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Karsy M, Park MS, Bekelis K, Braca JA, Nahed BV, Colen CB, Barbaro NM, Berger MS, Mukherjee D. Commentary: Deficiencies in Socioeconomic Training During Neurosurgical Training. Neurosurgery 2019; 84:E79-E85. [PMID: 30445444 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyy482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 09/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Michael Karsy
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
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- Long Island Neurosurgical & Pain Specialists, West Islip, New York
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- Section of Neurosurgery, Reading Hospital, Reading, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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Anokwute MC, Braca JA, Bohnstedt B, DeNardo A, Scott J, Cohen-Gadol A, Sahlein DH. Endovascular treatment of ruptured tiny (⩽3mm) intracranial aneurysms in the setting of subarachnoid hemorrhage: A case series of 20 patients and literature review. J Clin Neurosci 2017; 40:52-56. [PMID: 28347681 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 10/18/2016] [Accepted: 01/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Successful endovascular coiling of ruptured tiny saccular intracranial aneurysms (⩽3mm) is technically challenging and traditionally has been associated with technical failures, as well as morbidity related to thromboembolic events and high intraoperative rupture rates. This study analyzes the feasibility, technical efficacy, and clinical outcomes of coil embolization of ruptured tiny intracranial aneurysms using current coil and microcatheter technology and techniques. We performed a retrospective review of 20 patients with 20 ruptured tiny aneurysms treated with endovascular coil embolization from 2013 to 2016 at a single high-volume academic tertiary care practice. The mean aneurysm size was 2.4mm (median 2.5mm, 1-3). Complete occlusion was achieved in 12 of 20 patients (60%), the remaining 7 of 20 patients (35%) had a small neck remnant, and there was 1 failure (5%) converted to microsurgical clipping. Two patients had a failed attempted surgical clip reconstruction and were subsequently coiled. There was 1 intraprocedural rupture (5%) and 1 severe parent artery vasospasm (5%) during coiling. At discharge, 60% of patients were living independently. At follow-up three patients were deceased. Mean angiographic follow-up was 139days (SD 120). There were no aneurysm recurrences among occluded patients and there were no retreatments among those with neck remnants. Coiling of ruptured aneurysms ⩽3mm is feasible with high occlusion rates and low complication rates. The availability of softer coils with flexible detachment zones has led to safe and effective endovascular treatment of tiny ruptured aneurysms.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN, United States; Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN, United States; Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN, United States; Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN, United States; Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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- Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States; Department of Neurosurgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, IN, United States; Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, Indianapolis, IN, United States.
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Katsevman GA, Braca JA, Welch KC, Ashley WW. Delayed Presentation of an Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm and Massive Epistaxis Secondary to a Nasal Foreign Body: Case Report and Review of the Literature. World Neurosurg 2016; 92:585.e13-585.e19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2016.05.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2016] [Revised: 05/08/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Adams HP, El Ahmadieh TY, Albers GW, Alexandrov AV, Anrather J, Arai K, Aronowski J(J, Auer RN, Awad IA, Ay H, Baltan S, Batjer HH, Benavente OR, Bendok BR, Bershad EM, Bonati LH, Bookland MJ, Bousser MG, Braca JA, Broderick JP, Brown MM, Brown WE, Brust JC, Bushnell C, Bösel J, Canhão P, Caplan LR, Castellanos M, Chamorro A, Chandler JP, Chen J, Chopp M, Chrissobolis S, Chabriat H, Cramer SC, Cucchiara BL, Dannenbaum MJ, Davis PH, Dawson TM, Dawson VL, Day AL, del Zoppo GJ, Diener HC, Di Tullio MR, Dobkin BH, Dzialowski I, Economos A, Eddleman CS, Elkind MS, Feigin VL, Ferro JM, Findlay JM, Furie KL, Fusco MR, Field TS, Geibprasert S, Gensic AP, Gobin YP, Goldberg MP, Goldstein LB, Gonzales NR, Gounis MJ, Greenberg SM, Gregson BA, Grotta JC, Gutierrez J, Hacke W, Hallenbeck JM, Haršány M, Heiferman DM, Homma S, Howard G, Howard VJ, Hwang JY, Iadecola C, Jahan R, Joutel A, Jüttler E, Kase CS, Kasner SE, Katan M, Khader Eliyas J, Khan M, Kim H, Kidwell CS, Kim JS, Krings T, Krishnamurthi R, Kurth T, Lamy C, Lansberg MG, Levy EI, Liebeskind DS, Lo EH, Loftus CM, Lyden PD, Mas JL, Massari F, Meckler JM, Mendelow AD, Meschia JF, Messé SR, Mitchel P, Morgenstern LB, Mokin M, Moskowitz MA, Mullen MT, Nedergaard M, Neugebauer H, Newell DW, Norrving B, O'Donnell M, Ofengeim D, Ogata J, Ogilvy CS, Pancioli AM, Parsha K, Parsons MW, Pawlikowska L, Pérez A, Perez-Pinzon MA, Powers WJ, Puetz V, Puri AS, Ransom BR, Roine RO, Rundek T, Russin JJ, Sacco RL, Spetzler RF, Sattenberg RJ, Saver JL, Savitz SI, Schönenberger S, Seshadri S, Sharma VK, Shi Y, Shoamanesh A, Silverboard G, Singhal AB, Sobey CG, Stapf C, Su H, Suarez JI, Sykora M, Tatlisumak T, El Tecle N, terBrugge KG, Thompson JW, Tilley BC, Tournier-Lasserve E, Tsivgoulis G, Vilela MD, von Kummer R, Wakhloo AK, Wagner KR, Warach S, Weksler BB, Werring D, Willey JZ, Wintermark M, Wolf PA, Wong LK, Woo D, Wright C, Xi G, Yamaguchi T, Yasaka M, Young WL, Zammar SG, Zahuranec DB, Zhang F, Zhang H, Zhang JH, Zhang ZG, Zukin RS, Zweifler RM. List of Contributors. Stroke 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-29544-4.00090-6] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Braca JA, Bookland MJ, Heiferman DM, Loftus CM. Indications for Carotid Endarterectomy in Patients with Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis. Stroke 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-29544-4.00074-8] [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: 12/01/2022]
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Mukherjee D, Park MS, Bekelis K, Braca JA, Colen CB. 148 Identification of Weaknesses in Resident Socioeconomic Training. Neurosurgery 2015. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000467110.46839.42] [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: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ibrahim TF, Garst JR, Burkett DJ, Toia GV, Braca JA, Hill JP, Anderson DE. Microsurgical Pontine Descending Tractotomy in Cases of Intractable Trigeminal Neuralgia. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2015; 11:518-529. [DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000000926] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2014] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Current treatment strategies in patients with trigeminal neuralgia (TN) include trials of medical therapy and surgical intervention, when necessary. In some patients, pain is not adequately managed with these existing strategies.
OBJECTIVE
To present a novel technique, ventral pontine trigeminal tractotomy via retrosigmoid craniectomy, as an adjunct treatment in TN when there is no significant neurovascular compression.
METHODS
We present a nonrandomized retrospective comparison between 50 patients who lacked clear or impressive arterial neurovascular compression of the trigeminal nerve as judged by preoperative magnetic resonance imaging and intraoperative observations. These patients had intractable TN unresponsive to previous treatment. Trigeminal tractotomy was performed either alone or in conjunction with microvascular decompression. Stereotactic neuronavigation was used during surgery to localize the descending tract via a ventral pontine approach for descending tractotomy.
RESULTS
Follow-up was a mean of 44 months. At first follow-up, 80% of patients experienced complete relief of their pain, and 18% had partial relief. At the most recent follow-up, 74% of patients were considered a successful outcome. Only 1 (2%) patient had no relief after trigeminal tractotomy. Of those with multiple sclerosis-related TN, 87.5% experienced successful relief of pain at their latest follow-up.
CONCLUSION
While patient selection is a significant challenge, this procedure represents an option for patients with TN who have absent or equivocal neurovascular compression, multiple sclerosis-related TN, or recurrent TN.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tarik F Ibrahim
- Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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- Department of Neurological Surgery at Loyola University Chicago, Health Sciences Campus, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois
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Ravindra VM, Braca JA, Jensen RL, Duckworth EAM. Management of intracranial pathology during pregnancy: Case example and review of management strategies. Surg Neurol Int 2015; 6:43. [PMID: 25883835 PMCID: PMC4392535 DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.153845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 12/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Intracranial tumors during pregnancy are uncommon, and they present an interesting challenge to both the neurosurgeon and the obstetrician. Special considerations must be made in every aspect of care. The authors use the rare case of a 27-year-old pregnant female with suspected pineal region tumor eventually diagnosed as a thalamic region ganglioglioma to review the current literature on management of pathology in this unique patient population. CASE DESCRIPTION A 27-year-old female who was 26 weeks pregnant presented to her obstetrician with complaints of headaches, blurriness of vision, and left-sided numbness and tingling. She was diagnosed with 1-cm mass in the pineal region and obstructive hydrocephalus. She initially underwent an endoscopic third ventriculostomy with biopsy of what appeared grossly to be a thalamic mass. The child was delivered via cesarean section at 39 weeks. Serial postpartum imaging demonstrated increasing tumor size and enhancement, which led the authors to proceed with subtotal resection via a supracerebellar infratentorial approach with stereotactic neuronavigation. Tissue specimens obtained for pathological analysis resulted in a revised diagnosis of World Health Organization (WHO) grade II ganglioglioma. CONCLUSIONS Pregnancy presents a challenge for any patient requiring neurosurgical intervention. We present an interesting case example with a rare central nervous system neoplasm and discuss the management of intracranial pathology in pregnant patients.
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- Vijay M Ravindra
- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, 175 N. Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, 2160 S. First Avenue, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Clinical Neurosciences Center, University of Utah, 175 N. Medical Drive East, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, 6501 Fannin St., Suite NC100, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Chaudhry FS, Biller J, Loftus CM, Braca JA. Armored brain. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2013; 71:823. [PMID: 24212525 DOI: 10.1590/0004-282x20130131] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Farrukh S Chaudhry
- Department of Neurology, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, MaywoodIL, U.S.A
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Braca JA, Marzo S, Prabhu VC. Cerebrospinal Fluid Leakage from Tegmen Tympani Defects Repaired via the Middle Cranial Fossa Approach. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base 2013; 74:103-7. [PMID: 24436896 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1333616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 06/10/2012] [Accepted: 11/13/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) otorrhea due to tegmen tympani defects can result in hearing impairment and predispose to meningitis. Seizures or neurological deficits are additional risks, particularly when associated with an encephalocele. Surgical repair of the dural defect through a middle cranial fossa (MCF) approach is a treatment option under these circumstances. This series describes eight individuals who presented with CSF otorrhea and MCF encephaloceles associated with conductive hearing loss. Defects in the tegmen tympani were noted in all patients on preoperative cranial imaging, and six of the eight patients had an associated encephalocele. The average age was 57 years (range 26 to 67) with a male:female ratio of 7:1. Most defects occurred on the left side (6 left/2 right). A standard MCF approach and repair of the dural defect with an autologous dural graft (Durepair or DuraGen, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA) and a synthetic polymer glue (DuraSeal, Covidien, Mansfield, Massachusetts) was performed in each case with universal success. Resolution of the CSF otorrhea was noted in all cases. All cases but one exhibited an improvement in hearing. One patient developed a delayed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus meningitis 3 months after surgery that resolved with surgical re-exploration and antibiotic therapy. Facial nerve monitoring was standard. All patients exhibited normal facial function postoperatively. Prophylactic lumbar drain placement was only utilized in the first three patients. The MCF approach is an excellent route to effectively repair CSF leaks and encephaloceles due to tegmen tympani and dural defects.
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- John A Braca
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, United States
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, United States
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Braca JA, Patel NK, Anderson DE. 159 Microsurgical Descending Tractotomy in Cases of Intractable Trigeminal Pain Syndromes. Neurosurgery 2012. [DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000417749.00784.d6] [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: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ross RA, Hein AM, Braca JA, Spengler BA, Biedler JL, Scammell JG. Glucocorticoids induce neuroendocrine cell differentiation and increase expression of N-myc in N-type human neuroblastoma cells. Oncol Res 2003; 13:87-94. [PMID: 12392156] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/26/2023] Open
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Human neuroblastoma cell lines comprise cellular counterparts of normal differentiation phenotypes arising from the developing neural crest Three distinct cell types have been isolated from cell lines: N-type cells with properties of embryonic sympathoadrenoblasts, S-type cells resembling nonneuronal Schwannian/glial/melanoblastic precursors, and I-type stem cells that can differentiate into either N- or S-type cells. Sympathoadrenoblasts from the normal neural crest further differentiate into neuronal or neuroendocrine cells. In this study, we show that malignant N-type neuroblasts likewise can differentiate futher along these same pathways. Retinoic acid and forskolin induce a neuronalphenotype, denoted morphologically by cell aggregation and increased neurite formation and biochemically by increases in neurofilament proteins, tyrosine hydroxylase, and secretogranin II and decrease inchromogranin A. By contrast, dexamethasone, a synthetic glucocorticoid, induces a chromaffin cell phenotype characterized by increased cell flattening, loss of neuritic processes, increased chromogranin A and tyrosine hydroxylase proteins, and decreased amounts of secretogranin II and neurofilaments. N-myc gene expression is upregulated by glucocorticoids; dexamethasone-treated N-type cells show significant (2.3- to 7.8-fold) increases in N-myc mRNA and protein steady-state levels. This effect is specific for glucocorticosteroids, is blocked by addition of the steroid receptor antagonist RU486, and involves direct activation of the N-myc promoter. These findings are the first to show that glucocorticoids upregulate N-myc expression in human neuroblastoma cells.
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- Robert A Ross
- Department of Biological Sciences, Fordham University, Bronx, NY 10458, USA.
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