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PURPOSE: Indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate are important protein-bound uremic retention solutes whose levels can be partially reduced by renal replacement therapy. These solutes originate from intestinal bacterial protein fermentation and are associated with cardiovascular outcomes and chronic kidney disease progression. The aims of this study were to investigate the levels of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate as well as the effect of probiotics on reducing the levels of uremic toxins in pediatric patients on dialysis. METHODS: We enrolled 20 pediatric patients undergoing chronic dialysis; 16 patients completed the study. The patients underwent a 12-week regimen of VSL#3, a high-concentration probiotic preparation, and the serum levels of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate were measured before treatment and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the regimen by using fluorescence liquid chromatography. To assess the normal range of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate we enrolled the 16 children with normal glomerular filtration rate who had visited an outpatient clinic for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria that had been detected by a school screening in August 2011. RESULTS: The baseline serum levels of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate in the patients on chronic dialysis were significantly higher than those in the children with microscopic hematuria. The baseline serum levels of p-cresyl sulfate in the peritoneal dialysis group were significantly higher than those in the hemodialysis group. There were no significant changes in the levels of these uremic solutes after 12-week VSL#3 treatment in the patients on chronic dialysis. CONCLUSION: The levels of the uremic toxins p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate are highly elevated in pediatric patients on dialysis, but there was no significant effect by probiotics on the reduction of uremic toxins in pediatric dialysis patients. Therefore, studies for other medical intervention to reduce uremic toxins are also necessary in pediatric patients on dialysis.
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PURPOSE: Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers within LIN28B have been reported to be related to the timing of pubertal growth. However, no study has investigated the frequency of genetic markers in girls with precocious puberty (PP) or early puberty (EP). This study aimed to determine the frequency of putative genetic markers in girls with PP or EP. METHODS: Genomic DNAs were obtained from 77 and 109 girls that fulfilled the criteria for PP and EP, respectively. The controls in this study were 144 healthy volunteers between 20 and 30 years of age. The haplotypes were reconstructed using 11 SNPs of LIN28B, and haplotype association analysis was performed. The haplotype frequencies were compared. Differences in the clinical and laboratory parameters were analyzed according to the haplotype dosage. RESULTS: Eleven SNPs in LIN28B were all located in a block that was in linkage disequilibrium. The haplotype could be reconstructed using 2 representative SNPs, rs4946651 and rs369065. The AC haplotype was less frequently observed in the PP group than in the controls (0.069 vs. 0.144, P=0.010). The trend that girls with non-AC haplotypes tended to have earlier puberty onset (P=0.037) was illustrated even in the EP+PP patient group by Kaplan-Meier analysis. CONCLUSION: The results of the present study showed that non-AC haplotypes of LIN28B had a significant association with PP in girls.
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PURPOSE: Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is becoming the treatment of choice for supporting critically ill pediatric patients. However, a few studies present have reported CRRT use and outcome in neonates weighing less than 3 kg. The aim of this study is to describe the clinical application, outcome, and complications of CRRT in small neonates. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed in 8 neonatal patients who underwent at least 24 hours of pumped venovenous CRRT at the Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Korea, between March 2007 and July 2010. Data, including demographic characteristics, diagnosis, vital signs, medications, laboratory, and CRRT parameters were recorded. RESULTS: The data of 8 patients were analyzed. At the initiation of CRRT, the median age was 5 days (corrected age, 38(+2) weeks to 23 days), and the median body weight was 2.73 kg (range, 2.60 to 2.98 kg). Sixty-two patient-days of therapy were reviewed; the median time for CRRT in each patient was 7.8 days (range, 1 to 37 days). Adverse events included electrolyte disturbances, catheter-related complications, and CRRT-related hypotension. The mean circuit functional survival was 13.9±8.6 hours. Overall, 4 patients (50%) survived; the other 4 patients, who developed multiorgan dysfunction syndrome, died. CONCLUSION: The complications of CRRT in newborns are relatively high. However, the results of this study suggest that venovenous CRRT is feasible and effective in neonates weighing less than 3 kg under elaborate supportive care. Furthermore, for using potential benefit of CRRT in neonates, efforts are required for prolonging filter survival.
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI; Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, OMIM #253200) is a rare disorder involving multiple organs and manifested particularly by severe skeletal abnormalities. Bone marrow transplantation (BMT) improves cardiopulmonary function and facial features, but has limited success in ameliorating skeletal abnormalities and short stature. Here, we report the outcome of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with recombinant human arylsulfatase-B (ASB, Naglazyme, BioMarin, Novato, CA) in an MPS VI patient who received BMT 10 years prior to ERT induction. Administration of weekly Naglazyme for 18 months was effective in improving range of motion in several joints [shoulders (improvement of flexion (Right/Left): 40°/55°; improvement of extension 30°/40°; improvement of abduction 10°/10°), elbows (improvement of flexion 25°/25°; improvement of extension 10°/15°), hips (improvement of flexion 25°/10°), and knees (improvement of flexion 45°/40°; improvement of extension 50°/60°)]. Improvement in the outcome of the 12-min walk test (70% increase) and 3-min stair-climbing test (29% increase) was also noted after ERT. Because ERT improved clinical features in an MPS VI patient who had undergone prior BMT, the role of ERT post successful BMT in MPS VI needs further investigation.
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Terapia de Reemplazo Enzimático , Articulaciones/fisiopatología , Mucopolisacaridosis VI/fisiopatología , Mucopolisacaridosis VI/terapia , N-Acetilgalactosamina-4-Sulfatasa/uso terapéutico , Adolescente , Trasplante de Médula Ósea , Prueba de Esfuerzo , Cara , Femenino , Humanos , Articulaciones/efectos de los fármacos , Mucopolisacaridosis VI/tratamiento farmacológico , Rango del Movimiento Articular , CaminataRESUMEN
Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis II, MPS II) is a rare, X-linked disorder of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) catabolism caused by a deficiency in the activity of the lysosomal enzyme, iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S). In this study, the medical records of 75 Korean patients with Hunter syndrome (74 males, 1 female) were retrospectively reviewed to investigate the frequency of organ involvement and survival at a single center. The three most common symptoms of organ involvement were hepatosplenomegaly (99%), facial dysmorphism (97%), and frequent otitis media (91%). Cardiovascular involvement was also common including valvular abnormalities (89%), left ventricular hypertrophy (68%), and hypertension (30%). The 19 patients who died had a median age of 16.8 years at the time of death. Four of them died within 1 year of the start of enzyme replacement therapy; autopsy showed myocardial infarction with severe coronary artery disease in one patient. Two other patients died due to pneumonia and sleep apnea. In one case, the cause of death was not investigated. The high incidence of hypertension, and the presence of valvular heart disease indicates that close cardiac monitoring is mandatory in all patients with Hunter syndrome, especially relatively older patients even if they are being treated with enzyme replacement therapy.
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Pueblo Asiatico/genética , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/etiología , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/mortalidad , Mucopolisacaridosis II/complicaciones , Niño , Preescolar , Enfermedad de la Arteria Coronaria/terapia , Terapia de Reemplazo Enzimático/métodos , Femenino , Glicosaminoglicanos/metabolismo , Humanos , Hipertensión/etiología , Hipertensión/mortalidad , Lactante , Estimación de Kaplan-Meier , Lisosomas/metabolismo , Masculino , Mucopolisacaridosis II/diagnóstico , Mucopolisacaridosis II/genética , Mucopolisacaridosis II/terapia , Enfermedades Raras/genética , República de Corea/epidemiología , Estudios RetrospectivosRESUMEN
Despite increasing evidence that tandem HDCT and autoSCT might improve the survival of patients with high-risk solid tumors, patients with Wilms tumor may be at high risk of acute and chronic renal impairment during and after tandem HDCT/autoSCT because they usually have a single kidney. We investigated the feasibility of tandem HDCT/autoSCT in patients with Wilms tumor, focusing on renal function. Six patients with relapsed/progressed Wilms tumor were assigned to undergo tandem HDCT/autoSCT. One patient developed transient ARF during the first HDCT/autoSCT. All other patients underwent the second HDCT/autoSCT as scheduled. Acute renal dysfunction during the second HDCT/autoSCT was transient and manageable. Indicators of glomerular function such as creatinine clearance, serum creatinine, and albumin excretion were in the normal range at three yr after tandem HDCT/autoSCT. Subclinical tubular dysfunctions, such as increased excretion of ß-N-acetylglucosaminidase and ß2-microglobulin, were identified at one and three yr after tandem HDCT/autoSCT; however, no patient required treatment for these conditions. These results are helpful to consider tandem HDCT/autoSCT as a treatment option in patients with Wilms tumor. Longer duration of follow-up and close monitoring of tubular function are required if tandem HDCT/autoSCT is indicated in patients with Wilms tumor.
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/uso terapéutico , Neoplasias Renales/terapia , Riñón/fisiopatología , Trasplante de Células Madre , Tumor de Wilms/terapia , Adolescente , Adulto , Anciano , Anciano de 80 o más Años , Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica/efectos adversos , Niño , Terapia Combinada , Femenino , Humanos , Riñón/efectos de los fármacos , Neoplasias Renales/fisiopatología , Masculino , Trasplante de Células Madre/efectos adversos , Trasplante Autólogo , Tumor de Wilms/fisiopatologíaRESUMEN
The exon-3 deletion polymorphism (d3, Database of Genomic Variants ID: Variation_64191) in the growth hormone receptor (GHR) gene is associated with increased growth response to growth hormone (GH) therapy in GH-deficient patients. However, an association of the GHR genotype with height has not yet been reported in Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The aim of this study was to assess the association of GHR alleles with height before starting GH therapy in patients with PWS. Seventy-four patients with PWS were genotyped and their medical records were retrospectively reviewed (45 males and 29 females, median age 8.7 years). One hundred normal controls, with known final height, were also genotyped. The GH-exon 3 locus was genotyped using a PCR multiplex assay. The distribution of alleles in the patients with PWS was not different from controls [(fl/fl n = 53 (72%), fl/d3 n = 21 (28%)) in PWS vs. (fl/fl n = 72(72%), fl/d3 n = 26(26%), and d3/d3 n = 2(2%)]. However, patients with PWS carrying a d3 allele had significantly greater height standard deviation scores (SDS) (P = 0.025) and higher insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) level (P = 0.041), although the age at the start of GH therapy, weight, BMI, and body fat were not different. The d3 allele was associated with height and IGF-I levels before GH therapy and suggests that even before GH therapy, d3 allele may influence height through GH secretion.
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Estatura/genética , Polimorfismo Genético , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/genética , Receptores de Somatotropina/genética , Adolescente , Adulto , Alelos , Niño , Preescolar , Exones , Femenino , Genotipo , Humanos , Lactante , Masculino , Fenotipo , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
Peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBD) represent a spectrum of genetic disorders characterized by impaired peroxisome assembly. Zellweger syndrome (ZS) is the most severe form of PBD and is characterized by craniofacial abnormalities, severe hypotonia, neonatal seizures, ocular abnormalities, psychomotor retardation, hepatomegaly and increased levels of very long chain fatty acids (VLCFA). The most common mutation associated with the PBD is PEX1. Here, the first Korean patient with ZS confirmed by clinical, biochemical, and molecular findings is reported. Two novel mutations of the PEX1 gene were identified in the patient with ZS. The patient was a compound heterozygote for c.2034_2035delCA and c.2845C>T mutations of the PEX1 gene. Both mutations are novel findings and were inherited from the patient's parents. In summary, here the first Korean case of ZS is reported that was confirmed by two novel mutations of the PEX1 gene.
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Proteínas de la Membrana/genética , Mutación , Síndrome de Zellweger/etiología , Síndrome de Zellweger/genética , ATPasas Asociadas con Actividades Celulares Diversas , Femenino , Heterocigoto , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Masculino , República de CoreaRESUMEN
Short-chain acyl-coenzyme A dehydrogenase deficiency (SCADD) is an autosomal recessive disorder of mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation associated with mutations in the ACADS gene (Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase, Short-chain, OMIM #606885). SCADD is a heterogeneous condition that has been associated with various clinical phenotypes ranging from fetal metabolic decompensation in infancy to asymptomatic individuals. Here, the first Korean neonate diagnosed with SCADD by biochemical and genetic findings is reported. The patient has remained asymptomatic by avoiding hypoglycemia. An increased concentration of butylcarnitine was detected on newborn screening. Subsequent urine organic acid analysis showed increased urinary excretion of ethylmalonic acid. To confirm the presence of the genetic abnormality, all the coding exons of the ACADS gene and flanking introns were amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sequence analysis of the ACADS gene revealed novel homozygous missence mutations, c. 1031A>G (p.E344G) in exon 9. In summary, the first Korean patient with confirmed SCADD by genetic analysis is reported with novel mutation.
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Acil-CoA Deshidrogenasa/genética , Predisposición Genética a la Enfermedad , Mutación/genética , Acil-CoA Deshidrogenasa/deficiencia , Secuencia de Bases , Carnitina/análogos & derivados , Carnitina/metabolismo , Análisis Mutacional de ADN , Femenino , Homocigoto , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Errores Innatos del Metabolismo Lipídico/enzimología , Errores Innatos del Metabolismo Lipídico/genética , Datos de Secuencia MolecularRESUMEN
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare form of complement dysregulation disease, and recently various reports have shown that it is associated with one or more mutations in the complement regulatory genes including complement factor H (CFH). Plasma exchange is a therapeutic option for adult patients, but not for a very young infant because of a potential side effect of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) itself. Herein, we describe a case of successful treatment of early onset aHUS associated with a novel CFH mutation with total 21 sessions of TPE over a period of 46 days in 3.2 kg 23-day-old neonate.
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Síndrome Hemolítico-Urémico/terapia , Intercambio Plasmático , Síndrome Hemolítico Urémico Atípico , Peso Corporal , Factor H de Complemento/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Mutación , Resultado del TratamientoRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of iduronate-2 sulfatase (IdS), which is involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycan (GAG). In this study, the frequency of fasting hypoglycemia in patients with MPS II was investigated and changes in accumulation of glycogen and GAG in the hepatocytes of IdS-knockout (KO) mice were evaluated before and after recombinant IdS enzyme replacement therapy (ERT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Plasma glucose levels were evaluated after an 8-hour fast in 50 patients with MPS II. The IdS-KO mice were divided into three groups (group 2; saline, group 3; 0.15 mg/kg of IdS, and group 4; 0.5 mg/kg of IdS); wild-type mice were included as controls (group 1). ERT was initiated intravenously at four weeks of age, and continued every week until 20 weeks of age. RESULTS: The mean glucose level after an 8-hour fast was 94.1 ± 23.7 mg/dL in the patients with MPS II. Two (4%) out of 50 patients had fasting hypoglycemia. For the mice, GAG in the lysosomes nearly disappeared and glycogen particles in the cytoplasm were restored to the normal range in group 4. CONCLUSION: Glucose metabolism in patients with MPS II appeared to function well despite hepatocytic GAG accumulation and hypothetical glycogen depletion. A higher dose of IdS infusion in MPS II mice led to disappearance of lysosomal GAG and restoration of glycogen to the cytoplasm of hepatocytes.
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Glucógeno/análisis , Glicosaminoglicanos/análisis , Hepatocitos/enzimología , Iduronato Sulfatasa/fisiología , Animales , Glucemia/análisis , Terapia de Reemplazo Enzimático/métodos , Hepatocitos/química , Humanos , Hipoglucemia/enzimología , Hipoglucemia/fisiopatología , Iduronato Sulfatasa/genética , Hígado/ultraestructura , Ratones , Ratones Noqueados , Microscopía Electrónica , Mucopolisacaridosis II/sangre , Mucopolisacaridosis II/enzimología , Mucopolisacaridosis II/fisiopatologíaRESUMEN
Bone is a dynamic tissue. Skeletal bone integrity is maintained through bone modeling and remodeling. The mechanisms underlying this bone mass regulation are complex and interrelated. An imbalance in the regulation of bone remodeling through bone resorption and bone formation results in bone loss. Chronic inflammation influences bone mass regulation. Inflammation-related bone disorders share many common mechanisms of bone loss. These mechanisms are ultimately mediated through the uncoupling of bone remodeling. Cachexia, physical inactivity, pro-inflammatory cytokines, as well as iatrogenic factors related to effects of immunosuppression are some of the common mechanisms. Recently, cytokine signaling through the central nervous system has been investigated for its potential role in bone mass dysregulation in inflammatory conditions. Growing research on the molecular mechanisms involved in inflammation-induced bone loss may lead to more selective therapeutic targeting of these pathological signaling pathways.
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Remodelación Ósea/fisiología , Huesos/fisiopatología , Inflamación/complicaciones , Transducción de Señal/inmunología , Humanos , Inflamación/fisiopatologíaRESUMEN
Residual renal function (RRF) is an important parameter in the management of patients on chronic dialysis. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the efficacy of serum cystatin C (CysC) for RRF estimation in 20 children (16 boys, 4 girls; median age 13.4 years) undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). For studies of correlation with serum CysC, the average of creatinine clearance rate (Ccr) and urea clearance rate (Curea), Kt/Vurea, and weekly Ccr were evaluated as parameters reflecting RRF. The serum CysC level was found to be negatively correlated with urine volume (r=-0.717, P<0.001), average of Ccr and Curea (r=-0.851, P<0.001), total and renal weekly Ccr (r=-0.795, P<0.001; r=-0.845, P<0.001, respectively), and renal Kt/Vurea (r=-0.793, P<0.001) and positively correlated with peritoneal weekly Ccr (r=0.738, P<0.001) and peritoneal Kt/Vurea (r=0.785, P<0.001). There was no significant association with total Kt/Vurea (r=-0.335, P=0.148). In non-anuric group of patients, serum CysC had no link to peritoneal Kt/Vurea (r=0.573, P=0.066), but was negatively correlated with renal Kt/Vurea (r=-0.609, P=0.047). In the multiple regression analysis, renal Kt/Vurea significantly contributed to log CysC concentration rather than peritoneal Kt/Vurea. The results of this study suggest that serum CysC could be an appropriate marker for RRF, independent of total and peritoneal Kt/Vurea.
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Cistatina C/sangre , Fallo Renal Crónico/terapia , Pruebas de Función Renal , Riñón/fisiopatología , Diálisis Peritoneal , Adolescente , Biomarcadores/sangre , Niño , Creatinina/metabolismo , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Fallo Renal Crónico/sangre , Fallo Renal Crónico/fisiopatología , Masculino , Nefelometría y Turbidimetría , Valor Predictivo de las Pruebas , Análisis de Regresión , República de Corea , Factores de Tiempo , Resultado del Tratamiento , Urea/metabolismo , UrodinámicaRESUMEN
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (Hunter syndrome) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of iduronate-2-sulfatase. Most reported patients are males because of X-linked recessive inheritance pattern. Only a few female patients with Hunter syndrome have been reported, and there is no prior report of offspring from a patient with Hunter syndrome. In this report, we describe a woman with mild manifestations of Hunter syndrome who gave birth to a daughter. Both the mother and daughter carried the p.R443X mutation in exon 9 of the ID2S gene. Iduronate-2-sulfatase activity in the mother was as low as that found in male Hunter syndrome patients, but it was in the low-normal range in her daughter. Unlike her mother, the daughter did not show any physical signs of Hunter syndrome, and urinary excretion of glycosaminoglycan was within normal range. However, she had severe pulmonary vein stenosis with pulmonary hypertension and a large atrial septal defect and died at 11 months of age.
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Iduronato Sulfatasa/genética , Mucopolisacaridosis II/genética , Mutación , Adulto , Exones/genética , Resultado Fatal , Femenino , Genotipo , Heterocigoto , Humanos , Hipertensión/genética , Iduronato Sulfatasa/metabolismo , Lactante , Madres , Mucopolisacaridosis II/diagnóstico , Núcleo Familiar , FenotipoRESUMEN
PURPOSE: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by childhood-onset obesity and endocrine dysfunction that leads to cardiovascular disability. The objective of the study is to assess the relationship between carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) and atherosclerotic risk factors. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-seven PWS children and 24 normal controls were enrolled. Correlations of IMT with atherosclerotic risk factors were assessed. RESULTS: IMTs in the PWS group did not differ from those in the controls (p = 0.172), although total ghrelin levels were higher in the PWS children (p = 0.003). The multivariate analysis revealed positive correlations between total ghrelin levels ( = 0.489, p = 0.046) and IMT in the PWS group and between body mass index-standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) ( = 0.697, p = 0.005) and IMT in the controls. CONCLUSION: Considering the positive correlation of IMT with total ghrelin levels and the high level of ghrelin in PWS children, a further study is warranted to evaluate the role of elevated ghrelin on atherosclerosis for PWS.
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Arterias Carótidas/patología , Ghrelina/sangre , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/sangre , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/patología , Túnica Íntima/patología , Túnica Media/patología , Adolescente , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMEN
CONTEXT: Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a genetic disorder characterized by obesity in early childhood, is reported to have elevated levels of adiponectin. The effects of adiponectin are mediated by adiponectin receptors (ADIPORs) that include ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2. There is evidence that several cytokines, including adiponectin, TNF-alpha, and IL-6, are involved in insulin sensitivity. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: We measured the relative expression of adiponectin, ADIPORs, several proinflammatory cytokines including TNF-alpha, and IL-6 expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of children with PWS and obese comparators using real-time PCR. Their correlation with homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) was analyzed. PATIENTS: Thirty children with PWS (median age 7.1 yr, 18 males, 12 females) that were being treated with GH and 32 obese children not receiving GH treatment (median age 9.1 yr, 15 males, 17 females) for comparison were enrolled. RESULTS: The PWS children had increased expression of ADIPOR2 (P = 0.02) and decreased expression of IL-6 (P = 0.03) compared with the comparison group. Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between the ADIPORs and TNF-alpha (ADIPOR1 vs. TNF-alpha: r = 0.66, P < 0.001 in PWS, r = 0.80, P < 0.001 in comparison group; ADIPOR2 vs. TNF-alpha: r = 0.69, P < 0.001 in comparison group). The ADIPORs in the comparison group showed significant negative correlation with HOMA-IR (ADIPOR1 vs. HOMA-IR; rho = -0.41, P = 0.02, ADIPOR2 vs. HOMA-IR; rho = -0.46, P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: The results of this study showed that inflammatory cytokine expression was closely associated with the expression of the ADIPORs in the PBMCs of both the children with PWS and the comparison group. Moreover, ADIPOR2 expression was highly expressed in the PBMCs of the children with PWS. A further study on the mechanism of increased expression of ADIPOR2 and its correlation with the expression of TNF-alpha in the PBMCs using the non-GH-treated PWS and obese control will be warranted because this study compared GH-treated PWS with an obese comparator group.
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Citocinas/metabolismo , Hormona de Crecimiento Humana/uso terapéutico , Insulina/metabolismo , Obesidad/metabolismo , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/metabolismo , Receptores de Adiponectina/metabolismo , Adolescente , Índice de Masa Corporal , Niño , Preescolar , Citocinas/genética , Femenino , Humanos , Leucocitos Mononucleares/metabolismo , Masculino , Obesidad/genética , Selección de Paciente , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/genética , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/terapia , ARN Mensajero/genética , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Receptores de Adiponectina/genética , Reacción en Cadena de la Polimerasa de Transcriptasa InversaRESUMEN
Chronic inflammation is associated with cachexia and increased mortality risk in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Inflammation suppresses appetite and causes the loss of protein stores. In CKD patients, increased serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines may be caused by reduced renal function, volume overload, oxidative or carbonyl stress, decreased levels of antioxidants, increased susceptibility to infection in uremia, and the presence of comorbid conditions. Cachexia is brought about by the synergistic combination of a dramatic decrease in appetite and an increase in the catabolism of fat and lean body mass. Pro-inflammatory cytokines act on the central nervous system to alter appetite and energy metabolism and to provide a signal-through the nuclear factor-kappaB and ATP-ubiquitin-dependent proteolytic pathways-that causes muscle wasting. Further research into the molecular pathways leading to inflammation and cachexia may lead to novel therapeutic therapies for this devastating and potentially fatal complication of chronic disease.
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Caquexia/complicaciones , Inflamación/complicaciones , Fallo Renal Crónico/complicaciones , Caquexia/metabolismo , Caquexia/fisiopatología , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/etiología , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/metabolismo , Enfermedades Cardiovasculares/fisiopatología , Enfermedad Crónica , Citocinas/metabolismo , Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos/etiología , Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos/metabolismo , Trastornos de Alimentación y de la Ingestión de Alimentos/fisiopatología , Humanos , Inflamación/metabolismo , Inflamación/fisiopatología , Fallo Renal Crónico/metabolismo , Fallo Renal Crónico/fisiopatología , Leptina/metabolismo , Atrofia Muscular/etiología , Atrofia Muscular/metabolismo , Atrofia Muscular/fisiopatología , Neuropéptidos/metabolismoRESUMEN
Adiponectin, an adipose tissue-derived hormone, has been negatively related to obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. Besides sleep apnea, children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) may have excessive daytime sleepiness and rapid eye movement (REM) sleep abnormality. The aim of this study is to determine whether changes in sleep structures are related to plasma adiponectin levels in PWS. Correlations between adiponectin level and sleep variables were analyzed in 28 children with PWS and 18 controls. Overnight polysomnography was performed. The fasting plasma adiponectin levels were higher in the children with PWS than in the controls (P = 0.0006). In the PWS, Epworth sleepiness scale was significantly higher (P = 0.002); sleep latency (P = 0.003) and REM latency (P = 0.001) were significantly shortened; the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) was significantly increased (P = 0.0001); and the duration of non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep stages 3 and 4 was decreased (P = 0.005). Multiple regression analysis revealed correlations between the adiponectin level and the total sleep time (beta = 0.688, P = 0.009), AHI (beta = 1.274, P = 0.010), REM latency (beta = -0.637, P = 0.021) and the percentage of NREM sleep (beta = -7.648, P = 0.002) in PWS. In children with PWS, higher plasma adiponectin levels were independently associated with several sleep variables, which was not observed in the control group. These results suggest a potential influence of elevated adiponectin level on the sleep structures in PWS.
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Adiponectina/sangre , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/sangre , Síndrome de Prader-Willi/epidemiología , Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño/sangre , Apnea Obstructiva del Sueño/epidemiología , Glucemia/análisis , Niño , Trastornos de Somnolencia Excesiva/diagnóstico , Trastornos de Somnolencia Excesiva/epidemiología , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Polisomnografía , Fases del Sueño/fisiologíaRESUMEN
This study was designed to examine the effects of recombinant human growth hormone replacement on somatic growth and cognitive function in hypophysectomized (HYPOX) female Sprague-Dawley rats. Rats (5 per group) were randomized by weight to 3 experimental groups: group 1, administered 200 microg/kg of GH once daily for 9 days; group 2, administered 200 microg/kg of GH twice daily; and group 3, administered saline daily. Somatic growth was evaluated by measurement of body weight daily and of the width of the proximal tibial growth plate of the HYPOX rats. Cognitive function was evaluated using the Morris water maze (MWM) test. The results indicated that GH replacement therapy in HYPOX rats promoted an increase in the body weight and the width of the tibial growth plate in a dose-dependent manner. On the third day of the MWM test, the escape latency in the GH-treated groups 1 and 2 was significantly shorter than that in the control rats (P<0.001 and P=0.032, respectively), suggesting that rhGH improved spatial memory acquisition in the MWM test. Therefore it is concluded that rhGH replacement therapy in HYPOX rats stimulates an increase in somatic growth in a dose-dependent manner and also has beneficial effects on cognitive functions.
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Crecimiento/efectos de los fármacos , Hormona de Crecimiento Humana/farmacología , Hipofisectomía , Conducta Espacial/efectos de los fármacos , Animales , Peso Corporal , Femenino , Placa de Crecimiento/efectos de los fármacos , Placa de Crecimiento/patología , Hormona de Crecimiento Humana/administración & dosificación , Humanos , Ratas , Ratas Sprague-DawleyRESUMEN
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