Publications by authors named "E A Schmitt"

Introduction: Circadian rhythms are responsible for physiological and behavioral processes coordinated in a 24-hour cycle. We investigated whether untimed, long-term voluntary wheel access mitigated circadian disruption and facilitated re-entrainment. Methods: Thirty-four C57Bl/6 J mice (n = 21 males, n = 14 females) were used in this experiment.

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The archaeal ribosome is of the eukaryotic type. TACK and Asgard superphyla, the closest relatives of eukaryotes, have ribosomes containing eukaryotic ribosomal proteins not found in other archaea, eS25, eS26 and eS30. Here, we investigate the case of Saccharolobus solfataricus, a TACK crenarchaeon, using mainly leaderless mRNAs.

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  • Inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) are genetic disorders that increase the risk of infections, autoimmunity, and other health issues, and often show incomplete penetrance despite being caused by single gene mutations.
  • This study examines how autosomal random monoallelic expression (aRMAE)—where only one allele of a gene is actively expressed—contributes to the variability in disease outcomes among individuals within families with IEIs.
  • The findings reveal that specific gene expression patterns related to aRMAE can influence clinical phenotypes, suggesting that understanding both genetic and expression variations is crucial for analyzing the impact of monogenic disorders.
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Signal transduction downstream of activating stimuli controls CD8+ T cell biology, however these external inputs can become uncoupled from transcriptional regulation in Primary Immune Regulatory Disorders (PIRDs). Gain-of-function (GOF) variants in STAT3 amplify cytokine signaling and cause a severe PIRD characterized by early onset autoimmunity, lymphoproliferation, recurrent infections, and immune dysregulation. In both primary human and mouse models of STAT3 GOF, CD8+ T cells have been implicated as pathogenic drivers of autoimmunity.

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The developmental origins of health and disease theory suggests that environmental exposures during early life, particularly during prenatal life, can greatly influence health status later in life. Irregular light-dark cycles, such as those experienced during shift work, result in the repeated disruption of circadian rhythms, which negatively impacts physiological and behavioral cycles. The purpose of our study was to assess parameters in the developing mouse embryo and fetus using high frequency ultrasound when exposed to circadian disruption.

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