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Zhang J, Wang F, Zhong H, Pi J, Chen G, Chen Z. Oral sericin ameliorates type 2 diabetes through passive intestinal and bypass transport into the systemic circulation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2024; 332:118342. [PMID: 38750984 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 05/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/02/2024]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Boiled silkworm cocoons have been used to treat 'Xiaoke disease' (diabetes mellitus) recorded in Chinese medicine for over 800 years. In recent years, it has been found that the active substance silk sericin (SS) has therapeutic benefits in treating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). SS promotes pancreatic islet signalling, the proliferation of pancreatic islet cells, and insulin secretion. It is inferred that SS enters the bloodstream after oral administration and plays a role in the body's circulation. As a natural protein, SS needs to resist digestion by proteases in the gastrointestinal tract and cross the gastrointestinal barrier after oral administration. It is currently unclear how SS crosses the gastrointestinal barrier and whether it exerts therapeutic effects on T2DM by entering the circulation. AIM OF THE STUDY To study how SS crosses the gastrointestinal barrier and whether it enters the body circulation to exert a therapeutic effect on T2DM. MATERIALS AND METHODS SS was extracted from silkworm cocoons using an alkaline method with sodium carbonate. The antidigestive capacity of SS was detected using SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis experiments. The mode of uptake and translocation of orally consumed SS in vivo was analysed using the AP-side to BL-side and BL-side-AP-side translocations, apparent Permeability coefficient (Papp), and Exocytosis rates (ER). The study compared the differences between the adSS group and the adSS + EDTA group by using Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) to separate the tight junctions between Caco-2 cells. The aim was to analyze whether the transport mode of oral filaggrin proteins in vivo could be absorbed by bypass transport. By administering SS through oral and intraperitoneal injection to type 2 diabetic mice, we measured its concentration in the blood, as well as blood glucose and insulin levels, to determine its effectiveness in treating diabetes and its ability to enter the body's circulation for treatment. RESULTS The molecular weight of SS decreased from 10k∼25 kDa to 10k∼15 kDa after in vitro simulated gastrointestinal fluid digestion, indicating its good antidigestive properties. The apparent Papp was greater than 1 × 10-6 cm·s-1, and the ER was between 0.5 and 1.5, indicating that adSS was well-absorbed and mainly passively transported. The Caco-2 cell model showed that the addition of EDTA promoted the transport of adSS, resulting in significantly larger Papp and ER values, indicating that adSS was absorbed by bypass transport. After oral administration of SS, the concentration of SS in the blood was lower than after intraperitoneal injection, which is 60% of intraperitoneal administration. Mice with a T2DM model who were administered SS for 5 weeks showed significant improvement in insulin resistance and glucose tolerance. Additionally, the pancreatic tissue appeared more regular. In the treatment of T2DM, injections of SS have been shown to be more effective than oral administration. Both oral and intraperitoneal injections have been partially involved in the circulation. CONCLUSIONS SS is enzymatically cleaved by proteolytic enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract. The smaller molecules are partially absorbed into the body's circulation through passive and paracrine transport, exerting a therapeutic effect on T2DM.
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- Jun Zhang
- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, 69 Hongguang Avenue, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, 69 Hongguang Avenue, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, 69 Hongguang Avenue, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, 69 Hongguang Avenue, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, 69 Hongguang Avenue, Chongqing, 400054, China
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- School of Pharmacy and Bioengineering, Chongqing University of Technology, 69 Hongguang Avenue, Chongqing, 400054, China; The Center Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing University of Technology, Intersection of Lishi Road and Mawangping Main Street, Banan District, Chongqing, 400054, China.
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Sseguya W, Bahendeka S, MacLennan S, Mody N, Guntupalli AM. Diabetes mellitus in sub-saharan Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0305112. [PMID: 38976666 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the healthcare and outcomes of individuals with various chronic diseases. However, there is a paucity of data on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on diabetes mellitus (DM) in low-resource settings. To address this, we conducted a scoping review to explore the literature published on diabetes-related COVID-19 outcomes and care during the COVID-19 pandemic in countries of sub-Saharan Africa. METHODS We applied our search strategy to PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL, African Index Medicus, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Science Direct, ERIC and Embase to obtain relevant articles published from January 2020 to March 2023. Two independent reviewers were involved in screening the retrieved articles. Data from eligible articles were extracted from quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods studies. Quantitative evidence was summarised using descriptive statistics, while a thematic framework was used to identify and categorise themes from qualitative evidence. RESULTS We found 42 of the retrieved 360 articles eligible, mainly from South Africa, Ethiopia and Ghana (73.4%). The incidence of DM among COVID-19 cases was 13.7/1,000 person-days observation. COVID-19 was associated with increased odds of death (OR 1.30-9.0, 95% CI), hospitalisation (OR 3.30-3.73: 95% CI), and severity (OR: 1.30-4.05, 95% CI) in persons with DM. Challenges in caring for DM during the pandemic were inadequate patient self-management, difficulties in healthcare access, and inadequate healthcare resources. CONCLUSION The COVID-19 pandemic was characterised by a high incidence of DM in persons infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and high COVID-19-associated mortality, severity, and hospitalisation among people persons with DM. The pandemic also created difficulties in DM self-management and worsened the quality of DM care services. Policymakers should devise preventive and management strategies for DM during emerging and re-emerging infectious disease epidemics and outbreaks, given that such occurrences are increasingly frequent in the region.
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- Wenceslaus Sseguya
- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- Department of Internal Medicine, St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda
- Mother Kevin Postgraduate Medical School, Uganda Martyrs University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Ciarelli J, Thangaraj SV, Sun H, Domke S, Alkhatib B, Vyas AK, Gregg B, Sargis RM, Padmanabhan V. Developmental programming: An exploratory analysis of pancreatic islet compromise in female sheep resulting from gestational BPA exposure. Mol Cell Endocrinol 2024; 588:112202. [PMID: 38552943 DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2024.112202] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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Developmental exposure to endocrine disruptors like bisphenol A (BPA) are implicated in later-life metabolic dysfunction. Leveraging a unique sheep model of developmental programming, we conducted an exploratory analysis of the programming effects of BPA on the endocrine pancreas. Pregnant ewes were administered environmentally relevant doses of BPA during gestational days (GD) 30-90, and pancreata from female fetuses and adult offspring were analyzed. Prenatal BPA exposure induced a trend toward decreased islet insulin staining and β-cell count, increased glucagon staining and α-cell count, and increased α-cell/β-cell ratio. Findings were most consistent in fetal pancreata assessed at GD90 and in adult offspring exposed to the lowest BPA dose. While not assessed in fetuses, adult islet fibrosis was increased. Collectively, these data provide further evidence that early-life BPA exposure is a likely threat to human metabolic health. Future studies should corroborate these findings and decipher the molecular mechanisms of BPA's developmental endocrine toxicity.
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- Joseph Ciarelli
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Washington University, St. Louis, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA; Department of Medicine, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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Deng W, Bao L, Song Z, Zhang L, Yu P, Xu Y, Wang J, Zhao W, Zhang X, Han Y, Li Y, Liu J, Lv Q, Liang X, Li F, Qi F, Deng R, Wang S, Xiong Y, Xiao R, Wang H, Qin C. Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can cause pancreatic impairment. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2024; 9:98. [PMID: 38609366 PMCID: PMC11014980 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-024-01796-2] [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: 10/21/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 03/06/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Evidence suggests associations between COVID-19 patients or vaccines and glycometabolic dysfunction and an even higher risk of the occurrence of diabetes. Herein, we retrospectively analyzed pancreatic lesions in autopsy tissues from 67 SARS-CoV-2 infected non-human primates (NHPs) models and 121 vaccinated and infected NHPs from 2020 to 2023 and COVID-19 patients. Multi-label immunofluorescence revealed direct infection of both exocrine and endocrine pancreatic cells by the virus in NHPs and humans. Minor and limited phenotypic and histopathological changes were observed in adult models. Systemic proteomics and metabolomics results indicated metabolic disorders, mainly enriched in insulin resistance pathways, in infected adult NHPs, along with elevated fasting C-peptide and C-peptide/glucose ratio levels. Furthermore, in elder COVID-19 NHPs, SARS-CoV-2 infection causes loss of beta (β) cells and lower expressed-insulin in situ characterized by islet amyloidosis and necrosis, activation of α-SMA and aggravated fibrosis consisting of lower collagen in serum, an increase of pancreatic inflammation and stress markers, ICAM-1 and G3BP1, along with more severe glycometabolic dysfunction. In contrast, vaccination maintained glucose homeostasis by activating insulin receptor α and insulin receptor β. Overall, the cumulative risk of diabetes post-COVID-19 is closely tied to age, suggesting more attention should be paid to blood sugar management in elderly COVID-19 patients.
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- Wei Deng
- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Future Technology, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Cardiometabolic Molecular Medicine, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Biomembrane and Membrane Biotechnology, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Beijing, 100871, China.
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- Chinese Academy of Engineering, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, 225 Changhai Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai, 200438, China.
- International Co-operation Laboratory on Signal Transduction, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Institute, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200438, PR China.
- National Laboratory for Oncogenes and Related Genes, Cancer Institute of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200441, PR China.
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Comparative Medicine, Beijing Key Laboratory for Animal Models of Emerging and Remerging Infectious Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Comparative Medicine Center, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100021, China.
- Changping National laboratory (CPNL), Beijing, 102206, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Health and Multimorbidity, National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China, Beijing, PR China.
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Liu S, Zhong M, Wu H, Su W, Wang Y, Li P. Potential Beneficial Effects of Naringin and Naringenin on Long COVID-A Review of the Literature. Microorganisms 2024; 12:332. [PMID: 38399736 PMCID: PMC10892048 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12020332] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a severe epidemic due to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2). Recent studies have found that patients do not completely recover from acute infections, but instead, suffer from a variety of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, known as long COVID. The effects of long COVID can be far-reaching, with a duration of up to six months and a range of symptoms such as cognitive dysfunction, immune dysregulation, microbiota dysbiosis, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, myocarditis, pulmonary fibrosis, cough, diabetes, pain, reproductive dysfunction, and thrombus formation. However, recent studies have shown that naringenin and naringin have palliative effects on various COVID-19 sequelae. Flavonoids such as naringin and naringenin, commonly found in fruits and vegetables, have various positive effects, including reducing inflammation, preventing viral infections, and providing antioxidants. This article discusses the molecular mechanisms and clinical effects of naringin and naringenin on treating the above diseases. It proposes them as potential drugs for the treatment of long COVID, and it can be inferred that naringin and naringenin exhibit potential as extended long COVID medications, in the future likely serving as nutraceuticals or clinical supplements for the comprehensive alleviation of the various manifestations of COVID-19 complications.
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- Siqi Liu
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Re-Evaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.L.); (M.Z.); (H.W.); (W.S.); (Y.W.)
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Re-Evaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.L.); (M.Z.); (H.W.); (W.S.); (Y.W.)
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Re-Evaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.L.); (M.Z.); (H.W.); (W.S.); (Y.W.)
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Re-Evaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.L.); (M.Z.); (H.W.); (W.S.); (Y.W.)
- Maoming Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Maoming 525000, China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Re-Evaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.L.); (M.Z.); (H.W.); (W.S.); (Y.W.)
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Quality and Efficacy Re-Evaluation of Post-Market Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China; (S.L.); (M.Z.); (H.W.); (W.S.); (Y.W.)
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Groti Antonic K, Antonic B, Caliber M, Dhindsa S. Men, testosterone and Covid-19. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2024; 100:56-65. [PMID: 37501254 DOI: 10.1111/cen.14952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Men have more severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outcomes and higher mortality rates than women, and it was suggested that testosterone levels might promote severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and Covid-19 severity. However, clinical studies have not supported this theory. Studies have consistently shown that serum testosterone concentrations during acute Covid-19 in men are inversely proportional to the inflammatory cytokines and severity of illness. It is likely that lower testosterone concentrations in this setting are a result of acute Covid-19 illness on the hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis. Clinical trials that attempted to lower testosterone concentrations further or block androgen signaling acutely during Covid-19 in men did not result in improved Covid-19 outcomes. Additionally, pre-existing male hypogonadism, diagnosed before Covid-19 pandemic, was found to be a risk factor for hospitalization from Covid-19. In this review, we also discuss the preclinical and mechanistic studies that have evaluated the role of androgens in SARS-CoV-2 infection and illness. Finally, long-term consequences of Covid-19 on male reproductive health are reviewed. SARS-CoV-2 virus is known to infiltrate testis and induce orchitis in men, but it is unclear if Covid-19 leads to an increase in incidence of male hypogonadism.
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- Kristina Groti Antonic
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Medical Center Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- American Medical Writers Association, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Hamounpeyma E, Dehghani H, Dashtgard A, Sabouni N, Marzouni HZ. The potential protective effect of aqueous extract of Acanthophyllum glandulosum root on Streptozotocin-induced diabetes in mice. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2023; 22:1231-1243. [PMID: 37975083 PMCID: PMC10638328 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-023-01238-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Purpose Treatment of diabetes using traditional medicine has attracted attention in recent decades because of its unique benefits. Acanthophyllum glandulosum is known as an herb with therapeutic potential. This research explored the likely protective effects of Acanthophyllum Glandulosum Root (AGR) in mice with Streptozotocin-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) to provide complementary therapy. Methods Diabetes was induced by a single injection of Streptozotocin (STZ) in mice. STZ-diabetic mice were treated with oral dosages of AGR (25, 50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) on different experiment days. During the experiment, the effect of a topical extract of AGR on Glucose level, serum lipid profile, and liver and kidney biomarkers, with the histopathological assessment of heart, kidney, spleen, and liver, were investigated. The gene expression level of inflammation biomarkers (Tumour Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1 (IL-1)), apoptosis factor (Caspase3), glucose regulatory genes (Glucose transporter (GLUT) 4 and 2), and lipid regulatory gene (Adenosine 50-monophosphate protein-kinase (AMPK)) were investigated. Results Administration of AGR to STZ-diabetic mice decreased blood glucose level (p < 0.01), normalized the lipid profile (p < 0.01), improved the serum level of kidney (p < 0.01) and liver biomarkers (p < 0.01), and normalized Kidney hypertrophy (p < 0.01), inflammation (p < 0.001), and apoptosis (p < 0.01). The AGR effect was better at 100 mg/kg than Metformin (100 mg/kg) on healing T2DM condition in mice. Conclusion AGR possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-hyperlipidemic, and anti-glycation activity, thus exhibiting a protective function in STZ-induced diabetic mice. Further in vitro and in vivo works are necessary, especially to elucidate the mechanism of action of AGR at the cellular and molecular levels.
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- Esmaeil Hamounpeyma
- Qaen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Qaen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Qaen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Qaen Faculty of Medical Sciences, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran
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George SP, Bhalot L, Verma J, Godha S, Gupta Y, Mundra RK. Mucormycosis Epidemic in Covid Era: A Sinister Superinfection. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2023; 75:3501-3506. [PMID: 37974856 PMCID: PMC10646106 DOI: 10.1007/s12070-023-04014-7] [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: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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In this study, we attempt to look at the various presentations, comorbidities and association of the recent epidemic of rhino-orbital cerebral mucormycosis with Covid-19 in central India. A prospective study of 612 patients diagnosed with mucormycosis from April to July 2021. Detailed history was taken and thorough clinical examination was done. The relation of mucormycosis with Covid-19 and other morbidities was studied. Nasal endoscopy, imaging and management findings were tabulated and analyzed. Male predominance of the disease was noted. The most common age group affected was found to be 41-50 years group having 33.1% of all patients. 83.2% patients had history of Covid-19 infection. Majority of the patients (41.6%) had mucormycosis symptoms within 1 month of Covid-19 symptom onset. Nasal symptoms predominated with 61.1% patients having one or more of the several nasal symptoms. Most common comorbidity was diabetes mellitus (75.8% cases). Nasal and sinus debridement was performed in 584 patients (95.4%). Mucormycosis turned into a widespread epidemic during the second wave of Covid-19 in India. Diabetes mellitus was the most common associated comorbidity that increased the risk of mucormycosis in patients with history of Covid-19 infection. A high index of suspicion in patients presenting with early symptoms in the context of Covid-19, along with prompt diagnosis using radiological, endoscopic and microbiological tools will help reduce mortality to a great extent. Mainstay of treatment is aggressive surgical and medical management, controlling comorbidities and adequate post-operative care.
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- Sonith Peter George
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, M.G.M Medical College, 301-A, Elite Anmol, Shree Mangal Nagar, Near Bengali Square, Indore, M.P. 452016 India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Medical College, Ratlam, M.P India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, M.G.M Medical College, 301-A, Elite Anmol, Shree Mangal Nagar, Near Bengali Square, Indore, M.P. 452016 India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, M.G.M Medical College, 301-A, Elite Anmol, Shree Mangal Nagar, Near Bengali Square, Indore, M.P. 452016 India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, M.G.M Medical College, 301-A, Elite Anmol, Shree Mangal Nagar, Near Bengali Square, Indore, M.P. 452016 India
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, M.G.M Medical College, 301-A, Elite Anmol, Shree Mangal Nagar, Near Bengali Square, Indore, M.P. 452016 India
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Liu Y, Xiang C, Que Z, Li C, Wang W, Yin L, Chu C, Zhou Y. Neutrophil heterogeneity and aging: implications for COVID-19 and wound healing. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1201651. [PMID: 38090596 PMCID: PMC10715311 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1201651] [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: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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Neutrophils play a critical role in the immune response to infection and tissue injury. However, recent studies have shown that neutrophils are a heterogeneous population with distinct subtypes that differ in their functional properties. Moreover, aging can alter neutrophil function and exacerbate immune dysregulation. In this review, we discuss the concept of neutrophil heterogeneity and how it may be affected by aging. We then examine the implications of neutrophil heterogeneity and aging for COVID-19 pathogenesis and wound healing. Specifically, we summarize the evidence for neutrophil involvement in COVID-19 and the potential mechanisms underlying neutrophil recruitment and activation in this disease. We also review the literature on the role of neutrophils in the wound healing process and how aging and neutrophil heterogeneity may impact wound healing outcomes. Finally, we discuss the potential for neutrophil-targeted therapies to improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19 and wound healing.
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- Department of Hematology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Medical Cosmetic Center, Chengdu Second People's Hospital; Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Medical Cosmetic Center, Chengdu Second People's Hospital; Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Medical Cosmetic Center, Chengdu Second People's Hospital; Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Hematology, Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China; Medical Cosmetic Center, Chengdu Second People's Hospital; Minhang Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Gojda J, Koudelková K, Ouřadová A, Lang A, Krbcová M, Gvozdeva A, Šebo V, Slagmolen L, Potočková J, Tůma P, Rossmeislová L, Anděl M, Karpe F, Schlesinger S. Severe COVID-19 associated hyperglycemia is caused by beta cell dysfunction: a prospective cohort study. Nutr Diabetes 2023; 13:11. [PMID: 37460458 DOI: 10.1038/s41387-023-00241-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, was shown to be associated with an increased risk of new-onset diabetes. Mechanisms contributing to the development of hyperglycemia are still unclear. We aimed to study whether hyperglycemia is related to insulin resistance and/or beta cell dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Survivors of severe COVID-19 but without a known history of diabetes were examined at baseline (T0) and after 3 (T3) and 6 (T6) months: corticosteroids use, indirect calorimetry, and OGTT. Insulin response and sensitivity (IS) were expressed as insulinogenic (IGI), disposition (DI), and Matsuda insulin sensitivity index (ISI). Resting energy expenditure (REE) and respiratory quotient (RQ) was calculated from the gas exchange and nitrogen losses. RESULTS 26 patients (out of 37) with complete outcome data were included in the analysis (age ~59.0 years; BMI ~ 30.4, 35% women). Patients were hypermetabolic at T0 (30.3 ± 4.0 kcal/kg lean mass/day, ~120% predicted) but REE declined over 6 months (ΔT6-T0 mean dif. T6-T0 (95% CI): -5.4 (-6.8, -4.1) kcal/kg FFM/day, p < 0.0001). 17 patients at T0 and 13 patients at T6 had hyperglycemia. None of the patients had positive islet autoantibodies. Insulin sensitivity in T0 was similarly low in hyperglycemic (H) and normoglycemic patients (N) (T0 ISIH = 3.12 ± 1.23, ISIN = 3.47 ± 1.78, p = 0.44), whereas insulin response was lower in the H group (DIH = 3.05 ± 1.79 vs DIN = 8.40 ± 5.42, p = 0.003). Over 6 months ISI (ΔT6-T0 mean dif. T6-T0 for ISI (95% CI): 1.84 (0.45, 3.24), p = 0.01)) increased in the H group only. CONCLUSIONS Patients with severe COVID-19 had increased REE and insulin resistance during the acute phase due to the infection and corticosteroid use, but these effects do not persist during the follow-up period. Only patients with insufficient insulin response developed hyperglycemia, indicating that beta cell dysfunction, rather than insulin resistance, was responsible for its occurrence.
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- Jan Gojda
- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center (Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum/DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Partner Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Faculty of Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Hygiene, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institute for Biometrics and Epidemiology, German Diabetes Center (Deutsches Diabetes-Zentrum/DDZ), Leibniz Center for Diabetes Research at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, and Královské Vinohrady University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Oxford Center for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD), Partner Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Department of Pathophysiology, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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Liontos A, Biros D, Kavakli A, Matzaras R, Tsiakas I, Athanasiou L, Samanidou V, Konstantopoulou R, Vagias I, Panteli A, Pappa C, Kolios NG, Nasiou M, Pargana E, Milionis H, Christaki E. Glycemic Dysregulation, Inflammation and Disease Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19: Beyond Diabetes and Obesity. Viruses 2023; 15:1468. [PMID: 37515156 PMCID: PMC10386328 DOI: 10.3390/v15071468] [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: 05/15/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION During the COVID-19 pandemic, diabetes mellitus (DM) and obesity were associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between markers of inflammation, disease severity, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and outcomes in COVID-19 patients with and without diabetes and obesity. MATERIALS AND METHODS Epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory data were collected from the University Hospital of Ioannina COVID-19 Registry and included hospitalized patients from March 2020 to December 2022. The study cohort was divided into three subgroups based on the presence of DM, obesity, or the absence of both. RESULTS In diabetic patients, elevated CRP, IL-6, TRG/HDL-C ratio, and TyG index, severe pneumonia, and hyperglycemia were associated with extended hospitalization. Increased IL-6, NLR, and decreased PFR were associated with a higher risk of death. In the obese subgroup, lower levels of PFR were associated with longer hospitalization and a higher risk of death, while severe lung disease and hyperglycemia were associated with extended hospitalization. In patients without DM or obesity severe pneumonia, NLR, CRP, IL-6, insulin resistance indices, and hyperglycemia during hospitalization were associated with longer hospitalization. CONCLUSION Inflammatory markers and disease severity indices were strongly associated with disease outcomes and hyperglycemia across all subgroups.
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- Angelos Liontos
- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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- 1st Division of Internal Medicine & Infectious Diseases Unit, University General Hospital of Ioannina, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece
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Huang Q, An R, Wang H, Yang Y, Tang C, Wang J, Yu W, Zhou Y, Zhang Y, Wu D, Li B, Yang H, Lu S, Peng X. Aggravated pneumonia and diabetes in SARS-CoV-2 infected diabetic mice. Emerg Microbes Infect 2023; 12:2203782. [PMID: 37060137 PMCID: PMC10155636 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2023.2203782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Multiple clinical and epidemiological studies have shown an interconnection between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and diabetes, but experimental evidence is still lacking. Understanding the interplay between them is important because of the global health burden of COVID-19 and diabetes. We found that C57BL/6J mice were susceptible to the alpha strain of SARS-CoV-2. Moreover, diabetic C57BL/6J mice with leptin receptor gene deficiency (db/db mice) showed a higher viral load in the throat and lung and slower virus clearance in the throat after infection than C57BL/6J mice. Histological and multifactor analysis revealed more advanced pulmonary injury and serum inflammation in SARS-CoV-2 infected diabetic mice. Moreover, SARS-CoV-2 infected diabetic mice exhibited more severe insulin resistance and islet cell loss than uninfected diabetic mice. By RNA sequencing analysis, we found that diabetes may reduce the collagen level, suppress the immune response and aggravate inflammation in the lung after infection, which may account for the greater susceptibility of diabetic mice and their more severe lung damage after infection. In summary, we successfully established a SARS-CoV-2 infected diabetic mice model and demonstrated that diabetes and COVID-19 were risk factors for one another.
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- Qing Huang
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
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- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Yunnan, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Medical Primate Research Center, Neuroscience Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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Al-Kuraishy HM, Al-Gareeb AI, Alarfaj SJ, Al-Akeel RK, Faidah H, El-Bouseary MM, Sabatier JM, De Waard M, El-Masry TA, Batiha GES. Long COVID and risk of erectile dysfunction in recovered patients from mild to moderate COVID-19. Sci Rep 2023; 13:5977. [PMID: 37045862 PMCID: PMC10092929 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-32211-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were shown to have reduced serum testosterone levels compared to healthy individuals. Low testosterone levels are linked with the development of erectile dysfunction (ED). In this case-controlled study, 20 healthy controls and 39 patients with ED 3 months after recovering from mild-to-moderate COVID-19 pneumonia were studied. The patients ranged in age from 31 to 47 years. To identify early and late COVID-19 infections, real-time polymerase-chain reaction (RT-PCR) and COVID-19 antibody testing were done. The levels of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicular stimulating hormone (FSH), total testosterone (TT), free testosterone (FT), free androgenic index (FAI), and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) were measured. The sexual health inventory for patients (SHIM) score was used to measure the erectile function of the patients and controls. When compared to the controls, the TT serum level in long COVID-19 (LC) patients with ED was low (p = 0.01). In contrast to controls, FT and FAI were both lower in LC patients with ED. (p = 0.001). FSH serum levels did not significantly differ (p = 0.07), but in ED patients, LH serum levels were elevated. SHIM scores were associated with low TT (p = 0.30), FT (p = 0.09), and high LH (p = 0.76) in LC patients with ED. Male patients with decreased serum levels of LH and testosterone may have hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis dysfunction, which could lead to the development of LC-induced ED. Therefore, an in-depth research is necessary to confirm the causal link between COVID-19 and ED in LC patients.
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- Hayder M Al-Kuraishy
- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O.Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Entomology and Parasitology, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Microbiolgy Department Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- CNRS UMR 7051, Faculté des Sciences Médicales et Paramédicales, Institut de Neurophysiopathologie (INP), Aix-Marseille Université, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13005, Marseille, France
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- Smartox Biotechnology, 6 Rue Des Platanes, 38120, Saint-Egrève, France
- L'institut du Thorax, INSERM, CNRS, UNIV NANTES, 44007, Nantes, France
- LabEx «Ion Channels, Science & Therapeutics», Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, 06560, Valbonne, France
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511, AlBeheira, Egypt
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Chesney A, Maiti B, Hansmann UH. Human Amylin in the Presence of SARS-COV-2 Protein Fragments. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:12501-12511. [PMID: 37033831 PMCID: PMC10077547 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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COVID-19 can lead to the onset of type-II diabetes, which is associated with the aggregation of islet amyloid polypeptides, also called amylin. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate how the equilibrium between amylin monomers in its functional form and fibrils associated with diabetes is altered in the presence of SARS-COV-2 protein fragments. For this purpose, we study the interaction between the fragment SFYVYSRVK of the envelope protein or the fragment FKNIDGYFKI of the spike protein with the monomer and two amylin fibril models. Our results are compared with earlier work studying such interactions for the two different proteins.
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Yaribeygi H, Maleki M, Atkin SL, Kesharwani P, Jamialahmadi T, Sahebkar A. Anti‐inflammatory effects of sodium‐glucose cotransporter‐2 inhibitors in COVID‐19. IUBMB Life 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/iub.2719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
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Hayden MR. Overview and New Insights into the Metabolic Syndrome: Risk Factors and Emerging Variables in the Development of Type 2 Diabetes and Cerebrocardiovascular Disease. Medicina (B Aires) 2023; 59:medicina59030561. [PMID: 36984562 PMCID: PMC10059871 DOI: 10.3390/medicina59030561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/16/2023] Open
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Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is considered a metabolic disorder that has been steadily increasing globally and seems to parallel the increasing prevalence of obesity. It consists of a cluster of risk factors which traditionally includes obesity and hyperlipidemia, hyperinsulinemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia. These four core risk factors are associated with insulin resistance (IR) and, importantly, the MetS is known to increase the risk for developing cerebrocardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The MetS had its early origins in IR and syndrome X. It has undergone numerous name changes, with additional risk factors and variables being added over the years; however, it has remained as the MetS worldwide for the past three decades. This overview continues to add novel insights to the MetS and suggests that leptin resistance with hyperleptinemia, aberrant mitochondrial stress and reactive oxygen species (ROS), impaired folate-mediated one-carbon metabolism with hyperhomocysteinemia, vascular stiffening, microalbuminuria, and visceral adipose tissues extracellular vesicle exosomes be added to the list of associated variables. Notably, the role of a dysfunctional and activated endothelium and deficient nitric oxide bioavailability along with a dysfunctional and attenuated endothelial glycocalyx, vascular inflammation, systemic metainflammation, and the important role of ROS and reactive species interactome are discussed. With new insights and knowledge regarding the MetS comes the possibility of new findings through further research.
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- Melvin R Hayden
- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Center, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Risk of New-Onset Diabetes Mellitus as a Post-COVID-19 Condition and Possible Mechanisms: A Scoping Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12031159. [PMID: 36769807 PMCID: PMC9917823 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12031159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Long-term effects of COVID-19 are becoming more apparent even as the severity of acute infection is decreasing due to vaccinations and treatment. In this scoping review, we explored the current literature for the relationship between COVID-19 infection and new-onset diabetes mellitus four weeks after acute infection. We systematically searched the peer-reviewed literature published in English between 1 January 2020 and 31 August 2022 to study the risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus post-COVID-19 infection. This scoping review yielded 11 articles based on our inclusion and exclusion criteria. Except for one, all studies suggested an increased risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus 4 weeks after acute infection. This risk appears most in the first six months after the acute COVID-19 infection and seems to increase in a graded fashion based on the severity of the initial COVID-19 infection. Our review suggests a possible association of new-onset diabetes mellitus 4 weeks after acute COVID-19 infection. Since the severity of COVID-19 infection is associated with the development of post-infectious diabetes, vaccination that reduces the severity of acute COVID-19 infection might help to reduce the risk of post-COVID-19 diabetes mellitus. More studies are needed to better understand and quantify the association of post-COVID-19 conditions with diabetes and the role of vaccination in influencing it.
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Vasanthapuram VH, Gupta R, Adulkar N, Nair AG, Bradoo RA, Hegde R, Singh U, Tadepalli S, Mukherjee B, Kamal S, Alam MS, Rao R, Ananthakrishna S, Backiavathy V, Murthy AK, D'Cunha L, Dudeja G, Joji A, Kiran A, Koka K, Goswami Mukhopadhyay M, Nisar SP, Rao PR, Shinde CA. A fungal epidemic amidst a viral pandemic: Risk factors for development of COVID-19 associated rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis in India. Orbit 2023; 42:30-41. [PMID: 35192435 DOI: 10.1080/01676830.2021.2020851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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PURPOSE To study the risk factors for development of COVID-19 associated rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. METHODS Multi-centric retrospective case-control study conducted from October 2020 to May 2021. Cases comprised of consecutive patients of COVID-19-associated ROCM (CA-ROCM) presenting at the participating ophthalmic institutes. Controls comprised of COVID-19-positive or COVID-19-recovered patients who did not develop ROCM. Comparative analysis of demographic, COVID-19 infection, treatment parameters and vaccination status between cases and controls performed. Clinical and imaging features of CA-ROCM analyzed. RESULTS There were 179 cases and 361 controls. Mean age of presentation in cases was 52.06 years (p = .001) with male predominance (69.83%, p = .000011). Active COVID-19 infection at the time of presentation of ROCM (57.54%, p < .0001), moderate to severe COVID-19 (p < .0001), steroid administration (OR 3.63, p < .00001), uncontrolled diabetes (OR 32.83, p < .00001), random blood sugar >178 mg/dl were associated with development of CA-ROCM. Vaccination showed a protective effect (p = .0049). In cases with intracranial or cavernous sinus extension there was history of steroid administration (OR 2.89, p = .024) and orbital apex involvement on imaging (OR 6.202, p = .000037) compared to those with only rhino-orbital disease. CONCLUSION Male gender, active COVID-19 infection, moderate or severe COVID-19, uncontrolled diabetes, steroid administration during COVID-19 treatment are risk factors for developing rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis. Vaccination is protective. Random blood sugar of >178 mg/dl in COVID-19 positive or recovered patients should warrant close observation and early detection of ROCM. Presence of ophthalmoplegia, blepharoptosis at first clinical presentation and orbital apex involvement on imaging are associated with intracranial extension in ROCM.
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Orbit & Oculoplasty Services, Sunayan Eye Care and Aesthetic Clinic, Pune, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology Services, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Mumbai, India.,Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology Services, Advanced Eye Hospital & institute, Advanced Eye Hospital & Institute, Navi Mumbai India.,Department of Ophthalmology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
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- Department of ENT, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
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- Orbit, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery & Ophthalmic Oncology Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Advanced Eye Centre, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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- Orbit & Oculoplasty Services, EYEHUB, Faridabad, India
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- Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Aditya Birla Sankara Nethralaya, Kolkata, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services, Narayana Nethralaya, Bangalore, India
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- Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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- Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai
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Nørgård BM, Zegers FD, Juhl CB, Kjeldsen J, Nielsen J. Diabetes mellitus and the risk of post-acute COVID-19 hospitalizations-a nationwide cohort study. Diabet Med 2023; 40:e14986. [PMID: 36271495 PMCID: PMC9874838 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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AIMS This cohort study, based on Danish health registers, examined the post-acute consequences of hospitalization for COVID-19 in patients with diabetes. METHODS The study population comprised all Danish citizens (≥18 years old) who had diabetes when the pandemic started. A patient was exposed if he/she had a hospitalization with COVID-19 after 1 March 2020. A patient was unexposed when he/she was not hospitalized with COVID-19 between 1 March 2020 and the end of follow-up (4 January 2022), or the first registered event of interest. The outcomes included post-COVID-19 hospitalizations and death. We used a Cox proportional hazards model with time varying exposure estimating the hazards ratio (HR) to analyze if the hazard for an outcome of interest was impacted by being hospitalized with COVID-19. RESULTS In patients with type 1 diabetes, 101 were hospitalized with COVID-19, and 25,459 were not. We did not have sufficient statistical power to identify differences in risk for those with type 1 diabetes. In type 2 diabetes, 1515 were hospitalized with COVID-19, and 95,887 were not. The adjusted HRs of post-acute hospitalization for respiratory diseases and infections were 1.71 (95% CI 1.45-2.03) and 1.87 (95% CI 1.61-2.18), respectively. The HR of death was 2.05 (95% CI 1.73-2.43). Patients with uncertain type had results similar to those with type 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION In type 2 diabetes and diabetes of uncertain type, hospitalization with COVID-19 was associated with an increased risk of post-acute hospitalization for respiratory diseases, infections and death.
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- Bente Mertz Nørgård
- Center for Clinical EpidemiologyOdense University HospitalOdenseDenmark
- Department of Clinical Research, Research Unit of Clinical EpidemiologyUniversity of Southern DenmarkOdenseDenmark
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- Center for Clinical EpidemiologyOdense University HospitalOdenseDenmark
- Department of Clinical Research, Research Unit of Clinical EpidemiologyUniversity of Southern DenmarkOdenseDenmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center OdenseOdense University HospitalOdenseDenmark
- Department of EndocrinologyUniversity Hospital South West JutlandEsbjergDenmark
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- Department of Medical Gastroenterology SOdense University HospitalOdenseDenmark
- Research Unit of Medical Gastroenterology, Department of Clinical ResearchUniversity of Southern DenmarkOdenseDenmark
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- Center for Clinical EpidemiologyOdense University HospitalOdenseDenmark
- Department of Clinical Research, Research Unit of Clinical EpidemiologyUniversity of Southern DenmarkOdenseDenmark
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Chesney AD, Maiti B, Hansmann UHE. Human Amylin in the Presence of SARS-COV-2 Protein Fragments. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2023:2023.01.30.526275. [PMID: 36778414 PMCID: PMC9915464 DOI: 10.1101/2023.01.30.526275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Covid-19 can lead to the onset of type-II diabetes which is associated with aggregation of islet amyloid polypeptides, also called amylin. Using molecular dynamics simulations, we investigate how the equilibrium, between amylin monomers in its functional form and fibrils associated with diabetes, is altered in presence of SARS-COV-2 protein fragments. For this purpose, we study the interaction between the fragment SFYVYSRVK of the Envelope protein or the fragment FKNIDGYFKI of the Spike protein with the monomer and two amylin fibril models. Our results are compared with earlier work studying such interactions for two different proteins.
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Alonso-Bernáldez M, Cuevas-Sierra A, Micó V, Higuera-Gómez A, Ramos-Lopez O, Daimiel L, Dávalos A, Martínez-Urbistondo M, Moreno-Torres V, Ramirez de Molina A, Vargas JA, Martinez JA. An Interplay between Oxidative Stress (Lactate Dehydrogenase) and Inflammation (Anisocytosis) Mediates COVID-19 Severity Defined by Routine Clinical Markers. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020234. [PMID: 36829793 PMCID: PMC9951932 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020234] [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: 12/14/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Viral infections activate the innate immune response and the secretion of inflammatory cytokines. They also alter oxidative stress markers, which potentially can have an involvement in the pathogenesis of the disease. The aim of this research was to study the role of the oxidative stress process assessed through lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) on the severity of COVID-19 measured by oxygen saturation (SaO2) and the putative interaction with inflammation. The investigation enrolled 1808 patients (mean age of 68 and 60% male) with COVID-19 from the HM Hospitals database. To explore interactions, a regression model and mediation analyses were performed. The patients with lower SaO2 presented lymphopenia and higher values of neutrophils-to-lymphocytes ratio and on the anisocytosis coefficient. The regression model showed an interaction between LDH and anisocytosis, suggesting that high levels of LDH (>544 U/L) and an anisocytosis coefficient higher than 10% can impact SaO2 in COVID-19 patients. Moreover, analysis revealed that LDH mediated 41% (p value = 0.001) of the effect of anisocytosis on SaO2 in this cohort. This investigation revealed that the oxidative stress marker LDH and the interaction with anisocytosis have an important role in the severity of COVID-19 infection and should be considered for the management and treatment of the oxidative phenomena concerning this within a precision medicine strategy.
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- Marta Alonso-Bernáldez
- Precision Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.A.-B.); (A.C.-S.)
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- Precision Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Correspondence: (M.A.-B.); (A.C.-S.)
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- Precision Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Precision Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Medicine and Psychology School, Autonomous University of Baja California, Tijuana 22390, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Nutritional Control of the Epigenome Group, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y de la Salud, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Urbanización Montepríncipe, 28660 Boadilla del Monte, Spain
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Epigenetics of Lipid Metabolism Group, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Puerta de Hierro Research Institute, University Hospital, Majadahonda, 28222 Madrid, Spain
- UNIR Health Sciences School Medical Center, Pozuelo de Alarcón, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Molecular Oncology and Nutritional Genomics of Cancer Group, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- Puerta de Hierro Research Institute, University Hospital, Majadahonda, 28222 Madrid, Spain
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- Precision Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health, IMDEA Food Institute, CEI UAM+CSIC, 28049 Madrid, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red Fisiopatología de la Obesidad y la Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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Lashgari NA, Roudsari NM, Shamsnia H, Shayan M, Momtaz S, Abdolghaffari AH, Matbou Riahi M, Jamialahmadi T, Guest PC, Reiner Ž, Sahebkar A. Statins: Beneficial Effects in Treatment of COVID-19. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2023; 1412:457-476. [PMID: 37378783 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-28012-2_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The recent viral disease COVID-19 has attracted much attention. The disease is caused by SARS-CoV-19 virus which has different variants and mutations. The mortality rate of SARS-CoV-19 is high and efforts to establish proper therapeutic solutions are still ongoing. Inflammation plays a substantial part in the pathogenesis of this disease causing mainly lung tissue destruction and eventually death. Therefore, anti-inflammatory drugs or treatments that can inhibit inflammation are important options. Various inflammatory pathways such as nuclear factor Kappa B (NF-κB), signal transducer of activators of transcription (STAT), nod-like receptor family protein 3 (NLRP), toll-like receptors (TLRs), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathways and mediators, such as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and interferon-γ (INF-γ), cause cell apoptosis, reduce respiratory capacity and oxygen supply, eventually inducing respiratory system failure and death. Statins are well known for controlling hypercholesterolemia and may serve to treat COVID-19 due to their pleiotropic effects among which are anti-inflammatory in nature. In this chapter, the anti-inflammatory effects of statins and their possible beneficial effects in COVID-19 treatment are discussed. Data were collected from experimental and clinical studies in English (1998-October 2022) from Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library.
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- Naser-Aldin Lashgari
- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- GI Pharmacology Interest Group (GPIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- GI Pharmacology Interest Group (GPIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- GI Pharmacology Interest Group (GPIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Experimental Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- GI Pharmacology Interest Group (GPIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, Karaj, Iran
- Toxicology and Diseases Group (TDG), Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (TIPS), and Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Toxicology & Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
- GI Pharmacology Interest Group (GPIG), Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN), Tehran, Iran
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Laboratory of Neuroproteomics, Department of Biochemistry and Tissue Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
- Department of Psychiatry, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
- Laboratory of Translational Psychiatry, Otto-von-Guericke-University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Applied Biomedical Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Biotechnology Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Petelina TI, Musikhina NA, Garanina VD, Shcherbinina AE, Kalyuzhnaya EN, Sharoyan YA, Kapustina AA, Gapon LI, Yaroslavskaya EI. Characterization of blood biomarkers in prospective follow-up of patients with cardiovascular pathology in combination with type 2 diabetes mellitus after COVID-19 associated pneumonia. Klin Lab Diagn 2022; 67:561-569. [PMID: 36315170 DOI: 10.51620/0869-2084-2022-67-10-561-569] [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] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The study of the characteristics and dynamics of laboratory biomarkers in patients with cardiovascular diseases (CVD) with type 2 diabetes mellitus who underwent COVID-19-associated pneumonia is of great clinical importance for preventing the risk of adverse events. IN the study we used data from 65 patients in the present work. Patients were divided into 2 groups: group 1 included patients with CVD: arterial hypertension (AH) in combination with coronary artery disease (CAD) without DM2 (n=45), group 2 included patients with CVD and DM2 (n=20). Patients were examined at baseline in the infectious disease hospital and 3 months after discharge. During laboratory examination of blood biosamples we evaluated parameters of general blood test; biochemical and immunologicai parameters; elastic properties of the vascular wall. The analyzed leukocyte parameters and their index coefficients - increase in NLR ratio (neutrophils/lymphocytes) and decrease in LYM/CRP ratio (lymphocytes/CRP) were more significantly changed in DM2 group. Patients in both groups had a significant excess of baseline max CRP concentrations with decrease in parameters after 3 months, but with persistent excess values in group 2. Three months after discharge patients with DM2 had levels of hs-CRP, IL-1β and TNFa and NT-proBNP, that exceeded both the reference values and those in group 1, which reflected the presence of more pronounced vascular inflammatory potential for possible adverse events in this group of patients in post-COVID period. The method of multiple regression showed that DM2 is an independent risk factor for increased stiffness of the vascular wall. Thus, dynamic control of laboratory parameters has prognostic value in assessing the nature of the course of COVID-19 associated pneumonia in patients with CVD and DM2 developing an algorithm for personalized monitoring of patients in the post-COVID period with the aim of timely prevention of unwanted vascular complications.
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- Tatiana Ivanovna Petelina
- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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- Tyumen Cardiology Research Center, Tomsk National Research Medical Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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COVID-19, sens chimiques et pathologies métaboliques. MÉDECINE DES MALADIES MÉTABOLIQUES 2022. [PMCID: PMC9433342 DOI: 10.1016/j.mmm.2022.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Une réduction importante de l’odorat, indépendamment de l’obstruction nasale, et du goût, a été signalée comme un des symptômes majeurs suite à l’infection par la COVID-19. Cette réduction est si fréquente qu’elle a été proposée comme un des prédicteurs le plus relevant pour diagnostiquer l’infection. Différents mécanismes par lesquels les virus affectent l’odorat et le goût ont été proposés. L’ACE2 (enzyme de conversion de l’angiotensine 2) a été caractérisé comme le principal récepteur d’entrée du virus SARS-CoV-2 qui interagit avec les protéines « spikes » du virus, ce qui permet à ce dernier d’entrer dans la cellule hôte par un domaine de fusion. Il est principalement exprimé dans la partie supérieure des voies respiratoires, et la plus forte densité de ces protéines se trouve dans les épithéliums olfactif et gustatif. Les données actuellement disponibles indiquent que la cause la plus probable de l’anosmie pendant la COVID-19 est une altération de la fonction des neurones sensoriels olfactifs, associée à l’infection et à la mort des cellules microvillaires, et des péricytes vasculaires. Les mécanismes généraux sont les mêmes en ce qui concerne le goût. La pathogenèse des troubles olfactifs et gustatifs dans la COVID-19 peut entraîner des altérations diverses, dont des modifications de la prise alimentaire et du métabolisme énergétique. Les individus porteurs de pathologies métaboliques ayant une plus forte susceptibilité à la COVID-19 sont, de ce fait, plus exposés aux perturbations des sens chimiques et à leurs conséquences. De plus, des études récentes montrent que la COVID-19 augmenterait la susceptibilité au diabète en s’attaquant directement aux cellules β-pancréatiques.
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The potential role of ischaemia-reperfusion injury in chronic, relapsing diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, Long COVID, and ME/CFS: evidence, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications. Biochem J 2022; 479:1653-1708. [PMID: 36043493 PMCID: PMC9484810 DOI: 10.1042/bcj20220154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Ischaemia–reperfusion (I–R) injury, initiated via bursts of reactive oxygen species produced during the reoxygenation phase following hypoxia, is well known in a variety of acute circumstances. We argue here that I–R injury also underpins elements of the pathology of a variety of chronic, inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, ME/CFS and, our chief focus and most proximally, Long COVID. Ischaemia may be initiated via fibrin amyloid microclot blockage of capillaries, for instance as exercise is started; reperfusion is a necessary corollary when it finishes. We rehearse the mechanistic evidence for these occurrences here, in terms of their manifestation as oxidative stress, hyperinflammation, mast cell activation, the production of marker metabolites and related activities. Such microclot-based phenomena can explain both the breathlessness/fatigue and the post-exertional malaise that may be observed in these conditions, as well as many other observables. The recognition of these processes implies, mechanistically, that therapeutic benefit is potentially to be had from antioxidants, from anti-inflammatories, from iron chelators, and via suitable, safe fibrinolytics, and/or anti-clotting agents. We review the considerable existing evidence that is consistent with this, and with the biochemical mechanisms involved.
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Mal P, Mukherjee T, Upadhyay AK, Mohanty S, Pattnaik AK. Connecting the dots between inflammatory cascades of obesity and COVID-19 in light of mortal consequences-a review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:57040-57053. [PMID: 35731430 PMCID: PMC9213647 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21461-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Obesity is a term that has recently been referred to describe a condition in which a person has become a diseased vessel. Obesity's internal pathology is too mysterious as it has a close resemblance with fatal diseases pathology. Obesity and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are simultaneous epidemics declared by many organizations after observing their rampage in the recent world. Oxidative stress, cytokine storm, interleukin, and their contribution to the internal adipocyte environment implicated in the cascades of inflammatory pathology are portrayed here. Major determinants like angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) axis are highly sensitive molecular factors. Data from various countries suggested a clinical overview of how greater body mass index (BMI) is related to greater COVID-19 risk. It also gives insight into how obese individuals are obligately getting admitted and combating COVID-19 in intensive care unit including children less than 13 years of age under ultimate therapeutic options. There are numerous studies currently taking place for finding a cure for obesity which are mainly focused on natural resources and novel therapies like photobiomodulation (PBM) consisting of laser treatment, infrared treatment, etc. as current pharmacological treatments are reported to have fatal adverse effects. Finally, it is discussed how attenuating obesity will be a solution for future combat strategy. This review gives light on the areas of coagulation, inflammatory parameters, cardiometabolic complications, endothelial dysfunctions, immunological infirmity due to COVID-19 in obese individuals. A conceptual outline about correlation between the inflammatory pathophysiological steps triggering the aggravation of fatal consequences has been drawn in this review.
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- Payel Mal
- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Division of Pharmacology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, 835215, Jharkhand, India.
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Liu C, Yan W, Shi J, Wang S, Peng A, Chen Y, Huang K. Biological Actions, Implications, and Cautions of Statins Therapy in COVID-19. Front Nutr 2022; 9:927092. [PMID: 35811982 PMCID: PMC9257176 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.927092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) showed worse prognosis and higher mortality in individuals with obesity. Dyslipidemia is a major link between obesity and COVID-19 severity. Statins as the most common lipid regulating drugs have shown favorable effects in various pathophysiological states. Importantly, accumulating observational studies have suggested that statin use is associated with reduced risk of progressing to severe illness and in-hospital death in COVID-19 patients. Possible explanations underlie these protective impacts include their abilities of reducing cholesterol, suppressing viral entry and replication, anti-inflammation and immunomodulatory effects, as well as anti-thrombosis and anti-oxidative properties. Despite these benefits, statin therapies have side effects that should be considered, such as elevated creatinine kinase, liver enzyme and serum glucose levels, which are already elevated in severe COVID-19. Concerns are also raised whether statins interfere with the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines. Randomized controlled trials are being conducted worldwide to confirm the values of statin use for COVID-19 treatment. Generally, the results suggest no necessity to discontinue statin use, and no evidence suggesting interference between statins and COVID-19 vaccines. However, concomitant administration of statins and COVID-19 antiviral drug Paxlovid may increase statin exposure and the risk of adverse effects, because most statins are metabolized mainly through CYP3A4 which is potently inhibited by ritonavir, a major component of Paxlovid. Therefore, more clinical/preclinical studies are still warranted to understand the benefits, harms and mechanisms of statin use in the context of COVID-19.
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- Chengyu Liu
- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Wuhan Fourth Hospital, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, Wuhan Hospital of Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Wuhan Third Hospital, Tongren Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- *Correspondence: Yuchen Chen
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- Tongji School of Pharmacy, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
- Tongji-Rongcheng Center for Biomedicine, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Passanisi S, Salzano G, Aloe M, Bombaci B, Citriniti F, De Berardinis F, De Marco R, Lazzaro N, Lia MC, Lia R, Mammì F, Stamati FA, Toscano RMR, Ventrici C, Iafusco D, Lombardo F. Increasing trend of type 1 diabetes incidence in the pediatric population of the Calabria region in 2019-2021. Ital J Pediatr 2022; 48:66. [PMID: 35509062 PMCID: PMC9066995 DOI: 10.1186/s13052-022-01264-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Although type 1 diabetes (T1D) represents one of the most common chronic diseases in pediatric age, few studies on the epidemiology of T1D exist globally and the exact prevalence and incidence rates of the disease are unknown. In many countries, including Italy, national registries are missing. METHODS This study aims to assess T1D incidence in the pediatric population of the Calabria region (southern Italy) in the period 2019-2021. The secondary objective was to describe the main demographical, clinical and immunological features of incident cases. Case ascertainment and all clinical data were assessed by retrospectively reviewing the electronic medical records of children and adolescents diagnosed with diabetes at any Pediatric Diabetes Center belonging to the Rete Diabetologica Calabrese (Calabria Region Diabetes Network), from January 2019 to December 2021. The incidence of T1D was estimated for the entire region and was stratified according to age group (0-4 years, 5-9 years, and 10-14 years) and gender. Standardized incidence ratios for each province in the region were also calculated. RESULTS The crude incidence of T1D was 20.6/100,000 person/years. Incidence rates were higher among females and children aged 5-9 years. The crude incidence of T1D was higher in the province of Reggio Calabria (26.5/100,000 person-years). The provinces of Crotone, Catanzaro, and Vibo Valentia showed significantly lower standardized incidence ratios. The annual incidence in the region progressively increased by 43% during the study period. CONCLUSIONS Our study revealed a relatively high incidence in the Calabria region. The marked increasing incidence trend over the past two years could be related to the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but further long-scale population-based studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Stefano Passanisi
- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124, Messina, ME, Italy.
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124, Messina, ME, Italy
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- S.O.C Pediatria, Ospedale Civile "Giovanni Paolo II", Lamezia Terme, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124, Messina, ME, Italy
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- U.O.C. Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera "Pugliese", Catanzaro, Italy
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- S.O.C. Di Pediatria, Ospedale San Giovanni Di Dio, Crotone, Italy
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- U.O.C. Pediatria, Azienda Ospedaliera "BMM", Reggio Calabria, Italy
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- S.O.C. Pediatria E Neonatologia, Ospedale Civile Di Locri, Locri, Italy
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- S.O.C. Pediatria E Neonatologia, Ospedale Civile Di Locri, Locri, Italy
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- S.O.C. Pediatria E Neonatologia, Ospedale Civile Ferrari, Castrovillari, Italy
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- S.O.C. Pediatria E Neonatologia, Ospedale Civile "Iazzolino", Vibo Valentia, Italy
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- S.O.C. Pediatria E Neonatologia, Ospedale Civile "Santa Maria Degli Ungheresi", Polistena, Italy
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- Department of Woman, Child and of General and Specialized Surgery, Università Degli Studi Della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Human Pathology in Adult and Developmental Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98124, Messina, ME, Italy
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The Mighty Mitochondria Are Unifying Organelles and Metabolic Hubs in Multiple Organs of Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Metabolic Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes: An Observational Ultrastructure Study. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23094820. [PMID: 35563211 PMCID: PMC9101653 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Mitochondria (Mt) are essential cellular organelles for the production of energy and thermogenesis. Mt also serve a host of functions in addition to energy production, which include cell signaling, metabolism, cell death, and aging. Due to the central role of Mt in metabolism as metabolic hubs, there has been renewed interest in how Mt impact metabolic pathways and multiple pathologies. This review shares multiple observational ultrastructural findings in multiple cells and organs to depict aberrant mitochondrial (aMt) remodeling in pre-clinical rodent models. Further, it is intended to show how remodeling of Mt are associated with obesity, insulin resistance, metabolic syndrome (MetS), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Specifically, Mt remodeling in hypertensive and insulin-resistant lean models (Ren2 rat models), lean mice with streptozotocin-induced diabetes, obesity models including diet-induced obesity, genetic leptin-deficient ob/ob, and leptin receptor-deficient db/db diabetic mice are examined. Indeed, aMt dysfunction and damage have been implicated in multiple pathogenic diseases. Manipulation of Mt such as the induction of Mt biogenesis coupled with improvement of mitophagy machinery may be helpful to remove leaky damaged aMt in order to prevent the complications associated with the generation of superoxide-derived reactive oxygen species and the subsequent reactive species interactome. A better understanding of Mt remodeling may help to unlock many of the mysteries in obesity, insulin resistance, MetS, T2DM, and the associated complications of diabetic end-organ disease.
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Mintziori G, Duntas LH, Veneti S, Goulis DG. Metabolic, Oxidative and Psychological Stress as Mediators of the Effect of COVID-19 on Male Infertility: A Literature Review. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph19095277. [PMID: 35564672 PMCID: PMC9099932 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19095277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2022] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Over 300 million patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have been reported worldwide since the outbreak of the pandemic in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. COVID-19 is induced by the acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the male reproductive system is unclear. The aim of this review is to assess the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on male fertility and the impact of possible mediators, such as metabolic, oxidative and psychological stress. SARS-CoV-2 infection aggravates metabolic stress and directly or indirectly affects male fertility by reducing seminal health. In addition, SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to excessive production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and increased psychological distress. These data suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces male fertility, possibly by means of metabolic, oxidative and psychological stress. Therefore, among other consequences, the possibility of COVID-19-induced male infertility should not be neglected.
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- Gesthimani Mintziori
- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Papageorgiou Gneral Hospital, 56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.V.); (D.G.G.)
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- Unit of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Thyroid Section, Evgenideion Hospital, University of Athens, 20 Papadiamantopoulou Str., 11528 Athens, Greece;
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Papageorgiou Gneral Hospital, 56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.V.); (D.G.G.)
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- Unit of Reproductive Endocrinology, 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Papageorgiou Gneral Hospital, 56429 Thessaloniki, Greece; (S.V.); (D.G.G.)
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Wu X, Shen M, Quan H, Zhang X, Xu F, Li J, He M, Pan D, Cao L, Yue C, Liu T, Jia X. Shedding of SARS-CoV-2 for 85 Days in COVID-19 Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Lung Metastasis: A Case Report. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:828819. [PMID: 35419368 PMCID: PMC8996196 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.828819] [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: 12/04/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) seriously endangers people's lives. The variation in SARS-CoV-2 makes the research and development of vaccines and specific drugs particularly important. However, the prevention and diagnosis of COVID-19 cannot be underestimated in the control of the epidemic. Case Presentation We introduced a 65-year-old female patient who was diagnosed with COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid test result of this patient was positive again during treatment. It took 85 days from the first symptom to the final cure. According to the known reports, she is currently the patient with the longest virus shedding in Sichuan Province, China. Due to the patient's special condition, she was treated in four hospitals before and after, and she was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and right lung metastatic adenocarcinoma. We fully introduced the patient's epidemiological history, diagnosis, testing, and treatment process. The patient was finally discharged from the hospital under the treatment of antiviral, hypoglycaemic, anti-anxiety, and a combination of Chinese and Western medicine. Conclusions The epidemic is still rampant, and we should not relax our efforts in the prevention and control of viruses. For the elderly, especially those who are suffering from complications or vulnerable to diseases, it is recommended to extend the observation time. Additionally, medical workers should pay attention to the mental state of patients.
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- Xiaoheng Wu
- Yan'an Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Innovation and Transformation, School of Basic Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.,Non-coding RNA and Drug Discovery Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Non-coding RNA and Drug Discovery Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Nuclear Industry 416 Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Non-coding RNA and Drug Discovery Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- The 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Pidu District People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- The 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Pidu District People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Blood Transfusion, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Non-coding RNA and Drug Discovery Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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- Public Health and Clinical Center of Chengdu, Chengdu, China
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- Yan'an Key Laboratory of Microbial Drug Innovation and Transformation, School of Basic Medicine, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China
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- The 3rd Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Pidu District People's Hospital, Chengdu, China
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- Non-coding RNA and Drug Discovery Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China.,School of Basic Medical Sciences, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, China
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Dirweesh A, Azeem N, Trikudanathan G, Mallery JS, Freeman ML, Amateau SK. Concomitant Acute Pancreatitis and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Increases the Risk of Subsequent Endocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Compared With Either Alone. Pancreas 2022; 51:e74-e75. [PMID: 35775646 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000002033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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- Ahmed Dirweesh
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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Tzeravini E, Stratigakos E, Siafarikas C, Tentolouris A, Tentolouris N. The Role of Diabetes and Hyperglycemia on COVID-19 Infection Course-A Narrative Review. FRONTIERS IN CLINICAL DIABETES AND HEALTHCARE 2022; 3:812134. [PMID: 36992740 PMCID: PMC10012165 DOI: 10.3389/fcdhc.2022.812134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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It was previously reported that subjects with diabetes mellitus (DM) are more vulnerable to several bacterial or viral infections. In the era of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it is reasonable to wonder whether DM is a risk factor for COVID-19 infection, too. It is not yet clear whether DM increases the risk for contracting COVID-19 infection or not. However, patients with DM when infected are more likely to develop severe or even fatal COVID-19 disease course than patients without DM. Certain characteristics of DM patients may also deteriorate prognosis. On the other hand, hyperglycemia per se is related to unfavorable outcomes, and the risk may be higher for COVID-19 subjects without pre-existing DM. In addition, individuals with DM may experience prolonged symptoms, need readmission, or develop complications such as mucormycosis long after recovery from COVID-19; close follow-up is hence necessary in some selected cases. We here present a narrative review of the literature in order to set light into the relationship between COVID-19 infection and DM/hyperglycemia.
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- Evangelia Tzeravini
- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- First Department of Propaedeutic Internal Medicine, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Ning Q, Wu D, Wang X, Xi D, Chen T, Chen G, Wang H, Lu H, Wang M, Zhu L, Hu J, Liu T, Ma K, Han M, Luo X. The mechanism underlying extrapulmonary complications of the coronavirus disease 2019 and its therapeutic implication. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:57. [PMID: 35197452 PMCID: PMC8863906 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00907-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a highly transmissible disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that poses a major threat to global public health. Although COVID-19 primarily affects the respiratory system, causing severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome in severe cases, it can also result in multiple extrapulmonary complications. The pathogenesis of extrapulmonary damage in patients with COVID-19 is probably multifactorial, involving both the direct effects of SARS-CoV-2 and the indirect mechanisms associated with the host inflammatory response. Recognition of features and pathogenesis of extrapulmonary complications has clinical implications for identifying disease progression and designing therapeutic strategies. This review provides an overview of the extrapulmonary complications of COVID-19 from immunological and pathophysiologic perspectives and focuses on the pathogenesis and potential therapeutic targets for the management of COVID-19.
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- Qin Ning
- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Department of Pediatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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Neyman A, Nabhan Z, Woerner S, Hannon T. Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes Presentation During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Clin Pediatr (Phila) 2022; 61:133-136. [PMID: 34875904 DOI: 10.1177/00099228211064030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Anna Neyman
- School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- School of Medicine, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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Kim Y, Bitna-Ha, Kim SW, Chang HH, Kwon KT, Bae S, Hwang S. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in patients after 12 months from COVID-19 infection in Korea. BMC Infect Dis 2022; 22:93. [PMID: 35086489 PMCID: PMC8793328 DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07062-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND As the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to progress, awareness about its long-term impacts has been growing. To date, studies on the long-term course of symptoms, factors associated with persistent symptoms, and quality of life after 12 months since recovery from acute COVID-19 have been limited. METHODS A prospective online survey (First: September 8, 2020-September 10, 2020; Second: May 26, 2021-June 1, 2021) was conducted on recovered patients who were previously diagnosed with COVID-19 between February 13, 2020 and March 13, 2020 at Kyungpook National University Hospital. Responders aged between 17 and 70 years were included in the study. Overall, 900 and 241 responders were followed up at 6 and 12 months after recovery from COVID-19 in the first and second surveys, respectively. Clinical characteristics, self-reported persistent symptoms, and EuroQol-5-dimension (EQ5D) index score were investigated for evaluating quality of life. RESULTS The median period from the date of the first symptom onset or COVID-19 diagnosis to the time of the survey was 454 (interquartile range [IQR] 451-458) days. The median age of the responders was 37 (IQR 26.0-51.0) years, and 164 (68.0%) responders were women. Altogether, 11 (4.6%) responders were asymptomatic, and 194 (80.5%), 30 (12.4%), and 6 (2.5%) responders had mild, moderate, and severe illness, respectively. Overall, 127 (52.7%) responders still experienced COVID-19-related persistent symptoms and 12 (5.0%) were receiving outpatient treatment for such symptoms. The main symptoms were difficulty in concentration, cognitive dysfunction, amnesia, depression, fatigue, and anxiety. Considering the EQ5D index scores, only 59.3% of the responders did not have anxiety or depression. Older age, female sex, and disease severity were identified as risk factors for persistent neuropsychiatric symptoms. CONCLUSION COVID-19-related persistent symptoms improved over time; however, neurological symptoms can last longer than other symptoms. Continuous careful observation of symptom improvement and multidisciplinary integrated research on recovered COVID-19 patients are required.
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- Yoonjung Kim
- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Korea.
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Hospital, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, 130, Dongdeok-ro, Jung-gu, Daegu, 41944, Korea
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Harman ML, Cuellar EM, Burkhart Denora AR, Pokhriyal M, Mussarat S. Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis in a Pregnant Woman With Severe COVID-19: A Case Report. Cureus 2022; 14:e21649. [PMID: 35242454 PMCID: PMC8884461 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.21649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) of pregnancy is an uncommon but serious condition that poses a substantial risk to the fetus. The physiological state of pregnancy itself predisposes women to ketosis and ketoacidosis, which can be further exacerbated by acute stressors such as infection. In this article, we describe a case of a pregnant woman with gestational diabetes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requiring mechanical ventilation who developed euglycemic DKA during her hospital course. Despite treating the patient with standard DKA protocol, fetal heart monitoring was non-reassuring and, hence, a cesarean section was performed. Postoperatively, her DKA resolved; however, she was maintained on supportive ventilation for continued management of her severe COVID-19 infection. In light of the ongoing pandemic, it is essential that healthcare teams closely monitor pregnant women presenting with COVID-19 infection for early signs of euglycemic DKA so that treatment may be initiated early and feto-maternal complications are avoided.
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Abramczyk U, Nowaczyński M, Słomczyński A, Wojnicz P, Zatyka P, Kuzan A. Consequences of COVID-19 for the Pancreas. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23020864. [PMID: 35055050 PMCID: PMC8776154 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related major health consequences involve the lungs, a growing body of evidence indicates that COVID-19 is not inert to the pancreas either. This review presents a summary of the molecular mechanisms involved in the development of pancreatic dysfunction during the course of COVID-19, the comparison of the effects of non-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on pancreatic function, and a summary of how drugs used in COVID-19 treatment may affect this organ. It appears that diabetes is not only a condition that predisposes a patient to suffer from more severe COVID-19, but it may also develop as a consequence of infection with this virus. Some SARS-CoV-2 inpatients experience acute pancreatitis due to direct infection of the tissue with the virus or due to systemic multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) accompanied by elevated levels of amylase and lipase. There are also reports that reveal a relationship between the development and treatment of pancreatic cancer and SARS-CoV-2 infection. It has been postulated that evaluation of pancreatic function should be increased in post-COVID-19 patients, both adults and children.
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- Urszula Abramczyk
- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-51-477-9582
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- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.N.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.Z.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.N.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.Z.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.N.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.Z.)
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- Faculty of Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland; (M.N.); (A.S.); (P.W.); (P.Z.)
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland;
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Banderas García S, Aragón D, Azarfane B, Trejo F, Garrell-Salat X, Sánchez-Montalvá A, Otero-Romero S, Garcia-Arumi J, Zapata MA. Persistent reduction of retinal microvascular vessel density in patients with moderate and severe COVID-19 disease. BMJ Open Ophthalmol 2022; 7:e000867. [PMID: 35039796 PMCID: PMC8753095 DOI: 10.1136/bmjophth-2021-000867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to analyse the possible recovery or worsening in retinal microvasculature after 8 months in a previously studied COVID-19 cohort. METHODS AND ANALYSIS A cross-sectional case-control study and a prospective longitudinal cohort study. Participants were the subjects of our previous study who re-enrolled for a new examination including a fundus photograph (retinography), an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan and an OCT angiography. COVID-19 diagnosed patients were divided into three groups: group 1: mild disease, asymptomatic/paucisymptomatic subjects who received outpatient care; group 2: moderate disease and group 3: severe disease, both of which required hospital admission because of pneumonia. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS software (V.23.0). Cross-sectional intergroup differences were analysed by means of analysis of variance for normally distributed variables and the Kruskal-Wallis test for non-normally distributed ones. In reference to the prospective part of the study (intragroup differences, baseline with 8-month comparison), a paired t-test was used for normally distributed data and Wilcoxon signed ranks sum for non-normally distributed data. RESULTS The fovea-centered superficial and deep vascular densities were significantly diminished in severe cases compared with mild cases (p=0.004; p=0.003, respectively, for superficial and deep) and to controls (p=0.014; p=0.010), also in moderate cases to mild group (p=0.004; p=0.003) and to controls (p=0.012; p=0.024). In the longitudinal study, no significant statistical differences were found between baseline and 8-month follow-up vessel density values. CONCLUSION We demonstrated persistent reduction in the central vascular area over time in patients with moderate and severe COVID-19.
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- Sandra Banderas García
- Department of Ophthalmology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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- Infectious Diseases Department, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology Department, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
- IMO, Institute of Ocular Microsurgery, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain
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Kilanowska A, Ziółkowska A. Apoptosis in Type 2 Diabetes: Can It Be Prevented? Hippo Pathway Prospects. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:636. [PMID: 35054822 PMCID: PMC8775644 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23020636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 12/20/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous disease of complex etiology and pathogenesis. Hyperglycemia leads to many serious complications, but also directly initiates the process of β cell apoptosis. A potential strategy for the preservation of pancreatic β cells in diabetes may be to inhibit the implementation of pro-apoptotic pathways or to enhance the action of pancreatic protective factors. The Hippo signaling pathway is proposed and selected as a target to manipulate the activity of its core proteins in therapy-basic research. MST1 and LATS2, as major upstream signaling kinases of the Hippo pathway, are considered as target candidates for pharmacologically induced tissue regeneration and inhibition of apoptosis. Manipulating the activity of components of the Hippo pathway offers a wide range of possibilities, and thus is a potential tool in the treatment of diabetes and the regeneration of β cells. Therefore, it is important to fully understand the processes involved in apoptosis in diabetic states and completely characterize the role of this pathway in diabetes. Therapy consisting of slowing down or stopping the mechanisms of apoptosis may be an important direction of diabetes treatment in the future.
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- Agnieszka Kilanowska
- Department of Anatomy and Histology, Collegium Medicum, University of Zielona Gora, Zyty 28, 65-001 Zielona Gora, Poland;
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YAN Y, LUO Z, DENG T, CUI X, YANG J, PAN X, YANG L, WANG Y, LI L, LI L, GAO M, YANG X. Effect on hypoglycemic activity and UPLC–MS/MS profiling of Rosa roxburghii fruit fermented with Chinese traditional distiller's yeast. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/fst.41822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Yanfang YAN
- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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- Guizhou Medical University, China; Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
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Li R, Xu W, Yang P, Tan L, Ling Z, Gan X. The Nursing Effect of Individualized Management on Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and Hypertension. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:846419. [PMID: 35370933 PMCID: PMC8968140 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.846419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/07/2022] Open
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It focused on clinical effects of individualized nursing and health education (INHE) on patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) and hypertension. 68 patients were randomly rolled into two groups, 34 cases in the control group (group A) received routine nursing and remaining 34 cases in the experimental group (group B) received INHE. The disease knowledge mastery (DKM) and the effect of rehabilitation nursing of patients were compared. The results suggested that DKM of patients in group B was obviously greater (P < 0.05). The total effective rate (TER) in group B was 91.45%, which was observably greater than that (76.35%) in group A (P < 0.05). After nursing, the fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour postprandial glucose (2h PG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) levels of all patients decreased, and those in group B were much lower (P < 0.05). Scores of the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) of the two groups were 56.34 ± 8.12 points and 56.33 ± 8.01 points in group A, respectively; and those in group B were 42.52 ± 6.77 points and 41.71 ± 7.23 points, respectively; and they were all decreased and those in the group B were obviously smaller (P < 0.05). In summary, INHE can effectively improve the psychological cognition of patients with T2DM and hypertension and strengthen the control of blood pressure and blood sugar.
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- Ran Li
- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Cenko E, Badimon L, Bugiardini R, Claeys MJ, De Luca G, de Wit C, Derumeaux G, Dorobantu M, Duncker DJ, Eringa EC, Gorog DA, Hassager C, Heinzel FR, Huber K, Manfrini O, Milicic D, Oikonomou E, Padro T, Trifunovic-Zamaklar D, Vasiljevic-Pokrajcic Z, Vavlukis M, Vilahur G, Tousoulis D. Cardiovascular disease and COVID-19: a consensus paper from the ESC Working Group on Coronary Pathophysiology & Microcirculation, ESC Working Group on Thrombosis and the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA). Cardiovasc Res 2021; 117:2705-2729. [PMID: 34528075 PMCID: PMC8500019 DOI: 10.1093/cvr/cvab298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The cardiovascular system is significantly affected in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Microvascular injury, endothelial dysfunction, and thrombosis resulting from viral infection or indirectly related to the intense systemic inflammatory and immune responses are characteristic features of severe COVID-19. Pre-existing cardiovascular disease and viral load are linked to myocardial injury and worse outcomes. The vascular response to cytokine production and the interaction between severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptor may lead to a significant reduction in cardiac contractility and subsequent myocardial dysfunction. In addition, a considerable proportion of patients who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 do not fully recover and continue to experience a large number of symptoms and post-acute complications in the absence of a detectable viral infection. This conditions often referred to as 'post-acute COVID-19' may have multiple causes. Viral reservoirs or lingering fragments of viral RNA or proteins contribute to the condition. Systemic inflammatory response to COVID-19 has the potential to increase myocardial fibrosis which in turn may impair cardiac remodelling. Here, we summarize the current knowledge of cardiovascular injury and post-acute sequelae of COVID-19. As the pandemic continues and new variants emerge, we can advance our knowledge of the underlying mechanisms only by integrating our understanding of the pathophysiology with the corresponding clinical findings. Identification of new biomarkers of cardiovascular complications, and development of effective treatments for COVID-19 infection are of crucial importance.
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- Edina Cenko
- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40134 Bologna, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Program ICCC-Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, CiberCV, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40134 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
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- Cardiovascular Department of Cardiology, Ospedale “Maggiore della Carità”, Eastern Piedmont University, Novara, Italy
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- Institut für Physiologie, Universität zu Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
- Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislauf-Forschung (DZHK) e.V. (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Hamburg/Kiel/Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany
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- IMRB U955, UPEC, Créteil, France
- Department of Physiology, AP-HP, Henri-Mondor Teaching Hospital, Créteil, France
- Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire « SENEC », Créteil, France
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- “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Division of Experimental Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Physiology, Amsterdam Cardiovascular Science Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Centres, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Physiology, Maastricht University, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht (CARIM), Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
- Department of Postgraduate Medicine, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Cardiology, Charité-Universitaetsmedizin Berlin, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
- DZHK (German Centre for Cardiovascular Research), partner site Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Berlin Institute of Health, Berlin, Germany
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- 3rd Medical Department, Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Wilhelminen Hospital, Vienna, Austria
- Medical School, Sigmund Freud University, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Specialty Medicine, University of Bologna, Via Giuseppe Massarenti 9, 40134 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Cardiology, ‘Hippokration’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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- Cardiovascular Program ICCC-Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, CiberCV, Barcelona, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- University Clinic of Cardiology, Medical Faculty, Ss' Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
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- Cardiovascular Program ICCC-Research Institute Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, IIB-Sant Pau, CiberCV, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Cardiology, ‘Hippokration’ General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine, Athens, Greece
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Sansone A, Mollaioli D, Limoncin E, Ciocca G, Bắc NH, Cao TN, Hou G, Yuan J, Zitzmann M, Giraldi A, Jannini EA. The Sexual Long COVID (SLC): Erectile Dysfunction as a Biomarker of Systemic Complications for COVID-19 Long Haulers. Sex Med Rev 2021; 10:271-285. [PMID: 34933829 PMCID: PMC8604714 DOI: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2021.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Introduction Long term complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2, involve many organ systems, dramatically worsening the quality of life, and finally contributing to impaired physical functioning. Despite the presence of well-identified pathogenetic mechanisms, the effect of “Long COVID” on sexual health has been only marginally addressed. Objectives To provide coverage of the current literature on long COVID, its epidemiology, pathophysiology, and relevance for erectile function. Methods. Comprehensive review of literature pertaining to the epidemiology and pathophysiology of long COVID, and its relevance for erectile function. Results Symptoms of long COVID are highly prevalent and involve almost all systems of the human body, with a plethora of clinical manifestations which range from minor nuisances to life-threatening conditions. “Brain fog” and fatigue are the most common complaints, although other neuropsychiatric complications, including sensory dysfunctions, anxiety, depression, and cerebrovascular events have also been reported. The respiratory and cardiovascular systems are also affected, with dyspnea, pulmonary fibrosis, endothelial dysfunction, and myocarditis occurring in some COVID long haulers. A subset of patients might develop endocrine manifestations, including onset of diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, and hypogonadism. Overall, long COVID features many complications which can impair erectile function by multiple pathogenetic mechanisms, and which could require tailored treatment: (i) careful investigation and management from the sexual medicine expert are therefore much needed, (ii) and future research on this topic is warranted. Conclusion in COVID-19 long haulers, several complications can adversely affect erectile function which, upon future tailored studies, could be used as biomarker for the severity of the long COVID disease and for its follow-up. Sansone A, Mollaioli D, Limoncin E et al. The Sexual Long COVID (SLC): Erectile Dysfunction as a Biomarker of Systemic Complications for COVID-19 Long Haulers. Sex Med Rev 2022;10:271–285.
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- Andrea Sansone
- Chair of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology (ENDOSEX), Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Chair of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology (ENDOSEX), Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Chair of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology (ENDOSEX), Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health Studies, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Andrology and Sexual Medicine, Hanoi Medical University's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Andrology and Sexual Medicine, Hanoi Medical University's Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China
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- Center of Reproductive Medicine and Andrology, Institute of Reproductive and Regenerative Biology, Münster, Germany
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- Sexological Clinic, Psychiatric Center Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute for Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Chair of Endocrinology and Medical Sexology (ENDOSEX), Department of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
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Goodarzi A, Khodaveisi M, Abdi A, Salimi R, Oshvandi K. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Outcomes of Patients with COVID-19; a One-Year Survey. ARCHIVES OF ACADEMIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE 2021; 9:e70. [PMID: 34870236 PMCID: PMC8628641 DOI: 10.22037/aaem.v9i1.1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Assessing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) outcomes of patients with COVID-19 and employing effective strategies for their improvement are essential. This study is designed in this regard. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted between January 20, 2020 and January 20, 2021 in the emergency departments of two hospitals in Hamadan and Kermanshah, Iran. Participants were 487 patients with confirmed COVID-19 and cardiac arrest (CA) who had undergone CPR during the study period. Data were collected using the available CPR documentation forms developed based on the Utstein Style and analyses were performed using Chi-square, Fisher's exact, and Mann-Whitney U tests and the logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Participants' mean age was 69.31±14.73 years and most of them were male (61.8%) and suffered from at least one underlying disease (58.1%). The rate of total and in-hospital CA was 9.67% and 9.39%, respectively. The most prevalent first documented rhythm was asystole (67.9%) and the highest responsivity to CPR was for shockable rhythms. The rate of the return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) was 9% and the rate of survival to hospital discharge was 2%. The significant predictors of CPR success were age (p = 0.035), epinephrine administration time interval (p = 0.00), CPR duration (p = 0.00), and First documented rhythm (p = 0.009). CONCLUSION The rate of in-hospital CA among studied COVID-19 cases was 9.39% with 9% ROSC and 2% survival to hospital discharge rates after CPR. Primary CPR success among patients with COVID-19 was poor, particularly among those with asystole and bradycardia. It seems that old age and improper doses of epinephrine can reduce CPR success.
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- Afshin Goodarzi
- Department of Nursing, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Chronic Diseases (Home Care) Research Center, Department of Community Health Nursing, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Department of Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Besat Hospital, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran.
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- Mother and Child Care Research Center, Nursing and Midwifery School, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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Goel N, Goyal N, Nagaraja R, Kumar R. Systemic corticosteroids for management of 'long-COVID': an evaluation after 3 months of treatment. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis 2021; 92. [PMID: 34730322 DOI: 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Some patients even 4 weeks after Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain to be symptomatic and are known as "long-COVID". In the present study we performed the follow up evaluation at 3 months of long-COVID patients, after treatment with systemic steroids. During the study duration, out of the 4,542 patients managed in the outpatient department of the particular unit, there were 49 patients of Long-COVID. The patients having abnormal computed tomography (CT) alongwith resting hypoxia or exertional desaturation were treated with systemic steroid (deflazacort) in tapering doses for 8-10 weeks. We retrospectively analysed the clinical and radiological findings of these patients at first presentation and at about 3 months of follow up visit. On follow up, all the 49 long-COVID patients showed improvement. The occurrence of breathlessness decreased from 91.83% to 44.89% (p<0.001) and cough from 77.55% to 8.16% (p<0.001). Twenty-four patients were prescribed systemic steroids. Out of these, nearly 58% patients had MMRC grade 4 breathlessness, which decreased to < 2 MMRC in about 86% of these patients. MMRC grade (median) decreased from 3 to 1 (p<0.001). Majority of patients who were tachypnoeic and hypoxic at rest (n=7) showed improvement (71%), post-treatment with corticosteroids. Occurrence of normal chest X-ray increased from 12% to 71% (p<0.001). All these patients had abnormal CT thorax initially, and post-treatment 25% had normal CT thorax. Hence, we conclude that systemic steroids are helpful in hastening recovery of select subset of long-COVID patients. Simultaneously, we should be cautious of immunosuppressive effects of steroids like tuberculosis reactivation, especially in tuberculosis endemic countries. These findings have therapeutic implications and may serve as guidance for future approach to the management of 'long-COVID' with pulmonary sequalae.
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- Nitin Goel
- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
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- Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi.
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Ari Yuka S, Yilmaz A. Effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on host competing endogenous RNA and miRNA network. PeerJ 2021; 9:e12370. [PMID: 34722003 PMCID: PMC8541317 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Competing endogenous RNAs (ceRNA) play a crucial role in cell functions. Computational methods that provide large-scale analysis of the interactions between miRNAs and their competitive targets can contribute to the understanding of ceRNA regulations and critical regulatory functions. Recent reports showed that viral RNAs can compete with host RNAs against host miRNAs. Regarding SARS-CoV-2 RNA, no comprehensive study had been reported about its competition with cellular ceRNAs. In this study, for the first time, we used the ceRNAnetsim package to assess ceRNA network effects per individual cell and competitive behavior of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the infected cells using single-cell sequencing data. Our computations identified 195 genes and 29 miRNAs which vary in competitive behavior specifically in presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA. We also investigated 18 genes that are affected by genes that lost perturbation ability in presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the human miRNA:ceRNA network. These transcripts have associations with COVID-19-related symptoms as well as many dysfunctions such as metabolic diseases, carcinomas, heart failure. Our results showed that the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 genome on host ceRNA interactions and consequent dysfunctions can be explained by competition among various miRNA targets. Our perturbation ability perspective has the potential to reveal yet to be discovered SARS-CoV-2 induced effects invisible to conventional approaches.
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- Selcen Ari Yuka
- Department of Bioengineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Bioengineering, Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Estiri H, Strasser ZH, Brat GA, Semenov YR, Patel CJ, Murphy SN. Evolving phenotypes of non-hospitalized patients that indicate long COVID. BMC Med 2021; 19:249. [PMID: 34565368 PMCID: PMC8474909 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-021-02115-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For some SARS-CoV-2 survivors, recovery from the acute phase of the infection has been grueling with lingering effects. Many of the symptoms characterized as the post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) could have multiple causes or are similarly seen in non-COVID patients. Accurate identification of PASC phenotypes will be important to guide future research and help the healthcare system focus its efforts and resources on adequately controlled age- and gender-specific sequelae of a COVID-19 infection. METHODS In this retrospective electronic health record (EHR) cohort study, we applied a computational framework for knowledge discovery from clinical data, MLHO, to identify phenotypes that positively associate with a past positive reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test for COVID-19. We evaluated the post-test phenotypes in two temporal windows at 3-6 and 6-9 months after the test and by age and gender. Data from longitudinal diagnosis records stored in EHRs from Mass General Brigham in the Boston Metropolitan Area was used for the analyses. Statistical analyses were performed on data from March 2020 to June 2021. Study participants included over 96 thousand patients who had tested positive or negative for COVID-19 and were not hospitalized. RESULTS We identified 33 phenotypes among different age/gender cohorts or time windows that were positively associated with past SARS-CoV-2 infection. All identified phenotypes were newly recorded in patients' medical records 2 months or longer after a COVID-19 RT-PCR test in non-hospitalized patients regardless of the test result. Among these phenotypes, a new diagnosis record for anosmia and dysgeusia (OR 2.60, 95% CI [1.94-3.46]), alopecia (OR 3.09, 95% CI [2.53-3.76]), chest pain (OR 1.27, 95% CI [1.09-1.48]), chronic fatigue syndrome (OR 2.60, 95% CI [1.22-2.10]), shortness of breath (OR 1.41, 95% CI [1.22-1.64]), pneumonia (OR 1.66, 95% CI [1.28-2.16]), and type 2 diabetes mellitus (OR 1.41, 95% CI [1.22-1.64]) is one of the most significant indicators of a past COVID-19 infection. Additionally, more new phenotypes were found with increased confidence among the cohorts who were younger than 65. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study confirm many of the post-COVID-19 symptoms and suggest that a variety of new diagnoses, including new diabetes mellitus and neurological disorder diagnoses, are more common among those with a history of COVID-19 than those without the infection. Additionally, more than 63% of PASC phenotypes were observed in patients under 65 years of age, pointing out the importance of vaccination to minimize the risk of debilitating post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 among younger adults.
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- Hossein Estiri
- Laboratory of Computer Science, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA. .,Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.
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- Laboratory of Computer Science, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.,Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.,Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Computer Science, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.,Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USA.,Research Information Science and Computing, Mass General Brigham, Boston, MA, USA
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Alshamam MS, Nso N, Idrees Z, Iqbal S, Ghernautan V, Sumbly V, Agladze M, Khan S, Sachmechi I. New-Onset Diabetes in the Setting of Beta-Cell Dysfunction in a Young Patient With COVID-19 Infection. Cureus 2021; 13:e16497. [PMID: 34430112 PMCID: PMC8373597 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Reciprocal relationships between viral illness and chronic diseases have been established. Such relationships augment one another and increase the potential harm. The coronavirus 2019 pandemic proved that the most vulnerable populations are the ones with underlying chronic diseases, especially diabetes mellitus. As new data are evolving, viral illnesses, like COVID-19, have been speculated to potentially induce diabetes mellitus. Here we report a 20-year-old male with no past medical history who presented with polyuria, polydipsia, and dry mouth. He was found to have significant hyperglycemia. He had COVID-19-like symptoms a few weeks prior to admission and was tested positive for COVID-19, but the symptoms had resolved prior to his presentation. He was managed with intravenous fluids (IVFs), electrolytes replacement, and insulin. He was diagnosed with new-onset diabetes mellitus likely secondary to a recent COVID-19 infection and was discharged home on insulin, oral antidiabetic medications, and outpatient follow-up with primary care clinic and endocrinology clinic.
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- Mohsen S Alshamam
- Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals, Jamaica, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals, Jamaica, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals Queens, Jamaica, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals, Jamaica, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals, Jamaica, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals, Jamaica, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals, Jamaica, USA
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- General Medicine, Saint James School of Medicine, St. Vincent, VCT
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- Internal Medicine, Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City (NYC) Health + Hospitals, Jamaica, USA
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Patel U, Deluxe L, Salama C, Jimenez AR, Whiting A, Lubin C, Tarlin N. Evaluation of Characteristics and Outcomes for Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) With and Without COVID-19 in Elmhurst Queens During Similar Three-Month Periods in 2019 and 2020. Cureus 2021; 13:e16427. [PMID: 34414048 PMCID: PMC8364784 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Aim There are reports of COVID-19 patients presenting with new onset diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome (HHS). We compared the characteristics of patients with DKA with and without COVID-19 and their effect on mortality. Research design and methods A retrospective study at Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, New York was performed using ICD-10 codes to identify patients with DKA from March 1 to May 31 in 2019 and 2020. Results While comparing COVID-19 patients with DKA to the DKA patients without COVID-19 in both 2019 and 2020, hispanic patients, males, and type 2 diabetes predominated. COVID-19 patients were older (p=0.010), had more hypertension (p=0.002), and severe lactic acidosis (p=0.006). Mortality for DKA patients with COVID-19 was 57%, for DKA patients without COVID-19 it was 2.1% (p=0.0001), and for diabetic patients (no DKA) with COVID-19 it was 39% (p=0.035). Within the COVID-19 group, older age (mean age 65), (p=0.014), elevated CRP (p=0.012), low O2 saturation (p=0.001), and beta blocker use (P=0.01) were associated with increased mortality. Conclusions COVID-19 patients are older, have a history of hypertension, more severe DKA and lactic acidosis than patients without COVID-19. There was no increase in DKA with HHS. DKA, but not diabetic parameters, hypertension, and older age predicted a poor outcome.
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- Urja Patel
- Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital, New York, USA
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- Endocrinology, Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital, New York, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Elmhurst Hospital, New York, USA
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- Endocrinology, Icahn School of Medicine Mount Sinai / NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, New York City, USA
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