Reconstructed interfollicular feline epidermis as a model for the screening of antifungal drugs against Microsporum canis.

in Veterinary Dermatology (2008), 19(3), 130-133

A fully differentiated reconstructed interfollicular feline epidermis (RFE) was recently developed in vitro. It was shown to be relevant for the study of Microsporum canis-epidermal interactions. In this ... [more ▼]

A fully differentiated reconstructed interfollicular feline epidermis (RFE) was recently developed in vitro. It was shown to be relevant for the study of Microsporum canis-epidermal interactions. In this study, RFE was evaluated as a potential model for the in vitro screening of drugs against M. canis. As a preliminary step, the minimum inhibitory concentration of miconazole nitrate against M. canis IHEM 21239 grown on Sabouraud's dextrose agar was determined to be 0.3 microg mL(-1). RFE grown at the air-liquid interface was cultured for 24 h in RFE culture medium, supplemented with either miconazole (range 0.1-1 microg mL(-1)) or its solvent (dimethylsulfoxide). Then, RFE was inoculated in triplicate with 1 x 10(5 )M. canis arthroconidia and incubated for five additional days. To evaluate fungal growth, RFE was processed for routine histopathology, three serial sections being performed across the block at 100 microm intervals. No fungal growth was detected invading or on the surface of infected RFE in the presence of miconazole concentrations equal to or higher than 0.3 microg mL (final concentration in the culture medium). This study demonstrates that RFE is an adequate model for the in vitro screening of drugs against M. canis and potentially against other skin pathogens. [less ▲]

Reconstructing and Tracking Network State from a Limited Number of Synchrophasor Measurements

in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (in press)

A method is proposed to reconstruct and track network state from a limited number of Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) data. To deal with the resulting unobservability, the state with bus powers and generator ... [more ▼]

A method is proposed to reconstruct and track network state from a limited number of Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) data. To deal with the resulting unobservability, the state with bus powers and generator voltages closest to previously estimated values is computed. Those values, treated as pseudomeasurements, are obtained from the last reconstructed state, in a recursive manner. The method involves solving an optimization problem with linear constraints. It is scalable insofar as it accommodates from a few PMUs up to configurations ensuring full network observability. Reconstruction of only a region is possible. These and other features are demonstrated on the Nordic32 test system, with synchronized phasors obtained from detailed time simulation of a situation evolving towards instability. Suitable choices of PMU location and pseudo-measurements are also discussed. [less ▲]

Reconstructing atolls from the Frasnian of Belgium

Conference (2003, September)

Reconstructing historical atmospheric mercury deposition in Western Europe using: Misten peat bog cores, Belgium

in Science of the Total Environment (2013), 442

Four sediment cores were collected in 2008 from the Misten ombrotrophic peat bog in the Northern part of the Hautes Fagnes Plateau in Belgium. Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were analyzed to ... [more ▼]

Four sediment cores were collected in 2008 from the Misten ombrotrophic peat bog in the Northern part of the Hautes Fagnes Plateau in Belgium. Total mercury (Hg) concentrations were analyzed to investigate the intra-site variability in atmospheric Hg deposition over the past 1500 years. Mercury concentrations in the four cores ranged from 16 to 1100 μg kg− 1, with the maxima between 840 and 1100 μg kg− 1. A chronological framework was established using radiometric 210Pb and 14C dating of two cores (M1 and M4). Pollen horizons from these two cores were correlated with data from two additional cores, providing a consistent dating framework between all the sites. There was good agreement between atmospheric Hg accumulation rates in the four cores over time based on precise age dating and pollen chronosequences. The average Hg accumulation rate before the influence of human activities (from 500 to 1300 AD) was 1.8 ± 1 μg m− 2 y− 1 (2SD). Maximum Hg accumulation rates ranged from 90 to 200 μg m− 2 y− 1 between 1930 and 1980 AD. During the European–North American Industrial Revolution, the mean Hg accumulation rate exceeded the pre-Industrial values by a factor of 63. Based on comparisons with historical records of anthropogenic activities in Europe and Belgium, the predominant regional anthropogenic sources of Hg during and after the Industrial Revolution were coal burning and smelter Hg emissions. Mercury accumulation rates and chronologies in the Misten cores were consistent with those reported for other European peat records. [less ▲]

Reconstruction and analysis of QuikSCAT wind measurements with an EOF-based technique

Poster (2012, April 24)

QuikSCAT wind products are often used to provide numerical model atmospheric forcing. However, due to the configuration of the satellite swaths, gaps are frequently observed in the daily wind maps. We ... [more ▼]

QuikSCAT wind products are often used to provide numerical model atmospheric forcing. However, due to the configuration of the satellite swaths, gaps are frequently observed in the daily wind maps. We present a solution based on truncated EOF decomposition to fill these gaps. [less ▲]

Reconstruction de paramètres environnementaux à l'aide des GNSS: une opportunité pour les entreprises

Conference given outside the academic context (2010)

Reconstruction mammaire immédiate et radiothérapie post-opératoire : une mise au point

in Revue Médicale de Liège (2011), 66(5-6), 368-361

La reconstruction mammaire est actuellement partie intégrante de la prise en charge du cancer du sein. Lorsqu’elle est proposée en immédiat, plusieurs contraintes se présentent au chirurgien plasticien ... [more ▼]

La reconstruction mammaire est actuellement partie intégrante de la prise en charge du cancer du sein. Lorsqu’elle est proposée en immédiat, plusieurs contraintes se présentent au chirurgien plasticien. La prise en charge des patientes devant bénéficier d’une mastectomie se complique par les traitements complémentaires de radiothérapie. Nous proposons, dans ce travail, une prise en charge multidisciplinaire des patientes en les adressant à des sous-groupes spécifiques. Une reconstruction immédiate sera proposée à certaines patientes compte tenu des traitements complémentaires par radiothérapie. Les choix d’orientation sont complexes et une littérature pauvre à ce sujet ne nous permet pas d’orienter de façon systématique toutes les patientes. De nouvelles études, notamment prospectives, sont nécessaires pour orienter les patientes désirant une reconstruction immédiate associée à une radiothérapie post-mastectomie. [less ▲]

La reconstruction mammaire

in Revue Médicale de Liège (1998), 53(8), 483-9

Breast reconstruction has been the subject of many controversies. It now seems generally agreed however that the operation has no deleterious influence on the follow up of breast cancer patients and that ... [more ▼]

Breast reconstruction has been the subject of many controversies. It now seems generally agreed however that the operation has no deleterious influence on the follow up of breast cancer patients and that it has favorable psychologic effects. Breast reconstruction can be performed either by using prostheses or analogous tissues. These two different modalities have each their own advantages and limitations. Deep knowledge of the techniques and their indications allows to select the most appropriate approach in the individual patient and, thus, to improve long term results. [less ▲]

Reconstruction of a human mitochondrial complex I mutation in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas.

in Plant Journal : for Cell & Molecular Biology (2012)

Defects in complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase) are the most frequent cause of human respiratory disorders. The pathogenicity of a given human mitochondrial mutation can be difficult to demonstrate ... [more ▼]

Defects in complex I (NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase) are the most frequent cause of human respiratory disorders. The pathogenicity of a given human mitochondrial mutation can be difficult to demonstrate because the mitochondrial genome harbors large numbers of polymorphic base changes that have no pathogenic significance. In addition, mitochondrial mutations are usually found in the heteroplasmic state, which could hide the biochemical effect of the mutation. We propose that the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas could be used to study such mutations because (1) respiratory-deficient mutants are viable and mitochondrial mutations are found in the homoplasmic state, (2) transformation of the mitochondrial genome is feasible, (3) Chlamydomonas complex I is close to that of humans. To illustrate that, we have introduced a Leu157Pro substitution in the Chlamydomonas ND4 subunit of complex I of two different recipient strains by biolistic transformation, demonstrating that site-directed mutagenesis of the Chlamydomonas mitochondrial genome is possible. This substitution did not lead to any respiratory enzyme defect when it is present in the heteroplasmic state in a patient presenting chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia. When present in the homoplasmic state in the alga, the mutation does not prevent the assembly of the 950 kDa whole complex I which conserves nearly all the NADH dehydrogenase activity of the peripheral arm. However, the NADH:duroquinone oxidoreductase activity is strongly reduced, suggesting that the substitution could affect ubiquinone fixation to the membrane domain. The in vitro defects are correlated in vivo with a decrease in dark respiration and growth rate. [less ▲]

REconstruction of COLOUR scenes

Poster (2008, February 12)