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Misra R, Kumar S, Sharma S, Sinha R. Solitary plasmacytoma of occipital bone. ROMANIAN NEUROSURGERY 2020. [DOI: 10.33962/roneuro-2020-049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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We report a case of a 35-year-old male who presented with a pulsatile swelling in the posterior parieto-occipital area. CT and MRI revealed an extra-axial mass. Gross total resection was performed. Histologically it was found to be a plasmacytoma. No recurrence has been noted in the last 48 months of follow up.
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Sinha R, Al-Hassani F, Banwell ME. Reverse fish-tail design for correction of lateral fullness following mastectomy and DIEAP reconstruction. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020; 102:544-545. [PMID: 32159358 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Morgan SP, Canfarotta F, Piletska EV, Grillo F, Korposh S, Liu L, Hernandez FU, Correia R, Norris A, Sinha R, Hayes-Gill BR, Piletsky SA. Optical fiber sensors for monitoring in critical care. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2020; 2019:1139-1143. [PMID: 31946095 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8856893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Monitoring of key physiological and pharmacological parameters is an important part of a closed loop control system in critical care. Optical fiber sensors provide a versatile platform technology that can be easily incorporated into existing in-dwelling catheters or face masks. With appropriate functional coatings they can be used to monitor a range of relevant parameters and two different examples are presented: (i) respiration monitoring; (ii) drug level monitoring. Respiration monitoring involves monitoring of temperature and humidity in inhaled and exhaled breath. The optical fiber sensor consists of a fiber Bragg grating to measure temperature and a tip coating whose refractive index changes with humidity. The sensor is demonstrated to be able to track breath to breath changes when incorporated into a mask. Drug level monitoring is demonstrated in vitro using a long period grating coated with molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles that are sensitive to fentanyl. The sensor has a limit of detection of 50ng/ml.
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Sinha R, Giri P, Akhtar S. SUN-019 ARE WE MISSING RHABDOMYOLYSIS AMONG CHILDHOOD DIABETES KETOACIDOSIS (cDKA) WITH ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI)? Kidney Int Rep 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.02.541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Sinha R, Mukherjee A, Banerjee S, Pradhan S. SAT-469 EFFECT OF RITUXIMAB ON GROWTH AND BODY MASS INDEX IN CHILDHOOD STEROID DEPENDENT NEPHROTIC SYNDROME: A RETROSPECTIVE MULTI-CENTER REVIEW. Kidney Int Rep 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.02.499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Sinha R, Mohamed AM, Karsandas A. The impact of ultrasound in an integrated one-stop sarcoma clinic. Clin Radiol 2020; 75:321.e21-321.e28. [PMID: 31973942 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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AIM To evaluate the utilisation of ultrasound within a one-stop clinic model in a regional bone and soft-tissue sarcoma centre in the UK, assess its contribution to patient management, and compare diagnostic outcomes to general musculoskeletal "lumps and bumps" clinics. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was a retrospective evaluation of 1,918 referrals between October 2016 and September 2018. All ultrasound examinations and biopsies were performed by one of two musculoskeletal sarcoma radiologists. Ultrasound criteria for suspicion of malignancy were agreed. Study parameters included patient demographics, imaging modality, imaging findings, biopsy results, and time intervals. Correlation has been made between imaging findings and biopsy results. RESULTS Five hundred and twenty-four patients (27%) underwent diagnostic ultrasound within the one-stop clinic, out of which 244 (46.5%) underwent an ultrasound-guided biopsy within the same appointment. From this cohort, 412 (78.6%) were given a likely benign diagnosis, either based on imaging alone or in combination with an ultrasound-guided biopsy and a histologically malignant diagnosis was made in the remaining 112 (21.4%). Diagnostic ultrasound within the one-stop sarcoma clinic has a positive predictive value of 86%, negative predictive value of 97%, and sensitivity of 89%. CONCLUSION Integration of ultrasound within a one-stop sarcoma clinic provides rapid diagnostic imaging input within the outpatient setting and facilitates early effective triaging of patients into appropriate management plans. It reduces waiting times, unnecessary outpatient appointments and short-term patient anxiety. Clinical and communications skills of the sarcoma radiologist are of paramount importance to improving overall efficiency and patient experience.
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Cooperman M, Sinha R, Tardieu SC, Farrow M, Nimaroff ML. 1253 A Descriptive Analysis of Anomalous Ectopic Pregnancies. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Yau T, Rimassa L, Cheng AL, Park JW, Braiteh F, Chaudhry A, Benzaghou F, Thuluvath P, Hazra S, Milwee S, Tan B, Sinha R, Kayali Z, Zhu A, Kelley R. Phase III (COSMIC-312) study of cabozantinib (C) in combination with atezolizumab (A) vs sorafenib (S) in patients (pts) with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC) who have not received previous systemic anticancer therapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz422.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Doak M, Sinha R, Loewen S, Banerjee R, Kuznetsova S, Grendarova P. Prospective Case Series in the Use of Abdominal and Pelvic SBRT in the Context of Oligo-Progressive Disease. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.1222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Misra R, Kumar S, Sinha R, Sharma S. Ewing's Sarcoma of Frontal Bone: A Rare Case. INDIAN JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY 2019. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1695088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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AbstractPrimary Ewing's sarcoma arising from frontal bone is rare. We report a case of 17-year-old boy with painless swelling in the frontoparietal region. Computed tomography showed destruction of bone and an enhancing extradural mass. The patient underwent wide excision combined with radio and chemotherapy. Histopathology revealed it to be round cell sarcoma, and immunohistochemistry confirmed it to be Ewing's sarcoma.
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Sinha R, Stephenson J, Rajesh A. Optimising MRI small bowel techniques. Clin Radiol 2019; 74:592-602. [DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Rimassa L, Cheng A, Braiteh F, Benzaghou F, Hazra S, Borgman A, Sinha R, Kayali Z, Zhu A, Kelley R. Phase 3 (COSMIC-312) study of cabozantinib in combination with atezolizumab vs sorafenib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (aHCC) who have not received previous systemic anticancer therapy. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Boni V, Alemany C, Meisel J, Sinha R, Sterrenberg D, Tkaczuk K, Wang Y, Wang Z, Han H. SGNLVA-002: Single arm, open label, phase Ib/II study of ladiratuzumab vedotin (LV) in combination with pembrolizumab for first-line treatment of patients with unresectable locally-advanced or metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz100.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Sinha R. CURIOUS CASE OF VIRAL CARDIOMYOPATHY RAJA SINHA, PGY3 LEONARD J. CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER HOUMA, LOUISIANA, USA. Chest 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.02.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Gunter MJ, Alhomoud S, Arnold M, Brenner H, Burn J, Casey G, Chan AT, Cross AJ, Giovannucci E, Hoover R, Houlston R, Jenkins M, Laurent-Puig P, Peters U, Ransohoff D, Riboli E, Sinha R, Stadler ZK, Brennan P, Chanock SJ. Meeting report from the joint IARC-NCI international cancer seminar series: a focus on colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2019; 30:510-519. [PMID: 30721924 PMCID: PMC6503626 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Despite significant progress in our understanding of the etiology, biology and genetics of colorectal cancer, as well as important clinical advances, it remains the third most frequently diagnosed cancer worldwide and is the second leading cause of cancer death. Based on demographic projections, the global burden of colorectal cancer would be expected to rise by 72% from 1.8 million new cases in 2018 to over 3 million in 2040 with substantial increases anticipated in low- and middle-income countries. In this meeting report, we summarize the content of a joint workshop led by the National Cancer Institute and the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which was held to summarize the important achievements that have been made in our understanding of colorectal cancer etiology, genetics, early detection and treatment and to identify key research questions that remain to be addressed.
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David O, Sinha R, Robinson K, Cardone D. The Prevalence of Anaemia, Hypochromia and Microcytosis in Preoperative Cardiac Surgical Patients. Anaesth Intensive Care 2019; 41:316-21. [DOI: 10.1177/0310057x1304100307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Singh A, Bhakat M, Mohanty TK, Mondal S, Yadav SK, Kumar P, Kumar R, Rahim A, Sinha R, Shah N. Effect of Tris-egg Yolk, Soya Milk, and Liposome-based Extenders on Sahiwal (Bos indicus) Sperm Quality during Pre- and Post-Cryopreservation Stages. CRYO LETTERS 2019; 40:94-102. [PMID: 31017609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Even though there are plenty of semen cryopreservation extenders available, their adoption is limited. Although normal tris-based egg yolk (EYC) extender is widely used, it leads to compromised post-thaw sperm quality. OBJECTIVE To find a standard semen extender, six different semen extenders were validated. METHODS In a split study, six aliquots of zebu cattle fresh semen ejaculate were cryopreserved in extenders containing egg yolk obtained from hen which was reared either in 1) normal, 2) omega-3 enriched, and 3) herbal enriched diet supplementation, and egg yolk free extenders such as 4) soya lecithin, 5) Bioxcell and 6) Optixcell. RESULT Significantly poor sperm quality and kinematics were observed in extender containing herbal egg yolk. However, omega-3 enriched egg yolk extender was on par with EYC. Among all extenders, soya lecithin and bioxcell have shown better sperm quality. Sperm motility was significantly higher in semen extended in liposome-based extender Optixcell. CONCULSION Optixcell can be considered as a standard extender for cattle semen cryopreservation to maintain adequate sperm quality required for artificial insemination.
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Aims Guided growth using eight-plates is commonly used for correction of angular limb deformities in growing children. The principle is of tethering at the physeal periphery while enabling growth in the rest of the physis. The method is also applied for epiphysiodesis to correct limb-length discrepancy (LLD). Concerns have been raised regarding the potential of this method to create an epiphyseal deformity. However, this has not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to detect and quantify the occurrence of deformities in the proximal tibial epiphysis following treatment with eight-plates. Patients and Methods A retrospective study was performed including 42 children at a mean age of 10.8 years (3.7 to 15.7) undergoing eight-plate insertion in the proximal tibia for correction of coronal plane deformities or LLD between 2007 and 2015. A total of 64 plates were inserted; 48 plates (34 patients) were inserted to correct angular deformities and 16 plates (8 patients) for LLD. Medical records, Picture Archive and Communication System images, and conventional radiographs were reviewed. Measurements included interscrew angle, lateral and medial plateau slope angles measured between the plateau surface and the line between the ends of the physis, and tibial plateau roof angle defined as 180° minus the sum of both plateau angles. Measurements were compared between radiographs performed adjacent to surgery and those at latest follow-up, and between operated and non-operated plateaus. Statistical analysis was performed using BMDP Statistical Software. Results Slope angle increased in 31 (49.2%) of operated epiphyses by a mean of 5° (1° to 23°) compared with 29 (31.9%) in non-operated epiphyses (p = 0.043). Roof angle decreased in 29 (46.0%) of operated tibias and in 25 (27.5%) of non-operated ones by a mean of 5° (1° to 18°) (p = 0.028). Slope angle change frequency was similar in patients with LLD, varus and valgus correction (p = 0.37) but roof angle changes were slightly more frequent in LLD (p = 0.059) and correlated with the change in inter screw angles (r = 0.74, p = 0.001). Conclusion The use of eight-plates in the proximal tibia for deformity correction and limb-length equalization causes a change in the bony morphology of the tibial plateau in a significant number of patients and the effect is more pronounced in the correction of LLD. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2018;100-B:1112–16.
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Plevris N, Sinha R, Hay AW, McDonald N, Plevris JN, Hayes PC. Index serum hyaluronic acid independently and accurately predicts mortality in patients with liver disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2018; 48:423-430. [PMID: 29971829 DOI: 10.1111/apt.14897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2018] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Accepted: 06/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hyaluronic acid is a recognised noninvasive marker of liver fibrosis. However, its prognostic ability has not been extensively studied. AIMS To investigate the ability of an index serum hyaluronic acid measurement to independently predict transplant-free survival in patients with liver disease of varying aetiology and severity. METHODS This was a retrospective single-centre cohort study. Serum hyaluronic acid was measured at the discretion of the attending clinicians, in patients attending the liver clinic, to assess disease severity. Patients with a hyaluronic acid measurement between 1995 and 2010 were identified. Patient characteristics at the point of hyaluronic acid measurement were recorded from medical records. Follow-up was from date of index hyaluronic acid measurement to date of death, date of transplant or censor date (July 01, 2015). Primary outcomes were all-cause and liver-related mortality. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to compare survival in 3 patient groups with hyaluronic acid levels of <100 μg/L, 100-300 μg/L and >300 μg/L. Survival models were constructed using Cox proportional hazard and prediction accuracy was assessed by Harrell's C-statistic. RESULTS Five hundred and eighty nine patients fulfilled inclusion criteria. Median follow-up was 5.6 years (range 0.1-19.7). Transplant-free survival was significantly different between patients with hyaluronic acid <100 μg/L, 100-300 μg/L and >300 μg/L for liver-related as well as all-cause mortality (P < 0.001). Hyaluronic acid level was an independent predictor of survival (liver-related: HR 1.39, 95% CI 1.20-1.60, P < 0.001; all-cause: HR 1.04, 95% CI 1.02-1.06, P = 0.001). The liver-related prediction accuracy of hyaluronic acid was 0.74 (Standard error 0.03). CONCLUSION Index hyaluronic acid measurement can accurately and independently predict liver-related and all-cause mortality in patients with liver disease.
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Stephenson J, Sinha R, Price S. A systematic review of cognitive functional outcomes reported in patients with glioblastoma multiforme treated with surgical resection. Int J Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.05.354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Martell K, Fairchild A, LeGerrier B, Sinha R, Baker S, Liu H, Ghose A, Olivotto IA, Kerba M. Rates of cannabis use in patients with cancer. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 25:219-225. [PMID: 29962840 DOI: 10.3747/co.25.3983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Background A comprehensive assessment of cannabis use by patients with cancer has not previously been reported. In this study, we aimed to characterize patient perspectives about cannabis and its use. Methods An anonymous survey about cannabis use was offered to patients 18 years of age and older attending 2 comprehensive and 2 community cancer centres, comprising an entire provincial health care jurisdiction in Canada (ethics id: hreba-17011). Results Of 3138 surveys distributed, 2040 surveys were returned (65%), with 1987 being sufficiently complete for analysis (response rate: 63%). Of the respondents, 812 (41%) were less than 60 years of age; 45% identified as male, and 55% as female; and 44% had completed college or higher education.Of respondents overall, 43% reported any lifetime cannabis use. That finding was independent of age, sex, education level, and cancer histology. Cannabis was acquired through friends (80%), regulated medical dispensaries (10%), and other means (6%). Of patients with any use, 81% had used dried leaves.Of the 356 patients who reported cannabis use within the 6 months preceding the survey (18% of respondents with sufficiently complete surveys), 36% were new users. Their reasons for use included cancer-related pain (46%), nausea (34%), other cancer symptoms (31%), and non-cancer-related reasons (56%). Conclusions The survey demonstrated that prior cannabis use was widespread among patients with cancer (43%). One in eight respondents identified at least 1 cancer-related symptom for which they were using cannabis.
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DeSouza K, Zammit R, Simpson L, Watson L, Bracewell K, Whitfield C, Bloomfield D, Simcock R, Sinha R, Westwell S, Moss C, Moss A, Sham J, Patel G. Defining the Older Patient Population (>65 Years) Treated for Metastatic Breast Cancer (mBC) Within the Sussex Cancer Network. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Gupta N, Sinha R, Krasnodembskaya A, Xu X, Nizet V, Matthay MA, Griffin JH. The TLR4-PAR1 Axis Regulates Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Survival and Therapeutic Capacity in Experimental Bacterial Pneumonia. Stem Cells 2018; 36:796-806. [PMID: 29396891 PMCID: PMC5918231 DOI: 10.1002/stem.2796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Revised: 12/19/2017] [Accepted: 12/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Bone marrow derived mesenchymal stromal cells have been shown to have significant therapeutic effects in experimental models of pneumonia and lung injury. The current study examined the roles of the toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) and protease activated receptor 1 (PAR1) pathways on mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) survival and therapeutic activity in a murine model of pneumonia. MSCs from TLR4 -/- and R41Q-PAR1 mutated mice were isolated to test the effect of mutating these specific pathways on MSC survival when exposed to cytotoxic stimuli in vitro. An Escherichia coli pneumonia model was used to assess the effect of these specific pathways on MSC therapeutic activity in vivo. Our results showed that mutation of either the TLR4 or PAR1 pathways in MSCs impaired cell survival under conditions of inflammatory stress in vitro, and eliminated their therapeutic efficacy in vivo. Also, stimulation of the TLR4 pathway on MSCs led to secretion of low levels of prothrombin by MSCs, while disrupting the TLR4 pathway impaired canonical signaling through PAR1 in response to thrombin. Therefore, this study demonstrates that both TLR4 and PAR1 are required for MSC survival under inflammatory conditions in vitro and therapeutic capacity in vivo, and that the TLR4 pathway regulates signaling through PAR1 on MSCs. Stem Cells 2018;36:796-806.
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Kaur M, Titiyal JS, Falera R, Sinha R, Sharma N. Indications for explant of implantable collamer lens. Eye (Lond) 2018; 32:838-840. [PMID: 29328068 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2017.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Milledge DG, Gurjar SK, Bunce JT, Tare V, Sinha R, Carbonneau PE. Population density controls on microbial pollution across the Ganga catchment. WATER RESEARCH 2018; 128:82-91. [PMID: 29091807 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2017.10.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 10/17/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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For millions of people worldwide, sewage-polluted surface waters threaten water security, food security and human health. Yet the extent of the problem and its causes are poorly understood. Given rapid widespread global urbanisation, the impact of urban versus rural populations is particularly important but unknown. Exploiting previously unpublished archival data for the Ganga (Ganges) catchment, we find a strong non-linear relationship between upstream population density and microbial pollution, and predict that these river systems would fail faecal coliform standards for irrigation waters available to 79% of the catchment's 500 million inhabitants. Overall, this work shows that microbial pollution is conditioned by the continental-scale network structure of rivers, compounded by the location of cities whose growing populations contribute c. 100 times more microbial pollutants per capita than their rural counterparts.
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