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Smart Rehabilitation For The 21st Century: The Tampa Smart Home For Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury, Jan Jasiewicz, William D. Kearns, Jeffrey Craighead, James L. Fozard, Steven Scott, Jay Mccarthy
Smart Rehabilitation For The 21st Century: The Tampa Smart Home For Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury, Jan Jasiewicz, William D. Kearns, Jeffrey Craighead, James L. Fozard, Steven Scott, Jay Mccarthy
Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Persons With Dementia Missing In The Community: Is It Wandering Or Something Unique?, Meredeth Rowe, Sydney S. Vandeveer, Catherine Greenblum, Cassandra N. List, Rachael M. Fernandez, Natalie E. Mixson, Hyo C. Ahn
Persons With Dementia Missing In The Community: Is It Wandering Or Something Unique?, Meredeth Rowe, Sydney S. Vandeveer, Catherine Greenblum, Cassandra N. List, Rachael M. Fernandez, Natalie E. Mixson, Hyo C. Ahn
Nursing Faculty Publications
Background: At some point in the disease process many persons with dementia (PWD) will have a missing incident and be unable to safely return to their care setting. In previous research studies, researchers have begun to question whether this phenomenon should continue to be called wandering since the antecedents and characteristics of a missing incident are dissimilar to accepted definitions of wandering in dementia. The purpose of this study was to confirm previous findings regarding the antecedents and characteristics of missing incidents, understand the differences between those found dead and alive, and compare the characteristics of a missing incident to …
Analyzing And Mapping Sweat Metabolomics By High-Resolution Nmr Spectroscopy, Viktor P. Kutyshenko, Maxim Molchanov, Peter Beskaravayny, Vladimir N. Uversky, Maria A. Timchenko
Analyzing And Mapping Sweat Metabolomics By High-Resolution Nmr Spectroscopy, Viktor P. Kutyshenko, Maxim Molchanov, Peter Beskaravayny, Vladimir N. Uversky, Maria A. Timchenko
Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications
The content of human sweat is studied by high-resolution NMR, and the majority of organic components most often found in sweat of conditionally healthy people are identified. Original and simple tools are designed for sweat sampling from different areas of human body. The minimal surface area needed for sampling is in the range of 50–100 cm2. On all the surface parts of the human body examined in this work, the main constituents forming a sweat metabolic profile are lactate, glycerol, pyruvate, and serine. The only exception is the sole of the foot (planta pedis), where trace amounts of …
Pathology Of Breast Carcinoma: Diagnostic, Prognostic, And Therapeutic Issues And Challenges, Rohit Bhargava, Sunati Sahoo, Nicole Nicosia Esposito, Beiyun Chen
Pathology Of Breast Carcinoma: Diagnostic, Prognostic, And Therapeutic Issues And Challenges, Rohit Bhargava, Sunati Sahoo, Nicole Nicosia Esposito, Beiyun Chen
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Ovarian Epithelial-Stromal Interactions: Role Of Interleukins 1 And 6, Kamisha T. Woolery, Patricia A. Kruk
Ovarian Epithelial-Stromal Interactions: Role Of Interleukins 1 And 6, Kamisha T. Woolery, Patricia A. Kruk
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
Ovarian epithelial cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. The high mortality is attributed to the fact that most cases typically present in late stage when ovarian cancer (OC) has already spread beyond the ovary. Ovarian epithelial cancer cells are shed into intraperitoneal ascites and easily disseminate throughout the peritoneal cavity with preferential metastasis to the omentum, peritoneum, and local organs. Understanding how ovarian epithelial cells interact with and modulate their microenvironment can provide insight into the molecular mechanism(s) involved with malignant transformation and progression which may eventually identify novel diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic targets. The objective of this paper …
Novel Molecular Markers Of Malignancy In Histologically Normal And Benign Breast, Aejaz Nasir, Dung-Tsa Chen, Mike Gruidl, Evita B. Henderson-Jackson, Chinnambally Venkataramu, Susan M. Mccarthy, Heyoung L. Mcbrid, Eleanor Harris, Nazanin Khakpour, Timothy J. Yeatman
Novel Molecular Markers Of Malignancy In Histologically Normal And Benign Breast, Aejaz Nasir, Dung-Tsa Chen, Mike Gruidl, Evita B. Henderson-Jackson, Chinnambally Venkataramu, Susan M. Mccarthy, Heyoung L. Mcbrid, Eleanor Harris, Nazanin Khakpour, Timothy J. Yeatman
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
To detect the molecular changes of malignancy in histologically normal breast (HNB) tissues, we recently developed a novel 117-gene-malignancy-signature. Here we report validation of our leading malignancy-risk-genes, topoisomerase-2-alpha (TOP2A), minichromosome-maintenance-protein-2 (MCM2) and “budding-uninhibited-by-benzimidazoles-1-homolog-beta” (BUB1B) at the protein level. Using our 117-gene malignancy-signature, we classified 18 fresh-frozen HNB tissues from 18 adult female breast cancer patients into HNB-tissues with low-grade (HNB-LGMA; ) and high-grade molecular abnormality (HNB-HGMA; ). Archival sections of additional HNB tissues from these patients, and invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) tissues from six other patients were immunostained for these biomarkers. TOP2A/MCM2 expression was assessed as staining index (%) and …
Primary Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Metastatic To The Breast: Case Report And Review Of Nineteen Cases, Rodney E. Shackelford, Pushpa Allam-Nandyala, Marilyn M. Bui, John V. Kiluk, Nicole Nicosia Esposito
Primary Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Metastatic To The Breast: Case Report And Review Of Nineteen Cases, Rodney E. Shackelford, Pushpa Allam-Nandyala, Marilyn M. Bui, John V. Kiluk, Nicole Nicosia Esposito
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
Metastases to the breast from extramammary primaries are uncommon and account for 0.5–6% of all breast malignancies (Georgiannos et al., 2001, and Vizcaíno et al., 2001). Malignant melanoma, lymphoma, and lung and gastric carcinomas are the most frequently encountered nonmammary metastases to the breast in adults (Georgiannos et al., 2001, and Chaignaud et al., 1994). Primary colorectal adenocarcinoma (CRC) metastatic to the breast is extremely rare, with the medical literature having only 19 recorded cases. Typically CRC metastatic to the breast is indicative of widely disseminated disease and a poor prognosis. Here we present a case of poorly differentiated colon …
Molecular Bases Of Cutaneous And Uveal Melanomas, Sudeep Gaudi, Jane L. Messina
Molecular Bases Of Cutaneous And Uveal Melanomas, Sudeep Gaudi, Jane L. Messina
Pathology and Cell Biology Faculty Publications
Intensive research in recent years has begun to unlock the mysteries surrounding the molecular pathogenesis of melanoma, the deadliest of skin cancers. The high-penetrance, low-frequency susceptibility gene CDKN2A produces tumor suppressor proteins that function in concert with p53 and retinoblastoma protein to thwart melanomagenesis. Aberrant CDKN2A gene products have been implicated in a great many cases of familial cutaneous melanoma. Sporadic cases, on the other hand, often involve constitutive signal transduction along the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway, with particular focus falling upon mutated RAS and RAF protooncogenes. The proliferative effects of the MAPK pathway may be complemented by the …
Nonsurgical Treatment Options For Basal Cell Carcinoma, Mary H. Lien, Vernon K. Sondak
Nonsurgical Treatment Options For Basal Cell Carcinoma, Mary H. Lien, Vernon K. Sondak
Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery Faculty Publications
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) remains the most common form of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) in Caucasians, with perhaps as many as 2 million new cases expected to occur in the United States in 2010. Many treatment options, including surgical interventions and nonsurgical alternatives, have been utilized to treat BCC. In this paper, two non-surgical options, imiquimod therapy and photodynamic therapy (PDT), will be discussed. Both modalities have demonstrated acceptable disease control rates, cosmetically superior outcomes, and short-term cost-effectiveness. Further studies evaluating long-term cure rates and long-term cost effectiveness of imiquimod therapy and PDT are needed.
Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Retroperitoneal Partial Nephrectomy: A Novel Concept, Alejandro R. Rodriguez, Tariq Hakky, Philippe E. Spiess
Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Retroperitoneal Partial Nephrectomy: A Novel Concept, Alejandro R. Rodriguez, Tariq Hakky, Philippe E. Spiess
Urology Faculty Publications
Purpose: Various treatment options are available for small incidentally detected kidney masses, including surveillance, partial nephrectomy and probe ablative therapies. When partial nephrectomy is considered, the procedure can be safely approached laparoscopically, either pure or robot assisted, in experienced hands. Laparo-endoscopic single site (LESS) surgery is a novel approach for partial nephrectomies in well selected cases. In this video, we present our experience with the LESS retroperitoneal partial nephrectomy using the Gelpoint device.
Material and Methods: A 63 year old male patient with a BMI of 31, and a history of a T1c prostate cancer, had a 1.5 cm right …
Altered Serum Creatine Kinase Level And Cardiac Function In Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Yi Luo, Yi-Zhi Pan, Chong Zeng, Guang-Lian Li, Xiao-Ming Lei, Zhen Liu, Shu-Feng Zhou
Altered Serum Creatine Kinase Level And Cardiac Function In Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Yi Luo, Yi-Zhi Pan, Chong Zeng, Guang-Lian Li, Xiao-Ming Lei, Zhen Liu, Shu-Feng Zhou
Oncologic Sciences Faculty Publications
Background: Myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) resulting from primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is considered harmful to the patient, but its clinical significance remains unclear. This study explored the relationship of cardiac function examined by echocardiography and serum creatine kinase (CK) and CK-MB levels with MIRI in a cohort of Chinese AMI patients.
Material/Methods: We retrospectively analysed the clinical and angiographic data in 228 AMI patients in whom the infarct-related artery (IRA) was successfully recanalized by primary PCI. Cardiac function was evaluated by use of echocardiography before discharge from hospital.
Results: The in-hospital mortality rate in …
Toward Personalized Cell Therapies: Autologous Menstrual Blood Cells For Stroke, Maria Carolina O. Rodrigues, Loren E. Glover, Nathan Weinbren, Jessica A. Rizzi, Kazutaka Shinozuka, Naoki Tajiri, Yuji Kaneko, Paul R. Sanberg, Julie G. Allickson, Nicole Kuzmin-Nichols, Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, Julio Cesar Voltarelli, Eduardo Cruz, Cesar V. Borlongan
Toward Personalized Cell Therapies: Autologous Menstrual Blood Cells For Stroke, Maria Carolina O. Rodrigues, Loren E. Glover, Nathan Weinbren, Jessica A. Rizzi, Kazutaka Shinozuka, Naoki Tajiri, Yuji Kaneko, Paul R. Sanberg, Julie G. Allickson, Nicole Kuzmin-Nichols, Svitlana Garbuzova-Davis, Julio Cesar Voltarelli, Eduardo Cruz, Cesar V. Borlongan
Neurosurgery and Brain Repair Faculty Publications
Cell therapy has been established as an important field of research with considerable progress in the last years. At the same time, the progressive aging of the population has highlighted the importance of discovering therapeutic alternatives for diseases of high incidence and disability, such as stroke. Menstrual blood is a recently discovered source of stem cells with potential relevance for the treatment of stroke. Migration to the infarct site, modulation of the inflammatory reaction, secretion of neurotrophic factors, and possible differentiation warrant these cells as therapeutic tools. We here propose the use of autologous menstrual blood cells in the restorative …
Mentorship Programs For Faculty Development In Academic General Pediatric Divisions, Jennifer Takagishi, Sharon Dabrow
Mentorship Programs For Faculty Development In Academic General Pediatric Divisions, Jennifer Takagishi, Sharon Dabrow
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Introduction. Mentoring relationships have been shown to support academicians in areas of research, work/life balance, and promotion. Methods. General pediatric division chiefs accessed an electronic survey asking about mentorship relationships, their ability to create a mentorship program, and resources needed. Results. Dyadic mentorship programs were available at 53% of divisions. Peer mentorship programs were available at 27% of divisions. Overall, 84% of chiefs believed that dyadic mentorship would benefit their faculty. 91% of chiefs believed that peer mentorship would benefit their faculty. Chiefs were interested in starting peer (57%) or dyadic (55%) mentorship programs. Few divisions had …
Isoniazid-Induced Severe Hepatotoxicity: An Infrequent But Preventable Cause Of Liver Failure In Children Treated For Latent Tuberculosis Infection, Dan Desrochers, Regino P. González-Peralta, Daniel T. Mcclenathan, Michael J. Wilsey Jr, Allah Haafiz
Isoniazid-Induced Severe Hepatotoxicity: An Infrequent But Preventable Cause Of Liver Failure In Children Treated For Latent Tuberculosis Infection, Dan Desrochers, Regino P. González-Peralta, Daniel T. Mcclenathan, Michael J. Wilsey Jr, Allah Haafiz
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Isoniazid (INH) monotherapy has gained widespread acceptance as an efficacious therapy for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) especially in low-prevalence settings. Although INH related hepatotoxicity is well recognized, progression to severe liver dysfunction requiring care at a transplant center remains unpredictable. We report the management of a five year-old girl who developed progressive liver failure due to INH prophylaxis. This highlights the potential severity of INH related hepatic injury and underscores the significance of vigilant clinical monitoring throughout the duration of the therapy in children.
Late-Presenting Left-Sided Morgagni Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia In A 9-Year-Old Male, Jennifer M. Kim, Marisa Couluris, Bruce M. Schnapf
Late-Presenting Left-Sided Morgagni Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia In A 9-Year-Old Male, Jennifer M. Kim, Marisa Couluris, Bruce M. Schnapf
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are common, primarily occurring through the foramen of Bochdalek. However, in contrast, defects through the foramen of Morgagni are much more rare. When late presentations occur, patients may be asymptomatic or may be critically ill with respiratory and gastrointestinal symptoms. In this paper, we present a 9-year-old male who presented with recurrent, vague abdominal pain, and a previously normal abdominal CT scan. Initial investigation via an abdominal radiograph demonstrated an unexpected left lower lobe abnormality. Further evaluation and management revealed this abnormality to be an unusual left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia that appeared through the retrosternal foramen of …
Mesalamine-Induced Myocarditis And Coronary Vasculitis In A Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Patient: A Case Report, Elimarys Perez-Colon, Gul H. Dadlani, Ivan Wilmot, Michelle Miller
Mesalamine-Induced Myocarditis And Coronary Vasculitis In A Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis Patient: A Case Report, Elimarys Perez-Colon, Gul H. Dadlani, Ivan Wilmot, Michelle Miller
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Mesalamine-containing products are often a first-line treatment for ulcerative colitis. Severe adverse reactions to these products, including cardiovascular toxicity, are rarely seen in pediatric patients. We present a case of a 16-year-old boy with ulcerative colitis treated with Asacol, a mesalamine-containing product, who developed sudden onset chest pain after four weeks on therapy. Serial electrocardiograms showed nonspecific ST segment changes, an echocardiogram showed mildly decreased left ventricular systolic function with mild to moderate left ventricular dilation and coronary ectasia, and his troponins were elevated. Following Asacol discontinuation, his chest pain resolved, troponins were trending towards normal, left ventricular systolic function …
Diverse Inflammatory Responses In Transgenic Mouse Models Of Alzheimer's Disease And The Effect Of Immunotherapy On These Responses, Donna M. Wilcock, Qun Zhao, Dave Morgan, Marcia N. Gordon, Angela Everhart, Joan G. Wilson, Jennifer E. Lee, Carol A. Colton
Diverse Inflammatory Responses In Transgenic Mouse Models Of Alzheimer's Disease And The Effect Of Immunotherapy On These Responses, Donna M. Wilcock, Qun Zhao, Dave Morgan, Marcia N. Gordon, Angela Everhart, Joan G. Wilson, Jennifer E. Lee, Carol A. Colton
Molecular Pharmacology & Physiology Faculty Publications
While the presence of an inflammatory response in AD (Alzheimer's disease) is well known, the data on inflammation are conflicting, suggesting that inflammation either attenuates pathology, exacerbates it or has no effect. Our goal was to more fully characterize the inflammatory response in APP (amyloid precursor protein) transgenic mice with and without disease progression. In addition, we have examined how anti-Aβ (amyloid β-peptide) immunotherapy alters this inflammatory response. We have used quantitative RT–PCR (reverse transcription–PCR) and protein analysis to measure inflammatory responses ranging from proinflammatory to anti-inflammatory and repair factors in transgenic mice that develop amyloid deposits only …
Laparoscopic Drainage Of A Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst: A Case Report, Steven B. Goldin, James J. L. Mateka, Michael J. Schnaus, Sujat Dahal
Laparoscopic Drainage Of A Hepatic Echinococcal Cyst: A Case Report, Steven B. Goldin, James J. L. Mateka, Michael J. Schnaus, Sujat Dahal
Surgery Faculty Publications
The Echinococcus granulosus tapeworm causes hepatic echinococcosis. It is endemic in the Mediterranean region, Middle East, and South America. Human infection is secondary to accidental consumption of ova in feces. Absorption through the bowel wall and entrance into the portal circulation leads to liver infection. This case involves a 34 y/o Moroccan male with an echinococcal liver cyst. His chief complaint was RUQ pain. The patient was treated with albendazole and praziquantel. His PMH and PSH was noncontributory. Patient was not on any other medications. ROS was otherwise unremarkable. The patient was AF VSS. He was tender to palpation in …
Circulating Anti-Plac1 Antibodies During Pregnancy And In Women With Reproductive Failure: A Preliminary Analysis, Anne C. Kotto-Kome, Celso Silva, Valerie Whiteman, Xiaoyuan Kong, Michael E. Fant
Circulating Anti-Plac1 Antibodies During Pregnancy And In Women With Reproductive Failure: A Preliminary Analysis, Anne C. Kotto-Kome, Celso Silva, Valerie Whiteman, Xiaoyuan Kong, Michael E. Fant
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of anti-PLAC1 antibodies in normal pregnant women and in women with infertility or recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Secondary outcomes were the development of complications associated with anti-PLAC1 seropositivity and the rate of seroconversion during pregnancy. Sera from 103 healthy pregnant women and 45 women with unexplained infertility or RPL were analyzed by ELISA. The prevalence of anti-PLAC1 antibodies was 2% in healthy pregnant women and 4.5% in women with unexplained infertility or RPL (𝑃 = 0 . 3 5 5). There was no detectable association of seropositivity with increased risk …
Mechanism Of Resistance To Dietary Cholesterol, Lindsey R. Boone, Patricia A. Brooks, Melissa I. Niesen, Gene C. Ness
Mechanism Of Resistance To Dietary Cholesterol, Lindsey R. Boone, Patricia A. Brooks, Melissa I. Niesen, Gene C. Ness
Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications
Background. Alterations in expression of hepatic genes that could contribute to resistance to dietary cholesterol were investigated in Sprague-Dawley rats, which are known to be resistant to the serum cholesterol raising action of dietary cholesterol. Methods. Microarray analysis was used to provide a comprehensive analysis of changes in hepatic gene expression in rats in response to dietary cholesterol. Changes were confirmed by RT-PCR analysis. Western blotting was employed to measure changes in hepatic cholesterol 7α hydroxylase protein. Results. Of the 28,000 genes examined using the Affymetrix rat microarray, relatively few were significantly altered. As expected, decreases …
In-Silico Prediction Of Disorder Content Using Hybrid Sequence Representation, Marcin J. Mizianty, Tuo Zhang, Bin Xue, Yaoqi Zhou, A. Keith Dunker, Vladimir N. Uversky, Lukasz Kurgan
In-Silico Prediction Of Disorder Content Using Hybrid Sequence Representation, Marcin J. Mizianty, Tuo Zhang, Bin Xue, Yaoqi Zhou, A. Keith Dunker, Vladimir N. Uversky, Lukasz Kurgan
Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications
Background: Intrinsically disordered proteins play important roles in various cellular activities and their prevalence was implicated in a number of human diseases. The knowledge of the content of the intrinsic disorder in proteins is useful for a variety of studies including estimation of the abundance of disorder in protein families, classes, and complete proteomes, and for the analysis of disorder-related protein functions. The above investigations currently utilize the disorder content derived from the per-residue disorder predictions. We show that these predictions may over-or under-predict the overall amount of disorder, which motivates development of novel tools for direct and accurate sequence-based …
Predictive Power Estimation Algorithm (Ppea) - A New Algorithm To Reduce Overfitting For Genomic Biomarker Discovery, Jiangang Liu, Robert A. Jolly, Aaron T. Smith, George H. Searfoss, Keith M. Goldstein, Vladimir N. Uversky, Keith Dunker, Shuyu Li, Craig E. Thomas, Tao Wei
Predictive Power Estimation Algorithm (Ppea) - A New Algorithm To Reduce Overfitting For Genomic Biomarker Discovery, Jiangang Liu, Robert A. Jolly, Aaron T. Smith, George H. Searfoss, Keith M. Goldstein, Vladimir N. Uversky, Keith Dunker, Shuyu Li, Craig E. Thomas, Tao Wei
Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications
Toxicogenomics promises to aid in predicting adverse effects, understanding the mechanisms of drug action or toxicity, and uncovering unexpected or secondary pharmacology. However, modeling adverse effects using high dimensional and high noise genomic data is prone to over-fitting. Models constructed from such data sets often consist of a large number of genes with no obvious functional relevance to the biological effect the model intends to predict that can make it challenging to interpret the modeling results. To address these issues, we developed a novel algorithm, Predictive Power Estimation Algorithm (PPEA), which estimates the predictive power of each individual transcript through …
Effects Of Hmgn Variants On The Cellular Transcription Profile, Mark Rochman, Leila Taher, Toshihiro Kurahashi, Srujana Cherukuri, Vladimir N. Uversky, David Landsman, Ivan Ovcharenko, Michael Bustin
Effects Of Hmgn Variants On The Cellular Transcription Profile, Mark Rochman, Leila Taher, Toshihiro Kurahashi, Srujana Cherukuri, Vladimir N. Uversky, David Landsman, Ivan Ovcharenko, Michael Bustin
Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications
High mobility group N (HMGN) is a family of intrinsically disordered nuclear proteins that bind to nucleosomes, alters the structure of chromatin and affects transcription. A major unresolved question is the extent of functional specificity, or redundancy, between the various members of the HMGN protein family. Here, we analyze the transcriptional profile of cells in which the expression of various HMGN proteins has been either deleted or doubled. We find that both up- and downregulation of HMGN expression altered the cellular transcription profile. Most, but not all of the changes were variant specific, suggesting limited redundancy in transcriptional regulation. Analysis …
Modulating Α-Synuclein Misfolding And Fibrillation In Vitro By Agrochemicals, Blanca A. Silva, Olöf Einarsdóttir, Anthony L. Fink, Vladimir N. Uversky
Modulating Α-Synuclein Misfolding And Fibrillation In Vitro By Agrochemicals, Blanca A. Silva, Olöf Einarsdóttir, Anthony L. Fink, Vladimir N. Uversky
Molecular Medicine Faculty Publications
A combination of spectroscopic techniques including atomic force microscopy (AFM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), was used to analyze the effect of chemically distinct agrochemicals (pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides) on the in vitro misfolding and aggregation of a presynaptic intrinsically disordered protein α-synuclein. Despite their differences in chemical properties, almost all the compounds screened affected the α-synuclein fibrillation in a concentration-dependent manner. The morphology of the aggregated α-synuclein was characterized by AFM and TEM techniques. In addition to typical fibrils abundantly found at the equilibrium phase, this analysis revealed the existence of a noticeable nonfibrillar fraction where α-synuclein was present …
Seven Pillars Of Small War Power, Randy Borum
Seven Pillars Of Small War Power, Randy Borum
Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Ethnicity And Cultural Issues, John E. Zeber, Jodi M. Gonzalez, Richard Van Dorn, Alejandro Interian
Ethnicity And Cultural Issues, John E. Zeber, Jodi M. Gonzalez, Richard Van Dorn, Alejandro Interian
Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Depression Care Management: Can Employers Purchase Improved Outcomes?, Kathryn Rost, Donna Marshall, Benjamin Shearer, Allen J. Dietrich
Depression Care Management: Can Employers Purchase Improved Outcomes?, Kathryn Rost, Donna Marshall, Benjamin Shearer, Allen J. Dietrich
Mental Health Law & Policy Faculty Publications
Fourteen vendors are currently selling depression care management products to US employers after randomized trials demonstrate improved work outcomes. The research team interviewed 10 (71.4%) of these vendors to compare their products to four key components of interventions demonstrated to improve work outcomes. Five of 10 depression products incorporate all four key components, three of which are sold by health maintenance organizations (HMOs); however, HMOs did not deliver these components at the recommended intensity and/or duration. Only one product delivered by a disease management company delivered all four components of care at the recommended intensity and duration. This “voltage drop,” …