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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: ... the activation strain model to quantum-chemically analyze the activity of catalyst complexes d(10) -M(L)n ... on the electronic regime (d or s) of the d(10) -M(L)n complex. Our findings therefore constitute new tools ... toward methane C-H oxidative addition. We studied the effect of varying the metal center M along the nine d(10 ...

    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: Identifying Strategies for Strengthening the Health Care Workforce in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

    Andrew, Megan / Briscombe, Brian / Vardavas, Raffaele / Wolters, Nazia / Qureshi, Nabeel / Nham, Wilson / Abir, Mahshid

    Rand health quarterly

    2024  Volume 11, Issue 2, Page(s) 1

    Abstract: Like the United States as a whole, Virginia faces a significant shortage of health care workers in nursing, primary care, and behavioral health. If current trends persist, these shortages will increase across Virginia. The authors of this study identify ... ...

    Abstract Like the United States as a whole, Virginia faces a significant shortage of health care workers in nursing, primary care, and behavioral health. If current trends persist, these shortages will increase across Virginia. The authors of this study identify interventions that can help the Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority (VHWDA) address these health care workforce shortages. To accomplish this goal, they applied an analytic framework to existing or potential interventions for retaining, recruiting, and improving the structural efficiency of the nursing, primary care, and behavioral health workforces in Virginia. In this study, they highlight which interventions VHWDA should prioritize based on its desired outcomes and policy goals.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-04
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2162-8254
    ISSN 2162-8254
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  3. Book ; Conference proceedings: Proceedings of the XVII WFN World Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders

    Wolters, Erik Ch

    9 - 13 December 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    (Parkinsonism & related disorders ; 13, Suppl. 3)

    2007  

    Institution World Federation of Neurology
    Event/congress World Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders (17, 2007, Amsterdam)
    Author's details guest ed.: Erik Ch. Wolters
    Series title Parkinsonism & related disorders ; 13, Suppl. 3
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    Language English
    Size VIII S., S. S205 - S508 : Ill., graph. Darst.
    Publisher Elsevier
    Publishing place Oxford
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book ; Conference proceedings
    HBZ-ID HT015628582
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  4. Book ; Conference proceedings: Abstracts of the XVII WFN World Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders

    Wolters, Erik Ch

    9 - 13 December 2007, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    (Parkinsonism & related disorders ; 13, Suppl. 2)

    2007  

    Institution World Federation of Neurology
    Event/congress World Congress on Parkinson's Disease and Related Disorders (17, 2007, Amsterdam)
    Author's details guest ed.: Erik Ch. Wolters
    Series title Parkinsonism & related disorders ; 13, Suppl. 2
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    Language English
    Size XIV S., S. S29 - S204 : Ill., graph. Darst.
    Publisher Elsevier
    Publishing place Oxford
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book ; Conference proceedings
    HBZ-ID HT015402987
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  5. Article ; Online: A Kinase Interacting Protein 1 regulates mitochondrial protein levels in energy metabolism and promotes mitochondrial turnover after exercise.

    Nijholt, Kirsten T / Sánchez-Aguilera, Pablo I / Mahmoud, Belend / Gerding, Albert / Wolters, Justina C / Wolters, Anouk H G / Giepmans, Ben N G / Silljé, Herman H W / de Boer, Rudolf A / Bakker, Barbara M / Westenbrink, B Daan

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 18822

    Abstract: A Kinase Interacting Protein 1 (AKIP1) is a signalling adaptor that promotes mitochondrial respiration and attenuates mitochondrial oxidative stress in cultured cardiomyocytes. We sought to determine whether AKIP1 influences mitochondrial function and ... ...

    Abstract A Kinase Interacting Protein 1 (AKIP1) is a signalling adaptor that promotes mitochondrial respiration and attenuates mitochondrial oxidative stress in cultured cardiomyocytes. We sought to determine whether AKIP1 influences mitochondrial function and the mitochondrial adaptation in response to exercise in vivo. We assessed mitochondrial respiratory capacity, as well as electron microscopy and mitochondrial targeted-proteomics in hearts from mice with cardiomyocyte-specific overexpression of AKIP1 (AKIP1-TG) and their wild type (WT) littermates. These parameters were also assessed after four weeks of voluntary wheel running. In contrast to our previous in vitro study, respiratory capacity measured as state 3 respiration on palmitoyl carnitine was significantly lower in AKIP1-TG compared to WT mice, whereas state 3 respiration on pyruvate remained unaltered. Similar findings were observed for maximal respiration, after addition of FCCP. Mitochondrial DNA damage and oxidative stress markers were not elevated in AKIP1-TG mice and gross mitochondrial morphology was similar. Mitochondrial targeted-proteomics did reveal reductions in mitochondrial proteins involved in energy metabolism. Exercise performance was comparable between genotypes, whereas exercise-induced cardiac hypertrophy was significantly increased in AKIP1-TG mice. After exercise, mitochondrial state 3 respiration on pyruvate substrates was significantly lower in AKIP1-TG compared with WT mice, while respiration on palmitoyl carnitine was not further decreased. This was associated with increased mitochondrial fission on electron microscopy, and the activation of pathways associated with mitochondrial fission and mitophagy. This study suggests that AKIP1 regulates the mitochondrial proteome involved in energy metabolism and promotes mitochondrial turnover after exercise. Future studies are required to unravel the mechanistic underpinnings and whether the mitochondrial changes are required for the AKIP1-induced physiological cardiac growth.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Mice ; Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing/metabolism ; Energy Metabolism ; Mitochondrial Proteins/genetics ; Mitochondrial Proteins/metabolism ; Mitochondrial Turnover ; Motor Activity ; Myocytes, Cardiac/metabolism ; Pyruvates/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing ; Mitochondrial Proteins ; Pyruvates ; AKIP1 protein, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-45961-z
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  6. Article ; Online: Interventions to improve social connections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Zagic, Dino / Wuthrich, Viviana M / Rapee, Ronald M / Wolters, Nine

    Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology

    2021  Volume 57, Issue 5, Page(s) 885–906

    Abstract: Purpose: The importance of both frequent and high-quality social connections is widely recognised. Previous reviews of interventions for promoting social connections found mixed results due to the inclusion of uncontrolled studies and merging of ... ...

    Abstract Purpose: The importance of both frequent and high-quality social connections is widely recognised. Previous reviews of interventions for promoting social connections found mixed results due to the inclusion of uncontrolled studies and merging of objective and subjective dimensions of social connections. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of interventions designed to promote 'objective social contact' and the 'quality of social connections'; and compare the effectiveness of interventions from different theoretical orientations on these social dimensions through a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled trials.
    Methods: A systematic search of electronic databases Medline, Embase, PsycINFO and PubMed was conducted to identify randomised controlled trials of interventions for social isolation, loneliness, social participation and/or social connectedness in adults. Data were analysed using Stata V.16.0.
    Results: Fifty-eight studies met inclusion criteria (mean age = 62 years). Overall, interventions led to significant improvements in objective social contact (Hedges' g = 0.43) and perceived quality of social connections (Hedges' g = - 0.33). Increasing access to other people was the most effective strategy for promoting objective social contact (Hedges' g = 0.67). Providing adults with skills to manage maladaptive attributional biases, fear-related avoidance of social situations, and barriers to social contact, was the most effective strategy for addressing deficits in perceived quality of social connections (Hedges' g = - 0.53).
    Conclusion: In summary, different interventions had differential effects on the frequency and quality of social relationships and associated emotional distress. Psychological interventions hold the most promise for increasing meaningful social connections and reducing distress.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Bias ; Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Loneliness/psychology ; Middle Aged ; Social Isolation/psychology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-18
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Review ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 623071-4
    ISSN 1433-9285 ; 0037-7813 ; 0933-7954
    ISSN (online) 1433-9285
    ISSN 0037-7813 ; 0933-7954
    DOI 10.1007/s00127-021-02191-w
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  7. Article ; Online: Understanding quality of life in people with complex and multiple communicative disabilities: A narrative overview of the empirical research literature.

    Wolters-Leermakers, Nina / Van den Bogaard, Kim J H M / Prins, Merel

    Journal of intellectual disabilities : JOID

    2022  , Page(s) 17446295221146849

    Abstract: The fundamental characteristics of quality of life (QoL) are considered the same for all people. However, the relative importance of QoL domains may vary for specific populations. No studies have focused on understanding QoL for people with intellectual ... ...

    Abstract The fundamental characteristics of quality of life (QoL) are considered the same for all people. However, the relative importance of QoL domains may vary for specific populations. No studies have focused on understanding QoL for people with intellectual disabilities with additional communicative disabilities (developmental language disorder or hearing impairment), who experience complex and multiple communicative disabilities (CMCD). This study provides a narrative overview of QoL domains and indicators for this population, highlighting the role of communication. The 16 selected studies proved to be heterogeneous in study design, objective and conceptualization of QoL. The eight domains of QoL by Schalock and Verdugo (2002) are recognized, but few studies specify the importance of communication related to QoL for people with CMCD. The current overview attempts to emphasize not only the indirect role of communication for every QoL domain, but also the importance of acknowledging communication as a prerequisite for QoL in general.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-14
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2071898-6
    ISSN 1744-6309 ; 1469-0047 ; 1744-6295
    ISSN (online) 1744-6309
    ISSN 1469-0047 ; 1744-6295
    DOI 10.1177/17446295221146849
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  8. Article ; Online: Effects of lysine deacetylase inhibitor treatment on LPS responses of alveolar-like macrophages.

    Russo, Sara / Kwiatkowski, Marcel / Wolters, Justina C / Gerding, Albert / Hermans, Jos / Govorukhina, Natalia / Bischoff, Rainer / Melgert, Barbro N

    Journal of leukocyte biology

    2023  Volume 115, Issue 3, Page(s) 435–449

    Abstract: Macrophages are key immune cells that can adapt their metabolic phenotype in response to different stimuli. Lysine deacetylases are important enzymes regulating inflammatory gene expression and lysine deacetylase inhibitors have been shown to exert anti- ... ...

    Abstract Macrophages are key immune cells that can adapt their metabolic phenotype in response to different stimuli. Lysine deacetylases are important enzymes regulating inflammatory gene expression and lysine deacetylase inhibitors have been shown to exert anti-inflammatory effects in models of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. We hypothesized that these anti-inflammatory effects may be associated with metabolic changes in macrophages. To validate this hypothesis, we used an unbiased and a targeted proteomic approach to investigate metabolic enzymes, as well as liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, to quantify metabolites in combination with the measurement of functional parameters in primary murine alveolar-like macrophages after lipopolysaccharide-induced activation in the presence or absence of lysine deacetylase inhibition. We found that lysine deacetylase inhibition resulted in reduced production of inflammatory mediators such as tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin 1β. However, only minor changes in macrophage metabolism were observed, as only one of the lysine deacetylase inhibitors slightly increased mitochondrial respiration while no changes in metabolite levels were seen. However, lysine deacetylase inhibition specifically enhanced expression of proteins involved in ubiquitination, which may be a driver of the anti-inflammatory effects of lysine deacetylase inhibitors. Our data illustrate that a multiomics approach provides novel insights into how macrophages interact with cues from their environment. More detailed studies investigating ubiquitination as a potential driver of lysine deacetylase inhibition will help developing novel anti-inflammatory drugs for difficult-to-treat diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
    MeSH term(s) Mice ; Animals ; Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology ; Lipopolysaccharides/metabolism ; Lysine/metabolism ; Lysine/pharmacology ; Proteomics ; Macrophages/metabolism ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/pharmacology ; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
    Chemical Substances Lipopolysaccharides ; Lysine (K3Z4F929H6) ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 605722-6
    ISSN 1938-3673 ; 0741-5400
    ISSN (online) 1938-3673
    ISSN 0741-5400
    DOI 10.1093/jleuko/qiad121
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  9. Article ; Online: Population of invasive group A streptococci isolates from a German tertiary care center is dominated by the hypertoxigenic virulent M1

    Wolters, Manuel / Berinson, Benjamin / Degel-Brossmann, Nicole / Hoffmann, Armin / Bluszis, Rico / Aepfelbacher, Martin / Rohde, Holger / Christner, Martin

    Infection

    2023  Volume 52, Issue 2, Page(s) 667–671

    Abstract: ... cultures (21) and tissue samples (26) in our laboratory between October 2022 and April 2023.: Results: M ...

    Abstract Purpose: Hypertoxigenic Streptococcus pyogenes emm1 lineage M1
    Methods: Whole-genome sequencing was employed to characterize a collection of 47 consecutive non-copy isolates recovered from blood cultures (21) and tissue samples (26) in our laboratory between October 2022 and April 2023.
    Results: M protein gene (emm) typing distinguished 14 different emm types, with emm1 (17) being the dominant type. Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analysis confirmed the presence of all 27 SNPs characteristic for the M1
    Conclusion: This study has shown for the first time that M1
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Streptococcus pyogenes/genetics ; Tertiary Care Centers ; Genotype ; Carrier Proteins ; United Kingdom ; Streptococcal Infections/epidemiology ; Antigens, Bacterial/genetics ; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/genetics
    Chemical Substances Carrier Proteins ; Antigens, Bacterial ; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 185104-4
    ISSN 1439-0973 ; 0300-8126 ; 0173-2129
    ISSN (online) 1439-0973
    ISSN 0300-8126 ; 0173-2129
    DOI 10.1007/s15010-023-02137-1
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  10. Article: Head-to-head comparison of relative cerebral blood flow derived from dynamic [

    Tuncel, Hayel / Visser, Denise / Timmers, Tessa / Wolters, Emma E / Ossenkoppele, Rik / van der Flier, Wiesje M / van Berckel, Bart N M / Boellaard, Ronald / Golla, Sandeep S V

    EJNMMI research

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 93

    Abstract: Background: Dynamic PET imaging studies provide accurate estimates of specific binding, but also measure the relative tracer delivery (R: Results: Voxel-wise analysis presented a small cluster (1.6% of the whole brain) with higher R: Conclusion: [ ...

    Abstract Background: Dynamic PET imaging studies provide accurate estimates of specific binding, but also measure the relative tracer delivery (R
    Results: Voxel-wise analysis presented a small cluster (1.6% of the whole brain) with higher R
    Conclusion: [
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-27
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2619892-7
    ISSN 2191-219X
    ISSN 2191-219X
    DOI 10.1186/s13550-023-01041-x
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