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Orsat J, Guernec A, Le Maréchal C, Pichereau V, Guerrero F. Association between rat decompression sickness resistance, transthyretin single nucleotide polymorphism, and expression: A pilot study. Physiol Rep 2024; 12:e16160. [PMID: 39039431 PMCID: PMC11262998 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.16160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 07/03/2024] [Accepted: 07/11/2024] [Indexed: 07/24/2024] Open
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Decompression sickness (DCS) is a systemic syndrome that can occur after an environmental pressure reduction. Previously, we showed that the plasmatic tetrameric form of transthyretin (TTR) nearly disappeared in rats suffering DCS but not in asymptomatic ones. In this pilot study, we assessed whether the resistance to DCS could be associated with polymorphism of the gene of TTR. For this study, Sanger sequencing was performed on purified PCR products from the liver of 14-week-old male and female standard and DCS-resistant rats (n = 5 per group). Hepatic TTR mRNA expression was assessed by RT-qPCR in 18-19 week-old male and female standard and resistant rats (n = 6 per group). There is a synonymous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) on the third base of codon 46 (c.138 C > T). The thymine allele was present in 90% and 100% of males and females standard, respectively. However, this allele is present in only 30% of DCS-resistant males and females (p = 0.0002301). In the liver, there is a significant effect of the resistance to DCS (p = 0.043) and sex (p = 0.047) on TTR expression. Levels of TTR mRNA were lower in DCS-resistant animals. To conclude, DCS resistance might be associated with a SNP and a lower expression of TTR.
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- J. Orsat
- Laboratoire ORPHY EA 4324Univ BrestBrestFrance
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- Laboratoire ORPHY EA 4324Univ BrestBrestFrance
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- Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire et d'Histocompatibilité, CHRU Brest, UMR1078BrestFrance
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- LEMAR UMR 6539 CNRS/UBO/IRD/IfremerUniv BrestBrestFrance
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- Laboratoire ORPHY EA 4324Univ BrestBrestFrance
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Balestra C, Lévêque C, Mrakic-Sposta S, Vezzoli A, Wauthy P, Germonpré P, Tillmans F, Guerrero F, Lafère P. Physiology of deep closed circuit rebreather mixed gas diving: vascular gas emboli and biological changes during a week-long liveaboard safari. Front Physiol 2024; 15:1395846. [PMID: 38660539 PMCID: PMC11040087 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2024.1395846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Introduction: Diving decompression theory hypothesizes inflammatory processes as a source of micronuclei which could increase related risks. Therefore, we tested 10 healthy, male divers. They performed 6-8 dives with a maximum of two dives per day at depths ranging from 21 to 122 msw with CCR mixed gas diving. Methods: Post-dive VGE were counted by echocardiography. Saliva and urine samples were taken before and after each dive to evaluate inflammation: ROS production, lipid peroxidation (8-iso-PGF2), DNA damage (8-OH-dG), cytokines (TNF-α, IL-6, and neopterin). Results: VGE exhibits a progressive reduction followed by an increase (p < 0.0001) which parallels inflammation responses. Indeed, ROS, 8-iso-PGF2, IL-6 and neopterin increases from 0.19 ± 0.02 to 1.13 ± 0.09 μmol.min-1 (p < 0.001); 199.8 ± 55.9 to 632.7 ± 73.3 ng.mg-1 creatinine (p < 0.0001); 2.35 ± 0.54 to 19.5 ± 2.96 pg.mL-1 (p < 0.001); and 93.7 ± 11.2 to 299 ± 25.9 μmol·mol-1 creatinine (p = 0.005), respectively. The variation after each dive was held constant around 158.3% ± 6.9% (p = 0.021); 151.4% ± 5.7% (p < 0.0001); 176.3% ± 11.9% (p < 0.0001); and 160.1% ± 5.6% (p < 0.001), respectively. Discussion: When oxy-inflammation reaches a certain level, it exceeds hormetic coping mechanisms allowing second-generation micronuclei substantiated by an increase of VGE after an initial continuous decrease consistent with a depletion of "first generation" pre-existing micronuclei.
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- Costantino Balestra
- Environmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), Brussels, Belgium
- Physical Activity Teaching Unit, Motor Sciences Department, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
- DAN Europe Research Division (Roseto-Brussels), Brussels, Belgium
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- Environmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), Brussels, Belgium
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council (CNR), Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, CHU Brugmann, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Environmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), Brussels, Belgium
- DAN Europe Research Division (Roseto-Brussels), Brussels, Belgium
- Centre for Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Queen Astrid Military Hospital, Brussels, Belgium
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- Environmental, Occupational, Aging (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant (HE2B), Brussels, Belgium
- DAN Europe Research Division (Roseto-Brussels), Brussels, Belgium
- Laboratoire ORPHY EA 4324, University Brest, Brest, France
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Mitchell SJ. Decompression illness: a comprehensive overview. Diving Hyperb Med 2024; 54:1-53. [PMID: 38537300 PMCID: PMC11168797 DOI: 10.28920/dhm54.1.suppl.1-53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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Decompression illness is a collective term for two maladies (decompression sickness [DCS] and arterial gas embolism [AGE]) that may arise during or after surfacing from compressed gas diving. Bubbles are the presumed primary vector of injury in both disorders, but the respective sources of bubbles are distinct. In DCS bubbles form primarily from inert gas that becomes dissolved in tissues over the course of a compressed gas dive. During and after ascent ('decompression'), if the pressure of this dissolved gas exceeds ambient pressure small bubbles may form in the extravascular space or in tissue blood vessels, thereafter passing into the venous circulation. In AGE, if compressed gas is trapped in the lungs during ascent, pulmonary barotrauma may introduce bubbles directly into the pulmonary veins and thence to the systemic arterial circulation. In both settings, bubbles may provoke ischaemic, inflammatory, and mechanical injury to tissues and their associated microcirculation. While AGE typically presents with stroke-like manifestations referrable to cerebral involvement, DCS can affect many organs including the brain, spinal cord, inner ear, musculoskeletal tissue, cardiopulmonary system and skin, and potential symptoms are protean in both nature and severity. This comprehensive overview addresses the pathophysiology, manifestations, prevention and treatment of both disorders.
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- Simon J Mitchell
- Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
- Department of Anaesthesia, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
- Slark Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
- Corresponding address: Department of Anaesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand, ORCiD: 0000-0002-5149-6371,
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Sperling C, Maitz MF, Körber V, Hänsel S, Werner C. Advanced in vitro hemocompatibility assessment of biomaterials using a new flow incubation system. BIOMATERIALS ADVANCES 2023; 153:213555. [PMID: 37478769 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/23/2023]
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Physiologically relevant in vitro hemocompatibility assessment of biomaterials remains challenging. We present a new setup that enables standardized whole blood incubation of biomedical materials under flow. A blood volume of 2 mL is recirculated over test surfaces in a custom-made parallel plate incubation system to determine the activation of hemostasis and inflammation. Controlled physiological shear rates between 125 s-1 and 1250 s-1 and minimized contact to air are combined with a natural-like pumping process. A unique feature of this setup allows tracing adhesion of blood cells to test surfaces microscopically in situ. Validation testing was performed in comparison to previously applied whole blood incubation methodologies. Experiments with the newly developed setup showed that even small obstacles to blood flow activate blood (independent of materials-induced blood activation levels); that adhesion of blood cells to biomaterials equilibrates within 5 to 10 min; that high shear rates (1250 compared to 375 s-1) induce platelet activation; and that hemolysis, platelet factor 4 (PF4) release and platelet loss - but not thrombin formation - depend on shear rate (within the range investigated, 125 to 1250 s-1).
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- Claudia Sperling
- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany.
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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- Institute Biofunctional Polymer Materials, Max Bergmann Center of Biomaterials, Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden e.V., Hohe Str. 6, 01069 Dresden, Germany
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Vallée N, Dugrenot E, Desruelle AV, Richard S, Coupé S, Ramdani C, Guieu R, Risso JJ, Gaillard S, Guerrero F. Highlighting of the interactions of MYD88 and NFKB1 SNPs in rats resistant to decompression sickness: toward an autoimmune response. Front Physiol 2023; 14:1253856. [PMID: 37664439 PMCID: PMC10470123 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2023.1253856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023] Open
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Decompression sickness (DCS) with neurological disorders includes an inappropriate inflammatory response which degenerates slowly, even after the disappearance of the bubbles. There is high inter-individual variability in terms of the occurrence of DCS that could have been mastered by the selection and then the breeding of DCS-resistant rats. We hypothesized the selection of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) linked to autoimmunity operated upon a generation of a DCS-resistant strain of rats. We used the candidate gene approach and targeted SNPs linked to the signaling cascade that directly regulates inflammation of innate immunity transiting by the Toll-like receptors. Twenty candidate SNPs were investigated in 36 standard rats and 33 DCS-resistant rats. For the first time, we identify a diplotype (i.e., with matched haplotypes)-when coinherited-that strengthens protection against DCS, which is not strictly homozygous and suggests that a certain tolerance may be considered. We deduced an ideal haplotype of six variants from it (MyD88_50-T, _49-A, _97-C coupled to NFKB_85-T, _69-T, _45-T) linked to the resistant phenotype. Four among the six identified variants are located in pre- and/or post-transcriptional areas regulating MyD88 or NFKB1 expression. Because of missense mutations, the other two variants induce a structural change in the NFKB1 protein complex including one damage alteration according to the Missense3D algorithm. In addition to the MyD88/NFKB1 haplotype providing rats with a strong resistance to DCS, this also highlights the importance that the immune response, here linked to the genetic heritage, can have in the development of DCS and offer a new perspective for therapeutic strategies.
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- Nicolas Vallée
- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France
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- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France
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- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France
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- Université d’Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France
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- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France
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Loddé B, Giroux-Metges MA, Galinat H, Kerspern H, Pougnet R, Saliou P, Guerrero F, Lafère P. Does Decreased Diffusing Capacity of the Lungs for Carbon Monoxide Constitute a Risk of Decompression Sickness in Occupational Divers? INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:6516. [PMID: 37569056 PMCID: PMC10418885 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20156516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Long-term alterations of pulmonary function (mainly decreased airway conductance and capacity of the lungs to diffuse carbon monoxide (DLCO)) have been described after hyperbaric exposures. However, whether these alterations convey a higher risk for divers' safety has never been investigated before. The purpose of the present pilot study was to assess whether decreased DLCO is associated with modifications of the physiological response to diving. In this case-control observational study, 15 "fit-to-dive" occupational divers were split into two groups according to their DLCO measurements compared to references values, either normal (control) or reduced (DLCO group). After a standardized 20 m/40 min dive in a sea water pool, the peak-flow, vascular gas emboli (VGE) grade, micro-circulatory reactivity, inflammatory biomarkers, thrombotic factors, and plasmatic aldosterone concentration were assessed at different times post-dive. Although VGE were recorded in all divers, no cases of decompression sickness (DCS) occurred. Compared to the control, the latency to VGE peak was increased in the DLCO group (60 vs. 30 min) along with a higher maximal VGE grade (p < 0.0001). P-selectin was higher in the DLCO group, both pre- and post-dive. The plasmatic aldosterone concentration was significantly decreased in the control group (-30.4 ± 24.6%) but not in the DLCO group. Apart from a state of hypocoagulability in all divers, other measured parameters remained unchanged. Our results suggest that divers with decreased DLCO might have a higher risk of DCS. Further studies are required to confirm these preliminary results.
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- Brice Loddé
- ORPHY Laboratory, EA 4324, Western Brittany University (UBO), 29238 Brest, France
- Occupational Diseases Center, Brest University Hospital, 29609 Brest, France
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- ORPHY Laboratory, EA 4324, Western Brittany University (UBO), 29238 Brest, France
- Respiratory Functional Exploration Unit, Brest University Hospital, 29609 Brest, France
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- Department of Biological Hematology, Brest University Hospital, 29609 Brest, France
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- Department of Biochemistry and Pharmaco-Toxicology, Brest University Hospital, 29609 Brest, France
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- Occupational Diseases Center, Brest University Hospital, 29609 Brest, France
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- ISERM, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, Infection Control Unit, Western Brittany University (UBO), 29238 Brest, France
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- ORPHY Laboratory, EA 4324, Western Brittany University (UBO), 29238 Brest, France
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- ORPHY Laboratory, EA 4324, Western Brittany University (UBO), 29238 Brest, France
- Environmental, Occupational, Ageing (Integrative) Physiology Laboratory, HE2B, 1160 Brussels, Belgium
- DAN Europe Research Department, 1160 Brussels, Belgium
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Desruelle AV, de Maistre S, Gaillard S, Richard S, Tardivel C, Martin JC, Blatteau JE, Boussuges A, Rives S, Risso JJ, Vallee N. Cecal Metabolomic Fingerprint of Unscathed Rats: Does It Reflect the Good Response to a Provocative Decompression? Front Physiol 2022; 13:882944. [PMID: 35655958 PMCID: PMC9152359 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2022.882944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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On one side, decompression sickness (DCS) with neurological disorders lead to a reshuffle of the cecal metabolome of rats. On the other side, there is also a specific and different metabolomic signature in the cecum of a strain of DCS-resistant rats, that are not exposed to hyperbaric protocol. We decide to study a conventional strain of rats that resist to an accident-provoking hyperbaric exposure, and we hypothesize that the metabolomic signature put forward may correspond to a physiological response adapted to the stress induced by diving. The aim is to verify and characterize whether the cecal compounds of rats resistant to the provocative dive have a cecal metabolomic signature different from those who do not dive. 35 asymptomatic diver rats are selected to be compared to 21 rats non-exposed to the hyperbaric protocol. Because our aim is essentially to study the differences in the cecal metabolome associated with the hyperbaric exposure, about half of the rats are fed soy and the other half of maize in order to better rule out the effect of the diet itself. Lower levels of IL-1β and glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activity are registered in blood of diving rats. No blood cell mobilization is noted. Conventional and ChemRICH approaches help the metabolomic interpretation of the 185 chemical compounds analyzed in the cecal content. Statistical analysis show a panel of 102 compounds diet related. 19 are in common with the hyperbaric protocol effect. Expression of 25 compounds has changed in the cecal metabolome of rats resistant to the provocative dive suggesting an alteration of biliary acids metabolism, most likely through actions on gut microbiota. There seem to be also weak changes in allocations dedicated to various energy pathways, including hormonal reshuffle. Some of the metabolites may also have a role in regulating inflammation, while some may be consumed for the benefit of oxidative stress management.
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- Anne-Virginie Desruelle
- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon Cedex, France
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- Service de Médecine Hyperbare Expertise Plongée, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne, Toulon Cedex, France
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- C2VN, INRAE, INSERM, BIOMET, Aix Marseille University, Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Marseille, France
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- C2VN, INRAE, INSERM, BIOMET, Aix Marseille University, Faculté de Médecine La Timone, Marseille, France
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- Service de Médecine Hyperbare Expertise Plongée, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne, Toulon Cedex, France
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- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon Cedex, France
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- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon Cedex, France
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- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon Cedex, France
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- Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon Cedex, France
- *Correspondence: Nicolas Vallee,
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Heinzmann ACA, Coenen DM, Vajen T, Cosemans JMEM, Koenen RR. Combined Antiplatelet Therapy Reduces the Proinflammatory Properties of Activated Platelets. TH OPEN 2021; 5:e533-e542. [PMID: 34901735 PMCID: PMC8651446 DOI: 10.1055/a-1682-3415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The cause of atherothrombosis is rupture or erosion of atherosclerotic lesions, leading to an increased risk of myocardial infarction or stroke. Here, platelet activation plays a major role, leading to the release of bioactive molecules, for example, chemokines and coagulation factors, and to platelet clot formation. Several antiplatelet therapies have been developed for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, in which anticoagulant drugs are often combined. Besides playing a role in hemostasis, platelets are also involved in inflammation. However, it is unclear whether current antiplatelet therapies also affect platelet immune functions. In this study, the possible anti-inflammatory effects of antiplatelet medications on chemokine release were investigated using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and on the chemotaxis of THP-1 cells toward platelet releasates. We found that antiplatelet medication acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) led to reduced chemokine (CC motif) ligand 5 (CCL5) and chemokine (CXC motif) ligand 4 (CXCL4) release from platelets, while leukocyte chemotaxis was not affected. Depending on the agonist, α
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or PDE3 inhibitor can decrease the inflammatory leukocyte recruiting potential of the releasate of activated platelets.
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- Alexandra C A Heinzmann
- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Department of Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.,Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Division of Cardiology, Pulmonology and Vascular Medicine, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Biochemistry, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Bao XC, Shen Q, Fang YQ, Wu JG. Human Physiological Responses to a Single Deep Helium-Oxygen Diving. Front Physiol 2021; 12:735986. [PMID: 34650446 PMCID: PMC8510140 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.735986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Objective: The objective of this study was to explore whether a single deep helium-oxygen (heliox) dive affects physiological function. Methods: A total of 40 male divers performed an open-water heliox dive to 80 m of seawater (msw). The total diving time was 280 min, and the breathing helium-oxygen time was 20 min. Before and after the dive, blood and saliva samples were collected, and blood cell counts, cardiac damage, oxidative stress, vascular endothelial activation, and hormonal biomarkers were assayed. Results: An 80 msw heliox dive induced a significant increase in the percentage of granulocytes (GR %), whereas the percentage of lymphocytes (LYM %), percentage of intermediate cells (MID %), red blood cell number (RBC), hematocrit (hCT), and platelets (PLT) decreased. During the dive, concentrations of creatine kinase (CK), a myocardial-specific isoenzyme of creatine kinase (CK-MB) in serum and amylase alpha 1 (AMY1), and testosterone levels in saliva increased, in contrast, IgA levels in saliva decreased. Diving caused a significant increase in serum glutathione (GSH) levels and reduced vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) levels but had no effect on malondialdehyde (MDA) and endothelin-1 (ET-1) levels. Conclusion: A single 80 msw heliox dive activates the endothelium, causes skeletal-muscle damage, and induces oxidative stress and physiological stress responses, as reflected in changes in biomarker concentrations.
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- Xiao-Chen Bao
- Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Hospital of Eastern Theater, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Medical Center, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hyperbaric Medicine, Naval Hospital of Eastern Theater, Zhejiang, China
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Lautridou J, Dugrenot E, Amérand A, Guernec A, Pichavant-Rafini K, Goanvec C, Inizan M, Albacete G, Belhomme M, Galinat H, Lafère P, Balestra C, Moisan C, Buzzacott P, Guerrero F. Physiological characteristics associated with increased resistance to decompression sickness in male and female rats. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2020; 129:612-625. [PMID: 32702269 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00324.2020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Decompression sickness (DCS) is a complex and poorly understood systemic disease with wide interindividual resistance variability. We selectively bred rats with a threefold greater resistance to DCS than standard ones. To investigate possible physiological mechanisms underlying the resistance to DCS, including sex-related differences in these mechanisms, 15 males and 15 females resistant to DCS were compared with aged-matched standard Wistar males (n = 15) and females (n = 15). None of these individuals had been previously exposed to hyperbaric treatment. Comparison of the allelic frequencies of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) showed a difference of one SNP located on the X chromosome. Compared with nonresistant rats, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and the plasmatic activity of coagulation factor X were significantly higher in DCS-resistant individuals regardless of their sex. The maximal relaxation elicited by sodium nitroprusside was lower in DCS-resistant individuals regardless of their sex. Males but not females resistant to DCS exhibited higher neutrophil and lymphocyte counts and higher prothrombin time but lower mitochondrial basal O2 consumption and citrate synthase activity. Principal components analysis showed that two principal components discriminate the DCS-resistant males but not females from the nonresistant ones. These components were loaded with activated partial thromboplastin time, monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio, prothrombin time, factor X, and fibrinogen for PC1 and red blood cells count and neutrophils count for PC2. In conclusion, the mechanisms that drive the resistance to DCS appear different between males and females; lower coagulation tendency and enhanced inflammatory response to decompression stress might be key for resistance in males. The involvement of these physiological adaptations in resistance to DCS must now be confirmed.NEW & NOTEWORTHY By selective breeding of individuals resistant to decompression sickness (DCS) we previously obtained a rat model of inherited resistance to this pathology. Comparison of these individuals with nonresistant animals revealed differences in leukocyte counts, coagulation, and mitochondrial and vascular functions, but not resistance to oxidative stress. This study also reveals sex-related differences in the physiological changes associated with DCS resistance. A principal components analysis of our data allowed us to discriminate DCS-resistant males from standard ones, but not females. These differences represent possible mechanisms driving resistance to DCS. Although still far from the diver, this opens a pathway to future adaptation of personalized decompression procedures for "DCS-prone" individuals.
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- University of Brest, ORPHY, IBSAM, Brest, France.,TEK Diving, Brest, France
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- University of Brest, ORPHY, IBSAM, Brest, France
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- Hematology Laboratory, CHRU Cavale Blanche, Brest, France
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- University of Brest, ORPHY, IBSAM, Brest, France.,DAN Europe Research Division, Brussels, Belgium
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- Environmental & Occupational Physiology Laboratory, Haute Ecole Bruxelles-Brabant, Brussels, Belgium.,DAN Europe Research Division, Brussels, Belgium
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
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Desruelle AV, Louge P, Richard S, Blatteau JE, Gaillard S, De Maistre S, David H, Risso JJ, Vallée N. Demonstration by Infra-Red Imaging of a Temperature Control Defect in a Decompression Sickness Model Testing Minocycline. Front Physiol 2019; 10:933. [PMID: 31396102 PMCID: PMC6668502 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2019.00933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The prevention, prognosis and resolution of decompression sickness (DCS) are not satisfactory. The etiology of DCS has highlighted thrombotic and inflammatory phenomena that could cause severe neurological disorders or even death. Given the immunomodulatory effects described for minocycline, an antibiotic in widespread use, we have decided to explore its effects in an experimental model for decompression sickness. 40 control mice (Ctrl) and 40 mice treated orally with 90 mg/kg of minocycline (MINO) were subjected to a protocol in a hyperbaric chamber, compressed with air. The purpose was to mimic a scuba dive to a depth of 90 msw and its pathogenic decompression phase. Clinical examinations and blood counts were conducted after the return to the surface. For the first time they were completed by a simple infrared (IR) imaging technique in order to assess feasibility and its clinical advantage in differentiating the sick mice (DCS) from the healthy mice (NoDCS). In this tudy, exposure to the hyperbaric protocol provoked a reduction in the number of circulating leukocytes. DCS in mice, manifesting itself by paralysis or convulsion for example, is also associated with a fall in platelets count. Cold areas ( < 25°C) were detected by IR in the hind paws and tail with significant differences (p < 0.05) between DCS and NoDCS. Severe hypothermia was also shown in the DCS mice. The ROC analysis of the thermograms has made it possible to determine that an average tail temperature below 27.5°C allows us to consider the animals to be suffering from DCS (OR = 8; AUC = 0.754, p = 0.0018). Minocycline modulates blood analysis and it seems to limit the mobilization of monocytes and granulocytes after the provocative dive. While a higher proportion of mice treated with minocycline experienced DCS symptoms, there is no significant difference. The infrared imaging has made it possible to show severe hypothermia. It suggests an modification of thermregulation in DCS animals. Surveillance by infrared camera is fast and it can aid the prognosis in the case of decompression sickness in mice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Anne-Virginie Desruelle
- Unité Environnements Extrêmes, Département Environnement Opérationnel, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe Résidante de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France
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- Service de Médecine Hyperbare et Expertise Plongée, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées, Toulon, France
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- Unité Environnements Extrêmes, Département Environnement Opérationnel, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe Résidante de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France.,Service de Médecine Hyperbare et Expertise Plongée, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées, Toulon, France
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- Service de Médecine Hyperbare et Expertise Plongée, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées, Toulon, France
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- Apricot Inhalotherapeutics, Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans, QC, Canada
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- Unité Environnements Extrêmes, Département Environnement Opérationnel, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe Résidante de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France
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- Unité Environnements Extrêmes, Département Environnement Opérationnel, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Equipe Résidante de Recherche Subaquatique Opérationnelle, Toulon, France
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