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  1. Article ; Online: Theoretical study of the bonding in M(n+)-RG complexes and the transport of M(n+) through rare gas (M=Ca, Sr, and Ra; n=1 and 2; and RG=He-Rn).

    Gardner, Adrian M / Withers, Carolyn D / Wright, Timothy G / Kaplan, Kimberly I / Chapman, Chivone Y N / Viehland, Larry A / Lee, Edmond P F / Breckenridge, W H

    The Journal of chemical physics

    2010  Volume 132, Issue 5, Page(s) 54302

    Abstract: We present high level ab initio potential energy curves for the M(n+)-RG complexes, where n=1 and 2 ... to calculate transport coefficients for M(n+) moving through a bath of rare gas (RG) atoms. ... RG=He-Rn; and M=Ca, Sr, and Ra. Spectroscopic constants have been derived from these potentials and ...

    Abstract We present high level ab initio potential energy curves for the M(n+)-RG complexes, where n=1 and 2; RG=He-Rn; and M=Ca, Sr, and Ra. Spectroscopic constants have been derived from these potentials and are compared with a wide range of experimental and previous theoretical data, and good agreement is generally seen. Large changes in binding energy, D(e), and bond length, R(e), between M(+)-He, M(+)-Ne, and M(+)-Ar, also found previously in the analogous Ba(+)-RG complexes [M. F. McGuirk et al., J. Chem. Phys. 130, 194305 (2009)], are identified and the cause investigated; the results shed light on the previous Ba(+)-RG results. These unusual trends are not observed for the dicationic complexes, which behave in a fashion similar to the isoelectronic alkali metal ion complexes. The potentials have also been employed to calculate transport coefficients for M(n+) moving through a bath of rare gas (RG) atoms.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2010-02-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3113-6
    ISSN 1089-7690 ; 0021-9606
    ISSN (online) 1089-7690
    ISSN 0021-9606
    DOI 10.1063/1.3297891
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  2. Article: Octapeptide segments from the amino terminus of glycophorin A contain the antigenic determinants of the M and N blood groups systems.

    Pedersen, J T / Kaplan, H / Wedeck, L / Murphy, R B / LoBue, J / Pincus, M R

    The Journal of laboratory and clinical medicine

    1990  Volume 116, Issue 4, Page(s) 527–534

    Abstract: Human red blood cells with phenotype N/N and M/M were tested in an agglutination assay with anti-N ... however, of the agglutination of M-positive cells with anti-M antibodies by the N-amino terminal octapeptide. Likewise, the M ... Because the synthesized octapeptides contained no carbohydrate, the anti-N and anti-M specificity appears to be determined ...

    Abstract Human red blood cells with phenotype N/N and M/M were tested in an agglutination assay with anti-N and anti-M antibodies, respectively. After incubation of the synthesized octapeptide (Leu-Ser-Thr-Thr-Glu-Val-Ala-Met) from the N-amino terminus of glycophorin A, with anti-N antibody, there was significant inhibition of the agglutination of the N-positive cells. There was also inhibition of the agglutination of the M-positive cells with anti-M antibody by the synthesized octapeptide (Ser-Ser-Thr-Thr-Gly-Val-Ala-Met) from the M-amino terminus of glycophorin A. There was no inhibition, however, of the agglutination of M-positive cells with anti-M antibodies by the N-amino terminal octapeptide. Likewise, the M-amino terminal octapeptide did not inhibit agglutination of N-positive cells with anti-N. Because the synthesized octapeptides contained no carbohydrate, the anti-N and anti-M specificity appears to be determined principally by the peptides themselves. Further studies with the use of chimeric peptides indicate that the amino terminal amino acid leucine of N-glycophorin A is a primary determinant of the N antigen, whereas the amino terminal serine of M-glycophorin A is a primary determinant for the M antigen.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Antibodies ; Epitopes/analysis ; Erythrocytes/immunology ; Ficain ; Glycophorin/immunology ; Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests ; Humans ; MNSs Blood-Group System/immunology ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Neuraminidase ; Oligopeptides/chemical synthesis
    Chemical Substances Antibodies ; Epitopes ; Glycophorin ; MNSs Blood-Group System ; Oligopeptides ; Neuraminidase (EC 3.2.1.18) ; Ficain (EC 3.4.22.3)
    Language English
    Publishing date 1990-10
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 80208-6
    ISSN 1532-6543 ; 0022-2143
    ISSN (online) 1532-6543
    ISSN 0022-2143
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  3. Article ; Online: Environmental Exposures may Hold the Key; Impact of Air Pollution, Greenness, and Rural/Farm Lifestyle on Allergic Outcomes.

    Jackson, Courtney M / Kaplan, Alexandra N / Järvinen, Kirsi M

    Current allergy and asthma reports

    2023  Volume 23, Issue 2, Page(s) 77–91

    Abstract: Purpose of review: There has been an increased prevalence of allergy. Due to this relatively rapid rise, changes in environmental exposures are likely the main contributor. In this review, we highlight literature from the last 3 years pertaining to the ... ...

    Abstract Purpose of review: There has been an increased prevalence of allergy. Due to this relatively rapid rise, changes in environmental exposures are likely the main contributor. In this review, we highlight literature from the last 3 years pertaining to the role of air pollution, greenness, and the rural/farm lifestyle and their association with the development of allergic sensitization, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and allergic rhinitis in infancy and childhood. Because asthma has a more complex pathophysiology, it was excluded from this review.
    Recent findings: Recent studies support a role for air pollution, greenness, and rural/farming lifestyle influencing atopic outcomes that continue to be defined. While many studies have examined singular environmental exposures, the interconnectedness of these exposures and others points to a need for future work to consider an individual's whole exposure. Environmental exposures' influence on atopic disease development remains an ongoing and important area of study.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Child ; Farms ; Dermatitis, Atopic/epidemiology ; Dermatitis, Atopic/etiology ; Air Pollution/adverse effects ; Rhinitis, Allergic/epidemiology ; Environmental Exposure/adverse effects
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-07
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2057370-4
    ISSN 1534-6315 ; 1529-7322
    ISSN (online) 1534-6315
    ISSN 1529-7322
    DOI 10.1007/s11882-022-01061-y
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  4. Article ; Online: An Isolated Perfused Rat Liver Model: Simultaneous LC-MS Quantification of Pitavastatin, Coproporphyrin I, and Coproporphyrin III Levels in the Rat Liver and Bile.

    Izat, Nihan / Kaplan, Ozan / Çelebier, Mustafa / Sahin, Selma

    ACS omega

    2024  Volume 9, Issue 17, Page(s) 19250–19260

    Abstract: The isolated perfused rat liver (IPRL) model provides a mechanistic understanding of the organic-anion-transporting polypeptide (OATP/Oatp)-mediated pharmacokinetics in the preclinical evaluation, which often requires the use of control substrates (i.e., ...

    Abstract The isolated perfused rat liver (IPRL) model provides a mechanistic understanding of the organic-anion-transporting polypeptide (OATP/Oatp)-mediated pharmacokinetics in the preclinical evaluation, which often requires the use of control substrates (i.e., pitavastatin) and monitoring endogenous biomarkers (coproporphyrin I and III). This study aimed to develop and validate an LC-MS method allowing the simultaneous quantification of pitavastatin, coproporphyrin I (CPI), and coproporphyrin III (CPIII) in rat liver perfusion matrices (perfusate, liver homogenate, bile). The analysis was performed on a C18 column at 60 °C with 20 μL of sample injection. The mobile phases consisted of water with 0.1% formic acid and acetonitrile with 0.1% formic acid with a gradient flow of 0.5 mL/min. The assay was validated according to the ICH M10 Bioanalytical Method Validation Guideline (2022) for selectivity, calibration curve and range, matrix effect, carryover, accuracy, precision, and reinjection reproducibility. The method allowing the simultaneous quantification of pitavastatin, CPI, and CPIII was selective without having carryover and matrix effects. The linear calibration curves were obtained within various calibration ranges for three analytes in different matrices. Accuracy and precision values fulfilled the required limits. After 60 min perfusion with pitavastatin (1 μM), the cumulative amounts of pitavastatin in the liver and bile were 5.770 ± 1.504 and 0.852 ± 0.430 nmol/g liver, respectively. CPIII was a more dominant marker than CPI in both liver (0.028 ± 0.017 vs 0.013 ± 0.008 nmol/g liver) and bile (0.016 ± 0.011 vs 0.009 ± 0.007 nmol/g liver). The novel and validated bioanalytical method can be applied in further IPRL preparations investigating Oatp-mediated pharmacokinetics and DDIs.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2470-1343
    ISSN (online) 2470-1343
    DOI 10.1021/acsomega.4c00109
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  5. Article ; Online: Targeting tumor microenvironment and metastasis in children with solid tumors.

    Wessel, Kristin M / Kaplan, Rosandra N

    Current opinion in pediatrics

    2021  Volume 34, Issue 1, Page(s) 53–60

    Abstract: Purpose of review: The prognosis of pediatric patients with metastatic solid tumors remains poor, necessitating development of novel therapeutic strategies. The biology of the pediatric tumor microenvironment (TME) presents obstacles for the efficacy of ...

    Abstract Purpose of review: The prognosis of pediatric patients with metastatic solid tumors remains poor, necessitating development of novel therapeutic strategies. The biology of the pediatric tumor microenvironment (TME) presents obstacles for the efficacy of current therapeutic approaches including immunotherapies. Targeting various aspects of the TME in pediatric patients with solid tumors represents a therapeutic opportunity that may improve outcomes. Here we will discuss recent advances in characterization of the TME, and clinical advances in targeting the immune, vascular, and stromal aspects of the TME.
    Recent findings: Although immunotherapies have shown limited success in the treatment of pediatric solid tumor patients thus far, optimization of these approaches to overcome the TME shows promise. In addition, there is increasing focus on the myeloid compartment as a therapeutic target. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) targeting has resulted in responses in some refractory pediatric solid tumors. There has been relatively little focus on stromal targeting; however, emerging preclinical data are improving our understanding of underlying biology, paving the way for future therapies.
    Summary: Although translation of TME-targeting therapies for pediatric solid tumors is in the early stages, we are optimistic that continued exploration of approaches aimed at rebalancing the TME will lead to improved outcomes for this population.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Humans ; Immunotherapy/methods ; Neoplasms/drug therapy ; Prognosis ; Tumor Microenvironment ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/therapeutic use
    Chemical Substances Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-23
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1049374-8
    ISSN 1531-698X ; 1040-8703
    ISSN (online) 1531-698X
    ISSN 1040-8703
    DOI 10.1097/MOP.0000000000001082
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  6. Book: Treatment of hypertension in general practice

    Kaplan, Norman M.

    2001  

    Author's details Norman M. Kaplan
    Keywords Hypertension/Treatment
    Subject code 616.13206
    Language English
    Size 79 S. : graph. Darst., 19 cm.
    Publisher Dunitz
    Publishing place London
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book
    Note Includes index
    HBZ-ID HT013355385
    ISBN 1-85317-906-X ; 978-1-85317-906-8
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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  7. Article ; Online: A theoretical framework for upscaling species distribution models

    Christine N. Meynard / Cyril Piou / David M. Kaplan

    Methods in Ecology and Evolution, Vol 14, Iss 11, Pp 2888-

    2023  Volume 2899

    Abstract: Abstract Species distribution models (SDM) have become one of the most popular predictive tools in ecology. With the advent of new computation and remote sensing technology, high‐resolution environmental data sets are becoming more and more common ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Species distribution models (SDM) have become one of the most popular predictive tools in ecology. With the advent of new computation and remote sensing technology, high‐resolution environmental data sets are becoming more and more common predictors in these modelling efforts. Understanding how scaling affects their outputs is therefore fundamental to understand their applicability. Here, we develop a theoretical basis to understand the consequences of aggregating occurrence and environmental data at different resolutions. We provide a theoretical framework, along with numerical simulations and a real‐world case study, to show how these scaling rules influence predictive outputs. We show that the properties of the environment–occurrence relationships change when the data are aggregated: the mean probability of occurrence and species prevalence increases, the optimal environmental values shift and classification rates increase at coarser resolutions up to a certain level. Furthermore, and contrary to the widespread expectation that high‐resolution data would produce better predictions, we show here that model performance may increase using coarser resolution data sets rather than the inverse. Finally, we also show that model performance depends not only on the environment–occurrence relationship but also on the interaction between this and the geography and distribution of the available environment. This theoretical framework helps understanding previously incoherent results regarding SDM upscaling and model performance, and illustrates how theoretical and empirical results can provide important feedbacks to advance in understanding scaling issues in macroecology. The interaction between the shape of the environment–occurrence relationship and the rates of change of the environment is fundamental to understand the effects of upscaling in model performance, and may explain why some models are more difficult to transfer to different regions. Most importantly, we argue that there are conceptual choices ...
    Keywords AUC ; ENM ; prediction ; resolution ; scaling ; SDM ; Ecology ; QH540-549.5 ; Evolution ; QH359-425
    Subject code 612
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Wiley
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article ; Online: Sexual dysfunction and commonly used drugs in neurology.

    Behn, Maya / Kielhofner, Jane / Panicker, Jalesh N / Kaplan, Tamara B

    Practical neurology

    2024  

    Abstract: Sexual dysfunction is common in men and women with neurological diseases. Medications used in neurology can cause sexual dysfunction independently of the disease process and this may adversely affect patients' quality of life. This review focuses on ... ...

    Abstract Sexual dysfunction is common in men and women with neurological diseases. Medications used in neurology can cause sexual dysfunction independently of the disease process and this may adversely affect patients' quality of life. This review focuses on medications commonly prescribed to neurological patients that may contribute to altered sexual function, and discusses how they may differ in men and women.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-11
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2170881-2
    ISSN 1474-7766 ; 1474-7758
    ISSN (online) 1474-7766
    ISSN 1474-7758
    DOI 10.1136/pn-2023-003760
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  9. Article ; Online: Evaluation of intestinal necrosis with laser Doppler in experimental mesenteric ischemia model.

    Aksoy, Nurullah / Kaplan, Davut Sinan / Orkmez, Mustafa / Eronat, Ömer

    Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES

    2024  Volume 30, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–8

    Abstract: Background: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is responsible for one in a thousand emergency hospital admissions in America and Europe and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Current diagnostic and treatment methods fall short of ... ...

    Title translation Deneysel mezenter iskemi modelinde bağırsak nekrozunun lazer Doppler ile değerlendirilmesi.
    Abstract Background: Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) is responsible for one in a thousand emergency hospital admissions in America and Europe and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Current diagnostic and treatment methods fall short of desired outcomes, often resulting in delayed diagnoses and difficulties in detecting ischemic bowel tissue during treatment. This study evaluates the diagnostic value of commonly used biochemical markers in clinical practice-creatine kinase, C-reactive protein (CRP), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)-alongside blood flow measurements using laser Doppler in a rat model of experimental mesenteric ischemia. We also compare these markers with pathological ischemia scoring.
    Methods: Rats were divided into five groups: control, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, and 4 hours. Mesenteric ischemia was induced for the respective durations in each group. After these periods, we measured blood flow using laser Doppler. We also collected blood samples and intestinal biopsies for biochemical parameter analysis. These values were assessed in relation to intestinal viability using the Chiu ischemia scoring system.
    Results: Blood flow measurement with laser Doppler correlated with both the duration and severity of bowel ischemia. No significant relationship was found between CRP levels and the duration of ischemia. However, creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels were significantly higher in ischemia lasting into the third and fourth hours.
    Conclusion: Creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels may be useful biomarkers in patients with suspected acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). Blood flow measurements using laser Doppler can accurately identify intestinal loops for resection during surgery.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Rats ; Animals ; Mesenteric Ischemia/diagnosis ; Ischemia/diagnostic imaging ; Biomarkers ; Creatine Kinase ; Lactate Dehydrogenases ; Necrosis ; Lasers
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; Creatine Kinase (EC 2.7.3.2) ; Lactate Dehydrogenases (EC 1.1.-)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-15
    Publishing country Turkey
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2253739-9
    ISSN 1307-7945 ; 1306-696X
    ISSN (online) 1307-7945
    ISSN 1306-696X
    DOI 10.14744/tjtes.2024.38399
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  10. Book ; Conference proceedings: The challenge to treat hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes: blood pressure control and target organ protection

    Kaplan, Norman M.

    based on a satellite symposium to the ISH/ESH annual meeting, June 23, 2002, Prague

    (Journal of hypertension ; 21, Suppl. 1)

    2003  

    Author's details ed.: Norman Kaplan
    Series title Journal of hypertension ; 21, Suppl. 1
    Collection
    Language English
    Size S31 : graph. Darst.
    Publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
    Publishing place London
    Publishing country Great Britain
    Document type Book ; Conference proceedings
    HBZ-ID HT013725171
    Database Catalogue ZB MED Medicine, Health

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