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Malik S, Inamdar S, Acharya J, Goel P, Ghaskadbi S. Characterization of palmitic acid toxicity induced insulin resistance in HepG2 cells. Toxicol In Vitro 2024; 97:105802. [PMID: 38431059 DOI: 10.1016/j.tiv.2024.105802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2023] [Revised: 02/11/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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BACKGROUND An etiology of palmitic acid (PA) induced insulin resistance (IR) is complex for which two mechanisms are proposed namely ROS induced JNK activation and lipid induced protein kinase-C (PKCε) activation. However, whether these mechanisms act alone or in consortium is not clear. METHODS AND RESULTS In this study, we have characterized PA induced IR in liver cells. These cells were treated with different concentrations of PA for either 8 or 16 h. Insulin responsiveness of cells treated with PA for 8 h was found to be same as that of control. However, cells treated with PA for 16 h, showed increased glucose output both in the presence and in absence of insulin only at higher concentrations, indicating development of IR. In these, both JNK and PKCε were activated in response to increased ROS and lipid accumulation, respectively. Activated JNK and PKCε phosphorylated IRS1 at Ser-307 resulting in inhibition of AKT which in turn inactivated GSK3β, leading to reduced glycogen synthase activity. Inhibition of AKT also reduced insulin suppression of hepatic gluconeogenesis by activating Forkhead box protein O1 (FOXO1) and increased expression of the gluconeogenic enzymes and their transcription factors. CONCLUSION Thus, our data clearly demonstrate that both these mechanisms work simultaneously and more importantly, identified a threshold of HepG2 cells, which when crossed led to the pathological state of IR in response to PA.
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- Sajad Malik
- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India
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- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411008, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Ganeshkhind, Pune 411007, India.
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Kalamkar S, Acharya J, Kolappurath Madathil A, Gajjar V, Divate U, Karandikar-Iyer S, Goel P, Ghaskadbi S. Randomized Clinical Trial of How Long-Term Glutathione Supplementation Offers Protection from Oxidative Damage and Improves HbA1c in Elderly Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Antioxidants (Basel) 2022; 11:antiox11051026. [PMID: 35624890 PMCID: PMC9137531 DOI: 10.3390/antiox11051026] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Complications in type 2 diabetes (T2D) arise from hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress. Here, we examined the effectiveness of supplementation with the endogenous antioxidant glutathione (GSH) during anti-diabetic treatment. A total of 104 non-diabetic and 250 diabetic individuals on anti-diabetic therapy, of either sex and aged between 30 and 78 years, were recruited. A total of 125 diabetic patients were additionally given 500 mg oral GSH supplementation daily for a period of six months. Fasting and PP glucose, insulin, HbA1c, GSH, oxidized glutathione (GSSG), and 8-hydroxy-2-deoxy guanosine (8-OHdG) were measured upon recruitment and after three and six months of supplementation. Statistical significance and effect size were assessed longitudinally across all arms. Blood GSH increased (Cohen’s d = 1.01) and 8-OHdG decreased (Cohen’s d = −1.07) significantly within three months (p < 0.001) in diabetic individuals. A post hoc sub-group analysis showed that HbA1c (Cohen’s d = −0.41; p < 0.05) and fasting insulin levels (Cohen’s d = 0.56; p < 0.05) changed significantly in diabetic individuals above 55 years. GSH supplementation caused a significant increase in blood GSH and helped maintain the baseline HbA1c overall. These results suggest GSH supplementation is of considerable benefit to patients above 55 years, not only supporting decreased glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and 8-OHdG but also increasing fasting insulin. The clinical implication of our study is that the oral administration of GSH potentially complements anti-diabetic therapy in achieving better glycemic targets, especially in the elderly population.
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- Saurabh Kalamkar
- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India; (S.K.); (J.A.)
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India; (S.K.); (J.A.)
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- Department of Medicine, Jehangir Hospital, Pune 411001, India;
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- Jehangir Clinical Development Centre, Pune 411001, India;
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- Biology Division, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune 411008, India;
- Correspondence: (P.G.); (S.G.); Tel.: +91-202-569-0617 (S.G.)
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India; (S.K.); (J.A.)
- Correspondence: (P.G.); (S.G.); Tel.: +91-202-569-0617 (S.G.)
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Kadam DA, Kalamkar SD, Saraf A, Pathan I, Acharya J, Pekhale K, Shouche Y, Lole K, Ghaskadbi S, Ashma R. SNPs in the catalase promoter: a study based on Indian diabetic individuals. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-022-01051-w] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Atreya A, Bashyal G, Gyawali L, Acharya J, Nepal S. Saree on Fireside: Fatal Burn in an Elderly Nepalese Female. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2022; 20:114-116. [PMID: 36273304] [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: 06/16/2023]
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As winter approaches, people in the land of rural Himalayas commonly use fire as the source of heat. Many accidents occur in the process, and mostly the victims are among unattended children and the elderlies. We present a case from rural Nepal where an elderly female sustained fatal burn injuries. Advanced age, greater surface area, and secondary infection were the complicating factors. In the present case, the victim's clad cloth (Saree) was the harbinger to death. Prevention of infection following burn and control of sepsis still remains the mainstay of treatment in burn victims.
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- A Atreya
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Lumbini Medical College Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Community Medicine, Lumbini Medical College Teaching Hospital, Palpa, Nepal
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Acharya J, Moorman TB, Kaspar TC, Lenssen AW, Gailans S, Robertson AE. Effect of Planting into a Green Winter Cereal Rye Cover Crop on Growth and Development, Seedling Disease, and Yield of Corn. Plant Dis 2022; 106:114-120. [PMID: 34253039 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-21-0836-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Terminating winter cereal rye (Secale cereale L.) cover crops ≥10 days before planting (DBP) corn is recommended to minimize seedling disease and potential yield loss. In Iowa, cold temperatures and frequent precipitation can prevent farmers from following that recommendation and sometimes force them to plant corn while the rye plants are still green, referred to as "planting green" (PG). A field trial was established to evaluate the effect of rye termination shortly before or after corn planting on growth, seedling root disease, and yield of corn. A rye cover crop was terminated 17 and 3 DBP and 6 and 12 days after planting (DAP) corn; corn planted following no rye was included as a control. Rye biomass, C/N ratio, and N accumulation increased when terminated 6 or 12 DAP corn compared with rye terminated 17 or 3 DBP corn. Corn seedlings were taller from the PG treatments. More radicle root rot was observed when rye was terminated 3 DBP, 6 DAP, and 12 DAP corn than for the 17 DBP treatment and the no-rye control. Generally, greater Pythium clade B populations were detected on radicles and seminal roots of corn from the PG treatments. Corn populations, ears, or barren plants were not affected by the treatments. In both years, the no-rye control had the greatest corn yield and the 12 DAP treatment had the lowest yield. Our results suggest that PG increased corn seedling root disease and contributed to reduced corn yield.
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- J Acharya
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
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- National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA 50011
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- National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA 50011
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
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- Practical Farmers of Iowa, Ames, IA 50010
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
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Gire D, Acharya J, Malik S, Inamdar S, Ghaskadbi S. Molecular mechanism of anti-adipogenic effect of vitexin in differentiating hMSCs. Phytother Res 2021; 35:6462-6471. [PMID: 34612537 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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In this study, we evaluated a detailed molecular mechanism of anti-adipogenic activity of vitexin, apigenin flavone glucoside, present in germinated fenugreek seeds, in differentiating human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs). The lipid content of differentiated adipocytes was estimated by ORO staining. Effect on mitotic clonal expansion was checked by cell cycle analysis. Expression of early and terminal adipocyte differentiation markers, anti- and pro-adipogenic transcription factors and signalling intermediates regulating them was evaluated at RNA and protein level. We found vitexin to be non-cytotoxic up to 20 μM at which intracellular lipid accumulation was significantly decreased. Cell cycle analysis suggested that vitexin does not affect mitotic clonal expansion. Expression of early and late differentiation markers, such as CEBPα, CEBPβ, PPARγ, FABP4, perilipin, adiponectin and Glut4 was significantly reduced in the presence of vitexin. Expression of KLF4 and KLF15, positive regulators of PPARγ, was decreased, whereas that of negative regulators, namely KLF2, GATA2, miR20a, miR27a, miR27b, miR128, miR130a, miR130b, miR182 and miR548 increased with vitexin treatment. This effect was mediated by the activation of the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway via the activation of LepR and additionally by inhibiting ROS. Thus, our results showed that vitexin regulates the expression of PPARγ and inhibits adipogenesis of hMSCs at an early stage of differentiation.
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- Dhananjay Gire
- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
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Shrestha I, Mishra A, Mishra A, Bista M, Acharya J. Prevalence of Loss of Smell and/or Taste and other Otorhinolaryngology Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2021; 19:173-179. [PMID: 34819431] [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: 06/13/2023]
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Background Loss of smell and/or taste have been described in COVID-19 patients. Studies have not been conducted to evaluate the loss of smell and/or taste in the context of Nepal. Objective To investigate the prevalence of Ear, Nose and Throat related symptoms and assess smell and taste disorders in laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patients. Method This prospective cross-sectional study evaluated patients from September 2020 to March 2021 with preceding COVID-19 diagnosis from a tertiary centre in Kathmandu. COVID-19 positive patients visiting out-patient department, quarantined or admitted were included. Patients were given questionnaire consisting of demographic data, history of smoking and evaluation of presenting symptoms. Loss of smell and taste were subjectively tested and followed up via telephone for ten weeks to evaluate for recovery time and degree of recovery. Result A total of 226 patients participated in the study, 18-92 years old (mean age, 36.77 ± 15.23 years; 53.5% males, 69% non-smokers). Majority of the patients had Myalgia (n = 128, 56.6%) as their presenting symptoms followed by fever (n = 122, 53.9%), loss of smell (n = 117, 51.7%), cough (n = 107, 47.34) and sore throat (n = 102, 45.1%). Loss of sense of smell and taste was reported in 51.8% and 42% respectively. The association between loss of sense of smell and taste was statistically significant (p < .001). All patients had some degree of recovery with 64.1% recovery of smell and 64.2% recovery of taste within 14 days of onset of symptoms. The mean recovery time for sense of smell and taste was 14.34 ± 9.82 days and 15.03 ± 10.06 days, respectively. Conclusion Olfactory and gustatory dysfunctions are cardinal features of COVID-19. They recover spontaneously along with other symptoms within few weeks. The absence of smell or taste in times of pandemic can be suggestive of potential COVID-19 infection and be used as a screening tool for early diagnosis and reduce transmission of the infection.
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- I Shrestha
- Department of ENT-HNS, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of ENT-HNS, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of ENT-HNS, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of ENT-HNS, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Sinamangal, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Corn yield reduction following a cereal rye cover crop has been attributed to, among other factors, allelochemicals released from decomposing cereal rye residue. The allelopathic effect of 6-methoxy-2-benzoxazolinone (MBOA) was evaluated on corn seedling growth, mycelial growth of seven pathogenic species of Pythium, and root rot of corn seedlings caused by Pythium spp. at 13, 16, and 22 to 23°C (room temperature) using a plate assay. Mycelial growth of all Pythium spp. tested was slower with MBOA at 0.25 mg/ml compared with MBOA at 0.125 and 0.0625 mg/ml and the check (4% V8 juice medium containing neomycin sulfate and chloramphenicol with 0.5% dimethyl sulfoxide). Therefore, no further tests were done with MBOA at 0.25 mg/ml. In general, MBOA reduced corn radicle length and did not cause root rot across all temperatures. However, greater root rot severity in corn was observed on corn seedlings grown in the presence of Pythium lutarium and P. oopapillum on media amended with MBOA compared with the check at all temperatures. Similarly, more root rot caused by P. torulosum and P. spinosum was observed when MBOA was present at 16°C compared with the check with no MBOA. These data suggest that corn seedling disease caused by Pythium spp. could be more severe when corn is planted following a cover crop of winter cereal rye due to the presence of allelochemicals that are released from the cover crop.
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- J Acharya
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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- National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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Gutta S, Acharya J, Shiroishi MS, Hwang D, Nayak KS. Improved Glioma Grading Using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2021; 42:233-239. [PMID: 33303522 PMCID: PMC7872170 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Accurate determination of glioma grade leads to improved treatment planning. The criterion standard for glioma grading is invasive tissue sampling. Recently, radiomic features have shown excellent potential in glioma-grade prediction. These features may not fully exploit the underlying information in MR images. The objective of this study was to investigate the performance of features learned by a convolutional neural network compared with standard radiomic features for grade prediction. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 237 patients with gliomas were included in this study. All images were resampled, registered, skull-stripped, and segmented to extract the tumors. The learned features from the trained convolutional neural network were used for grade prediction. The performance of the proposed method was compared with standard machine learning approaches, support vector machine, random forests, and gradient boosting trained with radiomic features. RESULTS The experimental results demonstrate that using learned features extracted from the convolutional neural network achieves an average accuracy of 87%, outperforming the methods considering radiomic features alone. The top-performing machine learning model is gradient boosting with an average accuracy of 64%. Thus, there is a 23% improvement in accuracy, and it is an efficient technique for grade prediction. CONCLUSIONS Convolutional neural networks are able to learn discriminating features automatically, and these features provide added value for grading gliomas. The proposed framework may provide substantial improvement in glioma-grade prediction; however, further validation is needed.
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- S Gutta
- From the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (S.G., K.S.N.), Viterbi School of Engineering
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- Department of Radiology (J.A., M.S.S., D.H., K.S.N.), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology (J.A., M.S.S., D.H., K.S.N.), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology (J.A., M.S.S., D.H., K.S.N.), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (S.G., K.S.N.), Viterbi School of Engineering
- Department of Radiology (J.A., M.S.S., D.H., K.S.N.), Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Shrestha A, Acharya J, Amatya J. Prevalence of ESBL and MBL producing gram negative uropathogens. Int J Infect Dis 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Mittal S, Inamdar S, Acharya J, Pekhale K, Kalamkar S, Boppana R, Ghaskadbi S. miR-3666 inhibits development of hepatic steatosis by negatively regulating PPARγ. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Biol Lipids 2020; 1865:158777. [PMID: 32755726 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2020.158777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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AIMS PPARγ is a crucial transcription factor involved in development of hepatic steatosis, an early stage of NAFLD. PPARγ is tightly regulated through various positive and negative regulators including miRNAs. In this study, we report for the first time miR-3666 as a negative regulator of PPARγ and its involvement in development of hepatic steatosis. METHODS Binding of miR-3666 to regulate PPARγ was checked by luciferase assay and was confirmed by mutating PPARγ 3'UTR. Regulation of PPARγ was determined by overexpression of miR-3666 in HepG2 cells. Hepatic steatotic state in HepG2 cells was developed by exposure to excess palmitic acid and expression of PPARγ, miR-3666 and some PPARγ target and non-target genes was checked. Involvement of mir-3666 by regulating PPARγ in hepatic steatosis was also examined in liver of HFD fed mice. RESULTS On overexpression of miR-3666, PPARγ expression decreased significantly in a dose-dependent manner in HepG2 cells. Binding of miR-3666 to PPARγ was confirmed as the luciferase activity using pMIR-REPORT with PPARγ 3'UTR decreased in PA treated HepG2 cells overexpressing miR-3666 and remained unchanged when PPARγ 3'UTR was mutated. In PA treated HepG2 cells during development of hepatic steatosis PPARγ was significantly up-regulated concomitant with down-regulation of miR-3666. Overexpression of miR-3666 in these cells decreased the extent of hepatic steatosis. Significant up-regulation of PPARγ and down-regulation of miR-3666 was also observed in liver of HFD fed mice indicating that miR-3666 regulates PPARγ in vivo. CONCLUSIONS miR-3666 negatively regulates PPARγ by binding to its 3'UTR during development of hepatic steatosis.
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- Smriti Mittal
- Department of Biotechnology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India
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- Department of Zoology, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune 411007, India.
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Prasad GK, Pandey LK, Praveen Kumar J, Ganesan K, Acharya J, Gupta AK. Magnesium Aluminate Nanoparticles for Chemical Detoxification of Sarin and Soman. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2020; 20:3547-3553. [PMID: 31748050 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2020.17482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The solutions of Mg(NO₃)₂, Al(NO₃)₃, and (NH₄)₂CO₃ were mixed at pH 8 and then heated at 95 °C for 4 h, aged at room temperature for 16 h, and calcined at 650 °C for 4 h to obtain magnesium aluminate nanoparticles. The obtained materials exhibited spinel structure with the particle size being 6 to 26 nm. The nanoparticles demonstrated type IV nitrogen adsorption isotherm, typical of mesoporosity with a surface area of 325 m²/g. They were utilized for studies on chemical detoxification of deadly chemical warfare agents such as sarin and soman. Our results showed that the magnesium aluminate nanoparticles effectively decontaminated more than 99% of sarin and soman within 8-10 min when used at a ratio of 1:50-60% w/w.
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- G K Prasad
- Protective Device Division, Defence R&D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, MP, India
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- Protective Device Division, Defence R&D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, MP, India
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- Protective Device Division, Defence R&D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, MP, India
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- Protective Device Division, Defence R&D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, MP, India
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- Protective Device Division, Defence R&D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, MP, India
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- Protective Device Division, Defence R&D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, MP, India
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Schneble E, Lack C, Zapadka M, Pfeifer CM, Bardo DME, Cagley J, Acharya J, Klein AP, Bhalla M, Obayashi JT, Ross D, Pettersson DR, Pollock JM. Increased Notching of the Corpus Callosum in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: A Callosal Misunderstanding? AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:725-728. [PMID: 32193189 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2019] [Accepted: 02/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In the medicolegal literature, notching of the corpus callosum has been reported to be associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Our purpose was to analyze the prevalence of notching of the corpus callosum in a fetal alcohol spectrum disorders group and a healthy population to determine whether notching occurs with increased frequency in the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders population. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a multicenter search for cases of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and included all patients who had a sagittal T1-weighted brain MR imaging. Patients with concomitant intracranial pathology were excluded. The corpus callosum was examined for notches using previously published methods. A χ2 test was used to compare the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and healthy groups. RESULTS Thirty-three of 59 patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (0-44 years of age) identified across all centers had corpus callosum notching. Of these, 8 had an anterior corpus callosum notch (prevalence, 13.6%), 23 had a posterior corpus callosum notch (prevalence, 39%), and 2 patients demonstrated undulated morphology (prevalence, 3.4%). In the healthy population, the anterior notch prevalence was 139/875 (15.8%), posterior notch prevalence was 378/875 (43.2%), and undulating prevalence was 37/875 (4.2%). There was no significant difference among the anterior (P = .635), posterior (P = .526), and undulating (P = .755) notch prevalence in the fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and healthy groups. CONCLUSIONS There was no significant difference in notching of the corpus callosum between patients with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and the healthy population. Although reported to be a marker of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, notching of the corpus callosum should not be viewed as a specific finding associated with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
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- E Schneble
- From the Departments of Radiology (E.S., D.R.P., J.M.P.), and
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- Department of Radiology (C.L., M.Z.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiology (C.L., M.Z.), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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- Department of Radiology (C.M.P.), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Radiology (D.M.E.B.), Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona
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- Department of Radiology (J.C.), Legacy Emanuel, Portland, Oregon
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- Department of Radiology (J.A.), University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Radiology (A.P.K., M.B.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Radiology (A.P.K., M.B.), Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Neurological Surgery (J.T.O., D.R.), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon
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- Neurological Surgery (J.T.O., D.R.), Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon.,Operative Care Division (D.R.), Portland Veterans Administration Hospital, Portland, Oregon
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- From the Departments of Radiology (E.S., D.R.P., J.M.P.), and
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- From the Departments of Radiology (E.S., D.R.P., J.M.P.), and
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Swami D, Yadav R, Bhaskar ASB, Soni A, Nagar DP, Acharya J, Karade HN, Singh KP, Kumar P. Comparative evaluation of antidotal efficacy of 2-PAM and HNK-102 oximes during inhalation of sarin vapor in Swiss albino mice. Inhal Toxicol 2018; 30:287-298. [PMID: 30375901 DOI: 10.1080/08958378.2018.1520369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Efficacy of two oximes treatments evaluated during inhalation of sarin vapor (LCt50, 755.9 mg/min/m3) in simulated real scenario in vivo. Majority of mice either became moribund or died within 1-2 min during exposure to multifold-lethal concentrations of sarin vapor. Protection indices were determined by exposing to sarin vapor in two sessions, 1 min exposure followed by treatments with or without HNK-102 (56.56 mg/kg, im) or 2-PAM (30 mg/kg, im) and atropine (10 mg/kg, ip), and again exposed for remaining 14 min. Protection offered by HNK-102 was found to be four folds higher compared to 2-PAM in the same toxic environment. Secondly, sub-lethal concentration of sarin vapor (0.8 × LCt50 or 605 mg/min/m3), 24 h post investigations revealed that the oximes could not reactivate brain and serum acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity. The treatments prevented increase in protein concentration (p < .05) and macrophages infiltration compared to sarin alone group in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid. Lung histopathology showed intense peribronchial infiltration and edema with desquamating epithelial lining and mild to moderate alveolar septal infiltration in sarin and atropine groups, respectively. Noticeable peeling-off observed in epithelial lining and sporadic mild infiltration of epithelial cells at bronchiolar region in 2-PAM and HNK-102 groups, respectively. The oximes failed to reactivate AChE activity; however, the mice survived up to 6.0 × LCt50, proved involvement of non-AChE targets in sarin toxicity. Atropine alone treatment was found to be either ineffective or increased the toxicity. HNK-102, exhibited better survivability with lung protection, can be considered as a better replacement for 2-PAM to treat sarin inhalation induced poisoning.
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- Devyani Swami
- a Pharmacology and Toxicology Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- a Pharmacology and Toxicology Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- a Pharmacology and Toxicology Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- a Pharmacology and Toxicology Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- a Pharmacology and Toxicology Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- b Process Technology Development Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- b Process Technology Development Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- a Pharmacology and Toxicology Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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- a Pharmacology and Toxicology Division , Defence Research & Development Establishment , Gwalior , India
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Barisano G, Bergamaschi S, Acharya J, Rajamohan A, Gibbs W, Kim P, Zada G, Chang E, Law M. Complications of Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery in the Brain and Spine. Neurographics (2011) 2018; 8:167-187. [PMID: 35388375 PMCID: PMC8981962 DOI: 10.3174/ng.1700066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Radiation therapy is an integral part of the standard of care for many patients with brain and spine tumors. Stereotactic radiation surgery is increasingly being used as an adjuvant therapy as well as a sole treatment. However, despite newer and more focused techniques, radiation therapy still causes significant neurotoxicity. In this article, we reviewed the scientific literature, presented cases of patients who had developed different complications related to conventional radiation therapy or radiosurgery (gamma knife), demonstrated the imaging findings, and discussed the relevant clinical information for the correct diagnoses. Radiation therapy can cause injury in different ways: directly damaging the structures included in the radiation portal, indirectly affecting the blood vessels, and increasing the chance of tumor development. We also divided radiation complications according to the time of occurrence: acute (0 to 4 weeks), early delayed (4 weeks to months), and late delayed (months to years). With the increasing application of radiation therapy for the treatment of CNS tumors, it is important for the neuroradiologist to recognize the many possible complications of radiation therapy. Although this may cause significant diagnostic challenges, understanding the pathophysiology, time course of onset, and imaging features may help institute early therapy and prevent possible deleterious outcomes. Learning Objectives To recognize the main complications of radiation therapy and stereotactic radiosurgery in the brain and spine, and to highlight the imaging findings to improve the diagnostic process and treatment planning.
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- G Barisano
- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Departments of Radiology (G.B., S.B., J.A., A.R., W.G., P.K., M.L.), Neurosurgery (G.Z.), Radiation Oncology (E.C.), and Stevens Institute of Neuroimaging and Informatics (M.L.), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Golime R, Palit M, Acharya J, Dubey DK. Neuroprotective Effects of Galantamine on Nerve Agent-Induced Neuroglial and Biochemical Changes. Neurotox Res 2017; 33:738-748. [DOI: 10.1007/s12640-017-9815-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2017] [Revised: 09/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Acharya J, Shetty BSK, Shrestha R, Kanchan T. Approximation of Height of an Individual Using Somatometry of Human Male Skull. JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc 2017; 56:238-242. [PMID: 28746322] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Numerous population specific studies conducted on skeletal remains have aimed to standardize the identification process. Known for ethnic and sexual variations, skull bone can also assist the identification process by estimating stature of the individual. The present study focuses on estimation of stature from skull bone using uni-variate and multi-variate regression models in south Indian population. METHODS Stature and maximum cranial length, maximum cranial breadth, bi-pterion breadth, parietal cord and upper facial breadth were measured in wet skulls of 113 males, autopsied at Government Hospital of Kudla, Karnataka. RESULTS All five measurements showed significant correlation with stature (P value <0.001). MCL showed the highest (r=0.77) and UFB the lowest (r=0.42) degree of correlation. Standard error of estimate was lowest for MCL (4.90 cm) in the derived uni-variate regression models. In the regression model obtained from the multi-variate analysis using all five skull measurements the β-coefficients were significant (P value <0.001) and the Standard Error of Estimation of the model was observed to be 4.45 cm. Bland-Altman analysis was conducted to explore the agreement between the actual length and the estimated lengths from the multivariate regression model. The mean of difference was 0.105 with a standard deviation of 4.3 and the upper and lower limits of agreement were 8.5 and -8.3 respectively. CONCLUSIONS The study concludes that stature can be estimated from skull measurements with reasonable accuracy, observations of multi-variate regression models being more precise than the uni-variate regression models. Data collected from South India was compared with data available for Nepalese population and validates the use of data of Indian population for extrapolation in Nepalese population.
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- J Acharya
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore University, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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Acharya J, Bakker MG, Moorman TB, Kaspar TC, Lenssen AW, Robertson AE. Time Interval Between Cover Crop Termination and Planting Influences Corn Seedling Disease, Plant Growth, and Yield. Plant Dis 2017; 101:591-600. [PMID: 30677366 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-07-16-0975-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Experiments were established in a controlled-growth chamber and in the field to evaluate the effect of the length of time intervals between winter rye cover crop termination and corn planting on corn seedling disease, corn growth, and grain yield in 2014 and 2015. Rye termination dates ranged from 25 days before planting (DBP) to 2 days after planting (DAP) corn in the field and from 21 DBP to 1 DAP in controlled studies. Results were similar in both environments. In general, shorter intervals increased seedling disease and reduced corn emergence, shoot growth, and grain yield of corn following winter rye compared with corn planted 10 or more days after rye termination or without rye. Incidence of Pythium spp. increased with shorter intervals (less than 8 DBP); incidence of Fusarium spp. was not consistent between runs and experiments. In 2014, in the 1-DAP treatment, number of ears and grain yield were reduced (P = 0.05 and 0.02, respectively). In 2015, all termination intervals reduced plant population, number of ears, and yield (P = 0.01), with the 2-DBP treatment causing the biggest decrease. A 10- to 14-day interval between rye termination and corn planting should be followed to improve corn yield following a rye cover crop.
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- J Acharya
- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames 50011
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- National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA 50011
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- National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA 50011
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- National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Ames, IA 50011
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- Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames
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- Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Iowa State University, Ames
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Kumar P, Swami D, Nagar DP, Singh KP, Acharya J, Karade HN, Yadav R. In vivo protection studies of bis-quaternary 2-(hydroxyimino)- N-(pyridin-3-yl) acetamide derivatives (HNK oximes) against tabun and soman poisoning in Swiss albino mice. Hum Exp Toxicol 2017; 36:1270-1285. [PMID: 28078916 DOI: 10.1177/0960327116685888] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The study reports antidotal efficacy of three HNK [ bis quaternary 2-(hydroxyimino)-N-(pyridin-3yl) acetamide derivatives] and pralidoxime (2-PAM), against soman and tabun poisoning in Swiss albino mice. Protection index (PI) was determined (treatment doses: HNK oximes, ×0.20 of their median lethal dose (LD50) and 2-PAM, 30 mg/kg, intramuscularly (im)) together with atropine (10 mg/kg, intraperitoneally). Probit log doses with difference of 0.301 log of LD50 of the nerve agents administered and inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity by 50% (IC50) was calculated at optimized time in brain and serum. Using various doses of tabun and soman (subcutaneously (sc)), in multiples of their IC50, AChE reactivation ability of the oximes was studied. Besides, acute toxicity (0.8× LD50, im, 24 h postexposure) of HNK-102 and 2-PAM was also compared by determining biochemical, hematological variables and making histopathological observations. Protection offered by HNK-102 against tabun poisoning was found to be four times higher compared to 2-PAM. However, nearly equal protection was noted with all the four oximes against soman poisoning. HNK-102 reactivated brain AChE activity by 1.5 times more than 2-PAM at IC50 dose of soman and tabun. Acute toxicity studies of HNK-102 and 2-PAM showed sporadic changes in urea, uric acid, aspartate aminotransferase, and so on compared to control group, however, not supported by histopathological investigations. The present investigation showed superiority of newly synthesized HNK-102 oxime over standard 2-PAM, as a better antidote, against acute poisoning of tabun (4.00 times) and soman (1.04 times), in Swiss albino mice.
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- P Kumar
- 1 Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- 1 Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- 1 Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- 1 Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- 2 Process Technology Development Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- 2 Process Technology Development Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- 1 Pharmacology and Toxicology Division, Defence Research & Development Establishment, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Acharya J, Rajamohan AG, Skalski MR, Law M, Kim P, Gibbs W. CT Angiography of the Head in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2017; 38:773-776. [PMID: 28057636 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2016] [Accepted: 11/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is an artificial cardiopulmonary bypass technique used to support patients with severe pulmonary failure or both pulmonary and cardiac failure. The hemodynamic changes produced by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation affect the appearance of CTA of the head images, often confounding interpretation if the correct history and understanding of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation are not known. This technical report describes the principles of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, techniques to optimize intracranial CTA imaging, and pitfalls.
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- J Acharya
- From the Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California.
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- From the Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- From the Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Upadhyaya BP, Shakya G, Adhikari S, Rijal N, Acharya J, Maharjan L, Marasini BR. Scrub Typhus: An Emerging Neglected Tropical Disease in Nepal. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2016; 14:122-127. [PMID: 27885295] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Scrub typhus is a neglected tropical disease and is under reported from Nepal. The objective of this study was to investigate the sero-epidemiology of scrub typhus in patients suffering from acute febrile illness. METHODS A total of 434 specimens collected from July to November 2015 at National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) were investigated for detection of immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibody to Orientiatsutsugamushi.The Scrub Typhus Detect TM kit (InBios, USA) was used to detect the antibodies to O.tsutsugamushi in human serum. Randomly selected 10% positive specimens were used for confirmation by dot- enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and indirect immunofluorescence assay. RESULTS Of the total, 175 (40.3%) were positive for IgM antibodies to O. tsutsugamushi. Positive results of scrub typhus were highest among female in 11-20 year followed by males in 41-50 years age group. The IgM antibodies to O. tsutusugamushi were positive in specimens of various geographical regions including 30 districts of Nepal. Positive cases were found in various ecological regions of Nepal. CONCLUSIONS Scrub typhus is one of the neglected tropical diseases in Nepal. Patients with acute febrile illness should be investigated for scrub typhus with high priority. There is an urgent need of reliable and affordable diagnostic tests at all level of health facilities of Nepal. Surveillance and public health awareness about the disease transmission and preventive measures needs to be initiated.
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- National Public Health Laboratory, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Department of Health Services, Nepal
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Mehta H, Acharya J, Mohan AL, Tobias ME, LeCompte L, Jeevan D. Minimizing Radiation Exposure in Evaluation of Pediatric Head Trauma: Use of Rapid MR Imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2015; 37:11-8. [PMID: 26381555 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a4464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2015] [Accepted: 05/20/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE With >473,000 annual emergency department visits for children with traumatic brain injuries in the United States, the risk of ionizing radiation exposure during CT examinations is a real concern. The purpose of this study was to assess the validity of rapid MR imaging to replace CT in the follow-up imaging of patients with head trauma. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective review of 103 pediatric patients who underwent initial head CT and subsequent follow-up rapid MR imaging between January 2010 and July 2013 was performed. Patients had minor head injuries (Glasgow Coma Scale, >13) that required imaging. Initial head CT was performed, with follow-up rapid MR imaging completed within 48 hours. A board-certified neuroradiologist, blinded to patient information and scan parameters, then independently interpreted the randomized cases. RESULTS There was almost perfect agreement in the ability to detect extra-axial hemorrhage on rapid MR imaging and CT (κ = 0.84, P < .001). Evaluation of hemorrhagic contusion/intraparenchymal hemorrhage demonstrated a moderate level of agreement between MR imaging and CT (κ = 0.61, P < .001). The ability of MR imaging to detect a skull fracture also showed a substantial level of agreement with CT (κ = 0.71, P < .001). Detection of diffuse axonal injury demonstrated a slight level of agreement between MR imaging and CT (κ = 0.154, P = .04). However, the overall predictive agreement for the detection of an axonal injury was 91%. CONCLUSIONS Rapid MR imaging is a valid technique for detecting traumatic cranial injuries and an adequate examination for follow-up imaging in lieu of repeat CT.
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- H Mehta
- From the Departments of Radiology (H.M., J.A., L.L.)
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- From the Departments of Radiology (H.M., J.A., L.L.)
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- Neurosurgery (A.L.M., M.E.T., D.J.), New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Neurosurgery (A.L.M., M.E.T., D.J.), New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- From the Departments of Radiology (H.M., J.A., L.L.)
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- Neurosurgery (A.L.M., M.E.T., D.J.), New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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Objective The present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of periodontal diseases among adults visiting the dental department of a hospital based in Jorpati.Methods Four hundred and seventeen patients were randomly taken from a dental hospital situated in Jorpati during the time period of March 2013 to August 2013. All patients visiting the dental department who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were included in the study. The data included patients overall information along with their chief complaint, gingival bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), frequency of brushing, adverse habits and the diagnosis of the patients examined.Results We found that 52.5% suffered from gingivitis and 47.5% suffered from periodontitis. Also 28.3% suffered from localized and 18% suffered from generalized form of periodontitis. There was no statistically significant difference in the gender when the prevalence of periodontal disease was compared. 51.4% of male and 44.4% of female was seen to be affected with periodontitis. Also habits like smoking and intake of smokeless tobacco was seen to be associated with periodontitis. Regarding the age group more number of patients in the age group of >50 years were seen to be suffering from periodontitis (84.3%) as compared to age group of <35 years (25.9%).Conclusion There is high prevalence of periodontitis and gingivitis in the studied population. Periodontitis was seen to be more prevalent as age advanced which can be attributed mainly to untreated gingivitis. However, no significant difference was seen in the prevalence of periodontitis with respect to gender.Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2014, Vol.10(1); 11-16
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Shrestha N, Acharya J, Sagtani AR, Shrestha R, Shrestha S. Occurrence of dental caries in primary and permanent dentition, oral health status and treatment needs among 12-15 year old school children of Jorpati VDC, Kathmandu. Nepal Med Coll J 2014; 16:109-114. [PMID: 26930725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Dental caries occurrence, distribution, oral health status and corresponding treatment needs in 12 - 15 year old children are useful tools for evaluation of oral health. Dental caries status along with its treatment needs was recorded according to World Health Organization (WHO) index (1997) in 366 children from five schools within Jorpati Village Development Committee (VDC), Kathmandu. Dental caries was diagnosed in 156 (42.6%) children, out of which 122 (78.21%) had caries in permanent teeth, 26 (16.67%) had caries in primary teeth, and 8 (5.13%) had caries in both dentition. The age wise distribution of dental caries showed the highest prevalence among 12 year old students (23.8%) and the lowest among 15 year olds (3.8%). Among the female students (177), 43.5% showed presence of dental caries, while the prevalence among male students (179) was 41.8%.Out of the total number of teeth affected by dental caries (336), 273 (81.25%) were permanent teeth and 63 (18.75%) were primary teeth. The intra arch distribution of dental caries in permanent as well as primary dentition was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Restorative treatment (89.38%) was the main need in permanent dentition, and endodontic treatment (60.32%) in primary dentition. Chronologic enamel hypoplasia was found in 14 (3.83%) of the total population, and 62 (16.94%) required oral prophylaxis. These findings are significant as they can initiate further research in this area, which may help establish reliable baseline data for implementation of preventive oral health programs.
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Kumar P, Swami D, Karade HN, Acharya J, Jatav PC, Kumar A, Meena MK. In vivo protection of diisopropylphosphorofluoridate (DFP) poisoning by three bis-quaternary 2 -(hydroxyimino) -N -(pyridin-3-yl) acetamide derivatives in Swiss mice. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2014; 60:53-59. [PMID: 25346249] [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] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study reports efficacy of three bis pyridinium derivatives of 2-(hydroxyimino)- N-(pyridine-3-yl) acetamide in terms of survival, reactivation of brain and serum acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in diisopropylphosphorofluoridate (DFP) intoxicated Swiss albino male mice. LD50 of DFP (3.9 mg/kg, s.c.) and new oximes, HNK-102, HNK-106, HNK-111, (282.8, 35.0 and 35.0 mg/kg respectively, i.m.) was determined. Various doses of DFP and oximes as treatment doses with atropine (10 mg/kg, i.p.) were used to determine protection index (PI). For time dependent maximum AChE inhibition, two doses of DFP (0.20 and 2.0 LD50) were chosen. At optimized time i.e. Sixty minutes, IC50 value was calculated as 0.249 and 0.017 LD50 of brain and serum AChE, respectively. Shift of DFP induced brain AChE IC50 curves to right was observed at 0.20 LD50 treatment dose of oximes with respect to 2-PAM. These findings propose that new HNK series of oximes are effective antidote, compared to that of 2-PAM in vivo.
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- P Kumar
- Defence Research & Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India pravinkumar43@hotmail.com
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- Defence Research & Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research & Development Establishment Process Technology Development Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research & Development Establishment Process Technology Development Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research & Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research & Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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- Defence Research & Development Establishment Pharmacology and Toxicology Division Gwalior India
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Khanal S, Acharya J. Dental caries status and oral health practice among 12-15 year old children in Jorpati, Kathmandu. Nepal Med Coll J 2014; 16:84-87. [PMID: 25799820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Oral health is an essential component of health throughout life. There has been a decline in dental caries and periodontal disease in developed countries which can be attributed to the implementation of preventive programmes but in developing countries dental diseases are still on the rise. Therefore this cross sectional study was carried out to assess the prevalence of dental caries and oral hygiene practices among 12 to 15 years old children. Self administered close ended questionnaires were used to assess the oral hygiene practice. The overall dental caries prevalence was 58.3% and the mean DMFT score was 1.2 (± 1.79) and the deft score was 0.6 (± 1.24). Majority of the children (84.1%) presented with the practice of brushing their teeth once everyday using tooth brush and toothpaste. Regular dental check up was very poor (5.6%) but 77.4% reported that they visited a dentist in case of pain or presence of stains in the teeth. Females (63.4%) and children studying in higher secondary class (74.2%) showed a "good" level of oral hygiene practice than males and children in secondary class respectively. Children having "good" practice presented with "low" dental caries severity. The utilization of dental services was poor in the children, therefore highlighting the necessity to implement preventive programmes is important which would help in reducing the incidence of the dental caries as well as aiding in prompt treatment of dental caries at its initial stages.
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Barua A, Acharya J, Ghaskadbi S, Goel P. The relationship between fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c during intensive periods of glucose control in antidiabetic therapy. J Theor Biol 2014; 363:158-63. [PMID: 25158164 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.08.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 06/09/2014] [Revised: 07/30/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE HbA1c measurements are typically less variable than fasting plasma glucose (FPG) for diagnosing diabetes, and for assessment of progress on glucose control therapy. However HbA1c reaches steady-state relative to average plasma glucose over about 120 days. HbA1c thus overestimates average FPG during first three months of starting therapy in newly diagnosed diabetic patients, and care needs to be exercised in interpreting HbA1c measurements during this period. At steady-state excellent regression exists between HbA1c and FPG. We hypothesize that this regression can also be used to obtain reliable estimates of HbA1c relative to FPG at 4 and 8 weeks following the onset of therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS We collected FPG and HbA1c data of type 2 diabetic patients over the first 8 weeks of starting antidiabetic treatment. We fit linear and nonlinear regression models to steady-state data, and estimated how much measured HbA1c deviates at 4 and 8 weeks from these theoretical relations. RESULTS If measured HbA1c is decremented by 0.7% (8 mmol/mol) at 4 weeks and 0.3% (3 mmol/mol) at 8 weeks, this corrected HbA1c is a better predictor of the corresponding FPG. Using hyperbolic regression, corrections to HbA1c are 0.5 and 0.1% (5 and 1 mmol/mol), respectively. CONCLUSION With the corrections proposed here, HbA1c measurements can be better interpreted in the early weeks of antidiabetic treatment.
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- Amlan Barua
- Department of Mathematics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Pune 411008, India.
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- Department of Zoology, University of Pune, Pune 41107, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Pune, Pune 41107, India
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- Mathematics and Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Pune 411008, India
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Kulkarni R, Acharya J, Ghaskadbi S, Goel P. Thresholds of oxidative stress in newly diagnosed diabetic patients on intensive glucose-control therapy. PLoS One 2014; 9:e100897. [PMID: 24971653 PMCID: PMC4074157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0100897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2013] [Accepted: 06/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Cellular and animal studies suggest that oxidative stress could be the central defect underlying both beta-cell dysfunction and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes mellitus. A reduction of glycemic stress in diabetic patients on therapy alleviates systemic oxidative stress and improves insulin resistance and beta-cell secretion. Monitoring oxidative stress systematically with glucose can potentially identify an individual's recovery trajectory. To determine a quantitative model of serial changes in oxidative stress, as measured via the antioxidant glutathione, we followed patients newly diagnosed with diabetes over 8 weeks of starting anti-diabetic treatment. We developed a mathematical model which shows recovery is marked with a quantal response. For each individual the model predicts three theoretical quantities: an estimate of maximal glutathione at low stress, a glucose threshold for half-maximal glutathione, and a rate at which recovery progresses. Individual patients are seen to vary considerably in their response to glucose control. Thus, model estimates can potentially be used to determine whether an individual patient's response is better or worse than average in terms of each of these indices; they can therefore be useful in reassessing treatment strategy. We hypothesize that this method can aid the personalization of effective targets of glucose control in anti-diabetic therapy.
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- Rashmi Kulkarni
- Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Zoology, University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- Mathematics and Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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Sharma R, Gupta B, Acharya J, Kaushik M, Ghosh KK. Interactions between xylene-linked carbamoyl bis-pyridinium mono-oximes and organophosphates inhibited-AChE: A kinetic study. Toxicology 2014; 316:1-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tox.2013.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2013] [Revised: 11/21/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Kulkarni R, Acharya J, Ghaskadbi S, Goel P. Oxidative stress as a covariate of recovery in diabetes therapy. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2014; 5:89. [PMID: 24971075 PMCID: PMC4053684 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2014.00089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 05/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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- Rashmi Kulkarni
- Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Pune, India
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- Mathematics and Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, Pune, India
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Mishra SK, Acharya J, Kattel HP, Koirala J, Rijal BP, Pokhrel BM. Metallo-beta-lactamase producing gram-negative bacterial isolates. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2012; 10:208-213. [PMID: 23281453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The global emergence of metallo-β-lactamase (MBL) producing bacterial isolates causing lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) has resulted in fewer therapeutic options in treatment modalities. However, to our knowledge no studies regarding MBLs had been done so far in Nepal. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the current level of MBL producing bacterial isolates in our setup. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study conducted over a period of six months (June to November 2008) at Bacteriology laboratory of a teaching hospital. A total of 1120 specimens representing lower respiratory tract (sputum, endotracheal secretion and bronchial washing) were processed from outpatients and inpatients, with suspected LRTI, at TUTH. The specimens were collected and processed according to the standard methodology. Combination disk method and Double disk synergy test methods were used for the detection of MBL producing isolates. RESULTS Respiratory pathogens were recovered from 497 (44.4%) of suspected cases. Among these, gram-negative bacteria were observed in 448 (84.0%). Multidrug resistance (MDR) was found in 286 (53.7%) of the total bacterial isolates. MBL was present in 6 (1.3%) of the total 448 gram-negative isolates. MBL was detected by both DDST and CD methods in 3 isolates each of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter spp. from inpatients. All MBL producers were MDR. CONCLUSIONS MBL-producing gram negative bacteria were detected from LRTI isolates in this study and this data can be used as base-line information of this novel type of β-lactamase in our setup.
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- S K Mishra
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medicine, TUTH, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Mishra S, Acharya J, Kattel H, Pokhrel B, Rijal B. Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and metallo-beta-lactamase-producing bacterial strains among the patients attending a tertiary care center in Nepal. Int J Infect Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2012.05.592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Gutch PK, Singh R, Acharya J. N,N-dichloro poly(styrene-co-divinyl benzene) sulfonamide polymeric beads: An efficient and recyclable decontaminating reagent for O,S-diethyl methyl phosphonothiolate, a simulant of VX. J Appl Polym Sci 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/app.33886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Acharya A, Acharya J. Motives for competition among athlete's of selected sports and games at inter-varsity level. Br J Sports Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.078725.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Dubey BK, Dubey BK, Acharya J. Participation in sport as an assessment of women empowerment. Br J Sports Med 2010. [DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.078725.208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Humphries S, Neely D, Whittall R, Troutt J, Konrad R, Scartezini M, Li KW, Cooper J, Acharya J, Neil H. PLASMA PCSK9 LEVELS ARE LOW IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS CARRYING THE PCSK9 P.R46L VARIANT AND IN P.D374Y FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROL-EMIA PATIENTS. Atherosclerosis 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2009.07.005] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mahato TH, Prasad GK, Singh B, Srivastava AR, Ganesan K, Acharya J, Vijayaraghavan R. Reactions of sulphur mustard and sarin on V 1.02 O 2.98 nanotubes. J Hazard Mater 2009; 166:1545-1549. [PMID: 19135787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.11.073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2008] [Revised: 10/25/2008] [Accepted: 11/24/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Reactions of sulphur mustard and sarin were studied on the surface of V(1.02)O(2.98) nanotubes by gas chromatography and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry techniques. The V(1.02)O(2.98) nanotube samples were made by using hydrothermal method and characterized by scanning electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption, X-ray diffractometry and thermogravimetry. Later, they were exposed to sulphur mustard and sarin separately at ambient temperature (30+/-2 degrees C). The data explored the formation of sulphoxide of sulphur mustard, thiodiglycol for sulphur mustard and isopropyl methyl phosphonic acid for sarin on V(1.02)O(2.98) nanotubes illustrating the role of oxidation and hydrolysis reactions in the decontamination.
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- T H Mahato
- Defense Research and Development Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior 474002, MP, India
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Mahato TH, Prasad GK, Singh B, Acharya J, Srivastava AR, Vijayaraghavan R. Nanocrystalline zinc oxide for the decontamination of sarin. J Hazard Mater 2009; 165:928-932. [PMID: 19121895 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.10.126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2008] [Revised: 10/22/2008] [Accepted: 10/22/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Nanocrystalline zinc oxide materials were prepared by sol-gel method and were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetry, nitrogen adsorption and infrared spectroscopy techniques. The data confirmed the formation of zinc oxide materials of zincite phase with an average crystallite size of approximately 55 nm. Obtained material was tested as destructive adsorbent for the decontamination of sarin and the reaction was followed by GC-NPD and GC-MS techniques. The reaction products were characterized by GC-MS and the data explored the role of hydrolysis reaction in the detoxification of sarin. Sarin was hydrolyzed to form surface bound non-toxic phosphonate on the surface of nano-zinc oxide. The data also revealed the values of rate constant and half-life to be 4.12h(-1) and 0.16 h in the initial stages of the reaction and 0.361 h(-1) and 1.9h at the final stages of the reaction for the decontamination reaction on nanocrystalline ZnO.
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- T H Mahato
- Defense R&D Establishment, Jhansi Road, Gwalior, MP, India
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Acharya J, Gupta AK, Pardasani D, Dubey DK, Kaushik MP. Trichloroisocyanuric Acid–KF as an Efficient Reagent for One-Pot Synthesis of Dialkylfluorophosphates from Dialkylphosphites. SYNTHETIC COMMUN 2008. [DOI: 10.1080/00397910802215880] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- J. Acharya
- a Process Technology Development Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, India
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- a Process Technology Development Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, India
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- a Process Technology Development Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, India
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- a Process Technology Development Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, India
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- a Process Technology Development Division, Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, India
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Gupta A, Acharya J, Pardasani D, Dubey D. Single step fluorination of dialkylphosphites: trichloroacetonitrile–KF as an efficient reagent for the synthesis of dialkyl fluorophosphates. Tetrahedron Lett 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.02.051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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- A. K. Gupta
- a Process Technology Development Division , Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, M P, India
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- a Process Technology Development Division , Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, M P, India
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- a Process Technology Development Division , Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, M P, India
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- a Process Technology Development Division , Defence Research and Development Establishment , Gwalior, M P, India
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Gutch PK, Acharya J. A SIMPLE, CONVENIENT AND EFFECTIVE METHOD FOR THE SYNTHESIS OF DIBENZ(B,F) 1,4-OXAZEPINES(CR); A NEW GENERATION RIOT CONTROL AGENT AND ITS ANALOGUES. HETEROCYCL COMMUN 2007. [DOI: 10.1515/hc.2007.13.6.393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Gupta A, Acharya J, Pardasani D, Dubey D. N,N′-Dichloro bis(2,4,6-trichlorophenyl)urea (CC-2): an efficient reagent for the synthesis of α-chloro-nitroso compounds. Tetrahedron Lett 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2006.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Lüders HO, Acharya J, Alexopoulos A, Baumgartner C, Bautista J, Burgess R, Carreño M, Diehl B, Dinner D, Ebner A, Foldvary N, Godoy J, Hamer H, Ikeda A, Källén K, Kellinghaus C, Kotagal P, Lachhwani D, Loddenkemper T, Mani J, Matsumoto R, Möddel G, Nair D, Noachtar S, O'Donovan CA, Rona S, Rosenow F, Schuele S, Szabo CA, Tandon N, Tanner A, Widdess-Walsh P. Are epilepsy classifications based on epileptic syndromes and seizure types outdated? Epileptic Disord 2006; 8:81-5. [PMID: 16567333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2006] [Accepted: 02/01/2006] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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- H O Lüders
- Epilepsy Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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Acharya J, Gupta A, Shakya P, Kaushik M. Trichloroisocyanuric acid: an efficient reagent for the synthesis of dialkyl chlorophosphates from dialkyl phosphites. Tetrahedron Lett 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recently, Tardiff and colleagues have suggested that the presence of the apolipoprotein E, epsilon4 allele was associated with increased likelihood of cognitive decline after coronary artery bypass grafting. The objective of the current study was to replicate this earlier work using an increased sample size. The increased sample also enabled an analysis by individual genotype in cognitive decline after coronary artery bypass grafting. METHODS Apolipoprotein E genotyping was performed on 111 individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting. Each participant underwent a battery of nine neuropsychological tests before operation and 4 to 7 weeks after operation. RESULTS Cognitive decline, assessed by both continuous Z change scores and two categoric measures of cognitive deficit, was not significantly associated with either individual apolipoprotein E genotypes or categorization by the presence or absence of the epsilon4 allele. The examination of potential moderating factors did not alter this finding. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that the epsilon4 allele is not associated with cognitive decline in the weeks after coronary artery bypass grafting.
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- L Steed
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics, University College London, England
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Dube SN, Kumar D, Acharya J, Dubey DK, Sikder AK. Antidotal efficacy of pyridinium oximes and cholineacetyltransferase inhibitors against organophosphorus intoxication in rodents. Indian J Physiol Pharmacol 2000; 44:50-6. [PMID: 10919095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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In an attempt to develop effective antidote against organophosphorus intoxication, some new imidazole-pyridinium mono-oximes, long chain pyridinium mono-oximes and cholineacetyltransferase inhibitors were synthesised. These compounds were evaluated for their in vivo therapeutic protection and neuromuscular function studies in rodents. The results indicate that SPK-series oximes may be useful against sarin poisoning without any beneficial effect against VX (O-Ethyl S-2-NN-diisopropylaminoethyl methylphosphonofluoridate) intoxication. The cholineacetyltransferase (ChAT) inhibitors may not be of any help against any of the OP compounds studied in this study.
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- S N Dube
- Defence Research and Development Establishment, Gwalior
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PURPOSE Few data are available concerning symptomatology of epileptic seizures in infants. METHODS We reviewed 296 videotaped seizures from 76 patients aged 1-35 months (mean, 15.1 months) who underwent video-EEG monitoring at our institution from 1988 to 1998. Seizure symptomatology was first classified based on observable behavioral and motor manifestations and then correlated with ictal EEG. RESULTS Four seizure types accounted for 81% of all seizures seen in this group: epileptic spasms (24%), clonic seizures (20%), tonic seizures (17%), and hypomotor seizures (20%; characterized by arrest or significant decrease of behavioral motor activity with indeterminate level of consciousness). The remaining seizures included small numbers of myoclonic, atonic, and versive seizures. All 12 focal motor seizures and all five versive seizures were associated with focal EEG seizure patterns, seen in the contralateral hemisphere in all but one patient with versive seizures. Generalized motor seizures (clinically generalized at onset) were accompanied either by focal (19 of 51; 37%) or generalized (32 of 51; 63%) EEG seizures. Hypomotor seizures also were associated with focal (14 of 20; 70%) or generalized (six of 20; 30%) EEG seizures. Four patients with generalized epileptic spasms had generalized EEG seizures in the setting of focal epilepsy based on neuroimaging, interictal EEG, and in two cases also on postresection seizure freedom. Seizure types not seen in this age group included auras, seizures with prominent automatisms (except in one case), and classic generalized tonic-clonic seizures. CONCLUSIONS The repertoire of seizure manifestation in the first 3 years of life appears to be limited. In infants, focal motor seizures are reliably associated with focal EEG seizures in the contralateral hemisphere, whereas generalized motor and hypomotor clinical seizures may be either focal or generalized on EEG. Epileptic spasms may be seen in focal as well as generalized epilepsies. Video-EEG monitoring and neuroimaging may be critical for clarifying the focal or generalized nature of the epilepsy in infants.
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- Department of Neurology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA
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Lüders H, Acharya J, Baumgartner C, Benbadis S, Bleasel A, Burgess R, Dinner DS, Ebner A, Foldvary N, Geller E, Hamer H, Holthausen H, Kotagal P, Morris H, Meencke HJ, Noachtar S, Rosenow F, Sakamoto A, Steinhoff BJ, Tuxhorn I, Wyllie E. A new epileptic seizure classification based exclusively on ictal semiology. Acta Neurol Scand 1999; 99:137-41. [PMID: 10100955 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.1999.tb07334.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Historically, seizure semiology was the main feature in the differential diagnosis of epileptic syndromes. With the development of clinical EEG, the definition of electroclinical complexes became an essential tool to define epileptic syndromes, particularly focal epileptic syndromes. Modern advances in diagnostic technology, particularly in neuroimaging and molecular biology, now permit better definitions of epileptic syndromes. At the same time detailed studies showed that there does not necessarily exist a one-to-one relationship between epileptic seizures or electroclinical complexes and epileptic syndromes. These developments call for the reintroduction of an epileptic seizure classification based exclusively on clinical semiology, similar to the seizure classifications which were used by neurologists before the introduction of the modern diagnostic methods. This classification of epileptic seizures should always be complemented by an epileptic syndrome classification based on all the available clinical information (clinical history, neurological exam, ictal semiology, EEG, anatomical and functional neuroimaging, etc.). Such an approach is more consistent with mainstream clinical neurology and would avoid the current confusion between the classification of epileptic seizures (which in the International Seizure Classification is actually a classification of electroclinical complexes) and the classification of epileptic syndromes.
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- H Lüders
- The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Department of Neurology, Ohio 44195, USA
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