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2. WS17.03 An alternative mutation agnostic therapy for cystic fibrosis with oligonucleotide antisense
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Mitri, C., primary, Rousselet, N., additional, Corvol, H., additional, and Tabary, O., additional
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- 2023
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3. Développement d’une approche antisens pour activer le canal alternatif TMEM16a chez les patients atteints de mucoviscidose
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Mitri, C., primary, Rousselet, N., additional, Corvol, C., additional, and Tabary, O., additional
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- 2023
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4. 628 A new oligonucleotide antisense therapy for all patients with cystic fibrosis
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Mitri, C., primary, Rousselet, N., additional, Corvol, H., additional, and Tabary, O., additional
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- 2022
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5. Étude du potentiel thérapeutique du TSB ANO1 dans la mucoviscidose
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Mitri, C., primary, Rousselet, N., additional, Corvol, H., additional, and Tabary, O., additional
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- 2022
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6. Characterization of a metabotropic glutamate receptor in the honeybee (Apis mellifera): implications for memory formation
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Kucharski, R., Mitri, C., Grau, Y., and Maleszka, R.
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- 2007
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7. Radon contribution to single particle counts of the ARGO-YBJ detector
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B. Bartoli a, b, P. Bernardini c, d, X. J. Bi e, I. Bolognino n, o, P. Branchini f, A. Budano f, P. Camarri g, h, Z. Cao e, R. Cardarelli h, S. Catalanotti a, C. Cattaneo o, S. Z. Chen e, T. L. Chen i, P. Creti d, S. W. Cui j, B. Z. Dai k, A. D'Amone c, Danzengluobu i, I. De Mitri c, B. D'Ettorre Piazzoli a, T. Di Girolamo a, G. Di Sciascio h, C. F. Feng l, Zhaoyang Feng e, Zhenyong Feng m, E. Giroletti n, Q. B. Gou e, Y. Q. Guo e, H. H. He e, Haibing Hu i, Hongbo Hu e, M. Iacovacci a, R. Iuppa g, H. Y. Jia m, Labaciren i, H. J. Li i, G. Liguori n, C. Liu e, J. Liu k, M. Y. Liu i, H. Lu e, L. L. Ma e, X. H. Ma e, G. Mancarella c, f, p, G. Marsella c, D. Martello c, S. Mastroianni b, P. Montini f, p, C. C. Ning i, M. Panareo c, L. Perrone c, P. Pistilli f, F. Ruggieri f, P. Salvini o, R. Santonico g, P. R. Shen e, X. D. Sheng e, F. Shi e, A. Surdo d, Y. H. Tan e, P. Vallania q, r, S. Vernetto q, C. Vigorito r, s, H. Wang e, C. Y. Wu e, H. R. Wu e, L. Xue l, Q. Y. Yang k, X. C. Yang k, Z. G. Yao e, A. F. Yuan i, M. Zha e, H. M. Zhang e, L. Zhang k, X. Y. Zhang l, Y. Zhang e, J. Zhao e, Zhaxiciren i, Zhaxisangzhu i, X. X. Zhou m, F. R. Zhu m, Q. Q. Zhu e, G. Zizzi t, The ARGO YBJ Collaboration, MARI, Stefano Maria, B., Bartoli a, B, P., Bernardini c, D, X. J., Bi e, I., Bolognino n, O, P., Branchini f, A., Budano f, P., Camarri g, H, Z., Cao e, R., Cardarelli h, S., Catalanotti a, C., Cattaneo o, S. Z., Chen e, T. L., Chen i, P., Creti d, S. W., Cui j, B. Z., Dai k, A., D'Amone c, Danzengluobu, I, I., De Mitri c, B., D'Ettorre Piazzoli a, T., Di Girolamo a, G., Di Sciascio h, C. F., Feng l, Zhaoyang Feng, E, Zhenyong Feng, M, E., Giroletti n, Q. B., Gou e, Y. Q., Guo e, H. H., He e, Haibing Hu, I, Hongbo Hu, E, M., Iacovacci a, R., Iuppa g, H. Y., Jia m, Labaciren, I, H. J., Li i, G., Liguori n, C., Liu e, J., Liu k, M. Y., Liu i, H., Lu e, L. L., Ma e, X. H., Ma e, G., Mancarella c, Mari, Stefano Maria, F, P, G., Marsella c, D., Martello c, S., Mastroianni b, P., Montini f, P, C. C., Ning i, M., Panareo c, L., Perrone c, P., Pistilli f, F., Ruggieri f, P., Salvini o, R., Santonico g, P. R., Shen e, X. D., Sheng e, F., Shi e, A., Surdo d, Y. H., Tan e, P., Vallania q, R, S., Vernetto q, C., Vigorito r, S, H., Wang e, C. Y., Wu e, H. R., Wu e, L., Xue l, Q. Y., Yang k, X. C., Yang k, Z. G., Yao e, A. F., Yuan i, M., Zha e, H. M., Zhang e, L., Zhang k, X. Y., Zhang l, Y., Zhang e, J., Zhao e, Zhaxiciren, I, Zhaxisangzhu, I, X. X., Zhou m, F. R., Zhu m, Q. Q., Zhu e, G., Zizzi t, The ARGO YBJ, Collaboration, B., Bartoli, Bernardini, Paolo, X. J., Bi, I., Bolognino, P., Branchini, A., Budano, P., Camarri, Z., Cao, R., Cardarelli, S., Catalanotti, C., Cattaneo, S. Z., Chen, T. L., Chen, P., Creti, S. W., Cui, B. Z., Dai, D'Amone, Antonio, Danzengluobu, DE MITRI, Ivan, B., D'Ettorre Piazzoli, T., Di Girolamo, G., Di Sciascio, C. F., Feng, Zhaoyang, Feng, Zhenyong, Feng, E., Giroletti, Q. B., Gou, Y. Q., Guo, H. H., He, Haibing, Hu, Hongbo, Hu, M., Iacovacci, R., Iuppa, H. Y., Jia, Labaciren, H. J., Li, G., Liguori, C., Liu, J., Liu, M. Y., Liu, H., Lu, L. L., Ma, X. H., Ma, Mancarella, Giovanni, S. M., Mari, Marsella, Giovanni, Martello, Daniele, S., Mastroianni, P., Montini, C. C., Ning, Panareo, Marco, Perrone, Lorenzo, P., Pistilli, F., Ruggieri, P., Salvini, R., Santonico, P. R., Shen, X. D., Sheng, F., Shi, A., Surdo, Y. H., Tan, P., Vallania, S., Vernetto, C., Vigorito, H., Wang, C. Y., Wu, H. R., Wu, L., Xue, Q. Y., Yang, X. C., Yang, Z. G., Yao, A. F., Yuan, M., Zha, H. M., Zhang, L., Zhang, X. Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, J., Zhao, Zhaxiciren, Zhaxisangzhu, X. X., Zhou, F. R., Zhu, Q. Q., Zhu, G., Zizzi, P., Bernardini, Catalanotti, Sergio, A., D'Amone, I., De Mitri, DI GIROLAMO, Tristano, Iacovacci, Michele, G., Mancarella, G., Marsella, D., Martello, M., Panareo, and L., Perrone
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Physics ,Radiation ,Atmospheric pressure ,Astrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena ,Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale ,Detector ,Extensive air shower ,Radon - natural radioactivity ,Gamma ray ,chemistry.chemical_element ,Cosmic ray ,Radon ,Gamma-ray astronomy ,Extensive air shower, Low energy cosmic instrumentation, Natural radioactivity, Radon ,Nuclear physics ,Air shower ,chemistry ,Low energy cosmic instrumentation ,Natural radioactivity ,Instrumentation ,Radioactive decay ,Physics::Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics - Abstract
The ARGO-YBJ experiment is an air shower detector for gamma ray astronomy and cosmic ray studies with an energy threshold of ∼500 GeV. Working in “single particle mode”, i.e. counting the single particles hitting the detector at fixed time intervals, ARGO-YBJ can monitor cosmic ray and gamma ray transients at energies of a few GeV. The single particle counting rate is modulated by the atmospheric pressure and temperature, and is affected by the local radioactivity from soil and air. Among the radioactive elements, radon gas is of particular importance since its concentration in air can vary significantly, according to environmental conditions. In this paper we evaluate the contribution of the radon daughter gamma ray emitters to the single particle counting rate measured by ARGO-YBJ. According to our analysis, the radon gas contribution is roughly 1–2%, producing a counting rate modulation of the same order of magnitude of the atmospheric effects.
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- 2014
8. SUN-P161: Eating Disorders Among University Students in a Middle Eastern Urban Setting: who is at Risk?
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Chammas, R., primary, Bou Mosleh, J., additional, Jaalouk, D., additional, Bou Mitri, C., additional, and Aoun, A., additional
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- 2017
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9. G-fuzzy topological spaces and subspaces
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DE MITRI C, GUIDO, Cosimo, DE MITRI, Cosimo, Guido, C., DE MITRI, C, and Guido, Cosimo
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- 1992
10. Characterization of a metabotropic glutamate receptor in the honeybee (Apis mellifera): implications for memory formation
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Kucharski, Robert, Mitri, C, Grau, Y, Maleszka, Ryszard, Kucharski, Robert, Mitri, C, Grau, Y, and Maleszka, Ryszard
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G-protein-coupled metabotropic glutamate receptors (GPC mGluRs) are important constituents of glutamatergic synapses where they contribute to synaptic plasticity and development. Here we characterised a member of this family in the honeybee. We show that
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- 2007
11. MRI characteristics of BRCA-associated breast cancers.
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Kelekar, A. K., primary, Mukherjee, S., additional, Mitri, C., additional, Khan, F., additional, Ducaine, W., additional, Dohany, L., additional, and Zakalik, D., additional
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- 2011
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12. Density-dependent impact of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum gametocyte sex ratio on mosquito infection rates
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Mitri, C., primary, Thiery, I., additional, Bourgouin, C., additional, and Paul, R. E. L., additional
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- 2009
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13. Some remarks on fuzzy powerset operators
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Mitri, C. De and Guido1, C.
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- 2002
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14. Characterization of fuzzy topologies from neighborhoods of fuzzy points
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De Mitri, C, primary and Pascali, E, additional
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- 1983
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15. The Preservation of Colour In Mounted Colour Prints
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De Mitri, C., primary
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- 1960
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16. COVID-19 and non–COVID-19 pneumonia: a comparison
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Imusg, Chiara Di Mitri, Antonio Carroccio, Giuseppe Arcoleo, Gaetana Camarda, Maurizio Soresi, Emilia Mazzuca, Enzo Massimo Farinella, Di Mitri C., Arcoleo G., Mazzuca E., Camarda G., Farinella E.M., Soresi M., Carroccio A., Di Mitri, Chiara, Arcoleo, Giuseppe, Mazzuca, Emilia, Camarda, Gaetana, Farinella, Enzo Massimo, Soresi, Maurizio, and Carroccio, Antonio
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Male ,ground-glass opacities ,medicine.medical_specialty ,polmonite ,Pneumonia, Viral ,Population ,mortalità ,Comorbidity ,Disease ,resource ,elderly ,Internal medicine ,Pandemic ,Pulmonary Medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,pneumonia ,health system ,education ,Pandemics ,Disease burden ,opacità a vetro smerigliato ,Retrospective Studies ,Aged ,education.field_of_study ,business.industry ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Mortality rate ,risorse ,COVID-19 ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,mortality ,Pneumonia ,ground-glass opacitie ,COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing ,HRCT ,ricoveri ,anziani ,resources ,business ,sistema sanitario ,Research Article ,Kidney disease ,hospitalization - Abstract
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the relocation of huge financial resources to departments dedicated to infected patients, at the expense of those suffering from other pathologies. Aim To compare clinical features and outcomes in COVID-19 pneumonia and non-COVID-19 pneumonia patients. Patients and methods 53 patients (35 males, mean age 61.5 years) with COVID-19 pneumonia and 50 patients (32 males, mean age 72.7 years) with non-COVID-19 pneumonia, consecutively admitted between March and May 2020 were included. Clinical, laboratory and radiological data at admission were analyzed. Duration of hospitalization and mortality rates were evaluated. Results Among the non-COVID patients, mean age, presence of comorbidities (neurological diseases, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), Charlson Comorbidity Index and risk factors (tobacco use and protracted length of stay in geriatric healthcare facilities) were higher than in COVID patients. The non-COVID-19 pneumonia group showed a higher (24% vs. 17%), although not statistically significant in-hospital mortality rate; the average duration of hospitalization was longer for COVID patients (30 vs. 9 days, p = .0001). Conclusions In the early stages of the COVID pandemic, our centre noted no statistical difference in unadjusted in-hospital mortality between COVID and non-COVID patients. Non-COVID patients had higher Charlson Comorbidity Scores, reflecting a greater disease burden in this population.Key MessagesIn March 2020, the COVID-19 disease was declared a pandemic, with enormous consequences for the organization of health systems and in terms of human lives; this has caused the relocation of huge financial resources to departments dedicated to infected patients, at the expense of those suffering from other pathologies.Few published reports have compared COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 pneumonia. In our study, performed in a geographic area with a low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, we found few statistically significant differences in terms of clinical characteristics between the two groups analyzed.In the early stages of the COVID pandemic, our centre noted no statistical difference in unadjusted in-hospital mortality between COVID and non-COVID patients. Non-COVID patients had higher Charlson Comorbidity Scores, reflecting a greater disease burden in this population
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- 2021
17. C. DE MITRI, G. MASTRONUZZI, D. TAMIANO, La ceramica a vernice nera nel bacino ionio-adriatico tra produzioni locali ed importazioni: la penisola salentina, in I. Kamenjarin, M. Ugarković (Hrsg.), Exploring the Neighborhood. The Role of Ceramics in Understanding Place in the Hellenistic World, Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of IARPotHP, Kaštela, June 2017, 1st – 4th, (IARPotHP 3), Wien 2020, (ISBN 978-3-85161-237-0), pp. 395-410 (il sottoscritto è autore delle pp. 398-402)
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C. DE MITRI, G. MASTRONUZZI, D. TAMIANO, I. Kamenjarin, M. Ugarković, DE MITRI, C., Mastronuzzi, G., and Tamiano, D.
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Salento, ceramica, vernice nera, pasta grigia, età ellenistica - Abstract
During the late Hellenistic age, flourishing workshops produced pottery that circulated through short-range trading routes in the areas around the Ionian-Adriatic basin. There were many black gloss ware workshops on the opposite shores, and we can recognize different regional productions. This kind of tableware is typical of the pre-Roman period but it was produced until the late Republican age and, sometimes, also in the early Roman Imperial age. Also in the Salento peninsula, some ateliers have been identified, thanks to kilns remains or other production indicators. In particular, this paper aims to discuss the data from the settlement of Vaste, inland of Otranto, and to propose an analysis of different shapes of black gloss ware in relation to different find contexts.
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- 2020
18. Asthmatics with high levels of serum surfactant protein D have more severe disease
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Alessandra Paternò, Mario Spatafora, Alida Benfante, Salvatore Battaglia, Nicola Scichilone, Chiara Di Mitri, Stefania Principe, Benfante, A., Battaglia, S., Principe, S., Di Mitri, C., Paternò, A., Spatafora, M., and Scichilone, N.
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0301 basic medicine ,Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine ,Adult ,Male ,surfactant ,Statistics as Topic ,Severe disease ,macromolecular substances ,Settore MED/10 - Malattie Dell'Apparato Respiratorio ,Severity of Illness Index ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Severity of illness ,Medicine ,Humans ,Anti-Asthmatic Agents ,business.industry ,Small airways ,Surfactant protein D ,Reproducibility of Results ,respiratory system ,Middle Aged ,Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D ,Asthma ,Respiratory Function Tests ,030104 developmental biology ,030228 respiratory system ,Immunology ,Biomarker (medicine) ,Female ,business ,Biomarkers - Abstract
Pulmonary surfactant is a mixture of lipids and surfactant-specific proteins that covers the alveolar surface, as well as the terminal conducting airways, lowering the surface tension at the air–liquid interface during breathing. The involvement of pulmonary surfactant in the pathophysiology of asthma has been suggested. An interesting working hypothesis is that the surface tension of the peripheral airways is altered in asthma, because the inflammatory process affects the structure and function of surfactant, leading to excessive airway narrowing and features of air trapping. We explored whether serum levels of surfactant protein D (SP-D) in asthmatics are related to the severity of the disease. In addition, we aimed to assess whether serum SP-D correlated with functional abnormalities of peripheral airways.
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- 2015
19. Multicentric investigations of the role in the disease severity of accelerated phospholipid changes in COVID-19 patient airway.
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Mitri C, Philippart F, Sacco E, Legriel S, Rousselet N, Dupuis G, Colsch B, Corvol H, Touqui L, and Tabary O
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Aged, Intensive Care Units, Pneumonia, Viral metabolism, Pneumonia, Viral virology, Pneumonia, Viral pathology, Arachidonic Acid metabolism, Coronavirus Infections metabolism, Coronavirus Infections virology, Coronavirus Infections pathology, France, Betacoronavirus, Dinoprostone metabolism, Respiratory Distress Syndrome metabolism, Respiratory Distress Syndrome virology, Pandemics, Adult, Respiration, Artificial, Ceramides metabolism, COVID-19 metabolism, COVID-19 virology, COVID-19 pathology, Phospholipids metabolism, Phospholipids analysis, SARS-CoV-2, Severity of Illness Index
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Context: The changes in host membrane phospholipids are crucial in airway infection pathogenesis. Phospholipase A2 hydrolyzes host cell membranes, producing lyso-phospholipids and free fatty acids, including arachidonic acid (AA), which contributes significantly to lung inflammation., Aim: Follow these changes and their evolution from day 1, day 3 to day 7 in airway aspirates of 89 patients with COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome and examine whether they correlate with the severity of the disease. The patients were recruited in three French intensive care units. The analysis was conducted from admission to the intensive care unit until the end of the first week of mechanical ventilation., Results: In the airway aspirates, we found significant increases in the levels of host cell phospholipids, including phosphatidyl-serine and phosphatidyl-ethanolamine, and their corresponding lyso-phospholipids. This was accompanied by increased levels of AA and its inflammatory metabolite prostaglandin E2 (PGE2). Additionally, enhanced levels of ceramides, sphingomyelin, and free cholesterol were observed in these aspirates. These lipids are known to be involved in cell death and/or apoptosis, whereas free cholesterol plays a role in virus entry and replication in host cells. However, there were no significant changes in the levels of dipalmitoyl-phosphatidylcholine, the major surfactant phospholipid. A correlation analysis revealed an association between mortality risk and levels of AA and PGE2, as well as host cell phospholipids., Conclusion: Our findings indicate a correlation between heightened cellular phospholipid modifications and variations in AA and PGE2 with the severity of the disease in patients. Nevertheless, there is no indication of surfactant alteration in the initial phases of the illness., Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest There is no conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2024 Institut Pasteur. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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20. The Anopheles leucine-rich repeat protein APL1C is a pathogen binding factor recognizing Plasmodium ookinetes and sporozoites.
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Zmarlak NM, Lavazec C, Brito-Fravallo E, Genève C, Aliprandini E, Aguirre-Botero MC, Vernick KD, and Mitri C
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- Animals, Humans, Leucine-Rich Repeat Proteins, Sporozoites metabolism, Proteins metabolism, Plasmodium berghei metabolism, Anopheles parasitology, Malaria
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Leucine-rich repeat (LRR) proteins are commonly involved in innate immunity of animals and plants, including for pattern recognition of pathogen-derived elicitors. The Anopheles secreted LRR proteins APL1C and LRIM1 are required for malaria ookinete killing in conjunction with the complement-like TEP1 protein. However, the mechanism of parasite immune recognition by the mosquito remains unclear, although it is known that TEP1 lacks inherent binding specificity. Here, we find that APL1C and LRIM1 bind specifically to Plasmodium berghei ookinetes, even after depletion of TEP1 transcript and protein, consistent with a role for the LRR proteins in pathogen recognition. Moreover, APL1C does not bind to ookinetes of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum, and is not required for killing of this parasite, which correlates LRR binding specificity and immune protection. Most of the live P. berghei ookinetes that migrated into the extracellular space exposed to mosquito hemolymph, and almost all dead ookinetes, are bound by APL1C, thus associating LRR protein binding with parasite killing. We also find that APL1C binds to the surface of P. berghei sporozoites released from oocysts into the mosquito hemocoel and forms a potent barrier limiting salivary gland invasion and mosquito infectivity. Pathogen binding by APL1C provides the first functional explanation for the long-known requirement of APL1C for P. berghei ookinete killing in the mosquito midgut. We propose that secreted mosquito LRR proteins are required for pathogen discrimination and orientation of immune effector activity, potentially as functional counterparts of the immunoglobulin-based receptors used by vertebrates for antigen recognition., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Copyright: © 2024 Zmarlak et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.)
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- 2024
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21. Food safety culture in food companies amid the Lebanese economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Nakat Z, Tayoun V, Merhi S, Bou-Mitri C, and Karam L
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The challenges to food safety in Lebanon are many and have worsened due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the Lebanese economic crisis. Against a backdrop of loosely enforced food laws and regulations, a cross-sectional study was carried out in 23 Lebanese food companies on 204 participants using a validated online food safety culture self-assessment tool consisting of 28 indicators. Food safety motivation, burnout/job stress and conscientiousness and their impact on food safety culture were also investigated. Overall, the perceived food safety culture was "good" with a mean value of 119.1 over 140 (equivalent to 4.3/5). A young workforce, the female gender, a science background, and a university degree were associated with a higher food safety culture. The food safety culture score was also perceived higher among participants who attended food safety trainings, and among those working at the managerial level and in the quality department. In addition, the results showed that the food safety culture was significantly better in companies exporting their goods than companies with no international market exposure (121.6 vs 118.1). Moreover, Food safety motivation (mean score 4.1/5) and conscientiousness (3.5/5) were moderately associated with a positive food safety culture. However, the low burnout/job stress scores (2.8/5) may exhibit a negative impact on the food safety culture and could be related to several consequences caused by the Lebanese economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Further studies are to be conducted to understand better the causal effects relationship., Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (© 2023 The Author(s).)
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22. The voltage-gated sodium channel, para, limits Anopheles coluzzii vector competence in a microbiota dependent manner.
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Nardini L, Brito-Fravallo E, Campagne P, Pain A, Genève C, Vernick KD, and Mitri C
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- Humans, Animals, DDT, Mosquito Vectors genetics, Mammals, Anopheles genetics, Insecticides, Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels genetics, Malaria, Falciparum, Microbiota
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The voltage-gated sodium channel, para, is a target of DDT and pyrethroid class insecticides. Single nucleotide mutations in para, called knockdown resistant or kdr, which contribute to resistance against DDT and pyrethroid insecticides, have been correlated with increased susceptibility of Anopheles to the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. However, a direct role of para activity on Plasmodium infection has not yet been established. Here, using RNA-mediated silencing, we provide in vivo direct evidence for the requirement of wild-type (wt) para function for insecticide activity of deltamethrin. Depletion of wt para, which is susceptible to insecticide, causes deltamethrin tolerance, indicating that insecticide-resistant kdr alleles are likely phenocopies of loss of para function. We then show that normal para activity in An. coluzzii limits Plasmodium infection prevalence for both P. falciparum and P. berghei. A transcriptomic analysis revealed that para activity does not modulate the expression of immune genes. However, loss of para function led to enteric dysbiosis with a significant increase in the total bacterial abundance, and we show that para function limiting Plasmodium infection is microbiota dependent. In the context of the bidirectional "enteric microbiota-brain" axis studied in mammals, these results pave the way for studying whether the activity of the nervous system could control Anopheles vector competence., (© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.)
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- 2023
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23. Should We Interfere with the Interleukin-6 Receptor During COVID-19: What Do We Know So Far?
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Plocque A, Mitri C, Lefèvre C, Tabary O, Touqui L, and Philippart F
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- Humans, SARS-CoV-2, Receptors, Interleukin-6, COVID-19
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Severe manifestations of COVID-19 consist of acute respiratory distress syndrome due to an initially local reaction leading to a systemic inflammatory response that results in hypoxia. Many therapeutic approaches have been attempted to reduce the clinical consequences of an excessive immune response to viral infection. To date, systemic corticosteroid therapy is still the most effective intervention. More recently, new hope has emerged with the use of interleukin (IL)-6 receptor inhibitors (tocilizumab and sarilumab). However, the great heterogeneity of the methodology and results of published studies obfuscate the true value of this treatment, leading to a confusing synthesis in recent meta-analyses, and the persistence of doubts in terms of patient groups and the appropriate time to treat. Moreover, their effects on the anti-infectious or pro-healing response are still poorly studied. This review aims to clarify the potential role of IL-6 receptor inhibitors in the treatment of severe forms of COVID-19., (© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.)
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- 2023
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24. The compliance of nutrition claims on pita bread in Lebanon and risk on public health: a cross-sectional study.
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Bedran P, Bou-Mitri C, Merhi S, Doumit J, Fares JEH, and Farhat AG
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Background: Mislabeling is a type of fraud, that can lead to major health concerns, especially when used on staple foods like bread. This study aimed to assess the compliance of nutrition claims on pre-packaged Pita bread in Mount Lebanon with national (LIBNOR; NL 661:2017) and international (CODEX; CAC/GL -2-1985) standards., Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted and Lebanese bread samples (n = 75) were collected from all the registered bakeries in Mount Lebanon directorate (n = 25). The claim compliance assessment was based on values of the nutrition facts panel and standard nutrient analyses, following official methods., Results: Of all assessed breads, 84% carried nutrition claims, and 25.3% carried health claims. Among nutrition claims, 70.7% had non-addition claims, 56.0% had nutrient content claims, and 1.3% had comparative claims. The results showed a high prevalence of nutrition claims with majority non-compliant. Based on the nutrition facts panel, only 32.4% of the sugar related claims, 45.5% of the fiber claims, and 54.4% of salt claims were eligible to make those statements. Based on the chemical nutrient analyses, only 47.0% of sugar claims, 16.1% of fiber claims, and 37.5% of salt claims were compliant. All the claims related to protein (n = 7) were compliant., Conclusions: These results suggest the urgent need to develop clear guidelines for the effective implementation of the current standard; in order to prevent mislead consumers from making poor decisions at the point-of-sale, which might affect their overall health and efforts towards proper nutrition., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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- 2022
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25. Genetics and immunity of Anopheles response to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae overlap with immunity to Plasmodium.
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Bukhari T, Aimanianda V, Bischoff E, Brito-Fravallo E, Eiglmeier K, Riehle MM, Vernick KD, and Mitri C
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- Animals, Female, Humans, Mosquito Vectors genetics, Anopheles parasitology, Malaria, Metarhizium genetics, Plasmodium
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Entomopathogenic fungi have been explored as a potential biopesticide to counteract the insecticide resistance issue in mosquitoes. However, little is known about the possibility that genetic resistance to fungal biopesticides could evolve in mosquito populations. Here, we detected an important genetic component underlying Anopheles coluzzii survival after exposure to the entomopathogenic fungus Metarhizium anisopliae. A familiality study detected variation for survival among wild mosquito isofemale pedigrees, and genetic mapping identified two loci that significantly influence mosquito survival after fungus exposure. One locus overlaps with a previously reported locus for Anopheles susceptibility to the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum. Candidate gene studies revealed that two LRR proteins encoded by APL1C and LRIM1 genes in this newly mapped locus are required for protection of female A. coluzzii from M. anisopliae, as is the complement-like factor Tep1. These results indicate that natural Anopheles populations already segregate frequent genetic variation for differential mosquito survival after fungal challenge and suggest a similarity in Anopheles protective responses against fungus and Plasmodium. However, this immune similarity raises the possibility that fungus-resistant mosquitoes could also display enhanced resistance to Plasmodium, suggesting an advantage of selecting for fungus resistance in vector populations to promote naturally diminished malaria vector competence., (© 2022. The Author(s).)
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26. COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 pneumonia: a comparison.
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Di Mitri C, Arcoleo G, Mazzuca E, Camarda G, Farinella EM, Soresi M, and Carroccio A
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- Aged, COVID-19 diagnosis, COVID-19 Nucleic Acid Testing, Comorbidity, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral diagnosis, Retrospective Studies, COVID-19 mortality, Hospitalization statistics & numerical data, Pandemics, Pneumonia, Viral mortality, SARS-CoV-2 isolation & purification
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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the relocation of huge financial resources to departments dedicated to infected patients, at the expense of those suffering from other pathologies., Aim: To compare clinical features and outcomes in COVID-19 pneumonia and non-COVID-19 pneumonia patients., Patients and Methods: 53 patients (35 males, mean age 61.5 years) with COVID-19 pneumonia and 50 patients (32 males, mean age 72.7 years) with non-COVID-19 pneumonia, consecutively admitted between March and May 2020 were included. Clinical, laboratory and radiological data at admission were analyzed. Duration of hospitalization and mortality rates were evaluated., Results: Among the non-COVID patients, mean age, presence of comorbidities (neurological diseases, chronic kidney disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), Charlson Comorbidity Index and risk factors (tobacco use and protracted length of stay in geriatric healthcare facilities) were higher than in COVID patients. The non-COVID-19 pneumonia group showed a higher (24% vs. 17%), although not statistically significant in-hospital mortality rate; the average duration of hospitalization was longer for COVID patients (30 vs. 9 days, p = .0001)., Conclusions: In the early stages of the COVID pandemic, our centre noted no statistical difference in unadjusted in-hospital mortality between COVID and non-COVID patients. Non-COVID patients had higher Charlson Comorbidity Scores, reflecting a greater disease burden in this population.Key MessagesIn March 2020, the COVID-19 disease was declared a pandemic, with enormous consequences for the organization of health systems and in terms of human lives; this has caused the relocation of huge financial resources to departments dedicated to infected patients, at the expense of those suffering from other pathologies.Few published reports have compared COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 pneumonia. In our study, performed in a geographic area with a low prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, we found few statistically significant differences in terms of clinical characteristics between the two groups analyzed.In the early stages of the COVID pandemic, our centre noted no statistical difference in unadjusted in-hospital mortality between COVID and non-COVID patients. Non-COVID patients had higher Charlson Comorbidity Scores, reflecting a greater disease burden in this population.
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27. TMEM16A/ANO1: Current Strategies and Novel Drug Approaches for Cystic Fibrosis.
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Mitri C, Sharma H, Corvol H, and Tabary O
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- Animals, Anoctamin-1 chemistry, Cystic Fibrosis pathology, Cystic Fibrosis physiopathology, Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator metabolism, Humans, Models, Biological, Anoctamin-1 metabolism, Cystic Fibrosis drug therapy
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common of rare hereditary diseases in Caucasians, and it is estimated to affect 75,000 patients globally. CF is a complex disease due to the multiplicity of mutations found in the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene causing the CFTR protein to become dysfunctional. Correctors and potentiators have demonstrated good clinical outcomes for patients with specific gene mutations; however, there are still patients for whom those treatments are not suitable and require alternative CFTR-independent strategies. Although CFTR is the main chloride channel in the lungs, others could, e.g., anoctamin-1 (ANO1 or TMEM16A), compensate for the deficiency of CFTR. This review summarizes the current knowledge on calcium-activated chloride channel (CaCC) ANO1 and presents ANO1 as an exciting target in CF.
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28. COVID-19 and the food industry: Readiness assessment.
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Nakat Z and Bou-Mitri C
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The COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard on the world economy and global health. Where most businesses are completely closed following governments restrictions, the food sector across the supply chain must remain operational in order to feed the nations. In such a challenging time, keeping the workers healthy and safe is critical while maintaining a high level of food safety and consumer confidence. Against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty, up-to-date and reliable information is more important than ever, both for regulators and this sector. This literature review aims at assembling all current knowledge about COVID-19 and its impact on the food industry. It is an exhaustive compilation of relevant public information and guidance published by the World Health Organization (WHO), and collected from 11 governmental and 10 non-governmental sources as well as 25 peer-reviewed articles published in scientific journals since the beginning of the crisis till June 5th, 2020. This paper could be of assistance to educators, researchers, and policy makers. It could also serve as an assessment tool to ensure business continuity and to determine the level of food industry readiness providing reassurance to all stakeholders during these unprecedented times., Competing Interests: Zeina Nakat reports receiving consulting fees from USAID Farmer to Farmer Project for providing expert advice and intervention for the food industry on the current COVID-19 Pandemic. No other potential conflict of interest relevant to this paper was reported., (© 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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29. Novel Anti-Inflammatory Approaches for Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease: Identification of Molecular Targets and Design of Innovative Therapies.
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Mitri C, Xu Z, Bardin P, Corvol H, Touqui L, and Tabary O
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic disorder among Caucasians, estimated to affect more than 70,000 people in the world. Severe and persistent bronchial inflammation and chronic bacterial infection, along with airway mucus obstruction, are hallmarks of CF lung disease and participate in its progression. Anti-inflammatory therapies are, therefore, of particular interest for CF lung disease. Furthermore, a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in airway infection and inflammation in CF has led to the development of new therapeutic approaches that are currently under evaluation by clinical trials. These new strategies dedicated to CF inflammation are designed to treat different dysregulated aspects such as oxidative stress, cytokine secretion, and the targeting of dysregulated pathways. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms that contribute to abnormal lung inflammation in CF, as well as the new anti-inflammatory strategies proposed to CF patients by exploring novel molecular targets and novel drug approaches., (Copyright © 2020 Mitri, Xu, Bardin, Corvol, Touqui and Tabary.)
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30. Possible influence of Plasmodium/Trypanosoma co-infections on the vectorial capacity of Anopheles mosquitoes.
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Fofana M, Mitri C, Diallo D, Rotureau B, Diagne CT, Gaye A, Ba Y, Dieme C, Diallo M, and Dia I
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- Animals, Cattle, Cattle Diseases transmission, Coinfection, Female, Humans, Insecticides, Malaria, Falciparum transmission, Mice, Plasmodium falciparum isolation & purification, Senegal epidemiology, Trypanosoma vivax isolation & purification, Trypanosomiasis, African transmission, Anopheles parasitology, Cattle Diseases epidemiology, Malaria, Falciparum epidemiology, Mosquito Vectors parasitology, Plasmodium falciparum physiology, Trypanosoma vivax physiology, Trypanosomiasis, African epidemiology
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Objective: In tropical Africa, trypanosomiasis is present in endemic areas with many other diseases including malaria. Because malaria vectors become more anthropo-zoophilic under the current insecticide pressure, they may be exposed to trypanosome parasites. By collecting mosquitoes in six study sites with distinct malaria infection prevalence and blood sample from cattle, we tried to assess the influence of malaria-trypanosomiasis co-endemicity on the vectorial capacity of Anopheles., Results: Overall, all animal infections were due to Trypanosoma vivax (infection rates from 2.6 to 10.5%) in villages where the lowest Plasmodium prevalence were observed at the beginning of the study. An. gambiae s.l. displayed trophic preferences for human-animal hosts. Over 84 mosquitoes, only one was infected by Plasmodium falciparum (infection rate: 4.5%) in a site that displayed the highest prevalence at the beginning of the study. Thus, Anopheles could be exposed to Trypanosoma when they feed on infected animals. No Plasmodium infection was observed in the Trypanosoma-infected animals sites. This can be due to an interaction between both parasites as observed in mice and highlights the need of further studies considering Trypanosoma/Plasmodium mixed infections to better characterize the role of these infections in the dynamic of malaria transmission and the mechanisms involved.
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31. Leucine-Rich Immune Factor APL1 Is Associated With Specific Modulation of Enteric Microbiome Taxa in the Asian Malaria Mosquito Anopheles stephensi .
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Mitri C, Bischoff E, Belda Cuesta E, Volant S, Ghozlane A, Eiglmeier K, Holm I, Dieme C, Brito-Fravallo E, Guelbeogo WM, Sagnon N, Riehle MM, and Vernick KD
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The commensal gut microbiome is contained by the enteric epithelial barrier, but little is known about the degree of specificity of host immune barrier interactions for particular bacterial taxa. Here, we show that depletion of leucine-rich repeat immune factor APL1 in the Asian malaria mosquito Anopheles stephensi is associated with higher midgut abundance of just the family Enterobacteraceae , and not generalized dysbiosis of the microbiome. The effect is explained by the response of a narrow clade containing two main taxa related to Klebsiella and Cedecea . Analysis of field samples indicate that these two taxa are recurrent members of the wild Anopheles microbiome. Triangulation using sequence and functional data incriminated relatives of C. neteri and Cedecea NFIX57 as candidates for the Cedecea component, and K. michiganensis , K. oxytoca , and K.sp. LTGPAF-6F as candidates for the Klebsiella component. APL1 presence is associated with host ability to specifically constrain the abundance of a narrow microbiome clade of the Enterobacteraceae , and the immune factor may promote homeostasis of this clade in the enteric microbiome for host benefit., (Copyright © 2020 Mitri, Bischoff, Belda Cuesta, Volant, Ghozlane, Eiglmeier, Holm, Dieme, Brito-Fravallo, Guelbeogo, Sagnon, Riehle and Vernick.)
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32. Exposure of Anopheles mosquitoes to trypanosomes reduces reproductive fitness and enhances susceptibility to Plasmodium.
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Dieme C, Zmarlak NM, Brito-Fravallo E, Travaillé C, Pain A, Cherrier F, Genève C, Calvo-Alvarez E, Riehle MM, Vernick KD, Rotureau B, and Mitri C
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- Animals, Coinfection, Host-Parasite Interactions, Mice, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Reproduction, Anopheles parasitology, Malaria parasitology, Plasmodium yoelii physiology, Trypanosoma physiology
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During a blood meal, female Anopheles mosquitoes are potentially exposed to diverse microbes in addition to the malaria parasite, Plasmodium. Human and animal African trypanosomiases are frequently co-endemic with malaria in Africa. It is not known whether exposure of Anopheles to trypanosomes influences their fitness or ability to transmit Plasmodium. Using cell and molecular biology approaches, we found that Trypanosoma brucei brucei parasites survive for at least 48h after infectious blood meal in the midgut of the major malaria vector, Anopheles coluzzii before being cleared. This transient survival of trypanosomes in the midgut is correlated with a dysbiosis, an alteration in the abundance of the enteric bacterial flora in Anopheles coluzzii. Using a developmental biology approach, we found that the presence of live trypanosomes in mosquito midguts also reduces their reproductive fitness, as it impairs the viability of laid eggs by affecting their hatching. Furthermore, we found that Anopheles exposure to trypanosomes enhances their vector competence for Plasmodium, as it increases their infection prevalence. A transcriptomic analysis revealed that expression of only two Anopheles immune genes are modulated during trypanosome exposure and that the increased susceptibility to Plasmodium was microbiome-dependent, while the reproductive fitness cost was dependent only on the presence of live trypanosomes but was microbiome independent. Taken together, these results demonstrate multiple effects upon Anopheles vector competence for Plasmodium caused by eukaryotic microbes interacting with the host and its microbiome, which may in turn have implications for malaria control strategies in co-endemic areas., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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33. Gene copy number and function of the APL1 immune factor changed during Anopheles evolution.
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Mitri C, Bischoff E, Eiglmeier K, Holm I, Dieme C, Brito-Fravallo E, Raz A, Zakeri S, Nejad MIK, Djadid ND, Vernick KD, and Riehle MM
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- Animals, Anopheles immunology, Evolution, Molecular, Gene Dosage, Insect Proteins genetics, Insect Vectors genetics, Longevity genetics, Malaria immunology, Malaria transmission, Phylogeny, Anopheles genetics, Chaperonin 60 genetics, Immunologic Factors genetics, Peptide Fragments genetics
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Background: The recent reference genome assembly and annotation of the Asian malaria vector Anopheles stephensi detected only one gene encoding the leucine-rich repeat immune factor APL1, while in the Anopheles gambiae and sibling Anopheles coluzzii, APL1 factors are encoded by a family of three paralogs. The phylogeny and biological function of the unique APL1 gene in An. stephensi have not yet been specifically examined., Methods: The APL1 locus was manually annotated to confirm the computationally predicted single APL1 gene in An. stephensi. APL1 evolution within Anopheles was explored by phylogenomic analysis. The single or paralogous APL1 genes were silenced in An. stephensi and An. coluzzii, respectively, followed by mosquito survival analysis, experimental infection with Plasmodium and expression analysis., Results: APL1 is present as a single ancestral gene in most Anopheles including An. stephensi but has expanded to three paralogs in an African lineage that includes only the Anopheles gambiae species complex and Anopheles christyi. Silencing of the unique APL1 copy in An. stephensi results in significant mosquito mortality. Elevated mortality of APL1-depleted An. stephensi is rescued by antibiotic treatment, suggesting that pathology due to bacteria is the cause of mortality, and indicating that the unique APL1 gene is essential for host survival. Successful Plasmodium development in An. stephensi depends upon APL1 activity for protection from high host mortality due to bacteria. In contrast, silencing of all three APL1 paralogs in An. coluzzii does not result in elevated mortality, either with or without Plasmodium infection. Expression of the single An. stephensi APL1 gene is regulated by both the Imd and Toll immune pathways, while the two signaling pathways regulate different APL1 paralogs in the expanded APL1 locus., Conclusions: APL1 underwent loss and gain of functions concomitant with expansion from a single ancestral gene to three paralogs in one lineage of African Anopheles. We infer that activity of the unique APL1 gene promotes longevity in An. stephensi by conferring protection from or tolerance to an effect of bacterial pathology. The evolution of an expanded APL1 gene family could be a factor contributing to the exceptional levels of malaria transmission mediated by human-feeding members of the An. gambiae species complex in Africa.
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34. Exposure assessment of the consumers living in Mount Lebanon directorate to antibiotics through medication and red meat intake: A cross-sectional study.
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Bou-Mitri C, Boutros PH, Makhlouf J, Jaoudeh MA, Gerges NE, Fares JEH, Yazbeck EB, and Hassan H
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Background and Aim: The misuse and abuse of antibiotics by human and in animal production are leading to serious threats to global health. This study aimed to assess the dietary exposure of Lebanese consumers to antibiotic residues from the consumption of meat and compare it to that from medication intake., Materials and Methods: Beef samples (n=61) were collected and analyzed for penicillin residues using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and high-performance liquid chromatography. A cross-sectional study recruited 500 participants living in Mount Lebanon, using an interviewer-based questionnaire. The dietary exposure assessment was calculated following the tiered assessment approach., Results: The results showed that only 44% of the participants reported using antibiotic on doctor's prescription. Participants with good antibiotic knowledge (6-7/7) are significantly less likely to change antibiotic during treatment and would better use them as compared to those with lower knowledge (p=0.000). Those with lower education and monthly household income are more likely to improperly use antibiotics as compared to those with higher education and income. Penicillin -containing antibiotics were among the most used medications. On the other hand, the prevalence of penicillin residues in the meat samples was 21.3%, though none was above the maximum residue level. The dietary exposure to penicillin through meat consumption was equivalent to 88.3%, 31.9%, and 5.7% of the acceptable daily intake, using Tier 1, 2, and 3 approaches, respectively. Males, single, obese participants, and those with household income below 999,000 Lebanese pound were significantly more exposed to penicillin as compared to other participants due to their high meat consumption., Conclusion: These findings will provide insight into designing future targeted awareness interventions and adapted policies as efforts toward improving rational use and intake of antibiotics for preventing the development of antibiotic resistance., (Copyright: © Bou-Mitri, et al.)
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35. Interaction of RNA viruses of the natural virome with the African malaria vector, Anopheles coluzzii.
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Nanfack-Minkeu F, Mitri C, Bischoff E, Belda E, Casademont I, and Vernick KD
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- Animals, Malaria, RNA Viruses genetics, Anopheles embryology, Anopheles virology, Genome, Viral, Mosquito Vectors embryology, Mosquito Vectors virology, RNA Viruses metabolism
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Mosquitoes are colonized by a little-studied natural virome. Like the bacterial microbiome, the virome also probably influences the biology and immunity of mosquito vector populations, but tractable experimental models are lacking. We recently discovered two novel viruses in the virome of wild Anopheles and in colonies of the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii: Anopheles C virus and Anopheles cypovirus. Here, we describe biological interactions between these two viruses and An. coluzzii mosquitoes. Viral abundance varies reproducibly during mosquito development. DNA forms of these viruses were not detected, and thus viral persistence is likely based on vertical transmission of RNA genomes. At least Anopheles C virus is vertically transmitted by an intraembryonic route. Relative abundance of the two viruses is inversely correlated in individual mosquitoes. One possible mechanism for this could be interactions with host immunity, and functional genomic analysis indicated differential influence of at least the Toll and JAK/STAT immune signaling pathways upon the viruses. The nonrandom distributions and interactions with host immunity suggest that these and other members of the natural virome may constitute a source of unrecognized heterogeneity in mosquito vector populations.
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36. Dual role of the Anopheles coluzzii Venus Kinase Receptor in both larval growth and immunity.
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Gouignard N, Cherrier F, Brito-Fravallo E, Pain A, Zmarlak NM, Cailliau K, Genève C, Vernick KD, Dissous C, and Mitri C
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- Animals, Anopheles enzymology, Anopheles parasitology, Female, Larva enzymology, Larva parasitology, Malaria parasitology, Male, Mosquito Vectors, Oocytes cytology, Oocytes immunology, Oocytes parasitology, Plasmodium isolation & purification, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases genetics, Xenopus growth & development, Xenopus immunology, Xenopus metabolism, Xenopus parasitology, Anopheles growth & development, Anopheles immunology, Larva growth & development, Larva immunology, Malaria immunology, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases metabolism
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Vector-borne diseases and especially malaria are responsible for more than half million deaths annually. The increase of insecticide resistance in wild populations of Anopheles malaria vectors emphasises the need for novel vector control strategies as well as for identifying novel vector targets. Venus kinase receptors (VKRs) constitute a Receptor Tyrosine Kinase (RTK) family only found in invertebrates. In this study we functionally characterized Anopheles VKR in the Gambiae complex member, Anopheles coluzzii. Results showed that Anopheles VKR can be activated by L-amino acids, with L-arginine as the most potent agonist. VKR was not required for the fecundity of A. coluzzii, in contrast to reports from other insects, but VKR function is required in both Anopheles males and females for development of larval progeny. Anopheles VKR function is also required for protection against infection by Plasmodium parasites, thus identifying a novel linkage between reproduction and immunity in Anopheles. The insect specificity of VKRs as well as the essential function for reproduction and immunity suggest that Anopheles VKR could be a potentially druggable target for novel vector control strategies.
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37. Identification and dietary exposure assessment of tetracycline and penicillin residues in fluid milk, yogurt, and labneh: A cross-sectional study in Lebanon.
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Kabrite S, Bou-Mitri C, Fares JEH, Hassan HF, and Boumosleh JM
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Background and Aim: The safety and quality of dairy products are considered to be of significant importance to human health. Although antimicrobial drugs are essential for disease treatment in modern medicine, the use of these drugs can have undesired consequences for human and animal health. This study aimed to investigate the presence of tetracycline and penicillin residues in raw, pasteurized, and UHT cow's milk of different fat contents, as well as in the dairy products yogurt and labneh, a traditional Lebanese product., Materials and Methods: A total of 44 samples, 4 raw, 9 UHT, 9 pasteurized milk, 10 yogurt, and 12 labneh samples from common local brands available in the Lebanese market were collected from Keserwan regions in May 2016. Tetracycline and penicillin residues were determined using a competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique., Results: The mean values for tetracycline and penicillin were all below the limit of detection (LOD) of the ELISA kit of a maximum standard concentration of 1.80 µg/kg and 4.00 µg/kg, respectively. All samples tested positive for antibiotic residues. The detection rate for tetracycline in milk (n=22) samples was 86.4% with a mean residues value of 1.16±0.70 μg/kg. The detection rate of tetracycline in labneh (n=12) and yogurt (n=10) samples was 50% for each with a mean value of 1.76±0.40 μg/kg and 0.63±0.12 μg/kg, respectively. As for penicillin residues, 90.9% of the milk (n=22) samples tested positive with a mean value of 0.52±0.25 μg/kg. The detection rate in labneh (n=12) and yogurt (n=10) samples was 0% for penicillin residues, where mean values were all below the LOD (<1.25 μg/kg) for these dairy products. None of the samples exceeded the maximum residue levels. The estimated dietary intake (EDI) for tetracycline and penicillin residues for all dairy products is 2.09 ng/kg body weight (BW)/day resulting in 0.007% of the acceptable daily intake (ADI) and 1.83 ng/kg BW/day resulting in 0.006% of the ADI, respectively., Conclusion: All EDI values were below the ADI set for each antibiotic residue and do not exceed relevant toxicological reference values. However, concerns might still be present from consumption of other animal food products containing residues. Moreover, the long-term exposure to such residues is still unknown as a result of bioaccumulation; it is a challenging process to determine the actual dietary consumption of foods containing antibiotic residues; hence, the human health risk cannot be easily predicted.
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38. Lyoprotection and stabilization of laccase extract from Coriolus hirsutus, using selected additives.
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Bou-Mitri C and Kermasha S
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The development of stable lyophilized laccase, obtained from Coriolus hirsutus, using a wide range of temperature treatments and storage conditions, was investigated. Using selected lyoprotectants, including, dextran 6 kDa, sucrose and a mixture of sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate and sorbitol (BKSS) (1.5:1.0:98.5; w/w/w) resulted by 2.4, 1.4 and 1.8-fold increase in laccase activity after lyophilization as compared to the fresh enzyme, respectively, whereas the addition of mannitol preserved 98.2% of its activity. Using 2.5% (w/v) dextran (15-25 kDa) or mannitol appeared to be the most appropriate lyoprotectants for the laccase activity. The laccase stability of the lyophilized enzymatic extract was greatly enhanced with the presence of mannitol, with 96.2, 38.9 and 24.7% of residual activity after 4 weeks of storage at - 80, 4 and 25 °C, respectively. The inactivation constant (k
inactivation ) value and the amount required to decrease 50% of the laccase activity (C1/2 ) showed that Carbowax® polyethylene glycol (PEG)-8000 was the most appropriate additive for laccase activity, followed by glycerol and CuSO4 . When the enzymatic extract was incubated at 50 °C in the presence of either CuSO4 , PEG-8000 or glycerol, the time required to decrease 50% of the laccase initial activity (t50 ), were 52.9, 54.6, 50.2 h, respectively, as compared to that of the control trial of 38.9 h.- Published
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39. Does the use of pretreatment MRI change the management of patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer?
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Hlubocky J, Bhavnagri S, Swinford A, Mitri C, Rebner M, and Pai V
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- Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Breast Density, Breast Neoplasms pathology, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Mammography, Middle Aged, Neoplasm Recurrence, Local diagnostic imaging, Retrospective Studies, Breast Neoplasms diagnostic imaging, Breast Neoplasms surgery, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Preoperative Care methods
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Breast MRI plays a critical role in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of preoperative breast MRI on the management of a large cohort of breast cancer patients at our institution. This study is a retrospective chart review of all newly diagnosed breast cancer patients who underwent preoperative breast MRI at our institution between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2009. 1352 patients comprised the study population. 241 (17.8%) patients underwent a change in surgical management as a result of preoperative MRI. Patients with tumors in the lower inner quadrant and the central breast and those with pathology of invasive lobular carcinoma were significantly more likely to have their management changed by preoperative MRI. There was also a significant trend for larger tumors to be associated with a change in surgical management. No statistically significant association was found between breast density and change in management. This study supports the recommendation for the use of preoperative breast MRI in the majority of newly diagnosed breast cancer patients, especially those with larger tumors, pathology of invasive lobular carcinoma, and tumors in the lower inner quadrant. Preoperative breast MRI is a useful tool for the evaluation of additional disease that led to a change in the surgical management of 17.8% of patients., (© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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40. Microbial Pre-exposure and Vectorial Competence of Anopheles Mosquitoes.
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Dieme C, Rotureau B, and Mitri C
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- Animals, Anopheles parasitology, Female, Mosquito Vectors parasitology, Anopheles microbiology, Anopheles virology, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Malaria transmission, Mosquito Vectors microbiology, Mosquito Vectors virology
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Anopheles female mosquitoes can transmit Plasmodium , the malaria parasite. During their aquatic life, wild Anopheles mosquito larvae are exposed to a huge diversity of microbes present in their breeding sites. Later, adult females often take successive blood meals that might also carry different micro-organisms, including parasites, bacteria, and viruses. Therefore, prior to Plasmodium ingestion, the mosquito biology could be modulated at different life stages by a suite of microbes present in larval breeding sites, as well as in the adult environment. In this article, we highlight several naturally relevant scenarios of Anopheles microbial pre-exposure that we assume might impact mosquito vectorial competence for the malaria parasite: (i) larval microbial exposures; (ii) protist co-infections; (iii) virus co-infections; and (iv) pathogenic bacteria co-infections. In addition, significant behavioral changes in African Anopheles vectors have been associated with increasing insecticide resistance. We discuss how these ethological modifications may also increase the repertoire of microbes to which mosquitoes could be exposed, and that might also influence their vectorial competence. Studying Plasmodium-Anopheles interactions in natural microbial environments would efficiently contribute to refining the transmission risks.
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41. Correction: An Evolution-Based Screen for Genetic Differentiation between Anopheles Sister Taxa Enriches for Detection of Functional Immune Factors.
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Mitri C, Bischoff E, Takashima E, Williams M, Eiglmeier K, Pain A, Guelbeogo WM, Gneme A, Brito-Fravallo E, Holm I, Lavazec C, Sagnon N, Baxter RH, Riehle MM, and Vernick KD
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[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1005306.].
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42. Asthmatics with high levels of serum surfactant protein D have more severe disease.
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Benfante A, Battaglia S, Principe S, Di Mitri C, Paternò A, Spatafora M, and Scichilone N
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- Adult, Asthma diagnosis, Asthma drug therapy, Asthma physiopathology, Biomarkers blood, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Reproducibility of Results, Respiratory Function Tests methods, Severity of Illness Index, Statistics as Topic, Anti-Asthmatic Agents therapeutic use, Asthma blood, Pulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein D blood
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43. Genetic Structure of a Local Population of the Anopheles gambiae Complex in Burkina Faso.
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Markianos K, Bischoff E, Mitri C, Guelbeogo WM, Gneme A, Eiglmeier K, Holm I, Sagnon N, Vernick KD, and Riehle MM
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- Animals, Anopheles classification, Burkina Faso epidemiology, Genetics, Population methods, Genotype, Geography, Humans, Insect Vectors classification, Linkage Disequilibrium, Malaria, Falciparum epidemiology, Malaria, Falciparum parasitology, Phylogeny, Population Dynamics, Species Specificity, Anopheles genetics, Genetic Structures, Genome, Insect genetics, Insect Vectors genetics, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
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Members of the Anopheles gambiae species complex are primary vectors of human malaria in Africa. Population heterogeneities for ecological and behavioral attributes expand and stabilize malaria transmission over space and time, and populations may change in response to vector control, urbanization and other factors. There is a need for approaches to comprehensively describe the structure and characteristics of a sympatric local mosquito population, because incomplete knowledge of vector population composition may hinder control efforts. To this end, we used a genome-wide custom SNP typing array to analyze a population collection from a single geographic region in West Africa. The combination of sample depth (n = 456) and marker density (n = 1536) unambiguously resolved population subgroups, which were also compared for their relative susceptibility to natural genotypes of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The population subgroups display fluctuating patterns of differentiation or sharing across the genome. Analysis of linkage disequilibrium identified 19 new candidate genes for association with underlying population divergence between sister taxa, A. coluzzii (M-form) and A. gambiae (S-form).
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44. An Evolution-Based Screen for Genetic Differentiation between Anopheles Sister Taxa Enriches for Detection of Functional Immune Factors.
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Mitri C, Bischoff E, Takashima E, Williams M, Eiglmeier K, Pain A, Guelbeogo WM, Gneme A, Brito-Fravallo E, Holm I, Lavazec C, Sagnon N, Baxter RH, Riehle MM, and Vernick KD
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- Animals, Base Sequence, Evolution, Molecular, Genes, Insect immunology, Genetic Variation, Insect Proteins genetics, Insect Proteins immunology, Malaria transmission, Mice, Molecular Sequence Data, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Anopheles genetics, Anopheles immunology, Insect Vectors genetics, Insect Vectors immunology
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Nucleotide variation patterns across species are shaped by the processes of natural selection, including exposure to environmental pathogens. We examined patterns of genetic variation in two sister species, Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii, both efficient natural vectors of human malaria in West Africa. We used the differentiation signature displayed by a known coordinate selective sweep of immune genes APL1 and TEP1 in A. coluzzii to design a population genetic screen trained on the sweep, classified a panel of 26 potential immune genes for concordance with the signature, and functionally tested their immune phenotypes. The screen results were strongly predictive for genes with protective immune phenotypes: genes meeting the screen criteria were significantly more likely to display a functional phenotype against malaria infection than genes not meeting the criteria (p = 0.0005). Thus, an evolution-based screen can efficiently prioritize candidate genes for labor-intensive downstream functional testing, and safely allow the elimination of genes not meeting the screen criteria. The suite of immune genes with characteristics similar to the APL1-TEP1 selective sweep appears to be more widespread in the A. coluzzii genome than previously recognized. The immune gene differentiation may be a consequence of adaptation of A. coluzzii to new pathogens encountered in its niche expansion during the separation from A. gambiae, although the role, if any of natural selection by Plasmodium is unknown. Application of the screen allowed identification of new functional immune factors, and assignment of new functions to known factors. We describe biochemical binding interactions between immune proteins that underlie functional activity for malaria infection, which highlights the interplay between pathogen specificity and the structure of immune complexes. We also find that most malaria-protective immune factors display phenotypes for either human or rodent malaria, with broad specificity a rarity.
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- 2015
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45. Association mapping by pooled sequencing identifies TOLL 11 as a protective factor against Plasmodium falciparum in Anopheles gambiae.
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Redmond SN, Eiglmeier K, Mitri C, Markianos K, Guelbeogo WM, Gneme A, Isaacs AT, Coulibaly B, Brito-Fravallo E, Maslen G, Mead D, Niare O, Traore SF, Sagnon N, Kwiatkowski D, Riehle MM, and Vernick KD
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- Animals, Anopheles parasitology, Chromosome Mapping, Genome, Insect, Genotype, Host-Parasite Interactions genetics, Humans, Insect Vectors genetics, Malaria, Falciparum parasitology, Malaria, Falciparum transmission, Phenotype, Plasmodium falciparum pathogenicity, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Anopheles genetics, Genome-Wide Association Study, Malaria, Falciparum genetics, Plasmodium falciparum genetics, Toll-Like Receptors genetics
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Background: The genome-wide association study (GWAS) techniques that have been used for genetic mapping in other organisms have not been successfully applied to mosquitoes, which have genetic characteristics of high nucleotide diversity, low linkage disequilibrium, and complex population stratification that render population-based GWAS essentially unfeasible at realistic sample size and marker density., Methods: We designed a novel mapping strategy for the mosquito system that combines the power of linkage mapping with the resolution afforded by genetic association. We established founder colonies from West Africa, controlled for diversity, linkage disequilibrium and population stratification. Colonies were challenged by feeding on the infectious stage of the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, mosquitoes were phenotyped for parasite load, and DNA pools for phenotypically similar mosquitoes were Illumina sequenced. Phenotype-genotype mapping was carried out in two stages, coarse and fine., Results: In the first mapping stage, pooled sequences were analysed genome-wide for intervals displaying relativereduction in diversity between phenotype pools, and candidate genomic loci were identified for influence upon parasite infection levels. In the second mapping stage, focused genotyping of SNPs from the first mapping stage was carried out in unpooled individual mosquitoes and replicates. The second stage confirmed significant SNPs in a locus encoding two Toll-family proteins. RNAi-mediated gene silencing and infection challenge revealed that TOLL 11 protects mosquitoes against P. falciparum infection., Conclusions: We present an efficient and cost-effective method for genetic mapping using natural variation segregating in defined recent Anopheles founder colonies, and demonstrate its applicability for mapping in a complex non-model genome. This approach is a practical and preferred alternative to population-based GWAS for first-pass mapping of phenotypes in Anopheles. This design should facilitate mapping of other traits involved in physiology, epidemiology, and behaviour.
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- 2015
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46. The kdr-bearing haplotype and susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum in Anopheles gambiae: genetic correlation and functional testing.
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Mitri C, Markianos K, Guelbeogo WM, Bischoff E, Gneme A, Eiglmeier K, Holm I, Sagnon N, Vernick KD, and Riehle MM
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- Animals, Anopheles immunology, Burkina Faso, Female, Genetic Linkage, Plasmodium falciparum immunology, Anopheles genetics, Anopheles parasitology, Genetic Loci, Haplotypes, Insecticide Resistance, Plasmodium falciparum growth & development, Potassium Channels, Voltage-Gated genetics
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Background: Members of the Anopheles gambiae species complex are primary vectors of human malaria in Africa. It is known that a large haplotype shared between An. gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii by introgression carries point mutations of the voltage-gated sodium channel gene para, including the L1014F kdr mutation associated with insensitivity to pyrethroid insecticides. Carriage of L1014F kdr is also correlated with higher susceptibility to infection with Plasmodium falciparum. However, the genetic mechanism and causative gene(s) underlying the parasite susceptibility phenotype are not known., Methods: Mosquitoes from the wild Burkina Faso population were challenged by feeding on natural P. falciparum gametocytes. Oocyst infection phenotypes were determined and were tested for association with SNP genotypes. Candidate genes in the detected locus were prioritized and RNAi-mediated gene silencing was used to functionally test for gene effects on P. falciparum susceptibility., Results: A genetic locus, Pfin6, was identified that influences infection levels of P. falciparum in mosquitoes. The locus segregates as a ~3 Mb haplotype carrying 65 predicted genes including the para gene. The haplotype carrying the kdr allele of para is linked to increased parasite infection prevalence, but many single nucleotide polymorphisms on the haplotype are also equally linked to the infection phenotype. Candidate genes in the haplotype were prioritized and functionally tested. Silencing of para did not influence P. falciparum infection, while silencing of a predicted immune gene, serine protease ClipC9, allowed development of significantly increased parasite numbers., Conclusions: Genetic variation influencing Plasmodium infection in wild Anopheles is linked to a natural ~3 megabase haplotype on chromosome 2L that carries the kdr allele of the para gene. Evidence suggests that para gene function does not directly influence parasite susceptibility, and the association of kdr with infection may be due to tight linkage of kdr with other gene(s) on the haplotype. Further work will be required to determine if ClipC9 influences the outcome of P. falciparum infection in nature, as well as to confirm the absence of a direct influence by para.
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- 2015
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47. Antiviral immunity of Anopheles gambiae is highly compartmentalized, with distinct roles for RNA interference and gut microbiota.
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Carissimo G, Pondeville E, McFarlane M, Dietrich I, Mitri C, Bischoff E, Antoniewski C, Bourgouin C, Failloux AB, Kohl A, and Vernick KD
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- Alphavirus Infections immunology, Alphavirus Infections transmission, Animals, Anopheles genetics, Arbovirus Infections immunology, Arbovirus Infections transmission, Arboviruses genetics, Digestive System immunology, Digestive System microbiology, Digestive System virology, Female, Host-Pathogen Interactions genetics, Host-Pathogen Interactions immunology, Humans, Insect Vectors genetics, Insect Vectors immunology, Insect Vectors virology, Janus Kinases immunology, Microbiota, O'nyong-nyong Virus genetics, O'nyong-nyong Virus immunology, O'nyong-nyong Virus pathogenicity, Plasmodium falciparum immunology, Plasmodium falciparum pathogenicity, RNA Interference, RNA, Small Interfering genetics, STAT Transcription Factors immunology, Signal Transduction immunology, Anopheles immunology, Anopheles virology, Arboviruses immunology, Arboviruses pathogenicity
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Arboviruses are transmitted by mosquitoes and other arthropods to humans and animals. The risk associated with these viruses is increasing worldwide, including new emergence in Europe and the Americas. Anopheline mosquitoes are vectors of human malaria but are believed to transmit one known arbovirus, o'nyong-nyong virus, whereas Aedes mosquitoes transmit many. Anopheles interactions with viruses have been little studied, and the initial antiviral response in the midgut has not been examined. Here, we determine the antiviral immune pathways of the Anopheles gambiae midgut, the initial site of viral infection after an infective blood meal. We compare them with the responses of the post-midgut systemic compartment, which is the site of the subsequent disseminated viral infection. Normal viral infection of the midgut requires bacterial flora and is inhibited by the activities of immune deficiency (Imd), JAK/STAT, and Leu-rich repeat immune factors. We show that the exogenous siRNA pathway, thought of as the canonical mosquito antiviral pathway, plays no detectable role in antiviral defense in the midgut but only protects later in the systemic compartment. These results alter the prevailing antiviral paradigm by describing distinct protective mechanisms in different body compartments and infection stages. Importantly, the presence of the midgut bacterial flora is required for full viral infectivity to Anopheles, in contrast to malaria infection, where the presence of the midgut bacterial flora is required for protection against infection. Thus, the enteric flora controls a reciprocal protection tradeoff in the vector for resistance to different human pathogens.
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- 2015
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48. Gαo is required for L-canavanine detection in Drosophila.
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Devambez I, Ali Agha M, Mitri C, Bockaert J, Parmentier ML, Marion-Poll F, Grau Y, and Soustelle L
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Chemoreceptor Cells metabolism, Conserved Sequence, Drosophila Proteins metabolism, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go antagonists & inhibitors, Gene Knockdown Techniques, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Molecular Sequence Data, Pertussis Toxin pharmacology, RNA Interference, Taste, Canavanine metabolism, Drosophila melanogaster metabolism, GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits, Gi-Go physiology
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Taste is an essential sense for the survival of most organisms. In insects, taste is particularly important as it allows to detect and avoid ingesting many plant toxins, such as L-canavanine. We previously showed that L-canavanine is toxic for Drosophila melanogaster and that flies are able to detect this toxin in the food. L-canavanine is a ligand of DmXR, a variant G-protein coupled receptor (GPCR) belonging to the metabotropic glutamate receptor subfamily that is expressed in bitter-sensitive taste neurons of Drosophila. To transduce the signal intracellularly, GPCR activate heterotrimeric G proteins constituted of α, β and γ subunits. The aim of this study was to identify which Gα protein was required for L-canavanine detection in Drosophila. By using a pharmacological approach, we first demonstrated that DmXR has the best coupling with Gαo protein subtype. Then, by using genetic, behavioral assays and electrophysiology, we found that Gαo47A is required in bitter-sensitive taste neurons for L-canavanine sensitivity. In conclusion, our study revealed that Gαo47A plays a crucial role in L-canavanine detection.
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49. Anopheles gambiae pathogen susceptibility: the intersection of genetics, immunity and ecology.
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Mitri C and Vernick KD
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- Animals, Beauveria pathogenicity, Host-Parasite Interactions, Host-Pathogen Interactions, Metarhizium pathogenicity, Anopheles microbiology, Anopheles physiology, Plasmodium pathogenicity
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Mosquitoes are the major arthropod vectors of human diseases such as malaria and viral encephalitis. However, each mosquito species does not transmit every pathogen, owing to reasons that include specific evolutionary histories, mosquito immune system structure, and ecology. Even a competent vector species for a pathogen displays a wide range of variation between individuals for pathogen susceptibility, and therefore efficiency of disease transmission. Understanding the molecular and genetic mechanisms that determine heterogeneities in transmission efficiency within a vector species could help elaborate new vector control strategies. This review discusses mechanisms of host-defense in Anopheles gambiae, and sources of genetic and ecological variation in the operation of these protective factors. Comparison is made between functional studies using Plasmodium or fungus, and we call attention to the limitations of generalizing gene phenotypes from experiments done in a single genetically simple colony., (Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)
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- 2012
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50. Diverged alleles of the Anopheles gambiae leucine-rich repeat gene APL1A display distinct protective profiles against Plasmodium falciparum.
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Holm I, Lavazec C, Garnier T, Mitri C, Riehle MM, Bischoff E, Brito-Fravallo E, Takashima E, Thiery I, Zettor A, Petres S, Bourgouin C, Vernick KD, and Eiglmeier K
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- Amino Acid Sequence, Animals, Anopheles immunology, Anopheles parasitology, Gene Order, Gene Silencing, Haplotypes, Molecular Sequence Data, Plasmodium falciparum immunology, Protein Transport, Quantitative Trait Loci, Sequence Alignment, Alleles, Anopheles genetics, Genes, Insect
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Functional studies have demonstrated a role for the Anopheles gambiae APL1A gene in resistance against the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Here, we exhaustively characterize the structure of the APL1 locus and show that three structurally different APL1A alleles segregate in the Ngousso colony. Genetic association combined with RNAi-mediated gene silencing revealed that APL1A alleles display distinct protective profiles against P. falciparum. One APL1A allele is sufficient to explain the protective phenotype of APL1A observed in silencing experiments. Epitope-tagged APL1A isoforms expressed in an in vitro hemocyte-like cell system showed that under assay conditions, the most protective APL1A isoform (APL1A(2)) localizes within large cytoplasmic vesicles, is not constitutively secreted, and forms only one protein complex, while a less protective isoform (APL1A(1)) is constitutively secreted in at least two protein complexes. The tested alleles are identical to natural variants in the wild A. gambiae population, suggesting that APL1A genetic variation could be a factor underlying natural heterogeneity of vector susceptibility to P. falciparum.
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