Association of hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha gene polymorphism with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes in a Caucasian (Hungarian) sample

BACKGROUND: Hypoxia inducible factor-1 alpha (HIF-1alpha) is a transcription factor that plays an important role in neo-vascularisation, embryonic pancreas beta-cell mass development, and beta cell protection. Recently a non synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (g.C45035T SNP, rs11549465) of HIF-1alpha gene, resulting in the p.P582S amino acid change has been shown to be associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in a Japanese population. Our aim was to replicate these findings on a Caucasian (Hungarian) population, as well as to study whether this genetic effect is restricted to T2DM or can be expanded to diabetes in general. METHODS: A large Caucasian sample (N = 890) was recruited including 370 T2DM, 166 T1DM and 354 healthy subjects. Genotyping was validated by two independent methods: a restriction fragment analysis (RFLP) and a real time PCR using TaqMan probes. An overestimation of heterozygotes by RFLP was observed as a consequence of a nearby SNP (rs34005929). Therefore genotyping results of the justified TaqMan system were accepted. The measured genotype distribution corresponded to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (P = 0.740) RESULTS: As the TT genotype was extremely rare in the population (0.6% in clinical sample and 2.5% in controls), the genotypes were grouped as T absent (CC) and T present (CT and TT). Genotype-wise analysis showed a significant increase of T present group in controls (24.0%) as compared to patients (16.8%, P = 0.008). This genetic effect was demonstrated in the separated samples of type 1 (15.1%, P = 0.020), and also in type 2 (17.6%, P = 0.032) diabetes. Allele-wise analysis gave identical results showing a higher frequency of the T allele in the control sample (13.3%) than in the clinical sample (8.7%, P = 0.002) with similar results in type 1 (7.8%, P = 0.010) and type 2 (9.1%, P = 0.011) diabetes. The odds ratio for diabetes (either type 1 or 2) was 1.56 in the presence of the C allele. CONCLUSION: We confirmed the protective effect of a rare genetic variant of HIF-1alpha gene against type 2 diabetes in a Caucasian sample. Moreover we demonstrated a genetic contribution of the same polymorphism in type 1 diabetes as well, supporting a possible overlap in pathomechanism for T2DM and a T1DM

Safety and efficacy of GABAA α5 antagonist S44819 in patients with ischaemic stroke: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

Background: S44819, a selective GABAA α5 receptor antagonist, reduces tonic post-ischaemic inhibition of the peri-infarct cortex. S44819 improved stroke recovery in rodents and increased cortical excitability in a transcranial magnetic stimulation study in healthy volunteers. The Randomized Efficacy and Safety Trial of Oral GABAA α5 antagonist S44819 after Recent ischemic Event (RESTORE BRAIN) aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of S44819 for enhancing clinical recovery of patients with ischaemic stroke. Methods: RESTORE BRAIN was an international, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, multicentre phase 2 trial that evaluated the safety and efficacy of oral S44189 in patients with recent ischaemic stroke. The study was done in specialised stroke units in 92 actively recruiting centres in 14 countries: ten were European countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the UK) and four were non-European countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, and South Korea). Patients aged 18–85 years with acute ischaemic stroke involving cerebral cortex (National Institute of Health Stroke Scale [NIHSS] score 7–20) without previous disability were eligible for inclusion. Participants were randomly assigned to receive 150 mg S44819 twice a day, 300 mg S44819 twice a day, or placebo twice a day by a balanced, non-adaptive randomisation method with a 1:1:1 ratio. Treatment randomisation and allocation were centralised via the interactive web response system using computer-generated random sequences with a block size of 3. Blinding of treatment was achieved by identical appearance and taste of all sachets. Patients, investigators and individuals involved in the analysis of the trial were masked to group assignment. The primary endpoint was the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 90 days from onset of treatment, evaluated by shift analysis (predefined main analysis) or by dichotomised analyses using 0–1 versus 2–6 and 0–2 versus 3–6 cutoffs (predefined secondary analysis). Secondary endpoints were the effects of S44819 on the NIHSS and Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) scores, time needed to complete parts A and B of the Trail Making Test, and the Barthel index. Efficacy analyses were done on all patients who received at least one dose of treatment and had at least one mRS score taken after day 5 (specifically, on or after day 30). Safety was compared across treatment groups for all patients who received at least one dose of treatment. The study was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02877615. Findings: Between Dec 19, 2016, and Nov 16, 2018, 585 patients were enrolled in the study. Of these, 197 (34%) were randomly assigned to receive 150 mg S44819 twice a day, 195 (33%) to receive 300 mg S44819 twice a day, and 193 (33%) to receive placebo twice a day. 189 (96%) of 197 patients in the 150 mg S44819 group, 188 (96%) of 195 patients in the 300 mg S44819 group, and 191 (99%) patients in the placebo group received at least one dose of treatment and had at least one mRS score taken after day 5, and were included in efficacy analyses. 195 (99%) of 197 patients in the 150 mg S44819 group, 194 (99%) of 195 patients in the 300 mg S44819 group, and 193 (100%) patients in the placebo group received at least one dose of treatment, and were included in safety analyses. The primary endpoint of mRS at day 90 did not differ between each of the two S44819 groups and the placebo group (OR 0·91 [95% CI 0·64–1·31]; p=0·80 for 150 mg S44819 compared with placebo and OR 1·17 [95% CI 0·81–1·67]; p=0·80 for 300 mg S44819 compared with placebo). Likewise, dichotomised mRS scores at day 90 (mRS 0–2 vs 3–6 or mRS 0–1 vs 2–6) did not differ between groups. Secondary endpoints did not reveal any significant group differences. The median NIHSS score at day 90 did not differ between groups (4 [IQR 2–8] in 150 mg S44819 group, 4 [2–7] in 300 mg S44819 group, and 4 [2–6] in placebo group), nor did the number of patients at day 90 with an NIHSS score of up to 5 (95 [61%] of 156 in 150 mg S44819 group, 106 [66%] of 161 in 300 mg S44819 group, and 104 [66%] of 157 in placebo group) versus more than 5 (61 [39%] in 150 mg S44819 group, 55 [34%] in 300 mg S44819 group, and 53 [34%] in placebo group). Likewise, the median MoCA score (22·0 [IQR 17·0–26·0] in 150 mg S44819 group, 23·0 [19·0–26·5] in 300 mg S44819 group, and 22·0 [17·0–26·0] in placebo group), time needed to complete parts A (50 s [IQR 42–68] in 150 mg S44819 group, 49 s [36–63] in 300 mg S44819 group, and 50 s [38–68] in placebo group) and B (107 s [81–144] in 150 mg S44819 group, 121 s [76–159] in 300 mg S44819 group, and 130 s [86–175] in placebo group) of the Trail Making Test, and the Barthel index (90 [IQR 60–100] in 150 mg S44819 group, 90 [70–100] in 300 mg S44819 group, and 90 [70–100] in placebo group) were similar in all groups. Number and type of adverse events were similar between the three groups. There were no drug-related adverse events and no drug-related deaths. Interpretation: There was no evidence that S44819 improved clinical outcome in patients after ischaemic stroke, and thus S44819 cannot be recommended for stroke therapy. The concept of tonic inhibition after stroke should be re-evaluated in humans. Funding: Servier

The type 2 diabetes-associated variant in TCF7L2 is associated with latent autoimmune diabetes in adult Europeans and the gene effect is modified by obesity: a meta-analysis and an individual study.

AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The variants of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene have been proposed to be associated with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). We sought to confirm the possible association in Europeans and to examine the interaction between one gene variant and clinical data. METHODS: The TCF7L2 rs7903146 C-to-T polymorphism was genotyped in 211 LADA, 1,297 type 2 diabetic, 545 type 1 diabetic and 1,497 control individuals from Hungary. A meta-analysis of our and previously published studies was performed to evaluate the size and the heterogeneity of the gene effect. RESULTS: The meta-analysis yielded a significant effect of TCF7L2 T allele (OR 1.28; p < 0.0001) on LADA risk without heterogeneity among Europeans. The T allele conferred equally strong susceptibility to LADA and type 2 diabetes. In the Hungarian dataset, the T allele was associated with LADA and type 2 diabetes, but not with type 1 diabetes. T allele carriers had significantly lower BMI than patients with the CC genotype in the LADA and type 2 diabetes groups (p = 0.0021 and p = 0.0013, respectively). In both diseases, the diabetes risk was significantly higher in the non-overweight than in the overweight BMI category (p = 0.0013 and p < 0.0001, respectively); susceptibility to LADA was increased by 2.84-fold in non-overweight individuals compared with overweight ones. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION: The meta-analysis demonstrates that TCF7L2 rs7903146 polymorphism is a population-independent susceptibility locus for LADA in Europeans. The effect size is similar for LADA and type 2 diabetes. The gene effect on diabetes risk may be modulated by BMI, such that the lower the BMI, the higher the gene effect

Allergic reactions to human insulin: a review of current knowledge and treatment options

Although the incidence of insulin allergy decreased after the introduction of recombinant human insulin preparations, it is still a major problem which may be life-threatening in some cases. In this article, we attempted to review current knowledge concerning allergic reactions to human insulin and discuss the available treatment options of insulin allergy

Comparison of fingolimod with interferon beta-1a in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a randomised extension of the TRANSFORMS study

In a 12-month phase 3 study in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), TRANSFORMS, fingolimod showed greater efficacy on relapse rates and MRI outcomes compared with interferon beta-1a. We had two aims in our extension: to compare year 2 with year 1 in the switched patients to assess the effect of a change from interferon beta-1a to fingolimod, and to compare over 24 months the treatment groups as originally randomised to assess the effect of delaying the start of treatment with fingolimod

Siponimod versus placebo in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (EXPAND): a double-blind, randomised, phase 3 study

reserved328Background No treatment has consistently shown efficacy in slowing disability progression in patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS). We assessed the effect of siponimod, a selective sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor 1,5 modulator, on disability progression in patients with SPMS.Methods This event-driven and exposure-driven, double-blind, phase 3 trial was done at 292 hospital clinics and specialised multiple sclerosis centres in 31 countries. Using interactive response technology to assign numbers linked to treatment arms, patients (age 18-60 years) with SPMS and an Expanded Disability Status Scale score of 3.0-6.5 were randomly assigned (2: 1) to once daily oral siponimod 2 mg or placebo for up to 3 years or until the occurrence of a prespecified number of confirmed disability progression (CDP) events. The primary endpoint was time to 3-month CDP. Efficacy was assessed for the full analysis set (ie, all randomly assigned and treated patients); safety was assessed for the safety set. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials. gov, number NCT01665144.Findings 1651 patients were randomly assigned between Feb 5, 2013, and June 2, 2015 (1105 to the siponimod group, and 546 to the placebo group). One patient did not sign the consent form, and five patients did not receive study drug, all of whom were in the siponimod group. 1645 patients were included in the analyses (1099 in the siponimod group and 546 in the placebo). At baseline, the mean time since first multiple sclerosis symptoms was 16.8 years (SD 8.3), and the mean time since conversion to SPMS was 3.8 years (SD 3.5); 1055 (64%) patients had not relapsed in the previous 2 years, and 918 (56%) of 1651 needed walking assistance. 903 (82%) patients receiving siponimod and 424 (78%) patients receiving placebo completed the study. 288 (26%) of 1096 patients receiving siponimod and 173 (32%) of 545 patients receiving placebo had 3-month CDP (hazard ratio 0.79, 95% CI 0.65-0.95; relative risk reduction 21%; p=0.013). Adverse events occurred in 975 (89%) of 1099 patients receiving siponimod versus 445 (82%) of 546 patients receiving placebo; serious adverse events were reported for 197 (18%) patients in the siponimod group versus 83 (15%) patients in the placebo group. Lymphopenia, increased liver transaminase concentration, bradycardia and bradyarrhythmia at treatment initiation, macular oedema, hypertension, varicella zoster reactivation, and convulsions occurred more frequently with siponimod than with placebo. Initial dose titration mitigated cardiac first-dose effects. Frequencies of infections, malignancies, and fatalities did not differ between groups.Interpretation Siponimod reduced the risk of disability progression with a safety profile similar to that of other S1P modulators and is likely to be a useful treatment for SPMS.mixedKappos L.; Bar-Or A.; Cree B.A.C.; Fox R.J.; Giovannoni G.; Gold R.; Vermersch P.; Arnold D.L.; Arnould S.; Scherz T.; Wolf C.; Wallstrom E.; Dahlke F.; Achiron A.; Achtnichts L.; Agan K.; Akman-Demir G.; Allen A.B.; Antel J.P.; Antiguedad A.R.; Apperson M.; Applebee A.M.; Ayuso G.I.; Baba M.; Bajenaru O.; Balasa R.; Balci B.P.; Barnett M.; Bass A.; Becker V.U.; Bejinariu M.; Bergh F.T.; Bergmann A.; Bernitsas E.; Berthele A.; Bhan V.; Bischof F.; Bjork R.J.; Blevins G.; Boehringer M.; Boerner T.; Bonek R.; Bowen J.D.; Bowling A.; Boyko A.N.; Boz C.; Bracknies V.; Braune S.; Brescia Morra V.; Brochet B.; Brola W.; Brownstone P.K.; Brozman M.; Brunet D.; Buraga I.; Burnett M.; Buttmann M.; Butzkueven H.; Cahill J.; Calkwood J.C.; Camu W.; Cascione M.; Castelnovo G.; Centonze D.; Cerqueira J.; Chan A.; Cimprichova A.; Cohan S.; Comi G.; Conway J.; Cooper J.A.; Corboy J.; Correale J.; Costell B.; Cottrell D.A.; Coyle P.K.; Craner M.; Cui L.; Cunha L.; Czlonkowska A.; da Silva A.M.; de Sa J.; de Seze J.; Debouverie M.; Debruyne J.; Decoo D.; Defer G.; Derfuss T.; Deri N.H.; Dihenia B.; Dioszeghy P.; Donath V.; Dubois B.; Duddy M.; Duquette P.; Edan G.; Efendi H.; Elias S.; Emrich P.J.; Estruch B.C.; Evdoshenko E.P.; Faiss J.; Fedyanin A.S.; Feneberg W.; Fermont J.; Fernandez O.F.; Ferrer F.C.; Fink K.; Ford H.; Ford C.; Francia A.; Freedman M.; Frishberg B.; Galgani S.; Garmany G.P.; Gehring K.; Gitt J.; Gobbi C.; Goldstick L.P.; Gonzalez R.A.; Grandmaison F.; Grigoriadis N.; Grigorova O.; Grimaldi L.M.E.; Gross J.; Gross-Paju K.; Gudesblatt M.; Guillaume D.; Haas J.; Hancinova V.; Hancu A.; Hardiman O.; Harmjanz A.; Heidenreich F.R.; Hengstman G.J.D.; Herbert J.; Herring M.; Hodgkinson S.; Hoffmann O.M.; Hofmann W.E.; Honeycutt W.D.; Hua L.H.; Huang D.; Huang Y.; Huang D.; Hupperts R.; Imre P.; Jacobs A.K.; Jakab G.; Jasinska E.; Kaida K.; Kalnina J.; Kaprelyan A.; Karelis G.; Karussis D.; Katz A.; Khabirov F.A.; Khatri B.; Kimura T.; Kister I.; Kizlaitiene R.; Klimova E.; Koehler J.; Komatineni A.; Kornhuber A.; Kovacs K.; Koves A.; Kozubski W.; Krastev G.; Krupp L.B.; Kurca E.; Lassek C.; Laureys G.; Lee L.; Lensch E.; Leutmezer F.; Li H.; Linker R.A.; Linnebank M.; Liskova P.; Llanera C.; Lu J.; Lutterotti A.; Lycke J.; Macdonell R.; Maciejowski M.; Maeurer M.; Magzhanov R.V.; Maida E.-M.; Malciene L.; Mao-Draayer Y.; Marfia G.A.; Markowitz C.; Mastorodimos V.; Matyas K.; Meca-Lallana J.; Merino J.A.G.; Mihetiu I.G.; Milanov I.; Miller A.E.; Millers A.; Mirabella M.; Mizuno M.; Montalban X.; Montoya L.; Mori M.; Mueller S.; Nakahara J.; Nakatsuji Y.; Newsome S.; Nicholas R.; Nielsen A.S.; Nikfekr E.; Nocentini U.; Nohara C.; Nomura K.; Odinak M.M.; Olsson T.; van Oosten B.W.; Oreja-Guevara C.; Oschmann P.; Overell J.; Pachner A.; Panczel G.; Pandolfo M.; Papeix C.; Patrucco L.; Pelletier J.; Piedrabuena R.; Pless M.; Polzer U.; Pozsegovits K.; Rastenyte D.; Rauer S.; Reifschneider G.; Rey R.; Rizvi S.A.; Robertson D.; Rodriguez J.M.; Rog D.; Roshanisefat H.; Rowe V.; Rozsa C.; Rubin S.; Rusek S.; Sacca F.; Saida T.; Salgado A.V.; Sanchez V.E.F.; Sanders K.; Satori M.; Sazonov D.V.; Scarpini E.A.; Schlegel E.; Schluep M.; Schmidt S.; Scholz E.; Schrijver H.M.; Schwab M.; Schwartz R.; Scott J.; Selmaj K.; Shafer S.; Sharrack B.; Shchukin I.A.; Shimizu Y.; Shotekov P.; Siever A.; Sigel K.-O.; Silliman S.; Simo M.; Simu M.; Sinay V.; Siquier A.E.; Siva A.; Skoda O.; Solomon A.; Stangel M.; Stefoski D.; Steingo B.; Stolyarov I.D.; Stourac P.; Strassburger-Krogias K.; Strauss E.; Stuve O.; Tarnev I.; Tavernarakis A.; Tello C.R.; Terzi M.; Ticha V.; Ticmeanu M.; Tiel-Wilck K.; Toomsoo T.; Tubridy N.; Tullman M.J.; Tumani H.; Turcani P.; Turner B.; Uccelli A.; Urtaza F.J.O.; Vachova M.; Valikovics A.; Walter S.; Van Wijmeersch B.; Vanopdenbosch L.; Weber J.R.; Weiss S.; Weissert R.; Vermersch P.; West T.; Wiendl H.; Wiertlewski S.; Wildemann B.; Willekens B.; Visser L.H.; Vorobeychik G.; Xu X.; Yamamura T.; Yang Y.N.; Yelamos S.M.; Yeung M.; Zacharias A.; Zelkowitz M.; Zettl U.; Zhang M.; Zhou H.; Zieman U.; Ziemssen T.Kappos, L.; Bar-Or, A.; Cree, B. A. C.; Fox, R. J.; Giovannoni, G.; Gold, R.; Vermersch, P.; Arnold, D. L.; Arnould, S.; Scherz, T.; Wolf, C.; Wallstrom, E.; Dahlke, F.; Achiron, A.; Achtnichts, L.; Agan, K.; Akman-Demir, G.; Allen, A. B.; Antel, J. P.; Antiguedad, A. R.; Apperson, M.; Applebee, A. M.; Ayuso, G. I.; Baba, M.; Bajenaru, O.; Balasa, R.; Balci, B. P.; Barnett, M.; Bass, A.; Becker, V. U.; Bejinariu, M.; Bergh, F. T.; Bergmann, A.; Bernitsas, E.; Berthele, A.; Bhan, V.; Bischof, F.; Bjork, R. J.; Blevins, G.; Boehringer, M.; Boerner, T.; Bonek, R.; Bowen, J. D.; Bowling, A.; Boyko, A. N.; Boz, C.; Bracknies, V.; Braune, S.; Brescia Morra, V.; Brochet, B.; Brola, W.; Brownstone, P. K.; Brozman, M.; Brunet, D.; Buraga, I.; Burnett, M.; Buttmann, M.; Butzkueven, H.; Cahill, J.; Calkwood, J. C.; Camu, W.; Cascione, M.; Castelnovo, G.; Centonze, D.; Cerqueira, J.; Chan, A.; Cimprichova, A.; Cohan, S.; Comi, G.; Conway, J.; Cooper, J. A.; Corboy, J.; Correale, J.; Costell, B.; Cottrell, D. A.; Coyle, P. K.; Craner, M.; Cui, L.; Cunha, L.; Czlonkowska, A.; da Silva, A. M.; de Sa, J.; de Seze, J.; Debouverie, M.; Debruyne, J.; Decoo, D.; Defer, G.; Derfuss, T.; Deri, N. H.; Dihenia, B.; Dioszeghy, P.; Donath, V.; Dubois, B.; Duddy, M.; Duquette, P.; Edan, G.; Efendi, H.; Elias, S.; Emrich, P. J.; Estruch, B. C.; Evdoshenko, E. P.; Faiss, J.; Fedyanin, A. S.; Feneberg, W.; Fermont, J.; Fernandez, O. F.; Ferrer, F. C.; Fink, K.; Ford, H.; Ford, C.; Francia, A.; Freedman, M.; Frishberg, B.; Galgani, S.; Garmany, G. P.; Gehring, K.; Gitt, J.; Gobbi, C.; Goldstick, L. P.; Gonzalez, R. A.; Grandmaison, F.; Grigoriadis, N.; Grigorova, O.; Grimaldi, L. M. E.; Gross, J.; Gross-Paju, K.; Gudesblatt, M.; Guillaume, D.; Haas, J.; Hancinova, V.; Hancu, A.; Hardiman, O.; Harmjanz, A.; Heidenreich, F. R.; Hengstman, G. J. D.; Herbert, J.; Herring, M.; Hodgkinson, S.; Hoffmann, O. M.; Hofmann, W. E.; Honeycutt, W. D.; Hua, L. H.; Huang, D.; Huang, Y.; Huang, D.; Hupperts, R.; Imre, P.; Jacobs, A. K.; Jakab, G.; Jasinska, E.; Kaida, K.; Kalnina, J.; Kaprelyan, A.; Karelis, G.; Karussis, D.; Katz, A.; Khabirov, F. A.; Khatri, B.; Kimura, T.; Kister, I.; Kizlaitiene, R.; Klimova, E.; Koehler, J.; Komatineni, A.; Kornhuber, A.; Kovacs, K.; Koves, A.; Kozubski, W.; Krastev, G.; Krupp, L. B.; Kurca, E.; Lassek, C.; Laureys, G.; Lee, L.; Lensch, E.; Leutmezer, F.; Li, H.; Linker, R. A.; Linnebank, M.; Liskova, P.; Llanera, C.; Lu, J.; Lutterotti, A.; Lycke, J.; Macdonell, R.; Maciejowski, M.; Maeurer, M.; Magzhanov, R. V.; Maida, E. -M.; Malciene, L.; Mao-Draayer, Y.; Marfia, G. A.; Markowitz, C.; Mastorodimos, V.; Matyas, K.; Meca-Lallana, J.; Merino, J. A. G.; Mihetiu, I. G.; Milanov, I.; Miller, A. E.; Millers, A.; Mirabella, M.; Mizuno, M.; Montalban, X.; Montoya, L.; Mori, M.; Mueller, S.; Nakahara, J.; Nakatsuji, Y.; Newsome, S.; Nicholas, R.; Nielsen, A. S.; Nikfekr, E.; Nocentini, U.; Nohara, C.; Nomura, K.; Odinak, M. M.; Olsson, T.; van Oosten, B. W.; Oreja-Guevara, C.; Oschmann, P.; Overell, J.; Pachner, A.; Panczel, G.; Pandolfo, M.; Papeix, C.; Patrucco, L.; Pelletier, J.; Piedrabuena, R.; Pless, M.; Polzer, U.; Pozsegovits, K.; Rastenyte, D.; Rauer, S.; Reifschneider, G.; Rey, R.; Rizvi, S. A.; Robertson, D.; Rodriguez, J. M.; Rog, D.; Roshanisefat, H.; Rowe, V.; Rozsa, C.; Rubin, S.; Rusek, S.; Sacca, F.; Saida, T.; Salgado, A. V.; Sanchez, V. E. F.; Sanders, K.; Satori, M.; Sazonov, D. V.; Scarpini, E. A.; Schlegel, E.; Schluep, M.; Schmidt, S.; Scholz, E.; Schrijver, H. M.; Schwab, M.; Schwartz, R.; Scott, J.; Selmaj, K.; Shafer, S.; Sharrack, B.; Shchukin, I. A.; Shimizu, Y.; Shotekov, P.; Siever, A.; Sigel, K. -O.; Silliman, S.; Simo, M.; Simu, M.; Sinay, V.; Siquier, A. E.; Siva, A.; Skoda, O.; Solomon, A.; Stangel, M.; Stefoski, D.; Steingo, B.; Stolyarov, I. D.; Stourac, P.; Strassburger-Krogias, K.; Strauss, E.; Stuve, O.; Tarnev, I.; Tavernarakis, A.; Tello, C. R.; Terzi, M.; Ticha, V.; Ticmeanu, M.; Tiel-Wilck, K.; Toomsoo, T.; Tubridy, N.; Tullman, M. J.; Tumani, H.; Turcani, P.; Turner, B.; Uccelli, A.; Urtaza, F. J. O.; Vachova, M.; Valikovics, A.; Walter, S.; Van Wijmeersch, B.; Vanopdenbosch, L.; Weber, J. R.; Weiss, S.; Weissert, R.; Vermersch, P.; West, T.; Wiendl, H.; Wiertlewski, S.; Wildemann, B.; Willekens, B.; Visser, L. H.; Vorobeychik, G.; Xu, X.; Yamamura, T.; Yang, Y. N.; Yelamos, S. M.; Yeung, M.; Zacharias, A.; Zelkowitz, M.; Zettl, U.; Zhang, M.; Zhou, H.; Zieman, U.; Ziemssen, T