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  1. Article ; Online: Synthesis of sp

    Mortensen, Kim T / Wong, Denedy S Y / King, Thomas A / Sore, Hannah F / Spring, David R

    Organic & biomolecular chemistry

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 22, Page(s) 4591–4595

    Abstract: Fragment-based lead discovery (FBLD) often relies on flat, aromatic compounds which display undesirable physicochemical properties with limited exit vectors for fragment growth. Herein, we report concise synthetic strategies to ... ...

    Abstract Fragment-based lead discovery (FBLD) often relies on flat, aromatic compounds which display undesirable physicochemical properties with limited exit vectors for fragment growth. Herein, we report concise synthetic strategies to sp
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-06-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2097583-1
    ISSN 1477-0539 ; 1477-0520
    ISSN (online) 1477-0539
    ISSN 1477-0520
    DOI 10.1039/d3ob00351e
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  2. Article ; Online: Water Stress Influences Phytoestrogen Levels in Red Clover (

    Mandal, Palash / Mortensen, David A / Brito, André F / Wallingford, Anna K / Lima, Marta R M / Warren, Nicholas D / Smith, Richard G

    Journal of agricultural and food chemistry

    2024  

    Abstract: Some forage legumes synthesize phytoestrogens. We conducted a glasshouse study to investigate how water stress (drought and waterlogging) influences phytoestrogen accumulation in red clover and kura clover. Compared to the red clover control, the 20 day ... ...

    Abstract Some forage legumes synthesize phytoestrogens. We conducted a glasshouse study to investigate how water stress (drought and waterlogging) influences phytoestrogen accumulation in red clover and kura clover. Compared to the red clover control, the 20 day drought resulted in an over 100% increase in the phytoestrogens formononetin and biochanin A, which together accounted for 91-96% of the total phytoestrogens measured. Waterlogging resulted in elevated concentrations of daidzein, genistein, and prunetin but not formononetin or biochanin A. Concentrations of phytoestrogens in kura clover were low or undetectable, regardless of water stress treatment. Leaf water potential was the most explanatory single-predictor of the variation in concentrations of formononetin, biochanin A, and total phytoestrogens in red clover. These results suggest that drought-stressed red clover may have higher potential to lead to estrogenic effects in ruminant livestock and that kura clover is a promising alternative low- or no-phytoestrogen perennial forage legume.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-29
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 241619-0
    ISSN 1520-5118 ; 0021-8561
    ISSN (online) 1520-5118
    ISSN 0021-8561
    DOI 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c00300
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  3. Article ; Online: Methanotrophic oxidation of organic micropollutants and nitrogen upcycling in a hybrid membrane biofilm reactor (hMBfR) for simultaneous O

    Mortensen, Anders T / Goonesekera, Estelle M / Dechesne, Arnaud / Elad, Tal / Tang, Kai / Andersen, Henrik R / Smets, Barth F / Valverde-Pérez, Borja

    Water research

    2023  Volume 242, Page(s) 120104

    Abstract: Pharmaceuticals and other organic micropollutants (OMPs) present in wastewater effluents are of growing concern, as they threaten environmental and human health. Conventional biological treatments lead to limited removal of OMPs. Methanotrophic bacteria ... ...

    Abstract Pharmaceuticals and other organic micropollutants (OMPs) present in wastewater effluents are of growing concern, as they threaten environmental and human health. Conventional biological treatments lead to limited removal of OMPs. Methanotrophic bacteria can degrade a variety of OMPs. By employing a novel bubble-free hybrid membrane biofilm bioreactor (hMBfR), we grew methanotrophic bacteria at three CH
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Nitrogen ; Methane/metabolism ; Wastewater ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Bioreactors/microbiology ; Biofilms
    Chemical Substances Nitrogen (N762921K75) ; Methane (OP0UW79H66) ; Wastewater
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-05-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 202613-2
    ISSN 1879-2448 ; 0043-1354
    ISSN (online) 1879-2448
    ISSN 0043-1354
    DOI 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120104
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  4. Article ; Online: Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors with Incident Dementia: Analysis Based on Population-Based Cohort Studies.

    Berger, Saskia / Moseholm, Kristine F / Hegelund, Emilie R / Tesch, Falko / Nguyen, Minh Chau S / Mortensen, Laust H / Jensen, Majken K / Schmitt, Jochen / Mukamal, Kenneth J

    Drugs & aging

    2024  

    Abstract: Background and objective: Preliminary evidence suggests a possible preventive effect of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors (TNFi) on incident dementia. The objective of the analysis was to investigate the association between TNFi and the risk of ... ...

    Abstract Background and objective: Preliminary evidence suggests a possible preventive effect of tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors (TNFi) on incident dementia. The objective of the analysis was to investigate the association between TNFi and the risk of incident dementia in a population undergoing treatment for rheumatological disorders.
    Methods: We followed patients aged ≥ 65 years with dementia and rheumatological conditions in two cohort studies, DANBIO (N = 21,538), a Danish clinical database, and AOK PLUS (N = 7112), a German health insurance database. We defined incident dementia using diagnostic codes and/or medication use and used Cox regression to compare the associations of TNFi with other rheumatological therapies on the risk of dementia. To ensure that the patients were receiving long-term medication, we included patients with rheumatic diseases and systemic therapies.
    Results: We observed similar trends towards a lower risk of dementia associated with TNFi versus other anti-inflammatory agents in both cohorts (hazard ratios were 0.92 [95% confidence interval 0.76, 1.10] in DANBIO and 0.89 [95% confidence interval 0.63, 1.24] in AOK PLUS, respectively).
    Conclusions: Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibitors may decrease the risk of incident dementia although the association did not reach statistical significance in this analysis. Further research, ideally with randomization, is needed to gauge the potential of repurposing TNFi for dementia prevention and/or treatment.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-12
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1075770-3
    ISSN 1179-1969 ; 1170-229X
    ISSN (online) 1179-1969
    ISSN 1170-229X
    DOI 10.1007/s40266-024-01112-1
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  5. Article ; Online: Imaging mitochondria through bone in live mice using two-photon fluorescence microscopy with adaptive optics.

    Zheng, Tianyi / Liversage, Adrian R / Tehrani, Kayvan F / Call, Jarrod A / Kner, Peter A / Mortensen, Luke J

    Frontiers in neuroimaging

    2023  Volume 2, Page(s) 959601

    Abstract: Introduction: Mitochondria are extremely important organelles in the regulation of bone marrow and brain activity. However, live imaging of these subcellular features with high resolution in scattering tissues like brain or bone has proven challenging.!# ...

    Abstract Introduction: Mitochondria are extremely important organelles in the regulation of bone marrow and brain activity. However, live imaging of these subcellular features with high resolution in scattering tissues like brain or bone has proven challenging.
    Methods: In this study, we developed a two-photon fluorescence microscope with adaptive optics (TPFM-AO) for high-resolution imaging, which uses a home-built Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor (SHWFS) to correct system aberrations and a sensorless approach for correcting low order tissue aberrations.
    Results: Using AO increases the fluorescence intensity of the point spread function (PSF) and achieves fast imaging of subcellular organelles with 400 nm resolution through 85 μm of highly scattering tissue. We achieved ~1.55×, ~3.58×, and ~1.77× intensity increases using AO, and a reduction of the PSF width by ~0.83×, ~0.74×, and ~0.9× at the depths of 0, 50 μm and 85 μm in living mouse bone marrow respectively, allowing us to characterize mitochondrial health and the survival of functioning cells with a field of view of 67.5× 67.5 μm. We also investigate the role of initial signal and background levels in sample correction quality by varying the laser power and camera exposure time and develop an intensity-based criteria for sample correction.
    Discussion: This study demonstrates a promising tool for imaging of mitochondria and other organelles in optically distorting biological environments, which could facilitate the study of a variety of diseases connected to mitochondrial morphology and activity in a range of biological tissues.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 3123824-5
    ISSN 2813-1193 ; 2813-1193
    ISSN (online) 2813-1193
    ISSN 2813-1193
    DOI 10.3389/fnimg.2023.959601
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  6. Article ; Online: Study Design of a Phase 2/3 Randomized Controlled Trial of Dupilumab in Adults with Bullous Pemphigoid: LIBERTY-BP ADEPT.

    Murrell, Dédée F / Joly, Pascal / Werth, Victoria P / Ujiie, Hideyuki / Worm, Margitta / Mangold, Aaron R / Avetisova, Elena / Maloney, Jennifer / Laws, Elizabeth / Mortensen, Eric / Dubost-Brama, Ariane / Shabbir, Arsalan

    Advances in therapy

    2024  

    Abstract: Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a rare, autoimmune, blistering skin disease associated with high disease burden, profoundly decreased quality of life and increased morbidity. Emerging evidence supports an important role for type 2 inflammation in ...

    Abstract Background: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is a rare, autoimmune, blistering skin disease associated with high disease burden, profoundly decreased quality of life and increased morbidity. Emerging evidence supports an important role for type 2 inflammation in disease pathogenesis. Current management relies on topical and/or systemic corticosteroids, non-selective immunosuppressants and antibiotics with anti-inflammatory properties, which are all limited by side effects and toxicities. Therefore, targeted, efficacious and safe therapies are needed. Dupilumab blocks the shared receptor component for interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13, key and central drivers of type 2 inflammation. Several reports of patients successfully treated with dupilumab have been published; however, dupilumab has not been formally assessed in a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Objectives: We report the design of LIBERTY-BP ADEPT, a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of dupilumab in adults with BP.
    Methods: LIBERTY-BP ADEPT comprises a 35-day screening, 52-week treatment and 12-week follow-up period. Approximately 98 adults aged 18-90 years with moderate-to-severe BP are being enrolled at 51 sites on 4 continents and randomized 1:1 to subcutaneous dupilumab or placebo every 2 weeks. All participants will receive concomitant oral corticosteroids (OCS).
    Planned outcomes: The primary endpoint is the proportion of patients achieving complete remission off steroid therapy at week 36. Key secondary endpoints include total cumulative OCS dose to week 36, percent change and proportion of patients with ≥ 4-point reduction in the weekly average of daily Peak Pruritus Numerical Rating Scale from baseline to week 36 and percent change in Bullous Pemphigoid Area Index score from baseline to week 36.
    Conclusion: The trial results will provide evidence on whether the efficacy and safety of dupilumab support its use as a potential novel treatment approach for BP and will provide new insights into the role of type 2 inflammation in BP pathogenesis.
    Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT04206553.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-03-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632651-1
    ISSN 1865-8652 ; 0741-238X
    ISSN (online) 1865-8652
    ISSN 0741-238X
    DOI 10.1007/s12325-024-02810-3
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  7. Article ; Online: Safety of

    Engel, S / Mortensen, B / Wellejus, A / Vera-Jimenez, N / Struve, C / Brummer, R J / Damholt, A / Woods, T / Shanahan, F

    Beneficial microbes

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 3, Page(s) 243–252

    Abstract: We have previously shown that the ... ...

    Abstract We have previously shown that the probiotic
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Bifidobacterium breve ; Cytokines ; Double-Blind Method ; Female ; Humans ; Intestines ; Lactulose ; Male ; Permeability ; Probiotics
    Chemical Substances Cytokines ; Lactulose (4618-18-2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-22
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
    ZDB-ID 2561259-1
    ISSN 1876-2891 ; 1876-2883
    ISSN (online) 1876-2891
    ISSN 1876-2883
    DOI 10.3920/BM2021.0173
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  8. Article ; Online: Eight weeks of mineralocorticoid blockade does not improve insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes.

    Finsen, Stine H / Hansen, Mie R / Hoffmann-Petersen, Joachim / Højgaard, Henrik F / Mortensen, Stefan P

    Physiological reports

    2021  Volume 9, Issue 15, Page(s) e14971

    Abstract: Individuals with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A correlation between plasma aldosterone and hyperinsulinemia has been demonstrated in vivo, and hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance are independently associated with ... ...

    Abstract Individuals with type 2 diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. A correlation between plasma aldosterone and hyperinsulinemia has been demonstrated in vivo, and hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance are independently associated with the development of cardiovascular complications. We investigated if mineralocorticoid blockade (Eplerenone) improves insulin sensitivity in individuals with type 2 diabetes compared to healthy controls. We included 13 participants with type 2 diabetes (<5 years; male/female, Caucasians) and 10 healthy control participants (male/female, Caucasians). On 2 experimental days, before and at the end of the 8 weeks of treatment with mineralocorticoid blockade, a two-stage hyperinsulinemic-isoglycemic clamp (20 and 50 mU∙m
    MeSH term(s) Blood Glucose/analysis ; Case-Control Studies ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/drug therapy ; Eplerenone/therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Insulin/metabolism ; Insulin Resistance ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists/therapeutic use ; Receptors, Mineralocorticoid/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Blood Glucose ; Insulin ; Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists ; Receptors, Mineralocorticoid ; Eplerenone (6995V82D0B)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2724325-4
    ISSN 2051-817X ; 2051-817X
    ISSN (online) 2051-817X
    ISSN 2051-817X
    DOI 10.14814/phy2.14971
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  9. Article ; Online: Widespread distribution of honey bee-associated pathogens in native bees and wasps: Trends in pathogen prevalence and co-occurrence.

    Deutsch, Kaitlin R / Graham, Jason R / Boncristiani, Humberto F / Bustamante, Tomas / Mortensen, Ashley N / Schmehl, Daniel R / Wedde, Ashlyn E / Lopez, Dawn L / Evans, Jay D / Ellis, James D

    Journal of invertebrate pathology

    2023  Volume 200, Page(s) 107973

    Abstract: Pollinators have experienced significant declines in the past decade, in part due to emerging infectious diseases. Historically, studies have primarily focused on pathogens in the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera. However, recent work has demonstrated ... ...

    Abstract Pollinators have experienced significant declines in the past decade, in part due to emerging infectious diseases. Historically, studies have primarily focused on pathogens in the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera. However, recent work has demonstrated that these pathogens are shared by other pollinators and can negatively affect their health. Here, we surveyed honey bees and 15 native bee and wasp species for 13 pathogens traditionally associated with honey bees. The native bee and wasp species included 11 species not previously screened for pathogens. We found at least one honey bee-associated pathogen in 53% of native bee and wasp samples. The most widely distributed and commonly detected pathogens were the microsporidian Nosema ceranae, the bacterium Melissococcus plutonius, and the viruses deformed wing virus and black queen cell virus. The prevalence of viruses was generally higher in honey bees than in native bees and wasps. However, the prevalence of M. plutonius and the brood fungus Ascosphaera apis was significantly higher in some native bee species than in honey bees. The data also reveal novel trends in the association between co-occurring pathogens in honey bees and native bees and wasps at the pathogen community level. These results can inform the assessment of risks that native pollinator species face from pathogen stress, and indicate that many non-viral pathogens, notably M. plutonius and N. ceranae, are far more widely distributed and commonly found in native bees and wasps than previously thought.
    MeSH term(s) Bees ; Animals ; Wasps ; Prevalence ; RNA Viruses ; Viruses ; Nosema
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 390885-9
    ISSN 1096-0805 ; 0022-2011
    ISSN (online) 1096-0805
    ISSN 0022-2011
    DOI 10.1016/j.jip.2023.107973
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  10. Article ; Online: Comparing the effects of continuous positive airway pressure via mask or helmet interface on oxygenation and pulmonary complications after major abdominal surgery: a randomized trial.

    Osterkamp, Jens T F / Strandby, Rune B / Henningsen, Lara / Marcussen, Klaus V / Thomsen, Thordis / Mortensen, Christian R / Achiam, Michael P / Jans, Øivind

    Journal of clinical monitoring and computing

    2022  Volume 37, Issue 1, Page(s) 63–70

    Abstract: The risk of pulmonary complications is high after major abdominal surgery but may be reduced by prophylactic postoperative noninvasive ventilation using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This study compared the effects of intermittent mask CPAP ...

    Abstract The risk of pulmonary complications is high after major abdominal surgery but may be reduced by prophylactic postoperative noninvasive ventilation using continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). This study compared the effects of intermittent mask CPAP (ICPAP) and continuous helmet CPAP (HCPAP) on oxygenation and the risk of pulmonary complications following major abdominal surgery. Patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair or pancreaticoduodenectomy were randomized (1:1) to either postoperative ICPAP or HCPAP. Oxygenation was evaluated as the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (PaO
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure/adverse effects ; Continuous Positive Airway Pressure/methods ; Postoperative Complications/prevention & control ; Postoperative Complications/etiology ; Oxygen ; Pulmonary Atelectasis/complications ; Pulmonary Atelectasis/prevention & control ; Pneumonia/prevention & control
    Chemical Substances Oxygen (S88TT14065)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-16
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Randomized Controlled Trial ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1418733-4
    ISSN 1573-2614 ; 1387-1307 ; 0748-1977
    ISSN (online) 1573-2614
    ISSN 1387-1307 ; 0748-1977
    DOI 10.1007/s10877-022-00857-7
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