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  1. Article ; Online: Early childhood lead exposure is not reflected in adult bone lead: Results of a sub-cohort of African American women in the Cincinnati lead study.

    Chettle, David R / Dietrich, Kim N / Bhattacharya, Amit / Kalkwarf, Heidi J / Altmann, Lorenna / Wei, Chi / Cox, Cyndy / Ying, Jun

    Environmental research

    2023  Volume 231, Issue Pt 1, Page(s) 115956

    Abstract: Introduction: Pb in bone may serve as a biomarker for cumulative Pb dose over decades. We hypothesized that adult female bone Pb concentrations (BoPb) would be significantly associated with average childhood blood Pb levels (BlPb) in a birth cohort ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Pb in bone may serve as a biomarker for cumulative Pb dose over decades. We hypothesized that adult female bone Pb concentrations (BoPb) would be significantly associated with average childhood blood Pb levels (BlPb) in a birth cohort exposed to relatively high levels of Pb from Pb paint residues.
    Methods: 94 African American women with a mean age of 32.7 years were recruited from the Cincinnati Lead Study (CLS) cohort. Subjects were born to women residing where there had been a high incidence of childhood Pb poisoning. Biomarkers of Pb exposure were serial BlPb concentrations spanning the prenatal period to approximately 6.5 years of age. BoPb was assessed in the tibia using the McMaster
    Results: BlPb concentrations began to rise around 6 months of age and declined at later ages. Study participants were obese with a mean Body Mass Index of 34.4 and suboptimal vitamin D status as indicated by a mean 25-OH-D of 18.5 ng/ml. Average tibia Pb was -2.0 ± 8.6 μgPb/g bone mineral. In multiple linear regression, there was no significant association between BoPb at approximately age 30 and childhood cumulative BlPb(CumBlPb).
    Discussion: Collectively, BoPb of this group of subjects was not detectable. We suggest that the reason these subjects' BoPb did not reflect their early exposure was that a significantly smaller proportion of Pb body burden resides in bone in young children. As the child grows what Pb there was in bone is diluted and any remaining signal is weak. It has been claimed that BoPb in older children, adolescents, and adults can recapitulate historical exposure to Pb during earlier development; however, in some populations, BoPb at later ages may not be an adequate biomarker to capture childhood exposure to Pb.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Pregnancy ; Adolescent ; Humans ; Child, Preschool ; Adult ; Female ; Lead/analysis ; Black or African American ; Bone and Bones ; Tibia/chemistry ; Biomarkers/analysis
    Chemical Substances Lead (2P299V784P) ; Biomarkers
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-04-25
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115956
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  2. Article ; Online: Rapid single-photon color imaging of moving objects.

    Yao, Dan / Connolly, Peter W R / Sykes, Arran J / Shah, Yash D / Accarino, Claudio / Grant, James / Cumming, David R S / Buller, Gerald S / McLaughlin, Stephen / Altmann, Yoann

    Optics express

    2023  Volume 31, Issue 16, Page(s) 26610–26625

    Abstract: This paper outlines an experimental demonstration of a Bayesian image reconstruction approach to achieve rapid single-photon color imaging of moving objects. The capacity to extract the color of objects is important in a variety of target identification ... ...

    Abstract This paper outlines an experimental demonstration of a Bayesian image reconstruction approach to achieve rapid single-photon color imaging of moving objects. The capacity to extract the color of objects is important in a variety of target identification and computer vision applications. Nonetheless, it remains challenging to achieve high-speed color imaging of moving objects in low-photon flux environments. The low-photon regime presents particular challenges for efficient spectral separation and identification, while unsupervised image reconstruction algorithms are often slow and computationally expensive. In this paper, we address both of these difficulties using a combination of hardware and computational solutions. We demonstrate color imaging using a Single-Photon Avalanche Diode (SPAD) detector array for rapid, low-light-level data acquisition, with an integrated color filter array (CFA) for efficient spectral unmixing. High-speed image reconstruction is achieved using a bespoke Bayesian algorithm to produce high-fidelity color videos. The analysis is conducted first on simulated data allowing different pixel formats and photon flux scenarios to be investigated. Experiments are then performed using a plasmonic metasurface-based CFA, integrated with a 64 × 64 pixel format SPAD array. Passive imaging is conducted using white-light illumination of multi-colored, moving targets. Intensity information is recorded in a series of 2D photon-counting SPAD frames, from which accurate color information is extracted using the fast Bayesian method introduced herein. The per-frame reconstruction rate proves to be hundreds of times faster than the previous computational method. Furthermore, this approach yields additional information in the form of uncertainty measures, which can be used to assist with imaging system optimization and decision-making in real-world applications. The techniques demonstrated point the way towards rapid video-rate single-photon color imaging. The developed Bayesian algorithm, along with more advanced SPAD technology and utilization of time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) will permit live 3D, color videography in extremely low-photon flux environments.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-09-14
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1491859-6
    ISSN 1094-4087 ; 1094-4087
    ISSN (online) 1094-4087
    ISSN 1094-4087
    DOI 10.1364/OE.493172
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  3. Article ; Online: IL-6 mediates the hepatic acute phase response after prerenal azotemia in a clinically defined murine model.

    Okamura, Kayo / Lu, Sizhao / He, Zhibin / Altmann, Chris / Montford, John R / Li, Amy S / Lucia, M Scott / Orlicky, David J / Weiser-Evans, Mary / Faubel, Sarah

    American journal of physiology. Renal physiology

    2023  Volume 325, Issue 3, Page(s) F328–F344

    Abstract: Prerenal azotemia (PRA) is a major cause of acute kidney injury and uncommonly studied in preclinical models. We sought to develop and characterize a novel model of PRA that meets the clinical definition: acute loss of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) ... ...

    Abstract Prerenal azotemia (PRA) is a major cause of acute kidney injury and uncommonly studied in preclinical models. We sought to develop and characterize a novel model of PRA that meets the clinical definition: acute loss of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) that returns to baseline with resuscitation. Adult male C57BL/6J wild-type (WT) and
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Male ; Mice ; Acute Kidney Injury/metabolism ; Acute-Phase Reaction/complications ; Azotemia/complications ; Biomarkers ; Disease Models, Animal ; Furosemide ; Glomerular Filtration Rate/physiology ; Interleukin-6/genetics ; Interleukin-6/metabolism ; Lipocalin-2/genetics ; Liver/metabolism ; Mice, Inbred C57BL
    Chemical Substances Biomarkers ; Furosemide (7LXU5N7ZO5) ; Interleukin-6 ; Lipocalin-2 ; interleukin-6, mouse
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-20
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 603837-2
    ISSN 1522-1466 ; 0363-6127
    ISSN (online) 1522-1466
    ISSN 0363-6127
    DOI 10.1152/ajprenal.00267.2022
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  4. Article ; Online: O

    Stenitzer, David / Mócsai, Réka / Zechmeister, Harald / Reski, Ralf / Decker, Eva L / Altmann, Friedrich

    Biomolecules

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1

    Abstract: In the animal kingdom, a stunning variety of N-glycan structures have emerged with phylogenetic specificities of various kinds. In the plant kingdom, however, N-glycosylation appears to be strictly conservative and uniform. From mosses to all kinds of ... ...

    Abstract In the animal kingdom, a stunning variety of N-glycan structures have emerged with phylogenetic specificities of various kinds. In the plant kingdom, however, N-glycosylation appears to be strictly conservative and uniform. From mosses to all kinds of gymno- and angiosperms, land plants mainly express structures with the common pentasaccharide core substituted with xylose, core α1,3-fucose, maybe terminal GlcNAc residues and Lewis A determinants. In contrast, green algae biosynthesise unique and unusual N-glycan structures with uncommon monosaccharides, a plethora of different structures and various kinds of
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Bryophyta ; Glycosylation ; Phylogeny ; Polysaccharides/chemistry ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry
    Chemical Substances Polysaccharides
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-15
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2701262-1
    ISSN 2218-273X ; 2218-273X
    ISSN (online) 2218-273X
    ISSN 2218-273X
    DOI 10.3390/biom12010136
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  5. Article ; Online: Multi-omics-based prediction of hybrid performance in canola.

    Knoch, Dominic / Werner, Christian R / Meyer, Rhonda C / Riewe, David / Abbadi, Amine / Lücke, Sophie / Snowdon, Rod J / Altmann, Thomas

    TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik

    2021  Volume 134, Issue 4, Page(s) 1147–1165

    Abstract: Key message: Complementing or replacing genetic markers with transcriptomic data and use of reproducing kernel Hilbert space regression based on Gaussian kernels increases hybrid prediction accuracies for complex agronomic traits in canola. In plant ... ...

    Abstract Key message: Complementing or replacing genetic markers with transcriptomic data and use of reproducing kernel Hilbert space regression based on Gaussian kernels increases hybrid prediction accuracies for complex agronomic traits in canola. In plant breeding, hybrids gained particular importance due to heterosis, the superior performance of offspring compared to their inbred parents. Since the development of new top performing hybrids requires labour-intensive and costly breeding programmes, including testing of large numbers of experimental hybrids, the prediction of hybrid performance is of utmost interest to plant breeders. In this study, we tested the effectiveness of hybrid prediction models in spring-type oilseed rape (Brassica napus L./canola) employing different omics profiles, individually and in combination. To this end, a population of 950 F
    MeSH term(s) Brassica napus/genetics ; Brassica napus/growth & development ; Brassica napus/metabolism ; Crosses, Genetic ; Genome, Plant ; Hybrid Vigor ; Hybridization, Genetic ; Metabolome ; Models, Genetic ; Phenotype ; Plant Breeding ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Quantitative Trait Loci ; Seeds/genetics ; Seeds/growth & development ; Seeds/metabolism ; Transcriptome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-01
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2170-2
    ISSN 1432-2242 ; 0040-5752
    ISSN (online) 1432-2242
    ISSN 0040-5752
    DOI 10.1007/s00122-020-03759-x
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  6. Article ; Online: Impact of temperature and pH on recombinant human IgM quality attributes and productivity.

    Hennicke, Julia / Reinhart, David / Altmann, Friedrich / Kunert, Renate

    New biotechnology

    2019  Volume 50, Page(s) 20–26

    Abstract: IgM antibodies are arousing considerable interest as biopharmaceuticals. Despite their immunotherapeutic potential, little is known about the impact of environmental conditions on product quantity and quality of these complex molecules. Process ... ...

    Abstract IgM antibodies are arousing considerable interest as biopharmaceuticals. Despite their immunotherapeutic potential, little is known about the impact of environmental conditions on product quantity and quality of these complex molecules. Process conditions influence the critical quality attributes (CQAs) of therapeutic proteins and thus are important parameters for biological safety and efficacy. Here, the results of a systematic study are presented that characterized the influence of temperature and pH on cell-specific productivity and IgM quality attributes. Biphasic temperature and pH shift experiments were performed as batch cultures in DASGIP
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; CHO Cells ; Cricetulus ; Humans ; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration ; Immunoglobulin M/biosynthesis ; Immunoglobulin M/isolation & purification ; Recombinant Proteins/biosynthesis ; Recombinant Proteins/isolation & purification ; Temperature
    Chemical Substances Immunoglobulin M ; Recombinant Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-01-07
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2400836-9
    ISSN 1876-4347 ; 1876-4347
    ISSN (online) 1876-4347
    ISSN 1876-4347
    DOI 10.1016/j.nbt.2019.01.001
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  7. Article: Prolyl Hydroxylase Paralogs in

    Mócsai, Réka / Göritzer, Kathrin / Stenitzer, David / Maresch, Daniel / Strasser, Richard / Altmann, Friedrich

    Frontiers in plant science

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 636597

    Abstract: Plant glycoproteins display a characteristic type ... ...

    Abstract Plant glycoproteins display a characteristic type of
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-02
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2613694-6
    ISSN 1664-462X
    ISSN 1664-462X
    DOI 10.3389/fpls.2021.636597
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  8. Article ; Online: Synaptic Loss in Multiple Sclerosis Spinal Cord.

    Petrova, Natalia / Nutma, Erik / Carassiti, Daniele / Rs Newman, James / Amor, Sandra / Altmann, Daniel R / Baker, David / Schmierer, Klaus

    Annals of neurology

    2020  Volume 88, Issue 3, Page(s) 619–625

    Abstract: Disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered primarily a result of axonal loss. However, correlation with spinal cord cross-sectional area-a predictor of disability-is poor, questioning the unique role of axonal loss. We investigated the degree of ...

    Abstract Disability in multiple sclerosis (MS) is considered primarily a result of axonal loss. However, correlation with spinal cord cross-sectional area-a predictor of disability-is poor, questioning the unique role of axonal loss. We investigated the degree of synaptic loss in postmortem spinal cords (18 chronic MS, 8 healthy controls) using immunohistochemistry for synaptophysin and synapsin. Substantial (58-96%) loss of synapses throughout the spinal cord was detected, along with moderate (47%) loss of anterior horn neurons, notably in demyelinating MS lesions. We conclude that synaptic loss is significant in chronic MS, likely contributing to disability accrual. ANN NEUROL 2020;88:619-625.
    MeSH term(s) Aged ; Autopsy ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Multiple Sclerosis/pathology ; Spinal Cord/pathology ; Synapses/pathology
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-16
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 80362-5
    ISSN 1531-8249 ; 0364-5134
    ISSN (online) 1531-8249
    ISSN 0364-5134
    DOI 10.1002/ana.25835
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  9. Article ; Online: Complement factor I deficiency: A potentially treatable cause of fulminant cerebral inflammation.

    Altmann, Tom / Torvell, Megan / Owens, Stephen / Mitra, Dipayan / Sheerin, Neil S / Morgan, B Paul / Kavanagh, David / Forsyth, Rob

    Neurology(R) neuroimmunology & neuroinflammation

    2020  Volume 7, Issue 3

    Abstract: Objective: To raise awareness of complement factor I (CFI) deficiency as a potentially treatable cause of severe cerebral inflammation.: Methods: Case report with neuroradiology, neuropathology, and functional data describing the mutation with review ...

    Abstract Objective: To raise awareness of complement factor I (CFI) deficiency as a potentially treatable cause of severe cerebral inflammation.
    Methods: Case report with neuroradiology, neuropathology, and functional data describing the mutation with review of literature.
    Results: We present a case of acute, fulminant, destructive cerebral edema in a previously well 11-year-old, demonstrating massive activation of complement pathways on neuropathology and compound heterozygote status for 2 pathogenic mutations in CFI which result in normal levels but completely abrogate function.
    Conclusions: Our case adds to a very small number of extant reports of this phenomenon associated with a spectrum of inflammatory histopathologies including hemorrhagic leukoencephalopathy and clinical presentations resembling severe acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. CFI deficiency can result in uncontrolled activation of the complement pathways in the brain resulting in devastating cerebral inflammation. The deficit is latent, but the catastrophic dysregulation of the complement system may be the result of a C3 acute phase response. Diagnoses to date have been retrospective. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and clinician awareness of the limitations of first-line clinical tests of complement activity and activation. Simple measurement of circulating CFI levels, as here, may fail to diagnose functional deficiency with absent CFI activity. These diagnostic challenges may mean that the CFI deficiency is being systematically under-recognized as a cause of fulminant cerebral inflammation. Complement inhibitory therapies (such as eculizumab) offer new potential treatment, underlining the importance of prompt recognition, and real-time whole exome sequencing may play an important future role.
    MeSH term(s) Brain Edema/diagnosis ; Brain Edema/etiology ; Child ; Complement C3/deficiency ; Encephalitis/diagnosis ; Encephalitis/etiology ; Female ; Hereditary Complement Deficiency Diseases/complications ; Hereditary Complement Deficiency Diseases/diagnosis ; Humans
    Chemical Substances Complement C3
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-02-25
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Case Reports ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2767740-0
    ISSN 2332-7812 ; 2332-7812
    ISSN (online) 2332-7812
    ISSN 2332-7812
    DOI 10.1212/NXI.0000000000000689
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  10. Article ; Online: Simultaneous multi-spectral, single-photon fluorescence imaging using a plasmonic colour filter array.

    Connolly, Peter W R / Valli, Jessica / Shah, Yash D / Altmann, Yoann / Grant, James / Accarino, Claudio / Rickman, Colin / Cumming, David R S / Buller, Gerald S

    Journal of biophotonics

    2021  Volume 14, Issue 7, Page(s) e202000505

    Abstract: We present the first realisation of simultaneous multi-spectral fluorescence imaging using a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array, where the spectral unmixing is facilitated by a plasmonic metasurface mosaic colour filter array (CFA). A 64 × 64 ... ...

    Abstract We present the first realisation of simultaneous multi-spectral fluorescence imaging using a single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD) array, where the spectral unmixing is facilitated by a plasmonic metasurface mosaic colour filter array (CFA). A 64 × 64 pixel format silicon SPAD array is used to record widefield fluorescence and brightfield data from four biological samples. A plasmonic metasurface composed of an arrangement of circular and elliptical nanoholes etched into an aluminium thin film deposited on a glass substrate provides the high transmission efficiency CFA, enabling a bespoke spectral unmixing algorithm to reconstruct high fidelity, full colour images from as few as ∼3 photons per pixel. This approach points the way toward real-time, single-photon sensitive multi-spectral fluorescence imaging. Furthermore, this is possible without additional bulky components such as a filter wheel, prism or diffraction grating, nor the need for multiple sample exposures or multiple detectors.
    MeSH term(s) Algorithms ; Color ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Optical Imaging ; Photons
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-05-04
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2390063-5
    ISSN 1864-0648 ; 1864-063X
    ISSN (online) 1864-0648
    ISSN 1864-063X
    DOI 10.1002/jbio.202000505
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