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Langmuir ; 39(16): 5833-5839, 2023 Apr 25.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37055236

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Biological systems precisely and selectively control ion binding through various chemical reactions, molecular recognition, and transport by virtue of effective molecular interactions with biological membranes and proteins. Because ion binding is inhibited in highly polar media, recognition systems for anions in aqueous media, which are relevant to biological and environmental systems, are still limited. In this study, we explored the anion binding of Langmuir monolayers formed by amphiphilic naphthalenediimide (NDI) derivatives with a series of substituents at air/water interfaces via anion-π interactions. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations revealed that the binding of anions originating from anion-π interactions is related to the electron density of the anions. At the air/water interfaces, amphiphilic NDI derivatives formed Langmuir monolayers, and the addition of anions caused expansion of the Langmuir monolayers. The anions with larger hydration energies related to electron density showed larger binding constants (Ka) for 1:1 stoichiometry with the NDI derivatives. The loosely packed monolayer formed by the amphiphilic NDI derivatives with bromine groups showed a better anion response. In contrast, the binding of NO3- was significantly enhanced in the highly packed monolayer. These results indicate that the packing of NDI derivatives with rigid aromatic rings influenced the binding of the anions. These results provide insight into ion binding using the air/water interface as a promising recognition site for mimicking biological membranes. In future, sensing devices can be developed using Langmuir-Blodgett films on electrodes. Furthermore, the capture of anions on electron-deficient aromatic compounds can lead to doping or composition technologies for n-type semiconductors.

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Crit Care ; 27(1): 430, 2023 11 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37936249

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BACKGROUND: The assessment of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) is challenging due to the numerous types of instruments. We herein attempted to identify and propose recommendations for instruments to assess PICS in intensive care unit (ICU) survivors. METHODS: We conducted a scoping review to identify PICS follow-up studies at and after hospital discharge between 2014 and 2022. Assessment instruments used more than two times were included in the modified Delphi consensus process. A modified Delphi meeting was conducted three times by the PICS committee of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and each score was rated as not important (score: 1-3), important, but not critical (4-6), and critical (7-9). We included instruments with ≥ 70% of respondents rating critical and ≤ 15% of respondents rating not important. RESULTS: In total, 6972 records were identified in this scoping review, and 754 studies were included in the analysis. After data extraction, 107 PICS assessment instruments were identified. The modified Delphi meeting reached 20 PICS assessment instrument recommendations: (1) in the physical domain: the 6-min walk test, MRC score, and grip strength, (2) in cognition: MoCA, MMSE, and SMQ, (3) in mental health: HADS, IES-R, and PHQ-9, (4) in the activities of daily living: the Barthel Index, IADL, and FIM, (5) in quality of life: SF-36, SF-12, EQ-5D-5L, 3L, and VAS (6), in sleep and pain: PSQI and Brief Pain Inventory, respectively, and (7) in the PICS-family domain: SF-36, HADS, and IES-R. CONCLUSION: Based on a scoping review and the modified Delphi method, 20 PICS assessment instruments are recommended to assess physical, cognitive, mental health, activities of daily living, quality of life, sleep, and pain in ICU survivors and their families.


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Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Qualidade de Vida , Humanos , Atividades Cotidianas , Técnica Delphi , Cuidados Críticos/métodos , Estado Terminal/terapia , Estado Terminal/psicologia , Dor
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Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol ; 33(6): 2481-2487, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36536109

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BACKGROUND: Double plate fixation for transcondylar fracture (TCF) tends to be more invasive to the soft tissue, and often carries a higher risk of postoperative complications, including ulnar nerve neuropathy. This study presents the outcomes of TCF of the distal humerus between patients treated with a single plate and cannulated cancellous screw fixation and patients treated with double plate fixation. METHODS: Between 2011 and 2021, 371 cases involving treatment of distal humeral fracture were recorded in our multicenter (named TRON group) database. Patients of ≥ 65 years of age with TCF treated with opeb n reduction and internal fixation were included. Clinical outcomes were assessed by the Mayo elbow performance score, range of motion, and total elbow arc joint. Complications included fracture-related infection (FRI) and ulnar neuropathy. RESULTS: There were significant differences in the average operative time (CCS group vs. Plate group: 119.0 min vs. 186.5 min; p < 0.001) and average tourniquet time (CCS group vs. Plate group: 91.5 min vs. 121.0 min; p < 0.001). FRI occurred as a complication in the Plate group (n = 6). The rates of FRI did not differ to a statistically significant extent (CCS group vs. Plate group: 0% vs. 9.2%; p = 0.477). No patients underwent reoperation. The rate of sensory symptoms in the Plate group was higher than that in the CCS group (CCS group: none [n = 25], numbness [n = 1] vs. Plate group: none [n = 57], numbness [n = 15], sensory depression [n = 2]; p = 0.039). DISCUSSION: Among patients of ≥ 65 years of age with TCF, the clinical outcomes of patients treated with medial CCS and lateral/posterolateral plate did not differ from those of patients who received double plate fixation, and the former treatment was associated with significantly fewer complications, including ulnar nerve palsy. In addition to double plate fixation, this less invasive method of medial CCS and single plate fixation should be considered as a treatment option for TCF in elderly patients.


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Fraturas do Úmero , Neuropatias Ulnares , Humanos , Idoso , Fraturas do Úmero/cirurgia , Hipestesia , Resultado do Tratamento , Úmero , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/efeitos adversos , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/métodos , Placas Ósseas , Parafusos Ósseos , Amplitude de Movimento Articular , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol ; 33(6): 2427-2433, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36527504

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INTRODUCTION: Double-plating methods are popular, with perpendicular and parallel plate methods being widely used surgical method for the rigid fixation of distal humeral fracture (DHF). However, which plate method is better for DHF remains controversial. The aim of this study was to compare patient outcomes including the incidences of complications and reoperation between the two plate methods. METHODS: We extracted 383 patients with DHF undergoing surgery between 2011 and 2020 from our multicenter database, which is named TRON. We divided the subjects into two groups: perpendicular plating group (Group A) and parallel plating group (Group B). To adjust for baseline differences between the groups, patients were matched for age, sex, olecranon osteotomy, AO type, and type of injury. We assessed the Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) at 3 and 6 months and the last follow-up month as the clinical outcome. We investigated the incidences of complications and reoperations in both groups. RESULTS: After matching, each group comprised 50 patients. There was no significant difference between Group A versus Group B in MEPS score at each time point. The incidence of implant removal in Group B was higher than that in Group A (26.5% vs 50%, p = 0.023). DISCUSSION: Although there were no significant differences in clinical outcomes or complications between the two groups, the incidence of implant removal was higher in Group B than in Group A. In the parallel plate technique, where the plates have to be placed in areas with thin subcutaneous soft tissue, the incidence of implant removal might be high due to the discomfort caused by the implant.


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Articulação do Cotovelo , Fraturas Distais do Úmero , Fraturas do Úmero , Olécrano , Humanos , Fraturas do Úmero/cirurgia , Articulação do Cotovelo/cirurgia , Placas Ósseas , Olécrano/cirurgia , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/efeitos adversos , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/métodos , Resultado do Tratamento , Estudos Retrospectivos
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Anal Chem ; 93(45): 14985-14995, 2021 11 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34735131

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Identifying the targets of a drug is critical to understand the mechanism of action and predicts possible side effects. The conventional approach is capturing interacting proteins by affinity purification. However, it requires drugs to be immobilized to a solid support or derivatized with chemical moieties used for pulling down interacting proteins. Such covalent modifications to drugs may mask a critical recognition site for or alter the binding affinity to their targets. To overcome the drawback, several methods that do not require covalent modifications to drugs have been developed. These methods identify targets by detecting proteins whose thermodynamic stability is enhanced in the presence of drugs. Although the utility of these methods has been demonstrated, the difficulty in identifying low abundant targets is the common problem of these methods. We have developed a new target identification method that increases the likelihood of identifying low abundant targets. The method uses histidine-hydrogen deuterium exchange (His-HDX) as a readout technique to probe the changes in protein stability induced by drugs. The workflow involves incubating cell lysates in various concentrations of a protein denaturant in the presence and absence of a drug in D2O followed by digestion of the proteins, enrichment of His-containing peptides, and analysis of the enriched His-peptides by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The developed method was successfully applied to identify the interaction between endogenously expressed MAPK14 and its inhibitor in HEK293 cell lysates. The implementation of selective enrichment of histidine-containing peptides in the workflow was a key that enabled identifying the MAPK14-inhibitor interaction.


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Medição da Troca de Deutério , Histidina , Cromatografia Líquida , Deutério , Interações Medicamentosas , Células HEK293 , Humanos , Hidrogênio , Espectrometria de Massas em Tandem
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ; 30(6): 105736, 2021 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33756264

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OBJECTIVES: Muscle mass at admission is important to survive stroke, and stroke-induced sarcopenia is a serious problem because of its poor prognosis. Muscle mass measurement and monitoring are essential for appropriate rehabilitation and nutrition management. However, few reviews are available about the muscle mass measurement and monitoring after stroke. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Several methods are used to assess skeletal muscle mass in stroke, such as computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, bioelectrical impedance analysis, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, biomarkers, and anthropometrics. We summarized the current methods and clinical applications in stroke. RESULTS: In stroke, a head CT is used to estimate muscle mass by measuring the temporal muscle. However, it can be conducted retrospectively due to radiation exposure. After stroke, limb muscle atrophy and diaphragm dysfunction are observed using ultrasound. However, ultrasound requires an understanding of the methods and skill. A bioelectrical impedance analysis can be used to assess muscle mass in patients after a stroke unless they have dynamic fluid changes. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry is used for follow-up after hospital discharge. Urinary titin N-fragment and serum C-terminal agrin fragment reflect muscle atrophy after stroke. Anthropometrics may be useful with limited resources. CONCLUSIONS: We summarized the features of each measurement and proved the recent evidence to properly measure and monitor skeletal muscle mass after stroke.


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Absorciometria de Fóton , Composição Corporal , Músculo Esquelético/diagnóstico por imagem , Sarcopenia/diagnóstico por imagem , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Ultrassonografia , Antropometria , Biomarcadores/análise , Impedância Elétrica , Humanos , Músculo Esquelético/fisiopatologia , Avaliação Nutricional , Estado Nutricional , Tamanho do Órgão , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Prognóstico , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Sarcopenia/fisiopatologia , Sarcopenia/terapia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/fisiopatologia , Acidente Vascular Cerebral/terapia , Reabilitação do Acidente Vascular Cerebral
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Biosci Biotechnol Biochem ; 83(11): 2034-2048, 2019 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31282289

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Protein-protein interactions (PPIs) lead the formation of protein complexes that perform biochemical reactions that maintain the living state of the living cell. Although therapeutic drugs should influence the formation of protein complexes in addition to PPI network, the methodology analyzing such influences remain to be developed. Here, we demonstrate that a new approach combining HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography) for separating protein complexes, and the SILAC (stable isotope labeling using amino acids in cell culture) method for relative protein quantification, enable us to identify the protein complexes influenced by a drug. We applied this approach to the analysis of thalidomide action on HepG2 cells, assessed the identified proteins by clustering data analyses, and assigned 135 novel protein complexes affected by the drug. We propose that this approach is applicable to elucidating the mechanisms of actions of other therapeutic drugs on the PPI network, and the formation of protein complexes.


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Aminoácidos/química , Avaliação Pré-Clínica de Medicamentos/métodos , Mapas de Interação de Proteínas/efeitos dos fármacos , Proteínas/química , Proteínas/metabolismo , Proteômica , Células Hep G2 , Humanos , Marcação por Isótopo , Talidomida/farmacologia
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J Artif Organs ; 22(4): 300-306, 2019 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31372775

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This study proposes that a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) electret tube charged by frictional electricity can prevent the solidification of the indwelling catheter in blood vessels. Coagulation in intravascular indwelling catheters may discontinue the treatment because of thrombus-derived bacteria-adhesion infections or poor blood removal. Current commercially available intravascular catheters lack complete antithrombotic measures, even with heparin or urokinase antithrombotic coatings. Herein, we tested the effectiveness of an antithrombotic treatment that prevents coagulation using a static electric charge on the interior of the PTFE tube via the triboelectric effect by rubbing the tube's inner wall with a round glass rod. The anticoagulation properties were evaluated by enclosing a sample of blood in an electret tube and observing the coagulase adhering to the inner wall using a microscope. To confirm the effectiveness of this treatment, the charge-distribution on the inner surface of the electret tube was measured, surface irregularities were observed, and the elements on the surface were analyzed. The surface potential inside the electret tube was - 366.4 V, which proved effective for an antithrombotic treatment, as it discouraged coagulation, and the triboelectric charging process caused neither surface element denaturation nor significant surface irregularities. The nearly uniform negative surface charge on the inside of the tube was responsible for the antithrombotic effect because no surface irregularities or change in the surface element denaturation was observed. Triboelectrically charged PTFE electret tubes are highly useful for intravascular indwelling catheters.


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Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/prevenção & controle , Cateteres de Demora , Heparina/farmacologia , Politetrafluoretileno , Trombose/prevenção & controle , Desenho de Equipamento , Fibrinolíticos/farmacologia , Humanos , Propriedades de Superfície
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Biol Lett ; 14(5)2018 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29769301

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Most birds sit on their eggs during incubation, a behaviour that likely evolved among non-avian dinosaurs. Several 'brooding' specimens of smaller species of oviraptorosaurs and troodontids reveal these non-avian theropods sat on their eggs, although little is known of incubation behaviour in larger theropod species. Here we examine egg clutches over a large body size range of oviraptorosaurs in order to understand the potential effect of body size on incubation behaviour. Eggshell porosity indicates that the eggs of all oviraptorosaurs were exposed in the nest, similar to brooding birds. Although all oviraptorosaur clutches consist of radially arranged eggs in a ring configuration, clutch morphology varies in that the central opening is small or absent in the smallest species, becomes significantly larger in larger species, and occupies most of the nest area in giant species. Our results suggest that the smallest oviraptorosaurs probably sat directly on the eggs, whereas with increasing body size more weight was likely carried by the central opening, reducing or eliminating the load on the eggs and still potentially allowing for some contact during incubation in giant species. This adaptation, not seen in birds, appears to remove the body size constraints of incubation behaviour in giant oviraptorosaurs.


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Tamanho Corporal , Dinossauros/fisiologia , Comportamento de Nidação , Animais , Casca de Ovo/anatomia & histologia , Fósseis , Óvulo
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Gan To Kagaku Ryoho ; 45(6): 955-960, 2018 Jun.
Artigo em Japonês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30026421

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A safety evaluation of chemotherapy is performed by CTCAE. It is the evaluation by health care workers, and distress evaluation by patient himself is not included in it. Therefore, a health care worker underestimates patients' distress. This study was carried out to identify the patients' characteristics underlying differences between safety evaluation and distress evaluation. The patients who met the criteria were 72 in number. They were divided into 2 groups. Group A(17 patients)included patients who demonstrated difference between safety evaluation and distress evaluation. Group B(55 patients)included patient who did not show difference between safety evaluation and distress evaluation. The patients who visited a hospital were evaluated for QOL, depression screening, CTCAE(safety evaluation), and PRO-CTCAE(distress evaluation). A meaningful difference was observed between depression screening, QOL-ACD(physical status, psychological status, face scale, and total), and the number of items of side effect by PRO-CTCAE through a univariate analysis. A meaningful difference was observed for QOL-ACD(physical)in logistic regression analysis(odds ratio=1.47, p=0.013). It is suggested that having physical distress reflected by the QOL evaluation before chemotherapy results in the difference between safety evaluation and distress evaluation.


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Antineoplásicos/efeitos adversos , Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias/tratamento farmacológico , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Qualidade de Vida , Estresse Fisiológico , Inquéritos e Questionários
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J Exp Biol ; 219(Pt 23): 3738-3749, 2016 12 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27634400

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Mandibular force profiles apply the principles of beam theory to identify mandibular biomechanical properties that reflect the bite force and feeding strategies of extant and extinct predators. While this method uses the external dimensions of the mandibular corpus to determine its biomechanical properties, more accurate results could potentially be obtained by quantifying its internal cortical bone distribution. To test this possibility, mandibular force profiles were calculated using both external mandibular dimensions ('solid mandible model') and quantification of internal bone distribution of the mandibular corpus obtained from computed tomography scans ('hollow mandible model') for five carnivorans (Canis lupus, Crocuta crocuta, Panthera leo, Neofelis nebulosa and the extinct Canis dirus). Comparison reveals that the solid model slightly overestimates mandibular biomechanical properties, but the pattern of change in biomechanical properties along the mandible remains the same. As such, feeding behavior reconstructions are consistent between the two models and are not improved by computed tomography. Bite force estimates produced by the two models are similar, except in C. crocuta, where the solid model underestimates bite force by 10-14%. This discrepancy is due to the more solid nature of the C. crocuta mandible relative to other carnivorans. Therefore, computed tomography improves bite force estimation accuracy for taxa with thicker mandibular corpora, but not significantly so otherwise. Bite force estimates derived from mandibular force profiles are far closer to empirically measured bite force than those inferred from jaw musculature dimension. Consequently, bite force estimates derived from this method can be used to calibrate finite-element analysis models.


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Fenômenos Biomecânicos/fisiologia , Força de Mordida , Carnívoros/fisiologia , Comportamento Alimentar/fisiologia , Hyaenidae/fisiologia , Mandíbula/fisiologia , Panthera/fisiologia , Lobos/fisiologia , Animais , Análise de Elementos Finitos , Modelos Biológicos , Comportamento Predatório , Estresse Mecânico
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Diagnostics (Basel) ; 14(4)2024 Feb 16.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38396473

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The binocular Esterman visual field test (EVFT) of 120 points was the first method to quantify the defects in the binocular visual field. It is used in many parts of the world as a standard test to determine whether an individual has the visual capabilities to drive safely. In Japan, it is required for the grading and issuance of visual disability certificates. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of the EVFT results. We studied 104 patients who had undergone the binocular EVFT at Mie University Hospital. Their mean age was 68.0 ± 11.4 years, and the best-corrected visual acuity of the better eye was 0.18 ± 0.38 logMAR units. The EVFT was performed twice on the same day, and the results of the first and second tests were compared. The mean Esterman scores for the first and second test were 89.3 ± 30.5 and 89.1 ± 30.2, respectively, and the test times were 338.9 ± 86.8 and 336.7 ± 76.4 s, respectively. The differences were not significant (p = 0.69 and p = 0.33). In the Bland-Altman analyses (second-first test) of the Esterman scores, the mean difference was 0.38 without significant fixed errors (p = 0.20) or proportional errors (p = 0.27). The limits of agreement within the 1.96 standard deviation were -8.96 to +9.45 points. The agreement rate for the most peripheral 24 test points was significantly lower than the agreement rate for the other 96 test points (p < 0.01). The agreement rate of the upper visual field was significantly lower than that of the lower field (p < 0.01). The overall reliability rate of the EVFT is acceptable, but the peripheral and upper test points have relatively low reliability rates. These findings are important for interpretations of the EVFT results.

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Shoulder Elbow ; 16(3): 312-320, 2024 Jul.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38818102

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Background: Distal humerus fracture in the elderly is a challenging fracture for orthopedic surgeons. Non-union is one of the serious complications of distal humerus fracture after surgery. This retrospective multicenter study aimed to estimate the incidence of distal humeral non-union after open reduction and internal fixation, determine factors related to non-union, and compare the postoperative results of cases with non-union to cases with the union. Methods: Among 423 patients diagnosed with distal humeral fracture and who were treated by surgical therapy in 2010-2020 from our database called TRON. Only 190 subjects met the inclusion criteria. We performed a logistic regression analysis with the presence of non-union as the response variable to examine risk factors. We compare the Mayo Elbow Performance Scores of cases with non-union to cases with the union. Results: Non-union occurred after surgery in 15 patients (7.9%). The logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index<20 kg/m2 and ≥25 kg/m2, and ≤3 screws in the articular segment were significant explanatory factors for non-union (odds ratio 10.4 and 47.8, respectively). The Mayo Elbow Performance Scores were significantly worse in patients with non-union. Discussion: Low and high body mass index and three or fewer screws in the articular segment might be risk factors for non-union of distal humerus fracture in the elderly. Non-union is associated with poor clinical outcomes.

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J Neurosci ; 32(12): 4319-29, 2012 Mar 21.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22442093

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Various kinds of stress are thought to precipitate psychiatric disorders, such as major depression. Whereas studies in rodents have suggested a critical role of medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) in stress susceptibility, the mechanism of how stress susceptibility is determined through mPFC remains unknown. Here we show a critical role of prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), a bioactive lipid derived from arachidonic acid, in repeated social defeat stress in mice. Repeated social defeat increased the PGE(2) level in the subcortical region of the brain, and mice lacking either COX-1, a prostaglandin synthase, or EP1, a PGE receptor, were impaired in induction of social avoidance by repeated social defeat. Given the reported action of EP1 that augments GABAergic inputs to midbrain dopamine neurons, we analyzed dopaminergic response upon social defeat. Analyses of c-Fos expression of VTA dopamine neurons and dopamine turnover in mPFC showed that mesocortical dopaminergic pathway is activated upon social defeat and attenuated with repetition of social defeat in wild-type mice. EP1 deficiency abolished such repeated stress-induced attenuation of mesocortical dopaminergic pathway. Blockade of dopamine D1-like receptor during social defeat restored social avoidance in EP1-deficient mice, suggesting that disinhibited dopaminergic response during social defeat blocks induction of social avoidance. Furthermore, mPFC dopaminergic lesion by local injection of 6-hydroxydopamine, which mimicked the action of EP1 during repeated stress, facilitated induction of social avoidance upon social defeat. Taken together, our data suggest that PGE(2)-EP1 signaling is critical for susceptibility to repeated social defeat stress in mice through attenuation of mesocortical dopaminergic pathway.


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Dinoprostona/metabolismo , Dominação-Subordinação , Dopamina/metabolismo , Córtex Pré-Frontal/metabolismo , Transdução de Sinais/fisiologia , Estresse Psicológico , Área Tegmentar Ventral/metabolismo , Ácido 3,4-Di-Hidroxifenilacético/metabolismo , Análise de Variância , Animais , Benzazepinas/farmacologia , Proteínas de Ligação ao Cálcio/metabolismo , Corticosterona/sangue , Ciclo-Oxigenase 1/deficiência , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2/deficiência , Inibidores de Ciclo-Oxigenase , Dinoprostona/genética , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Suscetibilidade a Doenças , Antagonistas de Dopamina/farmacologia , Ácido Homovanílico/metabolismo , Relações Interpessoais , Aprendizagem em Labirinto , Proteínas de Membrana/deficiência , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Endogâmicos ICR , Camundongos Knockout , Proteínas dos Microfilamentos/metabolismo , Vias Neurais/efeitos dos fármacos , Vias Neurais/metabolismo , Oxidopamina/toxicidade , Córtex Pré-Frontal/efeitos dos fármacos , Córtex Pré-Frontal/lesões , Pirazóis/farmacologia , Receptores de Prostaglandina E/deficiência , Transdução de Sinais/efeitos dos fármacos , Estresse Psicológico/metabolismo , Estresse Psicológico/patologia , Estresse Psicológico/prevenção & controle , Sulfonamidas/farmacologia , Fatores de Tempo , Tirosina 3-Mono-Oxigenase/metabolismo , Área Tegmentar Ventral/efeitos dos fármacos
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PM R ; 15(2): 184-191, 2023 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35077013

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INTRODUCTION: Significant skeletal muscle loss occurs commonly after cancer surgery; however, the impact of postoperative acute skeletal muscle loss on physical function remains poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of surgery-associated acute skeletal muscle wasting on physical function in the early postoperative period in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. DESIGN: A single-center retrospective observational study. SETTING: General hospital. PATIENTS: Hospitalized patients with gastrointestinal cancer who were admitted for surgery. INTERVENTION: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcome was the partial correlation between postoperative changes in skeletal muscle index (SMI) and physical function such as handgrip strength, gait speed, and 6-minute walk test. RESULTS: A total of 69 patients (41 male and 28 female) with a mean age of 70.5 years were included. SMI was significantly correlated with physical function, such as handgrip strength (r = 0.757, p < .001), maximum gait speed (r = 0.318, p = .008), and 6-minute walk test (r = 0.365, p = .002) before surgery. In contrast, partial correlation analysis between the absolute changes in SMI and physical function after controlling for SMI and each physical function before surgery showed no significant correlation. Multivariable linear regression analyses also showed that postoperative change in SMI was not significantly associated with the postoperative change in physical function but it was associated with the length of stay after surgery, SMI at admission, and absolute change in body fat percentage. CONCLUSIONS: The absolute change in SMI during the early postoperative period was not linearly correlated with the degree of decline in physical function. Further studies are necessary to investigate the effects of the respective changes in skeletal muscle mass and physical function on clinical outcomes.


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Neoplasias Gastrointestinais , Sarcopenia , Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Idoso , Força da Mão/fisiologia , Músculo Esquelético , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/cirurgia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Hospitalização , Sarcopenia/diagnóstico , Sarcopenia/etiologia
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MicroPubl Biol ; 20232023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37090156

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Drosophila melanogaster is an insect that can walk on smooth surfaces, and its tarsal segments bear a pair of footpads that are equipped with spatulate-shaped hairs (setae). We found that narrow B ( nw B ) mutants, an allele of the nw gene, were unable to climb smooth surfaces, due to the destruction of the footpad hair tips. The mutant hair tips were damaged during molting from the pupal cuticle at eclosion. Thus, the nw gene encoding a secretory protein that serves as an extracellular matrix is implicated in the formation of the footpad hairs.

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Sci Adv ; 9(49): eadi0505, 2023 Dec 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38064561

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Tyrannosaurids were large carnivorous dinosaurs that underwent major changes in skull robusticity and body proportions as they grew, suggesting that they occupied different ecological niches during their life span. Although adults commonly fed on dinosaurian megaherbivores, the diet of juvenile tyrannosaurids is largely unknown. Here, we describe a remarkable specimen of a juvenile Gorgosaurus libratus that preserves the articulated hindlimbs of two yearling caenagnathid dinosaurs inside its abdominal cavity. The prey were selectively dismembered and consumed in two separate feeding events. This predator-prey association provides direct evidence of an ontogenetic dietary shift in tyrannosaurids. Juvenile individuals may have hunted small and young dinosaurs until they reached a size when, to satisfy energy requirements, they transitioned to feeding on dinosaurian megaherbivores. Tyrannosaurids occupied both mesopredator and apex predator roles during their life span, a factor that may have been key to their evolutionary success.


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Dinossauros , Fósseis , Humanos , Animais , Conteúdo Gastrointestinal , Evolução Biológica , Crânio/anatomia & histologia , Dieta , Dinossauros/anatomia & histologia
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Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol ; 31(5): 1133-8, 2011 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21350197

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OBJECTIVE: Nitric oxide (NO) is an important modulator of cardiovascular function. In this study, we examined whether cytosolic phospholipase A2α (cPLA2α), an initial enzyme in the arachidonic acid pathway, is involved in blood pressure (BP) elevation in a murine model of chronic NO inhibition. METHODS AND RESULTS: cPLA2α gene-deficient mice (cPLA2α-/-) and wild-type mice (WT) were administered the NO synthesis inhibitor Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) for 4 weeks. Before treatment, BP was comparable in both groups; it increased significantly in the WT but not in the cPLA2α-/- after treatment. Bone marrow transplantation experiments showed that cPLA2α in blood cells and plasma eicosanoid concentrations were not involved in BP elevation by L-NAME treatment. Activation of cPLA2α and subsequent production of eicosanoids in the aortic endothelium but not in aortic smooth muscle cell, heart, or kidney was observed after L-NAME treatment. Aortic ring assays revealed that endothelial function was comparable in both groups of mice before treatment. L-NAME treatment disturbed endothelial function in WT but not in cPLA2α-/-. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that endothelial cPLA2α may play a principal role in L-NAME-induced hypertension and may be a target molecule for maintaining endothelial function under NO inhibition.


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Aorta Torácica/enzimologia , Pressão Sanguínea , Endotélio Vascular/enzimologia , Fosfolipases A2 do Grupo IV/metabolismo , Hipertensão/enzimologia , Óxido Nítrico Sintase/antagonistas & inibidores , Óxido Nítrico/metabolismo , Animais , Aorta Torácica/efeitos dos fármacos , Aorta Torácica/fisiopatologia , Transplante de Medula Óssea , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Relação Dose-Resposta a Droga , Eicosanoides/sangue , Endotélio Vascular/efeitos dos fármacos , Endotélio Vascular/fisiopatologia , Inibidores Enzimáticos , Fosfolipases A2 do Grupo IV/deficiência , Fosfolipases A2 do Grupo IV/genética , Hipertensão/induzido quimicamente , Hipertensão/genética , Hipertensão/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Camundongos , Camundongos Endogâmicos C57BL , Camundongos Knockout , NG-Nitroarginina Metil Éster , Óxido Nítrico Sintase/metabolismo , Fosforilação , Renina/sangue , Fatores de Tempo , Técnicas de Cultura de Tecidos , Vasoconstrição , Vasoconstritores/farmacologia , Vasodilatação , Vasodilatadores/farmacologia
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J Appl Comput Topol ; 6(2): 221-246, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34957331

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In this paper, parametrized motion planning algorithms for a fiberwise space X → P over a poset P are studied. Such an algorithm assigns paths in a space X decomposed into subspaces with the index set P, that do not cross the boundaries of the separated regions. We compute the parametrized topological complexity of X → P , which is one less than the minimal number of local parametrized motion planning algorithms used for designing non-cross-border robot motions in X.

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