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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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About: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a education organization based out in Leuven, Belgium. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 61109 authors who have published 176584 publications receiving 6210872 citations.
Topics: Population, Context (language use), Transplantation, Medicine, CMOS
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TL;DR: Systemically administered PRO051 showed dose-dependent molecular efficacy in patients with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy, with a modest improvement in the 6-minute walk test after 12 weeks of extended treatment.
Abstract: Background Local intramuscular administration of the antisense oligonucleotide PRO051 in patients with Duchenne's muscular dystrophy with relevant mutations was previously reported to induce the skipping of exon 51 during pre–messenger RNA splicing of the dystrophin gene and to facilitate new dystrophin expression in muscle-fiber membranes. The present phase 1–2a study aimed to assess the safety, pharmacokinetics, and molecular and clinical effects of systemically administered PRO051. Methods We administered weekly abdominal subcutaneous injections of PRO051 for 5 weeks in 12 patients, with each of four possible doses (0.5, 2.0, 4.0, and 6.0 mg per kilogram of body weight) given to 3 patients. Changes in RNA splicing and protein levels in the tibialis anterior muscle were assessed at two time points. All patients subsequently entered a 12-week open-label extension phase, during which they all received PRO051 at a dose of 6.0 mg per kilogram per week. Safety, pharmacokinetics, serum creatine kinase levels,...
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TL;DR: Some prime literature reports that may serve as a guide to develop alternative, milder and cheaper methodologies for the construction of C-N bonds are selected.
Abstract: Nitrogen containing compounds are of great importance because of their interesting and diverse biological activities. The construction of the C–N bond is of significant importance as it opens avenues for the introduction of nitrogen in organic molecules. Despite significant advancements in this field, the construction of the C–N bond is still a major challenge for organic chemists, due to the involvement of harsh reaction conditions or the use of expensive catalysts in many cases. Thus, it is a challenge to develop alternative, milder and cheaper methodologies for the construction of C–N bonds. Herein, we have selected some prime literature reports that may serve this purpose.
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Harvard University1, University of Michigan2, VU University Amsterdam3, Boston University4, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven5, University of California, Davis6, University of São Paulo7, Universidade Nova de Lisboa8, University College Hospital, Ibadan9, University of Barcelona10, University of Balamand11, Wrocław Medical University12, EHESP13, The Chinese University of Hong Kong14, Park Centre for Mental Health15, Ulster University16, University of Otago17, Utrecht University18, Center for Excellence in Education19
TL;DR: Mental disorders are common among college students, have onsets that mostly occur prior to college entry, and in the case of pre-matriculation disorders are associated with college attrition, and are typically untreated.
Abstract: Background Although mental disorders are significant predictors of educational attainment throughout the entire educational career, most research on mental disorders among students has focused on the primary and secondary school years. Method The World Health Organization World Mental Health Surveys were used to examine the associations of mental disorders with college entry and attrition by comparing college students (n = 1572) and non-students in the same age range (18–22 years; n = 4178), including non-students who recently left college without graduating (n = 702) based on surveys in 21 countries (four low/lower-middle income, five upper-middle-income, one lower-middle or upper-middle at the times of two different surveys, and 11 high income). Lifetime and 12-month prevalence and age-of-onset of DSM-IV anxiety, mood, behavioral and substance disorders were assessed with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). Results One-fifth (20.3%) of college students had 12-month DSM-IV/CIDI disorders; 83.1% of these cases had pre-matriculation onsets. Disorders with pre-matriculation onsets were more important than those with post-matriculation onsets in predicting subsequent college attrition, with substance disorders and, among women, major depression the most important such disorders. Only 16.4% of students with 12-month disorders received any 12-month healthcare treatment for their mental disorders. Conclusions Mental disorders are common among college students, have onsets that mostly occur prior to college entry, in the case of pre-matriculation disorders are associated with college attrition, and are typically untreated. Detection and effective treatment of these disorders early in the college career might reduce attrition and improve educational and psychosocial functioning.
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TL;DR: This article showed that the percentage of the total phytoplankton biovolume attributable to cyanobacteria increases steeply with temperature, indicating a synergistic effect of nutrients and climate.
Abstract: Dominance by cyanobacteria hampers human use of lakes and reservoirs worldwide. Previous studies indicate that excessive nutrient loading and warmer conditions promote dominance by cyanobacteria, but evidence from global scale field data has so far been scarce. Our analysis, based on a study of 143 lakes along a latitudinal transect ranging from subarctic Europe to southern South America, shows that although warmer climates do not result in higher overall phytoplankton biomass, the percentage of the total phytoplankton biovolume attributable to cyanobacteria increases steeply with temperature. Our results also reveal that the percent cyanobacteria is greater in lakes with high rates of light absorption. This points to a positive feedback because restriction of light availability is often a consequence of high phytoplankton biovolume, which in turn may be driven by nutrient loading. Our results indicate a synergistic effect of nutrients and climate. The implications are that in a future warmer climate, nutrient concentrations may have to be reduced substantially from present values in many lakes if cyanobacterial dominance is to be controlled.
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TL;DR: A review of the approaches for addressing the expected effects that climate change may likely inflict on wheat in some of the most important wheat growing areas, namely germplasm adaptation, system management, and mitigation is presented in this paper.
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Eugene Braunwald | 230 | 1711 | 264576 |
Joseph L. Goldstein | 207 | 556 | 149527 |
Rakesh K. Jain | 200 | 1467 | 177727 |
Stefan Schreiber | 178 | 1233 | 138528 |
Masayuki Yamamoto | 171 | 1576 | 123028 |
Jun Wang | 166 | 1093 | 141621 |
David R. Jacobs | 165 | 1262 | 113892 |
Klaus Müllen | 164 | 2125 | 140748 |
Peter Carmeliet | 164 | 844 | 122918 |
Hua Zhang | 163 | 1503 | 116769 |
William J. Sandborn | 162 | 1317 | 108564 |
Elliott M. Antman | 161 | 716 | 179462 |
Tobin J. Marks | 159 | 1621 | 111604 |
Ian A. Wilson | 158 | 971 | 98221 |
Johan Auwerx | 158 | 653 | 95779 |