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    Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis

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    The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed

    Rôle des récepteurs NK dans les lymphoproliférations T matures. Exemple des leucémies/lymphomes T de l'adulte associés à l'HTLV-1 et des lymphoproliférations T intestinales primitives

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    Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCLs) are heterogeneous entities whose classification has recently been revised. More than 25 entities are thus classified according to their clinico-biological presentation and their presumed cellular origin, justifying the in-depth study of their phenotype. NK receptors (NKRs) have been demonstrated in some cutaneous lymphomas. In addition, a less known intestinal lymphoma, called type II refractory celiac disease (RCDII), arises from an intraepithelial lymphocyte characterized by T and NK markers. These findings led us to evaluate the expression of NKRs on a representative panel of PTCLs, focusing on primary gastrointestinal (GI) T-cell lymphoproliferative diseases (T-LPD) and HTLV-1 associated adult T leukemia/lymphoma (ATL).In ATL, we show that KIR3DL2 expression is mainly associated with acute-type ATL. HTLV-1 has a preferential tropism for KIR3DL2+ lymphocytes and may play a role in KIR3DL2 expression induction, combined with the hypomethylation status of KIR3DL2 promoter. The benefit of targeting KIR3DL2 by IPH4102 should be further investigating in acute ATL patients.In GI T-LPD, we show that NKp46 is a novel biomarker useful for diagnosis and therapeutic stratification, as NKp46 is a hallmark of RCDII tumor cells, shared by EATL. Strong preclinical rationale identifies anti-NKp46-PBD as a promising therapy for RCDII, EATL and MEITL.These results allowed us to discuss the cellular origin of these lymphomas and the role of NKRs in lymphomagenesis. From a translational point of view, NKRs could represent useful biomarkers in these entities that are sometimes difficult to individualize, and finally constitute an interesting therapeutic target.Les lymphomes T périphériques (PTCLs) sont des entités hétérogènes dont la classification a récemment été révisée. Plus de 25 entités de lymphomes T ou NK matures sont ainsi classées selon leur présentation clinico-biologique et leur origine cellulaire présumée, justifiant l’étude approfondie de leur phénotype. Des récepteurs NK (NKRs) ont été mis en évidence dans certains lymphomes cutanés. En outre, un lymphome intra-épithélial intestinal, appelé maladie coeliaque réfractaire de type II (MCRII), dérive d’un lymphocyte caractérisé par des marqueurs T et NK. Ces constatations nous ont amenés à évaluer l’expression de NKRs sur un panel représentatif de PTCLs, constitué en particulier de PTCLs primitifs intestinaux et de leucémies/lymphomes T de l’adulte associés à l’HTLV-1 (ATL). Dans l’ATL, nous montrons que KIR3DL2 est exprimé par les cellules tumorales des formes aigües. Le virus HTLV-1 et la méthylation de son promoteur jouent un rôle dans l’expression de KIR3DL2. Enfin, un anticorps monoclonal dirigé contre KIR3DL2, IPH4102, est capable de tuer spécifiquement les cellules primaires d’ATL KIR3DL2 ex vivo par un mécanisme dépendant d’effecteurs NK autologues. Dans les lymphoproliférations T intestinales primitives, nous montrons que NKp46 est un nouveau biomarqueur pour leur diagnostic et leur stratification thérapeutique. En effet, NKp46 est exprimé sur les cellules anormales de la MCRII, et sur les lymphomes T primitifs intestinaux agressifs, mais pas sur les indolents et les MC non compliquées. Enfin, les cellules primaires exprimant NKp46 sont sensibles ex vivo à la cytotoxicité induite par un anticorps monoclonal dirigé contre NKp46 et couplé à une toxine.Ces résultats nous ont permis de discuter l’origine cellulaire de ces lymphomes et le rôle de ces NKRs dans la lymphomagénèse. Dans une optique translationnelle, l’expression des NKRs peut aider au diagnostic de ces entités parfois difficiles à individualiser, et enfin constituer une cible thérapeutique intéressante

    Variations on the Author

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    “Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship

    Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis

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    We provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis

    Role of NK Receptors in Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma. Example of Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma and Primary Gastro-intestinal T-cell Lymphoproliferative Disease.

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    Les lymphomes T périphériques (PTCLs) sont des entités hétérogènes dont la classification a récemment été révisée. Plus de 25 entités de lymphomes T ou NK matures sont ainsi classées selon leur présentation clinico-biologique et leur origine cellulaire présumée, justifiant l’étude approfondie de leur phénotype. Des récepteurs NK (NKRs) ont été mis en évidence dans certains lymphomes cutanés. En outre, un lymphome intra-épithélial intestinal, appelé maladie coeliaque réfractaire de type II (MCRII), dérive d’un lymphocyte caractérisé par des marqueurs T et NK. Ces constatations nous ont amenés à évaluer l’expression de NKRs sur un panel représentatif de PTCLs, constitué en particulier de PTCLs primitifs intestinaux et de leucémies/lymphomes T de l’adulte associés à l’HTLV-1 (ATL). Dans l’ATL, nous montrons que KIR3DL2 est exprimé par les cellules tumorales des formes aigües. Le virus HTLV-1 et la méthylation de son promoteur jouent un rôle dans l’expression de KIR3DL2. Enfin, un anticorps monoclonal dirigé contre KIR3DL2, IPH4102, est capable de tuer spécifiquement les cellules primaires d’ATL KIR3DL2 ex vivo par un mécanisme dépendant d’effecteurs NK autologues. Dans les lymphoproliférations T intestinales primitives, nous montrons que NKp46 est un nouveau biomarqueur pour leur diagnostic et leur stratification thérapeutique. En effet, NKp46 est exprimé sur les cellules anormales de la MCRII, et sur les lymphomes T primitifs intestinaux agressifs, mais pas sur les indolents et les MC non compliquées. Enfin, les cellules primaires exprimant NKp46 sont sensibles ex vivo à la cytotoxicité induite par un anticorps monoclonal dirigé contre NKp46 et couplé à une toxine.Ces résultats nous ont permis de discuter l’origine cellulaire de ces lymphomes et le rôle de ces NKRs dans la lymphomagénèse. Dans une optique translationnelle, l’expression des NKRs peut aider au diagnostic de ces entités parfois difficiles à individualiser, et enfin constituer une cible thérapeutique intéressante.Peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCLs) are heterogeneous entities whose classification has recently been revised. More than 25 entities are thus classified according to their clinico-biological presentation and their presumed cellular origin, justifying the in-depth study of their phenotype. NK receptors (NKRs) have been demonstrated in some cutaneous lymphomas. In addition, a less known intestinal lymphoma, called type II refractory celiac disease (RCDII), arises from an intraepithelial lymphocyte characterized by T and NK markers. These findings led us to evaluate the expression of NKRs on a representative panel of PTCLs, focusing on primary gastrointestinal (GI) T-cell lymphoproliferative diseases (T-LPD) and HTLV-1 associated adult T leukemia/lymphoma (ATL).In ATL, we show that KIR3DL2 expression is mainly associated with acute-type ATL. HTLV-1 has a preferential tropism for KIR3DL2+ lymphocytes and may play a role in KIR3DL2 expression induction, combined with the hypomethylation status of KIR3DL2 promoter. The benefit of targeting KIR3DL2 by IPH4102 should be further investigating in acute ATL patients.In GI T-LPD, we show that NKp46 is a novel biomarker useful for diagnosis and therapeutic stratification, as NKp46 is a hallmark of RCDII tumor cells, shared by EATL. Strong preclinical rationale identifies anti-NKp46-PBD as a promising therapy for RCDII, EATL and MEITL.These results allowed us to discuss the cellular origin of these lymphomas and the role of NKRs in lymphomagenesis. From a translational point of view, NKRs could represent useful biomarkers in these entities that are sometimes difficult to individualize, and finally constitute an interesting therapeutic target

    Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts

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    We conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more sophisticated methods

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    koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist

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    We have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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