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Kappelman MD, Wohl DA, Herfarth HH, Firestine AM, Adler J, Ammoury RF, Aronow JE, Bass DM, Bass JA, Benkov K, Berenblum Tobi C, Boccieri ME, Boyle BM, Brinkman WB, Cabera JM, Chun K, Colletti RB, Dodds CM, Dorsey JM, Ebach DR, Entrena E, Forrest CB, Galanko JA, Grunow JE, Gulati AS, Ivanova A, Jester TW, Kaplan JL, Kugathasan S, Kusek ME, Leibowitz IH, Linville TM, Lipstein EA, Margolis PA, Minar P, Molle Rios Z, Moses J, Olano KK, Osaba L, Palomo PJ, Pappa H, Park KT, Pashankar DS, Pitch L, Robinson M, Samson CM, Sandberg KC, Schuchard JR, Seid M, Shelly KA, Steiner SJ, Strople JA, Sullivan JS, Tung J, Wali P, Zikry M, Weinberger M, Saeed SA, Bousvaros A. Comparative Effectiveness of Anti-TNF in Combination with Low Dose Methotrexate vs Anti-TNF Monotherapy in Pediatric Crohn's Disease: a Pragmatic Randomized Trial. Gastroenterology 2023:S0016-5085(23)00538-3. [PMID: 37004887 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.03.224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [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: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors (TNFi), including infliximab and adalimumab, are a mainstay of pediatric Crohn's disease (PCD) therapy; however, non-response and loss of response is common. As combination therapy with methotrexate may improve response, we performed a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pragmatic trial to compare TNFi with oral methotrexate to TNFi monotherapy. METHODS PCD patients initiating infliximab or adalimumab were randomized in 1:1 allocation to methotrexate or placebo and followed for 12-36 months. The primary outcome was a composite indicator of treatment failure. Secondary outcomes included anti-drug antibodies (ADA) and patient reported outcomes (PROs) of pain interference and fatigue. Adverse events (AEs) and Serious AEs (SAEs) were collected. RESULTS Of 297 participants (mean age 13.9 years, 35% female), 156 were assigned to methotrexate (110 infliximab initiators and 46 adalimumab initiators) and 141 to placebo (102 infliximab initiators and 39 adalimumab initiators). In the overall population, time to treatment failure did not differ by study arm (HR 0.69, 95% CI 0.45-1.05). Among infliximab initiators, there were no differences between combination and monotherapy (HR 0.93, 95% CI 0.55-1.56). Among adalimumab initiators, combination therapy was associated with longer time to treatment failure (HR 0.40, 95% CI 0.19-0.81). A trend towards lower ADA development in the combination therapy arm was not significant. [(infliximab OR 0.72 (0.49-1.07); adalimumab OR 0.71 (0.24-2.07)]. No differences in PROs were observed. Combination therapy resulted in more AEs but fewer SAEs. CONCLUSIONS Among adalimumab but not infliximab initiators, PCD patients treated with methotrexate combination therapy experienced a 2-fold reduction in treatment failure with a tolerable safety profile.
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- Michael D Kappelman
- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Institute of Global Health and Infectious Diseases, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Susan B. Meister Child Health Evaluation and Research Center and Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters, Norfolk, VA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
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- Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Missouri Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai, New York City, NY
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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- Esoterix Specialty Laboratory, Labcorp, Calabasas, CA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Nemours Children's Health, Jacksonville, FL
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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- Progenika Biopharma, a Grifols Company, Derio, Bizkaia Spain
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- Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- University of Oklahoma Children's Physicians, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Mass General for Children and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's National Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Levine Children's Hospital, Charlotte, NC
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nemours Children's Hospital, Wilmington, DE
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Progenika Biopharma, a Grifols Company, Derio, Bizkaia Spain
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, FL
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Palo Alto, CA
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- Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, CT
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Dayton Children's Hospital, Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Division Pulmonary Medicine and the James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology/Hepatology/Nutrition, Riley Hospital for Children, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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- The University of Vermont Children's Hospital and Department of Pediatrics, Larner College of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- University of Oklahoma Children's Physicians, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Oklahoma City, OK
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
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- Esoterix Specialty Laboratory, Labcorp, Calabasas, CA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Lead, Patient and Family Experience, Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton OH
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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Pollard B, Utterson EC, Samson CM, Coughlin CC. Immunosuppressant-associated eruptions in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: A case-control study. Pediatr Dermatol 2022; 39:563-566. [PMID: 35342990 DOI: 10.1111/pde.14985] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Paradoxically, immunosuppressive therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can induce psoriasiform or eczematous eruptions. This case-control study identified infliximab exposure, Crohn's disease, and history of inflammatory skin conditions as significant risk factors for these eruptions in children with IBD. Our results also showed possible trends in age and race.
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- Bruin Pollard
- Medical Education Program, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Dermatology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Gupta N, Liu C, King E, Sylvester F, Lee D, Boyle B, Trauernicht A, Chen S, Colletti R, Ali SA, Al-Nimr A, Ayers TD, Baron HI, Beasley GL, Benkov KJ, Cabrera JM, Cho-Dorado ME, Dancel LD, Di Palma JS, Dorsey JM, Gulati AS, Hellmann JA, Higuchi LM, Hoffenberg E, Israel EJ, Jester TW, Kiparissi F, Konikoff MR, Leibowitz I, Maheshwari A, Moulton DE, Moses J, Ogunmola NA, Palmadottir JG, Pandey A, Pappa HM, Pashankar DS, Pasternak BA, Patel AS, Quiros JA, Rountree CB, Samson CM, Sandberg KC, Schoen B, Steiner SJ, Stephens MC, Sudel B, Sullivan JS, Suskind DL, Tomer G, Tung J, Verstraete SG. Continued Statural Growth in Older Adolescents and Young Adults With Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis Beyond the Time of Expected Growth Plate Closure. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2020; 26:1880-1889. [PMID: 31968095 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cessation of statural growth occurs with radiographic closure of the growth plates, radiographically defined as bone age (BA) 15 years in females and 17 in males. METHODS We determined the frequency of continued growth and compared the total height gain beyond the time of expected growth plate closure and the chronological age at achievement of final adult height in Crohn's disease (CD) vs ulcerative colitis (UC) and described height velocity curves in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared with children in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). We identified all females older than chronological age (CA) 15 years and males older than CA 17 years with CD or UC in the ImproveCareNow registry who had height documented at ≥3 visits ≥6 months apart. RESULTS Three thousand seven patients (48% female; 76% CD) qualified. Of these patients, 80% manifested continued growth, more commonly in CD (81%) than UC (75%; P = 0.0002) and in females with CD (83%) than males with CD (79%; P = 0.012). Median height gain was greater in males with CD (1.6 cm) than in males with UC (1.3 cm; P = 0.0004), and in females with CD (1.8 cm) than in females with UC (1.5 cm; P = 0.025). Height velocity curves were shifted to the right in patients with IBD vs NHANES. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric patients with IBD frequently continue to grow beyond the time of expected growth plate closure. Unexpectedly, a high proportion of patients with UC exhibited continued growth, indicating delayed BA is also common in UC. Growth, a dynamic marker of disease status, requires continued monitoring even after patients transition from pediatric to adult care.
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- Neera Gupta
- Department of Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Boys Town National Research Hospital, Boys Town, NE, USA
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- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
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Pratt J, Jeffers D, King EC, Kappelman MD, Collins J, Margolis P, Baron H, Bass JA, Bassett MD, Beasley GL, Benkov KJ, Bornstein JA, Cabrera JM, Crandall W, Dancel LD, Garin-Laflam MP, Grunow JE, Hirsch BZ, Hoffenberg E, Israel E, Jester TW, Kiparissi F, Lakhole A, Lapsia SP, Minar P, Navarro FA, Neef H, Park KT, Pashankar DS, Patel AS, Pineiro VM, Samson CM, Sandberg KC, Steiner SJ, Strople JA, Sudel B, Sullivan JS, Suskind DL, Uppal V, Wali PD. Implementing a Novel Quality Improvement-Based Approach to Data Quality Monitoring and Enhancement in a Multipurpose Clinical Registry. EGEMS (Wash DC) 2019; 7:51. [PMID: 31646151 PMCID: PMC6777196 DOI: 10.5334/egems.262] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To implement a quality improvement based system to measure and improve data quality in an observational clinical registry to support a Learning Healthcare System. DATA SOURCE ImproveCareNow Network registry, which as of September 2019 contained data from 314,250 visits of 43,305 pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients at 109 participating care centers. STUDY DESIGN The impact of data quality improvement support to care centers was evaluated using statistical process control methodology. Data quality measures were defined, performance feedback of those measures using statistical process control charts was implemented, and reports that identified data items not following data quality checks were developed to enable centers to monitor and improve the quality of their data. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS There was a pattern of improvement across measures of data quality. The proportion of visits with complete critical data increased from 72 percent to 82 percent. The percent of registered patients improved from 59 percent to 83 percent. Of three additional measures of data consistency and timeliness, one improved performance from 42 percent to 63 percent. Performance declined on one measure due to changes in network documentation practices and maturation. There was variation among care centers in data quality. CONCLUSIONS A quality improvement based approach to data quality monitoring and improvement is feasible and effective.
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, US
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, US
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition Associates, US
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- UF Health Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, US
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- Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, US
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- University of Michigan – C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, US
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- Nemours Children’s Health System – Wilmington, US
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Fotis L, Shaikh N, Baszis KW, Samson CM, Lev-Tzion R, French AR, Tarr PI. Serologic Evidence of Gut-driven Systemic Inflammation in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. J Rheumatol 2017; 44:1624-1631. [PMID: 28916545 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.161589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [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: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Accumulating evidence links juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) to nonhost factors such as gut microbes. We hypothesize that children with new-onset JIA have increased intestinal bacterial translocation and circulating lipopolysaccharide (LPS). METHODS We studied systemic treatment-naive patients with JIA [polyarticular JIA, n = 22, oligoarticular JIA, n = 31, and spondyloarthropathies (SpA), n = 16], patients with established inflammatory bowel disease-related arthritis (IBD-RA, n = 11), and 34 healthy controls. We determined circulating IgG reactivity against LPS, LPS-binding protein (LBP), α-1-acid glycoprotein (α-1AGP), and C-reactive protein (CRP) in plasma or serum from these patients and controls. Juvenile Arthritis Disease Activity Score (JADAS-27) was calculated for patients with JIA. RESULTS Circulating anticore LPS antibody concentrations in patients with polyarticular JIA (p = 0.001), oligoarticular JIA (p = 0.024), and SpA (p = 0.001) were significantly greater than in controls, but there were no significant intergroup differences. Circulating LBP concentrations were also significantly greater in patients with polyarticular JIA (p = 0.001), oligoarticular JIA (p = 0.002), and SpA (p = 0.006) than controls, as were α-1AGP concentrations (p = 0.001, 0.001, and 0.003, respectively). No differences were observed between controls and patients with IBD-RA in any of the assays. Circulating concentrations of LBP and α-1AGP correlated strongly with CRP concentrations (r = 0.78 and r = 0.66, respectively). Anticore LPS antibody levels and CRP (r = 0.26), LBP (r = 0.24), and α-AGP (r = 0.22) concentrations had weaker correlations. JADAS-27 scores correlated with LBP (r = 0.66) and α-1AGP concentrations (r = 0.58). CONCLUSION Children with polyarticular JIA, oligoarticular JIA, and SpA have evidence of increased exposure to gut bacterial products. These data reinforce the concept that the intestine is a source of immune stimulation in JIA.
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- Lampros Fotis
- From the Divisions of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Nottingham University Hospitals, UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Nottingham, UK; Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,L. Fotis, MD, PhD, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospitals; N. Shaikh, PhD, Staff Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis; K.W. Baszis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; C.M. Samson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis; R. Lev-Tzion, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; A.R. French, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; P.I. Tarr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis
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- From the Divisions of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Nottingham University Hospitals, UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Nottingham, UK; Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,L. Fotis, MD, PhD, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospitals; N. Shaikh, PhD, Staff Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis; K.W. Baszis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; C.M. Samson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis; R. Lev-Tzion, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; A.R. French, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; P.I. Tarr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis
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- From the Divisions of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Nottingham University Hospitals, UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Nottingham, UK; Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,L. Fotis, MD, PhD, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospitals; N. Shaikh, PhD, Staff Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis; K.W. Baszis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; C.M. Samson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis; R. Lev-Tzion, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; A.R. French, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; P.I. Tarr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis
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- From the Divisions of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Nottingham University Hospitals, UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Nottingham, UK; Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,L. Fotis, MD, PhD, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospitals; N. Shaikh, PhD, Staff Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis; K.W. Baszis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; C.M. Samson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis; R. Lev-Tzion, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; A.R. French, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; P.I. Tarr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis
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- From the Divisions of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Nottingham University Hospitals, UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Nottingham, UK; Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,L. Fotis, MD, PhD, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospitals; N. Shaikh, PhD, Staff Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis; K.W. Baszis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; C.M. Samson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis; R. Lev-Tzion, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; A.R. French, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; P.I. Tarr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis
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- From the Divisions of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Nottingham University Hospitals, UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Nottingham, UK; Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel.,L. Fotis, MD, PhD, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospitals; N. Shaikh, PhD, Staff Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis; K.W. Baszis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; C.M. Samson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis; R. Lev-Tzion, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; A.R. French, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; P.I. Tarr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis
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- From the Divisions of Rheumatology and Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Nottingham University Hospitals, UK National Health Service (NHS) Trust, Nottingham, UK; Juliet Keidan Institute of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel. .,L. Fotis, MD, PhD, Consultant Pediatric Rheumatologist, Nottingham University Hospitals; N. Shaikh, PhD, Staff Scientist, Department of Pediatrics, Washington University in St. Louis; K.W. Baszis, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; C.M. Samson, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis; R. Lev-Tzion, MD, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Shaare Zedek Medical Center; A.R. French, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Rheumatology, Washington University in St. Louis; P.I. Tarr, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis.
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Samson CM, Jurickova I, Molden E, Schreiner W, Colliver J, Bonkowski E, Han X, Trapnell BC, Denson LA. Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor blockade promotes ccr9(+) lymphocyte expansion in Nod2 deficient mice. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2011; 17:2443-55. [PMID: 21381154 PMCID: PMC3111853 DOI: 10.1002/ibd.21672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2011] [Accepted: 01/12/2011] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Ileal involvement in Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with NOD2 mutations and granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor autoantibodies (GM-CSF Ab), and GM-CSF blockade promotes ileitis in Nod2/Card15-deficient (C15KO) mice. RALDH2-expressing dendritic cells (DC) and IL-4 promote CCR9 imprinting and small bowel homing of T lymphocytes, in conjunction with CCL25 expression by ileal epithelial cells (IEC). We hypothesized that GM-CSF neutralization promotes ileal disease by modulating expression of CCL25 by IEC and CCR9 by T lymphocytes via Nod2-dependent and independent pathways. METHODS CCL25 and CCR9 expression were determined in pediatric CD patients stratified by GM-CSF Ab. Ileitis was induced in C15KO mice via GM-CSF Ab administration followed by nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) exposure, and expression of CCL25, CCR9, FOXP3, intracellular cytokines, and RALDH2 was determined in IEC and immune cell populations. RESULTS The frequency of CCL25(+) IEC and CCR9(+) T lymphocytes was increased in CD patients with elevated GM-CSF Ab. In the murine model, GM-CSF blockade alone induced IEC CCL25 expression, and reduced the frequency of mesenteric lymph node (MLN) CD4(+) FOXP3(+) cells, while Card15 deficiency alone enhanced MLN DC RALDH2 expression. Both GM-CSF neutralization and Card15 deficiency were required for downregulation of MLN DC IL-10 expression; under these conditions NSAID exposure led to an expansion of IL-4(+) and IL-17(+) CCR9(+) lymphocytes in the ileum. CONCLUSIONS GM-CSF prevents ileal expansion of CCR9(+) lymphocytes via Nod2-dependent and independent pathways. CCR9 blockade may be beneficial in CD patients with elevated GM-CSF Ab.
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- Charles M. Samson
- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH,to whom correspondence should be addressed: MLC 2010, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229, Tel: 513-636-4415, Fax: 513-636-5581,
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Pulmonary Biology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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- Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
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Pelletier JS, Stewart K, Trattler W, Ritterband DC, Braverman S, Samson CM, Liang B, Capriotti JA. A combination povidone-iodine 0.4%/dexamethasone 0.1% ophthalmic suspension in the treatment of adenoviral conjunctivitis. Adv Ther 2009; 26:776-83. [PMID: 19756415 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-009-0062-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [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: 07/06/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The objective of this pilot study was to determine the preliminary efficacy of a novel ophthalmic suspension containing povidone-iodine 0.4% and dexamethasone 0.1% in the treatment of adenoviral conjunctivitis. METHODS A prospective, open-label, single-armed, phase II clinical trial in humans. Eligible patients with the clinical signs and symptoms of acute conjunctivitis who tested positive for adenoviral antigen by Rapid Pathogen Screening (RPS) Adeno Detector were enrolled in a single treatment arm consisting of a combination povidone-iodine 0.4%/dexamethasone 0.1% sterile ophthalmic suspension given four times daily for a minimum of 5 days. RPS Adeno Detector testing was performed at baseline and at each follow-up visit along with ocular fluid sampling by conjunctival swabs. Subsequent analysis performed on all swabs included both adenoviral titer by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and cell culture with confirmatory immunofluorescence (CC-IFA). The primary endpoint was clinical resolution of conjunctival injection and discharge. Secondary measures included reduction of qPCR titers and eradication of infectious virus as determined by CC-IFA. RESULTS A total of nine eyes of six patients with clinical signs and symptoms of acute viral conjunctivitis and a positive RPS Adeno Detector test result were enrolled in the study. In eight/nine eyes enrolled in the study, clinical resolution was observed by day 3 or day 4. In six/six eyes with detectable adenovirus by qPCR, significant reduction in viral titer was seen by day 3, day 4, or day 5. In five/six eyes with infectious virus confirmed by CC-IFA at enrollment, elimination of infectivity was achieved by day 4 or day 5. One patient was lost to followup. CONCLUSIONS An ophthalmic suspension containing povidone-iodine 0.4% and dexamethasone 0.1% may be a useful agent in the treatment of acute RPS Adeno Detector-positive conjunctivitis. A further placebo-controlled study with a larger number of patients is warranted.
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- J S Pelletier
- Ocean Ophthalmology Group, North Miami Beach, Florida, USA.
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Black D, Bird MA, Samson CM, Lyman S, Lange PA, Schrum LW, Qian T, Lemasters JJ, Brenner DA, Rippe RA, Behrns KE. Primary cirrhotic hepatocytes resist TGFbeta-induced apoptosis through a ROS-dependent mechanism. J Hepatol 2004; 40:942-51. [PMID: 15158334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2004.02.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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] [Received: 06/16/2003] [Revised: 12/17/2003] [Accepted: 02/24/2004] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS The cirrhotic liver manifests dysregulated hepatocyte growth by poor regenerative capacity, formation of regenerative nodules, and malignant transformation to hepatocellular carcinoma. The purpose of this study was to determine if dysregulated hepatocyte growth occurs through deficient apoptosis. METHODS Hepatocytes were isolated from normal and CCl(4)-treated mice and treated with TGFbeta, TNFalpha, and UV-C, known apoptotic agents. RESULTS Cirrhotic hepatocytes were less sensitive to TGFbeta- (45+/-5 vs. 15+/-3%; P<0.003), TNFalpha- (59+/-21 vs. 21+/-8%; P=0.02), and UV-C-induced (31+/-4 vs. 17+/-4%; P<0.03) apoptosis compared to normal hepatocytes. In normal hepatocytes, TGFbeta-induced apoptosis occurred through a ROS-, MPT-, and caspase-dependent pathway. Cirrhotic hepatocytes lacked caspase activation, had decreased procaspase-8 expression, failed to undergo the MPT, and had increased basal ROS activity compared to normal hepatocytes. After treatment with trolox, an antioxidant that reduced basal ROS activity, cirrhotic hepatocytes underwent apoptosis in response to TGFbeta treatment. CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest that increased ROS activity in cirrhotic hepatocytes plays a critical role in mediating cirrhotic hepatocyte resistance to apoptosis. Cirrhotic hepatocyte resistance to TGFbeta-induced apoptosis is ROS-dependent and is a mechanism of dysregulated growth in the chronically inflamed liver.
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- Dalliah Black
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, 320 Medical Wing E, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7081, USA
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Lange PA, Samson CM, Bird MA, Hayden MA, Behrns KE. Cirrhotic hepatocytes exhibit decreased TGFβ growth inhibition associated with downregulated Smad protein expression. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 313:546-51. [PMID: 14697224 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2003.12.003] [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: 11/16/2022]
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TGFbeta controls hepatocyte growth through cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, and resistance to TGFbeta is a mechanism of malignant transformation. The aim of this study was to assess differences in TGFbeta-mediated growth inhibition in normal and cirrhotic hepatocytes. Cirrhosis was induced in mice and normal and cirrhotic hepatocytes were isolated by collagenase perfusion and treated with or without TGFbeta (5 ng/ml). DNA synthesis, Smad protein expression, and DNA binding activity were determined. TGFbeta reduced DNA synthesis to a greater degree in normal hepatocytes than in cirrhotic hepatocytes (87% vs. 68%; p<0.05). Smad protein expression was decreased in cirrhotic hepatocytes and Smad 2/3/4 complex formation was suppressed. Furthermore, cirrhotic hepatocytes had decreased DNA binding activity at 120 min following TGFbeta treatment. In conclusion, decreased Smad protein expression may impair TGFbeta-mediated growth inhibition in cirrhotic hepatocytes.
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- Patricia A Lange
- Division of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7081, USA
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Bird MA, Black D, Lange PA, Samson CM, Hayden M, Behrns KE. NFκB inhibition decreases hepatocyte proliferation but does not alter apoptosis in obstructive jaundice. J Surg Res 2003; 114:110-7. [PMID: 14559434 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-4804(03)00280-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Cholestasis activates nuclear factor kappa B (NFkappaB), which is involved in both hepatocyte proliferation and apoptosis, depending on the cellular microenvironment. We hypothesized that NFkappaB inhibition would decrease hepatocyte proliferation and potentiate hepatocyte apoptosis in a rat model of extrahepatic biliary obstruction. AIM To determine if NFkappaB inhibition concomitantly decreases hepatocyte proliferation and increases apoptosis in obstructive jaundice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent either sham operation or bile-duct ligation (BDL) combined with portal vein injection of vehicle or 6 x 10(9) particles of an adenovirus carrying either the control luciferase or the IkappaB super-repressor (AdIkappaBSR) transgenes. Liver was harvested 3, 5, and 7 days after sham operation or BDL, and immunohistochemistry for proliferating cell nuclear antigen and terminal dUTP nick end-labeling was performed for detection of DNA synthesis and apoptosis, respectively. RESULTS Increased serum total bilirubin and hematoxylin and eosin-stained liver sections confirmed cholestasis in BDL animals. Western blot analysis demonstrated IkappaBSR protein expression in AdIkappaBSR-infected animals only. At day 7, NFkappaB inhibition decreased hepatocyte DNA synthesis in BDL rats compared to both adenovirus carrying the control luciferase and vehicle-treated controls. Apoptosis was increased in BDL vehicle-treated animals compared to sham-operation animals, but NFkappaB inhibition did not alter hepatocyte apoptosis in the BDL group. CONCLUSION In obstructive cholestasis, NFkappaB is required for hepatocyte proliferation, but does not augment apoptosis.
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- Mark A Bird
- Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7081, USA
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Samson CM, Schrum LW, Bird MA, Lange PA, Brenner DA, Rippe RA, Behrns KE. Transforming growth factor-beta1 induces hepatocyte apoptosis by a c-Jun independent mechanism. Surgery 2002; 132:441-9. [PMID: 12324757 DOI: 10.1067/msy.2002.125321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND During hepatic regeneration, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1 messenger RNA increases after the initial cycle of DNA synthesis, and it may control hepatocyte growth by inducing apoptosis. TGF-beta1 also induces c-Jun, a potential proapoptotic transcription factor. We hypothesized that autocrine expression of activated TGF-beta1 (Ad5aTGF-beta1) would increase c-jun expression in rat liver and limit hepatic regeneration by inducing apoptosis. METHODS Male rats (175 to 200 g) received portal venous injections with adenoviruses expressing either luciferase (Ad5Luc), as a control, or Ad5aTGF-beta1 at a dose of 6 x 10(9) plaque-forming units. Livers were harvested 24 or 48 hours after injection and nuclear extracts and total RNA isolated. TGF-beta1 expression was confirmed by Northern blot analysis in all TGF-beta1-injected rats. RESULTS A 2.5-fold increase in c-jun mRNA expression was detected in Ad5aTGF-beta1-infected rats compared with control rats. Transcriptional activity was assessed with an AP-1-responsive-reporter gene that increased 3-fold in rat primary hepatocytes infected with Ad5aTGF-beta1. C-Jun N-terminal kinase activity also increased 6- to 7-fold in Ad5aTGF-beta1-treated rats 24 and 48 hours after injection. Ad5aTGF-beta1-injected rats demonstrated increased AP-1 binding activity compared with Ad5Luc rats. Hepatocytes infected in vitro with Ad5aTGF-beta1 demonstrated increased apoptosis compared with Ad5Luc-infected hepatocytes (47% vs 27%) 36 hours after infection. Dual adenoviral infection with Ad5aTGF-beta1 and a dominant-negative c-Jun (Ad5TAM67) decreased AP-1-induced Ad5Luc activity but not hepatocyte apoptosis (46% with dominant-negative c-Jun and 47% without). CONCLUSIONS These data demonstrate that TGF-beta1 induces c-Jun, but c-Jun is not proapoptotic in hepatocytes.
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- Charles M Samson
- Department of Surgery, The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 27599, USA
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- C M Samson
- Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114, USA
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OBJECTIVE To describe the effect of pars plana vitrectomy in patients with intermediate uveitis. METHODS Retrospective analysis of the clinical course and visual outcome following pars plana vitrectomy in patients with intermediate uveitis. RESULTS Thirty-two patients (43 eyes) were included in the study. Pars plana vitrectomy was combined with cataract surgery in 22 of 43 eyes. The intermediate uveitis was associated with sarcoidosis in 16 eyes and multiple sclerosis in five eyes, and was idiopathic in 22 eyes. The mean (+/-SD) follow-up was 45.6 (+/-38) months (range: 6-146 months). In 19 of 43 eyes (44.1%), there was improvement in the course of uveitis, allowing the discontinuation of immunosuppressive treatment in seven patients. Cystoid macular edema resolved in 12 of 37 eyes (32.4%). Forty of 43 eyes achieved a better or retained their initial visual acuity. The remaining three eyes deteriorated by two or more lines in the Snellen chart due to the progression of cataract, chronic cystoid macular edema, and glaucomatous optic atrophy, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study suggest that pars plana vitrectomy may have a beneficial effect on the course of uveitis and the associated complications of cystoid macular edema, thereby reducing the need for long-term immunosuppression. Pars plana vitrectomy combined with simultaneous cataract surgery can improve the visual outcome in these patients.
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- P Stavrou
- Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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PURPOSE To evaluate the outcomes of patients with chronic noninfectious uveitis unresponsive to conventional antiinflammatory therapy who were treated with methotrexate. DESIGN Retrospective noncomparative interventional case series. PARTICIPANTS All patients with chronic noninfectious uveitis treated with methotrexate at a single institution from 1985 to 1999. METHODS Charts of patients seen on the Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Service at the Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary were reviewed. Patients with chronic uveitis of noninfectious origin treated with methotrexate were included in the study. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Control of inflammation, steroid-sparing effect, visual acuity, adverse reactions. RESULTS A total of 160 patients met the inclusion criteria. Control of inflammation was achieved in 76.2% of patients. Steroid-sparing effect was achieved in 56% of patients. Visual acuity was maintained or improved in 90% of patients. Side effects requiring discontinuation of medication occurred in 18% of patients. Potentially serious adverse reactions occurred in only 8.1% of patients. There was neither long-term morbidity nor mortality caused by methotrexate. CONCLUSIONS Methotrexate is effective in the treatment of chronic noninfectious uveitis that fails to respond to conventional steroid treatment. It is an effective steroid-sparing immunomodulator, is a safe medication, and is well tolerated.
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- C M Samson
- Ocular Immunology & Uveitis Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, USA
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Letko E, Stechschulte SU, Kenyon KR, Sadeq N, Romero TR, Samson CM, Nguyen QD, Harper SL, Primack JD, Azar DT, Gruterich M, Dohlman CH, Baltatzis S, Foster CS. Amniotic membrane inlay and overlay grafting for corneal epithelial defects and stromal ulcers. Arch Ophthalmol 2001; 119:659-63. [PMID: 11346392 DOI: 10.1001/archopht.119.5.659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 106] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To determine the effect of amniotic membrane transplantation (AMT) on persistent corneal epithelial defects (PEDs) and to compare the efficacy between inlay and overlay techniques. METHODS Thirty patients (30 eyes) underwent AMT for PED. The use of AMT was restricted to patients in whom all previous measures, including bandage contact lens and tarsorrhaphy, had failed. The amniotic membrane was placed on the surface of the cornea in overlay (group A) or inlay (group B) fashion. RESULTS The PED healed after the first AMT in 21 eyes (70%) within an average of 25.5 days after surgery and recurred in 6 eyes (29%). Among the 22 eyes treated with an overlay AMT (group A), the PED healed after the first AMT in 14 eyes (64%) within an average of 24.5 days and recurred in 4 eyes (29%). Among the 8 eyes treated with an inlay AMT (group B), the PED healed within an average of 27.4 days after AMT, which did not statistically significantly differ from group A (P = .72). The PED healed after the first AMT in 7 eyes (88%) and recurred in 2 (29%) of 7 eyes. CONCLUSIONS The AMT can be helpful in the treatment of PED in which all other conventional management has failed. However, the success rate in our study was not as high as that previously reported, and our results showed a high incidence of recurrences of epithelial defects. We did not find any difference between overlay and inlay techniques in terms of healing time and recurrence rate.
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- E Letko
- Immunology Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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Harper SL, Letko E, Samson CM, Zafirakis P, Sangwan V, Nguyen Q, Uy H, Baltatzis S, Foster CS. Wegener's granulomatosis: the relationship between ocular and systemic disease. J Rheumatol 2001; 28:1025-32. [PMID: 11361183] [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: 04/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) is an etiologically obscure entity with multiple systemic manifestations. Ocular involvement is present in up to 58% of patients with WG. We describe a series of patients with ocular manifestations of WG to evaluate the presence of ocular lesions in the setting of systemic WG and to determine the value of ocular inflammation in the diagnosis of WG. METHODS A computerized database was used to generate a list of patients cared for in the Ocular Immunology Service of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary during the 10 year period 1988-98 with a diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis. A detailed chart review was undertaken to determine demographic characteristics, history, initial manifestation of WG, initial ocular presentation, biopsy results, laboratory testing results, treatment, total followup period, and final outcome. RESULTS Forty-seven patients diagnosed with WG were identified. Twenty-eight were women (59.6%), 19 were men (40.4%). The average age was 53 years (range 18-90). Patients were divided into 4 groups. Group I included 27 patients (57.4%) who had systemic disease first and who subsequently developed an ocular lesion. Group II included 3 patients (6.3%) who had ocular inflammation first and who then subsequently developed systemic manifestations of WG. Group III included 3 patients (6.3%) who presented due to ocular symptoms but, on initial evaluation by us, were found to have occult systemic manifestations consistent with WG or biopsy evidence of WG. Group IV included 14 patients (30%) with ocular lesions and no history or presence of systemic disease at their last followup visit. CONCLUSION Ocular inflammation can occur with or without obvious systemic manifestations of WG. It may represent the first sign of WG that enables the knowledgeable physician to diagnose this potentially lethal disease.
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- S L Harper
- Department of Ophthalmology, Uveitis and Immunology Service, The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston 02114, USA
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- J Caprioli
- UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California 90095, USA
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- C M Samson
- Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston 02114, USA
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