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Kyrou A, Grünert E, Wüthrich F, Nadesalingam N, Chapellier V, Nuoffer MG, Pavlidou A, Lefebvre S, Walther S. Test-retest reliability of resting-state cerebral blood flow quantification using pulsed Arterial Spin Labeling (PASL) over 3 weeks vs 8 weeks in healthy controls. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2024; 341:111823. [PMID: 38735229 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2024.111823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Arterial Spin Labeling is a valuable functional imaging tool for both clinical and research purposes. However, little is known about the test-retest reliability of cerebral blood flow measurements over longer periods. In this study, we investigated the reliability of pulsed Arterial Spin Labeling in assessing cerebral blood flow over a 3 (n = 28) vs 8 (n = 19) weeks interscan interval in 47 healthy participants. As a measure of cerebral blood flow reliability, we calculated voxel-wise, whole-brain, and regions of interest intraclass correlation coefficients. The whole-brain mean resting-state cerebral blood flow showed good to excellent reliability over time for both periods (intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.85 for the 3-week delay, intraclass correlation coefficients = 0.53 for the 8-week delay). However, the voxel-wise and regions of interest intraclass correlation coefficients fluctuated at 8-week compared to the 3-week interval, especially within cortical areas. These results confirmed previous findings that Arterial Spin Labeling could be used as a reliable method to assess brain perfusion. However, as the reliability seemed to decrease over time, caution is warranted when performing correlations with other variables, especially in clinical populations.
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- Alexandra Kyrou
- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy Bern, Translational Research Center, University of Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Lefebvre S, Gehrig G, Nadesalingam N, Nuoffer MG, Kyrou A, Wüthrich F, Walther S. The pathobiology of psychomotor slowing in psychosis: altered cortical excitability and connectivity. Brain 2024; 147:1423-1435. [PMID: 38537253 PMCID: PMC10994557 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awad395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2024] Open
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Psychomotor slowing is a frequent symptom of schizophrenia. Short-interval intracortical inhibition assessed by transcranial magnetic stimulation demonstrated inhibitory dysfunction in schizophrenia. The inhibitory deficit results from additional noise during information processing in the motor system in psychosis. Here, we tested whether cortical inhibitory dysfunction was linked to psychomotor slowing and motor network alterations. In this cross-sectional study, we included 60 patients with schizophrenia and psychomotor slowing determined by the Salpêtrière Retardation Rating Scale, 23 patients without slowing and 40 healthy control participants. We acquired single and double-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation effects from the left primary motor cortex, resting-state functional connectivity and diffusion imaging on the same day. Groups were compared on resting motor threshold, amplitude of the motor evoked potentials, as well as short-interval intracortical inhibition. Regression analyses calculated the association between motor evoked potential amplitudes or cortical inhibition with seed-based resting-state functional connectivity from the left primary motor cortex and fractional anisotropy at whole brain level and within major motor tracts. In patients with schizophrenia and psychomotor slowing, we observed lower amplitudes of motor evoked potentials, while the short-interval intracortical inhibition/motor evoked potentials amplitude ratio was higher than in healthy controls, suggesting lower cortical inhibition in these patients. Patients without slowing also had lower amplitudes of motor evoked potentials. Across the combined patient sample, cortical inhibition deficits were linked to more motor coordination impairments. In patients with schizophrenia and psychomotor slowing, lower amplitudes of motor evoked potentials were associated with lower fractional anisotropy in motor tracts. Moreover, resting-state functional connectivity between the primary motor cortex, the anterior cingulate cortex and the cerebellum increased with stronger cortical inhibition. In contrast, in healthy controls and patients without slowing, stronger cortical inhibition was linked to lower resting-state functional connectivity between the left primary motor cortex and premotor or parietal cortices. Psychomotor slowing in psychosis is linked to less cortical inhibition and aberrant functional connectivity of the primary motor cortex. Higher neural noise in the motor system may drive psychomotor slowing and thus may become a treatment target.
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- Stephanie Lefebvre
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, 3000 Bern, Switzerland
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Walther S, Alexaki D, Weiss F, Baumann-Gama D, Kyrou A, Nuoffer MG, Wüthrich F, Lefebvre S, Nadesalingam N. Psychomotor Slowing in Psychosis and Inhibitory Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2024:2815183. [PMID: 38416468 PMCID: PMC10902782 DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.0026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2023] [Accepted: 12/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/29/2024]
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Importance Psychomotor slowing is a frequent symptom of psychosis, impairing gross and fine motor behavior. It is associated with poor outcomes and functioning, and no treatment is available. Objective To investigate whether 15 sessions of inhibitory repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may reduce psychomotor slowing. Design, Setting, and Participants This was a 4-arm, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial at a university hospital in Switzerland. Enrollment took place from March 2019 to August 2022. Adults aged 18 to 60 years with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and severe psychomotor slowing were eligible. All patients continued existing medications, including antipsychotics and benzodiazepines. Those with substance misuse (other than nicotine), conditions associated with impaired or aberrant movement, convulsions, history of hearing problems, other conditions typically excluded from magnetic resonance imaging or TMS, any TMS treatment in the past 3 months, or those who were pregnant or breastfeeding were excluded. Of 615 patients screened for eligibility, 103 were randomized and 88 received at least 1 session of rTMS: 22 were assigned to 1-Hz rTMS, 22 to iTBS, 22 to sham, and 22 to the waiting group. Follow-up was conducted at 6 weeks and 24 weeks following the week 3 assessments including clinical, functional, and motor measures. Interventions Fifteen sessions of rTMS in 3 weeks over the supplementary motor area: 1-Hz rTMS, iTBS, sham, or no treatment (waiting). After 3 weeks, the waiting group received 15 sessions of 1-Hz rTMS over the supplementary motor area. Main Outcomes and Measures The main outcome was the proportion of responders at week 3 in the Salpêtrière Retardation Rating Scale (SRRS) defined as a 30% or greater reduction from baseline (last-observation-carried-forward). The SRRS has 15 items and a maximum total score of 60. Results Of the 88 participants analyzed, 45 were men and 43 were women. The mean (SD) age was 36.3 (12.4) years and the mean (SD) SRRS score was 24.0 (5.9). A total of 69 participants completed the study. At week 3, response rates differed between groups: 15 of 22 (68%) in the 1-Hz rTMS group, 8 of 22 (36%) in the iTBS group, 7 of 22 (32%) in the sham group, and 4 of 22 (18%) in the waiting group (χ23 = 12.1; P = .007). The 1-Hz rTMS group had more responders than sham (odds ratio [OR], 0.13; 95% CI, 0.02-0.65; P = .03), iTBS (OR, 0.12; 95% CI, 0.02-0.61; P = .02), and waiting (OR, 0.04; 95% CI, 0.01-0.22; P = .003). In the waiting group, 10 of 16 participants (63%) responded after receiving 15 sessions of 1-Hz rTMS. No serious adverse events occurred. Conclusions and Relevance In this study, inhibitory add-on rTMS safely alleviated psychomotor slowing in psychosis compared with iTBS, sham, and no treatment. The treatment was also effective with delayed onset. Future studies need to explore the neural changes associated with supplementary motor area rTMS in psychosis. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03921450.
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- Sebastian Walther
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Walther S, Nadesalingam N, Nuoffer M, Kyrou A, Wüthrich F, Lefebvre S. Structural alterations of the motor cortex and higher order cortical areas suggest early neurodevelopmental origin of catatonia in schizophrenia. Schizophr Res 2024; 263:131-138. [PMID: 36272843 DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2022.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The neurobiology of catatonia is still poorly understood. Particularly structural MRI studies yielded conflicting results. Heterogeneity of findings was suggested to stem from specifics of different rating scales. This study sought to test grey matter differences between patients with catatonia, patients without catatonia, and healthy controls using the two main instruments of catatonia rating. We included 98 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and 42 healthy controls. Catatonia was measured using the Bush Francis Catatonia Rating Scale and the Northoff Catatonia Rating Scale. According to these scales, patients were classified into those with and those without catatonia. We tested whole brain grey matter volume, cortical thickness, and local gyrification across groups. Both catatonia rating scales correlated at tau = 0.65 but failed to classify identical subjects as catatonia patients. However, group differences in grey matter parameters were broadly similar with either rating scale to identify catatonia cases. Catatonia patients had reduced grey matter volume compared to controls in a large network including orbitofrontal cortex, cingulate, thalamus, and amygdala. While there was no group difference in cortical thickness, catatonia patients had increased local gyrification in premotor, motor, and parietal cortices compared to controls. Hypergyrification of the motor cortex and higher order cortical areas was found in catatonia patients compared to patients without catatonia. Both catatonia rating scales find similar symptom severity and group differences in grey matter indices. Catatonia is linked to reduced grey matter volume and increased local gyrification, suggesting some impact of early neurodevelopmental insults.
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- Sebastian Walther
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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Wüthrich F, Lefebvre S, Mittal VA, Shankman SA, Alexander N, Brosch K, Flinkenflügel K, Goltermann J, Grotegerd D, Hahn T, Jamalabadi H, Jansen A, Leehr EJ, Meinert S, Nenadić I, Nitsch R, Stein F, Straube B, Teutenberg L, Thiel K, Thomas-Odenthal F, Usemann P, Winter A, Dannlowski U, Kircher T, Walther S. The neural signature of psychomotor disturbance in depression. Mol Psychiatry 2023:10.1038/s41380-023-02327-1. [PMID: 38036604 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-023-02327-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 10/28/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
Abstract
Up to 70% of patients with major depressive disorder present with psychomotor disturbance (PmD), but at the present time understanding of its pathophysiology is limited. In this study, we capitalized on a large sample of patients to examine the neural correlates of PmD in depression. This study included 820 healthy participants and 699 patients with remitted (n = 402) or current (n = 297) depression. Patients were further categorized as having psychomotor retardation, agitation, or no PmD. We compared resting-state functional connectivity (ROI-to-ROI) between nodes of the cerebral motor network between the groups, including primary motor cortex, supplementary motor area, sensory cortex, superior parietal lobe, caudate, putamen, pallidum, thalamus, and cerebellum. Additionally, we examined network topology of the motor network using graph theory. Among the currently depressed 55% had PmD (15% agitation, 29% retardation, and 11% concurrent agitation and retardation), while 16% of the remitted patients had PmD (8% retardation and 8% agitation). When compared with controls, currently depressed patients with PmD showed higher thalamo-cortical and pallido-cortical connectivity, but no network topology alterations. Currently depressed patients with retardation only had higher thalamo-cortical connectivity, while those with agitation had predominant higher pallido-cortical connectivity. Currently depressed patients without PmD showed higher thalamo-cortical, pallido-cortical, and cortico-cortical connectivity, as well as altered network topology compared to healthy controls. Remitted patients with PmD showed no differences in single connections but altered network topology, while remitted patients without PmD did not differ from healthy controls in any measure. We found evidence for compensatory increased cortico-cortical resting-state functional connectivity that may prevent psychomotor disturbance in current depression, but may perturb network topology. Agitation and retardation show specific connectivity signatures. Motor network topology is slightly altered in remitted patients arguing for persistent changes in depression. These alterations in functional connectivity may be addressed with non-invasive brain stimulation.
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- Florian Wüthrich
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
- Graduate School of Health Science, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
- Northwestern University, Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Evanston/Chicago, IL, USA
- Northwestern University, Institute for Policy Research, Evanston, IL, USA
- Northwestern University, Medical Social Sciences, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Core-Facility Brain imaging, Faculty of Medicine, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
- Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
- Center for Mind, Brain and Behavior (CMBB), University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Hui C, Hall JC, Snyder JM, Lefebvre S, Soltys SG, Pollom E. Impact of Employment and Insurance Status on Hope Among Patients Treated within Radiation Oncology. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e237-e238. [PMID: 37784941 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Hope is important in serious illnesses including cancer, as it has been linked to patient well-being and quality of life. We assessed hope among patients seen in radiation oncology and aimed to determine associated socioeconomic and disease factors. We hypothesized that patients who may have less resources to cope with their illness would have lower hope scores. MATERIALS/METHODS The Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (AHS) is a questionnaire that aims to measures an individual's determination to accomplish goals and planning strategies to accomplish goals. We prospectively collected AHS survey scores from patients with benign or malignant disease seen in 2 radiation oncology clinics at our institution from 10/2022 to 1/2023. The AHS survey contains 12 items to measure hope through two qualities: agency (goal-directed energy) and pathways (plan to meet goals). Each item is answered using an 8-point scale. There are 4 items each for the Agency and Pathway subscales with 4 filler items for total scores ranging from 8 to 64, with higher scores reflecting higher agency and pathways thinking. Kruskal-Wallis H test and Kendall's Tau Rank Correlation were used to determine differences between categorical and continuous variables on AHS scores, respectively. RESULTS We included 228 patients with a median age of 62 years (range 16.9-92.6). Half were male (51%), 56% were white, and 77% had malignant disease. The primary disease subsite was CNS, GI and other in 76 (34%), 70 (31%), and 81 (36%) patients, respectively. Of patients with known occupation and insurance information, 32 (14%), 67 (29%), and 49 (22%) were not employed, employed, and retired, respectively, and 115 (50%), 85 (37%), and 20 (9%) had private insurance, Medicare, and Medical, respectively. Median agency, pathway, and total hope scores were 27 (interquartile range [IQR] 24-29), 28 (IQR 24-30), and 55 (IQR 48-58), respectively. Higher total hope scores were associated with being employed (p = 0.02), having private insurance (p<0.02), and higher ECOG scores (p<0.01). After excluding those who are not employed because they are retired (n = 99), lack of employment was significantly associated with hope (p<0.01). Characteristics such as race/ethnicity, gender, marital status, pain, symptoms from disease, malignant or benign disease, stage of disease, and treatment modalities were not associated with AHS scores. CONCLUSION In our study, patients with non-private insurance and being currently unemployed had lower AHS scores. The lower hope scores suggest that these patients may have fewer resources to cope with their treatments and diagnoses and may benefit from further inquiry about the need to mitigate cancer-related financial burden to improve hope levels. Further studies are needed to evaluate whether financial toxicity, which has been shown to negatively impact patient outcomes, is correlated to coping and hope.
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- C Hui
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
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De Giorgi M, Park SH, Castoreno A, Cao M, Hurley A, Saxena L, Chuecos MA, Walkey CJ, Doerfler AM, Furgurson MN, Ljungberg MC, Patel KR, Hyde S, Chickering T, Lefebvre S, Wassarman K, Miller P, Qin J, Schlegel MK, Zlatev I, Li RG, Kim J, Martin JF, Bissig KD, Jadhav V, Bao G, Lagor WR. In vivo expansion of gene-targeted hepatocytes through transient inhibition of an essential gene. bioRxiv 2023:2023.07.26.550728. [PMID: 37546995 PMCID: PMC10402145 DOI: 10.1101/2023.07.26.550728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
Abstract
Homology Directed Repair (HDR)-based genome editing is an approach that could permanently correct a broad range of genetic diseases. However, its utility is limited by inefficient and imprecise DNA repair mechanisms in terminally differentiated tissues. Here, we tested "Repair Drive", a novel method for improving targeted gene insertion in the liver by selectively expanding correctly repaired hepatocytes in vivo. Our system consists of transient conditioning of the liver by knocking down an essential gene, and delivery of an untargetable version of the essential gene in cis with a therapeutic transgene. We show that Repair Drive dramatically increases the percentage of correctly targeted hepatocytes, up to 25%. This resulted in a five-fold increased expression of a therapeutic transgene. Repair Drive was well-tolerated and did not induce toxicity or tumorigenesis in long term follow up. This approach will broaden the range of liver diseases that can be treated with somatic genome editing.
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- Marco De Giorgi
- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Translational Biology and Molecular Medicine Program, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Duncan Neurological Research Institute, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Alice and Y. T. Chen Center for Genetics and Genomics, Division of Medical Genetics, Duke University, Durham, NC 27710, USA
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- Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc, 675 W Kendall St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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- Department of Integrative Physiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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Maderthaner L, Pavlidou A, Lefebvre S, Nadesalingam N, Chapellier V, von Känel S, Kyrou A, Alexaki D, Wüthrich F, Weiss F, Baumann-Gama D, Wiest R, Strik W, Kircher T, Walther S. Neural Correlates of Formal Thought Disorder Dimensions in Psychosis. Schizophr Bull 2023; 49:S104-S114. [PMID: 36946525 PMCID: PMC10031743 DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbac120] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND HYPOTHESIS Formal thought disorder (FTD) is a core symptom of psychosis, but its neural correlates remain poorly understood. This study tested whether four FTD dimensions differ in their association with brain perfusion and brain structure. STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study investigated 110 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders using 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The Thought and Language Disorder scale (TALD) was utilized, which comprises four subscales: Objective Positive (OP), Objective Negative (ON), Subjective Positive (SP), and Subjective Negative (SN). Resting-state cerebral blood flow (rsCBF), cortical thickness (CortTh), gray matter volume (GMV), and diffusion MRI tractography were tested for associations with TALD subscales controlling for age, medication, total intracranial volume, and for variance of the 3 other TALD subscales. STUDY RESULTS Following Bonferroni correction, the FTD dimensions presented distinct neural correlates. OP scores were associated with increased rsCBF and increased GMV in the right cerebellum lingual gyrus. Higher SP scores were linked to increased GMV in bilateral prefrontal cortex. In contrast, ON was associated with increased GMV in the right premotor cortex. At more liberal statistical thresholds, higher SP was associated with increased CortTh in the right inferior frontal gyrus, whereas SN scores were linked to decreased GMV in the right prefrontal lobe, the left inferior temporal gyrus, and the left supplementary motor area. Unadjusted analyses mostly corroborated these findings. CONCLUSION These findings stress the heterogeneity in FTD, suggesting distinct neural patterns for specific FTD experiences. In sum, FTD in psychosis may require distinct treatment strategies and further mechanistic investigations on single-item levels.
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- Lydia Maderthaner
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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Wüthrich F, Lefebvre S, Nadesalingam N, Bernard JA, Mittal VA, Shankman SA, Walther S. Test-retest reliability of a finger-tapping fMRI task in a healthy population. Eur J Neurosci 2023; 57:78-90. [PMID: 36382406 PMCID: PMC9990175 DOI: 10.1111/ejn.15865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Measuring brain activity during functional MRI (fMRI) tasks is one of the main tools to identify brain biomarkers of disease or neural substrates associated with specific symptoms. However, identifying correct biomarkers relies on reliable measures. Recently, poor reliability was reported for task-based fMRI measures. The present study aimed to demonstrate the reliability of a finger-tapping fMRI task across two sessions in healthy participants. Thirty-one right-handed healthy participants aged 18-60 years took part in two MRI sessions 3 weeks apart during which we acquired finger-tapping task-fMRI. We examined the overlap of activations between sessions using Dice similarity coefficients, assessing their location and extent. Then, we compared amplitudes calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) in three sets of regions of interest (ROIs) in the motor network: literature-based ROIs (10-mm-radius spheres centred on peaks of an activation likelihood estimation), anatomical ROIs (regions as defined in an atlas) and ROIs based on conjunction analyses (superthreshold voxels in both sessions). Finger tapping consistently activated expected regions, for example, left primary sensorimotor cortices, premotor area and right cerebellum. We found good-to-excellent overlap of activations for most contrasts (Dice coefficients: .54-.82). Across time, ICCs showed large variability in all ROI sets (.04-.91). However, ICCs in most ROIs indicated fair-to-good reliability (mean = .52). The least specific contrast consistently yielded the best reliability. Overall, the finger-tapping task showed good spatial overlap and fair reliability of amplitudes on group level. Although caution is warranted in interpreting correlations of activations with other variables, identification of activated regions in response to a task and their between-group comparisons are still valid and important modes of analysis in neuroimaging to find population tendencies and differences.
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- Florian Wüthrich
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland.,Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland.,Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M Institute for Neuroscience, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.,Institute for Innovations in Developmental Sciences, Northwestern University, Evanston/Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA.,Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.,Department of Psychology, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.,Translational Imaging Center (TIC), Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
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Guillemin L, Hofstede J, Anderson T, Walkeden H, Schellenberg K, Kang E, Berry D, Lefebvre S, Lieffers JR. Perceptions and Experiences of Nutrition Interventions in Individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and their Caregivers. CAN J DIET PRACT RES 2022; 83:193-197. [PMID: 36004737 DOI: 10.3148/cjdpr-2022-014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Nutrition concerns are prevalent in individuals with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Despite the prevalence of nutrition concerns, few data are available on perceptions and experiences of nutrition interventions in individuals with ALS and their caregivers; this study aimed to collect this information. An online survey was developed and hosted on Survey Monkey®. Individuals with ALS and their caregivers from Saskatchewan, Canada, were invited to complete the survey through email to attendees of the ALS Clinic (Saskatoon, Canada), and via the ALS Society of Saskatchewan Facebook page in February-March, 2021. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Twelve eligible respondents completed the survey (n = 10 individuals with ALS; n = 2 caregivers). The present study found nutrition was important to respondents and there was interest in trying diets and supplements for ALS management; of note, many respondents were interested in exploring the ketogenic diet. Six (50%) respondents had weight loss concerns. All respondents would recommend consulting with a dietitian upon being diagnosed with ALS. Many respondents reported a predefined negative perception of tube feeding. The results of this study suggest that increasing the accessibility of dietitians could positively impact ALS-related care. The findings also provide guidance for dietitians to enhance nutrition care for individuals with ALS.
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- Leland Guillemin
- Saskatchewan Health Authority/College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
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- Saskatchewan Health Authority/College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
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- Saskatchewan Health Authority/College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
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- Saskatchewan Health Authority/College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
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- Saskatchewan Health Authority/College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
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- Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatoon, SK
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- Saskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatoon, SK
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- College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
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Gouriou Delumeau MJ, Ly O, Lefebvre S, Belin C, Orvoën G, Robain G, Haddad R. Évaluation des symptômes du bas appareil urinaire lors du dépistage du risque de chute : connaissances et pratiques des soignants impliqués dans la prise en charge des personnes âgées. Prog Urol 2022; 32:769-775. [DOI: 10.1016/j.purol.2022.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Nadesalingam N, Chapellier V, Lefebvre S, Pavlidou A, Stegmayer K, Alexaki D, Gama DB, Maderthaner L, von Känel S, Wüthrich F, Walther S. Motor abnormalities are associated with poor social and functional outcomes in schizophrenia. Compr Psychiatry 2022; 115:152307. [PMID: 35303585 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2022.152307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Revised: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Up to 50% of patients with schizophrenia are suffering from motor abnormalities, which may contribute to decreased quality of life, impaired work capacity, and a reduced life expectancy by 10-20 years. However, the effect of motor abnormalities on social and global functioning, as well as, functional capacity is not clear. We hypothesized, that the presence of motor abnormalities is associated with poorer functional outcomes in patients with schizophrenia. METHODS We collected data on 5 different motor abnormalities in 156 patients suffering from schizophrenia spectrum disorders: parkinsonism, catatonia, dyskinesia, neurological soft signs and psychomotor slowing (PS). Additionally, we used three different scales to evaluate the functional outcomes in these patients: the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) and the Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) which use clinicians' judgment; and one using a performance-based measure of functional capacity, the brief version of the UCSD Performance-based Skills Assessment (UPSA-B). RESULTS Our analysis demonstrated that patients with catatonia (all F > 4.5; p < 0.035) and parkinsonism (all F > 4.9; p < 0.027) scored lower on GAF and SOFAS compared to patients without catatonia and parkinsonism. In contrast, no significant difference on functional outcomes between patients with dyskinesia versus without dyskinesia exist in our study. Furthermore, there are statistically significant negative correlations for parkinsonism and PS with GAF, SOFAS and UPSA-B (all tau are at least -0.152, p-value <0.036). We also found significant negative correlations between catatonia and both GAF & SOFAS (all tau are at least -0.203, p-value<0.001) and between NES and SOFAS (tau = -0.137, p-value = 0.033). CONCLUSION Here, we showed that four of the most common motor abnormalities observed in schizophrenia were associated with at least one of the patients' functional outcomes. The stronger the motor impairment was the worse the global and social functioning. Future studies need to test, whether amelioration of motor abnormalities is linked to improved community functioning.
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- Niluja Nadesalingam
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland.
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Switzerland
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Ekhtiari H, Ghobadi-Azbari P, Thielscher A, Antal A, Li LM, Shereen AD, Cabral-Calderin Y, Keeser D, Bergmann TO, Jamil A, Violante IR, Almeida J, Meinzer M, Siebner HR, Woods AJ, Stagg CJ, Abend R, Antonenko D, Auer T, Bächinger M, Baeken C, Barron HC, Chase HW, Crinion J, Datta A, Davis MH, Ebrahimi M, Esmaeilpour Z, Falcone B, Fiori V, Ghodratitoostani I, Gilam G, Grabner RH, Greenspan JD, Groen G, Hartwigsen G, Hauser TU, Herrmann CS, Juan CH, Krekelberg B, Lefebvre S, Liew SL, Madsen KH, Mahdavifar-Khayati R, Malmir N, Marangolo P, Martin AK, Meeker TJ, Ardabili HM, Moisa M, Momi D, Mulyana B, Opitz A, Orlov N, Ragert P, Ruff CC, Ruffini G, Ruttorf M, Sangchooli A, Schellhorn K, Schlaug G, Sehm B, Soleimani G, Tavakoli H, Thompson B, Timmann D, Tsuchiyagaito A, Ulrich M, Vosskuhl J, Weinrich CA, Zare-Bidoky M, Zhang X, Zoefel B, Nitsche MA, Bikson M. A checklist for assessing the methodological quality of concurrent tES-fMRI studies (ContES checklist): a consensus study and statement. Nat Protoc 2022; 17:596-617. [PMID: 35121855 PMCID: PMC7612687 DOI: 10.1038/s41596-021-00664-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Low-intensity transcranial electrical stimulation (tES), including alternating or direct current stimulation, applies weak electrical stimulation to modulate the activity of brain circuits. Integration of tES with concurrent functional MRI (fMRI) allows for the mapping of neural activity during neuromodulation, supporting causal studies of both brain function and tES effects. Methodological aspects of tES-fMRI studies underpin the results, and reporting them in appropriate detail is required for reproducibility and interpretability. Despite the growing number of published reports, there are no consensus-based checklists for disclosing methodological details of concurrent tES-fMRI studies. The objective of this work was to develop a consensus-based checklist of reporting standards for concurrent tES-fMRI studies to support methodological rigor, transparency and reproducibility (ContES checklist). A two-phase Delphi consensus process was conducted by a steering committee (SC) of 13 members and 49 expert panelists through the International Network of the tES-fMRI Consortium. The process began with a circulation of a preliminary checklist of essential items and additional recommendations, developed by the SC on the basis of a systematic review of 57 concurrent tES-fMRI studies. Contributors were then invited to suggest revisions or additions to the initial checklist. After the revision phase, contributors rated the importance of the 17 essential items and 42 additional recommendations in the final checklist. The state of methodological transparency within the 57 reviewed concurrent tES-fMRI studies was then assessed by using the checklist. Experts refined the checklist through the revision and rating phases, leading to a checklist with three categories of essential items and additional recommendations: (i) technological factors, (ii) safety and noise tests and (iii) methodological factors. The level of reporting of checklist items varied among the 57 concurrent tES-fMRI papers, ranging from 24% to 76%. On average, 53% of checklist items were reported in a given article. In conclusion, use of the ContES checklist is expected to enhance the methodological reporting quality of future concurrent tES-fMRI studies and increase methodological transparency and reproducibility.
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Computational, Cognitive and Clinical Imaging Lab, Division of Brain Sciences, Department of Medicine, Imperial College London, London, UK
- UK DRI Centre for Care Research and Technology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Advanced Science Research Center, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, NY, USA
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- Research Group Neural and Environmental Rhythms, Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Radiology, University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
- NeuroImaging Core Unit Munich (NICUM), University Hospital LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Neuroimaging Center (NIC), Focus Program Translational Neuroscience (FTN), Johannes Gutenberg University Medical Center, Mainz, Germany
- Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz, Germany
- Department of Neurology and Stroke and Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research, Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany
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- Department of Psychology and Neurosciences, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund, Germany
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Proaction Lab, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- CINEICC, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Neurology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, McKnight Brain Institute, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, University of Oxford, FMRIB, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Section on Development and Affective Neuroscience, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Neural Control of Movement Lab, Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
- Neuroscience Center Zurich, University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent, Belgium
- Department of Psychiatry, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, University Hospital Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging, University of Oxford, FMRIB, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
- Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK
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- Research and Development, Soterix Medical, New York, USA
- The City College of the City University of New York, New York, USA
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- MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York of CUNY, New York, NY, USA
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- Northrop Grumman Company, Mission Systems, Falls Church, VA, USA
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- Department of Clinical and Behavioral Neurology, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Neurocognitive Engineering Laboratory (NEL), Center for Engineering Applied to Health, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science (ICMC), University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Systems Neuroscience and Pain Laboratory, Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
- The Institute of Biomedical and Oral Research, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Educational Neuroscience, Institute of Psychology, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Neural and Pain Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Lise Meitner Research Group Cognition and Plasticity, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
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- Max Planck University College London Centre for Computational Psychiatry and Ageing Research, University College London, London, UK
- Wellcome Centre for Human Neuroimaging, University College London, London, UK
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- Experimental Psychology Lab, Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all", European Medical School, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- Neuroimaging Unit, European Medical School, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
- Research Centre Neurosensory Science, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
- Cognitive Intelligence and Precision Healthcare Research Center, National Central University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University-Newark, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Translational Research Centre, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Danish Research Centre for Magnetic Resonance, Centre for Functional and Diagnostic Imaging and Research, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark, K, Lyngby, Denmark
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- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Humanities Studies, University Federico II, Naples, Italy
- Aphasia Research Lab, IRCCS Santa Lucia Foundation, Rome, Italy
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- Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Department of Psychology, University of Kent, Canterbury, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Ibn-e-Sina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Zurich Center for Neuroeconomics, Department of Economics, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Tulsa, OK, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
- Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Radiology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Department of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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- Institute for General Kinesiology and Exercise Science, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
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- Zurich Center for Neuroeconomics, Department of Economics, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Neuroelectrics Corporation, Cambridge, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Neuroelectrics Corporation, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Computer Assisted Clinical Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Neuroimaging-Neuromodulation and Stroke Recovery Laboratories, Department of Neurology, Baystate-University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute of Applied Life Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig, Germany
- Department of Neurology, Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg, Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Institute for Cognitive Sciences Studies, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- School of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Centre for Eye and Vision Research, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Neurology and Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences (C-TNBS), Essen University Hospital, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Experimental Psychology Lab, Cluster of Excellence "Hearing4all", European Medical School, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
- Department of Cognitive Neurology, University Medical Center Goettingen, Goettingen, Germany
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- Iranian National Center for Addiction Studies (INCAS), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Shahid-Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Psychology, School of Humanities & Social Science, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, China
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- MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Centre de Recherche Cerveau et Cognition (CerCo), CNRS, Toulouse, France
- Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Department of Psychology and Neurosciences, Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environment and Human Factors, Dortmund, Germany
- Department of Neurology, University Medical Hospital Bergmannsheil, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, The City College of New York of CUNY, New York, NY, USA
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Walther S, Lefebvre S, Conring F, Gangl N, Nadesalingam N, Alexaki D, Wüthrich F, Rüter M, Viher PV, Federspiel A, Wiest R, Stegmayer K. Limbic links to paranoia: increased resting-state functional connectivity between amygdala, hippocampus and orbitofrontal cortex in schizophrenia patients with paranoia. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2022; 272:1021-1032. [PMID: 34636951 PMCID: PMC9388427 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-021-01337-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
Paranoia is a frequent and highly distressing experience in psychosis. Models of paranoia suggest limbic circuit pathology. Here, we tested whether resting-state functional connectivity (rs-fc) in the limbic circuit was altered in schizophrenia patients with current paranoia. We collected MRI scans in 165 subjects including 89 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, brief psychotic disorder, schizophreniform disorder) and 76 healthy controls. Paranoia was assessed using a Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale composite score. We tested rs-fc between bilateral nucleus accumbens, hippocampus, amygdala and orbitofrontal cortex between groups and as a function of paranoia severity. Patients with paranoia had increased connectivity between hippocampus and amygdala compared to patients without paranoia. Likewise, paranoia severity was linked to increased connectivity between hippocampus and amygdala. Furthermore, paranoia was associated with increased connectivity between orbitofrontal and medial prefrontal cortex. In addition, patients with paranoia had increased functional connectivity within the frontal hubs of the default mode network compared to healthy controls. These results demonstrate that current paranoia is linked to aberrant connectivity within the core limbic circuit and prefrontal cortex reflecting amplified threat processing and impaired emotion regulation. Future studies will need to explore the association between limbic hyperactivity, paranoid ideation and perceived stress.
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- Sebastian Walther
- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Abstract
Autosomal-recessive spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is characterized by the loss of specific motor neurons of the spinal cord and skeletal muscle atrophy. SMA is caused by mutations or deletions of the survival motor neuron 1 (SMN1) gene, and disease severity correlates with the expression levels of the nearly identical copy gene, SMN2. Both genes ubiquitously express SMN protein, but SMN2 generates only low levels of protein that do not fully compensate for the loss-of-function of SMN1. SMN protein forms a multiprotein complex essential for the cellular assembly of ribonucleoprotein particles involved in diverse aspects of RNA metabolism. Other studies using animal models revealed a spatio-temporal requirement of SMN that is high during the development of the neuromuscular system and later, in the general maintenance of cellular and tissues homeostasis. These observations define a period for maximum therapeutic efficiency of SMN restoration, and suggest that cells outside the central nervous system may also participate in the pathogenesis of SMA. Finally, recent innovative therapies have been shown to mitigate SMN deficiency and have been approved to treat SMA patients. We briefly review major findings from the past twenty-five years of SMA research. © 2020 French Society of Pediatrics. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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- S Lefebvre
- T3S INSERM UMR 1124, Toxicité Environnementale, Cibles Thérapeutiques, Signalisation Cellulaire et Biomarqueurs, UFR des Sciences Fondamentales et Biomédicales, Campus Saint-Germain-des-prés, Université de Paris, Paris, France.
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- Centre de compétence maladies rares des pathologies neuromusculaires, service de génétique médicale, Hôpital Estaing, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, France.
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Lefebvre S, Very E, Jardri R, Horn M, Yrondi A, Delmaire C, Rascle C, Dujardin K, Thomas P, Pins D. The neural correlates of the visual consciousness in schizophrenia: an fMRI study. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci 2021; 271:661-675. [PMID: 32813032 PMCID: PMC8119280 DOI: 10.1007/s00406-020-01167-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
In the current literature, two distinct and opposite models are suggested to explain the consciousness disorders in schizophrenia. The first one suggests that consciousness disorders rely on a low-level processing deficit, when the second model suggests that consciousness disorders rely on disruption in the ability to consciously access information, with preserved unconscious processing. The current study aims to understand the mechanisms associated with visual consciousness disorder in order to pave the road that will settle the debate regarding these hypotheses. During a functional magnetic resonance imaging session, 19 healthy participants (HC) and 15 patients with schizophrenia (SCZ) performed a visual detection task to compare the neural substrates associated with the conscious access to the visual inputs. The visual detection threshold was significantly higher in SCZ than in HC [t(32) = 3.37, p = 0.002]. Whole-brain ANOVA demonstrated that around the visual detection threshold patients with SCZ failed to activate a large network of brain areas compared to HC. (1) During conscious vision, HC engaged more the left cuneus and the right occipital cortex than patients with SCZ, (2) during unconscious vision, HC engaged a large network that patients with SCZ failed to activate, and finally, (3) during the access to consciousness process, patients with SCZ failed to activate the anterior cingulate cortex. These results suggest that the consciousness disorders in schizophrenia rely on specific dysfunctions depending on the consciousness stage. The disorders of the conscious vision are associated with dysfunction of occipital areas while the ones associated with unconscious vision rely on a large widespread network. Finally, the conscious access to the visual inputs is impaired by a dysfunction of the anterior cingulate cortex. The current study suggests that none of the two suggested models can explain consciousness disorders in schizophrenia. We suggest that there is an alternative model supporting that the conscious access to visual inputs is due to a disengagement of the supragenual anterior cingulate during the unconscious processing of the visual inputs associated with a sensory deficit.
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- S. Lefebvre
- University of Lille, Inserm U1172, Centre Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France ,Plateforme CURE, CHU Lille, Hôpital Fontan, 59000 Lille, France ,Translational Research Center, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- ToNIC, Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, Université de Toulouse, INSERM UMR 1214, CHU PURPAN – Pavillon BAUDOT, Place du Dr Joseph Baylac, 31024 Toulouse, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm U1172, Centre Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France ,Plateforme CURE, CHU Lille, Hôpital Fontan, 59000 Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm U1172, Centre Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France ,Plateforme CURE, CHU Lille, Hôpital Fontan, 59000 Lille, France
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- ToNIC, Toulouse NeuroImaging Center, Université de Toulouse, INSERM UMR 1214, CHU PURPAN – Pavillon BAUDOT, Place du Dr Joseph Baylac, 31024 Toulouse, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm U1172, Centre Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France ,Neuroimaging Department, Lille University Medical Center, 59000 Lille, France
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- Plateforme CURE, CHU Lille, Hôpital Fontan, 59000 Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm U1172, Centre Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France ,Department of Neurology and Movement Disorders, Lille University Medical Center, 59000 Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm U1172, Centre Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France ,Plateforme CURE, CHU Lille, Hôpital Fontan, 59000 Lille, France
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- University of Lille, Inserm U1172, Centre Lille Neuroscience and Cognition, CHU Lille, 59000 Lille, France ,Plateforme CURE, CHU Lille, Hôpital Fontan, 59000 Lille, France
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Lefebvre S, Pavlidou A, Walther S. What is the potential of neurostimulation in the treatment of motor symptoms in schizophrenia? Expert Rev Neurother 2020; 20:697-706. [DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2020.1775586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- Stephanie Lefebvre
- Translational Research Centre, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Centre, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Translational Research Centre, University Hospital of Psychiatry, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Juliano JM, Spicer RP, Vourvopoulos A, Lefebvre S, Jann K, Ard T, Santarnecchi E, Krum DM, Liew SL. Embodiment Is Related to Better Performance on a Brain-Computer Interface in Immersive Virtual Reality: A Pilot Study. Sensors (Basel) 2020; 20:E1204. [PMID: 32098317 PMCID: PMC7070491 DOI: 10.3390/s20041204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) for motor rehabilitation aim to "close the loop" between attempted motor commands and sensory feedback by providing supplemental information when individuals successfully achieve specific brain patterns. Existing EEG-based BCIs use various displays to provide feedback, ranging from displays considered more immersive (e.g., head-mounted display virtual reality (HMD-VR)) to displays considered less immersive (e.g., computer screens). However, it is not clear whether more immersive displays improve neurofeedback performance and whether there are individual performance differences in HMD-VR versus screen-based neurofeedback. In this pilot study, we compared neurofeedback performance in HMD-VR versus a computer screen in 12 healthy individuals and examined whether individual differences on two measures (i.e., presence, embodiment) were related to neurofeedback performance in either environment. We found that, while participants' performance on the BCI was similar between display conditions, the participants' reported levels of embodiment were significantly different. Specifically, participants experienced higher levels of embodiment in HMD-VR compared to a computer screen. We further found that reported levels of embodiment positively correlated with neurofeedback performance only in HMD-VR. Overall, these preliminary results suggest that embodiment may relate to better performance on EEG-based BCIs and that HMD-VR may increase embodiment compared to computer screens.
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- Julia M. Juliano
- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA;
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- Institute for Creative Technologies, University of Southern California, Playa Vista, CA 90094, USA; (R.P.S.); (D.M.K.)
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- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; (A.V.); (S.L.)
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- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; (A.V.); (S.L.)
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- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; (K.J.); (T.A.)
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- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; (K.J.); (T.A.)
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- Berenson-Allen Center for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Division of Cognitive Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA;
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- Institute for Creative Technologies, University of Southern California, Playa Vista, CA 90094, USA; (R.P.S.); (D.M.K.)
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- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA; (A.V.); (S.L.)
- USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA; (K.J.); (T.A.)
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Lefebvre S, Jann K, Schmiesing A, Ito K, Jog M, Schweighofer N, Wang DJJ, Liew SL. Differences in high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor hotspot versus the premotor cortex on motor network excitability. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17605. [PMID: 31772347 PMCID: PMC6879500 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53985-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) placed over the motor hotspot (thought to represent the primary motor cortex (M1)) to modulate motor network excitability is highly variable. The premotor cortex-particularly the dorsal premotor cortex (PMd)-may be a promising alternative target to reliably modulate motor excitability, as it influences motor control across multiple pathways, one independent of M1 and one with direct connections to M1. This double-blind, placebo-controlled preliminary study aimed to differentially excite motor and premotor regions using high-definition tDCS (HD-tDCS) with concurrent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). HD-tDCS applied over either the motor hotspot or the premotor cortex demonstrated high inter-individual variability in changes on cortical motor excitability. However, HD-tDCS over the premotor cortex led to a higher number of responders and greater changes in local fMRI-based complexity than HD-tDCS over the motor hotspot. Furthermore, an analysis of individual motor hotspot anatomical locations revealed that, in more than half of the participants, the motor hotspot is not located over anatomical M1 boundaries, despite using a canonical definition of the motor hotspot. This heterogeneity in stimulation site may contribute to the variability of tDCS results. Altogether, these preliminary findings provide new considerations to enhance tDCS reliability.
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- Stephanie Lefebvre
- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Laboratory of FMRI Technology (LOFT), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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- Laboratory of FMRI Technology (LOFT), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of FMRI Technology (LOFT), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
- Laboratory of Neuro Imaging (LONI), USC Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Rakotomalala C, Guizien K, Grangeré K, Lefebvre S, Dupuy C, Orvain F. Modelling the functioning of a coupled microphytobenthic-EPS-bacterial system in intertidal mudflats. Mar Environ Res 2019; 150:104754. [PMID: 31299542 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2019] [Revised: 06/25/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A mechanistic and biogeochemical model was developed to analyze the interactions between microphytobenthos (MPB), bacteria and nutrients in a tidal system. Behavioral vertical migration was hypothesized as being controlled by exogenous factors (tide and light) but also by endogenous factors (carbon and nitrogen requirements). The secretion of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) during photosynthesis (overflow metabolism) and migration of diatoms was also formulated. Similarities in MPB dynamics between observations and simulations support the assumption that carbon and nitrogen ratios are additional key processes behind the vertical migration of diatoms in the sediment. The model satisfactorily reproduced the three growth phases of the MPB development observed in a mesocosm (the lag phase, the logarithmic growth, and the plateau). Besides, nutrient availability, which could be induced by faunal bioturbation, significantly determined the extent of MPB biomass and development. The plateau phase observed in the last days of simulations appeared to be attributed to a nutrient depletion in the system, emphasizing the importance of nutrient availability. The model, although improvable especially on the formulation of the EPS excretion and bacteria development, already updated understanding of several aspects of benthic-system functioning during experimental conditions.
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- C Rakotomalala
- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA) Université de Caen-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032, Caen, France.
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- Sorbonne Université-CNRS, UMR 8222, LECOB, Laboratoire d'Ecogéochimie des Environnements Benthiques, rue du Fontaulé, F-66650, Banyuls/mer, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA) Université de Caen-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032, Caen, France
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- Université de Lille, CNRS, Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale, UMR 8187, LOG, Laboratoire d'Océanologie et de Géosciences, F-62930, Wimereux, France
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- Université de la Rochelle-CNRS, UMR 7266, Littoral Environnement et Sociétés (LIENSs), 2 rue Olympe de Gouges, 17000, La Rochelle cedex, France
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- Laboratoire de Biologie des Organismes et Ecosystèmes Aquatiques (BOREA) Université de Caen-Normandie, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032, Caen, France
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Badiou S, Vuillot O, Bargnoux AS, Kuster N, Lefebvre S, Sebbane M, Cristol JP, Dupuy AM. Improved quality of samples and laboratory turnaround time using 3.5 mL low vacuum BD Vacutainer ® Barricor tubes in the emergency department. Pract Lab Med 2019; 16:e00128. [PMID: 31289734 PMCID: PMC6593183 DOI: 10.1016/j.plabm.2019.e00128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Accepted: 06/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Centrifugation is a consuming time step which participates to increase the turnaround time (TAT) in laboratories, likewise hemolysis sample that needs a re-sampling could delay management of patients. Recently, it has been postulated that BD Barricor™ tube could allow to decrease the centrifugation time and prevent hemolysis, two key feature to ensure high-quality results. Aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of replacing 4 mL BD vacutainer heparin lithium tube by low vacuum 3.5 mL BD vacutainer Barricor™ tube in an emergency department (ED) on hemolysis rate and TAT. Methods Data of hemolysis index (HI) and TAT were compared between the first period of 15 days using 4 mL BD vacutainer heparin lithium tubes with 15 min at 2000xg as centrifugation setting and a second period of 15 days using BD vacutainer Barricor™ tube centrifuged 3 min at 4000xg. Results A significantly reduced time duration between reception of sample and available results in informatics lab system was observed with the reduction time of centrifugation allowed by use of Barricor™ tube compared to regular heparin lithium tubes (p < 0.001). A significative decrease in hemolysis rate also occurred in the second period as samples with HI < 10 reached from 52.5% in the first period to 68.5% (p < 0.001) in the second. Conclusion Low vacuum BarricorTM tubes allowing a higher speed of centrifugation improve lab TAT without impairment of sample quality as a significant reduction of hemolysis was observed, a double advantage which is of particular interest for ED. Improving turnaround time and quality samples is a challenge for all laboratories. Hemolyzed samples occurrence is higher in the emergency department. Low vacuum tube can reduce the hemolysis rate of blood sampling. Higher speed centrifugation could reduce centrifugation time and turnaround time. Low vacuum Barricor tube in emergency unit improve hemolysis rate and turnaround time.
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- S Badiou
- Department of Biochemistry, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Emergency, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Emergency, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Emergency, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France.,PhyMedExp, INSERM, CNRS, University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Department of Biochemistry, Lapeyronie University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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Ybazeta G, Murad Y, Perez J, Lefebvre S, Weese S, Rousseau J, Diaz-Mitoma F, Tilbe K, Nokhbeh R. A159 EMERGING THEMES AND THE OLD TALE OF C. DIFFICILE INFECTION: GENETICS, RESERVOIRS, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/jcag/gwz006.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- G Ybazeta
- Research, Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM), Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Research, Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada
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- Health Sciences North, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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- Research, Health Sciences North Research Institute, Sudbury, ON, Canada
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Lefebvre S, Jann K, Schmiesing A, Ito K, Jog M, Schweighofer N, Wang DJJ, Liew SL. Proceedings #15: Concurrent HD-tDCS/fMRI Study Exploring Changes in Motor Network Physiology and Complexity. Brain Stimul 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2018.12.184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Liew SL, Anglin JM, Banks NW, Sondag M, Ito KL, Kim H, Chan J, Ito J, Jung C, Khoshab N, Lefebvre S, Nakamura W, Saldana D, Schmiesing A, Tran C, Vo D, Ard T, Heydari P, Kim B, Aziz-Zadeh L, Cramer SC, Liu J, Soekadar S, Nordvik JE, Westlye LT, Wang J, Winstein C, Yu C, Ai L, Koo B, Craddock RC, Milham M, Lakich M, Pienta A, Stroud A. A large, open source dataset of stroke anatomical brain images and manual lesion segmentations. Sci Data 2018; 5:180011. [PMID: 29461514 PMCID: PMC5819480 DOI: 10.1038/sdata.2018.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Stroke is the leading cause of adult disability worldwide, with up to two-thirds of individuals experiencing long-term disabilities. Large-scale neuroimaging studies have shown promise in identifying robust biomarkers (e.g., measures of brain structure) of long-term stroke recovery following rehabilitation. However, analyzing large rehabilitation-related datasets is problematic due to barriers in accurate stroke lesion segmentation. Manually-traced lesions are currently the gold standard for lesion segmentation on T1-weighted MRIs, but are labor intensive and require anatomical expertise. While algorithms have been developed to automate this process, the results often lack accuracy. Newer algorithms that employ machine-learning techniques are promising, yet these require large training datasets to optimize performance. Here we present ATLAS (Anatomical Tracings of Lesions After Stroke), an open-source dataset of 304 T1-weighted MRIs with manually segmented lesions and metadata. This large, diverse dataset can be used to train and test lesion segmentation algorithms and provides a standardized dataset for comparing the performance of different segmentation methods. We hope ATLAS release 1.1 will be a useful resource to assess and improve the accuracy of current lesion segmentation methods.
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- Sook-Lei Liew
- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California 92697, USA
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 30051, China
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- NORMENT and KG Jebsen Centre for Psychosis Research, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo 0372, Norway.,Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Oslo 0315, Norway
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 30051, China
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- University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, USA
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- Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 30051, China
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- Child Mind Institute, New York, New York 10022, USA
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- Child Mind Institute, New York, New York 10022, USA
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- Child Mind Institute, New York, New York 10022, USA.,Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York 10962, USA
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- Child Mind Institute, New York, New York 10022, USA.,Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, New York 10962, USA
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- University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA
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- University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104, USA
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de Pierrefeu A, Fovet T, Hadj-Selem F, Löfstedt T, Ciuciu P, Lefebvre S, Thomas P, Lopes R, Jardri R, Duchesnay E. Prediction of activation patterns preceding hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia using machine learning with structured sparsity. Hum Brain Mapp 2018; 39:1777-1788. [PMID: 29341341 DOI: 10.1002/hbm.23953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Accepted: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Despite significant progress in the field, the detection of fMRI signal changes during hallucinatory events remains difficult and time-consuming. This article first proposes a machine-learning algorithm to automatically identify resting-state fMRI periods that precede hallucinations versus periods that do not. When applied to whole-brain fMRI data, state-of-the-art classification methods, such as support vector machines (SVM), yield dense solutions that are difficult to interpret. We proposed to extend the existing sparse classification methods by taking the spatial structure of brain images into account with structured sparsity using the total variation penalty. Based on this approach, we obtained reliable classifying performances associated with interpretable predictive patterns, composed of two clearly identifiable clusters in speech-related brain regions. The variation in transition-to-hallucination functional patterns not only from one patient to another but also from one occurrence to the next (e.g., also depending on the sensory modalities involved) appeared to be the major difficulty when developing effective classifiers. Consequently, second, this article aimed to characterize the variability within the prehallucination patterns using an extension of principal component analysis with spatial constraints. The principal components (PCs) and the associated basis patterns shed light on the intrinsic structures of the variability present in the dataset. Such results are promising in the scope of innovative fMRI-guided therapy for drug-resistant hallucinations, such as fMRI-based neurofeedback.
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS UMR 9193, Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab), PsyCHIC team, Lille, F-59000, France.,CHU Lille, Pôle de Psychiatrie, Unité CURE, Lille, F-59000, France
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- Department of Radiation Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- NeuroSpin, CEA, Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France.,INRIA, CEA, Parietal team, Univ. Paris-Saclay, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS UMR 9193, Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab), PsyCHIC team, Lille, F-59000, France.,CHU Lille, Pôle de Psychiatrie, Unité CURE, Lille, F-59000, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS UMR 9193, Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab), PsyCHIC team, Lille, F-59000, France.,CHU Lille, Pôle de Psychiatrie, Unité CURE, Lille, F-59000, France
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- Imaging Dpt., Neuroradiology unit, CHU Lille, Lille, F-59000, France.,U1171 - Degenerative and Vascular Cognitive Disorders, Univ. Lille, INSERM, CHU Lille, Lille, F-59000, France
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS UMR 9193, Laboratoire de Sciences Cognitives et Sciences Affectives (SCALab), PsyCHIC team, Lille, F-59000, France.,CHU Lille, Pôle de Psychiatrie, Unité CURE, Lille, F-59000, France
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Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive brain stimulation method to modulate the local field potential in neural tissue and consequently, cortical excitability. As tDCS is relatively portable, affordable, and accessible, the applications of tDCS to probe brain-behavior connections have rapidly increased in the last 10 years. One of the most promising applications is the use of tDCS to modulate excitability in the motor cortex after stroke and promote motor recovery. However, the results of clinical studies implementing tDCS to modulate motor excitability have been highly variable, with some studies demonstrating that as many as 50% or more of patients fail to show a response to stimulation. Much effort has therefore been dedicated to understand the sources of variability affecting tDCS efficacy. Possible suspects include the placement of the electrodes, task parameters during stimulation, dosing (current amplitude, duration of stimulation, frequency of stimulation), individual states (e.g., anxiety, motivation, attention), and more. In this review, we first briefly review potential sources of variability specific to stroke motor recovery following tDCS. We then examine how the anatomical variability in tDCS placement [e.g., neural target(s) and montages employed] may alter the neuromodulatory effects that tDCS exerts on the post-stroke motor system.
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- Stephanie Lefebvre
- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Department of Neurology, Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Neural Plasticity and Neurorehabilitation Laboratory, Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Department of Neurology, Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Cordesse V, Jametal T, Guy C, Lefebvre S, Roussel M, Ruggeri J, Schimmel P, Holstein J, Meininger V. [Analysis of clinical pathway in changing and disabling neurological diseases]. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2013; 169:476-84. [PMID: 23623808 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurol.2012.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2012] [Revised: 11/12/2012] [Accepted: 12/05/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Neurological diseases are characterized by the complexity of care and by a constant and changing disability. More and more frequently, their impact on the clinical pathway remains unknown. Seven postgraduate rehabilitation students (Master coordination du handicap, université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris) reconstructed the clinical pathway of 123 patients with various neurological diseases: multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal trauma, Parkinson disease and brain tumors. There was a significant correlation between disease duration and the number of specialists involved in care, the number of prescribed drugs and the number of short-term hospitalizations; there was no correlation with age. This result suggests that with time an increasing number of complications related to the initial neurological disease developed. Hospitalization in rehabilitation units was highly correlated with the degree of disability and also with the help received by the patients during the course of their disease. This result suggests that these hospitalizations were a direct consequence of burn out among relatives. General practitioners (GP) were highly involved only during the initial part of the pathway, and their involvement rapidly declined thereafter, suggesting a probable relation with the specificities and the complexity of care for neurological diseases which induces a progressive transfer of responsibilities from the GP to the hospital. Social care was always incomplete and occurred too late during the course of the disease. The feeling by the patients that their care pathway was chaotic was highly correlated with the quality of the information given to the patient at the time of the announcement of their disease. This study confirms that cares for neurological diseases is highly specific and that expert centers and coordination networks are in a key position to ensure an efficient care pathway.
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- V Cordesse
- Réseau SLA Île-de-France, bâtiment clinique médicale, hôpital de la Salpêtrière, 47/83, boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75651 Paris cedex 13, France
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Melki J, Lefebvre S, Burglen L, Burlet P, Clermont O, Reboullet S, Bénichou B, Zeviani M, Munnich A, Le Paslier D, Cohen D, Weissenbach J, Millasseau P. Délétions héritées et de novo de la région 5q13 dans les amyotrophies spinales infantiles. Med Sci (Paris) 2013. [DOI: 10.4267/10608/2725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Lefebvre S, Laloux P, Peeters A, Desfontaines P, Jamart J, Vandermeeren Y. Dual-tDCS Enhances Online Motor Skill Learning and Long-Term Retention in Chronic Stroke Patients. Front Hum Neurosci 2013; 6:343. [PMID: 23316151 PMCID: PMC3541043 DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2012.00343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Accepted: 12/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Since motor learning is a key component for stroke recovery, enhancing motor skill learning is a crucial challenge for neurorehabilitation. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a promising approach for improving motor learning. The aim of this trial was to test the hypothesis that dual-tDCS applied bilaterally over the primary motor cortices (M1) improves online motor skill learning with the paretic hand and its long-term retention. METHODS Eighteen chronic stroke patients participated in a randomized, cross-over, placebo-controlled, double bind trial. During separate sessions, dual-tDCS or sham dual-tDCS was applied over 30 min while stroke patients learned a complex visuomotor skill with the paretic hand: using a computer mouse to move a pointer along a complex circuit as quickly and accurately as possible. A learning index involving the evolution of the speed/accuracy trade-off was calculated. Performance of the motor skill was measured at baseline, after intervention and 1 week later. RESULTS After sham dual-tDCS, eight patients showed performance worsening. In contrast, dual-tDCS enhanced the amount and speed of online motor skill learning compared to sham (p < 0.001) in all patients; this superiority was maintained throughout the hour following. The speed/accuracy trade-off was shifted more consistently after dual-tDCS (n = 10) than after sham (n = 3). More importantly, 1 week later, online enhancement under dual-tDCS had translated into superior long-term retention (+44%) compared to sham (+4%). The improvement generalized to a new untrained circuit and to digital dexterity. CONCLUSION A single-session of dual-tDCS, applied while stroke patients trained with the paretic hand significantly enhanced online motor skill learning both quantitatively and qualitatively, leading to successful long-term retention and generalization. The combination of motor skill learning and dual-tDCS is promising for improving post-stroke neurorehabilitation.
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- S Lefebvre
- Neurology Department, CHU Mont-Godinne UCL, Université catholique de Louvain (UCL) Yvoir, Belgium ; Institute of Neuroscience (IoNS) UCL Brussels, Belgium
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Lefebvre S, Borson-Chazot F, Boutry-Kryza N, Wion N, Schillo F, Peix JL, Brunaud L, Finat A, Calender A, Giraud S. Screening of mutations in genes that predispose to hereditary paragangliomas and pheochromocytomas. Horm Metab Res 2012; 44:334-8. [PMID: 22517554 DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1306308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Thirty per cent of the paragangliomas and pheochromocytomas reported are hereditary. Mutations in SDHB, SDHC, SDHD, and more recently SDHAF2 and TMEM127 genes have been described in these hereditary tumors. We looked for mutations in these 5 genes in a series of 269 patients with paragangliomas and/or pheochromocytomas. The SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD genes were analyzed in a series of 269 unrelated index patients with paragangliomas and/or pheochromocytomas using dHPLC screening of point mutations followed by direct sequencing and Multiplex PCR Liquid Chromatography to detect large rearrangements confirmed by quantitative PCR. In a second phase, we adapted Multiplex PCR Liquid Chromatography to the SDHAF2 and TMEM127 genes. This method and direct sequencing were applied to 230 patients without the SDHB, C, D mutations. Of the 269 patients, 44 carried a mutation (16.3%). Thirty-seven different mutations were identified: 18 in SDHB (including 2 large deletions), 8 in SDHD, 6 in SDHC, 5 in TMEM127, and no mutations in SDHAF2. Thirteen mutations have not been published so far. An exhaustive study of the different genes is needed to make possible a familial genetic diagnosis in paraganglioma and pheochromocytoma hereditary syndromes. Although mutations in SDHC and TMEM127 are less frequent than mutations in SDHB and SDHD, they also have less evident clinical feature indicators. Analyzing SDHAF2 must be restricted to familial extra-adrenal paragangliomas. Multiplex PCR Liquid Chromatography is a sensitive, fast, and inexpensive method for screening large rearrangements, which are infrequent in these syndromes.
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- S Lefebvre
- Hospices Civils de Lyon, Hôpital E. Herriot, Génétique moléculaire et clinique, 5 place d'Arsonval, Lyon, France
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Lefebvre S, Montgomery P, Michel I, Warren C, Larose T, Kauppi C. The role of public health inspectors in maintaining housing in northern and rural communities: recommendations to support public health practice. Can J Public Health 2012; 103:84-89. [PMID: 22530527 PMCID: PMC6973909 DOI: 10.1007/bf03404208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2011] [Accepted: 12/20/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Although there is much evidence about the effects of particular housing conditions on health, less is known about the practices of public health inspectors (PHIs) in relation to minimizing or eliminating potential housing health risks. The purpose of this qualitative study was to illuminate the practices of PHIs in relation to types of biological and physical housing risks. METHOD This study used photo vignettes to focus on PHIs' perceptions, options, and resultant interventions with regards to typical housing risks encountered by PHIs in northeastern Ontario. The vignettes represented two general categories of potential housing risks: biological exposures, and physical characteristics of housing. During a semi-structured interview, 34 PHI participants viewed the vignettes, assessed the housing hazard depicted in each, and described the most appropriate intervention. Traditional content analysis methods were used. RESULTS The assessment of the physical housing hazards was fairly consistent among the PHIs. There seemed to be more variation in their assessment of risk associated with biological factors. Variation in responses was often explained by their different interpretations of the scope of the provincial legislation as well as local public health unit policies and practices. CONCLUSION This study demonstrated that PHIs' assessment and responses to potential physical housing hazards were influenced by an interplay between variables related to residents, local service partners, organizational culture, and policy. The recommendations for action also range from specific public health unit protocol to broader research and policy advocacy initiatives. Collectively, the recommendations focus on strategies for optimizing the role of PHIs in reducing housing health risks in mid-size urban or rural areas.
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- Stephanie Lefebvre
- Resources, Research, Evaluation and Development Division, Sudbury & District Health Unit, Sudbury, ON.
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Leclercq MM, Sappa N, Biechelin-Morra A, Eckenschwiller M, Garnier F, Killian F, Lefebvre S, Periot M, Morot A, Sivanandame C, Perrin S, Sengler J. Preliminar study on a therapeutic program for stroke patients. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2011.07.893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Labat S, Gergaud P, Thomas O, Gilles B, Marty A, Lefebvre S. Residual Stresses in Ultrathin Metal Sublayers Within Au/Ni Multilayers. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-475-363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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ABSTRACTMetallic Multilayers (MLs) have attracted a considerable interest during these last years because of their unusual properties. In small periods ML's (a few nm) the high density of interfaces give rise to structures very far from equilibrium. Au/Ni multilayers have been grown in the (111) orientation by M.B.E. on Si(100) via a Cu(100) buffer layer. Two different parameters have been studied: the Au:Ni ratio at constant (4 nm) superperiod and the superperiod at constant (1:1) Au:Ni ratio. The full strain state of Au and of Ni has been determined via x-ray diffraction measurements. The high lattice parameter misfit beween Au and Ni (14%) implies that all the layers are partially relaxed. Residual strains as high as several % are encountered. The residual strain in the Au layers is clearly correlated with their thickness. A residual stress as high as 3.9 GPa is determined in the thinner layers.
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ABSTRACTNanometric films of iron oxides (Fe3O4, α and γ Fe2O3) of high crystalline order and purity are epitaxially grown on α-A12O3(0001) by atomic oxygen assisted MBE. A complete characterization of the films structure has been performed by in situ LEED and RHEED, and ex situ GIXRD using synchrotron radiation. The films grown at room temperature and post annealed at 400°C and 700°C (po2=10−6 Torr) are respectively metastable γ-Fe2O3 (111) and α-Fe2O3 (0001). For a substrate temperature of 450°C during growth, Fe3O4 (111) is directly obtained. GIXRD shows an in-plane expansion of the films, which decreases with thickness (0.8 and 0.2% for film thickness of 20 and 80 Å, respectively).
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Maillaud C, Lefebvre S, Sebat C, Barguil Y, Cabalion P, Cheze M, Hnawia E, Nour M, Durand F. Double lethal coconut crab (Birgus latro L.) poisoning. Toxicon 2009; 55:81-6. [PMID: 19591858 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2008] [Revised: 01/04/2009] [Accepted: 06/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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We report a double lethal coconut crab Birgus latro L. poisoning in New Caledonia. Both patients died after showing gastro-intestinal symptoms, major bradycardia with marked low blood pressure, and finally asystolia. Both had significative hyperkaliemia, suggesting a digitaline-like substance intoxication. Traditional knowledge in the Loyalty Islands relates coconut crab toxicity to the consumption of the Cerbera manghas fruit by the crustacean. Elsewhere previous descriptions of human poisoning with the kernel of fruits of trees belonging to the genus Cerbera, known to contain cardiotoxic cardenolides, appear to be very similar to our cases. Cardenolides assays were performed on patient's serum samples, fruit kernel and on the crustacean guts, which lead us to suppose these two fatal cases were the result of a neriifolin intoxication, this toxin having been transmitted through the coconut crab.
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- C Maillaud
- SAMU/SMUR/SAU/UHCD [Emergency Department], Territorial Hospital of New Caledonia, P.O. Box J5, 98849 Noumea, New Caledonia.
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Minoshima M, Chou J, Lefebvre S, Bando T, Shinohara KI, Gottesfeld JM, Sugiyama H. Targeting specific gene by alkylating pyrrole-imidazole polyamides. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008:363-4. [DOI: 10.1093/nass/nrn183] [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: 11/14/2022]
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Arab M, Lefebvre S, Khatir Z, Bontemps S. Experimental investigations of trench field stop IGBT under repetitive short-circuits operations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1109/pesc.2008.4592645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [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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Lefebvre S, Pierrejean C, Jacob-Chia T, François JB, Tarall A, Sengler J. Ischémie bilatérale des plexus lombosacrés avec atteinte de la marche suite à une réparation de fistule aortodigestive secondaire : à propos d’un cas. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 51:207-11. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annrmp.2008.01.010] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2007] [Accepted: 01/14/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Girszyn N, Kerleau JM, Robaday S, Lefebvre S, Marie I, Levesque H. Pneumopathie avec bactériémie à Yersinia enterocolitica chez un patient diabétique porteur de l'antigène HLA-B27. Rev Med Interne 2007; 28:882-4. [PMID: 17602801 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2007.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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] [Received: 01/23/2007] [Accepted: 06/06/2007] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We report a new case of pneumonia and bacteremia due to Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) in a diabetic patient with HLA-B27 positive spondylarthritis. OBSERVATION A 75-year-old man was admitted for a pneumonia. He was suffering from HLA-B27 positive spondylarthritis and stable diabetes mellitus. Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid was ineffective. Two blood and stool cultures were positive for YE. There was no evidence of septic metastases, immunodepression and iron overload. Outcome was uneventful after 21 days of ofloxacin. CONCLUSION YE pneumonia is rare. In this patient, diabetes mellitus and spondylarthritis with HLA-B27 may have played a role in the infection but their imputability remain questionable.
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- N Girszyn
- Département de médecine interne, centre hospitalier universitaire de Rouen, 76031 Rouen cedex, France.
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Lefebvre S, Clément JC, Pinay G, Thenail C, Durand P, Marmonier P. 15N-Nitrate signature in low-order streams: effects of land cover and agricultural practices. Ecol Appl 2007; 17:2333-2346. [PMID: 18213973 DOI: 10.1890/06-1496.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Many studies have shown that intensive agricultural practices significantly increase the nitrogen concentration of stream surface waters, but it remains difficult to identify, quantify, and differentiate between terrestrial and in-stream sources or sinks of nitrogen, and rates of transformation. In this study we used the delta15N-NO3 signature in a watershed dominated by agriculture as an integrating marker to trace (1) the effects of the land cover and agricultural practices on stream-water N concentration in the upstream area of the hydrographic network, (2) influence of the in-stream processes on the NO3-N loads at the reach scale (100 m and 1000 m long), and (3) changes in delta15N-NO3 signature with increasing stream order (from first to third order). This study suggests that land cover and fertilization practices were the major determinants of delta15N-NO3 signature in first-order streams. NO3-N loads and delta15N-NO3 signature increased with fertilization intensity. Small changes in delta15N-NO3 signature and minor inputs of groundwater were observed along both types of reaches, suggesting the NO3-N load was slightly influenced by in-stream processes. The variability of NO3-N concentrations and delta15N signature decreased with increasing stream order, and the delta15N signature was positively correlated with watershed areas devoted to crops, supporting a dominant effect of agriculture compared to the effect of in-stream N processing. Consequently, land cover and fertilization practices are integrated in the natural isotopic signal at the third-order stream scale. The GIS analysis of the land cover coupled with natural-abundance isotope signature (delta15N) represents a potential tool to evaluate the effects of agricultural practices in rural catchments and the consequences of future changes in management policies at the regional scale.
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- S Lefebvre
- ECOBIO-Unité Mixte de Recherche, 6553 CNRS, Institut Fédératif de Recherche CAREN, Université de Rennes I, Campus de Beaulieu, 35042 Rennes, France
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Calvayrac Y, Devaud-Rzepski J, Bessiere M, Lefebvre S, Quivy A, Gratias D. The nature of the topological disorder in the rapidly quenched Al73Mn21Si6 icosahedral phase. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1080/13642818908218392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- Y. Calvayrac
- a Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique (CNRS) , 15 rue Georges Urbain, 94407 , Vitry , France
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- a Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique (CNRS) , 15 rue Georges Urbain, 94407 , Vitry , France
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- a Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique (CNRS) , 15 rue Georges Urbain, 94407 , Vitry , France
- b Laboratoire d'Utilisation du Rayonnement Electromagnétique , Batiment , 209D , 91405 , Orsay , Cedex , France
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- a Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique (CNRS) , 15 rue Georges Urbain, 94407 , Vitry , France
- b Laboratoire d'Utilisation du Rayonnement Electromagnétique , Batiment , 209D , 91405 , Orsay , Cedex , France
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- a Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique (CNRS) , 15 rue Georges Urbain, 94407 , Vitry , France
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- a Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique (CNRS) , 15 rue Georges Urbain, 94407 , Vitry , France
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Bron A, Baudouin C, Nordmann JP, Rouland JF, Thomas F, Bean K, De Clercq B, Bénétos A, de Gendre AS, Lefebvre S. Prévalence de l’hypertonie oculaire et du glaucome dans une population française non sélectionnée. J Fr Ophtalmol 2006; 29:635-41. [PMID: 16885893 DOI: 10.1016/s0181-5512(06)73824-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS To measure intraocular pressure (IOP) in a large human sample and to assess the prevalence of glaucoma with elevated IOP and ocular hypertension (OHT) in this population. METHODS We measured IOP in 2,074 subjects (men: women: 1,384: 690). If the IOP was higher than 20 mmHg, a photograph of the optic disc was taken and the visual field was examined. The optic nerve head and the visual field were evaluated in 395 individuals. RESULTS In men aged 18-39 years, mean IOP was 15.5+/-3.1 mmHg and 16.4+/-3.5 mmHg after 60 years of age. In women, IOP reached 14.5+/-3.3 and 15.9+/-3.1 mmHg, respectively. IOP greater than 21 mmHg was found in 10.1% of males and 6.4% of females. The prevalence of OHT increased with age: from 5.3% to 15.5% in men and from 3% to 7.5% in women for the same age ranges. A diagnosis of glaucoma with elevated IOP was made in 2.2% of males and 3.0% of females. The prevalence of glaucoma increased with age from 0.8% to 5.7% in men and from 0.6% to 4.7% in women under 40 years and over 60 years of age, respectively. DISCUSSION This study confirms the increase in IOP with age and the role of aging in the prevalence of OHT and glaucoma with elevated IOP. CONCLUSION This transversal study shows the feasibility of intraocular hypertension and glaucoma screening and prevalence assessment in a nonselected large population in France.
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- A Bron
- Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Général, Dijon.
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Maystadt I, Zarhrate M, Leclair-Richard D, Estournet B, Barois A, Renault F, Routon MC, Durand MC, Lefebvre S, Munnich A, Verellen-Dumoulin C, Viollet L. A gene for an autosomal recessive lower motor neuron disease with childhood onset maps to 1p36. Neurology 2006; 67:120-4. [PMID: 16728649 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000223834.55225.2d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To describe the clinical features of a novel variant of autosomal recessive lower motor neuron disease (LMND) with childhood onset and to map the disease-causing gene. METHODS The authors performed a clinical study in a large consanguineous African family. After linkage exclusion to SMN1 and SOD1 loci, they performed a genome-wide linkage analysis to map the underlying genetic defect. RESULTS This novel variant of LMND with childhood onset and autosomal recessive mode of inheritance is characterized by a progressive symmetric and generalized involvement of the musculature. Four of the five affected patients had muscle weakness since age 3, strongly worsening during childhood and leading to generalized tetraplegia in adulthood. Genetic analyses using homozygosity mapping strategy assigned this progressive generalized LMND locus to an interval of 3.9 cM (or 1.5 megabases) on chromosome 1p36, between loci D1S508 and D1S2633 (Z(max) = 3.79 at theta = 0.00 at locus D1S253). This region encloses 27 candidate genes. CONCLUSION Genetic mapping of a novel rare phenotype of lower motor neuron disease opens the way toward the identification of a new gene involved in motor neuron degeneration, located in the 1p36 chromosomal region.
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- I Maystadt
- Unité de Recherches sur les Handicaps Génétiques de l'Enfant, INSERM U393, Hôpital Necker Enfants Malades, 149 rue de Sèvres, F-75743 Paris Cedex 15, France
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Lawson T, Bryant B, Lefebvre S, Lloyd JC, Raines CA. Decreased SBPase activity alters growth and development in transgenic tobacco plants. Plant Cell Environ 2006; 29:48-58. [PMID: 17086752 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3040.2005.01399.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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The effects of reduced SBPase activity on growth and development were examined in a set of transgenic tobacco plants produced using an antisense construct driven by the ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase, small subunit promoter. Photosynthetic carbon assimilation rates and carbohydrate levels in source leaves were decreased in the antisense plants. Growth rate and total shoot biomass were reduced in the SBPase antisense plants, even in plants where SBPase activity was reduced by only 25%. Floral biomass also decreased in response to reductions in SBPase activity and the onset of flowering was delayed by 5-10 d. This is the first demonstration of a link between reproductive biomass and reductions in Calvin cycle enzyme activity using antisense plants. Furthermore, unexpected changes in the growth and development of the antisense plants were evident. Small reductions in SBPase activity (above 50% wild type) resulted in shorter plants with only a small decrease in stem biomass and specific leaf area. In contrast, plants with larger reductions in SBPase activity had an increase in specific leaf area and attained heights similar to that of the wild-type plants but with a much reduced stem biomass, largely due to a decrease in xylem tissue. This bi-modal response of growth to reductions in SBPase activity has similarities to changes in leaf and stem anatomy and morphology that accompany light acclimation.
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- T Lawson
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ, UK
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Saugier-Veber P, Drouot N, Lefebvre S, Charbonnier F, Vial E, Munnich A, Frébourg T. Detection of heterozygous SMN1 deletions in SMA families using a simple fluorescent multiplex PCR method. J Med Genet 2001; 38:240-3. [PMID: 11368028 PMCID: PMC1734846 DOI: 10.1136/jmg.38.4.240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bourgain A, Bury V, Lefebvre S, Roquilly F. [Physical therapy approach in the disturbed child]. Soins Pediatr Pueric 2001:32-5. [PMID: 11949588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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Plante Y, Gibson JP, Nadesalingam J, Mehrabani-Yeganeh H, Lefebvre S, Vandervoort G, Jansen GB. Detection of quantitative trait loci affecting milk production traits on 10 chromosomes in Holstein cattle. J Dairy Sci 2001; 84:1516-24. [PMID: 11417712 DOI: 10.3168/jds.s0022-0302(01)70185-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [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: 11/19/2022]
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Sons (n = 71 to 75) of each of six Holstein sires were genotyped at 69 microsatellite loci covering a total of 676 cM on chromosomes 3, 5, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 23, and 26. Estimates of quantitative trait loci (QTL) effect and location were made using a least squares interval mapping approach based on daughter yield deviations of sons for 305 d milk, fat, and protein yield and fat and protein percentage. Thresholds for statistical significance of QTL effects were determined from interval mapping of 10,000 random permutations of the data across the bull sire families and within each sire family separately. Analyses combining data across sires indicated the presence of QTL affecting milk, fat, and protein yield on chromosomes 20 and 26 and a QTL affecting fat and protein percentage on chromosome 3. Analyses within each sire family separately indicated the presence of segregating QTL in at least one family on 7 of the 10 chromosomes. Statistically significant estimates of QTL effects on breeding value ranged from 438 to 658 kg of milk, from 17.4 to 24.9 kg of fat, 13.0 to 17.0 kg of protein, 0.04 to 0.17% fat, and 0.07 to 0.10% protein.
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- Y Plante
- Centre for Genetic Improvement of Livestock, Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Ontario
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Moreau P, Faure O, Lefebvre S, Ibrahim EC, O'Brien M, Gourand L, Dausset J, Carosella ED, Paul P. Glucocorticoid hormones upregulate levels of HLA-G transcripts in trophoblasts. Transplant Proc 2001; 33:2277-80. [PMID: 11377528 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(01)01990-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- P Moreau
- CEA, Service de Recherches en Hémato-immunologie, DSV/DRM, Institut d'Hematologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France.
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Habib AA, Chatterjee S, Park SK, Ratan RR, Lefebvre S, Vartanian T. The epidermal growth factor receptor engages receptor interacting protein and nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kappa B)-inducing kinase to activate NF-kappa B. Identification of a novel receptor-tyrosine kinase signalosome. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:8865-74. [PMID: 11116146 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008458200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
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The transcription factor nuclear factor-kappaB (NF-kappaB) is activated by a diverse number of stimuli including tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-1, UV irradiation, viruses, as well as receptor tyrosine kinases such as the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). NF-kappaB activation by the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) involves the formation of a multiprotein complex termed a signalosome. Although previous studies have shown that the activated EGFR can induce NF-kappaB, the mechanism of this activation remains unknown. In this study, we identify components of the signalosome formed by the activated EGFR required to activate NF-kappaB and show that, although the activated EGFR uses mechanisms similar to the TNFR, it recruits a distinct signalosome. We show the EGFR forms a complex with a TNFR-interacting protein (RIP), which plays a key role in TNFR-induced NF-kappaB activation, but not with TRADD, an adaptor protein which serves to recruit RIP to the TNFR. Furthermore, we show that the EGFR associates with NF-kappaB-inducing kinase (NIK) and provide evidence suggesting multiprotein complex formation between the EGFR, RIP, and NIK. Using a dominant negative NIK mutant, we show that NIK activation is required for EGFR-mediated NF-kappaB induction. We also show that a S32/36 IkappaBalpha mutant blocks EGFR-induced NF-kappaB activation. Our studies also suggest that a high level of EGFR expression, a frequent occurrence in human tumors, is optimal for epidermal growth factor-induced NF-kappaB activation. Finally, although protein kinase B/Akt has been implicated in tumor necrosis factor and PDGF-induced NF-kappaB activation, our studies do not support a role for this protein in EGFR-induced NF-kappaB activation.
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- A A Habib
- Department of Neurology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Lefebvre S, Berrih-Aknin S, Adrian F, Moreau P, Poea S, Gourand L, Dausset J, Carosella ED, Paul P. A specific interferon (IFN)-stimulated response element of the distal HLA-G promoter binds IFN-regulatory factor 1 and mediates enhancement of this nonclassical class I gene by IFN-beta. J Biol Chem 2001; 276:6133-9. [PMID: 11087747 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m008496200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 92] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 11/06/2022] Open
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Type I interferons display a broad range of immunomodulatory functions. Interferon beta increases gene expression at the transcriptional level through binding of factors to the interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE) within the promoters of interferon-inducible genes, such as HLA class I. Despite mutation of the class I ISRE sequence within the nonclassical HLA-G class I gene promoter, we show that interferon beta enhances both transcription and cell surface expression of HLA-G in trophoblasts and amniotic and thymic epithelial cells that selectively express it in vivo. Deletion and mutagenesis analysis of a putative interferon-regulatory factor (IRF)-1 binding site within the HLA-G promoter show that HLA-G transactivation is mediated through an ISRE sequence 746 base pairs upstream from ATG, which is distinct from the interferon-responsive element described within proximal classical class I gene promoters. Electrophoretic mobility shift analysis and supershift analysis further demonstrate that interferon-responsive transcription factors, including IRF-1, specifically bind to the HLA-G ISRE. Our results provide evidence that IRF-1 binding to a functional ISRE within the HLA-G promoter mediates interferon beta-induced expression of the HLA-G gene. These observations are of general interest considering the implication of HLA-G in mechanisms of immune escape involved in fetal-maternal tolerance and other immune privilege situations.
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- S Lefebvre
- Service de Recherches en Hémato-Immunologie, Comissariat à l' Energie Atomique, DSV/DRM, Institut d'Hématologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Centre Hayem 1, avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75475 Paris cedex 10, France
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