This work was supported in part by a Research Career Development Award from the Israel Cancer Research Fund, a grant from the Israeli National Nanotechnology Initiative and the Helmsley Charitable Trust for a Focal Technology Area on Nanomedicines for Personalized Theranostics (V.P-K), and National Institutes of Health grant R01GM076360 (to X.C.).

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A successful glycan microarray fabrication requires careful planning and includes several important steps in the protocol. These include: (1) planning the block and plate layouts that define all subsequent parameters (e.g., distances, spacing, amount of samples, and printing); (2) cleaning the pins and ensuring pin integrity, which is critical for controlling spot homogeneity; (3) maintaining high humidity during printing, critical to avoiding sample evaporation during long print runs, which could compromise spo...

Sias are acidic sugars covering glycan chains on cell-surface glycoproteins and glycolipids in vertebrates. Sia expression is modified in cancer cells1 and correlates with progression and/or metastasis2,3. Two of the major Sia forms in mammals are Neu5Ac and its hydroxylated form, Neu5Gc2. Humans cannot synthesize Neu5Gc due to a specific inactivation of the gene encoding the CMAH enzyme . This non-human Sia metabolically incorporates into human cells as &#34;self,&#34; originating from dietary Neu5Gc-rich foods (e.g., red meat)4,5. Neu5Gc is present at low levels on the cell surfaces of human epithelia and endothelia, but it especially accumulates in carcinomas. Neu5Gc is recognized as foreign by the human humoral immune system2,6. The antigenic complexity of Neu5Gc-glycans may arise at multiple levels, including Neu5Gc modification, linkage, underlying glycans and scaffolds, and their density, all reflected by the complexity of anti-Neu5Gc antibody response in humans6. Some of these antibodies serve as carcinoma biomarkers and potential immunotherapeutics7. The advent of the chemoenzymatic synthesis of different sialoglycans8 paved the way for the more in-depth analysis of such antibodies, facilitated by the use of glycan microarray technology9,10. Thus, with the facilitated preparation and manipulation of large libraries of natural and synthetic carbohydrates, glycan microarrays have become a powerful high-throughput technology for investigating the interactions of carbohydrates with a myriad of biomolecules10,11,12,13. In an array format, minimal amounts of materials are used, and this multivalent display of biologically relevant glycans allows for the investigation of thousands of binding interactions in a single experiment. Importantly, this technology can also be applied to biomarker discovery and to monitoring immune responses in various samples7,12.
Successful glycan microarray fabrication requires the consideration of three important aspects: the printer robot type, glycan conjugation chemistry, and detection optics. As to the printing instrument consideration, two techniques are available: contact and non-contact printers. In contact printing, 1-48 steel pins are dipped into a multi-well source plate containing glycan solution and are spotted on functionalized glass slides by directly contacting the glass slide surface. The solution amount delivered to the slide is a function of the lingering duration on the slide surface. Usually, the samples are first pre-spotted on a glass block (to reach homogenous spots) before they are printed on the slide surface. In non-contact printers (e.g., the piezo-electronic printer), the glycans are printed from a glass capillary using controlled electric signals. The electric signal can be finely calibrated to achieve more precise printing relative to contact printing. The size and morphology of the spots are also relatively more homogeneous. An additional advantage is the recycling of the sample back to the source plate after printing. Nevertheless, the major disadvantage of piezo-electronic printers is the printing tip limitation (4 or 8), resulting in a very long printing duration, which requires special attention to slide stability, temperature, humidity, and sample evaporation. The non-contact inkjet printer requires larger sample volumes14.
In contrast to the limited available options for printing methods, glycan conjugation chemistry is a more complex consideration, with many options to choose from. Selected immobilization chemistry must account for both the active groups on the glycans and the slide surface reactivity. The glycans to be immobilized onto a specific microarray surface, either synthetically synthesized or naturally isolated, all require an identical reactive group. In addition, the glycans need to be pure and homogenous. On the other hand, the immobilization surface and chemistry should provide reproducibility and reliable attachment density. Multiple immobilization methods have been developed with either covalent or non-covalent (physical absorption) attachment10,11,12,13. For highly detailed information on printed glycan microarray technology for the uninitiated investigator, refer to these excellent reviews 13,15. Importantly, the recent Minimum Information Required for a Glycomics Experiment (MIRAGE) initiative describes guidelines for sample preparation16 and for reporting data from glycan microarray analyses17 to improve the standards in this growing field.
Here, we describe a detailed protocol for the fabrication of sialoglycan microarrays using a specific contact nano-printer in a 16-well format. Each of the glycans have a primary amine that mediate their covalent link to epoxy-activated glass slides. We also describe the development and analysis of one slide using various human sera samples, antibodies, and Sia-binding plant lectins. Sialoglycan microarray assays involve several major steps that include array fabrication, processing, development, and analysis. Array fabrication requires planning the array layout, preparing the glycans and source plate, programming the nano-printer, and printing the slides. Subsequently, the slides are processed, developed, and analyzed (Figure 1).

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			<td height="60" style="height:60px;width:269px;">Primary-amine containing sialoglycans</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Glycohub, Inc., Davis, CA, USA (http://www.glycohub.com/services)</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">Contact info@glycohubusa.com for compound requests</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Printed glycans</td>
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			<td height="40" style="height:40px;width:269px;">Monosodium phosphate monohydrate</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Sigma</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">S9638</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Printing buffer component</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Disodium phosphate heptahydrate</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Sigma</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">S9390</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Printing buffer component</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Phosphate buffered saline</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Hy-Labs</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">BP-507/500D</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Printing buffer/ incubation/washing buffer</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Tris-base</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Sigma</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">T1503</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide blocking reagent</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Glycerol</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Sigma</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">G-7893</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Printing buffer component</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Ethanolamine</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Thermo-Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">0700/08</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide blocking reagent</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Ovalbumin (Grade V)</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Sigma</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">A5503</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide Blocking protein</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Tween-20</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Sigma</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">P7949</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide washing detergent</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Alexa 555-Hydrazide</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Thermo-Fisher Scientific</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">A20501MP</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Marker on array</td>
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			<td height="40" style="height:40px;width:269px;">ChromPure Human IgG, whole molecule</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Jackson Immunoresearch</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">009-000-003</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Printing component</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Biotinylated- SNA</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Vector Laboratories</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">B-1305</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Plant Lectin &#8211; binding Sia-alpha2&#8211;6-linked</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Biotinylated-MALII</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Vector Laboratories</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">B-1265</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Plant Lectin &#8211; binding Sia-alpha2&#8211;3-linked</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Chicken-anti Neu5Gc IgY</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">BioLegend</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">146903</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Primary detection</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Cy3-Streptavidin</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Jackson Immunoresearch</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">016-160-0848</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Biotin binding</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Cy3-anti Human IgG</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Jackson Immunoresearch</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">109-165-088</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Secondary detection against human IgG</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Cy3-anti Chicken IgY</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Jackson Immunoresearch</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">703-165-155</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Secondary detection against chicken IgY</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Human sera samples</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Israeli Blood Bank</td>
			<td style="width:227px;"></td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Primary detection</td>
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		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Compressed Nitrogen (Grade 5)</td>
			<td style="width:235px;"></td>
			<td style="width:227px;"></td>
			<td style="width:476px;">General dusting/drying tool</td>
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			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Epoxy-coated slides</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Corning</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">40044</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slides</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="80">
			<td height="80" style="height:80px;width:269px;">Epoxy-coated slides</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">PolyAn</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">2D 104-00-221</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slides. In this type of slides the surface is more hydrophobic (compared to Coring slides) therefore the glycans Print Buffer would need to be supplemented with 0.005% Tween-20 to obtain 100 &#181;m size spots.</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">384-well microtiter plate</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Genetix</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">2070</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Printing plate</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">VWR lab marker</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">VWR</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">52877-310</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide labeling</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Staining Tube</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">ArrayIt</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">MST</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide developing tool</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Staining bath</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">VWR</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">25608-904</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide developing tool</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">Slides glass holders</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">VWR</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">631-9321</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide developing tool</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">GenePix Scanner</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">Molecular devices</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">4000B</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Slide scanner</td>
		</tr>
		<tr height="20">
			<td height="20" style="height:20px;width:269px;">LM-60 NanoPrinter</td>
			<td style="width:235px;">ArrayIt</td>
			<td style="width:227px;">LM-60</td>
			<td style="width:476px;">Array printer</td>
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profiling anti-neu5gc igg in human sera with a sialoglycan microarray assay

Cells are covered with a cloak of carbohydrate chains (glycans) that is commonly altered in cancer and that includes variations in sialic acid (Sia) expression. These are acidic sugars that have a 9-carbon backbone and that cap vertebrate glycans on cell surfaces. Two of the major Sia forms in mammals are N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) and its hydroxylated form, N-glycolylneuraminic acid (Neu5Gc). Humans cannot produce endogenous Neu5Gc due to the inactivation of the gene encoding cytidine 5&#39;monophosphate-Neu5Ac (CMP-Neu5Ac) hydroxylase (CMAH). Foreign Neu5Gc is acquired by human cells through the dietary consumption of red meat and dairy and subsequently appears on diverse glycans on the cell surface, accumulating mostly on carcinomas. Consequently, humans have circulating anti-Neu5Gc antibodies that play diverse roles in cancer and other chronic inflammation-mediated diseases and that are becoming potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets. Here, we describe a high-throughput sialoglycan microarray assay to assess such anti-Neu5Gc antibodies in the human sera. Neu5Gc-containing glycans and their matched pairs of controls (Neu5Ac-containing glycans), each with a core primary amine, are covalently linked to epoxy-coated glass slides. We exemplify the printing of 56 slides in a 16-well format using a specific nano-printer capable of generating up to 896 arrays per print. Each slide can be used to screen 16 different human sera samples for the evaluation of anti-Neu5Gc antibody specificity, intensity, and diversity. The protocol describes the complexity of this robust tool and provides a basic guideline for those aiming to investigate the response to Neu5Gc dietary carbohydrate antigen in diverse clinical samples in an array format.

Array Printing, Development, and Analysis:
Printing a sialoglycan microarray with multiple glycan samples and human IgG STD curves in 16 different blocks requires thorough calibration to ensure that all samples are printed as uniformly as possible in all 16 blocks per slide and to all slides in the same print run. Therefore, multiple calibration experiments are required before the specific printing parameters are determined, includ...

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Profiling Anti-Neu5Gc IgG in Human Sera with a Sialoglycan Microarray Assay

A sialoglycan microarray assay can be used to evaluate anti-Neu5Gc antibodies in human sera, making it a potential high-throughput diagnostic assay for cancer and other chronic inflammation-mediated human diseases.

Cells are covered with a cloak of carbohydrate chains (glycans) that is commonly altered in cancer and that includes variations in sialic acid (Sia) ...

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Assessing Functional Performance in the Mdx Mouse Model

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe and progressive muscle wasting disorder for which no cure is available. Nevertheless, several potential pharmaceutical compounds and gene therapy approaches have progressed into clinical trials. With improvement in muscle function being the most important end point in these trials, a lot of emphasis has been placed on setting up reliable, reproducible, and easy to perform functional tests to pre clinically assess muscle function, strength, condition, and coordination in the mdx mouse model for DMD. Both invasive and noninvasive tests are available. Tests that do not exacerbate the disease can be used to determine the natural history of the disease and the effects of therapeutic interventions (e.g. forelimb grip strength test, two different hanging tests using either a wire or a grid and rotarod running). Alternatively, forced treadmill running can be used to enhance disease progression and/or assess protective effects of therapeutic interventions on disease pathology. We here describe how to perform these most commonly used functional tests in a reliable and reproducible manner. Using these protocols based on standard operating procedures enables comparison of data between different laboratories.

Assessing Functional Performance in the Mdx Mouse Model

The primary outcome measure in clinical trials for neuromuscular disorders is generally improved muscle function. Therefore, assessing the effect of potential therapeutic compounds on muscle performance pre clinically in mouse models is of great importance. We here describe several functional tests to address this.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe and progressive muscle wasting disorder for which no cure is available. Nevertheless, several potential ...

Measurement of Fronto-limbic Activity Using an Emotional Oddball Task in Children with Familial High Risk for Schizophrenia

Adolescence is a critical developmental period where the early symptoms of schizophrenia frequently emerge. First-degree relatives of people with schizophrenia who are at familial high risk (FHR) may show similar cognitive and emotional changes. However, the neurological changes underlying the emergence of these symptoms remain unclear. This study sought to identify differences in frontal, striatal, and limbic regions in children and adolescents with FHR using functional magnetic resonance imaging. Groups of 21 children and adolescents at FHR and 21 healthy controls completed an emotional oddball task that relied on selective attention and the suppression of task-irrelevant emotional information. The standard oddball task was modified to include aversive and neutral distractors in order to examine potential group differences in both emotional and executive processing. This task was designed specifically to allow for children and adolescents to complete by keeping the difficulty and emotional image content age-appropriate. Furthermore, we demonstrate a technique for suitable fMRI registration for children and adolescent participants. This paradigm may also be applied in future studies to measure changes in neural activity in other populations with hypothesized developmental changes in executive and emotional processing.

This paper describes how to use the emotional oddball task and fMRI to measure brain activation in children and adolescents at familial high risk for schizophrenia (FHR).&#160;FMRI was used to measure differences in fronto-striato-limbic regions during an emotional oddball task. Children with FHR exhibited abnormal functional activation during adolescence.

Adolescence is a critical developmental period where the early symptoms of schizophrenia frequently emerge. First-degree relatives of people with ...

Performing Behavioral Tasks in Subjects with Intracranial Electrodes

Patients having stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) electrode, subdural grid or depth electrode implants have a multitude of electrodes implanted in different areas of their brain for the localization of their seizure focus and eloquent areas. After implantation, the patient must remain in the hospital until the pathological area of brain is found and possibly resected. During this time, these patients offer a unique opportunity to the research community because any number of behavioral paradigms can be performed to uncover the neural correlates that guide behavior. Here we present a method for recording brain activity from intracranial implants as subjects perform a behavioral task designed to assess decision-making and reward encoding. All electrophysiological data from the intracranial electrodes are recorded during the behavioral task, allowing for the examination of the many brain areas involved in a single function at time scales relevant to behavior. Moreover, and unlike animal studies, human patients can learn a wide variety of behavioral tasks quickly, allowing for the ability to perform more than one task in the same subject or for performing controls. Despite the many advantages of this technique for understanding human brain function, there are also methodological limitations that we discuss, including environmental factors, analgesic effects, time constraints and recordings from diseased tissue. This method may be easily implemented by any institution that performs intracranial assessments; providing the opportunity to directly examine human brain function during behavior.

Patients implanted with intracranial electrodes provide a unique opportunity to record neurological data from multiple areas of the brain while the patient performs behavioral tasks. Here, we present a method of recording from implanted patients that can be reproducible at other institutions with access to this patient population.

Patients having stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) electrode, subdural grid or depth electrode implants have a multitude of electrodes implanted in ...

Substantiating Appropriate Motion Capture Techniques for the Assessment of Nordic Walking Gait and Posture in Older Adults

Nordic walking (NW) has become a safe and simple form of exercise in recent years, and in studying this gait pattern, various data collection techniques have been employed, each with positives and negatives. The aim was to determine the effect of NW on older adult gait and posture and to determine optimal use of different data collection systems in both short and long duration analysis. Gait and posture during NW and normal walking were assessed in 17 healthy older adults (age: 69 &#177; 7.3). Participants performed two trials of 6 Minute Walk Tests (6MWT) (1 with poles (WP) and 1 without poles (NP)) and 6 trials of a 5m walk (3 WP and 3 NP). Motion was recorded using two systems, a 6-sensor accelerometry system and an 8-camera 3-dimensional motion capture system, in order to quantify spatial-temporal, kinematic, and kinetic parameters.
With both systems, participants demonstrated increased stride length and double support and decreased gait speed and cadence WP compared to NP (p &#60;0.05). Also, with motion capture, larger single support time was found WP (p &#60;0.05). With 3-D capture, smaller hip power generation and moments of force were found at heel contact and pre-swing as well as smaller knee power absorption at heel contact, pre-swing, and terminal swing WP compared to NP, when assessed over one cycle (p &#60;0.05). Also, WP yielded smaller moments of force at heel contact and terminal swing along with larger moments at mid-stance of a gait cycle (p &#60;0.05). No changes were found for posture.
NW seems appropriate for promoting a normal gait pattern in older adults. Three-dimensional motion capture should primarily be used during short duration gait analysis (i.e. single gait cycle), while accelerometry systems should be primarily employed in instances requiring longer duration analysis such as during the 6MWT.

The aim was to substantiate optimal use of data collection techniques for Nordic walking gait and posture analysis. Three-dimensional motion capture should be used during short duration analysis (i.e. single gait cycle), while accelerometry should be employed for longer duration analysis (i.e. repeated cycles) like a 6 Minute Walk Test.

Nordic walking (NW) has become a safe and simple form of exercise in recent years, and in studying this gait pattern, various data collection techniques ...

Elevated Plus Maze Test Combined with Video Tracking Software to Investigate the Anxiolytic Effect of Exogenous Ketogenic Supplements

The overall goal of this study is to describe the methodology of the elevated plus maze (EPM) test in combination with a video tracking software. The purpose of the method is to document the effect of various potential anxiolytic treatments on laboratory rodent models. The EPM test is based on the rodents&#39; proclivity toward protected, enclosed dark spaces and unconditioned fear of open spaces and heights, and their innate intense motivation to explore novel environments. The EPM test is a widely used behavioral test for investigating the anxiolytic or anxiogenic responses of rodents given drugs that are known to affect behavior. Observation demonstrating a decreased proportion of time spent on closed arms, an increased proportion of time spent on open arms, a reduced number of entries to closed arms, and an elevated number of entries to open arms measured by the EPM test may reflect reduced anxiety levels. Using this method, the effect of exogenous ketone supplements on anxiety-related behavior is tested in Sprague Dawley (SPD) rats. Exogenous ketone supplements are chronically fed to the rats for 83 days or subchronically and acutely orally gavaged, daily for 7 days, before conducting the EPM test. Behavioral data collection is performed using the SMART video tracking system by a blinded observer at the end of the treatments. The main findings indicate that the EPM test is an effective method to detect the ketone supplement-induced anxiolytic effect and can be considered a sensitive measure to assess changes in anxiety behavior associated with drug- or metabolic-based therapies.

Here, we present a protocol to investigate changes in the anxiety level of rodent animal models. The elevated plus maze (EPM) test, used together with a video tracking software, provides a reliable method to document the effect of various potential anxiolytic treatments in preclinical laboratory scenarios.

The overall goal of this study is to describe the methodology of the elevated plus maze (EPM) test in combination with a video tracking software. The ...

Using the Visual World Paradigm to Study Sentence Comprehension in Mandarin-Speaking Children with Autism

Sentence comprehension relies on the ability to rapidly integrate different types of linguistic and non-linguistic information. However, there is currently a paucity of research exploring how preschool children with autism understand sentences using different types of cues. The mechanisms underlying sentence comprehension remains largely unclear. The present study presents a protocol to examine the sentence comprehension abilities of preschool children with autism. More specifically, a visual world paradigm of eye-tracking is used to explore the moment-to-moment sentence comprehension in the children. The paradigm has multiple advantages. First, it is sensitive to the time course of sentence comprehension and thus can provide rich information about how sentence comprehension unfolds over time. Second, it requires minimal task and communication demands, so it is ideal for testing children with autism. To further minimize the computational burden of children, the present study measures eye movements that arise as automatic responses to linguistic input rather than measuring eye movements that accompany conscious responses to spoken instructions.

We present a protocol to examine the use of morphological cues during real-time sentence comprehension by children with autism.

Sentence comprehension relies on the ability to rapidly integrate different types of linguistic and non-linguistic information. However, there is ...

Impact of High-intensity Interval Exercise and Moderate-Intensity Continuous Exercise on the Cardiac Troponin T Level at an Early Stage of Training

An elevation in cardiac troponin T (cTnT), as a highly specific biomarker of cardiomyocyte damage, after moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MCE) has been described. The exercise-induced cTnT response distorts the diagnostic role of the cTnT assay. Although high-intensity interval exercise (HIE) is growing in popularity and concerns remain about its safety, available data related to cTnT release after HIE is limited, which hampers the use of HIE as a health intervention. Here, we present three representative HIE protocols [traditional HIE (repeated 4 min cycling at 90% V&#775;O2max interspersed with 3 min rest, 200 kJ/session); sprint interval exercise (SIE, repeated 1 min cycling at 120% V&#775;O2max interspersed with 1.5 min rest, 200 kJ/session); and repeated sprint exercise (RSE, 40 x 6 s all-out sprints interspersed with 9 s rest)] and one representative MCE protocol (continuous cycling exercise at an intensity of 60% V&#775;O2max, 200 kJ/session). Forty-seven sedentary, overweight young women were randomly assigned to one of four groups (HIE, SIE, RSE, and MCE). Six bouts of respective exercise were performed by every single group, with each being 48 h apart. Meanwhile, for four groups, the duration of the entire testing period was identical, being 10 days. Before and after the first and final exercise bouts, an assessment was conducted of cTnT. The current study provides a frame of reference giving a clear picture of how a specific exercise session affects the circulating cTnT concentration at the early stage of training. The information may assist with clinical interpretations of post-exercise cTnT elevation and guide the prescription of exercise, especially for HIE.

Here, we present protocols of high-intensity interval and moderate-intensity continuous exercise to observe the response of circulating cardiac troponin T (cTnT) concentration to acute exercise over 10 days. The information may assist with clinical interpretations of post-exercise cTnT elevation and guide the prescription of exercise.

An elevation in cardiac troponin T (cTnT), as a highly specific biomarker of cardiomyocyte damage, after moderate-intensity continuous exercise (MCE) has ...

High-Throughput Method for Measuring Alcohol Sedation Time of Individual Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila melanogaster provides an excellent model to study the genetic underpinnings of alcohol sensitivity. In contrast to studies in human populations, the Drosophila model allows strict control over genetic background, and virtually unlimited numbers of individuals of the same genotype can be reared rapidly under well-controlled environmental conditions without regulatory restrictions and at relatively low cost. Flies exposed to ethanol undergo physiological and behavioral changes that resemble human alcohol intoxication, including loss of postural control, sedation, and development of tolerance. Here, we describe a simple, low-cost, high-throughput assay for assessing alcohol sedation sensitivity in large numbers of single flies. The assay is based on video recording of single flies introduced without anesthesia in 24-well cell culture plates in a set-up that enables synchronous initiation of alcohol exposure. The system enables a single person to collect individual ethanol sedation data on as many as 2,000 flies within an 8 h work period. The assay can, in principle, be extended to assess the effects of exposure to any volatile substance and applied to measure effects of acute toxicity of volatiles on other insects, including other fly species.

High-Throughput Method for Measuring Alcohol Sedation Time of Individual Drosophila melanogaster

Current methods to measure alcohol sensitivity in Drosophila are designed to test groups of flies. We present a simple, low-cost, high-throughput assay for assessing alcohol sedation sensitivity in large numbers of single flies. The method does not require specialized tools and can be performed in any laboratory using common materials.

Drosophila melanogaster provides an excellent model to study the genetic underpinnings of alcohol sensitivity. In contrast to studies in human ...

Iterative Development of an Innovative Smartphone-Based Dietary Assessment Tool: Traqq

To collect dietary intake data in a fast and reliable manner, a flexible and innovative smartphone application (app) called Traqq was developed (iOS/Android). This app can be used as a food record and&#160;24-h recall (or shorter recall periods). Different sampling schemes can be created on either prespecified or random days/times within a predetermined period for both methods, with&#160;push notifications to urge the participants to register their food intake. In case of non-response, notifications are automatically rescheduled to ensure complete data collection. For use as a food record, respondents can access the app and log their food intake throughout the day. Food records close automatically at the end of the day; recalls close after submission of the consumed items. The recall as well as the food record module provide access to an extensive food list based on the Dutch food composition database (FCDB), which can be accustomed to fit different research purposes. When selecting a food item, respondents are simultaneously prompted to insert portion size, i.e., in household measures (e.g., cups, spoons, glasses), standard portion sizes (e.g., small, medium, large), or weight in grams, and eating occasion/time of consumption. Portion size options can be adjusted, e.g., only entry in grams in case of a weighed food record or time of consumption instead of eating occasion). The app also includes a My Dishes function, which allows the respondent to create their own recipes or product combinations (e.g., a daily breakfast) and only report the total quantity consumed. Subsequently, the app accounts for yield and retention factors. The data are stored on a secure server. If desired, additional questions, i.e., in general or those related to specific food items or eating occasions can be incorporated. This paper describes the development of the system (app and backend), including expert evaluations and usability testing.

This article describes the protocol for the development of an innovative smartphone-based dietary assessment application Traqq, including expert evaluations and usability testing.

To collect dietary intake data in a fast and reliable manner, a flexible and innovative smartphone application (app) called Traqq was developed ...

Using a Murine Model of Psychosocial Stress in Pregnancy as a Translationally Relevant Paradigm for Psychiatric Disorders in Mothers and Infants

The peripartum period is considered a sensitive period where adverse maternal exposures can result in long-term negative consequences for both mother and offspring, including the development of neuropsychiatric disorders. Risk factors linked to the emergence of affective dysregulation in the maternal-infant dyad have been extensively studied. Exposure to psychosocial stress during pregnancy has consistently emerged as one of the strongest predictors. Several rodent models have been created to explore this association; however, these models rely on the use of physical stressors or a limited number of psychosocial stressors presented in a repetitive fashion, which do not accurately capture the type, intensity, and frequency of stressors experienced by women. To overcome these limitations, a chronic psychosocial stress (CGS) paradigm was generated that employs various psychosocial insults of different intensity presented in an unpredictable fashion. The manuscript describes this novel CGS paradigm where pregnant female mice, from gestational day 6.5 to 17.5, are exposed to various stressors during the day and overnight. Day stressors, two per day separated by a 2 h break, range from exposure to foreign objects or predator odor to frequent changes in bedding, removal of bedding, and cage tilting. Overnight stressors include continuous light exposure, changing cage mates, or wetting bedding. We have previously shown that exposure to CGS results in the development of maternal neuroendocrine and behavioral abnormalities, including increased stress reactivity, the emergence of fragmented maternal care patterns, anhedonia, and anxiety-related behaviors, core features of women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. This CGS model, therefore, becomes a unique tool that can be used to elucidate molecular defects underlying maternal affective dysregulation, as well as trans-placental mechanisms that impact fetal neurodevelopment and result in negative long-term behavioral consequences in the offspring.

The chronic psychosocial stress (CGS) paradigm employs clinically relevant stressors during pregnancy in mice to model psychiatric disorders of mothers and infants. Here, we provide a step-by-step procedure of applying the CGS paradigm and downstream assessments to validate this model.

The peripartum period is considered a sensitive period where adverse maternal exposures can result in long-term negative consequences for both mother and ...