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Hagon W, Hagon J, Noble G, Brenton-Rule A, Stewart S, Bristow I. Microwave therapy for the treatment of plantar warts. J Foot Ankle Res 2023; 16:37. [PMID: 37322512 DOI: 10.1186/s13047-023-00638-8] [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: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Plantar warts, or verrucae plantaris, are common lesions causing considerable pain during weightbearing activity. Although current treatment modalities have low success rates, microwave therapy has been introduced as a promising intervention. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of microwave therapy for the treatment of plantar warts and to determine the clinical factors associated with plantar wart resolution. METHODS A retrospective analysis of 150 plantar warts from 45 patients treated with microwave therapy was undertaken. Binomial regression was conducted to explore clinical characteristics (age, gender, immunosuppression, impaired healing, multiple vs single wart, location of lesion, lesion diameter) associated with lesion resolution. RESULTS Of the total 150 plantar warts treated with microwave therapy, 125 (83.3%) warts resolved and 25 (17%) warts did not resolve. The mean (SD) total treatment sessions for resolved lesions was 2.8 (1.0). Decreasing age (P = 0.046) was the only clinical characteristic associated with resolution. CONCLUSIONS This retrospective study has shown that plantar warts may be resolved with two to three sessions of microwave therapy, which may be more successful in younger populations.
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- Wendy Hagon
- Shore Footed Podiatry, Milford, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Shore Footed Podiatry, Milford, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, 90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, 90 Akoranga Drive, Northcote, Auckland, 0627, New Zealand.
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- Private Practice, Lymington, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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Kozłowski HM, Sobocińska J, Jędrzejewski T, Maciejewski B, Dzialuk A, Wrotek S. Fever-range whole body hyperthermia leads to changes in immune-related genes and miRNA machinery in Wistar rats. Int J Hyperthermia 2023; 40:2216899. [PMID: 37279921 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2023.2216899] [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: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 05/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Fever is defined as a rise in body temperature upon disease. Fever-range hyperthermia (FRH) is a simplified model of fever and a well-established medical procedure. Despite its beneficial effects, the molecular changes induced by FRH remain poorly characterized. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of FRH on regulatory molecules such as cytokines and miRNAs involved in inflammatory processes. METHODS We developed a novel, fast rat model of infrared-induced FRH. The body temperature of animals was monitored using biotelemetry. FRH was induced by the infrared lamp and heating pad. White blood cell counts were monitored using Auto Hematology Analyzer. In peripheral blood mononuclear cells, spleen and liver expression of immune-related genes (IL-10, MIF and G-CSF, IFN-γ) and miRNA machinery (DICER1, TARBP2) was analyzed with RT-qPCR. Furthermore, RT-qPCR was used to explore miRNA-155 levels in the plasma of rats. RESULTS We observed a decrease in the total number of leukocytes due to lower number of lymphocytes, and an increase in the number of granulocytes. Furthermore, we observed elevated expressions of DICER1, TARBP2 and granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) in the spleen, liver and PBMCs immediately following FRH. FRH treatment also had anti-inflammatory effects, evidenced by the downregulation of pro-inflammatory macrophage migration inhibitor factor (MIF) and miR-155, and the increased expression of anti-inflammatory IL-10. CONCLUSION FRH affects the expression of molecules involved in inflammatory processes leading to alleviated inflammation. We suppose these effects may be miRNAs-dependent and FRH can be involved in therapies where anti-inflammatory action is needed.
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- Henryk Mikołaj Kozłowski
- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary and Biological Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary and Biological Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary and Biological Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary and Biological Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Veterinary and Biological Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
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Bristow I. Paediatric Cutaneous Warts and Verrucae: An Update. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16400. [PMID: 36554279 PMCID: PMC9779159 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Revised: 11/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Cutaneous warts are common lesions in children caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and for most lesions spontaneously resolve within months of the initial infection, regardless of treatment. The infection is most prevalent in the second decade of life affecting over 40% of children. Studies have demonstrated wart virus carriage on normal skin is higher in children with active lesions and family members. Subtypes HPV 2, HPV 27, HPV 57 and HPV 63 are particularly common in paediatric populations. Warts arising on the plantar surface of the foot (verrucae) can be particularly problematic owing to the location. They may interfere with daily activities causing pain and embarrassment. Plantar lesions have been shown to be more resistant to treatment than warts elsewhere on the skin. Systematic reviews and studies conducted over the last decade have demonstrated little evidence of innovation or effective improvements in treatment of recalcitrant lesions over the last 30 years. However, newer modalities such as immunotherapy (using injected vaccines) and hyperthermia using microwave treatment may hold promise in improving the treatment of these common and therapeutically frustrating lesions.
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- Ivan Bristow
- Private Practice, Lymington, Hampshire SO41 9AH, UK
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Wang HF, An RZ, Ma L, Gao XH. Recurrent condyloma acuminatum after cryotherapy plus photodynamic therapy successfully treated by local hyperthermia: A case report. Dermatol Ther 2022; 35:e15771. [PMID: 35975429 DOI: 10.1111/dth.15771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 08/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Hui-Feng Wang
- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.,Department of Dermatology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Binzhou Medical University Hospital, Binzhou, Shandong, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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Pan PY, Wei KC, Wu JC, Jeng-Hsien L. A novel fractional solid-state 585 nm c on facial verruca plana: a report of three cases. J Cosmet Dermatol 2022; 21:1986-1988. [PMID: 35176192 DOI: 10.1111/jocd.14857] [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: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A novel fractional laser system with differential-wavelength modified optically pumped semiconductor (D-WMOPS) technology can produce a pure 585 nm wavelength as PDL, which has been used to treat vascular and pigmented skin lesions. Besides, this new laser modality also showed promising results for verruca plana in our experience. In this brief report, we present 3 cases of facial flat warts treated by this novel 585 nm diode laser.
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- Po-Yang Pan
- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Department of Dermatology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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- Wu Jenchin Dermatology Clinic, Pingtung, Taiwan
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Bird G, Braithwaite I, Harper J, Koorevaar I, van den Berg M, Maijers I, Kearns N, Dilcher M, Jennings L, Fingleton J, Shortt N, Weatherall M, Beasley R. Rhinothermy delivered by nasal high flow therapy in the treatment of the common cold: a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e047760. [PMID: 34848508 PMCID: PMC8634207 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The common cold is the most common infectious disease affecting humans and has a substantial economic impact on society. Human rhinoviruses, which cause almost two-thirds of colds, have demonstrated temperature-dependent replication which is optimal between 33°C and 35°C. METHODS This randomised, single-blind, parallel-group trial completed at a single-centre in New Zealand, recruited 170 participants aged 18-75 years (mean age 27.5 years) who were within 48 hours of common cold symptom onset and had a symptom score (the Modified Jackson Score (MJS)) ≥7 and a negative point-of-care test for influenza. Participants were blinded to the intervention and randomised (1:1) to 5 days of either nasal high flow rhinothermy (rNHF) (100% humidified air delivered at 35 L/min and 41°C for 2 hours daily) (n=85) or 'sham' rhinothermy (100% humidified air delivered at 10 L/min and 31°C for 10 min daily) (n=85) and completed daily symptom diaries, which included the MJS, for 14 days, to investigate whether rNHF reduced common cold symptom severity and duration compared with 'sham' rhinothermy. RESULTS An intention-to-treat superiority analysis included all randomised participants and showed no difference between treatment groups for the primary outcome, the day 4 MJS analysed by analysis of covariance: mean (SD) 6.33 (3.97) for rNHF vs 5.8 (3.15) for 'sham'; estimated difference (95% CI) 0.37 (-0.69 to 1.42), p=0.49. There was no difference in time until resolution of symptoms: mean (SD) 5.96 (4.47) days for rNHF vs 6.42 (4.09) days for 'sham'; estimated difference (95% CI) 1.02 (0.75 to 1.38), p=0.91. There were no serious adverse events related to the study treatments. CONCLUSIONS This well-powered, single-blind randomised controlled trial does not provide evidence that 5 days of rNHF (100% humidified air heated to 41°C delivered at 35 L/min for 2 hours daily) reduces common cold symptom severity or duration. However, investigation of rNHF in the treatment of influenza is warranted. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ACTRN12617001340325.
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- Grace Bird
- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Canterbury Health Laboratories, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Medical Research Institute of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand
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MESSINI S. The Messini method: thermo-prevention of commons colds and proposal for a new and simple form of individual prevention. GAZZETTA MEDICA ITALIANA ARCHIVIO PER LE SCIENZE MEDICHE 2021. [DOI: 10.23736/s0393-3660.20.04405-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Jiang F, Shao J, Chen L, Yang N, Liu J, Li Z. Successful treatment of periungual warts with local hyperthermia: report of two cases. J DERMATOL TREAT 2021; 33:2380-2382. [PMID: 34334094 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2021.1961995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Periungual warts are common warts that grow on the periungual or nail margin, and it's challenging to remove them due to their particular location, causing its high recurrence rate and brings difficulties to the treatments. We successfully cured two cases of stubborn periungual warts by local hyperthermia. A male with warts on his hands and knees and a girl with periungual warts on her fingers received local hyperthermia of 44 °C for 30 min a time. One month after the last treatment, their lesions disappeared entirely and did not relapse during the follow-up period. These two cases showed that local hyperthermia might be a safe and effective method for treating periungual warts in patients with poor traditional treatment.
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- Fan Jiang
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China
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Persano S, Das P, Pellegrino T. Magnetic Nanostructures as Emerging Therapeutic Tools to Boost Anti-Tumour Immunity. Cancers (Basel) 2021; 13:2735. [PMID: 34073106 PMCID: PMC8198238 DOI: 10.3390/cancers13112735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2021] [Revised: 05/23/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Cancer immunotherapy has shown remarkable results in various cancer types through a range of immunotherapeutic approaches, including chimeric antigen receptor-T cell (CAR-T) therapy, immune checkpoint blockade (ICB), and therapeutic vaccines. Despite the enormous potential of cancer immunotherapy, its application in various clinical settings has been limited by immune evasion and immune suppressive mechanisms occurring locally or systemically, low durable response rates, and severe side effects. In the last decades, the rapid advancement of nanotechnology has been aiming at the development of novel synthetic nanocarriers enabling precise and enhanced delivery of immunotherapeutics, while improving drug stability and effectiveness. Magnetic nanostructured formulations are particularly intriguing because of their easy surface functionalization, low cost, and robust manufacturing procedures, together with their suitability for the implementation of magnetically-guided and heat-based therapeutic strategies. Here, we summarize and discuss the unique features of magnetic-based nanostructures, which can be opportunely designed to potentiate classic immunotherapies, such as therapeutic vaccines, ICB, adoptive cell therapy (ACT), and in situ vaccination. Finally, we focus on how multifunctional magnetic delivery systems can facilitate the anti-tumour therapies relying on multiple immunotherapies and/or other therapeutic modalities. Combinatorial magnetic-based therapies are indeed offering the possibility to overcome current challenges in cancer immunotherapy.
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- Stefano Persano
- Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy;
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- Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT), Via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy;
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Mancilla-Galindo J, Galindo-Sevilla N. Exploring the rationale for thermotherapy in COVID-19. Int J Hyperthermia 2021; 38:202-212. [PMID: 33682604 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2021.1883127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Increased transmissibility of the pandemic severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been noted to occur at lower ambient temperatures. This is seemingly related to a better replication of most respiratory viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, at lower-than-core body temperatures (i.e., 33 °C vs 37 °C). Also, intrinsic characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 make it a heat-susceptible pathogen. Thermotherapy has successfully been used to combat viral infections in plants which could otherwise result in great economic losses; 90% of viruses causing infections in plants are positive-sense single-stranded ribonucleic acid (+ssRNA) viruses, a characteristic shared by SARS-CoV-2. Thus, it is possible to envision the use of heat-based interventions (thermotherapy or mild-temperature hyperthermia) in patients with COVID-19 for which moderate cycles (every 8-12 h) of mild-temperature hyperthermia (1-2 h) have been proposed. However, there are potential safety and mechanistic concerns which could limit the use of thermotherapy only to patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 to prevent disease progression rather than to treat patients who have already progressed to severe-to-critical COVID-19. Here, we review the characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 which make it a heat-susceptible virus, potential host mechanisms which could be enhanced at higher temperatures to aid viral clearance, and how thermotherapy could be investigated as a modality of treatment in patients with COVID-19 while taking into consideration potential risks.
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- Javier Mancilla-Galindo
- Facultad de Medicina, División de Investigación, Unidad de Investigación UNAM-INC, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Departamento de Infectología e Inmunología, Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Mexico City, Mexico
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Barber GC, Chong BF. SnapshotDx Quiz: October 2020. J Invest Dermatol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Sun YZ, Li JF, Wei ZD, Jiang HH, Hong YX, Zheng S, Qi RQ, Gao XH. Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of condyloma acuminata: mild hyperthermia treatment reveals compromised HPV infectivity of keratinocytes via regulation of metabolism, differentiation and anti-viral responses. Int J Hyperthermia 2019; 36:383-393. [PMID: 30909744 DOI: 10.1080/02656736.2019.1578420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyperthermia has proved successful in treating cutaneous human papillomavirus infectious diseases such as plantar wart and condyloma acuminata (CA). Moreover, this treatment provides improved therapeutic efficacy in these conditions as compared with conventional therapies. OBJECTIVES To investigate the global proteome changes in CA in response to hyperthermia and achieve a better understanding of the mechanisms of hyperthermia therapy against HPV-infectious diseases. METHODS CA tissue was obtained from patients undergoing pathological examinations. Diagnosis was verified as based on results of both HE staining and HPV-DNA PCR assay. Hyperthermia was achieved with a 44 °C water bath. Differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) were identified by iTRAQ labeling, SCX chromatography and LC-MS/MS assay. Validation of proteomic results was performed using real-time qPCR and western blot, while bioinformatic analysis of DEPs was accomplished by R 3.4.1, STRING and Cytoscape softwares. RESULTS In response to hyperthermia, a total of 102 DEPs were identified with 37 being upregulated and 65 downregulated. Among these DEPs, hyperthermia induced proteins involved with anti-viral processes such as OAS1, MX1, BANF1, CANX and AP1S1, whereas it inhibited proteins that participated in cellular metabolism, such as GALT, H6PD, EXOSC4 and EXOSC6; protein translation, such as RPS4Y1; as well as keratinocyte differentiation, such as KRT5, KRT27, KRT75, KRT76 and H2AFY2. CONCLUSIONS Hyperthermia inhibited enzymes and molecules responsible for metabolism modulation and keratinocyte differentiation in CA tissue, whereas it promoted factors involved in anti-viral responses. Such effects may, in part, contribute to the efficacy of local hyperthermia therapy against HPV infection.
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- Yu-Zhe Sun
- a Graduate School, China Medical University , Shenyang , China.,b Department of Dermatology , The First Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education , Shenyang , China
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- a Graduate School, China Medical University , Shenyang , China.,c Department of Pathology , The First Hospital of China Medical University , Shenyang , China
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- d Department of Dermatology , the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University , Dalian , China
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- b Department of Dermatology , The First Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education , Shenyang , China
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- b Department of Dermatology , The First Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education , Shenyang , China
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- b Department of Dermatology , The First Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education , Shenyang , China
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- b Department of Dermatology , The First Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education , Shenyang , China
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- a Graduate School, China Medical University , Shenyang , China.,b Department of Dermatology , The First Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education , Shenyang , China
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Yang Y, Wang HX, Zhang L, Huo W, Li XD, Qi RQ, Song XY, Wei S, Gao XH, Han S, Cao L. Inhibition of Heme Oxygenase-1 enhances hyperthermia-induced autophagy and antiviral effect. Int J Biol Sci 2019; 15:568-578. [PMID: 30745843 PMCID: PMC6367586 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.29759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Hyperthermia has been clinically utilized as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of cervical carcinoma. However, thermotolerance induced by heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a stress-inducible cytoprotective protein, limits the efficacy of hyperthermic therapy, for which the exact mechanism remains unknown. In the present study, we found that heat treatment induced HO-1 expression and decreased copy number of HPV16 in cervical cancer cells and tissues from cervical cancer and precursor lesions. Knockdown of HO-1 stimulated autophagy accompanied by downregulation of X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis protein. Furthermore, silencing of HO-1 led to cell intolerance to hyperthermia, as manifested by inhibition of cell viability and induction of autophagic apoptosis. Moreover, HO-1 modulated hyperthermia-induced, autophagy-dependent antiviral effect. Thus, the findings indicate that blockade of HO-1 enhances hyperthermia-induced autophagy, an event resulting in apoptosis of cervical cancer cells through an antiviral mechanism. These observations imply the potential clinical utility of hyperthermia in combination with HO-1 inhibition in the treatment of cervical cancer.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110001, China.,Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Central Hospital Affiliated to Shen Yang Medical College, Shenyang, 110001, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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- Department of Pathology, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35249, United States
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University and Key Laboratory of Immunodermatology, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110122, China
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Heat-Induced Editing of HPV Genes to Clear Mucocutaneous Warts? J Invest Dermatol 2017; 137:796-797. [PMID: 28340680 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.01.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hyperthermia increases expression of the antiviral cellular factors APOBEC3A and APOBEC3G and induces G-to-A or C-to-T mutations in human papilloma virus cervical cell lines and genital warts. This unexpected effect of heat treatment correlated with regression of genital warts in a subset of patients, including at distant sites, suggesting that this effect may be mediated in part by antiviral as well as immunological mechanisms.
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Bristow IR, Webb C, Ardern-Jones MR. The Successful Use of a Novel Microwave Device in the Treatment of a Plantar Wart. Case Rep Dermatol 2017; 9:102-107. [PMID: 29033812 PMCID: PMC5624246 DOI: 10.1159/000477377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2017] [Accepted: 05/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Plantar warts, caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), are a commonly encountered condition presenting in clinic. In adults, an array of various therapies exists, frequently with modest results particularly with plantar lesions. Microwaves have had limited uses for medical purposes. Recently a new portable microwave device has been approved for the treatment of skin lesions. Prior research has demonstrated immuno-stimulatory effects against HPV infection. We report the application of a novel portable medical microwave unit to treat a long-standing plantar wart which had failed to respond to other treatment modalities.
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- Ivan Robert Bristow
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Yang Y, Wang H, Zhang X, Huo W, Qi R, Gao Y, Zhang G, Song B, Chen H, Gao X. Heat Increases the Editing Efficiency of Human Papillomavirus E2 Gene by Inducing Upregulation of APOBEC3A and 3G. J Invest Dermatol 2016; 137:810-818. [PMID: 27890786 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.06.635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/30/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing catalytic polypeptide (APOBEC) 3 proteins have been identified as potent viral DNA mutators and have broad antiviral activity. In this study, we demonstrated that apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing catalytic polypeptide 3A (A3A) and A3G expression levels were significantly upregulated in human papillomavirus (HPV)-infected cell lines and tissues. Heat treatment resulted in elevated expression of A3A and A3G in a temperature-dependent manner in HPV-infected cells. Correspondingly, HPV-infected cells heat-treated at 44 °C showed accumulated G-to-A or C-to-T mutation in HPV E2 gene. Knockdown of A3A or A3G could promote cell viability, along with the lower frequency of A/T in HPV E2 gene. In addition, regressing genital viral warts also harbored high G-to-A or C-to-T mutation in HPV E2 gene. Taken together, we demonstrate that apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing catalytic polypeptide 3 expression and editing function was heat sensitive to a certain degree, partly explaining the mechanism of action of local hyperthermia to treat viral warts.
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- Yang Yang
- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Regenerative Medicine, Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China; Regenerative Medicine, Cardiff Institute of Tissue Engineering and Repair, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China.
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Zhang YJ, Qi RQ, Gao XH. Local hyperthermia cleared multiple cutaneous warts on a nephrotic syndrome patient. World J Dermatol 2016; 5:125-128. [DOI: 10.5314/wjd.v5.i3.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2016] [Revised: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 05/11/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Cutaneous warts are caused by human papillomavirus infection. Immunosuppressive state is one of the risk factors of human papillomavirus infection. A girl diagnosed of nephrotic syndrome and on immunosuppressive therapy developed multiple common warts. We treated her on a single lesion by local hyperthermia therapy at 44 °C for 3 consecutive days, each therapy lasted for 30 min. Ten days later, the patient received another 2 consecutive therapy. All lesions are completely resolved at the 9th week after the treatment. No recurrent sign was observed in a 3-mo follow-up. Side effects included burning sensation, stabbing pain at the target site during treatment.
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Ren Y, Huo W, Qi RQ, Hu L, Gao XH. Intensive local thermotherapy cleared extensive viral warts in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. Int J Hyperthermia 2015; 31:5-7. [DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2014.993339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hu L, Qi R, Hong Y, Huo W, Chen HD, Gao XH. One stone, two birds: managing multiple common warts on hands and face by local hyperthermia. Dermatol Ther 2014; 28:32-5. [PMID: 25322964 DOI: 10.1111/dth.12178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Lanting Hu
- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang 110001 China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang 110001 China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang 110001 China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang 110001 China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang 110001 China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang 110001 China
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Kang HS, Lee MW, Paek JO, Yu HJ, Kim JS. Comparison of cure rates and durations of treatment with diphenylcyclopropenone immunotherapy for warts in children/adolescents and adults. Int J Dermatol 2014; 53:1293-8. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.12377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Ho Song Kang
- Department of Dermatology; Hanyang University Guri Hospital; Guri Korea
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- Department of Dermatology; Hanyang University Guri Hospital; Guri Korea
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- Department of Dermatology; Hanyang University Guri Hospital; Guri Korea
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- Department of Dermatology; Hanyang University Guri Hospital; Guri Korea
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- Department of Dermatology; Hanyang University Guri Hospital; Guri Korea
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Gao X, Chen H. Hyperthermia on skin immune system and its application in the treatment of human papillomavirus-infected skin diseases. Front Med 2014; 8:1-5. [PMID: 24402693 DOI: 10.1007/s11684-014-0309-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2013] [Accepted: 10/22/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hyperthermia is a condition characterized by increased body temperature as a consequence of failed thermoregulation. Hyperthermia occurs when a body produces or absorbs more heat than it dissipates. Hyperthermia also elicits various effects on the physiology of living cells. For instance, fever-range temperature (39°C to 40°C) can modulate the activities of immune cells, including antigen-presenting cells, Tcells, and natural killer cells. Heat shock temperature (41°C to 43°C) can increase the immunogenicity of tumor cells. Cytotoxic temperature (> 43°C) can create an antigen source to induce an anti-tumor immune response. The immunomodulatory effect of hyperthermia has promoted an interest in hyperthermia-aided immunotherapy, particularly against tumors. Hyperthermia has also been used to treat deep fungal, bacterial, and viral skin infections. We conducted a series of open or controlled trials to treat skin human papillomavirus infection by inducing local hyperthermia. More than half of the patients were significantly cured compared with those in the control trial. A series of challenging clinical cases, such as large lesions in pregnant patients or patients with diabetes mellitus, were also successfully and safely managed using the proposed method. However, further studies should be conducted to clarify the underlying mechanisms and promote the clinical applications of hyperthermia.
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- Xinghua Gao
- Department of Dermatology, the First Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001, China,
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Huo W, Di ZH, Xiao BH, Qi RQ, Weiland M, Gao XH. Clearance of genital warts in pregnant women by mild local hyperthermia: a pilot report. Dermatol Ther 2013; 27:109-12. [PMID: 24703269 DOI: 10.1111/dth.12066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wei Huo
- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang China
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- Department of Dermatology; Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang China
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- Department of Dermatology; Henry Ford Health System; Detroit Michigan
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang China
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Qian G, Yu H. Giant condyloma acuminata of Buschke-Lowenstein: successful treatment mainly by an innovative surgical method. Dermatol Ther 2013; 26:411-4. [PMID: 24099072 DOI: 10.1111/dth.12013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- Ge Qian
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology; The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University; Kunming; China
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- Department of Dermatology; Henan Provincial People's Hospital; Zhengzhou; China
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Huo W, Li GH, Qi RQ, Zhang L, Yan XX, Chen HD, Gao XH. Clinical and immunologic results of local hyperthermia at 44 °C for extensive genital warts in patients with diabetes mellitus. Int J Hyperthermia 2013; 29:17-20. [DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2012.758874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Ma Y, Huo W, Hong YX, Chen HD, Gao XH. Successful clearance of facial common warts by local hyperthermia: report of two cases. Dermatol Ther 2012; 25:386-8. [PMID: 22950567 DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2012.01470.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Yan Ma
- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang; China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang; China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang; China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang; China
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- Department of Dermatology; No.1 Hospital of China Medical University; Shenyang; China
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Li X, Zhang C, Hong Y, Zhang D, Wei H, Chen HD, Gao XH. Local hyperthermia treatment of extensive viral warts in Darier disease: A case report and literature review. Int J Hyperthermia 2012; 28:451-5. [DOI: 10.3109/02656736.2012.677929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Abstract
Heat has been used as a medicinal and healing modality throughout human history. Today, thermotherapy is being studied in the treatment of many diseases. Although the exact anti-infective mechanism of thermotherapy is yet to be solved, this historically important healing method has shown significant results in the treatments of a variety of dermatological infectious diseases ranging from simple acne to bacterial, parasitic and viral infections, in modern medicine. Induction of cellular apoptosis in medium doses and necrosis in high doses has made thermotherapy an important modality in the treatment of malignant tumors. Especially in dermatology, significant results have been achieved in the treatment of Bowen's disease, melanoma and simple warts. Thermotherapy, which today has also shown advancements in cosmetology, can be delivered by liquid nitrogen in the form of hypothermia and a variety of ways ranging from hot water pads to ultrasound and even to lasers, in the form of hyperthermia. In this article, the place of this historically important treatment method in modern medicine, especially in dermatology, has been reviewed by an extensive search of the literature.
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- Sedef Bayata
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey
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Boralevi F. [What's new in paediatric dermatology?]. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2011; 137 Suppl 4:S145-57. [PMID: 21193118 DOI: 10.1016/s0151-9638(10)70041-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This paper summarizes a review of the medical literature focused on the field of pediatric dermatology from December 2009 to November 2010. Our objective was to select the papers published in the main journals of dermatology, internal medicine, pediatrics, infectious diseases and allergy that bring new information and significant advances concerning skin diseases in children. Recent advances in the field of infantile hemangiomas and atopic dermatitis are particularly detailed. This review also covers the main the following topics: psoriasis, Kawasaki disease, head lice and warts management, lichen, rare diseases such as epidermolyses bullosae.
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- F Boralevi
- Unité de dermatologie pédiatrique, Hôpital Pellegrin-enfant, Place Amélie Raba-Léon, 33076 Bordeaux cedex, France.
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Wang X, Gao XH, Hong Y, Li X, Chen HD. Local hyperthermia decreases the expression of CCL-20 in condyloma acuminatum. Virol J 2010; 7:301. [PMID: 21050487 PMCID: PMC2991315 DOI: 10.1186/1743-422x-7-301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2010] [Accepted: 11/04/2010] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Local hyperthermia has been successfully used in the treatment of viral warts. However, the mechanism of action has largely remained unclear. CCL-20 (also known as MIP-3α) is the most potent chemokine for recruitment of Langerhans cell (LC) precursors into the skin. CCL-20 expression can be increased by TNF-α and IL-1α. The effects of local hyperthermia on the mRNA expressions of CCL-20, TNF-α, IL-1α have been investigated in both condyloma acuminata (CA) and normal skin. Under an organotypic culture condition, fresh CA and normal skin were subjected to surface heating at 37°C, 42°C and 45°C for 30 mins, respectively. Results The mRNA expressions of CCL-20 and IL-1α in CA specimen were significantly higher than those in normal skin. Local hyperthermia at 42°C and 45°C significantly decreased the mRNA levels of CCL-20 and IL-1α, as compared with the control groups (p < 0.01). The decrease of CCL-20 was well correlated with that of IL-1α. The expression of TNF-α in CA remained unchanged in spite of the temperature variation. Local hyperthermia at 45°C concomitantly increased the mRNA expression of CCL-20 and IL-1α in normal skin. Conclusions Our study suggests that hyperthermia decreases the expression of CCL-20 with concomitant decrease in IL-1α, and reduce the number of Langerhans cells in HPV infected skin.
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- Xiaoqin Wang
- Department of Dermatology, No,1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, PR China
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