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  1. Article ; Online: Synergistic effects of precipitation and groundwater extraction on freshwater wetland inundation.

    Balerna, Jessica A / Kramer, Andrew M / Landry, Shawn M / Rains, Mark C / Lewis, David B

    Journal of environmental management

    2023  Volume 337, Page(s) 117690

    Abstract: Wetlands provide essential ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling, flood protection, and biodiversity support, that are sensitive to changes in wetland hydrology. Wetland hydrological inputs come from precipitation, groundwater discharge, and ... ...

    Abstract Wetlands provide essential ecosystem services, including nutrient cycling, flood protection, and biodiversity support, that are sensitive to changes in wetland hydrology. Wetland hydrological inputs come from precipitation, groundwater discharge, and surface run-off. Changes to these inputs via climate variation, groundwater extraction, and land development may alter the timing and magnitude of wetland inundation. Here, we use a long-term (14-year) comparative study of 152 depressional wetlands in west-central Florida to identify sources of variation in wetland inundation during two key time periods, 2005-2009 and 2010-2018. These time periods are separated by the enactment of water conservation policies in 2009, which included regional reductions in groundwater extraction. We investigated the response of wetland inundation to the interactive effects of precipitation, groundwater extraction, surrounding land development, basin geomorphology, and wetland vegetation class. Results show that water levels were lower and hydroperiods were shorter in wetlands of all vegetation classes during the first (2005-2009) time period, which corresponded with low rainfall conditions and high rates of groundwater extraction. Under water conservation policies enacted in the second (2010-2018) time period, median wetland water depths increased 1.35 m and median hydroperiods increased from 46 % to 83 %. Water-level variation was additionally less sensitive to groundwater extraction. The increase in inundation differed among vegetation classes with some wetlands not displaying signs of hydrological recovery. After accounting for effects of several explanatory factors, inundation still varied considerably among wetlands, suggesting a diversity of hydrological regimes, and thus ecological function, among individual wetlands across the landscape. Policies seeking to balance human water demand with the preservation of depressional wetlands would benefit by recognizing the heightened sensitivity of wetland inundation to groundwater extraction during periods of low precipitation.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Wetlands ; Ecosystem ; Groundwater ; Fresh Water ; Water
    Chemical Substances Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-16
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 184882-3
    ISSN 1095-8630 ; 0301-4797
    ISSN (online) 1095-8630
    ISSN 0301-4797
    DOI 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117690
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  2. Article ; Online: Benthic jellyfish act as suction pumps to facilitate release of interstitial porewater.

    Durieux, David M / Scrogham, Gabrielle D / Fender, Christian / Lewis, David B / Deban, Stephen M / Gemmell, Brad J

    Scientific reports

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 1, Page(s) 3770

    Abstract: Upside-down jellyfish, genus Cassiopea (Péron and Lesueur, 1809), are found in shallow coastal habitats in tropical and subtropical regions circumglobally. These animals have previously been demonstrated to produce flow both in the water column as a ... ...

    Abstract Upside-down jellyfish, genus Cassiopea (Péron and Lesueur, 1809), are found in shallow coastal habitats in tropical and subtropical regions circumglobally. These animals have previously been demonstrated to produce flow both in the water column as a feeding current, and in the interstitial porewater, where they liberate porewater at rates averaging 2.46 mL h
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Suction ; Ecosystem ; Scyphozoa ; Cnidaria ; Florida
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-03-07
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-023-30101-4
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  3. Article ; Online: Benthic jellyfish dominate water mixing in mangrove ecosystems.

    Durieux, David M / Du Clos, Kevin T / Lewis, David B / Gemmell, Brad J

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

    2021  Volume 118, Issue 30

    Abstract: Water mixing is a critical mechanism in marine habitats that governs many important processes, including nutrient transport. Physical mechanisms, such as winds or tides, are primarily responsible for mixing effects in shallow coastal systems, but the ... ...

    Abstract Water mixing is a critical mechanism in marine habitats that governs many important processes, including nutrient transport. Physical mechanisms, such as winds or tides, are primarily responsible for mixing effects in shallow coastal systems, but the sheltered habitats adjacent to mangroves experience very low turbulence and vertical mixing. The significance of biogenic mixing in pelagic habitats has been investigated but remains unclear. In this study, we show that the upside-down jellyfish
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Ecosystem ; Environment ; Population Density ; Scyphozoa/physiology ; Water/physiology
    Chemical Substances Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-20
    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 209104-5
    ISSN 1091-6490 ; 0027-8424
    ISSN (online) 1091-6490
    ISSN 0027-8424
    DOI 10.1073/pnas.2025715118
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  4. Article ; Online: Immunogenicity of a third COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccine dose in primary immunodeficiency disorder patients with functional B-cell defects.

    Gernez, Yael / Murugesan, Kanagavel / Cortales, Cristina R / Banaei, Niaz / Hoyte, Lisa / Pinsky, Benjamin A / Lewis, David B / Pham, Michele N

    The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice

    2022  Volume 10, Issue 5, Page(s) 1385–1388.e2

    MeSH term(s) COVID-19/prevention & control ; COVID-19 Vaccines ; Humans ; Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/genetics ; RNA, Messenger ; Vaccines, Synthetic ; mRNA Vaccines
    Chemical Substances COVID-19 Vaccines ; RNA, Messenger ; Vaccines, Synthetic ; mRNA Vaccines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-05
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2843237-X
    ISSN 2213-2201 ; 2213-2198
    ISSN (online) 2213-2201
    ISSN 2213-2198
    DOI 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.02.030
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  5. Article ; Online: Increased double-negative αβ+ T-cells reveal adult-onset autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome in a patient with IgG4-related disease.

    Brar, Nivaz / Spinner, Michael A / Baker, Matthew C / Advani, Ranjana H / Natkunam, Yasodha / Lewis, David B / Silva, Oscar

    Haematologica

    2022  Volume 107, Issue 1, Page(s) 347–350

    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Autoimmune Diseases ; Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome/complications ; Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome/diagnosis ; Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome/genetics ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease ; Lymphocyte Count ; Lymphoproliferative Disorders/diagnosis ; Lymphoproliferative Disorders/etiology ; T-Lymphocytes
    Chemical Substances Immunoglobulin G
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01
    Publishing country Italy
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2333-4
    ISSN 1592-8721 ; 0017-6567 ; 0390-6078
    ISSN (online) 1592-8721
    ISSN 0017-6567 ; 0390-6078
    DOI 10.3324/haematol.2021.279297
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  6. Article ; Online: Paraneoplastic and Therapy-Related Immune Complications in Thymic Malignancies.

    Lippner, Elizabeth A / Lewis, David B / Robinson, William H / Katsumoto, Tamiko R

    Current treatment options in oncology

    2019  Volume 20, Issue 7, Page(s) 62

    Abstract: Opinion statement: The thymus is a key organ involved in establishing central immune tolerance. Thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) include thymomas and thymic carcinomas. Thymomas, which are histologically distinct from thymic carcinomas, lead to ... ...

    Abstract Opinion statement: The thymus is a key organ involved in establishing central immune tolerance. Thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) include thymomas and thymic carcinomas. Thymomas, which are histologically distinct from thymic carcinomas, lead to dysregulated thymopoiesis via decreased thymic epithelial expression of AIRE and MHC Class II, as well as via alterations in thymic architecture, thereby resulting in autoimmune complications that manifest as paraneoplastic disorders (PNDs). Although progress has been made in elucidating the mechanisms underlying thymoma-associated PNDs, there remains a great need to further define the underlying mechanisms and to identify additional immune biomarkers, such as novel antibodies (in "seronegative" cases) to facilitate diagnosis and monitoring of patients. In addition, a better understanding of the pathogenesis of PNDs could lead to improved treatment strategies for both thymomas and their immune complications. In advanced, refractory cases of TETs (both thymoma and thymic carcinoma), additional therapeutic approaches are needed. Immune checkpoint inhibitors have revolutionized the treatment of several malignancies and hold promise in the treatment of TETs; however, the risks for immune-related adverse events (especially for inducing PNDs as well as in the setting of pre-existing PNDs) underscore the need to optimize patient selection and improve clinical management before there can be widespread acceptance of checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with TETs.
    MeSH term(s) Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/adverse effects ; Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological/therapeutic use ; Biomarkers, Tumor/immunology ; Humans ; Paraneoplastic Syndromes/immunology ; Paraneoplastic Syndromes/pathology ; Thymoma/immunology ; Thymoma/therapy ; Thymus Neoplasms/immunology ; Thymus Neoplasms/therapy
    Chemical Substances Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological ; Biomarkers, Tumor
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-22
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2057351-0
    ISSN 1534-6277 ; 1527-2729
    ISSN (online) 1534-6277
    ISSN 1527-2729
    DOI 10.1007/s11864-019-0661-2
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  7. Article ; Online: Case report: Refractory Evans syndrome in two patients with spondyloenchondrodysplasia with immune dysregulation treated successfully with JAK1/JAK2 inhibition.

    Gernez, Yael / Narula, Mansi / Cepika, Alma-Martina / Valdes Camacho, Juanita / Hoyte, Elisabeth G / Mouradian, Kirsten / Glader, Bertil / Singh, Deepika / Sathi, Bindu / Rao, Latha / Tolin, Ana L / Weinberg, Kenneth I / Lewis, David B / Bacchetta, Rosa / Weinacht, Katja G

    Frontiers in immunology

    2024  Volume 14, Page(s) 1328005

    Abstract: Biallelic mutations in ... ...

    Abstract Biallelic mutations in the
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase/genetics ; Immunoglobulin G ; Janus Kinase 1 ; Janus Kinase 2 ; Autoimmune Diseases ; Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune ; Osteochondrodysplasias ; Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes ; Thrombocytopenia
    Chemical Substances Tartrate-Resistant Acid Phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.2) ; Immunoglobulin G ; JAK1 protein, human (EC 2.7.10.2) ; Janus Kinase 1 (EC 2.7.10.2) ; JAK2 protein, human (EC 2.7.10.2) ; Janus Kinase 2 (EC 2.7.10.2)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-29
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Review ; Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2606827-8
    ISSN 1664-3224 ; 1664-3224
    ISSN (online) 1664-3224
    ISSN 1664-3224
    DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1328005
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  8. Article ; Online: COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease: from basic mechanisms to clinical perspectives.

    Nishiga, Masataka / Wang, Dao Wen / Han, Yaling / Lewis, David B / Wu, Joseph C

    Nature reviews. Cardiology

    2020  Volume 17, Issue 9, Page(s) 543–558

    Abstract: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a strain of coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic that has affected the lives of billions of individuals. Extensive studies have ... ...

    Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by a strain of coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has become a global pandemic that has affected the lives of billions of individuals. Extensive studies have revealed that SARS-CoV-2 shares many biological features with SARS-CoV, the zoonotic virus that caused the 2002 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome, including the system of cell entry, which is triggered by binding of the viral spike protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2. Clinical studies have also reported an association between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease. Pre-existing cardiovascular disease seems to be linked with worse outcomes and increased risk of death in patients with COVID-19, whereas COVID-19 itself can also induce myocardial injury, arrhythmia, acute coronary syndrome and venous thromboembolism. Potential drug-disease interactions affecting patients with COVID-19 and comorbid cardiovascular diseases are also becoming a serious concern. In this Review, we summarize the current understanding of COVID-19 from basic mechanisms to clinical perspectives, focusing on the interaction between COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system. By combining our knowledge of the biological features of the virus with clinical findings, we can improve our understanding of the potential mechanisms underlying COVID-19, paving the way towards the development of preventative and therapeutic solutions.
    MeSH term(s) Betacoronavirus/physiology ; COVID-19 ; Cardiovascular Diseases/epidemiology ; Cardiovascular Diseases/metabolism ; Cardiovascular Diseases/physiopathology ; Comorbidity ; Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology ; Coronavirus Infections/metabolism ; Coronavirus Infections/physiopathology ; Disease Management ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology ; Pneumonia, Viral/metabolism ; Pneumonia, Viral/physiopathology ; Risk Factors ; SARS-CoV-2
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-07-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2490375-9
    ISSN 1759-5010 ; 1759-5002
    ISSN (online) 1759-5010
    ISSN 1759-5002
    DOI 10.1038/s41569-020-0413-9
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  9. Article ; Online: Bayesian immunological model development from the literature: example investigation of recent thymic emigrants.

    Holmes, Tyson H / Lewis, David B

    Journal of immunological methods

    2014  Volume 414, Page(s) 32–50

    Abstract: Bayesian estimation techniques offer a systematic and quantitative approach for synthesizing data drawn from the literature to model immunological systems. As detailed here, the practitioner begins with a theoretical model and then sequentially draws ... ...

    Abstract Bayesian estimation techniques offer a systematic and quantitative approach for synthesizing data drawn from the literature to model immunological systems. As detailed here, the practitioner begins with a theoretical model and then sequentially draws information from source data sets and/or published findings to inform estimation of model parameters. Options are available to weigh these various sources of information differentially per objective measures of their corresponding scientific strengths. This approach is illustrated in depth through a carefully worked example for a model of decline in T-cell receptor excision circle content of peripheral T cells during development and aging. Estimates from this model indicate that 21 years of age is plausible for the developmental timing of mean age of onset of decline in T-cell receptor excision circle content of peripheral T cells.
    MeSH term(s) Aging/immunology ; Algorithms ; Bayes Theorem ; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Computer Simulation/statistics & numerical data ; Humans ; Markov Chains ; Models, Immunological ; Monte Carlo Method ; Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/immunology ; Thymus Gland/immunology
    Chemical Substances Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell
    Language English
    Publishing date 2014-08-29
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 120142-6
    ISSN 1872-7905 ; 0022-1759
    ISSN (online) 1872-7905
    ISSN 0022-1759
    DOI 10.1016/j.jim.2014.08.001
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  10. Article ; Online: Immunogenicity and tolerability of COVID-19 messenger RNA vaccines in primary immunodeficiency patients with functional B-cell defects.

    Pham, Michele N / Murugesan, Kanagavel / Banaei, Niaz / Pinsky, Benjamin A / Tang, Monica / Hoyte, Elisabeth / Lewis, David B / Gernez, Yael

    The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology

    2021  Volume 149, Issue 3, Page(s) 907–911.e3

    Abstract: Background: Data on the safety and efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in people with a range of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are lacking because these patients were excluded from COVID-19 vaccine trials. This information ... ...

    Abstract Background: Data on the safety and efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in people with a range of primary immunodeficiencies (PIDs) are lacking because these patients were excluded from COVID-19 vaccine trials. This information may help in clinical management of this vulnerable patient group.
    Objective: We assessed humoral and T-cell immune responses after 2 doses of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines in patients with PID and functional B-cell defects.
    Methods: A double-center retrospective review was performed of patients with PID who completed COVID-19 mRNA vaccination and who had humoral responses assessed through SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) IgG antibody levels with reflex assessment of the antibody to block RBD binding to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2; hereafter referred to as ACE2 receptor blocking activity, as a surrogate test for neutralization) and T-cell response evaluated by an IFN-γ release assay. Immunization reactogenicity was also reviewed.
    Results: A total of 33 patients with humoral defect were evaluated; 69.6% received BNT162b2 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) and 30.3% received mRNA-1273 (Moderna). The mRNA vaccines were generally well tolerated without severe reactions. The IFN-γ release assay result was positive in 24 (77.4%) of 31 patients. Sixteen of 33 subjects had detectable RBD-specific IgG responses, but only 2 of these 16 subjects had an ACE2 receptor blocking activity level of ≥50%.
    Conclusion: Vaccination of this cohort of patients with PID with COVID-19 mRNA vaccines was safe, and cellular immunity was stimulated in most subjects. However, antibody responses to the spike protein RBD were less consistent, and, when detected, were not effective at ACE2 blocking.
    MeSH term(s) 2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273/administration & dosage ; 2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273/adverse effects ; 2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273/immunology ; Adult ; Aged ; Antibodies, Viral/biosynthesis ; B-Lymphocytes/immunology ; BNT162 Vaccine/administration & dosage ; BNT162 Vaccine/adverse effects ; BNT162 Vaccine/immunology ; COVID-19/immunology ; COVID-19/prevention & control ; Female ; Humans ; Immunity, Cellular ; Immunity, Humoral ; Immunoglobulin G/biosynthesis ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases/immunology ; Retrospective Studies ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus/immunology ; T-Lymphocytes/immunology ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; Immunoglobulin G ; Spike Glycoprotein, Coronavirus ; spike protein, SARS-CoV-2 ; 2019-nCoV Vaccine mRNA-1273 (EPK39PL4R4) ; BNT162 Vaccine (N38TVC63NU)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-21
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Multicenter Study
    ZDB-ID 121011-7
    ISSN 1097-6825 ; 1085-8725 ; 0091-6749
    ISSN (online) 1097-6825 ; 1085-8725
    ISSN 0091-6749
    DOI 10.1016/j.jaci.2021.11.022
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