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Eick SM, Eatman JA, Chandler M, Brooks NR. Reproductive and Social Policies, Sociopolitical Stress, and Implications for Maternal and Child Health Equity. Curr Environ Health Rep 2024:10.1007/s40572-024-00443-w. [PMID: 38639910 DOI: 10.1007/s40572-024-00443-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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Although many environmental exposures (e.g., air pollution) are geographically patterned and persist as a result of historic economic policies (e.g., redlining), the impact of reproductive and social policies on maternal and child health remains incompletely understood. Reproductive and social policies are increasingly important for maternal and child health equity, particularly following the 2022 US Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ("Dobbs decision"), which restricted access to abortion. Here, we summarize the literature from original research studies examining influences of reproductive and social policy on maternal and child health, focusing on impacts on adverse birth outcomes and policies as sources of stress. RECENT FINDINGS Several studies suggest that those most impacted by the Dobbs decision are younger, non-white, socioeconomically disadvantaged, and living in states with less access to government safety net programs, all of which are compounded by environmental injustices. Further, studies conducted in the wake of the Dobbs decision find elevated stress levels among women of reproductive age. This may represent one pathway leading to adverse birth outcomes, as epidemiologic studies demonstrate that preterm birth rates increased following the 2016 election, a period of heightened stress. Reproductive and social policies are understudied contributors to adverse outcomes for reproductive-aged women and their children. This has important implications for maternal and child health equity, as those who will be the most impacted by reproductive and social policies already experience the highest rates of adverse birth outcomes and environmental toxicant exposure.
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- Stephanie M Eick
- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA.
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- School of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, 1518 Clifton Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Global Health, School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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Niemiec B, Gawor J, Nemec A, Clarke D, McLeod K, Tutt C, Gioso M, Steagall PV, Chandler M, Morgenegg G, Jouppi R. World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Dental Guidelines. J Small Anim Pract 2020; 61:E36-E161. [PMID: 32715504 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Dental, oral, and maxillofacial diseases are some of the most common problems in small animal veterinary practice. These conditions create significant pain as well as localized and potentially systemic infection. As such, the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) believes that un- and under treated oral and dental diseases pose a significant animal welfare concern. Dentistry is an area of veterinary medicine which is still widely ignored and is subject to many myths and misconceptions. Effective teaching of veterinary dentistry in the veterinary school is the key to progression in this field of veterinary medicine, and to the improvement of welfare for all our patients globally. These guidelines were developed to provide veterinarians with the information required to understand best practices for dental therapy and create realistic minimum standards of care. Using the three-tiered continuing education system of WSAVA, the guidelines make global equipment and therapeutic recommendations and highlight the anaesthetic and welfare requirements for small animal patients. This document contains information on common oral and dental pathologies, diagnostic procedures (an easily implementable and repeatable scoring system for dental health, dental radiography and radiology) and treatments (periodontal therapy, extractions). Further, there are sections on anaesthesia and pain management for dental procedures, home dental care, nutritional information, and recommendations on the role of the universities in improving veterinary dentistry. A discussion of the deleterious effects of anaesthesia free dentistry (AFD) is included, as this procedure is ineffective at best and damaging at worst. Throughout the document the negative effects of undiagnosed and/or treated dental disease on the health and well-being of our patients, and how this equates to an animal welfare issue, is discussed.
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Niemiec B, Gawor J, Nemec A, Clarke D, McLeod K, Tutt C, Gioso M, Steagall PV, Chandler M, Morgenegg G, Jouppi R, McLeod K. World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Dental Guidelines. J Small Anim Pract 2020; 61:395-403. [DOI: 10.1111/jsap.13113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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- B. Niemiec
- Veterinary Dental Specialties & Oral Surgery San Diego CA USA
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- Klinika Weterynaryjna Arka Kraków Poland
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- Veterinary Faculty, Small Animal Clinic, University of LjubljanaLjubljanaSlovenia
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- David Clarke Dental Care for Pets MelbourneAustralia
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- The Veterinary Dentist Cape Town South Africa
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- The Veterinary Dentist Cape Town South Africa
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- Department of SurgeryUniversity of São Paulo São Paulo Brazil
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary MedicineUniversité de Montréal Saint‐Hyacinthe QC Canada
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- Laurentian University Sudbury ON Canada
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- Conundrum Consulting Toronto ON Canada
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Petrinec SM, Burch JL, Chandler M, Farrugia CJ, Fuselier SA, Giles BL, Gomez RG, Mukherjee J, Paterson WR, Russell CT, Sibeck DG, Strangeway RJ, Torbert RB, Trattner KJ, Vines SK, Zhao C. Characteristics of Minor Ions and Electrons in Flux Transfer Events Observed by the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission. J Geophys Res Space Phys 2020; 125:e2020JA027778. [PMID: 32999806 PMCID: PMC7507212 DOI: 10.1029/2020ja027778] [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] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this study, the ion composition of flux transfer events (FTEs) observed within the magnetosheath proper is examined. These FTEs were observed just upstream of the Earth's postnoon magnetopause by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft constellation. The minor ion characteristics are described using energy spectrograms, flux distributions, and ion moments as the constellation encountered each FTE. In conjunction with electron data and magnetic field observations, such observations provide important contextual information on the formation, topologies, and evolution of FTEs. In particular, minor ions, when combined with the field-aligned streaming of electrons, are reliable indicators of FTE topology. The observations are also placed (i) in context of the solar wind magnetic field configuration, (ii) the connection of the sampled flux tube to the ionosphere, and (iii) the location relative to the modeled reconnection line at the magnetopause. While protons and alpha particles were often depleted within the FTEs relative to the surrounding magnetosheath plasma, the He+ and O+ populations showed clear enhancements either near the center or near the edges of the FTE, and the bulk plasma flow directions are consistent with magnetic reconnection northward of the spacecraft and convection from the dayside toward the flank magnetopause.
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- S. M. Petrinec
- Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology CenterPalo AltoCAUSA
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- Southwest Research InstituteSan AntonioTXUSA
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- NASA Marshall Space Flight CenterHuntsvilleALUSA
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- Space Science CenterUniversity of New HampshireDurhamNHUSA
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- Southwest Research InstituteSan AntonioTXUSA
- Department of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioTXUSA
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- NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterGreenbeltMDUSA
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- Southwest Research InstituteSan AntonioTXUSA
- Department of Physics and AstronomyUniversity of Texas at San AntonioSan AntonioTXUSA
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- Earth and Space SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Earth and Space SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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- Space Science CenterUniversity of New HampshireDurhamNHUSA
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- Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space PhysicsUniversity of Colorado BoulderBoulderCOUSA
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- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics LaboratoryLaurelMDUSA
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- Earth and Space SciencesUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCAUSA
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Amofa PA, Locke DEC, Chandler M, Crook JE, Ball CT, Phatak V, Smith GE. Comparative Effectiveness of Behavioral Interventions to Prevent or Delay Dementia: One-Year Partner Outcomes. J Prev Alzheimers Dis 2020; 8:33-40. [PMID: 33336222 DOI: 10.14283/jpad.2020.59] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE Various behavioral interventions are recommended to combat the distress experienced by caregivers of those with cognitive decline, but their comparative effectiveness is poorly understood. DESIGN/SETTING Caregivers in a comparative intervention study randomly had 1 of 5 possible interventions suppressed while receiving the other four. Caregivers in a full clinical program received all 5 intervention components. Care partner outcomes in the study group were compared to participants enrolled in a full clinical program. PARTICIPANTS Two hundred and seventy-two dyads of persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (pwMCI) and care partners enrolled in the comparative intervention study. 265 dyads participated in the full clinical program. INTERVENTION Behavioral intervention components included: memory compensation training, computerized cognitive training, yoga, support group, and wellness education. Each was administered for 10 sessions over 2 weeks. MEASUREMENTS A longitudinal mixed-effect regression model was used to analyze the effects of the interventions on partner burden, quality of life (QoL), mood, anxiety, and self-efficacy at 12 months follow-up. RESULTS At 12 months, withholding wellness education or yoga had a significantly negative impact on partner anxiety compared to partners in the clinical program (ES=0.55 and 0.44, respectively). Although not statistically significant, withholding yoga had a negative impact on partner burden and mood compared to partners in the full clinical program (ES=0.32 and 0.36, respectively). CONCLUSION Our results support the benefits of wellness education and yoga for improving partner's burden, mood, and anxiety at one year. Our findings are the first to provide an exploration of the impact of multicomponent interventions in care partners of pwMCI.
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- P A Amofa
- Dona E.C. Locke, Division of Psychology, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259; Ph: 480-301-8297; Fax: 480-301-6258;
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Bunn TL, Slavova S, Chandler M, Hanner N, Singleton M. Surveillance of traffic incident management-related occupational fatalities in Kentucky, 2005-2016. Traffic Inj Prev 2018; 19:446-453. [PMID: 29381397 DOI: 10.1080/15389588.2018.1432042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Traffic incidents occurring on roadways require the coordinated effort of multiple responder and recovery entities, including communications, law enforcement, fire and rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials, transportation agencies, and towing and recovery. The objectives of this study were to (1) identify and characterize transportation incident management (TIM)-related occupational fatalities; (2) assess concordance of surveillance data sources in identifying TIM occupations, driver vs. pedestrian status, and occupational fatality incident location; and (3) determine and compare U.S. occupational fatality rates for TIM industries. METHODS The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program analyzed 2005-2016 TIM occupational fatality data using multiple data sources: death certificate data, Collision Report Analysis for Safer Highways (CRASH) data, and media reports, among others. Literal text analysis was performed on FACE data, and a multiple linear regression model and SAS proc sgpanel were used to estimate and visualize the U.S. TIM occupational mortality trend lines and confidence bounds. RESULTS There were 29 TIM fatalities from 2005 to 2015 in Kentucky; 41% of decedents were in the police protection occupation, and 21% each were in the fire protection and motor vehicle towing industries. Over one half of the TIM decedents were performing work activities as pedestrians when they died. Media reports identified the majority of the occupational fatalities as TIM related (28 of 29 TIM-related deaths); the use of death certificates as the sole surveillance data source only identified 17 of the 29 deaths as TIM related, and the use of CRASH data only identified 4 of the 29 deaths as TIM related. Injury scenario text analysis showed that law enforcement vehicle pursuit, towing and recovery vehicle loading, and disabled vehicle response were particular high-risk activities that led to TIM deaths. Using U.S. data, the motor vehicle towing industry had a significantly higher risk for occupational mortality compared to the fire protection and police protection industries. CONCLUSIONS Multiple data sources are needed to comprehensively identify TIM fatalities and to examine the circumstances surrounding TIM fatalities, because no one data source in itself was adequate and undercounted the total number of TIM fatalities. The motor vehicle towing industry, in particular, is at elevated risk for occupational mortality, and targeted mandatory TIM training for the motor vehicle towing industry should be considered. In addition, enhanced law enforcement roadside safety training during vehicle pursuit and apprehension of suspects is recommended.
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- T L Bunn
- a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, bona fide agent for Kentucky Department for Public Health , University of Kentucky, College of Public Health , Lexington , Kentucky
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- a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, bona fide agent for Kentucky Department for Public Health , University of Kentucky, College of Public Health , Lexington , Kentucky
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- a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, bona fide agent for Kentucky Department for Public Health , University of Kentucky, College of Public Health , Lexington , Kentucky
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- a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, bona fide agent for Kentucky Department for Public Health , University of Kentucky, College of Public Health , Lexington , Kentucky
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- a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, bona fide agent for Kentucky Department for Public Health , University of Kentucky, College of Public Health , Lexington , Kentucky
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Russell RA, Fox ET, Nolan R, Chandler M, Head AC, Brusoski M, De Long HC, Trulove PC. Natural Fiber Welding of Chitin and Chitosan on a Cotton Cloth Substrate: Novel Materials Displaying Antimicrobial Properties. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1149/07515.0693ecst] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Burch JL, Torbert RB, Phan TD, Chen LJ, Moore TE, Ergun RE, Eastwood JP, Gershman DJ, Cassak PA, Argall MR, Wang S, Hesse M, Pollock CJ, Giles BL, Nakamura R, Mauk BH, Fuselier SA, Russell CT, Strangeway RJ, Drake JF, Shay MA, Khotyaintsev YV, Lindqvist PA, Marklund G, Wilder FD, Young DT, Torkar K, Goldstein J, Dorelli JC, Avanov LA, Oka M, Baker DN, Jaynes AN, Goodrich KA, Cohen IJ, Turner DL, Fennell JF, Blake JB, Clemmons J, Goldman M, Newman D, Petrinec SM, Trattner KJ, Lavraud B, Reiff PH, Baumjohann W, Magnes W, Steller M, Lewis W, Saito Y, Coffey V, Chandler M. Electron-scale measurements of magnetic reconnection in space. Science 2016; 352:aaf2939. [PMID: 27174677 DOI: 10.1126/science.aaf2939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 438] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2016] [Accepted: 05/03/2016] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Magnetic reconnection is a fundamental physical process in plasmas whereby stored magnetic energy is converted into heat and kinetic energy of charged particles. Reconnection occurs in many astrophysical plasma environments and in laboratory plasmas. Using measurements with very high time resolution, NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) mission has found direct evidence for electron demagnetization and acceleration at sites along the sunward boundary of Earth's magnetosphere where the interplanetary magnetic field reconnects with the terrestrial magnetic field. We have (i) observed the conversion of magnetic energy to particle energy; (ii) measured the electric field and current, which together cause the dissipation of magnetic energy; and (iii) identified the electron population that carries the current as a result of demagnetization and acceleration within the reconnection diffusion/dissipation region.
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- J L Burch
- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA.
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- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
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- University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- University of Colorado LASP, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA
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- University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA
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- University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA
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- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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- University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA
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- Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
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- University of Colorado LASP, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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- University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA
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- University of Colorado LASP, Boulder, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado LASP, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, USA
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- Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, USA
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- Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, USA
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- Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, CA, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA
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- Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Institut de Recherche en Astrophysique et Planétologie, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Space Research Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Graz, Austria
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- Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Institute for Space and Astronautical Sciences, Sagamihara, Japan
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- NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL, USA
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Deciding between a passive heat and moisture exchanger or active humidification depends upon the level of humidification that either will deliver. Published international standards dictate that active humidifiers should deliver a minimum humidity of 33 mg.l(-1); however, no such requirement exists, for heat and moisture exchangers. Anaesthetists instead have to rely on information provided by manufacturers, which may not allow comparison of different devices and their clinical effectiveness. I suggest that measurement of humidification efficiency, being the percentage moisture returned and determined by measuring the temperature of the respired gases, should be mandated, and report a modification of the standard method that will allow this to be easily measured. In this study, different types of heat and moisture exchangers for adults, children and patients with a tracheostomy were tested. Adult and paediatric models lost between 6.5 mg.l(-1) and 8.5 mg.l(-1) moisture (corresponding to an efficiency of around 80%); however, the models designed for patients with a tracheostomy lost between 16 mg.l(-1) and 18 mg.l(-1) (60% efficiency). I propose that all heat and moisture exchangers should be tested in this manner and percentage efficiency reported to allow an informed choice between different types and models.
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Jacinto AML, Mellanby RJ, Chandler M, Bommer NX, Carruthers H, Fairbanks LD, Gow AG. Urine concentrations of xanthine, hypoxanthine and uric acid in UK Cavalier King Charles spaniels. J Small Anim Pract 2013; 54:395-8. [PMID: 23859747 DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12106] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Xanthine urolithiasis and asymptomatic xanthinuria have been diagnosed in Cavalier King Charles spaniel dogs suggesting that primary xanthinuria may be a breed-related disorder, although its prevalence remains unclear. The hypothesis of this study was that asymptomatic xanthinuria is common in Cavalier King Charles spaniel dogs. METHODS Free catch urine samples were collected from 35 client-owned Cavalier King Charles spaniel dogs and from 24 dogs of other breeds. The purine metabolites were measured by high-performance liquid chromatography. The urine ratios of xanthine/creatinine and hypoxanthine/creatinine were calculated and compared between the two groups of dogs. RESULTS The urine concentrations of purine metabolites were not significantly different between the two groups and were very low in both. The urine concentrations of xanthine in all 35 Cavalier King Charles spaniel were markedly lower than in the previously reported case of xanthine urolithiasis in a UK Cavalier King Charles spaniel dog. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE Asymptomatic xanthinuria was not detected in this UK Cavalier King Charles spaniel population. This data may be used as a reference for urinary purine metabolite concentrations in the dog.
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- A M L Jacinto
- Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, Division of Veterinary Clinical Studies, The University of Edinburgh, Hospital for Small Animals, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland, EH25 9RG
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We describe here the use of the ISfinder database and its associated software. ISfinder was conceived -initially as a comprehensive database for prokaryotic insertion sequences (ISs). It now includes software for visualising complete and partial IS copies in whole genomes (ISbrowser) and for high-quality genome annotation (Insertion Sequence Semi-automatic Genome Annotation).
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- P Siguier
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, LMGM, Toulouse, France
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Vincent A, Bartley E, Chandler M, Kerr K, Russell J, Williams A, McCabe K, Rhudy J. Age and supraspinal modulation of pain: emotional controls of nociception (ECON). The Journal of Pain 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.01.111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Palit S, Williams A, Rhudy J, Russell J, Bartley E, Chandler M, Kerr K, McCabe K. Further validation of the Emotional Controls (ECON) paradigm: what types of emotional picture contents best modulate pain and nociception? The Journal of Pain 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.01.114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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DelVentura J, Bartley E, Chandler M, Kerr K, McCabe K, Russell J. Sex differences in emotional modulation of pain and nociception. The Journal of Pain 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.01.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Davies H, Brophy S, Fielding A, Bingley P, Chandler M, Hilldrup I, Brooks C, Williams R. Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) in South Wales: incidence and characterization. Diabet Med 2008; 25:1354-7. [PMID: 19046228 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2008.02580.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To define the incidence and characteristics of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). METHODS We estimated the incidence of LADA by examining the incidence of Type 2 diabetes and calculating the proportion that were antibody positive. The incidence of Type 2 diabetes was calculated by analysis of computer records of 35 out of 36 general practices in Swansea. In addition, thirty-two practices participated in recruiting people with Type 2 diabetes to have glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) antibody testing. RESULTS The crude proportion of Type 2 patients testing positive for GAD antibodies (GADA) was 4.0% (28/683). This figure did not change when we analysed only the practices that tested more than 60% of all eligible patients. In these practices, 79% (387/487) of all eligible patients were GADA tested and 14/387 [3.6% (95% confidence interval: 2.1-6.1%)] were classified as having LADA. This gives an incidence of LADA of 9 per 100,000 (95% confidence interval: 4.4-17.8 per 100,000) people per year registered with a general practitioner. Patients testing positive for GADA were more likely to have a lower body mass index, other antibodies, to present with acute symptoms and to have higher glycated haemoglobin. CONCLUSIONS This is the first study of the incidence of LADA in primary care. People with LADA make up a significant proportion of people with apparent Type 2 diabetes. Patients with LADA are likely to be symptomatic, have poorer glycaemic control and have other autoimmune antibodies.
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- H Davies
- Centre for Health Information, Research and Evaluation, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
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Insertion sequences (ISs) can constitute an important component of prokaryotic (bacterial and archaeal) genomes. Over 1,500 individual ISs are included at present in the ISfinder database (www-is.biotoul.fr), and these represent only a small portion of those in the available prokaryotic genome sequences and those that are being discovered in ongoing sequencing projects. In spite of this diversity, the transposition mechanisms of only a few of these ubiquitous mobile genetic elements are known, and these are all restricted to those present in bacteria. This review presents an overview of ISs within the archaeal kingdom. We first provide a general historical summary of the known properties and behaviors of archaeal ISs. We then consider how transposition might be regulated in some cases by small antisense RNAs and by termination codon readthrough. This is followed by an extensive analysis of the IS content in the sequenced archaeal genomes present in the public databases as of June 2006, which provides an overview of their distribution among the major archaeal classes and species. We show that the diversity of archaeal ISs is very great and comparable to that of bacteria. We compare archaeal ISs to known bacterial ISs and find that most are clearly members of families first described for bacteria. Several cases of lateral gene transfer between bacteria and archaea are clearly documented, notably for methanogenic archaea. However, several archaeal ISs do not have bacterial equivalents but can be grouped into Archaea-specific groups or families. In addition to ISs, we identify and list nonautonomous IS-derived elements, such as miniature inverted-repeat transposable elements. Finally, we present a possible scenario for the evolutionary history of ISs in the Archaea.
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- J Filée
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires (UMR5100 CNRS), Campus Université Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Zerbib D, Prentki P, Gamas P, Freund E, Galas DJ, Chandler M. Functional organization of the ends of IS1: specific binding site for an IS1-encoded protein. Mol Microbiol 2006; 4:1477-1486. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2958.1990.tb02058.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The etiology of manganese neurotoxicity is heterogenous and includes exposure to welding fumes, chronic liver failure, and chronic total parental nutrition (TPN). We recently reported that cognitive impairment occurs in welders and patients with chronic liver failure who had evidence of manganese neurotoxicity including abnormal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) basal ganglia T1 hyperintensity. In this study, we compared the neuropsychological profiles of patients with manganese neurotoxicity and basal ganglia T1 hyperintensities from three different etiologies: welding, chronic liver failure, and chronic TPN. Across all three groups, the neuropsychological profiles suggest frontal and subcortical cognitive impairment, with more widespread abnormalities occurring in the non-welding groups.
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- K J Klos
- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Initiation of transposition requires formation of a synaptic complex between both transposon ends and the transposase (Tpase), the enzyme which catalyses DNA cleavage and strand transfer and which ensures transposon mobility. We have used a single-molecule approach, tethered particle motion (TPM), to observe binding of a Tpase derivative, OrfAB[149], amputated for its C-terminal catalytic domain, to DNA molecules carrying one or two IS911 ends. Binding of OrfAB[149] to a single IS911 end provoked a small shortening of the DNA. This is consistent with a DNA bend introduced by protein binding to a single end. This was confirmed using a classic gel retardation assay with circularly permuted DNA substrates. When two ends were present on the tethered DNA in their natural, inverted, configuration, Tpase not only provoked the short reduction in length but also generated species with greatly reduce effective length consistent with DNA looping between the ends. Once formed, this 'looped' species was very stable. Kinetic analysis in real-time suggested that passage from the bound unlooped to the looped state could involve another species of intermediate length in which both transposon ends are bound. DNA carrying directly repeated ends also gave rise to the looped species but the level of the intermediate species was significantly enhanced. Its accumulation could reflect a less favourable synapse formation from this configuration than for the inverted ends. This is compatible with a model in which Tpase binds separately to and bends each end (the intermediate species) and protein-protein interactions then lead to synapsis (the looped species).
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- N. Pouget
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire (UMR CNRS 5100)118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex, France
- Institut de Pharmacologie et Biologie Structurale (UMR CNRS 5089)205 route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire (UMR CNRS 5100)118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Physique Théorique (UMR CNRS 5152), IRSAMC, Université Paul Sabatier118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Institut de Pharmacologie et Biologie Structurale (UMR CNRS 5089)205 route de Narbonne 31077 Toulouse cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire (UMR CNRS 5100)118 route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse cedex, France
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +33 5 61 33 58 61; Fax: +33 5 61 33 58 58.
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The subject of the cementing technique in hip resurfacing has been poorly studied to date. The hip resurfacing prosthesis is unique in the family of cemented prostheses because the cement mantle is blind (hidden underneath the implant) and is radiographically obscured. This presents an immediate challenge to the surgeon at the time of surgery, but also has a longer-term implication in terms of lack of post-operative clinical observation. This should be compared with total hip replacement or total knee replacement where the cement mantle can at least be partially observed both intra- and post-operatively. With this in mind, the objective of this review is, firstly, to understand the cement mantles typically achieved in current clinical practice and, secondly, to identify those factors affecting the cement mantle and to consolidate them into an improved and reproducible cementing technique. The outcome of this work shows that the low-viscosity technique can commonly lead to excessive cement penetration in the proximal femoral head and an incompletely seated component, whereas a more consistent controlled cement mantle can be achieved with a high-viscosity cementing technique. Consequently, it is recommended that a high-viscosity technique should be used to minimize the build-up of excessive cement, to reduce the temperature created by the exothermic polymerization, and to help to ensure correct seating of the prosthesis. A combination of these factors is potentially critical to the clinical success of some articular surface replacement (ASR) procedures. It is important to note that we specifically studied the DePuy ASR system; therefore only the general principles (and not the specifics) of the cementing technique may apply to other resurfacing prostheses, because of differences in internal geometry, clearance, and surgical technique.
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- M Chandler
- DePuy CMW, Cornford Road, Blackpool, Lancashire FY4 4QQ, UK
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ISfinder () is a dedicated database for bacterial insertion sequences (ISs). It has superseded the Stanford reference center. One of its functions is to assign IS names and to provide a focal point for a coherent nomenclature. It is also the repository for ISs. Each new IS is indexed together with information such as its DNA sequence and open reading frames or potential coding sequences, the sequence of the ends of the element and target sites, its origin and distribution together with a bibliography where available. Another objective is to continuously monitor ISs to provide updated comprehensive groupings or families and to provide some insight into their phylogenies. The site also contains extensive background information on ISs and transposons in general. Online tools are gradually being added. At present an online Blast facility against the entire bank is available. But additional features will include alignment capability, PsiBLAST and HMM profiles. ISfinder also includes a section on bacterial genomes and is involved in annotating the IS content of these genomes. Finally, this database is currently recommended by several microbiology journals for registration of new IS elements before their publication.
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Alimentaire et Environnementale, Université catholique de LouvainCroix du Sud, 2 Bte 12, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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- To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +33 5 61 33 58 58; Fax: +33 5 61 33 58 86;
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King M, Nazareth I, Lampe F, Bower P, Chandler M, Morou M, Sibbald B, Lai R. Conceptual framework and systematic review of the effects of participants' and professionals' preferences in randomised controlled trials. Health Technol Assess 2005; 9:1-186, iii-iv. [PMID: 16153352 DOI: 10.3310/hta9350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To develop a conceptual framework of preferences for interventions in the context of randomised controlled trials (RCTs), as well as to examine the extent to which preferences affect recruitment to RCTs and modify the measured outcome in RCTs through a systematic review of RCTs that incorporated participants' and professionals' preferences. Also to make recommendations on the role of participants' and professionals' preferences in the evaluation of health technologies. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases. REVIEW METHODS The conceptual review was carried out on published papers in the psychology and economics literature concerning concepts of relevance to patient decision-making and preferences, and their measurement. For the systematic review, studies across all medical specialities meeting strict criteria were selected. Data were then extracted, synthesised and analysed. RESULTS Key elements for a conceptual framework were found to be that preferences are evaluations of an intervention in terms of its desirability and these preferences relate to expectancies and perceived value of the process and outcome of interventions. RCTs differed in the information provided to patients, the complexity of techniques used to provide that information and the degree to which preference elicitation may simply produce pre-existing preferences or actively construct them. Most current RCTs used written information alone. Preference can be measured in many different ways and most RCTs did not provide quantitative measures of preferences, and those that did tended to use very simple measures. The second part of the study, the systematic review included 34 RCTs. The findings gave support to the hypothesis that preferences affect trial recruitment. However, there was less evidence that external validity was seriously compromised. There was some evidence that preferences influenced outcome in a proportion of trials. However, evidence for preference effects was weaker in large trials and after accounting for baseline differences. Preference effects were also inconsistent in direction. There was no evidence that preferences influenced attrition. Therefore, the available evidence does not support the operation of a consistent and important 'preference effect'. Interventions cannot be categorised consistently on degree of participation. Examining differential preference effects based on unreliable categories ran the risk of drawing incorrect conclusions, so this was not carried out. CONCLUSIONS Although patients and physicians often have intervention preferences, our review gives less support to the hypothesis that preferences significantly compromise the internal and external validity of trials. This review adds to the growing evidence that when preferences based on informed expectations or strong ethical objections to an RCT exist, observational methods are a valuable alternative. All RCTs in which participants and/or professionals cannot be masked to treatment arms should attempt to estimate participants' preferences. In this way, the amount of evidence available to answer questions about the effect of treatment preferences within and outwith RCTs could be increased. Furthermore, RCTs should routinely attempt to report the proportion of eligible patients who refused to take part because of their preferences for treatment. The findings also indicate a number of approaches to the design, conduct and analysis of RCTs that take account of participants' and/or professionals' preferences. This is referred to as a methodological tool kit for undertaking RCTs that incorporate some consideration of patients' or professionals' preferences. Future research into the amount and source of information available to patients about interventions in RCTs could be considered, with special emphasis on the relationship between sources inside and outside the RCT context. Qualitative research undertaken as part of ongoing RCTs might be especially useful. The processes by which this information leads to preferences in order to develop or extend the proposed expectancy--value framework could also be examined. Other areas for consideration include: how information about interventions changes participants' preferences; a comparison of the feasibility and effectiveness of different informed consent procedures; how strength of preference varies for different interventions within the same RCT and how these differences can be taken account of in the analysis; the differential effects of patients' and professionals' preferences on evidence arising from RCTs; and whether the standardised measurement of preferences within all RCTs (and analysis of the effect on outcome) would allow the rapid development of a significant evidence base concerning patient preferences, albeit in relation to a single preference design.
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- M King
- Department of Mental Health Sciences, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, UK
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Reiling SA, Jansen JA, Henley BJ, Singh S, Chattin C, Chandler M, Rowen DW. Prc protease promotes mucoidy in mucA mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Microbiology (Reading) 2005; 151:2251-2261. [PMID: 16000715 DOI: 10.1099/mic.0.27772-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Mucoid strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa that overproduce the exopolysaccharide alginate are a frequent cause of chronic respiratory infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The overproduction of alginate by these strains is often caused by mutations within mucA of the algU mucABCD gene cluster. This gene cluster encodes an extreme stress response system composed of the ECF alternative sigma factor AlgU, the anti-sigma factor MucA located in the inner membrane and the negative regulator MucB located in the periplasm. Most of the mutations in mucA found in mucoid strains cause a truncation of the C-terminal, periplasmic domain of MucA. The most significant effect of these mutations appears to be to reduce the levels of MucA. PA3257 (prc) was identified as a regulator of alginate production in P. aeruginosa through the isolation and study of mutations that partially suppressed the mucoid phenotype of a mucA22 strain. The suppressor of mucoidy (som) mutants isolated produced very little alginate when grown on LB medium, but were still mucoid when grown on Pseudomonas isolation agar. These som mutations and another previously isolated suppressor mutation were complemented by cosmids or plasmids carrying PA3257. PA3257 is predicted to encode a periplasmic protease similar to Prc or Tsp of Escherichia coli. Sequencing of prc from three strains with som suppressor mutations confirmed that each had a mutation within the prc coding region. The authors propose that Prc acts to degrade mutant forms of MucA. Additional evidence in support of this hypothesis is: (1) transcription from the AlgU-regulated algD reporter was reduced in som mutants; (2) inactivation of prc affected alginate production in mucoid strains with other mucA mutations found in CF isolates; (3) inactivation or overexpression of prc did not affect alginate production in strains with wild-type MucA.
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- S A Reiling
- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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Gueguen E, Rousseau P, Duval-Valentin G, Chandler M. The transpososome: control of transposition at the level of catalysis. Trends Microbiol 2005; 13:543-9. [PMID: 16181782 DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2005.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2005] [Revised: 08/12/2005] [Accepted: 09/12/2005] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Studies of several transposable genetic elements have pinpointed the importance of the transpososome, a nucleoprotein complex involving the transposon ends and a transposon-encoded enzyme--the transposase--as a key in regulating transposition. Transpososomes provide a precise architecture within which the chemical reactions involved in transposon displacement occur. Data are accumulating that suggest they are dynamic and undergo staged conformational changes to accommodate different steps in the transposition pathway. This has been underpinned by recent results obtained particularly with Tn5, Tn10 and bacteriophage Mu.
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- E Gueguen
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires, CNRS UMR5100, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Duval-Valentin G, Marty-Cointin B, Chandler M. Requirement of IS911 replication before integration defines a new bacterial transposition pathway. EMBO J 2004; 23:3897-906. [PMID: 15359283 PMCID: PMC522794 DOI: 10.1038/sj.emboj.7600395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2004] [Accepted: 08/12/2004] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Movement of transposable elements is often accompanied by replication to ensure their proliferation. Replication is associated with both major classes of transposition mechanisms: cut-and-paste and cointegrate formation (paste-and-copy). Cut-and-paste transposition is often activated by replication of the transposon, while in cointegrate formation replication completes integration. We describe a novel transposition mechanism used by insertion sequence IS911, which we call copy-and-paste. IS911 transposes using a circular intermediate (circle), which then integrates into a target. We demonstrate that this is derived from a branched intermediate (figure-eight) in which both ends are joined by a single-strand bridge after a first-strand transfer. In vivo labelling experiments show that the process of circle formation is replicative. The results indicate that the replication pathway not only produces circles from figure-eight but also regenerates the transposon donor plasmid. To confirm the replicative mechanism, we have also used the Escherichia coli terminators (terC) which, when bound by the Tus protein, inhibit replication forks in a polarised manner. Finally, we demonstrate that the primase DnaG is essential, implicating a host-specific replication pathway.
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- G Duval-Valentin
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire, Route de Narbonne, Toulouse Cedex, France.
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The role played by insertion sequence IS911 proteins, OrfA and OrfAB, in the choice of a target for insertion was studied. IS911 transposition occurs in several steps: synapsis of the two transposon ends (IRR and IRL); formation of a figure-of-eight intermediate where both ends are joined by a single-strand bridge; resolution into a circular form carrying an IRR-IRL junction; and insertion into a DNA target. In vivo, with OrfAB alone, an IS911-based transposon integrated with high probability next to an IS911 end located on the target plasmid. OrfA greatly reduced the proportion of these events. This was confirmed in vitro using a transposon with a preformed IRR-IRL junction to examine the final insertion step. Addition of OrfA resulted in a large increase in insertion frequency and greatly increased the proportion of non-targeted insertions. The intermolecular reaction leading to targeted insertion may resemble the intramolecular reaction involving figure-of-eight molecules, which leads to the formation of circles. OrfA could, therefore, be considered as a molecular switch modulating the site-specific recombination activity of OrfAB and facilitating dispersion of the insertion sequence (IS) to 'non-homologous' target sites.
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS UMR5100, 118 Rte de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Although tracheal intubation remains a valuable tool, it may result in pressure trauma and sore throat. The evidence for an association between these sequelae is not conclusive and sore throat may be caused at the time of intubation. This hypothesis was tested in a mechanical model and the results from tracheal intubation compared with those from insertion of a laryngeal mask airway, which is associated with a lower incidence of sore throat. Use of the model suggests that the tracheal tube and laryngeal mask airway impinge on the pharyngeal wall in different manners and involve different mechanisms for their conformation to the upper airway, but that in a static situation, the forces exerted on the pharyngeal wall are low with both devices. It also suggests that the incidence of sore throat should be lower for softer and smaller tracheal tubes and that the standard 'Magill' curve (radius of curvature 140 +/- 20 mm) is about optimum for the average airway.
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Salanoubat M, Genin S, Artiguenave F, Gouzy J, Mangenot S, Arlat M, Billault A, Brottier P, Camus JC, Cattolico L, Chandler M, Choisne N, Claudel-Renard C, Cunnac S, Demange N, Gaspin C, Lavie M, Moisan A, Robert C, Saurin W, Schiex T, Siguier P, Thébault P, Whalen M, Wincker P, Levy M, Weissenbach J, Boucher CA. Genome sequence of the plant pathogen Ralstonia solanacearum. Nature 2002; 415:497-502. [PMID: 11823852 DOI: 10.1038/415497a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 608] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ralstonia solanacearum is a devastating, soil-borne plant pathogen with a global distribution and an unusually wide host range. It is a model system for the dissection of molecular determinants governing pathogenicity. We present here the complete genome sequence and its analysis of strain GMI1000. The 5.8-megabase (Mb) genome is organized into two replicons: a 3.7-Mb chromosome and a 2.1-Mb megaplasmid. Both replicons have a mosaic structure providing evidence for the acquisition of genes through horizontal gene transfer. Regions containing genetically mobile elements associated with the percentage of G+C bias may have an important function in genome evolution. The genome encodes many proteins potentially associated with a role in pathogenicity. In particular, many putative attachment factors were identified. The complete repertoire of type III secreted effector proteins can be studied. Over 40 candidates were identified. Comparison with other genomes suggests that bacterial plant pathogens and animal pathogens harbour distinct arrays of specialized type III-dependent effectors.
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- M Salanoubat
- Genoscope and CNRS UMR-8030, 2 rue Gaston Crémieux, CP5706, 91057 Evry Cedex, France
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Prudhomme M, Turlan C, Claverys JP, Chandler M. Diversity of Tn4001 transposition products: the flanking IS256 elements can form tandem dimers and IS circles. J Bacteriol 2002; 184:433-43. [PMID: 11751820 PMCID: PMC139565 DOI: 10.1128/jb.184.2.433-443.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [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: 11/20/2022] Open
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We show that both flanking IS256 elements carried by transposon Tn4001 are capable of generating head-to-tail tandem copies and free circular forms, implying that both are active. Our results suggest that the tandem structures arise from dimeric copies of the donor or vector plasmid present in the population by a mechanism in which an IS256 belonging to one Tn4001 copy attacks an IS256 end carried by the second Tn4001 copy. The resulting structures carry abutted left (inverted left repeat [IRL]) and right (inverted right repeat [IRR]) IS256 ends. Examination of the junction sequence suggested that it may form a relatively good promoter capable of driving transposase synthesis in Escherichia coli. This behavior resembles that of an increasing number of bacterial insertion sequences which generate integrative junctions as part of the transposition cycle. Sequence analysis of the IRL-IRR junctions demonstrated that attack of one end by the other is largely oriented (IRL attacks IRR). Our experiments also defined the functional tips of IS256 as the tips predicted from sequence alignments, confirming that the terminal 4 bp at each end are indeed different. The appearance of these multiple plasmid and transposon forms indicates that care should be exercised when Tn4001 is used in transposition mutagenesis. This is especially true when it is used with naturally transformable hosts, such as Streptococcus pneumoniae, in which reconstitution of the donor plasmid may select for higher-order multimers.
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- M Prudhomme
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires, CNRS UMR5100, F31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Panchal AR, Comte B, Huang H, Dudar B, Roth B, Chandler M, Des Rosiers C, Brunengraber H, Stanley WC. Acute hibernation decreases myocardial pyruvate carboxylation and citrate release. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2001; 281:H1613-20. [PMID: 11557551 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.2001.281.4.h1613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In the well-perfused heart, pyruvate carboxylation accounts for 3-6% of the citric acid cycle (CAC) flux, and CAC carbon is lost via citrate release. We investigated the effects of an acute reduction in coronary flow on these processes and on the tissue content of CAC intermediates. Measurements were made in an open-chest anesthetized swine model. Left anterior descending coronary artery blood flow was controlled by a extracorporeal perfusion circuit, and flow was decreased by 40% for 80 min to induce myocardial hibernation (n = 8). An intracoronary infusion of [U-(13)C(3)]lactate and [U-(13)C(3)]pyruvate was given to measure the entry of pyruvate into the CAC through pyruvate carboxylation from the (13)C-labeled isotopomers of CAC intermediates. Compared with normal coronary flow, myocardial hibernation resulted in parallel decreases of 65% and 79% in pyruvate carboxylation and net citrate release by the myocardium, respectively, and maintenance of the CAC intermediate content. Elevation of the arterial pyruvate concentration by 1 mM had no effect. Thus a 40% decrease in coronary blood flow resulted in a concomitant decrease in pyruvate carboxylation and citrate release as well as maintenance of the CAC intermediates.
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- A R Panchal
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4970, USA
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Rind D, Chandler M, Lerner J, Martinson DG, Yuan X. Climate response to basin-specific changes in latitudinal temperature gradients and implications for sea ice variability. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1029/2000jd900643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Rind D, Chandler M, Lonergan P, Lerner J. Climate change and the middle atmosphere: 5. Paleostratosphere in cold and warm climates. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2001. [DOI: 10.1029/2000jd900548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Shaw S, Kenny M, Day M, Birtles R, Holden D, German A, Craven M, Chandler M, Garosi L. Canine granulocytic ehrlichiosis in the UK. Vet Rec 2001; 148:727-8. [PMID: 11430688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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The bacterial insertion sequence IS911 transposes via a covalently closed circular intermediate. Circle formation involves transposase-mediated pairing of both insertion sequence ends. While full-length transposase, OrfAB, binds poorly in vitro to IS911 DNA fragments carrying a copy of the IS911 end, truncated protein derivatives carrying the first 135 (OrfAB[1-135]) or 149 (OrfAB[1-149]) amino acid residues bind efficiently. They generate a paired-end complex containing two such fragments which resembles that expected for the first synaptic complex. Shorter protein derivatives lacking a region involved in multimerisation do not form these complexes but modify the binding of OrfAB[1-135] and OrfAB[1-149]. DNaseI footprinting demonstrated that OrfAB[1-149] protects a sub-terminal (internal) region of the inverted repeats which includes two blocks of sequence (beta and gamma) conserved between the left (IRL) and right (IRR) ends. DNA binding assays in vitro and measurement of recombination activity in vivo of sequential deletion derivatives of the two inverted repeats suggested a model in which the N-terminal region of OrfAB binds the conserved boxes beta and gamma in a sequence-specific manner and anchors the two insertion sequence ends into a paired-end complex. The external region of the inverted repeat is proposed to contact the C-terminal transposase domain carrying the catalytic site.
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- C Normand
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS, 118 Route de Narbonne, Toulouse, 31062, France
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Judge S, Chandler M. SRP meeting: Surface and airborne contamination. AWE Aldermaston, 26-27 June 2000. J Radiol Prot 2000; 20:339-340. [PMID: 11008942 DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/20/3/701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Retroviruses and many transposons of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes share similar chemical reactions in their transposition. Some elements remain attached to donor DNA during transposition and their translocation results in a fusion between target and donor replicons. However, many elements are separated from their flanking donor DNA prior to their insertion into a target site, which requires processing of both strands at both ends of the element. A variety of strategies have been adopted for cleavage of the second, complementary strand to liberate the transposon.
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- C Turlan
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires, CNRS UPR9007, 118 Rte de Narbonne, F31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Using a combined in vivo and in vitro approach, we demonstrated that the transposition products generated by IS911 from a dimeric donor plasmid are different from those generated from a plasmid monomer. When carried by a monomeric plasmid donor, free IS911 transposon circles are generated by intra-IS recombination in which one IS end undergoes attack by the other. These represent transposition intermediates that undergo integration using the abutted left (IRL) and right (IRR) ends of the element, the active IRR-IRL junction, to generate simple insertions. In contrast, the two IS911 copies carried by a dimeric donor plasmid not only underwent intra-IS recombination to generate transposon circles but additionally participated in inter-IS recombination. This also creates an active IRR-IRL junction by generating a head-to-tail IS tandem dimer ([IS]2) in which one of the original plasmid backbone copies is eliminated in the formation of the junction. Both transposon circles and IS tandem dimers are generated from an intermediate in which two transposon ends are retained by a single strand joint to generate a figure 8 molecule. Inter-IS figure 8 molecules generated in vitro could be resolved into the [IS]2 form following introduction into a host strain by transformation. Resolution did not require IS911 transposase. The [IS]2 structure was stable in the absence of transposase but was highly unstable in its presence both in vivo and in vitro. Previous studies had demonstrated that the IRR-IRL junction promotes efficient intermolecular integration and intramolecular deletions both in vivo and in vitro. Integration of the [IS]2 derivative would result in a product that resembles a co-integrate structure. It is also shown here that the IRR-IRL junction of the [IS]2 form and derivative structures can specifically target one of the other ends in an intramolecular transposition reaction to generate transposon circles in vitro. These results not only demonstrate that IS911 (and presumably other members of the IS3 family) is capable of generating a range of transposition products, it also provides a mechanistic framework which explains the formation and activity of such structures previously observed for several other unrelated IS elements. This behaviour is probably characteristic of a large number of IS elements.
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- C Turlan
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaires, CNRS UPR9007, 118 Rte de Narbonne, F31062 Toulouse Cedex, France
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Efficient intermolecular transposition of bacterial insertion sequence IS911 involves the activities of two element-encoded proteins: the transposase, OrfAB, and a regulatory factor, OrfA. OrfA shares the majority of its amino acid sequence with the N-terminal part of OrfAB. This includes a putative helix-turn-helix and three of four heptads of a leucine zipper motif. OrfA strongly stimulates OrfAB-mediated intermolecular transposition both in vivo and in vitro. The present results support the notion that this is accomplished by direct interaction between these two proteins via the leucine zipper. We used both a genetic approach, based on gene fusions with phage lambda repressor, and a physical approach, involving co-immunoprecipitation, to show that OrfA not only undergoes oligomerisation but is capable of engaging with OrfAB to form heteromultimers, and that the leucine zipper is necessary for both types of interaction. Furthermore, mutation of the leucine zipper in OrfA inactivated its regulatory function. Previous observations demonstrated that the integrity of the leucine zipper motif was also important for OrfAB binding to the IS911 terminal inverted repeats. Here, we show, in gel shift experiments, using a derivative of OrfAB deleted for the C-terminal catalytic domain, OrfAB[1-149], that the protein is capable of pairing two inverted repeats to generate a species resembling a "synaptic complex". Preincubation of OrfAB[1-149] with OrfA dramatically reduced formation of this complex and favored formation of an alternative complex devoid of OrfA. Together these results suggest that OrfA exerts its regulatory effect by interacting transiently with OrfAB via the leucine zipper and modifying OrfAB binding to the inverted repeats.
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- L Haren
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS Université Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, Toulouse, 31062, France
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Chandler M, Heap A, McAlpine A. Controlling water pollution in construction. Health Estate 2000; 54:10-1. [PMID: 11066354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Transposable elements appear quite disparate in their organization and in the types of genetic rearrangements they promote. In spite of this diversity, retroviruses and many transposons of both prokaryotes and eukaryotes show clear similarities in the chemical reactions involved in their transposition. This is reflected in the enzymes, integrases and transposases, that catalyze these reactions and that are essential for the mobility of the elements. In this chapter, we examine the structure-function relationships between these enzymes and the different ways in which the individual steps are assembled to produce a complete transposition cycle.
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- L Haren
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire, CNRS (UPR 9007), Toulouse, France
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We provide here an overview of our present understanding of the distribution of different insertion sequences (ISs) within bacterial genomes (both chromosomes and plasmids). This is at present fragmentary and a significant effort is needed in the analysis of the increasing number of genomes whose sequence has been determined. We also consider some of the properties of ISs which are important in their role of assembling, reassorting, and transmitting groups of genes.
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- J Mahillon
- Laboratoire de génétique microbienne, université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium
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Christianson AL, Stevenson RE, van der Meyden CH, Pelser J, Theron FW, van Rensburg PL, Chandler M, Schwartz CE. X linked severe mental retardation, craniofacial dysmorphology, epilepsy, ophthalmoplegia, and cerebellar atrophy in a large South African kindred is localised to Xq24-q27. J Med Genet 1999; 36:759-66. [PMID: 10528855 PMCID: PMC1734236 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.36.10.759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [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] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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To date over 150 X linked mental retardation (XLMR) conditions have been documented. We describe a five generation South African family with XLMR, comprising 16 affected males and 10 carrier females. The clinical features common to the 16 males included profound mental retardation (100%), mutism despite apparently normal hearing (100%), grand mal epilepsy (87.5%), and limited life expectancy (68.8%). Of the four affected males examined, all had mild craniofacial dysmorphology and three were noted to have bilateral ophthalmoplegia and truncal ataxia. Three of 10 obligate female carriers had mild mental retardation. Cerebellar and brain stem atrophy was shown by cranial imaging and postmortem examination. Linkage analysis shows the gene to be located between markers DXS424 (Xq24) and DXS548 (Xq27.3), with a maximum two point lod score of 3.10.
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- A L Christianson
- Department of Human Genetics and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pretoria, South Africa
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PURPOSE Our purpose was to study the effects of using monochromatic test stimuli to measure the relative rate of progression of visual field defects caused by experimental glaucoma. METHODS Visual field measurements were obtained by static perimetry from trained macaque monkeys with laser-induced, unilateral glaucoma. The visual field defects were assessed by perimetric (global) indices derived from comparisons of experimental visual fields to the expected normal fields of monkeys. Three types of perimetry stimuli were used, the conventional white Goldmann III and two monochromatic (460 and 620 nm) Goldmann V test stimuli. The relationships between field defects with white and monochromatic stimuli were investigated by linear regression of the Z-scores for the perimetric indices. RESULTS The correlations between the mean deviation global indices for chromatic vs. white stimuli were high (r > 0.9) and linear throughout the period of progression of field defects. The slopes of the regression lines typically were greater than unity, indicating that statistical significance was higher for visual field defects measured with chromatic stimuli than with white light stimuli. The higher significance level for defects measured with chromatic stimuli was not explained by a difference in visual thresholds, because the thresholds with chromatic and white light were highly correlated across the full range of visual field defects, from initial-onset to end-state. This result also suggests that the early detection of glaucomatous visual defects with monochromatic stimuli does not reflect a selective loss of retinal ganglion cells. CONCLUSIONS Although these experiments do not suggest an alternative neural mechanism for the clinical utility of perimetry with chromatic light for the early detection of glaucoma, it is very likely that the combinations of neural and/or analytical factors that explain the utility of perimetry with chromatic stimuli will also provide an explanation for the higher sensitivities in identifying early glaucoma reported for other prototype stimuli.
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- R S Harwerth
- College of Optometry, University of Houston, Texas 77204-6052, USA.
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High levels of expression of the transposase OrfAB of bacterial insertion sequence IS911 leads to the formation of excised transposon circles, in which the two abutted ends are separated by 3 bp. Initially, OrfAB catalyses only single-strand cleavage at one 3' transposon end and strand transfer of that end to the other. It is believed that this molecule, in which both transposon ends are held together in a single-strand bridge, is then converted to the circular form by the action of host factors. The transposon circles can be integrated efficiently into an appropriate target in vivo and in vitro in the presence of OrfAB and a second IS911 protein OrfA. In the results reported here, we have identified linear transposon forms in vivo from a transposon present in a plasmid, raising the possibility that IS911 can also transpose using a cut-and-paste mechanism. However, the linear species appeared not to be derived directly from the plasmid-based copy by direct double-strand cleavages at both ends, but from preformed excised transposon circles. This was confirmed further by the observation that OrfAB can cleave a cloned circle junction both in vivo and in vitro by two single-strand cleavages at the 3' transposon ends to generate a linear transposon form with a 3'-OH and a three-nucleotide 5' overhang at the ends. Moreover, while significantly less efficient than the transposon circle, a precleaved linear transposon underwent detectable levels of integration in vitro. The possible role of such molecules in the IS911 transposition pathway is discussed.
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- B Ton-Hoang
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire du CNRS, 118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, France
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Booton GC, Kaufman L, Chandler M, Oguto-Ohwayo R, Duan W, Fuerst PA. Evolution of the ribosomal RNA internal transcribed spacer one (ITS-1) in cichlid fishes of the Lake Victoria region. Mol Phylogenet Evol 1999; 11:273-82. [PMID: 10191071 DOI: 10.1006/mpev.1998.0576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The nucleotide sequences of the first internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1) of the ribosomal RNA gene cluster have been determined for 11 species of closely related endemic cichlid fishes of the Lake Victoria region (LVR) and 6 related East African cichlids. The ITS-1 sequences confirmed independently derived basal phylogenies, but provide limited insight within this species flock. The line leading to Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor arose early, close to the divergence event that separated the tilapiine and haplochromine tribes of the "African Group" of the family Cichlidae. In this phylogeny, Astatoreochromis alluaudi and the riverine Astatotilapia burtoni are sister taxa, which together are a sister group to a monophyletic assemblage including both Lake Victoria and Lake Edward taxa. The ITS-1 data support the monophyly of haplochromine genera across lakes. Since Lake Victoria is believed to have been dry between 14, 500 and 12,400 BPE, the modern assemblage must have been derived from reinvasion by the products of earlier cladogenesis events. Thus, although the regional superflock is monophyletic, the haplochromines of Lake Victoria itself did not evolve in situ from a single ancestor.
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- G C Booton
- Department of Molecular Genetics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 43210, USA
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Haren L, Polard P, Ton-Hoang B, Chandler M. Multiple oligomerisation domains in the IS911 transposase: a leucine zipper motif is essential for activity. J Mol Biol 1998; 283:29-41. [PMID: 9761671 DOI: 10.1006/jmbi.1998.2053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Structure-function relationships involved in oligomerisation of the transposase OrfAB of the bacterial insertion sequence IS911 have been investigated. Site-directed mutagenesis and sequential deletion coupled with immunoprecipitation have led to the definition of three regions of the protein capable of promoting multimerisation. These include a region predicted to assume a coiled-coil conformation, which is shown to be essential for activity, promoting correct multimerisation of the N-terminal domain of OrfAB and sequence-specific binding to the IS911 terminal inverted repeats mediated by this domain. This region presents the structural and functional characteristics of the leucine zipper motif described in eukaryotic proteins. The two other regions are located further towards the C-terminal end of the protein, adjacent to the leucine zipper and in the region that carries the conserved catalytic DD(35)E motif.
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- L Haren
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie et Génétique Moléculaire du CNRS, Université Paul Sabatier, 118 Route de Narbonne, Toulouse, 31062, France
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Leung KH, Pippalla V, Kreutter A, Chandler M. Functional effects of FGF-13 on human lung fibroblasts, dermal microvascular endothelial cells, and aortic smooth muscle cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1998; 250:137-42. [PMID: 9735346 DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.1998.9279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We studied the effects of FGF-13 and FGF-2 on human lung fibroblasts, dermal microvascular endothelial cells, and aortic smooth muscle cells. FGF-13 induced cell growth of lung fibroblasts and aortic smooth muscle cells but had no effect on dermal vascular endothelial cells. FGF-2 induced cell growth in all the three cell types. FGF-13 and FGF-2 had little effect on IL-6 production by lung fibroblasts and aortic smooth muscle cells and substantially enhanced that induced by IL-1alpha. In contrast, FGF-13 and FGF-2 had little effect on IL-6 production by dermal vascular endothelial cells, either alone or in synergy with IL-1alpha.
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MESH Headings
- Aorta/cytology
- Aorta/drug effects
- Aorta/metabolism
- Cell Division/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Dinoprostone/metabolism
- Endothelium, Vascular/cytology
- Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects
- Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism
- Fibroblast Growth Factor 2/pharmacology
- Fibroblast Growth Factors/pharmacology
- Fibroblasts/cytology
- Fibroblasts/drug effects
- Fibroblasts/metabolism
- Humans
- Interleukin-1/pharmacology
- Interleukin-6/metabolism
- Lung/cytology
- Lung/drug effects
- Lung/metabolism
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/cytology
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular/metabolism
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- K H Leung
- Department of Cell Biology, Human Genome Sciences, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, 20850, USA.
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Insertion sequences (ISs) constitute an important component of most bacterial genomes. Over 500 individual ISs have been described in the literature to date, and many more are being discovered in the ongoing prokaryotic and eukaryotic genome-sequencing projects. The last 10 years have also seen some striking advances in our understanding of the transposition process itself. Not least of these has been the development of various in vitro transposition systems for both prokaryotic and eukaryotic elements and, for several of these, a detailed understanding of the transposition process at the chemical level. This review presents a general overview of the organization and function of insertion sequences of eubacterial, archaebacterial, and eukaryotic origins with particular emphasis on bacterial elements and on different aspects of the transposition mechanism. It also attempts to provide a framework for classification of these elements by assigning them to various families or groups. A total of 443 members of the collection have been grouped in 17 families based on combinations of the following criteria: (i) similarities in genetic organization (arrangement of open reading frames); (ii) marked identities or similarities in the enzymes which mediate the transposition reactions, the recombinases/transposases (Tpases); (iii) similar features of their ends (terminal IRs); and (iv) fate of the nucleotide sequence of their target sites (generation of a direct target duplication of determined length). A brief description of the mechanism(s) involved in the mobility of individual ISs in each family and of the structure-function relationships of the individual Tpases is included where available.
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- J Mahillon
- Laboratoire de Génétique Microbienne, Université catholique de Louvain, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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