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Thromb J ; 22(1): 29, 2024 Mar 20.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38509585

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INTRODUCTION: Thrombosis in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) was prevalent and has been neglected in Chinese patients. This study tried to describe the clinical characteristics, identify the risk factors, and investigate the causal relationship between AAV and venous thromboembolism (VTE) by two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. METHODS: In this retrospective, observational study, we included all hospitalized AAV patients from Jan 2013 to Apr 2022 in Peking Union Medical College Hospital. We collected their clinical data for multivariate regression analysis to determine the risk factors for thrombosis. The nomogram was constructed by applying these risk factors to predict thrombosis in AAV patients. As for MR analysis, we selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to AAV from published genome-wide association studies and extracted the outcome data containing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) from the UK biobank. RESULTS: 1203 primary AAV patients were enrolled, and thrombosis occurred in 11.3%. Multivariate regression suggested that older than 65 years, EGPA, neurological involvement, lung involvement, significantly elevated serum creatinine (> 500µmol/L), and elevated D-dimer were associated with thrombosis in AAV patients. The model demonstrated satisfied discrimination with an AUC of 0.769 (95% CI, 0.726-0.812). MR analysis showed that EGPA could increase the risk of developing DVT and PE (OR = 1.0038, 95%CI = 1.0035-1.0041, P = 0.009). CONCLUSION: Thrombosis was not rare in Chinese patients with AAV. Renal damage and old age emerged as critical risk factors for thrombosis. EGPA might have a potential causal relationship with DVT and PE.

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Am J Nephrol ; 54(9-10): 399-407, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37708862

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INTRODUCTION: Older patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) commonly experience renal impairment and poor prognoses. This study aimed to establish a risk-scoring system for predicting composite renal outcomes in older patients with AAV. METHODS: This retrospective observational study included all patients with AAV hospitalized in a single-center tertiary hospital in China between January 2013 and April 2022. Patients aged ≥65 years were defined as older adults and short-term composite renal outcomes included a ≥25% reduction in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) (for AKI), renal replacement therapy, provision of renal replacement therapy (long-term dialysis, kidney transplant, or sustained eGFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m), or all-cause mortality. Patients were randomly divided into development and validation cohorts (2:1). Logistic regression analysis was performed in the development cohort to analyze risk factors. The scoring system was established accordingly and further validated in the validation cohort. RESULTS: 1,203 patients were enrolled in the study, among whom the older adult group accounted for 36% with a mean age of 71. The older adult group had a worse prognosis, a higher mortality rate, a higher rate of end-stage renal disease, and worsening renal function. Logistic regression showed that age >75 years, chronic heart disease, and elevated serum creatinine and D-dimer values were risk factors for poor prognosis in patients with AAV. The development and validation cohorts in patients with AAV produced area under the curve values of 0.82 (0.78-0.86) and 0.83 (0.77-0.89), respectively. CONCLUSION: We established a risk-scoring system based on baseline clinical characteristics to predict composite renal outcomes in patients with AAV. Our results suggest that more attention should be paid to older patients with severe renal impairment and active inflammation.


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Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Falência Renal Crônica , Insuficiência Renal , Humanos , Idoso , Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/terapia , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/tratamento farmacológico , Rim/fisiologia , Falência Renal Crônica/terapia , Prognóstico , Estudos Retrospectivos
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J Org Chem ; 88(16): 11504-11513, 2023 08 18.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37549384

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Molecular manipulation of guanidino-containing biomolecules in a cellular environment is fundamental to exploiting protein function and drug release, but currently, there is a lack of suitable methods for reaction screening and monitoring. To exploit the potential of the fluorescent method in this respect, herein, we evaluated a novel array of 7-guanidinyl coumarins by incorporating different substituted guanidino moieties into a coumarin scaffold. These compounds were prepared by guanidinylation reagent S-methylisothiourea or TFA-protected pyrazole-carboxamidine. Examination of their photophysical properties revealed that the fluorescence emission of alkyloxycarbonyl-substituted guanidinyl coumarin was significantly enhanced as compared with the unsubstituted analogue. This dramatic fluorescence difference enabled preliminary exploitation of the Pd-catalyzed release of allyloxycarbonyl (Alloc)-caged guanidinyl coumarin-6 in living cells.


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Guanidinas , Paládio , Guanidina , Fluorescência , Cumarínicos
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Angew Chem Int Ed Engl ; 62(48): e202313638, 2023 Nov 27.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37814819

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A novel and convenient approach that combines high-throughput experimentation (HTE) with machine learning (ML) technologies to achieve the first selective cross-dimerization of sulfoxonium ylides via iridium catalysis is presented. A variety of valuable amide-, ketone-, ester-, and N-heterocycle-substituted unsymmetrical E-alkenes are synthesized in good yields with high stereoselectivities. This mild method avoids the use of diazo compounds and is characterized by simple operation, high step-economy, and excellent chemoselectivity and functional group compatibility. The combined experimental and computational studies identify an amide-sulfoxonium ylide as a carbene precursor. Furthermore, a comprehensive exploration of the reaction space is also performed (600 reactions) and a machine learning model for reaction yield prediction has been constructed.

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J Org Chem ; 87(11): 7480-7486, 2022 06 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35549272

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A convergent access to substituted 2-iminoimidazolidines from aromatic amines and N-propargyl S-methylthiourea is developed via Ag(I)-mediated cascade guanylation-cyclization reactions. This method features high regioselectivity, excellent efficiency, and mild reaction conditions. Subsequent deprotection of the Boc (tert-butyloxycarbonyl) group under acidic conditions provides expedient access to aryl 2-aminoimidazole derivatives in a convenient manner.


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Aminas , Ciclização , Estrutura Molecular
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BMC Nephrol ; 23(1): 155, 2022 04 22.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35459111

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BACKGROUND: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) may coexist with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, it is unclear whether the manifestations of AAV with and without coexisting RA are similar. This observational study aimed to investigate the clinicopathological manifestations of AAV with coexisting RA and to explore potential predictors for identifying AAV superimposed on RA. METHODS: Patients with both AAV and RA were identified by searching our hospital database and the literature. Data including age, sex, clinical manifestation, laboratory tests, renal pathology, and therapeutic regimens were retrieved. To assess the difference in clinical features and renal pathology between AAV patients with and without RA, we conducted 1:4 matched case-control studies. RESULTS: A total of 47 patients were identified, 15 from our hospital and 32 from the literature, and 33 (70.2%) were women. AAV was diagnosed later than RA in 83.0% of the patients and manifested as microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) in 78.7% of the patients. The kidney was the most frequently involved extra-articular organ (74.5%), followed by the lung (51.1%), and skin (8.5%). Patients with both AAV and RA were more likely to be asymptomatic (26.7% vs 3.3%, p = 0.013) than those with isolated AAV. However, they did not differ in other clinicopathological features. In RA patients, those with ANCA associated glomerulonephritis, were more likely to have decreased renal function at renal biopsy as opposed to those with primary glomerulonephritis. CONCLUSIONS: AAV can coexist with RA. In this coexistence, AAV usually develops after RA, is more likely to be asymptomatic, and manifests predominately as MPA with renal involvement. Thus, we should remain vigilant to superimposed AAV on RA.


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Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Artrite Reumatoide , Glomerulonefrite , Poliangiite Microscópica , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/diagnóstico , Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Artrite Reumatoide/complicações , Feminino , Glomerulonefrite/complicações , Humanos , Masculino , Poliangiite Microscópica/complicações , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Org Biomol Chem ; 19(18): 4060-4066, 2021 05 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33978054

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An Ag(i)-catalyzed tandem addition-cyclization of isothiocyanate and propargylamine was successfully applied to the synthesis of 2-amino-4-methylenethiazolines. This route features an unprecedented fast reaction rate with full conversion reached within 10 min at room temperature for aromatic isothiocyanates and excellent chemoselectivity for exocyclic products. The application of this strategy is further highlighted by the accelerated bioconjugation of propargylamine with fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC) under Ag(i)-catalysis.


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Pargilina/análogos & derivados , Propilaminas
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Org Biomol Chem ; 18(27): 5120-5124, 2020 07 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32598414

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Protein citrullination is an important posttranslational modification on an arginine residue. However, high quality fluorescent probes for measuring the citrullination level and capturing citrullinated proteins are quite limited. Inspired by the similarity between acid-promoted citrulline-labeling reaction and aldol reaction, here we present "turn-on" and "turn-off" fluorescent probes for measuring citrulline levels based on the scaffold of aldol sensors. Further application of the modified probe showed great potential to simultaneously monitor and capture citrullinated peptides.


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Citrulina/análise , Corantes Fluorescentes/química , Proteínas/química , Citrulinação , Citrulina/metabolismo , Corantes Fluorescentes/síntese química , Estrutura Molecular , Proteínas/metabolismo , Espectrometria de Fluorescência
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BMC Nephrol ; 21(1): 159, 2020 05 04.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32366263

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BACKGROUND: Mesoamerican nephropathy (MeN) is a pattern of chronic kidney disease (CKD) prevalent among Central American men who work in agriculture, and its underlying cause has not been elucidated. Currently, experts hypothesize that MeN is related to repeated episodes of occupational heat stress leading to water loss and hence it is also called dehydration-associated CKD. CASE PRESENTATION: We report a case of a 40-year-old man, whose first admission to Peking Union Medical College Hospital was due to acute kidney injury (AKI). The clinical and pathological processes were consistent with acute tubular necrosis (ATN). However, after full recovery, CKD developed 1 year later. The second renal biopsy showed characteristics of ischemic renal disease but there was no evidence of vascular disease. It is worth noting that the patient had been taking part in long-distance running without drinking adequate water for years, which would have markedly decrease his renal blood flow. Thus, this patient may have developed chronic dehydration-associated kidney disease sharing the similar etiology of MeN. CONCLUSIONS: We report here a case of dehydration-associated CKD in a Chinese patient which shared similar etiology to MeN. Even in non-agricultural areas, this etiology of CKD should be noted to obtain a relevant history and prompt diagnosis.


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Injúria Renal Aguda/etiologia , Desidratação/complicações , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/etiologia , Injúria Renal Aguda/patologia , Adulto , China , Ingestão de Líquidos , Humanos , Masculino , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/patologia , Corrida , Água/administração & dosagem
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Orthopade ; 46(9): 729-736, 2017 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28718008

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OBJECTIVES: A number of studies have hypothesized that vitamin D is a potential factor in the prevention of falls in the elderly; however, the effect of vitamin D is still inconsistent and not quantitative. We conducted this meta-analysis to assess the effect of vitamin D on falls among elderly individuals. METHODS: The PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were searched from the earliest possible year up to December 2016. Two authors working independently reviewed the trials, and odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using a fixed-effect or random-effect model by Review Manager 5.3. We included only double-blind randomized, controlled trials (RCTs) of vitamin D in elderly populations that examined fall results. RESULTS: A total of 26 articles were included in which 16,540 elderly individuals received vitamin D supplementation, while 16,146 were assigned to control groups. The meta-analysis showed that combined vitamin D plus calcium supplementation has a significant effect on the reduction in the risk of falls (OR for the risk of suffering at least one fall, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.80-0.94). However, no significant association between vitamin D2 or D3 and a reduction in the risk of falls was found (OR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.58-1.03 for vitamin D2, and OR, 1.08; 95% CI, 0.98-1.20 for vitamin D3). CONCLUSIONS: Combined calcium plus vitamin D supplementation is statistically significantly associated with a reduction in fall risks across various populations.


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Acidentes por Quedas/prevenção & controle , Carbonato de Cálcio/uso terapêutico , Suplementos Nutricionais , Idoso Fragilizado , Vitamina D/análogos & derivados , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Quimioterapia Combinada , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Vitamina D/uso terapêutico
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Ann Ital Chir ; 95(4): 657-668, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39186337

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AIM: Spinal fractures, particularly vertebral compression fractures, pose a significant challenge in medical imaging due to their small-scale nature and blurred boundaries in Computed Tomography (CT) scans. However, advanced deep learning models, such as the integration of the You Only Look Once (YOLO) V7 model with Efficient Layer Aggregation Networks (ELAN) and Max-Pooling Convolution (MPConv) architectures, can substantially reduce the loss of small-scale information during computational processing, thus improving detection accuracy. The purpose of this study is to develop an innovative deep learning approach for detecting spinal fractures, particularly vertebral compression fractures, in CT images. METHODS: We proposed a novel method to precisely identify spinal injury using the YOLO V7 model as a classifier. This model was enhanced by integrating ELAN and MPConv architectures, which were influenced by the Receptive Field Learning and Aggregation (RFLA) small object recognition framework. Standard normalization techniques were utilized to preprocess the CT images. The YOLO V7 model, integrated with ELAN and MPConv architectures, was trained using a dataset containing annotated spinal fractures. Additionally, to mitigate boundary ambiguities in compressive fractures, a Theoretical Receptive Field (TRF) based on Gaussian distribution and an Effective Receptive Field (ERF) were used to capture multi-scale features better. Furthermore, the Wasserstein distance was employed to optimize the model's learning process. A total of 240 CT images from patients diagnosed with spinal fractures were included in this study, sourced from Ningbo No.2 Hospital, ensuring a robust dataset for training the deep learning model. RESULTS: Our method demonstrated superior performance over conventional object detection networks like YOLO V7 and YOLO V3. Specifically, with a dataset of 200 pathological images and 40 normal spinal images, our method achieved a 3% increase in accuracy compared to YOLO V7. CONCLUSIONS: The proposed method offers an innovative and more effective approach for identifying vertebral compression fractures in CT scans. These promising findings suggest the method's potential for practical clinical applications, highlighting the significance of deep learning in enhancing patient care and treatment in medical imaging. Future research should incorporate cross-validation and independent validation and test sets to assess the model's robustness and generalizability. Additionally, exploring other deep learning models and methods could further enhance detection accuracy and reliability, contributing to the development of more effective diagnostic tools in medical imaging.


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Aprendizado Profundo , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Fraturas por Compressão/diagnóstico por imagem
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Medicine (Baltimore) ; 103(37): e39641, 2024 Sep 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39287257

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Little is known about the relationship between sleep duration and quality and the risk of arthritis in the older adult population of China. The participants were a prospective cohort of adults aged 65 years and over who had not had arthritis at baseline and had participated in follow-up surveys from 2011 to 2018 in the Chinese Longitudinal Health and Longevity Survey (CLHLS). A Cox proportional-hazards regression model was established. The dose-response relationship between sleep duration and the incidence of arthritis was analyzed. The results of a Cox proportional-risk regression model revealed that sleep duration and quality were associated with the risk of arthritis in the participants. Specifically, compared with participants with good sleep quality, those with poor sleep quality had a 38% higher risk of developing arthritis (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.38, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.09-1.74), and compared with participants with a sleep duration of 5 to 10 hours, those with a sleep duration shorter than 5 hours had a higher risk of developing arthritis (HR = 1.56, 95% CI = 1.27-1.91). Moreover, the results of a restricted cubic spline Cox proportional-hazards regression model showed that there was an approximately non-linear dose-response relationship between sleep duration and the incidence rate of arthritis (P nonlinear < .0001). Participants with poor sleep quality and a sleep duration shorter than 5 hours had a higher risk of developing arthritis than those with better sleep quality and a longer sleep duration.


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Artrite , Modelos de Riscos Proporcionais , Qualidade do Sono , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Incidência , Idoso , Estudos Prospectivos , Artrite/epidemiologia , China/epidemiologia , Fatores de Risco , Fatores de Tempo , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Sono
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Oncol Lett ; 28(6): 607, 2024 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39483965

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T-cell receptor-engineered T-cell (TCR-T) immunotherapy is a promising approach for the treatment of solid tumors. However, TCR-T therapy can result in severe cytokine release syndrome (CRS), thus limiting its therapeutic application. The present study reported the case of a patient with TCR-T-related CRS, which was treated successfully with plasma exchange (PE). A 35-year-old male patient, who was diagnosed with hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with lung metastases, was enrolled in a clinical trial for hepatitis B virus surface antigen-specific TCR-expressing autologous T-cell therapy for HBV-related HCC after failing multiple lines of targeted immunotherapy and local treatments. Therefore, TCR-Ts were infused after peripheral blood mononuclear cell collection, engineering and lymphodepletion chemotherapy. However, following engineered T-cell reinfusion, the patient developed a fever, hypotension, edema, multiple serous effusion and acute kidney injury, and was consequently diagnosed with grade 3 CRS and transferred to the Intensive Care Unit. The patient received three daily PE sessions (3,000 ml of fresh frozen plasma per session), renal replacement therapy, tocilizumab and 1,000 mg pulse methylprednisolone for 3 days. Following treatment, the patient's hemodynamic condition was stabilized and the C-reactive protein, ferritin and IL-6 levels were markedly reduced. During follow-up, a stable disease state was exhibited by the liver cancer and lung metastatic lesions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case reporting PE as a treatment approach for managing CRS following TCR-T therapy for solid tumors. The present study demonstrated that blood purification treatments, such as PE, which target inflammatory mediators and restore the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines, could be a notable component in managing severe CRS associated with engineered T-cell treatment. However, additional clinical and translational studies are needed to further understand the mechanisms of T-cell immunotherapy to treat patients with solid tumors.

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Microbiol Spectr ; 12(1): e0238623, 2024 Jan 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38059626

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IMPORTANCE: Currently, there is significant interest in Akkermansia muciniphila as a promising next-generation probiotic, making it a hot topic in scientific research. However, to achieve efficient industrial production, there is an urgent need to develop an in vitro culture method to achieve high biomass using low-cost carbon sources such as glucose. This study aims to explore the high-density fermentation strategy of A. muciniphila by optimizing the culture process. This study also employs techniques such as LC-MS and RNA-Seq to explain the possible regulatory mechanism of high-density cell growth and increased cell surface hydrophobicity facilitating cell colonization of the gut in vitro culture. Overall, this research sheds light on the potential of A. muciniphila as a probiotic and provides valuable insights for future industrial production.


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Akkermansia , Carbono , Fermentação , Biomassa
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Adv Ther ; 41(3): 1168-1183, 2024 Mar.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38280066

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INTRODUCTION: Anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a high incidence and is associated with many disease conditions. Iron dysmetabolism is an important contributor to anemia in CKD patients. METHODS: ALTAI, a randomized, active-controlled, phase 4 trial, investigated the efficacy of roxadustat versus recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) on gastrointestinal iron absorption in patients with anemia of CKD (stage 4/5). The primary endpoint was change from baseline to day 15 in gastrointestinal iron absorption (serum iron area under the concentration-time curve; AUC0-3h) following single-dose oral iron. RESULTS: Twenty-five patients with a mean age of 55.1 years were randomized 1:1 to roxadustat (n = 13) or rHuEPO (n = 12). Baseline iron profiles were similar between treatment groups. Change from baseline to day 15 in serum iron AUC0-3h was not statistically significantly different between the roxadustat and rHuEPO groups. Mean (SD) change from baseline in serum iron AUC0-3h was 11.3 (28.2) g × 3 h/dl in the roxadustat group and - 0.3 (9.7) g × 3 h/dl in the rHuEPO group. Roxadustat treatment was associated with decreased hepcidin and also increased transferrin, soluble transferrin receptor, and total iron-binding capacity (TIBC), with nominal significance. The proportion of patients experiencing one or more adverse events was 38.5% when treated with roxadustat and 16.7% with rHuEPO. CONCLUSIONS: The study showed no significant difference between roxadustat and rHuEPO in iron absorption but was underpowered because of recruitment challenges. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT04655027.


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Anemia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Anemia/tratamento farmacológico , Anemia/etiologia , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/complicações , Insuficiência Renal Crônica/terapia , Ferro/uso terapêutico , Glicina/efeitos adversos , Isoquinolinas/efeitos adversos , China , Hemoglobinas/análise
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Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) ; 14: 1173903, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37251686

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Introduction: Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is characterized by systemic small-vessel vasculitis and may rarely present as central diabetes insipidus (CDI). In this study, we aimed to determine the clinical characteristics and prognosis of patients with AAV-associated CDI. Methods: This was a nested case-control study where AAV patients with CDI at the Peking Union Medical College Hospital were followed from January 2012 to April 2022. Case-control matching with AAV patients without CDI was performed (1:5), and participants were matched by age, sex, and AAV classification. We collected clinical data every 3-6 months and conducted a literature review using PubMed to identify relevant articles published from 1983-2022. Results: Among 1203 hospitalized AAV patients, 16 patients with CDI were included (1.3%). The average age was 49 years, and men accounted for 56.3%. Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) accounted for 87.5% of patients. AAV patients with CDI had more ear, nose, and throat (ENT) (81.3%) involvement and less renal impairment than those in the control group (P<0.05). After a mean follow-up of four years, 50% of patients were in remission from AAV, 37.5% relapsed, and 12.5% died. Our literature review suggested that patients in Asian countries tend to be older men and have higher myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA) positivity than those in Western countries. Furthermore, proteinase 3 (PR3-ANCA) positivity may predict disease recurrence. Discussion: AAV patients with CDI had more ENT involvement and a higher eGFR. MPO-ANCA positivity is more commonly observed in Asian countries than Western countries, and PR3-ANCA positivity may predict recurrence.


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Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Diabetes Insípido Neurogênico , Diabetes Mellitus , Masculino , Humanos , Idoso , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/complicações , Mieloblastina
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Clin Rheumatol ; 41(11): 3551-3563, 2022 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35759125

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The typical nephrological presentation of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) is rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. AAV-associated interstitial nephritis without apparent glomerular lesions was rare. We reported three local cases of AAV-associated interstitial nephritis without glomerulonephritis confirmed by renal biopsy. Then, a literature search was conducted in PubMed using free text words and MeSH terms related to "AAV and interstitial nephritis". Fifteen cases were included, and their demographics, clinical manifestations, laboratory data, renal pathological features, and treatment response were summarized. AAV-associated interstitial nephritis usually affects elderly patients. The common symptoms include fever, arthralgias, and edema. These patients were mostly MPO-ANCA positive. Pathological lesions in the kidney showed diffuse infiltration of inflammatory cells, edema, tubulitis, and fibrosis in the interstitial area. Various immunosuppressive treatments, including glucocorticoids, immunosuppressants, and rituximab, were used, and most of the patients achieved clinical remission. AAV-associated interstitial nephritis is rare but shows a characteristic clinical phenotype, serological results, and pathogenic lesions. Immunosuppressive therapy showed good efficacy in these patients.


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Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Glomerulonefrite , Nefrite Intersticial , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/complicações , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/diagnóstico , Vasculite Associada a Anticorpo Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos/tratamento farmacológico , Anticorpos Anticitoplasma de Neutrófilos , Glomerulonefrite/tratamento farmacológico , Humanos , Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Nefrite Intersticial/diagnóstico , Rituximab/uso terapêutico
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Org Lett ; 24(34): 6351-6355, 2022 09 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35997298

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Protein citrullination is one type of protein post-translational modification. Previous methods entail the use of a strongly acidic condition (pH <1), which impedes its exploration under physiological and pathological conditions. Here, we developed a biocompatible method based on o-boron-assisted citrulline modification. We demonstrated that this method enables selective and mainly irreversible modification of citrulline residues under neutral conditions. We expect that it will provide a valuable tool for the study of protein citrullination.


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Boro , Citrulina , Citrulina/química , Citrulina/metabolismo , Processamento de Proteína Pós-Traducional , Proteínas
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Dis Markers ; 2020: 5514145, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33299497

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BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is a proinflammatory factor involved in the pathogenesis of immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV). The association between serum TNF-α and disease severity in adult patients with IgAV nephritis (IgAV-N) has been inadequately evaluated. METHODS: Serum TNF-α was measured by chemiluminescence immunoassay in 53 renal biopsy-proved IgAV-N patients, 53 healthy controls, and 53 IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients. The correlations of clinicopathologic parameters of IgAV-N patients with serum TNF-α were analyzed. RESULTS: In this cross-sectional study, the median age of IgAV-N patients was 29 (25-37) years, and 67.9% were female. Serum TNF-α was significantly higher in the IgAV-N group than in the healthy group [7.4 (5.7-9.4) pg/mL vs. 5.9 (5.0, 7.1) pg/mL, P = 0.001], but comparable with sex, age, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) grade-matched IgAN patients. Serum creatinine (P = 0.006) and serum cystatin C (P = 0.001) were positively correlated with serum TNF-α level, while albumin (P = 0.014) and eGFR (P = 0.021) were negatively correlated with serum TNF-α level. Multivariate linear regression analysis revealed that eGFR (P = 0.007) was an independent clinical predictor of serum TNF-α. Patients with higher pathological classification grade also had higher serum TNF-α. CONCLUSIONS: Serum TNF-α is associated with renal function and the pathological classification of adult patients with IgAV-N. TNF-α is a potential biomarker for the assessment of IgAV-N severity.


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Biomarcadores/sangue , Glomerulonefrite por IGA/fisiopatologia , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/sangue , Regulação para Cima , Vasculite/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Estudos de Casos e Controles , Creatinina/sangue , Estudos Transversais , Cistatina C/sangue , Feminino , Taxa de Filtração Glomerular , Glomerulonefrite por IGA/sangue , Glomerulonefrite por IGA/metabolismo , Humanos , Modelos Lineares , Medições Luminescentes , Masculino , Índice de Gravidade de Doença , Vasculite/sangue , Vasculite/metabolismo , Adulto Jovem
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Zhongguo Gu Shang ; 33(1): 47-52, 2020 Jan 25.
Artigo em Chinês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32115924

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OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of percutaneous bridging plate and retrograde suprapubic intramedullary screw in the treatment of anterior ring fracture of pelvis. METHODS: From January 2013 to June 2017, 40 patients with unstable pelvic fractures involving anterior ring were analyzed retrospectively. According to the fixation method, they were divided into two groups, there were 20 patients in percutaneous bridging plate group (plate group) including 9 males and 11 females; according to tile classification, fractures were classified as type B1 in 1 case, type B2 in 14, type B3 in 2, type C1 in 2 and type C2 in 1. There were 20 cases in retrograde suprapubic intramedullary screw group (screw group) including 10 males and 10 females; according to tile classification, there were 1 case of type B1, 12 cases of type B2, 3 cases of type B3, 3 cases of type C1 and 1 case of type C2. The incision length, operation time, times of fluoroscopy, intraoperative bleeding volume, postoperative Matta score, postoperative complications and the last follow-up Majeed function score of the two groups were compared and analyzed. RESULTS: Both groups were followed up for 8 to 15 (12.25±2.24) months in the plate group and 6 to 18 (12.4±2.6) months in the screw group, there was no significant difference between the two groups. The incision length of screw group was (3.85±0.75) cm shorter than that of steel plate group (7.05±1.39) cm; the operation time of screw group was (27.70±5.36) min longer than that of steel plate group (15.10±2.07) min; the fluoroscopy times of screw group was (6.00±1.83) more than that of steel plate group (3.75±1.33) . The bleeding volume was (22.50±10.82) ml in of screw group, (25.00±9.93) ml in steel plate group, there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05) . There was no significant difference in Matta evaluation and Majeed functional score in the last follow-up. One case of superficial skin infection occurred in screw group, one case of superficial skin infection and one case of transient paralysis of lateral femoral cutaneous nerve occurred in steel plate group. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous bridging plate and retrograde suprapubic intramedullary screw fixation of pelvic anterior ring fracture have the same effect. The operation time of the percutaneous plate group was shorter, the times of intraoperative fluoroscopy was less, and the learning curve was shorter, but the variation of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve should be noted during the operation.


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Fraturas Ósseas , Ossos Pélvicos , Placas Ósseas , Parafusos Ósseos , Feminino , Fixação Interna de Fraturas , Fraturas Ósseas/cirurgia , Humanos , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do Tratamento
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