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Ge L, Habiel DM, Hansbro PM, Kim RY, Gharib SA, Edelman JD, Königshoff M, Parimon T, Brauer R, Huang Y, Allen J, Jiang D, Kurkciyan AA, Mizuno T, Stripp BR, Noble PW, Hogaboam CM, Chen P. miR-323a-3p regulates lung fibrosis by targeting multiple profibrotic pathways. JCI Insight 2016; 1:e90301. [PMID: 27942594 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.90301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Maladaptive epithelial repair from chronic injury is a common feature in fibrotic diseases, which in turn activates a pathogenic fibroblast response that produces excessive matrix deposition. Dysregulated microRNAs (miRs) can regulate expression of multiple genes and fundamentally alter cellular phenotypes during fibrosis. Although several miRs have been shown to be associated with lung fibrosis, the mechanisms by which miRs modulate epithelial behavior in lung fibrosis are lacking. Here, we identified miR-323a-3p to be downregulated in the epithelium of lungs with bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS) after lung transplantation, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), and murine bleomycin-induced fibrosis. Antagomirs for miR-323a-3p augment, and mimics suppress, murine lung fibrosis after bleomycin injury, indicating that this miR may govern profibrotic signals. We demonstrate that miR-323a-3p attenuates TGF-α and TGF-β signaling by directly targeting key adaptors in these important fibrogenic pathways. Moreover, miR-323a-3p lowers caspase-3 expression, thereby limiting programmed cell death from inducers of apoptosis and ER stress. Finally, we find that epithelial expression of miR-323a-3p modulates inhibitory crosstalk with fibroblasts. These studies demonstrate that miR-323a-3p has a central role in lung fibrosis that spans across murine and human disease, and downregulated expression by the lung epithelium releases inhibition of various profibrotic pathways to promote fibroproliferation.
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- Lingyin Ge
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Comprehensive Pneumology Center, Ludwig Maximilians University, University Hospital Grosshadern, and Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Women's Guild Lung Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Starkey MR, Nguyen DH, Brown AC, Essilfie AT, Kim RY, Yagita H, Horvat JC, Hansbro PM. Programmed Death Ligand 1 Promotes Early-Life Chlamydia Respiratory Infection-Induced Severe Allergic Airway Disease. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2016; 54:493-503. [PMID: 26378990 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2015-0204oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Chlamydia infections are frequent causes of respiratory illness, particularly pneumonia in infants, and are linked to permanent reductions in lung function and the induction of asthma. However, the immune responses that protect against early-life infection and the mechanisms that lead to chronic lung disease are incompletely understood. In the current study, we investigated the role of programmed death (PD)-1 and its ligands PD-L1 and PD-L2 in promoting early-life Chlamydia respiratory infection, and infection-induced airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and severe allergic airway disease in later life. Infection increased PD-1 and PD-L1, but not PD-L2, mRNA expression in the lung. Flow cytometric analysis of whole lung homogenates identified monocytes, dendritic cells, CD4(+), and CD8(+) T cells as major sources of PD-1 and PD-L1. Inhibition of PD-1 and PD-L1, but not PD-L2, during infection ablated infection-induced AHR in later life. Given that PD-L1 was the most highly up-regulated and its targeting prevented infection-induced AHR, subsequent analyses focused on this ligand. Inhibition of PD-L1 had no effect on Chlamydia load but suppressed infection-induced pulmonary inflammation. Infection decreased the levels of the IL-13 decoy receptor in the lung, which were restored to baseline levels by inhibition of PD-L1. Finally, inhibition of PD-L1 during infection prevented subsequent infection-induced severe allergic airways disease in later life by decreasing IL-13 levels, Gob-5 expression, mucus production, and AHR. Thus, early-life Chlamydia respiratory infection-induced PD-L1 promotes severe inflammation during infection, permanent reductions in lung function, and the development of more severe allergic airway disease in later life.
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- Malcolm R Starkey
- 1 Center for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; and
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- 1 Center for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; and
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- 1 Center for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; and
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- 1 Center for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; and
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- 1 Center for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; and
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- 2 Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- 1 Center for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; and
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- 1 Center for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia; and
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Kim RY, Rae B, Neal R, Donovan C, Pinkerton J, Balachandran L, Starkey MR, Knight DA, Horvat JC, Hansbro PM. Elucidating novel disease mechanisms in severe asthma. Clin Transl Immunology 2016; 5:e91. [PMID: 27525064 PMCID: PMC4973321 DOI: 10.1038/cti.2016.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2016] [Revised: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 05/05/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Corticosteroids are broadly active and potent anti-inflammatory agents that, despite the introduction of biologics, remain as the mainstay therapy for many chronic inflammatory diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases, nephrotic syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. Significantly, there are cohorts of these patients with poor sensitivity to steroid treatment even with high doses, which can lead to many iatrogenic side effects. The dose-limiting toxicity of corticosteroids, and the lack of effective therapeutic alternatives, leads to substantial excess morbidity and healthcare expenditure. We have developed novel murine models of respiratory infection-induced, severe, steroid-resistant asthma that recapitulate the hallmark features of the human disease. These models can be used to elucidate novel disease mechanisms and identify new therapeutic targets in severe asthma. Hypothesis-driven studies can elucidate the roles of specific factors and pathways. Alternatively, 'Omics approaches can be used to rapidly generate new targets. Similar approaches can be used in other diseases.
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- Richard Y Kim
- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle , Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Liu G, Cooley MA, Jarnicki AG, Hsu ACY, Nair PM, Haw TJ, Fricker M, Gellatly SL, Kim RY, Inman MD, Tjin G, Wark PAB, Walker MM, Horvat JC, Oliver BG, Argraves WS, Knight DA, Burgess JK, Hansbro PM. Fibulin-1 regulates the pathogenesis of tissue remodeling in respiratory diseases. JCI Insight 2016; 1. [PMID: 27398409 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.86380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Airway and/or lung remodeling, involving exaggerated extracellular matrix (ECM) protein deposition, is a critical feature common to pulmonary diseases including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Fibulin-1 (Fbln1), an important ECM protein involved in matrix organization, may be involved in the pathogenesis of these diseases. We found that Fbln1 was increased in COPD patients and in cigarette smoke-induced (CS-induced) experimental COPD in mice. Genetic or therapeutic inhibition of Fbln1c protected against CS-induced airway fibrosis and emphysema-like alveolar enlargement. In experimental COPD, this occurred through disrupted collagen organization and interactions with fibronectin, periostin, and tenascin-c. Genetic inhibition of Fbln1c also reduced levels of pulmonary inflammatory cells and proinflammatory cytokines/chemokines (TNF-α, IL-33, and CXCL1) in experimental COPD. Fbln1c-/- mice also had reduced airway remodeling in experimental chronic asthma and pulmonary fibrosis. Our data show that Fbln1c may be a therapeutic target in chronic respiratory diseases.
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- Gang Liu
- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; School of Life Sciences, The University of Technology, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Discipline of Pharmacology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Discipline of Pharmacology, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Pathology and Medical Biology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Priority Research for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Kim RY, Horvat JC, Pinkerton JW, Starkey MR, Essilfie AT, Mayall JR, Nair PM, Hansbro NG, Jones B, Haw TJ, Sunkara KP, Nguyen TH, Jarnicki AG, Keely S, Mattes J, Adcock IM, Foster PS, Hansbro PM. MicroRNA-21 drives severe, steroid-insensitive experimental asthma by amplifying phosphoinositide 3-kinase-mediated suppression of histone deacetylase 2. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 139:519-532. [PMID: 27448447 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2016.04.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe steroid-insensitive asthma is a substantial clinical problem. Effective treatments are urgently required, however, their development is hampered by a lack of understanding of the mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. Steroid-insensitive asthma is associated with respiratory tract infections and noneosinophilic endotypes, including neutrophilic forms of disease. However, steroid-insensitive patients with eosinophil-enriched inflammation have also been described. The mechanisms that underpin infection-induced, severe steroid-insensitive asthma can be elucidated by using mouse models of disease. OBJECTIVE We sought to develop representative mouse models of severe, steroid-insensitive asthma and to use them to identify pathogenic mechanisms and investigate new treatment approaches. METHODS Novel mouse models of Chlamydia, Haemophilus influenzae, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus respiratory tract infections and ovalbumin-induced, severe, steroid-insensitive allergic airway disease (SSIAAD) in BALB/c mice were developed and interrogated. RESULTS Infection induced increases in the levels of microRNA (miRNA)-21 (miR-21) expression in the lung during SSIAAD, whereas expression of the miR-21 target phosphatase and tensin homolog was reduced. This was associated with an increase in levels of phosphorylated Akt, an indicator of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) activity, and decreased nuclear histone deacetylase (HDAC)2 levels. Treatment with an miR-21-specific antagomir (Ant-21) increased phosphatase and tensin homolog levels. Treatment with Ant-21, or the pan-PI3K inhibitor LY294002, reduced PI3K activity and restored HDAC2 levels. This led to suppression of airway hyperresponsiveness and restored steroid sensitivity to allergic airway disease. These observations were replicated with SSIAAD associated with 4 different pathogens. CONCLUSION We identify a previously unrecognized role for an miR-21/PI3K/HDAC2 axis in SSIAAD. Our data highlight miR-21 as a novel therapeutic target for the treatment of this form of asthma.
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- Richard Y Kim
- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Airways Disease Section, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs, Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.
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Jung AR, Kim RY, Kim HW, Shrestha KR, Jeon SH, Cha KJ, Park YH, Kim DS, Lee JY. Nanoengineered Polystyrene Surfaces with Nanopore Array Pattern Alters Cytoskeleton Organization and Enhances Induction of Neural Differentiation of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells. Tissue Eng Part A 2016; 21:2115-24. [PMID: 25919423 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Human adipose-derived stem cells (hADSCs) can differentiate into various cell types depending on chemical and topographical cues. One topographical cue recently noted to be successful in inducing differentiation is the nanoengineered polystyrene surface containing nanopore array-patterned substrate (NP substrate), which is designed to mimic the nanoscale topographical features of the extracellular matrix. In this study, efficacies of NP and flat substrates in inducing neural differentiation of hADSCs were examined by comparing their substrate-cell adhesion rates, filopodia growth, nuclei elongation, and expression of neural-specific markers. The polystyrene nano Petri dishes containing NP substrates were fabricated by a nano injection molding process using a nickel electroformed nano-mold insert (Diameter: 200 nm. Depth of pore: 500 nm. Center-to-center distance: 500 nm). Cytoskeleton and filopodia structures were observed by scanning electron microscopy and F-actin staining, while cell adhesion was tested by vinculin staining after 24 and 48 h of seeding. Expression of neural specific markers was examined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction and immunocytochemistry. Results showed that NP substrates lead to greater substrate-cell adhesion, filopodia growth, nuclei elongation, and expression of neural specific markers compared to flat substrates. These results not only show the advantages of NP substrates, but they also suggest that further study into cell-substrate interactions may yield great benefits for biomaterial engineering.
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- Ae Ryang Jung
- 1 Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Korea
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- 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , Pohang, Korea
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- 1 Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Korea
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- 1 Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Korea
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- 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , Pohang, Korea
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- 1 Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Korea
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- 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) , Pohang, Korea
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- 1 Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea , Seoul, Korea
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Jeon SH, Shrestha KR, Kim RY, Jung AR, Park YH, Kwon O, Kim GE, Kim SH, Kim KH, Lee JY. Combination Therapy Using Human Adipose-derived Stem Cells on the Cavernous Nerve and Low-energy Shockwaves on the Corpus Cavernosum in a Rat Model of Post-prostatectomy Erectile Dysfunction. Urology 2015; 88:226.e1-9. [PMID: 26522972 DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2015] [Revised: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 10/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate combined therapeutic efficacy of human adipose-derived stem cells (h-ADSCs) application on injured cavernous nerve and low-energy shockwave therapy (SWT) on the corpus cavernosum in a rat model of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: control, bilateral cavernous nerve injury (BCNI), adipose-derived stem cell (ADSC) (BCNI group with h-ADSCs on the cavernous nerve), SWT (BCNI group with low-energy SWT on the corpus cavernosum), and ADSC/SWT (BCNI group with a combination of h-ADSCs and low-energy SWT). After 4 weeks, erectile function was assessed using intracavernosal pressure. The cavernous nerves and penile tissue were evaluated through immunostaining, Western blotting, and a cyclic guanosine monophosphate assay. RESULTS ADSC/SWT significantly improved intracavernosal pressure compared to the other experimental group. ADSC had significantly increased β-III tubulin expression of the cavernous nerve, and SWT had a markedly enhanced vascular endothelial growth factor expression in corpus cavernosum. The ADSC/SWT group had a significantly increased in alpha smooth muscle actin content (P < .05), neural nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) of the dorsal penile nerve (P < .05), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) protein expression (P < .05), and cyclic guanosine monophosphate level (P < .05) compared to the ADSC or SWT alone group. In addition, ADSC/SWT reduces the apoptotic index in the corpus cavernosum. CONCLUSION In this study, h-ADSCs showed an effect on the recovery of injured cavernous nerve and low-energy SWT improved angiogenesis in the corpus cavernosum. The h-ADSCs combined with low-energy SWT showed beneficial effect on the recovery of erectile function in a rat model of postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction.
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- Seung Hwan Jeon
- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Catholic Prostate Institute, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Bioinformatics, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Kim RY, Pinkerton JW, Gibson PG, Cooper MA, Horvat JC, Hansbro PM. Inflammasomes in COPD and neutrophilic asthma. Thorax 2015; 70:1199-201. [PMID: 26493990 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 103] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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- Richard Y Kim
- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Division of Chemistry and Structural Biology, Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, Hunter Medical Research Institute and The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Essilfie AT, Horvat JC, Kim RY, Mayall JR, Pinkerton JW, Beckett EL, Starkey MR, Simpson JL, Foster PS, Gibson PG, Hansbro PM. Macrolide therapy suppresses key features of experimental steroid-sensitive and steroid-insensitive asthma. Thorax 2015; 70:458-67. [PMID: 25746630 DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2014] [Accepted: 02/12/2015] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Steroid-insensitive endotypes of asthma are an important clinical problem and effective therapies are required. They are associated with bacterial infection and non-eosinophilic inflammatory responses in the asthmatic lung. Macrolide therapy is effective in steroid-insensitive endotypes, such as non-eosinophilic asthma. However, whether the effects of macrolides are due to antimicrobial or anti-inflammatory mechanisms is not known. OBJECTIVE To determine and assess the efficacy of macrolide (ie, clarithromycin) and non-macrolide (ie, amoxicillin) antibiotic treatments in experimental models of infection-induced, severe, steroid-insensitive neutrophilic allergic airways disease (SSIAAD), compared with steroid-sensitive AAD and to delineate the antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory effects of macrolide therapy. METHODS We developed and used novel mouse models of Chlamydia and Haemophilus lung infection-induced SSIAAD. We used these models to investigate the effects of clarithromycin and amoxicillin treatment on immune responses and airways hyper-responsiveness (AHR) in Ova-induced, T helper lymphocyte (Th) 2 -associated steroid-sensitive AAD and infection-induced Th1/Th17-associated SSIAAD compared with dexamethasone treatment. RESULTS Clarithromycin and amoxicillin had similar antimicrobial effects on infection. Amoxicillin did attenuate some features, but did not broadly suppress either form of AAD. It did restore steroid sensitivity in SSIAAD by reducing infection. In contrast, clarithromycin alone widely suppressed inflammation and AHR in both steroid-sensitive AAD and SSIAAD. This occurred through reductions in Th2 responses that drive steroid-sensitive eosinophilic AAD and tumour necrosis factor α and interleukin 17 responses that induce SSIAAD. CONCLUSIONS Macrolides have broad anti-inflammatory effects in AAD that are likely independent of their antimicrobial effects. The specific responses that are suppressed are dependent upon the responses that dominate during AAD.
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- Ama-Tawiah Essilfie
- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Kuo S, Zhou Y, Kim HM, Kato H, Kim RY, Bayar GR, Marcelo CL, Kennedy RT, Feinberg SE. Biochemical indicators of implantation success of tissue-engineered oral mucosa. J Dent Res 2014; 94:78-84. [PMID: 25348542 DOI: 10.1177/0022034514554225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Real-time (RT) determination of the health of in vitro tissue-engineered constructs prior to grafting is essential for prediction of success of the implanted tissue-engineered graft. In addition, the US Food and Drug Administration requires specific release criteria in RT prior to the release of tissue-engineered devices for human use. In principle, assessing the viability and functionality of the cellular component can be achieved by quantifying the secretion of growth factors and chemokines of tissue-engineered constructs. Ex vivo-produced oral mucosa equivalents (EVPOMEs) were fabricated under thermally stressed conditions at 43 °C for 24 h to create a functionally compromised EVPOME. We used microchannel enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay to evaluate the functionality of the cellular component, oral keratinocytes, of stressed and unstressed EVPOMEs by measuring the release of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), interleukin-8 (IL-8), human β-defensin 1 (hBD-1), and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase 1 and 2 (TIMP-1 and -2) into the spent medium, which was collected on the same day prior to graft implantation into severe combined immunodeficiency mice. Implanted EVPOMEs' histology on the seventh postimplantation day was used to correlate outcomes of grafting to secreted amounts of IL-8, hBD-1, VEGF, TIMP-1, and TIMP-2 from corresponding EVPOMEs. Our findings showed that significantly higher levels of IL-8, hBD-1, and TIMP-2 were secreted from controls than from thermally stressed EVPOMEs. We also found a direct correlation between secreted VEGF and IL-8 and blood vessel counts of implanted EVPOMEs. We concluded that measuring the constitutive release of these factors can be used as noninvasive predictors of healthy tissue-engineered EVPOMEs in RT, prior to their implantation.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Finch LC, Kim RY, Ttendo S, Kiwanuka JK, Walker IA, Wilson IH, Weiser TG, Berry WR, Gawande AA. Evaluation of a large-scale donation of Lifebox pulse oximeters to non-physician anaesthetists in Uganda. Anaesthesia 2014; 69:445-51. [PMID: 24738801 PMCID: PMC4240736 DOI: 10.1111/anae.12632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pulse oximetry is widely accepted as essential monitoring for safe anaesthesia, yet is frequently unavailable in resource-limited settings. The Lifebox pulse oximeter, and associated management training programme, was delivered to 79 non-physician anaesthetists attending the 2011 Uganda Society of Anaesthesia Annual Conference. Using a standardised assessment, recipients were tested for their knowledge of oximetry use and hypoxia management before, immediately following and 3–5 months after the training. Before the course, the median (IQR [range]) test score for the anaesthetists was 36 (34–39 [26–44]) out of a maximum of 50 points. Immediately following the course, the test score increased to 41 (38–43 [25–47]); p < 0.0001 and at the follow-up visit at 3–5 months it was 41 (39–44 [33–49]); p = 0.001 compared with immediate post-training test scores, and 75/79 (95%) oximeters were in routine clinical use. This method of introduction resulted in a high rate of uptake of oximeters into clinical practice and a demonstrable retention of knowledge in a resource-limited setting.
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- L C Finch
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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Starkey MR, Nguyen DH, Essilfie AT, Kim RY, Hatchwell LM, Collison AM, Yagita H, Foster PS, Horvat JC, Mattes J, Hansbro PM. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand translates neonatal respiratory infection into chronic lung disease. Mucosal Immunol 2014; 7:478-88. [PMID: 24045576 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2013.65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2013] [Revised: 07/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Respiratory infections in early life can lead to chronic respiratory disease. Chlamydia infections are common causes of respiratory disease, particularly pneumonia in neonates, and are linked to permanent reductions in pulmonary function and the induction of asthma. However, the immune responses that protect against early-life infection and the mechanisms that lead to chronic lung disease are incompletely understood. Here we identify novel roles for tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) in promoting Chlamydia respiratory infection-induced pathology in early life, and subsequent chronic lung disease. By infecting TRAIL-deficient neonatal mice and using neutralizing antibodies against this factor and its receptors in wild-type mice, we demonstrate that TRAIL is critical in promoting infection-induced histopathology, inflammation, and mucus hypersecretion, as well as subsequent alveolar enlargement and impaired lung function. This suggests that therapeutic agents that target TRAIL or its receptors may be effective treatments for early-life respiratory infections and associated chronic lung disease.
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- M R Starkey
- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Immunology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- 1] Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia [2] Pediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Unit, Newcastle Children's Hospital, Kaleidoscope, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease, School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Beckett EL, Stevens RL, Jarnicki AG, Kim RY, Hanish I, Hansbro NG, Deane A, Keely S, Horvat JC, Yang M, Oliver BG, van Rooijen N, Inman MD, Adachi R, Soberman RJ, Hamadi S, Wark PA, Foster PS, Hansbro PM. A new short-term mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease identifies a role for mast cell tryptase in pathogenesis. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013; 131:752-62. [PMID: 23380220 PMCID: PMC4060894 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.11.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2012] [Revised: 11/26/2012] [Accepted: 11/27/2012] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cigarette smoke-induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a life-threatening inflammatory disorder of the lung. The development of effective therapies for COPD has been hampered by the lack of an animal model that mimics the human disease in a short timeframe. OBJECTIVES We sought to create an early-onset mouse model of cigarette smoke-induced COPD that develops the hallmark features of the human condition in a short time-frame. We also sought to use this model to better understand pathogenesis and the roles of macrophages and mast cells (MCs) in patients with COPD. METHODS Tightly controlled amounts of cigarette smoke were delivered to the airways of mice, and the development of the pathologic features of COPD was assessed. The roles of macrophages and MC tryptase in pathogenesis were evaluated by using depletion and in vitro studies and MC protease 6-deficient mice. RESULTS After just 8 weeks of smoke exposure, wild-type mice had chronic inflammation, mucus hypersecretion, airway remodeling, emphysema, and reduced lung function. These characteristic features of COPD were glucocorticoid resistant and did not spontaneously resolve. Systemic effects on skeletal muscle and the heart and increased susceptibility to respiratory tract infections also were observed. Macrophages and tryptase-expressing MCs were required for the development of COPD. Recombinant MC tryptase induced proinflammatory responses from cultured macrophages. CONCLUSION A short-term mouse model of cigarette smoke-induced COPD was developed in which the characteristic features of the disease were induced more rapidly than in existing models. The model can be used to better understand COPD pathogenesis, and we show a requirement for macrophages and tryptase-expressing MCs.
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- Emma L Beckett
- Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Hansbro PM, Scott GV, Essilfie AT, Kim RY, Starkey MR, Nguyen DH, Allen PD, Kaiko GE, Yang M, Horvat JC, Foster PS. Th2 cytokine antagonists: potential treatments for severe asthma. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2012; 22:49-69. [PMID: 23126660 DOI: 10.1517/13543784.2013.732997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Asthma is a major disease burden worldwide. Treatment with steroids and long acting β-agonists effectively manage symptoms in many patients but do not treat the underlying cause of disease and have serious side effects when used long term and in children. Therapies targeting the underlying causes of asthma are urgently needed. T helper type 2 (Th2) cells and the cytokines they release are clinically linked to the presentation of all forms of asthma. They are the primary drivers of mild to moderate and allergic asthma. They also play a pathogenetic role in exacerbations and more severe asthma though other factors are also involved. Much effort using animal models and human studies has been dedicated to the identification of the pathogenetic roles of these cells and cytokines and whether inhibition of their activity has therapeutic benefit in asthma. AREAS COVERED We discuss the current status of Th2 cytokine antagonists for the treatment of asthma. We also discuss the potential for targeting Th2-inducing cytokines, Th2 cell receptors and signaling as well as the use of Th2 cell antagonists, small interfering oligonucleotides, microRNAs, and combination therapies. EXPERT OPINION Th2 antagonists may be most effective in particular asthma subtypes/endotypes where specific cytokines are known to be active through the analysis of biomarkers. Targeting common receptors and pathways used by these cytokines may have additional benefit. Animal models have been valuable in identifying therapeutic targets in asthma, however the results from such studies need to be carefully interpreted and applied to appropriately stratified patient cohorts in well-designed clinical studies and trials.
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- Philip M Hansbro
- The University of Newcastle, Priority Research Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, Level 2, Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, Newcastle, New South Wales, 2305, Australia.
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Wynne O, Horvat JC, Kim RY, Ong LK, Smith R, Hansbro PM, Clifton VL, Hodgson DM. Neonatal respiratory infection and adult re-infection: effect on glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid receptors in the hippocampus in BALB/c mice. Brain Behav Immun 2011; 25:1214-22. [PMID: 21440617 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2011.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2010] [Revised: 03/21/2011] [Accepted: 03/21/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Stressful events during the perinatal period in both humans and animals have long-term consequences for the development and function of physiological systems and susceptibility to disease in adulthood. One form of stress commonly experienced in the neonatal period is exposure to bacterial and viral infections. The current study investigated the effects of live Chlamydia muridarum bacterial infection at birth followed by re-infection in adulthood on hippocampal glucocorticoid receptors (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) and stress response outcomes. Within 24 h of birth, neonatal mice were infected intranasally with C. muridarum (400 inclusion-forming units [ifu]) or vehicle. At 42 days, mice were re-infected (100 ifu) and euthanized 10 days later. In males, infection in adulthood alone had the most impact on the parameters measured with significant increases in GR protein compared to adult infection alone; and significant increases MR protein and circulating corticosterone compared to other treatment groups. Neonatal infection alone induced the largest alterations in the females with results showing reciprocal patterns for GR protein and TH protein. Perinatal infection resulted in a blunted response following adult infection for both males and females across all parameters. The present study demonstrates for the first time that males and females respond differently to infection based on the timing of the initial insult and that there is considerable sex differences in the hippocampal phenotypes that emerge in adulthood after neonatal infection.
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MESH Headings
- Adrenal Glands/enzymology
- Adrenal Glands/metabolism
- Age Factors
- Animals
- Animals, Newborn
- Chlamydia Infections/genetics
- Chlamydia Infections/immunology
- Chlamydia Infections/metabolism
- Chlamydia Infections/physiopathology
- Chlamydia muridarum
- Corticosterone/metabolism
- Female
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Hippocampus/metabolism
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred BALB C
- Nerve Tissue Proteins/biosynthesis
- Nerve Tissue Proteins/genetics
- Pneumonia, Bacterial/genetics
- Pneumonia, Bacterial/immunology
- Pneumonia, Bacterial/metabolism
- Pneumonia, Bacterial/physiopathology
- Receptors, Glucocorticoid/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Glucocorticoid/genetics
- Receptors, Mineralocorticoid/biosynthesis
- Receptors, Mineralocorticoid/genetics
- Recurrence
- Sex Characteristics
- Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms
- Tyrosine 3-Monooxygenase/metabolism
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- O Wynne
- Laboratory of Neuroimmunology, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Horvat JC, Starkey MR, Kim RY, Beagley KW, Preston JA, Gibson PG, Foster PS, Hansbro PM. Chlamydial respiratory infection during allergen sensitization drives neutrophilic allergic airways disease. J Immunol 2010; 184:4159-69. [PMID: 20228193 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.0902287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Neutrophilic asthma is a prevalent, yet recently described phenotype of asthma. It is characterized by neutrophilic rather than eosinophilic airway inflammation and airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) and may have an infectious origin. Chlamydial respiratory infections are associated with asthma, but how these Th1-inducing bacteria influence Th2-mediated asthma remains unknown. The effects of chlamydial infection on the development of asthma were investigated using a BALB/c mouse model of OVA-induced allergic airways disease (AAD). The effects of current and resolved Chlamydia muridarum infection during OVA sensitization on AAD were assessed and compared with uninfected and nonsensitized controls. Current, but not resolved, infection attenuated hallmark features of AAD: pulmonary eosinophil influx, T cell production of IL-5, mucus-secreting cell hyperplasia, and AHR. Current infection also induced robust OVA-driven neutrophilic inflammation and IFN-gamma release from T cells. The phenotype of suppressed but persistent Th2 responses in association with enhanced neutrophilia is reminiscent of neutrophilic asthma. This phenotype was also characterized by increased pulmonary IL-12 and IL-17 expression and activation of APCs, as well as by reduced thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine. Inhibition of pulmonary neutrophil influx during infection blocked OVA-induced neutrophilic inflammation and T cell IFN-gamma production and reversed the suppressive effects on mucus-secreting cell hyperplasia and AHR during AAD. These changes correlated with decreased IL-12 and IL-17 expression, increased thymus- and activation-regulated chemokine and altered APC activation. Blocking IFN-gamma and IL-17 during OVA challenge had no effect. Thus, active chlamydial respiratory infection during sensitization enhances subsequent neutrophilic inflammation and Th1/Th17 responses during allergen exposure and may have a role in the pathogenesis of neutrophilic asthma.
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- Jay C Horvat
- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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Horvat JC, Starkey MR, Kim RY, Phipps S, Gibson PG, Beagley KW, Foster PS, Hansbro PM. Early-life chlamydial lung infection enhances allergic airways disease through age-dependent differences in immunopathology. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010; 125:617-25, 625.e1-625.e6. [PMID: 20122715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.10.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2009] [Revised: 10/16/2009] [Accepted: 10/19/2009] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Asthma typically originates in early-life, and the impact of infection during immunologic maturation is a critical factor in disease pathogenesis. The progression of aberrant T(H)2 cell responses and disease development has been attributed to a lack of infections. However, exposure to specific pathogens such as Chlamydia may alter immunologic programming and predispose to asthma. OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of chlamydial infection at different ages on allergic airways disease in later life. METHODS Neonatal, infant, or adult BALB/c mice were infected and 6 weeks later were sensitized and subsequently challenged with ovalbumin. Hallmark features of allergic airways disease were compared with uninfected allergic and nonallergic controls. RESULTS Early-life (neonatal and infant) but not adult chlamydial infection enhanced the development of hallmark features of asthma in ovalbumin-induced allergic airways disease. Notably early-life infection increased mucus-secreting cell numbers, IL-13 expression, and airway hyperresponsiveness. Neonatal infection attenuated eosinophil influx and ovalbumin-specific T(H)2 cytokine release and numbers of activated myeloid dendritic cells (DCs) in lymph nodes. By contrast, infant infection augmented features of allergic inflammation with increased airway eosinophils, T(H)2 cytokine, and DC responses. Both neonatal and infant infection increased systemic DC-induced IL-13 release from CD4(+) T cells. The timing of infection had significant effects on lung structure because neonatal but not infant or adult infection induced increases in alveolar diameter. CONCLUSION Early-life respiratory chlamydial infections modulate immune responses, alter lung function and structure, and enhance the severity of allergic airways disease in later life.
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- Jay C Horvat
- Centre for Asthma and Respiratory Disease and Hunter Medical Research Institute, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Hansbro PM, Starkey MR, Horvat JC, Kim RY, Phipps S, Gibson PG, Foster PS. Early life chlamydial infection enhances allergic airways disease through age-dependent differences in immunopathology (79.20). The Journal of Immunology 2009. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.182.supp.79.20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Chlamydial respiratory tract infections are associated with the development and exacerbation of asthma in both children and adults, but the mechanisms underpinning this association remain unknown. We investigated the effect of the age of chlamydial infection on key features of asthma in later life using mouse models of Ovalbumin-induced allergic airways disease (AAD). Neonatal and infant, but not adult infection resulted in differential and permanent alterations in airway eosinophils, T-cell cytokines and dendritic cells (DCs). Infection of neonates suppressed eosinophil influx into the airways and reduced T-cell cytokine release which correlated with a significant reduction in the number and activation of DCs. In stark contrast, infant infection augmented eosinophil influx and increased T-cell cytokine release which correlated with increased DC numbers and activation. Importantly, both neonatal and infant infections enhanced physiological (mucus secreting cell hyperplasia and airways hyper-responsiveness) responses in AAD in later life, which correlated with enhanced IL-13 expression in the lung. Furthermore, neonatal infection induced substantial alterations in lung structure which was linked with increased TGF-β in lung tissue. Thus, early life infection enhances pivotal features of AAD through age dependent, differential affects on immune responses and lung structure.
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- Phil M Hansbro
- 1Center for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- 1Center for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- 1Center for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- 1Center for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- 1Center for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- 1Center for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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- 1Center for Asthma and Respiratory Diseases, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Kim RY, Lijten ECE, Strauch RJ. Pronated oblique view in assessing proximal scaphoid articular cannulated screw penetration. J Hand Surg Am 2008; 33:1274-7. [PMID: 18929188 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2008.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2007] [Revised: 03/25/2008] [Accepted: 04/02/2008] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Volar and percutaneous techniques of screw fixation for scaphoid fractures usually do not involve direct visualization of the dorsoproximal scaphoid articular surface. Intra-articular screw penetration may be overlooked if the proper fluoroscopic views are not obtained. The hypothesis of this study is that the pronated oblique fluoroscopic view of the scaphoid is the most sensitive in detecting dorsal articular screw penetration of the scaphoid when compared with other views. METHODS A 3.6-mm Steinmann pin was inserted along the central axis of the scaphoid using an open dorsal technique in 10 embalmed cadaver wrists. The pin was then withdrawn from the palmar side until it was flush with the dorsal articular surface of the scaphoid. Five fluoroscopic views of the wrist were then obtained by rotating the forearm, keeping the image beam parallel to the floor: (1) anteroposterior, (2) supinated lateral, (3) pronated lateral, (4) 60 degrees supinated oblique (60 degrees supinated from wrist neutral), and (5) 60 degrees pronated oblique (60 degrees pronated from wrist neutral). The Steinmann pin was then allowed to visually protrude proximally from the articular surface in 0.5-mm increments, and all views were repeated. The view in which articular violation was first observed was recorded, as was the corresponding amount of pin protrusion. RESULTS The pronated oblique was the fluoroscopic view in which articular penetration was first observed in all 10 specimens before it was evident on the other views. The amount of pin penetrating the articular surface before it was detected on the other views was 1 mm in 6 wrists and 2 mm in 4 wrists. Statistical analysis using Fischer's exact test was performed to determine whether the radiographic projection had an effect on the determination of articular penetration. The pronated oblique view was the first view to demonstrate articular penetration, with an average radiographically measured articular penetration of 1.4 mm +/- 0.5. CONCLUSIONS This study confirms our hypothesis that the pronated oblique view is the most important fluoroscopic image to obtain when evaluating penetration of the proximal scaphoid articular surface.
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- Richard Y Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
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Kim RY, Rosenwasser MP. Internal fixation of distal radius fractures. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 2007; 36:2-7. [PMID: 18264556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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When adequate fracture reduction cannot be achieved with closed techniques, internal fixation can restore anatomy and improve functional outcomes. Volar plating, dorsal plating, and radial plating are well-described techniques that are useful in isolation or in combination, depending on the specific fracture pattern. In this article, we review each of these techniques and provide case examples to illustrate their applicability.
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- Richard Y Kim
- Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA
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Johnson AJ, Ying J, El Gammal T, Timmerman RD, Kim RY, Littenberg B. Which MR imaging sequences are necessary in determining the need for radiation therapy for cord compression? A prospective study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2007; 28:32-7. [PMID: 17213420 PMCID: PMC8134095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2006] [Accepted: 02/16/2006] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE To determine which MR imaging sequences are necessary to assess for spinal metastases. METHODS Hypothetical MR imaging interpretations and management plans were made prospectively for consecutive adult cases acquired retrospectively. Standardized MR imaging protocols were independently interpreted by 2 neuroradiologists. MR imaging protocol types varied: 1) T1-weighted images only; 2) T1-weighted and T2-weighted images; 3) T1-weighted and postcontrast T1-weighted images; and 4) T1- and T2-weighted images and postcontrast T1-weighted images. Hypothetical management plans were created by 2 radiation oncologists. Logit model was used to investigate the effect of MR imaging protocol type on the probability of recommending radiation therapy (RT). Mixed effect models were used to investigate whether median spinal level or total number of spinal levels of planned RT was associated with MR imaging protocol type. RESULTS Thirty-one subjects were evaluated, each with multiple scan interpretations. Logit model showed that neither MR imaging protocol type nor neuroradiologist reader affected the probability that the oncologist would recommend RT (all P > .50). Mixed models showed that neither ML nor NL was affected by MR imaging protocol type or by neuroradiologist reader (all P > .12). CONCLUSION Although MR imaging is known to be the most useful diagnostic test in suspected spinal cord compression, which particular MR images are necessary remain unclear. Compared with T1-weighted images alone, the additional use of T2-weighted and/or postcontrast T1-weighted sequences did not significantly affect the probability that RT would be recommended or the levels that would be chosen for RT in our study. Our data suggest that unenhanced T1-weighted images may be sufficient for evaluation of possible cord compression.
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- A J Johnson
- Neuroradiology Division, Department of Radiology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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Lit ES, Kim RY, Damico DJ. Surgical removal of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization without removal of posterior hyaloid: a consecutive series in younger patients. Retina 2002; 21:317-23. [PMID: 11508876 DOI: 10.1097/00006982-200108000-00004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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PURPOSE Subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) remains a common and important cause of visual loss. Previous studies have suggested that submacular surgery may improve or maintain visual acuity, particularly in younger patients. The majority of reported cases included removal of the posterior hyaloid during vitrectomy. The authors present a consecutive series of patients age 55 or younger with subfoveal CNV removal without posterior hyaloid removal. METHODS Seventeen patients without age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), with subfoveal CNV from choroiditis, presumed ocular histoplasmosis syndrome, myopia, or idiopathic causes, underwent a small retinotomy technique to extract the membranes after vitrectomy without posterior hyaloid removal. RESULTS Median improvement in visual acuity was from 20/320 to 20/50. Eleven patients (65%) experienced an improvement of three or more lines of Snellen acuity (average 7.5), 4 (23%) were within two lines of preoperative acuity, and 2 (12%) had decreased acuity, with an average follow-up of 12 months (range 3-31). Choroidal neovascularization recurred in six patients (35%). Postoperative retinal detachment, epiretinal proliferation, or macular hole did not occur. CONCLUSIONS In this series of younger patients with subfoveal CNV not from ARMD, visual acuity was improved in the majority after submacular membrane removal. Omission of removal of the posterior hyaloid did not adversely affect outcome.
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- E S Lit
- Retina Service of the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the late toxicity and efficacy of twice-daily external irradiation to the pelvis and lumbar para-aortic region with brachytherapy and concurrent chemotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix with positive para-aortic lymph nodes. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study was designed to administer twice-daily radiation doses of 1.2 Gy to the pelvis and lumbar para-aortic lymph nodes (simultaneously) at 4-6-h intervals, 5 days per week. The total external radiation doses were 24-48 Gy to the whole pelvis, 12-36 Gy parametrial boost, and 48 Gy to the lumbar para-aortic region with an additional boost to a total dose 54-58 Gy to the positive para-aortic lymph node(s). One or two intracavitary implants were performed to deliver a minimum total dose of 85 Gy to point A. Cisplatin (75 mg/m(2); Days 1, 22, and 43) and 5-fluorouracil (1,000 mg/m(2)/24 h x 4 consecutive days, beginning on Days 1, 22, and 43) were given for two or three cycles. RESULTS Thirty patients with clinical Stages I-IV carcinoma of the cervix with biopsy-proven para-aortic lymph node metastases were enrolled in this study. Hyperfractionated external irradiation was completed in 87% (26 of 30). Brachytherapy was given in two implants to 47% (14 of 30) and in one implant to 33% (10 of 30); 13% (4 of 30) did not receive brachytherapy, 1 patient had three implants, and 1 had five high-dose-rate implants. Radiotherapy was completed per protocol in 70%. Three cycles of chemotherapy were given to 23% (7 of 30); 73% (22 of 30) received two cycles, and 1 patient did not receive chemotherapy. The acute toxicity from chemotherapy was Grade 1 in 3%, Grade 2 in 17%, Grade 3 in 48%, and Grade 4 in 28%. Acute toxicity from radiotherapy was Grade 1 in 7%, Grade 2 in 34%, Grade 3 in 21%, and Grade 4 in 28%. Late toxicity was Grade 1 in 10%, Grade 2 in 17%, Grade 3 in 7%, and Grade 4 in 17%. Grade 5 toxicity occurred in 1 patient during the course of therapy, but none had a late Grade 5 toxicity. The median follow-up time for the 7 patients alive at the time of last follow-up was 57 months. The overall survival estimates were 46% at 2 years and 29% at 4 years. The probability of local-regional failure was 40% at 1 year and 50% at 2 and 3 years. The probability of disease failure at any site was 46% at 1 year, 60% at 2 years, and 63% at 3 years. CONCLUSION The results suggest that twice-daily external irradiation to the pelvis and lumbar para-aortic region with brachytherapy and concurrent chemotherapy resulted in an unacceptably high rate (17%, 5 of 29) of Grade 4 late toxicity. One patient died of acute complications of therapy. The survival estimates seem no better than standard fractionation irradiation without chemotherapy.
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- P W Grigsby
- Radiation Oncology Center, Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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In 1996 welfare legislation made lawful immigrants, with a few exemptions, categorically ineligible for most forms of public assistance. This legislation has led affected immigrants and their advocacy groups to file lawsuits to challenge the constitutionality of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. This article reviews recent court rulings that have upheld the act and examines court decisions in light of two constitutional principles (the Equal Protection and Supremacy clauses), which traditionally have been applied to the issue of aliens' eligibility for welfare benefits. The author finds inconsistent outcomes between federal and state legislation in the judicial review process. To resolve this inconsistency, the author suggests several policy changes in the distribution of welfare benefits concerning eligibility of lawful immigrants. The implications for social work practice are discussed.
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- R Y Kim
- College of Social Work, Ohio State University, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH, USA.
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The mature heart valves and septa are derived from the cardiac cushions which initially form as local outgrowths of mesenchymal cells within the outflow tract and atrioventricular regions. Endocardial cells respond to signals from the overlying myocardium and undergo an epithelial-to-mesenchymal transformation to invade the intervening extracellular matrix. The molecules that can induce and maintain these cell populations are not known, but many candidates, including several TGFbetas and BMPs, have been proposed based on their expression patterns and activities in other systems. In the present study, we describe the expression of Bmp6 and Bmp7 in overlapping and adjacent sites, including the cardiac cushions during mouse embryonic development. Previous analyses demonstrate that neither of these BMPs is required during cardiogenesis, but analysis of Bmp6;Bmp7 double mutants uncovers a marked delay in the formation of the outflow tract endocardial cushions. A proportion of Bmp6;Bmp7 mutants also display defects in valve morphogenesis and chamber septation, and the embryos die between 10.5 and 15.5 dpc due to cardiac insufficiency. These data provide the first genetic evidence that BMPs are involved in the formation of the cardiac cushions.
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- R Y Kim
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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Kim RY, Spencer SA. Tumor shrinkage before intracavitary brachytherapy for cancer of the cervix: radiotherapy alone versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Cancer J 2000; 6:377-80. [PMID: 11131487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the tumor shrinkage between radiotherapy alone and concurrent chemoradiotherapy before intracavitary brachytherapy (ICBT). MATERIALS AND METHODS Nineteen consecutive patients (three stage IB2, nine stage IIB, seven stage IIIB) were selected for measurement of tumor regression. Ten patients underwent radiotherapy alone, and nine patients underwent concurrent cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy. The average dose of pelvic radiation was given at 45 Gy over a 5-week period in both groups. Computed tomography-based tumor measurement before treatment was compared with measurement after treatment but before intracavitary brachytherapy. The largest width and thickness of the cervical mass were measured from the axial computed tomographic images. RESULTS Tumor regression before intracavitary brachytherapy varied widely, ranging from 15% to 65%. However, the tumor regression in patients who underwent chemoradiotherapy was higher, ranging from 41% to 65% (mean, 55%), compared with radiotherapy alone, which ranged from 15% to 52% (mean, 38%). CONCLUSION Our results show that significant tumor shrinkage occurs with concurrent chemoradiotherapy compared with radiotherapy alone. This finding supports the results of recent clinical trials demonstrating improvement of pelvic control and survival with concurrent chemoradiotherapy for advanced cancer of the cervix.
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- R Y Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233, USA
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Kim RY, Alvarez RD. Recent developments in chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cancer of the cervix. Oncology (Williston Park) 2000; 14:1327-31, 1335; discussion 1336-8. [PMID: 11033830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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Patients with locally advanced cervical cancer comprise a significant proportion of the total population with cervical cancer, particularly in developing countries. The inability to control pelvic tumors is still a significant concern. Although neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with a high response rate, data from randomized trials clearly do not support the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to definitive irradiation. However, the results of concurrent cisplatin (Platinol)-based chemotherapy and radiotherapy are highly promising for locally advanced cancer of the cervix and should be considered as a treatment option. To decrease the risk of distant metastasis and improve survival, more effective drugs or drug combinations need to be developed.
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- R Y Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Comprehensive Cancer Center, USA
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Childs HA, Cole T, Falkenberg E, Smith JT, Alonso JE, Stannard JP, Spencer SA, Fiveash J, Raben D, Bonner JA, Westfall AO, Kim RY. A prospective evaluation of the timing of postoperative radiotherapy for preventing heterotopic ossification following traumatic acetabular fractures. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000; 47:1347-52. [PMID: 10889389 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00582-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Preoperative and immediate postoperative irradiation of traumatic acetabular fractures (TAF), although known to reduce heterotopic ossification (HO), can cause significant organizational and logistic difficulties. We sought to determine an acceptable time interval between surgery and radiation without compromising control, as well as to update our large experience and to further validate our treatment philosophy. METHODS AND MATERIALS Beginning in June 1995, we began a prospective study, irradiating 152 patients on postoperative days 1, 2, or 3. There were also 17 patients delayed further secondary to medical difficulties. RESULTS All patients treated since June 1995 received 700 cGy/1 fx. Fifty-eight patients received radiation within 24 hours of surgery, 41 within 2 days, 53 within 3 days, 13 within 4 days, and 4 were delayed further. Delaying irradiation for up to 4 days postoperatively caused no statistical increase in HO (p = 0.625). Of 263 patients in our retrospective cohort, HO occurred in 5.3% of patients who received irradiation versus 60% of patients who did not. CONCLUSION In our prospective study, we noted no perceptible increase in HO with up to a 3-day interval between surgery and radiotherapy. This allows a more structured treatment schedule and allows the patient more time to heal and recover. Updated results from our overall series continue to demonstrate that adjuvant radiation decreases the incidence and severity of HO after TAF.
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- H A Childs
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA
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Tincher SA, Kim RY, Ezekiel MP, Zinsli T, Fiveash JB, Raben DA, Bueschen AJ, Urban DA. Effects of pelvic rotation and needle angle on pubic arch interference during transperineal prostate implants. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2000; 47:361-3. [PMID: 10802360 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(00)00434-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Pubic arch interference due to an enlarged prostate gland or a narrow pubic arch is often a limiting factor in adequate prostate coverage during transperineal brachytherapy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of both pelvic rotation and needle angles on pubic arch interference using CT-based 3-D information. METHODS AND MATERIALS Seven patients had CT imaging in both supine and lithotomy positions and 3-D treatment planning was performed with three needle angles (20 downward, 0, 20 upward). The pubic arch interference was then measured and comparisons were made for each needle trajectory and pelvic position. RESULTS Increasing pelvic rotation from supine to lithotomy position shows less pubic arch interference. Directing the needle tip upward shows less pubic arch interference in both supine and lithotomy positions when compared to needle tips directed downward. CONCLUSIONS Both pelvic position and needle angles are important factors influencing pubic arch interference. Preplanning CT-based 3-D information may assist for individualized treatment planning in patients with a significant bony interference, thus avoiding pubic arch interference during implantation.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- R Y Kim
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114, USA
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The purpose of this study was to review an interesting case of recurrent orbital sinus histiocytosis. The patient initially failed surgery, chemotherapy, and steroid therapy, only to have a durable response to low-dose radiation therapy of the orbits, lasting 6 and 11 years, respectively. Because there are few documented responses to radiotherapy, we present a case report in conjunction with the clinical, radiographic, and histopathologic information as well as a literature review of similar cases.
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- H A Childs
- UAB Department of Radiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233, USA
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Stechschulte SU, Kim RY, Cunningham ET. Tuberculous neuroretinitis. J Neuroophthalmol 1999; 19:201-4. [PMID: 10494950] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To describe a patient with tuberculous neuroretinitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective case report. RESULTS We describe a 43-year-old otherwise asymptomatic woman with a known exposure to tuberculosis who had unilateral optic disc edema and a partial macular star (neuroretinitis). This was followed approximately 1 year later by the development of an exudative retinal detachment in the setting of bilateral multifocal choroiditis. Laboratory testing revealed a marked positive cutaneous reaction to purified protein derivative (PPD). Treatment with antituberculosis medicine alone resulted in prompt resolution of the choroidal infiltrates and complete flattening of the exudative detachment. CONCLUSIONS Tuberculosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with neuroretinitis.
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- S U Stechschulte
- The Francis I. Proctor Foundation and The Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine, 94143-0944, USA
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Seven patients with lymphoma presenting as a breast mass are described. Four of them fulfilled the criteria for primary lymphoma of the breast, and three had evidence of secondary lymphoma of the breast. Two patients were diagnosed with stage IAE disease, and both did well with local treatment with or without chemotherapy. Two patients were diagnosed with stage IIAE disease; both had distant failure without systemic chemotherapy. Although local treatment is curative in a subset of stage IAE disease, combination chemotherapy followed by local radiation is a safer approach. For stage IIAE disease, combination chemotherapy and local radiation therapy should be considered.
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- S H Kim
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233, USA
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Corn BW, Mehta MP, Buatti JM, Wolfson AH, Greven KM, Kim RY, Dunton CJ, Loeffler JS. Stereotactic Irradiation: potential new treatment method for brain metastases resulting from ovarian cancer. Am J Clin Oncol 1999; 22:143-6. [PMID: 10199447 DOI: 10.1097/00000421-199904000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Stereotactic irradiation (radiosurgery) is a method of precisely focusing well-defined beams of radiation at small intracranial targets. The technique has been applied to the treatment of brain lesions that are benign (e.g., arteriovenous malformations, meningiomas, pituitary adenomas) and malignant (e.g., gliomas, metastases). This paper introduces preliminary data suggesting the possible value of radiosurgery in the management of ovarian cancer metastatic to the brain. Among 32 women with ovarian cancer metastatic to the brain treated with whole brain irradiation, nine (29%) experienced a complete radiographic response, compared with two of the five patients (40%) treated with radiosurgery. The 2-year survival rate was 60% among those treated with radiosurgery and 15% among those who received whole brain irradiation without radiosurgical boost. Stereotactic irradiation may be of clinical benefit to select patients with brain metastases resulting from ovarian cancer. A prospective randomized trial has been implemented by the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG 95-08) to determine whether such observations are reproducible on a national scale.
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- B W Corn
- Department of Radiation Oncology of Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mutations in the gene encoding RDS/peripherin cause a variety of retinal disorders. Attempts to model such disorders in vitro and in vivo have been hampered by the paucity of available immunological reagents. Moreover, available antibodies have been generated from undefined or C-terminal epitopes and therefore may not suitable for detecting all known RDS/peripherin mutants. We consequently generated affinity-purified rabbit antibody against a 14 amino acid peptide corresponding to the highly conserved N-terminus of human RDS/ peripherin. This new antibody, N-RDS, recognizes RDS/peripherin in the retina of man, macaque, and rat. N-RDS may prove useful in studying RDS/peripherin mutants, particularly those with abnormal C-terminal domains.
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- R Y Kim
- Kimura Laboratory of Clinical Investigation, Beckman Vision Center, Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco, USA
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Grigsby PW, Lu JD, Mutch DG, Kim RY, Eifel PJ. Twice-daily fractionation of external irradiation with brachytherapy and chemotherapy in carcinoma of the cervix with positive para-aortic lymph nodes: Phase II study of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group 92-10. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998; 41:817-22. [PMID: 9652843 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(98)00132-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of twice-daily external irradiation to the pelvis and para-aortics with brachytherapy and concurrent chemotherapy for carcinoma of the cervix with positive para-aortic lymph nodes. METHODS AND MATERIALS This study was designed to administer twice-daily radiation doses of 1.2 Gy to the pelvis and para-aortics at 4- to 6-h intervals, 5 days per week. The total external radiation doses were 24 to 48 Gy to the whole pelvis, 12 to 36 Gy parametrial boost, and 48 Gy to the para-aortics with an additional boost to a total dose of 54 to 58 Gy to the known metastatic para-aortic site. One or two intracavitary applications were performed to deliver a total minimum dose of 85 Gy to point A. Cisplatin (75 mg/m2, days 1 and 22) and 5-FU (1000 mg/m2/24 h x 4 days; days 1 and 22) were given for two or three cycles. RESULTS Twenty-nine patients with clinical Stages I to IV carcinoma of the cervix with biopsy-proven para-aortic lymph nodes were enrolled in this study. Hyperfractionated external radiotherapy was completed in 86% (25 of 29). Brachytherapy was given in two applications to 48% (14 of 29), 31% (9 of 29) had one intracavitary application, 14% (4 of 29) had no brachytherapy, one had three applications, and one had five HDR applications. Radiotherapy was completed per protocol in 69%. Three courses of chemotherapy were given to 24% (7 of 29), 72% (21 of 29) received two courses, and one patient did not receive chemotherapy. The acute toxicity from chemotherapy was Grade 1 in 3%, Grade 2 in 17%, Grade 3 in 48%, and Grade 4 in 28%. Radiotherapy toxicity was Grade 1 in 7%, Grade 2 in 34%, Grade 3 in 21%, and Grade 4 in 28%. One Grade 5 toxicity occurred and the patient died from a myocardial infarction from chemotherapy and radiotherapy colitis during her course of therapy. The median follow-up time was 18.9 months. The overall survival estimates were 59% at 1 year and 47% at 2 years. The probability of local-regional failure was 38% at 1 year and 49% at 2 years. The probability of disease failure at any site was 45% at 1 year and 59% at 2 years. CONCLUSION The results suggest that twice-daily external irradiation to the pelvis and para-aortics with brachytherapy and concurrent chemotherapy resulted in an unacceptably high rate (31%, 9 of 29) of Grade 4 nonhematologic toxicity. One patient died from complications of therapy. Radiotherapy was completed per protocol in 69%. The survival estimates appear no better than standard fractionation radiotherapy without chemotherapy. Additional follow-up is necessary for long-term survival estimates.
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- P W Grigsby
- Radiation Oncology Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA
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Grewal A, Kim RY, Cunningham ET. Miliary tuberculosis. Arch Ophthalmol 1998; 116:953-4. [PMID: 9682716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- R Y Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114, USA
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Wolfson AH, Tralins KS, Greven KM, Kim RY, Corn BW, Kuettel MR, Philippart C, Raub WA, Randall ME. Adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube: results of a multi-institutional retrospective analysis of 72 patients. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1998; 40:71-6. [PMID: 9422560 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(97)00586-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE To determine the prognostic factors for predicting outcome of patients with adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube and to evaluate the impact of treatment modalities in managing this uncommon disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective analysis of the tumor registries from 6 major medical centers from January 1, 1960 up to March 31, 1995 yielded 72 patients with primary adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube. The Dodson modification of the FIGO surgical staging as it applies to carcinoma of the fallopian tube was utilized. Endpoints for outcome included overall and disease-free survival. Univariate analysis of host, tumor, and treatment factors was performed to determine prognostic significance, and patterns of failure were reviewed. RESULTS The median age of the study cohort was 61 years (range 30-79 years). Stage distribution was 24 (33%) Stage I; 20 (28%) Stage II; 24 (33%) Stage III; and 4 (6%) Stage IV. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered to 54 (75%) patients, and postoperative radiotherapy was employed in 22 (31%). In the latter treatment group, 14 (64%) had whole pelvic external beam irradiation, 5 (23%) whole abdominal radiotherapy, 2 (9%) P-32 instillation, and 1 (4%) vaginal brachytherapy alone. Chemotherapy was used in 67% of Stage I and in 79% of Stages II/III/IV disease (not significant); radiotherapy was more commonly employed in Stage I than in Stages II/III/IV (46% vs. 23%, p = 0.05). The 5-, 8-, 15-year overall and disease-free survival for the study patients were 44.7%, 23.8%, 18.8% and 27.3%, 17%, 14%, respectively. Significant prognostic factors of overall survival included Stage I vs. II/III/IV (p = 0.04) and age < or = 60 years vs. > 60 years at diagnosis (p = 0.03). Only Stage I vs. II/III/IV (p = 0.05) was predictive of disease-free survival. Patterns of failure included 18% pelvic, 36% upper abdominal, and 19% distant. For all patients, upper abdominal failures were more frequently found in Stages II/III/IV (29%) than in Stage I (7%) (p = 0.03). Relapses solely outside of what would be included in standard whole abdominal radiotherapy portals occurred for only 15% of patients (6 of 40) with failures. Furthermore, patients having any recurrence, including the upper abdomen, were more likely (p = 0.001) to die (45%) than those without any type of relapse (18%). CONCLUSION This retrospective, multi-institutional study demonstrated the importance of FIGO stage in predicting the overall and disease-free survival of patients with carcinoma of the fallopian tube. Future investigations should consider exploring whole abdominal irradiation as adjunctive therapy, particularly in Stage II and higher.
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- A H Wolfson
- Department of Radiation Oncology at the University of Miami School of Medicine, FL, USA
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PURPOSE To describe the occurrence of Coats-like exudative retinopathy secondary to underlying retinitis pigmentosa in a 4-year-old child. METHOD Case report. RESULTS A 4-year-old girl had bilateral exudative retinal telangiectasia requiring photocoagulation. She subsequently developed progressive nyctalopia, photophobia, and reduced peripheral vision. Electroretinography and dark adaptometry at age 8 years confirmed the diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa. CONCLUSIONS Coats-like exudative retinopathy secondary to retinitis pigmentosa can manifest as early as age 4 years and can precede the diagnosis of the underlying retinal dystrophy.
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- R Y Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California San Francisco 94143-0730, USA.
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PURPOSE To examine benzoporphyrin derivative angiography as a modality for studying photosensitizer biodistribution in experimental choroidal melanomas. METHODS A liposomal preparation of benzoporphyrin derivative was used in this study. Digital benzoporphyrin derivative angiograms were performed in 10 rabbits (six for experimental choroidal melanomas, two for normal choroids, and two for irides) using a Topcon ImageNet H1024 digital imaging system, a Kodak Megaplus video camera, and a Topcon TRC-50-VT fundus camera. Only one eye from each rabbit was used. Filters specifically designed for benzoporphyrin derivative (peak absorption at 580 nm and peak emission at 695 nm) were used. Benzoporphyrin derivative (1 mg/kg) was injected into an ear vein while images of tumor, normal choroid, or iris were being obtained. Follow-up images were obtained during the first 3 hours and at 24 hours after injection. Fluorescence microscopy was performed in all 10 rabbits using 1 mg/kg of benzoporphyrin derivative. Tumor-bearing eyes were enucleated at the same time points that angiograms were performed, and the two sets of results were compared for maximum dye accumulation. RESULTS Digital angiography demonstrated that maximal benzoporphyrin derivative fluorescence occurred in tumors 15 to 45 minutes after injection. Fluorescence photometry corroborated these results. CONCLUSION Photosensitizer angiography is a valid modality for determining the optimum treatment time for photodynamic therapy.
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- R Y Kim
- Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA
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PURPOSE To characterize retinal electrophysiologic and psychophysical abnormalities associated with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II. METHODS Three adults with membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II were studied. Retinal function was measured psychophysically (automated perimetry, Farnsworth D-15 color vision testing, and dark adaptometry) and electrophysiologically (full-field flash electroretinography and electro-oculography). RESULTS Two symptomatic individuals had prominent drusenlike deposits and retinal pigment epithelial disturbances, findings characteristic of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II retinopathy. These individuals had mild visual field and color vision abnormalities, prolonged dark adaptation, and delayed electroretinographic dark-adapted dim and bright flash responses of normal amplitude. The electro-oculogram of the most severely affected individual was abnormal. The third individual who was asymptomatic had the mildest fundus abnormalities and exhibited normal psychophysical and electrophysiologic responses. CONCLUSIONS Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type II retinopathy may be associated with symptomatic and measurable psychophysical and electrophysiologic abnormalities of retinal function.
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- R Y Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0730, USA.
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Kim RY, Caranto JF, Pareek PN, Virostek LJ. Dynamics of pear-shaped dimensions and volume of intracavitary brachytherapy in cancer of the cervix: a desirable pear shape in the era of three-dimensional treatment planning. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 1997; 37:1193-9. [PMID: 9169831 DOI: 10.1016/s0360-3016(96)00630-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the dynamics of pear-shaped dimensions and volume of the intracavitary brachytherapy, and to define a desirable pear-shape in the era of three-dimensional (3D) treatment planning. METHODS AND MATERIALS Since Point A has been used for the dose specification, the pear shape defined the surface enclosed by Point A. This study utilized a new method of evaluating pear-shaped dimensions and its configuration. The pear shape was artificially divided into tandem and colpostat portions for evaluation of its changes. Width, height, and thickness at the tandem portion (Wt, Ht, and Tt) and at the colpostat portion (Wc, Hc, and Tc) were defined, respectively, on the frontal and sagittal plane. To evaluate the dynamics of the pear-shape configuration, 12 variations of applicator geometry and source loading were applied to generate the pear-shape isodose line and dose-volume histogram. RESULTS When the source strengths in the colpostats were reduced for optimization with the same dose to Point A dose, Wc, Hc, and Tc were decreased, whereas Wt, Ht, and Tt were increased without a change in the overall pear-shaped volume. When the separation of the colpostats was increased without a change in the source strength, Wc was increased, whereas Hc and Tc were reduced without a change in Wt, Ht, Tt and overall pear-shape volume. When the separation of colpostats and distal tandem source were increased, these changes at the colpostat portion were magnified. However, when both colpostat separation and its source strength were increased proportionally, Wc, Hc, and Tc were increased proportionally as well as its volume. CONCLUSION The dose specification at Point A is less meaningful without a desirable pear shape encompassing the tumor around the cervix. In the era of 3D treatment planning, understanding the dynamics of the pear shape should improve the individualized dosimetry according to tumor size and location. The relationships between a desirable pear shape and its tumor coverage should establish a more reliable dose specification for cancer of the cervix.
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35233-6832, USA
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BACKGROUND Fifty-four consecutive cases of culture-positive bacterial ulcerative keratitis presenting at a major university hospital were reviewed to identify factors predictive of response to medical therapy for bacterial ulcerative keratitis (BUK). METHODS Eleven patients (20%) failed medical therapy (defined as the need for surgical intervention or cyanoacrylate gluing). Using multivariate logistic regression, the following variables were evaluated: (1) predisposing ocular factors (e.g., contact lens wear), (2) pre-existing ocular diseases, (3) ulcer size, and (4) the number of topical ocular medications used at the time of presentation. RESULTS We noted certain factors to be potentially predictive of medical therapy outcome. The average size of the ulcer at the time of presentation was 4.4 +/- 2.4 mm in the failure group but only 2.5 +/- 1.9 mm for the success group (P = 0.027). In addition, patients in the medical failure group used more topical ocular medications at the time of presentation (P = 0.0075). Further analysis of the individual topical ocular medications revealed that the use of corticosteroids was higher in the failure group (56% vs 12%, P = 0.0005 by Fisher's exact test). Other factors such as patient age, the type of organism(s), and the time elapsed between the onset of symptoms and the beginning of definitive therapy were not statistically significant. CONCLUSION In this population, ulcer size at the onset of antibacterial treatment and the use of certain ocular medications, specifically corticosteroids, were significant predictive factors for failure of medical therapy for BUK.
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- R Y Kim
- Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, USA
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PURPOSE The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of photodynamic therapy in the destruction of experimental pigmented choroidal melanomas > or = 3 mm in thickness using a liposomal preparation of benzoporphyrin derivative, verteporfin. METHODS Pigmented choroidal tumors were established in 32 New Zealand albino rabbit eyes. Animals were treated with daily injections of cyclosporine, and tumor growth was followed by serial fundus examinations and ultrasonography. When a tumor exceeded 3 mm in thickness (tumor height ranged from 3.1-4.6 mm), the authors administered benzoporphyrin derivative intravenously (1 mg/kg) and irradiated the tumor at 692-nm through an argon-pumped dye laser at different total light doses ranging from 60 to 120 J/cm2. Control animals were treated with light or benzoporphyrin derivative only. Each animal then was followed-up for 4 to 6 weeks by fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, and ultrasonography. RESULTS All animals treated with benzoporphyrin derivative and light at fluences of > or = 80 J/cm2 showed complete tumor arrest. In contrast, both control groups showed continuous tumor growth in all animals with tumors filling most of the vitreous cavity by 3 weeks. Histologic examination results of tumors treated with dye plus light immediately after treatment showed prominent vascular closure. No vascular changes were noted in the control eye treated with light or dye alone. Examination results of the eyes that showed tumor regression after a 4-week follow-up period showed tumor necrosis and extensive infiltration of mononuclear cells and pigment-laden macrophages at the tumor site. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that photodynamic therapy may have a role in the management of pigmented choroidal melanomas.
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- R Y Kim
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA
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Kim RY, Garfinkel I, Meyer DR. Is the whole greater than the sum of the parts? Interaction effects of three non-income-tested transfers for families with children. Soc Work Res 1996; 20:274-285. [PMID: 10162569 DOI: 10.1093/swr/20.4.274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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- R Y Kim
- College of Social Work, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210, USA.
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Virostek LJ, Kim RY, Spencer SA, Meredith RF, Jennelle RL, Soong SJ, Salter MM. Postsurgical recurrent carcinoma of the cervix: reassessment and results of radiation therapy options. Radiology 1996; 201:559-63. [PMID: 8888258 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.201.2.8888258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To evaluate outcome and reassess the radiation therapy options in pelvic recurrences of cervical cancer treated initially with surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 30 patients, the prognostic factors analyzed for local control included site of recurrence (central, pelvic wall), tumor size, modality of radiation therapy, and radiation dose. Mean follow-up in survivors was 111.5 months. RESULTS Local control was attained in (a) nine of 20 patients with central recurrence and in two of 10 with pelvic wall recurrence (p = .25); (b) none of four who received less than 50 Gy, five of nine who received 50-60 Gy, and six of 17 who received greater than 60 Gy (p = .27); and (c) five of 11 with tumor smaller than 3 cm, five of nine with tumor size 3-6 cm, and one of 10 with tumor larger than 6 cm. Multivariate analysis revealed a significant benefit of local control on survival (P = .05). Median survival for patients with central recurrence was 14.5 months compared with 9 months for those with pelvic wall recurrence. CONCLUSION Local pelvic control depends on site and size of recurrence and radiation therapy modality and dose. Appropriate choice of brachytherapy modality is important. To improve local control and survival, more aggressive treatment is indicated, but attendant higher complications may be expected.
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- L J Virostek
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham 35233, USA
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