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Clinical Neurology
Jens Witsch, David Roh, Stephanie Oh, Costantino Iadecola, Ramon Diaz-Arrastia, Scott E. Kasner, Stephan A. Mayer, Santosh B. Murthy
Summary: Neutrophil-mediated inflammation exacerbates intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the association between serum levels of sICAM-1 and poor outcomes after ICH. After adjustment, sICAM-1 was found to be associated with mortality, poor outcome, and hematoma expansion.
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Clinical Neurology
Daniela Ferro, Margarida Matias, Joana Neto, Rafael Dias, Goreti Moreira, Nils Petersen, Elsa Azevedo, Pedro Castro
Summary: The study revealed that increased systemic inflammation following reperfusion therapy is associated with a higher severity of cerebral edema in stroke patients, leading to hindered clinical recovery. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was identified as the best predictive marker, providing early warning alerts for patients at risk of severe neurological complications.
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Cell Biology
Xing Wang, Dingke Wen, Chao You, Chuanyuan Tao, Lu Ma
Summary: This study investigated the immune infiltration of aneurysmal tissues in aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) and discovered the impact of macrophages and the core gene MSR1 on the progression of aSAH.
CELL PROLIFERATION
(2023)
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Neurosciences
Yabin Ji, Yiman Chen, Xixi Tan, Xiaowen Huang, Qiang Gao, Yinzhong Ma, Shilun Yang, Meifang Yin, Min Yu, Cheng Fang, Yu Wang, Zhu Shi, Junlei Chang
Summary: This study identified the key molecular signatures of brain endothelial reperfusion injury and revealed potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of brain microvascular injury after reperfusion therapy in ischemic stroke. The findings provide important insights into the mechanisms and potential treatments for brain microvascular injury after reperfusion therapy.
CNS NEUROSCIENCE & THERAPEUTICS
(2023)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Fengying Wu, Jue Fan, Yayi He, Anwen Xiong, Jia Yu, Yixin Li, Yan Zhang, Wencheng Zhao, Fei Zhou, Wei Li, Jie Zhang, Xiaosheng Zhang, Meng Qiao, Guanghui Gao, Shanhao Chen, Xiaoxia Chen, Xuefei Li, Likun Hou, Chunyan Wu, Chunxia Su, Shengxiang Ren, Margarete Odenthal, Reinhard Buettner, Nan Fang, Caicun Zhou
Summary: This study utilized single-cell RNA sequencing to analyze 42 late-stage NSCLC patients, revealing significant heterogeneity in tumors in terms of cellular composition, chromosomal structure, developmental trajectory, and the identification of rare cell types. The research also highlighted the correlation between tumor heterogeneity and tumor-associated neutrophils.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Review
Hematology
Marie-Charlotte Bourrienne, Juliette Gay, Mikael Mazighi, Nadine Ajzenberg
Summary: Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is a rare venous thromboembolic event that is challenging to diagnose and predict due to its variable clinical course and etiologies. Beyond thrombosis, different parenchymal injuries can occur, and animal models are valuable tools for studying thrombosis development, propagation, resolution, and brain-related damages.
JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Julianne Kleitsch, Dominic A. Nistal, Natalia Romano Spica, Miryam Alkayyali, Rui Song, Deeksha Chada, Kaitlin Reilly, Cappi Lay, Alexandra S. Reynolds, Johanna T. Fifi, Joshua B. Bederson, J. Mocco, John W. Liang, Christopher P. Kellner, Neha S. Dangayach
Summary: This study found that a centralized approach to ICH management and the establishment of a dedicated ICH center in a New York City hospital system increased access to specialist services, including MIS. Most patients undergoing MIS were transferred from outside hospitals, highlighting the need for additional studies and descriptions of experiences to further elucidate the impact of and best protocols for the IHT of ICH patients.
WORLD NEUROSURGERY
(2021)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Chao Zhang, Weiqiang Dou, Shu Jiang, Dong Dong, Xinyi Wang
Summary: This study investigated the feasibility of using 3D isotropic high-resolution T1w-CUBE imaging to detect and measure intraluminal thrombus in stroke patients. The results showed that T1w-CUBE imaging had higher clinical efficacy in thrombus diagnosis and measurement compared to SWI.
JOURNAL OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
(2022)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zainab M. Almutairi
Summary: This study characterized the B12Dg gene in pearl millet and investigated its expression in response to abiotic stress and plant hormone treatment during germination. The results showed that PgB12Dg was upregulated in roots and downregulated in seeds, with significant expression changes under drought and cold stress. Additionally, plant hormone treatment revealed upregulation by gibberellic acid and downregulation by abscisic acid in germinated seeds.
JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lei Wang, Xu Zhang, Xiaoxing Xiong, Hua Zhu, Ran Chen, Shudi Zhang, Gang Chen, Zhihong Jian
Summary: Cerebral ischemic stroke is a disease with limited clinical treatments, and the recovery of cerebral blood circulation can cause cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury. Nrf2, a critical antioxidant transcription factor, plays a cytoprotective role by modulating multiple signaling pathways, including anti-oxidative stress, anti-inflammation, and maintaining mitochondrial homeostasis, making it a potential strategy for preventing and treating cerebral ischemic injury.
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Devin Wahl, Julie A. Moreno, Kelly S. Santangelo, Qian Zhang, Maryam F. Afzali, Maureen A. Walsh, Robert Musci, Alyssa N. Cavalier, Karyn L. Hamilton, Thomas J. LaRocca
Summary: Older age is the primary risk factor for most chronic diseases, including Alzheimer's disease. Current preclinical models cannot completely replicate the disease and its age-dependence, and there has been limited success in translating preclinical results and treatments to humans. This study describes two nontransgenic guinea pig models that naturally mimic key features of brain aging and Alzheimer's disease in humans.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Xin-Ya Shen, Zhen-Kun Gao, Yu Han, Mei Yuan, Yi-Sha Guo, Xia Bi
Summary: Ischemic stroke leads to local brain tissue blood supply disorder, with astrocytes playing a crucial role in the response to the injury. Reactive astrocytes, activated after stroke, exhibit protective functions but also potentially harmful effects. Their spatial and temporal expression determines the diverse functions of astrocytes in the context of ischemic stroke's complex cascade reactions.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2021)
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Immunology
Qingkun Liu, Siamak K. Sorooshyari
Summary: The article investigates the cellular dynamics of immune responses in the central nervous system and periphery post stroke, highlighting correlations between different cell types in the brain and spleen following stroke. Findings suggest a synergistic effect between infiltrated macrophages and neutrophils in the ischemic hemisphere, as well as a positive correlation between neutrophils and T cells. Furthermore, the correlation between neurological deficits and immune cells indicates that microglia and splenic adaptive immune cells are protective, while infiltrating peripheral myeloid cells exacerbate stroke outcomes. Understanding these immune responses is crucial for predicting stroke outcomes and identifying therapeutic targets.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Simona Lattanzi, Eugen Trinka, Gianni Turcato, Claudia Rinaldi, Claudia Cagnetti, Nicoletta Foschi, Serena Broggi, Davide Norata, Francesco Brigo, Mauro Silvestrini
Summary: This study found that the time from stroke to epilepsy onset is significantly related to the risk of drug resistance, with the highest risk occurring within the first few months after stroke and gradually decreasing thereafter.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
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Cell Biology
Sumeyya Akyol, Zafer Ugur, Ali Yilmaz, Ilyas Ustun, Santosh Kapil Kumar Gorti, Kyungjoon Oh, Bernadette McGuinness, Peter Passmore, Patrick G. Kehoe, Michael E. Maddens, Brian D. Green, Stewart F. Graham
Summary: The study compared the lipid metabolism profiles of postmortem human brains with different levels of Alzheimer's disease pathology. Significant differences were found in the concentrations of various lipid metabolites between Alzheimer's disease brains and controls, highlighting the potential of lipidomics in understanding disease etiology and identifying early diagnostic biomarkers.
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Food Science & Technology
Lambros Farmakis, Athanasia Koliadima, Sotirios Vamvakas
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(2020)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Sotirios-Spyridon Vamvakas, John Kapolos
WORLD JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2020)
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Cell Biology
Camila M. Lopes-Ramos, Cho-Yi Chen, Marieke L. Kuijjer, Joseph N. Paulson, Abhijeet R. Sonawane, Maud Fagny, John Platig, Kimberly Glass, John Quackenbush, Dawn L. DeMeo
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elodie Hatchi, Liana Goehring, Serena Landini, Konstantina Skourti-Stathaki, Derrick K. DeConti, Fieda O. Abderazzaq, Priyankana Banerjee, Timothy M. Demers, Yaoyu E. Wang, John Quackenbush, David M. Livingston
Summary: Strong connections are found between R-loops, genome instability, and human disease. R-loops play a role in maintaining homeostasis by regulating certain physiological processes, such as the synthesis of antisense transcripts through transcription termination pause sites. A species of single-stranded, DNA-damage-associated small RNA (sdRNA) generated by a BRCA1-RNAi complex promotes DNA repair at transcriptional termination pause sites forming R-loops.
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Albert T. Young, Xavier Carette, Michaela Helmel, Hanno Steen, Robert N. Husson, John Quackenbush, John Platig
Summary: The inhibition of Mtb serine/threonine protein kinases PknA and PknB leads to changes in the TF regulatory network, affecting regulatory programs involved in cell wall integrity, stress response, and energy production. This highlights the importance of incorporating signal-driven TF modifications in regulatory network approaches.
NPJ SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
(2021)
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Oncology
Camila M. Lopes-Ramos, Tatiana Belova, Tess H. Brunner, Marouen Ben Guebila, Daniel Osorio, John Quackenbush, Marieke L. Kuijjer
Summary: Analysis identified seven pathways associated with survival in glioblastoma patients, with dysregulation of PD1 signaling correlating with poor prognosis. This suggests a new approach to predict patient survival and highlights potential therapeutic interventions based on gene regulatory network analysis.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marouen Ben Guebila, Camila M. Lopes-Ramos, Deborah Weighill, Abhijeet Rajendra Sonawane, Rebekka Burkholz, Behrouz Shamsaei, John Platig, Kimberly Glass, Marieke L. Kuijjer, John Quackenbush
Summary: Gene regulation networks play a crucial role in tissue identity, disease development, and therapeutic response. The GRAND database provides computationally-inferred gene regulatory network models and targeting scores for predicting drug effects on network structures and matching potential therapeutic drugs to disease states.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Cell Biology
Rebekka Burkholz, John Quackenbush, Daniel Bojar
Summary: Glycans pose substantial challenges for computational biology due to their nonlinear and diverse nature. Sweet-Net, a graph convolutional neural network, outperforms other computational methods in predicting glycan properties and can learn representations that are predictive of organismal phenotypic and environmental properties. Additionally, glycan-focused machine learning can be used to predict viral glycan binding and discover viral receptors.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Deborah Weighill, Marouen Ben Guebila, Kimberly Glass, John Quackenbush, John Platig
Summary: Understanding how individual genotypes influence gene regulation can improve our understanding of human health and development. EGRET is a method that infers genotype-specific gene regulatory networks to reveal the genetic associations driving complex phenotypes.
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Mathematical & Computational Biology
Abhijeet Rajendra Sonawane, Dawn L. DeMeo, John Quackenbush, Kimberly Glass
Summary: The study focuses on the application of epigenetic data in gene regulatory networks, developing the SPIDER method for network reconstruction, which shows high accuracy and cell-line-specific interactions, and has the potential to identify novel hypotheses for better characterizing cell-type and phenotype-specific regulatory mechanisms.
NPJ SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Katherine H. Shutta, Deborah Weighill, Rebekka Burkholz, Marouen Ben Guebila, Dawn L. DeMeo, Helena U. Zacharias, John Quackenbush, Michael Altenbuchinger
Summary: In this study, we propose a network approach based on Gaussian Graphical Models (GGMs) called DRAGON, which allows for the joint analysis of multi-omic data. DRAGON adapts to the differences between omics layers, improving model inference and edge recovery, and can identify key molecular mechanisms.
NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biochemical Research Methods
Sheila M. Gaynor, Maud Fagny, Xihong Lin, John Platig, John Quackenbush
Summary: This study constructed twenty-nine tissue-specific eQTL networks using GTEx data and evaluated different network specifications. The researchers found that using a thresholded Benjamini-Hochberg q value weighted by the Z-statistic balanced metric reproducibility and computational efficiency. The eQTL networks were complementary to gene regulatory networks in understanding regulation, and highly connected nodes were enriched for tissue-relevant traits.
CELL REPORTS METHODS
(2022)
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Genetics & Heredity
Marouen Ben Guebila, Daniel C. Morgan, Kimberly Glass, Marieke L. Kuijjer, Dawn L. DeMeo, John Quackenbush
Summary: Gene regulatory network inference allows for modeling genome-scale regulatory processes. Researchers have developed a collection of tools to model various regulatory processes and improve their performance through GPU-accelerated calculations.
NAR GENOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS
(2022)
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Urology & Nephrology
Kinsuk Chauhan, Girish N. Nadkarni, Fergus Fleming, James McCullough, Cijiang J. He, John Quackenbush, Barbara Murphy, Michael J. Donovan, Steven G. Coca, Joseph Bonventre
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Jipeng Qiang, Wei Ding, Marieke Kuijjer, John Quackenbush, Ping Chen
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Zutan Li, Bingbing Jin, Jingya Fang
Summary: In this study, we propose MetaAc4C, an advanced deep learning model for accurate identification of N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C) sites using pre-trained BERT and various optimization techniques. By adapting generative adversarial networks to address data imbalance and augmenting training RNA samples, our model outperforms existing methods in terms of ACC, MCC, and AUROC.