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Am J Hematol ; 99(5): 836-843, 2024 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38400519

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Here we report on the first prospective study evaluating the safety and long-term survival when an escalating dose of inotuzumab ozogamicin (INO) (0.6, 1.2, or 1.8 mg/m2 on day 13) was added to one alkylator-containing conditioning regimen in patients with relapsed CD22 (+) lymphoid malignancies who were candidates for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Twenty-six patients were enrolled. Six (23%) of these patients entered the phase 1 study: four were treated at an INO dose of 0.6 mg/m2 and two at dose of 1.2 mg/m2. None of these patients experienced dose-limiting toxicities. The remaining 20 (77%) patients entered the phase 2 part of the study at the maximum dose of 1.8 mg/m2. One patient developed VOD; this patient had received nivolumab immediately before HSCT while simultaneously experiencing hyperacute graft-vs-host disease (GVHD). Treatment-related mortality (TRM) at 5 years was 12%. With a median follow-up of 48.7 months, the 5-year overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 84% and 80%, respectively. Compared with a historical cohort who received same conditioning for HSCT but without INO (n = 56), the INO group showed no significant differences in incidence of liver toxicity, engraftment time, TRM, or risk of acute GVHD. Patients with lymphoma who received INO had a trend for a better 5-year OS (93% versus 68%) and PFS (93% versus 58%) than those in the control group. In conclusion, our results showed that INO is safe with no increased risk of VOD when combined with one alkylator-containing regimen of HSCT.


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Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas , Humanos , Inotuzumab Ozogamicina , Estudios Prospectivos , Recurrencia , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/efectos adversos , Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped/etiología , Alquilantes , Acondicionamiento Pretrasplante/métodos
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Int J Mol Sci ; 24(24)2023 Dec 13.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38139257

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Gastric ulcers are often exacerbated by factors such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and inflammation, and they have a substantial impact on a significant portion of the population. Notably, indomethacin is recognized as a prominent contributor to ulcers. This study investigated this potential method, with normalization to the anti-inflammatory and antiulcer properties of deep-sea water (DSW)-derived mineral water, using an indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer model in rats. The study involved four groups (n = 6 rats/group): normal control group (CON), indomethacin-only group (IND), indomethacin with trace mineral water group (TM), and indomethacin with high magnesium low sodium water group (HMLS). For three weeks, the CON and IND groups consumed tap water, while the TM and HMLS groups had access to mineral water. Gastric ulcers were induced on the final day using indomethacin, for all groups except the CON group. The results demonstrated that HMLS intake significantly improved gastric mucosal damage, preserved mucin stability, and increased gastric thickness, indicating its potential to prevent and alleviate indomethacin-induced gastric ulcers. Furthermore, HMLS consumption led to the upregulation of key genes associated with inflammation and a reduction in inflammatory cytokines. These findings suggest that DSW-derived mineral water, and particularly its high Mg2+ content, may offer promising health benefits including anti-inflammatory and anti-ulcer properties.


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Antiulcerosos , Aguas Minerales , Úlcera Gástrica , Ratas , Animales , Indometacina/farmacología , Úlcera Gástrica/inducido químicamente , Úlcera Gástrica/tratamiento farmacológico , Úlcera Gástrica/prevención & control , Ratas Wistar , Antiulcerosos/farmacología , Antiinflamatorios no Esteroideos/farmacología , Antiinflamatorios/efectos adversos , Mucosa Gástrica , Agua de Mar , Inflamación/tratamiento farmacológico
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Muscle Nerve ; 66(1): 80-84, 2022 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35396753

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INTRODUCTION/AIMS: The existing methods for needle electromyography are confusing as to which is the safest and most effective. Our aim was to identify the optimal and safest needle electromyographic insertion site in the supinator muscle. METHODS: We performed a two-step cadaveric dissection of the supinator muscle and related neurovascular structures. The study was performed using 18 upper limbs of 9 fresh adult cadavers (step 1) and 14 upper limbs of 7 fresh adult cadavers (step 2). In step 1, an imaginary line connecting the radial head (RH) and midpoint of the dorsal wrist (RW line) was drawn, and the distance from the RH to the point where the RW line and posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) intersect (L_CROSS) was measured on the RW line. In step 2, the needle was inserted 30 mm distal to the RH according to the results of step 1. After injection with India ink, dissection was performed to measure the distance between the needle insertion site and PIN (L_CROSS_Inj) on the RW line. RESULTS: The median L_CROSS was 51.4 (35.5-65.6) mm. Needle insertion spared the PIN in all cases during step 2, and the needle was inserted into the supinator muscle in all cases. The median L_CROSS_Inj was 27.4 (13.2-39.8) mm. DISCUSSION: A safe and accurate needle insertion site for the supinator muscle is approximately 30 to 40 mm distal to the RH along the RW line.


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Antebrazo , Nervio Radial , Adulto , Cadáver , Electromiografía/métodos , Antebrazo/inervación , Humanos , Músculo Esquelético/fisiología , Nervio Radial/anatomía & histología
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Bioorg Chem ; 126: 105856, 2022 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35661618

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Tumor-necrosis-factor-receptor associated protein 1 (TRAP1), a mitochondrial paralog of heat shock protein 90 family proteins, is overexpressed in many cancer cells and supports tumorigenesis by rewiring vital metabolic and cell death pathways. The triphenylphosphonium moiety is used to deliver therapeutic cargo to increase drug uptake into mitochondria. Various aryl- or alkyl-substituted phosphonium analogs were conjugated with TRAP1-selective inhibitors 4a-c to optimize anticancer activity. Among these various phosphonium-conjugated compounds, (6-(2-amino-9-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-6-chloro-8-oxo-8,9-dihydro-7H-purin-7-yl)hexyl)triphenylphosphornium (6a) was identified as a potential anticancer agent. Compound 6a had IC50 values of 0.30-3.24 µM in seven different cancer cell lines and potently suppressed tumor growth without any noticeable in vivo toxicity in a nude mouse model xenografted with PC3 prostate cancer cells.


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Antineoplásicos , Neoplasias , Animales , Antineoplásicos/metabolismo , Muerte Celular , Línea Celular , Proliferación Celular , Proteínas HSP90 de Choque Térmico , Masculino , Ratones , Mitocondrias/metabolismo , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico
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Cell Tissue Bank ; 23(3): 591-606, 2022 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35277795

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Management of peripheral nerve defects is a complicated problem in clinical contexts. Autologous nerve grafting, a gold standard for surgical treatment, has been well known to have several limitations, such as donor site morbidity, a limited amount of available donor tissue, and size mismatches. Acellular nerve allografts (ANAs) have been developed as an alternative and have been applied clinically with favorable outcomes. However, because of the limited availability of commercialized ANAs due to supplier-related issues and high costs, efforts continue to produce alternative sources for ANAs. The present study evaluated the anatomical and histological characteristics of human peripheral nerves using 25 donated human cadavers. The length, diameter, and branching points of various peripheral nerves (median, ulnar, tibial, lateral femoral cutaneous, saphenous, and sural nerves) in both the upper and lower extremities were evaluated. The cross-sectional area (CSA), ratio of fascicular area, and numbers of fascicles were also evaluated via histologic analysis. CSA, the ratio of fascicular area, and the number of fascicles were analyzed statistically in correlation with demographic data (age, sex, height, weight, BMI). The mean length of all evaluated nerves ranged from 17.1 to 41.4 cm, and the mean diameter of all evaluated nerves ranged from 1.2 to 4.9 mm. Multiple regression analysis revealed correlations between the ratio of fascicular area and sex (p = 0.005) and BMI (p = 0.024) (R2 = 0.051). The results of the present study will be helpful in selecting necessary nerve allograft sources while considering the characteristics of each nerve in the upper and lower extremities during ANAs production.


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Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas , Tejido Nervioso , Cadáver , Humanos , Nervios Periféricos/anatomía & histología , Nervios Periféricos/trasplante , Nervio Sural
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Acta Haematol ; 144(1): 74-81, 2021.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32604096

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Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients not in remission and beyond first or second complete remission are considered allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT) candidates. We present 361 patients who underwent SCT from matched related or unrelated donors between 2005 and 2013. The purpose was to identify a subgroup of patients with active disease at the time of transplant that benefit. Cox proportional hazards regression analysis was used for univariate and multivariate analyses to predict overall survival (OS). Variables considered were age, sex, SWOG cytogenetic risk group, bone marrow (BM) and peripheral blood (PB) blast percentage, regimen intensity, and type of AML. At a median of 26 months after transplantation, OS, progression-free survival (PFS), non-relapse mortality, and relapse rates were 26, 24, 23, and 48%, respectively. In a univariate analysis, risk cytogenetics (p < 0.001) and BM blasts >4% (p = 0.006) or any blasts in PB (p < 0.001) indicated worse OS. In a multivariate analysis, patients with <5% BM blasts or absence of circulating blasts and good or intermediate risk cytogenetics had significantly superior OS (46%), PFS (44%), and disease progression at 3 years. Based on these findings, patients not in remission with good or intermediate risk cytogenetics and low blast counts should be considered for SCT.


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Médula Ósea/patología , Aberraciones Cromosómicas , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/diagnóstico , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Biomarcadores de Tumor , Biopsia , Análisis Citogenético , Femenino , Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped/diagnóstico , Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped/etiología , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas , Humanos , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/mortalidad , Leucemia Mieloide Aguda/terapia , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Pronóstico , Factores de Tiempo , Trasplante Homólogo , Resultado del Tratamiento , Adulto Joven
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J Hand Surg Am ; 46(9): 822.e1-822.e7, 2021 09.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33820657

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Ulnar impaction syndrome (UIS) and triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tear are common causes of ulnar-sided wrist pain. As a standard surgical treatment, ulnar-shortening osteotomy (USO) and TFCC repair are used respectively. Patient spectrums of UIS accompanied by distal radioulnar joint instability or traumatic TFCC foveal tear with UIS symptoms exist, and both USO and TFCC repair are necessary for treating some of these patients. However, there have been few reports on the procedure for performing these 2 operations concurrently. We introduce a combined procedure to concurrently perform USO and TFCC repair. We performed a USO in the ulnar metaphysis using a locking plate and open TFCC knotless repair using a suture anchor at the ulnar fovea. In this technique, USO is conducted in the metaphysis, which is favorable to union, using a small plate that is easy to handle, and knotless TFCC repair can be performed simultaneously through a single small incision.


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Inestabilidad de la Articulación , Fibrocartílago Triangular , Traumatismos de la Muñeca , Artroscopía , Humanos , Inestabilidad de la Articulación/diagnóstico por imagen , Inestabilidad de la Articulación/cirugía , Osteotomía , Fibrocartílago Triangular/diagnóstico por imagen , Fibrocartílago Triangular/cirugía , Cúbito/diagnóstico por imagen , Cúbito/cirugía , Traumatismos de la Muñeca/diagnóstico por imagen , Traumatismos de la Muñeca/cirugía , Articulación de la Muñeca
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Cell Tissue Bank ; 22(4): 575-585, 2021 Dec.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34581914

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The use of processed nerve allografts as an alternative to autologous nerve grafts, the gold standard treatment for peripheral nerve defects, is increasing. However, it is not widely used in Korea due to cost and insurance issues. Moreover, the main detergent used in the conventional Hudson method is unavailable. Therefore, a new nerve allograft decellularization process is needed. We aimed to compare the traditional Hudson method with a novel decellularization process that may remove cellular content more efficiently while preserving the extracellular matrix (ECM) structure using low concentration sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and nuclease. After each decellularization process, DNA content was measured in nerve tissue. Masson's trichrome staining and scanning electron microscopy were performed to determine the state of preservation of the ECM. A significantly greater amount of DNA content was removed in the novel method, and the ECM structure was preserved in both methods. For the in vivo study, a 15-mm long sciatic nerve defect was created in two groups of Sprague-Dawley rats, and processed nerve allografts decellularized using the Hudson or novel method were transplanted. Functional and histological recovery results were measured 12 weeks post-transplantation. Ankle contracture angle, maximal isometric tetanic force of the tibialis anterior (TA), and the TA mass were compared between the groups, as well as the percent neural tissue (100 × neural area/intrafascicular area). There was no significant difference in functional and histological nerve recovery between the methods. The novel method is appropriate for developing a processed nerve allograft.


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Tejido Nervioso , Nervio Ciático , Aloinjertos , Animales , Matriz Extracelular , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-Dawley
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg ; 141(7): 1189-1195, 2021 Jul.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32852594

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INTRODUCTION: Radial nerve palsy (RNP) associated with humeral shaft fracture (HSF) is the most common nerve complication in long bone fractures. There is still controversy over the need for immediate exploration of the radial nerve (RN) in HSF with RNP. The purpose of the current study was to determine which situations of HSF with RNP require early exploration of the RN. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective study that included 55 patients who had visited the emergency department of the current authors' hospital and had been diagnosed with HSF between March of 2005 and September of 2015. Of these 55 patients, 14 (25.4%) had been diagnosed with HSF with RNP. We reviewed the medical records of those 14 patients and their radiographs to evaluate each fracture's type, location, pattern, energy of trauma, status of RN injury, and time until recovery from RNP. RESULT: All the 14 RNP patients had suffered high-energy trauma. Three had fractures in the proximal third (21.4%), six in the middle third (42.9%), and five in the distal third (35.7%). The three patients (21.4%) with incomplete recovery of RNP all had proximal third fractures; two of these three patients had RN transection. CONCLUSION: Early exploration of the radial nerve should be considered in patients with radial nerve palsy associated with proximal third humeral shaft fracture, regardless of the fracture patterns caused by the high-energy trauma.


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Fracturas del Húmero , Nervio Radial/fisiología , Neuropatía Radial , Humanos , Fracturas del Húmero/complicaciones , Fracturas del Húmero/cirugía , Neuropatía Radial/etiología , Neuropatía Radial/cirugía , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Hum Brain Mapp ; 41(16): 4744-4752, 2020 11.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32757250

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Parkinsonism has heterogeneous nature, showing distinctive patterns of disease progression and prognosis. We aimed to find clusters of parkinsonism based on 18 F-fluoropropyl-carbomethoxyiodophenylnortropane (FP-CIT) PET as a data-driven approach to evaluate heterogenous dopaminergic neurodegeneration patterns. Two different cohorts of patients who received FP-CIT PET were collected. A labeled cohort (n = 94) included patients with parkinsonism who underwent a clinical follow-up of at least 3 years (mean 59.0 ± 14.6 months). An unlabeled cohort (n = 813) included all FP-CIT PET data of a single-center. All PET data were clustered by a dimension reduction method followed by hierarchical clustering. Four distinct clusters were defined according to the imaging patterns. When the diagnosis of the labeled cohort of 94 patients was compared with the corresponding cluster, parkinsonism patients were mostly included in two clusters, cluster "0" and "2." Specifically, patients with progressive supranuclear palsy were significantly more included in cluster 0. The two distinct clusters showed significantly different clinical features. Furthermore, even in PD patients, two clusters showed a trend of different clinical features. We found distinctive clusters of parkinsonism based on FP-CIT PET-derived heterogeneous neurodegeneration patterns, which were associated with different clinical features. Our results support a biological underpinning for the heterogeneity of neurodegeneration in parkinsonism.


Asunto(s)
Proteínas de Transporte de Dopamina a través de la Membrana Plasmática/metabolismo , Trastornos Parkinsonianos/clasificación , Trastornos Parkinsonianos/diagnóstico por imagen , Trastornos Parkinsonianos/metabolismo , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Análisis por Conglomerados , Estudios de Cohortes , Femenino , Estudios de Seguimiento , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones , Parálisis Supranuclear Progresiva/clasificación , Parálisis Supranuclear Progresiva/diagnóstico por imagen , Parálisis Supranuclear Progresiva/metabolismo , Tropanos/farmacocinética
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Nat Immunol ; 9(9): 1055-64, 2008 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18660811

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Invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT cells) have an innate immunity-like rapidity of response and the ability to modulate the effector functions of other cells. We show here that iNKT cells specifically expressed the BTB-zinc finger transcriptional regulator PLZF. In the absence of PLZF, iNKT cells developed, but they lacked many features of innate T cells. PLZF-deficient iNKT cells accumulated in lymph nodes rather than in the liver, did not express NK markers and did not have the characteristic activated phenotype. PLZF-deficient iNKT cells failed to secrete large amounts of interleukin 4 and interferon-gamma after activation; however, some cells produced either interleukin 4 or interferon-gamma but not both. PLZF, therefore, is an iNKT cell-specific transcription factor that is necessary for full functionality.


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Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Factores de Transcripción de Tipo Kruppel/fisiología , Transcripción Genética , Animales , Humanos , Interleucina-4/genética , Interleucina-4/inmunología , Células Asesinas Naturales/fisiología , Factores de Transcripción de Tipo Kruppel/genética , Ratones , Proteína de la Leucemia Promielocítica con Dedos de Zinc , Factores de Transcripción/fisiología
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Cell Tissue Bank ; 21(3): 547-555, 2020 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32507993

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As an alternative to autologous nerve donors, acellular nerve allografts (ANAs) have been studied in many experiments. There have been numerous studies on processing ANAs and various studies on the clinical applications of ANA, but there have not been many studies on sources of ANAs. The purposes of the present study were to evaluate the course of the saphenous and sural nerves in human cadavers and help harvest auto- or allografts for clinical implications. Eighteen lower extremities of 16 fresh cadavers were dissected. For the saphenous nerve and sural nerve, the distances between each branch and the diameters at the midpoint between each branch were measured. In the saphenous nerve, the mean length between each branch ranged from 7.2 to 28.6 cm, and the midpoint diameter ranged from 1.4 to 3.2 mm. In the sural nerve, the mean length between each branch ranged from 17.4 to 21 cm, and the midpoint diameter ranged from 2.3 to 2.8 mm. The present study demonstrates the length of the saphenous and sural nerve without branches with diameters larger than 1 mm. With regard for the clinical implications of allografts, the harvest of a selective nerve length with a large enough diameter could be possible based on the data presented in the present study.


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Tejido Nervioso/anatomía & histología , Nervio Sural/anatomía & histología , Adulto , Anciano , Aloinjertos/fisiología , Disección , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Neurodegener Dis ; 19(5-6): 238-243, 2019.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32348986

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BACKGROUND: Multiple system atrophy (MSA) patients pre-sent a variety of symptoms other than autonomic dysfunctions, parkinsonism, and cerebellar ataxia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency of various motor and non-motor symptoms including so-called "red flags" in patients with early MSA and to determine whether the frequency of these symptoms was different between the parkinsonian (MSA-P) and cerebellar (MSA-C) subtypes. METHODS: Sixty-one probable or possible MSA patients with disease duration of 3 years or less were included. Patients were classified into MSA-P, MSA-C, and MSA-PC. The frequency of 13 features including various motor and non-motor symptoms that commonly occur in MSA was assessed. RESULTS: Dysarthria was the most prevalent feature (98.4%) followed by sexual dysfunction (95.1%). Probable REM sleep behavior disorder was present in 90.2%. The frequency of constipation (82.0%), dysphagia (68.9%), and snoring (70.5%) was also high. Stridor was present in 42.6% and more common in MSA-C than in MSA-P. CONCLUSIONS: Increasing awareness of various motor and non-motor symptoms may assist clinicians to make an early, accurate diagnosis and to improve management of patients with MSA. We suggest that the diagnostic accuracy can be improved if these features are appropriately reflected in the new diagnostic criteria for MSA.


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Atrofia de Múltiples Sistemas/diagnóstico , Atrofia de Múltiples Sistemas/fisiopatología , Estudios Transversales , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Progresión de la Enfermedad , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad
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Surg Technol Int ; 35: 402-405, 2019 11 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31687776

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INTRODUCTION: Septic hip is a rare condition and is known to occur in immune-compromised patients. In general, surgeons are not concerned about the superimposed septic hip when they operate on patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) if the patient is not immune compromised. We evaluated 1) the proportion of septic arthritis among patients with ONFH, 2) the clinical and laboratory features, and 3) the outcomes of two-stage THA in those patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We identified patients who were diagnosed as having concomitant septic arthritis of the hip among 1,226 patients who underwent THA due to ONFH from 2011 to 2018 at our institution. A diagnosis of septic arthritis was made by aspirated joint fluid; white blood cell (WBC) count >15,000/ml and neutrophils >75%, microbiological culture, and/or the findings of septic arthritis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Osteonecrotic patients with infection were treated with two-stage THA. RESULTS: Among the 1,226 osteonecrotic patients, 14 (1.1%) had concomitant septic arthritis of the hip. There were nine men and five women. None of them were immune compromised or had a remote septic focus. In the preoperative evaluation, all 14 patients had elevated serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) (>20mm/hr) and/or C-reactive protein (CRP) (>0.5mg/dL), and three patients had a fever (>37.5°C). Findings of septic hip were seen in all 12 patients who had preoperative MRI. The neutrophil count in the high-power field was >5 in all 12 patients who had intraoperative frozen section histology. The 14 patients were followed for one to seven years after the arthroplasty, and no patient had evidence of infection at the final follow up. CONCLUSION: When a patient with ONFH has an unexplained elevation of ESR and/or CRP, concomitant septic arthritis of the hip should be suspected.


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Artritis Infecciosa , Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Cadera , Osteonecrosis , Femenino , Cabeza Femoral , Humanos , Imagen por Resonancia Magnética , Masculino , Estudios Retrospectivos
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Cell Tissue Bank ; 20(2): 307-319, 2019 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31030290

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There have been various studies about the acellular nerve allograft (ANA) as the alternative of autologous nerve graft in the treatment of peripheral nerve defects. As well as the decellularization process methods of ANA, the various enhancement methods of regeneration of the grafted ANA were investigated. The chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) inhibit the action of laminin which is important for nerve regeneration in the extracellular matrix of nerve. Chondroitinase ABC (ChABC) has been reported that it enhances the nerve regeneration by degradation of CSPGs. The present study compared the regeneration of ANA between the processed without ChABC group and the processed with ChABC group in a rat sciatic nerve 15 mm gap model. At 12 weeks postoperatively, there was not a significant difference in the histomorphometric analysis. In the functional analysis, there were no significant differences in maximum isometric tetanic force, wet muscle weight of tibialis anterior. The processed without ChABC group had better result in ankle contracture angle significantly. In conclusion, there were no significant differences in the regeneration of ANA between the processed without ChABC group and the processed with ChABC group.


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Condroitina ABC Liasa/metabolismo , Proteoglicanos Tipo Condroitín Sulfato/metabolismo , Laminina/metabolismo , Regeneración Nerviosa/efectos de los fármacos , Nervio Ciático/trasplante , Animales , Masculino , Ratas , Ratas Endogámicas Lew , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Nervio Ciático/crecimiento & desarrollo , Trasplante Homólogo
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Cytotherapy ; 20(8): 1089-1101, 2018 08.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30076070

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BACKGROUND AIMS: CD1d-restricted invariant natural killer (iNK) T cells are rare regulatory T cells that may contribute to the immune-regulation in allogeneic stem cell transplantation (ASCT). Here, we sought to develop an effective strategy to expand human iNK T cells for use in cell therapy to prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in ASCT. METHODS: Human iNK T cells were first enriched from peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) using magnetic-activated cell sorting separation, then co-cultured with dendritic cells in the presence of agonist glycolipids, alpha-galactosylceramide, for 2 weeks. RESULTS: The single antigenic stimulation reliably expanded iNK T cells to an average of 2.8 × 107 per 5 × 108 PBMCs in an average purity of 98.8% in 2 weeks (N = 24). The expanded iNK T cells contained a significantly higher level of CD4+ and central memory phenotype (CD45RA-CD62L+) compared with freshly isolated iNK T cells, and maintained their ability to produce both Th-1 (interferon [IFN]γ and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]α) and Th-2 type cytokines (interleukin [IL]-4, IL-5 and IL-13) upon antigenic stimulation or stimulation with Phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate/ionomycin. Interestingly, expanded iNK T cells were highly autoreactive and produced a Th-2 polarized cytokine production profile after being co-cultured with dendritic cells alone without exogenous agonist glycolipid antigen. Lastly, expanded iNK T cells suppressed conventional T-cell proliferation and ameliorated xenograft GVHD (hazard ratio, 0.1266; P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION: We have demonstrated a feasible approach for obtaining ex vivo expanded, highly enriched human iNK T cells for use in adoptive cell therapy to prevent GVHD in ASCT.


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Técnicas de Cultivo de Célula/métodos , Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped/prevención & control , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva , Activación de Linfocitos/fisiología , Células T Asesinas Naturales/citología , Células T Asesinas Naturales/fisiología , Animales , Antígenos de Diferenciación de Linfocitos T/inmunología , Proliferación Celular/fisiología , Tratamiento Basado en Trasplante de Células y Tejidos/métodos , Células Cultivadas , Estudios de Factibilidad , Enfermedad Injerto contra Huésped/inmunología , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/efectos adversos , Trasplante de Células Madre Hematopoyéticas/métodos , Humanos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/métodos , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos NOD , Ratones SCID , Ratones Transgénicos , Células T Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Trasplante Heterólogo , Trasplante Homólogo
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Immunity ; 30(6): 888-98, 2009 Jun 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19538930

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CD1d-restricted natural killer T cells (NKT cells) possess a wide range of effector and regulatory activities that are related to their ability to secrete both T helper 1 (Th1) cell- and Th2 cell-type cytokines. We analyzed presentation of NKT cell activating alpha galactosylceramide (alphaGalCer) analogs that give predominantly Th2 cell-type cytokine responses to determine how ligand structure controls the outcome of NKT cell activation. Using a monoclonal antibody specific for alphaGalCer-CD1d complexes to visualize and quantitate glycolipid presentation, we found that Th2 cell-type cytokine-biasing ligands were characterized by rapid and direct loading of cell-surface CD1d proteins. Complexes formed by association of these Th2 cell-type cytokine-biasing alphaGalCer analogs with CD1d showed a distinctive exclusion from ganglioside-enriched, detergent-resistant plasma membrane microdomains of antigen-presenting cells. These findings help to explain how subtle alterations in glycolipid ligand structure can control the balance of proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory activities of NKT cells.


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Células Presentadoras de Antígenos/inmunología , Antígenos CD1d/inmunología , Galactosilceramidas/inmunología , Activación de Linfocitos/inmunología , Células T Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Células Th2/inmunología , Animales , Células Presentadoras de Antígenos/efectos de los fármacos , Células Presentadoras de Antígenos/metabolismo , Antígenos CD1d/metabolismo , Citocinas/biosíntesis , Citocinas/inmunología , Femenino , Galactosilceramidas/farmacología , Humanos , Cinética , Activación de Linfocitos/efectos de los fármacos , Microdominios de Membrana/inmunología , Microdominios de Membrana/metabolismo , Ratones , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Células T Asesinas Naturales/efectos de los fármacos , Células Th2/efectos de los fármacos
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J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) ; 102(5): 1220-1231, 2018 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29953673

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This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary phytoncides extracted from discarded Korean pine cones (Pinus koraiensis) on the performance, egg quality, immune response and gut microflora in laying hens. A total of 400 Hy-Line brown laying hens (50-week old) were allotted into four dietary treatments including a control diet or a diet supplemented with phytoncides at 0.002%, 0.004% and 0.008%. During the 6 weeks of experimental feeding, 0.008% of dietary phytoncides improved egg production, feed conversion ratio (p < 0.05), but not feed intake, egg weight or feed efficiency. Although dietary phytoncides had no effect on egg quality, decreases in Haugh units depending on storage periods were improved by 0.008% of dietary phytoncides (p < 0.05). To investigate the roles of dietary phytoncides on the alteration of the immune response during inflammation, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or saline was intraperitoneally injected into 10 hens per diet group on the end date of the experimental feeding period. Serum immunoglobulins and splenic cytokine expression at mRNA levels were then measured at 4 hr postinjection. Although the levels of IgA were decreased by LPS injection in all dietary groups, dietary phytoncides at 0.008% showed a higher level of IgA by LPS (p < 0.05). Interestingly, although LPS injection resulted in an enhanced expression of proinflammatory cytokines such as IL-1ß and IL-6, dietary phytoncides at 0.008% showed less increased levels of them (p < 0.05). Gut microflora was examined from 10 hens per diet group at the end of the experimental period. While the number of Lactobacillus spp. was increased (p < 0.05), Escherichia coli counts in the cecal contents were decreased by 0.008% of dietary phytoncides. Taken together, these results demonstrate that dietary supplementation of 0.008% phytoncides improved the egg production, immune responses during inflammation and gut microflora in laying hens.


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Pollos , Huevos/normas , Microbioma Gastrointestinal , Pinus/química , Alimentación Animal , Fenómenos Fisiológicos Nutricionales de los Animales , Animales , Pollos/crecimiento & desarrollo , Pollos/inmunología , Pollos/metabolismo , Dieta , Suplementos Dietéticos , Femenino , Oviposición
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Immunity ; 28(6): 774-86, 2008 Jun.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18538591

RESUMEN

As CD1 proteins recycle between the cell surface and endosomes, they show altered receptiveness to lipid antigen loading. We hypothesized that changes in proton concentration encountered within distinct endosomal compartments influence the charge state of residues near the entrance to the CD1 groove and thereby control antigen loading. Molecular dynamic models identified flexible areas of the CD1b heavy chain in the superior and lateral walls of the A' pocket. In these same areas, residues that carry charge in a pH-dependent manner (D60, E62) were found to tether the rigid alpha1 helix to flexible areas of the alpha2 helix and the 50-60 loop. After disruption of these tethers with acid pH or mutation, we observed increased association and dissociation of lipids with CD1b and preferential presentation of antigens with bulky lipid tails. We propose that ionic tethers act as molecular switches that respond to pH fluxes during endosomal recycling and regulate the conformation of the CD1 heavy chain to control the size and rate of antigens captured.


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Presentación de Antígeno , Antígenos/inmunología , Endosomas/metabolismo , Lípidos/inmunología , Antígenos CD1/química , Antígenos CD1/inmunología , Antígenos CD1/metabolismo , Línea Celular , Endosomas/inmunología , Humanos , Concentración de Iones de Hidrógeno , Proteínas Mutantes/inmunología , Proteínas Mutantes/metabolismo , Conformación Proteica , Estructura Terciaria de Proteína
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