaif, A Strauss, JF Spielman, RS AF Ewens, Kathryn G. Stewart, Douglas R. Ankener, Wendy Urbanek, Margrit McAllister, Jan M. Chen, Chen Baig, K. Maravet Parker, Stephen C. J. Margulies, Elliot H. Legro, Richard S. Dunaif, Andrea Strauss, Jerome F., III Spielman, Richard S. TI Family-Based Analysis of Candidate Genes for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome SO JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM LA English DT Article ID GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA; THECA CELLS; CHROMOSOME 19P13.2; FIBRILLIN-3; ASSOCIATION; FOLLISTATIN; EXPRESSION; PHENOTYPE; PROTEIN; SUSCEPTIBILITY AB Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex disorder having both genetic and environmental components. A number of association studies based on candidate genes have reported significant association, but few have been replicated. D19S884, a polymorphic marker in fibrillin 3 (FBN3), is one of the few association findings that has been replicated in independent sets of families. Objective: The aims of the study are: 1) to genotype single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the region of D19S884; and 2) to follow up with an independent data set, published results reporting evidence for PCOS candidate gene associations. Design: The transmission disequilibrium test (TDT) was used to analyze linkage and association between PCOS and SNPs in candidate genes previously reported by us and by others as significantly associated with PCOS. Setting: The study was conducted at academic medical centers. Patients or Other Participants: A total of 453 families having a proband with PCOS participated in the study. Sisters with PCOS were also included. There was a total of 502 probands and sisters with PCOS. Intervention(s): There were no interventions. Main Outcome Measure(s): The outcome measure was transmission frequency of SNP alleles. Results: We identified a six-SNP haplotype block spanning a 6.7-kb region on chromosome 19p13.2 that includes D19S884. SNP haplotype allele-C alone and in combination with D19S884-allele 8 is significantly associated with PCOS: haplotype-C TDT chi(2) = 10.0 (P = 0.0016) and haplotype-C/A8 TDT chi(2) = 7.6 (P = 0.006). SNPs in four of the other 26 putative candidate genes that were tested using the TDT were nominally significant (ACVR2A, POMC, FEM1B, and SGTA). One SNP in POMC (rs12473543, chi(2) = 9.1; P(corrected) = 0.042) is significant after correction for multiple testing. Conclusions: A polymorphic variant, D19S884, in FBN3 is associated with risk of PCOS. POMC is also a candidate gene of interest. (J Clin Endocrinol Metab 95: 2306-2315, 2010) C1 [Ewens, Kathryn G.; Ankener, Wendy; Spielman, Richard S.] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Genet, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Stewart, Douglas R.] NHGRI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Urbanek, Margrit; Dunaif, Andrea] Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Endocrinol Metab & Mol Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. [McAllister, Jan M.] Penn State Hershey Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Hershey, PA 17033 USA. [Chen, Chen; Baig, K. Maravet; Strauss, Jerome F., III] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Richmond, VA 23298 USA. [Parker, Stephen C. J.; Margulies, Elliot H.] NHGRI, Genome Technol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Legro, Richard S.] Penn State Hershey Coll Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Hershey, PA 17033 USA. RP Strauss, JF (reprint author), Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol 7628, Med Coll Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA 23298 USA. EM jfstrauss@vcu.edu FU National Institutes of Health (NIH) [U54HD034449]; Division of Intramural Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute; NIH [5R01HD033852, 5R01HD058300, P50 HD44405, U54 HD34449, RR10732, C06 RR016499]; Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine [M01 RR00048, M01 RR10732, M01 RR02635] FX This research was supported by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants U54HD034449 (to J.F.S. and R.S.S.); the Division of Intramural Research of the National Human Genome Research Institute (to D.R.S.); NIH Grants 5R01HD033852, 5R01HD058300 (to J.M.M.), P50 HD44405 (to M. U. and A. D.), U54 HD34449 (to A. D.), RR10732 and C06 RR016499 [to Pennsylvania State University General Clinical Research Center (GCRC)], M01 RR00048 (to Northwestern University GCRC), M01 RR10732, and M01 RR02635 (to Brigham and Women's Hospital GCRC). K. M. B. is supported by the Physician Scientist training Program of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. NR 38 TC 65 Z9 66 U1 2 U2 7 PU ENDOCRINE SOC PI CHEVY CHASE PA 8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA SN 0021-972X J9 J CLIN ENDOCR METAB JI J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 95 IS 5 BP 2306 EP 2315 DI 10.1210/jc.2009-2703 PG 10 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 592DW UT WOS:000277356700041 PM 20200332 ER PT J AU Koma, T Yoshimatsu, K Pini, N Safronetz, D Taruishi, M Levis, S Endo, R Shimizu, K Yasuda, SP Ebihara, H Feldmann, H Enria, D Arikawa, J AF Koma, Takaaki Yoshimatsu, Kumiko Pini, Noemi Safronetz, David Taruishi, Midori Levis, Silvana Endo, Rika Shimizu, Kenta Yasuda, Shumpei P. Ebihara, Hideki Feldmann, Heinz Enria, Delia Arikawa, Jiro TI Truncated Hantavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins for Serotyping Sin Nombre, Andes, and Laguna Negra Hantavirus Infections in Humans and Rodents SO JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID MOUSE PEROMYSCUS-MANICULATUS; HUMORAL IMMUNE-RESPONSES; TO-PERSON TRANSMISSION; MAJOR ANTIGENIC DOMAIN; RENAL SYNDROME HFRS; PULMONARY SYNDROME; HEMORRHAGIC-FEVER; CARDIOPULMONARY SYNDROME; RECOMBINANT BACULOVIRUS; MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODIES AB Sin Nombre virus (SNV), Andes virus (ANDV), and Laguna Negra virus (LANV) have been known as the dominant causative agents of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS). ANDV and LANV, with different patterns of pathogenicity, exist in a sympatric relationship. Moreover, there is documented evidence of person-to-person transmission of ANDV. Therefore, it is important in clinical medicine and epidemiology to know the serotype of a hantavirus causing infection. Truncated SNV, ANDV, and LANV recombinant nucleocapsid proteins (trNs) missing 99 N-terminal amino acids (trN100) were expressed using a baculovirus system, and their applicability for serotyping SNV, ANDV, and LANV infection by the use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) was examined. HPS patient sera and natural-reservoir rodent sera infected with SNV, ANDV, and LANV showed the highest optical density (OD) values for homologous trN100 antigens. Since even patient sera with lower IgM and IgG antibody titers were serotyped, the trN100s are therefore considered useful for serotyping with early-acute-phase sera. In contrast, assays testing whole recombinant nucleocapsid protein antigens of SNV, ANDV, and LANV expressed in Escherichia coli detected homologous and heterologous antibodies equally. These results indicated that a screening ELISA using an E. coli-expressed antigen followed by a serotyping ELISA using trN100s is useful for epidemiological surveillance in regions where two or more hantavirus species cocirculate. C1 [Koma, Takaaki; Yoshimatsu, Kumiko; Taruishi, Midori; Endo, Rika; Shimizu, Kenta; Yasuda, Shumpei P.; Arikawa, Jiro] Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Microbiol, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608638, Japan. [Pini, Noemi; Levis, Silvana; Enria, Delia] Inst Nacl Enfermedades Vigrales Humanas Dr Julio, Pergamino, Argentina. [Safronetz, David; Ebihara, Hideki; Feldmann, Heinz] NIAID, Virol Lab, Div Intramural Res, NIH, Hamilton, MT USA. RP Arikawa, J (reprint author), Hokkaido Univ, Grad Sch Med, Dept Microbiol, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0608638, Japan. EM j_arika@med.hokudai.ac.jp RI Shimizu, Kenta/A-5259-2012; Yoshimatsu, Kumiko/D-9053-2012; Arikawa, Jiro/D-9858-2012 FU Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare [200829018A]; Founding Research Centers for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, MEXT, Japan FX This work was supported by the Global COE program Establishment of International Collaboration Center for Zoonosis Control from the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. This work was also partially supported by Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research and the Development of Scientific Research from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (grant 200829018A). This study was supported in part by the Program of Founding Research Centers for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, MEXT, Japan. NR 36 TC 14 Z9 14 U1 1 U2 4 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0095-1137 J9 J CLIN MICROBIOL JI J. Clin. Microbiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 48 IS 5 BP 1635 EP 1642 DI 10.1128/JCM.00072-10 PG 8 WC Microbiology SC Microbiology GA 592DV UT WOS:000277356600019 PM 20335425 ER PT J AU Maurya, R Mehrotra, S Prajapati, VK Nylen, S Sacks, D Sundar, S AF Maurya, Radheshyam Mehrotra, Sanjana Prajapati, Vijay Kumar Nylen, Susanne Sacks, David Sundar, Shyam TI Evaluation of Blood Agar Microtiter Plates for Culturing Leishmania Parasites To Titrate Parasite Burden in Spleen and Peripheral Blood of Patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis SO JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID DIAGNOSIS; INFECTION AB Serial dilution of blood and spleen biopsy specimens, plated on Novy-MacNeal-Nicolle (NNN) blood agar using microtiter culture plates, is a sensitive and reproducible method for detection and growth of Leishmania parasites. Plates could be easily monitored, and growth could be rapidly detected. Moreover, parasite number may be estimated using this technique. C1 [Maurya, Radheshyam; Mehrotra, Sanjana; Prajapati, Vijay Kumar; Sundar, Shyam] Banaras Hindu Univ, Inst Med Sci, Dept Med, Infect Dis Res Lab, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. [Nylen, Susanne; Sacks, David] NIAID, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Maurya, Radheshyam] Univ Hyderabad, Dept Anim Sci, Hyderabad 500134, Andhra Pradesh, India. RP Sundar, S (reprint author), Banaras Hindu Univ, Inst Med Sci, Dept Med, Infect Dis Res Lab, Varanasi 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India. EM drshyamsundar@hotmail.com OI Nylen, Susanne/0000-0002-3875-3353 FU NIAID, NIH, USA [1P50AI074321]; CSIR; ICMR, New Delhi, India FX This work was supported by the Extramural Research Program of the NIAID, NIH, USA grant number 1P50AI074321. S. M. and V. K. P. were funded by CSIR and ICMR, New Delhi, India, respectively. NR 11 TC 24 Z9 25 U1 1 U2 2 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0095-1137 J9 J CLIN MICROBIOL JI J. Clin. Microbiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 48 IS 5 BP 1932 EP 1934 DI 10.1128/JCM.01733-09 PG 3 WC Microbiology SC Microbiology GA 592DV UT WOS:000277356600073 PM 20335419 ER PT J AU Cardone, A Albers, RW Sriram, RD Pant, HC AF Cardone, Antonio Albers, R. Wayne Sriram, Ram D. Pant, Harish C. TI Evaluation of the Interaction of Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 with Activator p25 and with p25-Derived Inhibitor CIP SO JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE computational geometry; cyclin-dependent kinase; feature-based shape similarity assessment; neurodegenerative diseases; protein phosphorylation ID PROTEIN-PROTEIN DOCKING; MOLECULAR-DYNAMICS; LIGAND DOCKING; SHAPE COMPLEMENTARITY; AUTOMATED DOCKING; MONTE-CARLO; ALGORITHMS; CONGRUENCE; SIMULATION; MECHANISMS AB A high-affinity inhibitor protein called CIP, produced by small truncations of p35, was experimentally identified. P35 is a physiological activator of the cyclin-dependent kinase cdk5. P25 is derived from proteolytic truncation of p35 within "stressed" neurons, and it is associated with the hyperphosphorylation of specific neuronal proteins, typically occurring in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. Here, we report a study of the binding mechanisms of the cdk5-p25 and cdk5-CIP complexes. This provides a better understanding of the source of the inhibitory activity of the protein CIP. We use a geometry-based technique to test the hypothesis that p25's truncation increases the flexibility of CIP and thus prevents cdk5 from reaching its active conformation. Our study is based on a geometry-based alignment algorithm, which aligns two given protein conformations with respect to their interfaces. Our results support the flexibility hypothesis and will be used as a basis for targeted molecular dynamics simulations. C1 [Cardone, Antonio; Sriram, Ram D.] NIST, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA. [Albers, R. Wayne; Pant, Harish C.] NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Cardone, A (reprint author), NIST, 100 Bur Dr,Bldg 220,Room A122, Gaithersburg, MD 20899 USA. EM cardone@nist.gov NR 58 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 0 U2 1 PU MARY ANN LIEBERT INC PI NEW ROCHELLE PA 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA SN 1066-5277 J9 J COMPUT BIOL JI J. Comput. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 17 IS 5 BP 707 EP 721 DI 10.1089/cmb.2009.0202 PG 15 WC Biochemical Research Methods; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Mathematical & Computational Biology; Statistics & Probability SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Computer Science; Mathematical & Computational Biology; Mathematics GA 617HU UT WOS:000279272400004 PM 20500023 ER PT J AU Bratslavsky, G Kirkali, Z AF Bratslavsky, Gennady Kirkali, Ziya TI The Changing Face of Renal-Cell Carcinoma SO JOURNAL OF ENDOUROLOGY LA English DT Article ID LAPAROSCOPIC PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY; RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY; NATURAL-HISTORY; INTERFERON-ALPHA; SPARING SURGERY; CORTICAL TUMORS; GENETIC-BASIS; CORE BIOPSY; MASSES; CANCER AB The present decade can be credited with the improved understanding of renal-cell carcinoma (RCC), its local and systemic management, and various controversies from diagnosis to types of various available interventions. The old paradigms and dogmas are no longer accepted as "the best way" without evidence, and many "old" principles are cautiously questioned. These notions have resulted in new knowledge, questions, arguments, and treatment options. This article will describe the "changing face of RCC" over the past several years and will briefly summarize the major changes and issues in the field of renal oncology. The discussed topics include improved molecular understanding of RCC, management of small renal masses, the safety and accuracy of renal mass biopsy, the emerging role of molecular imaging, the importance of maximal renal preservation, and the evolving role of laparoscopy, robotics, and ablation. C1 [Bratslavsky, Gennady] NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kirkali, Ziya] Dokuz Eylul Univ, Sch Med, Dept Urol, Izmir, Turkey. RP Bratslavsky, G (reprint author), NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, NIH, 10 Ctr Dr MSC 1107 Bldg 10,CRC,Room 2W-5942, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM bratslag@mail.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. NR 70 TC 1 Z9 2 U1 0 U2 3 PU MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC PI NEW ROCHELLE PA 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA SN 0892-7790 EI 1557-900X J9 J ENDOUROL JI J. Endourol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 SI SI BP 753 EP 757 DI 10.1089/end.2009.0520 PG 5 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 596ZA UT WOS:000277723400015 PM 20420551 ER PT J AU Xu, LQ Liu, XD Sun, LG Yan, H Liu, Y Luo, YH Huang, J Wang, YH AF Xu, L. Q. Liu, X. D. Sun, L. G. Yan, H. Liu, Y. Luo, Y. H. Huang, J. Wang, Y. H. TI Distribution of radionuclides in the guano sediments of Xisha Islands, South China Sea and its implication SO JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY LA English DT Article DE Xisha Islands; Guano-phosphatic coral sediments; Radioactive nuclides; (210)Pb dating; (210)Pb flux; (137)Cs ID HIGH ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; DONGDAO ISLAND; SOILS AB Several natural and anthropogenic radionuclides ((210)Pb, (226)Ra and (137)Cs) in guano-phosphatic coral sediments and pure guano particles collected from Ganquan, Guangjin, Jinqing and Jinyin Islands of the Xisha archipelago, South China Sea, were analyzed. The Constant Initial Concentration (CIC) model and the Constant Rate of Supply (CRS) model were applied for age calculation. The average supply rate of (210)Pb was 126 Bq m(-2) a(-1), very close to the flux of northern hemisphere average (125 Bq m(-2) a(-1)). The activities of anthropogenic radionuclides in the sediments were very low, indicating that human nuclear tests did not notably impact this region. The main source of radionuclides in the sediments was from atmospheric precipitation, and the organic matter derived from plant and produced by nutrient-rich guano could further enhance them. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Xu, L. Q.; Liu, X. D.; Sun, L. G.; Yan, H.; Liu, Y.; Luo, Y. H.; Huang, J.] Univ Sci & Technol China, Inst Polar Environm, Hefei 230026, Anhui, Peoples R China. [Wang, Y. H.] NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Liu, XD (reprint author), Univ Sci & Technol China, Inst Polar Environm, Hefei 230026, Anhui, Peoples R China. EM ycx@ustc.edu.cn; slg@ustc.edu.cn RI Yan, Hong/I-8970-2014 FU National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2010CB428902]; National Natural Science Foundation of China [40730107, 40876096]; Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China for new teacher [20093402120004] FX This work was funded by the National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, No. 2010CB428902), National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40730107, 40876096), and Ph.D. Programs Foundation of Ministry of Education of China for new teacher (20093402120004). Technician Xia Weilan from Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) helped a lot in radioactivity testing. Professor Peter Appleby from Liverpool University is acknowledged for providing valuable information on data analysis. And we would like to thank all the members for the careful collection of our samples, including soldiers of PIA. We also thank four anonymous referees for their constructive comments on the manuscript. NR 25 TC 21 Z9 21 U1 5 U2 19 PU ELSEVIER SCI LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND SN 0265-931X J9 J ENVIRON RADIOACTIV JI J. Environ. Radioact. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 101 IS 5 BP 362 EP 368 DI 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2010.02.004 PG 7 WC Environmental Sciences SC Environmental Sciences & Ecology GA 594IP UT WOS:000277530800006 PM 20346552 ER PT J AU Wolff, P Barbey, AK Hausknecht, M AF Wolff, Phillip Barbey, Aron K. Hausknecht, Matthew TI For Want of a Nail: How Absences Cause Events SO JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-GENERAL LA English DT Article DE causation; causation by omission; causal models; knowledge structures; lexical semantics ID REPRESENTATIONAL MOMENTUM; COUNTERFACTUAL THINKING; MODEL-THEORY; CAUSATION; CAUSALITY; COVARIATION; DYNAMICS; PHYSICS; FORCE AB Causation by omission is instantiated when an effect occurs from an absence, as in The absence of nicotine causes withdrawal or Not watering the plant caused it to wilt. The phenomenon has been viewed as an insurmountable problem for process theories of causation, which specify causation in terms of conserved quantities, like force, but not for theories that specify causation in terms of statistical or counterfactual dependencies. A new account of causation challenges these assumptions. According to the force theory, absences are causal when the removal of a force leads to an effect. Evidence in support of this account was found in 3 experiments in which people classified animations of complex causal chains involving force removal, as well as chains involving virtual forces, that is, forces that were anticipated but never realized. In a 4th experiment, the force theory's ability to predict synonymy relationships between different types of causal expressions provided further evidence for this theory over dependency theories. The findings show not only how causation by omission can be grounded in the physical world but also why only certain absences, among the potentially infinite number of absences, are causal. C1 [Wolff, Phillip; Hausknecht, Matthew] Emory Univ, Dept Psychol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA. [Barbey, Aron K.] Georgetown Univ, Dept Psychol, Washington, DC 20057 USA. [Barbey, Aron K.] NINDS, Cognit Neurosci Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Wolff, P (reprint author), Emory Univ, Dept Psychol, 532 N Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA. EM pwolff@emory.edu RI Barbey, Aron/L-7312-2015 OI Barbey, Aron/0000-0002-6092-0912 NR 69 TC 20 Z9 20 U1 0 U2 7 PU AMER PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOC PI WASHINGTON PA 750 FIRST ST NE, WASHINGTON, DC 20002-4242 USA SN 0096-3445 J9 J EXP PSYCHOL GEN JI J. Exp. Psychol.-Gen. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 139 IS 2 BP 191 EP 221 DI 10.1037/a0018129 PG 31 WC Psychology, Experimental SC Psychology GA 592IK UT WOS:000277371900001 PM 20438249 ER PT J AU Nemunaitis, G Maples, PB Jay, C Gahl, WA Huizing, M Poling, J Tong, AW Phadke, AP Pappen, BO Bedell, C Templeton, NS Kuhn, J Senzer, N Nemunaitis, J AF Nemunaitis, Gregory Maples, Phillip B. Jay, Chris Gahl, William A. Huizing, Marjan Poling, Justin Tong, Alex W. Phadke, Anagha P. Pappen, Beena O. Bedell, Cynthia Templeton, Nancy S. Kuhn, Joseph Senzer, Neil Nemunaitis, John TI Hereditary inclusion body myopathy: single patient response to GNE gene Lipoplex therapy SO JOURNAL OF GENE MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE gene; GNE; HIBM; Lipoplex; myopathy ID ACETYLGLUCOSAMINE 2-EPIMERASE/N-ACETYLMANNOSAMINE KINASE; DUCHENNES MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY; N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID; RIMMED VACUOLES; DISTAL MYOPATHY; SIALIC ACIDS; IN-VIVO; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SKELETAL-MUSCLE; CELL-SURFACE AB Background Hereditary inclusion body myopathy (HIBM) is an autosomal recessive adult onset myopathy. It is characterized by mutations of the GNE (UDP-N-acetylglucosamine 2-epimerase/N-acetylmannosamine kinase) gene. Afflicted patients have no therapeutic options. In preclinical testing, we have previously demonstrated the ability to correct GNE gene function and the safety of delivery of wild type GNE gene using a liposomal delivery vehicle. Methods A single patient (subject #001) with severe HIBM treated by compassionate investigational new drug received four doses of GNE gene Lipoplex via intramuscular injection. GNE transgene expression, downstream induction of sialic acid, safety and muscle function were evaluated. Results Significant durable improvement in locoregional skeletal muscle function was observed in the injected left extensor carpi radialis longus of #001 in correlation with GNE transgene upregulation and local induction of sialic acid. Other than transient low grade fever and pain at the injection site, no significant toxicity was observed. Conclusions Proof of principle for manufacturing of 'clinical grade' GNE gene Lipoplex, clinical safety and activity are demonstrated with GNE gene Lipoplex. Further assessment will involve intravenous administration and subsequent phase I trial involving additional but less severely afflicted HIBM patients. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. C1 [Nemunaitis, Gregory; Bedell, Cynthia; Senzer, Neil; Nemunaitis, John] Mary Crowley Canc Res Ctr, Dallas, TX USA. [Nemunaitis, Gregory] Metrohlth Med Ctr, Cleveland, OH USA. [Maples, Phillip B.; Jay, Chris; Tong, Alex W.; Phadke, Anagha P.; Pappen, Beena O.; Templeton, Nancy S.; Senzer, Neil; Nemunaitis, John] Gradalis Inc, Dallas, TX USA. [Gahl, William A.; Huizing, Marjan; Poling, Justin] NHGRI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kuhn, Joseph] Gen & Oncol Surg Associates, Dallas, TX USA. RP Nemunaitis, J (reprint author), 1700 Pacific,Suite 1100, Dallas, TX 75201 USA. EM jnemunaitis@marycrowley.org FU National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA FX The authors would like to acknowledge Susan Mill and Brenda Marr for their competent and knowledgeable assistance in the preparation of this manuscript. Samir Sliheet is also acknowledged for transport support. We thank Dr Gregory Bevels, MD of Primary Care Specialists, LLC (Alexandria, LA, USA) for his assistance with weekly physical assessments during the study period. This work was partially supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. John Nemunaitis and Neil Senzer have direct affiliation with Gradalis, Inc., in which they both own common stock. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in, or financial conflict with, the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. NR 50 TC 13 Z9 13 U1 0 U2 0 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA SN 1099-498X EI 1521-2254 J9 J GENE MED JI J. Gene. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 12 IS 5 BP 403 EP 412 DI 10.1002/jgm.1450 PG 10 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Genetics & Heredity; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 601AP UT WOS:000278030600001 PM 20440751 ER PT J AU Frank, D Gallagher, TH Sellers, SL Cooper, LA Price, EG Odunlami, AO Bonham, VL AF Frank, Danielle Gallagher, Thomas H. Sellers, Sherrill L. Cooper, Lisa A. Price, Eboni G. Odunlami, Adebola O. Bonham, Vence L. TI Primary Care Physicians' Attitudes Regarding Race-Based Therapies SO JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LA English DT Article; Proceedings Paper CT SGIM National Meeting CY 2007-2008 CL Washington, DC SP SGIM DE race-based therapies; race; BiDil; ACE-inhibitors; personalized medicine; genetics ID PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; THERAPEUTICS; GENETICS; HEALTH AB There is little to no information on whether race should be considered in the exam room by those who care for and treat patients. How primary care physicians understand the relationship between genes, race and drugs has the potential to influence both individual care and racial and ethnic health disparities. To describe physicians' use of race-based therapies, with specific attention to the case of BiDil (isosorbide dinitrate/hydralazine), the first drug approved by the FDA for a race-specific indication, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ace) inhibitors in their black and white patients. Qualitative study involving 10 focus groups with 90 general internists. Black and white general internists recruited from community and academic internal medicine practices participated in the focus groups.Of the participants 64% were less than 45 years of age, and 73% were male. The focus groups were transcribed verbatim, and the data were analyzed using template analysis. There was a range of opinions relating to the practice of race-based therapies. Physicians who were supportive of race-based therapies cited several potential benefits including motivating patients to comply with medical therapy and promoting changes in health behaviors by creating the perception that the medication and therapies were tailored specifically for them. Physicians acknowledged that in clinical practice some medications vary in their effectiveness across different racial groups, with some physicians citing the example of ace inhibitors. However, physicians voiced concern that black patients who could benefit from ace inhibitors may not be receiving them. They were also wary that the category of race reflected meaningful differences on a genetic level. In the case of BiDil, physicians were vocal in their concern that commercial interests were the primary impetus behind its creation. Primary care physicians' opinions regarding race-based therapy reveal a nuanced understanding of race-based therapies and a wariness of their use by physicians. C1 [Frank, Danielle] VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Syst, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA. [Gallagher, Thomas H.] Univ Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA. [Sellers, Sherrill L.] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Social Work, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Cooper, Lisa A.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA. [Price, Eboni G.] Tulane Univ, Dept Med, New Orleans, LA 70118 USA. [Odunlami, Adebola O.] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Bonham, Vence L.] NHGRI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Frank, D (reprint author), VA Ann Arbor Healthcare Syst, 152,Ambulatory Care 11A,2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA. EM dfp@u.mich.edu OI Price-Haywood, Eboni/0000-0003-2901-3852 FU Intramural NIH HHS NR 16 TC 8 Z9 8 U1 0 U2 2 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0884-8734 J9 J GEN INTERN MED JI J. Gen. Intern. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 25 IS 5 BP 384 EP 389 DI 10.1007/s11606-009-1190-7 PG 6 WC Health Care Sciences & Services; Medicine, General & Internal SC Health Care Sciences & Services; General & Internal Medicine GA 584AH UT WOS:000276721900006 PM 20174973 ER PT J AU Bates, CK Chheda, SG Dunn, K Pinsky, L Karani, R AF Bates, Carol K. Chheda, Shobhina G. Dunn, Kathel Pinsky, Linda Karani, Reena TI Update in Medical Education SO JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE LA English DT Review DE feedback; evaluation; knowledge assessment; retention; curricula; Minicard C1 [Bates, Carol K.] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Div Gen Med & Primary Care, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [Chheda, Shobhina G.] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Med, Gen Internal Med Sect, Sch Med & Publ Hlth, Madison, WI USA. [Dunn, Kathel] Natl Lib Med, Bethesda, MD USA. [Pinsky, Linda] Univ Washington, Sch Med, Seattle, WA USA. [Karani, Reena] Mt Sinai Sch Med, Brookdale Dept Geriatr, Samuel M Bronfman Dept Med, Dept Med Educ, New York, NY USA. RP Bates, CK (reprint author), Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Div Gen Med & Primary Care, Sh 607,330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215 USA. EM cbates@bidmc.harvard.edu OI Dunn, Kathel/0000-0002-6967-130X NR 3 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0884-8734 J9 J GEN INTERN MED JI J. Gen. Intern. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 25 IS 5 BP 465 EP 469 DI 10.1007/s11606-009-1244-x PG 5 WC Health Care Sciences & Services; Medicine, General & Internal SC Health Care Sciences & Services; General & Internal Medicine GA 584AH UT WOS:000276721900019 PM 20151222 ER PT J AU Kim, J Han, JY Shaw, B Mctavish, F Gustafson, D AF Kim, Junghyun Han, Jeong Yeob Shaw, Bret Mctavish, Fiona Gustafson, David TI The Roles of Social Support and Coping Strategies in Predicting Breast Cancer Patients' Emotional Well-being Testing Mediation and Moderation Models SO JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY LA English DT Article DE breast cancer; coping strategies; emotional well-being; mediator; moderator; social support ID RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS; DEPRESSION; PAIN; RESPONSES; OPTIMISM; STRESS; WOMEN; ADOLESCENTS; ADAPTATION AB The goal of the current study was to examine how social support and coping strategies are related in predicting emotional well-being of women with breast cancer. In achieving this goal, we examined two hypothesized models: (1) a moderation model where social support and coping strategies interact with each other in affecting psychological well-being; and (2) a mediation model where the level of social support influences choices of coping strategies between self-blame and positive reframing. In general, the data from the current study were more consistent with the mediation model than the moderation model. C1 [Kim, Junghyun] Kent State Univ, Sch Commun Studies, Kent, OH 44242 USA. [Han, Jeong Yeob] Univ Georgia, Dept Telecommun, Athens, GA 30602 USA. [Han, Jeong Yeob; Shaw, Bret] Univ Wisconsin, NCI, Funded Ctr Excellence Canc Commun Res, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Shaw, Bret] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Life Sci Commun, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Mctavish, Fiona] Univ Wisconsin, CHESS, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Gustafson, David] Univ Wisconsin, Coll Engn, Madison, WI 53706 USA. [Gustafson, David] Univ Wisconsin, NCI, Ctr Excellence Canc Commun, Madison, WI 53706 USA. RP Kim, J (reprint author), Kent State Univ, Sch Commun Studies, Kent, OH 44242 USA. EM jkim23@kent.edu OI Kim, Jung-Hyun/0000-0001-7819-2784 FU NCI NIH HHS [P50 CA095817-05, N02-CO-01040-75, P50 CA095817, P50 CA095817-09, P50 CA095817-07, P50 CA095817-06, P50 CA095817-08] NR 42 TC 41 Z9 48 U1 3 U2 16 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD PI LONDON PA 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND SN 1359-1053 J9 J HEALTH PSYCHOL JI J. Health Psychol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 15 IS 4 BP 543 EP 552 DI 10.1177/1359105309355338 PG 10 WC Psychology, Clinical SC Psychology GA 594KR UT WOS:000277537100007 PM 20460411 ER PT J AU Bellizzi, KM Smith, AW Reeve, BB Alfano, CM Bernstein, L Meeske, K Baumgartner, KB Ballard-Barbash, RR AF Bellizzi, Keith M. Smith, Ashley Wilder Reeve, Bryce B. Alfano, Catherine M. Bernstein, Leslie Meeske, Kathy Baumgartner, Kathy B. Ballard-Barbash, Rachel R. TI Posttraumatic Growth and Health-related Quality of Life in a Racially Diverse Cohort of Breast Cancer Survivors SO JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY LA English DT Article DE breast cancer; posttraumatic growth; quality of life; race/ethnicity ID STRESS-DISORDER; SELF-ESTEEM; BENEFIT; WOMEN; DIAGNOSIS; TRAUMA; PREVALENCE; PREDICTORS; INVENTORY AB This study examined the relationship between race, religiosity, and posttraumatic growth as well as the association between growth and physical and mental health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in breast cancer survivors (N = 802; M age = 57.2). Multivariate analyses revealed that African American breast cancer survivors reported higher levels of posttraumatic growth than White women. However, this relationship was mediated by religiosity. We found an inverse association with growth and mental HRQOL which might be explained by the fact that growth co-occurs with distress and perhaps women in this sample are still struggling with their disease. C1 [Bellizzi, Keith M.] Univ Connecticut, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, Storrs, CT 06269 USA. [Smith, Ashley Wilder] NCI, Outcomes Res Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Alfano, Catherine M.] NCI, Off Canc Survivorship, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Bernstein, Leslie] City Hope Natl Med Ctr, Beckman Res Inst, Div Canc Etiol, Duarte, CA 91010 USA. [Meeske, Kathy] Univ So Calif, Keck Sch Med, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA. [Meeske, Kathy] Childrens Hosp Los Angeles, Hlth Outcomes & Canc Control Res Program, Childrens Ctr Canc & Blood Dis, Los Angeles, CA USA. [Baumgartner, Kathy B.] Univ Louisville, Fac Affairs, Sch Publ Hlth & Informat Sci, Louisville, KY 40292 USA. [Ballard-Barbash, Rachel R.] NCI, Appl Res Program, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Bellizzi, KM (reprint author), Univ Connecticut, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, Storrs, CT 06269 USA. EM keith.m.bellizzi@uconn.edu FU NCI NIH HHS [N01-PC-67010, N01-PC-67007, N01-PC-67009] NR 45 TC 41 Z9 44 U1 3 U2 10 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD PI LONDON PA 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND SN 1359-1053 J9 J HEALTH PSYCHOL JI J. Health Psychol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 15 IS 4 BP 615 EP 626 DI 10.1177/1359105309356364 PG 12 WC Psychology, Clinical SC Psychology GA 594KR UT WOS:000277537100014 PM 20460418 ER PT J AU Ji, JF Zhao, L Budhu, A Forgues, M Jia, HL Qin, LX Ye, QH Yu, JM Shi, XT Tang, ZY Wang, XW AF Ji, Junfang Zhao, Lei Budhu, Anuradha Forgues, Marshonna Jia, Hu-Liang Qin, Lun-Xiu Ye, Qing-Hai Yu, Jinming Shi, Xuetao Tang, Zhao-You Wang, Xin Wei TI Let-7g targets collagen type I alpha 2 and inhibits cell migration in hepatocellular carcinoma SO JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Hepatocellular carcinoma; MicroRNA; Let-7g; Metastasis; Cell mobility; Prognosis ID PANCREATIC-CANCER; MICRORNA FAMILY; SELF-RENEWAL; LUNG-CANCER; EXPRESSION; METASTASIS; IDENTIFICATION; TRANSFORMATION; GROWTH; EPCAM AB Background & Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an aggressive cancer with a poor prognosis mainly due to metastasis. MicroRNAs are endogenous small noncoding RNAs that regulate cellular gene expression and are functionally linked to tumourigenesis. Using microarray analysis, we recently identified 20 miRNAs associated with HCC metastasis. Here, we carried out further analyses on one of these microRNAs, let-7g, to determine whether it is functionally linked to HCC metastasis. Methods: Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to determine the level of mature let-7g transcript in HCC clinical specimens and its correlation with patient survival. Ectopic expression of let-7g was carried out in HCC cell lines to assess its influence on cell growth, migration, and invasion. Results: We confirmed that the level of let-7g was significantly lower in metastatic HCCs compared to metastasis-free HCCs. Moreover, low let-7g expression in a tumour was predictive of poor survival in HCC patients. Functional studies indicated that ectopic expression of let-7g significantly inhibits HCC cell migration and cell growth. In-silico analysis revealed members of soluble collagens as potential targets of let-7g. Consistently, the levels of type I collagen alpha 2 (COL1A2) and let-7g were inversely correlated in HCC clinical specimens. COL1A2 was experimentally validated as a direct target of let-7g. Moreover, addition of COL1A2 counteracted the inhibitory effect of let-7g on cell migration. Conclusions: These results suggest that let-7g may suppress HCC metastasis partially through targeting COL1A2. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. C1 [Ji, Junfang; Zhao, Lei; Budhu, Anuradha; Forgues, Marshonna; Wang, Xin Wei] NCI, Liver Carcinogenesis Sect, Human Carcinogenesis Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Jia, Hu-Liang; Qin, Lun-Xiu; Ye, Qing-Hai; Tang, Zhao-You] Fudan Univ, Liver Canc Inst, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China. [Jia, Hu-Liang; Qin, Lun-Xiu; Ye, Qing-Hai; Tang, Zhao-You] Fudan Univ, Zhongshan Hosp, Shanghai 200433, Peoples R China. [Zhao, Lei; Yu, Jinming; Shi, Xuetao] Shandong Prov Tumour Hosp & Inst Oncol, Jinan, Peoples R China. RP Wang, XW (reprint author), 37 Convent Dr,MSC 4258,Bldg 37,Room 3044A, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM xw3u@nih.gov RI Wang, Xin/B-6162-2009 FU Centre for Cancer Research; National Cancer Institute [Z01 BC 010313, Z01 BC 010876]; China National Natural Scientific Fund [30801383] FX The authors who have taken part in this study declared that they do not have anything to declare regarding funding from industry or conflict of interest with respect to this manuscript. We thank the NIH Fellows Editorial Board for editing the manuscript. This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Centre for Cancer Research, the National Cancer Institute (Z01 BC 010313 and Z01 BC 010876). L.Z. was also supported by China National Natural Scientific Fund (30801383). NR 37 TC 101 Z9 109 U1 0 U2 12 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0168-8278 J9 J HEPATOL JI J. Hepatol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 52 IS 5 BP 690 EP 697 PG 8 WC Gastroenterology & Hepatology SC Gastroenterology & Hepatology GA 606HS UT WOS:000278414200014 PM 20338660 ER PT J AU Macey, MR Sturgill, JL Morales, JK Falanga, YT Morales, J Norton, SK Yerram, N Shim, H Fernando, J Gifillan, AM Gomez, G Schwartz, L Oskeritzian, C Spiegel, S Conrad, D Ryan, JJ AF Macey, Matthew R. Sturgill, Jamie L. Morales, Johanna K. Falanga, Yves T. Morales, Joshua Norton, Sarah K. Yerram, Nitin Shim, Hoon Fernando, Josephine Gifillan, Alasdair M. Gomez, Gregorio Schwartz, Lawrence Oskeritzian, Carole Spiegel, Sarah Conrad, Daniel Ryan, John J. TI IL-4 and TGF-beta 1 Counterbalance One Another while Regulating Mast Cell Homeostasis SO JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Article ID GROWTH-FACTOR-BETA; FC-EPSILON-RI; IGE RECEPTOR EXPRESSION; NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA; T-CELLS; IN-VITRO; MEDIATOR RELEASE; ALLERGIC DISEASE; KIT EXPRESSION; STAT6 ISOFORM AB Mast cell responses can be altered by cytokines, including those secreted by Th2 and regulatory T cells (Treg). Given the important role of mast cells in Th2-mediated inflammation and recent demonstrations of Treg-mast cell interactions, we examined the ability of IL-4 and TGF-beta 1 to regulate mast cell homeostasis. Using in vitro and in vivo studies of mouse and human mast cells, we demonstrate that IL-4 suppresses TGF-beta 1 receptor expression and signaling, and vice versa. In vitro studies demonstrated that IL-4 and TGF-beta 1 had balancing effects on mast cell survival, migration, and Fc epsilon RI expression, with each cytokine cancelling the effects of the other. However, in vivo analysis of peritoneal inflammation during Nippostrongylus brasiliensis infection in mice revealed a dominant suppressive function for TGF-beta 1. These data support the existence of a cytokine network involving the Th2 cytokine IL-4 and the Treg cytokine TGF-beta 1 that can regulate mast cell homeostasis. Dysregulation of this balance may impact allergic disease and be amenable to targeted therapy. The Journal of Immunology, 2010, 184: 4688-4695. C1 [Macey, Matthew R.; Morales, Johanna K.; Falanga, Yves T.; Morales, Joshua; Yerram, Nitin; Shim, Hoon; Fernando, Josephine; Ryan, John J.] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Dept Biol, Richmond, VA 23284 USA. [Macey, Matthew R.; Sturgill, Jamie L.; Morales, Johanna K.; Falanga, Yves T.; Norton, Sarah K.; Yerram, Nitin; Shim, Hoon; Fernando, Josephine; Gomez, Gregorio; Schwartz, Lawrence; Oskeritzian, Carole; Spiegel, Sarah; Conrad, Daniel; Ryan, John J.] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Allergy & Allerg Dis Cooperat Res Ctr, Richmond, VA 23284 USA. [Sturgill, Jamie L.; Norton, Sarah K.; Gomez, Gregorio; Schwartz, Lawrence; Oskeritzian, Carole; Spiegel, Sarah; Conrad, Daniel] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Sch Med, Richmond, VA 23284 USA. [Gifillan, Alasdair M.] NIAID, Lab Allerg Dis, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Ryan, JJ (reprint author), Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Dept Biol, Box 842012, Richmond, VA 23284 USA. EM jjryan@vcu.edu FU National Institutes of Health [1R01AI59638, U19AI077435, R01AI50094, K01AR053186]; Jeffress Trust Foundation [J-833] FX This work was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health (1R01AI59638 to J.J.R.; U19AI077435 to J.J.R., L.S., S.S., and D.C.: R01AI50094 to S.S.; and K01AR053186 to C.O.), The Jeffress Trust Foundation (J-833 to J.J.R.), and the National Institutes of Health intramural program (to A.M.G.). NR 62 TC 15 Z9 15 U1 0 U2 0 PU AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 0022-1767 J9 J IMMUNOL JI J. Immunol. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 184 IS 9 BP 4688 EP 4695 DI 10.4049/jimmunol.0903477 PG 8 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 588SD UT WOS:000277093000019 PM 20304823 ER PT J AU Maenetje, P Riou, C Casazza, JP Ambrozak, D Hill, B Gray, G Koup, RA de Bruyn, G Gray, CM AF Maenetje, Pholo Riou, Catherine Casazza, Joseph P. Ambrozak, David Hill, Brenna Gray, Glenda Koup, Richard A. de Bruyn, Guy Gray, Clive M. TI A Steady State of CD4(+) T Cell Memory Maturation and Activation Is Established during Primary Subtype C HIV-1 Infection SO JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Article ID IMMUNE ACTIVATION; ANTIGEN LOAD; VIRAL LOAD; SET-POINT; IN-VIVO; VIRUS; RESPONSES; DEPLETION; VIREMIA; AIDS AB The functional integrity of CD4(+) T cells is crucial for well-orchestrated immunity and control of HIV-1 infection, but their selective depletion during infection creates a paradox for understanding a protective response. We used multiparameter flow cytometry to measure activation, memory maturation, and multiple functions of total and Ag-specific CD4(+) T cells in 14 HIV-1 and CMV-coinfected individuals at 3 and 12 mo post HIV-1 infection. Primary HIV-1 infection was characterized by elevated levels of CD38, HLA-DR, and Ki67 in total memory and Gag-specific CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells. In both HIV-infected and 15 uninfected controls, the frequency of activated cells was uniformly distributed among early differentiated (ED; CD45RO(+)CD27(+)), late differentiated (CD45RO(+)CD27(-)), and fully differentiated effector (CD45RO(-)CD27(-)) memory CD4(+) T cells. In HIV-1 infected individuals, activated CD4(+) T cells significantly correlated with viremia at 3 mo postinfection (r = 0.79, p = 0.0007) and also harbored more gag provirus DNA copies than nonactivated cells (p = 0.04). Moreover, Gag-specific ED CD4(+) T cells inversely associated with plasma viral load (r = -0.87, p < 0.0001). Overall, we show that low copy numbers of gag provirus and plasma RNA copies associated with low CD4 activation as well as accumulation of ED HIV-specific CD4(+) memory. Significant positive correlations between 3 and 12 mo activation and memory events highlighted that a steady state of CD4(+) T cell activation and memory maturation was established during primary infection and that these cells were unlikely to be involved in influencing the course of viremia in the first 12 mo of HIV-1 infection. The Journal of Immunology, 2010, 184: 4926-4935. C1 [Maenetje, Pholo; Riou, Catherine; Gray, Clive M.] Natl Inst Communicable Dis, AIDS Res Unit, ZA-2131 Johannesburg, South Africa. [Gray, Glenda; de Bruyn, Guy] Univ Witwatersrand, Perinatal HIV Res Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa. [Casazza, Joseph P.; Ambrozak, David; Hill, Brenna; Koup, Richard A.] NIAID, Immunol Lab, Vaccine Res Ctr, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Gray, CM (reprint author), Natl Inst Communicable Dis, AIDS Res Unit, Private Bag X4, ZA-2131 Johannesburg, South Africa. EM cgray@nicd.ac.za FU National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [AI070079]; South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative; Columbia University-Southern Africa Fogarty AIDS International; Canadian African Prevention Trials network FX This work was supported in part by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Grant AI070079 (to G.d.B.), and a South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative grant (to C.M.G.). P.M. was supported by a Columbia University-Southern Africa Fogarty AIDS International Training Fellowship and C.R. was supported by the Canadian African Prevention Trials network. NR 51 TC 16 Z9 16 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 0022-1767 J9 J IMMUNOL JI J. Immunol. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 184 IS 9 BP 4926 EP 4935 DI 10.4049/jimmunol.0903771 PG 10 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 588SD UT WOS:000277093000044 PM 20363974 ER PT J AU Avarez-Errico, D Yamashita, Y Suzuki, R Odom, S Furumoto, Y Yamashita, T Rivera, J AF Avarez-Errico, Damiana Yamashita, Yumi Suzuki, Ryo Odom, Sandra Furumoto, Yasuko Yamashita, Toshiyuki Rivera, Juan TI Functional Analysis of Lyn Kinase A and B Isoforms Reveals Redundant and Distinct Roles in Fc epsilon RI-Dependent Mast Cell Activation SO JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Article ID PROTEIN-TYROSINE KINASE; HIGH-AFFINITY RECEPTOR; SRC FAMILY KINASES; CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN-E; INOSITOL 5'-PHOSPHATASE; HEMATOPOIETIC-CELLS; ALLERGIC RESPONSES; CUTTING EDGE; IGE RECEPTOR AB Engagement of Fc epsilon RI causes its phosphorylation by Lyn kinase. Two alternatively spliced variants, Lyn A and B, are expressed in mast cells, and both isoforms interact with Fc epsilon RI. Unlike Lyn A, Lyn B lacks a 21-aa region in the N-terminal unique domain. In this study, we investigated the role of Lyn A and B isoforms in mast cell signaling and responses. Lyn B was found to be a poor inducer of mast cell degranulation and was less potent in both inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate production and calcium responses. Expression of Lyn B alone showed reduced phosphorylation of both phospholipase C gamma-1 and -2 and decreased interaction of phospholipase C gamma-1 with the phosphorylated linker for activation of T cells. Lyn B also showed increased binding of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins, which included the negative regulatory lipid phosphatase SHIP-1. In contrast, both Lyn A and B caused similar total cellular tyrosine phosphorylation and Fc epsilon RI phosphorylation and neither Lyn A nor Lyn B alone could completely restore mast cell degranulation or dampen the excessive cytokine production seen in the absence of Lyn. However, expression of both isoforms showed complementation and normalized responses. These findings demonstrate that Lyn B differs from Lyn A in its association with SHIP-1 and in the regulation of calcium responses. However, complementation of both isoforms is required in mast cell activation. The Journal of Immunology, 2010, 184: 5000-5008. C1 [Avarez-Errico, Damiana; Yamashita, Yumi; Suzuki, Ryo; Odom, Sandra; Furumoto, Yasuko; Yamashita, Toshiyuki; Rivera, Juan] NIAMSD, Immunogenet Mol Lab, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Yamashita, Yumi; Yamashita, Toshiyuki] Ohu Univ, Sch Pharmaceut Sci, Dept Immunol, Fukushima, Japan. RP Rivera, J (reprint author), NIAMSD, Immunogenet Mol Lab, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, NIH, 10 Ctr Dr,Bldg 10,Room 13C103, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM juan_rivera@nih.gov FU National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported by the intramural program of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. NR 44 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 0022-1767 J9 J IMMUNOL JI J. Immunol. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 184 IS 9 BP 5000 EP 5008 DI 10.4049/jimmunol.0904064 PG 9 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 588SD UT WOS:000277093000052 ER PT J AU Metenou, S Dembele, B Konate, S Dolo, H Coulibaly, SY Coulibaly, YI Diallo, AA Soumaoro, L Coulibaly, ME Sanogo, D Doumbia, SS Traore, SF Mahanty, S Klion, A Nutman, TB AF Metenou, Simon Dembele, Benoit Konate, Siaka Dolo, Housseini Coulibaly, Siaka Y. Coulibaly, Yaya I. Diallo, Abdallah A. Soumaoro, Lamine Coulibaly, Michel E. Sanogo, Dramane Doumbia, Salif S. Traore, Sekou F. Mahanty, Siddhartha Klion, Amy Nutman, Thomas B. TI At Homeostasis Filarial Infections Have Expanded Adaptive T Regulatory but Not Classical Th2 Cells SO JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Article ID HUMAN SCHISTOSOMIASIS-MANSONI; HUMAN LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS; HUMAN HELMINTH INFECTION; PAHANGI 3RD-STAGE LARVAE; WUCHERERIA-BANCROFTI; PARASITE INFECTIONS; IMMUNE REGULATION; IFN-GAMMA; RESPONSES; ANTIGEN AB Despite the well-documented immune suppression associated with human helminth infections, studies characterizing the immune response at the single-cell level are scanty. We used multiparameter flow cytometry to characterize the type of effector (Th1, Th2, and Th17) and regulatory (natural T regulatory cells [nTregs] and adaptive Treg cells [aTreg/type 1 regulatory cells (Tr1s)]) CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cells in filaria-infected (Fil(+)) and -uninfected (Fil(-)) individuals at homeostasis (in the absence of stimulation). Frequencies of CD4(+) lymphocytes spontaneously producing IL-4, IL-10, and IL-17A were significantly higher in Fir, as were those of IL-10(+)/IL-4(+) double-producing CD4(+) cells. Interestingly, frequencies of Th17 and aTreg/Tr1s but not classical Th1 or Th2 cells were significantly increased in Fir compared to Fil(-) individuals. Although the frequency of nTreg was increased in Fil(+), IL-10 was overwhelmingly produced by CD4(+)CD25(-) cells. Moreover, the concentration of IL-10 produced spontaneously in vitro strongly correlated with the integrated geometric mean fluorescence intensity of IL-10 producing aTreg/Tr1s in Fir. Together, these data show that at steady state, IL-10 producing aTreg/Tr1 as well as nTreg and effector Th17 CD4(+) cells are expanded in vivo in human filarial infections. Moreover, we have established baseline ex vivo frequencies of effector and Tregs at homeostasis at a population level. The Journal of Immunology, 2010, 184: 5375-5382. C1 [Metenou, Simon; Mahanty, Siddhartha; Klion, Amy; Nutman, Thomas B.] NIAID, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Dembele, Benoit; Konate, Siaka; Dolo, Housseini; Coulibaly, Siaka Y.; Coulibaly, Yaya I.; Diallo, Abdallah A.; Soumaoro, Lamine; Coulibaly, Michel E.; Sanogo, Dramane; Doumbia, Salif S.; Traore, Sekou F.] Univ Bamako, Fac Med Pharm & Dent, Filariasis Unit, Bamako, Mali. RP Nutman, TB (reprint author), NIAID, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, 4 Ctr Dr,Room B1-03, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM tnutman@niaid.nih.gov RI Metenou, Simon/C-1101-2013; OI Klion, Amy/0000-0002-4986-5326; Mahanty, Siddhartha/0000-0003-1068-0524 FU Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. NR 54 TC 51 Z9 51 U1 0 U2 4 PU AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 0022-1767 J9 J IMMUNOL JI J. Immunol. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 184 IS 9 BP 5375 EP 5382 DI 10.4049/jimmunol.0904067 PG 8 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 588SD UT WOS:000277093000093 PM 20357251 ER PT J AU Demaria, S Pikarsky, E Karin, M Coussens, LM Chen, YC El-Omar, EM Trinchieri, G Dubinett, SM Mao, JT Szabo, E Krieg, A Weiner, GJ Fox, BA Coukos, G Wang, E Abraham, RT Carbone, M Lotze, MT AF Demaria, Sandra Pikarsky, Eli Karin, Michael Coussens, Lisa M. Chen, Yen-Ching El-Omar, Emad M. Trinchieri, Giorgio Dubinett, Steven M. Mao, Jenny T. Szabo, Eva Krieg, Arthur Weiner, George J. Fox, Bernard A. Coukos, George Wang, Ena Abraham, Robert T. Carbone, Michele Lotze, Michael T. TI Cancer and Inflammation: Promise for Biologic Therapy SO JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY LA English DT Review DE chronic inflammation; damage-associated molecular pattern molecules (DAMPs); pathogen-associated molecular pattern molecules (PAMPs); cytokine polymorphisms; COX2; ethyl pyruvate; steroids; HMGB1; TGF beta; innate immunity ID MOLECULAR-PATTERN MOLECULES; MOBILITY GROUP BOX-1; FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS; SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA; REGULATORY T-CELLS; HEPATIC ISCHEMIA/REPERFUSION INJURY; HELICOBACTER-PYLORI INFECTION; ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY; PREVENT COLORECTAL ADENOMAS; POSITIVE DENDRITIC CELLS AB Cancers often arise as the end stage of inflammation in adults, but not in children. As such there is a complex interplay between host immune cells during neoplastic development, with both an ability to promote cancer and limit or eliminate it, most often complicit with the host. In humans, defining inflammation and the presence of inflammatory cells within or surrounding the tumor is a critical aspect of modern pathology. Groups defining staging for neoplasms are strongly encouraged to assess and incorporate measures of the presence of apoptosis, autophagy, and necrosis and also the nature and quality of the immune infiltrate. Both environmental and genetic factors enhance the risk of cigarette smoking, Helicobacter pylori, hepatitis B/C, human papilloma virus, solar irradiation, asbestos, pancreatitis, or other causes of chronic inflammation. Identifying suitable genetic polymorphisms in cytokines, cytokine receptors, and Toll-like receptors among other immune response genes is also seen as high value as genomic sequencing becomes less expensive. Animal models that incorporate and assess not only the genetic anlagen but also the inflammatory cells and the presence of microbial pathogens and damage-associated molecular pattern molecules are necessary. Identifying micro-RNAs involved in regulating the response to damage or injury are seen as highly promising. Although no therapeutic strategies to prevent or treat cancers based on insights into inflammatory pathways are currently approved for the common epithelial malignancies, there remains substantial interest in agents targeting COX2 or PPAR gamma, ethyl pyruvate and steroids, and several novel agents on the horizon. C1 [Lotze, Michael T.] Univ Pittsburgh, Inst Canc, Dept Surg, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. [Demaria, Sandra] NYU, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, New York, NY USA. [Pikarsky, Eli] Hadassah Hebrew Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Jerusalem, Israel. [Karin, Michael] Univ Calif San Diego, Med Ctr, Sch Med, San Diego, CA 92103 USA. [Karin, Michael] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Pharmacol, San Diego, CA 92103 USA. [Coussens, Lisa M.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Pathol, San Francisco, CA USA. [Coussens, Lisa M.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Helen Diller Family Comprehens Canc Ctr, San Francisco, CA USA. [Chen, Yen-Ching] Natl Taiwan Univ, Inst Prevent Med, Taipei 10764, Taiwan. [Chen, Yen-Ching] Natl Taiwan Univ, Res Ctr Gene Environm & Human Hlth, Taipei 10764, Taiwan. [El-Omar, Emad M.] Univ Aberdeen, Inst Med Sci, Div Appl Med, Aberdeen, Scotland. [Trinchieri, Giorgio] NCI, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Dubinett, Steven M.] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Jonsson Comprehens Canc Ctr, Lung Canc Res Program, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA. [Dubinett, Steven M.] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA. [Mao, Jenny T.] New Mexico VA Healthcare Syst, Pulm & Crit Care Sect, Albuquerque, NM USA. [Szabo, Eva] NCI, Lung & Upper Aerodigest Canc Res Grp, Canc Prevent Div, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Krieg, Arthur] Pfizer, Cambridge, MA USA. [Weiner, George J.] Univ Iowa, Iowa City, IA USA. [Fox, Bernard A.] Earle A Charles Res Inst, Portland, OR USA. [Coukos, George] Abramson Canc Ctr, Philadelphia, PA USA. [Wang, Ena] NIH, Dept Transfus Med, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Abraham, Robert T.] Wyeth Res, Pearl River, NY USA. [Carbone, Michele] Canc Res Ctr Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96813 USA. RP Lotze, MT (reprint author), Univ Pittsburgh, Inst Canc, Dept Surg, 5117 Ctr Ave,Suite G-27A, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. EM lotzemt@upmc.edu RI Chen, Yen-Ching/D-1098-2010; OI Chen, Yen-Ching/0000-0002-8159-7202; Demaria, Sandra/0000-0003-4426-0499 FU NIH [1 P01 CA 101944-04]; Pfizer FX This project was funded in part by a grant from the NIH 1 P01 CA 101944-04 (Michael T. Lotze) Integrating NK and DC into Cancer Therapy National Cancer Institute. We thank the iSBTc leadership, management, and in particular Roseann Marotz (iSBTc) for her steadfast support of this project.; R. T. A. is an employee and shareholder of Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. S. M. D. is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Tragara Pharmaceuticals. B. A. F. serves as a Consultant/Advisory Board receiving consulting fee from Micromet; on the Board of Directors/Scientific Advisory Board receiving stock/fee for NeoPharm; serves as a Consultant/Advisory Board receiving consulting fee for Novartis; serves as a consultant receiving fee from Pfizer; serves as a consultant receiving research grant from Sangamo; is Co-Founder receiving Ownership Interest of UBiVAC LLC. A. M. K. is an employee of Pfizer Inc., owns stock in Pfizer, and is an inventor on patents relating to the subject matter of the article. G.J.W. serves on a Scientific Advisory Board for Genentech. NR 140 TC 131 Z9 136 U1 4 U2 30 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1524-9557 J9 J IMMUNOTHER JI J. Immunother. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 33 IS 4 BP 335 EP 351 DI 10.1097/CJI.0b013e3181d32e74 PG 17 WC Oncology; Immunology; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Oncology; Immunology; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 590IG UT WOS:000277218200001 PM 20386472 ER PT J AU Correale, P Rotundo, MS Del Vecchio, MT Remondo, C Migali, C Ginanneschi, C Tsang, KY Licchetta, A Mannucci, S Loiacono, L Tassone, P Francini, G Tagliaferri, P AF Correale, Pierpaolo Rotundo, Maria Saveria Del Vecchio, Maria Teresa Remondo, Cinzia Migali, Cristina Ginanneschi, Chiara Tsang, Kwong Y. Licchetta, Antonella Mannucci, Susanna Loiacono, Lucia Tassone, Pierfrancesco Francini, Guido Tagliaferri, Pierosandro TI Regulatory (FoxP3(+)) T-cell Tumor Infiltration Is a Favorable Prognostic Factor in Advanced Colon Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemo or Chemoimmunotherapy SO JOURNAL OF IMMUNOTHERAPY LA English DT Article DE chemotherapy; immunotherapy; colon cancer; FoxP3(+) T-cell; immunoregulatory T cells ID STIMULATING FACTOR; COLORECTAL-CARCINOMA; IMMUNE-RESPONSE; BREAST-CANCER; MELANOMA; GEMCITABINE; EXPRESSION; ANTIGEN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; AUTOIMMUNITY AB Antitumor immune response and chemotherapy-induced immunomodulation in colon cancer patients represented the rationale to design new strategies, like GOLFIG chemoimmunotherapy (gemcitabine, oxaliplatin, 5-fluorouracil/folinic acid, granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, and aldesleukine), that resulted a safe and very active regimen. Antitumor activity and immunity feedback to GOLFIG were strictly correlated with the best outcome observed in patients with autoimmunity signs, increase of central memory T cells, and decrease of regulatory T cells (T-reg) in the peripheral blood. We thus investigated a potential correlation between the T-reg tumor infiltration at diagnosis and the clinical outcome in a current randomized phase 3 trial aimed to compare the GOLFIG regimen with the standard FOLFOX chemotherapy (GOLFIG-2). An immunohistochemistry study was carried out to quantify the infiltration of T-reg/FoxP3(+) T lymphocytes in tumor samples of 57 patients enrolled in the GOLFIG-2 trial. T-reg tumor infiltration scores were correlated with overall survival, treatment-relative survival, and progression-free survival (PFS). Higher T-reg tumor infiltration scores were associated with a better prognosis in the whole series (T-reg high score vs. low score: overall survival = mean 43.2 mo vs. 28.6 mo, P = 0.0005) and a better outcome after treatment (T-reg high score vs. low score: PFS = mean 15.8 mo vs. 8.8 mo, P = 0.0009; treatment-relative survival = mean 23.1 mo vs. 18.2 mo, P = 0.004). PFS was significantly longer in GOLFIG high versus all other subgroups (mean 18.1 mo vs. 9.9 mo, P = 0.01). Our results suggest that a higher FoxP3(+) T-lymphocyte tumor infiltration score is a favorable prognostic factor in colon cancer patients undergoing chemo or chemoimmunotherapy. C1 [Rotundo, Maria Saveria; Tassone, Pierfrancesco; Tagliaferri, Pierosandro] Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Med Oncol Unit, Catanzaro, Italy. [Rotundo, Maria Saveria; Tassone, Pierfrancesco; Tagliaferri, Pierosandro] Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Referral Ctr Innovat Treatments, Catanzaro, Italy. [Rotundo, Maria Saveria; Tassone, Pierfrancesco; Tagliaferri, Pierosandro] Tommaso Campanella Canc Ctr, Catanzaro, Italy. [Correale, Pierpaolo; Remondo, Cinzia; Migali, Cristina; Licchetta, Antonella; Loiacono, Lucia; Francini, Guido] Univ Siena, Sch Med, Dept Giorgio Segre Pharmacol, Sect Med Oncol, Catanzaro, Italy. [Del Vecchio, Maria Teresa; Ginanneschi, Chiara; Mannucci, Susanna] Univ Siena, Sch Med, Dept Oncol, Pathol Sect, Catanzaro, Italy. [Tsang, Kwong Y.] NCI, Tumor Immunol & Biol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Tagliaferri, P (reprint author), Magna Graecia Univ Catanzaro, Med Oncol Unit, Campus Salvatore Venuta, Catanzaro, Italy. EM tagliaferri@unicz.it RI Correale, Pierpaolo/K-1640-2016 OI Correale, Pierpaolo/0000-0003-2154-6734 NR 32 TC 98 Z9 103 U1 0 U2 13 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1524-9557 J9 J IMMUNOTHER JI J. Immunother. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 33 IS 4 BP 435 EP 441 DI 10.1097/CJI.0b013e3181d32f01 PG 7 WC Oncology; Immunology; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Oncology; Immunology; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 590IG UT WOS:000277218200010 PM 20386463 ER PT J AU Mosbruger, TL Duggal, P Goedert, JJ Kirk, GD Hoots, WK Tobler, LH Busch, M Peters, MG Rosen, HR Thomas, DL Thio, CL AF Mosbruger, Timothy L. Duggal, Priya Goedert, James J. Kirk, Gregory D. Hoots, W. Keith Tobler, Leslie H. Busch, Michael Peters, Marion G. Rosen, Hugo R. Thomas, David L. Thio, Chloe L. TI Large-Scale Candidate Gene Analysis of Spontaneous Clearance of Hepatitis C Virus SO JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES LA English DT Article ID MULTICENTER AIDS COHORT; VIRAL CLEARANCE; INFECTION; RECEPTOR; INTERLEUKIN-18; POLYMORPHISMS; ASSOCIATION; PROTEIN; HEMOPHILIA; MODULATION AB Human genetic variation is a determinant of recovery from acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection; however, to date, single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in only a limited number of genes have been studied with respect to HCV clearance. We determined whether SNPs in 112 selected immune response genes are important for HCV clearance, by genotyping 1536 SNPs in a cohort of 343 persons with natural HCV clearance and 547 persons with HCV persistence. PLINK (version 1.05) and Haploview (version 4.1) software packages were used to perform association, permutation, and haplotype analyses stratified by African American and European American race. Of the 1536 SNPs tested, 1426 (92.8%) were successfully genotyped. In African Americans, we identified 18 SNPs located in 11 gene regions that were associated with HCV infection outcome (empirical P value, < .01). In European Americans, there were 20 SNPs located in 8 gene regions associated with HCV infection outcome. Four of the gene regions studied (TNFSF18, TANK, HAVCR1, and IL18BP) contained SNPs for which the empirical P value was <.01 in both of the race groups. In this large-scale analysis of 1426 genotyped SNPs in 112 candidate genes, we identified 4 gene regions that are likely candidates for a role in HCV clearance or persistence in both African Americans and European Americans. C1 [Mosbruger, Timothy L.; Duggal, Priya; Kirk, Gregory D.; Thomas, David L.; Thio, Chloe L.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD USA. [Goedert, James J.] NCI, Infect & Immunoepidemiol Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Hoots, W. Keith] NHLBI, Div Blood Dis & Resources, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Tobler, Leslie H.; Busch, Michael] Blood Syst Res Inst, San Francisco, CA USA. [Peters, Marion G.] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Rosen, Hugo R.] Univ Colorado, Denver, CO 80202 USA. RP Thio, CL (reprint author), 855 N Wolfe St,Rm 533, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA. EM cthio@jhmi.edu FU National Institutes of Health (NIH) [R01-DA13324, R01-HL076902, R01-HD41224, R01-DA0334, R01-DA12568, UO1-HD-32632, U01-AI-35004, U01-AI-31834, U01-AI-34994, U01-AI-34989, U01-AI-34993, U01-AI-42590]; National Cancer Institute [N02-CP-91027] FX National Institutes of Health (NIH; grants R01-DA13324, R01-HL076902, R01-HD41224, R01-DA0334, R01-DA12568, UO1-HD- 32632, U01-AI-35004, U01-AI-31834, U01-AI-34994, U01-AI-34989, U01-AI-34993, and U01-AI-42590); National Cancer Institute (contract N02-CP-91027 with RTI International). The study was also funded in part by the Intramural Research Program, NIH. NR 35 TC 36 Z9 36 U1 0 U2 2 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 0022-1899 J9 J INFECT DIS JI J. Infect. Dis. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 201 IS 9 BP 1371 EP 1380 DI 10.1086/651606 PG 10 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology GA 577UB UT WOS:000276248400014 PM 20331378 ER PT J AU Bukh, J Meuleman, P Tellier, R Engle, RE Feinstone, SM Eder, G Satterfield, WC Govindarajan, S Krawczynski, K Miller, RH Leroux-Roels, G Purcell, RH AF Bukh, Jens Meuleman, Philip Tellier, Raymond Engle, Ronald E. Feinstone, Stephen M. Eder, Gerald Satterfield, William C. Govindarajan, Sugantha Krawczynski, Krzysztof Miller, Roger H. Leroux-Roels, Geert Purcell, Robert H. TI Challenge Pools of Hepatitis C Virus Genotypes 1-6 Prototype Strains: Replication Fitness and Pathogenicity in Chimpanzees and Human Liver-Chimeric Mouse Models SO JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES LA English DT Article ID CELL-CULTURE-SYSTEMS; INFECTIOUS IN-VIVO; 6 MAJOR GENOTYPES; UPA-SCID MOUSE; INOCULATED CHIMPANZEES; FULMINANT-HEPATITIS; NUCLEOTIDE-SEQUENCE; MOLECULAR CLONE; CDNA-CLONE; TRANSCRIPTS AB Chimpanzees represent the only animal model for studies of the natural history of hepatitis C virus (HCV). To generate virus stocks of important HCV variants, we infected chimpanzees with HCV strains of genotypes 1-6 and determined the infectivity titer of acute-phase plasma pools in additional animals. The courses of first- and second-passage infections were similar, with early appearance of viremia, HCV RNA titers of >10(4.7) IU/mL, and development of acute hepatitis; the chronicity rate was 56%. The challenge pools had titers of 10(3)-10(5) chimpanzee infectious doses/mL. Human liver-chimeric mice developed high-titer infections after inoculation with the challenge viruses of genotypes 1-6. Inoculation studies with different doses of the genotype 1b pool suggested that a relatively high virus dose is required to consistently infect chimeric mice. The challenge pools represent a unique resource for studies of HCV molecular virology and for studies of pathogenesis, protective immunity, and vaccine efficacy in vivo. C1 [Bukh, Jens; Tellier, Raymond; Engle, Ronald E.; Miller, Roger H.; Purcell, Robert H.] NIAID, Hepatitis Viruses Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Feinstone, Stephen M.] US FDA, Div Viral Prod, Ctr Biol Evaluat & Res, Bethesda, MD 20014 USA. [Satterfield, William C.] Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Vet Sci, Michale E Keeling Ctr Comparat Med & Res, Bastrop, TX USA. [Govindarajan, Sugantha] Univ So Calif, Rancho Los Amigos Med Ctr, Liver Res Lab, Downey, CA 90242 USA. [Krawczynski, Krzysztof] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Viral Hepatitis, Atlanta, GA USA. [Bukh, Jens] Copenhagen Univ Hosp, Copenhagen Hepatitis Program CO HEP C, Dept Infect Dis, Hvidovre, Denmark. [Bukh, Jens] Copenhagen Univ Hosp, Clin Res Ctr, Hvidovre, Denmark. [Bukh, Jens] Univ Copenhagen, Dept Int Hlth Immunol & Microbiol, Fac Hlth Sci, Copenhagen, Denmark. [Eder, Gerald] Karl Landsteiner Inst Epidemiol Infect Disorders, St Polten, Austria. [Meuleman, Philip; Leroux-Roels, Geert] Ghent Univ & Hosp, Ctr Vaccinol, Ghent, Belgium. RP Bukh, J (reprint author), NIAID, Hepatitis Viruses Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bldg 50,50 S Dr MSC 8009, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM jbukh@niaid.nih.gov RI Meuleman, Philip/H-2899-2013 OI Meuleman, Philip/0000-0001-6821-234X FU National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health [N01-A0-2713]; University of Copenhagen; Lundbeck Foundation; Ghent University [01G00507]; Belgian State via the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program [P6/36 HEPRO]; European Union; Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen) FX Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (contract N01-A0-2713); University of Copenhagen (professorship to J.B.); Lundbeck Foundation (external funding to J.B.); Ghent University (Concerted Action Grant 01G00507); the Belgian State via the Interuniversity Attraction Poles Program (grant P6/36 HEPRO); European Union (6th Framework-HEPACIVAC); The Research Foundation Flanders (FWO-Vlaanderen; postdoctoral fellowship to P.M.). NR 50 TC 43 Z9 43 U1 0 U2 4 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 0022-1899 J9 J INFECT DIS JI J. Infect. Dis. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 201 IS 9 BP 1381 EP 1389 DI 10.1086/651579 PG 9 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology GA 577UB UT WOS:000276248400015 PM 20353362 ER PT J AU Memoli, MJ Hrabal, RJ Hassantoufighi, A Jagger, BW Sheng, ZM Eichelberger, MC Taubenberger, JK AF Memoli, Matthew J. Hrabal, Rachel J. Hassantoufighi, Arash Jagger, Brett W. Sheng, Zong-Mei Eichelberger, Maryna C. Taubenberger, Jeffery K. TI Rapid Selection of a Transmissible Multidrug-Resistant Influenza A/H3N2 Virus in an Immunocompromised Host SO JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES LA English DT Article ID A H3N2 VIRUSES; OSELTAMIVIR-RESISTANT; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; ISOLATED WORLDWIDE; H1N1; INFECTION; SURVEILLANCE; MORTALITY; ZANAMIVIR; OUTBREAK AB Background. The overall impact of influenza virus infection in immunocompromised patients is largely unknown. Antigenic drift and genetic variations during prolonged influenza infection have been demonstrated. In this report we describe a multidrug-resistant H3N2 influenza virus isolated from an immunocompromised patient after 5 days of therapy. Methods. Multiple nasal wash samples were collected from an infected patient, and viral isolates were characterized. Sensitivity to antiviral agents was evaluated. Fitness and transmissibility were assessed in ferrets and tissue culture. Results. An in-frame 4-amino acid deletion emerged in the neuraminidase (NA) gene of an H3N2 virus after 5 days of oseltamivir therapy. No other changes in the NA or hemagglutinin genes were noted. Drug sensitivity assays revealed resistance to oseltamivir (>10-fold increase in 50% inhibitory concentration [IC(50)]) and reduction in sensitivity to zanamivir (3-7-fold increase in IC(50) or 50% effective concentration). No change in fitness or transmissibility was observed. Conclusions. An in-frame NA gene deletion was rapidly selected for in an immunocompromised patient, resulting in decreased sensitivity of the isolate to available NA inhibitors without a change in fitness or transmissibility. This finding has implications for our understanding of the emergence of antiviral resistance and treatment of patients with influenza A infection, especially those who are immunocompromised. C1 [Memoli, Matthew J.; Hrabal, Rachel J.; Jagger, Brett W.; Sheng, Zong-Mei; Taubenberger, Jeffery K.] NIAID, Viral Pathogenesis & Evolut Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Hassantoufighi, Arash; Eichelberger, Maryna C.] US FDA, Div Viral Prod, Ctr Biol Evaluat & Res, Bethesda, MD 20014 USA. RP Memoli, MJ (reprint author), NIAID, Resp Virus Pathogenesis & Evolut Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, MSC 3203 33 N Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM memolim@niaid.nih.gov OI Hagey, Rachel/0000-0002-4368-3169 FU National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health; Food and Drug Administration FX Intramural program of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, and the Food and Drug Administration. NR 38 TC 23 Z9 25 U1 1 U2 3 PU UNIV CHICAGO PRESS PI CHICAGO PA 1427 E 60TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637-2954 USA SN 0022-1899 J9 J INFECT DIS JI J. Infect. Dis. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 201 IS 9 BP 1397 EP 1403 DI 10.1086/651610 PG 7 WC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology SC Immunology; Infectious Diseases; Microbiology GA 577UB UT WOS:000276248400017 PM 20350163 ER PT J AU He, XS Nanda, S Ji, XH Calderon-Rodriguez, GM Greenberg, HB Liang, TJ AF He, Xiao-Song Nanda, Santosh Ji, Xuhuai Calderon-Rodriguez, Gloria M. Greenberg, Harry B. Liang, T. Jake TI Differential Transcriptional Responses to Interferon-alpha and Interferon-gamma in Primary Human Hepatocytes SO JOURNAL OF INTERFERON AND CYTOKINE RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID HEPATITIS-C-VIRUS; PEGINTERFERON ALPHA-2A; SIGNAL-TRANSDUCTION; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; RNA REPLICATION; GENE-EXPRESSION; PLUS RIBAVIRIN; INDUCTION; SUPPRESSOR; CYTOKINE-SIGNALING-3 AB Interferon (IFN) plays a central role in the innate and adaptive antiviral immune responses. While IFN-alpha is currently approved for treating chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C, in limited studies, IFN-gamma has not been shown to be effective for chronic hepatitis B or C. To identify the potential mechanism underlying the differential antiviral effects of IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma, we used cDNA microarray to profile the global transcriptional response to IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma in primary human hepatocytes, the target cell population of hepatitis viruses. Our results reveal distinct patterns of gene expression induced by these 2 cytokines. Overall, IFN-alpha induces more genes than IFN-gamma at the transcriptional level. Distinct sets of genes were induced by IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma with limited overlaps. IFN-alpha induces gene transcription at an early time point (6 h) but not at a later time point (18 h), while the effects of IFN-gamma are more prominent at 18 h than at 6 h, suggesting a delayed transcriptional response to IFN-gamma in the hepatocytes. These findings indicate differential actions of IFN-alpha and IFN-gamma in the context of therapeutic intervention for chronic viral infections in the liver. C1 [He, Xiao-Song; Ji, Xuhuai; Greenberg, Harry B.] Stanford Univ, Dept Med, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. [He, Xiao-Song; Ji, Xuhuai; Greenberg, Harry B.] VA Palo Alto Hlth Care Syst, Palo Alto, CA USA. [Nanda, Santosh; Calderon-Rodriguez, Gloria M.; Liang, T. Jake] NIDDK, Liver Dis Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP He, XS (reprint author), VA Med Ctr 154C, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA. EM xiaosong@stanford.edu FU National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH; NIH [U19 AI40034, P30 DK56339]; REAP Center, Department of Veterans Affairs FX We would like to thank Stephen Strom and his colleagues at the University of Pittsburgh for providing the primary human hepatocytes through the Liver Tissue Procurement and Distribution System (N01-DK-7-0004/HHSN26700700004C). This work was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH, the NIH grants U19 AI40034 and P30 DK56339, and a REAP Center grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs. NR 40 TC 12 Z9 14 U1 0 U2 2 PU MARY ANN LIEBERT INC PI NEW ROCHELLE PA 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA SN 1079-9907 J9 J INTERF CYTOK RES JI J. Interferon Cytokine Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 30 IS 5 BP 311 EP 320 DI 10.1089/jir.2009.0082 PG 10 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology; Immunology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology; Immunology GA 596ZC UT WOS:000277723600005 PM 20038212 ER PT J AU Huter, EN Natarajan, K Torgerson, TR Glass, DD Shevach, EM AF Huter, Eva N. Natarajan, Kannan Torgerson, Troy R. Glass, Deborah D. Shevach, Ethan M. TI Autoantibodies in Scurfy Mice and IPEX Patients Recognize Keratin 14 SO JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY LA English DT Article ID REGULATORY T-CELLS; LYMPHORETICULAR DISEASE; IMMUNE DYSREGULATION; MOUSE; ENTEROPATHY; FOXP3; POLYENDOCRINOPATHY; DIFFERENTIATION; KERATINOCYTES; AUTOIMMUNITY AB Scurfy mice have a deletion in the Foxp3 gene, resulting in a failure to generate Foxp3(+) regulatory T cells, and they subsequently develop severe CD4(+) T-cell-mediated autoimmune inflammation. Multiple organs are involved, but the skin is one of the main organs affected. During the course of disease, Scurfy mice develop autoantibodies; however, the targeted antigens are unknown. In this study, we show that Scurfy mice develop autoantibodies directed against skin antigens. Using western blot analysis, we found that Scurfy serum reacted with proteins in total skin lysate, as well as in a keratinocyte lysate. Most of the Scurfy sera tested identified a major band at 50 kDa. Transfer of Scurfy CD4(+) T cells into nu/nu mice yielded autoantibodies with similar reactivity. Further analysis using 2D western blots, followed by peptide mass fingerprinting, identified several keratins as targets. To confirm this observation, we chose one of the identified targets, keratin 14, and prepared recombinant proteins encompassing the N-terminal, middle, and C-terminal portions of the keratin 14 protein. Scurfy serum predominantly recognized the C-terminal fragment. Sera from patients with immunodysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) syndrome, the human disease resulting from FOXP3 mutations, also recognized skin antigens, including keratin 14. Thus, the results of our study indicate that autoantibodies in Scurfy mice and patients with IPEX target keratins. C1 [Huter, Eva N.; Natarajan, Kannan; Glass, Deborah D.; Shevach, Ethan M.] NIAID, Immunol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Torgerson, Troy R.] Univ Washington, Dept Pediat, Ctr Immun & Immunotherapies, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Torgerson, Troy R.] Seattle Childrens Res Inst, Seattle, WA USA. RP Shevach, EM (reprint author), NIAID, Immunol Lab, NIH, Bldg 10,Room 11N315, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM eshevach@niaid.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases FX We thank Dr U. Lichti, Dr J. Anders, Dr S. Yuspa, and Dr M. C. Udey for helpful discussions. We also thank Dr C. Hammer, Dr M. A. Robinson, Dr M. Zhao, and Dr R. Martin (Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Protein Biochemistry Section at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) for the help with protein identification. This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NR 27 TC 12 Z9 13 U1 0 U2 0 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 0022-202X J9 J INVEST DERMATOL JI J. Invest. Dermatol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 130 IS 5 BP 1391 EP 1399 DI 10.1038/jid.2010.16 PG 9 WC Dermatology SC Dermatology GA 587EL UT WOS:000276972300026 PM 20147963 ER PT J AU Basselin, M Kim, HW Chen, M Ma, KZ Rapoport, SI Murphy, RC Farias, SE AF Basselin, Mireille Kim, Hyung-Wook Chen, Mei Ma, Kaizong Rapoport, Stanley I. Murphy, Robert C. Farias, Santiago E. TI Lithium modifies brain arachidonic and docosahexaenoic metabolism in rat lipopolysaccharide model of neuroinflammation SO JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE eicosanoid; docosanoid; phospholipase A(2) ID PHOSPHOLIPASE A(2); ACID METABOLISM; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; INTRACEREBROVENTRICULAR INFUSION; LIPID MEDIATORS; GENE-EXPRESSION; FATTY-ACID; INFLAMMATION; RESOLVINS; PATHWAYS AB Neuroinflammation, caused by 6 days of intracerebroventricular infusion of a low dose of lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 0.5 ng/ h), stimulates brain arachidonic acid (AA) metabolism in rats, but 6 weeks of lithium pretreatment reduces this effect. To further understand this action of lithium, we measured concentrations of eicosanoids and docosanoids generated from AA and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), respectively, in high-energy microwaved rat brain using LC/MS/MS and two doses of LPS. In rats fed a lithium-free diet, low (0.5 ng/h)- or high (250 ng/h)-dose LPS compared with artificial cerebrospinal fluid increased brain unesterified AA and prostaglandin E(2) concentrations and activities of AA-selective Ca(2+)-dependent cytosolic phospholipase A(2) (cPLA(2))-IV and Ca(2+)-dependent secretory sPLA(2). LiCl feeding prevented these increments. Lithium had a significant main effect by increasing brain concentrations of lipoxygenase-derived AA metabolites, 5-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (HETE), 5-oxo-eicosatetranoic acid, and 17-hydroxy- DHA by 1.8-, 4.3- and 1.9-fold compared with control diet. Lithium also increased 15-HETE in high-dose LPS-infused rats. Ca(2+)-independent iPLA(2)-VI activity and unesterified DHA and docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-3) concentrations were unaffected by LPS or lithium. This study demonstrates, for the first time, that lithium can increase brain 17-hydroxy-DHA formation, indicating a new and potentially important therapeutic action of lithium.-Basselin, M., H-W. Kim, M. Chen, K. Ma, S. I. Rapoport, R. C. Murphy, and S. E. Farias. Lithium modifies brain arachidonic and docosahexaenoic metabolism in rat lipopolysaccharide model of neuroinflammation. J. Lipid Res.2010. 51: 1049-1056. C1 [Basselin, Mireille; Kim, Hyung-Wook; Chen, Mei; Ma, Kaizong; Rapoport, Stanley I.] NIA, Brain Physiol & Metab Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Murphy, Robert C.; Farias, Santiago E.] Univ Colorado Denver, Dept Pharmacol, Aurora, CO USA. RP Basselin, M (reprint author), NIA, Brain Physiol & Metab Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM mirvasln@mail.nih.gov FU Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging; National Institutes of Health; National Institutes of Health [GM-069338] FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging, the National Institutes of Health (M.B., H-W. K, M.C., K.M., and S.I.R.), and by LIPID MAPS Large Scale Collaborative grant number GM-069338 from the National Institutes of Health (R.C.M. and S.E.F.). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health or other granting agencies. NR 65 TC 31 Z9 31 U1 1 U2 5 PU AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3996 USA SN 0022-2275 J9 J LIPID RES JI J. Lipid Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 1049 EP 1056 DI 10.1194/jlr.M002469 PG 8 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GA 582XG UT WOS:000276633100020 PM 20040630 ER PT J AU Cho, JY Matsubara, T Kang, DW Ahn, SH Krausz, KW Idle, JR Luecke, H Gonzalez, FJ AF Cho, Joo-Youn Matsubara, Tsutomu Kang, Dong Wook Ahn, Sung-Hoon Krausz, Kristopher W. Idle, Jeffrey R. Luecke, Hans Gonzalez, Frank J. TI Urinary metabolomics in Fxr-null mice reveals activated adaptive metabolic pathways upon bile acid challenge SO JOURNAL OF LIPID RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE adaptive response; cholic acid; cortico-sterone; Cyp3a11; farnesoid X receptor; lithocholic acid; metabolomics; p-cresol ID FARNESOID-X-RECEPTOR; LITHOCHOLIC ACID; NUCLEAR RECEPTOR; LIVER TOXICITY; DETOXIFICATION; ALPHA; CORTICOSTERONE; IDENTIFICATION; ELIMINATION; OBSTRUCTION AB Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a nuclear receptor that regulates genes involved in synthesis, metabolism, and transport of bile acids and thus plays a major role in maintaining bile acid homeostasis. In this study, metabolomic responses were investigated in urine of wild-type and Fxr-null mice fed cholic acid, an FXR ligand, using ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled with electrospray time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOFMS). Multivariate data analysis between wild-type and Fxr-null mice on a cholic acid diet revealed that the most increased ions were metabolites of p-cresol (4-methylphenol), corticosterone, and cholic acid in Fxr-null mice. The structural identities of the above metabolites were confirmed by chemical synthesis and by comparing retention time (RT) and/or tandem mass fragmentation patterns of the urinary metabolites with the authentic standards. Tauro-3 alpha,6,7 alpha,12 alpha-tetrol (3 alpha,6,7 alpha,12 alpha-tetrahydroxy-5 beta-cholestan-26-oyltaurine), one of the most increased metabolites in Fxr-null mice on a CA diet, is a marker for efficient hydroxylation of toxic bile acids possibly through induction of Cyp3a11. A cholestatic model induced by lithocholic acid revealed that enhanced expression of Cyp3a11 is the major defense mechanism to detoxify cholestatic bile acids in Fxr-null mice. These results will be useful for identification of biomarkers for cholestasis and for determination of adaptive molecular mechanisms in cholestasis.-Cho, J. Y., T. Matsubara, D. W. Kang, S. H. Ahn, K. W. Krausz, J. R. Idle, H. Luecke, and F. J. Gonzalez. Urinary metabolomics in Fxr-null mice reveals activated adaptive metabolic pathways upon bile acid challenge. J. Lipid Res. 2010. 51: 1063-1074. C1 [Cho, Joo-Youn; Matsubara, Tsutomu; Ahn, Sung-Hoon; Krausz, Kristopher W.; Gonzalez, Frank J.] NCI, Lab Metab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kang, Dong Wook; Luecke, Hans] NIDDKD, Bioorgan Chem Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Idle, Jeffrey R.] Charles Univ Prague, Inst Pharmacol, Fac Med 1, Prague, Czech Republic. RP Gonzalez, FJ (reprint author), NCI, Lab Metab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM fjgonz@helix.nih.gov RI Cho, Joo-Youn/J-5672-2012; OI Idle, Jeff/0000-0002-6143-1520 FU National Cancer Institute Intramural Research Program; Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea [A03001]; United States Smokeless Tobacco Company FX This work was supported by the National Cancer Institute Intramural Research Program. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. This work was also supported by Grant A03001 (J.Y.C.) from the Korea Health 21 R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea and by a grant for collaborative research (J.R.I.) from the United States Smokeless Tobacco Company. NR 36 TC 22 Z9 22 U1 0 U2 5 PU AMER SOC BIOCHEMISTRY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY INC PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3996 USA SN 0022-2275 J9 J LIPID RES JI J. Lipid Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 1063 EP 1074 DI 10.1194/jlr.M002923 PG 12 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GA 582XG UT WOS:000276633100022 PM 19965603 ER PT J AU Young, B Levine, RJ Salahuddin, S Qian, C Lim, KH Karumanchi, SA Rana, S AF Young, Brett Levine, Richard J. Salahuddin, Saira Qian, Cong Lim, Kee-Hak Karumanchi, S. Ananth Rana, Sarosh TI The use of angiogenic biomarkers to differentiate non-HELLP related thrombocytopenia from HELLP syndrome SO JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE Preeclampsia; angiogenic factors; thrombocytopenia ID PLACENTAL GROWTH-FACTOR; TYROSINE KINASE-1; ONSET PREECLAMPSIA; SOLUBLE ENDOGLIN; HYPERTENSION; DIAGNOSIS; MANAGEMENT; RISK AB Methods. Serum was collected and the angiogenic biomarkers of patients with ITP and gestational thrombocytopenia (N = 9) were compared to patients with HELLP (N = 11) and PE (N = 11). Circulating levels of these angiogenic biomarkers were also compared by gestational age to 1564 randomly selected normotensive women from the Calcium for Preeclampsia Prevention study. Results. Patients with non-HELLP thrombocytopenia had lower sFlt1 (7.3 +/- 3.8 ng/ml vs. 15.5 +/- 5 ng/ml, P < 0.001), lower sEng (8.7 +/- 3.6 vs. 34 +/- 17, P < 0.001) and higher PlGF (484 +/- 412 vs. 66.3 +/- 44, P = 0.003) than patients with HELLP syndrome. Angiogenic factor abnormalities in patients with PE were similar to patients with HELLP syndrome, suggesting a common pathogenesis. Patients with non-HELLP thrombocytopenia had angiogenic profiles similar to normotensive controls, whereas patients with HELLP syndrome had levels higher than the 90th percentile for sFlt1 and sEng and lower than the 10th percentile for PlGF. Conclusions. Angiogenic biomarkers may be useful in excluding conditions that mimic PE. C1 [Young, Brett; Salahuddin, Saira; Lim, Kee-Hak; Karumanchi, S. Ananth; Rana, Sarosh] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [Levine, Richard J.] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Div Epidemiol Stat & Prevent Res, NIH, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, Bethesda, MD USA. [Qian, Cong] Glotech Inc, Rockville, MD USA. [Karumanchi, S. Ananth] Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02215 USA. RP Rana, S (reprint author), Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, 330 Brookline Ave,Kirstein 3812, Boston, MA 02215 USA. EM saroshrana@gmail.com FU NIH [WRHR 5k12HDOO1255]; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development FX SR is supported by NIH grant WRHR 5k12HDOO1255. SAK is an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. RJL receives salary support from the intramural research program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. NR 21 TC 24 Z9 25 U1 0 U2 1 PU TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD PI ABINGDON PA 2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OR14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1476-7058 EI 1476-4954 J9 J MATERN-FETAL NEO M JI J. Matern.-Fetal Neonatal Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 23 IS 5 BP 366 EP 370 DI 10.3109/14767050903184207 PG 5 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology SC Obstetrics & Gynecology GA 580PX UT WOS:000276462500002 PM 19701867 ER PT J AU Calvo, E Sanchez-Vargas, I Kotsyfakis, M Favreau, AJ Barbian, KD Pham, VM Olson, KE Ribeiro, JMC AF Calvo, Eric Sanchez-Vargas, Irma Kotsyfakis, Michalis Favreau, Amanda J. Barbian, Kent D. Pham, Van M. Olson, Kenneth E. Ribeiro, Jose M. C. TI The Salivary Gland Transcriptome of the Eastern Tree Hole Mosquito, Ochlerotatus triseriatus SO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article DE mosquito; salivary gland; sialome; transcriptome; La Crosse virus ID ADULT FEMALE MOSQUITO; VECTOR ANOPHELES-GAMBIAE; RICH SECRETORY PROTEINS; AEDES-AEGYPTI; CODON VOLATILITY; BINDING-PROTEIN; PLATELET-AGGREGATION; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; INSIGHT; SELECTION AB Saliva of blood-sucking arthropods contains a complex mixture of peptides that affect their host's hemostasis, inflammation, and immunity. These activities can also modify the site of pathogen delivery and increase disease transmission. Saliva also induces hosts to mount an antisaliva immune response that can lead to skin allergies or even anaphylaxis. Accordingly, knowledge of the salivary repertoire, or sialome, of a mosquito is useful to provide a knowledge platform to mine for novel pharmacological activities, to develop novel vaccine targets for vector-borne diseases, and to develop epidemiological markers of vector exposure and candidate desensitization vaccines. The mosquito Ochlerotatus triseriatus is a vector of La Crosse virus and produces allergy in humans. In this work, a total of 1,575 clones randomly selected from an adult female O. triseriatus salivary gland cDNA library was sequenced and used to assemble a database that yielded 731 clusters of related sequences, 560 of which were singletons. Primer extension experiments were performed in selected clones to further extend sequence coverage, allowing for the identification of 159 protein sequences, 66 of which code for putative secreted proteins. Supplemental spreadsheets containing these data are available at http://exon.niaid.nih.gov/transcriptome/Ochlerotatus_triseriatus/S1/Ot-S1.xls and http://exon.niaid.nih.gov/transcriptome/Ochlerotatus_triseriatus/S2/Ot-S2.xls. C1 [Calvo, Eric; Kotsyfakis, Michalis; Pham, Van M.; Ribeiro, Jose M. C.] NIAID, Sect Vector Biol, Lab Malaria & Vector Res, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. [Sanchez-Vargas, Irma; Olson, Kenneth E.] Colorado State Univ, Dept Microbiol Immunol & Pathol, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA. [Favreau, Amanda J.; Barbian, Kent D.] NIAID, Rocky Mt Labs, Genom Unit, Res Technol Sect, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. RP Ribeiro, JMC (reprint author), NIAID, Sect Vector Biol, Lab Malaria & Vector Res, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. EM jribeiro@niaid.nih.gov RI Kotsyfakis, Michail/G-9525-2014; OI Kotsyfakis, Michail/0000-0002-7526-1876; Ribeiro, Jose/0000-0002-9107-0818 FU Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health [R01 AI46435] FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, and National Institutes of Health Grant R01 AI46435 to K.E.O. NR 68 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 0 U2 5 PU ENTOMOLOGICAL SOC AMER PI LANHAM PA 10001 DEREKWOOD LANE, STE 100, LANHAM, MD 20706-4876 USA SN 0022-2585 J9 J MED ENTOMOL JI J. Med. Entomol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 47 IS 3 BP 376 EP 386 DI 10.1603/ME09226 PG 11 WC Entomology; Veterinary Sciences SC Entomology; Veterinary Sciences GA 595FV UT WOS:000277597000012 PM 20496585 ER PT J AU Raizman, EA Holland, JD Keefe, LM Moro, MH AF Raizman, E. A. Holland, J. D. Keefe, L. M. Moro, M. H. TI Forest and Surface Water As Predictors of Borrelia burgdorferi and Its Vector Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Indiana SO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY LA English DT Article ID LYME-DISEASE RISK; DAMMINI ACARI; UNITED-STATES; DEER TICK; HABITAT SUITABILITY; LANDSCAPE; PATHOGENS; ABUNDANCE; FRAGMENTATION; INFECTION AB The objective of this study was to assess whether the distribution of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, and its vector tick Ixodes scapularis Say (Acari: Ixodidae) across Indiana is influenced by large-scale landscape features, specifically the proportion of forest within the surrounding landscape and the distance to water features such as lakes and major streams. Hunter-killed deer were checked for ticks in designated check-stations in the opening firearm hunting season between 2005 and 2007. Hunting locations for 3,600 deer were used in ArcGIS (ESRI, Redlands, CA) to examine the influence of forest and water features in the surrounding area on the occurrence of the tick and bacteria. In total, 82 of the 92 (89%) Indiana counties were sampled from 2005 to 2007. The proportion of tick-infested deer was 13.6, 15.8, and 25.5% in these years, respectively. There was a significant nonlinear response for I. scapularis to forest cover in 1 yr that indicated a greater probability of this tick presence at intermediate levels of forest area. Infested does were harvested in significantly more forested areas than bucks. No significant correlation was found neither between levels of forest area and B. burgdorferi nor between water bodies and both organisms. C1 [Raizman, E. A.; Keefe, L. M.] Purdue Univ, Sch Vet Med, Dept Comparat Pathobiol, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA. [Holland, J. D.] Purdue Univ, Coll Agr, Dept Entomol, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA. [Moro, M. H.] NIH, Div Comparat Med, Natl Ctr Res Resources, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Raizman, EA (reprint author), Purdue Univ, Sch Vet Med, Dept Comparat Pathobiol, W Lafayette, IN 47907 USA. EM eraizman@purdue.edu NR 50 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 0 U2 10 PU ENTOMOLOGICAL SOC AMER PI LANHAM PA 10001 DEREKWOOD LANE, STE 100, LANHAM, MD 20706-4876 USA SN 0022-2585 EI 1938-2928 J9 J MED ENTOMOL JI J. Med. Entomol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 47 IS 3 BP 458 EP 465 DI 10.1603/ME09094 PG 8 WC Entomology; Veterinary Sciences SC Entomology; Veterinary Sciences GA 595FV UT WOS:000277597000021 PM 20496594 ER PT J AU Shukla, P Faulk, KN Emerson, SU AF Shukla, Priyanka Faulk, Kristina N. Emerson, Suzanne U. TI The Entire Core Protein of HCV JFH1 Is Required for Efficient Formation of Infectious JFH1 Pseudoparticles SO JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY LA English DT Article DE HCV pseudoparticles; core enhancement; viral glycoprotein assembly ID HEPATITIS-C-VIRUS; B TYPE-I; CELL-CULTURE; ENVELOPE PROTEIN; SUBCELLULAR-LOCALIZATION; E1 GLYCOPROTEIN; CHIMPANZEES; PARTICLES; MUTATIONS; RECEPTOR AB The vast majority of hepatitis C virus (HCV) strains cannot be grown in cell culture. Therefore, tests for neutralizing antibodies have relied heavily on retrovirus pseudoparticles displaying the envelope glycoproteins of HCV on their surface (HCVpp). Unfortunately, the envelope proteins of some strains, especially of JFH1, did not efficiently form functional HCVpp. We have manipulated the length and composition of the HCV core gene in the HCVpp expression vectors for three strains of HCV in an attempt to obtain more efficient production of pseudoparticles. The results demonstrated that the truncated core region included in the HCV expression plasmids of the classic pseudoparticle system was optimal for formation of strain H77pp, suboptimal for strain J6pp, and insufficient for strain JFH1pp. Efficiency of JFH1pp formation increased 20-fold when the truncated core gene was replaced with the entire core gene. The full core from J6 and HK had modest effect on the production of infectious J6 and HKpp. The data suggested that pairs of HCV glycoproteins differ inherently in their ability to associate into functional heterodimers and that the core protein, provided in cis as the beginning of the polyprotein product, can in some cases facilitate this process, possibly by increasing the rate of proper folding of the glycoproteins. J. Med. Virol. 82:783 790, 2010. (C) 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. C1 [Shukla, Priyanka; Emerson, Suzanne U.] NIAID, Mol Hepatitis Sect, LID, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Faulk, Kristina N.] NIAID, Hepatitis Viruses Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Emerson, SU (reprint author), NIAID, Mol Hepatitis Sect, LID, NIH, Bldg 50,Rm 6537,50 South Dr,MSC 8009, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM semerson@niaid.nih.gov FU Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases FX Grant sponsor: Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health; Grant sponsor: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. NR 26 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 0 U2 0 PU WILEY-LISS PI HOBOKEN PA DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0146-6615 J9 J MED VIROL JI J. Med. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 82 IS 5 BP 783 EP 790 DI 10.1002/jmv.21660 PG 8 WC Virology SC Virology GA 578VK UT WOS:000276324100008 PM 20336742 ER PT J AU Ding, D Kanaly, CW Bigner, DD Cummings, TJ Herndon, JE Pastan, I Raghavan, R Sampson, JH AF Ding, Dale Kanaly, Charles W. Bigner, Darrell D. Cummings, Thomas J. Herndon, James E., II Pastan, Ira Raghavan, Raghu Sampson, John H. TI Convection-enhanced delivery of free gadolinium with the recombinant immunotoxin MR1-1 SO JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Immunotoxins; Brain; Drug delivery systems glioblastoma; Gadolinium ID GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTOR; MALIGNANT GLIOMAS; REAL-TIME; INCREASED EFFICACY; TARGETED TOXIN; DRUG-DELIVERY; PRIMATE BRAIN; RAT-BRAIN; GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE; GLIOBLASTOMA AB A major obstacle in glioblastoma (GBM) therapy is the restrictive nature of the blood-brain barrier (BBB). Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) is a novel method of drug administration which allows direct parenchymal infusion of therapeutics, bypassing the BBB. MR1-1 is a novel recombinant immunotoxin that targets the GBM tumor-specific antigen EGFRvIII and can be delivered via CED infusion. However, drug distribution via CED varies dramatically, which necessitates active monitoring. Gadolinium conjugated to diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (Gd-DTPA) is a commonly used MRI contrast agent which can be co-infused with therapies using CED and may be useful in monitoring infusion leak and early distribution. Forty immunocompetent rats were implanted with intracerebral cannulas that were connected to osmotic pumps and subsequently randomized into four groups that each received 0.2% human serum albumin (HSA) mixed with a different experimental infusion: (1) 25 ng/ml MR1-1; (2) 0.1 mu mol/ml Gd-DTPA; (3) 25 ng/ml MR1-1 and 0.1 mu mol/ml Gd-DTPA; (4) 250 ng/ml MR1-1 and 0.1 mu mol/ml Gd-DTPA. The rats were monitored clinically for 6 weeks then necropsied and histologically assessed for CNS toxicity. All rats survived the entirety of the study without clinical or histological toxicity attributable to the study drugs. There was no statistically significant difference in weight change over time among groups (P > 0.999). MR1-1 co-infused with Gd-DTPA via CED is safe in the long-term setting in a pre-clinical animal model. Our data supports the use of Gd-DTPA, as a surrogate tracer, co-infused with MR1-1 for drug distribution monitoring in patients with GBM. C1 [Sampson, John H.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Ctr Duke, Div Neurosurg,Dept Surg, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Ding, Dale] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Sch Med, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Bigner, Darrell D.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Ctr Duke, Dept Pathol, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Herndon, James E., II] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Biostat & Bioinformat, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Pastan, Ira] NCI, Mol Biol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Raghavan, Raghu] Therataxis LLC, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA. RP Sampson, JH (reprint author), Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Ctr Duke, Div Neurosurg,Dept Surg, Box 3050,220 Sands Bldg,Res Dr, Durham, NC 27710 USA. EM dale.ding@duke.edu; charles.kanaly@duke.edu; bigne001@mc.duke.edu; cummi008@mc.duke.edu; james.herndon@duke.edu; pastani@mail.nih.gov; raghu@therataxis.com; john.sampson@duke.edu FU National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health [TL1RR024126]; National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX We acknowledge the expert technical assistance provided by Gary Archer, Tracy Chewning, and April Coan. This research was supported in part by Duke University's CTSA grant TL1RR024126 from National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health and by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. NR 38 TC 28 Z9 28 U1 0 U2 4 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0167-594X J9 J NEURO-ONCOL JI J. Neuro-Oncol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 98 IS 1 BP 1 EP 7 DI 10.1007/s11060-009-0046-7 PG 7 WC Oncology; Clinical Neurology SC Oncology; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 605LO UT WOS:000278349300001 PM 19898744 ER PT J AU McFarland, H AF McFarland, Henry TI The importance of clinical trials in unraveling the mysteries of multiple sclerosis SO JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 2nd International Conference on Advances in Clinical Neuroimmunology CY MAY 31-JUN 01, 2010 CL Gdansk, POLAND C1 [McFarland, Henry] NINDS, Neuroimmunol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0165-5728 J9 J NEUROIMMUNOL JI J. Neuroimmunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 222 IS 1-2 BP 1 EP 2 PG 2 WC Immunology; Neurosciences SC Immunology; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 603WR UT WOS:000278239300002 ER PT J AU Ching, KH Burbelo, PD Carlson, PJ Drevets, WC Iadarola, MJ AF Ching, Kathryn H. Burbelo, Peter D. Carlson, Paul J. Drevets, Wayne C. Iadarola, Michael J. TI High levels of Anti-GAD65 and Anti-Ro52 autoantibodies in a patient with major depressive disorder showing psychomotor disturbance SO JOURNAL OF NEUROIMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Article DE GAD65; Ro52; Depression; Autoimmunity; Psychomotor disturbance ID BIPOLAR DISORDER; ANTIBODIES; SERA AB Autoimmune disease and/or autoantibodies have been reported in mood disorder patients. We screened for autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65), thyroid peroxidase (TPO), gastric H+/K+ ATPase (ATP4B), and Ro52 in a psychiatric patient cohort. A 24-year-old woman with major depressive disorder (MOD) with reduced psychomotor activity was identified with unusually high serum GAD65 and Ro52 autoantibody titers. Anti-GAD65 and anti-Ro52 autoantibodies were also elevated in the CSF from this patient. Longitudinal examination revealed a four-fold increase in anti-GAD65 serum antibody titers which correlated with exacerbation of psychomotor symptomatology. These results suggest the possibility that CNS autoimmunity may be responsible for the psychomotor impairment in this MOD patient. Published by Elsevier B.V. C1 [Ching, Kathryn H.; Burbelo, Peter D.; Iadarola, Michael J.] NIDCR, Neurobiol & Pain Therapeut Sect, Lab Sensory Biol, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Carlson, Paul J.; Drevets, Wayne C.] NIMH, Sect Neuroimaging Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Ching, KH (reprint author), NIDCR, Neurobiol & Pain Therapeut Sect, Lab Sensory Biol, NIH, Bldg 49,Room 1C20,49 Convent Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM chingk@nidcr.nih.gov FU National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the National Institutes of Health FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, the National Institutes of Health. NR 16 TC 8 Z9 8 U1 0 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0165-5728 J9 J NEUROIMMUNOL JI J. Neuroimmunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 222 IS 1-2 BP 87 EP 89 DI 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2010.02.015 PG 3 WC Immunology; Neurosciences SC Immunology; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 603WR UT WOS:000278239300043 PM 20227114 ER PT J AU Levy, DL Coleman, MJ Sung, H Ji, F Matthysse, S Mendell, NR Titone, D AF Levy, Deborah L. Coleman, Michael J. Sung, Heejong Ji, Fei Matthysse, Steven Mendell, Nancy R. Titone, Debra TI The genetic basis of thought disorder and language and communication disturbances in schizophrenia SO JOURNAL OF NEUROLINGUISTICS LA English DT Article DE Schizophrenia; Thought disorder; Language disorders; Communication disorders; Semantic anomalies; Genetics; Family studies; Linkage analyses; Endophenotypes ID AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; FOLLOW-UP; COGNITIVE DEFICITS; ROSCOMMON FAMILY; SPEECH DISORDER; PARENTS; FOXP2; IMPAIRMENT; RISK AB Thought disorder as well as language and communication disturbances are associated with schizophrenia and are over-represented in clinically unaffected relatives of schizophrenics. All three kinds of dysfunction involve some element of deviant verbalizations, most notably, semantic anomalies. Of particular importance, thought disorder characterized primarily by deviant verbalizations has a higher recurrence in relatives of schizophrenic patients than schizophrenia itself. These findings suggest that deviant verbalizations may be more penetrant expressions of schizophrenia susceptibility genes than schizophrenia. This paper reviews the evidence documenting the presence of thought, language and communication disorders in schizophrenic patients and in their first-degree relatives. This familial aggregation potentially implicates genetic factors in the etiology of thought disorder, language anomalies, and communication disturbances in schizophrenia families. We also present two examples of ways in which thought, language and communication disorders can enrich genetic studies, including those involving schizophrenia. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Levy, Deborah L.; Coleman, Michael J.; Matthysse, Steven] McLean Hosp, Psychol Res Lab, Belmont, MA 02478 USA. [Sung, Heejong] Natl Human Genome Res Inst, Genometr Sect, Inherited Dis Res Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Ji, Fei] Stat Collaborat Inc, Washington, DC USA. [Mendell, Nancy R.] SUNY Stony Brook, Dept Appl Math & Stat, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USA. [Titone, Debra] McGill Univ, Dept Psychol, Montreal, PQ, Canada. RP Levy, DL (reprint author), McLean Hosp, Psychol Res Lab, 115 Mill St, Belmont, MA 02478 USA. EM dlevy@mclean.harvard.edu FU NIMH [R01 MH071523, MH31340]; Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation; Essel Foundation; National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression FX This study was supported in part by NIMH grants R01 MH071523 and MH31340, the Sidney R. Baer, Jr. Foundation, the Essel Foundation, and the National Association for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression. NR 164 TC 35 Z9 37 U1 10 U2 25 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0911-6044 J9 J NEUROLINGUIST JI J. Neurolinguist. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 23 IS 3 SI SI BP 176 EP 192 DI 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2009.08.003 PG 17 WC Linguistics; Neurosciences; Psychology, Experimental SC Linguistics; Neurosciences & Neurology; Psychology GA 569AC UT WOS:000275567200002 PM 20161689 ER PT J AU Elvevag, B Foltz, PW Rosenstein, M DeLisi, LE AF Elvevag, Brita Foltz, Peter W. Rosenstein, Mark DeLisi, Lynn E. TI An automated method to analyze language use in patients with schizophrenia and their first-degree relatives SO JOURNAL OF NEUROLINGUISTICS LA English DT Article DE Discourse; Semantics; Schizophrenia; Latent semantic analysis ID LATENT SEMANTIC ANALYSIS; CONSENSUS COGNITIVE BATTERY; COMMUNICATION DISTURBANCES; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER; RISK; SPEECH; FMRI; SIBLINGS; LATERALIZATION; PHENOTYPES AB Communication disturbances are prevalent in schizophrenia, and since it is a heritable illness these are likely present - albeit in a muted form - in the relatives of patients. Given the timeconsuming, and often subjective nature of discourse analysis, these deviances are frequently not assayed in large scale Studies. Recent work in computational linguistics and statistical-based semantic analysis has shown the potential and power of automated analysis of communication. We present an automated and objective approach to modeling discourse that detects very subtle deviations between probands, their first-degree relatives and unrelated healthy controls. Although these findings should be regarded as preliminary due to the limitations of the data at our disposal, we present a brief analysis of the models that best differentiate these groups in order to illustrate the utility of the method for future explorations of how language components are differentially affected by familial and illness related issues. Published by Elsevier Ltd. C1 [Elvevag, Brita] NIMH, Clin Brain Disorders Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Foltz, Peter W.; Rosenstein, Mark] Pearson Knowledge Technol, Boulder, CO 80301 USA. [Foltz, Peter W.] Univ Colorado, Inst Cognit Sci, Boulder, CO 80309 USA. [DeLisi, Lynn E.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA. [DeLisi, Lynn E.] Boston VA Healthcare Serv, Brockton, MA USA. RP Elvevag, B (reprint author), NIMH, Clin Brain Disorders Branch, NIH, Bldg 10,Room 3C104,MSC 1379, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM brita@elvevaag.net FU NIMH FX This research was Supported in part by the NIMH Intramural Research Program. NR 55 TC 15 Z9 15 U1 1 U2 9 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0911-6044 J9 J NEUROLINGUIST JI J. Neurolinguist. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 23 IS 3 SI SI BP 270 EP 284 DI 10.1016/j.jneuroling.2009.05.002 PG 15 WC Linguistics; Neurosciences; Psychology, Experimental SC Linguistics; Neurosciences & Neurology; Psychology GA 569AC UT WOS:000275567200008 PM 20383310 ER PT J AU Trembath, D Rao, D Morrison, J Malarkey, D AF Trembath, Dimitri Rao, Deepa Morrison, James Malarkey, David TI Comparative Pathology of Medulloblastoma in F-344 Rats and Humans SO JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 86th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Neuropathologists CY JUN 10-13, 2010 CL Philadelphia, PA SP Amer Assoc Neuropathologists C1 [Trembath, Dimitri] Univ N Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA. [Rao, Deepa; Malarkey, David] NIEHS, NIH, DHHS, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Morrison, James] Chalk River Labs, Pathol Associates, Durham, NC USA. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0022-3069 J9 J NEUROPATH EXP NEUR JI J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 69 IS 5 MA 30 BP 528 EP 529 PG 2 WC Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences; Pathology SC Neurosciences & Neurology; Pathology GA 594WV UT WOS:000277571500039 ER PT J AU Martin, S Johnson, K Steeg, P Hattab, E AF Martin, Sarah Johnson, Karen Steeg, Patricia Hattab, Eyas TI Clincopathologic and Immunohistochemical Characteristics of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma to the Brain: A Series of 59 Cases SO JOURNAL OF NEUROPATHOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 86th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Neuropathologists CY JUN 10-13, 2010 CL Philadelphia, PA SP Amer Assoc Neuropathologists C1 [Martin, Sarah] Indiana Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA. [Johnson, Karen; Hattab, Eyas] Indiana Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Bloomington, IN 47405 USA. [Steeg, Patricia] NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0022-3069 J9 J NEUROPATH EXP NEUR JI J. Neuropathol. Exp. Neurol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 69 IS 5 MA 142 BP 558 EP 558 PG 1 WC Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences; Pathology SC Neurosciences & Neurology; Pathology GA 594WV UT WOS:000277571500150 ER PT J AU Haselkorn, ML Shellington, DK Jackson, EK Vagni, VA Janesko-Feldman, K Dubey, RK Gillespie, DG Cheng, DM Bell, MJ Jenkins, LW Homanics, GE Schnermann, J Kochanek, PM AF Haselkorn, M. Lee Shellington, David K. Jackson, Edwin K. Vagni, Vincent A. Janesko-Feldman, Keri Dubey, Raghvendra K. Gillespie, Delbert G. Cheng, Dongmei Bell, Michael J. Jenkins, Larry W. Homanics, Gregg E. Schnermann, Jurgen Kochanek, Patrick M. TI Adenosine A(1) Receptor Activation as a Brake on the Microglial Response after Experimental Traumatic Brain Injury in Mice SO JOURNAL OF NEUROTRAUMA LA English DT Article DE adenosine; A(1) receptor; BV-2 cells; head injury; Iba-1; knockout; microglia; neurotrauma ID CONTROLLED CORTICAL IMPACT; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; CEREBRAL-ISCHEMIA; MOUSE-BRAIN; IN-VITRO; CELLS; RATS; NEURODEGENERATION; PROLIFERATION; HIPPOCAMPUS AB We reported that adenosine A(1) receptor (A(1)AR) knockout (KO) mice develop lethal status epilepticus after experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI), which is not seen in wild-type (WT) mice. Studies in epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, and neuro-oncology suggest enhanced neuro-inflammation and/or neuronal death in A(1)AR KO. We hypothesized that A(1)AR deficiency exacerbates the microglial response and neuronal damage after TBI. A1AR KO and WT littermates were subjected to mild controlled cortical impact (3m/sec; 0.5mm depth) to left parietal cortex, an injury level below the acute seizure threshold in the KO. At 24 h or 7 days, mice were sacrificed and serial sections prepared. Iba-1 immunostaining was used to quantify microglia at 7 days. To assess neuronal injury, sections were stained with Fluoro-Jade C (FJC) at 24 h to evaluate neuronal death in the hippocampus and cresyl violet staining at 7 days to analyze cortical lesion volumes. We also studied the effects of adenosine receptor agonists and antagonists on H-3-thymidine uptake (proliferation index) by BV-2 cells (immortalized mouse microglial). There was no neuronal death in CA1 or CA3 quantified by FJC. A(1)AR KO mice exhibited enhanced microglial response; specifically, Iba-1 + microglia were increased 20-50% more in A1AR KO versus WT in ipsilateral cortex, CA3, and thalamus, and contralateral cortex, CA1, and thalamus (p<0.05). However, contusion and cortical volumes did not differ between KO and WT. Pharmacological studies in cultured BV-2 cells indicated that A(1)AR activation inhibits microglial proliferation. A(1)AR activation is an endogenous inhibitor of the microglial response to TBI, likely via inhibition of proliferation, and this may represent a therapeutic avenue to modulate microglia after TBI. C1 [Kochanek, Patrick M.] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Crit Care Med, Safar Ctr Resuscitat Res, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA. [Jackson, Edwin K.; Cheng, Dongmei; Homanics, Gregg E.] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Pharmacol & Chem Biol, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA. [Bell, Michael J.; Jenkins, Larry W.] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Neurol Surg, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA. [Homanics, Gregg E.] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Anesthesiol, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA. [Jackson, Edwin K.; Dubey, Raghvendra K.; Gillespie, Delbert G.] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Med, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA. [Schnermann, Jurgen] NIDDKD, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Dubey, Raghvendra K.] Univ Zurich Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Clin Reprod Endocrinol, Zurich, Switzerland. RP Kochanek, PM (reprint author), Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Crit Care Med, Safar Ctr Resuscitat Res, 3434 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA. EM kochanekpm@ccm.upmc.edu RI Kochanek, Patrick/D-2371-2015; OI Homanics, Gregg/0000-0003-3641-8153; Kochanek, Patrick/0000-0002-2627-913X; Shellington, David/0000-0001-6708-6978 FU NIH [NS 38087, NS 30318, DK 068575]; Swiss National Science Foundation [32-64040.00, 320000-117998]; Oncosuisse [OCS-01551-08-2004] FX We thank NIH NS 38087 (PMK), NS 30318 (PMK), DK 068575 (EKJ), Swiss National Science Foundation #32-64040.00 (RKD), 320000-117998 (RKD), and Oncosuisse OCS-01551-08-2004 (RKD) for support. We thank Marci Provins and Cara Mulhollen for assisting with manuscript preparation. NR 36 TC 35 Z9 35 U1 0 U2 7 PU MARY ANN LIEBERT INC PI NEW ROCHELLE PA 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA SN 0897-7151 J9 J NEUROTRAUM JI J. Neurotrauma PD MAY PY 2010 VL 27 IS 5 BP 901 EP 910 DI 10.1089/neu.2009.1075 PG 10 WC Critical Care Medicine; Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences SC General & Internal Medicine; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 599LX UT WOS:000277915400012 PM 20121416 ER PT J AU Anderson, CJ Bulte, JWM Chen, K Chen, XY Khaw, BA Shokeen, M Wooley, KL VanBrocklin, HF AF Anderson, Carolyn J. Bulte, Jeff W. M. Chen, Kai Chen, Xiaoyuan Khaw, Ban-An Shokeen, Monica Wooley, Karen L. VanBrocklin, Henry F. TI Design of Targeted Cardiovascular Molecular Imaging Probes SO JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE molecular imaging; bispecific antibodies; multimeric molecular imaging agents; nanomaterials; superparamagnetic iron oxide; nanoparticles ID POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY; FATTY-ACID-METABOLISM; PROTEIN SURFACE INTERACTIONS; IN-VIVO; MYOCARDIAL VIABILITY; STEM-CELLS; CELLULAR THERAPEUTICS; COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; POLYETHYLENE OXIDE; CONTRAST AGENTS AB Molecular imaging relies on the development of sensitive and specific probes coupled with imaging hardware and software to provide information about the molecular status of a disease and its response to therapy, which are important aspects of disease management. As genomic and proteomic information from a variety of cardiovascular diseases becomes available, new cellular and molecular targets will provide an imaging readout of fundamental disease processes. A review of the development and application of several cardiovascular probes is presented here. Strategies for labeling cells with superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles enable monitoring of the delivery of stem cell therapies. Small molecules and biologics (e.g., proteins and antibodies) with high affinity and specificity for cell surface receptors or cellular proteins as well as enzyme substrates or inhibitors may be labeled with single-photon-emitting or positron-emitting isotopes for nuclear molecular imaging applications. Labeling of bispecific antibodies with single-photon-emitting isotopes coupled with a pretargeting strategy may be used to enhance signal accumulation in small lesions. Emerging nanomaterials will provide platforms that have various sizes and structures and that may be used to develop multimeric, multimodal molecular imaging agents to probe one or more targets simultaneously. These platforms may be chemically manipulated to afford molecules with specific targeting and clearance properties. These examples of molecular imaging probes are characteristic of the multidisciplinary nature of the extraction of advanced biochemical information that will enhance diagnostic evaluation and drug development and predict clinical outcomes, fulfilling the promise of personalized medicine and improved patient care. C1 [VanBrocklin, Henry F.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Radiol & Biomed Imaging, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA. [Anderson, Carolyn J.; Shokeen, Monica] Washington Univ, Sch Med, Edward Mallinckrodt Inst Radiol, St Louis, MO 63110 USA. [Bulte, Jeff W. M.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Russell H Morgan Dept Radiol & Radiol Sci, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD USA. [Chen, Kai; Chen, Xiaoyuan] Natl Inst Biomed Imaging & Biomed Engn, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Khaw, Ban-An] Northeastern Univ, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, Bouve Coll Hlth Sci, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Wooley, Karen L.] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Chem, College Stn, TX 77843 USA. [Wooley, Karen L.] Texas A&M Univ, Dept Chem Engn, College Stn, TX 77843 USA. RP VanBrocklin, HF (reprint author), Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Radiol & Biomed Imaging, 185 Berry St,Suite 350, San Francisco, CA 94107 USA. EM Henry.vanbrocklin@radiology.ucsf.edu RI Bulte, Jeff/A-3240-2008; Wooley, Karen/D-4399-2015 OI Bulte, Jeff/0000-0003-1202-1610; Wooley, Karen/0000-0003-4086-384X FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z99 EB999999, ZII EB000066-01] NR 66 TC 17 Z9 19 U1 0 U2 17 PU SOC NUCLEAR MEDICINE INC PI RESTON PA 1850 SAMUEL MORSE DR, RESTON, VA 20190-5316 USA SN 0161-5505 J9 J NUCL MED JI J. Nucl. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 SU 1 BP 3S EP 17S DI 10.2967/jnumed.109.068130 PG 15 WC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 592XG UT WOS:000277414600002 PM 20395345 ER PT J AU Xu, B Hadj-Bouziane, F Liu, N Wilson, C Tootell, R Ungerleider, L AF Xu, B. Hadj-Bouziane, F. Liu, N. Wilson, C. Tootell, R. Ungerleider, L. TI Amygdala lesions eliminate emotional modulatory feedback to the visual cortex: a functional MRI study SO JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT Molecular Neuroimaging Symposium CY MAY 06-07, 2010 CL NIH, Bethesda, MD HO NIH C1 [Xu, B.; Hadj-Bouziane, F.; Liu, N.; Tootell, R.; Ungerleider, L.] NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Wilson, C.] Boston Univ, Boston, MA 02215 USA. RI Hadj-Bouziane, Fadila/A-1180-2013 NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SOC NUCLEAR MEDICINE INC PI RESTON PA 1850 SAMUEL MORSE DR, RESTON, VA 20190-5316 USA SN 0161-5505 J9 J NUCL MED JI J. Nucl. Med. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 MA 18 BP 833 EP 833 PG 1 WC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 590PL UT WOS:000277239000049 ER PT J AU Vasalatiy, O Wu, CWH Cheal, S Tootell, RB Koretsky, AP Griffiths, GL Ungerleider, L AF Vasalatiy, O. Wu, C. W. H. Cheal, S. Tootell, R. B. Koretsky, A. P. Griffiths, G. L. Ungerleider, L. TI Production and Preliminary Testing of Ultra-Stable Gadolinium-Benzyl-DOTA-Cholera Toxin B Conjugates as MRI Brain Circuitry Tracking Agents. SO JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT Molecular Neuroimaging Symposium CY MAY 06-07, 2010 CL NIH, Bethesda, MD HO NIH C1 [Vasalatiy, O.; Wu, C. W. H.; Cheal, S.; Tootell, R. B.; Koretsky, A. P.; Griffiths, G. L.; Ungerleider, L.] NIH, Rockville, MD USA. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SOC NUCLEAR MEDICINE INC PI RESTON PA 1850 SAMUEL MORSE DR, RESTON, VA 20190-5316 USA SN 0161-5505 J9 J NUCL MED JI J. Nucl. Med. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 MA 23 BP 834 EP 834 PG 1 WC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 590PL UT WOS:000277239000054 ER PT J AU Novotny, JA Harrison, DJ Pawlosky, R Flanagan, VP Harrison, EH Kurilich, AC AF Novotny, Janet A. Harrison, Dawn J. Pawlosky, Robert Flanagan, Vincent P. Harrison, Earl H. Kurilich, Anne C. TI beta-Carotene Conversion to Vitamin A Decreases As the Dietary Dose Increases in Humans SO JOURNAL OF NUTRITION LA English DT Article ID INTESTINAL-ABSORPTION; MASS-SPECTROMETRY; ADULT VOLUNTEER; DOUBLE-TRACER; IN-VIVO; MEN; METABOLISM; TRIGLYCERIDES; EQUIVALENCE; VARIABILITY AB It has been suggested that high doses of beta-carotene limit its conversion to vitamin A, yet this effect has not been well established in humans. A feeding study was conducted in a randomized crossover design in which volunteers consumed 2 doses of deuterium-labeled beta-carotene on 2 occasions, with beta-carotene and vitamin A response assessed by plasma area under the concentration time curve (AUC). Seven volunteers (4 men, 3 women) consumed each of 2 doses of beta-carotene-d8 and provided serial blood samples for 37 d after each dose. beta-Carotene doses were 20 and 40 mg. Plasma beta-carotene-d8 was assessed by HPLC-MS. Plasma retinol (ROH)-d4, which was derived from the beta-carotene-d8, was evaluated by GC-MS after saponification to convert retinyl esters to ROH prior to the formation of the trimethylsilylether. The plasma AUC for beta-carotene-d8 increased 2-fold from the 20-mg dose to the 40-mg dose. The plasma AUC for ROH-d4 increased 36% from the 20-mg dose to the 40-mg dose. These results establish that, in humans, beta-carotene conversion to vitamin A decreases as the dietary dose increases. J. Nutr. 140: 915-918, 2010. C1 [Novotny, Janet A.; Harrison, Dawn J.; Flanagan, Vincent P.] ARS, USDA, Beltsville Human Nutr Res Ctr, Beltsville, MD 20705 USA. [Pawlosky, Robert] NIH, Lab Metab Control, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Harrison, Earl H.] Ohio State Univ, Dept Human Nutr, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. [Kurilich, Anne C.] PepsiCo, Barrington, IL 60010 USA. RP Novotny, JA (reprint author), ARS, USDA, Beltsville Human Nutr Res Ctr, Beltsville, MD 20705 USA. EM janet.novotny@ars.usda.gov FU USDA; NIH [R01DK044498, R01HL049879] FX Supported by the USDA and NIH grants R01DK044498 and R01HL049879. NR 25 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 0 U2 5 PU AMER SOC NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, RM L-2407A, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 0022-3166 J9 J NUTR JI J. Nutr. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 140 IS 5 BP 915 EP 918 DI 10.3945/jn.109.116947 PG 4 WC Nutrition & Dietetics SC Nutrition & Dietetics GA 589CI UT WOS:000277121800006 PM 20237064 ER PT J AU Mazariegos, M Hambidge, KM Westcott, JE Solomons, NW Raboy, V Das, A Goco, N Kindem, M Wright, LL Krebs, NF AF Mazariegos, Manolo Hambidge, K. Michael Westcott, Jamie E. Solomons, Noel W. Raboy, Victor Das, Abhik Goco, Norman Kindem, Mark Wright, Linda L. Krebs, Nancy F. TI Neither a Zinc Supplement nor Phytate-Reduced Maize nor Their Combination Enhance Growth of 6-to 12-Month-Old Guatemalan Infants SO JOURNAL OF NUTRITION LA English DT Article ID RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIALS; PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL; DEVELOPING-COUNTRIES; MOTOR DEVELOPMENT; POOLED ANALYSIS; CHILDREN; DEFICIENCY; ABSORPTION; DIARRHEA; MORTALITY AB After age 6 mo, the combination of breast-feeding and unfortified plant-based complementary feeding provides inadequate zinc (Zn). Additionally, high phytate intakes compromise the bioavailability of zinc. Our principal objective in this randomized controlled, doubly masked trial was to determine the effect of substituting low-phytate maize, a daily 5-mg zinc supplement, or both, in infants between ages 6-12 moon impaired linear growth velocity, a common feature of zinc deficiency. In the Western Highlands of Guatemala, 412 infants were randomized to receive low-phytate or control maize. Within each maize group, infants were further randomized to receive a zinc supplement or placebo. Length, weight, and head circumference were measured at 6, 9, and 12 mo of age. There were no significant differences between the 2 maize groups or between the Zn supplement and placebo groups and no treatment interaction was observed for length-for-age (LAZ), weight-for-length (WLZ) or head circumference Z-scores. Overall mean I SDI Z-scores at 6 mo for combined treatment groups were: LAZ, -2.1 +/- 1.1; WLZ, 0.7 +/- 1.0; and head circumference Z-score, -0.7.0 +/- 1.0. At 12 mo, these had declined further to: LAZ, -2.5 +/- 1.1; WLZ, -0.0 +/- 0.9; and head circumference Z-score, -0.9 +/- 1.1; 83.3% were stunted and 2% were wasted. Low linear growth in older Guatemalan infants was not improved with either low-phytate maize or a daily 5-mg zinc supplement. Low contribution of maize to the complementary food of the infants negated any potential advantage of feeding low-phytate maize. J. Nutr. 140: 1041-1048, 2010. C1 [Mazariegos, Manolo; Solomons, Noel W.] Ctr Studies Sensory Impairments Aging & Metab, Guatemala City 01011, Guatemala. [Hambidge, K. Michael; Westcott, Jamie E.; Krebs, Nancy F.] Univ Colorado Denver, Dept Pediat, Sect Nutr, Aurora, CO 80045 USA. [Raboy, Victor] ARS, USDA, Aberdeen, ID 83210 USA. [Das, Abhik; Goco, Norman; Kindem, Mark] Res Triangle Inst, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Wright, Linda L.] NICHHD, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. RP Mazariegos, M (reprint author), Ctr Studies Sensory Impairments Aging & Metab, Guatemala City 01011, Guatemala. EM michael.hambidge@ucdenver.edu FU Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research [NICHD U01 HD040657]; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; Office of Dietary Supplements; NIH [K24 RR018357-01] FX Supported by the Global Network for Women's and Children's Health Research (NICHD U01 HD040657), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Office of Dietary Supplements, and NIH K24 RR018357-01. NR 38 TC 24 Z9 24 U1 0 U2 0 PU AMER SOC NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, RM L-2407A, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 0022-3166 J9 J NUTR JI J. Nutr. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 140 IS 5 BP 1041 EP 1048 DI 10.3945/jn.109.115154 PG 8 WC Nutrition & Dietetics SC Nutrition & Dietetics GA 589CI UT WOS:000277121800025 PM 20335626 ER PT J AU Wan, RQ Ahmet, I Brown, M Cheng, AW Kamimura, N Talan, M Mattson, MP AF Wan, Ruiqian Ahmet, Ismayil Brown, Martin Cheng, Aiwu Kamimura, Naomi Talan, Mark Mattson, Mark P. TI Cardioprotective effect of intermittent fasting is associated with an elevation of adiponectin levels in rats SO JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE Apoptosis; Dietary energy restriction; Echocardiography; Inflammation; Myocardial infarction ID ISCHEMIA-REPERFUSION INJURY; ACTIVATED PROTEIN-KINASE; TERM CALORIC RESTRICTION; MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION; DIETARY RESTRICTION; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; OXIDATIVE STRESS; DISEASE; HEART; NEUROENDOCRINE AB It has been reported that dietary energy restriction, including intermittent fasting (IF), can protect heart and brain cells against injury and improve functional outcome in animal models of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke. Here we report that IF improves glycemic control and protects the myocardium against ischemia-induced cell damage and inflammation in rats. Echocardiographic analysis of heart structural and functional variables revealed that IF attenuates the growth-related increase in posterior ventricular wall thickness, end systolic and diastolic volumes, and reduces the ejection fraction. The size of the ischemic infarct 24 h following permanent ligation of a coronary artery was significantly smaller, and markers of inflammation (infiltration of leukocytes in the area at risk and plasma IL-6 levels) were less, in IF rats compared to rats on the control diet. IF resulted in increased levels of circulating adiponectin prior to and after MI. Because recent studies have shown that adiponectin can protect the heart against ischemic injury, our findings suggest a potential role for adiponectin as a mediator of the cardioprotective effect of IF. Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [Wan, Ruiqian; Brown, Martin; Cheng, Aiwu; Kamimura, Naomi; Mattson, Mark P.] NIA, Neurosci Lab, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Ahmet, Ismayil; Talan, Mark] NIA, Cardiovasc Sci Lab, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. RP Mattson, MP (reprint author), NIA, Neurosci Lab, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. EM mattsonm@grc.nia.nih.gov RI Mattson, Mark/F-6038-2012 FU National Institute on Aging FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging. NR 27 TC 23 Z9 23 U1 1 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0955-2863 EI 1873-4847 J9 J NUTR BIOCHEM JI J. Nutr. Biochem. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 21 IS 5 BP 413 EP 417 DI 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2009.01.020 PG 5 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Nutrition & Dietetics SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Nutrition & Dietetics GA 588FW UT WOS:000277054500008 PM 19423320 ER PT J AU Qi, CF Shin, DM Li, Z Wang, HS Feng, JX Hartley, JW Fredrickson, TN Kovalchuk, AL Morse, HC AF Qi, Chen-Feng Shin, Dong-Mi Li, Zhaoyang Wang, Hongsheng Feng, Jianxum Hartley, Janet W. Fredrickson, Torgny N. Kovalchuk, Alexander L. Morse, Herbert C., III TI Anaplastic plasmacytomas: relationships to normal memory B cells and plasma cell neoplasms of immunodeficient and autoimmune mice SO JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY LA English DT Article DE plasmacytoma; anaplastic plasmacytoma; memory B cell; plasma cell; oligonucleotide array ID TRANSGENIC MOUSE MODEL; ISOTYPE SWITCH EVENTS; SRC FAMILY KINASES; C-MYC; MULTIPLE-MYELOMA; EXPRESSION; GENE; TRANSLOCATIONS; ACTIVATION; AID AB Anaplastic plasmacytomas (APCTs) from NFS.V(+) congenic mice and pristane-induced plasmacytic PCTs from BALB/c mice were previously shown to be histologically and molecularly distinct subsets of plasma cell neoplasms (PCNs). Here we extended these comparisons, contrasting primary APCTs and PCTs by gene expression profiling in relation to the expression profiles of normal naive, germinal centre, and memory B cells and plasma cells. We also sequenced immunoglobulin genes from APCT and APCT-derived cell lines and defined surface phenotypes and chromosomal features of the cell lines by flow cytometry and by spectral karyotyping and fluorescence in situ hybridization. The results indicate that APCTs share many features with normal memory cells and the plasma cell-related neoplasms (PLs) of FASL-deficient mice, suggesting that APCTs and PLs are related and that both derive from memory B cells. Published in 2010 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. C1 [Qi, Chen-Feng; Shin, Dong-Mi; Li, Zhaoyang; Wang, Hongsheng; Feng, Jianxum; Hartley, Janet W.; Fredrickson, Torgny N.; Kovalchuk, Alexander L.; Morse, Herbert C., III] NIAID, Immunopathol Lab, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. RP Morse, HC (reprint author), NIAID, Immunopathol Lab, NIH, Twinbrook 1,5640 Fishers Lane,Room 1421, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. EM hmorse@niaid.nih.gov OI Morse, Herbert/0000-0002-9331-3705 FU Division of Intramural Research; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. We thank Alfonso Macias for colony management and identification of tumour-bearing mice; NIAID intramural editor Brenda Rae Marshall for assistance; and Nicole McNeil, NCI, Genetics Branch for SKY interpretation. NR 57 TC 6 Z9 6 U1 0 U2 0 PU JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD PI CHICHESTER PA THE ATRIUM, SOUTHERN GATE, CHICHESTER PO19 8SQ, W SUSSEX, ENGLAND SN 0022-3417 J9 J PATHOL JI J. Pathol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 221 IS 1 BP 106 EP 116 DI 10.1002/path.2692 PG 11 WC Oncology; Pathology SC Oncology; Pathology GA 595RD UT WOS:000277629100012 PM 20217872 ER PT J AU Salchow, DJ Kohlhase, J Miller, M Kadom, N FitzGibbon, EJ Caruso, RC Brooks, BP AF Salchow, Daniel J. Kohlhase, Juergen Miller, Marijean Kadom, Nadja FitzGibbon, Edmond J. Caruso, Rafael C. Brooks, Brian P. TI Absent Optic Chiasm Presenting With Horizontal Nystagmus SO JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OPHTHALMOLOGY & STRABISMUS LA English DT Article ID TOWNES-BROCKS-SYNDROME; CONGENITAL NYSTAGMUS; HYPOPLASIA; ACHIASMA; MRI AB A female infant with horizontal nystagmus and normal ophthalmic examination had isolated absence of the optic chiasm on magnetic resonance imaging. Eye movements were recorded on video and reviewed. Horizontal nystagmus without see-saw nystagmus was observed. Visual evoked potential showed inter-hemispheric asymmetry compatible with the absence of crossing chiasmal fibers. Systemic abnormalities in this patient included cleft lip, preauricular skin tags, broad thumbs, and an anteriorly positioned anus, suggestive of Townes-Brock syndrome. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2010;47:187-191.] C1 [Salchow, Daniel J.] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Ophthalmol, New Haven, CT 06510 USA. [Kohlhase, Juergen] Ctr Human Genet, Freiburg, Germany. [Miller, Marijean; Brooks, Brian P.] Childrens Natl Med Ctr, Dept Ophthalmol, Washington, DC 20010 USA. [Kadom, Nadja] Childrens Natl Med Ctr, Dept Neuroradiol, Washington, DC 20010 USA. [FitzGibbon, Edmond J.] NEI, Sensorimotor Res Lab, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Caruso, Rafael C.; Brooks, Brian P.] NEI, Ophthalm Genet & Visual Funct Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Salchow, DJ (reprint author), Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Ophthalmol, 40 Temple St,Suite 3D, New Haven, CT 06510 USA. OI Kadom, Nadja/0000-0002-7073-956X FU Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, New York FX Daniel J. Salchow was supported in part by a departmental Challenge Grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc., New York, New York. NR 14 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU SLACK INC PI THOROFARE PA 6900 GROVE RD, THOROFARE, NJ 08086 USA SN 0191-3913 J9 J PEDIAT OPHTH STRAB JI J. Pediatr. Ophthalmol. Strabismus. PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 47 IS 3 BP 187 EP 191 DI 10.3928/01913913-20090818-08 PG 5 WC Ophthalmology; Pediatrics SC Ophthalmology; Pediatrics GA 598TZ UT WOS:000277862900013 PM 20507004 ER PT J AU Schiffmann, R Martin, RA Reimschisel, T Johnson, K Castaneda, V Lien, YH Pastores, GM Kampmann, C Ries, M Clarke, JTR AF Schiffmann, Raphael Martin, Rick A. Reimschisel, Tyler Johnson, Karen Castaneda, Victoria Lien, Y. Howard Pastores, Gregory M. Kampmann, Christoph Ries, Markus Clarke, Joe T. R. TI Four-Year Prospective Clinical Trial of Agalsidase Alfa in Children with Fabry Disease SO JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS LA English DT Article ID ENZYME-REPLACEMENT THERAPY; BETA THERAPY; PEDIATRIC-PATIENTS; MANIFESTATIONS; GLOBOTRIAOSYLCERAMIDE; GALACTOSIDASE; SAFETY; ADOLESCENTS; NEUROPATHY; PHENOTYPE AB Objectives To investigate a 4-year prospective clinical trial of agalsidase alfa in children with Fabry disease, an X-linked metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. Study design Seventeen (16 boys, 1 girl; age range, 7.3 to 18.4 years) of the 24 children who completed a 6-month, open-label agalsidase alfa study enrolled in a 3.5-year extension study that investigated the safety and potential efficacy of long-term treatment. All 17 patients completed the initial 6-month study, and 10 patients (9 boys) completed the extension study. Results Agalsidase alfa was well tolerated. In treated boys, there were sustained, statistically-significant improvements in the clinical features of Fabry disease, including reduced plasma globotriaosylceramide levels, reduced pain severity assessed by the Brief Pain Index, and improved heart rate variability. Mean urine globotriaosylceramide levels were reduced to normal range (P < .05 compared with baseline during 1.5 to 4 years). Kidney function and left ventricular mass indexed to height remained stable throughout. Conclusions This clinical trial demonstrates that treatment with agalsidase alfa was well tolerated and associated with improvement of Fabry disease-related features. (J Pediatr 2010;156:832-7). C1 [Schiffmann, Raphael] Baylor Res Inst, Inst Metab Dis, Dallas, TX 75226 USA. [Schiffmann, Raphael; Ries, Markus] NINDS, Dev & Metab Neurol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Martin, Rick A.; Reimschisel, Tyler] Washington Univ, Sch Med, St Louis, MO USA. [Johnson, Karen] Univ Tennessee, Hlth Sci Ctr, Memphis, TN USA. [Castaneda, Victoria] E Tennessee Childrens Hosp, Knoxville, TN USA. [Lien, Y. Howard] Arizona Hlth Sci Ctr, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA. [Pastores, Gregory M.] NYU, Sch Med, New York, NY USA. [Kampmann, Christoph] Univ Childrens Hosp, Mainz, Germany. [Clarke, Joe T. R.] Hosp Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada. RP Schiffmann, R (reprint author), Baylor Res Inst, Inst Metab Dis, 3812 Elm St, Dallas, TX 75226 USA. EM Raphael.Schiffmann@baylorhealth.edu OI Ries, Markus/0000-0002-5054-5741 FU Shire HGT; Genzyme Corporation; Amicus Therapeutics; ExSAR; Actelion; Protalix; Biomarin FX The study described in this report was a clinical trial conducted by Shire Human Genetic Therapies, Inc. (HGT), which designed the study in collaboration with the principal investigators and was responsible for the collection and analysis of the data. R. S. has received research funding, consultancy fees, and/or speaker's fees from Shire HGT, Genzyme, and Amicus Therapeutics. J.T.R.C. has received research funding, consultancy fees, and/or speaker's fees from Shire HGT, Genzyme, ExSAR, and Actelion. M. R. is currently an employee of Shire HGT. R. A. M. received research funding and consultancy fees from Shire HGT and Genzyme during the course of this study and is now employed by Shire HGT. G. M. P. received honoraria, travel grants, and/or research support from Shire HGT, Genzyme, Protalix, and Biomarin. C. K. has received research funding, consultancy fees, and/or speaker's fees from Shire HGT and Genzyme Corporation. Y.H.L. has received research grants from Shire HGT and Genzyme Corporation. The other authors declare no conflicts of interest. The authors are responsible for the interpretation presented in this report. R. S., G. M. P., Y.H.L., and J.T.R.C. contributed to the first draft of the manuscript. All authors have approved the final version of the manuscript and are fully responsible for its content. NR 31 TC 34 Z9 37 U1 0 U2 1 PU MOSBY-ELSEVIER PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0022-3476 J9 J PEDIATR-US JI J. Pediatr. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 156 IS 5 BP 832 EP U196 DI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.11.007 PG 7 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA 581LW UT WOS:000276525600031 PM 20097359 ER PT J AU Hay, WW Raju, TNK Higgins, RD Kalhan, SC Devaskar, SU AF Hay, William W., Jr. Raju, Tonse N. K. Higgins, Rosemary D. Kalhan, Satish C. Devaskar, Sherin U. TI Research initiatives in neonatal hypoglycemia Reply SO JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS LA English DT Letter C1 [Hay, William W., Jr.] Univ Colorado, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Aurora, CO USA. [Raju, Tonse N. K.; Higgins, Rosemary D.] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Insititute Child Hlth, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Kalhan, Satish C.] Case Western Reserve Univ, Lerner Coll Med, Cleveland Clin, Dept Med, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA. [Devaskar, Sherin U.] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Mattel Childrens Hosp UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA. RP Hay, WW (reprint author), Univ Colorado, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Aurora, CO USA. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU MOSBY-ELSEVIER PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0022-3476 J9 J PEDIATR-US JI J. Pediatr. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 156 IS 5 BP 863 EP 863 DI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2010.01.053 PG 1 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA 581LW UT WOS:000276525600050 ER PT J AU Oh, KJ Lee, SE Jung, H Kim, G Romero, R Yoon, BH AF Oh, Kyung Joon Lee, Si Eun Jung, Hanna Kim, Gilja Romero, Roberto Yoon, Bo Hyun TI Detection of ureaplasmas by the polymerase chain reaction in the amniotic fluid of patients with cervical insufficiency SO JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE Amniotic fluid (AF); cervical insufficiency; chorioamnionitis; intra-amniotic infection; intra-amniotic inflammation; polymerase chain reaction (PCR); pregnancy; preterm birth; spontaneous abortion; ureaplasmas ID PRETERM PREMATURE RUPTURE; CLINICAL-SIGNIFICANCE; INTRAAMNIOTIC INFECTION/INFLAMMATION; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-8; MICROBIAL INVASION; MYCOPLASMA-HOMINIS; SPONTANEOUS LABOR; PRELABOR RUPTURE; INTACT MEMBRANES AB Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical significance of detecting microbial footprints of ureaplasmas in amniotic fluid (AF) using specific primers for the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in patients presenting with cervical insufficiency. Methods: Amniocentesis was performed in 58 patients with acute cervical insufficiency (cervical dilatation, >= 1.5 cm) and intact membranes, and without regular contractions (gestational age, 16-29 weeks). AF was cultured for aerobic and anaerobic bacteria as well as genital mycoplasmas. Ureaplasmas (Ureaplasma urealyticum and Ureaplasma parvum) were detected by PCR using specific primers. Patients were divided into three groups according to the results of AF culture and PCR for ureaplasmas: those with a negative AF culture and a negative PCR (n = 44), those with a negative AF culture and a positive PCR (n = 10), and those with a positive AF culture regardless of PCR result (n = 4). Results: 1) Ureaplasmas were detected by PCR in 19.0% (11/58) of patients, by culture in 5.2% (3/58), and by culture and/or PCR in 22.4% (13/58); 2) Among the 11 patients with a positive PCR for ureaplasmas, the AF culture was negative in 91% (10/11); 3) Patients with a negative AF culture and a positive PCR for ureaplasmas had a significantly higher median AF matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) concentration and white blood cell (WBC) count than those with a negative AF culture and a negative PCR (P < 0.001 and P < 0.05, respectively); 4) Patients with a positive PCR for ureaplasmas but a negative AF culture had a higher rate of spontaneous preterm birth within two weeks of amniocentesis than those with a negative AF culture and a negative PCR (P < 0.05 after adjusting for gestational age at amniocentesis); 5) Of the patients who delivered within two weeks of amniocentesis, those with a positive PCR for ureaplasmas and a negative AF culture had higher rates of histologic amnionitis and funisitis than those with a negative AF culture and a negative PCR (P < 0.05 after adjusting for gestational age at amniocentesis, for each); 6) However, no significant differences in the intensity of the intra-amniotic inflammatory response and perinatal outcome were found between patients with a positive AF culture and those with a negative AF culture and a positive PCR. Conclusions: 1) Cultivation techniques for ureaplasmas did not detect most cases of intra-amniotic infection caused by these microorganisms (91% of cases with cervical insufficiency and microbial footprints for ureaplasmas in the amniotic cavity had a negative AF culture); 2) Patients with a negative AF culture and a positive PCR assay were at risk for intra-amniotic and fetal inflammation as well as spontaneous preterm birth. C1 [Oh, Kyung Joon; Lee, Si Eun; Jung, Hanna; Kim, Gilja; Yoon, Bo Hyun] Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Seoul 110744, South Korea. [Romero, Roberto] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Perinatol Res Branch, NIH, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, Detroit, MI USA. RP Yoon, BH (reprint author), Seoul Natl Univ, Coll Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Seoul 110744, South Korea. EM Yoonbh@snu.ac.kr RI Yoon, Bo Hyun/H-6344-2011 FU Korea government (Ministry of Education, Science and Technology) [2009-0080429]; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS FX This research was supported in part by the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) grant funded by the Korea government (Ministry of Education, Science and Technology) (No. 2009-0080429) and in part by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS. NR 49 TC 57 Z9 59 U1 1 U2 3 PU WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH PI BERLIN PA GENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY SN 0300-5577 J9 J PERINAT MED JI J. Perinat. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 38 IS 3 BP 261 EP 268 DI 10.1515/JPM.2010.040 PG 8 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics SC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics GA 592NL UT WOS:000277386100006 PM 20192887 ER PT J AU Madan, I Romero, R Kusanovic, JP Mittal, P Chaiworapongsa, T Dong, Z Mazaki-Tovi, S Vaisbuch, E Savasan, ZA Yeo, L Kim, CJ Hassan, SS AF Madan, Ichchha Romero, Roberto Kusanovic, Juan Pedro Mittal, Pooja Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn Dong, Zhong Mazaki-Tovi, Shali Vaisbuch, Edi Savasan, Zeynep Alpay Yeo, Lami Kim, Chong Jai Hassan, Sonia S. TI The frequency and clinical significance of intra-amniotic infection and/or inflammation in women with placenta previa and vaginal bleeding: an unexpected observation SO JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE Chorioamnionitis; cytokines; deciduitis; idiopathic vaginal bleeding; intra-amniotic inflammation; IL-6; prematurity; preterm delivery; preterm labor ID UNKNOWN ORIGIN; PRETERM LABOR; MYOMETRIAL CONTRACTIONS; LIPOXYGENASE PRODUCTS; SMOOTH-MUSCLE; HUMAN DECIDUA; PREGNANCY; THROMBIN; 2ND-HALF; RISK AB Objective: Idiopathic vaginal bleeding, a common complication of pregnancy, increases the risk of small-for-gestational age (SGA) neonate, preeclampsia and preterm delivery and can be the only clinical manifestation of intra-amniotic infection and/or inflammation (IAI). Placenta previa is thought to be protective against ascending intrauterine infection, yet an excess of histologic chorioamnionitis has been reported in this condition. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and clinical significance of IAI in women with placenta previa and vaginal bleeding in the absence of preterm labor. Study design: A retrospective cohort study including 35 women with placenta previa and vaginal bleeding <37 weeks of gestation who underwent amniocentesis was undertaken. Patients with multiple gestations were excluded. Intra-amniotic infection was defined as a positive culture for microorganisms, and intra-amniotic inflammation as an elevated amniotic fluid interleukin (IL)-6 concentration. IL-6 concentrations were determined by ELISA in 28 amniotic fluid samples available. Non-parametric statistics were used for analysis. Results: 1) The prevalence of intra-amniotic infection was 5.7% (2/35), and that of IAI was 17.9% (5/28); 2) the gestational age at delivery was lower in patients with IAI than in those without IAI [29.4 weeks, interquartile range (IQR): 23.1-34.7 vs. 35.4 weeks, IQR: 33.9-36.9; P = 0.028]; and 3) patients with placenta previa and IAI had a higher rate of delivery within 48 h (80% (4/5) vs. 19% (4/21); P = 0.008) than those without IAI. Conclusions: Patients with placenta previa presenting with vaginal bleeding have intra-amniotic infection in 5.7% of the cases, and IAI in 17.9%. IAI in patients with placenta previa and vaginal bleeding is a risk factor for preterm delivery within 48 h. C1 [Madan, Ichchha; Romero, Roberto; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Mittal, Pooja; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Dong, Zhong; Mazaki-Tovi, Shali; Vaisbuch, Edi; Savasan, Zeynep Alpay; Yeo, Lami; Kim, Chong Jai; Hassan, Sonia S.] NICHD, Perinatol Res Branch, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD USA. [Madan, Ichchha; Romero, Roberto; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Mittal, Pooja; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Mazaki-Tovi, Shali; Vaisbuch, Edi; Savasan, Zeynep Alpay; Yeo, Lami; Hassan, Sonia S.] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. [Romero, Roberto] Wayne State Univ, Ctr Mol Med & Genet, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. [Kim, Chong Jai] Wayne State Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. RP Romero, R (reprint author), Wayne State Univ, Perinatol Res Branch, NICHD, NIH,DHHS,Hutzel Womens Hosp, 3990 John R,Box 4, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. EM prbchiefstaff@med.wayne.edu OI Vaisbuch, Edi/0000-0002-8400-9031 FU Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS. NR 48 TC 28 Z9 30 U1 0 U2 2 PU WALTER DE GRUYTER & CO PI BERLIN PA GENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY SN 0300-5577 J9 J PERINAT MED JI J. Perinat. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 38 IS 3 BP 275 EP 279 DI 10.1515/JPM.2010.001 PG 5 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics SC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics GA 592NL UT WOS:000277386100008 PM 20146660 ER PT J AU Mazaki-Tovi, S Romero, R Vaisbuch, E Kim, SK Kusanovic, JP Chaiworapongsa, T Mittal, P Dong, Z Pacora, P Yeo, L Hassan, SS AF Mazaki-Tovi, Shali Romero, Roberto Vaisbuch, Edi Kim, Sun Kwon Kusanovic, Juan Pedro Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn Mittal, Pooja Dong, Zhong Pacora, Percy Yeo, Lami Hassan, Sonia S. TI Evidence for differential regulation of the adipokine visfatin in the maternal and fetal compartments in normal spontaneous labor at term SO JOURNAL OF PERINATAL MEDICINE LA English DT Article DE Adipokine; body mass index (BMI); cord blood; cytokine; energy demands; metabolism; neonate; obesity; overweight; parturition; pregnancy ID COLONY-ENHANCING FACTOR; FREE FATTY-ACIDS; GESTATIONAL DIABETES-MELLITUS; NORMAL HUMAN-PREGNANCY; GROWTH-FACTOR-I; ADIPONECTIN CONCENTRATIONS; BIRTH-WEIGHT; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; ADIPOSE-TISSUE; SERUM VISFATIN AB Objective: Visfatin, a novel adipokine with metabolic and immunoregulatory properties, has been implicated in the regulation of fetal growth, as well as in preterm labor. A gap in knowledge is whether spontaneous labor at term is associated with changes in the maternal and fetal concentrations of visfatin. The aim of this study was to determine if the presence of labor at term is associated with alterations in maternal and neonatal plasma visfatin concentrations. Study design: This cross-sectional study included 50 normal pregnant women at term and their appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA) neonates in the following groups: 1) 25 mother-neonate pairs delivered by elective cesarean section without spontaneous labor, and 2) 25 mother-neonate pairs who delivered vaginally following spontaneous labor. Maternal plasma and cord blood visfatin concentrations were determined by ELISA. Non-parametric statistics were used for analyses. Results: 1) The median visfatin concentration was higher in umbilical cord plasma of neonates born following a spontaneous labor at term than that of those who were born by an elective cesarean section (P = 0.02); 2) in contrast, the median maternal plasma visfatin concentration did not differ significantly between patients with and without labor (P = 0.44); and 3) there was a significant correlation between umbilical cord plasma concentration of visfatin and both maternal visfatin concentration (r = 0.54, P = 0.005) and gestational age (GA) at delivery (r = 0.58; P = 0.002) only in the absence of labor. Conclusion: Term labor is associated with increased fetal, but not maternal, circulating visfatin concentrations. Previous reports indicate that preterm labor leading to preterm delivery is characterized by an increase in maternal plasma concentrations of visfatin. The observations reported herein support the view that there are fundamental differences in the endocrine and metabolic adaptations in normal labor at term and preterm labor. C1 [Mazaki-Tovi, Shali; Romero, Roberto; Vaisbuch, Edi; Kim, Sun Kwon; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Mittal, Pooja; Dong, Zhong; Pacora, Percy; Yeo, Lami; Hassan, Sonia S.] NICHD, Perinatol Res Branch, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD USA. [Mazaki-Tovi, Shali; Romero, Roberto; Vaisbuch, Edi; Kusanovic, Juan Pedro; Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn; Mittal, Pooja; Yeo, Lami; Hassan, Sonia S.] Wayne State Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Detroit, MI USA. [Romero, Roberto] Wayne State Univ, Ctr Mol Med & Genet, Detroit, MI USA. RP Romero, R (reprint author), Hutzel Womens Hosp, Perinatol Res Branch, Intramural Div, NICHD,NIH,DHHS, Box 4,3990 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. EM prbchiefstaff@med.wayne.edu OI Vaisbuch, Edi/0000-0002-8400-9031 FU Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS FX Supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH, DHHS. NR 107 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 0 U2 4 PU WALTER DE GRUYTER GMBH PI BERLIN PA GENTHINER STRASSE 13, D-10785 BERLIN, GERMANY SN 0300-5577 EI 1619-3997 J9 J PERINAT MED JI J. Perinat. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 38 IS 3 BP 281 EP 288 DI 10.1515/JPM.2010.045 PG 8 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics SC Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics GA 592NL UT WOS:000277386100009 PM 20146661 ER PT J AU Reinhardt, S Zhao, M Mnatsakanyan, A Xu, LP Ricklis, RM Chen, A Karp, JE Rudek, MA AF Reinhardt, Sarah Zhao, Ming Mnatsakanyan, Aleksander Xu, Linping Ricklis, Rebecca M. Chen, Alice Karp, Judith E. Rudek, Michelle A. TI A rapid and sensitive method for determination of veliparib (ABT-888), in human plasma, bone marrow cells and supernatant by using LC/MS/MS SO JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL AND BIOMEDICAL ANALYSIS LA English DT Article DE ABT-888; PARP inhibitor; LC/MS/MS; Pharmacokinetics; Veliparib ID 0 CLINICAL-TRIAL; POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASE; INHIBITOR; PARP; MODELS AB A rapid and sensitive method was developed and validated using a liquid chromatographic method with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC/MS/MS) for determination of veliparib (ABT-888) in plasma, bone marrow supernatant, and bone marrow cells. Sample preparation involved a single protein precipitation step by the addition of the sample with acetonitrile. Separation of veliparib and the internal standard, A620223.69, was achieved on a Atlantis (TM) dC(18) column (1100 mm x 2.1 mm, 3 mu m) column using a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-ammonium acetate (2 mM) containing formic acid (0.1%, v/v) using isocratic flow at 0.2 mL/min for 3 min. The analyte and internal standard were monitored by tandem mass spectrometry with electrospray positive ionization. Linear calibration curves were generated over the range of 5-1000 nM. The values for both within day and between day precision and accuracy were well within the generally accepted criteria for analytical methods. This method was Subsequently used to measure concentrations of veliparib in cancer patients receiving an oral daily dose of 10 mg with demonstration of drug accumulation in the marrow compartment and in the target leukemia bone marrow cells. (C) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. C1 [Reinhardt, Sarah; Zhao, Ming; Mnatsakanyan, Aleksander; Xu, Linping; Ricklis, Rebecca M.; Karp, Judith E.; Rudek, Michelle A.] Sidney Kimmel Comprehens Canc Ctr Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD 21231 USA. [Chen, Alice] NCI, Invest Drug Branch, CTEP, Rockville, MD 20892 USA. RP Rudek, MA (reprint author), Sidney Kimmel Comprehens Canc Ctr Johns Hopkins, Bunting Blaustein Canc Res Bldg,Room 1M52,1650 Or, Baltimore, MD 21231 USA. EM mrudek2@jhmi.edu FU National Institutes of Health [P30CA069773, U01CA70095] FX This work was supported by National Institutes of Health grants P30CA069773 and U01CA70095. NR 13 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 1 U2 8 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0731-7085 J9 J PHARMACEUT BIOMED JI J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 52 IS 1 BP 122 EP 128 DI 10.1016/j.jpba.2009.12.015 PG 7 WC Chemistry, Analytical; Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Chemistry; Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 553ID UT WOS:000274358900018 PM 20071126 ER PT J AU Schneider, EH Schnell, D Strasser, A Dove, S Seifert, R AF Schneider, Erich H. Schnell, David Strasser, Andrea Dove, Stefan Seifert, Roland TI Impact of the DRY Motif and the Missing "Ionic Lock" on Constitutive Activity and G-Protein Coupling of the Human Histamine H-4 Receptor SO JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS LA English DT Article ID A(2A) ADENOSINE RECEPTOR; CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE; AMINO-ACID; BETA(2)-ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY; ADRENERGIC-RECEPTOR; GUINEA-PIG; ACTIVATION; RHODOPSIN; STATE AB It is assumed that many G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are restrained in an inactive state by the "ionic lock," an interaction between an arginine in transmembrane domain (TM) 3 (R3.50) and a negatively charged residue in TM6 (D/E6.30). In the human histamine H-4 receptor (hH(4)R), alanine is present in position 6.30. To elucidate whether this mutation causes the high constitutive activity of hH(4)R, we aimed to reconstitute the ionic lock by constructing the A6.30E mutant. The role of R3.50 was investigated by generating hH(4)R-R3.50A. Both mutants were expressed alone or together with G alpha(i2) and G beta(1)gamma(2) in Sf9 cells and characterized in GTPase, S-35-labeled guanosine 5'-[ gamma-thio] triphosphate binding, and high-affinity agonist binding assays. Unexpectedly, compared with hH(4)R, hH(4)R-A6.30E showed only nonsignificant reduction of constitutive activity and G protein-coupling efficiency. The K-D of [H-3] histamine was unaltered. By contrast, hH(4)R-R3.50A did not stimulate G proteins. Thioperamide affinity at hH(4)R-R3.50A was increased by 300 to 400%, whereas histamine affinity was reduced by approximately 50%. A model of the active hH(4)R state in complex with the G alpha(i2) C terminus was compared with the crystal structures of turkey beta(1) and human beta(2) adrenoceptors. We conclude that 1) constitutive activity of hH(4)R is facilitated by the salt bridge D5.69-R6.31 rather than by the missing ionic lock, 2) Y3.60 may form alternative locks in active and inactive GPCR states, 3) R3.50 is crucial for hH(4)R-G protein coupling, and 4) hH(4)R-R3.50A represents an inactive state with increased inverse agonist and reduced agonist affinity. Thus, the ionic lock, although stabilizing the inactive rhodopsin state, is not generally important for all class A GPCRs. C1 [Schneider, Erich H.; Schnell, David] Univ Regensburg, Dept Pharmacol & Toxicol, Regensburg, Germany. [Dove, Stefan] Univ Regensburg, Dept Pharmaceut Med Chem 2, Regensburg, Germany. [Strasser, Andrea] Univ Regensburg, Dept Pharmaceut Med Chem 1, Regensburg, Germany. [Seifert, Roland] Hannover Med Sch, Inst Pharmacol, D-3000 Hannover, Germany. RP Schneider, EH (reprint author), NIAID, Lab Mol Immunol, NIH, Bldg 10,Room 11N107,9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM schneidere@mail.nih.gov RI Schneider, Erich/B-9051-2016; Strasser, Andrea/F-9661-2016 OI Schneider, Erich/0000-0002-7905-4276; FU Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) [GRK 760]; International COST Action [BM0806] FX This work was supported by the Research Training Program (Graduierten-kolleg) "Medicinal Chemistry-Ligand-Receptor Interactions" of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [Grant DFG GRK 760] and the International COST Action BM0806. NR 40 TC 33 Z9 33 U1 0 U2 0 PU AMER SOC PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3995 USA SN 0022-3565 J9 J PHARMACOL EXP THER JI J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 333 IS 2 BP 382 EP 392 DI 10.1124/jpet.109.163220 PG 11 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 584UE UT WOS:000276777900004 PM 20106995 ER PT J AU Yang, KH Galadari, S Isaev, D Petroianu, G Shippenberg, TS Oz, M AF Yang, Keun-Hang Galadari, Sehamuddin Isaev, Dmytro Petroianu, Georg Shippenberg, Toni S. Oz, Murat TI The Nonpsychoactive Cannabinoid Cannabidiol Inhibits 5-Hydroxytryptamine(3A) Receptor-Mediated Currents in Xenopus laevis Oocytes SO JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY AND EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS LA English DT Article ID ACTIVATED K+ CURRENTS; HOUSE MUSK SHREW; 5-HT3 RECEPTOR; GANGLION NEURONS; ANANDAMIDE; RESPONSES; CHANNELS; AGONISTS; DELTA(9)-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; INVOLVEMENT AB The effect of the plant-derived nonpsychotropic cannabinoid, cannabidiol (CBD), on the function of hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)(3A) receptors expressed in Xenopus laevis oocytes was investigated using two-electrode voltage-clamp techniques. CBD reversibly inhibited 5-HT (1 mu M)-evoked currents in a concentration-dependent manner (IC50 = 0.6 mu M). CBD (1 mu M) did not alter specific binding of the 5-HT3A antagonist [H-3]3-(5-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-1-(1-methylindol-3-yl) propan-1-one (GR65630), in oocytes expressing 5-HT3A receptors. In the presence of 1 mu M CBD, the maximal 5-HT-induced currents were also inhibited. The EC50 values were 1.2 and 1.4 mu M, in the absence and presence of CBD, indicating that CBD acts as a noncompetitive antagonist of 5-HT3 receptors. Neither intracellular BAPTA injection nor pertussis toxin pretreatment (5 mu g/ml) altered the CBD-evoked inhibition of 5-HT-induced currents. CBD inhibition was inversely correlated with 5-HT3A expression levels and mean 5-HT3 receptor current density. Pretreatment with actinomycin D, which inhibits protein transcription, decreased the mean 5-HT3 receptor current density and increased the magnitude of CBD inhibition. These data demonstrate that CBD is an allosteric inhibitor of 5-HT3 receptors expressed in X. laevis oocytes. They further suggest that allosteric inhibition of 5-HT3 receptors by CBD may contribute to its physiological roles in the modulation of nociception and emesis. C1 [Oz, Murat] United Arab Emirates Univ, Dept Pharmacol, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Lab Funct Lipid, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates. [Galadari, Sehamuddin] United Arab Emirates Univ, Dept Biochem, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Labs Cell Signaling, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates. [Yang, Keun-Hang] Chapman Univ, Schmid Coll Sci, Dept Biol Sci, Orange, CA USA. [Shippenberg, Toni S.; Oz, Murat] NIDA, Integrat Neurosci Sect, NIH, Baltimore, MD USA. RP Oz, M (reprint author), United Arab Emirates Univ, Dept Pharmacol, Fac Med & Hlth Sci, Lab Funct Lipid, Al Ain, U Arab Emirates. EM murat_oz@uaeu.ac.ae RI Oz, Murat/E-2148-2012 FU National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse; Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, United Arab Emirates University FX This work was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Drug Abuse and from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, United Arab Emirates University. NR 46 TC 22 Z9 23 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER SOC PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3995 USA SN 0022-3565 J9 J PHARMACOL EXP THER JI J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 333 IS 2 BP 547 EP 554 DI 10.1124/jpet.109.162594 PG 8 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 584UE UT WOS:000276777900021 PM 20160007 ER PT J AU Thompson, OM Yaroch, AL Moser, RP Rutten, LJF Agurs-Collins, T AF Thompson, Olivia M. Yaroch, Amy L. Moser, Richard P. Rutten, Lila J. Finney Agurs-Collins, Tanya TI School Vending Machine Purchasing Behavior: Results From the 2005 YouthStyles Survey SO JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH LA English DT Article DE child and adolescent health; nutrition and diet; growth and development ID CHILDHOOD OBESITY; SECONDARY-SCHOOLS; FOOD ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH; ADOLESCENTS; CHILDREN; ASSOCIATION; OVERWEIGHT; CANCER; INTERVENTION AB METHODS: To evaluate the relationship between school vending machine purchasing behavior and school vending machine access and individual-level dietary characteristics, we used population-level YouthStyles 2005 survey data to compare nutrition-related policy and behavioral characteristics by the number of weekly vending machine purchases made by public school children and adolescents (N = 869). Odds ratios (ORs) and corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were computed using age- and race/ethnicity-adjusted logistic regression models that were weighted on age and sex of child, annual household income, head of household age, and race/ethnicity of the adult in study. Data were collected in 2005 and analyzed in 2008. RESULTS: Compared to participants who did not purchase from a vending machine, participants who purchased >= 3 days/week were more likely to (1) have unrestricted access to a school vending machine (OR = 1.71; 95% CI = 1.13-2.59); (2) consume regular soda and chocolate candy >= 1 time/day (OR = 3.21; 95% CI = 1.87-5.51 and OR = 2.71; 95% CI = 1.34-5.46, respectively); and (3) purchase pizza or fried foods from a school cafeteria >= 1 day/week (OR = 5.05; 95% CI = 3.10-8.22). CONCLUSIONS: Future studies are needed to establish the contribution that the school-nutrition environment makes on overall youth dietary intake behavior, paying special attention to health disparities between whites and nonwhites. C1 [Thompson, Olivia M.] Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Promot Social & Behav Hlth, Omaha, NE 68198 USA. [Yaroch, Amy L.] Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Promot Social & Behav Hlth, Omaha, NE 68105 USA. [Yaroch, Amy L.] Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Coll Publ Hlth, Ctr Human Nutr, Omaha, NE 68105 USA. [Moser, Richard P.; Agurs-Collins, Tanya] NCI, DCCPS, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Rutten, Lila J. Finney] NCI, Clin Monitoring Res Program, Hlth Commun & Informat Res Branch, SAIC Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. RP Thompson, OM (reprint author), Univ Nebraska Med Ctr, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Hlth Promot Social & Behav Hlth, Omaha, NE 68198 USA. EM othompson@unmc.edu; ayaroch@cfhnutrition.org; moserr@mail.nih.gov; finneyl@mail.nih.gov; collinsta@mail.nih.gov NR 40 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 2 U2 12 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0022-4391 J9 J SCHOOL HEALTH JI J. Sch. Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 80 IS 5 BP 225 EP 232 PG 8 WC Education & Educational Research; Education, Scientific Disciplines; Health Care Sciences & Services; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Education & Educational Research; Health Care Sciences & Services; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 585WX UT WOS:000276862200003 PM 20529195 ER PT J AU Rishi, V Oh, WJ Heyerdahl, SL Zhao, JF Scudiero, D Shoemaker, RH Vinson, C AF Rishi, Vikas Oh, Won-Jun Heyerdahl, Sarah L. Zhao, Jianfei Scudiero, Dominic Shoemaker, Robert H. Vinson, Charles TI 12 Arylstibonic acids that inhibit the DNA binding of five B-ZIP dimers SO JOURNAL OF STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE Arylstibonic acids; DNA binding; B-ZIP domain; Leucine zipper; Antimony; Small-molecule inhibitors ID PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; DIMERIZATION SPECIFICITY; COILED-COIL; CANCER; REGION; DOMAIN; JUN; TOPOISOMERASE; TUMORIGENESIS AB Previously, we identified an arylstibonic acid, NSC13778 that specifically binds to the basic region of the C/EBP alpha B-ZIP domain and disrupts DNA binding. We now examine a panel of 14 additional arylstibonic acid derivatives of NSC13778 for their ability to inhibit the DNA binding of five B-ZIP dimers (c-Fos vertical bar JunD, VBP, C/EBR alpha, C/EBP beta, and CREB). They show various specificities at inhibiting the DNA binding of five B-ZIP domains. NSC13746 inhibits the DNA binding of C/EBP beta and CREB at 100 nM and promiscuously inhibiting the DNA binding of all five proteins in the 1 mu M range. Dialysis experiments indicate that NSC 13746 binding to the B-ZIP domain is reversible. Thermal denaturation studies indicate that NSC13746 binds the B-ZIP domain. Some compounds specifically inhibit DNA binding, with VBP and c-Fos vertical bar JunD being most easily disrupted. These compounds inhibit, with similar specificities to the pure B-ZIP domains, the DNA binding of nuclear extract to the AP1 DNA sequence but no inhibition is observed to SP1 containing oligonucleotide. Transient transfection assays indicate that NSC13746 can inhibit the TPA induced activation of two B-ZIP dependent reporters. These experiments suggest that arylstibonic acids are promising leads for inhibiting the DNA binding of a group of B-ZIP proteins in cells. Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [Rishi, Vikas; Oh, Won-Jun; Heyerdahl, Sarah L.; Zhao, Jianfei; Vinson, Charles] NCI, Lab Metab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Scudiero, Dominic] SAIC, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Shoemaker, Robert H.] NCI, Dev Therapeut Program, DCTD, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. RP Vinson, C (reprint author), NCI, Lab Metab, NIH, Bldg 37,Room 3128, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM Vinsonc@mail.nih.gov FU Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. NR 42 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 0 U2 2 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 1047-8477 J9 J STRUCT BIOL JI J. Struct. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 170 IS 2 SI SI BP 216 EP 225 DI 10.1016/j.jsb.2010.02.013 PG 10 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology GA 589XZ UT WOS:000277188800006 PM 20176111 ER PT J AU Linkenhoker, JR Burkholder, TH Linton, CGG Walden, A Abusakran-Monday, KA Rosero, AP Foltz, CJ AF Linkenhoker, Jan R. Burkholder, Tanya H. Linton, C. G. Garry Walden, April Abusakran-Monday, Kim A. Rosero, Ana P. Foltz, Charmaine J. TI Effective and Safe Anesthesia for Yorkshire and Yucatan Swine with and without Cardiovascular Injury and Intervention SO JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE LA English DT Article ID FENTANYL ANESTHESIA; TELAZOL-XYLAZINE; LABORATORY PIGS; MIDAZOLAM; MEDETOMIDINE; KETAMINE; COMBINATION; CARDIOPULMONARY; ATIPAMEZOLE; DROPERIDOL AB The goal of this study was to identify an injectable anesthetic protocol that provides sedation sufficient for peripheral vascular catheterization, intubation, and transport while minimizing cardiovascular changes in Yorkshire and Yucatan pigs with and without cardiovascular injury and intervention (CI). Phase 1 examined the safety and efficacy of acepromazine-ketamine, diazepam-ketamine, midazolam-ketamine, and medetomidine-ketamine in 5 healthy Yorkshire pigs. For each drug combination, we obtained multiple measurements of heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, temperature, sedation score, ability to catheterize and intubate, and recovery score. Phase 2 evaluated and refined the dose of the most effective Phase 1 anesthetic combination (midazolam-ketamine) in healthy and CI Yorkshire pigs (n = 53 trials). Phase 3 mirrored Phase 2 but tested midazolam-ketamine in healthy and CI Yucatan pigs (n = 34 trials). Midazolam (0.5 mg/kg)-ketamine (25 to 27 mg/kg) was the most effective anesthetic combination in healthy Yorkshire pigs, but this dose was less effective in healthy Yucatan pigs and CI Yorkshire and Yucatan pigs. Midazolam-ketamine resulted in tachycardia and apnea more frequently in CI pigs than healthy pigs. This combination also caused vomiting in one CI Yucatan pig. Overall, midazolam-ketamine provided safe and effective sedation for catheterization and intubation of both healthy and CI pigs. This study suggests Yucatan pigs may require a higher dose midazolam-ketamine to achieve the same level of sedation as that in Yorkshire pigs. Although anesthetic complication rates were higher in CI pigs, our results indicate that midazolam-ketamine can be safely used for sedation of both pig breeds with and without CI. C1 [Linkenhoker, Jan R.; Burkholder, Tanya H.; Linton, C. G. Garry; Walden, April; Abusakran-Monday, Kim A.; Rosero, Ana P.; Foltz, Charmaine J.] NIH, Div Vet Resources, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Linkenhoker, JR (reprint author), NIH, Div Vet Resources, Bldg 10, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM linkenhj@od.nih.gov FU NIH Division of Veterinary Resources FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH Division of Veterinary Resources. The views and opinions provided are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or positions of the NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, or United States Government. NR 28 TC 10 Z9 11 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER ASSOC LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE PI MEMPHIS PA 9190 CRESTWYN HILLS DR, MEMPHIS, TN 38125 USA SN 1559-6109 J9 J AM ASSOC LAB ANIM JI J. Amer. Assoc. Lab. Anim. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 49 IS 3 BP 344 EP 351 PG 8 WC Veterinary Sciences; Zoology SC Veterinary Sciences; Zoology GA 599FA UT WOS:000277895200016 PM 20587167 ER PT J AU Rethman, MP Carpenter, W Cohen, EEW Epstein, J Evans, CA Flaitz, CM Graham, FJ Hujoel, PP Kalmar, JR Koch, WM Lambert, PM Lingen, MW Oettmeier, BW Patton, LL Perkins, D Reid, BC Sciubba, JJ Tomar, SL Wyatt, AD Aravamudhan, K Frantsve-Hawley, J Cleveland, JL Meyer, DM AF Rethman, Michael P. Carpenter, William Cohen, Ezra E. W. Epstein, Joel Evans, Caswell A. Flaitz, Catherine M. Graham, Frank J. Hujoel, Philippe P. Kalmar, John R. Koch, Wayne M. Lambert, Paul M. Lingen, Mark W. Oettmeier, Bert W., Jr. Patton, Lauren L. Perkins, David Reid, Britt C. Sciubba, James J. Tomar, Scott L. Wyatt, Alfred D., Jr. Aravamudhan, Krishna Frantsve-Hawley, Julie Cleveland, Jennifer L. Meyer, Daniel M. CA Amer Dent Assoc Council Sci TI Evidence-based clinical recommendations regarding screening for oral squamous cell carcinomas SO JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION LA English DT Article DE American Dental Association (ADA); biopsy; brush; cancer; carcinoma; squamous cell; evidence-based dentistry; mouth neoplasms; oral cancer; practice guidelines ID UPPER AERODIGESTIVE TRACT; HUMAN-PAPILLOMAVIRUS; TOLUIDINE BLUE; NECK-CANCER; HEAD; METAANALYSIS; LESIONS; CHEMILUMINESCENCE; DYSPLASIA; VISUALIZATION AB Background. This article presents evidence-based clinical recommendations developed by a panel convened by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. This report addresses the potential benefits and potential risks of screening for oral squamous cell carcinomas and the use of adjunctive screening aids to visualize and detect potentially malignant and malignant oral lesions. Types of Studies Reviewed. The panel members conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, identifying 332 systematic reviews and 1,499 recent clinical studies. They selected five systematic reviews and four clinical studies to use as a basis for developing recommendations. Results. The panel concluded that screening by means of visual and tactile examination to detect potentially malignant and malignant lesions may result in detection of oral cancers at early stages of development, but that there is insufficient evidence to determine if screening alters disease-specific mortality in asymptomatic people seeking dental care. Clinical Implications. The panel suggested that clinicians remain alert for signs of potentially malignant lesions or early-stage cancers while performing routine visual and tactile examinations in all patients, but particularly in those who use tobacco or who consume alcohol heavily. Additional research regarding oral cancer screening and the use of adjuncts is needed. C1 [Aravamudhan, Krishna; Frantsve-Hawley, Julie] Amer Dent Assoc, Ctr Evidence Based Dent, Div Sci, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. [Rethman, Michael P.] Univ Maryland, Baltimore Coll Dent Surg, Baltimore, MD USA. [Carpenter, William] Univ Pacific, Arthur A Dugoni Sch Dent, Dept Pathol & Med, San Francisco, CA USA. [Cohen, Ezra E. W.] Univ Chicago, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60637 USA. [Epstein, Joel] Univ Illinois, Coll Dent, Dept Oral Med & Diagnost Sci, Chicago, IL USA. [Epstein, Joel] Univ Illinois, Coll Med, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Chicago, IL USA. [Epstein, Joel] Univ Illinois, Ctr Canc, Chicago, IL USA. [Flaitz, Catherine M.] Univ Texas Dent Branch, Dept Diagnost Sci, Houston, TX USA. [Flaitz, Catherine M.] Univ Texas Dent Branch, Dept Pediat Dent, Houston, TX USA. [Graham, Frank J.] Montefiore Med Ctr, Dept Dent, Bronx, NY 10467 USA. [Hujoel, Philippe P.] Univ Washington, Sch Dent, Dept Dent Publ Hlth Sci, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Koch, Wayne M.] Univ Maryland, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Baltimore, MD USA. [Lambert, Paul M.] Dept Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Boise, ID USA. [Lingen, Mark W.] Univ Chicago, Med Ctr, Dept Pathol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA. [Patton, Lauren L.] Univ N Carolina, Sch Dent, Dept Dent Ecol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Reid, Britt C.] NCI, Modifiable Risk Factors Branch, Epidemiol & Genet Res Program, Div Canc Control & Populat Sci, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Sciubba, James J.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD USA. [Tomar, Scott L.] Univ Florida, Coll Dent, Dept Community Dent & Behav Sci, Gainesville, FL USA. [Wyatt, Alfred D., Jr.] Med Coll Georgia, Sch Dent, Atlanta, GA USA. [Kalmar, John R.] Ohio State Univ, Coll Dent, Div Oral & Maxillofacial Surg Pathol & Anesthesio, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. [Frantsve-Hawley, Julie] Amer Dent Assoc, Res Inst, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. [Cleveland, Jennifer L.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Surveillance Invest & Res Branch, Div Oral Hlth, Chamblee, GA USA. RP Aravamudhan, K (reprint author), Amer Dent Assoc, Ctr Evidence Based Dent, Div Sci, 211 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. EM aravamudhank@ada.org OI Patton, Lauren/0000-0002-8253-4588 NR 51 TC 103 Z9 111 U1 1 U2 12 PU AMER DENTAL ASSOC PI CHICAGO PA 211 E CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 USA SN 0002-8177 J9 J AM DENT ASSOC JI J. Am. Dent. Assoc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 141 IS 5 BP 509 EP 520 PG 12 WC Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine SC Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine GA 594KV UT WOS:000277537500017 PM 20436098 ER PT J AU Yaffe, K Lindquist, K Vittinghoff, E Barnes, D Simonsick, EM Newman, A Satterfield, S Rosano, C Rubin, SM Ayonayon, HN Harris, T AF Yaffe, Kristine Lindquist, Karla Vittinghoff, Eric Barnes, Deborah Simonsick, Eleanor M. Newman, Anne Satterfield, Suzanne Rosano, Caterina Rubin, Susan M. Ayonayon, Hilsa N. Harris, Tamara CA Hlth Aging & Body Compsition Study TI The Effect of Maintaining Cognition on Risk of Disability and Death SO JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE cognition; cognitive maintenance; mortality; disability ID INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES; OLDER-ADULTS; DECLINE; IMPAIRMENT; AGE; DEMENTIA; TRAJECTORIES; PERFORMANCE; MORTALITY; RATS AB OBJECTIVES To determine whether long-term maintenance of cognition is associated with health advantages such as lower mortality or incident disability in older adults. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort study. SETTING Community clinics at two sites. PARTICIPANTS Two thousand seven hundred thirty-three adults with a mean age of 74 at baseline and 80 at follow-up. MEASUREMENTS Cognitive function was assessed using the Modified Mini-Mental State Examination (3MS), a test of global cognition, at least two times. Three cognitive groups were defined based on 4-year participant-specific slopes (maintainers, slopes of >= 0; minor decliners, slopes < 0 but no more than 1 standard deviation (SD) below the mean; major decliners, slopes > 1 SD below the mean). Whether the cognitive groups differed in mortality and incident disability during the subsequent 3 years was determined. RESULTS Nine hundred eighty-four (36%) participants were maintainers, 1,314 (48%) were minor decliners, and 435 (16%) were major decliners. Maintainers had lower mortality (7% vs 14%, hazard ratio (HR)=0.48, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.36-0.63) and incident disability (22% vs 29%, HR=0.74, 95% CI=0.62-0.89) than minor decliners. After adjustment for age, race, sex, education, apolipoprotein E epsilon 4, depression, body mass index, stroke, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, these differences remained. As expected, major decliners had greater mortality (20%) and incident disability (40%) than minor decliners. CONCLUSION A substantial proportion of older adults maintain cognitive function in their eighth and ninth decades of life. These older adults demonstrate lower risk of death and functional decline than those with minor cognitive decline, supporting the concept of "successful" cognitive aging. C1 [Yaffe, Kristine; Barnes, Deborah] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Psychiat, Sch Med, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA. [Yaffe, Kristine] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Neurol, Sch Med, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA. [Yaffe, Kristine; Vittinghoff, Eric; Rubin, Susan M.; Ayonayon, Hilsa N.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Sch Med, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA. [Lindquist, Karla] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, Sch Med, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA. [Yaffe, Kristine] San Francisco VA Med Ctr, San Francisco, CA USA. [Simonsick, Eleanor M.] NIA, Intramural Res Program, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Newman, Anne; Rosano, Caterina] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Med, Div Geriatr Med, Pittsburgh, PA USA. [Satterfield, Suzanne] Univ Tennessee, Ctr Hlth Sci, Dept Prevent Med, Memphis, TN 38163 USA. [Harris, Tamara] NIA, Dept Epidemiol, Demog & Biometry Program, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Yaffe, K (reprint author), Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Psychiat, Sch Med, Box 181,4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA 94121 USA. EM kristine.yaffe@ucsf.edu RI Newman, Anne/C-6408-2013 OI Newman, Anne/0000-0002-0106-1150 FU National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging; [AG-6-2101]; [AG-6-2103]; [AG-6-2106]; [AG021918]; [AG031155] FX Conflict of Interest: The editor in chief has reviewed the conflict of interest checklist provided by the authors and has determined that the authors have no financial or any other kind of personal conflicts with this paper.; Funded by Grants AG-6-2101, AG-6-2103, AG-6-2106, and AG021918. This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging. Dr. Yaffe was supported in part by AG031155 and an anonymous foundation.; Author Contributions: Study concept and design: KY, KL, EV, DB. Acquisition of subjects and data: ES, AN, SS, SR, HA, TH. Analysis and interpretation of data: KY, KL, EV, DB, ES, AN, SS, CR, SR, HA, TH. Preparation of manuscript: KY, KL, EV, DB, ES, AN, SS, CR, SR, HA, TH).; Sponsor's Role: The National Institute on Aging played a role in overseeing study performance and data collection. NR 24 TC 33 Z9 33 U1 1 U2 5 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0002-8614 J9 J AM GERIATR SOC JI J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 58 IS 5 BP 889 EP 894 DI 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02818.x PG 6 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology GA 592XE UT WOS:000277414400013 PM 20406308 ER PT J AU Alexander, NB Taffet, GE Horne, FM Eldadah, BA Ferrucci, L Nayfield, S Studenski, S AF Alexander, Neil B. Taffet, George E. Horne, Frances McFarland Eldadah, Basil A. Ferrucci, Luigi Nayfield, Susan Studenski, Stephanie TI Bedside-to-Bench Conference: Research Agenda for Idiopathic Fatigue and Aging SO JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY LA English DT Article DE fatigue; energy utilization; mitochondria; muscle ID HUMAN SKELETAL-MUSCLE; CANCER-RELATED FATIGUE; ADENINE-NUCLEOTIDE TRANSLOCATOR; MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-SPECTROSCOPY; CHRONIC HEART-FAILURE; MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION; REUPTAKE INHIBITION; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; IN-VIVO; PLASMA-CONCENTRATIONS AB Fatigue is a symptom that older persons, especially by those with chronic diseases, frequently experience. Definitions and prevalence of fatigue may vary across studies, across diseases, and even between investigators and patients. The focus of this review is on physical fatigue, recognizing that there are other related domains of fatigue (such as cognitive fatigue). Many definitions of fatigue involve a sensation of "low" energy, suggesting that fatigue could be a disorder of energy balance. Poor energy utilization efficiency has not been considered in previous studies but is likely to be one of the most important determinants of fatigue in older individuals. Relationships between activity level, capacity for activity, a tolerable rate of activity, and a tolerable fatigue threshold or ceiling underlie a notion of fatiguability. Mechanisms probably contributing to fatigue in older adults include decline in mitochondrial function, alterations in brain neurotransmitters, oxidative stress, and inflammation. The relationships between muscle function and fatigue are complex. A number of diseases (such as cancer) are known to cause fatigue and may serve as models for how underlying impaired physiological processes contribute to fatigue, particularly those in which energy utilization may be an important factor. A further understanding of fatigue will require two key strategies: to develop and refine fatigue definitions and measurement tools and to explore underlying mechanisms using animal and human models. C1 [Alexander, Neil B.] Univ Michigan Hosp & Vet Affairs Ann Arbor, Hlth Care Syst Geriatr Res Educ & Clin Ctr, Mobil Res Ctr, Geriatr Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA. [Alexander, Neil B.] Univ Michigan Hosp & Vet Affairs Ann Arbor, Hlth Care Syst Geriatr Res Educ & Clin Ctr, Div Geriatr Med, Ann Arbor, MI USA. [Taffet, George E.] Baylor Coll Med, Methodist Hosp, Houston, TX 77030 USA. [Horne, Frances McFarland] Amer Geriatr Soc, New York, NY USA. [Eldadah, Basil A.; Nayfield, Susan] NIA, Div Geriatr & Clin Gerontol, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Ferrucci, Luigi] NIA, Clin Res Branch, Longitudinal Studies Sect, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Studenski, Stephanie] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Dept Med, Pittsburgh, PA USA. [Studenski, Stephanie] Pittsburgh Healthcare Ctr, Dept Vet Affairs, Ctr Geriatr Res Educ & Clin, Pittsburgh, PA USA. RP Alexander, NB (reprint author), VA Ann Arbor Hlth Care Syst GRECC, 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 USA. EM nalexand@med.umich.edu FU American Geriatrics Society; National Institute on Aging [AG02830]; John A. Hartford Foundation; National Institutes of Health (NIH) [P30 AG024824, P30 AG024827, K24 AG019675, K07 AG023641, P20 CA103730]; Department of Veterans Affairs; National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, Maryland FX The conference organizers wish to thank the American Geriatrics Society, the National Institute on Aging (R13 grant AG02830), and the John A. Hartford Foundation for their generous support. The coauthors also acknowledge support from National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grants P30 AG024824 (Alexander), P30 AG024827 (Studenski), K24 AG019675 (Alexander), K07 AG023641 (Studenski), and P20 CA103730 (Studenski), as well as from the Office of Research and Development, Clinical Science and Rehabilitation Research and Development programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging, NIH, Baltimore, Maryland. For more information on the Bedside-to-Bench Conference on Idiopathic Fatigue and Aging and to view presentations, visit http://www.americangeriatrics.org/research/confseries/2008_ifa.shtml.; Conference speakers: Neil Alexander, University of Michigan; Francisco H. Andrade, University of Kentucky; Zeeshan Butt, Northwestern University; Francesco S. Celi, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Kong Chen, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; Charles Cleeland, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Robert Dantzer, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Basil Eldadah, National Institute on Aging; Luigi Ferrucci, National Institute on Aging; Mariana Gerschenson, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Bret Goodpaster, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; Evan Hadley, National Institute on Aging; Jane Kent-Braun, University of Massachusetts; Donna Mancini, Columbia University; Romain Meeusen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel; George Taffet, Baylor College of Medicine; Doug Wallace, University of California, Irvine; Phyllis Zee, Northwestern University.; Conflict of Interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.; Author Contributions: All of the authors contributed to the review, concept, design, and preparation of this manuscript.; Sponsor's Role: The sponsors had no role in the design, methods, or preparation of this manuscript. NR 82 TC 43 Z9 43 U1 1 U2 4 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0002-8614 J9 J AM GERIATR SOC JI J. Am. Geriatr. Soc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 58 IS 5 BP 967 EP 975 DI 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2010.02811.x PG 9 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology GA 592XE UT WOS:000277414400024 PM 20722821 ER PT J AU Aronson, AR Lang, FM AF Aronson, Alan R. Lang, Francois-Michel TI An overview of MetaMap: historical perspective and recent advances SO JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION LA English DT Article ID MEDICAL TEXT INDEXER; RETRIEVAL; TERMS AB MetaMap is a widely available program providing access to the concepts in the unified medical language system (UMLS) Metathesaurus from biomedical text. This study reports on MetaMap's evolution over more than a decade, concentrating on those features arising out of the research needs of the biomedical informatics community both within and outside of the National Library of Medicine. Such features include the detection of author-defined acronyms/abbreviations, the ability to browse the Metathesaurus for concepts even tenuously related to input text, the detection of negation in situations in which the polarity of predications is important, word sense disambiguation (WSD), and various technical and algorithmic features. Near-term plans for MetaMap development include the incorporation of chemical name recognition and enhanced WSD. C1 [Aronson, Alan R.; Lang, Francois-Michel] NIH, LHNCBC, US Natl Lib Med, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Aronson, AR (reprint author), Natl Lib Med, Bldg 38A,Room 9N-905,8600 Rockville Pike,MSC 3826, Bethesda, MD 20894 USA. EM alan@nlm.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health; National Library of Medicine FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine. NR 49 TC 279 Z9 282 U1 6 U2 42 PU HANLEY & BELFUS-ELSEVIER INC PI PHILADELPHIA PA 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-2899 USA SN 1067-5027 J9 J AM MED INFORM ASSN JI J. Am. Med. Inf. Assoc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 17 IS 3 BP 229 EP 236 DI 10.1136/jamia.2009.002733 PG 8 WC Computer Science, Information Systems; Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications; Information Science & Library Science; Medical Informatics SC Computer Science; Information Science & Library Science; Medical Informatics GA 594ZP UT WOS:000277580700001 PM 20442139 ER PT J AU Coudert, B Ciuleanu, T Park, K Wu, Y Giaccone, G Cappuzzo, F AF Coudert, B. Ciuleanu, T. Park, K. Wu, Y. Giaccone, G. Cappuzzo, F. TI SURVIVAL BENEFIT WITH ERLOTINIB MAINTENANCE THERAPY RELATIVE TO PRIOR CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC RESPONSE: A SUBANALYSIS OF THE PHASE III SATURN STUDY IN NSCLC SO JOURNAL OF THORACIC ONCOLOGY LA English DT Meeting Abstract C1 [Coudert, B.] Ctr Georges Francois Leclerc, Dijon, France. [Ciuleanu, T.] Inst Oncol Prof Dr I Chiricuta, Cluj Napoca, Romania. [Park, K.] Sungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Samsung Med Ctr, Dept Med,Div Hematol Oncol, Seoul, South Korea. [Wu, Y.] Lung Canc Res Inst, Guangzhou, Peoples R China. [Wu, Y.] Ctr Canc, Dept Lung Canc, Guangzhou, Peoples R China. [Giaccone, G.] NCI, Chief Med Oncol Branch, CCR, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Cappuzzo, F.] Livorno Hosp, Livorno, Italy. RI Ciuleanu, Tudor Eliade/C-3996-2011 NR 0 TC 2 Z9 2 U1 0 U2 3 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 1556-0864 J9 J THORAC ONCOL JI J. Thorac. Oncol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 5 IS 5 SU 1 BP S80 EP S80 PG 1 WC Oncology; Respiratory System SC Oncology; Respiratory System GA 590QU UT WOS:000277242900200 ER PT J AU Hicks, RR Fertig, SJ Desrocher, RE Koroshetz, WJ Pancrazio, JJ AF Hicks, Ramona R. Fertig, Stephanie J. Desrocher, Rebecca E. Koroshetz, Walter J. Pancrazio, Joseph J. TI Neurological Effects of Blast Injury SO JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE LA English DT Review DE Blast injury; Traumatic brain injury; Polytrauma; Detonation ID TRAUMATIC BRAIN-INJURY; TYMPANIC-MEMBRANE PERFORATION; CENTRAL-NERVOUS-SYSTEM; NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE; RAT-BRAIN; HEAD-INJURY; INDUCED NEUROTRAUMA; TERRORIST BOMBINGS; IRAQ; EXPERIENCE AB Over the last few years, thousands of soldiers and an even greater number of civilians have suffered traumatic injuries due to blast exposure, largely attributed to improvised explosive devices in terrorist and insurgent activities. The use of body armor is allowing soldiers to survive blasts that would otherwise be fatal due to systemic damage. Emerging evidence suggests that exposure to a blast can produce neurologic consequences in the brain but much remains unknown. To elucidate the current scientific basis for understanding blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI), the NIH convened a workshop in April 2008. A multidisciplinary group of neuroscientists, engineers, and clinicians were invited to share insights on bTBI, specifically pertaining to: physics of blast explosions, acute clinical observations and treatments, preclinical and computational models, and lessons from the international community on civilian exposures. This report provides an overview of the state of scientific knowledge of bTBI, drawing from the published literature, as well as presentations, discussions, and recommendations from the workshop. One of the major recommendations from the workshop was the need to characterize the effects of blast exposure on clinical neuropathology. Clearer understanding of the human neuropathology would enable validation of preclinical and computational models, which are attempting to simulate blast wave interactions with the central nervous system. Furthermore, the civilian experience with bTBI suggests that polytrauma models incorporating both brain and lung injuries may be more relevant to the study of civilian countermeasures than considering models with a neurologic focus alone. C1 [Hicks, Ramona R.; Fertig, Stephanie J.; Desrocher, Rebecca E.; Koroshetz, Walter J.; Pancrazio, Joseph J.] Natl Inst Neurol Disorders & Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Hicks, RR (reprint author), Natl Inst Neurol Disorders & Stroke, NIH, NSC 2206,6001 Execut Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM hicksra@ninds.nih.gov RI Pancrazio, Joseph/M-3206-2015 OI Pancrazio, Joseph/0000-0001-8276-3690 FU National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health; Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center; Office of Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs; Interagency Committee on Disability Research FX Supported by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health; Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center; Office of Research and Development, Department of Veterans Affairs; Interagency Committee on Disability Research. NR 69 TC 50 Z9 55 U1 0 U2 13 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0022-5282 J9 J TRAUMA JI J. Trauma-Injury Infect. Crit. Care PD MAY PY 2010 VL 68 IS 5 BP 1257 EP 1263 DI 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181d8956d PG 7 WC Critical Care Medicine; Surgery SC General & Internal Medicine; Surgery GA 595MQ UT WOS:000277615200036 PM 20453776 ER PT J AU Liu, NW Khurana, K Sudarshan, S Pinto, PA Linehan, WM Bratslaysky, G AF Liu, Nick W. Khurana, Kiranpreet Sudarshan, Sunil Pinto, Peter A. Linehan, W. Marston Bratslaysky, Gennady TI Repeat Partial Nephrectomy on the Solitary Kidney: Surgical, Functional and Oncological Outcomes SO JOURNAL OF UROLOGY LA English DT Article DE kidney; carcinoma, renal cell; nephrectomy; treatment outcome; von Hippel-Lindau disease ID RESIDUAL RENAL-FUNCTION; PERITONEAL-DIALYSIS PATIENTS; NEPHRON-SPARING SURGERY; HIPPEL-LINDAU-DISEASE; CELL CARCINOMA; RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY; NATURAL-HISTORY; REMOVAL; MASSES; TUMOR AB Purpose: We examined outcomes in patients with recurrent or de novo renal lesions treated with repeat partial nephrectomy on a solitary kidney. Materials and Methods: We reviewed the records of patients who underwent nephron sparing surgery at the National Cancer Institute from 1989 to 2008. Patients were included in analysis if they underwent repeat partial nephrectomy on a solitary kidney. Perioperative, functional and oncological outcomes were assessed. Functional outcomes were evaluated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation for the estimated glomerular filtration rate. Oncological efficacy was examined by the need for subsequent repeat renal surgery and the development of metastatic disease. Results: A total of 25 patients were included in the analysis. A median of 4 tumors were resected. Median estimated blood loss was 2,400 ml and median operative time was 8.5 hours. Perioperative complications occurred in 52% of patients, including 1 death and the loss of 3 renal units. There was a decrease in the estimated glomerular filtration rate at followup visit 1 within 3 months after surgery but at 1-year followup the difference was not significant (p < 0.01 and 0.12, respectively). Surgical intervention was recommended in 8 patients (38%) for recurrent or de novo tumors at a median of 36 months. The average metastasis-free survival rate in the cohort was 95% at 57 months (median 50, range 3 to 196). Conclusions: Repeat partial nephrectomy in patients with solitary kidney is a high risk alternative. The complication rate is high and there is a modest decrease in renal function but most patients remain free of dialysis with acceptable oncological outcomes at intermediate followup. C1 [Bratslaysky, Gennady] NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Sudarshan, Sunil] San Antonio Med Ctr Hosp, Dept Urol, San Antonio, TX USA. RP Bratslaysky, G (reprint author), NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, NIH, Bldg 10,Room 1-5940, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM bratslag@mail.nih.gov OI Khurana, Kiranpreet/0000-0002-2750-4909 FU National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX Supported by the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research Intramural Research Program. NR 30 TC 21 Z9 22 U1 0 U2 2 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0022-5347 J9 J UROLOGY JI J. Urol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 183 IS 5 BP 1719 EP 1724 DI 10.1016/j.juro.2010.01.010 PG 6 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 584JJ UT WOS:000276747600016 PM 20299057 ER PT J AU Berry, SH Bogart, LM Pham, C Liu, K Nyberg, L Stoto, M Suttorp, M Clemens, JQ AF Berry, Sandra H. Bogart, Laura M. Pham, Chau Liu, Karin Nyberg, Leroy Stoto, Michael Suttorp, Marika Clemens, J. Quentin TI Development, Validation and Testing of an Epidemiological Case Definition of Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome SO JOURNAL OF UROLOGY LA English DT Article DE urinary bladder; cystitis, interstitial; pain; epidemiology; diagnosis ID QUALITY-OF-LIFE; CORONARY REVASCULARIZATION; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; APPROPRIATENESS; SYMPTOMS; PREVALENCE; POPULATION; WOMEN; PANEL; UNDERUSE AB Purpose: No standard case definition exists for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome for patient screening or epidemiological studies. As part of the RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology study, we developed a case definition for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome with known sensitivity and specificity. We compared this definition with others used in interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome epidemiological studies. Materials and Methods: We reviewed the literature and performed a structured, expert panel process to arrive at an interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome case definition. We developed a questionnaire to assess interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome symptoms using this case definition and others used in the literature. We administered the questionnaire to 599 women with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, overactive bladder, endometriosis or vulvodynia. The sensitivity and specificity of each definition was calculated using physician assigned diagnoses as the reference standard. Results: No single epidemiological definition had high sensitivity and high specificity. Thus, 2 definitions were developed. One had high sensitivity (81%) and low specificity (54%), and the other had the converse (48% sensitivity and 83% specificity). These values were comparable or superior to those of other epidemiological definitions used in interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome prevalence studies. Conclusions: No single case definition of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome provides high sensitivity and high specificity to identify the condition. For prevalence studies of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome the best approach may be to use 2 definitions that would yield a prevalence range. The RAND Interstitial Cystitis Epidemiology interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome case definitions, developed through structured consensus and validation, can be used for this purpose. C1 [Berry, Sandra H.; Pham, Chau; Liu, Karin; Stoto, Michael] RAND Corp, Santa Monica, CA 90407 USA. [Bogart, Laura M.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Boston, Boston, MA USA. [Nyberg, Leroy] NIDDKD, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Suttorp, Marika] Georgetown Univ, Washington, DC USA. [Clemens, J. Quentin] Univ Michigan, Med Ctr, Ann Arbor, MI USA. RP Berry, SH (reprint author), RAND Corp, 1776 Main St, Santa Monica, CA 90407 USA. EM berry@rand.org FU National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases [U10DK070234-01] FX Supported by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant U10DK070234-01. NR 24 TC 38 Z9 38 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0022-5347 J9 J UROLOGY JI J. Urol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 183 IS 5 BP 1848 EP 1852 DI 10.1016/j.juro.2009.12.103 PG 5 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 584JJ UT WOS:000276747600067 PM 20303099 ER PT J AU Foster, HE Hanno, PM Nickel, JC Payne, CK Mayer, RD Burks, DA Yang, CC Chai, TC Kreder, KJ Peters, KM Lukacz, ES FitzGerald, MP Cen, LY Landis, JR Propert, KJ Yang, W Kusek, JW Nyberg, LM AF Foster, Harris E., Jr. Hanno, Philip M. Nickel, J. Curtis Payne, Christopher K. Mayer, Robert D. Burks, David A. Yang, Claire C. Chai, Toby C. Kreder, Karl J. Peters, Kenneth M. Lukacz, Emily S. FitzGerald, Mary P. Cen, Liyi Landis, J. Richard Propert, Kathleen J. Yang, Wei Kusek, John W. Nyberg, Leroy M. CA Interstitial Cystitis Collaborativ TI Effect of Amitriptyline on Symptoms in Treatment Naive Patients With Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome SO JOURNAL OF UROLOGY LA English DT Article DE cystitis, interstitial; amitriptyline; patient education as topic ID URINARY-INCONTINENCE; SCALE; INDEX; MANAGEMENT; URGENCY; FEMALE; WOMEN AB Purpose: Amitriptyline is frequently used to treat patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. The evidence to support this practice is derived mainly from a small, single site clinical trial and case reports. Materials and Methods: We conducted a multicenter, randomized,double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial of amitriptyline in subjects with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome who were naive to therapy. Study participants in both treatment arms received a standardized education and behavioral modification program. The drug dose was increased during a 6-week period from 10 up to 75 mg once daily. The primary outcome was a patient reported global response assessment of symptom improvement evaluated after 12 weeks of treatment. Results: A total of 271 subjects were randomized and 231 (85%) provided a global response assessment at 12 weeks of followup. Study participants were primarily women (83%) and white (74%), with a median age of 38 years. In an intent to treat analysis (271) the rate of response of subjects reporting moderate or marked improvement from baseline in the amitriptyline and placebo groups was 55% and 45%, respectively (p = 0.12). Of the subgroup of subjects (207) who achieved a drug dose of at least 50 mg, a significantly higher response rate was observed in the amitriptyline group (66%) compared to placebo (47%) (p = 0.01). Conclusions: When all randomized subjects were considered, amitriptyline plus an education and behavioral modification program did not significantly improve symptoms in treatment naive patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome. However, amitriptyline may be beneficial in persons who can achieve a daily dose of 50 mg or greater, although this subgroup comparison was not specified in advance. C1 [Foster, Harris E., Jr.] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Surg, Urol Sect, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. [Hanno, Philip M.] Univ Penn, Div Urol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Cen, Liyi; Landis, J. Richard; Propert, Kathleen J.; Yang, Wei] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Biostat & Epidemiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Nickel, J. Curtis] Queens Univ, Dept Urol, Kingston, ON, Canada. [Payne, Christopher K.] Stanford Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Urol, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. [Lukacz, Emily S.] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Reprod Med, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. [Mayer, Robert D.] Univ Rochester, Dept Urol, Rochester, NY USA. [Burks, David A.] Henry Ford Hosp, Dept Urol, Detroit, MI 48202 USA. [Peters, Kenneth M.] William Beaumont Hosp, Royal Oak, MI 48072 USA. [Yang, Claire C.] Univ Washington, Dept Urol, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Chai, Toby C.] Univ Maryland, Div Urol, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA. [Kusek, John W.; Nyberg, Leroy M.] NIDDKD, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kreder, Karl J.] Univ Iowa, Dept Urol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA. [FitzGerald, Mary P.] Loyola Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Maywood, IL 60153 USA. [FitzGerald, Mary P.] Loyola Univ, Dept Urol, Maywood, IL 60153 USA. RP Foster, HE (reprint author), Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Surg, Urol Sect, POB 208041,800 Howard Ave,YPB318, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. EM harris.foster@yale.edu RI Yang, Wei/A-9223-2009; OI Yang, Wei/0000-0001-8984-4389; Landis, J Richard/0000-0001-8099-0988 FU National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases [U01 DK65209, 5U01 DK65255-06, U01 DK65271, U01 DK65213, U01 DK65214, U01 DK65215, U01 DK65178, U01 DK65190, U01 DK65192, U01 DK65255, U01 DK65267, 5U01 DK65202] FX Supported by cooperative agreements U01 DK65209, 5U01 DK65255-06. U01 DK65271, U01 DK65213, U01 DK65214, U01 DK65215, U01 DK65178, U01 DK65190, U01 DK65192, U01 DK65255, U01 DK65267, U01 DK65271, 5U01 DK65202 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. NR 25 TC 52 Z9 53 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0022-5347 J9 J UROLOGY JI J. Urol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 183 IS 5 BP 1853 EP 1858 DI 10.1016/j.juro.2009.12.106 PG 6 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 584JJ UT WOS:000276747600068 PM 20303115 ER PT J AU Siber, A Rajter, RF French, RH Ching, WY Parsegian, VA Podgornik, R AF Siber, A. Rajter, R. F. French, R. H. Ching, W. Y. Parsegian, V. A. Podgornik, R. TI Optically anisotropic infinite cylinder above an optically anisotropic half space: Dispersion interaction of a single-walled carbon nanotube with a substrate SO JOURNAL OF VACUUM SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY B LA English DT Article DE ab initio calculations; carbon nanotubes; disperse systems; semiconductor nanotubes; semiconductor-insulator boundaries; van der Waals forces AB A complete form of the van der Waals dispersion interaction between an infinitely long anisotropic semiconducting/insulating thin cylinder and an anisotropic half space is derived for all separations between the cylinder and the half space. The derivation proceeds from the theory of dispersion interactions between two anisotropic infinite half spaces as formulated in Phys. Rev. A 71, 042102 (2005). The approach is valid in the retarded as well as nonretarded regimes of the interaction and is coupled with the recently evaluated ab initio dielectric response functions of various semiconducting/insulating single wall carbon nanotubes, enables the authors to evaluate the strength of the van der Waals dispersion interaction for all orientation angles and separations between a thin cylindrical nanotube and the half space. The possibility of repulsive and/or nonmonotonic dispersion interactions is examined in detail. (C) 2010 American Vacuum Society. [DOI: 10.1116/1.3416904] C1 [Siber, A.] Inst Phys, Zagreb 10001, Croatia. [Rajter, R. F.] MIT, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA. [French, R. H.] DuPont Co Inc, Cent Res, Wilmington, DE 19880 USA. [Ching, W. Y.] Univ Missouri, Dept Phys, Kansas City, MO 64110 USA. [Parsegian, V. A.] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Phys, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. [Podgornik, R.] NICHD, Lab Phys & Struct Biol, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Podgornik, R.] Univ Ljubljana, Dept Phys, Fac Math & Phys, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. [Podgornik, R.] Univ Ljubljana, Sch Med, Inst Biophys, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. [Podgornik, R.] Jozef Stefan Inst, Dept Theoret Phys, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. RP Siber, A (reprint author), Inst Phys, Bijenicka Cesta 46,POB 304, Zagreb 10001, Croatia. EM podgornr@mail.nih.gov RI Ching, Wai-Yim/B-4686-2009; Siber, Antonio/B-8881-2008; French, Roger/E-1986-2011; Podgornik, Rudolf/C-6209-2008 OI Ching, Wai-Yim/0000-0001-7738-8822; Siber, Antonio/0000-0003-1665-6541; French, Roger/0000-0002-6162-0532; Podgornik, Rudolf/0000-0002-3855-4637 NR 16 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 1 U2 7 PU A V S AMER INST PHYSICS PI MELVILLE PA STE 1 NO 1, 2 HUNTINGTON QUADRANGLE, MELVILLE, NY 11747-4502 USA SN 1071-1023 J9 J VAC SCI TECHNOL B JI J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B PD MAY PY 2010 VL 28 IS 3 DI 10.1116/1.3416904 PG 8 WC Engineering, Electrical & Electronic; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Physics, Applied SC Engineering; Science & Technology - Other Topics; Physics GA 603BK UT WOS:000278182700090 ER PT J AU Tsihlis, ND Murar, J Kapadia, MR Ahanchi, SS Oustwani, CS Saavedra, JE Keefer, LK Kibbe, MR AF Tsihlis, Nick D. Murar, Jozef Kapadia, Muneera R. Ahanchi, Sadaf S. Oustwani, Christopher S. Saavedra, Joseph E. Keefer, Larry K. Kibbe, Melina R. TI Isopropylamine NONOate (IPA/NO) moderates neointimal hyperplasia following vascular injury SO JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY LA English DT Article ID SMOOTH-MUSCLE-CELLS; BARE-METAL STENTS; NITRIC-OXIDE; IN-VIVO; GUANOSINE-MONOPHOSPHATE; S-NITROSOTHIOLS; ELUTING STENTS; GENE-TRANSFER; NITROXYL HNO; NO DONOR AB Objective: Isopropylamine NONOate (IPA/NO) is a nitroxyl (HNO) donor at physiologic pH. HNO is a positive inotrope and vasodilator, but little is known about its effect on neointimal hyperplasia. The aims of this study are to determine the effect of IPA/NO on endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) in vitro and to determine if IPA/NO inhibits neointimal hyperplasia in vivo. Methods: VSMC were harvested from the abdominal aortas of male Sprague Dawley rats, and human umbilical vein endothelial cells were purchased from ATCC. In vitro, cellular proliferation was assessed by (3)H-thymidine incorporation, cell migration was assessed using the scrape assay, and cell death was assessed using Guava personal cell analysis (PCA). Cell cycle analysis was performed using propidium iodide staining and flow cytometry analysis. Protein expression was assessed using Western blot analysis. Phosphorylated proteins were assessed using immunoprecipitation and Western blot analysis. In vivo, the carotid artery injury model was performed on male Sprague Dawley rats treated with (n = 12) or without (n = 6) periadventitial IPA/NO (10 mg). Arteries harvested at 2 weeks were assessed for morphometrics using ImageJ. Inflammation was assessed using immunohistochemistry. Endothelialization was assessed by Evans blue staining of carotid arteries harvested 7 days after balloon injury from rats treated with (n = 6) or without (n = 3) periadventitial IPA/NO (10 mg). Results: In vitro, 1000 mu mol/L IPA/NO inhibited both VSMC (38.7 +/- 4.5% inhibition vs control, P = .003) and endothelial cell proliferation (54.0 +/- 2.9% inhibition vs control, P <= 0.001) without inducing cell death or inhibiting migration. In VSMC, this inhibition was associated with an S-phase cell cycle arrest and increased expression of cyclin A, cyclin D1, and the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p21. No change was noted in the phosphorylation status of cdk2, cdk4, or cdk6 by IPA/NO. In rodents subjected to the carotid artery balloon injury model, IPA/NO caused significant reductions in neointimal area (298 +/- 20 vs 422 +/- 30, P <= .001) and medial area (311 +/- 14 vs 449 +/- 16, P <= .001) compared with injury alone, and reduced macrophage infiltration to 1.7 +/- 0.8 from 16.1 +/- 3.5 cells per high power field (P <= .001). IPA/NO also prevented re-endothelialization compared with injury alone (55.9 +/- 0.5% nonendothelialized vs 21 +/- 4.4%, respectively, P = .001). Lastly, a 50% mortality rate was observed in the IPA/NO-treated groups. Conclusions: In summary, while IPA/NO modestly inhibited neointimal hyperplasia by inhibiting VSMC proliferation and macrophage infiltration, it also inhibited endothelial cell proliferation and induced significant mortality in our animal model. Since HNO is being investigated as a treatment for congestive heart failure, our results raise some concerns about the use of IPA/NO in the vasculature and suggest that further studies be conducted on the safety of HNO donors in the cardiovascular system. (J Vasc Surg 2010;51:1248-59.) C1 [Tsihlis, Nick D.; Murar, Jozef; Kapadia, Muneera R.; Oustwani, Christopher S.; Kibbe, Melina R.] Northwestern Univ, Div Vasc Surg, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. [Tsihlis, Nick D.; Murar, Jozef; Kapadia, Muneera R.; Oustwani, Christopher S.; Kibbe, Melina R.] Northwestern Univ, Inst BioNanotechnol Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. [Ahanchi, Sadaf S.] Univ Illinois Mt Sinai, Dept Surg, Chicago, IL USA. [Saavedra, Joseph E.] SAIC Frederick Inc, Basic Res Program, Frederick, MD USA. [Keefer, Larry K.] NCI, Comparat Carcinogenesis Lab, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Kibbe, Melina R.] Jesse Brown Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Chicago, IL USA. RP Kibbe, MR (reprint author), Northwestern Univ, Div Vasc Surg, 676 N St Clair,650, Chicago, IL 60611 USA. EM mkibbe@nmh.org RI Keefer, Larry/N-3247-2014; OI Keefer, Larry/0000-0001-7489-9555; Tsihlis, Nick/0000-0002-0410-0143 FU National Institutes of Health [1K08HL084203]; American Vascular Association; Department of Veterans Affairs; National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health [NO1-CO-12400]; NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (1K08HL084203 to M.R.K.), the American Vascular Association (to M.R.K.), Department of Veterans Affairs (Merit Review Grant to M.R.K.), Mrs Hilda Rosenbloom (to M.R.K.), Ms Eleanor Baldwin (to M.R.K.), the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health with SAIC-Frederick, Inc (Contract NO1-CO-12400 to J.E.S.), and the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research (to L.K.K.). NR 37 TC 20 Z9 20 U1 3 U2 11 PU MOSBY-ELSEVIER PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0741-5214 J9 J VASC SURG JI J. Vasc. Surg. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 51 IS 5 BP 1248 EP 1259 DI 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.12.028 PG 12 WC Surgery; Peripheral Vascular Disease SC Surgery; Cardiovascular System & Cardiology GA 590HL UT WOS:000277216000027 PM 20223627 ER PT J AU Schwartz, JA Buonocore, L Suguitan, AL Silaghi, A Kobasa, D Kobinger, G Feldmann, H Subbarao, K Rose, JK AF Schwartz, Jennifer A. Buonocore, Linda Suguitan, Amorsolo L., Jr. Silaghi, Alex Kobasa, Darwyn Kobinger, Gary Feldmann, Heinz Subbarao, Kanta Rose, John K. TI Potent Vesicular Stomatitis Virus-Based Avian Influenza Vaccines Provide Long-Term Sterilizing Immunity against Heterologous Challenge SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID T-CELL RESPONSES; H5N1 VACCINE; NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES; REPLICATION-COMPETENT; NONHUMAN-PRIMATES; CROSS-PROTECTION; VECTORS; MICE; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION AB The emergence in 1997 and continuance today of a highly lethal H5N1 avian influenza virus (AIV) causing human disease has raised concern about an impending pandemic and the need for a vaccine to prepare for such an occurrence. We previously generated an efficacious vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)-based AIV vaccine expressing H5 hemagglutinin (HA) from the fifth genomic position of VSV (J. A. Schwartz et al., Virology 366: 166-173, 2007). Here we have generated and characterized VSV-based vaccines that express the A/Hong Kong/156/1997 (clade 0) H5 HA from the first position of the VSV genome. These vectors induce broadly cross-neutralizing antibodies against homologous and heterologous H5N1 viruses of different clades in mice. The vaccines provide complete protection against morbidity and mortality after heterologous challenge with clade 0 and clade 1 strains in animals even 1 year after vaccination. Postchallenge pulmonary virus loads show that these vectors provide sterilizing immunity. Therefore, VSV-based AIV vaccines are potent, broadly cross-protective pandemic vaccine candidates. C1 [Schwartz, Jennifer A.; Buonocore, Linda; Rose, John K.] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. [Suguitan, Amorsolo L., Jr.; Subbarao, Kanta] NIAID, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Silaghi, Alex; Kobasa, Darwyn; Kobinger, Gary; Feldmann, Heinz] Canadian Sci Ctr Human & Anim Hlth, Natl Microbiol Lab, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. RP Rose, JK (reprint author), Yale Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, 310 Cedar St,LH 315, New Haven, CT 06520 USA. EM john.rose@yale.edu OI Schwartz, Jennifer/0000-0001-8239-8857 FU NIH [RO1 AI080781, U54 AI057158]; NIH; NIAID; Public Health Agency of Canada; Canadian Institute for Health Research [166339, 310641] FX This work was funded in part by the following: NIH grants RO1 AI080781 and U54 AI057158; the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, NIAID; the Public Health Agency of Canada; and grants 166339 and 310641 from the Canadian Institute for Health Research. NR 42 TC 27 Z9 28 U1 0 U2 3 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 9 BP 4611 EP 4618 DI 10.1128/JVI.02637-09 PG 8 WC Virology SC Virology GA 579GW UT WOS:000276358000046 PM 20181720 ER PT J AU Habermann, A Krijnse-Locker, J Oberwinkler, H Eckhardt, M Homann, S Andrew, A Strebel, K Krausslich, HG AF Habermann, Anja Krijnse-Locker, Jacomine Oberwinkler, Heike Eckhardt, Manon Homann, Stefanie Andrew, Amy Strebel, Klaus Kraeusslich, Hans-Georg TI CD317/Tetherin Is Enriched in the HIV-1 Envelope and Downregulated from the Plasma Membrane upon Virus Infection SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID CLATHRIN-MEDIATED ENDOCYTOSIS; CELL-SURFACE; RESTRICTION FACTOR; VPU PROTEIN; RELEASE; TYPE-1; RAFT; BST-2/TETHERIN; DEGRADATION; RECEPTORS AB CD317/Bst-2/tetherin is a host factor that restricts the release of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) by trapping virions at the plasma membrane of certain producer cells. It is antagonized by the HIV-1 accessory protein Vpu. Previous light microscopy studies localized CD317 to the plasma membrane and the endosomal compartment and showed Vpu induced downregulation. In the present study, we performed quantitative immunoelectron microscopy of CD317 in cells producing wild-type or Vpu-defective HIV-1 and in control cells. Double-labeling experiments revealed that CD317 localizes to the plasma membrane, to early and recycling endosomes, and to the trans-Golgi network. CD317 largely relocated to endosomes upon HIV-1 infection, and this effect was partly counteracted by Vpu. Unexpectedly, CD317 was enriched in the membrane of viral buds and cell-associated and cell-free viruses compared to the respective plasma membrane, and this enrichment was independent of Vpu. These results suggest that the tethering activity of CD317 critically depends on its density at the cell surface and appears to be less affected by its density in the virion membrane. C1 [Habermann, Anja; Krijnse-Locker, Jacomine; Oberwinkler, Heike; Eckhardt, Manon; Homann, Stefanie; Kraeusslich, Hans-Georg] Univ Heidelberg, Dept Infect Dis, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. [Krijnse-Locker, Jacomine] Univ Heidelberg, Electron Microscopy Core Facil, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. [Andrew, Amy; Strebel, Klaus] NIAID, Mol Microbiol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Krausslich, HG (reprint author), Univ Heidelberg, Dept Infect Dis, Neuenheimer Feld 324, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. EM hans-georg.kraeusslich@med.uni-heidelberg.de FU Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [SFB638, A9]; EU FX This study was supported in part by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB638, A9) and within the EU FP7 program (HIV-ACE). H.-G. K. is an investigator in the CellNetworks Cluster of Excellence (ECX81). NR 33 TC 62 Z9 65 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 9 BP 4646 EP 4658 DI 10.1128/JVI.02421-09 PG 13 WC Virology SC Virology GA 579GW UT WOS:000276358000049 PM 20147389 ER PT J AU Easley, R Carpio, L Guendel, I Klase, Z Choi, SY Kehn-Hall, K Brady, JN Kashanchi, F AF Easley, Rebecca Carpio, Lawrence Guendel, Irene Klase, Zachary Choi, Soyun Kehn-Hall, Kylene Brady, John N. Kashanchi, Fatah TI Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Transcription and Chromatin-Remodeling Complexes SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID CREB-BINDING-PROTEIN; CELL-CYCLE ARREST; I TAX; SWI/SNF COMPLEX; C-MYB; HISTONE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; NUCLEAR RECEPTOR; COACTIVATOR CBP; GENE-EXPRESSION; ACTIVATION AB Human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) encodes the viral protein Tax, which is believed to act as a viral transactivator through its interactions with a variety of transcription factors, including CREB and NF-kappa B. As is the case for all retroviruses, the provirus is inserted into the host DNA, where nucleosomes are deposited to ensure efficient packaging. Nucleosomes act as roadblocks in transcription, making it difficult for RNA polymerase II (Pol II) to proceed toward the 3 ' end of the genome. Because of this, a variety of chromatin remodelers can act to modify nucleosomes, allowing for efficient transcription. While a number of covalent modifications are known to occur on histone tails in HTLV-1 infection (i.e., histone acetyltransferases [HATs], histone deacetylases [HDACs], and histone methyltransferases [HMTs]), evidence points to the use of chromatin remodelers that use energy from ATP hydrolysis to remodel nucleosomes. Here we confirm that BRG1, which is the core subunit of eight chromatin-remodeling complexes, is essential not only for Tax transactivation but also for viral replication. This is especially evident when wild-type infectious clones of HTLV-1 are used. BRG1 associates with Tax at the HTLV-1 long terminal repeat (LTR), and coexpression of BRG1 and Tax results in increased rates of transcription. The interaction of BRG1 with Tax additionally recruits the basal transcriptional machinery and removes some of the core histones from the nucleosome at the start site (Nuc 1). When using the BRG1-deficient cell lines SW13, C33A, and TSUPR1, we observed little viral transcription and no viral replication. Importantly, while these three cell lines do not express detectable levels of BRG1, much of the SWI/SNF complex remains assembled in the cells. Knockdown of BRG1 and associated SWI/SNF subunits suggests that the BRG1-utilizing SWI/SNF complex PBAF is responsible for HTLV-1 nucleosome remodeling. Finally, HTLV-1 infection of cell lines with a knockdown in BRG1 or the PBAF complex results in a significant reduction in viral production. Overall, we concluded that BRG1 is required for Tax transactivation and HTLV-1 viral production and that the PBAF complex appears to be responsible for nucleosome remodeling. C1 [Easley, Rebecca; Carpio, Lawrence; Guendel, Irene; Choi, Soyun; Kashanchi, Fatah] George Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol Immunol & Trop Med, Washington, DC 20037 USA. [Klase, Zachary] NIAID, Mol Virol Sect, Mol Microbiol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Brady, John N.] NCI, Virus Tumor Biol Sect, Cellular Oncol Lab, Ctr Canc Res,NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kehn-Hall, Kylene] George Mason Univ, Natl Ctr Biodef & Infect Dis, Dept Mol & Microbiol, Manassas, VA USA. RP Kashanchi, F (reprint author), George Washington Univ, Sch Med, Dept Microbiol Immunol & Trop Med, 2300 1 St NW,Ross Hall,Room 551, Washington, DC 20037 USA. EM bcmfxk@gwumc.edu RI Kehn-Hall, Kylene/I-5752-2013 FU George Washington University; NIH [AI44357, AI43894, AI46459] FX This work was supported by grants from the George Washington University (REF funds to F. K. and Akos Vertes) and by NIH grants AI44357, AI43894, and AI46459 to F. K. NR 76 TC 15 Z9 17 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 9 BP 4755 EP 4768 DI 10.1128/JVI.00851-09 PG 14 WC Virology SC Virology GA 579GW UT WOS:000276358000059 PM 20164218 ER PT J AU Nishimura, Y Shingai, M Willey, R Sadjadpour, R Lee, WR Brown, CR Brenchley, JM Buckler-White, A Petros, R Eckhaus, M Hoffman, V Igarashi, T Martin, MA AF Nishimura, Yoshiaki Shingai, Masashi Willey, Ronald Sadjadpour, Reza Lee, Wendy R. Brown, Charles R. Brenchley, Jason M. Buckler-White, Alicia Petros, Rahel Eckhaus, Michael Hoffman, Victoria Igarashi, Tatsuhiko Martin, Malcolm A. TI Generation of the Pathogenic R5-Tropic Simian/Human Immunodeficiency Virus SHIVAD8 by Serial Passaging in Rhesus Macaques SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID CD4(+) T-CELLS; BLOOD MONONUCLEAR-CELLS; PIG-TAILED MACAQUES; GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT; CORECEPTOR SWITCH; PERSISTENT INFECTION; CLINICAL-OUTCOMES; HIV-1 INFECTION; TYPE-1 HIV-1; AIDS AB A new pathogenic R5-tropic simian/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) was generated following serial passaging in rhesus macaques. All 13 animals inoculated with SHIVAD8 passaged lineages experienced marked depletions of CD4(+) T cells. Ten of these infected monkeys became normal progressors (NPs) and had gradual losses of both memory and naive CD4(+) T lymphocytes, generated antiviral CD4(+) and CD8(+) T cell responses, and sustained chronic immune activation while maintaining variable levels of plasma viremia (10(2) to 10(5) RNA copies/ml for up to 3 years postinfection [p.i.]). To date, five NPs developed AIDS associated with opportunistic infections caused by Pneumocystis carinii, Mycobacterium avium, and Campylobacter coli that required euthanasia between weeks 100 and 199 p.i. Three other NPs have experienced marked depletions of circulating CD4(+) T lymphocytes (92 to 154 cells/mu l) following 1 to 2 years of infection. When tested for coreceptor usage, the viruses isolated from four NPs at the time of their euthanasia remained R5 tropic. Three of the 13 SHIVAD8-inoculated macaques experienced a rapid-progressor syndrome characterized by sustained plasma viremia of >1 x 107 RNA copies/ml and rapid irreversible loss of memory CD4(+) T cells that required euthanasia between weeks 19 and 23 postinfection. The sustained viremia, associated depletion of CD4(+) T lymphocytes, and induction of AIDS make the SHIVAD8 lineage of viruses a potentially valuable reagent for vaccine studies. C1 [Nishimura, Yoshiaki; Shingai, Masashi; Willey, Ronald; Sadjadpour, Reza; Lee, Wendy R.; Brown, Charles R.; Brenchley, Jason M.; Buckler-White, Alicia; Igarashi, Tatsuhiko; Martin, Malcolm A.] NIAID, Mol Microbiol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Petros, Rahel] NIAID, Comparat Med Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Eckhaus, Michael; Hoffman, Victoria] NIH, Diagnost & Res Serv Branch, Div Vet Resources, Off Director, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Martin, MA (reprint author), NIAID, Mol Microbiol Lab, NIH, Bldg 4,Room 315A,4 Ctr Dr MSC 0460, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM malm@nih.gov FU National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health. NR 53 TC 38 Z9 38 U1 0 U2 2 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 9 BP 4769 EP 4781 DI 10.1128/JVI.02279-09 PG 13 WC Virology SC Virology GA 579GW UT WOS:000276358000060 PM 20147396 ER PT J AU Freel, SA Lamoreaux, L Chattopadhyay, PK Saunders, K Zarkowsky, D Overman, RG Ochsenbauer, C Edmonds, TG Kappes, JC Cunningham, CK Denny, TN Weinhold, KJ Ferrari, G Haynes, BF Koup, RA Graham, BS Roederer, M Tomaras, GD AF Freel, Stephanie A. Lamoreaux, Laurie Chattopadhyay, Pratip K. Saunders, Kevin Zarkowsky, David Overman, R. Glenn Ochsenbauer, Christina Edmonds, Tara G. Kappes, John C. Cunningham, Coleen K. Denny, Thomas N. Weinhold, Kent J. Ferrari, Guido Haynes, Barton F. Koup, Richard A. Graham, Barney S. Roederer, Mario Tomaras, Georgia D. TI Phenotypic and Functional Profile of HIV-Inhibitory CD8 T Cells Elicited by Natural Infection and Heterologous Prime/Boost Vaccination SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID SUPPRESSIVE ACTIVITY; TYPE-1 INFECTION; VIRUS; REPLICATION; VIREMIA; LYMPHOCYTES; IDENTIFICATION; ASSOCIATION; MECHANISMS; RESPONSES AB Control of HIV-1 replication following nonsterilizing HIV-1 vaccination could be achieved by vaccine-elicited CD8(+) T-cell-mediated antiviral activity. To date, neither the functional nor the phenotypic profiles of CD8(+) T cells capable of this activity are clearly understood; consequently, little is known regarding the ability of vaccine strategies to elicit them. We used multiparameter flow cytometry and viable cell sorts from phenotypically defined CD8(+) T-cell subsets in combination with a highly standardized virus inhibition assay to evaluate CD8(+) T-cell-mediated inhibition of viral replication. Here we show that vaccination against HIV-1 Env and Gag-Pol by DNA priming followed by recombinant adenovirus type 5 (rAd5) boosting elicited CD8(+) T-cell-mediated antiviral activity against several viruses with either lab-adapted or transmitted virus envelopes. As it did for chronically infected virus controllers, this activity correlated with HIV-1-specific CD107a or macrophage inflammatory protein 1 beta (MIP-1 beta) expression from HIV-1-specific T cells. Moreover, for vaccinees or virus controllers, purified memory CD8(+) T cells from a wide range of differentiation stages were capable of significantly inhibiting virus replication. Our data define attributes of an antiviral CD8(+) T-cell response that may be optimized in the search for an efficacious HIV-1 vaccine. C1 [Tomaras, Georgia D.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, MSRBII, Human Vaccine Inst, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Freel, Stephanie A.; Saunders, Kevin; Overman, R. Glenn; Weinhold, Kent J.; Ferrari, Guido; Tomaras, Georgia D.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Weinhold, Kent J.; Haynes, Barton F.; Tomaras, Georgia D.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Immunol, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Saunders, Kevin; Tomaras, Georgia D.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Mol Genet & Microbiol, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Cunningham, Coleen K.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Denny, Thomas N.; Haynes, Barton F.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Med, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Lamoreaux, Laurie; Zarkowsky, David; Koup, Richard A.] NIAID, Immunol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Chattopadhyay, Pratip K.; Roederer, Mario] NIAID, ImmunoTechnol Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Graham, Barney S.] NIAID, Viral Pathogenesis Lab, Vaccine Res Ctr, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Ochsenbauer, Christina; Kappes, John C.] Univ Alabama, Dept Med, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. [Edmonds, Tara G.] Univ Alabama, Dept Pathol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. RP Tomaras, GD (reprint author), Duke Univ, Med Ctr, MSRBII, Human Vaccine Inst, Room 4079,106 Res Dr,Lasalle St Extens, Durham, NC 27710 USA. EM roederer@nih.gov; gdt@duke.edu RI Chattopadhyay, Pratip/B-9227-2008; Ferrari, Guido/A-6088-2015; Tomaras, Georgia/J-5041-2016; OI Denny, Thomas/0000-0002-7364-8276; Chattopadhyay, Pratip/0000-0002-5457-9666 FU National Institutes of Health (NIH/NIAID/DAIDS) [RO1A5779]; CHAVI [AI067854-05]; Duke University Center [P30 AI 64518]; UAB Center [P30 AI27767] FX This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH/NIAID/DAIDS) through RO1A5779 (G. D. T.) and CHAVI AI067854-05 (G. D. T., J.C.K., and B. F. H.); the Molecular Virology and Clinical Cores of the Duke University Center for AIDS Research P30 AI 64518 (G. D. T., C. K. C., and K.J.W.); the Nucleotide Sequencing and Virology Cores of the UAB Center for AIDS Research P30 AI27767 (J.C.K.); and the Intramural Research Program of the NIAID, NIH. NR 26 TC 73 Z9 74 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 4998 EP 5006 DI 10.1128/JVI.00138-10 PG 9 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600013 PM 20200250 ER PT J AU Walker, RC Khan, MA Kao, S Goila-Gaur, R Miyagi, E Strebel, K AF Walker, Robert C., Jr. Khan, Mohammad A. Kao, Sandra Goila-Gaur, Ritu Miyagi, Eri Strebel, Klaus TI Identification of Dominant Negative Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Vif Mutants That Interfere with the Functional Inactivation of APOBEC3G by Virus-Encoded Vif SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID E3 UBIQUITIN LIGASE; HIV-1 REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; VIRAL INFECTIVITY; ZINC-BINDING; SOCS-BOX; I VIF; VIRION INCORPORATION; DEAMINASE APOBEC3G; ENZYME APOBEC3G AB APOBEC3G (A3G) is a host cytidine deaminase that serves as a potent intrinsic inhibitor of retroviral replication. A3G is packaged into human immunodeficiency virus type 1 virions and deaminates deoxycytidine to deoxyuridine on nascent minus-strand retroviral cDNA, leading to hyper-deoxyguanine-to-deoxyadenine mutations on positive-strand cDNA and inhibition of viral replication. The antiviral activity of A3G is suppressed by Vif, a lentiviral accessory protein that prevents encapsidation of A3G. In this study, we identified dominant negative mutants of Vif that interfered with the ability of wild-type Vif to inhibit the encapsidation and antiviral activity of A3G. These mutants were nonfunctional due to mutations in the highly conserved HCCH and/or SOCS box motifs, which are required for assembly of a functional Cul5-E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Similarly, mutation or deletion of a PPLP motif, which was previously reported to be important for Vif dimerization, induced a dominant negative phenotype. Expression of dominant negative Vif counteracted the Vif-induced reduction of intracellular A3G levels, presumably by preventing Vif-induced A3G degradation. Consequently, dominant negative Vif interfered with wild-type Vif's ability to exclude A3G from viral particles and reduced viral infectivity despite the presence of wild-type Vif. The identification of dominant negative mutants of Vif presents exciting possibilities for the design of novel antiviral strategies. C1 [Walker, Robert C., Jr.; Khan, Mohammad A.; Kao, Sandra; Goila-Gaur, Ritu; Miyagi, Eri; Strebel, Klaus] NIAID, Microbiol Lab, Viral Biochem Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Strebel, K (reprint author), NIAID, Viral Biochem Sect, Mol Microbiol Lab, NIH, Bldg 4,Room 310,4 Ctr Dr MSC 0460, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM kstrebel@nih.gov FU NIH; NIAID FX This work was supported in part by a grant from the NIH Intramural AIDS Targeted Antiviral Program to K.S. and by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, NIAID. NR 78 TC 23 Z9 25 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5201 EP 5211 DI 10.1128/JVI.02318-09 PG 11 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600033 PM 20219919 ER PT J AU Nikolenko, GN Delviks-Frankenberry, KA Pathak, VK AF Nikolenko, Galina N. Delviks-Frankenberry, Krista A. Pathak, Vinay K. TI A Novel Molecular Mechanism of Dual Resistance to Nucleoside and Nonnucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1; RNASE-H ACTIVITY; PRIMER GRIP REGION; RIBONUCLEASE-H; CONNECTION DOMAIN; DRUG-RESISTANCE; BINDING POCKET; NEVIRAPINE RESISTANCE; CLEAVAGE SPECIFICITY; CONFERS ZIDOVUDINE AB Recently, mutations in the connection subdomain (CN) and RNase H domain of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase (RT) were observed to exhibit dual resistance to nucleoside and nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs and NNRTIs). To elucidate the mechanism by which CN and RH mutations confer resistance to NNRTIs, we hypothesized that these mutations reduce RNase H cleavage and provide more time for the NNRTI to dissociate from the RT, resulting in the resumption of DNA synthesis and enhanced NNRTI resistance. We observed that the effect of the reduction in RNase H cleavage on NNRTI resistance is dependent upon the affinity of each NNRTI to the RT and further influenced by the presence of NNRTI-binding pocket (BP) mutants. D549N, Q475A, and Y501A mutants, which reduce RNase H cleavage, enhance resistance to nevirapine (NVP) and delavirdine (DLV), but not to efavirenz (EFV) and etravirine (ETR), consistent with their increase in affinity for RT. Combining the D549N mutant with NNRTI BP mutants further increases NNRTI resistance from 3- to 30-fold, supporting the role of NNRTI-RT affinity in our NNRTI resistance model. We also demonstrated that CNs from treatment-experienced patients, previously reported to enhance NRTI resistance, also reduce RNase H cleavage and enhance NNRTI resistance in the context of the patient RT pol domain or a wild-type pol domain. Together, these results confirm key predictions of our NNRTI resistance model and provide support for a unifying mechanism by which CN and RH mutations can exhibit dual NRTI and NNRTI resistance. C1 [Nikolenko, Galina N.; Delviks-Frankenberry, Krista A.; Pathak, Vinay K.] NCI, Viral Mutat Sect, HIV Drug Resistance Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. RP Pathak, VK (reprint author), NCI, Viral Mutat Sect, HIV Drug Resistance Program, POB B,Bldg 535,Room 334, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. EM vinay.pathak@nih.gov RI Delviks-Frankenberry, Krista/M-4822-2013 FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. NR 60 TC 31 Z9 32 U1 0 U2 4 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5238 EP 5249 DI 10.1128/JVI.01545-09 PG 12 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600037 PM 20219933 ER PT J AU Mbisa, JL Bu, W Pathak, VK AF Mbisa, Jean L. Bu, Wei Pathak, Vinay K. TI APOBEC3F and APOBEC3G Inhibit HIV-1 DNA Integration by Different Mechanisms SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION; TYPE-1 VIF; IN-VIVO; CYTIDINE DEAMINATION; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; RETROVIRAL INFECTION; ENZYME APOBEC3G; VIRAL-RNA; REPLICATION AB APOBEC3F (A3F) and APBOBEC3G (A3G) both are host restriction factors that can potently inhibit human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication. Their antiviral activities are at least partially mediated by cytidine deamination, which causes lethal mutations of the viral genome. We recently showed that A3G blocks viral plus-strand DNA transfer and inhibits provirus establishment in the host genome (J. L. Mbisa, R. Barr, J. A. Thomas, N. Vandegraaff, I. J. Dorweiler, E. S. Svarovskaia, W. L. Brown, L. M. Mansky, R. J. Gorelick, R. S. Harris, A. Engelman, and V. K. Pathak, J. Virol. 81: 7099-7110, 2007). Here, we investigated whether A3F similarly interferes with HIV-1 provirus formation. We observed that both A3F and A3G inhibit viral DNA synthesis and integration, but A3F is more potent than A3G in preventing viral DNA integration. We further investigated the mechanisms by which A3F and A3G block viral DNA integration by analyzing their effects on viral cDNA processing using Southern blot analysis. A3G generates a 6-bp extension at the viral U5 end of the 3' long terminal repeat (3'-LTR), which is a poor substrate for integration; in contrast, A3F inhibits viral DNA integration by reducing the 3' processing of viral DNA at both the U5 and U3 ends. Furthermore, we demonstrated that a functional C-terminal catalytic domain is more critical for A3G than A3F function in blocking HIV-1 provirus formation. Finally, we showed that A3F has a greater binding affinity for a viral 3'-LTR double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) oligonucleotide template than A3G. Taking these results together, we demonstrated that mechanisms utilized by A3F to prevent HIV-1 viral DNA integration were different from those of A3G, and that their target specificities and/or their affinities for dsDNA may contribute to their distinct mechanisms. C1 [Mbisa, Jean L.; Bu, Wei; Pathak, Vinay K.] NCI, HIV Drug Resistance Program, Ctr Canc Res, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Bu, Wei] SAIC Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. RP Pathak, VK (reprint author), NCI, HIV Drug Resistance Program, Ctr Canc Res, POB B,Bldg 535,Room 334, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. EM vinay.pathak@nih.gov FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research [HHSN261200800001E] FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research (V.K.P. and J.L.M.) and in part with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, under contract HHSN261200800001E (W.B.). NR 56 TC 66 Z9 69 U1 0 U2 4 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5250 EP 5259 DI 10.1128/JVI.02358-09 PG 10 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600038 PM 20219927 ER PT J AU Gottwein, JM Scheel, TKH Callendret, B Li, YP Eccleston, HB Engle, RE Govindarajan, S Satterfield, W Purcell, RH Walker, CM Bukh, J AF Gottwein, Judith M. Scheel, Troels K. H. Callendret, Benoit Li, Yi-Ping Eccleston, Heather B. Engle, Ronald E. Govindarajan, Sugantha Satterfield, William Purcell, Robert H. Walker, Christopher M. Bukh, Jens TI Novel Infectious cDNA Clones of Hepatitis C Virus Genotype 3a (Strain S52) and 4a (Strain ED43): Genetic Analyses and In Vivo Pathogenesis Studies SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID CELL-CULTURE-SYSTEMS; COMPLETE NUCLEOTIDE-SEQUENCE; CD8(+) T-CELLS; VIRAL CLEARANCE; MOLECULAR CLONE; IMMUNE-RESPONSES; IMMUNOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS; NONCODING REGION; CHIMPANZEES; REPLICATION AB Previously, RNA transcripts of cDNA clones of hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1a (strains H77, HCV-1, and HC-TN), 1b (HC-J4, Con1, and HCV-N), and 2a (HC-J6 and JFH1) were found to be infectious in chimpanzees. However, only JFH1 was infectious in human hepatoma Huh7 cells. We performed genetic analysis of HCV genotype 3a (strain S52) and 4a (strain ED43) prototype strains and generated full-length consensus cDNA clones (pS52 and pED43). Transfection of Huh7.5 cells with RNA transcripts of these clones did not yield cells expressing HCV Core. However, intrahepatic transfection of chimpanzees resulted in robust infection with peak HCV RNA titers of similar to 5.5 log(10) international units (IU)/ml. Genomic consensus sequences recovered from serum at the times of peak viral titers were identical to the sequences of the parental plasmids. Both chimpanzees developed acute hepatitis with elevated liver enzymes and significant necroinflammatory liver changes coinciding with detection of gamma interferon-secreting, intrahepatic T cells. However, the onset and broadness of intrahepatic T-cell responses varied greatly in the two animals, with an early (week 4) multispecific response in the ED43-infected animal (3 weeks before the first evidence of viral control) and a late (week 11) response with limited breadth in the S52-infected animal (without evidence of viral control). Autologous serum neutralizing antibodies were not detected during the acute infection in either animal. Both animals became persistently infected. In conclusion, we generated fully functional infectious cDNA clones of HCV genotypes 3a and 4a. Proof of functionality of all genes might further the development of recombinant cell culture systems for these important genotypes. C1 [Gottwein, Judith M.; Scheel, Troels K. H.; Li, Yi-Ping; Bukh, Jens] Copenhagen Univ Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Copenhagen Hepatitis Program CO HEP C, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. [Gottwein, Judith M.; Scheel, Troels K. H.; Li, Yi-Ping; Bukh, Jens] Copenhagen Univ Hosp, Clin Res Ctr, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. [Gottwein, Judith M.; Scheel, Troels K. H.; Li, Yi-Ping; Bukh, Jens] Univ Copenhagen, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Int Hlth Immunol & Microbiol, Copenhagen, Denmark. [Callendret, Benoit; Eccleston, Heather B.; Walker, Christopher M.] Ohio State Univ, Ctr Vaccines & Immun, Nationwide Childrens Hosp, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. [Callendret, Benoit; Eccleston, Heather B.; Walker, Christopher M.] Ohio State Univ, Dept Pediat, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. [Engle, Ronald E.; Purcell, Robert H.; Bukh, Jens] NIAID, Hepatitis Viruses Sect, Infect Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Govindarajan, Sugantha] Univ So Calif, Rancho Los Amigos Med Ctr, Liver Res Lab, Downey, CA 90242 USA. [Satterfield, William] MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Michale E Keeling Ctr Comparat Med & Res, Dept Vet Sci, Bastrop, TX USA. RP Bukh, J (reprint author), Copenhagen Univ Hosp, Dept Infect Dis, Copenhagen Hepatitis Program CO HEP C, Kettegaard Alle 30, DK-2650 Hvidovre, Denmark. EM jbukh@sund.ku.dk OI Scheel, Troels/0000-0003-1545-4067 FU Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark; Lundbeck Foundation; Novo Nordisk Foundation; Danish Medical Research Council; A.P. Moller and the Chastine Mc-Kinney Moller Foundation; The Danish Cancer Society; U.S. Public Health Service [R37 AI47367, U19 AI48231]; NIH/NCRR [U-42]; NIAID [NO1-AO-62713]; NIH; University of Copenhagen; American Liver Foundation FX We thank the animal technical staff at the Michale E. Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine and Research for animal care. We also thank Marisa St. Claire (NIH) for expert assistance during the intrahepatic transfection procedures. We are grateful to CTL, especially Alexey Karulin, Wenji Zhang, and Paul Lehmann, for providing customized software for automated counting of FFU on an ImmunoSpot series 5 UV analyzer (CTL Europe GmbH). We thank Jens Ole Nielsen and Ove Andersen (Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark) for their support of the project.; This work was supported by grants from the Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark (J.M.G. and T.K.H.S.), the Lundbeck Foundation (J.B.), the Novo Nordisk Foundation (J.M.G. and J.B.), the Danish Medical Research Council (J.B.), the A.P. Moller and the Chastine Mc-Kinney Moller Foundation (J.M.G., T.K.H.S., and J.B.), The Danish Cancer Society (J.M.G. and J.B.), and the U.S. Public Health Service (R37 AI47367 and U19 AI48231; C.M.W.). This study was also supported by the NIH/NCRR U-42 Chimpanzee Biomedical Resource Grant (W.S.), the Intramural Research Program of the NIAID, NIH, and by NIAID contract NO1-AO-62713. T.K.H.S is the recipient of a Ph.D. stipend from the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen, B.C. is the recipient of a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the American Liver Foundation, and J.B. is the recipient of a professorship at the University of Copenhagen with external funding from the Lundbeck Foundation. NR 90 TC 63 Z9 64 U1 0 U2 2 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5277 EP 5293 DI 10.1128/JVI.02667-09 PG 17 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600041 PM 20200247 ER PT J AU Harker, JA Lee, DCP Yamaguchi, Y Wang, B Bukreyev, A Collins, PL Tregoning, JS Openshaw, PJM AF Harker, James A. Lee, Debbie C. P. Yamaguchi, Yuko Wang, Belinda Bukreyev, Alexander Collins, Peter L. Tregoning, John S. Openshaw, Peter J. M. TI Delivery of Cytokines by Recombinant Virus in Early Life Alters the Immune Response to Adult Lung Infection SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID RESPIRATORY-SYNCYTIAL-VIRUS; NATURAL-KILLER-CELLS; VIRAL-INFECTIONS; T-CELLS; BRONCHIOLITIS; REINFECTION; AGE; EOSINOPHILS; DETERMINES; EXPRESSION AB Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the main cause of bronchiolitis, the major cause of hospitalization of infants. An ideal RSV vaccine would be effective for neonates, but the immune responses of infants differ markedly from those of adults, often showing a bias toward T-helper 2 (Th2) responses and reduced gamma interferon (IFN-gamma) production. We previously developed recombinant RSV vectors expressing IFN-gamma and interleukin-4 (IL-4) that allow us to explore the role of these key Th1 and Th2 cytokines during infection. The aim of the current study was to explore whether an immunomodulation of infant responses could enhance protection. The expression of IFN-gamma by a recombinant RSV vector (RSV/IFN-gamma) attenuated primary viral replication in newborn mice without affecting the development of specific antibody or T-cell responses. Upon challenge, RSV/IFN-gamma mice were protected from the exacerbated disease observed for mice primed with wild-type RSV; however, antiviral immunity was not enhanced. Conversely, the expression of IL-4 by recombinant RSV did not affect virus replication in neonates but greatly enhanced Th2 immune responses upon challenge without affecting weight loss. These studies demonstrate that it is possible to manipulate infant immune responses by using cytokine-expressing recombinant viruses and that neonatal deficiency in IFN-gamma responses may lead to enhanced disease during secondary infection. C1 [Harker, James A.; Lee, Debbie C. P.; Yamaguchi, Yuko; Wang, Belinda; Tregoning, John S.; Openshaw, Peter J. M.] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Resp Med, Ctr Resp Infect, London W2 1PG, England. [Harker, James A.; Lee, Debbie C. P.; Yamaguchi, Yuko; Wang, Belinda; Tregoning, John S.; Openshaw, Peter J. M.] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Natl Heart & Lung Inst, MRC & Asthma UK Ctr Allerg Mech Asthma, London W2 1PG, England. [Bukreyev, Alexander; Collins, Peter L.] NIAID, Infect Dis Lab, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Openshaw, PJM (reprint author), Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Dept Resp Med, Ctr Resp Infect, Paddington Campus,Norfolk Pl,St Marys Campus, London W2 1PG, England. EM p.openshaw@imperial.ac.uk OI Tregoning, John/0000-0001-8093-8741 FU Wellcome Trust (United Kingdom) [071381/Z/03/Z]; Medical Research Council (United Kingdom); NIAID FX This work was supported by Wellcome Trust Programme grant 071381/Z/03/Z (United Kingdom) and a Medical Research Council (United Kingdom) studentship. A.B. and P.L.C. are funded by an NIAID intramural program. NR 39 TC 17 Z9 19 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5294 EP 5302 DI 10.1128/JVI.02503-09 PG 9 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600042 PM 20200251 ER PT J AU Hoelzer, K Murcia, PR Baillie, GJ Wood, JLN Metzger, SM Osterrieder, N Dubovi, EJ Holmes, EC Parrish, CR AF Hoelzer, Karin Murcia, Pablo R. Baillie, Gregory J. Wood, James L. N. Metzger, Stephan M. Osterrieder, Nikolaus Dubovi, Edward J. Holmes, Edward C. Parrish, Colin R. TI Intrahost Evolutionary Dynamics of Canine Influenza Virus in Naive and Partially Immune Dogs SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID A-VIRUS; HEMAGGLUTININ; HOST; TRANSMISSION; INFECTION; EMERGENCE; DISEASES AB The patterns and dynamics of evolution in acutely infecting viruses within individual hosts are largely unknown. To this end, we investigated the intrahost variation of canine influenza virus (CIV) during the course of experimental infections in naive and partially immune dogs and in naturally infected dogs. Tracing sequence diversity in the gene encoding domain 1 of the hemagglutinin (HA1) protein over the time course of infection provided information on the patterns and processes of intrahost viral evolution and revealed some of the effects of partial host immunity. Viral populations sampled on any given day were generally characterized by mean pairwise genetic diversities between 0.1 and 0.2% and by mutational spectra that changed considerably on different days. Some observed mutations may have affected antigenicity or host range, including reversions of CIV host-associated mutations. Patterns of sequence diversity differed between naive and vaccinated dogs, with some presumably antigenic mutations transiently reaching high frequency in the latter. CIV populations are therefore characterized by the rapid generation and clearance of genetic diversity. Potentially advantageous mutations arise readily during the course of single infections and may give rise to antigenic escape or host range variants. C1 [Hoelzer, Karin; Parrish, Colin R.] Cornell Univ, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Coll Vet Med, James A Baker Inst Anim Hlth, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA. [Murcia, Pablo R.; Baillie, Gregory J.; Wood, James L. N.] Dept Vet Med, Cambridge Infect Dis Consortium, Cambridge CB3 0ES, England. [Baillie, Gregory J.] Wellcome Trust Sanger Inst, Cambridge CB10 1SA, England. [Osterrieder, Nikolaus] Free Univ Berlin, Inst Virol, D-10115 Berlin, Germany. [Dubovi, Edward J.] Cornell Univ, Coll Vet Med, Dept Populat Med & Diagnost Sci, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA. [Holmes, Edward C.] Penn State Univ, Dept Biol, Ctr Infect Dis Dynam, State Coll, PA 16802 USA. [Holmes, Edward C.] NIH, Fogarty Int Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Parrish, CR (reprint author), Cornell Univ, Dept Microbiol & Immunol, Coll Vet Med, James A Baker Inst Anim Hlth, Hungerford Hill Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA. EM crp3@cornell.edu RI Wood, James/A-1626-2008; Baillie, Gregory/F-9478-2013; OI Wood, James/0000-0002-0258-3188; Baillie, Gregory/0000-0002-6130-250X; Holmes, Edward/0000-0001-9596-3552 FU National Institutes of Health [R01 GM080533]; College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University FX This study was funded in part by National Institutes of Health grant R01 GM080533 to E.C.H and C.R.P.K.H. was supported by a graduate research assistantship from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. NR 20 TC 34 Z9 34 U1 1 U2 11 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5329 EP 5335 DI 10.1128/JVI.02469-09 PG 7 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600045 PM 20219907 ER PT J AU Kinjo, T Ham-Terhune, J Peloponese, JM Jeang, KT AF Kinjo, Takao Ham-Terhune, Julia Peloponese, Jean-Marie, Jr. Jeang, Kuan-Teh TI Induction of Reactive Oxygen Species by Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Tax Correlates with DNA Damage and Expression of Cellular Senescence Marker SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Article ID HTLV-I TAX; ANAPHASE PROMOTING COMPLEX; GENOMIC INSTABILITY; HUMAN THIOREDOXIN; KAPPA-B; PROTEIN; ONCOPROTEIN; ARREST; REPAIR; TRANSFORMATION AB Human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) Tax affects cellular genomic stability and senescence. As yet, the mechanism(s) for these events caused by Tax is incompletely understood. Here, we show that Tax expression in primary human cells induces reactive oxygen species (ROS), which elicits DNA damage and the expression of senescence marker. Treatment with a ROS scavenger or knockdown of Tax expression by small interfering RNA (siRNA) abrogated Tax-induced DNA damage and the expression of senescence marker. Our data suggest that ROS induction explains Tax-induced cellular DNA damage and cellular senescence. C1 [Kinjo, Takao; Ham-Terhune, Julia; Peloponese, Jean-Marie, Jr.; Jeang, Kuan-Teh] NIAID, Mol Virol Sect, Mol Microbiol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kinjo, Takao] Univ Ryukyus, Grad Sch, Div Pathol & Cell Biol, Okinawa 9030215, Japan. [Kinjo, Takao] Univ Ryukyus, Fac Med, Okinawa 9030215, Japan. [Kinjo, Takao] Univ Ryukyus, Sch Hlth Sci, Dept Basic Lab Sci, Div Morphol Pathol, Okinawa 9030215, Japan. [Peloponese, Jean-Marie, Jr.] CNRS, F-34965 Montpellier, France. [Peloponese, Jean-Marie, Jr.] Univ Montpellier 1, UM5236, Ctr Etud Agents Pathogenes & Biotechnol Sante CPB, F-34965 Montpellier, France. [Peloponese, Jean-Marie, Jr.] Univ Montpellier 2, CPBS, F-34095 Montpellier, France. RP Jeang, KT (reprint author), 9000 Rockville Pike,Bldg 4,Room 303, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM kjeang@niaid.nih.gov RI Jeang, Kuan-Teh/A-2424-2008 FU NIAID, NIH; NIH FX Work in K.-T.J.'s laboratory is supported through intramural funds from NIAID, NIH, and from the Intramural AIDS Targeted Antiviral Program (IATAP) from the office of the Director, NIH. NR 38 TC 38 Z9 39 U1 0 U2 0 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5431 EP 5437 DI 10.1128/JVI.02460-09 PG 7 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600055 PM 20219913 ER PT J AU O'Keefe, BR Giomarelli, B Barnard, DL Shenoy, SR Chan, PKS McMahon, JB Palmer, KE Barnett, BW Meyerholz, DK Wohlford-Lenane, CL McCray, PB AF O'Keefe, Barry R. Giomarelli, Barbara Barnard, Dale L. Shenoy, Shilpa R. Chan, Paul K. S. McMahon, James B. Palmer, Kenneth E. Barnett, Brian W. Meyerholz, David K. Wohlford-Lenane, Christine L. McCray, Paul B., Jr. TI Broad-Spectrum In Vitro Activity and In Vivo Efficacy of the Antiviral Protein Griffithsin against Emerging Viruses of the Family Coronaviridae (vol, 84, pg, 2511, 2010) SO JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY LA English DT Correction C1 [O'Keefe, Barry R.] NCI, Ctr Canc Res, Mol Targets Dev Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. Utah State Univ, Logan, UT 84322 USA. SAIC Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. Univ Louisville, James Graham Brown Canc Ctr, Louisville, KY 40202 USA. Univ Louisville, Dept Pharmacol & Toxicol, Louisville, KY 40202 USA. Owensboro Canc Res Program, Owensboro, KY 42303 USA. Univ Iowa, Carver Coll Med, Dept Pathol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA. Univ Iowa, Carver Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA. Univ Iowa, Carver Coll Med, Dept Microbiol, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA. RP O'Keefe, BR (reprint author), NCI, Ctr Canc Res, Mol Targets Dev Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. NR 1 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 3 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 0022-538X J9 J VIROL JI J. Virol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 84 IS 10 BP 5456 EP 5456 DI 10.1128/VI.00537-10 PG 1 WC Virology SC Virology GA 591QW UT WOS:000277318600060 ER PT J AU Enewold, L Brinton, LA McGlynn, KA Zahm, SH Potter, JF Zhu, KM AF Enewold, Lindsey Brinton, Louise A. McGlynn, Katherine A. Zahm, Shelia H. Potter, John F. Zhu, Kangmin TI Oral Contraceptive Use Among Women in the Military and the General US Population SO JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH LA English DT Article ID OVARIAN-CANCER RISK; BREAST-CANCER; COLLABORATIVE REANALYSIS; ENDOMETRIAL CANCER; METAANALYSIS; COHORT; POTENCY AB Objective: To compare oral contraceptive (OC) use during a 12-month period among women aged 18-39 years in the U. S. military and the general U. S. population using data from the Military Health System Management Analysis and Reporting Tool (M2) and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), respectively. Methods: OC use was age adjusted to the 2000 U. S. Census population. Comparisons between the military (n = 83,181) and the general population (unweighted n = 360), as well as between the military branches, were conducted overall and stratified by age, race/ethnicity, and marital status. Results: OC use was higher in the military (34%) than in the general population (29%, p<0.05). This difference increased with age and was most pronounced among Hispanics (military, 32.2%; general population, 19.8%). Within the military, OC use was highest in the Air Force (39%) and lowest in the Army (30%, p<0.05). Conclusions: These findings suggest that OC use differs between the military and the general population and within the military by service branch. Further studies that assess whether OC use is related to variations in health outcomes between these two populations and within the military are warranted. C1 [Enewold, Lindsey] US Mil Canc Inst, Armed Forces Inst Pathol, Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, Washington, DC 20306 USA. [Brinton, Louise A.; McGlynn, Katherine A.; Zahm, Shelia H.] NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Potter, John F.; Zhu, Kangmin] Uniformed Serv Univ Hlth Sci, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Enewold, L (reprint author), US Mil Canc Inst, Armed Forces Inst Pathol, Walter Reed Army Med Ctr, Bldg 54,Room N1512,6825 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20306 USA. EM lindsey.enewold@us.army.mil RI Zahm, Shelia/B-5025-2015; Brinton, Louise/G-7486-2015 OI Brinton, Louise/0000-0003-3853-8562 FU DCEG; NCI; NIH; Department of Health and Human Services; United States Military Cancer Institute via the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences FX This study was partly supported by the Intramural Research Program of the DCEG, NCI, NIH, Department of Health and Human Services, and by the United States Military Cancer Institute via the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences under the auspices of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. NR 42 TC 12 Z9 12 U1 0 U2 2 PU MARY ANN LIEBERT INC PI NEW ROCHELLE PA 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA SN 1540-9996 J9 J WOMENS HEALTH JI J. Womens Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 19 IS 5 BP 839 EP 845 DI 10.1089/jwh.2009.1706 PG 7 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Medicine, General & Internal; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Women's Studies SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; General & Internal Medicine; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Women's Studies GA 595HW UT WOS:000277602300003 PM 20350205 ER PT J AU Gollenberg, AL Hediger, ML Mumford, SL Whitcomb, BW Hovey, KM Wactawski-Wende, J Schisterman, EF AF Gollenberg, Audra L. Hediger, Mary L. Mumford, Sunni L. Whitcomb, Brian W. Hovey, Kathleen M. Wactawski-Wende, Jean Schisterman, Enrique F. TI Perceived Stress and Severity of Perimenstrual Symptoms: The BioCycle Study SO JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH LA English DT Article ID PREMENSTRUAL DYSPHORIC DISORDER; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; MENSTRUAL-CYCLE; INTRAINDIVIDUAL PATTERNS; PSYCHOSOCIAL STRESS; FERTILITY MONITOR; OVARIAN-STEROIDS; UNITED-STATES; LEISURE-TIME; WOMEN AB Objective: To examine the longitudinal relation between perceived stress in the previous month and perimenstrual symptom severity across two cycles among regularly menstruating, healthy women (n = 259). Methods: At baseline (11 days before the first cycle), participants completed the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) for the previous month (first cycle exposure) and questionnaires on lifestyle factors. On cycle day 22 of a standardized 28-day cycle, participants again completed the PSS for the previous week (second cycle exposure) and each week rated the severity (none, mild, moderate, severe) of 17 psychological and physical symptoms (e. g., crying, cramping, pain). Mixed models estimated the association between perceived stress scores and number of moderate/severe symptoms and symptom severity scores, allowing both stress and perimenstrual symptoms to vary by cycle. Results: Adjusting for age, education, passive and active smoking, and waist/height ratio (WHtR), high stress (fourth quartile PSS) was associated with an increased risk of reporting >= 8 or more (OR 7.2, 3.3-15.8) and >= 5 (OR 2.5, 1.6-4.1) symptoms as moderate/severe during the perimenstrual period compared with lower stress (quartiles one, two, and three). Stress scores were positively (p < 0.0001) associated with increased symptom severity scores for total, psychological, and physical symptoms. Conclusions: These analyses show that higher perceived stress precedes an increased severity of perimenstrual symptoms. Stress reduction programs may be an effective, nonpharmaceutical treatment for physical and psychological symptom relief. C1 [Gollenberg, Audra L.; Hediger, Mary L.; Mumford, Sunni L.; Schisterman, Enrique F.] NICHD, Div Epidemiol Stat & Prevent Res, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD USA. [Whitcomb, Brian W.] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Publ Hlth & Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. [Hovey, Kathleen M.; Wactawski-Wende, Jean] SUNY Buffalo, Dept Social & Prevent Med, Buffalo, NY 14260 USA. RP Gollenberg, AL (reprint author), Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Div Epidemiol Stat & Prevent Res, Epidemiol Branch, 6100 Execut Blvd,Room 7B03, Rockville, MD 20892 USA. EM gollenba@mail.nih.gov OI Schisterman, Enrique/0000-0003-3757-641X FU Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development FX We are indebted to all the investigators and staff at the Epidemiology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the University at Buffalo for their respective roles in the study, their dedication and effort, and assistance in study implementation. In addition, we recognize the BioCycle participants for their extraordinary commitment to the study.; This work was funded by intramural funds from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Results were presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic Research, Anaheim, California, June 22-23, 2009. NR 64 TC 10 Z9 10 U1 0 U2 3 PU MARY ANN LIEBERT INC PI NEW ROCHELLE PA 140 HUGUENOT STREET, 3RD FL, NEW ROCHELLE, NY 10801 USA SN 1540-9996 J9 J WOMENS HEALTH JI J. Womens Health PD MAY PY 2010 VL 19 IS 5 BP 959 EP 967 DI 10.1089/jwh.2009.1717 PG 9 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Medicine, General & Internal; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Women's Studies SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; General & Internal Medicine; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Women's Studies GA 595HW UT WOS:000277602300018 PM 20384452 ER PT J AU Smith, DL Elam, CF Mattison, JA Lane, MA Roth, GS Ingram, DK Allison, DB AF Smith, Daniel L., Jr. Elam, Calvin F., Jr. Mattison, Julie A. Lane, Mark A. Roth, George S. Ingram, Donald K. Allison, David B. TI Metformin Supplementation and Life Span in Fischer-344 Rats SO JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Calorie restriction; Metformin; Mimetic; Life span; Aging ID HER-2/NEU TRANSGENIC MICE; CALORIE RESTRICTION MIMETICS; GENE-EXPRESSION; MAMMARY-TUMORS; LONGEVITY; HUMANS; DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN; PHENFORMIN; BIOMARKERS; GROWTH AB Calorie restriction (CR) has been known for more than 70 years to extend life span and delay disease in rodent models. Metformin administration in rodent disease models has been shown to delay cancer incidence and progression, reduce cardiovascular disease and extend life span. To more directly test the potential of metformin supplementation (300 mg/kg/day) as a CR mimetic, life-span studies were performed in Fischer-344 rats and compared with ad libitum feeding and CR (30%). The CR group had significantly reduced food intake and body weight throughout the study. Body weight was significantly reduced in the metformin group compared with control during the middle of the study, despite similar weekly food intake. Although CR significantly extended early life span (25th quantile), metformin supplementation did not significantly increase life span at any quantile (25th, 50th, 75th, or 90th), overall or maximum life span (p > .05) compared with control. C1 [Elam, Calvin F., Jr.; Allison, David B.] Univ Alabama, Dept Biostat, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. [Smith, Daniel L., Jr.; Allison, David B.] Univ Alabama, Dept Nutr Sci, Birmingham, AL USA. [Smith, Daniel L., Jr.; Allison, David B.] Univ Alabama, Clin Nutr Res Ctr, Birmingham, AL USA. [Mattison, Julie A.] NIA, Lab Expt Gerontol, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Lane, Mark A.] MedImmune LLC, Gaithersburg, MD USA. [Roth, George S.] GeroScience Inc, Pylesville, MD USA. [Ingram, Donald K.] Louisiana State Univ Syst, Nutr Neurosci & Aging Lab, Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Baton Rouge, LA USA. RP Allison, DB (reprint author), Univ Alabama, Dept Biostat, Ryals Publ Hlth Bldg,Suite 414,1665 Univ Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. EM Dallison@uab.edu OI Allison, David/0000-0003-3566-9399 FU National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging; National Institute on Aging to TherImmune Research Corporation [T32DK062710] FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging. This work was performed under a contract from the National Institute on Aging to TherImmune Research Corporation (now GeneLogic, Gaithersburg, MD). D.L.S. was supported by T32DK062710. NR 47 TC 50 Z9 51 U1 0 U2 6 PU GERONTOLOGICAL SOC AMER PI WASHINGTON PA 1030 15TH ST NW, STE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20005202-842 USA SN 1079-5006 J9 J GERONTOL A-BIOL JI J. Gerontol. Ser. A-Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 65 IS 5 BP 468 EP 474 DI 10.1093/gerona/glq033 PG 7 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology GA 589BY UT WOS:000277120700002 PM 20304770 ER PT J AU Newman, AB Walter, S Lunetta, KL Garcia, ME Slagboom, PE Christensen, K Arnold, AM Aspelund, T Aulchenko, YS Benjamin, EJ Christiansen, L D'Agostino, RB Fitzpatrick, AL Franceschini, N Glazer, NL Gudnason, V Hofman, A Kaplan, R Karasik, D Kelly-Hayes, M Kiel, DP Launer, LJ Marciante, KD Massaro, JM Miljkovic, I Nalls, MA Hernandez, D Psaty, BM Rivadeneira, F Rotter, J Seshadri, S Smith, AV Taylor, KD Tiemeier, H Uh, HW Uitterlinden, AG Vaupel, JW Walston, J Westendorp, RGJ Harris, TB Lumley, T van Duijn, CM Murabito, JM AF Newman, Anne B. Walter, Stefan Lunetta, Kathryn L. Garcia, Melissa E. Slagboom, P. Eline Christensen, Kaare Arnold, Alice M. Aspelund, Thor Aulchenko, Yurii S. Benjamin, Emelia J. Christiansen, Lene D'Agostino, Ralph B., Sr. Fitzpatrick, Annette L. Franceschini, Nora Glazer, Nicole L. Gudnason, Vilmundur Hofman, Albert Kaplan, Robert Karasik, David Kelly-Hayes, Margaret Kiel, Douglas P. Launer, Lenore J. Marciante, Kristin D. Massaro, Joseph M. Miljkovic, Iva Nalls, Michael A. Hernandez, Dena Psaty, Bruce M. Rivadeneira, Fernando Rotter, Jerome Seshadri, Sudha Smith, Albert V. Taylor, Kent D. Tiemeier, Henning Uh, Hae-Won Uitterlinden, Andre G. Vaupel, James W. Walston, Jeremy Westendorp, Rudi G. J. Harris, Tamara B. Lumley, Thomas van Duijn, Cornelia M. Murabito, Joanne M. TI A Meta-analysis of Four Genome-Wide Association Studies of Survival to Age 90 Years or Older: The Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology Consortium SO JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Longevity; Genome-wide association study; Meta-analysis ID EXCEPTIONAL LONGEVITY; PLASMA-PROTEIN; LIFE-SPAN; CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH; LEIDEN LONGEVITY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PROSTATE-CANCER; BREAST-CANCER; FRAMINGHAM; GENE AB Background. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) may yield insights into longevity. Methods. We performed a meta-analysis of GWAS in Caucasians from four prospective cohort studies: the Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study, the Cardiovascular Health Study, the Framingham Heart Study, and the Rotterdam Study participating in the Cohorts for Heart and Aging Research in Genomic Epidemiology (CHARGE) Consortium. Longevity was defined as survival to age 90 years or older (n = 1,836); the comparison group comprised cohort members who died between the ages of 55 and 80 years (a = 1,955). In a second discovery stage, additional genotyping was conducted in the Leiden Longevity Study cohort and the Danish 1905 cohort. Results. There were 273 single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associations with p < .0001, but none reached the prespecified significance level of 5 x 10(-8). Of the most significant SNPs, 24 were independent signals, and 16 of these SNPs were successfully genotyped in the second discovery stage, with one association for rs9664222, reaching 6.77 x 10(-7) for the combined meta-analysis of CHARGE and the stage 2 cohorts. The SNP lies in a region near MINPPI (chromosome 10), a well-conserved gene involved in regulation of cellular proliferation. The minor allele was associated with lower odds of survival past age 90 (odds ratio = 0.82). Associations of interest in a homologue of the longevity assurance gene (LASS3) and PAPPA2 were not strengthened in the second stage. Conclusion. Survival studies of larger size or more extreme or specific phenotypes may support or reline these initial findings. C1 [Newman, Anne B.] Univ Pittsburgh, Grad Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Cardiovasc Hlth Study, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. [Walter, Stefan; Aulchenko, Yurii S.; Tiemeier, Henning; Uitterlinden, Andre G.] Erasmus MC, Dept Publ Hlth, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Walter, Stefan] Erasmus MC, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Rotterdam Study, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Lunetta, Kathryn L.; D'Agostino, Ralph B., Sr.; Kelly-Hayes, Margaret; Murabito, Joanne M.] NHLBI, Framingham Heart Study, Framingham, MA USA. [Lunetta, Kathryn L.] Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Framingham Heart Study, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [Garcia, Melissa E.; Harris, Tamara B.] NIA, AGES Reykjavik Study, Lab Epidemiol Biometry & Demog, Intramural Res Program, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Slagboom, P. Eline] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Sect Mol Epidemiol, Leiden Longev Study,Netherlands Consortium Hlth A, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. [Christensen, Kaare] Univ So Denmark, Inst Publ Hlth, Danish Aging Res Ctr, Odense, Denmark. [Aspelund, Thor; Gudnason, Vilmundur] Univ Iceland, Sch Med, AGES Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland. [Benjamin, Emelia J.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Prevent Med, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [Benjamin, Emelia J.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Cardiol, Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [D'Agostino, Ralph B., Sr.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Stat & Consulting Unit, Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [Fitzpatrick, Annette L.] Univ N Carolina, Dept Epidemiol, Atherosclerosis Risk Communities Study, Chapel Hill, NC USA. [Glazer, Nicole L.; Marciante, Kristin D.] Univ Washington, Cardiovasc Hlth Res Unit, Cardiovasc Hlth Study, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Glazer, Nicole L.; Smith, Albert V.] Univ Washington, Dept Med, Seattle, WA USA. [Gudnason, Vilmundur] Iceland Heart Assoc, AGES Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland. [Kaplan, Robert] Albert Einstein Coll Med, Dept Epidemiol & Populat Hlth, Cardiovascr Hlth Study, Bronx, NY 10467 USA. [Karasik, David; Kiel, Douglas P.] Hebrew Senior Life Inst Aging Res, Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA USA. [Karasik, David] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Boston, MA USA. [Kelly-Hayes, Margaret] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA 02215 USA. [Hernandez, Dena] NIA, Intramural Res Program, Neurogenet Lab, AGES Reykjavik, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Psaty, Bruce M.] Grp Hlth Cooperat Puget Sound, Grp Hlth Res Inst, Cardiovasc Hlth Study, Seattle, WA USA. [Rivadeneira, Fernando] Erasmus MC, Dept Internal Med, Rotterdam Study, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Rotter, Jerome] Cedars Sinai Med Ctr, Inst Med Genet, Cardiovasc Hlth Study, Los Angeles, CA 90048 USA. [Tiemeier, Henning] Erasmus MC, Dept Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Rotterdam Study, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Tiemeier, Henning] Sophia Childrens Univ Hosp, Rotterdam, Netherlands. [Uh, Hae-Won] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Sect Med Stat, Leiden Longev Study,Netherlands Consortium Hlth A, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. [Vaupel, James W.] Duke Univ, Populat Policy & Aging Res Ctr, Durham, NC USA. [Walston, Jeremy] Johns Hopkins Univ, Dept Med, Cardiovasc Hlth Study, Baltimore, MD USA. [Westendorp, Rudi G. J.] Leiden Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Gerontol, Leiden Longev Study, NL-2300 RA Leiden, Netherlands. [Murabito, Joanne M.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Gen Internal Med Sect, Framingharn Heart Study, Boston, MA 02215 USA. RP Newman, AB (reprint author), Univ Pittsburgh, Grad Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Cardiovasc Hlth Study, 130 N Bellefield Ave,Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. EM newmana@edc.pitt.edu RI Christensen, Kaare/C-2360-2009; Aspelund, Thor/F-4826-2011; Aspelund, Thor/C-5983-2008; Aulchenko, Yurii/M-8270-2013; Newman, Anne/C-6408-2013; Gudnason, Vilmundur/K-6885-2015; Rivadeneira, Fernando/O-5385-2015; Smith, Albert/K-5150-2015; Slagboom, P. Eline/R-4790-2016; OI Karasik, David/0000-0002-8826-0530; Christensen, Kaare/0000-0002-5429-5292; Aspelund, Thor/0000-0002-7998-5433; Aulchenko, Yurii/0000-0002-7899-1575; Newman, Anne/0000-0002-0106-1150; Gudnason, Vilmundur/0000-0001-5696-0084; Rivadeneira, Fernando/0000-0001-9435-9441; Smith, Albert/0000-0003-1942-5845; Slagboom, P. Eline/0000-0002-2875-4723; Massaro, Joseph/0000-0002-2682-4812; Lunetta, Kathryn/0000-0002-9268-810X; Murabito, Joanne/0000-0002-0192-7516; Seshadri, Sudha/0000-0001-6135-2622; Miljkovic, Iva/0000-0002-3155-9777; Tiemeier, Henning/0000-0002-4395-1397; Benjamin, Emelia/0000-0003-4076-2336; Kiel, Douglas/0000-0001-8474-0310 FU NIA NIH HHS [P30 AG024827]; NIDDK NIH HHS [K01 DK083029, K01 DK083029-02] NR 56 TC 63 Z9 67 U1 0 U2 11 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC PI CARY PA JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA SN 1079-5006 J9 J GERONTOL A-BIOL JI J. Gerontol. Ser. A-Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 65 IS 5 BP 478 EP 487 DI 10.1093/gerona/glq028 PG 10 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology GA 589BY UT WOS:000277120700003 PM 20304771 ER PT J AU Shea, MK Houston, DK Nicklas, BJ Messier, SP Davis, CC Miller, ME Harris, TB Kitzman, DW Kennedy, K Kritchevsky, SB AF Shea, M. Kyla Houston, Denise K. Nicklas, Barbara J. Messier, Stephen P. Davis, Cralen C. Miller, Michael E. Harris, Tamara B. Kitzman, Dalane W. Kennedy, Kimberly Kritchevsky, Stephen B. TI The Effect of Randomization to Weight Loss on Total Mortality in Older Overweight and Obese Adults: The ADAPT Study SO JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Intentional weight loss; Mortality; Aging; Obesity ID AGED 40-64 YEARS; NATIONAL DEATH INDEX; DISEASE RISK-FACTORS; ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY; IOWA WOMENS HEALTH; US ADULTS; MEN; TRIAL; INTENTIONALITY; ASSOCIATIONS AB Background. Although weight loss reduces risk for comorbid diseases, many observational studies suggest that weight loss is associated with increased mortality risk, leading to reluctance by clinicians to consider weight reduction as a strategy to maintain health and independence in older adults. However, whether the observed weight loss is intentional is difficult to determine and may not accurately represent the mortality risk associated with intentional weight reduction. Data from the Arthritis, Diet, and Activity Promotion Trial (ADAPT) were used to determine whether randomization to a weight reduction program was associated with total mortality in overweight/obese older adults. Methods. ADAPT (n = 318; mean age 69 +/- 6 years, body mass index 34 +/- 5 kg/m(2), 72% female) assessed the influence of weight loss (achieved through dietary counseling and lifestyle modification) and/or exercise on function in overweight/obese older adults with knee osteoarthritis. ADAPT ended in December 1999. Participant vital was ascertained status through December 2006 using the National Death and Social Security Indexes. Results. The mortality rate for those randomized to the 18-month weight loss intervention (n = 159, mean weight loss = -4.8 kg, 15 deaths) was lower than that for those not randomized to the weight loss intervention (n =- 159, mean weight loss = -1.4 kg, 30 deaths; hazard rate ratio = 0.5, 95% confidence interval 0.3-1.0). Results were not appreciably changed when analyses were stratified by age, gender, baseline weight status, or magnitude of weight loss. Conclusions. In older adults, intentional weight loss was not associated with increased total mortality and may reduce mortality risk. Observational studies of weight loss, especially when intentionality cannot be rigorously established, may be misleading with respect to the effect of weight loss on mortality. C1 [Shea, M. Kyla] Wake Forest Univ, Sticht Ctr Aging, Dept Internal Med, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr Med,Sch Med, Winston Salem, NC 27109 USA. [Davis, Cralen C.; Miller, Michael E.] Wake Forest Univ, Div Publ Hlth Sci, Winston Salem, NC 27109 USA. [Harris, Tamara B.] NIA, Geriatr Epidemiol Sect, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Shea, MK (reprint author), Wake Forest Univ, Sticht Ctr Aging, Dept Internal Med, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr Med,Sch Med, Med Ctr Blvd, Winston Salem, NC 27109 USA. EM kshea@wfubmc.edu OI Kritchevsky, Stephen/0000-0003-3336-6781 FU Wake Forest University Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center [P30-AG21332] FX This work was supported by the Wake Forest University Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (P30-AG21332). NR 25 TC 47 Z9 51 U1 2 U2 7 PU GERONTOLOGICAL SOC AMER PI WASHINGTON PA 1030 15TH ST NW, STE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20005202-842 USA SN 1079-5006 J9 J GERONTOL A-BIOL JI J. Gerontol. Ser. A-Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 65 IS 5 BP 519 EP 525 DI 10.1093/gerona/glp217 PG 7 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology GA 589BY UT WOS:000277120700009 PM 20080875 ER PT J AU Fuller-Thomson, E Yu, B Nuru-Jeter, A Guralnik, JM Minkler, M AF Fuller-Thomson, E. Yu, B. Nuru-Jeter, A. Guralnik, J. M. Minkler, M. TI UNADJUSTED PREVALENCE RATES: WHY THEY STILL MATTER FOR OLDER ADULTS' DISABILITY RATES SO JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES LA English DT Letter C1 [Fuller-Thomson, E.] Univ Toronto, Factor Inwentash Fac Social Work, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada. [Fuller-Thomson, E.] Univ Toronto, Dept Family & Community Med, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada. [Yu, B.; Guralnik, J. M.] NIA, Lab Epidemiol Demog & Biometry, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Nuru-Jeter, A.; Minkler, M.] Univ Calif Berkeley, Div Community Hlth & Human Dev, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA. RP Fuller-Thomson, E (reprint author), Univ Toronto, Factor Inwentash Fac Social Work, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada. EM esme.fuller.thomson@utoronto.ca NR 4 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 0 PU GERONTOLOGICAL SOC AMER PI WASHINGTON PA 1030 15TH ST NW, STE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20005202-842 USA SN 1079-5006 J9 J GERONTOL A-BIOL JI J. Gerontol. Ser. A-Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 65 IS 5 BP 545 EP 546 DI 10.1093/gerona/glq031 PG 2 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology GA 589BY UT WOS:000277120700013 PM 20231215 ER PT J AU Zuliani, G Cavalieri, M Galvani, M Volpato, S Cherubini, A Bandinelli, S Corsi, AM Lauretani, F Guralnik, JM Fellin, R Ferrucci, L AF Zuliani, G. Cavalieri, M. Galvani, M. Volpato, S. Cherubini, A. Bandinelli, S. Corsi, A. M. Lauretani, F. Guralnik, J. M. Fellin, R. Ferrucci, L. TI Relationship Between Low Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Dementia in the Elderly. The InChianti Study SO JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES LA English DT Article DE Dementia; Lipids; Elderly ID APOLIPOPROTEIN-E POLYMORPHISM; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; PLASMA-LIPIDS; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; SERUM CONCENTRATION; VASCULAR DEMENTIA; OLDER PERSONS; RISK-FACTORS; LIFE; RESTRICTION AB Background. To evaluate the association between plasma lipid fractions and the prevalence of dementia in a large sample of Italian older individuals. Methods. A total of 1051 older community-dwelling individuals (age >= 65 years), enrolled in the InChianti study, were included. Diagnosis of dementia was established at baseline and at the 3-year follow-up using Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (Fourth Edition) criteria. Plasma lipids were measured by standardized methods at baseline and after 3 years. Results. At baseline, 61 individuals (5.8%) were affected by dementia. Demented individuals showed significantly lower total cholesterol (TC), nonhigh-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels compared with controls; no differences were found in triglycerides (TG) and lipoprotein (a) levels. Of the 819 subjects reevaluated at the 3-year follow-up, 81 (9.9%) received a new diagnosis of dementia. Again, demented subjects were characterized by significantly lower TC, non-HDL-C, and HDL-C levels compared with controls, thus confirming the baseline findings. At multivariate logistic regression analysis. HDL-C levels (odds ratio: 0.96, 95% confidence interval: 0.93-0.99). but not TG and non-HDL-C, were associated with dementia independent of important confounders including age, gender, apo E phenotype, stroke, weight loss, interleukin 6 levels, and ankle brachial index. Conclusions. Among community-dwelling older people, individuals affected by dementia showed significantly lower TC, non-HDL-C, and HDL-C levels; however, at multivariate analysis, only HDL-C was associated with dementia. Our results suggest the existence of an independent relationship between dementia and low HDL-C levels. C1 [Zuliani, G.; Cavalieri, M.; Galvani, M.; Fellin, R.] Univ Ferrara, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Sect Internal Med Gerontol & Geriatr, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy. [Cherubini, A.] Univ Perugia, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Inst Gerontol & Geriatr, I-06100 Perugia, Italy. [Ferrucci, L.] ASF Geriatr Rehabil, Florence, Italy. [Bandinelli, S.; Corsi, A. M.] Univ Florence, Dept Med & Surg Crit Care, Ctr Study Mol Level Chron Degenerat & Neoplast Di, Florence, Italy. [Lauretani, F.] Univ Hosp Parma, Geriatr Rehabil Dept, Geriatr Unit & Clin Geriatr, Parma, Italy. [Guralnik, J. M.; Ferrucci, L.] NIA, Clin Res Branch, Longitudinal Studies Sect, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Zuliani, G.; Fellin, R.] Ctr Esperto Malattia Alzheimer Perusini, Ferrara, Italy. RP Zuliani, G (reprint author), Univ Ferrara, Dept Clin & Expt Med, Sect Internal Med Gerontol & Geriatr, Via Savonarola 9, I-44100 Ferrara, Italy. EM gzuliani@hotmail.com RI VOLPATO, STEFANO/H-2977-2014; Lauretani, Fulvio/K-5115-2016; OI VOLPATO, STEFANO/0000-0003-4335-6034; Lauretani, Fulvio/0000-0002-5287-9972; Cherubini, Antonio/0000-0003-0261-9897 FU Italian Ministry of Health [ICS 110.1/RF97.71]; US National Institute on Aging FX The InCHIANTI study baseline (1998-2000) was supported as a "targeted project" (ICS 110.1/RF97.71) by the Italian Ministry of Health and in part by the US National Institute on Aging (Contracts: 263 MD 9164 and 263 MD 821336). The InCHIANTI Follow-up 1(2001-2003) was funded by the US National Institute on Aging (Contracts: N.1-AG-1-1 and N.1AG-1-2111). NR 40 TC 17 Z9 18 U1 1 U2 5 PU GERONTOLOGICAL SOC AMER PI WASHINGTON PA 1030 15TH ST NW, STE 250, WASHINGTON, DC 20005202-842 USA SN 1079-5006 J9 J GERONTOL A-BIOL JI J. Gerontol. Ser. A-Biol. Sci. Med. Sci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 65 IS 5 BP 559 EP 564 DI 10.1093/gerona/glq026 PG 6 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Gerontology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology GA 589BY UT WOS:000277120700016 PM 20299544 ER PT J AU Zorov, DB AF Zorov, Dmitry B. TI Amelioration of aminoglycoside nephrotoxicity requires protection of renal mitochondria SO KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL LA English DT Editorial Material ID PERMEABILITY TRANSITION AB Cytotoxic effects of some therapeutic drugs, including those used for antibacterial treatment, can involve mitochondria by inducing their permeabilization, followed by cell death and organ malfunctioning. This suggests that a strategy to preserve tissue mitochondria could preserve normal organ functioning. Morales et al. reveal that the antidiabetic drug metformin prevents gentamicin-induced nephropathy through a mitochondria-dependent pathway, normalizing oxidative stress and restoring mitochondrial functional integrity. Kidney International (2010) 77, 841-843. doi:10.1038/ki.2010.20 C1 [Zorov, Dmitry B.] Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, AN Belozersky Inst Physicochem Biol, Dept Bioenerget, Moscow 119991, Russia. [Zorov, Dmitry B.] NIA, Cardiovasc Sci Lab, Gerontol Res Ctr, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. RP Zorov, DB (reprint author), Moscow MV Lomonosov State Univ, AN Belozersky Inst Physicochem Biol, Dept Bioenerget, Moscow 119991, Russia. EM zorov@genebee.msu.su FU Intramural NIH HHS NR 10 TC 18 Z9 21 U1 0 U2 2 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 0085-2538 J9 KIDNEY INT JI Kidney Int. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 77 IS 10 BP 841 EP 843 DI 10.1038/ki.2010.20 PG 3 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 589RF UT WOS:000277169800001 PM 20431573 ER PT J AU Rosansky, SJ Glassock, RJ Eggers, PW Clark, WF AF Rosansky, Steven J. Glassock, Richard J. Eggers, Paul W. Clark, William F. TI The CANUSA study and the importance of residual kidney function in dialysis patients Reply SO KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL LA English DT Letter C1 [Rosansky, Steven J.] WJBD VA Hosp, Dept Nephrol, Columbia, SC 29209 USA. [Glassock, Richard J.] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Dept Med, Laguna Niguel, CA USA. [Eggers, Paul W.] NIDDK, Dept Digest & Kidney Dis, Kidney & Urol Branch, Bethesda, MD USA. [Clark, William F.] London Hlth Sci Ctr, Dept Med, London, ON, Canada. RP Rosansky, SJ (reprint author), WJBD VA Hosp, Dept Nephrol, 6439 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209 USA. EM sjrcra@yahoo.com NR 2 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 0085-2538 J9 KIDNEY INT JI Kidney Int. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 77 IS 10 BP 931 EP 932 DI 10.1038/ki.2010.36 PG 3 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 589RF UT WOS:000277169800021 ER PT J AU Taschner-Mandl, S Kowalska, A Binder, H Rieder, D Trajanoski, Z Khan, J Speleman, F Ambros, I Ambros, P AF Taschner-Mandl, S. Kowalska, A. Binder, H. Rieder, D. Trajanoski, Z. Khan, J. Speleman, F. Ambros, I Ambros, P. TI Hydroxyurea induces a senescent, non-malignant, immunogenic state in neuroblastoma cells - a new therapeutic strategy? SO KLINISCHE PADIATRIE LA English DT Meeting Abstract C1 [Taschner-Mandl, S.; Kowalska, A.; Binder, H.; Ambros, I; Ambros, P.] St Anna Childrens Hosp, Childrens Canc Res Inst, A-1090 Vienna, Austria. [Rieder, D.; Trajanoski, Z.] Med Univ Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. [Khan, J.] NCI, NIH, Washington, DC USA. [Speleman, F.] Ghent Univ Hosp, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG PI STUTTGART PA RUDIGERSTR 14, D-70469 STUTTGART, GERMANY SN 0300-8630 J9 KLIN PADIATR JI Klinische Padiatr. PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 222 IS 3 MA 44 BP 224 EP 224 PG 1 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA 612MV UT WOS:000278903900071 ER PT J AU Byrne, KM Booth, GS Lee, JY Ravenell, KR AF Byrne, Karen M. Booth, Garrett S. Lee, Jae Y. Ravenell, Kanaeko R. TI The Importance of Antibody Detection and Identification in the Chronically Transfused Patient SO LABMEDICINE LA English DT Editorial Material DE blood banking/transfusion medicine ID ALLOIMMUNIZATION AB Clinical History Patient: A 44-year-old, African-American female with sickle cell disease (SCD) presented for evaluation of pulmonary hypertension. Past Medical History: Sickle cell disease, pulmonary hypertension, hepatitis C (genotype 2), iron overload secondary to transfusion, hypothyroidism, and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-alloimmunization due to multiple blood product transfusions for a simple transfusion every 3 weeks. Past Immunohematology History: Patient's RBCs phenotyped as group A, Rh positive, C-E+c+e+, K:-1, Fy(a(-b-)), Jk((a+b-)), and S-s+. Red blood units transfused were ABO-compatible and negative for C and K antigens as per hospital policy to transfuse Rh- and K-matched RBC to patients with SCD. One month later, anti-Swain-Langley (SI(a)) was identified (Figure 1). This antibody is considered clinically insignificant and reactivity was observed when testing with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and low ionic-strength saline (LISS) showed <1+ reactivity with all cells tested except for the SI(a) antigen negative red cell. SI(a) is an antigen in the Knops blood group system and is destroyed by 0.2 M dithiothreitol (DTT). This technique was used, and the chemically-treated cells were used to rule out additional antibodies. Care must be taken when performing rule outs using 0.2 M OTT-treated cells because antigens other than SI(a) are destroyed. Antigens usually denatured or altered include Yt(a), JMH, Knops, LW, Kell, Lutheran, Dombrock, and Cromer blood group antigens.' The patient remained on C and K antigen negative restrictions and received units that were crossmatch-incompatible due to the anti-SI(a). Approximately 3 years later, an antibody screen was performed (Figure 2), and anti-S was suspected. Additional testing confirmed the new antibody. After the identification of anti-S the patient was restricted to receive phenotypically-matched (ABO/Rh-compatible, C, K1, Fy(a), Jk(b) and S negative) RBC units. It was decided not to give units negative for the Fy(b) antigen since it is common for Africans who phenotype as Fy((a-b-)) to carry a variant Fyb allele, which carries a mutation within a GATA consensus sequence preventing expression of the gene in the erythroid cells but not other cells.(2) Physical Exam Vitals: Temperature was 36.7 degrees C, heart rate was 70 bpm, blood pressure was 119/74, weight was 84.1 kg, 02 saturation was 95%, and room air=yes. General: No acute distress, interactive. Head/Eyes/Ears/Nose/Throat (HEENT): Normocephalic, pupils equal, round and reactive to light, extraocular movements intact, mouth without erythema, lesions, or exudates, no jugular venous distention, and no carotid bruits. Pulmonary: Clear to auscultation bilaterally, no rates, rhonchi, or wheezing, good aeration. Cardiovascular: Regular rate and rhythm. Extremities: No edema, no cyanosis, 1+ digital clubbing. Current Immunohematology Findings: Patient continued to receive phenotypically matched RBC units. Tie most recent sample indicates a third antibody is present. Reactivity with 2 S-negative cells was noted to be 3+, while all other S negative, SIa positive cells were 1+ in PEG and LISS (Figure 3). Two Jsa positive cells (2 and 8), reacted 3+ with patient plasma in both PEG arid LISS, yet no reactivity was observed with DTT-treated cells. Anti-Jsa was suspected and confirmed. C1 [Byrne, Karen M.; Booth, Garrett S.; Lee, Jae Y.; Ravenell, Kanaeko R.] NIH, Dept Transfus Med, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Byrne, KM (reprint author), NIH, Dept Transfus Med, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM kbyrne@cc.nih.gov NR 8 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 3 PU AMER SOC CLINICAL PATHOLOGY PI CHICAGO PA 2100 W HARRISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612 USA SN 0007-5027 J9 LABMEDICINE JI Labmedicine PD MAY PY 2010 VL 41 IS 5 BP 261 EP 263 DI 10.1309/LM4ZQD8J8HHEN0NV PG 3 WC Medical Laboratory Technology SC Medical Laboratory Technology GA 587HJ UT WOS:000276980800001 ER PT J AU DeLeo, FR Otto, M Kreiswirth, BN Chambers, HF AF DeLeo, Frank R. Otto, Michael Kreiswirth, Barry N. Chambers, Henry F. TI Community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus SO LANCET LA English DT Article ID PANTON-VALENTINE LEUKOCIDIN; CASSETTE CHROMOSOME MEC; SOFT-TISSUE INFECTIONS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT; UNITED-STATES; DOUBLE-BLIND; RISK-FACTORS; NASAL CARRIAGE; ALPHA-TOXIN; TRIMETHOPRIM-SULFAMETHOXAZOLE AB Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is endemic in hospitals worldwide, and causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Health-care-associated MRSA infections arise in individuals with predisposing risk factors, such as surgery or presence of an indwelling medical device. By contrast, many community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections arise in otherwise healthy individuals who do not have such risk factors. Additionally, CA-MRSA infections are epidemic in some countries. These features suggest that CA-MRSA strains are more virulent and transmissible than are traditional hospital-associated MRSA strains. The restricted treatment options for CA-MRSA infections compound the effect of enhanced virulence and transmission. Although progress has been made towards understanding emergence of CA-MRSA, virulence, and treatment of infections, our knowledge remains incomplete. Here we review the most up-to-date knowledge and provide a perspective for the future prophylaxis or new treatments for CA-MRSA infections. C1 [DeLeo, Frank R.] NIAID, Lab Human Bacterial Pathogenesis, Rocky Mt Labs, NIH, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. [DeLeo, Frank R.; Otto, Michael] NIAID, Lab Human Bacterial Pathogenesis, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Kreiswirth, Barry N.] Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, Publ Hlth Res Inst, TB Ctr, Int Ctr Publ Hlth, Newark, NJ 07103 USA. [Chambers, Henry F.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Div Infect Dis, Dept Med, San Francisco Gen Hosp, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. RP DeLeo, FR (reprint author), NIAID, Lab Human Bacterial Pathogenesis, Rocky Mt Labs, NIH, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. EM fdeleo@niaid.nih.gov OI DeLeo, Frank/0000-0003-3150-2516; Otto, Michael/0000-0002-2222-4115 FU US Public Health Service [AI070289]; National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases FX This Seminar was supported by the US Public Health Service Grant AI070289 (HFC) and the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (FRD and MO). We thank Scott Kobayashi for critical review of the Seminar. NR 155 TC 541 Z9 551 U1 6 U2 82 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0140-6736 EI 1474-547X J9 LANCET JI Lancet PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 375 IS 9725 BP 1557 EP 1568 DI 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)61999-1 PG 12 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA 596AH UT WOS:000277655100029 PM 20206987 ER PT J AU Feldmann, H AF Feldmann, Heinz TI Are we any closer to combating Ebola infections? SO LANCET LA English DT Editorial Material ID POSTEXPOSURE TREATMENT; VIRUS; FEVER C1 [Feldmann, Heinz] NIAID, Rocky Mt Labs, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. [Feldmann, Heinz] NIAID, Virol Lab, Div Intramural Res, NIH, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. [Feldmann, Heinz] Univ Manitoba, Dept Med Microbiol, Winnipeg, MB, Canada. RP Feldmann, H (reprint author), NIAID, Rocky Mt Labs, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. EM feldmannh@niaid.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z99 AI999999] NR 14 TC 7 Z9 7 U1 0 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0140-6736 J9 LANCET JI Lancet PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 375 IS 9729 BP 1850 EP 1852 PG 3 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA 609BC UT WOS:000278628800006 PM 20511001 ER PT J AU Donald, PR Marais, BJ Barry, CE AF Donald, Peter R. Marais, Ben J. Barry, Clifton E., III TI Age and the epidemiology and pathogenesis of tuberculosis SO LANCET LA English DT Editorial Material ID CHILDHOOD TUBERCULOSIS; IMMUNITY; DEFECTS; CELLS C1 [Donald, Peter R.; Marais, Ben J.] Univ Stellenbosch, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Paediat & Child Hlth, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa. [Barry, Clifton E., III] NIAID, TB Res Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Donald, PR (reprint author), Univ Stellenbosch, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Paediat & Child Hlth, ZA-7505 Tygerberg, South Africa. EM prd@sun.ac.za RI Barry, III, Clifton/H-3839-2012 NR 15 TC 61 Z9 65 U1 1 U2 9 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0140-6736 J9 LANCET JI Lancet PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 375 IS 9729 BP 1852 EP 1854 DI 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60580-6 PG 3 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA 609BC UT WOS:000278628800007 PM 20488519 ER PT J AU Ramakrishnan, M Moisi, JC Klugman, KP Iglesias, JMF Grant, LR Mpoudi-Etame, M Levine, OS AF Ramakrishnan, Meenakshi Moisi, Jennifer C. Klugman, Keith P. Feris Iglesias, Jesus M. Grant, Lindsay R. Mpoudi-Etame, Mireille Levine, Orin S. TI Increased risk of invasive bacterial infections in African people with sickle-cell disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis SO LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES LA English DT Review ID PNEUMOCOCCAL CONJUGATE VACCINE; HEMOGLOBIN DISORDERS; SEVERE ANEMIA; YOUNG-ADULTS; CHILDREN; BACTEREMIA; PROPHYLAXIS; MORTALITY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FORMULATION AB Children with sickle-cell disease are at great risk of serious infections and early mortality. Our Review investigates the association between sickle-cell disease and invasive bacterial disease among populations in Africa. We systematically searched published work extracted data on pneumonia, meningitis, and bacteraemia by sickle-cell disease status. Most studies identified lacked a control group and did not use best laboratory methods for culturing fastidious bacteria. Only seven case-control or case-cohort studies provided data on the association between invasive bacterial disease and sickle-cell disease status. For all-cause laboratory-confirmed invasive bacterial disease, the pooled odds of sickle-cell disease was 19-times greater among cases than controls. For disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, the pooled odds of sickle-cell disease was 36-times greater; and for Haemophilus influenzae type b disease it was 13-times greater. C1 [Moisi, Jennifer C.; Grant, Lindsay R.; Levine, Orin S.] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Int Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA. [Klugman, Keith P.] Emory Univ, Rollins Sch Publ Hlth, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA. [Klugman, Keith P.] Univ Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. [Klugman, Keith P.] MRC, Natl Inst Communicable Dis, Resp & Meningeal Pathogens Res Unit, Johannesburg, South Africa. [Feris Iglesias, Jesus M.] Hosp Infantil Dr Robert Reid Cabral, Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep. [Mpoudi-Etame, Mireille] NIAID, Henry M Jackson Fdn, Div Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Ramakrishnan, M (reprint author), 2123 Cypress St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 USA. EM meenaramakri@gmail.com FU GAVI Alliance; Sabin Vaccine Institute FX Funding support for our Review was made available from the GAVI Alliance and the Sabin Vaccine Institute. We would like to thank Claire Twose and Donna Hesson, librarians at Johns Hopkins, for their help in the searching of published work, finding articles, and providing input at many points throughout the process. We would also like to thank our data extractors Joachim Chijide and Lola Dosunmu. Thanks also to Hope Johnson for providing the databases of published work of the Global Disease Burden and Global Serotypes projects, to Maria Deloria Knoll and Aaron Ulland for their constructive feedback on the paper, and to Olufemi Akinyanju for sharing his expertise and publications. Our Review would not have been possible without the logistical support of Michelle Moncrieffe-Foreman at PneumoADIP and Ana Carvalho and Ciro de Quadros at the Sabin Vaccine Institute. NR 50 TC 31 Z9 32 U1 0 U2 4 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 1473-3099 J9 LANCET INFECT DIS JI Lancet Infect. Dis. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 10 IS 5 BP 329 EP 337 PG 9 WC Infectious Diseases SC Infectious Diseases GA 595HA UT WOS:000277600100014 PM 20417415 ER PT J AU Aggarwal, SP Zinman, L Simpson, E McKinley, J Jackson, KE Pinto, H Kaufman, P Conwit, RA Schoenfeld, D Shefner, J Cudkowicz, M AF Aggarwal, Swati P. Zinman, Lorne Simpson, Elizabeth McKinley, Jane Jackson, Katherine E. Pinto, Hanika Kaufman, Petra Conwit, Robin A. Schoenfeld, David Shefner, Jeremy Cudkowicz, Merit CA NE Canadian Amyotrophic Lateral Sc TI Safety and efficacy of lithium in combination with riluzole for treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial SO LANCET NEUROLOGY LA English DT Article ID FUNCTIONAL RATING-SCALE; CELLS IN-VITRO; REPORT QIDS-SR; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMATOLOGY; NEURONAL DIFFERENTIATION; PSYCHOMETRIC EVALUATION; QUICK INVENTORY; MOUSE MODEL; ALSFRS-R; AUTOPHAGY AB Background In a pilot study, lithium treatment slowed progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We aimed to confirm or disprove these findings by assessing the safety and efficacy of lithium in combination with riluzole in patients with ALS. Methods We did a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with a time-to-event design. Between January and June, 2009, patients with ALS who were taking a stable dose of riluzole for at least 30 days were randomly assigned (1:1) by a centralised computer to receive either lithium or placebo. Patients, caregivers, investigators, and all site study staff with the exception of site pharmacists were masked to treatment assignment. The primary endpoint was the time to an event, defined as a decrease of at least six points on the revised ALS functional rating scale score or death. Interim analyses were planned for when 84 patients had been allocated treatment, 6 months later or after 55 events, and after 100 events. Analysis was by intention to treat. The stopping boundary for futility at the first interim analysis was a p value of at least 0.68. We used a log-rank test to compare the distributions of the time to an event between the lithium and placebo groups. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT00818389. Findings At the first interim analysis, 22 of 40 patients in the lithium group had an event compared with 20 of 44 patients in the placebo group (log rank p=0.51). The hazard ratio of reaching the primary endpoint was 1.13 (95% CI 0.61-2.07). The study was stopped at the first interim analysis because criterion for futility was met (p=0.78). The difference in mean decline in the ALS functional rating scale score between the lithium group and the placebo group was 0.15 (95% CI -0.43 to 0.73, p=0.61). There were no major safety concerns. Falls (p=0.04) and back pain (p=0.05) were more common in the lithium group than in the placebo group. Interpretation We found no evidence that lithium in combination with riluzole slows progression of ALS more than riluzole alone. The time-to-event endpoint and use of prespecified interim analyses enabled a clear result to be obtained rapidly. This design should be considered for future trials testing the therapeutic efficacy of drugs that are easily accessible to people with ALS. C1 [Aggarwal, Swati P.; Simpson, Elizabeth; Jackson, Katherine E.; Cudkowicz, Merit] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Neurol Clin Trials Unit, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA. [Schoenfeld, David] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Biostat, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA. [Zinman, Lorne; McKinley, Jane; Pinto, Hanika] Sunnybrook Hlth Sci Ctr, Toronto, ON M4N 3M5, Canada. [Kaufman, Petra; Conwit, Robin A.] Natl Inst Neurol Disorders & Stroke, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Shefner, Jeremy] SUNY Upstate Med Univ, Syracuse, NY USA. RP Aggarwal, SP (reprint author), Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Neurol Clin Trials Unit, Bldg 149,13th St, Charlestown, MA 02129 USA. EM spaggarwal@partners.org FU University of Rochester central pharmacy; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, USA; ALS Association, USA; ALS Society of Canada, Canada FX We thank Claudia Moy and Louise Ritz of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Lucie Bruijn of the ALS Association, and Denise Figlewicz of the ALS Society of Canada. We thank the members of the data and safety monitoring board for their guidance, medical monitors Carl Leventhal and James Russell, cardiologist Judy Hung, and drug monitor Francine Vriesendorp, and the patients and carers for their commitment and time. We also thank Apotex for providing the lithium and matching placebo at a discounted rate and the University of Rochester central pharmacy for their support. Granting agencies in the USA (the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the ALS Association) and Canada (the ALS Society of Canada) provided funds outside of the normal grant cycle after peer review from the ALS Association while awaiting NIH peer review. PK worked on this trial whilst at Columbia University; her contribution to the trial was not related to the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. NR 23 TC 102 Z9 104 U1 2 U2 16 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 1474-4422 J9 LANCET NEUROL JI Lancet Neurol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 9 IS 5 BP 481 EP 488 DI 10.1016/S1474-4422(10)70068-5 PG 8 WC Clinical Neurology SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA 592MY UT WOS:000277384600012 PM 20363190 ER PT J AU Jiang, Y Wang, Y Wang, B Yang, D Yu, K Yang, X Liu, F Jiang, Z Li, M AF Jiang, Y. Wang, Y. Wang, B. Yang, D. Yu, K. Yang, X. Liu, F. Jiang, Z. Li, M. TI Antifungal activity of recombinant mouse beta-defensin 3 SO LETTERS IN APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE antibacterial; antifungal; innate immunity; Recombinant mouse beta-defensin 3 ID SPECTRUM ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; HUMAN BETA-DEFENSIN-3; INDUCIBLE PEPTIDE; INFECTION; TRENDS AB Aims: To identify the presence of mouse beta-defensin 3 (Mbd3) (the human homologue of beta-defensin 2) in different tissues and to define the antimicrobial properties of recombinant MBD3 (rMBD3) against a panel of human pathogens. Methods and Results: Mbd3 gene expression in different mouse tissues before or after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection was compared by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. This analysis demonstrated that epithelial and mucosal tissues expressed Mbd3 independent of LPS stimulation. Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of recombinant rMBD3 was determined by assessing the median inhibition concentration (IC(50)), minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimal bactericidal concentration (MBC)/minimal fungicidal concentration (MFC) against various human pathogens. Conclusion: Mbd3 gene expression by epithelial and mucosal tissues suggested that MBD3 likely plays an early defensive role against microbial infections. This activity was most significant against filamentous fungi. Significance and Impact of the Study: The data presented in this report suggested that formulations containing rMBD3 and related molecules could serve to treat fungal and bacterial infections. C1 [Jiang, Y.; Wang, Y.; Wang, B.; Yu, K.; Yang, X.; Liu, F.; Jiang, Z.; Li, M.] Sichuan Univ, Dept Microbiol, W China Sch Preclin & Forens Med, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China. [Jiang, Y.] Guiyang Med Coll, Dept Microbiol, Guiyang 550004, Peoples R China. [Yang, D.] SAIC Frederick, Basic Res Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Yang, D.] NCI, Mol Immunoregulat Lab, NCI FCRDC, NIH, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Li, M.] Sichuan Univ, State Key Lab Oral Dis, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan, Peoples R China. RP Li, M (reprint author), Sichuan Univ, Dept Microbiol, W China Sch Preclin & Forens Med, Chengdu 610041, Peoples R China. EM lmy3985@sina.com FU Natural Science Foundation of China [30671964] FX This work was financially supported by Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 30671964). NR 22 TC 8 Z9 9 U1 0 U2 1 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0266-8254 J9 LETT APPL MICROBIOL JI Lett. Appl. Microbiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 50 IS 5 BP 468 EP 473 DI 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2010.02824.x PG 6 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology GA 579WB UT WOS:000276406400005 PM 20337925 ER PT J AU Abdou, AM Gao, X Cozen, W Cerhan, JR Rothman, N Martin, MP Davis, S Schenk, M Chanock, SJ Hartge, P Carrington, M Wang, SS AF Abdou, A. M. Gao, X. Cozen, W. Cerhan, J. R. Rothman, N. Martin, M. P. Davis, S. Schenk, M. Chanock, S. J. Hartge, P. Carrington, M. Wang, S. S. TI Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) A1-B8-DR3 (8.1) haplotype, tumor necrosis factor (TNF) G-308A, and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma SO LEUKEMIA LA English DT Letter ID INTERLYMPH-CONSORTIUM; POLYMORPHISMS; ASSOCIATION C1 [Abdou, A. M.; Gao, X.; Martin, M. P.; Carrington, M.] NCI, Basic Res Program, SAIC Frederick Inc, Lab Genom Div, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Cozen, W.] Univ So Calif, Kenneth Norris Jr Comprehens Canc Ctr, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA. [Cerhan, J. R.] Mayo Clin, Coll Med, Rochester, MN USA. [Rothman, N.; Hartge, P.; Wang, S. S.] NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Rockville, MD USA. [Davis, S.] Fred Hutchinson Canc Res Ctr, Seattle, WA 98104 USA. [Davis, S.] Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Schenk, M.] Wayne State Univ, Dept Family Med & Publ Hlth Sci, Detroit, MI USA. [Schenk, M.] Karmanos Canc Inst, Detroit, MI USA. [Chanock, S. J.] NCI, Core Genotyping Facil, Adv Technol Ctr, NIH,DHHS, Gaithersburg, MD USA. [Wang, S. S.] City Hope Natl Med Ctr, Duarte, CA USA. [Wang, S. S.] City Hope Natl Med Ctr, Beckman Res Inst, Dept Populat Sci, Div Etiol, Duarte, CA 91010 USA. RP Abdou, AM (reprint author), NCI, Basic Res Program, SAIC Frederick Inc, Lab Genom Div, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. EM sowang@coh.org OI Abdou, Amr/0000-0002-3373-2406; Cerhan, James/0000-0002-7482-178X FU Intramural NIH HHS [Z01 CP010170-07]; NCI NIH HHS [N01 PC067009, N01 PC067010, N01-PC-67009, N01 PC065064, N01 PC067008, N02-PC-71105, P30 CA033572] NR 10 TC 16 Z9 16 U1 0 U2 1 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0887-6924 J9 LEUKEMIA JI Leukemia PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 1055 EP 1058 DI 10.1038/leu.2010.17 PG 5 WC Oncology; Hematology SC Oncology; Hematology GA 595DS UT WOS:000277591500020 PM 20147981 ER PT J AU Guedez, L Stetler-Stevenson, WG AF Guedez, Liliana Stetler-Stevenson, William G. TI The prognostic value of TIMP-1 in multiple myeloma SO LEUKEMIA RESEARCH LA English DT Editorial Material DE Multiple myeloma; TIMP-1 ID TISSUE INHIBITOR; METALLOPROTEINASE-1 TIMP-1; PLASMA; CANCER; DIFFERENTIATION; LESIONS; CELLS C1 [Guedez, Liliana; Stetler-Stevenson, William G.] NCI, Extracellular Matrix Pathol Sect, Radiat Oncol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Guedez, L (reprint author), NCI, Extracellular Matrix Pathol Sect, Radiat Oncol Branch, 8717 Grovemont Circle,Box 100, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM guedezl@mail.nih.gov RI Stetler-Stevenson, William/H-6956-2012; Guedez, Liliana/H-4951-2012 OI Stetler-Stevenson, William/0000-0002-5500-5808; NR 25 TC 8 Z9 8 U1 0 U2 2 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0145-2126 J9 LEUKEMIA RES JI Leuk. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 34 IS 5 BP 576 EP 577 DI 10.1016/j.leukres.2009.10.005 PG 2 WC Oncology; Hematology SC Oncology; Hematology GA 586WI UT WOS:000276945300005 PM 19878997 ER PT J AU Moody, TW Switzer, C Santana-Flores, W Ridnour, LA Berna, M Thill, M Jensen, RT Sparatore, A Del Soldato, P Yeh, GC Roberts, DD Giaccone, G Wink, DA AF Moody, Terry W. Switzer, Christopher Santana-Flores, Wilmarie Ridnour, Lisa A. Berna, Marc Thill, Michelle Jensen, Robert T. Sparatore, Anna Del Soldato, Piero Yeh, Grace C. Roberts, David D. Giaccone, Giuseppe Wink, David A. TI Dithiolethione modified valproate and diclofenac increase E-cadherin expression and decrease proliferation of non-small cell lung cancer cells SO LUNG CANCER LA English DT Article DE S-valproate; S-diclofenac; Lung cancer; PGE(2); E-cadherin ID GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTOR; MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION; PROSTAGLANDIN E-2; CYCLOOXYGENASE-2; INHIBITION; INDUCTION; CELECOXIB; MUTATIONS; GEFITINIB; ASPIRIN AB The effects of dithiolethione modified valproate, diclofenac and sulindac on non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cells were investigated. Sulfur(S)-valproate and S-diclofenac at 1 mu g/ml concentrations significantly reduced prostaglandin (PG)E(2) levels in NSCLC cell lines A549 and NCI-H1299 as did the COX-2 inhibitor DuP-697. In vitro, S-valproate, S-diclofenac and S-sulindac half-maximally inhibited the clonal growth of NCI-H1299 cells at 6, 6 and 15 mu g/ml, respectively. Using the MTT assay, 10 mu g/ml S-valproate, NO-aspirin and Cay10404, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, but not SC-560, a selective COX-1 inhibitor, inhibited the growth of A549 cells. In vivo, 18 mg/kg i.p. of S-valproate and S-diclofenac, but not S-sulindac, significantly inhibited A549 or NCI-H1299 xenograft proliferation in nude mice, but had no effect on the nude mouse body weight. The mechanism by which S-valproate and S-diclofenac inhibited the growth of NSCLC cells was investigated. Nitric oxide-aspirin but not S-valproate caused apoptosis of NSCLC cells. By Western blot, S-valproate and 5-diclofenac increased E-cadherin but reduced vimentin and ZEB1 (a transcriptional suppressor of E-cadherin) protein expression in NSCLC cells. Because S-valproate and S-diclofenac inhibit the growth of NSCLC cells and reduce PGE(2) levels, they may prove beneficial in the chemoprevention and/or therapy of NSCLC. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd. C1 [Moody, Terry W.] NCI, Off Director, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Switzer, Christopher; Santana-Flores, Wilmarie; Ridnour, Lisa A.; Wink, David A.] NCI, Radiat Biol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Berna, Marc; Thill, Michelle; Jensen, Robert T.] NIDDKD, Digest Dis Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Sparatore, Anna] Univ Milan, Ist Chim Famaceut & Tossicol Pietro Pratesi, Milan, Italy. [Del Soldato, Piero] Sulfidris, Milan, Italy. [Yeh, Grace C.] NCI, Lab Metab, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Roberts, David D.] NCI, Pathol Lab, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Giaccone, Giuseppe] NCI, Med Oncol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Moody, TW (reprint author), NCI, Off Director, Ctr Canc Res, Bldg 31,Rm 4A48,31 Ctr Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM moodyt@mail.nih.gov RI Roberts, David/A-9699-2008; Switzer, Christopher/D-9203-2013; Sparatore, Anna/J-8634-2015; Giaccone, Giuseppe/E-8297-2017 OI Roberts, David/0000-0002-2481-2981; Sparatore, Anna/0000-0003-2135-2649; Giaccone, Giuseppe/0000-0002-5023-7562 FU NIDDK, of NIH; NCI, of NIH FX This research was partially supported by the intramural research funds of the NIDDK and NCI, of NIH. NR 43 TC 18 Z9 20 U1 2 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD PI CLARE PA ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND SN 0169-5002 J9 LUNG CANCER JI Lung Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 68 IS 2 BP 154 EP 160 DI 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.06.012 PG 7 WC Oncology; Respiratory System SC Oncology; Respiratory System GA 590MQ UT WOS:000277231000005 PM 19628293 ER PT J AU Zhang, MY Borges, AR Ptak, RG Wang, YP Dimitrov, AS Alam, SM Wieczorek, L Bouma, P Fouts, T Jiang, SB Polonis, VR Haynes, BF Quinnan, GV Montefiori, DC Dimitrov, DS AF Zhang, Mei-Yun Borges, Andrew Rosa Ptak, Roger G. Wang, Yanping Dimitrov, Antony S. Alam, S. Munir Wieczorek, Lindsay Bouma, Peter Fouts, Timothy Jiang, Shibo Polonis, Victoria R. Haynes, Barton F. Quinnan, Gerald V. Montefiori, David C. Dimitrov, Dimiter S. TI Potent and broad neutralizing activity of a single chain antibody fragment against cell-free and cell-associated HIV-1 SO MABS LA English DT Article DE HIV; AIDS; antibodies; scFv; microbicides; therapeutics; vaccines ID IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1; HUMAN MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODY; SEXUALLY-TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS; CORECEPTOR BINDING-SITE; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; ENVELOPE GLYCOPROTEIN; PASSIVE-IMMUNIZATION; GP120; MICROBICIDES; PREVENTION AB Several human monoclonal antibodies (hmAbs) exhibit relatively potent and broad neutralizing activity against HIV-1, but there has not been much success in using them as potential therapeutics. We have previously hypothesized and demonstrated that small engineered antibodies can target highly conserved epitopes that are not accessible by full-size antibodies. However, their potency has not been comparatively evaluated with known HIV-1-neutralizing hmAbs against large panels of primary isolates. We report here the inhibitory activity of an engineered single chain antibody fragment (scFv), m9, against several panels of primary HIV-1 isolates from group M (clades A-G) using cell-free and cell-associated virus in cell line-based assays. M9 was much more potent than scFv 17b, and more potent than or comparable to the best-characterized broadly neutralizing hmAbs lgG(1) b12, 2G12, 2F5 and 4E10. It also inhibited cell-to-cell transmission of HIV-1 with higher potency than enfuvirtide (T-20, Fuzeon). M9 competed with a sulfated CCR5 N-terminal peptide for binding to gp120-CD4 complex, suggesting an overlapping epitope with the coreceptor binding site. M9 did not react with phosphatidylserine (PS) and cardiolipin (CL), nor did it react with a panel of autoantigens in an antinuclear autoantibody (ANA) assay. We further found that escape mutants resistant to m9 did not emerge in an immune selection assay. These results suggest that m9 is a novel anti-HIV-1 candidate with potential therapeutic or prophylactic properties, and its epitope is a new target for drug or vaccine development. C1 [Zhang, Mei-Yun] Univ Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Fac Med, AIDS Inst, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. [Zhang, Mei-Yun; Wang, Yanping; Dimitrov, Dimiter S.] NCI Frederick, CCRNP, CCR, NIH, Frederick, MD USA. [Borges, Andrew Rosa; Wieczorek, Lindsay] Henry M Jackson Fdn, Dept Vaccine Res, US Mil HIV Res Program, Rockville, MD USA. [Dimitrov, Antony S.; Fouts, Timothy] Profectus BioSci Inc, Baltimore, MD USA. [Wang, Yanping] SAIC Frederick Inc, NCI Frederick, Basic Res Program, Frederick, MD USA. [Ptak, Roger G.] So Res Inst, Frederick, MD USA. [Bouma, Peter; Quinnan, Gerald V.] Uniformed Serv Univ Hlth Sci, Bethesda, MD 20814 USA. [Montefiori, David C.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Surg, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Alam, S. Munir; Haynes, Barton F.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Duke Human Vaccine Inst, Durham, NC 27710 USA. [Jiang, Shibo] New York Blood Ctr, Lindsley F Kimball Res Inst, Lab Viral Immunol, New York, NY 10021 USA. [Polonis, Victoria R.] Walter Reed Army Inst Res, Div Retrovirol, US Mil HIV Res Program, Rockville, MD USA. RP Zhang, MY (reprint author), Univ Hong Kong, Li Ka Shing Fac Med, AIDS Inst, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, Peoples R China. EM zhangmy@hku.hk RI Zhang, Mei-Yun/E-9908-2010; Jiang, Shibo/L-4500-2014; OI Fouts, Timothy/0000-0002-2429-2859 FU The University of Hong Kong; NIH; NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research; Gates Foundation; NIH, National Cancer Institute [NO1-CO-12400]; Southern Research Institute FX We thank Drs. Robert Blumenthal, Peter Kwong and Michael Fung for their helpful discussions. We also thank Monogram Biosciences for performing U87 cell line-based assays, Clay Osterling for performing the CCR5-dependent cell-to-cell transmission assays, and Ms. Jenny Ng for help with preparation of the manuscript. This research was supported by the internal funds from The University of Hong Kong, by the NIH Intramural AIDS Targeted Antiviral Program (IATAP), the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, and the Gates Foundation to DSD, by Federal funds from the NIH, National Cancer Institute, under Contract No. NO1-CO-12400, and by internal funds from Southern Research Institute. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government. NR 47 TC 10 Z9 10 U1 1 U2 3 PU LANDES BIOSCIENCE PI AUSTIN PA 1002 WEST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA SN 1942-0862 J9 MABS-AUSTIN JI mAbs PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 2 IS 3 BP 266 EP 274 PG 9 WC Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Research & Experimental Medicine GA 644OL UT WOS:000281388200006 PM 20305395 ER PT J AU Dimitrov, DS AF Dimitrov, Dimiter S. TI Therapeutic antibodies, vaccines and antibodyomes SO MABS LA English DT Article DE antibodies; therapeutics; vaccines; antibodyome; biologicals ID HUMAN MONOCLONAL-ANTIBODIES; HIV-1 NEUTRALIZING ANTIBODIES; PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; BREAST-CANCER; IMMUNOGENICITY; THERAPIES; IDENTIFICATION; VIRUSES; LIBRARY AB The potential for antibodies to act as "magic bullets" for treatment of human disease was recognized a century ago, but its full realization has began to occur only during the last decade. A key to their current success is the ability to make libraries of antibodies/B cells, isolate a single species, and engineer it to be safe, efficacious and of high quality. Despite this progress, major challenges to the effective prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a vast majority of diseases remain. Limited success in the development of effective vaccines against diseases such as AIDS and cancer reflects our incomplete understanding of how antibodies are generated and function. Only a miniscule number of antibodies are characterized out of the universe of antibodies generated by the immune system. Knowledge of antibodyomes the complete sets of antibodies could help solve these and other challenges. C1 NCI, Prot Interact Grp, Ctr Canc Res, Nanobiol Program,NIH, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. RP Dimitrov, DS (reprint author), NCI, Prot Interact Grp, Ctr Canc Res, Nanobiol Program,NIH, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. EM dimiter.dimitrov@nih.gov FU NIH NCI CCR; Gates Foundation; NIH FX I would like to thank members of the group Protein Interactions especially Weizao Chen, Xiadong Xiao, Emily Streaker and John Owens for discussions, experiments and help. I also thank my collaborators on the HIV antibodyome project especially Barton Haynes for his vision and discussions as well as Robert Blumenthal, Chris Broder, Hana Golding and Ruth Ruprecht for stimulating discussions. I am especially indebted to Janice Reichert for helpful comments and suggestions. This study was supported by the NIH NCI CCR intramural program, Gates Foundation, the NIH intramural AIDS program (IATAP) and the NIH intramural biodefense program. NR 71 TC 52 Z9 53 U1 2 U2 12 PU LANDES BIOSCIENCE PI AUSTIN PA 1002 WEST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR, AUSTIN, TX 78701 USA SN 1942-0862 J9 MABS-AUSTIN JI mAbs PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 2 IS 3 BP 347 EP 356 PG 10 WC Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Research & Experimental Medicine GA 644OL UT WOS:000281388200013 PM 20400863 ER PT J AU Adams, DK Mills, SW Shank, TM Mullineaux, LS AF Adams, D. K. Mills, S. W. Shank, T. M. Mullineaux, L. S. TI Expanding dispersal studies at hydrothermal vents through species identification of cryptic larval forms SO MARINE BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID EAST PACIFIC RISE; MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE; ARCHAEOGASTROPOD LIMPETS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; RIFTIA-PACHYPTILA; MUSSEL BEDS; IN-SITU; DNA; PATTERNS; FAMILY AB The rapid identification of hydrothermal vent-endemic larvae to the species level is a key limitation to understanding the dynamic processes that control the abundance and distribution of fauna in such a patchy and ephemeral environment. Many larval forms collected near vents, even those in groups such as gastropods that often form a morphologically distinct larval shell, have not been identified to species. We present a staged approach that combines morphological and molecular identification to optimize the capability, efficiency, and economy of identifying vent gastropod larvae from the northern East Pacific Rise (NEPR). With this approach, 15 new larval forms can be identified to species. A total of 33 of the 41 gastropod species inhabiting the NEPR, and 26 of the 27 gastropod species known to occur specifically in the 9A degrees 50' N region, can be identified to species. Morphological identification efforts are improved by new protoconch descriptions for Gorgoleptis spiralis, Lepetodrilus pustulosus, Nodopelta subnoda, and Echinopelta fistulosa. Even with these new morphological descriptions, the majority of lepetodrilids and peltospirids require molecular identification. Restriction fragment length polymorphism digests are presented as an economical method for identification of five species of Lepetodrilus and six species of peltospirids. The remaining unidentifiable specimens can be assigned to species by comparison to an expanded database of 18S ribosomal DNA. The broad utility of the staged approach was exemplified by the revelation of species-level variation in daily planktonic samples and the identification and characterization of egg capsules belonging to a conid gastropod Gymnobela sp. A. The improved molecular and morphological capabilities nearly double the number of species amenable to field studies of dispersal and population connectivity. C1 [Adams, D. K.; Mills, S. W.; Shank, T. M.; Mullineaux, L. S.] Woods Hole Oceanog Inst, Dept Biol, Woods Hole, MA 02543 USA. RP Adams, DK (reprint author), NIDCR, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20982 USA. EM dadams@whoi.edu RI Huffstickler, John/H-1745-2011; Adams, Diane/E-7831-2015 OI Adams, Diane/0000-0001-6638-5781 FU Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Deep Ocean Exploration Institute; National Science Foundation [OCE-0424953, OCE-9712233, OCE-9619605, OCE-0327261, OCE-0002458]; National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate FX We are grateful to the chief scientists, captains and crews of the R/V Atlantis, the shipboard scientific support group, and the Alvin group for their support during multiple collection cruises. We thank Amy Baco-Taylor, Kate Buckman, Abigail Fusaro, and Robert Jennings for training and assistance with molecular techniques. Louis Kerr supported the scanning electron microscopy. Carly Strasser, Stace Beaulieu, Robert Jennings, Jesus Pineda, and Glenn Flierl contributed to discussions at various stages of research and manuscript preparation. We thank two anonymous reviewers for their comments. Funding was provided by as Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Deep Ocean Exploration Institute grant to L. M and S. Beaulieu, National Science Foundation grants OCE-0424953, OCE-9712233, and OCE-9619605 to L.M, OCE-0327261 to T. S., and OCE-0002458 to K. Von Damm, and a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate fellowship to D. A. The experiments comply with the current laws of the United States of America. NR 43 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 1 U2 11 PU SPRINGER PI NEW YORK PA 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA SN 0025-3162 J9 MAR BIOL JI Mar. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 157 IS 5 BP 1049 EP 1062 DI 10.1007/s00227-009-1386-8 PG 14 WC Marine & Freshwater Biology SC Marine & Freshwater Biology GA 582PM UT WOS:000276610000012 ER PT J AU Patterson, AD Lanz, C Gonzalez, FJ Idle, JR AF Patterson, Andrew D. Lanz, Christian Gonzalez, Frank J. Idle, Jeffrey R. TI THE ROLE OF MASS SPECTROMETRY-BASED METABOLOMICS IN MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST RADIATION SO MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS LA English DT Review DE biodosimetry; ionizing radiation; metabolomics ID MS-BASED METABOLOMICS; GENE-EXPRESSION; PRUSSIAN-BLUE; QUANTITATIVE-DETERMINATION; FERRIC HEXACYANOFERRATE; LIQUID-CHROMATOGRAPHY; IONIZING-RADIATION; UPLC-MS; IDENTIFICATION; EXPOSURE AB Radiation metabolomics can be defined as the global profiling of biological fluids to uncover latent, endogenous small molecules whose concentrations change in a dose response manner following exposure to ionizing radiation. In response to the potential threat of nuclear or radiological terrorism, the Center for High-Throughput Minimally Invasive Radiation Biodosimetry was established to develop field-deployable biodosimeters based, in part, on rapid analysis by mass spectrometry of readily anti easily obtainable biofluids. In this review we briefly summarize radiation biology and key events related to actual and potential nuclear disasters, discuss the important contributions the field of mass spectrometry has made to the field of radiation metabolomics, and summarize current discovery efforts to use mass spectrometry-based metabolomics to identify dose-responsive urinary constituents. and ultimately to build and deploy a noninvasive high-throughput biodosimeter. (C) 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.. Mass Spec Rev 29:503-521, 2010 C1 [Lanz, Christian; Idle, Jeffrey R.] Univ Bern, Inst Clin Pharmacol & Visceral Res, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland. [Patterson, Andrew D.; Gonzalez, Frank J.] NCI, Lab Metab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Idle, JR (reprint author), Univ Bern, Inst Clin Pharmacol & Visceral Res, Murtenstr 35, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerland. EM jeff.idle@ikp.unibe.ch RI Patterson, Andrew/G-3852-2012; OI Patterson, Andrew/0000-0003-2073-0070; Idle, Jeff/0000-0002-6143-1520 FU NIH (NIAID) [U19 AI067773-02]; National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research; National Institute of General Medical Sciences; U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company FX Contract grant sponsor: NIH (NIAID); Contract grant number: U19 AI067773-02; Contract grant sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Intramural Research Program, Center for Cancer Research: Contract grant sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (Pharmacology Research Associate in Training Fellowship): Contract grant sponsor: U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company. NR 92 TC 26 Z9 26 U1 0 U2 14 PU JOHN WILEY & SONS INC PI HOBOKEN PA 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 0277-7037 J9 MASS SPECTROM REV JI Mass Spectrom. Rev. PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 29 IS 3 BP 503 EP 521 DI 10.1002/mas.20272 PG 19 WC Spectroscopy SC Spectroscopy GA 591TB UT WOS:000277326100005 PM 19890938 ER PT J AU von Marschall, Z Fisher, LW AF von Marschall, Zofia Fisher, Larry W. TI Dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP) is cleaved into its two natural dentin matrix products by three isoforms of bone morphogenetic protein-1 (BMP1) SO MATRIX BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE DSPP; DMP1; BMP1; mTLD; PCPE-1; sFRP2 ID PROCOLLAGEN C-PROTEINASE; LINKED GLYCOPROTEINS SIBLINGS; MAMMALIAN TOLLOID-LIKE; ENHANCER PROTEIN; DENTINOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; MOUSE FIBROBLASTS; IN-VIVO; OSTEOPONTIN; SIALOPROTEIN; EXPRESSION AB The protease that cleaves the most abundant non-collagenous protein of dentin matrix, dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP), into its two final dentin matrix products, dentin sialoprotein (DSP) and dentin phosphoprotein (DPP), has not been directly identified. In this study, full-length recombinant mouse DSPP was made for the first time in furin-deficient mammalian LoVo cells and used to test the ability of three different isoforms of one candidate protease, bone morphogenetic protein-1 (BMP1) to cleave DSPP at the appropriate site. Furthermore, two reported enhancers of BMP1/mTLD activity (procollagen C-endopeptidase enhancer-1, PCPE-1, and secreted frizzled-related protein-2, sFRP2) were tested for their abilities to modulate BMP1-mediated processing of both DSPP and another SIBLING family member with a similar cleavage motif, dentin matrix protein-1 (DMP1). Three splice variants of BMP1 (classic BMP1, the full-length mTolloid (mTLD), and the shorter isoform lacking the CUB3 domain, BMP1-5) were all shown to cleave the recombinant DSPP in vitro although mTLD was relatively inefficient at processing both DSPP and DMP1. Mutation of the MQGDD peptide motif to IEGDD completely eliminated the ability of all three recombinant isoforms to process full-length recombinant DSPP in vitro thereby verifying the single predicted cleavage site. Furthermore when human bone marrow stromal cells (which naturally express furin-activated BMP1) were transduced with the adenovirus-encoding either wild-type or mutant DSPP, they were observed to fully cleave wild-type DSPP but failed to process the mutant DSPP(MQ Delta IE) during biogenesis. All three BMP1 isoforms were shown to process type I procollagen as well as DSPP and DMP1 much more efficiently in low-salt buffer (<= 50 mM NaCl) compared to commonly used normal saline buffers (150 mM NaCl). Neither PCPE-1 nor sFRP2 were able to enhance any of the three BMP1 isoforms in cleaving either DSPP or DMP1 under either low or normal saline conditions. Interestingly, we were unable to reproduce sFRP2's reported ability to enhance the processing of type I procollagen by BMP1/mTLD. In summary, three isoforms of BMP1 process both DSPP and DMP1 at the MQX/DDP motif, but the identity of a protein that can enhance the cleavage of the two SIBLING proteins remains elusive. Published by Elsevier BM. C1 [von Marschall, Zofia; Fisher, Larry W.] NIDCR, Craniofacial & Skeletal Dis Branch, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Fisher, LW (reprint author), Room 228,Bldg 30,9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM lfisher@dir.nidcr.nih.gov FU NIH; DHHS FX This work was supported by the Division of Intramural Research, NIDCR, of the Intramural Research Program, NIH, and DHHS. NR 56 TC 47 Z9 47 U1 0 U2 6 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0945-053X J9 MATRIX BIOL JI Matrix Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 29 IS 4 BP 295 EP 303 DI 10.1016/j.matbio.2010.01.002 PG 9 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology GA 604VR UT WOS:000278307100007 PM 20079836 ER PT J AU Dimitrakakis, C Tsigginou, A Keramopoulos, D Antsaklis, A AF Dimitrakakis, Constantine Tsigginou, Alexandra Keramopoulos, Dimitris Antsaklis, Aris TI What have we really learned from 'LIBERATE' trial? SO MATURITAS LA English DT Editorial Material DE Breast cancer; Tibolone; Recurrence; LIBERATE trial; Menopausal symptoms ID BREAST-CANCER; POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN; VASOMOTOR SYMPTOMS; DOUBLE-BLIND; TIBOLONE; RECURRENCE; SURVIVAL; THERAPY AB LIBERATE trial reports that Tibolone use increases the risk of recurrence in breast cancer patients with vasomotor symptoms. However, there are some uncertainties and weak points in the study. Emerged questions are if interpretation of the results could be extrapolated to all breast cancer patients or there are specific subgroups that could use Tibolone without increasing relapse rate. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Dimitrakakis, Constantine; Tsigginou, Alexandra; Keramopoulos, Dimitris; Antsaklis, Aris] Univ Athens, Sch Med, Dept Ob Gyn 1, Athens 11528, Greece. [Dimitrakakis, Constantine] NICHD, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Dimitrakakis, C (reprint author), Univ Athens, Sch Med, Dept Ob Gyn 1, 80 Vas Sophias Ave, Athens 11528, Greece. EM atsigginou@med.uoa.gr NR 6 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD PI CLARE PA ELSEVIER HOUSE, BROOKVALE PLAZA, EAST PARK SHANNON, CO, CLARE, 00000, IRELAND SN 0378-5122 J9 MATURITAS JI Maturitas PD MAY PY 2010 VL 66 IS 1 BP 99 EP 100 DI 10.1016/j.maturitas.2010.02.012 PG 2 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Obstetrics & Gynecology SC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Obstetrics & Gynecology GA 599ZN UT WOS:000277953200017 PM 20236777 ER PT J AU Kweon, O Kim, SJ Freeman, JP Song, J Baek, S Cerniglia, CE AF Kweon, Ohgew Kim, Seong-Jae Freeman, James P. Song, Jaekyeong Baek, Songjoon Cerniglia, Carl E. TI Substrate Specificity and Structural Characteristics of the Novel Rieske Nonheme Iron Aromatic Ring-Hydroxylating Oxygenases NidAB and NidA3B3 from Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 SO MBIO LA English DT Article ID SP STRAIN PYR-1; NAPHTHALENE DIOXYGENASE; HYDROCARBON DEGRADATION; DEGRADING MYCOBACTERIUM; BIPHENYL DIOXYGENASE; PYRENE DEGRADATION; PSEUDOMONAS-PUTIDA; MOLECULAR-CLONING; CRYSTAL-STRUCTURE; ACTIVE-SITE AB The Rieske nonheme iron aromatic ring-hydroxylating oxygenases (RHOs) NidAB and NidA3B3 from Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 have been implicated in the initial oxidation of high-molecular-weight (HMW) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), forming cis-dihydrodiols. To clarify how these two RHOs are functionally different with respect to the degradation of HMW PAHs, we investigated their substrate specificities to 13 representative aromatic substrates (toluene, m-xylene, phthalate, biphenyl, naphthalene, phenanthrene, anthracene, fluoranthene, pyrene, benz[a] anthracene, benzo[a] pyrene, carbazole, and dibenzothiophene) by enzyme reconstitution studies of Escherichia coli. Both Nid systems were identified to be compatible with type V electron transport chain (ETC) components, consisting of a [3Fe-4S]-type ferredoxin and a glutathione reductase (GR)-type reductase. Metabolite profiles indicated that the Nid systems oxidize a wide range of aromatic hydrocarbon compounds, producing various isomeric dihydrodiol and phenolic compounds. NidAB and NidA3B3 showed the highest conversion rates for pyrene and fluoranthene, respectively, with high product regiospecificity, whereas other aromatic substrates were converted at relatively low regiospecificity. Structural characteristics of the active sites of the Nid systems were investigated and compared to those of other RHOs. The NidAB and NidA3B3 systems showed the largest substrate-binding pockets in the active sites, which satisfies spatial requirements for accepting HMW PAHs. Spatially conserved aromatic amino acids, Phe-Phe-Phe, in the substrate-binding pockets of the Nid systems appeared to play an important role in keeping aromatic substrates within the reactive distance from the iron atom, which allows each oxygen to attack the neighboring carbons. IMPORTANCE Since the discovery of microbial ring-hydroxylating oxygenases (RHOs) in 1970, the sequences, structures, and enzyme biochemistry, including enantiospecific products, of RHOs have been studied and discussed extensively from the perspective of biodegradation, biotransformation, and biocatalysis processes. However, with all that effort to elucidate the enzymatic mechanisms of RHOs, little is known about the biochemistry and enzymology underlying high-molecular-weight (HMW) polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) degradation. We used Mycobacterium vanbaalenii PYR-1 Nid enzymes, the first type V RHO members to display an apparent substrate preference for HMW PAHs. Here, we examine the mechanism of the RHO reaction by integrating structural information of the NidAB and NidA3B3 enzymes with substrate and product data. This study gives us an understanding of how the model RHO systems of M. vanbaalenii PYR-1 metabolize HMW PAHs. The information obtained would also be helpful for successful application of RHO enzymes to the production of industrially and medically important chiral chemicals and the development of PAH bioremediation technologies. C1 [Kweon, Ohgew; Kim, Seong-Jae; Song, Jaekyeong; Cerniglia, Carl E.] US FDA, Div Microbiol, Natl Ctr Toxicol Res, Jefferson, AR 72079 USA. [Freeman, James P.] US FDA, Div Biochem Toxicol, Natl Ctr Toxicol Res, Jefferson, AR USA. [Song, Jaekyeong] Natl Inst Agr Biotechnol, Div Biosafety, Suwon, South Korea. [Baek, Songjoon] NCI, Lab Receptor Biol & Gene Express, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Cerniglia, CE (reprint author), US FDA, Div Microbiol, Natl Ctr Toxicol Res, Jefferson, AR 72079 USA. EM carl.cerniglia@fda.hhs.gov FU National Center for Toxicological Research FX This work was supported in part by an appointment to the Postgraduate Research Program at the National Center for Toxicological Research administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education through an interagency agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. NR 53 TC 12 Z9 13 U1 4 U2 28 PU AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY PI WASHINGTON PA 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-2904 USA SN 2150-7511 J9 MBIO JI mBio PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 1 IS 2 AR e00135-10 DI 10.1128/mBio.00135-10 PG 11 WC Microbiology SC Microbiology GA 686SX UT WOS:000284717100005 ER PT J AU Shoham, S Magill, SS Merz, WG Gonzalez, C Seibel, N Buchanan, WL Knudsen, TA Sarkisova, TA Walsh, TJ AF Shoham, Shmuel Magill, Shelley S. Merz, William G. Gonzalez, Corina Seibel, Nita Buchanan, Wendy L. Knudsen, Tena A. Sarkisova, Tatyana A. Walsh, Thomas J. TI Primary treatment of zygomycosis with liposomal amphotericin B: analysis of 28 cases SO MEDICAL MYCOLOGY LA English DT Article DE zygomycosis; liposomal amphotericin B; leukemia; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Rhizopus oryzae ID CELL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS; INVASIVE FUNGAL-INFECTIONS; COLONY-STIMULATING FACTOR; CARE CANCER CENTER; LIPID COMPLEX; CEREBRAL MUCORMYCOSIS; ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY; EFFICACY; SAFETY; EPIDEMIOLOGY AB Lipid formulations of amphotericin B are increasingly used in lieu of deoxycholate amphotericin B for primary treatment of zygomycosis, but little is known about the efficacy of the former antifungal in treating this fungal disease. We therefore undertook an analysis of a case series of all patients with zygomycosis who received L-AMB for primary antifungal therapy in five major mid-Atlantic medical centers. Among the categories of variables studied were demographics, methods of diagnosis, microbiology, sites of infection, global responses, and survival. The median patient age was 44 years and 71% were male. Immunosuppressive hematological disorders (54%) were the most common underlying condition. Pulmonary disease constituted 50% of infections, sinus infection 29%, and cutaneous disease 18%. Members of the genus Rhizopus were the most common recovered agents. Success as defined by complete or partial positive response was noted in 32% of the cases. Concomitant surgery was performed in 46% of the cases, with similar response rates (31%). Overall survival was 39%. L-AMB was effective as primary therapy in only some patients in this cohort of highly immunocompromised individuals with invasive zygomycosis underscoring the importance of host response and the need for further advances for treatment of this lethal infection. C1 [Buchanan, Wendy L.; Knudsen, Tena A.; Sarkisova, Tatyana A.; Walsh, Thomas J.] NCI, Immunocompromised Host Sect, Pediat Oncol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Shoham, Shmuel] Washington Hosp Ctr, Dept Med, Infect Dis Sect, Washington, DC 20010 USA. [Magill, Shelley S.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA. [Magill, Shelley S.; Merz, William G.] Johns Hopkins Med Inst, Dept Pathol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA. [Gonzalez, Corina] Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Div Pediat Hematol Oncol, Washington, DC 20007 USA. [Seibel, Nita] Childrens Natl Med Ctr, Ctr Canc & Immunol Res, Washington, DC 20010 USA. RP Walsh, TJ (reprint author), Natl Canc Inst CRC, Immunocompromised Host Sect, CRC,1W,1-5740,10 Ctr Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM walsht@mail.nih.gov FU National Cancer Institute; Astellas Healthcare Inc.; Astellas Pharma US, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.; Merck and Co., Inc.; Enzon Inc. FX This work was supported in part by the intramural program of the National Cancer Institute and by a grant from Astellas Healthcare Inc.; Declaration of interest: Dr Shoham has received research support from Astellas Pharma US, Inc., Pfizer Inc., Merck and Co., Inc., and Enzon Inc. and honoraria for speaking on behalf of or consulting for: Astellas Pharma US, Inc., Pfizer Inc., Merck and Co., Inc., Enzon Inc., and Schering-Plough Corporation.; Dr Magill has received research support from, and consulted for, Pfizer Inc. and received an honorarium from Astellas Pharma US, Inc. NR 36 TC 18 Z9 18 U1 0 U2 1 PU TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD PI ABINGDON PA 4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON OX14 4RN, OXON, ENGLAND SN 1369-3786 J9 MED MYCOL JI Med. Mycol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 48 IS 3 BP 511 EP 517 DI 10.3109/13693780903311944 PG 7 WC Infectious Diseases; Mycology; Veterinary Sciences SC Infectious Diseases; Mycology; Veterinary Sciences GA 579IV UT WOS:000276363900011 PM 19824881 ER PT J AU Schrack, JA Simonsick, EM Chaves, PHM Ferrucci, L AF Schrack, Jennifer A. Simonsick, Eleanor M. Chaves, Paulo H. M. Ferrucci, Luigi TI Energy Availability And Walking Speed In Older Adults: A Key To Mobility? SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Schrack, Jennifer A.; Chaves, Paulo H. M.] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA. [Simonsick, Eleanor M.; Ferrucci, Luigi] NIH, Baltimore, MD USA. EM jschrack@jhsph.edu NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 739 BP 48 EP 48 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226300137 ER PT J AU Colbert, LH Matthews, CE Schoeller, DA AF Colbert, Lisa H. Matthews, Charles E. Schoeller, Dale A. TI Validity of Physical Activity Measures During a 23-hour Metabolic Chamber Stay in Older Adults SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Matthews, Charles E.] NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Colbert, Lisa H.; Schoeller, Dale A.] Univ Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706 USA. EM lhcolbert@education.wisc.edu NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 958 BP 116 EP 116 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226300330 ER PT J AU Haskell, W Troiano, R Ordovas, J Phillips, M Hammond, J Maise, D Ramos, E Hamilton, CM AF Haskell, William Troiano, Richard Ordovas, Jose Phillips, Michael Hammond, Jane Maise, Debbie Ramos, Erin Hamilton, Carol M. TI Consensus Measures of Physical Activity and Physical Fitness for Genome-wide Association Studies SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Haskell, William] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Palo Alto, CA 94304 USA. [Troiano, Richard] NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Ordovas, Jose] Tufts Univ, Boston, MA 02111 USA. [Phillips, Michael; Hammond, Jane; Maise, Debbie; Hamilton, Carol M.] RTI Int, Res Triangle Pk, NC USA. [Ramos, Erin] NHGRI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM whaskell@stanford.edu NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 957 BP 116 EP 116 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226300329 ER PT J AU McClain, JJ Dodd, KW Berrigan, D Troiano, RP AF McClain, James J. Dodd, Kevin W. Berrigan, David Troiano, Richard P. TI How Many Accelerometer Days are Needed for Stable Population and Individual Weekly Activity Estimates? SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [McClain, James J.; Dodd, Kevin W.; Berrigan, David; Troiano, Richard P.] NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM james.mcclain@nih.gov NR 0 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 0 U2 1 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 961 BP 117 EP 118 PG 2 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226300333 ER PT J AU Savage, KJ McPherron, AC AF Savage, Kathleen J. McPherron, Alexandra C. TI Myostatin Alters Myoblast Proliferation and Primary and Secondary Fiber Proportions Immediately Before Birth SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Savage, Kathleen J.; McPherron, Alexandra C.] NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM savagek@niddk.nih.gov NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 1142 BP 173 EP 173 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226300487 ER PT J AU Rogers, CJ Hursting, SD Greiner, JW Schlom, J AF Rogers, Connie J. Hursting, Stephen D. Greiner, John W. Schlom, Jeffrey TI Exercise Improves Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses in Obese Mice SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Rogers, Connie J.; Greiner, John W.; Schlom, Jeffrey] NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Hursting, Stephen D.] Univ Texas Austin, Austin, TX 78712 USA. EM rogersco@mail.nih.gov NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 1400 BP 259 EP 259 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226301056 ER PT J AU Brown, JC Huedo-Medina, TB Pescatello, SM Ferrer, RA Johnson, BT Pescatello, LS AF Brown, Justin C. Huedo-Medina, Tania B. Pescatello, Shannon M. Ferrer, Rebecca A. Johnson, Blair T. Pescatello, Linda S. TI The Efficacy Of Exercise Interventions On Fatigue Among Cancer Survivors: A Meta-analysis SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Brown, Justin C.; Huedo-Medina, Tania B.; Johnson, Blair T.; Pescatello, Linda S.] Univ Connecticut, Storrs, CT USA. [Pescatello, Shannon M.] Western New England Coll, Springfield, MA USA. [Ferrer, Rebecca A.] NCI, Rockville, MD USA. EM justin.brown@uconn.edu NR 0 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 1 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 1414 BP 264 EP 265 PG 2 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226301070 ER PT J AU McMahon, GC Brychta, RJ Chen, KY AF McMahon, Gregory C. Brychta, Robert J. Chen, Kong Y. TI Validation Of The Actigraph (GT3X) Inclinometer Function SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [McMahon, Gregory C.; Brychta, Robert J.; Chen, Kong Y.] NIDDK, Bethesda, MD USA. EM McMahonGC@niddk.nih.gov NR 0 TC 7 Z9 7 U1 2 U2 9 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 2045 BP 489 EP 489 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226301699 ER PT J AU Pazan, SE Gracey, C Danoff, JV Paul, S AF Pazan, Steven E. Gracey, Chris Danoff, Jerome V. Paul, Scott TI Use Of An In-Shoe Pressure Device To Measure Plantar Pressures While Cycling With Orthotics SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Pazan, Steven E.; Danoff, Jerome V.] Geroge Washington Univ, Washington, DC USA. [Gracey, Chris; Paul, Scott] NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM spazan@gmail.com NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 1 U2 2 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 2241 BP 558 EP 558 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226302043 ER PT J AU Chantler, P Nussbacher, A Gerstenblith, G Schulman, SP Becker, LC Fleg, JL Ferrucci, L Lakatta, EG Najjar, SS AF Chantler, Paul Nussbacher, Amit Gerstenblith, Gary Schulman, Steven P. Becker, Lewis C. Fleg, Jerome L. Ferrucci, Luigi Lakatta, Edward G. Najjar, Samer S. TI Attenuating The Age-associated Deficit In Peak Arterial-ventricular Coupling With Sodium Nitroprusside SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Chantler, Paul; Ferrucci, Luigi; Lakatta, Edward G.; Najjar, Samer S.] NIA, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Nussbacher, Amit] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. [Gerstenblith, Gary; Schulman, Steven P.; Becker, Lewis C.] Johns Hopkins Med Inst, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA. [Fleg, Jerome L.] NHLBI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NR 0 TC 1 Z9 1 U1 0 U2 1 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 2450 BP 630 EP 630 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226302251 ER PT J AU Davis, JM Murphy, EA Barrilleaux, TL McClellan, JL Hebert, JR Green, JE AF Davis, J. Mark Murphy, E. Angela Barrilleaux, Traci L. McClellan, Jamie L. Hebert, James R. Green, Jeffery E. TI Benefits Of Exercise Training On Breast Cancer Progression And Inflammation In C3(1)SV40Tag Mice SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Davis, J. Mark; Murphy, E. Angela; Barrilleaux, Traci L.; McClellan, Jamie L.; Hebert, James R.] Univ S Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208 USA. [Green, Jeffery E.] NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM markd@mailbox.sc.edu NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 2 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 2496 BP 646 EP 646 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226302297 ER PT J AU Beavers, DP Troiano, RP Tooze, JA AF Beavers, Daniel P. Troiano, Richard P. Tooze, Janet A. TI A Measurement Error Model for Physical Activity Level with Application to a Physical Activity Questionnaire SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT 57th Annual Meeting of the American-College-Sports-Medicine/Inaugural World Congress on Exercise is Medicine CY JUN 05, 2010 CL Baltimore, MD SP Amer Coll Sports Med C1 [Beavers, Daniel P.; Tooze, Janet A.] Wake Forest Univ Hlth Sci, Winston Salem, NC USA. [Troiano, Richard P.] Natl Canc Inst, Bethesda, MD USA. EM dbeavers@wfubmc.edu RI Beavers, Daniel/G-5338-2016 NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 0 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 SU 1 MA 2959 BP 809 EP 809 PG 1 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 759FO UT WOS:000290226302759 ER PT J AU Sui, XM Lee, DC Matthews, CE Adams, SA Hebert, JR Church, TS Lee, CD Blair, SN AF Sui, Xuemei Lee, Duck-Chul Matthews, Charles E. Adams, Swann A. Hebert, James R. Church, Timothy S. Lee, Chong-Do Blair, Steven N. TI Influence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Lung Cancer Mortality SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Article DE DEATH FROM LUNG CANCER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SMOKING; PREVENTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY ID PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; NEVER SMOKERS; LEISURE-TIME; FOLLOW-UP; RISK; MEN; WOMEN; EXERCISE; COHORT; EPIDEMIOLOGY AB SUI, X., D. LEE, C. E. MATTHEWS, S. A. ADAMS, J. R. HEBERT, T. S. CHURCH, C. LEE, and S. N. BLAIR. Influence of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Lung Cancer Mortality. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 872-878, 2010. Purpose: Previous studies have suggested that higher levels of physical activity may lower lung cancer risk; however, few prospective studies have evaluated lung cancer mortality in relation to cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), an objective marker of recent physical activity habits. Methods: Thirty-eight thousand men, aged 20-84 yr, without history of cancer, received a preventive medical examination at the Cooper Clinic in Dallas, Texas, between 1974 and 2002. CRF was quantified as maximal treadmill exercise test duration and was grouped for analysis as low (lowest 20% of exercise duration), moderate (middle 40%), and high (upper 40%). Results: A total of 232 lung cancer deaths occurred during follow-up (mean = 17 yr). After adjustment for age, examination year, body mass index, smoking, drinking, physical activity, and family history of cancer, hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals) for lung cancer deaths across low, moderate, and high CRF categories were 1.0, 0.48 (0.35-0.67), and 0.43 (0.28- 0.65), respectively. There was an inverse association between CRF and lung cancer mortality in former (P for trend = 0.005) and current smokers (P for trend < 0.001) but not in never smokers (trend P = 0.14). Joint analysis of smoking and fitness status revealed a significant 12-fold higher risk of death in current smokers (hazard ratio = 11.9, 95% confidence interval = 6.0-23.6) with low CRF as compared with never smokers who had high CRF. Conclusions: Although the potential for some residual confounding by smoking could not be eliminated, these data suggest that CRF is inversely associated with lung cancer mortality in men. Continued study of CRF in relation to lung cancer, particularly among smokers, may further our understanding of disease etiology and reveal additional strategies for reducing its burden. C1 [Sui, Xuemei; Lee, Duck-Chul; Blair, Steven N.] Univ S Carolina, Dept Exercise Sci, Arnold Sch Publ Hlth, Columbia, SC 29208 USA. [Matthews, Charles E.] NCI, Nutr Epidemiol Branch, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, Rockville, MD USA. [Adams, Swann A.; Hebert, James R.; Blair, Steven N.] Univ S Carolina, Arnold Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, Columbia, SC 29208 USA. [Adams, Swann A.; Hebert, James R.] Univ S Carolina, Statewide Canc Prevent & Control Program, Columbia, SC 29208 USA. [Lee, Chong-Do] Arizona State Univ, Dept Exercise & Wellness, Mesa, AZ USA. [Church, Timothy S.] Pennington Biomed Res Ctr, Baton Rouge, LA USA. RP Sui, XM (reprint author), 921 Assembly St, Columbia, SC 29210 USA. EM msui@mailbox.sc.edu RI Arp Adams, Swann/C-7337-2015; matthews, Charles/E-8073-2015 OI Arp Adams, Swann/0000-0001-5779-6802; matthews, Charles/0000-0001-8037-3103 FU National Institutes of Health [AG06945, HL62508]; Coca-Cola Company FX This study was supported by the National Institutes of Health grant nos. AG06945 and HL62508 and in part supported by an unrestricted research grant from The Coca-Cola Company. The authors thank the Cooper Clinic physicians and technicians for collecting the baseline data and the staff at the Cooper Institute for data entry and data management. NR 43 TC 27 Z9 27 U1 1 U2 5 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 BP 872 EP 878 DI 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181c47b65 PG 7 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 584LD UT WOS:000276752400005 PM 19996990 ER PT J AU Kozey, SL Staudenmayer, JW Troiano, RP Freedson, PS AF Kozey, Sarah L. Staudenmayer, John W. Troiano, Richard P. Freedson, Patty S. TI Comparison of the ActiGraph 7164 and the ActiGraph GT1M during Self-Paced Locomotion SO MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE LA English DT Article DE ACCELEROMETERS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WALKING; ACTIVITY MONITORS ID LIVING PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; ENERGY-EXPENDITURE; COMPUTER-SCIENCE; UNITED-STATES; ACCELEROMETER; VALIDITY; PEDOMETER; STEPS AB KOZEY, S. L., J. W. STAUDENMAYER, R. P. TROIANO, and P. S. FREEDSON. Comparison of the ActiGraph 7164 and the ActiGraph GT1M during Self-Paced Locomotion. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 971-976, 2010. Purpose: This study compared the ActiGraph accelerometer model 7164 (AM1) with the ActiGraph GT1M (AM2) during self-paced locomotion. Methods: Participants (n = 116, aged 18-73 yr, mean body mass index = 26.1 kg.m(-2)) walked at self-selected slow, medium, and fast speeds around an indoor circular hallway (0.47 km). Both activity monitors were attached to a belt secured to the hip and simultaneously collected data in 60-s epochs. To compare differences between monitors, the average difference (bias) in count output and steps output was computed at each speed. Time spent in different activity intensities (light, moderate, and vigorous) based on the cut points of Freedson et al. was compared for each minute. Results: The mean +/- SD walking speed was 0.7 +/- 0.22 m.s(-1) for the slow speed, 1.3 +/- 0.17 m.s(-1) for medium, and 2.1 +/- 0.61 m.s(-1) for fast speeds. Ninety-five percent confidence intervals (95% CI) were used to determine significance. Across all speeds, step output was significantly higher for the AM1 (bias = 19.8%, 95% CI = -23.2% to -16.4%) because of the large differences in step output at slow speed. The count output from AM2 was a significantly higher (2.7%, 95% CI = 0.8%-4.7%) than that from AM1. Overall, 96.1% of the minutes were classified into the same MET intensity category by both monitors. Conclusions: The step output between models was not comparable at slow speeds, and comparisons of step data collected with both models should be interpreted with caution. The count output from AM2 was slightly but significantly higher than that from AM1 during the self-paced locomotion, but this difference did not result in meaningful differences in activity intensity classifications. Thus, data collected with AM1 should be comparable to AM2 across studies for estimating habitual activity C1 [Kozey, Sarah L.; Freedson, Patty S.] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Kinesiol, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. [Staudenmayer, John W.] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Math & Stat, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. [Troiano, Richard P.] NCI, Risk Factor Monitoring & Methods Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Freedson, PS (reprint author), 110 Totman Bldg,30 Eastman Ln, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. EM psf@kin.umass.edu OI Keadle, Sarah/0000-0002-9569-9306; Troiano, Richard/0000-0002-6807-989X FU National Cancer Institute [HHSN 261200700343P] FX This project was funded by contract no. HHSN 261200700343P from the National Cancer Institute. NR 24 TC 55 Z9 55 U1 0 U2 8 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0195-9131 J9 MED SCI SPORT EXER JI Med. Sci. Sports Exerc. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 BP 971 EP 976 DI 10.1249/MSS.0b013e3181c29e90 PG 6 WC Sport Sciences SC Sport Sciences GA 584LD UT WOS:000276752400017 PM 19997000 ER PT J AU Rauh, MJ Macera, CA Trone, DW Reis, JP Shaffer, RA AF Rauh, Mitchell J. Macera, Caroline A. Trone, Daniel W. Reis, Jared P. Shaffer, Richard A. TI Selected Static Anatomic Measures Predict Overuse Injuries in Female Recruits SO MILITARY MEDICINE LA English DT Article ID ANTERIOR KNEE PAIN; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN; RISK-FACTORS; STRESS-FRACTURES; ARMY RECRUITS; RUNNERS; TRAINEES; GENDER; WOMEN; ANGLE AB This prospective study determined whether selected anatomic measures identified women at increased risk of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) and shin splints (SS). Ten anatomic measures were performed on 748 women before basic training at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD), Parris Island, South Carolina. Recruits were then followed throughout basic training for occurrence of injuries. Logistic regression modeling indicated that a left hip internal rotation range of motion (ROM) <= 25 degrees and >= 46 degrees, a right Q angle >= 20 degrees, and left knee hyperextension ROM >= 6 degrees were positively associated with PFPS. Whereas left dorsiflexion ROM >= 21 degrees was associated with SS, right Q angle >= 20 degrees was inversely associated with SS. These findings suggest that multiple anatomic measures can be used to identify women entering MCRD basic training at risk for PFPS and SS injuries. C1 [Rauh, Mitchell J.; Macera, Caroline A.; Trone, Daniel W.; Shaffer, Richard A.] USN, Hlth Res Ctr, San Diego, CA 92106 USA. [Rauh, Mitchell J.; Macera, Caroline A.; Shaffer, Richard A.] San Diego State Univ, Grad Sch Publ Hlth, San Diego, CA 92182 USA. [Rauh, Mitchell J.; Macera, Caroline A.] Sci Applicat Int Corp, San Diego, CA 92121 USA. [Rauh, Mitchell J.] Rocky Mt Univ Hlth Profess, Grad Program Orthoped & Sports Phys Therapy, Provo, UT 84606 USA. [Trone, Daniel W.] Univ Calif San Diego, Joint Doctoral Program Publ Hlth Epidemiol, San Diego, CA 92182 USA. [Reis, Jared P.] NHLBI, Populat Sci Program, Div Cardiovasc Sci, Rockedge Ctr 2, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Rauh, MJ (reprint author), USN, Hlth Res Ctr, 140 Sylvester Rd, San Diego, CA 92106 USA. FU Department of Defense [60213]; [NHRC.2002.0020] FX This research has been conducted in compliance with all applicable federal regulations governing the protection of human subjects in research protocol NHRC.2002.0020. This work was supported by the Department of Defense, under work unit no. 60213. NR 36 TC 6 Z9 6 U1 2 U2 4 PU ASSOC MILITARY SURG US PI BETHESDA PA 9320 OLD GEORGETOWN RD, BETHESDA, MD 20814 USA SN 0026-4075 J9 MIL MED JI Milit. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 175 IS 5 BP 329 EP 335 PG 7 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA 598FH UT WOS:000277819700008 PM 20486504 ER PT J AU Patlolla, A Patlolla, B Tchounwou, P AF Patlolla, Anita Patlolla, Babu Tchounwou, Paul TI Evaluation of cell viability, DNA damage, and cell death in normal human dermal fibroblast cells induced by functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube SO MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOCHEMISTRY LA English DT Article DE Multiwalled carbon nanotubes; Human dermal fibroblast; DNA damage; Annexin-V; Cytotoxicity ID HEALTH-RISKS; IN-VITRO; KAPPA-B; CYTOTOXICITY; NANOMATERIALS; TOXICITY; KERATINOCYTES; DEPENDENCE; FULLERENE; APOPTOSIS AB Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are an example of a carbon-based nanomaterial that has won enormous popularity in nanotechnology. Due to their unusual one-dimensional hollow nanostructure and unique physicochemical properties, they are highly desirable for use within the commercial, environmental, and medical sectors. Despite their wide application, there is a lack of information concerning their impact on human health and the environment. While nanotechnology looms large with commercial promise and potential benefit, an equally large issue is the evaluation of potential effects on humans and other biological systems. Our research is focused on cellular response to purified functionalized MWCNT in normal human dermal fibroblast cells. Three exposure concentrations (40, 200, and 400 mu g/ml) of functionalized MWCNT and control (Tween-80 + 0.9% saline) were used in this study. Following exposure to MWCNT, cytotoxicity, genotoxicity, and apoptosis assays were performed using standard protocols. Our results demonstrated a dose-dependent toxicity with functionalized MWCNT. It was found to be toxic and induced massive loss of cell viability through DNA damage and programmed cell death of all doses compared to control. Our results demonstrate that carbon nanotubes indeed can be very toxic at sufficiently high concentrations from environmental and occupational exposure and that careful monitoring of toxicity studies is essential for risk assessment. C1 [Patlolla, Anita; Tchounwou, Paul] Jackson State Univ, Ctr Environm Hlth, NIH, Mol Toxicol Res Lab, Jackson, MS USA. [Patlolla, Babu] Alcorn State Univ, Dept Biol, Alcorn, MS USA. RP Patlolla, A (reprint author), Jackson State Univ, Ctr Environm Hlth, NIH, Mol Toxicol Res Lab, Jackson, MS USA. EM anita.k.patlolla@jsums.edu FU National Institute of Health [2G12RR13459]; Title III-Strengthening HBCU FX This research was supported in part by a grant from National Institute of Health (Grant No. 2G12RR13459) through RCMI-Center for Environmental Health and in part by Title III-Strengthening HBCU at Jackson State University. NR 34 TC 47 Z9 48 U1 0 U2 15 PU SPRINGER PI DORDRECHT PA VAN GODEWIJCKSTRAAT 30, 3311 GZ DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS SN 0300-8177 J9 MOL CELL BIOCHEM JI Mol. Cell. Biochem. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 338 IS 1-2 BP 225 EP 232 DI 10.1007/s11010-009-0356-2 PG 8 WC Cell Biology SC Cell Biology GA 584IP UT WOS:000276745400024 PM 20016928 ER PT J AU Quinn, AM Allali-Hassani, A Vedadi, M Simeonov, A AF Quinn, Amy M. Allali-Hassani, Abdellah Vedadi, Masoud Simeonov, Anton TI A chemiluminescence-based method for identification of histone lysine methyltransferase inhibitors SO MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article ID ADENOSYLMETHIONINE-DEPENDENT METHYLTRANSFERASES; THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; CATALYTIC MECHANISM; CHEMICAL PROBES; G9A; METHYLATION; CHROMATIN; IMMUNOASSAY; SU(VAR)3-9 AB Methylation of lysine residues, catalyzed by histone methyltransferase (HMT) enzymes, is one of many modifications of core histone proteins that regulate transcription and chromatin structure. G9a is the predominant HMT in mammalian euchromatin and recent data suggest that it is required to perpetuate a malignant phenotype in cancer cells and is implicated in metastasis, supporting this HMT as a therapeutic target for cancer and other diseases associated with epigenetic regulation. Of the methods currently used to measure methyltransferase activity, many involve a separation step or utilize coupling enzymes complicating implementation and data interpretation. Here we describe a homogeneous assay to measure G9a HMT activity using the chemiluminescence-based Alpha Screen immunoassay technology. Methylation of biotinylated-histone peptide is measured through specific antibody-based detection, in conjunction with streptavidin-coated donor and secondary antibody-coated acceptor beads. The method is particularly well suited for detection of inhibitors acting by the desired histone peptide competitive mechanism and is applicable to testing other HMTs, demonstrated here with the G9a homolog EHMT1, also known as GLP. C1 [Quinn, Amy M.; Simeonov, Anton] NHGRI, NIH, Chem Genom Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Allali-Hassani, Abdellah; Vedadi, Masoud] Univ Toronto, Struct Genom Consortium, Toronto, ON M5G 1L7, Canada. RP Simeonov, A (reprint author), NHGRI, NIH, Chem Genom Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM a.simeono@mail.nih.gov FU NIH Roadmap for Medical Research; NHGRI, NIH; Canadian Institutes for Health Research; Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada through the Ontario Genomics Institute; GlaxoSmithKline; Karolinska Institutet; Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation; Ontario Innovation Trust; Ontario Ministry for Research and Innovation; Merck Co., Inc.; Novartis Research Foundation; Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems; Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research; Wellcome Trust FX This research was supported in part by the Molecular Libraries Initiative of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research and the Intramural Research Program of NHGRI, NIH. The Structural Genomics Consortium is a registered charity (number 1097737) that receives funds from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada through the Ontario Genomics Institute, GlaxoSmithKline, Karolinska Institutet, the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, the Ontario Innovation Trust, the Ontario Ministry for Research and Innovation, Merck & Co., Inc., the Novartis Research Foundation, the Swedish Agency for Innovation Systems, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research, and the Wellcome Trust. NR 26 TC 27 Z9 27 U1 0 U2 8 PU ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY PI CAMBRIDGE PA THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND SN 1742-206X J9 MOL BIOSYST JI Mol. Biosyst. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 BP 782 EP 788 DI 10.1039/b921912a PG 7 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GA 591QC UT WOS:000277315800003 PM 20567762 ER PT J AU Ogawa, M Kosaka, N Regino, CAS Mitsunaga, M Choyke, PL Kobayashi, H AF Ogawa, Mikako Kosaka, Nobuyuki Regino, Celeste A. S. Mitsunaga, Makoto Choyke, Peter L. Kobayashi, Hisataka TI High sensitivity detection of cancer in vivo using a dual-controlled activation fluorescent imaging probe based on H-dimer formation and pH activation SO MOLECULAR BIOSYSTEMS LA English DT Article ID REAL-TIME; MULTICOLOR; AGENTS; CELLS AB The key to improving the sensitivity of in vivo molecular imaging is to increase the target-to-background signal ratio (TBR). Optical imaging has a distinct advantage over other molecular imaging methods in that the fluorescent signal can be activated at the target thus reducing background signal. Previously, we found that H-dimer formation quenches fluorescence of xanthene fluorophores, and among these, TAMRA had the highest quenching ratio. Another approach to lowering background signal is to employ pH activation based on the photon-induced electron transfer (PeT) theory. We hypothesized that combining these two strategies could lead to greater quenching capacity than was possible with either probe alone. A pH-sensitive fluorophore, pHrodo or TAMRA was conjugated to the cancer targeting molecules, avidin (Av) and trastuzumab (Tra). As expected, both pHrodo and TAMRA formed H-dimers when conjugated to avidin or antibody and the dimerization resulted in efficient fluorescence quenching. In addition, pHrodo conjugated probes showed pH-dependent fluorescence activation. When the probes were used in an in vivo animal model, fluorescence endoscopy with Av-pHrodo depicted tumors with high TBR 1 h and 2 h after injection. Av-TAMRA also visualized tumors 1 h and h after the injection, however. TBR was lower due to the background signal from non-specific binding 1 h after the injection as well as background fluorescence from the unbound agent. Thus, we demonstrate that a dual-controlled activatable optical probe based on the combination of H-dimer formation and pH activation can achieve high TBR at early time points during in vivo molecular imaging. C1 [Ogawa, Mikako; Kosaka, Nobuyuki; Regino, Celeste A. S.; Mitsunaga, Makoto; Choyke, Peter L.; Kobayashi, Hisataka] NCI, Mol Imaging Program, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Ogawa, M (reprint author), NCI, Mol Imaging Program, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM kobayash@mail.nih.gov FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. We thank Drs Masatoshi Takahashi and Masayuki Nishimura (Shimadzu Scientific Instruments) for great assistance with the mass spectroscopic analyses of the fluorescence dyes. NR 11 TC 27 Z9 27 U1 1 U2 15 PU ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY PI CAMBRIDGE PA THOMAS GRAHAM HOUSE, SCIENCE PARK, MILTON RD, CAMBRIDGE CB4 0WF, CAMBS, ENGLAND SN 1742-206X J9 MOL BIOSYST JI Mol. Biosyst. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 BP 888 EP 893 DI 10.1039/b917876g PG 6 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GA 591QC UT WOS:000277315800016 PM 20567775 ER PT J AU Jordan, JJ Inga, A Conway, K Edmiston, S Carey, LA Wu, L Resnick, MA AF Jordan, Jennifer J. Inga, Alberto Conway, Kathleen Edmiston, Sharon Carey, Lisa A. Wu, Lin Resnick, Michael A. TI Altered-Function p53 Missense Mutations Identified in Breast Cancers Can Have Subtle Effects on Transactivation SO MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID LI-FRAUMENI-SYNDROME; TP53 GENE-MUTATIONS; MUTANT P53; TUMOR-SUPPRESSOR; CELL-LINES; NEOADJUVANT TREATMENT; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; DNA-BINDING; EXPRESSION; RESCUE AB Mutations of the sequence-specific master regulator p53 that alter transactivation function from promoter response elements (RE) could result in changes in the strength of gene activation or spectra of genes regulated. Such mutations in this tumor suppressor might lead to dramatic phenotypic changes and diversification of cell responses to stress. We have determined "functional fingerprints" of sporadic breast cancer-related p53 mutants, many of which are also associated with familial cancer proneness such as the Li-Fraumeni syndrome and germline BRCA1/2 mutant-associated cancers. The ability of p53, wild-type and mutants, to transactivate from 11 human target REs has been assessed at variable expression levels using a cellular, isogenomic yeast model system that allows for the rapid analysis of p53 function using a qualitative and a quantitative reporter. Among 50 missense mutants, 29 were classified as loss of function. The remaining 21 retained transactivation toward at least one RE. At high levels of galactose-induced p53 expression, 12 of 21 mutants that retain transactivation seemed similar to wild-type. When the level of galactose was reduced, transactivation defects could be revealed, suggesting that some breast cancer -related mutants can have subtle changes in transcription. These findings have been compared with clinical data from an ongoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment trial for locally advanced breast tumors. The functional and nonfunctional missense mutations may distinguish tumors in terms of demographics, appearance, and relapse, implying that heterogeneity in the functionality of specific p53 mutations could affect clinical behavior and outcome. Mol Cancer Res; 8(5); 701-16. (C)2010 AACR. C1 [Resnick, Michael A.] NIEHS, Chromosome Stabil Sect, Mol Genet Lab, NIH, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Jordan, Jennifer J.; Resnick, Michael A.] Univ N Carolina, Curriculum Genet & Mol Biol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Carey, Lisa A.] Univ N Carolina, Lineberger Comprehens Canc Ctr, Div Hematol Oncol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Conway, Kathleen; Edmiston, Sharon] Univ N Carolina, Lineberger Comprehens Canc Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Inga, Alberto] Univ Trent, CIBIO, Ctr Integrat Biol, Trento, Italy. [Wu, Lin] Roche Mol Syst, Pleasanton, CA USA. RP Resnick, MA (reprint author), NIEHS, Chromosome Stabil Sect, Mol Genet Lab, NIH, 111 Alexander Dr,POB 12233,MD3-01, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. EM Resnick@niehs.nih.gov FU Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research [BC051212]; Italian Association for Cancer Research; National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Specialized Program [CA58223]; NIH [M01RR00046]; Department of Defense [17-02-1-0521]; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [Z01-ES065079] FX Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Predoctoral Traineeship Award BC051212 (J.J. Jordan), Italian Association for Cancer Research (A. Inga), National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Specialized Program of Research Excellence award CA58223 (University of North Carolina), NIH grant M01RR00046 (L.A. Carey), Department of Defense award DAMD 17-02-1-0521 (L.A. Carey), Avon/Partners for Progress grant (L.A. Carey), and National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences project Z01-ES065079 (M.A. Resnick). NR 81 TC 23 Z9 23 U1 0 U2 1 PU AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH PI PHILADELPHIA PA 615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4404 USA SN 1541-7786 J9 MOL CANCER RES JI Mol. Cancer Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 8 IS 5 BP 701 EP 716 DI 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-09-0442 PG 16 WC Oncology; Cell Biology SC Oncology; Cell Biology GA 607GM UT WOS:000278487100007 PM 20407015 ER PT J AU Brooks, AD Jacobsen, KM Li, WQ Shanker, A Sayers, TJ AF Brooks, Alan D. Jacobsen, Kristen M. Li, Wenqing Shanker, Anil Sayers, Thomas J. TI Bortezomib Sensitizes Human Renal Cell Carcinomas to TRAIL Apoptosis through Increased Activation of Caspase-8 in the Death-Inducing Signaling Complex SO MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID PROTEASOME INHIBITOR BORTEZOMIB; PROSTATE-CANCER CELLS; LIGAND TRAIL; TUMOR-CELL; TNF-ALPHA; KAPPA-B; C-FLIP; RESISTANCE; COMBINATION; LEUKEMIA AB Bortezomib (VELCADE) could sensitize certain human renal cell carcinoma (RCC) lines to the apoptotic effects of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). Analysis of seven human RCC showed a clear increase in the sensitivity of four of the RCC to TRAIL cytotoxicity following bortezomib (5-20 nmol/L) treatment, whereas the remaining three remained resistant. Tumor cell death following sensitization had all the features of apoptosis. The enhanced antitumor activity of the bortezomib and TRAIL combination was confirmed in long-term (6 days) cancer cell outgrowth assays. The extent of proteasome inhibition by bortezomib in the various RCC was equivalent. Following bortezomib treatment, neither changes in the intracellular protein levels of various Bcl-2 and IAP family members, nor minor changes in expression of TRAIL receptors (DR4, DR5), correlated well with the sensitization or resistance of RCC to TRAIL-mediated apoptosis. However, enhanced procaspase-8 activation following bortezomib pretreatment and subsequent TRAIL exposure was only observed in the sensitized RCC in both cell extracts and death-inducing signaling complex immunoprecipitates. These data suggest that the molecular basis for bortezomib sensitization of RCC to TRAIL primarily involves early amplification of caspase-8 activity. In the absence of this increased caspase-8 activation, other bortezomib-induced changes are not sufficient to sensitize RCC to TRAIL-mediated apoptosis. Mol Cancer Res; 8(5); 729-38. (C)2010 AACR. C1 [Brooks, Alan D.; Jacobsen, Kristen M.; Shanker, Anil; Sayers, Thomas J.] NCI, Expt Immunol Lab, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Brooks, Alan D.; Shanker, Anil; Sayers, Thomas J.] Sci Applicat Int Corp Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Li, Wenqing] NCI, Canc & Inflammat Program, Mol Immunoregulat Lab, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. RP Sayers, TJ (reprint author), NCI, Expt Immunol Lab, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. EM sayerst@mail.nih.gov RI Sayers, Thomas/G-4859-2015; OI Shanker, Anil/0000-0001-6372-3669 FU National Cancer Institute, NIH [NO1-CO-12400, HSN261200800001E] FX This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, NIH, under contracts NO1-CO-12400 and HSN261200800001E. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U. S. Government. This Research was supported (in part) by the Intramural Research Program of the Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, NIH. NR 36 TC 30 Z9 33 U1 0 U2 2 PU AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH PI PHILADELPHIA PA 615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4404 USA SN 1541-7786 J9 MOL CANCER RES JI Mol. Cancer Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 8 IS 5 BP 729 EP 738 DI 10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-10-0022 PG 10 WC Oncology; Cell Biology SC Oncology; Cell Biology GA 607GM UT WOS:000278487100009 PM 20442297 ER PT J AU Liu, HF D'Andrade, P Fulmer-Smentek, S Lorenzi, P Kohn, KW Weinstein, JN Pommier, Y Reinhold, WC AF Liu, Hongfang D'Andrade, Petula Fulmer-Smentek, Stephanie Lorenzi, Philip Kohn, Kurt W. Weinstein, John N. Pommier, Yves Reinhold, William C. TI mRNA and microRNA Expression Profiles of the NCI-60 Integrated with Drug Activities SO MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS LA English DT Article ID CANCER-CELL LINES; MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY; PANEL; TRANSPORTERS; MICROARRAY; PROGNOSIS; MECHANISM; DATABASE; DISEASE; OVARIAN AB As part of the Spotlight on Molecular Profiling series, we present here new profiling studies of mRNA and microRNA expression for the 60 cell lines of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Developmental Therapeutics program (DTP) drug screen (NCI-60) using the 41,000-probe Agilent Whole Human Genome Oligo Microarray and the 15,000-feature Agilent Human microRNA Microarray V2. The expression levels of similar to 21,000 genes and 723 human microRNAs were measured. These profiling studies include quadruplicate technical replicates for six and eight cell lines for mRNA and microRNA, respectively, and duplicates for the remaining cell lines. The resulting data sets are freely available and searchable online in our CellMiner database. The result indicates high reproducibility for both platforms and an essential biological similarity across the various cell types. The mRNA and microRNA expression levels were integrated with our previously published 1,429-compound database of anticancer activity obtained from the NCI DTP drug screen. Large blocks of both mRNAs and microRNAs were identified with predominately unidirectional correlations to similar to 1,300 drugs, including 121 drugs with known mechanisms of action. The data sets presented here will facilitate the identification of groups of mRNAs, microRNAs, and drugs that potentially affect and interact with one another. Mol Cancer Ther; 9(5); 1080-91. (C) 2010 AACR. C1 [Liu, Hongfang; Lorenzi, Philip; Kohn, Kurt W.; Weinstein, John N.; Pommier, Yves; Reinhold, William C.] NCI, Mol Pharmacol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [D'Andrade, Petula; Fulmer-Smentek, Stephanie] Agilent Technol, Santa Clara, CA USA. [D'Andrade, Petula; Fulmer-Smentek, Stephanie] Agilent Technol, Frederick, MD USA. [Lorenzi, Philip; Weinstein, John N.] Univ Texas MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Bioinformat & Computat Biol, Houston, TX 77030 USA. [Liu, Hongfang] Georgetown Univ, Med Ctr, Lombardi Comprehens Canc Ctr, Washington, DC 20007 USA. RP Reinhold, WC (reprint author), NCI, Mol Pharmacol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM wcr@mail.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research [NO1-CO-12400] FX Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research under contract no. NO1-CO-12400. NR 44 TC 81 Z9 82 U1 0 U2 6 PU AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH PI PHILADELPHIA PA 615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4404 USA SN 1535-7163 J9 MOL CANCER THER JI Mol. Cancer Ther. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 9 IS 5 BP 1080 EP 1091 DI 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-09-0965 PG 12 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 607GQ UT WOS:000278487500002 PM 20442302 ER PT J AU Turbyville, TJ Gursel, DB Tuskan, RG Walrath, JC Lipschultz, CA Lockett, SJ Wiemer, DF Beutler, JA Reilly, KM AF Turbyville, Thomas J. Guersel, Demirkan B. Tuskan, Robert G. Walrath, Jessica C. Lipschultz, Claudia A. Lockett, Stephen J. Wiemer, David F. Beutler, John A. Reilly, Karlyne M. TI Schweinfurthin A Selectively Inhibits Proliferation and Rho Signaling in Glioma and Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Tumor Cells in a NF1-GRD-Dependent Manner SO MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS LA English DT Article ID DEFICIENT SCHWANN-CELLS; MALIGNANT ASTROCYTOMA; NATURAL-PRODUCTS; MOUSE MODELS; STEM-CELLS; PHASE-II; NF1 LOSS; INACTIVATION; GROWTH; GLIOBLASTOMA AB Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is the most common genetic disease affecting the nervous system. Patients typically develop many tumors over their lifetime, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The NF1 gene, mutated in NF1, is also commonly mutated in sporadic glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Because both NF1 and GBM are currently incurable, new therapeutic approaches are clearly needed. Natural products represent an opportunity to develop new therapies, as they have been evolutionarily selected to play targeted roles in organisms. Schweinfurthin A is a prenylated stilbene natural product that has previously shown specific inhibitory activity against brain and hematopoietic tumor lines. We show that patient-derived GBM and NF1 malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor (MPNST) lines, as well as tumor lines derived from the Nf1-/+;Trp53-/+ (NPcis) mouse model of astrocytoma and MPNST are highly sensitive to inhibition by schweinfurthin A and its synthetic analogs. In contrast, primary mouse astrocytes are resistant to the growth inhibitory effects of schweinfurthin A, suggesting that schweinfurthin A may act specifically on tumor cells. Stable transfection of the GTPase-activating protein related domain of Nf1 into Nf1-/-;Trp53-/- astrocytoma cells confers resistance to schweinfurthin A. In addition, the profound effect of schweinfurthin A on dynamic reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton led us to discover that schweinfurthin A inhibits growth factor-stimulated Rho signaling. In summary, we have identified a class of small molecules that specifically inhibit growth of cells from both central and peripheral nervous system tumors and seem to act on NF1-deficient cells through cytoskeletal reorganization correlating to changes in Rho signaling. Mol Cancer Ther; 9(5); 1234-43. (C) 2010 AACR. C1 [Guersel, Demirkan B.; Tuskan, Robert G.; Walrath, Jessica C.; Lipschultz, Claudia A.; Reilly, Karlyne M.] NCI, Mouse Canc Genet Program, Ctr Canc Res, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Turbyville, Thomas J.; Beutler, John A.] NCI, Mol Targets Dev Program, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Turbyville, Thomas J.; Lockett, Stephen J.] NCI, Opt Microscopy & Image Anal Lab SAIC Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [Wiemer, David F.] Univ Iowa, Dept Chem, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA. RP Reilly, KM (reprint author), NCI, Mouse Canc Genet Program, Ctr Canc Res, W 7th St & Ft Detrick,POB B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. EM beutler@ncifcrf.gov; kreilly@ncifcrf.gov RI Beutler, John/B-1141-2009 OI Beutler, John/0000-0002-4646-1924 FU NIH, National Cancer Institute; National Cancer Institute, NIH [HHSN261200800001E]; Children's Tumor Foundation [2008A-05-001] FX Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute to K.M. Reilly and J.A. Beutler, and with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, NIH, under Contract No. HHSN261200800001E to S.J. Lockett, as well as an award from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust as a Research Program of Excellence and grant 2008A-05-001 from the Children's Tumor Foundation to D. F. Wiener. NR 52 TC 21 Z9 22 U1 0 U2 5 PU AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH PI PHILADELPHIA PA 615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4404 USA SN 1535-7163 J9 MOL CANCER THER JI Mol. Cancer Ther. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 9 IS 5 BP 1234 EP 1243 DI 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-09-0834 PG 10 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 607GQ UT WOS:000278487500017 PM 20442305 ER PT J AU Holbeck, SL Collins, JM Doroshow, JH AF Holbeck, Susan L. Collins, Jerry M. Doroshow, James H. TI Analysis of Food and Drug Administration-Approved Anticancer Agents in the NCI60 Panel of Human Tumor Cell Lines SO MOLECULAR CANCER THERAPEUTICS LA English DT Article ID CANCER; EXPRESSION; INHIBITORS; SENSITIVITY; DISCOVERY; PATTERNS; UPDATE; SCREEN; GROWTH AB Since the early 1990s the Developmental Therapeutics Program of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has utilized a panel of 60 human tumor cell lines (NCI60) representing 9 tissue types to screen for potential new anticancer agents. To date, about 100,000 compounds and 50,000 natural product extracts have been screened. Early in this program it was discovered that the pattern of growth inhibition in these cell lines was similar for compounds of similar mechanism. The development of the COMPARE algorithm provided a means by which investigators, starting with a compound of interest, could identify other compounds whose pattern of growth inhibition was similar. With extensive molecular characterization of these cell lines, COMPARE and other user-defined algorithms have been used to link patterns of molecular expression and drug sensitivity. We describe here the results of screening current Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved anticancer agents in the NCI60 screen, with an emphasis on those agents that target signal transduction. We analyzed results from agents with mechanisms of action presumed to be similar; we also carried out a hierarchical clustering of all of these agents. The addition of data from recently approved anticancer agents will increase the utility of the NCI60 databases to the cancer research community. These data are freely accessible to the public on the DTP website (http://dtp.cancer.gov/). The FDA-approved anticancer agents are themselves available from the NCI as a plated set of compounds for research use. Mol Cancer Ther; 9(5); 1451-60. (C) 2010 AACR. C1 [Holbeck, Susan L.] NCI, Div Canc Treatment & Diag, Dev Therapeut Program, Informat Technol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Holbeck, SL (reprint author), NCI, Div Canc Treatment & Diag, Dev Therapeut Program, Informat Technol Branch, 6130 Execut Blvd,Room 8014, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM holbecks@mail.nih.gov FU National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health FX Grant Support; Federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. NR 22 TC 88 Z9 88 U1 0 U2 6 PU AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH PI PHILADELPHIA PA 615 CHESTNUT ST, 17TH FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-4404 USA SN 1535-7163 J9 MOL CANCER THER JI Mol. Cancer Ther. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 9 IS 5 BP 1451 EP 1460 DI 10.1158/1535-7163.MCT-10-0106 PG 10 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 607GQ UT WOS:000278487500037 PM 20442306 ER PT J AU Kino, T Jaffe, H Amin, ND Chakrabarti, M Zheng, YL Chrousos, GP Pant, HC AF Kino, Tomoshige Jaffe, Howard Amin, Niranjana D. Chakrabarti, Mayukh Zheng, Ya-Li Chrousos, George P. Pant, Harish C. TI Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Modulates the Transcriptional Activity of the Mineralocorticoid Receptor and Regulates Expression of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor SO MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY LA English DT Article ID LONG-TERM POTENTIATION; GLUCOCORTICOID-RECEPTOR; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; CLINICAL-IMPLICATIONS; RESPONSE ELEMENT; RAT HIPPOCAMPUS; CDK5; PROTEIN; MICE; P25 AB Glucocorticoids, major end effectors of the stress response, play an essential role in the homeostasis of the central nervous system (CNS) and contribute to memory consolidation and emotional control through their intracellular receptors, the glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors. Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5), on the other hand, plays important roles in the morphogenesis and functions of the central nervous system, and its aberrant activation has been associated with development of neurodegenerative disorders. We previously reported that CDK5 phosphorylated the glucocorticoid receptor and modulated its transcriptional activity. Here we found that CDK5 also regulated mineralocorticoid receptor-induced transcriptional activity by phosphorylating multiple serine and threonine residues located in its N-terminal domain through physical interaction. Aldosterone and dexamethasone, respectively, increased and suppressed mRNA/protein expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in rat cortical neuronal cells, whereas the endogenous glucocorticoid corticosterone showed a biphasic effect. CDK5 enhanced the effect of aldosterone and dexamethasone on BDNF expression. Because this neurotrophic factor plays critical roles in neuronal viability, synaptic plasticity, consolidation of memory, and emotional changes, we suggest that aberrant activation of CDK5 might influence these functions through corticosteroid receptors/BDNF. (Molecular Endocrinology 24: 941-952, 2010) C1 [Kino, Tomoshige] NINDS, Unit Mol Hormone Act,Program Reprod & Adult Endoc, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, NIH,Clin Res Ctr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Jaffe, Howard] NINDS, Prot Peptide Sequencing Facil, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Amin, Niranjana D.; Zheng, Ya-Li; Pant, Harish C.] NINDS, Neurochem Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Chrousos, George P.] Univ Athens, Dept Pediat 1, Athens 11527, Greece. RP Kino, T (reprint author), NINDS, Unit Mol Hormone Act,Program Reprod & Adult Endoc, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, NIH,Clin Res Ctr, Bldg 10,Room 1-3140,10 Ctr Dr MSC 1109, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM kinot@mail.nih.gov FU Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD FX This work was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. NR 61 TC 35 Z9 36 U1 0 U2 1 PU ENDOCRINE SOC PI CHEVY CHASE PA 8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA SN 0888-8809 J9 MOL ENDOCRINOL JI Mol. Endocrinol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 941 EP 952 DI 10.1210/me.2009-0395 PG 12 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 588LH UT WOS:000277071100007 PM 20357208 ER PT J AU Li, Y Birnbaumer, L Teng, CT AF Li, Yin Birnbaumer, Lutz Teng, Christina T. TI Regulation of ERR alpha Gene Expression by Estrogen Receptor Agonists and Antagonists in SKBR3 Breast Cancer Cells: Differential Molecular Mechanisms Mediated by G Protein-Coupled Receptor GPR30/GPER-1 SO MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY LA English DT Article ID GROWTH-FACTOR RECEPTOR; HORMONE RESPONSE ELEMENT; HUMAN LACTOFERRIN GENE; TRANSCRIPTIONAL ACTIVATION; TYROSINE KINASE; ORPHAN RECEPTOR; TARGET GENES; GPR30; BETA; PROMOTER AB In selected tissues and cell lines, 17 beta-estradiol (E2) regulates the expression of estrogen-related receptor alpha (ERR alpha), a member of the orphan nuclear receptor family. This effect is thought to be mediated by the estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha). However in the ER alpha- and ER beta-negative SKBR3 breast cancer cell line, physiological levels of E2 also stimulate ERR alpha expression. Here, we explored the molecular mechanism that mediates estrogen action in ER-negative breast cancer cells. We observed that E2, the ER alpha agonist, as well as the ER alpha antagonists ICI 182,780 and tamoxifen (TAM), a selective ER modulator, stimulate the transcriptional activity of the ERR alpha gene and increase the production of ERR alpha protein in SKBR3 cells. Moreover, the ERR alpha downstream target genes expression and cellular proliferation are also increased. We show further that the G protein-coupled receptor GPR30/GPER-1 (GPER-1) mediates these effects. The GPER-1 specific ligand G-1 mimics the actions of E2, ICI 182,780, and TAM on ERR alpha expression, and changing the levels of GPER-1 mRNA by overexpression or small interfering RNA knockdown affected the expression of ERR alpha accordingly. Utilizing inhibitors, we delineate a different downstream pathway for ER agonist and ER antagonist-triggered signaling through GPER-1. We also find differential histone acetylation and transcription factor recruitment at distinct nucleosomes of the ERR alpha promoter, depending on whether the cells are activated with E2 or with ER antagonists. These findings provide insight into the molecular mechanisms of GPER-1/ERR alpha-mediated signaling and may be relevant to what happens in breast cancer cells escaping inhibitory control by TAM. (Molecular Endocrinology 24: 969-980, 2010) C1 [Li, Yin; Teng, Christina T.] NIEHS, Gene Regulat Sect, Reprod & Dev Toxicol Lab, NIH, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Birnbaumer, Lutz] NIEHS, Neurobiol Lab, NIH, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. RP Teng, CT (reprint author), NIEHS, Gene Regulat Sect, Reprod & Dev Toxicol Lab, NIH, 111 TW Alexander Dr,POB 12233,Mail Drop E2-01, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. EM teng1@niehs.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [Z01-ES-070067, Z01-ES-101643] FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of National Institutes of Health and by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Projects Z01-ES-070067 (to C. T. T.) and Z01-ES-101643 (to L. B.). NR 63 TC 21 Z9 29 U1 0 U2 7 PU ENDOCRINE SOC PI CHEVY CHASE PA 8401 CONNECTICUT AVE, SUITE 900, CHEVY CHASE, MD 20815-5817 USA SN 0888-8809 J9 MOL ENDOCRINOL JI Mol. Endocrinol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 5 BP 969 EP 980 DI 10.1210/me.2009-0148 PG 12 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 588LH UT WOS:000277071100009 PM 20211987 ER PT J AU Choi, JH Velayati, A Stubblefield, BK Orr-Urtreger, A Gan-Or, Z Tayebi, N Sidransky, E AF Choi, Jae Hyuk Velayati, Arash Stubblefield, Barbara K. Orr-Urtreger, Avi Gan-Or, Ziv Tayebi, Nahid Sidransky, Ellen TI False-positive results using a Gaucher diagnostic kit - RecTL and N370S SO MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM LA English DT Article DE Gaucher disease; Glucocerebrosidase; Molecular diagnostic kit; Recombinant allele; Parkinson disease; Allele specific oligonucleotides ID ASHKENAZI JEWISH POPULATION; GLUCOCEREBROSIDASE MUTATIONS; DISEASE AB The Pronto(R) Gaucher kits and Pronto(R) Gaucher RecTL Amplification Mix, marketed to identify mutations in the gene for glucocerebrosidase, are widely used for the diagnosis of Gaucher disease. Subjects genotyped using this kit have been reported with an allele including both the common N370S mutation and RecTL, a previously described Gaucher mutation arising from recombination between the glucocerebrosidase gene and pseudogene. Using direct sequencing and real-time PCR, we show that the RecTL, N3705 allele is a false positive result, demonstrating possible pitfalls of diagnostic kits. Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [Choi, Jae Hyuk; Velayati, Arash; Stubblefield, Barbara K.; Tayebi, Nahid; Sidransky, Ellen] NHGRI, Sect Mol Neurogenet, Med Genet Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Orr-Urtreger, Avi; Gan-Or, Ziv] Tel Aviv Univ, Tel Aviv Sourasky Med Ctr, Genet Inst, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel. [Orr-Urtreger, Avi; Gan-Or, Ziv] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Fac Med, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel. RP Sidransky, E (reprint author), NHGRI, Sect Mol Neurogenet, Med Genet Branch, NIH, Bldg 35,Room 1A213,35 Convent Dr,MSC 3708, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM sidranse@mail.nih.gov OI Gan-Or, Ziv/0000-0003-0332-234X FU National Human Genome Research Institute; National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Programs of the National Human Genome Research Institute and National Institutes of Health. NR 12 TC 7 Z9 7 U1 0 U2 0 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 1096-7192 J9 MOL GENET METAB JI Mol. Genet. Metab. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 100 IS 1 BP 100 EP 102 DI 10.1016/j.ymgme.2009.12.017 PG 3 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Genetics & Heredity; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Genetics & Heredity; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 587IO UT WOS:000276984700018 PM 20096616 ER PT J AU Loken, PR Magera, MJ Introne, W Tortorelli, S Gavrilov, D Oglesbee, D Rinaldo, P Matern, D Raymond, K AF Loken, Perry R. Magera, Mark J. Introne, Wendy Tortorelli, Silvia Gavrilov, Dimitar Oglesbee, Devin Rinaldo, Piero Matern, Dietrich Raymond, Kimiyo TI Homogentisic acid interference in routine urine creatinine determination SO MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM LA English DT Article DE Homogentisic acid; Alkaptonuria; Homogentisate 1,2-dioxygenase; Jaffe reaction; Creatinine; Interference ID ASCORBIC-ACID; ALKAPTONURIA; PEROXIDASE AB We report the artifactual elevation of homogentisic acid (HGA) in urine from alkaptonuric patients after replacing the creatinine method (Jaffe reaction) in our laboratory with an automated enzymatic method. Samples with elevated HGA by GC-MS had lower creatinine values as determined by the enzymatic method than by the Jaffe reaction. The low creatinine values were due to interference by HGA in the enzymatic method. The enzymatic method is unsuitable for creatinine determination in urine of patients with alkaptonuria. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Loken, Perry R.; Magera, Mark J.; Tortorelli, Silvia; Gavrilov, Dimitar; Oglesbee, Devin; Rinaldo, Piero; Matern, Dietrich; Raymond, Kimiyo] Mayo Clin, Coll Med, Biochem Genet Lab, Rochester, MN 55905 USA. [Introne, Wendy] NHGRI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Magera, MJ (reprint author), Mayo Clin, Coll Med, Biochem Genet Lab, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905 USA. EM magera.mark@mayo.edu NR 10 TC 6 Z9 6 U1 1 U2 6 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 1096-7192 J9 MOL GENET METAB JI Mol. Genet. Metab. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 100 IS 1 BP 103 EP 104 DI 10.1016/j.ymgme.2010.01.006 PG 2 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Genetics & Heredity; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Genetics & Heredity; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 587IO UT WOS:000276984700019 PM 20138792 ER PT J AU Huang, KC Ramamurthi, KS AF Huang, Kerwyn Casey Ramamurthi, Kumaran S. TI Macromolecules that prefer their membranes curvy SO MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Review ID DIVISION PROTEIN DIVIVA; BACILLUS-SUBTILIS; ESCHERICHIA-COLI; SUBCELLULAR-LOCALIZATION; CELL-DIVISION; SPORE COAT; BACTERIAL-CELL; BAR DOMAINS; PHOSPHOLIPID-COMPOSITION; POLAR LOCALIZATION AB P>Understanding the mechanisms that underlie the organization of bacterial cells has become a significant challenge in the field of bacterial cytology. Of specific interest are early macromolecular sorting events that establish cellular non-uniformity and provide chemical landmarks for later localization events. In this review, we will examine specific examples of lipids and proteins that appear to exploit differences in membrane curvature to drive their localization to particular regions of a bacterial cell. We will also discuss the physical limits of curvature-mediated localization within bacteria, and the use of modelling to infer biophysical properties of curvature-sensing macromolecules. C1 [Huang, Kerwyn Casey] Stanford Univ, Dept Bioengn, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. [Ramamurthi, Kumaran S.] NCI, Mol Biol Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Huang, KC (reprint author), Stanford Univ, Dept Bioengn, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. EM kchuang@stanford.edu; ramamurthiks@mail.nih.gov RI Ramamurthi, Kumaran/P-3516-2015 FU National Institutes of Health [K25 GM075000, DP2 OD006466]; NIH National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research FX We thank members of our labs and Sigolene Lecuyer, Kit Pogliano and Ned Wingreen for helpful comments. K.H. acknowledges funding from National Institutes of Health Grants K25 GM075000 and DP2 OD006466. K.R. acknowledges funding from the Intramural Research Program of the NIH National Cancer Institute Center for Cancer Research. NR 80 TC 44 Z9 45 U1 0 U2 26 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0950-382X J9 MOL MICROBIOL JI Mol. Microbiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 76 IS 4 BP 822 EP 832 DI 10.1111/j.1365-2958.2010.07168.x PG 11 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Microbiology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Microbiology GA 595JX UT WOS:000277607600004 PM 20444099 ER PT J AU Hartz, AMS Miller, DS Bauer, B AF Hartz, Anika M. S. Miller, David S. Bauer, Bjoern TI Restoring Blood-Brain Barrier P-Glycoprotein Reduces Brain Amyloid-beta in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease SO MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY LA English DT Article ID PREGNANE-X-RECEPTOR; UP-REGULATION; XENOBIOTIC RECEPTOR; IN-VIVO; TRANSPORT; EXPRESSION; MICE; DEPOSITION; PEPTIDE; CLEARANCE AB Reduced clearance of amyloid-beta (A beta) from brain partly underlies increased A beta brain accumulation in Alzheimer's disease (AD). The mechanistic basis for this pathology is unknown, but recent evidence suggests a neurovascular component in AD etiology. We show here that the ATP-driven pump, P-glycoprotein, specifically mediates efflux transport of A beta from mouse brain capillaries into the vascular space, thus identifying a critical component of the A beta brain efflux mechanism. We demonstrate in a transgenic mouse model of AD [human amyloid precursor protein (hAPP)-overexpressing mice; Tg2576 strain] that brain capillary P-glycoprotein expression and transport activity are substantially reduced compared with wild-type con-trol mice, suggesting a mechanism by which A beta accumulates in the brain in AD. It is noteworthy that dosing 12-week-old, asymptomatic hAPP mice over 7 days with pregnenolone-16 alpha-carbonitrile to activate the nuclear receptor pregnane X receptor restores P-glycoprotein expression and transport activity in brain capillaries and significantly reduces brain A beta levels compared with untreated control mice. Thus, targeting intracellular signals that up-regulate blood-brain barrier P-glycoprotein in the early stages of AD has the potential to increase A beta clearance from the brain and reduce A beta brain accumulation. This mechanism suggests a new therapeutic strategy in AD. C1 [Bauer, Bjoern] Univ Minnesota, Coll Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, Duluth, MN 55812 USA. [Hartz, Anika M. S.] Univ Minnesota, Dept Biochem & Mol Biol, Sch Med, Duluth, MN 55812 USA. [Miller, David S.] NIEHS, Lab Toxicol & Pharmacol, NIH, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. RP Bauer, B (reprint author), Univ Minnesota, Coll Pharm, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, 1110 Kirby Dr,232 Life Sci, Duluth, MN 55812 USA. EM bjbauer@d.umn.edu FU National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [Z01-ES080048]; Duluth Medical Research Institute; University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [Grant Z01-ES080048]; a Duluth Medical Research Institute Grant; and University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy startup funds. NR 42 TC 118 Z9 125 U1 0 U2 12 PU AMER SOC PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3995 USA SN 0026-895X J9 MOL PHARMACOL JI Mol. Pharmacol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 77 IS 5 BP 715 EP 723 DI 10.1124/mol.109.061754 PG 9 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 584VV UT WOS:000276782500001 PM 20101004 ER PT J AU Pillai, AD Pain, M Solomon, T Bokhari, AAB Desai, SA AF Pillai, Ajay D. Pain, Margaret Solomon, Tsione Bokhari, Abdullah A. B. Desai, Sanjay A. TI A Cell-Based High-Throughput Screen Validates the Plasmodial Surface Anion Channel As an Antimalarial Target SO MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY LA English DT Article ID INFECTED HUMAN ERYTHROCYTES; RED-BLOOD-CELLS; MALARIA PARASITE; HOST ERYTHROCYTE; DRUG DISCOVERY; FALCIPARUM; TRANSPORT; PERMEABILITY; INHIBITORS; PATHWAYS AB The plasmodial surface anion channel (PSAC) is an unusual small-conductance ion channel induced on erythrocytes infected with plasmodia, including parasites responsible for human malaria. Although broadly available inhibitors produce microscopic clearance of parasite cultures at high concentrations and suggest that PSAC is an antimalarial target, they have low affinity for the channel and may interfere with other parasite activities. To address these concerns, we developed a miniaturized assay for PSAC activity and carried out a high-throughput inhibitor screen. Approximately 70,000 compounds from synthetic and natural product libraries were screened, revealing inhibitors from multiple structural classes including two novel and potent heterocyclic scaffolds. Single-channel patch-clamp studies indicated that these compounds act directly on PSAC, further implicating a proposed role in transport of diverse solutes. A statistically significant correlation between channel inhibition and in vitro parasite killing by a family of compounds provided chemical validation of PSAC as a drug target. These new inhibitors should be important research tools and may be starting points for much-needed antimalarial drugs. C1 [Pillai, Ajay D.; Pain, Margaret; Solomon, Tsione; Bokhari, Abdullah A. B.; Desai, Sanjay A.] NIAID, Lab Malaria & Vector Res, NIH, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. RP Desai, SA (reprint author), NIAID, Lab Malaria & Vector Res, NIH, Room 3W-01,12735 Twinbrook Pkwy, Rockville, MD 20852 USA. EM sdesai@niaid.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and by the Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV). NR 39 TC 26 Z9 26 U1 0 U2 3 PU AMER SOC PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3995 USA SN 0026-895X J9 MOL PHARMACOL JI Mol. Pharmacol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 77 IS 5 BP 724 EP 733 DI 10.1124/mol.109.062711 PG 10 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 584VV UT WOS:000276782500002 PM 20101003 ER PT J AU Peng, ZM Geh, E Chen, L Meng, QH Fan, YX Sartor, M Shertzer, HG Liu, ZG Puga, A Xia, Y AF Peng, Zhimin Geh, Esmond Chen, Liang Meng, Qinghang Fan, Yunxia Sartor, Maureen Shertzer, Howard G. Liu, Zheng-Gang Puga, Alvaro Xia, Ying TI Inhibitor of kappa B Kinase beta Regulates Redox Homeostasis by Controlling the Constitutive Levels of Glutathione SO MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY LA English DT Article ID GAMMA-GLUTAMYLCYSTEINE SYNTHETASE; LIGASE CATALYTIC SUBUNIT; NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA; REACTIVE OXYGEN; INDUCED APOPTOSIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; CELL-DEATH; ACTIVATOR PROTEIN-1; EXPRESSION; TRANSCRIPTION AB Cytokine-activated inhibitor of kappa B kinase beta (IKK beta) is a key mediator of immune and inflammatory responses, but recent studies suggest that IKK beta is also required for tissue homeostasis in physiopathological processes. Here we report a novel role for IKK beta in maintenance of constitutive levels of the redox scavenger GSH. Inactivation of IKK beta by genetic or pharmacological means results in low cellular GSH content and marked reduction of redox potential. Similar to Ikk beta(-/-) cells, Tnfr1(-/-) and p65(-/-) cells are also GSH-deficient. As a consequence, cells deficient in IKK beta signaling are extremely susceptible to toxicity caused by environmental and pharmacological agents, including oxidants, genotoxic agents, micro-tubule toxins, and arsenic. GSH biosynthesis depends on the activity of the rate-limiting enzyme glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL), consisting of a catalytic subunit (GCLC) and a modifier subunit (GCLM). We found that loss of IKK beta signaling significantly reduces basal NF-kappa B activity and decreases binding of NF-kappa B to the promoters of Gclc and Gclm, leading to reduction of GCLC and GCLM expression. Conversely, overexpression of GCLC and GCLM in IKK beta-null cells partially restores GSH content and prevents stress-induced cytotoxicity. We suggest that maintenance of GSH is a novel physiological role of the IKK beta-NF-kappa B signaling cascade to prevent oxidative damage and preserve the functional integrity of the cells. C1 [Xia, Ying] Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Environm Hlth, Med Ctr, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA. [Peng, Zhimin; Geh, Esmond; Chen, Liang; Meng, Qinghang; Fan, Yunxia; Sartor, Maureen; Shertzer, Howard G.; Puga, Alvaro; Xia, Ying] Univ Cincinnati, Med Ctr, Ctr Environm Genet, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA. [Liu, Zheng-Gang] NCI, Cell & Canc Biol Branch, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Xia, Y (reprint author), Univ Cincinnati, Coll Med, Dept Environm Hlth, Med Ctr, 123 E Shields St, Cincinnati, OH 45267 USA. EM ying.xia@uc.edu RI peng, zhimin/B-4536-2010; Chen, Liang/G-2990-2013 FU National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [ES11798, ES10708, ES06096, T32-ES007250]; National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute [EY15227]; National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute FX This work was supported in part by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [Grants ES11798, ES10708, ES06096, T32-ES007250]; by the National Institutes of Health National Eye Institute [Grant EY15227]; and by Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute. NR 38 TC 15 Z9 18 U1 0 U2 3 PU AMER SOC PHARMACOLOGY EXPERIMENTAL THERAPEUTICS PI BETHESDA PA 9650 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BETHESDA, MD 20814-3995 USA SN 0026-895X J9 MOL PHARMACOL JI Mol. Pharmacol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 77 IS 5 BP 784 EP 792 DI 10.1124/mol.109.061424 PG 9 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 584VV UT WOS:000276782500008 PM 20159942 ER PT J AU Jedema, HP Gianaros, PJ Greer, PJ Kerr, DD Liu, S Higley, JD Suomi, SJ Olsen, AS Porter, JN Lopresti, BJ Hariri, AR Bradberry, CW AF Jedema, H. P. Gianaros, P. J. Greer, P. J. Kerr, D. D. Liu, S. Higley, J. D. Suomi, S. J. Olsen, A. S. Porter, J. N. Lopresti, B. J. Hariri, A. R. Bradberry, C. W. TI Cognitive impact of genetic variation of the serotonin transporter in primates is associated with differences in brain morphology rather than serotonin neurotransmission SO MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY LA English DT Article DE 5-HTTLPR; serotonin transporter; polymorphism; cognition; development; rhesus macaque ID ORBITOFRONTAL CORTEX; PROMOTER REGION; 5-HTTLPR POLYMORPHISM; TRYPTOPHAN DEPLETION; CINGULATE CORTEX; DECISION-MAKING; RHESUS MACAQUES; CEREBRAL-CORTEX; GENOTYPE; AMYGDALA AB A powerful convergence of genetics, neuroimaging and epidemiological research has identified the biological pathways mediating individual differences in complex behavioral processes and the related risk for disease. Orthologous genetic variation in non-human primates (NHPs) represents a unique opportunity to characterize the detailed molecular and cellular mechanisms that bias behaviorally and clinically relevant brain function. We report that a rhesus macaque orthologue of a common polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (rh5-HTTLPR) has strikingly similar effects on behavior and brain morphology to those in humans. Specifically, the rh5-HTTLPR (S)hort allele broadly affects cognitive choice behavior and brain morphology without observably affecting the 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) transporter or 5-HT1A concentrations in vivo. Collectively, our findings indicate that 5-HTTLPR-associated behavioral effects reflect genotype-dependent biases in cortical development rather than static differences in serotonergic signaling mechanisms. Moreover, these data highlight the vast potential of NHP models in advancing our understanding of human genetic variation affecting behavior and neuropsychiatric disease liability. Molecular Psychiatry (2010) 15, 512-522; doi:10.1038/mp.2009.90; published online 1 September 2009 C1 [Jedema, H. P.; Gianaros, P. J.; Kerr, D. D.; Liu, S.; Hariri, A. R.; Bradberry, C. W.] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA. [Greer, P. J.] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Biol Struct, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA. [Higley, J. D.] Brigham Young Univ, Dept Psychol & Neurosci, Provo, UT 84602 USA. [Suomi, S. J.; Lopresti, B. J.] NICHD, Comparat Ethol Lab, Poolesville, MD USA. [Olsen, A. S.; Porter, J. N.; Bradberry, C. W.] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Neurosci, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA. [Bradberry, C. W.] VA Pittsburgh Hlth Serv, Pittsburgh, PA USA. RP Bradberry, CW (reprint author), Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, 3501 5th Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA. EM bradberrycw@upmc.edu RI Hariri, Ahmad/D-5761-2011; bradberry, charles/M-2082-2015; Lopresti, Brian/O-2465-2016 OI bradberry, charles/0000-0003-2630-4144; Lopresti, Brian/0000-0002-0595-0203 FU NARSAD; NIH/NIAAA [014646]; Office of Research and Development Medical Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs FX We thank Professor Robert E. Ferrell, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Department of Human Genetics for genotyping. This research was supported by a NARSAD Young Investigator Award (HPJ), NIH/NIAAA 014646 (CWB) and a Merit Award from the Office of Research and Development Medical Research Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (CWB). NR 59 TC 65 Z9 66 U1 1 U2 24 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 1359-4184 EI 1476-5578 J9 MOL PSYCHIATR JI Mol. Psychiatr. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 15 IS 5 BP 512 EP 522 DI 10.1038/mp.2009.90 PG 11 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Neurosciences; Psychiatry SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Neurosciences & Neurology; Psychiatry GA 588OO UT WOS:000277081800009 PM 19721434 ER PT J AU Wohlfert, E Belkaid, Y AF Wohlfert, E. Belkaid, Y. TI Plasticity of T-reg at infected sites SO MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Review ID CELL-DIFFERENTIATION; ROR-GAMMA; TGF-BETA; IN-VIVO; RESPONSES; LINEAGE; FOXP3; INDUCTION AB Regulatory T cells (T-reg) control an array of immune responses both in the context of various polarized settings as well as in distinct microenvironments. This implies that maintenance of peripheral homeostasis relies on the capacity of T-reg to appropriately adapt to these defined settings while sustaining a regulatory program in the face of inflammation. Adaptation of T-reg is particularly critical in tissues constantly exposed to microbes, such as the gut or the skin, or in the context of exposure to pathogenic microbes. Recent evidence supports the idea that the capacity of T-reg to control defined polarized settings can be associated with the acquisition of specific transcription factors previously associated with effector T-cell lineages. In this review we will discuss how such adaptation of T-reg can have a major role in the control of host-microbe interaction. C1 [Wohlfert, E.; Belkaid, Y.] NIAID, Mucosal Immunol Unit, Parasit Dis Lab, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Belkaid, Y (reprint author), NIAID, Mucosal Immunol Unit, Parasit Dis Lab, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM ybelkaid@niaid.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [ZIA AI001061-02] NR 23 TC 24 Z9 24 U1 1 U2 3 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1933-0219 J9 MUCOSAL IMMUNOL JI Mucosal Immunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 3 IS 3 BP 213 EP 215 DI 10.1038/mi.2010.11 PG 3 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 585UE UT WOS:000276854000003 PM 20237465 ER PT J AU Xu, L Kitani, A Strober, W AF Xu, L. Kitani, A. Strober, W. TI Molecular mechanisms regulating TGF-beta-induced Foxp3 expression SO MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Review ID TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXP3; VERSUS-HOST-DISEASE; T-CELL DEVELOPMENT; RETINOIC-ACID; DNA METHYLATION; CUTTING EDGE; AIRWAY INFLAMMATION; DEPENDENT MECHANISM; GENE-EXPRESSION; DENDRITIC CELLS AB Molecular mechanisms regulating transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) induction of Foxp3 ( forkhead box P3) expression and thus induction of induced regulatory T cells (Tregs) have been the focus of a great deal of study in recent years. It has become clear that this process is influenced by a number of factors as perhaps might be predicted by the fact that there is an overarching need of the immune system to finetune response to environmental antigens. In this review we discuss these mechanisms, with the aim of presenting a broad picture of how the various observations fit together to form an integrated regulatory regime. C1 [Xu, L.; Kitani, A.; Strober, W.] NIAID, Mucosal Immun Sect, Host Def Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Strober, W (reprint author), NIAID, Mucosal Immun Sect, Host Def Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM wstrober@niaid.nih.gov FU Intramural NIH HHS [ZIA AI000432-27] NR 59 TC 39 Z9 40 U1 0 U2 1 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1933-0219 J9 MUCOSAL IMMUNOL JI Mucosal Immunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 3 IS 3 BP 230 EP 238 DI 10.1038/mi.2010.7 PG 9 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 585UE UT WOS:000276854000005 PM 20404810 ER PT J AU Jankovic, D Kugler, DG Sher, A AF Jankovic, D. Kugler, D. G. Sher, A. TI IL-10 production by CD4(+) effector T cells: a mechanism for self-regulation SO MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Review ID PLASMACYTOID DENDRITIC CELLS; INHIBITS CYTOKINE PRODUCTION; NATURAL-KILLER-CELLS; IFN-GAMMA PRODUCTION; TOXOPLASMA-GONDII; VIRUS-INFECTION; CUTTING EDGE; IN-VIVO; HELMINTH INFECTION; TRYPANOSOMA-CRUZI AB The development of Th1 lymphocytes is essential for cell-mediated immunity and resistance against intracellular pathogens. However, if left unregulated, the same response can cause serious damage to host tissues and lead to mortality. A number of different paracrine regulatory mechanisms involving distinct myeloid and lymphoid subpopulations have been implicated in controlling excessive secretion of inflammatory cytokines by Th1 cells. Much of this work has focused on interleukin (IL)-10, a cytokine with broad anti-inflammatory properties, one of which is to counteract the function of Th1 lymphocytes. While studying the role of IL-10 in regulating immunopathology during infection with the intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, we discovered that the host-protective IL-10 derives in an autocrine manner from conventional interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma)-producing T-bet(+) Foxp3(neg) Th1 cells. In the following review, we will discuss these findings that support the general concept that production of IL-10 is an important self-regulatory function of CD4(+) T lymphocytes. C1 [Jankovic, D.; Kugler, D. G.; Sher, A.] NIAID, Immunobiol Sect, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Jankovic, D (reprint author), NIAID, Immunobiol Sect, Parasit Dis Lab, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM DJankovic@niaid.nih.gov; ASher@niaid.nih.gov FU NIAID, NIH FX We are grateful to our colleagues in the Laboratory of Parasitic Diseases for their contributions to the work summarized in this review and also thank Drs David Sacks, Giorgio Trinchieri, and Anne O'Garra for helpful discussions. This study was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIAID, NIH. NR 92 TC 75 Z9 83 U1 1 U2 7 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1933-0219 J9 MUCOSAL IMMUNOL JI Mucosal Immunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 3 IS 3 BP 239 EP 246 DI 10.1038/mi.2010.8 PG 8 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 585UE UT WOS:000276854000006 PM 20200511 ER PT J AU Saba, E Grivel, JC Vanpouille, C Brichacek, B Fitzgerald, W Margolis, L Lisco, A AF Saba, E. Grivel, J-C Vanpouille, C. Brichacek, B. Fitzgerald, W. Margolis, L. Lisco, A. TI HIV-1 sexual transmission: early events of HIV-1 infection of human cervico-vaginal tissue in an optimized ex vivo model SO MUCOSAL IMMUNOLOGY LA English DT Article ID HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS; HUMAN LYMPHOID-TISSUE; CD4(+) T-CELLS; INTRAVAGINAL INOCULATION; DENDRITIC CELLS; TYPE-1; PATHOGENESIS; LYMPHOCYTES; ACTIVATION; PHENOTYPE AB Infection and dissemination of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 through the female body after vaginal intercourse depends on the activation/differentiation status of mucosal CD4 T cells. In this study, we investigated this status and the susceptibility to HIV-1 infection of human cervico-vaginal tissue ex vivo. We found that virtually all T cells are of the effector memory phenotype with broad CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) expression. As it does in vivo, human cervico-vaginal tissue ex vivo preferentially supports the productive infection of R5 HIV-1 rather than that of X4 HIV-1 in spite of the broad expression of CXC chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4). X4 HIV-1 replicated only in the few tissues that were enriched in CD27(+)CD28(+) effector memory CD4 T cells. Productive infection of R5 HIV-1 occurred preferentially in activated CD38(+) CD4 T cells and was followed by a similar activation of HIV-1-uninfected (bystander) CD4 T cells that may amplify viral infection. These results provide new insights into the dependence of HIV-1 infection and dissemination on the activation/differentiation of cervico-vaginal lymphocytes. C1 [Saba, E.; Grivel, J-C; Vanpouille, C.; Brichacek, B.; Fitzgerald, W.; Margolis, L.; Lisco, A.] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Program Phys Biol, Sect Intercellular Interact, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Margolis, L (reprint author), Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Program Phys Biol, Sect Intercellular Interact, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. EM margolis@helix.nih.gov; liscoa@mail.nih.gov FU Eunice Kennedy-Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health FX We thank the entire staff of the Department of Pathology of Children's National Medical Center for their generous assistance in obtaining human tonsillar tissues. We thank Dr Oliver Hartley for a generous gift of PSC-RANTES, Dr Raymond Schinazi for providing us with lamivudine, and Dr Barry Alpher for correcting the English style of our paper. This study was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the Eunice Kennedy-Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health. NR 44 TC 66 Z9 68 U1 2 U2 7 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1933-0219 J9 MUCOSAL IMMUNOL JI Mucosal Immunol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 3 IS 3 BP 280 EP 290 DI 10.1038/mi.2010.2 PG 11 WC Immunology SC Immunology GA 585UE UT WOS:000276854000010 PM 20147895 ER PT J AU Pomeroy, IM Jordan, EK Frank, JA Matthews, PM Esiri, MM AF Pomeroy, I. M. Jordan, E. K. Frank, J. A. Matthews, P. M. Esiri, M. M. TI Focal and diffuse cortical degenerative changes in a marmoset model of multiple sclerosis SO MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL LA English DT Article DE demyelinating disease; experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis; immunocytochemistry; inflammation; multiple sclerosis ID EXPERIMENTAL AUTOIMMUNE ENCEPHALOMYELITIS; CLINICALLY ISOLATED SYNDROMES; AXONAL-INJURY; CEREBRAL-CORTEX; LESIONS; DEMYELINATION; INFLAMMATION; DISABILITY; PATHOLOGY; ATROPHY AB Background: Degenerative features, such as neuronal, glial, synaptic and axonal loss, have been identified in neocortical and other grey matter structures in patients with multiple sclerosis, but mechanisms for neurodegeneration are unclear. Cortical demyelinating lesions are a potential cause of this degeneration, but the pathological and clinical significance of these lesions is uncertain as they remain difficult to identify and study in vivo. In this study we aimed to describe and quantify cellular and subcellular pathology in the cortex of myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-induced marmoset experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis using quantitative immunohistochemical methods. Results: We found evidence of diffuse axonal damage occurring throughout cortical grey matter with evidence for synaptic loss and gliosis and a 13.6% decrease in neuronal size and occurring in deep cortical layers. Evidence of additional axonal damage and a 29.6-36.5% loss of oligodendrocytes was found in demyelinated cortical lesions. Leucocortical lesions also showed neuronal loss of 22.2% and a 15.8% increase in oligodendrocyte size. Conclusions: The marmoset experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis model, therefore, shows both focal and generalized neurodegeneration. The generalized changes cannot be directly related to focal lesions, suggesting that they are either a consequence of diffusible inflammatory factors or secondary to remote lesions acting through trans-synaptic or retrograde degeneration. C1 [Pomeroy, I. M.; Matthews, P. M.; Esiri, M. M.] Univ Oxford, Dept Clin Neurol, Oxford, England. [Jordan, E. K.; Frank, J. A.] NIH, Frank Lab Radiol & Imaging Sci, Ctr Clin, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Frank, J. A.] Natl Inst Biomed Imaging & Bioengn, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Pomeroy, IM (reprint author), Royal Hallamshire Hosp, Dept Neurol, Sheffield S10 2RX, S Yorkshire, England. EM ian.pomeroy@nhs.net OI Matthews, Paul M/0000-0002-1619-8328 FU National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, USA; UK Multiple Sclerosis Society FX The authors would like to acknowledge Drs Henry McFarland and Roland Martin from the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, USA for support of the EAE marmoset project. The authors would also like to acknowledge the generous gift of recombinant MOG protein from Robert Weissert from the Department of Neurology, University of Tuebingen, Germany. This work was supported by the UK Multiple Sclerosis Society. NR 38 TC 12 Z9 12 U1 0 U2 1 PU SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD PI LONDON PA 1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND SN 1352-4585 J9 MULT SCLER J JI Mult. Scler. J. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 16 IS 5 BP 537 EP 548 DI 10.1177/1352458509360362 PG 12 WC Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA 598LB UT WOS:000277837200006 PM 20194580 ER PT J AU Demchok, JP Meletiadis, J Roilides, E Walsh, TJ AF Demchok, Joanne P. Meletiadis, Joseph Roilides, Emmanuel Walsh, Thomas J. TI Comparative pharmacodynamic interaction analysis of triple combinations of caspofungin and voriconazole or ravuconazole with subinhibitory concentrations of amphotericin B against Aspergillus spp. SO MYCOSES LA English DT Article DE Echinocandins; triazoles; combination therapy; antifungal susceptibility ID EXPERIMENTAL PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS; IN-VITRO; INVASIVE ASPERGILLOSIS; ANTIFUNGAL THERAPY; ANTAGONISM; EFFICACY; ECHINOCANDIN; FUMIGATUS; TRIAZOLE; SYNERGY AB P>Triple combination therapy with an antifungal triazole, echinocandin and amphotericin B (AmB) is used in some centres to treat refractory aspergillosis. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of subinhibitory concentrations of AmB on the double combinations of caspofungin (CAS) + voriconazole (VOR) or ravuconazole (RAV) against Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus terreus. Isolates were studied in triplicate against CAS/VOR and CAS/RAV combinations by chequerboard broth microdilution. AmB was added to each double combination at concentrations of 0, 0.1 and 0.2 mu g ml-1. The fractional inhibitory concentration (FIC) index was calculated for the double and triple combinations. Comparative analysis was performed by repeated measures analysis followed by Dunnett's post-test. The double combinations of CAS/RAV and CAS/VOR were synergistic or additive in most conditions. Addition of AmB to the double combinations resulted in increased FIC indices for A. fumigatus and A. flavus. By contrast, AmB increased the synergism of the double combinations decreasing FIC indices for A. terreus (P < 0.05). RAV and VOR displayed similar synergistic activity with CAS. The addition of sub-inhibitory amphotericin B concentrations reduced but did not eliminate the synergistic interaction between the echinocandin and triazole against A. fumigatus and A. flavus, while it increased the synergy against A. terreus. C1 [Walsh, Thomas J.] NCI, Immunocompromised Host Sect, Pediat Oncol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Roilides, Emmanuel] Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Dept Pediat, GR-54006 Thessaloniki, Greece. RP Walsh, TJ (reprint author), NCI, Immunocompromised Host Sect, Pediat Oncol Branch, Bldg CRC,1-5750,10 Ctr Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM peterjo@mail.nih.gov NR 21 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 1 U2 4 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0933-7407 J9 MYCOSES JI Mycoses PD MAY PY 2010 VL 53 IS 3 BP 239 EP 245 DI 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01700.x PG 7 WC Dermatology; Mycology SC Dermatology; Mycology GA 580RK UT WOS:000276467000010 PM 19389068 ER PT J AU Munroe, DJ Harris, TJR AF Munroe, David J. Harris, Timothy J. R. TI Third-generation sequencing fireworks at Marco Island SO NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY LA English DT Editorial Material ID POLYMERASE MOLECULES; REAL-TIME; SINGLE C1 [Munroe, David J.; Harris, Timothy J. R.] SAIC Frederick Inc, Adv Technol Program, NCI, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. RP Munroe, DJ (reprint author), SAIC Frederick Inc, Adv Technol Program, NCI, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. EM dmunroe@ncifcrf.gov FU PHS HHS [HHSN261200800001E] NR 8 TC 32 Z9 37 U1 1 U2 23 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1087-0156 J9 NAT BIOTECHNOL JI Nat. Biotechnol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 28 IS 5 BP 426 EP 428 DI 10.1038/nbt0510-426 PG 3 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology GA 593KG UT WOS:000277452700018 PM 20458306 ER PT J AU Dieterle, F Sistare, F Goodsaid, F Papaluca, M Ozer, JS Webb, CP Baer, W Senagore, A Schipper, MJ Vonderscher, J Sultana, S Gerhold, DL Phillips, JA Maurer, G Carl, K Laurie, D Harpur, E Sonee, M Ennulat, D Holder, D Andrews-Cleavenger, D Gu, YZ Thompson, KL Goering, PL Vidal, JM Abadie, E Maciulaitis, R Jacobson-Kram, D Defelice, AF Hausner, EA Blank, M Thompson, A Harlow, P Throckmorton, D Xiao, S Xu, N Taylor, W Vamvakas, S Flamion, B Lima, BS Kasper, P Pasanen, M Prasad, K Troth, S Bounous, D Robinson-Gravatt, D Betton, G Davis, MA Akunda, J McDuffie, JE Suter, L Obert, L Guffroy, M Pinches, M Jayadev, S Blomme, EA Beushausen, SA Barlow, VG Collins, N Waring, J Honor, D Snook, S Lee, JH Rossi, P Walker, E Mattes, W AF Dieterle, Frank Sistare, Frank Goodsaid, Federico Papaluca, Marisa Ozer, Josef S. Webb, Craig P. Baer, William Senagore, Anthony Schipper, Matthew J. Vonderscher, Jacky Sultana, Stefan Gerhold, David L. Phillips, Jonathan A. Maurer, Gerard Carl, Kevin Laurie, David Harpur, Ernie Sonee, Manisha Ennulat, Daniela Holder, Dan Andrews-Cleavenger, Dina Gu, Yi-Zhong Thompson, Karol L. Goering, Peter L. Vidal, Jean-Marc Abadie, Eric Maciulaitis, Romaldas Jacobson-Kram, David Defelice, Albert F. Hausner, Elizabeth A. Blank, Melanie Thompson, Aliza Harlow, Patricia Throckmorton, Douglas Xiao, Shen Xu, Nancy Taylor, William Vamvakas, Spiros Flamion, Bruno Lima, Beatriz Silva Kasper, Peter Pasanen, Markku Prasad, Krishna Troth, Sean Bounous, Denise Robinson-Gravatt, Denise Betton, Graham Davis, Myrtle A. Akunda, Jackie McDuffie, James Eric Suter, Laura Obert, Leslie Guffroy, Magalie Pinches, Mark Jayadev, Supriya Blomme, Eric A. Beushausen, Sven A. Barlow, Valerie G. Collins, Nathaniel Waring, Jeff Honor, David Snook, Sandra Lee, Jinhe Rossi, Phil Walker, Elizabeth Mattes, William TI Renal biomarker qualification submission: a dialog between the FDA-EMEA and Predictive Safety Testing Consortium SO NATURE BIOTECHNOLOGY LA English DT Article ID DISEASE AB The first formal qualification of safety biomarkers for regulatory decision making marks a milestone in the application of biomarkers to drug development. Following submission of drug toxicity studies and analyses of biomarker performance to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMEA) by the Predictive Safety Testing Consortium's (PSTC) Nephrotoxicity Working Group, seven renal safety biomarkers have been qualified for limited use in nonclinical and clinical drug development to help guide safety assessments. This was a pilot process, and the experience gained will both facilitate better understanding of how the qualification process will probably evolve and clarify the minimal requirements necessary to evaluate the performance of biomarkers of organ injury within specific contexts. C1 [Dieterle, Frank; Maurer, Gerard; Carl, Kevin; Laurie, David] Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland. [Sistare, Frank; Ozer, Josef S.; Gerhold, David L.] Merck Res Labs, Dept Invest Lab Sci, West Point, PA USA. [Goodsaid, Federico; Thompson, Karol L.; Goering, Peter L.; Jacobson-Kram, David; Defelice, Albert F.; Hausner, Elizabeth A.; Blank, Melanie; Thompson, Aliza; Harlow, Patricia; Throckmorton, Douglas; Xiao, Shen; Xu, Nancy; Taylor, William] US FDA, Silver Spring, MD USA. [Papaluca, Marisa; Vidal, Jean-Marc; Abadie, Eric; Maciulaitis, Romaldas; Vamvakas, Spiros; Flamion, Bruno; Lima, Beatriz Silva; Kasper, Peter; Pasanen, Markku; Prasad, Krishna] European Med Agcy, London, England. [Webb, Craig P.; Baer, William; Senagore, Anthony; Schipper, Matthew J.; Sultana, Stefan] ClinXus, Grand Rapids, MI USA. [Webb, Craig P.] Van Andel Res Inst, Grand Rapids, MI USA. [Baer, William] Grand Valley Med Specialists, Grand Rapids, MI USA. [Senagore, Anthony] Spectrum Hlth, Grand Rapids, MI USA. [Schipper, Matthew J.] Innovat Analyt Inc, Kalamazoo, MI USA. [Vonderscher, Jacky; Suter, Laura] Hoffmann La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland. [Phillips, Jonathan A.; Jayadev, Supriya] Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceut Inc, Ridgefield, CT 06877 USA. [Harpur, Ernie; Guffroy, Magalie; Barlow, Valerie G.] Sanofi Aventis, Malvern, PA USA. [Sonee, Manisha; McDuffie, James Eric; Snook, Sandra] Johnson & Johnson, San Diego, CA USA. [Ennulat, Daniela] GlaxoSmith, King Of Prussia, PA USA. [Holder, Dan] Merck Res Labs, Dept Biometr, West Point, PA USA. [Andrews-Cleavenger, Dina] Amgen Inc, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 USA. [Gu, Yi-Zhong; Collins, Nathaniel] Schering Plough Res Inst, Summit, NJ USA. [Maciulaitis, Romaldas] Kaunas Med Univ, Dept Basic & Clin Pharmacol, Nephrol Clin Kaunas Med Univ Clin, Kaunas, Lithuania. [Maciulaitis, Romaldas] State Med Control Agcy, Kaunas, Lithuania. [Pasanen, Markku] Univ Kuopio, Dept Pharmacol & Toxicol, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland. [Troth, Sean] Merck Res Labs, Dept Pathol, West Point, PA USA. [Bounous, Denise] Bristol Myers Squibb Co, Princeton, NJ USA. [Robinson-Gravatt, Denise; Obert, Leslie; Beushausen, Sven A.] Pfizer Inc, Groton, CT 06340 USA. [Betton, Graham; Pinches, Mark] AstraZeneca, Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. [Davis, Myrtle A.] NCI, Natl Inst Hlth, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Akunda, Jackie] Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA. [Blomme, Eric A.; Waring, Jeff; Honor, David; Lee, Jinhe] Abbott Labs, Abbott Pk, IL 60064 USA. [Rossi, Phil; Walker, Elizabeth; Mattes, William] Crit Path Inst, Tucson, AZ USA. RP Dieterle, F (reprint author), Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland. EM frank.dieterle@novartis.com RI Webb, Craig/I-8123-2012; Silva Lima, Beatriz/A-4284-2014; iMed.ULisboa, iMed.ULisboa/C-6292-2014; iMed.ULisboa, PharmRegSci /B-5723-2014 OI Silva Lima, Beatriz/0000-0003-0910-7245; iMed.ULisboa, PharmRegSci /0000-0003-0910-7245 NR 12 TC 171 Z9 178 U1 0 U2 23 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1087-0156 J9 NAT BIOTECHNOL JI Nat. Biotechnol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 28 IS 5 BP 455 EP 462 DI 10.1038/nbt.1625 PG 8 WC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology SC Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology GA 593KG UT WOS:000277452700025 PM 20458315 ER PT J AU Chambers, JC Zhang, WH Lord, GM van der Harst, P Lawlor, DA Sehmi, JS Gale, DP Wass, MN Ahmadi, KR Bakker, SJL Beckmann, J Bilo, HJG Bochud, M Brown, MJ Caulfield, MJ Connell, JMC Cook, HT Cotlarciuc, I Smith, GD de Silva, R Deng, GH Devuyst, O Dikkeschei, LD Dimkovic, N Dockrell, M Dominiczak, A Ebrahim, S Eggermann, T Farrall, M Ferrucci, L Floege, J Forouhi, NG Gansevoort, RT Han, XJ Hedblad, B van der Heide, JJH Hepkema, BG Hernandez-Fuentes, M Hypponen, E Johnson, T de Jong, PE Kleefstra, N Lagou, V Lapsley, M Li, Y Loos, RJF Luan, J Luttropp, K Marechal, C Melander, O Munroe, PB Nordfors, L Parsa, A Peltonen, L Penninx, BW Perucha, E Pouta, A Prokopenko, I Roderick, PJ Ruokonen, A Samani, NJ Sanna, S Schalling, M Schlessinger, D Schlieper, G Seelen, MAJ Shuldiner, AR Sjogren, M Smit, JH Snieder, H Soranzo, N Spector, TD Stenvinkel, P Sternberg, MJE Swaminathan, R Tanaka, T Ubink-Veltmaat, LJ Uda, M Vollenweider, P Wallace, C Waterworth, D Zerres, K Waeber, G Wareham, NJ Maxwell, PH McCarthy, MI Jarvelin, MR Mooser, V Abecasis, GR Lightstone, L Scott, J Navis, G Elliott, P Kooner, JS AF Chambers, John C. Zhang, Weihua Lord, Graham M. van der Harst, Pim Lawlor, Debbie A. Sehmi, Joban S. Gale, Daniel P. Wass, Mark N. Ahmadi, Kourosh R. Bakker, Stephan J. L. Beckmann, Jacqui Bilo, Henk J. G. Bochud, Murielle Brown, Morris J. Caulfield, Mark J. Connell, John M. C. Cook, H. Terence Cotlarciuc, Ioana Smith, George Davey de Silva, Ranil Deng, Guohong Devuyst, Olivier Dikkeschei, Lambert D. Dimkovic, Nada Dockrell, Mark Dominiczak, Anna Ebrahim, Shah Eggermann, Thomas Farrall, Martin Ferrucci, Luigi Floege, Jurgen Forouhi, Nita G. Gansevoort, Ron T. Han, Xijin Hedblad, Bo van der Heide, Jaap J. Homan Hepkema, Bouke G. Hernandez-Fuentes, Maria Hypponen, Elina Johnson, Toby de Jong, Paul E. Kleefstra, Nanne Lagou, Vasiliki Lapsley, Marta Li, Yun Loos, Ruth J. F. Luan, Jian'an Luttropp, Karin Marechal, Celine Melander, Olle Munroe, Patricia B. Nordfors, Louise Parsa, Afshin Peltonen, Leena Penninx, Brenda W. Perucha, Esperanza Pouta, Anneli Prokopenko, Inga Roderick, Paul J. Ruokonen, Aimo Samani, Nilesh J. Sanna, Serena Schalling, Martin Schlessinger, David Schlieper, Georg Seelen, Marc A. J. Shuldiner, Alan R. Sjogren, Marketa Smit, Johannes H. Snieder, Harold Soranzo, Nicole Spector, Timothy D. Stenvinkel, Peter Sternberg, Michael J. E. Swaminathan, Ramasamyiyer Tanaka, Toshiko Ubink-Veltmaat, Lielith J. Uda, Manuela Vollenweider, Peter Wallace, Chris Waterworth, Dawn Zerres, Klaus Waeber, Gerard Wareham, Nicholas J. Maxwell, Patrick H. McCarthy, Mark I. Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta Mooser, Vincent Abecasis, Goncalo R. Lightstone, Liz Scott, James Navis, Gerjan Elliott, Paul Kooner, Jaspal S. TI Genetic loci influencing kidney function and chronic kidney disease SO NATURE GENETICS LA English DT Article ID OCT2 AB Using genome-wide association, we identify common variants at 2p12-p13, 6q26, 17q23 and 19q13 associated with serum creatinine, a marker of kidney function (P = 10(-10) to 10(-15)). Of these, rs10206899 (near NAT8, 2p12-p13) and rs4805834 (near SLC7A9, 19q13) were also associated with chronic kidney disease (P = 5.0 x 10(-5) and P = 3.6 x 10(-4), respectively). Our findings provide insight into metabolic, solute and drug-transport pathways underlying susceptibility to chronic kidney disease. C1 [Chambers, John C.; Zhang, Weihua; Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Elliott, Paul] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol & Biostat, London, England. [Chambers, John C.; Zhang, Weihua; Sehmi, Joban S.; de Silva, Ranil; Kooner, Jaspal S.] Ealing Hosp Natl Hlth Serv NHS Trust, Middlesex, England. [Lord, Graham M.; Hernandez-Fuentes, Maria; Perucha, Esperanza] Kings Coll London, Dept Nephrol & Transplantat, London, England. [Lord, Graham M.; Hernandez-Fuentes, Maria; Perucha, Esperanza] Kings Coll London, MRC, London, England. 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Borecki, Ingrid Kraemer, Bernhard K. Rudan, Igor Gyllensten, Ulf Wilson, James F. Witteman, Jacqueline C. Pramstaller, Peter P. Rettig, Rainer Hastie, Nick Chasman, Daniel I. Kao, W. H. Heid, Iris M. Fox, Caroline S. TI New loci associated with kidney function and chronic kidney disease SO NATURE GENETICS LA English DT Article ID GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION; GLOMERULAR-FILTRATION-RATE; SERUM CREATININE; ALSTROM-SYNDROME; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; PROXIMAL TUBULE; BLOOD-PRESSURE; PROTEIN; GENE; EXPRESSION AB Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant public health problem, and recent genetic studies have identified common CKD susceptibility variants. The CKDGen consortium performed a meta-analysis of genome-wide association data in 67,093 individuals of European ancestry from 20 predominantly population-based studies in order to identify new susceptibility loci for reduced renal function as estimated by serum creat-inine (eGFRcrea), serum cystatin c (eGFRcys) and CKD (eGFRcrea < 60 ml/min/ 1.73 m(2); n = 5,807 individuals with CKD (cases)). Follow-up of the 23 new genome-wide-significant loci (P < 5 x 10(-8)) in 22,982 replication samples identified 13 new loci affecting renal function and CKD (in or near LASS2, GCKR, ALMS1, TFDP2, DAB2, SLC34A1, VEGFA, PRKAG2, PIP5K1B, ATXN2, DACH1, UBE2Q2 and SLC7A9) and 7 loci suspected to affect creatinine production and secretion (CPS1, SLC22A2, TMEM60, WDR37, SLC6A13, WDR72 and BCAS3). 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Farrall, Martin Dominiczak, Anna Worthington, Jane Thomson, Wendy Eyre, Steve Barton, Anne Mooser, Vincent Francks, Clyde Marchini, Jonathan CA Wellcome Trust Case Control Consor TI Meta-analysis and imputation refines the association of 15q25 with smoking quantity SO NATURE GENETICS LA English DT Article ID GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION; NICOTINE DEPENDENCE; LUNG-CANCER; SUSCEPTIBILITY LOCUS; RISK-FACTORS; VARIANTS; BEHAVIOR; DISEASE; GENES; SNPS AB Smoking is a leading global cause of disease and mortality(1). We established the Oxford-GlaxoSmithKline study (Ox-GSK) to perform a genome-wide meta-analysis of SNP association with smoking-related behavioral traits. Our final data set included 41,150 individuals drawn from 20 disease, population and control cohorts. Our analysis confirmed an effect on smoking quantity at a locus on 15q25 (P = 9.45 x 10(-19)) that includes CHRNA5, CHRNA3 and CHRNB4, three genes encoding neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits. We used data from the 1000 Genomes project to investigate the region using imputation, which allowed for analysis of virtually all common SNPs in the region and offered a fivefold increase in marker density over HapMap2 (ref. 2) as an imputation reference panel. Our fine-mapping approach identified a SNP showing the highest significance, rs55853698, located within the promoter region of CHRNA5. Conditional analysis also identified a secondary locus (rs6495308) in CHRNA3. C1 [Liu, Jason Z.; Marchini, Jonathan] Univ Oxford, Dept Stat, Oxford OX1 3TG, England. [Tozzi, Federica; Muglia, Pierandrea; Francks, Clyde] GlaxoSmithKline, Div Genet, Verona, Italy. [Waterworth, Dawn M.; Pillai, Sreekumar G.; Yuan, Xin; Mooser, Vincent] GlaxoSmithKline, Div Genet, Upper Merion, PA USA. [Middleton, Lefkos] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Div Neurosci & Mental Hlth, London SW7 2AZ, England. [Berrettini, Wade] Univ Penn, Sch Med, Dept Psychiat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Knouff, Christopher W.] GlaxoSmithKline, Div Genet, Res Triangle Pk, NC USA. [Waeber, Gerard; Vollenweider, Peter; Preisig, Martin] Univ Lausanne, Univ Hosp Ctr, Lausanne, Switzerland. [Waeber, Gerard; Vollenweider, Peter] Univ Lausanne, Dept Internal Med, Lausanne, Switzerland. [Preisig, Martin] Univ Lausanne, Dept Psychiat, Lausanne, Switzerland. [Wareham, Nicholas J.; Zhao, Jing Hua; Loos, Ruth J. F.] Inst Metab Sci, MRC, Epidemiol Unit, Cambridge, England. [Barroso, Ines; Anderson, Carl A.] Wellcome Trust Sanger Inst, Hinxton, England. [Khaw, Kay-Tee] Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge, England. [Grundy, Scott] Univ Texas SW Med Ctr Dallas, Ctr Human Nutr, Dallas, TX 75390 USA. [Barter, Philip] Heart Res Inst, Sydney, NSW, Australia. [Mahley, Robert] Univ Calif San Francisco, Gladstone Inst Cardiovasc Dis, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Mahley, Robert] Amer Hosp, Istanbul, Turkey. [Kesaniemi, Antero] Univ Oulu, Dept Internal Med, SF-90220 Oulu, Finland. 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GSK also funded the collection, characterization, and, in some cases, the genotyping and genotype data preparation for several of the cohorts used in this study. A. Roses and P. Matthews played crucial roles in establishing and funding the Medical Genetics activities at GSK. Acknowledgments that are specific to individual cohorts are given in the Supplementary Note. NR 38 TC 309 Z9 310 U1 1 U2 37 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1061-4036 J9 NAT GENET JI Nature Genet. 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Mauri, Francesco Merlini, Piera A. Absher, Devin Assimes, Themistocles L. Fortmann, Stephen P. Iribarren, Carlos Knowles, Joshua W. Quertermous, Thomas Ferrucci, Luigi Tanaka, Toshiko Bis, Joshua C. Furberg, Curt D. Haritunians, Talin McKnight, Barbara Psaty, Bruce M. Taylor, Kent D. Thacker, Evan L. Almgren, Peter Groop, Leif Ladenvall, Claes Boehnke, Michael Jackson, Anne U. Mohlke, Karen L. Stringham, Heather M. Tuomilehto, Jaakko Benjamin, Emelia J. Hwang, Shih-Jen Levy, Daniel Preis, Sarah Rosner Vasan, Ramachandran S. Duan, Jubao Gejman, Pablo V. Levinson, Douglas F. Sanders, Alan R. Shi, Jianxin Lips, Esther H. Mckay, James D. Agudo, Antonio Barzan, Luigi Bencko, Vladimir Benhamou, Simone Castellsague, Xavier Canova, Cristina Conway, David I. Fabianova, Eleonora Foretova, Lenka Janout, Vladimir Healy, Claire M. Holcatova, Ivana Kjaerheim, Kristina Lagiou, Pagona Lissowska, Jolanta Lowry, Ray Macfarlane, Tatiana V. Mates, Dana Richiardi, Lorenzo Rudnai, Peter Szeszenia-Dabrowska, Neonilia Zaridze, David Znaor, Ariana Lathrop, Mark Brennan, Paul Bandinelli, Stefania Frayling, Timothy M. Guralnik, Jack M. Milaneschi, Yuri Perry, John R. B. Altshuler, David Elosua, Roberto Kathiresan, Sek Lucas, Gavin Melander, Olle O'Donnell, Christopher J. Salomaa, Veikko Schwartz, Stephen M. Voight, Benjamin F. Penninx, Brenda W. Smit, Johannes H. Vogelzangs, Nicole Boomsma, Dorret I. de Geus, Eco J. C. Vink, Jacqueline M. Willemsen, Gonneke Chanock, Stephen J. Gu, Fangyi Hankinson, Susan E. Hunter, David J. Hofman, Albert Tiemeier, Henning Uitterlinden, Andre G. van Duijn, Cornelia M. Walter, Stefan Chasman, Daniel I. Everett, Brendan M. Pare, Guillaume Ridker, Paul M. Li, Ming D. Maes, Hermine H. Audrain-McGovern, Janet Posthuma, Danielle Thornton, Laura M. Lerman, Caryn Kaprio, Jaakko Rose, Jed E. Ioannidis, John P. A. Kraft, Peter Lin, Dan-Yu Sullivan, Patrick F. TI Genome-wide meta-analyses identify multiple loci associated with smoking behavior SO NATURE GENETICS LA English DT Article ID NICOTINE DEPENDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL-FACTORS; IMPUTATION; GENES; VARIANTS; DISEASES; SETS AB Consistent but indirect evidence has implicated genetic factors in smoking behavior1,2. We report meta-analyses of several smoking phenotypes within cohorts of the Tobacco and Genetics Consortium (n = 74,053). We also partnered with the European Network of Genetic and Genomic Epidemiology (ENGAGE) and Oxford-GlaxoSmithKline (Ox-GSK) consortia to follow up the 15 most significant regions (n > 140,000). We identified three loci associated with number of cigarettes smoked per day. The strongest association was a synonymous 15q25 SNP in the nicotinic receptor gene CHRNA3 (rs1051730[A], b = 1.03, standard error (s.e.) = 0.053, beta = 2.8 x 10(-73)). Two 10q25 SNPs (rs1329650[G], b = 0.367, s. e. = 0.059, beta = 5.7 x 10(-10); and rs1028936[A], b = 0.446, s. e. = 0.074, beta = 1.3 x 10(-9)) and one 9q13 SNP in EGLN2 (rs3733829[G], b = 0.333, s. e. = 0.058, P = 1.0 x 10(-8)) also exceeded genome-wide significance for cigarettes per day. For smoking initiation, eight SNPs exceeded genome-wide significance, with the strongest association at a nonsynonymous SNP in BDNF on chromosome 11 (rs6265[C], odds ratio (OR) = 1.06, 95% confidence interval (Cl) 1.04-1.08, P = 1.8 x 10(-8)). One SNP located near DBH on chromosome 9 (rs3025343[G], OR = 1.12, 95% Cl 1.08-1.18, P = 3.6 x 10(-8)) was significantly associated with smoking cessation. C1 [Furberg, Helena; Kim, YunJung; Dackor, Jennifer; Mohlke, Karen L.; Ioannidis, John P. A.; Sullivan, Patrick F.] Univ N Carolina, Dept Genet, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA. [Furberg, Helena; Mohlke, Karen L.; Ioannidis, John P. 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F. Statistical analyses were carried out on the Genetic Cluster Computer (see URLs), which is supported by the Netherlands Scientific Organization (NWO 480-05-003). Acknowledgments for studies included in TAG are listed in the Supplementary Note. NR 41 TC 346 Z9 346 U1 9 U2 60 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1061-4036 J9 NAT GENET JI Nature Genet. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 42 IS 5 BP 441 EP U134 DI 10.1038/ng.571 PG 9 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA 589UK UT WOS:000277179500017 ER PT J AU Gattinoni, L Ji, Y Restifo, NP AF Gattinoni, Luca Ji, Yun Restifo, Nicholas P. TI beta-catenin does not regulate memory T cell phenotype Reply SO NATURE MEDICINE LA English DT Letter ID DIFFERENTIATION; HEMATOPOIESIS C1 [Gattinoni, Luca; Ji, Yun; Restifo, Nicholas P.] NCI, US Natl Inst Hlth, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Gattinoni, L (reprint author), NCI, US Natl Inst Hlth, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM nicholas_restifo@nih.gov RI Gattinoni, Luca/A-2281-2008; Restifo, Nicholas/A-5713-2008; Ji, Yun/B-7245-2009 OI Gattinoni, Luca/0000-0003-2239-3282; Ji, Yun/0000-0001-6340-7009 NR 15 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 0 U2 2 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1078-8956 J9 NAT MED JI Nat. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 16 IS 5 BP 514 EP 515 DI 10.1038/nm0510-514 PG 2 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 592QP UT WOS:000277394700020 ER PT J AU Wynn, TA AF Wynn, Thomas A. TI Fibrosis under arrest SO NATURE MEDICINE LA English DT Editorial Material ID EPITHELIAL-CELLS; MECHANISMS C1 NIAID, Immunopathogenesis Sect, Parasit Dis Lab, US Natl Inst Hlth, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Wynn, TA (reprint author), NIAID, Immunopathogenesis Sect, Parasit Dis Lab, US Natl Inst Hlth, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM twynn@niaid.nih.gov RI Wynn, Thomas/C-2797-2011 FU Intramural NIH HHS [ZIA AI001019-04] NR 11 TC 31 Z9 32 U1 0 U2 1 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1078-8956 J9 NAT MED JI Nat. Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 16 IS 5 BP 523 EP 525 DI 10.1038/nm0510-523 PG 4 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology; Medicine, Research & Experimental SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Cell Biology; Research & Experimental Medicine GA 592QP UT WOS:000277394700027 PM 20448575 ER PT J AU Epstein, DH Shaham, Y AF Epstein, David H. Shaham, Yavin TI Cheesecake-eating rats and the question of food addiction SO NATURE NEUROSCIENCE LA English DT Editorial Material ID WITHDRAWAL; REWARD; DECREASES C1 [Epstein, David H.; Shaham, Yavin] Natl Inst Drug Abuse, Intramural Res Program, US Natl Inst Hlth, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, Baltimore, MD USA. RP Epstein, DH (reprint author), Natl Inst Drug Abuse, Intramural Res Program, US Natl Inst Hlth, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, Baltimore, MD USA. EM yshaham@intra.nida.nih.gov RI shaham, yavin/G-1306-2014 FU Intramural NIH HHS [ZIA DA000434-11] NR 15 TC 21 Z9 21 U1 1 U2 9 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1097-6256 J9 NAT NEUROSCI JI Nat. Neurosci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 13 IS 5 BP 529 EP 531 DI 10.1038/nn0510-529 PG 4 WC Neurosciences SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA 588JM UT WOS:000277065700006 PM 20421898 ER PT J AU Silver, DL Watkins-Chow, DE Schreck, KC Pierfelice, TJ Larson, DM Burnetti, AJ Liaw, HJ Myung, K Walsh, CA Gaiano, N Pavan, WJ AF Silver, Debra L. Watkins-Chow, Dawn E. Schreck, Karisa C. Pierfelice, Tarran J. Larson, Denise M. Burnetti, Anthony J. Liaw, Hung-Jiun Myung, Kyungjae Walsh, Christopher A. Gaiano, Nicholas Pavan, William J. TI The exon junction complex component Magoh controls brain size by regulating neural stem cell division SO NATURE NEUROSCIENCE LA English DT Article ID MESSENGER-RNA LOCALIZATION; CEREBRAL CORTICAL SIZE; SPINDLE ORIENTATION; LISSENCEPHALY GENE; HUMAN-CHROMOSOMES; LIS1 EXPRESSION; SECKEL-SYNDROME; PROTEIN; NEUROGENESIS; NASHI AB Brain structure and size require precise division of neural stem cells (NSCs), which self-renew and generate intermediate neural progenitors (INPs) and neurons. The factors that regulate NSCs remain poorly understood, and mechanistic explanations of how aberrant NSC division causes the reduced brain size seen in microcephaly are lacking. Here we show that Magoh, a component of the exon junction complex (EJC) that binds RNA, controls mouse cerebral cortical size by regulating NSC division. Magoh haploinsufficiency causes microcephaly because of INP depletion and neuronal apoptosis. Defective mitosis underlies these phenotypes, as depletion of EJC components disrupts mitotic spindle orientation and integrity, chromosome number and genomic stability. In utero rescue experiments showed that a key function of Magoh is to control levels of the microcephaly-associated protein Lis1 during neurogenesis. Our results uncover requirements for the EJC in brain development, NSC maintenance and mitosis, thereby implicating this complex in the pathogenesis of microcephaly. C1 [Silver, Debra L.; Watkins-Chow, Dawn E.; Larson, Denise M.; Burnetti, Anthony J.; Pavan, William J.] NHGRI, Genet Dis Res Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Schreck, Karisa C.; Pierfelice, Tarran J.; Gaiano, Nicholas] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Inst Cell Engn, Baltimore, MD USA. [Liaw, Hung-Jiun; Myung, Kyungjae] NHGRI, Genet & Mol Biol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Walsh, Christopher A.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Childrens Hosp Boston, Div Genet, Boston, MA USA. [Walsh, Christopher A.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Walsh, Christopher A.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Neurol, Boston, MA 02115 USA. RP Pavan, WJ (reprint author), NHGRI, Genet Dis Res Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM bpavan@mail.nih.gov RI Liaw, Hungjiun/G-7034-2014; OI Liaw, Hungjiun/0000-0002-3481-709X; Watkins-Chow, Dawn/0000-0002-4355-0868 FU National Institute of General Medical Sciences PRAT FX For advice, we thank Pavan laboratory members, including L. Baxter for reading the manuscript. For technical assistance, we thank A. Incao (mouse husbandry); G. Elliot and A. Chen (mouse transgenics); A. Dutra, E. Pak and S. Witchovitch (metaphase, SKY, microscopy assistance); S. Anderson and M. Kirby (FACS analysis); B. Bhorate (microarray statistics); M. Bryant (pathology analysis); Harvard Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics (candidate gene sequencing); and J. Fekecs and D. Leja (assistance with figures). This research was funded in part by an National Institute of General Medical Sciences PRAT fellowship and K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (to D. L. S.), by the Intramural Research program of NIH/NHGRI (to W. J. P., K. M.) and by the NIH/NHGRI (to N.G.). C.A.W. is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. NR 43 TC 71 Z9 72 U1 0 U2 9 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1097-6256 J9 NAT NEUROSCI JI Nat. Neurosci. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 13 IS 5 BP 551 EP U53 DI 10.1038/nn.2527 PG 10 WC Neurosciences SC Neurosciences & Neurology GA 588JM UT WOS:000277065700012 PM 20364144 ER PT J AU Harris, TJR McCormick, F AF Harris, Timothy J. R. McCormick, Frank TI The molecular pathology of cancer SO NATURE REVIEWS CLINICAL ONCOLOGY LA English DT Review ID GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA; ACUTE MYELOID-LEUKEMIA; CELL LUNG-CANCER; NF-KAPPA-B; CHRONIC LYMPHOCYTIC-LEUKEMIA; ARTIFICIAL NEURAL-NETWORKS; POSITIVE BREAST-CANCER; PROSTATE-CANCER; COLORECTAL-CANCER AB Rapid technical advances in DNA sequencing and genome-wide association studies are driving the discovery of the germline and somatic mutations that are present in different cancers. Mutations in genes involved in cellular signaling are common, and often shared by tumors that arise in distinct anatomical locations. Here we review the most important molecular changes in different cancers from the perspective of what should be analyzed on a routine basis in the clinic. The paradigms are EGFR mutations in adenocarcinoma of the lung that can be treated with gefitinib, KRAS mutations in colon cancer with respect to treatment with EGFR antibodies, and the use of gene-expression analysis for ER-positive, node-negative breast cancer patients with respect to chemotherapy options. Several other examples in both solid and hematological cancers are also provided. We focus on how disease subtypes can influence therapy and discuss the implications of the impending molecular diagnostic revolution from the point of view of the patients, clinicians, and the diagnostic and pharmaceutical companies. This paradigm shift is occurring first in cancer patient management and is likely to promote the application of these technologies to other diseases. C1 [Harris, Timothy J. R.] NCI, SAIC Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. [McCormick, Frank] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94158 USA. RP Harris, TJR (reprint author), NCI, SAIC Frederick, 1050 Boyles St,POB B, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. EM harristjr@mail.nih.gov FU National Cancer Institute; National Institutes of Health [HHSN261200800001E] FX The authors would like to thank Drs Javed Khan, David Munroe, Bob Stephens, Lou Staudt, Snorri Thorgeirsson and Mickey Williams for providing information and for helpful comments on the manuscript. The authors would like to apologize for not including references to some of the original work cited herein. This was for space limitation reasons only. This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute and National Institutes of Health (contract number HHSN261200800001E). The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the US Government. NR 166 TC 110 Z9 113 U1 1 U2 46 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1759-4774 J9 NAT REV CLIN ONCOL JI Nat. Rev. Clin. Oncol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 251 EP 265 DI 10.1038/nrclinonc.2010.41 PG 15 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 589UM UT WOS:000277179700006 PM 20351699 ER PT J AU Lambotin, M Raghuraman, S Stoll-Keller, F Baumert, TF Barth, H AF Lambotin, Melanie Raghuraman, Sukanya Stoll-Keller, Francoise Baumert, Thomas F. Barth, Heidi TI A look behind closed doors: interaction of persistent viruses with dendritic cells SO NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY LA English DT Review ID HEPATITIS-C-VIRUS; HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS; INTERFERON-PRODUCING CELLS; INHIBITS TLR9-MEDIATED ACTIVATION; PRIMARY HIV-1 INFECTION; CHRONIC HCV INFECTION; NATURAL-KILLER-CELLS; IFN-ALPHA PRODUCTION; RECEPTOR CLASS-B; DC-SIGN AB Persistent infections with HIV, hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. As sentinels of the immune system, dendritic cells (DCs) are crucial for the generation of protective antiviral immunity. Recent advances in our understanding of the role of DCs during infection with these viruses provide insights into the mechanisms used by these viruses to exploit DC function and evade innate and adaptive immunity. In this Review we highlight the current knowledge about the interaction between DCs and these viruses and the underlying mechanisms that might influence the outcome of viral infections. C1 [Lambotin, Melanie; Stoll-Keller, Francoise; Baumert, Thomas F.; Barth, Heidi] INSERM, U748, F-67000 Strasbourg, France. [Lambotin, Melanie; Stoll-Keller, Francoise; Baumert, Thomas F.; Barth, Heidi] Univ Strasbourg, F-67081 Strasbourg, France. [Raghuraman, Sukanya] NIDDK, Liver Dis Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Baumert, Thomas F.] Hop Univ Strasbourg, Serv Hepatogastroenterol, F-67000 Strasbourg, France. RP Barth, H (reprint author), INSERM, U748, 3 Rue Koeberie, F-67000 Strasbourg, France. EM barth@unistra.fr FU University of Strasbourg, France; Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (US National Institutes of Health); European Union; French Agence Nationale de la Recherche; French Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le SIDA et les Hepatites Virales; German Else Kroner-Fresenius Stiftung FX This work was supported by the CONECTUS-OSEO programme of the University of Strasbourg, France, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, the intramural research programme of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (US National Institutes of Health), the European Union (through the programmes ERC HEPCENT and Interreg IV HEPATO-REGIO-NET), the French Agence Nationale de la Recherche, the French Agence Nationale de Recherche sur le SIDA et les Hepatites Virales, and the German Else Kroner-Fresenius Stiftung. NR 133 TC 36 Z9 40 U1 0 U2 7 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 1740-1526 J9 NAT REV MICROBIOL JI Nat. Rev. Microbiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 8 IS 5 BP 350 EP 360 DI 10.1038/nrmicro2332 PG 11 WC Microbiology SC Microbiology GA 584XT UT WOS:000276788300012 PM 20372157 ER PT J AU Chow, WH Dong, LM Devesa, SS AF Chow, Wong-Ho Dong, Linda M. Devesa, Susan S. TI Epidemiology and risk factors for kidney cancer SO NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY LA English DT Review ID RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA; HIPPEL-LINDAU GENE; BODY-MASS INDEX; A-META-ANALYSIS; DRINKING-WATER; DIETARY ACRYLAMIDE; CIGARETTE-SMOKING; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; POOLED ANALYSIS; VITAMIN-D AB After more than two decades of rising rates, in recent years the total kidney cancer incidence worldwide has shown signs of stabilizing, or even decreasing. In adults, kidney cancer consists of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the predominant form, and renal transitional cell carcinoma (RTCC); these types primarily arise in the renal parenchyma and renal pelvis, respectively. Although temporal trends by kidney cancer type are not well established worldwide, incidence of RCC in the US has continued to rise, mainly for early-stage tumors, while that of RTCC has declined, and total kidney cancer mortality rates have leveled. Stabilization of kidney cancer mortality rates has also been reported in Europe. These trends are consistent with reports of increasing incidental diagnoses and a downward shift in tumor stage and size in clinical series. The changing prevalence of known risk factors for RCC, including cigarette smoking, obesity, and hypertension, is also likely to affect incidence trends, although their relative impact may differ between populations. Accumulating evidence suggests an etiologic role in RCC for physical activity, alcohol consumption, occupational exposure to trichloroethylene, and high parity among women, but further research is needed into the potential causal effects of these factors. Genetic factors and their interaction with environmental exposures are believed to influence risk of developing RCC, but a limited number of studies using candidate-gene approaches have not produced conclusive results. Large consortium efforts employing genome-wide scanning technology are underway, which hold promise for novel discoveries in renal carcinogenesis. C1 [Chow, Wong-Ho; Dong, Linda M.; Devesa, Susan S.] NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, US Dept HHS, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Chow, WH (reprint author), NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, US Dept HHS, 6120 Execut Blvd,EPS 8100, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM choww@mail.nih.gov RI Liao, Linda/B-3960-2011 FU National Institutes of Health FX The authors express their appreciation to the cancer registries contributing data to the IARC Cancer Incidence in Five Continents and the NCI Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, and to the dedicated program staff of the IARC and NCI. They also thank David Check of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, NCI for figure preparation using tabulated data generated from NCI's SEER and IARC's Cancer Incidence in Five Continents series. This Review was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health. NR 137 TC 372 Z9 383 U1 4 U2 52 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1759-4812 EI 1759-4820 J9 NAT REV UROL JI Nat. Rev. Urol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 245 EP 257 DI 10.1038/nrurol.2010.46 PG 13 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 592QF UT WOS:000277393600004 PM 20448658 ER PT J AU Bratslavsky, G Linehan, WM AF Bratslavsky, Gennady Linehan, W. Marston TI Long-term management of bilateral, multifocal, recurrent renal carcinoma SO NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY LA English DT Review ID HIPPEL-LINDAU-DISEASE; NEPHRON-SPARING SURGERY; CHRONIC KIDNEY-DISEASE; CELL-CARCINOMA; PARTIAL NEPHRECTOMY; RADICAL NEPHRECTOMY; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; FOLLOW-UP; CLINICOPATHOLOGICAL FEATURES; INTRAOPERATIVE ULTRASOUND AB Patients with bilateral multifocal renal cell carcinoma are at increased risk of developing locally recurrent or de novo tumors after nephron-sparing procedures. When dealing with recurrent renal masses the options are limited to observation, total nephrectomy, ablation, or repeat surgical intervention. The main reason for recurrence after nephron-sparing surgery is likely to be the presence of multifocal disease, which is identified in 4.3-25.0% of radical nephrectomy specimen. Bilateral renal involvement is seen in almost 90% of cases of multifocal renal carcinoma, and conversely the majority of patients with bilateral disease will have multifocal tumors. Many patients who are treated for multifocal disease, therefore, require subsequent surgical interventions. The outcome data for repeat renal interventions demonstrate reasonable functional and oncologic outcomes despite higher rates of perioperative complications. Our own results support the use of reoperative renal surgery rather than total nephrectomy and renal replacement therapy. C1 [Bratslavsky, Gennady; Linehan, W. Marston] NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Bratslavsky, G (reprint author), NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, NIH, 10 Ctr Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM bratslag@mail.nih.gov FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX This research was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. Desiree Lie, University of California, Irvine, CA, is the author of and is solely responsible for the content of the learning objectives, questions and answers of the MedscapeCME-accredited continuing medical education activity associated with this article. NR 84 TC 17 Z9 22 U1 0 U2 3 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1759-4812 J9 NAT REV UROL JI Nat. Rev. Urol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 267 EP 275 DI 10.1038/nrurol.2010.44 PG 9 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 592QF UT WOS:000277393600006 PM 20448660 ER PT J AU Linehan, WM Srinivasan, R Schmidt, LS AF Linehan, W. Marston Srinivasan, Ramaprasad Schmidt, Laura S. TI The genetic basis of kidney cancer: a metabolic disease SO NATURE REVIEWS UROLOGY LA English DT Article ID RENAL-CELL CARCINOMA; HOGG-DUBE-SYNDROME; VONHIPPEL-LINDAU DISEASE; TUMOR-SUPPRESSOR GENE; HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR-1; ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH-FACTOR; SMALL-MOLECULE INHIBITORS; IRON-REGULATORY PROTEINS; FUMARATE-HYDRATASE GENE; HEREDITARY LEIOMYOMATOSIS AB Kidney cancer is not a single disease but comprises a number of different types of cancer that occur in the kidney, each caused by a different gene with a different histology and clinical course that responds differently to therapy. Each of the seven known kidney cancer genes, VHL, MET, FLCN, TSC1, TSC2, FH and SDH, is involved in pathways that respond to metabolic stress or nutrient stimulation. The VHL protein is a component of the oxygen and iron sensing pathway that regulates hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) levels in the cell. HGF-MET signaling affects the LKB1-AMPK energy sensing cascade. The FLCN-FNIP1-FNIP2 complex binds AMPK and, therefore, might interact with the cellular energy and nutrient sensing pathways AMPK-TSC1/2-mTOR and PI3K-Akt-mTOR. TSC1-TSC2 is downstream of AMPK and negatively regulates mTOR in response to cellular energy deficit. FH and SDH have a central role in the mitochondrial tricarboxylic acid cycle, which is coupled to energy production through oxidative phosphorylation. Mutations in each of these kidney cancer genes result in dysregulation of metabolic pathways involved in oxygen, iron, energy or nutrient sensing, suggesting that kidney cancer is a disease of cell metabolism. Targeting the fundamental metabolic abnormalities in kidney cancer provides a unique opportunity for the development of more-effective forms of therapy for this disease. C1 [Linehan, W. Marston; Srinivasan, Ramaprasad; Schmidt, Laura S.] NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Linehan, WM (reprint author), NCI, Urol Oncol Branch, 10 Ctr Dr,MSC 1107,Bldg 10,CRC Room 1-5940, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM wml@nih.gov FU National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research [HHSN261200800001E] FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research and funded in part with federal funds from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, under contract HHSN261200800001E. The content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Heath and Human Services, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. The authors acknowledge the outstanding editorial and graphics support by Georgia Shaw. NR 93 TC 259 Z9 266 U1 1 U2 33 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1759-4812 J9 NAT REV UROL JI Nat. Rev. Urol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 BP 277 EP 285 DI 10.1038/nrurol.2010.47 PG 9 WC Urology & Nephrology SC Urology & Nephrology GA 592QF UT WOS:000277393600007 PM 20448661 ER PT J AU Sellers, JR Veigel, C AF Sellers, James R. Veigel, Claudia TI Direct observation of the myosin-Va power stroke and its reversal SO NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID LOAD-DEPENDENT KINETICS; OPTICAL TWEEZERS; ACTOMYOSIN-V; PROCESSIVE MOVEMENT; STEPPING KINETICS; FORCE GENERATION; MOLECULAR-MODEL; ADP BINDING; MUSCLE; MOTOR AB Complex forms of cellular motility, including cell division, organelle trafficking or signal amplification in the auditory system, require strong coordination of the myosin motors involved. The most basic mechanism of coordination is via direct mechanical interactions of individual motor heads leading to modification of their mechanochemical cycles. Here we used an optical trap-based assay to investigate the reversibility of the force-generating conformational change ( power stroke) of single myosin-Va motor heads. By applying load to the head shortly after binding to actin, we found that, at a certain load, the power stroke could be reversed, and the head fluctuated between an actin-bound pre- and a post-power stroke conformation. This load-dependent mechanical instability might be critical to coordinate the heads of processive, dimeric myosin-Va. Nonlinear response to load leading to coordination or oscillations amongst motors might be relevant for many cellular functions. C1 [Veigel, Claudia] Natl Inst Med Res, London NW7 1AA, England. [Veigel, Claudia] Univ Munich, Dept Cellular Physiol, Munich, Germany. [Sellers, James R.] NHLBI, Lab Mol Physiol, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Veigel, C (reprint author), Natl Inst Med Res, Mill Hill, London NW7 1AA, England. EM claudia.veigel@med.uni-muenchen.de FU UK Medical Research Council; Royal Society UK; US National Institutes of Health FX We thank C. Schmidt and J. Molloy for stimulating discussions, E. Harvey for technical assistance and J. Hammer III (Laboratories of Cell Biology, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US National Institutes of Health) for kindly supplying the myosin-Va clone. We are also grateful to the UK Medical Research Council, The Royal Society UK and the US National Institutes of Health for grant support. NR 47 TC 34 Z9 35 U1 0 U2 28 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1545-9993 J9 NAT STRUCT MOL BIOL JI Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 17 IS 5 BP 590 EP U88 DI 10.1038/nsmb.1820 PG 7 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology GA 591UP UT WOS:000277330700012 PM 20418880 ER PT J AU Barski, A Chepelev, I Liko, D Cuddapah, S Fleming, AB Birch, J Cui, KR White, RJ Zhao, K AF Barski, Artem Chepelev, Iouri Liko, Dritan Cuddapah, Suresh Fleming, Alastair B. Birch, Joanna Cui, Kairong White, Robert J. Zhao, Keji TI Pol II and its associated epigenetic marks are present at Pol III-transcribed noncoding RNA genes SO NATURE STRUCTURAL & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID POLYMERASE-III; HISTONE ACETYLATION; HUMAN GENOME; C-MYC; CHROMATIN; ACTIVATION; METHYLATIONS; EXPRESSION; REPRESSION; PROMOTERS AB Epigenetic control is an important aspect of gene regulation. Despite detailed understanding of protein-coding gene expression, the transcription of noncoding RNA genes by RNA polymerase III (Pol III) is less well characterized. Here we profile the epigenetic features of Pol III target genes throughout the human genome. This reveals that the chromatin landscape of Pol III-transcribed genes resembles that of Pol II templates in many ways, although there are also clear differences. Our analysis also uncovered an entirely unexpected phenomenon: namely, that Pol II is present at the majority of genomic loci that are bound by Pol III. C1 [Barski, Artem; Chepelev, Iouri; Cuddapah, Suresh; Cui, Kairong; Zhao, Keji] NHLBI, Lab Mol Immunol, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Liko, Dritan; Fleming, Alastair B.; Birch, Joanna; White, Robert J.] Beatson Inst Canc Res, Glasgow G61 1BD, Lanark, Scotland. RP White, RJ (reprint author), NHLBI, Lab Mol Immunol, NIH, Bldg 10, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM rwhite@udcf.gla.ac.uk; zhaok@nhlbi.nih.gov RI Liko, Dritan/A-3549-2011; OI Barski, Artem/0000-0002-1861-5316 FU US National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [1K22HL098691-01]; Cancer Research UK FX We thank D. E. Schones for assistance with the Solexa Pipeline analysis and helpful discussions. This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the US National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (K.Z.) and Cancer Research UK (R.J.W.). A. B. was additionally supported by 1K22HL098691-01 Career Transition Award from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, US National Institutes of Health. NR 48 TC 86 Z9 87 U1 0 U2 1 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1545-9993 J9 NAT STRUCT MOL BIOL JI Nat. Struct. Mol. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 17 IS 5 BP 629 EP U132 DI 10.1038/nsmb.1806 PG 7 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biophysics; Cell Biology GA 591UP UT WOS:000277330700019 PM 20418881 ER PT J AU Rifkin, DE Katz, R Chonchol, M Fried, LF Cao, J de Boer, IH Siscovick, DS Shlipak, MG Sarnak, MJ AF Rifkin, Dena E. Katz, Ronit Chonchol, Michel Fried, Linda F. Cao, Jie de Boer, Ian H. Siscovick, David S. Shlipak, Michael G. Sarnak, Mark J. TI Albuminuria, impaired kidney function and cardiovascular outcomes or mortality in the elderly SO NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION LA English DT Article DE albuminuria; aging; cardiovascular diseases; kidney function; mortality ID GLOMERULAR-FILTRATION-RATE; ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY; RISK-FACTOR; CYSTATIN-C; RENAL-INSUFFICIENCY; DIABETES-MELLITUS; DISEASE; MICROALBUMINURIA; ASSOCIATION; DYSFUNCTION AB Methods. We examined associations of these markers with mortality and cardiovascular outcomes during a median follow-up of 8.3 years in 3291 older adults in the Cardiovascular Health Study. Kidney disease was assessed using urinary albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR), cystatin C and Modification of Diet in Renal Disease estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). We defined subgroups based on presence of microalbuminuria (MA, ACR > 30 mg/g) and categories of normal kidney function (cystatin C < 1.0 mg/L and eGFR > 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)); preclinical kidney disease (cystatin C level > 1.0 mg/l but eGFR > 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)); and chronic kidney disease (CKD) (eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)). Cox proportional hazards models were used to examine associations between these six subgroups and all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, myocardial infarction and heart failure. Results. One thousand one hundred fifty (34.9%) had normal kidney function (12.2% with MA), 1518 (46.1%) had preclinical kidney disease (17.9% with MA) and 622 (18.9%) had CKD (47% with MA). After adjustment, the presence of either preclinical kidney disease or MA was associated with an over 50% increase in mortality risk; the presence of both was associated with a 2.4-fold mortality risk. Those with CKD and MA were at highest risk, with a nearly 4-fold mortality risk. Conclusion. Elevated cystatin C and albuminuria are common, identify different subsets of the older population, and are independent, graded risk factors for cardiovascular disease and mortality. C1 [Rifkin, Dena E.; Sarnak, Mark J.] Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA USA. [Shlipak, Michael G.] Univ Calif San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Rifkin, Dena E.; Sarnak, Mark J.] Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Medford, MA 02155 USA. [Katz, Ronit; de Boer, Ian H.; Siscovick, David S.] Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Chonchol, Michel] Univ Colorado, Hlth Sci Ctr, Boulder, CO 80309 USA. [Fried, Linda F.] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Med, Pittsburgh Vet Affairs Healthcare Syst, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 USA. [Cao, Jie] NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Rifkin, DE (reprint author), Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA USA. EM drifkin@ucsd.edu FU National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [R01-AG-027002, N01-HC-85079, N01-HC-85086, N01-HC-35129, N01 HC-15103, N01 HC-55222, N01-HC-75150, N01-HC-45133, U01 HL080295]; National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke FX The research reported in this articlewas supported by contract numbers R01-AG-027002, N01-HC-85079 through N01-HC-85086, N01-HC-35129, N01 HC-15103, N01 HC-55222, N01-HC-75150, N01-HC-45133, grant number U01 HL080295 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, with additional contribution from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. A full list of principal CHS investigators and institutions can be found at http://www.chs-nhlbi.org/pi.htm. NR 36 TC 45 Z9 46 U1 1 U2 2 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0931-0509 J9 NEPHROL DIAL TRANSPL JI Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 25 IS 5 BP 1560 EP 1567 DI 10.1093/ndt/gfp646 PG 8 WC Transplantation; Urology & Nephrology SC Transplantation; Urology & Nephrology GA 587LR UT WOS:000276994400035 PM 20008829 ER PT J AU Guerreiro, RJ Baquero, M Blesa, R Boada, M Bras, JM Bullido, MJ Calado, A Crook, R Ferreira, C Frank, A Gomez-Isla, T Hernandez, I Lleo, A Machado, A Martinez-Lage, P Masdeu, J Molina-Porcel, L Molinuevo, JL Pastor, P Perez-Tur, J Relvas, R Oliveira, CR Ribeiro, MH Rogaeva, E Sa, A Samaranch, L Sanchez-Valle, R Santana, I Tarraga, L Valdivieso, F Singleton, A Hardy, J Clarimon, J AF Guerreiro, Rita Joao Baquero, Miguel Blesa, Rafael Boada, Merce Bras, Jose Miguel Bullido, Maria J. Calado, Ana Crook, Richard Ferreira, Carla Frank, Ana Gomez-Isla, Teresa Hernandez, Isabel Lleo, Alberto Machado, Alvaro Martinez-Lage, Pablo Masdeu, Jose Molina-Porcel, Laura Molinuevo, Jose L. Pastor, Pau Perez-Tur, Jordi Relvas, Rute Oliveira, Catarina Resende Ribeiro, Maria Helena Rogaeva, Ekaterina Sa, Alfredo Samaranch, Lluis Sanchez-Valle, Raquel Santana, Isabel Tarraga, Lluis Valdivieso, Fernando Singleton, Andrew Hardy, John Clarimon, Jordi TI Genetic screening of Alzheimer's disease genes in Iberian and African samples yields novel mutations in presenilins and APP SO NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING LA English DT Article DE Early-onset Alzheimer's disease; Presenilins; APP; Mutations ID AMYLOID PRECURSOR PROTEIN; MUTANT PRESENILIN-1; PATHOGENIC MUTATION; MISSENSE MUTATIONS; GAMMA-SECRETASE; BETA-PROTEIN; PARKINSONISM; PHENOTYPE; DIAGNOSIS; DEMENTIA AB Mutations in three genes (PSEN1, PSEN2, and APP) have been identified in patients with early-onset (<65years) Alzheimer's disease (AD). We performed a screening for mutations in the coding regions of presenilins, as well as exons 16 and 17 of the APP gene in a total of 231 patients from the Iberian peninsular with a clinical diagnosis of early-onset AD (mean age at onset of 52.9 years; range 31-64). We found three novel mutations in PSEN1, one novel mutation in PSEN2, and a novel mutation in the APP gene. Four previously described mutations in PSEN1 were also found. The same analysis was carried in 121 elderly healthy controls from the Iberian peninsular, and a set of 130 individuals from seven African populations belonging to the Centre d'Etude du Polymorphisme Humain-Human Genome Diversity Panel (CEPH-HGDP), in order to determine the extent of normal variability in these genes. Interestingly, in the latter series, we found five new non-synonymous changes in all three genes and a presenilin 2 variant (R62H) that has been previously related to AD. In some of these mutations, the pathologic consequence is uncertain and needs further investigation. To address this question we propose and use a systematic algorithm to classify the putative pathology of AD mutations. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Blesa, Rafael; Gomez-Isla, Teresa; Lleo, Alberto; Molina-Porcel, Laura] Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Dept Neurol, Alzheimers Lab, Memory Unit, Barcelona 08025, Spain. [Guerreiro, Rita Joao; Bras, Jose Miguel; Singleton, Andrew; Hardy, John] NIA, Neurogenet Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Guerreiro, Rita Joao; Bras, Jose Miguel; Oliveira, Catarina Resende; Ribeiro, Maria Helena] Univ Coimbra, Ctr Neurosci & Cell Biol, Coimbra, Portugal. [Baquero, Miguel] Hosp Univ La Fe, Dept Neurol, Valencia, Spain. [Boada, Merce; Hernandez, Isabel; Martinez-Lage, Pablo; Tarraga, Lluis] Inst Catala Neurociencies Aplicades, Fundacio ACE, Memory Clin, Alzheimer Res Ctr, Barcelona, Spain. [Bullido, Maria J.; Valdivieso, Fernando] Ctr Biol Mol Severo Ochoa, Madrid, Spain. [Calado, Ana; Relvas, Rute] Hosp Santo Antonio Capuchos, Lisbon, Portugal. [Crook, Richard] Mayo Clin, Coll Med, Dept Neurosci, Jacksonville, FL 32224 USA. [Ferreira, Carla; Machado, Alvaro] Hosp Sao Marcos, Braga, Portugal. [Frank, Ana] Hosp Univ La Paz, Serv Neurol, Madrid, Spain. [Pastor, Pau; Samaranch, Lluis] Univ Navarra, Neurogenet Lab, Div Neurociences, CIMA,Med Sch, E-31080 Pamplona, Spain. [Molinuevo, Jose L.; Sanchez-Valle, Raquel] Hosp Clin Barcelona, Inst Neurosci, Dept Neurol, Alzheimers Dis & Other Cognit Disorders Unit, Barcelona, Spain. [Molinuevo, Jose L.; Sanchez-Valle, Raquel] Univ Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. [Perez-Tur, Jordi] CSIC, Inst Biomed Valencia, Valencia, Spain. [Oliveira, Catarina Resende; Santana, Isabel] Coimbra Univ Hosp, Neurol Serv, Coimbra, Portugal. [Rogaeva, Ekaterina] Univ Hlth Network, Dept Med, Div Neurol, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Sa, Alfredo] Hosp Leiria, Leiria, Portugal. [Blesa, Rafael; Bullido, Maria J.; Hardy, John] Inst Neurol, Dept Mol Neurosci, London WC1N 3BG, England. [Blesa, Rafael; Bullido, Maria J.; Hardy, John] Inst Neurol, Reta Lila Weston Labs, London WC1N 3BG, England. [Frank, Ana; Gomez-Isla, Teresa; Lleo, Alberto; Molina-Porcel, Laura; Pastor, Pau; Perez-Tur, Jordi; Samaranch, Lluis; Valdivieso, Fernando; Clarimon, Jordi] Ctr Invest Biomed Red Enfermedades Neurodegenerat, Madrid, Spain. RP Clarimon, J (reprint author), Hosp Santa Creu & Sant Pau, Dept Neurol, Alzheimers Lab, Memory Unit, St Antoni Ma Claret 167, Barcelona 08025, Spain. EM jclarimon@santpau.cat RI Oliveira, Catarina/F-3685-2010; Perez-Tur, Jordi/A-2143-2010; Masdeu, Joseph/B-5052-2010; Singleton, Andrew/C-3010-2009; Pastor, Pau/C-9834-2009; Hardy, John/C-2451-2009; Guerreiro, Rita/A-1327-2011; Bras, Jose/A-1428-2011; Frank Garcia, Ana/I-5159-2015; Bullido, Maria/C-8509-2014; OI Oliveira, Catarina/0000-0001-6942-4328; Perez-Tur, Jordi/0000-0002-9111-1712; Pastor, Pau/0000-0002-7493-8777; Frank Garcia, Ana/0000-0003-3858-9116; Bullido, Maria/0000-0002-6477-1117; Clarimon, Jordi/0000-0002-6824-6942; Santana, Isabel/0000-0002-8114-9434; Molinuevo, Jose Luis/0000-0003-0485-6001 FU Intramural Research Program of NIA [1 Z01 AG000950-06 2007]; Canadian Institutes of Health Research; Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia, Portugal [SFRH/BD/27442/2006, SFRH/BD/29647/2006] FX We thank the patients and their families for the Alzheimer samples and the CEPH-HGDP for the African samples. This study was supported by the Intramural Research Program of NIA (1 Z01 AG000950-06 2007); the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (ER); and grants # SFRH/BD/27442/2006 and SFRH/BD/29647/2006 from Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia, Portugal. We would like to thank "Banc de Teixits Neurolegics", at the University of Barcelona, Hospital Clinic, Spain, for their contribution on pathological analyses of the APP mutation carrier. NR 33 TC 78 Z9 81 U1 0 U2 17 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0197-4580 J9 NEUROBIOL AGING JI Neurobiol. Aging PD MAY PY 2010 VL 31 IS 5 BP 725 EP 731 DI 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.06.012 PG 7 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Neurosciences SC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 577KJ UT WOS:000276221600001 PM 18667258 ER PT J AU Rosenbaum, RS Furey, ML Horwitz, B Grady, CL AF Rosenbaum, R. Shayna Furey, Maura L. Horwitz, Barry Grady, Cheryl L. TI Altered connectivity among emotion-related brain regions during short-term memory in Alzheimer's disease SO NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING LA English DT Article DE Aging; Structural equation modeling; Amygdala; Hippocampus; Inferior prefrontal cortex; Plasticity ID POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY; GLUCOSE METABOLIC RATES; FACIAL EXPRESSIONS; FUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITY; NEURAL MECHANISMS; NETWORK ANALYSIS; FRONTAL-CORTEX; AMYGDALA; ACTIVATION; EXPLICIT AB A PET study of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) engaged in a delayed match-to-sample face recognition task revealed that performance declines as a function of increasing delay, a pattern accompanied by reduced functional connectivity of prefrontal cortex but increased connectivity of the left amygdala. Here, we characterize the changes in interactions within this amygdalar circuit across the memory delays using structural equation modeling. The magnitude of effective connections was found to be much greater in the patients than in the controls, notably from the left amygdala to left inferior prefrontal cortex, which, in turn, influenced its right homologue. The influence from the amygdala to the left hippocampus, in contrast, was not strong in either group. We interpret this pattern of interactions as possibly reflecting the compensatory recruitment of a dynamic neural network, perhaps involved in implicit emotional processing, in the context of a faulty executive maintenance and retrieval system. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Rosenbaum, R. Shayna] York Univ, Dept Psychol, N York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. [Rosenbaum, R. Shayna; Grady, Cheryl L.] Rotman Res Inst, Toronto, ON M5A 2E1, Canada. [Furey, Maura L.] NIMH, Neuroimaging Sect, Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Horwitz, Barry] Natl Inst Deafness & Other Commun Disorders, Brain Imaging & Modeling Sect, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Grady, Cheryl L.] Univ Toronto, Dept Psychol, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada. [Grady, Cheryl L.] Univ Toronto, Dept Psychiat, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3, Canada. RP Rosenbaum, RS (reprint author), York Univ, Dept Psychol, 4700 Keele St, N York, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. EM shaynar@yorku.ca RI Furey, Maura/H-5273-2013 FU Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) [MOP 14036]; Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council; Canada Research Chairs program; NIDCD Intramural Research Program FX This work was supported by a grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR MOP 14036). R.S.R. is supported by a CIHR New Investigator Award and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, and C.L.G. is supported by the Canada Research Chairs program. B.H. acknowledges the support of the NIDCD Intramural Research Program. NR 47 TC 16 Z9 16 U1 4 U2 7 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0197-4580 J9 NEUROBIOL AGING JI Neurobiol. Aging PD MAY PY 2010 VL 31 IS 5 BP 780 EP 786 DI 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.06.002 PG 7 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Neurosciences SC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 577KJ UT WOS:000276221600008 PM 18639365 ER PT J AU Sambataro, F Murty, VP Callicott, JH Tan, HY Das, S Weinberger, DR Mattay, VS AF Sambataro, Fabio Murty, Vishnu P. Callicott, Joseph H. Tan, Hao-Yang Das, Saumitra Weinberger, Daniel R. Mattay, Venkata S. TI Age-related alterations in default mode network: Impact on working memory performance SO NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING LA English DT Article DE Functional magnetic resonance imaging; Aging; Default mode; Connectivity; Working memory ID STRIATAL DOPAMINE TRANSPORTER; BOLD SIGNAL FLUCTUATIONS; RESTING HUMAN BRAIN; ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE; FUNCTIONAL MRI; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; MOTOR CORTEX; VISUAL-ATTENTION; RHESUS-MONKEY; AGING BRAIN AB The default mode network (DMN) is a set of functionally connected brain regions which shows deactivation (task-induced deactivation, TID) during a cognitive task. Evidence shows an age-related decline in task-load-related modulation of the activity within the DMN during cognitive tasks. However, the effect of age on the functional coupling within the DMN and their relation to cognitive performance has hitherto been unexplored. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we investigated functional connectivity within the DMN in older and younger subjects during a working memory task with increasing task load. Older adults showed decreased connectivity and ability to suppress low frequency oscillations of the DMN. Additionally, the strength of the functional coupling of posterior cingulate (pCC) with medial prefrontal cortex (PFC) correlated positively with performance and was lower in older adults. pCC was also negatively coupled with task-related regions, namely the dorsolateral PFC and cingulate regions. Our results show that in addition to changes in canonical task-related brain regions, normal aging is also associated with alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain regions within the DMN. These changes may be a reflection of a deficit in cognitive control associated with advancing age that results in deficient resource allocation to the task at hand. Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [Sambataro, Fabio; Murty, Vishnu P.; Callicott, Joseph H.; Tan, Hao-Yang; Das, Saumitra; Weinberger, Daniel R.; Mattay, Venkata S.] NIMH, Genes Cognit & Psychosis Program, Clin Brain Disorders Branch, Intramural Res Program,NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Mattay, VS (reprint author), NIMH, Genes Cognit & Psychosis Program, Clin Brain Disorders Branch, Intramural Res Program,NIH, Bldg 10,Room 3C-108, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM vsm@mail.nih.gov RI Sambataro, Fabio/E-3426-2010; Callicott, Joseph/C-9102-2009 OI Sambataro, Fabio/0000-0003-2102-416X; Callicott, Joseph/0000-0003-1298-3334 FU National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program FX We thank Prof. Alessandro Bertolino, MD, PhD, Annabella Di Giorgio, MD, PhD, and Nerve Lemaitre, PhD for helpful discussions and Jennifer Brook, BA and Matt Emery, BS for assistance in data analysis. This work was supported by the National Institute of Mental Health Intramural Research Program. NR 88 TC 181 Z9 183 U1 3 U2 27 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0197-4580 J9 NEUROBIOL AGING JI Neurobiol. Aging PD MAY PY 2010 VL 31 IS 5 BP 839 EP 852 DI 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.05.022 PG 14 WC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Neurosciences SC Geriatrics & Gerontology; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 577KJ UT WOS:000276221600014 PM 18674847 ER PT J AU Skinbjerg, M Liow, JS Seneca, N Hong, JS Lu, SY Thorsell, A Heilig, M Pike, VW Halldin, C Sibley, DR Innis, RB AF Skinbjerg, Mette Liow, Jeih-San Seneca, Nicholas Hong, Jinsoo Lu, Shuiyu Thorsell, Annika Heilig, Markus Pike, Victor W. Halldin, Christer Sibley, David R. Innis, Robert B. TI D-2 dopamine receptor internalization prolongs the decrease of radioligand binding after amphetamine: A PET study in a receptor internalization-deficient mouse model SO NEUROIMAGE LA English DT Article DE [C-11]MNPA; [F-18]fallypride; Dopamine receptor; Internalization; Arrestin3; PET ID POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN PRIMATE BRAIN; HIGH-AFFINITY STATE; AGONIST RADIOTRACER; ENDOGENOUS DOPAMINE; G-PROTEIN; EX-VIVO; BETA-ARRESTIN-2; RADIOSYNTHESIS; TRAFFICKING AB Dopamine released by amphetamine decreases the in vivo binding of PET radioligands to the dopamine D-2 receptor. Although concentrations of extracellular dopamine largely return to baseline within 1 to 2 h after amphetamine treatment, radioligand binding remains decreased for several hours. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the prolonged decrease of radioligand binding after amphetamine administration is caused by receptor internalization. To distinguish dopamine displacement from receptor internalization, we used wild-type and arrestin3 (arr3) knockout mice, which are incapable of internalizing D-2 receptors. In addition, we used both the D-2 selective agonist [C-11]MNPA (which is thought to bind to the high affinity state of the receptor) and the D-2 selective antagonist [F-18]fallypride (which does not differentiate between high and low affinity state). After an initial baseline scan, animals were divided in three groups for a second scan: either 30 min or 4 h after amphetamine administration (3 mg/kg, i.p.) or as retest. At 30 min, [C-11]MNPA showed greater displacement than [F-18]fallypride, but each radioligand gave similar displacement in knockout and wild-type mice. At 4 h, the binding of both radioligands returned to baseline in arr3 knockout mice, but remained decreased in wild-type mice. Radioligand binding was unaltered on retest scanning. Our results suggest that the prolonged decrease of radioligand binding after amphetamine is mainly due to internalization of the D-2 receptor rather than dopamine displacement. In addition, this study demonstrates the utility of small animal PET to study receptor trafficking in vivo in genetically modified mice. Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [Skinbjerg, Mette; Liow, Jeih-San; Seneca, Nicholas; Hong, Jinsoo; Lu, Shuiyu; Pike, Victor W.; Innis, Robert B.] NIMH, Mol Imaging Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Skinbjerg, Mette; Halldin, Christer] Karolinska Inst, Dept Clin Neurosci, Psychiat Sect, Stockholm, Sweden. [Skinbjerg, Mette; Sibley, David R.] NINDS, Mol Neuropharmacol Sect, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Thorsell, Annika; Heilig, Markus] NIAAA, Lab Clin & Translat Studies, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Innis, RB (reprint author), NIMH, Mol Imaging Branch, 31 Ctr Dr, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM robert.innis@nih.gov OI Heilig, Markus/0000-0003-2706-2482; Thorsell, Annika/0000-0003-3535-3845 FU NIMH [Z01-MH-002795-07, Z01-MH-002793]; NINDS [NS002263-33] FX This research was supported by the Intramural Program of NIMH (project Z01-MH-002795-07 and Z01-MH-002793) and NINDS (project NS002263-33). We thank Cheryl Morse and Yi Zhang for assistance on radiotracer production; Jussi Hirvonen for assistance on data analysis; and PMOD Technologies (Zurich, Switzerland) for providing its image analysis and modeling software. NR 33 TC 37 Z9 37 U1 0 U2 5 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 1053-8119 J9 NEUROIMAGE JI Neuroimage PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 50 IS 4 BP 1402 EP 1407 DI 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.01.055 PG 6 WC Neurosciences; Neuroimaging; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Neurosciences & Neurology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 574VY UT WOS:000276023500007 PM 20097293 ER PT J AU Venkatraman, VK Aizenstein, H Guralnik, J Newman, AB Glynn, NW Taylor, C Studenski, S Launer, L Pahor, M Williamson, J Rosano, C AF Venkatraman, Vijay K. Aizenstein, Howard Guralnik, Jack Newman, Anne B. Glynn, Nancy W. Taylor, Christopher Studenski, Stephanie Launer, Lenore Pahor, Marco Williamson, Jeff Rosano, Caterina TI Executive control function, brain activation and white matter hyperintensities in older adults (vol 49, pg 3436, 2010) SO NEUROIMAGE LA English DT Correction C1 [Venkatraman, Vijay K.; Aizenstein, Howard] Univ Pittsburgh, Sch Engn, Dept Bioengn, Pittsburgh, PA 15261 USA. [Aizenstein, Howard] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Psychiat, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. [Guralnik, Jack; Launer, Lenore] NIA, Lab Epidemiol Demog & Biometry, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Newman, Anne B.; Glynn, Nancy W.; Taylor, Christopher; Rosano, Caterina] Univ Pittsburgh, Grad Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. [Studenski, Stephanie] Univ Pittsburgh, Dept Med, Div Geriatr Med, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. [Pahor, Marco] Univ Florida, Inst Aging, Dept Aging & Geriatr Res, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA. [Williamson, Jeff] Wake Forest Univ, Sect Gerontol & Geriatr Med, Dept Internal Med, Winston Salem, NC 27157 USA. RP Aizenstein, H (reprint author), UPMC, WPIC, GPN Lab, 3811 Ohara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. EM aizen@pitt.edu NR 1 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 4 PU ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE PI SAN DIEGO PA 525 B ST, STE 1900, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4495 USA SN 1053-8119 J9 NEUROIMAGE JI Neuroimage PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 50 IS 4 BP 1711 EP 1711 DI 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2010.01.074 PG 1 WC Neurosciences; Neuroimaging; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Neurosciences & Neurology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 574VY UT WOS:000276023500039 ER PT J AU Adlam, ALR Malloy, M Mishkin, M Vargha-Khadem, F AF Adlam, Anna-Lynne R. Malloy, Megan Mishkin, Mortimer Vargha-Khadem, Faraneh TI Dissociation between recognition and recall in developmental amnesia (vol 47, pg 2207, 2009) SO NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA LA English DT Correction C1 [Adlam, Anna-Lynne R.; Vargha-Khadem, Faraneh] UCL, Dev Cognit Neurosci Unit, Inst Child Hlth, London WC1N 1EH, England. [Malloy, Megan; Mishkin, Mortimer] NIMH, Cognit Neurosci Sect, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Vargha-Khadem, F (reprint author), UCL, Dev Cognit Neurosci Unit, Inst Child Hlth, 30 Guilford St, London WC1N 1EH, England. EM f.khadem@ich.ucl.ac.uk RI Adlam, Anna/F-8400-2010; Vargha-Khadem, Faraneh/C-2558-2008; OI Adlam, Anna/0000-0001-7212-4051 NR 1 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 5 PU PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI OXFORD PA THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND SN 0028-3932 J9 NEUROPSYCHOLOGIA JI Neuropsychologia PD MAY PY 2010 VL 48 IS 6 BP 1875 EP 1875 DI 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2010.03.003 PG 1 WC Behavioral Sciences; Neurosciences; Psychology, Experimental SC Behavioral Sciences; Neurosciences & Neurology; Psychology GA 604FE UT WOS:000278261900041 ER PT J AU Berlin, I Singleton, EG Heishman, SJ AF Berlin, Ivan Singleton, Edward G. Heishman, Stephen J. TI Validity of the 12-item French version of the Tobacco Craving Questionnaire in treatment-seeking smokers SO NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID SMOKING OUTCOME EXPECTANCIES; NICOTINE DEPENDENCE; INITIAL VALIDATION; CESSATION; RELIABILITY; WITHDRAWAL; SYMPTOMS; BEHAVIOR; TESTS; URGES AB The French version of the Tobacco Craving Questionnaire (FTCQ) is a valid and reliable 47-item self-report instrument that assesses tobacco craving in four factors: emotionality, expectancy, compulsivity, and purposefulness. For use in research and clinical settings, we constructed a 12-item version of the FTCQ (FTCQ-12). The FTCQ-12 was administered to treatment-seeking French smokers (n = 310) enrolled in the Adjustment of DOses of NIcotine in Smoking Cessation (ADONIS) trial. We conducted confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and examined congruence in factor loadings between the FTCQ and FTCQ-12 to determine the validity and reliability of the FTCQ-12. Measures of tobacco craving, withdrawal, smoking patterns, and smoking history were included to explore the concurrent validity of the FTCQ-12. We used craving scores to distinguish participants who were highly dependent on nicotine from those less dependent on nicotine. CFA indicated excellent fit for a four-factor model, with congruence coefficients indicating moderate similarity in factor patterns and loadings between the FTCQ and FTCQ-12. Individual factors of the FTCQ-12 correlated positively with smoking history and withdrawal variables. Participants who were highly dependent on nicotine were nearly six times more likely to score > 5 on the General Craving Score (maximum: 7) than those less dependent on nicotine. Findings suggest that the FTCQ-12 measures the same four factors as the FTCQ and TCQ, and these four constructs have unique properties. The FTCQ-12 yields valid and reliable indices of tobacco craving and has potential clinical utility for rapid assessment of tobacco craving in smokers seeking treatment. C1 [Berlin, Ivan] Univ Paris 06, Dept Pharmacol, Fac Med, Hop Pitie Salpetriere,INSERM U894, F-75013 Paris, France. [Singleton, Edward G.] Stevenson Univ, Dept Psychol, Stevenson, MD USA. [Heishman, Stephen J.] Natl Inst Drug Abuse, Nicotine Psychopharmacol Sect, Intramural Res Program, NIH, Baltimore, MD USA. RP Berlin, I (reprint author), Univ Paris 06, Dept Pharmacol, Fac Med, Hop Pitie Salpetriere,INSERM U894, 47 Bd Hop, F-75013 Paris, France. EM ivan.berlin@psl.aphp.fr OI Singleton, Edward G./0000-0003-3442-877X FU French Ministry of Health Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique [AOR04001//P040406]; Agence francaise de securite sanitaire des produits de sante; Convention Pharmacologie Clinique et Therapeutique [RAF02020]; National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Drug Abuse FX This study was supported by the French Ministry of Health Programme Hospitalier de Recherche Clinique Loco-regional 2004 (AOR04001//P040406, registration number: 050558); by the Agence francaise de securite sanitaire des produits de sante, Convention Pharmacologie Clinique et Therapeutique 2003, RAF02020 and the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse. NR 46 TC 16 Z9 16 U1 1 U2 5 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 1462-2203 J9 NICOTINE TOB RES JI Nicotine Tob. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 12 IS 5 BP 500 EP 507 DI 10.1093/ntr/ntq039 PG 8 WC Substance Abuse; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Substance Abuse; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 590PM UT WOS:000277239300005 PM 20335281 ER PT J AU Landolt, K Ajdacic-Gross, V Angst, J Merikangas, KR Gamma, A Gutzwiller, F Rossler, W AF Landolt, Karin Ajdacic-Gross, Vladeta Angst, Jules Merikangas, Kathleen R. Gamma, Alex Gutzwiller, Felix Roessler, Wulf TI Smoking and psychiatric disorders: Have subthreshold disorders been overlooked? SO NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID UNITED-STATES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; NICOTINE DEPENDENCE; CIGARETTE-SMOKING; MENTAL-DISORDERS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; TOBACCO USE; PREVALENCE; POPULATION AB Introduction: The association between smoking and mental disorders has been confirmed by several studies using cross-sectional and retrospective designs. The present study illustrates the need for differentiating subthreshold psychiatric disorders in the analysis. Methods: The analysis is based on cumulative ("lifetime") prevalences of mental disorders and smoking in the Zurich study. This is a longitudinal community study with a stratified sample of 591 participants and six interviews from 1979 to 1999. Results: The percentage of lifetime smokers in the Zurich study was higher both in persons with a lifetime psychiatric diagnosis (72%) and in persons with subthreshold disorders (60%) than in those without any diagnosis (40%). Discussion: The association between smoking and mental disorders turned out to be clearly stronger if subthreshold mental disorders were appropriately considered in the analyses. Constructing appropriate reference groups is as crucial for the analysis of mental disorders and their outcomes as constructing adequate diagnostic groups. C1 [Landolt, Karin; Ajdacic-Gross, Vladeta; Angst, Jules; Gamma, Alex; Roessler, Wulf] Univ Zurich, Hosp Psychiat, Dept Gen & Social Psychiat, Zurich, Switzerland. [Merikangas, Kathleen R.] NIMH, NIH, Dept Hlth & Human Serv, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Gutzwiller, Felix] Univ Zurich, Inst Social & Prevent Med, Dept Gen & Social Psychiat, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland. RP Landolt, K (reprint author), Psychiat Univ Hosp, Res Unit Clin & Social Psychiat, Militarstr 8 POB 1930, CH-8021 Zurich, Switzerland. EM klandolt@dgsp.uzh.ch OI Ajdacic-Gross, Vladeta/0000-0002-7032-9237 FU Swiss National Science Foundation [32-50881.97]; Swiss Cancer League/Swiss Federation Against Cancer [01649-02-2005] FX This work was supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation (grant #32-50881.97)and by the Swiss Cancer League/Swiss Federation Against Cancer (grant #01649-02-2005). NR 32 TC 6 Z9 6 U1 2 U2 3 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 1462-2203 J9 NICOTINE TOB RES JI Nicotine Tob. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 12 IS 5 BP 516 EP 520 DI 10.1093/ntr/ntq023 PG 5 WC Substance Abuse; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health SC Substance Abuse; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health GA 590PM UT WOS:000277239300007 PM 20237120 ER PT J AU De Bruyne, S Wyffels, L Boos, TL Staelens, S Deleye, S Rice, KC De Vos, F AF De Bruyne, Sylvie Wyffels, Leonie Boos, Terrence L. Staelens, Steven Deleye, Steven Rice, Kenner C. De Vos, Filip TI In vivo evaluation of [I-123]-4-(2-(bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy)ethyl)-1-(4-iodobenzyl)piperidi ne, an iodinated SPECT tracer for imaging the P-gp transporter SO NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE P-gp; SPECT; Brain; [I-123]-4-(2-(bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy)ethyl)-1-(4-iodobenzyl)piperidi ne ID BLOOD-BRAIN-BARRIER; POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFLUX TRANSPORTERS; MULTIDRUG-RESISTANCE; GLYCOPROTEIN FUNCTION; ANTIEPILEPTIC DRUGS; COMPUTED-TOMOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN-PRIMATES; PET; CELLS AB Introduction: P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is an energy-dependent transporter that contributes to the efflux of a wide range of xenobiotics at the blood brain barrier playing a role in drug-resistance or therapy failure. In this study, we evaluated [I-123]-4-(2-(bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy) ethyl)-1-(4-iodobenzyl)piperidine ([I-123]-FMIP) as a novel single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) tracer for imaging P-gp at the brain in vivo. Methods: The tissue distribution and brain uptake as well as the metabolic profile of [I-123]-FMIP in wild-type and mdr1a (-/-) mice after pretreatment with physiological saline or cyclosporin A (CsA) (50 mg/kg) was investigated. The influence of increasing doses CsA on brain uptake of [I-123]-FMIP was explored. mu SPECT images of mice brain after injection of 11.1 MBq [I-123]-FMIP were obtained for different treatment strategies thereby using the Milabs U-SPECT-II. Results: Modulation of P-gp with CsA (50 mg/kg) as well as mdr1a gene depletion resulted in significant increase in cerebral uptake of [I-123]-FMIP with only minor effect on blood activity. [I-123]-FMIP is relative stable in vivo with >80% intact [I-123]-FMIP in brain at 60 min p.i. in the different treatment regiments. A dose-dependent sigmoidal increase in brain uptake of [I-123]-FMIP with increasing doses of CsA was observed. In vivo region of interest-based SPECT measurements correlated well with the observations of the biodistribution studies. Conclusions: These findings indicate that [I-123]-FMIP can be applied to assess the efficacy of newly developed P-gp modulators. It is also suggested that [I-123]-FMIP is a promising SPECT tracer for imaging P-gp at the blood-brain barrier. (C) 2010 Published by Elsevier Inc. C1 [De Bruyne, Sylvie; Wyffels, Leonie; De Vos, Filip] Univ Ghent, Lab Radiopharm, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. [Boos, Terrence L.; Rice, Kenner C.] Natl Inst Drug Abuse, Chem Biol Res Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Boos, Terrence L.; Rice, Kenner C.] NIAAA, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. [Staelens, Steven; Deleye, Steven] Ghent Univ IBBT, IBITECH Medisip, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. RP De Vos, F (reprint author), Univ Ghent, Lab Radiopharm, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium. EM filipx.devos@ugent.be RI Staelens, Steven/D-8385-2017; OI Staelens, Steven/0000-0003-3376-0519; wyffels, Leonie/0000-0002-5618-8191 NR 53 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 0 U2 5 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0969-8051 J9 NUCL MED BIOL JI Nucl. Med. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 37 IS 4 BP 469 EP 477 DI 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2009.10.006 PG 9 WC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 596RD UT WOS:000277701900011 PM 20447559 ER PT J AU Law, MP Wagner, S Kopka, K Renner, C Pike, VW Schober, O Schafers, M AF Law, Marilyn P. Wagner, Stefan Kopka, Klaus Renner, Christiane Pike, Victor W. Schober, Otmar Schaefers, Michael TI Preclinical evaluation of an F-18-labelled beta(1)-adrenoceptor selective radioligand based on ICI 89,406 SO NUCLEAR MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE [F-18]Fluoroethoxy-ICI 89,406 for PET; beta(1)-radrenoceptor-selective radioligand; PET radioligand; Myocardial beta(1)-adrenoceptors; Small animal PET ID CARDIAC SYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; BETA-ADRENOCEPTOR ANTAGONIST; POSITRON-EMISSION-TOMOGRAPHY; HEART-FAILURE; IN-VIVO; RAT-HEART; PET-RADIOLIGANDS; DOWN-REGULATION; BINDING-SITES; AFFINITY AB Purpose: Radioligand binding studies indicate a down-regulation of myocardial beta(1)-adrenoceptors (beta(1)-AR) in cardiac disease which may or may not be associated with a decrease in beta(2)-ARs. We have chosen ICI 89,406, a beta(1)-selective AR antagonist, as the lead structure to develop new beta(1)-AR radioligands for PET and have synthesised a fluoro-ethoxy derivative (F-ICI). Methods: (S)-N-[2-[3-(2-Cyano-phenoxy)-2-hydroxy-propylamino]-ethyl]-N'-[4-(2-[F-18]fluoro-ethoxy)-phenyl]-urea ((S)-[E-18]F-ICI) was synthesised. Myocardial uptake of radioactivity after intravenous injection of (S)-[F-18]F-ICT into adult CD1 mice or Wistar rats was assessed with positron emission tomography (PET) and postmortem dissection. Metabolism was assessed by high-performance liquid chromatography analysis of plasma and urine. Results: The heart was visualised with PET after injection of (S)-[E-18]F-ICI but neither unlabelled F-ICI nor propranolol (non-selective beta-AR antagonist) injected 15 min after (S)-[F-18]F-ICI affected myocardial radioactivity. Ex vivo dissection demonstrated that predosing with propranolol or CGP 20712 (beta(1)-selective AR-antagonist) did not affect myocardial radioactivity. Radiometabolites rapidly appeared in plasma and both (S)-[F-18]F-ICI and radiometabolites accumulated in urine. Conclusions: Myocardial uptake of (S)-[F-18]F-ICI after intravenous injection was mainly at sites unrelated to beta(1)-ARs. (S)-[F-18]F-ICI is not a suitable beta(1)-selective-AR radioligand for PET. (C) 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. C1 [Law, Marilyn P.; Wagner, Stefan; Kopka, Klaus; Renner, Christiane; Schober, Otmar] Univ Hosp Munster, Dept Nucl Med, D-48149 Munster, Germany. [Pike, Victor W.] NIMH, Mol Imaging Branch, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Law, Marilyn P.; Schaefers, Michael] European Inst Mol Imaging, D-48149 Munster, Germany. RP Law, MP (reprint author), Univ Hosp Munster, Dept Nucl Med, D-48149 Munster, Germany. EM mplaw@uni-muenster.de FU Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG); Sonderforschungsbereich 656 MoBil Munster, Germany; Interdisciplinary Clinical Research Centre, Minister, Germany; EC [LSHB-CT-2005-512146]; National Institutes of Health, USA FX This work was supported by grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG), Sonderforschungsbereich 656 MoBil Munster, Germany (projects AS and C6), by the Interdisciplinary Clinical Research Centre, Minister (IZKF, core unit SmAP), Germany, and by the EC - FP6-project DiMI (WP 11.1), LSHB-CT-2005-512146. Dr. V.W. Pike is supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (the National Institute of Mental Health), USA. NR 43 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0969-8051 J9 NUCL MED BIOL JI Nucl. Med. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 37 IS 4 BP 517 EP 526 DI 10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2010.01.004 PG 10 WC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging SC Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging GA 596RD UT WOS:000277701900016 PM 20447564 ER PT J AU Speina, E Dawut, L Hedayati, M Wang, ZM May, A Schwendener, S Janscak, P Croteau, DL Bohr, VA AF Speina, Elzbieta Dawut, Lale Hedayati, Mohammad Wang, ZhengMing May, Alfred Schwendener, Sybille Janscak, Pavel Croteau, Deborah L. Bohr, Vilhelm A. TI Human RECQL5 beta stimulates flap endonuclease 1 SO NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH LA English DT Article ID BASE EXCISION-REPAIR; DNA-POLYMERASE-BETA; ROTHMUND-THOMSON-SYNDROME; SYNDROME PROTEIN; REPLICATION FORK; HUMAN RECQ5-BETA; WERNER-SYNDROME; POLY(ADP-RIBOSE) POLYMERASE-1; ESCHERICHIA-COLI; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION AB Human RECQL5 is a member of the RecQ helicase family which is implicated in genome maintenance. Five human members of the family have been identified; three of them, BLM, WRN and RECQL4 are associated with elevated cancer risk. RECQL1 and RECQL5 have not been linked to any human disorder yet; cells devoid of RECQL1 and RECQL5 display increased chromosomal instability. Here, we report the physical and functional interaction of the large isomer of RECQL5, RECQL5 beta, with the human flap endonuclease 1, FEN1, which plays a critical role in DNA replication, recombination and repair. RECQL5 beta dramatically stimulates the rate of FEN1 cleavage of flap DNA substrates. Moreover, we show that RECQL5 beta and FEN1 interact physically and co-localize in the nucleus in response to DNA damage. Our findings, together with the previous literature on WRN, BLM and RECQL4's stimulation of FEN1, suggests that the ability of RecQ helicases to stimulate FEN1 may be a general feature of this class of enzymes. This could indicate a common role for the RecQ helicases in the processing of oxidative DNA damage. C1 [Speina, Elzbieta; Dawut, Lale; Hedayati, Mohammad; Wang, ZhengMing; May, Alfred; Croteau, Deborah L.; Bohr, Vilhelm A.] NIA, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Speina, Elzbieta] Polish Acad Sci, Inst Biochem & Biophys, PL-02106 Warsaw, Poland. [Schwendener, Sybille; Janscak, Pavel] Univ Zurich, Inst Mol Canc Res, CH-8006 Zurich, Switzerland. RP Bohr, VA (reprint author), NIA, NIH, 251 Bayview Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. EM vbohr@nih.gov RI Janscak, Pavel/G-6189-2014 FU National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Aging [Z01 AG000726-16]; Swiss National Science Foundation FX FUNDING; Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health; National Institute on Aging, annual report Z01 AG000726-16; Swiss National Science Foundation (to S. S., P.J.). Funding for open access charge: National Institutes of Health. NR 58 TC 13 Z9 15 U1 1 U2 3 PU OXFORD UNIV PRESS PI OXFORD PA GREAT CLARENDON ST, OXFORD OX2 6DP, ENGLAND SN 0305-1048 J9 NUCLEIC ACIDS RES JI Nucleic Acids Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 38 IS 9 BP 2904 EP 2916 DI 10.1093/nar/gkp1217 PG 13 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology GA 600NV UT WOS:000277994600020 PM 20081208 ER PT J AU Grady, PA AF Grady, Patricia A. TI Translational research and nursing science SO NURSING OUTLOOK LA English DT News Item C1 [Grady, Patricia A.] NINR, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Grady, PA (reprint author), Care Of Bingham RJ, NINR, Off Sci Policy & Publ Liaison, 31 Ctr Dr,MSC-2178,Bldg 31,Room 5B-10, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NR 7 TC 17 Z9 17 U1 0 U2 1 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0029-6554 J9 NURS OUTLOOK JI Nurs. Outlook PD MAY-JUN PY 2010 VL 58 IS 3 BP 164 EP 166 DI 10.1016/j.outlook.2010.01.001 PG 3 WC Nursing SC Nursing GA 610WN UT WOS:000278769800010 PM 20494692 ER PT J AU McLaughlin, TM Liu, T Yee, G Abbasi, F Lamendola, C Reaven, GM Tsao, P Cushman, SW Sherman, A AF McLaughlin, Tracey M. Liu, T. Yee, Gail Abbasi, F. Lamendola, C. Reaven, G. M. Tsao, P. Cushman, S. W. Sherman, A. TI Pioglitazone Increases the Proportion of Small Cells in Human Abdominal Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue SO OBESITY LA English DT Article ID MEDIATED GLUCOSE DISPOSAL; ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-GAMMA; INSULIN SUPPRESSION TEST; TYPE-2 DIABETIC-PATIENTS; BODY-FAT DISTRIBUTION; PREADIPOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; ADIPOCYTE DIFFERENTIATION; IN-VIVO; RESISTANCE; MELLITUS AB Rodent and in vitro studies suggest that thiazolidinediones promote adipogenesis but there are few studies in humans to corroborate these findings. The purpose of this study was to determine whether pioglitazone stimulates adipogenesis in vivo and whether this process relates to improved insulin sensitivity. To test this hypothesis, 12 overweight/obese nondiabetic, insulin-resistant individuals underwent biopsy of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue at baseline and after 12 weeks of pioglitazone treatment. Cell size distribution was determined via the Multisizer technique. Insulin sensitivity was quantified at baseline and postpioglitazone by the modified insulin suppression test. Regional fat depots were quantified by computed tomography (CT). Insulin resistance (steady-state plasma insulin and glucose (SSPG)) decreased following pioglitazone (P < 0.001). There was an increase in the ratio of small-to-large cells (1.16 +/- 0.44 vs. 1.52 +/- 0.66, P = 0.03), as well as a 25% increase in the absolute number of small cells (P = 0.03). The distribution of large cell diameters widened (P = 0.009), but diameter did not increase in the case of small cells. The increase in proportion of small cells was associated with the degree to which insulin resistance improved (r = -0.72, P = 0.012). Visceral abdominal fat decreased (P = 0.04), and subcutaneous abdominal (P = 0.03) and femoral fat (P = 0.004) increased significantly. Changes in fat volume were not associated with SSPG change. These findings demonstrate a clear effect of pioglitazone on human subcutaneous adipose cells, suggestive of adipogenesis in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue, as well as redistribution of fat from visceral to subcutaneous depots, highlighting a potential mechanism of action for thiazolidinediones. These findings support the hypothesis that defects in subcutaneous fat storage may underlie obesity-associated insulin resistance. C1 [McLaughlin, Tracey M.; Yee, Gail; Abbasi, F.; Lamendola, C.; Reaven, G. M.; Tsao, P.] Stanford Univ, Dept Med, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. [Liu, T.; Cushman, S. W.; Sherman, A.] NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP McLaughlin, TM (reprint author), Stanford Univ, Dept Med, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA. EM tmclaugh@stanford.edu FU NIH/NIDDK [1 R01 DK071309-01, 5K23 RR16071, 1RO1 DK071333]; NIH [RR 000070]; NIDDK; Takeda Pharmaceuticals FX This work was supported by study grants: NIH/NIDDK 1 R01 DK071309-01, 5K23 RR16071, 1RO1 DK071333, NIH RR 000070, the NIDDK Intramural Research Program, and Takeda Pharmaceuticals. NR 31 TC 23 Z9 23 U1 0 U2 2 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1930-7381 J9 OBESITY JI Obesity PD MAY PY 2010 VL 18 IS 5 BP 926 EP 931 DI 10.1038/oby.2009.380 PG 6 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Nutrition & Dietetics SC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Nutrition & Dietetics GA 590OA UT WOS:000277234800013 PM 19910937 ER PT J AU Tadros, TM Massaro, JM Rosito, GA Hoffmann, U Vasan, RS Larson, MG Keaney, JF Lipinska, I Meigs, JB Kathiresan, S O'Donnell, CJ Fox, CS Benjamin, EJ AF Tadros, Thomas M. Massaro, Joseph M. Rosito, Guido A. Hoffmann, Udo Vasan, Ramachandran S. Larson, Martin G. Keaney, John F., Jr. Lipinska, Izabella Meigs, James B. Kathiresan, Sekar O'Donnell, Christopher J. Fox, Caroline S. Benjamin, Emelia J. TI Pericardial Fat Volume Correlates With Inflammatory Markers: The Framingham Heart Study SO OBESITY LA English DT Article ID EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE-TISSUE; CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; METABOLIC SYNDROME; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; RISK-FACTORS; CARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASE; MAJOR DETERMINANT; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VISCERAL FAT AB The objective of this study was to determine whether systemic inflammatory and oxidative stress marker concentrations correlate with pericardial and intrathoracic fat volumes. Participants of the Framingham Offspring Study (n = 1,175, 53% women, mean age 59 +/- 9 years) had pericardial and intrathoracic fat volumes assessed by multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scans, and provided fasting blood and urine samples to measure concentrations of 14 inflammatory markers: C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1), CD40 ligand, fibrinogen, intracellular adhesion molecule-1, lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A 2 activity and mass, myeloperoxidase, osteoprotegerin, P-selectin, tumor necrosis factor-a, tumor necrosis factor receptor-2, and urinary isoprostanes. Multivariable linear regression models were used to determine the association of log-transformed inflammatory marker concentrations with fat volumes, using fat volume as the dependent variable. Due to smaller sample sizes, models were rerun after adding urinary isoprostanes (n = 961) and tumor necrosis factor-a (n = 813) to the marker panel. Upon backward elimination, four of the biomarkers correlated positively with each fat depot: CRP (P < 0.0001 for each fat depot), interleukin-6 (P < 0.05 for each fat depot), MCP-1 (P < 0.01 for each fat depot), and urinary isoprostanes (P < 0.01 for pericardial fat; P < 0.001 for intrathoracic fat). Even after adjusting for BMI, waist circumference (WC), and abdominal visceral fat, CRP (P = 0.0001) and urinary isoprostanes (P = 0.02) demonstrated significant positive associations with intrathoracic fat, but not with pericardial fat. Multiple markers of inflammation and oxidative stress correlated with pericardial and intrathoracic fat volumes, extending the known association between regional adiposity and inflammation and oxidative stress. C1 [Tadros, Thomas M.; Massaro, Joseph M.; Vasan, Ramachandran S.; Larson, Martin G.; O'Donnell, Christopher J.; Fox, Caroline S.; Benjamin, Emelia J.] NHLBI, Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA USA. [Tadros, Thomas M.; Benjamin, Emelia J.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Div Cardiol, Boston Univ Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02118 USA. [Massaro, Joseph M.] Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA 02118 USA. [Rosito, Guido A.; Hoffmann, Udo] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Radiol, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Vasan, Ramachandran S.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Whitaker Cardiovasc Inst, Div Cardiol, Boston, MA 02118 USA. [Vasan, Ramachandran S.] Boston Univ, Sch Med, Whitaker Cardiovasc Inst, Div Prevent Med, Boston, MA 02118 USA. [Larson, Martin G.] Boston Univ, Dept Math, Boston, MA 02118 USA. [Keaney, John F., Jr.; Lipinska, Izabella] Univ Massachusetts, Sch Med, Div Cardiol, Worcester, MA USA. [Meigs, James B.; Benjamin, Emelia J.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Kathiresan, Sekar; O'Donnell, Christopher J.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Div Cardiol, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Fox, Caroline S.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Diabet Endocrinol & Metab, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Benjamin, Emelia J.] Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Boston, MA 02118 USA. RP Benjamin, EJ (reprint author), NHLBI, Framingham Heart Study, Boston, MA USA. EM emelia@bu.edu OI Massaro, Joseph/0000-0002-2682-4812; Larson, Martin/0000-0002-9631-1254; Ramachandran, Vasan/0000-0001-7357-5970; Benjamin, Emelia/0000-0003-4076-2336 FU National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [N01-HC-25195]; National Institute of Health, National Center for Research Resources [RO1-HL076784, RO1-HL064753, R01-AG028321]; General Clinical Research Centers [M01-RR-01066]; American Diabetes Association; National Institute of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [2K24HL04334]; NIDDK [K24 DK080140] FX Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 activity was measured by GlaxoSmithKline and lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 mass was measured by diaDexus without cost to the Framingham Heart Study. This study was funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Framingham Heart Study N01-HC-25195 and by RO1-HL076784, RO1-HL064753, and R01-AG028321 (E.J.B), National Institute of Health, National Center for Research Resources, General Clinical Research Centers Program (grant number M01-RR-01066), and by a Career Development Award from the American Diabetes Association (J.B.M.). R. S. V. is partially supported by 2K24HL04334 (National Institute of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute). J.B.M. was supported by NIDDK K24 DK080140. NR 39 TC 39 Z9 40 U1 0 U2 1 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 1930-7381 J9 OBESITY JI Obesity PD MAY PY 2010 VL 18 IS 5 BP 1039 EP 1045 DI 10.1038/oby.2009.343 PG 7 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Nutrition & Dietetics SC Endocrinology & Metabolism; Nutrition & Dietetics GA 590OA UT WOS:000277234800031 PM 19875999 ER PT J AU Bosquet, JG Terstriep, SA Cliby, WA Brown-Jones, M Kaur, JS Podratz, KC Keeney, GL AF Bosquet, Jesus Gonzalez Terstriep, Shelby A. Cliby, William A. Brown-Jones, Monica Kaur, Judith S. Podratz, Karl C. Keeney, Gary L. TI The Impact of Multimodal Therapy on Survival for Uterine Carcinosarcomas EDITORIAL COMMENT SO OBSTETRICAL & GYNECOLOGICAL SURVEY LA English DT Editorial Material C1 [Bosquet, Jesus Gonzalez] NCI, Lab Translat Gen, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. Mayo Clin, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Div Gynecol Oncol, Rochester, MN USA. Mayo Clin, Dept Anat Pathol, Rochester, MN USA. RP Bosquet, JG (reprint author), NCI, Lab Translat Gen, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 0 U2 1 PU LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS PI PHILADELPHIA PA 530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA SN 0029-7828 J9 OBSTET GYNECOL SURV JI Obstet. Gynecol. Surv. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 65 IS 5 BP 313 EP 314 DI 10.1097/OGX.0b013e3181e39c85 PG 2 WC Obstetrics & Gynecology SC Obstetrics & Gynecology GA 619BA UT WOS:000279400600015 ER PT J AU Asnaghi, L Vass, WC Quadri, R Day, PM Qian, X Braverman, R Papageorge, AG Lowy, DR AF Asnaghi, L. Vass, W. C. Quadri, R. Day, P. M. Qian, X. Braverman, R. Papageorge, A. G. Lowy, D. R. TI E-cadherin negatively regulates neoplastic growth in non-small cell lung cancer: role of Rho GTPases SO ONCOGENE LA English DT Article DE E-cadherin; NSCLC; tumorigenesis; cell migration; Rho-family GTPases ID BETA-CATENIN; FACTOR RECEPTOR; FAMILY GTPASES; BREAST-CANCER; ACTIVATING PROTEIN; REDUCED EXPRESSION; TISSUE MICROARRAY; TUMOR PROGRESSION; TYROSINE KINASES; ALPHA-CATENIN AB Non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) that express the cell surface adhesion protein E-cadherin may carry a better prognosis than E-cadherin-negative tumors. Here, we found substantial inhibition of anchorage-independent growth in soft agar and cell migration in each of four NSCLC lines stably transfected with E-cadherin. The inhibitory effects were independent of the EGFR and beta-catenin/Wnt-signaling pathways. However, E-cadherin expression was associated with an adhesion-dependent reduction in the activity of Rho family proteins, RhoA in two lines and Cdc42 in the other two. The reduction of RhoA activity was dependent on DLC-1 Rho-GAP and p190 Rho-GAP and associated with an increase in a membrane-associated p190 Rho-GAP/p120 Ras-GAP complex. In parental cells with high levels of RhoAGTP, siRNA-mediated knock-down of RhoA reduced cell migration and agar growth in a manner analogous to E-cadherin. In parental cells with high levels of Cdc42-GTP, transfection of a Cdc42 dominant-negative mutant reduced cell growth and migration similarly to cells expressing E-cadherin. Thus, E-cadherin can negatively regulate cell proliferation and migration in NSCLC by reducing the level of the predominant active form of Rho family protein, RhoA or Cdc42. These proteins can be considered downstream effectors of E-cadherin and might represent therapeutic targets in some NSCLC. Oncogene (2010) 29, 2760-2771; doi: 10.1038/onc. 2010.39; published online 15 March 2010 C1 [Asnaghi, L.; Vass, W. C.; Quadri, R.; Day, P. M.; Qian, X.; Braverman, R.; Papageorge, A. G.; Lowy, D. R.] NCI, Cellular Oncol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Lowy, DR (reprint author), NCI, Cellular Oncol Lab, Ctr Canc Res, NIH, 37 Convent Dr MSC 4264,Bldg 37,Rm 4106,37 Convent, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM lowyd@mail.nih.gov FU National Institutes of Health; National Cancer Institute; Center for Cancer Research FX We thank Drs Margaret Wheelock, Wen Jin Wu, Dianne Hirsch and Silvio Gutkind for providing plasmids, Drs Curt Harris and Terry Moody for providing NSCLC cell lines, Dr Cynthia Masison and Mike Radanovich for technical assistance and Dr Giovanna Tosato for helpful discussions. This research has been supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. NR 66 TC 29 Z9 30 U1 0 U2 6 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI LONDON PA MACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND SN 0950-9232 EI 1476-5594 J9 ONCOGENE JI Oncogene PD MAY PY 2010 VL 29 IS 19 BP 2760 EP 2771 DI 10.1038/onc.2010.39 PG 12 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Oncology; Cell Biology; Genetics & Heredity SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Oncology; Cell Biology; Genetics & Heredity GA 595DW UT WOS:000277591900002 PM 20228844 ER PT J AU Abrams, J Erwin, R Fyfe, G Schilsky, RL AF Abrams, Jeffrey Erwin, Robert Fyfe, Gwen Schilsky, Richard L. TI Data Submission Standards and Evidence Requirements SO ONCOLOGIST LA English DT Article C1 [Abrams, Jeffrey] NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Erwin, Robert] Marti Nelson Canc Fdn, Vacaville, CA USA. [Schilsky, Richard L.] Univ Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 USA. RP Abrams, J (reprint author), NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. NR 3 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 0 U2 0 PU ALPHAMED PRESS PI DURHAM PA 318 BLACKWELL ST, STE 260, DURHAM, NC 27701-2884 USA SN 1083-7159 J9 ONCOLOGIST JI Oncologist PD MAY PY 2010 VL 15 IS 5 BP 488 EP 491 DI 10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0260 PG 4 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599NC UT WOS:000277918900007 PM 20489185 ER PT J AU Amit, O Bushnell, W Dodd, L Roach, N Sargent, D AF Amit, Ohad Bushnell, Will Dodd, Lori Roach, Nancy Sargent, Daniel TI Blinded Independent Central Review of the Progression-Free Survival Endpoint SO ONCOLOGIST LA English DT Article ID TRIALS C1 [Amit, Ohad; Bushnell, Will] GlaxoSmithKline Inc, Collegeville, PA USA. [Dodd, Lori] NIAID, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Roach, Nancy] Colorectal Canc Coalit, Alexandria, VA USA. [Sargent, Daniel] Mayo Clin, Rochester, MN USA. RP Amit, O (reprint author), GlaxoSmithKline Inc, Collegeville, PA USA. OI Sargent, Daniel/0000-0002-2684-4741 NR 5 TC 15 Z9 15 U1 1 U2 1 PU ALPHAMED PRESS PI DURHAM PA 318 BLACKWELL ST, STE 260, DURHAM, NC 27701-2884 USA SN 1083-7159 J9 ONCOLOGIST JI Oncologist PD MAY PY 2010 VL 15 IS 5 BP 492 EP 495 DI 10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0261 PG 4 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599NC UT WOS:000277918900008 PM 20489186 ER PT J AU Clark, A Ellis, M Erlichman, C Lutzker, S Zwiebel, J AF Clark, Adam Ellis, Matthew Erlichman, Charles Lutzker, Stuart Zwiebel, James TI Development of Rational Drug Combinations with Investigational Targeted Agents SO ONCOLOGIST LA English DT Article C1 [Clark, Adam] Lance Armstrong Fdn, Austin, TX USA. [Ellis, Matthew] Washington Univ, St Louis, MO USA. [Erlichman, Charles] Mayo Clin, Rochester, MN USA. [Lutzker, Stuart] Genentech Inc, San Francisco, CA 94080 USA. [Zwiebel, James] NCI, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Clark, A (reprint author), Lance Armstrong Fdn, Austin, TX USA. FU Novartis; AstraZeneca FX Disclosures: Adam Clark: Employment: Lance Armstrong Foundation; Consultant/advisory role: American Society of Health Information Managers; Honoraria: McKesson, Cancer Support Community. Matthew Ellis: Employment: Bioclassifier LLC; Consultant/advisory role: ASCO, CALGB, ACOSOS, Novartis, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, Merck; Honoraria: Novartis, GlaxoSmithKline, AstraZeneca, Pfizer; Research funding/contracted research: Novartis, AstraZeneca; Ownership interest: Bioclassifier LLC. Charles Erlichman: None; Stuart Lutzker: Employment: Genentech; James Zwiebel: None. NR 2 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 0 U2 0 PU ALPHAMED PRESS PI DURHAM PA 318 BLACKWELL ST, STE 260, DURHAM, NC 27701-2884 USA SN 1083-7159 J9 ONCOLOGIST JI Oncologist PD MAY PY 2010 VL 15 IS 5 BP 496 EP 499 DI 10.1634/theoncologist.2009-0262 PG 4 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 599NC UT WOS:000277918900009 PM 20489187 ER PT J AU Roy, D Arason, GA Chowdhury, B Mitra, A Calaf, GM AF Roy, D. Arason, G. A. Chowdhury, B. Mitra, A. Calaf, G. M. TI Profiling of cell cycle genes of breast cells exposed to etodolac SO ONCOLOGY REPORTS LA English DT Article DE cell cycle; breast cells; etodolac ID NONSTEROIDAL ANTIINFLAMMATORY DRUGS; CANCER-CELLS; EXPRESSION; RADIATION; LINE; REPLICATION; MECHANISMS; PREVENTION; INHIBITORS; P27(KIP1) AB Breast cancer represents the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. There is increasing evidence that perturbation of cell cycle regulation is an important contributing factor to various cancer progression stages. There are key checkpoints in the cell cycle involving various regulatory proteins. The relationship between these cell cycle regulatory proteins and cell cycle arrest by cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors during neoplastic progression remains largely unknown. Preclinical studies and epidemiological investigations have consistently shown that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have some anti-proliferative and anti-oxidative stress response on various tumors. In this study, the effect of etodolac, a 1,8-diethyl-1,3,4,9-tetrahydropyrano (3,4-beta) indole-1-acetic acid on signaling pathways was investigated by examining the differential expression of various cell cycle regulatory protein genes. A human cell cycle gene array was used to profile the expression of 96 genes involved in the cell cycle regulation. Differentially expressed genes were highly altered by etodolac treatment. Twenty-six genes were up- and 20 down-regulated with 0.5 and 2 mM etodolac treatment. respectively. Seven genes (ATM, BAX, CCNA2, CDC27, RAD50 and p21) were prominently altered, and six (ATM, CCND2, CCNF, CDC20, CDK1A and RAD50) were commonly altered with both concentrations. This finding indicated that etodolac could play a critical role on cancer cells by inducing cell death. C1 [Roy, D.] CUNY, Dept Nat Sci, Hostos Coll, Bronx, NY 10451 USA. [Roy, D.; Arason, G. A.] Manhattan Coll, Grad Biotechnol Program, Riverdale, NY USA. [Chowdhury, B.] NCI, Human Retrovirus Sect, Vaccine Branch, NIH, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Chowdhury, B.] Walter Reed Army Inst Res, Dept Cellular Injury, Silver Spring, MD USA. [Mitra, A.] Coll Mt St Vincent, Dept Chem, Riverdale, NY USA. [Calaf, G. M.] Columbia Univ, Ctr Radiol Res, Med Ctr, New York, NY 10032 USA. [Calaf, G. M.] Univ Tarapaca, Inst Alta Invest, Arica, Chile. RP Roy, D (reprint author), CUNY, Dept Nat Sci, Hostos Coll, Hostos Coll Campus,A-507E,475 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10451 USA. EM droy@hostos.cuny.edu FU Manhattan College of New York FX This study was conducted as part of a Master's Degree thesis (GAA) and it was funded by the Graduate Biotechnology Program of the Manhattan College of New York. Thanks are given to FONDECYT 1080482 (GMC), CUNY Research Release Time (DR). The secretarial assistance of Danissa Barahona is greatly appreciated. We also thank Convenio de Desempeno UTA/MESESUP2 from Universidad de Tarapaca, Arica, Chile. NR 43 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 3 U2 3 PU SPANDIDOS PUBL LTD PI ATHENS PA POB 18179, ATHENS, 116 10, GREECE SN 1021-335X J9 ONCOL REP JI Oncol. Rep. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 23 IS 5 BP 1383 EP 1391 DI 10.3892/or_00000775 PG 9 WC Oncology SC Oncology GA 588MR UT WOS:000277075100027 PM 20372855 ER PT J AU Demchenko, YN Kuehl, WM AF Demchenko, Yulia N. Kuehl, W. Michael TI A critical role for the NFkB pathway in multiple myeloma SO ONCOTARGET LA English DT Article DE Multiple myeloma; NFkB; mutations; cancer; chemotherapy; leukemia; drug resistance ID B-CELL-LYMPHOMA; CLASSICAL HODGKIN LYMPHOMA; IN-SITU HYBRIDIZATION; KAPPA-B; THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS; WALDENSTROMS MACROGLOBULINEMIA; MOLECULAR CLASSIFICATION; SIGNALING PATHWAY; HUMAN CANCER; ACTIVATION AB NFkB transcription factors play a key role in the survival and proliferation of many kinds of B-cell tumors, including multiple myeloma (MM). It was shown that NFkB activation in MM tumors results mainly from extrinsic signaling by APRIL and BAFF ligands that stimulate receptors on normal plasma cells as well as on pre-malignant monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) and MM tumors. However, the mutations that occur during MM progression and that constitutively activate NFkB would be expected to decrease dependence of tumor cells on the bone marrow microenvironment. These mutations can activate the classical or alternative NFkB pathways selectively, but usually both pathways are activated in MM. Significantly, activation of either NFkB pathway leads to a similar response of MM cell lines. This frequent activation of the alternative pathway distinguishes MM from other B-cell tumors, which more frequently have mutations that are predicted to activate only the classical NFkB pathway. Given the strong dependence of MGUS and MM tumors on NFkB pathway activation, inhibition by a combination of targeting extrinsic signaling plus both NFkB pathways appears to be an attractive therapeutic approach in MM tumors. C1 [Kuehl, W. Michael] NCI, Genet Branch, Ctr Canc Res, NIH,Bethesda Naval Hosp, Bethesda, MD 20889 USA. RP Kuehl, WM (reprint author), NCI, Genet Branch, Ctr Canc Res, NIH,Bethesda Naval Hosp, Bldg 8,Room 5101, Bethesda, MD 20889 USA. EM wmk@helix.nih.gov FU NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research. The authors also acknowledge collaborations and helpful discussions with L.M. Staudt, C.M. Annunziata, R.E. Davis, P.L. Bergsagel, J.J. Keats; and also discussions with S. Vallabhapurapu. NR 75 TC 58 Z9 63 U1 3 U2 12 PU IMPACT JOURNALS LLC PI ALBANY PA 6211 TIPTON HOUSE, STE 6, ALBANY, NY 12203 USA SN 1949-2553 J9 ONCOTARGET JI Oncotarget PD MAY PY 2010 VL 1 IS 1 BP 59 EP 68 PG 10 WC Oncology; Cell Biology SC Oncology; Cell Biology GA 801XY UT WOS:000293475100009 PM 20890394 ER PT J AU Aiello, LP Edwards, AR Beck, RW Bressler, NM Davis, MD Ferris, F Glassman, AR Ip, MS Miller, KM AF Aiello, Lloyd Paul Edwards, Allison R. Beck, Roy W. Bressler, Neil M. Davis, Matthew D. Ferris, Frederick Glassman, Adam R. Ip, Michael S. Miller, Kellee M. CA Diabet Retinopathy Clinical Res TI Factors Associated with Improvement and Worsening of Visual Acuity 2 Years after Focal/Grid Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema SO OPHTHALMOLOGY LA English DT Article ID INTRAVITREAL TRIAMCINOLONE; RETINOPATHY; TRIAL; PROGRESSION AB Purpose: To identify factors associated with the visual acuity outcome after focal/grid photocoagulation for diabetic macular edema (DME) among eyes randomized to the focal/grid photocoagulation treatment group within the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR.net) trial comparing triamcinolone with focal/grid laser. Design: Multicenter, randomized, clinical trial. Participants: Three hundred thirty eyes with DME assigned to the focal/grid photocoagulation group, visual acuity 20/40 to 20/320, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) central subfield thickness >= 250 microns. Methods: Eyes were treated with a protocol-defined photocoagulation technique, which was repeated at 4-month intervals for persistent or recurrent edema. Separate logistic regression models were used to evaluate the associations of demographic, clinical, OCT, and fundus photographic variables with visual acuity improvement or worsening of >= 10 letters from baseline to 2 years. The association of the initial visual acuity outcome after treatment with the subsequent visual acuity course also was evaluated. Main Outcome Measures: Visual acuity measured with the electronic Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study method. Results: Worse baseline visual acuity was the only factor found to be associated with more frequent visual acuity improvement (P<0.001), and both greater baseline OCT-measured retinal volume (P = 0.001) and better baseline visual acuity (P = 0.009) were found to be associated with more frequent visual acuity worsening. Visual acuity outcomes were similar in eyes with and without prior macular or panretinal photocoagulation. The initial visual acuity outcome at 4 months was not generally predictive of the subsequent course. Many eyes that worsened >= 10 letters from baseline to 4 months subsequently improved, and many eyes that initially improved, subsequently worsened. Conclusions: At this time, focal/grid photocoagulation remains the standard management for DME and these results do not alter this paradigm. C1 [Ferris, Frederick] NEI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Ip, Michael S.] Univ Wisconsin, Sch Med & Publ Hlth, Madison, WI USA. [Bressler, Neil M.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Wilmer Eye Inst, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA. [Edwards, Allison R.; Beck, Roy W.; Glassman, Adam R.; Miller, Kellee M.] Jaeb Ctr Hlth Res, Tampa, FL 33647 USA. [Aiello, Lloyd Paul] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Ophthalmol, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA. [Aiello, Lloyd Paul] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Joslin Diabet Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA. RP Edwards, AR (reprint author), Jaeb Ctr Hlth Res, 15310 Amberly Dr,Suite 350, Tampa, FL 33647 USA. EM drcrstat1@jaeb.org FU Allergan; National Eye Institute; National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [EY14231, EY14269, EY14229] FX Dr. Michael S. Ip receives consultant fees for QLT, Sirion Therapeutics, Heidelberg Engineering. He also receives financial support from Allergan. However, we do not believe that any of these constitutes a financial conflict of interest for this manuscript.; Supported through a cooperative agreement from the National Eye Institute and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services EY14231, EY14269, EY14229. NR 14 TC 37 Z9 38 U1 0 U2 3 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC PI NEW YORK PA 360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA SN 0161-6420 EI 1549-4713 J9 OPHTHALMOLOGY JI Ophthalmology PD MAY PY 2010 VL 117 IS 5 BP 946 EP 953 DI 10.1016/j.ophtha.2009.10.002 PG 8 WC Ophthalmology SC Ophthalmology GA 590XM UT WOS:000277261800015 PM 20122739 ER PT J AU Gurkan, I Ranganathan, A Yang, X Horton, WE Todman, M Huckle, J Pleshko, N Spencer, RG AF Gurkan, I. Ranganathan, A. Yang, X. Horton, W. E., Jr. Todman, M. Huckle, J. Pleshko, N. Spencer, R. G. TI Modification of osteoarthritis in the guinea pig with pulsed low-intensity ultrasound treatment SO OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE LA English DT Article DE Osteoarthritis; Ultrasound; Cartilage; Cartilage repair; Cartilage degeneration ID TISSUE-ENGINEERED CARTILAGE; PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIALS; AGGRECAN GENE-EXPRESSION; DOUBLE-BLIND TRIAL; THERAPEUTIC ULTRASOUND; ELECTROMAGNETIC-FIELDS; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; ARTICULAR-CARTILAGE; IN-VITRO; MATRIX PRODUCTION AB Objective: The Hartley guinea pig develops articular cartilage degeneration similar to that seen in idiopathic human osteoarthritis (OA). We investigated whether the application of pulsed low-intensity ultrasound (PLIUS) to the Hartley guinea pig joint would prevent or attenuate the progression of this degenerative process. Methods: Treatment of male Hartley guinea pigs was initiated at the onset of degeneration (8 weeks of age) to assess the ability of PLIUS to prevent OA, or at a later age (12 months) to assess the degree to which PLIUS acted to attenuate the progression of established disease. PLIUS (30 mW/cm(2)) was applied to stifle joints for 20 min/day over periods ranging from 3 to 10 months, with contralateral limbs serving as controls. Joint cartilage histology was graded according to a modified Mankin scale to evaluate treatment effect. Immunohistochemical staining for interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3, MMP-13, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1 was performed on the cartilage to evaluate patterns of expression of these proteins. Results: PLIUS did not fully prevent cartilage degeneration in the prevention groups, but diminished the severity of the disease, with the treated joints showing markedly decreased surface irregularities and a much smaller degree of loss of matrix staining as compared to controls. PLIUS also attenuated disease progression in the groups with established disease, although to a somewhat lesser extent as compared to the prevention groups. Immunohistochemical staining demonstrated a markedly decreased degree of TGF-beta 1 production in the PLIUS-treated joints. This indicates less active endogenous repair, consistent with the marked reduction in cartilage degradation. Conclusions: PLIUS exhibits the ability to attenuate the progression of cartilage degeneration in an animal model of idiopathic human OA. The effect was greater in the treatment of early, rather than established, degeneration. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Osteoarthritis Research Society International. C1 [Spencer, R. G.] NIA, Magnet Resonance Imaging & Spect Sect, NIH, Intramural Res Program, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Yang, X.] Hosp Special Surg, New York, NY 10021 USA. [Horton, W. E., Jr.] Northeastern Ohio Univ Coll Med & Pharm, Coll Med, Rootstown, OH 44272 USA. [Todman, M.; Huckle, J.] Smith & Nephew Grp Res Ctr, York, N Yorkshire, England. [Pleshko, N.] Temple Univ, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA. RP Spencer, RG (reprint author), NIA, Magnet Resonance Imaging & Spect Sect, NIH, Intramural Res Program, GRC 4D-08,5600 Nathan Shock Dr, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. EM spencer@helix.nih.gov FU Smith and Nephew, Ltd.; NIH, National Institute on Aging; Smith and Nephew Ltd., London, UK; NIH [R01 EB000744] FX Drs Huckle and Todman are employees of Smith and Nephew, Ltd., which provided partial sponsorship for this study.; We thank Kenneth Fishbein for his interest and comments. This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Institute on Aging, by Smith and Nephew Ltd., London, UK, and by NIH R01 EB000744 (NP). NR 64 TC 21 Z9 25 U1 2 U2 7 PU W B SAUNDERS CO LTD PI LONDON PA 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND SN 1063-4584 J9 OSTEOARTHR CARTILAGE JI Osteoarthritis Cartilage PD MAY PY 2010 VL 18 IS 5 BP 724 EP 733 DI 10.1016/j.joca.2010.01.006 PG 10 WC Orthopedics; Rheumatology SC Orthopedics; Rheumatology GA 602YS UT WOS:000278175600018 PM 20175971 ER PT J AU Keyak, JH Sigmarsdottir, A Karlsdottir, GS Sigurdsson, S Eiriksdottir, G Lu, Y Zhao, S Harris, T Sigurdsson, G Gudnason, V Lang, TF AF Keyak, J. H. Sigmarsdottir, A. Karlsdottir, G. S. Sigurdsson, S. Eiriksdottir, G. Lu, Y. Zhao, S. Harris, T. Sigurdsson, G. Gudnason, V. Lang, T. F. TI PROXIMAL FEMORAL STRENGTH FOR PREDICTING HIP FRACTURE IN MEN AND WOMEN: THE AGES-REYKJAVIK STUDY SO OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL LA English DT Meeting Abstract CT IOF World Congress on Osteoporosis/10th European Congress on Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis CY MAY 05-08, 2010 CL Florence, ITALY C1 [Keyak, J. H.] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Radiol Sci, Irvine, CA 92717 USA. [Sigmarsdottir, A.; Karlsdottir, G. S.; Sigurdsson, S.; Eiriksdottir, G.; Sigurdsson, G.; Gudnason, V.] Iceland Heart Assoc, Kopavogur, Iceland. [Lu, Y.; Zhao, S.; Lang, T. F.] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Radiol, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA. [Harris, T.] NIA, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RI Gudnason, Vilmundur/K-6885-2015 OI Gudnason, Vilmundur/0000-0001-5696-0084 NR 0 TC 0 Z9 0 U1 2 U2 3 PU SPRINGER LONDON LTD PI LONDON PA 236 GRAYS INN RD, 6TH FLOOR, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND SN 0937-941X J9 OSTEOPOROSIS INT JI Osteoporosis Int. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 21 SU 1 BP 13 EP 13 PG 1 WC Endocrinology & Metabolism SC Endocrinology & Metabolism GA 591KN UT WOS:000277299400026 ER PT J AU Olivo-Marston, S Graubard, BI Visvanathan, K Forman, MR AF Olivo-Marston, Susan Graubard, Barry I. Visvanathan, Kala Forman, Michele R. TI Gender-specific differences in birthweight and the odds of puberty: NHANES III, 1988-94 SO PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE puberty; birthweight; childhood BMI; NHANES ID BREAST-CANCER RISK; NUTRITION EXAMINATION SURVEY; MATERNAL CIGARETTE-SMOKING; PREGNANCY-RELATED EVENTS; TESTICULAR CANCER; ADULT DISEASE; US GIRLS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; DEVELOPMENTAL ORIGINS; NATIONAL-HEALTH AB The association between birthweight and the odds ratio ( OR) of pubertal status in girls aged between 8 and 11 and in boys aged between 8 and 12 was examined using the 1988-94 Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ( NHANES III). Girls (n = 956), and boys ( n = 1199), who had data on birthweight and Tanner staging were included. Maternal-reported birthweight, smoking in pregnancy and other information were provided in a home interview, while Tanner staging to assess pubertal status was part of a medical examination. Multiple logistic regression models were computed for the endpoints of the OR [95% confidence interval (CI)] of being Tanner Stage 2+ vs. 1 or being 2+ vs. 1 in an asynchronous pubertal pathway after adjustment for the complex sampling design of NHANES, age, race, height and body mass index (BMI). Birthweight was not associated with the OR of Tanner stage 2+ among girls; however, boys who were low birthweight (<2500 g) and boys born higher than average birthweight (3500-3999 g) were more likely to be Tanner stage 2+ than 1. Childhood BMI was associated with the OR of having entered puberty among girls, but not boys. In an analysis of asynchronous maturation, girls born at high birthweight (>4000 g) were more likely to have breast development 3+ than girls of normal birthweight, OR = 3.18 [95% CI 1.39, 8.25]. Thus, the birthweight-puberty association varies by gender and by pubertal pathway. Our findings need replication in prospective longitudinal studies, and research to understand the mechanisms underlying the relation of early life exposures to cancer risk. C1 [Olivo-Marston, Susan; Forman, Michele R.] NCI, Human Carcinogenesis Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Olivo-Marston, Susan; Forman, Michele R.] NCI, Canc Prevent Div, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Graubard, Barry I.] NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Visvanathan, Kala] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Baltimore, MD USA. [Forman, Michele R.] Univ Texas Houston, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Dept Epidemiol, Houston, TX 77030 USA. RP Olivo-Marston, S (reprint author), Coll Publ Hlth, Div Epidemiol, B-215 Starling Loving Hall,320 W 10th Ave, Columbus, OH 43210 USA. EM solivo-marston@cph.osu.edu FU National Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention Fellowship FX Susan Olivo-Marston was a recipient of a National Cancer Institute Cancer Prevention Fellowship. NR 50 TC 3 Z9 3 U1 2 U2 6 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0269-5022 J9 PAEDIATR PERINAT EP JI Paediatr. Perinat. Epidemiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 3 BP 222 EP 231 DI 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2010.01097.x PG 10 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics GA 581DO UT WOS:000276501800003 PM 20415751 ER PT J AU Pan, IJ Daniels, JL Herring, AH Rogan, WJ Siega-Riz, AM Goldman, BD Sjodin, A AF Pan, I-Jen Daniels, Julie L. Herring, Amy H. Rogan, Walter J. Siega-Riz, Anna Maria Goldman, Barbara D. Sjodin, Andreas TI Lactational exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls, dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene and infant growth: an analysis of the Pregnancy, Infection, and Nutrition Babies Study SO PAEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL EPIDEMIOLOGY LA English DT Article DE breast milk contaminants; PCBs; DDT; DDE; endocrine disruptors; infant growth ID POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; CHILDHOOD GROWTH; BREAST-MILK; IN-UTERO; CHILDREN; PCBS; LIFE; HEALTH AB Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB), 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane (p,p'-DDT) and 2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE), the most stable metabolite of p,p'-DDT, are persistent organic pollutants and environmental endocrine disruptors. Infant exposure to these chemicals through breast feeding may influence children's growth, but this potential adverse effect could be complicated by the coexisting benefits of breast feeding. This study examined the associations between lactational exposure to these chemicals and infant growth in the first 12 months by using data from the Pregnancy, Infection and Nutrition Babies Study in central North Carolina, United States, 2004-06. The study population was restricted to the infants who were breast fed for 6 months or longer. PCBs, p,p'-DDT and p,p'-DDE were measured in breast milk at 3 months postpartum. Lactational exposure up to 12 months of age was estimated as the product of chemical concentrations and the duration of breast feeding. The infant's weight and length were recorded from the medical record for each routine paediatric well-child visit in the first 12 months. Women - child pairs who breast fed for 6 months or longer and returned the growth card (n = 210) were included in the study. Linear mixed effects models were used to assess the associations between chemical concentrations in breast milk and longitudinal infant weight and length measurements in the first 6 months. Multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the relationships between lactational exposure to chemicals until 12 months of age and the z-scores of infant weight, length and weight-for-length at 12 months. Overall, no association was observed. Breast feeding for 6 months or longer, with lactational exposure to PCBs, p,p'-DDT and p,p'-DDE at the low background level concentrations studied here, resulted in no measurable influence on infant growth in the first 12 months. C1 [Pan, I-Jen; Daniels, Julie L.; Siega-Riz, Anna Maria] Univ N Carolina, Dept Epidemiol, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Daniels, Julie L.] Univ N Carolina, Dept Maternal & Child Hlth, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Herring, Amy H.] Univ N Carolina, Dept Biostat, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Herring, Amy H.; Siega-Riz, Anna Maria] Univ N Carolina, Carolina Populat Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Siega-Riz, Anna Maria] Univ N Carolina, Dept Nutr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Goldman, Barbara D.] Univ N Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Dev Inst, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. [Rogan, Walter J.] NIEHS, Epidemiol Branch, NIH, Res Triangle Pk, NC 27709 USA. [Sjodin, Andreas] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Organ Analyt Toxicol Branch, Div Sci Lab, Natl Ctr Environm Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA. RP Daniels, JL (reprint author), Univ N Carolina, Dept Epidemiol, CB 7435, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. EM julie_daniels@unc.edu RI Sjodin, Andreas/F-2464-2010; Rogan, Walter/I-6034-2012 OI Rogan, Walter/0000-0002-9302-0160 FU National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [P30ES10126]; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [RD832736]; Intramural Research Program; National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences [grant number P30ES10126]; and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [grant number RD832736]. Dr Rogan's work on this project was supported by the Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health. NR 43 TC 23 Z9 25 U1 2 U2 11 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 0269-5022 J9 PAEDIATR PERINAT EP JI Paediatr. Perinat. Epidemiol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 24 IS 3 BP 262 EP 271 DI 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2010.01114.x PG 10 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics GA 581DO UT WOS:000276501800008 PM 20415756 ER PT J AU Dworkin, RH Turk, DC Peirce-Sandner, S Baron, R Bellamy, N Burke, LB Chappell, A Chartier, K Cleeland, CS Costello, A Cowan, P Dimitrova, R Ellenberg, S Farrar, JT French, JA Gilron, I Hertz, S Jadad, AR Jay, GW Kalliomaki, J Katz, NP Kerns, RD Manning, DC McDermott, MP McGrath, PJ Narayana, A Porter, L Quessy, S Rappaport, BA Rauschkolb, C Reeve, BB Rhodes, T Sampaio, C Simpson, DM Stauffer, JW Stucki, G Tobias, J White, RE Witter, J AF Dworkin, Robert H. Turk, Dennis C. Peirce-Sandner, Sarah Baron, Ralf Bellamy, Nicholas Burke, Laurie B. Chappell, Amy Chartier, Kevin Cleeland, Charles S. Costello, Ann Cowan, Penney Dimitrova, Rozalina Ellenberg, Susan Farrar, John T. French, Jacqueline A. Gilron, Ian Hertz, Sharon Jadad, Alejandro R. Jay, Gary W. Kalliomaki, Jarkko Katz, Nathaniel P. Kerns, Robert D. Manning, Donald C. McDermott, Michael P. McGrath, Patrick J. Narayana, Arvind Porter, Linda Quessy, Steve Rappaport, Bob A. Rauschkolb, Christine Reeve, Bryce B. Rhodes, Thomas Sampaio, Cristina Simpson, David M. Stauffer, Joseph W. Stucki, Gerold Tobias, Jeffrey White, Richard E. Witter, James TI Research design considerations for confirmatory chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations SO PAIN LA English DT Review DE Chronic pain; Randomized clinical trials; Research design; Phase 3 trials; Subject selection ID RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL; LOW-BACK-PAIN; MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; OSTEOARTHRITIS-RESEARCH-SOCIETY; DIABETIC PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; OXYMORPHONE EXTENDED-RELEASE; ACTIVE-CONTROL TRIALS; CORE OUTCOME DOMAINS; LEAD-IN PERIOD AB There has been an increase in the number of chronic pain clinical trials in which the treatments being evaluated did not differ significantly from placebo in the primary efficacy analyses despite previous research suggesting that efficacy could be expected. These findings could reflect a true lack of efficacy or methodological and other aspects of these trials that compromise the demonstration of efficacy. There is substantial variability among chronic pain clinical trials with respect to important research design considerations, and identifying and addressing any methodological weaknesses would enhance the likelihood of demonstrating the analgesic effects of new interventions. An IMMPACT consensus meeting was therefore convened to identify the critical research design considerations for confirmatory chronic pain trials and to make recommendations for their conduct. We present recommendations for the major components of confirmatory chronic pain clinical trials, including participant selection, trial phases and duration, treatment groups and dosing regimens, and types of trials. Increased attention to and research on the methodological aspects of confirmatory chronic pain clinical trials has the potential to enhance their assay sensitivity and ultimately provide more meaningful evaluations of treatments for chronic pain. (C) 2010 International Association for the Study of Pain. Published by Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved. C1 [Dworkin, Robert H.; Peirce-Sandner, Sarah] Univ Rochester, Sch Med & Dent, Dept Anesthesiol, Rochester, NY 14642 USA. [Turk, Dennis C.] Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA. [Baron, Ralf] Univ Kiel, Kiel, Germany. [Bellamy, Nicholas] Univ Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, Australia. [Burke, Laurie B.; Costello, Ann; Hertz, Sharon; Rappaport, Bob A.] US FDA, Silver Spring, MD USA. [Chappell, Amy] Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, IN 46285 USA. [Chartier, Kevin] United BioSource Corp, Newtown, PA USA. [Cleeland, Charles S.] Univ Texas Houston, MD Anderson Canc Ctr, Houston, TX 77030 USA. [Cowan, Penney] Amer Chron Pain Assoc, Rocklin, CA USA. [Dimitrova, Rozalina] Allergan Pharmaceut Inc, Irvine, CA USA. [Ellenberg, Susan; Farrar, John T.; French, Jacqueline A.] NYU, New York, NY USA. [Gilron, Ian] Queens Univ, Kingston, ON, Canada. [Jadad, Alejandro R.] Univ Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Jay, Gary W.] Schwarz Biosci, Res Triangle Pk, NC USA. [Kalliomaki, Jarkko] AstraZeneca, Sodertalje, Sweden. [Katz, Nathaniel P.] Analges Res, Needham, MA USA. [Kerns, Robert D.] Dept Vet Affairs, West Haven, CT USA. [Manning, Donald C.] Celgene Corp, Warren, NJ USA. [McDermott, Michael P.] Univ Rochester, Rochester, NY USA. [McGrath, Patrick J.] Dalhousie Univ, Halifax, NS, Canada. [McGrath, Patrick J.] IWK Hlth Ctr, Halifax, NS, Canada. [Narayana, Arvind] Cephalon Inc, Frazer, PA USA. [Quessy, Steve] Qd Consulting LLC, Res Triangle Pk, NC USA. [Rauschkolb, Christine] Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceut Res & Dev LLC, Raritan, NJ USA. [Reeve, Bryce B.] NCI, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Rhodes, Thomas] Merck & Co Inc, Blue Bell, PA USA. [Sampaio, Cristina] Fac Med Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. [Simpson, David M.] Mt Sinai Sch Med, New York, NY USA. [Stauffer, Joseph W.] Alpharma, Piscataway, NJ USA. [Stucki, Gerold] Univ Lucerne & Swiss Parapleg Res, Luzern, Switzerland. [Tobias, Jeffrey] NeurogesX Inc, San Carlos, CA USA. [White, Richard E.] Endo Pharmaceut Inc, Chadds Ford, PA USA. RP Dworkin, RH (reprint author), Univ Rochester, Sch Med & Dent, Dept Anesthesiol, Rochester, NY 14642 USA. EM robert_dworkin@urmc.rochester.edu RI Farrar, John/A-1037-2007; Baron, Ralf/E-4298-2010; French, Jacqueline/G-6795-2013; Bellamy, Nicholas/G-3631-2010; OI Farrar, John/0000-0001-8656-5157; French, Jacqueline/0000-0003-2242-8027; McGrath, Patrick/0000-0002-9568-2571 FU US Department of Veterans Affairs; US Food and Drug Administration; US National Institutes of Health; University of Rochester Office of Continuing Professional Education FX The views expressed in this article are those of the authors, none of whom have financial conflicts of interest related to the issues discussed in this manuscript. No official endorsement by the US Department of Veterans Affairs, US Food and Drug Administration, US National Institutes of Health, or the pharmaceutical companies that provided unrestricted grants to the University of Rochester Office of Continuing Professional Education should be inferred.; The authors thank Paul J. Lambiase and Mary Gleichauf for their invaluable assistance in the organization of the IMMPACT meeting and acknowledge NPK's suggestion of the term "Good Research Practice" Unrestricted grants were provided to the University of Rochester Office of Continuing Professional Education to support the activities of IMMPACT, including the consensus meeting on which this article is based, by Allergan, Alpharma, AstraZeneca, Celgene, Cephalon, Eli Lilly, Endo, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, NeurogesX, Pfizer, and Schwarz Biosciences. NR 158 TC 131 Z9 132 U1 4 U2 28 PU ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV PI AMSTERDAM PA PO BOX 211, 1000 AE AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS SN 0304-3959 J9 PAIN JI Pain PD MAY PY 2010 VL 149 IS 2 BP 177 EP 193 DI 10.1016/j.pain.2010.02.018 PG 17 WC Anesthesiology; Clinical Neurology; Neurosciences SC Anesthesiology; Neurosciences & Neurology GA 587HK UT WOS:000276980900007 PM 20207481 ER PT J AU Carol, H Houghton, PJ Morton, CL Kolb, EA Gorlick, R Reynolds, CP Kang, MH Maris, JM Keir, ST Watkins, A Smith, MA Lock, RB AF Carol, Hernan Houghton, Peter J. Morton, Christopher L. Kolb, E. Anders Gorlick, Richard Reynolds, C. Patrick Kang, Min H. Maris, John M. Keir, Stephen T. Watkins, Amy Smith, Malcolm A. Lock, Richard B. TI Initial Testing of Topotecan by the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program SO PEDIATRIC BLOOD & CANCER LA English DT Article DE developmental therapeutics; preclinical testing; topotecan ID ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC-LEUKEMIA; REFRACTORY ACUTE-LEUKEMIA; HIGH-RISK NEUROBLASTOMA; CELL LUNG-CANCER; GROUP PHASE-II; TOPOISOMERASE-I; ONCOLOGY-GROUP; SOLID TUMORS; SYSTEMIC EXPOSURE; OVARIAN-CANCER AB Background. Topotecan is a small molecule DNA topoisomerase poison, that has been successful in clinical trials against pediatric solid tumors and leukemias. Topotecan was evaluated against the Pediatric Preclinical Testing Program (PPTP) tumor panels as part of a validation process for these preclinical models. Procedures. In vivo three measures of antitumor activity were used: (1) an objective response measure modeled after the clinical setting; (2) a treated to control (T/C) tumor volume measure; and (3) a time to event (fourfold increase in tumor volume for solid tumor models, or >= 25% human CD45+ cells in the peripheral blood for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, ALL models) measure based on the median event-free survival (EFS) of treated and control animals for each xenograft. Results. Topotecan inhibited cell growth in vitro with IC(50) values between 0.71 and 489 nM. Topotecan significantly increased EFS in 32 of 37 (87%) solid tumor xenografts and in all 8 of the ALL xenografts. Seventy-five percent of solid tumors met EFS TIC activity criteria for intermediate (n = 17) or high activity In = 7). Objective responses were noted in eight solid tumor xenografts (Wilms, rhabdomyosarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, neuroblastoma). Among the six neuroblastomas, three achieved a PR. For the ALL panel, two maintained CRs, three CRs, and two PRs were observed. Conclusions. Topotecan demonstrated broad activity in vitro and in vivo against both the solid tumor and ALL panels, with significant tumor growth delay generated in all the panels. These results further demonstrate the validity of the PPTP panel for preclinical testing of new drugs. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2010;54:707-715. (c) 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. C1 [Carol, Hernan; Lock, Richard B.] Childrens Canc Inst Australia Med Res, Randwick, NSW, Australia. [Houghton, Peter J.; Morton, Christopher L.; Watkins, Amy] St Jude Childrens Hosp, Memphis, TN 38105 USA. [Kolb, E. Anders] Alfred I DuPont Hosp Children, Wilmington, DE USA. [Gorlick, Richard] Childrens Hosp Montefiore, Bronx, NY USA. [Reynolds, C. Patrick; Kang, Min H.] Texas Tech Univ, Hlth Sci Ctr, Lubbock, TX 79430 USA. [Maris, John M.] Univ Penn, Childrens Hosp Philadelphia, Sch Med, Abramson Family Canc Res Inst, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Keir, Stephen T.] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Durham, NC USA. [Smith, Malcolm A.] NCI, Canc Therapy Evaluat Program, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Lock, RB (reprint author), Childrens Canc Inst Australia, POB 81,High St, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia. EM rlock@ccia.unsw.edu.au RI Houghton, Peter/E-3265-2011; Carol, Hernan/F-5750-2013; Lock, Richard/G-4253-2013; OI Carol, Hernan/0000-0002-9443-8032; Reynolds, C. Patrick/0000-0002-2827-8536 FU National Cancer Institute [NO1-CM-42216, CA21765, CA 108786] FX This work was supported by NO1-CM-42216, CA21765, and CA 108786 from the National Cancer Institute and used topotecan supplied by GlaxoSmithKline. In addition to the authors this represents work contributed by the following: Sherry Ansher, Catherine A. Billups, Joshua Courtright, Edward Favours, Henry S. Friedman, Nino Keshelava, Debbie Payne-Turner, Charles Stopford, Mayamin Tajbakhsh, Chandra Tucker, Jianrorul Wu, Joe Zeidner, Ellen Zhang, and Jian Zhang. Children's Cancer Institute Australia for Medical Research is affiliated with the University of New South Wales and Sydney Children's Hospital. NR 50 TC 27 Z9 32 U1 0 U2 1 PU WILEY-LISS PI HOBOKEN PA DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA SN 1545-5009 J9 PEDIATR BLOOD CANCER JI Pediatr. Blood Cancer PD MAY PY 2010 VL 54 IS 5 BP 707 EP 715 DI 10.1002/pbc.22352 PG 9 WC Oncology; Hematology; Pediatrics SC Oncology; Hematology; Pediatrics GA 573SR UT WOS:000275935700011 PM 20017204 ER PT J AU Maojo, V Martin-Sanchez, F Kulikowski, C Rodriguez-Paton, A Fritts, M AF Maojo, Victor Martin-Sanchez, Fernando Kulikowski, Casimir Rodriguez-Paton, Alfonso Fritts, Martin TI Nanoinformatics and DNA-Based Computing: Catalyzing Nanomedicine SO PEDIATRIC RESEARCH LA English DT Review ID SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY; CANCER; CELLS; RNA; DELIVERY; GENE; NANOPARTICLES; INFORMATION; INTEGRATION; ONTOLOGIES AB Five decades of research and practical application of computers in biomedicine has given rise to the discipline of medical informatics, which has made many advances in genomic and translational medicine possible. Developments in nanotechnology are opening up the prospects for nanomedicine and regenerative medicine where informatics and DNA computing can become the catalysts enabling health care applications at sub-molecular or atomic scales. Although nanomedicine promises a new exciting frontier for clinical practice and biomedical research, issues involving cost-effectiveness studies, clinical trials and toxicity assays, drug delivery methods, and the implementation of new personalized therapies still remain challenging. Nanoinformatics can accelerate the introduction of nano-related research and applications into clinical practice, leading to an area that could be called "translational nanoinformatics." At the same time, DNA and RNA computing presents an entirely novel paradigm for computation. Nanoinformatics and DNA-based computing are together likely to completely change the way we model and process information in biomedicine and impact the emerging field of nanomedicine most strongly. In this article, we review work in nanoinformatics and DNA (and RNA)-based computing, including applications in nanopediatrics. We analyze their scientific foundations, current research and projects, envisioned applications and potential problems that might arise from them. (Pediatr Res 67: 481-489, 2010) C1 [Maojo, Victor; Rodriguez-Paton, Alfonso] Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Inteligencia Artificial, E-28660 Madrid, Spain. [Martin-Sanchez, Fernando] Natl Inst Hlth Carlos III, Med Bioinformat Dept, Madrid 28220, Spain. [Kulikowski, Casimir] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Comp Sci, Piscataway, NJ 08855 USA. [Fritts, Martin] NCI, SAIC Frederick Inc, Frederick, MD 21702 USA. RP Maojo, V (reprint author), Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Inteligencia Artificial, E-28660 Madrid, Spain. EM vmaojo@fi.upm.es RI Rodriguez-Paton, Alfonso/H-1003-2011 OI Rodriguez-Paton, Alfonso/0000-0001-7289-2114 FU European Commission; Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain; Comunidad de Madrid FX Supported, in part, by the European Commission (Action-Grid project), the Ministry of Science and Innovation of Spain (COMBIOMED RETICS, FIS and the ONTOMINEBASE project), and the Comunidad de Madrid. NR 59 TC 24 Z9 24 U1 0 U2 19 PU NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP PI NEW YORK PA 75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA SN 0031-3998 J9 PEDIATR RES JI Pediatr. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 67 IS 5 BP 481 EP 489 PG 9 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA 587DJ UT WOS:000276968000005 PM 20118825 ER PT J AU Schneeweiss, S Patrick, AR Solomon, DH Dormuth, CR Miller, M Mehta, J Lee, JC Wang, PS AF Schneeweiss, Sebastian Patrick, Amanda R. Solomon, Daniel H. Dormuth, Colin R. Miller, Matt Mehta, Jyotsna Lee, Jennifer C. Wang, Philip S. TI Comparative Safety of Antidepressant Agents for Children and Adolescents Regarding Suicidal Acts SO PEDIATRICS LA English DT Article DE antidepressant medications; fluoxetine; suicide; intentional self-harm; cohort study; epidemiology ID PROPENSITY SCORE; SELF-HARM; RISK; METAANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; STRATEGIES; TRIALS; COHORT; DRUGS AB OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to assess the risk of suicide attempts and suicides after initiation of antidepressant medication use by children and adolescents, for individual agents. METHODS: We conducted a 9-year cohort study by using population-wide data from British Columbia. We identified new users of antide-pressants who were 10 to 18 years of age with a recorded diagnosis of depression. Study outcomes were hospitalization attributable to intentional self-harm and suicide death. RESULTS: Of 20 906 children who initiated antidepressant therapy, 16 774 (80%) had no previous antidepressant use. During the first year of use, we observed 266 attempted and 3 completed suicides, which yielded an event rate of 27.04 suicidal acts per 1000 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI]: 23.9-30.5 suicidal acts per 1000 person-years). There were no meaningful differences in the rate ratios (RRs) comparing fluoxetine with citalopram (RR: 0.97 [95% CI: 0.54-1.76]), fluvoxamine (RR: 1.05 [95% CI: 0.46-2.43]), paroxetine (RR: 0.80 [95% CI: 0.47-1.37]), and sertraline (RR: 1.02 [95% CI: 0.56-1.84]). Tricyclic agents showed risks similar to those of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (RR: 0.92 [95% CI: 0.43-2.00]). CONCLUSION: Our finding of equal event rates among antidepressant agents supports the decision of the Food and Drug Administration to include all antidepressants in the black box warning regarding potentially increased suicidality risk for children and adolescents beginning use of antidepressants. Pediatrics 2010;125:876-888 C1 [Schneeweiss, Sebastian; Patrick, Amanda R.; Solomon, Daniel H.; Mehta, Jyotsna; Lee, Jennifer C.; Wang, Philip S.] Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Pharmacoepidemiol & Pharmacoecon,Dept Med, Boston, MA 02120 USA. [Miller, Matt] Harvard Univ, Harvard Injury Control Res Ctr, Dept Hlth Policy & Management, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA 02120 USA. [Dormuth, Colin R.] Univ British Columbia, Therapeut Initiat, Dept Anesthesia Pharmacol & Therapeut, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada. [Wang, Philip S.] NIMH, Off Director, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Schneeweiss, S (reprint author), Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Pharmacoepidemiol & Pharmacoecon,Dept Med, 1620 Tremont St,Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120 USA. EM schneeweiss@post.harvard.edu RI miller, matthew/H-4624-2011; Schneeweiss, Sebastian/C-2125-2013; OI miller, matthew/0000-0002-3267-6510; Dormuth, Colin/0000-0001-8577-8783 FU National Institute of Mental Health [R01-MH078708] FX This project was funded by a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health ( grant R01-MH078708). NR 31 TC 39 Z9 40 U1 1 U2 5 PU AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS PI ELK GROVE VILLAGE PA 141 NORTH-WEST POINT BLVD,, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007-1098 USA SN 0031-4005 J9 PEDIATRICS JI Pediatrics PD MAY PY 2010 VL 125 IS 5 BP 876 EP 888 DI 10.1542/peds.2009-2317 PG 13 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA 590NI UT WOS:000277232800003 PM 20385637 ER PT J AU Anand, KJS Willson, DF Berger, J Harrison, R Meert, KL Zimmerman, J Carcillo, J Newth, CJL Prodhan, P Dean, JM Nicholson, C AF Anand, Kanwaljeet J. S. Willson, Douglas F. Berger, John Harrison, Rick Meert, Kathleen L. Zimmerman, Jerry Carcillo, Joseph Newth, Christopher J. L. Prodhan, Parthak Dean, J. Michael Nicholson, Carol CA Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst H TI Tolerance and Withdrawal From Prolonged Opioid Use in Critically III Children SO PEDIATRICS LA English DT Review DE tolerance; withdrawal; abstinence; opiate; opioid; narcotic; stress; critical illness ID PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE-CARE; POPULATION CLINICAL-PHARMACOLOGY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISMS; CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; NARCOTIC-ABSTINENCE SYNDROME; SEDATIVES AND/OR ANALGESICS; OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITORS; CHRONIC MORPHINE EXPOSURE; SIGNAL-REGULATED KINASE; LOW GESTATIONAL-AGE AB OBJECTIVE: After prolonged opioid exposure, children develop opioid-induced hyperalgesia, tolerance, and withdrawal. Strategies for prevention and management should be based on the mechanisms of opioid tolerance and withdrawal. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Relevant manuscripts published in the English language were searched in Medline by using search terms "opioid," "opiate," "sedation," "analgesia," "child," "infant-newborn," "tolerance," "dependency," "withdrawal," "analgesic," "receptor," and "individual opioid drugs." Clinical and preclinical studies were reviewed for data synthesis. RESULTS: Mechanisms of opioid-induced hyperalgesia and tolerance suggest important drug- and patient-related risk factors that lead to tolerance and withdrawal. Opioid tolerance occurs earlier in the younger age groups, develops commonly during critical illness, and results more frequently from prolonged intravenous infusions of short-acting opioids. Treatment options include slowly tapering opioid doses, switching to longer-acting opioids, or specifically treating the symptoms of opioid withdrawal. Novel therapies may also include blocking the mechanisms of opioid tolerance, which would enhance the safety and effectiveness of opioid analgesia. CONCLUSIONS: Opioid tolerance and withdrawal occur frequently in critically ill children. Novel insights into opioid receptor physiology and cellular biochemical changes will inform scientific approaches for the use of opioid analgesia and the prevention of opioid tolerance and withdrawal. Pediatrics 2010; 125: e1208-e1225 C1 [Anand, Kanwaljeet J. S.] Le Bonheur Childrens Hosp, Dept Pediat, Memphis, TN USA. [Anand, Kanwaljeet J. S.] Univ Tennessee, Ctr Hlth Sci, Memphis, TN 38163 USA. [Willson, Douglas F.] Univ Virginia, Childrens Hosp, Dept Pediat & Anesthesiol, Charlottesville, VA USA. [Berger, John] Childrens Natl Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Washington, DC 20010 USA. [Harrison, Rick] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Pediat, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA. [Meert, Kathleen L.] Childrens Hosp Michigan, Dept Pediat, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. [Zimmerman, Jerry] Childrens Hosp & Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Seattle, WA 98105 USA. [Carcillo, Joseph] Childrens Hosp Pittsburgh, Dept Crit Care Med, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA. [Newth, Christopher J. L.] Childrens Hosp Los Angeles, Dept Pediat, Los Angeles, CA 90027 USA. [Prodhan, Parthak] Univ Arkansas Med Sci, Dept Pediat, Little Rock, AR 72205 USA. [Dean, J. Michael] Univ Utah, Sch Med, Dept Pediat, Salt Lake City, UT USA. [Nicholson, Carol] Eunice Kennedy Shriver Natl Inst Child Hlth & Hum, Pediat Crit Care & Rehabil Program, NCMRR, NIH, Bethesda, MD USA. RP Anand, KJS (reprint author), Lebonheur Childrens Hosp & Med Ctr, Room 4624,50 N Dunlap St, Memphis, TN 38103 USA. EM anandsunny@uams.edu RI Benneyworth, Brian/A-4667-2009; OI Benneyworth, Brian/0000-0002-4692-5303; Anand, Kanwaljeet/0000-0001-6498-1483 FU National Institutes of Health (NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [U10HD050096, U10HD049981, U10HD500009, U10HD049945, U10HD049983, U10HD050012, U01HD049934] FX Funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).; This work was supported by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development cooperative agreements U10HD050096, U10HD049981, U10HD500009, U10HD049945, U10HD049983, U10HD050012, and U01HD049934. We thank Pam Cate and Kris Dudoich for administrative assistance. NR 260 TC 70 Z9 73 U1 2 U2 16 PU AMER ACAD PEDIATRICS PI ELK GROVE VILLAGE PA 141 NORTH-WEST POINT BLVD,, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007-1098 USA SN 0031-4005 J9 PEDIATRICS JI Pediatrics PD MAY PY 2010 VL 125 IS 5 BP E1208 EP E1225 DI 10.1542/peds.2009-0489 PG 18 WC Pediatrics SC Pediatrics GA 590NI UT WOS:000277232800057 PM 20403936 ER PT J AU Norman, SA Weber, AL Localio, AR Marchbanks, PA Ursin, G Strom, BL Weiss, LK Burkman, RT Bernstein, L Deapen, DM Folger, SG Simon, MS Nadel, MR AF Norman, Sandra A. Weber, Anita L. Localio, A. Russell Marchbanks, Polly A. Ursin, Giske Strom, Brian L. Weiss, Linda K. Burkman, Ronald T. Bernstein, Leslie Deapen, Dennis M. Folger, Suzanne G. Simon, Michael S. Nadel, Marion R. TI Hormone therapy and fatal breast cancer SO PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY LA English DT Article DE hormone replacement therapy; estrogen replacement therapy; estrogen progestin combination therapy; breast neoplasms; death; menopause; case-control ID ESTROGEN PLUS PROGESTIN; HEALTHY POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN; INITIATIVE RANDOMIZED-TRIAL; REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PROGNOSTIC-FACTORS; RISK; MAMMOGRAPHY; MORTALITY; REGIMENS; POPULATION AB Purpose Among unanswered questions is whether menopausal use of estrogen therapy (ET) or estrogen-plus-progestin therapy (CHT) increases risk of developing fatal breast cancer i.e., developing and dying of breast cancer. Using a population-based case-control design, we estimated incidence rate ratios of fatal breast cancer in postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) users compared to non-users by type, duration, and recency of HT use. Methods HT use prior to breast cancer diagnosis in 278 women who died of breast cancer within 6 years of diagnosis (cases) was compared with use in 2224 controls never diagnosed with breast cancer using conditional logistic regression. Measures taken to address potential bias and confounding inherent in case-control studies included collecting and adjusting for detailed data on demographic and other factors potentially associated both with HT use and breast cancer. Results Fifty-six per cent of cases and 68% of controls reported HT use. Among current 3+ year HT users, odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals for death were 0.83 (0.50, 1.38) and 0.69 (0.44, 1.09), respectively, for exclusive use of CHT or of ET, and were 0.94 (0.59, 1.48) and 0.70 (0.45, 1.07) for any use of CHT or of ET regardless of other hormone use. Conclusion Point estimates suggest no increased risk of fatal breast cancer with HT use, although 50% increases in risk in longer-term current CHT users cannot be ruled out. Copyright (C) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. C1 [Norman, Sandra A.; Weber, Anita L.; Localio, A. Russell; Strom, Brian L.] Univ Penn, Ctr Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Norman, Sandra A.; Localio, A. Russell; Strom, Brian L.] Univ Penn, Dept Biostat & Epidemiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Marchbanks, Polly A.; Folger, Suzanne G.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Reprod Hlth, Atlanta, GA USA. [Ursin, Giske; Bernstein, Leslie; Deapen, Dennis M.] Univ So Calif, Keck Sch Med, Dept Prevent Med, Los Angeles, CA 90033 USA. [Ursin, Giske] Univ Oslo, Dept Nutr, N-0316 Oslo, Norway. [Weiss, Linda K.] NCI, Canc Ctr Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Burkman, Ronald T.] Baystate Med Ctr, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Springfield, MA USA. [Bernstein, Leslie] City Hope Natl Med Ctr, Dept Canc Etiol, Duarte, CA 91010 USA. [Simon, Michael S.] Wayne State Univ, Dept Internal Med, Detroit, MI 48202 USA. [Simon, Michael S.] Wayne State Univ, Karmanos Canc Inst, Detroit, MI 48202 USA. [Nadel, Marion R.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Div Canc Prevent & Control, Atlanta, GA USA. RP Norman, SA (reprint author), Univ Penn, Ctr Clin Epidemiol & Biostat, 8 Blockley Hall,423 Guardian Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. EM snorman@mail.med.upenn.edu FU Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); Division of Cancer Prevention and Control [200-2002-00370]; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD); NICHD; National Cancer Institute [N01-HD-3-3168]; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center [N01-HD-2-3166]; Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University [N01-HD-3-3174]; University of Pennsylvania [N01-HD-3-3176]; University of Southern California [N01-HD-3-3175]; CDC [Y01-HD-7022]; Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program [N01-PC-67006, N01-CN-65064, N01-PC-67010, N01-CN-0532] FX This study was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, through subcontracts to the Women's Contraceptive and Reproductive Experiences (CARE) Study through an interagency agreement with the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and by CDC Division of Cancer Prevention and Control contract #200-2002-00370 with the University of Pennsylvania (Sandra A. Norman, P.I.). The Women's CARE Study was funded by the NICHD, with additional support from the National Cancer Institute, through contracts with Emory University (N01-HD-3-3168), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (N01-HD-2-3166), Karmanos Cancer Institute at Wayne State University (N01-HD-3-3174), the University of Pennsylvania (N01-HD-3-3176), and the University of Southern California (N01-HD-3-3175) and through an interagency agreement with CDC (Y01-HD-7022). CDC also contributed additional staff and computer support. General support was also provided through Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results Program contracts N01-PC-67006 (Atlanta), N01-CN-65064 (Detroit), N01-PC-67010 (Los Angeles), and N01-CN-0532 (Seattle). The authors thank Noel S. Weiss, MD, DrPH for his many helpful suggestions on drafts of the paper. NR 43 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 1 U2 5 PU WILEY-BLACKWELL PI MALDEN PA COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA SN 1053-8569 J9 PHARMACOEPIDEM DR S JI Pharmacoepidemiol. Drug Saf. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 19 IS 5 BP 440 EP 447 DI 10.1002/pds.1941 PG 8 WC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 600LM UT WOS:000277987600003 PM 20336635 ER PT J AU Goto, K Chiba, Y Matsusue, K Hattori, Y Maitani, Y Sakai, H Kimura, S Misawa, M AF Goto, Kumiko Chiba, Yoshihiko Matsusue, Kimihiko Hattori, Yoshiyuki Maitani, Yoshie Sakai, Hiroyasu Kimura, Shioko Misawa, Miwa TI The proximal STAT6 and NF-kappa B sites are responsible for IL-13-and TNF-alpha-induced RhoA transcriptions in human bronchial smooth muscle cells SO PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH LA English DT Article DE RhoA; STAT6; NF-kappa B; Airway hyperresponsiveness; IL-13; TNF-alpha ID NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA; PROTEIN-KINASE-C; CORONARY-ARTERY SPASM; MYOSIN LIGHT-CHAIN; AIRWAY HYPERRESPONSIVENESS; CA2+ SENSITIZATION; CALCIUM SENSITIZATION; EPITHELIAL-CELLS; ASTHMA; INTERLEUKIN-13 AB RhoA protein is involved in the Ca(2+) sensitization of bronchial smooth muscle (BSM) contraction, and an upregulation of RhoA in BSMs has been suggested in allergic bronchial asthma. However, the mechanism of upregulation of RhoA remains poorly understood. In the present study, the transcriptional regulation of human RhoA gene was investigated in cultured human BSM cells stimulated with IL-13 and TNF-alpha, both of which have an ability to upregulate RhoA protein. Luciferase-based assay showed that the RhoA promoter activity was augmented by both IL-13 and TNF-alpha. The deletion studies revealed a significant level of promoter activity between the 112 bp upstream and the transcription start site, which contains the STAT6 (78-70 bp upstream) and NF-kappa B (84-74 bp upstream) binding regions. The promoter activity was also decreased significantly by the mutations of these regions. Thus, the current study for the first time characterized the transcriptional regulation of the human RhoA gene. The findings also suggest that STAT6 and NF-kappa B are important for the upregulation of RhoA in human BSM induced by IL-13 and TNF-alpha, both of which are major cytokines in the pathogenesis of allergic bronchial asthma. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Goto, Kumiko; Chiba, Yoshihiko; Sakai, Hiroyasu; Misawa, Miwa] Hoshi Univ, Sch Pharm, Dept Pharmacol, Shinagawa Ku, Tokyo 1428501, Japan. [Matsusue, Kimihiko] Fukuoka Univ, Fac Pharmaceut Sci, Jonan Ku, Fukuoka 8140180, Japan. [Hattori, Yoshiyuki; Maitani, Yoshie] Hoshi Univ, Sch Pharm, Dept Inst Med Chem, Shinagawa Ku, Tokyo 142850, Japan. [Matsusue, Kimihiko; Kimura, Shioko] NCI, Lab Metab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Chiba, Y (reprint author), Hoshi Univ, Sch Pharm, Dept Pharmacol, Shinagawa Ku, 2-4-41 Ebara, Tokyo 1428501, Japan. EM chiba@hoshi.ac.jp FU Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan FX The authors thank Taiki Kobayashi and Makiko Momata for their technical assistance. This work was partly supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. NR 46 TC 12 Z9 13 U1 0 U2 1 PU ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD PI LONDON PA 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON NW1 7DX, ENGLAND SN 1043-6618 J9 PHARMACOL RES JI Pharmacol. Res. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 61 IS 5 BP 466 EP 472 DI 10.1016/j.phrs.2009.12.001 PG 7 WC Pharmacology & Pharmacy SC Pharmacology & Pharmacy GA 584RG UT WOS:000276769600013 PM 20006706 ER PT J AU Souza, JA Neumeier, JJ White, BD Yu, YK AF Souza, J. A. Neumeier, J. J. White, B. D. Yu, Yi-Kou TI Analysis of the critical behavior associated with the antiferromagnetic transitions of LaMnO3 and CaMnO3 SO PHYSICAL REVIEW B LA English DT Article ID HEAT-CAPACITY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; CURIE-TEMPERATURE; EXCHANGE; RBMNF3; SYSTEM AB We apply a method for analyzing phase transitions to the well-known antiferromagnets LaMnO3 and CaMnO3 using high-resolution thermal-expansion data. The critical exponents associated with the specific heat (alpha) are obtained. Within experimental error, the results suggest that LaMnO3 and CaMnO3 belong to the same universality class. An additional byproduct of our analysis is estimates for the pressure derivative of the magnetic phase transition temperature. C1 [Souza, J. A.; Neumeier, J. J.; White, B. D.] Montana State Univ, Dept Phys, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA. [Souza, J. A.] Univ Fed ABC, Ctr Ciencias Nat & Humanas, BR-09090400 Santo Andre, SP, Brazil. [Yu, Yi-Kou] Natl Lib Med, Natl Ctr Biotechnol Informat, Bethesda, MD 20894 USA. RP Souza, JA (reprint author), Montana State Univ, Dept Phys, POB 173840, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA. EM joseantonio.souza@ufabc.edu.br RI Souza, Jose/G-5555-2012 OI Souza, Jose/0000-0002-6832-3581 FU CNPq [201017/2005-9, 471863/2008-4, 307436/2008-0]; National Science Foundation [DMR-0504769]; U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences [DE-FG06ER46269]; NIH FX This material is based upon work supported by the Brazilian agency CNPq (Grants No. 201017/2005-9, No. 471863/2008-4, and No. 307436/2008-0), National Science Foundation (Grant No. DMR-0504769), U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Basic Energy Sciences (Grant No. DE-FG06ER46269) and the Intramural Research Program of the National Library of Medicine at the NIH. NR 29 TC 9 Z9 9 U1 0 U2 22 PU AMER PHYSICAL SOC PI COLLEGE PK PA ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSE, COLLEGE PK, MD 20740-3844 USA SN 1098-0121 J9 PHYS REV B JI Phys. Rev. B PD MAY 1 PY 2010 VL 81 IS 17 AR 172410 DI 10.1103/PhysRevB.81.172410 PG 4 WC Physics, Condensed Matter SC Physics GA 602LV UT WOS:000278141600018 ER PT J AU Dean, DS Horgan, RR Naji, A Podgornik, R AF Dean, David S. Horgan, Ron R. Naji, Ali Podgornik, Rudolf TI Effects of dielectric disorder on van der Waals interactions in slab geometries SO PHYSICAL REVIEW E LA English DT Article ID FORCES AB We analyze the effects of disorder on the thermal Casimir interaction for the case of two semi-infinite planar slabs across an intervening homogeneous unstructured dielectric. The semi-infinite bounding layers are assumed to be composed of plane-parallel layers of random dielectric materials. We show that the effective thermal Casimir interaction at long distances is self-averaging and can be written in the same form as the one between nonrandom media but with the effective dielectric tensor of the corresponding random media. On the contrary, the behavior at short distances becomes random, and thus sample dependent, dominated by the local values of the dielectric constants proximal to each other across the central homogeneous unstructured dielectric layer. We extend these results to the regime of intermediate slab separations by using perturbation theory for weak disorder as well as by extensive numerical simulations for a number of systems where the dielectric function has a log-normal distribution. Numerical simulation completely corroborates all the main features of the disorder dependent thermal Casimir interaction deduced analytically. C1 [Dean, David S.; Horgan, Ron R.; Naji, Ali; Podgornik, Rudolf] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Kavli Inst Theoret Phys, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. [Dean, David S.] Univ Toulouse 3, Phys Theor Lab, IRSAMC, F-31062 Toulouse 4, France. [Horgan, Ron R.] Univ Cambridge, CMS, DAMTP, Cambridge CB3 0WA, England. [Naji, Ali] Univ Sheffield, Dept Phys & Astron, Sheffield S3 7RH, S Yorkshire, England. [Naji, Ali] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Phys, Dept Chem & Biochem, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. [Naji, Ali] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Mat Res Lab, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. [Naji, Ali] Inst Res Fundamental Sci IPM, Sch Phys, Tehran 19395553, Iran. [Podgornik, Rudolf] Univ Ljubljana, Dept Phys, Fac Math & Phys, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. [Podgornik, Rudolf] Jozef Stefan Inst, Dept Theoret Phys, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. [Podgornik, Rudolf] NIH, Lab Phys & Struct Biol, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Dean, DS (reprint author), Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Kavli Inst Theoret Phys, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA. RI Naji, Ali/F-6352-2010; Podgornik, Rudolf/C-6209-2008; Dean, David/N-6601-2013 OI Naji, Ali/0000-0003-3436-1499; Podgornik, Rudolf/0000-0002-3855-4637; FU National Science Foundation [PHY05-51164]; Institut Universtaire de France; Agency for Research and Development of Slovenia [P1-0055C, Z1-7171, L2-7080]; NIH, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Royal Society; Royal Academy of Engineering; British Academy (UK) FX This research was supported in part by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. PHY05-51164 (while at the KITP program The theory and practice of fluctuation induced interactions). D.S.D. acknowledges support from the Institut Universtaire de France. R.P. would like to acknowledge the financial support by the Agency for Research and Development of Slovenia, Grants No. P1-0055C, No. Z1-7171, and No. L2-7080. This study was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. A.N. thanks the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, and the British Academy (UK). NR 21 TC 12 Z9 12 U1 4 U2 14 PU AMER PHYSICAL SOC PI COLLEGE PK PA ONE PHYSICS ELLIPSE, COLLEGE PK, MD 20740-3844 USA SN 1539-3755 J9 PHYS REV E JI Phys. Rev. E PD MAY PY 2010 VL 81 IS 5 AR 051117 DI 10.1103/PhysRevE.81.051117 PN 1 PG 13 WC Physics, Fluids & Plasmas; Physics, Mathematical SC Physics GA 602OJ UT WOS:000278148400027 PM 20866195 ER PT J AU Drennan, KJ Linnemann, AK Platts, AE Heng, HH Armant, DR Krawetz, SA AF Drennan, K. J. Linnemann, A. K. Platts, A. E. Heng, H. H. Armant, D. R. Krawetz, S. A. TI Nuclear Matrix Association: Switching to the Invasive Cytotrophoblast SO PLACENTA LA English DT Article DE Epigenetics; Trophoblast; Invasion; Nuclear matrix; Gene expression ID SPIRAL ARTERY TRANSFORMATION; REAL-TIME PCR; GENE-EXPRESSION; HUMAN TROPHOBLAST; ATTACHMENT-REGIONS; NORMAL-PREGNANCY; IN-SILICO; HLA-G; DIFFERENTIATION; GROWTH AB Abnormal trophoblast invasion is associated with the most common and most severe complications of human pregnancy. The biology of invasion, as well as the etiology of abnormal invasion remains poorly understood. The aim of this study was to characterize the transcriptome of the HTR-8/SVneo human cytotrophoblast cell line which displays well characterized invasive and non-invasive behavior, and to correlate the activity of the transcriptome with nuclear matrix attachment and cell phenotype. Comparison of the invasive to non-invasive HTR transcriptomes was unremarkable. In contrast, comparison of the MARS on chromosomes 14-18 revealed an increased number of MARs associated with the invasive phenotype. These attachment areas were more likely to be associated with silent rather than actively transcribed genes. This study supports the view that nuclear matrix attachment may play an important role in cytotrophoblast invasion by ensuring specific silencing that facilitates invasion. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. C1 [Krawetz, S. A.] Wayne State Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Ctr Mol Med & Genet, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. [Armant, D. R.] NICHD, Program Reprod & Adult Endocrinol, NIH, DHHS, Bethesda, MD USA. [Krawetz, S. A.] Wayne State Univ, Inst Comp Sci, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. RP Krawetz, SA (reprint author), Wayne State Univ, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Ctr Mol Med & Genet, 253 CS Mott Ctr,275 E Hancock St, Detroit, MI 48201 USA. EM steve@compbio.med.wayne.edu RI Platts, Adrian/H-5633-2013; OI Platts, Adrian/0000-0001-9238-9647; Armant, D. Randall/0000-0001-5904-9325 FU Wayne State University department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; NICHD, NIH FX The authors would like to thank the Wayne State University department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for funding this research through a fellow-in training grant to KJD. Additionally we would like to thank Brian Kilburn, Claudia Lalancette, Graham Johnson, and Robert Goodrich for technical support for this project as well as Ed Sendler for lending his analytical expertise to this project. This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NICHD, NIH. The authors would also like to thank Dr. Charles Graham of Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, for providing the HTR-8/SVneo cell line. NR 46 TC 4 Z9 4 U1 0 U2 4 PU W B SAUNDERS CO LTD PI LONDON PA 32 JAMESTOWN RD, LONDON NW1 7BY, ENGLAND SN 0143-4004 J9 PLACENTA JI Placenta PD MAY PY 2010 VL 31 IS 5 BP 365 EP 372 DI 10.1016/j.placenta.2010.02.012 PG 8 WC Developmental Biology; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology SC Developmental Biology; Obstetrics & Gynecology; Reproductive Biology GA 604MN UT WOS:000278283200003 PM 20346505 ER PT J AU Canham, MA Sharov, AA Ko, MSH Brickman, JM AF Canham, Maurice A. Sharov, Alexei A. Ko, Minoru S. H. Brickman, Joshua M. TI Functional Heterogeneity of Embryonic Stem Cells Revealed through Translational Amplification of an Early Endodermal Transcript SO PLOS BIOLOGY LA English DT Article ID ANTERIOR VISCERAL ENDODERM; MOUSE EMBRYO; SELF-RENEWAL; ES CELLS; PRIMITIVE ENDODERM; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE MICROARRAY; NODAL ANTAGONISTS; REPORTER SYSTEM; GENE-EXPRESSION; GATA FACTORS AB ES cells are defined as self-renewing, pluripotent cell lines derived from early embryos. Cultures of ES cells are also characterized by the expression of certain markers thought to represent the pluripotent state. However, despite the widespread expression of key markers such as Oct4 and the appearance of a characteristic undifferentiated morphology, functional ES cells may represent only a small fraction of the cultures grown under self-renewing conditions. Thus phenotypically "undifferentiated'' cells may consist of a heterogeneous population of functionally distinct cell types. Here we use a transgenic allele designed to detect low level transcription in the primitive endoderm lineage as a tool to identify an immediate early endoderm-like ES cell state. This reporter employs a tandem array of internal ribosomal entry sites to drive translation of an enhanced Yellow Fluorescent Protein (Venus) from the transcript that normally encodes for the early endodermal marker Hex. Expression of this Venus transgene reports on single cells with low Hex transcript levels and reveals the existence of distinct populations of Oct4 positive undifferentiated ES cells. One of these cells types, characterized by both the expression of the Venus transgene and the ES cells marker SSEA-1 (V(+)S(+)), appears to represent an early step in primitive endoderm specification. We show that the fraction of cells present within this state is influenced by factors that both promote and suppress primitive endoderm differentiation, but conditions that support ES cell self-renewal prevent their progression into differentiation and support an equilibrium between this state and at least one other that resembles the Nanog positive inner cell mass of the mammalian blastocysts. Interestingly, while these subpopulations are equivalently and clonally interconvertible under self-renewing conditions, when induced to differentiate both in vivo and in vitro they exhibit different behaviours. Most strikingly when introduced back into morulae or blastocysts, the V(+)S(+) population is not effective at contributing to the epiblast and can contribute to the extra-embryonic visceral and parietal endoderm, while the V(-)S(+) population generates high contribution chimeras. Taken together our data support a model in which ES cell culture has trapped a set of interconvertible cell states reminiscent of the early stages in blastocyst differentiation that may exist only transiently in the early embryo. C1 [Canham, Maurice A.; Brickman, Joshua M.] Univ Edinburgh, Sch Biol Sci, MRC, Inst Stem Cell Res,Ctr Regenerat Med, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. [Sharov, Alexei A.; Ko, Minoru S. H.] NIA, Genet Lab, NIH, Biomed Res Ctr, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. RP Canham, MA (reprint author), Univ Edinburgh, HPV Res Grp, Div Pathol, Sch Mol & Clin Med, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. EM Josh.Brickman@ed.ac.uk RI Ko, Minoru/B-7969-2009; OI Ko, Minoru/0000-0002-3530-3015; Brickman, Joshua/0000-0003-1580-7491 FU Medical Research Council (MRC) [G0701428]; Scottish Funding Council; National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging [Z01AG AG000656, Z01AG000662] FX This research was supported by the Medical Research Council (MRC) (G0701428), Scottish Funding Council and, in part, by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute on Aging (Z01AG AG000656, Z01AG000662). JMB is supported by an MRC Senior Non-Clinical Fellowship. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 63 TC 120 Z9 121 U1 1 U2 8 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1544-9173 J9 PLOS BIOL JI PLoS. Biol. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 8 IS 5 AR e1000379 DI 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000379 PG 16 WC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Biology SC Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics GA 610TI UT WOS:000278759600014 PM 20520791 ER PT J AU Demarre, G Chattoraj, DK AF Demarre, Gaelle Chattoraj, Dhruba K. TI DNA Adenine Methylation Is Required to Replicate Both Vibrio cholerae Chromosomes Once per Cell Cycle SO PLOS GENETICS LA English DT Article ID ESCHERICHIA-COLI CHROMOSOME; DAM METHYLTRANSFERASE; SEQA PROTEIN; GENE-REGULATION; INITIATION; PLASMID; DIVISION; SEQUENCE; INACTIVATION; SEGREGATION AB DNA adenine methylation is widely used to control many DNA transactions, including replication. In Escherichia coli, methylation serves to silence newly synthesized (hemimethylated) sister origins. SeqA, a protein that binds to hemimethylated DNA, mediates the silencing, and this is necessary to restrict replication to once per cell cycle. The methylation, however, is not essential for replication initiation per se but appeared so when the origins (oriI and oriII) of the two Vibrio cholerae chromosomes were used to drive plasmid replication in E. coli. Here we show that, as in the case of E. coli, methylation is not essential for oriI when it drives chromosomal replication and is needed for once-per-cell-cycle replication in a SeqA-dependent fashion. We found that oriII also needs SeqA for once-per-cell-cycle replication and, additionally, full methylation for efficient initiator binding. The requirement for initiator binding might suffice to make methylation an essential function in V. cholerae. The structure of oriII suggests that it originated from a plasmid, but unlike plasmids, oriII makes use of methylation for once-per-cell-cycle replication, the norm for chromosomal but not plasmid replication. C1 [Demarre, Gaelle; Chattoraj, Dhruba K.] NCI, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Demarre, G (reprint author), CNRS, Ctr Genet Mol, UPR 2167, Gif Sur Yvette, France. EM chattoraj@nih.gov FU Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program, Center for Cancer Research, the National Cancer Institute. The funder had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 59 TC 31 Z9 31 U1 0 U2 3 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7390 J9 PLOS GENET JI PLoS Genet. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000939 DI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000939 PG 17 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA 608BU UT WOS:000278557300009 PM 20463886 ER PT J AU Gibbs, JR van der Brug, MP Hernandez, DG Traynor, BJ Nalls, MA Lai, SL Arepalli, S Dillman, A Rafferty, IP Troncoso, J Johnson, R Zielke, HR Ferrucci, L Longo, DL Cookson, MR Singleton, AB AF Gibbs, J. Raphael van der Brug, Marcel P. Hernandez, Dena G. Traynor, Bryan J. Nalls, Michael A. Lai, Shiao-Lin Arepalli, Sampath Dillman, Allissa Rafferty, Ian P. Troncoso, Juan Johnson, Robert Zielke, H. Ronald Ferrucci, Luigi Longo, Dan L. Cookson, Mark R. Singleton, Andrew B. TI Abundant Quantitative Trait Loci Exist for DNA Methylation and Gene Expression in Human Brain SO PLOS GENETICS LA English DT Article ID MICROARRAY DATA; GENOME; HAPLOTYPE; PATTERNS; OMNIBUS; DISEASE AB A fundamental challenge in the post-genome era is to understand and annotate the consequences of genetic variation, particularly within the context of human tissues. We present a set of integrated experiments that investigate the effects of common genetic variability on DNA methylation and mRNA expression in four human brain regions each from 150 individuals (600 samples total). We find an abundance of genetic cis regulation of mRNA expression and show for the first time abundant quantitative trait loci for DNA CpG methylation across the genome. We show peak enrichment for cis expression QTLs to be approximately 68,000 bp away from individual transcription start sites; however, the peak enrichment for cis CpG methylation QTLs is located much closer, only 45 bp from the CpG site in question. We observe that the largest magnitude quantitative trait loci occur across distinct brain tissues. Our analyses reveal that CpG methylation quantitative trait loci are more likely to occur for CpG sites outside of islands. Lastly, we show that while we can observe individual QTLs that appear to affect both the level of a transcript and a physically close CpG methylation site, these are quite rare. We believe these data, which we have made publicly available, will provide a critical step toward understanding the biological effects of genetic variation. C1 [Gibbs, J. Raphael; van der Brug, Marcel P.; Hernandez, Dena G.; Traynor, Bryan J.; Nalls, Michael A.; Lai, Shiao-Lin; Arepalli, Sampath; Dillman, Allissa; Rafferty, Ian P.; Cookson, Mark R.; Singleton, Andrew B.] NIA, Neurogenet Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Gibbs, J. Raphael; Hernandez, Dena G.; Lai, Shiao-Lin] UCL, Dept Mol Neurosci, Inst Neurol, London, England. [Gibbs, J. Raphael; Hernandez, Dena G.; Lai, Shiao-Lin] UCL, Inst Neurol, Reta Lila Weston Labs, London, England. [van der Brug, Marcel P.] Scripps Res Inst, Dept Mol & Integrat Neurosci, Jupiter, FL USA. [Troncoso, Juan] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Dept Pathol, Div Neuropathol, Baltimore, MD 21205 USA. [Johnson, Robert; Zielke, H. Ronald] Univ Maryland, Sch Med, NICHHD, Brain & Tissue Bank Dev Disorders, Baltimore, MD 21201 USA. [Ferrucci, Luigi] NIA, Clin Res Branch, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Longo, Dan L.] NIA, Lymphocyte Cell Biol Unit, Immunol Lab, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. RP Gibbs, JR (reprint author), NIA, Neurogenet Lab, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM cookson@mail.nih.gov; singleta@mail.nih.gov RI Singleton, Andrew/C-3010-2009; Traynor, Bryan/G-5690-2010 FU National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services [Z01 AG000949-02, Z01 AG000015-49] FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, and relates to Intramural program numbers Z01 AG000949-02 and Z01 AG000015-49. Methylation assays were received at no cost from Illumina as a part of an early access agreement. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 32 TC 357 Z9 360 U1 1 U2 12 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7390 J9 PLOS GENET JI PLoS Genet. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000952 DI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000952 PG 13 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA 608BU UT WOS:000278557300022 PM 20485568 ER PT J AU Wang, ZL Rhee, DB Lu, JA Bohr, CT Zhou, F Vallabhaneni, H de Souza-Pinto, NC Liu, Y AF Wang, Zhilong Rhee, David B. Lu, Jian Bohr, Christina T. Zhou, Fang Vallabhaneni, Haritha de Souza-Pinto, Nadja C. Liu, Yie TI Characterization of Oxidative Guanine Damage and Repair in Mammalian Telomeres SO PLOS GENETICS LA English DT Article ID BASE EXCISION-REPAIR; ONE-ELECTRON OXIDATION; DNA-DAMAGE; SACCHAROMYCES-CEREVISIAE; DYSFUNCTIONAL TELOMERES; HOMOLOGOUS RECOMBINATION; NUCLEIC-ACIDS; GGG TRIPLETS; STRAND BREAK; CELL-DEATH AB 8-oxo-7,8-dihydroguanine (8-oxoG) and 2,6-diamino-4-hydroxy-5-formamidopyrimidine (FapyG) are among the most common oxidative DNA lesions and are substrates for 8-oxoguanine DNA glycosylase (OGG1)-initiated DNA base excision repair (BER). Mammalian telomeres consist of triple guanine repeats and are subject to oxidative guanine damage. Here, we investigated the impact of oxidative guanine damage and its repair by OGG1 on telomere integrity in mice. The mouse cells were analyzed for telomere integrity by telomere quantitative fluorescence in situ hybridization (telomere-FISH), by chromosome orientation-FISH (CO-FISH), and by indirect immunofluorescence in combination with telomere-FISH and for oxidative base lesions by Fpg-incision/Southern blot assay. In comparison to the wild type, telomere lengthening was observed in Ogg1 null (Ogg1(-/-)) mouse tissues and primary embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) cultivated in hypoxia condition (3% oxygen), whereas telomere shortening was detected in Ogg1(-/-) mouse hematopoietic cells and primary MEFs cultivated in normoxia condition (20% oxygen) or in the presence of an oxidant. In addition, telomere length abnormalities were accompanied by altered telomere sister chromatid exchanges, increased telomere single- and double-strand breaks, and preferential telomere lagging- or G-strand losses in Ogg1(-/-) mouse cells. Oxidative guanine lesions were increased in telomeres in Ogg1(-/-) mice with aging and primary MEFs cultivated in 20% oxygen. Furthermore, oxidative guanine lesions persisted at high level in Ogg1(-/-) MEFs after acute exposure to hydrogen peroxide, while they rapidly returned to basal level in wild-type MEFs. These findings indicate that oxidative guanine damage can arise in telomeres where it affects length homeostasis, recombination, DNA replication, and DNA breakage repair. Our studies demonstrate that BER pathway is required in repairing oxidative guanine damage in telomeres and maintaining telomere integrity in mammals. C1 [Wang, Zhilong; Rhee, David B.; Lu, Jian; Bohr, Christina T.; Zhou, Fang; Vallabhaneni, Haritha; de Souza-Pinto, Nadja C.; Liu, Yie] NIA, Lab Mol Gerontol, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. [Rhee, David B.] Univ Tennessee, Oak Ridge Natl Lab, Grad Sch Genome Sci & Technol, Knoxville, TN USA. RP Wang, ZL (reprint author), NIA, Lab Mol Gerontol, NIH, Baltimore, MD 21224 USA. EM liuyie@mail.nih.gov RI Lu, Jian/G-8391-2011; Souza-Pinto, Nadja/C-3462-2013; 3, INCT/H-4497-2013; Redoxoma, Inct/H-9962-2013 OI Lu, Jian/0000-0001-6522-8485; Souza-Pinto, Nadja/0000-0003-4206-964X; FU NIA, National Institutes of Health; UT-ORNL Graduate School of Genome Science and Technology FX This work was supported by funds from the Intramural Research Program of the NIA, National Institutes of Health. DBR was supported by UT-ORNL Graduate School of Genome Science and Technology. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 68 TC 61 Z9 61 U1 0 U2 15 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7390 J9 PLOS GENET JI PLoS Genet. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000951 DI 10.1371/journal.pgen.1000951 PG 13 WC Genetics & Heredity SC Genetics & Heredity GA 608BU UT WOS:000278557300021 PM 20485567 ER PT J AU Ambs, S AF Ambs, Stefan TI Prognostic Significance of Subtype Classification for Short- and Long-Term Survival in Breast Cancer: Survival Time Holds the Key SO PLOS MEDICINE LA English DT Editorial Material ID ESTROGEN-RECEPTOR STATUS; EXPRESSION; CHEMOTHERAPY; TUMORS C1 NCI, Human Carcinogenesis Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Ambs, S (reprint author), NCI, Human Carcinogenesis Lab, Ctr Canc Res, Bldg 37, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM ambss@mail.nih.gov NR 16 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 0 U2 0 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1549-1277 J9 PLOS MED JI PLos Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 AR e1000281 DI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000281 PG 3 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA 608CV UT WOS:000278560500014 PM 20520798 ER PT J AU Blows, FM Driver, KE Schmidt, MK Broeks, A van Leeuwen, FE Wesseling, J Cheang, MC Gelmon, K Nielsen, TO Blomqvist, C Heikkila, P Heikkinen, T Nevanlinna, H Akslen, LA Begin, LR Foulkes, WD Couch, FJ Wang, X Cafourek, V Olson, JE Baglietto, L Giles, GG Severi, G McLean, CA Southey, MC Rakha, E Green, AR Ellis, IO Sherman, ME Lissowska, J Anderson, WF Cox, A Cross, SS Reed, MWR Provenzano, E Dawson, SJ Dunning, AM Humphreys, M Easton, DF Garcia-Closas, M Caldas, C Pharoah, PD Huntsman, D AF Blows, Fiona M. Driver, Kristy E. Schmidt, Marjanka K. Broeks, Annegien van Leeuwen, Flora E. Wesseling, Jelle Cheang, Maggie C. Gelmon, Karen Nielsen, Torsten O. Blomqvist, Carl Heikkila, Paivi Heikkinen, Tuomas Nevanlinna, Heli Akslen, Lars A. Begin, Louis R. Foulkes, William D. Couch, Fergus J. Wang, Xianshu Cafourek, Vicky Olson, Janet E. Baglietto, Laura Giles, Graham G. Severi, Gianluca McLean, Catriona A. Southey, Melissa C. Rakha, Emad Green, Andrew R. Ellis, Ian O. Sherman, Mark E. Lissowska, Jolanta Anderson, William F. Cox, Angela Cross, Simon S. Reed, Malcolm W. R. Provenzano, Elena Dawson, Sarah-Jane Dunning, Alison M. Humphreys, Manjeet Easton, Douglas F. Garcia-Closas, Montserrat Caldas, Carlos Pharoah, Paul D. Huntsman, David TI Subtyping of Breast Cancer by Immunohistochemistry to Investigate a Relationship between Subtype and Short and Long Term Survival: A Collaborative Analysis of Data for 10,159 Cases from 12 Studies SO PLOS MEDICINE LA English DT Article ID TUMOR CHARACTERISTICS; PREMENOPAUSAL WOMEN; CHEMOTHERAPY; EXPRESSION; RISK; CARCINOMAS; GENE; POLYMORPHISMS; ASSOCIATION; PHENOTYPE AB Background: Immunohistochemical markers are often used to classify breast cancer into subtypes that are biologically distinct and behave differently. The aim of this study was to estimate mortality for patients with the major subtypes of breast cancer as classified using five immunohistochemical markers, to investigate patterns of mortality over time, and to test for heterogeneity by subtype. Methods and Findings: We pooled data from more than 10,000 cases of invasive breast cancer from 12 studies that had collected information on hormone receptor status, human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) status, and at least one basal marker (cytokeratin [CK]5/6 or epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR]) together with survival time data. Tumours were classified as luminal and nonluminal tumours according to hormone receptor expression. These two groups were further subdivided according to expression of HER2, and finally, the luminal and nonluminal HER2-negative tumours were categorised according to expression of basal markers. Changes in mortality rates over time differed by subtype. In women with luminal HER2-negative subtypes, mortality rates were constant over time, whereas mortality rates associated with the luminal HER2-positive and nonluminal subtypes tended to peak within 5 y of diagnosis and then decline over time. In the first 5 y after diagnosis the nonluminal tumours were associated with a poorer prognosis, but over longer follow-up times the prognosis was poorer in the luminal subtypes, with the worst prognosis at 15 y being in the luminal HER2-positive tumours. Basal marker expression distinguished the HER2-negative luminal and nonluminal tumours into different subtypes. These patterns were independent of any systemic adjuvant therapy. Conclusions: The six subtypes of breast cancer defined by expression of five markers show distinct behaviours with important differences in short term and long term prognosis. Application of these markers in the clinical setting could have the potential to improve the targeting of adjuvant chemotherapy to those most likely to benefit. The different patterns of mortality over time also suggest important biological differences between the subtypes that may result in differences in response to specific therapies, and that stratification of breast cancers by clinically relevant subtypes in clinical trials is urgently required. C1 [Blows, Fiona M.; Driver, Kristy E.; Provenzano, Elena; Dawson, Sarah-Jane; Dunning, Alison M.; Humphreys, Manjeet; Easton, Douglas F.; Caldas, Carlos; Pharoah, Paul D.] Univ Cambridge, Dept Oncol, Cambridge CB2 1TN, England. [Schmidt, Marjanka K.; Broeks, Annegien; van Leeuwen, Flora E.; Wesseling, Jelle] Netherlands Canc Inst, Amsterdam, Netherlands. [Cheang, Maggie C.; Gelmon, Karen; Nielsen, Torsten O.; Huntsman, David] Univ British Columbia, Dept Pathol & Lab Med, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada. [Blomqvist, Carl] Univ Helsinki, Dept Oncol, Cent Hosp, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland. [Heikkila, Paivi] Univ Helsinki, Dept Pathol, Cent Hosp, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland. [Heikkinen, Tuomas; Nevanlinna, Heli] Univ Helsinki, Cent Hosp, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, FIN-00290 Helsinki, Finland. [Akslen, Lars A.] Univ Bergen, Gade Inst, Sect Pathol, Haukeland Univ Hosp, Bergen, Norway. [Begin, Louis R.] McGill Univ, Dept Pathol, Montreal, PQ, Canada. [Begin, Louis R.] Hop Sacre Coeur, Montreal, PQ H4J 1C5, Canada. [Foulkes, William D.] McGill Univ, Program Canc Genet, Dept Oncol & Human Genet, Montreal, PQ, Canada. [Couch, Fergus J.; Wang, Xianshu] Mayo Clin, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Rochester, MN USA. [Cafourek, Vicky; Olson, Janet E.] Mayo Clin, Dept Hlth Sci Res, Rochester, MN USA. [Baglietto, Laura; Giles, Graham G.; Severi, Gianluca] Canc Council Victoria, Canc Epidemiol Ctr, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. [McLean, Catriona A.] Alfred Hosp, Melbourne, Vic, Australia. [Southey, Melissa C.] Univ Melbourne, Dept Pathol, Genet Epidemiol Lab, Melbourne, Vic 3010, Australia. [Rakha, Emad; Green, Andrew R.; Ellis, Ian O.] City Hosp Nottingham, Dept Histopathol, Breast Unit, NHS Trust, Nottingham, England. [Rakha, Emad; Green, Andrew R.; Ellis, Ian O.] City Hosp Nottingham, Dept Surg, Nottingham, England. [Rakha, Emad; Green, Andrew R.; Ellis, Ian O.] Univ Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England. [Sherman, Mark E.; Anderson, William F.; Garcia-Closas, Montserrat] NCI, Div Canc Epidemiol & Genet, Rockville, MD USA. [Lissowska, Jolanta] Sklodowska Curie Mem Canc Ctr, Warsaw, Poland. [Lissowska, Jolanta] Inst Oncol, Warsaw, Poland. [Cox, Angela] Univ Sheffield, Sch Med, Inst Canc Studies, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England. [Cross, Simon S.] Univ Sheffield, Sch Med, Acad Unit Pathol, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England. [Reed, Malcolm W. R.] Univ Sheffield, Sch Med, Acad Unit Surg Oncol, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England. [Dunning, Alison M.; Humphreys, Manjeet; Easton, Douglas F.; Pharoah, Paul D.] Univ Cambridge, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge, England. RP Blows, FM (reprint author), Univ Cambridge, Dept Oncol, Cambridge CB2 1TN, England. EM paul.pharoah@srl.cam.ac.uk RI Caldas, Carlos/A-7543-2008; Garcia-Closas, Montserrat /F-3871-2015; Akslen, Lars /C-1202-2017; OI Garcia-Closas, Montserrat /0000-0003-1033-2650; Akslen, Lars /0000-0003-2710-9543; Dawson, Sarah-Jane/0000-0002-8276-0374; Cross, Simon/0000-0003-2044-1754; Lissowska, Jolanta/0000-0003-2695-5799; Dunning, Alison Margaret/0000-0001-6651-7166; Nevanlinna, Heli/0000-0002-0916-2976; foulkes, william/0000-0001-7427-4651; Cox, Angela/0000-0002-5138-1099; Giles, Graham/0000-0003-4946-9099 FU Dutch Cancer Society [NKI 2001-2423, NKI 2007-3839]; Dutch National Genomics Initiative; Helsinki University Central Hospital Research Fund, Academy of Finland [110663]; Finnish Cancer Society; Sigrid Juselius Foundation; Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance; US National Institutes of Health [CA122340]; NIH [CA116201]; Australian NHMRC [209057, 251553, 504711]; National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, USA; Yorkshire Cancer Research; Breast Cancer Campaign; Cancer Research UK; UK NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre; Cambridge Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre FX Funding: Funding of the Amsterdam Breast Cancer Study was provided by the Dutch Cancer Society (grants NKI 2001-2423; 2007-3839) and the Dutch National Genomics Initiative. The Helsinki Breast Cancer Study has been financially supported by the Helsinki University Central Hospital Research Fund, Academy of Finland (110663), the Finnish Cancer Society, and the Sigrid Juselius Foundation. The immunohistochemical analysis of cases from the Jewish General Hospital and Vancouver General Hospital studies was funded by the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance. The Mayo Clinic Breast Cancer Study study was funded by US National Institutes of Health grant CA122340 and an NIH Sponsored Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer (CA116201). The immunohistochemical analysis of breast cancers from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study was supported by Australian NHMRC grants 209057, 251553 and 504711 and infrastructure provided by The Cancer Council Victoria. Polish Breast Cancer Study was funded by Intramural Research Funds of the National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, USA. Sheffield Breast Cancer Study was supported by Yorkshire Cancer Research and the Breast Cancer Campaign. The Study of Epidemiology and Risk factors in Cancer Heredity is funded by a programme grant from Cancer Research UK. The UK NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre and the Cambridge Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre support the work of EP, S-JD, CC, and PDP. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 34 TC 268 Z9 280 U1 1 U2 33 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1549-1277 J9 PLOS MED JI PLos Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 AR e1000279 DI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000279 PG 12 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA 608CV UT WOS:000278560500013 PM 20520800 ER PT J AU Podgorski, CA Langford, L Pearson, JL Conwell, Y AF Podgorski, Carol A. Langford, Linda Pearson, Jane L. Conwell, Yeates TI Suicide Prevention for Older Adults in Residential Communities: Implications for Policy and Practice SO PLOS MEDICINE LA English DT Editorial Material ID COMPLETED SUICIDE; NURSING-HOMES; LATER LIFE; DEPRESSION; BEHAVIOR; RISK; FACILITIES C1 [Podgorski, Carol A.] Univ Rochester, Dept Psychiat, Inst Family, Rochester, NY 14627 USA. [Langford, Linda] Suicide Prevent Resource Ctr, Newton, MA USA. [Pearson, Jane L.] NIMH, Div Serv Intervent Res, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Conwell, Yeates] Univ Rochester, Dept Psychiat, Ctr Study & Prevent Suicide, Rochester, NY USA. RP Podgorski, CA (reprint author), Univ Rochester, Dept Psychiat, Inst Family, Rochester, NY 14627 USA. EM carol_podgorski@urmc.rochester.edu NR 30 TC 5 Z9 5 U1 0 U2 8 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1549-1277 J9 PLOS MED JI PLos Med. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 7 IS 5 AR e1000254 DI 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000254 PG 5 WC Medicine, General & Internal SC General & Internal Medicine GA 608CV UT WOS:000278560500004 PM 20502523 ER PT J AU Hensley, LE Mulangu, S Asiedu, C Johnson, J Honko, AN Stanley, D Fabozzi, G Nichol, ST Ksiazek, TG Rollin, PE Wahl-Jensen, V Bailey, M Jahrling, PB Roederer, M Koup, RA Sullivan, NJ AF Hensley, Lisa E. Mulangu, Sabue Asiedu, Clement Johnson, Joshua Honko, Anna N. Stanley, Daphne Fabozzi, Giulia Nichol, Stuart T. Ksiazek, Thomas G. Rollin, Pierre E. Wahl-Jensen, Victoria Bailey, Michael Jahrling, Peter B. Roederer, Mario Koup, Richard A. Sullivan, Nancy J. TI Demonstration of Cross-Protective Vaccine Immunity against an Emerging Pathogenic Ebolavirus Species SO PLOS PATHOGENS LA English DT Article ID NONHUMAN-PRIMATES; RHESUS-MONKEYS; HEMORRHAGIC-FEVER; VIRUS INFECTION; CELL RESPONSES; T-LYMPHOCYTES; REPLICATION; VECTORS; GLYCOPROTEIN; GENERATION AB A major challenge in developing vaccines for emerging pathogens is their continued evolution and ability to escape human immunity. Therefore, an important goal of vaccine research is to advance vaccine candidates with sufficient breadth to respond to new outbreaks of previously undetected viruses. Ebolavirus (EBOV) vaccines have demonstrated protection against EBOV infection in nonhuman primates (NHP) and show promise in human clinical trials but immune protection occurs only with vaccines whose antigens are matched to the infectious challenge species. A 2007 hemorrhagic fever outbreak in Uganda demonstrated the existence of a new EBOV species, Bundibugyo (BEBOV), that differed from viruses covered by current vaccine candidates by up to 43% in genome sequence. To address the question of whether cross-protective immunity can be generated against this novel species, cynomolgus macaques were immunized with DNA/rAd5 vaccines expressing ZEBOV and SEBOV glycoprotein (GP) prior to lethal challenge with BEBOV. Vaccinated subjects developed robust, antigen-specific humoral and cellular immune responses against the GP from ZEBOV as well as cellular immunity against BEBOV GP, and immunized macaques were uniformly protected against lethal challenge with BEBOV. This report provides the first demonstration of vaccine-induced protective immunity against challenge with a heterologous EBOV species, and shows that Ebola vaccines capable of eliciting potent cellular immunity may provide the best strategy for eliciting cross-protection against newly emerging heterologous EBOV species. C1 [Hensley, Lisa E.; Johnson, Joshua; Honko, Anna N.; Wahl-Jensen, Victoria] USA, Med Res Inst Infect Dis, Div Virol, Ft Detrick, MD 21702 USA. [Mulangu, Sabue; Asiedu, Clement; Stanley, Daphne; Fabozzi, Giulia; Bailey, Michael; Sullivan, Nancy J.] NIAID, Biodef Res Sect, Vaccine Res Ctr, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Nichol, Stuart T.; Ksiazek, Thomas G.; Rollin, Pierre E.] Ctr Dis Control & Prevent, Special Pathogens Branch, Div Viral & Rickettsial Dis, Atlanta, GA USA. [Jahrling, Peter B.] NIAID, Integrated Res Facil, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Roederer, Mario; Koup, Richard A.] NIAID, Immunol Lab, Vaccine Res Ctr, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. RP Hensley, LE (reprint author), USA, Med Res Inst Infect Dis, Div Virol, Ft Detrick, MD 21702 USA. EM nsullivan@nih.gov OI Johnson, Joshua/0000-0002-5677-3841; Honko, Anna/0000-0001-9165-148X FU Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, National Institutes of Health FX This work was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the Vaccine Research Center, NIAID, National Institutes of Health. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 34 TC 60 Z9 62 U1 0 U2 7 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7366 J9 PLOS PATHOG JI PLoS Pathog. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000904 DI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000904 PG 9 WC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology SC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology GA 610TL UT WOS:000278759900023 PM 20502688 ER PT J AU Hersperger, AR Pereyra, F Nason, M Demers, K Sheth, P Shin, LY Kovacs, CM Rodriguez, B Sieg, SF Teixeira-Johnson, L Gudonis, D Goepfert, PA Lederman, MM Frank, I Makedonas, G Kaul, R Walker, BD Betts, MR AF Hersperger, Adam R. Pereyra, Florencia Nason, Martha Demers, Korey Sheth, Prameet Shin, Lucy Y. Kovacs, Colin M. Rodriguez, Benigno Sieg, Scott F. Teixeira-Johnson, Leia Gudonis, Debbie Goepfert, Paul A. Lederman, Michael M. Frank, Ian Makedonas, George Kaul, Rupert Walker, Bruce D. Betts, Michael R. TI Perforin Expression Directly Ex Vivo by HIV-Specific CD8(+) T-Cells Is a Correlate of HIV Elite Control SO PLOS PATHOGENS LA English DT Article ID HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS; CYTOLYTIC EFFECTOR MOLECULES; IMMUNE CONTROL; VIRAL LOAD; ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; PROLIFERATIVE CAPACITY; CYTOTOXIC GRANULES; UP-REGULATION; INFECTION; RESPONSES AB Many immune correlates of CD8(+) T-cell-mediated control of HIV replication, including polyfunctionality, proliferative ability, and inhibitory receptor expression, have been discovered. However, no functional correlates using ex vivo cells have been identified with the known ability to cause the direct elimination of HIV-infected cells. We have recently discovered the ability of human CD8(+) T-cells to rapidly upregulate perforin-an essential molecule for cell-mediated cytotoxicity-following antigen-specific stimulation. Here, we examined perforin expression capability in a large cross-sectional cohort of chronically HIV-infected individuals with varying levels of viral load: elite controllers (n = 35), viremic controllers (n = 29), chronic progressors (n = 27), and viremic nonprogressors (n = 6). Using polychromatic flow cytometry and standard intracellular cytokine staining assays, we measured perforin upregulation, cytokine production, and degranulation following stimulation with overlapping peptide pools encompassing all proteins of HIV. We observed that HIV-specific CD8(+) T-cells from elite controllers consistently display an enhanced ability to express perforin directly ex vivo compared to all other groups. This ability is not restricted to protective HLA-B haplotypes, does not require proliferation or the addition of exogenous factors, is not restored by HAART, and primarily originates from effector CD8(+) T-cells with otherwise limited functional capability. Notably, we found an inverse relationship between HIV-specific perforin expression and viral load. Thus, the capability of HIV-specific CD8(+) T-cells to rapidly express perforin defines a novel correlate of control in HIV infection. C1 [Hersperger, Adam R.; Demers, Korey; Makedonas, George; Betts, Michael R.] Univ Penn, Dept Microbiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Nason, Martha] NIH, Biostat Res Branch, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Sheth, Prameet; Shin, Lucy Y.; Kaul, Rupert] Univ Toronto, Dept Med, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Kovacs, Colin M.] Canadian Immunodeficiency Res Collaborat, Toronto, ON, Canada. [Rodriguez, Benigno; Sieg, Scott F.; Lederman, Michael M.] Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA. [Rodriguez, Benigno; Sieg, Scott F.; Lederman, Michael M.] Univ Hosp Cleveland, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA. [Teixeira-Johnson, Leia] Cleveland Clin, Dept Infect Dis, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA. [Gudonis, Debbie; Frank, Ian] Univ Penn, Div Infect Dis, Dept Med, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. [Goepfert, Paul A.] Univ Alabama, Dept Med, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. [Walker, Bruce D.] Howard Hughes Med Inst, Chevy Chase, MD USA. [Pereyra, Florencia; Walker, Bruce D.] Ragon Inst MGH MIT & Harvard, Boston, MA USA. RP Hersperger, AR (reprint author), Univ Penn, Dept Microbiol, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA. EM betts@mail.med.upenn.edu RI Rodriguez, Benigno/C-3365-2009 OI Rodriguez, Benigno/0000-0001-9736-7957 FU National Institutes of Health [R01 AI076066] FX This study was funded in part through a grant from the National Institutes of Health (R01 AI076066). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 56 TC 167 Z9 168 U1 0 U2 1 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7366 J9 PLOS PATHOG JI PLoS Pathog. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000917 DI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000917 PG 13 WC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology SC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology GA 610TL UT WOS:000278759900036 PM 20523897 ER PT J AU Hollingsworth, TD Laeyendecker, O Shirreff, G Donnelly, CA Serwadda, D Wawer, MJ Kiwanuka, N Nalugoda, F Collinson-Streng, A Ssempijja, V Hanage, WP Quinn, TC Gray, RH Fraser, C AF Hollingsworth, T. Deirdre Laeyendecker, Oliver Shirreff, George Donnelly, Christl A. Serwadda, David Wawer, Maria J. Kiwanuka, Noah Nalugoda, Fred Collinson-Streng, Aleisha Ssempijja, Victor Hanage, William P. Quinn, Thomas C. Gray, Ronald H. Fraser, Christophe TI HIV-1 Transmitting Couples Have Similar Viral Load Set-Points in Rakai, Uganda SO PLOS PATHOGENS LA English DT Article ID IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS TYPE-1; DISEASE PROGRESSION; MAXIMUM-LIKELIHOOD; AIDS-PREVENTION; COMMUNITY TRIAL; SUBTYPE-A; INFECTION; PLASMA; RAXML; DETERMINANTS AB It has been hypothesized that HIV-1 viral load set-point is a surrogate measure of HIV-1 viral virulence, and that it may be subject to natural selection in the human host population. A key test of this hypothesis is whether viral load set-points are correlated between transmitting individuals and those acquiring infection. We retrospectively identified 112 heterosexual HIV-discordant couples enrolled in a cohort in Rakai, Uganda, in which HIV transmission was suspected and viral load set-point was established. In addition, sequence data was available to establish transmission by genetic linkage for 57 of these couples. Sex, age, viral subtype, index partner, and self-reported genital ulcer disease status (GUD) were known. Using ANOVA, we estimated the proportion of variance in viral load set-points which was explained by the similarity within couples (the 'couple effect'). Individuals with suspected intra-couple transmission (97 couples) had similar viral load set-points (p = 0.054 single factor model, p = 0.0057 adjusted) and the couple effect explained 16% of variance in viral loads (23% adjusted). The analysis was repeated for a subset of 29 couples with strong genetic support for transmission. The couple effect was the major determinant of viral load set-point (p = 0.067 single factor, and p = 0.036 adjusted) and the size of the effect was 27% (37% adjusted). Individuals within epidemiologically linked couples with genetic support for transmission had similar viral load set-points. The most parsimonious explanation is that this is due to shared characteristics of the transmitted virus, a finding which sheds light on both the role of viral factors in HIV-1 pathogenesis and on the evolution of the virus. C1 [Hollingsworth, T. Deirdre; Shirreff, George; Donnelly, Christl A.; Fraser, Christophe] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, MRC Ctr Outbreak Anal & Modelling, Dept Infect Dis Epidemiol, London, England. [Laeyendecker, Oliver; Quinn, Thomas C.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD USA. [Laeyendecker, Oliver; Collinson-Streng, Aleisha; Quinn, Thomas C.] NIAID, NIH, Baltimore, MD USA. [Serwadda, David; Kiwanuka, Noah] Makerere Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Kampala, Uganda. [Serwadda, David; Wawer, Maria J.; Kiwanuka, Noah; Nalugoda, Fred; Ssempijja, Victor; Gray, Ronald H.] Rakai Hlth Sci Program, Entebbe, Uganda. [Wawer, Maria J.; Gray, Ronald H.] Johns Hopkins Univ, Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA. RP Hollingsworth, TD (reprint author), Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, MRC Ctr Outbreak Anal & Modelling, Dept Infect Dis Epidemiol, London, England. EM c.fraser@imperial.ac.uk RI Laeyendecker, Oliver/B-9331-2009; Shirreff, George/A-3775-2013; Hollingsworth, Deirdre/D-2421-2009; Fraser, Christophe/A-8109-2008; OI Hollingsworth, Deirdre/0000-0001-5962-4238; Fraser, Christophe/0000-0003-2399-9657; Laeyendecker, Oliver/0000-0002-6429-4760; Donnelly, Christl/0000-0002-0195-2463 FU Department of the Army, United States Army Medical Research and Material Command Cooperative Agreement [DAMD17-98-2-8007]; National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases [R01 A134826, R01 A134265]; National Institute of Child and Health Development [5P30HD06826]; Fogarty Foundation [5D43TW00010]; Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins University; Royal Society; Wellcome Trust; Medical Research Council; Division of Intramural Research of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH; Imperial College Junior Research Fellowship; World Bank STI Project, Uganda; Henry M. Jackson Foundation FX We thank the Royal Society, the Wellcome Trust, the Medical Research Council and the Division of Intramural Research of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH for funding. TDH gratefully acknowledges her Imperial College Junior Research Fellowship for funding to perform this research. The Rakai study was funded through the Department of the Army, United States Army Medical Research and Material Command Cooperative Agreement DAMD17-98-2-8007; grants R01 A134826 and R01 A134265 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; grant 5P30HD06826 from the National Institute of Child and Health Development; the World Bank STI Project, Uganda; the Henry M. Jackson Foundation; a grant 5D43TW00010 from the Fogarty Foundation; and the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at Johns Hopkins University. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 37 TC 53 Z9 55 U1 0 U2 9 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7366 J9 PLOS PATHOG JI PLoS Pathog. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000876 DI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000876 PG 9 WC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology SC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology GA 610TL UT WOS:000278759900002 PM 20463808 ER PT J AU Ireland, R Olivares-Zavaleta, N Warawa, JM Gherardini, FC Jarrett, C Hinnebusch, BJ Belisle, JT Fairman, J Bosio, CM AF Ireland, Robin Olivares-Zavaleta, Norma Warawa, Jonathan M. Gherardini, Frank C. Jarrett, Clayton Hinnebusch, B. Joseph Belisle, John T. Fairman, Jeffery Bosio, Catharine M. TI Effective, Broad Spectrum Control of Virulent Bacterial Infections Using Cationic DNA Liposome Complexes Combined with Bacterial Antigens SO PLOS PATHOGENS LA English DT Article ID NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE; LIVE VACCINE STRAIN; HUMAN MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTES; FRANCISELLA-TULARENSIS LVS; REACTIVE NITROGEN; INTRACELLULAR BACTERIUM; PROTECTIVE IMMUNITY; BURKHOLDERIA-PSEUDOMALLEI; EXPERIMENTAL TULAREMIA; PNEUMONIC INFECTION AB Protection against virulent pathogens that cause acute, fatal disease is often hampered by development of microbial resistance to traditional chemotherapeutics. Further, most successful pathogens possess an array of immune evasion strategies to avoid detection and elimination by the host. Development of novel, immunomodulatory prophylaxes that target the host immune system, rather than the invading microbe, could serve as effective alternatives to traditional chemotherapies. Here we describe the development and mechanism of a novel pan-anti-bacterial prophylaxis. Using cationic liposome non-coding DNA complexes (CLDC) mixed with crude F. tularensis membrane protein fractions (MPF), we demonstrate control of virulent F. tularensis infection in vitro and in vivo. CLDC+MPF inhibited bacterial replication in primary human and murine macrophages in vitro. Control of infection in macrophages was mediated by both reactive nitrogen species (RNS) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mouse cells, and ROS in human cells. Importantly, mice treated with CLDC+MPF 3 days prior to challenge survived lethal intranasal infection with virulent F. tularensis. Similarly to in vitro observations, in vivo protection was dependent on the presence of RNS and ROS. Lastly, CLDC+MPF was also effective at controlling infections with Yersinia pestis, Burkholderia pseudomallei and Brucella abortus. Thus, CLDC+MPF represents a novel prophylaxis to protect against multiple, highly virulent pathogens. C1 [Ireland, Robin; Olivares-Zavaleta, Norma; Bosio, Catharine M.] NIAID, Rocky Mt Labs, Intracellular Parasites Lab, NIH, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. [Warawa, Jonathan M.; Gherardini, Frank C.; Jarrett, Clayton; Hinnebusch, B. Joseph] NIAID, Lab Zoonot Pathogens, Rocky Mt Labs, NIH, Hamilton, MT USA. [Belisle, John T.] Colorado State Univ, Dept Microbiol Immunol & Parasitol, Ft Collins, CO 80523 USA. [Fairman, Jeffery] Juvaris Biotherapeut, Burlingame, CA USA. RP Ireland, R (reprint author), NIAID, Rocky Mt Labs, Intracellular Parasites Lab, NIH, Hamilton, MT 59840 USA. EM bosioc@niaid.nih.gov RI Bosio, Catharine/D-7456-2015; Belisle, John/B-8944-2017 OI Belisle, John/0000-0002-2539-2798 FU National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Rocky Mountain Regional Center of Excellence NIH [U54 AI065357] FX This work was supported by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Rocky Mountain Regional Center of Excellence NIH Grant U54 AI065357. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 57 TC 19 Z9 19 U1 0 U2 2 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7366 J9 PLOS PATHOG JI PLoS Pathog. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000921 DI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000921 PG 16 WC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology SC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology GA 610TL UT WOS:000278759900040 PM 20523903 ER PT J AU Li, H Bar, KJ Wang, SY Decker, JM Chen, YL Sun, CX Salazar-Gonzalez, JF Salazar, MG Learn, GH Morgan, CJ Schumacher, JE Hraber, P Giorgi, EE Bhattacharya, T Korber, BT Perelson, AS Eron, JJ Cohen, MS Hicks, CB Haynes, BF Markowitz, M Keele, BF Hahn, BH Shaw, GM AF Li, Hui Bar, Katharine J. Wang, Shuyi Decker, Julie M. Chen, Yalu Sun, Chuanxi Salazar-Gonzalez, Jesus F. Salazar, Maria G. Learn, Gerald H. Morgan, Charity J. Schumacher, Joseph E. Hraber, Peter Giorgi, Elena E. Bhattacharya, Tanmoy Korber, Bette T. Perelson, Alan S. Eron, Joseph J. Cohen, Myron S. Hicks, Charles B. Haynes, Barton F. Markowitz, Martin Keele, Brandon F. Hahn, Beatrice H. Shaw, George M. TI High Multiplicity Infection by HIV-1 in Men Who Have Sex with Men SO PLOS PATHOGENS LA English DT Article ID HUMAN-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-VIRUS; TYPE-1 INFECTION; SELECTIVE TRANSMISSION; IN-VIVO; RECOMBINATION; CELLS; DYNAMICS; DIVERSITY; VARIANTS; PREVENT AB Elucidating virus-host interactions responsible for HIV-1 transmission is important for advancing HIV-1 prevention strategies. To this end, single genome amplification (SGA) and sequencing of HIV-1 within the context of a model of random virus evolution has made possible for the first time an unambiguous identification of transmitted/founder viruses and a precise estimation of their numbers. Here, we applied this approach to HIV-1 env analyses in a cohort of acutely infected men who have sex with men (MSM) and found that a high proportion (10 of 28; 36%) had been productively infected by more than one virus. In subjects with multivariant transmission, the minimum number of transmitted viruses ranged from 2 to 10 with viral recombination leading to rapid and extensive genetic shuffling among virus lineages. A combined analysis of these results, together with recently published findings based on identical SGA methods in largely heterosexual (HSX) cohorts, revealed a significantly higher frequency of multivariant transmission in MSM than in HSX [19 of 50 subjects (38%) versus 34 of 175 subjects (19%); Fisher's exact p = 0.008]. To further evaluate the SGA strategy for identifying transmitted/founder viruses, we analyzed 239 overlapping 5' and 3' half genome or env-only sequences from plasma viral RNA (vRNA) and blood mononuclear cell DNA in an MSM subject who had a particularly well-documented virus exposure history 3 -6 days before symptom onset and 14-17 days before peak plasma viremia (47,600,000 vRNA molecules/ml). All 239 sequences coalesced to a single transmitted/ founder virus genome in a time frame consistent with the clinical history, and a molecular clone of this genome encoded replication competent virus in accord with model predictions. Higher multiplicity of HIV-1 infection in MSM compared with HSX is consistent with the demonstrably higher epidemiological risk of virus acquisition in MSM and could indicate a greater challenge for HIV-1 vaccines than previously recognized. C1 [Li, Hui; Bar, Katharine J.; Wang, Shuyi; Decker, Julie M.; Chen, Yalu; Sun, Chuanxi; Salazar-Gonzalez, Jesus F.; Salazar, Maria G.; Learn, Gerald H.; Schumacher, Joseph E.; Hahn, Beatrice H.; Shaw, George M.] Univ Alabama, Dept Med, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. [Morgan, Charity J.] Univ Alabama, Dept Biostat, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. [Hraber, Peter; Giorgi, Elena E.; Bhattacharya, Tanmoy; Korber, Bette T.; Perelson, Alan S.] Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, NM USA. [Giorgi, Elena E.] Univ Massachusetts, Dept Math & Stat, Amherst, MA 01003 USA. [Bhattacharya, Tanmoy; Korber, Bette T.] Santa Fe Inst, Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA. [Eron, Joseph J.; Cohen, Myron S.] Univ N Carolina, Dept Med, Chapel Hill, NC USA. [Hicks, Charles B.; Haynes, Barton F.] Duke Univ, Dept Med, Durham, NC USA. [Markowitz, Martin] Aaron Diamond AIDS Res Ctr, New York, NY USA. [Markowitz, Martin] Rockefeller Univ, New York, NY 10021 USA. [Keele, Brandon F.] NCI, SAIC Frederick, Frederick, MD 21701 USA. [Hahn, Beatrice H.; Shaw, George M.] Univ Alabama, Dept Microbiol, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. RP Li, H (reprint author), Univ Alabama, Dept Med, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA. EM gshaw@uab.edu RI Bhattacharya, Tanmoy/J-8956-2013; OI Bhattacharya, Tanmoy/0000-0002-1060-652X; Korber, Bette/0000-0002-2026-5757; Hraber, Peter/0000-0002-2920-4897 FU Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology (CHAVI); National Institutes of Health [AI67854, AI27767, AI41534, AI28433, CA13148, RR24143, HHSN266200400088C]; Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation [37874] FX This work was supported by the Center for HIV/AIDS Vaccine Immunology (CHAVI) and by grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health (AI67854, AI27767, AI41534, AI28433, CA13148, RR24143, HHSN266200400088C) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (37874). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 60 TC 143 Z9 145 U1 0 U2 10 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 185 BERRY ST, STE 1300, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107 USA SN 1553-7366 J9 PLOS PATHOG JI PLoS Pathog. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000890 DI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000890 PG 17 WC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology SC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology GA 610TL UT WOS:000278759900012 PM 20485520 ER PT J AU Newman, ZL Printz, MP Liu, SH Crown, D Breen, L Miller-Randolph, S Flodman, P Leppla, SH Moayeri, M AF Newman, Zachary L. Printz, Morton P. Liu, Shihui Crown, Devorah Breen, Laura Miller-Randolph, Sharmina Flodman, Pamela Leppla, Stephen H. Moayeri, Mahtab TI Susceptibility to Anthrax Lethal Toxin-Induced Rat Death Is Controlled by a Single Chromosome 10 Locus That Includes rNlrp1 SO PLOS PATHOGENS LA English DT Article ID BACILLUS-ANTHRACIS; INFLAMMASOME COMPLEX; PROTECTIVE ANTIGEN; MOLECULAR PLATFORM; MACROPHAGES; ACTIVATION; DISEASE; NALP1; SHOCK; MICE AB Anthrax lethal toxin (LT) is a bipartite protease-containing toxin and a key virulence determinant of Bacillus anthracis. In mice, LT causes the rapid lysis of macrophages isolated from certain inbred strains, but the correlation between murine macrophage sensitivity and mouse strain susceptibility to toxin challenge is poor. In rats, LT induces a rapid death in as little as 37 minutes through unknown mechanisms. We used a recombinant inbred (RI) rat panel of 19 strains generated from LTsensitive and LT-resistant progenitors to map LT sensitivity in rats to a locus on chromosome 10 that includes the inflammasome NOD-like receptor (NLR) sensor, Nlrp1. This gene is the closest rat homolog of mouse Nlrp1b, which was previously shown to control murine macrophage sensitivity to LT. An absolute correlation between in vitro macrophage sensitivity to LT-induced lysis and animal susceptibility to the toxin was found for the 19 RI strains and 12 additional rat strains. Sequencing Nlrp1 from these strains identified five polymorphic alleles. Polymorphisms within the N-terminal 100 amino acids of the Nlrp1 protein were perfectly correlated with LT sensitivity. These data suggest that toxin-mediated lethality in rats as well as macrophage sensitivity in this animal model are controlled by a single locus on chromosome 10 that is likely to be the inflammasome NLR sensor, Nlrp1. C1 [Newman, Zachary L.; Liu, Shihui; Crown, Devorah; Miller-Randolph, Sharmina; Leppla, Stephen H.; Moayeri, Mahtab] NIAID, NIH, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. [Printz, Morton P.; Breen, Laura] Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Pharmacol, La Jolla, CA 92093 USA. [Flodman, Pamela] Univ Calif Irvine, Dept Pediat, Irvine, CA 92717 USA. RP Newman, ZL (reprint author), NIAID, NIH, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892 USA. EM mmoayeri@niaid.nih.gov FU National Heart Lung and Blood Institute [5PO1 HL35018]; NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases FX This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and grants from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (5PO1 HL35018 to MPP). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. NR 41 TC 41 Z9 44 U1 0 U2 0 PU PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE PI SAN FRANCISCO PA 1160 BATTERY STREET, STE 100, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111 USA SN 1553-7366 EI 1553-7374 J9 PLOS PATHOG JI PLoS Pathog. PD MAY PY 2010 VL 6 IS 5 AR e1000906 DI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000906 PG 8 WC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology SC Microbiology; Parasitology; Virology GA 610TL UT WOS:000278759900025 PM 20502689 ER PT J AU Siebenga, JJ Lemey, P Pond, SLK Rambaut, A Vennema, H Koopmans, M AF Siebenga, J. Joukje Lemey, Philippe Pond, Sergei L. Kosakovsky Rambaut, Andrew Vennema, Harry Koopmans, Marion TI Phylodynamic Reconstruction Reveals Norovirus GII. 4 Epidemic Expansions and their Molecular Determinants SO PLOS PATHOGENS LA English DT Article ID INFLUENZA-A VIRUS; ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; UNITED-STATES; RECOMBINATION DETECTION; EVOLUTIONARY DYNAMICS; HUMAN-POPULATIONS; OUTBREAKS; SELECTION; NETHERLANDS; DIVERSITY AB Noroviruses are the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis. An increase in the number of globally reported norovirus outbreaks was seen the past dec