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Effects of Emotional Experience for Abstract Words in the Stroop Task
Authors: Siakaluk Paul D. , Knol Nathan , Pexman Penny M. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractIn this study, we examined the effects of emotional experience, a relatively new dimension of emotional knowledge that gauges the ease with which words evoke emotional experience, on abstract word processing in the Stroop task. In order to test the context‐dependency of these effects, we accentuated the saliency of this dimension in Experiment 1A by blocking the stimuli such that one block consisted of the stimuli with the highest emotional experience ratings and the other block consisted of the stimuli with the lowest emotional experience ratings. We attenuated the saliency of this dimension in Experiment 1B by intermixing the stimuli. We observed slower color naming performance for words with higher emotional experience ratings only in Experiment 1A, suggesting that the dimension of emotional experience is an aspect of semantic representation for abstract words but that its influence can be modulated by context. We interpret these results more generally using Vigliocco, Meteyard, Andrews, and Kousta's (2009) framework of semantic representation, and more specifically using Cohen, Dunbar, and McClelland's (1990) model of Stroop task performance.
Entecavir treatment in kidney transplant recipients infected with hepatitis B
Authors: Yap Desmond Y. H. , Yung Susan , Tang Colin S. O. , Seto Wai Kay , Ma Maggie K. M. , Mok Maggie M. Y. , Kwan Lorraine P. Y. , Chan Gary C. W. , Choy Bo Ying , Yuen Man Fung , Chan Tak Mao 
Published: June 2014

AbstractAlthough nucleotide/side analogs improve the clinical outcome of hepatitis B surface antigen‐positive (HBsAg+) kidney transplant recipients (KTR), a significant proportion of subjects have developed resistance to lamivudine (LAM). We retrospectively analyzed the efficacy and tolerability of entecavir (ETV) in HBsAg+ KTR at Queen Mary Hospital during 2005–2013. Twenty‐one patients (10 treatment‐naïve, 11 with LAM resistance) were included (duration of ETV treatment 34.7 ± 22.9 months, range 6–75 months). ETV treatment led to a decline of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA titer compared to baseline and is more significant in the treatment‐naïve group (treatment‐naïve: p = 0.028, <0.001 and <0.001; LAM‐resistant p = 0.273, 0.180, and 0.109 after 12, 24, and 36 months). The cumulative rate of HBV DNA undetectability at 12, 24, and 36 months was 60%, 100%, and 100% for treatment‐naïve group, and 27%, 45%, and 45% for LAM‐resistant group, respectively. Time‐to‐HBV DNA undetectability and time‐to‐alanine transaminase (ALT) normalization were 15.7 ± 4.6 and 12.6 ± 3.7 months for treatment‐naïve patients, and 24.5 ± 4.2 and 28.2 ± 3.5 months for those with LAM resistance. Genotypic resistance to ETV emerged after 20.0 ± 3.5 months with increase in ALT and HBV DNA in two patients with LAM resistance, but was not observed in the treatment‐naïve group. Allograft dysfunction, de novo cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma did not occur during follow‐up.
Hepatic arterial complications in adult living donor liver transplant recipients: a single‐center experience of 673 cases
Authors: Iida T. , Kaido T. , Yagi S. , Hori T. , Uchida Y. , Jobara K. , Tanaka H. , Sakamoto S. , Kasahara M. , Ogawa K. , Ogura Y. , Mori A. , Uemoto S. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractBackgroundHepatic arterial reconstruction during living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a very delicate and technically complicated procedure. Post‐LDLT hepatic arterial complications are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the details of post‐operative hepatic arterial complications in 673 consecutive adult LDLT recipients between January 1996 and September 2009.ResultsHepatic arterial complications occurred in 43 of 673 adult recipients (6.4%) within a median of 13 post‐transplant days (range, 1–63). These included hepatic artery thrombosis (including anastomotic stenosis) in 33 cases, anastomotic bleeding in seven cases, and rupture of anastomotic aneurysm in three cases. To treat these complications, surgical re‐anastomosis was performed in 26 cases, while the other 17 cases underwent conservative therapies, including four angioplasties by interventional radiology. Biliary complications after hepatic arterial complications occurred in 17 cases. The overall survival rate after LDLT was significantly lower in the hepatic arterial complication group compared with that in the non‐complication group (60.7% vs. 80.1% at one yr, 44.3% vs. 74.2% at five yr, respectively; p < 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that the extra‐anatomical anastomosis (p = 0.011) was the only independent risk factor for hepatic arterial complications.ConclusionBecause hepatic arterial complications after LDLT are associated with poor patient survival, early diagnosis and immediate treatment are crucial. The anatomical anastomosis may be the first choice for the hepatic arterial reconstruction to the extent possible.
Uncertainty associated with survey design in Species Distribution Models
Authors: Tessarolo Geiziane , Rangel Thiago F. , Araújo Miguel B. , Hortal Joaquín 
Published: June 2014

AbstractAimSpecies distribution models (SDM) can be used to predict the location of unknown populations from known species occurrences. It follows that how the data used to calibrate the models are collected can have a great impact on prediction success. We evaluated the influence of different survey designs and their interaction with the modelling technique on SDM performance.LocationIberian Peninsula.MethodsWe examine how data recorded using seven alternative survey designs (random, systematic, environmentally stratified by class and environmentally stratified using P‐median, biased due to accessibility, biased by human density aggregation and biased towards protected areas) could affect SDM predictions generated with nine modelling techniques (BIOCLIM, Gower distance, Mahalanobis distance, Euclidean distance, GLM, MaxEnt, ENFA and Random Forest). We also study how sample size, species’ characteristics and modelling technique affected SDM predictive ability, using six evaluation metrics.ResultsSurvey design has a small effect on prediction success. Characteristics of species’ ranges rank highest among the factors affecting SDM results: the species with lower relative occurrence area (ROA) are predicted better. Model predictions are also improved when sample size is large.Main conclusionsThe species modelled – particularly the extent of its distribution – are the largest source of influence over SDM results. The environmental coverage of the surveys is more important than the spatial structure of the calibration data. Therefore, climatic biases in the data should be identified to avoid erroneous conclusions about the geographic patterns of species distributions.
The diagnostic accuracy of Neuropad® for assessing large and small fibre diabetic neuropathy
Authors: Ponirakis G. , Petropoulos I. N. , Fadavi H. , Alam U. , Asghar O. , Marshall A. , Tavakoli M. , Malik R. A. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractAimsNeuropad® is a simple visual indicator test, with moderate diagnostic performance for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. As it assesses sweating, which is a measure of cholinergic small nerve fibre function, we compared its diagnostic performance against established measures of both large and, more specifically, small fibre damage in patients with diabetes.MethodsOne hundred and twenty‐seven participants (89 without diabetic peripheral neuropathy and 38 with) aged 57 ± 9.7 years underwent assessment with Neuropad, large nerve fibre assessments: Neuropathy Disability Score, vibration perception threshold, peroneal motor nerve conduction velocity; small nerve fibre assessments: neuropathy symptoms (Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms score) corneal nerve fibre length and warm perception threshold.ResultsNeuropad has a high sensitivity but moderate specificity against large fibre neuropathy assessments: Neuropathy Disability Score (> 2) 70% and 50%, vibration perception threshold (> 14 V) 83% and 53%, and peroneal motor nerve conduction velocity (< 42 m/s) 81% and 54%, respectively. However, the diagnostic accuracy of Neuropad was significantly improved against corneal nerve fibre length (< 14 mm/mm2) with a sensitivity and specificity of 83% and 80%, respectively. Furthermore, the area under the curve for corneal nerve fibre length (85%) was significantly greater than with the Neuropathy Disability Score (66%, P = 0.01) and peroneal motor nerve conduction velocity (70%, P = 0.03). For neuropathic symptoms, sensitivity was 78% and specificity was 60%.ConclusionsThe data show the improved diagnostic performance of Neuropad against corneal nerve fibre length. This study underlines the importance of Neuropad as a practical diagnostic test for small fibre neuropathy in patients with diabetes.
Movement and habitat use of the freshwater catfish (Tandanus tandanus) in a remnant floodplain wetland
Authors: Koster Wayne M. , Dawson David R. , Clunie Pam , Hames Fern , McKenzie John , Moloney Paul D. , Crook David A. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractKnowledge of the movement and habitat use of fishes is important in identifying and understanding the causes of population declines and predicting how populations are likely to respond to management interventions. In this study, radiotelemetry was used to examine the spring and summer movement and habitat use patterns of the freshwater catfish (Tandanus tandanus) in a remnant wetland to inform the development of recovery actions for this threatened species. Twenty‐one adult fish were tagged and released within Tahbilk Lagoon, Victoria, Australia, in September 2009. Fish were located every 1–2 weeks between September 2009 and February 2010, a period which coincides with the spawning period for the species. Eleven of the fish were also tracked every 2 h for 68 consecutive hours in December 2009 to examine diel movements. The study revealed that freshwater catfish make extensive use of cover (e.g. wood and macrophytes) and typically have limited ranges (median total linear range and 90% linear range 599 and 173 m respectively), although they occasionally moved more extensively (up to 1.5 km) between floodplain and riverine habitats. Fish moved over much greater areas at night compared with during the day. There was also evidence of sex‐specific variation in movement, with a trend for greater movement of female fish at night compared with males. The results of the study suggest that strategies that protect macrophyte and wood habitats and improve connectivity between riverine and floodplain habitats are likely to be important in maintaining and restoring remnant populations of this species.
The MeloTuber Test: a real‐time TaqMan®PCR‐based assay to detect the root‐knot nematodes Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax directly in potato tubers
Authors: de Haan E. G. , Dekker C. C. E. M. , Tameling W. I. L. , den Nijs L. J. M. F. , van den Bovenkamp G. W. , Kooman‐Gersmann M. 
Published: June 2014

Potato is one of the many important hosts for the root‐knot nematodes Meloidogyne chitwoodi and M. fallax that can infest roots as well as tubers. In the latter they may cause surface galls and necrotic spots below the skin. In the EU these pathogens are categorized as quarantine organisms and are therefore regulated. Phytosanitary measures (PMs) are implemented and one aspect involves diagnostic procedures to detect these pathogens. To date, visual screening of external and internal symptoms is combined with the specific identification of these pests, either through microscopy, biochemical or molecular tests. A disadvantage of all these tests is the requirement of the prior extraction of nematodes from the tubers, which is not suitable for high‐throughput screening. This paper describes the MeloTuber Test developed to simultaneously detect M. chitwoodi and M. fallax by triplex real‐time TaqMan® PCR directly in secondary potato tuber peelings. DNA extraction is carried out in a 96‐well plate of pooled secondary peelings from one hundred tubers. The analytical sensitivity is such that a single female can be readily detected in such a sample size. The validation data, described here, prove the suitability of this molecular test for the detection of M. chitwoodi and M. fallax in large scale screening tests.
The Definition and Measurement of Individual Condition in Evolutionary Studies
Authors: Clancey Erin , Byers John A. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractOver the past four decades, as the use of the term condition has become more frequent, the meaning of the term has become increasingly vague. This is especially true in evolutionary theory where condition is now equated with reproductive value, genetic quality, or defined as the ‘total pool of resources available for reproduction.’ Condition with the latter meaning is essentially impossible to measure empirically because it is associated with multiple attributes, such as nutritional state, health, experience, foraging success, ability to cope with environmental pressures, and social status, that collectively affect individual fitness. The addition of qualifying terms that often precede condition (e.g., phenotypic, energetic, and nutritional) and the usage of terms that describe an individual's state (e.g., physiological state, energetic state, and nutritional state) add confusion to the issue. It is therefore important to evaluate the meaning of condition, the limits of its usefulness, and how it can be best measured. We suggest using a more narrow definition of condition, amenable to empirical study, would benefit evolutionary and behavioral studies.
New host and lineage diversity of avian haemosporidia in the northern Andes
Authors: Harrigan Ryan J. , Sedano Raul , Chasar Anthony C. , Chaves Jaime A. , Nguyen Jennifer T. , Whitaker Alexis , Smith Thomas B. 
Published: June 2014

AbstractThe northern Andes, with their steep elevational and climate gradients, are home to an exceptional diversity of flora and fauna, particularly rich in avian species that have adapted to divergent ecological conditions. With this diversity comes the opportunity for parasites to exploit a wide breadth of avian hosts. However, little research has focused on examining the patterns of prevalence and lineage diversity of avian parasites in the Andes. Here, we screened a total of 428 birds from 19 species (representing nine families) and identified 133 infections of avian haemosporidia (31%), including lineages of Plasmodium, Haemoproteus, and Leucocytozoon. We document a higher prevalence of haemosporidia at higher elevations and lower temperatures, as well as an overall high diversity of lineages in the northern Andes, including the first sequences of haemosporidians reported in hummingbirds (31 sequences found in 11 species within the family Trochilidae). Double infections were distinguished using PHASE, which enables the separation of distinct parasite lineages. Results suggest that the ecological heterogeneity of the northern Andes that has given rise to a rich diversity of avian hosts may also be particularly conducive to parasite diversification and specialization.
International trends in health science librarianship Part 10: The Greater China area
Authors: Xie Zhiyun , Chan Julia L.Y. , Lam Louisa Mei Chun , Chiu Tzu‐Heng 
Published: June 2014

AbstractThis is the 10th in a series of articles exploring international trends in health science librarianship. This issue describes developments in health science librarianship in the first decade of the 21st century in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The next issue will report on Japan and South Korea.JM
Retraction: Effects of a transtheoretical model–based exercise stage–matched intervention on exercise behaviour and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Zhu Li‐Xia , Ho Shuk‐Ching , Sit Janet Wing Hung , He Hong‐Gu 
Published: June 2014

The above article from Journal of Advanced Nursing, published online on 26th June 2014 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor‐in‐Chief and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The retraction has been agreed due to considerable overlap with the following papers:Zhu L.‐X., Ho S.‐C., Sit J.W.H., He H.‐G. (2014) Effect of a transtheoretical model‐based stage‐matched exercise intervention on exercise behavior and angina in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing DOI: 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000162.Zhu L.‐X., Ho S.‐C., Sit J.W.H., He H.‐G. (2014) The effects of a transtheoretical model‐based exercise stage‐matched intervention on exercise behavior in patients with coronary heart disease: A randomized controlled trial. Patient Education and Counseling 95, 384–392.ReferenceZhu L‐X., Ho S‐C., Sit J.W.H. & He H‐G. (2014) Effects of a transtheoretical model–based exercise stage–matched intervention on exercise behaviour and quality of life in patients with coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Advanced Nursing. doi: 10.1111/jan.12469
Genetic parameters for direct and maternal calving ease in Walloon dairy cattle based on linear and threshold models
Authors: Vanderick S. , Troch T. , Gillon A. , Glorieux G. , Gengler N. 
Published: June 2014

SummaryCalving ease scores from Holstein dairy cattle in the Walloon Region of Belgium were analysed using univariate linear and threshold animal models. Variance components and derived genetic parameters were estimated from a data set including 33 155 calving records. Included in the models were season, herd and sex of calf × age of dam classes × group of calvings interaction as fixed effects, herd × year of calving, maternal permanent environment and animal direct and maternal additive genetic as random effects. Models were fitted with the genetic correlation between direct and maternal additive genetic effects either estimated or constrained to zero. Direct heritability for calving ease was approximately 8% with linear models and approximately 12% with threshold models. Maternal heritabilities were approximately 2 and 4%, respectively. Genetic correlation between direct and maternal additive effects was found to be not significantly different from zero. Models were compared in terms of goodness of fit and predictive ability. Criteria of comparison such as mean squared error, correlation between observed and predicted calving ease scores as well as between estimated breeding values were estimated from 85 118 calving records. The results provided few differences between linear and threshold models even though correlations between estimated breeding values from subsets of data for sires with progeny from linear model were 17 and 23% greater for direct and maternal genetic effects, respectively, than from threshold model. For the purpose of genetic evaluation for calving ease in Walloon Holstein dairy cattle, the linear animal model without covariance between direct and maternal additive effects was found to be the best choice.
β‐arrestin2/miR‐155/GSK3β regulates transition of 5′‐azacytizine‐induced Sca‐1‐positive cells to cardiomyocytes
Authors: Zhao Jing , Feng Yimin , Yan Hui , Chen Yangchao , Wang Jinlan , Chua Balvin , Stuart Charles , Yin Deling 
Published: June 2014

AbstractStem‐cell antigen 1–positive (Sca‐1+) cardiac stem cells (CSCs), a vital kind of CSCs in humans, promote cardiac repair in vivo and can differentiate to cardiomyocytes with 5′‐azacytizine treatment in vitro. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are unknown. β‐arrestin2 is an important scaffold protein and highly expressed in the heart. To explore the function of β‐arrestin2 in Sca‐1+ CSC differentiation, we used β‐arrestin2–knockout mice and overexpression strategies. Real‐time PCR revealed that β‐arrestin2 promoted 5′‐azacytizine‐induced Sca‐1+ CSC differentiation in vitro. Because the microRNA 155 (miR‐155) may regulate β‐arrestin2 expression, we detected its role and relationship with β‐arrestin2 and glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3β), another probable target of miR‐155. Real‐time PCR revealed that miR‐155, inhibited by β‐arrestin2, impaired 5′‐azacytizine‐induced Sca‐1+ CSC differentiation. On luciferase report assay, miR‐155 could inhibit the activity of β‐arrestin2 and GSK3β, which suggests a loop pathway between miR‐155 and β‐arrestin2. Furthermore, β‐arrestin2‐knockout inhibited the activity of GSK3β. Akt, the upstream inhibitor of GSK3β, was inhibited in β‐arrestin2‐Knockout mice, so the activity of GSK3β was regulated by β‐arrestin2 not Akt. We transplanted Sca‐1+ CSCs from β‐arrestin2‐knockout mice to mice with myocardial infarction and found similar protective functions as in wild‐type mice but impaired arterial elastance. Furthermore, low level of β‐arrestin2 agreed with decreased phosphorylation of AKT and increased phophorylation of GSK3β, similar to in vitro findings. The β‐arrestin2/miR‐155/GSK3β pathway may be a new mechanism with implications for treatment of heart disease.
Identification of microRNAs in six solanaceous plants and their potential link with phosphate and mycorrhizal signaling
Authors: Gu Mian , Liu Wei , Meng Qi , Zhang Wenqi , Chen Aiqun , Sun Shubin , Xu Guohua 
Published: June 2014

AbstractTo date, only a limited number of solanaceous miRNAs have been deposited in the miRNA database. Here, genome‐wide bioinformatic identification of miRNAs was performed in six solanaceous plants (potato, tomato, tobacco, eggplant, pepper, and petunia). A total of 2,239 miRNAs were identified following a range of criteria, of which 982 were from potato, 496 from tomato, 655 from tobacco, 46 from eggplant, 45 were from pepper, and 15 from petunia. The sizes of miRNA families and miRNA precursor length differ in all the species. Accordingly, 620 targets were predicted, which could be functionally classified as transcription factors, metabolic enzymes, RNA and protein processing proteins, and other proteins for plant growth and development. We also showed evidence for miRNA clusters and sense and antisense miRNAs. Additionally, five Pi starvation‐ and one arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM)‐related cis‐elements were found widely distributed in the putative promoter regions of the miRNA genes. Selected miRNAs were classified into three groups based on the presence or absence of P1BS and MYCS cis‐elements, and their expression in response to Pi starvation and AM symbiosis was validated by quantitative reverse transcription‐polymerase chain reaction (qRT‐PCR). These results show that conserved miRNAs exist in solanaceous species and they might play pivotal roles in plant growth, development, and stress responses.