152 results on '"Kalfon, P."'
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2. Germline variation contributes to false negatives in CRISPR-based experiments with varying burden across ancestries
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Misek, Sean A., Fultineer, Aaron, Kalfon, Jeremie, Noorbakhsh, Javad, Boyle, Isabella, Roy, Priyanka, Dempster, Joshua, Petronio, Lia, Huang, Katherine, Saadat, Alham, Green, Thomas, Brown, Adam, Doench, John G., Root, David E., McFarland, James M., Beroukhim, Rameen, and Boehm, Jesse S.
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3. Impact of COVID-19 on posttraumatic stress disorder in ICU survivors: a prospective observational comparative cohort study
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Kalfon, Pierre, El-Hage, Wissam, Geantot, Marie-Agnès, Favier, Constance, Bodet-Contentin, Laetitia, Kuteifan, Khaldoun, Olivier, Pierre-Yves, Thévenin, Didier, Pottecher, Julien, Crozon-Clauzel, Jullien, Mauchien, Bénédicte, Galbois, Arnaud, de Varax, Roland, Valera, Sabine, Estagnasie, Philippe, Berric, Audrey, Nyunga, Martine, Revel, Nathalie, Simon, Georges, Kowalski, Benjamin, Sossou, Achille, Signouret, Thomas, Leone, Marc, Delalé, Charles, Seemann, Aurélien, Lasocki, Sigismond, Quenot, Jean-Pierre, Monsel, Antoine, Michel, Olivier, Page, Mathieu, Patrigeon, René-Gilles, Nicola, Walid, Thille, Arnaud W., Hekimian, Guillaume, Auquier, Pascal, and Baumstarck, Karine
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4. Germline variation contributes to false negatives in CRISPR-based experiments with varying burden across ancestries
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Sean A. Misek, Aaron Fultineer, Jeremie Kalfon, Javad Noorbakhsh, Isabella Boyle, Priyanka Roy, Joshua Dempster, Lia Petronio, Katherine Huang, Alham Saadat, Thomas Green, Adam Brown, John G. Doench, David E. Root, James M. McFarland, Rameen Beroukhim, and Jesse S. Boehm
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Abstract Reducing disparities is vital for equitable access to precision treatments in cancer. Socioenvironmental factors are a major driver of disparities, but differences in genetic variation likely also contribute. The impact of genetic ancestry on prioritization of cancer targets in drug discovery pipelines has not been systematically explored due to the absence of pre-clinical data at the appropriate scale. Here, we analyze data from 611 genome-scale CRISPR/Cas9 viability experiments in human cell line models to identify ancestry-associated genetic dependencies essential for cell survival. Surprisingly, we find that most putative associations between ancestry and dependency arise from artifacts related to germline variants. Our analysis suggests that for 1.2-2.5% of guides, germline variants in sgRNA targeting sequences reduce cutting by the CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease, disproportionately affecting cell models derived from individuals of recent African descent. We propose three approaches to mitigate this experimental bias, enabling the scientific community to address these disparities.
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5. The Role of Personality Risk and Protective Factors in Living with Covid-19: A Longitudinal Study
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Shulman, Shmuel, Stein, Jacob, Melamed, Osnat, Muchaeli, Yossi, and Hakhmigari-Kalfon, Maor
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- 2023
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6. Postpartum acute stress disorder symptoms, social support, and quality of couple’s relationship associations with childbirth PTSD
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Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Maor Kalfon-Hakhmigari, Adi Raichin, and Yoav Peled
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social support ,quality of couple’s relationship ,PTSD ,ASD ,postpartum ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
BackgroundWe aimed to examine the hypothesized negative associations between childbirth post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms (using the two-factor model of birth-related and general symptoms), social support, and a couple’s relationship quality at 8–12 weeks postpartum. This analysis considered the longitudinal positive shared variance with acute stress disorder (ASD) symptoms measured shortly after birth, while accounting for obstetric and demographic variables.MethodsParticipants included 246 mothers who gave birth at the maternity ward of a tertiary healthcare center. Self-report questionnaires were used 1–4 days postpartum (T1): Demographic information, the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R), and the National Stressful Events Survey Acute Stress Disorder Short Scale (NSESSS). At T2 (8–12 weeks postpartum), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS-7), and the City Birth Trauma Scale (BiTS).ResultsIn partial support of our hypotheses, three hierarchical regression analyses revealed a significant positive contribution of ASD symptoms to childbirth PTSD general symptoms (β = .33, p
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7. Mapping the landscape of genetic dependencies in chordoma
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Sharifnia, Tanaz, Wawer, Mathias J., Goodale, Amy, Lee, Yenarae, Kazachkova, Mariya, Dempster, Joshua M., Muller, Sandrine, Levy, Joan, Freed, Daniel M., Sommer, Josh, Kalfon, Jérémie, Vazquez, Francisca, Hahn, William C., Root, David E., Clemons, Paul A., and Schreiber, Stuart L.
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8. Long-term outcomes after pre-emptive liver transplantation in primary hyperoxaluria type 1
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Shasha-Lavsky, Hadas, Avni, Aviv, Paz, Ziv, Kalfon, Limor, Dror, Amiel A., Yakir, Orly, Zaccai, Tzipora Falik, and Weissman, Irith
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9. Mapping the landscape of genetic dependencies in chordoma
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Tanaz Sharifnia, Mathias J. Wawer, Amy Goodale, Yenarae Lee, Mariya Kazachkova, Joshua M. Dempster, Sandrine Muller, Joan Levy, Daniel M. Freed, Josh Sommer, Jérémie Kalfon, Francisca Vazquez, William C. Hahn, David E. Root, Paul A. Clemons, and Stuart L. Schreiber
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Cancer cells possess unique molecular features that can confer an increased dependence on specific genes. Here, the authors use CRISPR-Cas9 screens to identify selectively essential genes and therapeutic targets in chordoma.
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- 2023
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10. Case report: Novel insights into hemorrhagic destruction of the brain, subependymal calcification, and cataracts disease
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Tameemi Abdallah Moady, Marwan Odeh, Ayalla Fedida, Zvi Segal, Maayan Gruber, Moshe Goldfeld, Limor Kalfon, and Tzipora C. Falik-Zaccai
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JAM3/JAM-C ,HDBSCC ,congenital cataracts ,auditory neuropathy ,brain hemorrhages ,brain calcification ,Pediatrics ,RJ1-570 - Abstract
IntroductionPathogenic variants of the junctional adhesion molecule 3 (JAM3/JAM-C; OMIM#606871) is the cause of the rare recessive disorder called hemorrhagic destruction of the brain, subependymal calcification, and cataracts (HDBSCC, OMIM#613730) disease. A similar phenotype is universal, including congenital cataracts and brain hemorrhages with high mortality rate in the first few weeks of life and with a poor neurologic outcome in survivors. We aim to describe and enlighten novel phenotype and genotype of a new patient and review the literature regarding all reported patients worldwide.Case reportWe report the case of a prenatal and postnatal phenotype of a new patient with a novel pathogenic loss-of-function variant in JAM3, who presented prenatally with cataracts and brain anomalies and postnatally with brain hemorrhages, failure to thrive (FTT), progressive microcephaly, recurrent posterior capsule opacities, and auditory neuropathy.DiscussionThis study enlightens novel possible functions of JAM3 in the normal development of the brain, the ocular lenses, the auditory system, and possibly the gastrointestinal tract. This study is the first to report of cataracts evident in as early as 23 weeks of gestation and a rare phenomenon of recurrent posterior capsule opacities despite performing recurrent posterior capsulectomy and anterior vitrectomy. We suggest that auditory neuropathy, which is reported here for the first time, is part of the phenotype of HDBSCC, probably due to an endothelial microvasculature disruption of the peripheral eighth nerve or possibly due to impaired nerve conduction from the synapse to the brainstem.ConclusionsPrenatal cataracts, brain anomalies, FTT, and auditory neuropathy are part of the phenotype of the HDBSCC disease. We suggest including JAM3 in the gene list known to cause congenital cataracts, brain hemorrhages, and hearing loss. Further studies should address the auditory neuropathy and FTT phenomena in knockout mice models. We further suggest performing comprehensive ophthalmic, audiologic, and gastroenterologic evaluations for living patients worldwide to further confirm these novel phenomena in this rare entity.
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11. Comparison of 8 versus 15 days of antibiotic therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a randomized, controlled, open-label trial
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Bouglé, Adrien, Tuffet, Sophie, Federici, Laura, Leone, Marc, Monsel, Antoine, Dessalle, Thomas, Amour, Julien, Dahyot-Fizelier, Claire, Barbier, François, Luyt, Charles-Edouard, Langeron, Olivier, Cholley, Bernard, Pottecher, Julien, Hissem, Tarik, Lefrant, Jean-Yves, Veber, Benoit, Legrand, Matthieu, Demoule, Alexandre, Kalfon, Pierre, Constantin, Jean-Michel, Rousseau, Alexandra, Simon, Tabassome, and Foucrier, Arnaud
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12. Correction: Impact of a Postintensive Care Unit Multidisciplinary Follow-up on the Quality of Life (SUIVI-REA): Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
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Diane Friedman, Lamiae Grimaldi, Alain Cariou, Philippe Aegerter, Stéphane Gaudry, Abdel Ben Salah, Haikel Oueslati, Bruno Megarbane, Nicolas Meunier-Beillard, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Carole Schwebel, Laurent Jacob, Ségloène Robin Lagandré, Pierre Kalfon, Romain Sonneville, Shidasp Siami, Aurelien Mazeraud, and Tarek Sharshar
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Medicine ,Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 - Published
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13. Bordetella hinzii Pneumonia in Patient with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
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Hend Ben Lakhal, José Bras Cachinho, Pierre Kalfon, Thierry Naas, and Zehaira Benseddik
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Bordetella hinzii ,bacteria ,pneumonia ,infection ,SARS-COV-2 ,severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ,Medicine ,Infectious and parasitic diseases ,RC109-216 - Abstract
Patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 might have bacterial and fungal superinfections develop. We describe a clinical case of coronavirus disease with pulmonary aspergillosis associated with Bordetella hinzii pneumonia in an immunocompetent patient in France. B. hinzii infections are rare in humans and develop secondary to immunosuppression or debilitating diseases.
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14. Social Support as a Differential Moderator of the Association Between Optimism, Birth Satisfaction, and Postpartum Acute Stress Symptoms of Fathers and Mothers.
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Kalfon-Hakhmigari, Maor, Handelzalts, Jonathan E., Wilk Goldsher, Yulia, Krissi, Haim, and Peled, Yoav
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15. Correction to: Comparison of 8 versus 15 days of antibiotic therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a randomized, controlled, open-label trial
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Bouglé, Adrien, Tuffet, Sophie, Federici, Laura, Leone, Marc, Monsel, Antoine, Dessalle, Thomas, Amour, Julien, Dahyot-Fizelier, Claire, Barbier, François, Luyt, Charles-Edouard, Langeron, Olivier, Cholley, Bernard, Pottecher, Julien, Hissem, Tarik, Lefrant, Jean-Yves, Veber, Benoit, Legrand, Matthieu, Demoule, Alexandre, Kalfon, Pierre, Constantin, Jean-Michel, Rousseau, Alexandra, Simon, Tabassome, and Foucrier, Arnaud
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16. Comparação de três métodos para medida das curvas de complacência em pacientes com insuficiência respiratória aguda
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Qin Lu, Silvia R.R. Vieira, Jack Richecoeur, Louis Puybasset, Pierre Kalfon, Pierre Coriat, and Jean-Jacques Rouby
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Lesão pulmonar aguda ,síndrome da angústia respiratória aguda ,curvas pressão-volume ,complacência estática ,ponto de inflexão inferior ,ponto de inflexão superior ,Medicine - Abstract
OBJETIVO: As medidas da complacência respiratória, a partir das curvas pressãovolume, são indicadas para avaliar a gravidade da insuficiência respiratória aguda. O objetivo do presente estudo foi comparar diferentes métodos de obtenção das curvas pressão-volume e avaliar sua reprodutibilidade e fidedignidade. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: As curvas pressão-volume toracopulmonares, pulmonares e torácicas foram comparadas em 14 pacientes com IRA por três métodos diferentes: a técnica da superseringa, a das oclusões inspiratórias e um novo método automatizado, utilizando fluxos contínuos de 3 e de 9 l.min-1. Foram avaliadas a forma das curvas, bem como os valores de complacência estática e dos pontos de inflexão inferior e superior, quando presentes. RESULTADOS: A análise das curvas pressão-volume pelos diferentes métodos revelou que as curvas obtidas com o método constante de 3 l.min-1 foram superponíveis às obtidas pelos métodos da superseringa e das oclusões inspiratórias, enquanto que com o método de 9 l.min-1 houve um discreto desvio para a direita. Apesar disso, as medidas de complacência estática e os valores dos pontos de inflexão inferior foram semelhantes em todos os métodos, permitindo, todos eles, a identificação de pacientes com e sem pontos de inflexão inferior. CONCLUSÕES: A avaliação das curvas pressão volume em portadores de insuficiência respiratória aguda, por qualquer um dos métodos testados, permite avaliar os valores de complacência estática e de pontos de inflexão inferior, e dividi-los em dois grupos, de acordo com a presença ou ausência de pontos.
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17. Lavagem expiratória versus otimização da ventilação mecânica convencional durante hipercapnia permissiva em pacientes com insuficiência respiratória aguda
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Jack Richecoeur, Qin Lu, Silvia R.R. Vieira, Louis Puybasset, Pierre Kalfon, Pierre Coriat, and Jean-Jaques Rouby
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Lesão pulmonar aguda ,síndrome da angústia respiratória aguda ,ventilação mecânica ,insuflação traqueal de gases ,lavagem pan-expiratória ,Medicine - Abstract
OBJETIVO: O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar três técnicas ventilatórias para reduzir pressão arterial de CO2 em pacientes com insuficiência respiratória aguda severa e em hipercapnia permissiva. MATERIAIS E MÉTODOS: Em um grupo de seis pacientes com insuficiência respiratória aguda severa que desenvolveram hipercapnia permissiva com técnicas protetoras de ventilação mecânica, três estratégias ventilatórias foram comparadas: lavagem panexpiratória isolada, ventilação otimizada (definida como aumento na freqüência respiratória associado à redução do espaço morto instrumental) e a combinação de ambos os métodos. Em todas as técnicas a pressão de platô inspiratória foi mantida constante por ajuste da pressão expiratória final positiva extrínseca. RESULTADOS: A lavagem pan-expiratória e a ventilação otimizada tiveram efeitos similares na eliminação de CO2 , sendo que um decréscimo adicional na pressão arterial de CO2 foi observado quando ambos os métodos foram combinados. A pressão expiratória final positiva extrínseca teve de ser reduzida quando a lavagem pan-expiratória foi usada, mas permaneceu inalterada durante a ventilação otimizada isolada. CONCLUSÕES: Nos pacientes com insuficiência respiratória aguda severa, que necessitam de pressões de platô mais baixas para evitar hiperdistensão, e que em decorrência disso desenvolveram hipercapnia, o aumento da freqüência respiratória e a redução do espaço morto instrumental são tão eficientes quanto a lavagem panexpiratória para reduzir PaCO2 e, quando usadas em combinação, ambas as técnicas têm efeitos aditivos e resultam em níveis de PaCO2 próximos aos normais.
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18. NGLY1 Deficiency Zebrafish Model Manifests Abnormalities of the Nervous and Musculoskeletal Systems
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Aviv Mesika, Golan Nadav, Chen Shochat, Limor Kalfon, Karen Jackson, Ayat Khalaileh, David Karasik, and Tzipora C. Falik-Zaccai
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NGLY1 deficiency ,zebrafish ,nervous system ,musculoskeletal system ,abnormalities ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Background: NGLY1 is an enigmatic enzyme with multiple functions across a wide range of species. In humans, pathogenic genetic variants in NGLY1 are linked to a variable phenotype of global neurological dysfunction, abnormal tear production, and liver disease presenting the rare autosomal recessive disorder N-glycanase deficiency. We have ascertained four NGLY1 deficiency patients who were found to carry a homozygous nonsense variant (c.1294G > T, p.Glu432*) in NGLY1.Methods: We created an ngly1 deficiency zebrafish model and studied the nervous and musculoskeletal (MSK) systems to further characterize the phenotypes and pathophysiology of the disease.Results: Nervous system morphology analysis has shown significant loss of axon fibers in the peripheral nervous system. In addition, we found muscle structure abnormality of the mutant fish. Locomotion behavior analysis has shown hypersensitivity of the larval ngly1(−/−) fish during stress conditions.Conclusion: This first reported NGLY1 deficiency zebrafish model might add to our understanding of NGLY1 role in the development of the nervous and MSK systems. Moreover, it might elucidate the natural history of the disease and be used as a platform for the development of novel therapies.
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19. Impact of a Postintensive Care Unit Multidisciplinary Follow-up on the Quality of Life (SUIVI-REA): Protocol for a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
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Diane Friedman, Lamiae Grimaldi, Alain Cariou, Philippe Aegerter, Stéphane Gaudry, Abdel Ben Salah, Haikel Oueslati, Bruno Megarbane, Nicolas Meunier-Beillard, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Carole Schwebel, Laurent Jacob, Ségloène Robin Lagandré, Pierre Kalfon, Romain Sonneville, Shidasp Siami, Aurelien Mazeraud, and Tarek Sharshar
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BackgroundCritically ill patients are at risk of developing a postintensive care syndrome (PICS), which is characterized by physical, psychological, and cognitive impairments and which dramatically impacts the patient’s quality of life (QoL). No intervention has been shown to improve QoL. We hypothesized that a medical, psychological, and social follow-up would improve QoL by mitigating the PICS. ObjectiveThis multicenter, randomized controlled trial (SUIVI-REA) aims to compare a multidisciplinary follow-up with a standard postintensive care unit (ICU) follow-up. MethodsPatients were randomized to the control or intervention arm. In the intervention arm, multidisciplinary follow-up involved medical, psychological, and social evaluation at ICU discharge and at 3, 6, and 12 months thereafter. In the placebo group, patients were seen only at 12 months by the multidisciplinary team. Baseline characteristics at ICU discharge were collected for all patients. The primary outcome was QoL at 1 year, assessed using the Euro Quality of Life-5 dimensions (EQ5D). Secondary outcomes were mortality, cognitive, psychological, and functional status; social and professional reintegration; and the rate of rehospitalization and outpatient consultations at 1 year. ResultsThe study was funded by the Ministry of Health in June 2010. It was approved by the Ethics Committee on July 8, 2011. The first and last patient were randomized on December 20, 2012, and September 1, 2017, respectively. A total of 546 patients were enrolled across 11 ICUs. At present, data management is ongoing, and all parties involved in the trial remain blinded. ConclusionsThe SUVI-REA multicenter randomized controlled trial aims to assess whether a post-ICU multidisciplinary follow-up improves QoL at 1 year. Trial RegistrationClinicaltrials.gov NCT01796509; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01796509 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)DERR1-10.2196/30496
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20. Manufacturing Autoclave-Grade Thermoset Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Aerospace Composites without an Autoclave Using Nanoporous Materials.
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Li, Carina Xiaochen, Hank, Travis J., Kalfon-Cohen, Estelle, Furtado, Carolina, Lee, Jeonyoon, Cassady, Shannon, Tucker, Joshua, Kessler, Seth S., and Wardle, Brian L.
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21. Risk factors and events in the adult intensive care unit associated with pain as self-reported at the end of the intensive care unit stay
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Pierre Kalfon, Mohamed Boucekine, Philippe Estagnasie, Marie-Agnès Geantot, Audrey Berric, Georges Simon, Bernard Floccard, Thomas Signouret, Mélanie Fromentin, Martine Nyunga, Juliette Audibert, Adel Ben Salah, Bénédicte Mauchien, Achille Sossou, Marion Venot, René Robert, Arnaud Follin, Anne Renault, Maïté Garrouste-Orgeas, Olivier Collange, Quentin Levrat, Isabelle Villard, Didier Thevenin, Julien Pottecher, René-Gilles Patrigeon, Nathalie Revel, Coralie Vigne, Elie Azoulay, Olivier Mimoz, Pascal Auquier, Karine Baumstarck, and IPREA Study Group
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Critical care ,Pain ,Discomfort ,IPREA ,Chest drain ,Intra-hospital transport ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Abstract Background The short-term and long-term consequences of the most frequent painful procedures performed in the ICU are unclear. This study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with pain-related discomfort perceived by critically ill patients during the whole ICU stay as self-reported by patients at the end of their ICU stay. Methods The study involved 34 ICUs. Adult patients who survived an ICU stay of 3 calendar days or more were eligible for inclusion. Discomforts, including the pain-related discomfort, were assessed using the French 18-item questionnaire on discomfort in ICU patients, the “Inconforts des Patients de REAnimation” (IPREA). Patients scored each item from 0 (minimal discomfort) to 10 (maximal discomfort). Associations between patient characteristics at ICU admission, life support therapies and main potentially painful procedures performed during the ICU stay and pain-related discomfort scores assessed at the end of the ICU stay were analyzed. Results Patients with complete IPREA questionnaires (n = 2130) were included. The median pain-related discomfort score was 3 (IQR 0–5). From the univariate analysis, pain-related discomfort scores were negatively correlated with age and positively correlated with ICU stay duration; surgical patients reported significant higher pain-related discomfort scores than medical patients; chest drain insertion, chest drain removal, use of bladder catheter, central venous catheter (CVC) insertion, complex dressing change, and intra-hospital transport were associated with pain-related discomfort scores. From the multivariate analyses using generalized estimating equations models, only age, chest drain removal, use of a bladder catheter, CVC insertion, and intra-hospital transport were the main risk factors associated with pain-related discomfort scores. Conclusion Patients who underwent chest drain removal, bladder catheter, CVC insertion, and intra-hospital transport during their ICU stay reported higher pain-related discomfort scores (with respect to the whole ICU stay and assessed at the end of their ICU stay) than patients who did not experience these events. This study may pave the way for further targeted studies aiming at investigating a causal link between these common procedures in the ICU and adult critically ill patients’ perceptions of their ICU stay regarding recalled pain. Trial Registration: Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier NCT02442934, retrospectively registered on May 13, 2015
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22. Influence of socioeconomic status on functional recovery after ARDS caused by SARS-CoV-2: a multicentre, observational study
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Cyrille Delpierre, Pierre-louis Declercq, Vanessa Bironneau, Nicolas Terzi, Jean Dellamonica, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Saad Nseir, Christine Binquet, Laura Federici, Elise Artaud-Macari, Gaetan Beduneau, Agathe Delbove, Nicholas Sedillot, Jean-Philippe Rigaud, Isabelle Fournel, Nicolas Meunier-Beillard, Julio Badie, Julien Maizel, Gaetan Plantefeve, Thierry Vanderlinden, Marjolaine Georges, Paul Abraham, David Schnell, Bertrand Sauneuf, Matthieu Demeyere, Eléa Ksiazek, Antoine Rivière, Caroline Clarot, Alexandre Ampere, Cédric Daubin, Pierre Kalfon, Élise Redureau, Mehdi Bousta, Laurie Lagache, Béatrice La Combe, Gaël Bourdin, Mehran Monchi, Martine Nyunga, Michel Ramakers, Walid Oulehri, Hugues Georges, Charlotte Salmon Gandonniere, Xavier Monnet, Nicolas Delberghe, Gurvan Le Bouar, Arnaud-Felix Miailhe, Sami Hraiech, Marie-Anne Hoppe, Saber Davide Barbar, George-Daniel Calcaianu, Stéphanie Gélinotte, and Marie Labruyère
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23. Challenges to effective and autonomous genetic testing and counseling for ethno-cultural minorities: a qualitative study
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Nehama Cohen-Kfir, Miriam Ethel Bentwich, Andrew Kent, Nomy Dickman, Mary Tanus, Basem Higazi, Limor Kalfon, Mary Rudolf, and Tzipora C. Falik-Zaccai
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Prenatal genetic testing ,Ethno-cultural minority ,Genetic counseling barriers ,Qualitative research ,Multicultural society ,Arab minorities ,Medical philosophy. Medical ethics ,R723-726 - Abstract
Abstract Background The Arab population in Israel is a minority ethnic group with its own distinct cultural subgroups. Minority populations are known to underutilize genetic tests and counseling services, thereby undermining the effectiveness of these services among such populations. However, the general and culture-specific reasons for this underutilization are not well defined. Moreover, Arab populations and their key cultural-religious subsets (Muslims, Christians, and Druze) do not reside exclusively in Israel, but are rather found as a minority group in many European and North American countries. Therefore, focusing on the Arab population in Israel allows for the examination of attitudes regarding genetic testing and counseling among this globally important ethnic minority population. Methods We used a qualitative research method, employing individual interviews with 18 women of childbearing age from three religious subgroups (i.e., Druze, Muslim, and Christian) who reside in the Acre district, along with focus group discussions with healthcare providers (HCPs; 9 nurses and 7 genetic counselors) working in the same geographical district. Results A general lack of knowledge regarding the goals and practice of genetic counseling resulting in negative preconceptions of genetic testing was identified amongst all counselees. Counselors’ objective of respecting patient autonomy in decision-making, together with counselees’ misunderstanding of genetic risk data, caused uncertainty, frustration, and distrust. In addition, certain interesting variations were found between the different religious subgroups regarding their attitudes to genetic counseling. Conclusions The study highlights the miscommunications between HCPs, particularly counselors from the majority ethno-cultural group, and counselees from a minority ethno-cultural group. The need for nuanced understanding of the complex perspectives of minority ethno-cultural groups is also emphasized. Such an understanding may enhance the effectiveness of genetic testing and counseling among the Arab minority group while also genuinely empowering the personal autonomy of counselees from this minority group in Israel and other countries.
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24. Congenital Hypotonia: Cracking a SAGA of consanguineous kindred harboring four genetic variants
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Limor Kalfon, Meirav Baydany, Nadra Samra, Nawaf Heno, Zvi Segal, Ayelet Eran, Alon Yulevich, Yakov Fellig, Hanna Mandel, and Tzipora C. Falik‐Zaccai
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consanguineous kindred ,hypotonia ,whole exome/genome sequencing ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background We aimed to determine the molecular and biochemical basis of an extended highly consanguineous family with multiple children presenting severe congenital hypotonia. Methods Clinical investigations, homozygosity mapping, linkage analyses and whole exome sequencing, were performed. mRNA and protein levels were determined. Population screening was followed. Results We have identified a novel nonsense variant in NGLY1 in two affected siblings, and compound heterozygosity for three novel RYR1 variants in two affected sisters from another nuclear family within the broad pedigree. Population screening revealed a high prevalence of carriers for both diseases. The genetic variants were proven to be pathogenic, as demonstrated by western blot analyses. Conclusions Revealing the genetic diagnosis enabled us to provide credible genetic counselling and pre‐natal diagnosis to the extended family and genetic screening for this high‐risk population. Whole exome/genome sequencing should be the first tier tool for accurate determination of the genetic basis of congenital hypotonia. Two different genetic disorders within a large consanguineous pedigree should be always considered.
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25. Repeat expansions confer WRN dependence in microsatellite-unstable cancers
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van Wietmarschen, Niek, Sridharan, Sriram, Nathan, William J., Tubbs, Anthony, Chan, Edmond M., Callen, Elsa, Wu, Wei, Belinky, Frida, Tripathi, Veenu, Wong, Nancy, Foster, Kyla, Noorbakhsh, Javad, Garimella, Kiran, Cruz-Migoni, Abimael, Sommers, Joshua A., Huang, Yongqing, Borah, Ashir A., Smith, Jonathan T., Kalfon, Jeremie, Kesten, Nikolas, Fugger, Kasper, Walker, Robert L., Dolzhenko, Egor, Eberle, Michael A., Hayward, Bruce E., Usdin, Karen, Freudenreich, Catherine H., Brosh, Jr, Robert M., West, Stephen C., McHugh, Peter J., Meltzer, Paul S., Bass, Adam J., and Nussenzweig, André
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26. Dynamic properties of glucose complexity during the course of critical illness: a pilot study
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Godat, Emmanuel, Preiser, Jean-Charles, Aude, Jean-Christophe, and Kalfon, Pierre
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27. Anxious Attachment Mediates the Associations Between Early Recollections of Mother's Own Parental Bonding and Mother–Infant Bonding: A 2-Month Path Analysis Model
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Maor Kalfon Hakhmigari, Yoav Peled, Haim Krissi, Sigal Levy, Maayan Molmen-Lichter, and Jonathan E. Handelzalts
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mother–infant bonding ,parental bonding ,adult attachment ,postpartum ,childbirth ,Psychiatry ,RC435-571 - Abstract
Parental bonding (recollection of own parents' parenting), adult attachment, and mother–infant bonding are all closely related yet distinct concepts of the parent–child relationship, sometimes used interchangeably in the literature. This study aimed to examine the associations between these concepts in a longitudinal path analysis design. A total of 262 postpartum women who gave birth at the maternity ward of a large tertiary health center in Israel completed a demographic questionnaire, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECR), the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) at 1–4 days postpartum, and the Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire (PBQ) at 2 months postpartum. Parental care factor (PBI) was found to be associated with mother–infant bonding (PBQ), directly and indirectly through insecure anxious attachment (ECR). Denial of autonomy factor (PBI) was found to be associated with mother–infant bonding (PBQ) only through insecure anxious attachment (ECR). Encouragement of behavioral freedom factor (PBI) was found to be associated with mother–infant bonding (PBQ) in a simple correlation but not in the complete model. The results highlight the intergenerational aspects of parenting and suggest that early childhood interventions with parents may have a long-term impact on child-rearing though generations, and by that on children's development.
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28. Synthetic Lethal Interaction between the ESCRT Paralog Enzymes VPS4A and VPS4B in Cancers Harboring Loss of Chromosome 18q or 16q
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Jasper E. Neggers, Brenton R. Paolella, Adhana Asfaw, Michael V. Rothberg, Thomas A. Skipper, Annan Yang, Radha L. Kalekar, John M. Krill-Burger, Neekesh V. Dharia, Guillaume Kugener, Jérémie Kalfon, Chen Yuan, Nancy Dumont, Alfredo Gonzalez, Mai Abdusamad, Yvonne Y. Li, Liam F. Spurr, Westley W. Wu, Adam D. Durbin, Brian M. Wolpin, Federica Piccioni, David E. Root, Jesse S. Boehm, Andrew D. Cherniack, Aviad Tsherniak, Andrew L. Hong, William C. Hahn, Kimberly Stegmaier, Todd R. Golub, Francisca Vazquez, and Andrew J. Aguirre
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29. J‑Integral Experimental Reduction Reveals Fracture Toughness Improvements in Thin-Ply Carbon Fiber Laminates with Aligned Carbon Nanotube Interlaminar Reinforcement.
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Furtado, Carolina, Kopp, Reed, Ni, Xinchen, Sarrado, Carlos, Kalfon-Cohen, Estelle, Wardle, Brian L., and Camanho, Pedro P.
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30. A clinically validated whole genome pipeline for structural variant detection and analysis
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Nir Neerman, Gregory Faust, Naomi Meeks, Shira Modai, Limor Kalfon, Tzipora Falik-Zaccai, and Alexander Kaplun
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Whole genome sequencing ,Structural variants ,Clinical validation ,Pipeline ,Diagnostic console ,WGS ,Biotechnology ,TP248.13-248.65 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Background With the continuing decrease in cost of whole genome sequencing (WGS), we have already approached the point of inflection where WGS testing has become economically feasible, facilitating broader access to the benefits that are helping to define WGS as the new diagnostic standard. WGS provides unique opportunities for detection of structural variants; however, such analyses, despite being recognized by the research community, have not previously made their way into routine clinical practice. Results We have developed a clinically validated pipeline for highly specific and sensitive detection of structural variants basing on 30X PCR-free WGS. Using a combination of breakpoint analysis of split and discordant reads, and read depth analysis, the pipeline identifies structural variants down to single base pair resolution. False positives are minimized using calculations for loss of heterozygosity and bi-modal heterozygous variant allele frequencies to enhance heterozygous deletion and duplication detection respectively. Compound and potential compound combinations of structural variants and small sequence changes are automatically detected. To facilitate clinical interpretation, identified variants are annotated with phenotype information derived from HGMD Professional and population allele frequencies derived from public and Variantyx allele frequency databases. Single base pair resolution enables easy visual inspection of potentially causal variants using the IGV genome browser as well as easy biochemical validation via PCR. Analytical and clinical sensitivity and specificity of the pipeline has been validated using analysis of Genome in a Bottle reference genomes and known positive samples confirmed by orthogonal sequencing technologies. Conclusion Consistent read depth of PCR-free WGS enables reliable detection of structural variants of any size. Annotation both on gene and variant level allows clinicians to match reported patient phenotype with detected variants and confidently report causative finding in all clinical cases used for validation.
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31. Assessment of patients’ self-perceived intensive care unit discomforts: Validation of the 18-item version of the IPREA
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Karine Baumstarck, Mohamed Boucekine, Philippe Estagnasie, Marie-Agnès Geantot, Audrey Berric, Georges Simon, Bernard Floccard, Thomas Signouret, Mélanie Fromentin, Martine Nyunga, Achille Sossou, Marion Venot, René Robert, Arnaud Follin, Juliette Audibert, Anne Renault, Maïté Garrouste-Orgeas, Olivier Collange, Quentin Levrat, Isabelle Villard, Didier Thevenin, Julien Pottecher, René-Gilles Patrigeon, Nathalie Revel, Coralie Vigne, Elie Azoulay, Olivier Mimoz, Pascal Auquier, Pierre Kalfon, and the IPREA Study group
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IPREA ,Discomfort ,Critical care ,Validation ,Questionnaire ,Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ,R858-859.7 - Abstract
Abstract Background and aims We reported the validation of the 18-item version of the ‘Inconforts des Patients de REAnimation (IPREA)’ questionnaire that includes 2 new items exploring feeling depressed and shortness of breath during an intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Methods The validation process was integrated in a multicenter, cluster-randomized, controlled, two-parallel group study built to assess the effectiveness of a tailored multicomponent program for reducing self-perceived discomfort in the ICU. All patients aged 18 years or older who survived an ICU stay of 3 calendar days or more were eligible for inclusion. Data collection included demographics (sex, age), type of admission (medical and surgical), health status scores at admission (Knaus score and McCabe index, Simplified Acute Physiology Score (SAPS) II), specific ICU therapeutics such as mechanical ventilation (MV), noninvasive ventilation (NIV), use of vasopressors, or renal replacement therapy (RRT), and ICU stay duration. Results A total of 994 patients were included. The initial structure of IPREA was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis showing satisfactory fit (RMSEA at 0.042, CFI at 0.912). No multidimensional structure was identified, allowing the calculation of an overall discomfort score. The three highest discomforts were sleep deprivation, thirst, and perfusion lines and other devices, and the 3 lowest discomforts were limited visiting hours, hunger, and isolation. The overall discomfort score of the 18-item version of IPREA did not differ between men and women. Higher age was significantly correlated with a lower overall discomfort score. While MV was not linked to self-reported discomfort, patients treated by NIV reported higher overall discomfort scores than patients not treated by NIV. Conclusion The 18-item version of IPREA is easy to use and possesses satisfactory psychometric properties. The availability of a reliable and valid French questionnaire asking about patients’ self-perceived ICU discomforts enables feedback from the health care team to be incorporated in a continuous quality health care improvement strategy. Trial registration clinicaltrial.gov NCT02442934 (registration date: May 18, 2015, retrospectively registered).
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32. Newborn screening for cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis is the solution for early identification and treatment
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Andrea E. DeBarber, Limor Kalfon, Ayalla Fedida, Vered Fleisher Sheffer, Shani Ben Haroush, Natalia Chasnyk, Efrat Shuster Biton, Hanna Mandel, Krystal Jeffries, Eric S. Shinwell, and Tzipora C. Falik-Zaccai
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inborn errors of metabolism ,storage diseases ,bile acids and salts ,diagnostic tools ,mass spectrometry ,Biochemistry ,QD415-436 - Abstract
Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX) is a progressive metabolic leukodystrophy. Early identification and treatment from birth onward effectively provides a functional cure, but diagnosis is often delayed. We conducted a pilot study using a two-tier test for CTX to screen archived newborn dried bloodspots (DBSs) or samples collected prospectively from a high-risk Israeli newborn population. All DBS samples were analyzed with flow injection analysis (FIA)-MS/MS, and 5% of samples were analyzed with LC-MS/MS. Consecutively collected samples were analyzed to identify CTX-causing founder genetic variants common among Druze and Moroccan Jewish populations. First-tier analysis with FIA-MS/MS provided 100% sensitivity to detect CTX-positive newborn DBSs, with a low false-positive rate (0.1–0.5%). LC-MS/MS, as a second-tier test, provided 100% sensitivity to detect CTX-positive newborn DBSs with a false-positive rate of 0% (100% specificity). In addition, 5β-cholestane-3α,7α,12α,25-tetrol-3-O-β-D-glucuronide was identified as the predominant bile-alcohol disease marker present in CTX-positive newborn DBSs. In newborns identifying as Druze, a 1:30 carriership frequency was determined for the c.355delC CYP27A1 gene variant, providing an estimated disease prevalence of 1:3,600 in this population. These data support the feasibility of two-tier DBS screening for CTX in newborns and set the stage for large-scale prospective pilot studies.
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33. ATF3 expression in cardiomyocytes and myofibroblasts following transverse aortic constriction displays distinct phenotypes
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Abu-Sharki Soraya, Haas Tali, Shofti Rona, Friedman Tom, Kalfon Roy, and Aronheim Ami
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Cardiac remodeling ,Hypertrophy ,Heart failure ,Pressure overload ,Cardiomyocytes fibroblasts ,Conditional knockout ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Background: Activating transcription 3 (ATF3) is a member of the basic leucine zipper family of transcription factors. ATF3 is an immediate early gene expressed following various cellular stresses. ATF3 acts through binding to cyclic AMP response elements found in the promoters of key regulatory proteins that determine cell fate. In the heart, multiple cardiac stresses result in chronic ATF3 expression. Transgenic mice with ATF3 expression in cardiomyocytes clearly demonstrate that ATF3 serves a leading role in heart hypertrophy, cardiac fibrosis, cardiac dysfunction and death. In contrast, the use of ATF3 whole body knockout mice resulted non-conclusive results. The heart is composed of various cell types such as cardiomyocytes, fibroblasts, endothelial and immune cells. The question that we addressed in this study is whether ablation of ATF3 in unique cell types in the heart results in diverse cardiac phenotypes. Methods: ATF3-flox mice were crossed with αMHC and Postn specific promoters directing CRE expression and thus ATF3 ablation in cardiomyocytes and myofibroblast cells. Mice were challenged with transverse aortic constriction (TAC) for eight weeks and heart function, ventricle weight, hypertrophic markers, fibrosis markers and ATF3 expression were assessed by qRT-PCR. Results: The results of the study show that ATF3 deletion in cardiomyocytes followed by TAC resulted in reduced heart growth and dampened fibrosis response while ATF3 ablation in myofibroblasts displayed a reduced hypertrophic gene program. Conclusions: TAC-operation results in increased ATF3 expression in both myofibroblasts and cardiomyocytes that promotes a hypertrophic program and fibrotic cardiac growth, respectively.
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34. Observational cohort study of IP-10's potential as a biomarker to aid in inflammation regulation within a clinical decision support protocol for patients with severe COVID-19.
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Shaul Lev, Tamar Gottesman, Gal Sahaf Levin, Doron Lederfein, Evgeny Berkov, Dror Diker, Aliza Zaidman, Amir Nutman, Tahel Ilan Ber, Alon Angel, Lior Kellerman, Eran Barash, Roy Navon, Olga Boico, Yael Israeli, Michal Rosenberg, Amir Gelman, Roy Kalfon, Einav Simon, Noa Avni, Mary Hainrichson, Oren Zarchin, Tanya M Gottlieb, Kfir Oved, Eran Eden, and Boaz Tadmor
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BackgroundTreatment of severely ill COVID-19 patients requires simultaneous management of oxygenation and inflammation without compromising viral clearance. While multiple tools are available to aid oxygenation, data supporting immune biomarkers for monitoring the host-pathogen interaction across disease stages and for titrating immunomodulatory therapy is lacking.MethodsIn this single-center cohort study, we used an immunoassay platform that enables rapid and quantitative measurement of interferon γ-induced protein 10 (IP-10), a host protein involved in lung injury from virus-induced hyperinflammation. A dynamic clinical decision support protocol was followed to manage patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 and examine the potential utility of timely and serial measurements of IP-10 as tool in regulating inflammation.ResultsOverall, 502 IP-10 measurements were performed on 52 patients between 7 April and 10 May 2020, with 12 patients admitted to the intensive care unit. IP-10 levels correlated with COVID-19 severity scores and admission to the intensive care unit. Among patients in the intensive care unit, the number of days with IP-10 levels exceeding 1,000 pg/mL was associated with mortality. Administration of corticosteroid immunomodulatory therapy decreased IP-10 levels significantly. Only two patients presented with subsequent IP-10 flare-ups exceeding 1,000 pg/mL and died of COVID-19-related complications.ConclusionsSerial and readily available IP-10 measurements potentially represent an actionable aid in managing inflammation in COVID-19 patients and therapeutic decision-making.Trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov, NCT04389645, retrospectively registered on May 15, 2020.
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35. Synthetic Lethal Interaction between the ESCRT Paralog Enzymes VPS4A and VPS4B in Cancers Harboring Loss of Chromosome 18q or 16q
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Jasper E. Neggers, Brenton R. Paolella, Adhana Asfaw, Michael V. Rothberg, Thomas A. Skipper, Annan Yang, Radha L. Kalekar, John M. Krill-Burger, Neekesh V. Dharia, Guillaume Kugener, Jérémie Kalfon, Chen Yuan, Nancy Dumont, Alfredo Gonzalez, Mai Abdusamad, Yvonne Y. Li, Liam F. Spurr, Westley W. Wu, Adam D. Durbin, Brian M. Wolpin, Federica Piccioni, David E. Root, Jesse S. Boehm, Andrew D. Cherniack, Aviad Tsherniak, Andrew L. Hong, William C. Hahn, Kimberly Stegmaier, Todd R. Golub, Francisca Vazquez, and Andrew J. Aguirre
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VPS4A ,VPS4B ,synthetic lethality ,cancer ,18q loss ,16q loss ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Summary: Few therapies target the loss of tumor suppressor genes in cancer. We examine CRISPR-SpCas9 and RNA-interference loss-of-function screens to identify new therapeutic targets associated with genomic loss of tumor suppressor genes. The endosomal sorting complexes required for transport (ESCRT) ATPases VPS4A and VPS4B score as strong synthetic lethal dependencies. VPS4A is essential in cancers harboring loss of VPS4B adjacent to SMAD4 on chromosome 18q and VPS4B is required in tumors with co-deletion of VPS4A and CDH1 (E-cadherin) on chromosome 16q. We demonstrate that more than 30% of cancers selectively require VPS4A or VPS4B. VPS4A suppression in VPS4B-deficient cells selectively leads to ESCRT-III filament accumulation, cytokinesis defects, nuclear deformation, G2/M arrest, apoptosis, and potent tumor regression. CRISPR-SpCas9 screening and integrative genomic analysis reveal other ESCRT members, regulators of abscission, and interferon signaling as modifiers of VPS4A dependency. We describe a compendium of synthetic lethal vulnerabilities and nominate VPS4A and VPS4B as high-priority therapeutic targets for cancers with 18q or 16q loss.
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36. Tailored multicomponent program for discomfort reduction in critically ill patients may decrease post-traumatic stress disorder in general ICU survivors at 1 year
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Kalfon, Pierre, Alessandrini, Marine, Boucekine, Mohamed, Renoult, Stéphanie, Geantot, Marie-Agnès, Deparis-Dusautois, Stéphanie, Berric, Audrey, Collange, Olivier, Floccard, Bernard, Mimoz, Olivier, Julien, Amour, Robert, René, Audibert, Juliette, Renault, Anne, Follin, Arnaud, Thevenin, Didier, Revel, Nathalie, Venot, Marion, Patrigeon, René-Gilles, Signouret, Thomas, Fromentin, Mélanie, Sharshar, Tarek, Vigne, Coralie, Pottecher, Julien, Levrat, Quentin, Sossou, Achille, Garrouste-Orgeas, Maïté, Quenot, Jean-Pierre, Boulle, Claire, Azoulay, Elie, Baumstarck, Karine, Auquier, Pascal, and the IPREA-AQVAR Study Group
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37. Prevention of venous thrombosis after electrophysiology procedures: a survey of national practice
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Burstein, Barry, Barbosa, Rodrigo S., Samuel, Michelle, Kalfon, Eli, Philippon, François, Birnie, David, Mangat, Iqwal, Redfearn, Damian, Sandhu, Roopinder, Macle, Laurent, Sapp, John, Verma, Atul, Healey, Jeff S., Becker, Giuliano, Chauhan, Vijay, Coutu, Benoit, Roux, Jean-François, Leong-Sit, Peter, Andrade, Jason G., Veenhuyzen, George D., Joza, Jacqueline, Bernier, Martin, and Essebag, Vidal
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38. Pathogenic variants in glutamyl-tRNAGln amidotransferase subunits cause a lethal mitochondrial cardiomyopathy disorder
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Marisa W. Friederich, Sharita Timal, Christopher A. Powell, Cristina Dallabona, Alina Kurolap, Sara Palacios-Zambrano, Drago Bratkovic, Terry G. J. Derks, David Bick, Katelijne Bouman, Kathryn C. Chatfield, Nadine Damouny-Naoum, Megan K. Dishop, Tzipora C. Falik-Zaccai, Fuad Fares, Ayalla Fedida, Ileana Ferrero, Renata C. Gallagher, Rafael Garesse, Micol Gilberti, Cristina González, Katherine Gowan, Clair Habib, Rebecca K. Halligan, Limor Kalfon, Kaz Knight, Dirk Lefeber, Laura Mamblona, Hanna Mandel, Adi Mory, John Ottoson, Tamar Paperna, Ger J. M. Pruijn, Pedro F. Rebelo-Guiomar, Ann Saada, Bruno Sainz, Hayley Salvemini, Mirthe H. Schoots, Jan A. Smeitink, Maciej J. Szukszto, Hendrik J. ter Horst, Frans van den Brandt, Francjan J. van Spronsen, Joris A. Veltman, Eric Wartchow, Liesbeth T. Wintjes, Yaniv Zohar, Miguel A. Fernández-Moreno, Hagit N. Baris, Claudia Donnini, Michal Minczuk, Richard J. Rodenburg, and Johan L. K. Van Hove
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Abstract Mitochondrial protein synthesis requires charging mt-tRNAs with their cognate amino acids by mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, with the exception of glutaminyl mt-tRNA (mt-tRNAGln). mt-tRNAGln is indirectly charged by a transamidation reaction involving the GatCAB aminoacyl-tRNA amidotransferase complex. Defects involving the mitochondrial protein synthesis machinery cause a broad spectrum of disorders, with often fatal outcome. Here, we describe nine patients from five families with genetic defects in a GatCAB complex subunit, including QRSL1, GATB, and GATC, each showing a lethal metabolic cardiomyopathy syndrome. Functional studies reveal combined respiratory chain enzyme deficiencies and mitochondrial dysfunction. Aminoacylation of mt-tRNAGln and mitochondrial protein translation are deficient in patients’ fibroblasts cultured in the absence of glutamine but restore in high glutamine. Lentiviral rescue experiments and modeling in S. cerevisiae homologs confirm pathogenicity. Our study completes a decade of investigations on mitochondrial aminoacylation disorders, starting with DARS2 and ending with the GatCAB complex.
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39. Improving glycemic control in critically ill patients: personalized care to mimic the endocrine pancreas
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J. Geoffrey Chase, Thomas Desaive, Julien Bohe, Miriam Cnop, Christophe De Block, Jan Gunst, Roman Hovorka, Pierre Kalfon, James Krinsley, Eric Renard, and Jean-Charles Preiser
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Glycemic control ,Endocrine function ,Artificial pancreas ,Modeling ,Model based ,Validation ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Abstract There is considerable physiological and clinical evidence of harm and increased risk of death associated with dysglycemia in critical care. However, glycemic control (GC) currently leads to increased hypoglycemia, independently associated with a greater risk of death. Indeed, recent evidence suggests GC is difficult to safely and effectively achieve for all patients. In this review, leading experts in the field discuss this evidence and relevant data in diabetology, including the artificial pancreas, and suggest how safe, effective GC can be achieved in critically ill patients in ways seeking to mimic normal islet cell function. The review is structured around the specific clinical hurdles of: understanding the patient’s metabolic state; designing GC to fit clinical practice, safety, efficacy, and workload; and the need for standardized metrics. These aspects are addressed by reviewing relevant recent advances in science and technology. Finally, we provide a set of concise recommendations to advance the safety, quality, consistency, and clinical uptake of GC in critical care. This review thus presents a roadmap toward better, more personalized metabolic care and improved patient outcomes.
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40. Challenges to effective and autonomous genetic testing and counseling for ethno-cultural minorities: a qualitative study
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Cohen-Kfir, Nehama, Bentwich, Miriam Ethel, Kent, Andrew, Dickman, Nomy, Tanus, Mary, Higazi, Basem, Kalfon, Limor, Rudolf, Mary, and Falik-Zaccai, Tzipora C.
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41. A prospective multicentre surveillance study to investigate the risk associated with contaminated sinks in the intensive care unit
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Abdoush, H., Alfandari, S., Allaire, A., Aloe, L., Andreo, A., Antoine, E., Aurel, C., Azaouzi, A., Barry-Perdereau, V., Berrouane, Y., Blaise, S., Blanie, M., Bonjean, S., Borderan, G.C., Bounoua, M., Bourigault, C., Brean, V., Cecille, A., Chakaroun, H., Chanay, O., Chauvin, C., Curnier, V., Dalmas, H., Degallaix, D., Del Guidice, F., Delhomme, J., Demasure, M., Denis, C., Diaw, F., Dorel, S., Fourneret-Vivier, A., Fradin, B., Fribourg, A., Fumery, B., Gallais, S., Gazagne, L., Genillon, J.P., Gerbier, C., Glanard, A., Gouin, C., Gourmelen, F., Haond, C., Huart, C., Idri, N., Ionescu, P., Joron, S., Joseph, E., Labonne, V., Laurent, B., Le Coq, M., Lecuru, M., Legrand, A., Lehiani, O., Lepainteur, M., Lesteven, C., Llorens, M., Lugagne, N., Magneney, M., Mahamat, A., Marie, V., Mattioli, K., Mesnil, M., Mien, S., Morange, V., Negrin, N., Neulier, C., Ory, J., Ouzani, S., Perez, A., Pospisil, F., Sevin, T., Thomas-Hervieu, A., Valdes, A., Victoire, C., Vidal-Hollaender, B., Veyres, P., Zamfir, O., Anguel, N., Aussant, P., Badetti, C., Bavozet, F., Bayekula, J., Bedon-Carte, S., Bedos, J.P., Berthon, M., Bertrand, P.M., Brunel, E., Burel, C., Cerf, C., Chelha, R., Combaux, D., Da Silva, D., Damoisel, C., De Rudnicki, S., Debost, J., Desfrere, L., Della-Guardia, M., Dieye, E., Eisenmann, N., Ethuin, F., Favier, L., Fedun, S., Feller, M., Ferreira, L., Fillatre, P., Galin, X., Garot, D., Duclos, J. Gaubert, Gette, S., Georges, H., Godde, F., Hamet, M., Hira, M., Hoff, J., Hyvernat, H., Illinger, J., Jacques, L., Joubert, J., Kaidomar, M., Kalfon, P., Kallel, H., Lafforgue, P., Lambiotte, F., Landivier, A., Lazard, T., Le Gall, F., M'fam, W., Mariot, J., Martin, A., Martinet, O., Michaux, P., Michel, O., Mofredj, A., Montini, F., Muller, L., Pommier, C., Pottie, J.C., Prevost, F., Roger, C., Samat, C., Serpin, L., Siami, S., Alaoui, S. Sidki, Simaillaud, A., Simonoviez, P.Y., Slimani, H., Thouret, J.M., Toledano, D., Travert, B., Trouiller, P., Trouillet, G., Vescovali, C., Adochitei, A., Amara, M., Arsene, S., Bachelier, M.N., Barrans, A., Belmonte, O., Ben Hadj Yahia, S., Bensaid, T., Beretta-Salaun, G., Bertei, D., Bizet, J., Bleunven, S., Bonfils, F., Bonnet, R., Brisou, P., Cantet, P., Cattoen, C., Chaplain, C., Cordoleani, B., Dao, A., Dorangeon, E., Dupin, C., Farfour, E., Farrugia, C., Fines, M., Fougnot, S., Garnier, P., Guerin, M., Guillet-Caruba, C., Guinard, J., Goux, A., Hammami, S., Heusse, E., Heym, B., Alet, C. Hombrouck, Jacquemin, P., Jensen, C., Lacomme, M.P., Lafay, E., Lance, F., Lanselle, C., Lavigne, J.P., Le Gallou, F., Lechat, S., Lemenand, O., Leotard, S., Levast, M., Louis, G., Lourtet, J., Luizy, N., Mereghetti, L., Mignot, L., Moquet, O., Navarrot, J.C., Lory, M. Pancher, Parmeland, L., Patoz, P., Poussing, S., Ragot, C., Roudiere, L., Ruimy, R., Rose, V. Sainte, Sanchez, R., Seraphin, H., Vanson, M.l., Valentin, Anne-Sophie, Santos, Sandra Dos, Goube, Florent, Gimenes, Rémi, Decalonne, Marie, Mereghetti, Laurent, Daniau, Côme, and van der Mee-Marquet, Nathalie
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42. Adjuvant therapies in critical care: music therapy
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Messika, Jonathan, Kalfon, Pierre, and Ricard, Jean-Damien
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43. Classical Xanthinuria in Nine Israeli Families and Two Isolated Cases from Germany: Molecular, Biochemical and Population Genetics Aspects
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Hava Peretz, Ayala Lagziel, Florian Bittner, Mustafa Kabha, Meirav Shtauber-Naamati, Vicki Zhuravel, Sali Usher, Steffen Rump, Silke Wollers, Bettina Bork, Hanna Mandel, Tzipora Falik-Zaccai, Limor Kalfon, Juergen Graessler, Avraham Zeharia, Nasser Heib, Hannah Shalev, Daniel Landau, and David Levartovsky
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Classical xanthinuria is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by variants in the XDH (type I) or MOCOS (type II) genes. Thirteen Israeli kindred (five Jewish and eight Arab) and two isolated cases from Germany were studied between the years 1997 and 2013. Four and a branch of a fifth of these families were previously described. Here, we reported the demographic, clinical, molecular and biochemical characterizations of the remaining cases. Seven out of 20 affected individuals (35%) presented with xanthinuria-related symptoms of varied severity. Among the 10 distinct variants identified, six were novel: c.449G>T (p.(Cys150Phe)), c.1434G>A (p.(Trp478*)), c.1871C>G (p.(Ser624*)) and c.913del (p.(Leu305fs*1)) in the XDH gene and c.1046C>T (p.(Thr349Ileu)) and c.1771C>T (p.(Pro591Ser)) in the MOCOS gene. Heterologous protein expression studies revealed that the p.Cys150Phe variant within the Fe/S-I cluster-binding site impairs XDH biogenesis, the p.Thr349Ileu variant in the NifS-like domain of MOCOS affects protein stability and cysteine desulfurase activity, while the p.Pro591Ser and a previously described p.Arg776Cys variant in the C-terminal domain affect Molybdenum cofactor binding. Based on the results of haplotype analyses and historical genealogy findings, the potential dispersion of the identified variants is discussed. As far as we are aware, this is the largest cohort of xanthinuria cases described so far, substantially expanding the repertoire of pathogenic variants, characterizing structurally and functionally essential amino acid residues in the XDH and MOCOS proteins and addressing the population genetic aspects of classical xanthinuria.
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44. Continuous glucose monitoring in the ICU: clinical considerations and consensus
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James S. Krinsley, J. Geoffrey Chase, Jan Gunst, Johan Martensson, Marcus J. Schultz, Fabio S. Taccone, Jan Wernerman, Julien Bohe, Christophe De Block, Thomas Desaive, Pierre Kalfon, and Jean-Charles Preiser
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Glucose ,Insulin ,Diabetes ,Neurointensive care ,Monitoring ,Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid ,RC86-88.9 - Abstract
Abstract Glucose management in intensive care unit (ICU) patients has been a matter of debate for almost two decades. Compared to intermittent monitoring systems, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) can offer benefit in the prevention of severe hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia by enabling insulin infusions to be adjusted more rapidly and potentially more accurately because trends in glucose concentrations can be more readily identified. Increasingly, it is apparent that a single glucose target/range may not be optimal for all patients at all times and, as with many other aspects of critical care patient management, a personalized approach to glucose control may be more appropriate. Here we consider some of the evidence supporting different glucose targets in various groups of patients, focusing on those with and without diabetes and neurological ICU patients. We also discuss some of the reasons why, despite evidence of benefit, CGM devices are still not widely employed in the ICU and propose areas of research needed to help move CGM from the research arena to routine clinical use.
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45. Sequence variation in PPP1R13L results in a novel form of cardio‐cutaneous syndrome
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Tzipora C Falik‐Zaccai, Yiftah Barsheshet, Hanna Mandel, Meital Segev, Avraham Lorber, Shachaf Gelberg, Limor Kalfon, Shani Ben Haroush, Adel Shalata, Liat Gelernter‐Yaniv, Sarah Chaim, Dorith Raviv Shay, Morad Khayat, Michal Werbner, Inbar Levi, Yishay Shoval, Galit Tal, Stavit Shalev, Eli Reuveni, Emily Avitan‐Hersh, Eugene Vlodavsky, Liat Appl‐Sarid, Dorit Goldsher, Reuven Bergman, Zvi Segal, Ora Bitterman‐Deutsch, and Orly Avni
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dilated cardiomyopathy ,genetics ,inflammation ,myocarditis ,PPP1R13L ,Medicine (General) ,R5-920 ,Genetics ,QH426-470 - Abstract
Abstract Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a life‐threatening disorder whose genetic basis is heterogeneous and mostly unknown. Five Arab Christian infants, aged 4–30 months from four families, were diagnosed with DCM associated with mild skin, teeth, and hair abnormalities. All passed away before age 3. A homozygous sequence variation creating a premature stop codon at PPP1R13L encoding the iASPP protein was identified in three infants and in the mother of the other two. Patients’ fibroblasts and PPP1R13L‐knocked down human fibroblasts presented higher expression levels of pro‐inflammatory cytokine genes in response to lipopolysaccharide, as well as Ppp1r13l‐knocked down murine cardiomyocytes and hearts of Ppp1r13l‐deficient mice. The hypersensitivity to lipopolysaccharide was NF‐κB‐dependent, and its inducible binding activity to promoters of pro‐inflammatory cytokine genes was elevated in patients’ fibroblasts. RNA sequencing of Ppp1r13l‐knocked down murine cardiomyocytes and of hearts derived from different stages of DCM development in Ppp1r13l‐deficient mice revealed the crucial role of iASPP in dampening cardiac inflammatory response. Our results determined PPP1R13L as the gene underlying a novel autosomal‐recessive cardio‐cutaneous syndrome in humans and strongly suggest that the fatal DCM during infancy is a consequence of failure to regulate transcriptional pathways necessary for tuning cardiac threshold response to common inflammatory stressors.
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46. A tailored multicomponent program to reduce discomfort in critically ill patients: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
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Kalfon, Pierre, Baumstarck, Karine, Estagnasie, Philippe, Geantot, Marie-Agnès, Berric, Audrey, Simon, Georges, Floccard, Bernard, Signouret, Thomas, Boucekine, Mohamed, Fromentin, Mélanie, Nyunga, Martine, Sossou, Achille, Venot, Marion, Robert, René, Follin, Arnaud, Audibert, Juliette, Renault, Anne, Garrouste-Orgeas, Maïté, Collange, Olivier, Levrat, Quentin, Villard, Isabelle, Thevenin, Didier, Pottecher, Julien, Patrigeon, René-Gilles, Revel, Nathalie, Vigne, Coralie, Azoulay, Elie, Mimoz, Olivier, Auquier, Pascal, Vie, Karine, Lannuzel, Gwenaëlle, Bout, Hélène, Parthiot, Jean-Philippe, Parthiot, Jean-Philippe, Chazal, Isabelle, Charve, Philippe, Prum, Caroline, Quenot, Jean-Pierre, Perrot, Nora, Augier, Francis, Behechti, Niloufar, Cocusse, Claudine, Foulon, Céline, Goncalves, Laurence, Hanchi, Abdesselem, Legros, Etienne, Mercier, Ana Isabel, Meunier-Beillard, Nicolas, Nuzillat, Nathalie, Richard, Alicia, Boulle, Claire, Kowalski, Benjamin, Klusek, Elisa, Sharshar, Tarek, Polito, Andrea, Duvallet, Caroline, Krim, Sonia, Girard, Nicolas, Audibert-Souhaid, Juliette, Jourdain, Cécile, Techer, Stéphane, Chauvel, Corinne, Bruchet, Corinne, Temime, Johanna, Beaussart, Stéphanie, Jarosz, Fabienne, Crozon-Clauzel, Julien, Olousouzian, Serge, Pereira, Sylvie, Argentin, Loïc, Cerro, Valérie, Levy, Déborah, Andre, Sébastien, Guervilly, Christophe, Papazian, Laurent, Moussa, Myriam, Renoult, Stéphanie, Biet, Delphine, Novak, Steve, Orban, Jean-Christophe, Diop, Aminata, Ichai, Carole, Tesniere, Antoine, Goupil, Jean-Pascal, Laville, Frédérique, Rutter, Nadège, Brochon, Sandie, Tiercelet, Kelly, Amour, Julien, Ait-Hamou, Nora, Leger, Marjorie, Souppart, Virginie, Griffault, Emilie, Debarre, Marie-Line, Deletage, Céline, Guerin, Anne-Laure, Guignon, Carole, Seguin, Sabrina, Hart, Christophe, Dernivoix, Kathy, Wuiot, Caroline, Sanches, Karine, Hecketsweiler, Stéphane, Sylvestre-Marconville, Catherine, Gardan, Vincent, Deparis-Dusautois, Stéphanie, Chaban, Yana, and on behalf of the IPREA Study group
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47. JDP2 and ATF3 deficiencies dampen maladaptive cardiac remodeling and preserve cardiac function.
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Roy Kalfon, Tom Friedman, Shir Eliachar, Rona Shofti, Tali Haas, Lilach Koren, Jacob D Moskovitz, Tsonwin Hai, and Ami Aronheim
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c-Jun dimerization protein (JDP2) and Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) are closely related basic leucine zipper proteins. Transgenic mice with cardiac expression of either JDP2 or ATF3 showed maladaptive remodeling and cardiac dysfunction. Surprisingly, JDP2 knockout (KO) did not protect the heart following transverse aortic constriction (TAC). Instead, the JDP2 KO mice performed worse than their wild type (WT) counterparts. To test whether the maladaptive cardiac remodeling observed in the JDP2 KO mice is due to ATF3, ATF3 was removed in the context of JDP2 deficiency, referred as double KO mice (dKO). Mice were challenged by TAC, and followed by detailed physiological, pathological and molecular analyses. dKO mice displayed no apparent differences from WT mice under unstressed condition, except a moderate better performance in dKO male mice. Importantly, following TAC the dKO hearts showed low fibrosis levels, reduced inflammatory and hypertrophic gene expression and a significantly preserved cardiac function as compared with their WT counterparts in both genders. Consistent with these data, removing ATF3 resumed p38 activation in the JDP2 KO mice which correlates with the beneficial cardiac function. Collectively, mice with JDP2 and ATF3 double deficiency had reduced maladaptive cardiac remodeling and lower hypertrophy following TAC. As such, the worsening of the cardiac outcome found in the JDP2 KO mice is due to the elevated ATF3 expression. Simultaneous suppression of both ATF3 and JDP2 activity is highly beneficial for cardiac function in health and disease.
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48. CaImAn an open source tool for scalable calcium imaging data analysis
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Andrea Giovannucci, Johannes Friedrich, Pat Gunn, Jérémie Kalfon, Brandon L Brown, Sue Ann Koay, Jiannis Taxidis, Farzaneh Najafi, Jeffrey L Gauthier, Pengcheng Zhou, Baljit S Khakh, David W Tank, Dmitri B Chklovskii, and Eftychios A Pnevmatikakis
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calcium imaging ,open source ,software ,two-photon ,one-photon ,data analysis ,Medicine ,Science ,Biology (General) ,QH301-705.5 - Abstract
Advances in fluorescence microscopy enable monitoring larger brain areas in-vivo with finer time resolution. The resulting data rates require reproducible analysis pipelines that are reliable, fully automated, and scalable to datasets generated over the course of months. We present CaImAn, an open-source library for calcium imaging data analysis. CaImAn provides automatic and scalable methods to address problems common to pre-processing, including motion correction, neural activity identification, and registration across different sessions of data collection. It does this while requiring minimal user intervention, with good scalability on computers ranging from laptops to high-performance computing clusters. CaImAn is suitable for two-photon and one-photon imaging, and also enables real-time analysis on streaming data. To benchmark the performance of CaImAn we collected and combined a corpus of manual annotations from multiple labelers on nine mouse two-photon datasets. We demonstrate that CaImAn achieves near-human performance in detecting locations of active neurons.
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49. A clinically validated whole genome pipeline for structural variant detection and analysis
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Neerman, Nir, Faust, Gregory, Meeks, Naomi, Modai, Shira, Kalfon, Limor, Falik-Zaccai, Tzipora, and Kaplun, Alexander
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50. Assessment of patients’ self-perceived intensive care unit discomforts: Validation of the 18-item version of the IPREA
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Baumstarck, Karine, Boucekine, Mohamed, Estagnasie, Philippe, Geantot, Marie-Agnès, Berric, Audrey, Simon, Georges, Floccard, Bernard, Signouret, Thomas, Fromentin, Mélanie, Nyunga, Martine, Sossou, Achille, Venot, Marion, Robert, René, Follin, Arnaud, Audibert, Juliette, Renault, Anne, Garrouste-Orgeas, Maïté, Collange, Olivier, Levrat, Quentin, Villard, Isabelle, Thevenin, Didier, Pottecher, Julien, Patrigeon, René-Gilles, Revel, Nathalie, Vigne, Coralie, Azoulay, Elie, Mimoz, Olivier, Auquier, Pascal, Kalfon, Pierre, and the IPREA Study group
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