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Majewski S, Białas AJ, Barczyk A, Batura-Gabryel H, Buchczyk M, Doboszyńska A, Górska K, Grabowska-Skudlarz L, Jagielska-Len H, Jarzemska A, Jassem E, Jastrzębski D, Kania A, Koprowski M, Krawczyk M, Krenke R, Lewandowska K, Mackiewicz B, Martusewicz-Boros MM, Milanowski J, Noceń-Piskorowska M, Nowicka A, Roszkowski-Śliż K, Siemińska A, Sładek K, Sobiecka M, Stachura T, Tomczak M, Tomkowski W, Trzaska-Sobczak M, Ziora D, Żołnowska B, Piotrowski WJ. A Real-World Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study on Polish Experience with Nintedanib Therapy in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: The PolExNIB Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:4635. [PMID: 37510750 PMCID: PMC10381008 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12144635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Nintedanib is a disease-modifying agent licensed for the treatment of IPF. Data on Polish experience with nintedanib in IPF are lacking. The present study aimed to describe the safety and efficacy profiles of nintedanib in a large real-world cohort of Polish patients with IPF. This was a multicenter, retrospective, observational study of IPF patients treated with nintedanib between March 2018 and October 2021. Data collection included baseline clinical characteristics, results of pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and a six-minute walk test (6MWT). Longitudinal data on PFTs, 6MWT, adverse drug reactions (ADRs), and treatment persistence were also retrieved. A total of 501 patients (70% male) with a median age of 70.9 years (IQR 65-75.7) were included in this study. Patients were followed on treatment for a median of 15 months (7-25.5). The majority of patients (66.7%) were treated with the full recommended dose of nintedanib and 33.3% of patients were treated with a reduced dose of a drug. Intermittent dose reductions or drug interruptions were needed in 20% of patients. Over up to 3 years of follow-up, pulmonary function remained largely stable with the minority experiencing disease progression. The most frequent ADRs included diarrhea (45.3%), decreased appetite (29.9%), abdominal discomfort (29.5%), weight loss (32.1%), nausea (20.8%), fatigue (19.2%), increased liver aminotransferases (15.4%), and vomiting (8.2%). A total of 203 patients (40.5%) discontinued nintedanib treatment due to diverse reasons including ADRs (10.2%), death (11.6%), disease progression (4.6%), patient's request (6.6%), and neoplastic disease (2.2%). This real-world study of a large cohort of Polish patients with IPF demonstrates that nintedanib therapy is safe, and is associated with acceptable tolerance and disease stabilization. These data support the findings of previously conducted clinical trials and observational studies on the safety and efficacy profiles of nintedanib in IPF.
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- Sebastian Majewski
- Department of Pneumology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pneumology, Medical University of Lodz, 90-153 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-569 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Pulmonology Hospital, 10-357 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Pulmonology Hospital, 10-357 Olsztyn, Poland
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- Clinical Department of Lung Diseases, K. Marcinkowski University Hospital, 65-046 Zielona Gora, Poland
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- Department of Rapid Pulmonary Diagnostics, Kuyavian and Pomeranian Pulmonology Center, 85-326 Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Pneumonology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Civilization Diseases and Lung Diseases, John Paul II Specialist Hospital, 31-202 Cracow, Poland
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- 1st Department of Lung Diseases and Respiratory Allergy, Voivodeship Center for Lung Disease Treatment and Rehabilitation, 91-520 Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Allergy, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland
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- 1st Department of Lung Diseases, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- 3rd Lung Diseases and Oncology Department, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pneumonology, Oncology and Allergology, Medical University of Lublin, 20-090 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-569 Poznan, Poland
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- 3rd Lung Diseases and Oncology Department, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Allergology, Medical University of Gdansk, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
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- 1st Department of Lung Diseases, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, E.J. Zeyland Wielkopolska Center of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery, 60-569 Poznan, Poland
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- 1st Department of Lung Diseases, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pneumonology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Lung Diseases and Tuberculosis, School of Medicine with the Division of Dentistry in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-032 Katowice, Poland
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- 1st Department of Lung Diseases, National Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Institute, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland
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Brajer-Luftmann B, Kaczmarek M, Nowicka A, Stelmach-Mardas M, Wyrzykiewicz M, Yasar S, Piorunek T, Sikora J, Batura-Gabryel H. Regulatory T cells, damage-associated molecular patterns, and myeloid-derived suppressor cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid interlinked with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease severity: An observational study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e29208. [PMID: 35687771 PMCID: PMC9276103 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000029208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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The role of regulatory T cells (Tregs), damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), and myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in the mechanism of innate and adaptive immune responses in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not well understood.Evaluating the presence of Tregs in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and peripheral blood in patients with COPD, and assessment of the relationship between Tregs, MDSCs, and DAMPs as factors activating innate and adaptive immune responses. Description of the association between immune and clinical parameters in COPD.Thirty-one patients with COPD were enrolled. Clinical parameters (forced expiratory volume in one second [FEV1], forced vital capacity, total lung capacity [TLC], diffusion capacity of carbon monoxide, and B-BMI, O-obstruction, D-dyspnea, E-exercise [BODE]) were assessed. Tregs and MDSCs were investigated in the BALF and blood using monoclonal antibodies directly conjugated with fluorochromes in flow cytometry. The levels of defensin (DEF2), galectin-1 (Gal-1), galectin-3 (Gal-3), galectin-9 (Gal-9), heat shock protein-27 (HSP27), and surfactant protein A were assessed via sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.The percentage of Tregs was significantly higher in the blood than in the BALF, in contrast to the mean fluorescence intensity of forkhead box P3 (FoxP3). Significant associations were observed between Tregs and HSP27 (r = 0.39), Gal-1 (r = 0.55), Gal-9 (r = -0.46), and MDSCs (r = -0.50), and between FoxP3 and Gal-1 (r = -0.42), Gal-3 (r = -0.39), and MDSCs (r = -0.43). Tregs and clinical parameters, including FEV1%pred (r = 0.39), residual volume (RV)%pred (r = -0.56), TLC%pred (r = -0.55), RV/TLC (r = -0.50), arterial oxygen saturation (r = -0.38), and arterial oxygen pressure (r = -0.39) were significantly correlated. FoxP3 was significantly interlinked with RV/TLC (r = -0.52), arterial oxygen pressure (r = 0.42), and BODE index (r = -0.57).The interaction between innate and adaptive immune responses in patients with COPD was confirmed. The expression of Tregs in BALF may have prognostic value in patients with COPD. The conversion of immune responses to clinical parameters appears to be associated with disease severity.
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- Beata Brajer-Luftmann
- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 84 Street, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cancer Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Garbary 15 Street, Poznan, Poland
- Gene Therapy Laboratory, Department of Cancer Diagnostics and Immunology, Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Garbary 15 Street, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 84 Street, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Treatment of Obesity, Metabolic Disorders and Clinical Dietetics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 84 Street, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 5D Street, Poznan, Poland
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- The Christ Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, The Carl and Edyth Lindner Center for Research and Education, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 84 Street, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 5D Street, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 84 Street, Poznan, Poland
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Drzymała-Czyż S, Dziedzic K, Szwengiel A, Krzyżanowska-Jankowska P, Nowak JK, Nowicka A, Aringazina R, Drzymała S, Kashirskaya N, Walkowiak J. Serum bile acids in cystic fibrosis patients - glycodeoxycholic acid as a potential marker of liver disease. Dig Liver Dis 2022; 54:111-117. [PMID: 34305015 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2021.06.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cystic fibrosis (CF) and CF-related liver disease can lead to disturbances in bile acid metabolism. AIM This study determined serum bile acid concentrations in CF to define their usefulness in liver disease assessment. METHODS Primary, secondary and conjugated bile acid levels were measured in three CF groups (25 patients each) exhibiting: liver cirrhosis, other liver disease, no liver disease, and in 25 healthy subjects (HS). RESULTS Bile acid levels were higher in CF patients than in HS, except for glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA). However, bile acid concentrations did not differ between patients with cirrhosis and other liver involvement. GDCA and deoxycholic acid (DCA) differentiated CF patients with non-cirrhotic liver disease from those without liver disease (GDCA-AUC: 0.924, 95%CI 0.822-1.000, p<0.001; DCA-AUC: 0.867, 95%CI: 0.731-1.000, p<0.001). Principal component analysis revealed that in CF liver disease was related to GDCA, GGTP activity, severe genotype and pancreatic insufficiency. CONCLUSIONS A CF-specific bile acid profile was defined and shown to relate to liver disease. GDCA differentiates patients with non-cirrhotic liver involvement from those with no detectable liver disease. Hence, GDCA is a candidate for validation as a biomarker of non-cirrhotic progression of liver disease in CF.
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- Sławomira Drzymała-Czyż
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland; Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Institute of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Institute of Food Technology of Plant Origin, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases No1, West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Aktobe, Kazakhstan
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Genetic Epidemiology (Cystic Fibrosis Group), Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznań, Poland.
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Nowak JK, Sobkowiak P, Drzymała-Czyż S, Krzyżanowska-Jankowska P, Sapiejka E, Skorupa W, Pogorzelski A, Nowicka A, Wojsyk-Banaszak I, Kurek S, Zielińska-Psuja B, Lisowska A, Walkowiak J. Fat-Soluble Vitamin Supplementation Using Liposomes, Cyclodextrins, or Medium-Chain Triglycerides in Cystic Fibrosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Nutrients 2021; 13:nu13124554. [PMID: 34960106 PMCID: PMC8706805 DOI: 10.3390/nu13124554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Revised: 12/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Fat-soluble vitamin deficiency remains a challenge in cystic fibrosis (CF), chronic pancreatitis, and biliary atresia. Liposomes and cyclodextrins can enhance their bioavailability, thus this multi-center randomized placebo-controlled trial compared three-month supplementation of fat-soluble vitamins in the form of liposomes or cyclodextrins to medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) in pancreatic-insufficient CF patients. The daily doses were as follows: 2000 IU of retinyl palmitate, 4000 IU of vitamin D3, 200 IU of RRR-α-tocopherol, and 200 µg of vitamin K2 as menaquinone-7, with vitamin E given in soybean oil instead of liposomes. All participants received 4 mg of β-carotene and 1.07 mg of vitamin K1 to ensure compliance with the guidelines. The primary outcome was the change from the baseline of all-trans-retinol and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentrations and the percentage of undercarboxylated osteocalcin. Out of 75 randomized patients (n = 28 liposomes, n = 22 cyclodextrins, and n = 25 MCT), 67 completed the trial (89%; n = 26 liposomes, n = 18 cyclodextrins, and n = 23 MCT) and had a median age of 22 years (IQR 19–28), body mass index of 20.6 kg/m2 [18.4–22.0], and forced expiratory volume in 1 s of 65% (44–84%). The liposomal formulation of vitamin A was associated with the improved evolution of serum all-trans-retinol compared to the control (median +1.7 ng/mL (IQR −44.3–86.1) vs. −38.8 ng/mL (−71.2–6.8), p = 0.028). Cyclodextrins enhanced the bioavailability of vitamin D3 (+9.0 ng/mL (1.0–17.0) vs. +3.0 ng/mL (−4.0–7.0), p = 0.012) and vitamin E (+4.34 µg/mL (0.33–6.52) vs. −0.34 µg/mL (−1.71–2.15), p = 0.010). Liposomes may augment the bioavailability of vitamin A and cyclodextrins may strengthen the supplementation of vitamins D3 and E relative to MCT in pancreatic-insufficient CF but further studies are required to assess liposomal vitamin E (German Clinical Trial Register number DRKS00014295, funded from EU and Norsa Pharma).
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- Jan K. Nowak
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (J.K.N.); (S.D.-C.); (P.K.-J.); (S.K.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Pneumonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (P.S.); (I.W.-B.)
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (J.K.N.); (S.D.-C.); (P.K.-J.); (S.K.); (A.L.)
- Department of Bromatology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Marcelinska 42, 60-354 Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (J.K.N.); (S.D.-C.); (P.K.-J.); (S.K.); (A.L.)
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- The Specialist Centre for Medical Care of Mother and Child, Polanki 119, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland;
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- Department of Lung Diseases, Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Plocka 26, 01-138 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Pneumology and Cystic Fibrosis, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Rudnika 3, 34-700 Rabka-Zdroj, Poland;
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szamarzewskiego 84, 60-569 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Pneumonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (P.S.); (I.W.-B.)
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (J.K.N.); (S.D.-C.); (P.K.-J.); (S.K.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Toxicology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Dojazd 30, 60-631 Poznan, Poland;
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (J.K.N.); (S.D.-C.); (P.K.-J.); (S.K.); (A.L.)
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland; (J.K.N.); (S.D.-C.); (P.K.-J.); (S.K.); (A.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-61-8491-432
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Nowak J, Krzyzanowska-Jankowska P, Drzymala-Czyz S, Wojsyk-Banaszak I, Sapiejka E, Gozdzik-Spychalska J, Nowicka A, Skorupa W, Lisowska A, Walkowiak J. P230 The efficacy of a novel complex liposomal formulation of fat-soluble vitamins: a randomised trial. J Cyst Fibros 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(20)30564-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Sroczyk-Jaszczyńska M, Kołecki J, Lipski M, Puciło M, Wilk G, Falkowski A, Kot K, Nowicka A. A study of the symmetry of roots and root canal morphology in mandibular anterior teeth using cone-beam computed tomographic imaging in a Polish population. Folia Morphol (Warsz) 2019; 79:835-844. [PMID: 31802476 DOI: 10.5603/fm.a2019.0128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2019] [Revised: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 10/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of the study was to analyse mandibular anterior teeth in a Polish population and determine the symmetry of root and root canal morphology between the right and left side using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scanning. MATERIALS AND METHODS From 111 CBCT examinations, 303 pairs of equivalent mandibular anterior teeth were analysed on the right and left sides to evaluate symmetry. Axial, sagittal, and cross-sectional slices with a thickness of 0.2-0.25 mm were used. The number of root canals and their internal patterns were classified following Vertucci's criteria. RESULTS All incisors in this study had 1 root. Canines usually had a single root and much less often had 2 roots. Type I and III root canal configurations were found most often, while type V and II configurations were less frequent. Significant compatibility between the left and right side was observed in all evaluated variables. Incisors had the highest symmetry with regard to the number of roots (100%). Second canals were observed more often in males than females, but only the results in lateral incisors were significant. CONCLUSIONS This study provides supplemental information for dentists and should help them to better predict the morphology of mandibular anterior teeth in complicated cases in the Polish population. Symmetry was observed in roots and root canal morphology in all examined parameters.
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland.
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Kaczor K, Krasowski M, Lipa S, Sokołowski J, Nowicka A. How Do the Etching Mode and Thermomechanical Loading Influence the Marginal Integrity of Universal Adhesives? Oper Dent 2019; 45:306-317. [PMID: 31750802 DOI: 10.2341/19-002-l] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study evaluated the effect of etching mode and thermomechanical loading on universal adhesives. METHODS AND MATERIALS Two universal adhesives, Peak Universal and Adhese Universal, were used in two etching modes as the experimental groups: Peak Universal etch-and-rinse (PER), Peak Universal self-etch (PSE), Adhese Universal etch-and-rinse (AER), and Adhese Universal self-etch (ASE). Two adhesives considered gold standards were used as control groups: OptiBond FL (OER) was used as a control group for the etch-and-rinse (ER) mode, and Clearfil SE Bond (CSE) was used as a control group for the self-etch (SE) mode. Standardized class V cavities were created on the buccal and lingual surface in 30 extracted caries-free human third molars. Each adhesive and resin composite was applied according to the manufacturer's instructions. The specimens were subjected to thermomechanical loading (TML) immediately after the fillings were placed. Before and after TML, replicas and photographs of the fillings were performed and evaluated quantitatively and qualitatively. The Mann-Whitney U-test or Kruskal-Wallis test was used for quantitative analyses, and Fisher exact test was used for qualitative analysis. RESULTS Adhese Universal achieved a significantly higher percentage of continuous margin in the enamel than Peak Universal for the two types of etching both before and after TML (except for the SE group after TML). In dentin, the greatest percentage of continuous margin was achieved for Adhese Universal in the ER group (100%) before TML and for both universal adhesives in the SE groups (61%) after TML. For both etching modes and both time points, Adhese Universal had a greater percentage of continuous margin than Peak Universal for the whole margin. For the ER approach, significant differences were observed both before and after TML, and for the SE approach, significant differences were observed before TML. TML did not cause a significant decrease in the percentage of continuous margin in the enamel, but the results were the opposite in dentin. A qualitative assessment using World Dental Federation criteria did not show statistically significant differences between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Scanning electron microscope assessment of marginal integrity showed that the evaluated factors such as etching mode and TML significantly influenced the marginal integrity of the universal adhesives. The replica method shows that laboratory and clinical assessment methods complement each other and give a broader view of marginal integrity.
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Springer DM, Cofta S, Juszkat R, Żabicki B, Goździk-Spychalska J, Nowicka A, Winiarska H, Batura-Gabryel H. The effectiveness of bronchial artery embolisation in patients with haemoptysis. Adv Respir Med 2019; 86:220-226. [PMID: 30378649 DOI: 10.5603/arm.2018.0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2018] [Revised: 09/08/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Bronchial artery embolisation (BAE) is one of the methods used in massive and recurring haemoptysis. The aim of the study is to determine the effectiveness and complications of bronchial artery embolisation in recurring haemoptysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS The analysis included 47 embolisation procedures performed on 30 patients treated between 2011 and 2017 in the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology due to haemoptysis. The patient's age ranged between 18 and 71 years, while mean age at the time of BAE was 33.5 years. Patients with tuberculosis constituted 73.33% (n = 22) of the sample and underwent 31 embolisation procedures in total. The remaining part of the sample (n = 8) collectively underwent 16 BAEs. The analysis was conducted by verifying the medical documentation, as well as carrying face-to-face and phone conversations. RESULTS Immediate control due to the inhibition of bleeding was obtained in 95.75% of cases. Recurrence within 3 days of BAE was reported in 5 patients (10.63%), and 4 re-embolisation procedures were conducted. In 10 patients (33.33%), recurrence was observed during the first year post-BAE, while it was reported in 17 cases during the whole observation period (56.66% of patients). The subjects who underwent re-embolisation demonstrated recurrence-free periods lasting from 2 days to 63 months. In patients with recurrence but no re-embolisation, the shortest and longest haemoptysis-free time was 2 and 35 months, respectively. 11 patients (36.66%) required several embolisation procedures during the whole observation period. CONCLUSIONS BAE is a highly successful procedure in treating haemoptysis. The risk of complications is low.
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- Daria Magdalena Springer
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences.
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Nowak JK, Szczepanik M, Wojsyk-Banaszak I, Mądry E, Wykrętowicz A, Krzyżanowska-Jankowska P, Drzymała-Czyż S, Nowicka A, Pogorzelski A, Sapiejka E, Skorupa W, Miśkiewicz-Chotnicka A, Lisowska A, Walkowiak J. Cystic fibrosis dyslipidaemia: A cross-sectional study. J Cyst Fibros 2019; 18:566-571. [PMID: 30979683 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2019.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Revised: 04/01/2019] [Accepted: 04/01/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The interest in cystic fibrosis (CF) dyslipidaemia as a potential risk factor for cardiovascular disease is increasing with patients' survival. This study aimed to investigate CF dyslipidaemia, its clinical correlates and links to oxidized low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL), adiponectin, and apolipoprotein E (APOE). METHODS This cross-sectional study assessed clinical characteristics of CF, as well as the serum lipid profile, oxLDL, adiponectin, and APOE. RESULTS In total, 108 CF subjects were enrolled in this study, with a median age of 22 years, BMI of 20.5 kg/m2, FEV1% of 61%, of which 81% were pancreatic insufficient (PI). Healthy subjects (HS; n = 51) were in similar age. Hypocholesterolaemia occurred in 31% of CF subjects and in no HS. Hypertriglyceridaemia concerned 21% of patients (HS: 8%, p = .04), and low HDL-C 45% (HS: 6%, p < .0001). At least one of these three CF dyslipidaemia disturbances was present in 62% of CF subjects, but there were no significant differences in oxLDL, oxLDL/LDL-C ratio, adiponectin, and APOE between CF and HS groups. PI was independently associated with low total cholesterol, LDL-C, and non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol, with age and sex also modifying lipid levels. In CF (n = 42), triglycerides did not correlate with serum tumour necrosis factor α (TNF-α). CONCLUSIONS CF dyslipidaemia is highly prevalent and heterogenous. The lipid profile weakly associates with the clinical characteristics of CF as well as oxLDL, adiponectin, and APOE. Further research is needed, especially regarding HDL function in CF, the causes of hypertriglyceridaemia, and the value of essential fatty acid supplementation for CF dyslipidaemia.
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- Jan Krzysztof Nowak
- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Pneumonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Physiology, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Cardiology-Intensive Therapy, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan, Poland
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- Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Department of Pneumology and Cystic Fibrosis, Rabka, Poland
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- Outpatient Clinic for CF Patients, CF Clinic, Gdansk, Poland
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- Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, I Department of Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan, Poland
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- Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan, Poland.
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Springer D, Cofta S, Juszkat R, Żabicki B, Goździk-Spychalska J, Nowicka A, Winiarska H, Batura- Gabryel H. Ocena skuteczności embolizacji tętnic oskrzelowych u pacjentów z krwiopluciem. Adv Respir Med 2019. [DOI: 10.5603/arm.63815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Wstęp: Jedną z metod postępowania w masywnym lub nawracającym krwiopluciu jest embolizacja tętnic oskrzelowych (BAE). Celem pracy było wykazanie skuteczności oraz określenie powikłań zabiegu embolizacji tętnic oskrzelowych u pacjentów z nawracającym krwiopluciem. Materiał i metody: Analizie poddano 47 zabiegów embolizacji u 30 pacjentów przebywających w latach 2011–2017 na oddziale pulmonologii, alergologii i pulmonologii onkologicznej w Poznaniu z powodu krwioplucia. Przedział wiekowy pacjentów: 18–71 lat, średnia wieku podczas BAE: 33.5 roku. Pacjenci z mukowiscydozą stanowili 73.33% (n = 22); wykonano u nich łącznie 31 embolizacji. U pozostałych pacjentów (n = 8) wykonano łącznie 16 embolizacji. Analizy dokonano, przeprowadzając weryfikację dokumentacji medycznej oraz rozmowy bezpośredniej bądź telefonicznej. Wyniki: Natychmiastową kontrolę wynikającą z ustąpienia krwawienia uzyskano po 95.75% embolizacjach. Nawrót krwioplucia w ciągu 3 dni od zabiegu nastąpił po 5 BAE (10.63%), wykonano 4 reembolizacje. W pierwszym roku nawrót wystąpił u 10 pacjentów (33.33%), w czasie całej obserwacji u 17 chorych (56.66%). Wśród pacjentów, którzy mieli wykonane ponowne BAE najkrótszy czas bez krwioplucia to 2 dni, a najdłuższy 63 miesiące. Wśród pacjentów z nawrotem krwawienia, ale bez ponownej embolizacji najkrótszy czas bez krwioplucia wynosi 2 miesiące, najdłuższy 35 miesięcy. Jedenastu pacjentów (36.66%) wymagało wykonania kilku embolizacji na przestrzeni omawianych lat. Wnioski: BAE jest zabiegiem o dużej skuteczności w leczeniu krwioplucia, obarczonym niewielkim ryzykiem powikłań.
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Mendonca C, Tourville CC, Jefferson H, Nowicka A, Patteril M, Athanassoglou V. Fibreoptic-guided tracheal intubation through i-gel®
and LMA®
ProtectorTM
supraglottic airway devices - a randomised comparison. Anaesthesia 2018; 74:203-210. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C. Mendonca
- Department of Anaesthesia; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics; Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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- Department of Anaesthesia; University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
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- Nuffield Department of Anaesthetics; Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Nowicka A, Nowicka M, Wójcik M, Kotlewska I, Bola M. Self-reflection and self-esteem: ERP study of explicit self vs. other evaluation. Int J Psychophysiol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.07.361] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Kaczmarek M, Rubis B, Frydrychowicz M, Nowicka A, Brajer-Luftmann B, Kozlowska M, Lagiedo M, Batura-Gabryel H, Sikora J. Pleural Macrophages can Promote or Inhibit Apoptosis of Malignant Cells via Humoral Mediators Depending on Intracellular Signaling Pathways. Cancer Invest 2018; 36:264-278. [DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2018.1477158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Mariusz Kaczmarek
- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Chemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Mendonca C, Ungureanu N, Nowicka A, Kumar P. A randomised clinical trial comparing the ‘sniffing’ and neutral position using channelled (KingVision®
) and non-channelled (C-MAC®
) videolaryngoscopes. Anaesthesia 2018; 73:847-855. [DOI: 10.1111/anae.14289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- C. Mendonca
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry UK
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- Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Burton-on-Trent UK
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- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry UK
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- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust; Coventry UK
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Baranowski MR, Nowicka A, Jemielity J, Kowalska J. A fluorescent HTS assay for phosphohydrolases based on nucleoside 5'-fluorophosphates: its application in screening for inhibitors of mRNA decapping scavenger and PDE-I. Org Biomol Chem 2018; 14:4595-604. [PMID: 27031609 DOI: 10.1039/c6ob00492j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Several nucleotide-specific phosphohydrolases can cleave P-F bonds in substrate analogues containing a fluorophosphate moiety to release fluoride ions. In this work, by employing a fluoride-sensitive molecular sensor, we harnessed this cleavage reaction to develop a fluorescence assay to screen for phosphohydrolase inhibitors. The assay is rapid, sensitive, and based on simple and synthetically available reagents. The assay was adapted to the high-throughput screening (HTS) format and its utility was demonstrated by screening an 'in-house' library of small nucleotides against two enzymes: DcpS, a metal-independent mRNA decapping pyrophosphatase of the histidine triad (HIT) family; and PDE-I, a divalent cation-dependent nuclease. Our screening results agreed with the known specificities of DcpS and PDE-I, and led to the selection of several inhibitors featuring low-micromolar IC50 values. For DcpS, we also verified the results by using an alternative method with the natural substrate. Notably, the assay presented here is the first fluorescence-based HTS-adaptable assay for DcpS, an established therapeutic target for spinal muscular atrophy. The assay should be useful for phosphohydrolase specificity profiling and inhibitor discovery, particularly in the context of DcpS and other HIT-family enzymes, which play key roles in maintaining cellular functions and have been linked to disease development.
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- M R Baranowski
- Division of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Zwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Division of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Zwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland. and Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2c, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2c, 02-097 Warsaw, Poland
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- Division of Biophysics, Institute of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw, Zwirki i Wigury 93, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland.
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Grabicki M, Kuźnar-Kamińska B, Rubinsztajn R, Brajer-Luftmann B, Kosacka M, Nowicka A, Piorunek T, Kostrzewska M, Chazan R, Batura-Gabryel H. COPD Course and Comorbidities: Are There Gender Differences? Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology 2018; 1113:43-51. [DOI: 10.1007/5584_2018_160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Kaczmarek M, Lagiedo M, Masztalerz A, Kozlowska M, Nowicka A, Brajer B, Batura-Gabryel H, Sikora J. Concentrations of SP-A and HSP70 are associated with polarization of macrophages in pleural effusions of non-small cell lung cancer. Immunobiology 2017; 223:200-209. [PMID: 29111316 DOI: 10.1016/j.imbio.2017.10.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) molecules can initiate an immune response through Toll-like receptors (TLRs). DAMPs are released from cells as a response to the extracellular danger and can be by-products of tissue damage. In cancer microenvironment necrotic cells release debris which has potency to become DAMPs. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is often accompanied by pleural effusion (PE), which contains a variety of DAMPs. Surfactant protein A (SP-A) and heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) are important DAMPs in the respiratory tract. The aim of this study was to determine a correlation between SP-A or Hsp70 and development of PE in the course of NSCLC. Moreover, we aimed to determine relationships between DAMPs and certain humoral factors associated with formation and persistence of PE as well as pleural-residing macrophages. In 34 PE samples, we estimated concentration of SP-A, Hsp70, IL-6, IL-18, G-CSF, M-CSF, SCF, SDF1α, VEGF as well as the fraction of macrophages and their pattern of polarization. We have found correlations between the concentration of the SP-A and Hsp70 and the percentage of PE-derived macrophages, also between concentrations of SP-A and Hsp70, and cytokines which participate in inflammation and processes involved in remodeling of extracellular matrix (ECM). Our data indicate an important role of SP-A during the development of PE associated with NSCLC. We suggest that measurement of concentration level of SP-A can be helpful in the course of diagnosis of malignant PE associated with NSCLC.
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- Mariusz Kaczmarek
- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Pulmonary Oncology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Immunology, Chair of Clinical Immunology, University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Nowak JK, Wojsyk-Banaszak I, Mądry E, Wykrętowicz A, Krzyżanowska P, Drzymała-Czyż S, Nowicka A, Pogorzelski A, Sapiejka E, Skorupa W, Szczepanik M, Lisowska A, Walkowiak J. Increased Soluble VCAM-1 and Normal P-Selectin in Cystic Fibrosis: a Cross-Sectional Study. Lung 2017. [PMID: 28646244 PMCID: PMC5522656 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-017-0029-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Purpose As life expectancy in cystic fibrosis (CF) increases, questions regarding its potential impact on cardiovascular health arise. Soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (sVCAM-1), P-selectin (sP-selectin) are proposed as biomarkers of cardiovascular disease. We aimed to: compare their concentrations in clinically stable CF patients and healthy subjects (HS) and verify whether they independently correlate with CF characteristics. Methods Serum sVCAM-1 and sP-selectin levels were measured using ELISA. CF was characterized using: forced expiratory volume in 1 s, exocrine pancreatic and CF-related liver disease status, Pseudomonas aeruginosa colonization, serum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, and body mass index (BMI). CFTR genotypes were classified as severe (classes I and II) or other. Results 108 CF patients and 51 healthy subjects volunteered for the study. In the CF group BMI was lower (median [IQR]: 20.5 kg/m2 [18.4–22.2] vs. 21.6 kg/m2 [19.9–23.4], p = 0.02) and hsCRP levels were higher (3.6 mg/L [1.1–7.1] vs. 0.5 mg/dL [0.3–1.0], p < 10−10). While sVCAM-1 concentrations were greater in CF patients (1018 ng/mL [851–1279] vs. 861 ng/mL [806–979], p < 10−4), sP-selectin levels did not differ (155 ng/mL [129–188] vs. 156 ng/mL [144–177], p = 0.48). None of the multivariable regression models was valid for the prediction of sVCAM-1 and sP-selectin in CF. Conclusions We found higher sVCAM-1 concentrations in CF patients than in healthy subjects, which were not explained by CF characteristics. Further research is required to check whether sVCAM-1 is a marker of microangiopathy in CF.
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- Jan K Nowak
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Pneumonology, Allergology and Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Cardiology-Intensive Therapy, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pneumology and Cystic Fibrosis, Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Rabka, Poland
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- Outpatient Clinic for CF Patients, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Lung Diseases, National Institute for Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolic Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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Kuźnar-Kamińska B, Grabicki M, Trafas T, Szulińska M, Cofta S, Piorunek T, Brajer-Luftmann B, Nowicka A, Bromińska B, Batura-Gabryel H. Body Composition, Anthropometric Indices and Hydration Status of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients: Can Cachexia Coexist with Obesity? Adv Exp Med Biol 2017; 1020:43-51. [PMID: 28255913 DOI: 10.1007/5584_2017_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
Abstract
The aim of this study was to elucidate body composition, anthropometric indices, and hydration status in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) patients, taking into account different disease stages, gender, and the possibility of the presence of cachexia. There were 98 OSA patients and 23 control subjects enrolled into the study. All study participants underwent polysomnography examination. Body mass index (BMI), fat mass index (FMI), fat free mass, muscle mass, body cell mass, total body water, and extracellular and intracellular water were evaluated. The neck, abdominal, and waist circumference was measured. We found that overweight and obesity were present in 96% of patients. Cachexia was present in one OSA individual with comorbidities. Apnea-hypopnea index correlated with the neck and waist circumference, and with BMI in OSA patients. All muscle indices and water contents above outlined were significantly higher in severe OSA compared with control subjects. BMI, FMI, neck circumference, and extracellular water were greater in a subset of severe OSA compared with a moderate OSA stage. The female OSA patients had a higher FMI than that present in males at a comparable BMI. We conclude that the most body composition indices differed significantly between severe OSA patients and control subjects. A higher FMI in females at a comparable BMI could be due to a discordance between BMI and FMI. Cachexia occurs rarely in OSA and seems to coexist with comorbidities.
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- Barbara Kuźnar-Kamińska
- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland.
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Internal Diseases, Metabolic Disorders and Hypertension, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pulmonology, Allergology and Respiratory Oncology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 84 Szamarzewskiego Street, 60-569, Poznan, Poland
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Brajer-Luftmann B, Nowicka A, Kaczmarek M, Grabicki M, Kuźnar-Kamińska B, Bromińska B, Sikora J, Batura-Gabryel H. Myeloid‑derived suppressor cells in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 126:980-988. [PMID: 28009997 DOI: 10.20452/pamw.3718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Myeloid‑derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) have the potent ability to suppress T‑cell function, and are important in the regulation of chronic inflammation and carcinogenesis. MDSCs may influence local and systemic inflammation and carcinogenesis in COPD; however, their presence in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) and peripheral blood (PB) or their relationship with clinical parameters in COPD has not been studied yet. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess MDSCs in BALF and PB and to analyze the relationship between MDSCs and clinical parameters in COPD. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 64 patients with stable COPD. The clinical parameters of the patients were studied, and MDSCs were assessed using monoclonal antibodies directly conjugated with fluorochromes in flow cytometry. RESULTS The percentage of MDSCs in BALF was lower than that in PB (0.63 ±0.90 vs 3.94 ±0.38). In BALF, MDSCs (% of mononuclear cells) correlated with forced expiratory volume in 1 second (rs = -0.30, P = 0.0185), residual volume/total lung capacity (rs = 0.32, P = 0.0148), PaO2 (rs = -0.45, P = 0.0002), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2; rs = -0.41, P = 0.0008), and diffusion capacity of carbon dioxide (rs = -0.32, P = 0.0211). There was a significant negative correlation between MDSCs (% of all leukocytes) and arterial oxygen pressure (rs = -0.42, P = 0.0006) and SaO2 (rs = -0.37, P = 0.0027). No correlations were found in PB. CONCLUSIONS MDSCs are present in human lung microenvironment and may be involved in local inflammation in COPD. Future studies should focus on a detailed assessment of MDSCs in local and systemic inflammation in COPD.
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Targher G, Dauriz M, Laroche C, Temporelli PL, Hassanein M, Seferovic PM, Drozdz J, Ferrari R, Anker S, Coats A, Filippatos G, Crespo‐Leiro MG, Mebazaa A, Piepoli MF, Maggioni AP, Tavazzi L, Crespo‐Leiro M, Anker S, Coats A, Ferrari R, Filippatos G, Maggioni A, Mebazaa A, Piepoli M, Amir O, Chioncel O, Dahlström U, Jimenez JD, Drozdz J, Erglis A, Fazlibegovic E, Fonseca C, Fruhwald F, Gatzov P, Goncalvesova E, Hassanein M, Hradec J, Kavoliuniene A, Lainscak M, Logeart D, Merkely B, Metra M, Otljanska M, Seferovic P, Kostovska ES, Temizhan A, Tousoulis D, Andarala M, Ferreira T, Fiorucci E, Gracia G, Laroche C, Pommier C, Taylor C, Cuculici A, Gaulhofer C, Casado EP, Szymczyk E, Ramani F, Mulak G, Schou IL, Semenka J, Stojkovic J, Mehanna R, Mizarienne V, Auer J, Ablasser K, Fruhwald F, Dolze T, Brandner K, Gstrein S, Poelzl G, Moertl D, Reiter S, Podczeck‐Schweighofer A, Muslibegovic A, Vasilj M, Fazlibegovic E, Cesko M, Zelenika D, Palic B, Pravdic D, Cuk D, Vitlianova K, Katova T, Velikov T, Kurteva T, Gatzov P, Kamenova D, Antova M, Sirakova V, Krejci J, Mikolaskova M, Spinar J, Krupicka J, Malek F, Hegarova M, Lazarova M, Monhart Z, Hassanein M, Sobhy M, El Messiry F, El Shazly A, Elrakshy Y, Youssef A, Moneim A, Noamany M, Reda A, Dayem TA, Farag N, Halawa SI, Hamid MA, Said K, Saleh A, Ebeid H, Hanna R, Aziz R, Louis O, Enen M, Ibrahim B, Nasr G, Elbahry A, Sobhy H, Ashmawy M, Gouda M, Aboleineen W, Bernard Y, Luporsi P, Meneveau N, Pillot M, Morel M, Seronde M, Schiele F, Briand F, Delahaye F, Damy T, Eicher J, Groote P, Fertin M, Lamblin N, Isnard R, Lefol C, Thevenin S, Hagege A, Jondeau G, Logeart D, Le Marcis V, Ly J, Coisne D, Lequeux B, Le Moal V, Mascle S, Lotton P, Behar N, Donal E, Thebault C, Ridard C, Reynaud A, Basquin A, Bauer F, Codjia R, Galinier M, Tourikis P, Stavroula M, Tousoulis D, Stefanadis C, Chrysohoou C, Kotrogiannis I, Matzaraki V, Dimitroula T, Karavidas A, Tsitsinakis G, Kapelios C, Nanas J, Kampouri H, Nana E, Kaldara E, Eugenidou A, Vardas P, Saloustros I, Patrianakos A, Tsaknakis T, Evangelou S, Nikoloulis N, Tziourganou H, Tsaroucha A, Papadopoulou A, Douras A, Polgar L, Merkely B, Kosztin A, Nyolczas N, Nagy AC, Halmosi R, Elber J, Alony I, Shotan A, Fuhrmann AV, Amir O, Romano S, Marcon S, Penco M, Di Mauro M, Lemme E, Carubelli V, Rovetta R, Metra M, Bulgari M, Quinzani F, Lombardi C, Bosi S, Schiavina G, Squeri A, Barbieri A, Di Tano G, Pirelli S, Ferrari R, Fucili A, Passero T, Musio S, Di Biase M, Correale M, Salvemini G, Brognoli S, Zanelli E, Giordano A, Agostoni P, Italiano G, Salvioni E, Copelli S, Modena M, Reggianini L, Valenti C, Olaru A, Bandino S, Deidda M, Mercuro G, Dessalvi CC, Marino P, Di Ruocco M, Sartori C, Piccinino C, Parrinello G, Licata G, Torres D, Giambanco S, Busalacchi S, Arrotti S, Novo S, Inciardi R, Pieri P, Chirco P, Galifi MA, Teresi G, Buccheri D, Minacapelli A, Veniani M, Frisinghelli A, Priori S, Cattaneo S, Opasich C, Gualco A, Pagliaro M, Mancone M, Fedele F, Cinque A, Vellini M, Scarfo I, Romeo F, Ferraiuolo F, Sergi D, Anselmi M, Melandri F, Leci E, Iori E, Bovolo V, Pidello S, Frea S, Bergerone S, Botta M, Canavosio F, Gaita F, Merlo M, Cinquetti M, Sinagra G, Ramani F, Fabris E, Stolfo D, Artico J, Miani D, Fresco C, Daneluzzi C, Proclemer A, Cicoira M, Zanolla L, Marchese G, Torelli F, Vassanelli C, Voronina N, Erglis A, Tamakauskas V, Smalinskas V, Karaliute R, Petraskiene I, Kazakauskaite E, Rumbinaite E, Kavoliuniene A, Vysniauskas V, Brazyte‐Ramanauskiene R, Petraskiene D, Stankala S, Switala P, Juszczyk Z, Sinkiewicz W, Gilewski W, Pietrzak J, Orzel T, Kasztelowicz P, Kardaszewicz P, Lazorko‐Piega M, Gabryel J, Mosakowska K, Bellwon J, Rynkiewicz A, Raczak G, Lewicka E, Dabrowska‐Kugacka A, Bartkowiak R, Sosnowska‐Pasiarska B, Wozakowska‐Kaplon B, Krzeminski A, Zabojszcz M, Mirek‐Bryniarska E, Grzegorzko A, Bury K, Nessler J, Zalewski J, Furman A, Broncel M, Poliwczak A, Bala A, Zycinski P, Rudzinska M, Jankowski L, Kasprzak J, Michalak L, Soska KW, Drozdz J, Huziuk I, Retwinski A, Flis P, Weglarz J, Bodys A, Grajek S, Kaluzna‐Oleksy M, Straburzynska‐Migaj E, Dankowski R, Szymanowska K, Grabia J, Szyszka A, Nowicka A, Samcik M, Wolniewicz L, Baczynska K, Komorowska K, Poprawa I, Komorowska E, Sajnaga D, Zolbach A, Dudzik‐Plocica A, Abdulkarim A, Lauko‐Rachocka A, Kaminski L, Kostka A, Cichy A, Ruszkowski P, Splawski M, Fitas G, Szymczyk A, Serwicka A, Fiega A, Zysko D, Krysiak W, Szabowski S, Skorek E, Pruszczyk P, Bienias P, Ciurzynski M, Welnicki M, Mamcarz A, Folga A, Zielinski T, Rywik T, Leszek P, Sobieszczanska‐Malek M, Piotrowska M, Kozar‐Kaminska K, Komuda K, Wisniewska J, Tarnowska A, Balsam P, Marchel M, Opolski G, Kaplon‐Cieslicka A, Gil R, Mozenska O, Byczkowska K, Gil K, Pawlak A, Michalek A, Krzesinski P, Piotrowicz K, Uzieblo‐Zyczkowska B, Stanczyk A, Skrobowski A, Ponikowski P, Jankowska E, Rozentryt P, Polonski L, Gadula‐Gacek E, Nowalany‐Kozielska E, Kuczaj A, Kalarus Z, Szulik M, Przybylska K, Klys J, Prokop‐Lewicka G, Kleinrok A, Aguiar CT, Ventosa A, Pereira S, Faria R, Chin J, De Jesus I, Santos R, Silva P, Moreno N, Queirós C, Lourenço C, Pereira A, Castro A, Andrade A, Guimaraes TO, Martins S, Placido R, Lima G, Brito D, Francisco A, Cardiga R, Proenca M, Araujo I, Marques F, Fonseca C, Moura B, Leite S, Campelo M, Silva‐Cardoso J, Rodrigues J, Rangel I, Martins E, Correia AS, Peres M, Marta L, Silva GF, Severino D, Durao D, Leao S, Magalhaes P, Moreira I, Cordeiro AF, Ferreira C, Araujo C, Ferreira A, Baptista A, Radoi M, Bicescu G, Vinereanu D, Sinescu C, Macarie C, Popescu R, Daha I, Dan G, Stanescu C, Dan A, Craiu E, Nechita E, Aursulesei V, Christodorescu R, Otasevic P, Seferovic P, Simeunovic D, Ristic A, Celic V, Pavlovic‐Kleut M, Lazic JS, Stojcevski B, Pencic B, Stevanovic A, Andric A, Iric‐Cupic V, Jovic M, Davidovic G, Milanov S, Mitic V, Atanaskovic V, Antic S, Pavlovic M, Stanojevic D, Stoickov V, Ilic S, Ilic MD, Petrovic D, Stojsic S, Kecojevic S, Dodic S, Adic NC, Cankovic M, Stojiljkovic J, Mihajlovic B, Radin A, Radovanovic S, Krotin M, Klabnik A, Goncalvesova E, Pernicky M, Murin J, Kovar F, Kmec J, Semjanova H, Strasek M, Iskra MS, Ravnikar T, Suligoj NC, Komel J, Fras Z, Jug B, Glavic T, Losic R, Bombek M, Krajnc I, Krunic B, Horvat S, Kovac D, Rajtman D, Cencic V, Letonja M, Winkler R, Valentincic M, Melihen‐Bartolic C, Bartolic A, Vrckovnik MP, Kladnik M, Pusnik CS, Marolt A, Klen J, Drnovsek B, Leskovar B, Anguita MF, Page JG, Martinez FS, Andres J, Genis A, Mirabet S, Mendez A, Garcia‐Cosio L, Roig E, Leon V, Gonzalez‐Costello J, Muntane G, Garay A, Alcade‐Martinez V, Fernandez SL, Rivera‐Lopez R, Puga‐Martinez M, Fernandez‐Alvarez M, Serrano‐Martinez J, Crespo‐Leiro M, Grille‐Cancela Z, Marzoa‐Rivas R, Blanco‐Canosa P, Paniagua‐Martin M, Barge‐Caballero E, Cerdena IL, Baldomero IFH, Padron AL, Rosillo SO, Gonzalez‐Gallarza RD, Montanes OS, Manjavacas AI, Conde AC, Araujo A, Soria T, Garcia‐Pavia P, Gomez‐Bueno M, Cobo‐Marcos M, Alonso‐Pulpon L, Cubero JS, Sayago I, Gonzalez‐Segovia A, Briceno A, Subias PE, Hernandez MV, Cano MR, Sanchez MG, Jimenez JD, Garrido‐Lestache EB, Pinilla JG, Villa BG, Sahuquillo A, Marques RB, Calvo FT, Perez‐Martinez M, Gracia‐Rodenas M, Garrido‐Bravo IP, Pastor‐Perez F, Pascual‐Figal D, Molina BD, Orus J, Gonzalo FE, Bertomeu V, Valero R, Martinez‐Abellan R, Quiles J, Rodrigez‐Ortega J, Mateo I, ElAmrani A, Fernandez‐Vivancos C, Valero DB, Almenar‐Bonet L, Sanchez‐Lazaro I, Marques‐Sule E, Facila‐Rubio L, Perez‐Silvestre J, Garcia‐Gonzalez P, Ridocci‐Soriano F, Garcia‐Escriva D, Pellicer‐Cabo A, Fuente Galan L, Diaz JL, Platero AR, Arias J, Blasco‐Peiro T, Julve MS, Sanchez‐Insa E, Aured‐Guallar C, Portoles‐Ocampo A, Melin M, Hägglund E, Stenberg A, Lindahl I, Asserlund B, Olsson L, Dahlström U, Afzelius M, Karlström P, Tengvall L, Wiklund P, Olsson B, Kalayci S, Temizhan A, Cavusoglu Y, Gencer E, Yilmaz M, Gunes H. In‐hospital and 1‐year mortality associated with diabetes in patients with acute heart failure: results from the
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Heart Failure Long‐Term Registry. Eur J Heart Fail 2016; 19:54-65. [DOI: 10.1002/ejhf.679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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- Giovanni Targher
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona Verona Italy
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Department of Medicine University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona Verona Italy
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- EURObservational Research Programme European Society of Cardiology Sophia‐Antipolis France
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- Department of Cardiology and LTTA Centre, University Hospital of Ferrara and Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research E.S: Health Science Foundation Cotignola Italy
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- Innovative Clinical Trials, Department of Cardiology & Pneumology University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) Göttingen Germany
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- Monash University Australia and University of Warwick Coventry UK
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- Unidad de Insuficiencia Cardiaca Avanzada y Trasplante Cardiaco, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruna CHUAC La Coruna Spain
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- Inserm 942, Hôpital Lariboisière Université Paris Diderot Paris France
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- Department of Cardiology Polichirurgico Hospital G. da Saliceto Piacenza Italy
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- EURObservational Research Programme European Society of Cardiology Sophia‐Antipolis France
- ANMCO Research Center Florence Italy
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- Maria Cecilia Hospital, GVM Care & Research E.S. Health Science Foundation Cotignola Italy
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Jonczyk-Potoczna K, Nowak JK, Madry E, Katulska K, Stezowska-Kubiak S, Moczko J, Nowicka A, Lisowska A, Walkowiak J. Secretin-enhanced Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Pancreatic Insufficient and Pancreatic Sufficient Cystic Fibrosis Patients. JGLD 2016; 25:57-62. [DOI: 10.15403/jgld.2014.1121.251.chp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Background & Aims: Although indirect methods of assessment of the exocrine pancreatic function have become the standard of care in the monitoring of pancreatic status, it still remains a current clinical challenge. Our aim was to compare the width of the pancreatic duct in pancreatic insufficient (PI) and pancreatic sufficient (PS) cystic fibrosis (CF) patients using secretin-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (SE-MRCP).
Methods: Thirty-seven CF patients were enrolled for this cross-sectional study, including 21 PI and 16 PS, all of whom underwent SE-MRCP. Measurement of the diameter of the pancreatic duct was performed in the head, body, and the tail of the pancreas at the baseline and after 1, 2, 3, 5, and 10 minutes after secretin administration.
Results: The diameter of the pancreatic duct in the head of the pancreas after 5 and 10 minutes of secretin injection was greater in PI than in PS patients (median = 2.0 mm [interquartile range: 1.6-3.0] vs. 2.0 mm [1.0-2.0] and 2.0 mm [1.4-2.0] vs 1.0 mm [1.0-2.0], p=0.047 and p=0.040, respectively). Areas under ROC curves for discriminating between PI and PS patients were 0.693 (95% CI 0.521-0.866) and 0.698 (95% CI 0.528-0.868), respectively. No other differences in the width of the duct were identified at the baseline or during SE-MRCP.
Conclusions: The measurement of the diameter of the pancreatic duct during secretin stimulation does not allow for differentiating between PS and PI status in CF patients.
Abbreviations: CF: cystic fibrosis; CFTR: cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; ERCP: endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; E1: elastase-1; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging; PI: pancreatic insufficient; PS: pancreatic sufficient; SCT gene: secretin gene; SE-MRCP: secretin-enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography; T: tesla; TR: repetition time; TE: echo time.
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Batura-Gabryel H, Brajer-Luftmann B, Nowicka A, Kaczmarek M, Sikora J. Proinflammatory Lymphocytic Profile in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Patients. Chest 2014. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.1991580] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Bink MCAM, Jansen J, Madduri M, Voorrips RE, Durel CE, Kouassi AB, Laurens F, Mathis F, Gessler C, Gobbin D, Rezzonico F, Patocchi A, Kellerhals M, Boudichevskaia A, Dunemann F, Peil A, Nowicka A, Lata B, Stankiewicz-Kosyl M, Jeziorek K, Pitera E, Soska A, Tomala K, Evans KM, Fernández-Fernández F, Guerra W, Korbin M, Keller S, Lewandowski M, Plocharski W, Rutkowski K, Zurawicz E, Costa F, Sansavini S, Tartarini S, Komjanc M, Mott D, Antofie A, Lateur M, Rondia A, Gianfranceschi L, van de Weg WE. Bayesian QTL analyses using pedigreed families of an outcrossing species, with application to fruit firmness in apple. Theor Appl Genet 2014; 127:1073-90. [PMID: 24567047 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-014-2281-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2013] [Accepted: 01/31/2014] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Proof of concept of Bayesian integrated QTL analyses across pedigree-related families from breeding programs of an outbreeding species. Results include QTL confidence intervals, individuals' genotype probabilities and genomic breeding values. Bayesian QTL linkage mapping approaches offer the flexibility to study multiple full sib families with known pedigrees simultaneously. Such a joint analysis increases the probability of detecting these quantitative trait loci (QTL) and provide insight of the magnitude of QTL across different genetic backgrounds. Here, we present an improved Bayesian multi-QTL pedigree-based approach on an outcrossing species using progenies with different (complex) genetic relationships. Different modeling assumptions were studied in the QTL analyses, i.e., the a priori expected number of QTL varied and polygenic effects were considered. The inferences include number of QTL, additive QTL effect sizes and supporting credible intervals, posterior probabilities of QTL genotypes for all individuals in the dataset, and QTL-based as well as genome-wide breeding values. All these features have been implemented in the FlexQTL(™) software. We analyzed fruit firmness in a large apple dataset that comprised 1,347 individuals forming 27 full sib families and their known ancestral pedigrees, with genotypes for 87 SSR markers on 17 chromosomes. We report strong or positive evidence for 14 QTL for fruit firmness on eight chromosomes, validating our approach as several of these QTL were reported previously, though dispersed over a series of studies based on single mapping populations. Interpretation of linked QTL was possible via individuals' QTL genotypes. The correlation between the genomic breeding values and phenotypes was on average 90 %, but varied with the number of detected QTL in a family. The detailed posterior knowledge on QTL of potential parents is critical for the efficiency of marker-assisted breeding.
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- M C A M Bink
- Biometris, Wageningen University and Research Centre, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, P.O. Box 16, 6700 AA, Wageningen, The Netherlands,
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Lembicz M, Batura- Gabryel H, Nowicka A. Ziarniniakowatość z zapaleniem naczyń — obraz kliniczny i przegląd aktualnych opcji terapeutycznych. Pneumonologia i Alergologia Polska 2013; 82:61-73. [DOI: 10.5603/piap.2014.0010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Barczyński B, Rogala E, Nowicka A, Nurzyńska-Flak J, Kotarski J. Pelvic pain, free fluid in pelvis, and human chorionic gonadotropin serum elevation: recurrence of malignant ovarian germ-cell tumor or early pregnancy? EUR J GYNAECOL ONCOL 2013; 34:489-492. [PMID: 24475592] [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: 06/03/2023]
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Conservative treatment of metastatic germ-cell tumor of the ovary does not exclude the possibility of pregnancy in the future. Serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) serves as pregnancy test, and has also been proven to be a useful marker for ovarian germ-cell tumors. This paper is a case report of a 19-year-old patient who was admitted to a district hospital in emergency due to pelvic pain, amenorrhoea, and free fluid in the pelvis. Laboratory tests demonstrated slight increase in beta-hCG serum concentration and transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) showed no evidence of gestational sac in the uterus. At the age of 14, the patient was diagnosed with malignant germ-cell tumor of the left ovary in FIGO Stage IV and was treated with four courses of chemotherapy according to TGM-95 protocol with etoposide, ifosfamide, and cisplatin, followed by conservative surgery and adjuvant two courses of cytostatics. The initial diagnosis was recurrence of ovarian malignancy and the patient was referred to an oncology center. Wait-and-see approach and repeated ultrasound examination confirmed a normal intrauterine pregnancy which concluded with the delivery of a healthy newborn through cesarean section.
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- B Barczyński
- Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.
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- Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Oncological Gynaecology and Gynaecology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Nowicka A, Rogala E, Wertel I, Piekarczyk W, Kotarski J. 1095 The Evaluation of Natural Killer Cells in Ovarian Cancer Patients. Eur J Cancer 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(12)71700-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Buczkowska-Radlińska J, Łagocka R, Kaczmarek W, Górski M, Nowicka A. Prevalence of dental erosion in adolescent competitive swimmers exposed to gas-chlorinated swimming pool water. Clin Oral Investig 2012; 17:579-83. [PMID: 22476450 PMCID: PMC3579418 DOI: 10.1007/s00784-012-0720-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2010] [Accepted: 03/15/2012] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the prevalence of dental erosion among competitive swimmers of the local swimming club in Szczecin, Poland, who train in closely monitored gas-chlorinated swimming pool water. Materials and methods The population for this survey consisted of a group of junior competitive swimmers who had been training for an average of 7 years, a group of senior competitive swimmers who had been training for an average of 10 years, and a group of recreational swimmers. All subjects underwent a clinical dental examination and responded to a questionnaire regarding aspects of dental erosion. In pool water samples, the concentration of calcium, magnesium, phosphate, sodium, and potassium ions and pH were determined. The degree of hydroxyapatite saturation was also calculated. Results Dental erosion was found in more than 26 % of the competitive swimmers and 10 % of the recreational swimmers. The lesions in competitive swimmers were on both the labial and palatal surfaces of the anterior teeth, whereas erosions in recreational swimmers developed exclusively on the palatal surfaces. Although the pH of the pool water was neutral, it was undersaturated with respect to hydroxyapatite. Conclusion The factors that increase the risk of dental erosion include the duration of swimming and the amount of training. An increased risk of erosion may be related to undersaturation of pool water with hydroxyapatite components. Clinical relevance To decrease the risk of erosion in competitive swimmers, the degree of dental hydroxyapatite saturation should be a controlled parameter in pool water.
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- J Buczkowska-Radlińska
- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Al. Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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Gargani L, Pingitore A, De Marchi D, Guiducci S, Doveri M, Bazzichi M, Matucci-Cerenic M, Bombardieri S, Lombardi M, Picano E, Ferferieva V, Claus P, Heyde B, Rademakers F, D'hooge J, Redfors B, Scharin Tang M, Shao Y, Omerovic E, Radovanovic S, Simic D, Ninkovic N, Krotin M, Djordjevic-Dikic A, Dekleva M, Simic T, Yilmazer MM, Guven B, Oner T, Demirpence S, Doksoz O, Mese T, Tavli V, Stefani L, Mercuri R, Toncelli L, Manetti P, De Luca A, Moretti A, Di Tante V, Innocenti G, Galanti G, Santos Furtado M, Rodrigues AC, Arruda AL, Pinheiro J, Souza T, Lira-Filho E, Carvalho F, Silvestre O, Farias A, Andrade JL, Pajak A, Szyszka A, Szymanowska K, Wierzchowiecki M, Michalski M, Nowicka A, Dankowski R, Religa L, Tykarski A, Gaber R, Gaber R, Kotb N, Kassem E, El Saadany H, El Sergany M, Salah W, Sade L, Atar I, Ozin B, Corut H, Demirtas S, Demir O, Muderrisoglu H. Moderated Poster Sessions 5: Cardiovascular remodeling: from bench to bedside * Saturday 10 December 2011, 08:30-12:30 * Location: Moderated Poster Area. European Journal of Echocardiography 2011. [DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Ziobrowski P, Nowicka A, Andrzejewska E, Marcinkowska A, Drozdowski M. Brillouin study of photopolymerization process of two-monomer systems. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2011; 79:815-818. [PMID: 20926336 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2010.08.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2009] [Revised: 04/23/2010] [Accepted: 08/26/2010] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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The results of Brillouin scattering investigations of two-component system: 2,2-bis[4-(2-hydroxy-3-methacryloxypropoxy)phenyl]propane/polyethylene glycol methacrylate (bis-GMA/PEGMM) containing 0, 30, 50, 70, 85 and 100 mol% of PEGMM are presented. For the first time the Brillouin spectroscopy was used to monitor the progress of the polymerization process. The polymerization was initiated by ultraviolet radiation (λ=365 nm), at temperature 20°C and 40°C. Some of the physical parameters characteristic for this system such as velocity V, adiabatic compressibility β(ad) and attenuation coefficient α of the acoustic waves have been estimated from Brillouin spectra as a functions of the polymerization time. The obtained results have been discussed in terms of changes of the elastic properties of the two-component system occurring during polymerization process and their dependence on bis-GMA/PEGMM system composition.
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- Faculty of Technical Physics, Poznan University of Technology, Nieszawska 13A, 60-965 Poznan, Poland.
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Kaczmarek M, Nowicka A, Kozłowska M, Zurawski J, Batura-Gabryel H, Sikora J. Evaluation of the phenotype pattern of macrophages isolated from malignant and non-malignant pleural effusions. Tumour Biol 2011; 32:1123-32. [PMID: 21809139 DOI: 10.1007/s13277-011-0214-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2011] [Accepted: 07/20/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Macrophages are among the infiltrate components of most malignant tumors. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) may secrete a variety of humoral factors, which promote or inhibit tumor growth. In general, depending on their activation pathway, macrophages exhibit two different patterns of phenotype, M1 or M2. It is assumed that TAMs comprise pattern M2. In the malignant pleural effusion, macrophages are a frequent component of cytological evaluation. In this microenvironment, TAMs could be involved in the development of immunity. The phenotype of macrophages represented in malignant and non-malignant pleural effusions is unknown. In this study, macrophages were isolated from 38 pleural effusions (15 malignant and 23 non-malignant) and the expression of a variety of immune mediators and their receptors was assessed to determine the type of activation (M1 vs. M2). The expression of mRNA was analyzed for IL-1β, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-11, IL-18, TNFα, TGFβ1, IL1R1, IL1RAP, TLR2, TLR4, VLA4, CD62L, MMP2, MMP9, VEGFA, PDGFA, and PDGFB. In immunohistochemical evaluation, the expressions of CD68, mesothelin, MAC387, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12, TNFα, and CD105 were assessed. The cytoplasmic expression of IFNγ, TNFα, IL-6, and IL-10 and the surface expression of CD11a, CD14, CD15, CD16, CD23, CD25, CD45, CD54, CD62L, CD69, VLA2, VLA3, VLA4, VLA6, TLR2, TLR4, and CCR7 were tested using flow cytometry. In supernatants from macrophages cultures, TNFα, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12, MCP1, and VEGF were investigated by cytometric beads array method (CBA flex sets) and TGFβ1 by ELISA. Our results indicate that macrophages from malignant and non-malignant pleural effusions differ from each other and suggest that macrophages isolated from non-malignant effusions show a pattern comparable to M1 while those isolated from malignant effusions express similarity to M2 phenotype, but they have not shown a classical M2 pattern.
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- Mariusz Kaczmarek
- Department of Clinical Immunology, University of Medical Sciences, Rokietnicka 5D St., 60-806, Poznań, Poland
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Wertel I, Bednarek W, Stachowicz N, Rogala E, Nowicka A, Kotarski J. Phenotype of dendritic cells generated from peripheral blood monocytes of patients with ovarian cancer. Transplant Proc 2011; 42:3301-5. [PMID: 20970676 DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.07.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of our study was to generate dendritic cells (DCs) from peripheral blood monocytes (PBMC) of patients suffering from ovarian cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Immature DCs were generated from PBMC cultured in RPMI 1640 medium with 2% human serum albumin (HSA), supplemented with recombinant human (rh) granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and rh interleukin (IL)-4. After 5 days of culture, DC maturation was induced by the addition of an ovarian cancer cell line (CAOV3) lysate and after 6 days of rh tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α for a further 2 days. The phenotype of the generated cells was assessed by flow cytometry for the expressions of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-DR, costimulatory molecules (e.g., CD86, CD80), CD83, CD1a, and CD14. PBMC cultured in 2% HSA without rhIL-4, rhGM-CSF, rh-TNF-α, or tumor cell lysate formed the control group. RESULTS The 2.41% (interquartile range, 1.51%-3.52%) of CD45+/CD14+ cells in cultures with rhIL-4, rhGM-CSF, rhTNF-α and tumor cell lysate was significantly lower than in the control group (31.10%; interquartile range, 11.11%-64.06%). Cultures with rhIL-4, rhGM-CSF, rhTNF-α, and tumor cell lysate showed a higher percentage (19.96%; interquartile range, 9.30%-24.42%) of fully mature CD83+/CD1a-/HLA-DR+ DCs compared with control culture (6.02%; interquartile range, 3.01%-7.37%). There was no significant difference in the expression of the immature DC marker (CD1a) between the cultures. The expression of co-stimulatory markers (CD80, CD86, HLA-DR) was greater (24.29%; interquartile range, 18.68%-33.95%) on DCs from cultures with rhIL-4, rhGM-CSF, TNF-α, and tumor cell lysate versus controls (4.93%; interquartile range, 2.67%-9.09%). CONCLUSION Our data demonstrated that immature and mature DCs can be generated from adherent human PBMC from ovarian cancer patients cultured with rhIL-4, rhGM-CSF, rhTNF-α, and tumor cell lysates.
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- First Department of Gynaecology, Medical University, Lublin, Poland.
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Pham QH, Von Lueder TG, Namtvedt SK, Rosjo H, Omland T, Steine K, Timoteo AT, Mota Carmo M, Simoes M, Branco LM, Ferreira RC, Kato R, Ito J, Tahara T, Yokoyama Y, Ashikaga T, Satoh Y, Na JO, Hong HE, Kim MN, Shin SY, Choi CU, Kim EJ, Rha SW, Park CG, Seo HS, Oh DJ, Ticulescu R, Brigido S, Vriz O, Sparacino L, Popescu BA, Ginghina C, Carerj S, Nicolosi GL, Antonini-Canterin F, Onaindia Gandarias JJ, Romero A, Laraudogoitia E, Velasco S, Quintana O, Cacicedo A, Rodriguez I, Alarcon JA, Gonzalez J, Lekuona I, Onaindia Gandarias JJ, Laraudogoitia E, Romero A, Velasco S, Cacicedo A, Quintana O, Subinas A, Gonzalez J, Alarcon JA, Lekuona I, Abdula G, Lund LH, Winter R, Brodin L, Sahlen A, Masaki M, Cha YM, Yuasa T, Dong K, Dong YX, Mankad SV, Oh JK, Vallet F, Lequeux B, Diakov C, Sosner P, Christiaens L, Coisne D, Kihara C, Murata K, Wada Y, Uchida K, Ueyama T, Okuda S, Susa T, Matsuzaki M, Cho EJ, Choi KY, Kwon BJ, Kim DB, Jang SW, Cho JS, Jung HO, Jeon HK, Youn HJ, Kim JH, Cikes M, Bijnens B, Velagic V, Kopjar T, Milicic D, Biocina B, Gasparovic H, Almuntaser I, Brown A, Foley B, Mulvihill N, Crean P, King G, Murphy R, Takata Y, Taniguchi M, Nobusada S, Sugawara M, Toh N, Kusano K, Itoh H, Wellnhofer E, Kriatselis C, Nedios S, Gerds-Li JH, Fleck E, Poulsen MK, Henriksen JE, Dahl J, Johansen A, Haghfelt T, Hoilund-Carlsen PF, Beck-Nielsen H, Moller JE, Dankowski R, Wierzchowiecki M, Michalski M, Nowicka A, Szymanowska K, Pajak A, Poprawski K, Szyszka A, Kasner M, Westermann D, Schultheiss HP, Tschoepe C, Watanabe T, Iwai-Takano M, Kobayashi A, Machii H, Takeishi Y, Paelinck BP, Van Herck PL, Bosmans JM, Vrints CJ, Lamb HJ, Doltra A, Vidal B, Silva E, Poyatos S, Mont L, Berruezo A, Castel A, Tolosana JM, Brugada J, Sitges M, Dencker M, Bjorgell O, Hlebowicz J, Szelenyi ZS, Szenasi G, Kiss M, Prohaszka Z, Patocs A, Karadi I, Vereckei A, Saha SK, Anderson PL, Govind S, Govindan M, Moggridge JC, Kiotsekoglou A, Gopal AS, Loegstrup BB, Christophersen TB, Hoefsten DE, Moeller JE, Boetker HE, Egstrup K, Wellnhofer E, Kriatselis C, Nedios S, Gerds-Li JH, Fleck E, Graefe M, Huang FQ, Zhang RS, Le TT, Tan RS, Sattarzadeh Badkoubeh R, Tavoosi A, Elahian AR, Drapkina O, Ivashkin VI, Vereckei A, Szelenyi ZS, Fazakas A, Pepo L, Janosi O, Karadi I, Kopitovic I, Goncalves A, Marcos-Alberca P, Almeria C, Feltes G, Rodriguez E, Garcia E, Hernandez-Antolin R, Macaya C, Silva Cardoso J, Zamorano JL, Navarro MS, Valentin M, Banes CM, Rigo F, Grolla E, Tona F, Cuaia V, Moreo A, Badano L, Raviele A, Iliceto S, Tarzia P, Sestito A, Nerla R, Di Monaco A, Infusino F, Matera D, Greco F, Tacchino RM, Lanza GA, Crea F, Nemes A, Balazs E, Pinter KS, Egyed A, Csanady M, Forster T, Loegstrup BB, Christophersen TB, Hoefsten DE, Moeller JE, Boetker HE, Egstrup K, Holte E, Vegsundvag J, Hole T, Hegbom K, Wiseth R, Nemes A, Balazs E, Pinter KS, Egyed A, Csanady M, Forster T, Sharif D, Sharif-Rasslan A, Shahla C, Khalil A, Rosenschein U, Zagatina A, Zhuravskaya N, Tyurina TV, Tagliamonte E, Cirillo T, Coppola A, Marinelli U, Romano C, Riccio G, Citro R, Astarita C, Capuano N, Tagliamonte E, Cirillo T, Marinelli U, Quaranta G, Desiderio A, Riccio G, Romano C, Capuano N, Frattini S, Faggiano P, Zilioli V, Locantore E, Longhi S, Bellandi F, Faden G, Triggiani M, Dei Cas L, Dalsgaard M, Kjaergaard J, Iversen K, Hassager C, Dinh W, Nickl WN, Smettan JS, Koehler TK, Scheffold TD, Coll Barroso MCB, Guelker JG, Fueth RF, Kamperidis V, Hadjimiltiades S, Sianos G, Efthimiadis G, Karvounis H, Parcharidis G, Styliadis IH, Velasco Del Castillo MS, Cacicedo A, Onaindia JJ, Quintana O, Alarcon JA, Rodriguez I, Telleria M, Subinas A, Lekuona I, Laraudogoitia E, Carstensen HG, Nordenberg C, Sogaard P, Fritz-Hansen T, Bech J, Galatius S, Jensen JS, Mogelvang R, Bartko PE, Graf S, Rosenhek R, Burwash IG, Bergler-Klein J, Clavel MA, Baumgartner H, Pibarot P, Mundigler G, Kirilmaz B, Eser I, Tuzun N, Komur B, Dogan H, Taskiran Comez A, Ercan E, Cusma-Piccione M, Zito C, Oreto G, Piluso S, Tripepi S, Oreto L, Longordo C, Ciraci L, Di Bella G, Carerj S, Piatkowski R, Kochanowski J, Scislo P, Grabowski M, Marchel M, Roik M, Kosior D, Opolski G, Sknouril L, Dorda M, Holek B, Gajdusek L, Chovancik J, Branny M, Fiala M, Szymanski P, Lipczynska M, Klisiewicz A, Hoffman P, Jander N, Minners J, Martin G, Zeh W, Allgeier M, Gohlke-Baewolf C, Gohlke H, Nistri S, Porciani MC, Attanasio M, Abbate R, Gensini GF, Pepe G, Duncan RF, Piantadosi C, Nelson AJ, Wittert G, Dundon B, Worthley MI, Worthley SG, Jung P, Berlinger K, Rieber J, Sohn HZ, Schneider P, Leibig M, Koenig A, Klauss V, Tomkiewicz-Pajak L, Kolcz J, Olszowska M, Pieculewicz M, Podolec P, Pieculewicz M, Przewlocki T, Tomkiewicz-Pajak L, Suchon E, Sobien B, Podolec P, Pieculewicz M, Przewlocki T, Wilkolek P, Tomkiewicz-Pajak L, Ziembicka A, Podolec P, Pieculewicz M, Przewlocki T, Tomkiewicz-Pajak L, Hlawaty M, Wilkolek P, Sobien B, Suchon E, Podolec P, Van De Bruaene A, Hermans H, Buys R, Vanhees L, Delcroix M, Voigt JU, Budts W, De Cillis E, Acquaviva T, Basile D, Bortone AS, Kalimanovska-Ostric D, Nastasovic T, Vujisic-Tesic B, Jovanovic I, Milakovic B, Dostanic M, Stosic M, Frogoudaki A, Andreou K, Parisis J, Triantafyllidi E, Gaitani S, Paraskevaidis J, Anastasiou-Nana M, Pieculewicz M, Przewlocki T, Tomkiewicz-Pajak L, Sobien B, Hlawaty M, Podolec P, De Pasquale G, Kuehn A, Petzuch K, Mueller J, Meierhofer C, Fratz S, Hager A, Hess J, Vogt M, Attenhofer Jost CH, Dearani JA, Scott CG, Burkhart HM, Connolly HM, Vitarelli A, Battaglia D, Caranci F, Padella V, Continanza G, Dettori O, Capotosto L, Vitarelli M, De Cicco V, Cortez Morichetti M, Mohanan Nair KK, Sasidaharan B, Thajudeen A, Tharakan JM, Mertens L, Ahmad N, Kantor PK, Grosse-Wortmann L, Friedberg MK, Bernard YF, Morel MA, Descotes-Genon V, Jehl J, Meneveau N, Schiele F, Kaldararova M, Simkova I, Tittel P, Masura J, Trojnarska O, Szczepaniak L, Mizia -Stec K, Cieplucha A, Bartczak A, Grajek S, Tykarski A, Gasior Z, Attenhofer Jost CH, Babovicvuksanovic D, Scott CG, Bonnichsen CR, Burkhart HM, Connolly HM, Morgan GJ, Slorach C, Hui W, Sarkola T, Lee KJ, Chaturvedi R, Benson L, Mertens L, Bradley T, Iancu ME, Ghiorghiu I, Serban M, Craciunescu I, Hodo A, Popescu BA, Ginghina C, Morgan J, Morgan GJ, Slorach C, Hui W, Roche L, Lee K, Chaturvedi R, Benson L, Bradley T, Mertens L, Morgan J, Morgan GJ, Slorach C, Hui W, Sarkola T, Lee K, Chaturvedi R, Benson L, Bradley T, Mertens L, Milanesi O, Favero V, Padalino M, Biffanti R, Cerutti A, Maschietto N, Reffo E, Vida V, Stellin G, Irtyuga O, Gamazin D, Voronkina I, Tsoyi N, Gudkova E, Moiseeva O, Aggeli C, Kazazaki C, Felekos I, Lagoudakou S, Roussakis G, Skoumas J, Pitsavos C, Stefanadis C, Cueff C, Keenan N, Steg PG, Cimadevilla C, Ducrocq G, Vahanian A, Messika-Zeitoun D, Petrella L, Mazzola AM, Villani CV, Giancola RG, Ciocca MC, Di Eusanio DEM, Nolan S, Ionescu A, Skaug TR, Amundsen BH, Hergum T, Torp H, Haugen BO, Lopez Aguilera J, Mesa Rubio D, Ruiz Ortiz M, Delgado Ortega M, Villanueva Fernandez E, Cejudo Diaz Del Campo L, Toledano Delgado F, Leon Del Pino M, Romo Pena E, Suarez De Lezo Cruz-Conde J, De Marco E, Colucci A, Comerci G, Gabrielli FA, Natali R, Garramone B, Savino M, Lotrionte M, Sonaglioni A, Loperfido F, Zdravkovic M, Perunicic J, Krotin M, Ristic M, Vukomanovic V, Zaja M, Radovanovic S, Saric J, Zdravkovic D, Cotrim C, Almeida AR, Miranda R, Almeida AG, Picano E, Carrageta M, D'andrea A, Cocchia R, Riegler L, Golia E, Scarafile R, Citro R, Caso P, Russo MG, Bossone E, Calabro' R, Noman H, Adel A, Elfaramawy AMR, Abdelraouf M, Elnaggar WAEL, Baligh E, Sargento L, Silva D, Goncalves S, Ribeiro S, Vinhas Sousa G, Almeida A, Lopes M, Rodriguez-Manero M, Aguado Gil L, Azcarate P, Lloret Luna P, Macias Gallego A, Castano SARA, Garcia M, Pujol Salvador C, Barba J, Redondo P, Tomasoni L, Sitia S, Atzeni F, Gianturco L, Ricci C, Sarzi-Puttini P, Turiel M, Sitia S, Tomasoni L, Atzeni F, De Gennaro Colonna V, Sarzi-Puttini P, Turiel M, Uejima T, Jaroch J, Antonini-Canterin F, Polombo C, Carerj S, Hughes A, Vinereanu D, Evanvelista A, Leftheriotis G, Fraser AG, Lewczuk A, Sobkowicz B, Tomaszuk-Kazberuk A, Sawicki R, Hirnle T, Michalski BW, Filipiak D, Kasprzak JD, Lipiec P, Dalen H, Haugen BO, Mjolstad OC, Klykken BE, Graven T, Martensson M, Olsson M, Brodin LA, Antonini-Canterin F, Ticulescu R, Vriz O, Enache R, Leiballi E, Popescu BA, Ginghina C, Nicolosi GL, Penhall A, Perry R, Altman M, Sinhal A, Bennetts J, Chew DP, Joseph MX, Larsen LH, Kjaergaard J, Kristensen T, Kober LV, Kofoed KF, Hassager C, Moscoso Costa F, Ribeiras R, Brito J, Boshoff S, Neves J, Teles R, Canada M, Andrade MJ, Gouveia R, Silva A, Miskovic A, Poerner TP, Stiller CS, Goebel BG, Moritz AM, Stefani L, Galanti GG, Moraldo M, Bergamini C, Pabari PA, Dhutia NM, Malaweera ASN, Willson K, Davies J, Hughes AD, Xu XY, Francis DP, Jasaityte R, Amundsen B, Barbosa D, Loeckx D, Kiss G, Orderud F, Robesyn V, Claus P, Torp H, D'hooge J, Kihara C, Murata K, Wada Y, Uchida K, Nao T, Okuda S, Susa T, Miura T, Matsuzaki M, Shams K, Samir S, Samir R, El-Sayed M, Anwar AM, Nosir Y, Galal A, Chamsi-Pasha H, Ciobanu A, Dulgheru R, Bennett S, Vinereanu D, De Luca A, Toncelli L, Cappelli F, Stefani L, Cappelli B, Vono MCR, Galanti G, Zorman Y, Yilmazer MS, Akyildiz M, Gurol T, Aydin A, Dagdeviren B, Kalangos A. 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Dankowski R, Michalski M, Nowicka A, Szymanowska K, Pajak A, Wierzchowiecki M, Szyszka A. Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Patients at High Risk for the Development of Heart Failure: Gender Differences. Journal of Men's Health 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2010.09.139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Pająk A, Szyszka A, Wierzchowiecki M, Dankowski R, Michalski M, Nowicka A, Szymanowska K, Religa L. Differences in left ventricle size between men and women suffering from hypertensive heart remodeling. Journal of Men's Health 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2010.09.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Pająk A, Szyszka A, Wierzchowiecki M, Dankowski R, Michalski M, Nowicka A, Szymanowska K, Religa L. Does the BNP serum level vary between male and female patients with different types of hypertensive heart remodeling? Journal of Men's Health 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2010.09.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Our own name, due to its high social relevance, is supposed to have a unique status in our information processing. However, demonstrating this phenomenon empirically proves difficult as famous and unknown names, to which self-name is often compared in the studies, may differ from self-name not only in terms of the 'me vs. not-me' distinction, but also as regards their emotional content and frequency of occurrence in everyday life. In this fMRI study, apart from famous and unknown names we used the names of the most important persons in our subjects' lives. When compared to famous or unknown names recognition, self-name recognition was associated with robust activations in widely distributed bilateral network including fronto-temporal, limbic and subcortical structures, however, when compared to significant other's name, the activations were present specifically in the right inferior frontal gyrus. In addition, the significant other's name produced a similar pattern of activations to the one activated by self-name. These results suggest that the differences between own and other's name processing may rather be quantitative than qualitative in nature.
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- P Tacikowski
- Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Department of Neurophysiology, Laboratory of Psychophysiology, Warsaw, Poland.
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Nowicka A, Jednorog K, Marchewka A, Brechmann A. What is needed for correct retrieval of to-be-forgotten information? Neuroimage 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s1053-8119(09)70160-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Kaczmarek M, Frydrychowicz M, Nowicka A, Kozlowska M, Batura-Gabryel H, Sikora J, Zeromski J. Influence of pleural macrophages on proliferative activity and apoptosis regulating proteins of malignant cells. J Physiol Pharmacol 2008; 59 Suppl 6:321-330. [PMID: 19218656] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2008] [Accepted: 09/04/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Malignant tumors contain numerous macrophages as a major component of the leukocytic infiltrate. Only few studies have evaluated the interaction between products secreted by macrophages and tumor cells. Our objective was to study soluble factors produced by pleural macrophages. We sampled pleural effusions from patients with cancer and used human tumor cell lines as targets. Pleural macrophages were cultured and the supernatants were used as a conditioned medium for cultures of human cell lines A549, HT29, HCT116, SW620, MCF7, MDA-MB231, JURKAT, and HL60. We investigated apoptosis, proliferative activity, and expression of apoptosis regulating proteins Fas, Bcl2, Caspase-3, and survivin of malignant cells cultured in the conditioned medium. Our findings raise the possibility that macrophages from malignant pleural effusions can act as a factor inhibiting apoptosis of malignant cells.
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- M Kaczmarek
- Department of Clinical Immunology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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Brajer B, Batura-Gabryel H, Nowicka A, Kuznar-Kaminska B, Szczepanik A. Concentration of matrix metalloproteinase-9 in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and a degree of airway obstruction and disease progression. J Physiol Pharmacol 2008; 59 Suppl 6:145-152. [PMID: 19218638] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2008] [Accepted: 09/09/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is chronic inflammation leading to irreversible airway obstruction. Previous studies showed increased metalloproteinases (MMP) level, especially MMP-9, as a sign of local inflammation. Up-to-date, only a few studies estimated the MMP-9 serum concentration in COPD with respect to correlation with systemic inflammation. The aim of the present study was to estimate the MMP-9 serum concentration in COPD and to evaluate the correlation between MMP-9 and a degree of airway obstruction in COPD. Twenty three COPD patients and 23 healthy controls were enrolled. In both groups spirometry was performed. MMP-9 concentration in sera taken from both groups was studied using ELISA. We found that COPD patients had increased serum MMP-9 concentration compared with the control group (P=0.0005). In the COPD group, the MMP-9 levels were negatively correlated with FEV1 (P=0.01) and FEV1/FVC (P=0.0002). In conclusion, the results suggest that MMP-9 plays an important role in systemic inflammation in COPD. Higher MMP-9 serum concentration is connected with higher airway obstruction and disease progression.
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- B Brajer
- Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
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Marchewka A, Brechmann A, Nowicka A, Jednoróg K, Scheich H, Grabowska A. False recognition of emotional stimuli is lateralised in the brain: An fMRI study. Neurobiol Learn Mem 2008; 90:280-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2008.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2007] [Revised: 01/29/2008] [Accepted: 01/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Majka L, Witt M, Młynarczyk W, Nowicka A, Rutkiewicz E. Cystic fibrosis diagnosed in 36-year old man. Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2008. [DOI: 10.5603/arm.28149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Piorunek T, Nowicka A, Młynarczyk W, Nowak S, Majewski T, Sosnowski P. Adenocarcinoma of the lung with metastases to pituitary gland and both adrenals. Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2008. [DOI: 10.5603/arm.28188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Nowicka A, Batura-Gabryel H, Młynarczyk W. Does apoptosis play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2008. [DOI: 10.5603/arm.28196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Piorunek T, Nowicka A, Goździk J, Batura-Gabryel H, Marszałek A. [Multiple brain tuberculomas]. Pol Arch Med Wewn 2005; 114:1220-5. [PMID: 16789493] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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A case of multiple brain tuberculosis in 32-year-old men was described. The diagnosis was made on the result of histopathological examination of excised tuberculoma. Basing on the described case, current possibilities of tuberculoma diagnostic difficulties, caused by unspecific clinical manifestation and atypical radiological lesions, was drawn.
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- Tomasz Piorunek
- Katedra i Klinika Ftyzjopneumonologii AM im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.
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Goździk J, Majka-Sumner L, Cofta S, Nowicka A, Piorunek T, Batura-Gabryel H. Challenges in care of adult CF patients--the specialist cystic fibrosis team. Rocz Akad Med Bialymst 2005; 50 Suppl 1:42-5. [PMID: 16119624] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-limiting, autosomal, recessive genetic disorder. The gene which is responsible for the symptoms of this disease is located on the long arm of chromosome 7 and encodes the protein called Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR), an apical chloride channel in epithelial cells. CF is a "multi-system" disease. It affects many parts of the body and it has a varied clinical expression. All patients with CF should have access to specialist services and the treatment must be comprehensive and multidisciplinary. The multidisciplinary team approach is important when trying to optimize care given to the patient and their family. The cystic fibrosis team may include personnel from the following specialist areas: medical, nursing, physiotherapy, dietetics, psychological, social/supportive. Close coordination is vital. Ideally, 'all members of the team' should have had CF care-related training. The specialist team approach ensures that such specialized multidisciplinary expertise is applied in all aspects of care, better knowledge of individual families, continuity, knowledge of treatment advances and the ability to apply these in daily management. Doubtlessly CF team ensures families a specific point of contact and they know who to talk to. In 1997 The Department of Pulmonology Diseases in Poznań started running a programme for CF adults at our University--the second CF adult centre in Poland. Members of our CF team have experience in the management of adults who have cystic fibrosis. Its members include physicians, nurses, a physiotherpist, a dietitian, a social worker and a psychologist. We must to build the team approach in CF care and use effectively talents of multiprofessional team members as fully as possible to deliver better services to patients.
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- J Goździk
- Department of Pulmonology Diseases, Poznan University of Medical Science, Poland.
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Piorunek T, Lewandowski L, Młynarczyk W, Banaszewski J, Nowicka A, Kanikowski M. [Oral appliances in the treatment of snoring]. Otolaryngol Pol 2004; 58:771-6. [PMID: 15603388] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/01/2023]
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There are many methods of snoring treatment from conservative and prosthetic to surgical. The snoring sound is produced by vibration of the soft tissues of the pharynx, soft palate and also uvula. Snoring occurs in 50% of the adult male population and it can be isolated or sign of the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Oral appliances modify the position of the mandibule, the tongue and other structures in oral cavity. Oral appliances are recommended for the treatment of snoring and mild obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. That is why we constructed the study to assess wheather oral appliances correct snoring. 12 mails (aged 43-57) with intensive snoring for at least 50% of the sleep time were qualified to the treatment with oral appliances. The decision about the type of the device were made by ENT surgeon and maxillo-facial surgeon. The various oral appliances were used; some of which were modyfied by us. During the treatment snoring was tested with Poly-Mesam device. The best results were obtained with the use of devices that correct the position of soft palate and uvula. All the devices decreased snoring significantly. They were tolerated by the majority of patients.
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- Tomasz Piorunek
- Katedra i Klinika Ftyzjopneumonologii AM im. K. Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
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Majka L, Witt M, Młynarczyk W, Nowicka A, Rutkiewicz E. [Cystic fibrosis diagnosed in 36-year old man]. Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2004; 72:211-3. [PMID: 15757261] [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: 05/02/2023] Open
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UNLABELLED Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common autosomal recessive disorder in Caucasians. There is considerable variability in the clinical presentation and course of cystic fibrosis. Adult patients with mild symptoms are increasingly being diagnosed with CF. We present a case of a man diagnosed with CF at age 36 years. The diagnosis was suspected because of recurrent nasal polyposis, bronchiectases, male infertility, and a positive sweat tests. One CFTR mutation was identified. CONCLUSIONS 1. Cystic fibrosis should be included into the differential diagnosis of chronic respiratory symptoms in adults. 2. CF patients diagnosed in adulthood usually have milder clinical course of the disease.
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Nowicka A, Batura-Gabryel H, Młynarczyk W. [Does apoptosis play a role in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease?]. Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2004; 72:66-9. [PMID: 15757295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023] Open
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Piorunek T, Nowicka A, Młynarczyk W, Nowak S, Majewski T, Sosnowski P. [Adenocarcinoma of the lung with metastases to the pituitary and both adrenal glands]. Pneumonol Alergol Pol 2004; 72:23-7. [PMID: 15757287] [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: 05/02/2023] Open
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A case of lung adenocarcinoma with metastases in both adrenals and pituitary gland in 52-year old patient is presented. Adrenal glands metastases were diagnosed on a base of CT scans. Pituitary metastases caused gradual loss of vision. MR imaging showed a lesion in the sella and suprasellar areas and suggested meningioma. Right frontal craniotomy with the partial removal of the tumor was performed. Three days later the patient died. Histopathological results of the pituitary masses revealed adenocarcinoma.
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