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Bullous Amyloidosis as a cutaneous feature of Familial Lysozyme Amyloidosis. Australas J Dermatol 2024; 65:e87-e89. [PMID: 38504439 DOI: 10.1111/ajd.14250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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129P Adjuvant therapy for T3 non-small cell lung cancer with additional intrapulmonary nodules. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00384-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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17P Treatment sequence for non-small cell lung cancer with brain oligometastases does not impact overall survival. J Thorac Oncol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/s1556-0864(23)00271-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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The ABCD stop signal data: Response to Bissett et al. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2022; 57:101144. [PMID: 35987133 PMCID: PMC9411576 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2022.101144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 08/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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This paper responds to a recent critique by Bissett et al. of the fMRI Stop task used in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development℠ Study (ABCD Study®). The critique focuses primarily on a task design feature related to race model assumptions (i.e., that the Go and Stop processes are fully independent). In response, we note that the race model is quite robust against violations of its assumptions. Most importantly, while Bissett raises conceptual concerns with the task we focus here on analyzes of the task data and conclude that the concerns appear to have minimal impact on the neuroimaging data (the validity of which do not rely on race model assumptions) and have far less of an impact on the performance data than the critique suggests. We note that Bissett did not apply any performance-based exclusions to the data they analyzed, a number of the trial coding errors they flagged were already identified and corrected in ABCD annual data releases, a number of their secondary concerns reflect sensible design decisions and, indeed, their own computational modeling of the ABCD Stop task suggests the problems they identify have just a modest impact on the rank ordering of individual differences in subject performance.
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MA13.09 Time from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor to Sotorasib Use Correlates with Risk of Hepatotoxicity in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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EP05.01-011 Real World Outcomes of Durvalumab after Chemoradiotherapy in unresectable advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: The Mayo Clinic Experience. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OA05.06 Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer Among Younger vs. Older Adults: Widening Disparities in the Era of Lung Cancer Screening. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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MA04.09 The Incidence and Predictors of Unsuspected Brain Metastases in Patients with Stage IA NSCLC. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OA02.04 Multimodal Management of T4 N2 Non-small-cell Lung Cancer with Additional Ipsilateral Pulmonary Nodules. J Thorac Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2022.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Improving Inclusion and Participation in School Trips Through Parental Perceptions and Experiences of Their Children With Disabilities. Am J Occup Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.76s1-po65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Date Presented 04/01/2022
School trips present challenges for the inclusion and participation of students with disabilities. School trips provide expanded learning opportunities and real-world learning experiences. This research presentation will provide an overview of the challenges, barriers, supports, and strategies reported by parents of children with disabilities in qualitative interviews. OTs, as part of the interdisciplinary team, can facilitate increased school trip participation and inclusion.
Primary Author and Speaker: Ann Potter
Contributing Authors: Kimberly D. Wynarczuk, Laurie D. Kahn, Eric Sanders, Brenna M. Curley, Lauren Kresge, Corinne Jean-Louis
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Lived Experiences of Men With Breast Cancer and the Impact on Occupations: An Interpretive Phenomenological Study. Am J Occup Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.76s1-po97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Date Presented 04/02/2022
This qualitative study describes the lived experiences of 24 men with breast cancer through interpretive phenomenological analysis. Men face unique challenges and lifestyle changes related to the diagnosis. Key themes affecting occupational performance were identified: living as a man with a ‘woman’s disease,’ promoting awareness through advocacy, altered self-image and perceptions by others, support systems, constant comparison to women, and barriers to health care.
Primary Author and Speaker: Ann Potter
Additional Authors and Speakers: Kelsey Mieczkowski, Jacob Meyers, Sogand Bashi Ardestani, Kaitlin Maguire
Contributing Authors: Lindsay Crue, Breanne Bentz, Stephanie Leiby
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Anxiety, Grit, and Academic Performance of OT Graduate Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Am J Occup Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.76s1-po94] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Date Presented 04/01/2022
The purpose of this research was to determine whether grit and anxiety are related to the academic performance of OT graduate students during the cross-sectional period of seismic change in higher education due to the emerging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The expected contribution of this study includes how the prevalence of grit and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic affects academic performance in a predominately virtual learning environment.
Primary Author and Speaker: Ann Potter
Additional Authors and Speakers: Cara Crawford, Brooke Gasper, Amanda Rowlands, Rachel Saquing
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Parental Perspectives on Social Health and Family Relationships of Children With Cancer: An Exploratory Study. Am J Occup Ther 2022. [DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.76s1-po49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Date Presented 03/31/2022
This study provides an overview of the cancer symptoms measured by the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measure (PROMIS) Parent Proxy-25 and how they affect social health. By addressing factors of depression, fatigue, mobility, and social participation, therapists can provide more effective therapy and ensure quality service delivery to promote occupational participation throughout the cancer care continuum.
Primary Author and Speaker: Ann Potter
Additional Authors and Speakers: Bryna Pheiffer, Kaitlyn Hess, Michael M. Rossi, Taylor Umar
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Impact of Mesothelioma Histologic Subtype and Use of Cancer-Directed Surgery on Outcomes in the National Cancer Database. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.10.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Substance use patterns in 9-10 year olds: Baseline findings from the adolescent brain cognitive development (ABCD) study. Drug Alcohol Depend 2021; 227:108946. [PMID: 34392051 PMCID: PMC8833837 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108946] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development ™ Study (ABCD Study®) is an open-science, multi-site, prospective, longitudinal study following over 11,800 9- and 10-year-old youth into early adulthood. The ABCD Study aims to prospectively examine the impact of substance use (SU) on neurocognitive and health outcomes. Although SU initiation typically occurs during teen years, relatively little is known about patterns of SU in children younger than 12. METHODS This study aims to report the detailed ABCD Study® SU patterns at baseline (n = 11,875) in order to inform the greater scientific community about cohort's early SU. Along with a detailed description of SU, we ran mixed effects regression models to examine the association between early caffeine and alcohol sipping with demographic factors, externalizing symptoms and parental history of alcohol and substance use disorders (AUD/SUD). PRIMARY RESULTS At baseline, the majority of youth had used caffeine (67.6 %) and 22.5 % reported sipping alcohol (22.5 %). There was little to no reported use of other drug categories (0.2 % full alcohol drink, 0.7 % used nicotine, <0.1 % used any other drug of abuse). Analyses revealed that total caffeine use and early alcohol sipping were associated with demographic variables (p's<.05), externalizing symptoms (caffeine p = 0002; sipping p = .0003), and parental history of AUD (sipping p = .03). CONCLUSIONS ABCD Study participants aged 9-10 years old reported caffeine use and alcohol sipping experimentation, but very rare other SU. Variables linked with early childhood alcohol sipping and caffeine use should be examined as contributing factors in future longitudinal analyses examining escalating trajectories of SU in the ABCD Study cohort.
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OA20.04 Survival of Patients with Persistent N1 or N2 Disease After Induction Therapy for Stage IIIA-N2 Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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P06.03 The Role of Surgery for Stage 0 Adenocarcinoma in Situ of the Lung: A U.S. National Analysis. J Thorac Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtho.2021.08.282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Baseline brain function in the preadolescents of the ABCD Study. Nat Neurosci 2021; 24:1176-1186. [PMID: 34099922 PMCID: PMC8947197 DOI: 10.1038/s41593-021-00867-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 04/30/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® is a 10-year longitudinal study of children recruited at ages 9 and 10. A battery of neuroimaging tasks are administered biennially to track neurodevelopment and identify individual differences in brain function. This study reports activation patterns from functional MRI (fMRI) tasks completed at baseline, which were designed to measure cognitive impulse control with a stop signal task (SST; N = 5,547), reward anticipation and receipt with a monetary incentive delay (MID) task (N = 6,657) and working memory and emotion reactivity with an emotional N-back (EN-back) task (N = 6,009). Further, we report the spatial reproducibility of activation patterns by assessing between-group vertex/voxelwise correlations of blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) activation. Analyses reveal robust brain activations that are consistent with the published literature, vary across fMRI tasks/contrasts and slightly correlate with individual behavioral performance on the tasks. These results establish the preadolescent brain function baseline, guide interpretation of cross-sectional analyses and will enable the investigation of longitudinal changes during adolescent development.
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High Polygenic Snp Scores Do Not Exclude Monogenic Familial Hypercholesterolaemia. Atherosclerosis 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.06.270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Interferon-γ aids in protection against equine protozoal myeloencephalitis. J Equine Vet Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2019.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Prospective observational cohort study of the association between antiplatelet therapy, bleeding and thrombosis in patients with coronary stents undergoing noncardiac surgery. Br J Anaesth 2019; 122:170-179. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bja.2018.09.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2017] [Revised: 09/16/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Maternal vaccination with a novel chimeric glycoprotein formulated with a polymer-based adjuvant provides protection from human parainfluenza virus type 3 in newborn lambs. Antiviral Res 2018; 162:54-60. [PMID: 30550799 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Human parainfluenza virus 3 (PIV3) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are major causative agents of serious respiratory tract illness in newborns and infants. Maternal vaccination could be a promising approach to provide immediate protection against severe PIV3 and RSV infection in young infants. Previously, we demonstrated that maternal immunization with a subunit vaccine consisting of the RSV fusion (F) protein formulated with TriAdj, an adjuvant consisting of poly(I:C), immune defense regulatory peptide and polyphosphazene, protects newborn lambs from RSV. In the present study we evaluated the protective efficacy of a novel bivalent RSV-PIV3 vaccine candidate, FRipScHN/TriAdj, as a maternal vaccine against PIV3 infection in a neonatal lamb model. This vaccine consists of the pre-fusion form of the RSV F protein linked to the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) of PIV3, formulated with TriAdj. First, we successfully established PIV3 infection in neonatal lambs. Lambs infected with human PIV3 showed gross pathology, bronchointerstitial pneumonia and viral replication in the lungs. Subsequently, ewes were immunized with FRipScHN/TriAdj. RSV FRipSc- and PIV3 HN-specific antibodies with virus-neutralizing activity were detected in both the serum and the colostrum of the vaccinated ewes. The newborn lambs had RSV- and PIV3- neutralizing antibodies in their serum, which demonstrates that maternal antibodies were transferred to the neonates. At three days of age, the newborn lambs received an intrapulmonary challenge with PIV3. The lung pathology and virus production were significantly reduced in lambs that had received PIV3-specific maternal antibodies compared to lambs born to non-vaccinated ewes. These results suggest that maternal vaccination with a bivalent FRipScHN/TriAdj vaccine might be an effective method to provide protection against both PIV3 and RSV in neonates.
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An Integrative EMDR and Family Therapy Model for Treating Attachment Trauma in Children: A Case Series. JOURNAL OF EMDR PRACTICE AND RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.12.4.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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This case series study investigated the effectiveness of an integrative eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and family therapy model, specifically the Integrative Attachment Trauma Protocol for Children (IATP-C), for improving traumatic stress, attachment relationships, and behaviors in children with a history of attachment trauma; specifically, adopted children with a history of maltreatment and foster or orphanage care. Of the 23 child participants, one family dropped out at 6 months, and 22 completed treatment in 6–24 months. Mean treatment length was 12.7 months. Statistical analysis demonstrated significant improvement in scores on children's traumatic stress symptoms, behaviors, and attachment relationships by the end of treatment. Statistical analysis of secondary measures showed significant improvement in mothers' scores related to symptomology and attitudes toward their child. Gains were maintained for the 15 families who complied with completion and returning of follow-up measures. Limitations of the study include the lack of a control group and small sample size. Future directions include controlled efficacy studies with larger sample sizes as well as exploration of application of the model to a similar population of children in other cultures and to children who are not residing in permanent placements.
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Mutations in LDLR, APOB, PCSK9 and APOE genes contribute to the genetic spectrum of familial hypercholesterolaemia in the north of England. Atherosclerosis 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.06.217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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A chimeric glycoprotein formulated with a combination adjuvant induces protective immunity against both human respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus type 3. Antiviral Res 2018; 158:78-87. [PMID: 30071204 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.07.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2018] [Revised: 07/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV3) are major causes of serious lower respiratory tract disease in infants. Currently there is no licensed vaccine against RSV or PIV3. To make an effective bivalent subunit vaccine, a chimeric truncated FRHN protein containing the N-terminal ectodomain of the RSV fusion (F) protein linked to the C-terminal ectodomain of the PIV3 haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein was produced in HEK293T cells. Mice, cotton rats and hamsters were immunized intramuscularly (IM) with both RSV F and PIV3 HN (FR+HN) or FRHN, formulated with TriAdj, which consists of poly(I:C), innate defense regulator peptide and poly[di(sodium carboxylatoethylphenoxy)]-phosphazene. Both formulations were immunogenic and elicited full protection from RSV; however, animals vaccinated with FRHN/TriAdj were significantly better protected from PIV3 than animals vaccinated with FR+HN/TriAdj. To develop a potentially more effective subunit vaccine, a chimeric glycoprotein (FRipScHN), encoding the RSV F ectodomain stabilized in the pre-fusion form linked to PIV3 HN was generated. Intramuscular vaccination with FRipScHN/TriAdj induced virus neutralizing antibodies followed by complete protection from RSV and PIV3 replication in the lungs of challenged cotton rats. Furthermore, intranasal vaccination with FRipScHN/TriAdj significantly reduced both RSV and PIV3 replication in cotton rats. Mucosal immunization with FRipScHN/TriAdj also elicited strong antigen-specific mucosal and systemic immune responses in a lamb model. In conclusion, the chimeric FRipScHN protein combined with TriAdj has potential for development of a safe, effective, bivalent vaccine against both RSV and PIV3.
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Recruiting the ABCD sample: Design considerations and procedures. Dev Cogn Neurosci 2018; 32:16-22. [PMID: 29703560 PMCID: PMC6314286 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 573] [Impact Index Per Article: 95.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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The ABCD study is a new and ongoing project of very substantial size and scale involving 21 data acquisition sites. It aims to recruit 11,500 children and follow them for ten years with extensive assessments at multiple timepoints. To deliver on its potential to adequately describe adolescent development, it is essential that it adopt recruitment procedures that are efficient and effective and will yield a sample that reflects the nation’s diversity in an epidemiologically informed manner. Here, we describe the sampling plans and recruitment procedures of this study. Participants are largely recruited through the school systems with school selection informed by gender, race and ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and urbanicity. Procedures for school selection designed to mitigate selection biases, dynamic monitoring of the accumulating sample to correct deviations from recruitment targets, and a description of the recruitment procedures designed to foster a collaborative attitude between the researchers, the schools and the local communities, are provided.
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Vaccination with a human parainfluenza virus type 3 chimeric FHN glycoprotein formulated with a combination adjuvant induces protective immunity. Vaccine 2017; 35:7139-7146. [PMID: 29153777 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2017.10.095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Accepted: 10/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Human parainfluenza virus type 3 (PIV3) is a major cause of lower respiratory disease i.e. bronchitis, bronchiolitis or pneumonia, in infants and young children. Presently there is no licensed vaccine against PIV3. To produce an effective subunit vaccine, a chimeric FHN glycoprotein consisting of the N-terminal ectodomain of the fusion (F) protein linked to the haemagglutinin-neuraminidase (HN) protein without transmembrane domain, and secreted forms of the individual F and HN glycoproteins, were expressed in mammalian cells and purified. Mice and cotton rats were immunized intramuscularly (IM) with FHN or both F and HN proteins (F + HN), formulated with poly(I:C) and an innate defense regulator peptide in polyphosphazene (TriAdj). Significantly higher levels of systemic virus-neutralizing antibodies were observed in mice and cotton rats immunized with FHN/TriAdj when compared to animals immunized with the combination of F and HN proteins (F + HN/TriAdj). As PIV3 is a pneumotropic virus, another goal is to produce an effective mucosal subunit vaccine. Intranasal (IN) administration with FHN/TriAdj resulted in mucosal IgA production in the lung and virus neutralizing antibodies in the sera. After PIV3 challenge no virus was detected in cotton rats immunized with FHN/TriAdj regardless of the route of delivery. Protective immunity against PIV3 was also induced by FHN/TriAdj in hamsters. In conclusion, the FHN protein formulated with TriAdj has potential for development of a safe and effective vaccine against PIV3.
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270 The Clinical, Biochemistry and Biophysics signature of brittle nails. J Invest Dermatol 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.07.268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Intranasal immunization with a single dose of the fusion protein formulated with a combination adjuvant induces long-term protective immunity against respiratory syncytial virus. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2017; 13:2894-2901. [PMID: 28825870 PMCID: PMC5718833 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2017.1349584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of respiratory tract infections in both children and elderly people. In this study we evaluated the short- and long-term protective efficacy of a single intranasal (IN) immunization with a RSV vaccine formulation consisting of a codon-optimized fusion (F) protein formulated with poly(I:C), an innate defense regulator peptide and a polyphosphazene (ΔF/TriAdj). This vaccine induced strong systemic and local immune responses, including RSV F-specific IgG1 and IgG2a, SIgA and virus neutralizing antibodies in mice. Furthermore, ΔF/TriAdj promoted production of IFN-γ-secreting T cells and RSV F85–93-specific CD8+ effector T cells. After RSV challenge, no virus was recovered from the lungs of the vaccinated mice. To evaluate the duration of immunity induced by a single IN vaccination, mice were again immunized once with ΔF/TriAdj and challenged with RSV five months later. High levels of IgG1, IgG2a and virus neutralizing antibodies were detected in the ΔF/TriAdj-vaccinated animals. Moreover, this vaccine formulation induced robust local SIgA production and IgA-secreting memory B cell development, and conferred complete protection against subsequent RSV challenge. In conclusion, a single IN vaccination with RSV ΔF protein formulated with TriAdj induced robust, long-term protective immune responses against RSV infection.
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Note to Editor: Microalgae cultivation for wastewater treatment and biofuel production: a bibliographic overview of past and current trends. ALGAL RES 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.algal.2017.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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070 Depth -related distribution of cell surface glycans in normal and pathological human stratum corneum. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Nisin and lysostaphin activity against preformed biofilm of Staphylococcus aureus
involved in bovine mastitis. J Appl Microbiol 2016; 121:101-14. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.13136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2015] [Revised: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Maternal immunization with respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein formulated with a novel combination adjuvant provides protection from RSV in newborn lambs. Vaccine 2016; 34:261-269. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.11.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2015] [Revised: 11/08/2015] [Accepted: 11/12/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein formulated with a novel combination adjuvant induces balanced immune responses in lambs with maternal antibodies. Vaccine 2015; 33:1338-44. [DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.01.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2014] [Revised: 01/12/2015] [Accepted: 01/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Vaccination with the RSV fusion protein formulated with a combination adjuvant induces long-lasting protective immunity. J Gen Virol 2014; 95:1043-1054. [PMID: 24572813 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.062570-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the primary causative agents of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in young children, in particular infants. Recently, we reported the protective efficacy of a RSV vaccine formulation consisting of a truncated version of the fusion (F) protein formulated with a Toll-like receptor (TLR) agonist and an immunostimulatory peptide in a carrier system (ΔF/TriAdj). To evaluate the duration of immunity induced by this vaccine candidate, we carried out long-term trials. The ΔF was formulated with triple adjuvant (TriAdj) containing either polyinosinic : polycytidylic acid (polyI : C) or cytosine-phosphate-guanosine oligodeoxynucleotides (CpG ODNs) and administered intranasally to mice. One year after the second vaccination all mice were challenged with RSV. Both ΔF/TriAdj formulations mediated the induction of high levels of IgG1, IgG2a and virus-neutralizing antibodies, and IgA in the lungs. Based on the numbers of IFN-γ- and IL-5-secreting cells in the spleen, the immune response was slightly T-helper cell type 1 (Th1)-biased. This was confirmed by the presence of F85-93-specific CD8(+) effector T cells in the lungs of both ΔF/TriAdj(polyI : C)- and ΔF/TriAdj(CpG)-immunized mice. Both ΔF/TriAdj formulations induced RSV-specific CD8(+) T cells. However, ΔF/TriAdj(polyI : C) generated significantly higher IgG affinity maturation and higher numbers of RSV-specific CD8(+) effector memory T cells in lungs and CD8(+) central memory T cells in spleen and lymph nodes than ΔF/TriAdj(CpG). After RSV challenge, no virus replication and no evidence of vaccine-induced pathology were detected in mice immunized with either of the ΔF/TriAdj formulations, demonstrating that the duration of immunity induced with these vaccines is at least one year.
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Induction of mucosal immunity and protection by intranasal immunization with a respiratory syncytial virus subunit vaccine formulation. J Gen Virol 2013; 95:301-306. [PMID: 24136365 DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.058461-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The majority of infections, including those caused by respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), occur at mucosal surfaces. As no RSV vaccine is available our goal is to produce an effective subunit vaccine with an adjuvant suitable for mucosal delivery and cross-presentation. A truncated secreted version of the RSV fusion (ΔF) protein formulated with polyI : C, an innate defence regulator peptide and polyphosphazene, induced local and systemic immunity, including affinity maturation of RSV F-specific IgG, IgA and virus-neutralizing antibodies, and F-specific CD8(+) T-cells in the lung, when delivered intranasally. Furthermore, this ΔF protein formulation promoted the production of CD8(+) central memory T-cells in the mediastinal lymph nodes and provided protection from RSV challenge. Formulation of ΔF protein with this adjuvant combination enhanced uptake by lung dendritic cells and trafficking to the draining lymph nodes. The ΔF protein formulation was confirmed to be highly efficacious and safe in cotton rats.
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In vitro and in vivo studies with tetra-hydro-jasmonic acid (LR2412) reveal its potential to correct signs of skin ageing. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2013; 28:415-23. [PMID: 23701744 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2012] [Accepted: 01/16/2013] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND LR2412, a synthetic derivative of jasmonic acid, improved the reconstruction and homeostasis of our organotypic skin models. OBJECTIVES The need for efficient 'anti-ageing' treatments, in particular for the management of photoaged skin, prompted us to investigate this new ingredient for its potential to correct signs of skin ageing in vitro and in vivo and to identify its mode of action. RESULTS In vitro, penetration of LR2412 was evaluated using a Franz diffusion cell on excised human skin. Its exfoliating properties and interactions with the stratum corneum were studied using electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Experiments were performed on a human reconstructed skin model. In vivo, the effects of LR2412 on steroid-induced skin atrophy, a clinical skin ageing model, were assessed vs. vehicle. A patch test study evaluated its effect on deposition of fibrillin-rich microfibrils in the papillary dermis in clinically photoaged volunteers. A clinical study on the appearance of crow's feet wrinkles was conducted over 3 months of daily application. Penetration studies revealed that LR2412 reaches viable epidermis and superficial dermis, which are skin targets of anti-ageing actives. Within the upper layers of the stratum corneum LR2412 accelerates desquamation and improves the mechanical properties. At the dermal-epidermal junction of reconstructed skin, collagen IV, laminin-5 and fibrillin were stimulated. In vivo, LR2412 reversed steroid-induced atrophy. The patch test model confirms the deposition of fibrillin-rich microfibrils, then an in use clinical study revealed that it reduced facial wrinkles. CONCLUSIONS The in vitro and in vivo data demonstrate that based on its multiple interactions within human skin, LR2412 has potential to partially correct the signs of ageing in intrinsically and photoaged skin.
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Conservation of Prairie-Oak Butterflies in Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia. NORTHWEST SCIENCE 2011. [DOI: 10.3955/046.085.0221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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P05 Utrophin upregulation in DMD therapy: current status and new tools for the future. Neuromuscul Disord 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(11)70024-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Spatio-temporal progression of grey and white matter damage following contusion injury in rat spinal cord. PLoS One 2010; 5:e12021. [PMID: 20711496 PMCID: PMC2918504 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2010] [Accepted: 07/12/2010] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Cellular mechanisms of secondary damage progression following spinal cord injury remain unclear. We have studied the extent of tissue damage from 15 min to 10 weeks after injury using morphological and biochemical estimates of lesion volume and surviving grey and white matter. This has been achieved by semi-quantitative immunocytochemical methods for a range of cellular markers, quantitative counts of white matter axonal profiles in semi-thin sections and semi-quantitative Western blot analysis, together with behavioural tests (BBB scores, ledged beam, random rung horizontal ladder and DigiGait™ analysis). We have developed a new computer-controlled electronic impactor based on a linear motor that allows specification of the precise nature, extent and timing of the impact. Initial (15 min) lesion volumes showed very low variance (1.92±0.23 mm3, mean±SD, n = 5). Although substantial tissue clearance continued for weeks after injury, loss of grey matter was rapid and complete by 24 hours, whereas loss of white matter extended up to one week. No change was found between one and 10 weeks after injury for almost all morphological and biochemical estimates of lesion size or behavioural methods. These results suggest that previously reported apparent ongoing injury progression is likely to be due, to a large extent, to clearance of tissue damaged by the primary impact rather than continuing cell death. The low variance of the impactor and the comprehensive assessment methods described in this paper provide an improved basis on which the effects of potential treatment regimes for spinal cord injury can be assessed.
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Effect of stress on viral-bacterial synergy in bovine respiratory disease: novel mechanisms to regulate inflammation. Comp Funct Genomics 2010; 6:244-50. [PMID: 18629190 PMCID: PMC2447483 DOI: 10.1002/cfg.474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2005] [Accepted: 03/14/2005] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The severity of bovine respiratory infections has been linked to a variety of
factors, including environmental and nutritional changes, transportation, and social
reorganization of weaned calves. Fatal respiratory infections, however, usually occur
when a primary viral infection compromises host defences and enhances the severity
of a secondary bacterial infection. This viral–bacterial synergy can occur by a number
of different mechanisms and disease challenge models have been developed to analyse
host responses during these respiratory infections. A primary bovine herpesvirus-1
(BHV-1) respiratory infection followed by a secondary challenge with Mannheimia haemolytica
results in fatal bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and host responses to these
two pathogens have been studied extensively. We used this disease model to
demonstrate that stress significantly altered the viral–bacterial synergy resulting in
fatal BRD. Functional genomic analysis revealed that BHV-1 infection enhanced toll-like
receptors (TLR) expression and increased pro-inflammatory responses which
contribute to the severity of a Mannheimia haemolytica infection. TLRs play a critical
role in detecting bacterial infections and inducing pro-inflammatory responses. It is
difficult to understand, however, how stress-induced corticosteroids could enhance
this form of viral–bacterial synergy. Nuclear translocation of the glucocorticoid
receptor activates cell signalling pathways which inhibit both TLR signalling
and pro-inflammatory responses. The apparent conundrum between stress-induced
corticosteroids and enhanced BRD susceptibility is discussed in terms of present data
and previous investigations of stress and respiratory disease.
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P23 Assessing the effects of exercise-induced stress on the Fiona mouse model. Neuromuscul Disord 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/s0960-8966(10)70038-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The MEND program: A community based initiative addressing child overweight and obesity in Maribyrnong. J Sci Med Sport 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams.2009.10.293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Defining a standard medication kit for prehospital and retrieval physicians: a comprehensive review. Emerg Med J 2009; 27:62-71. [DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.062810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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2023 The impact of 3 dimensional CT planning on radiotherapy for bone metastases. EJC Suppl 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(09)70539-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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126 FACTORS INFLUENCING DOSE/FRACTIONATION CHOICES FOR PALLIATION OF BONE METASTASES. Radiother Oncol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(12)72513-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Patient-reported outcomes after fixed- versus mobile-bearing total knee replacement: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial using the Kinemax total knee replacement. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 90:1172-9. [PMID: 18757956 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.90b9.21031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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We compared patient-reported outcomes of the Kinemax fixed- and mobile-bearing total knee replacement in a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. Patients were randomised to the fixed- or the mobile-bearing prosthesis via a sealed envelope method after the bone cuts had been made in the operating theatre. Randomisation was stratified by centre and diagnosis. Patients were assessed pre-operatively and at eight to 12 weeks, one year and two years post-operatively. Validated questionnaires were used which included the Western Ontario MacMasters University, Short-Form 12, Mental Health Index-5, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Knee-Related Quality of Life and Function in Sport and Recreation scales and a validated scale of satisfaction post-operatively. In total, 242 patients (250 knees) with a mean age of 68 years (40 to 80) were recruited from four NHS orthopaedic centres. Of these, 132 patients (54.5%) were women. No statistically significant differences could be identified in any of the patient-reported outcome scores between patients who received the fixed-bearing or the mobile-bearing knee up to two-years post-operatively.
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G.P.9.01 A mutant skeletal muscle α-actin gene, fused to enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) produces a unique myopathic mouse model. Neuromuscul Disord 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2008.06.213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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