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The Effect Of Multi-Material Architecture On The Ex Vivo Osteochondral Integration Of Bioprinted Constructs, Matthew L Bedell, Ziwen Wang, Katie J Hogan, Angelica L Torres, Hannah A Pearce, Letitia K Chim, K Jane Grande-Allen, Antonios G Mikos

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Extrusion bioprinted constructs for osteochondral tissue engineering were fabricated to study the effect of multi-material architecture on encapsulated human mesenchymal stem cells’ tissue-specific matrix deposition and integration into an ex vivo porcine osteochondral explant model. Two extrusion fiber architecture groups with differing transition regions and degrees of bone- and cartilage-like bioink mixing were employed. The gradient fiber (G-Fib) architecture group showed an increase in chondral integration over time, 18.5 ± 0.7 kPa on Day 21 compared to 9.6 ± 1.6 kPa on Day 1 for the required peak push-out force, and the segmented fiber (S-Fib) architecture group did not, which …

Lymphocytic Panhypophysitis Mimicking Glaucoma: Case Report, Phillip Howard Keys, Patrick J Hunt, Clement Anozie, Samir Cayenne, Pamela Davila-Siliezar, Noor Laylani, Andrew G Lee

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Lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH) is a primary inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland and infundibulum that commonly manifests in both mass effect and endocrinologic symptoms. Although the exact pathophysiology remains unclear, it has been increasingly linked to an autoimmune process. Complications arise by two separate mechanisms. Inflammation in the sella can lead to headaches and visual field defects. Pituitary inflammation and, chronically, fibrosis interfere with the gland's hormone-secreting capacity, often resulting in various endocrinopathies such as polyuria, polydipsia, amenorrhea, and others. While final histologic classification requires pathologic evaluation, diagnosis can often be made clinically with appropriate imaging. Treatment often consists of …

Dantrolene Inhibits Lysophosphatidylcholine-Induced Valve Interstitial Cell Calcific Nodule Formation Via Blockade Of The Ryanodine Receptor, Christopher B Sylvester, Farshad Amirkhosravi, Angelina S Bortoletto, William J West, Jennifer P Connell, K Jane Grande-Allen

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Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD), a fibrocalcific thickening of the aortic valve leaflets causing obstruction of the left ventricular outflow tract, affects nearly 10 million people worldwide. For those who reach end-stage CAVD, the only treatment is highly invasive valve replacement. The development of pharmaceutical treatments that can slow or reverse the progression in those affected by CAVD would greatly advance the treatment of this disease. The principal cell type responsible for the fibrocalcific thickening of the valve leaflets in CAVD is valvular interstitial cells (VICs). The cellular processes mediating this calcification are complex, but calcium second messenger signaling, regulated …

Cooperation Of Chromatin Remodeling Swi/Snf Complex And Pioneer Factor Ap-1 Shapes 3d Enhancer Landscapes, Bennett K Wolf, Yanding Zhao, Andrew Mccray, William H Hawk, Luke T Deary, Nicholas W Sugiarto, Ian S Lacroix, Scott A Gerber, Chao Cheng, Xiaofeng Wang

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The mechanism controlling the dynamic targeting of SWI/SNF has long been postulated to be coordinated by transcription factors (TFs), yet demonstrating a specific TF influence has proven difficult. Here we take a multi-omics approach to interrogate transient SWI/SNF interactors, chromatin targeting and the resulting three-dimensional epigenetic landscape. We utilize the labeling technique TurboID to map the SWI/SNF interactome and identify the activator protein-1 (AP-1) family members as critical interacting partners for SWI/SNF complexes. CUT&RUN profiling demonstrates SWI/SNF targeting enrichment at AP-1 bound loci, as well as SWI/SNF-AP-1 cooperation in chromatin targeting. HiChIP reveals AP-1-SWI/SNF-dependent restructuring of the three-dimensional promoter-enhancer architecture …

Editorial: Identifying Genetics-Based Mechanisms And Treatments For Neurodevelopmental And Psychiatric Disorders Through Data Integration, Kaifang Pang, Li Wang, Suhua Chang

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The Current Burden And Future Solutions For Preoperative Cataract-Refractive Evaluation Diagnostic Devices: A Modified Delphi Study, Bonnie An Henderson, Jaime Aramberri, Robin Vann, Adi Abulafia, Margaret Ainslie-Garcia, John Berdahl, Nicole Ferko, Kjell Gunnar Gundersen, So Goto, Preeya Gupta, Samuel Multack, Elizabeth Persaud, Duna Raoof, Giacomo Savini, H John Shammas, Li Wang, Wendy Zhi Wang

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Purpose: To obtain consensus on the key areas of burden associated with existing devices and to understand the requirements for a comprehensive next-generation diagnostic device to be able to solve current challenges and provide more accurate prediction of intraocular lens (IOL) power and presbyopia correction IOL success.

Patients and methods: Thirteen expert refractive cataract surgeons including three steering committee (SC) members constituted the voting panel. Three rounds of voting included a Round 1 structured electronic questionnaire, Round 2 virtual face-to-face meeting, and Round 3 electronic questionnaire to obtain consensus on topics related to current limitations and future solutions for preoperative …

Editorial: Peripheral Stimulation: Neuromodulation Of The Central Nervous System Through Existing Pathways, Musa Ozturk, Julio Cesar Hernandez-Pavon, Alexander Kent, Jose L Pons, Ilknur Telkes, Arjun Tarakad

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Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: Evolution In Clinical And Biological Markers And Future Perspectives, Kirti Saxena, Kiki Chang, Gabriele Sani

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Melatonin Attenuates Mitochondrial Damage In Aristolochic Acid-Induced Acute Kidney Injury, Jian Sun, Jinjin Pan, Qinlong Liu, Jizhong Cheng, Qing Tang, Yuke Ji, Ke Cheng, Rui Wang, Liang Liu, Dingyou Wang, Na Wu, Xu Zheng, Junxia Li, Xueyan Zhang, Zhilong Zhu, Yanchun Ding, Feng Zheng, Jia Li, Ying Zhang, Yuhui Yuan

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Aristolochic acid (AA), extracted from Aristolochiaceae plants, plays an essential role in traditional herbal medicines and is used for different diseases. However, AA has been found to be nephrotoxic and is known to cause aristolochic acid nephropathy (AAN). AA-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome in AAN with a high morbidity that manifests mitochondrial damage as a key part of its pathological progression. Melatonin primarily serves as a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant. However, its mitochondrial protective role in AA-induced AKI is barely reported. In this study, mice were administrated 2.5 mg/kg AA to induce AKI. Melatonin reduced the increase in Upro …

An Overview: The Diversified Role Of Mitochondria In Cancer Metabolism, Yu'e Liu, Yihong Sun, Yadong Guo, Xiaoyun Shi, Xi Chen, Wenfeng Feng, Lei-Lei Wu, Jin Zhang, Shibo Yu, Yi Wang, Yufeng Shi

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Mitochondria are intracellular organelles involved in energy production, cell metabolism and cell signaling. They are essential not only in the process of ATP synthesis, lipid metabolism and nucleic acid metabolism, but also in tumor development and metastasis. Mutations in mtDNA are commonly found in cancer cells to promote the rewiring of bioenergetics and biosynthesis, various metabolites especially oncometabolites in mitochondria regulate tumor metabolism and progression. And mutation of enzymes in the TCA cycle leads to the unusual accumulation of certain metabolites and oncometabolites. Mitochondria have been demonstrated as the target for cancer treatment. Cancer cells rely on two main energy …

Diversity And Evolution Of Computationally Predicted T Cell Epitopes Against Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Jiani Chen, Swan Tan, Vasanthi Avadhanula, Leonard Moise, Pedro A Piedra, Anne S De Groot, Justin Bahl

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Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of lower respiratory infection. Despite more than 60 years of research, there is no licensed vaccine. While B cell response is a major focus for vaccine design, the T cell epitope profile of RSV is also important for vaccine development. Here, we computationally predicted putative T cell epitopes in the Fusion protein (F) and Glycoprotein (G) of RSV wild circulating strains by predicting Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I and class II binding affinity. We limited our inferences to conserved epitopes in both F and G proteins that have been experimentally …

Deciphering The Role Of Qpctl In Glioma Progression And Cancer Immunotherapy, Yu'e Liu, Shaojuan Lu, Yihong Sun, Fei Wang, Shibo Yu, Xi Chen, Lei-Lei Wu, Hui Yang, Yufeng Shi, Kaijun Zhao

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BACKGROUND: Glioma is the most lethal and most aggressive brain cancer, and currently there is no effective treatment. Cancer immunotherapy is an advanced therapy by manipulating immune cells to attack cancer cells and it has been studied a lot in glioma treatment. Targeting the immune checkpoint CD47 or blocking the CD47-SIRPα axis can effectively eliminate glioma cancer cells but also brings side effects such as anemia. Glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase-like protein (QPCTL) catalyzes the pyroglutamylation of CD47 and is crucial for the binding between CD47 and SIRPα. Further study found that loss of intracellular QPCTL limits chemokine function and reshapes myeloid infiltration …

Clinical Hypoxemia Score For Outpatient Child Pneumonia Care Lacking Pulse Oximetry In Africa And South Asia, Holly B Schuh, Shubhada Hooli, Salahuddin Ahmed, Carina King, Arunangshu D Roy, Norman Lufesi, Asmd Ashraful Islam, Tisungane Mvalo, Nabidul H Chowdhury, Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Tim Colbourn, William Checkley, Abdullah H Baqui, Eric D Mccollum

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BACKGROUND: Pulse oximeters are not routinely available in outpatient clinics in low- and middle-income countries. We derived clinical scores to identify hypoxemic child pneumonia.

METHODS: This was a retrospective pooled analysis of two outpatient datasets of 3-35 month olds with World Health Organization (WHO)-defined pneumonia in Bangladesh and Malawi. We constructed, internally validated, and compared fit & discrimination of four models predicting SpO

RESULTS: 12,712 observations were included. The independent and composite LASSO models discriminated moderately (both C-statistic 0.77) between children with a SpO

CONCLUSIONS: In the absence of pulse oximeters, both LASSO models better identified outpatient hypoxemic pneumonia cases …

Clostridioides Difficile Infection In Hospitalized Pediatric Patients: Comparisons Of Epidemiology, Testing, And Treatment From 2013 To 2019, Price T Edwards, Cary W Thurm, Matthew Hall, Jordan D Busing, Stacy A Kahn, Richard Kellermayer, Larry K Kociolek, Maria M Oliva-Hemker, Julia S Sammons, Madison Weatherly, Kathryn M Edwards, Maribeth R Nicholson

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OBJECTIVES: To compare the incidence, epidemiology, testing patterns, treatment, and outcomes of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) among hospitalized pediatric patients from 2013 to 2019.

STUDY DESIGN: The Pediatric Health Information System database was queried for patient admissions (age 0-17 years) with International Classification of Diseases, 9th and 10th edition, codes for diagnoses of CDI with a billing code for a CDI-related antibiotic treatment.

RESULTS: We identified 17 142 pediatric patients, representing 23 052 admissions, with CDI. The adjusted annual CDI incidence decreased over the study period from 7.09 cases per 10 000 patient-days (95% CI, 6.15-8.18) in 2013 to 4.89 …

Cholestasis Impairs Gut Microbiota Development And Bile Salt Hydrolase Activity In Preterm Neonates, Lauren E Lynch, Amy B Hair, Krishnakant G Soni, Heeju Yang, Laura A Gollins, Monica Narvaez-Rivas, Kenneth D R Setchell, Geoffrey A Preidis

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Cholestasis refers to impaired bile flow from the liver to the intestine. In neonates, cholestasis causes poor growth and may progress to liver failure and death. Normal bile flow requires an intact liver-gut-microbiome axis, whereby liver-derived primary bile acids are transformed into secondary bile acids. Microbial bile salt hydrolase (BSH) enzymes are responsible for the first step, deconjugating glycine- and taurine-conjugated primary bile acids. Cholestatic neonates often are treated with the potent choleretic bile acid ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), although interactions between UDCA, gut microbes, and other bile acids are poorly understood. To gain insight into how the liver-gut-microbiome axis develops …

A Systematic Review Of Associations Between Gut Microbiota Composition And Growth Failure In Preterm Neonates, Larissa L Neves, Amy B Hair, Geoffrey A Preidis

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Growth failure is among the most prevalent and devastating consequences of prematurity. Up to half of all extremely preterm neonates struggle to grow despite modern nutrition practices. Although elegant preclinical models suggest causal roles for the gut microbiome, these insights have not yet translated into biomarkers that identify at-risk neonates or therapies that prevent or treat growth failure. This systematic review aims to identify features of the neonatal gut microbiota that are positively or negatively associated with early postnatal growth. We identified 860 articles, of which 14 were eligible for inclusion. No two studies used the same definitions of growth, …

Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Supplementation Supports Motor Coordination And Affects Myelination In Preterm Pigs, Line I Christiansen, Gemma C Ventura, Bo Holmqvist, Karoline Aasmul-Olsen, Sandy E H Lindholm, Matthew D Lycas, Yuki Mori, Jan Bojsen-Møller Secher, Douglas G Burrin, Thomas Thymann, Per T Sangild, Stanislava Pankratova

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INTRODUCTION: Preterm infants have increased risk of impaired neurodevelopment to which reduced systemic levels of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in the weeks after birth may play a role. Hence, we hypothesized that postnatal IGF-1 supplementation would improve brain development in preterm pigs, used as a model for preterm infants.

METHODS: Preterm pigs delivered by cesarean section received recombinant human IGF-1/IGF binding protein-3 complex (rhIGF-1/rhIGFBP-3, 2.25 mg/kg/day) or vehicle from birth to postnatal day 19. Motor function and cognition were assessed by monitoring of in-cage and open field activities, balance beam test, gait parameters, novel object recognition and operant conditioning …

Impact Of The Covid Pandemic On Mental Health And Training Opportunities Of Public Health Residents From 4 European Countries: A Cross-Sectional Study, Giovanna Failla, Marta Caminiti, José Chen-Xu, Giuseppina Lo Moro, Nausicaa Berselli, Madalena Cabral Ferreira, Filipa Malcata, David Peyre-Costa, Roberto Croci, Giorgia Soldà, Angelo Capodici, Caterina Morcavallo, Francesco Traglia, Fabrizio Cedrone, Ilaria Storti, Alfonso Alonso Jaquete, Martina Antinozzi, Anca Vasiliu

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OBJECTIVES: There is little evidence on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Public Health Residents' (PHR) mental health (MH). This study aims at assessing prevalence and risk factors for depression, anxiety and stress in European PHR during the COVID-19 pandemic.

METHODS: Between March and April 2021, an online survey was administered to PHR from France, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The survey assessed COVID-19 related changes in working conditions, training opportunities and evaluated MH outcomes using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21. Multivariable logistic regressions were applied to identify risk factors.

RESULTS: Among the 443 respondents, many showed symptoms of depression …

Determinants Of Retention In Care Of Newborns Diagnosed With Sickle Cell Disease In Liberia: Results From A Mixed-Methods Study Of Caregivers, Kanagasabai Udhayashankar, Patience D Franklin, Cecelia J Nuta, Adolphus K Cherue, Heather Haq, Debbe Thompson, Venée N Tubman

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High-income nations have established that early diagnosis and preventive treatment reduces early deaths in sickle cell disease (SCD). However, in low-/middle-income countries where SCD is common, attrition from clinical care is common. Reasons for poor retention in care are multi-factorial and poorly understood. The objective of this study was to identify factors that influence caregiver decision-making around chronic health care needs of a child with SCD. We conducted an exploratory sequential mixed methods study of caregivers of children diagnosed with SCD during a newborn screening program in Liberia. Caregivers completed questionnaires and semi-structured interviews designed to identify drivers of health …

Case Report: Artemis Deficiency And 3m Syndrome-Coexistence Of Two Distinct Genetic Disorders, Ayca Ceylan, Ilyas Emre Tekdemir, Nadir Kocak, Ivan Kingyue Chinn, Jordan Scott Orange, Hasibe Artac

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The presence of two different genetic conditions in the same individual is possible, especially in populations with consanguinity. In this case report, we present the coexistence of Artemis deficiency (OMIM 602450) and Three M (3M) syndrome (OMIM 273750). A 10-months-old male patient with neuromotor developmental delay was evaluated for immunodeficiency due to recurrent respiratory infections diarrhea and oral moniliasis from the age of 1.5 months. He had facial dysmorphism with rotated ears, flat nose and hypertelorism. Neurological examination revealed generalized hypotonia and mental motor delay. Immunological screening of the patient demonstrated mild lymphopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, reduced number of CD3

Combined Immunodeficiency Caused By Pathogenic Variants In The Zap70 C-Terminal Sh2 Domain, Cédric Mongellaz, Rita Vicente, Lenora M Noroski, Nelly Noraz, Valérie Courgnaud, Javier Chinen, Emilia Faria, Valérie S Zimmermann, Naomi Taylor

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INTRODUCTION: ZAP-70, a protein tyrosine kinase recruited to the T cell receptor (TCR), initiates a TCR signaling cascade upon antigen stimulation. Mutations in the ZAP70 gene cause a combined immunodeficiency characterized by low or absent CD8+ T cells and nonfunctional CD4+ T cells. Most deleterious missense ZAP70 mutations in patients are located in the kinase domain but the impact of mutations in the SH2 domains, regulating ZAP-70 recruitment to the TCR, are not well understood.

METHODS:Genetic analyses were performed on four patients with CD8 lymphopenia and a high resolution melting screening for ZAP70 mutations was developed. The impact of SH2 …

The Epidemiology Of Cephalosporin Allergy Labels In Pediatric Primary Care, Torsten Joerger, Margaret G Taylor, Debra L Palazzi, Jeffrey S Gerber

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BACKGROUND: Recent studies have sought to understand the epidemiology and impact of beta-lactam allergy labels on children; however, most of these studies have focused on penicillin allergy labels. Fewer studies assess cephalosporin antibiotic allergy labels in children. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, factors associated with, and impact of cephalosporin allergy labels in children cared for in the primary care setting.

METHODS: Cephalosporin allergy labels were reviewed among children in a dual center, retrospective, birth cohort who were born between 2010 and 2020 and followed in 90 pediatric primary care practices. Antibiotic prescriptions for acute otitis …

Review Of Acute Kidney Injury And Progression To Chronic Kidney Disease In Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant, Kim T Vuong, Catherine Joseph, Joseph R Angelo

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While acute kidney injury (AKI) after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) has been well-described in pediatric patients, literature regarding the long term renal consequences of HCT-related AKI, the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and CKD care in pediatric patients post-HCT is limited. CKD affects almost 50% of patients after HCT with multifactorial etiology including infection, nephrotoxic medications, transplant-associated thrombotic microangiopathy, graft-versus-host disease, and sinusoidal obstruction syndrome. As renal function declines in CKD, eventually progressing to end stage kidney disease (ESKD), mortality increases and is more than 80% among patients requiring dialysis. Using society guidelines and current literature, this review summarizes …

A Rapid, Low-Cost, And Highly Sensitive Sars-Cov-2 Diagnostic Based On Whole-Genome Sequencing, Per A Adastra, Neva C Durand, Namita Mitra, Saul Godinez Pulido, Ragini Mahajan, Alyssa Blackburn, Zane L Colaric, Joshua W M Theisen, David Weisz, Olga Dudchenko, Andreas Gnirke, Suhas S P Rao, Parwinder Kaur, Erez Lieberman Aiden, Aviva Presser Aiden

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Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 infection is key to managing the current global pandemic, as evidence shows the virus is most contagious on or before symptom onset. Here, we introduce a low-cost, high-throughput method for diagnosing and studying SARS-CoV-2 infection. Dubbed Pathogen-Oriented Low-Cost Assembly & Re-Sequencing (POLAR), this method amplifies the entirety of the SARS-CoV-2 genome. This contrasts with typical RT-PCR-based diagnostic tests, which amplify only a few loci. To achieve this goal, we combine a SARS-CoV-2 enrichment method developed by the ARTIC Network (https://artic.network/) with short-read DNA sequencing and de novo genome assembly. Using this method, we can reliably ( …

Clinical Correlates Of Cholestasis In Preterm Infants With Surgical Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Parvesh Mohan Garg, Isabella Pittman, Joe Yi, Victoria G Weis, Ricardo Jorge Rodriguez, Mitchell R Ladd, Jessica L Rauh, Anna Greene Mcdonald, Cherrie Welch, Muralidhar Hebbur Premkumar, Padma P Garg, Akhil Maheshwari

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BACKGROUND: We sought to investigate the clinical determinants and outcomes of cholestasis in preterm infants with surgical necrotizing enterocolitis (sNEC).

METHODS: Retrospective comparison of clinical information in preterm infants who developed cholestasis vs those who did not.

RESULTS: Sixty-two (62/91, 68.1%) infants with NEC developed cholestasis at any time following the onset of illness. Cholestasis was seen more frequently in those who had received ionotropic support at 24 hours following sNEC diagnosis (87.1% vs 58.6%;

CONCLUSION: Cholestasis was seen in 68% of infants following surgical NEC. The most likely contributive factors are intestinal failure and subsequent PN dependence for longer …

Spatial Analysis Of Nanoparticle Distribution In Human Breast Xenografts Reveals Nanoparticles Targeted To Cancer Cells Localized With Tumor-Associated Stromal Cells, Sean Healy, Elizabeth T Henderson, Suqi Ke, Jacqueline Kelly, Brian W Simons, Chen Hu, Robert Ivkov, Preethi Korangath

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The biological influence of physicochemical parameters of “targeted” nanoparticles on their delivery to cancer tumors remains poorly understood. A comparative analysis of nanoparticle distributions in tumors following systemic delivery across several models can provide valuable insights.

Methods: Bionized nanoferrite nanoparticles (iron oxide core coated with starch), either conjugated with a targeted anti-HER2 antibody (BH), or unconjugated (BP), were intravenously injected into athymic nude or NOD-scid gamma (NSG) female mice bearing one of five human breast cancer tumor xenografts growing in a mammary fat pad. Tumors were harvested 24 hours after nanoparticle injection, fixed, mounted, and stained. We performed detailed histopathology …

Mass Spectrometry Imaging As An Emerging Tool For Studying Metabolism In Human Brain Organoids, Gerarda Cappuccio, Saleh M Khalil, Sivan Osenberg, Feng Li, Mirjana Maletic-Savatic

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Human brain organoids are emerging models to study human brain development and pathology as they recapitulate the development and characteristics of major neural cell types, and enable manipulation through an in vitro system. Over the past decade, with the advent of spatial technologies, mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has become a prominent tool for metabolic microscopy, providing label-free, non-targeted molecular and spatial distribution information of the metabolites within tissue, including lipids. This technology has never been used for studies of brain organoids and here, we set out to develop a standardized protocol for preparation and mass spectrometry imaging of human brain …

Forniceal Deep Brain Stimulation In A Mouse Model Of Rett Syndrome Increases Neurogenesis And Hippocampal Memory Beyond The Treatment Period, Qi Wang, Bin Tang, Shuang Hao, Zhenyu Wu, Tingting Yang, Jianrong Tang

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BACKGROUND: Rett syndrome (RTT), caused by mutations in the X-linked gene encoding methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2), severely impairs learning and memory. We previously showed that forniceal deep brain stimulation (DBS) stimulates hippocampal neurogenesis with concomitant improvements in hippocampal-dependent learning and memory in a mouse model of RTT.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the duration of DBS benefits; characterize DBS effects on hippocampal neurogenesis; and determine whether DBS influences MECP2 genotype and survival of newborn dentate granular cells (DGCs) in RTT mice.

METHODS: Chronic DBS was delivered through an electrode implanted in the fimbria-fornix. We tested separate cohorts of mice in contextual …

Development Of A Transition Program For Pediatric Patients With Renal Disease, Sahar Siddiqui, Cortney Taylor Zimmerman, Brittany Garza, Sai Kaumudi Saridey, Constance M Wiemann

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BACKGROUND: The transition from pediatric to adult health care is challenging for patients with renal disease and inadequate transition can lead to increased disease-related morbidity. We developed a structured health care transition (HCT) program that includes a joint two-step transition clinic; the first step is the pediatric clinic and second step is the adult clinic.

METHODS: Quality improvement methodology was utilized to establish an interdisciplinary transition team and conduct a needs assessment. Lack of a standardized HCT program was identified as a primary barrier to HCT. We utilized transition team and other stakeholder input to implement a transition program that …

A Comparison Of Medical And Pharmacy Student Perspectives Of A Clinical Interprofessional Home-Visit Versus A Virtual Interprofessional Workshop, Anita B Major, Yuanyuan Zhou, Catherine L Hatfield, Kristina M Little, Natalie M Mondragon, Anne C Gill

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Background: No Place Like Home is a clinical interprofessional education (IPE) activity whereby pharmacy and medical students conduct home visits under the guidance and supervision of a clinical preceptor to homebound patients.

Purpose: We examined pharmacy and medical student perceptions of mastery of interprofessional competencies during an in-person clinical home visit pre-COVID-19 pandemic versus a virtual IPE learning activity consisting of didactic and case discussions in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: We administered the same modified Interprofessional Collaborative Competency Attainment Survey (ICCAS) instrument, which uses a five-point Likert scale, to both the in-person and the virtual IPE students …