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Bicephalic Transcranial Direct-Current Stimulation Does Not Add Benefits to a Footdrop Stimulator for Improving Functional Mobility in People With Chronic Hemiparesis After Stroke: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors: da Cunha Maira Jaqueline , Pinto Camila , Schifino Giulia Palermo , Sant’Anna Py Isabela , Cimolin Veronica , Pagnussat Aline Souza 
Published: June 2022

Abstract

Objective
The aim of this study was to assess the effects of applying transcranial direct-current stimulation (tDCS), a footdrop stimulator (FDS), and gait training simultaneously on functional mobility in people with chronic hemiparesis after stroke.

Methods
In this double-blind controlled trial, 32 individuals with mild, moderate, and severe chronic hemiparesis after stroke were randomized to tDCS plus FDS or sham tDCS plus FDS groups. Both groups underwent 10 concurrent tDCS and FDS gait training sessions 5 times per week for 2 weeks. Functional mobility was evaluated by the Timed “Up & Go” test (TUG). Secondary outcomes included spasticity of plantarflexors, knee extensors, and hip adductors; quality of life; and walking endurance (distance covered during each treadmill gait training session). Clinical assessments were performed before treatment, after treatment, and at a 1-month follow-up. A generalized estimating equation was used to compare the effects of time, group, and time × group interaction.

Results
No difference between groups was observed during performance of the TUG or other outcomes. TUG performance was improved in both the tDCS plus FDS group (before treatment = 24.29 [95% CI = 17.72–33.28]; after treatment = 21.75 [95% CI = 15.75–30.08]) and the sham tDCS plus FDS group (before treatment = 19.63 [95% CI = 16.06–23.0]; after treatment = 18.45 [95% CI = 15.26–22.3]). This improvement remained at the follow-up evaluation. Both groups also showed reduced spasticity of plantarflexors and knee extensors, increased quality of life, and increased total distance walked.

Conclusion
This study provided no evidence that bicephalic tDCS improves functional mobility, spasticity, quality of life, or walking endurance in people with chronic hemiparesis after stroke.

Impact
Bicephalic tDCS does not add relevant benefits to FDS and gait training in people who have chronic hemiparesis after stroke. Given that tDCS has few additional effects and given its costs for clinical practice, tDCS for rehabilitation in people with chronic hemiparesis after stroke is discouraged. FDS and gait training improve functional mobility, walking resistance, and quality of life in people with chronic hemiparesis after stroke.
The polycaprolactone/silk fibroin/carbonate hydroxyapatite electrospun scaffold promotes bone reconstruction by regulating the polarization of macrophages
Authors: Jia Xiaoshi , Zhou Jing , Ning Jinqiu , Li Maoquan , Yao Yitong , Wang Xiaodong , Jian Yutao , Zhao Ke 
Published: June 2022

AbstractMacrophages are known to modulate the osteogenic environment of bone regeneration elicited by biological bone grafts. Alteration in certain chemical components tends to affect macrophages polarization. Comparatively to hydroxyapatite (HAp), carbonate hydroxyapatite (CHA) consists of 7.4 (wt%) carbonate ions and more closely resembles the mineral content of bone. It remains unknown whether CHA scaffolds or HA scaffolds have better osteogenic properties. In this study, we fabricated PCL/SF scaffold, PCL/SF/HAp scaffold and PCL/SF/CHA scaffold using the electrospinning technique. Despite comparable mechanical properties, the PCL/SF/CHA scaffold exhibited better osteogenic properties than the PCL/SF/HAp scaffold. Although no significant differences were observed between the two scaffolds for promoting osteoblast differentiation in vitro, the PCL/SF/CHA group appeared to be more effective at promoting bone regeneration in cranial defects in vivo. The PCL/SF/CHA scaffold was found to promote macrophage polarization toward M2 via activating the JAK/STAT5 pathway which caused a pro-osteogenic microenvironment to facilitate osteoblast differentiation. The results of this study indicated a higher potential of CHA to substitute HAp in the production of bone scaffolds for better bone regeneration.
Outcomes During and After Early Intervention Services for First-Episode Psychosis: Results Over 5 Years From the RAISE-ETP Site-Randomized Trial
Authors: Robinson Delbert G , Schooler Nina R , Marcy Patricia , Gibbons Robert D , Hendricks Brown C , John Majnu , Mueser Kim T , Penn David L , Rosenheck Robert A , Addington Jean , Brunette Mary F , Correll Christoph U , Estroff Sue E , Mayer-Kalos Piper S , Gottlieb Jennifer D , Glynn Shirley M , Lynde David W , Gingerich Susan , Pipes Ronny , Miller Alexander L , Severe Joanne B , Kane John M 
Published: June 2022

AbstractTo examine long-term effects of early intervention services (EIS) for first-episode psychosis, we compared Heinrichs-Carpenter Quality of Life (QLS) and Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores and inpatient hospitalization days over 5 years with data from the site-randomized RAISE-ETP trial that compared the EIS NAVIGATE (17 sites; 223 participants) and community care (CC) (17 sites; 181 participants). Inclusion criteria were: age 15–40 years; DSM-IV diagnoses of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, brief psychotic disorder, or psychotic disorder not otherwise specified; first psychotic episode; antipsychotic medication taken for ≤6 months. NAVIGATE-randomized participants could receive NAVIGATE from their study entry date until NAVIGATE ended when the last-enrolled NAVIGATE participant completed 2 years of treatment. Assessments occurred every 6 months. 61% of participants had assessments conducted ≥2 years; 31% at 5 years. Median follow-up length was CC 30 months and NAVIGATE 38 months. Primary analyses assumed data were not-missing-at-random (NMAR); sensitivity analyses assumed data were missing-at-random (MAR). MAR analyses found no significant treatment-by-time interactions for QLS or PANSS. NMAR analyses revealed that NAVIGATE was associated with a 13.14 (95%CI:6.92,19.37) unit QLS and 7.73 (95%CI:2.98,12.47) unit PANSS better improvement and 2.53 (95%CI:0.59,4.47) fewer inpatient days than CC (all comparisons significant). QLS and PANSS effect sizes were 0.856 and 0.70. NAVIGATE opportunity length (mean 33.8 (SD = 5.1) months) was not associated (P = .72) with QLS outcome; duration of untreated psychosis did not moderate (P = .32) differential QLS outcome. While conclusions are limited by the low rate of five-year follow-up, the data support long-term benefit of NAVIGATE compared to community care.
Within-night repeatability and long-term consistency of sleep apnea endotypes: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study
Authors: Alex Raichel M , Sofer Tamar , Azarbarzin Ali , Vena Daniel , Gell Laura K , Wellman Andrew , White David P , Redline Susan , Sands Scott A 
Published: June 2022

Abstract

Study Objectives
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by multiple “endotypic traits,” including pharyngeal collapsibility, muscle compensation, loop gain, and arousal threshold. Here, we examined (1) within-night repeatability, (2) long-term consistency, and (3) influences of body position and sleep state, of endotypic traits estimated from in-home polysomnography in mild-to-severe OSA (apnea-hypopnea index, AHI &gt; 5 events/h).

Methods
Within-night repeatability was assessed using Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA): Traits derived separately from “odd” and “even” 30-min periods were correlated and regression (error vs. N windows available) provided a recommended amount of data for acceptable repeatability (Rthreshold = 0.7). Long-term consistency was assessed using the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study (MrOS) at two time points 6.5 ± 0.7 years apart, before and after accounting for across-year body position and sleep state differences. Within-night dependence of traits on position and state (MESA plus MrOS data) was estimated using bootstrapping.

Results
Within-night repeatability for traits ranged from R = 0.62–0.79 and improved to R = 0.69–0.83 when recommended amounts of data were available (20–35 7-min windows, available in 94%–98% of participants); repeatability was similar for collapsibility, loop gain, and arousal threshold (R = 0.79–0.83), but lower for compensation (R = 0.69). Long-term consistency was modest (R = 0.30–0.61) and improved (R = 0.36–0.63) after accounting for position and state differences. Position/state analysis revealed reduced loop gain in REM and reduced collapsibility in N3.

Conclusions
Endotypic traits can be obtained with acceptable repeatability. Long-term consistency was modest but improved after accounting for position and state changes. These data support the use of endotypic assessments in large-scale epidemiological studies.

Clinical Trial Information
The data used in the manuscript are from observational cohort studies and are not a part of the clinical trial.
Macroevolutionary Analyses Provide New Evidence of Phasmid Wings Evolution as a Reversible Process
Authors: Forni Giobbe , Martelossi Jacopo , Valero Pablo , Hennemann Frank H , Conle Oskar , Luchetti Andrea , Mantovani Barbara 
Published: June 2022

Abstract
The concept that complex ancestral traits can never be recovered after their loss is still widely accepted, despite phylogenetic and molecular approaches suggest instances where phenotypes may have been lost throughout the evolutionary history of a clade and subsequently reverted back in derived lineages. One of the first and most notable examples of such a process is wing evolution in phasmids; this polyneopteran order of insects, which comprises stick and leaf insects, has played a central role in initiating a long-standing debate on the topic. In this study, a novel and comprehensive time tree including over 300 Phasmatodea species is used as a framework for investigating wing evolutionary patterns in the clade. Despite accounting for several possible biases and sources of uncertainty, macroevolutionary analyses consistently revealed multiple reversals to winged states taking place after their loss, and reversibility is coupled with higher species diversification rates. Our findings support a loss of or reduction in wings that occurred in the lineage leading to the extant phasmid most recent common ancestor, and brachyptery is inferred to be an unstable state unless co-opted for nonaerodynamic adaptations. We also explored how different assumptions of wing reversals probability could impact their inference: we found that until reversals are assumed to be over 30 times more unlikely than losses, they are consistently inferred despite uncertainty in tree and model parameters. Our findings demonstrate that wing evolution is a reversible and dynamic process in phasmids and contribute to our understanding of complex trait evolution. [Dollo’s law; Phasmatodea; phylogenetic comparative methods; polyneoptera; reversals; wing.]
Single Lung Transplant Remains a Viable Option for Patients With Severe Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
Authors: Sunagawa Gengo , Kehara Hiromu , Mangukia Chirantan , Brann Stacey , Leotta Eros , Yanagida Roh , Minakata Kenji , Shenoy Kartik V. , Mamary Albert James , Marchetti Nathaniel , Cordova Francis , Criner Gerard J. , Toyoda Yoshiya , Shigemura Norihisa 
Published: June 2022

Background.
Although double lung transplant is recommended in patients with severe secondary pulmonary hypertension (SPH), our institutional experiences suggest a role for single lung transplant in these patients. Here, we review our experience prioritizing single lung transplant in patients with SPH to minimize their surgical burden.

Methods.
We conducted a retrospective review of our lung transplant database to identify patients with SPH who underwent single lung transplant. Patients were stratified as either mild SPH (mean pulmonary artery pressure 25–40 mm Hg) or severe SPH (mean pulmonary artery pressure >40 mm Hg). Singe lung recipients without PH transplanted over the same time were also examined.

Results.
Between January 2017 and December 2019, 318 patients underwent single lung transplantation; 217 had mild SPH (68%), and 59 had severe SPH (18.5%). Forty-two patients without PH underwent single lung transplant. When the groups were compared, significantly higher pulmonary vascular resistance was noted in the severe SPH group, and obesity was noted in both the mild and severe SPH groups. Although the severe SPH group required more intraoperative cardiopulmonary support (37.3% versus 10.3% versus 4.7%, P < 0.05), there were no significant differences in most major postoperative parameters, including the duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation or the incidence of severe primary graft dysfunction. Survival 1 y posttransplant was not significantly different among the groups (93.2% versus 89.4% versus 92.9%, P = 0.58).

Conclusions.
Our experience supports the option of single lung transplantation with appropriate intraoperative mechanical circulatory support in patients with SPH. This strategy is worth pursuing, especially with ongoing donor lung shortages.
Lymphoma cells are circulating in blood of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis and clonality value of virus-infected cells is a useful information for the diagnostic test
Authors: Hossain Md Belal , Kobayashi Tomoko , Makimoto Sakurako , Matsuo Misaki , Nishikaku Kohei , Tan Benjy Jek Yang , Rahman Akhinur , Rajib Samiul Alam , Sugata Kenji , Ohnuki Nagaki , Saito Masumichi , Inenaga Toshiaki , Imakawa Kazuhiko , Satou Yorifumi 
Published: June 2022

ABSTRACTBovine leukemia virus (BLV), a retrovirus, causes Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL) in cattle following a latent infection period. The BLV infection results in polyclonal expansion of infected B-lymphocytes and ∼5% of infected cattle develop monoclonal leukosis. Since the clonal expansion of virus-infected cell is a key in the pathogenesis of EBL, assessing the clonality of malignant cells is crucial for both understanding viral pathogenesis, which might be useful for EBL diagnosis.For the investigation of clonality of BLV-infected cells in non-EBL and EBL cattle, two methods were used to evaluate the status of EBL; BLV-DNA-capture-seq method with high sensitivity and specificity and simple and cost-effective Rapid Amplification of Integration Site for BLV (BLV-RAIS) method. We found that the RAIS method efficiently detect expanded clone in EBL tissue sample as BLV-DNA-capture-seq method. Taking advantage of high frequency of BLV-infected cells in blood, we simplified RAIS method and showed that similar to BLV-DNA-capture-seq, this method could reliably provide quantitative value about clonal abundance of BLV-infected cells.Next, we aimed to establish a diagnostic blood test for EBL by using the clonality information. First, we compared clonality of BLV-infected cells in blood with that in tumor tissue in EBL cattle. There was a remarkably similar clonality between blood and tissue in each animal. Furthermore, BLV integration site information clearly showed that the same clone was the most expanded in both blood and tumor tissue, indicating that tumor cells were circulating in blood in the disease cattle. We also analyzed tumor tissue at two independent anatomical regions and found the same clones was most expanded in both regions, supporting the idea that tumor cells are systemically circulating in the diseased cattle. Finally, we compared clonality value between non-EBL and EBL cattle by using BLV-RAIS method and found that there was clear difference between non-EBL and EBL. More importantly, we found that clonality value was low in asymptomatic phase but high in EBL phase in the longitudinal cohort study.These findings have demonstrated that BLV integration site and clonality value are is a useful information to establish diagnostic blood test for EBL. That would contribute to reduction of economic damage caused by EBL and improvement of productivity in cattle industry.
A general deep hybrid model for bioreactor systems: combining first Principles equations with deep neural networks
Authors: Pinto José , Mestre Mykaella , Costa Rafael S. , Striedner Gerald , Oliveira Rui 
Published: June 2022

AbstractNumerous studies have reported the use of hybrid semiparametric systems that combine shallow neural networks with mechanistic models for bioprocess modeling. Here we revisit the general bioreactor hybrid modeling problem and introduce some of the most recent deep learning techniques. The single layer networks were extended to multi-layer networks with varying depths and combined with First Principles equations in the form of deep hybrid models. Deep learning techniques, namely the adaptive moment estimation method (ADAM), stochastic regularization and depth-dependent weights initialization were evaluated. Modified sensitivity equations are proposed for the computation of gradients in order to reduce CPU time for the training of deep hybrid models. The methods are illustrated with applications to a synthetic dataset and a pilot 50 L MUT+ Pichia pastoris process expressing a single chain antibody fragment. All in all, the results point to a systematic generalization improvement of deep hybrid models over its shallow counterpart. Moreover, the CPU cost to train the deep hybrid models is shown to be lower than for the shallow counterpart. In the pilot 50L MUT+ Pichia pastoris data set, the prediction accuracy was increased by 18.4% and the CPU decreased by 43.4%.HighlightsShallow hybrid models have been widely used for bioprocess modeling and optimizationNon-deep training using e.g. the Levenberg – Marquardt method, cross-validation and indirect sensitivity equations have been the methods of choiceDeep learning with ADAM, stochastic regularization and indirect sensitivity significantly reduces the training CPUThe generalization capacity of deep hybrid models systematically outperforms that of shallow hybrid models
Endocytosis at Extremes: Formation and Internalization of Giant Clathrin-coated Pits Under Elevated Membrane Tension
Authors: Akatay Ahmet Ata , Wu Tianyao , Djakbarova Umidahan , Thompson Cristopher , Cocucci Emanuele , Zandi Roya , Rudnick Joseph , Kural Comert 
Published: June 2022

ABSTRACTInternalization of clathrin-coated vesicles from the plasma membrane constitutes the major endocytic route for receptors and their ligands. Dynamic and structural properties of endocytic clathrin coats are regulated by the mechanical properties of the plasma membrane. Here, we used conventional fluorescence imaging and multiple modes of structured illumination microscopy (SIM) to image formation of endocytic clathrin coats within live cells and tissues of developing fruit fly embryos. High resolution in both spatial and temporal domains allowed us to detect and characterize distinct classes of clathrin-coated structures. For the first time, we show that membrane tension induces formation of giant coated pits (GCPs) that can be up to two orders of magnitude larger than the canonical clathrin-coated pits. GCPs take longer to form but their mechanism of curvature generation is the same as the canonical pits. We also demonstrate that GCPs can split into smaller fragments during internalization. Considering the supporting roles played by actin filament dynamics in clathrin-mediated endocytosis under mechanically stringent conditions, we suggest that local changes in the coat curvature driven by actin machinery can drive splitting and internalization of GCPs.
Proteotype Co-evolution and Diversity in Mammals
Authors: Ba Qian , Hei Yuanyuan , Dighe Anasuya , Li Wenxue , Maziarz Jamie , Pak Irene , Wang Shisheng , Wagner Günter P. , Liu Yansheng 
Published: June 2022

AbstractEvolutionary profiling has been largely limited to the nucleotide level. Using consistent proteomic methods, we quantified proteomic and phosphoproteomic layers in fibroblasts from 11 common mammalian species, with transcriptomic variability as reference. The co-variation analysis indicates that transcript and protein expression robustness across mammals remarkably follows functional role, with extracellular matrix-associated expressions being most variable, demonstrating strong transcriptome-proteome co-evolution. Interestingly, the variability control of gene expression is universal at both inter-individual and inter-species scales, but of different extent. RNA metabolism processes particularly show the higher inter-species versus inter-individual variations. Our results further uncover that while ubiquitin-proteasome system is extremely conserved in mammals, the lysosome-mediated protein degradation exhibits a remarkable variation between mammalian lineages. Additionally, the phosphosite profiles reveals phosphorylation co-evolution network independent of protein abundance.
Nature’s design of the osteochondral unit: microstructural differences between terrestrial and aquatic mammals
Authors: Mancini I.A.D. , Levato R. , Castilho M. , Chen M. , van Rijen M.H.P. , IJsseldijk L.L. , Kik M. , van Weeren P.R. , Malda J. 
Published: June 2022

AbstractDuring evolution, animals have returned from land to water, adapting with morphological modifications to life in an aquatic environment. We compared the osteochondral units of the humeral head of marine and terrestrial mammals across species spanning a wide range of body weights, focusing on microstructural organization and biomechanical performance. Aquatic mammals feature cartilage with essentially random collagen fiber configuration, lacking the depth-dependent, arcade-like organization characteristic of terrestrial mammalian species. They have a less stiff articular cartilage at equilibrium with a significantly lower peak modulus, and at the osteochondral interface do not have a calcified cartilage layer, displaying only a thin, highly porous subchondral bone plate. This totally different constitution of the osteochondral unit in aquatic mammals reflects that accommodation of loading is the primordial function of the osteochondral unit. Recognizing the crucial importance of the microarchitecture-function relationship is pivotal for understanding articular biology and, hence, for the development of durable functional regenerative approaches for treatment of joint damage, which are thus far lacking.