We analysed whole blood and nasopharyngeal swabs from COVID-19 patients in two different cohorts collected at hospitals in Germany (Bochum) and Spain (Valencia) by epigenetic immune cell quantification using qPCR assays (demethyl-specific). The aim was to investigate the prognostic potential of this approach to identify patients with higher risk for a poor outcome. Also, we compared epigenetic data of patients with those of healthy donors.
Dataset includes Cp (crossing-point) values, cell specific plasmid units...

Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes a severe respiratory disease in humans. The MERS-CoV spike (S) glycoprotein mediates viral entry into target cells. For this, MERS-CoV S engages the host cell protein dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4, CD26) and the interface between MERS-CoV S and DPP4 has been resolved on the atomic level. Here, we asked whether naturally-occurring polymorphisms in DPP4, that alter amino acid residues required for MERS-CoV S binding, influence cellular entry...

Asylum interviews within the asylum procedure are associated with psychological stress for traumatized asylum seekers. This study investigates the impact of asylum interviews on the mental health in a sample of 40 traumatized asylum seekers. The comparison group consisted of refugees (N=10) that had not been invited to an asylum interview. Additionally, the moderating effects of trial-related variables such as perceived justice of the trial, stress of giving testimony, and stress of waiting for the...

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-psp-10.1177_01461672221148004 for Domain-Specific Greed by Martin Weiß, Julian Schulze, Stefan Krumm, Anja S. Göritz, Johannes Hewig and Patrick Mussel in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Greed, the insatiable and excessive desire and striving for more even at the expense of others, may be directed toward various goods. In this article, we propose that greed may be conceptualized as a domain-specific construct. Based on a literature review and an expert survey, we identified 10 domains of greed which we operationalized with the DOmain-SPEcific Greed (DOSPEG) questionnaire. In Study 1 (N = 725), we found support for the proposed structure and convergent...

Laboratory animal professionals (LAP) are faced with various situations and tasks influencing their mental well-being. A systematic review has been conducted to investigate whether there are specific stressors for LAP and which moderators are relevant for the development of psychological strain. A comprehensive search following PRISMA Guidelines was carried out in June 2021. Results include 12 studies and have been summarized qualitatively in narrative synthesis and tabular presentation. Available literature indicates that LAP are facing...

Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-lan-10.1177_00236772221129111 for Psychological stress and strain in laboratory animal professionals – a systematic review by Sonja Rumpel, Regina Kempen, Roswitha Merle and Christa Thoene-Reineke in Laboratory Animals

Der Journalismus befindet sich im Zuge der Digitalisierung in einem Veränderungsprozess. Dabei spielt auch Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) eine wichtige Rolle und prägt bereits den Alltag vieler Nachrichtenredaktionen: So unterstützen KI-Systeme bei der Recherche, erleichtern die Verbreitung von Nachrichten und erstellen automatisierte Texte. Dies setzt voraus, dass KI-Technologien verantwortungsvoll und nach journalistischen Qualitätsstandards sowie gesellschaftlich verankerten ethischen Prinzipien, entwickelt, trainiert und in die redaktionelle Arbeit integriert werden. Expertinnen und Experten der Arbeitsgruppe IT-Sicherheit, Privacy, Ethik und...

Personality traits of romantic partners may be part of the puzzle of how romantic relationships are related to mental health. We investigated the role of narcissistic admiration and rivalry in this context. Positive associations of admiration and negative associations of rivalry with the mental health of individuals and their partners were hypothesized. Furthermore, we expected admiration to be particularly relevant for the narcissist’s mental health and rivalry to matter more for the partner. Actor-partner interdependence...

Diffusion-based item response theory models are measurement models that link parameters of the diffusion model (drift rate, boundary separation) to latent traits of test takers. Similar to standard latent trait models, they assume the invariance of the test takers’ latent traits during a test. Previous research, however, suggests that traits change as test takers learn or decrease their effort. In this paper, we combine the diffusion-based item response theory model with a latent growth curve...

Herbaceous layer projective vegetation cover is given in percent for each taxon and multiple quadrats at 57 sites with different vegetation types. The cover of different vegetation types at the sites is given in percent as well.The vegetation surveys were carried out in four different study areas in the Sakha Republic, Russia: in the mountainous region of the Verkhoyansk Range within the Oymyakonsky and Tomponsky District (Event EN21-201 - EN21-219), and in three lowland regions...

The important marker species for the base of the Jurassic, Cerebropollenites thiergartii, occurs contemporaneously with at least nine related taxa. However, their distinction is difficult and has been confused in the past. In addition, a long history of numerous recombinations with different genus names (e.g. Tsugaepollenites and Sciadopityspollenites), and inconsistent classifications or synonymisations, further complicate the taxonomic framework of Cerebropollenites thiergartii. A comprehensive study of these ten taxa, summarising their crucial distinctive characteristics and potential...

Vegetation surveys were carried out in four different study areas in the Sakha Republic, Russia: in the mountainous region of the Verkhoyansk Range within the Oymyakonsky and Tomponsky District (Event EN21-201 - EN21-219), and in three lowland regions of Central Yakutia within the Churapchinsky, Tattinsky and the Megino-Kangalassky District (Event EN21220 - EN21264). The study area is located within the boreal forest biome that is underlain by permafrost soils. The aim was to record the...

Aggregated herbaceous layer projective vegetation cover is given in percent for each taxon for 57 sites. The cover of different vegetation types at the sites is given in percent as well.The vegetation surveys were carried out in four different study areas in the Sakha Republic, Russia: in the mountainous region of the Verkhoyansk Range within the Oymyakonsky and Tomponsky District (Event EN21-201 - EN21-219), and in three lowland regions of Central Yakutia within the Churapchinsky,...

Above-ground biomass for ground vegetation is given in g per m² for each taxon and different vegetation types at 56 sites. The vegetation surveys were carried out in four different study areas in the Sakha Republic, Russia: in the mountainous region of the Verkhoyansk Range within the Oymyakonsky and Tomponsky District (Event EN21-201 - EN21-219), and in three lowland regions of Central Yakutia within the Churapchinsky, Tattinsky and the Megino-Kangalassky District (Event EN21220 - EN21264)....

Aggregated moss layer projective vegetation cover is given in percent for each taxon for 57 sites. The cover of different vegetation types at the sites is given in percent as well.The vegetation surveys were carried out in four different study areas in the Sakha Republic, Russia: in the mountainous region of the Verkhoyansk Range within the Oymyakonsky and Tomponsky District (Event EN21-201 - EN21-219), and in three lowland regions of Central Yakutia within the Churapchinsky,...

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-msj-10.1177_13524585231161253 for Humoral immune responses remain quantitatively impaired but improve qualitatively in anti-CD20-treated patients with multiple sclerosis after three or four COVID-19 vaccinations by Carolin Otto, Tatjana Schwarz, Lara M Jeworowski, Marie L Schmidt, Felix Walper, Florence Pache, Patrick Schindler, Moritz Niederschweiberer, Andi Krumbholz, Ruben Rose, Christian Drosten, Klemens Ruprecht and Victor M Corman in Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Under a changing climate, soil fungal communities will increasingly be subject to periods of heat stress. These periods can affect the performance of individual fungi and their competition for space and resources. Competition between fungi is strongly controlled by the exudation of inhibitory compounds, resulting in different competitive outcomes that range from overgrowth of the inferior competitor to a deadlock, where the competing fungi inhibit each other. As heat stress can alter the competitive outcome...

Supplemental material, sj-pdf-1-lan-10.1177_00236772221129111 for Psychological stress and strain in laboratory animal professionals – a systematic review by Sonja Rumpel, Regina Kempen, Roswitha Merle and Christa Thoene-Reineke in Laboratory Animals

Laboratory animal professionals (LAP) are faced with various situations and tasks influencing their mental well-being. A systematic review has been conducted to investigate whether there are specific stressors for LAP and which moderators are relevant for the development of psychological strain. A comprehensive search following PRISMA Guidelines was carried out in June 2021. Results include 12 studies and have been summarized qualitatively in narrative synthesis and tabular presentation. Available literature indicates that LAP are facing...

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-psp-10.1177_01461672221148004 for Domain-Specific Greed by Martin Weiß, Julian Schulze, Stefan Krumm, Anja S. Göritz, Johannes Hewig and Patrick Mussel in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

We analysed whole blood and nasopharyngeal swabs from COVID-19 patients in two different cohorts collected at hospitals in Germany (Bochum) and Spain (Valencia) by epigenetic immune cell quantification using qPCR assays (demethyl-specific). The aim was to investigate the prognostic potential of this approach to identify patients with higher risk for a poor outcome. Also, we compared epigenetic data of patients with those of healthy donors.
Dataset includes Cp (crossing-point) values, cell specific plasmid units...

Personality traits of romantic partners may be part of the puzzle of how romantic relationships are related to mental health. We investigated the role of narcissistic admiration and rivalry in this context. Positive associations of admiration and negative associations of rivalry with the mental health of individuals and their partners were hypothesized. Furthermore, we expected admiration to be particularly relevant for the narcissist’s mental health and rivalry to matter more for the partner. Actor-partner interdependence...

Aggregated above-ground biomass for ground vegetation is given in g per m² for each taxon at 56 sites. Total ground vegetation biomass in g per m² and in kg for the entire site.The vegetation surveys were carried out in four different study areas in the Sakha Republic, Russia: in the mountainous region of the Verkhoyansk Range within the Oymyakonsky and Tomponsky District (Event EN21-201 - EN21-219), and in three lowland regions of Central Yakutia within...

Objective:To analyze anti-SARS-CoV-2-S1-IgG levels, avidity, Omicron BA.2 variant neutralizing capacity, and SARS-CoV-2-specific T cells in anti-CD20-treated patients with multiple sclerosis (aCD20pwMS) after two, three, or four COVID-19 vaccinations.Results:Frequencies of aCD20pwMS with detectable SARS-CoV-2-S1-IgG increased moderately between two (31/61 (51%)), three (31/57 (54%)), and four (17/26 (65%)) vaccinations. However, among patients with detectable SARS-CoV-2-S1-IgG, frequencies of high avidity (6/31 (19%) vs 11/17 (65%)) and Omicron neutralizing antibodies (0/10 (0%) vs 6/10 (60%)) increased strongly between two...