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Wang K, Margolis S, Cho JM, Wang S, Arianpour B, Jabalera A, Yin J, Hong W, Zhang Y, Zhao P, Zhu E, Reddy S, Hsiai TK. Non-Invasive Detection of Early-Stage Fatty Liver Disease via an On-Skin Impedance Sensor and Attention-Based Deep Learning. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2400596. [PMID: 38887178 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202400596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Revised: 03/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Early-stage nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a silent condition, with most cases going undiagnosed, potentially progressing to liver cirrhosis and cancer. A non-invasive and cost-effective detection method for early-stage NAFLD detection is a public health priority but challenging. In this study, an adhesive, soft on-skin sensor with low electrode-skin contact impedance for early-stage NAFLD detection is fabricated. A method is developed to synthesize platinum nanoparticles and reduced graphene quantum dots onto the on-skin sensor to reduce electrode-skin contact impedance by increasing double-layer capacitance, thereby enhancing detection accuracy. Furthermore, an attention-based deep learning algorithm is introduced to differentiate impedance signals associated with early-stage NAFLD in high-fat-diet-fed low-density lipoprotein receptor knockout (Ldlr-/-) mice compared to healthy controls. The integration of an adhesive, soft on-skin sensor with low electrode-skin contact impedance and the attention-based deep learning algorithm significantly enhances the detection accuracy for early-stage NAFLD, achieving a rate above 97.5% with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 1.0. The findings present a non-invasive approach for early-stage NAFLD detection and display a strategy for improved early detection through on-skin electronics and deep learning.
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- Kaidong Wang
- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Medicine, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Bioengineering, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
- Department of Medicine, Greater Los Angeles Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, 90073, USA
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Li JHW, Touboul A, Zouari F, Cheung PT, Wei E, Wong EC, Zhou IY, Yuen MF, Seto WK, Mak LY, Chan RW. Portable electrical impedance tomography (EIT) system stages non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for potential screening and monitoring at home. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:1-4. [PMID: 38083484 DOI: 10.1109/embc40787.2023.10339955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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This study demonstrates the feasibility of predicting NAFLD using multi-spectral electrical impedance tomography (EIT), group source separation, constant reference EIT and anthropometric measures. Vibration-controlled Transient Elastography (VCTE) Controlled Attenuated Parameter (CAP; n = 121) and magnetic resonance imaging-proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF; n = 34) achieved a sensitivity of 70.9% and specificity of 73.8% with our CAP predicting model and sensitivity of 77.8% and specificity of 80.0% with our MRI-PDFF predicting model. In summary, a portable EIT can be a cost-effective and self-administrable alternative for widespread home-based and community-based diagnostic screening and treatment monitoring of NAFLD.Clinical Relevance- Portable multi-spectral EIT system has the sensitivity and specificity to potentially unlock biomedical imaging in telemedicine for home-based and community-based screening, staging and monitoring for NAFLD.
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Su P, Chen JG, Tang DH. Exercise against nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Possible role and mechanism of lipophagy. Life Sci 2023; 327:121837. [PMID: 37301321 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2023.121837] [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: 04/13/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. NAFLD is prevalent in about 30% of people worldwide. The lack of physical activity is considered as one of the risks for NAFLD, and approximately one-third of NAFLD patients hardly engage in physical activity. It is acknowledged that exercise is one of the optimal non-pharmacological methods for preventing and treating NAFLD. Different forms of exercise such as aerobic exercise, resistance exercise and even simply physical activity in a higher level can be beneficial in reducing liver lipid accumulation and disease progression for NAFLD patients. In NAFLD patients, exercise is helpful in lowering steatosis and enhancing liver function. The mechanisms underlying the prevention and treatment of NAFLD by exercise are various and complex. Current studies on the mechanisms have focused on the pro-lipolytic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant and lipophagy. Promotion of lipophagy is regarded as an important mechanism for prevention and improvement of NAFLD by exercise. Recent studies have investigated the above mechanism, yet the potential mechanism has not been completely elucidated. Thus, in this review, we cover the recent advances of exercise-promoted lipophagy in NAFLD treatment and prevention. Furthermore, given the fact that exercise activates SIRT1, we discuss the possible regulatory mechanisms of lipophagy by SIRT1 during exercise. These mechanisms need to be verified by further experimental studies.
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- Pei Su
- Department of College of P.E. and Sport, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of College of P.E. and Sport, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China.
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- Department of College of P.E. and Sport, Beijing Normal University, No. 19, Xinjiekouwai St, Haidian District, Beijing 100875, People's Republic of China.
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Yang D, Li S, Zhao Y, Xu B, Tian W. An EIT image reconstruction method based on DenseNet with multi-scale convolution. MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING : MBE 2023; 20:7633-7660. [PMID: 37161165 DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2023329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Electrical impedance tomography (EIT) is an imaging technique that non-invasively acquires the electrical conductivity distribution within a field. The ill-posed and nonlinear nature of the image reconstruction process results in lower quality of the obtained images. To solve this problem, an EIT image reconstruction method based on DenseNet with multi-scale convolution named MS-DenseNet is proposed. In the proposed method, three different multi-scale convolutional dense blocks are incorporated to replace the conventional dense blocks; they are placed in parallel to improve the generalization ability of the network. The connection layer between dense blocks adopts a hybrid pooling structure, which reduces the loss of information in the traditional pooling process. A learning rate setting achieves reduction in two stages and optimizes the fitting ability of the network. The input of the constructed network is the boundary voltage data, and the output is the conductivity distribution of the imaging area. The network was trained and tested on a simulated dataset, and it was further tested using actual measurement data. The images reconstructed via this method were evaluated by employing root mean square error, structural similarity index measure, mean absolute error and image correlation coefficient in comparison with conventional DenseNet and Gauss-Newton. The results show that the method improves the artifact and edge blur problems, achieves higher values on the image metrics and improves the EIT image quality.
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- Dan Yang
- Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
- College of Information Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- School of Computer Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110169, China
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- Key Laboratory of Data Analytics and Optimization for Smart Industry, Ministry of Education, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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Yap DYH, Ma EKY, Oon WY, Lee WH, Li WH, Ho CM, Gautama B, Chan RW, Wong EC. Bio-conductivity characteristics of chronic kidney disease stages examined by portable frequency-difference electrical impedance tomography. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022; 2022:3378-3381. [PMID: 36086019 DOI: 10.1109/embc48229.2022.9871377] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an escalating global health concern, and non-invasive means for early CKD detection is eagerly awaited. Here, we explore the potential of using home-based frequency-difference electrical impedance tomography (fdEIT) to evaluate CKD based on bio-conductivity characteristics. We first verified the feasibility of using portable EIT capturing bio-conductivity in fresh pig kidneys ex vivo. We further performed bio-conductivity measurement in vivo paired with standard eGFR measurements on CKD patients by EIT and traditional blood test, respectively. Our results showed a significant correlation between renal bio-conductivity changes captured by fdEIT and standard eGFR scores. These results hold promise to be developed into a non-invasive and portable device for early CKD detection and longitudinal CKD treatment monitoring in clinical, community and home-based settings. Clinical Relevance - A novel non-invasive bio-conductivity approach was developed for CKD classification. The renal assessment with portable EIT device demonstrated the potential to ameliorate the detection and classification of CKD into a portable, accessible, self-administrable home-based process.
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Luo Y, Huang D, Huang ZY, Hsiai TK, Tai YC. An Ex Vivo Study of Outward Electrical Impedance Tomography (OEIT) for Intravascular Imaging. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2022; 69:734-745. [PMID: 34383642 PMCID: PMC8837386 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2021.3104300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Atherosclerosis is a chronic immuno-inflammatory condition emerging in arteries and considered the cause of a myriad of cardiovascular diseases. Atherosclerotic lesion characterization through invasive imaging modalities is essential in disease evaluation and determining intervention strategy. Recently, electrical properties of the lesions have been utilized in assessing its vulnerability mainly owing to its capability to differentiate lipid content existing in the lesion, albeit with limited detection resolution. Electrical impedance tomography is the natural extension of conventional spectrometric measurement by incorporating larger number of interrogating electrodes and advanced algorithm to achieve imaging of target objects and thus provides significantly richer information. It is within this context that we develop Outward Electrical Impedance Tomography (OEIT), aimed at intravascular imaging for atherosclerotic lesion characterization. METHODS We utilized flexible electronics to establish the 32-electrode OEIT device with outward facing configuration suitable for imaging of vessels. We conducted comprehensive studies through simulation model and ex vivo setup to demonstrate the functionality of OEIT. RESULTS Quantitative characterization for OEIT regarding its proximity sensing and conductivity differentiation was achieved using well-controlled experimental conditions. Imaging capability for OEIT was further verified with phantom setup using porcine aorta to emulate in vivo environment. CONCLUSION We have successfully demonstrated a novel tool for intravascular imaging, OEIT, with unique advantages for atherosclerosis detection. SIGNIFICANCE This study demonstrates for the first time a novel electrical tomography-based platform for intravascular imaging, and we believe it paves the way for further adaptation of OEIT for intravascular detection in more translational settings and offers great potential as an alternative imaging tool for medical diagnosis.
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- Department of Bioengineering, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, USA
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Chang CC, Huang ZY, Shih SF, Luo Y, Ko A, Cui Q, Sumner J, Cavallero S, Das S, Gao W, Sinsheimer J, Bui A, Jacobs JP, Pajukanta P, Wu H, Tai YC, Li Z, Hsiai TK. Electrical impedance tomography for non-invasive identification of fatty liver infiltrate in overweight individuals. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19859. [PMID: 34615918 PMCID: PMC8494919 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99132-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of cardiometabolic diseases in overweight individuals. While liver biopsy is the current gold standard to diagnose NAFLD and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive alternative still under clinical trials, the former is invasive and the latter costly. We demonstrate electrical impedance tomography (EIT) as a portable method for detecting fatty infiltrate. We enrolled 19 overweight subjects to undergo liver MRI scans, followed by EIT measurements. The MRI images provided the a priori knowledge of the liver boundary conditions for EIT reconstruction, and the multi-echo MRI data quantified liver proton-density fat fraction (PDFF%) to validate fat infiltrate. Using the EIT electrode belts, we circumferentially injected pairwise current to the upper abdomen, followed by acquiring the resulting surface-voltage to reconstruct the liver conductivity. Pearson's correlation analyses compared EIT conductivity or MRI PDFF with body mass index, age, waist circumference, height, and weight variables. We reveal that the correlation between liver EIT conductivity or MRI PDFF with demographics is statistically insignificant, whereas liver EIT conductivity is inversely correlated with MRI PDFF (R = -0.69, p = 0.003, n = 16). As a pilot study, EIT conductivity provides a portable method for operator-independent and cost-effective detection of hepatic steatosis.
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- Chih-Chiang Chang
- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychology, College of Life Sciences, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Computational Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Division of Digestive Diseases, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Institute for Precision Health, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Department of Radiological Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA.,Center for Human Nutrition, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,Department of Medical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA. .,Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA. .,Greater Los Angeles VA Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Andreasen N, Crandall H, Brimhall O, Miller B, Perez-Tamayo J, Martinsen OG, Kauwe SK, Sanchez B. Skin Electrical Resistance as a Diagnostic and Therapeutic Biomarker of Breast Cancer Measuring Lymphatic Regions. IEEE ACCESS : PRACTICAL INNOVATIONS, OPEN SOLUTIONS 2021; 9:152322-152332. [PMID: 34888126 PMCID: PMC8654262 DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3123569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Skin changes associated with alterations in the interstitial matrix and lymph system might provide significant and measurable effects due to the presence of breast cancer. This study aimed to determine if skin electrical resistance changes could serve as a diagnostic and therapeutic biomarker associated with physiological changes in patients with malignant versus benign breast cancer lesions. Forty-eight women (24 with malignant cancer, 23 with benign lesions) were enrolled in this study. Repeated skin resistance measurements were performed within the same session and 1 week after the first measurement in the breast lymphatic region and non-breast lymphathic regions. Intraclass correlation coefficients were calculated to determine the technique's intrasession and intersession reproducibility. Data were then normalized as a mean of comparing cross-sectional differences between malignant and benign lesions of the breast. Six months longitudinal data from six patients that received therapy were analyzed to detect the effect of therapy. Standard descriptive statistics were used to compare ratiometric differences between groups. Skin resistance data were used to train a machine learning random forest classification algorithm to diagnose breast cancer lesions. Significant differences between malignant and benign breast lesions were obtained (p<0.01), also pre- and post-treatment (p<0.05). The diagnostic algorithm demonstrated the capability to classify breast cancer with an area under the curve of 0.68, sensitivity of 66.3%, specificity of 78.5%, positive predictive value 70.7% and negative predictive value 75.1%. Measurement of skin resistance in patients with breast cancer may serve as a convenient screening tool for breast cancer and evaluation of therapy. Further work is warranted to improve our approach and further investigate the biophysical mechanisms leading to the observed changes.
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Ogden Regional Medical Center, Department of Women's Imaging, Ogden, UT 84405, USA
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- Ogden Regional Medical Center, Department of Women's Imaging, Ogden, UT 84405, USA
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- Department of Physics, University of Oslo, 0371 Oslo, Norway
- Department of Clinical and Biomedical Engineering, Oslo University Hospital, 0372 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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Jin K, Liu Y, Shi Y, Zhang H, Sun Y, Zhangyuan G, Wang F, Yu W, Wang J, Tao X, Chen X, Zhang W, Sun B. PTPROt aggravates inflammation by enhancing NF-κB activation in liver macrophages during nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Am J Cancer Res 2020; 10:5290-5304. [PMID: 32373213 PMCID: PMC7196286 DOI: 10.7150/thno.42658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Rationale: Inflammation plays a crucial role in the progression of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type O truncated isoform (PTPROt) is an integral membrane protein that has been identified in osteoclasts, macrophages, and B lymphocytes. However, its relationship between inflammation and NASH is largely unknown. Herein, we aimed to study the function of PTPROt in NASH progression. Methods: We established a NASH mouse model in wild-type (WT), PTPRO knockout mice by western diet (WD) and methionine-choline-deficient diet (MCD). In addition, MCD-induced NASH model was established in BMT mice. Moreover, we determined the expression of PTPROt in liver macrophages in human subjects without steatosis, with simple steatosis, and with NASH to confirm the relationship between PTPROt and NASH. In vitro assays were also performed to study the molecular role of PTPROt in NASH progression. Results: Human samples and animal model results illustrated that PTPROt is increased in liver macrophages during NASH progression and is positively correlated with the degree of NASH. Our animal model also showed that PTPROt in liver macrophages can enhance the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway, which induces the transcription of genes involved in the inflammatory response. Moreover, PTPROt promotes the transcription of pro-oxidant genes and inhibits antioxidant and protective genes via increased activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway, thereby causing an increased level of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and damaged mitochondria. This triggers the NLRP3-IL1β axis and causes a heightened inflammatory response. Notably, PTPROt partially limits inflammation and ROS production by promoting mitophagy, which participates in a negative feedback loop in this model. Conclusions: Our data strongly indicate that PTPROt plays a dual role in inflammation via the NF-κB signaling pathway in liver macrophages during NASH. Further studies are required to explore therapeutic strategies and prevention of this common liver disease through PTPROt.
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Pirmoazen AM, Khurana A, El Kaffas A, Kamaya A. Quantitative ultrasound approaches for diagnosis and monitoring hepatic steatosis in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Theranostics 2020; 10:4277-4289. [PMID: 32226553 PMCID: PMC7086372 DOI: 10.7150/thno.40249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2019] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a major global health concern with increasing prevalence, associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome. Recently, quantitative ultrasound-based imaging techniques have dramatically improved the ability of ultrasound to detect and quantify hepatic steatosis. These newer ultrasound techniques possess many inherent advantages similar to conventional ultrasound such as universal availability, real-time capability, and relatively low cost along with quantitative rather than a qualitative assessment of liver fat. In addition, quantitative ultrasound-based imaging techniques are less operator dependent than traditional ultrasound. Here we review several different emerging quantitative ultrasound-based approaches used for detection and quantification of hepatic steatosis in patients at risk for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. We also briefly summarize other clinically available imaging modalities for evaluating hepatic steatosis such as MRI, CT, and serum analysis.
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- Amir M. Pirmoazen
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Radiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
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- Department of Radiology, Molecular Imaging Program at Stanford, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Maruyama H, Kobayashi K, Kiyono S, Chiba T, Kato N, Ohtsuka M, Ito K, Yamaguchi T, Shiina S. Free fatty acid-based low-impedance liver image: a characteristic appearance in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Eur Radiol Exp 2020; 4:3. [PMID: 31975290 PMCID: PMC6977798 DOI: 10.1186/s41747-019-0137-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Background To examine in vitro acoustic property of nonalcoholic fatty disease in mouse and human liver to identify nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods The acoustic impedance (× 106 kg/m2/s) was measured in 35 free fatty acids (FFAs, 500 mmol/L) and histologically-diagnosed liver samples of twelve mice (four control, four simple steatosis [SS], and four NASH) and eight humans (two control, three SS, and three NASH), using 80-MHz acoustic microscopy. The sum of percentage (SP) composition of FFAs (SP-FFAs) was also assessed. Results Median impedance of all FFAs was 0.7 (5 FFAs with impedance 0.7); 17 FFAs with impedance < 0.7 were classified as low-impedance group; and, 13 FFAs with impedance > 0.7 were classified as high-impedance group. The median impedance of the mouse liver decreased from control (1.715), to SS (1.68), to NASH (1.635) (control versus NASH, p = 0.039 without significant differences for the other comparisons, p ≥ 0.1). Similarly, the median impedance of human liver showed decreased from control (1.825), to SS (1.788), to NASH (1.76) (control versus SS, p = 0.023; control versus NASH, p = 0.003; SS versus NASH, p = 0.050). The ratio of SP-FFAs between the low-impedance and high-impedance groups showed an increase in both mice and humans, with significant differences in mice (control versus SS, p < 0.001; control versus NASH, p < 0.001; SS versus NASH, p = 0.003), without significant differences in humans (p ≥ 0.671). Conclusion Lower acoustic impedance based on the intrahepatic composition of FFAs may be characteristic of NASH.
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- Hitoshi Maruyama
- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of General Surgery, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba, 260-8670, Japan
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- Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoicho, Inage, Chiba, 263-8522, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, 2-1-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8421, Japan
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Imbault M, Dioguardi Burgio M, Faccinetto A, Ronot M, Bendjador H, Deffieux T, Triquet EO, Rautou PE, Castera L, Gennisson JL, Vilgrain V, Tanter M. Ultrasonic fat fraction quantification using in vivo adaptive sound speed estimation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2018; 63:215013. [DOI: 10.1088/1361-6560/aae661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Marion Imbault
- Institut Langevin, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, CNRS UMR 7587, INSERM U979, Paris, France. Author to whom any correspondence should be addressed
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Mo JF, Wu JY, Zheng L, Yu YW, Zhang TX, Guo L, Bao Y. Therapeutic efficacy of polydatin for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease via regulating inflammatory response in obese mice. RSC Adv 2018; 8:31194-31200. [PMID: 35548751 PMCID: PMC9085635 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra05915b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Polydatin (PD), a natural precursor of resveratrol, has been used to treat several diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, hepatic diseases and various cancers.
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- Juan-Fen Mo
- The Key Laboratory
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
- Jiaxing
- China
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- The Key Laboratory
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
- Jiaxing
- China
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- The Key Laboratory
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
- Jiaxing
- China
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- Department of Pathology
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
- Jiaxing
- China
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- Clinical Laboratory
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
- Jiaxing
- China
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- The Key Laboratory
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
- Jiaxing
- China
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- The Key Laboratory
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University
- Jiaxing
- China
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