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  1. Article: Elevated water lead levels in schools using water from on-site wells.

    Latham, Scott / Jennings, Jennifer L

    Journal of water and health

    2022  Volume 20, Issue 9, Page(s) 1425–1435

    Abstract: Only 8% of US public schools operate their own community water systems, and thus are subject to the federal Lead and Copper Rule's regulation of water lead levels (WLLs). To date, the absence of parallel water testing data for all other schools has ... ...

    Abstract Only 8% of US public schools operate their own community water systems, and thus are subject to the federal Lead and Copper Rule's regulation of water lead levels (WLLs). To date, the absence of parallel water testing data for all other schools has prevented the comparison of WLLs with schools that do not face federal regulation. This study compiled and analyzed newly available school-level WLL data that included water source (on-site well water or public utility) and pipe material data for public schools in New York State located outside of New York City. Despite direct federal regulation, schools that used water from on-site wells had a substantially higher percentage of water fixtures with elevated WLLs. Schools that used both on-site well water and iron pipes in their water distribution system had the highest percentage of elevated fixtures. Variation in water treatment practices was identified as a potential contributing mechanism, as schools that used on-site well water were less likely to implement corrosion control. The study concluded that information about water source and premise plumbing material may be useful to policymakers targeting schools for testing and remediation.
    MeSH term(s) Copper ; Drinking Water ; Iron ; Lead/analysis ; Schools ; Water Supply
    Chemical Substances Drinking Water ; Lead (2P299V784P) ; Copper (789U1901C5) ; Iron (E1UOL152H7)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-09-28
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2123845-5
    ISSN 1996-7829 ; 1477-8920
    ISSN (online) 1996-7829
    ISSN 1477-8920
    DOI 10.2166/wh.2022.141
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  2. Article: Reducing lead exposure in school water: Evidence from remediation efforts in New York City public schools

    Latham, Scott / Jennings, Jennifer L.

    Environmental research. 2022 Jan., v. 203

    2022  

    Abstract: Following the Flint Water Crisis, many states passed legislation requiring schools to measure and remediate lead in school drinking water. In this study, we present new evidence on the level and distribution of lead in school drinking water by examining ... ...

    Abstract Following the Flint Water Crisis, many states passed legislation requiring schools to measure and remediate lead in school drinking water. In this study, we present new evidence on the level and distribution of lead in school drinking water by examining the case of New York City, which tested water from every public school fixture in the 2016-17 school year, remediated fixtures that showed elevated levels of lead above 15 ppb, and retested a sample of fixtures in 2018–19. Prior to remediation, 8 % of fixtures showed elevated levels of lead; after remediation, 5 % of fixtures did. In both pre- and post-remediation periods, Black children attended schools with a higher proportion of elevated fixtures than White, Asian, and Hispanic children. We observe post-remediation lead exposure reductions that were largest for Black children, though racial disparities in exposure remained. Together, our results show that New York City's remediation efforts significantly reduced lead in its schools' drinking water in a short period of time, providing evidence of the promise of such efforts. However, the continued presence of lead in school drinking water and persistent racial disparities in exposure demonstrate the ongoing challenges to eradicating lead exposure in schools.
    Keywords laws and regulations ; lead ; public schools ; remediation ; research ; New York
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2022-01
    Publishing place Elsevier Inc.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 205699-9
    ISSN 1096-0953 ; 0013-9351
    ISSN (online) 1096-0953
    ISSN 0013-9351
    DOI 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111735
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  3. Article ; Online: Reducing lead exposure in school water: Evidence from remediation efforts in New York City public schools.

    Latham, Scott / Jennings, Jennifer L

    Environmental research

    2021  Volume 203, Page(s) 111735

    Abstract: Following the Flint Water Crisis, many states passed legislation requiring schools to measure and remediate lead in school drinking water. In this study, we present new evidence on the level and distribution of lead in school drinking water by examining ... ...

    Abstract Following the Flint Water Crisis, many states passed legislation requiring schools to measure and remediate lead in school drinking water. In this study, we present new evidence on the level and distribution of lead in school drinking water by examining the case of New York City, which tested water from every public school fixture in the 2016-17 school year, remediated fixtures that showed elevated levels of lead above 15 ppb, and retested a sample of fixtures in 2018-19. Prior to remediation, 8 % of fixtures showed elevated levels of lead; after remediation, 5 % of fixtures did. In both pre- and post-remediation periods, Black children attended schools with a higher proportion of elevated fixtures than White, Asian, and Hispanic children. We observe post-remediation lead exposure reductions that were largest for Black children, though racial disparities in exposure remained. Together, our results show that New York City's remediation efforts significantly reduced lead in its schools' drinking water in a short period of time, providing evidence of the promise of such efforts. However, the continued presence of lead in school drinking water and persistent racial disparities in exposure demonstrate the ongoing challenges to eradicating lead exposure in schools.
    MeSH term(s) Child ; Drinking Water/analysis ; Hispanic or Latino ; Humans ; Lead ; New York City ; Schools
    Chemical Substances Drinking Water ; Lead (2P299V784P)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-28
    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.2021.111735
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  4. Article ; Online: Social and behavioral skills and the gender gap in early educational achievement.

    Diprete, Thomas A / Jennings, Jennifer L

    Social science research

    2012  Volume 41, Issue 1, Page(s) 1–15

    Abstract: Though many studies have suggested that social and behavioral skills play a central role in gender stratification processes, we know little about the extent to which these skills affect gender gaps in academic achievement. Analyzing data from the Early ... ...

    Abstract Though many studies have suggested that social and behavioral skills play a central role in gender stratification processes, we know little about the extent to which these skills affect gender gaps in academic achievement. Analyzing data from the Early Child Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort, we demonstrate that social and behavioral skills have substantively important effects on academic outcomes from kindergarten through fifth grade. Gender differences in the acquisition of these skills, moreover, explain a considerable fraction of the gender gap in academic outcomes during early elementary school. Boys get roughly the same academic return to social and behavioral skills as their female peers, but girls begin school with more advanced social and behavioral skills and their skill advantage grows over time. While part of the effect may reflect an evaluation process that rewards students who better conform to school norms, our results imply that the acquisition of social and behavioral skills enhances learning as well. Our results call for a reconsideration of the family and school-level processes that produce gender gaps in social and behavioral skills and the advantages they confer for academic and later success.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 1096-0317
    ISSN (online) 1096-0317
    DOI 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2011.09.001
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  5. Article ; Online: Targeted Identification of Protein Interactions in Eukaryotic mRNA Translation.

    Link, Andrew J / Niu, Xinnan / Weaver, Connie M / Jennings, Jennifer L / Duncan, Dexter T / McAfee, K Jill / Sammons, Morgan / Gerbasi, Vince R / Farley, Adam R / Fleischer, Tracey C / Browne, Christopher M / Samir, Parimal / Galassie, Allison / Boone, Braden

    Proteomics

    2020  Volume 20, Issue 7, Page(s) e1900177

    Abstract: To identify protein-protein interactions and phosphorylated amino acid sites in eukaryotic mRNA translation, replicate TAP-MudPIT and control experiments are performed targeting Saccharomyces cerevisiae genes previously implicated in eukaryotic mRNA ... ...

    Abstract To identify protein-protein interactions and phosphorylated amino acid sites in eukaryotic mRNA translation, replicate TAP-MudPIT and control experiments are performed targeting Saccharomyces cerevisiae genes previously implicated in eukaryotic mRNA translation by their genetic and/or functional roles in translation initiation, elongation, termination, or interactions with ribosomal complexes. Replicate tandem affinity purifications of each targeted yeast TAP-tagged mRNA translation protein coupled with multidimensional liquid chromatography and tandem mass spectrometry analysis are used to identify and quantify copurifying proteins. To improve sensitivity and minimize spurious, nonspecific interactions, a novel cross-validation approach is employed to identify the most statistically significant protein-protein interactions. Using experimental and computational strategies discussed herein, the previously described protein composition of the canonical eukaryotic mRNA translation initiation, elongation, and termination complexes is calculated. In addition, statistically significant unpublished protein interactions and phosphorylation sites for S. cerevisiae's mRNA translation proteins and complexes are identified.
    MeSH term(s) Chromatography, Liquid ; Protein Biosynthesis ; Protein Interaction Mapping ; Proteomics ; Ribosomes/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/analysis ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/isolation & purification ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry
    Chemical Substances Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-03-03
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2032093-0
    ISSN 1615-9861 ; 1615-9853
    ISSN (online) 1615-9861
    ISSN 1615-9853
    DOI 10.1002/pmic.201900177
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  6. Article ; Online: Assessing the components of the eIF3 complex and their phosphorylation status.

    Farley, Adam R / Powell, David W / Weaver, Connie M / Jennings, Jennifer L / Link, Andrew J

    Journal of proteome research

    2011  Volume 10, Issue 4, Page(s) 1481–1494

    Abstract: The eukaryotic initiation factor 3 (eIF3) is an essential, highly conserved multiprotein complex that is a key component in the recruitment and assembly of the translation initiation machinery. To better understand the molecular function of eIF3, we ... ...

    Abstract The eukaryotic initiation factor 3 (eIF3) is an essential, highly conserved multiprotein complex that is a key component in the recruitment and assembly of the translation initiation machinery. To better understand the molecular function of eIF3, we examined its composition and phosphorylation status in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. The yeast eIF3 complex contains five core components: Rpg1, Nip1, Prt1, Tif34, and Tif35. 2-D LC-MS/MS analysis of affinity purified eIF3 complexes showed that several other initiation factors (Fun12, Tif5, Sui3, Pab1, Hcr1, and Sui1) and the casein kinase 2 complex (CK2) copurify. In Vivo metabolic labeling of proteins with (32)P revealed that Nip1 is phosphorylated. Using 2-D LC-MS/MS analysis of eIF3 complexes, we identified Prt1 phosphopeptides indicating phosphorylation at S22 and T707 and a Tif5 phosphopeptide with phosphorylation at T191. Additionally, we used immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC) to enrich for eIF3 phosphopeptides and tandem mass spectrometry to identify phosphorylated residues. We found that three CK2 consensus sequences in Nip1 are phosphorylated: S98, S99, and S103. Using in vitro kinase assays, we showed that CK2 phophorylates Nip1 and that a synthetic Nip1 peptide containing S98, S99, and S103 competitively inhibits the reaction. Replacement of these three Nip1 serines with alanines causes a slow growth phenotype.
    MeSH term(s) Amino Acid Sequence ; Animals ; Chromatography, Liquid/methods ; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-3/chemistry ; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-3/genetics ; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-3/metabolism ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Multiprotein Complexes/chemistry ; Multiprotein Complexes/genetics ; Multiprotein Complexes/metabolism ; Phosphopeptides/genetics ; Phosphopeptides/metabolism ; Phosphorylation ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae/metabolism ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/chemistry ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/genetics ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins/metabolism ; Tandem Mass Spectrometry/methods
    Chemical Substances Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-3 ; Multiprotein Complexes ; NIP1 protein, S cerevisiae ; Phosphopeptides ; Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2011-03-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2078618-9
    ISSN 1535-3907 ; 1535-3893
    ISSN (online) 1535-3907
    ISSN 1535-3893
    DOI 10.1021/pr100877m
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  7. Article ; Online: Analysis of protein composition using multidimensional chromatography and mass spectrometry.

    Link, Andrew J / Jennings, Jennifer L / Washburn, Michael P

    Current protocols in protein science

    2004  Volume Chapter 23, Page(s) Unit 23.1

    Abstract: Multidimensional liquid chromatography of peptides produced by protease digestion of complex protein mixtures followed by tandem mass spectrometry can be coupled with automated database searching to identify large numbers of proteins in complex samples. ... ...

    Abstract Multidimensional liquid chromatography of peptides produced by protease digestion of complex protein mixtures followed by tandem mass spectrometry can be coupled with automated database searching to identify large numbers of proteins in complex samples. These methods avoid the limitations of gel electrophoresis and in-gel digestions by directly identifying protein mixtures in solution.
    MeSH term(s) Angiotensins/chemistry ; Buffers ; Chromatography/instrumentation ; Chromatography/methods ; Mass Spectrometry/instrumentation ; Mass Spectrometry/methods ; Proteins/analysis ; Software
    Chemical Substances Angiotensins ; Buffers ; Proteins
    Language English
    Publishing date 2004-02
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2179077-2
    ISSN 1934-3663 ; 1934-3655
    ISSN (online) 1934-3663
    ISSN 1934-3655
    DOI 10.1002/0471140864.ps2301s34
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  8. Article: Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome: Chondrodysplasia resulting from defects in intracellular vesicle traffic

    Osipovich, Anna B / Jennings, Jennifer L / Lin, Qing / Link, Andrew J / Ruley, H. Earl

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2008 Oct. 21, v. 105, no. 42

    2008  

    Abstract: Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome and Smith-McCort dysplasia are recessive spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasias caused by loss-of-function mutations in dymeclin (Dym), a gene with previously unknown function. Here we report that Dym-deficient mice display ... ...

    Abstract Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome and Smith-McCort dysplasia are recessive spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasias caused by loss-of-function mutations in dymeclin (Dym), a gene with previously unknown function. Here we report that Dym-deficient mice display defects in endochondral bone formation similar to that of Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome and Smith-McCort dysplasia, demonstrating functional conservation between the two species. Dym-mutant cells display multiple defects in vesicle traffic, as evidenced by enhanced dispersal of Golgi markers in interphase cells, delayed Golgi reassembly after brefeldin A treatment, delayed retrograde traffic of an endoplasmic reticulum-targeted Shiga toxin B subunit, and altered furin trafficking; and the Dym protein associates with multiple cellular proteins involved in vesicular traffic. These results establish dymeclin as a novel protein involved in Golgi organization and intracellular vesicle traffic and clarify the molecular basis for chondrodysplasia in mice and men.
    Keywords Shiga toxin ; bone formation ; genes ; interphase ; loss-of-function mutation ; men ; mice ; physiological transport ; proteins
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2008-1021
    Size p. 16171-16176.
    Publishing place National Academy of Sciences
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 209104-5
    ISSN 1091-6490 ; 0027-8424
    ISSN (online) 1091-6490
    ISSN 0027-8424
    DOI 10.1073/pnas.0804259105
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  9. Article: Mto2p, a novel fission yeast protein required for cytoplasmic microtubule organization and anchoring of the cytokinetic actin ring.

    Venkatram, Srinivas / Jennings, Jennifer L / Link, Andrew / Gould, Kathleen L

    Molecular biology of the cell

    2005  Volume 16, Issue 6, Page(s) 3052–3063

    Abstract: Microtubules regulate diverse cellular processes, including chromosome segregation, nuclear positioning, and cytokinesis. In many organisms, microtubule nucleation requires gamma-tubulin and associated proteins present at specific microtubule organizing ... ...

    Abstract Microtubules regulate diverse cellular processes, including chromosome segregation, nuclear positioning, and cytokinesis. In many organisms, microtubule nucleation requires gamma-tubulin and associated proteins present at specific microtubule organizing centers (MTOCs). In fission yeast, interphase cytoplasmic microtubules originate from poorly characterized interphase MTOCs and spindle pole body (SPB), and during late anaphase from the equatorial MTOC (EMTOC). It has been previously shown that Mto1p (Mbo1p/Mod20p) function is important for the organization/nucleation of all cytoplasmic microtubules. Here, we show that Mto2p, a novel protein, interacts with Mto1p and is important for establishing a normal interphase cytoplasmic microtubule array. In addition, mto2Delta cells fail to establish a stable EMTOC and localize gamma-tubulin complex members to this medial structure. As predicted from these functions, Mto2p localizes to microtubules, the SPB, and the EMTOC in an Mto1p-dependent manner. mto2Delta cells fail to anchor the cytokinetic actin ring in the medial region of the cell and under conditions that mildly perturb actin structures, these rings unravel in mto2Delta cells. Our results suggest that the Mto2p and the EMTOC are critical for anchoring the cytokinetic actin ring to the medial region of the cell and for proper coordination of mitosis with cytokinesis.
    MeSH term(s) Actins/metabolism ; Anaphase ; Antibodies, Monoclonal/metabolism ; Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic/pharmacology ; Cell Cycle Proteins/metabolism ; Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Indirect ; Fluorescent Dyes ; Fungal Proteins/genetics ; Fungal Proteins/isolation & purification ; Fungal Proteins/metabolism ; GTP-Binding Proteins/metabolism ; Gene Deletion ; Green Fluorescent Proteins/metabolism ; Indoles ; Microscopy, Fluorescence ; Microscopy, Video ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins/genetics ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins/metabolism ; Microtubule-Organizing Center/metabolism ; Microtubules/metabolism ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins/isolation & purification ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins/metabolism ; Schizosaccharomyces/genetics ; Schizosaccharomyces/growth & development ; Schizosaccharomyces/metabolism ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins/genetics ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins/metabolism ; Spindle Apparatus/metabolism ; Thiazoles/pharmacology ; Thiazolidines ; Tubulin/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Actins ; Antibodies, Monoclonal ; Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic ; CDC15 protein ; Cell Cycle Proteins ; Fluorescent Dyes ; Fungal Proteins ; Indoles ; Microtubule-Associated Proteins ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; Schizosaccharomyces pombe Proteins ; Thiazoles ; Thiazolidines ; Tubulin ; mto2p protein, S pombe ; Green Fluorescent Proteins (147336-22-9) ; DAPI (47165-04-8) ; GTP-Binding Proteins (EC 3.6.1.-) ; latrunculin A (SRQ9WWM084)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2005-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 1098979-1
    ISSN 1939-4586 ; 1059-1524
    ISSN (online) 1939-4586
    ISSN 1059-1524
    DOI 10.1091/mbc.E04-12-1043
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  10. Article: Proteomic analysis of human norepinephrine transporter complexes reveals associations with protein phosphatase 2A anchoring subunit and 14-3-3 proteins.

    Sung, Uhna / Jennings, Jennifer L / Link, Andrew J / Blakely, Randy D

    Biochemical and biophysical research communications

    2005  Volume 333, Issue 3, Page(s) 671–678

    Abstract: The norepinephrine transporter (NET) terminates noradrenergic signals by clearing released NE at synapses. NET regulation by receptors and intracellular signaling pathways is supported by a growing list of associated proteins including syntaxin1A, ... ...

    Abstract The norepinephrine transporter (NET) terminates noradrenergic signals by clearing released NE at synapses. NET regulation by receptors and intracellular signaling pathways is supported by a growing list of associated proteins including syntaxin1A, protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) catalytic subunit (PP2A-C), PICK1, and Hic-5. In the present study, we sought evidence for additional partnerships by mass spectrometry-based analysis of proteins co-immunoprecipitated with human NET (hNET) stably expressed in a mouse noradrenergic neuroblastoma cell line. Our initial proteomic analyses reveal multiple peptides derived from hNET, peptides arising from the mouse PP2A anchoring subunit (PP2A-Ar) and peptides derived from 14-3-3 proteins. We verified physical association of NET with PP2A-Ar via co-immunoprecipitation studies using mouse vas deferens extracts and with 14-3-3 via a fusion pull-down approach, implicating specifically the hNET NH2-terminus for interactions. The transporter complexes described likely support mechanisms regulating transporter activity, localization, and trafficking.
    MeSH term(s) 14-3-3 Proteins/metabolism ; Amino Acid Sequence ; Animals ; Catalytic Domain ; Cell Line, Tumor ; Humans ; Immunoprecipitation ; Mass Spectrometry ; Mice ; Molecular Sequence Data ; Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins ; Phosphoprotein Phosphatases/metabolism ; Protein Binding ; Protein Phosphatase 2 ; Proteome ; Symporters/chemistry ; Symporters/metabolism
    Chemical Substances 14-3-3 Proteins ; Norepinephrine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins ; Proteome ; SLC6A2 protein, human ; Slc6a2 protein, mouse ; Symporters ; Phosphoprotein Phosphatases (EC 3.1.3.16) ; Protein Phosphatase 2 (EC 3.1.3.16)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2005-08-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 205723-2
    ISSN 0006-291X ; 0006-291X
    ISSN (online) 0006-291X
    ISSN 0006-291X
    DOI 10.1016/j.bbrc.2005.05.165
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