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2. Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to the host
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Kirsten A. Berry, Mackenzie T. A. Verhoef, Allison C. Leonard, and Georgina Cox
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Staphylococcus aureus ,Anti-Infective Agents ,Virulence ,History and Philosophy of Science ,Virulence Factors ,General Neuroscience ,Humans ,Staphylococcal Infections ,General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology - Abstract
Staphylococcus aureus is a pathobiont capable of colonizing and infecting most tissues within the human body, resulting in a multitude of different clinical outcomes. Adhesion of S. aureus to the host is crucial for both host colonization and the establishment of infections. Underlying the pathogen's success is a complex and diverse arsenal of adhesins. In this review, we discuss the different classes of adhesins, including a consideration of the various adhesion sites throughout the body and the clinical outcomes of each infection type. The development of therapeutics targeting the S. aureus host-pathogen interaction is a relatively understudied area. Due to the increasing global threat of antimicrobial resistance, it is crucial that innovative and alternative approaches are considered. Neutralizing virulence factors, through the development of antivirulence agents, could reduce bacterial pathogenicity and the ever-increasing burden of S. aureus infections. This review provides insight into potentially efficacious adhesion-associated targets for the development of novel decolonizing and antivirulence strategies.
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- 2022
3. The impact of life stage and pigment source on the evolution of novel warning signal traits
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Robin K. Bagley, Sara Calhim, Catherine R. Linnen, Carita Lindstedt, Mackenzie T. Jones, and Department of Forest Sciences
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varoitusväri ,mäntypistiäiset ,ecological genetics ,Population ,FREQUENCY-DEPENDENT SELECTION ,evoluutio ,Aposematism ,Predation ,ravinto ,Negative selection ,chemical defense ,Genetic drift ,polytypic coloration ,Genetics ,Animals ,aposematism ,COLOR ,POPULATION-GENETICS ,muuntelu (biologia) ,education ,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics ,education.field_of_study ,biology ,Pigmentation ,fungi ,Assortative mating ,carotenoids ,food and beverages ,host adaptation ,biology.organism_classification ,Biological Evolution ,Hymenoptera ,karotenoidit ,READ ALIGNMENT ,Neodiprion lecontei ,Sawfly ,CHEMICAL DEFENSE ,Phenotype ,Evolutionary biology ,TRADE-OFF ,Larva ,Predatory Behavior ,1181 Ecology, evolutionary biology ,SHIFTING BALANCE ,WOOD TIGER MOTH ,General Agricultural and Biological Sciences ,GENETIC CORRELATIONS ,MULLERIAN MIMICRY - Abstract
Our understanding of how novel warning color traits evolve in natural populations is largely based on studies of reproductive stages and organisms with endogenously produced pigmentation. In these systems, genetic drift is often required for novel alleles to overcome strong purifying selection stemming from frequency-dependent predation and positive assortative mating. Here, we integrate data from field surveys, predation experiments, population genomics, and phenotypic correlations to explain the origin and maintenance of geographic variation in a diet-based larval pigmentation trait in the redheaded pine sawfly (Neodiprion lecontei), a pine-feeding hymenopteran. Although our experiments confirm that N. lecontei larvae are indeed aposematic-and therefore likely to experience frequency-dependent predation-our genomic data do not support a historical demographic scenario that would have facilitated the spread of an initially deleterious allele via drift. Additionally, significantly elevated differentiation at a known color locus suggests that geographic variation in larval color is currently maintained by selection. Together, these data suggest that the novel white morph likely spread via selection. However, white body color does not enhance aposematic displays, nor is it correlated with enhanced chemical defense or immune function. Instead, the derived white-bodied morph is disproportionately abundant on a pine species with a reduced carotenoid content relative to other pine hosts, suggesting that bottom-up selection via host plants may have driven divergence among populations. Overall, our results suggest that life stage and pigment source can have a substantial impact on the evolution of novel warning signals, highlighting the need to investigate diverse aposematic taxa to develop a comprehensive understanding of color variation in nature.
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- 2022
4. Comparative Genetic Analysis of Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis for the Discovery of Genetic Risk Factors and Risk Prediction Modeling
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Soomro, M, Stadler, M, Dand, N, Bluett, J, Jadon, D, Jalali‐najafabadi, F, Duckworth, M, Ho, P, Marzo‐Ortega, H, Helliwell, PS, Ryan, AW, Kane, D, Korendowych, E, Simpson, MA, Packham, J, McManus, R, Gabay, C, Lamacchia, C, Nissen, MJ, Brown, MA, Verstappen, SMM, Van Staa, T, Barker, JN, Smith, CH, Chalmers, R, Flohr, C, Watson, K, Prieto‐Merino, D, Alabas, O, Barker, J, Becher, G, Bewley, A, Burden, D, Morrison, S, Laws, P, Evans, I, Griffiths, C, Ahmed, S, Kirby, B, Kleyn, E, Lawson, L, Mackenzie, T, McPherson, T, McElhone, K, Murphy, R, Ormerod, A, Owen, C, Reynolds, N, Rashid, A, Smith, C, Warren, R, Siebert, S, Brown, S, McAteer, H, Schofield, J, FitzGerald, O, McHugh, N, Warren, RB, Bowes, J, and Barton, A
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Objectives Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has a strong genetic component, and the identification of genetic risk factors could help identify the ~30% of psoriasis patients at high risk of developing PsA. Our objectives were to identify genetic risk factors and pathways that differentiate PsA from cutaneous-only psoriasis (PsC) and to evaluate the performance of PsA risk prediction models. Methods Genome-wide meta-analyses were conducted separately for 5,065 patients with PsA and 21,286 healthy controls and separately for 4,340 patients with PsA and 6,431 patients with PsC. The heritability of PsA was calculated as a single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)–based heritability estimate (h2SNP) and biologic pathways that differentiate PsA from PsC were identified using Priority Index software. The generalizability of previously published PsA risk prediction pipelines was explored, and a risk prediction model was developed with external validation. Results We identified a novel genome-wide significant susceptibility locus for the development of PsA on chromosome 22q11 (rs5754467; P = 1.61 × 10−9), and key pathways that differentiate PsA from PsC, including NF-κB signaling (adjusted P = 1.4 × 10−45) and Wnt signaling (adjusted P = 9.5 × 10−58). The heritability of PsA in this cohort was found to be moderate (h2SNP = 0.63), which was similar to the heritability of PsC (h2SNP = 0.61). We observed modest performance of published classification pipelines (maximum area under the curve 0.61), with similar performance of a risk model derived using the current data. Conclusion Key biologic pathways associated with the development of PsA were identified, but the investigation of risk classification revealed modest utility in the available data sets, possibly because many of the PsC patients included in the present study were receiving treatments that are also effective in PsA. Future predictive models of PsA should be tested in PsC patients recruited from primary care.
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- 2022
5. Zebrafish Erc1b mediates motor innervation and organization of craniofacial muscles in control of jaw movement
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Luderman, Lauryn N., primary, Michaels, Mackenzie T., additional, Levic, Daniel S., additional, and Knapik, Ela W., additional
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- 2022
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6. Staphylococcus aureus adhesion to the host
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Berry, Kirsten A., primary, Verhoef, Mackenzie T. A., additional, Leonard, Allison C., additional, and Cox, Georgina, additional
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- 2022
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7. Low‐intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation promotes the survival and maturation of newborn oligodendrocytes in the adult mouse brain
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Jennifer Rodger, Matteo Senesi, Mackenzie T. Clutterbuck, Alexander D. Tang, Carlie L. Cullen, Kaylene M. Young, Megan O'Rourke, and Loic Auderset
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Male ,0301 basic medicine ,Cell Survival ,Neurogenesis ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Central nervous system ,Mice, Transgenic ,Stimulation ,Biology ,behavioral disciplines and activities ,adaptive myelination ,Random Allocation ,03 medical and health sciences ,Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience ,Myelin ,0302 clinical medicine ,oligodendrogenesis ,Neurotrophic factors ,mental disorders ,medicine ,Animals ,Premovement neuronal activity ,internode ,Research Articles ,oligodendrocyte survival ,Cell Size ,Multiple sclerosis ,Brain ,medicine.disease ,Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation ,Oligodendrocyte ,Transcranial magnetic stimulation ,myelin ,Oligodendroglia ,cortex ,030104 developmental biology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,nervous system ,Neurology ,Female ,Neuroscience ,030217 neurology & neurosurgery ,Research Article - Abstract
Neuronal activity is a potent extrinsic regulator of oligodendrocyte generation and central nervous system myelination. Clinically, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) is delivered to noninvasively modulate neuronal activity; however, the ability of rTMS to facilitate adaptive myelination has not been explored. By performing cre‐lox lineage tracing, to follow the fate of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in the adult mouse brain, we determined that low intensity rTMS (LI‐rTMS), administered as an intermittent theta burst stimulation, but not as a continuous theta burst or 10 Hz stimulation, increased the number of newborn oligodendrocytes in the adult mouse cortex. LI‐rTMS did not alter oligodendrogenesis per se, but instead increased cell survival and enhanced myelination. These data suggest that LI‐rTMS can be used to noninvasively promote myelin addition to the brain, which has potential implications for the treatment of demyelinating diseases such as multiple sclerosis., Main Points The impact that low intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (LI‐rTMS) has on cells of the oligodendrocyte lineage is stimulation frequency and cell‐stage specific.LI‐rTMS does not affect oligodendrocyte progenitor cell proliferation or density.LI‐rTMS, delivered in an intermittent theta burst pattern, promotes the survival of premyelinating oligodendrocytes and enhances myelin internode extension by newly myelinating oligodendrocytes.
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- 2019
8. Low‐intensity transcranial magnetic stimulation promotes the survival and maturation of newborn oligodendrocytes in the adult mouse brain
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Cullen, Carlie L., primary, Senesi, Matteo, additional, Tang, Alexander D., additional, Clutterbuck, Mackenzie T., additional, Auderset, Loic, additional, O'Rourke, Megan E., additional, Rodger, Jennifer, additional, and Young, Kaylene M., additional
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- 2019
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9. Effect of ramp slope on intensity thresholds based on correlation properties of heart rate variability during cycling
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Pablo R. Fleitas‐Paniagua, Rafael deAlmeida Azevedo, Mackenzie Trpcic, Juan M. Murias, and Bruce Rogers
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cycling ramp ,endurance exercise ,exercise thresholds ,heart rate variability ,intensity distribution ,Physiology ,QP1-981 - Abstract
Abstract An index of heart rate variability (HRV), detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA a1) has gathered interest as a surrogate marker of exercise intensity boundaries. The aim of this report was to examine heart rate variability threshold (HRVT) behavior across different ramp incremental (RI) slopes. Seventeen participants completed a series of three RI (15, 30, and 45 W · min−1 slopes) with monitoring of gas exchange parameters, heart rate (HR) and HRV. HRVT1 was defined as the V̇O2 or HR at which DFA a1 reached 0.75 and the HRVT2 at which these values reached 0.5. HRVTs were compared by Pearson's r, Bland–Altman analysis, ICC3,1, ANOVA, and paired t‐testing. An excellent degree of reliability was seen across all three ramps, with an ICC3,1 of 0.93 and 0.88 for the HRVT1 V̇O2 and HR, respectively, and 0.90 and 0.92 for the HRVT2 V̇O2 and HR, respectively. Correlations between HRVT1/2 of the individual ramps were high with r values 0.84–0.95 for both HR and V̇O2. Bland–Altman differences ranged between −1.4 and 1.2 mL · kg−1 · min−1 and −2 and +2 bpm. Paired t‐testing showed no mean differences between any HRVT1/2 ramp comparisons. Cycling ramp slope does not appear to affect either HRVT1 or HRVT2 in terms of HR or V̇O2.
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- 2023
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10. Use of Pyrosequencing Technology to Genotype Imidazolinone-Tolerant Wheat
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Joseph C. Kuhl, Frank Fischinger, Robert S. Zemetra, and Mackenzie T. Ellison
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Genetics ,Acetohydroxyacid synthase ,business.industry ,Mutant ,food and beverages ,Biology ,Genome ,Biotechnology ,chemistry.chemical_compound ,chemistry ,Genotype ,Mutation (genetic algorithm) ,Pyrosequencing ,business ,Agronomy and Crop Science ,DNA - Abstract
15 16 Cultivars of several cereal crops have been developed with acetohydroxyacid synthase (AHAS) 17 insensitivity to imidazolinone herbicides and are now an important tool for weed management. 18 Options for screening for imidazolinone resistant lines include direct herbicide application, 19 biochemical assays for AHAS activity and DNA-based methods. Herbicide and biochemical 20 assays for AHAS activity provide limited information as to mutation copy number and provide 21 no information as to the genome on which the mutation is located without extensive test 22 crossing. Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) can have between one and six copies of the resistant 23 acetohydroxyacid synthase on any of three genomes. A novel DNA-based screening protocol is 24 described here in which pyrosequencing is used to screen for the S653N imidazolinone tolerant 25 mutation in wheat. One assay is shown to successfully detect zero to four copies of the S653N 26 mutation, while additional assays can detect the presence of S653N in individual wheat genomes. 27 All of these assays are based on a single 298-bp PCR fragment and can be easily scaled up or 28 down depending on the number lines that need to be screened. Potential applications include 29 detection of mutant copy number in segregating populations, and the selection of parental lines 30 with genome specific mutant composition. 31 32 Crop Science: Posted 24 June 2013; doi: 10.2135/cropsci2013.01.0048
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- 2013
11. A validated web-based tool to display individualised Crohn's disease predicted outcomes based on clinical, serologic and genetic variables
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Siegel, C. A., primary, Horton, H., additional, Siegel, L. S., additional, Thompson, K. D., additional, Mackenzie, T., additional, Stewart, S. K., additional, Rice, P. W., additional, Stempak, J. M., additional, Dezfoli, S., additional, Haritunians, T., additional, Levy, A., additional, Baek, M., additional, Milgrom, R., additional, Dulai, P. S., additional, Targan, S. R., additional, Silverberg, M. S., additional, Dubinsky, M. C., additional, and McGovern, D. P., additional
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- 2015
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12. Use of Pyrosequencing Technology to Genotype Imidazolinone-Tolerant Wheat
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Ellison, Mackenzie T., primary, Fischinger, Frank, additional, Zemetra, Robert S., additional, and Kuhl, Joseph C., additional
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- 2013
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13. Clinical trial: a randomized, study comparing meperidine (pethidine) and fentanyl in adult gastrointestinal endoscopy
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ROBERTSON, D. J., primary, JACOBS, D. P., additional, MACKENZIE, T. A., additional, ORINGER, J. A., additional, and ROTHSTEIN, R. I., additional
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- 2009
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14. Can ED Triage Nurses Reliably Clear the C-Spine in Minor Trauma?
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Stiell, I., primary, Clement, C., additional, O'Connor, A., additional, Davies, B., additional, Leclair, C., additional, Mackenzie, T., additional, Beland, C., additional, Peck, T., additional, Sheehan, P., additional, Gee, A., additional, and Perry, J., additional
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- 2007
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15. Post-prandial glucose excursions following four methods of bolus insulin administration in subjects with Type 1 diabetes
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Chase, H. P., primary, Saib, S. Z., additional, MacKenzie, T., additional, Hansen, M. M., additional, and Garg, S. K., additional
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- 2002
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16. Impact of insulin lispro on HbA1c values in insulin pump users
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Garg, S. K., primary, Anderson, J. H., additional, Gerard, L. A., additional, Mackenzie, T. A., additional, Gottlieb, P. A., additional, Jennings, M. K., additional, and Chase, H. P., additional
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- 2000
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17. Long‐term efficacy of Humalogã in subjects with Type 1 diabetes mellitus
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Garg, S. K., primary, Anderson, J. H., additional, Perry, S. V., additional, Mackenzie, T., additional, Keith, P., additional, Jennings, M. K., additional, Hansen, M. M., additional, and Chase, H. P., additional
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- 1999
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18. Uterine Prolapse and Acute Renal Failure in a Chinese Patient
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MacKenzie, T. M., primary, Chan, L. W., additional, Yuen, P.M., additional, Ng, C. F., additional, and Chan, P.S.F., additional
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- 1995
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19. Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use and Risk of Diverticular Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review of the Literature
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MacKenzie Turpin and Peter Gregory
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Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology ,RC799-869 - Abstract
Background. Anticoagulants carry a significant risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. With the increase in use and availability of direct oral anticoagulants (“DOACs”) more data are available regarding the risks of these medications. With diverticular bleeds being common, and hospitalization associated with gastrointestinal bleed increasing 30-day mortality, it is paramount to better understand the potential risks of using DOACs in this population. Methods. A systematic review of the literature was undertaken, using the databases PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, and CINAHL. Two reviewers independently searched the literature, and initial screening was performed through title and abstract reading. Search terms included “direct” AND “anticoagulant” AND “diverticular bleed” OR “diverticular hemorrhage”. The references of the selected studies were manually reviewed for any further relevant articles. Results. Literature search across the databases garnered 182 articles—157 unique abstracts after duplicate removal. Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, 6 studies were deemed relevant. The selected studies’ reference lists yielded no further relevant articles. Discussion. Across the 6 studies, the incidence of diverticular bleeding in patients using DOACs was extremely low. Of 23,990 patients taking DOACs identified from two separate institutions, only 60 were found to have diverticular hemorrhage. Similarly, among 15,056 patients with diverticular hemorrhage, only 246 (1.6%) among them were taking DOACs. Generally, the studies found no increased diverticular bleeding rate between patients taking DOACs and those who were taking other anticoagulants, such as warfarin, or the general population. The studies also did not find an increased risk of rebleeding with DOAC continuation. Conclusion. The evidence suggests the risk of diverticular bleed among DOAC users is equivocal to those not taking DOACs, and the overall incidence of diverticular bleed in the DOAC population is low. As it stands, the risk of thrombotic events from not starting DOACs apparently outweighs the risk of diverticular bleed.
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20. ChemInform Abstract: Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigations of Configurational Non-Rigidity in Dinuclear Platinum(IV) Complexes. Part 7. Intramolecular Rearrangements in Complexes of Tris(methylthio)methane.
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ABEL, E. W., primary, MACKENZIE, T. E., additional, ORRELL, K. G., additional, and SIK, V., additional
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- 1987
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21. ChemInform Abstract: Fluxional Characteristics of Palladium(II) Halide Complexes of Cyclic Selenoethers.
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ABEL, E. W., primary, MACKENZIE, T. E., additional, ORRELL, K. G., additional, and SIK, V., additional
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- 1986
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22. Evaluation of procholeragenoid against experimental colibacillosis in piglets of vaccinated dams
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Nagy, L., primary, Painter, K., additional, and Mackenzie, T., additional
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- 1985
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23. ChemInform Abstract: Heteronuclear 1,3-Intramolecular Metal Shifts in Pentacarbonyl-chromium, -molybdenum, and -tungsten Derivatives of 2-Thia-4-selenapentane. A Dynamic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigation.
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ABEL, E. W., primary, BHARGAVA, S. K., additional, MACKENZIE, T. E., additional, MITTAL, P. K., additional, ORRELL, K. G., additional, and SIK, V., additional
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- 1987
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24. Protection of the nursing pig against experimentally induced enteric colibacillosis by vaccination of dam with fimbrial antigens of E coli (K88, K99 and 987P)
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Nagy, L., primary, MacKenzie, T., additional, and Painter, K., additional
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- 1985
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25. Zebrafish Erc1b mediates motor innervation and organization of craniofacial muscles in control of jaw movement.
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Luderman LN, Michaels MT, Levic DS, and Knapik EW
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- Animals, Neuromuscular Junction metabolism, Muscles, Jaw, Zebrafish, Motor Neurons physiology
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Background: Movement of the lower jaw, a common behavior observed among vertebrates, is required for eating and processing food. This movement is controlled by signals sent from the trigeminal motor nerve through neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) to the masticatory muscles. Dysfunctional jaw movements contribute to craniomandibular disorders, yet the pathophysiology of these disorders is not well understood, as limited studies have been conducted on the molecular mechanisms of jaw movement., Results: Using erc1b/kim
m533 genetic loss of function mutant, we evaluated lower jaw muscle organization and innervation by the cranial motor nerves in developing zebrafish. Using time-lapse confocal imaging of the erc1b mutant in a transgenic fluorescent reporter line, we found delayed trigeminal nerve growth and disrupted nerve branching architecture during muscle innervation. By automated 3D image analysis of NMJ distribution, we identified an increased number of small, disorganized NMJ clusters in erc1b mutant larvae compared to WT siblings. Using genetic replacement experiments, we determined the Rab GTPase binding domain of Erc1b is required for cranial motor nerve branching, but not NMJ organization or muscle attachment., Conclusions: We identified Erc1b/ERC1 as a novel component of a genetic pathway contributing to muscle organization, trigeminal nerve outgrowth, and NMJ spatial distribution during development that is required for jaw movement., (© 2022 American Association for Anatomy.)- Published
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26. Investigating attitudes toward prenatal diagnosis and fetal therapy for spinal muscular atrophy.
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Schwab ME, Shao S, Zhang L, Lianoglou B, Belter L, Jarecki J, Schroth M, Sumner CJ, and MacKenzie T
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- Female, Humans, Pregnancy, Attitude, Oligonucleotides, Antisense, Prenatal Diagnosis, Adult, Fetal Therapies, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal diagnosis, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal genetics, Muscular Atrophy, Spinal therapy
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Objective: In utero SMA treatment could improve survival and neurologic outcomes. We investigated the attitudes of patients and parents with SMA regarding prenatal diagnosis, fetal therapies, and clinical trials., Methods: A multidisciplinary team designed a questionnaire that Cure SMA electronically distributed to parents and patients (>18 years old) affected by SMA. Multivariable ordinal logistic regression was used to analyze associations between respondent characteristics and attitudes., Results: Of 114 respondents (60% of whom were patients), only 2 were prenatally diagnosed. However, 91% supported prenatal testing and 81% felt there had been a delay in their diagnosis. Overall, 55% would enroll in a phase I trial for fetal antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) while 79% would choose an established fetal ASO/small molecule therapy. Overall, 61% would enroll in fetal gene therapy trials and 87% would choose fetal gene therapies. Patients were less likely to enroll in a fetal gene therapy trial than parents enrolling a child (OR 0.31, p < 0.05). Older parental age and believing there had been excessive delay in diagnosis were associated with an interest in enrolling in a fetal ASO trial (OR 1.04, 7.38, respectively, p < 0.05)., Conclusion: In utero therapies are promising for severe genetic diseases. Patients with SMA and their parents view prenatal testing and therapies positively, with gene therapy being favored., (© 2022 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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- 2022
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27. Prior trauma-related experiences predict the development of posttraumatic stress disorder after a new traumatic event.
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Gould F, Harvey PD, Hodgins G, Jones MT, Michopoulos V, Maples-Keller J, Rothbaum BO, Rothbaum AO, Ressler KJ, and Nemeroff CB
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- Child, Humans, Child Abuse, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic epidemiology, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic etiology
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Background: Many reports have documented the relationship between previous traumatic experiences, including childhood trauma, and the development of later life psychopathology, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Identification of individuals at greatest risk for the development of PTSD could lead to preventative interventions. The present study examined the developmental course of PTSD after trauma exposure, using histories of previous traumatic experiences and the severity of the reaction to the trauma as predictors., Methods: Participants (N = 713) were recruited from Emergency Departments in Miami and Atlanta immediately following a traumatic experience. Histories of previous traumatic experiences and the immediate reaction to the new trauma were examined at baseline. Follow-up assessments of PTSD severity were conducted at 1, 3, and 6 months., Results: Histories of child abuse and pre-existing trauma symptoms predicted the immediate response to stress (R
2 = .21, p < .001) and the initial trauma reaction (p < .005).) A mixed-model repeated-measures analysis of variance found that immediate stress response and a history of prior trauma (p < .001) significantly predicted the course of PTSD symptoms. Area under the curve (AUC) analyses suggested that the presence of PTSD at each successive assessment was predicted most substantially by the severity of PTSD at the immediately prior follow-up assessment (AUC > 0.86)., Conclusions: The current findings suggest that previous traumatic experiences lead to a greater immediate reaction to trauma and combine to predict the development of PTSD, the maintenance of which is not moderated by these earlier experiences. The identification of people likely to develop PTSD may be aided by the assessment of prior experiences and immediate reactions., (© 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)- Published
- 2021
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28. Diabetes and risk of bladder cancer: evidence from a case-control study in New England.
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MacKenzie T, Zens MS, Ferrara A, Schned A, and Karagas MR
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- Adult, Aged, Body Mass Index, Case-Control Studies, Diabetes Mellitus drug therapy, Female, Humans, Hypoglycemic Agents therapeutic use, Male, Middle Aged, New England, Risk Factors, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms epidemiology, Diabetes Mellitus epidemiology, Urinary Bladder Neoplasms complications
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Background: Diabetes is an emerging public health issue in the US, affecting 11% of Americans over the age of 20, with long-term complications that include cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. A recent meta-analysis found that bladder cancer incidence was approximately 40% higher in individuals with diabetes; however, few studies considered duration or type of therapy and had limited adjustment for potentially confounding factors., Methods: To further investigate the potential role of diabetes in risk of bladder cancer, the authors analyzed data from a case-control study conducted in New Hampshire in which patients with bladder cancer, and controls sampled from the population, completed an interview regarding history of diabetes, cigarette smoking history, height, weight, and history of urinary tract infections., Results: The study consisted of 331 cases and 263 controls on whom information regarding diabetes was ascertained. History of diabetes was related to an increased bladder cancer risk (adjusted odds ratio = 2.2, 95% CI, 1.3 to 3.8). The association was strongest in those who had diabetes for the longest duration (OR for 16 or more years = 3.6, 1.1 to 11.2) and in those taking oral hypoglycemic medications (OR = 3.3, 1.5 to 7.1)., Conclusions: Our findings support an association between bladder cancer incidence and diabetes, and further suggest that the risk may be greater among patients taking oral hypoglycemics and those with diabetes of longer duration., (Copyright © 2010 American Cancer Society.)
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- 2011
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29. Antibiotic treatment of acute respiratory infections in acute care settings.
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Gonzales R, Camargo CA Jr, MacKenzie T, Kersey AS, Maselli J, Levin SK, McCulloch CE, and Metlay JP
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- Acute Disease, Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Asthma epidemiology, Comorbidity, Diabetes Mellitus epidemiology, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Multivariate Analysis, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive epidemiology, Racial Groups statistics & numerical data, Regression Analysis, Respiratory Tract Infections epidemiology, Retrospective Studies, Sex Distribution, United States epidemiology, United States Department of Veterans Affairs statistics & numerical data, Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use, Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data, Respiratory Tract Infections drug therapy
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Objectives: To examine the patterns of antibiotic use for acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) in acute care settings., Methods: Chart reviews were performed retrospectively on a random sample of adult ARI visits to seven Veterans Affairs (VA) and seven non-VA emergency departments (EDs) for the period of November 2003 to February 2004. Visits were limited to those discharged to home and those with primary diagnoses of antibiotic-responsive (pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, pharyngitis, sinusitis) and antibiotic-nonresponsive conditions (acute bronchitis, nonspecific upper respiratory tract infection [URI]). Results are expressed as adjusted odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals., Results: Of 2,270 ARI visits, 62% were for antibiotic-nonresponsive diagnoses. Seventy-two percent of acute bronchitis and 38% of URI visits were treated with antibiotics (p < 0.001). Stratified analyses show that antibiotic prescription rates were similar among attending-only and housestaff-associated visits for antibiotic-responsive diagnoses (p = 0.11), and acute bronchitis (76% vs. 59%; p = 0.31). However, the antibiotic prescription rate for URIs was greater for attending-only visits compared with housestaff-associated visits (48% vs. 15%; p = 0.01). Antibiotic prescription rates for total ARIs varied between sites, ranging from 42% to 89%. Patient age, gender, race and ethnicity, smoking status, comorbidities, and clinical setting (VA vs. non-VA) were not independently associated with antibiotic prescribing., Conclusions: Acute care settings are important targets for reducing inappropriate antibiotic prescribing. The mechanisms accounting for lower antibiotic prescription rates observed with housestaff-associated visits merit further study.
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30. Utilization of screening mammography in New Hampshire: a population-based assessment.
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Carney PA, Goodrich ME, Mackenzie T, Weiss JE, Poplack SP, Wells WS, and Titus-Ernstoff L
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- Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Attitude to Health, Breast Neoplasms epidemiology, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Staging, New Hampshire epidemiology, Socioeconomic Factors, Survival Rate, Breast Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Mammography statistics & numerical data, Mass Screening statistics & numerical data
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Background: The objective of screening mammography is to identify breast carcinoma early, which requires routine screening. Although self-report data indicate that screening utilization is high, the results of this population-based assessment indicated that utilization is lower than reported previously., Methods: The authors compared New Hampshire population data from the 2000 Census with clinical encounter data for the corresponding time obtained from the New Hampshire Mammography Network, a mammography registry that captures approximately 90% of the mammograms performed in participating New Hampshire facilities., Results: The results showed that approximately 36% of New Hampshire women either never had a mammogram or had not had a mammogram in > 27 months (irregular screenees), and older women (80 yrs and older) were less likely to be screened (79% unscreened/underscreened) compared with younger women (ages 40-69 yrs; 28-32% unscreened/underscreened). Of the screened women, 44% were adhering to an interval of 14 months, and 21% were adhering within 15 months and 26 months. The remaining 35% of the women had 1 or 2 mammograms and did not return within 27 months., Conclusions: Routine mammography screening may be occurring less often than believed when survey data alone are used. An important, compelling concern is the reason women had one or two mammograms only and then did not return for additional screening. This area deserves additional research., (Copyright 2005 American Cancer Society)
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- 2005
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31. The effectiveness of scalp cooling in preventing alopecia for patients receiving epirubicin and docetaxel.
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Macduff C, Mackenzie T, Hutcheon A, Melville L, and Archibald H
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- Alopecia chemically induced, Docetaxel, Epirubicin administration & dosage, Epirubicin adverse effects, Female, Humans, Paclitaxel administration & dosage, Paclitaxel adverse effects, Treatment Outcome, Alopecia prevention & control, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols adverse effects, Breast Neoplasms drug therapy, Hypothermia, Induced methods, Paclitaxel analogs & derivatives, Taxoids
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The aim of this study was to establish the effectiveness of scalp cooling in preventing alopecia for patients with breast cancer who received the trial combination chemotherapy of Epirubicin and Docetaxel. Doubt remains about the general effectiveness of scalp cooling in preventing hair loss for patients receiving chemotherapy. There is very little information available about its specific effectiveness with combinations of Taxanes and Anthracycline drugs. Of the 40 patients who received this drug combination, 10 were included in a pilot study whereas the remaining 30 constituted the main study sample. A randomized controlled study was undertaken whereby the intervention group received scalp cooling via gel cool caps and the control group received no specific preventative intervention. Nurses assessed participants' hair loss using a modified version of the WHO scale at seven time points and also recorded hair loss photographically. Two independent experts rated the photographs using the same scale. Patients self-reported in relation to overall hair loss, hair condition, levels of emotional upset, negativity about appearance, hair re-growth and wig use. Significantly greater hair loss was apparent in the control group during most of the treatment period. However, the level of protection afforded by the cool caps was relatively poor with this chemotherapy combination. The marginal benefits of scalp cooling in this context must be clearly explained to patients.
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- 2003
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32. Comparing in-patient classification systems: a problem of non-nested regression models.
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Willan AR, Ross W, and Mackenzie TA
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- Diagnosis-Related Groups, Humans, United States, Inpatients classification, Linear Models
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Since 1983, hospitals in the United States have been receiving prospective payment for their in-hospital patient admissions covered under Medicare. Under such schemes each patient is placed in a group by a classification system, known as the Diagnosis Related Groups (DRG), and the hospital is reimbursed by the Health Care Financing Administration according to some predetermined group average, adjusted for hospital level characteristics, such as size, location and teaching activity. Recent interest has focused on refining the DRG system or considering totally different systems of classification. Studies designed to compare the ability of different systems to account for between-patient variability in resource consumption in the same dataset lead to the problem of model selection between large non-nested regressions, where resource consumption, measured by length of hospital stay or costs, is regressed on dummy-indicator variables representing different patient groups. We use a simple measure of fit to develop a symmetric test of the null hypothesis that the two systems account equally well for variability in resource consumption. With this method, unlike methods such as Akaike's AIC criterion, we can quantify the probability of a false positive, and thereby limit the probability of choosing one system over another when it is no better at accounting for variability in resource consumption.
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- 1992
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33. Effects of caffeine withdrawal on isoproterenol-stimulated cyclic adenosine monophosphate.
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Mackenzie TB, Popkin MK, Dziubinski J, and Sheppard JR
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- Adrenal Medulla drug effects, Adult, Alprostadil, Drug Tolerance, Humans, In Vitro Techniques, Lymphocytes drug effects, Lymphocytes metabolism, Male, Prostaglandins E pharmacology, Receptors, Adrenergic drug effects, Caffeine adverse effects, Cyclic AMP blood, Isoproterenol pharmacology, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome blood
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The effect of short-term caffeine withdrawal on lymphocyte beta-adrenoceptor sensitivity was studied in seven men who had been drinking coffee daily for at least 3 mo before the study. The ratio of cyclic adenosine monophosphate production after in vitro incubation with isoproterenol and a blank was used to assess receptor sensitivity. There was a reduction in sensitivity to isoproterenol but not to prostaglandin E1 3 days after caffeine withdrawal. The mechanism of this effect is not clear, but may represent a biochemical correlate of caffeine-withdrawal syndrome.
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- 1981
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