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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Joseph Kamtchum-Tatuene, Luca Saba, Mirjam R. Heldner, Michiel H. F. Poorthuis, Gert J. de Borst, Tatjana Rundek, Stavros K. Kakkos, Seemant Chaturvedi, Raffi Topakian, Joseph F. Polak, Glen C. Jickling
Summary: This study demonstrates that circulating IL-6 levels predict carotid plaque severity, vulnerability, and progression. A cutoff of 2.0 pg/mL for IL-6 levels could facilitate the selection of individuals that would benefit from anti-IL-6 drugs for stroke prevention.
CIRCULATION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Audrey E. Rindler, Katharina Kusejko, Herbert Kuster, Kathrin Neumann, Christine Leemann, Marius Zeeb, Sandra E. Chaudron, Dominique L. Braun, Roger D. Kouyos, Karin J. Metzner, Huldrych F. Gunthard
Summary: This study found that the replication capacity of primary HIV-1 isolates acquired during the acute and recent phase of infection is more associated with viral factors, such as viral load and subtype, rather than host factors. Additionally, it was observed that HIV-1 subtype B viruses showed an increase in replication capacity over a 17-year period.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Giulia Dal Santo, Marco Frasca, Gloria Bertoli, Isabella Castiglioni, Claudia Cava
Summary: This study analyzed miRNA-mRNA interactions and constructed networks for the onset and progression of prostate cancer, identifying potential biomarkers for differential diagnosis. The selected miRNAs showed better performance in predicting the occurrence and progression of prostate cancer compared to the miRNAs selected by the Boruta algorithm.
COMPUTATIONAL AND STRUCTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Lingyu Zhang, Bei Cao, Yanbing Hou, Xiaojing Gu, Qianqian Wei, Ruwei Ou, Bi Zhao, Chunyan Luo, Huifang Shang
Summary: Plasma NFL levels are correlated with motor severity and progression in patients with MSA, but not with cognitive progression. It can serve as a reliable biomarker for monitoring the disease severity and progression of MSA.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Jana Freff, Eva C. Beins, Lisa Broeker, Kathrin Schwarte, Rafael Leite Dantas, Carlo Maj, Volker Arolt, Udo Dannlowski, Markus M. Noethen, Bernhard T. Baune, Andreas J. Forstner, Judith Alferink
Summary: This study characterizes the expression pattern of CCR4 and its ligands CCL17 and CCL22 in major depressive disorder (MDD) and explores their clinical relevance in predicting disease severity. The results show that decreased CCR4 expression and increased CCL17/CCL22 levels are associated with MDD. CCR4 expression on CD4(+) T cells is correlated with depression severity and specific symptoms. Additionally, CCR4 and polygenic risk score (PRS) have predictive capacity for disease severity.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Sk Md Mosaddek Hossain, Lutfunnesa Khatun, Sumanta Ray, Anirban Mukhopadhyay
Summary: This study proposed a framework for examining the differences in gene expression data between uninfected and three different stages of HIV-1 infection, using gene co-expression networks to detect topological and structural changes of differentially expressed genes, and module preservation statistics to study changes in co-expression patterns. Several interesting results on preservation characteristics of gene modules across different stages were found, and potential biomarkers in HIV-1 progression were identified among key immune regulatory hub genes.
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Genetics & Heredity
M. A. Spitz, F. Severac, C. Obringer, S. Baer, N. Le May, N. Calmels, V. Laugel
Summary: Cockayne syndrome is a progressive multisystem genetic disorder with a wide spectrum of clinical severity levels. Diagnostic and severity scores were established using clinical, imaging, and genetic data from 69 confirmed CS patients. The severity score successfully differentiated classical predefined subtypes of CS and reflected the disease's natural course over time.
ORPHANET JOURNAL OF RARE DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yuki Kitamura, Shinji Oikawa, Jie Chang, Yurie Mori, Gaku Ichihara, Sahoko Ichihara
Summary: This study used 2D-Oxyblot and 2D-DIGE techniques to analyze carbonylated proteins induced by oxidative stress in a metabolic syndrome animal model, as well as changes in protein expression levels in adipose tissue at different stages of the syndrome. The results showed that up-regulated proteins at the pre-symptomatic stage were mainly involved in ATP production and redox reactions, while down-regulated proteins at the symptomatic stage were associated with antioxidant activity and the TCA cycle. Increased levels of carbonylated proteins, including gelsolin, may contribute to the oxidative stress state and progression of metabolic syndrome.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Diana Gabriela Iacob, Monica Luminos, Otilia Elisabeta Benea, Ana-Maria Tudor, Cristina Mihaela Olariu, Simona Alexandra Iacob, Simona Ruta
Summary: The APRI and Fib-4 scores are valuable in assessing liver fibrosis in HIV patients. Liver fibrosis scores increase slowly in patients with HIV mono-infection and are lower than those in HIV-HBV co-infected patients.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mingyang Wu, Yanling Shu, Lulin Wang, Lulu Song, Shuohua Chen, Yunyun Liu, Jianing Bi, Dankang Li, Yingping Yang, Yonghua Hu, Youjie Wang, Shouling Wu, Yaohua Tian
Summary: The study demonstrated that the continuous metabolic syndrome risk score (MetS score) is associated with a higher risk of progressive decline in renal function and chronic kidney disease (CKD). This suggests that the MetS score could be a useful clinical tool for assessing metabolic syndrome severity and detecting the risk of decreased renal function and CKD.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Lihui Li, Guangfeng Sun, Jiangbo Yu, Gaojun Shan, Lide Su, Guo Dong
Summary: This study analyzed the clinical data of 225 ACS patients using GRACE and SYNTAX scores, and identified AST, total cholesterol, RDW, and prealbumin as predictors for the severity of coronary lesions and comprehensive clinical risk.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Bilal A. A. Chaudhry, Michael S. S. Brian, Jesse Stabile Morrell
Summary: Background: Research suggests that sleep duration can affect metabolic systems and increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases in young adults. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between sleep duration and metabolic syndrome severity scores (MSSS) in young adults. The findings indicate that both short and long sleep durations are associated with an increased risk of metabolic syndrome in this population.
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Rohit Sharma, Bryn Reinstadler, Kristin Engelstad, Owen S. Skinner, Erin Stackowitz, Ronald G. Haller, Clary B. Clish, Kerry Pierce, Melissa A. Walker, Robert Fryer, Devin Oglesbee, Xiangling Mao, Dikoma C. Shungu, Ashok Khatri, Michio Hirano, Darryl C. De Vivo, Vamsi K. Mootha
Summary: This study identified 20 circulating markers that can distinguish patients with MELAS from controls, including both classic and recently identified mitochondrial markers. These markers correlate strongly with disease severity and are largely attributable to an elevated NADH/NAD(+) ratio.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ignacio Dominguez, Odette Rios-Ibacache, Paola Caprile, Jose Gonzalez, Ignacio F. San Francisco, Cecilia Besa
Summary: This study aimed to develop a noninvasive ML model to identify csPCa according to GS based on bpMRI radiomic features and clinical information. The results showed that radiomic features derived from T2WI/ADC were associated with GS, and the ML model outperformed PI-RADS and PSA-D in differentiating csPCa from non-csPCa.
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Immunology
Jin Li, Jinli Wei, Zhixiang Xu, Chunmei Jiang, Mianhuan Li, Jie Chen, Yanjie Li, Minghui Yang, Yuchen Gu, Fuxiang Wang, Yuelong Shu, Yang Yang, Litao Sun, Yingxia Liu
Summary: This study found that in HAdV infection, the expression of IL-10, M-CSF, MIG, HGF, IL-1 beta, IFN-gamma, and IL-2Ra is closely associated with disease severity, and can predict disease progression.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Nadine Jaschinski, Lauren Greenberg, Bastian Neesgaard, Jose M. Miro, Katharina Grabmeier-Pfistershammer, Gilles Wandeler, Colette Smith, Stephane De Wit, Ferdinand Wit, Annegret Pelchen-Matthews, Cristina Mussini, Antonella Castagna, Christian Pradier, Antonella D'Arminio Monforte, Jorg Vehreschild, Anders Sonnerborg, Alain Anne, Andrew Carr, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Jens Lundgren, Harmony Garges, Felipe Rogatto, Robert Zangerle, Huldrych F. Gunthard, Line D. Rasmussen, Coca Nescoi, Marc Van der Valk, Marianna Menozzi, Camilla Muccini, Amanda Mocroft, Lars Peters, Lene Ryom
Summary: This study assessed the association between ABC and CVD in people with HIV. The results showed that recent ABC use was associated with a higher incidence of CVD. This association was not explained by the presence of pre-existing CVD or CKD risk.
Article
Immunology
Eveline Hofmann, Bernard Surial, Noemie Boillat-Blanco, Huldrych F. Guenthard, Marcel Stoeckle, Enos Bernasconi, Patrick Schmid, Alexandra Calmy, Franziska Suter-Riniker, Andri Rauch, Gilles Wandeler, Charles Beguelin
Summary: In the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, researchers found that 27% of HIV-suppressed individuals with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection had HBV replication after two years on tenofovir. However, 77% of them were able to achieve suppression thereafter. Self-reported adherence to therapy and HBV viral load at tenofovir initiation were identified as predictors of persistent replication.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Emma F. Avery, Julia N. Kleynhans, Bruno Ledergerber, Isabella C. Schoepf, Christian W. Thorball, Neeltje A. Kootstra, Peter Reiss, Lene Ryom, Dominique L. Braun, Maria C. Thurnheer, Catia Marzolini, Marco Seneghini, Enos Bernasconi, Matthias Cavassini, Helene Buvelot, Roger D. Kouyos, Jacques Fellay, Huldrych F. Guenthard, Philip E. Tarr
Summary: In Switzerland, leukocyte count is independently associated with coronary artery disease (CAD) events in people with HIV (PWH), even after adjusting for traditional and HIV-related risk factors.
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Medicine, General & Internal
Rajesh T. Gandhi, Roger Bedimo, Jennifer F. Hoy, Raphael J. Landovitz, Davey M. Smith, Ellen F. Eaton, Clara Lehmann, Sandra A. Springer, Paul E. Sax, Melanie A. Thompson, Constance A. Benson, Susan P. Buchbinder, Carlos del Rio, Joseph J. Eron, Huldrych F. Guenthard, Jean-Michel Molina, Donna M. Jacobsen, Michael S. Saag
Summary: Based on new data, recommendations are provided to clinicians on the use of antiretroviral drugs for the treatment and prevention of HIV, as well as on laboratory monitoring, care of aging individuals with HIV, substance use disorder, and new challenges such as COVID-19 and monkeypox virus infection. The initiation of antiretroviral therapy as soon as possible after HIV diagnosis is recommended, along with addressing barriers to care and ensuring access to medication and adherence support. Advances in treatment and prevention of HIV have improved outcomes, but challenges and opportunities still exist.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2023)
Article
Infectious Diseases
Suraj Balakrishna, Tom Loosli, Maryam Zaheri, Paul Frischknecht, Michael Huber, Katharina Kusejko, Sabine Yerly, Karoline Leuzinger, Matthieu Perreau, Alban Ramette, Chris Wymant, Christophe Fraser, Paul Kellam, Astrid Gall, Hans H. Hirsch, Marcel Stoeckle, Andri Rauch, Matthias Cavassini, Enos Bernasconi, Julia Notter, Alexandra Calmy, Huldrych F. Gunthard, Karin J. Metzner, Roger D. Kouyos
Summary: This study compared the reliability of Sanger sequencing and Next-generation sequencing (NGS) in detecting HIV drug resistance mutations (DRMs). The results showed good agreement between the two methods when detecting mutations at a threshold of 5% or higher. However, at lower thresholds, NGS detected a substantial number of low-frequency mutations, which were likely to be sequencing errors.
JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Bernard Surial, Adria Ramirez Mena, Marie Roumet, Andreas Limacher, Colette Smit, Olivier Leleux, Amanda Mocroft, Marc van der Valk, Fabrice Bonnet, Lars Peters, Juergen K. Rockstroh, Huldrych F. Guenthard, Annalisa Berzigotti, Andri Rauch, Gilles Wandeler
Summary: HBV coinfection is the most important cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) among people living with HIV (PLWH). While risk prediction tools for HCC have been validated in patients with HBV monoinfection, they have not been evaluated in PLWH. This study performed an external validation of PAGE-B in PLWH with HBV coinfection, and found that PAGE-B is a valid tool to determine the need for HCC screening.
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Kalongo Hamusonde, Dunja Nicca, Huldrych F. Gunthard, Marcel Stoeckle, Katharine E. A. Darling, Alexandra Calmy, Enos Bernasconi, David Haerry, Patrick Schmid, Roger D. Kouyos, Andri Rauch, Luisa Salazar-Vizcaya
Summary: We examined the changes in sexual behavior of HIV-positive individuals over a span of 20 years. Since the Swiss U = U statement, the use of condoms with stable partners has consistently decreased from over 90% to 29%, with similar trends observed among men who have sex with men (MSM) and heterosexuals. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures, MSM have maintained a higher frequency of occasional partnerships compared to heterosexual individuals.
JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Charles Beguelin, Andrew Atkinson, Anders Boyd, Karolin Falconer, Nikolai Kirkby, Franziska Suter-Riniker, Huldrych F. Guenthard, Juergen K. Rockstroh, Amanda Mocroft, Andri Rauch, Lars Peters, Gilles Wandeler
Summary: A study found a high prevalence of hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in Europe, which is the most severe form of viral hepatitis. This study analyzed data from a large HIV cohort collaboration to characterize the epidemiological trends of HDV in Europe and its impact on clinical outcomes.
LIVER INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Candelaria Vergara, Jeffrey F. Tuff, Jacques Fellay, Priya Duggal, Eileen P. Scully, Paul J. McLaren
Summary: Biological sex and host genetics influence HIV pathogenesis. Females have a higher likelihood of spontaneous viral control and lower set point viral load (spVL). We performed a sex-stratified genome-wide association study using data from the ICGH and identified sex-specific genetic variants and genes associated with HIV spVL and control. These findings provide valuable insights into understanding the role of sex-specific genetics in HIV.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Katharina Kusejko, Daniel Smith, Alexandra Scherrer, Paolo Paioni, Malte Kohns Vasconcelos, Karoline Aebi-Popp, Roger D. Kouyos, Huldrych F. Gunthard, Christian R. Kahlert
Summary: The objective of this study was to provide a user-friendly graphical interface for electronic data entry for the Swiss Mother and Child HIV Cohort Study (MoCHiV), using REDCap software. By combining R and REDCap, a systematic pipeline was built to migrate a multicenter longitudinal cohort study from Oracle SQL to REDCap.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jonas de Tribolet-Hardy, Christian W. Thorball, Romain Forey, Evarist Planet, Julien Duc, Alexandre Coudray, Bara Khubieh, Sandra Offner, Cyril Pulver, Jacques Fellay, Michael Imbeault, Priscilla Turelli, Didier Trono
Summary: This study comprehensively investigates the genetic features and genomic targets of human KZFPs, revealing complex regulatory mechanisms associated with transposable elements that strongly influence human speciation.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paul J. J. McLaren, Immacolata Porreca, Gennaro Iaconis, Hoi Ping Mok, Subhankar Mukhopadhyay, Emre Karakoc, Sara Cristinelli, Cristina Pomilla, Istvan Bartha, Christian W. W. Thorball, Riley H. H. Tough, Paolo Angelino, Cher S. S. Kiar, Tommy Carstensen, Segun Fatumo, Tarryn Porter, Isobel Jarvis, William C. C. Skarnes, Andrew Bassett, Marianne K. K. DeGorter, Mohana Prasad Sathya Moorthy, Jeffrey F. F. Tuff, Eun-Young Kim, Miriam Walter, Lacy M. M. Simons, Arman Bashirova, Susan Buchbinder, Mary Carrington, Andrea Cossarizza, Andrea De Luca, James J. J. Goedert, David B. B. Goldstein, David W. W. Haas, Joshua T. T. Herbeck, Eric O. O. Johnson, Pontiano Kaleebu, William Kilembe, Gregory D. D. Kirk, Neeltje A. A. Kootstra, Alex H. H. Kral, Olivier Lambotte, Ma Luo, Simon Mallal, Javier Martinez-Picado, Laurence Meyer, Jose M. Miro, Pravi Moodley, Ayesha A. A. Motala, James I. I. Mullins, Kireem Nam, Niels Obel, Fraser Pirie, Francis A. A. Plummer, Guido Poli, Matthew A. A. Price, Andri Rauch, Ioannis Theodorou, Alexandra Trkola, Bruce D. D. Walker, Cheryl A. A. Winkler, Jean-Francois Zagury, Stephen B. B. Montgomery, Angela Ciuffi, Judd F. F. Hultquist, Steven M. M. Wolinsky, Gordon Dougan, Andrew M. L. Lever, Deepti Gurdasani, Harriet Groom, Manjinder S. S. Sandhu, Jacques Fellay
Summary: This study identified a previously undescribed association signal on chromosome 1 that is specific to African populations and is associated with lower set-point viral load in individuals living with HIV-1. Experimental studies showed that the gene CHD1L, which is involved in DNA repair, may play a role in limiting HIV-1 replication.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paul J. McLaren, Immacolata Porreca, Gennaro Iaconis, Hoi Ping Mok, Subhankar Mukhopadhyay, Emre Karakoc, Sara Cristinelli, Cristina Pomilla, Istvan Bartha, Christian W. Thorball, Riley H. Tough, Paolo Angelino, Cher S. Kiar, Tommy Carstensen, Segun Fatumo, Tarryn Porter, Isobel Jarvis, William C. Skarnes, Andrew Bassett, Marianne K. DeGorter, Mohana Prasad Sathya Moorthy, Jeffrey F. Tuff, Eun-Young Kim, Miriam Walter, Lacy M. Simons, Arman Bashirova, Susan Buchbinder, Mary Carrington, Andrea Cossarizza, Andrea De Luca, James J. Goedert, David B. Goldstein, David W. Haas, Joshua T. Herbeck, Eric O. Johnson, Pontiano Kaleebu, William Kilembe, Gregory D. Kirk, Neeltje A. Kootstra, Alex H. Kral, Olivier Lambotte, Ma Luo, Simon Mallal, Javier Martinez-Picado, Laurence Meyer, Jose M. Miro, Pravi Moodley, Ayesha A. Motala, James I. Mullins, Kireem Nam, Niels Obel, Fraser Pirie, Francis A. Plummer, Guido Poli, Matthew A. Price, Andri Rauch, Ioannis Theodorou, Alexandra Trkola, Bruce D. Walker, Cheryl A. Winkler, Jean-Francois Zagury, Stephen B. Montgomery, Angela Ciuffi, Judd F. Hultquist, Steven M. Wolinsky, Gordon Dougan, Andrew M. L. Lever, Deepti Gurdasani, Harriet Groom, Manjinder S. Sandhu, Jacques Fellay
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Aurelie Cobat, Qian Zhang, Laurent Abel, Jean-Laurent Casanova, Jacques Fellay
Summary: SARS-CoV-2 infection can be asymptomatic or mild in most cases, but around 10% of individuals develop hypoxemic COVID-19 pneumonia. Studies on human genetics have identified both rare and common variants associated with life-threatening COVID-19 pneumonia. Large-scale genome-wide association studies have found over 20 common loci linked to COVID-19 pneumonia, some involving genes expressed in the lungs or leukocytes. The strongest association, on chromosome 3, involves a haplotype inherited from Neanderthals. Sequencing studies focusing on rare variants have successfully identified inborn errors of type I interferon (IFN) immunity in 1-5% of unvaccinated patients with critical pneumonia, and autoantibodies against type I IFN in another 15-20% of cases. Understanding the impact of human genetic variation on SARS-CoV-2 immunity helps improve protection in individuals and populations.
ANNUAL REVIEW OF BIOMEDICAL DATA SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Isabella C. Schoepf, Andres Esteban-Cantos, Christian W. Thorball, Berta Rodes, Peter Reiss, Javier Rodriguez-Centeno, Carlotta Riebensahm, Dominique L. Braun, Catia Marzolini, Marco Seneghini, Enos Bernasconi, Matthias Cavassini, Helene Buvelot, Maria Christine Thurnheer, Roger D. Kouyos, Jacques Fellay, Huldrych F. Gunthard, Jose R. Arribas, Bruno Ledergerber, Philip E. Tarr
Summary: In this long-term study, accelerated epigenetic ageing was observed in untreated HIV infection and partial reversal was achieved with effective antiretroviral therapy. It underscores the significance of limiting the duration of untreated HIV infection.
LANCET HEALTHY LONGEVITY
(2023)