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Caley LR, Jarosz-Griffiths HH, Smith L, Gale L, Barrett J, Kinsey L, Davey V, Nash M, Jones AM, Whitehouse JL, Shimmin D, Floto RA, White H, Peckham DG. Body mass index and nutritional intake following Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor modulator therapy in adults with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2023; 22:1002-1009. [PMID: 37422432 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 06/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor (ETI) modulator therapy is often associated with increased body mass index (BMI) in people with cystic fibrosis (CF). This is thought to reflect improved clinical stability and increased appetite and nutritional intake. We explored the change in BMI and nutritional intake following ETI modulator therapy in adults with CF. METHODS Dietary intake, measured with myfood24®, and BMI were collected from adults with CF at baseline and follow-up as part of an observational study. Changes in BMI and nutritional intake in participants who commenced ETI therapy between time points were assessed. To contextualize findings, we also assessed changes in BMI and nutritional intake between study points in a group on no modulators. RESULTS In the pre and post ETI threapy group (n = 40), BMI significantly increased from 23.0 kg/m2 (IQR 21.4, 25.3) at baseline to 24.6 kg/m2 (IQR 23.0, 26.7) at follow-up (p<0.001), with a median of 68 weeks between time points (range 20-94 weeks) and median duration of ETI therapy was 23 weeks (range 7-72 weeks). There was a significant decrease in energy intake from 2551 kcal/day (IQR 2107, 3115) to 2153 kcal/day (IQR 1648, 2606), p<0.001. In the no modulator group (n = 10), BMI and energy intake did not significantly change between time points (p>0.05), a median of 28 weeks apart (range 20-76 weeks). CONCLUSIONS These findings tentatively suggest that the increase in BMI with ETI therapy may not simply be attributable to an increase in oral intake. Further exploration into the underlying aetiology of weight gain with ETI therapy is needed.
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- L R Caley
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, UK; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK.
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- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University Hospital, University of Leeds, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- West Midlands Regional Adult CF Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS, Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Dietetic Department, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester, UK
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- North East Essex Community Services, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- West Midlands Regional Adult CF Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS, Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK; Molecular Immunity Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Leeds Beckett University, Nutrition, Health & Environment, Leeds, UK
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's, University of Leeds, UK; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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Ashtari Esfahani A, Böser S, Buzinsky N, Carmona-Benitez MC, Claessens C, de Viveiros L, Doe PJ, Fertl M, Formaggio JA, Gaison JK, Gladstone L, Grando M, Guigue M, Hartse J, Heeger KM, Huyan X, Johnston J, Jones AM, Kazkaz K, LaRoque BH, Li M, Lindman A, Machado E, Marsteller A, Matthé C, Mohiuddin R, Monreal B, Mueller R, Nikkel JA, Novitski E, Oblath NS, Peña JI, Pettus W, Reimann R, Robertson RGH, Rosa De Jesús D, Rybka G, Saldaña L, Schram M, Slocum PL, Stachurska J, Sun YH, Surukuchi PT, Tedeschi JR, Telles AB, Thomas F, Thomas M, Thorne LA, Thümmler T, Tvrznikova L, Van De Pontseele W, VanDevender BA, Weintroub J, Weiss TE, Wendler T, Young A, Zayas E, Ziegler A. Tritium Beta Spectrum Measurement and Neutrino Mass Limit from Cyclotron Radiation Emission Spectroscopy. Phys Rev Lett 2023; 131:102502. [PMID: 37739382 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.131.102502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
Abstract
The absolute scale of the neutrino mass plays a critical role in physics at every scale, from the subatomic to the cosmological. Measurements of the tritium end-point spectrum have provided the most precise direct limit on the neutrino mass scale. In this Letter, we present advances by Project 8 to the cyclotron radiation emission spectroscopy (CRES) technique culminating in the first frequency-based neutrino mass limit. With only a cm^{3}-scale physical detection volume, a limit of m_{β}<155 eV/c^{2} (152 eV/c^{2}) is extracted from the background-free measurement of the continuous tritium beta spectrum in a Bayesian (frequentist) analysis. Using ^{83m}Kr calibration data, a resolution of 1.66±0.19 eV (FWHM) is measured, the detector response model is validated, and the efficiency is characterized over the multi-keV tritium analysis window. These measurements establish the potential of CRES for a high-sensitivity next-generation direct neutrino mass experiment featuring low background and high resolution.
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- A Ashtari Esfahani
- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies, Sorbonne Université, Université Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3, 75005 Paris, France
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Wright Laboratory and Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- Wright Laboratory and Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Center for Exploration of Energy and Matter and Department of Physics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Wright Laboratory and Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Wright Laboratory and Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA
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- Wright Laboratory and Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Wright Laboratory and Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Institute for Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, 55128 Mainz, Germany
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- Institute of Astroparticle Physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California 94550, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99354, USA
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- Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Wright Laboratory and Department of Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA
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- Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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- Center for Astrophysics, Harvard & Smithsonian, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA
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Hassan EK, Jones AM, Buckingham G. A novel protocol to induce mental fatigue. Behav Res Methods 2023:10.3758/s13428-023-02191-5. [PMID: 37537491 DOI: 10.3758/s13428-023-02191-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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Mental fatigue is a commonplace human experience which is the focus of a growing body of research. Whilst researchers in numerous disciplines have attempted to uncover the origins, nature, and effects of mental fatigue, the literature is marked by many contradictory findings. We identified two major methodological problems for mental fatigue research. First, researchers rarely use objective measures of mental fatigue. Instead, they rely heavily on subjective reports as evidence that mental fatigue has been induced in participants. We aimed to develop a task which led to not only a subjective increase in mental fatigue, but a corresponding performance decrement in the mentally fatiguing task as an objective measure. Secondly, current mental fatigue paradigms have low ecological validity - in most prior studies participants have been fatigued with a single repetitive task such as the n-back or Stroop. To move towards a more ecologically valid paradigm, our participants undertook a battery of diverse cognitive tasks designed to challenge different aspects of executive function. The AX-CPT, n-back, mental rotation, and visual search tasks were chosen to challenge response inhibition, working memory, spatial reasoning, and attention. We report results from 45 participants aged 19 to 63 years who completed a two-hour battery comprising four different cognitive tasks. Subjective fatigue ratings and task performance were measured at the beginning and end of the battery. Our novel method resulted in an increase in subjective ratings of fatigue (p < 0.001) and a reduction in task performance (p = 0.008). Future research into mental fatigue may benefit from using this task battery.
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- E K Hassan
- Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LT, UK.
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- Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LT, UK
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- Public Health and Sport Sciences, University of Exeter, St Luke's Campus, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2LT, UK
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Caley LR, Zagoya C, Duckstein F, White H, Shimmin D, Jones AM, Barrett J, Whitehouse JL, Floto RA, Mainz JG, Peckham DG. Diabetes is associated with increased burden of gastrointestinal symptoms in adults with cystic fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2023; 22:275-281. [PMID: 36710099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2023.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2022] [Revised: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) are known to frequently experience gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. In contrast, the impact of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) on accentuating GI symptoms in people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) is unknown. We sought to examine this. METHODS Abdominal symptoms were measured using the validated CF-specific GI symptom questionnaire - CFAbd-Score© - as part of a multicentre cohort study in pancreatic insufficient adults with CF, not on cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) modulators. The CFAbd-Score total score (0-100pts), its 5 domains, alongside nine specific GI symptoms associated with DM, were compared between the CFRD and non-CFRD groups. RESULTS 27 (31%) and 61 (69%) participants with CF were recruited in the CFRD and non-CFRD groups respectively. Total CFAbd-Score and the two domains: gastroesophageal reflux disease and disorders of appetite were significantly higher in the CFRD group compared to the non-CFRD group (p<0.05), with the mean total CFAbd-Score being 25.4 ± 2.5 and 18.4 ± 1.5 in the CFRD and non-CFRD groups respectively. Among the nine GI symptoms commonly reported as elevated in DM, bloating and nausea were significantly more common in individuals with CFRD compared to those without (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Individuals with CFRD overall, have a higher GI symptom burden, according to CFAbd-Scores. Specifically, they experience significantly more bloating and nausea. Close monitoring and further research is needed to better understand and manage GI symptoms in this group.
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- L R Caley
- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
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- Brandenburg Medical School, University Hospital. Klinikum Westbrandenburg, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
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- Brandenburg Medical School, University Hospital. Klinikum Westbrandenburg, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany
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- Nutrition, Health & Environment, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- West Midlands Adult CF Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS, Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- West Midlands Adult CF Centre, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS, Foundation Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- MRC-Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Molecular Immunity Unit, University of Cambridge Department of Medicine, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Cambridge Centre for Lung Infection, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Brandenburg Medical School, University Hospital. Klinikum Westbrandenburg, Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany; Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg, the Brandenburg Medical School Theodor Fontane and the University of Potsdam, Germany
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- Leeds Institute of Medical Research at St James's University Hospital, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, United Kingdom
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Sherriff NS, Jones AM, Mirandola M, Gios L, Marcus U, Llewellyn C, Rosinska M, Folch C, Dias S, Toskin I, Alexiev I, Kühlmann-Berenzon S. Factors related to condomless anal intercourse between men who have sex with men: results from a European bio-behavioural survey. J Public Health (Oxf) 2021; 42:e174-e186. [PMID: 31090894 PMCID: PMC7251420 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdz052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2018] [Revised: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Relationship status is an important factor associated with condomless anal intercourse (CAI) amongst men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods A multi-centre bio-behavioural survey with MSM was conducted in 13 European cities (n = 4901) exploring factors associated with CAI via bivariate and multivariate multilevel logistic regression analyses. Results Likelihood of CAI with casual partners was associated with being ‘out’ to a majority (AOR = 1.19;95% CI 1,1.42); knowing their HIV status (AOR = 1.86; 95% CI 1.25,2.76); using substances (1–2 AOR = 1.39; 95% CI 1.16,1.63, 2+ AOR = 1.81; 95% CI 1.35,2.42); being older (AOR = 0.98; 95% CI 0.97,0.99); successful sero-communication (AOR = 0.79; 95% CI 0.67,0.94); and, not having a recent HIV test (AOR = 0.78; 95% CI 0.66,0.92). CAI with steady partners was associated with successful sero-communication (AOR = 2.72; 95% CI 2.72,3.66); not having a recent HIV test (AOR = 1.26; 95% CI 1.09,1.46), and; being older (AOR = 0.99; 95% CI 0.98,0.99). Conclusions Understandings of partner type and/or relationship status in relation to CAI amongst MSM can potentially play an important role in the development of culturally appropriate HIV/STI prevention and risk-reduction efforts targeting at-risk MSM. Our results speak to the need to consider segmented and tailored public health and health promotion initiatives for MSM with differing CAI behaviours and relationship profiles.
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- N S Sherriff
- School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK.,Centre for Transforming Sexuality & Gender, University of Brighton, Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Brighton, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK.,Research and Development Department, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Worthing, United Kingdom, BN13 3EP, UK
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Infectious Diseases Section, Department of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Robert Koch Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Sussex, Brighton, BN1 9PH, UK
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- National Institute of Public Health-National Institute of Hygiene, Warsaw, Poland
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- Centre d'Estudis Epidemiològics sobre les Infeccions de Transmissió Sexual i Sida de Catalunya (CEEISCAT), Dept Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya / CIBER Epidemiologia y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), Barcelona, Spain
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- Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Centro de Investigação em Saúde Pública & GHTM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- National Reference Laboratory of HIV, National Centre of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Department of Public Health Analysis and Data Management, Public Health Agency of Sweden, Solna, Sweden
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Scott JA, Barry PJ, Jones AM, Athwal VS. Management of superior mesenteric venous thrombus in cystic fibrosis related liver disease. Paediatr Respir Rev 2020; 35:106-108. [PMID: 32798114 DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2020.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/09/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Abdominal pain is a common feature in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) and CF related liver disease (CFLD). Superior mesenteric venous (SMV) thrombosis is an uncommon but important cause of abdominal pain. Management strategies are complicated by an underlying prothrombotic state and increased risk of bleeding from complications of CF and CFLD. This review addresses clinical presentation, detection and management options of an acute SMV thrombus in the context of CF.
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- J A Scott
- Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK; Divsion of Diabetes, Endocrine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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- Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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- Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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- Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Rd, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK; Divsion of Diabetes, Endocrine and Gastroenterology, Faculty of Biology, Medicine & Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Jones AM, Rogers AE, Hertzberg VS, Bliwise DL, Lewis TT. 0591 The Significance of Body Mass Index in Varying Sleep Apnea Levels for Men and Women. Sleep 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsaa056.588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction
A BMI increase, in men and women, is associated with an increased severity and progression of OSA. This study will examine the impact of BMI on varying levels of OSA severity and progression.
Methods
Participants, divided by sex, included 2728 (47%) men and 3076 (53%) women over the age of 40 that were in the Sleep Heart Health Study (SHHS). Participants were separated into 1 of 10 groups based on initial OSA levels at SHHS time point 1 (SHHS1) and ending OSA levels at SHHS time point 2 (SHHS2) as measured by RDI. A Kruskall-Wallis test examined the BMI median differences in the groups. Post-hoc tests, including pairwise comparisons and Wilcoxon rank sum test with Holm adjustment, were conducted to further examine results.
Results
Significant differences existed between certain groups (Men: Chi-Square=146.87, p<.001, df=9; Women: Chi-Square=128.59, p<.001, df=9). For men and women, those in the group with normal OSA levels at SHHS1 and SHHS2 had significant BMI differences compared to those in all 9 other groups where mild, moderate, or severe OSA levels exist at SHHS1 or SHHS2. Additionally, in men, BMI is significantly different for those with normal or mild OSA levels at SHHS2 compared to those with moderate or severe OSA levels at SHHS2. Also, a significant BMI difference exists in men maintaining mild OSA levels throughout SHHS compared to those maintaining severe OSA levels.
Conclusion
Although BMI is a known influential factor in OSA progression, this study demonstrated that those maintaining normal OSA levels over time have a significant BMI difference compared to those reaching even mild OSA levels over time. Additional implications were also found for men. These findings may coincide with recent research suggesting that one needs to progress only to moderate OSA levels to reach a tipping point of significantly increasing and impacting many health risks.
Support
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Future of Nursing Scholars Program
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- A M Jones
- Georgia State University Byrdine F. Lewis School of Nursing and Health Professions, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, GA
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Pithadia DJ, Treichel AM, Jones AM, Julien-Williams P, Machado T, Moss J, Darling TN. Dermatological adverse events associated with use of oral mechanistic target of rapamycin inhibitors in a cohort of individuals with tuberous sclerosis complex. Br J Dermatol 2020; 183:588-589. [PMID: 32282933 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- D J Pithadia
- Department of Dermatology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA.,Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pulmonary Branch, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA
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van den Elsen LWJ, Tims S, Jones AM, Stewart A, Stahl B, Garssen J, Knol J, Forbes-Blom EE, Van't Land B. Prebiotic oligosaccharides in early life alter gut microbiome development in male mice while supporting influenza vaccination responses. Benef Microbes 2019; 10:279-291. [PMID: 30773928 DOI: 10.3920/bm2018.0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Beneficial modulation of the gut microbiota is an attractive therapeutic approach to improve the efficacy of vaccine-induced immunity. In this study, mice were supplemented with the prebiotic milk oligosaccharide 2'-fucosyllactose (2'FL) as well as a complex mixture of immune modulatory prebiotic short-chain galacto-oligosaccharides and long-chain fructo-oligosaccharides (scGOS/lcFOS) from different stages in early life. Adult mice were vaccinated with trivalent influenza vaccine (TIV) and both development of the gut microbiota and antibody-mediated vaccine responses were followed over time. Within the control group, female mice demonstrated a larger antibody response to TIV vaccination than male mice, which was accompanied by enhanced cytokine production by splenocytes and a higher percentage of plasma cells in skin draining lymph nodes. In addition, the prebiotic diet improved vaccine-specific antibody responses in male mice. Introduction of prebiotics into the diet modulated the gut microbiota composition and at the genus level several bacterial groups showed a significant interaction effect which potentially contributed to the immunological effects observed. This study provides insight in the effect of scGOS/lcFOS/2'FL in influenza vaccination antibody production.
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- L W J van den Elsen
- 1 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Gate 7 Victoria University, Kelburn Parade, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- 1 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Gate 7 Victoria University, Kelburn Parade, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- 1 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Gate 7 Victoria University, Kelburn Parade, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- 1 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Gate 7 Victoria University, Kelburn Parade, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- 2 Danone Nutricia Research, Departments of Immunology/Microbiology/Human Milk Research, Uppsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- 2 Danone Nutricia Research, Departments of Immunology/Microbiology/Human Milk Research, Uppsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, the Netherlands.,3 Utrecht University, Faculty of Science, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacology, Universiteitsweg 99, 3584 CG Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- 2 Danone Nutricia Research, Departments of Immunology/Microbiology/Human Milk Research, Uppsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, the Netherlands.,4 Wageningen University & Research, 6708 PB Wageningen, the Netherlands
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- 1 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research, Gate 7 Victoria University, Kelburn Parade, Wellington 6012, New Zealand
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- 2 Danone Nutricia Research, Departments of Immunology/Microbiology/Human Milk Research, Uppsalalaan 12, 3584 CT Utrecht, the Netherlands.,5 University Medical Center Utrecht, The Wilhelmina Children's Hospital, Laboratory of Translational Immunology, Heidelberglaan 100, 3584 CX Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Jones AM, Rogers AE. 0591 Anthropomorphic Measures and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Sleep 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsy061.590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Keane KM, Bailey SJ, Vanhatalo A, Jones AM, Howatson G. Effects of montmorency tart cherry (L. Prunus Cerasus) consumption on nitric oxide biomarkers and exercise performance. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2018; 28:1746-1756. [PMID: 29566443 DOI: 10.1111/sms.13088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Montmorency tart cherry juice (MC) on nitric oxide (NO) biomarkers, vascular function, and exercise performance. In a randomized, double-blind, placebo (PLA)-controlled, crossover study, 10 trained cyclists (mean ± SD; V˙O2peak 59.0 ± 7.0 mL/kg/min) acutely ingested 30 mL of either MC or PLA following dietary restrictions of polyphenol-rich compounds and completed 6-minutes moderate- and severe-intensity cycling bouts 1.5 hour post-ingestion on 2 occasions for each experimental condition. The severe-intensity cycling test was continued to exhaustion on 1 occasion and immediately followed by a 60-seconds all-out sprint on the other occasion. Blood pressure, pulse wave measures, tissue oxygenation index, and plasma nitrite concentration were assessed pre- and 1.5 hour post-ingestion. Time to exhaustion was not different between conditions (P > .05), but peak power over the first 20 seconds (363 ± 42 vs 330 ± 26 W) and total work completed during the 60-seconds all-out sprint (21 ± 3 vs 19 ± 3 kJ) were 10% higher in the MC trial compared to the PLA trial (P < .05). Systolic blood pressure was 5 ± 2 mm Hg lower 1.5 hour post-MC supplementation compared to PLA supplementation (P < .05). There were no differences in pulse wave measures, plasma nitrite concentration, or tissue oxygenation between the MC and PLA trials (P > .05). These results suggest that acute supplementation with MC can lower blood pressure and improve some aspects of exercise performance, specifically end-sprint performance, in trained cyclists.
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- K M Keane
- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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- School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK
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- Sport and Health Sciences, St. Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Sport and Health Sciences, St. Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.,Water Research Group, School of Environmental Sciences and Development, Northwest University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, Vahl CI, Tokach MD, Dritz SS, DeRouchey JM, Goodband BD. 356 Assessment of Sampling Technique of Swine Diets on Analytical Variation. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky073.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A M Jones
- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, DeRouchey JM, Fitzner GE, Tokach MD, Goodband RD, Dritz SS. 331 Effects of Feeding Increasing Levels of HP 300 on Nursery Pig Performance. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky073.328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A M Jones
- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, DeRouchey JM, Tokach MD, Goodband RD, Dritz SS. 332 Evaluating the Effects of Replacing Fish Meal with HP 300 on Nursery Pig Performance. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky073.329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- A M Jones
- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, Tokach MD, Herbert S, Smith J, Berry D, Goodband BD, DeRouchey JM, Dritz SS. 333 Evaluating the Effects of Fish Solubles in Whole Fish Meal on Nursery Pig Performance. J Anim Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/jas/sky073.330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- A M Jones
- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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- Daybrook Fisheries, New Orleans, LA
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- Daybrook Fisheries, New Orleans, LA
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- Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Gilchrist FJ, Jones AM, Smyth AR, Southern KW, Webb AK, Lenney W. Investigating the variation in the incidence of new Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection between paediatric cystic fibrosis centres. J Cyst Fibros 2017; 16:e14-e16. [PMID: 28690130 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2017.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2017] [Revised: 06/16/2017] [Accepted: 06/22/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- F J Gilchrist
- Academic Department of Child Health, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG, UK; Institute of Applied Clinical Science, Keele University, ST4 7QB, UK.
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- Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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- Division of Child Health, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK
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- Institute of Child Health, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool L12 2AP, UK
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- Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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- Academic Department of Child Health, Royal Stoke University Hospital, Stoke on Trent ST4 6QG, UK; Institute of Applied Clinical Science, Keele University, ST4 7QB, UK
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, DeRouchey JM, Dritz SS, Tokach MD, Goodband RD. 176 Effect of feeding varying levels of Lactobacillus plantarum on nursery pig performance. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasmw.2017.12.176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, Dritz SS, Tokach MD, Goodband RD. 209 Effect of enzymatically fermented soybean meal and Lactobacillus plantarum on nursery pig performance. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasmw.2017.12.209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, Dritz SS, Tokach MD, DeRouchey JM, Goodband RD. 299 Evaluation of dietary electrolyte balance on nursery pig performance. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasmw.2017.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, DeRouchey JM, Fitzner GE, Tokach MD, Dritz SS, Goodband RD. 210 Effect of diet complexity and specialty protein source on nursery pig performance. J Anim Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.2527/asasmw.2017.12.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Reihill JA, Moffitt KL, Jones AM, Elborn JS, Martin SL. P91 Trypsin-like protease activity predicts disease severity and patient mortality in adults with cystic fibrosis. Thorax 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209333.234] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Lord RW, Pearson JS, Barry PJ, Whorwell PJ, Jones RB, McNamara P, Beynon R, Smith JA, Jones AM. P97 Gastro-oesophageal reflux in cystic fibrosis. Thorax 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209333.240] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Horsley AR, Shawcross A, Oladapo M, Maitra A, Cunningham S, Jones AM, Smith J, Gilchrist F. P255 Reproducibility of lung clearance index (LCI) in clinically stable adults with mild cystic fibrosis (CF). Thorax 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209333.398] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Jones AM, Griffiths JL, Sanders AJ, Owen S, Ruge F, Harding KG, Jiang WG. The clinical significance and impact of interleukin 15 on keratinocyte cell growth and migration. Int J Mol Med 2016; 38:679-86. [PMID: 27460304 PMCID: PMC4990290 DOI: 10.3892/ijmm.2016.2687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
Abstract
Chronic wounds represent a significant burden to health services and are associated with patient morbidity. Novel methods to diagnose and/or treat problematic wounds are needed. Interleukin (IL)-15 is a cytokine involved in a number of biological processes and disease states such as inflammation, healing and cancer progression. The current study explores the expression profile of IL-15 and IL-15 receptor α (IL-15Rα) in chronic wounds and its impact on keratinocytes. IL-15 and IL-15Rα expression were examined in healing and non-healing chronic wounds using qPCR and immunohistochemical analysis. The impact of recombinant IL-15 (rhIL-15) on human adult low calcium temperature (HaCaT) keratinocyte growth and migratory potential was further examined. IL-15 transcript expression was slightly, though non-significantly elevated in healing chronic wounds compared with non-healing chronic wounds. IL-15 protein staining was minimal in both subtypes of chronic wounds. By contrast, IL-15Rα transcript and protein expression were both observed to be enhanced in non-healing chronic wounds compared with healing chronic wounds. The treatment of HaCaT cells with rhIL-15 generally enhanced cell growth and promoted migration. Analysis with small molecule inhibitors suggested that the pro-migratory effect of rhIL-15 may be associated with ERK, AKT, PLCγ and FAK signalling. IL-15 may promote healing traits in keratinocytes and the differential expression of IL-15Rα is observed in chronic wounds. Together, this may imply a complex role for this interleukin in wound healing.
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- A M Jones
- Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative (CCMRC), Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative (CCMRC), Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative (CCMRC), Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative (CCMRC), Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative (CCMRC), Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- Department of Wound Healing, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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- Cardiff China Medical Research Collaborative (CCMRC), Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK
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Garcia-Martinez V, Lopez Sanchez C, Hamed W, Hamed W, Hsu JH, Ferrer-Lorente R, Alshamrani M, Pizzicannella J, Vindis C, Badi I, Korte L, Voellenkle C, Niculescu LS, Massaro M, Babaeva AR, Da Silva F, Woudstra L, Berezin A, Bae MK, Del Giudice C, Bageghni SA, Krobert K, Levay M, Vignier N, Ranieri A, Magenta A, Orlandi A, Porro B, Jeon ES, Omori Y, Herold J, Barnett GA, Grochot-Przeczek A, Korpisalo P, Deffge C, Margariti A, Rong W, Maring JA, Gambardella J, Mitrofan CG, Karpinska O, Morbidelli L, Wilkinson FL, Berezin A, Kostina AS, De Mey JGR, Kumar A, Lupieri A, Pellet-Many C, Stamatiou R, Gromotowicz A, Dickhout A, Murina M, Roka-Moiia YM, Malinova L, Diaz-Canestro C, Vigliarolo T, Cuzzocrea S, Szantai A, Medic B, Cassambai S, Korda A, Revnic CR, Borile G, Diokmetzidou A, Murfitt L, Budko A, Fiordelisi A, De Wijs-Meijler DPM, Gevaert AB, Noriega De La Colina A, Benes J, Guillermo Solache Berrocal GSB, Gafarov V, Zhebel VM, Prakaschandra R, Stepien EL, Smith LE, Carluccio MA, Timasheva Y, Paci M, Dorofeyeva NA, Chimed CH, Petelina TI, Sorop O, Genis A, Parepa IR, Tscharre M, Krestjyaninov MV, Maia-Rocha C, Borges L, Sasonko ML, Kapel SS, Stam K, Sommariva E, Stojkovic S, O'reilly J, Chiva-Blanch G, Malinova L, Evtushenko A, Skopal J, Sunderland N, Gegenava T, Charnaia MA, Di Lascio N, Tarvainen SJ, Malandraki-Miller S, Uitterdijk A, Benzoni P, Ruivo E, Humphrey EJ, Arokiaraj MC, Franco D, Garcia-Lopez V, Aranega A, Lopez-Sanchez C, Franco D, Garcia-Lopez V, Aranega A, Garcia-Martinez V, Tayel S, Khader H, El-Helbawy N, Tayel S, Alrefai A, El-Barbary H, Wu JR, Dai ZK, Yeh JL, Sanjurjo-Rodriguez C, Richaud-Patin Y, Blanco FJ, Badimon L, Raya A, Cahill PA, Diomede F, Merciaro I, Trubiani O, Nahapetyan H, Swiader A, Faccini J, Boya P, Elbaz M, Zeni F, Burba I, Bertolotti M, Capogrossi MC, Pompilio G, Raucci A, Widmer-Teske R, Dutzmann J, Bauersachs J, Donde K, Daniel JM, Sedding DG, Simionescu N, Sanda GM, Carnuta MG, Stancu CS, Popescu AC, Popescu MR, Vlad A, Dimulescu DR, Sima AV, Scoditti E, Pellegrino M, Calabriso N, Carluccio MA, Storelli C, De Caterina R, Solodenkova KS, Kalinina EV, Usachiova MN, Lappalainen J, Lee-Rueckert MDEC, Kovanen PT, Biesbroek PS, Emmens RWE, Van Rossum AC, Juffermans LJM, Niessen JWM, Krijnen PAJ, Kremzer A, Samura T, Berezina T, Gronenko E, Kim MK, Park HJ, Bae SK, Sorriento D, Ciccarelli M, Vernieri E, Campiglia P, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Hemmings KE, Porter KE, Ainscough JF, Drinkhill MJ, Turner NA, Hiis HG, Cosson MV, Levy FO, Wieland T, Macquart C, Chatzifrangkeskou M, Evans A, Bonne G, Muchir A, Kemp E, Avkiran M, Carlomosti F, D'agostino M, Beji S, Zaccagnini G, Maimone B, Di Stefano V, De Santa F, Cordisco S, Antonini A, Ciarapica R, Dellambra E, Martelli F, Avitabile D, Capogrossi MC, Scioli MG, Bielli A, Agostinelli S, Tarquini C, Tarallo V, De Falco S, Zaninoni A, Fiorelli S, Bianchi P, Teruzzi G, Squellerio I, Turnu L, Lualdi A, Tremoli E, Cavalca V, Lee YJ, Ju ES, Choi JO, Lee GY, Lim BK, Manickam MANOJ, Jung SH, Omiya S, Otsu K, Deffge C, Nowak S, Wagner M, Braun-Dullaeus RC, Kostin S, Daniel JM, Francke A, Subramaniam S, Kanse SM, Al-Lamee K, Schofield CJ, Egginton S, Gershlick AH, Kloska D, Kopacz A, Augustyniak A, Dulak J, Jozkowicz A, Hytonen J, Halonen P, Taavitsainen J, Tarvainen S, Hiltunen T, Liimatainen T, Kalliokoski K, Knuuti J, Yla-Herttuala S, Wagner M, Weinert S, Isermann B, Lee J, Braun-Dullaeus RC, Herold J, Cochrane A, Kelaini S, Bojdo J, Vila Gonzalez M, Hu Y, Grieve D, Stitt AW, Zeng L, Xu Q, Margariti A, Reglin B, Xiang W, Nitzsche B, Maibier M, Pries AR, Vrijsen KR, Chamuleau SAJ, Verhage V, Metz CHG, Lodder K, Van Eeuwijk ECM, Van Dommelen SM, Doevendans PA, Smits AM, Goumans MJ, Sluijter JPG, Sorriento D, Bova M, Loffredo S, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Ciccarelli M, Appleby S, Morrell N, Baranowska-Kuczko M, Kloza M, Ambrozewicz E, Kozlowski M, Malinowska B, Kozlowska H, Monti M, Terzuoli E, Ziche M, Mahmoud AM, Jones AM, Wilkinson JA, Romero M, Duarte J, Alexander MY, Kremzer A, Berezina T, Gronenko E, Faggian G, Kostareva AA, Malashicheva AB, Leurgans TM, Nguyen TN, Irmukhamedov A, Riber LP, Mcgeogh R, Comer S, Blanco Fernandez A, Ghigo A, Blaise R, Smirnova NF, Malet N, Vincent P, Limon I, Gayral S, Hirsch E, Laffargue M, Mehta V, Zachary I, Aidonidis I, Kramkowski K, Miltyk W, Kolodziejczyk P, Gradzka A, Szemraj J, Chabielska E, Dijkgraaf I, Bitsch N, Van Hoof S, Verhaegen F, Koenen R, Hackeng TM, Roshchupkin DI, Buravleva KV, Sergienko VI, Zhernossekov DD, Rybachuk VM, Grinenko TV, Furman N, Dolotovskaya P, Shamyunov M, Denisova T, Reiner M, Akhmedov A, Keller S, Miranda M, Briand S, Barile L, Kullak-Ublick G, Luscher T, Camici G, Guida L, Magnone M, Ameri P, Lazzarini E, Fresia C, Bruzzone S, Zocchi E, Di Paola R, Cordaro M, Crupi R, Siracusa R, Campolo M, Bruschetta G, Fusco R, Pugliatti P, Esposito E, Paloczi J, Ruivo E, Gaspar R, Dinnyes A, Kobolak J, Ferdinandy P, Gorbe A, Todorovic Z, Krstic D, Savic Vujovic K, Jovicic D, Basta Jovanovic G, Radojevic Skodric S, Prostran M, Dean S, Mee CJ, Harvey KL, Hussain A, Pena C, Paltineanu B, Voinea S, Revnic F, Ginghina C, Zaglia T, Ceriotti P, Campo A, Carullo P, Armani A, Coppini R, Vida V, Olivotto I, Stellin G, Rizzuto R, De Stefani D, Sandri M, Catalucci D, Mongillo M, Soumaka E, Kloukina I, Tsikitis M, Makridakis M, Varela A, Davos C, Vlachou A, Capetanaki Y, Iqbal MM, Bennett H, Davenport B, Pinali C, Cooper G, Cartwright E, Kitmitto A, Strutynska NA, Mys LA, Sagach VF, Franco A, Sorriento D, Trimarco B, Iaccarino G, Ciccarelli M, Verzijl A, Stam K, Van Duin R, Reiss IKM, Duncker DJ, Merkus D, Shakeri H, Orije M, Leloup AJ, Van Hove CE, Van Craenenbroeck EM, De Meyer GRY, Vrints CJ, Lemmens K, Desjardins-Creapeau L, Wu R, Lamarre-Cliche M, Larochelle P, Bherer L, Girouard H, Melenovsky M, Kvasilova A, Benes J, Ruskova K, Sedmera D, Ana Barral ABV, Martin Fernandez M, Pablo Roman Garcia PRG, Juan Carlos Llosa JCLL, Manuel Naves Diaz MND, Cesar Moris CM, Jorge B Cannata-Andia JBCA, Isabel Rodriguez IR, Voevoda M, Gromova E, Maximov V, Panov D, Gagulin I, Gafarova A, Palahniuk H, Pashkova IP, Zhebel NV, Starzhynska OL, Naidoo DP, Rawojc K, Enguita FJ, Grudzien G, Cordwell SJ, White MY, Massaro M, Scoditti E, Calabriso N, Pellegrino M, Martinelli R, Gatta V, De Caterina R, Nasibullin TR, Erdman VV, Tuktarova IA, Mustafina OE, Hyttinen J, Severi S, Vorobyov GG, Sagach VF, Batmyagmar KH, Lkhagvasuren Z, Gapon LI, Musikhina NA, Avdeeva KS, Dyachkov SM, Heinonen I, Van Kranenburg M, De Beer VJ, Octavia Y, Van Geuns RJ, Van Den Meiracker AH, Van Der Velden J, Merkus D, Duncker DJ, Everson FP, Ogundipe T, Grandjean T, De Boever P, Goswami N, Strijdom H, Suceveanu AI, Suceveanu AP, Mazilu L, Tofoleanu DE, Catrinoiu D, Rohla M, Hauser C, Huber K, Wojta H, Weiss TW, Melnikova MA, Olezov NV, Gimaev RH, Khalaf H, Ruzov VI, Adao R, Mendes-Ferreira P, Santos-Ribeiro D, Rademaker M, Leite-Moreira AF, Bras-Silva C, Alvarenga LAA, Falcao RSP, Dias RR, Lacchini S, Gutierrez PS, Michel JB, Gurfinkel YUI, Atkov OYU, Teichert M, Korn C, Mogler C, Hertel S, Arnold C, Korff T, Augustin HG, Van Duin RWB, De Wijs-Meijler DPM, Verzijl A, Duncker DJ, Merkus D, D'alessandra Y, Farina FM, Casella M, Catto V, Carbucicchio C, Dello Russso A, Stadiotti I, Brambilla S, Chiesa M, Giacca M, Colombo GI, Pompilio G, Tondo C, Ahlin F, Andric T, Tihanyi D, Wojta J, Huber K, O'connell E, Butt A, Murphy L, Pennington S, Ledwidge M, Mcdonald K, Baugh J, Watson C, Suades R, Crespo J, Estruch R, Badimon L, Dyachenko A, Ryabukho V, Evtushenko V, Saushkina YU, Lishmanov YU, Smyshlyaev K, Bykov A, Popov S, Pavlyukova E, Anfinogenova Y, Szigetfu E, Kapornai B, Forizs E, Jenei ZS, Nagy Z, Merkely B, Zima E, Cai A, Dworakowski R, Gibbs T, Piper S, Jegard N, Mcdonagh T, Gegenava M, Dementieva II, Morozov YUA, Barsanti C, Stea F, Lenzarini F, Kusmic C, Faita F, Halonen PJ, Puhakka PH, Hytonen JP, Taavitsainen JM, Yla-Herttuala S, Supit EA, Carr CA, Groenendijk BCW, Gorsse-Bakker C, Panasewicz A, Sneep S, Tempel D, Van Der Giessen WJ, Duncker DJ, Rys J, Daraio C, Dell'era P, Paloczi J, Pigler J, Eder A, Ferdinandy P, Eschenhagen T, Gorbe A, Mazo MM, Amdursky N, Peters NS, Stevens MM, Terracciano CM. Poster session 2Morphogenetic mechanisms290MiR-133 regulates retinoic acid pathway during early cardiac chamber specification291Bmp2 regulates atrial differentiation through miR-130 during early heart looping formationDevelopmental genetics294Association of deletion allele of insertion/deletion polymorphism in alpha 2B adrenoceptor gene and hypertension with or without type 2 diabetes mellitus295Association of G1359A polymorphism of the endocannabinoid type 1 receptor (CNR1) with coronary artery disease (CAD) with type 2 diabetes mellitusCell growth, differentiation and stem cells - Vascular298Gamma-secretase inhibitor prevents proliferation and migration of ductus arteriosus smooth muscle cells: a role of Notch signaling in postnatal closure of ductus arteriosus299Mesenchymal stromal-like cells (MLCs) derived from induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells: a promising therapeutic option to promote neovascularization300Sonic Hedgehog promotes mesenchymal stem cell differentiation to vascular smooth muscle cells in cardiovacsular disease301Proinflammatory cytokine secretion and epigenetic modification in endothelial cells treated LPS-GinfivalisCell death and apoptosis - Vascular304Mitophagy acts as a safeguard mechanism against human vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis induced by atherogenic lipidsTranscriptional control and RNA species - Vascular307MicroRNA-34a role in vascular calcification308Local delivery of a miR-146a inhibitor utilizing a clinically applicable approach attenuates neointima formation after vascular injury309Long noncoding RNA landscape of hypoxic endothelial cells310Specific circulating microRNAs levels associate with hypertension, hyperglycemia and dysfunctional HDL in acute coronary syndrome patientsCytokines and cellular inflammation - Vascular313Phosphodiesterase5A up-regulation in vascular endothelium under pro-inflammatory conditions: a newly disclosed anti-inflammatory activity for the omega-3polyunsaturated aatty acid docosahexaenoic acid314Cardiovascular risk modifying with extra-low dose anticytokine drugs in rhematoid arthritis315Conversion of human M-CSF macrophages into foam cells reduces their proinflammatory responses to classical M1-polarizing activation316Lymphocytic myocarditis coincides with increased plaque inflammation and plaque hemorrhage in coronary arteries, facilitating myocardial infarction317Serum osteoprotegerin level predictsdeclined numerous of circulating endothelial- derived and mononuclear-derived progenitor cells in patients with metabolic syndromeGrowth factors and neurohormones - Vascular320Effect of gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) on vascular inflammationSignal transduction - Heart323A new synthetic peptide regulates hypertrophy in vitro through means of the inhibition of nfkb324Inducible fibroblast-specific knockout of p38 alpha map kinase is cardioprotective in a mouse model of isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy325Regulation of beta-adrenoceptor-evoked inotropic responses by inhibitory G protein, adenylyl cyclase isoforms 5 and 6 and phosphodiesterases326Binding to RGS3 and stimulation of M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors modulates the substrate specificity of p190RhoGAP in cardiac myocytes327Cardiac regulation of post-translational modifications, parylation and deacetylation in LMNA dilated cardiomyopathy mouse model328Beta-adrenergic regulation of the b56delta/pp2a holoenzyme in cardiac myocytes through b56delta phosphorylation at serine 573Nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species - Vascular331Oxidative stress-induced miR-200c disrupts the regulatory loop among SIRT1, FOXO1 and eNOS332Antioxidant therapy prevents oxidative stress-induced endothelial dysfunction and Enhances Wound Healing333Morphological and biochemical characterization of red blood cell in coronary artery diseaseCytoskeleton and mechanotransduction - Heart336Novel myosin activator, JSH compounds, increased myocardial contractility without chronotropic effect in ratsExtracellular matrix and fibrosis - Vascular339Ablation of Toll-like receptor 9 causes cardiac rupture after myocardial infarction by attenuating proliferation and differentiation of cardiac fibroblasts340Altered vascular remodeling in the mouse hind limb ischemia model in Factor VII activating protease (FSAP) deficiencyVasculogenesis, angiogenesis and arteriogenesis343Pro-angiogenic effects of proly-hydroxylase inhibitors and their potential for use in a novel strategy of therapeutic angiogenesis for coronary total occlusion344Nrf2 drives angiogenesis in transcription-independent manner: new function of the master regulator of oxidative stress response345Angiogenic gene therapy, despite efficient vascular growth, is not able to improve muscle function in normoxic or chronically ischemic rabbit hindlimbs -role of capillary arterialization and shunting346Effect of PAR-1 inhibition on collateral vessel growth in the murine hind limb model347Quaking is a key regulator of endothelial cell differentiation, neovascularization and angiogenesis348"Emerging angiogenesis" in the chick chorioallantoic membrane (CAM). An in vivo study349Exosomes from cardiomyocyte progenitor cells and mesenchymal stem cells stimulate angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo via EMMPRINEndothelium352Reciprocal regulation of GRK2 and bradykinin receptor stimulation modulate Ca2+ intracellular level in endothelial cells353The roles of bone morphogenetic proteins 9 and 10 in endothelial inflammation and atherosclerosis354The contribution of GPR55 to the L-alpha-lysophosphatidylinositol-induced vasorelaxation in isolated human pulmonary arteries355The endothelial protective ACE inhibitor Zofenoprilat exerts anti-inflammatory activities through H2S production356A new class of glycomimetic drugs to prevent free fatty acid-induced endothelial dysfunction357Endothelial progenitor cells to apoptotic endothelial cell-derived microparticles ration differentiatesas preserved from reduced ejection fractionheart failure358Proosteogenic genes are activated in endothelial cells of patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm359Endothelin ETB receptors mediate relaxing responses to insulin in pericardial resistance arteries from patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD)Smooth muscle and pericytes362CX3CR1 positive myeloid cells regulate vascular smooth muscle tone by inducing calcium oscillations via activation of IP3 receptors363A novel function of PI3Kg on cAMP regulation, role in arterial wall hyperplasia through modulation of smooth muscle cells proliferation364NRP1 and NRP2 play important roles in the development of neointimal hyperplasia in vivo365Azithromycin induces autophagy in aortic smooth muscle cellsCoagulation, thrombosis and platelets368The real time in vivo evaluation of platelet-dependent aldosterone prothrombotic action in mice369Development of a method for in vivo detection of active thrombi in mice370The antiplatelet effects of structural analogs of the taurine chloramine371The influence of heparin anticoagulant drugs on functional state of human platelets372Regulation of platelet aggregation and adenosine diphosphate release by d dimer in acute coronary syndrome (in vitro study)Oxygen sensing, ischaemia and reperfusion375Sirtuin 5 mediates brain injury in a mouse model of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion376Abscisic acid: a new player in cardiomyocyte protection from ischaemia?377Protective effects of ultramicronized palmitoylethanolamide (PEA-um) in myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion injury in vivo378Identification of stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes using cardiac specific markers and additional testing of these cells in simulated ischemia/reperfusion system379Single-dose intravenous metformin treatment could afford significant protection of the injured rat kidney in an experimental model of ischemia-reperfusion380Cardiotoxicity of long acting muscarinic receptor antagonists used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease381Dependence antioxidant potential on the concentration of amino acids382The impact of ischemia-reperfusion on physiological parameters,apoptosis and ultrastructure of rabbit myocardium with experimental aterosclerosisMitochondria and energetics385MicroRNA-1 dependent regulation of mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) in normal and hypertrophied hearts386Mitochondrial homeostasis and cardioprotection: common targets for desmin and aB-crystallin387Overexpression of mitofusin-2 (Mfn2) and associated mitochondrial dysfunction in the diabetic heart388NO-dependent prevention of permeability transition pore (MPTP) opening by H2S and its regulation of Ca2+ accumulation in rat heart mitochondria389G protein coupled receptor kinase 2 (GRK2) is fundamental in recovering mitochondrial morphology and function after exposure to ionizing radiation (IR)Gender issues392Sex differences in pulmonary vascular control; focus on the nitric oxide pathwayAging395Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction develops when feeding western diet to senescence-accelerated mice396Cardiovascular markers as predictors of cognitive decline in elderly hypertensive patients397Changes in connexin43 in old rats with volume overload chronic heart failureGenetics and epigenetics400Calcium content in the aortic valve is associated with 1G>2G matrix metalloproteinase 1 polymorphism401Neuropeptide receptor gene s (NPSR1) polymorphism and sleep disturbances402Endothelin-1 gene Lys198Asn polymorphism in men with essential hypertension complicated and uncomplicated with chronic heart failure403Association of common polymorphisms of the lipoprotein lipase and pon1 genes with the metabolic syndrome in a sample of community participantsGenomics, proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics and glycomics405Gene expression quantification using multiplexed color-coded probe pairs to determine RNA content in sporadic cardiac myxoma406Large-scale phosphorylation study of the type 2 diabetic heart subjected to ischemia / reperfusion injury407Transcriptome-based identification of new anti-inflammatory properties of the olive oil hydroxytyrosol in vascular endothelial cell under basal and proinflammatory conditions408Gene polymorphisms combinations and risk of myocardial infarctionComputer modelling, bioinformatics and big data411Comparison of the repolarization reserve in three state-of-the-art models of the human ventricular action potentialMetabolism, diabetes mellitus and obesity414Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide-II improves heart function in type -I Diabetes mellitus415Admission glucose level is independent predictor of impaired left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a two dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography study416Association between biochemical markers of lipid profile and inflammatory reaction and stiffness of the vascular wall in hypertensive patients with abdominal obesity417Multiple common co-morbidities produce left ventricular diastolic dysfunction associated with coronary microvascular dysfunction, oxidative stress and myocardial stiffening418Investigating the cardiovascular effects of antiretroviral drugs in a lean and high fat/sucrose diet rat model of obesity419Statins in the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Our experience from a 2-year prospective study in Constanta County, Romania420Epicardial adipose tissue as a predictor of cardiovascular outcome in patients with ACS undergoing PCI?Arterial and pulmonary hypertension423Dependence between heart rhythm disorers and ID polymorphism of ACE gene in hypertensive patients424Molecular mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of Urocortin 2 in pulmonary arterial hypertension425Inhibition of TGf-b axis and action of renin-angiotensin system in human ascending aorta aneurysms426Early signs of microcirculation and macrocirculation abnormalities in prehypertension427Vascular smooth muscle cell-expressed Tie-2 controls vascular tone428Cardiac and vascular remodelling in the development of chronic thrombo-embolic pulmonary hypertension in a novel swine modelBiomarkers431Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy: a new, non invasive biomarker432Can circulating microRNAs distinguish type 1 and type 2 myocardial infarction?433Design of a high-throughput multiplex proteomics assay to identify left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in diabetes434Monocyte-derived and P-selectin-carrying microparticles are differently modified by a low fat diet in patients with cardiovascular risk factors who will and who will not develop a cardiovascular event435Red blood cell distribution width assessment by polychromatic interference microscopy of thin films in chronic heart failure436Invasive and noninvasive evaluation of quality of radiofrequency-induced cardiac denervation in patients with atrial fibrillation437The effect of therapeutic hypothermia on the level of brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in sera following cardiopulmonary resustitation438Novel biomarkers to predict outcome in patients with heart failure and severe aortic stenosis439Biological factors linking depression and anxiety to cardiovascular disease440Troponins and myoglobin dynamic at coronary arteries graftingInvasive, non-invasive and molecular imaging443Diet composition effects on the genetic typing of the mouse ob mutation: a micro-ultrasound characterization of cardiac function, macro and micro circulation and liver steatosis444Characterization of pig coronary and rabbit aortic lesions using IV-OCT quantitative analysis: correlations with histologyGene therapy and cell therapy447Enhancing the survival and angiogenic potential of mouse atrial mesenchymal cells448VCAM-1 expression in experimental myocardial infarction and its relation to bone marrow-derived mononuclear cell retentionTissue engineering451Advanced multi layered scaffold that increases the maturity of stem cell-derived human cardiomyocytes452Response of engineered heart tissue to simulated ischemia/reperfusion in the presence of acute hyperglycemic conditions453Serum albumin hydrogels prevent de-differentiation of neonatal cardiomyocytes454A novel paintbrush technique for transfer of low viscosity ultraviolet light curable cyan methacrylate on saline immersed in-vitro sheep heart. Cardiovasc Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvw149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Vier CM, De Souza IB, De Jong JA, Goncalves MAD, Jones AM, Goodband RD, Tokach MD, DeRouchey JM, Woodworth JC, Dritz SS. 408 Determining the standardized ileal digestible lysine requirement of 6.8 to 15.9 kg pigs. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/msasas2016-408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Jones AM, Woodworth JC, Goodband RD, Tokach MD, Dritz SS, DeRouchey JM. 199 Effect of fish meal source on nursery pig performance. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/msasas2016-199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Vonderohe CE, Mills KM, Jones AM, Asmus MD, Otto-Tice ER, Ni J, Richert BT, Radcliffe JS. 304 A comparison of antibiotic-free and conventional management on nutrient excretion in swine. J Anim Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.2527/msasas2016-304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Green HD, Bright-Thomas R, Kenna D, Jones AM. P275 Prevalence and Strain Typing Results Of Gram-negative Emerging Bacterial Pathogens in Patients Attending a Large UK Adult CF Centre. Thorax 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Flight WG, Barry PJ, Bright-Thomas RJ, Butterfield S, Ashleigh R, Jones AM. S53 Outcomes following bronchial artery embolisation for haemoptysis in adults with cystic fibrosis. Thorax 2015. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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McDonagh STJ, Wylie LJ, Winyard PG, Vanhatalo A, Jones AM. The Effects of Chronic Nitrate Supplementation and the Use of Strong and Weak Antibacterial Agents on Plasma Nitrite Concentration and Exercise Blood Pressure. Int J Sports Med 2015; 36:1177-85. [PMID: 26332900 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1554700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chlorhexidine-containing mouthwash (STRONG), which disturbs oral microflora, has been shown to diminish the rise in plasma nitrite concentration ([NO2-]) and attenuate the reduction in resting blood pressure (BP) typically seen after acute nitrate (NO3-) ingestion. We aimed to determine whether STRONG and weaker antiseptic agents attenuate the physiological effects of chronic NO3- supplementation using beetroot juice (BR). 12 healthy volunteers mouth-rinsed with STRONG, non-chlorhexidine mouthwash (WEAK) and deionised water (CON) 3 times a day, and ingested 70 mL BR (6.2 mmol NO3-), twice a day, for 6 days. BP (at rest and during 10 min of treadmill walking) and plasma and salivary [NO3-] and [NO2-] were measured prior to and on day 6 of supplementation. The change in salivary [NO3-] 4 h post final ingestion was higher (P<0.05) in STRONG (8.7±3.0 mM) compared to CON (6.3±0.9 mM) and WEAK (6.0±3.0 mM). In addition, the rise in plasma [NO2-] at 2 h was lower in STRONG compared with WEAK (by 89±112 nM) and CON (by 200±174 nM) and in WEAK compared with CON (all P<0.05). Changes in resting BP were not different between conditions (P>0.05). However, during treadmill walking, the increase in systolic and mean arterial BP was higher 4 h after the final nitrate bolus in STRONG compared with CON (P<0.05) but not WEAK. The results indicate that both strong and weak antibacterial agents suppress the rise in plasma [NO2-] observed following the consumption of a high NO3- diet and the former can influence the BP response during low-intensity exercise.
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- S T J McDonagh
- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2 LU, UK
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- Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2 LU, UK
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- Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2 LU, UK
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- Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2 LU, UK
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- Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2 LU, UK
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- Sport and Health Sciences, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Heavitree Road, Exeter, EX1 2 LU, UK
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Moore IS, Jones AM, Dixon SJ. Reduced oxygen cost of running is related to alignment of the resultant GRF and leg axis vector: A pilot study. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2015; 26:809-15. [PMID: 26148145 DOI: 10.1111/sms.12514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This pilot study investigated whether a 10-week running program (10wkRP), which reduced the oxygen cost of running, affected resultant ground reaction force (GRF), leg axis alignment, joint moment characteristics, and gear ratios. Ten novice, female runners completed a 10wkRP. Running kinematics and kinetics, in addition to oxygen consumption ( V ˙ O 2 ) during steady-state running, were recorded pre- and post-10wkRP. V ˙ O 2 decreased (8%) from pre-10wkRP to post-10wkRP. There was a better alignment of the resultant GRF and leg axis at peak propulsion post-10wkRP compared with pre-10wkRP (10.8 ± 4.9 vs 1.6 ± 1.2°), as the resultant GRF vector was applied 7 ± 0.6° (P = 0.008) more horizontally. There were shorter external ankle moment arms (24%) and smaller knee extensor moments (23%) at peak braking post-10wkRP. The change in V ˙ O 2 was associated with the change in alignment of the resultant GRF and leg axis (rs = 0.88, P = 0.003). As runners became more economical, they exhibited a more aligned resultant GRF vector and leg axis at peak propulsion. This appears to be a self-optimization strategy that may improve performance. Additionally, changes to external ankle moment arms indicated beneficial low gear ratios were achieved at the time of peak braking force.
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- Sports injury Research Group, Cardiff School of Sport, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, UK
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- Bioenergetics and Human Performance Research Group, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Bioenergetics and Human Performance Research Group, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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Asner DM, Bradley RF, de Viveiros L, Doe PJ, Fernandes JL, Fertl M, Finn EC, Formaggio JA, Furse D, Jones AM, Kofron JN, LaRoque BH, Leber M, McBride EL, Miller ML, Mohanmurthy P, Monreal B, Oblath NS, Robertson RGH, Rosenberg LJ, Rybka G, Rysewyk D, Sternberg MG, Tedeschi JR, Thümmler T, VanDevender BA, Woods NL. Single-Electron Detection and Spectroscopy via Relativistic Cyclotron Radiation. Phys Rev Lett 2015; 114:162501. [PMID: 25955048 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.114.162501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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It has been understood since 1897 that accelerating charges must emit electromagnetic radiation. Although first derived in 1904, cyclotron radiation from a single electron orbiting in a magnetic field has never been observed directly. We demonstrate single-electron detection in a novel radio-frequency spectrometer. The relativistic shift in the cyclotron frequency permits a precise electron energy measurement. Precise beta electron spectroscopy from gaseous radiation sources is a key technique in modern efforts to measure the neutrino mass via the tritium decay end point, and this work demonstrates a fundamentally new approach to precision beta spectroscopy for future neutrino mass experiments.
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- D M Asner
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Charlottesville, Virginia 22903, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Laboratory for Nuclear Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Institut für Kernphysik, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, 76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352, USA
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- Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics and Astrophysics, and Department of Physics, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, USA
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Flight WG, Bright-Thomas RJ, Sarran C, Mutton KJ, Morris J, Webb AK, Jones AM. The effect of the weather on pulmonary exacerbations and viral infections among adults with cystic fibrosis. Int J Biometeorol 2014; 58:1845-1851. [PMID: 24452385 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-013-0786-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2013] [Revised: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/27/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The effect of changes in the weather on the respiratory health of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is unclear. We conducted a prospective study to determine the impact of climate and season on the incidence of viral respiratory infections (VRI) and pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) among adults with CF. Between December 2010 and April 2012, 98 adults with CF were followed for 12 months. Polymerase chain reaction assays for nine viruses were performed on sputum, nose and throat swabs every 2 months and additionally at onset of PEx. Hourly temperature and relative humidity measurements were recorded throughout the study. Statistical analysis utilized generalized estimating equation (GEE) models. Pre-specified criteria for VRI and PEx were met at 29% and 37% of visits, respectively. Rhinovirus accounted for 72% of identified viruses. Incidence of rhinovirus peaked in autumn while non-rhinovirus VRI peaked in winter. Rhinovirus was associated with increased mean temperatures (OR 1.07; p = 0.001), while non-rhinovirus VRI was associated with lower mean temperatures (OR 0.87; p < 0.001). PEx occurred frequently throughout the study with no clear seasonal pattern observed. There was no significant association between climate variables and the incidence of either PEx or antibiotic prescription. There is a seasonal pattern to VRI in adults with CF. The incidence of VRI but not PEx is associated with changes in ambient temperature.
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- W G Flight
- University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK,
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Simpson LP, Jones AM, Skiba PF, Vanhatalo A, Wilkerson D. Influence of hypoxia on the power-duration relationship during high-intensity exercise. Int J Sports Med 2014; 36:113-9. [PMID: 25329429 DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1389943] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We investigated the influence of hypoxia on the asymptote (critical power, CP) and the curvature constant (W') of the hyperbolic power-duration relationship, as measured by both conventional and all-out testing procedures. 13 females completed 5 constant-power prediction trials and a 3-min all-out test to estimate CP and W', in both normoxia (N) and moderate hypoxia (H; FiO2=0.13). CP was significantly reduced in hypoxia compared to normoxia when estimated by conventional (H:132±17 vs. N:175±25 W; P<0.001) and all-out methods (H:134±23 vs. N:172±30 W; P<0.01). The W' was not significantly different in hypoxia compared to normoxia when established by conventional (H:12.3±2.7 vs. N:13.2±2.2 kJ) and all-out methods (H:12.0±2.6 vs. N:12.5±1.4 kJ). Estimates of CP and W' obtained with conventional and all-out methods were not significantly different either in normoxia or hypoxia. There was a significant relationship between the % change in CP relative to V̇(O2peak) and the % change in W' in normoxia compared to hypoxia (r=0.83, P<0.001; conventional test). Changes in the W' in hypoxia are related to changes in the CP relative to V̇(O2peak), suggesting that the W' may not be defined simply as an 'anaerobic' energy store.
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- L Parker Simpson
- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Sport and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
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Jones AM, Xuan Y, Xu M, Wang RS, Ho CH, Lalonde S, You CH, Sardi MI, Parsa SA, Smith-Valle E, Su T, Frazer KA, Pilot G, Pratelli R, Grossmann G, Acharya BR, Hu HC, Engineer C, Villiers F, Ju C, Takeda K, Su Z, Dong Q, Assmann SM, Chen J, Kwak JM, Schroeder JI, Albert R, Rhee SY, Frommer WB. Border Control--A Membrane-Linked Interactome of Arabidopsis. Science 2014; 344:711-6. [DOI: 10.1126/science.1251358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 162] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Barry PJ, Flight WG, Biesty J, Clough D, Small I, Johnson S, Brennan AL, Bright-Thomas RJ, Webb AK, Jones AM, Horsley AR. P102 Sweat chloride is not a useful marker of clinical response to Ivacaftor. Thorax 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204457.252] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Flight WG, Marchesi JR, Smith A, Norville P, Mutton KJ, Webb AK, Bright-Thomas RJ, Jones AM, Mahenthiralingam E. S102 The effect of respiratory viruses on the lung microbiome of adults with cystic fibrosis. Thorax 2013. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2013-204457.109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Moffitt KL, Martin SL, Jones AM, Webb AK, Cardwell C, Tunney MM, Elborn JS. Inflammatory and immunological biomarkers are not related to survival in adults with Cystic Fibrosis. J Cyst Fibros 2013; 13:63-8. [PMID: 23860440 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2013.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2012] [Revised: 06/07/2013] [Accepted: 06/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection is associated with a decline in lung function and reduced survival in people with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). Damaging inflammatory and immunological mediators released in the lungs can be used as markers of chronic infection, inflammation and lung tissue damage. METHODS Clinical samples were collected from CF patients and healthy controls. Serum IgG and IgA anti-Pseudomonas antibodies, sputum IL-8 and TNFα, plasma IL-6 and urine TNFr1 were measured by ELISA. Sputum neutrophil elastase (NE), cathepsin S and cathepsin B were measured by spectrophotometric and fluorogenic assays. The relationship between IgG and IgA, inflammatory mediators and long-term survival was determined. RESULTS IgG and IL-6 positively correlated with mortality. However, multivariate analysis demonstrated that after adjusting for FEV(1), IgG was not independently related to mortality. A relationship was observed between IgG and IL-6, TNFα, TNFr1 and between IgA and IL8, cathepsin S and cathepsin B. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that biomarkers of inflammation are not independent predictors of survival in people with CF.
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- K L Moffitt
- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Adult CF Centre, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Manchester Adult CF Centre, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Public Health, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom.
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Baxter CG, Denning DW, Jones AM, Todd A, Moore CB, Richardson MD. Performance of two Aspergillus IgG EIA assays compared with the precipitin test in chronic and allergic aspergillosis. Clin Microbiol Infect 2013; 19:E197-204. [PMID: 23331929 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2012] [Revised: 12/14/2012] [Accepted: 12/16/2012] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Detection of Aspergillus IgG antibodies is important in the diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. Immunoprecipitation techniques to detect these antibodies appear to lack sensitivity and accurate quantitation compared with enzyme immunoassays (EIA). This study assessed the performance of two commercial EIAs compared with counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE). This was a prospective cohort study of 175 adult patients with chronic or allergic pulmonary aspergillosis. Aspergillus IgG antibodies were detected using CIE, Phadia ImmunoCap Aspergillus IgG and Bio-Rad Platelia Aspergillus IgG. Inter-assay reproducibility was determined for each method and 25 patients had two serum samples analysed within a 6-month interval. When compared with CIE, both ImmunoCap and Platelia Aspergillus IgG had good sensitivity (97 and 93%, respectively) for detection of Aspergillus IgG antibodies. The level of agreement between the two EIAs for positive results was good, but the concentration of antibodies was not correlated between the tests or with CIE titre. ImmunoCap IgG inter-assay coefficient of variation was 5%, whereas Platelia IgG was 33%. Median ImmunoCap IgG values for CPA and allergic aspergillosis were 95 and 32 mg/L, respectively, whereas Platelia IgG values were >80 and 6 AU/mL. The direction of CIE titre change over 6 months was mirrored by ImmunoCap IgG levels in 92% of patients, and by Platelia IgG in 72% of patients. Both ImmunoCap and Platelia Aspergillus IgG EIAs are sensitive measures of Aspergillus IgG antibodies compared with CIE. However, ImmunoCap appears to have better reproducibility and may be more suitable for monitoring patient disease.
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- C G Baxter
- The National Aspergillosis Centre, University Hospital of South Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Flight WG, Mutton KJ, Webb AK, Bright-Thomas RJ, Jones AM. P87 The Impact of Respiratory Viruses and Pulmonary Exacerbations on FEV1 Decline in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis. Thorax 2012. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202678.329] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Gilchrist FJ, Simms H, Alcock A, Jones AM, Smith D, Spanel P, Webb AK, Lenney W. P88 Is Hydrogen Cyanide a Marker of Burkholderia Cepacia Complex Infection? Thorax 2012. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2012-202678.330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Jones AM, Beggs AD, Carvajal-Carmona L, Farrington S, Tenesa A, Walker M, Howarth K, Ballereau S, Hodgson SV, Zauber A, Bertagnolli M, Midgley R, Campbell H, Kerr D, Dunlop MG, Tomlinson IPM. TERC polymorphisms are associated both with susceptibility to colorectal cancer and with longer telomeres. Gut 2012; 61:248-54. [PMID: 21708826 PMCID: PMC3245900 DOI: 10.1136/gut.2011.239772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Shorter telomeres have been associated with increased risk of malignancy, including colorectal cancer (CRC). Telomere length is heritable and may be an intermediate phenotype linked to genetic susceptibility to CRC. METHODS In a large sample, the study investigated whether candidate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in 'telomere biology' genes were associated with telomere length in leucocytes. SNP associated with an increased risk of CRC were searched for separately. RESULTS Carriers of the common allele at SNP rs10936599, near the telomerase RNA component (TERC) locus, had significantly longer telomeres. It was independently found that the same rs10936599 allele was associated with increased risk of both CRC and colorectal adenomas. Neither telomere length nor CRC risk was associated with variation near telomerase reverse transcriptase or other telomere biology genes. In silico analysis showed that SNP rs2293607 was strongly correlated with rs10936599, mapped within TERC transcripts, had a predicted effect on messenger RNA folding and lay at a reported transcription factor binding site. TERC mRNA were expressed, differing only at the alleles of rs2293607, in CRC cell line HCT116. The long-telomere/CRC-risk allele was associated with higher levels of TERC mRNA and the formation of longer telomeres. CONCLUSIONS Common genetic variation at TERC is associated with both longer telomeres and an increased risk of CRC, a potential mechanism being reduced levels of cell senescence or death. This finding is somewhat paradoxical, given retrospective studies reporting that CRC cases have shorter telomeres than controls. One possibility is that that association actually results from poorer survival in patients with longer telomeres.
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- A M Jones
- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Colon Cancer Genetics Group, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh and MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, UK
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- Colon Cancer Genetics Group, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh and MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, UK
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- Colon Cancer Genetics Group, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh and MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Colon Cancer Genetics Group, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh and MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, St George's Hospital Medical School, London, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Public Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Colon Cancer Genetics Group, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh and MRC Human Genetics Unit, Edinburgh, UK
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- Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Horsley A, Govan J, Jones AM. P168 Eradication of Burkholderia cepacia in CF: time for a coordinated approach? Thorax 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201054c.168] [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: 11/04/2022]
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Flight WG, Mutton KJ, Webb AK, Bright-Thomas RJ, Jones AM. S45 Clinical efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination in adults with cystic fibrosis. Thorax 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201054b.45] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Flight WG, Mutton KJ, Isalska B, Bright-Thomas RJ, Jones AM. S46 A comparison of three different specimen types for the diagnosis of viral respiratory infections in adults with cystic fibrosis. Thorax 2011. [DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2011-201054b.46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Gilchrist FJ, France M, Bright-Thomas R, Doherty CJ, Govan JR, Webb AK, Jones AM. Can transmissible strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa be successfully eradicated? Eur Respir J 2011; 38:1483-6. [DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00048611] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Jones AM, Flight W, Isalska B, Cullen M, Mutton K, Bowling A, Riley D, Webb K, Bright-Thomas R. Diagnosis of respiratory viral infections in cystic fibrosis by PCR using sputum samples. Eur Respir J 2011; 38:1486-7. [DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00061711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [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: 11/05/2022]
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A review is presented of key clinical papers published in Thorax and elsewhere between 2008 and April 2011 which have advanced our understanding of cystic fibrosis (CF), primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis. Studies were identified through searches of the Thorax archive and the Medline database. Within the field of CF, the following key themes were studied: diagnosis in equivocal CF, assessment of CF lung disease, novel therapies addressing the basic defect in CF, maintenance pulmonary therapies, management of early Pseudomonas infection, the microbiology of CF lung disease, renal impairment in CF and controversies in lung transplantation in CF.
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- W G Flight
- Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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