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  1. Article ; Online: Aortic Cellular Heterogeneity in Health and Disease: Novel Insights Into Aortic Diseases From Single-Cell RNA Transcriptomic Data Sets.

    Gibson Hughes, Tayla A / Dona, Malathi S I / Sobey, Christopher G / Pinto, Alexander R / Drummond, Grant R / Vinh, Antony / Jelinic, Maria

    Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979)

    2024  Volume 81, Issue 4, Page(s) 738–751

    Abstract: Aortic diseases such as atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms, and aortic stiffening are significant complications that can have significant impact on end-stage cardiovascular disease. With limited pharmacological therapeutic strategies that target the ... ...

    Abstract Aortic diseases such as atherosclerosis, aortic aneurysms, and aortic stiffening are significant complications that can have significant impact on end-stage cardiovascular disease. With limited pharmacological therapeutic strategies that target the structural changes in the aorta, surgical intervention remains the only option for some patients with these diseases. Although there have been significant contributions to our understanding of the cellular architecture of the diseased aorta, particularly in the context of atherosclerosis, furthering our insight into the cellular drivers of disease is required. The major cell types of the aorta are well defined; however, the advent of single-cell RNA sequencing provides unrivaled insights into the cellular heterogeneity of each aortic cell type and the inferred biological processes associated with each cell in health and disease. This review discusses previous concepts that have now been enhanced with recent advances made by single-cell RNA sequencing with a focus on aortic cellular heterogeneity.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; RNA ; Aorta/metabolism ; Aortic Diseases/genetics ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Atherosclerosis/genetics ; Atherosclerosis/metabolism
    Chemical Substances RNA (63231-63-0)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-02-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 423736-5
    ISSN 1524-4563 ; 0194-911X ; 0362-4323
    ISSN (online) 1524-4563
    ISSN 0194-911X ; 0362-4323
    DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.20597
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  2. Article ; Online: Optimization of mouse kidney digestion protocols for single-cell applications.

    Robertson, Jake N / Diep, Henry / Pinto, Alexander / Sobey, Christopher G / Drummond, Grant R / Vinh, Antony / Jelinic, Maria

    Physiological genomics

    2024  

    Abstract: Single-cell technologies such as flow cytometry and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) have allowed for comprehensive characterisation of the kidney cellulome. However, there is disparity in the various protocols for preparing kidney single-cell ... ...

    Abstract Single-cell technologies such as flow cytometry and single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNAseq) have allowed for comprehensive characterisation of the kidney cellulome. However, there is disparity in the various protocols for preparing kidney single-cell suspensions. We aimed to address this limitation by characterising kidney cellular heterogeneity using three previously published single-cell preparation protocols. Single-cell suspensions were prepared from male and female C57BL/6 kidneys using the following kidney tissue dissociation protocols: (P1) a scRNAseq protocol; (P2) a multi-tissue digestion kit from
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2038823-8
    ISSN 1531-2267 ; 1094-8341
    ISSN (online) 1531-2267
    ISSN 1094-8341
    DOI 10.1152/physiolgenomics.00002.2024
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  3. Article ; Online: Which, who and when? Therapeutic processes in group cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety disorders.

    Luong, Hoang K / Roberge, Pasquale / Provencher, Martin D / Kilby, Christopher J / Drummond, Sean P A / Norton, Peter J

    Clinical psychology & psychotherapy

    2022  Volume 29, Issue 5, Page(s) 1742–1754

    Abstract: The evidence for the effect of therapeutic alliance in group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders is unclear. Identifying whether the alliance-outcome relationship depends on (1) which components are assessed, (2) who is measuring the ... ...

    Abstract The evidence for the effect of therapeutic alliance in group cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders is unclear. Identifying whether the alliance-outcome relationship depends on (1) which components are assessed, (2) who is measuring the alliance and (3) when the alliance is measured will help to clarify the role of the client-therapist relationship in therapy. The present study explored the effects of alliance component (agreement vs. bond), rater perspective (client vs. therapist) and timing (early vs. late therapy) on the alliance-outcome relationship. Individuals with an anxiety disorder enrolled into transdiagnostic group CBT were studied, with n = 78 at early therapy and n = 57 at late therapy. Results showed that greater client-rated agreement significantly predicted improved post-treatment outcomes throughout the course of therapy, while stronger client-rated bond in late therapy predicted reduced treatment gains. In contrast, therapist perceptions of agreement and bond were not associated with post-treatment outcomes at any point in therapy. Client-reported group cohesion also was not associated with additional variance in outcome after accounting for client-rated alliance. Overall, the findings highlight the importance of prioritizing the client's perception of the client-therapist relationship in CBT for anxiety disorders, as well as distinguishing the effects of component, rater and timing in future process-outcome studies.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Professional-Patient Relations ; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/methods ; Anxiety Disorders/therapy ; Anxiety Disorders/psychology ; Psychotherapy/methods ; Therapeutic Alliance ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1169313-7
    ISSN 1099-0879 ; 1063-3995
    ISSN (online) 1099-0879
    ISSN 1063-3995
    DOI 10.1002/cpp.2740
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  4. Article: An adaptive biomolecular condensation response is conserved across environmentally divergent species.

    Kik, Samantha Keyport / Christopher, Dana / Glauninger, Hendrik / Hickernell, Caitlin Wong / Bard, Jared A M / Ford, Michael / Sosnick, Tobin R / Drummond, D Allan

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2023  

    Abstract: Cells must sense and respond to sudden maladaptive environmental changes-stresses-to survive and thrive. Across eukaryotes, stresses such as heat shock trigger conserved responses: growth arrest, a specific transcriptional response, and biomolecular ... ...

    Abstract Cells must sense and respond to sudden maladaptive environmental changes-stresses-to survive and thrive. Across eukaryotes, stresses such as heat shock trigger conserved responses: growth arrest, a specific transcriptional response, and biomolecular condensation of protein and mRNA into structures known as stress granules under severe stress. The composition, formation mechanism, adaptive significance, and even evolutionary conservation of these condensed structures remain enigmatic. Here we provide an unprecedented view into stress-triggered condensation, its evolutionary conservation and tuning, and its integration into other well-studied aspects of the stress response. Using three morphologically near-identical budding yeast species adapted to different thermal environments and diverged by up to 100 million years, we show that proteome-scale biomolecular condensation is tuned to species-specific thermal niches, closely tracking corresponding growth and transcriptional responses. In each species, poly(A)-binding protein-a core marker of stress granules-condenses in isolation at species-specific temperatures, with conserved molecular features and conformational changes modulating condensation. From the ecological to the molecular scale, our results reveal previously unappreciated levels of evolutionary selection in the eukaryotic stress response, while establishing a rich, tractable system for further inquiry.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.07.28.551061
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  5. Article ; Online: Unrepaired base excision repair intermediates in template DNA strands trigger replication fork collapse and PARP inhibitor sensitivity.

    Serrano-Benitez, Almudena / Wells, Sophie E / Drummond-Clarke, Lylah / Russo, Lilian C / Thomas, John Christopher / Leal, Giovanna A / Farrow, Mark / Edgerton, James Michael / Balasubramanian, Shankar / Yang, Ming / Frezza, Christian / Gautam, Amit / Brazina, Jan / Burdova, Kamila / Hoch, Nicolas C / Jackson, Stephen P / Caldecott, Keith W

    The EMBO journal

    2023  Volume 42, Issue 18, Page(s) e113190

    Abstract: DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs) disrupt DNA replication and induce chromosome breakage. However, whether SSBs induce chromosome breakage when present behind replication forks or ahead of replication forks is unclear. To address this question, we ... ...

    Abstract DNA single-strand breaks (SSBs) disrupt DNA replication and induce chromosome breakage. However, whether SSBs induce chromosome breakage when present behind replication forks or ahead of replication forks is unclear. To address this question, we exploited an exquisite sensitivity of SSB repair-defective human cells lacking PARP activity or XRCC1 to the thymidine analogue 5-chloro-2'-deoxyuridine (CldU). We show that incubation with CldU in these cells results in chromosome breakage, sister chromatid exchange, and cytotoxicity by a mechanism that depends on the S phase activity of uracil DNA glycosylase (UNG). Importantly, we show that CldU incorporation in one cell cycle is cytotoxic only during the following cell cycle, when it is present in template DNA. In agreement with this, while UNG induces SSBs both in nascent strands behind replication forks and in template strands ahead of replication forks, only the latter trigger fork collapse and chromosome breakage. Finally, we show that BRCA-defective cells are hypersensitive to CldU, either alone and/or in combination with PARP inhibitor, suggesting that CldU may have clinical utility.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics ; DNA-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Chromosome Breakage ; DNA Repair ; DNA Replication ; DNA ; Antineoplastic Agents ; X-ray Repair Cross Complementing Protein 1/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors ; DNA-Binding Proteins ; DNA (9007-49-2) ; Antineoplastic Agents ; XRCC1 protein, human ; X-ray Repair Cross Complementing Protein 1
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-26
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 586044-1
    ISSN 1460-2075 ; 0261-4189
    ISSN (online) 1460-2075
    ISSN 0261-4189
    DOI 10.15252/embj.2022113190
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  6. Article: Do longitudinal studies support long-term relationships between aggressive game play and youth aggressive behaviour? A meta-analytic examination.

    Drummond, Aaron / Sauer, James D / Ferguson, Christopher J

    Royal Society open science

    2020  Volume 7, Issue 7, Page(s) 200373

    Abstract: Whether video games with aggressive content contribute to aggressive behaviour in youth has been a matter of contention for decades. Recent re-evaluation of experimental evidence suggests that the literature suffers from publication bias, and that ... ...

    Abstract Whether video games with aggressive content contribute to aggressive behaviour in youth has been a matter of contention for decades. Recent re-evaluation of experimental evidence suggests that the literature suffers from publication bias, and that experimental studies are unable to demonstrate compelling short-term effects of aggressive game content on aggression. Long-term effects may still be plausible, if less-systematic short-term effects accumulate into systematic effects over time. However, longitudinal studies vary considerably in regard to whether they indicate long-term effects or not, and few analyses have considered what methodological factors may explain this heterogeneity in outcomes. The current meta-analysis included 28 independent samples including approximately 21 000 youth. Results revealed an overall effect size for this population of studies (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2787755-3
    ISSN 2054-5703
    ISSN 2054-5703
    DOI 10.1098/rsos.200373
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  7. Article: Effects of self-isolation and quarantine on loot box spending and excessive gaming-results of a natural experiment.

    Hall, Lauren C / Drummond, Aaron / Sauer, James D / Ferguson, Christopher J

    PeerJ

    2021  Volume 9, Page(s) e10705

    Abstract: COVID-19 has prompted widespread self-isolation and citywide/countrywide lockdowns. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has encouraged increased digital social activities such as video game play to counteract social isolation during the pandemic. However, ...

    Abstract COVID-19 has prompted widespread self-isolation and citywide/countrywide lockdowns. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has encouraged increased digital social activities such as video game play to counteract social isolation during the pandemic. However, there is active debate about the potential for video game overuse, and some video games contain randomised purchases (loot boxes) that may psychologically approximate gambling. In this pre-registered study, we examined the effects of self-isolation and quarantine on excessive gaming and loot box spending. We recruited 1,144 (619 male, 499 female, 26 other) Australian, Aotearoa New Zealand, and US residents who self reported being quarantined or self-isolating (
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2703241-3
    ISSN 2167-8359
    ISSN 2167-8359
    DOI 10.7717/peerj.10705
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  8. Article ; Online: Collaborative chronic care model implementation within outpatient behavioral health care teams: qualitative results from a multisite trial using implementation facilitation.

    Sullivan, Jennifer L / Kim, Bo / Miller, Christopher J / Elwy, A Rani / Drummond, Karen L / Connolly, Samantha L / Riendeau, Rachel P / Bauer, Mark S

    Implementation science communications

    2021  Volume 2, Issue 1, Page(s) 33

    Abstract: Background: This paper reports on a qualitative evaluation of a hybrid type II stepped-wedge, cluster randomized trial using implementation facilitation to implement team-based care in the form of the collaborative chronic care model (CCM) in ... ...

    Abstract Background: This paper reports on a qualitative evaluation of a hybrid type II stepped-wedge, cluster randomized trial using implementation facilitation to implement team-based care in the form of the collaborative chronic care model (CCM) in interdisciplinary outpatient mental health teams. The objective of this analysis is to compare the alignment of sites' clinical processes with the CCM elements at baseline (time 1) and after 12 months of implementation facilitation (time 2) from the perspective of providers.
    Methods: We conducted semi-structured interviews to assess the extent to which six CCM elements were in place: work role redesign, patient self-management support, provider decision support, clinical information systems, linkages to community resources, and organizational/leadership support. Interviews were transcribed and a priori CCM elements were coded using a directed content analysis approach at times 1 and 2. We sought consensus on, and compared, the extent to which each CCM element was in place at times 1 and 2.
    Results: We conducted 27 and 31 telephone interviews at times 1 and 2, respectively, with outpatient mental health providers at nine participating sites. At time 1 and time 2, three CCM elements were most frequently present across the sites: work role redesign, patient self-management support, and provider decision support. The CCM elements with increased implementation from time 1 to time 2 were work role redesign, patient self-management support, and clinical information systems. For two CCM elements, linkages to community resources and organizational/leadership support, some sites had increased implementation at time 2 compared to time 1, while others had reductions. For the provider decision support element, we saw little change in the extent of its implementation.
    Conclusions: Sites increased the extent of implementation on several CCM elements. The most progress was made in the CCM elements where sites had CCM-aligned processes in place at time 1. Teams made progress on elements they could more easily control, such as work role redesign. Our results suggest that maximizing the benefits of CCM-based outpatient mental health care may require targeting resources and training toward specific CCM elements-especially in the use of clinical information systems and linking with community resources.
    Trial registration: Clinical Trials NCT02543840 .
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-24
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2662-2211
    ISSN (online) 2662-2211
    DOI 10.1186/s43058-021-00133-w
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  9. Article ; Online: An adaptive biomolecular condensation response is conserved across environmentally divergent species.

    Keyport Kik, Samantha / Christopher, Dana / Glauninger, Hendrik / Hickernell, Caitlin Wong / Bard, Jared A M / Lin, Kyle M / Squires, Allison H / Ford, Michael / Sosnick, Tobin R / Drummond, D Allan

    Nature communications

    2024  Volume 15, Issue 1, Page(s) 3127

    Abstract: Cells must sense and respond to sudden maladaptive environmental changes-stresses-to survive and thrive. Across eukaryotes, stresses such as heat shock trigger conserved responses: growth arrest, a specific transcriptional response, and biomolecular ... ...

    Abstract Cells must sense and respond to sudden maladaptive environmental changes-stresses-to survive and thrive. Across eukaryotes, stresses such as heat shock trigger conserved responses: growth arrest, a specific transcriptional response, and biomolecular condensation of protein and mRNA into structures known as stress granules under severe stress. The composition, formation mechanism, adaptive significance, and even evolutionary conservation of these condensed structures remain enigmatic. Here we provide a remarkable view into stress-triggered condensation, its evolutionary conservation and tuning, and its integration into other well-studied aspects of the stress response. Using three morphologically near-identical budding yeast species adapted to different thermal environments and diverged by up to 100 million years, we show that proteome-scale biomolecular condensation is tuned to species-specific thermal niches, closely tracking corresponding growth and transcriptional responses. In each species, poly(A)-binding protein-a core marker of stress granules-condenses in isolation at species-specific temperatures, with conserved molecular features and conformational changes modulating condensation. From the ecological to the molecular scale, our results reveal previously unappreciated levels of evolutionary selection in the eukaryotic stress response, while establishing a rich, tractable system for further inquiry.
    MeSH term(s) Heat-Shock Response/genetics ; Stress, Physiological/genetics ; Biological Evolution ; Poly(A)-Binding Proteins/genetics
    Chemical Substances Poly(A)-Binding Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-024-47355-9
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  10. Article ; Online: The IL-18/IL-18R1 signalling axis: Diagnostic and therapeutic potential in hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

    Thomas, Jordyn M / Huuskes, Brooke M / Sobey, Christopher G / Drummond, Grant R / Vinh, Antony

    Pharmacology & therapeutics

    2022  Volume 239, Page(s) 108191

    Abstract: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is inherently an inflammatory condition, which ultimately results in the development of end stage renal disease or cardiovascular events. Low-grade inflammatory diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are leading causes of ...

    Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is inherently an inflammatory condition, which ultimately results in the development of end stage renal disease or cardiovascular events. Low-grade inflammatory diseases such as hypertension and diabetes are leading causes of CKD. Declines in renal function correlate with elevated circulating pro-inflammatory cytokines in patients with these conditions. The inflammasome is an important inflammatory signalling platform that has been associated with low-grade chronic inflammatory diseases. Notably, activation and assembly of the inflammasome causes the auto cleavage of pro-caspase-1 into its active form, which then processes the pro-inflammatory cytokines pro-interleukin (IL)-1β and pro-IL-18 into their active forms. Currently, the nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been implicated in the development of CKD in pre-clinical and clinical settings, and the ablation or inhibition of inflammasome components have been shown to be reno-protective in models of CKD. While clinical trials have demonstrated that neutralisation of IL-1β signalling by the drug anakinra lowers inflammation markers in haemodialysis patients, ongoing preclinical studies are showing that this ability to attenuate disease is limited in progressive models of kidney disease. These results suggest a potential predominant role for IL-18 in the development of CKD. This review will discuss the role of the inflammasome and its pro-inflammatory product IL-18 in the development of renal fibrosis and inflammation that contribute to the pathophysiology of CKD. Furthermore, we will examine the potential of the IL-18 signalling axis as an anti-inflammatory target in CKD and its usefulness as diagnostic biomarker to predict acute kidney injury.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Inflammasomes/metabolism ; NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/metabolism ; Interleukin-18/metabolism ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/diagnosis ; Renal Insufficiency, Chronic/drug therapy ; Hypertension ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Inflammation
    Chemical Substances Inflammasomes ; NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein ; Interleukin-18 ; Cytokines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 194735-7
    ISSN 1879-016X ; 0163-7258
    ISSN (online) 1879-016X
    ISSN 0163-7258
    DOI 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108191
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