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Somatic cells can be reprogrammed into pluripotent stem cells via either expression of transcription factors or addition of small molecule chemicals only. Zhao et al. reveal a unique intermediate state during chemical reprogramming allowing a significant improvement in its efficiency and kinetics.
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Técnicas de Reprogramação Celular , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes/citologia , AnimaisRESUMO
The chromatin-remodeling enzyme helicase lymphoid-specific (HELLS) interacts with cell division cycle-associated 7 (CDCA7) on nucleosomes and is involved in the regulation of DNA methylation in higher organisms. Mutations in these genes cause immunodeficiency, centromeric instability, and facial anomalies (ICF) syndrome, which also results in DNA hypomethylation of satellite repeat regions. We investigated the functional domains of human CDCA7 in HELLS using several mutant CDCA7 proteins. The central region is critical for binding to HELLS, activation of ATPase, and nucleosome sliding activities of HELLS-CDCA7. The N-terminal region tends to inhibit ATPase activity. The C-terminal 4CXXC-type zinc finger domain contributes to CpG and hemimethylated CpG DNA preference for DNA-dependent HELLS-CDCA7 ATPase activity. Furthermore, CDCA7 showed a binding preference to DNA containing hemimethylated CpG, and replication-dependent pericentromeric heterochromatin foci formation of CDCA7 with HELLS was observed in mouse embryonic stem cells; however, all these phenotypes were lost in the case of an ICF syndrome mutant of CDCA7 mutated in the zinc finger domain. Thus, CDCA7 most likely plays a role in the recruitment of HELLS, activates its chromatin remodeling function, and efficiently induces DNA methylation, especially at hemimethylated replication sites.
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Cells must adjust the expression levels of metabolic enzymes in response to fluctuating nutrient supply. For glucose, such metabolic remodeling is highly dependent on a master transcription factor ChREBP/MondoA. However, it remains elusive how glucose fluctuations are sensed by ChREBP/MondoA despite the stability of major glycolytic pathways. Here, we show that in both flies and mice, ChREBP/MondoA activation in response to glucose ingestion involves an evolutionarily conserved glucose-metabolizing pathway: the polyol pathway. The polyol pathway converts glucose to fructose via sorbitol. It has been believed that this pathway is almost silent, and its activation in hyperglycemic conditions has deleterious effects on human health. We show that the polyol pathway regulates the glucose-responsive nuclear translocation of Mondo, a Drosophila homologue of ChREBP/MondoA, which directs gene expression for organismal growth and metabolism. Likewise, inhibition of the polyol pathway in mice impairs ChREBP's nuclear localization and reduces glucose tolerance. We propose that the polyol pathway is an evolutionarily conserved sensing system for glucose uptake that allows metabolic remodeling.
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Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina e Hélice-Alça-Hélix Básicos , Glucose , Animais , Fatores de Transcrição de Zíper de Leucina e Hélice-Alça-Hélix Básicos/metabolismo , Metabolismo dos Carboidratos , Drosophila/metabolismo , Glucose/metabolismo , Camundongos , Polímeros , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismoRESUMO
Mouse ES cell populations contain a minor sub-population that expresses genes specifically expressed in 2-cell stage embryos. This sub-population consists of 2-cell-gene labeled cells (2CLCs) generated by the transient activation of the 2-cell specific genes initiated by the master regulator, Dux. However, the mechanism regulating the transient expression remains largely unclear. Here we reported a novel function of Zfp352, one of the 2-cell specific genes, in regulating the 2CLC sub-population. Zfp352 encodes zinc-finger transcription factor belonging to the Klf family. Dux transiently activates Zfp352 after the activation of Zscan4c in a subset of the 2CLC subpopulation. Interestingly, in the reporter assay, the transcriptional activation of Zscan4c by Dux is strongly repressed by the co-expression of Zfp352. However, the knockout of Zfp352 resulted in the repression of a subset of the 2-cell-specific genes. These data suggest the dual roles of Zfp352 in regulating the transient activation of the 2-cell-specific genes.
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Proteínas de Ligação a DNA , Células-Tronco Embrionárias Murinas , Fatores de Transcrição , Animais , Camundongos , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Células-Tronco Embrionárias Murinas/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Dedos de Zinco/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/genética , Proteínas de Ligação a DNA/metabolismoRESUMO
Pluripotent cells in mouse embryos, which first emerge in the inner cell mass of the blastocyst, undergo gradual transition marked by changes in gene expression, developmental potential, polarity, and morphology as they develop from the pre-implantation until post-implantation gastrula stage. Recent studies of cultured mouse pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) have clarified the presence of intermediate pluripotent stages between the naïve pluripotent state represented by embryonic stem cells (ESCs-equivalent to the pre-implantation epiblast) and the primed pluripotent state represented by epiblast stem cells (EpiSCs-equivalent to the late post-implantation gastrula epiblast). In this review, we discuss these recent findings in light of our knowledge on peri-implantation mouse development and consider the implications of these new PSCs to understand their temporal sequence and the feasibility of using them as model system for pluripotency.
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Camadas Germinativas , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes , Animais , Blastocisto/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular , Células-Tronco Embrionárias/metabolismo , Camadas Germinativas/metabolismo , CamundongosRESUMO
Early-life stress affects brain development, eventually resulting in adverse behavioral and physical health consequences in adulthood. The present study assessed the hypothesis that short-term early-life stress during infancy before weaning, a period for the maturation of mastication and sleep, poses long-lasting adverse effects on masticatory function and intraoral sensations later in life.Rat pups were exposed to either maternal separation (MS) or intermittent hypoxia (IH-Infancy) for 6 h/day in the light/sleep phase from postnatal day (P)17 to P20 to generate "neglect" and "pediatric obstructive sleep apnea" models, respectively. The remaining rats were exposed to IH during P45-P48 (IH-Adult). Masticatory ability was evaluated based on the rats' ability to chew pellets and bite pasta throughout the growth period (P21-P70). Intraoral chemical and mechanical sensitivities were assessed using two-bottle preference drinking tests, and hind paw pain thresholds were measured in adulthood (after P60).No differences were found in body weight, grip force, and hind paw sensitivity in MS, IH-Infancy, and IH-Adult rats compared with naïve rats. Masticatory ability was lower in MS and IH-Infancy rats from P28 to P70 than in naïve rats. MS and IH-Infancy rats exhibited intraoral hypersensitivity to capsaicin and mechanical stimulations in adulthood. The IH-Adult rats did not display inferior masticatory ability or intraoral hypersensitivity.In conclusion, short-term early-life stress during the suckling-mastication transition period potentially causes a persistent decrease in masticatory ability and intraoral hypersensitivity in adulthood. The period is a "critical window" for the maturation of oral motor and sensory functions.
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Animais Lactentes , Mastigação , Privação Materna , Animais , Ratos , Mastigação/fisiologia , Masculino , Estresse Psicológico/fisiopatologia , Feminino , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Animais Recém-Nascidos , Hipóxia/fisiopatologia , Limiar da Dor/fisiologiaRESUMO
Activation of microglia is known to be involved in neuropathic pain. However, the pathway that regulates the microglial activation is not completely understood. Transient receptor potential (TRP) melastatin 2 (TRPM2), which is part of the TRP superfamily, is reportedly expressed on microglia and is suggested to be involved in neuropathic pain. To explore the effect of a TRPM2 antagonist on orofacial neuropathic pain and the relationship between TRPM2 and the activation of microglia, experiments were conducted using male rats that underwent infraorbital nerve (ION) ligation as orofacial neuropathic pain models. TRPM2 expression was detected on microglia in the trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis (Vc). The immunoreactivity of TRPM2 in the Vc increased after ION ligation. Mechanical threshold for head-withdrawal response was measured using von Frey filament, and it decreased after ION ligation. When the TRPM2 antagonist was administered to the ION-ligated rats, the low mechanical threshold for head-withdrawal response increased, and the number of phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase (pERK)-immunoreactive cells in the Vc decreased. The number of CD68-immunoreactive cells in the Vc also decreased after the administration of the TRPM2 antagonist in the ION-ligated rats. These findings suggest that TRPM2 antagonist administration suppresses hypersensitivity to mechanical stimulation induced by ION ligation and microglial activation, and TRPM2 is also involved in microglial activation in orofacial neuropathic pain.
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Neuralgia , Canais de Cátion TRPM , Ratos , Masculino , Animais , Microglia/metabolismo , Canais de Cátion TRPM/metabolismo , Neuralgia/metabolismo , MAP Quinases Reguladas por Sinal Extracelular/metabolismo , Hiperalgesia/metabolismo , Modelos Animais de DoençasRESUMO
The pluripotent epiblast gives rise to all tissues and organs in the adult body. Its differentiation starts at gastrulation, when the epiblast generates mesoderm and endoderm germ layers through epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Although gastrulation EMT coincides with loss of epiblast pluripotency, pluripotent cells in development and in vitro can adopt either mesenchymal or epithelial morphology. The relationship between epiblast cellular morphology and its pluripotency is not well understood. Here, using chicken epiblast and mammalian pluripotency stem cell (PSC) models, we show that PSCs undergo a mesenchymal-epithelial transition (MET) prior to EMT-associated pluripotency loss. Epiblast MET and its subsequent EMT are two distinct processes. The former, a partial MET, is associated with reversible initiation of pluripotency exit, whereas the latter, a full EMT, is associated with complete and irreversible pluripotency loss. We provide evidence that integrin-mediated cell-matrix interaction is a key player in pluripotency exit regulation. We propose that epiblast partial MET is an evolutionarily conserved process among all amniotic vertebrates and that epiblast pluripotency is restricted to an intermediate cellular state residing between the fully mesenchymal and fully epithelial states.
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Endoderma/citologia , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/fisiologia , Gastrulação/fisiologia , Mesoderma/citologia , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes/citologia , Animais , Diferenciação Celular , Linhagem Celular , Embrião de Galinha , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Humanos , Morfogênese/genéticaRESUMO
Proprioception from muscle spindles is necessary for motor function executed by the cerebellum. In particular, cerebellar nuclear neurons that receive proprioceptive signals and send projections to the lower brainstem or spinal cord play key roles in motor control. However, little is known about which cerebellar nuclear regions receive orofacial proprioception. Here, we investigated projections to the cerebellar nuclei from the supratrigeminal nucleus (Su5), which conveys the orofacial proprioception arising from jaw-closing muscle spindles (JCMSs). Injections of an anterograde tracer into the Su5 resulted in a large number of labeled axon terminals bilaterally in the dorsolateral hump (IntDL) of the cerebellar interposed nucleus (Int) and the dorsolateral protuberance (MedDL) of the cerebellar medial nucleus. In addition, a moderate number of axon terminals were ipsilaterally labeled in the vestibular group Y nucleus (group Y). We electrophysiologically detected JCMS proprioceptive signals in the IntDL and MedDL. Retrograde tracing analysis confirmed bilateral projections from the Su5 to the IntDL and MedDL. Furthermore, anterograde tracer injections into the external cuneate nucleus (ECu), which receives other proprioceptive input from forelimb/neck muscles, resulted in only a limited number of ipsilaterally labeled terminals, mainly in the dorsomedial crest of the Int and the group Y. Taken together, the Su5 and ECu axons almost separately terminated in the cerebellar nuclei (except for partial overlap in the group Y). These data suggest that orofacial proprioception is differently processed in the cerebellar circuits in comparison to other body-part proprioception, thus contributing to the executive function of orofacial motor control.
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BACKGROUND: While midazolam is commonly used as premedication for uncooperative patients, its effects are difficult to predict in patients with autism spectrum disorder for whom abnormalities in gamma-aminobutyric acid have been reported. This study aimed to investigate the influence of autism spectrum disorder on the effect of midazolam when used as premedication. METHODS: This retrospective observational study was performed between April 2017 and August 2018. Before inducing general anesthesia with sevoflurane for dental treatment, 390 uncooperative patients received premedication with midazolam. Ordinal logistic regression analysis was performed with the Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation score 30 min after premedication as the objective variable. Age, sex, American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status class, premedication route, dose per body weight, presence of specific disorders (autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disability, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, and other psychiatric disorders), and regular benzodiazepine or non-benzodiazepine psychotropic administration were included as explanatory variables. Kendall's rank correlation coefficient was used to assess the correlation between the Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation score and cooperation level (1, obvious negative response; 2, negative response; 3, positive reaction; 4, obvious positive reaction) during admission and inhalation induction. All data were extracted from anesthesia and medical records. RESULTS: Age (odds ratio 1.437 [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.213-1.708], P < .001), autism spectrum disorder (1.318 [1.079-1.612], P = .007), benzodiazepine medication (0.574 [0.396-0.827], P = .002), and intramuscular route (1.478 [1.137-1.924], P = .004) were significantly associated with the Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation score, while the score was negatively associated with cooperation levels during admission (τ = -0.714, P < .001) and inhalation induction (τ = -0.606, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with autism spectrum disorder may be susceptible to premedication with midazolam; however, regular benzodiazepine administration may reduce the effect.
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista , Midazolam , Humanos , Midazolam/uso terapêutico , Estudos Retrospectivos , Transtorno do Espectro Autista/tratamento farmacológico , Transtorno do Espectro Autista/induzido quimicamente , Pré-Medicação , Anestesia GeralRESUMO
Recent advances in stem cell biology have enabled the generation of kidney organoids in vitro, and further maturation of these organoids is observed after experimental transplantation. However, the current organoids remain immature and their precise maturation stages are difficult to determine because of limited information on developmental stage-dependent gene expressions in the kidney in vivo. To establish relevant molecular coordinates, we performed single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) on developing kidneys at different stages in the mouse. By selecting genes that exhibited upregulation at birth compared with embryonic day 15.5 as well as cell lineage-specific expression, we generated gene lists correlated with developmental stages in individual cell lineages. Application of these lists to transplanted embryonic kidneys revealed that most cell types, other than the collecting ducts, exhibited similar maturation to kidneys at the neonatal stage in vivo, revealing non-synchronous maturation across the cell lineages. Thus, our scRNA-seq data can serve as useful molecular coordinates to assess the maturation of developing kidneys and eventually of kidney organoids.
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Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Rim/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Rim/metabolismo , Animais , Animais Recém-Nascidos , Linhagem da Célula , Regulação para Baixo , Rim/citologia , Rim/embriologia , Glomérulos Renais/citologia , Glomérulos Renais/embriologia , Glomérulos Renais/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Glomérulos Renais/metabolismo , Transplante de Rim , Túbulos Renais/citologia , Túbulos Renais/embriologia , Túbulos Renais/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Túbulos Renais/metabolismo , Camundongos , Podócitos/citologia , Podócitos/metabolismo , RNA-Seq , Análise de Célula Única , Células-Tronco/citologia , Fatores de Transcrição/genética , Fatores de Transcrição/metabolismo , Regulação para CimaRESUMO
A dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) agonist and an anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) antibody were separately reported to reduce neuropathic pain. To further attenuate neuropathic pain, co-administration of a D2R agonist and an anti-CGRP antibody was performed in a rat with the infraorbital nerve (ION) ligation. However, this co-administration showed no further attenuation of mechanical hypersensitivity compared to the administration of anti-CGRP antibody alone. Our results also revealed that D2R immunoreactivity in the trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis (Vc) increased following the nerve ligation and decreased following administration of an anti-CGRP antibody. The ratio of immunoreactive neurons of phosphorylated cyclic adenosine monophosphate-response-element-binding protein in the Vc also increased following nerve ligation and decreased with the anti-CGRP antibody. Our results suggest that a decrease in D2R immunoreactivity reduces the effect of a D2R agonist, and transcription of D2R is activated following the ION ligation and suppressed by treatment with an anti-CGRP antibody.
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Peptídeo Relacionado com Gene de Calcitonina , Neuralgia , Animais , Peptídeo Relacionado com Gene de Calcitonina/metabolismo , Neuralgia/tratamento farmacológico , Neuralgia/metabolismo , Neurônios/metabolismo , Ratos , Receptores de Dopamina D2/metabolismoRESUMO
Currently, limited information regarding the role of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in neuropathic pain is available. Intracerebroventricular administrations of an anti-CGRP antibody were performed in rats with infraorbital nerve ligation. Anti-CGRP antibody administration attenuated mechanical and heat hypersensitivities induced by nerve ligation and decreased the phosphorylated extracellular signal-regulated kinase expression levels in the trigeminal spinal subnucleus caudalis (Vc) following mechanical or heat stimulation. An increased CGRP immunoreactivity in the Vc appeared after nerve ligation. A decreased CGRP immunoreactivity resulted from anti-CGRP antibody administration. Our findings suggest that anti-CGRP antibody administration attenuates the symptoms of trigeminal neuropathic pain by acting on CGRP in the Vc.
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Anticorpos Monoclonais/farmacologia , Peptídeo Relacionado com Gene de Calcitonina/imunologia , Temperatura Alta , Hipersensibilidade/prevenção & controle , Estresse Mecânico , Traumatismos do Nervo Trigêmeo/complicações , Animais , Anticorpos Monoclonais/administração & dosagem , Anticorpos Monoclonais/imunologia , Peptídeo Relacionado com Gene de Calcitonina/metabolismo , MAP Quinases Reguladas por Sinal Extracelular/metabolismo , Hipersensibilidade/etiologia , Imuno-Histoquímica , Masculino , Microscopia Confocal , Neuralgia/etiologia , Neuralgia/prevenção & controle , Fosforilação , Ratos Wistar , Núcleo Espinal do Trigêmeo/metabolismoRESUMO
Tissue-specific transcription factors primarily act to define the phenotype of the cell. The power of a single transcription factor to alter cell fate is often minimal, as seen in gain-of-function analyses, but when multiple transcription factors cooperate synergistically it potentiates their ability to induce changes in cell fate. By contrast, transcription factor function is often dispensable in the maintenance of cell phenotype, as is evident in loss-of-function assays. Why does this phenomenon, commonly known as redundancy, occur? Here, I discuss the role that transcription factor networks play in collaboratively regulating stem cell fate and differentiation by providing multiple explanations for their functional redundancy.
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Diferenciação Celular/fisiologia , Células-Tronco Embrionárias/fisiologia , Regulação da Expressão Gênica/fisiologia , Fatores de Transcrição , Animais , Células-Tronco Embrionárias/citologia , Humanos , Transdução de SinaisRESUMO
Krüppel-like factors (Klfs) have a pivotal role in maintaining self-renewal of mouse embryonic stem cells (mESCs). The functions of three Klf family members (Klf2, Klf4 and Klf5) have been identified, and are suggested to largely overlap. For further dissection of their functions, we applied an inducible knockout system for these Klf family members and assessed the effects of combinatorial loss of function. As a result, we confirmed that any one of Klf2, Klf4 and Klf5 was sufficient to support self-renewal, whereas the removal of all three compromised it. The activity of any single transcription factor, except for a Klf family member, was not sufficient to restore self-renewal of triple-knockout mESCs. However, some particular combinations of transcription factors were capable of the restoration. The triple-knockout mESCs were successfully captured at primed state. These data indicate that the pivotal function of a Klf family member is transduced into the activation of multiple transcription factors in a naïve-state-specific manner.
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Autorrenovação Celular/genética , Fatores de Transcrição Kruppel-Like/genética , Células-Tronco Embrionárias Murinas/citologia , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes/citologia , Animais , Diferenciação Celular/genética , Células Cultivadas , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Técnicas de Inativação de Genes , Fator 4 Semelhante a Kruppel , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos KnockoutRESUMO
Myst family genes encode lysine acetyltransferases that mainly mediate histone acetylation to control transcription, DNA replication and DNA damage response. They form tetrameric complexes with PHD-finger proteins (Brpfs or Jades) and small non-catalytic subunits Ing4/5 and Meaf6. Although all the components of the complex are well-conserved from yeast to mammals, the function of Meaf6 and its homologs has not been elucidated in any species. Here we revealed the role of Meaf6 utilizing inducible Meaf6 KO ES cells. By elimination of Meaf6, proliferation ceased although histone acetylations were largely unaffected. In the absence of Meaf6, one of the Myst family members Myst2/Kat7 increased the ability to interact with PHD-finger proteins. This study is the first indication of the function of Meaf6, which shows it is not essential for HAT activity but modulates the assembly of the Kat7 complex.
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Células-Tronco Embrionárias/metabolismo , Histona Acetiltransferases/metabolismo , Histonas/metabolismo , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional , Acetilação , Alelos , Animais , Sequência de Bases , Linhagem Celular , Proliferação de Células , Replicação do DNA , Células-Tronco Embrionárias/citologia , Perfilação da Expressão Gênica , Técnicas de Inativação de Genes , Ontologia Genética , Histona Acetiltransferases/genética , Histonas/genética , Camundongos , Anotação de Sequência MolecularRESUMO
Sox2 is a transcription factor required for the maintenance of pluripotency. It also plays an essential role in different types of multipotent stem cells, raising the possibility that Sox2 governs the common stemness phenotype. Here we show that Sox2 is a critical downstream target of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) signaling, which mediates self-renewal of trophoblast stem cells (TSCs). Sustained expression of Sox2 together with Esrrb or Tfap2c can replace FGF dependency. By comparing genome-wide binding sites of Sox2 in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and TSCs combined with inducible knockout systems, we found that, despite the common role in safeguarding the stem cell state, Sox2 regulates distinct sets of genes with unique functions in these two different yet developmentally related types of stem cells. Our findings provide insights into the functional versatility of transcription factors during embryogenesis, during which they can be recursively utilized in a variable manner within discrete network structures.
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Diferenciação Celular/genética , Células-Tronco Embrionárias/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição SOXB1/metabolismo , Trofoblastos/metabolismo , Animais , Linhagem Celular , Desenvolvimento Embrionário/genética , Células-Tronco Embrionárias/citologia , Fatores de Crescimento de Fibroblastos/metabolismo , Regulação da Expressão Gênica no Desenvolvimento , Camundongos , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes/citologia , Células-Tronco Pluripotentes/metabolismo , Fatores de Transcrição SOXB1/imunologia , Transdução de Sinais/genética , Células-Tronco/citologia , Células-Tronco/metabolismo , Fator de Transcrição AP-2/metabolismo , Trofoblastos/citologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The insertion of inappropriately sized uncuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs) with a tight seal or presence of air leakage may be necessary in children. This study aimed to analyze the frequency of the requirement of inappropriately sized uncuffed ETT insertion, air leakage after the ETT was replaced with one of a larger size, and factors associated with air leakage after ETT replacement. METHODS: Patients under 2 years of age who underwent oral surgery under general anesthesia with uncuffed ETTs between December 2013 and May 2015 were enrolled. The ETT size was selected at the discretion of the attending anesthesiologists. A leak test was performed after intubation. The ETT was replaced when considered necessary. Data regarding the leak pressure (PLeak) and inspiratory and expiratory tidal volumes were extracted from anesthesia records. We considered a PLeak of 10 < PLeak ≤ 30 cmH2O to be appropriate. The frequencies of the requirement of inappropriately sized ETTs, absence of leakage after ETT replacement, ETT size difference, and leak rate were calculated. A logistic regression was performed, with PLeak, leak rate, and size difference included as explanatory variables and presence of leakage after replacement as the outcome variable. RESULTS: Out of the 156 patients enrolled, 109 underwent ETT replacement, with the requirement of inappropriately sized ETTs being observed in 25 patients (23%). ETT replacement was performed in patients with PLeak ≤ 10 cmH2O; leakage was absent after replacement (PLeak < 30 cmH2O) in 52% of patients (25/48). In the multivariate logistic model, the leak rate before ETT replacement was significantly associated with the presence of leakage after replacement (p = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS: Inappropriately sized ETTs were inserted in approximately 23% of the patients. The leak rate may be useful to guide ETT replacement.
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Desenho de Equipamento/métodos , Intubação Intratraqueal/instrumentação , Intubação Intratraqueal/métodos , Desenho de Equipamento/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Intubação Intratraqueal/estatística & dados numéricos , Masculino , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: The cough reflex or aspiration under monitored anaesthesia care might be associated with sedative-induced changes in swallowing and intra-oral water-retaining abilities. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effects of moderate propofol sedation on swallowing and intra-oral water-retaining ability. DESIGN: Prospective observational study. SETTING: Single tertiary care centre during 2017. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 13 healthy adult volunteers. INTERVENTION: Volunteers in the supine position were asked to retain 10âml of orally injected water for 5âmin. After 5 minutes or when the water was spontaneously swallowed, the retention time and residual intra-oral water volume were measured. Subjects then voluntarily swallowed a further 10âml of injected water and the residual water volume was measured. This whole process was repeated under sedation with propofol at effect-site concentrations of 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5âµgâml-1. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The primary outcome was the estimated volume swallowed (swallowing volume); the secondary outcome was water retention time. RESULTS: Median water retention time decreased from 300 to 11âs (Pâ<â0.001), and greater spontaneous swallowing was induced with increased propofol effect-site concentrations measuring up to 1.5âµgâml-1 (Pâ<â0.001). The median of the estimated swallowing volumes with voluntary swallowing while awake and with all three concentrations of propofol were 9.5, 9.6, 9.6 and 9.4âml, respectively (Pâ=â0.805); more water remained after spontaneous swallowing than after voluntary swallowing at all concentrations. Differences in mean estimated swallowing volumes between voluntary and spontaneous swallowing were 3.4âml (95% CI, 0.9 to 6.0, Pâ=â0.016) for 0.5âµgâml-1, 4.1âml (95% CI, 1.8 to 6.3, Pâ=â0.002) for 1.0âµgâml-1 and 5.1âml (95% CI, 3.4 to 6.8, Pâ<â0.001) for 1.5âµgâml-1. CONCLUSIONS: Moderate propofol sedation decreases water-retaining ability but has no effect on voluntary swallowing. Ensuring that patients can respond under sedation may effectively prevent the unexpected cough reflex and aspiration by enabling occasional voluntary swallowing. TRIAL REGISTRATION: UMIN Clinical Trials Registry identifier: UMIN000027517.
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Propofol , Adulto , Sedação Consciente , Deglutição , Humanos , Hipnóticos e Sedativos , ÁguaRESUMO
SOX2 is recognized as an oncogene in human small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which is an aggressive neuroendocrine (NE) tumor. However, the role of SOX2 in SCLC is not completely understood, and strategies to selectively target SOX2 in SCLC cells remain elusive. Here, we show, using next-generation sequencing, that SOX2 expressed in the ASCL1-high SCLC (SCLC-A) subtype cell line is dependent on ASCL1, which is a lineage-specific transcriptional factor, and is involved in NE differentiation and tumorigenesis. ASCL1 recruits SOX2, which promotes INSM1 and WNT11 expression. Immunohistochemical studies revealed that SCLC tissue samples expressed SOX2, ASCL1, and INSM1 in 18 out of the 30 cases (60%). Contrary to the ASCL1-SOX2 signaling axis controlling SCLC biology in the SCLC-A subtype, SOX2 targets distinct genes such as those related to the Hippo pathway in the ASCL1-negative, YAP1-high SCLC (SCLC-Y) subtype. Although SOX2 knockdown experiments suppressed NE differentiation and cell proliferation in the SCLC-A subtype, they did not sufficiently impair the growth of the SCLC-Y subtype cell lines in vitro and ex vivo. The present results support the importance of the ASCL1-SOX2 axis as a main subtype of SCLC, and suggest the therapeutic potential of targeting the ASCL1-SOX2 axis.