Publications by authors named "G D Giraud"

Robust preclinical models of asymmetric ventricular loading in late gestation reflecting conditions such as hypoplastic left heart syndrome are lacking. We characterized the morphometry and microvascular function of the hypoplastic left ventricle (LV) and remaining right ventricle (RV) in a sham-controlled late gestation fetal lamb model of impaired left ventricular inflow (ILVI). Singleton fetuses were instrumented at ∼120 days gestational age (dGA; term is ∼147 days) with vascular catheters, an aortic flow probe and a deflated left atrial balloon.

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  • The liver contains diverse populations of monocytes and macrophages, including liver-resident macrophages called Kupffer cells (KCs).
  • This text outlines a protocol for isolating KCs from human liver tissue removed during surgeries, detailing steps for tissue dissociation and cell separation.
  • It also includes instructions for validating the isolation process through immunofluorescence to confirm the presence of KCs by detecting the CD163 marker.
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Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is a major health burden worldwide. Although efficient in maintaining the infection under control, current treatments are unable to fully eradicate the virus due to the persistence of its minichromosome, the so-called cccDNA. In the context of emerging antiviral and combinatorial therapies aiming at decreasing the cccDNA pool or at silencing its transcriptional activity, the detection and quantification of viral RNAs have gained increasing interest as a way to monitor the HBV reservoir.

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  • The ChiCaP study investigates the role of childhood cancer predisposition (ChiCaP) syndromes and how integrating germline whole-genome sequencing (gWGS) with tumor sequencing can improve diagnosis and treatment strategies for children with solid tumors.
  • Out of 309 children tested, 11% were diagnosed with ChiCaP syndromes, often missed before, showing significant diagnostic yield especially in certain cancers like retinoblastomas and high-grade astrocytomas.
  • The findings underscore the importance of combining systematic phenotyping and genomic diagnostics, as it enables personalized care and tailored treatment recommendations for a substantial number of affected patients.
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Background & Aims: Transcription termination fine-tunes gene expression and contributes to the specification of RNA function in eukaryotic cells. Transcription termination of HBV is subject to the recognition of the canonical polyadenylation signal (cPAS) common to all viral transcripts. However, the regulation of this cPAS and its impact on viral gene expression and replication is currently unknown.

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