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    Yamada, Shigehiro / Ou, Tiffany / Nachadalingam, Sibani / Yang, Shuo / Johnson, Aaron N

    bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology

    2024  

    Abstract: Rare genetic disease discovery efforts typically lead to the identification of new disease genes. PreMIER ( Pre cision M edicine Integrated E xperimental R esources) is a collaborative platform designed to facilitate functional evaluation of human ... ...

    Abstract Rare genetic disease discovery efforts typically lead to the identification of new disease genes. PreMIER ( Pre cision M edicine Integrated E xperimental R esources) is a collaborative platform designed to facilitate functional evaluation of human genetic variants in model systems, and to date the PreMIER Consortium has evaluated over 50 variants in patients with genetic disorders. To understand if
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Preprint
    DOI 10.1101/2023.11.01.565153
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  2. Article ; Online: The serine/threonine kinase Back seat driver prevents cell fusion to maintain cell identity.

    Yang, Shuo / Johnson, Aaron N

    Developmental biology

    2022  Volume 495, Page(s) 35–41

    Abstract: Cell fate specification is essential for every major event of embryogenesis, and subsequent cell maturation ensures individual cell types acquire specialized functions. The mechanisms that regulate cell fate specification have been studied exhaustively, ... ...

    Abstract Cell fate specification is essential for every major event of embryogenesis, and subsequent cell maturation ensures individual cell types acquire specialized functions. The mechanisms that regulate cell fate specification have been studied exhaustively, and each technological advance in developmental biology ushers in a new era of studies aimed at uncovering the most fundamental processes by which cells acquire unique identities. What is less appreciated is that mechanisms are in place to ensure cell identity is maintained throughout the life of the organism. The body wall musculature in the Drosophila embryo is a well-established model to study cell fate specification, as each hemisegment in the embryo generates and maintains thirty muscles with distinct identities. Once specified, the thirty body wall muscles fuse with mononucleate muscle precursors that lack a specific identity to form multinucleate striated muscles. Multinucleate body wall muscles do not fuse with each other, which maintains a diversification of muscle cell identities. Here we show the serine/threonine kinase Back seat driver (Bsd) prevents inappropriate muscle fusion to maintain cell identity. Thus, the regulation of cell fusion is one mechanism that maintains cell identity.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Drosophila Proteins/metabolism ; Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism ; Cell Fusion ; Drosophila/metabolism ; Muscle, Skeletal/metabolism ; Serine/metabolism ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
    Chemical Substances Drosophila Proteins ; Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases (EC 2.7.11.1) ; Serine (452VLY9402)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 1114-9
    ISSN 1095-564X ; 0012-1606
    ISSN (online) 1095-564X
    ISSN 0012-1606
    DOI 10.1016/j.ydbio.2022.12.004
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  3. Article ; Online: The serine/threonine kinase Back seat driver prevents cell fusion to maintain cell identity

    Yang, Shuo / Johnson, Aaron N.

    Developmental Biology. 2023 Mar., v. 495 p.35-41

    2023  

    Abstract: Cell fate specification is essential for every major event of embryogenesis, and subsequent cell maturation ensures individual cell types acquire specialized functions. The mechanisms that regulate cell fate specification have been studied exhaustively, ... ...

    Abstract Cell fate specification is essential for every major event of embryogenesis, and subsequent cell maturation ensures individual cell types acquire specialized functions. The mechanisms that regulate cell fate specification have been studied exhaustively, and each technological advance in developmental biology ushers in a new era of studies aimed at uncovering the most fundamental processes by which cells acquire unique identities. What is less appreciated is that mechanisms are in place to ensure cell identity is maintained throughout the life of the organism. The body wall musculature in the Drosophila embryo is a well-established model to study cell fate specification, as each hemisegment in the embryo generates and maintains thirty muscles with distinct identities. Once specified, the thirty body wall muscles fuse with mononucleate muscle precursors that lack a specific identity to form multinucleate striated muscles. Multinucleate body wall muscles do not fuse with each other, which maintains a diversification of muscle cell identities. Here we show the serine/threonine kinase Back seat driver (Bsd) prevents inappropriate muscle fusion to maintain cell identity. Thus, the regulation of cell fusion is one mechanism that maintains cell identity.
    Keywords Drosophila ; cell fusion ; embryogenesis ; integument ; models ; muscles ; serine ; threonine ; Cell identity ; Muscle development ; Myoblast fusion ; Bsd ; Htl ; Jumu
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-03
    Size p. 35-41.
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 1114-9
    ISSN 1095-564X ; 0012-1606
    ISSN (online) 1095-564X
    ISSN 0012-1606
    DOI 10.1016/j.ydbio.2022.12.004
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  4. Article ; Online: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lifestyle and behaviours, mental health and education of students studying healthcare-related courses at a British university.

    Gadi, Nishita / Saleh, Saman / Johnson, Jo-Anne / Trinidade, Aaron

    BMC medical education

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 115

    Abstract: ... to the questionnaire. Lifestyle and behaviours: 51.5% of the participants changed their diet (n=120); 45.5% (n=106 ... exercised less; 66.5% (n=155) experienced a change in sleep; 51.1% (n=119) reported a change in appetite ... Mental health: 84.2% (n=196) reported worrying too much about different things; 61.9% (n=144) could not stop or ...

    Abstract Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has affected most industries, including health education. In this study, we surveyed students studying healthcare-related courses at our university on how their lifestyles and behaviours, mental health and education had been affected by the pandemic.
    Methods: Mixed methods cross-sectional study.
    Results: Two hundred thirty-three students responded to the questionnaire. Lifestyle and behaviours: 51.5% of the participants changed their diet (n=120); 45.5% (n=106) exercised less; 66.5% (n=155) experienced a change in sleep; 51.1% (n=119) reported a change in appetite. Mental health: 84.2% (n=196) reported worrying too much about different things; 61.9% (n=144) could not stop or control worrying; 71.2% experienced trouble relaxing on several days or more (n=166). At least sometimes, 72.1% (n=168) felt unable to cope with things they had to do; 8.5% (n=20) never, or almost never, felt confident about handling personal problems. Education: 65.7% (n=153) struggled to complete learning outcomes with online delivery; 82% (n=191) worried about practical skills being affected; 60.5% (n=141) worried about the impact of COVID-19 on their future career. Almost half (48.9%, n=114) believed that online teaching should be part of the standard curriculum.
    Conclusion: In general, there was a negative impact on behaviours, lifestyle and mental health and virtual education was perceived as necessary in making up for the loss of face to face experiences. Students' mental health and educational needs have been affected by the current pandemic and healthcare educational facilities must respond to these needs to ensure students continue to receive the support they need.
    MeSH term(s) COVID-19 ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Delivery of Health Care ; Humans ; Life Style ; Mental Health ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Students ; Universities
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-21
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2044473-4
    ISSN 1472-6920 ; 1472-6920
    ISSN (online) 1472-6920
    ISSN 1472-6920
    DOI 10.1186/s12909-022-03179-z
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  5. Article ; Online: Executive function differences as a function of parent-reported binge eating and weight: Results from the adolescent brain cognitive development study.

    Rozzell-Voss, Kaitlin N / Klimek-Johnson, Patrycja / Eichen, Dawn M / Brown, Tiffany A / Blashill, Aaron J

    Obesity science & practice

    2023  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) e703

    Abstract: Background: Binge eating is a relatively common disordered eating behavior among children, and is associated with poor health outcomes. Executive function (EF)-higher order cognitive abilities related to planning and impulse control-may be implicated in ...

    Abstract Background: Binge eating is a relatively common disordered eating behavior among children, and is associated with poor health outcomes. Executive function (EF)-higher order cognitive abilities related to planning and impulse control-may be implicated in both binge eating and pediatric obesity. Although EF deficits are evident among individuals with obesity and/or binge eating, findings are mixed across the lifespan.
    Methods: The present study examined differences in EF among children with varying weight statuses and parent-reported binge eating. The sample included 10,017 children from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study, aged 9-10 years.
    Results: Children with parent-reported binge eating-either with overweight/obesity or normal weight-had significantly lower EF than those with no binge eating and a normal weight status but did not differ from those with no binge eating and overweight/obesity. Children with no binge eating and overweight/obesity also had statistically significantly lower EF than those with normal weight status. Although all significant differences between groups were negligible to very small, results may indicate similar neurocognitive profiles among children with binge eating and those with overweight/obesity.
    Conclusions: Alterations in EF among children with binge eating may not be solely related to weight-specific factors, as significant differences also emerged among children with normal weight status, with versus without parent-reported binge eating. Future research is needed to understand temporal associations between obesity, disordered eating, and neurocognition in children using multi-informant methods for assessing binge eating.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-08-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2836381-4
    ISSN 2055-2238 ; 2055-2238
    ISSN (online) 2055-2238
    ISSN 2055-2238
    DOI 10.1002/osp4.703
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  6. Article ; Online: My problem or yours? Interpersonal problems and marital quality.

    Bliton, Chloe F / Johnson, Benjamin N / Pincus, Aaron L

    Journal of personality

    2021  Volume 90, Issue 4, Page(s) 595–614

    Abstract: ... married couples (N = 110), we used expanded APIMs, integrating both self-report and spouse-rating, to test ...

    Abstract Objective: Research has consistently illustrated the impact of personality on marital quality. Given the inherent dyadic nature of relationships, recent investigations have integrated spouse-rated personality to account for both spouses' perspectives. Grounded in Contemporary Integrative Interpersonal Theory, we viewed personality through an interpersonal lens and conceptualized maladaptive interpersonal functioning as interpersonal problems. The present study examined the incremental validity of spouse-rated interpersonal problems beyond self-reported interpersonal problems to predict marital quality within an expanded actor-partner interdependence model (APIM).
    Method: Within a community sample of heterosexual, married couples (N = 110), we used expanded APIMs, integrating both self-report and spouse-rating, to test the incremental validity of spouse-perceived interpersonal problems over self-perceived interpersonal problems on marital quality through a model comparison approach. We tested for possible gender differences in effects.
    Results: Spouse perception, notably spouse-rated partner effects, appears to be the most frequent predictor of marital quality, and self-perception had less impact.
    Conclusion: Given the implications marital quality has on health and well-being, intervention efforts capitalizing on acceptance of spouses' perspectives are likely to lead to greater improvements in quality and overall health.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Interpersonal Relations ; Marriage ; Personality ; Self Concept ; Spouses
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-11-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 420745-2
    ISSN 1467-6494 ; 0022-3506
    ISSN (online) 1467-6494
    ISSN 0022-3506
    DOI 10.1111/jopy.12685
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  7. Article ; Online: Non-nulling protocols for fast, accurate, 3-D velocity measurements in stacks.

    Shinder, Iosif I / Johnson, Aaron N / Filla, B James / Khromchenko, Vladimir B / Moldover, Michael R / Boyd, Joey / Wright, John D / Stoup, John

    Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (1995)

    2023  Volume 73, Issue 8, Page(s) 600–617

    Abstract: The authors present protocols for making fast, accurate, 3D velocity measurements in the stacks of coal-fired power plants. The measurements are traceable to internationally-recognized standards; therefore, they provide a rigorous basis for measuring and/ ...

    Abstract The authors present protocols for making fast, accurate, 3D velocity measurements in the stacks of coal-fired power plants. The measurements are traceable to internationally-recognized standards; therefore, they provide a rigorous basis for measuring and/or regulating the emissions from stacks. The authors used novel, five-hole, hemispherical, differential-pressure probes optimized for non-nulling (no-probe rotation) measurements. The probes resist plugging from ash and water droplets. Integrating the differential pressures for only 5 seconds determined the axial velocity
    MeSH term(s) Coal ; Calibration ; Power Plants ; Environmental Monitoring/methods
    Chemical Substances 2-chloroethyl methyl sulfide (542-81-4) ; Coal
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 1003064-5
    ISSN 2162-2906 ; 0894-0630 ; 1047-3289 ; 1096-2247
    ISSN (online) 2162-2906
    ISSN 0894-0630 ; 1047-3289 ; 1096-2247
    DOI 10.1080/10962247.2023.2218827
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  8. Article ; Online: Spatiotemporal expression of regulatory kinases directs the transition from mitosis to cellular morphogenesis in Drosophila.

    Yang, Shuo / McAdow, Jennifer / Du, Yingqiu / Trigg, Jennifer / Taghert, Paul H / Johnson, Aaron N

    Nature communications

    2022  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 772

    Abstract: Embryogenesis depends on a tightly regulated balance between mitosis, differentiation, and morphogenesis. Understanding how the embryo uses a relatively small number of proteins to transition between growth and morphogenesis is a central question of ... ...

    Abstract Embryogenesis depends on a tightly regulated balance between mitosis, differentiation, and morphogenesis. Understanding how the embryo uses a relatively small number of proteins to transition between growth and morphogenesis is a central question of developmental biology, but the mechanisms controlling mitosis and differentiation are considered to be fundamentally distinct. Here we show the mitotic kinase Polo, which regulates all steps of mitosis in Drosophila, also directs cellular morphogenesis after cell cycle exit. In mitotic cells, the Aurora kinases activate Polo to control a cytoskeletal regulatory module that directs cytokinesis. We show that in the post-mitotic mesoderm, the control of Polo activity transitions from the Aurora kinases to the uncharacterized kinase Back Seat Driver (Bsd), where Bsd and Polo cooperate to regulate muscle morphogenesis. Polo and its effectors therefore direct mitosis and cellular morphogenesis, but the transition from growth to morphogenesis is determined by the spatiotemporal expression of upstream activating kinases.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Aurora Kinases/metabolism ; Cell Cycle ; Cell Cycle Proteins/metabolism ; Cell Nucleus Division ; Cytokinesis ; Drosophila/genetics ; Drosophila/metabolism ; Drosophila Proteins ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; Mitosis ; Morphogenesis/genetics ; Morphogenesis/physiology ; Phosphotransferases/genetics ; Phosphotransferases/metabolism ; Spindle Apparatus/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Cell Cycle Proteins ; Drosophila Proteins ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; asp protein, Drosophila ; Phosphotransferases (EC 2.7.-) ; Aurora Kinases (EC 2.7.11.1)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-09
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2553671-0
    ISSN 2041-1723 ; 2041-1723
    ISSN (online) 2041-1723
    ISSN 2041-1723
    DOI 10.1038/s41467-022-28322-8
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  9. Article ; Online: Presumptive Diagnosis in Tele-Health Laryngology: A Multi-Center Observational Study.

    Montalbaron, Michael B / Achlatis, Efstratios / Johnson, Aaron M / Ma, Yue / Young, VyVy N / Rosen, Clark A / Amin, Milan R / Kwak, Paul E

    The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology

    2023  Volume 132, Issue 12, Page(s) 1511–1519

    Abstract: Objectives: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient visits were adapted for the virtual setting, forcing laryngologists to presume certain diagnoses without the aid of laryngoscopy, solely based on history and the limited physical exam available via ... ...

    Abstract Objectives: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, outpatient visits were adapted for the virtual setting, forcing laryngologists to presume certain diagnoses without the aid of laryngoscopy, solely based on history and the limited physical exam available via video visit. This study aims to examine the accuracy of presumptive diagnoses made via telemedicine, compared to subsequent in-person follow up, where endoscopic examination could confirm or refute suspected diagnoses.
    Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted of 38 patients evaluated for voice-related issues at NYU Langone Health and the University of California-San Francisco. Presumptive diagnoses at the initial telemedicine encounter were noted, along with diagnostic cues used for clinical reasoning and recommended treatment plans. These presumptive diagnoses were compared to diagnoses and plans established following laryngoscopy at follow-up in-person visits.
    Results: After laryngoscopy at the first in-person visit, 38% of presumptive diagnoses changed, as did 37% of treatment plans. The accuracy varied among conditions. Muscle tension dysphonia and Reinke's edema were accurately diagnosed without laryngoscopy, but other conditions, including vocal fold paralysis and subglottic stenosis, were not initially suspected, relying on laryngoscopy for diagnosis.
    Conclusions: While some laryngologic conditions may be reasonably identified without in-person examination, laryngoscopy remains central to definitive diagnosis and treatment. Telemedicine can increase access to care, but it may provide more utility as a screening tool, triaging which patients should present more urgently for in-person laryngoscopy.
    Level of evidence: 4.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Pandemics ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Dysphonia/diagnosis ; Laryngoscopy ; Otolaryngology ; Telemedicine ; COVID-19 Testing
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Multicenter Study ; Observational Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 120642-4
    ISSN 1943-572X ; 0003-4894
    ISSN (online) 1943-572X
    ISSN 0003-4894
    DOI 10.1177/00034894231165811
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  10. Article ; Online: Acupuncture Treatment for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: A Randomized Pilot Study.

    Friedman, Rosie / Johnson, Anna Rose / Shillue, Kathy / Fleishman, Aaron / Mistretta, Chris / Magrini, Leo / Tran, Bao Ngoc N / Rockson, Stanley G / Lu, Weidong / Yeh, Gloria Y / Singhal, Dhruv

    Lymphatic research and biology

    2023  Volume 21, Issue 5, Page(s) 488–494

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2147953-7
    ISSN 1557-8585 ; 1539-6851
    ISSN (online) 1557-8585
    ISSN 1539-6851
    DOI 10.1089/lrb.2022.0001
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