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Br J Haematol ; 204(5): 1999-2006, 2024 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38438264

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Prolonged coagulation times, such as activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and thrombin time (TT), are common in patients infected with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) and have been confirmed to be related to patient's poor outcome by previous studies. To find out the reason for prolonged coagulation time in patients with SFTSV infection, and whether it predicts haemorrhagic risk or not. Seventy-eight consecutive patients with confirmed SFTSV infection were enrolled in this prospective, single-centre, observational study. Several global and specific coagulation parameters of these patients on admission were detected, and the haemorrhagic events during hospitalization and their outcomes were recorded. Most of the enrolled patients had prolonged APTT (82.1%) and TT (80.8%), normal prothrombin time (83.3%) and intrinsic coagulation factors above haemostatic levels (97.4%). The heparin-like effect was confirmed by a protamine neutralization test and anti-Xa activity detection in most patients. Interestingly, the APTT and TT results were significantly positively correlated with the levels of endothelial markers and viral load, respectively. The APTT was independently associated with the haemorrhage of patients. The prolonged APTT and TT of SFTS patients may mainly be attributed to endogenous heparinoids and are associated with increased haemorrhagic risk.


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Hemorragia , Febre Grave com Síndrome de Trombocitopenia , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Tempo de Tromboplastina Parcial , Hemorragia/sangue , Hemorragia/etiologia , Estudos Prospectivos , Febre Grave com Síndrome de Trombocitopenia/sangue , Heparina/uso terapêutico , Adulto , Tempo de Trombina , Phlebovirus , Coagulação Sanguínea , Fatores de Risco , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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Ann Hematol ; 103(7): 2311-2322, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38519605

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with DNA methyltransferase 3A (DNMT3A) mutation display poor prognosis, and targeted therapy is not available currently. Our previous study identified increased expression of Exportin1 (XPO1) in DNMT3AR882H AML patients. Therefore, we further investigated the therapeutic effect of XPO1 inhibition on DNMT3AR882H AML. Three types of DNMT3AR882H AML cell lines were generated, and XPO1 was significantly upregulated in all DNMT3AR882H cells compared with the wild-type (WT) cells. The XPO1 inhibitor selinexor displayed higher potential in the inhibition of proliferation, promotion of apoptosis, and blockage of the cell cycle in DNMT3AR882H cells than WT cells. Selinexor also significantly inhibited the proliferation of subcutaneous tumors in DNMT3AR882H AML model mice. Primary cells with DNMT3A mutations were more sensitive to selinexor in chemotherapy-naive AML patients. RNA sequencing of selinexor treated AML cells revealed that the majority of metabolic pathways were downregulated after selinexor treatment, with the most significant change in the glutathione metabolic pathway. Glutathione inhibitor L-Buthionine-(S, R)-sulfoximine (BSO) significantly enhanced the apoptosis-inducing effect of selinexor in DNMT3AWT/DNMT3AR882H AML cells. In conclusion, our work reveals that selinexor displays anti-leukemia efficacy against DNMT3AR882H AML via downregulating glutathione pathway. Combination of selinexor and BSO provides novel therapeutic strategy for AML treatment.


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DNA (Citosina-5-)-Metiltransferases , DNA Metiltransferase 3A , Proteína Exportina 1 , Glutationa , Hidrazinas , Carioferinas , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda , Mutação , Receptores Citoplasmáticos e Nucleares , Triazóis , Humanos , Animais , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/tratamento farmacológico , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/metabolismo , Carioferinas/antagonistas & inibidores , Carioferinas/genética , Camundongos , Receptores Citoplasmáticos e Nucleares/antagonistas & inibidores , Receptores Citoplasmáticos e Nucleares/genética , DNA (Citosina-5-)-Metiltransferases/antagonistas & inibidores , DNA (Citosina-5-)-Metiltransferases/genética , Glutationa/metabolismo , Hidrazinas/farmacologia , Hidrazinas/uso terapêutico , Triazóis/farmacologia , Triazóis/uso terapêutico , Ensaios Antitumorais Modelo de Xenoenxerto , Regulação para Baixo/efeitos dos fármacos , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Feminino , Masculino , Apoptose/efeitos dos fármacos , Antineoplásicos/farmacologia , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Proliferação de Células/efeitos dos fármacos
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Neurochem Res ; 49(7): 1628-1642, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38416374

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Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a pathological process characterized by the aberrant formation of bone in muscles and soft tissues. It is commonly triggered by traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and burns. Despite a wide range of evidence underscoring the significance of neurogenic signals in proper bone remodeling, a clear understanding of HO induced by nerve injury remains rudimentary. Recent studies suggest that injury to the nervous system can activate various signaling pathways, such as TGF-ß, leading to neurogenic HO through the release of neurotrophins. These pathophysiological changes lay a robust groundwork for the prevention and treatment of HO. In this review, we collected evidence to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of HO related to nerve injury, aiming to enhance our understanding of how neurological repair processes can culminate in HO.


Assuntos
Ossificação Heterotópica , Ossificação Heterotópica/metabolismo , Humanos , Animais , Neurotransmissores/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 118(6)2021 02 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33495363

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As all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) and arsenic trioxide (ATO) are widely accepted in treating acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL), deescalating toxicity becomes a research hotspot. Here, we evaluated whether chemotherapy could be replaced or reduced by ATO in APL patients at different risks. After achieving complete remission with ATRA-ATO-based induction therapy, patients were randomized (1:1) into ATO and non-ATO groups for consolidation: ATRA-ATO versus ATRA-anthracycline for low-/intermediate-risk patients, or ATRA-ATO-anthracycline versus ATRA-anthracycline-cytarabine for high-risk patients. The primary end point was to assess disease-free survival (DFS) at 3 y by a noninferiority margin of -5%; 855 patients were enrolled with a median follow-up of 54.9 mo, and 658 of 755 patients could be evaluated at 3 y. In the ATO group, 96.1% (319/332) achieved 3-y DFS, compared to 92.6% (302/326) in the non-ATO group. The difference was 3.45% (95% CI -0.07 to 6.97), confirming noninferiority (P < 0.001). Using the Kaplan-Meier method, the estimated 7-y DFS was 95.7% (95% CI 93.6 to 97.9) in ATO and 92.6% (95% CI 89.8 to 95.4) in non-ATO groups (P = 0.066). Concerning secondary end points, the 7-y cumulative incidence of relapse (CIR) was significantly lower in ATO (2.2% [95% CI 1.1 to 4.2]) than in non-ATO group (6.1% [95% CI 3.9 to 9.5], P = 0.011). In addition, grade 3 to 4 hematological toxicities were significantly reduced in the ATO group during consolidation. Hence, ATRA-ATO in both chemotherapy-replacing and -reducing settings in consolidation is not inferior to ATRA-chemotherapy (https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/, NCT01987297).


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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/administração & dosagem , Trióxido de Arsênio/administração & dosagem , Leucemia Promielocítica Aguda/tratamento farmacológico , Tretinoína/administração & dosagem , Adulto , Idoso , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efeitos adversos , Trióxido de Arsênio/efeitos adversos , Quimioterapia de Consolidação/efeitos adversos , Citarabina/administração & dosagem , Citarabina/efeitos adversos , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Indução de Remissão , Resultado do Tratamento , Tretinoína/efeitos adversos
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Am J Hematol ; 98(11): 1742-1750, 2023 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37647123

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Marginal zone lymphoma (MZL) is an indolent type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that develops through pathological B cell receptor signaling. Orelabrutinib, a new-generation oral small molecule Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor, was evaluated in relapsed/refractory (r/r) MZL patients. Previously treated r/r MZL patients received orelabrutinib 150 mg once daily in a phase 2, multicenter, single-arm study conducted in China. The primary endpoint was overall response rate (ORR) assessed by an Independent Review Committee (IRC) based on the Lugano 2014 classification. Other efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetic profiles were evaluated as secondary outcome measures. A total of 111 patients were enrolled, of which 90 patients had MZL confirmed by central pathology review, who were mainly with extra-nodal MZL of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT, 46.7%) and nodal MZL (35.6%). The majority had late-stage disease, with stage IV accounting for 75.6%. After a median follow-up duration of 24.3 months, the IRC-assessed ORR was 58.9% (95% confidence interval [CI], 48.0-69.2), with rates of complete response and partial response being 11.1% and 47.8%, respectively. The IRC-assessed median duration of response was 34.3 months, and the IRC-assessed median progression-free survival (PFS) was not reached with a 12-month PFS rate of 82.8% (95% CI, 72.6-89.5). The rate of overall survival at 12 months was 91.0% (95% CI, 82.8-95.4). Common all-grade treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs) included anemia (27.9%), neutrophil count decrease (23.4%), white blood cell count decrease (18.0%), platelet count decrease (17.1%), blood present in urine (16.2%), rash (14.4%), and upper respiratory tract infection (10.8%). Thirty-four patients (30.6%) experienced grade 3 or higher TRAEs. Serious TRAEs occurred in 18 patients (16.2%), of which pneumonia (5.4%) was the most common. Seven patients (6.3%) discontinued orelabrutinib due to TRAEs. Orelabrutinib demonstrated high response rates with durable disease remission and was well tolerated in Chinese patients with r/r MZL.

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BMC Infect Dis ; 23(1): 413, 2023 Jun 19.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37337136

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BACKGROUND: Rapid and accurate identification of carbapenemase-producing organism (CPO) intestinal carriers is essential for infection prevention and control. Molecular diagnostic methods can produce results in as little as 1 h, but require special instrumentation and are expensive. Therefore, it is urgent to find an alternative method. The broth enrichment-multiplex lateral flow immunochromatographic assay was recently reported, but using it to directly detect CPO intestinal carriers in rectal swabs still requires the evaluation of many samples. The aim of this study was to compare the performance of these two methods, and to explore the control measures of CPO infection. METHODS: Through CPO selective culture, PCR and DNA sequencing, 100 rectal swabs confirmed to be CPO-positive and 100 rectal swabs with negative results were collected continuously. After eluting the rectal swabs with saline, three aliquots were used: one for counting, one for detection by Xpert Carba-R, and one for culture in broth for 0 h, 1 h, 2 h, 3 h and 4 h, followed by NG-Test CARBA 5 assessment. The sensitivity and specificity of the NG-Test CARBA 5 method after different incubation times were calculated. The limit of detection (LoD) of this assay after 4 h broth incubation was estimated by examining the bacterial suspensions and simulated faecal suspensions prepared with CPOs producing different types of carbapenemases. RESULTS: Xpert Carba-R demonstrated a combined sensitivity of 99.0% and specificity of 98.0%. The sensitivity and specificity were higher than 90.0% for the different enzyme types. The specificities of five common carbapenemases detected by the broth enrichment NG-Test CARBA 5 combined method after different incubation times were 100%. The sensitivities increased with increasing incubation time. At 4 h, the Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC), New Delhi metallo-beta-lactamase (NDM), imipenemase (IMP), Verona integron-encoded metallo-beta-lactamase (VIM), and oxacillinase (OXA) -48 detection sensitivities were 93.0%, 96.3%, 100%, 100% and 85.7%, respectively. The LoDs were between 102 and 104 CFU/mL for all five enzymes after 4 h of incubation. CONCLUSIONS: This investigation highlighted that the broth enrichment-multiplex lateral flow immunochromatographic assay can be used as a new method for screening CPOs in rectal swabs.


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Proteínas de Bactérias , beta-Lactamases , Humanos , Suspensões , Proteínas de Bactérias/genética , Proteínas de Bactérias/análise , beta-Lactamases/genética , beta-Lactamases/análise , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase em Tempo Real/métodos , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Imunoensaio
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Br J Haematol ; 198(1): 62-72, 2022 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35383885

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This single-arm, multicentre, phase I study is the first study of zanubrutinib, a potent, specific, irreversible Bruton tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, in Chinese patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell malignancies. The objectives were to evaluate safety and preliminary anti-tumour activity. Forty-four patients received zanubrutinib 320 mg once daily (QD) (n = 10) or 160 mg twice daily (BID) (n = 34) until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. 29.5% of patients received zanubrutinib for at least two years. The most common adverse event (AE) and the most common grade 3 or higher AE was neutrophil count decreased (54.5% and 25.0% respectively). Two patients (4.5%) discontinued treatment due to AEs and one treatment-emergent AE led to death. All haemorrhagic events were grade 1-2 (except for one non-serious grade 3 purpura). No second primary malignancies, tumour lysis syndrome, or atrial fibrillation/flutter occurred. The overall response rate was 52.3% (complete response rate, 18.2%). Patients with all cancer subtypes benefited from treatment. BTK C481S/R or L528W mutations were found in zanubrutinib-progressive patients. The safety/efficacy profiles of patients treated with 320 mg QD and 160 mg BID were comparable and similar daily area under the curve (AUC) was achieved. Overall, zanubrutinib was well tolerated and either of these two regimens is clinically practical. Registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03189524, on 16 June 2017, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03189524).


Assuntos
Recidiva Local de Neoplasia , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases , Tirosina Quinase da Agamaglobulinemia , China , Doença Crônica , Humanos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/tratamento farmacológico , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Piperidinas , Inibidores de Proteínas Quinases/efeitos adversos , Pirazóis , Pirimidinas
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Cancer Cell Int ; 21(1): 282, 2021 May 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34044841

RESUMO

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to analyze the lymphocyte subsets, their activities and their dynamic changes during immunochemotherapy in patients newly diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL). METHODS: Patients with DLBCL (n = 33) were included in the present study. Their peripheral lymphocyte subsets, phenotypes and functions were detected using flow cytometry. The dynamic results of lymphocyte activities were available for 18 patients. RESULTS: Compared with healthy controls (HCs), the counts of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells as well as those NK cells decreased in patients newly diagnosed with DLBCL, mainly attributed to patients with high risk of prognosis assessed by International Prognostic Index (IPI) score. Lymphocyte counts didn't present significant difference between high risk (IPI scores 3-5) and low risk patients (IPI scores 0-2), but CD4+ T cells and CD8+ T cells expressed higher levels of CD28 and HLA-DR, respectively, in patients with IPI score ranging from 3 to 5. Patients at high risk harbored higher percentage of regulatory T cells (Tregs), and their CD4+ and CD8+ T cells produced lower levels of IFN-γ, reflecting an impaired cellular immune response. The dynamic changes of lymphocyte numbers and functions during treatment were further investigated. Total counts of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ T and NK cells progressively decreased because of the cytotoxicity of chemotherapy and then gradually recovered after six cycles treatment (rituximab combined with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone, R-CHOP). The functions of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells recovered by the end of two cycles R-CHOP treatment, although NK cell function was not significantly affected throughout treatment. These results suggest that the counts and functions of lymphocytes are significantly decreased in patients with DLBCL, particularly those of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. CONCLUSIONS: The absolute counts and functions of CD4+, CD8+ T cells, which were significantly lower in patients with DLBCL, gradually recovered after effective treatment. Therefore, combined detection of T cell counts and functions are critically important for administering effective personalized immunotherapy as well as for identifying new prognostic markers or DLBCL.

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J Thromb Thrombolysis ; 51(4): 1107-1110, 2021 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32246317

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Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is commonly complicated with coagulopathy, the difference of coagulation features between severe pneumonia induced by SARS-CoV2 and non-SARS-CoV2 has not been analyzed. Coagulation results and clinical features of consecutive patients with severe pneumonia induced by SARS-CoV2 (COVID group) and non-SARS-CoV2 (non-COVID group) in Tongji hospital were retrospectively analyzed and compared. Whether patients with elevated D-dimer could benefit from anticoagulant treatment was evaluated. There were 449 COVID patients and 104 non-COVID patients enrolled into the study. The 28-day mortality in COVID group was approximately twofold of mortality in non-COVID group (29.8% vs. 15.4%, P = 0.003), COVID group were older (65.1 ± 12.0 vs. 58.4 ± 18.0, years, P < 0.001) and with higher platelet count (215 ± 100 vs. 188 ± 98, ×109/L, P = 0.015), comparing to non-COVID group. The 28-day mortality of heparin users were lower than nonusers In COVID group with D-dimer > 3.0 µg/mL (32.8% vs. 52.4%, P = 0.017). Patients with severe pneumonia induced by SARS-CoV2 had higher platelet count than those induced by non-SARS-CoV2, and only the former with markedly elevated D-dimer may benefit from anticoagulant treatment.


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COVID-19 , Contagem de Plaquetas/métodos , Pneumonia , Sepse , Trombofilia , Fatores Etários , Idoso , Testes de Coagulação Sanguínea/métodos , COVID-19/sangue , COVID-19/diagnóstico , COVID-19/epidemiologia , COVID-19/fisiopatologia , China/epidemiologia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio/análise , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Escores de Disfunção Orgânica , Pneumonia/sangue , Pneumonia/diagnóstico , Pneumonia/etiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Sepse/sangue , Sepse/diagnóstico , Sepse/etiologia , Fatores Sexuais , Trombofilia/diagnóstico , Trombofilia/etiologia
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J Thromb Thrombolysis ; 49(4): 591-601, 2020 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31975323

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F8 intron 22 inversion (Inv22) accounts for about 40% of severe hemophilia A (HA) cases and is mainly genotyped by long-distance PCR (LD-PCR) or inverse-PCR (I-PCR). These methods require long separation times or enzymatic digestion. We aimed to shorten the separation time of LD-PCR. Long-read sequencing was applied for LD-PCR products from 20 Inv22 patients and 4 controls to validate the differences between products generated using P-Q and P-B primer pairs in LD-PCR. We then confirmed two unique regions (chrX: 154879481-154880814, chrX: 155376388-155376505, GRCh38) in the PCR products from P-Q and P-B primer pairs, respectively. The nested PCR P1, Q1, and B1 primers were located near the homologous sequence and two unique regions, respectively. The P1-Q1 and P1-B1 primer pairs generated 1621 bp and 540 bp fragments, respectively, and the Inv22 carriers produced both fragments. In total, 228 previously diagnosed subjects including 39 Inv22 carriers, 52 Inv22 patients, 82 Inv22 negative males, and 55 Inv22 negative females were genotyped using nested PCR, and the results revealed excellent sensitivity and specificity (100 and 100%, respectively). The separation time was shortened from 5 to 0.5 h. Therefore, we present a rapid genotyping method for F8 Inv22 by nested PCR based on LD-PCR.


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Fator VIII/genética , Técnicas de Genotipagem , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase/métodos , Inversão de Sequência , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Sensibilidade e Especificidade , Adulto Jovem
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BMC Med Genet ; 19(1): 163, 2018 09 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30208845

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BACKGROUND: Hemophagocytic lymfohistiocytosis (HLH) is a rare, life-threatening hyperinflammation, characterized by immune system over-activation resulting in hemophagocytosis. HLH could appear as a primary disease caused by mutations of immune-regulatory genes, or develop as a result of viral or bacterial infections, or malignancy. Congenital factor VII (FVII) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by prolonged prothrombin time (PT) and low FVII, which may increase bleeding risk. CASE PRESENTATION: A 50-year-old woman was admitted for a fever persisted for 20 days, presenting with cytopenia, high hyperferritinemia, low activity of NK cells. Bone marrow aspiration showed hemophagocytosis. CT scanning found pulmonary infection. EBV and CMV were not detected. Genetic scanning did not find pathogenic mutation of a HLH NGS panel including 26 genes. This patient was treated as recommended by the HLH 2004 Guidelines. Coagulation tests identified FVII deficiency. Genetic analysis of F7 gene in the patient and her family members identified recurrent compound heterozygous F7 c.64 + 5G > A and c.1224 T > G (p.His408Gln) mutations in this patient and her brother who showed postoperative hemorrhage after surgical resection of renal cell carcinoma. Heterozygotes in this family were asymptomatic. CONCLUSIONS: To our knowledge, this is the first report of HLH in combination with congenital FVII deficiency in Chinese population.


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Deficiência do Fator VII/genética , Fator VII/genética , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/genética , Mutação , Adulto , Povo Asiático , Sequência de Bases , Análise Mutacional de DNA , Deficiência do Fator VII/congênito , Deficiência do Fator VII/etnologia , Deficiência do Fator VII/patologia , Feminino , Expressão Gênica , Heterozigoto , Humanos , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/etnologia , Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica/patologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Linhagem
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Blood ; 125(21): 3326-34, 2015 May 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25800050

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ADAMTS13 metalloprotease cleaves von Willebrand factor (VWF), thereby inhibiting platelet aggregation and arterial thrombosis. An inability to cleave ultralarge VWF resulting from hereditary or acquired deficiency of plasma ADAMTS13 activity leads to a potentially fatal syndrome, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Plasma exchange is the most effective initial therapy for TTP to date. Here, we report characterization of transgenic mice expressing recombinant human ADAMTS13 (rADAMTS13) in platelets and its efficacy in inhibiting arterial thrombosis and preventing hereditary and acquired antibody-mediated TTP in murine models. Western blotting and fluorescent resonance energy transfer assay detect full-length rADAMTS13 protein and its proteolytic activity, respectively, in transgenic (Adamts13(-/-)Plt(A13)), but not in wild-type and Adamts13(-/-), platelets. The expressed rADAMTS13 is released on stimulation with thrombin and collagen, but less with 2MesADP. Platelet-delivered rADAMTS13 is able to inhibit arterial thrombosis after vascular injury and prevent the onset and progression of Shigatoxin-2 or recombinant murine VWF-induced TTP syndrome in mice despite a lack of plasma ADAMTS13 activity resulting from the ADAMTS13 gene deletion or the antibody-mediated inhibition of plasma ADAMTS13 activity. These findings provide a proof of concept that platelet-delivered ADAMTS13 may be explored as a novel treatment of arterial thrombotic disorders, including hereditary and acquired TTP, in the presence of anti-ADAMTS13 autoantibodies.


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Proteínas ADAM/metabolismo , Terapia Genética/métodos , Púrpura Trombocitopênica Trombótica/prevenção & controle , Trombose/complicações , Proteínas ADAM/administração & dosagem , Proteína ADAMTS13 , Animais , Plaquetas/metabolismo , Western Blotting , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Humanos , Camundongos , Camundongos Transgênicos , Microscopia de Fluorescência , Púrpura Trombocitopênica Trombótica/etiologia , Reação em Cadeia da Polimerase Via Transcriptase Reversa , Transfecção
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Clin Chem Lab Med ; 55(12): 1948-1953, 2017 Oct 26.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28412719

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BACKGROUND: D-dimer has been used to rule out pulmonary embolism (PE). Based on previous reports of decreased concentrations of coagulation factor XIII (FXIII) in venous thromboembolism, and no change in FXIII concentration in patients with acute cardiovascular disease, we evaluated the benefit of simultaneously measuring D-dimer and FXIII concentrations for diagnosing PE. METHODS: In this prospective single-center study, we enrolled 209 patients initially suspected of having PE, and measured their D-dimer and FXIII concentrations. Forty-one patients were diagnosed with PE and 168 with other final diagnoses, including acute coronary syndrome (ACS); aortic dissection (AD); spontaneous pneumothorax (SP); other respiratory, heart, digestive and nervous diseases; and uncertain diagnoses. RESULTS: Patients with PE had significantly higher D-dimer and lower FXIII concentrations than did patients without PE. Combined D-dimer and FXIII measurements provided a higher positive predictive value (76.6%) for PE than single tests, especially in patients with Wells score >4.0 (89.3%). Specifically, patients with AD or ACS showed higher FXIII concentrations and mean platelet volumes than did patients with PE or SP, and patients with PE and AD had higher D-dimer concentrations than did other patients. At the thresholds of 69.0% for FXIII and 1.10 µg/mL for D-dimer, 123/151 patients (81.5%) with serious diseases (PE, AD, ACS and SP) were correctly distinguished. CONCLUSIONS: Combined measurement of D-dimer and FXIII helps distinguish PE from serious diseases with similar symptoms and appears to relate to increased FXIII release from active platelets in cardiovascular disease.


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Doenças Cardiovasculares/diagnóstico , Fator XIII/análise , Produtos de Degradação da Fibrina e do Fibrinogênio/análise , Embolia Pulmonar/diagnóstico , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Volume Plaquetário Médio , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Contagem de Plaquetas , Estudos Prospectivos
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J Biol Chem ; 290(3): 1818-28, 2015 Jan 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25451924

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MicroRNAs have been extensively studied as regulators of hematopoiesis and leukemogenesis. We identified miR-638 as a novel regulator in myeloid differentiation and proliferation of leukemic cells. We found that miR-638 was developmentally up-regulated in cells of myeloid but not lymphoid lineage. Furthermore, significant miR-638 down-regulation was observed in primary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) blasts, whereas miR-638 expression was dramatically up-regulated in primary AML blasts and leukemic cell lines undergoing forced myeloid differentiation. These observations suggest that miR-638 might play a role in myeloid differentiation, and its dysregulation may contribute to leukemogenesis. Indeed, ectopic expression of miR-638 promoted phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate- or all-trans-retinoic acid-induced differentiation of leukemic cell lines and primary AML blasts, whereas miR-638 inhibition caused an opposite phenotype. Consistently, miR-638 overexpression induced G1 cell cycle arrest and reduced colony formation in soft agar. Cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) was found to be a target gene of miR-638. CDK2 inhibition phenotypically mimicked the overexpression of miR-638. Moreover, forced expression of CDK2 restored the proliferation and the colony-forming ability inhibited by miR-638. Our data suggest that miR-638 regulates proliferation and myeloid differentiation by targeting CDK2 and may serve as a novel target for leukemia therapy or marker for AML diagnosis and prognosis.


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Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/metabolismo , Regulação Leucêmica da Expressão Gênica , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/metabolismo , MicroRNAs/metabolismo , Sequência de Bases , Biomarcadores Tumorais/metabolismo , Diferenciação Celular , Linhagem Celular Tumoral , Proliferação de Células , Quinase 2 Dependente de Ciclina/genética , Células HEK293 , Células HL-60 , Hematopoese , Humanos , MicroRNAs/genética , Dados de Sequência Molecular , Oligonucleotídeos/genética , Fenótipo , Homologia de Sequência do Ácido Nucleico , Acetato de Tetradecanoilforbol , Regulação para Cima
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Ann Hematol ; 95(7): 1163-8, 2016 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27068407

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The purpose of this study was to assess the accuracy of the parameters used in conventional hemostatic testing and thromboelastography (TEG) in predicting bleeding risk in patients with hematologic diseases. Patients diagnosed with a hematologic disease were divided into bleeding (n = 125) and non-bleeding (n = 509) groups according to clinical signs and symptoms. Several parameters were measured in all patients via traditional hemostatic testing and TEG, including platelet counts (PLT) and maximum amplitude (MA). The sensitivity and specificity of each parameter for predicting bleeding risk were determined via receiver operating characteristic curves. PLT had a sensitivity of 81.1 % and a specificity of 74.4 %, and MA had a sensitivity of 74.7 % and a specificity of 72.0 %. Specificity was higher for both parameters together (77.6 %) than for either alone (P < 0.01). In a subgroup analysis of patients with PLT < 20 × 10(9)/L, sensitivity was higher for both parameters together (84.6 %) than for either alone (P = 0.003). Although all parameters evaluated predicted bleeding risk, PLT and MA were especially accurate. We suggest that the combination of PLT and MA better assesses bleeding risk than do other parameters and that the use of this metric may help to guide decisions regarding platelet transfusion in patients with thrombocytopenic hematologic diseases.


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Doenças Hematológicas/diagnóstico , Doenças Hematológicas/terapia , Hemorragia/diagnóstico , Transfusão de Plaquetas/métodos , Tromboelastografia/métodos , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Coortes , Feminino , Doenças Hematológicas/complicações , Hemorragia/etiologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Transfusão de Plaquetas/efeitos adversos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Fatores de Risco , Adulto Jovem
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Mater Today Bio ; 26: 101034, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38596826

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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by progressive and irreversible damage to the articular cartilage and a consecutive inflammatory response. However, the majority of clinical drugs for OA treatment only alleviate symptoms without addressing the fundamental pathology. To mitigate this issue, we developed an inflammation-responsive carrier and encapsulated bioactive material, namely, LDH@TAGel. The LDH@TAGel was designed with anti-inflammatory and antioxidative abilities, aiming to directly address the pathology of cartilage damage. In particular, LDH was confirmed to restore the ECM secretion function of damaged chondrocytes and attenuate the expression of catabolic matrix metalloproteinases (Mmps). While TAGel showed antioxidant properties by scavenging ROS directly. In vitro evaluation revealed that the LDH@TAGel could protect chondrocytes from inflammation-induced oxidative stress and apoptosis via the Nrf2/Keap1 system and Pi3k-Akt pathway. In vivo experiments demonstrated that the LDH@TAGel could alleviated the degeneration and degradation of cartilage induced by anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT). The OARSI scores indicating OA severity decreased significantly after three weeks of intervention. Moreover, the IVIS image revealed that LDH@TAGel enhances the controlled release of LDH in a manner that can be customized according to the severity of OA, allowing adaptive, precise treatment. In summary, this novel design effectively alleviates the underlying pathological causes of OA-related cartilage damage and has emerged as a promising biomaterial for adaptive, cause-targeted OA therapies.

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