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Sci Rep ; 14(1): 19185, 2024 08 19.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39160217

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Axial displacement of prosthetic components is a major concern in implant dentistry, particularly during screw tightening. However, implant manufacturers provide different recommended torques for tightening implant prosthetic components, which can lead to errors in prosthesis fit before and after impression making. Implant-abutment connection angle or abutment geometries can affect axial displacement. This study aimed to compare the axial displacement between conventional and digital components based on the tightening torque and differences in the implant-abutment connection angles and geometries. The results showed that scan bodies with different implant-abutment connection geometries exhibited smaller axial displacement with increasing tightening torque than other prosthetic components. Except for the scan bodies, there was no difference in the axial displacement of prosthetic components when tightened with the same torque. However, regardless of the use of digital or conventional method of impression making, the axial displacement between the impression making component and the abutment when tightened to the recommended torques were significantly different. In addition, axial displacement was affected by the internal connection angle. The results of this study indicate that the tightening torque and geometry of prosthetic components should be considered to prevent possible misfits which can occur before and after impression making.


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Implantes Dentales , Torque , Humanos , Diseño Asistido por Computadora , Técnica de Impresión Dental , Pilares Dentales , Diseño de Implante Dental-Pilar/métodos
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Clin J Am Soc Nephrol ; 19(8): 1005-1015, 2024 08 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39116277

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Background: C3 glomerulopathy (C3G), which encompasses C3GN and dense deposit disease (DDD), results from dysregulation of the alternative complement pathway. Data on disease recurrence after kidney transplantation are limited, and details on histologic features of recurrent C3G are scarce. We aimed to evaluate C3G recurrence in the allograft, with a focus on histologic presentation and progression. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 18 patients with native kidney failure attributed to C3G (12 C3GN and six DDD), who received a kidney transplant from January 2016 to January 2023. Demographic, genetic, clinical, and histologic data were studied. The NanoString 770 genes PanCancer Immune Profiling Panel was used for transcriptomic analysis. Disease recurrence was the primary outcome. Results: During a median (interquartile range) follow-up period of 37 (18­56) months, C3G recurrence occurred in 16 (89%) patients (11 with C3GN and five with DDD) at a median (interquartile range) of 33 (13­141) days after transplantation. Over a third (38%) of recurrent cases were detected in protocol biopsies, and only 31% of patients presented with >300 mg/g of proteinuria. Recurrence in index biopsies was mainly established through a combination of immunofluorescence and electron microscopy findings, while it showed only subtle histologic alterations and no characteristic transcriptomic signals. Over time, histologic chronicity indices increased, but all the allografts were functioning at the end of follow-up. Patients with recurrence of C3GN and DDD showed overlapping immunofluorescence and electron microscopy findings and had similar recurrence rate and time to recurrence. Conclusions: Most of the patients with native kidney failure attributed to C3G developed disease recurrence very early after kidney transplantation, usually with minimal proteinuria, mild histologic alterations, and favorable short-term allograft survival. Immunofluorescence and electron microscopy played a crucial role in detecting early, subclinical recurrence of C3GN and DDD, which showed significant overlapping features.


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Trasplante de Riñón , Recurrencia , Humanos , Trasplante de Riñón/efectos adversos , Biopsia , Masculino , Complemento C3/análisis , Factores de Tiempo , Persona de Mediana Edad , Femenino , Adulto , Glomerulonefritis/patología
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Braz J Anesthesiol ; 74(6): 844545, 2024 Aug 06.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39117065

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BACKGROUND: The primary aim of this proof-of-concept study was to investigate whether the Cardiac Power Index (CPI) could be a novel alternative method to assess fluid responsiveness in the prone position. METHODS: Patients undergoing scheduled elective lumbar spine surgery in the prone position under general anesthesia were enrolled in the criteria of patients aged 19-75 years with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II. The hemodynamic variables were evaluated before and after changes in posture after administering a colloid bolus (5 mL.kg-1) in the prone position. Fluid responsiveness was defined as an increase in the Stroke Volume Index (SVI) ≥ 10%. RESULTS: A total of 28 patients were enrolled. In responders, the CPI (median [1/4Q-3/4Q]) decreased to 0.34 [0.28-0.39] W.m-2 (p = 0.035) after the prone position. After following fluid loading, CPI increased to 0.48 [0.37-0.52] W.m-2 (p < 0.008), and decreased SVI (median [1/4Q-3/4Q]) after prone increased from 26.0 [24.5-28.0] mL.m-2 to 33.0 [31.0-37.5] mL.m-2 (p = 0.014). Among non-responders, CPI decreased to 0.43 [0.28-0.53] W.m-2 (p = 0.011), and SVI decreased to 29.0 [23.5-34.8] mL.m-2 (p < 0.009). CPI exhibited predictive capabilities for fluid responsiveness as a receiver operating characteristic curve of 0.78 [95% Confidence Interval, 0.60-0.95; p = 0.025]. CONCLUSION: This study suggests the potential of CPI as an alternative method to existing preload indices in assessing fluid responsiveness in clinical scenarios, offering potential benefits for responders and non-responders.

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Clin Imaging ; 114: 110254, 2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39153380

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PURPOSE: This study proposed a three-dimensional (3D) multi-modal learning-based model for the automated prediction and classification of lymph node metastasis in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using computed tomography (CT) images and clinical information. METHODS: We utilized clinical information and CT image data from 4239 patients with NSCLC across multiple institutions. Four deep learning algorithm-based multi-modal models were constructed and evaluated for lymph node classification. To further enhance classification performance, a soft-voting ensemble technique was applied to integrate the outcomes of multiple multi-modal models. RESULTS: A comparison of the classification performance revealed that the multi-modal model, which integrated CT images and clinical information, outperformed the single-modal models. Among the four multi-modal models, the Xception model demonstrated the highest classification performance, with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.756 for the internal test dataset and 0.736 for the external validation dataset. The ensemble model (SEResNet50_DenseNet121_Xception) exhibited even better performance, with an AUC of 0.762 for the internal test dataset and 0.751 for the external validation dataset, surpassing the multi-modal model's performance. CONCLUSIONS: Integrating CT images and clinical information improved the performance of the lymph node metastasis prediction models in patients with NSCLC. The proposed 3D multi-modal lymph node prediction model can serve as an auxiliary tool for evaluating lymph node metastasis in patients with non-pretreated NSCLC, aiding in patient screening and treatment planning.


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Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Metástasis Linfática , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X , Humanos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagen , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Metástasis Linfática/diagnóstico por imagen , Metástasis Linfática/patología , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/diagnóstico por imagen , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/patología , Carcinoma de Pulmón de Células no Pequeñas/secundario , Masculino , Femenino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X/métodos , Anciano , Aprendizaje Profundo , Imagenología Tridimensional/métodos , Adulto , Estudios Retrospectivos , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Ganglios Linfáticos/patología , Ganglios Linfáticos/diagnóstico por imagen
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Prog Transplant ; : 15269248241268697, 2024 Aug 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39090844

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Introduction: Kidney Allocation System (KAS) was implemented by United Network for Organ Sharing in 2014 to reduce allocation disparities. Research Questions: Outcomes of highly sensitized patients (calculated panel reactive antibody (cPRA) ≥ 97%) before and after KAS were compared to low-risk recipients (cPRA <10%) in the post-KAS era were examined. The impact on racial disparities was determined. Design: This was a retrospective study of national registry data. Two cohorts of adult candidates waitlisted for deceased donor transplantation during 3-year periods before and after KAS were identified. Results: Highly sensitized patients (N = 1238 and 4687) received a deceased donor kidney transplant between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2013 and between January 1, 2015 and December, 31, 2017. Racial disparity for highly sensitized patients improved, yet remained significant (P < 0.001), with Black patients comprising 40% and 41% of the highly sensitized candidates and 28% and 34% of the recipients pre- and post-KAS. While posttransplant death-censored graft failure for highly sensitized recipients was similar overall, post-KAS was associated with improved graft survival in the first year after transplant (HR 0.56, 95% CI 0.40-0.78). When compared to contemporaneous lowrisk recipients, both death-censored and all-cause graft failure were similar for highly sensitized recipients and was associated with increased risk for death-censored graft failure beyond the first year (HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.11-1.73). Conclusion: The allocation system led to an increase in transplantation in highly sensitized candidates without compromising outcomes. Although KAS has led to more balanced transplant rates between highly sensitized Black and White patients, racial inequalities persist.

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Dig Endosc ; 2024 Aug 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39090983

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OBJECTIVES: There are no recommendations regarding the optimal puncture site in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB). This multicenter randomized prospective study compared the diagnostic accuracy and histological findings according to the sampling site for pancreatic masses larger than 3 cm. METHODS: Consecutive patients with pancreatic masses larger than 3 cm indicated for EUS-FNB were included in the study. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups for the initial puncture site (central vs. peripheral sampling of the masses). A minimum of four passes were performed, alternating between the center and the periphery. The primary outcome was diagnostic accuracy. RESULTS: A total of 100 patients were equally divided into the central group and the peripheral group. The final diagnosis revealed malignancy in 95 patients (pancreatic cancer [n = 89], neuroendocrine tumor [n = 4], lymphoma [n = 1], metastatic carcinoma [n = 1]), and benign conditions in five patients (chronic pancreatitis [n = 4], autoimmune pancreatitis [n = 1]). There was no significant difference in diagnostic accuracy between the puncture sites. However, combining samples from both areas resulted in higher diagnostic accuracy (97.0%) compared to either area alone, with corresponding values of 88.0% for the center (P = 0.02) and 85.0% for the periphery (P = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS: Both central sampling and peripheral sampling showed equivalent diagnostic accuracy in detecting malignancy. However, combining samples from both areas generated superior diagnostic yield compared to using either sampling site alone. For pancreatic masses larger than 3 cm, it is advisable to consider sampling from various areas of the masses to maximize the diagnostic yield.

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Cell Mol Life Sci ; 81(1): 322, 2024 Jul 30.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39078420

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Transmembrane protein 9 (TMEM9) is a transmembrane protein that regulates lysosomal acidification by interacting with the v-type ATPase complex. However, the role of TMEM9 in the lysosome-dependent autophagy machinery has yet to be identified. In this study, we demonstrate that the lysosomal protein TMEM9, which is involved in vesicle acidification, regulates Rab9-dependent alternative autophagy through its interaction with Beclin1. The cytosolic domain of TMEM9 interacts with Beclin1 via its Bcl-2-binding domain. This interaction between TMEM9 and Beclin1 dissociates Bcl-2, an autophagy-inhibiting partner, from Beclin1, thereby activating LC3-independent and Rab9-dependent alternative autophagy. Late endosomal and lysosomal TMEM9 apparently colocalizes with Rab9 but not with LC3. Furthermore, we show that multiple glycosylation of TMEM9, essential for lysosomal localization, is essential for its interaction with Beclin1 and the activation of Rab9-dependent alternative autophagy. These findings reveal that TMEM9 recruits and activates the Beclin1 complex at the site of Rab9-dependent autophagosome to induce alternative autophagy.


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Autofagia , Beclina-1 , Lisosomas , Proteínas de la Membrana , Proteínas de Unión al GTP rab , Beclina-1/metabolismo , Humanos , Proteínas de la Membrana/metabolismo , Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Proteínas de Unión al GTP rab/metabolismo , Lisosomas/metabolismo , Células HEK293 , Unión Proteica , Células HeLa , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-bcl-2/metabolismo , Proteínas Asociadas a Microtúbulos/metabolismo , Animales , Autofagosomas/metabolismo
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Cancer Lett ; 601: 217145, 2024 Oct 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39084455

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Metastasis is the primary stumbling block to the treatment of bladder cancer (BC). In order to spread, tumor cells must acquire increased migratory and invasive capacity, which is tightly linked with pseudopodia formation. Here, we unravel the effects of sulforaphane (SFN), an isothiocyanate in cruciferous vegetables, on the assembly of pseudopodia and BC metastasis, and its molecular mechanism in the process. Our database analysis revealed that in bladder tumor, pseudopodia-associated genes, CTTN, WASL and ACTR2/ARP2 are upregulated. SFN caused lamellipodia to collapse in BC cells by blocking the CTTN-ARP2 axis. SFN inhibited invadopodia formation and cell invasion by reducing WASL in different invasive BC cell lines. The production of ATP, essential for the assembly of pseudopodia, was significantly increased in bladder tumors and strongly inhibited by SFN. Overexpressing AKT1 reversed the downregulation of ATP in SFN-treated bladder cancer cells and restored filopodia and lamellipodia morphology and function. Bioluminescent imaging showed that SFN suppressed BC metastases to the lung of nude mice while downregulating Cttn and Arp2 expression. Our study thus reveals mechanisms of SFN action in inhibiting pseudopodia formation and highlights potential targeting options for the therapy of metastatic bladder cancer.


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Movimiento Celular , Isotiocianatos , Ratones Desnudos , Seudópodos , Sulfóxidos , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria , Isotiocianatos/farmacología , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/patología , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/genética , Neoplasias de la Vejiga Urinaria/metabolismo , Seudópodos/efectos de los fármacos , Seudópodos/metabolismo , Humanos , Animales , Sulfóxidos/farmacología , Línea Celular Tumoral , Movimiento Celular/efectos de los fármacos , Neoplasias Pulmonares/tratamiento farmacológico , Neoplasias Pulmonares/secundario , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patología , Neoplasias Pulmonares/metabolismo , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto , Actinas/metabolismo , Actinas/genética , Invasividad Neoplásica , Adenosina Trifosfato/metabolismo , Proteínas Proto-Oncogénicas c-akt/metabolismo , Ratones , Transducción de Señal/efectos de los fármacos , Ratones Endogámicos BALB C , Regulación Neoplásica de la Expresión Génica/efectos de los fármacos
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Biomedicines ; 12(7)2024 Jun 21.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39061952

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Neuropathic pain (NP) results from lesions or diseases affecting the peripheral or central somatosensory system. However, there are currently no drugs that are particularly effective in treating this condition. SKI306X is a blend of purified extracts of three oriental herbs (Clematis mandshurica, Trichosanthes kirilowii, and Prunella vulgaris) commonly used to treat osteoarthritis for their chondroprotective effects. Chronic postischemic pain (CPIP) and spinal nerve ligation (SNL) models were created by binding the upper left ankle of mice with an O-ring for 3 h and ligating the L5 spinal nerve, respectively. Mice with allodynia were injected intraperitoneally with 0.9% normal saline (NS group) or different doses (25, 50, or 100 mg/kg) of SKI306X (SKI groups). We assessed allodynia using von Frey filaments before injection and 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, and 240 min and 24 h after injection to confirm the antiallodynic effect of SKI306X. We also measured glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) levels in the spinal cord and dorsal root ganglia to confirm the change of SKI306X administration. Both models exhibited significant mechanical allodynia. The intraperitoneal injection of SKI306X significantly increased the paw withdrawal threshold in a dose-dependent manner, as the paw withdrawal threshold was significantly increased after SKI306X administration compared with at baseline or after NS administration. GFAP levels in the SKI group decreased significantly (p < 0.05). Intraperitoneal administration of SKI306X dose-dependently attenuated mechanical allodynia and decreased GFAP levels, suggesting that GFAP is involved in the antiallodynic effect of SKI306X in mice with CPIP and SNL-induced NP.

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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 63(40): e202410645, 2024 Oct 01.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38935405

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Photoacoustic imaging (PAI) is an emerging modality in biomedical imaging with superior imaging depth and specificity. However, PAI still has significant limitations, such as the background noise from endogenous chromophores. To overcome these limitations, we developed a covalent activity-based PAI probe, NOx-JS013, targeting NCEH1. NCEH1, a highly expressed and activated serine hydrolase in aggressive cancers, has the potential to be employed for the diagnosis of cancers. We show that NOx-JS013 labels active NCEH1 in live cells with high selectivity relative to other serine hydrolases. NOx-JS013 also presents its efficacy as a hypoxia-responsive imaging probe in live cells. Finally, NOx-JS013 successfully visualizes aggressive prostate cancer tumors in mouse models of PC3, while being negligibly detected in tumors of non-aggressive LNCaP mouse models. These findings show that NOx-JS013 has the potential to be used to develop precision PAI reagents for detecting metastatic progression in various cancers.

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J Clin Anesth ; 97: 111519, 2024 Oct.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38870700

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STUDY OBJECTIVE: Elderly patients undergoing pathophysiological changes necessitate clinical tools for cerebral monitoring. This prospective randomized controlled study aimed to explore how cerebral monitoring using Δo2Hbi, ΔHHbi, and ΔcHbi manifests in elderly patients under either propofol or sevoflurane anesthesia. DESIGN: Single-center, prospective, randomization. SETTING: A single tertiary hospital (Eunpyeong St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea). PATIENTS: Enrolled 100 patients scheduled for urologic surgery under general anesthesia. Inclusion criteria were (a) age 70-80 years, (b) American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-II. INTERVENTION: Patients were double-blind randomized to receive propofol-based or sevoflurane anesthesia. Cerebral oximetry-related parameters were measured at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 min in a setting devoid of surgery-related factors. MEASUREMENTS: The primary outcome focused on the Δo2Hbi pattern in the left and right sides within the propofol and sevoflurane groups. MAIN RESULTS: We analyzed 100 patients, 50 patients in each group. In the propofol group, the left Δo2Hbi decreased from 1.4 (3.7) at 5 min to -0.1 (1.8) at 30 min (P < 0.0001), and the right Δo2Hbi decreased from 2.9 (4.2) at 5 min to -0.06 (2.3) at 30 min (P < 0.0001). In the sevoflurane group, the left Δo2Hbi decreased from 1.1 (3.4) at 5 min to -1.4 (4.4) at 30 min (P < 0.0001), and the right Δo2Hbi decreased from 2.0 (3.2) at 5 min to -1.2 (3.9) at 30 min (P < 0.0001). There were no significant differences between the two groups. ΔHHbi did not exhibit significant changes after an initial decrease at 5 min and showed no significant differences between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: In cerebral oximetry, Δo2Hbi and ΔHHbi could emerge as a valuable approach for discerning changes in the underlying baseline status of the brain in elderly patients during anesthesia.


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Anestésicos por Inhalación , Anestésicos Intravenosos , Encéfalo , Propofol , Sevoflurano , Humanos , Sevoflurano/administración & dosificación , Sevoflurano/farmacología , Propofol/administración & dosificación , Propofol/efectos adversos , Anciano , Masculino , Femenino , Estudios Prospectivos , Método Doble Ciego , Anestésicos por Inhalación/administración & dosificación , Anestésicos por Inhalación/efectos adversos , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Anestésicos Intravenosos/administración & dosificación , Encéfalo/efectos de los fármacos , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Oximetría/métodos , Anestesia General/métodos , Procedimientos Quirúrgicos Urológicos , Oxígeno/sangre
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(26): e38718, 2024 Jun 28.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38941413

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I-gel has been used in various clinical situations. The study investigated alterations in respiratory parameters following a stepwise lung recruitment maneuver (LRM) using the i-gel. The research involved 60 patients classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists class I-II, aged 30 to 75 years, undergoing elective urologic surgery. Various respiratory parameters, including lung compliance, airway resistance, leak volume, airway pressure, and oxygen reserve index, were recorded at different time points: before LRM, immediately after LRM, and at 5, 15, and 30 minutes after LRM, as well as at the end of the surgery. The primary outcome was to assess an improvement in lung compliance. Dynamic lung compliance (mean ±â€…SD) was significantly increased from 49.2 ±â€…1.8 to 70.15 ±â€…3.2 mL/cmH2O (P < .05) after LRM. Static lung compliance (mean ±â€…SD) was increased considerably from 52.4 ±â€…1.7 to 65.0 ±â€…2.5 mL/cmH2O (P < .05) after the LRM. Both parameters maintained a statistically significant increased status for a certain period compared to baseline despite a decreased degree of increment. Airway resistance (mean ±â€…SD) was significantly reduced after the LRM from 12.05 ±â€…0.56 to 10.41 ±â€…0.64 L/cmH2O/s (P < .05). Stepwise LRM using i-gel may improve lung compliance and airway resistance. Repeated procedures could lead to prolonged improvements in respiratory parameters.


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Resistencia de las Vías Respiratorias , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Estudios Prospectivos , Masculino , Femenino , Anciano , Rendimiento Pulmonar/fisiología , Adulto , Resistencia de las Vías Respiratorias/fisiología , Respiración con Presión Positiva/métodos
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Dig Endosc ; 2024 Jun 14.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38872503

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OBJECTIVES: The elapse time between the completion of bowel cleansing and colonoscopy is one of the important factors for proper bowel cleansing. Although several studies have reported that a short time interval resulted in a favorable bowel cleansing, no randomized controlled trial (RCT) has been conducted to determine the effect of the elapse time. Consequently, we performed an RCT to investigate the efficacy of bowel preparation of participants who underwent colonoscopy according to the different time intervals between the completion of bowel preparation and colonoscopy. METHODS: In this single-center RCT, study participants were randomized to complete bowel preparation either 2-4 h or 4-8 h before colonoscopy. The primary end-point was successful bowel preparation, rated using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). RESULTS: A total of 504 individuals were included (2-4 h, 255; 4-8 h, 249). The rate of successful bowel preparation in the 2-4 h group showed noninferiority compared with that of the 4-8 h group (97.6% vs. 95.2%; rate difference, 2.5% [-0.8% to 5.7%]; Pfor noninferiority < 0.001, Pfor superiority = 0.136). The rate for perfect cleansing (a BBPS score of 9) was higher in the 2-4 h group (56.5% vs. 39.8%, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: When bowel cleansing was finished 2-4 h before the start of colonoscopy, the overall bowel cleansing was noninferior, and perfect cleansing was superior, compared to that when cleansing was finished 4-8 h before colonoscopy.

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J Control Release ; 372: 587-608, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38942083

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Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) constitute 50-80% of stromal cells in most solid tumors with high mortality and poor prognosis. Tumor-infiltrating dendritic cells (TIDCs) and TAMs are key components mediating immune responses within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Considering their refractory properties, simultaneous remodeling of TAMs and TIDCs is a potential strategy of boosting tumor immunity and restoring immunosurveillance. In this study, mannose-decorated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles loading with R848 (Man-pD-PLGA-NP@R848) were prepared to dually target TAMs and TIDCs for efficient tumor immunotherapy. The three-dimensional (3D) cell culture model can simulate tumor growth as influenced by the TME and its 3D structural arrangement. Consequently, cancer spheroids enriched with tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) were fabricated to assess the therapeutic effectiveness of Man-pD-PLGA-NP@R848. In the TME, Man-pD-PLGA-NP@R848 targeted both TAMs and TIDCs in a mannose receptor-mediated manner. Subsequently, Man-pD-PLGA-NP@R848 released R848 to activate Toll-like receptors 7 and 8, following dual-reprograming of TIDCs and TAMs. Man-pD-PLGA-NP@R848 could uniquely reprogram TAMs into antitumoral phenotypes, decrease angiogenesis, reprogram the immunosuppressive TME from "cold tumor" into "hot tumor", with high CD4+ and CD8+ T cell infiltration, and consequently hinder tumor development in B16F10 tumor-bearing mice. Therefore, dual-reprograming of TIDCs and TAMs with the Man-pD-PLGA-NP@R848 is a promising cancer immunotherapy strategy.


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Imidazoles , Inmunoterapia , Manosa , Ratones Endogámicos C57BL , Nanopartículas , Copolímero de Ácido Poliláctico-Ácido Poliglicólico , Receptor Toll-Like 7 , Receptor Toll-Like 8 , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores , Animales , Imidazoles/administración & dosificación , Imidazoles/química , Receptor Toll-Like 8/agonistas , Inmunoterapia/métodos , Receptor Toll-Like 7/agonistas , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores/inmunología , Macrófagos Asociados a Tumores/efectos de los fármacos , Manosa/química , Copolímero de Ácido Poliláctico-Ácido Poliglicólico/química , Nanopartículas/administración & dosificación , Nanopartículas/química , Microambiente Tumoral/efectos de los fármacos , Células Dendríticas/inmunología , Células Dendríticas/efectos de los fármacos , Línea Celular Tumoral , Ratones , Neoplasias/terapia , Neoplasias/inmunología , Neoplasias/tratamiento farmacológico , Femenino , Humanos , Glicoproteínas de Membrana
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FEBS J ; 291(15): 3499-3520, 2024 Aug.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38715400

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Tauopathies exhibit a characteristic accumulation of misfolded tau aggregates in the brain. Tau pathology shows disease-specific spatiotemporal propagation through intercellular transmission, which is closely correlated with the progression of clinical manifestations. Therefore, identifying molecular mechanisms that prevent tau propagation is critical for developing therapeutic strategies for tauopathies. The various innate immune receptors, such as complement receptor 3 (CR3) and complement receptor 4 (CR4), have been reported to play a critical role in the clearance of various extracellular toxic molecules by microglia. However, their role in tau clearance has not been studied yet. In the present study, we investigated the role of CR3 and CR4 in regulating extracellular tau clearance. We found that CR4 selectively binds to tau fibrils but not to tau monomers, whereas CR3 does not bind to either of them. Inhibiting CR4, but not CR3, significantly reduces the uptake of tau fibrils by BV2 cells and primary microglia. By contrast, inhibiting CR4 has no effect on the uptake of tau monomers by BV2 cells. Furthermore, inhibiting CR4 suppresses the clearance of extracellular tau fibrils, leading to more seed-competent tau fibrils remaining in the extracellular space relative to control samples. We also provide evidence that the expression of CR4 is upregulated in the brains of human Alzheimer's disease patients and the PS19 mouse model of tauopathy. Taken together, our data strongly support that CR4 is a previously undescribed receptor for the clearance of tau fibrils in microglia and may represent a novel therapeutic target for tauopathy.


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Microglía , Proteínas tau , Microglía/metabolismo , Microglía/patología , Proteínas tau/metabolismo , Proteínas tau/genética , Animales , Humanos , Ratones , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/metabolismo , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/patología , Enfermedad de Alzheimer/genética , Tauopatías/metabolismo , Tauopatías/patología , Tauopatías/genética , Antígeno de Macrófago-1/metabolismo , Antígeno de Macrófago-1/genética , Encéfalo/metabolismo , Encéfalo/patología , Masculino
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Heliyon ; 10(9): e30837, 2024 May 15.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38774106

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Infrapositioning of implants in the maxillary anterior region can cause esthetic complications, including soft tissue problems. These complications commonly occur in implants placed in young adults. However, there are many clinical reports of implant infrapositioning in the maxillary anterior region after the fourth decade of life. This clinical report describes a case of infrapositioning of the maxillary central incisor wherein esthetic results were obtained through surgical and prosthetic approaches. The surgical approach improved the gingiva shape using the tunnel technique, and the prosthetic approach increased gingiva thickness by adjusting the shape of the abutment, resulting in a shape similar to the natural teeth.

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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ; 121(19): e2319937121, 2024 May 07.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38696469

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Subtropical oceans contribute significantly to global primary production, but the fate of the picophytoplankton that dominate in these low-nutrient regions is poorly understood. Working in the subtropical Mediterranean, we demonstrate that subduction of water at ocean fronts generates 3D intrusions with uncharacteristically high carbon, chlorophyll, and oxygen that extend below the sunlit photic zone into the dark ocean. These contain fresh picophytoplankton assemblages that resemble the photic-zone regions where the water originated. Intrusions propagate depth-dependent seasonal variations in microbial assemblages into the ocean interior. Strikingly, the intrusions included dominant biomass contributions from nonphotosynthetic bacteria and enrichment of enigmatic heterotrophic bacterial lineages. Thus, the intrusions not only deliver material that differs in composition and nutritional character from sinking detrital particles, but also drive shifts in bacterial community composition, organic matter processing, and interactions between surface and deep communities. Modeling efforts paired with global observations demonstrate that subduction can flux similar magnitudes of particulate organic carbon as sinking export, but is not accounted for in current export estimates and carbon cycle models. Intrusions formed by subduction are a particularly important mechanism for enhancing connectivity between surface and upper mesopelagic ecosystems in stratified subtropical ocean environments that are expanding due to the warming climate.


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Bacterias , Océanos y Mares , Agua de Mar , Agua de Mar/microbiología , Agua de Mar/química , Bacterias/metabolismo , Carbono/metabolismo , Ciclo del Carbono , Clorofila/metabolismo , Ecosistema , Fitoplancton/metabolismo , Estaciones del Año , Biomasa , Microbiota/fisiología , Oxígeno/metabolismo
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Mol Ther ; 32(6): 1817-1834, 2024 Jun 05.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38627969

RESUMEN

Cellular therapies for the treatment of human diseases, such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T and natural killer (NK) cells have shown remarkable clinical efficacy in treating hematological malignancies; however, current methods mainly utilize viral vectors that are limited by their cargo size capacities, high cost, and long timelines for production of clinical reagent. Delivery of genetic cargo via DNA transposon engineering is a more timely and cost-effective approach, yet has been held back by less efficient integration rates. Here, we report the development of a novel hyperactive TcBuster (TcB-M) transposase engineered through structure-guided and in vitro evolution approaches that achieves high-efficiency integration of large, multicistronic CAR-expression cassettes in primary human cells. Our proof-of-principle TcB-M engineering of CAR-NK and CAR-T cells shows low integrated vector copy number, a safe insertion site profile, robust in vitro function, and improves survival in a Burkitt lymphoma xenograft model in vivo. Overall, TcB-M is a versatile, safe, efficient and open-source option for the rapid manufacture and preclinical testing of primary human immune cell therapies through delivery of multicistronic large cargo via transposition.


Asunto(s)
Linfoma de Burkitt , Vectores Genéticos , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos , Transposasas , Humanos , Transposasas/genética , Transposasas/metabolismo , Animales , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/genética , Receptores Quiméricos de Antígenos/metabolismo , Inmunoterapia Adoptiva/métodos , Ratones , Vectores Genéticos/genética , Vectores Genéticos/administración & dosificación , Linfoma de Burkitt/terapia , Linfoma de Burkitt/genética , Ensayos Antitumor por Modelo de Xenoinjerto , Células Asesinas Naturales/inmunología , Células Asesinas Naturales/metabolismo , Línea Celular Tumoral , Elementos Transponibles de ADN , Linfocitos T/inmunología , Linfocitos T/metabolismo , Transgenes
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