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Johansson C, Chan F. Robotic-Assisted Resection of Pelvic Arteriovenous Malformation Utilising Intraoperative Video Angiography with Indocyanine Green. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2022.09.121] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Vo S, Johansson C. Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach to Tubo-Ovarian Abscess in Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) Syndrome. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2022.09.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Iorizzo L, Carlsson Y, Johansson C, Berggren R, Herbst A, Wang M, Leiding M, Isberg P, Kristensen K, Wiberg-Itzel E, McGee T, Wiberg N. 35 Proposed cut-off for fetal scalp blood lactate in intrapartum fetal surveillance based on neonatal outcomes: A large prospective observational study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2021.11.124] [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]
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Chan F, Johansson C. Combined Laparoscopic-Assisted Robotic-Hysteroscopic Isthmoplasty Using Near-Infra Red Technology: A Novel Approach. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Smith Romero E, Rao T, Johansson C. Approach to Ovarian Dermoid Cysts in Context of Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis: A Case Series. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Chan F, Johansson C. Combined Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic-Hysteroscopic Isthmoplasty Using Near-Infra Red Technology: A Novel Approach. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.09.448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Iorizzo L, Carlsson Y, Johansson C, Berggren R, Herbst A, Wang M, Leiding M, Isberg PE, Kristensen K, Wiberg-Itzel E, McGee T, Wiberg N. Proposed cutoff for fetal scalp blood lactate in intrapartum fetal surveillance based on neonatal outcomes: a large prospective observational study. BJOG 2021; 129:636-646. [PMID: 34555249 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Determination of lactate in fetal scalp blood (FBS) during labour has been recognised since the 1970s. The internationally accepted cutoff of >4.8 mmol/l indicating fetal acidosis is exclusive for the point-of-care device (POC) LactatePro™, which is no longer in production. The aim of this study was to establish a new cutoff for scalp lactate based on neonatal outcomes with the use of the StatstripLactate® /StatstripXpress® Lactate system, the only POC designed for hospital use. DESIGN Observational study. SETTING January 2016 to March 2020 labouring women with indication for FBS were prospectively included from seven Swedish and one Australian delivery unit. POPULATION Inclusion criteria: singleton pregnancy, vertex presentation, ≥35+0 weeks of gestation. METHOD Based on the optimal correlation between FBS lactate and cord pH/lactate, only cases with ≤25 minutes from FBS to delivery were included in the final calculations. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Metabolic acidosis in cord blood defined as pH <7.05 plus BDecf >10 mmol/l and/or lactate >10 mmol/l. RESULTS A total of 3334 women were enrolled of whom 799 were delivered within 25 minutes. The areas under the receiver operating characteristics curves (AUC) and corresponding optimal cutoff values were as follows; metabolic acidosis AUC 0.87 (95% CI 0.77-0.97), cutoff 5.7 mmol/l; pH <7.0 AUC 0.83 (95% CI 0.68-0.97), cutoff 4.6 mmol/l; pH <7.05 plus BDecf ≥12 mmol/l AUC 0.97 (95% CI 0.92-1), cutoff 5.8 mmol/l; Apgar score <7 at 5 minutes AUC 0.74 (95% CI 0.63-0.86), cutoff 5.2 mmol/l; and pH <7.10 plus composite neonatal outcome AUC 0.76 (95% CI 0.67-0.85), cutoff 4.8 mmol/l. CONCLUSION A scalp lactate level <5.2 mmol/l using the StatstripLactate® /StatstripXpress® system will safely rule out fetal metabolic acidosis. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Scalp blood lactate <5.2 mmol/l using the StatstripLactate® /StatstripXpress system has an excellent ability to rule out fetal acidosis.
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- L Iorizzo
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Centre of Perinatal Medicine and Health, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ystad lasarett, Ystad, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Region Västra Götaland, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Skåne University Hospital, Skåne, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Skåne University Hospital, Skåne, Sweden
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- Department of Statistics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Söder Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.,Institute of Karolinska, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ystad lasarett, Ystad, Sweden.,Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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González-Alonso D, Espeso JI, Gavilán H, Zeng LJ, Fernández-Díaz MT, Subías G, de Pedro I, Fernández JR, Bender P, Barquín LF, Johansson C. Identifying the presence of magnetite in an ensemble of iron-oxide nanoparticles: a comparative neutron diffraction study between bulk and nanoscale. Nanoscale Adv 2021; 3:3491-3496. [PMID: 36133728 PMCID: PMC9419530 DOI: 10.1039/d0na00830c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Scientific interest in iron-oxides and in particular magnetite has been renewed due to the broad scope of their fascinating properties, which are finding applications in electronics and biomedicine. Specifically, iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) are gathering attraction in biomedicine. Their cores are usually constituted by a mixture of maghemite and magnetite phases. In view of this, to fine-tune the properties of an ensemble of IONPs towards their applications, it is essential to enhance mass fabrication processes towards the production of monodisperse IONPs with controlled size, shape, and stoichiometry. We exploit the vacancy sensitivity of the Verwey transition to detect the presence of magnetite. Here we provide direct evidence for the Verwey transition in an ensemble of IONPs through neutron diffraction. This transition is observed as a variation in the Fe magnetic moment at octahedral sites and, in turn, gives rise to a change of the net magnetic moment. Finally, we show this variation as the microscopic ingredient driving the characteristic kink that hallmarks the Verwey transition in thermal variation of magnetization.
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- D González-Alonso
- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria 39005 Santander Spain
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria 39005 Santander Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid, ICMM/CSIC 28049 Madrid Spain
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology 41296 Göteborg Sweden
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza 50009 Zaragoza Spain
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria 39005 Santander Spain
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria 39005 Santander Spain
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria 39005 Santander Spain
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria 39005 Santander Spain
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- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden 411 33 Göteborg Sweden
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Vyas N, Sammons RL, Kuehne SA, Johansson C, Stenport V, Wang QX, Walmsley AD. The effect of standoff distance and surface roughness on biofilm disruption using cavitation. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0236428. [PMID: 32730291 PMCID: PMC7392287 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 07/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Effective biofilm removal from surfaces in the mouth is a clinical challenge. Cavitation bubbles generated around a dental ultrasonic scaler are being investigated as a method to remove biofilms effectively. It is not known how parameters such as surface roughness and instrument distance from biofilm affect the removal. We grew Strepotococcus sanguinis biofilms on coverslips and titanium discs with varying surface roughness (between 0.02-3.15 μm). Experimental studies were carried out for the biofilm removal using high speed imaging and image analysis to calculate the area of biofilm removed at varying ultrasonic scaler standoff distances from the biofilm. We found that surface roughness up to 2 μm does not adversely affect biofilm removal but a surface roughness of 3 μm caused less biofilm removal. The standoff distance also has different effects depending on the surface roughness but overall a distance of 1 mm is just as effective as a distance of 0.5 mm. The results show significant biofilm removal due to an ultrasonic scaler tip operating for only 2s versus 15-60s in previous studies. The technique developed for high speed imaging and image analysis of biofilm removal can be used to investigate physical biofilm disruption from biomaterial surfaces in other fields.
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- N. Vyas
- School of Dentistry, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Dentistry, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Dentistry, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry/Dental Materials Science, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Department of Prosthetic Dentistry/Dental Materials Science, Institute of Odontology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- School of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- School of Dentistry, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Johansson C, Chan F. Robotic-Assisted vs Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2019.09.689] [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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Riordan E, Blomgren J, Jonasson C, Ahrentorp F, Johansson C, Margineda D, Elfassi A, Michel S, Dell'ova F, Klemencic GM, Giblin SR. Design and implementation of a low temperature, inductance based high frequency alternating current susceptometer. Rev Sci Instrum 2019; 90:073908. [PMID: 31370440 DOI: 10.1063/1.5074154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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We report on the implementation of an induction based, low temperature, high frequency ac susceptometer capable of measuring at frequencies up to 3.5 MHz and at temperatures between 2 K and 300 K. Careful balancing of the detection coils and calibration allow a sample magnetic moment resolution of 5 × 10-10 Am2 at 1 MHz. We discuss the design and characterization of the susceptometer and explain the calibration process. We also include some example measurements on the spin ice material CdEr2S4 and iron oxide based nanoparticles to illustrate functionality.
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- E Riordan
- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, United Kingdom
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- RISE Acreo, Arvid Hedvalls Backe 4, Box 53071, SE-400 14 Göteborg, Sweden
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- RISE Acreo, Arvid Hedvalls Backe 4, Box 53071, SE-400 14 Göteborg, Sweden
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- RISE Acreo, Arvid Hedvalls Backe 4, Box 53071, SE-400 14 Göteborg, Sweden
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- RISE Acreo, Arvid Hedvalls Backe 4, Box 53071, SE-400 14 Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, United Kingdom
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- INSA, Institut National des Sciences Appliques, Toulouse, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- INSA, Institut National des Sciences Appliques, Toulouse, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- INSA, Institut National des Sciences Appliques, Toulouse, 135 Avenue de Rangueil, 31077 Toulouse Cedex 4, France
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, United Kingdom
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- Department of Physics & Astronomy, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF24 3AA, United Kingdom
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Johansson C, Chan F. Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Management of Bladder Endometriosis Arising from a Caesarean Section Scar. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.09.155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Johansson C, Chan F. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Management of Bladder Endometriosis Arising from Caesarean Section Scar. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2018.09.225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Bender P, Fock J, Hansen MF, Bogart LK, Southern P, Ludwig F, Wiekhorst F, Szczerba W, Zeng LJ, Heinke D, Gehrke N, Díaz MTF, González-Alonso D, Espeso JI, Fernández JR, Johansson C. Influence of clustering on the magnetic properties and hyperthermia performance of iron oxide nanoparticles. Nanotechnology 2018; 29:425705. [PMID: 30052525 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aad67d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Clustering of magnetic nanoparticles can drastically change their collective magnetic properties, which in turn may influence their performance in technological or biomedical applications. Here, we investigate a commercial colloidal dispersion (FeraSpinTMR), which contains dense clusters of iron oxide cores (mean size around 9 nm according to neutron diffraction) with varying cluster size (about 18-56 nm according to small angle x-ray diffraction), and its individual size fractions (FeraSpinTMXS, S, M, L, XL, XXL). The magnetic properties of the colloids were characterized by isothermal magnetization, as well as frequency-dependent optomagnetic and AC susceptibility measurements. From these measurements we derive the underlying moment and relaxation frequency distributions, respectively. Analysis of the distributions shows that the clustering of the initially superparamagnetic cores leads to remanent magnetic moments within the large clusters. At frequencies below 105 rad s-1, the relaxation of the clusters is dominated by Brownian (rotation) relaxation. At higher frequencies, where Brownian relaxation is inhibited due to viscous friction, the clusters still show an appreciable magnetic relaxation due to internal moment relaxation within the clusters. As a result of the internal moment relaxation, the colloids with the large clusters (FS-L, XL, XXL) excel in magnetic hyperthermia experiments.
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- P Bender
- Universidad de Cantabria, E-39005 Santander, Spain
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Ämmälä C, Drury WJ, Knerr L, Ahlstedt I, Stillemark-Billton P, Wennberg-Huldt C, Andersson EM, Valeur E, Jansson-Löfmark R, Janzén D, Sundström L, Meuller J, Claesson J, Andersson P, Johansson C, Lee RG, Prakash TP, Seth PP, Monia BP, Andersson S. Targeted delivery of antisense oligonucleotides to pancreatic β-cells. Sci Adv 2018; 4:eaat3386. [PMID: 30345352 PMCID: PMC6192685 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aat3386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2018] [Accepted: 09/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) silencing of the expression of disease-associated genes is an attractive novel therapeutic approach, but treatments are limited by the ability to deliver ASOs to cells and tissues. Following systemic administration, ASOs preferentially accumulate in liver and kidney. Among the cell types refractory to ASO uptake is the pancreatic insulin-secreting β-cell. Here, we show that conjugation of ASOs to a ligand of the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor (GLP1R) can productively deliver ASO cargo to pancreatic β-cells both in vitro and in vivo. Ligand-conjugated ASOs silenced target genes in pancreatic islets at doses that did not affect target gene expression in liver or other tissues, indicating enhanced tissue and cell type specificity. This finding has potential to broaden the use of ASO technology, opening up novel therapeutic opportunities, and presents an innovative approach for targeted delivery of ASOs to additional cell types.
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- C. Ämmälä
- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Corresponding author. (C.Ä.); (P.P.S.)
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Discovery Sciences, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Discovery Sciences, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Discovery Sciences, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Drug Safety and Metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Drug Safety and Metabolism, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
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- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
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- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
- Corresponding author. (C.Ä.); (P.P.S.)
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- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, 2855 Gazelle Court, Carlsbad, CA 92010, USA
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- Cardiovascular Renal and Metabolic Diseases, IMED Biotech Unit, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Gao S, Zaharko O, Tsurkan V, Prodan L, Riordan E, Lago J, Fåk B, Wildes AR, Koza MM, Ritter C, Fouquet P, Keller L, Canévet E, Medarde M, Blomgren J, Johansson C, Giblin SR, Vrtnik S, Luzar J, Loidl A, Rüegg C, Fennell T. Dipolar Spin Ice States with a Fast Monopole Hopping Rate in CdEr_{2}X_{4} (X=Se, S). Phys Rev Lett 2018; 120:137201. [PMID: 29694199 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.120.137201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Excitations in a spin ice behave as magnetic monopoles, and their population and mobility control the dynamics of a spin ice at low temperature. CdEr_{2}Se_{4} is reported to have the Pauling entropy characteristic of a spin ice, but its dynamics are three orders of magnitude faster than the canonical spin ice Dy_{2}Ti_{2}O_{7}. In this Letter we use diffuse neutron scattering to show that both CdEr_{2}Se_{4} and CdEr_{2}S_{4} support a dipolar spin ice state-the host phase for a Coulomb gas of emergent magnetic monopoles. These Coulomb gases have similar parameters to those in Dy_{2}Ti_{2}O_{7}, i.e., dilute and uncorrelated, and so cannot provide three orders faster dynamics through a larger monopole population alone. We investigate the monopole dynamics using ac susceptometry and neutron spin echo spectroscopy, and verify the crystal electric field Hamiltonian of the Er^{3+} ions using inelastic neutron scattering. A quantitative calculation of the monopole hopping rate using our Coulomb gas and crystal electric field parameters shows that the fast dynamics in CdEr_{2}X_{4} (X=Se, S) are primarily due to much faster monopole hopping. Our work suggests that CdEr_{2}X_{4} offer the possibility to study alternative spin ice ground states and dynamics, with equilibration possible at much lower temperatures than the rare earth pyrochlore examples.
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- Shang Gao
- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Experimental Physics V, University of Augsburg, D-86135 Augsburg, Germany
- Institute of Applied Physics, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, MD-2028 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Institute of Applied Physics, Academy of Sciences of Moldova, MD-2028 Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, CF24 3AA Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Universidad del País Vasco (UPV-EHU), 48080 Bilbao, Spain
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Institut Laue-Langevin, CS 20156, 38042 Grenoble Cedex 9, France
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, DK-2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark
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- Laboratory for Scientific Developments and Novel Materials, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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- RISE Acreo AB, SE-411 33 Göteborg, Sweden
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- School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff University, CF24 3AA Cardiff, United Kingdom
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Jožef Stefan Institute, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Experimental Physics V, University of Augsburg, D-86135 Augsburg, Germany
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
- Department of Quantum Matter Physics, University of Geneva, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Uthicke S, Liddy M, Patel F, Logan M, Johansson C, Lamare M. Effects of larvae density and food concentration on Crown-of-Thorns seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) development in an automated flow-through system. Sci Rep 2018; 8:642. [PMID: 29330503 PMCID: PMC5766623 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-19132-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Coral-eating Crown-of-Thorns Sea stars (Acanthaster spp.) are major contributors to coral reef loss in the Indo-Pacific region. A release from food limitation of their planktotrophic larvae through enhanced pelagic productivity is one of the main hypothesis explaining population outbreaks (‘nutrient limitation hypothesis’). To improve the understanding of these outbreaks we developed an automated flow- through larvae rearing system that maintained food (microalgae) at set levels over the course of four 15d experiments. This resulted in stable food concentrations in experimental tanks. Increased algae concentrations had a significant positive effect on larval development and size at 10 and 15 days post fertilization (dpf). Larvae densities had no effect at 10 dpf. At 15 dpf greater larvae densities were associated with declines in larvae size. Larval development was slowed under higher larvae densities. Thus, the effects of algae concentration and larvae density were additive at 15 dpf, with larvae under low densities at a given algae concentration being further developed than those under higher densities. The development of a flow-through system gives greater insight into the effect of algae and larvae concentrations on Acanthaster development, and the system can be applied to further test the nutrient-limitation hypothesis for present and future outbreaks.
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- S Uthicke
- Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No 3, Townsville, Queensland, 4810, Australia.
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- Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, 9016, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No 3, Townsville, Queensland, 4810, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No 3, Townsville, Queensland, 4810, Australia
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- Australian Institute of Marine Science, PMB No 3, Townsville, Queensland, 4810, Australia
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- Department of Marine Science, University of Otago, 9016, Dunedin, New Zealand
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Dzoro S, Mittermann I, Resch‐Marat Y, Vrtala S, Nehr M, Hirschl AM, Wikberg G, Lundeberg L, Johansson C, Scheynius A, Valenta R. House dust mites as potential carriers for IgE sensitization to bacterial antigens. Allergy 2018; 73:115-124. [PMID: 28741705 PMCID: PMC5763376 DOI: 10.1111/all.13260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [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] [Accepted: 07/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Background IgE reactivity to antigens from Gram‐positive and Gram‐negative bacteria is common in patients suffering from respiratory and skin manifestations of allergy, but the routes and mechanisms of sensitization are not fully understood. The analysis of the genome, transcriptome and microbiome of house dust mites (HDM) has shown that Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) species are abundant bacteria within the HDM microbiome. Therefore, our aim was to investigate whether HDM are carriers of bacterial antigens leading to IgE sensitization in patients suffering from atopic dermatitis. Methods Plasma samples from patients with AD (n = 179) were analysed for IgE reactivity to a comprehensive panel of microarrayed HDM allergen molecules and to S. aureus and E. coli by IgE immunoblotting. Antibodies specific for S. aureus and E. coli antigens were tested for reactivity to nitrocellulose‐blotted extract from purified HDM bodies, and the IgE‐reactive antigens were detected by IgE immunoblot inhibition experiments. IgE antibodies directed to bacterial antigens in HDM were quantified by IgE ImmunoCAP™ inhibition experiments. Results IgE reactivity to bacterial antigens was significantly more frequent in patients with AD sensitized to HDM than in AD patients without HDM sensitization. S. aureus and E. coli antigens were detected in immune‐blotted HDM extract, and the presence of IgE‐reactive antigens in HDM was demonstrated by qualitative and quantitative IgE inhibition experiments. Conclusion House dust mites (HDM) may serve as carriers of bacteria responsible for the induction of IgE sensitization to microbial antigens.
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research Centre for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research Centre for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research Centre for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research Centre for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology Clinical Institute of Laboratory Medicine Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Division of Clinical Microbiology Clinical Institute of Laboratory Medicine Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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- Dermatology and Venereology Unit Karolinska University Hospital StockholmSweden
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- Dermatology and Venereology Unit Karolinska University Hospital StockholmSweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education Karolinska Institutet StockholmSweden
- Sachs’ Children and Youth Hospital Södersjukhuset Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education Karolinska Institutet StockholmSweden
- Sachs’ Children and Youth Hospital Södersjukhuset Stockholm Sweden
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- Department of Pathophysiology and Allergy Research Centre for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology Medical University of Vienna Vienna Austria
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Wadelius M, Eriksson N, Johansson C, Persson M, Karawajczyk M, Nordang L, Islander G, Hugosson S, Axelsson T, Yue QY, Magnusson P, Hallberg P. Genome-Wide Association Study of Angioedema Induced by Ace Inhibitors or Arbs in Sweden. Clin Ther 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2017.05.235] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Lester B, Wolter S, Johansson C. IMPROVING USABILITY AND SAFETY OF WALKERS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMART WALKER FOR OLDER ADULTS. Innov Aging 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igx004.4336] [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] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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- B. Lester
- Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
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- Elon University, Elon, North Carolina
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Bender P, Bogart LK, Posth O, Szczerba W, Rogers SE, Castro A, Nilsson L, Zeng LJ, Sugunan A, Sommertune J, Fornara A, González-Alonso D, Barquín LF, Johansson C. Structural and magnetic properties of multi-core nanoparticles analysed using a generalised numerical inversion method. Sci Rep 2017; 7:45990. [PMID: 28397851 PMCID: PMC5387715 DOI: 10.1038/srep45990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The structural and magnetic properties of magnetic multi-core particles were determined by numerical inversion of small angle scattering and isothermal magnetisation data. The investigated particles consist of iron oxide nanoparticle cores (9 nm) embedded in poly(styrene) spheres (160 nm). A thorough physical characterisation of the particles included transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and asymmetrical flow field-flow fractionation. Their structure was ultimately disclosed by an indirect Fourier transform of static light scattering, small angle X-ray scattering and small angle neutron scattering data of the colloidal dispersion. The extracted pair distance distribution functions clearly indicated that the cores were mostly accumulated in the outer surface layers of the poly(styrene) spheres. To investigate the magnetic properties, the isothermal magnetisation curves of the multi-core particles (immobilised and dispersed in water) were analysed. The study stands out by applying the same numerical approach to extract the apparent moment distributions of the particles as for the indirect Fourier transform. It could be shown that the main peak of the apparent moment distributions correlated to the expected intrinsic moment distribution of the cores. Additional peaks were observed which signaled deviations of the isothermal magnetisation behavior from the non-interacting case, indicating weak dipolar interactions.
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Healthcare Biomagnetics Laboratory, University College London, 21 Albemarle Street, London, W1S 4BS, UK
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- Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Abbestr. 2-12, 10587 Berlin, Germany
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- Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und –prüfung (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, 12205 Berlin, Germany
- Academic Centre for Materials and Nanotechnology, AGH University of Science and Technology, al. A. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Krakow, Poland
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- ISIS-STFC Neutron Scattering Facility, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, OXON, OX11 0QX, UK
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- SOLVE Research and Consultancy AB, Lund, Sweden
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- SOLVE Research and Consultancy AB, Lund, Sweden
- Lund Centre for Field-Flow Fractionation, Department of Food Technology, Engineering and Nutrition, Lund University, Sweden
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- Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, 41296 Göteborg, Sweden
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- SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces Unit, 11486 Stockholm, Sweden
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- SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces Unit, 11486 Stockholm, Sweden
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- SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden, Chemistry, Materials and Surfaces Unit, 11486 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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- Department CITIMAC, Faculty of Science, University of Cantabria, 39005 Santander, Spain
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Johansson C, Hellmark T, Wieslander J. Anti-type IV collagen antibodies in Goodpasture syndrome. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 107:188-93. [PMID: 8004967 DOI: 10.1159/000422979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- C Johansson
- Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden
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Tsilibary EC, Kouzi-Koliakos K, Butkowski RJ, Wieslander J, Johansson C. Functional significance of NC1 containing alpha-3-chains of type IV collagen. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 107:70-9. [PMID: 8004977 DOI: 10.1159/000422963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- E C Tsilibary
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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Gutiérrez L, Costo R, Grüttner C, Westphal F, Gehrke N, Heinke D, Fornara A, Pankhurst QA, Johansson C, Veintemillas-Verdaguer S, Morales MP. Synthesis methods to prepare single- and multi-core iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications. Dalton Trans 2015; 44:2943-52. [DOI: 10.1039/c4dt03013c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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We review and classify synthetic routes to either single-core or multi-core iron oxide nanoparticles for biomedical applications.
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- L. Gutiérrez
- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid
- ICMM-CSIC
- Cantoblanco
- Spain
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid
- ICMM-CSIC
- Cantoblanco
- Spain
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- Micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH
- D-18119 Rostock
- Germany
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- Micromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH
- D-18119 Rostock
- Germany
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- NanoPET Pharma GmbH
- D-10115 Berlin
- Germany
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- NanoPET Pharma GmbH
- D-10115 Berlin
- Germany
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- SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden
- SE-114 86 Stockholm
- Sweden
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering
- University College of London
- London WC1E 6BT
- UK
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- Acreo Swedish ICT AB
- Arvid Hedvalls Backe 4
- SE-400 14 Göteborg
- Sweden
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- Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid
- ICMM-CSIC
- Cantoblanco
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Johansson C, Pekonen P, Forsström D. The Long-term Stability of Sodium Percarbonate in Presence of Zeolite as Measured by Heat Flow Calorimetry. TENSIDE SURFACT DET 2013. [DOI: 10.3139/113.100340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Heat flow calorimetry has been evaluated as an alternative technique to conventional stability testing of sodium percarbonate [15630-89-4] (SPC) based on analysis of the hydrogen peroxide content. Stability tests were performed with different SPC samples as well as under various experimental conditions. In general, stable samples exhibiting high concentration of hydrogen peroxide were accompanied by low heat flow values. It was found that the results obtained by heat flow calorimetry and conventional stability testing were in agreement. It was also demonstrated that the long-term stability could be predicted from heat flow data obtained during the initial stage of decomposition. Furthermore, different manufacturing and experimental conditions were manifested as a change of the heat flow curve. The results indicate that the rate of heat production is closely associated with the stability of sodium percarbonate, i. e. the rate of decomposition of sodium percarbonate. In presence of zeolite the stability of sodium percarbonate was reduced, particularly under humid conditions.
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- Bodycote Materials Testing AB, Karlskoga, Sweden
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Johansson C, Janson RW. Diurnal cycle of O3and monoterpenes in a coniferous forest: Importance of atmospheric stability, surface exchange, and chemistry. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/92jd02829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Tesche M, Glantz P, Johansson C, Norman M, Hiebsch A, Ansmann A, Althausen D, Engelmann R, Seifert P. Volcanic ash over Scandinavia originating from the Grímsvötn eruptions in May 2011. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012. [DOI: 10.1029/2011jd017090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Loebbermann J, Thornton H, Durant L, Sparwasser T, Webster KE, Sprent J, Culley FJ, Johansson C, Openshaw PJ. Regulatory T cells expressing granzyme B play a critical role in controlling lung inflammation during acute viral infection. Mucosal Immunol 2012; 5:161-72. [PMID: 22236998 PMCID: PMC3282434 DOI: 10.1038/mi.2011.62] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The inflammatory response to lung infections must be tightly regulated, enabling pathogen elimination while maintaining crucial gas exchange. Using recently described "depletion of regulatory T cell" (DEREG) mice, we found that selective depletion of regulatory T cells (Tregs) during acute respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection enhanced viral clearance but increased weight loss, local cytokine and chemokine release, and T-cell activation and cellular influx into the lungs. Conversely, inflammation was decreased when Treg numbers and activity were boosted using interleukin-2 immune complexes. Unexpectedly, lung (but not draining lymph node) Tregs from RSV-infected mice expressed granzyme B (GzmB), and bone marrow chimeric mice with selective loss of GzmB in the Treg compartment displayed markedly enhanced cellular infiltration into the lung after infection. A crucial role for GzmB-expressing Tregs has not hitherto been described in the lung or during acute infections, but may explain the inability of children with perforin/GzmB defects to regulate immune responses to infection. The effects of RSV infection in mice with defective immune regulation closely parallel the observed effects of RSV in children with bronchiolitis, suggesting that the pathogenesis of bronchiolitis may involve an inability to regulate virus-induced inflammation.
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Infection/MRC and Asthma UK Centre, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Infection/MRC and Asthma UK Centre, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Infection/MRC and Asthma UK Centre, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Institute of Infection Immunology, TWINCORE, Center for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, Hannover, Germany
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Infection/MRC and Asthma UK Centre, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Infection/MRC and Asthma UK Centre, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK,() or ()
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- Department of Medicine, Centre for Respiratory Infection/MRC and Asthma UK Centre, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, UK,() or ()
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Zhou W, Johansson C, Jirström K, Ringberg A, Blomqvist C, Amini RM, Fjällskog ML, Wärnberg F. P4-10-01: Tumor Markers Predicting Recurrence Type after a Primary Ductal Carcinoma In Situ. Cancer Res 2011. [DOI: 10.1158/0008-5472.sabcs11-p4-10-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background: The risk for recurrence after a primary ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is approximately 8% after ten years. If a recurrence occurs, the risk of the recurrence being invasive is approximately 50%. However, the knowledge of determinants for type of recurrence is limited. The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictable effect of specific biologic markers on the type recurrence after a primary DCIS.
Material and Methods: All women diagnosed with a primary DCIS between 1986 and 2004 in Uppsala and Västerås, Sweden were included (n=458). We also included all women from the SweDCIS Trial with a known recurrence (n= 166). TMA blocks were constructed and immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to evaluate the status of estrogen receptor (ER), HER2, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR/HER1), cytokeratin 5/6 (CK 5/6), forkhead box A1 (FOXA1), forkhead box C1 (FOXC1), Ki 67, CD 10 and transacting T-cell-specific transcription factor GATA-3 (GATA-3) in the primary DCIS tumors. Logistic regression was employed to calculate the difference of expression status of biological markers between groups. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated, with adjustment for age, free margins, surgical type and molecular subtype by IHC.
Results: Of the 624 patients, 358 without recurrence were grouped as controls. Of the 266 with recurrence, 130 developed an in situ recurrence, while the remaining 136 developed invasive recurrence. Mastectomy compared to breast conserving surgery (BCS) and free margins were associated with less recurrences (OR 0.07, 95% CI 0.03 — 0.15) and (OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.26 — 0.58). As compared with the most common molecular subtype Luminal A, the subtype Luminal B had statistically significant higher risk of recurrence (OR 2.01, 95% CI 1.12 — 3.59). Higher risk of all recurrences was also observed for FOXA1 (OR 3.16, 95% CI 1.48 — 4.74) and FOXC1 (OR 2.39, 95% CI 1.39 — 4.09). In the analyses of type of recurrence, ER-negative, HER2−positive and EGFR-positive tumors recurred more often as in situ; (OR 2.34, 95% CI 1.17 — 4.71), (OR 2.08, 95% CI 1.11 — 3.88) and (OR 2.20, 95% CI 1.11 — 4.36). The molecular subtype HER2+ was also associated with a lower risk of invasive recurrence (OR 0.27, 95% CI 0.11 — 0.67).
Conclusion: As expected, mastectomy and free margins were associated with a lower risk of recurrence. Molecular subtype Luminal B and tumor markers FOXA1 and FOXC1 had a higher risk of recurrence. Recurrences after molecular subtype HER2+, ER-negative and EGFR-positive DCIS were more often of the in situ type.
Citation Information: Cancer Res 2011;71(24 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-10-01.
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- 1Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden; Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland; Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Pires R, Rolo D, Morais A, Brito-Avô A, Johansson C, Henriques-Normark B, Gonçalo-Marques J, Santos-Sanches I. Description of macrolide-resistant and potential virulent clones of Streptococcus pyogenes causing asymptomatic colonization during 2000-2006 in the Lisbon area. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2011; 31:849-57. [PMID: 22012657 DOI: 10.1007/s10096-011-1384-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2011] [Accepted: 08/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The asymptomatic oropharyngeal colonization rate by Streptococcus pyogenes was 10.7% in children (901 among 8,405 children 0-16 years old) and 3.3% in adults (37 among 1,126 households of children) in the Lisbon area during 2000-2006. Macrolide-resistant S. pyogenes from children (n = 149) was variable with time: 9.8-10.7% in 2000-2002, 28.1% in 2003, 19.6-2.7% in 2004-2005 and 14.6% in 2006. Eight lineages (97.3% of isolates) were identified based on at least 80% similarity of PFGE patterns, T types, emm types and multilocus sequence types (ST). The elevated frequency of macrolide resistance was associated with M phenotype lineages I (emm12/ST36) and V (emm4, emm75/ST39 and a novel emmstMrp6 type) and with one cMLS(B) lineage IV (emm28/ST52) known to be associated with upper respiratory tract and invasive infections. Significant associations (p < 0.05) between emm type/virulence genotype were found, such as emm1/speA (+) ssa (-), emm4/ssa (+) prtF1 (+), emm12/speA (-) ssa (-). The high prevalence (>20%) of speC, prtF1 or ssa was probably caused either by clonal dissemination (speC), or to horizontal gene transfer events (prtF1 and ssa). This report contributes to a better understanding of the molecular epidemiology and evolution of macrolide-resistant S. pyogenes causing symptom-free oropharyngeal colonization. These colonizing strains carry macrolide resistance and virulence genes capable of being transferred to other bacterial species sharing the same niche.
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- Centro de Recursos Microbiológicos, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Portugal
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Jönsson L, Gatzinsky V, Jennische E, Johansson C, Nannmark U, Friberg LG. Piglet model for studying esophageal regrowth after resection and interposition of a silicone stented small intestinal submucosa tube. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 46:169-79. [PMID: 21454984 DOI: 10.1159/000324401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the use and subsequent healing of a silicone stented small intestinal submucosa (SIS) tube as a full-circumference replacement following surgical resection of the esophagus in piglets. MATERIAL AND METHODS Three centimeters of the intrathoracic esophagus was replaced with a silicone stented SIS tube (Cook Medical) in 6 growing piglets. The esophageal stent was retained for 4 weeks. Esophageal dilations were performed, if needed, after stent removal. RESULTS The piglets were sacrificed 1-17 weeks after surgery. Recurrent dilations were needed after stent removal. Histology showed that the gap between the resection margins was filled with new loose connective tissue consisting of fibroblasts and few inflammatory cells. In this tissue, intense angiogenesis was seen at the early time points, which then gave way to the proliferation of immature-looking smooth-muscle-like cells in the submucosa, which appeared to stem from the pericytes of the ingrowing capillaries. CONCLUSIONS Through using a stented SIS tube as a circumferential esophageal replacement in a piglet model, this study suggests that pericytes from ingrowing capillaries may play a role in the remodeling of the SIS mesh. It remains to be seen if this process gives a favorable end result because stricture formation after stent removal remains a problem.
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- L Jönsson
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Queen Silvia Children's Hospital, Sahlgrenska Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden. linus.jonsson @ vgregion.se
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Gatzinsky V, Jönsson L, Johansson C, Göthberg G, Sillén U, Friberg LG. Dysphagia in adults operated on for esophageal atresia--use of a symptom score to evaluate correlated factors. Eur J Pediatr Surg 2011; 21:94-8. [PMID: 21283959 DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1270454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Dysphagia is not unusual following repair of esophageal atresia (EA). The lack of a uniform definition has led to a variance when it comes to reporting the prevalence of dysphagia among patients operated on for EA. Our aim is to estimate the occurrence and degree of dysphagia, using a numerical score with its statistical versatility independent of a specific definition. The results are used to find early risk factors of dysphagia within this patient group. The results are also used to see whether we can find a correlation between dysphagia and symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) and quality of life (QoL). METHODS 79 consecutive survivors operated on for EA in Gothenburg between 1968 and 1983 were located. Hospital charts were reviewed and patients received questionnaires on dysphagia, symptoms of GER and QoL. Dysphagia was measured by a numerical score, symptoms of GER were extracted using a predetermined questionnaire (GerdQ), and QoL was determined using the generic questionnaire SF-36. RESULTS 73 patients (92.4%) returned the questionnaires. In order to make the study group as homogeneous as possible with regard to the malformation we choose to study the 63 patients representing the vast majority: those with Gross type C. 36 patients (57%) had symptoms of dysphagia to varying degrees. We did not find any aggravating factors in their hospital charts nor did we find any correlation to the most recent demographics. There was a significant difference in dysphagia scores when we compared Gross type C to the often more complex type A (p<0.05). We did not find any correlation to heartburn but a strong correlation to regurgitation with an OR of 2.8 (95% CI: 1.2-6.6). The QoL was good for this patient group, and we did not find any correlation between QoL and the dysphagia score. CONCLUSIONS The dysphagia score provides easy-to-use results when it comes to evaluating the potential influence of dysphagia. Dysphagia is common within this patient group. Patients operated on for EA Gross type A seem to do worse when it comes to dysphagia. Regurgitation is associated with dysphagia, which could imply that GER is an aggravating factor. Further studies to support this finding will show whether there is a correlation between the dysphagia score and the results of 24-h pH-monitoring. If so, this could mean that treating GER might decrease dysphagia, at least in this patient group.
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- V Gatzinsky
- The Queen Silvia Childern's Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Johansson C, Ballard C, Hansson O, Palmqvist S, Minthon L, Aarsland D, Londos E. Efficacy of memantine in PDD and DLB: an extension study including washout and open-label treatment. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2011; 26:206-13. [PMID: 20665553 DOI: 10.1002/gps.2516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This 30-week extension trial was a continuation of the first double-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) to study memantine in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). The objective was to evaluate the presence of recurrence of symptoms upon drug withdrawal. Furthermore, the aim was to explore washout dynamics in order to inform clinical practice. METHODS Patients were enrolled from psychiatric, memory and neurological outpatient clinics in Norway, Sweden and the UK. The trial comprised a 4-week washout period and a 26-week open-label treatment period. Outcome measures were presence of recurrence of symptom upon drug withdrawal, Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) and modified motor Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). RESULTS recurrence of symptoms occurred more frequently (p=0.04) in patients receiving memantine (58%) than in patients receiving placebo (25%). There was a significant global deterioration (p=0.0003) during washout within the memantine group as measured by CGIC. The patients seemed to recover during the open-label treatment, however these findings were non-significant. CONCLUSIONS The findings inform clinical practice that any possible memantine-associated benefits might be rapidly lost after drug withdrawal. The magnitude of deterioration suggests a symptomatic rather than a disease-modifying effect of the drug. Open-label results should merely be considered inspiration for future trials.
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- C Johansson
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Clinical Memory Research Unit, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Saemundsson Y, Johansson C, Wenling S, Gudmundsson S. Hepatic venous Doppler in the evaluation of fetal extrasystoles. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2011; 37:179-183. [PMID: 20503235 DOI: 10.1002/uog.7684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/29/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of fetal hepatic venous Doppler in the diagnosis of fetal extrasystoles, to estimate the prevalence and persistence of extra atrial and ventricular heart beats throughout pregnancy, labor and delivery, and to estimate the frequency of coexisting congenital heart disease. METHODS This was a retrospective study of 256 singleton pregnancies attending our hospital as outpatients due to fetal extrasystoles. Hepatic venous Doppler and detailed fetal echocardiography were performed. Information on fetal heart rate patterns during labor and neonatal conditions was collected. Congenital heart malformations and the frequency and persistence of fetal extrasystoles were noted. RESULTS On venous Doppler examination, 228 (89%) of the fetuses showed signs of supraventricular extrasystoles (SVES) and 28 (11%) had ventricular extrasystoles (VES). One fetus with SVES developed atrial flutter during pregnancy and another case developed supraventricular tachycardia postnatally. SVES persisted until labor and delivery in 28 (12.3%) fetuses and VES persisted in six (21.4%). In 31 of 34 (91.2%) fetuses with extrasystoles during labor and delivery, the conduction pattern normalized within 3 days. Five neonates were referred for evaluation by a pediatric cardiologist. Two cases had congenital heart disease. Extrasystoles persisted until labor and delivery more frequently in male fetuses (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Hepatic venous Doppler can differentiate between SVES and VES. Despite being the more uncommon of the two, VES persists throughout pregnancy more often. Our results strongly support the suggestion that extrasystoles are a benign finding, with very few cases developing tachycardia or having a coexisting congenital heart malformation.
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- Y Saemundsson
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Malmö University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Ribbing C, Engblom C, Lappalainen J, Lindstedt K, Kovanen PT, Karlsson MA, Lundeberg L, Johansson C, Nilsson G, Lunderius-Andersson C, Scheynius A. Mast cells generated from patients with atopic eczema have enhanced levels of granule mediators and an impaired Dectin-1 expression. Allergy 2011; 66:110-9. [PMID: 20608913 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02437.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [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: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The disrupted skin barrier of patients with atopic eczema (AE) might facilitate contact between mast cells (MCs) in the skin and environmental triggers of the disease. One such trigger is the skin-colonizing yeast Malassezia sympodialis (M. sympodialis). In this study, we investigated the interaction of MC with M. sympodialis. METHODS Mast cells were generated from peripheral blood CD34(+) progenitor cells of healthy controls (HC) and M. sympodialis-sensitized AE patients. Biopsy specimens were taken from HC and lesional AE skin for immunohistological stainings. RESULTS The progenitor-derived MCs expressed the macrophage-inducible C-type lectin receptor Mincle, and exposure of these cells to M. sympodialis induced up-regulation of the mRNA expression of Mincle. Furthermore, we demonstrate that, when compared to HC, the progenitor-derived MCs from AE patients (i) contain more intrinsic granule mediators such as histamine, (ii) exhibit enhanced IL-6 release in response to M. sympodialis exposure, and (iii) have an impaired up-regulation of the fungal recognition receptor Dectin-1. In addition, analysis of skin sections from HC and AE patients revealed MCs as the predominant Dectin-1-expressing cell type in the skin. CONCLUSION Our data indicate that progenitor-derived MCs from AE patients differ from those from HC. Further investigations with skin-derived MCs are necessary to confirm the observed differences which could provide new insights into the pathogenic mechanisms underlying AE.
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- C Ribbing
- Department of Medicine Solna Clinical Allergy Research Unit, Karolinska Institutet and University Hospital Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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Amato F, Querol X, Johansson C, Nagl C, Alastuey A. A review on the effectiveness of street sweeping, washing and dust suppressants as urban PM control methods. Sci Total Environ 2010; 408:3070-84. [PMID: 20488509 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.04.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2010] [Revised: 03/30/2010] [Accepted: 04/15/2010] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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Given the absence of a definitive threshold for atmospheric particulate matter (PM)-induced adverse health effects and the evidence of road traffic as a main contributor to PM-urban levels, there is a general agreement in reducing PM-associated health risks by firstly focusing on vehicle traffic sector. Beside the reduction of primary exhaust emissions, recent potential measures are challenging to reduce emissions of particulate matter from abrasion and resuspension processes given the high potential health burden of heavy metals and metalloids sourced by vehicle-wear particles (brakes, tires, rotor, discs and catalysts) and of coarse particles (PM(2.5-10)). Some mitigating measures can be adopted in order to reduce road dust emissions from paved roads by removing or binding those particles already deposited and easy to be resuspended by traffic-generated turbulence. Sweeping, water flushing and use of chemical suppressants are usually more commonly employed to try to diminish emissions, but evaluating the effectiveness of preventive measures on improving air quality is a difficult task, consequently there is a general dearth of information about their effectiveness in reducing ambient PM concentrations. In particular, the scientific bibliography seems to be particularly scarce, whilst most of the information comes from local authorities committees. Consequently the existing reports are often aimed only to the municipalities and in the native language, with an objective difficulty for the international scientific community to access to them. For this review we have gathered contributions from some of major experts in this field, with the purpose of taking advantage of their background and personal awareness about any kind of related reports even not in English. Furthermore, the results we have gathered are often dissimilar, probably due to the different local conditions (weather, road pavement conditions etc.), therefore another objective of the review is to make a balance of actual knowledge and create a useful reference for future research studies and air quality management.
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), c/Jordi Girona 18-26, Barcelona, Spain.
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Aarsland D, Johansson C, Ballard C, Hansson O, Palmqvist S, Minthon L, Londos E. O3‐05‐07: Efficacy of memantine in PDD and DLB: An extension study including wash‐out and open‐label treatment. Alzheimers Dement 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2010.05.425] [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] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Dag Aarsland
- Stavanger University HospitalStavanger Norway
- Akershus University Hospital University of OsloOslo Norway
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Rindsjö E, Joerink M, Johansson C, Bremme K, Malmström V, Scheynius A. Maternal allergic disease does not affect the phenotype of T and B cells or the immune response to allergens in neonates. Allergy 2010; 65:822-30. [PMID: 19930231 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02266.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND It is hypothesized that the in utero environment in allergic mothers can affect the neonatal immune responses. The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of maternal allergic disease on cord blood mononuclear cell (CBMC) phenotype and proliferative responses upon allergen stimulation. METHODS Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from 12 allergic and 14 nonallergic mothers and CBMC from their children were analysed. In the mothers, we determined cell proliferation, production of IL-4 and expression of FOXP3 in response to allergen stimulation. In the children, we evaluated cell proliferation and FOXP3 expression following allergen stimulation. Furthermore, expression of different homing markers on T cells and regulatory T cells and maturity of the T cells and B cell subsets were evaluated directly ex vivo. RESULTS The timothy- and birch-allergic mothers responded with increased proliferation and/or IL-4 production towards timothy and birch extract, respectively, when compared to nonallergic mothers. This could not be explained by impairment of FOXP3(+) regulatory T cells in the allergic mothers. CBMC proliferation and FOXP3 expression in response to allergens were not affected by the allergic status of the mother. Also, phenotype of T cells, FOXP3(+) regulatory T cells and B cells was not affected by the allergic status of the mother. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that maternal allergic disease has no effect on the neonatal response to allergens or the phenotype of neonatal lymphocytes. The factors studied here could, however, still affect later development of allergy.
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- Department of Medicine Solna, Clinical Allergy Research Unit, Karolinska University Hospital Solna and Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Measurements of gas flow through soil columns of loam from Kjettslinge, Uppland, Sweden, gave average NO production rates of 0.06 +/- 0.01 ng of NO N g of soil min in aerobic conditions and 3.7 +/- 0.6 ng of NO N g of soil min in anaerobic conditions at 25 degrees C. Approximately 30% of the NO(3) loss in anaerobic conditions was as NO. In aerobic conditions an equilibrium concentration for NO was found. Above this concentration there was uptake of NO. Autoclaved samples indicated that less than 10% of the NO production was abiological, and there was no abiological NO uptake. The NO production reached anaerobic rates at soil O(2) levels between 0.5 and 0.05%.
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- Department of Meteorology, University of Stockholm, Arrhenius Laboratory, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
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Nilsson O, Baeckström D, Johansson C, Karlsson B, Lindholm L. CA-50 and Related Tumour-Associated Antigens. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/00365518809168498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Schaller V, Wahnström G, Sanz-Velasco A, Enoksson P, Johansson C. The effect of dipolar interactions in clusters of magnetic nanocrystals. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/200/7/072085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Öisjöen F, Schneiderman JF, Astalan AP, Kalabukhov A, Johansson C, Winkler D. The need for stable, mono-dispersed, and biofunctional magnetic nanoparticles for one-step magnetic immunoassays. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/200/12/122006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Forchhammer L, Johansson C, Loft S, Moller L, Godschalk RWL, Langie SAS, Jones GDD, Kwok RWL, Collins AR, Azqueta A, Phillips DH, Sozeri O, Stepnik M, Palus J, Vogel U, Wallin H, Routledge MN, Handforth C, Allione A, Matullo G, Teixeira JP, Costa S, Riso P, Porrini M, Moller P. Variation in the measurement of DNA damage by comet assay measured by the ECVAG inter-laboratory validation trial. Mutagenesis 2009; 25:113-23. [DOI: 10.1093/mutage/gep048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Ballardini N, Johansson C, Lilja G, Lindh M, Linde Y, Scheynius A, Agerberth B. Enhanced expression of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in lesional skin of adults with atopic eczema. Br J Dermatol 2009; 161:40-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09095.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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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Backman L, Johansson C, Thor'en P, Allgén LG, Hallberg D. S-tryptophan concentrations after intestinal bypass in extreme obesity. Acta Med Scand 2009; 201:285-9. [PMID: 322448 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1977.tb15701.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Treatment of extreme obesity with jejunoileostomy was followed by a decreased level of S-tryptophan; permanently low concentrations were recorded postoperatively in 29 out of 52 patients. Patients in the low tryptophan group had a higher rate of weight loss and a hgiehr incidecnce of electrolyte disturbances and signs of liver injury. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were slightly more common in patients with low S-tryptophan. The influence of a decreased S-albumin and a deranged amino acid pattern on the non-protein-bound fraction of S-tryptophan needs further investigation. Serum levels of tryptophan rose significantly after rwo weeks' oral supplementation with 1.2 g L-tryptophan daily; this dosage was insufficient to normalize a low S-tryptophan level in patients who have undergone jejunoileostomy.
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Aly A, Bárány F, Kollberg B, Monsén U, Wisén O, Johansson C. Effect of an H2-receptor blocking agent on diarrhoeas after extensive small bowel resection in Crohn's disease. Acta Med Scand 2009; 207:119-22. [PMID: 6102837 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1980.tb09688.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The effect of an H2-receptor blocking agent, cimetidine, on faecal losses of fluid, electrolytes and fat was examined in 10 patients with Crohn's disease, who had diarrhoeas after extensive small bowel resection. A randomized, double-blind and cross-over design was applied, and patients were hospitalized and on a defined diet during the study. Cimetidine, 4 x 400 mg, significantly reduced diarrhoeal volumes by an average of 22% (p less than 0.05) and faecal sodium by 27% (p less than 0.05). Patients with severe diarrhoeas responded better to treatment. No side-effects were recorded. The reported data suggest that cimetidine may be useful in symptomatic treatment of patients with severe diarrhoeas after extensive ileal resection. Due to deficient drug absorption, higher doses may be needed for optimal effect.
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Johansson C, Adamsson U, Stierner U, Lindsten T. Interaction by cholestyramine on the uptake of hydrocortisone in the gastrointestinal tract. Acta Med Scand 2009; 204:509-12. [PMID: 735882 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1978.tb08481.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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An absolute reduction of the plasma cortisol levels and a delay of the peak concentrations were recorded in 10 healthy subjects, when a bile-sequestering anionic exchange resin, cholestyramine, was given prior to a single oral hydrocortisone dose, indicating that the resin interferes with the uptake of a neutral sterol in the human gastrointestinal tract. The possibility of a direct binding of drug to resin is supported by the affinity of hydrocortisone to cholestyramine in vitro, which was uninfluenced by the presence of sodium taurocholate. Cholestyramine significantly delayed the gastric emptying of a glucose solution, indicating that the resin not only decreases but also delays hydrocortisone absorption. Careful supervision is recommended when treatment with cholestyramine is given concomitant to neutral sterol drugs.
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The capacity of the gastroduodenal mucosa to maintain integrity when exposed to acid and pepsin may require formation of endogenous prostaglandins (PG). The gastric mucosa is capable of PG biosynthesis, and PGE2 is present in the gastric contents of man. The purpose of this study was to examine if acidification of the human stomach affects the output of PGE2. Gastric perfusion was made with 150 mM HCl in seven healthy subjects pretreated with a histamine-2-receptor blocker (ranitidine). Gastric luminal PGE2 was measured by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Basal output of PGE2 was 1.42 +/- 0.24 pmol/min (mean + SEM), which increased to 5.37 +/- 0.91 pmol/min (p less than 0.02) during acid perfusion. Gastric acidification did not cause mucosal damage as judged by luminal DNA. We conclude that PGE2 is synthesized in the gastric mucosa even during nearly complete inhibition of parietal cell secretion. Luminal acid, a likely physiological stimulator of mucosal defense, induces a fivefold increase in PGE2 output from the intact mucosa.
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