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Kleinhans M, Albrecht LJ, Benson S, Fuhrer D, Dissemond J, Tan S. Continuous Glucose Monitoring of Steroid-Induced Hyperglycemia in Patients With Dermatologic Diseases. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2024; 18:904-910. [PMID: 36602041 DOI: 10.1177/19322968221147937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Systemic administration of glucocorticoids is a mainstay therapy for various inflammatory diseases and may lead to hyperglycemia, which carries the risk of worsening preexisting diabetes and triggering steroid-induced diabetes. Therefore, we aimed to identify patients at risk and to quantify severity of steroid-induced hyperglycemia (SIH) by continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in hospitalized patients needing systemic glucocorticoid treatment. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective study included 51 steroid-naive, dermatological patients requiring systemic high-dose glucocorticoid treatment at the Department of Dermatology of the University Hospital Essen. After careful diabetes-specific assessment at admission, glucose monitoring was performed using a CGM system and glucose profile was analyzed in patients with and without SIH. RESULTS SIH occurred in 47.1% of all treated patients, and a relevant part of patients with initial normoglycemia developed SIH (2/10 patients). Doubling of SIH incidence was observed with each severity grade of dysglycemia (4/10 in prediabetes; 9/10 in diabetes). Patients with SIH spend nearly 6 hours daily above targeted glucose range, and severe hyperglycemia was observed for 1.2 hours/day. CONCLUSIONS Our study underlines the need for dedicated glucose monitoring in dermatologic patients on systemic glucocorticoid therapy by demonstrating its impact on glucose metabolism.
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- Monika Kleinhans
- Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venerology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venerology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Psychology and Behavioral Immunobiology & Institute for Medical Education, Center for Translational Neuro- and Behavioral Sciences, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology and Venerology, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Vali A, Beaupère C, Loubaresse A, Dalle H, Fève B, Grosfeld A, Moldes M. Effects of glucocorticoids on adipose tissue plasticity. ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2024; 85:259-262. [PMID: 38871499 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2024.05.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Glucocorticoids (GCs) play an important role in metabolic adaptation, regulating carbohydrate-lipid homeostasis and the immune system. Because they also have anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties, synthetic analogues of GCs have been developed and are widely used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory conditions and in organ transplantation. GCs are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in the world. However, long term and high GC doses can cause side effects such as GC-induced diabetes and lipodystrophy. In recent years, a large number of independent studies have reported the effects of constitutive and adipocyte-specific deletion of the GC receptor (GR) in mice under different diets and treatments, resulting in contrasting phenotypes. To avoid potential compensatory mechanisms associated with the constitutive adipocyte GR silencing during adipose tissue development, our team has generated an inducible mouse model of GR deletion specifically in the adipocyte (AdipoGR-KO). Using this mouse model, we were able to demonstrate the critical role of the adipocyte GR in GC-induced metabolic changes. Indeed, under conditions of hypercorticism, AdipoGR-KO mice showed an improvement in glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, as well as in lipid profile, despite a massive increase in adiposity. This result is explained by a densification of adipose tissue vascularization, highlighting the repressive role of adipocyte GR in the healthy expansion of this tissue. Our work has largely contributed to the demonstration of the important role of the adipocyte GR in the physiology and pathophysiology of the adipose tissue and its impact on energy homeostasis.
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- Anna Vali
- Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75013 Paris, France
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- Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75013 Paris, France
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- Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75013 Paris, France
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- Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75013 Paris, France
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- Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75013 Paris, France; Service endocrinologie, CRMR PRISIS, centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), hôpital Saint-Antoine, AP-HP, Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France
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- Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75013 Paris, France
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- Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine (CRSA), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75012 Paris, France; Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Inserm, 75013 Paris, France.
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Vatier C, Vigouroux C, Mosbah H. Primary disease of adipose tissue: When to think about and how to evaluate it in clinical practice? ANNALES D'ENDOCRINOLOGIE 2024; 85:190-194. [PMID: 38871502 DOI: 10.1016/j.ando.2024.05.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2024]
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Primary diseases of adipose tissue are rare disorders resulting from impairments in the physiological functions of adipose tissue (lipid stockage and endocrine function). It mainly refers to lipodystrophy syndromes with subcutaneous adipose tissue atrophy and/or altered body distribution of adipose tissue leading to insulin resistance, diabetes, hepatic steatosis, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular complications and polycystic ovary syndrome in women. Those syndromes are congenital or acquired, and lipoatrophy is partial or generalized. The diagnosis of lipodystrophy syndromes is often unrecognized, delayed and/or inaccurate, while it is of major importance to adapt investigations to search for specific comorbidities, in particular cardiovascular involvement, and set up multidisciplinary care, and in some cases specific treatment. Physicians have to recognize the clinical and biological elements allowing to establish the diagnosis. Lipodystrophic syndromes should be considered, notably, in patients with diabetes at a young age, with a normal or low BMI, negative pancreatic autoantibodies, presenting clinical signs of lipodystrophy and insulin resistance (acanthosis nigricans, hyperandrogenism, hepatic steatosis, high insulin doses). The association of diabetes and a family history of severe and/or early cardiovascular disease (coronary atherosclerosis, cardiomyopathy with rhythm and/or conduction disorders) may reveal Dunnigan syndrome, the most frequent form of familial lipodystrophy, due to LMNA pathogenic variants. Clinical assessment is primarily done through clinical examination: acanthosis nigricans, abnormal adipose tissue distribution, lipoatrophy, muscular hypertrophy, acromegaloid or Cushingoid features, lipomas, highly visible subcutaneous veins, may be revealing signs. The amount of circulating adipokines may reflect of adipose dysfunction with low leptinemia and adiponectinemia. Other biological metabolic parameters (hypertriglyceridemia, hyperinsulinemia, increased glycemia and hepatic enzymes) may also represent markers of insulin resistance. Quantification of total body fat by impedancemetry or dual-photon X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) reveals decreased total body mass, in correlation with adipose tissue atrophy; metabolic magnetic resonance imaging can also quantify intraperitoneal and abdominal fat and the degree of hepatic steatosis. Histological analysis of adipose tissue showing structural abnormalities should be reserved for clinical research. Acquired lipodystrophic syndromes most often lead to similar clinical phenotype as congenital syndromes with generalized or partial lipoatrophy. The most frequent causes are old anti-HIV therapy or glucocorticoid treatments. Family history, history of treatments and clinical examination, including a careful physical examination, are keys for diagnosis.
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- Camille Vatier
- Service d'endocrinologie, diabétologie et endocrinologie de la reproduction, Centre national de référence des pathologies rares de l'insulino-sécrétion et de l'insulino-sensibilité (PRISIS), hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM UMRS_938, Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut hospitalo-universitaire de cardiométabolisme et nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Paris, France.
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- Service d'endocrinologie, diabétologie et endocrinologie de la reproduction, Centre national de référence des pathologies rares de l'insulino-sécrétion et de l'insulino-sensibilité (PRISIS), hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France; INSERM UMRS_938, Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut hospitalo-universitaire de cardiométabolisme et nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMRS_938, Centre de recherche Saint-Antoine, Institut hospitalo-universitaire de cardiométabolisme et nutrition (ICAN), Sorbonne université, Paris, France; Service d'endocrinologie, diabétologie, nutrition, Centre de compétence PRISIS, CHU de la Milétrie, Poitiers, France; Inserm, ECEVE UMR 1123, université Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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Deng X, Sun S, Yao W, Yue P, Guo F, Wang Y, Zhang Y. The association between three prevalent autoimmune disorders and the likelihood of developing prostate cancer: a Mendelian randomization study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:11755. [PMID: 38783043 PMCID: PMC11116512 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-62716-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 05/25/2024] Open
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Numerous studies establish a significant correlation between autoimmune disorders (AIDs) and prostate cancer (PCa). Our Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis investigates the potential connection between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and PCa, aiming to confirm causal links between systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), hyperthyroidism, and PCa. Summary statistics from genome-wide association studies provided data on PCa and three AIDs. MR analysis, using IVW as the main approach, assessed causal relationships, validated by sensitivity analysis. IVW revealed a correlation between genetically anticipated RA and PCa, notably in Europeans (OR = 1.03; 95% CI 1.01-1.04, p = 2*10-5). Evidence supported a lower PCa risk in individuals with SLE (OR = 0.94; 95% CI 0.91-0.97, p = 2*10-4) and hyperthyroidism (OR = 0.02; 95% CI 0.001-0.2, p = 2*10-3). Weighted mode and median confirmed these findings. No pleiotropic effects were observed, and MR heterogeneity tests indicated dataset homogeneity. Our study establishes a causal link between RA, SLE, hyperthyroidism, and PCa.
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- Xiaoqian Deng
- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Department of Urology, Taiyuan Central Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030000, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China
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- Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
- Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences, Tongji Shanxi Hospital, Third Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, 030032, China.
- Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China.
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Rodríguez-Fernández A, Visos-Varela I, Zapata-Cachafeiro M, Pintos-Rodríguez S, García-Álvarez RM, Herdeiro TM, Piñeiro-Lamas M, Figueiras A, Salgado-Barreira Á. Outpatient glucocorticoid use and COVID-19 outcomes: a population-based study. Inflammopharmacology 2024:10.1007/s10787-024-01474-3. [PMID: 38698179 DOI: 10.1007/s10787-024-01474-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 03/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/05/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Owing to controversy information surrounds effect of glucocorticoids on the evolution of COVID-19, we evaluate the effects of outpatient glucocorticoid use on the severity and progression of COVID-19 and risk of infection and analyse the effect of window of exposure and dose. METHODS We conducted a population-based case - control study, involving 4 substudies: (i) Hospitalisation; (ii) Mortality, using subjects hospitalised with a PCR + as cases and subjects without a PCR + as controls; (iii) Progression, including subjects with a PCR + (hospitalised versus non-hospitalised); and (iv) Susceptibility, with all subjects with a PCR + and subjects without a PCR + . Adjusted odds ratios (ORa) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated. RESULTS The outpatient glucocorticoid use was associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation (aOR 1.79; 95% CI 1.56-2.05), mortality (aOR 2.30; 95% CI 1.68-3.15), progression (aOR 1.69; 95% CI 1.43-2.00) and susceptibility (aOR 1.29, 95% CI 1.19-1.41). Furthermore, the effects was observed to be greater at higher doses and the closer that drug use approached the outcome date, with an almost fourfold increase in mortality among users in the previous month (aOR 3.85; 95% CI 2.63-5.62). CONCLUSIONS According to the results of this real-world data study, outpatient glucocorticoid use should be considered in making decisions about intrahospital treatment.
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- Almudena Rodríguez-Fernández
- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa de San Francisco, S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública - CIBERESP), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa de San Francisco, S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa de San Francisco, S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain.
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública - CIBERESP), Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa de San Francisco, S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa de San Francisco, S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain
- Service of Preventive Medicine and Public Health. Clinic Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal
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- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública - CIBERESP), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa de San Francisco, S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública - CIBERESP), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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- Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Santiago de Compostela, Rúa de San Francisco, S/N, 15782, Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña), Spain
- Consortium for Biomedical Research in Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBER en Epidemiología y Salud Pública - CIBERESP), Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (IDIS), University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Zanfardino A, Bruzzi P, Trada M, Rapini N, Laudani E, Tornese G, Ortolani F, Piccolo G, Matonti L, Saltarelli MA, Timpanaro T, D'Annunzio G, Predieri B, Rossi F, Mura R, Barat V, Prete A, Schiaffini R, Zucchini S. The real-life management of glucose homeostasis abnormalities in pediatric onco-hematological diseases: data from a national survey. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2024; 41:198-210. [PMID: 38269620 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2023.2295454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Glycemic abnormalities are a frequent finding in pediatric oncological patients, both during treatment and after its discontinuation. Moreover, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), impaired fasting glycemia (IFG) and diabetes mellitus (DM) are not rarely diagnosed in non-oncological hematological diseases. To explore the current pediatric Italian approach to the diagnosis and the management of the glycemic alterations in this clinical setting and, thus, to identify and enforce current clinical needs, we submitted an online 23-items survey to all the Italian Associazione Italiana Ematologia Oncologia Pediatrica (AIEOP) centers, and surveys were descriptively analyzed. Thirty-nine AIEOP centers were involved in the study. In 2021, among 75278 children and adolescents affected by an oncological or a hematological disease, 1.2 and 0.65% developed DM, while IGT or IFG were widespread in 2.3 and 2.8%, respectively. The main causes of DM were the use of corticosteroids in patients with cancer and the iron overload in patients with thalassemia. Venous fasting plasma glycemia was the most used tool to detect glycemic abnormalities. The performance of oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was extremely limited, except when IFG occurred. Despite the diagnosis of DM, ∼45% of patients with cancer and 30% of patients with one hematological disease did not receive an appropriate treatment. In the other cases, insulin was the drug of first choice. Emerging technologies for diabetes care (glucose sensors and insulin pumps) are not largely used yet. The results of our study support the standardization of the care of the glycemic abnormalities during or after onco-hematologic diseases in the pediatric age. Despite the scarce data in pediatric literature, proper guidelines are needed.
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- Paediatric Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of Mothers, Children and Adults, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Center of Pediatric Diabetology-A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy
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- Diabetology and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Clinical Genetics and Diabetology, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital, Bari, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic and Endocrinology, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- Pediatric Clinic and Endocrinology, Regional Center for Pediatric Diabetes, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Paediatric Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences of Mothers, Children and Adults, University of Modena & Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology-Oncology, Ospedale Pediatrico Microcitemico, Cagliari, Italy
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- SC Onco-Ematologia Pediatrica, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Turin, Italy
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- Pediatric Oncohematology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Diabetology and Growth Disorders Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Coordinator of the Diabetes Study Group of the Italian Society for Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes (ISPED), Bologna, Italy
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Rajakumar P, Mahadevan S, Asirvatham AR, Ranjan A. Drug-Induced Atypical Lipodystrophy. JCEM CASE REPORTS 2024; 2:luae067. [PMID: 38638337 PMCID: PMC11025636 DOI: 10.1210/jcemcr/luae067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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We describe a case of an Asian-Indian female patient who presented to us with abnormal fat accumulations in the torso and upper arms following indiscriminate use of corticosteroid and anabolic steroids for about 7 years. Despite prolonged steroid use, the patient did not display cushingoid phenotype or metabolic decompensation. Bone density, echocardiography, and ultrasonogram of the liver were also normal with no evidence of excess pericardial fat, hepatic steatosis, or peliosis hepatis. Concurrent use of anabolic androgen is thought to be protective against the ill effects of steroids, especially on the muscle and bone. This phenomenon has been observed in children and adolescents with Cushing syndrome where the adrenal androgen excess and increased physical activity have shown to reasonably reduce protein catabolism and help in preserving muscle and bone mass. The patient was withdrawn from the drugs and was put on replacement hydrocortisone that was gradually tapered over the next few weeks and planned for surgical correction. This case highlights the fact that medical providers should be aware that a combination of anabolic steroids and glucocorticoids are still used for weight-building purposes, and these patients may present with atypical signs/symptoms as a result of this combination of drugs.
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- Priyadarshini Rajakumar
- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai 600116, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai 600116, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai 600116, Tamilnadu, India
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- Department of Endocrinology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai 600116, Tamilnadu, India
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Alser M, Naja K, Elrayess MA. Mechanisms of body fat distribution and gluteal-femoral fat protection against metabolic disorders. Front Nutr 2024; 11:1368966. [PMID: 38590830 PMCID: PMC10999599 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1368966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Obesity is a major health problem that affects millions of individuals, and it is associated with metabolic diseases including insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2D), and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). However, Body fat distribution (BFD) rather than crude obesity is now considered as a more accurate factor associated with these diseases. The factors affecting BFD vary, from genetic background, epigenetic factors, ethnicity, aging, hormonal changes, to lifestyle and medication consumptions. The main goal of controlling BFD comes from the fact that fat accumulation in different depots has a different effect on the overall health and metabolic health of individuals. It is well established that fat storage in the abdominal visceral depot is associated with metabolic disorder occurrence, while gluteal-femoral subcutaneous fat depot seems to be protective against these diseases. In this paper, we will summarize the factors affecting fat distribution. Then, we will present evidence connecting gluteal-femoral fat depot with protection against metabolic disorders including IR, T2D, and CVDs. Finally, we will list the suggested mechanisms that lead to this protective effect. The abstract is visualized in Graphical Abstract.
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- Maha Alser
- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Biomedical Research Center, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
- QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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Heurtebize MA, Faillie JL. Drug-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes. Therapie 2024; 79:221-238. [PMID: 37985310 DOI: 10.1016/j.therap.2023.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/22/2023]
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BACKGROUND Drug-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes have negative and potentially serious health consequences but can often be unnoticed. METHODS We reviewed the literature searching Medline database for articles addressing drug-induced hyperglycemia and diabetes up to January 31, 2023. We also selected drugs that could induce hyperglycemia or diabetes according official data from drug information databases Thériaque and Micromedex. For each selected drug or pharmacotherapeutic class, the mechanisms of action potentially involved were investigated. For drugs considered to be at risk of hyperglycemia or diabetes, disproportionality analyses were performed using data from the international pharmacovigilance database VigiBase. In order to detect new pharmacovigilance signals, additional disproportionality analyses were carried out for drug classes with more than 100 cases reported in VigiBase, but not found in the literature or official documents. RESULTS The main drug classes found to cause hyperglycemia are glucocorticoids, HMG-coA reductase inhibitors, thiazide diuretics, beta-blockers, antipsychotics, fluoroquinolones, antiretrovirals, antineoplastic agents and immunosuppressants. The main mechanisms involved are alterations in insulin secretion and sensitivity, direct cytotoxic effects on pancreatic cells and increases in glucose production. Pharmacovigilance signal were found for a majority of drugs or pharmacological classes identified as being at risk of diabetes or hyperglycemia. We identified new pharmacovigilance signals with drugs not known to be at risk according to the literature or official data: phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, endothelin receptor antagonists, sodium oxybate, biphosphonates including alendronic acid, digoxin, sartans, linosipril, diltiazem, verapamil, and darbepoetin alpha. Further studies will be needed to confirm these signals. CONCLUSIONS The risks of induced hyperglycemia vary from one drug to another, and the underlying mechanisms are multiple and potentially complex. Clinicians need to be vigilant when using at-risk drugs in order to detect and manage these adverse drug reactions. However, it is to emphasize that the benefits of appropriately prescribed treatments most often outweigh their metabolic risks.
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- Marie-Anne Heurtebize
- CHU de Montpellier, Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, 34000 Montpellier, France
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- CHU de Montpellier, Medical Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, 34000 Montpellier, France; IDESP, Université de Montpellier, Inserm, 34295 Montpellier, France.
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Moustaki M, Markousis-Mavrogenis G, Vryonidou A, Paschou SA, Mavrogeni S. Cardiac disease in Cushing's syndrome. Emphasis on the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. Endocrine 2024; 83:548-558. [PMID: 38129722 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-023-03623-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cushing's Syndrome (CS) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In endogenous CS, cardiovascular mortality remains increased for up to 15 years post remission of hypercortisolism. Similarly, patients with exogenous CS have 4-fold increased incidence of cardiovascular events, regardless of pre-existing cardiovascular disease (CVD). OBJECTIVE To present the pathophysiology, prognosis, clinical and imaging phenotype of cardiac disease in CS. METHODS A Pubmed search for cardiac disease in CS over the last 20 years was conducted using combinations of relevant terms. Preclinical and clinical studies, as well as review papers reporting on subclinical heart failure (HF), cardiomyopathy, coronary heart disease (CHD), and cardiovascular imaging were selected. RESULTS Cardiac disease in CS is associated with direct mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptor activation, increased responsiveness to angiotensin II, ectopic epicardial adiposity, arterial stiffness and endothelial dysfunction, as well as with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity and prothrombotic diathesis. Subclinical HF and cardiomyopathy are principally related to direct glucocorticoid (GC) effects and markedly improve or regress post hypercortisolism remission. In contrast, CHD is related to both direct GC effects and CS comorbidities and persists post cure. In patients without clinical evidence of CVD, echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging reveal left ventricular hypertrophy, fibrosis, diastolic and systolic dysfunction, with the latter being underestimated by echocardiography. Finally, coronary microvascular disease is encountered in one third of cases. CONCLUSION Cardiovascular imaging is crucial in evaluation of cardiac involvement in CS. CMR superiority in terms of reproducibility, operator independency, unrestricted field of view and capability of tissue characterisation makes this modality ideal for future studies.
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- Melpomeni Moustaki
- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece.
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- University Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine and UNESCO Chair in Adolescent Health Care, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes Center, Hellenic Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Endocrine Unit and Diabetes Center, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra Hospital, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- University Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine and UNESCO Chair in Adolescent Health Care, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece
- Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece
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Leppien EE, Pauling EE, Smith E, Wisniewski B, Carpenter A, Schwier NC. Pain management considerations in patients living with both pain syndromes and cardiovascular diseases and disorders. Pharmacotherapy 2024; 44:184-196. [PMID: 38049207 DOI: 10.1002/phar.2897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
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Concomitant pain syndromes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) and disorders are associated with significant morbidity, impaired quality of life, and neuropsychiatric disorders. There is an interplay between the mechanisms of pathophysiology of both CVD and pain syndromes. Patients with CVD (and/or disorders) as well as pain syndromes have an increased propensity for drug-drug/disease interactions. Therefore, an understanding of how to use pharmacotherapy to treat pain syndromes, in the context of patients who have diagnoses of CVD and/or disorders, is paramount to patients' success in achieving adequate pain control and appropriately managing CVD and/or disorders, all while decreasing the risk of adverse events (AEs) both from pharmacotherapy to treat pain and CVD (and/or disorders). Based on the appraisal of literature and authors' clinical expertise, it was determined that gabapentinoids, opioids, skeletal muscle relaxants, tricyclic antidepressants, clonidine, serotonin norepinephrine-reuptake inhibitors, dronabinol, carbamazepine, second-generation antipsychotics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, aspirin, corticosteroids, and topical anesthetics have the most evidence for use in patients with CVD and/or disorders. However, the literature surrounding the use of pharmacotherapy for pain management is limited to retrospective studies and there is a lack of well-designed, prospective, randomized trials; this also includes head-to-head comparator studies. Unlike many CVD-related pharmacotherapy studies, data studying pain management in patients with CVD lacks standardized outcomes that are consistent among the pool of data. Overall, the decision to prescribe specific pain management therapies in patients with CVD and/or disorders should include assessment of pain severity, type of pain, drug-drug/disease interactions, adjuvant therapies required, and the risk or presence of AEs.
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- Emily E Leppien
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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- Office of Experiential Education & Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Binghamton University, Johnson City, New York, USA
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Vali A, Dalle H, Loubaresse A, Gilleron J, Havis E, Garcia M, Beaupère C, Denis C, Roblot N, Poussin K, Ledent T, Bouillet B, Cormont M, Tanti JF, Capeau J, Vatier C, Fève B, Grosfeld A, Moldes M. Adipocyte Glucocorticoid Receptor Activation With High Glucocorticoid Doses Impairs Healthy Adipose Tissue Expansion by Repressing Angiogenesis. Diabetes 2024; 73:211-224. [PMID: 37963392 DOI: 10.2337/db23-0165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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In humans, glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly prescribed because of their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. However, high doses of GCs often lead to side effects, including diabetes and lipodystrophy. We recently reported that adipocyte glucocorticoid receptor (GR)-deficient (AdipoGR-KO) mice under corticosterone (CORT) treatment exhibited a massive adipose tissue (AT) expansion associated with a paradoxical improvement of metabolic health compared with control mice. However, whether GR may control adipose development remains unclear. Here, we show a specific induction of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and proangiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) expression in GR-deficient adipocytes of AdipoGR-KO mice compared with control mice, together with an increased adipose vascular network, as assessed by three-dimensional imaging. GR activation reduced HIF-1α recruitment to the Vegfa promoter resulting from Hif-1α downregulation at the transcriptional and posttranslational levels. Importantly, in CORT-treated AdipoGR-KO mice, the blockade of VEGFA by a soluble decoy receptor prevented AT expansion and the healthy metabolic phenotype. Finally, in subcutaneous AT from patients with Cushing syndrome, higher VEGFA expression was associated with a better metabolic profile. Collectively, these results highlight that adipocyte GR negatively controls AT expansion and metabolic health through the downregulation of the major angiogenic effector VEGFA and inhibition of vascular network development. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
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- Anna Vali
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INSERM, C3M, Team Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology of Obesity, Nice, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, INSERM, Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement, Institut Biologie Paris Seine, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INSERM, C3M, Team Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology of Obesity, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INSERM, C3M, Team Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology of Obesity, Nice, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Service Endocrinologie, CRMR PRISIS, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Service Endocrinologie, CRMR PRISIS, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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Piątkowska-Chmiel I, Krawiec P, Ziętara KJ, Pawłowski P, Samardakiewicz M, Pac-Kożuchowska E, Herbet M. The Impact of Chronic Stress Related to COVID-19 on Eating Behaviors and the Risk of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. Nutrients 2023; 16:54. [PMID: 38201884 PMCID: PMC10780384 DOI: 10.3390/nu16010054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in the incidence of overweight and obesity in children was observed. It appears that unhealthy food choices, an unbalanced diet, and a sedentary lifestyle, as well as experiencing stress related to the pandemic, may be contributing to this disturbing trend. Chronic stress is a significant factor contributing to eating disorders and obesity in youngsters, involving medical, molecular, and psychological elements. Individuals under chronic stress often focus on appearance and weight, leading to negative body image and disrupted relationships with food, resulting in unhealthy eating behaviors. Chronic stress also impacts hormonal balance, reducing the satiety hormone leptin and elevating the appetite-stimulating hormone ghrelin, fostering increased hunger and uncontrolled snacking. Two systems, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and the sympathetic system with the adrenal medulla, are activated in response to stress, causing impaired secretion of noradrenaline and cortisol. Stress-related obesity mechanisms encompass oxidative stress, neuroinflammation, insulin resistance, and neurohormonal and neurotransmission disorders. Stress induces insulin resistance, elevating obesity risk by disrupting blood sugar regulation and fat storage. Stress also affects the gut microbiome, potentially influencing chronic inflammation and metabolic processes linked to obesity. In conclusion, chronic stress is a multifaceted risk factor for eating disorders and obesity in children, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of effective preventive and intervention strategies amid the escalating prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity.
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- Iwona Piątkowska-Chmiel
- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b Street, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Paediatrics and Gastroenterology, Medical University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 1 Street, 20-059 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (E.P.-K.)
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- Student Scientific Association at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (K.J.Z.); (P.P.)
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- Student Scientific Association at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, 20-093 Lublin, Poland; (K.J.Z.); (P.P.)
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- Department of Psychology, Psychosocial Aspects of Medicine, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 7 Street, 20-093 Lublin, Poland;
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- Department of Paediatrics and Gastroenterology, Medical University of Lublin, Al. Racławickie 1 Street, 20-059 Lublin, Poland; (P.K.); (E.P.-K.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Lublin, Jaczewskiego 8b Street, 20-090 Lublin, Poland;
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Cao Q, Zhu H, Xu W, Zhang R, Wang Y, Tian Z, Yuan Y. Predicting the efficacy of glucocorticoids in pediatric primary immune thrombocytopenia using plasma proteomics. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1301227. [PMID: 38162645 PMCID: PMC10757608 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1301227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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Objective Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is the most common acquired autoimmune bleeding disorder among children. While glucocorticoids are the primary first-line treatment for ITP treatment, they prove ineffective in certain patients. The challenge of identifying biomarkers capable of early prediction regarding the response to glucocorticoid therapy in ITP persists. This study aimed to identify ideal biomarkers for predicting glucocorticoid efficacy in patients with ITP using plasma proteomics. Methods A four-dimensional data-independent acquisition approach was performed to determine the differentially expressed proteins in plasma samples collected from glucocorticoid-sensitive (GCS) (n=18) and glucocorticoid-resistant (GCR) (n=17) children with ITP treated with prednisone. The significantly differentially expressed proteins were selected for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay validation in a cohort conprising 65 samples(30 healthy controls, 18 GCS and 17 GCR children with ITP). Receiver operating characteristics curves, calibration curves, and clinical decision curve analysis were used to determine the diagnostic efficacy of this method. Results 47 differentially expressed proteins (36 up-regulated and 11 down-regulated) were identified in the GCR group compared with the GCS group. The significantly differentially expressed proteins myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) and fetuin B (FETUB) were selected for enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay validation. The validation results were consistent with the proteomics analyses. Compared with the GCS group, the GCR group exhibited a significantly reduced the plasma concentration of MYH9 and elevated the plasma concentration of FETUB. Furthermore, the receiver operating characteristics curves, calibration curves, and clinical decision curve analysis demonstrated good diagnostic efficacy of these validated biomarkers. Conclusion This study contributes to the establishment of objective biological indicators for precision therapy in children with ITP. More importantly, the proteins MYH9 and FETUB hold potential as a foundation for making informed decisions regarding alternative treatments for drugresistant patients, thereby preventing treatment delays.
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- Qingqing Cao
- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, China
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- Department of Neonatology, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The Affiliated Huaian No.1 People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Huai’an, China
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Mariani N, McLaughlin A, Lambert E, Kose M, Nikkheslat N, Patsalos O, Bogdanova A, Chamseddine G, Panagiotopoulos S, Chang A, Rubino F, Mondelli V. Disentangling the effects of depression and perceived stress on cortisol levels in individuals with obesity: Preliminary results from a cross-sectional study. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2023; 158:106387. [PMID: 37801751 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation has been suggested to play a role in the association between depression and obesity. The study aimed to investigate differences in cortisol levels in individuals with obesity with and without depression and the role of perceived stress on these differences. METHODS Saliva samples were collected at awakening, 15-, 30- and 60-minutes post-awakening from 66 individuals with obesity (30 with major depressive disorder and 36 without major depressive disorder). Salivary cortisol was analysed using ELISA technique. Linear Mixed Models were used for group differences in cortisol awakening response (CAR) with adjustment for socio-demographic confounders and binge eating. RESULTS Individuals with obesity and depression had lower CAR compared with individuals with obesity without depression (β = -0.44; p = 0.036). When controlling for perceived stress, CAR was no longer influenced by depression (β = -0.09; p = 0.75), but individuals with moderate/high stress had lower CAR compared with those with low stress (β = -0.63; p = 0.036). CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that differences in CAR between individuals with obesity with and without depression could be due to higher levels of perceived stress in the depressed subjects.
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- Nicole Mariani
- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK.
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes and Nutritional Science Division, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes and Nutritional Science Division, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes and Nutritional Science Division, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Diabetes and Nutritional Science Division, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, IoPPN, King's College London, London, UK
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Pofi R, Caratti G, Ray DW, Tomlinson JW. Treating the Side Effects of Exogenous Glucocorticoids; Can We Separate the Good From the Bad? Endocr Rev 2023; 44:975-1011. [PMID: 37253115 PMCID: PMC10638606 DOI: 10.1210/endrev/bnad016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 04/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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It is estimated that 2% to 3% of the population are currently prescribed systemic or topical glucocorticoid treatment. The potent anti-inflammatory action of glucocorticoids to deliver therapeutic benefit is not in doubt. However, the side effects associated with their use, including central weight gain, hypertension, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and osteoporosis, often collectively termed iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome, are associated with a significant health and economic burden. The precise cellular mechanisms underpinning the differential action of glucocorticoids to drive the desirable and undesirable effects are still not completely understood. Faced with the unmet clinical need to limit glucocorticoid-induced adverse effects alongside ensuring the preservation of anti-inflammatory actions, several strategies have been pursued. The coprescription of existing licensed drugs to treat incident adverse effects can be effective, but data examining the prevention of adverse effects are limited. Novel selective glucocorticoid receptor agonists and selective glucocorticoid receptor modulators have been designed that aim to specifically and selectively activate anti-inflammatory responses based upon their interaction with the glucocorticoid receptor. Several of these compounds are currently in clinical trials to evaluate their efficacy. More recently, strategies exploiting tissue-specific glucocorticoid metabolism through the isoforms of 11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase has shown early potential, although data from clinical trials are limited. The aim of any treatment is to maximize benefit while minimizing risk, and within this review we define the adverse effect profile associated with glucocorticoid use and evaluate current and developing strategies that aim to limit side effects but preserve desirable therapeutic efficacy.
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- Riccardo Pofi
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
- NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
- Oxford Kavli Centre for Nanoscience Discovery, University of Oxford, Oxford OX37LE, UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Churchill Hospital, Oxford OX3 7LE, UK
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Steptoe A, Frank P. Obesity and psychological distress. Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci 2023; 378:20220225. [PMID: 37661745 PMCID: PMC10475872 DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2022.0225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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The relationship between high body weight and mental health has been studied for several decades. Improvements in the quality of epidemiological, mechanistic and psychological research have brought greater consistency to our understanding of the links. Large-scale population-based epidemiological research has established that high body weight is associated with poorer mental health, particularly depression and subclinical depressive symptoms. There is some evidence for bidirectional relationships, but the most convincing findings are that greater body weight leads to psychological distress rather than the reverse. Particular symptoms of depression and distress may be specifically related to greater body weight. The psychological stress induced by weight stigma and discrimination contributes to psychological distress, and may in turn handicap efforts at weight control. Heightened systemic inflammation and dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis are biological mechanisms that mediate in part the relationship of greater body weight with poorer mental health. Changing negative societal attitudes to high body weights would improve the wellbeing of people living with obesity, and promote more effective weight-inclusive attitudes and behaviours in society at large, particularly in healthcare settings. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Causes of obesity: theories, conjectures and evidence (Part II)'.
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- Andrew Steptoe
- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E BT, UK
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E BT, UK
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Amatya S, Tietje-Mckinney D, Mueller S, Petrillo MG, Woolard MD, Bharrhan S, Orr AW, Kevil CG, Cidlowski JA, Cruz-Topete D. Adipocyte Glucocorticoid Receptor Inhibits Immune Regulatory Genes to Maintain Immune Cell Homeostasis in Adipose Tissue. Endocrinology 2023; 164:bqad143. [PMID: 37738419 PMCID: PMC10558062 DOI: 10.1210/endocr/bqad143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 09/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/24/2023]
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Glucocorticoids acting via the glucocorticoid receptors (GR) are key regulators of metabolism and the stress response. However, uncontrolled or excessive GR signaling adversely affects adipose tissue, including endocrine, immune, and metabolic functions. Inflammation of the adipose tissue promotes systemic metabolic dysfunction; however, the molecular mechanisms underlying the role of adipocyte GR in regulating genes associated with adipose tissue inflammation are poorly understood. We performed in vivo studies using adipocyte-specific GR knockout mice in conjunction with in vitro studies to understand the contribution of adipocyte GR in regulating adipose tissue immune homeostasis. Our findings show that adipocyte-specific GR signaling regulates adipokines at both mRNA and plasma levels and immune regulatory (Coch, Pdcd1, Cemip, and Cxcr2) mRNA gene expression, which affects myeloid immune cell presence in white adipose tissue. We found that, in adipocytes, GR directly influences Cxcr2. This chemokine receptor promotes immune cell migration, indirectly affecting Pdcd1 and Cemip gene expression in nonadipocyte or stromal cells. Our findings suggest that GR adipocyte signaling suppresses inflammatory signals, maintaining immune homeostasis. We also found that GR signaling in adipose tissue in response to stress is sexually dimorphic. Understanding the molecular relationship between GR signaling and adipose tissue inflammation could help develop potential targets to improve local and systemic inflammation, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic health.
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- Shripa Amatya
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
- Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences and Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences and Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences and Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences and Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
- Department of Pathology and Translational Pathobiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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- Department of Health and Human Services, Signal Transduction Laboratory, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
- Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Sciences and Center for Redox Biology and Cardiovascular Disease, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center—Shreveport, Shreveport, LA 71103, USA
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Josey K, Nethery R, Visaria A, Bates B, Gandhi P, Parthasarathi A, Rua M, Robinson D, Setoguchi S. Retrospective cohort study investigating synergism of air pollution and corticosteroid exposure in promoting cardiovascular and thromboembolic events in older adults. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e072810. [PMID: 37709308 PMCID: PMC10503335 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the synergistic effects created by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and corticosteroid use on hospitalisation and mortality in older adults at high risk for cardiovascular thromboembolic events (CTEs). DESIGN AND SETTING A retrospective cohort study using a US nationwide administrative healthcare claims database. PARTICIPANTS A 50% random sample of participants with high-risk conditions for CTE from the 2008-2016 Medicare Fee-for-Service population. EXPOSURES Corticosteroid therapy and seasonal-average PM2.5. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Incidences of myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome (MI/ACS), ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack, heart failure (HF), venous thromboembolism, atrial fibrillation and all-cause mortality. We assessed additive interactions between PM2.5 and corticosteroids using estimates of the relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI) obtained using marginal structural models for causal inference. RESULTS Among the 1 936 786 individuals in the high CTE risk cohort (mean age 76.8, 40.0% male, 87.4% white), the mean PM2.5 exposure level was 8.3±2.4 µg/m3 and 37.7% had at least one prescription for a systemic corticosteroid during follow-up. For all outcomes, we observed increases in risk associated with corticosteroid use and with increasing PM2.5 exposure. PM2.5 demonstrated a non-linear relationship with some outcomes. We also observed evidence of an interaction existing between corticosteroid use and PM2.5 for some CTEs. For an increase in PM2.5 from 8 μg/m3 to 12 μg/m3 (a policy-relevant change), the RERI of corticosteroid use and PM2.5 was significant for HF (15.6%, 95% CI 4.0%, 27.3%). Increasing PM2.5 from 5 μg/m3 to 10 μg/m3 yielded significant RERIs for incidences of HF (32.4; 95% CI 14.9%, 49.9%) and MI/ACSs (29.8%; 95% CI 5.5%, 54.0%). CONCLUSION PM2.5 and systemic corticosteroid use were independently associated with increases in CTE hospitalisations. We also found evidence of significant additive interactions between the two exposures for HF and MI/ACSs suggesting synergy between these two exposures.
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- Kevin Josey
- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
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- Rutgers University Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Rutgers University Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Rutgers University Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Geography, Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, New Jersey, USA
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Al Malki MM, London K, Baez J, Akahoshi Y, Hogan WJ, Etra A, Choe H, Hexner E, Langston A, Abhyankar S, Ponce DM, DeFilipp Z, Kitko CL, Adekola K, Reshef R, Ayuk F, Capellini A, Chanswangphuwana C, Eder M, Eng G, Gandhi I, Grupp S, Gleich S, Holler E, Javorniczky NR, Kasikis S, Kowalyk S, Morales G, Özbek U, Rösler W, Spyrou N, Yanik G, Young R, Chen YB, Nakamura R, Ferrara JLM, Levine JE. Phase 2 study of natalizumab plus standard corticosteroid treatment for high-risk acute graft-versus-host disease. Blood Adv 2023; 7:5189-5198. [PMID: 37235690 PMCID: PMC10505783 DOI: 10.1182/bloodadvances.2023009853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the main cause of nonrelapse mortality (NRM) after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Ann Arbor (AA) scores derived from serum biomarkers at onset of GVHD quantify GI crypt damage; AA2/3 scores correlate with resistance to treatment and higher NRM. We conducted a multicenter, phase 2 study using natalizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody that blocks T-cell trafficking to the GI tract through the α4 subunit of α4β7 integrin, combined with corticosteroids as primary treatment for patients with new onset AA2/3 GVHD. Seventy-five patients who were evaluable were enrolled and treated; 81% received natalizumab within 2 days of starting corticosteroids. Therapy was well tolerated with no treatment emergent adverse events in >10% of patients. Outcomes for patients treated with natalizumab plus corticosteroids were compared with 150 well-matched controls from the MAGIC database whose primary treatment was corticosteroids alone. There were no significant differences in overall or complete response between patients treated with natalizumab plus corticosteroids and those treated with corticosteroids alone (60% vs 58%; P = .67% and 48% vs 48%; P = 1.0, respectively) including relevant subgroups. There were also no significant differences in NRM or overall survival at 12 months in patients treated with natalizumab plus corticosteroids compared with controls treated with corticosteroids alone (38% vs 39%; P = .80% and 46% vs 54%; P = .48, respectively). In this multicenter biomarker-based phase 2 study, natalizumab combined with corticosteroids failed to improve outcome of patients with newly diagnosed high-risk GVHD. This trial was registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov as # NCT02133924.
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- Monzr M. Al Malki
- Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Hematology, James Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, Adult Bone Marrow Transplantation Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, NY
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Division of Hematology/Oncology, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology, and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Division of Oncology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine III, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine III, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department of Medicine I, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, Albert Ludwigs University, Freiburg, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Internal Medicine 5, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Kamstrup P, Rastoder E, Hellmann PH, Sivapalan P, Larsen EL, Vestbo J, Ulrik CS, Goetze JP, Knop FK, Jensen JUS. Effect of 10-Day Treatment with 50 mg Prednisolone Once-Daily on Haemostasis in Healthy Men-A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trial. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2052. [PMID: 37509691 PMCID: PMC10377059 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11072052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Synthetic corticosteroids are widely used due to their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressant effects. Their use has been associated with venous thromboembolism, but it is unknown whether thromboembolism has a causal relationship with corticosteroid treatment. In a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in normal to overweight healthy men, the effect of the corticosteroid prednisolone on haemostasis using either 50 mg prednisolone or matching placebo once daily for ten days was investigated. The primary outcome was a change from baseline in the viscoelastic measurement maximal amplitude of clot in kaolin-activated thromboelastography (TEG). Changes from baseline in other TEG measurements, D-dimer, von Willebrand factor (VWF) antigen, and ristocetin cofactor activity (RCo), antithrombin, protein C, prothrombin, fibrinogen, INR, APTT, and platelet count were secondary outcomes. Thirty-four men participated in this study. Compared to placebo, prednisolone treatment did not affect maximal amplitude of clot (difference -0.77 (95% confidence interval (CI) -2.48, 0.94) mm, p = 0.37, missing: n = 2), but it altered VWF antigen (28%, p = 0.0004), VWF:RCo (19%, p = 0.0006), prothrombin (5%, p = 0.05), protein C (31%, p < 0.0001), antithrombin (5%, p = 0.013), and fibrinogen (-15%, p = 0.004). Thus, prednisolone treatment did not alter TEG-assessed maximal amplitude of clot, despite that it affected prothrombotic markers (increased prothrombin, VWF antigen, VWF:RCo, prothrombin, and decreased fibrinogen) and increased antithrombotic markers (protein C and antithrombin).
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- Peter Kamstrup
- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Department of Medicine, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Allergi og Lungeklinikken Vanløse, 2720 Vanløse, Denmark
- Division of Infection, Immunity and Respiratory Medicine, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Hvidovre, 2650 Hvidovre, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Metabolic Research, Department of Medicine, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
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- Section of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, 2900 Hellerup, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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Trybuch A, Tarnacka B. Cardiac involvement in polymyositis and dermatomyositis: diagnostic approaches. Reumatologia 2023; 61:202-212. [PMID: 37522146 PMCID: PMC10373167 DOI: 10.5114/reum/168362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Myocardial involvement in patients with IIM is an unfavorable prognostic factor and one of the most common cause of mortality in this group of patients. The purpose of this review is to present current knowledge on cardiovascular manifestations observed in IIM. Data published in English until December 2021 were selected. Clinical symptoms suggesting cardiac involvement are non-specific and require a differential diagnosis in accordance with cardiological guidelines. Troponin I is specific to cardiac injury and should be preferred to other markers to evaluate the myocardium in IIM. Abnormalities in electrocardiography are common in IIM, especially non-specific changes of the ST-T segment. In standard echocardiography left ventricular diastolic dysfunction is reported frequently. New diagnostic technologies can reveal clinically silent myocardial abnormalities. However, the prognostic value of subclinical impairment of myocardial function require further studies.
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- Agnieszka Trybuch
- Department of Rehabilitation, National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
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Deploey N, Van Moortel L, Rogatsky I, Peelman F, De Bosscher K. The Biologist's Guide to the Glucocorticoid Receptor's Structure. Cells 2023; 12:1636. [PMID: 37371105 PMCID: PMC10297449 DOI: 10.3390/cells12121636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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The glucocorticoid receptor α (GRα) is a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily and functions as a glucocorticoid (GC)-responsive transcription factor. GR can halt inflammation and kill off cancer cells, thus explaining the widespread use of glucocorticoids in the clinic. However, side effects and therapy resistance limit GR's therapeutic potential, emphasizing the importance of resolving all of GR's context-specific action mechanisms. Fortunately, the understanding of GR structure, conformation, and stoichiometry in the different GR-controlled biological pathways is now gradually increasing. This information will be crucial to close knowledge gaps on GR function. In this review, we focus on the various domains and mechanisms of action of GR, all from a structural perspective.
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- Nick Deploey
- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (N.D.); (L.V.M.); (F.P.)
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Translational Nuclear Receptor Research (TNRR) Laboratory, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (N.D.); (L.V.M.); (F.P.)
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Translational Nuclear Receptor Research (TNRR) Laboratory, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- Hospital for Special Surgery Research Institute, The David Z. Rosensweig Genomics Center, New York, NY 10021, USA;
- Graduate Program in Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, NY 10065, USA
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- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (N.D.); (L.V.M.); (F.P.)
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- VIB Center for Medical Biotechnology, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium; (N.D.); (L.V.M.); (F.P.)
- Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Ghent University, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
- Translational Nuclear Receptor Research (TNRR) Laboratory, VIB, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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Lee ZY, Tran T. Genomic and non-genomic effects of glucocorticoids in respiratory diseases. ADVANCES IN PHARMACOLOGY (SAN DIEGO, CALIF.) 2023; 98:1-30. [PMID: 37524484 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2023.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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Cortisol is an endogenous steroid hormone essential for the natural resolution of inflammation. Synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs) were developed and are currently amongst the most widely prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs in our modern clinical landscape owing to their potent anti-inflammatory activity. However, the extent of GC's effects has yet to be fully elucidated. Indeed, GCs modulate a broad spectrum of cellular activity, from their classical regulation of gene expression to acute non-genomic mechanisms of action. Furthermore, tissue specific effects, disease specific conditions, and dose-dependent responses complicate their use, with side-effects potentially plaguing their use. It is thus vital to outline and consolidate the effects of GCs, to demystify and maximize their therapeutic potential while avoiding pitfalls that would otherwise render them obsolete.
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- Zhao-Yong Lee
- Infectious Disease Translational Research Program, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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- Infectious Disease Translational Research Program, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Department of Physiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
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Luo G, Li Y, Yao C, Li M, Li J, Zhang X. Prevalence of overweight and obesity in patients with major depressive disorder with anxiety: Mediating role of thyroid hormones and metabolic parameters. J Affect Disord 2023; 335:298-304. [PMID: 37201896 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/05/2023] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS Anxiety is a common comorbidity in major depressive disorder (MDD); however, its role in overweight and obesity in MDD patients remains unclear. We examined the relationship between severe anxiety and overweight and obesity, as well as the mediating role of thyroid hormones and metabolic parameters in MDD patients. METHODS This cross-sectional study recruited 1718 first-episode drug-naïve MDD outpatients. All participants were rated on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for depression and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale for anxiety and measured in thyroid hormones and metabolic parameters. RESULTS A total of 218 (12.7 %) individuals had severe anxiety. The prevalence of overweight and obesity in patients with severe anxiety was 62.8 % and 5.5 %, respectively. Severe anxiety symptoms were related to overweight (Odds Ratio [OR]: 1.47, 95 % CI: 1.08, 2.00) and obesity (OR: 2.10, 95 % CI: 1.07, 4.15). The association between severe anxiety and overweight was mainly attenuated by thyroid hormones (40.4 %), blood pressure (31.9 %), and plasma glucose (19.1 %). For obesity, the association with severe anxiety was mainly attenuated by thyroid hormones (48.2 %), blood pressure (39.1 %), and total cholesterol (28.2 %). LIMITATIONS Due to the cross-sectional design, no causal relationship could be derived. CONCLUSIONS Thyroid hormones and metabolic parameters can explain the risk of overweight and obesity associated with severe anxiety in MDD patients. These findings add to the knowledge of the pathological pathway of overweight and obesity in severe anxiety comorbid MDD.
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- Guoshuai Luo
- Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 300222
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- Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 3210 Humin Rd, Shanghai 201108, China
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- Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 300222
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- Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 300222
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- Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, Tianjin Anding Hospital, Mental Health Center of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China, 300222.
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- Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China.
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Kim S, Chaudhary PK, Kim S. Role of Prednisolone in Platelet Activation by Inhibiting TxA 2 Generation through the Regulation of cPLA 2 Phosphorylation. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:ani13081299. [PMID: 37106862 PMCID: PMC10135208 DOI: 10.3390/ani13081299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Glucocorticoids have been commonly used in the treatment of inflammation and immune-mediated diseases in human beings and small animals such as cats and dogs. However, excessive use can lead to Cushing's syndrome along with several thrombotic and cardiovascular diseases. Although it is well-known that glucocorticoids exert a significant effect on coagulation, the effect of cortisol on platelet function is much less clear. Thus, we aimed to study the effects of prednisolone, one of the commonly used glucocorticoids, on the regulation of platelet function using murine platelets. We first evaluated the concentration-dependent effect of prednisolone on 2-MeSADP-induced platelet function and found that the 2-MeSADP-induced secondary wave of aggregation and dense granule secretion were completely inhibited from 500 nM prednisolone. Since 2-MeSADP-induced secretion and the resultant secondary wave of aggregation are mediated by TxA2 generation, this result suggested a role of prednisolone in platelet TxA2 generation. Consistently, prednisolone did not affect the 2-MeSADP-induced aggregation in aspirinated platelets, where the secondary wave of aggregation and secretion were blocked by eliminating the contribution of TxA2 generation by aspirin. In addition, thrombin-induced platelet aggregation and secretion were inhibited in the presence of prednisolone by inhibiting the positive-feedback effect of TxA2 generation on platelet function. Furthermore, prednisolone completely inhibited 2-MeSADP-induced TxA2 generation, confirming the role of prednisolone in TxA2 generation. Finally, Western blot analysis revealed that prednisolone significantly inhibited 2-MeSADP-induced cytosolic phospholipase A2 (cPLA2) and ERK phosphorylation in non-aspirinated platelets, while only cPLA2 phosphorylation, but not ERK phosphorylation, was significantly inhibited by prednisolone in aspirinated platelets. In conclusion, prednisolone affects platelet function by the inhibition of TxA2 generation through the regulation of cPLA2 phosphorylation, thereby shedding light on its clinical characterization and treatment efficacy in dogs with hypercortisolism in the future.
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- Sanggu Kim
- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology and Platelet Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology and Platelet Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Veterinary Pathology and Platelet Signaling, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju 28644, Republic of Korea
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Tentolouris A, Ntanasis-Stathopoulos I, Terpos E. Obesity and multiple myeloma: emerging mechanisms and perspectives. Semin Cancer Biol 2023; 92:45-60. [PMID: 37030643 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2023.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2023] [Revised: 04/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Obesity is a global pandemic that has been associated with the development of breast, endometrial, large intestine, renal, esophageal, and pancreatic cancer. Obesity is also involved in the development of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Recently, an increase in the incidence of obesity-related cancers has been reported. Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematological malignancy, after lymphoma. The aim of this review is to examine the epidemiological data on obesity and MM, assess the effect of obesity on MM outcomes, evaluate the possible mechanisms through which obesity might increase the incidence of MM and provide the effects of obesity management on MM. Current evidence indicates that obesity may have an impact on the progression of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) to MM and increase the prevalence of MM. However, data regarding the effect of obesity on MGUS incidence are controversial; further studies are needed to examine whether obesity affects the development of MGUS or the progression of MGUS to MM. In addition, obesity affects MM outcomes. Increased BMI is associated with decreased survival in patients with MM, while data regarding the effect of obesity on newly diagnosed MM subjects and autologous stem cell transplantation are limited. Interestingly, the obesity paradox may also apply to patients with relapsed/refractory MM who are overweight or obese, because they may have a survival advantage. The pathophysiological pathways linking obesity to MM are very complicated and include bone marrow adipose tissue; adipokines, such as adiponectin, leptin, resistin, and visfatin; inflammatory cytokines and growth factors, such as TNF-α and IL-6; hormones including insulin and the insulin-like growth factor system as well as sex hormones. In terms of the effect of pharmacological management of obesity, orlistat has been shown to alter the proliferation of MM cells, whereas no data exist on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, naltrexone/bupropion, or phentermine/topiramate. Bariatric surgery may be associated with a reduction in the incidence of MM, however, further studies are needed.
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Etra A, Capellini A, Alousi A, Al Malki MM, Choe H, DeFilipp Z, Hogan WJ, Kitko CL, Ayuk F, Baez J, Gandhi I, Kasikis S, Gleich S, Hexner E, Hoepting M, Kapoor U, Kowalyk S, Kwon D, Langston A, Mielcarek M, Morales G, Özbek U, Qayed M, Reshef R, Rösler W, Spyrou N, Young R, Chen YB, Ferrara JLM, Levine JE. Effective treatment of low-risk acute GVHD with itacitinib monotherapy. Blood 2023; 141:481-489. [PMID: 36095841 PMCID: PMC9936304 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022017442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 07/31/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The standard primary treatment for acute graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) requires prolonged, high-dose systemic corticosteroids (SCSs) that delay reconstitution of the immune system. We used validated clinical and biomarker staging criteria to identify a group of patients with low-risk (LR) GVHD that is very likely to respond to SCS. We hypothesized that itacitinib, a selective JAK1 inhibitor, would effectively treat LR GVHD without SCS. We treated 70 patients with LR GVHD in a multicenter, phase 2 trial (NCT03846479) with 28 days of itacitinib 200 mg/d (responders could receive a second 28-day cycle), and we compared their outcomes to those of 140 contemporaneous, matched control patients treated with SCSs. More patients responded to itacitinib within 7 days (81% vs 66%, P = .02), and response rates at day 28 were very high for both groups (89% vs 86%, P = .67), with few symptomatic flares (11% vs 12%, P = .88). Fewer itacitinib-treated patients developed a serious infection within 90 days (27% vs 42%, P = .04) due to fewer viral and fungal infections. Grade ≥3 cytopenias were similar between groups except for less severe leukopenia with itacitinib (16% vs 31%, P = .02). No other grade ≥3 adverse events occurred in >10% of itacitinib-treated patients. There were no significant differences between groups at 1 year for nonrelapse mortality (4% vs 11%, P = .21), relapse (18% vs 21%, P = .64), chronic GVHD (28% vs 33%, P = .33), or survival (88% vs 80%, P = .11). Itacitinib monotherapy seems to be a safe and effective alternative to SCS treatment for LR GVHD and deserves further investigation.
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- Aaron Etra
- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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- Hematology/Hematopoietic Cell Transplant, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
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- Division of Hematology, James Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Pediatric Stem Cell Transplant Program, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
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- Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine III, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Abramson Cancer Center, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Internal Medicine III, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Adult Blood and Marrow Transplant Program, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Department of Population Health Science and Policy, Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
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- Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Med. Klinik III/Poliklinik, Universitatsklinik Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Hematopoietic Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- The Tisch Cancer Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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Zhu JL, Hong L, Yuan SQ, Xu XM, Wei JR, Yin HY. Association between glucocorticoid use and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with heart failure: A cohort study based on the MIMIC-III database. Front Pharmacol 2023; 14:1118551. [PMID: 36713831 PMCID: PMC9877223 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1118551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Background: Heart failure (HF) is the terminal stage of various heart diseases. Conventional treatments have poor efficacy, and diuretic resistance can present. Previous studies have found that the use of glucocorticoids can enhance the diuretic effect of patients with heart failure and reduce heart failure symptoms. However, the relationship between glucocorticoid use and mortality in patients with heart failure in intensive care units is unclear. Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the association between glucocorticoid use and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with heart failure. Methods: The information on patients with heart failure in this study was extracted from the MIMIC-III (Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care-III) database. Patients in the glucocorticoid and non-glucocorticoid groups were matched using propensity scores. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to explore the difference in survival probability between the two groups. A Cox proportional-hazards regression model was used to analyze the hazard ratios (HRs) for the two patient groups. Subgroup analyses were performed with prespecified stratification variables to demonstrate the robustness of the results. Results: The study included 9,482 patients: 2,099 in the glucocorticoid group and 7,383 in the non-glucocorticoid group. There were 2,055 patients in each group after propensity-score matching. The results indicated that the non-glucocorticoid group was not significantly associated with reduced mortality in patients with heart failure during the 14-day follow-up period [HRs = .901, 95% confidence interval (CI) = .767-1.059]. During the follow-up periods of 15-30 and 15-90 days, the mortality risk was significantly lower in the non-glucocorticoid group than in the glucocorticoid group (HRs = .497 and 95% CI = .370-.668, and HRs = .400 and 95% CI = .310-.517, respectively). Subgroup analyses indicated no interaction among each stratification variable and glucocorticoid use. Conclusion: Glucocorticoid use was associated with an increased mortality risk in critically ill patients with heart failure.
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- Jia-Liang Zhu
- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Neurology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Guangzhou Women and Children’s Medical Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,*Correspondence: Jian-Rui Wei, ; Hai-Yan Yin,
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- Department of Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China,*Correspondence: Jian-Rui Wei, ; Hai-Yan Yin,
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Zeng FA, Wilson A, Sheriff T, Murrell DF. Side effects of steroid-sparing agents in patients with bullous pemphigoid and pemphigus: A systematic review. JAAD Int 2022; 9:33-43. [PMID: 36089938 PMCID: PMC9450124 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdin.2022.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Savas M, Mehta S, Agrawal N, van Rossum EFC, Feelders RA. Approach to the Patient: Diagnosis of Cushing Syndrome. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2022; 107:3162-3174. [PMID: 36036941 PMCID: PMC9681610 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgac492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Cushing syndrome results from supraphysiological exposure to glucocorticoids and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis includes administration of corticosteroids (exogenous Cushing syndrome) or autonomous cortisol overproduction, whether or not ACTH-dependent (endogenous Cushing syndrome). An early diagnosis of Cushing syndrome is warranted; however, in clinical practice, it is very challenging partly because of resemblance with other common conditions (ie, pseudo-Cushing syndrome). Initial workup should start with excluding local and systemic corticosteroid use. First-line screening tests including the 1-mg dexamethasone suppression test, 24-hour urinary free cortisol excretion, and late-night salivary cortisol measurement should be performed to screen for endogenous Cushing syndrome. Scalp-hair cortisol/cortisone analysis helps in the assessment of long-term glucocorticoid exposure as well as in detection of transient periods of hypercortisolism as observed in cyclical Cushing syndrome. Interpretation of results can be difficult because of individual patient characteristics and hence requires awareness of test limitations. Once endogenous Cushing syndrome is established, measurement of plasma ACTH concentrations differentiates between ACTH-dependent (80%-85%) or ACTH-independent (15%-20%) causes. Further assessment with different imaging modalities and dynamic biochemical testing including bilateral inferior petrosal sinus sampling helps further pinpoint the cause of Cushing's syndrome. In this issue of "Approach to the patient," the diagnostic workup of Cushing syndrome is discussed with answering the questions when to screen, how to screen, and how to differentiate the different causes. In this respect, the latest developments in biochemical and imaging techniques are discussed as well.
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- Division of Endocrinology, NYU Langone Medical Center/ Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY
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- Correspondence: Elisabeth F.C. van Rossum, MD, PhD, Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, P.O. Box 2040, 3000 CA Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Fallo F, Di Dalmazi G, Beuschlein F, Biermasz NR, Castinetti F, Elenkova A, Fassnacht M, Isidori AM, Kastelan D, Korbonits M, Newell-Price J, Parati G, Petersenn S, Pivonello R, Ragnarsson O, Tabarin A, Theodoropoulou M, Tsagarakis S, Valassi E, Witek P, Reincke M. Diagnosis and management of hypertension in patients with Cushing's syndrome: a position statement and consensus of the Working Group on Endocrine Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension. J Hypertens 2022; 40:2085-2101. [PMID: 35950979 DOI: 10.1097/hjh.0000000000003252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Endogenous/exogenous Cushing's syndrome is characterized by a cluster of systemic manifestations of hypercortisolism, which cause increased cardiovascular risk. Its biological basis is glucocorticoid excess, acting on various pathogenic processes inducing cardiovascular damage. Hypertension is a common feature in Cushing's syndrome and may persist after normalizing hormone excess and discontinuing steroid therapy. In endogenous Cushing's syndrome, the earlier the diagnosis the sooner management can be employed to offset the deleterious effects of excess cortisol. Such management includes combined treatments directed against the underlying cause and tailored antihypertensive drugs aimed at controlling the consequences of glucocorticoid excess. Experts on endocrine hypertension and members of the Working Group on Endocrine Hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) prepared this Consensus document, which summarizes the current knowledge in epidemiology, genetics, diagnosis, and treatment of hypertension in Cushing's syndrome.
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- Francesco Fallo
- Clinica Medica 3, Department of Medicine, University of Padova, Padova
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- Unit of Endocrinology and Diabetes Prevention and Care, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition, University Hospital Zurich (USZ) and University of Zurich (UZH), Zurich, Switzerland
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Leiden University Medical Center and European Reference Center for Rare Endocrine Conditions (Endo-ERN), Leiden, Netherlands
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- Aix Marseille Université, Marseille Medical Genetics, INSERM
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux de Marseille
- Department of Endocrinology, La Conception Hospital, Marseille, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment in Endocrinology (USHATE) "Acad. Ivan Penchev", Medical University - Sofia, Sofia, Bulgaria
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- Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb University School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Centre for Endocrinology, William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield
- Department of Endocrinology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- ENDOC Center for Endocrine Tumors, Hamburg, Germany and University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Sezione di Endocrinologia, Università Federico II di Napoli
- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Chirurgia, Sezione di Endocrinologia, Unità di Andrologia e Medicina della Riproduzione e Sessualità Maschile e Femminile (FERTISEXCARES), Università Federico II di Napoli
- Unesco Chair for Health Education and Sustainable Development, "Federico II" University, Naples, Italy
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- Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg
- Department of Endocrinology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- CHU de Bordeaux, Hôpital Haut Lévêque, University of Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Endocrinology Unit, Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona
- Research Center for Pituitary Diseases (CIBERER Unit 747), Hospital Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes, Mazovian Bródno Hospital, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, LMU Klinikum, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany
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Faggiano A, Mazzilli R, Natalicchio A, Adinolfi V, Argentiero A, Danesi R, D'Oronzo S, Fogli S, Gallo M, Giuffrida D, Gori S, Montagnani M, Ragni A, Renzelli V, Russo A, Silvestris N, Franchina T, Tuveri E, Cinieri S, Colao A, Giorgino F, Zatelli MC. Corticosteroids in oncology: use, overuse, indications, contraindications. An Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM)/ Italian Association of Medical Diabetologists (AMD)/ Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE)/ Italian Society of Pharmacology (SIF) multidisciplinary consensus position paper. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2022; 180:103826. [PMID: 36191821 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2022.103826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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Corticosteroids (CSs) are widely used in oncology, presenting several different indications. They are useful for induction of apoptosis in hematological neoplasms, for management of anaphylaxis and cytokine release/hypersensitivity reaction and for the symptomatic treatment of many tumour- and treatment-related complications. If the employment of CSs in the oncological setting results in several benefits for patients and satisfaction for clinicians, on the other hand, many potential adverse events (AEs), both during treatment and after withdrawal of CSs, as well as the duality of the effects of these compounds in oncology, recommend being cautious in clinical practice. To date, several gray zones remain about indications, contraindications, dose, and duration of treatment. In this article, a panel of experts provides a critical review on CSs therapy in oncology, focusing on mechanisms of action and pharmacological characteristics, current and emerging therapeutic indications/contraindications, AEs related to CSs treatment, and the impact on patient outcome.
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- Antongiulio Faggiano
- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, ENETS Center of Excellence, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
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- Endocrinology Unit, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Sant'Andrea Hospital, ENETS Center of Excellence, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Diabetology Unit, ASL Verbano Cusio Ossola, Domodossola, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Unit of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacogenetics, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo of Alessandria, Alessandria, Italy
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- Department of Oncology, Istituto Oncologico del Mediterraneo, Viagrande, Catania, Italy
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- Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Don Calabria-Sacro Cuore di Negrar, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Human Oncology - Section of Pharmacology, Medical School - University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, AO SS Antonio e Biagio e Cesare Arrigo of Alessandria, Alessandria, Italy
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- Diabetologist and Endocrinologist, Italian Association of Clinical Diabetologists
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- Department of Surgical, Oncological and Oral Sciences, Section of Medical Oncology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Human Pathology "G. Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Service, ASL-Sulcis, Italy
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- Medical Oncology Division and Breast Unit, Senatore Antonio Perrino Hospital, ASL Brindisi, Brindisi, Italy
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- Endocrinology, Diabetology and Andrology Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, Federico II University of Naples, Naples, Italy; UNESCO Chair, Education for Health and Sustainable Development, Federico II University, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Section of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Andrology and Metabolic Diseases, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Bari, Italy
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- Section of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Ferrara
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van der Meulen M, Amaya JM, Dekkers OM, Meijer OC. Association between use of systemic and inhaled glucocorticoids and changes in brain volume and white matter microstructure: a cross-sectional study using data from the UK Biobank. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062446. [PMID: 36041764 PMCID: PMC9438037 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use is associated with changes in grey matter volume (GMV) and white matter microstructure. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING UK Biobank, a prospective population-based cohort study of adults recruited in the UK between 2006 and 2010. PARTICIPANTS After exclusion based on neurological, psychiatric or endocrinological history, and use of psychotropic medication, 222 systemic glucocorticoid users, 557 inhaled glucocorticoid users and 24 106 controls with available T1 and diffusion MRI data were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcomes were differences in 22 volumetric and 14 diffusion imaging parameters between glucocorticoid users and controls, determined using linear regression analyses adjusted for potential confounders. Secondary outcomes included cognitive functioning (six tests) and emotional symptoms (four questions). RESULTS Both systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use were associated with reduced white matter integrity (lower fractional anisotropy (FA) and higher mean diffusivity (MD)) compared with controls, with larger effect sizes in systemic users (FA: adjusted mean difference (AMD)=-3.7e-3, 95% CI=-6.4e-3 to 1.0e-3; MD: AMD=7.2e-6, 95% CI=3.2e-6 to 1.1e-5) than inhaled users (FA: AMD=-2.3e-3, 95% CI=-4.0e-3 to -5.7e-4; MD: AMD=2.7e-6, 95% CI=1.7e-7 to 5.2e-6). Systemic use was also associated with larger caudate GMV (AMD=178.7 mm3, 95% CI=82.2 to 275.0), while inhaled users had smaller amygdala GMV (AMD=-23.9 mm3, 95% CI=-41.5 to -6.2) than controls. As for secondary outcomes, systemic users performed worse on the symbol digit substitution task (AMD=-0.17 SD, 95% CI=-0.34 to -0.01), and reported more depressive symptoms (OR=1.76, 95% CI=1.25 to 2.43), disinterest (OR=1.84, 95% CI=1.29 to 2.56), tenseness/restlessness (OR=1.78, 95% CI=1.29 to 2.41), and tiredness/lethargy (OR=1.90, 95% CI=1.45 to 2.50) compared with controls. Inhaled users only reported more tiredness/lethargy (OR=1.35, 95% CI=1.14 to 1.60). CONCLUSIONS Both systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use are associated with decreased white matter integrity and limited changes in GMV. This association may contribute to the neuropsychiatric side effects of glucocorticoid medication, especially with chronic use.
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- Merel van der Meulen
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Development of (4-Phenylamino)quinazoline Alkylthiourea Derivatives as Novel NF-κB Inhibitors. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2022; 15:ph15070778. [PMID: 35890077 PMCID: PMC9322122 DOI: 10.3390/ph15070778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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For many inflammatory diseases, new effective drugs with fewer side effects are needed. While it appears promising to target the activation of the central pro-inflammatory transcription factor NF-κB, many previously discovered agents suffered from cytotoxicity. In this study, new alkylthiourea quinazoline derivatives were developed that selectively inhibit the activation of NF-κB in macrophage-like THP−1 cells while showing low general cytotoxicity. One of the best compounds, 19, strongly inhibited the production of IL-6 (IC50 = 0.84 µM) and, less potently, of TNFα (IC50 = 4.0 µM); in comparison, the reference compound, caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), showed IC50s of 1.1 and 11.4 µM, respectively. Interestingly, 19 was found to block the translocation of the NF-κB dimer to the nucleus, although its release from the IκB complex was unaffected. Furthermore, 19 suppressed the phosphorylation of NF-κB-p65 at Ser468 but not at Ser536; however, 19 did not inhibit any kinase involved in NF-κB activation. The only partial suppression of p65 phosphorylation might be associated with fewer side effects. Since several compounds selectively induced cell death in activated macrophage-like THP−1 cells, they might be particularly effective in various inflammatory diseases that are exacerbated by excess activated macrophages, such as arteriosclerosis and autoimmune diseases.
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Geng C, Feng Y, Yang Y, Yang H, Li Z, Tang Y, Wang J, Zhao H. Allergic asthma aggravates angiotensin Ⅱ-induced cardiac remodeling in mice. Transl Res 2022; 244:88-100. [PMID: 35108660 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2022.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death globally, and heart failure (HF) represents its terminal stage. Asthma, one of the most common chronic diseases, has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, the link between asthma and HF has rarely been studied, and the possible mechanisms by which asthma affects HF are unclear. This study aimed to explore the influence of asthma on HF and the possible mechanisms. We analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and found a higher prevalence of HF among asthmatic individuals, and identified an independent association between HF and asthma. Subsequently, we produced mice with concurrent ovalbumin (OVA) sensitization-induced allergic asthma and angiotensin Ⅱ infusion-induced cardiac remodeling to explore the effect of asthma on cardiac remodeling in vivo. The results showed that OVA-induced asthma impaired heart function and aggravated cardiac remodeling in mice. We also found that OVA sensitization increased the expression levels of immunoglobulin E (IgE) in serum and IgE receptor (FcεR1) in the heart, and enhanced the activation of downstream signaling molecules of IgE-FcεR1 in the heart. Importantly, blockage of IgE-FcεR1 using FcεR1-deficient mice or an anti-IgE antibody prevented asthma-induced decline of cardiac function, and alleviated cardiac remodeling. These findings demonstrate the adverse effects of allergic asthma on the heart, and suggest the potential application of anti-IgE therapy in the treatment of asthma complicated with heart conditions.
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Key Words
- AKT, protein kinase B
- ANP, natriuretic peptide type A
- Ang Ⅱ, angiotensin Ⅱ
- BALF, bronchioalveolar lavage fluid
- BMI, body mass index
- BNP, natriuretic peptide type B
- BW, body weight
- CAD, coronary heart disease
- COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- CVD, cardiovascular disease
- EF, ejection fraction
- FS, fraction shortening
- HF, heart failure
- HW, heart weight
- IgE, immunoglobulin E
- LVAW, left ventricular anterior wall
- LVID, left ventricular internal dimension
- LVPW, left ventricular posterior wall
- NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- OVA, ovalbumin
- TC, total cholesterol
- TG, triglyceride
- WGA, wheat germ agglutinin
- WT, wild type
- pSmad2/3, phosphorylated small mothers against decapentaplegic 2 and 3
- α-SMA, α-smooth muscle actin
- β-MHC, β-myosin heavy chain
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- Chi Geng
- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Pathophysiology, State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology Institute of Basic Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Copperi F, Kim JD, Diano S. Melanocortin Signaling Connecting Systemic Metabolism With Mood Disorders. Biol Psychiatry 2022; 91:879-887. [PMID: 34344535 PMCID: PMC8643363 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Obesity and mood disorders are often overlapping pathologies that are prevalent public health concerns. Many studies have indicated a positive correlation between depression and obesity, although weight loss and decreased appetite are also recognized as features of depression. Accordingly, DSM-5 defines two subtypes of depression associated with changes in feeding: melancholic depression, characterized by anhedonia and associated with decreased feeding and appetite; and atypical depression, characterized by fatigue, sleepiness, hyperphagia, and weight gain. The central nervous system plays a key role in the regulation of feeding and mood, thus suggesting that overlapping neuronal circuits may be involved in their modulation. However, these circuits have yet to be completely characterized. The central melanocortin system, a circuitry characterized by the expression of specific peptides (pro-opiomelanocortins, agouti-related protein, and neuropeptide Y) and their melanocortin receptors, has been shown to be a key player in the regulation of feeding. In addition, the melanocortin system has also been shown to affect anxiety and depressive-like behavior, thus suggesting a possible role of the melanocortin system as a biological substrate linking feeding and depression. However, more studies are needed to fully understand this complex system and its role in regulating metabolic and mood disorders. In this review, we will discuss the current literature on the role of the melanocortin system in human and animal models in feeding and mood regulation, providing evidence of the biological interplay between anxiety, major depressive disorders, appetite, and body weight regulation.
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- Francesca Copperi
- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032
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- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032
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- Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Physiology and Cellular Biophysics, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York.
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Drug-induced diabetes mellitus is a growing problem in clinical practice. New, potent medications contribute to this problem in a population already at high risk of developing glucose disturbances because of poor lifestyle habits and high prevalence of being overweight/obese. The present review focuses on four important pharmacological classes: glucocorticoids; antipsychotics, especially second generation; antiretroviral therapies, which revolutionised the management of individuals with HIV; and immune checkpoint inhibitors, recently used for the immunotherapy of cancer. For each class, the prevalence of drug-induced diabetes will be evaluated, the most common clinical presentations will be described, the underlying mechanisms leading to hyperglycaemia will be briefly analysed, and some recommendations for appropriate monitoring and management will be proposed.
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- Bruno Fève
- Department of Endocrinology, CRMR PRISIS, Saint-Antoine Hospital, AP-HP, Paris, France.
- Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Institute of Cardiometabolism and Nutrition, Sorbonne University-Inserm, Paris, France.
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- Division of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Disorders, Department of Medicine, CHU Liège, Liège, Belgium.
- Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Medicines (CIRM), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium.
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Esteves GP, Mazzolani BC, Smaira FI, Mendes ES, de Oliveira GG, Roschel H, Gualano B, Pereira RMR, Dolan E. Nutritional recommendations for patients undergoing prolonged glucocorticoid therapy. Rheumatol Adv Pract 2022; 6:rkac029. [PMID: 35539442 PMCID: PMC9080102 DOI: 10.1093/rap/rkac029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Glucocorticoid (GC) therapy is a common treatment used in rheumatic and autoimmune diseases, owing to its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. However, GC therapy can also induce a number of adverse effects, including muscle and bone loss, hypertension, metabolic perturbations and increased visceral adiposity. We review available evidence in this area and provide nutritional recommendations that might ameliorate these adverse effects. Briefly, optimizing calcium, vitamin D, sodium and protein intake and increasing consumption of unprocessed and minimally processed foods, while decreasing the consumption of ultra-processed foods, might counteract some of the specific challenges faced by these patients. Importantly, we identify a dearth of empirical data on how nutritional intervention might impact health-related outcomes in this population. Further research is required to investigate the clinical and therapeutic efficacy of these theory-based recommendations.
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- Gabriel P Esteves
- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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- Bone Metabolism Laboratory, Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Applied Physiology & Nutrition Research Group; School of Physical Education and Sport; Rheumatology Division; Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP
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van der Valk E, Abawi O, Mohseni M, Abdelmoumen A, Wester V, van der Voorn B, Iyer A, van den Akker E, Hoeks S, van den Berg S, de Rijke Y, Stalder T, van Rossum E. Cross-sectional relation of long-term glucocorticoids in hair with anthropometric measurements and their possible determinants: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Obes Rev 2022; 23:e13376. [PMID: 34811866 PMCID: PMC9285618 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Revised: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Long-term glucocorticoids (HairGC) measured in scalp hair have been associated with body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and waist-hip-ratio (WHR) in several cross-sectional studies. We aimed to investigate the magnitude, strength, and clinical relevance of these relations across all ages. METHODS We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis (PROSPERO registration CRD42020205187) searching for articles relating HairGC to measures of obesity. Main outcomes were bivariate correlation coefficients and unadjusted simple linear regression coefficients relating hair cortisol (HairF) and hair cortisone (HairE) to BMI, WC, and WHR. RESULTS We included k = 146 cohorts (n = 34,342 individuals). HairGC were positively related to all anthropometric measurements. The strongest correlation and largest effect size were seen for HairE-WC: pooled correlation 0.18 (95%CI 0.11-0.24; k = 7; n = 3,158; I2 = 45.7%) and pooled regression coefficient 11.0 cm increase in WC per point increase in 10-log-transformed HairE (pg/mg) on liquid-chromatography-(tandem) mass spectrometry (LC-MS) (95%CI 10.1-11.9 cm; k = 6; n = 3,102). Pooled correlation for HairF-BMI was 0.10 (95%CI 0.08-0.13; k = 122; n = 26,527; I2 = 51.2%) and pooled regression coefficient 0.049 kg/m2 per point increase in 10-log-transformed HairF (pg/mg) on LC-MS (95%CI 0.045-0.054 kg/m2 ; k = 26; n = 11,635). DISCUSSION There is a consistent positive association between HairGC and BMI, WC, and WHR, most prominently and clinically relevant for HairE-WC. These findings overall suggest an altered setpoint of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis with increasing central adiposity.
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- Eline van der Valk
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Pediatrics, division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC-Sophia Children's Hospital, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Chemistry, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Siegen, Siegen, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Qin L, Li F, Luo Q, Chen L, Yang X, Wang H. Coronary Heart Disease and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:808915. [PMID: 35096896 PMCID: PMC8795615 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.808915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objectives: It is well-established that the association between atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) and connective tissue diseases (CTDs), but the relationship between coronary heart disease (CHD) and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) remains controversial yet. The aim of this meta-analysis is to systematically evaluate the risk of CHD in IIMs patients. In addition, we explore differences in traditional cardiovascular risk factors between IIMs patients and controls. Methods: We searched Pubmed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases to identify relevant observational studies published in English up to August 2021. Pooled relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated using the generic inverse variance method for the risk of CHD. A meta-proportion analysis was conducted to assess differences in cardiovascular risk factors between two groups. Results: A total of 15 studies met inclusion criteria: seven studies focused on CHD and nine studies focused on traditional cardiovascular risk factors. The results demonstrated that IIMs patients had a higher risk of CHD (RR = 2.19, 95% CI: 1.40–3.42). Hypertension (OR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.28–1.61), diabetes mellitus (OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.55–1.81) and dyslipidemia (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: 1.19–1.84) were more prevalent in IIMs patients compared with controls. However, there was a significant heterogeneity among studies assessing the risk of CHD and hypertension. Subgroup analysis demonstrated that definition of CHD, country and sample size may be potential sources of heterogeneity. Conclusions: IIMs patients were at increased risk of CHD, and traditional cardiovascular risk factors appeared more prevalent in IIMs patients. This systemic review offers the proof that early appropriate interventions could reduce cardiovascular-associated morbidity and mortality in IIMs patients.
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- Li Qin
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
- *Correspondence: Han Wang
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Jalaba S, Trudeau H, Carlson S. Obesity Prevention. PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT CLINICS 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cpha.2021.07.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Majeed M, Nagabhushanam K, Bhat B, Ansari M, Pandey A, Bani S, Mundkur L. The Anti-Obesity Potential of Cyperus rotundus Extract Containing Piceatannol, Scirpusin A and Scirpusin B from Rhizomes: Preclinical and Clinical Evaluations. Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2022; 15:369-382. [PMID: 35177914 PMCID: PMC8843772 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s348412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Obesity is a complex medical problem that increases the risk of other diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and fatty liver disease. The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Cyperus rotundus rhizome extract (CRE), standardized to contain Piceatannol, Scirpusin A, and Scirpusin B (5% total Stilbenoids) in overweight individuals. The mechanism of activity was evaluated in a diet-induced mice model of obesity and adipocytes in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS The efficacy, safety, and tolerability of CRE were evaluated in 30 obese individuals with a BMI of 30 to 40 kg/m2 for 90 days in a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study. In vitro studies were carried out in differentiated 3T3 L1 adipocytes, and the therapeutic efficacy was evaluated in high-fat diet-induced obese mice. RESULTS The pilot clinical study showed a reduction in body weight with a significant decrease in waist circumference and BMI. The serum lipid profile showed a significant improvement in CRE-treated individuals. The extract was well tolerated, and no adverse effects were reported at the end of the study. CRE showed a dose-dependent adipogenesis reduction in vitro with an IC50 value of 9.39 μg/mL, while oral administration of CRE reduced weight gain in diet-induced obese mice. The efficacy in mice was associated with reduced levels of leptin, corticosteroids, and serum lipid levels, with no adverse effects. CONCLUSION CRE has anti-adipogenic properties, is safe for human consumption, and effectively manages weight and hypercholesterolemia in overweight individuals.
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- Muhammed Majeed
- Research and Development, Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited, Bangalore, India
- Research and Development, Sabinsa Corporation, East Windsor, NJ, USA
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- Research and Development, Natural Product Chemistry Sabinsa Corporation, East Windsor, NJ, USA
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- Research and Development, Phytochemistry, Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Phytochemistry, Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biological Research, Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biological Research, Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited, Bangalore, India
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- Research and Development, Biological Research, Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited, Bangalore, India
- Correspondence: Lakshmi Mundkur, Sami-Sabinsa Group Limited, 19/1, 19/2, 1st Main, 2nd Phase, Peenya Industrial Area Bangalore, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560058, India, Tel +80 2839 7973, Email
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Zhou X, Cheng L, Wang Y, Gou H, Ju K, Lan T, Zhan T, Li G, Gu Y, Sun Y, Xu Y, Sun Y, Zhou Y, Li W. Effect of NUDT15 polymorphisms on early hematological safety of low-dose azathioprine in Chinese patients with pemphigus vulgaris: A prospective cohort study. J Dermatol 2021; 49:402-410. [PMID: 34866237 PMCID: PMC9299774 DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.16265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Azathioprine (AZA) is the preferred immunosuppressant for treating pemphigus vulgaris (PV), with discontinuation mainly attributed to hematological adverse events (AE). Reportedly, nucleoside diphosphate‐linked moiety X‐type motif 15 (NUDT15) polymorphisms have been strongly associated with thiopurine‐induced leukopenia. To investigate hematological AE of low‐dose AZA based on NUDT15 genotypes among patients with PV, a prospective cohort study was conducted in patients with PV, followed‐up for the first 8 weeks after AZA administration. All patients were divided into wild homozygous and heterozygous NUDT15 groups. Both groups initiated AZA at low dose (50 mg/day) and continued with different dose‐escalating approaches. Bone marrow suppression was considered the principal outcome. Overall, 62 patients with PV were enrolled (48 in the wild homozygous NUDT15 group vs. 14 in the heterozygous NUDT15 group). Except for median maintenance doses of AZA, no statistically significant differences were observed between the two groups in terms of age, sex, white blood cells, neutrophil count, platelet count, hemoglobin level, median final doses of corticosteroids (mg prednisone equivalent), pemphigus disease area index, and anti‐desmoglein 1/3 autoantibodies. In both groups, patients presented similar hematological AE and treatment responses after administration of different low‐dose AZA treatment strategies. Low‐dose AZA based on NUDT15 genotypes can reduce the risk of early hematological AE among patients with PV.
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- Xingli Zhou
- Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.,West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Rare Diseases Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Increased sympathetic tone and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis activation impact in metabolic parameters from hypertensive rats. ENDOCRINE AND METABOLIC SCIENCE 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.endmts.2021.100112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Yun C, Lee HJ, Lee CJ. Small Molecule Drug Candidates for Managing the Clinical Symptoms of COVID-19: a Narrative Review. Biomol Ther (Seoul) 2021; 29:571-581. [PMID: 34615772 PMCID: PMC8551738 DOI: 10.4062/biomolther.2021.134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Towards the end of 2019, an atypical acute respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was identified in Wuhan, China and subsequently named Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The rapid dissemination of COVID-19 has provoked a global crisis in public health. COVID-19 has been reported to cause sepsis, severe infections in the respiratory tract, multiple organ failure, and pulmonary fibrosis, all of which might induce mortality. Although several vaccines for COVID-19 are currently being administered worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet effectively under control. Therefore, novel therapeutic agents to eradicate the cause of the disease and/or manage the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 should be developed to effectively regulate the current pandemic. In this review, we discuss the possibility of managing the clinical symptoms of COVID-19 using natural products derived from medicinal plants used for controlling pulmonary inflammatory diseases in folk medicine. Diverse natural products have been reported to exert potential antiviral effects in vitro by affecting viral replication, entry into host cells, assembly in host cells, and release. However, the in vivo antiviral effects and clinical antiviral efficacies of these natural products against SARS-CoV-2 have not been successfully proven to date. Thus, these properties need to be elucidated through further investigations, including randomized clinical trials, in order to develop optimal and ideal therapeutic candidates for COVID-19.
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- Chawon Yun
- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea
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- Smith Liberal Arts College and Department of Addiction Science, Graduate School, Sahmyook University, Seoul 01795, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 35015, Republic of Korea
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van der Valk ES, van der Voorn B, Iyer AM, Mohseni M, Leenen PJM, Dik WA, van den Berg SAA, de Rijke YB, van den Akker ELT, Penninx BWJH, van Rossum EFC. Hair cortisol, obesity and the immune system: Results from a 3 year longitudinal study. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2021; 134:105422. [PMID: 34666286 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Higher long-term glucocorticoid levels, measured in scalp hair (HairGC), are associated with obesity. This may represent the state of obesity (perhaps interrelated with chronic immune activation), but could also promote further weight gain. We studied whether hair cortisol (HairF) and hair cortisone (HairE) predict changes in body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) over time, and assessed the association between HairGC and common immune parameters. METHODS We measured HairGC in 1604 participants of the Netherlands Study of Depression and Anxiety (NESDA), and investigated their associations to BMI, WC, and immune parameters (interleukin-6 (IL-6), C-reactive protein (CRP), and leukocyte subsets). Also, we assessed whether baseline HairGC predict changes in BMI and WC at follow-up (three years later). RESULTS In cross-sectional analyses, HairF and HairE were positively associated to BMI (β = 2.06 kg/m2, 95% confidence interval (CI)= 1.22-2.90 kg/m2) and β = 2.84 kg/m2 (95%CI 1.75-3.93 kg/m2) respectively) and WC (β = 5.36 cm (95%CI 3.09-7.62 cm) and β = 8.54 cm (95%CI 5.60-11.48 cm) respectively, all p < 0.001). HairF was also positively associated to IL-6 (β = 0.15 (95%CI 0.003-0.292) p < 0.05) and leukocyte count (β = 0.57 (95%CI 0.234-0.909), p < 0.01), and HairE to IL-6 (β = 0.21 (95%CI 0.016-0.399), p < 0.05). In the longitudinal analyses, higher HairF was associated with yearly increases in BMI (β = 0.58% BMI change per year (95%CI 0.14-1.01%), p = 0.009) and higher HairE with increases in WC (β = 0.84% WC change per year (95%CI 0.02-1.69%), p = 0.049). Adjusting for baseline IL-6 or leukocytes did not change the found associations between HairGC and WC or BMI change. CONCLUSIONS HairGC levels are positively associated to BMI, WC, IL-6 and leukocyte numbers in cross-sectional analyses, and to increases in BMI and WC in longitudinal analyses. Although causality is yet to be proven, higher long-term glucocorticoid levels could represent a relevant risk factor for the development of obesity.
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- Eline S van der Valk
- Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Immunology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Laboratory Medical Immunology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Pediatrics, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Obesity Centre CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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The Role of Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet in Sympathetic Activation through Cortisol Secretion in Male Obese Population. J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10184230. [PMID: 34575351 PMCID: PMC8470486 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Adipose tissue is considered an endocrine organ, and its excess compromises the immune response and metabolism of hormones and nutrients. Furthermore, the accumulation of visceral fat helps to increase the synthesis of cortisol. The hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is a neuroendocrine system involved in maintaining homeostasis in humans under physiological conditions and stress, and cortisol is the main hormone of the HPA axis. It is known that a stress-induced diet and cortisol reactivity to acute stress factors may be related to dietary behavior. In obesity, to reduce visceral adipose tissue, caloric restriction is a valid strategy. In light of this fact, the aim of this study was to assess the effects of a commercial dietary ketosis program for weight loss on the sympathetic nervous system and HPA axis, through evaluation of salivary cortisol and GSR levels. Thirty obese subjects were recruited and assessed before and after 8 weeks of Very Low Calorie Ketogenic Diet (VLCKD) intervention to evaluate body composition and biochemical parameters. Salivary cortisol levels and GSR significantly decreased after dietary treatment; in addition, body composition and biochemical features were ameliorated. The VLCKD had a short-term positive effect on the SNS and HPA axes regulating salivary cortisol levels. Finally, the effects of the VLCKD on the SNS and HPA axis may lead to more individualized treatment strategies that integrate obesity and stress and support the usefulness of such therapeutic interventions in promoting the reduction of the individual disease burden.
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Zhou Z, Kuang H, Ma Y, Zhang L. Application of extracorporeal therapies in critically ill COVID-19 patients. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B 2021; 22:701-717. [PMID: 34514751 PMCID: PMC8435342 DOI: 10.1631/jzus.b2100344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a major public health event caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). COVID-19 has spread widely all over the world. A high proportion of patients become severely or critically ill, and suffer high mortality due to respiratory failure and multiple organ dysfunction. Therefore, providing timely and effective treatment for critically ill patients is essential to reduce overall mortality. Convalescent plasma therapy and pharmacological treatments, such as aerosol inhalation of interferon-α (IFN-α), corticosteroids, and tocilizumab, have all been applied in clinical practice; however, their effects remain controversial. Recent studies have shown that extracorporeal therapies might have a potential role in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients. In this review, we examine the application of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), hemoadsorption (HA), extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal (ECCO2R) in critically ill COVID-19 patients to provide support for the further diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19.
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- Zhifeng Zhou
- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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- Renal Division, Peking University First Hospital, Peking University Institute of Nephrology, Key Laboratory of Renal Disease, Ministry of Health of China, Beijing 100034, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610072, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institute, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
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Zou W, Dong Y, Yang S, Gong L, Zhang Y, Shi B, La L, Tang L, Liu M. Imperatae rhizoma-Hedyotis diffusa Willd. herbal pair alleviates nephrotic syndrome by integrating anti-inflammatory and hypolipidaemic effects. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 90:153644. [PMID: 34274601 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2021] [Revised: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common nephropathy with a complex and diverse aetiology. Both Imperatae rhizoma and Hedyotis diffusa Willd. are herbs that are widely used as medicine and functional food. In traditional Chinese medicine theory, they are used as an herbal pair (HP) to treat inflammation-related diseases in the clinic, especially disorders of the kidney. PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory and hypolipidaemic effects of HP in an NS rat model and provide scientific data for its clinical application. METHODS An NS model was established by two-dose injection of Sprague-Dawley rats with adriamycin. Seven groups, including the sham, model, HP treatment (0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 g/kg/d), prednisone (positive control, 5 mg/kg/d), and atorvastatin (positive control, 4 mg/kg/d) groups, were tested. The biochemical indexes of renal function and inflammatory cytokines were determined by ELISA kits and/or qPCR assays, and the crucial protein involved in the signalling pathway were subsequently tested by qPCR and/or Western blotting. Based on specific compounds identified by LC-Q-TOF-MS, network pharmacological study was carried out. RESULTS The levels of BUN, Scr, Upro, UA, Alb, TC, TG, and LDL-C were significantly elevated in model rats. HP treatment for four weeks improved the renal function and the dyslipidaemia by decreasing the levels of all parameters, except BUN and Scr. HP treatment (0.5 and 1.0 g/kg/d) upregulated the expression of PPARγ, CYP7b1, and LDLR in the liver, while it down-regulated PCSK9, showing a regulatory effect on lipid metabolism disorder. The levels of TNF-α and IL-1β in the plasma and the mRNA expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, MCP-1, and TGF-β1 in the kidney were decreased in HP groups, revealing its anti-inflammatory effect in NS rats. The HP exerted an alleviation effect on the inflammatory response through the NF-κB pathway by inhibiting the mRNA and protein expression of p50 and p65. There were 34 compounds identified or tentatively characterized in HP. In the network pharmacological study, PPARG(PPARγ), PCSK9, RELA(p65), and NF-κB1(p50) were the top 20 targets for HP, supporting the animal experimental results. CONCLUSION HP exhibited protective effects on NS rats. These effects might be closely related to the inhibition of NF-κB and PCSK9-LDLR and activation of the PPARγ-CYP7B1 signalling pathways.
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- Wei Zou
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China; Changsha Research and Development Center on Obstetric and Gynecologic Traditional Chinese Medicine Preparation, NHC key laboratory of birth defects research, prevention and treatment, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong, China.
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