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D’Apolito M, Rispoli MG, Ajdinaj P, Digiovanni A, Tomassini V, Gentile L, De Luca G. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy or severe multiple sclerosis relapse following COVID-19 vaccine: a diagnostic challenge. Neurol Sci 2023; 44:1141-1146. [PMID: 36633777 PMCID: PMC9838269 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-023-06609-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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- Maria D’Apolito
- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, and Clinical Sciences, “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, and Clinical Sciences, “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, and Clinical Sciences, “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, and Clinical Sciences, “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, and Clinical Sciences, “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Neurology, “SS. Annunziata” University Hospital, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Radiology, University “G. D’Annunzio” of Chieti, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Neuroscience, Imaging, and Clinical Sciences, “G. D’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
- Department of Neurology, “SS. Annunziata” University Hospital, 66100 Chieti, Italy
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Gut immune cell trafficking: inter-organ communication and immune-mediated inflammation. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2023; 20:50-64. [PMID: 35945456 DOI: 10.1038/s41575-022-00663-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Immune cell trafficking is a complex and tightly regulated process that is indispensable for the body's fight against pathogens. However, it is also increasingly acknowledged that dysregulation of cell trafficking contributes to the pathogenesis of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) in gastroenterology and hepatology, such as inflammatory bowel disease and primary sclerosing cholangitis. Moreover, altered cell trafficking has also been implicated as a crucial step in the immunopathogenesis of other IMIDs, such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. Over the past few years, a central role of the gut in mediating these disorders has progressively emerged, and the partly microbiota-driven imprinting of particular cell trafficking phenotypes in the intestine seems to be crucially involved. Therefore, this Review highlights achievements in understanding immune cell trafficking to, within and from the intestine and delineates its consequences for immune-mediated pathology along the gut-liver, gut-joint and gut-brain axes. We also discuss implications for current and future therapeutic approaches that specifically interfere with homing, retention, egress and recirculation of immune cells.
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The risk of JC polyomavirus encephalopathy varies among biologic classes and among agents within the same class. Of currently used biologics, the highest risk is seen with natalizumab followed by rituximab. Multiple other agents have also been implicated. Drug-specific causality is difficult to establish because many patients receive multiple immunomodulatory medications concomitantly or sequentially, and have other immunocompromising factors related to their underlying disease. As use of biologic therapies continues to expand, further research is needed into pathogenesis, treatment, and prevention of JC polyomavirus encephalopathy such that risk for its development is better understood and mitigated, if not eliminated altogether.
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JCPyV T-Antigen Activation of the Anti-Apoptotic Survivin Promoter-Its Role in the Development of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. Viruses 2020; 12:v12111253. [PMID: 33153187 PMCID: PMC7693140 DOI: 10.3390/v12111253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a fatal demyelinating disease of the CNS, resulting from the lytic infection of oligodendrocytes by the human neurotropic polyomavirus JC (JCPyV), typically associated with severe immunocompromised states and, in recent years, with the use of immunotherapies. Apoptosis is a homeostatic mechanism to dispose of senescent or damaged cells, including virally infected cells, triggered in the vast majority of viral infections of the brain. Previously, we showed upregulation of the normally dormant anti-apoptotic protein Survivin in cases of PML, which—in vitro—resulted in protection from apoptosis in JCPyV-infected primary cultures of astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. In the present study, we first demonstrate the absence of apoptotic DNA fragmentation and the lack of caspase activity in 16 cases of PML. We also identified the viral protein large T-Antigen as being responsible for the activation of the Survivin promoter. Chromatin Immunoprecipitation assay shows a direct binding between T-Antigen and the Survivin promoter DNA. Finally, we have identified the specific region of T-Antigen, spanning from amino acids 266 and 688, which binds to Survivin and translocates it to the nucleus, providing evidence of a mechanism that results in the efficient replication of JCPyV and a potential target for novel therapies.
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Sanjo N, Nose Y, Shishido-Hara Y, Mizutani S, Sekijima Y, Aizawa H, Tanizawa T, Yokota T. A controlled inflammation and a regulatory immune system are associated with more favorable prognosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. J Neurol 2018; 266:369-377. [PMID: 30511098 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-018-9140-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 11/20/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In the present study, we analyzed the inflammatory profiles of brain tissues obtained from patients with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) due to John Cunningham (JC) virus infection to identify potential prognostic factors. METHODS The study included seven patients (two men, five women) who had been pathologically diagnosed with PML, and all of whom were HIV negative. Fixed brain samples were analyzed via hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and Klüver-Barrera (KB) staining. We then performed immunohistochemistry (IHC) specific to JC virus capsid proteins (VP1 and VP2/3) and lymphocyte surface markers (CD4, CD8, CD138, and PD-1). RESULTS The mean age at onset was 53.4, while the mean duration until biopsy/autopsy was 4.7 months. Four patients were included in the good prognosis (GP) group, while three were included in the poor prognosis (PP) group. Pathological analysis revealed a significantly larger number of CD4-positive T-cell infiltrations (P = .029) in the GP group, along with a preserved CD4:CD8 ratio. Larger numbers of CD138-positive plasma cells were also observed in the GP group (P = .029) than in the PP group. Linear regression analyses revealed a significant association between the numbers of CD138-positive plasma cells and PD-1-positive cells (R2 = 0.80). CONCLUSIONS Viral loads in the cerebrospinal fluid, a controlled inflammatory response mediated by CD4- and CD8-positive T cells, and plasma cells are associated with PML prognosis. Our findings further indicate that regulatory plasma cells may regulate inflammatory T-cell activity via a PD-1/PD-L1 immuno-checkpoint pathway, thereby protecting the uninfected brain from excessive immune-mediated damage during an active JC virus infection.
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- Nobuo Sanjo
- Department of Neurology and Neurological Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan.
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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- Department of Internal Medicine (Neurology), Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine (Neurology and Rheumatology), Shinshu University School of Medicine, Nagano, Japan
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- Department of Neurology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Tokyo Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Neurology and Neurological Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, 1-5-45 Yushima Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8510, Japan
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Ojha S, Kumar B. A review on nanotechnology based innovations in diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jocit.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Parikh A, Stephens K, Major E, Fox I, Milch C, Sankoh S, Lev MH, Provenzale JM, Shick J, Patti M, McAuliffe M, Berger JR, Clifford DB. A Programme for Risk Assessment and Minimisation of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Developed for Vedolizumab Clinical Trials. Drug Saf 2018; 41:807-816. [PMID: 29737503 PMCID: PMC6061428 DOI: 10.1007/s40264-018-0669-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Introduction Over the past decade, the potential for drug-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) has become an increasingly important consideration in certain drug development programmes, particularly those of immunomodulatory biologics. Whether the risk of PML with an investigational agent is proven (e.g. extrapolated from relevant experience, such as a class effect) or merely theoretical, the serious consequences of acquiring PML require careful risk minimisation and assessment. No single standard for such risk minimisation exists. Vedolizumab is a recently developed monoclonal antibody to α4β7 integrin. Its clinical development necessitated a dedicated PML risk minimisation assessment as part of a global preapproval regulatory requirement. Objective The aim of this study was to describe the multiple risk minimisation elements that were incorporated in vedolizumab clinical trials in inflammatory bowel disease patients as part of the risk assessment and minimisation of PML programme for vedolizumab. Methods A case evaluation algorithm was developed for sequential screening and diagnostic evaluation of subjects who met criteria that indicated a clinical suspicion of PML. An Independent Adjudication Committee provided an independent, unbiased opinion regarding the likelihood of PML. Results Although no cases were detected, all suspected PML events were thoroughly reviewed and successfully adjudicated, making it unlikely that cases were missed. Conclusion We suggest that this programme could serve as a model for pragmatic screening for PML during the clinical development of new drugs. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s40264-018-0669-8) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Asit Parikh
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.,Syros Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.,Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.,Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Waltham, MA, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International, Inc, Deerfield, IL, USA.,Gilead Sciences, Foster City, CA, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA
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- Takeda Pharmaceuticals International Co., 40 Landsdowne Street, Cambridge, MA, 02139, USA.,Biogen, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.,University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Kinoshita H, Nakamichi K, Lim CK, Takayama-Ito M, Wang L, Iizuka I, Kurane I, Saijo M. A loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for the detection and quantification of JC polyomavirus in cerebrospinal fluid: a diagnostic and clinical management tool and technique for progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Virol J 2018; 15:136. [PMID: 30170628 PMCID: PMC6119251 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-018-1046-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Background JC polyomavirus (JCV) is the causative agent of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system in immunosuppressed patients. PML usually has a poor prognosis. Detection and quantification of the JCV genome in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an efficacious tool for the diagnosis and management of PML, for which proper therapeutic interventions are required. Methods A loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay was applied for the quantitative detection of JCV. The LAMP assay was evaluated for the efficacy in diagnosis of PML in comparison with the TaqMan-based quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay using 153 CSF specimens collected from patients with suspected PML. Results The LAMP assay showed no cross-reactivity against other polyomavirus plasmids, viral DNA, and viral RNA, which causes encephalitis, and detected 1 copy of the standard DNA per reaction. Among 50 qPCR-positives, 42 specimens (containing JCV genome ranged from 3.2 × 100 to 3.2 × 106 copies/reaction) showed positive reactions and 8 specimens (containing 0.9 to 19.9 copies/reaction) showed negative in the LAMP assay. Furthermore, 3 of 103 qPCR-negative specimens showed positive reactions in the LAMP assay. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, and negative predictive values of the LAMP assay were 84% (42/50), 97% (100/103), 93% (42/45), and 93% (100/108), respectively. The kappa statistic was 0.83. The JCV loads determined by the LAMP assay showed a strong positive correlation with those determined by the qPCR assay for 33 specimens with copy numbers of ≥1 copies/reaction (r = 0.89). Additionally, the LAMP assay could monitor the JCV genome copy number in CSF for sequential samples equivalently to qPCR assay. Conclusions The newly developed LAMP assay is highly specific against JCV and detect the JCV genome in the sample DNA containing 20 or more copies of JCV genome per reaction with 100% sensitivity (n = 29), which corresponds to ≥3 × 103 copies/mL of CSF. The LAMP assay is useful for the diagnosis and offers valuable information for the evaluation and management of PML in the clinical setting.
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- Hitomi Kinoshita
- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan.,Present Address: School of Tropical and Laboratory, Hainan Medical University, Hainan, 571199, China
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- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan
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- Department of Virology 1, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 162-8640, Japan.
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Tang MT, Keir ME, Erickson R, Stefanich EG, Fuh FK, Ramirez‐Montagut T, McBride JM, Danilenko DM. Review article: nonclinical and clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of etrolizumab, an anti-β7 integrin therapy for inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2018; 47:1440-1452. [PMID: 29601644 PMCID: PMC6001693 DOI: 10.1111/apt.14631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND Novel treatments with superior benefit-risk profiles are needed to improve the long-term prognosis of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Etrolizumab-a monoclonal antibody that specifically targets β7 integrins-is currently under phase III clinical evaluation in IBD. AIM This review summarises the available pharmacological and pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic data for etrolizumab to provide a comprehensive understanding of its mechanism of action (MOA) and pharmacological effects. METHODS Published and internal unpublished data from nonclinical and clinical studies with etrolizumab are reviewed. RESULTS Etrolizumab exerts its effect via a unique dual MOA that inhibits both leucocyte trafficking to the intestinal mucosa and retention within the intestinal epithelial layer. The gut-selectivity of etrolizumab results from its specific targeting of the β7 subunit of α4β7 and αEβ7 integrins. Etrolizumab does not bind to α4β1 integrin, which mediates lymphocyte trafficking to tissues including the central nervous system, a characteristic underlying its favourable safety with regard to progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy. Phase I/II studies in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) showed linear pharmacokinetics when etrolizumab was administered subcutaneously at 100 mg or higher once every 4 weeks. This dose was sufficient to enable full β7 receptor occupancy in both blood and intestinal tissues of patients with moderate to severe UC. The phase II study results also suggested that patients with elevated intestinal expression of αE integrin may have an increased likelihood of clinical remission in response to etrolizumab treatment. CONCLUSION Etrolizumab is a gut-selective, anti-β7 integrin monoclonal antibody that may have therapeutic potential for the treatment of IBD.
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- M. T. Tang
- Research and Early DevelopmentGenentech, Inc.South San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Research and Early DevelopmentGenentech, Inc.South San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Research and Early DevelopmentGenentech, Inc.South San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Research and Early DevelopmentGenentech, Inc.South San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Research and Early DevelopmentGenentech, Inc.South San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Research and Early DevelopmentGenentech, Inc.South San FranciscoCAUSA
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- Research and Early DevelopmentGenentech, Inc.South San FranciscoCAUSA
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Williamson EML, Berger JR. Diagnosis and Treatment of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy Associated with Multiple Sclerosis Therapies. Neurotherapeutics 2017; 14:961-973. [PMID: 28913726 PMCID: PMC5722774 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-017-0570-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare, but serious, complication encountered in patients treated with a select number of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) utilized in treating multiple sclerosis (MS). PML results from a viral infection in the brain for which the only demonstrated effective therapy is restoring the perturbed immune system-typically achieved in the patient with MS by removing the offending therapeutic agent or, in the case of HIV-associated PML, treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapies. Other therapies for PML remain either ineffective or experimental. Significant work to understand the virus and host interaction has been undertaken, but lack of an animal model for the disorder has significantly hindered progress, especially with respect to development of treatments. Strategies to limit risk of PML with natalizumab, a drug that carries a uniquely high risk for the development of the disorder, have been developed. Identifying factors such as positive JC virus antibody status that increase PML risk, at least in theory, should decrease the incidence rate of the disease. Whether other risk factors for PML can be identified and validated or unique strategies should be employed in association with other DMTs that predispose to PML and whether this has a salutary effect on outcome remains to be demonstrated. Identifying PML early, then promptly eliminating drug in the case of natalizumab-associated PML has demonstrated better outcomes, but the complication of PML continues to carry significant morbidity and mortality. While the scientific community has yet to identify targeted therapy with proven efficacy against JCV or PML there are several candidates being studied.
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- Eric M L Williamson
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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White MK, Bellizzi A, Ibba G, Pietropaolo V, Palamara AT, Wollebo HS. The DNA damage response promotes polyomavirus JC infection by nucleus to cytoplasm NF- kappaB activation. Virol J 2017; 14:31. [PMID: 28202068 PMCID: PMC5312431 DOI: 10.1186/s12985-017-0707-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 02/10/2017] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Infection of glial cells by human neurotropic polyomavirus JC (JCV), the causative agent of the CNS demyelinating disease progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), rapidly inflicts damage to cellular DNA. This activates DNA damage response (DDR) signaling including induction of expression of DNA repair factor Rad51. We previously reported that Rad51 co-operates with the transcription factor NF-κB p65 to activate JCV early transcription. Thus Rad51 induction by JCV infection may provide positive feedback for viral activation early in JCV infection. DDR is also known to stimulate NF-κB activity, a phenomenon known as nucleus to cytoplasm or "inside-out" NF-κB signaling, which is initiated by Ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) protein, a serine/threonine kinase recruited and activated by DNA double-strand breaks. Downstream of ATM, there occurs a series of post-translational modifications of NF-κB essential modulator (NEMO), the γ regulatory subunit of inhibitor of NF-κB (IκB) kinase (IKK), resulting in NF-κB activation. METHODS We analyzed the effects of downstream pathways in the DDR by phosphospecific Western blots and analysis of the subcellular distribution of NEMO by cell fractionation and immunocytochemistry. The role of DDR in JCV infection was analyzed using a small molecule inhibitor of ATM (KU-55933). NEMO sumoylation was investigated by Western and association of ATM and NEMO by immunoprecipitation/Western blots. RESULTS We show that JCV infection caused phosphorylation and activation of ATM while KU-55933 inhibited JCV replication. JCV infection caused a redistribution of NEMO from cytoplasm to nucleus. Co-expression of JCV large T-antigen and FLAG-tagged NEMO showed the occurrence of sumoylation of NEMO, while co-expression of ATM and FLAG-NEMO demonstrated physical association between ATM and NEMO. CONCLUSIONS We propose a model where JCV infection induces both overexpression of Rad51 protein and activation of the nucleus to cytoplasm NF-κB signaling pathway, which then act together to enhance JCV gene expression.
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- Martyn K White
- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur Italia, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, Sapienza University of Rome, 5 P.le Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, 5 P.le Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur Italia, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, Sapienza University of Rome, 5 P.le Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
- San Raffaele Pisana IRCCS, Telematic University, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
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Colin O, Favrelière S, Quillet A, Neau JP, Houeto JL, Lafay-Chebassier C, Pérault-Pochat MC. Drug-induced progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: a case/noncase study in the French pharmacovigilance database. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 2016; 31:237-244. [PMID: 27736027 DOI: 10.1111/fcp.12247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2016] [Revised: 10/04/2016] [Accepted: 10/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is an often fatal demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. As effective treatment is unavailable, identification of all drugs that could be associated with PML is essential. The objective of this study was to investigate the putative association of reports of PML and drugs. We used the case/noncase method in the French PharmacoVigilance database (FPVD). Cases were reports of PML in the FPVD between January 2008 and December 2015. Noncases were all other reports during the same period. To assess the association between PML and drug intake, we calculated an adverse drug report odds ratio (ROR) with its 95% confidence interval. We have studied the delay of onset of PML for each drug concerned. Among the 101 cases of PML, 39 drugs were mentioned as suspect. The main therapeutic classes suspected with significant ROR were antineoplastic agents (n = 85), immunosuppressants (n = 67), and corticosteroids. A latent interval from the time of drug initiation to the development of PML is established: the median time to onset was 365 days (123-1095 days). The onset of PML is highly variable and differs among drug classes [from 1 to 96 months (IQR: 39.0-126)]. An association between PML and some immunosuppressant drugs was found as expected, but also with antineoplastic agents and glucocorticoids. An important delay of PML onset after stopping treatment is suspected and should alert prescribers. Prescribers but also patients should be informed about the potential associations with all these drugs. Monitoring could be necessary for many drugs to early detect PML.
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- Olivier Colin
- Service de Pharmacologie Clinique et Vigilances, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France.,Service de Neurologie, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie Clinique et Vigilances, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie Clinique et Vigilances, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Neurologie, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Neurologie, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie Clinique et Vigilances, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France.,INSERM U1084 Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences Laboratory, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, 1 rue Georges Bonnet, BP 633 TSA 51106 86073 POITIERS cedex9, France
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- Service de Pharmacologie Clinique et Vigilances, CHU de Poitiers, 2 rue de la milétrie, 86021, Poitiers, France.,INSERM U1084 Experimental and Clinical Neurosciences Laboratory, University of Poitiers, Poitiers, 1 rue Georges Bonnet, BP 633 TSA 51106 86073 POITIERS cedex9, France
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Rodio DM, Anzivino E, Mischitelli M, Bellizzi A, Scrivo R, Scribano D, Conte G, Prezioso C, Trancassini M, Valesini G, Palamara AT, Pietropaolo V. Increased Prevalence of Human Polyomavirus JC Viruria in Chronic Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases Patients in Treatment with Anti-TNF α: A 18 Month Follow-Up Study. Front Microbiol 2016; 7:672. [PMID: 27242700 PMCID: PMC4861734 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2016.00672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 04/22/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases (CIRDs) are immune-mediated pathologies involving joints. To date, TNFα-blocking agents administration is the most promising therapy, although these treatments are associated with an increased Polyomavirus JC (JCPyV) reactivation, the etiological agent of the Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML). The aim of this study was the recruitment and the analysis of a CIRDs cohort in order to investigate a possible correlation between JCPyV presence and the influence of anti-TNF-α agents on viral loads. Blood and urine samples were collected from 34 CIRDs subjects prior the first anti-TNF-α infusion (T0) and after 3 (T3), 6 (T6), 12 (T12), and 18 (T18) months. Results showed persistent JC viruria significantly higher than JC viremia throughout the 18 month follow-up study (p = 0.002). In JCPyV positive samples, the non-coding control region (NCCR) was analyzed. Results evidenced archetypal structures (type II-S) in all isolates with the exception of a sequence isolated from a plasma sample, that corresponds to the type II-R found in PML subjects. Finally, the viral protein 1 (VP1) genotyping was performed and results showed the prevalence of the European genotypes 1A, 1B, and 4. Since only few studies have been carried out to understand whether there is a PML risk in CIRDs population infected by JCPyV, this study contributes to enrich literature insight on JCPyV biology in this cluster. Further investigations are necessary in order to recognize the real impact of biologics on JCPyV life cycle and to identify possible and specific viral variants related to increased virulence in CIRDs patients.
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- Donatella Maria Rodio
- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Disciplines, Rheumatology, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Sciences, "G. D'Annunzio" University of Chieti Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Disciplines, Rheumatology, "Sapienza" University of Rome Rome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Institute Pasteur, Cenci-Bolognetti Foundation, "Sapienza" University of RomeRome, Italy; San Raffaele Pisana Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health CareRome, Italy
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, "Sapienza" University of RomeRome, Italy; Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Center for Biotechnology, College of Science and Technology, Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PA, USA
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Wollebo HS, Bellizzi A, Cossari DH, Salkind J, Safak M, White MK. The Brd4 acetyllysine-binding protein is involved in activation of polyomavirus JC. J Neurovirol 2016; 22:615-625. [PMID: 27007123 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-016-0435-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 02/26/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Brd4 is an epigenetic reader protein and a member of the BET (bromodomain and extra terminal domain) family of proteins with two bromodomains that recognize acetylated lysine residues. Brd4 specifically binds to acetylated transcription factor NF-κB p65 and coactivates transcription. Polyomavirus JC (JCV) is regulated by a noncoding control region (NCCR) containing promoter/enhancer elements for viral gene expression including a binding site for NF-κB, which responds to proinflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, the DNA damage response, calcium signaling and acetylation of the NF-κB p65 subunit on lysine residues K218 and K221. Earlier studies indicated that NF-κB is involved in the reactivation of persistent/latent JCV in glial cells to cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a severe demyelinating disease of the brain caused by replication of JCV in glial cells. To investigate the mechanism of action of NF-κB acetylation on JCV transcription, we examined Brd4 and found that JCV early transcription was stimulated by Brd4 via the JCV NF-κB site and that p65 K218 and K221 were involved. Treatment with the Brd4 inhibitor JQ1(+) or mutation of either K218 or K221 to glutamine (K218R or K221) inhibited this stimulation and decreased the proportion of p65 in the nucleus. We conclude that Brd4 is involved in the regulation of the activation status of JCV in glial cells.
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- Hassen S Wollebo
- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
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White MK, Gordon J, Berger JR, Khalili K. Animal Models for Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy. J Cell Physiol 2015; 230:2869-74. [PMID: 26041694 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.25047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Accepted: 05/14/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a severe demyelinating disease of the CNS caused by the human polyomavirus JC (JCV). JCV replication occurs only in human cells and investigation of PML has been severely hampered by the lack of an animal model. The common feature of PML is impairment of the immune system. The key to understanding PML is working out the complex mechanisms that underlie viral entry and replication within the CNS and the immunosurveillance that suppresses the virus or allows it to reactivate. Early models involved the simple inoculation of JCV into animals such as monkeys, hamsters, and mice. More recently, mouse models transgenic for the gene encoding the JCV early protein, T-antigen, a protein thought to be involved in the disruption of myelin seen in PML, have been employed. These animal models resulted in tumorigenesis rather than demyelination. Another approach is to use animal polyomaviruses that are closely related to JCV but able to replicate in the animal such as mouse polyomavirus and SV40. More recently, novel models have been developed that involve the engraftment of human cells into the animal. Here, we review progress that has been made to establish an animal model for PML, the advances and limitations of different models and weigh future prospects.
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- Martyn K White
- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Neuroscience, Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Gupta N, Lawrence RM, Nguyen C, Modica RF. Review article: BK virus in systemic lupus erythematosus. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2015; 13:34. [PMID: 26293687 PMCID: PMC4545992 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-015-0033-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/16/2015] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BK virus (BKV) is a human polyomavirus with a seroprevalence of 60-80 % in the general population. In renal transplant patients, it is known to cause renal failure, ureteric stenosis and hemorrhagic cystitis. In bone marrow transplant patients, it is evident that BKV can also cause hemorrhagic cystitis along with BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) in the native kidneys, with subsequent renal failure. However, little is known about BVKN in non-transplanted immune-compromised patients, such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who may have underlying nephritis and have a compromised immune system due to therapy and/or systemic illness. Thus, this article will focus on the clinical aspects of BKV and its association in patients with SLE.
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- Nirupama Gupta
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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- Division of Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA
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- Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32610, USA.
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- Division of Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32610 USA
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Gupta M, Jafri K, Sharim R, Silverman S, Sindher SB, Shahane A, Kwan M. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome associated with biologic therapy. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2015; 15:499. [PMID: 25504263 DOI: 10.1007/s11882-014-0499-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The use of biologics in the treatment of autoimmune disease, cancer, and other immune conditions has revolutionized medical care in these areas. However, there are drawbacks to the use of these medications including increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections. One unforeseen risk once opportunistic infection has occurred with biologic use is the onset of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) upon drug withdrawal. Although originally described in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy, it has become clear that IRIS may occur when recovery of immune function follows opportunistic infection in the setting of previous immune compromise/suppression. In this review, we draw attention to this potential pitfall on the use of biologic drugs.
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- Malika Gupta
- Division of Allergy and Immunology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Delbue S, Elia F, Signorini L, Bella R, Villani S, Marchioni E, Ferrante P, Phan TG, Delwart E. Human polyomavirus 6 DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid of an HIV-positive patient with leukoencephalopathy. J Clin Virol 2015; 68:24-7. [PMID: 26071330 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2015.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2015] [Revised: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 04/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Leukoencephalopathies in HAART-treated, HIV-positive patients include progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a result of lytic infection oligodendrocytes by JC polyomavirus (JCV), and another form characterized by the absence of JCV genome in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). OBJECTIVES To test the potential viral etiology of JCV-negative leukoencephalopathy. STUDY DESIGN CSF was collected from 43 HIV-positive patients with MRI suggestive of leukoencephalopathies. DNA was isolated and real-time PCR assays for neurotropic viruses (Herpes Simplex Viruses 1/2, Varicella Zoster Virus, Epstein Barr Virus, Human Cytomegalovirus, Human Herpesvirus 6, JCV and HIV) were conducted. CSF from 14 non-reactive cases were subjected to random nucleic acid amplification, deep sequencing, and in silico search for viral sequences. RESULTS JCV genome was detected in the CSF of 19/43 PML patients, HIV genome in the CSF of 5 PML patients including 2 JCV negative patients, and no viruses were detected in 22 patients. Human Polyomavirus 6 (HPyV6) DNA was detected by deep sequencing in one JCV-negative leukoencephalopathy CSF sample. CONCLUSIONS HPyV6 DNA was detected in CSF of a case of demyelinating disease. HPyV6 has not been previously reported in CSF or associated with any disease. Demonstrating a causative role will require further studies.
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- Serena Delbue
- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Italy.
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Italy
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- Department of General Neurology, IRCCS National Neurological Institute C. Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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- Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Milano, Italy
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- Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA; Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
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- Blood Systems Research Institute, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA; Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
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Wollebo HS, Bellizzi A, Cossari DH, Safak M, Khalili K, White MK. Epigenetic regulation of polyomavirus JC involves acetylation of specific lysine residues in NF-κB p65. J Neurovirol 2015; 21:679-87. [PMID: 25791343 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-015-0326-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2014] [Revised: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a fatal demyelinating disease caused by neurotropic polyomavirus, JC virus (JCV), a virus that causes lytic infection of CNS glial cells. After primary infection, JCV is controlled by the immune system but virus persists asymptomatically. Rarely, when immune function is impaired, it can reemerge to cause PML. The mechanisms of JCV persistence and reactivation are not well understood but our earlier work implicated epigenetic control by protein acetylation since histone deacetylase inhibitors such as trichostatin A (TSA) strongly stimulate JCV transcription. Since both TNF-α and TSA activate JCV transcription via the same unique NF-κB site in the JCV control region, we investigated a role for acetylation of NF-κB in JCV regulation. A site-directed mutagenesis strategy was employed targeting the known lysine acetylation sites of NF-κB p65: K218, K221, and K310. We individually mutated each lysine to arginine, which cannot be acetylated and retains a positive charge like lysine. K218R and K221R impaired transactivation of JCV early promoter transcription either alone or combined with TSA treatment or coexpression of acetyltransferase transcriptional coactivator p300 but K310R was largely without effect. Mutation of lysine to glutamine gives mutants with a negative charge like acetyllysine. However, K218Q and K221Q showed impaired activity and only K310Q showed enhanced transactivation. NF-κB acetylation can regulate several aspects of the process of activation including complex formation with IκB, translocation to the nucleus, and DNA binding and transcriptional activation. Cell fractionation studies revealed that the mutants had no defect in translocation to the nucleus whereas gel shift studies revealed reduced binding to the JCV NF-κB site. Thus, acetylation regulates NF-κB p65 activity toward JCV at the level of p65 binding to the JCV control region and activation of JCV transcription.
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- Hassen S Wollebo
- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Temple University School of Medicine, Room 756 MERB, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Temple University School of Medicine, Room 756 MERB, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Temple University School of Medicine, Room 756 MERB, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Temple University School of Medicine, Room 756 MERB, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Temple University School of Medicine, Room 756 MERB, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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- Center for Neurovirology, Department of Neuroscience, Temple University School of Medicine, Room 756 MERB, 3500 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA.
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The interface of multiple sclerosis (MS) and infection occurs on several levels. First, infectious disease has been postulated as a potential trigger, if not cause, of MS. Second, exacerbation of MS has been well-documented as a consequence of infection, and, lastly, infectious diseases have been recognized as a complication of the therapies currently employed in the treatment of MS. MS is a disease in which immune dysregulation is a key component. Examination of central nervous system (CNS) tissue of people affected by MS demonstrates immune cell infiltration, activation and inflammation. Therapies that alter the immune response have demonstrated efficacy in reducing relapse rates and evidence of brain inflammation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Despite the altered immune response in MS, there is a lack of evidence that these patients are at increased risk of infectious disease in the absence of treatment or debility. Links between infections and disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) used in MS will be discussed in this review, as well as estimates of occurrence and ways to potentially minimize these risks. We address infection in MS in a comprehensive fashion, including (1) the impact of infections on relapse rates in patients with MS; (2) a review of available infection data from pivotal trials and postmarketing studies for the approved and experimental DMTs, including frequency, types and severity of infections; and (3) relevant risk minimization strategies, particularly as they pertain to progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML).
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Antoniol C, Stankoff B. Immunological Markers for PML Prediction in MS Patients Treated with Natalizumab. Front Immunol 2015; 5:668. [PMID: 25601865 PMCID: PMC4283628 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2014.00668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 12/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Natalizumab (NTZ), a monoclonal antibody recognizing the alpha4 integrin chain, has been approved for the treatment of active multiple sclerosis, but expose to the onset of a rare side effect, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Estimating the individual risk of PML in NTZ-treated patients is a major challenge, and therapeutic strategies are mainly guided by the overall PML risk assessed by identified risk factors: JC virus (JCV) seropositivity, treatment duration (with peak incidence after 24 months), and the previous use of immunosuppressive therapies. Given that this stratification does not yet allow a precise individual prediction of PML, other predictive markers are needed, and several immunological biomarkers have been described. Quantification of anti-JCV antibody levels may improve individual predictive value, with higher baseline titers indicating increased risk. Other immunological biomarkers such as leukocyte cell membrane markers (CD49d, CD11a, and CD62L), detection of circulating JCV-specific activated T effector memory cells (TEM) or genetic screening have been proposed. In this review, we discuss how recent progress in immunology has paved the way for «new combined monitoring», which will include immunological screening, in NTZ-treated patients.
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- Caroline Antoniol
- AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine , Paris , France ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Dijon, Université de Bourgogne , Dijon , France
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- AP-HP, Hôpital Saint-Antoine , Paris , France ; Sorbonne Universités, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, UMR S 1127, CNRS UMR 7225, and l'Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Épinière (ICM) , Paris , France
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Smith ES, Jonason A, Reilly C, Veeraraghavan J, Fisher T, Doherty M, Klimatcheva E, Mallow C, Cornelius C, Leonard JE, Marchi N, Janigro D, Argaw AT, Pham T, Seils J, Bussler H, Torno S, Kirk R, Howell A, Evans EE, Paris M, Bowers WJ, John G, Zauderer M. SEMA4D compromises blood–brain barrier, activates microglia, and inhibits remyelination in neurodegenerative disease. Neurobiol Dis 2015; 73:254-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nbd.2014.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022] Open
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Yatawara A, Gaidos G, Rupasinghe CN, O'Hara BA, Pellegrini M, Atwood WJ, Mierke DF. Small-molecule inhibitors of JC polyomavirus infection. J Pept Sci 2014; 21:236-42. [PMID: 25522925 DOI: 10.1002/psc.2731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2014] [Revised: 11/28/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The JC polyomavirus (JCPyV) infects approximately 50% of the human population. In healthy individuals, the infection remains dormant and asymptomatic, but in immuno-suppressed patients, it can cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a potentially fatal demyelinating disease. Currently, there are no drugs against JCPyV infection nor for the treatment of PML. Here, we report the development of small-molecule inhibitors of JCPyV that target the initial interaction between the virus and host cell and thereby block viral entry. Utilizing a combination of computational and NMR-based screening techniques, we target the LSTc tetrasaccharide binding site within the VP1 pentameric coat protein of JCPyV. Four of the compounds from the screen effectively block viral infection in our in vitro assays using SVG-A cells. For the most potent compound, we used saturation transfer difference NMR to determine the mode of binding to purified pentamers of JCPyV VP1. Collectively, these results demonstrate the viability of this class of compounds for eventual development of JCPyV-antiviral therapeutics.
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- Achani Yatawara
- Department of Chemistry, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 03755, USA
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A risk classification for immunosuppressive treatment-associated progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. J Neurovirol 2014; 21:623-31. [DOI: 10.1007/s13365-014-0303-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2014] [Revised: 10/24/2014] [Accepted: 10/27/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zaheer F, Berger JR. Treatment-related progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: current understanding and future steps. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2014; 3:227-39. [PMID: 25083238 DOI: 10.1177/2042098612453849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a rare demyelinating disorder of the brain caused by a ubiquitous polyomavirus, JC virus. PML is almost always associated with some underlying immunosuppression and acquired immune deficiency syndrome has been the most common predisposing disorder. Recently, different pharmacological agents have been demonstrated to increase the risk of PML. Therapies that predispose people to PML can be classified into three categories: therapies that uniquely increase the risk for the disorder, such as the monoclonal antibodies natalizumab and efalizumab; therapies that appear to increase the risk in individuals already at risk of PML due to pre-existing conditions, such as rituximab and mycophenolate mofetil; and therapies with a mechanism of action that might suggest a potential for increased PML risk and/or with which rare cases of PML have been observed. Unlike the latter two classes, therapeutic agents uniquely increasing the risk of PML are associated with a much greater prevalence of the disorder and a latent interval from the time of drug initiation to the development of PML. PML development with pharmacological agents has provided new insight into the pathogenesis of this devastating disorder. This review focuses on the risks of PML with multiple pharmacological agents, the proposed pathogenesis with these agents, and potential risk mitigation strategies.
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- Fariha Zaheer
- Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Kentucky Clinic Room L-445, 740 S. Limestone St., Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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Tovey MG, Lallemand C. Immunogenicity and other problems associated with the use of biopharmaceuticals. Ther Adv Drug Saf 2014; 2:113-28. [PMID: 25083207 DOI: 10.1177/2042098611406318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Biopharmaceuticals are used widely for the treatment of cancer, chronic viral hepatitis, inflammatory, and autoimmune diseases. Biopharmaceuticals such as interferons are well tolerated for the most part with the most common adverse events observed being 'flu-like' symptoms that resolve rapidly after initial treatment. Prolonged treatment is associated, however, with more serious adverse events including leucopenia, thrombocytopenia, and neuropsychiatric effects, which may necessitate dose reduction or even cessation of treatment in some patients. Recombinant growth factors, such as erythropoietin (EPO), granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, or granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor, are for the most part well tolerated, although severe complications have been reported in patients with cancer or chronic kidney disease treated with EPO. Similarly, treatment of patients with cancer with high doses of interleukin-2 is associated with significant toxicity. Treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and Crohn's disease, with antitumor necrosis factor-alpha monoclonal antibodies is associated with an increased risk of granulomatous infections and, in particular, tuberculosis. The monoclonal antibody, natalizumab, that targets alpha4 integrins is effective in the treatment of multiple sclerosis but is associated with the activation of JC virus and development of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Repeated administration of recombinant proteins can cause a break in immune tolerance in some patients resulting in the production of a polyclonal antibody response that can adversely affect pharmacokinetics and clinical response. In addition, neutralizing antibodies that cross react with nonredundant essential proteins such as EPO can cause severe autoimmune reactions.
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- Michael G Tovey
- Laboratory of Viral Oncology, FRE3238 CNRS, Institut André Lwoff, 7 rue Guy Moquet, 94801 Villejuif, France
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- Laboratory of Viral Oncology, FRE3238 CNRS, Institut André Lwoff, 94801 Villejuif, France
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Ray M, Curtis JR, Baddley JW. A case report of progressive multifocal leucoencephalopathy (PML) associated with adalimumab. Ann Rheum Dis 2014; 73:1429-30. [DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-204978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Bellaud G, Gheit T, Pugin A, Prétet JL, Tommasino M, Mougin C, Aubin F. Prevalence of human polyomavirus DNA in eyebrow hairs plucked from patients with psoriasis treated with TNF inhibitors. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 29:1019-21. [PMID: 24597770 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- G Bellaud
- Service de Dermatologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Besançon, France
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Mosli M, Al Beshir M, Al-Judaibi B, Al-Ameel T, Saleem A, Bessissow T, Ghosh S, Almadi M. Advances in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease: challenges and uncertainties. Saudi J Gastroenterol 2014; 20:81-101. [PMID: 24705146 PMCID: PMC3987157 DOI: 10.4103/1319-3767.129473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2013] [Accepted: 12/30/2013] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Over the past two decades, several advances have been made in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) from both evaluative and therapeutic perspectives. This review discusses the medical advancements that have recently been made as the standard of care for managing patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's Disease (CD) and to identify the challenges associated with implementing their use in clinical practice. A comprehensive literature search of the major databases (PubMed and Embase) was conducted for all recent scientific papers (1990-2013) giving the recent updates on the management of IBD and the data were extracted. The reported advancements in managing IBD range from diagnostic and evaluative tools, such as genetic tests, biochemical surrogate markers of activity, endoscopic techniques, and radiological modalities, to therapeutic advances, which encompass medical, endoscopic, and surgical interventions. There are limited studies addressing the cost-effectiveness and the impact that these advances have had on medical practice. The majority of the advances developed for managing IBD, while considered instrumental by some IBD experts in improving patient care, have questionable applications due to constraints of cost, lack of availability, and most importantly, insufficient evidence that supports their role in improving important long-term health-related outcomes.
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- Mahmoud Mosli
- Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, King Fahd Specialist Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Surgery, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medicine, McGill University and McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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Mosli MH, Rivera-Nieves J, Feagan BG. T-Cell Trafficking and Anti-Adhesion Strategies in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Current and Future Prospects. Drugs 2014; 74:297-311. [DOI: 10.1007/s40265-013-0176-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Monaco MCG, Major EO. The link between VLA-4 and JC virus reactivation. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2014; 8:63-72. [DOI: 10.1586/eci.11.85] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Joseph R Berger
- Department of Neurology and Department of Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, USA.
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Beltrami S, Gordon J. Immune surveillance and response to JC virus infection and PML. J Neurovirol 2013; 20:137-49. [PMID: 24297501 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-013-0222-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Revised: 11/06/2013] [Accepted: 11/13/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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The ubiquitous human polyomavirus JC virus (JCV) is the established etiological agent of the debilitating and often fatal demyelinating disease, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Most healthy individuals have been infected with JCV and generate an immune response to the virus, yet remain persistently infected at subclinical levels. The onset of PML is rare in the general population, but has become an increasing concern in immunocompromised patients, where reactivation of JCV leads to uncontrolled replication in the CNS. Understanding viral persistence and the normal immune response to JCV provides insight into the circumstances which could lead to viral resurgence. Further, clues on the potential mechanisms of reactivation may be gleaned from the crosstalk among JCV and HIV-1, as well as the impact of monoclonal antibody therapies used for the treatment of autoimmune disorders, including multiple sclerosis, on the development of PML. In this review, we will discuss what is known about viral persistence and the immune response to JCV replication in immunocompromised individuals to elucidate the deficiencies in viral containment that permit viral reactivation and spread.
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- Sarah Beltrami
- Department of Neuroscience and Center for Neurovirology, Temple University School of Medicine, 3500 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA
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Piccinni C, Sacripanti C, Poluzzi E, De Ponti F. Disproportionality signal of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy: monoclonal antibodies versus other immunosuppressants. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2013; 22:443-5. [PMID: 23554080 DOI: 10.1002/pds.3414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Heterologous immunity triggered by a single, latent virus in Mus musculus: combined costimulation- and adhesion- blockade decrease rejection. PLoS One 2013; 8:e71221. [PMID: 23940724 PMCID: PMC3733932 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2013] [Accepted: 06/26/2013] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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The mechanisms underlying latent-virus-mediated heterologous immunity, and subsequent transplant rejection, especially in the setting of T cell costimulation blockade, remain undetermined. To address this, we have utilized MHV68 to develop a rodent model of latent virus-induced heterologous alloimmunity. MHV68 infection was correlated with multimodal immune deviation, which included increased secretion of CXCL9 and CXCL10, and with the expansion of a CD8(dim) T cell population. CD8(dim) T cells exhibited decreased expression of multiple costimulation molecules and increased expression of two adhesion molecules, LFA-1 and VLA-4. In the setting of MHV68 latency, recipients demonstrated accelerated costimulation blockade-resistant rejection of skin allografts compared to non-infected animals (MST 13.5 d in infected animals vs 22 d in non-infected animals, p<.0001). In contrast, the duration of graft acceptance was equivalent between non-infected and infected animals when treated with combined anti-LFA-1/anti-VLA-4 adhesion blockade (MST 24 d for non-infected and 27 d for infected, p = n.s.). The combination of CTLA-4-Ig/anti-CD154-based costimulation blockade+anti-LFA-1/anti-VLA-4-based adhesion blockade led to prolonged graft acceptance in both non-infected and infected cohorts (MST>100 d for both, p<.0001 versus costimulation blockade for either). While in the non-infected cohort, either CTLA-4-Ig or anti-CD154 alone could effectively pair with adhesion blockade to prolong allograft acceptance, in infected animals, the prolonged acceptance of skin grafts could only be recapitulated when anti-LFA-1 and anti-VLA-4 antibodies were combined with anti-CD154 (without CTLA-4-Ig, MST>100 d). Graft acceptance was significantly impaired when CTLA-4-Ig alone (no anti-CD154) was combined with adhesion blockade (MST 41 d). These results suggest that in the setting of MHV68 infection, synergy occurs predominantly between adhesion pathways and CD154-based costimulation, and that combined targeting of both pathways may be required to overcome the increased risk of rejection that occurs in the setting of latent-virus-mediated immune deviation.
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Kobayashi Y, Hayashi T, Ishii T, Uemura H. Successful ABO-incompatible living-donor renal transplant without splenectomy for renal coloboma syndrome: a case report. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2013; 12:162-4. [PMID: 23902562 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2013.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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To our knowledge, this is the first report of an ABO-incompatible living-donor renal transplant without a splenectomy performed in a patient with renal coloboma syndrome, a rare disorder caused by PAX2 gene mutations, and that presents with renal and optic nerve hypodysplasia and disorders of the central nervous system. Many patients with renal coloboma syndrome develop end-stage renal disease requiring renal replacement therapy. Few reports of a well-defined course of renal transplant for coloboma syndrome have been published. We treated a 22-year-old man who had end-stage renal disease from renal coloboma syndrome. We performed an ABO-incompatible living-donor renal transplant with a kidney donated by his father. Two years after the transplant, the patient has good preserved renal function, and his compliance with the immunosuppressive regimen was good.
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- Yasuyuki Kobayashi
- Department of Urology, Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, 377-2 Ohono-Higashi, Osaka-Sayama-city, Osaka 589-8511, Japan
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INTRODUCTION Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology. Currently, approved therapies that include prednisone, anti-metabolites and TNF antagonists, are often ineffective and frequently cause adverse effects. As a result, patients with CD can develop serious complications that adversely affect quality of life. Consequently, new treatment options are needed. AREAS COVERED This review discusses the potential role of vedolizumab, a humanised monoclonal antibody that selectively blocks lymphocyte trafficking to the gut, for the treatment of CD. All randomised placebo-controlled trials that evaluated vedolizumab for the treatment of CD were reviewed and safety and efficacy data evaluated. EXPERT OPINION Vedolizumab is an effective and well-tolerated drug that is an important advance for the treatment of CD.
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- Mahmoud H Mosli
- University of Western Ontario, Robarts Research Institute, Department of Medicine, Robarts Clinical Trials, 100 Perth Dr., London, ON N6A 5K8, Canada
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JC polyomavirus (JCV) and monoclonal antibodies: friends or potential foes? Clin Dev Immunol 2013; 2013:967581. [PMID: 23878587 PMCID: PMC3708391 DOI: 10.1155/2013/967581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), observed in immunodeficient patients and caused by JC virus ((JCV), also called JC polyomavirus (JCPyV)). After the HIV pandemic and the introduction of immunomodulatory therapy, the PML incidence significantly increased. The correlation between the use of natalizumab, a drug used in multiple sclerosis (MS), and the PML development of particular relevance. The high incidence of PML in natalizumab-treated patients has highlighted the importance of two factors: the need of PML risk stratification among natalizumab-treated patients and the need of effective therapeutic options. In this review, we discuss these two needs under the light of the major viral models of PML etiopathogenesis.
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Bellizzi A, Nardis C, Anzivino E, Rodìo DM, Fioriti D, Mischitelli M, Chiarini F, Pietropaolo V. Human polyomavirus JC reactivation and pathogenetic mechanisms of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and cancer in the era of monoclonal antibody therapies. J Neurovirol 2013; 18:1-11. [PMID: 22290500 DOI: 10.1007/s13365-012-0080-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Revised: 12/28/2011] [Accepted: 01/09/2012] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system caused by the neurotropic human polyomavirus JC (JCV) lytic infection of oligodendrocytes. PML was first described as a complication of lymphoproliferative disorders more than 50 years ago and emerged as a major complication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in the 1980s. Despite the ubiquity of this virus, PML is rare and always seen in association with underlying immunosuppressive condition, such as HIV infection, autoimmune diseases, cancer, and organ transplantation. JCV remains quiescent in the kidneys, where it displays a stable archetypal non-coding control region (NCCR). Conversely, rearranged JCV NCCR, including tandem repeat patterns found in the brain of PML patients, have been associated with neurovirulence. The specific site and mechanism of JCV NCCR transformation is unknown. According to one model, during the course of immunosuppression, JCV departs from its latent state and after entering the brain, productively infects and destroys oligodendrocytes. Although the majority of PML cases occur in severely immunesuppressed individuals, PML has been increasingly diagnosed in patients treated with biological therapies such as monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) that modulate immune system functions: in fact, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphopenia, resulting from this immunomodulatory therapy, are the primary risk factor. Furthermore, JCV reactivation in nonpermissive cells after treatment with mAbs, such as intestinal epithelial cells in Crohn's disease patients, in association with other host tumor-inducing factors, could provide valid information on the role of JCV in several malignancies, such as colorectal cancer.
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- A Bellizzi
- Department of Health Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University, P.le Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
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Berger JR, Aksamit AJ, Clifford DB, Davis L, Koralnik IJ, Sejvar JJ, Bartt R, Major EO, Nath A. PML diagnostic criteria: consensus statement from the AAN Neuroinfectious Disease Section. Neurology 2013; 80:1430-8. [PMID: 23568998 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31828c2fa1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 478] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To establish criteria for the diagnosis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). METHODS We reviewed available literature to identify various diagnostic criteria employed. Several search strategies employing the terms "progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy" with or without "JC virus" were performed with PubMed, SCOPUS, and EMBASE search engines. The articles were reviewed by a committee of individuals with expertise in the disorder in order to determine the most useful applicable criteria. RESULTS A consensus statement was developed employing clinical, imaging, pathologic, and virologic evidence in support of the diagnosis of PML. Two separate pathways, histopathologic and clinical, for PML diagnosis are proposed. Diagnostic classification includes certain, probable, possible, and not PML. CONCLUSION Definitive diagnosis of PML requires neuropathologic demonstration of the typical histopathologic triad (demyelination, bizarre astrocytes, and enlarged oligodendroglial nuclei) coupled with the techniques to show the presence of JC virus. The presence of clinical and imaging manifestations consistent with the diagnosis and not better explained by other disorders coupled with the demonstration of JC virus by PCR in CSF is also considered diagnostic. Algorithms for establishing the diagnosis have been recommended.
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- Joseph R Berger
- Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA.
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Zanotta N, Delbue S, Rossi T, Pelos G, D'Agaro P, Monasta L, Ferrante P, Comar M. Molecular epidemiology of JCV genotypes in patients and healthy subjects from Northern Italy. J Med Virol 2013; 85:1286-92. [DOI: 10.1002/jmv.23585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Nunzia Zanotta
- Institute for Maternal and Child Health; IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”; Trieste; Italy
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- Health Science Foundation “Ettore Sansavini”; Ravenna; Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health; IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”; Trieste; Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health; IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”; Trieste; Italy
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- Institute for Maternal and Child Health; IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”; Trieste; Italy
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- Chair of Virology and Microbiology, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Odonthoiatric Sciences; University of Milan; Milano; Italy
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Papp K, Guenther L, Shear N, Binder C, Tan J, Lynde C, Gulliver W, Stang P. Understanding and assessing potential serious adverse events: a practical approach to understanding the benefits and harm of psoriasis treatments. J Cutan Med Surg 2013; 17:189-96. [PMID: 23673302 DOI: 10.2310/7750.2012.12046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Any therapeutic intervention carries with it the potential for benefit and harm. Generally, benefit is far more common than risk; however, risk aversion drives many of the treatment decisions made by patients and their physicians. OBJECTIVE To provide guidelines to help clinicians improve their understanding of causality and the interpretation of harm. METHODS A group of dermatologists involved in data safety monitoring boards, clinical trial investigators, and a clinical epidemiologist identified the need for practical advice on how to understand and explain causality and harm and combined to share their knowledge. RESULTS An explanation of how data are collected and the environment that shapes the data seen by clinicians is presented. The article spans an overview of the regulatory environment that informs trial design for regulatory approval to a description of types of designs that inform safety and techniques, such as the rule of three, to provide guidance to clinicians in interpreting the data. CONCLUSION Communicating the potential for harm to patients is critical. Placing the potential for rare and serious risks into perspective for the patient is as important as discussing the potential benefits of medication.
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- Kim Papp
- Probity Medical Research, Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Human polyomavirus reactivation: disease pathogenesis and treatment approaches. Clin Dev Immunol 2013; 2013:373579. [PMID: 23737811 PMCID: PMC3659475 DOI: 10.1155/2013/373579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 03/27/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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JC and BK polyomaviruses were discovered over 40 years ago and have become increasingly prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality in a variety of distinct, immunocompromised patient cohorts. The recent discoveries of eight new members of the Polyomaviridae family that are capable of infecting humans suggest that there are more to be discovered and raise the possibility that they may play a more significant role in human disease than previously understood. In spite of this, there remains a dearth of specific therapeutic options for human polyomavirus infections and an incomplete understanding of the relationship between the virus and the host immune system. This review summarises the human polyomaviruses with particular emphasis on pathogenesis in those directly implicated in disease aetiology and the therapeutic options available for treatment in the immunocompromised host.
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New insights on human polyomavirus JC and pathogenesis of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Clin Dev Immunol 2013; 2013:839719. [PMID: 23690827 PMCID: PMC3652120 DOI: 10.1155/2013/839719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2013] [Accepted: 03/06/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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John Cunningham virus (JCV) is a member of the Polyomaviridae family. It was first isolated from the brain of a patient with Hodgkin disease in 1971, and since then the etiological agent of the progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) was considered. Until the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic, PML was rare: in fact HIV-induced immunodeficiency is the most common predisposing factor accounting for 85% of all instances of PML. This data led to intense research on JCV infection and resulted in better understanding of epidemiology and clinic-pathologic spectrum. Recently, cases of PML have been observed after the introduction of monoclonal antibodies, such as natalizumab, rituximab, efalizumab, and infliximab, in the treatment of autoimmune disease, underlining the important role of host immunity in PML pathogenesis. In this review current understanding of the JCV infection and the new findings relating to the pathogenesis of PML has been comprehensively revised, focusing our attention on the interaction between the cellular and viral molecular pathways implicated in the JCV infection and the modulating role of host immune surveillance in the viral reactivation from a latent state.
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Lee P, Plavina T, Castro A, Berman M, Jaiswal D, Rivas S, Schlain B, Subramanyam M. A second-generation ELISA (STRATIFY JCV™ DxSelect™) for detection of JC virus antibodies in human serum and plasma to support progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy risk stratification. J Clin Virol 2013; 57:141-6. [PMID: 23465394 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcv.2013.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2012] [Revised: 01/28/2013] [Accepted: 02/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND JC virus (JCV) infection is a prerequisite for development of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). The development and validation of a two-step enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) that detects JCV antibodies in human serum or plasma and its clinical utility for stratification of PML risk have been described. OBJECTIVE To develop a second-generation JCV antibody ELISA kit with improved assay performance characteristics. STUDY DESIGN The assay design was optimized by pre-coating the JC virus-like particles (VLP) on microtiter plates. Assay cut-points were statistically established using sera from >1300 multiple sclerosis patients from natalizumab clinical studies. The assay was analytically validated and then used to determine the presence of JCV antibodies in both treatment-naïve and natalizumab-treated MS patients, as well as in natalizumab-treated PML patients. RESULTS An improved assay for detection of JCV antibodies in human serum and plasma was developed. Key enhancements included improved delineation and reproducibility of low JCV antibody responses and assay ease of use. The assay was validated, demonstrating good agreement with the original two-step JCV antibody ELISA, and similar seroprevalence of 50%-60%. Samples from 63 natalizumab-treated PML patients collected 6-180 months prior to PML diagnosis tested JCV antibody positive. One patient tested JCV antibody negative 15 months prior to PML diagnosis but JCV antibody positive 2 months prior to PML diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS The validated second-generation JCV antibody ELISA offers improved assay design as a kit and enhanced performance characteristics that advance routine clinical use of the assay as a PML risk stratification tool.
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- Peter Lee
- Focus Diagnostics, Cypress, CA, USA.
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A review on JC virus infection in kidney transplant recipients. Clin Dev Immunol 2013; 2013:926391. [PMID: 23424601 PMCID: PMC3569895 DOI: 10.1155/2013/926391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2012] [Revised: 01/03/2013] [Accepted: 01/03/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The polyomavirus (PyV), JC virus (JCV), is a small nonenveloped DNA virus that asymptomatically infects about 80% of healthy adults and establishes latency in the kidney tissue. In case of immunodeficient hosts, JCV can lytically infect the oligodendrocytes, causing a fatal demyelinating disease, known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Although the reactivation of another human PyV, BK virus (BKV), is relatively common and its association with the polyomavirus associated nephropathy (PyVAN) following renal transplantation is proven, JCV replication and its impact on graft function and survival are less well studied. Here we describe the biology of JCV and its pathological features and we review the literature regarding the JCV infection analyzed in the setting of transplantations.
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Sikkema T, Schuiling WJ, Hoogendoorn M. Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy during treatment with rituximab and CHOP chemotherapy in a patient with a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. BMJ Case Rep 2013; 2013:bcr-2012-008142. [PMID: 23355583 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2012-008142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
Abstract
A 74-year-old woman with a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was treated with rituximab and CHOP chemotherapy. After three cycles of chemotherapy she developed progressive symptoms of motor imbalance, fatigue, weight loss and impaired cognitive function, which was interpreted as toxicity of the CHOP chemotherapy. The sixth cycle CHOP chemotherapy was withheld and three additional cycles of rituximab were given. Two weeks later, neurological symptoms appeared, including abducens nerve palsy of her left eye, ataxia and hemiparesis of her right body. MRI of the brain revealed two hyperintense lesions on T2-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery images without oedema or gadolinium enhancement. A PCR on John Cunningham (JC) virus DNA in cerebrospinal fluid was negative, but subsequent brain biopsy diagnosed progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). She rapidly deteriorated and died. Awareness of PML during immunosuppressive therapy can be lifesaving, since only immune reconstitution can prevent mortality in these patients.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tineke Sikkema
- Department of Neurology, Medical Centre Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, Friesland, The Netherlands.
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