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Le GP, Xi LC, Zhang M, Zhao JM. Changes in bone density, intraosseous pressure of distal femoral articular cartilage and subchondral bone after proximal femoral medullary cavity cement filling in rabbits. Exp Ther Med 2021; 22:839. [PMID: 34149885 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2021.10271] [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: 10/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Bone cement is widely used, particularly in hip replacements, but the potential clinical complications of its use have been largely unrecognized. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of bone cement in the proximal femoral medullary cavity (PFMC) on bone mineral density (BMD), intraosseous pressure (IOP), articular cartilage and subchondral bone in the distal femurs of rabbits. A total of 32 New Zealand white rabbits were randomly numbered and the left hind limb of the odd-numbered rabbits and the right hind limb of the even numbered rabbits were selected as the experimental side. For each rabbit, the non-experimental hind limb was labeled as the control side by the principal investigator. An intramedullary injection of polymethyl methacrylate was made into the experimental hindlimb of each rabbit and the PFMC filled with bone cement. BMD and IOP of the distal femur of the bilateral hindlimb were measured at 4 and 16 weeks after surgery, and histological and ultra-fine structural features were examined by light and transmission electron microscopy, respectively. At week 4 after the operation, IOP in the experimental limb was significantly higher and BMD lower compared with the control limb. At the 16th week after operation, the IOP in the experimental limb was lower than at the 4th week after operation, but still higher compared with controls, and the BMD was significantly higher than the controls. In the controls, IOP and BMD was not significantly different between the 4th and 16th week after operation. Compared with controls, the cartilage in the experimental group was thinner, the chondrocytes partially necrotic and the trabecular structure of the subchondral bone broken. Analysis of ultra-fine structural features in the experimental group showed chondrocytes with necrotic cytoplasm and pyknotic nuclei relative to controls. The results indicated that blockage of the PFMC with bone cement resulted in an increase in the IOP in the distal femur, a change in BMD and damage to the subchondral bone and articular cartilage.
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- Guo-Ping Le
- Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545005, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545005, P.R. China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Liuzhou, Guangxi 545005, P.R. China
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- Division of Traumatic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi 530021, P.R. China
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Zhou W, Zhang WJ, Zhao GQ, Li K. Bone cement implantation syndrome during hip replacement in a patient with pemphigus and Parkinson’s disease: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:3342-3349. [PMID: 34002143 PMCID: PMC8107892 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i14.3342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is characterized by hypotension, arrhythmia, diffuse pulmonary microvascular embolism, shock, cardiac arrest, any combination of these factors, or even death following bone cement implantation.
CASE SUMMARY An 80-year-old patient with pemphigus and Parkinson’s disease underwent total hip replacement under spinal subarachnoid block and developed acute pulmonary embolism after bone cement implantation. The patient received mask mechanical ventilation with a continuous intravenous infusion of adrenaline (2 μg/mL) at a rate of 30 mL/h. Subsequently, the symptoms of BCIS were markedly alleviated, and the infusion rate of adrenaline was gradually reduced until the infusion was completely stopped 45 min later. The patient was then transferred to the Department of Orthopedics, and anticoagulation therapy began at 12 h postoperatively. No other complications were observed.
CONCLUSION This is a rare case of BCIS in a high-risk patient with pemphigus and Parkinson’s disease.
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- Wei Zhou
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310012, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, China Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
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On-Table and Short-Term Mortality: A Single-Institution Experience With Cementing All Hip Arthroplasties for Neck of Femur Fractures. J Arthroplasty 2020; 35:1095-1100. [PMID: 31870579 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2019.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 11/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To review on-table, day 0, day 1, day 7, and day 30 mortality after hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty (THA) using cemented femoral stems for femoral neck fractures in order to evaluate risk factors for perioperative and short-term mortality. METHODS The medical records of 751 consecutive cases with neck of femur fractures who underwent hemiarthroplasty (n = 602) or THA (n = 149) with cemented stems between January 2011 and December 2016 were retrospectively reviewed from a prospectively gathered database. The primary outcome measures were on-table, day 0, day 1, day 7, and day 30 mortality. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed in order to identify various contributing patient and surgical variables. RESULTS There were 2 on-table deaths (0.27%): one patient had a cardiorespiratory arrest at the time of inserting the femoral stem and the other had a cardiorespiratory arrest at the end of wound closure some 20 minutes after cementing. There were 3 further day 0 deaths meaning the day 0 mortality rate was 0.67% (5/751). All 5 patients were older than 80 years and had an American Society of Anesthesiologists grade 3 or more. The 1-day, 7-day, and 30-day mortality rates were 0.93% (7 patients), 2.7% (20 patients), and 6.8% (51 patients), respectively. There is significantly higher 30-day mortality risk associated with increasing American Society of Anesthesiologists grade (P < .001) when adjusted for age, gender, and type of surgery (hemiarthroplasty compared with THA). CONCLUSION In our neck of femur fracture patients who were operated with cemented stems, 7-day and 30-day mortality rates were 2.7% and 6.8%, respectively. Cemented stems should be used with caution in elderly hip fracture patients with multiple comorbidities who are at high risk of perioperative mortality.
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The results of modern cemented and uncemented total hip arthroplasties are outstanding and both systems have their advantages and disadvantages. This paper aims to examine the designs of different types of prostheses, some history behind their development and the reported results. Particular emphasis is placed on cemented stem design and the details of cementing technique.
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- Joanna Maggs
- Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK,Address for correspondence: Dr. Matthew Wilson, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK. E-mail:
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Naik AA, Lietman SA. Complications With Long Cemented Stems in Proximal Femoral Replacement. Orthopedics 2016; 39:e423-9. [PMID: 27064780 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160404-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 10/04/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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This study attempted to determine whether patients undergoing cemented long-stem proximal femoral replacement had: (1) an increased short-term mortality rate; (2) greater intraoperative hemodynamic instability; (3) a greater need for resuscitation; and (4) a decreased risk of periprosthetic fracture. The current study reviewed intraoperative and short-term events related to clinical outcomes in 24 consecutive patients who were treated at a single institution over a 5-year period. These patients underwent primary long-stem (≥250 mm, n=13) vs short-stem (<250 mm, n=11) cemented proximal femoral replacement. Other than stem length, the 2 groups were not significantly different in terms of patient age, sex, height, weight, body mass index, diagnosis, or preoperative American Society of Anesthesiologists functional score. Primary outcomes were intraoperative death, blood loss, blood transfusions, fluid resuscitation, hypotension, oxygen desaturation, mortality up to 1 year, and need for revision surgery. At 1 year, a significantly increased mortality rate (77% vs 27%, P=.03) was noted in patients receiving long-stem vs short-stem arthroplasty. Patients who received longer stems also required more intraoperative blood transfusions and fluid resuscitation (P=.04) for greater hypotension (P=.04) and oxygen desaturation (P=.04). Two intraoperative deaths occurred in the long-stem group, and none occurred in the short-stem group. The findings suggest that there is an increased risk of intraoperative hemodynamic instability with long-stem vs short-stem proximal femoral replacement, with a need for greater resuscitative efforts and an increased risk of mortality at 1 year. [Orthopedics. 2016; 39(3):e423-e429.].
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Guo W, Zheng Q, Li B, Shi X, Xiang D, Wang C. An Experimental Study to Determine the Role of Inferior Vena Cava Filter in Preventing Bone Cement Implantation Syndrome. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY 2015; 12:e14142. [PMID: 26557267 PMCID: PMC4632131 DOI: 10.5812/iranjradiol.14142v2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2013] [Revised: 03/21/2014] [Accepted: 05/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Inferior vena cava filters (IVCF) are frequently used for preventing pulmonary embolism (PE) following deep venous thromboembolism. OBJECTIVES The present study was designed to investigate whether IVCF could prevent or impede the occurrence of bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS), since PE is considered as the central mechanism of BCIS. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifteen sheep were divided into three groups: bone cement free (BCF) group, cement implantation (CI) group and IVCF group. In all the groups, an osteotomy proximal to the greater trochanter of left femur was carried out. In BCF group, the femoral canal was not reamed out or packed with any bone cement. In CI and IVCF groups, the left femoral canals were packed with bone cement, to simulate the cementing procedures carried out in hip replacement. An OptEase(®) filter was placed and released in inferior vena cava, prior to packing cement in the femoral canal in IVCF group, while the IVCF was not released in the CI group. The BCF group was considered as control. RESULTS Systolic blood pressure (SBP), saturation of oxygen (SaO2) and partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) declined significantly 10 min after the bone cement packing, in CI group, compared to those in BCF group. This was accompanied by a rise in the arterial pH. However, IVCF prevented those changes in the CI group. On ultrasonography, there were dotted echoes in right atrium in the CI group, after bone cement packing, while such echoes were hardly seen in the IVCF group. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that IVCF could prevent BCIS effectively, and, as a corollary, suggests that PE represents the leading cause of the constellation of BCIS symptoms.
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- Wangang Guo
- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tangdu Hospital, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China
- Corresponding authors: Dingcheng Xiang, Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China. Tel: +86-2088653325, E-mail: ; Chen Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China. Tel: +86-2984777422, E-mail:
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China
- Corresponding authors: Dingcheng Xiang, Department of Cardiology, Guangzhou General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command, Guangzhou, China. Tel: +86-2088653325, E-mail: ; Chen Wang, Department of Anesthesiology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, China. Tel: +86-2984777422, E-mail:
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Alansari MA, Abdulmomen AA. A 70-year-old man with intraoperative hypoxia and hypotension during total hip replacement. Chest 2015; 146:e160-e162. [PMID: 25367483 DOI: 10.1378/chest.14-0411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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A 70-year-old man underwent total hip replacement surgery under general anesthesia, endotracheal intubation, and controlled ventilation, with the patient in left lateral position. Intraoperatively, the patient was hemodynamically stable, with a normal range of pulse, ECG trace, oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry (Spo2), and end-tidal CO2 (etco2). Five minutes after insertion of the hip prosthesis, his heart rate dropped to 30 beats/min, BP to 40/30 mm Hg, Spo2 to 70%, and etco2 to 10 mm Hg.
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- Mariam A Alansari
- From the Department of Adult Critical Care Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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- From the Department of Adult Critical Care Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Rutter PD, Panesar SS, Darzi A, Donaldson LJ. What is the risk of death or severe harm due to bone cement implantation syndrome among patients undergoing hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur? A patient safety surveillance study. BMJ Open 2014; 4:e004853. [PMID: 24924418 PMCID: PMC4069865 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-004853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the risk of death or severe harm due to bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) among patients undergoing hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur. SETTING Hospitals providing secondary and tertiary care throughout the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales. PARTICIPANTS Cases reported to the National Reporting and Learning System (NRLS) in which the reporter clearly describes severe acute patient deterioration associated with cement use in hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur (assessed independently by two reviewers). OUTCOME MEASURES Primary-number of reported deaths, cardiac arrests and periarrests per year. Secondary-timing of deterioration and outcome in relation to cement insertion. RESULTS Between 2005 and 2012, the NRLS received 62 reports that clearly describe death or severe harm associated with the use of cement in hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur. There was one such incident for every 2900 hemiarthroplasties for fractured neck of femur during the period. Of the 62 reports, 41 patients died, 14 were resuscitated from cardiac arrest and 7 from periarrest. Most reports (55/62, 89%) describe acute deterioration occurring during or within a few minutes of cement insertion. The vast majority of deaths (33/41, 80%) occurred on the operating table. CONCLUSIONS These reports provide narrative evidence from England and Wales that cement use in hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur is associated with instances of perioperative death or severe harm consistent with BCIS. In 2009, the National Patient Safety Agency publicised this issue and encouraged the use of mitigation measures. Three-quarters of the deaths in this study have occurred since that alert, suggesting incomplete implementation or effectiveness of those mitigation measures. There is a need for stronger evidence that weighs the risks and benefits of cement in hip hemiarthroplasty for fractured neck of femur.
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- Paul D Rutter
- Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Noise can provably speed up convergence in many centroid-based clustering algorithms. This includes the popular k-means clustering algorithm. The clustering noise benefit follows from the general noise benefit for the expectation-maximization algorithm because many clustering algorithms are special cases of the expectation-maximization algorithm. Simulations show that noise also speeds up convergence in stochastic unsupervised competitive learning, supervised competitive learning, and differential competitive learning.
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Endocannabinoids, such as anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol, are synthesized from membrane phospholipids in the heart and other cardiovascular tissues. They activate cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors, transient receptor potential V1 (TRPV1), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors, and perhaps a novel vascular G-protein-coupled receptor. Inactivation is by cellular uptake and fatty acid amide hydrolase. Endocannabinoids relax coronary and other arteries and decrease cardiac work but seem not to be involved in tonic regulation of cardiovascular function. They act as a stress response system, which is activated, for example, in myocardial infarction and circulatory shock. Endocannabinoids are largely protective; they decrease tissue damage and arrhythmia in myocardial infarction and may reduce progression of atherosclerosis (CB2 receptor stimulation inhibits lesion progression), and fatty acid amide hydrolase knockout mice (which have enhanced endocannabinoid levels) show decreased cardiac dysfunction with age compared with wild types. However, endocannabinoids may mediate doxorubicin-induced cardiac dysfunction. Their signaling pathways are not fully elucidated but they can lead to changed expression of a variety of genes, including those involved in inflammatory responses. There is potential for therapeutic targeting of endocannabinoids and their receptors, but their apparent involvement in both protective and deleterious actions on the heart means that careful risk assessment is needed before any treatment can be introduced.
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- C Robin Hiley
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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Donaldson AJ, Thomson HE, Harper NJ, Kenny NW. Bone cement implantation syndrome. Br J Anaesth 2009; 102:12-22. [PMID: 19059919 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 315] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is poorly understood. It is an important cause of intraoperative mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing cemented hip arthroplasty and may also be seen in the postoperative period in a milder form causing hypoxia and confusion. Hip arthroplasty is becoming more common in an ageing population. The older patient may have co-existing pathologies which can increase the likelihood of developing BCIS. This article reviews the definition, incidence, clinical features, risk factors, aetiology, pathophysiology, risk reduction, and management of BCIS. It is possible to identify high risk groups of patients in which avoidable morbidity and mortality may be minimized by surgical selection for uncemented arthroplasty. Invasive anaesthetic monitoring should be considered during cemented arthroplasty in high risk patients.
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- A J Donaldson
- Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of South Manchester, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, UK
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Wood JT, Williams JS, Pandarinathan L, Courville A, Keplinger MR, Janero DR, Vouros P, Makriyannis A, Lammi-Keefe CJ. Comprehensive profiling of the human circulating endocannabinoid metabolome: clinical sampling and sample storage parameters. Clin Chem Lab Med 2008; 46:1289-95. [PMID: 18611105 DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2008.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endogenous cannabinoid-receptor ligands (endocannabinoids) and over a dozen related metabolites now comprise the "endocannabinoid metabolome". The diverse (patho)physiological roles of endocannabinoids, the predictive/diagnostic utility of systemic endocannabinoid levels, and the growing interest in endocannabinoid-related pharmacotherapeutics mandate a valid clinical protocol for processing human blood that does not jeopardize profiling of the circulating endocannabinoid metabolome. METHODS We systematically evaluated the potential effect of pre-analytical variables associated with phlebotomy and sample handling/work-up on the human-blood endocannabinoid metabolome as quantified by state-of-the-art liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. RESULTS Neither subject posture during phlebotomy nor moderate activity beforehand influenced the blood levels of the 15 endocannabinoid-system lipids quantified. Storage of fresh blood at 4 degrees C selectively enhanced ethanolamide concentrations artifactually without affecting monoglycerides and nonesterified fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid. In marked contrast, ethanolamides and monoglycerides remained stable through three plasma freeze/thaw cycles, whereas plasma arachidonic acid content increased, probably a reflection of ongoing metabolism. CONCLUSIONS Class- and compound-selective pre-analytical influences on circulating human endocannabinoid levels necessitate immediate plasma preparation from fresh blood and prompt plasma apportioning and snap-freezing. Repeated plasma thawing and refreezing should be avoided. This protocol ensures sample integrity for evaluating the circulating endocannabinoid metabolome in the clinical setting.
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- JodiAnne T Wood
- Center for Drug Discovery, Northeastern University, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Rockwell CE, Raman P, Kaplan BLF, Kaminski NE. A COX-2 metabolite of the endogenous cannabinoid, 2-arachidonyl glycerol, mediates suppression of IL-2 secretion in activated Jurkat T cells. Biochem Pharmacol 2008; 76:353-61. [PMID: 18571623 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2008.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2008] [Revised: 05/01/2008] [Accepted: 05/05/2008] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Previous studies from this laboratory have demonstrated that a COX-2 metabolite of the endogenous cannabinoid, 2-arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG), inhibits IL-2 secretion in activated T cells through PPARgamma activation independent of the cannabinoid receptors, CB1/CB2. Because numerous cyclooxygenase (COX) products have been shown to activate PPARgamma, the primary purpose of the present studies was to determine the role of COX metabolism in the inhibition of IL-2 secretion by 2-AG. Pretreatment with nonselective and COX-2-specific inhibitors completely abrogated 2-AG-mediated suppression of IL-2 secretion. In contrast, pretreatment with COX-1-specific inhibitors had no effect upon 2-AG-mediated inhibition of IL-2 secretion. Interestingly, the current studies also demonstrate that while the potency of 2-AG is comparable between human Jurkat T cells and murine splenocytes, anandamide (AEA) is markedly more potent in suppressing IL-2 production in Jurkat T cells compared to murine splenocytes. Additionally, the present studies also demonstrate that COX-2 protein is readily detectable in resting Jurkat T cells, which is in contrast to resting murine splenocytes in which COX-2 protein is virtually undetectable. Furthermore, COX-2 protein and mRNA levels are significantly increased over basal levels by 2h following activation of Jurkat cells, whereas increases in COX-2 protein in murine splenocytes are not observed until 4h after cellular activation. These studies suggest that the potency of AEA in the suppression of IL-2 secretion may correlate with COX-2 protein levels in different T cell models. The present studies are also significant in that they demonstrate 2-AG-mediated inhibition of IL-2 secretion is dependent upon COX-2 metabolism.
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- Cheryl E Rockwell
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology and the Center for Integrative Toxicology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1317, USA
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Xie S, Furjanic MA, Ferrara JJ, McAndrew NR, Ardino EL, Ngondara A, Bernstein Y, Thomas KJ, Kim E, Walker JM, Nagar S, Ward SJ, Raffa RB. The endocannabinoid system and rimonabant: a new drug with a novel mechanism of action involving cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonism--or inverse agonism--as potential obesity treatment and other therapeutic use. J Clin Pharm Ther 2007; 32:209-31. [PMID: 17489873 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2007.00817.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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There is considerable evidence that the endocannabinoid (endogenous cannabinoid) system plays a significant role in appetitive drive and associated behaviours. It is therefore reasonable to hypothesize that the attenuation of the activity of this system would have therapeutic benefit in treating disorders that might have a component of excess appetitive drive or over-activity of the endocannabinoid system, such as obesity, ethanol and other drug abuse, and a variety of central nervous system and other disorders. Towards this end, antagonists of cannabinoid receptors have been designed through rational drug discovery efforts. Devoid of the abuse concerns that confound and impede the use of cannabinoid receptor agonists for legitimate medical purposes, investigation of the use of cannabinoid receptor antagonists as possible pharmacotherapeutic agents is currently being actively investigated. The compound furthest along this pathway is rimonabant, a selective CB(1) (cannabinoid receptor subtype 1) antagonist, or inverse agonist, approved in the European Union and under regulatory review in the United States for the treatment of obesity. This article summarizes the basic science of the endocannabinoid system and the therapeutic potential of cannabinoid receptor antagonists, with emphasis on the treatment of obesity.
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- S Xie
- Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Rockwell CE, Snider NT, Thompson JT, Vanden Heuvel JP, Kaminski NE. Interleukin-2 suppression by 2-arachidonyl glycerol is mediated through peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma independently of cannabinoid receptors 1 and 2. Mol Pharmacol 2006; 70:101-11. [PMID: 16611855 DOI: 10.1124/mol.105.019117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 131] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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2-Arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG) is an endogenous arachidonic acid derivative that binds cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 and is hence termed an endocannabinoid. 2-AG also modulates a variety of immunological responses, including expression of the autocrine/paracrine T cell growth factor interleukin (IL)-2. The objective of the present studies was to determine the mechanism responsible for IL-2 suppression by 2-AG. Because of the labile properties of 2-AG, 2-AG ether, a nonhydrolyzable analog of 2-AG, was also used. Both 2-AG and 2-AG ether suppressed IL-2 expression independently of CB1 and CB2, as demonstrated in leukocytes derived from CB1/CB2-null mice. Moreover, we demonstrated that both 2-AG and 2-AG ether treatment activated peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma), as evidenced by forced differentiation of 3T3-L1 cells into adipocytes, induction of aP2 mRNA levels, and activation of a PPARgamma-specific luciferase reporter in transiently transfected 3T3-L1 cells. Consequently, the putative role of PPARgamma in IL-2 suppression by 2-AG and 2-AG ether was examined in Jurkat T cells. Concordant with PPARgamma involvement, the PPARgamma-specific antagonist 2-chloro-5-nitro-N-(4-pyridyl)-benzamide (T0070907) blocked 2-AG- and 2-AG ether-mediated IL-2 suppression. Likewise, 2-AG suppressed the transcriptional activity of two transcription factors crucial for IL-2 expression, nuclear factor of activated T cells and nuclear factor kappaB, in the absence but not in the presence of T0070907. 2-AG treatment also induced PPARgamma binding to a PPAR response element in activated Jurkat T cells. Together, the aforementioned studies identify PPARgamma as a novel intracellular target of 2-AG, which mediates the suppression of IL-2 by 2-AG in a manner that is independent of CB1 and/or CB2.
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MESH Headings
- 3T3-L1 Cells
- Adipogenesis/drug effects
- Animals
- Arachidonic Acids/chemistry
- Arachidonic Acids/pharmacology
- Benzamides/pharmacology
- Cells, Cultured
- Endocannabinoids
- Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins/genetics
- Female
- Gene Expression/drug effects
- Glycerides/chemistry
- Glycerides/pharmacology
- Humans
- Interferon-gamma/genetics
- Interleukin-2/antagonists & inhibitors
- Interleukin-2/metabolism
- Interleukin-4/genetics
- Jurkat Cells
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Mice, Knockout
- NF-kappa B/metabolism
- NFATC Transcription Factors/metabolism
- PPAR gamma/genetics
- PPAR gamma/metabolism
- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors/genetics
- Prostaglandin D2/analogs & derivatives
- Prostaglandin D2/pharmacology
- Protein Binding/drug effects
- Pyridines/pharmacology
- Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1/genetics
- Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB1/physiology
- Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2/genetics
- Receptor, Cannabinoid, CB2/physiology
- Response Elements/genetics
- T-Lymphocytes/cytology
- T-Lymphocytes/drug effects
- T-Lymphocytes/metabolism
- Thiazolidinediones/pharmacology
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- Cheryl E Rockwell
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Michigan State University, 315 National Food Safety and Toxicology Building, East Lansing, MI 48824-1317, USA
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Nakajima Y, Furuichi Y, Biswas KK, Hashiguchi T, Kawahara KI, Yamaji K, Uchimura T, Izumi Y, Maruyama I. Endocannabinoid, anandamide in gingival tissue regulates the periodontal inflammation through NF-kappaB pathway inhibition. FEBS Lett 2006; 580:613-9. [PMID: 16406050 DOI: 10.1016/j.febslet.2005.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2005] [Revised: 12/16/2005] [Accepted: 12/20/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Anandamide (AEA) exhibits anti-inflammatory effects. However, its role in the periodontal field remains unknown. Here, we found that gingival crevicular fluid contained a detectable level of AEA. The cannabinoid receptors CB1 and CB2 were expressed by human gingival fibroblasts (HGFs), and markedly upregulated under pathological conditions. AEA significantly reduced the production of pro-inflammatory mediators (IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1) induced by Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS in HGFs, and this effect was attenuated by AM251 and SR144528, selective antagonists of CB1 and CB2, respectively. Moreover, AEA completely blocked LPS-triggered NF-kappaB activation, implying that AEA may regulate hyperinflammatory reactions in periodontitis.
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- Yumiko Nakajima
- Department of Periodontology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 8-35-1 Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima 890-8520, Japan
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Jinno S, Kawai T, Ishikawa A, Suzuki T, Hattori N, Okeya H, Hayashi T, Maeda H, Ohno Y, Ito M, Noguchi T. Influence of Novel Resin Monomer on Viability of L-929 Mouse Fibroblasts in vitro. Dent Mater J 2006; 25:693-9. [PMID: 17338302 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.25.693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We have previously synthesized a novel acrylic resin monomer, methacryloyloxyethyl methyl succinate (TA). The aim of this in vitro study, therefore, was to examine its influence on cell viability using L-929 mouse fibroblasts and then compare the results with MMA, EMA, and LMA. Medium containing each monomer was changed every 15 minutes as some monomers were volatile. After one hour of exposure, these mediums were replaced with a normal medium and cells were further incubated for 72 hours. IC50 value for each monomer was determined, and chronological cell viability and cytomorphologic observation were evaluated. Viability was impaired in a dose-dependent manner. All monomers, except TA, tended to correlate between molecular weight and cell viability. On the other hand, TA showed excellent viability and did not impair growth abruptly. These results thus demonstrated that cellular damage by TA was much lower than that by other monomers.
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- Satoshi Jinno
- Department of Periodontology, School of Dentistry, Aichi-Gakuin University, 2-11 Suemori-dori, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8651, Japan.
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Pertwee RG. The therapeutic potential of drugs that target cannabinoid receptors or modulate the tissue levels or actions of endocannabinoids. AAPS J 2005; 7:E625-54. [PMID: 16353941 PMCID: PMC2751266 DOI: 10.1208/aapsj070364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2005] [Accepted: 07/21/2005] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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There are at least 2 types of cannabinoid receptor, CB(1) and CB(2), both G protein coupled. CB(1) receptors are expressed predominantly at nerve terminals and mediate inhibition of transmitter release, whereas CB(2) receptors are found mainly on immune cells, their roles including the modulation of cytokine release and of immune cell migration. Endogenous agonists for cannabinoid receptors also exist. These "endocannabinoids" are synthesized on demand and removed from their sites of action by cellular uptake and intracellular enzymic hydrolysis. Endocannabinoids and their receptors together constitute the endocannabinoid system. This review summarizes evidence that there are certain central and peripheral disorders in which increases take place in the release of endocannabinoids onto their receptors and/or in the density or coupling efficiency of these receptors and that this upregulation is protective in some disorders but can have undesirable consequences in others. It also considers therapeutic strategies by which this upregulation might be modulated to clinical advantage. These strategies include the administration of (1) a CB(1) and/or CB(2) receptor agonist or antagonist that does or does not readily cross the blood brain barrier; (2) a CB(1) and/or CB(2) receptor agonist intrathecally or directly to some other site outside the brain; (3) a partial CB(1) and/or CB(2) receptor agonist rather than a full agonist; (4) a CB(1) and/or CB(2) receptor agonist together with a noncannabinoid, for example, morphine or codeine; (5) an inhibitor or activator of endocannabinoid biosynthesis, cellular uptake, or metabolism; (6) an allosteric modulator of the CB(1) receptor; and (7) a CB(2) receptor inverse agonist.
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- Roger G Pertwee
- School of Medical Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK.
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Kadoi Y, Hinohara H, Kunimoto F, Kuwano H, Saito S, Goto F. Effects of AM281, a cannabinoid antagonist, on systemic haemodynamics, internal carotid artery blood flow and mortality in septic shock in rats. Br J Anaesth 2005; 94:563-8. [PMID: 15734782 DOI: 10.1093/bja/aei106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of AM281, a cannabinoid receptor antagonist, on systemic haemodynamics, internal carotid artery blood flow and mortality during septic shock in rats. METHODS The study included three sets of experiments: measurements of changes in systemic haemodynamics and left internal carotid artery flow (30 animals divided into three groups of 10); measurements of biochemical variables (n=30); assessment of mortality (n=30). Male Wistar rats (7 weeks old) were randomly divided into three groups: group 1, control; group 2, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) i.v., Escherichia coli endotoxin 10.0 mg kg(-1) i.v., bolus; group 3, LPS 10.0 mg kg(-1) i.v.+AM281 1 mg kg(-1) i.v. Systemic haemodynamics, carotid artery flow changes and biochemical variables were assessed at pretreatment and 1, 2 and 3 h after the treatment was performed. RESULTS Administration of AM281 could prevent the haemodynamic changes induced by sepsis. Tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin 1-beta increased in the LPS i.v. and LPS i.v.+AM281 groups at 1, 2 and 3 h after treatment; significant differences were observed in these levels in the two groups at these times. Internal carotid artery blood flow remained fairly constant in the control and LPS i.v.+AM281 groups compared with baseline values. In the LPS i.v. group, it decreased at 2 and 3 h after the treatment compared with baseline values [at 2 h: control 12.7 (SD 0.9) ml min(-1), LPS i.v. 8.7 (1.4) ml min(-1) (P<0.05), LPS i.v.+AM281 11.5 (0.9) ml min(-1); at 3 h: control 12.7 (0.4) ml min(-1), LPS i.v. 7.7 (1.3) ml min(-1) (P<0.05), LPS i.v.+AM281 11.6 (1.0) ml min(-1)]. Significant differences in mortality within 6 and 12 h were found between the LPS i.v. and LPS i.v.+AM281 groups [6 h mortality: LPS i.v. 5/10 (50%), LPS i.v.+AM281 2/10 (20%), P<0.05; 12 h mortality: LPS i.v. group 10/10 (100%), LPS i.v.+AM281 5/10 (50%), P<0.05]. CONCLUSIONS Administration of AM281 prevented changes in systemic haemodynamic and internal carotid artery blood flow and could improve mortality in experimentally induced septic shock in rats. These findings may have significant therapeutic implications in the treatment of septic shock.
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- Y Kadoi
- Department of Intensive Care, Gunma University, Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-22 Showa-machi, Maebashi, Gunma 371-8511, Japan.
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