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Surface Ca and P elution was documented after 12 hr of exposition to the acid solution by dissolution of spherulites and the whole canal surface decalcified in depth after 15 days by SEM-EDAX analysis. The periodic pattern of collagen fibrils was still evident up to 15 days of decalcification together with fine granular deposits of a not-collagenic proteic material, while after 30 days no period was observed in the decalcified fibrils. Collagen mineral cast at 400°C calcination. Complete crystalline transformation at 1200°C. Up to 15 days of decalcification fibrils period maintained. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.In renal transplantation, polymorphic amino acids on mismatched donor HLA molecules can lead to the induction of de novo donor-specific antibodies (DSA), which are associated with inferior graft survival. To ultimately prevent de novo DSA formation without unnecessarily precluding transplants it is essential to define which polymorphic amino acid mismatches can actually induce an antibody response. To facilitate this, we developed a user-friendly software program that establishes HLA class I and class II compatibility between donor and recipient on the amino acid level. HLA epitope mismatch algorithm (HLA-EMMA) is a software program that compares simultaneously the HLA class I and class II amino acid sequences of the donor with the HLA amino acid sequences of the recipient and determines the polymorphic solvent accessible amino acid mismatches that are likely to be accessible to B cell receptors. Analysis can be performed for a large number of donor-recipient pairs at once. As proof of principle, a previously described study cohort of 191 lymphocyte immunotherapy recipients was analysed with HLA-EMMA and showed a higher frequency of DSA formation with higher number of solvent accessible amino acids mismatches. Overall, HLA-EMMA can be used to analyse compatibility on amino acid level between donor and recipient HLA class I and class II simultaneously for large cohorts to ultimately determine the most immunogenic amino acid mismatches. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.The feasibility of a new clinical trial may be increased by incorporating historical data of previous trials. In the particular case where only data from a single historical trial are available, there exists no clear recommendation in the literature regarding the most favorable approach. A main problem of the incorporation of historical data is the possible inflation of the type I error rate. A way to control this type of error is the so-called power prior approach. This Bayesian method does not "borrow" the full historical information but uses a parameter 0 ≤ δ ≤ 1 to determine the amount of borrowed data. Based on the methodology of the power prior, we propose a frequentist framework that allows incorporation of historical data from both arms of two-armed trials with binary outcome, while simultaneously controlling the type I error rate. It is shown that for any specific trial scenario a value δ > 0 can be determined such that the type I error rate falls below the prespecified significance level. The magnitude of this value of δ depends on the characteristics of the data observed in the historical trial. Conditionally on these characteristics, an increase in power as compared to a trial without borrowing may result. Similarly, we propose methods how the required sample size can be reduced. The results are discussed and compared to those obtained in a Bayesian framework. Application is illustrated by a clinical trial example. © 2020 The Authors. Pharmaceutical Statistics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.BACKGROUND Respiratory viruses (RVs) are frequently present in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) during pulmonary exacerbations (PEx). METHOD AND OBJECTIVES This prospective, longitudinal study was performed to examine the role of RVs in acute exacerbations in children with CF. Sputum samples or additional midturbinate swabs were tested from all children using a polymerase chain reaction panel. The primary aims of the study were to determine the prevalence and etiologic role of RVs in exacerbations of CF and to compare changes with RV-positive and RV-negative infections. The secondary aims were to determine the predictive factors for RV-related exacerbations. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/lys05.html RESULTS From 50 patients with PEx, 23 (48.9%) sputum samples were virus-positive. With a combination of sputum and swab, viral positivity increased to 56%. The virus-positive group presented more frequently with hypoxia (oxygen saturation less then 93%) than the virus-negative group (P = .048). Virus-positive exacerbations were not associated with an increase in colonization rates or greater lung function decline over 12 months. CONCLUSIONS RVs frequently present during PEx of CF. However, predicting viral infections is difficult in this group. Only the presence of hypoxia may raise the suspicion of an accompanying viral agent. The combination of sputum and nasal swab samples increases the diagnostic yield in viral infections of CF. Despite their high frequency, the presence of RVs had no impact on clinical outcomes, such as a decline in lung function and increased colonization rates. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.We have developed a genotyping assay that produces fully-phased, unambiguous HLA-E genotyping using Pacific Biosciences' Single Molecule Real-Time (SMRT) DNA sequencing. In total 212 cell lines were genotyped, including the panel of 107 established at the 10th International Histocompatibility Workshop (IHW). Our results matched the previously known HLA-E genotype in 94 (44.3%) cell lines; in all cases either improved or equalled previous genotyping resolution. Three (1.4%) cells had discrepant HLA-E genotyping data and 115 (54.2%) had no previous HLA-E data. The HLA-E genotypes for four (1.9%) cell lines resulted in a change of zygosity by identifying two distinct haplotypes. We discovered eight novel HLA-E alleles, extended the known reference sequence of seven and confirmed the existence of a further ten. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.