1
|
Shah P, Doyle E, Wood JC, Borzage MT. Imputation models and error analysis for phase contrast MR cerebral blood flow measurements. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1096297. [PMID: 36891147 PMCID: PMC9988286 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1096297] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Cerebral blood flow (CBF) supports brain metabolism. Diseases impair CBF, and pharmacological agents modulate CBF. Many techniques measure CBF, but phase contrast (PC) MR imaging through the four arteries supplying the brain is rapid and robust. However, technician error, patient motion, or tortuous vessels degrade quality of the measurements of the internal carotid (ICA) or vertebral (VA) arteries. We hypothesized that total CBF could be imputed from measurements in subsets of these 4 feeding vessels without excessive penalties in accuracy. We analyzed PC MR imaging from 129 patients, artificially excluded 1 or more vessels to simulate degraded imaging quality, and developed models of imputation for the missing data. Our models performed well when at least one ICA was measured, and resulted in R 2 values of 0.998-0.990, normalized root mean squared error values of 0.044-0.105, and intra-class correlation coefficient of 0.982-0.935. Thus, these models were comparable or superior to the test-retest variability in CBF measured by PC MR imaging. Our imputation models allow retrospective correction for corrupted blood vessel measurements when measuring CBF and guide prospective CBF acquisitions.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Payal Shah
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
| | - Eamon Doyle
- Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
| | - John C Wood
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
| | - Matthew T Borzage
- Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, Fetal and Neonatal Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
| |
Collapse
|
2
|
Cho IY, Yoo JE, Han K, Kim D, Jeong SM, Hwang S, Lee H, Jeon KH, Shin DW. Frequent drinking is more predictive of ischemic stroke than binge drinking, but not of myocardial infarction. Atherosclerosis 2022; 350:65-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2022.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
|
3
|
Brust JC. Stroke and Substance Abuse. Stroke 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-69424-7.00039-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
|
4
|
Butcher TJ, Chumin EJ, West JD, Dzemidzic M, Yoder KK. Cerebral Blood Flow in the Salience Network of Individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder. Alcohol Alcohol 2021; 57:445-451. [PMID: 34541599 DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agab062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 08/12/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
AIMS Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have identified structural and functional differences in salience network nodes of individuals with alcohol use disorders (AUDs) after chronic exposure to alcohol. However, no studies have investigated cerebral blood flow (CBF) in nontreatment-seeking (NTS) individuals with AUD. METHODS In this work, we sought to quantify putative CBF deficits in NTS individuals relative to social drinking (SD) controls and determine if CBF in the salience network is associated with AUD severity. Fifteen NTS (36.5 ± 11.2 years old, 30.0 ± 22.7 drinks/week) and 22 SD (35.6 ± 11.9 years old, 9.1 ± 5.7 drinks/week) underwent pseudocontinuous arterial spin labeling MRI. RESULTS Compared with social drinkers, NTS individuals had significantly lower CBF in the right and left dorsal anterior insula, and the left ventral anterior and posterior insula. The Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT) score showed a significant negative relationship with CBF in the bilateral caudal anterior cingulate cortex. In addition, a significant negative correlation was present between number of standard drinks consumed per week and the left frontal opercular CBF. CONCLUSION These results provide evidence that insular CBF is negatively associated with heavy drinking, and that severity of alcohol use is related to CBF deficits in key nodes of the salience network. Longitudinal data are needed to understand if disruptions of CBF in the insula and the salience network are a predisposition for or a consequence of chronic AUD.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Tarah J Butcher
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University Center for Neuroimaging, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
| | - Evgeny J Chumin
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University Center for Neuroimaging, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, 320 W. 15th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Indiana University, 1101 E 10th St, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.,Indiana University Network Science Institute, Indiana University, 1001 IN-45, Bloomington, IN 47408, USA
| | - John D West
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University Center for Neuroimaging, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, 320 W. 15th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
| | - Mario Dzemidzic
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University Center for Neuroimaging, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355. W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
| | - Karmen K Yoder
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Indiana University Center for Neuroimaging, Indiana University School of Medicine, 355 W. 16th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, 320 W. 15th St., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.,Department of Psychology, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, 402 N. Blackford St, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
| |
Collapse
|
5
|
Mouches P, Langner S, Domin M, Hill MD, Forkert ND. Influence of cardiovascular risk-factors on morphological changes of cerebral arteries in healthy adults across the life span. Sci Rep 2021; 11:12236. [PMID: 34112870 PMCID: PMC8192575 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91669-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Cerebral artery morphological alterations have been associated with several cerebrovascular and neurological diseases, whereas these structures are known to be highly variable among healthy individuals. To date, the knowledge about the influence of cardiovascular risk factors on the morphology of cerebral arteries is rather limited. The aim of this work was to investigate the impact of cardiovascular risk factors on the regional cerebroarterial radius and density. Time-of-Flight magnetic resonance angiography from 1722 healthy adults (21-82 years) were used to extract region-specific measurements describing the main cerebral artery morphology. Multivariate statistical analysis was conducted to quantify the impact of cardiovascular risk factors, including clinical and life behavioural factors, on each region-specific artery measurement. Increased age, blood pressure, and markers of obesity were significantly associated with decreased artery radius and density in most regions, with aging having the greatest impact. Additionally, females showed significantly higher artery density while males showed higher artery radius. Smoking and alcohol consumption did not show any significant association with the artery morphology. The results of this study improve the understanding of the impact of aging, clinical factors, and life behavioural factors on cerebrovascular morphology and can help to identify potential risk factors for cerebrovascular and neurological diseases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Pauline Mouches
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada. .,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
| | - Sönke Langner
- Institute for Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medical Center Rostock, Rostock, Germany
| | - Martin Domin
- Functional Imaging Unit, Institute for Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany
| | - Michael D Hill
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
| | - Nils D Forkert
- Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
| |
Collapse
|
6
|
Desmond JE, Rice LC, Cheng DT, Hua J, Qin Q, Rilee JJ, Faulkner ML, Sheu YS, Mathena JR, Wand GS, McCaul ME. Changes in Hemodynamic Response Function Resulting From Chronic Alcohol Consumption. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2020; 44:1099-1111. [PMID: 32339317 DOI: 10.1111/acer.14327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Functional MRI (fMRI) task-related analyses rely on an estimate of the brain's hemodynamic response function (HRF) to model the brain's response to events. Although changes in the HRF have been found after acute alcohol administration, the effects of heavy chronic alcohol consumption on the HRF have not been explored, and the potential benefits or pitfalls of estimating each individual's HRF on fMRI analyses of chronic alcohol use disorder (AUD) are not known. METHODS Participants with AUD and controls (CTL) received structural, functional, and vascular scans. During fMRI, participants were cued to tap their fingers, and averaged responses were extracted from the motor cortex. Curve fitting on these HRFs modeled them as a difference between 2 gamma distributions, and the temporal occurrence of the main peak and undershoot of the HRF was computed from the mean of the first and second gamma distributions, respectively. RESULTS ANOVA and regression analyses found that the timing of the HRF undershoot increased significantly as a function of total lifetime drinking. Although gray matter volume in the motor cortex decreased with lifetime drinking, this was not sufficient to explain undershoot timing shifts, and vascular factors measured in the motor cortex did not differ among groups. Comparison of random-effects analyses using custom-fitted and canonical HRFs for CTL and AUD groups showed better results throughout the brain for custom-fitted versus canonical HRFs for CTL subjects. For AUD subjects, the same was true except for the basal ganglia. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that excessive alcohol consumption is associated with changes in the HRF undershoot. HRF changes could provide a possible biomarker for the effects of lifetime drinking on brain function. Changes in HRF topography affect fMRI activation measures, and subject-specific HRFs generally improve fMRI activation results.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- John E Desmond
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Laura C Rice
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Dominic T Cheng
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
| | - Jun Hua
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Qin Qin
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.,Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Jessica J Rilee
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| | | | - Yi-Shin Sheu
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Joanna R Mathena
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Gary S Wand
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| | - Mary E McCaul
- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
| |
Collapse
|
7
|
Marees AT, Smit DJA, Ong JS, MacGregor S, An J, Denys D, Vorspan F, van den Brink W, Derks EM. Potential influence of socioeconomic status on genetic correlations between alcohol consumption measures and mental health. Psychol Med 2020; 50:484-498. [PMID: 30874500 PMCID: PMC7083578 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291719000357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 02/01/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption are metrics commonly used to measure alcohol consumption behaviors. Epidemiological studies indicate that these alcohol consumption measures are differentially associated with (mental) health outcomes and socioeconomic status (SES). The current study aims to elucidate to what extent genetic risk factors are shared between frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption, and how these alcohol consumption measures are genetically associated with four broad phenotypic categories: (i) SES; (ii) substance use disorders; (iii) other psychiatric disorders; and (iv) psychological/personality traits. METHODS Genome-Wide Association analyses were conducted to test genetic associations with alcohol consumption frequency (N = 438 308) and alcohol consumption quantity (N = 307 098 regular alcohol drinkers) within UK Biobank. For the other phenotypes, we used genome-wide association studies summary statistics. Genetic correlations (rg) between the alcohol measures and other phenotypes were estimated using LD score regression. RESULTS We found a substantial genetic correlation between the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption (rg = 0.52). Nevertheless, both measures consistently showed opposite genetic correlations with SES traits, and many substance use, psychiatric, and psychological/personality traits. High alcohol consumption frequency was genetically associated with high SES and low risk of substance use disorders and other psychiatric disorders, whereas the opposite applies for high alcohol consumption quantity. CONCLUSIONS Although the frequency and quantity of alcohol consumption show substantial genetic overlap, they consistently show opposite patterns of genetic associations with SES-related phenotypes. Future studies should carefully consider the potential influence of SES on the shared genetic etiology between alcohol and adverse (mental) health outcomes.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Andries T. Marees
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Translational Neurogenomics Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Dirk J. A. Smit
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Jue-Sheng Ong
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Stuart MacGregor
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Jiyuan An
- Statistical Genetics, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| | - Damiaan Denys
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Florence Vorspan
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Fernand Widal, Département de Psychiatrie et de Médecine Addictologique, 200 rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, 75010Paris, France
- Inserm umr-s 1144, Université Paris Descartes, Université Paris Diderot, 4 avenue de l'Observatoire, 75006Paris, France
| | - Wim van den Brink
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
| | - Eske M. Derks
- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam Neuroscience, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Translational Neurogenomics Group, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia
| |
Collapse
|
8
|
Seleverstov O, North K, Simakova M, Bisen S, Bickenbach A, Bursac Z, Dopico AM, Bukiya AN. Temporal Requirement for the Protective Effect of Dietary Cholesterol against Alcohol-Induced Vasoconstriction. JOURNAL OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL RESEARCH 2020; 9:236103. [PMID: 33537157 PMCID: PMC7853201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Moderate-to-heavy episodic alcohol drinking resulting in 30-80 mM of ethanol in blood constricts cerebral arteries and constitutes a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease. Alcohol-induced constriction of cerebral arteries in vivo and ex vivo has been shown to be blunted by dietary cholesterol (CLR) in a rat model of a high-CLR diet. Such protection has been proposed to arise from the high-CLR diet-driven increase in blood CLR levels and accompanying buildup of CLR within the cerebral artery smooth muscle. Here we used a rat model of high-CLR feeding in vivo and pressurized cerebral arteries ex vivo to examine whether the degree and time-course of alcohol-induced constriction are related to blood CLR levels. We demonstrate that subjecting young (3 weeks-old, 50 g) male Sprague-Dawley rats to a high- CLR feeding up to 41 weeks, resulted in an age-dependent increase in total blood CLR levels, when compared to those of age-matched rats on isocaloric (control) chow. This increase was paralleled by a high-CLR diet-driven elevation of blood low-density lipoproteins whereas high-density lipoprotein levels matched those of age-matched, chow-fed controls. Alcohol-induced constriction was only blunted by high-CLR dietary intake when high-CLR chow was taken for up to 8-12 and 18-23 weeks. However, alcohol-constriciton was not blunted when high-CLR chow intake lasted for longer times, such as 28-32 and 38-41 weeks. Thus, alcohol-induced constriction of rat middle cerebral arteries did not critically depend on the total blood CLR levels. Alcohol-induced constriction seemed unrelated to the natural, progressive elevation of the total blood CLR level in control- or high-CLR-fed animals over time. Thus, neither the exogenously nor endogenously driven increases in blood CLR could predict cerebral artery susceptibility to alcohol-induced constriction. However, we identified a temporal requirement for the protective effect of dietary CLR against alcohol, that could be governed by the young age of the high- CLR chow recipients (3 weeks of age) and/or the short duration of high-CLR chow feeding lasting for up to 23 weeks.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Olga Seleverstov
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
| | - Kelsey North
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
| | - Maria Simakova
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
| | - Shivantika Bisen
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
| | - Alexandra Bickenbach
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
| | - Zoran Bursac
- Department of Biostatistics, Stempel College, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, United States of America
| | - Alex M. Dopico
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America
| | - Anna N. Bukiya
- Department of Pharmacology, Addiction Science, and Toxicology, College of Medicine, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America,Address Correspondence to Anna N. Bukiya,
| |
Collapse
|
9
|
Scutelnic A, Streit S, Sarikaya H, Jung S, Heldner MR. [Primary Prevention of Acute Stroke]. PRAXIS 2020; 109:277-289. [PMID: 32183656 DOI: 10.1024/1661-8157/a003395] [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: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Primary Prevention of Acute Stroke Abstract. Strokes are frequent. Vascular risk factors are increasing the stroke risk. Most vascular risk factors are treatable. Their therapy is important in the primary prevention of stroke. According to the INTERSTROKE study, arterial hypertension, inactivity, overweight, dyslipidemia, smoking, unhealthy diet, cardiac pathologies such as major arrhythmia, diabetes mellitus, stress/depression and overconsumption of alcohol are the most important treatable vascular risk factors. In this article, we will also report on at present less well known treatable vascular risk factors such as sleep apnea, atheromatosis of the aortic arch and of arteries supplying the brain, migraine with aura and chronic inflammatory disorders and infections.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Adrian Scutelnic
- Departement für Neurologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital und Universität Bern, Bern
| | - Sven Streit
- Berner Institut für Hausarztmedizin (BIHAM), Inselspital, Universitätsspital und Universität Bern, Bern
| | - Hakan Sarikaya
- Departement für Neurologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital und Universität Bern, Bern
| | - Simon Jung
- Departement für Neurologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital und Universität Bern, Bern
| | - Mirjam R Heldner
- Departement für Neurologie, Inselspital, Universitätsspital und Universität Bern, Bern
| |
Collapse
|
10
|
Liu J, Shi YC, Lee DYW. Applications of Pueraria lobata in treating diabetics and reducing alcohol drinking. CHINESE HERBAL MEDICINES 2019; 11:141-149. [PMID: 32831815 PMCID: PMC7434045 DOI: 10.1016/j.chmed.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Pueraria lobata is one of the most important medicinal herbs used traditionally in China. According to Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Exogenous Febrile Disease), it has been used traditionally to relieve body heat, eye soring, dry mouth, headache associated with high blood pressure, and stiff neck problems. Modern studies in the 1970s revealed that isoflavonoids extracted from P. lobata were the bioactive components of an herbal remedy namely Yufeng Ningxin Tablets for the treatment of patients after stroke. This article reviews recent application of P. lobota in the treatment of diabetics and in reducing alcohol drinking. In view of its low toxicity profile, P. lobota stands an excellent chance to be developed as a phytomedicine for treating human diseases.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Jing Liu
- Bio-Organic and Natural Products Research Laboratory, Mailman Research Center, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA 02478, USA
| | | | - David Yue-Wei Lee
- Bio-Organic and Natural Products Research Laboratory, Mailman Research Center, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Belmont, MA 02478, USA
| |
Collapse
|
11
|
Park YK, Kim JH, Choi SJ, Kim ST, Joo EY. Altered Regional Cerebral Blood Flow Associated with Mood and Sleep in Shift Workers: Cerebral Perfusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. J Clin Neurol 2019; 15:438-447. [PMID: 31591830 PMCID: PMC6785470 DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2019.15.4.438] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 03/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Shift work disrupts the body's circadian rhythms and increases the risk of health problems. Despite evidence of neuropsychological disturbances in shift workers (SW), the brain functional status as measured by brain perfusion in chronic shift work has not been evaluated previously. We investigated the regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) in SW using perfusion MRI (pMRI) and evaluated the relationships between altered rCBF and sleep, mood, psychometric measures, and quality of life. METHODS Fifteen rotational SW and 15 day workers (DW) were enrolled. The participants were all female nurses working at a university-affiliated hospital. During 2 weeks of actigraphy they underwent pMRI scanning and psychometric testing on the last day immediately after working. Demographic characteristics, insomnia, daytime sleepiness, and mood were compared between the groups. RESULTS The participants were aged 35.3±2.9 years (mean±SD) and had been performing their current work for more than 2 years. The demographic characteristics did not differ between SW and DW, but the levels of insomnia, anxiety, depression, and hyperactivity-restlessness in psychometric measures were higher in SW than in DW. Cerebral perfusion in SW was significantly decreased in the cuneus, fusiform/parahippocampal gyri, and cerebellum of the right hemisphere, while it was increased in the inferior occipital gyrus of the left hemisphere. Perfusion changes in SW were significantly correlated with depression and insomnia severity. The onset and duration irregularity of sleep among SW were related to insomnia, mood, hyperactivity/ restlessness, and quality of life. CONCLUSIONS SW experience considerably more insomnia and mood disturbances than do DW, and this is significantly related to perfusion changes in multiple brain areas.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Yun Kyung Park
- Department of Neurology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
| | - Jae Hun Kim
- Department Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Su Jung Choi
- Department of Nursing, Samsung Medical Center, Department of Clinical Nursing Science, Graduate School of Clinical Nursing Science, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
| | - Sung Tae Kim
- Department Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
| | - Eun Yeon Joo
- Department of Neurology, Neuroscience Center, Samsung Biomedical Research Institute, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
| |
Collapse
|
12
|
Clement P, Mutsaerts HJ, Václavů L, Ghariq E, Pizzini FB, Smits M, Acou M, Jovicich J, Vanninen R, Kononen M, Wiest R, Rostrup E, Bastos-Leite AJ, Larsson EM, Achten E. Variability of physiological brain perfusion in healthy subjects - A systematic review of modifiers. Considerations for multi-center ASL studies. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2018; 38:1418-1437. [PMID: 28393659 PMCID: PMC6120130 DOI: 10.1177/0271678x17702156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
Abstract
Quantitative measurements of brain perfusion are influenced by perfusion-modifiers. Standardization of measurement conditions and correction for important modifiers is essential to improve accuracy and to facilitate the interpretation of perfusion-derived parameters. An extensive literature search was carried out for factors influencing quantitative measurements of perfusion in the human brain unrelated to medication use. A total of 58 perfusion modifiers were categorized into four groups. Several factors (e.g., caffeine, aging, and blood gases) were found to induce a considerable effect on brain perfusion that was consistent across different studies; for other factors, the modifying effect was found to be debatable, due to contradictory results or lack of evidence. Using the results of this review, we propose a standard operating procedure, based on practices already implemented in several research centers. Also, a theory of 'deep MRI physiotyping' is inferred from the combined knowledge of factors influencing brain perfusion as a strategy to reduce variance by taking both personal information and the presence or absence of perfusion modifiers into account. We hypothesize that this will allow to personalize the concept of normality, as well as to reach more rigorous and earlier diagnoses of brain disorders.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Patricia Clement
- 1 Department of Radiology and nuclear medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Henk-Jan Mutsaerts
- 2 Cognitive Neurology Research Unit, Sunnybrook Healthy Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada.,3 Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Lena Václavů
- 3 Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
| | - Eidrees Ghariq
- 4 Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
| | | | | | - Marjan Acou
- 1 Department of Radiology and nuclear medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| | - Jorge Jovicich
- 7 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory Center for Mind/Brain Sciences, University of Trento, Mattarello, Italy
| | | | | | | | - Egill Rostrup
- 10 Department of Diagnostics, Glostrup Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
| | | | | | - Eric Achten
- 1 Department of Radiology and nuclear medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
| |
Collapse
|
13
|
Lundgaard I, Wang W, Eberhardt A, Vinitsky HS, Reeves BC, Peng S, Lou N, Hussain R, Nedergaard M. Beneficial effects of low alcohol exposure, but adverse effects of high alcohol intake on glymphatic function. Sci Rep 2018; 8:2246. [PMID: 29396480 PMCID: PMC5797082 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-20424-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Accepted: 01/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Prolonged intake of excessive amounts of ethanol is known to have adverse effects on the central nervous system (CNS). Here we investigated the effects of acute and chronic ethanol exposure and withdrawal from chronic ethanol exposure on glymphatic function, which is a brain-wide metabolite clearance system connected to the peripheral lymphatic system. Acute and chronic exposure to 1.5 g/kg (binge level) ethanol dramatically suppressed glymphatic function in awake mice. Chronic exposure to 1.5 g/kg ethanol increased GFAP expression and induced mislocation of the astrocyte-specific water channel aquaporin 4 (AQP4), but decreased the levels of several cytokines. Surprisingly, glymphatic function increased in mice treated with 0.5 g/kg (low dose) ethanol following acute exposure, as well as after one month of chronic exposure. Low doses of chronic ethanol intake were associated with a significant decrease in GFAP expression, with little change in the cytokine profile compared with the saline group. These observations suggest that ethanol has a J-shaped effect on the glymphatic system whereby low doses of ethanol increase glymphatic function. Conversely, chronic 1.5 g/kg ethanol intake induced reactive gliosis and perturbed glymphatic function, which possibly may contribute to the higher risk of dementia observed in heavy drinkers.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Iben Lundgaard
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.
| | - Wei Wang
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
| | - Allison Eberhardt
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
| | - Hanna Sophia Vinitsky
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
| | - Benjamin Cameron Reeves
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
| | - Sisi Peng
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
- Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430030, China
| | - Nanhong Lou
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
| | - Rashad Hussain
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
| | - Maiken Nedergaard
- Center for Translational Neuromedicine, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA
- Center for Basic and Translational Neuroscience, University of Copenhagen, 2200, Copenhagen, Denmark
| |
Collapse
|
14
|
Alcohol affects brain functional connectivity and its coupling with behavior: greater effects in male heavy drinkers. Mol Psychiatry 2017; 22:1185-1195. [PMID: 27021821 PMCID: PMC5138152 DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2015] [Revised: 02/02/2016] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
Abstract
Acute and chronic alcohol exposure significantly affect behavior but the underlying neurobiological mechanisms are still poorly understood. Here, we used functional connectivity density (FCD) mapping to study alcohol-related changes in resting brain activity and their association with behavior. Heavy drinkers (HD, N=16, 16 males) and normal controls (NM, N=24, 14 males) were tested after placebo and after acute alcohol administration. Group comparisons showed that NM had higher FCD in visual and prefrontal cortices, default mode network regions and thalamus, while HD had higher FCD in cerebellum. Acute alcohol significantly increased FCD within the thalamus, impaired cognitive and motor functions, and affected self-reports of mood/drug effects in both groups. Partial least squares regression showed that alcohol-induced changes in mood/drug effects were associated with changes in thalamic FCD in both groups. Disruptions in motor function were associated with increases in cerebellar FCD in NM and thalamus FCD in HD. Alcohol-induced declines in cognitive performance were associated with connectivity increases in visual cortex and thalamus in NM, but in HD, increases in precuneus FCD were associated with improved cognitive performance. Acute alcohol reduced 'neurocognitive coupling', the association between behavioral performance and FCD (indexing brain activity), an effect that was accentuated in HD compared with NM. Findings suggest that reduced cortical connectivity in HD contribute to decline in cognitive abilities associated with heavy alcohol consumption, whereas increased cerebellar connectivity in HD may have compensatory effects on behavioral performance. The results reveal how drinking history alters the association between brain FCD and individual differences in behavioral performance.
Collapse
|
15
|
Deverdun J, Akbaraly TN, Charroud C, Abdennour M, Brickman AM, Chemouny S, Steffener J, Portet F, Bonafe A, Stern Y, Ritchie K, Molino F, Le Bars E, Menjot de Champfleur N. Mean arterial pressure change associated with cerebral blood flow in healthy older adults. Neurobiol Aging 2016; 46:49-57. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2016.05.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2015] [Revised: 05/06/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
|
16
|
|
17
|
Meschia JF, Bushnell C, Boden-Albala B, Braun LT, Bravata DM, Chaturvedi S, Creager MA, Eckel RH, Elkind MSV, Fornage M, Goldstein LB, Greenberg SM, Horvath SE, Iadecola C, Jauch EC, Moore WS, Wilson JA. Guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke: a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2014; 45:3754-832. [PMID: 25355838 PMCID: PMC5020564 DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 993] [Impact Index Per Article: 99.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
The aim of this updated statement is to provide comprehensive and timely evidence-based recommendations on the prevention of stroke among individuals who have not previously experienced a stroke or transient ischemic attack. Evidence-based recommendations are included for the control of risk factors, interventional approaches to atherosclerotic disease of the cervicocephalic circulation, and antithrombotic treatments for preventing thrombotic and thromboembolic stroke. Further recommendations are provided for genetic and pharmacogenetic testing and for the prevention of stroke in a variety of other specific circumstances, including sickle cell disease and patent foramen ovale.
Collapse
|
18
|
Droste DW, Iliescu C, Vaillant M, Gantenbein M, De Bremaeker N, Lieunard C, Velez T, Meyer M, Guth T, Kuemmerle A, Chioti A. Advice on lifestyle changes (diet, red wine and physical activity) does not affect internal carotid and middle cerebral artery blood flow velocity in patients with carotid arteriosclerosis in a randomized controlled trial. Cerebrovasc Dis 2014; 37:368-75. [PMID: 24970377 DOI: 10.1159/000362535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND A Mediterranean diet, with and without small daily amounts of red wine, and physical activity reduce the risk of cerebrovascular disease and improve cognition. An increase in cerebral blood flow may be the underlying mechanism. Under normal conditions, cerebral blood flow velocity changes in the internal carotid arteries and in large basal cerebral arteries correlate closely with cerebral blood flow changes, as the diameter of these vessels hardly changes and only the smaller vessels downstream change their diameter. METHODS A prospective randomized controlled trial was performed in 108 patients with carotid atherosclerosis (mean age 64 years, 67% men, 66% on statin therapy). Half of them were advised to follow a polyphenol-rich modified Mediterranean diet including 1-2 tomatoes, 3-5 walnuts and a bar of dark chocolate (25 g) a day and to perform moderate physical exercise for 30 min/day (lifestyle changes). Within these two groups, half of the patients were randomized either to avoid any alcohol or to drink 100 ml of red wine (women) or 200 ml of red wine (men) daily. Bilateral middle cerebral and internal carotid blood flow velocity (peak systolic, peak end-diastolic and mean) was measured at baseline and after 4 and 20 weeks using colour-coded duplex ultrasound. Insonation depth and insonation angle were used to identically place the sample volume during follow-up investigations. A general linear model with Tukey-Kramer adjustment for multiple comparisons was used to assess the primary end points. For the analysis we used the mean values of the right and left artery. RESULTS Neither lifestyle changes nor red wine had an effect on peak systolic, peak end-diastolic or mean cerebral blood flow velocity. CONCLUSIONS Advice on lifestyle changes, including a modified polyphenol-rich Mediterranean diet, a glass of red wine daily and physical exercise, did not affect middle cerebral and internal carotid blood flow velocity in our patient group with carotid atherosclerosis. An increase in cerebral blood flow is thus unlikely to be the cause of the reduced risk of cerebrovascular disease and improved cognitive functioning described in the literature. One possible explanation for the fact that blood flow velocity was not affected by red wine, diet and physical activity advice is that two thirds of our patients were already on statin therapy. Statins increase cerebral blood flow and vasomotor reactivity via nitric oxide.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Dirk W Droste
- Department of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collapse
|
19
|
Abstract
Neuroimaging, including PET, MRI, and MRS, is a powerful approach to the study of brain function. This article reviews neuroimaging findings related to alcohol and other drugs of abuse that have been published since 2011. Uses of neuroimaging are to characterize patients to determine who will fare better in treatment and to investigate the reasons underlying the effect on outcomes. Neuroimaging is also used to characterize the acute and chronic effects of substances on the brain and how those effects are related to dependence, relapse, and other drug effects. The data can be used to provide encouraging information for patients, as several studies have shown that long-term abstinence is associated with at least partial normalization of neurological abnormalities.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Mark J Niciu
- National Institutes of Health and Department of Health and Human Services, Experimental Therapeutics & Pathophysiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, 10 Center Dr., Building 10/CRC, Room 7-5545, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
| | - Graeme F Mason
- Yale University Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, USA
| |
Collapse
|
20
|
Brain docosahexaenoic acid [DHA] incorporation and blood flow are increased in chronic alcoholics: a positron emission tomography study corrected for cerebral atrophy. PLoS One 2013; 8:e75333. [PMID: 24098376 PMCID: PMC3788756 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2013] [Accepted: 08/12/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Chronic alcohol dependence has been associated with disturbed behavior, cerebral atrophy and a low plasma concentration of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22∶6n-3), particularly if liver disease is present. In animal models, excessive alcohol consumption is reported to reduce brain DHA concentration, suggesting disturbed brain DHA metabolism. We hypothesized that brain DHA metabolism also is abnormal in chronic alcoholics. METHODS We compared 15 non-smoking chronic alcoholics, studied within 7 days of their last drink, with 22 non-smoking healthy controls. Using published neuroimaging methods with positron emission tomography (PET), we measured regional coefficients (K*) and rates (J(in)) of DHA incorporation from plasma into the brain of each group using [1-(11)C]DHA, and regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) using [(15)O]water. Data were partial volume error corrected for brain atrophy. Plasma unesterified DHA concentration also was quantified. RESULTS Mean K* for DHA was significantly and widely elevated by 10-20%, and rCBF was elevated by 7%-34%, in alcoholics compared with controls. Unesterified plasma DHA did not differ significantly between groups nor did whole brain J(in), the product of K* and unesterified plasma DHA concentration. DISCUSSION Significantly higher values of K* for DHA in alcoholics indicate increased brain avidity for DHA, thus a brain DHA metabolic deficit vis-à-vis plasma DHA availability. Higher rCBF in alcoholics suggests increased energy consumption. These changes may reflect a hypermetabolic state related to early alcohol withdrawal, or a general brain metabolic change in chronic alcoholics.
Collapse
|
21
|
Gundersen H, van Wageningen H, Grüner R. Alcohol-Induced Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebral Blood Volume in Social Drinkers. Alcohol Alcohol 2012. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags121 %j alcohol and alcoholism] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
|
22
|
Gundersen H, van Wageningen H, Grüner R. Alcohol-Induced Changes in Cerebral Blood Flow and Cerebral Blood Volume in Social Drinkers. Alcohol Alcohol 2012; 48:160-5. [DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
|
23
|
Ouchi E, Niu K, Kobayashi Y, Guan L, Momma H, Guo H, Chujo M, Otomo A, Cui Y, Nagatomi R. Frequent alcohol drinking is associated with lower prevalence of self-reported common cold: a retrospective study. BMC Public Health 2012; 12:987. [PMID: 23158193 PMCID: PMC3533961 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2012] [Accepted: 11/13/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Alcohol intake has been associated with reduced incidence of common cold symptoms in 2 European studies. However, no study has addressed the association between the frequency of alcohol intake and the incidence of common cold. This study aimed to investigate the association between the amount and frequency of alcohol drinking and the retrospective prevalence of common cold in Japanese men. METHODS This retrospective study included men who participated in an annual health examination conducted in Sendai, Japan. The frequency of common cold episodes in the previous year was self-reported. The weekly frequency and amount of alcohol consumed, as well as the type of alcoholic drink, were reported by a brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire. Logistic regression models were used to analyze the association between the amount and frequency of alcohol intake and the retrospective prevalence of common cold. RESULTS Among 899 men, 83.4% of the subjects reported drinking alcohol, and 55.4% of the subjects reported having experienced at least one episode of common cold in the previous year. Compared with non-drinkers, the adjusted odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for having had 1 or more episodes of common cold during the past year across categories of alcohol intake frequency of 3 or less, 4-6, and 7 days/week were 0.827 (0.541-1.266), 0.703 (0.439-1.124), and 0.621 (0.400-0.965), respectively (P for trend = 0.025); the adjusted ORs with 95% CIs for having had of 2 or more episodes of common cold across the same categories were 0.642 (0.395-1.045), 0.557 (0.319-0.973), and 0.461 (0.270-0.787), respectively (P for trend = 0.006). Compared with subjects who consumed 11.5-35.8 g of alcohol per day, the non-drinkers were significantly more likely to experience 2 or more episodes of common cold (OR, 1.843; 95% CI, 1.115-3.047). CONCLUSION The frequency, not the amount, of alcohol intake was significantly related to lower prevalence of self-reported common cold episodes in Japanese men.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Eriko Ouchi
- Department of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Kaijun Niu
- Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health & Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
- Lab of Nutritional Epidemiology, Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, 300070, People’s Republic of China
| | - Yoritoshi Kobayashi
- Department of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Lei Guan
- Department of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Haruki Momma
- Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health & Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Hui Guo
- Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health & Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Masahiko Chujo
- Department of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Atsushi Otomo
- Department of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Yufei Cui
- Department of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| | - Ryoichi Nagatomi
- Department of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
- Division of Biomedical Engineering for Health & Welfare, Tohoku University Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering, Sendai, 980-8575, Japan
| |
Collapse
|
24
|
Quintessential Risk Factors: Their Role in Promoting Cognitive Dysfunction and Alzheimer’s Disease. Neurochem Res 2012; 37:2627-58. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-012-0854-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/21/2012] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
|
25
|
Stroke and Substance Abuse. Stroke 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-1-4160-5478-8.10042-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
|
26
|
Goldstein LB, Bushnell CD, Adams RJ, Appel LJ, Braun LT, Chaturvedi S, Creager MA, Culebras A, Eckel RH, Hart RG, Hinchey JA, Howard VJ, Jauch EC, Levine SR, Meschia JF, Moore WS, Nixon JVI, Pearson TA. Guidelines for the primary prevention of stroke: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2010; 42:517-84. [PMID: 21127304 DOI: 10.1161/str.0b013e3181fcb238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1030] [Impact Index Per Article: 73.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE This guideline provides an overview of the evidence on established and emerging risk factors for stroke to provide evidence-based recommendations for the reduction of risk of a first stroke. METHODS Writing group members were nominated by the committee chair on the basis of their previous work in relevant topic areas and were approved by the American Heart Association (AHA) Stroke Council Scientific Statement Oversight Committee and the AHA Manuscript Oversight Committee. The writing group used systematic literature reviews (covering the time since the last review was published in 2006 up to April 2009), reference to previously published guidelines, personal files, and expert opinion to summarize existing evidence, indicate gaps in current knowledge, and when appropriate, formulate recommendations using standard AHA criteria (Tables 1 and 2). All members of the writing group had the opportunity to comment on the recommendations and approved the final version of this document. The guideline underwent extensive peer review by the Stroke Council leadership and the AHA scientific statements oversight committees before consideration and approval by the AHA Science Advisory and Coordinating Committee. RESULTS Schemes for assessing a person's risk of a first stroke were evaluated. Risk factors or risk markers for a first stroke were classified according to potential for modification (nonmodifiable, modifiable, or potentially modifiable) and strength of evidence (well documented or less well documented). Nonmodifiable risk factors include age, sex, low birth weight, race/ethnicity, and genetic predisposition. Well-documented and modifiable risk factors include hypertension, exposure to cigarette smoke, diabetes, atrial fibrillation and certain other cardiac conditions, dyslipidemia, carotid artery stenosis, sickle cell disease, postmenopausal hormone therapy, poor diet, physical inactivity, and obesity and body fat distribution. Less well-documented or potentially modifiable risk factors include the metabolic syndrome, excessive alcohol consumption, drug abuse, use of oral contraceptives, sleep-disordered breathing, migraine, hyperhomocysteinemia, elevated lipoprotein(a), hypercoagulability, inflammation, and infection. Data on the use of aspirin for primary stroke prevention are reviewed. CONCLUSIONS Extensive evidence identifies a variety of specific factors that increase the risk of a first stroke and that provide strategies for reducing that risk.
Collapse
|
27
|
Bukiya AN, Liu J, Dopico AM. The BK channel accessory beta1 subunit determines alcohol-induced cerebrovascular constriction. FEBS Lett 2009; 583:2779-84. [PMID: 19616547 PMCID: PMC2769078 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2009.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2009] [Revised: 07/06/2009] [Accepted: 07/13/2009] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Ethanol-induced inhibition of myocyte large conductance, calcium- and voltage-gated potassium (BK) current causes cerebrovascular constriction, yet the molecular targets mediating EtOH action remain unknown. Using BK channel-forming (cbv1) subunits from cerebral artery myocytes, we demonstrate that EtOH potentiates and inhibits current at Ca(i)(2+) lower and higher than approximately 15 microM, respectively. By increasing cbv1's apparent Ca(i)(2+)-sensitivity, accessory BK beta(1) subunits shift the activation-to-inhibition crossover of EtOH action to <3 microM Ca(i)(2+), with consequent inhibition of current under conditions found during myocyte contraction. Knocking-down KCNMB1 suppresses EtOH-reduction of arterial myocyte BK current and vessel diameter. Therefore, BK beta(1) is the molecular effector of alcohol-induced BK current inhibition and cerebrovascular constriction.
Collapse
Affiliation(s)
- Anna N Bukiya
- The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Memphis, TN 38163, USA
| | | | | |
Collapse
|