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Nature ; 605(7911): 687-695, 2022 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35614246

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The study and application of transition metal hydrides (TMHs) has been an active area of chemical research since the early 1960s1, for energy storage, through the reduction of protons to generate hydrogen2,3, and for organic synthesis, for the functionalization of unsaturated C-C, C-O and C-N bonds4,5. In the former instance, electrochemical means for driving such reactivity has been common place since the 1950s6 but the use of stoichiometric exogenous organic- and metal-based reductants to harness the power of TMHs in synthetic chemistry remains the norm. In particular, cobalt-based TMHs have found widespread use for the derivatization of olefins and alkynes in complex molecule construction, often by a net hydrogen atom transfer (HAT)7. Here we show how an electrocatalytic approach inspired by decades of energy storage research can be made use of in the context of modern organic synthesis. This strategy not only offers benefits in terms of sustainability and efficiency but also enables enhanced chemoselectivity and distinct, tunable reactivity. Ten different reaction manifolds across dozens of substrates are exemplified, along with detailed mechanistic insights into this scalable electrochemical entry into Co-H generation that takes place through a low-valent intermediate.

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Eur J Neurosci ; 55(9-10): 2632-2650, 2022 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33511691

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Both stress and sleep enhance emotional memory. They also interact, with the largest effect of sleep on emotional memory being seen when stress occurs shortly before or after encoding. Slow wave sleep (SWS) is critical for long-term episodic memory, facilitated by the temporal coupling of slow oscillations and sleep spindles. Prior work in humans has shown these associations for neutral information in non-stressed participants. Whether coupling interacts with stress to facilitate emotional memory formation is unknown. Here, we addressed this question by reanalyzing an existing dataset of 64 individuals. Participants underwent a psychosocial stressor (32) or comparable control (32) prior to the encoding of 150-line drawings of neutral, positive, and negative images. All participants slept overnight with polysomnography, before being given a surprise memory test the following day. In the stress group, time spent in SWS was positively correlated with memory for images of all valences. Results were driven by those who showed a high cortisol response to the stressor, compared to low responders. The amount of slow oscillation-spindle coupling during SWS was negatively associated with neutral and emotional memory in the stress group only. The association with emotional memory was significantly stronger than for neutral memory within the stress group. These results suggest that stress around the time of initial memory formation impacts the relationship between slow wave sleep and memory.


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Emoções , Sono de Ondas Lentas , Eletroencefalografia , Emoções/fisiologia , Humanos , Polissonografia , Sono/fisiologia
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Eur J Neurosci ; 56(6): 4744-4765, 2022 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35841177

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Experiencing stress before an event can influence how that event is later remembered. In the current study, we examine how individual differences in one's physiological response to a stressor are related to changes to underlying brain states and memory performance. Specifically, we examined how changes in intrinsic amygdala connectivity relate to positive and negative memory performance as a function of stress response, defined as a change in cortisol. Twenty-five participants underwent a social stressor before an incidental emotional memory encoding task. Cortisol samples were obtained before and after the stressor to measure individual differences in stress response. Three resting state scans (pre-stressor, post-stressor/pre-encoding and post-encoding) were conducted to evaluate pre- to post-stressor and pre- to post-encoding changes to intrinsic amygdala connectivity. Analyses examined relations between greater cortisol changes and connectivity changes. Greater cortisol increases were associated with a greater decrease in prefrontal-amygdala connectivity following the stressor and a reversal in the relation between prefrontal-amygdala connectivity and negative vs. positive memory performance. Greater cortisol increases were also associated with a greater increase in amygdala connectivity with a number of posterior sensory regions following encoding. Consistent with prior findings in non-stressed individuals, pre- to post-encoding increases in amygdala-posterior connectivity were associated with greater negative relative to positive memory performance, although this was specific to lateral rather than medial posterior regions and to participants with the greatest cortisol changes. These findings suggest that stress response is associated with changes in intrinsic connectivity that have downstream effects on the valence of remembered emotional content.


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Hidrocortisona , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Tonsila do Cerebelo/diagnóstico por imagem , Tonsila do Cerebelo/fisiologia , Mapeamento Encefálico , Emoções/fisiologia , Humanos
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J Oncol Pharm Pract ; 28(6): 1411-1433, 2022 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35350909

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The advent of novel targeted therapies, including B-cell receptor (BCR) pathway and B-cell lymphoma 2 (BCL2) inhibitors, has substantially changed the treatment paradigm for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Although targeted therapies have improved outcomes compared to traditional chemoimmunotherapy in the front-line and relapsed or refractory settings, they are associated with resistance mutations and suboptimal outcomes in certain high-risk patients. Additionally, targeted therapies are associated with drug interactions and unique adverse effect profiles which can be challenging for patients and clinicians to manage. Ongoing studies continue to address questions regarding optimal sequencing of therapies, the role of treatment combinations, and the efficacy of next-generation novel agents. This review provides a comprehensive overview regarding the clinical management of targeted therapies for CLL and applies current literature to clinical practice.


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Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica , Humanos , Imunoterapia , Leucemia Linfocítica Crônica de Células B/tratamento farmacológico
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J Org Chem ; 86(17): 11419-11433, 2021 09 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34339213

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Reported herein is a mechanistic investigation into the palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative cross-coupling of sodium benzoates and chloroarenes. The reaction was found to be first-order in Pd. A minimal substituent effect was observed with respect to chloroarene, and the reaction was zero-order with respect to chloroarene. Palladium-mediated decarboxylation was assigned as the turnover-limiting step based on an Eyring plot and density functional theory computations. Catalyst performance was found to vary based on the electrophile, which is best explained by catalyst decomposition at Pd(0). The 1,5-cyclooctadiene (COD) ligand contained in the precatalyst CODPd(CH2TMS)2 (Pd1) was shown to be a beneficial additive. The bench-stable Buchwald complex XPhosPdG2 could be used with exogenous COD and 2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2',4',6'-triisopropylbiphenyl (XPhos) instead of complex Pd1. Adding exogenous XPhos significantly increased the catalyst turnover number and enhanced reproducibility.


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Paládio , Benzoato de Sódio , Catálise , Ligantes , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
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J Am Chem Soc ; 142(30): 13210-13218, 2020 07 29.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32634305

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This report details a decarboxylative cross-coupling of (hetero)aryl carboxylates with iodoarenes in the presence of a gold catalyst (>25 examples, up to 96% yield). This reaction is site specific, which overcomes prior limitations associated with gold catalyzed oxidative coupling reactions. The reactivity of the (hetero)aryl carboxylate correlates qualitatively to the field effect parameter (Fortho). Reactions with isolated gold complexes and DFT calculations support a mechanism proceeding through oxidative addition at a gold(I) cation with decarboxylation being viable at either a gold(I) or a silver(I) species.

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Hippocampus ; 30(8): 829-841, 2020 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31313866

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Sleep and stress independently enhance emotional memory consolidation. In particular, theta oscillations (4-7 Hz) during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep increase coherence in an emotional memory network (i.e., hippocampus, amygdala, and prefrontal cortex) and enhance emotional memory. However, little is known about how stress during learning might interact with subsequent REM theta activity to affect emotional memory. In the current study, we examined whether the relationship between REM theta activity and emotional memory differs as a function of pre-encoding stress exposure and reactivity. Participants underwent a psychosocial stressor (the Trier Social Stress Task; n = 32) or a comparable control task (n = 32) prior to encoding. Task-evoked cortisol reactivity was assessed by salivary cortisol rise from pre- to post-stressor, and participants in the stress condition were additionally categorized as high or low cortisol responders via a median split. During incidental encoding, participants studied 150 line drawings of negative, neutral, and positive images, followed by the complete color photo. All participants then slept overnight in the lab with polysomnographic recording. The next day, they were given a surprise recognition memory task. Results showed that memory was better for emotional relative to neutral information. Critically, these findings were observed only in the stress condition. No emotional memory benefit was observed in the control condition. In stressed participants, REM theta power significantly predicted memory for emotional information, specifically for positive items. This relationship was observed only in high cortisol responders. For low responders and controls, there was no relationship between REM theta and memory of any valence. These findings provide evidence that elevated stress at encoding, and accompanying changes in neuromodulators such as cortisol, may interact with theta activity during REM sleep to promote selective consolidation of emotional information.


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Emoções/fisiologia , Consolidação da Memória/fisiologia , Sono REM/fisiologia , Estresse Psicológico , Adolescente , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Ritmo Teta/fisiologia , Adulto Jovem
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Biomed Eng Online ; 19(1): 55, 2020 Jul 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32611431

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BACKGROUND: Three-dimensional (3D) printing is a promising technology, but the limitations are often poorly understood. We compare different 3D printing methods with conventional machining techniques in manufacturing meatal urethral dilators which were recently removed from the Australian market. METHODS: A prototype dilator was 3D printed vertically orientated on a low-cost fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printer in polylactic acid (PLA) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS). It was also 3D printed horizontally orientated in ABS on a high-end FDM 3D printer with soluble support material, as well as on an SLS 3D printer in medical nylon. The dilator was also machined in stainless steel using a lathe. All dilators were tested mechanically in a custom rig by hanging calibrated weights from the handle until the dilator snapped. RESULTS: The horizontally printed ABS dilator experienced failure at a greater load than the vertically printed PLA and ABS dilators, respectively (503 g vs 283 g vs 163 g, p < 0.001). The SLS nylon dilator and machined steel dilator did not fail. The steel dilator is the most expensive with a quantity of five at 98 USD each, but this decreases to 30 USD each for a quantity of 1000. In contrast, the cost for the SLS dilator is 33 USD each for five and 27 USD each for 1000. CONCLUSIONS: Low-cost FDM 3D printing is not a replacement for conventional manufacturing. 3D printing is best used for patient-specific parts, prototyping or manufacturing complex parts that have additional functionality that cannot otherwise be achieved.


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Dilatação/instrumentação , Desenho de Equipamento/métodos , Impressão Tridimensional , Uretra/cirurgia , Testes Mecânicos
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Clin Nephrol ; 93(1): 42-46, 2020 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31670650

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BACKGROUND: Various studies have demonstrated that interleukin-6 (IL-6) activates the central magnocellular arginine vasopressin (AVP)-secreting neurons in the brain to produce non-osmotic, non-volume-mediated increases in AVP. The most common toxicity of CD19+ chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cells is cytokine release syndrome, which is related to increased levels of IL-6. This study will evaluate the correlation of IL-6 levels with hyponatremia in patients receiving CD19+ CAR T-cells. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a single-center retrospective analysis of adult patients who received CD19+ CAR T-cells for the treatment of relapsed/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). RESULTS: Hyponatremia, defined as a serum sodium (Na) ≤ 135 mEq/L, occurred in 31 (61%) patients. A change in Na > 7 mEq occurred in 32 (63%) patients, and the median lowest Na was 133 mEq/L (interquartile range (IQR): 131 - 136)). There was an inverse linear relationship between IL-6 levels and lowest Na (p = 0.001). Overall, per 10-fold increase in IL-6, Na decreased by an average of 2.68 mEq/L. CONCLUSION: Hyponatremia is common in patients who received CD19+ CAR T-cells. There is an inverse linear relationship between IL-6 levels and nadir Na (p = 0.001). Further studies will be needed to confirm a causative relationship between IL-6 levels and hyponatremia following CD19+ CAR T-cell infusion.


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Hiponatremia/sangue , Hiponatremia/etiologia , Imunoterapia Adotiva/efeitos adversos , Interleucina-6/sangue , Sódio/sangue , Adulto , Idoso , Antígenos CD19/metabolismo , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/terapia , Receptores de Antígenos Quiméricos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Linfócitos T/metabolismo , Adulto Jovem
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Org Biomol Chem ; 17(7): 1709-1713, 2019 02 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30137100

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This report describes a palladium-catalyzed decarboxylative aryl allylation between unactivated benzoic acids and allylic carbonates. This transformation successfully couples a variety of carbonates and benzoic acids in good yield (up to 94%) using 1 mol% palladium. This salt free allyl-arylation proceeds without added base, copper, or silver. The only stoichiometric byproducts are carbon dioxide and tert-butanol.

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Ann Pharmacother ; 53(9): 922-932, 2019 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30841702

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Objective: To review the literature for the treatment of classical and variant hairy cell leukemia (HCL, HCLv), evaluating efficacy, safety, and supportive care involved in the use of purine analogues (PAs), interferon, BRAF inhibitors, monoclonal antibodies, Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors, and new immunotoxin, moxetumomab pasudotox-tdfk (MPT). An electronic literature search of PubMed (January 1958 to January 2019) was conducted in PubMed using the MESH terms hairy cell leukemia, hairy cell leukemia variant, cladribine, pentostatin, rituximab, interferon, vemurafenib, moxetumomab pasudotox. Study Selection and Data Extraction: Studies written in the English language were considered for this article. The significance of each article was determined by authors independently. Data Synthesis: HCL and HCLv are rare B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders, each with distinct biologies. Symptoms are characterized by pancytopenia and splenomegaly. Initial treatments for HCL were suboptimal, leading to minimal and transient remissions. PAs significantly improved outcomes, inducing remission in most patients. However, those with purine-resistant disease were left with a dearth of options, leading to implementation of vemurafenib for BRAF V600 mutated disease and chemoimmunotherapy with rituximab. Despite these advances, some HCL and a majority of HCLv patients experience relapse. Newer targeted agents offer promise for relapsed and refractory patients, including the recently approved MPT. Relevance to Patient Care and Clinical Practice: This review provides a comprehensive update on the pharmacological management of HCL and HCLv for clinicians who encounter patients with this rare disease. Conclusion: HCL and HCLv are uncommon lymphoid neoplasms that lead to a characteristic constellation of symptoms. The emergence of PAs and novel targeted agents have improved the likelihood and durability of responses for these patients.


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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Leucemia de Células Pilosas/terapia , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade
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Cancer ; 124(14): 3025-3036, 2018 07 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29727916

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BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to evaluate the short-term and long-term outcomes of adult patients with hematologic malignancies who received chemotherapy in the intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS: This was a retrospective, single-center study comparing the outcomes of patients with hematologic malignancies who received chemotherapy in the ICU with a matched cohort of ICU patients who did not receive chemotherapy. Conditional logistic regression and shared-frailty Cox regression were used to assess short-term (ICU and hospital) mortality and death by 12 months after hospital discharge, respectively. RESULTS: One hundred eighty-one patients with hematologic malignancies received chemotherapy in the ICU. The ICU and hospital mortality rates were 25% and 42% for chemotherapy patients and 22% and 33% for non-chemotherapy patients, respectively. Higher severity of illness scores on ICU admission were significantly associated with higher ICU mortality (odds ratio, 1.07; P < .001) and hospital mortality (odds ratio, 1.05; P ≤ .001). Six-month and 12-month survival estimates posthospital discharge were 58% and 50%, respectively. Compared with the matched cohort of patients who did not receive chemotherapy, those who did receive chemotherapy had a significantly longer length of stay in the ICU (median, 6 vs 3 days; P < .001) and in the hospital (median, 22 vs 14 days; P = .024). In multivariable analysis, the patients who received chemotherapy in the ICU had a trend toward a higher risk of dying by 12 months (hazard ratio, 1.45; P = .08). CONCLUSIONS: Short-term mortality was similar among patients with hematologic malignancies who did and did not receive chemotherapy in the ICU, although patients who received chemotherapy had increased resource utilization. These results may inform ICU triage and goals-of-care discussions with patients and their families regarding outcomes after receiving chemotherapy in the ICU. Cancer 2018;124:3025-36. © 2018 American Cancer Society.


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Antineoplásicos/administração & dosagem , Neoplasias Hematológicas/mortalidade , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva/estatística & dados numéricos , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Feminino , Recursos em Saúde/estatística & dados numéricos , Neoplasias Hematológicas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Hematológicas/tratamento farmacológico , Mortalidade Hospitalar , Humanos , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Taxa de Sobrevida , Adulto Jovem
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Ann Pharmacother ; 52(3): 268-276, 2018 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29025266

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OBJECTIVE: To review the pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of Food and Drug Administration approved and promising immunotherapy agents used in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). DATA SOURCES: A literature search was performed of PubMed and MEDLINE databases (1950 to July 2017) and of abstracts from the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Searches were performed utilizing the following key terms: rituximab, blinatumomab, inotuzumab, ofatumumab, obinutuzumab, Blincyto, Rituxan, Gazyva, Arzerra, CAR T-cell, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR). STUDY SELECTION/DATA EXTRACTION: Studies of pharmacology, clinical efficacy, and safety of rituximab, ofatumumab, obinutuzumab, inotuzumab, blinatumomab, and CAR T-cells in the treatment of adult patients with ALL were identified. DATA SYNTHESIS: Conventional chemotherapy has been the mainstay in the treatment of ALL, producing cure rates of approximately 90% in pediatrics, but it remains suboptimal in adult patients. As such, more effective consolidative modalities and novel therapies for relapsed/refractory disease are needed for adult patients with ALL. In recent years, anti-CD20 antibodies, blinatumomab, inotuzumab, and CD19-targeted CAR T-cells have drastically changed the treatment landscape of B-cell ALL. CONCLUSION: Outcomes of patients with relapsed disease are improving thanks to new therapies such as blinatumomab, inotuzumab, and CAR T-cells. Although the efficacy of these therapies is impressive, they are not without toxicity, both physical and financial. The optimal sequencing of these therapies still remains a question.


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Imunoterapia , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras/terapia , Adulto , Anticorpos Biespecíficos/uso terapêutico , Anticorpos Monoclonais/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Linfócitos B/imunologia , Humanos , Imunoterapia/efeitos adversos , Receptores de Antígenos Quiméricos/imunologia , Linfócitos T/imunologia
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Aging Ment Health ; 22(5): 595-602, 2018 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28282729

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OBJECTIVES: Caregivers (CGs) for patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) often experience negative mental health and relationship outcomes. Additionally, emotional perception abilities are often compromised in early AD; the relationships between these deficits and CG outcomes are unclear. The present study investigated the relationship between emotional perception abilities in AD participants and CG well-being. METHODS: Participants included 28 individuals with AD, their spousal CGs, and 30 older controls (OCs). Patients and controls completed the Montreal Cognitive Assessment and Advanced Clinical Solutions: Social Perception subtest. CGs completed questionnaires related to relationship satisfaction, burden, depression, and patient neuropsychiatric symptoms and activities of daily living. RESULTS: The patient group performed significantly worse than OCs on measures of cognition and emotional perception. Several significant relationships emerged between AD participant emotional perception and CG outcomes. Higher CG depression was associated with greater overall emotional perception abilities (r = .39, p = .041). Caregiver burden was positively correlated with AD participants' ability to label the emotional tones of voices (r = .47, p = .015). Relationship satisfaction was not significantly correlated with emotional perception. DISCUSSION: This study replicated earlier findings of impaired emotional perception abilities in AD participants. However, preserved abilities in emotional perception were associated greater CG depression and burden. Interestingly, the CGs satisfaction with the marital relationship did not appear to be influenced by changes in emotional perception. Higher emotional engagement among couples in which one spouse has cognitive impairment may contribute to increased negative interactions and in turn a greater sense of burden and depression, while leaving the marital relationship preserved.


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Doença de Alzheimer/fisiopatologia , Cuidadores/psicologia , Depressão/fisiopatologia , Emoções/fisiologia , Percepção Social , Cônjuges/psicologia , Estresse Psicológico/psicologia , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Efeitos Psicossociais da Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino
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Clin Gerontol ; 41(5): 412-423, 2018.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29220623

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OBJECTIVE: We conducted a randomized controlled trial of the Aging Well through Interaction and Scientific Education (AgeWISE) program, a 12-week manualized cognitive rehabilitation program designed to provide psychoeducation to older adults about the aging brain, lifestyle factors associated with successful brain aging, and strategies to compensate for age related cognitive decline. METHODS: Forty-nine cognitively intact participants ≥ 60 years old were randomly assigned to the AgeWISE program (n = 25) or a no-treatment control group (n = 24). Questionnaire data were collected prior to group assignment and post intervention. Two-factor repeated-measures analyses of covariance (ANCOVAs) were used to compare group outcomes. RESULTS: Upon completion, participants in the AgeWISE program reported increases in memory contentment and their sense of control in improving memory; no significant changes were observed in the control group. Surprisingly, participation in the group was not associated with significant changes in knowledge of memory aging, perception of memory ability, or greater use of strategies. CONCLUSIONS: The AgeWISE program was successfully implemented and increased participants' memory contentment and their sense of control in improving memory in advancing age. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: This study supports the use of AgeWISE to improve perspectives on healthy cognitive aging.


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Disfunção Cognitiva/reabilitação , Envelhecimento Saudável , Transtornos da Memória/reabilitação , Educação de Pacientes como Assunto/métodos , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Envelhecimento/psicologia , Encéfalo/fisiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Controle Interno-Externo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Projetos Piloto
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J Org Chem ; 82(13): 6946-6957, 2017 07 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28617611

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Pd-catalyzed arylation or benzylation of nitroazoles using aryl sulfonates or benzyl acetates is described. Electronically varied aryl tosylates and mesylates, as well as benzyl acetates, afford the arylated and benzylated products. Arylation of nitrobenzene is also reported. The relative rate for the arylation of halides is greater than that of tosylates using the reported reaction parameters. These studies enhance the scope of electrophiles for nitroarene arylations and benzylations, which was hitherto limited to the use of halide electrophiles.


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Sulfonatos de Arila/química , Compostos de Benzil/química , Paládio/química , Catálise , Espectroscopia de Prótons por Ressonância Magnética , Espectrometria de Massas por Ionização por Electrospray , Espectrofotometria Infravermelho
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Ann Pharmacother ; 49(9): 1057-67, 2015 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26041811

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OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical pharmacology, efficacy, and safety of blinatumomab for the treatment of pediatric and adult precursor B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). DATA SOURCES: A literature search of EMBASE (1947 to April 2015), Medline (1946 to April 2015), PubMed (1996 to April 2015), the U.S. National Institutes of Health Clinicaltrials.gov, the Food and Drug Administration, and relevant meeting abstracts was conducted using the terms blinatumomab, BiTE, bispecific T-cell engager, MT103, MEDI-538, and Blincyto. STUDY SELECTION/DATA EXTRACTION: Human and animal studies describing the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, efficacy, and safety of blinatumomab for precursor B-ALL were identified. DATA SYNTHESIS: Blinatumomab is a first-in-class bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) antibody derived from a B-lineage specific antitumor mouse monoclonal antibody that binds to both CD19 of B-cells and CD3 of T-cells. A pivotal phase II trial demonstrated that response rates were high in a refractory or relapsed patient population, with 43% achieving complete remission (CR). Median relapse-free survival was 5.9 months for those with CR or CR with incomplete hematological recovery. Median overall survival was 6.1 months, and 60% of patients achieved minimal residual disease (MRD) negativity. The most common adverse events included pyrexia, neurological events, headache, febrile neutropenia, peripheral edema, nausea, hypokalemia, constipation, and anemia. CONCLUSIONS: Blinatumomab is a novel BiTE therapeutic monoclonal antibody that has shown promising results in patients with relapsed or refractory ALL or those achieving a CR with persistent MRD. Phase III clinical trials should define the optimal place in therapy of blinatumomab.


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Anticorpos Biespecíficos/uso terapêutico , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras B/tratamento farmacológico , Linfócitos T/imunologia , Doença Aguda , Animais , Anticorpos Biespecíficos/farmacocinética , Anticorpos Biespecíficos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/farmacocinética , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Ensaios Clínicos como Assunto , Interações Medicamentosas , Humanos , Camundongos , Leucemia-Linfoma Linfoblástico de Células Precursoras B/imunologia , Indução de Remissão
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Front Aging ; 5: 1416139, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38978705

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The need to continually learn and adjust to new technology can be an arduous demand, particularly for older adults who did not grow up with digital technology ("older digital immigrants" or ODIs). This study tests the efficacy of socioemotional learning strategies (i.e., encoding information in a socially- or emotionally-meaningful way) for ODIs learning a new software application from an instructional video (Experiment 1) or a written manual (Experiment 2). An experiment-by-condition effect was identified, where memory was greatest for participants engaging socioemotional learning strategies while learning from a video, suggesting a synergistic effect of these manipulations. These findings serve as a first step toward identifying and implementing an optimal learning context for ODIs to learn new technologies in everyday life.

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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38134239

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OBJECTIVES: Older adults show memory benefits for self-relevant and emotional content, but there are individual differences in this effect. It has been debated whether processing of self-relevant and emotional information relies on similar processes to one another. We examined whether variation in frontal lobe (FL) function among older adults related similarly to the processing of self-relevant information as it did to emotional information, or whether these relations diverged. METHODS: While undergoing fMRI, participants (ages 60-88) viewed positive, negative, and neutral objects, and imagined placing those objects in either their home or a stranger's home. Participants completed a surprise memory test outside of the MRI. In a separate session, a cognitive battery was collected and composite scores measuring FL and medial temporal lobe function were computed and related to the behavioral memory performance and the neural engagement during fMRI. RESULTS: Behaviorally, FL function related to memory for self-relevant, but not emotional content. Older adults with higher FL function demonstrated reduced self-bias in memory performance. During the processing of self-relevant stimuli, independent of emotion, levels of activity in the middle frontal gyrus showed positive associations with FL function. This relationship was not driven by compensatory activity or disruptions to nonself-relevant neutral content. DISCUSSION: These findings point to divergence in the cognitive functions relating to memory enhancements for self- and emotional-relevance. The results further suggest self-relevance as a mnemonic device for older adults, especially in those with lower FL function.


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Mapeamento Encefálico , Individualidade , Humanos , Idoso , Emoções , Memória , Lobo Frontal/diagnóstico por imagem , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34933658

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Older adults comprise the fastest-growing population in the United States. By exercising their right to vote, guiding the value systems of future generations, and holding political office, they shape the moral context of society. It is therefore imperative that we understand older adults' capacity for moral decision-making. Although the vast majority of research on moral decision-making has either focused specifically on younger adults or has not considered age, recent work points to age-related differences in sacrificial moral decision-making, with cognitively healthy older adults making more deontological decisions relative to younger adults. Although only a small number of studies have to date examined age-related differences, there is a wealth of relevant literature on cognitive aging, as well as on sacrificial moral decision-making in younger adults, that point to possible mechanistic explanations for the observed age-related differences. The goal of this review is to situate these age-related differences in sacrificial moral decision-making in the context of these existing literatures in order to guide future, theory-informed, research in this area. We specifically highlight age-related decline in cognitive abilities purported to support utilitarian moral decision-making in younger adults, along with age-related changes to socioemotional information processing as potential mechanistic explanations for these age-related differences. The last section of this review discusses how age-related neural changes may contribute to both cognitive decline and motivational shifts, highlighting the importance for future research to understand brain-behavior relationships on the topic of sacrificial moral decision-making and aging.


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Disfunção Cognitiva , Tomada de Decisões , Humanos , Idoso , Cognição , Princípios Morais , Envelhecimento
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