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Lahire S, Fichel C, Rubaszewski O, Lerévérend C, Audonnet S, Visneux V, Perotin JM, Deslée G, Le Jan S, Potteaux S, Le Naour R, Pommier A. Elastin-derived peptides favor type 2 innate lymphoid cells in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2024; 326:L812-L820. [PMID: 38712445 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00306.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/08/2024] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a condition characterized by chronic airway inflammation and obstruction, primarily caused by tobacco smoking. Although the involvement of immune cells in COPD pathogenesis is well established, the contribution of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) remains poorly understood. ILCs are a type of innate immune cells that participate in tissue remodeling processes, but their specific role in COPD has not been fully elucidated. During COPD, the breakdown of pulmonary elastin generates elastin peptides that elicit biological activities on immune cells. This study aimed to investigate the presence of ILC in patients with COPD and examine the impact of elastin peptides on their functionality. Our findings revealed an elevated proportion of ILC2 in the peripheral blood of patients with COPD, and a general activation of ILC as indicated by an increase in their cytokine secretion capacity. Notably, our study demonstrated that serum from patients with COPD promotes ILC2 phenotype, likely due to the elevated concentration of IL-5, a cytokine known to favor ILC2 activation. Furthermore, we uncovered that this increase in IL-5 secretion is partially attributed to its secretion by macrophages upon stimulation by elastin peptides, suggesting an indirect role of elastin peptides on ILC in COPD. These findings shed light on the involvement of ILC in COPD and provide insights into the potential interplay between elastin breakdown, immune cells, and disease progression. Further understanding of the mechanisms underlying ILC activation and their interaction with elastin peptides could contribute to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for COPD management.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Elastin-derived peptides, generated following alveolar degradation during emphysema in patients with COPD, are able to influence the response of type 2 innate lymphoid cells. We show that the orientation of innate lymphoid cells in patients with COPD is shifted toward a type 2 profile and that elastin peptides are indirectly participating in that shift through their influence of macrophages, which in turn impact innate lymphoid cells.
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- Sarah Lahire
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
- Institut Godinot, Unicancer, Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Plateforme de cytométrie en flux, URCACyt, Reims, France
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- CHU de Reims, Service des maladies respiratoires, Reims, France
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- CHU de Reims, Service des maladies respiratoires, Reims, France
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Inserm UMR-S 1250 Pathologies Pulmonaires et Plasticité Cellulaire (P3Cell), Reims, France
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- CHU de Reims, Service des maladies respiratoires, Reims, France
- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Inserm UMR-S 1250 Pathologies Pulmonaires et Plasticité Cellulaire (P3Cell), Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
- Institut Godinot, Unicancer, Reims, France
- Délégation régionale Inserm Paris Ile-de France Centre Nord, Paris, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
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- Université de Reims Champagne Ardenne, Immuno-Régulation dans les Maladies Auto-Immunes, Inflammatoires et le Cancer (IRMAIC), Reims, France
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Hackner K, Heim M, Masel EK, Riedl G, Weber M, Strieder M, Danninger S, Pecherstorfer M, Kreye G. Evaluation of diagnostic and treatment approaches to acute dyspnea in a palliative care setting among medical doctors with different educational levels. Support Care Cancer 2022; 30:5759-5768. [PMID: 35338391 PMCID: PMC9135814 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-022-06996-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background Dyspnea is common in patients with advanced cancer. Diagnostic procedures in patients with dyspnea are mandatory but often time-consuming and hamper rapid treatment of the underlying refractory symptoms. Opioids are the first-line drugs for the treatment of refractory dyspnea in palliative care patients with advanced lung cancer. Methods To evaluate the knowledge levels of medical doctors with different educational levels on the diagnosis of and treatment options for dyspnea in patients with advanced lung cancer in a palliative care setting, a case report and survey were distributed to physicians at the University Hospital Krems, describing acute dyspnea in a 64-year-old stage IV lung cancer patient. A total of 18 diagnostic and 22 therapeutic options were included in the survey. The physicians were asked to suggest and rank in order of preference their diagnosis and treatment options. Statistical analyses of the data were performed, including comparison of the responses of the senior doctors and the physicians in training. Results A total of 106 surveys were completed. The respondents were 82 senior physicians and 24 physicians in training (response rates of 86% and 80%, respectively). Regarding diagnostic investigations, inspection and reading the patient’s chart were the most important diagnostic tools chosen by the respondents. The choices of performing blood gas analysis (p = 0.01) and measurement of oxygen saturation (p = 0.048) revealed a significant difference between the groups, both investigations performed more frequently by the physicians in training. As for non-pharmacological treatment options, providing psychological support was one of the most relevant options selected. A significant difference was seen in choosing the option of improving a patient’s position in relation to level of training (65.9% senior physicians vs. 30.4% physicians in training, p = 0.04). Regarding pharmacological treatment options, oxygen application was the most chosen approach. The second most frequent drug chosen was a ß-2 agonist. Only 9.8% of the senior physicians and 8.7% of the physicians in training suggested oral opioids as a treatment option, whereas intravenous opioids were suggested by 43.9% of the senior physicians and 21.7% of the physicians in training (p = 0.089). For subcutaneous application of opioids, the percentage of usage was significantly higher for the physicians in training than for the senior physicians (78.3% vs. 48.8%, p = 0.017, respectively). Conclusion The gold standard treatment for treating refractory dyspnea in patients with advanced lung cancer is opioids. Nevertheless, this pharmacological treatment option was not ranked as the most important. Discussing hypothetical cases of patients with advanced lung cancer and refractory dyspnea with experienced doctors as well as doctors at the beginning of their training may help improve symptom control for these patients. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s00520-022-06996-6.
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- Klaus Hackner
- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria.,Department of Pneumology, University Hospital Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Clinical Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department for Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Landesklinikum Baden-Mödling, Baden, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria
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- Clinical Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Krems, Mitterweg 10, 3500, Krems, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria.,Clinical Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Krems, Mitterweg 10, 3500, Krems, Austria
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- Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences, Krems, Austria. .,Clinical Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine II, University Hospital Krems, Mitterweg 10, 3500, Krems, Austria.
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Liu Y, Zhou X, Hu N, Wang C, Zhao L. P311 regulates distal lung development via its interaction with several binding proteins. Mech Dev 2020; 163:103633. [PMID: 32682987 DOI: 10.1016/j.mod.2020.103633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Little is known about the molecular mechanisms underlying alveolar development. P311, a putative neuronal protein originally identified for its high expression during neuronal development, has once been reported to play a potential role in distal lung generation. However, the function of this protein has been poorly understood so far. Hence, we carried out a yeast two-hybrid screen, combining with other protein-protein interaction experiments, to isolate several binding partners of P311 during lung development, which may help us explore its function. We report 7 proteins here, including Gal-1, Loxl-1 and SPARC, etc, that can interact with it. Most of them have similar spatio-temporal expression patterns to P311. In addition, it was also found that P311 could stimulate their expression indirectly in L929 mouse fibroblast. Besides, computational methods were applied to construct a P311 centered protein-protein interaction network during alveolarization, using the 7 binding partners and their protein interaction information provided by public data resources. By analyzing the structure and function of this network, the effects of P311 on lung development were further clarified and all of the bioinformatic predictions from the network could be validated by real experiments. We have found here that P311 can control lung redox events, extracellular matrix and cell cycle progression, which are all crucial to pulmonary morphogenesis. This gives us a novel thought to explore the mechanisms controlling alveolarization.
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- Yu Liu
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, Medical School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China.
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Lacasse Y, Tan AYM, Maltais F, Krishnan JA. Home Oxygen in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2019; 197:1254-1264. [PMID: 29547003 DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201802-0382ci] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Two landmark trials conducted more than 35 years ago provided scientific evidence that, under very specific circumstances, long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) may prolong life. These two trials enrolled 290 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and severe daytime hypoxemia documented by direct arterial blood gas measurement. From that time, LTOT became a standard of care, and the indications for oxygen therapy expanded to include nocturnal oxygen therapy for isolated nocturnal oxygen desaturation, ambulatory oxygen to correct exercise-induced desaturation, and short-burst oxygen to relieve dyspnea. In most cases, the rationale for broadening the indications for oxygen therapy is that, if hypoxemia exists, correcting it by increasing the FiO2 should help. However, with the exception of LTOT in severely hypoxemic patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, randomized controlled trials of oxygen therapy have failed to demonstrate clinically significant benefits. Also, adherence to LTOT is usually suboptimal. Important areas for future research include improving understanding of the mechanisms of action of supplemental oxygen, the clinical and biochemical predictors of responsiveness to LTOT, the methods for measuring and enhancing adherence to LTOT, and the cost-effectiveness of oxygen therapy. A standardization of terminology to describe the use of supplemental oxygen at home is provided.
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- Yves Lacasse
- 1 Centre de Recherche, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada; and
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- 2 Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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- 1 Centre de Recherche, Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec-Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada; and
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- 2 Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Chi Y, Di Q, Han G, Li M, Sun B. Mir-29b mediates the regulation of Nrf2 on airway epithelial remodeling and Th1/Th2 differentiation in COPD rats. Saudi J Biol Sci 2019; 26:1915-1921. [PMID: 31885483 PMCID: PMC6921304 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2019.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2019] [Revised: 07/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/24/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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COPD, or Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is an inflammation-related disease and lead to cachexia and muscle wasting. Altered nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) expression is found in patients of COPD because it is involved in pulmonary protective effects. MiR-29b could be activated by Nrf2. We hypothesized that miR-29b might mediate the regulation of Nrf2 on Th1/Th2 differentiation and airway epithelial remodeling in COPD rats. SD rats were exposed to smoke for COPD induction. Expression of Nrf2 mRNA and miR-29b in lung tissues was quantified. Expression of Nrf2 and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2) were also detected by immunohistochemistry and western blot. Th1 markers and Th2 markers were measured by ELISA in peripheral blood. Flow cytometry was used to detect the Th1/Th2 ratio. miR-29b and Nrf2 was manipulated at mRNA level in A549 cells using transfection. Cellular growth and migration were measured in transfectants. In lung tissues of COPD rats, expression of Nrf2 and miR-29b decreased. MMP2, a target of miR-29b, had an opposite expression to miR-29b in peripheral blood. Levels of inflammatory factors and Th1/Th2 ratio increased. MiR-29b mediated the regulation of Nrf2 on remodeling of lung epithelial cells. Blocking Nrf2 expression in A549 cells led to the opposite expression of miR-29b and further decreased MMP2 production; meanwhile, cell growth and motility were improved. Different miR-29b levels affected MMP2 expression and cellular characteristics. The findings suggested that miR-29b was a regulator the pathological progress of COPD. It mediates the effect of Nrf2 on Th1/Th2 differentiation and on remodeling process of airway epithelial cells.
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- Yumin Chi
- Respiratory Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Respiratory Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Respiratory Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Respiratory Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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- Respiratory Department, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou 061001, China
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Lacasse Y, Krishnan JA, Maltais F, Ekström M. Patient registries for home oxygen research and evaluation. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2019; 14:1299-1304. [PMID: 31417247 PMCID: PMC6592017 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s204391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2019] [Accepted: 05/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Randomized clinical trials are the preferred study design to address key research questions about the benefits or harms of interventions. However, randomized trials of oxygen therapy are difficult to conduct and have limitations. The purpose of this article is to offer our view on the potential use of patient registries in the field of home oxygen in COPD as an alternative to randomized trials by referring to the Swedish experience with a national registry for respiratory failure. Patient registries use observational study methods to collect uniform data (clinical and other) to evaluate specified outcomes for a population defined by a particular disease, condition, or exposure. As opposed to administrative databases, patient registries serve one or more predetermined scientific, clinical, or policy purposes. By systematically and prospectively compiling relevant data, patient registries may describe the natural history of a disease, determine effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, assess safety or harm, and measure quality of care. Registry-based randomized trials (ie, randomized trials within a clinical registry) combine the advantages of a prospective randomized trial with the strengths of a large-scale all-comers clinical registry. Challenges and issues in the design and implementation of patient registries include the representativeness of participants, data collection, quality assurance, ownership, and governance. Notwithstanding their limitations, patient registries represent valuable tools in the conduct of research in the area of home oxygen therapy.
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- Yves Lacasse
- Research Center, Quebec University Institute of Cardiology and Pulmonology, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Sleep and Allergy, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Research Center, Quebec University Institute of Cardiology and Pulmonology, Laval University, Québec, QC, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Have the Ability to Differentiate into Alveolar Epithelial Cells and Ameliorate Lung Injury Caused by Elastase-Induced Emphysema in Mice. Stem Cells Int 2019; 2019:5179172. [PMID: 31281377 PMCID: PMC6590553 DOI: 10.1155/2019/5179172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2018] [Revised: 03/20/2019] [Accepted: 05/06/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a leading cause of mortality globally, with no effective therapy yet established. Adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are useful for ameliorating lung injury in animal models. However, whether ADSCs differentiate into functional cells remains uncertain, and no study has reported on the mechanism by which ADSCs improve lung functionality. Thus, in this study, we examined whether ADSCs differentiate into lung alveolar cells and are able to ameliorate lung injury caused by elastase-induced emphysema in model mice. Here, we induced ADSCs to differentiate into type 2 alveolar epithelial cells in vitro. We demonstrated that ADSCs can differentiate into type 2 alveolar epithelial cells in an elastase-induced emphysematous lung and that ADSCs improve pulmonary function of emphysema model mice, as determined with spirometry and 129Xe MRI. These data revealed a novel function for ADSCs in promoting repair of the damaged lung by direct differentiation into alveolar epithelial cells.
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Lung Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Elastase-Induced Damage in an Animal Model of Emphysema. Stem Cells Int 2018; 2018:9492038. [PMID: 29731780 PMCID: PMC5872595 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9492038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 11/15/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Pulmonary emphysema is a respiratory condition characterized by alveolar destruction that leads to airflow limitation and reduced lung function. Although with extensive research, the pathophysiology of emphysema is poorly understood and effective treatments are still missing. Evidence suggests that mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess the ability to engraft the injured tissues and induce repair via a paracrine effect. Thus, the aim of this study was to test the effects of the intratracheal administration of lung-derived mouse MSCs in a model of elastase-induced emphysema. Pulmonary function (static lung compliance) showed an increased stiffness induced by elastase, while morphometric findings (mean linear intercept and tissue/alveolar area) confirmed the severity of alveolar disruption. Contrarily, MSC administration partially restored lung elasticity and alveolar architecture. In the absence of evidence that MSCs acquired epithelial phenotype, we detected an increased proliferative activity of aquaporin 5- and surfactant protein C-positive lung cells, suggesting MSC-driven paracrine mechanisms. The data indicate the mediation of hepatocyte growth factor in amplifying MSC-driven tissue response after injury. Our study shed light on supportive properties of lung-derived MSCs, although the full identification of mechanisms orchestrated by MSCs and responsible for epithelial repair after injury is a critical aspect yet to be achieved.
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Washko GR, Kinney GL, Ross JC, San José Estépar R, Han MK, Dransfield MT, Kim V, Hatabu H, Come CE, Bowler RP, Silverman EK, Crapo J, Lynch DA, Hokanson J, Diaz AA. Lung Mass in Smokers. Acad Radiol 2017; 24:386-392. [PMID: 27940230 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2016.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE Emphysema is characterized by airspace dilation, inflammation, and irregular deposition of elastin and collagen in the interstitium. Computed tomographic studies have reported that lung mass (LM) may be increased in smokers, a finding attributed to inflammatory and parenchymal remodeling processes observed on histopathology. We sought to examine the epidemiologic and clinical associations of LM in smokers. MATERIALS AND METHODS Baseline epidemiologic, clinical, and computed tomography (CT) data (n = 8156) from smokers enrolled into the COPDGene Study were analyzed. LM was calculated from the CT scan. Changes in lung function at 5 years' follow-up were available from 1623 subjects. Regression analysis was performed to assess for associations of LM with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and FEV1 decline. RESULTS Subjects with Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) 1 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had greater LM than either smokers with normal lung function or those with GOLD 2-4 chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (P < 0.001 for both comparisons). LM was predictive of the rate of the decline in FEV1 (decline per 100 g, -4.7 ± 1.7 mL/y, P = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS Our cross-sectional data suggest the presence of a biphasic radiological remodeling process in smokers: the presence of such nonlinearity must be accounted for in longitudinal computed tomographic studies. Baseline LM predicts the decline in lung function.
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- George R Washko
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Surgical Planning Laboratory, Laboratory of Mathematics in Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Surgical Planning Laboratory, Laboratory of Mathematics in Imaging, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Radiology, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115.
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Lacasse Y, Bernard S, Sériès F, Nguyen VH, Bourbeau J, Aaron S, Maltais F. Multi-center, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of nocturnal oxygen therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a study protocol for the INOX trial. BMC Pulm Med 2017; 17:8. [PMID: 28069009 PMCID: PMC5223547 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0343-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2016] [Accepted: 12/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is the only component of the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that improves survival in patients with severe daytime hypoxemia. LTOT is usually provided by a stationary oxygen concentrator and is recommended to be used for at least 15-18 h a day. Several studies have demonstrated a deterioration in arterial blood gas pressures and oxygen saturation during sleep in patients with COPD, even in those not qualifying for LTOT. The suggestion has been made that the natural progression of COPD to its end stages of chronic pulmonary hypertension, severe hypoxemia, right heart failure, and death is dependent upon the severity of desaturation occurring during sleep. The primary objective of the International Nocturnal Oxygen (INOX) trial is to determine, in patients with COPD not qualifying for LTOT but who present significant nocturnal arterial oxygen desaturation, whether nocturnal oxygen provided for a period of 3 years decreases mortality or delay the prescription of LTOT. METHODS The INOX trial is a 3-year, multi-center, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of nocturnal oxygen therapy added to usual care. Eligible patients are those with a diagnosis of COPD supported by a history of past smoking and obstructive disease who fulfill our definition of significant nocturnal oxygen desaturation (i.e., ≥ 30% of the recording time with transcutaneous arterial oxygen saturation < 90% on either of two consecutive recordings). Patients allocated in the control group receive room air delivered by a concentrator modified to deliver 21% oxygen. The comparison is double blind. The primary outcome is a composite of mortality from all cause or requirement for LTOT. Secondary outcomes include quality of life and utility measures, costs from a societal perspective and compliance with oxygen therapy. The follow-up period is intended to last at least 3 years. DISCUSSION The benefits of LTOT have been demonstrated whereas those of nocturnal oxygen therapy alone have not. The INOX trial will likely determine whether supplemental oxygen during sleep is effective in reducing mortality, delaying the need for LTOT and improving health-related quality of life in patients with COPD who desaturate overnight. TRIAL REGISTRATION Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN50085100 ; ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01044628 (date of registration: January 6, 2010).
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- Yves Lacasse
- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada.
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- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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- Institut thoracique de Montréal, 3650 rue St-Urbain, Montréal, Québec, H2X 2P4, Canada
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- The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus, Mailbox 211, 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, K1H 8L6, Canada
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- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec (IUCPQ), 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Québec, G1V 4G5, Canada
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Zhao XK, Che P, Cheng ML, Zhang Q, Mu M, Li H, Luo Y, Liang YD, Luo XH, Gao CQ, Jackson PL, Wells JM, Zhou Y, Hu M, Cai G, Thannickal VJ, Steele C, Blalock JE, Han X, Chen CY, Ding Q. Tristetraprolin Down-Regulation Contributes to Persistent TNF-Alpha Expression Induced by Cigarette Smoke Extract through a Post-Transcriptional Mechanism. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0167451. [PMID: 27911957 PMCID: PMC5135108 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0167451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2016] [Accepted: 11/14/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Rationale Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a potent pro-inflammatory mediator and its expression is up-regulated in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Tristetraprolin (TTP) is implicated in regulation of TNF-α expression; however, whether TTP is involved in cigarette smoke-induced TNF-α expression has not been determined. Methods TTP expression was examined by western blot analysis in murine alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells challenged without or with cigarette smoke extract (CSE). TNF-α mRNA stability, and the decay of TNF-α mRNA, were determined by real-time quantitative RT-PCR. TNF-α protein levels were examined at the same time in these cells. To identify the molecular mechanism involved, a construct expressing the human beta-globin reporter mRNA containing the TNF-α 3’-untranslated region was generated to characterize the TTP targeted site within TNF-α mRNA. Results CSE induced TTP down-regulation in alveolar macrophages and alveolar epithelial cells. Reduced TTP expression resulted in significantly increased TNF-α mRNA stability. Importantly, increased TNF-α mRNA stability due to impaired TTP function resulted in significantly increased TNF-α levels in these cells. Forced TTP expression abrogated the increased TNF-α mRNA stability and expression induced by CSE. By using the globin reporter construct containing TNF-α mRNA 3’-untranslated region, the data indicate that TTP directly targets the adenine- and uridine-rich region (ARE) of TNF-α mRNA and negatively regulates TNF-α expression at the post-transcriptional level. Conclusion The data demonstrate that cigarette smoke exposure reduces TTP expression and impairs TTP function, resulting in significantly increased TNF-α mRNA stability and excessive TNF-α expression in alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells. The data suggest that TTP is a novel post-transcriptional regulator and limits excessive TNF-α expression and inflammatory response induced by cigarette smoke.
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- Xue-Ke Zhao
- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital Affiliated to Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital Affiliated to Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
- * E-mail: (MLC); (QD)
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital Affiliated to Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital Affiliated to Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, The Hospital Affiliated to Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Oral Surgery, Shanghai Stomatology Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Public Health Center of Guiyang, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, People's Hospital of Guizhou Province, Guiyang, Guizhou, China
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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Kerkhof M, Freeman D, Jones R, Chisholm A, Price DB. Predicting frequent COPD exacerbations using primary care data. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2015; 10:2439-50. [PMID: 26609229 PMCID: PMC4644169 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s94259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Acute COPD exacerbations account for much of the rising disability and costs associated with COPD, but data on predictive risk factors are limited. The goal of the current study was to develop a robust, clinically based model to predict frequent exacerbation risk. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients identified from the Optimum Patient Care Research Database (OPCRD) with a diagnostic code for COPD and a forced expiratory volume in 1 second/forced vital capacity ratio <0.7 were included in this historical follow-up study if they were ≥40 years old and had data encompassing the year before (predictor year) and year after (outcome year) study index date. The data set contained potential risk factors including demographic, clinical, and comorbid variables. Following univariable analysis, predictors of two or more exacerbations were fed into a stepwise multivariable logistic regression. Sensitivity analyses were conducted for subpopulations of patients without any asthma diagnosis ever and those with questionnaire data on symptoms and smoking pack-years. The full predictive model was validated against 1 year of prospective OPCRD data. RESULTS The full data set contained 16,565 patients (53% male, median age 70 years), including 9,393 patients without any recorded asthma and 3,713 patients with questionnaire data. The full model retained eleven variables that significantly predicted two or more exacerbations, of which the number of exacerbations in the preceding year had the strongest association; others included height, age, forced expiratory volume in 1 second, and several comorbid conditions. Significant predictors not previously identified included eosinophilia and COPD Assessment Test score. The predictive ability of the full model (C statistic 0.751) changed little when applied to the validation data set (n=2,713; C statistic 0.735). Results of the sensitivity analyses supported the main findings. CONCLUSION Patients at risk of exacerbation can be identified from routinely available, computerized primary care data. Further study is needed to validate the model in other patient populations.
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- Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine and Dentistry, Plymouth, UK
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- Research in Real-Life, Cambridge, UK ; Academic Primary Care, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
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Carlone S, Balbi B, Bezzi M, Brunori M, Calabro S, Foschino Barbaro MP, Micheletto C, Privitera S, Torchio R, Schino P, Vianello A. Health and social impacts of COPD and the problem of under-diagnosis. Multidiscip Respir Med 2014; 9:63. [PMID: 25699180 PMCID: PMC4334408 DOI: 10.1186/2049-6958-9-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2014] [Accepted: 11/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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This article deals with the prevalence and the possible reasons of COPD underestimation in the population and gives suggestions on how to overcome the obstacles and make the correct diagnosis in order to provide the patients with the appropriate therapy. COPD is diagnosed in later or very advanced stages. In Italy the rate of COPD under-diagnosis ranges between 25 and 50% and, as a consequence, the patient does not consult his doctor until the symptoms have worsened, mainly due to exacerbations. A missed diagnosis influences the timing of therapeutic intervention, thus contributing to the evolution into more severe stages of the illness. An incisive intervention to limit under-diagnosis cannot act only in remittance (passive diagnosis), but must be the promoter for a series of preventive actions: primary, secondary and rehabilitative. To reduce under-diagnosis, some actions need to be taken, such as screening programs for smokers subjects, use of questionnaires aimed to qualify and monitor the disease severity, spirometry, early diagnosis. There is a consensus regarding diagnoses based on screening of at-risk subjects and symptoms, rather than screening of the general population. In practice, all individuals over 40 years of age with risk factors should make a spirometry test. Screening actions on a national scale can be the following: compilation of questionnaires in waiting rooms of doctor’s offices or performing simple maneuvers to evaluate the expiratory force at pharmacies. It is now widely recognized that COPD is a complex syndrome with several pulmonary and extrapulmonary components; as a result, the airway obstruction as assessed by FEV1 by itself does not adequately describe the complexity of the disease and FEV1 cannot be used alone for the optimal diagnosis, assessment, and management of the disease. The identification and subsequent grouping of key elements of the COPD syndrome into clinically meaningful and useful subgroups (phenotypes) can guide therapy more effectively. In conclusion, we firmly believe that an early and correct diagnosis can influence positively the progress of the disease (lowering the lung function impairment), decrease the risk of exacerbations, relieve symptoms and increase the patients’ quality of life leading also to a decrease in costs associated to the exacerbations and hospitalization of the patient.
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- Stefano Carlone
- Pulmonary Department, San Giovanni-Addolorata General Hospital, Rome, Italy
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- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Department, IRCCS Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri, Veruno (NO), Italy
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- Endoscopy and Laser Therapy, Respiratory Unit, Hospital of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Respiratory Pathophysiology and Rehabilitation Unit, Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Respiratory Unit, San Bassano Hospital, Bassano del Grappa, Vicenza Italy
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- Centre for Prevention and Monitoring Respiratory Failure, ASP, Catania, Italy
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- Respiratory Function and Sleep Laboratory, AOU S. Luigi, Orbassano (TO), Italy
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- Physiopatology Respiratory Unit, General Hospital F. Miulli, Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA), Italy
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- Respiratory Pathophysiology Division, University-City Hospital of Padova, Padova, Italy
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Baldi S, Jose PE, Bruschi C, Pinna GD, Maestri R, Rezzani A, Bellinzona E, Fracchia C, Dacosto E, Crotti P, Montemartini S. The mediating role of cytokine IL-6 on the relationship of FEV₁ upon 6-minute walk distance in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2014; 9:1091-9. [PMID: 25336940 PMCID: PMC4199845 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s57845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objectives To explore the mediating role of protein interleukin-6 (IL-6) on the relationship between forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) and 6-minute walk distance (6MWD) and, further, to determine whether status variables (such as age, sex, and body mass index [BMI]) operate as moderators of this mediation relationship. Design Moderated mediation model. Setting An inpatient pulmonary rehabilitation center in Italy. Participants All 153 patients involved in the screening of a randomized controlled clinical trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01253941) were included in this study. All patients were Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages I–IV and were aged 70.1±9.1 years. Measurements At run-in phase of the protocol, clinical and functional screening included BMI, fasting plasma levels of protein (IL-6), spirometry, and standardized 6-minute walking test, measured at the start of the respiratory rehabilitation program. Methods The size of the indirect effect of the initial variable (FEV1) upon the outcome variable (6MWD) through the intervening variable (IL-6) was computed and tested for statistical significance. Moderated mediation analyses were subsequently conducted with age, sex, and BMI. Results FEV1 averaged 53.4%±21.2%, and 6MWD 66.4%±41.3% of predicted. Median protein IL-6 was 6.68 pg/mL (interquartile range: 5.96). A bootstrapped mediation test supported the predicted indirect pathway (P=0.003). The indirect effect through IL-6 log units accounted for 17% of the total effect between FEV1 and 6MWD. Age functioned as a significant moderator of the mediational pattern. For individuals aged <70 years, the standardized indirect effect was significant (0.122, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.044–0.254, P=0.004), and for individuals >70 years it was not significant (0.04, 95% CI: –0.010 to 0.142, P=0.10). Conclusion This moderated mediation result based on concurrent data suggests, but does not prove, a causal role of systemic inflammatory syndrome on progression from functional impairment to “frailty” status and substantial disability in aging chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- Simonetta Baldi
- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- School of Psychology, Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
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- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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- Department of Pneumology, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation IRCCS, Montescano, Pavia, Italy
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Postow L, Punturieri A, Croxton TL, Weinmann GG, Kiley JP. A Decade of National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Programs Supporting COPD Research and Education . CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES (MIAMI, FLA.) 2014; 1:64-72. [PMID: 28848812 PMCID: PMC5559142 DOI: 10.15326/jcopdf.1.1.2014.0123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The past decade of research in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has seen a new age of understanding both pathogenic mechanisms and clinical manifestations of the disease. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has helped guide this progress with a series of initiatives to stimulate COPD research in various ways. These initiatives were designed to promote a precision medicine approach to treating COPD, one that takes advantage of targeting particular molecular pathways and the individual pathobiologies of the diversity of COPD patients. This review describes the strategic objectives of these initiatives, as well as some of their observed and anticipated outcomes. In addition, we address parallel steps NHLBI has taken to promote COPD awareness among the public. As we look toward the immediate future of COPD research and education, we see a time of great progress in terms of understanding and treatment. Furthermore, while this remains a debilitating and disturbingly prevalent disease, as NHLBI looks even farther ahead, we envision emerging efforts toward COPD prevention.
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- Lisa Postow
- Division of Lung Diseases. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
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- Division of Lung Diseases. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
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- Division of Lung Diseases. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
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- Division of Lung Diseases. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
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- Division of Lung Diseases. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. National Institutes of Health. Bethesda, MD 20892-7952
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Cooper ME, Rebuck AS. Type 2 diabetes in Asia: like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a threat to human health and wellbeing. J Diabetes 2014; 6:120-2. [PMID: 24134129 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.12097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Mark E Cooper
- Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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O'Reilly PJ, Jackson PL, Wells JM, Dransfield MT, Scanlon PD, Blalock JE. Sputum PGP is reduced by azithromycin treatment in patients with COPD and correlates with exacerbations. BMJ Open 2013; 3:e004140. [PMID: 24366582 PMCID: PMC3884851 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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RATIONALE Proline-glycine-proline (PGP), a neutrophil chemoattractant derived from the enzymatic breakdown of collagen, is elevated in sputum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and may contribute to disease progression. Whether sputum levels of PGP respond to therapy for COPD or predict outcomes is unknown. OBJECTIVES We conducted a study ancillary to a multicenter trial of the efficacy of azithromycin treatment for 1 year in preventing COPD exacerbations to test whether sputum levels of PGP were altered by treatment or associated with exacerbation frequency. METHODS We collected remnant sputa from trial participants and assayed them in a blinded fashion for PGP, myeloperoxidase and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 and for the ability to generate PGP from collagen ex vivo. Once the parent trial was unblinded, the results were correlated with use of azithromycin or placebo and exacerbations in participants. RESULTS Azithromycin treatment significantly reduced sputum levels of PGP and myeloperoxidase in patients with COPD, particularly with increased duration of therapy. We found no difference in sputum MMP-9 or PGP generation between participants taking azithromycin or placebo. Sputum PGP levels were highest around the time of an exacerbation and declined with successful treatment. CONCLUSIONS These data support a role for PGP in the airway and parenchymal neutrophilic inflammation that drives COPD progression and exacerbations, and provide new information on the anti-inflammatory properties of macrolides. PGP may have potential as a target for novel anti-inflammatory therapies in COPD and as a biomarker for clinical trials.
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- Philip J O'Reilly
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, Lung Health Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
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Increased matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) levels do not predict disease severity or progression in emphysema. PLoS One 2013; 8:e56352. [PMID: 23441181 PMCID: PMC3575373 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0056352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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RATIONALE Though matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are critical in the pathogenesis of COPD, their utility as a disease biomarker remains uncertain. This study aimed to determine whether bronchoalveolar lavage (BALF) or plasma MMP measurements correlated with disease severity or functional decline in emphysema. METHODS Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and luminex assays measured MMP-1, -9, -12 and tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 in the BALF and plasma of non-smokers, smokers with normal lung function and moderate-to-severe emphysema subjects. In the cohort of 101 emphysema subjects correlative analyses were done to determine if MMP or TIMP-1 levels were associated with key disease parameters or change in lung function over an 18-month time period. MAIN RESULTS Compared to non-smoking controls, MMP and TIMP-1 BALF levels were significantly elevated in the emphysema cohort. Though MMP-1 was elevated in both the normal smoker and emphysema groups, collagenase activity was only increased in the emphysema subjects. In contrast to BALF, plasma MMP-9 and TIMP-1 levels were actually decreased in the emphysema cohort compared to the control groups. Both in the BALF and plasma, MMP and TIMP-1 measurements in the emphysema subjects did not correlate with important disease parameters and were not predictive of subsequent functional decline. CONCLUSIONS MMPs are altered in the BALF and plasma of emphysema; however, the changes in MMPs correlate poorly with parameters of disease intensity or progression. Though MMPs are pivotal in the pathogenesis of COPD, these findings suggest that measuring MMPs will have limited utility as a prognostic marker in this disease.
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Lacasse Y, Bernard S, Maltais F. Evidence-based oxygen therapy: missed and future opportunities. REVISTA PORTUGUESA DE PNEUMOLOGIA 2012; 18:257-9. [PMID: 23021989 DOI: 10.1016/j.rppneu.2012.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Roche N, Aguilaniu B, Burgel PR, Durand-Zaleski I, Dusser D, Escamilla R, Perez T, Raherison C, Similowski T. [Prevention of COPD exacerbation: a fundamental challenge]. Rev Mal Respir 2012; 29:756-74. [PMID: 22742463 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2012.04.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) are a cause of suffering for patients and a burden for healthcare systems and society. Their prevention represents individual and collective challenge. The present article is based on the work of a group of experts who met on 5th and 6th May 2011 and seeks to highlight the importance of AECOPD. STATE OF THE ART In the absence of easily quantifiable criteria, the definition of AECOPD varies in the literature, making identification difficult and affecting interpretation of study results. Exacerbations increase mortality and risk of cardiovascular disease. They also increase the risk of developing further exacerbations, accelerate the decline in lung function and contribute to reduction in muscle mass. By limiting physical activity and affecting mental state (anxiety, depression), AECOPD are disabling and impair quality of life. They increase work absenteeism and are responsible for about 60% of the global cost of COPD. PERSPECTIVES Earlier identification with simple criteria, possibly associated to patient phenotyping, could be helpful in preventing hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS Given their immediate and delayed impact, AECOPD should not be trivialized or neglected. Their prevention is a fundamental issue.
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- N Roche
- Service de pneumologie et réanimation, pôle Arcole, Hôtel-Dieu, 1, place du Parvis-Notre-Dame, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, université Paris Descartes, 75181 Paris cedex 04, France.
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Pohl G, Marosi C, Dieckmann K, Goldner G, Elandt K, Hassler M, Schemper M, Strasser-Weippl K, Nauck F, Gaertner J, Watzke H. Evaluation of diagnostic and treatment approaches towards acute dyspnea in a palliative care setting among medical students at the University of Vienna. Wien Med Wochenschr 2012; 162:18-28. [DOI: 10.1007/s10354-011-0046-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2011] [Accepted: 12/16/2011] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Jehn M, Schmidt-Trucksäss A, Meyer A, Schindler C, Tamm M, Stolz D. Association of daily physical activity volume and intensity with COPD severity. Respir Med 2011; 105:1846-52. [PMID: 21803556 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2011] [Revised: 06/29/2011] [Accepted: 07/04/2011] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess whether daily walking activity is indicative of disease severity in patients with COPD. METHODS Daily activity was measured by accelerometry in 107 COPD: GOLD II (N=28), GOLD III (N=51), and GOLD IV (N=25). Steps per day and times (min/day) spent passively, actively, walking (WLK, 0-5 km/h), and fast walking (FWLK, >5 km/h) were analyzed. Total walking time (TWT) was computed. RESULTS Times spent WLK (P=0.031), FWLK (P=0.001), TWT (P=0.021), and steps per day (P=0.013) differed significantly between GOLD stages. There was a significant negative correlation between TWK and GOLD stage (R=-0.35; P<0.0001), BODE index (R=-0.58; P<0.0001), and MMRC dyspnea scale (R=-0.65; P<0.0001). Logistic regression analysis showed that both TWT and FWLK were independently and significantly associated with BODE index ≥ 6 (P=0.029 and P=0.040, respectively). The corresponding AUC-value with 95% CI for TWT was 0.80 (95% CI: 0.70 to 0.90) and 0.87 (95% CI: 0.81 to 0.94) for FWLK. The corresponding optimal cut-off value for TWT was 33.3 min/day (sensitivity: 86%; specificity 70%) and FWLK was 0.10 min/day (sensitivity: 93%; specificity 76%). CONCLUSION Daily walking activity, in particular walking intensity, is significant predictor of disease severity in patients with COPD. Objective measures of habitual activity might provide additive value in assessing the likelihood of poor prognosis in this patient cohort.
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- Melissa Jehn
- Department of Sports Medicine, Institute of Exercise and Health Sciences, University of Basel, Brüglingen 33, CH-4052 Basel, Switzerland.
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Lacasse Y, Sériès F, Vujovic-Zotovic N, Goldstein R, Bourbeau J, Lecours R, Aaron SD, Maltais F. Evaluating nocturnal oxygen desaturation in COPD--revised. Respir Med 2011; 105:1331-7. [PMID: 21561753 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2011.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2011] [Revised: 04/04/2011] [Accepted: 04/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although in patients with COPD, the approach to daytime hypoxemia using long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT) is established, the best approach to transient nocturnal desaturation varies among clinicians. An understanding of the prevalence of nocturnal desaturation in COPD, in the absence of other respiratory co-morbidities, is an important step towards its standardized management. METHODS We conducted a 5 site cross-sectional study of stable patients with COPD and mild-to-moderate daytime hypoxemia (PaO(2) 56-69 mmHg). Nocturnal saturation was monitored using home oximetry on 2 occasions over a 2-week period. Patients were classified in 3 categories: (A) no significant nocturnal desaturation; (B) significant nocturnal desaturation without evidence of sleep apnea; (C) significant nocturnal desaturation with evidence of sleep apnea. RESULTS In 128 patients (mean FEV(1): 37% predicted), we noted an excellent test-retest reliability between the 2 oximetries. Forty-nine patients (38%) were classified as nocturnal desaturators without evidence of sleep apnea, and 20 patients (16%) were classified as desaturators with evidence of sleep apnea. Nocturnal desaturation without sleep apnea could not be predicted by any patient characteristic or physiological measure. CONCLUSIONS A significant proportion (38%) of patients with moderate-to-severe COPD who do not qualify for home oxygen therapy based on their daytime PaO(2) have nocturnal oxygen desaturation without evidence of sleep apnea. Home oximetry is an effective practical method for screening this population.
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- Yves Lacasse
- Centre de recherche, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, 2725 Chemin Ste-Foy, Québec, Québec G1V 4G5, Canada.
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Suki B, Jesudason R, Sato S, Parameswaran H, Araujo AD, Majumdar A, Allen PG, Bartolák-Suki E. Mechanical failure, stress redistribution, elastase activity and binding site availability on elastin during the progression of emphysema. Pulm Pharmacol Ther 2011; 25:268-75. [PMID: 21514397 DOI: 10.1016/j.pupt.2011.04.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2011] [Revised: 04/01/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Emphysema is a disease of the lung parenchyma with progressive alveolar tissue destruction that leads to peripheral airspace enlargement. In this review, we discuss how mechanical forces can contribute to disease progression at various length scales. Airspace enlargement requires mechanical failure of alveolar walls. Because the lung tissue is under a pre-existing tensile stress, called prestress, the failure of a single wall results in a redistribution of the local prestress. During this process, the prestress increases on neighboring alveolar walls which in turn increases the probability that these walls also undergo mechanical failure. There are several mechanisms that can contribute to this increased probability: exceeding the failure threshold of the ECM, triggering local mechanotransduction to release enzymes, altering enzymatic reactions on ECM molecules. Next, we specifically discuss recent findings that stretching of elastin induces an increase in the binding off rate of elastase to elastin as well as unfolds hidden binding sites along the fiber. We argue that these events can initiate a positive feedback loop which generates slow avalanches of breakdown that eventually give rise to the relentless progression of emphysema. We propose that combining modeling at various length scales with corresponding biological assays, imaging and mechanics data will provide new insight into the progressive nature of emphysema. Such approaches will have the potential to contribute to resolving many of the outstanding issues which in turn may lead to the amelioration or perhaps the treatment of emphysema in the future.
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- Béla Suki
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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Structure-function relationships in the respiratory system are often a result of the emergence of self-organized patterns or behaviors that are characteristic of certain respiratory diseases. Proper description of such self-organized behavior requires network models that include nonlinear interactions among different parts of the system. This review focuses on 2 models that exhibit self-organized behavior: a network model of the lung parenchyma during the progression of emphysema that is driven by mechanical force-induced breakdown, and an integrative model of bronchoconstriction in asthma that describes interactions among airways within the bronchial tree. Both models suggest that the transition from normal to pathologic states is a nonlinear process that includes a tipping point beyond which interactions among the system components are reinforced by positive feedback, further promoting the progression of pathologic changes. In emphysema, the progressive destruction of tissue is irreversible, while in asthma, it is possible to recover from a severe bronchoconstriction. These concepts may have implications for pulmonary medicine. Specifically, we suggest that structure-function relationships emerging from network behavior across multiple scales should be taken into account when the efficacy of novel treatments or drug therapy is evaluated. Multiscale, computational, network models will play a major role in this endeavor.
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- Tilo Winkler
- Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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Dou D, He G, Alliston KR, Groutas WC. Dual function inhibitors of relevance to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010; 21:3177-80. [PMID: 21511470 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2010.12.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2010] [Revised: 12/03/2010] [Accepted: 12/07/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The general strategy and rationale underlying the design of COPD therapeutics that possess protease inhibitory activity and are also capable of releasing a species that attenuates inflammation by inhibiting caspase-1, are described. The synthesis and in vitro biochemical evaluation of a dual function molecule that sequentially inhibits HNE and caspase-1 in a time-dependent manner is reported.
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- Dengfeng Dou
- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, USA
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Tsai JJ, Liao EC, Hsu JY, Lee WJ, Lai YK. The differences of eosinophil- and neutrophil-related inflammation in elderly allergic and non-allergic chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Asthma 2010; 47:1040-4. [PMID: 20858153 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2010.491145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common disease in the elderly population and is characterized by airway inflammation. Whether it is a progressive condition resulting from allergic inflammation or a distinct condition involving a pathogen-induced reaction remains unclear. OBJECTIVES To determine the role of allergic inflammation in the pathogenesis of elderly COPD. METHODS A total of 63 elderly adults (21 mite-allergic COPD patients, 29 non-allergic COPD patients, and 13 normal controls) were recruited in this study. The serum-specific IgE for mites, level of interleukin-5 (IL-5), IL-8, leptin, adiponectin, regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), growth-related oncogene-α (GRO-α), vitamin E, and glutathione (GSH) were determined. RESULTS The serum levels of GRO-α in patients with COPD were higher in comparison to normal controls (105.8 ± 32.7 vs. 7.5 ± 7.5 pg/mL, p= .021). Compared to patients with non-allergic COPD, patients with mite allergies had a higher serum level of IL-8 (63.2 ± 12.6 vs. 35.0 ± 8.2 pg/mL, p= .022). Although both IL-5 and RANTES levels were increased in COPD patients, there were no significant differences between allergic and non-allergic COPD. There were also no differences in serum levels of leptin, adiponectin, vitamin E, and GSH between COPD patients and normal controls. CONCLUSIONS The increased serum levels of GRO-α indicate that it may have potential as a candidate biomarker for elderly COPD patients. There was no difference of eosinophils-related chemokines in allergic and non-allergic COPD. These results indicated that both adipokines and eosinophil-related chemokines only play trivial roles in the pathogenesis of COPD.
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- Jaw-Ji Tsai
- Department of Medical Research, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
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Takahashi M, Togao O, Obara M, van Cauteren M, Ohno Y, Doi S, Kuro-o M, Malloy C, Hsia CC, Dimitrov I. Ultra-short echo time (UTE) MR imaging of the lung: comparison between normal and emphysematous lungs in mutant mice. J Magn Reson Imaging 2010; 32:326-33. [PMID: 20677258 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.22267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the utility of ultra-short echo time (UTE) sequence as pulmonary MRI to detect non-uniform disruption of lung architecture that is typical of emphysema. MATERIALS AND METHODS MRI of the lungs was conducted with a three-dimensional UTE sequence in transgenic mice with severe emphysema and their wild-type littermates in a 3 Tesla clinical MR system. Measurements of the signal intensity (SI) and transverse relaxation time (T2*) of the lung parenchyma were performed with various echo times (TEs) ranging from 100 micros to 2 ms. RESULTS Much higher SI of the lung parenchyma was observed at an UTE of 100 micros compared with longer TEs. The emphysematous lungs had reduced SIs and T2* than the controls, in particular at end-expiratory phase. The results suggested that both SI and T2* in lung parenchyma measured with the method represent fractional volume of lung tissue. CONCLUSION The UTE imaging provided MR signal from the lung parenchyma. Moreover, the UTE sequence was sensitive to emphysematous changes and may provide a direct assessment of lung parenchyma. UTE imaging has the potential to assist detection of localized pathological destruction of lung tissue architecture in emphysema.
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- Masaya Takahashi
- Advanced Imaging Research Center, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2201 Inwood Rd, Dallas, Texas 75390-8542, USA.
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Togao O, Tsuji R, Ohno Y, Dimitrov I, Takahashi M. Ultrashort echo time (UTE) MRI of the lung: Assessment of tissue density in the lung parenchyma. Magn Reson Med 2010; 64:1491-8. [DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Emami K, Chia E, Kadlecek S, Macduffie-Woodburn JP, Zhu J, Pickup S, Blum A, Ishii M, Rizi RR. Regional correlation of emphysematous changes in lung function and structure: a comparison between pulmonary function testing and hyperpolarized MRI metrics. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2010; 110:225-35. [PMID: 20884833 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00269.2010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Regional and global relationships of lung function and structure were studied using hyperpolarized ³He MRI in a rat elastase-induced model of emphysema (n = 4) and healthy controls (n = 5). Fractional ventilation (r) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) of ³He were measured at a submillimeter planar resolution in ventral, middle, and dorsal slices 6 mo after model induction. Pulmonary function testing (PFT) was performed before MRI to yield forced expiratory volume in 50 ms (FEV₅₀), airway resistance (R(I)), and dynamic compliance (C(dyn)). Cutoff threshold values of ventilation and diffusion, r* and ADC*, were computed corresponding to 80% population of pixels falling above or below each threshold value, respectively. For correlation analysis, r* was compared with FEV₅₀/functional residual capacity (FRC), R(I) and C(dyn), whereas ADC* was compared with FEV₅₀/FRC, total lung capacity (TLC), and C(dyn). Regional correlation of r and ADC was evaluated by dividing each of the three lung slices into four quadrants. C(dyn) was significantly larger in elastase rats (0.92 ± 0.16 vs. 0.61 ± 0.12 ml/cmH₂O). The difference of R(I) and FEV₅₀ was insignificant between the two groups. The r* of healthy rats was significantly larger than the elastase group (0.42 ± 0.03 vs. 0.28 ± 0.06), whereas ADC* was significantly smaller in healthy animals (0.27 ± 0.04 vs. 0.36 ± 0.01 cm²/s). No systematic difference in these quantities was observed between the three lung slices. A significant 33% increase in ADC* and a significant 31% decline in r* for elastase rats was observed compared with a significant 51% increase in C(dyn) and a nonsignificant 26% decline in FEV₅₀/FRC. Correlation of imaging and PFT metrics revealed that r and ADC divide the rats into two separate clusters in the sample space.
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- Kiarash Emami
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
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Human rhinovirus proteinase 2A induces TH1 and TH2 immunity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010; 125:1369-1378.e2. [PMID: 20430426 PMCID: PMC2881843 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2009] [Revised: 02/16/2010] [Accepted: 02/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Tobacco-related lung diseases, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), are major causes of lung-related disability and death worldwide. Acute exacerbation of COPD (AE-COPD) is commonly associated with upper and lower respiratory tract viral infections and can result in respiratory failure in those with advanced lung disease. OBJECTIVE We sought to determine the mechanism underlying COPD exacerbation and host response to pathogen-derived factors. METHODS Over a 24-month period, we assessed the viral causes for upper and lower respiratory tract infections in patients with COPD (n = 155) and control subjects (n = 103). We collected nasal and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and peripheral blood under baseline and exacerbated conditions. We determined the effect of human rhinovirus (HRV) proteinases on T-cell activation in human subjects and mice. RESULTS HRVs are isolated from nasal and lung fluid from subjects with AE-COPD. Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and CD4 T cells from patients with COPD exhibited a T(H)1 and T(H)2 cell cytokine phenotype during acute infection. HRV-encoded proteinase 2A activated monocyte-derived dendritic cells in vitro and induced strong T(H)1 and T(H)2 immune responses from CD4 T cells. Intranasal administration of recombinant rhinovirus proteinase 2A in mice resulted in an increase in airway hyperreactivity, lung inflammation, and IL-4 and IFN-gamma production from CD4 T cells. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that patients with severe COPD show T(H)1- and T(H)2-biased responses during AE-COPD. HRV-encoded proteinase 2A, like other microbial proteinases, could provide a T(H)1- and T(H)2-biasing adjuvant factor during upper and lower respiratory tract infection in patients with severe COPD. Alteration of the immune response to secreted viral proteinases might contribute to worsening of dyspnea and respiratory failure in patients with COPD.
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Wilson JS, Elborn JS, Fitzsimons D. 'It's not worth stopping now': why do smokers with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease continue to smoke? A qualitative study. J Clin Nurs 2010; 20:819-27. [PMID: 20738455 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03319.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [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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AIM This study aims to explore the experience of cigarette smokers with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have received smoking cessation support and describe their personal decision-making processes regarding their smoking behaviour. BACKGROUND Previous studies have demonstrated poor smoking cessation rates in people with COPD, despite this being the primary intervention for disease management. There is limited research exploring the reasons why this population continues to smoke. DESIGN Retrospective qualitative interviews were conducted and analysed using Giorgi's (1985) process of analysis. METHOD Following a randomised controlled trial to evaluate national smoking cessation guidelines, semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample (n = 6) of those patients who were unable to stop smoking. RESULTS Six themes that typified patients' decision-making were identified during six interviews; too late to stop now, finding motivation, guilt about continued smoking, bargaining/contemplation, need to stop and reduced quality of life. CONCLUSION The reasons why smokers with COPD continue to smoke despite poor health and following support are complex. Cigarettes are regarded as friends, despite the knowledge that they are contributing to severe disability and poor quality of life. Owing to their inability to stop smoking, many patients avoid healthcare opportunities, further contributing to their poor health. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Smoking cessation is associated with ambivalence in this population. Health professionals need to understand the volatility of patients' decision-making and tailor advice and support to achieve more realistic goals such as reduced consumption.
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- Julie S Wilson
- Nursing Research & Development, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and University of Ulster, Ulster, UK.
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Dou D, He G, Kuang R, Fu Q, Venkataraman R, Groutas WC. Effects of structure on inhibitory activity in a series of mechanism-based inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase. Bioorg Med Chem 2010; 18:6646-50. [PMID: 20728366 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2010.07.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2010] [Revised: 07/28/2010] [Accepted: 07/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A structurally-diverse series of carboxylate derivatives based on the 1,2,5-thiadiazolidin-one 1,1 dioxide scaffold were synthesized and used to probe the S' subsites of human neutrophil elastase (HNE) and neutrophil proteinase 3 (Pr 3). Several compounds are potent inhibitors of HNE but devoid of inhibitory activity toward Pr 3, suggesting that the S' subsites of HNE exhibit significant plasticity and can, unlike Pr 3, tolerate various large hydrophobic groups. The results provide a promising framework for the design of highly selective inhibitors of the two enzymes.
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- Dengfeng Dou
- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 67260, United States
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Emami K, Kadlecek SJ, Woodburn JM, Zhu J, Yu J, Vahdat V, Pickup S, Ishii M, Rizi RR. Improved technique for measurement of regional fractional ventilation by hyperpolarized 3He MRI. Magn Reson Med 2010; 63:137-50. [PMID: 19877277 DOI: 10.1002/mrm.22186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Quantitative measurement of regional lung ventilation is of great significance in assessment of lung function in many obstructive and restrictive pulmonary diseases. A new technique for regional measurement of fractional ventilation using hyperpolarized 3He MRI is proposed, addressing the shortcomings of an earlier approach that limited its use to small animals. The new approach allows for the acquisition of similar quantitative maps over a shortened period and requires substantially less 3He gas. This technique is therefore a better platform for implementation in large species, including humans. The measurements using the two approaches were comparable to a great degree, as verified in a healthy rat lung, and are very reproducible. Preliminary validation is performed in a lung phantom system. Volume dependency of measurements was assessed both in vivo and in vitro. A scheme for selecting an optimum flip angle is proposed. In addition, a dead space modeling approach is proposed to yield more accurate measurements of regional fractional ventilation using either method. Finally, sensitivity of the new technique to model parameters, noise, and number of included images were assessed numerically. As a prelude to application in humans, the technique was implemented in a large animal study successfully.
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- Kiarash Emami
- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6100, USA.
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Utilization of the 1,2,3,5-thiatriazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide scaffold in the design of potential inhibitors of human neutrophil proteinase 3. Bioorg Med Chem 2009; 18:1093-102. [PMID: 20061159 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2009.12.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Revised: 12/15/2009] [Accepted: 12/17/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The S' subsites of human neutrophil proteinase 3 (Pr 3) were probed by constructing diverse libraries of compounds based on the 1,2,3,5-thiatriazolidin-3-one 1,1-dioxide using combinational and click chemistry methods. The multiple points of diversity embodied in the heterocyclic scaffold render it well-suited to the exploration of the S' subsites of Pr 3. Molecular modeling studies suggest that further exploration of the S' subsites of Pr 3 using the aforementioned heterocyclic scaffold may lead to the identification of highly selective, reversible competitive inhibitors of Pr 3.
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Moy ML, Matthess K, Stolzmann K, Reilly J, Garshick E. Free-living physical activity in COPD: assessment with accelerometer and activity checklist. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 46:277-86. [PMID: 19533541 DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2008.07.0083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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To assess physical activity and disability in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we evaluated the use of an accelerometer and checklist to measure free-living physical activity. Seventeen males with stable COPD completed a daily activity checklist for 14 days. Ten subjects concurrently wore an Actiped accelerometer (FitSense, Southborough, Massachussetts) that records steps per day. Regression models assessed relationships between steps per day, number of daily checklist activities performed, and clinical measures of COPD status. The average steps per day ranged from 406 to 4,856. The median intrasubject coefficient of variation for steps per day was 0.52 (interquartile range [IQR] 0.41-0.58) and for number of daily checklist activities performed was 0.28 (IQR 0.22-0.32). A higher number of steps per day was associated with a greater distance walked on the 6-minute walk test and better health-related quality of life. A higher number of daily checklist activities performed was associated with a higher force expiratory volume in 1 s percent predicted and lowerbody mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnea, exercise capacity (BODE) index. Prospectively measuring free-living physical activity in COPD using an unobtrusive accelerometer and simple activity checklist is feasible. Low intrasubject variation was found in free-living physical activity, which is significantly associated with clinical measures of COPD status.
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- Marilyn L Moy
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, Boston, MA, USA.
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Kiley JP, Sri Ram J, Croxton TL, Weinmann GG. Challenges Associated with Estimating Minimal Clinically Important Differences in COPD—The NHLBI Perspective. COPD 2009; 2:43-6. [PMID: 17136960 DOI: 10.1081/copd-200050649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a common lung disease that exemplifies the value, as well as the difficulties and challenges, of using minimal clinically important differences (MCID) in clinical research. Development and validation of better endpoints for clinical studies is critical to research progress in COPD. However, the clinical, genetic, and pharmacological heterogeneity of the COPD patient population complicates attempts to define and validate MCIDs for COPD. It is difficult to identify a single measurable outcome that reflects the many components of the COPD patient's health state. Acute exacerbations of symptoms, which COPD patients often experience, present another challenge in the development of MCIDs for this disease. Consequently, the NHLBI does not require the use of MCIDs in clinical research. This allows research on the causes, prevention and diagnosis of COPD and use of endpoints for which an MCID is not yet known. It is important for the scientific community to reach agreement on what is a meaningful MCID in therapeutic trials for COPD. Further research into the concept of the MCID and its application should enable therapeutic trials in COPD to yield knowledge that is more effectively translated into improved public health.
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- James P Kiley
- Division of Lung Diseases, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Suite 10018, 6701 Rockledge Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA.
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Driehuys B, Möller HE, Cleveland ZI, Pollaro J, Hedlund LW. Pulmonary perfusion and xenon gas exchange in rats: MR imaging with intravenous injection of hyperpolarized 129Xe. Radiology 2009; 252:386-93. [PMID: 19703880 PMCID: PMC2753782 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2513081550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/18/2024]
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PURPOSE To develop and demonstrate a method for regional evaluation of pulmonary perfusion and gas exchange based on intravenous injection of hyperpolarized xenon 129 ((129)Xe) and subsequent magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the gas-phase (129)Xe emerging in the alveolar airspaces. MATERIALS AND METHODS Five Fischer 344 rats that weighed 200-425 g were prepared for imaging according to an institutional animal care and use committee-approved protocol. Rats were ventilated, and a 3-F catheter was placed in the jugular (n = 1) or a 24-gauge catheter in the tail (n = 4) vein. Imaging and spectroscopy of gas-phase (129)Xe were performed after injecting 5 mL of half-normal saline saturated with (129)Xe hyperpolarized to 12%. Corresponding ventilation images were obtained during conventional inhalation delivery of hyperpolarized (129)Xe. RESULTS Injections of (129)Xe-saturated saline were well tolerated and produced a strong gas-phase (129)Xe signal in the airspaces that resulted from (129)Xe transport through the pulmonary circulation and diffusion across the blood-gas barrier. After a single injection, the emerging (129)Xe gas could be detected separately from (129)Xe remaining in the blood and was imaged with an in-plane resolution of 1 x 1 mm and a signal-to-noise ratio of 25. Images in one rat revealed a matched ventilation-perfusion deficit, while images in another rat showed that xenon gas exchange was temporarily impaired after saline overload, with recovery of function 1 hour later. CONCLUSION MR imaging of gas-phase (129)Xe emerging in the pulmonary airspaces after intravenous injection has the potential to become a sensitive and minimally invasive new tool for regional evaluation of pulmonary perfusion and gas exchange. SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/full/2513081550/DC1.
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- Bastiaan Driehuys
- Center for In Vivo Microscopy, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3302, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Explorative data analysis techniques and unsupervised clustering methods to support clinical assessment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) phenotypes. J Biomed Inform 2009; 42:1013-21. [PMID: 19501190 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2009.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2008] [Revised: 05/27/2009] [Accepted: 05/29/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and represents one of the major causes of chronic morbidity. Cigarette smoking is the most important risk factor for COPD. In these patients, the airflow limitation is caused by a mixture of small airways disease and parenchyma destruction, the relative contribution of which varies from person to person. The twofold nature of the pathology has been studied in the past and according to some authors each patient should be classified as presenting a predominantly bronchial or emphysematous phenotype. In this study we applied various explorative analysis techniques (PCA, MCA, MDS) and recent unsupervised clustering methods (KHM) to study a large dataset, acquired from 415 COPD patients, to assess the presence of hidden structures in data corresponding to the different COPD phenotypes observed in clinical practice. In order to validate our methods, we compared the results obtained from a training set of 415 patients with lung density data acquired in a test set of 93 patients who underwent HRCT (High Resolution Computerized Tomography).
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Caress AL, Luker KA, Chalmers KI, Salmon MP. A review of the information and support needs of family carers of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Clin Nurs 2009; 18:479-91. [PMID: 19191997 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02556.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The objectives of this narrative review were to identify: (1) The information and support needs of carers of family members with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; (2) appropriate interventions to support carers in their caregiving role; (3) information on carers' needs as reported in studies of patients living with COPD in the community. BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a major health problem in the UK resulting in significant burden for patients, families and the health service. Current National Health Service policies emphasise, where medically appropriate, early discharge for acute exacerbations, hospital-at-home care and other models of community care to prevent or reduce re-hospitalisations of people with chronic conditions. Understanding carers' needs is important if health care professionals are to support carers in their caregiving role. DESIGN A narrative literature review. METHODS Thirty five papers were reviewed after searching electronic databases. RESULTS Few studies were identified which addressed, even peripherally, carers' needs for information and support, and no studies were found which described and evaluated interventions designed to enhance caregiving capacity. Several studies of hospital-at-home/early discharge, self care and home management programmes were identified which included some information on patients' living arrangements or marital status. However, there was little or no detail reported on the needs of, and in many cases, even the presence of a family carer. CONCLUSIONS This review highlights the dearth of information on the needs of carers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and the need for future research. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE There is little research based knowledge of the needs of carers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients and interventions to assist them in providing care. This knowledge is critical to ensure that carers receive the information they need to carry out this role while maintaining their own physical and emotional health.
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- Ann-Louise Caress
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Thomas LA. Effective dyspnea management strategies identified by elders with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Appl Nurs Res 2009; 22:79-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2007.04.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2006] [Revised: 04/27/2007] [Accepted: 04/29/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ramaswamy M, Groskreutz DJ, Look DC. Recognizing the importance of respiratory syncytial virus in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. COPD 2009; 6:64-75. [PMID: 19229710 DOI: 10.1080/15412550902724024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are responsible for a large proportion of the health care dollar expenditure, morbidity, and mortality related to COPD. Respiratory infections are the most common cause of acute exacerbations, but recent evidence indicates that the importance of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in COPD is under-appreciated. Improved detection of RSV using techniques based on the polymerase chain reaction accounts for much of the increased recognition of the importance of this virus in COPD patients. Furthermore, COPD patients may be more susceptible to RSV infection, possibly due to RSV-or immune response-induced pulmonary effects that are altered by age, environmental exposures, genetics, COPD itself, or a combination of these. However, although RSV infection occurs throughout life, viral and host factors that place COPD patients at increased risk are unclear. The complexities of RSV effects in COPD present opportunities for research with the goal of developing approaches to selectively modify damaging viral effects (e.g., altered airway function), while retaining beneficial immunity (e.g., clearance of virus) in COPD patients. This review explores the role RSV plays in acute exacerbations of COPD, the potential for RSV disease in chronic stable COPD, and newer concepts in RSV diagnosis, epidemiology, and host defense.
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- Murali Ramaswamy
- VA San Diego Healthcare System, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA.
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Washko GR, Criner GJ, Mohsenifar Z, Sciurba FC, Sharafkhaneh A, Make BJ, Hoffman EA, Reilly JJ. Computed tomographic-based quantification of emphysema and correlation to pulmonary function and mechanics. COPD 2008; 5:177-86. [PMID: 18568842 DOI: 10.1080/15412550802093025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Computed tomographic based indices of emphysematous lung destruction may highlight differences in disease pathogenesis and further enable the classification of subjects with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. While there are multiple techniques that can be utilized for such radiographic analysis, there is very little published information comparing the performance of these methods in a clinical case series. Our objective was to examine several quantitative and semi-quantitative methods for the assessment of the burden of emphysema apparent on computed tomographic scans and compare their ability to predict lung mechanics and function. Automated densitometric analysis was performed on 1094 computed tomographic scans collected upon enrollment into the National Emphysema Treatment Trial. Trained radiologists performed an additional visual grading of emphysema on high resolution CT scans. Full pulmonary function test results were available for correlation, with a subset of subjects having additional measurements of lung static recoil. There was a wide range of emphysematous lung destruction apparent on the CT scans and univariate correlations to measures of lung function were of modest strength. No single method of CT scan analysis clearly outperformed the rest of the group. Quantification of the burden of emphysematous lung destruction apparent on CT scan is a weak predictor of lung function and mechanics in severe COPD with no uniformly superior method found to perform this analysis. The CT based quantification of emphysema may augment pulmonary function testing in the characterization of COPD by providing complementary phenotypic information.
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- George R Washko
- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
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Yang Q, Li Y, Dou D, Gan X, Mohan S, Groutas CS, Stevenson LE, Lai Z, Alliston KR, Zhong J, Williams TD, Groutas WC. Inhibition of serine proteases by a new class of cyclosulfamide-based carbamylating agents. Arch Biochem Biophys 2008; 475:115-20. [PMID: 18457652 PMCID: PMC2492831 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2008.04.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2008] [Revised: 04/15/2008] [Accepted: 04/16/2008] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A new class of carbamylating agents based on the cyclosulfamide scaffold is reported. These compounds were found to be efficient time-dependent inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase (HNE). Exploitation of the three sites of diversity present in the cyclosulfamide scaffold yielded compounds which inhibited HNE but not proteinase 3 (PR 3) or bovine trypsin. The findings reported herein suggest that the introduction of appropriate recognition elements into the cyclosulfamide scaffold may lead to highly selective agents of potential value in the design of activity-based probes suitable for investigating proteases associated with the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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- Qingliang Yang
- Department of Chemistry, Wichita State University, 1845 N Fairmount Avenue, Wichita, KS 67260, USA
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Patz S, Muradian I, Hrovat MI, Ruset IC, Topulos G, Covrig SD, Frederick E, Hatabu H, Hersman F, Butler JP. Human pulmonary imaging and spectroscopy with hyperpolarized 129Xe at 0.2T. Acad Radiol 2008; 15:713-27. [PMID: 18486008 DOI: 10.1016/j.acra.2008.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2007] [Revised: 12/26/2007] [Accepted: 01/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES Using a novel (129)Xe polarizer with high throughput (1-2 L/hour) and high polarization (approximately 55%), our objective was to demonstrate and characterize human pulmonary applications at 0.2T. Specifically, we investigated the ability of (129)Xe to measure the alveolar surface area per unit volume of gas, S(A)/V(gas). MATERIALS AND METHODS Variable spin echo time (TE) gradient and radiofrequency (RF) echoes were used to obtain estimates of the lung's contribution to both T(2)* and T(2). Standard multislice ventilation images were obtained and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) determined. Whole-lung, time-dependent measurements of (129)Xe diffusion from gas to septal tissue were obtained with a chemical shift saturation recovery (CSSR) method. Four healthy subjects were studied, and the Butler et al CSSR formalism (J Phys Condensed Matter 2002; 14:L297-L304) was used to calculate S(A)/V(gas). A single-breath version of the xenon transfer contrast (SB-XTC) method was implemented and used to image (129)Xe diffusion between alveolar gas and septal tissue. A direct comparison of CSSR and SB-XTC was performed. RESULTS T(2)*=135+/-29 ms amd T(2)=326.2+/-9.5 ms. Maximum SNR=36 for ventilation images from inhalation of 1L 86% (129)Xe and voxel volume =0.225 mL. CSSR analysis showed S(A)/V(gas) decreased with increasing lung volume in a manner very similar to that observed from histology measurements; however, the absolute value of S(A)/V(gas) was approximately 40% smaller than histology values. SB-XTC images in different postures demonstrate gravitationally dependent values. Initial comparison of CSSR with XTC showed fairly good agreement with expected ratios. CONCLUSIONS Hyperpolarized (129)Xe human imaging and spectroscopy are very promising methods to provide functional information about the lung.
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Izquierdo Alonso JL, Rodríguez González-Moro JM. [Treatment of mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. Med Clin (Barc) 2008; 130:661-5. [PMID: 18501130 DOI: 10.1157/13120694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Therapy with bronchodilators forms the pharmacologic foundation of the treatment of patients with COPD. Bronchodilators can significantly lessen dyspnea, increase airflow, improve quality of life, and enhance exercise performance. While bronchodilators decrease airway resistance and lessen dynamic hyperinflation in patients with COPD, they have not been shown to alter the rate of decline in FEV1 over time, or improve patient survival. Fairly recently, a long-acting, once-daily anticholinergic medication, tiotropium bromide, has been developed which may improve symptom management in COPD patients. This paper reviews anticholinergic pharmacologic therapy for patients with COPD focusing on tiotropium bromide, and discusses treatment strategies based on disease stage. It is important to recognize that while bronchodilators improve symptoms, a multimodality treatment approach including respiratory and rehabilitative therapy, nutrition services, psychosocial counseling, and surgical care, is often necessary for the best possible care of patients with COPD.
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- David A Lipson
- Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Division, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Pistolesi M, Camiciottoli G, Paoletti M, Marmai C, Lavorini F, Meoni E, Marchesi C, Giuntini C. Identification of a predominant COPD phenotype in clinical practice. Respir Med 2008; 102:367-76. [PMID: 18248806 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2007.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2007] [Revised: 10/25/2007] [Accepted: 10/26/2007] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by airflow limitation caused by small airways increased resistance and/or terminal airspaces emphysematous destruction. Spirometric detection of not fully reversible airflow limitation unifies under the acronym COPD, a spectrum of heterogeneous conditions, whose clinical presentations may be substantially different. In a cross-sectional study we aimed to ascertain whether COPD phenotypes reflecting different mechanisms of airflow limitation could be clinically identified. METHODS Multidimensional scaling was used to visualize as a single point in a two-dimension space the multidimensional variables derived from each of 322 COPD patients (derivation set) by clinical, functional, and chest radiographic evaluation. Cluster analysis assigned then a cluster membership to each patient data point. Finally, using cluster membership as dependent variable and all data acquired as independent variables, we developed multivariate models to prospectively classify another group of 93 COPD patients (validation set) in whom high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) density parameters were measured. RESULTS A multivariate model based on nine variables acquired from the derivation set by history (sputum characteristics), physical examination (adventitious sounds, hyperresonance), FEV1/VC, and chest radiography (increased vascular markings, bronchial wall thickening, increased lung volume, reduced lung density) partitioned the validation set into two groups whose clinical, functional, chest radiographic, and HRCT characteristics corresponded to either an airways obstructive or a parenchymal destructive COPD phenotype. CONCLUSION Patients with COPD can be assigned a clinical phenotype reflecting the prevalent mechanism of airflow limitation. The standardized identification of the predominant phenotype may permit to clinically characterize COPD beyond its unifying spirometric definition.
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- Massimo Pistolesi
- Department of Critical Care, Section of Respiratory Medicine, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 85, 50134 Firenze, Italy.
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