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  1. Article ; Online: New concepts for designing d10 -M(L)n catalysts: d regime, s regime and intrinsic bite-angle flexibility.

    Wolters, Lando P / van Zeist, Willem-Jan / Bickelhaupt, F Matthias

    Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)

    2014  Volume 20, Issue 36, Page(s) 11370–11381

    Abstract: ... on the electronic regime (d or s) of the d(10) -M(L)n complex. Our findings therefore constitute new tools ... the activation strain model to quantum-chemically analyze the activity of catalyst complexes d(10) -M(L)n ... L=NH(3), PH(3), and CO. Three concepts emerge from our activation strain analyses: 1) bite-angle ...

    Abstract Our aim is to understand the electronic and steric factors that determine the activity and selectivity of transition-metal catalysts for cross-coupling reactions. To this end, we have used the activation strain model to quantum-chemically analyze the activity of catalyst complexes d(10) -M(L)n toward methane C-H oxidative addition. We studied the effect of varying the metal center M along the nine d(10) metal centers of Groups 9, 10, and 11 (M=Co(-), Rh(-), Ir(-), Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu(+), Ag(+), Au(+)), and, for completeness, included variation from uncoordinated to mono- to bisligated systems (n=0, 1, 2), for the ligands L=NH(3), PH(3), and CO. Three concepts emerge from our activation strain analyses: 1) bite-angle flexibility, 2) d-regime catalysts, and 3) s-regime catalysts. These concepts reveal new ways of tuning a catalyst's activity. Interestingly, the flexibility of a catalyst complex, that is, its ability to adopt a bent L-M-L geometry, is shown to be decisive for its activity, not the bite angle as such. Furthermore, the effect of ligands on the catalyst's activity is totally different, sometimes even opposite, depending on the electronic regime (d or s) of the d(10) -M(L)n complex. Our findings therefore constitute new tools for a more rational design of catalysts.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-09-01
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1478547-x
    ISSN 1521-3765 ; 0947-6539
    ISSN (online) 1521-3765
    ISSN 0947-6539
    DOI 10.1002/chem.201403237
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  2. Article: Cathepsins L and S are not required for activation of dipeptidyl peptidase I (cathepsin C) in mice.

    Mallen-St Clair, Jon / Shi, Guo-Ping / Sutherland, Rachel E / Chapman, Harold A / Caughey, George H / Wolters, Paul J

    Biological chemistry

    2006  Volume 387, Issue 8, Page(s) 1143–1146

    Abstract: ... serine proteases. The in vivo activator of DPPI itself is unknown; however, cathepsins L and S are candidates ... because they activate pro-DPPI in vitro. In this study, we tested whether cathepsins L and S activate pro-DPPI in vivo ... by characterizing DPPI activity and processing in cells lacking cathepsins L and S. DPPI activity, and the relative ...

    Abstract The cysteine protease dipeptidyl peptidase I (DPPI) activates granule-associated immune-cell serine proteases. The in vivo activator of DPPI itself is unknown; however, cathepsins L and S are candidates because they activate pro-DPPI in vitro. In this study, we tested whether cathepsins L and S activate pro-DPPI in vivo by characterizing DPPI activity and processing in cells lacking cathepsins L and S. DPPI activity, and the relative size and amounts of DPPI heavy and light chains, were identical in mast cells from wild-type and cathepsin L/S double-null mice. Furthermore, the activity of DPPI-dependent chymase was preserved in tissues of cathepsin L/S double-null mice. These results show that neither cathepsin L nor S is required for activation of DPPI and suggest that one or more additional proteases is responsible.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Cathepsin C/metabolism ; Cathepsin L ; Cathepsins/genetics ; Cathepsins/metabolism ; Cysteine Endopeptidases/genetics ; Cysteine Endopeptidases/metabolism ; Mast Cells ; Mice ; Mice, Knockout
    Chemical Substances Cathepsins (EC 3.4.-) ; Cathepsin C (EC 3.4.14.1) ; Cysteine Endopeptidases (EC 3.4.22.-) ; Cathepsin L (EC 3.4.22.15) ; Ctsl protein, mouse (EC 3.4.22.15) ; cathepsin S (EC 3.4.22.27)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2006-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1334659-3
    ISSN 1437-4315 ; 1431-6730 ; 1432-0355
    ISSN (online) 1437-4315
    ISSN 1431-6730 ; 1432-0355
    DOI 10.1515/BC.2006.141
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  3. Article ; Online: Transcranial/Transcutaneous Magnetic Stimulation Interacts With But Does Not Damage Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators.

    Wegner, Felix K / Bietenbeck, Michael / Suntrup-Krueger, Sonja / Markman, Timothy M / Eckardt, Lars / Wolters, Carsten

    JACC. Clinical electrophysiology

    2024  Volume 10, Issue 2, Page(s) 370–372

    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Defibrillators, Implantable/adverse effects ; Electric Countershock ; Magnetic Phenomena
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 2846739-5
    ISSN 2405-5018 ; 2405-500X ; 2405-500X
    ISSN (online) 2405-5018 ; 2405-500X
    ISSN 2405-500X
    DOI 10.1016/j.jacep.2023.10.021
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  4. Article ; Online: The Effects of Iconicity and Conventionalization on Word Order Preferences.

    Motamedi, Yasamin / Wolters, Lucie / Schouwstra, Marieke / Kirby, Simon

    Cognitive science

    2022  Volume 46, Issue 10, Page(s) e13203

    Abstract: Of the six possible orderings of the three main constituents of language (subject, verb, and object), two-SOV and SVO-are predominant cross-linguistically. Previous research using the silent gesture paradigm in which hearing participants produce or ... ...

    Abstract Of the six possible orderings of the three main constituents of language (subject, verb, and object), two-SOV and SVO-are predominant cross-linguistically. Previous research using the silent gesture paradigm in which hearing participants produce or respond to gestures without speech has shown that different factors such as reversibility, salience, and animacy can affect the preferences for different orders. Here, we test whether participants' preferences for orders that are conditioned on the semantics of the event change depending on (i) the iconicity of individual gestural elements and (ii) the prior knowledge of a conventional lexicon. Our findings demonstrate the same preference for semantically conditioned word order found in previous studies, specifically that SOV and SVO are preferred differentially for different types of events. We do not find that iconicity of individual gestures affects participants' ordering preferences; however, we do find that learning a lexicon leads to a stronger preference for SVO-like orders overall. Finally, we compare our findings from English speakers, using an SVO-dominant language, with data from speakers of an SOV-dominant language, Turkish. We find that, while learning a lexicon leads to an increase in SVO preference for both sets of participants, this effect is mediated by language background and event type, suggesting that an interplay of factors together determines preferences for different ordering patterns. Taken together, our results support a view of word order as a gradient phenomenon responding to multiple biases.
    MeSH term(s) Gestures ; Humans ; Language ; Learning ; Semantics ; Speech
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2002940-8
    ISSN 1551-6709 ; 0364-0213
    ISSN (online) 1551-6709
    ISSN 0364-0213
    DOI 10.1111/cogs.13203
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  5. Article ; Online: From improvisation to learning: How naturalness and systematicity shape language evolution.

    Motamedi, Yasamin / Wolters, Lucie / Naegeli, Danielle / Kirby, Simon / Schouwstra, Marieke

    Cognition

    2022  Volume 228, Page(s) 105206

    Abstract: Silent gesture studies, in which hearing participants from different linguistic backgrounds produce gestures to communicate events, have been used to test hypotheses about the cognitive biases that govern cross-linguistic word order preferences. In ... ...

    Abstract Silent gesture studies, in which hearing participants from different linguistic backgrounds produce gestures to communicate events, have been used to test hypotheses about the cognitive biases that govern cross-linguistic word order preferences. In particular, the differential use of SOV and SVO order to communicate, respectively, extensional events (where the direct object exists independently of the event; e.g., girl throws ball) and intensional events (where the meaning of the direct object is potentially dependent on the verb; e.g., girl thinks of ball), has been suggested to represent a natural preference, demonstrated in improvisation contexts. However, natural languages tend to prefer systematic word orders, where a single order is used regardless of the event being communicated. We present a series of studies that investigate ordering preferences for SOV and SVO orders using an online forced-choice experiment, where English-speaking participants select orders for different events i) in the absence of conventions and ii) after learning event-order mappings in different frequencies in a regularisation experiment. Our results show that natural ordering preferences arise in the absence of conventions, replicating previous findings from production experiments. In addition, we show that participants regularise the input they learn in the manual modality in two ways, such that, while the preference for systematic order patterns increases through learning, it exists in competition with the natural ordering preference, that conditions order on the semantics of the event. Using our experimental data in a computational model of cultural transmission, we show that this pattern is expected to persist over generations, suggesting that we should expect to see evidence of semantically-conditioned word order variability in at least some languages.
    MeSH term(s) Female ; Gestures ; Humans ; Language ; Language Development ; Learning ; Linguistics ; Semantics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1499940-7
    ISSN 1873-7838 ; 0010-0277
    ISSN (online) 1873-7838
    ISSN 0010-0277
    DOI 10.1016/j.cognition.2022.105206
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  6. Article ; Online: Written language achievement in children and adolescents with neurofibromatosis type 1 and Plexiform Neurofibromas.

    Siegel, Atara / Toledo-Tamula, Mary Anne / Martin, Staci / Gillespie, Andy / Goodwin, Anne / Widemann, Brigitte / Wolters, Pamela L

    Child neuropsychology : a journal on normal and abnormal development in childhood and adolescence

    2024  , Page(s) 1–21

    Abstract: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is associated with below average writing achievement. However, little is known about specific aspects of written language impacted by NF1, changes in writing over time, and associations between cognitive aspects of the NF1 ... ...

    Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is associated with below average writing achievement. However, little is known about specific aspects of written language impacted by NF1, changes in writing over time, and associations between cognitive aspects of the NF1 phenotype and writing. At three timepoints over six years, children with NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas (PNs) completed Woodcock-Johnson tests of writing mechanics (Spelling, Punctuation & Capitalization, handwriting), written expression of ideas (Writing Samples), writing speed (Writing Fluency), and tests of general cognitive ability, executive function, memory, and attention. Children (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-06
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1262599-1
    ISSN 1744-4136 ; 0929-7049
    ISSN (online) 1744-4136
    ISSN 0929-7049
    DOI 10.1080/09297049.2024.2307663
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  7. Article ; Online: Efficacy of atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of fecal incontinence in children and adolescents: a randomized clinical trial.

    Zahed, Ghazal / Fatahi, Somaye / Tabatabaee, Leila / Imanzadeh, Negar / Seraj, Shaikh Sanjid / Wolters, Benjamin Hernández / Hosseini, Amirhossein

    BMC pediatrics

    2024  Volume 24, Issue 1, Page(s) 7

    Abstract: Objectives: Functional retentive overflow incontinence (retentive FI) is the most common cause of fecal soiling in children. Based on the clinical experiences, the treatment of retentive FI in patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders was accelerated ...

    Abstract Objectives: Functional retentive overflow incontinence (retentive FI) is the most common cause of fecal soiling in children. Based on the clinical experiences, the treatment of retentive FI in patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders was accelerated when Risperidone was used as treatment for their psychiatric comorbidities; therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of risperidone in the treatment of retentive FI in children and adolescents.
    Methods: In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 140 patients aged 4-16 years eligible for the study were randomized into two groups, receiving either 0.25-0.5 mg of Risperidone syrup (n = 70) or maltodextrin syrup (placebo group, n = 70) every 12 h daily for 12 weeks. Sociodemographic data, including age, sex, weight, height, BMI, BMI z-score, and socioeconomic status, was recorded, and the number of nocturnal FI, diurnal FI, and painful defecations was measured.
    Results: 136 participants (69 on Risperidone and 67 on placebo) were included in the study. Mean age of participants in the intervention and placebo groups were 7.2 ± 2.4 years and 8.0 ± 3.1 years, respectively. The mean number of nocturnal FI (P
    Conclusion: Risperidone, when used along with other non-pharmacological interventions, may be helpful in treating FI in pediatric patients with psychiatric comorbidities.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Humans ; Antipsychotic Agents/therapeutic use ; Comorbidity ; Fecal Incontinence/drug therapy ; Fecal Incontinence/chemically induced ; Fecal Incontinence/epidemiology ; Risperidone/therapeutic use ; Male ; Female
    Chemical Substances Antipsychotic Agents ; Risperidone (L6UH7ZF8HC)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-03
    Publishing country England
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2041342-7
    ISSN 1471-2431 ; 1471-2431
    ISSN (online) 1471-2431
    ISSN 1471-2431
    DOI 10.1186/s12887-023-04474-4
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  8. Article ; Online: Smokers' user experience of smoking cessation apps: A systematic review.

    Zhang, Mengying / Wolters, Maria / O'Connor, Siobhán / Wang, Yajing / Doi, Lawrence

    International journal of medical informatics

    2023  Volume 175, Page(s) 105069

    Abstract: Objectives: To explore how smokers view common functions and characteristics of smoking cessation apps.: Design: Systematic review.: Search sources: CINAHL PLUS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and Google Scholar.: ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: To explore how smokers view common functions and characteristics of smoking cessation apps.
    Design: Systematic review.
    Search sources: CINAHL PLUS, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, and Google Scholar.
    Review methods: Seven digital databases were searched separately using relevant search terms. Search results were uploaded to Covidence. Inclusion and exclusion criteria were identified with the expert team in advance. Titles, abstracts, and full texts were screened by two reviewers independently. Any disagreements were discussed in research meetings. Pertinent data were extracted and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Findings were presented in a narrative approach.
    Results: 28 studies were included in this review. The overarching themes were app functionality and app characteristics. Under app "functionality", six subthemes emerged: 1) education; 2) tracking; 3) social support; 4) compensation; 5) distraction, and 6) reminding. Under "app characteristics", five subthemes emerged: 1) simplification, 2) personalisation, 3) diverse content forms, 4) interactivity, and 5) privacy and security.
    Conclusion: Understanding user needs and expectations is crucial for developing a programme theory for smoking cessation app interventions. Relevant needs identified in this review should be linked to broader theories of smoking cessation and app-based intervention.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Smoking Cessation/methods ; Smokers ; Mobile Applications ; Text Messaging ; Qualitative Research
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-15
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Systematic Review ; Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1466296-6
    ISSN 1872-8243 ; 1386-5056
    ISSN (online) 1872-8243
    ISSN 1386-5056
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2023.105069
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  9. Article ; Online: An Evaluation of the Use of the Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) to Measure Social Participation After Pediatric ABI in a Specialist Service in East Anglia.

    Wolters, Leona / White, William F / Ellerton, Holly / Watson, Suzanna / Psaila, Kate / Ford, Catherine / Gracey, Fergus

    Developmental neurorehabilitation

    2024  Volume 26, Issue 8, Page(s) 419–428

    Abstract: Pediatric acquired brain injury (ABI) can lead to lifelong challenges restricting social participation, which is an important goal for rehabilitation due to associations with improved wellbeing. This evaluation considered the utility of the Child ... ...

    Abstract Pediatric acquired brain injury (ABI) can lead to lifelong challenges restricting social participation, which is an important goal for rehabilitation due to associations with improved wellbeing. This evaluation considered the utility of the Child Adolescent Scale of Participation (CASP) in ABI rehabilitation services. The 20-item measure is rated on a Likert scale with reference to what the rater would expect of their child at that age, including "not applicable" (N/A). It showed high internal consistency (α = 0.954-0.968). Two-step cluster analysis indicated greater difficulties in children with lower participation, including more impairments of executive function and higher staff involvement. Between-group analysis indicated higher rates of N/A answers for younger children and those of ethnic minorities. Overall, the CASP is reliable and clinically useful on an individual level, helping identify people who may need prioritizing for neurorehabilitation; however, group-level analyses were more challenging due to high frequency of N/A responses.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Adolescent ; Social Participation ; Brain Injuries/rehabilitation ; Neurological Rehabilitation ; Executive Function ; Psychometrics
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2280007-4
    ISSN 1751-8431 ; 1751-8423
    ISSN (online) 1751-8431
    ISSN 1751-8423
    DOI 10.1080/17518423.2023.2301607
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  10. Article ; Online: The effects of hypothetical behavioral interventions on the 13-year incidence of overweight/obesity in children and adolescents.

    Börnhorst, C / Pigeot, I / De Henauw, S / Formisano, A / Lissner, L / Molnár, D / Moreno, L A / Tornaritis, M / Veidebaum, T / Vrijkotte, T / Didelez, V / Wolters, M

    The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity

    2023  Volume 20, Issue 1, Page(s) 100

    Abstract: Background: In view of the high burden of childhood overweight/obesity (OW/OB), it is important to identify targets for interventions that may have the greatest effects on preventing OW/OB in early life. Using methods of causal inference, we studied the ...

    Abstract Background: In view of the high burden of childhood overweight/obesity (OW/OB), it is important to identify targets for interventions that may have the greatest effects on preventing OW/OB in early life. Using methods of causal inference, we studied the effects of sustained behavioral interventions on the long-term risk of developing OW/OB based on a large European cohort.
    Methods: Our sample comprised 10 877 children aged 2 to < 10 years at baseline who participated in the well-phenotyped IDEFICS/I.Family cohort. Children were followed from 2007/08 to 2020/21. Applying the parametric g-formula, the 13-year risk of developing OW/OB was estimated under various sustained hypothetical interventions on physical activity, screen time, dietary intake and sleep duration. Interventions imposing adherence to recommendations (e.g. maximum 2 h/day screen time) as well as interventions 'shifting' the behavior by a specified amount (e.g. decreasing screen time by 30 min/day) were compared to 'no intervention' (i.e. maintaining the usual or so-called natural behavior). Separately, the effectiveness of these interventions in vulnerable groups was assessed.
    Results: The 13-year risk of developing OW/OB was 30.7% under no intervention and 25.4% when multiple interventions were imposed jointly. Meeting screen time and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) recommendations were found to be most effective, reducing the incidence of OW/OB by -2.2 [-4.4;-0.7] and -2.1 [-3.7;-0.8] percentage points (risk difference [95% confidence interval]), respectively. Meeting sleep recommendations (-0.6 [-1.1;-0.3]) had a similar effect as increasing sleep duration by 30 min/day (-0.6 [-0.9;-0.3]). The most effective intervention in children of parents with low/medium educational level was being member in a sports club; for children of mothers with OW/OB, meeting screen time recommendations and membership in a sports club had the largest effects.
    Conclusions: While the effects of single behavioral interventions sustained over 13 years were rather small, a joint intervention on multiple behaviors resulted in a relative reduction of the 13-year OW/OB risk by between 10 to 26%. Individually, meeting MVPA and screen time recommendations were most effective. Nevertheless, even under the joint intervention the absolute OW/OB risk remained at a high level of 25.4% suggesting that further strategies to better prevent OW/OB are required.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Adolescent ; Humans ; Overweight/epidemiology ; Overweight/prevention & control ; Pediatric Obesity/epidemiology ; Pediatric Obesity/prevention & control ; Incidence ; Behavior Therapy ; Educational Status
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2134691-4
    ISSN 1479-5868 ; 1479-5868
    ISSN (online) 1479-5868
    ISSN 1479-5868
    DOI 10.1186/s12966-023-01501-6
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