2019
Methodological considerations in the use of Noldus EthoVision XT video tracking of children with autism in multi-site studies
Sabatos-DeVito M, Murias M, Dawson G, Howell T, Yuan A, Marsan S, Bernier RA, Brandt CA, Chawarska K, Dzuira JD, Faja S, Jeste SS, Naples A, Nelson CA, Shic F, Sugar CA, Webb SJ, McPartland JC, Trials A. Methodological considerations in the use of Noldus EthoVision XT video tracking of children with autism in multi-site studies. Biological Psychology 2019, 146: 107712. PMID: 31163191, PMCID: PMC7334026, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2019.05.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderBehavioral testing paradigmsVariety of behaviorsSpectrum disorderLaboratory-based observationsPlay interactionsBehavioral paradigmsBehavioral manifestationsSocial engagementMulti-site studyBehavioral phenotypesTesting paradigmTracking studyHuman movement patternsMethodological considerationsMovement patternsTranslational biomarkersParadigmChildrenAutismTracking dataVideo trackingRodent modelsContextRole of genetics
2015
Reported health conditions in animals residing near natural gas wells in southwestern Pennsylvania
Slizovskiy IB, Conti LA, Trufan SJ, Reif JS, Lamers VT, Stowe MH, Dziura J, Rabinowitz PM. Reported health conditions in animals residing near natural gas wells in southwestern Pennsylvania. Journal Of Environmental Science And Health Part A 2015, 50: 473-481. PMID: 25734823, DOI: 10.1080/10934529.2015.992666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatural gas extractionExtraction activitiesHealth impact assessmentHuman health risk assessmentNatural gas extraction activitiesNatural gas wellsHealth risk assessmentGas extraction activitiesGas extractionPotential health risksNatural gas drillingContaminant exposureEnvironmental Health SurveyImpact assessmentAnimal populationsAnimal disease eventsRisk assessmentNearby communitiesHealth risksSouthwestern PennsylvaniaHealth conditionsHealth impactsBackyard animalsAssessment processCommunity
2013
Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways
Page KA, Chan O, Arora J, Belfort-DeAguiar R, Dzuira J, Roehmholdt B, Cline GW, Naik S, Sinha R, Constable RT, Sherwin RS. Effects of Fructose vs Glucose on Regional Cerebral Blood Flow in Brain Regions Involved With Appetite and Reward Pathways. JAMA 2013, 309: 63-70. PMID: 23280226, PMCID: PMC4076145, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.116975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRegional cerebral blood flowCerebral blood flowGlucose ingestionFructose ingestionFructose consumptionBlood flowGlucagon-like polypeptide-1Weight gainRegional CBF changesPrevalence of obesityHigh-fructose dietHealthy adult volunteersLower peak levelsConsumption of fructoseMagnetic resonance imaging sessionPosterior cingulate cortexWhole-brain analysisEffects of fructoseFunctional connectivity analysisSatiety hormonesSecondary outcomesDrink ingestionSystemic glucoseVoxel-level analysisInsulin resistance
2012
Impact of epidermal desquamation on tissue stores of iron
Milstone LM, Hu RH, Dziura JD, Zhou J. Impact of epidermal desquamation on tissue stores of iron. Journal Of Dermatological Science 2012, 67: 9-14. PMID: 22575277, PMCID: PMC3374011, DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2012.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntimicrobial Cationic PeptidesCell ProliferationDisease Models, AnimalEpidermisFemaleGene Expression RegulationHemochromatosisHemochromatosis ProteinHepcidinsHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHomeostasisHuman papillomavirus 16HumansIronKidneyLiverMaleMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, 129 StrainMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicPapillomavirus InfectionsReceptors, TransferrinConceptsIron metabolismDifferent mouse modelsSignificant reductionHPV16 E7 geneSystemic iron metabolismSystemic proteinsIron statusMouse modelTissue storesE7 genesSystemic levelsEpidermal turnoverInternal organsEpidermal desquamationTransferrin receptorMetabolic studiesKnockout modelsCorneocyte desquamationDesquamationKidneyHuman skinEpidermal homeostasisMetabolismEpidermisSkin
2011
Modulation of β-Adrenergic Receptors in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Influences Counterregulatory Responses to Hypoglycemia
Szepietowska B, Zhu W, Chan O, Horblitt A, Dziura J, Sherwin RS. Modulation of β-Adrenergic Receptors in the Ventromedial Hypothalamus Influences Counterregulatory Responses to Hypoglycemia. Diabetes 2011, 60: 3154-3158. PMID: 22013013, PMCID: PMC3219955, DOI: 10.2337/db11-0432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-2 Receptor AgonistsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAnimalsBlood GlucoseEpinephrineEthanolaminesFormoterol FumarateGlucagonGlucose Clamp TechniqueHypoglycemiaImidazolesInsulinMaleNorepinephrinePropanolaminesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Adrenergic, betaVentromedial Hypothalamic NucleusConceptsCounterregulatory responsesVentromedial hypothalamusGlucose counterregulationAwake male Sprague-Dawley ratsB2AR agonistMale Sprague-Dawley ratsCounterregulatory hormone releaseDefective glucose counterregulationExogenous glucose requirementsHyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clamp studySprague-Dawley ratsLocal catecholamine releaseArtificial extracellular fluidΒ-Adrenergic ReceptorsEpinephrine responseGlucagon responseDiabetic patientsEpinephrine releaseSimilar insulinCatecholamine releaseHormone releaseGuide cannulaeClamp studiesTherapeutic benefitHypoglycemiaNuclear expression of S100A4 calcium‐binding protein increases cholangiocarcinoma invasiveness and metastasization
Fabris L, Cadamuro M, Moserle L, Dziura J, Cong X, Sambado L, Nardo G, Sonzogni A, Colledan M, Furlanetto A, Bassi N, Massani M, Cillo U, Mescoli C, Indraccolo S, Rugge M, Okolicsanyi L, Strazzabosco M. Nuclear expression of S100A4 calcium‐binding protein increases cholangiocarcinoma invasiveness and metastasization. Hepatology 2011, 54: 890-899. PMID: 21618579, PMCID: PMC3753582, DOI: 10.1002/hep.24466.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnimalsApoptosisBile Duct NeoplasmsBile Ducts, IntrahepaticCell MovementCell NucleusCell ProliferationCholangiocarcinomaFemaleHumansMaleMatrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9MiceMiddle AgedNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm MetastasisPrognosisS100 Calcium-Binding Protein A4S100 ProteinsConceptsSurgical resectionCCA cellsNuclear expressionCCA patientsMetastatic propertiesSevere combined immunodeficiency miceTFK-1Time of surgeryRole of S100A4Log-rank testCombined immunodeficiency miceExpression of S100A4EGI-1 cellsHuman CCA cell linesPotential therapeutic targetMMP-9 secretionCCA cell linesHuman liver samplesCholangiocarcinoma invasivenessNuclear S100A4Severe prognosisPatient survivalPoor prognosisNeoplastic ductsImmunodeficiency mice
2008
Effect of Acute and Recurrent Hypoglycemia on Changes in Brain Glycogen Concentration
Herzog RI, Chan O, Yu S, Dziura J, McNay EC, Sherwin RS. Effect of Acute and Recurrent Hypoglycemia on Changes in Brain Glycogen Concentration. Endocrinology 2008, 149: 1499-1504. PMID: 18187548, PMCID: PMC2276713, DOI: 10.1210/en.2007-1252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoglycemia-associated autonomic failureRecurrent hypoglycemiaAcute hypoglycemiaAutonomic failureBrain glycogenGlycogen levelsBrain glucoseGlucose levelsRH groupInsulin-induced acute hypoglycemiaSimilar blood glucose levelsIntensive insulin treatmentHyperinsulinemic-hypoglycemic clamp studyBrain glycogen concentrationHypoglycemic clamp studiesBlood glucose levelsBrain glucose levelsCounterregulatory failureDiabetic patientsGlycogen supercompensationRecurrent episodesSingle boutInsulin treatmentClamp studiesAnimal modelsA Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Kevill KA, Bhandari V, Kettunen M, Leng L, Fan J, Mizue Y, Dzuira JD, Reyes-Mugica M, McDonald CL, Baugh JA, O’Connor C, Aghai ZH, Donnelly SC, Bazzy-Asaad A, Bucala RJ. A Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor in the Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The Journal Of Immunology 2008, 180: 601-608. PMID: 18097062, DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.180.1.601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBronchopulmonary DysplasiaCorticosteroneDisease Models, AnimalHumansInfant, NewbornIntramolecular OxidoreductasesLungMacrophage Migration-Inhibitory FactorsMiceMice, KnockoutNeovascularization, PhysiologicPneumoniaPulmonary Surfactant-Associated ProteinsRespiratory Distress Syndrome, NewbornVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsMacrophage migration inhibitory factorRespiratory distress syndromeNeonatal respiratory distress syndromeMigration inhibitory factorEmbryonic day 18Lung maturationDistress syndromeHuman neonatesDay 18Inhibitory factorEarly saccular stageLungs of pupsNewborn lung diseaseFetal lung maturationVascular endothelial growth factorEmbryonic day 19.5Pulmonary epithelial cellsEndothelial growth factorMIF deficiencyMIF levelsWild-type controlsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaLung diseasePulmonary developmentHistological evaluation
2004
The Effect of Aging on the Skeletal Response to Intermittent Treatment with Parathyroid Hormone
Knopp E, Troiano N, Bouxsein M, Sun BH, Lostritto K, Gundberg C, Dziura J, Insogna K. The Effect of Aging on the Skeletal Response to Intermittent Treatment with Parathyroid Hormone. Endocrinology 2004, 146: 1983-1990. PMID: 15618351, DOI: 10.1210/en.2004-0770.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody bone mineral densitySkeletal responseAged animalsIntermittent treatmentTotal body bone mineral densityYoung adult C57BL/6 miceDaily sc injectionsVehicle-treated animalsTrabecular bone volume fractionYoung adult miceBone mineral densityYoung adult animalsVertebral histomorphometryEffect of ageBone volume fractionParathyroid hormoneC57BL/6 miceSC injectionPTH treatmentMineral densityBody weightOsteoblast numberPTHCultured marrowYounger counterparts
2002
Brain glucose levels are elevated in chronically hyperglycemic diabetic rats: No evidence for protective adaptation by the blood brain barrier
Jacob RJ, Fan X, Evans ML, Dziura J, Sherwin RS. Brain glucose levels are elevated in chronically hyperglycemic diabetic rats: No evidence for protective adaptation by the blood brain barrier. Metabolism 2002, 51: 1522-1524. PMID: 12489061, DOI: 10.1053/meta.2002.36347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic ratsBB/Wor diabetic ratsLong-term adverse effectsHyperglycemic diabetic ratsProtective adaptationBlood-brain barrier transferPlasma glucose ratioBlood-brain barrierBeta-hydroxybutyrate levelsBrain glucose levelsECF glucoseAcute hyperglycemiaChronic hyperglycemiaBlood glucoseBrain barrierHyperglycemic groupPeripheral tissuesGlucose levelsBeta-OHBInferior colliculusECF levelsProlonged elevationHyperglycemiaFluid glucoseBrain tissue
1999
Effects of recurrent hypoglycemia on brainstem function in diabetic BB rats: protective adaptation during acute hypoglycemia.
Jacob RJ, Dziura J, Blumberg M, Morgen JP, Sherwin RS. Effects of recurrent hypoglycemia on brainstem function in diabetic BB rats: protective adaptation during acute hypoglycemia. Diabetes 1999, 48: 141-145. PMID: 9892235, DOI: 10.2337/diabetes.48.1.141.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntecedent recurrent hypoglycemiaRecurrent hypoglycemiaNondiabetic ratsDM ratsInsulin therapyBB ratsDiabetic ratsPlasma glucoseDiabetic BB ratsIntensive insulin therapyRelease of catecholaminesAuditory-evoked potentialsHypoglycemia counterregulationBrainstem dysfunctionDiabetic patientsHypoglycemic stimulusChronic hyperglycemiaAcute hypoglycemiaBrainstem functionAdrenergic responseInferior colliculiHypoglycemiaRatsAdverse effectsProtective adaptation