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Shaw TI, Wagner J, Tian L, Wickman E, Poudel S, Wang J, Paul R, Koo SC, Lu M, Sheppard H, Fan Y, O'Neill FH, Lau CC, Zhou X, Zhang J, Gottschalk S. Discovery of immunotherapy targets for pediatric solid and brain tumors by exon-level expression. Nat Commun 2024; 15:3732. [PMID: 38702309 PMCID: PMC11068777 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47649-y] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 04/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
Abstract
Immunotherapy with chimeric antigen receptor T cells for pediatric solid and brain tumors is constrained by available targetable antigens. Cancer-specific exons present a promising reservoir of targets; however, these have not been explored and validated systematically in a pan-cancer fashion. To identify cancer specific exon targets, here we analyze 1532 RNA-seq datasets from 16 types of pediatric solid and brain tumors for comparison with normal tissues using a newly developed workflow. We find 2933 exons in 157 genes encoding proteins of the surfaceome or matrisome with high cancer specificity either at the gene (n = 148) or the alternatively spliced isoform (n = 9) level. Expression of selected alternatively spliced targets, including the EDB domain of fibronectin 1, and gene targets, such as COL11A1, are validated in pediatric patient derived xenograft tumors. We generate T cells expressing chimeric antigen receptors specific for the EDB domain or COL11A1 and demonstrate that these have antitumor activity. The full target list, explorable via an interactive web portal ( https://cseminer.stjude.org/ ), provides a rich resource for developing immunotherapy of pediatric solid and brain tumors using gene or AS targets with high expression specificity in cancer.
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- Timothy I Shaw
- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
- Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT, 06106, USA
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, 06032, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, 38105, USA.
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Bell M, Lange S, Sejdiu BI, Ibanez J, Shi H, Sun X, Meng X, Nguyen P, Sutton M, Wagner J, Kc A, Langfitt D, Patil SL, Tan H, Pandey RV, Li Y, Yuan ZF, Anido AA, Ho M, Sheppard H, Vogel P, Yu J, Peng J, Chi H, Babu MM, Krenciute G, Gottschalk S. Modular chimeric cytokine receptors with leucine zippers enhance the antitumour activity of CAR T cells via JAK/STAT signalling. Nat Biomed Eng 2024; 8:380-396. [PMID: 38036617 DOI: 10.1038/s41551-023-01143-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
The limited availability of cytokines in solid tumours hinders maintenance of the antitumour activity of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cells. Cytokine receptor signalling pathways in CAR T cells can be activated by transgenic expression or injection of cytokines in the tumour, or by engineering the activation of cognate cytokine receptors. However, these strategies are constrained by toxicity arising from the activation of bystander cells, by the suboptimal biodistribution of the cytokines and by downregulation of the cognate receptor. Here we show that replacement of the extracellular domains of heterodimeric cytokine receptors in T cells with two leucine zipper motifs provides optimal Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription signalling. Such chimeric cytokine receptors, which can be generated for common γ-chain receptors, interleukin-10 and -12 receptors, enabled T cells to survive cytokine starvation without induction of autonomous cell growth, and augmented the effector function of CAR T cells in vitro in the setting of chronic antigen exposure and in human tumour xenografts in mice. As a modular design, leucine zippers can be used to generate constitutively active cytokine receptors in effector immune cells.
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- Matthew Bell
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center of Excellence for Data Driven Discovery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Department of Developmental Neurobiology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Center of Excellence for Data Driven Discovery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
- Department of Structural Biology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA.
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Shaw TI, Wagner J, Tian L, Wickman E, Poudel S, Wang J, Paul R, Koo SC, Lu M, Sheppard H, Fan Y, O’Neil F, Lau CC, Zhou X, Zhang J, Gottschalk S. Discovery of immunotherapy targets for pediatric solid and brain tumors by exon-level expression. Res Sq 2024:rs.3.rs-3821632. [PMID: 38260279 PMCID: PMC10802740 DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3821632/v1] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
Abstract
Immunotherapy with CAR T cells for pediatric solid and brain tumors is constrained by available targetable antigens. Cancer-specific exons (CSE) present a promising reservoir of targets; however, these have not been explored and validated systematically in a pan-cancer fashion. To identify CSE targets, we analyzed 1,532 RNA-seq datasets from 16 types of pediatric solid and brain tumors for comparison with normal tissues using a newly developed workflow. We found 2,933 exons in 157 genes encoding proteins of the surfaceome or matrisome with high cancer specificity either at the gene (n=148) or the alternatively spliced (AS) isoform (n=9) level. Expression of selected AS targets, including the EDB domain of FN1 (EDB), and gene targets, such as COL11A1, were validated in pediatric PDX tumors. We generated CAR T cells specific to EDB or COL11A1 and demonstrated that COL11A1-CAR T-cells have potent antitumor activity. The full target list, explorable via an interactive web portal (https://cseminer.stjude.org/), provides a rich resource for developing immunotherapy of pediatric solid and brain tumors using gene or AS targets with high expression specificity in cancer.
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- Timothy I Shaw
- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
- Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Center for Applied Bioinformatics, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center, Farmington, CT, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Computational Biology, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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Patwardhan R, Nanda S, Wagner J, Stockter T, Dehmelt L, Nalbant P. Cdc42 activity in the trailing edge is required for persistent directional migration of keratinocytes. Mol Biol Cell 2024; 35:br1. [PMID: 37910204 PMCID: PMC10881163 DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e23-08-0318] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 11/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Fibroblasts migrate discontinuously by generating transient leading-edge protrusions and irregular, abrupt retractions of a narrow trailing edge. In contrast, keratinocytes migrate persistently and directionally via a single, stable, broad protrusion paired with a stable trailing-edge. The Rho GTPases Rac1, Cdc42 and RhoA are key regulators of cell protrusions and retractions. However, how these molecules mediate cell-type specific migration modes is still poorly understood. In fibroblasts, all three Rho proteins are active at the leading edge, suggesting short-range coordination of protrusive Rac1 and Cdc42 signals with RhoA retraction signals. Here, we show that Cdc42 was surprisingly active in the trailing-edge of migrating keratinocytes. Elevated Cdc42 activity colocalized with the effectors MRCK and N-WASP suggesting that Cdc42 controls both myosin activation and actin polymerization in the back. Indeed, Cdc42 was required to maintain the highly dynamic contractile acto-myosin retrograde flow at the trailing edge of keratinocytes, and its depletion induced ectopic protrusions in the back, leading to decreased migration directionality. These findings suggest that Cdc42 is required to stabilize the dynamic cytoskeletal polarization in keratinocytes, to enable persistent, directional migration.
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- Rutuja Patwardhan
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
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- TU Dortmund University, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45141 Essen, Germany
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Nalbant P, Wagner J, Dehmelt L. Direct investigation of cell contraction signal networks by light-based perturbation methods. Pflugers Arch 2023; 475:1439-1452. [PMID: 37851146 DOI: 10.1007/s00424-023-02864-2] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
Abstract
Cell contraction plays an important role in many physiological and pathophysiological processes. This includes functions in skeletal, heart, and smooth muscle cells, which lead to highly coordinated contractions of multicellular assemblies, and functions in non-muscle cells, which are often highly localized in subcellular regions and transient in time. While the regulatory processes that control cell contraction in muscle cells are well understood, much less is known about cell contraction in non-muscle cells. In this review, we focus on the mechanisms that control cell contraction in space and time in non-muscle cells, and how they can be investigated by light-based methods. The review particularly focusses on signal networks and cytoskeletal components that together control subcellular contraction patterns to perform functions on the level of cells and tissues, such as directional migration and multicellular rearrangements during development. Key features of light-based methods that enable highly local and fast perturbations are highlighted, and how experimental strategies can capitalize on these features to uncover causal relationships in the complex signal networks that control cell contraction.
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- Perihan Nalbant
- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Room T03 R01 D33, Universitätsstrasse 2, 45141, Essen, Germany.
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- Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Center of Medical Biotechnology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Room T03 R01 D33, Universitätsstrasse 2, 45141, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Systemic Cell Biology, Fakultät für Chemie und Chemische Biologie, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Physiology, and Dortmund University of Technology, Room CP-02-157, Otto-Hahn-Str. 4a, 44227, Dortmund, Germany.
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Madine J, Davies HA, Migrino RQ, Ruotsalainen SE, Wagner J, Neher JJ. Medin amyloid may drive arterial aging and disease in the periphery and brain. Nat Aging 2023; 3:1039-1041. [PMID: 37620584 DOI: 10.1038/s43587-023-00481-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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- Jillian Madine
- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Phoenix Veterans Affairs Health Care System and University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), HiLIFE, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany.
- Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
- Metabolic Biochemistry, Biomedical Center (BMC), Faculty of Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Smitherman EA, Chahine RA, Beukelman T, Lewandowski LB, Rahman AKMF, Wenderfer SE, Curtis JR, Hersh AO, Abulaban K, Adams A, Adams M, Agbayani R, Aiello J, Akoghlanian S, Alejandro C, Allenspach E, Alperin R, Alpizar M, Amarilyo G, Ambler W, Anderson E, Ardoin S, Armendariz S, Baker E, Balboni I, Balevic S, Ballenger L, Ballinger S, Balmuri N, Barbar‐Smiley F, Barillas‐Arias L, Basiaga M, Baszis K, Becker M, Bell‐Brunson H, Beltz E, Benham H, Benseler S, Bernal W, Beukelman T, Bigley T, Binstadt B, Black C, Blakley M, Bohnsack J, Boland J, Boneparth A, Bowman S, Bracaglia C, Brooks E, Brothers M, Brown A, Brunner H, Buckley M, Buckley M, Bukulmez H, Bullock D, Cameron B, Canna S, Cannon L, Carper P, Cartwright V, Cassidy E, Cerracchio L, Chalom E, Chang J, Chang‐Hoftman A, Chauhan V, Chira P, Chinn T, Chundru K, Clairman H, Co D, Confair A, Conlon H, Connor R, Cooper A, Cooper J, Cooper S, Correll C, Corvalan R, Costanzo D, Cron R, Curiel‐Duran L, Curington T, Curry M, Dalrymple A, Davis A, Davis C, Davis C, Davis T, De Benedetti F, De Ranieri D, Dean J, Dedeoglu F, DeGuzman M, Delnay N, Dempsey V, DeSantis E, Dickson T, Dingle J, Donaldson B, Dorsey E, Dover S, Dowling J, Drew J, Driest K, Du Q, Duarte K, Durkee D, Duverger E, Dvergsten J, Eberhard A, Eckert M, Ede K, Edelheit B, Edens C, Edens C, Edgerly Y, Elder M, Ervin B, Fadrhonc S, Failing C, Fair D, Falcon M, Favier L, Federici S, Feldman B, Fennell J, Ferguson I, Ferguson P, Ferreira B, Ferrucho R, Fields K, Finkel T, Fitzgerald M, Fleming C, Flynn O, Fogel L, Fox E, Fox M, Franco L, Freeman M, Fritz K, Froese S, Fuhlbrigge R, Fuller J, George N, Gerhold K, Gerstbacher D, Gilbert M, Gillispie‐Taylor M, Giverc E, Godiwala C, Goh I, Goheer H, Goldsmith D, Gotschlich E, Gotte A, Gottlieb B, Gracia C, Graham T, Grevich S, Griffin T, Griswold J, Grom A, Guevara M, Guittar P, Guzman M, Hager M, Hahn T, Halyabar O, Hammelev E, Hance M, Hanson A, Harel L, Haro S, Harris J, Harry O, Hartigan E, Hausmann J, Hay A, Hayward K, Heiart J, Hekl K, Henderson L, Henrickson M, Hersh A, Hickey K, Hill P, Hillyer S, Hiraki L, Hiskey M, Hobday P, Hoffart C, Holland M, Hollander M, Hong S, Horwitz M, Hsu J, Huber A, Huggins J, Hui‐Yuen J, Hung C, Huntington J, Huttenlocher A, Ibarra M, Imundo L, Inman C, Insalaco A, Jackson A, Jackson S, James K, Janow G, Jaquith J, Jared S, Johnson N, Jones J, Jones J, Jones J, Jones K, Jones S, Joshi S, Jung L, Justice C, Justiniano A, Karan N, Kaufman K, Kemp A, Kessler E, Khalsa U, Kienzle B, Kim S, Kimura Y, Kingsbury D, Kitcharoensakkul M, Klausmeier T, Klein K, Klein‐Gitelman M, Kompelien B, Kosikowski A, Kovalick L, Kracker J, Kramer S, Kremer C, Lai J, Lam J, Lang B, Lapidus S, Lapin B, Lasky A, Latham D, Lawson E, Laxer R, Lee P, Lee P, Lee T, Lentini L, Lerman M, Levy D, Li S, Lieberman S, Lim L, Lin C, Ling N, Lingis M, Lo M, Lovell D, Lowman D, Luca N, Lvovich S, Madison C, Madison J, Manzoni SM, Malla B, Maller J, Malloy M, Mannion M, Manos C, Marques L, Martyniuk A, Mason T, Mathus S, McAllister L, McCarthy K, McConnell K, McCormick E, McCurdy D, Stokes PM, McGuire S, McHale I, McMonagle A, McMullen‐Jackson C, Meidan E, Mellins E, Mendoza E, Mercado R, Merritt A, Michalowski L, Miettunen P, Miller M, Milojevic D, Mirizio E, Misajon E, Mitchell M, Modica R, Mohan S, Moore K, Moorthy L, Morgan S, Dewitt EM, Moss C, Moussa T, Mruk V, Murphy A, Muscal E, Nadler R, Nahal B, Nanda K, Nasah N, Nassi L, Nativ S, Natter M, Neely J, Nelson B, Newhall L, Ng L, Nicholas J, Nicolai R, Nigrovic P, Nocton J, Nolan B, Oberle E, Obispo B, O'Brien B, O'Brien T, Okeke O, Oliver M, Olson J, O'Neil K, Onel K, Orandi A, Orlando M, Osei‐Onomah S, Oz R, Pagano E, Paller A, Pan N, Panupattanapong S, Pardeo M, Paredes J, Parsons A, Patel J, Pentakota K, Pepmueller P, Pfeiffer T, Phillippi K, Marafon DP, Phillippi K, Ponder L, Pooni R, Prahalad S, Pratt S, Protopapas S, Puplava B, Quach J, Quinlan‐Waters M, Rabinovich C, Radhakrishna S, Rafko J, Raisian J, Rakestraw A, Ramirez C, Ramsay E, Ramsey S, Randell R, Reed A, Reed A, Reed A, Reid H, Remmel K, Repp A, Reyes A, Richmond A, Riebschleger M, Ringold S, Riordan M, Riskalla M, Ritter M, Rivas‐Chacon R, Robinson A, Rodela E, Rodriquez M, Rojas K, Ronis T, Rosenkranz M, Rosolowski B, Rothermel H, Rothman D, Roth‐Wojcicki E, Rouster – Stevens K, Rubinstein T, Ruth N, Saad N, Sabbagh S, Sacco E, Sadun R, Sandborg C, Sanni A, Santiago L, Sarkissian A, Savani S, Scalzi L, Schanberg L, Scharnhorst S, Schikler K, Schlefman A, Schmeling H, Schmidt K, Schmitt E, Schneider R, Schollaert‐Fitch K, Schulert G, Seay T, Seper C, Shalen J, Sheets R, Shelly A, Shenoi S, Shergill K, Shirley J, Shishov M, Shivers C, Silverman E, Singer N, Sivaraman V, Sletten J, Smith A, Smith C, Smith J, Smith J, Smitherman E, Soep J, Son M, Spence S, Spiegel L, Spitznagle J, Sran R, Srinivasalu H, Stapp H, Steigerwald K, Rakovchik YS, Stern S, Stevens A, Stevens B, Stevenson R, Stewart K, Stingl C, Stokes J, Stoll M, Stringer E, Sule S, Sumner J, Sundel R, Sutter M, Syed R, Syverson G, Szymanski A, Taber S, Tal R, Tambralli A, Taneja A, Tanner T, Tapani S, Tarshish G, Tarvin S, Tate L, Taxter A, Taylor J, Terry M, Tesher M, Thatayatikom A, Thomas B, Tiffany K, Ting T, Tipp A, Toib D, Torok K, Toruner C, Tory H, Toth M, Tse S, Tubwell V, Twilt M, Uriguen S, Valcarcel T, Van Mater H, Vannoy L, Varghese C, Vasquez N, Vazzana K, Vehe R, Veiga K, Velez J, Verbsky J, Vilar G, Volpe N, von Scheven E, Vora S, Wagner J, Wagner‐Weiner L, Wahezi D, Waite H, Walker J, Walters H, Muskardin TW, Waqar L, Waterfield M, Watson M, Watts A, Weiser P, Weiss J, Weiss P, Wershba E, White A, Williams C, Wise A, Woo J, Woolnough L, Wright T, Wu E, Yalcindag A, Yee M, Yen E, Yeung R, Yomogida K, Yu Q, Zapata R, Zartoshti A, Zeft A, Zeft R, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zhu A, Zic C. Childhood-Onset Lupus Nephritis in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry: Short-Term Kidney Status and Variation in Care. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2023; 75:1553-1562. [PMID: 36775844 PMCID: PMC10500561 DOI: 10.1002/acr.25002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 08/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The goal was to characterize short-term kidney status and describe variation in early care utilization in a multicenter cohort of patients with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (cSLE) and nephritis. METHODS We analyzed previously collected prospective data from North American patients with cSLE with kidney biopsy-proven nephritis enrolled in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry from March 2017 through December 2019. We determined the proportion of patients with abnormal kidney status at the most recent registry visit and applied generalized linear mixed models to identify associated factors. We also calculated frequency of medication use, both during induction and ever recorded. RESULTS We identified 222 patients with kidney biopsy-proven nephritis, with 64% class III/IV nephritis on initial biopsy. At the most recent registry visit at median (interquartile range) of 17 (8-29) months from initial kidney biopsy, 58 of 106 patients (55%) with available data had abnormal kidney status. This finding was associated with male sex (odds ratio [OR] 3.88, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.21-12.46) and age at cSLE diagnosis (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.01-1.49). Patients with class IV nephritis were more likely than class III to receive cyclophosphamide and rituximab during induction. There was substantial variation in mycophenolate, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab ever use patterns across rheumatology centers. CONCLUSION In this cohort with predominately class III/IV nephritis, male sex and older age at cSLE diagnosis were associated with abnormal short-term kidney status. We also observed substantial variation in contemporary medication use for pediatric lupus nephritis between pediatric rheumatology centers. Additional studies are needed to better understand the impact of this variation on long-term kidney outcomes.
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Sappok T, Bayer M, Helmes A, Gabriel A, Wagner J, Styp von Rekowski A, Tergeist M. [Psychotherapy in disorders of intellectual development-Current evidence and practical implementation]. Nervenarzt 2023; 94:446-455. [PMID: 37129621 DOI: 10.1007/s00115-023-01472-w] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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People with a disorder of intellectual development (German draft of the ICD-11, which came into force on 1 January 2022) suffer more frequently from mental illnesses. According to the international treatment guidelines multimodal approaches should include not only psychopharmacological treatment, but also disorder-specific psychotherapeutic methods. These psychotherapeutic interventions have to be adapted to the communicative and cognitive abilities (performance diagnostics with IQ tests) as well as the emotional developmental stage (developmental diagnostics, e.g., with the scale of emotional development, short version, SED-S 2; [1]). To ensure this, the rules of simple language should be observed and when appropriate relatives or caregivers should be involved in the therapeutic process. The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy has received most scientific attention, especially for affective disorders. Posttraumatic stress disorders can be validly treated with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). There is also good evidence for exposure therapy with reinforcement in the treatment of anxiety disorders.
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- Tanja Sappok
- Medizin für Menschen mit Behinderungen, Medizinische Fakultät, Universität Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Deutschland.
- Universitätsklinik für Inklusive Medizin, Krankenhaus Mara gGmbH, Universitätsklinikum OWL der Universität Bielefeld, Campus Bielefeld-Bethel, Maraweg 21, 33617, Bielefeld, Deutschland.
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- Klinische Psychologie Sozialer Interaktion, Institut für Psychologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Arbeitsgruppe Rehabilitationspsychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Arbeitsgruppe Rehabilitationspsychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland
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- Behandlungszentrum für psychische Gesundheit bei Entwicklungsstörungen, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Deutschland
- MindDoc Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Behandlungszentrum für psychische Gesundheit bei Entwicklungsstörungen, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Deutschland
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Adeshakin AO, Zhou P, Métais JY, Nguyen P, Perry S, Sheppard H, Sun X, Cunningham T, Shi H, Wagner J, Yustein JT, DeRenzo C, Krenciute G, Chi H, Gottschalk S. Abstract 1778: B7-H3-CAR T-cell therapy in immune-competent osteosarcoma models: Regnase-1 KO overcomes limited CAR T-cell expansion. Cancer Res 2023. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2023-1778] [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: 04/07/2023]
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Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy offers promise to improve outcomes for pediatric patients with recurrent/refractory osteosarcoma (OS), a ‘poor-prognosis’ cancer. However, early-phase clinical studies have shown limited activity despite potent antitumor activity in preclinical xenograft models, highlighting the need to develop better preclinical models. B7-H3 has emerged as a promising immunotherapeutic target for pediatric solid tumors including OS, and we and other investigators are actively exploring B7-H3-CAR T cell therapies in early-phase clinical studies. Our goal was to develop a murine immunocompetent OS model (F331) for the realistic pre-clinical evaluation of B7-H3-CAR T cells and to explore additional genetic modifications to improve their effector function. We generated murine B7-H3-CAR T cells expressing a 2nd generation B7-H3-CD28.ζ CAR by retroviral transduction. In vitro, B7-H3-CAR T cells recognized B7-H3-positive F331 cells as judged by IFNγ production and cytolytic activity in contrast to B7-H3-negative tumor cells; Control (ctrl) CAR T-cells recognizing an irrelevant antigen (SP6) did not recognize or kill B7-H3-positive tumor cells confirming specificity. Since lung is the primary OS metastasis site, we focused on the intravenous (i.v.) disseminated lung F331 OS metastasis model. In this model, a single i.v. infusion of 5x106 CD8+ B7-H3-CAR T cells demonstrated significant antitumor activity compared to CD8+ ctrl CAR T cells, resulting in a significant survival advantage (median: 70 vs 38 days respectively). Unfortunately, tumors invariably recurred. We found limited B7-H3-CAR T cell expansion and persistence, even though recurring tumors still expressed B7-H3, excluding tumor antigen escape mechanism. We therefore embarked on a comprehensive screen to knock out (KO) known negative regulators of T-cell function, starting with Regnase-1 (Reg-1). Reg-1 is known to have RNase activity and to regulate activation of immune cells. KO of Reg-1 in CD8+ B7-H3-CAR T cells improved their expansion post-infusion in spleen and lungs as judged by flow cytometric analysis without systemic toxicities based on mice body weight assessment. This resulted in a significant improvement in overall survival in comparison to control KO B7-H3-CAR T cells at a cell dose (1x106) at which ctrl-KO CD8+ B7-H3-CAR T cells were ineffective. Reg1-KO ctrl CAR T cells had no therapeutic benefit, excluding nonspecific effects. In summary, we have established an immune-competent OS model to evaluate the effector function of B7-H3-CAR T cells and have demonstrated the advantage given by 2nd genetic modifications to enhance their antitumor activity. We are currently using this model to define mechanisms of immune resistance with the goal of further enhancing OS-redirected CAR T-cell therapy.
Citation Format: Adeleye O. Adeshakin, Peipei Zhou, Jean-Yves Métais, Phuong Nguyen, Scott Perry, Heather Sheppard, Xiang Sun, Trevor Cunningham, Hao Shi, Jessica Wagner, Jason T. Yustein, Christopher DeRenzo, Giedre Krenciute, Hongbo Chi, Stephen Gottschalk. B7-H3-CAR T-cell therapy in immune-competent osteosarcoma models: Regnase-1 KO overcomes limited CAR T-cell expansion [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2023; Part 1 (Regular and Invited Abstracts); 2023 Apr 14-19; Orlando, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2023;83(7_Suppl):Abstract nr 1778.
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- 1St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- 1St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- 1St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- 1St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- 1St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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Jackman KMP, Tilchin C, Wagner J, Flinn RE, Trent M, Latkin C, Ruhs S, Fields EL, Hamill MM, Mahaffey C, Greenbaum A, Jennings JM. Correction: Desires for Individual- and Interpersonal-Level Patient Portal Use for HIV Prevention Among Urban Sexual Minority Men: Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e46774. [PMID: 36888976 PMCID: PMC10034603 DOI: 10.2196/46774] [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] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Accepted: 02/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/43550.].
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- Kevon-Mark P Jackman
- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult MedicineDepartment of PediatricsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Center for Child and Community Health ResearchDepartment of PediatricsJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimore, MDUnited States
- Department of Health, Behavior, and SocietyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Center for Child and Community Health ResearchDepartment of PediatricsJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Medical College of GeorgiaAugusta UniversityAugusta, GAUnited States
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult MedicineDepartment of PediatricsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Department of Health, Behavior, and SocietyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult MedicineDepartment of PediatricsJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, MDUnited States
- Department of Health, Behavior, and SocietyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Division of Infectious DiseasesJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimore, MDUnited States
- STI/HIV ProgramBaltimore City Health DepartmentBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Department of Public HealthCollege of Health and Human SciencesPurdue UniversityWest Lafayette, INUnited States
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- STI/HIV ProgramBaltimore City Health DepartmentBaltimore, MDUnited States
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- Center for Child and Community Health ResearchDepartment of PediatricsJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimore, MDUnited States
- Department of Health, Behavior, and SocietyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimore, MDUnited States
- Department of EpidemiologyJohns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public HealthBaltimore, MDUnited States
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Jackman KMP, Tilchin C, Wagner J, Flinn RE, Trent M, Latkin C, Ruhs S, Fields EL, Hamill MM, Mahaffey C, Greenbaum A, Jennings JM. Desires for Individual- and Interpersonal-Level Patient Portal Use for HIV Prevention Among Urban Sexual Minority Men: Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Form Res 2023; 7:e43550. [PMID: 36826983 PMCID: PMC9994643 DOI: 10.2196/43550] [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: 10/16/2022] [Revised: 12/05/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gay, bisexual, and other sexual minority men have expressed the acceptability of patient portals as tools for supporting HIV prevention behaviors, including facilitating disclosure of HIV and other sexually transmitted infection (STI/HIV) laboratory test results to sex partners. However, these studies, in which Black or African American sexual minority men were undersampled, failed to determine the relationship of reported history of discussing HIV results with sex partners and anticipated willingness to disclose web-based STI/HIV test results using a patient portal. OBJECTIVE Among a sample of predominantly Black sexual minority men, this study aimed to (1) determine preferences for patient portal use for HIV prevention and (2) test the associations between reported history of discussing HIV results and anticipated willingness to disclose web-based STI/HIV test results with most recent main and nonmain partners using patient portals. METHODS Data come from audio-computer self-assisted interview survey data collected during the 3-month visit of a longitudinal cohort study. Univariate analysis assessed patient portal preferences by measuring the valuation rankings of several portal features. Multiple Poisson regression models with robust error variance determined the associations between history of discussing HIV results and willingness to disclose those results using web-based portals by partner type, and to examine criterion validity of the enhancing dyadic communication (EDC) scale to anticipated willingness. RESULTS Of the 245 participants, 71% (n=174) were Black and 22% (n=53) were White. Most participants indicated a willingness to share web-based STI/HIV test results with their most recent main partner. Slightly fewer, nonetheless a majority, indicated a willingness to share web-based test results with their most recent nonmain partner. All but 2 patient portal features were valued as high or moderately high priority by >80% of participants. Specifically, tools to help manage HIV (n=183, 75%) and information about pre- and postexposure prophylaxis (both 71%, n=173 and n=175, respectively) were the top-valuated features to include in patient portals for HIV prevention. Discussing HIV test results was significantly associated with increased prevalence of willingness to disclose web-based test results with main (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] 1.46, 95% CI 1.21-1.75) and nonmain partners (aPR 1.54, 95% CI 1.23-1.93). CONCLUSIONS Our findings indicate what features Black sexual minority men envision may be included in the patient portal's design to optimize HIV prevention, further supporting the criterion validity of the EDC scale. Efforts should be made to support Black sexual minority men's willingness to disclose STI/HIV testing history and status with partners overall as it is associated significantly with a willingness to disclose testing results digitally via patient portals. Future studies should consider discussion behaviors regarding past HIV test results with partners when tailoring interventions that leverage patient portals in disclosure events.
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- Kevon-Mark P Jackman
- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University, Augusta, GA, United States
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Chase Brexton Health Services, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.,STI/HIV Program, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health and Human Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, United States
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- STI/HIV Program, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Department of Health, Behavior, and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, United States
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Kelly D, Shephard R, Huddleston B, Holland J, Patterson M, Burks A, Wagner J, Long RC. Impact of early ischemic evaluation on clinical outcomes among patients admitted with new onset systolic heart failure. Am J Med Sci 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9629(23)00015-0] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Kroshus E, Coakley S, Conway D, Chew K, Blair N, Mohler JM, Wagner J, Hainline B. Addressing mental health needs of NCAA student-athletes of colour: foundational concepts from the NCAA Summit on Diverse Student-Athlete Mental Health and Well-Being. Br J Sports Med 2023; 57:137-145. [PMID: 36657824 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-105891] [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] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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We sought to identify concepts that may facilitate National Collegiate Athletic Association efforts to assist member institutions in addressing the mental health needs of student-athletes of colour. A two-step process was followed to generate and refine concepts, guided by Delphi methodology. First, a scoping review was conducted, including original peer-reviewed research articles that quantified or qualitatively described determinant(s) of racial or ethnic differences in athlete mental health or mental healthcare. Next, a multiday virtual meeting was facilitated to review the results of the scoping review, discuss lived experiences and generate potential concepts. Participants included a racially and ethnically diverse group of student-athletes, medical and mental health professionals, athletics administrators, diversity, equity and inclusion experts, health educators and representatives from leading organisations involved in athlete mental health. Through the consensus process, participants identified 42 concepts that member institutions might consider implementing on their campuses. Concepts were largely focused on organisational policies and practices such as staffing diversity and inclusion, expanded options for clinical support (ie, identity-relevant support groups) and within-organisation accountability. Concepts related to specific areas for stakeholder education were also identified. Institutions have the potential to play an important role in supporting the mental well being of student-athletes of colour, and the present concepts can help inform institutional action. While concepts proposed are believed to be broadly relevant across athletics settings, they would need to be further considered and tailored to reflect setting-specific organisational structures, resources and needs.
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- Emily Kroshus
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, USA .,Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Student Counseling Center, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Midshipmen Development Center, US Naval Institute, Annapolis, Maryland, USA
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Silvestri F, Tilchin C, Wagner J, Hamill MM, Rompalo A, Ghanem KG, Schumacher C, Ruhs S, Greenbaum A, Latkin C, Jennings JM. Enacted Sexual Minority Stigma, Psychological Distress, and Sexual and Drug Risk Behaviors Among Urban Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM). AIDS Behav 2023; 27:496-505. [PMID: 35831493 PMCID: PMC9908668 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-022-03784-5] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Urban Black men who have sex with men (MSM) bear a disproportionate burden of HIV and syphilis in the U.S. Experiences of enacted sexual minority stigma and psychological distress among these men may be associated with HIV/STI sexual and drug risk behaviors. The objective was to determine the associations between enacted sexual minority stigma, psychological distress, and sexual and drug risk behaviors. In an urban prospective cohort study, survey measures assessed past 3-month exposure to enacted sexual minority stigma, psychological distress, and sexual and drug risk behaviors. Multivariable logistic regression models were utilized for hypothesis testing. The Black MSM (N = 140) reported the following: 22.1% experiences of enacted sexual minority stigma, 39% high levels of psychological distress, 48.6% > 1 sex partner, 8.6% transactional sex, and 6% injection drug use (IDU). In models adjusted for age and education, enacted sexual minority stigma significantly increased the odds of reporting > 1 sex partner, transactional sex, and IDU. Adjusting additionally for homelessness, the association between enacted sexual minority stigma and transactional sex remained significant. Adding psychological distress to this model showed a significant association between psychological distress and transactional sex, while the association was no longer significant for transactional sex. These findings highlight some of the complex psycho-social relationships that may be associated with sexual and drug risk behaviors among Black MSM placing them at increased risk for HIV and syphilis.
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- Francesca Silvestri
- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA ,Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA ,STI/HIV Program, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- STI/HIV Program, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore City, MD USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore City, MD USA ,Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore City, MD USA
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Stastny L, Hofmann N, Huemer N, Ampferer A, Egger A, Sommerauer F, Wagner J, Martini J, Putnina L, Helbok R, Putzer G, Schneeberger S, Grimm M, Dumfarth J. Assessment Tools in Ex Situ Heart Perfusion: An Evaluation in a Pig Model. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761683] [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: 03/22/2023]
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- L. Stastny
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Central Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Visceral, Transplant, and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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Wagner J, Bravender T. 50 Years Ago in TheJournalofPediatrics: Pediatric Nurse Practitioners: 50 Years of Partnering for Children's Health. J Pediatr 2023; 252:75. [PMID: 36521975 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2022.11.004] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Jessica Wagner
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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Dardis A, Michelakakis H, Rozenfeld P, Fumic K, Wagner J, Pavan E, Fuller M, Revel-Vilk S, Hughes D, Cox T, Aerts J. Patient centered guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of Gaucher disease type 1. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:442. [PMID: 36544230 PMCID: PMC9768924 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02573-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Gaucher disease (GD) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder due to the deficient activity of the acid beta-glucosidase (GCase) enzyme, resulting in the progressive lysosomal accumulation of glucosylceramide (GlcCer) and its deacylated derivate, glucosylsphingosine (GlcSph). GCase is encoded by the GBA1 gene, located on chromosome 1q21 16 kb upstream from a highly homologous pseudogene. To date, more than 400 GBA1 pathogenic variants have been reported, many of them derived from recombination events between the gene and the pseudogene. In the last years, the increased access to new technologies has led to an exponential growth in the number of diagnostic laboratories offering GD testing. However, both biochemical and genetic diagnosis of GD are challenging and to date no specific evidence-based guidelines for the laboratory diagnosis of GD have been published. The objective of the guidelines presented here is to provide evidence-based recommendations for the technical implementation and interpretation of biochemical and genetic testing for the diagnosis of GD to ensure a timely and accurate diagnosis for patients with GD worldwide. The guidelines have been developed by members of the Diagnostic Working group of the International Working Group of Gaucher Disease (IWGGD), a non-profit network established to promote clinical and basic research into GD for the ultimate purpose of improving the lives of patients with this disease. One of the goals of the IWGGD is to support equitable access to diagnosis of GD and to standardize procedures to ensure an accurate diagnosis. Therefore, a guideline development group consisting of biochemists and geneticists working in the field of GD diagnosis was established and a list of topics to be discussed was selected. In these guidelines, twenty recommendations are provided based on information gathered through a systematic review of the literature and two different diagnostic algorithms are presented, considering the geographical differences in the access to diagnostic services. Besides, several gaps in the current diagnostic workflow were identified and actions to fulfill them were taken within the IWGGD. We believe that the implementation of recommendations provided in these guidelines will promote an equitable, timely and accurate diagnosis for patients with GD worldwide.
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- A. Dardis
- grid.411492.bRegional Coordinator Centre for Rare Disease, University Hospital of Udine, P.Le Santa Maria Della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- grid.414709.f0000 0004 0383 4326Department of Enzymology and Cellular Function, Institute of Child Health, Athens, Greece
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- grid.9499.d0000 0001 2097 3940Departamento de Ciencias Biológicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Instituto de Estudios Inmunológicos Y Fisiopatológicos (IIFP), UNLP, CONICET, Asociado CIC PBA, La Plata, Argentina
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- grid.412688.10000 0004 0397 9648Department for Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb and School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- grid.412680.90000 0001 1015 399XDepartment of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine, J.J. Strossmayer University, Osijek, Croatia ,International Gaucher Alliance, Dursley, UK
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- grid.411492.bRegional Coordinator Centre for Rare Disease, University Hospital of Udine, P.Le Santa Maria Della Misericordia 15, 33100 Udine, Italy
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- grid.1010.00000 0004 1936 7304Genetics and Molecular Pathology, SA Pathology at Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Adelaide Medical School, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005 Australia
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- grid.415593.f0000 0004 0470 7791Gaucher Unit, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel ,grid.9619.70000 0004 1937 0538Faculty of Medicine, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
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- grid.437485.90000 0001 0439 3380Lysosomal Storage Disorders Unit, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust and University College London, London, UK
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- grid.5335.00000000121885934Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- grid.5132.50000 0001 2312 1970Department of Medical Biochemistry, Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Hahn T, Daymont C, Beukelman T, Groh B, Hays K, Bingham CA, Scalzi L, Abel N, Abulaban K, Adams A, Adams M, Agbayani R, Aiello J, Akoghlanian S, Alejandro C, Allenspach E, Alperin R, Alpizar M, Amarilyo G, Ambler W, Anderson E, Ardoin S, Armendariz S, Baker E, Balboni I, Balevic S, Ballenger L, Ballinger S, Balmuri N, Barbar-Smiley F, Barillas-Arias L, Basiaga M, Baszis K, Becker M, Bell-Brunson H, Beltz E, Benham H, Benseler S, Bernal W, Beukelman T, Bigley T, Binstadt B, Black C, Blakley M, Bohnsack J, Boland J, Boneparth A, Bowman S, Bracaglia C, Brooks E, Brothers M, Brown A, Brunner H, Buckley M, Buckley M, Bukulmez H, Bullock D, Cameron B, Canna S, Cannon L, Carper P, Cartwright V, Cassidy E, Cerracchio L, Chalom E, Chang J, Chang-Hoftman A, Chauhan V, Chira P, Chinn T, Chundru K, Clairman H, Co D, Confair A, Conlon H, Connor R, Cooper A, Cooper J, Cooper S, Correll C, Corvalan R, Costanzo D, Cron R, Curiel-Duran L, Curington T, Curry M, Dalrymple A, Davis A, Davis C, Davis C, Davis T, De Benedetti F, De Ranieri D, Dean J, Dedeoglu F, DeGuzman M, Delnay N, Dempsey V, DeSantis E, Dickson T, Dingle J, Donaldson B, Dorsey E, Dover S, Dowling J, Drew J, Driest K, Du Q, Duarte K, Durkee D, Duverger E, Dvergsten J, Eberhard A, Eckert M, Ede K, Edelheit B, Edens C, Edens C, Edgerly Y, Elder M, Ervin B, Fadrhonc S, Failing C, Fair D, Falcon M, Favier L, Federici S, Feldman B, Fennell J, Ferguson I, Ferguson P, Ferreira B, Ferrucho R, Fields K, Finkel T, Fitzgerald M, Fleming C, Flynn O, Fogel L, Fox E, Fox M, Franco L, Freeman M, Fritz K, Froese S, Fuhlbrigge R, Fuller J, George N, Gerhold K, Gerstbacher D, Gilbert M, Gillispie-Taylor M, Giverc E, Godiwala C, Goh I, Goheer H, Goldsmith D, Gotschlich E, Gotte A, Gottlieb B, Gracia C, Graham T, Grevich S, Griffin T, Griswold J, Grom A, Guevara M, Guittar P, Guzman M, Hager M, Hahn T, Halyabar O, Hammelev E, Hance M, Hanson A, Harel L, Haro S, Harris J, Harry O, Hartigan E, Hausmann J, Hay A, Hayward K, Heiart J, Hekl K, Henderson L, Henrickson M, Hersh A, Hickey K, Hill P, Hillyer S, Hiraki L, Hiskey M, Hobday P, Hoffart C, Holland M, Hollander M, Hong S, Horwitz M, Hsu J, Huber A, Huggins J, Hui-Yuen J, Hung C, Huntington J, Huttenlocher A, Ibarra M, Imundo L, Inman C, Insalaco A, Jackson A, Jackson S, James K, Janow G, Jaquith J, Jared S, Johnson N, Jones J, Jones J, Jones J, Jones K, Jones S, Joshi S, Jung L, Justice C, Justiniano A, Karan N, Kaufman K, Kemp A, Kessler E, Khalsa U, Kienzle B, Kim S, Kimura Y, Kingsbury D, Kitcharoensakkul M, Klausmeier T, Klein K, Klein-Gitelman M, Kompelien B, Kosikowski A, Kovalick L, Kracker J, Kramer S, Kremer C, Lai J, Lam J, Lang B, Lapidus S, Lapin B, Lasky A, Latham D, Lawson E, Laxer R, Lee P, Lee P, Lee T, Lentini L, Lerman M, Levy D, Li S, Lieberman S, Lim L, Lin C, Ling N, Lingis M, Lo M, Lovell D, Lowman D, Luca N, Lvovich S, Madison C, Madison J, Manzoni SM, Malla B, Maller J, Malloy M, Mannion M, Manos C, Marques L, Martyniuk A, Mason T, Mathus S, McAllister L, McCarthy K, McConnell K, McCormick E, McCurdy D, Stokes PMC, McGuire S, McHale I, McMonagle A, McMullen-Jackson C, Meidan E, Mellins E, Mendoza E, Mercado R, Merritt A, Michalowski L, Miettunen P, Miller M, Milojevic D, Mirizio E, Misajon E, Mitchell M, Modica R, Mohan S, Moore K, Moorthy L, Morgan S, Dewitt EM, Moss C, Moussa T, Mruk V, Murphy A, Muscal E, Nadler R, Nahal B, Nanda K, Nasah N, Nassi L, Nativ S, Natter M, Neely J, Nelson B, Newhall L, Ng L, Nicholas J, Nicolai R, Nigrovic P, Nocton J, Nolan B, Oberle E, Obispo B, O’Brien B, O’Brien T, Okeke O, Oliver M, Olson J, O’Neil K, Onel K, Orandi A, Orlando M, Osei-Onomah S, Oz R, Pagano E, Paller A, Pan N, Panupattanapong S, Pardeo M, Paredes J, Parsons A, Patel J, Pentakota K, Pepmueller P, Pfeiffer T, Phillippi K, Marafon DP, Phillippi K, Ponder L, Pooni R, Prahalad S, Pratt S, Protopapas S, Puplava B, Quach J, Quinlan-Waters M, Rabinovich C, Radhakrishna S, Rafko J, Raisian J, Rakestraw A, Ramirez C, Ramsay E, Ramsey S, Randell R, Reed A, Reed A, Reed A, Reid H, Remmel K, Repp A, Reyes A, Richmond A, Riebschleger M, Ringold S, Riordan M, Riskalla M, Ritter M, Rivas-Chacon R, Robinson A, Rodela E, Rodriquez M, Rojas K, Ronis T, Rosenkranz M, Rosolowski B, Rothermel H, Rothman D, Roth-Wojcicki E, Rouster-Stevens K, Rubinstein T, Ruth N, Saad N, Sabbagh S, Sacco E, Sadun R, Sandborg C, Sanni A, Santiago L, Sarkissian A, Savani S, Scalzi L, Schanberg L, Scharnhorst S, Schikler K, Schlefman A, Schmeling H, Schmidt K, Schmitt E, Schneider R, Schollaert-Fitch K, Schulert G, Seay T, Seper C, Shalen J, Sheets R, Shelly A, Shenoi S, Shergill K, Shirley J, Shishov M, Shivers C, Silverman E, Singer N, Sivaraman V, Sletten J, Smith A, Smith C, Smith J, Smith J, Smitherman E, Soep J, Son M, Spence S, Spiegel L, Spitznagle J, Sran R, Srinivasalu H, Stapp H, Steigerwald K, Rakovchik YS, Stern S, Stevens A, Stevens B, Stevenson R, Stewart K, Stingl C, Stokes J, Stoll M, Stringer E, Sule S, Sumner J, Sundel R, Sutter M, Syed R, Syverson G, Szymanski A, Taber S, Tal R, Tambralli A, Taneja A, Tanner T, Tapani S, Tarshish G, Tarvin S, Tate L, Taxter A, Taylor J, Terry M, Tesher M, Thatayatikom A, Thomas B, Tiffany K, Ting T, Tipp A, Toib D, Torok K, Toruner C, Tory H, Toth M, Tse S, Tubwell V, Twilt M, Uriguen S, Valcarcel T, Van Mater H, Vannoy L, Varghese C, Vasquez N, Vazzana K, Vehe R, Veiga K, Velez J, Verbsky J, Vilar G, Volpe N, von Scheven E, Vora S, Wagner J, Wagner-Weiner L, Wahezi D, Waite H, Walker J, Walters H, Muskardin TW, Waqar L, Waterfield M, Watson M, Watts A, Weiser P, Weiss J, Weiss P, Wershba E, White A, Williams C, Wise A, Woo J, Woolnough L, Wright T, Wu E, Yalcindag A, Yee M, Yen E, Yeung R, Yomogida K, Yu Q, Zapata R, Zartoshti A, Zeft A, Zeft R, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zhu A, Zic C. Intraarticular steroids as DMARD-sparing agents for juvenile idiopathic arthritis flares: Analysis of the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2022; 20:107. [PMID: 36434731 PMCID: PMC9701017 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-022-00770-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who achieve a drug free remission often experience a flare of their disease requiring either intraarticular steroids (IAS) or systemic treatment with disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs). IAS offer an opportunity to recapture disease control and avoid exposure to side effects from systemic immunosuppression. We examined a cohort of patients treated with IAS after drug free remission and report the probability of restarting systemic treatment within 12 months. METHODS We analyzed a cohort of patients from the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Registry who received IAS for a flare after a period of drug free remission. Historical factors and clinical characteristics and of the patients including data obtained at the time of treatment were analyzed. RESULTS We identified 46 patients who met the inclusion criteria. Of those with follow up data available 49% had restarted systemic treatment 6 months after IAS injection and 70% had restarted systemic treatment at 12 months. The proportion of patients with prior use of a biologic DMARD was the only factor that differed between patients who restarted systemic treatment those who did not, both at 6 months (79% vs 35%, p < 0.01) and 12 months (81% vs 33%, p < 0.05). CONCLUSION While IAS are an option for all patients who flare after drug free remission, it may not prevent the need to restart systemic treatment. Prior use of a biologic DMARD may predict lack of success for IAS. Those who previously received methotrexate only, on the other hand, are excellent candidates for IAS.
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- Timothy Hahn
- Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Children's Hospital, 500 University Dr, Hershey, 90 Hope Drive, P.O. Box 855, Hershey, PA, 17033-0855, USA.
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- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Children’s Hospital, 500 University Dr, Hershey, 90 Hope Drive, P.O. Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033-0855 USA
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- grid.265892.20000000106344187Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, CPPN G10, 1600 7th Ave South, Birmingham, AL 35233 USA
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- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Children’s Hospital, 500 University Dr, Hershey, 90 Hope Drive, P.O. Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033-0855 USA
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- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Children’s Hospital, 500 University Dr, Hershey, 90 Hope Drive, P.O. Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033-0855 USA
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- grid.240473.60000 0004 0543 9901Department of Pediatrics, Penn State Children’s Hospital, 500 University Dr, Hershey, 90 Hope Drive, P.O. Box 855, Hershey, PA 17033-0855 USA
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Darras B, Hagenacker T, Finkel R, Mercuri E, Montes J, Kuntz N, Farrar M, Sansone V, Berger Z, MacCannell D, Shen C, Paradis A, Bohn J, Wagner J, Somera-Molina K. P.100 Rationale/design of the phase 3b ASCEND study of investigational higher dose nusinersen in participants with SMA previously treated with risdiplam. Neuromuscul Disord 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2022.07.185] [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: 11/07/2022]
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Proud C, Parsons J, Masson R, Brandsema J, Finkel R, Swoboda K, Finanger E, Liu Y, Makepeace C, Paradis A, Berger Z, Wagner J, Somera-Molina K. P.101 Baseline characteristics/initial safety in RESPOND: phase 4 study of nusinersen in children with SMA who previously received onasemnogene abeparvovec. Neuromuscul Disord 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2022.07.186] [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: 11/05/2022]
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Willborn K, Wagner J, Roeper J, Falk M, Heukamp L, Griesinger F. 966P Evaluation of the prognostic marker of PD-L1 expression after combined radio-chemotherapy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) stage III. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.1092] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wagner J, Roeper J, Ansmann L, Griesinger F. 393P Adherence to treatment recommendations from multidisciplinary tumor boards: Initial data from 562 colorectal cancer cases. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.07.531] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Schumacher CM, Thornton N, Wagner J, Tilchin C, Ghanem KG, Hamill MM, Latkin C, Rompalo A, Ruhs S, Greenbaum A, Jennings JM. Sexually Transmitted Infection Transmission Dynamics During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic Among Urban Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 75:e1137-e1144. [PMID: 35169833 PMCID: PMC8903324 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab1053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mitigation measures on sexually transmitted infection (STI) transmission and racial disparities remains unknown. Our objectives were to compare sex and drug risk behaviors, access to sexual health services, and STI positivity overall and by race during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic among urban sexual minority men (MSM). METHODS Sexually active MSM aged 18-45 years were administered a behavioral survey and STI testing every 3-months. Participants who completed at least 1 during-pandemic (April 2020-December 2020) and 1 pre-pandemic study visit (before 13 March 2020) that occurred less than 6 months apart were included. Regression models were used to compare during- and pre-pandemic visit outcomes. RESULTS Overall, among 231 MSM, reports of more than 3 sex partners declined(pandemic-1: adjusted prevalence ratio 0.68; 95% confidence interval: .54-.86; pandemic-2: 0.65, .51-.84; pandemic-3: 0.57, .43-.75), substance use decreased (pandemic-1: 0.75, .61-.75; pandemic-2: 0.62, .50-.78; pandemic-3: 0.61, .47-.80), and human immunodeficiency virus/preexposure prophylaxis care engagement (pandemic-1: 1.20, 1.07-1.34; pandemic-2: 1.24, 1.11-1.39; pandemic-3: 1.30, 1.16-1.47) increased. STI testing decreased (pandemic-1: 0.68, .57-.81; pandemic-2: 0.78, .67-.92), then rebounded (pandemic-3: 1.01, .87-1.18). Nei-ther Chlamydia (pandemic-2: 1.62, .75-3.46; pandemic-3: 1.13, .24-1.27) nor gonorrhea (pandemic-2: 0.87, .46 1.62; pandemic-3: 0.56, .24-1.27) positivity significantly changed during vs pre-pandemic. Trends were mostly similar among Black vs. non-Black MSM. CONCLUSIONS We observed sustained decreases in STI risk behaviors but minimal change in STI positivity during compared with pre-pandemic. Our findings underscore the need for novel STI prevention strategies that can be delivered without in-person interactions.
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- Christina M Schumacher
- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- STI/HIV Program, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- STI/HIV Program, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Chase Brexton Health Services, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Brandt N, Savage C, Roberts B, Baumert J, Wagner J. Who Do You Trust? The Role of Level and Change in Trust and Personality across Young to Middle Adulthood for Political Interest and Voting Intentions. Journal of Research in Personality 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2022.104288] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Sheck I, Tilchin C, Wagner J, Epstein DH, Burgess-Hull A, Jennings JM. Acceptability and Feasibility of Geographically Explicit Ecological Momentary Assessment Among Men Who Have Sex with Men. Arch Sex Behav 2022; 51:2429-2436. [PMID: 34779979 PMCID: PMC9294007 DOI: 10.1007/s10508-021-02159-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM) has increased greatly in the past twenty years in the U.S. Geographically explicit ecological momentary assessment (GEMA), in which behaviors are geotagged and contextualized in time and space, may contribute to a greater understanding of transmission risk. The objective was to determine the acceptability and feasibility of GEMA for assessing HIV and syphilis transmission risk behaviors among a sample of MSM. Participants responded to a brief survey five times a day for two weeks. Feasibility was measured by participant recruitment, enrollment, prompts received and answered, geotagged prompts, and technical interference with data collection. Acceptability was measured by ratings of enjoyment and willingness for future participation. Summaries of five behavioral measures from the brief survey were calculated. Among the 83 participants contacted, 67.5% (56) expressed interest, 98% (55) were scheduled, and 81.8% (45) were enrolled. Participants answered 78.3% (2,277) of prompts received and 87.7% (1,998) of answered prompts were geotagged. Overall, 70.5% (31) enjoyed participating and 91.1% (41) were willing to participate in the future. Among prompts answered, missingness was low for five behavioral measures (range 0.2% (4) to 0.7% (16)). Feasibility and acceptability were high and missingness was low on behavioral measures in this MSM study population. Most participants reported that they would participate again. Future work should focus on whether GEMA improves our understanding of syphilis and HIV transmission risk.
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- Isabelle Sheck
- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, The Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Drug Abuse, The Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University Bayview Medical Center, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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Soulsby WD, Balmuri N, Cooley V, Gerber LM, Lawson E, Goodman S, Onel K, Mehta B, Abel N, Abulaban K, Adams A, Adams M, Agbayani R, Aiello J, Akoghlanian S, Alejandro C, Allenspach E, Alperin R, Alpizar M, Amarilyo G, Ambler W, Anderson E, Ardoin S, Armendariz S, Baker E, Balboni I, Balevic S, Ballenger L, Ballinger S, Balmuri N, Barbar-Smiley F, Barillas-Arias L, Basiaga M, Baszis K, Becker M, Bell-Brunson H, Beltz E, Benham H, Benseler S, Bernal W, Beukelman T, Bigley T, Binstadt B, Black C, Blakley M, Bohnsack J, Boland J, Boneparth A, Bowman S, Bracaglia C, Brooks E, Brothers M, Brown A, Brunner H, Buckley M, Buckley M, Bukulmez H, Bullock D, Cameron B, Canna S, Cannon L, Carper P, Cartwright V, Cassidy E, Cerracchio L, Chalom E, Chang J, Chang-Hoftman A, Chauhan V, Chira P, Chinn T, Chundru K, Clairman H, Co D, Confair A, Conlon H, Connor R, Cooper A, Cooper J, Cooper S, Correll C, Corvalan R, Costanzo D, Cron R, Curiel-Duran L, Curington T, Curry M, Dalrymple A, Davis A, Davis C, Davis C, Davis T, De Benedetti F, De Ranieri D, Dean J, Dedeoglu F, DeGuzman M, Delnay N, Dempsey V, DeSantis E, Dickson T, Dingle J, Donaldson B, Dorsey E, Dover S, Dowling J, Drew J, Driest K, Du Q, Duarte K, Durkee D, Duverger E, Dvergsten J, Eberhard A, Eckert M, Ede K, Edelheit B, Edens C, Edens C, Edgerly Y, Elder M, Ervin B, Fadrhonc S, Failing C, Fair D, Falcon M, Favier L, Federici S, Feldman B, Fennell J, Ferguson I, Ferguson P, Ferreira B, Ferrucho R, Fields K, Finkel T, Fitzgerald M, Fleming C, Flynn O, Fogel L, Fox E, Fox M, Franco L, Freeman M, Fritz K, Froese S, Fuhlbrigge R, Fuller J, George N, Gerhold K, Gerstbacher D, Gilbert M, Gillispie-Taylor M, Giverc E, Godiwala C, Goh I, Goheer H, Goldsmith D, Gotschlich E, Gotte A, Gottlieb B, Gracia C, Graham T, Grevich S, Griffin T, Griswold J, Grom A, Guevara M, Guittar P, Guzman M, Hager M, Hahn T, Halyabar O, Hammelev E, Hance M, Hanson A, Harel L, Haro S, Harris J, Harry O, Hartigan E, Hausmann J, Hay A, Hayward K, Heiart J, Hekl K, Henderson L, Henrickson M, Hersh A, Hickey K, Hill P, Hillyer S, Hiraki L, Hiskey M, Hobday P, Hoffart C, Holland M, Hollander M, Hong S, Horwitz M, Hsu J, Huber A, Huggins J, Hui-Yuen J, Hung C, Huntington J, Huttenlocher A, Ibarra M, Imundo L, Inman C, Insalaco A, Jackson A, Jackson S, James K, Janow G, Jaquith J, Jared S, Johnson N, Jones J, Jones J, Jones J, Jones K, Jones S, Joshi S, Jung L, Justice C, Justiniano A, Karan N, Kaufman K, Kemp A, Kessler E, Khalsa U, Kienzle B, Kim S, Kimura Y, Kingsbury D, Kitcharoensakkul M, Klausmeier T, Klein K, Klein-Gitelman M, Kompelien B, Kosikowski A, Kovalick L, Kracker J, Kramer S, Kremer C, Lai J, Lam J, Lang B, Lapidus S, Lapin B, Lasky A, Latham D, Lawson E, Laxer R, Lee P, Lee P, Lee T, Lentini L, Lerman M, Levy D, Li S, Lieberman S, Lim L, Lin C, Ling N, Lingis M, Lo M, Lovell D, Lowman D, Luca N, Lvovich S, Madison C, Madison J, Manzoni SM, Malla B, Maller J, Malloy M, Mannion M, Manos C, Marques L, Martyniuk A, Mason T, Mathus S, McAllister L, McCarthy K, McConnell K, McCormick E, McCurdy D, Stokes PMC, McGuire S, McHale I, McMonagle A, McMullen-Jackson C, Meidan E, Mellins E, Mendoza E, Mercado R, Merritt A, Michalowski L, Miettunen P, Miller M, Milojevic D, Mirizio E, Misajon E, Mitchell M, Modica R, Mohan S, Moore K, Moorthy L, Morgan S, Dewitt EM, Moss C, Moussa T, Mruk V, Murphy A, Muscal E, Nadler R, Nahal B, Nanda K, Nasah N, Nassi L, Nativ S, Natter M, Neely J, Nelson B, Newhall L, Ng L, Nicholas J, Nicolai R, Nigrovic P, Nocton J, Nolan B, Oberle E, Obispo B, O’Brien B, O’Brien T, Okeke O, Oliver M, Olson J, O’Neil K, Onel K, Orandi A, Orlando M, Osei-Onomah S, Oz R, Pagano E, Paller A, Pan N, Panupattanapong S, Pardeo M, Paredes J, Parsons A, Patel J, Pentakota K, Pepmueller P, Pfeiffer T, Phillippi K, Marafon DP, Phillippi K, Ponder L, Pooni R, Prahalad S, Pratt S, Protopapas S, Puplava B, Quach J, Quinlan-Waters M, Rabinovich C, Radhakrishna S, Rafko J, Raisian J, Rakestraw A, Ramirez C, Ramsay E, Ramsey S, Randell R, Reed A, Reed A, Reed A, Reid H, Remmel K, Repp A, Reyes A, Richmond A, Riebschleger M, Ringold S, Riordan M, Riskalla M, Ritter M, Rivas-Chacon R, Robinson A, Rodela E, Rodriquez M, Rojas K, Ronis T, Rosenkranz M, Rosolowski B, Rothermel H, Rothman D, Roth-Wojcicki E, Rouster-Stevens K, Rubinstein T, Ruth N, Saad N, Sabbagh S, Sacco E, Sadun R, Sandborg C, Sanni A, Santiago L, Sarkissian A, Savani S, Scalzi L, Schanberg L, Scharnhorst S, Schikler K, Schlefman A, Schmeling H, Schmidt K, Schmitt E, Schneider R, Schollaert-Fitch K, Schulert G, Seay T, Seper C, Shalen J, Sheets R, Shelly A, Shenoi S, Shergill K, Shirley J, Shishov M, Shivers C, Silverman E, Singer N, Sivaraman V, Sletten J, Smith A, Smith C, Smith J, Smith J, Smitherman E, Soep J, Son M, Spence S, Spiegel L, Spitznagle J, Sran R, Srinivasalu H, Stapp H, Steigerwald K, Rakovchik YS, Stern S, Stevens A, Stevens B, Stevenson R, Stewart K, Stingl C, Stokes J, Stoll M, Stringer E, Sule S, Sumner J, Sundel R, Sutter M, Syed R, Syverson G, Szymanski A, Taber S, Tal R, Tambralli A, Taneja A, Tanner T, Tapani S, Tarshish G, Tarvin S, Tate L, Taxter A, Taylor J, Terry M, Tesher M, Thatayatikom A, Thomas B, Tiffany K, Ting T, Tipp A, Toib D, Torok K, Toruner C, Tory H, Toth M, Tse S, Tubwell V, Twilt M, Uriguen S, Valcarcel T, Van Mater H, Vannoy L, Varghese C, Vasquez N, Vazzana K, Vehe R, Veiga K, Velez J, Verbsky J, Vilar G, Volpe N, von Scheven E, Vora S, Wagner J, Wagner-Weiner L, Wahezi D, Waite H, Walker J, Walters H, Muskardin TW, Waqar L, Waterfield M, Watson M, Watts A, Weiser P, Weiss J, Weiss P, Wershba E, White A, Williams C, Wise A, Woo J, Woolnough L, Wright T, Wu E, Yalcindag A, Yee M, Yen E, Yeung R, Yomogida K, Yu Q, Zapata R, Zartoshti A, Zeft A, Zeft R, Zhang Y, Zhao Y, Zhu A, Zic C. Social determinants of health influence disease activity and functional disability in Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2022; 20:18. [PMID: 35255941 PMCID: PMC8903717 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-022-00676-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Social determinants of health (SDH) greatly influence outcomes during the first year of treatment in rheumatoid arthritis, a disease similar to polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis (pJIA). We investigated the correlation of community poverty level and other SDH with the persistence of moderate to severe disease activity and functional disability over the first year of treatment in pJIA patients enrolled in the Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance Registry. METHODS In this cohort study, unadjusted and adjusted generalized linear mixed effects models analyzed the effect of community poverty and other SDH on disease activity, using the clinical Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score-10, and disability, using the Child Health Assessment Questionnaire, measured at baseline, 6, and 12 months. RESULTS One thousand six hundred eighty-four patients were identified. High community poverty (≥20% living below the federal poverty level) was associated with increased odds of functional disability (OR 1.82, 95% CI 1.28-2.60) but was not statistically significant after adjustment (aOR 1.23, 95% CI 0.81-1.86) and was not associated with increased disease activity. Non-white race/ethnicity was associated with higher disease activity (aOR 2.48, 95% CI: 1.41-4.36). Lower self-reported household income was associated with higher disease activity and persistent functional disability. Public insurance (aOR 1.56, 95% CI 1.06-2.29) and low family education (aOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.14-3.12) was associated with persistent functional disability. CONCLUSION High community poverty level was associated with persistent functional disability in unadjusted analysis but not with persistent moderate to high disease activity. Race/ethnicity and other SDH were associated with persistent disease activity and functional disability.
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- William Daniel Soulsby
- University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box #0632, San Francisco, CA, 94158, USA.
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- grid.239915.50000 0001 2285 8823Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY USA ,grid.5386.8000000041936877XWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.5386.8000000041936877XWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.266102.10000 0001 2297 6811University of California, San Francisco, 550 16th Street, 4th Floor, Box #0632, San Francisco, CA 94158 USA
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- grid.239915.50000 0001 2285 8823Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY USA ,grid.5386.8000000041936877XWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.239915.50000 0001 2285 8823Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY USA ,grid.5386.8000000041936877XWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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- grid.239915.50000 0001 2285 8823Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY USA ,grid.5386.8000000041936877XWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY USA
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Tilchin C, Wagner J, Schumacher CM, Ghanem KG, Hamill MM, Rompalo A, Fields E, Latkin CA, Greenbaum A, Jennings JM. HIV Transmission Potential and Sex Partner Concurrency: Evidence for Racial Disparities in HIV Risk Among Gay and Bisexual Men (MSM). AIDS Behav 2022; 26:709-718. [PMID: 34405302 PMCID: PMC8840903 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03430-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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We determined whether racial disparities in HIV infection among gay and bisexual men (MSM) may be partially explained by racial differences in the HIV transmission potential (i.e. mixing of people living with HIV and people not living with HIV or of unknown HIV serostatus) and density (i.e. sex partner concurrency) of sexual networks. Data included a behavioral survey, testing for HIV, and an egocentric sexual network survey. Mixed effects logistic regressions were used for hypothesis testing. Black (vs. non-Black) MSM were more likely to not know their partner's HIV serostatus (21.8% vs. 9.6%). Similar proportions reported sex partner concurrency (67.1% vs. 68.0%). In adjusted analyses, among Black MSM, sex partner concurrency significantly increased the odds of an HIV transmission potential partnership (TPP), and this association was not significant among non-Black indexes. The association between an HIV TPP and sex partner concurrency may help explain persistent racial disparities in HIV prevalence.
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- Carla Tilchin
- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg-Center Towers, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg-Center Towers, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg-Center Towers, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg-Center Towers, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Bldg-Center Towers, Suite 4200, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.
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Sappok T, Tergeist M, Kruse B, Wagner J. [Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in Adults - Results from a Diagnostic Outpatient Clinic]. Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr 2022; 90:204-211. [PMID: 35008120 DOI: 10.1055/a-1669-8963] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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AIM OF THE STUDY Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are quite common and, due to the risk of psychiatric comorbidities, highly relevant until adulthood. Diagnostic clarification in adulthood is a prerequisite for targeted treatment and needs-based support. METHODS In a German metropolitan region, 80 people with suspicion of FASD were assessed from May 2015 to July 2020. The results of this interdisciplinary diagnostic assessment were systematically evaluated and the clinical characteristics of the persons with or without FASD were analysed. RESULTS Approximately 70% of the population accessing relevant health care was diagnosed with an entity from the FAS spectrum. People with FASD were more likely to have learning disabilities (50 vs. 33%) or intellectual disabilities (40 vs. 10%), while there were no group differences for age and gender. Psychiatric comorbidities, particularly depression (39%) and addiction disorders (31%), were common in both groups. CONCLUSION As part of a multi-professional standardized diagnosis, FASD clarification is also possible and necessary in adulthood. The diagnostic criteria for FASD should be further evaluated and specified for adults.
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- Tanja Sappok
- Behandlungszentrum für psychische Gesundheit bei Entwicklungsstörungen, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin-Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Behandlungszentrum für psychische Gesundheit bei Entwicklungsstörungen, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin-Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Behandlungszentrum für psychische Gesundheit bei Entwicklungsstörungen, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin-Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Deutschland
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- Behandlungszentrum für psychische Gesundheit bei Entwicklungsstörungen, Ev. Krankenhaus Königin-Elisabeth Herzberge, Berlin, Deutschland
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Xiang S, Wagner J, Lückerath T, Müllen K, Ng DYW, Hedrich J, Weil T. Reversing Aβ Fibrillation and Inhibiting Aβ Primary Neuronal Cell Toxicity Using Amphiphilic Polyphenylene Dendrons. Adv Healthc Mater 2022; 11:e2101854. [PMID: 34748685 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202101854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Revised: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Uncontrolled amyloid-beta (Aβ) fibrillation leads to the deposition of neurotoxic amyloid plaques and is associated with Alzheimer's disease. Inhibiting Aβ monomer fibrillation and dissociation of the formed fibers is regarded as a promising therapeutic strategy. Here, amphiphilic polyphenylene dendrons (APDs) are demonstrated to interrupt Aβ assembly and reduce Aβ-cell interactions. Containing alternating negatively charged sulfonic acid and hydrophobic n-propyl peripheral groups, APDs bind to the secondary structure of the Aβ aggregates, inhibiting fibrillation and disassemble the already formed Aβ fibrils. APDs reveal vesicular cellular uptake in endosomes as well as cell compatibility for endothelial and neuronal cells, and significantly reduce Aβ-induced neuron cytotoxicity in vitro. Moreover, they are transported into the brain and successfully cross the blood-brain barrier after systemic application in mice, indicating their high potential to inhibit Aβ fibrillation in vivo, which can be beneficial for developing therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer's disease.
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- Siyuan Xiang
- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 Mainz 55128 Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 Mainz 55128 Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 Mainz 55128 Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 Mainz 55128 Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 Mainz 55128 Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 Mainz 55128 Germany
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- Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Ackermannweg 10 Mainz 55128 Germany
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Wagner J, Degenhardt K, Veit M, Louros N, Konstantoulea K, Skodras A, Wild K, Liu P, Obermüller U, Bansal V, Dalmia A, Häsler LM, Lambert M, De Vleeschouwer M, Davies HA, Madine J, Kronenberg-Versteeg D, Feederle R, Del Turco D, Nilsson KPR, Lashley T, Deller T, Gearing M, Walker LC, Heutink P, Rousseau F, Schymkowitz J, Jucker M, Neher JJ. Medin co-aggregates with vascular amyloid-β in Alzheimer's disease. Nature 2022; 612:123-131. [PMID: 36385530 PMCID: PMC9712113 DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05440-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Aggregates of medin amyloid (a fragment of the protein MFG-E8, also known as lactadherin) are found in the vasculature of almost all humans over 50 years of age1,2, making it the most common amyloid currently known. We recently reported that medin also aggregates in blood vessels of ageing wild-type mice, causing cerebrovascular dysfunction3. Here we demonstrate in amyloid-β precursor protein (APP) transgenic mice and in patients with Alzheimer's disease that medin co-localizes with vascular amyloid-β deposits, and that in mice, medin deficiency reduces vascular amyloid-β deposition by half. Moreover, in both the mouse and human brain, MFG-E8 is highly enriched in the vasculature and both MFG-E8 and medin levels increase with the severity of vascular amyloid-β burden. Additionally, analysing data from 566 individuals in the ROSMAP cohort, we find that patients with Alzheimer's disease have higher MFGE8 expression levels, which are attributable to vascular cells and are associated with increased measures of cognitive decline, independent of plaque and tau pathology. Mechanistically, we demonstrate that medin interacts directly with amyloid-β to promote its aggregation, as medin forms heterologous fibrils with amyloid-β, affects amyloid-β fibril structure, and cross-seeds amyloid-β aggregation both in vitro and in vivo. Thus, medin could be a therapeutic target for prevention of vascular damage and cognitive decline resulting from amyloid-β deposition in the blood vessels of the brain.
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- Jessica Wagner
- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Graduate School of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Graduate School of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Graduate School of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.511015.1Switch Laboratory, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.511015.1Switch Laboratory, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Graduate School of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.511015.1Switch Laboratory, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.10025.360000 0004 1936 8470Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, Institute of Life Course and Medical Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK ,grid.10025.360000 0004 1936 8470Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- grid.10025.360000 0004 1936 8470Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK ,grid.10025.360000 0004 1936 8470Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.4567.00000 0004 0483 2525Monoclonal Antibody Core Facility, Institute for Diabetes and Obesity, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Research Center for Environmental Health, Neuherberg, Germany ,grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Munich, Germany
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- grid.7839.50000 0004 1936 9721Institute of Clinical Neuroanatomy, Dr. Senckenberg Anatomy, Neuroscience Center, Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- grid.5640.70000 0001 2162 9922Department of Physics, Chemistry and Biology, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Queen Square Brain Bank for Neurological Disorders, University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK ,grid.83440.3b0000000121901201Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, University College London Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London, UK
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- grid.7839.50000 0004 1936 9721Institute of Clinical Neuroanatomy, Dr. Senckenberg Anatomy, Neuroscience Center, Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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- grid.189967.80000 0001 0941 6502Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.189967.80000 0001 0941 6502Department of Neurology and Emory National Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, GA USA
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.511015.1Switch Laboratory, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.511015.1Switch Laboratory, VIB-KU Leuven Center for Brain and Disease Research, Leuven, Belgium ,grid.5596.f0000 0001 0668 7884Switch Laboratory, Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- grid.424247.30000 0004 0438 0426German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany ,grid.10392.390000 0001 2190 1447Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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Allen JE, Kline CLB, Prabhu VV, Wagner J, Ishizawa J, Madhukar N, Lev A, Baumeister M, Zhou L, Lulla A, Stogniew M, Schalop L, Benes C, Kaufman HL, Pottorf RS, Nallaganchu BR, Olson GL, Al-Mulla F, Duvic M, Wu GS, Dicker DT, Talekar MK, Lim B, Elemento O, Oster W, Bertino J, Flaherty K, Wang ML, Borthakur G, Andreeff M, Stein M, El-Deiry WS. Correction: Discovery and clinical introduction of first-in-class imipridone ONC201. Oncotarget 2021; 12:2231. [PMID: 34676056 PMCID: PMC8522842 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28012] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Provid Pharmaceuticals, Monmouth Junction, NJ, USA
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Liu J, Bratton E, Yu X, Ladbury C, Wagner J, Small M, Amini A. MA06.05 Patterns of Care in Maintenance Therapy in U.S. Patients Undergoing Definitive Chemoradiation for Stage 3 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NCSLC). J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Joy EA, Herring SA, Nelson C, Cohen J, Dugan SA, Flatt R, Goldfarb L, Greinig S, Koontz JS, Schmitz KH, Wagner J. Sexual Violence in Sport: Expanding Awareness and Knowledge for Sports Medicine Providers. Curr Sports Med Rep 2021; 20:531-539. [PMID: 34622818 DOI: 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000891] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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ABSTRACT Athletes are vulnerable to sexual violence. Perpetrators of sexual violence may be a trusted coach, a member of the health care team, or a peer. The consequences of sexual violence are wide ranging, resulting in immediate and long-term physical and mental health outcomes that require recognition and comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. Sports medicine providers need to have specific knowledge and skill to care for athletes who experience sexual violence. Several sports organizations (e.g., International Olympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and the National Athletic Trainers' Association) have developed policies and procedures to prevent sexual violence and help sports medicine specialists provide care and services for athletes affected by sexual violence. Nevertheless, there remains a need for clinical guidelines, screening tools, and education, as well as clinical best practices to address sexual violence in sports medicine.
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- Elizabeth A Joy
- Wellness & Nutrition, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- Nelson Editorial Services, Research & Strategy, Bainbridge Island, WA
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- Allegheny Health Network, Drexel University College of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rush University System for Health, Chicago, IL
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- IOC Medical Programmes, Suite 3800, 707 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA
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- International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Prevention and Health Promotion at NCAA, Indianapolis, IN
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Wagner J, Roeper J, Heukamp L, Willborn K, Griesinger F. P29.08 Evaluation of the Prognostic Marker of PD-L1 Expression After Combined Radiochemotherapy in Patients With NSCLC Stage III. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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- Jessica Wagner
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany.,Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Tübingen, Germany. .,Department of Cellular Neurology, Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.
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Jennings JM, Wagner J, Tilchin C, Schumacher CM, Thornton N, Hamill MM, Rompalo A, Ruhs S, Rives S, Ghanem KG, Latkin C. Methamphetamine Use, Syphilis, and Specific Online Sex Partner Meeting Venues Are Associated With HIV Status Among Urban Black Gay and Bisexual Men Who Have Sex Men. Sex Transm Dis 2021; 48:S32-S39. [PMID: 33967238 PMCID: PMC8284367 DOI: 10.1097/olq.0000000000001452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the context of increasing syphilis rates, particularly among Black men who have sex men (MSM), the objectives were to determine the associations between methamphetamine (meth) use and syphilis and HIV positivity, and to identify sex partner meeting venues as potential intervention access points among Black MSM in a mid-Atlantic US city. METHODS This study is an ongoing longitudinal cohort study. Participants were recruited from clinical and nonclinical settings and included sexually active MSM aged 18 to 45 years. The baseline visit included a behavioral survey and testing for syphilis, HIV, gonorrhea, and chlamydia. Logistic regression analyses were used for hypothesis testing. RESULTS Among 359 MSM completing baseline, 74.4% (268) Black MSM were included; 31% (84) were aged 24 to 29 years, 43.7% (117) reported unprotected anal intercourse at last sex, and 15.3% (41) reported meth use in the past 3 months. Sixteen percent (43) had syphilis, 46.6% (125) were living with HIV, and 19.0% (51) had gonorrhea and/or chlamydia. Meth use was associated with sexual and drug risk behaviors and HIV, but not syphilis. In adjusted analyses, meth use increased the odds of HIV positivity by 6.43 (95% confidence interval, 2.30-17.98) and syphilis positivity by 2.57 (95% confidence interval, 1.23-5.37). Four online sex partner meeting venues were associated with meth use and HIV, whereas syphilis was associated with one. CONCLUSIONS Among Black MSM, meth use and syphilis positivity were associated with more than 6-fold and almost 3-fold increased adjusted odds of HIV positivity, respectively. Four specific sex partner meeting venues may be important access points for HIV/sexually transmitted infection and substance use prevention.
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- Jacky M. Jennings
- From the Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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- From the Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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- From the Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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- From the Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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- From the Center for Child and Community Health Research (CCHR), Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
- STI/HIV Program, Baltimore City Health Department, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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- Department of Health, Behavior and Society, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Shaw TI, Wagner J, Wickman E, Tian L, Li D, Poudel S, Stewart E, Li Y, Wang H, Niu M, Paul R, Reilly C, Zhou X, Dyer M, Baker S, Peng J, Yu J, Velasquez P, DeRenzo C, Krenciute G, Zhang J, Gottschalk S. Abstract 1543: Mining cancer-specific isoforms as CAR T-cell therapy targets for pediatric solid and brain tumors. Cancer Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2021-1543] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Immunotherapy with T-cells expressing chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) holds the promise to improve outcomes for children with solid and brain tumors. However, at present, there is a limited array of targetable antigens. We posit here that targets generated by alternative splicing events (ASEs) in cancer cells present an untapped class of CAR targets since many of these are tumor-specific and overexpressed in malignant cells. Thus, we developed Cancer-Specific Isoform Miner (CSI-Miner), a pipeline to perform a comprehensive ASE analysis of pediatric cancers to discover CSIs as CAR T-cell therapy targets. We analyzed 1,938 solid and brain tumor samples collected from PCGP, TARGET, and St. Jude's real-time clinical sequencing data sets. In addition, 7,527 GTEx RNAseq samples across 31 human tissues were harmonized to prioritize exon candidates with minimal expression in normal tissue. Through CSI-Miner, we identified 40,748 highly expressed exons from the tumor's surfaceome and secretome, of which 185 were unannotated novel exons. Taking advantage of available mass-spectrometry proteome data from the Clinical Proteomic Tumor Analysis Consortium and St. Jude's proteomics facility, we validated the presence of peptides encoded by these novel exons for rhabdomyosarcoma, medulloblastoma, high-grade glioma, low-grade glioma, and ependymoma. Moreover, non-malignant mass-spectrometry data from muscle and brain samples were incorporated as negative controls. Several secretome targets were identified that adhered to the surface of cancer cells, including EDB, an oncofetal splice variant of fibronectin. EDB was expressed in a broad range of pediatric solid and brain tumors, including Ewing sarcoma and high-grade glioma. We generated T-cells expressing a 2nd generation EDB-CAR (EDB-CAR T-cells) by standard retroviral transduction. EDB-CAR T-cells recognized and killed EDB+ cancer cells in vitro and had potent antitumor activity in xenograft models, resulting in improved overall survival compared to control mice. Importantly, EDB-CAR T-cells did not induce ‘on target/off cancer' toxicities in mice, which is encouraging since EDB is identical in mice and humans. c-MET was also identified as a candidate surfaceome CAR target for rhabdomyosarcoma and melanoma. In summary, we developed CSI-Miner, an integrative analysis pipeline to discover CSIs as CAR T-cell therapy targets, comprised of 248 surfaceome and 51 secretome candidates, for pediatric solid and brain tumors. At present we have validated these CSIs by mass-spectrometry and successfully generated CAR T-cells for one of the candidates. Collectively, CSIs present an untapped class of immunotherapy targets that hold the promise to improve current CAR T-cell therapy approaches for a wide range of pediatric solid and brain tumors. A web portal has been developed supporting access and visualization of this data set to the research community.
Citation Format: Timothy I. Shaw, Jessica Wagner, Elizabeth Wickman, Liqing Tian, Dong Li, Suresh Poudel, Elizabeth Stewart, Yuxin Li, Hong Wang, Mingming Niu, Robin Paul, Colleen Reilly, Xin Zhou, Michael Dyer, Suzanne Baker, Junmin Peng, Jiyang Yu, Paulina Velasquez, Chris DeRenzo, Giedre Krenciute, Jinghui Zhang, Stephen Gottschalk. Mining cancer-specific isoforms as CAR T-cell therapy targets for pediatric solid and brain tumors [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021; 2021 Apr 10-15 and May 17-21. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2021;81(13_Suppl):Abstract nr 1543.
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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- St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN
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Talbot LJ, Chabot A, Funk A, Nguyen P, Wagner J, Ross A, Tillman H, Davidoff A, Gottschalk S, DeRenzo C. A Novel Orthotopic Implantation Technique for Osteosarcoma Produces Spontaneous Metastases and Illustrates Dose-Dependent Efficacy of B7-H3-CAR T Cells. Front Immunol 2021; 12:691741. [PMID: 34211478 PMCID: PMC8239305 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.691741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The outcome for metastatic pediatric osteosarcoma (OS) remains poor. Thus, there is an urgent need to develop novel therapies, and immunotherapy with CAR T cells has the potential to meet this challenge. However, there is a lack of preclinical models that mimic salient features of human disease including reliable development of metastatic disease post orthotopic OS cell injection. To overcome this roadblock, and also enable real-time imaging of metastatic disease, we took advantage of LM7 OS cells expressing firefly luciferase (LM7.ffLuc). LM7.ffLuc were implanted in a collagen mesh into the tibia of mice, and mice reliably developed orthotopic tumors and lung metastases as judged by bioluminescence imaging and histopathological analysis. Intratibial implantation also enabled surgical removal by lower leg amputation and monitoring for metastases development post-surgery. We then used this model to evaluate the antitumor activity of CAR T cells targeting B7-H3, an antigen that is expressed in a broad range of solid tumors including OS. B7-H3-CAR T cells had potent antitumor activity in a dose-dependent manner and inhibited the development of pulmonary metastases resulting in a significant survival advantage. In contrast T cells expressing an inactive B7-H3-CAR had no antitumor activity. Using unmodified LM7 cells also enabled us to demonstrate that B7-H3-CAR T cells traffic to orthotopic tumor sites. Hence, we have developed an orthotopic, spontaneously metastasizing OS model. This model may improve our ability not only to predict the safety and efficacy of current and next generation CAR T cell therapies but also other treatment modalities for metastatic OS.
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- Lindsay Jones Talbot
- Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- University of Tennessee Health Sciences School of Medicine, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pathology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Surgery, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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Francescone R, Barbosa Vendramini-Costa D, Franco-Barraza J, Wagner J, Muir A, Lau AN, Gabitova L, Pazina T, Gupta S, Luong T, Rollins D, Malik R, Thapa RJ, Restifo D, Zhou Y, Cai KQ, Hensley HH, Tan Y, Kruger WD, Devarajan K, Balachandran S, Klein-Szanto AJ, Wang H, El-Deiry WS, Vander Heiden MG, Peri S, Campbell KS, Astsaturov I, Cukierman E. Netrin G1 Promotes Pancreatic Tumorigenesis through Cancer-Associated Fibroblast-Driven Nutritional Support and Immunosuppression. Cancer Discov 2021; 11:446-479. [PMID: 33127842 PMCID: PMC7858242 DOI: 10.1158/2159-8290.cd-20-0775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a poor 5-year survival rate and lacks effective therapeutics. Therefore, it is of paramount importance to identify new targets. Using multiplex data from patient tissue, three-dimensional coculturing in vitro assays, and orthotopic murine models, we identified Netrin G1 (NetG1) as a promoter of PDAC tumorigenesis. We found that NetG1+ cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAF) support PDAC survival, through a NetG1-mediated effect on glutamate/glutamine metabolism. Also, NetG1+ CAFs are intrinsically immunosuppressive and inhibit natural killer cell-mediated killing of tumor cells. These protumor functions are controlled by a signaling circuit downstream of NetG1, which is comprised of AKT/4E-BP1, p38/FRA1, vesicular glutamate transporter 1, and glutamine synthetase. Finally, blocking NetG1 with a neutralizing antibody stunts in vivo tumorigenesis, suggesting NetG1 as potential target in PDAC. SIGNIFICANCE: This study demonstrates the feasibility of targeting a fibroblastic protein, NetG1, which can limit PDAC tumorigenesis in vivo by reverting the protumorigenic properties of CAFs. Moreover, inhibition of metabolic proteins in CAFs altered their immunosuppressive capacity, linking metabolism with immunomodulatory function.See related commentary by Sherman, p. 230.This article is highlighted in the In This Issue feature, p. 211.
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- Ralph Francescone
- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Ben May Department for Cancer Research, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Blood Cell and Development and Function Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Blood Cell and Development and Function Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Facility, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Histopathology Facility, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Small Animal Imaging Facility, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Genomics Facility, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Facility, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Blood Cell and Development and Function Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Histopathology Facility, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Pathology/Lab Medicine, Department of Anatomical Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
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- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and the Department of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Facility, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Blood Cell and Development and Function Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Molecular Therapeutics Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Cancer Biology Program, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Marvin and Concetta Greenberg Pancreatic Cancer Institute, Institute for Cancer Research, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Wu Y, Li L, Frank L, Wagner J, Andreozzi P, Hammer B, D'Alicarnasso M, Pelliccia M, Liu W, Chakrabortty S, Krol S, Simon J, Landfester K, Kuan SL, Stellacci F, Müllen K, Kreppel F, Weil T. Correction to Patchy Amphiphilic Dendrimers Bind Adenovirus and Control Its Host Interactions and in Vivo Distribution. ACS Nano 2021; 15:1893. [PMID: 33406358 PMCID: PMC8155315 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Morley-Jepson K, Maharaj Z, Wagner J. The “new kid” on the fascial plane block: erector spinae block – a narrative review. Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia 2021. [DOI: 10.36303/sajaa.2021.27.4.2487] [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: 11/05/2022]
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- K Morley-Jepson
- Helen Joseph Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand,
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- Rahima Moosa Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand
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- Rahima Moosa Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand
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Wagner J, Wickman E, Shaw TI, Anido AA, Langfitt D, Zhang J, Porter SN, Pruett-Miller SM, Tillman H, Krenciute G, Gottschalk S. Antitumor Effects of CAR T Cells Redirected to the EDB Splice Variant of Fibronectin. Cancer Immunol Res 2020; 9:279-290. [DOI: 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-20-0280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Revised: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Wagner J, Degenhardt K, Wild K, Obermüller U, Haesler LM, Koppelmann AJ, von Zweydorf F, Gloeckner CJ, Maxwell R, Rotermund C, Skodras A, Madine J, Davies HA, Del Turco D, Deller T, Kahle PJ, Jucker M, Neher JJ. Medin amyloid forms age‐associated aggregates in the brain vasculature and may contribute to cerebral β‐amyloidosis. Alzheimers Dement 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/alz.042861] [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: 11/11/2022]
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- Jessica Wagner
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
- Graduate School of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
- Graduate School of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Graduate School of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- Institute of Integrative Biology University of Liverpool Liverpool United Kingdom
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- Institute of Integrative Biology University of Liverpool Liverpool United Kingdom
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroanatomy J.W. Goethe‐University Frankfurt/Main Germany
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- Institute of Clinical Neuroanatomy J.W. Goethe‐University Frankfurt/Main Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) Tübingen Germany
- Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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Koontz JS, Mountjoy M, Abbott KE, Aron CM, Basile KC, Carlson CT, Chang CJ, Diamond AB, Dugan SA, Hainline B, Herring SA, Hopkins E, Joy EA, Judge JP, LaBotz M, Matuszak J, McDavis CJ, Myers RA, Nattiv A, Tanji JL, Wagner J, Roberts WO. Sexual Violence in Sport: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement. Curr Sports Med Rep 2020; 19:232-234. [PMID: 32516194 DOI: 10.1249/jsr.0000000000000722] [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: 11/21/2022]
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The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) convened a group of experts to develop a Position Statement addressing the problem of sexual violence in sport. The AMSSM Sexual Violence in Sport Task Force held a series of meetings over 7 months, beginning in July 2019. Following a literature review, the task force used an iterative process and expert consensus to finalize the position statement. The objective of this position statement is to raise awareness of this critical issue among sports medicine physicians and to declare a commitment to engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary solutions to reduce sexual violence in sport.
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- McMaster University Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, Family Medicine, Waterloo, ON, CANADA
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- Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northwestern University Health Service, Evanston, IL
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- Department of Population Health, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific-Northwest, Lebanon, OR
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- Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Family and Community Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rush University, Chicago, IL
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- Sport Science Institute, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN
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- Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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- National Federation of State High School Associations, Indianapolis, IN
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- Family Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
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- Division of Sports Medicine, Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
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- Orthopaedics, University of California Davis Sports Medicine, Sacramento, CA
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- Sport Science Institute, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, IN
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Wagner J, Wickman E, DeRenzo C, Gottschalk S. CAR T Cell Therapy for Solid Tumors: Bright Future or Dark Reality? Mol Ther 2020; 28:2320-2339. [PMID: 32979309 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2020.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 176] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 09/08/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has garnered significant excitement due to its success for hematological malignancies in clinical studies leading to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of three CD19-targeted CAR T cell products. In contrast, the clinical experience with CAR T cell therapy for solid tumors and brain tumors has been less encouraging, with only a few patients achieving complete responses. Clinical and preclinical studies have identified multiple "roadblocks," including (1) a limited array of targetable antigens and heterogeneous antigen expression, (2) limited T cell fitness and survival before reaching tumor sites, (3) an inability of T cells to efficiently traffic to tumor sites and penetrate physical barriers, and (4) an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Herein, we review these challenges and discuss strategies that investigators have taken to improve the effector function of CAR T cells for the adoptive immunotherapy of solid tumors.
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- Jessica Wagner
- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38105, USA.
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Schäfer D, Wagner J, Schmitz K, Benz J, Harth S, Oreb M, Weuster-Botz D. Two‐step bioprocess for
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- D. Schäfer
- Technical University of Munich Biochemical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Germany
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- Technical University of Munich Biochemical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Germany
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- Technical University of Munich Wood Bioprocesses Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2 85354 Freising Germany
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- Technical University of Munich Wood Bioprocesses Hans-Carl-von-Carlowitz-Platz 2 85354 Freising Germany
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- Goethe University Frankfurt Molecular Biosciences Max-von-Laue-Str. 9 60438 Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Goethe University Frankfurt Molecular Biosciences Max-von-Laue-Str. 9 60438 Frankfurt am Main Germany
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- Technical University of Munich Biochemical Engineering Boltzmannstr. 15 85748 Garching Germany
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Porter M, Channa R, Wagner J, Prichett L, Liu TYA, Wolf RM. Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy in children and adolescents at an urban tertiary eye care center. Pediatr Diabetes 2020; 21:856-862. [PMID: 32410329 PMCID: PMC8248280 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.13037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [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: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious complication that can progress to sight-threatening disease. The prevalence of DR in youth with diabetes has been reported to be 3.8% to 20%. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of DR among youth with diabetes at a large ophthalmologic referral center. Secondary goals were to determine the risk factors for DR and severity of disease. METHODS Retrospective chart review of 343 patients with diabetes, <21 years of age, seen at a tertiary referral eye care center from 2013 to 2018. RESULTS The study included 343 patients, of which 293 had type 1 diabetes (T1D) and 50 had type 2 diabetes (T2D). Thirteen of 343 patients had DR, with an overall incidence of 3.8% (3.4% in T1D and 6% T2D). DR severity included nine with mild non-proliferative, three moderate non-proliferative, and one with proliferative DR. Patients with hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) > 8% had a higher risk of DR (P = .049). In this cohort, none of the patients with an HbA1c <8% had DR. In the multivariate analysis, a higher systolic blood pressure was marginally associated with risk for DR (P = .07). CONCLUSIONS We found lower prevalence of DR in youth with diabetes than previously reported. The incidence of DR was higher among patients with T2D and occurred with a shorter duration of disease, as compared with T1D. While the incidence of DR in youth with T1D is low, with the increasing incidence of T2D in adolescents and early risk for DR, early screening must be emphasized.
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- Mark Porter
- Pediatric Endocrine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Epidemiology and Data Management (BEAD) Core, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Biostatistics, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Epidemiology and Data Management (BEAD) Core, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Biostatistics, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Ophthalmology, Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Pediatric Endocrine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Koontz JS, Mountjoy M, Abbott KE, Aron CM, Basile KC, Carlson CT, Chang CJ, Diamond AB, Dugan SA, Hainline B, Herring SA, Hopkins BE, Joy EA, Judge JP, LaBotz M, Matuszak J, McDavis CJ, Myers RA, Nattiv A, Tanji JL, Wagner J, Roberts WO. Sexual violence in sport: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement. Br J Sports Med 2020; 55:132-134. [PMID: 32554408 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/03/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) convened a group of experts to develop a Position Statement addressing the problem of sexual violence in sport. The AMSSM Sexual Violence in Sport Task Force held a series of meetings over 7 months, beginning in July 2019. Following a literature review, the Task Force used an iterative process and expert consensus to finalise the Position Statement. The objective of this Position Statement is to raise awareness of this critical issue among sports medicine physicians and to declare a commitment to engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary solutions to reduce sexual violence in sport.
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- Jennifer Scott Koontz
- Newton Medical Center, Newton, Kansas, USA .,Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, USA
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- Family Medicine, McMaster University Michael G DeGroote School of Medicine, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.,Bureau, FINA, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Health Service, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA.,Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, California, USA
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- Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Sports Medicine, Stadia Sports Medicine, West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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- Orthopaedics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Departments of Rehabilitation Medicine, Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- National Federation of State High School Associations, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Office of Research, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- InterMed, Yarmouth, Maine, USA.,Sports Medicine, InterMed, South Portland, Maine, USA
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- Division of Sports Medicine, Departments of Family Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Orthopedics, UC Davis Sports Medicine, Sacramento, California, USA
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- National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Minnesota, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
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Workneh M, Hamill MM, Kakooza F, Mande E, Wagner J, Mbabazi O, Mugasha R, Kajumbula H, Walwema R, Zenilman J, Musinguzi P, Kyambadde P, Lamorde M, Manabe YC. Antimicrobial Resistance of Neisseria Gonorrhoeae in a Newly Implemented Surveillance Program in Uganda: Surveillance Report. JMIR Public Health Surveill 2020; 6:e17009. [PMID: 32519969 PMCID: PMC7315362 DOI: 10.2196/17009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Neisseria gonorrhoeae (commonly known as gonorrhea) has developed resistance to all first-line therapy in Southeast Asia. East Africa has historically had absent or rudimentary gonorrhea surveillance programs and, while the existence of antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea is recognized, the extent of its resistance is largely unknown. In 2016, the World Health Organization's Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (EGASP) was initiated in Uganda to monitor resistance trends. OBJECTIVE This study characterizes gonorrhea and antibiotic resistance in a large surveillance program of men with urethral discharge syndrome from Kampala, Uganda. METHODS Men attending sentinel clinics with urethritis provided demographic information, behavior data, and a urethral swab in line with the World Health Organization's EGASP protocols for culture, identification, and antibiotic-sensitivity testing using 2 methods-disk diffusion (Kirby-Bauer test) and Etest (BioMérieux Inc). A subset of samples underwent detailed antimicrobial resistance testing. RESULTS Of 639 samples collected from September 2016 to February 2018, 400 (62.6%) were culture-positive though 414 (64.8%) had microscopic evidence of gonorrhea. The mean age of the men from whom the samples were collected was 26.9 (SD 9.6) years and 7.2% (46/639) reported having HIV. There was high-level resistance to ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, and penicillin (greater than 90%) by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion and 2.1% (4/188) had reduced azithromycin sensitivity by Etest. Of the early isolates that underwent detailed characterization, 60.3% (70/116) were culture-positive, 94% (66/69) isolates were either ciprofloxacin-resistant or ciprofloxacin-intermediate by Etest, 96% (65/68) were azithromycin-sensitive, and 96% (66/69) were gentamicin-sensitive. Resistance profiles were comparable between methods except for ceftriaxone (disk diffusion: 68/69, 99%; Etest: 67/69, 97%) and for gentamicin (disk diffusion: 2/8, 25%; Etest: 66/69, 96%) sensitivity. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report from a systematic gonorrhea surveillance program in Uganda. Findings demonstrated resistance or increased minimum inhibitory concentration to all key antigonococcal antibiotics. There was evidence of poor antibiotic stewardship, near-universal resistance to several antibiotics, and emerging resistance to others. Individuals in the population sampled were at exceptionally high risk of STI and HIV infection requiring intervention. Ongoing surveillance efforts to develop interventions to curtail antimicrobial-resistant gonorrhea are needed.
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- Meklit Workneh
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Bayview Pediatric Unit, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- AIDS Control Program, Division of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- AIDS Control Program, Division of Sexually Transmitted Infections, Ministry of Health, Kampala, Uganda
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States.,Infectious Disease Institute, Kampala, Uganda
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Koontz JS, Mountjoy M, Abbott KE, Aron CM, Basile KC, Carlson CT, Chang CJ, Diamond AB, Dugan SA, Hainline B, Herring SA, Hopkins BE, Joy EA, Judge JP, LaBotz M, Matuszak J, McDavis CJ, Myers RA, Nattiv A, Tanji JL, Wagner J, Roberts WO. Sexual Violence in Sport: American Medical Society for Sports Medicine Position Statement. Sports Health 2020; 12:352-354. [PMID: 32510278 DOI: 10.1177/1941738120929946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSSM) convened a group of experts to develop a position statement addressing the problem of sexual violence in sport. The AMSSM Sexual Violence in Sport Task Force held a series of meetings over 7 months, beginning in July 2019. Following a literature review, the task force used an iterative process and expert consensus to finalize the position statement. The objective of this position statement is to raise awareness of this critical issue among sports medicine physicians and to declare a commitment to engage in collaborative, multidisciplinary solutions to reduce sexual violence in sport.
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