Transduplication resulted in the incorporation of two protein-coding sequences into the Turmoil-1 transposable element of C. elegans

Transposable elements may acquire unrelated gene fragments into their sequences in a process called transduplication. Transduplication of protein-coding genes is common in plants, but is unknown of in animals. Here, we report that the Turmoil-1 transposable element in C. elegans has incorporated two protein-coding sequences into its inverted terminal repeat (ITR) sequences. The ITRs of Turmoil-1 contain a conserved RNA recognition motif (RRM) that originated from the rsp- 2 gene and a fragment from the protein-coding region of the cpg-3 gene. We further report that an open reading frame specific to C. elegans may have been created as a result of a Turmoil-1 insertion. Mutations at the 5' splice site of this open reading frame may have reactivated the transduplicated RRM moti

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Analysis of Distributed Systems Dynamics with Erlang Performance Lab

Modern, highly concurrent and large-scale systems require new methods for design, testing and monitoring. Their dynamics and scale require real-time tools, providing a holistic view of the whole system and the ability of showing a more detailed view when needed. Such tools can help identifying the causes of unwanted states, which is hardly possible with static analysis or metrics-based approach. In this paper a new tool for analysis of distributed systems in Erlang is presented. It provides real-time monitoring of system dynamics on different levels of abstraction. The tool has been used for analyzing a large-scale urban traffic simulation system running on a cluster of 20 computing nodes

The predictive value of complete blood count-derived indices for major adverse cardiovascular events in MINOCA patients at 5-year follow-up

Introduction: The authors analysed the potential of red blood cell and platelet indices such as red cell distribution width (RDW), mean corpuscular volume (MCV), and mean platelet volume (MPV) as predicting factors in myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) patients of 5-year outcomes. Material and methods: Between 2010–2015 were identified 112 patients who had final MINOCA diagnosis and available laboratory findings. The primary endpoint was the 5-year major adverse cardiovascular events rate, defined as cardiac death, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization due to angina. Results: Only RDW had a significant impact on long-term outcomes. 93 (83%) patients had RDW ≤ 14.5 (group 1), and 19 (17%) patients had RDW > 14.5 (group 2). The mean RDW value was 13.58 ± 1.11%. In group 1 and group 2, mean RDW values were 13.18 ± 0.55%, and 15.54 ± 1.06% (p < 0.001), respectively. Patients with abnormal RDW values (group 2) characterized lower value of left ventricular eject fraction (60 ± 8% vs. 53 ± 13%, p = 0.024), and higher NT-proBNP values (3,170 ± 5,285 pg/mL vs. 6,200 ± 4,223 pg/mL, p = 0.013) as well as troponin levels (501–2500 ng/mL: 31% vs. 53%, p = 0.02). A statistically significant difference was observed only for all-cause death. All-cause death rates for no RDW ≤ 14.5% vs. RDW > 14.5% were 2.2% vs. 21.1% (HR 5.09, 95% CI 1.03–25.2, p = 0.046), respectively. Conclusions: RDW was significantly associated with the increased risk of all-cause mortality in MINOCA patients at 5 years

Coronary slow flow is not an adverse prognostic factor in MINOCA patients in the 5-year follow-up

Introduction: The research aimed to compare the characteristics and outcomes of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) patients with coronary slow flow (CSF) vs. normal coronary flow (no CSF) in a 5-year follow-up. Material and methods: Between 2010–2015 were identified 111 patients as having final MINOCA diagnosis and available calculated corrected TIMI frame count (cTFC). CSF was defined as cTFC greater than 27 frames per second in any of the three coronary arteries. The primary endpoint was the 5-year major adverse cardiovascular events rate, defined as cardiac death, myocardial infarction, or hospitalization due to angina. Results: The mean cTFC was 28.9 ± 6.1 frames per second (median: 28, IQR 24–33; min-max: 19–58). 62 (55.9%) patients had normal coronary flow, and 49 (44.1%) had CSF. Patients did not differ in sex (females no CSF vs. CSF: 58% vs. 61%, p = 0.7) or age (63 ± 15 years vs. 63 ± 13 years, p = 0.8). Patients with CSF characterized higher rates of chronic kidney disease (0 vs. 8.2%, p = 0.035). No statistically significant difference was observed for any of the analysed points. MACE rates for no CSF vs. CSF were 9.6% vs. 14.3% (HR 0.80, 95% CI 0.28–2.96, p = 0.7), respectively. Conclusions: CSF was not associated with a higher risk of adverse events among MINOCA patients at five years