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Brooks MB, MacNguyen R, Hall R, Gupta R, Booth JG. Indirect carrier detection of canine haemophilia A using factor VIII microsatellite markers. Anim Genet 2008; 39:278-83. [PMID: 18454805 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2008.01726.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A panel of factor VIII microsatellite markers was developed for indirect carrier detection of canine haemophilia A (factor VIII deficiency). A total of 78 dogs, representing 14 different breed variants of haemophilia A, were genotyped at six intragenic factor VIII marker loci. The markers spanned approximately 110 kb and were located in the 5' UTR of the factor VIII (F8) gene and within introns 6, 10, 12, 14 and 21. The observed heterozygosity (n = 39 females) for these markers was 0.675, 0.82, 0.868, 0.692, 0.473 and 0.775 respectively. The affected males of each breed variant had unique marker haplotypes. In addition, the marker haplotypes varied for two unrelated haemophilic Jack Russell terriers, compatible with independent mutation events causing haemophilia in different breeds and different families. A three-marker panel (markers within introns 6, 10 and 21) was informative for 37 of the 39 females. The haemophilia-associated haplotype was defined for six breed variants based on the genotypes of an affected male and a clear male sibling, with successful carrier detection of female siblings in each pedigree. Our results demonstrate an apparent allelic heterogeneity in canine haemophilia A; however, an indirect method based on a three-marker panel is feasible to facilitate carrier detection and genetic counselling.
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Upper Tower Road, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
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McGowan J, Hall R. Should there be greater access to psychological therapies in acute psychiatric care. Eur Psychiatry 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2008.01.660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Kroh M, Hall R, Udomsawaengsup S, Smith A, Yerian L, Chand B. Endoscopic water jets used to ablate Barrett’s esophagus: Preliminary results of a new technique. Surg Endosc 2008; 22:2498-502. [DOI: 10.1007/s00464-008-9804-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2007] [Accepted: 01/24/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Shi JF, Wang CJ, Laoui T, Hart W, Hall R. A dynamic model of simulating stress distribution in the distal femur after total knee replacement. Proc Inst Mech Eng H 2007; 221:903-12. [PMID: 18161250 DOI: 10.1243/09544119jeim256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The aim of this study has been to develop a dynamic model of the knee joint after total knee replacement (TKR) to analyse the stress distribution in the distal femur during daily activities. Using MSC/ADAMS and MSC/MARC software, a dynamic model of an implanted knee joint has been developed. This model consists of the components of the knee prosthesis as well as the bones and ligaments of the knee. The femur, tibia, fibula, and patella have been modelled as mixed cortico-cancellous bone. The distal part of femur has been modelled as a flexible body with springs used to simulate the ligaments positioned at their anatomical insertion points. With this dynamic model a gait cycle was simulated. Stress shielding was identified in the distal femur after TKR, which is consistent with other investigators' results. Interestingly, higher stresses were found in the bone adjacent to the femoral component peg. This dynamic model can now be used to analyse the stress distribution in the distal femur with different load conditions. This will help to improve implant designs and will allow comparison of prostheses from different manufacturers.
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- Department of Engineering and Technology, University of Wolverhampton, Telford, UK
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- Department of Engineering and Technology, University of Wolverhampton, Telford, UK
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- Department of Engineering and Technology, University of Wolverhampton, Telford, UK
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- New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Department of Engineering and Technology, University of Wolverhampton, Telford, UK
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BACKGROUND Tracheal intubation is the accepted gold standard for emergency department (ED) airway management. It may be performed by both anaesthetists and emergency physicians (EPs), with or without drugs. OBJECTIVE To characterise intubation practice in a busy district general hospital ED in Scotland over 40 months between 2003 and 2006. SETTING Crosshouse Hospital, a 450-bed district general hospital serving a mixed urban and rural population; annual ED census 58,000 patients. METHODS Prospective observational study using data collection sheets prepared by the Scottish Trauma Audit Group. Proformas were completed at the time of intubation and checked by investigators. Rapid-sequence induction (RSI) was defined as the co-administration of an induction agent and suxamethonium. RESULTS 234 intubations over 40 months, with a mean of 6 per month. EPs attempted 108 intubations (46%). Six patients in cardiac arrest on arrival were intubated without drugs. 29 patients were intubated after a gas induction or non-RSI drug administration. RSI was performed on 199 patients. Patients with trauma constituted 75 (38%) of the RSI group. 29 RSIs (15%) were immediate (required on arrival at the ED) and 154 (77%) were urgent (required within 30 min of arrival at the ED). EPs attempted RSI in 88 (44%) patients and successfully intubated 85 (97%). Anaesthetists attempted RSI in 111 (56%) patients and successfully intubated 108 (97%). Anaesthetists had a higher proportion of good views at first laryngoscopy and there was a trend to a higher rate of successful intubation at the first attempt for anaesthetists. Complication rates were comparable for the two specialties. CONCLUSIONS Tracheal intubations using RSI in the ED are performed by EPs almost as often as by anaesthetists in this district hospital. Overall success and complication rates are comparable for the two specialties. Laryngoscopy training and the need to achieve intubation at the first (optimum) attempt needs to be emphasised in EP airway training.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, UK
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Miller VM, Kalaria RN, Hall R, Oakley AE, Kenny RA. Medullary microvessel degeneration in multiple system atrophy. Neurobiol Dis 2007; 26:615-22. [PMID: 17466525 DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2007.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2007] [Revised: 02/13/2007] [Accepted: 03/07/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a rare and fatal early-onset autonomic disorder which is characterised by Parkinsonism and orthostatic hypotension (OH). The pathophysiology of MSA is not fully understood but key features include the depletion of medullary autonomic neurons and presence of glial cellular inclusions. We hypothesise that the degeneration of medullary autonomic microvessels is an additional finding in MSA. Using digital pathology we quantified basement membrane collagen (Coll IV), smooth muscle actin (alpha-actin) and endothelial glucose transporter (Glut 1) expression in medullary autonomic nuclei of 8 MSA and 8 OH cases, compared with 12 controls with no autonomic dysfunction. We found decreased Coll IV (p=0.000) and Glut 1 (p=0.000) but not alpha-actin expression, in medullary autonomic nuclei of MSA, but not OH cases compared with control subjects. Medullary microvessel degeneration in MSA may be secondary to the primary neuro-glial pathogenesis of the disorder, and could accelerate its ageing-related progression.
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- Neurovascular Research Unit, Sir James Spence Institute, Royal Victoria Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP, UK.
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Earnest GS, Reed LD, Conover D, Estill C, Gjessing C, Gressel M, Hall R, Hudock S, Hudson H, Kardous C, Sheehy J, Topmiller J, Trout D, Woebkenberg M, Amendola A, Hsiao H, Keane P, Weissman D, Finfinger G, Tadolini S, Thimons E, Cullen E, Jenkins M, McKibbin R, Conway G, Husberg B, Lincoln J, Rodenbeck S, Lantagne D, Cardarelli J. Engineering and public health at CDC. MMWR Suppl 2006; 55:10-3. [PMID: 17183236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023] Open
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Engineering is the application of scientific and technical knowledge to solve human problems. Using imagination, judgment, and reasoning to apply science, technology, mathematics, and practical experience, engineers develop the design, production, and operation of useful objects or processes. During the 1940s, engineers dominated the ranks of CDC scientists. In fact, the first CDC director, Assistant Surgeon General Mark Hollis, was an engineer. CDC engineers were involved in malaria control through the elimination of standing water. Eventually the CDC mission expanded to include prevention and control of dengue, typhus, and other communicable diseases. The development of chlorination, water filtration, and sewage treatment were crucial to preventing waterborne illness. Beginning in the 1950s, CDC engineers began their work to improve public health while developing the fields of environmental health, industrial hygiene, and control of air pollution. Engineering disciplines represented at CDC today include biomedical, civil, chemical, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mining, and safety engineering. Most CDC engineers are located in the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Engineering research at CDC has a broad stakeholder base. With the cooperation of industry, labor, trade associations, and other stakeholders and partners, current work includes studies of air contaminants, mining, safety, physical agents, ergonomics, and environmental hazards. Engineering solutions remain a cornerstone of the traditional "hierarchy of controls" approach to reducing public health hazards.
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- Division of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226, USA.
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Hall R. New approaches to package integrity testing. Med Device Technol 2006; 17:21-3. [PMID: 17153368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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An important goal for packagers is the ability to demonstrate the integrity and sterility of each pack and determine its oxygen content with the minimum of wasteful destruction. Two nondestructive inspection systems are described.
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- Medical Pack Solutions, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland.
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Burt T, Lim S, Hall R, Locke K, Brannan L, Johnson J, Clark M. P11 A Trial of Preoperative IV Iron Sucrose (Venofer) Supplementation in Patients with Iron Deficiency Anaemia Undergoing Hip Arthroplasty at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital. Transfus Med 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2006.00694_11.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hall R, Johnson J, Goudie K, Clark M, Chambers J, Senior C, Hartley R. P07 Reduction of Allogeneic Red Cell Transfusion using Autologous Blood Cell Salvage in Knee Arthroplasty. Transfus Med 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3148.2006.00694_7.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Women with hypopituitarism are known to have a poor outcome once pregnancy has been achieved by ovulation induction. There are no data, however, recording the efficacy of ovulation induction and pregnancy rates in this group of subfertile women. METHODS The outcome of fertility treatments in all 19 women with hypopituitarism attending the fertility clinics of University College London Hospitals over the past 20 years was audited. RESULTS Ovulation was achieved in almost all women (95%) but occurred in only 60% of treatment cycles. Pregnancy was achieved in 47% of women or 11% of cycles resulting in a live birth rate of 6.7% per cycle. Seven of the 18 pregnancies (39%) miscarried. Only 42% of women treated achieved a live birth. CONCLUSION Ovulation induction in women with hypopituitarism yields relatively low pregnancy rates in comparison to other causes of anovulation and a high miscarriage rate. Pituitary hormone deficiency beyond gonadotrophins has a major adverse effect on achieving pregnancy.
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- The Reproductive Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK
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Higgins GT, Allan RB, Hall R, Field EA, Kaye SB. Development of ocular disease in patients with mucous membrane pemphigoid involving the oral mucosa. Br J Ophthalmol 2006; 90:964-7. [PMID: 16613917 PMCID: PMC1857184 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2006.092528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AIM To determine the rate of development of ocular disease in patients presenting with mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) involving their oral mucosa. METHODS Diagnosis of oral MMP was made on the basis of clinical signs, histology, and direct and indirect immunofluorescence. Age, race, sex, age at diagnosis, progression of eye signs, duration of follow up, and time to progression of ocular disease were recorded. RESULTS 30 patients with established oral MMP were reviewed. The mean age at diagnosis was 65.2 years (range 46-84 years) and 16/30 (53%) were male. At initial ocular review nine (30%) patients showed ocular signs of pemphigoid, of whom two had mild (IIA IIIB), four moderate (IIB IIIC), and three severe (IIC IIID) disease. The mean interval between diagnosis of oral MMP and first ophthalmic review was 19.3 months (range 0-144). Over the period of follow up two (7%) patients developed ocular disease at 19 months and 48 months, respectively, despite having had no evidence of ocular involvement at presentation. In total, 11 (37%) patients with oral disease eventually showed ocular disease with a calculated incidence rate for the development of ocular disease of 0.03 per person year over 5 years. CONCLUSIONS MMP may affect different tissues at different stages, often separated by many years. Patients with MMP involving their oral mucosa are at significant risk of developing ocular disease and should remain under ophthalmic review.
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- St Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK.
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Salama A, Cathcart A, Andrews M, Hall R. Disclosure Regulation and Accounting Education in the UK: Moving Towards Corporate Accountability 252
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This paper was motivated by the current debate over the voluntary approach to environmental disclosures in corporate annual reports and assesses the effectiveness of the current policy of voluntarism in the UK. A brief review of the relevant theories, which explain why managers might choose to voluntarily provide environmental responsibility information to parties outside the organisation, is presented. With this background, the paper then questions whether the UK government’s faith in voluntarism and the pursuit of best practice will be enough to generate any real change in current environmental reporting practices. We argue that voluntarism is not effective and that there is an urgent need to introduce strict governmental regulations on the information that must be disclosed and the form in which it should be presented in corporate annual reports as have been established in several other countries. In addition, further consideration is needed to achieve reforms in academic accounting education in order to improve corporate accountability and transparency in corporate annual reports. Organisations need to respond to the growing demands for corporate social and environmental responsibility and this will be possible with the support of an accounting profession that takes a more proactive approach to engaging with stakeholders. For this to happen, we need to rethink the focus of accounting and business education. We must move away from the dominant model, which treats accountancy as a set of techniques, towards a more holistic approach which recognises the social and environmental impacts of organisational activity.
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- Departments of Medicine and Clinical Biochemistry, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NEI 7R U, England
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Hall R. Surgical management of vascular disease. Crawford Jamieson. 220 × 140 mm. Pp. 394. Illustrated. 1982. London: Heinemann. £17.50. Br J Surg 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800700945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Hall R. Packaging issues: avoiding delamination. Med Device Technol 2005; 16:32-4, 36. [PMID: 16355970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Manufacturers can minimise delamination occurrence by applying the appropriate packaging design and process features. The end user can minimise the impact of fibre tear and reduce subsequent delamination by careful package opening. The occasional inconvenient delamination is a small price to pay for the high level of sterility assurance that comes with the use of Tyvek.
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- Medical Pack Solutions, Shannon, Co. Clare, Ireland.
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Knight RJW, Haeney J, Hall R, Southern SJ. The story of 'the wiggly worm'. Br J Plast Surg 2005; 58:580. [PMID: 15897051 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.12.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Upon infection with Theileria annulata, bovine leukocytes are induced to express eight novel metalloproteinase activities. In this article, Rachel Adamson and Roger Hall suggest that these enzymes are virulence factors and their presence may explain some of the features of the pathology of the disease. Specifically, they discuss the possibility that the metastatic properties of infected cells, the 'cigarette burn' ulcers and the cachexia characteristic of tropical theileriosis are associated with metalloproteinase expression. Furthermore, they propose that loss of metalloproteinase activity during the generation of a vaccine line could explain the attenuated phenotype.
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- Department of Biology. PO Box 373, University of York, York, UK.
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Hall R, Fisher H, Marshall J, Hodder R, Russell J, Lee B. Crit Care 2005; 9:P194. [DOI: 10.1186/cc3257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Hillis∗ S, Hall R, Simpson N. Patient Safety: Reduce the Risk of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. Am J Infect Control 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.04.115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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A bitmap display of the Fourier spectra has been developed which allows convenient whole chromosome scanning for genes and other features. Use of a limited sliding window gives rapid visualization and localization of coding regions in the chromosomes, as well as non-coding features such as repetitive DNA. The method works particularly well on organisms with a skewed base composition, to provide an overview of genomic features.
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- Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia.
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Goldberg M, Rapoport O, Septier D, Palmier K, Hall R, Embery G, Young M, Ameye L. Proteoglycans in predentin: the last 15 micrometers before mineralization. Connect Tissue Res 2004; 44 Suppl 1:184-8. [PMID: 12952195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs) regulate extracellular matrix organization. In order to investigate the distribution and potential functions of decorin, biglycan (BGN), and fibromodulin (3 SLRPs, potentially related to dentinogenesis), we performed light and electron immunochemistry on teeth from rats, and on wild-type and biglycan knockout mice (BGN KO). Immunohistochemical data demonstrate that chondroitin sulfate/dermatan sulfate (CS/DS) and keratan sulfate (KS) distributions displayed reverse gradients in predentin. The decrease of CS/DS labeling from the proximal to the distal predentin contrasted with the sharp decorin increase observed in the distal predentin near the predentin/dentin transition, an effect possibly attributable to the deglycosylation action of stromelysin-1. In contrast, BGN concentration was apparently constant throughout the whole predentin. Additional immunolabelings showed, for the first time, the presence of fibromodulin in predentin. Compared with the wild-type mouse, the mean diameter of collagen fibrils in the BGN KO was smaller in the proximal predentin but larger in the central and distal predentin, the metadentin was broader, and the dentin mineralization appeared altered and heterogeneous. Altogether, our data suggest an important role for BGN in dentin formation and mineralization.
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- Faculté de Chirurgie Dentaire, Université Paris V, Montrouge, France.
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Mungall AJ, Palmer SA, Sims SK, Edwards CA, Ashurst JL, Wilming L, Jones MC, Horton R, Hunt SE, Scott CE, Gilbert JGR, Clamp ME, Bethel G, Milne S, Ainscough R, Almeida JP, Ambrose KD, Andrews TD, Ashwell RIS, Babbage AK, Bagguley CL, Bailey J, Banerjee R, Barker DJ, Barlow KF, Bates K, Beare DM, Beasley H, Beasley O, Bird CP, Blakey S, Bray-Allen S, Brook J, Brown AJ, Brown JY, Burford DC, Burrill W, Burton J, Carder C, Carter NP, Chapman JC, Clark SY, Clark G, Clee CM, Clegg S, Cobley V, Collier RE, Collins JE, Colman LK, Corby NR, Coville GJ, Culley KM, Dhami P, Davies J, Dunn M, Earthrowl ME, Ellington AE, Evans KA, Faulkner L, Francis MD, Frankish A, Frankland J, French L, Garner P, Garnett J, Ghori MJR, Gilby LM, Gillson CJ, Glithero RJ, Grafham DV, Grant M, Gribble S, Griffiths C, Griffiths M, Hall R, Halls KS, Hammond S, Harley JL, Hart EA, Heath PD, Heathcott R, Holmes SJ, Howden PJ, Howe KL, Howell GR, Huckle E, Humphray SJ, Humphries MD, Hunt AR, Johnson CM, Joy AA, Kay M, Keenan SJ, Kimberley AM, King A, Laird GK, Langford C, Lawlor S, Leongamornlert DA, Leversha M, Lloyd CR, Lloyd DM, Loveland JE, Lovell J, Martin S, Mashreghi-Mohammadi M, Maslen GL, Matthews L, McCann OT, McLaren SJ, McLay K, McMurray A, Moore MJF, Mullikin JC, Niblett D, Nickerson T, Novik KL, Oliver K, Overton-Larty EK, Parker A, Patel R, Pearce AV, Peck AI, Phillimore B, Phillips S, Plumb RW, Porter KM, Ramsey Y, Ranby SA, Rice CM, Ross MT, Searle SM, Sehra HK, Sheridan E, Skuce CD, Smith S, Smith M, Spraggon L, Squares SL, Steward CA, Sycamore N, Tamlyn-Hall G, Tester J, Theaker AJ, Thomas DW, Thorpe A, Tracey A, Tromans A, Tubby B, Wall M, Wallis JM, West AP, White SS, Whitehead SL, Whittaker H, Wild A, Willey DJ, Wilmer TE, Wood JM, Wray PW, Wyatt JC, Young L, Younger RM, Bentley DR, Coulson A, Durbin R, Hubbard T, Sulston JE, Dunham I, Rogers J, Beck S. The DNA sequence and analysis of human chromosome 6. Nature 2003; 425:805-11. [PMID: 14574404 DOI: 10.1038/nature02055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 235] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2003] [Accepted: 09/11/2003] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Chromosome 6 is a metacentric chromosome that constitutes about 6% of the human genome. The finished sequence comprises 166,880,988 base pairs, representing the largest chromosome sequenced so far. The entire sequence has been subjected to high-quality manual annotation, resulting in the evidence-supported identification of 1,557 genes and 633 pseudogenes. Here we report that at least 96% of the protein-coding genes have been identified, as assessed by multi-species comparative sequence analysis, and provide evidence for the presence of further, otherwise unsupported exons/genes. Among these are genes directly implicated in cancer, schizophrenia, autoimmunity and many other diseases. Chromosome 6 harbours the largest transfer RNA gene cluster in the genome; we show that this cluster co-localizes with a region of high transcriptional activity. Within the essential immune loci of the major histocompatibility complex, we find HLA-B to be the most polymorphic gene on chromosome 6 and in the human genome.
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- The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK.
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Hall R, Hunt PD, Ridley RG. Monoclonal antibody affinity chromatography. Methods Mol Biol 2003; 21:389-95. [PMID: 8220729 DOI: 10.1385/0-89603-239-6:389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- R Hall
- Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, UK
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- Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, UK
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Ridley RG, Hall R. Antibody select procedure for characterization of expression clones. Methods Mol Biol 2003; 21:297-302. [PMID: 8220723 DOI: 10.1385/0-89603-239-6:297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- R G Ridley
- Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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- J S Bagia
- Nepean Hospital, Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Hall R. Cased based learning on the web. Heart 2003. [DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.9.979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Hall R. Case 1: Syncope and palpitation in a patient following aortic valve replacement. Heart 2003. [DOI: 10.1136/heart.89.9.979-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the use of ropivacaine 0.2% with bupivacaine 0.25% for axillary brachial plexus block in children undergoing hand surgery. METHODS In a double-blind, randomized study, 35 children undergoing hand surgery received axillary brachial plexus blocks with 0.5 ml.kg-1 of either 0.2% ropivacaine or 0.25% bupivacaine. Pain scores were noted at 0, 3, 6, 12 and 24 h after surgery. The time to first dose of codeine phosphate and the total doses of all analgesics given were recorded. RESULTS There was no significant difference between the two groups in pain scores, the time to first dose of codeine phosphate or in analgesic requirements in the first 24 h. CONCLUSIONS Ropivacaine 0.2% is as effective as bupivacaine 0.25% for axillary brachial plexus blocks in children undergoing hand surgery.
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- K L Thornton
- Department of Anaesthesia, Frenchay Hospital, Frenchay, UK
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Goldberg M, Septier D, Bourd K, Hall R, Jeanny JC, Jonet L, Colin S, Tager F, Chaussain-Miller C, Garabédian M, George A, Goldberg H, Menashi S. The dentino-enamel junction revisited. Connect Tissue Res 2003; 43:482-9. [PMID: 12489202 DOI: 10.1080/03008200290000817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The dentino-enamel junction is not an simple inert interface between two mineralized structures. A less simplistic view suggests that the dentino-enamel junctional complex should also include the inner aprismatic enamel and the mantle dentin. At early stages of enamel formation, fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-2 is stored in and released from the inner aprismatic enamel, possibly under the control of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3. The concentration peak for MMP-2 and -9 observed in the mantle dentin coincided with a very low labeling for TIMP-1 and -2, favoring the cross-talk between mineralizing epithelial and connective structures, and as a consequence the translocation of enamel proteins toward odontoblasts and pulp cells, and vice versa, the translocation of dentin proteins toward secretory ameloblasts and cells of the enamel organ. Finally, in X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets, large interglobular spaces in the circumpulpal dentin were the major defect induced by the gene alteration, whereas the mantle dentin was constantly unaffected. Altogether, these data plead for the recognition of the dentino-enamel junctional complex as a specific entity bearing its own biological characteristics.
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- M Goldberg
- Laboratoire de Biologie et Physiopathologie Crânio-faciales, EA 2496, Université Paris V, rue Maurice Arnoux, 92120 Montrouge, France.
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Mpofu SI, Hall R. Accuracy and precision of population estimates of Verticillium dahliae on growth media in quantitative soil assays. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003. [DOI: 10.1139/b03-026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Verticillium dahliae Kleb. is a serious pathogen of many plant species. Growth media used to measure population density of V. dahliae in soil were evaluated for high recovery of the pathogen, as well as accuracy and precision of population estimates from naturally and artificially infested sandy loam soil using the soil dilution method. Recovery of V. dahliae from naturally infested field soil was highest on soil pectate Tergitol agar (SPT), soil extract agar + sodium polypectate (SEAP), modified pectate agar (MPA), potato dextrose agar + streptomycin sulphate (PDAS), and Talboys' prune lactose agar (TPA); however, PDAS and TPA were overgrown with contaminating fungi, making enumeration difficult. Use of SPT medium resulted in the most precise population estimate with a standard error (SE) of 12.6% of the mean followed by use of pectate agar (PA) (SE = 14.8%) and SEAP (SE = 19.1%). Ethanol, biotin, and Dox salts enhanced recovery of V. dahliae from naturally infested soil, but combining Dox salts with ethanol and biotin significantly reduced population density. Soil extract had no significant effects on population density. Accuracy of V. dahliae population estimates from sterile artificially inoculated soil was highest on modified soil extract agar (MSEA) (64%) followed by SPT (58%). However, accuracy of V. dahliae population estimates from nonsterile artificially inoculated soil was highest on SPT (36%). Soil extract is not an essential ingredient and biotin may increase recovery of V. dahliae from soil.Key words: Verticillium dahliae, verticillium wilt, population density, recovery, accuracy, precision.
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Howes N, Lerch MM, Mössner J, Endres S, Deviere J, Verreman G, Lucidi V, Charnley R, Imrie C, Hall R, Olah A, Ihse I, Steenbergan W, O'Donnell M, Greenhalf W, Ellis I, Rutherford S, Mountford R, Whitcombe DC, Neoptolemos JP. High risk of surgical intervention in hereditary pancreatitis. Br J Surg 2002. [DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2001.01730-3.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background
The aim of the study was to quantify the risk of surgical intervention in families with hereditary pancreatitis referred to the European Registry of Hereditary Pancreatitis and Familial Pancreatic Cancer (EUROPAC).
Methods
Recruitment to EUROPAC started in 1997; families were considered if two or more members had chronic pancreatitis of unknown aetiology. Families were tested for protease serine 1 (PRSS1) mutations using polymerase chain reaction restriction digestion, sequencing the PRSS1 gene-screened negative families. Clinical information about surgical intervention was obtained from family members and referring clinicians, and the cumulative incidence of surgical intervention in the N291 and R122H mutation groups was determined with the Kaplan–Meier method.
Results
Forty-four families had the R122H mutation, 21 the N291 mutation, and 31 were negative for both. Some 14 (35 per cent) of 40 patients (median age 26·5 (95 per cent confidence interval (c.i.) 21·5–36·3) years) with the N291 mutation had an operative procedure for complications of pancreatitis, compared with 21 (25 per cent) of 83 patients (median age 24 (95 per cent c.i. 13·8–35·8) years) with the R122H variant. This resulted in a cumulative lifetime risk for surgical intervention of 0·6 (95 per cent c.i. 0·5–0·8) for the R122H mutation and 0·6 (0·5–0·8) for the N291 mutation (P = 0·11, log rank test).
Conclusion
Hereditary pancreatitis carries a significantly increased risk of surgical intervention in this cohort of patients, which equates to an estimated lifetime risk of around 60 per cent. The risk of surgery appears to be independent of PRSS1 mutation type.
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Surgery, and Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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Jackson G, Betteridge J, Dean J, Eardley I, Hall R, Holdright D, Holmes S, Kirby M, Riley A, Sever P. A systematic approach to erectile dysfunction in the cardiovascular patient: a Consensus Statement--update 2002. Int J Clin Pract 2002; 56:663-71. [PMID: 12469980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/27/2023] Open
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Sexual activity is no more stressful to the heart when compared with a number of other natural daily activities, e.g. walking one mile on the level in 20 minutes. The cardiac risk of sexual activity in patients diagnosed with cardiovascular disease is minimal in properly assessed and advised patients. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is extremely common, affecting over half of men aged 40-70 years, and increases in frequency with age. ED and cardiovascular disease share many of the same risk factors and commonly coexist. ED in the otherwise asymptomatic man may be a marker for underlying coronary artery disease. ED in the diagnosed cardiovascular patient should be identified by routine questioning in general practice. Modern therapies can restore a sexual relationship in the majority of patients with ED and can lead to a substantial improvement in quality of life. The majority of patients assessed to be at low or intermediate cardiac risk, as defined later in this paper, can be effectively managed in primary care. Primary care treatment for ED in patients defined as high risk can be initiated following a specialist opinion and/or confirmation that the patient's cardiovascular condition is stabilised. There is no evidence that currently licensed treatments for ED add to the overall cardiovascular risk in patients with or without diagnosed cardiovascular disease. If one form of therapy is not effective, follow-up will identify the need for alternative approaches. The pro-active management of ED in the cardiovascular patient provides an ideal and effective opportunity to address other cardiovascular risk factors and improve treatment outcomes.
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- G Jackson
- Cardiothoracic Centre, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK
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Ogden PE, Hall R. [The mobility of people living alone in France and Great Britain]. Econ Stat 2002:77-95, 177-83. [PMID: 12348939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023]
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Iung B, Gohlke-Bärwolf C, Tornos P, Tribouilloy C, Hall R, Butchart E, Vahanian A. Recommendations on the management of the asymptomatic patient with valvular heart disease. Eur Heart J 2002; 23:1253-66. [PMID: 12698958 DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2002.3320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 157] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Kramer GM, Dines MB, Kaldor A, Hall R, McClure D. Photochemical behavior of a uranyl bis(hexafluoroacetylacetonate)-tetrahydrofuran complex. 1. Inorg Chem 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/ic50219a019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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A good CD8+ response is required for immunity to many intracellular pathogens. Traditional antigen delivery using isolated sub-units or killed pathogens and adjuvant stimulates strong antibody responses but weak T-cell reactivity. Attenuated vaccines are usually more effective. The prime-boost delivery system based on immunisation with a naked DNA antigen-gene construct followed by boosting with an attenuated vaccinia virus expressing the same antigen is proving to be a powerful way to stimulate antigen-specific CD8 responses. Success using single epitopes is possible in malaria and we believe this approach holds much promise for other apicomplexan parasites such as Theileria spp.
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- R Hall
- Department of Biology, University of York, UK.
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McCardell BA, Sathyamoorthy V, Michalski J, Lavu S, Kothary M, Livezey J, Kaper JB, Hall R. Cloning, expression and characterization of the CHO cell elongating factor (Cef) from Vibrio cholerae O1. Microb Pathog 2002; 32:165-72. [PMID: 12079406 DOI: 10.1006/mpat.2001.0492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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CHO cell-elongating factor (Cef) is a recently identified putative virulence factor of Vibrio cholerae. Our previous studies show that this 85 kDa protein elongates CHO cells, causes fluid accumulation in suckling mice and has esterase activity. In this study, the cef gene was cloned in Escherichia coli using a yeast vector and subsequently expressed in the yeast Pichia pastoris. The cef genes from V. cholerae candidate vaccine strains JBK 70 and CVD 103-HgR were sequenced and found to be nearly identical (100 and 99.9% respectively) with an open reading frame (ORF) from the published sequence of V. cholerae N16961. Cloned toxin was purified to homogeneity in 3 steps using anion exchange, hydrophobic interaction and gel filtration chromatography. The size of cloned Cef on SDS-PAGE gels was 114 kDa. The increased size was probably due to glycosylation by the yeast since cloned protein reacted strongly with a glycoprotein stain. The cloned protein could not be directly sequenced, but when treated with trypsin, yielded a protein fragment with an amino acid sequence that matched the sequence predicted for the Cef protein. The purified cloned protein had esterase and CHO cell activity, but no suckling mouse activity.
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- B A McCardell
- Division of Virulence Assessment, FDA, Washington DC, MD, USA.
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Ninety-seven elderly patients with stable angina were included in a 28-week, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group comparison of amlodipine 5-10 mg and isosorbide mononitrate 25-50 mg once daily. The total exercise time, as limited by angina, was recorded together with the median incidence per week of angina attacks and glyceryl trinitrate consumption. Safety was assessed by adverse event frequency, measurement of vital signs and laboratory parameters, and quality of life. At the final visit, the total exercise time was significantly greater relative to baseline with amlodipine than isosorbide mononitrate (final/baseline difference: 112.2 vs. 32.2, p = 0.016). There were no statistically significant differences between the groups in relation to the incidence of adverse events. Once daily amlodipine provides significantly better control of stable angina than isosorbide mononitrate in this elderly population.
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- R Hall
- Department of Cardiology, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK.
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The predominant proteoglycans present in predentin and dentin are the chondroitin-sulphate-rich decorin and biglycan and the keratan-sulphate-rich lumican and fibromodulin. These are small, interstitial, leucine-rich proteoglycans which have recently been shown to exist in gradients across the predentin. Antibodies recognizing chondroitin sulphate show a decreasing gradient from the pulpal aspect toward the mineralizing front, the converse being true for keratan sulphate. Antidecorin shows an increase toward the mineralization front. Evidence from biochemical, autoradiographic, and immunohistochemical studies implies that such changes may be brought about by gradients of metalloproteinases. This offers the possibility that the proteoglycans organize the collagen network for receipt of phosphoproteins and phospholipids, the former being evident only at the onset of dentin formation. The suggestion is raised that glycosaminoglycan-depleted leucine-rich protein cores act as sequester points for receipt of phosphoproteins in particular. The rigid, spatially oriented glycosaminoglycan chains on decorin and biglycan are known to bind calcium and may feature directly in mineral initiation.
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- G Embery
- Department of Basic Dental Science, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
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BACKGROUND Transduodenal sphincteroplasty (TDS) offers permanent prophylaxis against further stones in the common bile duct (CBD) by allowing continuous free efflux of bile from the papilla. PATIENTS AND RESULTS In a personal series of 267 consecutive operations, four patients underwent further treatment for recurrent CBD stones during a median follow-up of 12 years. Three of them received Roux-en-Y biliary diversion and had no further symptoms; the fourth patient remains well four years after endoscopic extraction of stones. DISCUSSION Recurrent stone formation is rare after an adequate TDS and probably reflects retained food debris within the CBD. Initial treatment may be endoscopic, but biliary diversion is needed for those with recurrent symptoms.
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- Department of Surgery, York District HospitalUK
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- Department of Surgery, York District HospitalUK
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Corcoran O, Lindon JC, Hall R, Ismail IM, Nicholson JK. The potential of 19F NMR spectroscopy for rapid screening of cell cultures for models of mammalian drug metabolism. Analyst 2001; 126:2103-6. [PMID: 11814184 DOI: 10.1039/b108648k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The use of microbial cultures as a complementary model for mammalian drug metabolism has been well established previously. Here is a preliminary investigation into the potential of 19F NMR spectroscopy as a rapid screening tool to quantify the biotransformations of fluorine-containing model drugs. Biotransformations of three model drugs in 48 taxonomically diverse organisms were measured by acquiring 19F NMR spectra at 376 MHz. The presence of fluorine in the molecules allowed rapid, simultaneous detection of over 20 biotransformation products without sample pretreatment, chromatography, mass spectrometric techniques or the use of radiolabelled substrates. The detection limit at 376 MHz using 5 mm NMR tubes was ca. 0.3 microg ml(-1) using a typical analysis time of 20 min per sample. With the recent advent of flow injection NMR technology, analysis time of 5 min could be achieved with less sample. This approach may be used to develop fast small-scale microbial screens for the biosynthesis of metabolite standards and production of novel drug analogues, whilst also having a role in reducing animal experiments needed to identify animal and human metabolites of fluorinated xenobiotics.
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- O Corcoran
- Division of Biomedical Sciences, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK.
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Briggs ME, Baker C, Hall R, Gaziano JM, Gagnon D, Bzowej N, Wright TL. Prevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus infection at an urban Veterans Administration medical center. Hepatology 2001; 34:1200-5. [PMID: 11732010 DOI: 10.1053/jhep.2001.29303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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This study was designed to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in veterans. Anti-HCV testing was performed in 1,032 patients and a questionnaire regarding sociodemographic characteristics and potential risk factors was administered. Adjusted prevalence of unique HCV-positive patients using outpatient services was 17.7% (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.2%, 18.2%). The following risk factors were associated with HCV infection: a history of injection drug use (IDU), receipt of blood transfusion prior to 1992, history of tattoo (odds ratio [OR], 2.93; 95% CI, 1.70-5.08), combat job as a medical worker (OR, 2.68; 95% CI, 1.25-5.60), history of incarceration over 48 hours (OR, 2.56; 95% CI, 1.52-4.32), greater than 15 lifetime sexual partners (OR, 1.61; 95% CI, 0.94-2.76) and sexual relations with a prostitute (OR, 0.46; 95% CI, 0.25-0.82). We concluded that HCV is common in veterans. Risk factors independently associated with infection are IDU, prior transfusion, prior tattoo, combat medical work, incarceration, and multiple opposite sex partners. Infection with HCV among veterans is strongly associated with traditional risk factors for infection and less strongly associated with combat-related risk.
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- M E Briggs
- Medical Services of the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA
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