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De Sousa PA, Perfect L, Ye J, Samuels K, Piotrowska E, Gordon M, Mate R, Abranches E, Wishart TM, Dockrell DH, Courtney A. Hyaluronan in mesenchymal stromal cell lineage differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells: application in serum free culture. Stem Cell Res Ther 2024; 15:130. [PMID: 38702837 PMCID: PMC11069290 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-024-03719-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Hyaluronan (HA) is an extracellular glycosaminoglycan polysaccharide with widespread roles throughout development and in healthy and neoplastic tissues. In pluripotent stem cell culture it can support both stem cell renewal and differentiation. However, responses to HA in culture are influenced by interaction with a range of cognate factors and receptors including components of blood serum supplements, which alter results. These may contribute to variation in cell batch production yield and phenotype as well as heighten the risks of adventitious pathogen transmission in the course of cell processing for therapeutic applications. MAIN: Here we characterise differentiation of a human embryo/pluripotent stem cell derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (hESC/PSC-MSC)-like cell population by culture on a planar surface coated with HA in serum-free media qualified for cell production for therapy. Resulting cells met minimum criteria of the International Society for Cellular Therapy for identification as MSC by expression of. CD90, CD73, CD105, and lack of expression for CD34, CD45, CD14 and HLA-II. They were positive for other MSC associated markers (i.e.CD166, CD56, CD44, HLA 1-A) whilst negative for others (e.g. CD271, CD71, CD146). In vitro co-culture assessment of MSC associated functionality confirmed support of growth of hematopoietic progenitors and inhibition of mitogen activated proliferation of lymphocytes from umbilical cord and adult peripheral blood mononuclear cells, respectively. Co-culture with immortalized THP-1 monocyte derived macrophages (Mɸ) concurrently stimulated with lipopolysaccharide as a pro-inflammatory stimulus, resulted in a dose dependent increase in pro-inflammatory IL6 but negligible effect on TNFα. To further investigate these functionalities, a bulk cell RNA sequence comparison with adult human bone marrow derived MSC and hESC substantiated a distinctive genetic signature more proximate to the former. CONCLUSION Cultivation of human pluripotent stem cells on a planar substrate of HA in serum-free culture media systems is sufficient to yield a distinctive developmental mesenchymal stromal cell lineage with potential to modify the function of haematopoietic lineages in therapeutic applications.
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- Paul A De Sousa
- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
- Stroma Therapeutics Ltd, Glasgow, UK.
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh, UK
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- Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies, Science Research and Innovation Group, UK Stem Cell Bank, MHRA, South Mimms, UK
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- Centre for Inflammation Research, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Gaffke L, Firyn N, Rintz E, Pierzynowska K, Piotrowska E, Mazur-Marzec H, Węgrzyn G. Therapeutic potential of lithium chloride and valproic acid against neuronopathic types of mucopolysaccharidoses through induction of the autophagy process. Arch Biochem Biophys 2023; 747:109754. [PMID: 37708928 DOI: 10.1016/j.abb.2023.109754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of inherited disorders, caused by mutations in the genes coding for proteins involved (directly or indirectly) in glycosaminoglycan (GAG) degradation. A lack or drastically decreased residual activity of a GAG-degrading enzyme leads to the storage of these compounds, thus damaging proper functions of different cells, including neurons. The disease leads to serious psycho-motor dysfunctions and death before reaching the adulthood. Until now, induction of the autophagy process was considered as one of the therapeutic strategies for treatment of diseases caused by protein aggregation (Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and Huntington's diseases). However, this strategy has only been recently suggested as a potential therapy for MPS. In this work, we show that the pharmacological stimulation of autophagy, by using valproic acid and lithium chloride, led to accelerated degradation of accumulated GAGs. Cytotoxicity tests indicated the safety of the use of the investigated compounds. We observed an increased number of lysosomes and enhanced degradation of heparan sulfate (one of GAGs). Induction of the autophagy process was confirmed by measuring abundance of the marker proteins, including LC3-II. Moreover, inhibition of this process resulted in abolition of the valproic acid- and LiCl-mediated reduction in GAG levels. This is the first report on the possibility of using valproic acid and lithium chloride for reducing levels of GAGs in neuronopathic forms of MPS.
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- Lidia Gaffke
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Oceanography and Geography, University of Gdańsk, Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378, Gdynia, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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Juchniewicz P, Kloska A, Portalska K, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Węgrzyn G, Liss J, Głodek P, Tukaj S, Piotrowska E. X-chromosome inactivation patterns depend on age and tissue but not conception method in humans. Chromosome Res 2023; 31:4. [PMID: 36695960 PMCID: PMC9877087 DOI: 10.1007/s10577-023-09717-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Revised: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 12/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Female somatic X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) balances the X-linked transcriptional dosages between the sexes, randomly silencing the maternal or paternal X chromosome in each cell of 46,XX females. Skewed XCI toward one parental X has been observed in association with ageing and in some female carriers of X-linked diseases. To address the problem of non-random XCI, we quantified the XCI skew in different biological samples of naturally conceived females of different age groups and girls conceived after in vitro fertilization (IVF). Generally, XCI skew differed between saliva, blood, and buccal swabs, while saliva and blood had the most similar XCI patterns in individual females. XCI skew increased with age in saliva, but not in other tissues. We showed no significant differences in the XCI patterns in tissues of naturally conceived and IVF females. The gene expression profile of the placenta and umbilical cord blood was determined depending on the XCI pattern. The increased XCI skewing in the placental tissue was associated with the differential expression of several genes out of 40 considered herein. Notably, skewed XCI patterns (> 80:20) were identified with significantly increased expression levels of four genes: CD44, KDM6A, PHLDA2, and ZRSR2. The differences in gene expression patterns between samples with random and non-random XCI may shed new light on factors contributing to the XCI pattern outcome and indicate new paths in future research on the phenomenon of XCI skewing.
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- Patrycja Juchniewicz
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland ,Research and Development Center, INVICTA, Sopot, Poland
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- Research and Development Center, INVICTA, Sopot, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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Raczkowska E, Bienkiewicz M, Gajda R, Bronkowska M, Piotrowska E, Habánová M. Do Body Composition and Values of Selected Nutritional Status Indices Influence the Glycaemic Index Values of Vegetarian Dishes? A Pilot Study in a Group of Older Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:9918. [PMID: 36011551 PMCID: PMC9408484 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19169918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Revised: 08/03/2022] [Accepted: 08/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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An ageing population brings with it the need for public policy to respond to the demands and health needs of this group of people. The ageing process has been shown to be associated with changes in body composition. These mainly concern a decrease in muscle mass and an increase in body fat. Body composition and other indicators of nutritional status are important factors differentiating carbohydrate management. Glycaemic index (GI) values may be affected by differences resulting from individual metabolism. The rate of carbohydrate digestion is also influenced by a number of factors, including the degree to which the product is processed, the structure of the starch, and the presence of protein, fat and dietary fibre. Available studies do not provide information on the glycaemic response following the consumption of specific products by older people with varying BMI and body composition. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the body mass index (BMI) values of women aged 50-80 years on the glycaemic response after eating vegetarian meals and the influence of selected indices of nutritional status on their GI values. It has been shown that the areas under the glycaemic curves after the consumption of the tested foods, both traditional and modified, are higher in the group of overweight and obese women. Nevertheless, the GI of meals consumed by those with a BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2 is lower than that of foods consumed by women with normal values of this index. In the group of women with BMI 18.5-24.9 kg/m2, on the basis of an analysis of the obtained correlations, it was observed that the GI value of modified products depends on the percentage of body fat (FM%) (p = 0.0363) and the percentage of fat free mass (FFM%) (p = 0.0363), and, in the case of traditional products, also on the percentage of total body water (%) (p = 0.0133). In the group of women with a BMI ≥ 25.0 kg/m2, significant correlations were only found between the GI of modified foods and the waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) (p = 0.0363) and the ratio of waist circumference to height (WHtR) (p = 0.0369) indices. The GI values of food set solely with the participation of young, healthy people should not be the basis for the nutrition planning of all groups of people.
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- Ewa Raczkowska
- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Health Sciences, University of Opole, Katowicka 68, 45-060 Opole, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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- Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food Resources, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia
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Kosznik-Kwaśnicka K, Podlacha M, Grabowski Ł, Stasiłojć M, Nowak-Zaleska A, Ciemińska K, Cyske Z, Dydecka A, Gaffke L, Mantej J, Myślińska D, Necel A, Pierzynowska K, Piotrowska E, Radzanowska-Alenowicz E, Rintz E, Sitko K, Topka-Bielecka G, Węgrzyn G, Węgrzyn A. Biological aspects of phage therapy versus antibiotics against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium infection of chickens. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:941867. [PMID: 35992162 PMCID: PMC9385949 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.941867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Phage therapy is a promising alternative treatment of bacterial infections in human and animals. Nevertheless, despite the appearance of many bacterial strains resistant to antibiotics, these drugs still remain important therapeutics used in human and veterinary medicine. Although experimental phage therapy of infections caused by Salmonella enterica was described previously by many groups, those studies focused solely on effects caused by bacteriophages. Here, we compared the use of phage therapy (employing a cocktail composed of two previously isolated and characterized bacteriophages, vB_SenM-2 and vB_Sen-TO17) and antibiotics (enrofloxacin and colistin) in chickens infected experimentally with S. enterica serovar Typhimurium. We found that the efficacies of both types of therapies (i.e. the use of antibiotics and phage cocktail) were high and very similar to one another when the treatment was applied shortly (one day) after the infection. Under these conditions, S. Typhimurium was quickly eliminated from the gastrointestinal tract (GIT), to the amount not detectable by the used methods. However, later treatment (2 or 4 days after detection of S. Typhimurium in chicken feces) with the phage cocktail was significantly less effective. Bacteriophages remained in the GIT for up to 2-3 weeks, and then were absent in feces and cloaca swabs. Interestingly, both phages could be found in various organs of chickens though with a relatively low abundance. No development of resistance of S. Typhimurium to phages or antibiotics was detected during the experiment. Importantly, although antibiotics significantly changed the GIT microbiome of chickens in a long-term manner, analogous changes caused by phages were transient, and the microbiome normalized a few weeks after the treatment. In conclusion, phage therapy against S. Typhimurium infection in chickens appeared as effective as antibiotic therapy (with either enrofloxacin or colistin), and less invasive than the use the antibiotics as fewer changes in the microbiome were observed.
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- Katarzyna Kosznik-Kwaśnicka
- Laboratory of Phage Therapy, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Phage Therapy, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Cell Biology and Immunology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology of University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
- Institute of Physical Culture, Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Animal and Human Physiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Phage Therapy, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk, Poland
- *Correspondence: Alicja Węgrzyn,
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Juchniewicz P, Piotrowska E, Kloska A, Podlacha M, Mantej J, Węgrzyn G, Tukaj S, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J. Dosage Compensation in Females with X-Linked Metabolic Disorders. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22094514. [PMID: 33925963 PMCID: PMC8123450 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22094514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Through the use of new genomic and metabolomic technologies, our comprehension of the molecular and biochemical etiologies of genetic disorders is rapidly expanding, and so are insights into their varying phenotypes. Dosage compensation (lyonization) is an epigenetic mechanism that balances the expression of genes on heteromorphic sex chromosomes. Many studies in the literature have suggested a profound influence of this phenomenon on the manifestation of X-linked disorders in females. In this review, we summarize the clinical and genetic findings in female heterozygotic carriers of a pathogenic variant in one of ten selected X-linked genes whose defects result in metabolic disorders.
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- Patrycja Juchniewicz
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.J.); (A.K.); (J.J.-B.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.P.); (J.M.); (G.W.); (S.T.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +48-58-523-6040
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.J.); (A.K.); (J.J.-B.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.P.); (J.M.); (G.W.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.P.); (J.M.); (G.W.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.P.); (J.M.); (G.W.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (M.P.); (J.M.); (G.W.); (S.T.)
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; (P.J.); (A.K.); (J.J.-B.)
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Piotrowska E, Godyla-Jabłoński M, Bronkowska M. Effect of eating habits, BMI value, physical activity and smoking cigarettes on blood lipid indices of adolescent boys from Poland. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2020; 71:413-422. [PMID: 33355423 DOI: 10.32394/rpzh.2020.0135] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background The lifestyle of young boys has impact on the risks of cardiovascular diseases. Objective The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of atherosclerosis risk factors determined by overweight and obesity and lifestyle, i.e.: eating habits, low physical activity and smoking cigarettes, on blood lipid profile of boys at the age of 16 to 18. Material and Methods The study covered 369 boys from secondary schools. They were evaluated for the supply of dietary constituents with atherogenic and protective actions, for nutritional status acc. to Cole's criteria, the level of physical activity, and smoking cigarettes. Lipid metabolism was determined based on criteria recommended by the American National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP). Logistic regression analysis was conducted and risk odds ratio [OR] was determined. Results Analyses showed the boys to be characterized by overweight (10.8%) and obesity (2.7%), and by inappropriate concentration of total cholesterol (26.5%), LDL (13.3%), HDL (21.7%) and triglycerides (41.7%). High BMI turned out to be a significant risk factor of an elevated total cholesterol concentration: [aOR]=2.27; triglycerides: [aOR]=2.35 and LDL: [aOR]=2.41. Low physical activity was found to negatively affect the concentration of LDL: [aOR]=1.88. The boys smoking cigarettes were shown to have a reduced HDL: [aOR]=1.65. The total content of fat and saturated fatty acids in diet exerted a significantly negative impact on blood lipid profile of the boys. Conclusions The lifestyle of the young boys was demonstrated to determine the risk of cardiovascular diseases. Overweight and obesity, abdominal obesity in particular, were found to be a significant risk factor of disorders in their lipid metabolism.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego street 37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego street 37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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- Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Science, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Chełmońskiego street 37, 51-630 Wrocław, Poland
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Duda P, Knysz B, Gąsiorowski J, Szetela B, Piotrowska E, Bronkowska M. Assessment of dietary habits and lifestyle among people with HIV. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2020; 29:1459-1467. [PMID: 33389836 DOI: 10.17219/acem/128234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the consumption of specific food groups by people with HIV and to determine the quality of their diets. OBJECTIVES To assess the relationship between selected eating habits and lifestyles of people infected with HIV. The research was conducted at the HIV/AIDS Preventative and Therapeutic Clinic of the Infectious Disease Prevention and Therapy Center at Wrocław Health Center (SPZOZ Wrocław), Poland. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in 2019 among 31 patients of a counselling center in Wrocław. To determine the frequency of food consumption and eating habits, the KomPAN® questionnaire, prepared by employees of the Polish Academy of Sciences, was used. RESULTS All study participants were characterized by a small degree of unhealthy features in their diets; 87% of the respondents also demonstrated a small degree of healthy features in their diets, although the responses they gave showed that they assessed their nutritional knowledge and diet highly. Consumption of sweet snacks and adding salt to cooked meals were prevalent. The respondents took part in moderate physical activity and rarely consumed highly processed fast food products, though they ate fish and legumes - an important part of the diet - with similar frequency. CONCLUSIONS More attention should be given to the nutritional issues of patients treated for HIV, and emphasis should be placed on promoting healthy eating habits among this population. In the scientific literature, few such studies are available that address issues related to the diet of HIV-infected people.
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- Paweł Duda
- Department of Human Nutrition, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiencies, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiencies, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Liver Diseases and Acquired Immune Deficiencies, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
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Gaffke L, Pierzynowska K, Krzelowska K, Piotrowska E, Węgrzyn G. Changes in expressions of genes involved in the regulation of cellular processes in mucopolysaccharidoses as assessed by fibroblast culture-based transcriptomic analyses. Metab Brain Dis 2020; 35:1353-1360. [PMID: 32886284 PMCID: PMC7584551 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-020-00614-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Recent studies indicated that apart from lysosomal storage of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), secondary and tertiary changes in cellular processes may significantly contribute to development of disorders and symptoms occurring in mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), a group of lysosomal storage diseases in which neurodegeneration is specific for most types and subtypes. In this report, using transcriptomic data, we demonstrate that regulation of hundreds of genes coding for proteins involved in regulations of various cellular processes is changed in cells derived from patients suffering from all types and subtypes of MPS. Among such genes there are 10 which expression is significantly changed in 9 or more (out of 11) MPS types/subtypes; they include IER3IP1, SAR1A, TMEM38B, PLCB4, SIN3B, ABHD5, SH3BP5, CAPG, PCOLCE2, and MN1. Moreover, there are several genes whose expression is changed over log2 > 4 times in some MPS types relative to control cells. The above analysis indicates that significant changes in expression of genes coding for various regulators of cellular processes may considerably contribute to development of cellular dysfunctions, and further appearance of specific symptoms of MPS, including neurodegeneration.
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- Lidia Gaffke
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Piotrowska E, Figurska-Ciura D, Łoźna K, Bienkiewicz M, Mazurek D, Wyka J, Węgiel M, Biernat J, Godyla-Jabłoński M. Frequency of occurrence of metabolic syndrome risk factors in children and adolescents from the city of Wrocław and surroundings. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2020; 71:33-42. [PMID: 32227782 DOI: 10.32394/rpzh.2020.0100] [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] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background A recently growing number of children and adolescents with overweight or obesity is indicative of the need for diagnosing their complications that may appear in the early childhood. For this reason, diagnostic criteria were developed for components of the metabolic syndrome (MS) also for these groups of the population. Objective This study was aimed at evaluating the frequency of metabolic syndrome risk factors occurrence in children and adolescents from the city of Wrocław and surroundings depending on gender, age and physical activity. Material and methods Investigations on the frequency of occurrence of dietary and non-dietary risk factors of the metabolic syndrome were carried out in the years 2010-2017 among 771 children and adolescents aged 10-18 year, attending to primary schools, gymnasiums and secondary schools in Wrocław. Results The lack of any components of the metabolic syndrome was demonstrated in 14.78% of the children aged 10-12 years as well as in 17.38% of both adolescents aged 13-15 and 17-18 years. One risk factor was most frequently diagnosed in children aged 10-12 years (17.89%) and it was arterial hypertension (16.08% of the whole surveyed population). Three MS components were demonstrated in 15 persons (1.95% of the whole surveyed population), including in 7 girls and 8 boys. The persons with three MS risk factors from the age category 13-15 years constituted 0.26% whereas these from the age category 17-18 years constituted 1.69% of the whole surveyed group. Conclusions It shall be concluded that the incidence of the fully symptomatic MS depended significantly on the age of the surveyed, but not on their gender. Among the three adopted components of MS, the most frequently demonstrated disorders included: arterial hypertension, abdominal obesity and increased concentration of triglycerides in blood serum.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Food Sciences, Wrocław University of Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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Mantej J, Polasik K, Piotrowska E, Tukaj S. Autoantibodies to heat shock proteins 60, 70, and 90 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Cell Stress Chaperones 2019; 24:283-287. [PMID: 30465159 PMCID: PMC6363621 DOI: 10.1007/s12192-018-0951-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Heat shock proteins (HSP) have been reported to impact immune responses and to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Recently, we provided evidence for a role of autoantibodies to Hsp40 in patients with RA. In this study, we aimed at investigating the humoral autoimmune response to Hsp60, Hsp70, and Hsp90 in RA patients (n = 39). In comparison with healthy controls (n = 40), circulating IgG, IgM, and IgA autoantibodies against Hsp60, Hsp70, and Hsp90 were significantly increased in RA patients. Non-parametric statistical analysis, however, revealed no significant association between anti-HSP and disease activity or disease progression. On the other hand, positive correlations between serum levels of anti-Hsp60 IgG and IL-4 (Th2-like cytokine) or between serum levels of anti-Hsp90 IgG and IFN-ɣ (Th1-like cytokine) were found to be statistically significant in RA. In addition, a significant inverse correlation was found for serum levels of anti-Hsp70 IgM and TNF-α (Th1-like cytokine) in RA. Our results suggest a pronounced anti-Hsp60, anti-Hsp70, and anti-Hsp90 humoral autoimmune response in RA patients that seems not to be directly linked to RA pathophysiology, however, may have a potential modulatory impact on inflammatory status in this disease. Further investigations are needed to clarify the role of anti-HSP autoantibodies in RA.
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- Jagoda Mantej
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Węgrzyn G, Pierzynowska K, Podlacha M, Brokowska J, Gaffke L, Mantej J, Cyske Z, Rintz E, Osiadły M, Bartkowski M, Puchalski M, Grabski M, Pierzynowski M, Pankanin D, Piotrowska E, Tukaj S. [Molecular mechanisms of genistein action in the light of therapies for genetic and immunological diseases]. Postepy Biochem 2018; 64:262-276. [PMID: 30656911 DOI: 10.18388/pb.2018_140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Genetic and immunological diseases, despite many attempts to develop effective treatments, still remain a great challenge for medicine. Current therapies of these diseases consist of pharmacological alleviation of symptoms, rehabilitation and psychological help which, although very important, are not sufficient. Therefore, searching for new therapeutics which could remove the major causes of these diseases is of particular importance for the society. Natural compounds reveal many biological activities which makes them candidates for drugs in such diseases. One of them is genistein, a compound from the group of flavonoids. As it affects multiple processes, genistein has become in the center of interest of many scientists working on diseases of various etiology, course and inheritance. It was used in experimental therapies of some genetic diseases (Huntington's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Parkinson disease, cystic fibrosis), as well as autoimmunological diseases and allergies. Clinical trials with the use of genistein in treatment of patients suffering from Alzheimer's diseases and mucopolysaccharidosis type III are ongoing. The employment of differential properties of genistein in attempts to treat each of these diseases is of special interest. In this review, detailed molecular mechanisms of genistein action are summarized in the light of therapies of the above mentioned genetic and immunological diseases, including description of therapeutic potentials of each activity of this isoflavone, efficiency of its action, and its potential use as a drug in the future.
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- Grzegorz Węgrzyn
- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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- Katedra Biologii Molekularnej, Wydział Biologii, Uniwersytet Gdański, Gdańsk
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Pierzynowska K, Gaffke L, Cyske Z, Puchalski M, Rintz E, Bartkowski M, Osiadły M, Pierzynowski M, Mantej J, Piotrowska E, Węgrzyn G. Autophagy stimulation as a promising approach in treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Metab Brain Dis 2018; 33:989-1008. [PMID: 29542037 PMCID: PMC6060747 DOI: 10.1007/s11011-018-0214-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Autophagy is a process of degradation of macromolecules in the cytoplasm, particularly proteins of a long half-life, as well as whole organelles, in eukaryotic cells. Lysosomes play crucial roles during this degradation. Autophagy is a phylogenetically old, and evolutionarily conserved phenomenon which occurs in all eukaryotic cells. It can be found in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, insect Drosophila melanogaster, and mammals, including humans. Its high importance for cell physiology has been recognized, and in fact, dysfunctions causing impaired autophagy are associated with many severe disorders, including cancer and metabolic brain diseases. The types and molecular mechanisms of autophagy have been reviewed recently by others, and in this paper they will be summarized only briefly. Regulatory networks controlling the autophagy process are usually described as negative regulations. In contrast, here, we focus on different ways by which autophagy can be stimulated. In fact, activation of this process by different factors or processes can be considered as a therapeutic strategy in metabolic neurodegenerative diseases. These aspects are reviewed and discussed in this article.
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- Karolina Pierzynowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Pierzynowska K, Rzeszótko A, Blendowska A, Wieczerzak E, Rodziewicz-Motowidło S, Piotrowska E, Węgrzyn G. Differential effects of various soy isoflavone dietary supplements (nutraceuticals) on bacterial growth and human fibroblast viability. Acta Biochim Pol 2018; 65:325-332. [PMID: 29796441 DOI: 10.18388/abp.2018_2596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Flavonoids, polyphenolic compounds present in many food products, affect growth of different bacterial species when tested as purified or synthetic substances. They can also influence gene expression in human cells, like fibroblasts. Here, we asked if soy isoflavone extracts, commonly used in many products sold as anti-menopausal dietary supplements, influence bacterial growth similarly to a synthetic isoflavone, genistein. Four commercially available products were tested in amounts corresponding to genistein concentrations causing inhibition of growth of Vibrio harveyi (a model bacterium sensitive to this isoflavone) and Escherichia coli (a model bacterium resistant to genistein). Differential effects of various extracts on V. harveyi and E. coli growth, from stimulation, to no changes, to inhibition, were observed. Moreover, contrary to genistein, the tested extracts caused a decrease (to different extent) in viability of human dermal fibroblasts. These results indicate that effects of various soy isoflavone extracts on bacterial growth and viability of human cells are different, despite similar declared composition of the commercially available products.
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- Karolina Pierzynowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Bloch S, Nejman-Faleńczyk B, Pierzynowska K, Piotrowska E, Węgrzyn A, Marminon C, Bouaziz Z, Nebois P, Jose J, Le Borgne M, Saso L, Węgrzyn G. Inhibition of Shiga toxin-converting bacteriophage development by novel antioxidant compounds. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem 2018. [PMID: 29536772 PMCID: PMC6009899 DOI: 10.1080/14756366.2018.1444610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Oxidative stress may be the major cause of induction of Shiga toxin-converting (Stx) prophages from chromosomes of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) in human intestine. Thus, we aimed to test a series of novel antioxidant compounds for their activities against prophage induction, thus, preventing pathogenicity of STEC. Forty-six compounds (derivatives of carbazole, indazole, triazole, quinolone, ninhydrine, and indenoindole) were tested. Fifteen of them gave promising results and were further characterized. Eleven compounds had acceptable profiles in cytotoxicity tests with human HEK-293 and HDFa cell lines. Three of them (selected for molecular studies) prevent the prophage induction at the level of expression of specific phage genes. In bacterial cells treated with hydrogen peroxide, expression of genes involved in the oxidative stress response was significantly less efficient in the presence of the tested compounds. Therefore, they apparently reduce the oxidative stress, which prevents induction of Stx prophage in E. coli.
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- Sylwia Bloch
- a Department of Molecular Biology , Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland
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- b Laboratory of Molecular Biology , Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences , Gdańsk , Poland
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- c Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Faculté de Pharmacie - ISPB, EA 4446 Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Chemistry, SFR Santé Lyon-Est CNRS UMS3453-INSERM US7 , Lyon , France
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- c Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Faculté de Pharmacie - ISPB, EA 4446 Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Chemistry, SFR Santé Lyon-Est CNRS UMS3453-INSERM US7 , Lyon , France
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- c Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Faculté de Pharmacie - ISPB, EA 4446 Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Chemistry, SFR Santé Lyon-Est CNRS UMS3453-INSERM US7 , Lyon , France
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- d Institut für Pharmazeutische und Medizinische Chemie, PharmaCampus, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster , Münster , Germany
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- c Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Faculté de Pharmacie - ISPB, EA 4446 Bioactive Molecules and Medicinal Chemistry, SFR Santé Lyon-Est CNRS UMS3453-INSERM US7 , Lyon , France
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- e Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer" , Sapienza University , Rome , Italy
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- a Department of Molecular Biology , Faculty of Biology, University of Gdansk , Gdansk , Poland
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Sanfilippo disease is one of mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), a group of lysosomal storage diseases characterized by accumulation of partially degraded glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). It is classified as MPS type III, though it is caused by four different genetic defects, determining subtypes A, B, C and D. In each subtype of MPS III, the primary storage GAG is heparan sulfate (HS), but mutations leading to A, B, C, and D subtypes are located in genes coding for heparan N-sulfatase (the SGSH gene), α-N-acetylglucosaminidase (the NAGLU gene), acetyl-CoA:α-glucosaminide acetyltransferase (the HGSNAT gene), and N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase (the GNS gene), respectively. Neurodegenerative changes in the central nervous system (CNS) are major problems in Sanfilippo disease. They cause severe cognitive disabilities and behavioral disturbances. This is the main reason of a current lack of therapeutic options for MPS III patients, while patients from some other MPS types (I, II, IVA, and VI) can be treated with enzyme replacement therapy or bone marrow or hematopoietic stem cell transplantations. Nevertheless, although no therapy is available for Sanfilippo disease now, recent years did bring important breakthroughs in this aspect, and clinical trials are being conducted with enzyme replacement therapy, gene therapy, and substrate reduction therapy. These recent achievements are summarized and discussed in this review.
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- Lidia Gaffke
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308, Gdansk, Poland.
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Polasik K, Piotrowska E, Lipińska B, Witkowski JM, Bryl E, Tukaj S. Vitamin D status in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a correlation analysis with disease activity and progression, as well as serum IL-6 levels. Acta Biochim Pol 2017; 64:667-670. [PMID: 29202486 DOI: 10.18388/abp.2017_1636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 09/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/13/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Recent epidemiological studies suggested an association between a poor vitamin D [25(OH)D] status, inflammatory mediators, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We have recently proposed that pro-inflammatory interleukin 6 (IL-6) may represent a good marker for disease activity of RA. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between serum 25(OH)D levels and disease activity, joint damage, as well as serum IL-6 levels in a Polish RA population. MATERIALS AND METHODS Serum 25(OH)D levels were measured in 35 female RA patients and 38 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. Statistical correlations between 25(OH)D levels and the disease activity score 28 (DAS 28), joint damage based on the Steinbrocker criteria, as well as serum IL-6 levels were performed. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference between levels of 25(OH)D in RA (16.89±8.57 ng/ml) and healthy controls (14.12±7.51 ng/ml), and the vitamin D deficiency (<20 ng/ml) was found in 71.43% of RA patients and 73.68 % of healthy controls. While vitamin D status did not correlate with DAS 28 (r=0.265, p=0.149) and joint damage based on the Steinbrocker criteria (r=0.367, p=0.065), a positive correlation between 25(OH)D and IL-6 (r=0.537, p=0.002) was observed in RA. CONCLUSION Although further studies on a larger group of patients will be needed to confirm the data presented here, it seems that hypovitaminosis D is common in the RA patients and middle-aged non-RA healthy women in the Polish population. 25(OH)D levels were similar in the RA patients and age- and gender-matched healthy controls, and were not associated with joint damage and disease activity in patients.
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- Kinga Polasik
- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of General and Medical Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathophysiology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pathology and Experimental Rheumatology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Juchniewicz P, Kloska A, Tylki-Szymańska A, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Węgrzyn G, Moskot M, Gabig-Cimińska M, Piotrowska E. Female Fabry disease patients and X-chromosome inactivation. Gene 2017; 641:259-264. [PMID: 29079200 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2017.10.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Fabry disease is an X-linked inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the gene encoding α-galactosidase A (GLA). Once it was thought to affect only hemizygous males. Over the last fifteen years, research has shown that most females carrying mutated allele also develop symptoms, demonstrating a wide range of disease severity, from a virtually asymptomatic to more classical profile, with cardiac, renal, and cerebrovascular manifestations. This variable expression in females is thought to be influenced by the process of X-chromosome inactivation (XCI). The aim of this study was to assess severity of the clinical phenotype, to analyze XCI patterns, and to estimate their effect on disease manifestation in twelve female Fabry disease patients from five unrelated Polish families. Our analyses revealed that patients presented with the broad range of disease expression - from mild to severe, and their clinical involvement did not correlate with XCI profiles. Female carriers of the mutation in the GLA gene with the random XCI may present with the wide range of disease signs and symptoms. Thus, XCI is not a main factor in the phenotype variability of Fabry disease manifestation in heterozygous females.
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- Patrycja Juchniewicz
- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdańsk), Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdańsk), Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biology, University of Gdańsk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Kasztelewicz B, Piotrowska E, Tołłoczko J, Borszewska-Kornacka MK, Gregorek H, Dzierżanowska-Fangrat K. Assessment of interleukin-17A, C5a and RANTES for early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis - a preliminary study. Cent Eur J Immunol 2017; 41:376-382. [PMID: 28450800 PMCID: PMC5382877 DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2016.64783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The aim of the present study was to investigate serum levels of novel markers: interleukin 17A (IL-17A), anaphylatoxin C5a and chemokine regulated upon activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) in neonates with clinically suspected early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS), and to compare their values with those of non-infected neonates. Eighteen neonates with clinical signs and symptoms of EONS were enrolled in this study. Fifty healthy, non-infected neonates served as the control group. In all neonates serum levels of IL-17A, C5a and RANTES were measured by solid-phase sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). At the time of investigation serum levels of anaphylatoxin C5a were significantly higher in neonates with clinical symptoms of EONS than in non-infected neonates (median 65.35 vs. 50.4 ng/ml, p = 0.034), whereas levels of RANTES were similar and levels of IL-17A were under detection limit of the method. Based on these preliminary results, serum levels of C5a may be a useful marker of inflammation in early onset neonatal sepsis. Because traditional methods of microbiological diagnostics in EONS are frequently unsuccessful, the search for an alternative laboratory biomarkers is of great clinical importance. Thus, there is a strong need for further studies evaluating usefulness of this anaphylatoxin in EONS diagnosis on a larger group of patients.
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- Beata Kasztelewicz
- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, The Nicolaus Copernicus Hospital in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology, The Children’s Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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Nowak JK, Guzikowska-Ruszkowska I, Łopaciuch J, Jankowska W, Piotrowska E, Dziedzic-Szeszuła E, Kapecka K, Walkowiak J. Genetic variants and magnetic resonance imaging measures in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review. JMS 2016. [DOI: 10.20883/jms.2016.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction. Although environmental factors play the major role in the etiopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), genetic factors are implicated as well. We aimed to summarize the current knowledge on the relationship between genetic variants and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging measures in MS.Material and Methods. A systematic review. In December 2016, Scopus (since the year 1980; including MEDLINE) was searched for studies meeting predefined criteria designed to identify articles regarding: multiple sclerosis, genetic variants, and MR imaging. These were then analyzed to identify publications linking polymorphisms and MR findings.Results. The search yielded 290 items; 26 were included in the final analysis. Two genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and two projects employing panels of a few dozen of genes of interest provided most of the data. The other publications concerned no more than 5 genes at a time. Twenty studies reported positive findings. The relationship between HLA-DRB1*15:01 or BDNF rs6265 (Val66Met) and the radiologic course of MS was not consistent across the studies. An intersection of the results of the two GWAS yielded: OPCML (rs11223055), PTPRD (rs1953594), and WWOX (rs11150140, rs1116525) (brain atrophy) as well as CDH13 (rs692612) and PLCB1 (rs6118257) (lesion load).Conclusions. Genetic variants were shown to correlate with MS-related brain atrophy and lesion load. Further research in the field is required.
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Nowak JK, Guzikowska-Ruszkowska I, Łopaciuch J, Jankowska W, Piotrowska E, Dziedzic-Szeszuła E, Kapecka K, Walkowiak J. Genetic variants and magnetic resonance imaging measures in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review. JMS 2016. [DOI: 10.20883/182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Introduction. Although environmental factors play the major role in the etiopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), genetic factors are implicated as well. We aimed to summarize the current knowledge on the relationship between genetic variants and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging measures in MS.Material and Methods. A systematic review. In December 2016, Scopus (since the year 1980; including MEDLINE) was searched for studies meeting predefined criteria designed to identify articles regarding: multiple sclerosis, genetic variants, and MR imaging. These were then analyzed to identify publications linking polymorphisms and MR findings.Results. The search yielded 290 items; 26 were included in the final analysis. Two genome‑wide association studies (GWAS) and two projects employing panels of a few dozen of genes of interest provided most of the data. The other publications concerned no more than 5 genes at a time. Twenty studies reported positive findings. The relationship between HLA‑DRB1*15:01 or BDNF rs6265 (Val66Met) and the radiologic course of MS was not consistent across the studies. An intersection of the results of the two GWAS yielded: OPCML (rs11223055), PTPRD (rs1953594), and WWOX (rs11150140, rs1116525) (brain atrophy) as well as CDH13 (rs692612) and PLCB1 (rs6118257) (lesion load).Conclusions. Genetic variants were shown to correlate with MS‑related brain atrophy and lesion load. Further research in the field is required.
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Jakobkiewicz-Banecka J, Gabig-Ciminska M, Kloska A, Malinowska M, Piotrowska E, Banecka-Majkutewicz Z, Banecki B, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G. Glycosaminoglycans and mucopolysaccharidosis type III. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed) 2016; 21:1393-409. [PMID: 27100513 DOI: 10.2741/4463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III), or Sanfilippo syndrome, is a lysosomal storage disease in which heparan sulfate is accumulated in lysosomes, as well as outside of cells, as the primary storage material. This disease is a complex of four conditions caused by dysfunctions of one of genes coding for lysosomal enzymes involved in degradation of heparan sulfate: SGSH (coding for heparan N-sulfatase) - causing MPS IIIA, NAGLU (coding for alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase) - causing MPS IIIB, HGSNAT (coding for acetyl CoA alpha-glucosaminide acetyltransferase) - causing MPS IIIC), and GNS (coding for N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfatase) - causing MPS IIID. The primary storage is responsible for some disease symptoms, but other arise as a result of secondary storage, including glycosphingolipids, and subsequent processes, like oxidative stress and neuroinflammation. Central nervous system is predominantly affected in all subtypes of MPS III. Heparan sulfate and its derivatives are the most commonly used biomarkers for diagnosis and prediction procedures. Currently, there is no therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome, however, clinical trials are ongoing for enzyme replacement therapy, gene therapy and substrate reduction therapy (particularly gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy).
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdansk), Instituite of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Kladki 24, 80-822 Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdansk), Instituite of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland,
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Gabig-Cimińska M, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Malinowska M, Kloska A, Piotrowska E, Chmielarz I, Moskot M, Węgrzyn A, Węgrzyn G. Combined Therapies for Lysosomal Storage Diseases. Curr Mol Med 2015; 15:746-71. [DOI: 10.2174/1566524015666150921105658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2015] [Revised: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 09/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Forquin P, Piotrowska E, Gary G. Dynamic testing of concrete under high confined pressure. Influence of saturation ratio and aggregate size. EPJ Web of Conferences 2015. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/20159401071] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Piotrowska E, Broniecka A, Biernat J, Wyka J, Bronkowska M. Influence of non-dietary factors on the prevalence of abdominal obesity as a major component of the metabolic syndrome among 17-18-year-old youth. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2015; 66:85-92. [PMID: 25813078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Youth nutrition and their nutritional status are conditioned by many factors, some of the main ones being: economic, social, climatic, cultural, and psychological factors as well as nutritional knowledge. With the growing problem of overweight and obesity among children and young people, the incidence of the metabolic syndrome is also increasing. OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to assess the impact of demographic, sociological and psychological factors on the incidence of obesity among 17-18-year-old adolescents from Wroclaw and vicinity as a major risk factor for the development of the metabolic syndrome. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted in three upper-secondary schools in Wroclaw, Poland. In the surveyed group (17-18 years old, n = 269) girls accounted for 59.5% and boys constituted 40.5%. Majority of young people were Wroclaw citizens (72.9%). Centile charts elaborated by the Children's Memorial Health Institute were adopted for the evaluation of anthropometric parameters. Evaluation of the impact of non-dietary factors on the manner of nutrition was carried out using own questionnaire. RESULTS Based on the tests, abdominal obesity was determined among 34.5% of adolescents aged 17 years and among 65.5% of these aged 18 years. Obesity was more common in girls carrying genetic burden of the disease. Youth with the largest waist circumference most often declared to use slimming diets - 6.7%, and the lowest hunger sensation in stress - 3.4%. In addition, 30.5% of the adolescents with the smallest waist circumference and 11.5% with the largest waist circumference declared to be non-smoking. Occasional alcohol consumption was declared by 30.1% of young people with the smallest waist circumference, and 13.4% with the largest waist circumference. CONCLUSIONS Youth with abdominal obesity significantly more likely than those with normal waist circumference applied slimming diets. Significant impact on the formation of abdominal obesity among girls had inherited disease burden.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Faculty of Food Science, Human Nutrition Department, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Food Science, Human Nutrition Department, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Food Science, Human Nutrition Department, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Food Science, Human Nutrition Department, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Faculty of Food Science, Human Nutrition Department, Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Science, Wroclaw, Poland
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Wyka J, Tajner-Czopek A, Broniecka A, Piotrowska E, Bronkowska M, Biernat J. Estimation of dietary exposure to acrylamide of Polish teenagers from an urban environment. Food Chem Toxicol 2015; 75:151-5. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2013] [Revised: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Piotrowska E, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Tylki-Szymanska A, Liberek A, Maryniak A, Malinowska M, Czartoryska B, Puk E, Kloska A, Liberek T, Baranska S, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G. Genistin-rich soy isoflavone extract in substrate reduction therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome: An open-label, pilot study in 10 pediatric patients. Curr Ther Res Clin Exp 2014; 69:166-79. [PMID: 24692796 DOI: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2008.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [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: 01/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of severe metabolic disorders caused by deficiencies in enzymes involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)-long chains of sugar carbohydrates in cells that help build bone, cartilage, tendons, corneas, skin, and connective tissue. Although enzyme replacement therapy has become available for the treatment of some types of MPS, effective treatment of neurodegenerative forms of MPS has yet to be determined. Recently, genistein (4',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone), a specific inhibitor of protein tyrosine kinase, has been found to inhibit GAG synthesis and to reduce GAG concentrations in cultures of fibroblasts of MPS patients. Therefore, a potential substrate reduction therapy has been proposed. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to examine urinary GAG concentration, hair morphology, and cognitive function in patients receiving genistin treatment for Sanfilippo syndrome (MPS type III). METHODS Patients aged 3 to 14 years with a biochemically confirmed diagnosis of MPS IIIA or MPS IIIB were eligible to enroll in this open-label, pilot study. Genistin-rich soy isoflavone extract 5 mg/kg/d was administered PO for 12 months. Urinary GAG concentration, hair morphology,and cognitive function (measured using a modified version of the Brief Assessment Examination [BAE] and parent observations)were measured at baseline and after 12 months of treatment. RESULTS Ten patients (6 girls, 4 boys; mean age, 8 years [range,3\2-14 years];mean weight, 28 kg [range, 17\2-43 kg]) were included in the study. All patients had Sanfilippo syndrome; 5 patients had MPS IIIA and 5 had MPS IIIB. After 1 year, statistically significant improvement was found in urinary GAG concentration, hair morphology, and cognitive function. Urinary GAG concentration decreased significantly in all 5 patients with MPS IIIA and in 2 patients with MPS IIIB (P = 0.028). Hair morphology improved significantly in all 5 MPS IIIA patients and in 3 MPS IIIB patients (P = 0.012). A significant increase in the BAE score (by 2-6 points) was noted in 8 patients, while the scores of 2 patients did not change after 12 months of treatment (P = 0.012). No adverse events (AEs) considered related to treatment were reported. Moreover, no AEs not related to the treatment (apart from classical symptoms of MPS III) were noted. CONCLUSIONS This pilot study found some improvements in GAG concentration, hair morphology, and cognitive function in these pediatric patients with Sanfilippo syndrome treated with genistin-rich soy isoflavone extract for 1 year. Clinical trials are needed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of this potential treatment.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland ; Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Gastroenterology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Nephrology, Transplantation, and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Broniecka A, Wyka J, Bronkowska M, Piotrowska E, Biernat J. Assessment of intake of iron and nutrients that affect bioavailability of daily food rations of girls. Ann Agric Environ Med 2014; 21:327-330. [PMID: 24959783 DOI: 10.5604/1232-1966.1108598] [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] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIM In a human body iron occurs at a level of 3 to 5 g, 60-70 % of which are in hemoglobin, ca. 10% in myoglobin, and ca. 3% are accumulated in enzymes of cellular respiration or enzymes degrading toxic hydrogen peroxide. The other part of iron is accumulated in liver, spleen, kidneys and bone marrow. The dietary deficiency of iron appears at its insufficient level in a diet and at impaired absorption of iron ions present in food products by a body. Groups at an especially high risk of iron deficiencies include, among others, menstruating girls in the pubescence period and women with heavy and irregular menstruations, as well as vegetarians and patients with chronic enteritis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the intake of iron and nutrients that affect its bioavailability from daily food rations of girls. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 159 girls aged 17-18, students of high schools in the city of Wroclaw. The study was conducted between November 2010 and ay 2011. Girls were divided into 3 subgroups according to the BMI score. Girls' diets were analyzed with the method of a direct interview of the last 24 hours before the test and the interview was repeated seven times. RESULTS The present study demonstrated that the intake of iron from food rations of almost all the girls surveyed was below the requirements defined for this age group. Statistically significant differences were noted in the intake of energy and nutrients among the three distinguished subgroups of girls. CONCLUSIONS Food rations of the surveyed girls were characterized by a low, compared to dietary allowances, calorific value, which resulted in deficiencies of nutrients increasing iron bioavailability.
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- Anna Broniecka
- Department of Human Nutrition, University of the Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of the Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of the Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of the Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of the Environmental and Life Sciences, Wrocław, Poland
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Jurecka A, Zakharova E, Cimbalistiene L, Gusina N, Kulpanovich A, Golda A, Opoka-Winiarska V, Piotrowska E, Voskoboeva E, Tylki-Szymańska A. Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: A predominantly cardiac phenotype associated with homozygosity for p.R152W mutation in theARSBgene. Am J Med Genet A 2013; 161A:1291-9. [DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2012] [Accepted: 01/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Department of Inherited Metabolic Diseases; Research Center for Medical Genetic; Moscow; Russian Federation
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- Center for Medical Genetics; Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Klinikos; Vilnius; Lithuania
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- Centre for Medical Genetic Services; Institute for Hereditary Diseases; Minsk; Belarus
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- Centre for Medical Genetic Services; Institute for Hereditary Diseases; Minsk; Belarus
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- Department of Cardiology; Gliwice General Hospital; Gliwice; Poland
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- Department of Paediatric Pulmonology and Rheumatology; Medical University of Lublin; Lublin; Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology; University of Gdańsk; Gdańsk; Poland
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- Department of Inherited Metabolic Diseases; Research Center for Medical Genetic; Moscow; Russian Federation
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases; The Children's Memorial Health Institute; Warsaw; Poland
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Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Piotrowska E, Gabig-Cimińska M, Borysiewicz E, Słomińska-Wojewódzka M, Narajczyk M, Węgrzyn A, Węgrzyn G. Substrate reduction therapies for mucopolysaccharidoses. Curr Pharm Biotechnol 2012; 12:1860-5. [PMID: 21902626 DOI: 10.2174/138920111798376932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2010] [Accepted: 11/14/2010] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are inherited metabolic disorders, caused by mutations leading to dysfunction of one of enzymes involved in degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in lysosomes. Due to their impaired degradation, GAGs accumulate in cells of patients, which results in dysfunction of tissues and organs, including the heart, respiratory system, bones, joints and central nervous system. Depending on the kind of deficient enzyme, 11 types and subtypes of MPS are currently recognized. Although enzyme replacement therapy has been developed for 3 types of MPS (types I, II and VI), this treatment was found to be effective only in management of somatic symptoms. Since all MPS types except IVA, IVB and VI are characterized by various problems with functioning of the central nervous system (CNS), a search for effective treatment of this system is highly desirable. Recent discoveries suggested that substrate reduction therapy may be an efficient method for treatment of MPS patients, including their CNS. In this review, different variants of this therapy will be discussed in the light of recently published reports.
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Mikołajczak J, Piotrowska E, Biernat J, Wyka J, Zechałko-Czajkowska A. Self-perceived assessment of nutritional status as a determinant of health-promoting and anti-health-promoting behaviors of adolescent boys. ADV CLIN EXP MED 2012; 21:225-233. [PMID: 23214287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Analyses were conducted for the effect of selected elements of lifestyle determining the attitude of adolescent boys to health, care over good physical condition and own appearance against self-consciousness and the real nutritional status of their bodies. OBJECTIVES, MATERIAL AND METHODS: Investigations were conducted at Collective School No. 1 in Wrocław and covered 369 boys (103 at the age of 16, 104 at the age of 17 and 162 at the age of 18) from Poland (Wrocław). The boys were subjected to anthropometric measurements and nutritional status assessment. A questionnaire survey referred to: 1) interests in own appearance, self-perceived assessment of body mass and nutritional status; 2) nutritional behaviors, applying a body mass-reducing diet, other "special diet" and dietary supplements; 3) the level of physical activity; and 4) the use of stimulants (cigarettes, alcohol). Data was also collected on the educational status of parents and the number of siblings, which were then analyzed for their effect on the above elements of lifestyle. Results obtained were subjected to a statistical analysis. RESULTS Proper body mass (BMI between 10th and 90th percentile) was observed in 81.8% of the boys; malnutrition (BMI < 10th percentile) in 5.7% of the boys; whereas overweight and obesity (BMI > or = 90th percentile) in 12.5% of the examined boys. Analyses have also shown that 34.2% of the boys were evaluating their nutritional status, whereas 19.5% did not think about it. Only approx. half the examined pupils (51.0%) considered their body mass "fine", i.e. were satisfied with their body mass. A lack of satisfaction with their own appearance was declared by 21.4% of the boys. CONCLUSIONS The self-perceived assessment of body mass was observed to diverge from the results of objective analyses of the nutritional status of the boys. That factor was found to determine, to a considerable extent, behaviors of the pupils with respect to going on a body mass-reducing diet, taking dietary supplements and smoking cigarettes. The study indicates that the nutritional status of youth should be monitored and that actions should be undertaken to increase their awareness of the principles of a healthy lifestyle.
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- Jolanta Mikołajczak
- Chair of Human Nutrition, Department of Agricultural Technology and Storage, Wrocław University of Life and Environmental Sciences, Poland
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Jurecka A, Piotrowska E, Cimbalistiene L, Gusina N, Sobczyńska A, Czartoryska B, Czerska K, Õunap K, Węgrzyn G, Tylki-Szymańska A. Molecular analysis of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI in Poland, Belarus, Lithuania and Estonia. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 105:237-43. [PMID: 22133300 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2011] [Revised: 11/05/2011] [Accepted: 11/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis VI (MPS VI) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase (ARSB). Over 130 ARSB gene mutations have been identified thus far and most mutations are unique to individual families. We aimed to analyze the spectrum of mutations in the ARSB gene responsible for the disorder in Poland, Belarus and Baltic States. Twenty one families with MPS VI patients, in whom diagnosis was confirmed biochemically and enzymatically, were studied. Direct sequencing of patient genomic DNA was used to identify ARSB mutations. In total, fourteen different disease-causing mutations were found. Three novel mutations included insertion c.375_376insT, a missense mutation c.499G>A (p.G167R) and deletion/insertion c.750_754delinsCCTGAAGTCAAG. We also report 11 previously described mutations (p.A33V, p.W57C, p.Q88X, p.T92K, p.Q97X, p.R152W, p.R160Q, p.R160X, p.Y210C, p.Y266S, p.G302R). The mutation p.R152W was present at a high prevalence of 50% (21/42) the mutated alleles in this group of patients. High prevalence of p.R152W mutation in Poland, Belarus and Baltic States indicates a possible founder effect and suggests that screening for this mutation may be appropriate in MPS VI patients from this region. Our study has also provided evidence to support genotype-phenotype correlation.
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- Agnieszka Jurecka
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Mikołajczak J, Bator E, Bronkowska M, Piotrowska E, Orzeł D, Wyka J, Biernat J. [The value of glycemic index and glycemic load from selected corn flakes eaten with milk]. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2012; 63:433-440. [PMID: 23631264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Carbohydrates consumed with the daily diet are the cause of fluctuations in the concentrations of glucose in the blood, known as the glycemic effect. Glucose content in blood after eating any meal, and usually reaches its maximum after 20-30 min after ingestion of food and then gradually decreases to 1-2 hours to return to fasting levels. Knowing the GI along with information on their composition and nutrient content is important in terms of knowing the effect of carbohydrates on health. OBJECTIVE The glycemic indexes (GI) and the calculate values of the glycemic loads (GL) of the corn flakes eaten with milk (nesquik chocolate balls, cheerios, muesli tropical, fitness chocolate, oatmeal and instant flakes, corn flakes) were investigated. The relationship between IG and sex was calculated and examined. MATERIAL AND METHOD 67 young, healthy volunteers: 42 women and 25 men participated in the study. The average age of the participants was between 23.1 +/- 1.0 years, mean BMI- 22.4 +/- 3.1 kg/m2. Cereal with milk were given in 50 grams of digestible carbohydrates. The reference product was a solution in water (250 ml) containing 50 g glucose. In the morning, 7 times the blood was calleced - on an empty stomach and 15, 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after eating. RESULTS An average value GI and GL were calculated (for women and men), which were respectively: 48,6 and 25,5 - the milk soup with nesquik chocolate balls, 67,5 and 36,1 the milk soup with cheerios, 58,8 and 31,9 - the milk soup with muesli tropical, 66,7 and 34,9 - the milk soup with fitness chocolate, 42,5 and 23,4 - the milk soup with oatmeal flakes, 54,0 and 29,5 - the milk soup with oatmeal instant flakes, 54,4 i 27,9 - the milk soup with corn flakes. CONCLUSIONS The results allowed the meal for the meals of low and medium GI. Showed statistically significant correlation between the glycemic index and gender of respondents.
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- Jolanta Mikołajczak
- Katedra Zywienia Człowieka, Wydział Nauk o Zywności, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu
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Jurecka A, Golda A, Opoka-Winiarska V, Piotrowska E, Tylki-Szymańska A. Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome) with a predominantly cardiac phenotype. Mol Genet Metab 2011; 104:695-9. [PMID: 21917494 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2011.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2011] [Revised: 08/23/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We present here the first literature description of a predominantly cardiac phenotype in a patient homozygous for missense mutation p.R152W in the N-acetylogalactosamine-4-sulfatase (arylsulfatase B, ARSB) gene. An adult Caucasian woman, who displayed very few symptoms up to her late thirties, was diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI) after her hospitalization due to acute heart failure originating mainly from valve disease. In addition to her cardiac phenotype some musculoskeletal involvement without other MPS characteristic features were found. Despite the common pharmacologic treatment and implementation of enzyme replacement therapy with galsulfase the patient died at the age of 38 years because of decompensation of chronic heart failure.
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- Agnieszka Jurecka
- Metabolic Diseases Clinic, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland.
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Marucha J, Tylki-Szymańska A, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Piotrowska E, Kloska A, Czartoryska B, Węgrzyn G. Improvement in the range of joint motion in seven patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II during experimental gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy (GET IT). Am J Med Genet A 2011; 155A:2257-62. [PMID: 21834048 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2010] [Accepted: 04/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II, Hunter disease) is an X chromosome-linked inherited metabolic disease caused by mutations resulting in deficiency of activity of iduronate-2-sulfatase (IDS) and accumulation of undegraded glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), heparan sulfate, and dermatan sulfate. Previous experiments with cell cultures and studies on animal model of MPS II suggested that gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy (GET IT), based on genistein-mediated reduction of efficiency of GAG synthesis, might be a suitable therapy for this disease. In this report, we demonstrate efficacy of GET IT in connective tissue elasticity, particularly in improving the range of joint motion in seven patients with MPS II after 26 weeks of treatment with an isoflavone extract at the dose corresponding to 5 mg/kg/day of genistein.
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- Jolanta Marucha
- Department of Metabolic Diseases, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Warsaw, Poland
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Piotrowska E, Jakobkiewicz-Banecka J, Maryniak A, Tylki-Szymanska A, Puk E, Liberek A, Wegrzyn A, Czartoryska B, Slominska-Wojewodzka M, Wegrzyn G. Two-year follow-up of Sanfilippo Disease patients treated with a genistein-rich isoflavone extract: assessment of effects on cognitive functions and general status of patients. Med Sci Monit 2011; 17:CR196-202. [PMID: 21455105 PMCID: PMC3539518 DOI: 10.12659/msm.881715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are inherited metabolic disorders caused by deficiencies in enzymes involved in degradation of glycosaminoglycans. MPS type III (Sanfilippo disease) is clinically characterized mainly by progressive and severe behavioral disturbances and cognitive dysfunction. Recent 1-year experimental treatment of 10 patients with a genistein (4′, 5, 7-trihydroxyisoflavone)-rich extract resulted in improvement of tested parameters, including cognitive and behavioral functions. Material/Methods Eight pediatric patients with Sanfilippo disease were enrolled into the study. The modified version of the Brief Assessment Examination was used to assess cognitive functions. Moreover, 18 different parameters concerning changes in conditions of patients were assessed by their parents. Results During the first year of the treatment, an improvement of cognitive functions in 7 patients and stabilization in 1 patient were assessed, while after the third year (2-year follow-up) further improvement was observed in 2 patients, stabilization in 3 patients and some deterioration in 3 patients. Monitoring of general and behavioral symptoms revealed improvement in all patients after the first year of the treatment, further improvement in 5 patients, and deterioration in 3 patients during the next 2 years. Conclusions We conclude that the treatment of Sanfilippo patients with a genistein-rich soy isoflavone extract (called gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy [GET IT]) may be effective in either inhibition (in some patients) or slowing down (in other patients) of behavioral and cognitive problems over a longer period. An increased dose of genistein may improve the efficacy of the treatment.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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Wyka J, Biernat J, Mikołajczak J, Piotrowska E. Assessment of dietary intake and nutritional status (MNA) in Polish free-living elderly people from rural environments. Arch Gerontol Geriatr 2011; 54:44-9. [PMID: 21371761 DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2011.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2010] [Revised: 01/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/26/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The proportion of elderly people in the global population is rapidly increasing. Their nutritional status indicates many deficiencies that are risky to health. The aim of this paper was to assess the nutrition and nutritional status in elderly individuals above 60 years old living in their family houses in rural areas. Dietary intake and nutritional status were measured in 174 elderly women and 64 men living in the rural areas of Oleśnica (near Wrocław, SW Poland). Energy intake, consumption of nutrients, selected anthropometric and biochemical indicators, were measured in two groups: one at risk of malnutrition and one with adequate nutrition. Using the mini nutritional assessment (MNA) questionnaire, 238 persons over 60 years of age were qualified according to their nutritional status. Anthropometric and biochemical parameters were measured. The group of women at risk of malnutrition (n=30) showed a statistically significantly lower energy intake in their diet (1,127 kcal) compared to women with adequate nutrition (1,351 kcal). The entire group of examined individuals showed a too low consumption of fiber, calcium, vitamins C and D, and folates. Most of the examined women had a too high body mass index (BMI) (on average 28.8), waist circumference was 96.3 cm, and the triceps skinfold (TSF) was 25.2mm thick. Women at a risk of malnutrition had statistically significantly lower lipid parameters than those with adequate nutrition (respectively: TC 191.1 vs. 219.1m/dl, p<0.001, LDL-cholesterol 107.1 vs. 125.1m/dl, p<0.008, TG 129 vs. 143 mg/dl). Men with a risk of malnutrition had a statistically significantly lower BMI (26.0 vs. 28.7, p<0.04), and also lower waist and arm perimeters compared to men with correct nutrition. According to the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), 8.2% of person with adequate nutrition had poor prognostic indicator for overall survival. All the examined individuals showed many significant nutritional deficiencies. The group with nutritional risk had more pronounced nutritional deficiencies. Despite a too low energy value of foods among individuals with correct nutrition, their anthropometric parameters paradoxically showed the presence of excessive fatty tissue. The most frequent diseases existed in examined group were coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure.
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- Joanna Wyka
- Department of Agricultural Technology and Storage, University of Environmental and Life Sciences, C.K. Norwida st. 25, 50-375 Wrocław, Poland.
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Zycinska K, Wardyn KA, Piotrowska E, Zielonka TM, Zycinski H, Bogaczewicz A, Nitsch-Osuch A, Miskiewicz M, Smolarczyk R. Rhinologic and sinonasal changes in PR3 ANCA pulmonary vasculitis. Eur J Med Res 2011; 15 Suppl 2:241-3. [PMID: 21147659 PMCID: PMC4360321 DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-15-s2-241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Over 70-95% patients with PR3 ANCA pulmonary vasculitis present with upper respiratory tract symptoms or sings. Nasal cavity usually presents with obstruction and chronic refractory infections (rhinosinusitis) which commonly manifest as bloody discharge or crusting obstruction. Mucopurulent discharge may occur in the acute phase or remission, along with other symptoms suggesting sinusitis. Later on, saddle nose deformities can occur due to collapse of the nasal septum. Other common destruction areas are the maxillary ostia, erosion of the tubinates or damage of soft palate. Objective The aim of the study was to characterize pathologies of nasal and sinonasal CT scans in patients with PR3 pulmonary ANCA vasculitis and to establish the CT diagnostic criteria for WG. Between 2005-2009 sinonasal CT visualization was performed in 35 patients (19 female, 16 male) with PR3 ANCA positive WG. Results Bony destruction of the nasal cavity was revealed in 15 (42.8%), damage or distortion of the paranasal sinuses in 20 (57.1%), the mastoid cells in 7 (20%), and the orbits in 7 (20%) patients. Sclerosing osteitis of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses were observed in 11 (31.4%) and in 24 (68.5%), respectively. Bony thickening of the nasal cavity was shown in 5 (14.2%) patients and of the paranasal sinuses in 7 (20%) (unilateral in 2 and bilateral in 5 patients). Seven patients (20%) had orbital masses; all unilateral. Septal perforation was observed in 11 (31.4%) and saddle nose deformity in 7 (20%) patients. Conclusions Maxillary sinuses are regions which are most frequently affected during the course of PR3 ANCA pulmonary vasculitis. CT imagines may be a useful supplement to clinical and activity scoring of WG disease with pulmonary involvement.
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- Katarzyna Zycinska
- Department of Family Medicine, Internal and Metabolic Diseases, Warsaw Medical University, Warsaw, Poland.
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Mikołajczak J, Piotrowska E, Biernat J, Wyka J, Zechałko-Czajkowska A. [Assessment of risk factors of metabolic syndrome in girls and boys from south-west area of Poland]. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2011; 62:83-92. [PMID: 21735985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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The research was aimed at evaluating risk factors: level of physical activity, BMI, using of unhealthy substances, appearing of illness in the family, age and sex in according to increase frequency of the metabolic syndrome (MS) in teenagers from Wrocław. Height and the body weight were measured to assess BMI according to Cole's index in group of 409 girls and 369 boys. Metabolic syndrome was characterized when three of risk factors was noticed like: high level of triglycerids (> or = 110 mg/dl), glucose (> or = 110 mg/dl), waist circumference (> or = 90 percentyl) or low level of HDL - cholesterol (< or = 40 mg/dl). Logistic regression and odds ratio were used to identify number of group with MS (7.7% boys, 6.4% girls), generally 7.1%. One components of ZM was noticed in 36.8% of group, two - 14.9%. Metabolic syndrome was not stated in 41.3% of teenagers. A significant influence of the excess weight and the obesity, the age of pupils, smoking cigarettes to the height of the risk of the metabolic syndrome and his components was stated. In the MS prevention they are essential alterable elements: a proper physical effort, the standardization of parameters of the body and not-taking substances.
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- Jolanta Mikołajczak
- Zakład Zywienia Człowieka, Katedra Technologii Rolnej i Przechowalnictwa, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu.
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Węgrzyn G, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Gabig-Cimińska M, Piotrowska E, Narajczyk M, Kloska A, Malinowska M, Dziedzic D, Gołębiewska I, Moskot M, Węgrzyn A. Genistein: a natural isoflavone with a potential for treatment of genetic diseases. Biochem Soc Trans 2010; 38:695-701. [DOI: 10.1042/bst0380695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/30/2023]
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Genistein [4′,5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone or 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one] is a natural isoflavone occurring in many plants known to possess various biological activities, ranging from phyto-oestrogenic to antioxidative actions. Recent studies indicated that this isoflavone can also be considered as a drug for as yet untreatable genetic diseases. In the present review, we discuss a plausible use of genistein in treatment of two genetic disorders: CF (cystic fibrosis) and MPS (mucopolysaccharidosis). Although various biological actions of genistein are employed in these two cases, in vitro studies, tests on animal models and pilot clinical trials suggest that this plant-derived compound might be a real hope for patients suffering from severe inherited disorders with relatively complicated pathomechanisms, including those affecting the central nervous system.
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- Grzegorz Węgrzyn
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdańsk), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdańsk), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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Piotrowska E, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Wegrzyn G. Different amounts of isoflavones in various commercially available soy extracts in the light of gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy. Phytother Res 2010; 24 Suppl 1:S109-13. [PMID: 19610046 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2944] [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: 11/06/2022]
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Isoflavones are plant-derived, biologically active compounds that are commonly used as natural drugs or diet supplements in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and as antioxidants. Recently, it was proposed that genistein (4',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone) may be used in the treatment of patients suffering from Sanfilippo disease (mucopolysaccharidosis type III), a severe genetic disorder for which no therapy is available. A pilot clinical study with this novel therapy, called 'gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy' (GET IT), indicated that a standardized, genistin-rich soy isoflavone extract is effective in the treatment of such patients. Since various isoflavone-containing products are commercially available, the content of the main isoflavones were measured in such products. Extremely different amounts of isoflavones were determined in various products, from 0.13 to 39 mg per tablet. Only some of these products were found to be effective in inhibition of the synthesis of glycosaminoglycans (compounds whose degradation is severely impaired in mucopolysaccharidoses, including Sanfilippo disease) in cultured fibroblasts. Since in GET IT the dose of genistein is calculated per patient's body weight, the amount of this isoflavone in a tablet is crucial for this therapy. Therefore, the results presented in this report indicate that a careful choice of a proper isoflavone extract is necessary for GET IT.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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Piotrowska E, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Tylki-Szymańska A, Czartoryska B, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G. Correlation between severity of mucopolysaccharidoses and combination of the residual enzyme activity and efficiency of glycosaminoglycan synthesis. Acta Paediatr 2009; 98:743-9. [PMID: 19046346 DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01153.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To develop a method for prediction of severity and clinical course of mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), a group of inherited metabolic diseases. METHODS Various biochemical and clinical parameters (including estimation of the level of clinical severity, presence of specific mutations, residual enzyme activity, urinary glycosaminoglycan (GAG) excretion, storage of GAG in fibroblasts and efficiency of GAG synthesis) of patients suffering from MPS types II, IIIA and IIIB were determined. Correlations between genetic, biochemical and clinical parameters were tested. RESULTS We found that efficiency of GAG synthesis may contribute to the level of severity of MPS. It appears that (i) combination of low or average efficiency of GAG synthesis and the presence of residual activity of the enzyme is responsible for an attenuated phenotype, (ii) a lack of detectable residual enzyme activity causes a severe phenotype, irrespective of the efficiency of GAG synthesis and (iii) high efficiency of GAG synthesis leads to a severe phenotype, even if residual enzyme activity is detected. This correlation was found to be valid in 15 out of 17 patients tested. CONCLUSION Analysis of efficiency of GAG synthesis and residual activity of the enzyme may be considered for prediction of severity of MPS patients' clinical phenotypes.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Piotrowska E, Narajczyk M, Barańska S, Wegrzyn G. Genistein-mediated inhibition of glycosaminoglycan synthesis, which corrects storage in cells of patients suffering from mucopolysaccharidoses, acts by influencing an epidermal growth factor-dependent pathway. J Biomed Sci 2009; 16:26. [PMID: 19272193 PMCID: PMC2653532 DOI: 10.1186/1423-0127-16-26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [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: 07/18/2008] [Accepted: 03/02/2009] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Background Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are inherited metabolic disorders caused by mutations leading to dysfunction of one of enzymes involved in degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Due to their impaired degradation, GAGs accumulate in cells of patients, which results in dysfunction of tissues and organs. Substrate reduction therapy is one of potential treatment of these diseases. It was demonstrated previously that genistein (4', 5, 7-trihydroxyisoflavone) inhibits synthesis and reduces levels of GAGs in cultures of fibroblasts of MPS patients. Recent pilot clinical study indicated that such a therapy may be effective in MPS III (Sanfilippo syndrome). Methods To learn on details of the molecular mechanism of genistein-mediated inhibition of GAG synthesis, efficiency of this process was studied by measuring of incorporation of labeled sulfate, storage of GAGs in lysosomes was estimated by using electron microscopic techniques, and efficiency of phosphorylation of epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor was determined by using an ELISA-based assay with fluorogenic substrates. Results Effects of genistein on inhibition of GAG synthesis and accumulation in fibroblasts from patients suffering from various MPS types were abolished in the presence of an excess of EGF, and were partially reversed by an increased concentration of genistein. No such effects were observed when an excess of 17β-estradiol was used instead of EGF. Moreover, EGF-mediated stimulation of phsophorylation of the EGF receptor was impaired in the presence of genistein in both wild-type and MPS fibroblasts. Conclusion The results presented in this report indicate that the mechanism of genistein-mediated inhibition of GAG synthesis operates through epidermal growth factor (EGF)-dependent pathway.
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Piotrowska E, Zechałko-Czajkowska A, Biernat J, Mikołajczak J. [Evaluation of selected features of the lifestyle being conducive to the state of health of 16-18 year old girls. Part II. Nutritional habits]. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2009; 60:151-157. [PMID: 19803445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to analyze nutritional habits of 409 16-18 year old girls from Wrocław. They are one of three elements shaping health attitude of girls. This research indicates mostly committing nutritional mistakes of the girls e.g.: irregularity of meals consumption 73% of girls, incorrect number of meals about 60% of girls, omission of breakfast about 15% of girls and lunch 20% of girls, movement of main meal up to late evening and night hours, and regular snaking meals 53.0% of girls.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Zakład Zywienia Człowieka, Katedra Technologii Rolnej i Przechowalnictwa, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu.
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Piotrowska E, Zechałko-Czajkowska A, Biernat J, Mikołajczak J. [Assessment of selected features of the lifestyle being conduicive to the state of health of 16-18 year old girls. Part I. Dieting, physical activity, smoking and drinking alcohol]. Rocz Panstw Zakl Hig 2009; 60:51-57. [PMID: 19579770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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The aim of the study was to analyze health attitude of 409 16-18 year old girls from Wrocław in three areas: physical activity, dieting, and smoking and alcohol use. Research indicated different levels of underweight among 17.4% of girls, overweight and obesity among 11.2% of girls, and inappropriate level of physical activity among 60% of girls. Negative self-evaluation of own appearance among 50% of girls contributed to dieting among 32% of girls. Studies indicated as well that 49% of girls smoke, and 89% of girls drink alcohol occasionally or every week.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Zakład Zywienia Człowieka, Katedra Technologii Rolnej i Przechowalnictwa, Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy we Wrocławiu.
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Malinowska M, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Kloska A, Tylki-Szymańska A, Czartoryska B, Piotrowska E, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G. Abnormalities in the hair morphology of patients with some but not all types of mucopolysaccharidoses. Eur J Pediatr 2008; 167:203-9. [PMID: 17361416 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0462-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2007] [Revised: 02/22/2007] [Accepted: 02/23/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of inherited, progressive, metabolic diseases, caused by the deficiency of one of the enzymes involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The disease is usually fatal, with the life span of most untreated MPS patients being between one and two decades. In this report, on the basis of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies, we demonstrate that, besides the many other symptoms of MPS, there are characteristic abnormalities in the hair morphology of patients suffering from some types of this disease (MPS I, MPS II, MPS IIIA, MPS IIIB), but not from other types (MPS IVA, MPS IVB, MPS VI), where the changes are minor, if any. Different GAGs accumulate in the tissues of patients suffering from the various MPS types, and analysis of the disease types in which severe hair abnormalities occur or not could suggest that the accumulation of heparan sulfate, rather than dermatan sulfate or keratan sufate, may be responsible for the major changes in hair morphology. Considerable abnormalities in hair morphology occur in patients suffering from MPS I, MPS II, MPS IIIA, and MPS IIIB, but not in patients suffering from MPS IVA, MPS IVB, and MPS VI; this feature might potentially be used as an additional test for the assessment of the efficacy of treatments for MPS patients (types I, II, IIIA, and IIIB).
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- Marcelina Malinowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822, Gdańsk, Poland
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Wegrzyn G, Tylki-Szymańska A, Liberek A, Piotrowska E, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Marucha J, Czartoryska B, Wegrzyn A. Rapid deterioration of a patient with mucopolysaccharidosis type I during interruption of enzyme replacement therapy. Am J Med Genet A 2007; 143A:1925-7. [PMID: 17603800 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.31831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Grzegorz Wegrzyn
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Piotrowska E, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Barańska S, Tylki-Szymańska A, Czartoryska B, Wegrzyn A, Wegrzyn G. Genistein-mediated inhibition of glycosaminoglycan synthesis as a basis for gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy for mucopolysaccharidoses. Eur J Hum Genet 2006; 14:846-52. [PMID: 16670689 DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [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: 11/09/2022] Open
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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are inherited, severe, progressive, metabolic disorders caused by deficiencies in different enzymes involved in degradation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). Although enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) has recently been available for MPS type I, and clinical trials have been performed in ERT for MPS II and MPS VI, there is little chance that this kind of treatment may be effective for neurodegenerative forms of MPS (due to inefficient delivery of enzymes to central nervous system through the blood-brain barrier), hence currently there is no effective therapy available for them. Therefore, we aim to develop an alternative therapy for these diseases. We found that genistein (4',5,7-trihydroxyisoflavone or 5,7-dihydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one) inhibits synthesis of GAGs considerably in cultures of fibroblasts of MPS patients (types I, II, IIIA and IIIB were tested). Prolonged cultivation of these cells in the presence of genistein resulted in reduction of GAG accumulation and normalization of cells as estimated by biochemical tests and electron microscopic analysis, respectively. As genistein inhibits kinase activity of epidermal growth factor receptor, which is required for full expression of genes coding for enzymes involved in GAG production, we propose to consider a substrate reduction therapy for MPS, which is referred to as 'gene expression-targeted isoflavone therapy'.
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- Ewa Piotrowska
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, Gdańsk 80-822, Poland
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Węgrzyn G, Kurlenda J, Liberek A, Tylki-Szymańska A, Czartoryska B, Piotrowska E, Jakóbkiewicz-Banecka J, Węgrzyn A. Atypical microbial infections of digestive tract may contribute to diarrhea in mucopolysaccharidosis patients: a MPS I case study. BMC Pediatr 2005; 5:9. [PMID: 15882450 PMCID: PMC1142328 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2431-5-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2004] [Accepted: 05/09/2005] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mucopolysaccharidoses are heritable, metabolic diseases caused by deficiency in an activity of one of specific lysosomal enzymes involved in degradation of mucoplysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans). Among many medical problems of patients with mucopolysaccharidoses, there are frequent episodes of diarrhea of unknown etiology. CASE PRESENTATION A girl, diagnosed enzymatically for mucopolysaccharidosis type I (deficiency of alpha-L-iduronidase) at the age of 3 years and 9 months, was investigated until the age of 5 years and 4 months. Frequent loose stools and episodes of diarrhea, often accompanied by vomiting, were encountered. Detailed microbiological analyses were performed and atypical microbial infections (most often enetropathogenic Escherichia coli, but also other species, like Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus, as well as adenoviruses) of the digestive tract were found in most severe diarrhea episodes. Often, isolations of pathogenic bacterial strains from stools of the investigated patient suffering from diarrhea were not obvious during the first screening, and only detailed microbiological studies, including re-isolation of colonies, gave the results of isolation of particular pathogenic strains (especially in the case of enetropathogenic E. coli). CONCLUSION We conclude that atypical microbial infections of digestive tract may contribute significantly to diarrhea in mucopolysaccaridosis patients. Since isolated strains were not typical and their isolation was often possible only after detailed investigation (not during a standard screening), such atypical microbial infections of digestive tract of mucopolysaccharidosis patients could be usually overlooked to date. Importantly, these atypical infections could be effectively treated with antimicrobial agents.
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- Grzegorz Węgrzyn
- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Bacteriology, Provincial Hospital, Nowe Ogrody 1-6, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Gastroenterology and Oncology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Nowe Ogrody 1-6, 80-803 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-736 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Sobieskiego 9, 01-957 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Molecular Biology, University of Gdańsk, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Genetics and Marine Biotechnology, Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Św. Wojciecha 5, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Biology (affiliated with the University of Gdańsk), Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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Wróblewska M, Piotrowska E, ĺuczak M. [Transfusions of blood and blood products and virus infections]. POSTEP HIG MED DOSW 2002; 56:221-40. [PMID: 12107964] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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Transfusions of blood and blood products are commonly used in medicine, but being biological materials they carry a risk of transmitting infections--viral, bacterial, parasitic, as well as prions. Laboratory tests used for screening of donated blood for viral infections at present cannot detect all infectious units. Criteria for selection of blood donors therefore must be very strict, while methods of inactivation of viruses and laboratory assays for detection of their presence must be improved. Indications for blood transfusion should be restricted.
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- Marta Wróblewska
- Katedra i Zakład Mikrobiologii Lekarskiej Akademii Medycznej, Warszawie
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