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Hum Genomics ; 18(1): 46, 2024 May 10.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38730490

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BACKGROUND: Current clinical diagnosis pathway for lysosomal storage disorders (LSDs) involves sequential biochemical enzymatic tests followed by DNA sequencing, which is iterative, has low diagnostic yield and is costly due to overlapping clinical presentations. Here, we describe a novel low-cost and high-throughput sequencing assay using single-molecule molecular inversion probes (smMIPs) to screen for causative single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy number variants (CNVs) in genes associated with 29 common LSDs in India. RESULTS: 903 smMIPs were designed to target exon and exon-intron boundaries of targeted genes (n = 23; 53.7 kb of the human genome) and were equimolarly pooled to create a sequencing library. After extensive validation in a cohort of 50 patients, we screened 300 patients with either biochemical diagnosis (n = 187) or clinical suspicion (n = 113) of LSDs. A diagnostic yield of 83.4% was observed in patients with prior biochemical diagnosis of LSD. Furthermore, diagnostic yield of 73.9% (n = 54/73) was observed in patients with high clinical suspicion of LSD in contrast with 2.4% (n = 1/40) in patients with low clinical suspicion of LSD. In addition to detecting SNVs, the assay could detect single and multi-exon copy number variants with high confidence. Critically, Niemann-Pick disease type C and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis-6 diseases for which biochemical testing is unavailable, could be diagnosed using our assay. Lastly, we observed a non-inferior performance of the assay in DNA extracted from dried blood spots in comparison with whole blood. CONCLUSION: We developed a flexible and scalable assay to reliably detect genetic causes of 29 common LSDs in India. The assay consolidates the detection of multiple variant types in multiple sample types while having improved diagnostic yield at same or lower cost compared to current clinical paradigm.


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Variaciones en el Número de Copia de ADN , Pruebas Genéticas , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento , Enfermedades por Almacenamiento Lisosomal , Humanos , Enfermedades por Almacenamiento Lisosomal/genética , Enfermedades por Almacenamiento Lisosomal/diagnóstico , India , Variaciones en el Número de Copia de ADN/genética , Pruebas Genéticas/métodos , Secuenciación de Nucleótidos de Alto Rendimiento/métodos , Polimorfismo de Nucleótido Simple/genética , Femenino , Masculino , Sondas Moleculares/genética
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J Proteome Res ; 23(8): 3585-3597, 2024 Aug 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38950347

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The use of protein biomarkers in blood for clinical settings is limited by the cost and accessibility of traditional venipuncture sampling. The dried blood spot (DBS) technique offers a less invasive and more accessible alternative. However, protein stability in DBS has not been well evaluated. Herein, we deployed a quantitative LC-MS/MS system to construct proteomic atlases of whole blood, DBSs, plasma, and blood cells. Approximately 4% of detected proteins' abundance was significantly altered during blood drying into blood spots, with overwhelming disturbances in cytoplasmic fraction. We also reported a novel finding suggesting a decrease in the level of membrane/cytoskeletal proteins (SLC4A1, RHAG, DSC1, DSP, and JUP) and an increase in the level of proteins (ATG3, SEC14L4, and NRBP1) related to intracellular trafficking. Furthermore, we identified 19 temporally dynamic proteins in DBS samples stored at room temperature for up to 6 months. There were three declined cytoskeleton-related proteins (RDX, SH3BGRL3, and MYH9) and four elevated proteins (XPO7, RAN, SLC2A1, and SLC29A1) involved in cytoplasmic transport as representatives. The instability was governed predominantly by hydrophilic proteins and enhanced significantly with an increasing storage time. Our analyses provide comprehensive knowledge of both short- and long-term storage stability of DBS proteins, forming the foundation for the widespread use of DBS in clinical proteomics and other analytical applications.


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Pruebas con Sangre Seca , Estabilidad Proteica , Proteómica , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Humanos , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Proteómica/métodos , Cromatografía Liquida , Proteínas Sanguíneas/análisis , Proteínas Sanguíneas/química , Biomarcadores/sangre , Factores de Tiempo , Proteínas del Citoesqueleto/sangre
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Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol ; 326(2): G95-G106, 2024 02 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38014449

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Dried blood spot (DBS) analysis has existed for >50 years, but application of this technique to fecal analysis remains limited. To address whether dried fecal spots (DFS) could be used to measure fecal bile acids, we collected feces from five subjects for each of the following cohorts: 1) healthy individuals, 2) individuals with diarrhea, and 3) Clostridioides difficile-infected patients. Homogenized fecal extracts were loaded onto quantitative DBS (qDBS) devices, dried overnight, and shipped to the bioanalytical lab at ambient temperature. For comparison, source fecal extracts were shipped on dry ice and stored frozen. After 4 mo, frozen fecal extracts and ambient DFS samples were processed and subjected to targeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS)-based metabolomics with stable isotope-labeled standards. We observed no differences in the bile acid levels measured between the traditional extraction and the qDBS-based DFS methods. This pilot data demonstrates that DFS-based analysis is feasible and warrants further development for fecal compounds and microbiome applications.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Stool analysis in remote settings can be challenging, as the samples must be stored at -80°C and transported on dry ice for downstream processing. Our work indicates that dried fecal spots (DFS) on Capitainer quantitative DBS (qDBS) devices can be stored and shipped at ambient temperature and yields the same bile acid profiles as traditional samples. This approach has broad applications for patient home testing and sample collection in rural communities or resource-limited countries.


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Hielo Seco , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Humanos , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Tecnología , Ácidos y Sales Biliares
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J Clin Immunol ; 45(1): 33, 2024 Oct 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39453496

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PURPOSE: Newborn screening using dried blood spot (DBS) samples for the targeted measurement of metabolites and nucleic acids has made a substantial contribution to public healthcare by facilitating the detection of neonates with genetic disorders. Here, we investigated the applicability of non-targeted quantitative proteomics analysis to newborn screening for inborn errors of immunity (IEIs). METHODS: DBS samples from 40 healthy newborns and eight healthy adults were subjected to non-targeted proteomics analysis using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry after removal of the hydrophilic fraction. Subsequently, DBS samples from 43 IEI patients were analyzed to determine whether patients can be identified by reduced expression of disease-associated proteins. RESULTS: DBS protein profiling allowed monitoring of levels of proteins encoded by 2912 genes, including 1110 listed in the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man database, in healthy newborn samples, and was useful in identifying patients with IEIs by detecting reduced levels of disease causative proteins and their interacting proteins, as well as cell-phenotypical alterations. CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that non-targeted quantitative protein profiling of DBS samples can be used to identify patients with IEIs and develop a novel newborn screening platform for genetic disorders.


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Pruebas con Sangre Seca , Tamizaje Neonatal , Proteómica , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Tamizaje Neonatal/métodos , Proteómica/métodos , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Masculino , Femenino , Proteoma , Adulto , Cromatografía Liquida
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BMC Med ; 22(1): 302, 2024 Jul 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39026322

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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of autism in Denmark has been increasing, reaching 1.65% among 10-year-old children, and similar trends are seen elsewhere. Although there are several factors associated with autism, including genetic, environmental, and prenatal factors, the molecular etiology of autism is largely unknown. Here, we use untargeted metabolomics to characterize the neonatal metabolome from dried blood spots collected shortly after birth. METHODS: We analyze the metabolomic profiles of a subset of a large Danish population-based cohort (iPSYCH2015) consisting of over 1400 newborns, who later are diagnosed with autism and matching controls and in two Swedish population-based cohorts comprising over 7000 adult participants. Mass spectrometry analysis was performed by a timsTOF Pro operated in QTOF mode, using data-dependent acquisition. By applying an untargeted metabolomics approach, we could reproducibly measure over 800 metabolite features. RESULTS: We detected underlying molecular perturbations across several metabolite classes that precede autism. In particular, the cyclic dipeptide cyclo-leucine-proline (FDR-adjusted p = 0.003) and the carnitine-related 5-aminovaleric acid betaine (5-AVAB) (FDR-adjusted p = 0.03), were associated with an increased probability for autism, independently of known prenatal and genetic risk factors. Analysis of genetic and dietary data in adults revealed that 5-AVAB was associated with increased habitual dietary intake of dairy (FDR-adjusted p < 0.05) and with variants near SLC22A4 and SLC22A5 (p < 5.0e - 8), coding for a transmembrane carnitine transporter protein involved in controlling intracellular carnitine levels. CONCLUSIONS: Cyclo-leucine-proline and 5-AVAB are associated with future diagnosis of autism in Danish neonates, both representing novel early biomarkers for autism. 5-AVAB is potentially modifiable and may influence carnitine homeostasis.


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Trastorno Autístico , Metabolómica , Humanos , Dinamarca/epidemiología , Femenino , Metabolómica/métodos , Masculino , Trastorno Autístico/epidemiología , Trastorno Autístico/sangre , Trastorno Autístico/genética , Recién Nacido , Estudios de Cohortes , Adulto , Metaboloma , Betaína/sangre
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J Med Virol ; 96(10): e70018, 2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39428965

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Dried blood spot (DBS) sampling is increasingly used for hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening. HCVcAg testing offers a faster and more streamlined approach to diagnosing HCV infection. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the diagnostic performance of the Abbott ARCHITECT HCV Ag assay for screening active HCV infection using DBS samples. Eight studies (n = 1229) were selected among all published studies available up to October 4, 2024, in different databases with a search strategy registered (PROSPERO: CRD42022363975). The gold standard method was the HCV PCR test. Data were analyzed using the MIDAS module in STATA with a random effects model. Combined diagnostic accuracy measures were as follows: sensitivity 85%, specificity 100%, positive likelihood ratio (PLR) 233.1, negative likelihood ratio (NLR) 0.15, and summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) 0.99. Likelihood ratios and Fagan's nomogram suggested that the HCVcAg assay with DBS samples can confirm or rule out active HCV infection with over 92% accuracy in high-prevalence settings (≥5%). However, in low-prevalence settings (≤1%), a confirmatory test must be required for positive results. The ability of the test to identify people without HCV infection was high regardless of HCV prevalence, with an error rate of less than 3%. This meta-analysis is subject to limitations, particularly due to the number of included studies and significant heterogeneity among them. HCV screening using the Abbott ARCHITECT HCV Ag assay with DBS samples showed excellent diagnostic performance, but its external validity may be limited when HCV prevalence is low (≤1%).


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Pruebas con Sangre Seca , Hepacivirus , Hepatitis C , Tamizaje Masivo , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Humanos , Hepatitis C/diagnóstico , Hepatitis C/sangre , Hepatitis C/epidemiología , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Hepacivirus/inmunología , Hepacivirus/genética , Hepacivirus/aislamiento & purificación , Tamizaje Masivo/métodos , Antígenos de la Hepatitis C/sangre , Proteínas del Núcleo Viral/sangre , Curva ROC
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Metabolomics ; 20(5): 109, 2024 Oct 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39369162

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INTRODUCTION: Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare progressive neonatal cholangiopathy with unknown pathophysiology and time of onset. Newborn Screening (NBS) in Germany is routinely performed in the first days of life to identify rare congenital diseases utilizing dried blood spot (DBS) card analyses. Infants with biliary atresia (BA) are known to have altered amino acid profiles (AAP) at the time point of diagnosis, but it is unclear whether these alterations are present at the time point of NBS. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to analyze amino acid profiles in NBS-DBS of infants with Biliary Atresia. METHODS: Original NBS-DBS cards of 41 infants who were later on diagnosed with BA were retrospectively obtained. NBS-DBS cards from healthy newborns (n = 40) served as controls. In some BA infants (n = 14) a second DBS card was obtained at time of Kasai surgery. AAP in DBS cards were analyzed by targeted metabolomics. RESULTS: DBS metabolomics in the NBS of at that time point seemingly healthy infants later diagnosed with BA revealed significantly higher levels of Methionine (14.6 ± 8.6 µmol/l), Histidine (23.5 ± 50.3 µmol/l), Threonine (123.9 ± 72.8 µmol/l) and Arginine (14.1 ± 11.8 µmol/l) compared to healthy controls (Met: 8.1 ± 2.6 µmol/l, His: 18.6 ± 10.1 µmol/l, Thr: 98.1 ± 34.3 µmol/l, Arg: 9.3 ± 6.6 µmol/l). Methionine, Arginine and Histidine showed a further increase at time point of Kasai procedure. No correlation between amino acid levels and clinical course was observed. CONCLUSION: Our data demonstrate that BA patients exhibit an altered AAP within 72 h after birth, long before the infants become symptomatic. This supports the theory of a prenatal onset of the disease and, thus, the possibility of developing a sensitive and specific NBS. Methionine might be particularly relevant due to its involvement in glutathione metabolism. Further investigation of AAP in BA may help in understanding the underlying pathophysiology.


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Aminoácidos , Atresia Biliar , Pruebas con Sangre Seca , Tamizaje Neonatal , Humanos , Atresia Biliar/diagnóstico , Atresia Biliar/sangre , Atresia Biliar/metabolismo , Recién Nacido , Tamizaje Neonatal/métodos , Aminoácidos/sangre , Aminoácidos/metabolismo , Masculino , Femenino , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Estudios Retrospectivos , Metabolómica/métodos , Lactante
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Hum Genomics ; 17(1): 92, 2023 Oct 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37803336

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BACKGROUND: Congenital heart defects (CHDs) affect approximately half of individuals with Down syndrome (DS), but the molecular reasons for incomplete penetrance are unknown. Previous studies have largely focused on identifying genetic risk factors associated with CHDs in individuals with DS, but comprehensive studies of the contribution of epigenetic marks are lacking. We aimed to identify and characterize DNA methylation differences from newborn dried blood spots (NDBS) of DS individuals with major CHDs compared to DS individuals without CHDs. METHODS: We used the Illumina EPIC array and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS) to quantitate DNA methylation for 86 NDBS samples from the California Biobank Program: (1) 45 DS-CHD (27 female, 18 male) and (2) 41 DS non-CHD (27 female, 14 male). We analyzed global CpG methylation and identified differentially methylated regions (DMRs) in DS-CHD versus DS non-CHD comparisons (both sex-combined and sex-stratified) corrected for sex, age of blood collection, and cell-type proportions. CHD DMRs were analyzed for enrichment in CpG and genic contexts, chromatin states, and histone modifications by genomic coordinates and for gene ontology enrichment by gene mapping. DMRs were also tested in a replication dataset and compared to methylation levels in DS versus typical development (TD) WGBS NDBS samples. RESULTS: We found global CpG hypomethylation in DS-CHD males compared to DS non-CHD males, which was attributable to elevated levels of nucleated red blood cells and not seen in females. At a regional level, we identified 58, 341, and 3938 CHD-associated DMRs in the Sex Combined, Females Only, and Males Only groups, respectively, and used machine learning algorithms to select 19 Males Only loci that could distinguish CHD from non-CHD. DMRs in all comparisons were enriched for gene exons, CpG islands, and bivalent chromatin and mapped to genes enriched for terms related to cardiac and immune functions. Lastly, a greater percentage of CHD-associated DMRs than background regions were differentially methylated in DS versus TD samples. CONCLUSIONS: A sex-specific signature of DNA methylation was detected in NDBS of DS-CHD compared to DS non-CHD individuals. This supports the hypothesis that epigenetics can reflect the variability of phenotypes in DS, particularly CHDs.


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Síndrome de Down , Cardiopatías Congénitas , Humanos , Masculino , Recién Nacido , Femenino , Síndrome de Down/genética , Epigenómica , Metilación de ADN/genética , Epigénesis Genética , Cardiopatías Congénitas/genética , Islas de CpG/genética , Cromatina
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Br J Clin Pharmacol ; 90(8): 1942-1951, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38706157

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AIMS: Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) has led to significant improvements in individualized medical care, although its implementation in oncology has been limited to date. Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are a group of therapies for which TDM has been suggested. Osimertinib is one such therapy used in the treatment of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation-driven lung cancer. Herein, we describe a prospective pilot study involving 21 patients on osimertinib primarily as a preliminary evaluation of drug levels in a real-world setting. METHODS: Concentrations of the drug and its primary metabolites were measured with a validated liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) assay across serial timepoints. As part of this study, inter-individual variability by dose and ethnicity as well as intra-individual variability across timepoints are explored. Furthermore, we attempted to validate dried blood spot (DBS)-based quantitation as an accurate alternative to plasma quantitation. RESULTS: Successful quantitation of osimertinib and primary metabolites was achieved for our subjects. Compound plasma levels were highly correlated to DBS levels. There was no significant difference in concentrations with ethnicity or dosing or intra-individual variability across timepoints. CONCLUSIONS: As such, we demonstrate that TDM for osimertinib is practical for future trials. We also validated the use of DBS as an alternative to conventional quantitation for exploration of TDM for osimertinib in larger trials and for other targeted therapies.


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Acrilamidas , Compuestos de Anilina , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Pruebas con Sangre Seca , Monitoreo de Drogas , Receptores ErbB , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Mutación , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas , Humanos , Compuestos de Anilina/sangre , Compuestos de Anilina/uso terapéutico , Compuestos de Anilina/farmacocinética , Acrilamidas/sangre , Acrilamidas/uso terapéutico , Proyectos Piloto , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Neoplasias Pulmonares/sangre , Monitoreo de Drogas/métodos , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/tratamiento farmacológico , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/genética , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/sangre , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Receptores ErbB/genética , Receptores ErbB/antagonistas & inhibidores , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Anciano , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/sangre , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/uso terapéutico , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacocinética , Antineoplásicos/sangre , Antineoplásicos/uso terapéutico , Antineoplásicos/farmacocinética , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Adulto , Indoles , Pirimidinas
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Br J Clin Pharmacol ; 2024 Jun 03.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38830672

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The dosing of tacrolimus, which forms the backbone of immunosuppressive therapy after kidney transplantation, is complex. This is due to its variable pharmacokinetics (both between and within individual patients), narrow therapeutic index, and the severe consequences of over- and underexposure, which may cause toxicity and rejection, respectively. Tacrolimus is, therefore, routinely dosed by means of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). TDM is performed for as long as the transplant functions and frequent and often lifelong sampling is therefore the rule. This puts a significant burden on patients and transplant professionals and is associated with high healthcare-associated costs. Furthermore, by its very nature, TDM is reactive and has no predictive power. Finally, the current practice of TDM does not foresee in an active role for patients themselves. Rather, the physician or pharmacist prescribes the next tacrolimus dose after obtaining the concentration measurement test results. In this article, we propose a strategy of patient-controlled, home-based, self-TDM of the immunosuppressant tacrolimus after transplantation. We argue that with the combined use of population tacrolimus pharmacokinetic models, home-based sampling by means of dried blood spotting and implementation of telemedicine, this may become a feasible approach in the near future.

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AIDS Behav ; 28(11): 3809-3818, 2024 Nov.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39126558

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Sexually minoritized men (SMM) with HIV who use stimulants experience difficulties achieving and maintaining an undetectable viral load (VL). Home-based VL monitoring could augment HIV care by supporting interim, early identification of detectable VL. We describe implementation challenges associated with a home-collection device for laboratory-based VL testing among SMM with HIV who use stimulants. From March-May 2022, cisgender SMM with HIV reporting moderate-to-severe stimulant use disorder and suboptimal (< 90%) past-month antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence were recruited via a consent-to-contact participant registry. Eligible men completed teleconference-based informed consent and were mailed a HemaSpot-HD blood collection device (volume capacity 160 µL; lower limit of detection 839 copies/mL) with detailed instructions for home blood self-collection and return shipment. Implementation process measures included estimated blood volume and VL quantification. Among 24 participants, 21 (88%) returned specimens with a median duration of 23 days (range: 10-71 days) between sending devices to participants and receiving specimens. Of these, 13/21 (62%) included enough blood (≥ 40 µL) for confidence in detectable/undetectable results; 10/13 (77%) had detectable VL, with 4/10 (40%) were quantifiable at ≥ 839 copies/mL. The remaining 8/21 had low blood volume (< 40 µL), but 3/8 (38%) still had detectable VL, with 1/3 (33%) quantifiable at ≥ 839 copies/mL. Home blood collection of ≥ 40 µL using HemaSpot-HD was feasible among this high-priority population, with > 50% having a VL detected. However, interim VL monitoring using HemaSpot-HD among those experiencing difficulties with ART adherence may be strengthened by building rapport via teleconferencing and providing detailed instructions to achieve adequate sample volume.


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Infecciones por VIH , VIH-1 , Carga Viral , Humanos , Masculino , Infecciones por VIH/tratamiento farmacológico , Adulto , VIH-1/aislamiento & purificación , Cumplimiento de la Medicación , Recolección de Muestras de Sangre/métodos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Minorías Sexuales y de Género/psicología , Homosexualidad Masculina/psicología , Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
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BMC Infect Dis ; 24(1): 137, 2024 Jan 29.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38287234

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BACKGROUND: Dried blood spot (DBS) testing provides an alternative to phlebotomy and addresses barriers to accessing healthcare experienced by some key populations. Large-scale evaluations of DBS testing programs are needed to understand their feasibility. This study evaluated the implementation of a state-wide DBS HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing pilot. METHODS: The New South Wales (NSW) DBS Pilot is an interventional cohort study of people testing for HIV antibody and/or HCV RNA from DBS samples in NSW, Australia. Participants at risk of HIV/HCV participated in testing via: 1) self-registration online with a DBS collection kit delivered and returned by conventional postal service; or 2) assisted DBS sample collection at 36 community health sites (including drug treatment and harm-minimisation services) and prisons. Participants received results by text (HIV antibody/ HCV RNA not detected) or a healthcare provider (HIV antibody/ HCV RNA detected). The RE-AIM framework was used to evaluate reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation. RESULTS: Reach: Between November 2016 and December 2020, 7,392 individuals were tested for HIV and/or HCV (21% self-registration, 34% assisted in community, and 45% assisted in prison). EFFECTIVENESS: Of 6,922 people tested for HIV (19% men who have sex with men, 13% living outside major cities, 21% born outside Australia), 51% (3,521/6,922) had no HIV test in the past two years, 0.1% (10/6,922) were newly diagnosed with HIV, and 80% (8/10) initiated HIV treatment within six months. Of 5,960 people tested for HCV (24% women, 35% Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, 55% recently injected drugs), 15% had detectable HCV RNA (878/5,960), and 45% (393/878) initiated treatment within six months. Adoption: By the end of 2020, DBS via assisted registration was available at 36 community sites and 21 prisons. IMPLEMENTATION: 90% of DBS cards arriving at the laboratory had the three full spots required for testing; the proportion was higher in assisted (94%) compared to online (76%) registration. CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated the feasibility of DBS testing for HIV and HCV in key populations including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, men who have sex with men, people who inject drugs, and demonstrated the utility of DBS in the prison setting.


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Infecciones por VIH , VIH-1 , Hepatitis C , Minorías Sexuales y de Género , Masculino , Humanos , Femenino , Nueva Gales del Sur , Estudios de Cohortes , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Homosexualidad Masculina , Sensibilidad y Especificidad , Hepatitis C/diagnóstico , Hepatitis C/tratamiento farmacológico , Hepacivirus/genética , ARN Viral , Anticuerpos Anti-VIH , VIH-1/genética , Infecciones por VIH/diagnóstico , Infecciones por VIH/tratamiento farmacológico
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Clin Chem Lab Med ; 62(5): 939-945, 2024 Apr 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37999718

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OBJECTIVES: Severe deficiency of growth hormone (GHD) of the newborn is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease. GH measured during the first week of life, using dried blood spots (DBS), may offer several advantages. Aim of the study was to estimate the reference values for GH in newborns by a new analytical method using DBS. METHODS: Using a new developed analytical method, GH was estimated from DBS of 1,036 healthy newborns attending the Neonatology Unit of Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milan in the period July-October 2021. Reference values for GH deficiency were estimated by the Harrell-Davis bootstrap method, with 90 %CI calculated by the bias-corrected and accelerated bootstrap method. RESULTS: All GH measurements required 33 analytical sessions (8 months) with a CV% for calibration curve slopes equal to 6.9 %. Intermediate precision evaluated by measurement of low (3 µg/L) and high (10 µg/L) quality controls was, respectively, 14 and 6.5 %. GH reference values, estimated at percentiles 1.0st, 2.5th and 5.0th, and their 90 %CI, were, respectively, 4.5 µg/L (90 %CI 3.8-5.1), 5.9 µg/L (90 %CI 5.4-6.4) and 7.0 µg/L (90 %CI 6.7-7.3). GH levels were not associated with sex, standard deviation scores, birth weight, gestational age, type of delivery or mother's variables (age, smoking habit, gestational diabetes). CONCLUSIONS: Validation data suggest that this method can be used to measured GH in newborns using DBS. The reference values estimated in this study are in accordance with previous published works using ELISA and may help confirming the clinical suspicion of neonatal GHD.


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Hormona del Crecimiento , Hormona de Crecimiento Humana , Recién Nacido , Humanos , Valores de Referencia , Peso al Nacer , Ensayo de Inmunoadsorción Enzimática , Factor I del Crecimiento Similar a la Insulina/análisis
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Clin Chem Lab Med ; 62(5): 881-890, 2024 Apr 25.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37999931

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OBJECTIVES: Blood microsampling, particularly dried blood spots (DBSs), is an attractive minimally-invasive approach that is well suited for home sampling and predictive medicine associated with longitudinal follow-up of the elderly. However, in vitro diagnostic quantification of biomarkers from DBS poses a major challenge. Clinical mass spectrometry can reliably quantify blood proteins in various research projects. Our goal here was to use mass spectrometry of DBS in a real-world clinical setting and compared it to the standard immunoassay method. We also sought to correlate DBS mass spectrometry measurements with clinical indices. METHODS: A clinical trial of diagnostic equivalence was conducted to compare conventional venous samples quantified by immunoassay and DBSs quantified by mass spectrometry in an elderly population. We assayed three protein biomarkers of nutritional and inflammatory status: prealbumin (transthyretin), C-reactive protein, and transferrin. RESULTS: The analysis of DBSs showed satisfactory variability and low detection limits. Statistical analysis confirmed that the two methods give comparable results at clinical levels of accuracy. In conclusion, we demonstrated, in a real-life setting, that DBSs can be used to measure prealbumin, CRP and transferrin, which are commonly used markers of nutritional status and inflammation in the elderly. However, there was no correlation with patient frailty for these proteins. CONCLUSIONS: Early detection and regular monitoring of nutritional and inflammatory problems using DBS appear to be clinically feasible. This could help resolve major public health challenges in the elderly for whom frailty leads to serious risks of health complications.


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Fragilidad , Prealbúmina , Anciano , Humanos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Biomarcadores , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Transferrinas
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Clin Chem Lab Med ; 62(1): 97-110, 2024 01 26.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37435827

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OBJECTIVES: To update traditional "wet" matrices to dried blood spot (DBS) sampling, based on the liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) technique, and develop a method for simultaneous analyzing caffeine and its three primary metabolites (theobromine, paraxanthine, and theophylline), supporting routine therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) for preterm infants. METHODS: DBS samples were prepared by a two-step quantitative sampling method, i.e., volumetric sampling of a quantitative 10 µL volume of peripheral blood and an 8 mm diameter whole punch extraction by a methanol/water (80/20, v/v) mixture containing 125 mM formic acid. Four paired stable isotope labeled internal standards and a collision energy defect strategy were applied for the method optimization. The method was fully validated following international guidelines and industrial recommendations on DBS analysis. Cross validation with previously developed plasma method was also proceeded. The validated method was then implemented on the TDM for preterm infants. RESULTS: The two-step quantitative sampling strategy and a high recovery extraction method were developed and optimized. The method validation results were all within the acceptable criteria. Satisfactory parallelism, concordance, and correlation were observed between DBS and plasma concentrations of the four analytes. The method was applied to provide routine TDM services to 20 preterm infants. CONCLUSIONS: A versatile LC-MS/MS platform for simultaneous monitoring caffeine and its three primary metabolites was developed, fully validated, and successfully applied into the routine clinical TDM practices. Sampling method switching from "wet" matrices to "dry" DBS will facilitate and support the precision dosing of caffeine for preterm infants.


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Cafeína , Recien Nacido Prematuro , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Plasma , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Monitoreo de Drogas/métodos , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados
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Scand J Clin Lab Invest ; 84(1): 11-15, 2024 Feb.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38240284

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The objective of the study was to evaluate Capitainer's quantitative dried blood spots (qDBS) card for Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing. qDBS cards can be used for at-home sampling for HbA1c determination in a Swedish laboratory setting. A total of 153 routine requested HbA1c samples were used in this evaluation of microfluidic cards (qDBS). The HbA1c was extracted from the disc and HbA1c was determined at cobas 6000 instruments with immunological technology. The results were compared with results from traditional venous HbA1c testing. The reproducibility of using this elution procedure was 4.0% measured as coefficient of variation at a HbA1c concentration of 51 mmol/mol. Analytical performance specifications for HbA1c < 52 mmol/mol using DBS card (c501) compared with assigned values from Capillarys 3 was (y) = 1.03 x Capillarys 3(x) - 0.87; R2 = 0.97. There is a good agreement between HbA1c determined by traditional HbA1c testing and determination from Capitainer's qDBS cards. This shows that the technology could be used for out-of doctor's office testing.


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Pruebas Hematológicas , Microfluídica , Humanos , Hemoglobina Glucada , Reproducibilidad de los Resultados , Pruebas con Sangre Seca
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J Infect Chemother ; 30(9): 876-880, 2024 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38431219

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OBJECTIVES: We measured the intracellular concentrations of tenofovir-diphosphate (TFV-DP) and emtricitabine-triphosphate (FTC-TP) in dried blood spots (DBS) for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence using sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). METHODS: A total of 191 DBS were obtained from 85 participants who were receiving tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF; 300 mg) and emtricitabine (FTC; 200 mg) as PrEP at the Sexual Health Clinic, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. DBS punch (3 mm) added to 25 µL of 50% methanol and 400 µL of internal standard solution was used for solid phase extraction. Chromatographic separation was achieved on an Atlantis Premier BEH C18 AX Column (50 mm × 2.1 mm i.d.; particle size 1.7 µm) using gradient elution (flow rate: 0.6 mL/min); injection volume: 7 µL and run time: 5.5 min. Calibration curves for the two drugs were linear in the range 0.05-12.5 ng/punch. RESULTS: We determined the intracellular TFV-DP and FTC-TP concentrations in 191 DBS obtained from 85 patients administered with TDF and FTC as PrEP. The analytical performance data (calibration curve and QC samples) for all the analytical runs met the acceptance criteria. Intracellular concentrations of TFV-DP and FTC-TP in the DBS remained stable for at least 24 h after oral administration. CONCLUSIONS: A multiplex LC-MS/MS method was successfully developed for DBS, which can be useful for monitoring the levels of TFV-DP and FTC-TP in individuals receiving PrEP.


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Fármacos Anti-VIH , Pruebas con Sangre Seca , Emtricitabina , Infecciones por VIH , Profilaxis Pre-Exposición , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem , Tenofovir , Humanos , Emtricitabina/farmacocinética , Emtricitabina/administración & dosificación , Emtricitabina/sangre , Profilaxis Pre-Exposición/métodos , Infecciones por VIH/prevención & control , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Espectrometría de Masas en Tándem/métodos , Masculino , Fármacos Anti-VIH/sangre , Fármacos Anti-VIH/farmacocinética , Fármacos Anti-VIH/administración & dosificación , Femenino , Adulto , Cromatografía Liquida/métodos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tenofovir/sangre , Tenofovir/farmacocinética , Tenofovir/administración & dosificación , Adenina/análogos & derivados , Adenina/administración & dosificación , Adenina/farmacocinética , Adenina/sangre , Adenina/uso terapéutico , Cumplimiento de la Medicación , Organofosfatos/sangre , Organofosfatos/farmacocinética , Organofosfatos/administración & dosificación , Organofosfatos/análisis , Polifosfatos/análisis , Polifosfatos/sangre
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Eur J Appl Physiol ; 124(9): 2639-2650, 2024 Sep.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38627299

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PURPOSE: Exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) results in the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), but little is known about the temporal profile of change in ROS post-EIMD and how ROS levels relate to the onset of and recovery from EIMD. Our primary aim was to examine the effect of EIMD on the pattern of change in the blood level of thiol-oxidised albumin, a marker of oxidative stress. METHODS: Seven male participants were subjected on separate days to eccentric muscle contraction to cause EIMD or a no-exercise condition. After each session, the participants collected daily dried blood spots to measure thiol-oxidised albumin and returned to the laboratory every 2 days for the assessment of indirect markers of EIMD, namely maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), creatine kinase (CK), and myoglobin. RESULTS: Eccentric exercise resulted in a significant decrease in MVC and increase in DOMS, CK, myoglobin, and thiol-oxidised albumin with the latter reaching above baseline level within 24-48 h post-exercise. All the markers of EIMD returned to baseline level within 6 days post-exercise, but not the level of thiol-oxidised albumin which remained elevated for 10 days after exercise. There was a moderate correlation between changes in thiol-oxidised albumin and DOMS, but no significant relationship between any other markers of muscle damage. CONCLUSION: The levels of thiol-oxidised albumin increase in response to EIMD and remain elevated for several days post-exercise. The temporal pattern of change in the level of thiol-oxidised albumin suggests that this may be a useful biomarker of muscle repair post-EIMD.


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Biomarcadores , Cisteína , Ejercicio Físico , Músculo Esquelético , Mialgia , Humanos , Masculino , Biomarcadores/sangre , Ejercicio Físico/fisiología , Músculo Esquelético/metabolismo , Músculo Esquelético/lesiones , Mialgia/etiología , Cisteína/sangre , Adulto , Oxidación-Reducción , Contracción Muscular/fisiología , Mioglobina/sangre , Adulto Joven , Albúmina Sérica/metabolismo , Estrés Oxidativo , Creatina Quinasa/sangre
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J Clin Lab Anal ; 38(7): e25032, 2024 Apr.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38525922

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BACKGROUND: Kidney disease is fairly unique due to the lack of symptoms associated with disease activity, and it is therefore dependent on biological monitoring. Dried biofluids, particularly dried capillary blood spots, are an accessible, easy-to-use technology that have seen increased utility in basic science research over the past decade. However, their use is yet to reach the kidney patient population clinically or in large-scale discovery science initiatives. The aim of this study was to systematically evaluate the existing literature surrounding the use of dried biofluids in kidney research. METHODS: A systematic literature review was conducted using three search engines and a predefined search term strategy. Results were summarised according to the collection method, type of biofluid, application to kidney disease, cost, sample stability and patient acceptability. RESULTS: In total, 404 studies were identified and 67 were eligible. In total, 34,739 patients were recruited to these studies with a skew towards male participants (> 73%). The majority of samples were blood, which was used either for monitoring anti-rejection immunosuppressive drug concentrations or for kidney function. Dried biofluids offered significant cost savings to the patient and healthcare service. The majority of patients preferred home microsampling when compared to conventional monitoring. CONCLUSION: There is an unmet need in bringing dried microsampling technology to advance kidney disease despite its advantages. This technology provides an opportunity to upscale patient recruitment and longitudinal sampling, enhance vein preservation and overcome participation bias in research.


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Pruebas con Sangre Seca , Enfermedades Renales , Humanos , Pruebas con Sangre Seca/métodos , Enfermedades Renales/sangre , Enfermedades Renales/diagnóstico
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Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39415548

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AIM: Vitamin D is an essential micronutrient for multiple physiological processes, and its deficiency remains a world-wide public health problem that cannot be ignored. Dried blood spot (DBS) is a convenient tool in large-scale epidemiological studies, but its application in evaluating vitamin D status in Chinese population is still scarce. Herein, we aimed to determine the vitamin D status in Chinese pre-school children using DBS coupled with LC-MS/MS method. METHODS: We first developed a sensitive and reliable method for the determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) in DBS samples using an ultra-high-performance liquid chromatograph coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (UHPLC-QQQ-MS/MS). Next, we conducted a pilot study to compare the 25(OH)D concentration in DBS and serum samples. Finally, the assay method was used to evaluate vitamin D status in Chinese pre-school children. RESULTS: The present method was validated to be reliable and robust for the determination of 25(OH)D in DBS samples. Comparable consistency was observed between the 25(OH)D concentration in DBS and serum samples. A total of 3826 DBS samples collected from children aged 1-7 years were determined. The median concentration of 25(OH)D was 19.57 ng/mL (interquartile range 14.73-24.36 ng/mL), and decreased from 1 to 7 years of age. In addition, 13.51% of male children and 15.12% female children are found to be deficient in 25(OH)D. CONCLUSIONS: DBS coupled with LC-MS/MS is a feasible strategy to evaluate vitamin D status in epidemiological studies. And vitamin D deficiency remains a common health problem in Chinese pre-school children.

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