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Jouffrey V, Leonard AS, Ahnert SE. Gene duplication and subsequent diversification strongly affect phenotypic evolvability and robustness. R Soc Open Sci 2021; 8:201636. [PMID: 34168886 PMCID: PMC8220273 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.201636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We study the effects of non-determinism and gene duplication on the structure of genotype-phenotype (GP) maps by introducing a non-deterministic version of the Polyomino self-assembly model. This model has previously been used in a variety of contexts to model the assembly and evolution of protein quaternary structure. Firstly, we show the limit of the current deterministic paradigm which leads to built-in anti-correlation between evolvability and robustness at the genotypic level. We develop a set of metrics to measure structural properties of GP maps in a non-deterministic setting and use them to evaluate the effects of gene duplication and subsequent diversification. Our generalized versions of evolvability and robustness exhibit positive correlation for a subset of genotypes. This positive correlation is only possible because non-deterministic phenotypes can contribute to both robustness and evolvability. Secondly, we show that duplication increases robustness and reduces evolvability initially, but that the subsequent diversification that duplication enables has a stronger, inverse effect, greatly increasing evolvability and reducing robustness relative to their original values.
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- V. Jouffrey
- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK
- Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Bateman Street, Cambridge CB2 1LR, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK
- Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Bateman Street, Cambridge CB2 1LR, UK
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- Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0HE, UK
- Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Bateman Street, Cambridge CB2 1LR, UK
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Self-assembly processes are widespread in nature and lie at the heart of many biological and physical phenomena. The characteristics of self-assembly building blocks determine the structures that they form. Two crucial properties are the determinism and boundedness of the self-assembly. The former tells us whether the same set of building blocks always generates the same structure, and the latter whether it grows indefinitely. These properties are highly relevant in the context of protein structures, as the difference between deterministic protein self-assembly and nondeterministic protein aggregation is central to a number of diseases. Here we introduce a graph theoretical approach that can determine the determinism and boundedness for several geometries and dimensionalities of self-assembly more accurately and quickly than conventional methods. We apply this methodology to a previously studied lattice self-assembly model and discuss generalizations to a wide range of other self-assembling systems.
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- S Tesoro
- Theory of Condensed Matter, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB3 0HE Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Theory of Condensed Matter, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB3 0HE Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB2 1LR Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Theory of Condensed Matter, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB3 0HE Cambridge, United Kingdom
- Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge, CB2 1LR Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Leonard AS, Lee J, Schubert D, Croen LA, Fallin MD, Newschaffer CJ, Walker CK, Salafia CM, Morgan SP, Vvedensky DD. Scaling of the surface vasculature on the human placenta. Phys Rev E 2018; 96:040401. [PMID: 29347569 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.96.040401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The networks of veins and arteries on the chorionic plate of the human placenta are analyzed in terms of Voronoi cells derived from these networks. Two groups of placentas from the United States are studied: a population cohort with no prescreening, and a cohort from newborns with an elevated risk of developing autistic spectrum disorder. Scaled distributions of the Voronoi cell areas in the two cohorts collapse onto a single distribution, indicating common mechanisms for the formation of the complete vasculatures, but which have different levels of activity in the two cohorts.
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- A S Leonard
- The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, California 94612, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Drexel School of Public Health, Drexel University 1505 Race Street, Mail Stop 1033, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, USA
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- Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center, Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, University of California-Davis, Sacramento, California 95817, USA
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- Placental Analytics, LLC, 187 Overlook Circle, New Rochelle, New York 10804, USA
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- The Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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Closen ML, Elovitz ME, Leonard AS, Meyer KC, Spritz N. Symposium: Job restrictions and disclosure requirements for HIV-infected health care professionals: whose privacy is it anyway? NY Law Sch Law Rev 2003; 41:5-56. [PMID: 12718306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2023]
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- M L Closen
- University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, USA
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Feltis BA, Miller JS, Sahar DA, Kim AS, Saltzman DA, Leonard AS, Wells CL, Sielaff TD. Liver and circulating NK1.1(+)CD3(-) cells are increased in infection with attenuated Salmonella typhimurium and are associated with reduced tumor in murine liver cancer. J Surg Res 2002; 107:101-7. [PMID: 12384070 DOI: 10.1006/jsre.2002.6428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An attenuated (DeltacyA, Deltacrp) strain of Salmonella typhimurium (chi4550) containing a gene for human IL-2 (chi4550pIL2) reduces hepatic tumor burden when orally inoculated into mice with liver cancer; however, wild-type S. typhimurium is also associated with cancer regression. Therefore, experiments were designed to clarify the invasiveness and the anti-tumor properties of three strains of S. typhimurium. S. typhimurium chi4550pIL2, chi4550, or wild type (WT) was incubated with mature Caco-2 and HT-29 enterocytes, and S. typhimurium internalization was assessed. For infectivity experiments, mice were orally inoculated with saline or 10(9)S. typhimurium chi4550pIL2, chi4550, or WT; 48 h later mice were sacrificed for analysis of cecal bacteria and S. typhimurium translocation to mesenteric lymph nodes. For experiments involving tumor implantation, four groups were studied: saline control, tumor alone, chi4550pIL2+tumor, and chi4550+tumor. Mice were orally inoculated with saline or S. typhimurium and underwent laparotomy 24 h later with 5 x 10(4) MCA38 murine adenocarcinoma cells injected into the spleen. On day 14, liver tumors were counted and peripheral blood and hepatic lymphocyte populations were analyzed by FACScan. Attenuated S. typhimurium exhibited decreased internalization by cultured enterocytes and decreased infectivity after oral inoculation. Mice treated with chi4550pIL2 or chi4550 had fewer liver tumors and increased populations of hepatic and circulating NK1.1(+)CD3(-) lymphocytes compared to mice treated with saline (P < 0.01). These data suggest that attenuated S. typhimurium may have an application as an anti-tumor agent.
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- B A Feltis
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
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Calcium- and calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) and glutamate receptors are integrally involved in forms of synaptic plasticity that may underlie learning and memory. In the simplest model for long-term potentiation, CaMKII is activated by Ca2+ influx through NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate) receptors and then potentiates synaptic efficacy by inducing synaptic insertion and increased single-channel conductance of AMPA (alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid) receptors. Here we show that regulated CaMKII interaction with two sites on the NMDA receptor subunit NR2B provides a mechanism for the glutamate-induced translocation of the kinase to the synapse in hippocampal neurons. This interaction can lead to additional forms of potentiation by: facilitated CaMKII response to synaptic Ca2+; suppression of inhibitory autophosphorylation of CaMKII; and, most notably, direct generation of sustained Ca2+/calmodulin (CaM)-independent (autonomous) kinase activity by a mechanism that is independent of the phosphorylation state. Furthermore, the interaction leads to trapping of CaM that may reduce down-regulation of NMDA receptor activity. CaMKII-NR2B interaction may be prototypical for direct activation of a kinase by its targeting protein.
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- K U Bayer
- Department of Neurobiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305-5125, USA.
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SAP97, a PDZ-containing protein, is reported to concentrate in axon terminals, where its function remains unknown. Using highly specific new antibodies, we show that SAP97 in rat cerebral cortex is associated with heteromeric AMPA receptors via a selective biochemical interaction between SAP97 and the GluR1 subunit. Using light and electron microscopic immunocytochemistry, we demonstrate cellular and synaptic colocalization of SAP97 and GluR1, and show that SAP97 concentrates at synapses that contain GluR1 but not necessarily GluR2 or GluR3. Using quantitative postembedding immunogold electron microscopy, we find that SAP97 is at highest concentration within the postsynaptic density of asymmetric synapses. These data suggest that SAP97 may help to anchor GluR1-containing AMPA receptors at the synapse. As a multifunctional scaffolding protein, SAP97 may organize components of AMPA-related intracellular signalling pathways, including those associated with calcium-permeable homomeric GluR1 channels.
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- J G Valtschanoff
- Department of Cell Biology & Anatomy, Taylor Hall, CB #7090, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
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Leonard AS, Lim IA, Hemsworth DE, Horne MC, Hell JW. Calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II is associated with the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999; 96:3239-44. [PMID: 10077668 PMCID: PMC15926 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.96.6.3239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 317] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The molecular basis of long-term potentiation (LTP), a long-lasting change in synaptic transmission, is of fundamental interest because of its implication in learning. Usually LTP depends on Ca2+ influx through postsynaptic N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptors and subsequent activation of Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII). For a molecular understanding of LTP it is crucial to know how CaMKII is localized to its postsynaptic targets because protein kinases often are targeted to their substrates by adapter proteins. Here we show that CaMKII directly binds to the NMDA receptor subunits NR1 and NR2B. Moreover, activation of CaMKIIalpha by stimulation of NMDA receptors in forebrain slices increase this association. This interaction places CaMKII not only proximal to a major source of Ca2+ influx but also close to alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA)-type glutamate receptors, which become phosphorylated upon stimulation of NMDA receptors in these forebrain slices. Identification of the postsynaptic adapter for CaMKII fills a critical gap in the understanding of LTP because CaMKII-mediated phosphorylation of AMPA receptors is an important step during LTP.
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- A S Leonard
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706-1532, USA
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Johnson EM, Saltzman DA, Suh G, Dahms RA, Leonard AS. Complications and risks of central venous catheter placement in children. Surgery 1998; 124:911-6. [PMID: 9823406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Since Aubaniac's first description in 1952, the use of central venous catheters has increased dramatically; they are now considered commonplace. Placement of these catheters, however, has an associated risk of morbidity and mortality. In most cases, this risk is outweighted by the benefit gained, especially when long-term access to the central venous system is needed for multiple transfusions, chemotherapy, antibiotics, or parenteral nutrition. A large number of central venous catheters are placed in children at our institution, usually by interns and residents. METHODS To identify associated risks and complications, we reviewed the records of 1435 consecutive catheterizations in children over a 10-year period. Data collected included age, sex, site of catheterization, type of catheter, primary disease, prior catheterizations, indication for placement, failed attempts, number of attempts, catheter misplacement, level of physician training, new needle punctures, and complications. We then used logistic regression analysis to identify independent risk factors for complications. RESULTS We noted 39 (3.1%) perioperative complications, including 19 (1.5%) arterial punctures, 10 (0.8%) pneumothoraces, 6 (0.5%) hemothoraces, 2 (0.2%) cases of superior vena cava syndrome, 1 (0.1%) episode of ventricular fibrillation that required cardioversion, and 1 episode of bleeding that required a cutaneous suture. Univariate analysis revealed that catheters placed in a subclavian vein (vs all other sites combined, P < .01) were less likely to have an associated complication. In addition, multiple attempts (vs success on first attempt, P < .0001), failed attempt (vs success at initial site, P < .0001), catheter misplacement (vs proper initial position, P < .01), and prior catheterizations (vs no prior catheterization, P < .0005) were associated with complications. Logistic regression revealed multiple attempts (vs success on first attempt, odds ratio (OR) = 5.4), failed attempt (vs success at initial site, OR = 5.2), and catheter misplacement (vs proper initial position, OR = 6.9) to be independent risk factors for complications. Age, sex, type of catheter, primary disease, indication for placement, and level of physician training (intern or resident vs staff) were not associated with complications. CONCLUSIONS Central venous catheterization in children is relatively safe, with only a 3.2% complication rate and no mortality in our series.
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- E M Johnson
- University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Minneapolis 55455, USA
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Leonard AS, Davare MA, Horne MC, Garner CC, Hell JW. SAP97 is associated with the alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid receptor GluR1 subunit. J Biol Chem 1998; 273:19518-24. [PMID: 9677374 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.273.31.19518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 362] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Rapid glutamatergic synaptic transmission is mediated by ionotropic glutamate receptors and depends on their precise localization at postsynaptic membranes opposing the presynaptic neurotransmitter release sites. Postsynaptic localization of N-methyl-D-aspartate-type glutamate receptors may be mediated by the synapse-associated proteins (SAPs) SAP90, SAP102, and chapsyn-110. SAPs contain three PDZ domains that can interact with the C termini of proteins such as N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunits that carry a serine or threonine at the -2 position and a valine, isoleucine, or leucine at the very C terminus (position 0). We now show that SAP97, a SAP whose function at the synapse has been unclear, is associated with alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid (AMPA)-type glutamate receptors. AMPA receptors are probably tetramers and are formed by two or more of the four AMPA receptor subunits GluR1-4. GluR1 possesses a C-terminal consensus sequence for interactions with PDZ domains of SAPs. SAP97 was present in AMPA receptor complexes immunoprecipitated from detergent extracts of rat brain. After treatment of rat brain membrane fractions with the cross-linker dithiobis(succinimidylpropionate) and solubilization with sodium dodecylsulfate, SAP97 was associated with GluR1 but not GluR2 or GluR3. In vitro experiments with recombinant proteins indicate that SAP97 specifically associates with the C terminus of GluR1 but not other AMPA receptor subunits. Our findings suggest that SAP97 may be involved in localizing AMPA receptors at postsynaptic sites through its interaction with the GluR1 subunit.
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- A S Leonard
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1532, USA
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Leonard AS, Hell JW. Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase and protein kinase C phosphorylate N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors at different sites. J Biol Chem 1997; 272:12107-15. [PMID: 9115280 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.272.18.12107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Ca2+ influx through N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptors plays a pivotal role in synaptic plasticity during brain development as well as in mature brain. Cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase (PKA) and members of the protein kinase C (PKC) family are also essential for various forms of synaptic plasticity and regulate the activity of different ion channels including NMDA and non-NMDA receptors. We now demonstrate that PKA and various PKC isoforms phosphorylate the NMDA receptor in vitro. The stoichiometry of [32P]phosphate incorporation per [3H]MK-801 binding site is greater than 1 for both PKA and PKC. Double immunoprecipitation experiments show that all three NMDA receptor subunits that are prevalent in the cortical structures, NR1, NR2A, and NR2B, are substrates for PKA as well as PKC. Two-dimensional phosphopeptide mapping reveals that the major phosphorylation sites for PKA and PKC differ for all three subunits. We provide evidence that some if not most of these sites are phosphorylated in the central nervous system of rats in vivo. The results presented in this article together with earlier electrophysiological experiments demonstrating that PKA and PKC activation increases the activity of NMDA receptors indicate that NMDA receptor potentiation can be mediated by direct phosphorylation by PKA and PKC. Collectively, these results strongly suggest that NMDA receptor functions such as control of neuronal development or expression of synaptic plasticity are modulated by PKA- and PKC-mediated phosphorylation of NMDA receptors.
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- A S Leonard
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1532, USA
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Saxton ML, Longo DL, Wetzel HE, Tribble H, Alvord WG, Kwak LW, Leonard AS, Ullmann CD, Curti BD, Ochoa AC. Adoptive transfer of anti-CD3-activated CD4+ T cells plus cyclophosphamide and liposome-encapsulated interleukin-2 cure murine MC-38 and 3LL tumors and establish tumor-specific immunity. Blood 1997; 89:2529-36. [PMID: 9116299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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The infusion of anti-CD3-activated murine T cells plus interleukin-2 (IL-2) exerts antitumor effects against several tumors in murine immunotherapy models. This study compares the therapeutic efficacy of anti-CD3-activated CD4+ or CD8+ T-cell subsets, when given with cyclophosphamide (Cy) and liposome-encapsulated IL-2 (L-IL2) in a murine model. C57BL/6 mice bearing subcutaneous (S.C.) MC-38 colon adenocarcinoma, 3LL Lewis lung carcinoma, or 38C13 lymphoma for 7 to 14 days were pretreated with low-dose intraperitoneal (I.P.) Cy before intravenous (I.V.) injection of anti-CD3-activated T cells or T-cell subsets. Cell administration was followed by I.P. administration of L-IL2 for 5 days. Mice receiving activated CD4+ T cells showed significantly reduced tumor growth or complete remissions with prolonged disease-free survival in MC-38, 3LL, and 38C13. The timing of Cy doses in relation to adoptive transfer was critical in obtaining the optimal antitumor effect by CD4+ cells. Injecting Cy 4 days before the infusion of CD4+ cells greatly enhanced the antitumor effect of the CD4+ cells and improved survival of the mice compared with other Cy regimens. C57BL/6 mice cured of MC-38 after treatment with CD4+ T cells developed tumor-type immunologic memory as demonstrated by their ability to reject rechallenges with MC-38, but not 3LL. Similarly, mice cured of 3LL tumors rejected rechallenges of 3LL, but not MC-38. The immunologic memory could be transferred with an I.V. injection of splenocytes from mice cured of MC-38 or 3LL. No cytotoxic T-lymphocyte activity was detected in T cells or T-cell subsets from mice cured of MC-38 or 3LL. Increased IL-2 and interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) production was observed from CD4+ subsets in cured animals when stimulated in vitro with the original tumor, but not with an unrelated syngeneic tumor. These results suggest that tumor-specific immunity can be achieved in vivo with anti-CD3-stimulated CD4+ T cells in this cellular therapy model.
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- M L Saxton
- Biological Response Modifiers Program, National Cancer Institute, Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, MD, USA
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Saltzman DA, Katsanis E, Heise CP, Hasz DE, Kelly SM, Curtiss R, Leonard AS, Anderson PM. Patterns of hepatic and splenic colonization by an attenuated strain of Salmonella typhimurium containing the gene for human interleukin-2: a novel anti-tumor agent. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 1997; 12:37-45. [PMID: 10851445 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.1997.12.37] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Currently, there is no effective treatment for unresectable hepatic malignancies. Salmonella sp. are known to naturally track to the liver during active infection. A live biological vector was developed for delivery of Interleukin-2 (IL-2) to the liver for anti-tumor purposes. The avirulent and highly immunogenic c4550 strain of Salmonella typhimurium was used to express the IL-2 protein [renamed c4550(pIL-2)]. We have previously demonstrated that the c4550(pIL-2) produces biologically active IL-2 (up to 46.2 IU/ml) and that a single gavage feeding of 10(7) colony forming units (cfu) of c4550(pIL-2) significantly reduced the number of hepatic metastases when compared to animals fed salmonella lacking the IL-2 gene or non-treated controls. The goal of the current studies was to determine the pattern of splenic and hepatic colonization of Salmonella-IL2. Hepatic and splenic colonization was determined following administration of 10(7) cfu of c4550(pIL-2) and c4550(pYA292) via a single gavage feeding to C57BL/6 mice. Five experiments of antibiotic regimen administration were conducted where splenic and hepatic homogenates were cultured after 14 days of parenteral and/or oral antibiotics. The natural history of hepatic and splenic colonization was also determined for animals without antibiotic treatment. Despite administration of various antibiotic regimens using different routes, eradication of salmonella with and without IL-2 was not achieved. Salmonella, however, was not cultured from hepatic and splenic tissue at 4 months after a single gavage feeding of salmonella with no specific treatment. In conclusion, oral administration of c4550(pIL-2) may represent a novel form of in vivo biotherapy for unresectable hepatic malignancies. Antibiotics do not accelerate eradication of this bacteria and it appears that c4550(pIL-2) follows the natural pathophysiological of salmonella infection in which eradication from the splenic and hepatic tissue occurs over a period of 2-4 months.
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- D A Saltzman
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
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Saltzman DA, Katsanis E, Heise CP, Hasz DE, Vigdorovich V, Kelly SM, Curtiss R, Leonard AS, Anderson PM. Antitumor mechanisms of attenuated Salmonella typhimurium containing the gene for human interleukin-2: a novel antitumor agent? J Pediatr Surg 1997; 32:301-6. [PMID: 9044141 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90198-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Currently, there is no long-term effective treatment for unresectable hepatic malignancies. Salmonella species are known to naturally track to the liver during active infection. To develop a biological vector for delivery of interleukin-2 (IL-2) to the liver for antitumor purposes, the thi 4550 attenuated strain of Salmonella typhimurium was used as a vector for IL-2. The gene for human IL-2 was cloned into plasmid pYA292 and inserted into the attenuated S typhimurium and renamed (thi 4550(pIL-2)]. MCA-38 murine adenocarcinoma cells were injected intrasplenically into C57BL/6 mice to produce hepatic metastases that were subsequently enumerated after 12 days. We previously have demonstrated that the thi 4550(pIL-2) produces biologically active IL-2 and that a single gavage feeding of 10(7) thi 4550(pIL-2) significantly reduced the number of hepatic metastases when compared with animals fed salmonella lacking the IL-2 gene or nontreated controls. The aims of the current studies were to determine which host effector cell populations were responsible for the antitumor effect seen with thi 4550(pIL-2) by depletion of natural killer (NK), cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CD8+), T helper (CD4+) cells, and Kupffer cells. Multiple experiments were conducted for each host effector cell population depleted. We found a consistent reduction in the mean number of hepatic metastases in animals fed thi 4550(pIL-2) (55.6 metastases; n = 54) when compared with controls (162.3 metastases; n = 53) (P < .0001). Depletion of NK cells and CD8+ T cells significantly inhibited the antitumor effect of thi 4550(pIL-2) (analysis of variance [ANOVA], P < .01). Elimination of CD4+ T cells and Kupffer cells had no significant impact on the antitumor effect of thi 4550(pIL-2) (ANOVA, P value was not significant). Salmonella IL-2 may represent a novel form of in vivo biotherapy for unresectable hepatic malignancies that employs the oral route of administration. Furthermore, both NK cells or CD8+ cells are required for the antitumor effect seen while CD4+ T cells and Kupffer cells do not appear to be as essential.
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- D A Saltzman
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA
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STUDY DESIGN This is a retrospective review of clinical records for evidence of paraplegia specifically resulting from segmental vessel ligation during anterior spinal surgery. OBJECTIVES To determine the precise risk rate, and to potentially identify risk factors. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Although many authors have alluded to this risk, the exact risk rate and risk factors have never been identified. METHODS All patients having an anterior approach involving T1-L3 were reviewed. The two reviewers were not involved in any of the surgeries. The 1197 cases were consecutive from 1967 to 1991. RESULTS There were no paralyses. CONCLUSIONS There would appear to be virtually no risk to segmental vessel ligation provided: 1) vessel ligation is unilateral, 2) done on the convexity of a scoliosis, 3) ligated at midvertebral body level, and 4) hypotensive anesthesia is avoided. Soft clamping with somatosensory-evoked potential monitoring does not appear justified.
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- R B Winter
- Minnesota Spine Center, Minneapolis, USA
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Saltzman DA, Heise CP, Hasz DE, Zebede M, Kelly SM, Curtiss R, Leonard AS, Anderson PM. Attenuated Salmonella typhimurium containing interleukin-2 decreases MC-38 hepatic metastases: a novel anti-tumor agent. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 1996; 11:145-53. [PMID: 10851531 DOI: 10.1089/cbr.1996.11.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Currently, there is no long-term effective treatment for unresectable hepatic malignancies. Salmonella sp. are known to naturally track to the liver during active infection. To develop a biological vector for delivery of Interleukin-2 (IL-2) to the liver for anti-tumor purposes, the avirulent and highly immunogenic chi 4550 strain of Salmonella typhimurium was used as a vector for IL-2. The gene for human IL-2 was cloned into plasmid pYA292 (renamed pIL-2) and inserted into the attenuated Salmonella typhimurium and renamed [chi 4550 (pIL-2)]. This transformant was found to produced biologically active IL-2 demonstrated by NK cell activation in a 4 hour chromium release cytotoxicity assay. To determine anti-tumor potential, MCA-38 murine adenocarcinoma cells were injected intrasplenically into C57BL/6 mice to produce hepatic metastases and metastases were subsequently enumerated after 12 days. Statistical significance was determined by ANOVA with Fisher's test for significance. Hepatic metastases enumerated by blinded observers revealed that the mean number of metastases was 106.4 in control mice, 103.7 in mice gavage fed attenuated salmonella without IL-2 [chi 4550(pYA292)], and 44.3 in mice fed the chi 4550(pIL2); (ANOVA: p < 0.01). Culture of livers and spleens in mice administered a single gavage dose of salmonella demonstrated persistent colonization for up to 4 weeks. No observable toxicity was seen to either IL-2 or salmonella. These studies demonstrate that the chi 4550(pIL2) is a novel form of in vivo biotherapy which produces biologically active IL-2 and employs the oral route of administration to stimulate an immune response against malignancy in the liver.
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- D A Saltzman
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455-0392, USA
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Wahoff DC, Paplois BE, Najarian JS, Farney AC, Leonard AS, Kendall DM, Roberston RR, Sutherland DE. Islet Autotransplantation after total pancreatectomy in a child. J Pediatr Surg 1996; 31:132-5; discussion 135-6. [PMID: 8632266 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90335-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Islet autotransplantation can prevent surgically induced diabetes after total pancreatectomy in adults; however, the efficacy of this procedure has not been established in children. The authors report the case of a 12-year-old boy who underwent total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation for intractable pain caused by idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. Islets were prepared from the excised pancreas by collagenase digestion and mechanical dispersion. The resultant preparation, containing 109,500 islets, was injected into the recipient's liver via the portal vein. No complication from the pancreatectomy or transplant occurred. Postoperatively, the patient had complete relief of abdominal pain. He remained insulin-independent, with normal fasting blood glucose and hemoglobin A1c levels, for 21/2 years. Preoperatively, the acute insulin response and the rate of glucose disappearance (Kg) were 213 microU/mL and 2.14% (respectively) after intravenous administration of 20 g of glucose. Although lower than pretransplantation values, both insulin response and Kg remained normal at 4 months (88 microU/mL; Kg, 1.01%); however, these decreased further, to below normal, by 2 years posttransplantation (10 microU/mL; Kg, 0.67%). Two-and-a-half years after transplantation, fasting hyperglycemia (> 200 mg/dL) was evident, and the patient was begun on exogenous insulin. Five years posttransplantation he remains insulin-dependent with a fasting serum C-peptide level of 0.20 ng/mL, which increased to 0.35 ng/mL in response to intravenous arginine, indicating sustained islet function. During the documented decreases in insulin secretion and Kg posttransplantation, the patient's body weight increased by 65% (from 34 to 56 kg) as a result of normal growth; the number of transplanted islets relative to body mass decreased accordingly, from 3,200 to 1,950 islets per kilogram of body weight. In this case, the number of islets transplanted likely could not meet the increased insulin demands of the larger body mass. Thus, exogenous insulin supplementation was needed to prevent hyperglycemia. In conclusion, insulin independence was initially established in a child by islet autotransplantation after total pancreatectomy. The failure of the islets to maintain normoglycemia long-term suggests that a sufficient number must be transplanted (to meet the demands of normal growth and development) for sustained insulin independence.
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- D C Wahoff
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA
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Knotting of a peritoneal catheter around a loop of bowel is a rare occurrence, which may lead to bowel obstruction. The incomplete removal of two ventriculoperitoneal shunts resulted in two cases of iatrogenically knotted peritoneal catheters. One patient underwent a laparotomy for relief of obstruction and the other was successfully treated by uncoiling the catheter by means of a wire passed into its lumen. A plan for management of a knotted peritoneal catheter is outlined.
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- A Sanan
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis, USA
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The mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) diseases lead to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycan in many tissues. In this study 19 MPS I, one MPS II, five MPS III, and two MPS VI patients underwent liver biopsy for light and electron microscopic examination. Electron microscopy was performed for all 27 specimens. Twenty-six specimens were studied by light microscopy, and the slides were stained with colloidal iron and alcian blue in 26 and six biopsy specimens, respectively. By hematoxylin-eosin stain 20 of 26 cases showed hepatocellular dilatation with rarefaction of the cytoplasm; the Kupffer cells were unremarkable. Twenty-four and 25 of the 26 biopsy specimens showed substantial colloidal iron staining of hepatocytes and Kupffer cells, respectively. The six biopsy specimens prepared with alcian blue stain showed no reactivity of any cell type. Electron microscopy revealed characteristic membrane-bound inclusions within the hepatocytes and Kupffer cells of all 27 biopsy specimens. Of 19 cases in which Ito cells were identified, 18 included cells containing similar inclusions. Twenty of 27 biopsy specimens also demonstrated the hepatocellular accumulation of lipid droplets. Although there were no absolute distinguishing features among the various MPS diseases, the two MPS VI cases showed glycosaminoglycan inclusions that were fewer in number, smaller, and contained more abundant lipofusion than those associated with the other MPS types.
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- J M Resnick
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis 55455
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Pulmonary metastases are the primary cause of death due to bone and soft tissue sarcomas. We have previously shown that an aggressive approach and a new technique of multiple pulmonary metastasectomies have resulted in improved survival for patients with pulmonary metastases. In this follow-up study, an expanded database of patients was retrospectively analyzed to determine survivability as well as to evaluate potential prognostic indicators. Forty-nine patients, 26 of whom had osteogenic sarcoma (OGS), were evaluated. A number of patients had been referred from other institutions where their disease had been considered inoperable because it was extensive or recurrent. Using lateral thoracotomies exclusively, employment of a laser technique, and excision of minimal pulmonary parenchymal tissue, we performed aggressive metastasectomy. A mean of 3.0 thoracotomies was performed, in which an average of 10.2 nodules per thoracotomy were excised. Operative morbidity and mortality were minimal. The disease-free interval, the number of nodules resected, the number of thoracotomies performed, and the size of the nodules were evaluated as potential prognostic indicators. Statistically significant correlation could be established only for the size of the nodules resected. The 5-year survival rate for all patients was 39%; it was 24% for patients with OGS and 71% for those without OGS. Aggressive surgical resection of pulmonary metastases from bone and soft tissue sarcoma should be considered when there is control of local disease, no evidence of extrapulmonary metastasis, and adequate post-resection pulmonary reserve. The presence of bilateral, extensive, or recurrent disease is not a contraindication to thoracotomy. Aggressive resection of multiple nodules and improved chemotherapy appear to prolong survival of these patients when compared with survival rates of historical control subjects.
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- D A Saltzman
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Belani KG, Krivit W, Carpenter BL, Braunlin E, Buckley JJ, Liao JC, Floyd T, Leonard AS, Summers CG, Levine S. Children with mucopolysaccharidosis: perioperative care, morbidity, mortality, and new findings. J Pediatr Surg 1993; 28:403-8; discussion 408-10. [PMID: 8468655 DOI: 10.1016/0022-3468(93)90240-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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The perioperative care, morbidity, and mortality in 30 patients with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) are presented. They underwent a detailed preoperative assessment and were anesthetized 141 times. An intravenous induction technique was used in most patients. It was easier to see the vocal cords, during laryngoscopy, in children with Hurler syndrome (HS) when they were younger (23 v 41 months, P < or = .01) and smaller (12 v 15 kg, P < or = .05). Preoperative obstructive breathing was associated with a significantly higher incidence of postextubation obstruction (P < or = .05). A total of 28 children underwent bone marrow transplantation (BMT); this reversed upper airway obstruction and also reversed intracranial hypertension. In children with HS, the incidence of odontoid dysplasia was 94%; 38% demonstrated anterior C1-C2 subluxation. Head and neck manipulation was limited in children with cervical spine defects. None of the 30 patients experienced spinal cord morbidity. One child suffered an intraoperative stroke; another, pulmonary edema. Severe and extensive coronary obstruction was responsible for 2 intraoperative deaths. Coronary angiography underestimated coronary artery disease.
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- K G Belani
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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This report describes the case of a 6-year-old girl with septate gallbladder and cholelithiasis without cholecystitis, an uncommon condition associated with chronic abdominal pain. The absence of smooth muscle components within the gallbladder septae supports an embryogenic abnormality that may have occurred early during the maturation of the gallbladder lumen. In concert with other predisposing factors, the septa may have induced gallstones and, thus, the patient's symptoms. Although rare, gallbladder abnormalities may cause abdominal pain in children and should be included in the differential diagnosis. Early ultrasound should be obtained as part of a workup if gallbladder abnormalities are suspected. Elective cholecystectomy is curative.
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- E Esper
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Variety Club Children's Hospital, Minneapolis
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Loeffler CM, Smyth MJ, Longo DL, Kopp WC, Harvey LK, Tribble HR, Tase JE, Urba WJ, Leonard AS, Young HA. Immunoregulation in cancer-bearing hosts. Down-regulation of gene expression and cytotoxic function in CD8+ T cells. The Journal of Immunology 1992. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.149.3.949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The causes of the decreased immune responsiveness in tumor-bearing hosts are incompletely understood. The impact of a decreased immune response in cancer patients on the clinical response in immunotherapy trials has not been evaluated. The present report demonstrates a marked decrease in the therapeutic efficacy of adoptively transferred T lymphocytes obtained from murine hosts bearing tumor for greater than 30 days [late tumor-bearing mice (TBM)] as compared with normal mice and mice bearing tumor for less than 21 days (early TBM). In vitro analysis of the functions of the T lymphocytes from late TBM showed an apparently normal proliferative response to anti-CD3 and IL-2 with adequate lymphokine production from CD4+ cells, but a significant decrease in the cytotoxic function of CD8+ cells. The decreased cytotoxicity was not because of cell-mediated suppression. The expression of granzyme B mRNA was significantly delayed and decreased in magnitude in CD8+ cells from late TBM. Culture supernatants from two unrelated tumor cell lines were able to inhibit the cytotoxic activity of normal CD8+ cells in vitro. The tumor-derived suppressive factor is not transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), but it has not been further characterized. The data suggest that one potential mechanism responsible for immunologic defects in patients with large tumor burdens is a tumor-induced defect that compromises the function of CD8+ effector T cells.
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- C M Loeffler
- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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Loeffler CM, Smyth MJ, Longo DL, Kopp WC, Harvey LK, Tribble HR, Tase JE, Urba WJ, Leonard AS, Young HA. Immunoregulation in cancer-bearing hosts. Down-regulation of gene expression and cytotoxic function in CD8+ T cells. J Immunol 1992; 149:949-56. [PMID: 1353099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/25/2023]
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The causes of the decreased immune responsiveness in tumor-bearing hosts are incompletely understood. The impact of a decreased immune response in cancer patients on the clinical response in immunotherapy trials has not been evaluated. The present report demonstrates a marked decrease in the therapeutic efficacy of adoptively transferred T lymphocytes obtained from murine hosts bearing tumor for greater than 30 days [late tumor-bearing mice (TBM)] as compared with normal mice and mice bearing tumor for less than 21 days (early TBM). In vitro analysis of the functions of the T lymphocytes from late TBM showed an apparently normal proliferative response to anti-CD3 and IL-2 with adequate lymphokine production from CD4+ cells, but a significant decrease in the cytotoxic function of CD8+ cells. The decreased cytotoxicity was not because of cell-mediated suppression. The expression of granzyme B mRNA was significantly delayed and decreased in magnitude in CD8+ cells from late TBM. Culture supernatants from two unrelated tumor cell lines were able to inhibit the cytotoxic activity of normal CD8+ cells in vitro. The tumor-derived suppressive factor is not transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta), but it has not been further characterized. The data suggest that one potential mechanism responsible for immunologic defects in patients with large tumor burdens is a tumor-induced defect that compromises the function of CD8+ effector T cells.
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- C M Loeffler
- Immunotherapy Laboratory, Program Resources, Inc./DynCorp, Frederick, MD 21702
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Snyder CL, Saltzman DA, Ferrell KL, Thompson RC, Leonard AS. A new approach to the resection of pulmonary osteosarcoma metastases. Results of aggressive metastasectomy. Clin Orthop Relat Res 1991:247-53. [PMID: 1884546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Pulmonary metastases are the primary cause of death from bone and soft-tissue sarcoma. Recognition that even multiple resections of metastases can improve survival has led to a more aggressive surgical approach to these patients. The authors instituted an aggressive approach and a new technique and retrospectively analyzed the results of multiple, pulmonary metastasectomies for pulmonary metastases in 34 patients, 21 of whom had osteogenic sarcoma (OGS). A number of cases were referred from other institutions, where they had been considered inoperable because of extensive or recurrent disease. Using lateral thoracotomies, laser technique with minimal parenchymal excision, and thin gloves for palpation, aggressive metastectomy was carried out. A mean of 3.1 thoracotomies were performed, with an average of 10.6 nodules resected per thoracotomy. Operative morbidity and mortality were minimal. Evaluation of potential prognostic factors revealed no statistically significant survival difference on the basis of disease-free interval (DFI), number of nodules resected, number of thoracotomies, or size of largest nodule resected. There was a clear trend toward decreased survival of patients with larger nodules (greater than 2 cm), but because of the small number of patients in this group, no firm conclusions can be drawn. Five-year survival was 49% for the study group as a whole, and 39% for the OGS patients. Aggressive surgical resection of pulmonary metastases from bone and soft-tissue sarcoma should be considered when there is control of local disease, no evidence of extrapulmonary metastasis, and adequate postresection pulmonary reserve. The presence of bilateral, extensive, or recurrent disease is not a contraindication to thoracotomy.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- C L Snyder
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis
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Loeffler CM, Platt JL, Anderson PM, Katsanis E, Ochoa JB, Urba WJ, Longo DL, Leonard AS, Ochoa AC. Antitumor effects of interleukin 2 liposomes and anti-CD3-stimulated T-cells against murine MCA-38 hepatic metastasis. Cancer Res 1991; 51:2127-32. [PMID: 1826232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The stimulation of murine splenocytes with the monoclonal antibody anti-CD3 and interleukin 2 (IL-2) results in the propagation of large numbers of cells (T-activated killer; T-AK) which demonstrate high therapeutic efficacy when infused with IL-2 into mice bearing pulmonary metastases. Interleukin 2 infusions are required to maintain the function of the adoptively transferred cells. Recent data demonstrate that the therapeutic efficacy can be enhanced by encapsulating IL-2 in liposomes. The present work tested the combination of T-AK cells with IL-2 liposomes in an immunotherapy model utilizing the MCA-38 murine colon adenocarcinoma. Expansion of murine splenocytes was achieved with anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody plus IL-2 and was consistently greater than 50-fold during a 9-day culture period. Cytolytic activity of the murine T-AK cells was mediated primarily by Lyt-2+ cells. In vivo results demonstrate synergistic therapeutic efficacy of the combination of IL-2 liposomes and T-AK cells. Evaluation of the in vivo distribution of these T-AK cells utilizing congenic mice demonstrates that Lyt-2+ cells from these in vitro cultures infiltrate hepatic metastases in vivo. The activation of lymphocytes with anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody and IL-2 appears to be a reproducible and convenient method of producing cells capable of producing antitumor effects in models of adoptive immunotherapy.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte/administration & dosage
- Antigens, Differentiation, T-Lymphocyte/pharmacology
- CD3 Complex
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Drug Carriers
- Interleukin-2/administration & dosage
- Interleukin-2/pharmacology
- Liposomes
- Liver Neoplasms/secondary
- Liver Neoplasms/therapy
- Lymphocytes, Tumor-Infiltrating
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/administration & dosage
- Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell/pharmacology
- T-Lymphocytes/immunology
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- C M Loeffler
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455
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Katsanis E, Bausero MA, Ochoa AC, Loeffler CM, Blazar BR, Leonard AS, Anderson PM. Importance in timing of cyclophosphamide on the enhancement of interleukin-2-induced cytolysis. Cancer Immunol Immunother 1991; 34:74-8. [PMID: 1760819 PMCID: PMC11038579 DOI: 10.1007/bf01741339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/1991] [Accepted: 07/12/1991] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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We investigated the in vivo effects of cyclophosphamide (CY) on interleukin-2(IL-2)-induced cytolytic function and spleen cell immunophenotype. Pretreatment of A/J mice with CY (25 mg/kg or 75 mg/kg) i.p. on days -10 and -15 followed by IL-2 (50,000 U i.p. on days 0 to +3) resulted in increased lysis of YAC-1 target cells compared to the group receiving IL-2 without previous CY therapy. In contrast, when CY was given on day -5, the cytotoxicity against YAC-1 was not enhanced. Phenotypic analysis of splenocytes obtained from mice treated with CY on day -10 or -15 revealed a relative decrease in L3T4- and Lyt2-positive T cells. In vivo depletion of natural killer (NK) cells by anti-asialoGM1, prior to IL-2 therapy, abrogated the enhancing effect of CY on cytolysis while in vivo elimination of T cells by anti-L3T4 and anti-Lyt2 monoclonal antibodies did not, indicating that in the absence of T cell antigenic challenge, the increased cytolytic function after CY administration is probably mediated through NK cells. These findings provide evidence that CY may be used more effectively in IL-2-based immunotherapy protocols, if consideration is given to timing of CY and IL-2 administration.
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- E Katsanis
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455
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A 13-year-old girl with rigid congenital thoracic lordosis and congenital scoliosis was treated by a three-stage procedure of anterior transthoracic closing wedge osteotomies, posterior osteotomies of the laminar synostosis, correction of the deformity by sublaminar wires pulled back to a kyphotic bent Luque rod, and a later "pulling-out" procedure on the lateral chest wall.
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- C L Synder
- University of Minnesota, Department of Surgery, Minneapolis
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Snyder CL, Ferrell KL, Goodale RL, Leonard AS. Nonoperative management of small-bowel obstruction with endoscopic long intestinal tube placement. Am Surg 1990; 56:587-92. [PMID: 2221605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Intestinal obstruction remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. We reviewed the records of 77 patients with mechanical small-bowel obstruction who were treated with endoscopically and fluoroscopically placed Leonard long intestinal tube decompression. Most patients (59%) had failed a trial of nasogastric tube or Miller-Abbott tube decompression. Overall, 29 per cent of patients were able to resolve their obstruction with Leonard tube decompression alone. Subdivision of patients on the basis of the etiology of their obstruction demonstrated a much higher rate of success for tube decompression in adhesive obstruction (37%) versus malignant obstruction (12%) or inflammatory obstruction (no successes). Patients with radiographic and clinical evidence of complete intestinal obstruction were significantly less likely to respond to long intestinal tube treatment (13%). The long intestinal tube was easily passed in all patients. There were no complications of the intubation procedure in our series, and the incidence of tube-related complications was four per cent. We conclude that an initial period of long intestinal tube decompression allows a significant percentage of patients with mechanical small-bowel obstruction to be treated nonoperatively, particularly if a partial obstruction from postoperative adhesions is present. Patients who have failed a trial of nasogastric tube decompression and are poor operative risks should also be considered for long intestinal tube placement.
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- C L Snyder
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Snyder CL, Saltzman D, Happe J, Eggen MA, Ferrell KL, Leonard AS. Peripheral venous monitoring with acute blood volume alteration: cuff-occluded rate of rise of peripheral venous pressure. Crit Care Med 1990; 18:1142-5. [PMID: 2209044 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-199010000-00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We investigated the use of a new peripheral hemodynamic monitoring technique, the cuff-occluded rate of rise of peripheral venous pressure (CORRP), in the assessment of volume status in fluid overload. Seven adult mongrel dogs were given a general anesthetic, and monitoring lines were inserted. The animals were then subjected to an incremental volume overload of approximately 13% of estimated initial blood volume at 5-min intervals until a total volume infusion nearly equal to the animal's initial blood volume was reached. Comparison of the various monitoring techniques (e.g., cardiac output, CVP, systemic BP, pulmonary wedge pressure) demonstrated that the peripheral measurement of CORRP had better correlation with known administered volume (r = .96) than any of the other variables. The sensitivity of each of the variables in assessing small amounts of volume overload was also studied. The volume of crystalloid infusion necessary to cause a clinically significant change (defined as greater than 2 SD above the baseline mean) was compared for each of the monitoring variables. CORRP was equivalent to the other variables in sensing early volume overload. In summary, in the anesthetized animal model CORRP appears to be a sensitive, minimally invasive method of assessing volume status in acute volume overload. The efficacy of CORRP in a canine hemorrhagic shock and reperfusion model had previously been demonstrated. This technique could be clinically applicable in situations such as trauma with hemorrhagic shock, intraoperative volume changes, and in the assessment of intravascular volume after resuscitation.
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- C L Snyder
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55402
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Trauma remains the major cause of death in children and young adults. Adult and pediatric patients differ significantly in both mechanism of and physiologic response to injury. We reviewed the records of all consecutive adult and pediatric blunt trauma patients admitted to a major metropolitan trauma center for a 10-year period. An extensive computerized database has been maintained for all patients since 1977. A comparative statistical analysis of mechanism of injury, specific organ injury, and clinical outcome was performed. Altogether, 1,722 adults and 289 children were treated during the study period. Blunt trauma accounted for 82.8% of adult and 94.3% of pediatric injury (p = 0.00005), and only these patients were considered for analysis. Diagnostic peritoneal lavage was performed in 249 children and 1,464 adults, with a respective accuracy of 99.6% and 97.2%. Mechanism of injury was comparable for both groups, although children were far more likely to be injured by falls, bicycle accidents, or struck by an automobile. Comparative analysis of specific injuries demonstrated significantly fewer pediatric chest (p = 0.001), spine (p = 0.03), and pelvic (p = 0.003) injuries. Central nervous system (CNS) injury in children was a strong determinant of outcome: serious pediatric CNS trauma was associated with a tenfold increase in mortality. Mortality for children in the absence of CNS injury was less than 3%. Spinal injury also appeared to be a predictor of poor outcome in the pediatric population, with an associated mortality of greater than 50%. Overall, survival was age independent (82.5% of adults and 85.8% of children were survivors.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- C L Snyder
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis
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The development of pulmonary infiltrates is an ominous sign in the immunocompromised host (ICH). Selection of the best diagnostic and therapeutic approach is often difficult, and in part depends on the risk-to-benefit ratio of various diagnostic modalities, such as bronchoscopy, bronchioalveolar lavage, percutaneous needle biopsy, and open-lung biopsy (OLB). We reviewed our experience with OLB and bronchoscopy in a predominantly pediatric bone marrow transplantation population, and attempted to assess the frequency with which OLB results directed a therapeutic change, as well as the clinical results of any such therapeutic alteration. A retrospective chart review was conducted of 87 bone marrow transplantation recipients undergoing diagnostic OLB from 1975 to 1986. Bronchoscopic and OLB cultures, histopathologic studies, serological data, and autopsy results were all carefully examined. An assessment of therapeutic alteration as a result of OLB was made, and clinical changes attributable to an OLB-directed therapeutic alteration were sought. Ninety-four OLBs and 37 bronchoscopic examinations were performed in 87 patients. All patients had undergone bone marrow transplantation, most often for leukemia (58/87) or aplastic anemia (13/87). The mean interval from bone marrow transplantation to OLB was 106 days. There were no intraoperative complications, but minor postoperative surgical complications were frequent (incidence, 21%). Postoperative mortality, defined as a death occurring within 30 days of surgery, was 45% (39/87). Seventy-four percent of the patients (64/87) died during the course of the study, at a mean of 43 days after OLB. Most OLBs (60%) yielded a specific diagnosis, defined as the establishment of a precise cause for the infiltrate.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- C L Snyder
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Anderson PM, Katsanis E, Leonard AS, Schow D, Loeffler CM, Goldstein MB, Ochoa AC. Increased local antitumor effects of interleukin 2 liposomes in mice with MCA-106 sarcoma pulmonary metastases. Cancer Res 1990; 50:1853-6. [PMID: 2306737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The effects of liposome formulations of interleukin 2 (IL-2) and local route were studied in C57BL/6 mice with MCA-106 sarcoma pulmonary metastases. IL-2 liposomes made by hydration of powdered dimyristoyl-phosphatidylcholine with aqueous recombinant IL-2 had 95% of the IL-2 associated with the lipid fraction. When mice with pulmonary micrometastases were treated once daily with free cytokine on days 5, 6, and 7 after tumor inoculation, the intrathoracic route was superior to the i.p. or s.c. routes. When IL-2 liposomes were administered by the local intrathoracic route, significantly better antitumor effects (P less than 0.01) were seen compared to empty liposomes or free IL-2 as determined by (a) increased survival and (b) reduced numbers of pulmonary metastases. Minimal toxicity was observed. Results indicate that local route and incorporation of IL-2 in liposomes may enhance therapeutic efficacy and facilitate more practical daily dosing regimens.
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- P M Anderson
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455
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A case of giant left inguinal hernia in a 5-year-old boy is presented. The patient had multiple neurosurgical procedures performed in the neonatal period for spina bifida and hydrocephalus, including the placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The hernia was first noted during this period but was not repaired, and the child was lost to follow-up until age 5. The hernia underwent progressive enlargement over this interval, and the eventual development of gastrointestinal symptoms prompted the "rediscovery" of the defect. The majority of the child's intestines were within the hernia, with at least partial loss of domain. The unique preoperative and postoperative management of this difficult problem is described.
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- T J Stahl
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma is one of the less common primary malignant tumors of the liver that typically, although not exclusively, presents in later childhood. It has come to be recognized as an aggressive neoplasm with the potential for local recurrence and distant metastasis, despite a seemingly successful total surgical resection. This report documents our experience with an 8-year-old boy who had an 80% hepatectomy for an undifferentiated (embryonal) sarcoma, followed by cisplatin (90 mg/m2), doxorubicin (20 mg/m2/d), and radiation therapy (1950 cGy) to the tumor bed. Residual microscopic tumor was very likely present in the region of the inferior vena cava, but exploratory laparotomies for the purpose of "second-look" biopsies were performed with negative results after the completion of each course of chemotherapy. The patient is off of treatment and disease-free 30 months after the diagnosis. Because the survival at this time has been so poor for this highly malignant tumor, we suggest that the combination of therapeutic techniques and second-look laparotomy(s) to identify any subclinical tumor may be a reasonable approach. Ultrastructural and immunohistochemical studies by us and other investigators indicate that the neoplastic cells are primitive mesenchymal cells by electron microscopic study and have immunoreactivity limited to vimentin, alpha-1-antitrypsin, and alpha-1-antichymotrypsin.
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- M Steiner
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis
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We retrospectively studied 20 patients with cystic fibrosis who underwent surgery for gallbladder disease from 1973 to 1986. A long delay between the onset of symptoms and the diagnosis was noted (mean 7.4 months). This delay was attributed to masking of the symptoms of biliary disease by the malabsorption and pulmonary symptoms seen in this patient population. There was a notable lack of common bile duct disease in our patients as well as in those reported in the literature. This may have been due to a combination of factors: the increased viscosity of the mucus, the small caliber of the gallbladder and ductal system, and the hypotonicity of the gallbladder. We do not recommend routine intraoperative cholangiography in patients with cystic fibrosis and gallbladder disease. Cystic fibrosis is a disease with progressive pulmonary deterioration. Cholecystectomy can be performed in these patients with relative safety if careful preoperative and postoperative care is provided. We recommend early operative intervention in the patient with gallbladder disease and cystic fibrosis.
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- C L Snyder
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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This is a case report of focal intestinal perforation in a premature neonate following intravenous administration of indomethacin for patent ductus arteriosus.
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- W M Wolf
- Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Computed tomography (CT) was used to evaluate mass effect on the greater curvature of the stomach in two children with histories of intermittent, recurrent vomiting. The paraduodenal herniae were identified on CT in both of these patients as small bowel interposed between the stomach and the body of the pancreas.
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- D L Day
- Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinics, Minneapolis
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A 3-month-old infant presented with ascites, anemia, minimal rectal bleeding, and thrombocytopenia. He was found to have several hundred small cavernous hemangiomas of the colon and peritoneal surfaces. Treatment consisted of laser surgery, subtotal colectomy, and steroids. A brief review of the literature on intestinal hemangiomatosis is included as well as the complications of the disease and current therapy.
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- E Ibarguen
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Wolf WM, Fischer MD, Saltzman DA, Leonard AS. Surgical correction of pectus excavatum and carinatum. Minn Med 1987; 70:447-53. [PMID: 3657762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Wolf WM, Snyder CL, Porter J, Saltzman DA, Chen S, Leonard AS. Cuff-occluded rate of rise of peripheral venous pressure: a new, highly sensitive technique for monitoring blood volume status during hemorrhage and resuscitation. Surgery 1987; 101:304-9. [PMID: 3824158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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We investigated the cuff-occluded rate of rise of peripheral venous pressure (CORRP)--a new, nearly noninvasive peripheral hemodynamic monitoring parameter--in dogs subjected to hemorrhage and resuscitation. Twelve adult mongrel dogs under general anesthesia were subjected to hemorrhage of 30% of their estimated total blood volume (TBV) for 30 minutes; after this time the extracted blood was reinfused. Arterial pressure (AP), central venous pressure (CVP), pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP), cardiac output (CO), pulmonary venous pressure (PWP), heart rate, and CORRP were continuously monitored. A "clinically significant change" (CSC) in CORRP and CO was defined as a change that exceeded two standard deviations from the mean of five baseline measurements made before the onset of hemorrhage, whereas a CSC in PWP or CVP was conservatively defined as a change that exceeded 2 mm Hg from the average of five baseline measurements, and a CSC in PAP and AP was defined as a change that exceeded 3 mm Hg and 5 mm Hg, respectively from the average of the baseline measurements. There was no consistent change in heart rate during hemorrhage. Thus defined, a CSC in CORRP occurred after an average extraction of 9.2% +/- 4.7% TBV, whereas a CSC was not seen until an average loss of 16.5% +/- 8.1% TBV for AP, 21% +/- 13% TBV for PWP, 15.5% +/- 7% TBV for PAP, and 35% +/- 3% TBV for CVP. These average blood losses are all significantly different from the average blood loss required to effect a CSC in CORRP. The blood loss required to effect a CSC in CO averaged 9.7% +/- 6%. We conclude that in these anesthetized dogs, CORRP detected blood loss earlier than other commonly used hemodynamic parameters, including several invasive parameters such as CVP, PAP, and PWP; CORRP and CO were equivalent in their ability to detect early stages of blood loss.
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Moss SD, Haines SJ, Leonard AS, Dehner LP. Congenital supratentorial and infratentorial peripheral neurogenic tumor: a clinical, ultrastructural, and immunohistochemical study. Neurosurgery 1986; 19:426-33. [PMID: 3762891 DOI: 10.1227/00006123-198609000-00015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Congenital neoplasms of the central nervous system are extremely rare, although they have been well documented since the earliest reports from the mid-19th century. Medulloblastoma, other primitive neuroectodermal tumors, and various types of gliomas have comprised the majority of cases. This report describes a highly unusual infratentorial and supratentorial tumor presenting as a scalp mass in a neonate who experienced in utero distress. The supratentorial mass extended through a defect in the skull to the parietooccipital lobe, and the infratentorial aspect involved the 9th and 10th cranial nerves in the region of the cerebellopontine angle. A complex spindle cell neoplasm incorporating peripheral nerve sheath and vascular characteristics was further characterized by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry. Based upon these studies, the tumor was interpreted as a congenital schwannoma with divergent vascular differentiation. The child has been tumor-free for approximately 2 years after the initial operative procedure.
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Estrin JA, Belani KG, Karnavas AG, Peterson BJ, Leonard AS, Buckley JJ. A new approach to massive blood transfusion during pediatric liver resection. Surgery 1986; 99:664-70. [PMID: 3012812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Morbidity and death during liver resection in children are due to hemorrhage and the consequences of massive transfusion. To overcome these problems, a new rapid method of blood transfusion was used in four children (8 to 35 months, 8.6 to 13 kg) undergoing extensive hepatic resection for tumor (tumor weight, 440 to 1625 gm). The rapid infusion device consisted of a roller pump and a bubble oxygenator-warmer circuit primed with washed packed red cells resuspended in fresh-frozen plasma and calcium-free balanced salt solution (Plasmalyte). The infusate was warmed, oxygenated, and buffered before it was administered. An average of 5130 ml per patient of this reconstituted blood was infused at an average rate of 122 +/- 45 ml/min, with peak infusion rates sometimes as great as 1 L/min. Cardiac output, pulmonary artery wedge pressure, body temperature, urine output, blood gases, blood chemistries, and coagulation factors remained unchanged during and after these massive transfusions. Blood transfusion at rapid rates required during pediatric liver resection can be accomplished safely if the storage lesion of the bank blood is previously corrected.
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The management of children's tumors has changed significantly in the past several years. New techniques and combined surgical, chemotherapeutic, and radiation approaches are responsible for improved survival in most instances. Cooperation of the surgeon with the specialists in separate disciplines is imperative to continued advancements in neoplastic disease of childhood.
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A great deal has been learned about the surgery of immunodeficient patients. If one assesses the problem and follows the surgical principles described, in most instances one can solve the problem and be a great help to the oncologist and immunotherapist. A team approach is most important.
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Mulholland MW, Delaney JP, Foker JE, Leonard AS, Simmons RL. Gastrointestinal complications of congenital immunodeficiency states. The surgeon's role. Ann Surg 1983; 198:673-80. [PMID: 6605728 PMCID: PMC1353212 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-198312000-00001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Ninety-one congenitally immunodeficient patients treated from 1972 to 1981 were reviewed to assess the incidence and nature of gastrointestinal complications. Thirty-three of these patients (36%) developed 59 complications. Patients with immunodeficiencies characterized by neutrophil dysfunction--chronic granulomatous disease (20 patients) and cyclic neutropenia (eight patients)--developed 22 surgical infections, 22 of which required operation. In patients with neutrophil defects, postoperative morbidity was frequent and severe. Gastrointestinal symptoms were common in patients with isolated defects of B or T lymphocytes. Ten of forty-one patients with congenital hypogammaglobulinemia developed gastrointestinal complications, as did one of four patients with DiGeorge Syndrome, and the single patient with secretory IgA deficiency. However, operation was not required for these patients with isolated disorders of lymphocyte function. Patients with combined B and T cell disorders developed gastrointestinal disease, requiring operative therapy at intermediate rates. Gastrointestinal symptoms developed in four of nine patients with severe combined immunodeficiency and three of eight with Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Operative therapy was required in two of these seven symptomatic patients.
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Sheldon CA, Cerra FB, Bohnhoff N, Belani K, Frieswyk D, Dhanalal K, Leonard AS. Peripheral postcapillary venous pressure: a new, more sensitive monitor of effective blood volume during hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation. Surgery 1983; 94:399-406. [PMID: 6879451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Peripheral postcapillary venous pressure (PCVP) and mixed venous oxygen saturation (SvO2 or PASO2) have been shown to be sensitive indicators of volume status and appear to reflect the adequacy of peripheral perfusion during controlled bleeding. This study demonstrates that in an open-chest dog model with controlled venous return, PCVP is closely and linearly (r2 = 0.6) correlated with cardiac output (CO). Furthermore, oxygen saturation as measured in the central venous system (CVSO2) and peripheral vein PVSO2) were found to be closely and linearly related to PASO2 (r = 0.72 to 0.99 and 0.91 to 0.98, respectively). Thus PCVP, CVSO2, and PVSO2 represent easily and safely obtainable parameters that closely reflect major physiologic variables. During resuscitation after controlled hemorrhage, the PCVP and PVSO2 accurately reflected the restoration of blood volume and were as good as CO and central saturations. Central venous and pulmonary wedge pressures both poorly reflected the return to full volume repletion (P less than 0.01). Thus, PCVP and PVSO2 seem to be reliable indices of volume status and perfusion and do not require invasive, central monitoring.
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So SK, Lindahl JA, Sharp HL, Cook AM, Leonard AS. Bile ascites during infancy: diagnosis using Disofenin Tc 99m sequential scintiphotography. Pediatrics 1983; 71:402-5. [PMID: 6828347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Sheldon CA, Leonard AS. Hemodynamic monitoring. Urol Clin North Am 1983; 10:19-34. [PMID: 6340314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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