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Bedward A, Kaur J, Seedat S, Donohue H, Kow CS, Rasheed MK, Javed A, Hasan SS. Pharmacological interventions to improve sleep in people with Alzheimer's disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Expert Rev Neurother 2024; 24:527-539. [PMID: 38597219 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2341004] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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INTRODUCTION This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving pharmacological interventions for improving sleep in people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS A systematic literature search in eight databases from January 2000 to July 2023 focusing on RCTs that compared a pharmacological intervention with a placebo for enhancing sleep in people with AD. The authors registered the study protocol at Prospero, followed the PRISMA guidelines, and produced the pooled estimates using random-effect or IVhet models. RESULTS Eight different interventions and 29 different sleep outcomes were examined in 14 RCTs included in this review. Eszopiclone positively affected sleep efficiency, as did orexin antagonists. However, there was no difference when melatonin was used. The interventions demonstrated low discontinuation rates and a few adverse drug reactions. CONCLUSION Although melatonin was the most investigated intervention, the evidence for its efficacy is inconclusive. On the other hand, trazodone and orexin receptor antagonists showed promising results; however, more RCTs are needed for definite answers.
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- Amy Bedward
- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia
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- University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, UK
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Javed A, Qadir MO, Lee S, Mitra A, Tyagi A, Sharma A, Lett K, Ch'ng S. Rethinking the urgency priority system in round hole detachments, which should be done first? Macula on or macula off. Eye (Lond) 2024:10.1038/s41433-024-02930-8. [PMID: 38279039 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-024-02930-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2023] [Revised: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/09/2024] [Indexed: 01/28/2024] Open
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- A Javed
- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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- Vitreo-Retinal Department, Birmingham Midlands Eye Unit, Birmingham City Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Javed B, Javed A, Kow CS, Hasan SS. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for sleep disturbances in Alzheimer's disease. Expert Rev Neurother 2023:1-14. [PMID: 37267149 DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2023.2214316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [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: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders among the older population. Sleep disruption and circadian rhythm disorders often develop in AD patients, and many experience sleeping difficulties requiring pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. AREAS COVERED This review appraised the evidence from clinical studies on various pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies for sleep disturbances in AD patients and proposed an algorithm to manage sleep disturbances in this population of patients. EXPERT OPINION Non-pharmacological interventions are generally preferred as the first-line approach to improve sleep-related symptoms in AD due to their favorable safety profile. However, when non-pharmacological interventions alone are insufficient, a range of pharmacological agents can be considered. Trazodone and melatonin are commonly used as adjunctive therapies, while Z-drugs including zopiclone and zolpidem are specifically employed to treat insomnia in patients with late-onset AD. Furthermore, a newer class of agents known as dual orexin receptor antagonists has emerged and gained approval for improving sleep onset and maintenance in AD patients.
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- Binish Javed
- College of Medicine, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences & Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital New Delhi, Delhi, India
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- University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, 126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, MY, Malaysia
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- School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK, UK
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Sami Z, Javed A. Traumatic Brain Injury in COVID-19 Patients with the Manifestation of Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity and Cytokine Storm. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2023; 22:786-788. [PMID: 35450535 DOI: 10.2174/1871527321666220420132616] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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- Zeba Sami
- Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University, Gurugram, Haryana, India
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- University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi), Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India
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Uwishema O, Sujanamulk B, Abbass M, Fawaz R, Javed A, Aboudib K, Mahmoud A, Oluyemisi A, Onyeaka H. Russia-Ukraine conflict and COVID-19: a double burden for Ukraine's healthcare system and a concern for global citizens. Postgrad Med J 2022; 98:569-571. [PMID: 35654572 PMCID: PMC9340026 DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2022-141895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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The conflict between Ukraine and Russia significantly influences the healthcare sector. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the armed conflict have badly devastated the established healthcare system. Only 36.08% of the Ukrainian population has received the COVID-19 vaccination, with the majority receiving two doses, and currently, Ukraine records the highest mortality rate in the world. In addition to the conflict injuries, increased susceptible deaths to COVID-19 can be found due to inadequate vaccination rates for the disease. To save their lives and for their well-being, many individuals have been relocating to the underground metro stations, other cities, nearby towns and countries. In these settings, social distancing, hand sanitation and wearing masks are not prioritised. In the current circumstances, the broken healthcare system needs to be rebuilt, and the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), doctors and all the front-line workers should extend their humanitarian support to the Ukrainian population. Conclusion: It is an arduous task for healthcare organisations to supply vaccines and medicines in this ‘armed conflict’ between Russia and Ukraine. This can only happen when both parties extend their support to rebuild the shattered healthcare infrastructure.
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- Olivier Uwishema
- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda .,Department of General Medicine, Karadeniz Technical University, Trabzon, Turkey
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- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.,Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, DRS Sudha and Nageswararao Sidhhartha institute of Dental Sciences, Chinnoutpalli,Gannavaram, Andhrapradesh, India
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- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.,Department of General Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.,Department of General Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.,Department of General Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi), Dilshad Garden, Delhi, India
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- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.,Department of General Medicine, Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.,Department of General Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, United Republic of
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- Oli Health Magazine Organization, Research and Education, Kigali, Rwanda.,Department of Public and Allied Health, School of Public and Allied Health, Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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Rehman S, Nabi B, Javed A, Khan T, Iqubal A, Ansari MJ, Baboota S, Ali J. Unraveling enhanced brain delivery of paliperidone-loaded lipid nanoconstructs: pharmacokinetic, behavioral, biochemical, and histological aspects. Drug Deliv 2022; 29:1409-1422. [PMID: 35532148 PMCID: PMC9103378 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2069880] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Antipsychotics are accompanied by extrapyramidal side effects that deter treatment adherence and patient compliance. Paliperidone (PPD), an atypical (second-generation) antipsychotic recommended for managing schizophrenia presents biopharmaceutical challenges and pharmacological constraints which dissuade it from crossing the brain barrier. The present research aimed to assess paliperidone-loaded lipid nanoconstruct (PPD-LNC) for an improved antipsychotic activity for managing schizophrenia. High % cell viability in Neuro-2a cells (70–98%) exhibited the safety of PPD-LNC. The pharmacokinetic data showed a 3.46-fold improvement in the relative bioavailability in the brain for PPD-LNC compared to a drug suspension. The pharmacodynamic evaluation demonstrated a significant (p < .05) reduction in cataleptic behavior, attenuated escape latency, and prolonged stay in the open arm with PPD-LNC, thus showing its effectiveness in reducing extrapyramidal symptoms. The histopathological images further validated the safety of the formulation. Reduction in NF-κB levels as identified by immunohistochemical analysis exhibited the anti-inflammatory effect of PPD-LNC. The formulation demonstrated significant (p < .01) improvement in the activity of oxidative stress parameters and attenuation of neuroinflammatory markers. Based on the study findings, it was observed that formulating LNC of PPD would surmount the pharmacological constraints, improve the in vivo performance, and diminish the associated side effects.
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- Saleha Rehman
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Dilshad Garden, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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Javed A. Neurological Associations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Systematic Review. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets 2022; 21:246-258. [PMID: 33593267 DOI: 10.2174/1871527320666210216121211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has compelled us to scrutinize major outbreaks in the past two decades, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), in 2002, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), in 2012. We aimed to assess the associated neurological manifestations with SARS CoV-2 infection. METHODS In this systematic review, a search was carried out by key-electronic databases, controlled vocabulary, and indexing of trials to evaluate the available pertinent studies which included both medical subject headings (MeSH) and advanced electronic databases comprising PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL). Peer-reviewed studies published in English and Spanish were considered, which reported data on the neurological associations of individuals with suspected or laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Outcomes were nervous signs or symptoms, symptom severity, and diagnoses. RESULTS Our search identified 45 relevant studies, with 21 case reports, 3 case series, 9 observational studies, 1 retrospective study, 9 retrospective reviews, and 2 prospective reviews. This systematic review revealed that most commonly reported neuronal presentations involved headache, nausea, vomiting and muscular symptoms like fibromyalgia. Anosmia and ageusia, defects in clarity or sharpness of vision (error in visual acuity), and pain may occur in parallel. Notable afflictions in the form of anxiety, anger, confusion, post-traumatic stress symptoms, and post-intensive care syndrome were observed in individuals who were kept in quarantine and those with long-stay admissions in healthcare settings. SARS CoV-2 infection may result in cognitive impairment. Patients with more severe infection exhibited uncommon manifestations, such as acute cerebrovascular diseases (intracerebral haemorrhage, stroke), rhabdomyolysis, encephalopathy, and Guillain-Barré syndrome. CONCLUSION SARS-CoV-2 patients experience neuronal presentations varying with the progression of the infection. Healthcare professionals should be acquainted with the divergent neurological symptoms to curb misdiagnosis and limit long-term sequelae. Health-care planners and policymakers must prepare for this eventuality, while the ongoing studies increase our knowledge base on acute and chronic neurological associations of this pathogen.
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- Amaan Javed
- University College of Medical Sciences (University of Delhi), Dilshad Garden, Delhi,India
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Kow CS, Javed A, Ramachandram D, Hasan SS. Clinical outcomes of sofosbuvir-based antivirals in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2021; 20:567-575. [PMID: 34719324 DOI: 10.1080/14787210.2022.2000861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Several randomized trials have evaluated the effects of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antivirals on the clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. METHODS A systematic literature search with no language restrictions was performed on electronic databases and preprint repositories to identify eligible randomized trials published up to 8 July 2021. A random-effects model was used to estimate the pooled odds ratio (OR) for outcomes of interest with the use of sofosbuvir combined with direct-acting antiviral agents relative to the nonuse of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral agents at 95% confidence intervals (CI). RESULTS The meta-analysis of 11 trials (n = 2,161) revealed statistically significant reduction in the odds of mortality (pooled odds ratio = 0.59; 95% confidence interval 0.36 to 0.99) but no statistically significant difference in the odds of development of composite endpoint of severe illness (pooled odds ratio = 0.79; 95% confidence interval 0.43 to 1.44) with the administration of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral agents among patients with COVID-19, relative to non-administration of sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral agents.Subgroup analysis with seven trials involving sofosbuvir-daclatasvir revealed no significant mortality benefit (pooled odds ratio = 0.77; 95% confidence interval 0.48 to 1.22). CONCLUSION Sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral agents have no protective effects against the development of severe illness in patients with COVID-19 with the current dosing regimen. Whether sofosbuvir-based direct-acting antiviral agents could offer mortality benefits would require further investigations.
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- Chia Siang Kow
- School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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- University College of Medical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, India
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- School of Pharmacy, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, UK.,School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Misra S, Sakhuja P, Agarwal AK, Javed A. Fulminant amebic colitis: An unusual postoperative complication of intraabdominal malignancy. J Postgrad Med 2020; 66:99-101. [PMID: 32134005 PMCID: PMC7239400 DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_605_19] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Amebiasis caused by protozoa Entamoeba histolytica (EH) is the third leading parasitic cause of human mortality. Although amebiasis is endemic in India, only about 10% of the infected individuals manifest disease. Clinical spectrum of amebiasis ranges from asymptomatic colonization to amebic colitis to hemorrhagic and fulminant colitis. Factors causing an invasive infection are not completely understood. Pathogen virulence, host immunity, and ability of the pathogen to evade host immune response play vital role in determining the disease course. Host factors such as immunocompromised states may make an individual susceptible to develop symptomatic infection. Malignancies usually result in chronic debilitation which may make the individual prone to develop invasive amebiasis with rapid progression. We report two cases of invasive amebiasis which developed a fulminant course in the immediate postoperative period after abdominal surgeries for visceral malignancies.
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- S Misra
- Department of Pathology, GB Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, GB Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, GB Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, GB Pant Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
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Ahmad J, Larijani H, Emmanuel R, Mannion M, Javed A. Occupancy detection in non-residential buildings – A survey and novel privacy preserved occupancy monitoring solution. ACI 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aci.2018.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Buildings use approximately 40% of global energy and are responsible for almost a third of the worldwide greenhouse gas emissions. They also utilise about 60% of the world’s electricity. In the last decade, stringent building regulations have led to significant improvements in the quality of the thermal characteristics of many building envelopes. However, similar considerations have not been paid to the number and activities of occupants in a building, which play an increasingly important role in energy consumption, optimisation processes, and indoor air quality. More than 50% of the energy consumption could be saved in Demand Controlled Ventilation (DCV) if accurate information about the number of occupants is readily available (Mysen et al., 2005). But due to privacy concerns, designing a precise occupancy sensing/counting system is a highly challenging task. While several studies count the number of occupants in rooms/zones for the optimisation of energy consumption, insufficient information is available on the comparison, analysis and pros and cons of these occupancy estimation techniques. This paper provides a review of occupancy measurement techniques and also discusses research trends and challenges. Additionally, a novel privacy preserved occupancy monitoring solution is also proposed in this paper. Security analyses of the proposed scheme reveal that the new occupancy monitoring system is privacy preserved compared to other traditional schemes.
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McAllister-Williams RH, Arango C, Blier P, Demyttenaere K, Falkai P, Gorwood P, Hopwood M, Javed A, Kasper S, Malhi GS, Soares JC, Vieta E, Young AH, Papadopoulos A, Rush AJ. The identification, assessment and management of difficult-to-treat depression: An international consensus statement. J Affect Disord 2020; 267:264-282. [PMID: 32217227 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.02.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2019] [Revised: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many depressed patients are not able to achieve or sustain symptom remission despite serial treatment trials - often termed "treatment resistant depression". A broader, perhaps more empathic concept of "difficult-to-treat depression" (DTD) was considered. METHODS A consensus group discussed the definition, clinical recognition, assessment and management implications of the DTD heuristic. RESULTS The group proposed that DTD be defined as "depression that continues to cause significant burden despite usual treatment efforts". All depression management should include a thorough initial assessment. When DTD is recognized, a regular reassessment that employs a multi-dimensional framework to identify addressable barriers to successful treatment (including patient-, illness- and treatment-related factors) is advised, along with specific recommendations for addressing these factors. The emphasis of treatment, in the first instance, shifts from a goal of remission to optimal symptom control, daily psychosocial functional and quality of life, based on a patient-centred approach with shared decision-making to enhance the timely consideration of all treatment options (including pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, neurostimulation, etc.) to optimize outcomes when sustained remission is elusive. LIMITATIONS The recommended definition and management of DTD is based largely on expert consensus. While DTD would seem to have clinical utility, its specificity and objectivity may be insufficient to define clinical populations for regulatory trial purposes, though DTD could define populations for service provision or phase 4 trials. CONCLUSIONS DTD provides a clinically useful conceptualization that implies a search for and remediation of specific patient-, illness- and treatment obstacles to optimizing outcomes of relevance to patients.
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- R H McAllister-Williams
- Northern Centre for Mood Disorders, Newcastle University, UK; Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry and Mental Health, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón (IiSGM), CIBERSAM, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Royal Ottawa Institute of Mental Health Research, University of Ottawa, Canada
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- University Psychiatric Center KU Leuven, Faculty of Medicine KU Leuven, Belgium
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- Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- CMME, Hopital Sainte-Anne (GHU Paris et Neurosciences). Paris-Descartes University, INSERM U1266, Paris, France
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- University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Faculty of the University of Warwick, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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- The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Northern Clinical School, Department of Psychiatry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia; CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia
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- University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Hospital Clinic, Institute of Neuroscience, University of Barcelona, IDIBAPS, CIBERSAM, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London & South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA; Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Permian Basin, Midland, TX, USA; Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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Donkervoort S, Sabouny R, Yun P, Gauquelin L, Chao KR, Hu Y, Al Khatib I, Töpf A, Mohassel P, Cummings BB, Kaur R, Saade D, Moore SA, Waddell LB, Farrar MA, Goodrich JK, Uapinyoying P, Chan SS, Javed A, Leach ME, Karachunski P, Dalton J, Medne L, Harper A, Thompson C, Thiffault I, Specht S, Lamont RE, Saunders C, Racher H, Bernier FP, Mowat D, Witting N, Vissing J, Hanson R, Coffman KA, Hainlen M, Parboosingh JS, Carnevale A, Yoon G, Schnur RE, Boycott KM, Mah JK, Straub V, Foley AR, Innes AM, Bönnemann CG, Shutt TE. MSTO1 mutations cause mtDNA depletion, manifesting as muscular dystrophy with cerebellar involvement. Acta Neuropathol 2019; 138:1013-1031. [PMID: 31463572 PMCID: PMC6851037 DOI: 10.1007/s00401-019-02059-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2019] [Revised: 07/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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MSTO1 encodes a cytosolic mitochondrial fusion protein, misato homolog 1 or MSTO1. While the full genotype–phenotype spectrum remains to be explored, pathogenic variants in MSTO1 have recently been reported in a small number of patients presenting with a phenotype of cerebellar ataxia, congenital muscle involvement with histologic findings ranging from myopathic to dystrophic and pigmentary retinopathy. The proposed underlying pathogenic mechanism of MSTO1-related disease is suggestive of impaired mitochondrial fusion secondary to a loss of function of MSTO1. Disorders of mitochondrial fusion and fission have been shown to also lead to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) depletion, linking them to the mtDNA depletion syndromes, a clinically and genetically diverse class of mitochondrial diseases characterized by a reduction of cellular mtDNA content. However, the consequences of pathogenic variants in MSTO1 on mtDNA maintenance remain poorly understood. We present extensive phenotypic and genetic data from 12 independent families, including 15 new patients harbouring a broad array of bi-allelic MSTO1 pathogenic variants, and we provide functional characterization from seven MSTO1-related disease patient fibroblasts. Bi-allelic loss-of-function variants in MSTO1 manifest clinically with a remarkably consistent phenotype of childhood-onset muscular dystrophy, corticospinal tract dysfunction and early-onset non-progressive cerebellar atrophy. MSTO1 protein was not detectable in the cultured fibroblasts of all seven patients evaluated, suggesting that pathogenic variants result in a loss of protein expression and/or affect protein stability. Consistent with impaired mitochondrial fusion, mitochondrial networks in fibroblasts were found to be fragmented. Furthermore, all fibroblasts were found to have depletion of mtDNA ranging from 30 to 70% along with alterations to mtDNA nucleoids. Our data corroborate the role of MSTO1 as a mitochondrial fusion protein and highlight a previously unrecognized link to mtDNA regulation. As impaired mitochondrial fusion is a recognized cause of mtDNA depletion syndromes, this novel link to mtDNA depletion in patient fibroblasts suggests that MSTO1-deficiency should also be considered a mtDNA depletion syndrome. Thus, we provide mechanistic insight into the disease pathogenesis associated with MSTO1 mutations and further define the clinical spectrum and the natural history of MSTO1-related disease.
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INTRODUCTION Steroid and local anaesthetic injection to the acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) is a very common diagnostic and therapeutic procedure, which is often performed in the outpatient department. However, it can be difficult to localize this joint because of its small size, presence of osteophytes and variable morphology in the population. We performed a study to determine whether the use of an image intensifier (X-ray guidance), in theatre, improves the accuracy of this injection. METHODS This was a prospective study carried out between March 2014 and March 2015. The injections were performed by two senior orthopaedic surgeons. First, we clinically palpated the ACJ and marked the area over this point as A. Then, with the use of a needle and an image intensifier in a single plane, we identified the actual location of the ACJ and marked this point as B. We measured the distance between A and B in millimetres (mm) and determined the accuracy of the injections. Further analysis taking into account the ACJ capsular attachments was also performed. RESULTS In total, 45 patients and 50 injections were included in the study; five patients had repeated injections at different times. We found that only 12 injections (24%) were palpated to be correct with no discrepancies between A and B (95% confidence interval: 14-37%). For the remaining 38 injections (76%), the use of an image intensifier had significantly improved the accuracy of ACJ location ( p < 0.05). Taking the capsular attachments of the ACJ into consideration reduced the number of inaccurate injections to 27 (54%). CONCLUSION We recommend the use of an image intensifier (or ultrasound guidance) to accurately determine the location of the ACJ for steroid and local anaesthetic injections. This prevents an injection into the wrong place, which can lead to wrong diagnosis and/or suboptimal treatment.
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- S Javed
- Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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- Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn, UK
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Arora C, Byrnes J, Javed A, Singh R, Klingele C, Gebhart J. 77: Long-term psychological and physical impacts of McIndoe reconstruction in Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.12.096] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Javed A, Kullo IJ, Balagopal PB, Kumar S. Effect of vitamin D3 treatment on endothelial function in obese adolescents. Pediatr Obes 2016; 11:279-84. [PMID: 26273791 PMCID: PMC4753130 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.12059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 07/06/2015] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Obesity in children is associated with vitamin D deficiency and endothelial dysfunction. It is not known if treatment with vitamin D improves endothelial function in obese adolescents. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to determine whether treatment with vitamin D3 improves endothelial function in obese adolescents. METHODS Nineteen obese adolescents, 13-18 years of age, with 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D) levels <75 nmol L(-1) were treated with 100 000 IU vitamin D3 orally once a month for 3 months in an open-label, single-centre prospective trial. Endothelial function was assessed by flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the brachial artery at study entry and 1 month after the third dose of vitamin D3 . Biochemical parameters, including calcium, fasting lipids, glucose, insulin and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, were also obtained. RESULTS Mean 25(OH)D levels increased from 55.9 ± 12.2 to 86.9 ± 16.7 nmol L(-1) (P < 0.01). There was no correlation between 25(OH)D levels and brachial artery FMD. The brachial artery FMD (%) did not change significantly following vitamin D3 treatment (9.5 ± 3.53 vs. 10.3 ± 3.83, P = 0.83). Serum parathyroid hormone declined from 3.8 ± 1.5 to 3.1 ± 1 pmol L(-1) (P = 0.01). The remainder of biochemical measurements did not show a significant change. CONCLUSIONS Treatment with vitamin D3 , 100 000 IU once a month for 3 months was effective in increasing 25(OH)D levels in obese adolescents but did not impact endothelial function.
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- A Javed
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Nemours Children’s Clinic, Division of Biomedical Research, Jacksonville, FL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Dwyer JP, Javed A, Hair CS, Moore GT. Venous thromboembolism and underutilisation of anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis in hospitalised patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Intern Med J 2015; 44:779-84. [PMID: 24893756 DOI: 10.1111/imj.12488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 11/10/2013] [Accepted: 05/25/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a well-recognised extra-intestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Despite the widespread support for anticoagulant prophylaxis in hospitalised IBD patients, the utilisation and efficacy in clinical practice are unknown. AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and clinical features of VTE among hospitalised IBD patients and ascertain whether appropriate thromboprophylaxis had been administered. METHODS All patients with a discharge diagnosis of Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis and VTE were retrospectively identified using International Classification of Diseases, tenth revision codes from medical records at our institution from July 1998 to December 2009. Medical records were then reviewed for clinical history and utilisation of thromboprophylaxis. Statistical analysis was performed by Mann-Whitney test and either χ(2) tests or Fisher's exact tests. RESULTS Twenty-nine of 3758 (0.8%) IBD admissions suffered VTE, 13 preadmission and 16 during admission. Of these 29 admissions (in 25 patients), 24% required intensive care unit and 10% died. Of the 16 venous thrombotic events that occurred during an admission, eight (50%) did not receive anticoagulant thromboprophylaxis and eight (50%) occurred despite thromboprophylaxis. Most thromboembolism despite prophylaxis occurred post-intestinal resection (n = 5, 63%). CONCLUSION Thromboprophylaxis is underutilised in half of IBD patients suffering VTE. Prescription of thromboprophylaxis for all hospitalised IBD patients, including dual pharmacological and mechanical prophylaxis in postoperative patients, may lead to a reduction in this preventable complication of IBD.
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- J P Dwyer
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Wang X, Liu X, Javed A, Zhu C, Liang G. Phase transition behavior of yttria-stabilized zirconia from tetragonal to monoclinic in the lanthanum zirconate/yttria-stabilized zirconia coupled-system using molecular dynamics simulation. J Mol Liq 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2015.03.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Javed A, Jumean M, Murad MH, Okorodudu D, Kumar S, Somers VK, Sochor O, Lopez-Jimenez F. Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Obes 2015; 10:234-44. [PMID: 24961794 DOI: 10.1111/ijpo.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.9] [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: 07/24/2013] [Revised: 10/07/2013] [Accepted: 11/19/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND The ideal means of identifying obesity in children and adolescents has not been determined although body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used screening tool. OBJECTIVE We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies assessing the diagnostic performance of BMI to detect adiposity in children up to 18 years. METHODS Data sources were EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane, Database of Systematic Reviews Cochrane CENTRAL, Web of Science and SCOPUS up to March 2013. Studies providing measures of diagnostic performance of BMI and using body composition technique for body fat percentage measurement were included. RESULTS Thirty-seven eligible studies that evaluated 53 521 patients, with mean age ranging from 4 to 18 years were included in the meta-analysis. Commonly used BMI cut-offs for obesity showed pooled sensitivity to detect high adiposity of 0.73 (confidence interval [CI] 0.67-0.79), specificity of 0.93 (CI 0.88-0.96) and diagnostic odds ratio of 36.93 (CI 20.75-65.71). Males had lower sensitivity. Moderate heterogeneity was observed (I(2) = 48%) explained in meta-regression by differences across studies in race, BMI cut-off, BMI reference criteria (Center for Disease Control vs. International Obesity Task Force) and reference standard method assessing adiposity. CONCLUSION BMI has high specificity but low sensitivity to detect excess adiposity and fails to identify over a quarter of children with excess body fat percentage.
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- A Javed
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Chen B, Choi H, Hirsch LJ, Moeller J, Javed A, Kato K, Legge A, Buchsbaum R, Detyniecki K. Cosmetic side effects of antiepileptic drugs in adults with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav 2015; 42:129-37. [PMID: 25513768 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2014.10.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [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: 09/16/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Cosmetic side effects (CSEs) such as weight gain and alopecia are common, undesirable effects associated with several AEDs. The objective of the study was to compare the CSE profiles in a large specialty practice-based sample of patients taking both older and newer AEDs. METHODS As part of the Columbia and Yale AED Database Project, we reviewed patient records including demographics, medical history, AED use, and side effects for 1903 adult patients (≥16years of age) newly started on an AED. Cosmetic side effects were determined by patient or physician report in the medical record and included acne, gingival hyperplasia, hair loss, hirsutism, and weight gain. We compared the overall rate of CSEs and intolerable CSEs (ICSEs-CSEs that led to dosage reduction or discontinuation) between different AEDs in both monotherapy and polytherapy. RESULTS Overall, CSEs occurred in 110/1903 (5.8%) patients and led to intolerability in 70/1903 (3.7%) patients. Weight gain was the most commonly reported CSE (68/1903, 3.6%) and led to intolerability in 63 (3.3%) patients. Alopecia was the second most common patient-reported CSE (36/1903, 1.9%) and was intolerable in 33/1903 (1.7%) patients. Risk factors for CSEs included female sex (7.0% vs. 4.3% in males; p<0.05) and any prior CSE (37% vs. 2.9% in patients without prior CSE; p<0.001). Significantly more CSEs were attributed to valproic acid (59/270; 21.9%; p<0.001) and pregabalin (14/143; 9.8%; p<0.001) than to all other AEDs. Significantly less CSEs were attributed to levetiracetam (7/524; 1.3%; p=0.002). Weight gain was most frequently associated with valproic acid (35/270; 13.0%; p<0.001) and pregabalin (12/143; 8.4%; p<0.001). Hair loss was most commonly reported among patients taking valproic acid (24/270; 8.9%; p<0.001). Finally, gingival hyperplasia was most commonly reported in patients taking phenytoin (10/404; 2.5%; p<0.001). Cosmetic side effects leading to dosage change or discontinuation occurred most frequently with pregabalin and valproic acid compared with all other AEDs (13.3 and 5.6% vs. 2.3%; p<0.001). For patients who had been on an AED in monotherapy (n=677), CSEs and ICSEs were still more likely to be attributed to valproic acid (30.2% and 17.1%, respectively) than to any other AED (both p<0.001). SIGNIFICANCE Weight gain and alopecia were the most common patient-reported CSEs in this study, and weight gain was the most likely cosmetic side effect to result in dosage adjustment or medication discontinuation. Particular attention should be paid to pregabalin, phenytoin, and valproic acid when considering cosmetic side effects. Female patients and patients who have had prior CSE(s) to AED(s) were more likely to report CSEs. Knowledge of specific CSE rates for each AED found in this study may be useful in clinical practice.
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- B Chen
- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA.
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Dept. of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Vaught AJ, Ozrazgat-Baslanti T, Javed A, Morgan L, Hobson CE, Bihorac A. Acute kidney injury in major gynaecological surgery: an observational study. BJOG 2014; 122:1340-8. [PMID: 25134440 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence, outcomes and cost associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) defined by consensus risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage kidney (RIFLE) criteria after gynaecologic surgery. DESIGN Retrospective single-centre cohort study. SETTING Academic medical centre. SAMPLE Two thousand three hundred and forty-one adult women undergoing major inpatient gynaecologic surgery between January 2000 and November 2010. METHODS AKI was defined by RIFLE criteria as an increase in serum creatinine greater than or equal to 50% from the reference creatinine. We used multivariable regression analyses to determine the association between perioperative factors, AKI, mortality and cost. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES AKI, combined major adverse events (hospital mortality, sepsis or mechanical ventilation), 90-day mortality and hospital cost. RESULTS Overall prevalence of AKI was 13%. The prevalence of AKI was associated with the primary diagnosis. Of women with benign tumour surgeries, 5% (43/801) experienced AKI compared with 18% (211/1159) of women with malignant disease (P < 0.001). Only 1.3% of the whole cohort had evidence of urologic mechanical injury. In a multivariable logistic regression analysis, AKI patients had nine times the odds of a major adverse event compared to patients without AKI (adjusted odds ratio 8.95, 95% confidence interval 5.27-15.22). We have identified several readily available perioperative factors that can be used to identify patients at high risk for AKI after in-hospital gynaecologic surgery. CONCLUSIONS AKI is a common complication after major inpatient gynaecologic surgery associated with an increase in resource utilisation and hospital cost, morbidity and mortality.
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- A J Vaught
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Gynecology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.,Department of Surgery, Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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Javed A, Zalawadiya S, Cardozo S, Afonso L. Innocent left ventricular outflow tract membrane masquerading as vegetation. Case Reports 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-201829. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201829] [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: 11/04/2022] Open
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Zhu C, Javed A, Li P, Liang GY, Xiao P. Study of the effect of laser treatment on the initial oxidation behaviour of Al-coated NiCrAlY bond-coat. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.5307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- C. Zhu
- Science and Technology on Thermostructural Composite Materials Laboratory; Northwestern Polytechnical University; Xi′an Shaanxi 710072 PR China
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- Department of Physics; University of the Punjab, Quaid-i-Azam Campus; Lahore 54590 Pakistan
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter; School of Science, Xi′an Jiaotong University; Xi′an 710049 Shaanxi PR China
- Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research; Xi′an 710016 Shaanxi PR China
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- MOE Key Laboratory for Non-equilibrium Synthesis and Modulation of Condensed Matter; School of Science, Xi′an Jiaotong University; Xi′an 710049 Shaanxi PR China
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- Materials Science Centre, School of Materials; University of Manchester; Grosvenor Street Manchester M13 9PL UK
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Simpson R, Littlewood S, Cooper S, Cruickshank M, Green C, Derrick E, Yell J, Chiang N, Bell H, Owen C, Javed A, Wilson C, McLelland J, Murphy R. Real-life experience of managing vulval erosive lichen planus: a case-based review and U.K. multicentre case note audit. Br J Dermatol 2012; 167:85-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10919.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Williamson E, Javed A. Demyelinating Syndromes Associated with Anti-TNF alpha Agents: Case Series (P06.182). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p06.182] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Stefoski D, Ko M, Javed A, Balabanov R. Novel Interventions with Favorable Resolution of Natalizumab-Induced Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) (P07.062). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p07.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Lee K, McGowan S, Javed A, Bernard J. Optic Nerve and Gray Matter Diffusion Tensor Imaging in CADASIL (S43.001). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.s43.001] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Javed A, Ko M, Balabanov R, Stefoski D. MRI and DTI Characteristics of Natalizumab Associated PML during a Novel Treatment Protocol (P07.061). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p07.061] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Shah A, Javed A, Lukas R, Rezania K. Intracranial Inflammatory Pseudotumor: A Report of Two Cases (P03.142). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p03.142] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Javed A, Williamson E, Shi L. White and Gray Matter Changes in Early Multiple Sclerosis (P03.049). Neurology 2012. [DOI: 10.1212/wnl.78.1_meetingabstracts.p03.049] [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: 11/15/2022] Open
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Javed A, O’Donnell JM. Arthroscopic femoral osteochondroplasty for cam femoroacetabular impingement in patients over 60 years of age. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 93:326-31. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.93b3.25262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We reviewed the clinical outcome of arthroscopic femoral osteochondroplasty for cam femoroacetabular impingement performed between August 2005 and March 2009 in a series of 40 patients over 60 years of age. The group comprised 26 men and 14 women with a mean age of 65 years (60 to 82). The mean follow-up was 30 months (12 to 54). The mean modified Harris hip score improved by 19.2 points (95% confidence interval 13.6 to 24.9; p < 0.001) while the mean non-arthritic hip score improved by 15.0 points (95% confidence interval 10.9 to 19.1, p < 0.001). Seven patients underwent total hip replacement after a mean interval of 12 months (6 to 24 months) at a mean age of 63 years (60 to 70). The overall level of satisfaction was high with most patients indicating that they would undergo similar surgery in the future to the contralateral hip, if indicated. No serious complications occurred. Arthroscopic femoral osteochondroplasty performed in selected patients over 60 years of age, who have hip pain and mechanical symptoms resulting from cam femoroacetabular impingement, is beneficial with a minimal risk of complications at a mean follow-up of 30 months.
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- A. Javed
- Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 8NR, UK
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- St. Vincent & Mercy Private Hospital, 159 Grey Street, East Melbourne 3002, Victoria, Australia
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Mitra AV, Jameson C, Barbachano Y, Sodha N, Kote-Jarai Z, Javed A, Bancroft E, Fletcher A, Cooper C, Peock S, Easton D, Eeles R, Foster CS. Elevated expression of Ki-67 identifies aggressive prostate cancers but does not distinguish BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers. Oncol Rep 2010; 23:299-305. [PMID: 20043088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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Prostate cancers in men with germline BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations are more aggressive than morphologically similar cancers in men without these mutations. This study was performed to test the hypothesis that enhanced expression of Ki-67, as a surrogate of cell proliferation, is a characteristic feature of prostate cancers occurring in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers. The study cohort comprised 20 cases of prostate cancer in mutation carriers and 126 control sporadic prostate cancers. Of the combined sample cohort, 65.7% stained only within malignant tissues while 0.7% stained in both malignant and benign tissues (p<0.001). Significantly increased expression of Ki-67 occurred in prostate cancers with higher Gleason score (p<0.001). Elevated Ki-67 expression was identified in 71% of prostate cancers in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers and in 67% of the sporadic controls (p>0.5). Similar results were obtained when the data were analysed using a threshold set at 3.5 and 7.1%. This study shows that elevated expression of Ki-67 is associated both with aggressive prostate cancers and with high Gleason score irrespective of whether their occurrence is against a background of BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutations or as sporadic disease. The data suggest that, since elevated Ki-67 does not distinguish prostate cancers occurring in BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation carriers from sporadic prostatic malignancies, the effects of these genetic mutations are probably independent. While all prostate cancers occurring in the presence of BRCA germline mutations are clinically aggressive, their potentially different phenotypes consistently involve maximal rates of cell proliferation.
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- A V Mitra
- Translational Cancer Genetics Team, The Institute of Cancer Research, Surrey, UK
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Javed A, Yoo K, Jacobson R, Poland G, Juhn Y, Li X. Characteristics Of Asthmatics Who Achieved Remission Of Asthma. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.12.256] [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: 11/15/2022]
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Javed A, Balabanov R, Arnason BGW, Kelly TJ, Sweiss NJ, Pytel P, Walsh R, Blair EA, Stemer A, Lazzaro M, Reder AT. Minor salivary gland inflammation in Devic’s disease and longitudinally extensive myelitis. Mult Scler 2008; 14:809-14. [DOI: 10.1177/1352458508088941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Devic’s disease is often considered as a variant of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, evidence suggests that Devic’s disease may be distinct from MS. Devic’s disease can coexist with connective tissue diseases, particularly Sjögren’s disease, but this association is rare with MS. Diagnosis of Sjögren’s disease in patients with neurological symptoms is often difficult. During early stages of Sjögren’s disease, patients may not fulfill all criteria for Sjögren’s disease. A high percentage of patients with Sjögren’s disease have inflammatory infiltrates in minor salivary glands, and this may be a reliable indicator of early or subclinical disease. We show high prevalence (80%) of salivary gland inflammation in Devic’s disease and longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM). We diagnosed 16 patients with Devic’s disease, and 2 of these satisfied criteria for Sjögren’s disease as did 2 of 9 patients with LETM. Anti-SSA/B titers were infrequently elevated. Although most did not satisfy criteria for Sjögren’s disease. 9 of 12 Devic’s disease patients and 7 of 8 LETM patients had severe salivary gland inflammation. Thus: (1) patients with Devic’s disease or with LETM who have positive labial biopsies but do not satisfy criteria for Sjögren’s disease could have subclinical Sjögren’s diseases. Alternatively, (2) as patients with Devic’s disease have elevated titers of several autoantibodies, so there may exist a set of antibodies that react with antigens in minor salivary glands and cause inflammation. Minor salivary gland biopsy is more sensitive than anti-SSA/B serology in providing histological evidence for possible Sjögren’s disease with CNS lesions.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,
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- Department of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Usmani S, Khan HA, Javed A, Al Mohannadi S, Al Huda FA, Al Shammary I. Functional breast imaging with Tc 99m Mibi for detection of primary breast lesion and axillary lymph node metastases. Gulf J Oncolog 2008:52-57. [PMID: 20084776] [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: 05/28/2023]
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UNLABELLED Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women and the second leading cause of death in women after lung cancer. The principle aim is to study the utility of Tc- MIBI scintimammography in evaluation of breast cancer and lymph node metastases. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 36 patients both with breast lumps or/and axillary masses suspected breast cancer on clinical examination and/or at conventional imaging procedures (CIP's) were included in this study. The mean age was 47.13 years, median age 47 and age range 22-77 years. All patients received a 740-1000 MBq bolus IV injection of 99mTc-MIBI preferably in a pedal vein. At 5-10 min post injection planar images were obtained in prone lateral and supine anterior position using dual head gamma camera. MIBI uptake was scored as follows: 1 for normal uptake (compared with contralateral side), 2 for focal low intense uptake (equivocal), 3 for focal high intense uptake (positive). All patients had histopathology for tissue diagnosis. RESULTS There were 36 patients who presented with breast lesions (30 palpable, 6 non-palpable) and 8 patients with axillary lump. Scan was found true positive in 24 patients and was true negative in 7 patients with breast lesion. In case of axillary lump, it was true positive in 4 and true negative in 2 patients. Planar scintimammography showed sensitivity of 86%, specificity 88%, PPV 96%, NPV 64% and accuracy of 86% (p<0.01). However sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV and accuracy for axially metastasis were 86%, 67%, 80%, 67% and 75% respectively. (P-value <0.01). CONCLUSION It is concluded from the study that SMM has good diagnostic accuracy in the detection of breast cancer specially in palpable lesion and lymph node metastases.
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- S Usmani
- Kuwait Cancer Control Centre, Farwaniya General Hospital.
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The three mammalian Runt homology domain transcription factors (Runx1, Runx2, Runx3) support biological control by functioning as master regulatory genes for the differentiation of distinct tissues. Runx proteins also function as cell context-dependent tumor suppressors or oncogenes. Abnormalities in Runx mediated gene expression are linked to cell transformation and tumor progression. Runx2 is expressed in mesenchymal linage cells committed to the osteoblast phenotype and is essential for bone formation. This skeletal transcription factor is aberrantly expressed at high levels in breast and prostate tumors and cells that aggressively metastasize to the bone environment. In cancer cells, Runx2 activates expression of bone matrix and adhesion proteins, matrix metalloproteinases and angiogenic factors that have long been associated with metastasis. In addition, Runx2 mediates the responses of cells to signaling pathways hyperactive in tumors, including BMP/TGFbeta and other growth factor signals. Runx2 forms co-regulatory complexes with Smads and other co-activator and co-repressor proteins that are organized in subnuclear domains to regulate gene transcription. These activities of Runx2 contribute to tumor growth in bone and the accompanying osteolytic disease, established by interfering with Runx2 functions in metastatic breast cancer cells. Inhibition of Runx2 in MDA-MB-231 cells transplanted to bone decreased tumorigenesis and prevented osteolysis. This review evaluates evidence that Runx2 regulates early metastatic events in breast and prostate cancers, tumor growth, and osteolytic bone disease. Consideration is given to the potential for inhibition of this transcription factor as a therapeutic strategy upstream of the regulatory events contributing to the complexity of metastasis to bone.
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- J Pratap
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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Rezaei-Zarchi S, Saboury AA, Ghourchian H, Hong J, Barzegar A, Norouzi P, Moosavi-Movahedi AA, Ganjali MR, Javed A. Electrochemical investigation of the effect of some organic phosphates on haemoglobin. J Biosci 2007; 32:271-8. [PMID: 17435319 DOI: 10.1007/s12038-007-0027-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The effects of DPG,IHP,GTP,GDP and GMP on the structure and stability of haemoglobin were electrochemically investigated with an iodide-modified silver electrode in 0.01 M KNO 3 at pH 7.0.Anodic and cathodic peaks of haemoglobin were observed at 250 mV and 12 mV with a formal potential value of 133 mV vs.Ag/AgCl.The effects of different concentrations of DPG,IHP,GTP,GDP and GMP on the anaerobic redox reaction were determined. The results showed that DPG and IHP can lead to a positive shift in the reduction peak of haemoglobin,indicating that the oxidation peak shift of haemoglobin was small as a result of stabilization of the reduced state and destabilization of the R-like state of haemoglobin.GTP elicited a more positive shift in the cathodic and anodic peaks of haemoglobin at a higher concentration,signifying that it has a low-affinity binding site on haemoglobin.The positive shift of the cathodic and anodic peaks revealed a slight variation in the structure and indicated the unfolding of haemoglobin in the presence of high concentrations of GTP.Our study also showed that GDP and GMP did not cause significant shift the cathodic and anodic peaks of haemoglobin even at high concentrations,refuting the existence of specific GDP-and GMP-binding sites on the protein.Moreover,the iodide-modified silver electrode method proved to be easy and useful in investigating the effects of ligands or other effectors on haemoglobin in solution.
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- S Rezaei-Zarchi
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Of 460 interns from five Pakistani teaching hospitals surveyed, only 22% correctly identified the estimated number of new TB cases in Pakistan. The majority (96%) knew that droplet infection was the usual mode of transmission. Only 38% considered sputum smears for acid-fast bacilli as the best test for diagnosis of pulmonary TB and 43.5% for follow-up during TB treatment. The recommended four-drug anti-TB regimen was prescribed by 56.5% in the initiation phase and the recommended two-drug combination in the continuation phase by 52%. Most interns (82%) were unable to identify a single component of directly observed treatment short course (DOTS) strategy. Our study reflects poor awareness of and low compliance to the World Health Organization/National Tuberculosis Programme guidelines among interns. For effective control of TB, immediate action to improve undergraduate and continuing medical education is essential, with special emphasis on national guidelines.
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- J A Khan
- The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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Stein GS, Stein JL, Lian JB, Van Wijnen AJ, Montecino M, Javed A, Zaidi SK, Young D, Choi JY, Pockwinse S. Nuclear microenvironments: an architectural platform for the convergence and integration of transcriptional regulatory signals. Eur J Histochem 2004; 48:65-76. [PMID: 15145777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/29/2023] Open
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Functional interrelationships between the intranuclear organization of nucleic acids and regulatory proteins are obligatory for fidelity of transcriptional activation and repression. In this article, using the Runx/AML/Cbfa transcription factors as a paradigm for linkage between nuclear structure and gene expression we present an overview of growing insight into the dynamic organization and assembly of regulatory machinery for gene expression at microenvironments within the nucleus. We address contributions of nuclear microenvironments to the convergence and integration of regulatory signals that mediate transcription by supporting the combinatorial assembly of regulatory complexes.
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- G S Stein
- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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Board TN, Javed A. Patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2003; 85:2483-4; author reply 2484. [PMID: 14668527 DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200312000-00038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Javed A, Siddique M, Vaghela M, Hui ACW. Interobserver variations in intra-articular evaluation during arthroscopy of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2002; 84:48-9. [PMID: 11838444 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.84b1.12168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We carried out a prospective study in order to establish to what extent the intra-articular evaluation undertaken during arthroscopy of the knee differed between surgeons. Two senior specialist registrars and a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in knee surgery were involved. A total of 78 knee arthroscopies (78 patients) was studied. Arthroscopy was first carried out by the trainee and then by the senior author (ACWH). The intra-articular evaluation during the arthroscopy was recorded independently by a third person in the operating theatre. Data were collected to record variations in examination under anaesthesia, the morphology and pathology of the menisci and anterior cruciate ligament and the state of the articular surfaces. The overall interobserver variation was 20% in all categories. We question the published results of intra-articular evaluation during knee arthroscopy when surgeons of different levels of experience are involved in a single study.
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- A Javed
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Middlesborough General Hospital, England, UK
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We carried out a prospective study in order to establish to what extent the intra-articular evaluation undertaken during arthroscopy of the knee differed between surgeons. Two senior specialist registrars and a consultant orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in knee surgery were involved. A total of 78 knee arthroscopies (78 patients) was studied. Arthroscopy was first carried out by the trainee and then by the senior author (ACWH). The intra-articular evaluation during the arthroscopy was recorded independently by a third person in the operating theatre. Data were collected to record variations in examination under anaesthesia, the morphology and pathology of the menisci and anterior cruciate ligament and the state of the articular surfaces. The overall interobserver variation was 20% in all categories. We question the published results of intra-articular evaluation during knee arthroscopy when surgeons of different levels of experience are involved in a single study.
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- A. Javed
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Middlesborough General Hospital, Ayresome Green Lane, Middlesbrough TS5 5AZ, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Middlesborough General Hospital, Ayresome Green Lane, Middlesbrough TS5 5AZ, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Middlesborough General Hospital, Ayresome Green Lane, Middlesbrough TS5 5AZ, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Middlesborough General Hospital, Ayresome Green Lane, Middlesbrough TS5 5AZ, UK
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Ahmed SI, Baig L, Thaver IH, Siddiqui MI, Jafery SI, Javed A. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of general practitioners in Karachi District Central about tetanus immunization in adults. J PAK MED ASSOC 2001; 51:367-9. [PMID: 11768940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of general practitioners regarding tetanus immunization in adults. SETTING The study was conducted in District Central, Karachi. STUDY DESIGN This was a Knowledge, Attitude and practices (KAP) survey. METHODS From a list of 1050 general practitioners (GPs), 100 were selected through simple random sampling and interviewed through a written questionnaire. RESULTS Only 25% general practitioners had adequate knowledge about pre-exposure and 13% both pre- and post-exposure tetanus immunization. All were ready to participate in any program to update their knowledge. Ninety seven percent were practicing only post-exposure immunization. In unimmunized patients with history of road side/street injury, 55% started tetanus immunization with tetanus toxoid (TT) only, 43% with Anti Tetanus Serum/Tetanus Immunoglobin (ATS/TIG) and only 2% with both TT and ATS/TIG. Only 13% GPs advised their patients to complete three doses of tetanus toxoid after initial contact. CONCLUSION As majority of GPs had poor knowledge and incorrect practices so interventions like seminars and display of immunization protocols in the clinics are recommended.
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- S I Ahmed
- Faculty of Health Management, Baqai Medical University, Karachi
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Banerjee C, Javed A, Choi JY, Green J, Rosen V, van Wijnen AJ, Stein JL, Lian JB, Stein GS. Differential regulation of the two principal Runx2/Cbfa1 n-terminal isoforms in response to bone morphogenetic protein-2 during development of the osteoblast phenotype. Endocrinology 2001; 142:4026-39. [PMID: 11517182 DOI: 10.1210/endo.142.9.8367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 139] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Cbfa1/Runx2 is a transcription factor essential for bone formation and osteoblast differentiation. Two major N-terminal isoforms of Cbfa1, designated type I/p56 (PEBP2aA1, starting with the sequence MRIPV) and type II/p57 (til-1, starting with the sequence MASNS), each regulated by distinct promoters, are known. Here, we show that the type I transcript is constitutively expressed in nonosseous mesenchymal tissues and in osteoblast progenitor cells. Cbfa1 type I isoform expression does not change with the differentiation status of the cells. In contrast, the type II transcript is increased during differentiation of primary osteoblasts and is induced in osteoprogenitors and in premyoblast C2C12 cells in response to bone morphogenetic protein-2. The functional equivalence of the two isoforms in activation and repression of bone-specific genes indicates overlapping functional roles. The presence of the ubiquitous type I isoform in nonosseous cells and before bone morphogenetic protein-2 induced expression of the type II isoform suggests a regulatory role for Cbfa1 type I in early stages of mesenchymal cell development, whereas type II is necessary for osteogenesis and maintenance of the osteoblast phenotype. Our data indicate that Cbfa1 function is regulated by transcription, cellular protein levels, and DNA binding activity during osteoblast differentiation. Taken together, our studies suggest that developmental timing and cell type- specific expression of type I and type II Cbfa isoforms, and not necessarily molecular properties or sequences that reside in the N-terminus of Cbfa1, are the principal determinants of the osteogenic activity of Cbfa1.
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- C Banerjee
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
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Zaidi SK, Javed A, Choi JY, van Wijnen AJ, Stein JL, Lian JB, Stein GS. A specific targeting signal directs Runx2/Cbfa1 to subnuclear domains and contributes to transactivation of the osteocalcin gene. J Cell Sci 2001; 114:3093-102. [PMID: 11590236 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.114.17.3093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Key components of DNA replication and the basal transcriptional machinery as well as several tissue-specific transcription factors are compartmentalized in specialized nuclear domains. In the present study, we show that determinants of subnuclear targeting of the bone-related Runx2/Cbfa1 protein reside in the C-terminus. With a panel of C-terminal mutations, we further demonstrate that targeting of Runx2 to discrete subnuclear foci is mediated by a 38 amino acid sequence (aa 397-434). This nuclear matrix-targeting signal (NMTS) directs the heterologous Gal4 protein to nuclear-matrix-associated Runx2 foci and enhances transactivation of a luciferase gene controlled by Gal4 binding sites. Importantly, we show that targeting of Runx2 to the NM-associated foci contributes to transactivation of the osteoblast-specific osteocalcin gene in osseous cells. Taken together, these findings identify a critical component of the mechanisms mediating Runx2 targeting to subnuclear foci and provide functional linkage between subnuclear organization of Runx2 and bone-specific transcriptional control.
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- S K Zaidi
- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01655-0106, USA
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Stein GS, van Wijnen AJ, Stein JL, Lian JB, Montecino M, Zaidi K, Javed A. Subnuclear organization and trafficking of regulatory proteins: implications for biological control and cancer. J Cell Biochem Suppl 2001; Suppl 35:84-92. [PMID: 11389536] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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The regulated and regulatory components that interrelate nuclear structure and function must be experimentally established. A formidable challenge is to define further the control of transcription factor targeting to acceptor sites associated with the nuclear matrix. It will be important to determine whether acceptor proteins are associated with a pre-existing core-filament structural lattice or whether a compositely organized scaffold of regulatory factors is dynamically assembled. An inclusive model for all steps in the targeting of proteins to subnuclear sites cannot yet be proposed. However, this model must account for the apparent diversity of intranuclear targeting signals. It is also important to assess the extent to which regulatory discrimination is mediated by subnuclear domain-specific trafficking signals. Furthermore, the checkpoints that monitor subnuclear distribution of regulatory factors and the sorting steps that ensure both structural and functional fidelity of nuclear domains in which replication and expression of genes occur must be biochemically and mechanistically defined. There is emerging recognition that placement of regulatory components of gene expression must be temporally and spatially coordinated to facilitate biological control. The consequences of breaches in nuclear structure-function relationships are observed in an expanding series of diseases that include cancer [Weis et al., 1994; Rogaia et al., 1997; Yano et al., 1997; Rowley, 1998; Zeng et al., 1998; McNeil et al., 1999; Tao and Levine, 1999a] and neurological disorders [Skinner et al., 1997]. As the repertoire of architecture-associated regulatory factors and cofactors expands, workers in the field are becoming increasingly confident that nuclear organization contributes significantly to control of transcription. To gain increased appreciation for the complexities of subnuclear organization and gene regulation, we must continue to characterize mechanisms that direct regulatory proteins to specific transcription sites within the nucleus so that these proteins are in the right place at the right time. J. Cell. Biochem. Suppl. 35:84-92, 2000.
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- G S Stein
- Department of Cell Biology and Cancer Center, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
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Choi JY, Pratap J, Javed A, Zaidi SK, Xing L, Balint E, Dalamangas S, Boyce B, van Wijnen AJ, Lian JB, Stein JL, Jones SN, Stein GS. Subnuclear targeting of Runx/Cbfa/AML factors is essential for tissue-specific differentiation during embryonic development. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2001; 98:8650-5. [PMID: 11438701 PMCID: PMC37490 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.151236498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 221] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Runx (Cbfa/AML) transcription factors are critical for tissue-specific gene expression. A unique targeting signal in the C terminus directs Runx factors to discrete foci within the nucleus. Using Runx2/CBFA1/AML3 and its essential role in osteogenesis as a model, we investigated the fundamental importance of fidelity of subnuclear localization for tissue differentiating activity by deleting the intranuclear targeting signal via homologous recombination. Mice homozygous for the deletion (Runx2 Delta C) do not form bone due to maturational arrest of osteoblasts. Heterozygotes do not develop clavicles, but are otherwise normal. These phenotypes are indistinguishable from those of the homozygous and heterozygous null mutants, indicating that the intranuclear targeting signal is a critical determinant for function. The expressed truncated Runx2 Delta C protein enters the nucleus and retains normal DNA binding activity, but shows complete loss of intranuclear targeting. These results demonstrate that the multifunctional N-terminal region of the Runx2 protein is not sufficient for biological activity. We conclude that subnuclear localization of Runx factors in specific foci together with associated regulatory functions is essential for control of Runx-dependent genes involved in tissue differentiation during embryonic development.
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- J Y Choi
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue, North Worcester, MA 01655, USA
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Van de Kar LD, Javed A, Zhang Y, Serres F, Raap DK, Gray TS. 5-HT2A receptors stimulate ACTH, corticosterone, oxytocin, renin, and prolactin release and activate hypothalamic CRF and oxytocin-expressing cells. J Neurosci 2001; 21:3572-9. [PMID: 11331386 PMCID: PMC6762485] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023] Open
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The 5-HT(2A/2C) agonist (+/-)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane HCl (DOI) stimulates hypothalamic neurons to increase the secretion of several hormones. This study addressed two questions: 1) are the neuroendocrine effects of DOI mediated via activation of 5-HT(2A) receptors; and 2) which neurons are activated by 5-HT(2A) receptors. The 5-HT(2A) antagonist (+)-alpha-(2,3-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-[2-(4-fluorophenylethyl)]-4-piperidinemethanol (MDL 100,907; 0.001, 0.01, or 0.1 mg/kg, s.c.) was administered before rats were challenged with DOI (2.5 mg/kg, i.p.). MDL 100,907 produced a dose-dependent inhibition (ED(50) congruent with 0.001 mg/kg) of the effect of DOI on plasma levels of ACTH, corticosterone, oxytocin, prolactin, and renin without altering basal hormone levels. Complete blockade of the effect of DOI was achieved for all hormones at MDL 100,907 doses of 0.01-0.1 mg/kg. In a parallel experiment, DOI was injected 2 hr before killing to determine its effects on the expression of Fos, the product of the immediate early gene c-fos. DOI induced an increase in Fos immunoreactivity in corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) and in oxytocin-expressing neurons but not in vasopressin-containing neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus or CRF cells in the amygdala. Pretreatment with MDL 100,907 (0.1 mg/kg, s.c.) blocked the DOI-induced increase in Fos expression in all regions including the hypothalamus, amygdala (central and corticomedial), bed nucleus of the stria terminalis, and prefrontal cortical regions. The combined neuroanatomical and pharmacological observations suggest that the neuroendocrine responses to DOI are mediated by activation of neurons in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus and associated circuitry. Furthermore, selective activation of 5-HT(2A) receptors mediates the hormonal and Fos-inducing effects of DOI.
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- L D Van de Kar
- The Center for Serotonin Disorders Research and the Department of Pharmacology, Neuroscience and Anatomy, Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60153, USA.
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Prince M, Banerjee C, Javed A, Green J, Lian JB, Stein GS, Bodine PV, Komm BS. Expression and regulation of Runx2/Cbfa1 and osteoblast phenotypic markers during the growth and differentiation of human osteoblasts. J Cell Biochem 2001; 80:424-40. [PMID: 11135373 DOI: 10.1002/1097-4644(20010301)80:3<424::aid-jcb160>3.0.co;2-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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The runt family transcription factor (AML-3/PEBP2alphaA1/Cbfa1/RUNX2) plays a crucial role in formation of the mineralized skeleton during embryogenesis and regulates maturation of the osteoblast phenotype. Because steroid hormones and growth factors significantly influence growth and differentiation properties of osteoblasts, we addressed Cbfa1 as a target gene for regulation by dexamethasone (Dex), 1,25(OH)D(3) (vitamin D(3)), 17beta-estradiol, and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1). The representation of functional protein levels by Western blot analyses and gel mobility shift assays was examined during the growth and mineralization of several conditionally immortalized human osteoblast cell lines HOB 04-T8, 03-CE6, and 03-CE10, each representing different stages of maturation. In situ immunofluorescence demonstrates Cbfa1 is associated with nuclear matrix in punctate domains, some of which are transcriptionally active, colocalizing with phosphorylated RNA polymerase II. Although each of the cell lines exhibited different responses to the steroid hormones and to TGF-beta1, all cell lines showed a similar increase in Cbfa1 protein and DNA binding activity induced only by Dex. On the other hand, Cbfa1 mRNA levels were not altered by Dex treatment. This regulation of Cbfa1 by steroid hormones in human osteoblasts contrasts to modifications in Cbfa1 expression in primary rat calvarial osteoblasts and the mouse MC3T3-E1 osteoblast cell line. Thus, these results reveal multiple levels of regulation of Cbfa1 expression and activity in osteoblasts. Moreover, the data suggest that in committed human osteoblasts, constitutive expression of Cbfa1 may be required to sustain the osteoblast phenotype.
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- M Prince
- Department of Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, USA
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Javed A, Guichet JM. Arthrography for reduction of a fracture of the radial neck in a child with a non-ossified radial epiphysis. J Bone Joint Surg Br 2001; 83:542-3. [PMID: 11380127 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.83b4.10945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
A fracture of the neck of the radius when the head is not ossified can be difficult to assess and treat. In a four-year-old child we suspected from the radiographs that there was an O'Brien type-III injury after trauma. Partial manual reduction of the non-ossified radial head was completed using the Métaizeau technique of intramedullary Kirschner (K-) wiring aided by intraoperative arthrography. The child had a full range of movement at the elbow and wrist when reviewed 11 weeks after the injury, three weeks after removal of the K-wire. We suggest that intraoperative arthrography is a useful complement to the Métaizeau technique for successful reduction of fractures of the radial neck in the presence of a non-ossified radial head.
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- A Javed
- Department of Orthopaedics, Children's Hospital, Sheffield, England, UK
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A fracture of the neck of the radius when the head is not ossified can be difficult to assess and treat. In a four-year-old child we suspected from the radiographs that there was an O’Brien type-III injury after trauma. Partial manual reduction of the non-ossified radial head was completed using the Métaizeau technique of intramedullary Kirschner (K-) wiring aided by intraoperative arthrography. The child had a full range of movement at the elbow and wrist when reviewed 11 weeks after the injury, three weeks after removal of the K-wire. We suggest that intraoperative arthrography is a useful complement to the Métaizeau technique for successful reduction of fractures of the radial neck in the presence of a non-ossified radial head.
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- A. Javed
- Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Service, Department of Orthopaedics, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
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- Paediatric Limb Reconstruction Service, Department of Orthopaedics, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TH, UK
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