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2. Genome organization around nuclear speckles drives mRNA splicing efficiency
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Bhat, Prashant, Chow, Amy, Emert, Benjamin, Ettlin, Olivia, Quinodoz, Sofia A., Strehle, Mackenzie, Takei, Yodai, Burr, Alex, Goronzy, Isabel N., Chen, Allen W., Huang, Wesley, Ferrer, Jose Lorenzo M., Soehalim, Elizabeth, Goh, Say-Tar, Chari, Tara, Sullivan, Delaney K., Blanco, Mario R., and Guttman, Mitchell
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3. Skeletal muscle p53‐depletion uncovers a mechanism of fuel usage suppression that enables efficient energy conservation
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Georgia Lenihan‐Geels, Francisco Garcia Carrizo, Marina Leer, Sabrina Gohlke, Moritz Oster, Sophie Pöhle‐Kronawitter, Christiane Ott, Alexandra Chadt, Isabel N. Reinisch, Markus Galhuber, Chen Li, Wenke Jonas, Markus Jähnert, Susanne Klaus, Hadi Al‐Hasani, Tilman Grune, Annette Schürmann, Tobias Madl, Andreas Prokesch, Michael Schupp, and Tim J. Schulz
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Energy conservation ,p53 ,Metabolic efficiency ,Metabolic homeostasis ,Metabolism ,Skeletal muscle ,Diseases of the musculoskeletal system ,RC925-935 ,Human anatomy ,QM1-695 - Abstract
Abstract Background The ability of skeletal muscle to respond adequately to changes in nutrient availability, known as metabolic flexibility, is essential for the maintenance of metabolic health and loss of flexibility contributes to the development of diabetes and obesity. The tumour suppressor protein, p53, has been linked to the control of energy metabolism. We assessed its role in the acute control of nutrient allocation in skeletal muscle in the context of limited nutrient availability. Methods A mouse model with inducible deletion of the p53‐encoding gene, Trp53, in skeletal muscle was generated using the Cre‐loxP‐system. A detailed analysis of nutrient metabolism in mice with control and knockout genotypes was performed under ad libitum fed and fasting conditions and in exercised mice. Results Acute deletion of p53 in myofibres of mice activated catabolic nutrient usage pathways even under ad libitum fed conditions, resulting in significantly increased overall energy expenditure (+10.6%; P = 0.0385) and a severe nutrient deficit in muscle characterized by depleted intramuscular glucose and glycogen levels (−62,0%; P
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4. Multicellular, IVT-derived, unmodified human transcriptome for nanopore-direct RNA analysis
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Caroline A. McCormick, Stuart Akeson, Sepideh Tavakoli, Dylan Bloch, Isabel N. Klink, Miten Jain, and Sara H. Rouhanifard
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Electronic computers. Computer science ,QA75.5-76.95 - Abstract
Nanopore direct RNA sequencing (DRS) enables measurements of RNA modifications. Modification-free transcripts are a practical and targeted control for DRS, providing a baseline measurement for canonical nucleotides within a matched and biologically-derived sequence context. However, these controls can be challenging to generate and carry nanopore-specific nuances that can impact analyses. We produced DRS datasets using modification-free transcripts from in vitro transcription of cDNA from six immortalized human cell lines. We characterized variation across cell lines and demonstrated how these may be interpreted. These data will serve as a versatile control and resource to the community for RNA modification analyses of human transcripts.
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5. Technical and biological reliability of pQCT measured bone and muscle tissue quality across the age-span
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Rose, Grace L, Boytar, Alex N, King, Isabel N, Farley, Morgan J, Maugham-Macan, Michelle, Skinner, Tina L, Bolam, Kate A, and Schaumberg, Mia A
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6. Engineering the Rhizosphere Microbiome with Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria for Modulation of the Plant Metabolome
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Maria J. Ferreira, Ana C. S. Veríssimo, Diana C. G. A. Pinto, Isabel N. Sierra-Garcia, Camille E. Granada, Javier Cremades, Helena Silva, and Ângela Cunha
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Brevibacterium casei ,halophytes ,bacterial consortia ,plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) ,Pseudomonas oryzihabitans ,plant metabolites ,Botany ,QK1-989 - Abstract
Plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have beneficial effects on plants. They can promote growth and enhance plant defense against abiotic stress and disease, and these effects are associated with changes in the plant metabolite profile. The research problem addressed in this study was the impact of inoculation with PGPB on the metabolite profile of Salicornia europaea L. across controlled and field conditions. Salicornia europaea seeds, inoculated with Brevibacterium casei EB3 and Pseudomonas oryzihabitans RL18, were grown in controlled laboratory experiments and in a natural field setting. The metabolite composition of the aboveground tissues was analyzed using GC–MS and UHPLC–MS. PGPB inoculation promoted a reconfiguration in plant metabolism in both environments. Under controlled laboratory conditions, inoculation contributed to increased biomass production and the reinforcement of immune responses by significantly increasing the levels of unsaturated fatty acids, sugars, citric acid, acetic acid, chlorogenic acids, and quercetin. In field conditions, the inoculated plants exhibited a distinct phytochemical profile, with increased glucose, fructose, and phenolic compounds, especially hydroxybenzoic acid, quercetin, and apigenin, alongside decreased unsaturated fatty acids, suggesting higher stress levels. The metabolic response shifted from growth enhancement to stress resistance in the latter context. As a common pattern to both laboratory and field conditions, biopriming induced metabolic reprogramming towards the expression of apigenin, quercetin, formononetin, caffeic acid, and caffeoylquinic acid, metabolites that enhance the plant’s tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress. This study unveils the intricate metabolic adaptations of Salicornia europaea under controlled and field conditions, highlighting PGPB’s potential to redesign the metabolite profile of the plant. Elevated-stress-related metabolites may fortify plant defense mechanisms, laying the groundwork for stress-resistant crop development through PGPB-based inoculants, especially in saline agriculture.
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7. Angiotensin Receptor–Neprilysin Inhibition (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Reduces Structural Arterial Stiffness in Middle‐Aged Mice
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Isabel N. Schellinger, Angelika Dannert, Annet Hoffmann, Giriprakash Chodisetti, Karin Mattern, Anne Petzold, Nora Klöting, Andreas Schuster, Markus U. Wagenhäuser, Fabian Emrich, Michael Stumvoll, Gerd Hasenfuß, and Uwe Raaz
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aging ,angiotensin receptor antagonists ,fibrosis ,mice ,neprilysin ,pulse wave analysis ,Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system ,RC666-701 - Abstract
Background Increasing arterial stiffness is a prominent feature of the aging cardiovascular system. Arterial stiffening leads to fundamental alterations in central hemodynamics with widespread detrimental implications for organ function resulting in significant morbidity and death, and specific therapies to address the underlying age‐related structural arterial remodeling remain elusive. The present study investigates the potential of the recently clinically available dual angiotensin receptor–neprilysin inhibitor (ARNI) sacubitril/valsartan (LCZ696) to counteract age‐related arterial fibrotic remodeling and stiffening in 1‐year‐old mice. Methods and Results Treatment of in 1‐year‐old mice with ARNI (sacubitril/valsartan), in contrast to angiotensin receptor blocker monotherapy (valsartan) and vehicle treatment (controls), significantly decreases structural aortic stiffness (as measured by in vivo pulse‐wave velocity and ex vivo aortic pressure myography). This phenomenon appears, at least partly, independent of (indirect) blood pressure effects and may be related to a direct antifibrotic interference with aortic smooth muscle cell collagen production. Furthermore, we find aortic remodeling and destiffening due to ARNI treatment to be associated with improved parameters of cardiac diastolic function in aged mice. Conclusions This study provides preclinical mechanistic evidence indicating that ARNI‐based interventions may counteract age‐related arterial stiffening and may therefore be further investigated as a promising strategy to improve cardiovascular outcomes in the elderly.
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8. Brevibacterium EB3 inoculation enhances rhizobacterial community interactions leading to improved growth of Salicornia europaea
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Sierra-García, Isabel N., Ferreira, Maria J., Torres-Ballesteros, Adriana, Louvado, Antonio, Gomes, Newton, and Cunha, Angela
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9. The optimal formulation of a readily compostable horticultural growing substrate for vertical farming was determined using Design of Experiments
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Romo, Jonathan M., primary, Smith, Isabel N., additional, Galloway, Michael, additional, and Cuthbertson, Timothy J., additional
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10. mRNA psi profiling using nanopore DRS reveals cell-type-specific pseudouridylation
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McCormick, Caroline A, primary, Qiu, Yuchen, additional, Fanari, Oleksandra, additional, Liu, Yifang, additional, Bloch, Dylan, additional, Klink, Isabel N, additional, Meseonznik, Michele, additional, Jain, Miten, additional, Wanunu, Meni, additional, and Rouhanifard, Sara H, additional
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11. Comparison of measurements and calculated lens power using three biometers: a Scheimpflug tomographer with partial coherence interferometry and two swept source optical coherence tomographers.
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Ang, Robert Edward T., Estolano, Benedict L., Luz, Paulo Hector C., Umali, Maria Isabel N., Araneta, Michelle Marie Q., and Cruz, Emerson M.
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INTRAOCULAR lenses ,COHERENCE (Optics) ,CATARACT surgery ,VISUAL accommodation ,BIOMETRY - Abstract
Purpose: To compare the biometric measurements obtained from the Pentacam AXL Wave, IOLMaster 700, and ANTERION and calculate the recommended intraocular lens power using the Barrett Formulae. Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients who underwent biometry using the Pentacam AXL Wave, IOLMaster 700, and ANTERION. Flat keratometry (K1), steep keratometry (K2), anterior chamber depth (ACD), and axial length (AL) from each device were measured and compared. These parameters were used to calculate the recommended IOL powers using the Barrett formula. Results: The study included 252 eyes of 153 patients. The IOLMaster had the highest acquisition rate among the two biometers. The Pentacam obtained the shortest mean AL, the IOLMaster measured the highest mean keratometry values, and the ANTERION measured the highest mean ACD. In terms of pairwise comparisons, keratometry and axial length were not significantly different between the Pentacam-IOLMaster and ANTERION-IOLMaster groups, while the rest of the pairwise comparisons were statistically significant. In nontoric and toric eyes, 35–45% of patients recommended the same sphere of IOL power. In another 30–40%, the Pentacam and ANTERION recommended an IOL power one step greater than that of the IOLMaster-derived data. 50% of the study population recommended the same toric-cylinder IOL power. Conclusions: The Pentacam AXL Wave, IOLMaster 700, and ANTERION can reliably provide data for IOL power calculations; however, these data are not interchangeable. In nontoric and toric eyes, 35–45% of cases recommended the same sphere IOL power, and in another 30–40%, the Pentacam and ANTERION recommended one-step higher IOL power than the IOLMaster-derived data. In targeting emmetropia, selecting the first plus IOL power is advisable when using the Pentacam and ANTERION to approximate the IOL power calculations recommended by the IOLMaster 700. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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12. Rhizobacterial diversity of Portuguese olive cultivars in the Douro valley and their potential as plant growth promoters.
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Sierra-Garcia, Isabel N, Ferreira, Maria J, Granada, Camille E, Patinha, Carla, and Cunha, Ângela
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Aims This study investigated the bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of two traditional Portuguese olive cultivars, Cobrançosa and Negrinha de Freixo, in relation to soil properties. Additionally, we aimed to isolate and identify bacteria with potential for biocontrol and other plant growth-promoting traits from these rhizosphere communities. Methods and results Bacterial communities in the olive rhizosphere were investigated using a metabarcoding approach and the soil physicochemical properties of the olive groves were also analyzed. Higher bacterial richness was associated with Negrinha de Freixo growing in soil with high organic matter content and water-holding capacity. In contrast, the soils of the Cobrançosa grove presented higher pH and electric conductivity. Negrinha de Freixo rhizosphere was enriched with ASVs (Amplicon Sequence Variants) belonging to Bacillus, Gaiella, Acidothermus, Bradyrhizobium , and uncultured Xanthobacteraceae. On the other hand, the Cobrançosa rhizosphere was characterized by higher relative abundance of Streptomyces and Sphingomonas. Bacterial isolation from the rhizosphere and screening for plant growth-promoting activities were also performed. Six bacteria strains, predominantly Bacillus isolated from Negrinha de Freixo, demonstrated antagonistic activities against the olive fungal pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporoides and other plant growth promotion (PGP) traits. Conclusions Our findings demonstrate that the structure of rhizosphere bacterial communities associated with olive trees is shaped by both plant cultivar and soil-related factors. The higher number of bacterial species in the rhizosphere of Negrinha de Freixo was related to a higher organic matter content and a greater abundance of isolates with plant growth promotion traits, particularly Bacillus strains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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13. Engineering the Rhizosphere Microbiome with Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria for Modulation of the Plant Metabolome.
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Ferreira, Maria J., Veríssimo, Ana C. S., Pinto, Diana C. G. A., Sierra-Garcia, Isabel N., Granada, Camille E., Cremades, Javier, Silva, Helena, and Cunha, Ângela
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UNSATURATED fatty acids ,PLANT defenses ,METABOLIC reprogramming ,PLANT metabolism ,ACETIC acid ,CHLOROGENIC acid ,CITRIC acid - Abstract
Plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) have beneficial effects on plants. They can promote growth and enhance plant defense against abiotic stress and disease, and these effects are associated with changes in the plant metabolite profile. The research problem addressed in this study was the impact of inoculation with PGPB on the metabolite profile of Salicornia europaea L. across controlled and field conditions. Salicornia europaea seeds, inoculated with Brevibacterium casei EB3 and Pseudomonas oryzihabitans RL18, were grown in controlled laboratory experiments and in a natural field setting. The metabolite composition of the aboveground tissues was analyzed using GC–MS and UHPLC–MS. PGPB inoculation promoted a reconfiguration in plant metabolism in both environments. Under controlled laboratory conditions, inoculation contributed to increased biomass production and the reinforcement of immune responses by significantly increasing the levels of unsaturated fatty acids, sugars, citric acid, acetic acid, chlorogenic acids, and quercetin. In field conditions, the inoculated plants exhibited a distinct phytochemical profile, with increased glucose, fructose, and phenolic compounds, especially hydroxybenzoic acid, quercetin, and apigenin, alongside decreased unsaturated fatty acids, suggesting higher stress levels. The metabolic response shifted from growth enhancement to stress resistance in the latter context. As a common pattern to both laboratory and field conditions, biopriming induced metabolic reprogramming towards the expression of apigenin, quercetin, formononetin, caffeic acid, and caffeoylquinic acid, metabolites that enhance the plant's tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress. This study unveils the intricate metabolic adaptations of Salicornia europaea under controlled and field conditions, highlighting PGPB's potential to redesign the metabolite profile of the plant. Elevated-stress-related metabolites may fortify plant defense mechanisms, laying the groundwork for stress-resistant crop development through PGPB-based inoculants, especially in saline agriculture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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14. Angiotensin Receptor–Neprilysin Inhibition (Sacubitril/Valsartan) Reduces Structural Arterial Stiffness in Middle‐Aged Mice
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Schellinger, Isabel N., primary, Dannert, Angelika, additional, Hoffmann, Annet, additional, Chodisetti, Giriprakash, additional, Mattern, Karin, additional, Petzold, Anne, additional, Klöting, Nora, additional, Schuster, Andreas, additional, Wagenhäuser, Markus U., additional, Emrich, Fabian, additional, Stumvoll, Michael, additional, Hasenfuß, Gerd, additional, and Raaz, Uwe, additional
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15. Skeletal muscle p53‐depletion uncovers a mechanism of fuel usage suppression that enables efficient energy conservation
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Lenihan‐Geels, Georgia, Garcia Carrizo, Francisco, Leer, Marina, Gohlke, Sabrina, Oster, Moritz, Pöhle‐Kronawitter, Sophie, Ott, Christiane, Chadt, Alexandra, Reinisch, Isabel N., Galhuber, Markus, Li, Chen, Jonas, Wenke, Jähnert, Markus, Klaus, Susanne, Al‐Hasani, Hadi, Grune, Tilman, Schürmann, Annette, Madl, Tobias, Prokesch, Andreas, Schupp, Michael, and Schulz, Tim J.
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The ability of skeletal muscle to respond adequately to changes in nutrient availability, known as metabolic flexibility, is essential for the maintenance of metabolic health and loss of flexibility contributes to the development of diabetes and obesity. The tumour suppressor protein, p53, has been linked to the control of energy metabolism. We assessed its role in the acute control of nutrient allocation in skeletal muscle in the context of limited nutrient availability. A mouse model with inducible deletion of the p53‐encoding gene, Trp53, in skeletal muscle was generated using the Cre‐loxP‐system. A detailed analysis of nutrient metabolism in mice with control and knockout genotypes was performed under ad libitumfed and fasting conditions and in exercised mice. Acute deletion of p53 in myofibres of mice activated catabolic nutrient usage pathways even under ad libitumfed conditions, resulting in significantly increased overall energy expenditure (+10.6%; P= 0.0385) and a severe nutrient deficit in muscle characterized by depleted intramuscular glucose and glycogen levels (−62,0%; P< 0.0001 and −52.7%; P< 0.0001, respectively). This was accompanied by changes in marker gene expression patterns of circadian rhythmicity and hyperactivity (+57.4%; P= 0.0068). These metabolic changes occurred acutely, within 2–3 days after deletion of Trp53was initiated, suggesting a rapid adaptive response to loss of p53, which resulted in a transient increase in lactate release to the circulation (+46.6%; P= 0.0115) from non‐exercised muscle as a result of elevated carbohydrate mobilization. Conversely, an impairment of proteostasis and amino acid metabolism was observed in knockout mice during fasting. During endurance exercise testing, mice with acute, muscle‐specific Trp53inactivation displayed an early exhaustion phenotype with a premature shift in fuel usage and reductions in multiple performance parameters, including a significantly reduced running time and distance (−13.8%; P= 0.049 and −22.2%; P= 0.0384, respectively). These findings suggest that efficient nutrient conservation is a key element of normal metabolic homeostasis that is sustained by p53. The homeostatic state in metabolic tissues is actively maintained to coordinate efficient energy conservation and metabolic flexibility towards nutrient stress. The acute deletion of Trp53unlocks mechanisms that suppress the activity of nutrient catabolic pathways, causing substantial loss of intramuscular energy stores, which contributes to a fasting‐like state in muscle tissue. Altogether, these findings uncover a novel function of p53 in the short‐term regulation of nutrient metabolism in skeletal muscle and show that p53 serves to maintain metabolic homeostasis and efficient energy conservation.
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16. EL DENGUE EN ARGENTINA Y LAS ESTRATEGIAS ACTUALES PARA SU CONTROL.
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KANTOR, ISABEL N.
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17. Streaming Consumers: Series Versus Videos, What Distinguishes Them?
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Clímaco, Isabel N. and Larguinho, Manuela
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In recent years, countless studies have sought to explain and characterise video streaming consumption. Its facet of excessive consumption, the so-called binge-watching, has been privileged in an attempt to define and quantify, if possible, the phenomenon. In this work, we intend to analyse streaming video consumers, aiming to identify the factors that differentiate two specific types of consumers: TV series streamers and medium/short-duration video streamers. The data was obtained using a structured questionnaire, shared online between 16 June and 16 August 2022, to individuals residing in Portugal, aged between 18 and 64, with 496 valid responses. Our sample consists of 67.3% women, and 83.5% of the participants are of Portuguese nationality. About 75% of the participants assumed themselves as consumers of TV series, and about 25% were medium/short-duration video consumers. This study used several statistical techniques, including descriptive statistics, chi-square independence test and logistic regression. The factors that differentiate these two groups of consumers are gender, age group, environment where they live, type of platforms used, the device they usually watch, with whom they typically watch and the system recommendations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Abdominal Aortic Endograft Implantation Immediately Induces Vascular Stiffness Gradients That May Promote Adverse Aortic Neck Dilatation: Results of A Porcine Ex VivoStudy
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Schellinger, Isabel N., Naumann, Jörg, Hoffmann, Annett, Barnard, Sarah-Jane, Düsing, Sandra, Wagenhäuser, Markus U., Haunschild, Josephina, Scheinert, Dierk, Hasenfuß, Gerd, Etz, Christian D., and Raaz, Uwe
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Purpose: Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) is the method of choice for most abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) patients requiring intervention. However, chronic aortic neck dilatation (AND) following EVAR progressively weakens the structural seal between vessel and endograft and compromises long-term results of the therapy. This experimental ex vivostudy seeks to investigate mechanisms of AND.Materials and Methods: Porcine abdominal aortas (n=20) were harvested from slaughterhouse pigs and connected to a mock circulation. A commercially available endograft was implanted (n=10) or aortas were left untreated as controls (n=10). Vascular circumferential strain was assessed via ultrasound in defined aortic segments as a parameter of aortic stiffness. Histology and aortic gene expression analysis were performed to investigate potential changes of aortic wall structure and molecular differences due to endograft implantation.Results: We found that endograft implantation acutely induces a significant stiffness gradient directly at the interface between stented and unstented aortic segments under pulsatile pressure. Comparing stented aortas with unstented controls, we detected increased aortic expression levels of inflammatory cytokines (Il6and Ccl2) and matrix metalloproteinases (Mmp2and Mmp9) after 6 hours of pulsatile pressurization. This effect, however, was abolished when repeating the same experiment under 6 hours of static pressure.Conclusions: We identified endograft-induced aortic stiffness gradients as an early trigger of inflammatory aortic remodeling processes that might promote AND. These results highlight the importance of adequate endograft designs to minimize vascular stiffness gradients and forestall late complications, such as AND.Clinical Impact AND may compromise the long-term results following endovascular aortic repair. However, the mechanisms behind the underlying detrimental aortic remodeling are still unclear. In this study we find that endograft-induced aortic stiffness gradients induce an inflammatory aortic remodeling response consistent with AND. This novel pathomechanistic insight may guide the design of new aortic endografts that minimize vascular stiffness gradients and forestall late complications such as AND.
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19. Association of Cardiac MRI-derived Aortic Stiffness with Early Stages and Progression of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.
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Schulz A, Schellinger IN, Backhaus SJ, Adler AS, Lange T, Evertz R, Kowallick JT, Hoffmann A, Matek C, Tsao PS, Hasenfuß G, Raaz U, and Schuster A
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- Humans, Female, Male, Aged, Animals, Mice, Prospective Studies, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cine methods, Echocardiography, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Pulse Wave Analysis, Vascular Stiffness physiology, Heart Failure physiopathology, Heart Failure diagnostic imaging, Stroke Volume physiology, Disease Progression
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Purpose To investigate if aortic stiffening as detected with cardiac MRI is an early phenomenon in the development and progression of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Materials and Methods Both clinical and preclinical studies were performed. The clinical study was a secondary analysis of the prospective HFpEF stress trial (August 2017 through September 2019) and included 48 participants (median age, 69 years [range, 65-73 years]; 33 female, 15 male) with noncardiac dyspnea (NCD, n = 21), overt HFpEF at rest (pulmonary capillary wedge pressure [PCWP] ≥ 15 mm Hg, n = 14), and masked HFpEF at rest diagnosed during exercise stress (PCWP ≥ 25 mm Hg, n = 13) according to right heart catheterization. Additionally, all participants underwent echocardiography and cardiac MRI at rest and during exercise stress. Aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) was calculated. The mechanistic preclinical study characterized cardiac function and structure in transgenic mice with induced arterial stiffness (Runx2-smTg mice). Statistical analyses comprised nonparametric and parametric comparisons, Spearman correlations, and logistic regression models. Results Participants with HFpEF showed increased PWV (NCD vs masked HFpEF: 7.0 m/sec [IQR: 5.0-9.5 m/sec] vs 10.0 m/sec [IQR: 8.0-13.4 m/sec], P = .005; NCD vs overt HFpEF: 7.0 m/sec [IQR: 5.0-9.5 m/sec] vs 11.0 m/sec [IQR: 7.5-12.0 m/sec], P = .01). Increased PWV correlated with higher PCWP ( P = .006), left atrial and left ventricular long-axis strain (all P < .02), and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels ( P < .001). Participants with overt HFpEF had higher levels of myocardial fibrosis, as demonstrated by increased native T1 times (1199 msec [IQR: 1169-1228 msec] vs 1234 msec [IQR: 1208-1255 msec], P = .009). Aortic stiffness was independently associated with HFpEF on multivariable analyses (odds ratio, 1.31; P = .049). Runx2-smTG mice exhibited an "HFpEF" phenotype compared with wild-type controls, with preserved left ventricular fractional shortening but an early and late diastolic mitral annulus velocity less than 1 (mean, 0.67 ± 0.39 [standard error of the mean] vs 1.45 ± 0.47; P = .004), increased myocardial collagen deposition (mean, 11% ± 1 vs 2% ± 1; P < .001), and increased brain natriuretic peptide levels (mean, 171 pg/mL ± 23 vs 101 pg/mL ± 10; P < .001). Conclusion This study provides translational evidence that increased arterial stiffness might be associated with development and progression of HFpEF and may facilitate its early detection. Keywords: MR Functional Imaging, MR Imaging, Animal Studies, Cardiac, Aorta, Heart ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03260621 Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2024.
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20. Multicellular, IVT-derived, unmodified human transcriptome for nanopore-direct RNA analysis.
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McCormick CA, Akeson S, Tavakoli S, Bloch D, Klink IN, Jain M, and Rouhanifard SH
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Nanopore direct RNA sequencing (DRS) enables measurements of RNA modifications. Modification-free transcripts are a practical and targeted control for DRS, providing a baseline measurement for canonical nucleotides within a matched and biologically-derived sequence context. However, these controls can be challenging to generate and carry nanopore-specific nuances that can impact analyses. We produced DRS datasets using modification-free transcripts from in vitro transcription of cDNA from six immortalized human cell lines. We characterized variation across cell lines and demonstrated how these may be interpreted. These data will serve as a versatile control and resource to the community for RNA modification analyses of human transcripts., Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interests., (© The Author(s) 2024.)
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21. Future carbon sequestration potential in a widespread transcontinental boreal tree species: Standing genetic variation matters!
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Robert E, Lenz P, Bergeron Y, de Lafontaine G, Bouriaud O, Isabel N, and Girardin MP
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- Phylogeography, Genetic Variation, Picea genetics, Picea growth & development, Climate Change, Carbon Sequestration, Trees genetics, Trees growth & development
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Climate change (CC) necessitates reforestation/afforestation programs to mitigate its impacts and maximize carbon sequestration. But comprehending how tree growth, a proxy for fitness and resilience, responds to CC is critical to maximize these programs' effectiveness. Variability in tree response to CC across populations can notably be influenced by the standing genetic variation encompassing both neutral and adaptive genetic diversity. Here, a framework is proposed to assess tree growth potential at the population scale while accounting for standing genetic variation. We applied this framework to black spruce (BS, Picea mariana [Mill] B.S.P.), with the objectives to (1) determine the key climate variables having impacted BS growth response from 1974 to 2019, (2) examine the relative roles of local adaptation and the phylogeographic structure in this response, and (3) project BS growth under two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways while taking standing genetic variation into account. We modeled growth using a machine learning algorithm trained with dendroecological and genetic data obtained from over 2600 trees (62 populations divided in three genetic clusters) in four 48-year-old common gardens, and simulated growth until year 2100 at the common garden locations. Our study revealed that high summer and autumn temperatures negatively impacted BS growth. As a consequence of warming, this species is projected to experience a decline in growth by the end of the century, suggesting maladaptation to anticipated CC and a potential threat to its carbon sequestration capacity. This being said, we observed a clear difference in response to CC within and among genetic clusters, with the western cluster being more impacted than the central and eastern clusters. Our results show that intraspecific genetic variation, notably associated with the phylogeographic structure, must be considered when estimating the response of widespread species to CC., (© 2024 His Majesty the King in Right of Canada and The Author(s). Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Natural Resources Canada.)
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22. mRNA psi profiling using nanopore DRS reveals cell type-specific pseudouridylation.
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McCormick CA, Qiu Y, Fanari O, Liu Y, Bloch D, Klink IN, Meseonznik M, Jain M, Wanunu M, and Rouhanifard SH
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Pseudouridine (psi) is one of the most abundant human mRNA modifications generated from the isomerization of uridine via psi synthases, including TRUB1 and PUS7 . Nanopore direct RNA sequencing combined with our recent tool, Mod- p ID, enables psi mapping, transcriptome-wide, without chemical derivatization of the input RNA and/or conversion to cDNA. This method is sensitive for detecting changes in positional psi occupancies across cell types, which can inform our understanding of the impact on gene expression. We sequenced, mapped, and compared the positional psi occupancy across six immortalized human cell lines derived from diverse tissue types. We found that lung-derived cells have the highest proportion of psi, while liver-derived cells have the lowest. Further, among a list of highly conserved sites across cell types, most are TRUB1 substrates and fall within the coding sequence. We find that these conserved psi positions correspond to higher levels of protein expression than expected, suggesting translation regulation. Interestingly, we identify cell type-specific sites of psi modification in ubiquitously expressed genes. We validate these sites by ruling out single-nucleotide variants, analyzing current traces, and performing enzymatic knockdowns of psi synthases. Finally, we characterize sites with multiple psi modifications on the same transcript (hypermodification type II) and found that these can be conserved or cell type specific. Among these, we discovered examples of multiple psi modifications within the same k-mer for the first time and analyzed the effect on current distribution. Our data support the hypothesis that motif sequence and the presence of psi synthase are insufficient to drive modifications, that psi modifications contribute to regulating translation and that cell type-specific trans-acting factors play a major role in driving pseudouridylation.
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23. Spiritual Care[Givers] Competence in Palliative Care: A Scoping Review.
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Costeira C, Querido A, Ventura F, Loureiro H, Coelho J, Benito E, Nabal M, Dones M, Specos M, and Laranjeira C
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To deliver spiritual care, professionals must be skilled in physical, mental, social, and spiritual care. Spiritual care competence includes knowledge, behaviors, attitudes, and skills that enable successful or efficient care. This review aims to identify the scope of competence and the specific skills, knowledge, and attitudes used in providing spiritual care to people needing palliative care, and the main challenges and facilitators. A scoping review was developed using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. Six databases (Web of Science; MEDLINE/Pubmed; Scopus; CINAHL; MedicLatina and SciELO) were searched in September 2023, with an update in January 2024. The resulting 30 articles were analyzed using a content analysis approach. Information was categorized into three domains: cognitive, affective, and functional (based on three personal resources: intrapersonal, interpersonal, and transpersonal). Palliative care professionals face a lack of training and insufficient preparation to deliver spiritual care. Spiritual care competence depends on professional spiritual development and experience, spiritual intelligence (cognitive), spiritual humility (affective), and having a critical and reflexive mind (functional). In the future, palliative care should seek to improve competent spiritual care. This review could help clarify the real configuration of competent spiritual care and lead to improvements in a professional's empowerment when delivering effective spiritual care to patients and families.
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24. Contrasting physiological strategies explain heterogeneous responses to severe drought conditions within local populations of a widespread conifer.
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Depardieu C, Lenz P, Marion J, Nadeau S, Girardin MP, Marchand W, Bégin C, Treydte K, Gessler A, Bousquet J, Savard MM, and Isabel N
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- Humans, Droughts, Ecosystem, Trees, Carbon Isotopes analysis, Carbon, Water, Oxygen Isotopes, Tracheophyta, Picea
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Understanding how trees prioritize carbon gain at the cost of drought vulnerability under severe drought conditions is crucial for predicting which genetic groups and individuals will be resilient to future climate conditions. In this study, we investigated variations in growth, tree-ring anatomy as well as carbon and oxygen isotope ratios to assess the sensitivity and the xylem formation process in response to an episode of severe drought in 29 mature white spruce (Picea glauca [Moench] Voss) families grown in a common garden trial. During the drought episode, the majority of families displayed decreased growth and exhibited either sustained or increased intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE), which was largely influenced by reduced stomatal conductance as revealed by the dual carbon‑oxygen isotope approach. Different water-use strategies were detected within white spruce populations in response to drought conditions. Our results revealed intraspecific variation in the prevailing physiological mechanisms underlying drought response within and among populations of Picea glauca. The presence of different genetic groups reflecting diverse water-use strategies within this largely-distributed conifer is likely to lessen the negative effects of drought and decrease the overall forest ecosystems' sensitivity to it., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this article., (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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25. A cryptic syngameon within Betula shrubs revealed: Implications for conservation in changing subarctic environments.
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Touchette L, Godbout J, Lamothe M, Porth I, and Isabel N
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Arctic and subarctic ecosystems are rapidly transforming due to global warming, emphasizing the need to understand the genetic diversity and adaptive strategies of northern plant species for effective conservation. This study focuses on Betula glandulosa , a native North American tundra shrub known as dwarf birch, which demonstrates an apparent capacity to adapt to changing climate conditions. To address the taxonomic challenges associated with shrub birches and logistical complexities of sampling in the northernmost areas where species' ranges overlap, we adopted a multicriteria approach. Incorporating molecular data, ploidy level assessment and leaf morphology, we aimed to distinguish B. glandulosa individuals from other shrub birch species sampled. Our results revealed three distinct species and their hybrids within the 537 collected samples, suggesting the existence of a shrub birch syngameon, a reproductive network of interconnected species. Additionally, we identified two discrete genetic clusters within the core species, B. glandulosa , that likely correspond to two different glacial lineages. A comparison between the nuclear and chloroplast SNP data emphasizes a long history of gene exchange between different birch species and genetic clusters. Furthermore, our results highlight the significance of incorporating interfertile congeneric species in conservation strategies and underscores the need for a holistic approach to conservation in the context of climate change, considering the complex dynamics of species interactions. While further research will be needed to describe this shrub birches syngameon and its constituents, this study is a first step in recognizing its existence and disseminating awareness among ecologists and conservation practitioners. This biological phenomenon, which offers evolutionary flexibility and resilience beyond what its constituent species can achieve individually, may have significant ecological implications., Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare., (© 2024 His Majesty the King in Right of Canada and The Authors. Evolutionary Applications published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Reproduced with the permission of the Minister of Natural Resources Canada and Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (Government of Quebec).)
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26. How useful are genomic data for predicting maladaptation to future climate?
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Lind BM, Candido-Ribeiro R, Singh P, Lu M, Obreht Vidakovic D, Booker TR, Whitlock MC, Yeaman S, Isabel N, and Aitken SN
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- Adaptation, Physiological genetics, Genomics, Climate Change, Forests, Pseudotsuga
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Methods using genomic information to forecast potential population maladaptation to climate change or new environments are becoming increasingly common, yet the lack of model validation poses serious hurdles toward their incorporation into management and policy. Here, we compare the validation of maladaptation estimates derived from two methods-Gradient Forests (GF
offset ) and the risk of non-adaptedness (RONA)-using exome capture pool-seq data from 35 to 39 populations across three conifer taxa: two Douglas-fir varieties and jack pine. We evaluate sensitivity of these algorithms to the source of input loci (markers selected from genotype-environment associations [GEA] or those selected at random). We validate these methods against 2- and 52-year growth and mortality measured in independent transplant experiments. Overall, we find that both methods often better predict transplant performance than climatic or geographic distances. We also find that GFoffset and RONA models are surprisingly not improved using GEA candidates. Even with promising validation results, variation in model projections to future climates makes it difficult to identify the most maladapted populations using either method. Our work advances understanding of the sensitivity and applicability of these approaches, and we discuss recommendations for their future use., (© 2024 The Authors. Global Change Biology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)- Published
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27. [Dengue in Argentina and current strategies for its control].
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Kantor IN
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- Argentina epidemiology, Humans, Animals, Dengue prevention & control, Dengue epidemiology
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