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Hammill AM, Boscolo E. Capillary malformations. J Clin Invest 2024; 134:e172842. [PMID: 38618955 PMCID: PMC11014659 DOI: 10.1172/jci172842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Capillary malformation (CM), or port wine birthmark, is a cutaneous congenital vascular anomaly that occurs in 0.1%-2% of newborns. Patients with a CM localized on the forehead have an increased risk of developing a neurocutaneous disorder called encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis or Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS), with complications including seizure, developmental delay, glaucoma, and vision loss. In 2013, a groundbreaking study revealed causative activating somatic mutations in the gene (GNAQ) encoding guanine nucleotide-binding protein Q subunit α (Gαq) in CM and SWS patient tissues. In this Review, we discuss the disease phenotype, the causative GNAQ mutations, and their cellular origin. We also present the endothelial Gαq-related signaling pathways, the current animal models to study CM and its complications, and future options for therapeutic treatment. Further work remains to fully elucidate the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the formation and maintenance of the abnormal vessels.
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- Adrienne M. Hammill
- Division of Hematology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
- Division of Experimental Hematology and Cancer Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
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Holm A, Mulliken JB, Bischoff J. Infantile hemangioma: the common and enigmatic vascular tumor. J Clin Invest 2024; 134:e172836. [PMID: 38618963 PMCID: PMC11014660 DOI: 10.1172/jci172836] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2024] Open
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Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a benign vascular tumor that occurs in 5% of newborns. The tumor follows a life cycle of rapid proliferation in infancy, followed by slow involution in childhood. This unique life cycle has attracted the interest of basic and clinical scientists alike as a paradigm for vasculogenesis, angiogenesis, and vascular regression. Unanswered questions persist about the genetic and molecular drivers of the proliferating and involuting phases. The beta blocker propranolol usually accelerates regression of problematic IHs, yet its mechanism of action on vascular proliferation and differentiation is unclear. Some IHs fail to respond to beta blockers and regrow after discontinuation. Side effects occur and long-term sequelae of propranolol treatment are unknown. This poses clinical challenges and raises novel questions about the mechanisms of vascular overgrowth in IH.
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- Annegret Holm
- Vascular Biology Program and Department of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Freiburg, VASCERN-VASCA European Reference Center, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Plastic and Oral Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Vascular Biology Program and Department of Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Cheng J, Zou Y, Fu R, Jin P, Huang M, Wu Z, Bai H, Huang X, Yuan H. Sirolimus combined with glucocorticoids in the treatment of Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon in a neonate: A case report. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37706. [PMID: 38579031 PMCID: PMC10994472 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024] Open
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RATIONALE Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma is an aggressive vascular tumor that is often associated with life-threatening coagulopathies and Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. Pathologic biopsies can provide a good basis for diagnosis and treatment. Therapy with srolimus combined with glucocorticoids may offer patients a favorable prognosis. PATIENT CONCERNS A large purplish-red mass on the knee of a child with extremely progressive thrombocytopenia and refractory coagulation abnormalities. Conventional doses of glucocorticoids alone failed to improve coagulation abnormalities and the child developed large cutaneous petechiae and scalp hematomas. DIAGNOSIS Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma combined with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. INTERVENTIONS The patient received prednisolone 2.0 mg/kg*d for 4 days. Blood products were transfused to ensure vital signs and to complete the pathologic biopsy. Sirolimus combined with prednisolone was given after clarifying the diagnosis of Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma. OUTCOMES The tumor basically disappeared on examination and the ultrasound showed a subcutaneous hyperechoic mass with normal blood flow. LESSONS Sirolimus combined with glucocorticoids is effective in controlling Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon and pathologic biopsy is important for definitive diagnosis.
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- Jun Cheng
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, Jiangxi Provincial Children’s Hospital, Nanchang, China
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Chen Q, Rong H, Zhang L, Wang Y, Bian Q, Zheng J. KLF2 Orchestrates Pathological Progression of Infantile Hemangioma through Hemangioma Stem Cell Fate Decisions. J Invest Dermatol 2024:S0022-202X(24)00113-1. [PMID: 38382868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2024.01.029] [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: 08/10/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most prevalent vascular tumor during infancy, characterized by a rapid proliferation phase of disorganized blood vessels and spontaneous involution. IH possibly arises from a special type of multipotent stem cells called hemangioma stem cells (HemSCs), which could differentiate into endothelial cells, pericytes, and adipocytes. However, the underlying mechanisms that regulate the cell fate determination of HemSCs remain elusive. In this study, we unveil KLF2 as a candidate transcription factor involved in the control of HemSCs differentiation. KLF2 exhibits high expression in endothelial cells in proliferating IH but diminishes in adipocytes in involuting IH. Using a combination of in vitro culture of patient-derived HemSCs and HemSCs implantation mouse models, we show that KLF2 governs the proliferation, apoptosis, and cell cycle progression of HemSCs. Importantly, KLF2 acts as a crucial determinant of HemSC fate, directing their differentiation toward endothelial cells while inhibiting adipogenesis. Knockdown of KLF2 induces a proadipogenic transcriptome in HemSCs, leading to impaired blood vessel formation and accelerated adipocyte differentiation. Collectively, our findings highlight KLF2 as a critical regulator controlling the progression and involution of IH by modulating HemSC fate decisions.
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- Qiming Chen
- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Institute of Precision Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, China; National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.
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Bentivegna K, Saba NJ, Shinder R, Grant-Kels JM. Ocular and orbital tumors in childhood. Clin Dermatol 2024:S0738-081X(24)00019-1. [PMID: 38301859 DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2024.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Pediatric tumors of the eye and orbit can be benign or malignant as well as congenital or acquired and are usually distinctively different than those seen in adults. Although most of these neoplasms are benign (eg, dermoid cyst, chalazion, molluscum), their location near and within a vital organ can result in serious dermatologic and ophthalmologic sequelae. Lesions discussed include vascular lesions, retinoblastomas (the most common primary pediatric intraocular malignancy), rhabdomyosarcoma (the most common primary pediatric orbital malignancy), Langerhans cell histiocytosis, and metastatic lesions to the orbit (neuroblastoma, Ewing sarcoma). Although cysts and ocular melanoma can occur within the pediatric population, these conditions are covered in other contributions in this issue of Clinics in Dermatology.
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- Kathryn Bentivegna
- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, USA; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
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Vali A, Dalle H, Loubaresse A, Gilleron J, Havis E, Garcia M, Beaupère C, Denis C, Roblot N, Poussin K, Ledent T, Bouillet B, Cormont M, Tanti JF, Capeau J, Vatier C, Fève B, Grosfeld A, Moldes M. Adipocyte Glucocorticoid Receptor Activation With High Glucocorticoid Doses Impairs Healthy Adipose Tissue Expansion by Repressing Angiogenesis. Diabetes 2024; 73:211-224. [PMID: 37963392 DOI: 10.2337/db23-0165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023]
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In humans, glucocorticoids (GCs) are commonly prescribed because of their anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. However, high doses of GCs often lead to side effects, including diabetes and lipodystrophy. We recently reported that adipocyte glucocorticoid receptor (GR)-deficient (AdipoGR-KO) mice under corticosterone (CORT) treatment exhibited a massive adipose tissue (AT) expansion associated with a paradoxical improvement of metabolic health compared with control mice. However, whether GR may control adipose development remains unclear. Here, we show a specific induction of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and proangiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) expression in GR-deficient adipocytes of AdipoGR-KO mice compared with control mice, together with an increased adipose vascular network, as assessed by three-dimensional imaging. GR activation reduced HIF-1α recruitment to the Vegfa promoter resulting from Hif-1α downregulation at the transcriptional and posttranslational levels. Importantly, in CORT-treated AdipoGR-KO mice, the blockade of VEGFA by a soluble decoy receptor prevented AT expansion and the healthy metabolic phenotype. Finally, in subcutaneous AT from patients with Cushing syndrome, higher VEGFA expression was associated with a better metabolic profile. Collectively, these results highlight that adipocyte GR negatively controls AT expansion and metabolic health through the downregulation of the major angiogenic effector VEGFA and inhibition of vascular network development. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS
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- Anna Vali
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INSERM, C3M, Team Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology of Obesity, Nice, France
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- Sorbonne Université, CNRS, INSERM, Laboratoire de Biologie du Développement, Institut Biologie Paris Seine, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INSERM, C3M, Team Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology of Obesity, Nice, France
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- Université Côte d'Azur, INSERM, C3M, Team Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology of Obesity, Nice, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Service Endocrinologie, CRMR PRISIS, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Service Endocrinologie, CRMR PRISIS, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Paris, France
- Sorbonne Université, INSERM, Institute of CardioMetabolism and Nutrition, Paris, France
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Lomeli Martinez SM, Carrillo Contreras NG, Gómez Sandoval JR, Zepeda Nuño JS, Gomez Mireles JC, Varela Hernández JJ, Mercado-González AE, Bayardo González RA, Gutiérrez-Maldonado AF. Oral Pyogenic Granuloma: A Narrative Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16885. [PMID: 38069207 PMCID: PMC10706684 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242316885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign vascular lesion found predominantly in the oral cavity. Characterized by rapid growth and propensity to bleed, PG presents diagnostic challenges due to its similarity and alarming proliferation. This narrative review synthesizes current knowledge on the epidemiology, etiopathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and management of oral PG, with emphasis on recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. The epidemiology of the injury is meticulously analyzed, revealing a higher incidence in women and a wide range of ages of onset. It delves into the etiopathogenesis, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding the exact causal factors, although historical attributions suggest an infectious origin. It exhaustively analyzes the clinical and histopathological aspects of oral PG, offering information on its various presentations and the importance of an accurate diagnosis to guide effective treatment. It details treatment strategies, emphasizing the personalized approach based on individual patient characteristics. This comprehensive review consolidates current knowledge on oral PG, highlighting the need for further research to clarify its pathogenesis and optimize treatment protocols.
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- Sarah Monserrat Lomeli Martinez
- Department of Medical and Life Sciences, University of Guadalajara (CUCiénega-UdeG), 1115 Ave. Universidad, Ocotlán 47810, Jalisco, Mexico; (S.M.L.M.); (J.J.V.H.)
- Master of Public Health, Department of Wellbeing and Sustainable Development, University of Guadalajara (CUNorte-UdeG), 23 Federal Highway, Km. 191, Colotlán 46200, Jalisco, Mexico
- Periodontics Program, Department of Integrated Dentistry Clinics, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (N.G.C.C.); (J.R.G.S.); (J.C.G.M.)
- Prostodontics Program, Department of Integrated Dentistry Clinics, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Periodontics Program, Department of Integrated Dentistry Clinics, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (N.G.C.C.); (J.R.G.S.); (J.C.G.M.)
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- Periodontics Program, Department of Integrated Dentistry Clinics, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (N.G.C.C.); (J.R.G.S.); (J.C.G.M.)
- Research Institute of Dentistry, Department of Integrated Dentistry Clinics, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico
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- Microbiology and Pathology Department, Pathology Laboratory, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Periodontics Program, Department of Integrated Dentistry Clinics, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico; (N.G.C.C.); (J.R.G.S.); (J.C.G.M.)
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- Department of Medical and Life Sciences, University of Guadalajara (CUCiénega-UdeG), 1115 Ave. Universidad, Ocotlán 47810, Jalisco, Mexico; (S.M.L.M.); (J.J.V.H.)
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- Antiguo Hospital Civil de Guadalajara “Fray Antonio Alcalde”, 777 Coronel Calderón, Guadalajara 44200, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Department of Integrated Dentistry Clinics, University of Guadalajara (CUCS-UdeG), 950 Sierra Mojada, Guadalajara 44340, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Department of Medical and Life Sciences, University of Guadalajara (CUCiénega-UdeG), 1115 Ave. Universidad, Ocotlán 47810, Jalisco, Mexico; (S.M.L.M.); (J.J.V.H.)
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Lin Q, Cai B, Shan X, Ni X, Chen X, Ke R, Wang B. Global research trends of infantile hemangioma: A bibliometric and visualization analysis from 2000 to 2022. Heliyon 2023; 9:e21300. [PMID: 37920523 PMCID: PMC10618776 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e21300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 10/10/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023] Open
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Background Infantile hemangioma (IH) has received global attention, resulting in a significant volume of literature. However, there is a lack of bibliometric analyses specifically focusing on IH publications. This study aims to fill this gap by conducting a comprehensive analysis of IH publications, investigating their characteristics, contribution distribution, and developmental trends. By enhancing our understanding of IH and identifying potential research topics and collaborators, this study will contribute to the advancement of the field. Methods A total of 4333 articles and reviews on IH were collected from the Web of Science (WoS) database, spanning the years 2000-2022. The study encompassed a comprehensive analysis of IH publications, evaluating their quantity and quality. Additionally, we profiled publishing groups based on country, institution, author publication records, and collaboration networks. Lastly, we identified and summarized the prominent research topics. Results Annual publications on IH have increased over the past 20 years. The United States has the highest number of publications and the highest total number of citations. Pediatric Dermatology was the most influential journal in the IH field. The citation analysis indicated that the articles published by Léauté-Labrèze in 2008 had the highest number of citations. The articles published by North PE in 2000 and Boye E in 2001 laid a certain research foundation for this field. Concerning institutions, most of the cooperative relationships were established in the same country/region. The United States has the largest number of scientific research institutions and IH researchers, leading most of the cross-country collaboration. The University of California, San Francisco, Medical College of Wisconsin, Harvard University, and Shanghai Jiaotong University were the research centers that published the most IH-related research. Frieden IJ, Mulliken JB, and Drolet BA were the top three most influential authors. Frieden IJ, Garzon MC, and Mulliken JB were the top three authors with the most cited frequency. In addition, keywords and keyword co-occurrence networks prompted that the pathological mechanism of IH, clinical analysis, and other vascular anomalies are research hotspots. Analysis of trending topics suggests that research on IH has evolved from treatment-focused studies towards investigations of other vascular diseases and a series of clinical case studies. Currently, clinical case studies receive the most attention in the field. Conclusions This comprehensive bibliometric study provides a thorough analysis of post-2000 publications in the field of IH, offering insights into current research trends for the first time. The findings suggest that future investigations will continue to prioritize understanding IH mechanisms, treatment approaches, and treatment evaluation. Furthermore, the exploration of other vascular diseases and the inclusion of clinical case studies are expected to contribute to advancements in IH clinical practice. By identifying potential collaborators, partner institutions, and new research avenues, this study offers valuable guidance for future in-depth research on IH.
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- Qian Lin
- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Plastic Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
- Department of Plastic Surgery, National Regional Medical Center, Binhai Campus of the First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Dudley AC, Griffioen AW. Pathological angiogenesis: mechanisms and therapeutic strategies. Angiogenesis 2023; 26:313-347. [PMID: 37060495 PMCID: PMC10105163 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-023-09876-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 66.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 03/26/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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In multicellular organisms, angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels from pre-existing ones, is an essential process for growth and development. Different mechanisms such as vasculogenesis, sprouting, intussusceptive, and coalescent angiogenesis, as well as vessel co-option, vasculogenic mimicry and lymphangiogenesis, underlie the formation of new vasculature. In many pathological conditions, such as cancer, atherosclerosis, arthritis, psoriasis, endometriosis, obesity and SARS-CoV-2(COVID-19), developmental angiogenic processes are recapitulated, but are often done so without the normal feedback mechanisms that regulate the ordinary spatial and temporal patterns of blood vessel formation. Thus, pathological angiogenesis presents new challenges yet new opportunities for the design of vascular-directed therapies. Here, we provide an overview of recent insights into blood vessel development and highlight novel therapeutic strategies that promote or inhibit the process of angiogenesis to stabilize, reverse, or even halt disease progression. In our review, we will also explore several additional aspects (the angiogenic switch, hypoxia, angiocrine signals, endothelial plasticity, vessel normalization, and endothelial cell anergy) that operate in parallel to canonical angiogenesis mechanisms and speculate how these processes may also be targeted with anti-angiogenic or vascular-directed therapies.
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- Andrew C Dudley
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Cancer Biology, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA.
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- Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Medical Oncology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Kong M, Li Y, Wang K, Zhang S, Ji Y. Infantile hemangioma models: is the needle in a haystack? J Transl Med 2023; 21:308. [PMID: 37149592 PMCID: PMC10163722 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-023-04144-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/08/2023] Open
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Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most prevalent benign vascular tumor in infants, with distinct disease stages and durations. Despite the fact that the majority of IHs can regress spontaneously, a small percentage can cause disfigurement or even be fatal. The mechanisms underlying the development of IH have not been fully elucidated. Establishing stable and reliable IH models provides a standardized experimental platform for elucidating its pathogenesis, thereby facilitating the development of new drugs and the identification of effective treatments. Common IH models include the cell suspension implantation model, the viral gene transfer model, the tissue block transplantation model, and the most recent three-dimensional (3D) microtumor model. This article summarizes the research progress and clinical utility of various IH models, as well as the benefits and drawbacks of each. Researchers should select distinct IH models based on their individual research objectives to achieve their anticipated experimental objectives, thereby increasing the clinical relevance of their findings.
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- Meng Kong
- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37# Guo-Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37# Guo-Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37# Guo-Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, #23976# Jingshi Road, Jinan, 250022, China.
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- Division of Oncology, Department of Pediatric Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, #37# Guo-Xue-Xiang, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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Dahan E, Abou Jaoude L. Infantile Hemangiomas: A Review of Current Treatment Options. Pediatr Ann 2023; 52:e192-e197. [PMID: 37159066 DOI: 10.3928/19382359-20230307-02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This literature review outlines the current pathogenesis, clinical features, and complications of infantile hemangiomas and explores the current treatment modalities, including corticosteroids, surgery, pulsed dye laser, and beta-blockers. Although oftentimes benign, these lesions can potentially lead to physical or cosmetic disfigurement in growing children. The issue of depth and location-dependent treatment for infantile hemangiomas is explored as it reveals which treatments are correlated with better outcomes in specific presentations. For example, beta-blockers were found to be an effective first-line treatment for superficial infantile hemangiomas specifically, whereas the pulsed dye laser procedure was shown to be an effective option for deep hemangiomas, speeding up the involution process when combined with other treatment modalities and reducing scarring in ulcerated hemangiomas. Although the various infantile hemangioma treatment modalities available are appropriately tailored to specific cases of hemangiomas, they are also not without significant, sometimes life-threatening complications. This is why this literature review aims to outline the therapeutic benefits and risks of all treatment modalities to aid in the establishment of optimal case-dependent treatments. [Pediatr Ann. 2023;52(5):192-197.].
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Yu L, Qin K, Deng X, Yao X, Deng Y, He W, Liu QW, Tang Y, Yang H, Wang Z, Zhu Z, Zhang T. Epidemiological study of capillary malformation among 7299 infants under 1 year of age in China. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2023; 37:627-632. [PMID: 36448684 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.18767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Capillary malformation (CM) is the most common vascular malformation. Large scale studies on its incidence and risk factors are limited in China. OBJECTIVE Our study aimed to investigate the incidence of CM in Chinese infants and to evaluate its potential risk factors. METHODS A cross-sectional study, including 7299 infants (aged < 1 year) were collected by a self-administered questionnaire. Independent-samples T tests or χ2 tests and multivariable logistic models were used to examine the potential risk factors for CM. RESULTS The incidences of salmon patches and port-wine stains (PWSs) were 9.10% and 0.80%, respectively. In analyses, male sex (OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.12-1.55) and birth hypoxia (OR: 5.61, 95% CI: 4.39-7.16) were risk factors for salmon patches. Birth hypoxia (OR: 12.58, 95% CI: 7.26-21.79) and pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome (PIH; OR: 3.66, 95% CI: 1.49-8.99) were associated with a higher risk of PWSs. CONCLUSION This epidemiological study had the largest sample size of infants with CM in the world thus far, which updated its incidence in Chinese infants and found the potential risk factors for CM.
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- Lei Yu
- Department of Dermatology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Department of Dermatology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Jiangmen, China
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- Department of Dermatology, The Fifth People's Hospital of Nanhai District, Foshan City, China
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- Guangdong Women and Children Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Hematology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Clinical Research Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.,Orthopedic Centre, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Dermatology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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Zhao B, Li B, Zhang J, Qi Y, Chen B, Chen L. Construction of miRNA-mRNA Regulatory Network to Identify Potential Biomarkers in Infantile Hemangioma by Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis. Crit Rev Eukaryot Gene Expr 2023; 33:61-71. [PMID: 37199314 DOI: 10.1615/critreveukaryotgeneexpr.v33.i5.60] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common vascular tumor among infants and children. However, the understanding of pathogenesis about IH has not been fully elucidated, and the potential diagnostic maker remains further explored. In this study, we aimed to find miRNAs as potential biomarkers of IH through bioinformatic analysis. The microarray datasets GSE69136, GSE100682 were downloaded from the GEO database. The co-expressed differential miRNAs were identified by analyzing these two datasets. The downstream common target genes were predicted by the ENCORI, Mirgene, miRWalk, and Targetscan databases. GO annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis for target genes were performed. The STRING database and Cytoscape software were used to construct the protein-protein interaction network and screen hub genes. Then potential diagnostic markers for IH were further screened and identified by using Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. A total of thirteen co-expressed up-regulated miRNAs were screened out in the above two datasets, and 778 down-regulated target genes were then predicted. GO annotation and KEGG pathway enrichment analysis indicated that the common target genes strongly correlated with IH. Through the DEM-hub gene network construction, six miRNAs associated with the hub genes were identified. Finally, has-miR-522-3p, has-miR-512-3p, has-miR-520a-5p with high diagnostic values were screened out by receiver operating characteristic analysis. In the study, the potential miRNA-mRNA regulatory network was firstly constructed in IH. And, the three miRNAs might be used as potential biomarkers for IH, which also provided novel strategies for the therapeutic intervention of IH.
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- Boming Zhao
- Division of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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- Division of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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- Division of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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- Department of Spine Surgery and Musculoskeletal Tumor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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- Division of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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- Division of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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Wu Z, Fang L, Liu B, Jia Q, Cheng JC, Sun YP. Biomarkers identification in follicular fluid of women with OHSS by using UPLC-MS method. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1131771. [PMID: 36967756 PMCID: PMC10031058 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1131771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023] Open
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To figure out the differentially changed metabolites and disturbed pathways in follicular fluid (FF) of patients with OHSS in comparison to the control group undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), we conducted this metabolomic analysis between two groups, the OHSS group included 30 patients treated with oocyte retrieval and developed OHSS in the next 7-14 days, while another 30 patients without OHSS tendency were selected as the control group. The FF samples were obtained during the process of oocyte retrieval. FF samples were analyzed using ultra-high liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). The results identified a total of 59 differentially changed metabolites, including 33 decreased metabolites (P < 0.01) and 26 increased metabolites (P < 0.01) in FF of OHSS compared with the control group. 12 metabolites could be the most valuable biomarkers for OHSS based on ROC results. Our correlation analyses showed that deoxyinosine levels were found positively correlated with serum estradiol (E2) levels in OHSS patients, while L-isoleucine, pyruvic acid, maleamate, and arachidonic acid were found to be positively correlated with the number of retrieved oocytes. Furthermore, 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, deoxycorticosterone, creatinine, and creatine were found to be negatively associated with serum E2 levels, while 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, L-carnitine, isovaleric acid and L-2-hydroxyglutaric acid were negatively related with the number of oocytes retrieved in OHSS patients. Taken together, our study provides better identification of OHSS FF metabolic dynamics, suggesting the metabolic compounds can be used as valuable predictors or treatment targets of OHSS.
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- *Correspondence: Ying-Pu Sun, ; Lanlan Fang,
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- *Correspondence: Ying-Pu Sun, ; Lanlan Fang,
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Chen J, Chen Q, Qiu Y, Chang L, Yu Z, Li Y, Chang SJ, Chen Z, Lin X. CD146 + mural cells from infantile hemangioma display proangiogenic ability and adipogenesis potential in vitro and in xenograft models. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1063673. [PMID: 37182177 PMCID: PMC10172585 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1063673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023] Open
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Objective Infantile hemangioma (IH), the most common infantile vascular neoplasm, is uniquely characterized by rapid proliferation followed by slow spontaneous involution lasting for years. In IH lesions, perivascular cells are the most dynamic cell subset during the transition from the proliferation phase to the involution phase, and we aimed to systematically study this kind of cell. Methods and results CD146-selective microbeads were used to isolate IH-derived mural-like cells (HemMCs). Mesenchymal markers of HemMCs were detected by flow cytometry, and the multilineage differentiation potential of HemMCs was detected by specific staining after conditioned culture. CD146-selected nonendothelial cells from IH samples showed characteristics of mesenchymal stem cells with distinct angiogenesis-promoting effects detected by transcriptome sequencing. HemMCs spontaneously differentiated into adipocytes 2 weeks after implantation into immunodeficient mice, and almost all HemMCs had differentiated into adipocytes within 4 weeks. HemMCs could not be induced to differentiate into endothelial cells in vitro. However, 2 weeks after implantation in vivo, HemMCs in combination with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) formed GLUT1+ IH-like blood vessels, which spontaneously involuted into adipose tissue 4 weeks after implantation. Conclusions In conclusion, we identified a specific cell subset that not only showed behavior consistent with the evolution of IH but also recapitulated the unique course of IH. Thus, we speculate that proangiogenic HemMCs may be a potential target for the construction of hemangioma animal models and the study of IH pathogenesis.
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- *Correspondence: Zongan Chen, ; Xiaoxi Lin,
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Chen H, Li Y. Circular RNA hsa_circ_0000915 promotes propranolol resistance of hemangioma stem cells in infantile haemangiomas. Hum Genomics 2022; 16:43. [PMID: 36167680 PMCID: PMC9513930 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-022-00416-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Propranolol is a first-line clinical drug for infantile haemangiomas (IH) therapy. Nevertheless, resistance to propranolol is observed in some patients with IH. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) has been increasingly reported to act as a pivotal regulator in tumor progression. However, the underlying mechanism of circRNAs in IH remains unclear. METHODS Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was performed to detect Circ_0000915, miR-890 and RNF187 expression. Protein levels were determined using western blot. CCK-8 assay was used to measure cell proliferation. Caspase-3 activity assay and flow cytometry were conducted to determine cell apoptosis. Luciferase reporter assay was carried out to assess the interaction between miR-890 and Circ_0000915 or RNF187. Chromatin immunoprecipitation assay was performed to detect the interaction between STAT3 and Circ_0000915 promoter. Biotin pull-down assay was used to detect the direct interaction between miR-890 and Circ_0000915. In vivo experiments were performed to measure tumor formation. RESULTS Here, we discovered depletion of Circ_0000915 increased propranolol sensitivity of haemangioma derived stem cells (HemSCs) both in vitro and in vivo, whereas forced expression of Circ_0000915 exhibited opposite effects. Mechanistically, Circ_0000915, transcriptionally induced by IL-6/STAT3 pathway, competed with RNF187 for the biding site in miR-890, led to upregulation of RNF187 by acting as a miR-890 "sponge". Furthermore, silence of miR-890 reversed increased propranolol sensitivity of HemSCs due to Circ_0000915 ablation. Moreover, increased Circ_0000915 and RNF187 levels were observed in IH tissues and positively associated with propranolol resistance, miR-890 exhibited an inverse expression pattern. CONCLUSION We thereby uncover the activation of IL-6/STAT3/Circ_0000915/miR-890/RNF187 axis in propranolol resistance of IH, and provide therapeutic implications for patients of IH with propranolol resistance.
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- Hongrang Chen
- Department of Vascular and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Vascular and Thyroid Surgery, Department of General Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China.
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Barry KK, Liang MG, Hawryluk EB. Topical treatment of pyogenic granulomas in a pediatric population: A single-institution retrospective review. JAAD Int 2022; 8:7-9. [PMID: 35603099 PMCID: PMC9118153 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdin.2022.03.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Lv B, Cheng Z, Yu Y, Chen Y, Gan W, Li S, Zhao K, Yang C, Zhang Y. Therapeutic perspectives of exosomes in glucocorticoid-induced osteoarthrosis. Front Surg 2022; 9:836367. [PMID: 36034358 PMCID: PMC9405187 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.836367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Exosomes are widely involved in a variety of physiological and pathological processes. These important roles are also hidden in the physiological processes related to bone. Chondrocytes, osteoblasts, synovial fibroblasts, and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells produce and secrete exosomes, thereby affecting the biology process of target cells. Furthermore, in the primary pathogenesis of osteoarthrosis induced by steroid hormones, mainly involve glucocorticoid (GC), the exosomes have also widely participated. Therefore, exosomes may also play an important role in glucocorticoid-induced osteoarthrosis and serve as a promising treatment for early intervention of osteoarthrosis in addition to playing a regulatory role in malignant tumors. This review summarizes the previous results on this direction, systematically combs the role and therapeutic potential of exosomes in GC-induced osteoarthrosis, discusses the potential role of exosomes in the treatment and prevention of GC-induced osteoarthrosis, and reveals the current challenges we confronted.
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- Bin Lv
- Correspondence: Yukun ZhangCao Yang Kangcheng Zhao Bin Lv
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- Correspondence: Yukun ZhangCao Yang Kangcheng Zhao Bin Lv
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- Correspondence: Yukun ZhangCao Yang Kangcheng Zhao Bin Lv
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- Correspondence: Yukun ZhangCao Yang Kangcheng Zhao Bin Lv
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Propranolol inhibits the angiogenic capacity of hemangioma endothelia via blocking β-adrenoceptor in mast cell. Pediatr Res 2022; 92:424-429. [PMID: 34650198 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-021-01683-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Propranolol, a non-selective blocker of the β-adrenoceptor (AR), is a first-line treatment for infantile hemangioma (IH). Mast cells have been implicated in the pathophysiology of propranolol-treated hemangioma. However, the function of mast cells remains unclear. METHODS HMC-1s (Human mast cell line) having been treated with propranolol for 24 h were centrifuged, washed with PBS twice, and maintained in cell culture medium for another 24 h. The supernatants with propranolol which were named as propranolol-treated HMC-1s supernatants were obtained. The expression of cytokines and mediators was examined among HMC-1s dealt with propranolol. HemECs (hemangioma endothelial cells) were co-cultured with propranolol-treated HMC-1s supernatants, and their proliferation and apoptosis were investigated. The autophagic-related protein was examined in HemECs using immunoblot. RESULTS In propranolol-treated HMC-1s, the expressions of ADRB1 (β1-AR) and ADRB2 (β2-AR) were reduced by 70% and 60%, respectively, and that of cytokines and mediators were reduced. The proliferation was decreased, but apoptosis and autophagy were induced in HemECs treated with propranolol-treated HMC-1s supernatants. However, propranolol can work well in shRNA-ADRB1 or shRNA-ADRB2 transfected HMC-1s. CONCLUSIONS Propranolol inhibit the proliferation of HemECs and promote their apoptosis and autophagy through acting on both β1 and β2 adrenoceptor in mast cell. IMPACT Treated with propranolol, β1, and β2 adrenoceptor on human mast cell expression was reduced significantly. After hemangioma endothelial cell treated with the supernatants from propranolol-treated human mast cell, its proliferation was decreased, but apoptosis and autophagy were significantly induced. Propranolol can work well in shRNA-ADRB1 or shRNA-ADRB2 transfected HMC-1s. Mast cells may have a role in the action of propranolol in infantile hemangioma through both β1 and β2 adrenoceptors to inhibit the angiogenic capacity of hemangioma endothelial cells.
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VEGF Pathway Gene Expression Profile of Proliferating versus Involuting Infantile Hemangiomas: Preliminary Evidence and Review of the Literature. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 9:children9060908. [PMID: 35740845 PMCID: PMC9221806 DOI: 10.3390/children9060908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 06/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Background. Infantile hemangiomas may have unexpected behavior. Initial regression (spontaneously or drug-induced) may be followed by unexplained recurrences. At this moment, there are no well-established criteria to predict infantile hemangioma reccurrences. Methods. We compared the VEGF pathway gene expression profile for one case of involuting infantile hemangioma versus one case of recurrent proliferative infantile hemangioma using TaqMan Array. Results. We found ten genes upregulated for both involuting and recurrent proliferative hemangiomas: ACTB, KRAS, MAP2K1, HRAS, NOS3, BAD, HSPB1, HPRT1, GUSB, and CASP9. Thirteen genes were downregulated for both involuting and proliferative hemangiomas: FIGF, ACTG1, GRB2, MAPKAPK2, ACTG2, MAP2K2, MAPK3, HSP90AA1, MAP2K6, NRAS, ACTA1, KDR, and MAPK1. Three genes showed divergent expression between proliferating and involuting hemangiomas. Proliferating hemangioma had MAPK14 and AKT1 gene upregulation and ACTA2 downregulation. Involuting infantile hemangioma was characterized by ACTA2 upregulation and AKT1 and MAPK14 downregulation. Conclusions. Three genes, AKT1, p38/MAPK14, and ACTA2, were found to have divergent expression in proliferating and involuting infantile hemangiomas. Excepting AKT1, which was mentioned in the last ISSVA classification (strictly related to Proteus Syndrome), none of the other genes were reported. An accurate gene expression profile mapping of infantile hemangiomas together with a gene expression-based hemangioma classification is stringently needed.
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Castro-Navarro V, Monferrer-Adsuara C, Navarro-Palop C, Montero-Hernández J, Cervera-Taulet E. Optical coherence tomography biomarkers in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion treated with dexamethasone implant. BMC Ophthalmol 2022; 22:191. [PMID: 35473615 PMCID: PMC9040324 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-022-02415-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose To evaluate the impact of optical coherence tomography (OCT) biomarkers on intravitreal dexamethasone (DEX) implant clinical outcomes in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO-ME). Methods Retrospective study conducted on a cohort of patients with RVO-ME, either naïve or previously treated, who underwent treatment with DEX implant and had a follow-up of 6 months. Anatomic success was defined as a central retinal thickness (CRT) < 250 μm or a relative reduction of CRT ≥10% from baseline. The primary endpoint was the mean change in CRT from baseline to month-6. Secondary end-points included changes in BCVA, the impact of baseline OCT biomarkers on functional and anatomic outcomes; and the impact of treatment on the different OCT biomarkers. OCT biomarkers associated with functional and anatomic outcomes were estimated using a logistic regression model. Results Fifty-seven eyes were included in the study. Baseline CRT was significantly decreased from 567.6 ± 226.2 μm to 326.9 ± 141.0 μm at month-6 (p < 0.0001). Baseline BCVA was significantly lower in the eyes with disrupted external limiting membrane (ELM) (mean 40.3 ± 21.3 letters) than in those with non-disrupted (mean 68.6 ± 10.7 letters) or partially-disrupted ELM (mean 59.6 ± 13.2 letters), p = 0.0001 and p = 0.0011, respectively. Baseline BCVA was significantly lower in eyes with > 20 hyperreflective foci (HRF) than in those with < 10 HRF (p = 0.0388). The eyes with disorganization of the retinal inner layers (DRIL) had lower baseline BCVA than those without DRIL (Hodges-Lehmann median difference: − 12.0 letters, 95% CI: − 25.0 to − 5.0 letters, p = 0.0042). At month-6, 26 (45.6%); 24 (42.1%), and 20 (35.1%) eyes achieved a BCVA improvement ≥5, ≥10, and ≥ 15 letters respectively. Forty (70.2%) eyes were classified as anatomic success at month-6. Logistic regression analysis found none factor significantly associated with success in the multivariate analysis. Conclusions The results of this study suggested a positive impact of DEX on CRT and BCVA in eyes with RVO-ME. No OCT-biomarkers were identified as predictors of clinical-outcomes. Additionally, presence of DRIL, presence of HRF (> 20), or disrupted ELM were significantly associated with worse baseline BCVA.
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- Verónica Castro-Navarro
- Ophthalmology Department, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces s/n, 46016, Valencia, Spain.
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- Ophthalmology Department, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces s/n, 46016, Valencia, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Department, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces s/n, 46016, Valencia, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Department, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces s/n, 46016, Valencia, Spain
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- Ophthalmology Department, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Avenida Tres Cruces s/n, 46016, Valencia, Spain
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Cong L, Tian Y, Huo Z, Xu W, Hou C, Shi W, Wang W, Liang C, Xu S. Single-Cell VEGF Analysis by Fluorescence Imaging-Microfluidic Droplet Platform: An Immunosandwich Strategy on the Cell Surface. Anal Chem 2022; 94:6591-6598. [PMID: 35446550 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.2c00695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Despite recent advances in single-cell analysis techniques, the ability of single-cell analysis platforms to track specific cells that secreted cytokines remains limited. Here, we report a microfluidic droplet-based fluorescence imaging platform that can analyze single cell-secreted vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), an important regulator of physiological and pathological angiogenesis, to explore cellular physiological clues at the single-cell level. Two kinds of silica nanoparticle (NP)-based immunoprobes were developed, and they were bioconjugated to the membrane proteins of the probed cell surface via the bridging of secreted VEGF. Thus, an immunosandwich assay was built above the probed cell via fluorescence imaging analysis of each cell in isolated droplets. This analytical platform was used to compare the single-cell VEGF secretion ability of three cell lines (MCF-7, HeLa, and H8), which experimentally demonstrates the cellular heterogeneity of cells in secreting cytokines. The uniqueness of this method is that the single-cell assay is carried out above the cell of interest, and no additional carriers (beads or reporter cells) for capturing analytes are needed, which dramatically improves the availability of microdroplets. This single-cell analytical platform can be applied for determining other secreted cytokines at the single-cell level by changing other immune pairs, which will be an available tool for exploring single-cell metabonomics.
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- Lili Cong
- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,State Key Laboratory of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130022, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Key Lab for Molecular Enzymology & Engineering of Ministry of Education, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- No. 2 Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- Institute of Frontier Medical Science, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China.,Center for Supramolecular Chemical Biology, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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Makkeyah SM, Elseedawy ME, Abdel-Kader HM, Mokhtar GM, Ragab IA. Vascular endothelial growth factor response with propranolol therapy in patients with infantile hemangioma. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 2022; 39:215-224. [PMID: 34477031 DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2021.1961956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) is a master regulator of angiogenesis, with higher levels in infantile hemangioma (IH). The effects of propranolol on IH are not fully understood and may involve vasoconstriction, angiogenesis inhibition, and apoptosis induction. Therefore, we examined the effects of propranolol therapy on levels of VEGF-A in patients with IH in the proliferative phase and compared the VEGF-A levels to those in untreated patients in the involuting or involuted phases, as well as studied the consistency between the clinical and VEGF responses in patients receiving treatment. In a prospective study, we compared 24 patients with IH in the proliferative phase to 9 patients with IH in the involuting or involuted phase, assessing clinical responses to therapy and changes in VEGF-A levels after 3 months. The median VEGF level before treatment was 275 pg/ml; however, after 3 months, the level significantly decreased to 100 pg/ml (P = 0.007). Median VEGF was significantly higher in patients in the proliferative phase after 3 months of treatment (100 pg/ml) as compared to those in the involuting phase (50 pg/ml). We found no significant correlation between VEGF level and IH size reduction. Propranolol therapy induced a significant decline in VEGF levels at the 3-month evaluation in patients in the proliferative phase; however, this did not reach the levels of IH in the involuting phase. VEGF response was not translated to a clinical response in some patients with IH. These results put in uncertainty the clinical benefit of targeting VEGF pathway in IH.
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- S M Makkeyah
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- bDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- bDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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Targeting inflammation-induced Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. Blood 2022; 139:1603-1605. [PMID: 35298606 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2022015412] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Sun Y, Qiu F, Hu C, Guo Y, Lei S. Hemangioma Endothelial Cells and Hemangioma Stem Cells in Infantile Hemangioma. Ann Plast Surg 2022; 88:244-249. [PMID: 35023872 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000002835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hemangioma is one of the most common benign tumors in infants and young children. The 2 most important cells in the course of infantile hemangioma (IH) are hemangioma stem cells (HemSCs) and hemangioma endothelial cells (HemECs). Infantile hemangioma is characterized by massive proliferation of HemECs, but current studies indicate that HemSCs play an important role in pathogenesis of IH. OBJECTIVE This review aimed to identify molecules that influence HemSC differentiation and HemEC proliferation and apoptosis to help clarify the pathogenesis of IH and provide novel drug targets for the treatment of IH. METHODS Relevant basic science studies related to IH were identified by searching Google Scholar, Embase, PubMed, MEDLINE, and peer-reviewed journal articles. RESULT Hemangioma stem cells can differentiate into HemECs, pericytes, and adipocytes. In the proliferating phase of IH, HemSCs mainly differentiate into HemECs and pericytes to promote angiogenesis. In the regressive phase, they mainly differentiate into adipocytes. Therefore, increasing the proportion of HemSCs differentiating into adipocytes, inhibiting the proliferation of HemECs, and promoting the apoptosis of HemECs can facilitate the regression of IH.
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- Yuming Sun
- From the Department of Plastic surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China
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Sirolimus plus prednisolone vs sirolimus monotherapy for kaposiform hemangioendothelioma: a randomized clinical trial. Blood 2022; 139:1619-1630. [PMID: 35030255 DOI: 10.1182/blood.2021014027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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The Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon (KMP) in kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is characterized by life-threatening thrombocytopenia and consumptive coagulopathy. This study compared the efficacy and safety of sirolimus plus prednisolone versus sirolimus monotherapy as treatment strategies for KHE with KMP in the largest cohort to date. Participants were randomized to receive either sirolimus in combination with a short course of prednisolone or sirolimus monotherapy for at least 12 months. The primary outcome was defined as achievement of a durable platelet response (platelet count >100×109/L) at week 4. Participants completed efficacy assessments 2 years after the initial treatment. At week 4, a durable platelet response was achieved by 35 of 37 patients given sirolimus and prednisolone compared with 24 of 36 patients given sirolimus monotherapy (difference 27.9%; 95% CI, 10.0% to 44.7%). Compared with the sirolimus monotherapy group, the combination treatment group showed improvements in terms of measures of durable platelet responses at all points during the initial 3-week treatment period, median platelet counts during weeks 1 to 4, increased numbers of patients achieving fibrinogen stabilization at week 4, and objective lesion responses at month 12. Patients receiving combination therapy had fewer blood transfusions and a lower total incidence of disease sequelae than patients receiving sirolimus alone. The frequencies of total adverse events and grade 3-4 adverse events during treatment were similar in both groups. The responses seen in patients with KHE with KMP were profound and encouraging, suggesting that sirolimus plus prednisolone should be considered a valid treatment for KHE with KMP. ClinicalTrial.gov, number NCT03188068.
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Kuo C, Warren M, Malvar J, Miller JM, Shah R, Navid F, Luu M, Anselmo DM, Mascarenhas L. Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma of the bone in children and adolescents. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2022; 69:e29392. [PMID: 34606171 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.29392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare, locally aggressive vascular tumor that mainly occurs during infancy or early childhood. Approximately 70% of cases are complicated by Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon. Although osseous extension of the primary lesion is relatively common, primary bone involvement by KHE is rare. Given the paucity of literature on primary KHE of the bone, we report a case series of primary KHE of the bone treated at our institution and describe the clinical presentation, radiologic and pathologic findings, management and outcomes.
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- Christopher Kuo
- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.,Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.,Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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- Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.,Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Seebauer CT, Graus MS, Huang L, McCann AJ, Wylie-Sears J, Fontaine FR, Karnezis T, Zurakowski D, Staffa SJ, Meunier FA, Mulliken JB, Bischoff J, Francois M. Non-β-blocker enantiomers of propranolol and atenolol inhibit vasculogenesis in infantile hemangioma. J Clin Invest 2021; 132:151109. [PMID: 34874911 PMCID: PMC8803322 DOI: 10.1172/jci151109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Propranolol and atenolol, current therapies for problematic infantile hemangioma (IH), are composed of R(+) and S(–) enantiomers: the R(+) enantiomer is largely devoid of beta blocker activity. We investigated the effect of R(+) enantiomers of propranolol and atenolol on the formation of IH-like blood vessels from hemangioma stem cells (HemSCs) in a murine xenograft model. Both R(+) enantiomers inhibited HemSC vessel formation in vivo. In vitro, similar to R(+) propranolol, both atenolol and its R(+) enantiomer inhibited HemSC to endothelial cell differentiation. As our previous work implicated the transcription factor sex-determining region Y (SRY) box transcription factor 18 (SOX18) in propranolol-mediated inhibition of HemSC to endothelial differentiation, we tested in parallel a known SOX18 small-molecule inhibitor (Sm4) and show that this compound inhibited HemSC vessel formation in vivo with efficacy similar to that seen with the R(+) enantiomers. We next examined how R(+) propranolol alters SOX18 transcriptional activity. Using a suite of biochemical, biophysical, and quantitative molecular imaging assays, we show that R(+) propranolol directly interfered with SOX18 target gene trans-activation, disrupted SOX18-chromatin binding dynamics, and reduced SOX18 dimer formation. We propose that the R(+) enantiomers of widely used beta blockers could be repurposed to increase the efficiency of current IH treatment and lower adverse associated side effects.
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- Caroline T Seebauer
- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- David Richmond Laboratory for Cardiovascular Development, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- Gertrude Biomedical, Gertrude Biomedical Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
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- Gertrude Biomedical, Gertrude Biomedical Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- Institute for Molecular Bioscience, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, United States of America
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- David Richmond Laboratory for Cardiovascular Development, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Moustafa D, Neale H, Ostrowski SM, Gellis SE, Hawryluk EB. Topical corticosteroids for noninvasive treatment of pyogenic granulomas. Pediatr Dermatol 2021; 38 Suppl 2:149-151. [PMID: 34272756 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Pyogenic granulomas are benign vascular proliferations of the skin and mucous membranes that tend to bleed easily. They typically require procedural treatments that can be difficult for patients with intellectual disabilities or behavioral concerns to tolerate. In our practice, we have found the use of topical clobetasol to be effective to induce regression of cutaneous pyogenic granulomas. We present here a case of an adolescent patient with autism and two bleeding pyogenic granulomas who poorly tolerated a biopsy of the first lesion and could not tolerate subsequent procedures. Topical therapy with clobetasol effectively managed the second pyogenic granuloma, an approach representative of a noninvasive practice utilized in our clinic.
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- Danna Moustafa
- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,University of Massachusetts School of Medicine, Worcester, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Dermatology Program, Department of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Dermatology Program, Department of Immunology, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Zhang J, Ye Z, Tan L, Luo J. Giant Hepatic Hemangioma Regressed Significantly Without Surgical Management: A Case Report and Literature Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:712324. [PMID: 34490301 PMCID: PMC8416894 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.712324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Hepatic hemangioma (HH) is a congenital vascular anomaly comprising networks of abnormal blood and/or lymphatic vessels with endothelial cell proliferation. Their pathophysiology is not fully understood, and no specific drug is available to treat them. Conservative management, which limits observation, is preferred for most patients. A HH larger than 4 cm is considered a giant HH that may be treated using surgery ranging from embolization to hepatic resection or liver transplantation. Here, we describe a case with multiple and giant HHs that regressed significantly after treatment with azithromycin (AZM). A systematic literature review of HH and the effects of AZM on angiogenesis was then conducted.
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- Jingcong Zhang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Intensive Care Unit and Division of Respiratory Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasonic, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Intensive Care Unit and Division of Respiratory Diseases, Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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Wu ZB, Shi SL, Pan FJ, Li L, Chen HY. Propranolol inhibits infantile hemangioma by regulating the miR-424/vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGFA) axis. Transl Pediatr 2021; 10:1867-1876. [PMID: 34430434 PMCID: PMC8349971 DOI: 10.21037/tp-21-244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infantile hemangioma (IHA) is the most common tumor in infancy. We aimed to explore the effect of propranolol on the expression of microRNA (miR)-424 in IHA tissues and XPTS-1 cells, as well as its molecular mechanism of inhibiting XPTS-1 cell activity. METHODS Tumor tissues and peritumoral tissue were collected from 13 IHA patients in Lishui Municipal Central Hospital. The level of miR-424 were detected using real-time quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) was used to measure XPTS-1 cell viability. Flow cytometry and transwell were used to detect the apoptosis level and invasion ability of XPTS-1 cells. Western blot was used to measure the protein level of vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGFA). The luciferase reporter gene assay detected the targeting relationship between miR-424 and VEGFA. RESULTS Compared with normal tissues and human umbilical vein endothelial cells, the expression level of miR-424 in IHA tissues and XPTS-1 cells was significantly reduced (P<0.05). As the concentration of propranolol increased, XPTS-1 cell viability gradually decreased (P<0.05), and the expression level of VEGFA decreased (P<0.05). The expression of miR-424 increased with the time of propranolol treatment (P<0.05). Compared with the control group, treatment with an miR-424 inhibitor resulted in a significant increase in XPTS-1 cell viability and invasion ability (P<0.05), and a decrease in apoptosis (P<0.05). However, both propranolol and miR-424 inhibitor treatment resulted in a partial decrease in XPTS-1 cell viability (P<0.05), and a partial increase in the level of apoptosis (P<0.05). MiR-424 directly targeted VEGFA; the overexpression of miR-424 resulted in a decrease in the VEGFA protein level (P<0.05), while inhibition of miR-424 resulted in an increase in the VEGFA protein level (P<0.05). Compared with the propranolol group, the XPTS-1 cell viability and invasion ability in the propranolol + VEGFA-si group were significantly decreased (P<0.05), while the level of apoptosis increased (P<0.05). Meanwhile, simultaneous miR-424 inhibitor treatment resulted in no difference in cell viability and apoptosis levels compared with the propranolol group, and the invasion ability was partially restored (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Propranolol affects the malignant biological behavior of IHA cells by regulating the miR-424/VEGFA axis.
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- Zhen-Bo Wu
- College of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Lishui Municipal Central Hospital, Lishui, China
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You Y, Li Y, Xiao Y, Zhang J. Propranolol vs. steroids in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas: A meta-analysis. Mol Clin Oncol 2021; 15:156. [PMID: 34178327 PMCID: PMC8220686 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2021.2318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a common disease, and drug therapy is the most common treatment method. Clinically, steroids have long been used as first-line drugs, but in recent years, some doctors have begun to use propranolol to treat infantile hemangiomas (IHs). The present study performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical effects of propranolol in comparison with steroids in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas. A detailed review of the literature on PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Web of Science was performed prior to March 31, 2020. All literatures were compared with the clinical effects of propranolol and steroids in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas. A total of two researchers independently screened the literature according to the selection criteria, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias for the included studies. Review Manager 5.3 was used to meta-analyze all the included studies. According to the selection criteria, nine articles were included in the present study. The meta-analysis revealed that the effective rate of propranolol was greater than that of steroids in treating infantile hemangiomas [odds ratio (OR), 3.96, 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.47-6.37; P<0.00001]. Additionally, propranolol had fewer complications than steroids (OR, 0.21; 95% CI, 0.12-0.36; P<0.00001). The recurrence rate of the two groups was not statistically different (OR, 1.83; 95% CI, 0.59-5.70; P=0.3) and the surgical resection rate of propranolol was lower than steroids (OR, 0.19; 95% CI, 0.08-0.46; P=0.0002). The present study demonstrated that propranolol is more effective than steroids for the treatment of IHs, and provides a theoretical basis for the clinical use of propranolol as an alternative to steroids.
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- Yiting You
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, P.R. China
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Dai Y, Zheng H, Liu Z, Wang Y, Hu W. The flavonoid luteolin suppresses infantile hemangioma by targeting FZD6 in the Wnt pathway. Invest New Drugs 2021; 39:775-784. [PMID: 33411210 DOI: 10.1007/s10637-020-01052-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Infantile hemangioma is the most common vascular tumor of childhood. It is characterized by clinical expansion of endothelial cells and promoted by angiogenic factors. Luteolin is a flavonoid compound that carries anti-cancer and anti-angiogenesis properties. The study aimed to investigate the effect of luteolin in treating infantile hemangioma. We first tested the effect of luteolin on cell proliferative potential and VEGFA expression in hemangioma-derived stem cells (HemSCs). We then examined the efficacy of systemic application of luteolin in a murine hemangioma model. We then identified the downstream factor regulated by luteolin in HemSCs and validated its causative relationship with knock-down method in both in vitro and in vivo models. We also investigated the protein expression change of this targeting factor in proliferating hemangiomas. Luteolin inhibited HemSC growth and suppressed VEGF-A expression in a dose-dependent manner. Luteolin inhibited microvessel formation and de novo vasculogenesis in the murine model. FZD6 was induced by luteolin and exerted the anti-angiogenesis effect in our tumor models. Lastly, FZD6 level was repressed in the clinical tissues of human proliferating hemangiomas. Luteolin is a promising new agent to treat infantile hemangioma. Targeting the Wnt pathway may represent a potential therapeutic strategic to inhibit angiogenesis in proliferating hemangiomas.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use
- Cell Proliferation/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Fibroblasts/drug effects
- Frizzled Receptors/antagonists & inhibitors
- Frizzled Receptors/genetics
- Frizzled Receptors/metabolism
- Hemangioma/drug therapy
- Hemangioma/genetics
- Hemangioma/metabolism
- Hemangioma/pathology
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/drug therapy
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/genetics
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/metabolism
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/pathology
- Luteolin/pharmacology
- Luteolin/therapeutic use
- Male
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/drug effects
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells/metabolism
- Mice, Nude
- Microvessels/drug effects
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/drug effects
- Neoplastic Stem Cells/metabolism
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/drug therapy
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/genetics
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/metabolism
- Neovascularization, Pathologic/pathology
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/genetics
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A/metabolism
- Wnt Signaling Pathway/drug effects
- Mice
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- Yujian Dai
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 248-252 Dong Road, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 248-252 Dong Road, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China.
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 248-252 Dong Road, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 248-252 Dong Road, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Quanzhou First Hospital Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, No. 248-252 Dong Road, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China
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Huang Z, Wang Q, Zhang T, Fu Y, Wang W. Hyper-activated platelet lysates prevent glucocorticoid-associated femoral head necrosis by regulating autophagy. Biomed Pharmacother 2021; 139:111711. [PMID: 34243617 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 05/03/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) can activate angiogenic and osteogenic pathways, making it a highly promising therapeutic agent for bone growth. Super active platelet lysate (sPL) is derived from platelet-rich plasma (PRP) through ultra-low temperature freeze-thawing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential therapeutic effect of sPL on glucocorticoid (GC)-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). sPL increased the proliferation of GC-treated osteoblasts and endothelial cells, and inhibited apoptosis in vitro. Furthermore, sPL promoted healing of necrotic bone tissues in a rat ONFH model by restraining GC-induced apoptosis and increase autophagy of the osteoblasts. Overall, the results of this study provide a theoretical basis for the clinical application of sPL in ONFH.
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- Zhipeng Huang
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 23 You Zheng Street, Harbin 150001, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 23 You Zheng Street, Harbin 150001, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 23 You Zheng Street, Harbin 150001, China
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- Tianqing Stem Cell Co., Ltd., Jubao Second Road, Science and Technology Innovation City, Songbei District, Harbin 150000, China
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- The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, 23 You Zheng Street, Harbin 150001, China.
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Melero-Martin JM, Dudley AC, Griffioen AW. Adieu to parting Editor in Chief and pioneering scientist Dr. Joyce Bischoff. Angiogenesis 2021; 24:191-193. [PMID: 33843032 DOI: 10.1007/s10456-021-09786-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Juan M Melero-Martin
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Cancer Biology, The University of Virginia, & The Emily Couric Cancer Center, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Angiogenesis Laboratory, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Aydin Köker S, Kömüroğlu AU, Köksoy AY, Şiraz ÜG, Tekin E, Köker A. Evaluation of GLUT1, IGF-2, VEGF, FGF 1, and angiopoietin 2 in infantile hemangioma. Arch Pediatr 2021; 28:296-300. [PMID: 33715934 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2021.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a common vascular tumor in children. It is reported that IHs are associated with immunochemical markers such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A, glucose transporter isoform 1 (GLUT1), and insulin-like growth factor-2 (IGF-2). MATERIAL AND METHODS This cross-sectional study focused on pediatric patients with IH. A total of 46 patients (mean age 14.2±21.9 months) with IH and 45 healthy controls (mean age 21.8±15.08 months) were enrolled. Demographic data, clinical findings, and laboratory parameters were recorded. Blood samples were collected. Serum GLUT1, IGF-2, VEGF-A, fibroblast growth factor 1 (FGF1), and angiopoietin 2 levels were assessed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Serum GLUT1, IGF-2, and VEGF-A levels were significantly higher in patients with IH than in healthy controls (8.80±4.07pg/mL vs. 5.66±4.34pg/mL, 281.10±84.12pg/mL vs. 234.19±75.38pg/mL, 1196.99±389.34pg/mL vs. 996.99±349.16pg/mL, respectively, p=0.026, p=0.030, and p=0.036). Serum GLUT1, IGF-2, and VEGF-A levels in patients with complicated hemangioma were significantly higher than in healthy controls (9.69±3.94pg/mL vs. 5.66±4.34pg/mL, 289.94±83.18pg/mL vs. 234.19±75.38pg/mL, 1276.22±388.24pg/mL vs. 996.99±349.16pg/mL, respectively, p=0.017, p=0.022, and p=0.011). Serum GLUT1, IGF-2, and VEGF-A levels in patients with hemangioma receiving propranolol treatment were significantly higher than in healthy controls. Serum FGF1 levels were higher in patients with IH, complicated hemangioma, and hemangioma receiving propranolol treatment than in healthy controls but the difference was not statistically significantly. CONCLUSION Serum GLUT1, IGF-2, and VEGF-A levels were positively correlated with disease severity in patients with hemangioma, for example, in complicated hemangioma and hemangioma requiring propranolol treatment. However, further research on larger and different age subgroups is warranted to assess these markers.
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- Sultan Aydin Köker
- Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, SBÜ Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
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- Department of Pediatrics, SBÜ Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, SBÜ Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, SBÜ Van Education and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Intensive Unit, Hatay State Hospital, Van, Turkey
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Wang QZ, Zhao ZL, Liu C, Zheng JW. Exosome-derived miR-196b-5p facilitates intercellular interaction in infantile hemangioma via down-regulating CDKN1B. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2021; 9:394. [PMID: 33842615 PMCID: PMC8033367 DOI: 10.21037/atm-20-6456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Background Though infantile hemangioma (IH) is a common benign vascular tumor, its pathogenesis remains unclear. This study explored the function of hemangioma-derived stem cells (HemSCs) derived exosomes, which exerted an intercellular effect on hemangioma-derived endothelial cells (HemECs). Methods First, HemSCs and HemECs were extracted and cultured. HemSCs derived exosomes (HemSCs-exos) were harvested. miRNA sequencing and target prediction were used to explore differentially expressed miRNAs and potential binding targets. After HemECs were co-cultured with HemSCs-exos, a series of in vitro assays were then performed including cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8) assay, cell apoptosis assay, cell cycle assay and tube formation assay to evaluate proliferation, angiogenesis abilities, etc. qRT-PCR and Western blot were conducted to detect the expression level of target genes and proteins. Results After co-culturing with HemSCs-exos, proliferation, and angiogenesis abilities of HemECs were enhanced, while apoptosis and cell cycle arrest rate were decreased. MiR-196b-5p was observed to be significantly highly expressed in HemSCs-exos. CDKN1B was identified as the binding target of miR-196b-5p. HemECs' proliferation and angiogenesis abilities were elevated when co-cultured with exosomes from HemSCs transfected with miR-196b-5p mimic. In addition, apoptosis rate declined, and lower cells were arrested in G0/G1 phases. Cyclin E, bcl-2 were significantly highly expressed, whereas p27, Bax expression were significantly down-regulated. The positive effect of miR-196b-5p in HemSCs-exos was dramatically reversed when HemECs were transfected with oe-CDKN1B. Conclusions The current study found a novel intercellular interaction between IH cells. Briefly, exosome-derived miRNA-196b-5p in HemSCs could facilitate proliferation and angiogenesis abilities, and attenuate apoptosis and cell cycle repression rate of HemECs by directly binding with CDKN1B.
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- Qi-Zhang Wang
- Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Hu W, Liu Z, Salato V, North PE, Bischoff J, Kumar SN, Fang Z, Rajan S, Hussain MM, Miao QR. NOGOB receptor-mediated RAS signaling pathway is a target for suppressing proliferating hemangioma. JCI Insight 2021; 6:142299. [PMID: 33400686 PMCID: PMC7934876 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.142299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Infantile hemangioma is a vascular tumor characterized by the rapid growth of disorganized blood vessels followed by slow spontaneous involution. The underlying molecular mechanisms that regulate hemangioma proliferation and involution still are not well elucidated. Our previous studies reported that NOGOB receptor (NGBR), a transmembrane protein, is required for the translocation of prenylated RAS from the cytosol to the plasma membrane and promotes RAS activation. Here, we show that NGBR was highly expressed in the proliferating phase of infantile hemangioma, but its expression decreased in the involuting phase, suggesting that NGBR may have been involved in regulating the growth of proliferating hemangioma. Moreover, we demonstrate that NGBR knockdown in hemangioma stem cells (HemSCs) attenuated growth factor-stimulated RAS activation and diminished the migration and proliferation of HemSCs, which is consistent with the effects of RAS knockdown in HemSCs. In vivo differentiation assay further shows that NGBR knockdown inhibited blood vessel formation and adipocyte differentiation of HemSCs in immunodeficient mice. Our data suggest that NGBR served as a RAS modulator in controlling the growth and differentiation of HemSCs.
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- Wenquan Hu
- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York, USA.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, and.,Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, and.,Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Vascular Biology Program and Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York, USA.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, and.,Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York, USA
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York, USA
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- Department of Foundations of Medicine, New York University Long Island School of Medicine, Mineola, New York, USA.,Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, and.,Division of Pediatric Pathology, Department of Pathology, Children's Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Saerens J, De Leye H, Janmohamed SR. News on infantile haemangioma. Part 2: therapy and evaluation. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 46:480-486. [PMID: 33539606 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Infantile haemangioma (IH) is the most frequently occurring tumour of childhood. While benign, in more than half of the cases, less or more severe sequelae can be observed. In Part 1 of this review, we discussed the clinical course and pathomechanism of IHs. In Part 2 of this state-of-the-art review, we will discuss the current management of IH and focus on the working mechanism of β-blockers in IHs. Furthermore, we will discuss options for the evaluation of patients and their families (quality of life and family burden), as well as for the evaluation of IHs by healthcare providers, such as assessments of activity and severity. This review will update the reader on the working mechanism of propranolol in IHs and offer an oversight of tools (questionnaires and scoring systems) that can be used in clinical practice or for research.
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- J Saerens
- Department of Dermatology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZB), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZB), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel (UZB), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Brussels, Belgium
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Xu M, Ouyang T, Lv K, Ma X. Integrated WGCNA and PPI Network to Screen Hub Genes Signatures for Infantile Hemangioma. Front Genet 2021; 11:614195. [PMID: 33519918 PMCID: PMC7844399 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.614195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Infantile hemangioma (IH) is characterized by proliferation and regression. METHODS Based on the GSE127487 dataset, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) between 6, 12, or 24 months and normal samples were screened, respectively. STEM software was used to screen the continued up-regulated or down-regulated in common genes. The modules were assessed by weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA). The enrichment analysis was performed to identified the biological function of important module genes. The area under curve (AUC) value and protein-protein interaction (PPI) network were used to identify hub genes. The differential expression of hub genes in IH and normal tissues was detected by qPCR. RESULTS There were 5,785, 4,712, and 2,149 DEGs between 6, 12, and 24 months and normal tissues. We found 1,218 DEGs were up-regulated or down-regulated expression simultaneously in common genes. They were identified as 10 co-expression modules. Module 3 and module 4 were positively or negatively correlated with the development of IH, respectively. These two module genes were significantly involved in immunity, cell cycle arrest and mTOR signaling pathway. The two module genes with AUC greater than 0.8 at different stages of IH were put into PPI network, and five genes with the highest degree were identified as hub genes. The differential expression of these genes was also verified by qRTPCR. CONCLUSION Five hub genes may distinguish for proliferative and regressive IH lesions. The WGCNA and PPI network analyses may help to clarify the molecular mechanism of IH at different stages.
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Proanthocyanidins as a Potential Novel Way for the Treatment of Hemangioma. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 2021:5695378. [PMID: 33490272 PMCID: PMC7801061 DOI: 10.1155/2021/5695378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Revised: 12/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/24/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hemangioma, the most common benign vascular tumor, not only affects the appearance and psychology but also has a life-threatening potential. It is considered that clonal vascular endothelial cell proliferation and excessive angiogenesis are responsible for hemangioma pathogenesis, in which abnormal cytokines/pathways are closely implicated, primarily including high expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as well as their downstream pathways, especially phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt). These further stimulate the migration and proliferation of vascular endothelial cells and promote the formation of new vessels, ultimately leading to the occurrence and development of hemangioma. Proanthocyanidins are naturally active substance from plants and fruits. They possess multiple functions like antiproliferation, antiangiogenesis, and antitumor. It has been demonstrated that proanthocyanidins effectively work in various diseases via inhibiting the expression of various factors, e.g., HIF-1α, VEGF, PI3K, and Akt. Considering the pathogenesis of hemangioma and the effect of proanthocyanidins, we hold a hypothesis that proanthocyanidins would be applied in hemangioma via downregulating cytokine/pathway expression, suppressing vascular cell proliferation and arrest abnormal angiogenesis. Taken together, proanthocyanidins may be a potential novel way for the treatment of hemangioma.
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Teoh L, Moses G, Nguyen AP, McCullough MJ. Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw: Analysing the range of implicated drugs from the Australian database of adverse event notifications. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2020; 87:2767-2776. [PMID: 33245790 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2020] [Revised: 11/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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AIMS Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is an uncommon but potentially debilitating condition, characterised by nonhealing jawbone, with or without mucosal exposure, in the presence of certain drugs. Those already strongly associated with MRONJ include antiresorptives denosumab and bisphosphonates; however, a growing range of other non-antiresorptive drugs is implicated. The aim of this study was to analyse all case reports of MRONJ submitted to the publicly available Database of Adverse Event Notification from the Therapeutic Goods Administration in Australia. METHODS The Therapeutic Goods Administration was contacted on 6 January 2020 and asked for all reports containing the words "osteonecrosis of the jaw". This was provided in a spreadsheet of de-identified reports received from commencement of the database in 1971 until 1 October 2019. RESULTS The drugs implicated in the 419 cases were divided by established drugs with MRONJ and secondary drugs that possibly contribute to MRONJ development. While the majority of cases were associated with denosumab or bisphosphonates (n = 405), there were 14 reports where secondary agents that directly or indirectly affect bone turnover, were also implicated. Some of these secondary drugs, including adalimumab, etanercept, methotrexate and rituximab have previously been associated with MRONJ in published case reports. CONCLUSIONS This study contributes to the sparse but growing literature associating an increasing number of drugs with MRONJ, and underscores the importance of considering all possible drugs that elevate a patient's MRONJ risk.
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Castro-Navarro V, Monferrer-Adsuara C, Navarro-Palop C, Montero-Hernández J, Cervera-Taulet E. Effect of Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implant on Visual Acuity and Foveal Photoreceptor Integrity in Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vascular Disease. Ophthalmologica 2020; 244:83-92. [PMID: 33045712 DOI: 10.1159/000512195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the dexamethasone intravitreal (DEX) implant on the external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) integrity in treatment-naïve patients with macular edema (ME) secondary to retinal vascular disease (RVD). METHODS This is a retrospective study conducted on patients with ME secondary to RVD, who underwent a DEX implant. RESULTS One-hundred eyes were included. Mean age was 70.3 ± 11.1 years. Mean ELM integrity significantly improved from 1,575.9 ± 285.9 μm at baseline to 1,711.7 ± 244.0 μm at month 3 (p < 0.0001). Similarly, there was a significant improvement in EZ integrity from baseline to month 3 (1,531.5 ± 317.1 vs. 1,694.3 ± 252.8 μm, respectively, p < 0.0001). At month 3, mean visual acuity (VA) gain was 9.9 ± 14.1 letters (p < 0.0001). Mean central retinal thickness (CRT) significantly decreased by -193.2 ± 185.7 μm from baseline to month 3 (p < 0.0001). Mean changes in VA and CRT were significantly correlated with baseline ELM integrity (p = 0.0065 and p = 0.0046, respectively) and EZ integrity (p = 0.0300 and p = 0.0035, respectively). At month 3, the proportion of eyes which had an intact ELM (mean difference 16.0%, 95% CI 5.4-26.4%, p = 0.0033) and EZ (mean difference 12.0%, 95% CI 1.8-22.1%, p = 0.0210) was significantly higher than at baseline. CONCLUSIONS DEX implant was able to significantly improve ELM and EZ integrity in naïve patients with ME.
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- Verónica Castro-Navarro
- Department of Ophthalmology, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Valencia, Spain,
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Consorci Hospital General Universitari de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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In Vivo Vascular Network Forming Assay. Methods Mol Biol 2020. [PMID: 32754819 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-0716-0916-3_14] [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: 11/23/2023]
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The capability of forming functional blood vessel networks is critical for the characterization of endothelial cells. In this chapter, we will review a modified in vivo vascular network forming assay by replacing traditional mouse tumor-derived Matrigel with a well-defined collagen-fibrin hydrogel. The assay is reliable and does not require special equipment, surgical procedure, or a skilled person to perform. Moreover, investigators can modify this method on-demand for testing different cell sources, perturbation of gene functions, growth factors, and pharmaceutical molecules, and for the development and investigation of strategies to enhance neovascularization of engineered human tissues and organs.
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Huang L, Bischoff J. Isolation of Stem Cells, Endothelial Cells and Pericytes from Human Infantile Hemangioma. Bio Protoc 2020; 10:e3487. [PMID: 33654720 DOI: 10.21769/bioprotoc.3487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a vascular tumor noted for its excessive blood vessel formation during infancy, glucose-transporter-1 (GLUT1)-positive staining of the blood vessels, and its slow spontaneous involution over several years in early childhood. For most children, IH poses no serious threat because it will eventually involute, but a subset can destroy facial structures and impair vision, breathing and feeding. To unravel the molecular mechanism(s) driving IH-specific vascular overgrowth, which to date remains elusive, investigators have studied IH histopathology, the cellular constituents and mRNA expression. Hemangioma endothelial cells (HemEC) were first isolated from surgically removed IH specimens in 1982 by Mulliken and colleagues ( Mulliken et al., 1982 ). Hemangioma stem cells (HemSC) were isolated in 2008, hemangioma pericytes in 2013 and GLUT1-positive HemEC in 2015. Indeed, as we describe here, it is possible to isolate HemSC, GLUT1-positive HemEC, GLUT1-negative HemEC and HemPericytes from a single proliferating IH tissue specimen. This is accomplished by sequential selection using antibodies against specific cell surface markers: anti-CD133 to select HemSC, anti-GLUT1 and anti-CD31 to select HemECs and anti-PDGFRβ to select HemPericytes. IH-derived cells proliferate well in culture and can be used for in vitro and in vivo vasculogenesis and angiogenesis assays.
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- Lan Huang
- Vascular Biology Program and Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Vascular Biology Program and Department of Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Chen ZY, Wang QN, Zhu YH, Zhou LY, Xu T, He ZY, Yang Y. Progress in the treatment of infantile hemangioma. ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE 2019; 7:692. [PMID: 31930093 PMCID: PMC6944559 DOI: 10.21037/atm.2019.10.47] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/05/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Infantile hemangioma (IH) is a common benign tumor, which mostly resolves spontaneously; however, children with high-risk IH need treatment. Currently, the recognized first-line treatment regimen for IH is oral propranolol, but research on the pathogenesis of IH has led to the identification of new therapeutic targets, which have shown good curative effects, providing more options for disease treatment. This article summarizes the applications of different medications, dosages, and routes of administration for the treatment of IH. In addition to drug therapy, this article also reviews current therapeutic options for IH such as laser therapy, surgical treatment, and observation. To provide the best treatment, therapeutic regimens for IH should be selected based on the child's age, the size and location of the lesion, the presence of complications, the implementation conditions, and the potential outcomes of the treatment.
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- Zhao-Yang Chen
- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University and Collaborative Innovation Center of Biotherapy, Chengdu 610041, China
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Rotter A, de Oliveira ZNP. Das infantile Hämangiom: Pathogenese und Wirkmechanismus von Propranolol. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2019; 15:1185-1191. [PMID: 29228484 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13365_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Anita Rotter
- Department of Dermatology, University of São Paulo Medical School, Brazil
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Guo L, Wan Z, Xu B, Ren L, Liu H, Song N, Liu L. Blockade of angiogenin by thalidomide inhibits the tumorigenesis of murine hemangioendothelioma. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2019; 33:659-669. [PMID: 31044460 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Thalidomide, a well-known immunomodulatory compound, has an anti-angiogenic activity, which may be utilized for the treatment of angiogenesis-related diseases such as hemangioendothelioma. The aim of the present study was to investigate both the antitumor role of thalidomide on hemangioendothelioma and the underlying mechanism. By using the xenograft mouse model, we found that thalidomide can inhibit the progression of hemangioendothelioma in vivo. Moreover, thalidomide shows no effect on the proliferation of hemangioendothelioma endothelial cell (EOMA), but significantly impairs the pro-angiogenic capacity of the EOMA cells in vitro. By qRT-PCR screening, we observed that the expression of angiogenin was downregulated by thalidomide treatment. We next performed tissue array analysis and found a positive correlation between angiogenin expression level and hemangioendothelioma occurrence in patients. Moreover, we confirmed that the antitumoral role of thalidomide is dependent on angiogenin expression both in vivo and in vitro. Taken together, we concluded that thalidomide can inhibit the progression of hemangioendothelioma by downregulating the expression of pro-angiogenic factor angiogenin and therefore can be used as a potent therapeutic to treat hemangioendothelioma.
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- Lifang Guo
- Pharmacy Department of Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Pharmacy Department of Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Pharmacy Department of Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Pharmacy Department of Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Pharmacy Department of Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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- Beijing Institute of Tropical Medicine, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100005, China
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- Pharmacy Department of Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, China
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Kocadal O, Pepe M, Akyurek N, Gunes Z, Surer H, Aksahin E, Ogut B, Aktekin CN. The Evaluation of Exogenous Melatonin Administration in Supraspinatus Overuse Tendinopathy in an Experimental Rat Model. Clin Shoulder Elb 2019; 22:79-86. [PMID: 33330199 PMCID: PMC7714296 DOI: 10.5397/cise.2019.22.2.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Increased oxidative stress and inflammation play a critical role in the etiopathogenesis of chronic tendinopathy. Melatonin is an endogenous molecule that exhibits antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biochemical and histopathological effects of exogenous melatonin administrations in supraspinatus overuse tendinopathy. Methods Fifty rats were divided into the following four groups: cage activity, melatonin treatment, corticosteriod therapy, and control. Melatonin (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneal; twice a day) and triamcinolone (0.3 mg/kg, subacromial; weekly) were administered to the treatment groups after the overuse period. Biochemical and histopathological evaluations were performed on serum samples and biopsies obtained from rats. Plasma inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), total antioxidant status (TAS), total oxidant status (TOS), and oxidative stress index (OSI) levels were evaluated biochemically. Results The TAS, TOS, OSI, iNOS, and VEGF values were significantly lower than the pre-treatment levels in rats receiving exogenous melatonin treatment (3 or 6 weeks) (p<0.05). TOS, iNOS, VEGF, and OSI values after 3 weeks of triamcinolone administration, and TOS, VEGF, and OSI levels after 6 weeks of triamcinolone application, were significantly lower than the pre-treatment levels (p<0.05). Conclusions Exogenous melatonin application in overuse tendinopathy reduces oxidative stress and inflammation. Melatonin might be an alternative potential molecule to corticosteroids in the treatment of chronic tendinopathy.
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- Onur Kocadal
- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Alanya Research and Training Hospital, Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat Unversity, Alanya, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Gazi University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Research and Training Hospital, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Medical Park Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pathology, Gaziantep Cengiz Gokcek Obstetrics and Children's Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey
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- Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Guo X, Dong C, Liu Q, Zhu X, Zuo S, Zhang H. The sustained and targeted treatment of hemangiomas by propranolol-loaded CD133 aptamers conjugated liposomes-in-microspheres. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 114:108823. [PMID: 30965238 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 03/24/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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We previously developed propranolol-encapsulated liposomes-in-microspheres (PLIM) to realize the sustained propranolol release for the treatment of hemangiomas. However, the liposomes released from the microspheres still lacked specificity for CD133-positive hemangioma-derived stem cells (HemSCs) which are considered to be the seeds of hemangiomas. Therefore, we hereby encapsulated propranolol-loaded CD133 aptamers conjugated liposomes in poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) microspheres to develop propranolol-loaded CD133 aptamers conjugated liposomes-in-microspheres (PCLIM), to realize the aim of the sustained and targeted therapy of hemangiomas. The evaluation of the release of propranolol from PCLIM was carried out, and the cytotoxic effect and angiogenic growth factor expression inhibitory ability of PCLIM were performed in HemSCs. The in vivo hemangioma inhibitory ability of PCLIM was also investigated in nude mice with subcutaneous human hemangiomas. PCLIM possessed a desired size of 29.2 μm, drug encapsulation efficiency (25.3%), and a prolonged drug release for 40 days. Importantly, PCLIM could inhibit HemSCs proliferation and the protein expression of basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF) in HemSCs to a greater extent compared with PLIM. In nude mice bearing hemangioma xenograft, PCLIM showed the best therapeutic efficacy towards hemangiomas, as reflected by remarkably decreased hemangioma volume, weight and microvessel density (MVD). Thus, our results demonstrated that PCLIM realized the sustained and targeted treatment of hemangiomas, resulting in remarkable inhibition of hemangiomas.
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- Xiaonan Guo
- Department of Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450003, China.
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- Department of Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450003, China.
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- Department of Pathology, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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- Department of Hemangioma & Vascular Malformation, The People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University, 7 Weiwu Road, Jinshui District, Zhengzhou 450003, China
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