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Punjabi K, Adhikary RR, Patnaik A, Bendale P, Saxena S, Banerjee R. Lectin-Functionalized Chitosan Nanoparticle-Based Biosensor for Point-of-Care Detection of Bacterial Infections. Bioconjug Chem 2022; 33:1552-1563. [PMID: 35920551 DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.2c00299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The WHO estimates an average of 10 million deaths per year due to the increasing number of infections and the predominance of drug resistance. To improve clinical outcomes and contain the spread of infections, the development of newer diagnostic tools is imperative to reduce the time and cost involved to reach the farthest population. The current study focuses on the development of a point-of-care technology that uses crystal violet entrapped, lectin functionalized chitosan nanoparticles to detect the presence of clinically relevant bacterial infections. Spherical nanoparticles of <200 nm in diameter make up the biosensing nanomaterial, showed specific clumping in the presence of bacteria to form visible aggregates as compared to a nonbacterial sample. Visible agglutination confirmed the presence of bacteria in the samples. The devices require just 100 μL of sample and were tested with various bacteria-spiked saline, simulated urine, artificial sputum, and simulated respiratory and wound swabs. The developed device did not require any sample preparation or sophisticated instruments while enabling rapid differentiation between bacterial and nonbacterial infections within 10 min. The in vitro results with bacteria-spiked simulated samples reveal 100% sensitivity and specificity with a limit of detection of 105 cfu/mL. The nanomaterial developed was found to be stable for more than 90 days at accelerated conditions. The developed device can be a screening tool for home-based or clinical assessment and follow the treatment accordingly, reducing exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics in the case of nonbacterial infections.
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- Kapil Punjabi
- Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai 400 076, India
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai 400 076, India
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai 400 076, India
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai 400 076, India
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai 400 076, India
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- Nanomedicine Lab, Department of Bioscience & Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, Mumbai 400 076, India
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Throughout 2021, the medical and scientific communities have focused on managing the acute morbidity and mortality caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. With the approval of multiple vaccines, there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel and an opportunity to focus on the future, including managing the long-term sequelae in patients who have survived acute COVID-19. In this Perspectives article, we highlight what is known about the cardiovascular sequelae in survivors of COVID-19 and discuss important questions that need to be addressed in prospective studies to understand and mitigate these lasting cardiovascular consequences, including in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. To provide the greatest benefit to these survivors, prospective studies should begin now, with resources made available to monitor and study this population in the coming years. In this Perspectives article, the authors highlight what is known about cardiovascular sequelae in survivors of COVID-19 and discuss important questions that need to be addressed in prospective studies to understand and mitigate these lasting cardiovascular consequences, including in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.
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Barber C, Lau L, Ward JA, Daniels T, Watson A, Staples KJ, Wilkinson TMA, Howarth PH. Sputum processing by mechanical dissociation: A rapid alternative to traditional sputum assessment approaches. CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 2021; 15:800-807. [PMID: 33749082 DOI: 10.1111/crj.13365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sputum cytology is currently the gold standard to evaluate cellular inflammation in the airways and phenotyping patients with airways diseases. Sputum eosinophil proportions have been used to guide treatment for moderate to severe asthma. Furthermore, raised sputum neutrophils are associated with poor disease control and impaired lung function in both asthma and COPD and small airways disease in cystic fibrosis. However, induced-sputum analysis is subjective and resource heavy, requiring dedicated specialist processing and assessment; this limits its utility in most clinical settings. Indirect blood eosinophil measures have been adopted in clinical care. However, there are currently no good peripheral blood biomarkers of airway neutrophils. A resource-light sputum processing approach could thus help integrate induced sputum more readily into routine clinical care. New mechanical disruption (MD) methods can rapidly obtain viable single cell suspensions from sputum samples. AIMS The aim of this study was to compare MD sputum processing to traditional methods for cell viability, granulocyte proportions and sputum cytokine analysis. METHODS Sputum plugs were split and processed using traditional methods and the MD method, and samples were then compared. RESULTS The MD method produced a homogeneous cell suspension in 62 s; 70 min faster than the standard method used. No significant difference was seen between the cell viability (p = 0.09), or the concentration of eosinophils (p = 0.83), neutrophils (p = 0.99) or interleukin-8 (p = 0.86) using MD. CONCLUSION This cost-effective method of sputum processing could provide a more pragmatic, sustainable means of directly monitoring the airway milieu. Therefore, we recommend this method be taken forward for further investigation.
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- Clair Barber
- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre, Southampton Centre for Biomedical Research, Southampton, UK
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- Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.,Respiratory Medicine, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK
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Popov TA, Passalacqua G, González-Díaz SN, Plavec D, Braido F, García-Abujeta JL, Dubuske L, Rouadi P, Morais-Almeida M, Bonini S, Cheng L, Ansotegui IJ. Medical devices in allergy practice. World Allergy Organ J 2020; 13:100466. [PMID: 33024482 PMCID: PMC7529824 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2020.100466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2020] [Revised: 08/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Medical devices provide people with some health benefits in terms of diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and monitoring of disease processes. Different medical specialties use varieties of medical devices more or less specific for them. Allergology is an interdisciplinary field of medical science and teaches that allergic reactions are of systemic nature but can express themselves at the level of different organs across the life cycle of an individual. Subsequently, medical devices used in allergology could be regarded as: 1) general, servicing the integral diagnostic and management principles and features of allergology, and 2) organ specific, which are shared by organ specific disciplines like pulmonology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, and others. The present position paper of the World Allergy Organization (WAO) is meant to be the first integral document providing structured information on medical devices in allergology used in daily routine but also needed for sophisticated diagnostic purposes and modern disease management. It is supposed to contribute to the transformation of the health care system into integrated care pathways for interrelated comorbidities.
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Key Words
- AAP, Asthma Action Plan
- ATS, American Thoracic Society
- Airway inflammation
- Allergic rhinitis
- Allergology
- Allergy
- Allergy diagnosis
- Asthma
- CE mark, Conformité Européenne mark
- CO, Carbon monoxide
- DPIs, Dry Powder Inhalers
- EAI/AAI, Epinephrine/Adrenaline Auto-Injector
- EBC, Exhaled Breath Condensate
- EBT, Exhaled Breath Temperature
- EDS, Exhalation Delivery Systems
- EMA, European Medicines Agency
- ERS, European Respiratory Society
- ERV, Expiratory Reserve Volume
- FDA, Food and Drug Administration
- FEF, Forced Expiratory Flows
- FEV1, Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second
- FOT, Forced Oscillation Technique
- FRC, Functional Residual Capacity
- FVC, Forced Vital Capacity
- FeNO, Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
- GLI, Global Lung Function Initiative
- IOS, Impulse Oscillometry
- IRV, Inspiratory Reserve Volume
- Lung function tests
- MDPS, Metered-Dose Pump Sprays
- Medical devices
- NDDD, Nasal Drug Delivery Device
- NO, Nitric oxide
- PDMI, Pressurized Metered Dose Inhaler
- PEF, Peak Expiratory Flow
- PNIF, Peak Nasal Inspiratory Flow
- PT, Patch Tests
- PhPT, Photopatch tests
- Ppb, part per billion
- RV, Residual Volume
- SPT, Skin Prick Test
- Skin tests
- TLC, Total Lung Capacity
- UV, Ultra Violet
- VC, Vital Capacity
- VT, Tidal Volume
- WAO, World Allergy Organization
- WHO, World Health Organization
- m-health
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- The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington DC, USA
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- Institute of Translational Pharmacology, Italian National Research Council, Rome, Italy
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- Nanjing Medical University, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing, China
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Ophir N, Bar Shai A, Korenstein R, Kramer MR, Fireman E. Functional, inflammatory and interstitial impairment due to artificial stone dust ultrafine particles exposure. Occup Environ Med 2019; 76:875-879. [PMID: 31562234 PMCID: PMC6902064 DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2019-105711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Artificial stone dust (ASD) contains high levels of ultrafine particles (UFP <1 µm) which penetrate deeply into the lungs. This study aimed to demonstrate the direct effect of UFP in the lungs of ASD-exposed workers on functional inflammatory and imaging parameters. METHODS 68 workers with up to 20 years of ASD exposure at the workplace were recruited from small enterprises throughout the country and compared with 48 non-exposed individuals. Pulmonary function test (PFT), CT, induced sputum (IS) and cytokine analyses were performed by conventional methods. The CT scans were evaluated for features indicative of silicosis in three zones of each lung. UFP were quantitated by the NanoSight LM20 system (NanoSight, Salisbury) using the Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis. Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-8 and tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels were measured by Luminex (R&D Systems). RESULTS Thirty-four patients had CT scores between 0 and 42, and 29 of them were diagnosed with silicosis. Content of the UFP retrieved from IS supernatants correlated negatively with the PFT results (total lung capacity r=-0.347, p=0.011; forced expiratory volume in 1 s r=-0.299, p=0.046; diffusion lung carbon monoxide in a single breath r=-0.425, p=0.004) and with the CT score (r=0.378, p=0.023), and with the inflammatory cytokines IL-8 (r=0.336, p=0.024), IL-6 (r=0.294, p=0.065) and TNF-α (r=0.409, p=0.007). Raw material of ASD was left to sedimentate in water for <15 min, and 50% of the floating particles were UFP. A cut-off of 8×106 UFP/mL in IS samples had a sensitivity of 77% to predict pulmonary disease. CONCLUSIONS This is the first demonstration of an association between UFP-related decreased PFT results, worsening of CT findings and elevation of inflammatory cytokines, which may be attributed to high-dose inhalation of UFP of ASD at the workplace.
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- Noa Ophir
- Laboratory of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Physiology - Pharmacology Department, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pulmonary Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Sputum Anticitrullinated Protein Antibodies in Patients With Long-standing Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Clin Rheumatol 2019; 24:122-126. [PMID: 29200020 DOI: 10.1097/rhu.0000000000000619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of autoantibodies to cyclic citrullinated synthetic peptides (ACPAs) in the sputum of patients with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS Nineteen consecutive RA patients and 16 age- and sex-matched control subjects participated in this cross-sectional study. All underwent complete lung function tests and provided induced sputum. Antibodies to citrullinated (CitP) and the corresponding norleucine-containing (NorP) peptides in the sputum of the RA patients and control subjects, as well as in the serum of the RA patients, were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Patients with RA had the following characteristics: mean disease duration of 12 years, Disease Activity Score for 28 joints of 3.44, and Sharp-van der Heijde score of 57.5. Ten of the 19 RA patients showed high titers of ACPAs in their sera. Four of the seropositive (40%), none of the seronegative RA patients, and only 1 of the control subjects showed detectable levels of ACPAs in their sputum. The ratio between the reactivity with CitP and NorP peptides in the sputum was significantly higher in RA sputum than in control sputum (1.33 ± 1.2 vs. 0.64 ± 0.14, P = 0.02). A positive correlation was found between sputum ACPAs and age, serum ACPAs, sputum anti-NorP, serum anti-CitP/NorP reactivity ratio, and the proportion of neutrophils and lymphocytes in the sputum. No significant correlation was found between sputum ACPAs and disease severity, history of smoking, lung function tests, or treatment for RA. CONCLUSIONS Anticitrullinated protein/peptide antibodies can be detected in the sputum of RA patients and are correlated with the presence in the serum.
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Shoemake BM, Vander Ley BL, Newcomer BW, Heller MC. Efficacy of Oral Administration of Sodium Iodide to Prevent Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex. J Vet Intern Med 2018; 32:516-524. [PMID: 29377356 PMCID: PMC5787159 DOI: 10.1111/jvim.14903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2017] [Revised: 09/08/2017] [Accepted: 11/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevention of bovine respiratory disease complex (BRD) in beef cattle is important to maintaining health and productivity of calves in feeding operations. OBJECTIVE Determine whether BRD bacterial and viral pathogens are susceptible to the lactoperoxidase/hydrogen peroxide/iodide (LPO/H2 O2 /I- ) system in vitro and to determine whether the oral administration of sodium iodide (NaI) could achieve sufficient concentrations of iodine (I) in the respiratory secretions of weaned beef calves to inactivate these pathogens in vivo. ANIMALS Sixteen weaned, apparently healthy, commercial beef calves from the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine teaching herd. METHODS In vitro viral and bacterial assays were performed to determine susceptibility to the LPO/H2 O2 /I- system at varying concentrations of NaI. Sixteen randomly selected, healthy crossbred beef weanlings were administered 70 mg/kg NaI, or water, orally in a blinded, placebo-controlled trial. Blood and nasal secretions were collected for 72 hours and analyzed for I- concentration. RESULTS Bovine herpesvirus-1, parainfluenza-3, Mannheimia haemolytica and Bibersteinia trehalosi were all inactivated or inhibited in vitro by the LPO/H2 O2 /I- reaction. Oral administration of NaI caused a marked increase in nasal fluid I concentration with a Cmax = 181 (1,420 μM I), T12 , a sufficient concentration to inactivate these pathogens in vitro. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE In vitro, the LPO/H2 O2 /I- system inactivates and inhibits common pathogens associated with BRD. The administration of oral NaI significantly increases the I concentration of nasal fluid indicating that this system might be useful in preventing bovine respiratory infections.
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- B M Shoemake
- College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
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- Great Plains Veterinary Educational Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Clay Center, NE
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- Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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- Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
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Ophir N, Bar-Shai A, Kramer MR, Grubstein A, Shani Israeli L, Fireman E. HO-1 protects smokers exposed to artificial stone dust for pulmonary function tests deterioration. SARCOIDOSIS VASCULITIS AND DIFFUSE LUNG DISEASES 2018; 35:276-284. [PMID: 32476913 DOI: 10.36141/svdld.v35i3.6968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Background: The Heme Oxygenase system, along with its catabolism products, is involved in a variety of crucial physiological functions, including cytoprotection, inflammation, anti-oxidative effects, apoptosis, angiogenesis, and vascular regulation. Objectives: To analyze the Heme Oxygenase -1 (HO-1) mediated effect of mild deterioration of pulmonary function testing (PFT) in exposed artificial stone smoking workers. Methods: One hundred stone workers divided into current smokers, ex-smokers and never smokers underwent Low Resolution Computed Tomography, PFT, induced sputum (IS) Particle Size Distribution (PSD) and Real Time PCR in IS samples. Results: Smoking status had no significant effect on PFT results but it altered the IS differential cell counts. There was significantly less decline in PFT over time for the smokers group. There was a significantly lower fraction of small particles (<2 μm) in the IS of the current smokers group compared to the never- and ex-smokers groups. HO-1 gene expression was higher among smokers compared to never- and ex-smokers groups. A low percentage of small particles (<5 μm) correlated negatively to the percentage of neutrophils and positively to the percentage of macrophages in the sputum of the smokers group. Conclusions: We found significantly lower risk for decreased PFT deterioration among smokers workers exposed to artificial stone dust with higher HO-1 gene expression suggesting a possible protective effect of smoking by the involvement of HO-1 mechanism. (Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2018; 35: 276-284).
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- Noa Ophir
- Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases, Laboratory National Service for ILD and
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases, Laboratory National Service for ILD and.,Pulmonary Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv Israel
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- Pulmonary Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel, both affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pulmonary Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petach Tikva, Israel, both affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory of Pulmonary Diseases, Laboratory National Service for ILD and
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Ophir N, Shai AB, Alkalay Y, Israeli S, Korenstein R, Kramer MR, Fireman E. Artificial stone dust-induced functional and inflammatory abnormalities in exposed workers monitored quantitatively by biometrics. ERJ Open Res 2016; 2:00086-2015. [PMID: 27730180 PMCID: PMC5005163 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00086-2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2015] [Accepted: 02/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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The manufacture of kitchen and bath countertops in Israel is based mainly on artificial stone that contains 93% silica as natural quartz, and ∼3500 workers are involved in cutting and processing it. Artificial stone produces high concentrations of silica dust. Exposure to crystalline silica may cause silicosis, an irreversible lung disease. Our aim was to screen exposed workers by quantitative biometric monitoring of functional and inflammatory parameters. 68 exposed artificial stone workers were compared to 48 nonexposed individuals (controls). Exposed workers filled in questionnaires, and all participants underwent pulmonary function tests and induced sputum analyses. Silica was quantitated by a Niton XL3 X-ray fluorescence spectrometer. Pulmonary function test results of exposed workers were significantly lower and induced sputa showed significantly higher neutrophilic inflammation compared to controls; both processes were slowed down by the use of protective measures in the workplace. Particle size distribution in induced sputum samples of exposed workers was similar to that of artificial stone dust, which contained aluminium, zirconium and titanium in addition to silica. In conclusion, the quantitation of biometric parameters is useful for monitoring workers exposed to artificial stone in order to avoid deterioration over time. Novel biomarkers in induced sputum can detect and monitor lung injury from artificial dust-induced silicosishttp://ow.ly/YriTo
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- Noa Ophir
- Laboratory for Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory for Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory for Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory for Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Physiology-Pharmacology Dept, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Pulmonary Diseases, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory for Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel; Environmental and Occupational Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Adhikari A, Sahu S, Bandyopadhyay A, Blanc PD, Moitra S. Fungal contamination of the respiratory tract and associated respiratory impairment among sawmill workers in India. ERJ Open Res 2015; 1:00023-2015. [PMID: 27730148 PMCID: PMC5005113 DOI: 10.1183/23120541.00023-2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Wood processing workers are exposed to wood-associated microbiological contaminants, including fungi. Our aim was to study the potential association between sputum fungus and adverse respiratory effects in such workers. In a group of sawmill workers, we administered a respiratory questionnaire, performed lung function testing and quantified the proportions of leukocytes in spontaneously expectorated sputum samples. We identified fungal species by DNA sequencing. Of 54 sawmill workers, 19 yielded fungal positive sputum samples (mean age 42.5±10.4 years) and 35 were negative for fungus (mean age 36.9±5.2 years). The fungus was identified as Candida sp. in all samples. Those with fungal-positive sputum, compared to others, reported more cough (26% versus 63%) and haemoptysis (6% versus 37%) (both p<0.05), manifested reduced forced midexpiratory flow rates (FEF25-75%) (82.3±4.5 versus 69.2±9.9% predicted, p<0.001), and had higher sputum eosinophil counts (median 9.25 versus 3.25%, p<0.01). Reduction of FEF25-75% was associated both with fungus detection in sputum (-12.7%, 95% CI-8.5- -16.9%) and sputum eosinophils (-2.1% per 1% increase in eosinophils, 95% CI -1.5- -2.8%) (both p<0.001). In sawmill workers, Candida sp. detectable in sputum was associated with respiratory symptoms, sputum eosinophilia and reduced FEF25-75%.
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- Asit Adhikari
- Ergonomics and Occupational Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India
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- Ergonomics and Occupational Physiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India
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- Department of Chemical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, India
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- Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Molecular Respiratory Research Laboratory, Chest Research Foundation, Pune, India
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Moitra S, Chakraborty K, Bhattacharyya A, Sahu S. Impact of occupational cadmium exposure on spirometry, sputum leukocyte count, and lung cell DNA damage among Indian goldsmiths. Am J Ind Med 2015; 58:617-24. [PMID: 25800173 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cadmium is frequently used in manual jewelry industries. Although its toxicity on lung function is well-known, the mechanism is not well-understood. METHODS Among 26 goldsmiths exposed to cadmium (mean age 35.9 ± 5.0 years) and 17 referent workers without direct exposure (36.6 ± 6.6 years), we measured blood and urinary cadmium concentration and performed spirometry and quantified leukocytes and comet formation in the cells from spontaneously expectorated sputum samples. RESULTS The goldsmiths had higher cadmium concentration in urine (mean 6.14 ± 1.63 vs. 0.47 ± 0.17 μg/dl) and blood (0.90 ± 0.23 vs. 0.02 ± 0.007 μg/dl) than the referents, which were inversely associated with FEV1 /FVC. Cadmium exposure also resulted in higher neutrophils (%) and lower macrophage (%) prevalence in the sputum and also caused substantial DNA damage in the lung cells among the goldsmiths than the referents (69 vs. 14%). CONCLUSION Altered lung function among cadmium-exposed goldsmiths was associated with enhanced inflammatory response and increased cellular DNA damage in the lungs.
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- Subhabrata Moitra
- Ergonomics & Occupational Physiology Laboratory; Department of Physiology; University of Kalyani; Kalyani India
- Molecular Respiratory Research Laboratory; Chest Research Foundation; Pune India
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- Immunology Laboratory; Department of Zoology; University of Calcutta; Kolkata India
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- Ergonomics & Occupational Physiology Laboratory; Department of Physiology; University of Kalyani; Kalyani India
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Farah CS, Keulers LAB, Hardaker KM, Peters MJ, Berend N, Postma DS, Salome CM, King GG. Association between peripheral airway function and neutrophilic inflammation in asthma. Respirology 2015; 20:975-81. [PMID: 25952106 DOI: 10.1111/resp.12550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2014] [Revised: 12/04/2014] [Accepted: 02/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Small airway dysfunction is associated with asthma severity and control, but its association with airway inflammation is unknown. The aim was to determine the association between sputum inflammatory cells and the site of small airway dysfunction, measured by multiple breath nitrogen washout in convection-dependent (Scond) and more peripheral diffusion-dependent (Sacin) airways. METHODS Fifty-three (20-67 years) subjects with asthma on inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) treatment were characterized by spirometry, Scond, Sacin and induced sputum differential counts. %Predicted values for Scond and Sacin were calculated from published reference equations to adjust for the effects of age. Univariate correlations were assessed using the Spearman test. Multivariate linear regressions were performed to account for potential confounders, including age, gender, disease duration, body mass index and ICS dose. RESULTS Sacin (%predicted) correlated significantly with neutrophil% (rs = 0.33, P = 0.02), ICS dose (rs = -0.28, P = 0.04) and age (rs = 0.27, P = 0.05). In multivariate analysis, Sacin related only to neutrophil% (adjusted R(2) = 0.18, P = 0.001). Scond (%predicted) correlated significantly only with eosinophil% (rs = 0.39, P = 0.004). There was a trend for a negative relationship with ICS dose (rs = -0.26, P = 0.06). In multivariate analysis, Scond related to eosinophil% and ICS dose independently (adjusted R(2) = 0.12, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS Acinar and conductive airway dysfunction is associated with different inflammatory profiles in asthmatic airways, independently of the effects of age and disease duration. The association between acinar airway dysfunction and neutrophilic airway inflammation may have implications for asthma treatment.
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- Claude S Farah
- Physiology and Imaging Group, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Concord, Australia.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonology, GRIAC Research Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Physiology and Imaging Group, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Concord, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Concord, Australia.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord, Australia
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- Physiology and Imaging Group, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Concord, Australia.,Respiratory Research Group, The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Department of Pulmonology, GRIAC Research Institute, Groningen, The Netherlands
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- Physiology and Imaging Group, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Concord, Australia
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- Physiology and Imaging Group, The Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Glebe, Australia.,Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Concord, Australia.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia
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Fireman E, Bliznuk D, Schwarz Y, Soferman R, Kivity S. Biological monitoring of particulate matter accumulated in the lungs of urban asthmatic children in the Tel-Aviv area. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 2014; 88:443-53. [PMID: 25138777 DOI: 10.1007/s00420-014-0972-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2013] [Accepted: 08/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Lung inflammation from exposure to airborne particulate matter (PM) may be responsible for morbidity in asthma, but several studies using environmental monitoring data showed inconsistent results. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the capability of induced sputum (IS) technology in order to biologically monitor PM in the lungs of urban asthmatic children. METHODS We collected clinical, demographic, biological and environmental monitoring data on 136 children referred for asthma evaluations. The study participants were divided into two groups according to IS eosinophil counts of <3% (non-eosinophilic inflammation, n = 52) and ≥3% (eosinophilic inflammation, n = 84). RESULTS The eosinophilic group displays significantly higher levels of fractional exhaled nitric oxide than the non-eosinophilic one (58.8 ± 47.5 vs 28.9 ± 34.2 ppm, p = 0.007). Particles (0-2.5 and 0-5 µm) comprised a strong risk factor for eosinophilic inflammation in IS (≥3%). Children with >80% of particles (0-2.5 µm) out of the total PM accumulated in the airways displayed the highest OR 10.7 (CI 2.052-56.4 p = 0.005) for an existing eosinophilic inflammation. Heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) enzyme levels in IS positively correlated with % eosinophils and with particles in IS ranging between 2 and 3 μm. The level of HO-1 enzyme activity and FEV1/FVC in children with <3% eosinophils, but not ≥3%, was positively and significantly correlated, showing a protective effect of HO-1. CONCLUSION Accumulation of PM involves oxidative stress pathways and is a risk factor for developing eosinophilic inflammation in asthmatic children. IS can biologically monitor this process.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- Laboratory of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel,
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Mottet G, Perez-Toralla K, Tulukcuoglu E, Bidard FC, Pierga JY, Draskovic I, Londono-Vallejo A, Descroix S, Malaquin L, Louis Viovy J. A three dimensional thermoplastic microfluidic chip for robust cell capture and high resolution imaging. BIOMICROFLUIDICS 2014; 8:024109. [PMID: 25352942 PMCID: PMC4209894 DOI: 10.1063/1.4871035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2014] [Accepted: 03/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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We present a low cost microfluidic chip integrating 3D micro-chambers for the capture and the analysis of cells. This device has a simple design and a small footprint. It allows the implementation of standard biological protocols in a chip format with low volume consumption. The manufacturing process relies on hot-embossing of cyclo olefin copolymer, allowing the development of a low cost and robust device. A 3D design of microchannels was used to induce high flow velocity contrasts in the device and provide a selective immobilization. In narrow distribution channels, the liquid velocity induces a shear stress that overcomes adhesion forces and prevents cell immobilization or clogging. In large 3D chambers, the liquid velocity drops down below the threshold for cell attachment. The devices can be operated in a large range of input pressures and can even be handled manually using simple syringe or micropipette. Even at high flow injection rates, the 3D structures protect the captured cell from shear stress. To validate the performances of our device, we implemented immuno-fluorescence labeling and Fluorescence in Situ Hybridization (FISH) analysis on cancer cell lines and on a patient pleural effusion sample. FISH is a Food and Drug Administration approved cancer diagnostic technique that provides quantitative information about gene and chromosome aberration at the single cell level. It is usually considered as a long and fastidious test in medical diagnosis. This process can be easily implanted in our platform, and high resolution fluorescence imaging can be performed with reduced time and computer intensiveness. These results demonstrate the potential of this chip as a low cost, robust, and versatile tool adapted to complex and demanding protocols for medical diagnosis.
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- Guillaume Mottet
- Institut Curie, UMR 168 , 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, UMR 168 , 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Telomeres and Cancer Laboratory, Institut Curie, UPMC Univ. Paris 06 , Equipe Labellisé « Ligue », Paris, France
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- Telomeres and Cancer Laboratory, Institut Curie, UPMC Univ. Paris 06 , Equipe Labellisé « Ligue », Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, UMR 168 , 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, UMR 168 , 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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- Institut Curie, UMR 168 , 11 rue Pierre et Marie Curie, 75005 Paris, France
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Fireman E, Lerman Y, Stark M, Pardo A, Schwarz Y, Van Dyke MV, Elliot J, Barkes B, Newman L, Maier L. A novel alternative to environmental monitoring to detect workers at risk for beryllium exposure-related health effects. JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE 2014; 11:809-818. [PMID: 24856577 PMCID: PMC4347844 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2014.922689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to describe a methodology for surveillance and monitoring of beryllium exposure using biological monitoring to complement environmental monitoring. Eighty-three Israeli dental technicians (mean age 41.6 ± 1.36 years) and 80 American nuclear machining workers (54.9 ± 1.21 years) were enrolled. Biological monitoring was carried out by analyzing particle size (laser technique) and shape (image analysis) in 131/163 (80.3%) induced sputum samples (Dipa Analyser, Donner Tech, Or Aquiva, Israel). Environmental monitoring was carried out only in the United States (Sioutas impactor, SKC, Inc., Eighty Four, Pa.). Pulmonary function testing performance and induced sputum retrieval were done by conventional methods. Sixty-three Israeli workers and 37 American workers were followed up for at least 2 years. Biological monitoring by induced sputum indicated that a >92% accumulation of <5 μm particles correlated significantly to a positive beryllium lymphocyte proliferation test result (OR 3.8, 95% CI 1.2-11.4, p = 0.015) among all participants. Environmental monitoring showed that beryllium particles were <1 μm, and this small fraction (0.1-1 μ) was significantly more highly accumulated in nuclear machining workers compared to dental technicians. The small fractions positively correlated with induced sputum macrophages (r = 0.21 p = 0.01) and negatively correlated with diffusion lung carbon monoxide single breath (DLCO-SB r = 0.180 p = 0.04) in all subjects. Years of exposure were positively correlated to the number of accumulated particles 2-3 μ in diameter (r = 0.2, p = 0.02) and negatively correlated to forced expiratory volume in one second/forced vital capacity findings (r = -0.18, p = 0.02). DLCO was decreased in both groups after two years of monitoring. Biological monitoring is more informative than environmental monitoring in the surveillance and monitoring of workers in beryllium industries. Induced sputum is a feasible and promising biomonitoring method that should be included in the surveillance of exposed workers.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- Institute of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, National Laboratory Service for ILD, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Occupational Health Department, Clalit Medical Services, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, National Laboratory Service for ILD, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Institute of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, National Laboratory Service for ILD, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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A kit to facilitate and standardize the processing of sputum for measurement of airway inflammation. Can Respir J 2013; 20:248-52. [PMID: 23717819 DOI: 10.1155/2013/591316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The use of inflammometry has been shown to be effective for managing asthma. However, sputum processing can be time consuming. Furthermore, methods of sputum processing can vary among facilities. To help with standardization and to simplify the procedure for laboratory staff, a novel, commercially available processing device (Accufilter, Cellometrics Inc, Canada) has been developed. OBJECTIVE To assess the validity of the Accufilter device and kit for recovery of treated specimens, and for quantitative sputum inflammatory cell counts by comparing intrasample measurements with those using the same procedure without the Accufilter device and kit. METHODS The present study was a wet laboratory comparison of induced sputum cell counts obtained from sputum processed with versus without the device and kit. Comparisons of each sputum specimen were performed by the same technologist in random order. RESULTS A total of 39 samples were processed using both the standard method and the Accufilter device. The intraclass correlation coefficients were high for the weight of the filtrate, and for eosinophil and neutrophil differential counts. CONCLUSION A good degree of agreement of results was apparent when the two methods were compared. The differences noted between both methods were minimal and did not modify clinical interpretation. The use of the Accufilter device and kit can be used in place of the standard method for sputum quantitative analysis, especially in centres with large sample loads.
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Pedersen F, Marwitz S, Seehase S, Kirsten AM, Zabel P, Vollmer E, Rabe KF, Magnussen H, Watz H, Goldmann T. HOPE-preservation of paraffin-embedded sputum samples--a new way of bioprofiling in COPD. Respir Med 2013; 107:587-95. [PMID: 23312618 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2012] [Revised: 12/03/2012] [Accepted: 12/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Induced sputum is a non-invasive sampling technique for the analysis of airway inflammation in various lung diseases and comprises valuable potential for the identification of biomarkers and therapeutic targets by molecular methods. In the context of biobanking with preservation of induced sputum samples for subsequent analyses we applied the HEPES-glutamic acid buffer-mediated organic solvent protection effect (HOPE)-technique for preparation of induced sputum samples. Induced sputum samples of 20 patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 12 healthy controls were collected. Cell pellets of induced sputum samples were preserved with HOPE and subsequently embedded in paraffin. Immunostaining of paraffin-block sections for interleukin-8, interleukin-17, myeloperoxidase, matrixmetalloproteinase-9, CD68, and CD8 revealed distinct signals without antigen retrieval. Moreover, RNA was extracted and successfully used for transcription microarray analysis. Sputum samples preserved by the HOPE-technique display a tool to address scientific approaches in pulmonary research, which can enable the identification of new biomarkers and therapeutic targets in respiratory diseases.
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- Frauke Pedersen
- Pulmonary Research Institute at Hospital Grosshansdorf, Center for Pneumology and Thoracic Surgery, Grosshansdorf, Germany.
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Background Asthma is exhibiting classical circadian fluctuations of clinical symptoms and airflow measurements, presumably influenced by the underlying airway inflammation and the endogenous cortisol secretion. The aim of our study was to examine the cellular and eosinophilic cationic protein (ECP) contents of sputum, collected and frozen at 2 opposite time points of the day-and-night cycle, and to correlate them to blood cortisol levels. Methods Thirteen subjects with uncontrolled asthma (8 men, aged 25-54 years) and 10 healthy subjects (6 men, aged 25-50 years) volunteered for the study. They were induced with hypertonic saline to produce sputum between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM and between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM, when blood was also withdrawn to measure cortisol levels. Results Asthmatic subjects did not display significant morning/evening differences in their sputum total cell counts ([TCCs] median, 2.06 × 103 cells/mL; range 0.50-5.66 cells/mL vs median, 1.29 cells/mL; range, 0.24-9.26 cells/mL, P > 0.1), whereas controls had a well-defined morning peak (median, 0.75 cells/mL; range, 0.31-2.25 cells/mL vs median, 0.33 cells/mL; range, 0.1-0.97 cells/mL, P > 0.001). Asthmatic subjects had significantly higher sputum TCC than controls in the evening (P < 0.001), but their morning TCC did not significantly exceed those of the healthy subjects. Asthmatic subjects had significantly more sputum eosinophils and higher ECP levels than controls but failed to demonstrate significant morning/evening differences in contrast to the controls who had higher morning eosinophils and ECP. Macrophages were relatively increased in the evening samples of both asthmatic subjects and controls. No significant correlations between the circadian cortisol shift and any of the sputum indices were found. Conclusions Sputum undergoes circadian changes, which are different in health and in asthma and do not correlate with endogenous cortisol levels.
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Farah CS, King GG, Brown NJ, Peters MJ, Berend N, Salome CM. Ventilation heterogeneity predicts asthma control in adults following inhaled corticosteroid dose titration. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2012; 130:61-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2011] [Revised: 02/03/2012] [Accepted: 02/16/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bora M, Alpaydin AO, Yorgancioglu A, Akkas G, Isisag A, Coskun AS, Celik P. Does asthma control as assessed by the asthma control test reflect airway inflammation? Multidiscip Respir Med 2011; 6:291-8. [PMID: 22958759 PMCID: PMC3463081 DOI: 10.1186/2049-6958-6-5-291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2011] [Accepted: 05/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The treatment of asthmatic patients is particularly focused on the control of symptoms as well as functional and inflammatory parameters. In our study, we investigated the relationship between the asthma control test (ACT) which evaluates symptoms and airway inflammation and functional parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Stable asthmatic patients admitted to our pulmonary outpatient clinic were enrolled in the study consecutively and underwent the ACT, pulmonary function tests and methacholine bronchial provocation test (MBPT). Additionally, fractional exhaled nitric oxide level (FeNO) and induced sputum cell distribution were assessed. All these parameters were re-evaluated at the third month after adjusting medications of the patients according to baseline ACT scores. RESULTS Of the 101 patients screened, we analyzed 83 who proceeded to the follow up visit. At the baseline visit, 8 were totally controlled, 36 partially controlled and 39 uncontrolled according to ACT. At the follow up visit, 10 were totally controlled, 39 partially controlled and 34 uncontrolled. Comparison of the two visits in terms of all parameters revealed significant reductions only in the percentages of patients with MBPT positivity (p = 0.029) and FeNO levels > 20 ppb (p = 0.025) at follow up. The percentages of patients with FeNO > 20 ppb, MBPT positivity, induced sputum eosinophilia or induced sputum neutrophilia did not show significant differences between totally controlled, partially controlled and uncontrolled groups at both baseline and follow up visits. CONCLUSION Although the ACT scores did not show significant correlations with the airway inflammation parameters tested in this study, a marked reduction in the percentage of patients with MBPT positivity and FeNO > 20 ppb at follow up may suggest the importance of the control concept in the management of asthma.
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- Mine Bora
- Celal Bayar University Medical Faculty, Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Manisa, Turkey.
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Alexopoulos EC, Bouros D, Dimadi M, Serbescu A, Bakoyannis G, Kokkinis FP. Comparative analysis of induced sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) profile in asbestos exposed workers. J Occup Med Toxicol 2011; 6:23. [PMID: 21838922 PMCID: PMC3170282 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6673-6-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2010] [Accepted: 08/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Biological monitoring of healthy workers exposed to hazardous dusts lack validated screening tools. Induced sputum (IS) cellular profile was compared with bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) profile in asbestos exposed workers in order to assess its usefulness in monitoring workers exposed to asbestos for a long period of time. Methods IS and BALF analysis was performed in 39 workers of a car brakes and clutches factory that uses chrysotile asbestos. Selection criteria were an employment history of > 15 years and the absence of a diagnosis of pneumonoconiosis. The type of cells, the existence of dust cells, of iron laden macrophages and of asbestos bodies were assessed and compared between IS and BALF samples. Results 35 IS samples (90%) had dust cells, 34 (87%) iron laden macrophages and in 8 samples (21%) asbestos bodies were found. In most samples neutrophils were dominated. Samples with asbestos bodies (ABs) had significantly higher lymphocytes and lower neutrophils count compared with the samples without ABs. Macrophages and neutrophils in IS and BALF exhibited significant inter-relations (Spearman's rho: 0.26-0.29, p < 0.05) while IS lymphocytes count showed an inverse relation with BALF neutrophils (Spearman's rho: -0.36). Neutrophils and dust cells were highly correlated between the samples (Spearman's rho: 0.35, p < 0.05) while IS dust cells and lymphocytes were inversely related (Spearman's rho: -0.36, p < 0.05). More years of employment in the company was related with more neutrophils (Spearman's rho: 0.26) and less lymphocytes (Spearman's rho: -0.33) count. In multivariate analysis the presence of AB in IS samples was strongly related to the presence of asbestos bodies and lymphocytes count in BALF samples. Conclusions IS and BALF analysis showed a similar cellular profile indicating that IS sampling in exposed workers to asbestos as a less invasive and expensive method may be useful in providing an insight both for inhalation of dusts and inflammatory processes in the lung.
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- Evangelos C Alexopoulos
- Occupational Health Unit, Department of Public Health, Medical School, University of Patras, GR-26500 Rio Patras, Greece.
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Alcohol fixation of induced sputum samples for applications in rural communities. Can Respir J 2011; 17:115-21. [PMID: 20617211 DOI: 10.1155/2010/217678] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sputum induction is a tool recommended for the assessment of airway inflammation and disease management. Currently, its use is limited because samples need to be processed within 3 h of induction (ie, while cells are viable); therefore, this procedure is unavailable to most clinicians. OBJECTIVE To develop a fixation method for induced sputum samples that allows for a delay in processing while maintaining sample integrity and not altering the standard processing method. METHODS Sputum samples were collected and split into three portions: a fresh sample processed using the routine method (within 3 h, using dithiothreitol); fixation in alcohol followed by delayed processing using the routine method (within 48 h to 72 h, using dithiothreitol); and fixation in formaldehyde followed by delayed processing using an alternative method (within 48 h to 72 h, using proteolysis). For each method, cytospins were prepared and differential cell counts were performed. RESULTS Fixation in alcohol provides accurate measures of eosinophils and macrophages, but not neutrophils. Formaldehyde fixation provides accurate measures of neutrophils and macrophages, but not eosinophils. DISCUSSION Alcohol fixation is a superior method for eosinophil quantification. It requires alteration of standardized methods for sputum sample processing and should be recommended for monitoring eosinophilic airway disease in settings where immediate processing of a sputum sample is not possible.
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Popov TA. Human exhaled breath analysis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2011; 106:451-6; quiz 457. [PMID: 21624743 DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.02.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2011] [Revised: 02/17/2011] [Accepted: 02/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review the fast-developing topic of assessment of exhaled breath components to improve the diagnosis and monitoring of respiratory and systemic diseases. DATA SOURCES Review of the literature available in monographs and journals. STUDY SELECTION Articles and overviews on the broad spectrum of existing experimental and routinely applied methods to assess different aspects of human exhaled breath analysis were selected for presentation in this review. RESULTS Exhaled breath constitutes more than 3,500 components, the bulk of which are volatile organic compounds in miniature quantities. Many of these characterize the functioning of the organism as a whole (systemic biomarkers), but some are related to processes taking place in the respiratory system and the airways in particular (lung biomarkers). Assessment of lung biomarkers has proven useful in airway inflammatory diseases. It involves direct measurement of gases such as nitric oxide and inflammatory indicators in exhaled breath condensate such as oxidative stress markers (eg, hydrogen peroxide and isoprostanes), nitric oxide derivatives (eg, nitrate and nitrates), arachidonic acid metabolites (eg, prostanoids, leukotrienes, and epoxides), adenosine, and cytokines. Integral approaches have also been suggested, such as exhaled breath temperature measurement and devices of the "electronic nose" type, which enable the capture of approaches have also been suggested, such as exhaled breath temperature measurementexhaled molecular fingerprints (breath prints). Technical factors related to standardization of the different techniques need to be resolved to reach the stage of routine applicability. CONCLUSIONS Examination of exhaled breath has the potential to change the existing routine approaches in human medicine. The rapidly developing new analytical and computer technologies along with novel, unorthodox ideas are prerequisites for future advances in this field.
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- Todor A Popov
- Clinic of Allergy & Asthma, Medical University Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Fireman E, Toledano B, Buchner N, Stark M, Schwarz Y. Simplified detection of eosinophils in induced sputum. Inflamm Res 2011; 60:745-50. [PMID: 21468656 DOI: 10.1007/s00011-011-0328-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2010] [Revised: 03/16/2011] [Accepted: 03/19/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN The induction of sputum is a safe, noninvasive method of studying airway inflammation in asthma, but the method of analyzing the samples is laborious and requires well-trained technicians using highly specialized laboratory equipment. We introduce a shorter and simpler modification of the process for identifying eosinophilic inflammation from induced sputum (IS) samples. MATERIAL Samples of 81 patients referred for IS assessment of respiratory diseases were studied. Four different assessment approaches were studied in comparison with the conventional method of selecting plugs proposed by the European Respiratory Society/American Thoracic Society task force. RESULTS One modification of the conventional method of IS processing emerged as simpler to execute and less technologically demanding than the original one (13.0 ± 18.2 vs. 15.4 ± 22.4% eosinophils, P = 0.19). CONCLUSION The simpler approach should now encourage the use of IS as a convenient procedure for evaluating eosinophilic inflammation in less sophisticated laboratories.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- Institute of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, National Laboratory Service for ILD, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizman Street, 64239, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Tang Y, Xu Y, Xiong S, Ni W, Chen S, Gao B, Ye T, Cao Y, Du C. The effect of Ginkgo Biloba extract on the expression of PKCalpha in the inflammatory cells and the level of IL-5 in induced sputum of asthmatic patients. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 27:375-80. [PMID: 17828490 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-007-0407-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2006] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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To investigate the effect of the Ginkgo Biloba Extract (GBE) on the asthma and examine its possible mechanisms, 75 asthma patients were divided into 4 groups and the patients were respectively treated with fluticasone propionate for 2 weeks or 4 weeks, or treated with fluticasone propionate plus GBE for 2 weeks or 4 weeks. Fifteen healthy volunteers served as healthy controls. Sputum inhalation with inhaling hypertonic saline (4%-5%) was performed. Lung ventilatory function and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) were measured. The numbers of different cells in induced sputum were calculated. The expression of PKCalpha in the cells was immunocytochemically detected and the percentages of positive cells in different cells were counted. Interleukin-5 (IL-5) in sputum supernatants was detected with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The percentage of eosinophils, lymphocytes, PKCalpha positive inflammatory cells and the concentration of IL-5 in asthmatic patients were higher than those in the controls (P<0.05), and the eosinophils, lymphocytes, positive expression of PKCalpha and the level of IL-5 were significantly decreased in asthmatic patients after they were treated with fluticasone propionate or fluticasone propionate plus GBE. However, they were still significantly higher than those of the controls. Compared to the group treated with glucocorticosteroid for 2 weeks, no significant decrease was found in the percentage of eosinophils, lymphocytes, PKCalpha positive inflammatory cells and the IL-5 in the supernatant of induced sputum. Compared with the group treated with glucocorticosteroid for 2 or 4 weeks, significant decrease in the same parameters was observed in the group treated with fluticasone propionate and GBE for 4 weeks. The IL-5 level in the supernatant of induced sputum was positively correlated with the percentage of PKCalpha-positive inflammatory cells and the percentage of eosinophils in the induced sputum in asthma patient groups respectively (n=150, r= 0.83, P<0.01; n=150, r=0.76, P<0.01). The FEV1 was negatively correlated with the percentage of PKCalpha-positive inflammatory cells and the IL-5 levels in supernatant of induced sputum in asthma patients respectively (n=150, r=-0.77, P<0.01; n=150, r= -0.64, P<0.01). It is concluded that GBE could significantly decrease the infiltration of inflammatory cells such as eosinophils and lymphocytes in the asthmatic airway and relieve the airway inflammation. GBE may decrease the activation of the PKCalpha in the inflammatory cells and thereby decrease the IL-5 level in induced sputum. GBE may be used as a complement to the glucocorticosteroid therapy for asthma.
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- Yijun Tang
- The Department of Respiratory Disease, Taihe Hospital of Yunyang Medical College, Shiyan 442000, Hubei Province, China.
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Konarski P, Kaczorek K, Balcerzak B, Haluszka J, Scibor M, Iwanejko I, Zawada A. SIMS depth profile analysis of particles collected in an urban environment. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.3666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Zhang D, Xia J, Chen X. Time Trends of Th1 and Th2 Cytokines in Induced Sputum of Asthmatic Subjects During Acute Upper Respiratory Viral Infections. ARCHIVOS DE BRONCONEUMOLOGÍA ((ENGLISH EDITION)) 2010. [PMID: 20573437 PMCID: PMC7129655 DOI: 10.1016/s1579-2129(10)70113-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhang D, Xia J, Chen X. [Time trends of Th1 and th2 cytokines in induced sputum of asthmatic subjects during acute upper respiratory viral infections]. Arch Bronconeumol 2010; 46:459-65. [PMID: 20573437 PMCID: PMC7115775 DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2010.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2009] [Revised: 03/08/2010] [Accepted: 04/23/2010] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Fundamento Muchas de las exacerbaciones del asma se deben a infecciones víricas de las vías respiratorias que inducen una interacción de respuestas inmunitarias entre Th1 y Th2. Sin embargo, las tendencias temporales de estas respuestas durante estos fenómenos no se han estudiado con detalle. Objetivo Identificar los posibles mecanismos subyacentes de la relación entre las infecciones víricas respiratorias y las exacerbaciones del asma. Pacientes y métodos Seleccionamos 40 adultos, de 21–58 años de edad, en 4 grupos: A, sanos; B, sanos con infección vírica; C, con asma leve o moderada, y D, igual que C pero con infección vírica. Durante el curso de una infección vírica aguda de las vías respiratorias superiores se monitorizaron las citocinas Th1 y Th2 en muestras de esputo inducido en individuos por lo demás sanos y en pacientes asmáticos. La interleucina (IL) 4, la IL-5 y el interferón gamma (IFN-γ) se analizaron mediante un método ELISA. Se monitorizaron las puntuaciones de los síntomas de infección vírica y de gravedad del asma. Las tendencias temporales se analizaron mediante la utilización de modelos mixtos lineales. Resultados En los grupos C y D los valores de IL-4 e IL-5 fueron mayores que en los grupos A y B. En el grupo B, los valores de IFN-γ y las puntuaciones de síntomas de infección vírica fueron máximos en el día 2 y disminuyeron rápidamente en el día 7, mientras que en el grupo D los valores de IFN-γ y las puntuaciones de síntomas de infección vírica y de asma alcanzaron un máximo mucho más tarde (días 3–5) y disminuyeron lentamente. En el grupo D, los cocientes IL-4 e IL-5:IFN-γ fueron significativamente más altos que en el grupo C. Conclusiones Las exacerbaciones del asma inducidas por las infecciones pueden deberse a un deterioro de las respuestas inmunitarias antivíricas Th1. Parece identificarse un intervalo decisivo de 3–5 días para instaurar una intervención terapéutica.
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- Ding Zhang
- Department of Respiratory Disease, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Ece A, Boşnak M, Kelekçi S, Yel S, Koçyiğit Y, Şen V. Oxidative Stress in Marasmic Children:
Relationships with Leptin. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2010. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Garcia-Marcos L, Brand PL. The utility of sputum eosinophils and exhaled nitric oxide for monitoring asthma control with special attention to childhood asthma. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr) 2010; 38:41-6. [PMID: 20056307 DOI: 10.1016/j.aller.2009.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2009] [Accepted: 10/30/2009] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The monitoring of sputum eosinophils has received certain attention as a tool for improving asthma management both in children and in adults. The present paper reviews the technique and also the usefulness of induced sputum in the diagnosis and assessment of asthma, together with its ability to predict the response to treatment and to anticipate asthma exacerbations. Special attention is addressed to childhood asthma. The authors conclude that due to cost-effectiveness reasons derived from high labour costs, together with the unpleasantness of the technique and the failure to obtain adequate samples in a non-negligible percentage of children, this technique should be only used for research purposes.
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- L Garcia-Marcos
- Paediatric Respiratory Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca University Children's Hospital, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain.
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Comandini A, Rogliani P, Nunziata A, Cazzola M, Curradi G, Saltini C. Biomarkers of lung damage associated with tobacco smoke in induced sputum. Respir Med 2009; 103:1592-613. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2008] [Revised: 05/23/2009] [Accepted: 06/01/2009] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Bekçi T, Kurtipek E, Kesli R, Maden E, Teke T. The effect of telithromycin on inflammatory markers in chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases. ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE 2009. [DOI: 10.29333/ejgm/82673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Kane B, Borrill Z, Southworth T, Woodcock A, Singh D. Reduced exhaled breath condensate pH in asthmatic smokers using inhaled corticosteroids. Respirology 2009; 14:419-23. [PMID: 19353777 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01492.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Exhaled breath condensate (EBC) pH has been proposed as a biomarker of airway inflammation and oxidative stress in asthma. Cigarette smoking reduces EBC pH in mild asthma. The effects of smoking on EBC pH in more symptomatic asthmatic patients using inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are unknown. We aimed to compare EBC pH in asthmatic smokers (AS) and non-smokers (ANS) with moderate to severe disease, who were taking ICS. We also investigated the relationship between EBC pH and biomarkers of airway inflammation and oxidative stress. METHODS AS (n = 18) and ANS (n = 17), who were using ICS, were recruited and EBC pH, sputum inflammatory cell counts and sputum supernatant 8-isoprostane concentrations were measured. Full lung function testing was performed. RESULTS EBC pH was significantly lower in AS than in ANS (6.91 vs 7.41). In AS there was a significant inverse correlation between EBC pH and 8-isoprostane levels (r = -0.54, P = 0.03). There was no correlation between EBC pH and sputum neutrophil counts. CONCLUSIONS EBC pH appears to be a biomarker of the level of oxidative stress in smokers with moderate to severe asthma. EBC pH may have applications for the longitudinal monitoring of the effects of smoking on the airways of asthmatic patients.
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- Binita Kane
- North West Lung Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
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Fireman E, Masarwy F, Groisman G, Shtark M, Kopelman Y, Kivity S, Fireman Z. Induced sputum eosinophilia in ulcerative colitis patients: the lung as a mirror image of intestine? Respir Med 2009; 103:1025-32. [PMID: 19230639 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2009.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2008] [Accepted: 01/15/2009] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a systemic disease of unknown etiology with extra-intestinal manifestation. Induced sputum (IS) non-invasively assesses extrapulmonary involvement in Crohn's disease. We sought to determine whether there is a cellular marker of lung injury in UC patients detectable by IS. METHODS Nineteen UC patients (mean age 46.4+/-11.3 years, disease duration 8.6+/-7.5 years [range 1-25 years] 68.4% males) were studied, 6 with active disease and 13 in remission. Eleven received 5-ASA, 5 received steroids and/or azathioprine and 3 patients were untreated. UC patients were compared with 27 healthy non-smoker controls. IS was recovered after 20 min inhalation of 3% saline with an ultrasonic nebulizer by the selecting plugs method, and 300 cells were differentially cell counted in cytospin Giemsa-stained slides. CD4/CD8 subsets were identified by FACS. Pulmonary function tests were performed by the Jaeger Masterlab spirometer. RESULTS UC patients' IS contained higher %eosinophils than controls (p=0.05) and lower FEV(1)/FVC ratios (p=0.001). Steroid- and/or azathioprine-treated patients had significantly lower FEV(1)/FVC ratios than only 5-ASA-treated patients (p=0.019). Eosinophil infiltration in airways was high in 5-ASA-treated patients compared to those receiving steroids and/or azathioprine (p=0.046) and those with less extensive disease (p=0.05). Using a cutoff of 3% eosinophils, IS had a sensitivity of 67% and specificity of 73% to differentiate patients with a cutoff of 70 eosinophils/mm(2) in biopsy. CONCLUSIONS The percentage of sputum eosinophils is significantly different between UC patients with proctitis and pancolitis. These immune abnormalities may be a common pattern that is present throughout the mucosae.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- Department of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizman Street, Tel-Aviv 64239, Israel
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FIREMAN E, GILBURD D, MARMOR S. Angiogenic cytokines in induced sputum of patients with sarcoidosis. Respirology 2009; 14:117-23. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2008.01385.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fireman EM, Lerman Y, Ben Mahor M, Ganor E, Kramer MR. Redefining idiopathic interstitial lung disease into occupational lung diseases by analysis of chemical composition of inhaled dust particles in induced sputum and/or lung biopsy specimens. Toxicol Ind Health 2008; 23:607-15. [PMID: 18717519 DOI: 10.1177/0748233708090907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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There has been increased public awareness of the potential danger from exposure to hazardous dust in various occupations. This study aims to validate the qualitative analysis of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of lung samples by 1) correlation of induced sputum (IS) findings to clinical findings, 2) comparing hazardous particles in IS to those in biopsied lung specimens, and 3) assessing whether the particles present in the lungs of transplanted patients correlate with occupational history of dust exposure. Forty patients with occupational history were included; of whom 35 filled in questionnaires. Twenty-four of them had SEM analysis of their IS, and 11 of these 24 also had SEM analysis of their lung tissue. Another 11 lung biopsies from patients with occupational history were scanned by SEM and compared with 10 lung biopsies from patients with no occupational history. SEM analysis of IS was as efficient for detecting hazardous particles as was SEM analysis of lung tissue; silica was detected better in sputum. Exposure to silica was the main chemical element associated with a high likelihood to show abnormalities in IS (Odds ratio 19.41 CI = 0.270-1398.33). The average number of detected hazardous chemical elements in patients with an occupational history of exposure was 4 +/- 1.61 in IS and 3.55 +/- 2.02 in lung tissue (P = 0.57); it was 1.5 +/- 0.85 from transplanted occupationally exposed patients compared with 0.36 +/- 0.67 in transplanted non-exposed patients (P = 0.003). SEM analysis of particles in IS and lung tissue can elucidate the causative agent(s) of otherwise idiopathic interstitial lung disease among occupationally exposed workers.
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- E M Fireman
- Institute for Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Fireman E, Lerman Y, Stark M, Schwartz Y, Ganor E, Grinberg N, Frimer R, Landau DA, Zilberberg M, Barenboim E, Jacovovitz R. Detection of occult lung impairment in welders by induced sputum particles and breath oxidation. Am J Ind Med 2008; 51:503-11. [PMID: 18459140 DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated particulate matter in combined induced sputum (IS) and oxidation in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) to test whether underlying inflammatory changes are present in asymptomatic welders. METHODS Thirty welders from the Israel Defense Forces exposed to aluminum/iron (Group 1) or to cadmium/chromium/iron/lead/nickel (Group 2, N = 16) and 27 non-exposed administrators were studied. IS was recovered, particle size distribution, hydrogen peroxide and pH were measured, and exhaled breath condensate was collected. RESULTS Group 2 had a higher % neutrophils than all other participants (P = 0.0001) and a higher % particles >2 microm in diameter (P = 0.0017). Percent particles and years of exposure highly correlated (P = 0.051). All welders EBC samples had higher concentrations of hydrogen peroxide than controls (P = 0.0001). pH was lower only for Group 2 (P = 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Combined IS and EBC measurements detect underlying inflammation in airways of asymptomatic welders. It emerged that airway inflammation is present in asymptomatic welders, and that the particle burden, inflammatory cells, and level of oxidative stress are a function of the type and the duration of welding. Am. J. Ind. Med. 51:503-511, 2008.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- The Institute of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, National Laboratory Service for ILD, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Mussaffi H, Fireman EM, Mei-Zahav M, Prais D, Blau H. Induced Sputum in the Very Young. Chest 2008; 133:176-82. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-2259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Fireman E, Shtark M, Priel IE, Shiner R, Mor R, Kivity S, Fireman Z. Hydrogen peroxide in exhaled breath condensate (EBC) vs eosinophil count in induced sputum (IS) in parenchymal vs airways lung diseases. Inflammation 2007; 30:44-51. [PMID: 17372840 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-007-9020-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We compared exhaled breath condensate (EBC) and induced sputum (IS) for assessing inflammation in pulmonary diseases in patients with obstructive lung disease (n = 20), persistent cough >6 months (n = 20), interstitial lung disease (n = 25) and controls (n = 10). EBC was collected by suspending a Teflon perfluoroalkoxy tube installed in an ice-filled container and connected to a polypropylene test tube. IS was recovered after 20' inhalation of 3% saline with an ultrasonic nebulizer, and 300 cells were differentially counted in cytospin Giemsa-stained slides. H(2)0(2) was measured by a method based on oxidation of phenolsulfonphthalein (phenol red) mediated by horseradish peroxidases and H(2)0(2). Pulmonary function tests were performed by conventional methods. H(2)0(2) levels in EBC and % eosinophils in IS were significantly different between groups. A positive and significant correlation was found between % eosinophils in IS and the levels of H(2)0(2) in EBC for each group and for all patients combined.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- Institute of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and National Laboratory Service for ILD, Sakler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, Tel-Aviv 64239, Israel
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Shaham J, Fireman E, Korenstein-Ilan A, Lerman Y. Detection of p53 Protein in Induced Sputum After Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica. J Occup Environ Med 2007; 49:730-5. [PMID: 17622845 DOI: 10.1097/jom.0b013e31805d0be4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the possibility of detecting p53 protein in the supernatant of induced sputum (IS) of workers exposed to crystalline silica. METHODS Personal interviews were used to obtain demographic data, occupational and exposure histories, and health habits of the study participants. Sputum samples were collected from all subjects. RESULTS The all-male study cohort included 35 workers (mean age 43.8 years) exposed to silica and 7 unexposed workers (34.7 years, P < 0.05). The mean duration of exposure was 13.4 years, and the range of exposure levels to silica was 0.02 to 0.33 ppm. The mean level of p53 protein was higher in the exposed group compared with in the unexposed group (76.47 pg/mL and 62.43 pg/mL, respectively). CONCLUSIONS p53 may serve as a biomarker to identify workers at high risk for developing pulmonary malignancies. IS can detect p53 protein in sputum.
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- Judith Shaham
- Medical Department of Civil Servants District Health Office, Tel Aviv Ministry of Health, Israel.
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Jayaram L, Labiris NR, Efthimiadis A, Vlachos-Mayer H, Hargreave FE, Freitag AP. The efficiency of sputum cell counts in cystic fibrosis. Can Respir J 2007; 14:99-103. [PMID: 17372637 PMCID: PMC2676380 DOI: 10.1155/2007/679742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Technical factors relating to processing viscid sputum in cystic fibrosis (CF) and their influence on the reproducibility and validity of cell counts need to be evaluated. In addition, the methods need to be standardized so that they can be applied clinically and in research. OBJECTIVE To examine the efficiency, reliability and validity of processing small volumes of spontaneously expectorated sputum from subjects with CF. METHODS Sputum was collected from adults with CF (n=35) and compared with sputum from adults with infective bronchitis or bronchiectasis (IB/B) (n=16), or with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AS/COPD) (n=25). Selected sputum (100 mg to 200 mg) was processed with dithiothreitol (0.1%) and filtered. Total cell count (TCC) and viability were obtained in a counting chamber and cytospins were prepared and stained with Wright's for a differential cell count. Sputum and filter remnant were processed for TCC, viability and differential cell count, and the efficiency was determined by comparing the mean loss in cell yield to the filter. Two different portions from the same sputum sample were processed for cell counts to determine reproducibility. Results were compared with those from IB/B and AS/COPD groups. RESULTS Efficiency of cell dispersal was excellent and similar to that in AS/COPD and IB/B groups. Reproducibility of cell counts from two portions of a sputum sample was high (>or=0.80). CF sputum demonstrated a raised TCC and neutrophilia similar to IB/B but significantly higher than AS/COPD. CONCLUSION The selection method of evaluating cell counts in viscid CF sputum is efficient, reproducible and valid.
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- Correspondence: Dr Renee Labiris, McMaster University, 1200 Main Street West, HSC 1V11, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5. Telephone 905-521-2100 ext 75657, fax 905-546-1125, e-mail
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Fireman E, Topilsky I, Viskin S, Priel IE. The role of induced sputum in amiodarone-associated interstitial lung diseases. Cardiology 2006; 108:223-7. [PMID: 17095870 DOI: 10.1159/000096782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2005] [Accepted: 08/03/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Amiodarone, a highly effective medication for suppressing cardiac rhythm disturbances, may cause pulmonary injury, such as chronic interstitial lung diseases, in 5-15% of the patients who take it. We applied induced sputum (IS), a non-invasive technique, for diagnosing amiodarone-induced pulmonary toxicity. Four patients with interstitial lung disease who were treated by amiodarone for ischemic heart diseases were evaluated by a conventional clinical workup. All four patients showed marked interstitial pattern on computerized tomography and decreased diffusion capacity (DLCO-SB 51-76%). IS showed lymphocytosis, a high CD4 or CD8 count, eosinophilia and amiodarone in 3 of 4 patients. IS may be a useful tool for assessing amiodarone toxicity in patients with ischemic heart diseases and concomitant pulmonary side effects.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- The Institute of Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Lerman Y, Moscovich A, Fireman E. Unexpected smoking-linked high MMP-9 in induced sputum of hazardous dust-exposed workers. Mediators Inflamm 2006; 2006:24827. [PMID: 16951487 PMCID: PMC1592596 DOI: 10.1155/mi/2006/24827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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We investigated whether metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) values in induced sputum (IS) and pulmonary function tests can serve as a marker of damage and intensity of exposure to hazardous dust. Thirty-nine factory employees (28 workers exposed to metal particles and 11 supposedly nonexposed office workers) underwent IS induction. Samples were processed by conventional methods within 2 hours. The proportion of particles with diameters of 0-2 mu in IS samples was significantly higher in nonexposed than exposed workers and in smoker compared to nonsmoker workers. MMP-9 and TIMP-1 levels were similar for both groups. A linear regression model for MMP-9 based on exposure, smoking habits, and proportion of particles < 5 mu revealed a positive correlation between each of the explanatory variables and MMP-9 values. MMP-9 may serve as a marker for pulmonary injury.
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- Yehuda Lerman
- Occupational and Environmental Health Center, Clalit
Health Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University,
Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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- Occupational and Environmental Health Center, Clalit
Health Services, Tel-Aviv, Israel
- The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University,
Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
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- The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University,
Tel-Aviv 69978, Israel
- National Lab Service for ILD, Institute of Pulmonary
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Roghanian A, Drost EM, MacNee W, Howie SEM, Sallenave JM. Inflammatory lung secretions inhibit dendritic cell maturation and function via neutrophil elastase. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006; 174:1189-98. [PMID: 16959917 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200605-632oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Continuous episodes of infection are a feature of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF). Lung antigen-presenting dendritic cells (DCs) sample inhaled antigen to initiate immune responses. Therefore, we hypothesized that inflammatory mediators, such as neutrophil elastase (NE) released into the lung, may be able to modulate their activity. OBJECTIVE To determine whether sputum (from patients with COPD and those with CF) or NE can alter DC phenotype and function. METHOD NE and sputum samples were incubated with immature or mature murine DCs (mDCs). DC phenotype and function were studied by fluorescence-activated cell sorter and Western Blot analysis, assessing their expression of costimulatory molecules and their ability to induce T cell proliferation. RESULTS COPD/CF sputum samples and human NE downregulated the expression of CD40, CD80, and CD86 (but not major histocompatibility complex II) on DCs and inhibited LPS-induced DC maturation. This effect was partially (sputa) to significantly (NE) reversed by addition of recombinant secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor. Western Blot analysis showed that purified NE degraded CD86 in mDC lysates in a time- and dose-dependent fashion, and caused shedding of CD86 into the supernatants of mDC cultures. NE treatment also inhibited the antigen-presenting ability of mDCs, as measured by their ability to induce ovalbumin-specific D011.10-transgenic T-cell proliferation. CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that NE in lung inflammatory secretions of patients with COPD/CF may disable DCs and prevent them from mounting an adequate immune response. This may have implications for the infection-driven generation of disease exacerbations in these two pathologies.
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- Ali Roghanian
- Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre for Inflammation Research (CIR), The Queen's Medical Research Institute, Edinburgh University Medical School, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Antoniou KM, Tzouvelekis A, Alexandrakis MG, Tsiligianni I, Tzanakis N, Sfiridaki K, Rachiotis G, Bouros D, Siafakas NM. Upregulation of Th1 cytokine profile (IL-12, IL-18) in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. J Interferon Cytokine Res 2006; 26:400-5. [PMID: 16734560 DOI: 10.1089/jir.2006.26.400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Sarcoidosis, a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology, is characterized by a predominantly Th1 cytokine milieu, which is involved in its immunopathogenesis. The role of novel immunologic markers reflecting T cell activity of the sarcoid immunologic response needs to be determined. The present study aims to evaluate the role of the Th1 cytokine pattern by estimating the local and systemic levels of interleukin-12 (IL-12) and IL-18 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), induced sputum, and serum of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. We studied prospectively 20 patients (12 women, 8 men) of median age 46 years (range 25-65) with sarcoidosis and 10 normal subjects (5 women, 5 men) of median age 39 years (range 26-60). IL-12 and IL-18 levels were measured using ELISA kits. The IL-12 BALF levels were significantly higher in sarcoidosis patients than in healthy subjects (5.64 +/- 0.21 pg/mL vs. 5.16 +/- 0.15 pg/mL, p < 0.001). In addition, IL-18 levels were significantly increased in BALF samples (47.69 +/- 6.29 pg/mL vs. 16.73 +/- 3.00 pg/mL, p < 0.001). A statistically significant decrease in IL-12 serum levels was detected in the sarcoid population compared with controls (5.77 +/- 0.50 pg/mL vs. 7.87 +/- 2.00 pg/mL, p < 0.001). No significant differences were detected in IL-12 and IL-18 levels between patients and controls in induced sputum samples. Our data suggest a potential role of IL-12 and IL-18 in the local immunologic response in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Further large-scale studies are needed to define the precise role of IL-12 and IL-18 in the immunopathogenesis of this disorder.
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Fireman E, Boikaner T, Priel IE. Combined CD4/CD8 ratio in induced sputum and pulmonary function testing for non-invasive identification of sarcoidosis. Transl Res 2006; 148:87-95. [PMID: 16890149 DOI: 10.1016/j.trsl.2006.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2005] [Revised: 02/23/2006] [Accepted: 03/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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UNLABELLED Induced sputum is a useful noninvasive method for assessing parenchymal diseases. This retrospective study investigated its potential application in combination with functional parameters to differentiate sarcoidosis from non-sarcoid interstitial lung disease (NSA-ILD), especially when bronchoscopy is clinically contraindicated. All 120 study patients (67 sarcoidosis and 53 NSA-ILD) underwent both bronchoalveolar lavage (flexible fiberoptic video bronchoscope; Pentax, Japan) and induced sputum testing (3% NaCl, selecting plugs method, 300 cells differentially counted in Giemsa stained cytopreps). CD4/CD8 subsets were identified by a fluorescence-activator cell sorter. All patients underwent high-resolution computerized tomography and 103 of 120 underwent transbronchial biopsy. Multivariate logistic regression models were applied to the data to predict the probability of having the sarcoidosis as a function of the explanatory variables: Model I contained demographic and induced sputum data, and Model II included demographic data and combined sputum and pulmonary function test results. The area under the curve was 0.899 for induced sputum parameters alone and 0.914 for induced sputum and pulmonary function parameters. CONCLUSION The results derived from the combination of noninvasive induced sputum approach can be used as predictors with high specificity and sensitivity in the differential diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
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- Elizabeth Fireman
- Pulmonary and Allergic Diseases, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
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Antoniou KM, Tsiligianni I, Kyriakou D, Tzanakis N, Tzouvelekis A, Siafakas NM, Bouros D. Perforin Down-Regulation and Adhesion Molecules Activation in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Chest 2006; 129:1592-8. [PMID: 16778280 DOI: 10.1378/chest.129.6.1592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Sarcoidosis is thought to be a T-helper type 1 cytokine-mediated disorder. Sputum induction has been proposed as a useful noninvasive method mainly for the assessment of airway diseases. However, it is unknown whether the balance of T-cytotoxic (Tc1) type 1 and Tc2 cells is altered in sarcoidosis. STUDY OBJECTIVES The primary aim of this study was to characterize the CD8+ T lymphocyte subpopulations in induced sputum from sarcoidosis patients, and to compare these subpopulations to those found in BAL fluid (BALF) from sarcoidosis patients. To further investigate the mechanism of the cytotoxic activity of CD8+ lymphocytes, we measured their perforin expression. Additionally, two adhesion molecules (CD62 and CD71), which are expressed on CD8+ T cells and may serve as novel immunologic markers, were detected. SETTINGS Department of Thoracic Medicine, University of Crete, and Department of Pneumonology, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece. PATIENTS We prospectively studied 22 patients with sarcoidosis (median age, 48 years; age range, 25 to 65 years) and 10 healthy subjects (5 female and 5 male; median age, 39 years; age range, 26 to 60 years). INTERVENTIONS The stimulation of lymphocytes with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate was followed by the use of double immunocytochemical methods to identify CD8+ interferon (IFN)-gamma producing cells (ie, Tc1) and CD8+ interleukin-4 producing cells (ie, Tc2). MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS We found a significant decrease in the prestimulation percentage of IFN-gamma-positive CD8+ T cells in the BALF (p = 0.001) and induced sputum (p = 0.001) of sarcoidosis patients compared to the number in samples from healthy control subjects. However, no significant difference was documented between lymphocyte subsets poststimulation. Decreased levels of perforin expression were found in BALF (p = 0.001) and induced sputum (p < 0.001) of sarcoidosis patients compared to those in control subjects. The adhesion molecules were significantly increased in both the BALF and induced sputum of the sarcoid population compared to those in healthy control subjects. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that inflammation could be effectively and noninvasively determined by using sputum induction in sarcoidosis patients. In addition, we have provided evidence suggesting the possibility that CD8+ lymphocytes might not play a major role in sarcoidosis.
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- Katerina M Antoniou
- Head, Department of Pneumonology, Medical School University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis 68100, Greece
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Chaudhuri R, Livingston E, McMahon AD, Lafferty J, Fraser I, Spears M, McSharry CP, Thomson NC. Effects of smoking cessation on lung function and airway inflammation in smokers with asthma. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2006; 174:127-33. [PMID: 16645173 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200510-1589oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Active smoking in asthma is associated with worsening of symptoms, accelerated decline in lung function, and impaired response to corticosteroids. OBJECTIVES To examine the short-term effects of smoking cessation on lung function, airway inflammation, and corticosteroid responsiveness in smokers with asthma. METHODS AND MEASUREMENTS Smokers with asthma were given the option to quit or continue smoking. Both groups underwent spirometry and induced sputum at baseline and at 1, 3, and 6 wk. Cutaneous vasoconstrictor response to topical beclometasone, airway response to oral prednisolone, and sensitivity of peripheral blood lymphocytes to corticosteroids were measured before smoking cessation and at 6 wk. MAIN RESULTS Of 32 subjects recruited, 11 opted to continue smoking (smoking control group). Of 21 subjects who opted for smoking cessation, 10 quit smoking for 6 wk (quit group). In the comparison of quitters with smokers at 6 wk, the mean (confidence interval [CI]) difference in FEV(1) was 407 ml (21, 793), p = 0.040, and the proportion of sputum neutrophils was reduced by 29 (51, 8), p = 0.039. Total cutaneous vasoconstrictor response score to topical beclometasone improved after smoking cessation with a mean (CI) difference of 3.56 (0.84, 6.28), p = 0.042, between quitters and smokers. There was no change in airway corticosteroid responses after smoking cessation. CONCLUSIONS By 6 wk after smoking cessation, subjects who quit smoking had achieved considerable improvement in lung function and a fall in sputum neutrophil count compared with subjects who continued to smoke. These findings highlight the importance of smoking cessation in asthma.
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- Rekha Chaudhuri
- FRCP, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Division of Immunology, Infection and Inflammation, University of Glasgow and Western Infirmary, Glasgow G11 6NT, UK
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SPANEVELLO A, MIGLIORI GB, SHARARA A, BALLARDlNI L, BRIDGE P, PISATT P, NERI M, IND PW. Induced sputum to assess airway inflammation: a study of reproducibility. Clin Exp Allergy 2006. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1997.tb01150.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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