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  1. Article ; Online: Automated solid phase DNA extraction on a lab-on-a-disc with two-degrees of freedom instrumentation.

    Carthy, Éadaoin / Hughes, Brian / Higgins, Eimear / Early, Phil / Merne, Cian / Walsh, Darren / Parle-McDermott, Anne / Kinahan, David J

    Analytica chimica acta

    2023  Volume 1280, Page(s) 341859

    Abstract: Background: Lab-on-a-disc (LoaD) technology has emerged as a transformative approach for point-of-care diagnostics and high-throughput testing. The promise of integrating multiple laboratory functions onto a single integrated platform has significant ... ...

    Abstract Background: Lab-on-a-disc (LoaD) technology has emerged as a transformative approach for point-of-care diagnostics and high-throughput testing. The promise of integrating multiple laboratory functions onto a single integrated platform has significant implications for healthcare, especially in resource-limited settings. However, one of the primary challenges faced in the design and manufacture of LoaD devices is the integration of effective valving mechanisms. These valves are essential for fluid control and routing, but their intricacy often leads to complexities in design and increased vulnerability to failure. This emphasizes the need for improved designs and manufacturing processes without complex, integrated valving mechanisms. (96) RESULTS: We describe a fully automated biological workflow and reagent actuation on a LoaD device without an integrated valving system. The Two Degrees-of-Freedom (2DoF) custom centrifuge alters the centre of rotation, facilitating fluid flow direction changes on the microfluidic platform through a custom programmed interface. A novel 360-degree fluid manipulation approach via secondary planetary gear motion enabled sequential assay reagent actuation without embedded valve triggering, with the addition of infinite incubation times and efficient use of platform realty. The simplified LoaD platform uses clever design, with intermediate flow chambers to avoid cross contamination between reagent steps. Notably, the optimized LoaD platform demonstrated a two-fold DNA yield at higher HEK-293 cell concentrations compared to commercially available spin-column kits. This significantly simplified LoaD platform successfully automated a common, complex workflow without inhibiting DNA purification. (129) SIGNIFICANCE: This system exhibits the clever coupling of both 2DoF and centrifugal microfluidics to create an autonomous testing package capable of eradicating the need for complex valving systems to automate biological workflows on LoaDs. This automated system has outperformed commercially available DNA extraction kits for higher cell counts. The platform's elimination of valve requirements ensures unlimited sample incubation times and enhances reliability, making it a straightforward option for automated biological workflows, particularly in diagnostics. (73).
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; HEK293 Cells ; Reproducibility of Results ; DNA ; Microfluidics ; Point-of-Care Testing ; Lab-On-A-Chip Devices ; Microfluidic Analytical Techniques
    Chemical Substances DNA (9007-49-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-30
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1483436-4
    ISSN 1873-4324 ; 0003-2670
    ISSN (online) 1873-4324
    ISSN 0003-2670
    DOI 10.1016/j.aca.2023.341859
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  2. Article ; Online: Immunometabolism: Is it under the eye of the clock?

    Early, James O / Curtis, Anne M

    Seminars in immunology

    2016  Volume 28, Issue 5, Page(s) 478–490

    Abstract: Molecular clocks allow an organism to track time of day, providing the means to anticipate and respond to the daily changes within the environment. In mammals the molecular clock consists of a network of proteins that form auto-regulatory feedback loops ... ...

    Abstract Molecular clocks allow an organism to track time of day, providing the means to anticipate and respond to the daily changes within the environment. In mammals the molecular clock consists of a network of proteins that form auto-regulatory feedback loops that drive rhythms in physiology and behavior. In recent times the extent to which the molecular clock controls key metabolic and immune pathways has begun to emerge. For example, the main clock protein BMAL1 has been linked to mitochondrial metabolism, mitochondrial dynamics and various host defense pathways. The molecular clock may function to integrate daily metabolic changes driven by feeding-fasting to immune function and output. Understanding how the clock intersects with metabolic pathways within immune cells to affect immune phenotypes will have broad implications for the management of metabolic, inflammatory and infectious diseases.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1018141-6
    ISSN 1096-3618 ; 1044-5323
    ISSN (online) 1096-3618
    ISSN 1044-5323
    DOI 10.1016/j.smim.2016.10.006
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  3. Article ; Online: Social Work's Role in Rebuilding the Child Welfare Workforce.

    Dunnigan, Allison Early / Scheyett, Anna

    Social work

    2022  Volume 67, Issue 3, Page(s) 205–206

    MeSH term(s) Child ; Child Welfare ; Humans ; Social Work ; Workforce
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 410783-4
    ISSN 1545-6846 ; 0037-8046
    ISSN (online) 1545-6846
    ISSN 0037-8046
    DOI 10.1093/sw/swac019
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  4. Article: Assessment of a Multiplex LAMP Assay (Eazyplex

    Leroy, Anne-Gaëlle / Persyn, Elise / Gibaud, Sophie-Anne / Crémet, Lise / Le Turnier, Paul / Benhamida, Myriam / Launay, Elise / Guillouzouic, Aurélie / Bémer, Pascale / Corvec, Stéphane / On Behalf Of The Western French Study Group On Early Bacterial Meningitis

    Microorganisms

    2021  Volume 9, Issue 9

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-01
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2720891-6
    ISSN 2076-2607
    ISSN 2076-2607
    DOI 10.3390/microorganisms9091859
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  5. Article ; Online: Rpd3L Contributes to the DNA Damage Sensitivity of

    Gómez-González, Belén / Patel, Harshil / Early, Anne / Diffley, John F X

    Genetics

    2018  Volume 211, Issue 2, Page(s) 503–513

    Abstract: DNA replication forks that are stalled by DNA damage activate an S-phase checkpoint that prevents irreversible fork arrest and cell death. The increased cell death caused by DNA damage in budding yeast cells lacking the Rad53 checkpoint protein kinase is ...

    Abstract DNA replication forks that are stalled by DNA damage activate an S-phase checkpoint that prevents irreversible fork arrest and cell death. The increased cell death caused by DNA damage in budding yeast cells lacking the Rad53 checkpoint protein kinase is partially suppressed by deletion of the
    MeSH term(s) DNA Damage ; DNA Replication ; Histone Deacetylase 1/genetics ; Histone Deacetylase 1/metabolism ; Histone Deacetylases/genetics ; Histone Demethylases/genetics ; Histone Demethylases/metabolism ; Mutation ; Repressor Proteins/genetics ; Repressor Proteins/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism
    Chemical Substances RPH1 protein, S cerevisiae ; Repressor Proteins ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ; Histone Demethylases (EC 1.14.11.-) ; Histone Deacetylase 1 (EC 3.5.1.98) ; Histone Deacetylases (EC 3.5.1.98) ; Rxt2 protein, S cerevisiae (EC 3.5.1.98)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-12-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2167-2
    ISSN 1943-2631 ; 0016-6731
    ISSN (online) 1943-2631
    ISSN 0016-6731
    DOI 10.1534/genetics.118.301817
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  6. Article ; Online: Longitudinal Assessment Using Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia.

    Bogdanova-Mihaylova, Petya / Plapp, Helena Maria / Chen, Hongying / Early, Anne / Cassidy, Lorraine / Walsh, Richard A / Murphy, Sinéad M

    Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.)

    2021  Volume 7, Issue 4, Page(s) 915–931

    Abstract: Ocular abnormalities occur frequently in Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), although visual symptoms are not always reported. We evaluated a cohort of patients with FRDA to characterise the clinical phenotype and optic nerve findings as detected with optical ... ...

    Abstract Ocular abnormalities occur frequently in Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), although visual symptoms are not always reported. We evaluated a cohort of patients with FRDA to characterise the clinical phenotype and optic nerve findings as detected with optical coherence tomography (OCT). A total of 48 patients from 42 unrelated families were recruited. Mean age at onset was 13.8 years (range 4-40), mean disease duration 19.5 years (range 5-43), mean disease severity as quantified with the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia 22/40 (range 4.5-38). All patients displayed variable ataxia and two-thirds had ocular abnormalities. Statistically significant thinning of average retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and thinning in all but the temporal quadrant compared to controls was demonstrated on OCT. Significant RNFL and macular thinning was documented over time in 20 individuals. Disease severity and visual acuity were correlated with RNFL and macular thickness, but no association was found with disease duration. Our results highlight that FDRA is associated with subclinical optic neuropathy. This is the largest longitudinal study of OCT findings in FRDA to date, demonstrating progressive RNFL thickness decline, suggesting that RNFL thickness as measured by OCT has the potential to become a quantifiable biomarker for the evaluation of disease progression in FRDA.
    MeSH term(s) Friedreich Ataxia/complications ; Friedreich Ataxia/diagnostic imaging ; Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Optic Nerve Diseases/complications ; Optic Nerve Diseases/diagnosis ; Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods ; Visual Acuity
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-08
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2379-139X
    ISSN (online) 2379-139X
    DOI 10.3390/tomography7040076
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  7. Article ; Online: Longitudinal Assessment Using Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia

    Petya Bogdanova-Mihaylova / Helena Maria Plapp / Hongying Chen / Anne Early / Lorraine Cassidy / Richard A. Walsh / Sinéad M. Murphy

    Tomography, Vol 7, Iss 76, Pp 915-

    2021  Volume 931

    Abstract: Ocular abnormalities occur frequently in Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA), although visual symptoms are not always reported. We evaluated a cohort of patients with FRDA to characterise the clinical phenotype and optic nerve findings as detected with optical ... ...

    Abstract Ocular abnormalities occur frequently in Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA), although visual symptoms are not always reported. We evaluated a cohort of patients with FRDA to characterise the clinical phenotype and optic nerve findings as detected with optical coherence tomography (OCT). A total of 48 patients from 42 unrelated families were recruited. Mean age at onset was 13.8 years (range 4–40), mean disease duration 19.5 years (range 5–43), mean disease severity as quantified with the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia 22/40 (range 4.5–38). All patients displayed variable ataxia and two-thirds had ocular abnormalities. Statistically significant thinning of average retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and thinning in all but the temporal quadrant compared to controls was demonstrated on OCT. Significant RNFL and macular thinning was documented over time in 20 individuals. Disease severity and visual acuity were correlated with RNFL and macular thickness, but no association was found with disease duration. Our results highlight that FDRA is associated with subclinical optic neuropathy. This is the largest longitudinal study of OCT findings in FRDA to date, demonstrating progressive RNFL thickness decline, suggesting that RNFL thickness as measured by OCT has the potential to become a quantifiable biomarker for the evaluation of disease progression in FRDA.
    Keywords Friedreich’s ataxia ; FRDA ; optical coherence tomography ; OCT ; retinal nerve fibre layer ; RNFL ; Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics ; R858-859.7
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: How the Eukaryotic Replisome Achieves Rapid and Efficient DNA Replication.

    Yeeles, Joseph T P / Janska, Agnieska / Early, Anne / Diffley, John F X

    Molecular cell

    2016  Volume 65, Issue 1, Page(s) 105–116

    Abstract: The eukaryotic replisome is a molecular machine that coordinates the Cdc45-MCM-GINS (CMG) replicative DNA helicase with DNA polymerases α, δ, and ε and other proteins to copy the leading- and lagging-strand templates at rates between 1 and 2 kb ... ...

    Abstract The eukaryotic replisome is a molecular machine that coordinates the Cdc45-MCM-GINS (CMG) replicative DNA helicase with DNA polymerases α, δ, and ε and other proteins to copy the leading- and lagging-strand templates at rates between 1 and 2 kb min
    MeSH term(s) Cell Cycle Proteins/genetics ; Cell Cycle Proteins/metabolism ; DNA Polymerase II/genetics ; DNA Polymerase II/metabolism ; DNA Polymerase III/genetics ; DNA Polymerase III/metabolism ; DNA Replication ; DNA, Fungal/biosynthesis ; DNA, Fungal/genetics ; Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/genetics ; Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism ; Time Factors
    Chemical Substances Cell Cycle Proteins ; Csm3p protein, S cerevisiae ; DNA, Fungal ; MRC1 protein, S cerevisiae ; POL30 protein, S cerevisiae ; Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins ; DNA Polymerase II (EC 2.7.7.7) ; DNA Polymerase III (EC 2.7.7.7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-12-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1415236-8
    ISSN 1097-4164 ; 1097-2765
    ISSN (online) 1097-4164
    ISSN 1097-2765
    DOI 10.1016/j.molcel.2016.11.017
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  9. Article ; Online: Correction to: Neurophysiological and ophthalmological findings of SPG7-related spastic ataxia: a phenotype study in an Irish cohort.

    Bogdanova-Mihaylova, Petya / Chen, Hongying / Plapp, Helena Maria / Gorman, Ciara / Alexander, Michael D / McHugh, John C / Moran, Sharon / Early, Anne / Cassidy, Lorraine / Lynch, Timothy / Murphy, Sinéad M / Walsh, Richard A

    Journal of neurology

    2021  Volume 268, Issue 10, Page(s) 3908

    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-20
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 187050-6
    ISSN 1432-1459 ; 0340-5354 ; 0012-1037 ; 0939-1517 ; 1619-800X
    ISSN (online) 1432-1459
    ISSN 0340-5354 ; 0012-1037 ; 0939-1517 ; 1619-800X
    DOI 10.1007/s00415-021-10593-8
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  10. Article ; Online: Understanding the barriers to NET-ZERO transport for rural roads: a Northern Ireland case study.

    Lydon, Myra / Lydon, Darragh / Stevens, Nicola-Ann / Taylor, Su / Early, Juliana / Marshall, Adele

    Journal of infrastructure preservation and resilience

    2021  Volume 2, Issue 1, Page(s) 24

    Abstract: Introduction: Climate-related disasters have cost the world over £450 billion over the last 3 years. In the race to mitigate these effects, the UK government has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Transport provides the largest single sector ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Climate-related disasters have cost the world over £450 billion over the last 3 years. In the race to mitigate these effects, the UK government has committed to net-zero emissions by 2050. Transport provides the largest single sector contribution to CO
    Case description: In this research a survey of road asset owners, managers, academics, consultants, public transport providers was undertaken to seek to understand the current barriers to adapting a dispersed rural road network in Northern Ireland for net-zero transport. The survey data was collected though an online form with a combination of multiple choice and open ended questions. Thematic analysis was used to code and analyse the data collected which enabled a discussion around the key expert opinions gathered.
    Discussion and evaluation: The paper presents details of the current road network in Northern Ireland and highlights some of the issues faced by asset owners. The survey questions were developed though engagement with transport professionals in Northern Ireland and focus predominantly on road use rather than the impact of current land management practices or environmental conditions such as flood risk. The response highlights a clear enthusiasm for change in the operation of the public road network which is hindered by a lack of government strategy and limited public consultation.
    Conclusions: The high response rate (41%) for the survey highlights the interest of those in the transport sector to engage in activities which can support a better understanding of how road networks contribute to CO
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-13
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2662-2521
    ISSN (online) 2662-2521
    DOI 10.1186/s43065-021-00038-x
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