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Clostridioides Difficile Spores Tolerate Disinfection With Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfectant And Remain Viable Within Surgical Scrubs And Gown Fabrics, Humaira Ahmed, Lovleen Tina Joshi Nov 2023

Clostridioides Difficile Spores Tolerate Disinfection With Sodium Hypochlorite Disinfectant And Remain Viable Within Surgical Scrubs And Gown Fabrics, Humaira Ahmed, Lovleen Tina Joshi

Peninsula Dental School

Clostridioides difficile is the most common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea globally. Its spores have been implicated in the prevalence of C. difficile infection due to their resistance and transmission ability between surfaces. Currently, disinfectants such as chlorine-releasing agents (CRAs) and hydrogen peroxide are used to decontaminate and reduce the incidence of infections in clinical environments. Our previous research demonstrated the ability of C. difficile spores to survive exposure to recommended concentrations of sodium dichloroisocyanurate in liquid form and within personal protective fabrics such as surgical gowns; however, the present study examined the spore response to clinical in-use concentrations of sodium …


Multi-View Information Fusion Using Multi-View Variational Autoencoder To Predict Proximal Femoral Fracture Load, Chen Zhao, Joyce H. Keyak, Xuewei Cao, Qiuying Sha, Li Wu, Zhe Luo, Lan Juan Zhao, Qing Tian, Michael Serou, Chuan Qiu, Kuan Jui Su, Hui Shen, Hong Wen Deng, Weihua Zhou Nov 2023

Multi-View Information Fusion Using Multi-View Variational Autoencoder To Predict Proximal Femoral Fracture Load, Chen Zhao, Joyce H. Keyak, Xuewei Cao, Qiuying Sha, Li Wu, Zhe Luo, Lan Juan Zhao, Qing Tian, Michael Serou, Chuan Qiu, Kuan Jui Su, Hui Shen, Hong Wen Deng, Weihua Zhou

Michigan Tech Publications

Background: Hip fracture occurs when an applied force exceeds the force that the proximal femur can support (the fracture load or “strength”) and can have devastating consequences with poor functional outcomes. Proximal femoral strengths for specific loading conditions can be computed by subject-specific finite element analysis (FEA) using quantitative computerized tomography (QCT) images. However, the radiation and availability of QCT limit its clinical usability. Alternative low-dose and widely available measurements, such as dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and genetic factors, would be preferable for bone strength assessment. The aim of this paper is to design a deep learning-based model to …


Spartan Daily, November 21, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications Nov 2023

Spartan Daily, November 21, 2023, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2023

Volume 161, Issue 39


Demographic History Shapes North American Gray Wolf Genomic Diversity And Informs Species' Conservation, Bridgett M. Vonholdt, Daniel R. Stahler, Kristin Brzeski, Marco Musiani, Rolf O. Peterson, Michael Phillips, John Stephenson, Kent Laudon, Erin Meredith, John A. Vucetich, Jennifer A. Leonard, Robert K. Wayne Nov 2023

Demographic History Shapes North American Gray Wolf Genomic Diversity And Informs Species' Conservation, Bridgett M. Vonholdt, Daniel R. Stahler, Kristin Brzeski, Marco Musiani, Rolf O. Peterson, Michael Phillips, John Stephenson, Kent Laudon, Erin Meredith, John A. Vucetich, Jennifer A. Leonard, Robert K. Wayne

Michigan Tech Publications

Effective population size estimates are critical information needed for evolutionary predictions and conservation decisions. This is particularly true for species with social factors that restrict access to breeding or experience repeated fluctuations in population size across generations. We investigated the genomic estimates of effective population size along with diversity, subdivision, and inbreeding from 162,109 minimally filtered and 81,595 statistically neutral and unlinked SNPs genotyped in 437 grey wolf samples from North America collected between 1986 and 2021. We found genetic structure across North America, represented by three distinct demographic histories of western, central, and eastern regions of the continent. Further, …


Bearded Or Smooth? Awns Improve Yield When Wheat Experiences Heat Stress During Grain Fill In The Southeastern United States, Noah Dewitt, Jeanette Lyerly, Mohammed Guedira, James B. Holland, J. Paul Murphy, Brian P. Ward, Richard E. Boyles, Mohamed Mergoum, Md Ali Babar, Ehsan Shakiba, Russel Sutton, Amir Ibrahim, Vijay Tiwari, Nicholas Santantonio, David A. Van Sanford, Kimberly Howell, Jared H. Smith, Stephen A. Harrison, Gina Brown-Guedira Nov 2023

Bearded Or Smooth? Awns Improve Yield When Wheat Experiences Heat Stress During Grain Fill In The Southeastern United States, Noah Dewitt, Jeanette Lyerly, Mohammed Guedira, James B. Holland, J. Paul Murphy, Brian P. Ward, Richard E. Boyles, Mohamed Mergoum, Md Ali Babar, Ehsan Shakiba, Russel Sutton, Amir Ibrahim, Vijay Tiwari, Nicholas Santantonio, David A. Van Sanford, Kimberly Howell, Jared H. Smith, Stephen A. Harrison, Gina Brown-Guedira

Faculty Publications

The presence or absence of awns-whether wheat heads are 'bearded' or 'smooth' - is the most visible phenotype distinguishing wheat cultivars. Previous studies suggest that awns may improve yields in heat or water-stressed environments, but the exact contribution of awns to yield differences remains unclear. Here we leverage historical phenotypic, genotypic, and climate data for wheat (Triticum aestivum) to estimate the yield effects of awns under different environmental conditions over a 12-year period in the southeastern USA. Lines were classified as awned or awnless based on sequence data, and observed heading dates were used to associate grain fill periods of …


Multi-Omics Reveals Largely Distinct Transcript- And Protein-Level Responses To The Environment In An Intertidal Mussel, Lani U. Gleason, Florian J. Fekete, Richelle L. Tanner, W. Wesley Dowd Nov 2023

Multi-Omics Reveals Largely Distinct Transcript- And Protein-Level Responses To The Environment In An Intertidal Mussel, Lani U. Gleason, Florian J. Fekete, Richelle L. Tanner, W. Wesley Dowd

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Organismal responses to stressful environments are influenced by numerous transcript- and protein-level mechanisms, and the relationships between expression changes at these levels are not always straightforward. Here, we used paired transcriptomic and proteomic datasets from two previous studies from gill of the California mussel, Mytilus californianus, to explore how simultaneous transcript and protein abundance patterns may diverge under different environmental scenarios. Field-acclimatized mussels were sampled from two disparate intertidal sites; individuals from one site were subjected to three further treatments (common garden, low-intertidal or high-intertidal outplant) that vary in temperature and feeding time. Assessing 1519 genes shared between …


Prospective Considerations For Suicide Preventative Dietetics Practice: A Narrative Review, William Charles Fite Nov 2023

Prospective Considerations For Suicide Preventative Dietetics Practice: A Narrative Review, William Charles Fite

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

This narrative review draws connections between the scope of practice of Registered Dietitians and issues related to suicide risk. It covers literature on topics including nutrition science (divided into biomarkers, micronutrients, and microbiome), dietary pattern, food insecurity, eating disorders, and chronic illnesses. Articles were collected from three databases: PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL Complete. They were then saved to a citation manager and screened, with additional screening being performed following export to Excel documents, with n = 61 being included. Altered lipid metabolism, thyroid markers, and fasting blood glucose may be associated with suicide risk. Diet composition, along with nutrient deficiencies, …


Examining Differential Item Functioning And The Factor Structure Of The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 Items Across Race, Family Income, Gender, Illness Duration, And Glycemic Health In Black And White Youth With Type 1 Diabetes, Alec Sisco Nov 2023

Examining Differential Item Functioning And The Factor Structure Of The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 Items Across Race, Family Income, Gender, Illness Duration, And Glycemic Health In Black And White Youth With Type 1 Diabetes, Alec Sisco

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Objective: The use of Item Response Theory (IRT) for measure development has increased in the mental health profession as IRT serves as the foundation for computerized adaptive tests (CAT). Components of IRT can be used to ensure equitable assessment across proxies of oppression on the latent construct through differential Item functioning (DIF) analyses. The focus of this study is the confirmation of the three-factor structure of the Pediatric Symptom Checklist 17 (PSC-17) and uniform and non-uniform DIF analysis of the PSC-17 items among youth living with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), a population for which equitable and rapid assessment is essential. …


Changes In Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites In Captive Coyotes (Canis Latrans): Influence Of Gender, Time, And Reproductive Status, Eric M. Gese, Patricia A. Terletzky, Cole A. Bleke, Erika T. Stevenson, Susannah S. French Nov 2023

Changes In Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites In Captive Coyotes (Canis Latrans): Influence Of Gender, Time, And Reproductive Status, Eric M. Gese, Patricia A. Terletzky, Cole A. Bleke, Erika T. Stevenson, Susannah S. French

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Reproduction is considered an energetically and physiologically demanding time in the life of an animal. Changes in physiological stress are partly reflected in changes in glucocorticoid metabolites and can be measured from fecal samples. We examined levels of fecal glucocorticoid metabolites (fGCMs) in 24 captive coyotes (Canis latrans) to investigate responses to the demands of reproduction. Using 12 pairs of coyotes (five pairs produced pups, seven pairs did not), we analyzed 633 fecal samples covering 11 biological periods (e.g., breeding, gestation, and lactation). Levels of fGCMs showed high individual variability, with females having higher fGCM levels than males. …


Oregon State Rank Assessment For Haddock's Rhyacophilan Caddisfly (Rhyacophila Haddocki), Misty Nelson Nov 2023

Oregon State Rank Assessment For Haddock's Rhyacophilan Caddisfly (Rhyacophila Haddocki), Misty Nelson

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for Haddock's rhyacophilan caddisfly (Rhyacophila haddocki) using NatureServe methodology, 2023.


Oregon State Rank Assessment For Crowned Tightcoil (Pristiloma Pilsbryi), Misty Nelson Nov 2023

Oregon State Rank Assessment For Crowned Tightcoil (Pristiloma Pilsbryi), Misty Nelson

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for crowned tightcoil (Pristiloma pilsbryi) using NatureServe methodology, 2023.


Antibody-Directed Evolution Reveals A Mechanism For Enhanced Neutralization At The Hiv-1 Fusion Peptide Site, Bailey B Banach, Sergei Pletnev, Adam S Olia, Kai Xu, Baoshan Zhang, Reda Rawi, Tatsiana Bylund, Nicole A Doria-Rose, Thuy Duong Nguyen, Ahmed S Fahad, Myungjin Lee, Bob C Lin, Tracy Liu, Mark K Louder, Bharat Madan, Krisha Mckee, Sijy O'Dell, Mallika Sastry, Arne Schön, Natalie Bui, Chen-Hsiang Shen, Jacy R Wolfe, Gwo-Yu Chuang, John R Mascola, Peter D Kwong, Brandon J Dekosky Nov 2023

Antibody-Directed Evolution Reveals A Mechanism For Enhanced Neutralization At The Hiv-1 Fusion Peptide Site, Bailey B Banach, Sergei Pletnev, Adam S Olia, Kai Xu, Baoshan Zhang, Reda Rawi, Tatsiana Bylund, Nicole A Doria-Rose, Thuy Duong Nguyen, Ahmed S Fahad, Myungjin Lee, Bob C Lin, Tracy Liu, Mark K Louder, Bharat Madan, Krisha Mckee, Sijy O'Dell, Mallika Sastry, Arne Schön, Natalie Bui, Chen-Hsiang Shen, Jacy R Wolfe, Gwo-Yu Chuang, John R Mascola, Peter D Kwong, Brandon J Dekosky

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The HIV-1 fusion peptide (FP) represents a promising vaccine target, but global FP sequence diversity among circulating strains has limited anti-FP antibodies to ~60% neutralization breadth. Here we evolve the FP-targeting antibody VRC34.01 in vitro to enhance FP-neutralization using site saturation mutagenesis and yeast display. Successive rounds of directed evolution by iterative selection of antibodies for binding to resistant HIV-1 strains establish a variant, VRC34.01_mm28, as a best-in-class antibody with 10-fold enhanced potency compared to the template antibody and ~80% breadth on a cross-clade 208-strain neutralization panel. Structural analyses demonstrate that the improved paratope expands the FP binding groove to …


Hyperspectral Analysis For Discriminating Herbicide Site Of Action: A Novel Approach For Accelerating Herbicide Research, Zhongzhong Niu, Tanzeel Rehman, Julie Young, William G. Johnson, Takayuki Yokoo, Bryan Young, Jian Jin Nov 2023

Hyperspectral Analysis For Discriminating Herbicide Site Of Action: A Novel Approach For Accelerating Herbicide Research, Zhongzhong Niu, Tanzeel Rehman, Julie Young, William G. Johnson, Takayuki Yokoo, Bryan Young, Jian Jin

Purdue University Libraries Open Access Publishing Fund

In agricultural weed management, herbicides are indispensable, yet innovation in their modes of action (MOA)—the general mechanisms affecting plant processes—has slowed. A finer classification within MOA is the site of action (SOA), the specific biochemical pathway in plants targeted by herbicides. The primary objectives of this study were to evaluate the efficacy of hyperspectral imaging in the early detection of herbicide stress and to assess its potential in accelerating the herbicide development process by identifying unique herbicide sites of action (SOA). Employing a novel SOA classification method, eight herbicides with unique SOAs were examined via an automated, high-throughput imaging system …


3dgaunet: 3d Generative Adversarial Networks With A 3d U-Net Based Generator To Achieve The Accurate And Effective Synthesis Of Clinical Tumor Image Data For Pancreatic Cancer, Yu Shi, Hannah Tang, Michael J. Baine, Michael A. Hollingsworth, Huijing Du, Dandan Zheng, Chi Zhang, Hongfeng Yu Nov 2023

3dgaunet: 3d Generative Adversarial Networks With A 3d U-Net Based Generator To Achieve The Accurate And Effective Synthesis Of Clinical Tumor Image Data For Pancreatic Cancer, Yu Shi, Hannah Tang, Michael J. Baine, Michael A. Hollingsworth, Huijing Du, Dandan Zheng, Chi Zhang, Hongfeng Yu

School of Computing: Faculty Publications

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) presents a critical global health challenge, and early detection is crucial for improving the 5-year survival rate. Recent medical imaging and computational algorithm advances offer potential solutions for early diagnosis. Deep learning, particularly in the form of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), has demonstrated success in medical image analysis tasks, including classification and segmentation. However, the limited availability of clinical data for training purposes continues to represent a significant obstacle. Data augmentation, generative adversarial networks (GANs), and cross-validation are potential techniques to address this limitation and improve model performance, but effective solutions are still rare for 3D …


Current Use Of Cigarettes In The United States: The Joint Role Of Race/Ethnicity And Health Insurance Coverage, Julia N. Soulakova, Lisa J. Crockett Nov 2023

Current Use Of Cigarettes In The United States: The Joint Role Of Race/Ethnicity And Health Insurance Coverage, Julia N. Soulakova, Lisa J. Crockett

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

The goal of this study was to assess the joint role of race/ethnicity and a health insurance coverage type (private, Medicare, Medicaid) in current cigarette use among adults in the U.S. Data from the 2019 Tobacco Use Supplement and the 2019 Annual Social and Economic Supplement of the Current Population Survey were merged (n = 39,882). Bivariate associations between each coverage type and smoking prevalence were examined within each of six racial/ethnic groups. A multiple logistic regression model (for the odds of current cigarette use) was estimated to explore the interactions between race/ethnicity and an indicator of each type of …


A Novel Tailed Primer Nucleic Acid Test For Detection Of Hpv 16, 18 And 45 Dna At The Point Of Care, Megan M Chang, Ariel Ma, Emilie Newsham Novak, Maria Barra, Kathryn A Kundrod, Jane Richards Montealegre, Michael E Scheurer, Philip E Castle, Kathleen Schmeler, Rebecca Richards-Kortum Nov 2023

A Novel Tailed Primer Nucleic Acid Test For Detection Of Hpv 16, 18 And 45 Dna At The Point Of Care, Megan M Chang, Ariel Ma, Emilie Newsham Novak, Maria Barra, Kathryn A Kundrod, Jane Richards Montealegre, Michael E Scheurer, Philip E Castle, Kathleen Schmeler, Rebecca Richards-Kortum

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Cervical cancer is a leading cause of death for women in low-resource settings despite being preventable through human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, early detection, and treatment of precancerous lesions. The World Health Organization recommends high-risk HPV (hrHPV) as the preferred cervical cancer screening strategy, which is difficult to implement in low-resource settings due to high costs, reliance on centralized laboratory infrastructure, and long sample-to-answer times. To help meet the need for rapid, low-cost, and decentralized cervical cancer screening, we developed tailed primer isothermal amplification and lateral flow detection assays for HPV16, HPV18, and HPV45 DNA. We translated these assays into a …


Inspiring The Next Generation: A Classroom Visit Exploring Marine Ecosystem Invaders, Declan Ridgeway, Madeline Cox, Lauren Mettke, Brittany Shirley, Morgan Vasser Nov 2023

Inspiring The Next Generation: A Classroom Visit Exploring Marine Ecosystem Invaders, Declan Ridgeway, Madeline Cox, Lauren Mettke, Brittany Shirley, Morgan Vasser

High Impact Practices Student Showcase Fall 2023

We visited Geneva Elementary School and met with a class of fifteen fifth-grade students to teach them about marine invasive species in Florida. Our goal was to introduce them to a marine environmental issue that would inspire an interest in them for marine conservation. Our team created a presentation and activities for the class to better their understanding of the concept of invasive species. We created an outdoor game for the class, the point being to display how invasive species can outcompete native species using lionfish as an example. Two students were sharks, three students were lionfish, and the rest …


Methods For Analytical And Biophysical Analysis For Investigation Of Stimulator Of Interferon Genes In Drug Discovery, William Emmett Brian Lawless Nov 2023

Methods For Analytical And Biophysical Analysis For Investigation Of Stimulator Of Interferon Genes In Drug Discovery, William Emmett Brian Lawless

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This work elaborates on analytical and biophysical techniques including high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), mass spectrometry quadrupole time-of-flight (MS-QToF), dynamic light scattering (DLS), microscale thermophoresis (MST), surface plasmon resonance (SPR), isothermal calorimetry (ITC), size exclusion chromatography, and native gel electrophoresis. A basic overview is described for each technique and is designed for easy understanding by both novice and experienced analysts. Best practices for each technique are discussed and suggestions are made for protocol improvements or troubleshooting. Protocol development is discussed, and a method is introduced for MST that can be adapted to any target protein for rapid screening of analog …


Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, November 21, 2023, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Nov 2023

Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach Update, November 21, 2023, Office Of Research, Economic Engagement And Outreach

Office of Research, Economic Engagement and Outreach

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Early And Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate For Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury: The Cryostat-2 Randomized Clinical Trial, Ross Davenport, Nicola Curry, Erin E Fox, Helen Thomas, Joanne Lucas, Amy Evans, Shaminie Shanmugaranjan, Rupa Sharma, Alison Deary, Antoinette Edwards, Laura Green, Charles E Wade, Jonathan R Benger, Bryan A Cotton, Simon J Stanworth, Karim Brohi, Cryostat-2 Principal Investigators Nov 2023

Early And Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate For Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury: The Cryostat-2 Randomized Clinical Trial, Ross Davenport, Nicola Curry, Erin E Fox, Helen Thomas, Joanne Lucas, Amy Evans, Shaminie Shanmugaranjan, Rupa Sharma, Alison Deary, Antoinette Edwards, Laura Green, Charles E Wade, Jonathan R Benger, Bryan A Cotton, Simon J Stanworth, Karim Brohi, Cryostat-2 Principal Investigators

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

IMPORTANCE: Critical bleeding is associated with a high mortality rate in patients with trauma. Hemorrhage is exacerbated by a complex derangement of coagulation, including an acute fibrinogen deficiency. Management is fibrinogen replacement with cryoprecipitate transfusions or fibrinogen concentrate, usually administered relatively late during hemorrhage.

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether survival could be improved by administering an early and empirical high dose of cryoprecipitate to all patients with trauma and bleeding that required activation of a major hemorrhage protocol.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: CRYOSTAT-2 was an interventional, randomized, open-label, parallel-group controlled, international, multicenter study. Patients were enrolled at 26 UK and US …


Silencing Of Genes By Promoter Hypermethylation Shapes Tumor Microenvironment And Resistance To Immunotherapy In Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas, Xiaofan Lu, Yann-Alexandre Vano, Xiaoping Su, Alexandra Helleux, Véronique Lindner, Roger Mouawad, Jean-Philippe Spano, Morgan Rouprêt, Eva Compérat, Virginie Verkarre, Cheng-Ming Sun, Mostefa Bennamoun, Hervé Lang, Philippe Barthelemy, Wenxuan Cheng, Li Xu, Irwin Davidson, Fangrong Yan, Wolf Hervé Fridman, Catherine Sautes-Fridman, Stéphane Oudard, Gabriel G Malouf Nov 2023

Silencing Of Genes By Promoter Hypermethylation Shapes Tumor Microenvironment And Resistance To Immunotherapy In Clear-Cell Renal Cell Carcinomas, Xiaofan Lu, Yann-Alexandre Vano, Xiaoping Su, Alexandra Helleux, Véronique Lindner, Roger Mouawad, Jean-Philippe Spano, Morgan Rouprêt, Eva Compérat, Virginie Verkarre, Cheng-Ming Sun, Mostefa Bennamoun, Hervé Lang, Philippe Barthelemy, Wenxuan Cheng, Li Xu, Irwin Davidson, Fangrong Yan, Wolf Hervé Fridman, Catherine Sautes-Fridman, Stéphane Oudard, Gabriel G Malouf

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors varies in clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC), with notable primary resistance among patients. Here, we integrate epigenetic (DNA methylation) and transcriptome data to identify a ccRCC subtype characterized by cancer-specific promoter hypermethylation and epigenetic silencing of Polycomb targets. We develop and validate an index of methylation-based epigenetic silencing (iMES) that predicts primary resistance to immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) in the BIONIKK trial. High iMES is associated with VEGF pathway silencing, endothelial cell depletion, immune activation/suppression, EZH2 activation, BAP1/SETD2 deficiency, and resistance to ICI. Combination therapy with hypomethylating agents or tyrosine kinase inhibitors may benefit …


A Conceptual Framework For Nomenclatural Stability And Validity Of Medically Important Fungi: A Proposed Global Consensus Guideline For Fungal Name Changes Supported By Abp, Asm, Clsi, Ecmm, Escmid-Efisg, Eucast-Afst, Fdlc, Idsa, Isham, Mmsa, And Msgerc, Sybren De Hoog, Thomas J Walsh, Sarah A Ahmed, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Barbara D Alexander, Maiken Cavling Arendrup, Esther Babady, Feng-Yan Bai, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat, Andrew Borman, Anuradha Chowdhary, Andrew Clark, Robert C Colgrove, Oliver A Cornely, Tanis C Dingle, Philippe J Dufresne, Jeff Fuller, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Connie Gibas, Heather Glasgow, Yvonne Gräser, Jacques Guillot, Andreas H Groll, Gerhard Haase, Kimberly Hanson, Amanda Harrington, David L Hawksworth, Randall T Hayden, Martin Hoenigl, Vit Hubka, Kristie Johnson, Julianne V Kus, Ruoyu Li, Jacques F Meis, Michaela Lackner, Fanny Lanternier, Sixto M Leal, Francesca Lee, Shawn R Lockhart, Paul Luethy, Isabella Martin, Kyung J Kwon-Chung, Wieland Meyer, M Hong Nguyen, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, Elizabeth Palavecino, Preeti Pancholi, Peter G Pappas, Gary W Procop, Scott A Redhead, Daniel D Rhoads, Stefan Riedel, Bryan Stevens, Kaede Ota Sullivan, Paschalis Vergidis, Emmanuel Roilides, Amir Seyedmousavi, Lili Tao, Vania A Vicente, Roxana G Vitale, Qi-Ming Wang, Nancy L Wengenack, Lars Westblade, Nathan Wiederhold, Lewis White, Christina M Wojewoda, Sean X Zhang Nov 2023

A Conceptual Framework For Nomenclatural Stability And Validity Of Medically Important Fungi: A Proposed Global Consensus Guideline For Fungal Name Changes Supported By Abp, Asm, Clsi, Ecmm, Escmid-Efisg, Eucast-Afst, Fdlc, Idsa, Isham, Mmsa, And Msgerc, Sybren De Hoog, Thomas J Walsh, Sarah A Ahmed, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Barbara D Alexander, Maiken Cavling Arendrup, Esther Babady, Feng-Yan Bai, Joan-Miquel Balada-Llasat, Andrew Borman, Anuradha Chowdhary, Andrew Clark, Robert C Colgrove, Oliver A Cornely, Tanis C Dingle, Philippe J Dufresne, Jeff Fuller, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Connie Gibas, Heather Glasgow, Yvonne Gräser, Jacques Guillot, Andreas H Groll, Gerhard Haase, Kimberly Hanson, Amanda Harrington, David L Hawksworth, Randall T Hayden, Martin Hoenigl, Vit Hubka, Kristie Johnson, Julianne V Kus, Ruoyu Li, Jacques F Meis, Michaela Lackner, Fanny Lanternier, Sixto M Leal, Francesca Lee, Shawn R Lockhart, Paul Luethy, Isabella Martin, Kyung J Kwon-Chung, Wieland Meyer, M Hong Nguyen, Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, Elizabeth Palavecino, Preeti Pancholi, Peter G Pappas, Gary W Procop, Scott A Redhead, Daniel D Rhoads, Stefan Riedel, Bryan Stevens, Kaede Ota Sullivan, Paschalis Vergidis, Emmanuel Roilides, Amir Seyedmousavi, Lili Tao, Vania A Vicente, Roxana G Vitale, Qi-Ming Wang, Nancy L Wengenack, Lars Westblade, Nathan Wiederhold, Lewis White, Christina M Wojewoda, Sean X Zhang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The rapid pace of name changes of medically important fungi is creating challenges for clinical laboratories and clinicians involved in patient care. We describe two sources of name change which have different drivers, at the species versus the genus level. Some suggestions are made here to reduce the number of name changes. We urge taxonomists to provide diagnostic markers of taxonomic novelties. Given the instability of phylogenetic trees due to variable taxon sampling, we advocate to maintain genera at the largest possible size. Reporting of identified species in complexes or series should where possible comprise both the name of the …


New Insights Into Yap/Taz-Tead-Mediated Gene Regulation And Biological Processes In Cancer, Yang Zhao, Marisela Sheldon, Yutong Sun, Li Ma Nov 2023

New Insights Into Yap/Taz-Tead-Mediated Gene Regulation And Biological Processes In Cancer, Yang Zhao, Marisela Sheldon, Yutong Sun, Li Ma

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The Hippo pathway is conserved across species. Key mammalian Hippo pathway kinases, including MST1/2 and LATS1/2, inhibit cellular growth by inactivating the TEAD coactivators, YAP, and TAZ. Extensive research has illuminated the roles of Hippo signaling in cancer, development, and regeneration. Notably, dysregulation of Hippo pathway components not only contributes to tumor growth and metastasis, but also renders tumors resistant to therapies. This review delves into recent research on YAP/TAZ-TEAD-mediated gene regulation and biological processes in cancer. We focus on several key areas: newly identified molecular patterns of YAP/TAZ activation, emerging mechanisms that contribute to metastasis and cancer therapy resistance, …


The Seasonal Origins And Ages Of Water Provisioning Streams And Trees In A Tropical Montane Cloud Forest, Emily Burt, Gregory R. Goldsmith, Roxanne M. Cruz-De Hoyos, Adan Julian Ccahuana Quispe, A. Joshua West Nov 2023

The Seasonal Origins And Ages Of Water Provisioning Streams And Trees In A Tropical Montane Cloud Forest, Emily Burt, Gregory R. Goldsmith, Roxanne M. Cruz-De Hoyos, Adan Julian Ccahuana Quispe, A. Joshua West

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

Determining the sources of water provisioning streams, soils, and vegetation can provide important insights into the water that sustains critical ecosystem functions now and how those functions may be expected to respond given projected changes in the global hydrologic cycle. We developed multi-year time series of water isotope ratios (δ18O and δ2H) based on twice-monthly collections of precipitation, lysimeter, and tree branch xylem waters from a seasonally dry tropical montane cloud forest in the southeastern Andes mountains of Peru. We then used this information to determine indices of the seasonal origins, the young water fractions …


Dimerization Mechanism Of An Inverted-Topology Ion Channel In Membranes, Melanie Ernst, Esam A Orabi, Randy B Stockbridge, José D Faraldo-Gómez, Janice L Robertson Nov 2023

Dimerization Mechanism Of An Inverted-Topology Ion Channel In Membranes, Melanie Ernst, Esam A Orabi, Randy B Stockbridge, José D Faraldo-Gómez, Janice L Robertson

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Many ion channels are multisubunit complexes where oligomerization is an obligatory requirement for function as the binding axis forms the charged permeation pathway. However, the mechanisms of in-membrane assembly of thermodynamically stable channels are largely unknown. Here, we demonstrate a key advance by reporting the dimerization equilibrium reaction of an inverted-topology, homodimeric fluoride channel Fluc in lipid bilayers. While the wild-type channel is a long-lived dimer, we leverage a known mutation, N43S, that weakens Na


Ortho-Fluoro Or Ortho Effect? Oxidative Addition Of Zerovalent Nickel Into The C–Cn Bond Of Substituted Benzonitriles, Tülay Ateşin, William D. Jones, Abdurrahman C. Atesin Nov 2023

Ortho-Fluoro Or Ortho Effect? Oxidative Addition Of Zerovalent Nickel Into The C–Cn Bond Of Substituted Benzonitriles, Tülay Ateşin, William D. Jones, Abdurrahman C. Atesin

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

A recent study of the oxidative addition of zerovalent Ni to the C–CN bond of F-substituted benzonitriles showed significantly increased stabilization of the C–CN oxidative addition products with o-F groups (−6.6 kcal/mol per o-F) compared to m-F groups (−1.8 kcal/mol per m-F). To answer the question of whether this is an o-F effect or an ortho effect, in this study the effect of CF3 and CH3 groups on the oxidative addition of the [Ni(dmpe)] fragment [dmpe = 1,2-bis(dimethylphosphino)ethane] to the C–CN bond of benzonitriles has been studied. A density functional theory study of the reaction …


Qa-Snare Syntaxin 18 Mediates Lipid Droplet Fusion With Snap23 And Sec22b, Yuhui Fu, Binbin Ding, Xiaoxia Liu, Shangang Zhao, Fang Chen, Linsen Li, Yi Zhu, Jingxuan Zhao, Zhen Yuan, Yafeng Shen, Chaofeng Yang, Mengle Shao, She Chen, Perry E Bickel, Qing Zhong Nov 2023

Qa-Snare Syntaxin 18 Mediates Lipid Droplet Fusion With Snap23 And Sec22b, Yuhui Fu, Binbin Ding, Xiaoxia Liu, Shangang Zhao, Fang Chen, Linsen Li, Yi Zhu, Jingxuan Zhao, Zhen Yuan, Yafeng Shen, Chaofeng Yang, Mengle Shao, She Chen, Perry E Bickel, Qing Zhong

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Lipid droplets (LDs) are dynamic lipid storage organelles that can sense and respond to changes in systemic energy balance. The size and number of LDs are controlled by complex and delicate mechanisms, among which, whether and which SNARE proteins mediate LD fusion, and the mechanisms governing this process remain poorly understood. Here we identified a SNARE complex, syntaxin 18 (STX18)-SNAP23-SEC22B, that is recruited to LDs to mediate LD fusion. STX18 targets LDs with its transmembrane domain spanning the phospholipid monolayer twice. STX18-SNAP23-SEC22B complex drives LD fusion in adiposome lipid mixing and content mixing in vitro assays. CIDEC/FSP27 directly binds STX18, …


Widespread Brca1/2-Independent Homologous Recombination Defects Are Caused By Alterations In Rna-Binding Proteins, Daniel J Mcgrail, Yang Li, Roger S Smith, Bin Feng, Hui Dai, Limei Hu, Briana Dennehey, Sharad Awasthi, Marc L Mendillo, Anil K Sood, Gordon B Mills, Shiaw-Yih Lin, S Stephen Yi, Nidhi Sahni Nov 2023

Widespread Brca1/2-Independent Homologous Recombination Defects Are Caused By Alterations In Rna-Binding Proteins, Daniel J Mcgrail, Yang Li, Roger S Smith, Bin Feng, Hui Dai, Limei Hu, Briana Dennehey, Sharad Awasthi, Marc L Mendillo, Anil K Sood, Gordon B Mills, Shiaw-Yih Lin, S Stephen Yi, Nidhi Sahni

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Defects in homologous recombination DNA repair (HRD) both predispose to cancer development and produce therapeutic vulnerabilities, making it critical to define the spectrum of genetic events that cause HRD. However, we found that mutations in BRCA1/2 and other canonical HR genes only identified 10%-20% of tumors that display genomic evidence of HRD. Using a networks-based approach, we discovered that over half of putative genes causing HRD originated outside of canonical DNA damage response genes, with a particular enrichment for RNA-binding protein (RBP)-encoding genes. These putative drivers of HRD were experimentally validated, cross-validated in an independent cohort, and enriched in cancer-associated …


Management And Status Of Breeding Bald Eagles In Arizona In 2017, Kyle Mccarty Nov 2023

Management And Status Of Breeding Bald Eagles In Arizona In 2017, Kyle Mccarty

Arizona Birds

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Nestling Development And Aging Of Arizona Grasshopper Sparrow, Janet M. Ruth, Jason Kitting Nov 2023

Nestling Development And Aging Of Arizona Grasshopper Sparrow, Janet M. Ruth, Jason Kitting

Arizona Birds

No abstract provided.