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Lopez AJ, ElSaadani M, Jacovides CL, George A, Culkin MC, Ahmed S, Kumar MA, Kaplan LJ, Smith DH, Pascual JL. Beta blockade in TBI: Dose-dependent reductions in BBB leukocyte mobilization and permeability in vivo. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2022; 92:781-791. [PMID: 35045056 PMCID: PMC9038675 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000003537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is accompanied by a hyperadrenergic catecholamine state that can cause penumbral neuroinflammation. Prospective human studies demonstrate improved TBI survival with beta blockade (bb), although mechanisms remain unclear. We hypothesized that deranged post-TBI penumbral blood brain barrier (BBB) leukocyte mobilization and permeability are improved by bb. METHODS CD1 male mice (n = 64) were randomly assigned to severe TBI-controlled cortical impact: 6 m/s velocity, 1 mm depth, 3 mm diameter-or sham craniotomy, and IP injection of either saline or propranolol (1, 2, or 4 mg/kg) every 12 hours for 2 days. At 48 hours, in vivo pial intravital microscopy visualized live endothelial-leukocyte (LEU) interactions and BBB microvascular leakage. Twice daily clinical recovery was assessed by regaining of lost body weight and the Garcia Neurological Test (motor, sensory, reflex, balance assessments). Brain edema was determined by hemispheric wet-to-dry ratios. RESULTS Propranolol after TBI reduced both in vivo LEU rolling and BBB permeability in a dose-dependent fashion compared with no treatment (p < 0.001). Propranolol reduced cerebral edema (p < 0.001) and hastened recovery of lost body weight at 48 hours (p < 0.01). Compared with no treatment (14.9 ± 0.2), 24-hour Garcia Neurologic Test scores were improved with 2 (15.8 ± 0.2, p = 0.02) and 4 (16.1 ± 0.1, p = 0.001) but not with 1 mg/kg propranolol. CONCLUSION Propranolol administration reduces post-TBI LEU mobilization and microvascular permeability in the murine penumbral neurovasculature and leads to reduced cerebral edema. This is associated with hastened recovery of post-TBI weight loss and neurologic function with bb treatment. Dose-dependent effects frame a mechanistic relationship between bb and improved human outcomes after TBI.
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- Alfonso J. Lopez
- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Traumatology, Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery, Department of Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Center for Brain Injury and Repair, Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Wang Z, Wang J, Cao D, Han L. Correlation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with the prognosis of non-ST-segment elevation in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing selective percutaneous coronary intervention. J Int Med Res 2020; 48:300060520959510. [PMID: 33050747 PMCID: PMC7570302 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520959510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to explore the relationship between neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) at three timepoints and prognosis of patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 1 year of PCI. METHODS This retrospective study enrolled 231 patients with NSTE-ACS who received PCI and were followed for 1 year after PCI. The study population was divided into major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACE) and non-MACE groups. RESULTS In total, 214 patients completed the 1-year follow-up; 32 patients (15.0%) had MACE and 182 (85.0%) had no MACE. The MACE and non-MACE groups differed significantly in age, preoperative neutrophil count, preoperative and postoperative NLR, proportion of three-vessel lesion disease, preoperative lymphocyte count, postoperative lymphocyte count within 24 hours, postoperative lymphocyte count over 24 hours, and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that preoperative NLR, postoperative NLR within 24 hours, age, and LVEF values were independent risk factors for MACE in patients with NSTE-ACS after elective PCI. CONCLUSION Compared with preoperative NLR, postoperative NLR (within 24 hours) may have a stronger ability to predict the occurrence of MACE in NSTE-ACS patients within 1 year after elective PCI.
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- Zhisong Wang
- Department of Cardiology, Changshu Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Changshu Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Changshu Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Changshu Hospital affiliated to Soochow University, Changshu No. 1 People’s Hospital, Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China
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Gómez-Moreno D, Adrover JM, Hidalgo A. Neutrophils as effectors of vascular inflammation. Eur J Clin Invest 2018; 48 Suppl 2:e12940. [PMID: 29682731 DOI: 10.1111/eci.12940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Vascular inflammation underlies most forms of cardiovascular disease, which remains a prevalent cause of death among the global population. Advances in the biology of neutrophils, as well as insights into their dynamics in tissues, have revealed that these cells are prominent drivers of vascular inflammation though derailed activation within blood vessels. The development of powerful imaging techniques, as well as identification of cells and molecules that regulate their activation within vessels, including platelets and catecholamines, has been instrumental to better understand the mechanisms through which neutrophils protect or damage the organism. Other advances in our understanding of how these leucocytes exert detrimental functions on neighbouring cells, including the formation of DNA-based extracellular traps, constitute milestones in defining neutrophil-driven inflammation. Here, we review emerging mechanisms that regulate intravascular activation and effector functions of neutrophils, and discuss specific pathologies in which these processes are relevant. We argue that identification of pathways and mechanisms specifically engaged within the vasculature may provide effective therapies to treat this prevalent group of pathologies.
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- Diego Gómez-Moreno
- Area of Developmental and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Developmental and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Developmental and Cell Biology, Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), Madrid, Spain.,Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
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Nieto-Lima B, Cano-Martínez A, Rubio-Ruiz ME, Pérez-Torres I, Guarner-Lans V. Age-, Gender-, and in Vivo Different Doses of Isoproterenol Modify in Vitro Aortic Vasoreactivity and Circulating VCAM-1. Front Physiol 2018; 9:20. [PMID: 29416512 PMCID: PMC5787582 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2017] [Accepted: 01/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Different human-like cardiomyopathies associated to β-adrenergic stimulation are experimentally modeled in animals through variations in dose, route, and duration of administration of different cardiotoxic drugs. However, associated changes in the vasculature and their relation to systemic inflammation, and the influence of cardiovascular diseases risk factors (gender and age) upon them are seldom analyzed. Here we studied the effect of age and gender on the vasoreactivity of aortas from mice subjected to in vivo repeated β-adrenergic stimulation with different doses of isoproterenol (ISO) in association with circulating inflammatory cytokines. Young (2 months) and old (18 months) male and female mice received 0 (control), 5, 40, 80 or 160 μg/g/d of ISO (7 days, s.c.). IL-1α, IL-4 and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) were quantified in plasma. In vitro, norepinephrine-induced vasoconstriction and acetylcholine-induced relaxation were measured in aortas. No differences in contraction, relaxation, IL-1α, and IL-4 were found between control young males and females. Age decreased contraction in males and relaxation was lower in females and abolished in males. VCAM-1 was higher in young males than in females and increased in old mice. Vasoconstriction in ISO-treated mice results as a bell-shaped curve on contraction in young and old males, with lower values in the latter. In females, ISO-160 increased contraction in young females but decreased it in old females. Vasorelaxation was reduced in ISO-treated young males and females. ISO-80 and 160 reduced vasorelaxation in old females, and intermediate doses relaxed aortas from old males. VCAM-1 was higher in young and old males with ISO-80 and 160; while VCAM-1 was higher only with ISO-160 in old females. Our results demonstrate that repeated β-adrenergic stimulation modifies vascular reactivity depending on gender, age, and dose. Females were less sensitive to alterations in vasoreactivity, and young females required a higher amount of the adrenergic stimuli than old females to show vascular alterations. Changes were independent of IL-1α and IL-4. VCAM-1 only changed in old females stimulated with ISO 160. Our results highlight the relevance of considering and comparing in the same study females and aged organisms to improve the accuracy of applications to clinical studies.
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- Betzabé Nieto-Lima
- Department of Physiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Physiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Physiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Pathology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico
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- Department of Physiology, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología "Ignacio Chávez", Mexico City, Mexico
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García-Prieto J, Villena-Gutiérrez R, Gómez M, Bernardo E, Pun-García A, García-Lunar I, Crainiciuc G, Fernández-Jiménez R, Sreeramkumar V, Bourio-Martínez R, García-Ruiz JM, Del Valle AS, Sanz-Rosa D, Pizarro G, Fernández-Ortiz A, Hidalgo A, Fuster V, Ibanez B. Neutrophil stunning by metoprolol reduces infarct size. Nat Commun 2017; 8:14780. [PMID: 28416795 PMCID: PMC5399300 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms14780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/30/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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The β1-adrenergic-receptor (ADRB1) antagonist metoprolol reduces infarct size in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. The prevailing view has been that metoprolol acts mainly on cardiomyocytes. Here, we demonstrate that metoprolol reduces reperfusion injury by targeting the haematopoietic compartment. Metoprolol inhibits neutrophil migration in an ADRB1-dependent manner. Metoprolol acts during early phases of neutrophil recruitment by impairing structural and functional rearrangements needed for productive engagement of circulating platelets, resulting in erratic intravascular dynamics and blunted inflammation. Depletion of neutrophils, ablation of Adrb1 in haematopoietic cells, or blockade of PSGL-1, the receptor involved in neutrophil-platelet interactions, fully abrogated metoprolol's infarct-limiting effects. The association between neutrophil count and microvascular obstruction is abolished in metoprolol-treated AMI patients. Metoprolol inhibits neutrophil-platelet interactions in AMI patients by targeting neutrophils. Identification of the relevant role of ADRB1 in haematopoietic cells during acute injury and the protective role upon its modulation offers potential for developing new therapeutic strategies.
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- Jaime García-Prieto
- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Clinical Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea, 28670 Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Universitario Quirón, 28223 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Clínico San Carlos, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Clinical Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea, 28670 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Hospital de Basurto, 48013 Bilbao, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA), 33011 Oviedo, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Clinical Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea, 28670 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Clinical Department, School of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Europea, 28670 Madrid, Spain.,Complejo Hospitalario Ruber Juan Bravo-UEM, 28006 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Hospital Clínico San Carlos, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Institute for Cardiovascular Prevention (IPEK), Ludwig-Maximilians University, 80336 Munich, Germany
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute, Icahn School of medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York 10029, USA
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- Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,CIBER de enfermedades CardioVasculares (CIBERCV), 28029 Madrid, Spain.,Department of Cardiology, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria (IIS)-Fundación Jiménez Díaz, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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With each successive year, the number of Emergency Department (ED) visits related to illicit drug abuse has progressively increased. Cocaine is the most common illegal drug to cause a visit to the ED. Cocaine use results in a variety of pathophysiological changes with regards to the cardiovascular system, such as constriction of coronary vessels, dysfunction of vascular endothelium, decreased aortic elasticity, hemodynamic disruptions, a hypercoagulable state, and direct toxicity to myocardial and vascular tissue. The clinical course of patients with cocaine-induced chest pain (CCP) is often challenging, and electrocardiographic findings can be potentially misleading in terms of diagnosing a myocardial infarction. In addition, there is no current satisfactory study regarding outcomes of use of various pharmacological drug therapies to manage CCP. At present, calcium-channel blockers and nitroglycerin are two pharmacological agents that are advocated as first-line drugs for CCP management, although the role of labetalol has been controversial and warrants further investigation. We performed an extensive search of available literature through a large number of scholarly articles previously published and listed on Index Medicus. In this review, we put forward a concise summary of the current approach to a patient presenting to the ED with CCP and management of the clinical scenario. The purpose of this review is to summarize the understanding of cocaine's cardiovascular pathophysiology and to examine the current approach for proper evaluation and management of CCP.
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Zhang X, Jiang S, Yu J, Kuzontkoski PM, Groopman JE. Cocaine enhances HIV-1 gp120-induced lymphatic endothelial dysfunction in the lung. Physiol Rep 2015; 3:3/8/e12482. [PMID: 26311830 PMCID: PMC4562568 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.12482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Pulmonary complications are common in both AIDS patients and cocaine users. We addressed the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which HIV and cocaine may partner to induce their deleterious effects. Using primary lung lymphatic endothelial cells (L-LECs), we examined how cocaine and HIV-1 gp120, alone and together, modulate signaling and functional properties of L-LECs. We found that brief cocaine exposure activated paxillin and induced cytoskeletal rearrangement, while sustained exposure increased fibronectin (FN) expression, decreased Robo4 expression, and enhanced the permeability of L-LEC monolayers. Moreover, incubating L-LECs with both cocaine and HIV-1 gp120 exacerbated hyperpermeability, significantly enhanced apoptosis, and further impaired in vitro wound healing as compared with cocaine alone. Our studies also suggested that the sigma-1 receptor (Sigma-1R) and the dopamine-4 receptor (D4R) are involved in cocaine-induced pathology in L-LECs. Seeking clinical correlation, we found that FN levels in sera and lung tissue of HIV(+) donors were significantly elevated as compared to HIV(-) donors. Our in vitro data demonstrate that cocaine and HIV-1 gp120 induce dysfunction and damage of lung lymphatics, and suggest that cocaine use may exacerbate pulmonary edema and fibrosis associated with HIV infection. Continued exploration of the interplay between cocaine and HIV should assist the design of therapeutics to ameliorate HIV-induced pulmonary disorders within the drug using population.
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- Xuefeng Zhang
- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Department of Psychiatry, Mclean Hospital Harvard Medical School, Belmont, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA DynaMed, EBSCO Information Services, Ipswich, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Experimental Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Schurr JW, Gitman B, Belchikov Y. Controversial therapeutics: the β-adrenergic antagonist and cocaine-associated cardiovascular complications dilemma. Pharmacotherapy 2014; 34:1269-81. [PMID: 25224512 DOI: 10.1002/phar.1486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Cocaine abuse is associated with cardiovascular complications that include chest pain and myocardial infarction. Traditional therapy for these conditions includes a β-adrenergic antagonist. However, guidelines released in 2008 recommended against this treatment option because of the prevailing theory that cocaine will potentiate vasospasm secondary to unopposed α-adrenergic effects. Subsequently, further evidence and updated guidelines have become available, debunking this claim. Current literature is limited but suggests that β-adrenergic antagonists are harmful. Although case reports support a detrimental effect of β-adrenergic antagonists, the anecdotal data are inconsistent, and the conclusions from case studies are overruled by larger studies. The pharmacology, pathophysiology, and literature on the use of β-adrenergic antagonists in association with cocaine are reviewed. Future studies that focus on outcomes and different pharmacologic profiles of β-adrenergic antagonists are needed.
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- James W Schurr
- St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Queens, New York
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Cocaine-associated retiform purpura: a C5b-9-mediated microangiopathy syndrome associated with enhanced apoptosis and high levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression. Am J Dermatopathol 2014; 35:722-30. [PMID: 23392134 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0b013e31827eaf0b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cocaine-associated retiform purpura is a recently described entity characterized by striking hemorrhagic necrosis involving areas of skin associated with administration of cocaine. Levamisole, an adulterant in cocaine, has been suggested as the main culprit pathogenetically. Four cases of cocaine-associated retiform purpura were encountered in the dermatopathology practice of C. M. Magro. The light microscopic findings were correlated with immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence studies. All 4 cases showed a very striking thrombotic diathesis associated with intravascular macrophage accumulation. Necrotizing vasculitis was noted in 1 case. Striking intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1)/CD54 expression in vessel wall along with endothelial expression of caspase 3 and extensive vascular C5b-9 deposition was observed in all biopsies examined. Cocaine-induced retiform purpura is a C5b-9-mediated microvascular injury associated with enhanced apoptosis and prominent vascular expression of ICAM-1, all of which have been shown in prior in vitro and in vivo murine models to be a direct effect of cocaine metabolic products. Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody and antiphospholipid antibodies are likely the direct sequelae of the proapoptotic microenvironment. The inflammatory vasculitic lesion could reflect the downstream end point reflective of enhanced ICAM-1 expression and the development of antineutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody. Levamisole likely works synergistically with cocaine in the propagation of this syndromic complex.
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Enigk F, Wagner A, Samapati R, Rittner H, Brack A, Mousa SA, Schäfer M, Habazettl H, Schäper J. Thoracic epidural anesthesia decreases endotoxin-induced endothelial injury. BMC Anesthesiol 2014; 14:23. [PMID: 24708631 PMCID: PMC4001105 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2013] [Accepted: 03/31/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background The sympathetic nervous system is considered to modulate the endotoxin-induced activation of immune cells. Here we investigate whether thoracic epidural anesthesia with its regional symapathetic blocking effect alters endotoxin-induced leukocyte-endothelium activation and interaction with subsequent endothelial injury. Methods Sprague Dawley rats were anesthetized, cannulated and hemodynamically monitored. E. coli lipopolysaccharide (Serotype 0127:B8, 1.5 mg x kg-1 x h-1) or isotonic saline (controls) was infused for 300 minutes. An epidural catheter was inserted for continuous application of lidocaine or normal saline in endotoxemic animals and saline in controls. After 300 minutes we measured catecholamine and cytokine plasma concentrations, adhesion molecule expression, leukocyte adhesion, and intestinal tissue edema. Results In endotoxemic animals with epidural saline, LPS significantly increased the interleukin-1β plasma concentration (48%), the expression of endothelial adhesion molecules E-selectin (34%) and ICAM-1 (42%), and the number of adherent leukocytes (40%) with an increase in intestinal myeloperoxidase activity (26%) and tissue edema (75%) when compared to healthy controls. In endotoxemic animals with epidural infusion of lidocaine the values were similar to those in control animals, while epinephrine plasma concentration was 32% lower compared to endotoxemic animals with epidural saline. Conclusions Thoracic epidural anesthesia attenuated the endotoxin-induced increase of IL-1β concentration, adhesion molecule expression and leukocyte-adhesion with subsequent endothelial injury. A potential mechanism is the reduction in the plasma concentration of epinephrine.
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- Fabian Enigk
- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Hindenburgdamm 30, Berlin 12203, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Josef-Schneider-Straße 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Josef-Schneider-Straße 2, 97080 Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
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- Institute of Physiology, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, Berlin 10117, Germany ; Department of Anesthesiology and Operative Intensive Care Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Augustenburger Platz 1, Berlin 13353, Germany
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Medicine, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Straße 40, Göttingen 37099, Germany
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Samokhvalov IM. Deconvoluting the ontogeny of hematopoietic stem cells. Cell Mol Life Sci 2014; 71:957-78. [PMID: 23708646 PMCID: PMC11113969 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-013-1364-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2012] [Revised: 04/15/2013] [Accepted: 05/07/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Two different models describe the development of definitive hematopoiesis and hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs). In one of these, the visceral yolk sac serves as a starting point of relatively lengthy developmental process culminating in the fetal liver hematopoiesis. In another, the origin of adult hematopoiesis is split between the yolk sac and the dorsal aorta, which has a peculiar capacity to generate definitive HSCs. Despite a large amount of experimental data consistent with the latter view, it becomes increasingly unsustainable in the light of recent cell tracing studies. Moreover, analysis of the published studies supporting the aorta-centered version uncovers significant caveats in standard experimental approach and argumentation. As a result, the theory cannot offer feasible cellular mechanisms of the HSC emergence. This review summarizes key efforts to discern the developmental pathway of the adult-type HSCs and attempts to put forward a hypothesis on the inflammatory mechanisms of hematopoietic ontogenesis.
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- Igor M Samokhvalov
- Key Laboratory of Regenerative Biology, Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Science, 190 Kai Yuan Avenue, Science Park, Guangzhou, 510530, China,
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Ersche KD, Hagan CC, Smith DG, Abbott S, Jones PS, Apergis-Schoute AM, Döffinger R. Aberrant disgust responses and immune reactivity in cocaine-dependent men. Biol Psychiatry 2014; 75:140-7. [PMID: 24090796 PMCID: PMC3898808 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2013.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2013] [Revised: 07/29/2013] [Accepted: 08/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infectious diseases are the most common and cost-intensive health complications associated with drug addiction. There is wide belief that drug-dependent individuals expose themselves more regularly to disease-related pathogens through risky behaviors such as sharing pipes and needles, thereby increasing their risk for contracting an infectious disease. However, evidence is emerging indicating that not only lifestyle but also the immunomodulatory effects of addictive drugs, such as cocaine, may account for their high infection risk. As feelings of disgust are thought to be an important psychological mechanism in avoiding the exposure to pathogens, we sought to investigate behavioral, physiological, and immune responses to disgust-evoking cues in both cocaine-dependent and healthy men. METHODS All participants (N = 61) were exposed to neutral and disgust-evoking photographs depicting food and nonfood images while response accuracy, latency, and skin conductivity were recorded. Saliva samples were collected before and after exposure to neutral and disgusting images, respectively. Attitudes toward disgust and hygiene behaviors were assessed using questionnaire measures. RESULTS Response times to disgust-evoking photographs were prolonged in all participants, and specifically in cocaine-dependent individuals. While viewing the disgusting images, cocaine-dependent individuals exhibited aberrant skin conductivity and increased the secretion of the salivary cytokine interleukin-6 relative to control participants. CONCLUSION Our data provide evidence of a hypersensitivity to disgusting stimuli in cocaine-dependent individuals, possibly reflecting conditioned responses to noningestive sources of infection. Coupled with a lack of interoception of bodily signals, aberrant disgust responses might lead to increased infection susceptibility in affected individuals.
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- Karen D Ersche
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom; Behavioural and Clinical Neuroscience Institute, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry and Immunology, Cambridge University Hospitals National Health Service Foundation Trust, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Renal sympathetic denervation for resistant hypertension--an alternate view. Med Hypotheses 2013; 81:1135-6. [PMID: 24225122 DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2013.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 10/16/2013] [Accepted: 10/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) is an effective treatment for resistant hypertension. But negative results with this procedure are also not uncommon. It is believed that the effectiveness of RDN is due to decreased sympathetic activity. It is suggested that the beneficial action of RDN could also at least, in part, due to restoration of balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Thus, occasional negative results seen with RDN to decrease blood pressure may be attributed to failure of restoration of this balance to near normal or normal. This hypothesis explains the involvement of free radicals, immune system and nitric oxide pathways in the pathogenesis of essential hypertension since both sympathetic and parasympathetic branches of autonomic nervous system have modulatory influence on these systems. Hence, it is suggested that efforts made to augment parasympathetic tone in addition to RDN may form a more effective strategy to reduce blood pressure in resistant hypertension than RDN alone.
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4F, apolipoprotein AI mimetic peptide, attenuates acute lung injury and improves survival in endotoxemic rats. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2012; 72:1576-83. [PMID: 22695425 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3182493ab4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND 4F, apolipoprotein AI mimetic peptide, mimics anti-inflammatory properties of high-density lipoprotein (HDL). The aim of this study was to investigate whether 4F attenuates acute lung injury and improves survival in endotoxemic rats and to determine whether the therapeutic benefits of 4F are associated with the stimulation of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 (S1P1), the activation of Akt, the down-regulation of the nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) pathway, and the suppression of cell adhesion molecules. METHODS To induce endotoxemia in rats, lipopolysaccharide (LPS, 10 mg/kg) was injected into a tail vein and 10 minutes later, vehicle or 4F (10 mg/kg) was administered intraperitoneally, respectively. We observed the survival of subjects for 72 hours. At 6-hour post-LPS, we killed animals and measured S1P1 expression, phosphorylated Akt/Akt ratio, cytoplasmic phosphorylated inhibitor κB-α/inhibitor κB-α ratio, nuclear NF-κB p65 expression and DNA-binding activity, endothelial leukocyte adhesion molecule-1 (E-selectin) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression, myeloperoxidase activity, and histologic damages in lung tissues. We also measured serum HDL cholesterol level. RESULTS 4F improved survival in endotoxemic rats. 4F restored LPS-induced diminution of serum HDL cholesterol level and increased lung S1P1 expression and phosphorylated Akt/Akt ratio in LPS-treated rats. Furthermore, 4F suppressed inhibitor κB-α degradation, NF-κB activation, E-selectin and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression, and myeloperoxidase activity, and attenuated histologic damages in lung tissues. CONCLUSIONS 4F attenuated acute lung injury and improved survival in endotoxemic rats. The therapeutic benefits of 4F were found to be associated with the stimulation of S1P1, the activation of Akt, the down-regulation of the NF-κB pathway, and the suppression of cell adhesion molecules.
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Every year more than 500,000 patients present to the emergency department with cocaine-associated complications, most commonly chest pain. Many of these patients undergo extensive work-up and treatment. Much of the evidence regarding cocaine's cardiovascular effects, as well as the current management of cocaine-associated chest pain and acute coronary syndromes, is anecdotally derived and based on studies written more than 2 decades ago that involved only a few patients. Newer studies have brought into question many of the commonly held theories and practices regarding the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this common clinical scenario. However, there continues to be a paucity of prospective, randomized trials addressing this topic as it relates to clinical outcomes. We searched PubMed for English-language articles from 1960 to 2011 using the keywords cocaine, chest pain, coronary arteries, myocardial infarction, emergency department, cardiac biomarkers, electrocardiogram, coronary computed tomography, observation unit, β-blockers, benzodiazepines, nitroglycerin, calcium channel blockers, phentolamine, and cardiomyopathy; including various combinations of these terms. We reviewed the abstracts to confirm relevance, and then full articles were extracted. References from extracted articles were also reviewed for relevant articles. In this review, we critically evaluate the limited historical evidence underlying the current teachings on cocaine's cardiovascular effects and management of cocaine-associated chest pain. We aim to update the reader on more recent, albeit small, studies on the emergency department evaluation and clinical and pharmacologic management of cocaine-associated chest pain. Finally, we summarize recent guidelines and review an algorithm based on the current best evidence.
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- Jonathan B Finkel
- Department of Internal Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Bian C, Wu Y, Shi Y, Xu G, Wang J, Xiang M, Weng S, Jiang J, Ma J. Predictive value of the relative lymphocyte count in coronary heart disease. Heart Vessels 2010; 25:469-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s00380-010-0010-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2009] [Accepted: 12/17/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Bae S, Ke Q, Koh YY, Lee W, Choi JH, Kang PM, Morgan JP. Exacerbation of acute viral myocarditis by tobacco smoke is associated with increased viral load and cardiac apoptosis. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 2010; 88:568-75. [DOI: 10.1139/y10-003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Exposure to tobacco smoke is known to have deleterious cardiovascular effects. In this study, we tested whether exposure to tobacco smoke exacerbates the severity of viral myocarditis in mice. Viral myocarditis was generated in 4-week-old male BALB/c mice by injection of Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV). Four groups were studied: (1) control (C, no smoke and no virus); (2) smoke only (S, exposure to cigarette smoke for 90 min/day for 15 days); (3) virus only (V); and (4) exposure to smoke for 5 days before plus 10 days following virus injection (S+V). We found that viral inoculation preceded by smoke exposure increased mortality more than twofold compared with virus inoculation alone. In addition, the mRNA level of atrial natriuretic factor was significantly higher in S+V than among any of the other 3 groups. Virus injection significantly decreased cardiac function compared with controls, with further deterioration observed in the S+V group. We also observed a significantly increased rate of apoptosis, with an increased activation of apoptosis-inducing factor in hearts exposed to S+V compared with those exposed to V alone. Our results suggest that preexposure to smoke significantly exacerbates the severity of viral myocarditis, likely through increased viral load and increased cardiomyocyte cell death.
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- Soochan Bae
- Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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- Cardiovascular Division, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02135, USA
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Cheng J, Ke Q, Jin Z, Wang H, Kocher O, Morgan JP, Zhang J, Crumpacker CS. Cytomegalovirus infection causes an increase of arterial blood pressure. PLoS Pathog 2009; 5:e1000427. [PMID: 19436702 PMCID: PMC2673691 DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1000427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Accepted: 04/13/2009] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a common infection in adults (seropositive 60–99% globally), and is associated with cardiovascular diseases, in line with risk factors such as hypertension and atherosclerosis. Several viral infections are linked to hypertension, including human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8) and HIV-1. The mechanisms of how viral infection contributes to hypertension or increased blood pressure are not defined. In this report, the role of CMV infection as a cause of increased blood pressure and in forming aortic atherosclerotic plaques is examined. Using in vivo mouse model and in vitro molecular biology analyses, we find that CMV infection alone caused a significant increase in arterial blood pressure (ABp) (p<0.01∼0.05), measured by microtip catheter technique. This increase in blood pressure by mouse CMV (MCMV) was independent of atherosclerotic plaque formation in the aorta, defined by histological analyses. MCMV DNA was detected in blood vessel samples of viral infected mice but not in the control mice by nested PCR assay. MCMV significantly increased expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in mouse serum by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Using quantitative real time reverse transcriptase PCR (Q-RT-PCR) and Western blot, we find that CMV stimulated expression of renin in mouse and human cells in an infectious dose-dependent manner. Co-staining and immunofluorescent microscopy analyses showed that MCMV infection stimulated renin expression at a single cell level. Further examination of angiotensin-II (Ang II) in mouse serum and arterial tissues with ELISA showed an increased expression of Ang II by MCMV infection. Consistent with the findings of the mouse trial, human CMV (HCMV) infection of blood vessel endothelial cells (EC) induced renin expression in a non-lytic infection manner. Viral replication kinetics and plaque formation assay showed that an active, CMV persistent infection in EC and expression of viral genes might underpin the molecular mechanism. These results show that CMV infection is a risk factor for increased arterial blood pressure, and is a co-factor in aortic atherosclerosis. Viral persistent infection of EC may underlie the mechanism. Control of CMV infection can be developed to restrict hypertension and atherosclerosis in the cardiovascular system. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with cardiovascular diseases. The exact mechanisms, however, remain to be defined. Using both mouse model and cell culture analyses, we find that CMV infection alone causes an increase in blood pressure. Additionally, CMV infection augments the increased blood pressure induced by a high cholesterol diet. CMV infection alone, however, does not cause atherosclerosis in aortas. CMV infection along with a high cholesterol diet, however, causes the classic atherosclerotic plaque formation in the main artery connected to the heart. Further studies show that CMV infection induces renin and angiotensin II (Ang II) expression in blood and in vessel cells, in a persistent infection manner. An increased expression of renin and Ang II has been known to cause an increase in blood pressure or hypertension in humans. Expression of viral genes and viral persistent infection of blood vessel endothelial cells resulting in an increased expression of inflammatory cytokines, including renin and Ang II, may underpin the molecular mechanism by which CMV infection induces an increase in blood pressure.
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- Jilin Cheng
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Severe dilated cardiomyopathy as a consequence of Ecstasy intake. Cardiovasc Pathol 2007; 17:250-3. [PMID: 18402796 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2007.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2007] [Revised: 07/14/2007] [Accepted: 07/19/2007] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the most common causes of heart failure with a prevalence of 1:2500. There are several primary and secondary etiologic factors, including gene mutations, infection agents, particularly viruses, toxins, autoimmune, and systemic disorders, and pheochromocytoma, neuromuscular, metabolic, mitochondrial, and nutritional disorders. However, a precise diagnosis can be reached only in no more than 50% of all cases. Herein, we report a rare case of hepatic damage and severe DCM as a consequence of relatively popular socially used narcotic-Ecstasy (3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine [MDMA]).
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Herroeder S, Pecher S, Schönherr ME, Kaulitz G, Hahnenkamp K, Friess H, Böttiger BW, Bauer H, Dijkgraaf MGW, Dijkgraaf OGW, Durieux ME, Hollmann MW. Systemic lidocaine shortens length of hospital stay after colorectal surgery: a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Ann Surg 2007; 246:192-200. [PMID: 17667496 PMCID: PMC1933564 DOI: 10.1097/sla.0b013e31805dac11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 236] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the beneficial effects of perioperative systemic lidocaine on length of hospital stay, gastrointestinal motility, and the inflammatory response after colorectal surgery. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Surgery-induced stimulation of the inflammatory response plays a major role in the development of several postoperative disorders. Local anesthetics possess anti-inflammatory activity and are thought to positively affect patients' outcome after surgery. This double-blinded, randomized, and placebo-controlled trial aimed to evaluate beneficial effects of systemic lidocaine and to provide insights into underlying mechanisms. METHODS Sixty patients undergoing colorectal surgery, not willing or unable to receive an epidural catheter, were randomly assigned to lidocaine or placebo treatment. Before induction of general anesthesia, an intravenous lidocaine bolus (1.5 mg/kg) was administered followed by a continuous lidocaine infusion (2 mg/min) until 4 hours postoperatively. Length of hospital stay, gastrointestinal motility, and pain scores were recorded and plasma levels or expression of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators determined. RESULTS Lidocaine significantly accelerated return of bowel function and shortened length of hospital stay by one day. No difference could be observed in daily pain ratings. Elevated plasma levels of IL-6, IL-8, complement C3a, and IL-1ra as well as expression of CD11b, L- and P-selectin, and platelet-leukocyte aggregates were significantly attenuated by systemic lidocaine. CONCLUSIONS Perioperative intravenous lidocaine not only improved gastrointestinal motility but also shortened length of hospital stay significantly. Anti-inflammatory activity modulating the surgery-induced stress response may be one potential mechanism. Systemic lidocaine may thus provide a convenient and inexpensive approach to improve outcome for patients not suitable for epidural anesthesia.
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- Susanne Herroeder
- Laboratory of Experimental Intensive Care & Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Kendirci M, Pradhan L, Trost L, Gur S, Chandra S, Agrawal KC, Hellstrom WJG. Peripheral Mechanisms of Erectile Dysfunction in a Rat Model of Chronic Cocaine Use. Eur Urol 2007; 52:555-63. [PMID: 17420087 DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2007.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2006] [Accepted: 03/09/2007] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the peripheral mechanisms of erectile dysfunction (ED) in a rat model of triple-binge cocaine administration. METHODS Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats (n=24) were divided into two groups: group 1, control rats receiving vehicle (saline); group 2, rats receiving binge cocaine injections. After completion of triple-binge cocaine or saline injections, both groups underwent an in vivo, neurogenic-mediated erectile response protocol to assess intracavernosal pressure (ICP). Penile endothelin-A and -B receptors (ET(A)R and ET(B)R), plasma levels of big endothelin-1 (big-ET-1), and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) protein expression were assessed. To analyze nitric oxide (NO) production, we measured plasma nitrate-nitrite levels and quantitated myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in cavernosal tissues to determine reactive oxygen species generation. Endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxation responses were evaluated in vitro. Data were analyzed with Student t test. RESULTS Triple-binge cocaine administration caused significantly decreased erectile responses as measured by ICP in vivo. Plasma big-ET-1 levels were significantly increased in the triple-binge cocaine treatment group compared with control animals. In the penis, triple-binge cocaine administration significantly increased ET(A)R expression compared with saline controls, while ET(B)R expression was not altered. Cocaine-treated rats had significantly decreased eNOS expression and NO production. The activity of tissue MPO was significantly increased in the cocaine group compared with control rats. Organ bath studies demonstrated that triple-binge cocaine resulted in a 64% reduction in maximal relaxation compared with the control group. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates that triple-binge cocaine administration significantly reduces erectile function in rats. The pathophysiologic mechanisms that are likely involved include increased plasma big-ET-1 levels, increased penile ET(A)R expression, increased penile MPO activity, and reduced penile eNOS expression.
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- Muammer Kendirci
- Department of Urology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
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Monchanin G, Serpero LD, Connes P, Tripette J, Wouassi D, Bezin L, Francina A, Ngongang J, de la Peña M, Massarelli R, Gozal D, Thiriet P, Martin C. Effects of progressive and maximal exercise on plasma levels of adhesion molecules in athletes with sickle cell trait with or without α-thalassemia. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2007; 102:169-73. [PMID: 16902065 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00272.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to examine the effects of exercise on soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (sVCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (sICAM-1) in sickle cell trait (SCT) athletes with or without α-thalassemia. Six athletes with SCT, seven athletes with both SCT and α-thalassemia (SCTAT), and seven control athletes (Cont) performed an incremental and maximal test on cycloergometer. Levels of sICAM-1 and sVCAM-1 were assessed at rest, immediately after the end of exercise, and 1, 2, and 24 h after exercise. Although Cont and SCTAT groups exhibited similar basal plasma levels of inflammatory and adhesion molecules, the SCT group had higher sVCAM-1 basal concentrations. Incremental exercise resulted in a significant increase of sVCAM-1 in all subjects, which remained elevated only in the SCT group during the recovery period. In conclusion, as sVCAM-1 increased with exercise and during the recovery period, our findings support the concept that SCT athletes might be at risk for microcirculatory disturbances and adhesive phenomena developing at rest and several hours after exercise. α-Thalassemia might be considered protective among exercising SCT subjects.
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- Geraldine Monchanin
- Equipe d'Accueil 647 Center of Research and Innovation on Sports, University of Lyon 1, Lyon, France
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Yue W, Schneider A, Rückerl R, Koenig W, Marder V, Wang S, Wichmann HE, Peters A, Zareba W. Relationship between electrocardiographic and biochemical variables in coronary artery disease. Int J Cardiol 2006; 119:185-91. [PMID: 17141341 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2006] [Accepted: 07/21/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND ECG (electrocardiogram) markers reflecting abnormal heart rate variability and abnormal repolarization as well as several biochemical markers reflecting inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and procoagulation states were reported to show an association with increased cardiovascular mortality. ECG and biochemical markers could operate independently or they could interrelate in pathogenetic pathways of coronary disease. In this study, we aimed to explore the relationship between ECG and biochemical markers in a longitudinal study of coronary patients. METHODS A total of 499 observations from 52 patients with up to 12 repeated measurements were collected providing data on series of ECG (heart rate variability and repolarization) parameters and biochemical parameters. Generalized estimating equation models adjusting for repeated measurements were used for the analyses. RESULTS There was a significant association between ECG parameters reflecting abnormal repolarization (prolonged QT interval, lower T wave amplitude) and elevated levels of C-reactive protein and fibrinogen. Abnormal heart rate variability, increased sympathetic tone (low-frequency power) was associated with increased concentrations of soluble E-selectin, a marker of endothelial cell activation. There was no association between ECG markers and parameters reflecting increased procoagulation states. CONCLUSION These results indicate that there is an association between ECG parameters and blood markers reflecting endothelial function and inflammation in coronary artery disease patients. The pathophysiologic mechanisms of these associations remain to be elucidated.
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- Wei Yue
- Institute of Epidemiology, GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Neuherberg, Germany
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Arora S, Alfayoumi F, Srinivasan V. Transient left ventricular apical ballooning after cocaine use: is catecholamine cardiotoxicity the pathologic link? Mayo Clin Proc 2006; 81:829-32. [PMID: 16770985 DOI: 10.4065/81.6.829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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We describe a patient who developed acute chest pain after using cocaine and had ST-segment elevation in the anterior leads on electrocardiography with mild elevation of cardiac enzymes. Cardiac catheterization showed normal coronary arteries with no coronary vasospasm. Left ventricular angiography revealed typical ballooning of the left ventricular apex during systole with an estimated left ventricular ejection fraction of 25%. The symptoms improved during the next few hours, and follow-up echocardiography 4 days later showed complete resolution of the left ventricular dysfunction. Transient left ventricular apical ballooning (LVAB) was diagnosed. To our knowledge, LVAB (also known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or "broken heart syndrome") has not been reported previously in association with cocaine use. We discuss the possible pathophysiologic link between LVAB and cocaine-induced cardiotoxicity.
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- Sandeep Arora
- Department of Internal Medicine, Western Pennsylvania Hospital/Temple University Program, 4800 Friendship Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15224, USA.
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Crawford FC, Wood ML, Wilson SE, Mathura VS, Hollen TR, Geall F, Kolippakkam DN, Mullan MJ. Cocaine induced inflammatory response in human neuronal progenitor cells. J Neurochem 2006; 97:662-74. [PMID: 16539665 DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.03760.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We have employed a genomic approach in homogenous cell culture to investigate the fundamental transcriptional responses which occur in neurons over time as a consequence of a single 30-min exposure to cocaine. Data from 24 Affymetrix microarrays, representing eight treatment groups, were analyzed by GeneChip Operating Software and then further mined by hierarchical clustering, anova, and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis software to examine known molecular pathways impacted by the observed transcriptional changes. For each time point under investigation, the data sets of genes exhibiting altered expression in treated cells compared with control were interrogated with a specific focus on differential expression of genes involved in immunomodulation and inflammation. The existing literature on the effects of cocaine in a diverse array of experimental paradigms demonstrates a significant modulation of inflammation and immune mechanisms, but these have typically been studies of chronic exposure in immune-competent cells. Our data show a time-dependent up-regulation of genes associated with pro-inflammatory and immune responses, peaking at 24 h as confirmed by all methods of analysis, suggesting a specific neuronal immunomodulatory response to acute cocaine exposure.
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