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Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

About: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria is a based out in . It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Adipose tissue. The organization has 528 authors who have published 579 publications receiving 18688 citations.


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TL;DR: The mixed model confirmed that there were significant time effects in several bioimpedance indicators and all of the lipid profile parameters in the almond group and suggested that the measuring time points would be critical to capture the effects of dietary intervention.
Abstract: Favorable health benefits of almond have been shown in several previous studies. However, repeated measures, randomized, controlled trials to investigate the changes due to almond intake based on the time effects have not yet been reported. The current study was conducted to evaluate the effects of daily almond intake on changes in body composition and lipid profiles for 20 weeks with four measurements among healthy adults. Participants in the almond group showed favorable changes on blood lipid profiles, including levels of triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL-C) after consuming 56 g of almond per day for 20 weeks compared with those at baseline. At week 20, subjects in the almond group showed significantly decreased TC, LDL-C, non-HDL-C, TG, body fat mass, and waist–hip ratio compared with those of the control group who consumed isocaloric control food. The mixed model also confirmed that there were si...

24 citations

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TL;DR: The GRS can be used as a marker of the severity of hypercholesterolemia but does not seem to be a reliable tool to distinguish phenocopies within FH families.
Abstract: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is caused by mutations in LDLR (low-density lipoprotein receptor), APOB (apolipoprotein B), PCSK9 (proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9), or APOE (apolipoprotein E) genes in approximately 80% of the cases. Polygenic forms of hypercholesterolemia may be present among patients clinically diagnosed with FH but with no identified mutation (FH mutation-negative (FH/M−)). To address whether polygenic forms may explain phenocopies in FH families, we calculated a 6-single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genetic risk score (GRS) in all members from five French FH families where a mutation was identified (FH/M+) as well as some phenocopies (FH/M−). In two families, three FH/M− patients present a high GRS suggesting a polygenic hypercholesterolemia for these phenocopies. However, a high GRS is also observed in nine FH/M+ patients and in four unaffected relatives from three families. These observations indicate that the GRS does not seem to be a good diagnostic tool at the individual level. Nevertheless, the GRS seems to be a contributor of the severity of hypercholesterolemia since patients who cumulate a mutation and a high GRS exhibit higher low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels when compared to patients with only FH (p = 0.054) or only polygenic hypercholesterolemia (p = 0.0039). In conclusion, the GRS can be used as a marker of the severity of hypercholesterolemia but does not seem to be a reliable tool to distinguish phenocopies within FH families.

23 citations

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09 Nov 2020-Leukemia
TL;DR: Next generation sequencing, phospho-proteomic profiling, and drug sensitivity testing provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying the distinct features of p190Bcr-Abl CML and promising therapeutic targets for this high-risk patient group.
Abstract: The oncogenic protein Bcr-Abl has two major isoforms, p190Bcr-Abl and p210Bcr-Abl. While p210Bcr-Abl is the hallmark of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), p190Bcr-Abl occurs in the majority of Philadelphia-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia (Ph + ALL) patients. In CML, p190Bcr-Abl occurs in a minority of patients associating with distinct hematological features and inferior outcomes, yet the pathogenic role of p190Bcr-Abl and potential targeting therapies are largely uncharacterized. We employed next generation sequencing, phospho-proteomic profiling, and drug sensitivity testing to characterize p190Bcr-Abl in CML and hematopoietic progenitor cell line models (Ba/f3 and HPC-LSK). p190Bcr-Abl CML patients demonstrated poor response to imatinib and frequent mutations in epigenetic modifiers genes. In contrast with p210Bcr-Abl, p190Bcr-Abl exhibited specific transcriptional upregulation of interferon, interleukin-1 receptor, and P53 signaling pathways, associated with hyperphosphorylation of relevant signaling molecules including JAK1/STAT1 and PAK1 in addition to Src hyperphosphorylation. Comparable to p190Bcr-Abl CML patients, p190Bcr-Abl cell lines demonstrated similar transcriptional and phospho-signaling signatures. With the drug sensitivity screening we identified targeted drugs with specific activity in p190Bcr-Abl cell lines including IAP-, PAK1-, and Src inhibitors and glucocorticoids. Our results provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying the distinct features of p190Bcr-Abl CML and promising therapeutic targets for this high-risk patient group.

23 citations

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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that rapid removal of circulating lipoprotein particles by LDL apheresis transitorily reduces RCT and is without impact on the intrinsic ability of HDL particles to promote either cellular free cholesterol efflux from macrophages or to deliver CE to hepatic cells.

23 citations

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01 Dec 2012
TL;DR: In this article, a dual-gated transistor with a graphene channel irradiated with He ion beams can have a transport gap of up to 380 meV and an on-off ratio up to 103 at 200 K.
Abstract: We found that a transistor with a graphene channel irradiated with He ion beams can have a transport gap of up to 380 meV. We made novel dual-gated transistors using such a channel and obtained an on-off ratio up to 103 at 200 K. This novel device has a channel region between dual gates, and the polarity of the transistor (n- or p-type) can be electrostatically reversed by simply flipping the bias polarity of one of the dual gates.

23 citations


Authors

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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Ronald M. Evans199708166722
Thierry Poynard11966864548
Heikki Joensuu10857150300
Gilles Montalescot10064158644
François Cambien9225136260
Antoine Danchin8048330219
Laurence Tiret7919425231
Karine Clément7827532185
Karine Clément7322814710
Pascal Ferré6924123969
Michael T. Osterholm6826022624
Vincent Jarlier6727817060
Florent Soubrier6722624486
Stephen H. Caldwell6630818527
Christian Funck-Brentano6426770432
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
202168
202073
201950
201848
201793
201686