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Brenner E, Bleys RLAW, de Caro R, Catereniuc I, Chirculescu ARM, Destrieux C, Eppler E, Filgueira L, Kachlik D, Kiss P, Lee C, Matveeva N, Natsis K, Pais D, Paulsen F, Piagkou M, Quondamatteo F, Reglődi D, Şendemir E, Tranum-Jensen J, Tutkuviene J, Vázquez Osorio MT. The legal and ethical framework governing body donation in Europe - 2nd update on current practice. Ann Anat 2024; 252:152195. [PMID: 38042354 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2023.152195] [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: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND In 2008, members of the TEPARG provided first insights into the legal and ethical framework governing body donation in Europe. In 2012, a first update followed. This paper is now the second update on this topic and tries to extend the available information to many more European countries. METHODS For this second update, we have asked authors from all European countries to contribute their national perspectives. By this enquiry, we got many contributions compiled in this paper. When we did not get a personal contribution, one of us (EB) searched the internet for relevant information. RESULTS Perspectives on the legal and ethical framework governing body donation in Europe. CONCLUSIONS We still see that a clear and rigorous legal framework is still unavailable in several countries. We found national regulations in 18 out of 39 countries; two others have at least federal laws. Several countries accept not only donated bodies but also utilise unclaimed bodies. These findings can guide policymakers in reviewing and updating existing laws and regulations related to body donation and anatomical studies.
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- Erich Brenner
- Institute of Clinical and Functional Anatomy, Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria; Trans-European Pedagogic Anatomical Research Group (TEPARG).
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- Department of Anatomy, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Section of Anatomy, Department of Human Anatomy and Physiology, University of Padova, Italy; Trans-European Pedagogic Anatomical Research Group (TEPARG)
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- Department of Anatomy and Clinical Anatomy, Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
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- Department of Anatomy and Embryology, Faculty of Medicine, C Davila University, Bucharest, Romania; Trans-European Pedagogic Anatomical Research Group (TEPARG)
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- Anatomy, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Anatomy, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Pécs, Hungary
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- Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje, North Macedonia
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- Laboratory of Anatomy and Anatomy of Surgery, Aristotele University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Departamento de Deontologia, Bioética e DireitoMédico, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal; Trans-European Pedagogic Anatomical Research Group (TEPARG)
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- Institute for Functional and Clinical Anatomy, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Anatomy and Regenerative Medicine, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Pécs, Hungary
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- Anatomy Department, Medical Faculty, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey; Trans-European Pedagogic Anatomical Research Group (TEPARG)
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Anatomy, Histology and Anthropology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania
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Bilella A, Eppler E, Link K, Filgueira L. Body painting, ultrasound, clinical examination, and peer-teaching: A student-centered approach to enhance musculoskeletal anatomy learning. Anat Sci Educ 2024; 17:157-172. [PMID: 37670412 DOI: 10.1002/ase.2334] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2023] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023]
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The presented course, established 2016 as a compulsory elective for 22nd-year bachelor medical students, aimed to enhance deep learning of upper and lower limb anatomy from a clinical perspective by a maximum of student-centered activities combining hands-on skills training with team-learning. Three cohorts (in total 60 students) participated in this study. Students rotated through body painting, ultrasound, and clinical investigation supervised by faculty or an experienced clinician. Teams of 3-4 students prepared presentations on clinical anatomy and pathological conditions, which by teacher- and peer assessments on average achieved >85% (mean 17.8/20 points ± 1.06). After each activity session, the students reported their learning experience through a reflective diary. Fifty students (83%) evaluated the course by a voluntary anonymous questionnaire combining Likert-type scale and free-text questions to assess, predominantly, perception of course activities and their perceived influence on learning anatomy. Journal reports and questionnaires revealed that the students highly valued the course, and 92% (29 females, 17 males) rated group work satisfying or well-perceived. The highest appreciation achieved ultrasound followed by clinical examination and body painting, which one third proposed to integrate into the regular dissection course. All students recommended the course to their younger peers. This course was feasible to integrate in the pre-existing curriculum. Limiting factors to offer this elective course to more students are availability of clinical teachers, technical equipment, and education rooms. Being student-directed tasks, body painting and reflective diary-writing would be feasible to implement without additional faculty, which we recommend to educators for student engagement activation.
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- Alessandro Bilella
- Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
- Institute of Anatomy, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Filgueira L, Steinberg A, Mendonca R, Lim SH. Returning to employment following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant: A major problem among survivors. EJHaem 2023; 4:1132-1142. [PMID: 38024592 PMCID: PMC10660407 DOI: 10.1002/jha2.788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Quality of life (QoL) is an important aspect of cancer survivorship. One of the most acute problems that impact survivors in many aspects of activities of daily living and compromise their QoL is the inability to return to employment following successful cancer therapy. This is most prominent among survivors after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (allo-HSCT). More than 50% of the survivors following allo-HSCT remain unemployed one year after the procedure. This problem extends beyond the initial few years; unemployment rates among those who underwent allo-HSCT during their childhoods or adolescence have remained high. The inability to return to employment imposes a financial burden. Survivors following allo-HSCT also experience a multitude of chronic psychosocial complications that may be both contributing and consequential to the inability to return to employment. However, many transplant programs and cancer centers do not have return-to-employment programs. In this review paper, we discuss the prevalence of unemployment following allo-HSCT. We examine the psychosocial symptoms experienced by survivors and how they may affect survivors' ability to return to employment. Finally, we propose a multi-disciplinary multi-pronged occupation-focused approach to address the complex and inter-related psychosocial symptoms to help alleviate the problem.
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- Luis Filgueira
- Programs in Occupational TherapyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York CityNew YorkUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Hematology and OncologyNew York Medical CollegeValhallaNew YorkUSA
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- Programs in Occupational TherapyColumbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York CityNew YorkUSA
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- Department of MedicineDivision of Hematology and OncologyState University of New York Upstate Medical UniversitySyracuseNew YorkUSA
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Larionov A, Yotovski P, Filgueira L. Novel anatomical findings with implications on the etiology of the piriformis syndrome. Surg Radiol Anat 2022; 44:1397-1407. [PMID: 36173479 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-022-03023-5] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The cause of the piriformis-related pelvic and extra-pelvic pain syndromes is still not well understood. Usually, the piriformis syndrome is seen as extra-pelvic sciatica caused by the entrapment of the sciatic nerve by the piriformis in its crossing through the greater sciatic foramen. However, the piriformis muscle may compress additional nerve structures in other regions and cause idiotypic pelvic pain, pelvic visceral pain, pudendal neuralgia, and pelvic organ dysfunction. There is still a lack of detailed description of the muscle origin, topography, and its possible relationships with the anterior branches of the sacral spinal nerves and with the sacral plexus. In this research, we aimed to characterize the topographic relationship of the piriformis with its surrounding anatomical structures, especially the anterior branches of the sacral spinal nerves and the sacral plexus in the pelvic cavity, as well as to estimate the possible role of anatomical piriformis variants in pelvic pain and extra-pelvic sciatica. METHODS Human cadaveric material was used accordingly to the Swiss Academy of Medical Science Guidelines adapted in 2021 and the Federal Act on Research involving Human Beings (Human Research ACT, HRA, status as 26, May 2021). All body donors gave written consent for using their bodies for teaching and research. 14 males and 26 females were included in this study. The age range varied from 64 to 97 years (mean 84 ± 10.7 years, median 88). RESULTS three variants of the sacral origin of the piriformis were found when referring to the relationship between the muscle and the anterior sacral foramen. Firstly, the medial muscle origin pattern and its complete covering of the anterior sacral foramen by the piriformis muscle is the most frequent anatomical variation (43% in males, 70% in females), probably with the most relevant clinical impact. This pattern may result in the compression of the anterior branches of the sacral spinal nerves when crossing the muscle. CONCLUSIONS These new anatomical findings may provide a better understanding of the complex piriformis and pelvic pain syndromes due to compression of the sacral spinal nerves with their somatic or autonomous (parasympathetic) qualities when crossing the piriformis.
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- Alexey Larionov
- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology (OMI), Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Route Albert- Gockel 1, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology (OMI), Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Route Albert- Gockel 1, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology (OMI), Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Route Albert- Gockel 1, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Ramadani F, Petek D, Tannast M, Filgueira L. Osteoarticular vascular corrosion casting using industrial polyurethane for the 3D representation of the vascular tree on human knee. Ann Anat 2021; 239:151816. [PMID: 34391913 DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2021.151816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/09/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Vascular casting is a widely used method for the representation of body vascularization. Many different injection materials have been described throughout the time to enhance the arterial vascular supply within a specifically defined anatomical location. The use of industrial polyurethane has been recently evaluated and applied to animal and human anatomy. The aim of this study was to confirm the safe and reliable use of industrial polyurethane in knee specimen in order to obtain a three-dimensional vascular tree of the distal femur. 10 fresh-frozen knees (mid-thigh to mid tibia) were used to assess the vascularity around the femoral condyles. Industrial polyurethane foam (Soudal™ foam) was diluted with acetone in order to obtain a runny fluid, easy to inject. After injection, the knees were bathed in a 10% NaOH solution, heated at 30°. The corrosion process took from 20 to 24h and allowed all the soft tissue surrounding the knee to be subsided, leaving only the bone with polyurethane vascular architecture. After soft tissue corrosion, the vascular network around the knees was easily identified underlying the relation of the vessels to the bone. Even small arterioles (diameter<1mm) were distinguished with a good resistance to breakage. Corrosion casting remains an easy and reliable alternative to dissection for the understanding of tissue perfusion as the handling of the polyurethane is easy and has low costs. The described author's method can be used osteo-articular specimen as well as in other organs. The protocol of injection and corrosion needs however to be adapted to the different specimen and anatomical location. Polyurethane associated to acetone can safely be used as injection material in order to demonstrate the vascularity of a specimen and remains easy to use.
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- Fatos Ramadani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR, Switzerland; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR, Switzerland; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR, Switzerland; Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, University of Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Filgueira L, Larionov A, Lannes N, Yotovski P. Anatomy Learning under COVID‐19 Measures: A Real World Educational Experiment. FASEB J 2021. [PMCID: PMC8239914 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2021.35.s1.01510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Introduction The best way to teach human gross anatomy to medical students has often been debated, although recent studies emphasize on the benefits of dissection‐based courses (DOI 10.1002/ase.1859). Prosection and model‐based courses, online and virtual reality approaches have been introduced over time, due to reduction in teaching time, and due to economic reasons with decreasing budget. In 2020, we were challenged by the pandemic of SARS‐CoV‐2 and corresponding COVID‐19 public health measures. We had to change and adapt several times anatomy teaching and learning over the two semesters for the cohort of 112 first/second year undergraduate medical students. With the experience of this student cohort with various anatomy learning approaches, we wanted to know what anatomy teaching method was best perceived by the students. Methods 112 medical students were asked about their learning experience with various anatomy teaching approaches for 2020, including 1) dissection‐based learning, 2) prosections and models‐based demonstrations, 3) structured self‐directed learning using written instructions and corresponding anatomical material, 4) structured self‐directed learning using online instructions via Moodle and an online anatomy program (https://e‐learn.anatomy.uzh.ch/Anatomy/Anatomy.html; German version). All students agreed to participate in the study. The questionnaire was administered by https://www.surveymonkey.com and done anonymously. To date 66/112 (59%) students replied. Results The majority of the students (92%) preferred the dissection course as their main anatomy learning method, 80% of students were happy with a demonstration course using prosections and anatomical models. Only a minority liked to have structured self‐directed learning with either anatomical specimens and models (42%) or with online material (36%). Rather few students preferred learning with an online course (18%) or through unstructured self‐directed learning using their own resources (12%). For the dissection course the students appreciated the 3 dimensional aspect (92%), the real size appearance of the structures (90%), the active explorative approach (81%), the topographical relationship of the structures (81%) and anatomical variability (72%). During complete lock‐down of the COVID‐19 measures when the students had to stay isolated at home for several weeks, the majority of students thought that the offered online structured self‐directed course was most adequate under those circumstances (55%), but would otherwise not be the preferred replacement of a dissection course (55%). Conclusion Evaluation of student experience with a variety of anatomy learning methods clearly indicate that a structured dissection‐based course with additional anatomical demonstration would be preferred by the majority of our students. Online material would be beneficial as additional learning support. However, the majority of students agreed that, under strict COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home measures, the structured self‐directed online course was the best way to learn anatomy. When going back to normal, we will offer the newly developed online material for guided self‐directed learning, in addition to the established dissection course.
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Larionov A, Yotovski P, Link K, Filgueira L. Innervation of the clavicular part of the deltoid muscle by the lateral pectoral nerve. Clin Anat 2020; 33:1152-1158. [PMID: 31894613 PMCID: PMC7687098 DOI: 10.1002/ca.23555] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 12/17/2019] [Accepted: 12/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Introduction The innervation pattern of the clavicular head of the deltoid muscle and its corresponding topography was investigated via cadaveric dissection in the present study, focusing on the lateral pectoral nerve. Materials and methods Fifty‐eight upper extremities were dissected and the nerve supplies to the deltoid muscle and the variability of the lateral pectoral and axillary nerves, including their topographical patterns, were noted. Results The clavicular portion of the deltoid muscle received a deltoid branch from the lateral pectoral nerve in 86.2% of cases. Two topographical patterns of the lateral pectoral nerve were observed, depending on the branching level from the brachial plexus: a proximal variant, where the nerve entered the pectoral region under the clavicle, and a distal variant, where the nerve entered the pectoral region from the axillary fossa around the caudal border of the pectoralis minor. These dissection findings were supported by histological confirmation of peripheral nerve tissue entering the clavicular part of the deltoid muscle. Conclusions The topographical variations of the lateral pectoral nerve are relevant for orthopedic and trauma surgeons and neurologists. These new data could revise the interpretation of deltoid muscle atrophy and of thoracic outlet and pectoralis minor compression syndromes. They could also explain the residual anteversion function of the arm after axillary nerve injury and deficiency, which is often thought to be related to biceps brachii muscle function.
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- Alexey Larionov
- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Anatomy University of Fribourg Fribourg Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Anatomy University of Fribourg Fribourg Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Anatomy University of Fribourg Fribourg Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine University of Zurich, Institute of Anatomy Zurich Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Anatomy University of Fribourg Fribourg Switzerland
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Mbagwu S, Lannes N, Walch M, Filgueira L, Mantel PY. Human microglia respond to malaria‐induced extracellular vesicles. FASEB J 2020. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2020.34.s1.02528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Smart Mbagwu
- Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology University of Fribourg
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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- Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology University of Fribourg
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- Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology University of Fribourg
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- Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology University of Fribourg
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León DL, Matthey P, Fellay I, Blanchard M, Martinvalet D, Mantel PY, Filgueira L, Walch M. Granzyme B Attenuates Bacterial Virulence by Targeting Secreted Factors. iScience 2020; 23:100932. [PMID: 32151975 PMCID: PMC7063247 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.100932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 02/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Pathogenic bacteria secrete virulence factors that interact with the human host to establish infections. The human immune system evolved multiple mechanisms to fight bacterial invaders, including immune proteases that were demonstrated to contribute crucially to antibacterial defense. Here we show that granzyme B degrades multiple secreted virulence mediators from Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella typhimurium, and Mycobacteria tuberculosis. Pathogenic bacteria, when infected in the presence of granzyme B or granzyme-secreting killer cells, fail to grow in human macrophages and epithelial cells owing to their crippled virulence. A granzyme B-uncleavable mutant form of the major Listeria virulence factor, listeriolysin O, rescued the virulence defect in response to granzyme treatment. Hence, we link the degradation of a single factor with the observed decrease in virulent bacteria growth. Overall, we reveal here an innate immune barrier function of granzyme B by disrupting bacterial virulence to facilitate bacteria clearance by bystander immune and non-immune cells.
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- Diego López León
- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy Unit, University of Fribourg, PER03.14, Route Albert Gockel 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy Unit, University of Fribourg, PER03.14, Route Albert Gockel 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy Unit, University of Fribourg, PER03.14, Route Albert Gockel 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy Unit, University of Fribourg, PER03.14, Route Albert Gockel 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Padova, Via Ugo Bassi 58/B, 35121 Padova, Italy
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy Unit, University of Fribourg, PER03.14, Route Albert Gockel 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy Unit, University of Fribourg, PER03.14, Route Albert Gockel 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Anatomy Unit, University of Fribourg, PER03.14, Route Albert Gockel 1, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Hernández-Castañeda MA, Happ K, Cattalani F, Wallimann A, Blanchard M, Fellay I, Scolari B, Lannes N, Mbagwu S, Fellay B, Filgueira L, Mantel PY, Walch M. γδ T Cells Kill Plasmodium falciparum in a Granzyme- and Granulysin-Dependent Mechanism during the Late Blood Stage. J Immunol 2020; 204:1798-1809. [PMID: 32066596 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1900725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Plasmodium spp., the causative agent of malaria, have a complex life cycle. The exponential growth of the parasites during the blood stage is responsible for almost all malaria-associated morbidity and mortality. Therefore, tight immune control of the intraerythrocytic replication of the parasite is essential to prevent clinical malaria. Despite evidence that the particular lymphocyte subset of γδ T cells contributes to protective immunity during the blood stage in naive hosts, their precise inhibitory mechanisms remain unclear. Using human PBMCs, we confirmed in this study that γδ T cells specifically and massively expanded upon activation with Plasmodium falciparum culture supernatant. We also demonstrate that these activated cells gain cytolytic potential by upregulating cytotoxic effector proteins and IFN-γ. The killer cells bound to infected RBCs and killed intracellular P. falciparum via the transfer of the granzymes, which was mediated by granulysin in a stage-specific manner. Several vital plasmodial proteins were efficiently destroyed by granzyme B, suggesting proteolytic degradation of these proteins as essential in the lymphocyte-mediated death pathway. Overall, these data establish a granzyme- and granulysin-mediated innate immune mechanism exerted by γδ T cells to kill late-stage blood-residing P. falciparum.
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- Maria Andrea Hernández-Castañeda
- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Cantonal Hospital of Fribourg, 1752 Villars-sur-Glâne, Switzerland
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and
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Uz A, Korkmaz AC, Filgueira L, Guner MA, Tubbs RS, Demirciler AK. Anatomic Analysis of the Internal and External Aspects of the Pterion. World Neurosurg 2020; 137:84-88. [PMID: 32028010 DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.01.198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 01/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The pterion is an H-shaped suture complex. This study's goal was to determine the location of its external and internal surfaces and extension and emphasize and discuss its surgical importance. METHODS Fifty dried adult human skulls were obtained from the Department of Anatomy. A 2-mm drill bit was placed externally over the pterion, and the pterion was drilled through the bone perpendicular to the skull's surface. RESULTS The midpoint of the H shape in the pterion area was not at the same level on the skull's external and internal pterion surfaces. According to these measurements, the external pterion lay above the internal pterion when the skull was viewed externally. Furthermore, the internal pterion was on average longer than the external pterion. The internal and external pterions were schematized such that the skull was viewed from the outside. These areas were divided into 4 quadrants (anterior-superior, anterior-inferior, posterior-superior, and posterior-inferior) by a vertical and horizontal line. In 30 cases (60%), sulci of the middle meningeal artery's parietal branches entered the posterior-superior quadrant on the bone, whereas the artery's frontal branches were located in the anterior-superior and anterior-inferior quadrants, and the Sylvian fissure's origin was in the posterior-inferior quadrant. CONCLUSIONS By using a subdivision into 4 quadrants, and considering our anatomic findings, we determined the way surgical procedures can be performed more easily and reliably. Even with modern localization technologies, anatomic landmarks can be useful to the neurosurgeon.
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- Aysun Uz
- Department of Anatomy, Ankara University School of Medicine, Morfoloji, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland; Department of Neuroscience, Ankara University Graduate School of Health Science, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Anatomy, Ankara University School of Medicine, Morfoloji, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Anatomy, Ankara University School of Medicine, Morfoloji, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Anatomy, University of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Department of Anatomical Sciences, St. George's University, Grenada, West Indies
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara University School of Medicine, Morfoloji, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey; Department of Neurosurgery, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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Mbagwu SI, Filgueira L. Differential Expression of CD31 and Von Willebrand Factor on Endothelial Cells in Different Regions of the Human Brain: Potential Implications for Cerebral Malaria Pathogenesis. Brain Sci 2020; 10:E31. [PMID: 31935960 PMCID: PMC7016814 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci10010031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2019] [Revised: 12/31/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Cerebral microvascular endothelial cells (CMVECs) line the vascular system of the brain and are the chief cells in the formation and function of the blood brain barrier (BBB). These cells are heterogeneous along the cerebral vasculature and any dysfunctional state in these cells can result in a local loss of function of the BBB in any region of the brain. There is currently no report on the distribution and variation of the CMVECs in different brain regions in humans. This study investigated microcirculation in the adult human brain by the characterization of the expression pattern of brain endothelial cell markers in different brain regions. Five different brain regions consisting of the visual cortex, the hippocampus, the precentral gyrus, the postcentral gyrus, and the rhinal cortex obtained from three normal adult human brain specimens were studied and analyzed for the expression of the endothelial cell markers: cluster of differentiation 31 (CD31) and von-Willebrand-Factor (vWF) through immunohistochemistry. We observed differences in the expression pattern of CD31 and vWF between the gray matter and the white matter in the brain regions. Furthermore, there were also regional variations in the pattern of expression of the endothelial cell biomarkers. Thus, this suggests differences in the nature of vascularization in various regions of the human brain. These observations also suggest the existence of variation in structure and function of different brain regions, which could reflect in the pathophysiological outcomes in a diseased state.
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- Smart Ikechukwu Mbagwu
- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 435101 Nnewi Campus, Nigeria
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Mbagwu SI, Lannes N, Walch M, Filgueira L, Mantel PY. Human Microglia Respond to Malaria-Induced Extracellular Vesicles. Pathogens 2019; 9:pathogens9010021. [PMID: 31878288 PMCID: PMC7168629 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [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: 11/21/2019] [Revised: 12/16/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Microglia are the chief immune cells of the brain and have been reported to be activated in severe malaria. Their activation may drive towards neuroinflammation in cerebral malaria. Malaria-infected red blood cell derived-extracellular vesicles (MiREVs) are produced during the blood stage of malaria infection. They mediate intercellular communication and immune regulation, among other functions. During cerebral malaria, the breakdown of the blood–brain barrier can promote the migration of substances such as MiREVs from the periphery into the brain, targeting cells such as microglia. Microglia and extracellular vesicle interactions in different pathological conditions have been reported to induce neuroinflammation. Unlike in astrocytes, microglia–extracellular vesicle interaction has not yet been described in malaria infection. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the uptake of MiREVs by human microglia cells and their cytokine response. Human blood monocyte-derived microglia (MoMi) were generated from buffy coats of anonymous healthy donors using Ficoll-Paque density gradient centrifugation. The MiREVs were isolated from the Plasmodium falciparum cultures. They were purified by ultracentrifugation and labeled with PKH67 green fluorescent dye. The internalization of MiREVs by MoMi was observed after 4 h of co-incubation on coverslips placed in a 24-well plate at 37 °C using confocal microscopy. Cytokine-gene expression was investigated using rt-qPCR, following the stimulation of the MoMi cells with supernatants from the parasite cultures at 2, 4, and 24 h, respectively. MiREVs were internalized by the microglia and accumulated in the perinuclear region. MiREVs-treated cells increased gene expression of the inflammatory cytokine TNFα and reduced gene expression of the immune suppressive IL-10. Overall, the results indicate that MiREVs may act on microglia, which would contribute to enhanced inflammation in cerebral malaria.
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- Smart Ikechukwu Mbagwu
- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Nnewi 435101, Nigeria
- Correspondence: (S.I.M.); (L.F.)
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
- Correspondence: (S.I.M.); (L.F.)
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- Anatomy Unit, Department of Oncology, Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Science and Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Gargiulo Isacco C, Ballini A, Paduanelli G, Inchingolo AD, Nguyen KCD, Inchingolo AM, Pham VH, Aityan SK, Schiffman M, Tran TC, Huynh TD, Filgueira L, Scarano A, Del Fabbro M, Mortellaro C, Dipalma G, Inchingolo F. Bone decay and beyond: how can we approach it better. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2019; 33:143-154 DENTAL SUPPLEMENT. [PMID: 32425035] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Osseo-degeneration is a disorder related to several factors, that may lead to the disruption of several skeletal regions providing support, such as the femur head, the vertebrae and the alveolar bone. The functional condition can be restored by means of grafting procedures, using different materials: calcium powder, xenografts, ceramics and metals. Such procedures aim at reforming an adequate bone volume and strength, that is necessary to support loading forces. Bone regeneration requires that the basic biological principles of osteogenesis, osteoinduction, osteoconduction and biocompatibility are followed. The success of regenerative procedures may depend on the inner structural, mechanical and metabolic condition of the host's bone on which implants should be inserted, on the surgical technique, and on the biomaterial used. Among these, the aging process of the patient appears to be relevant. It can be associated with metabolic disease leading to systemic functional decay, which involves a gradual steady decline of hormonal, immune function and osteo-metabolic activity. The latter can affect the positive outcomes of bone reconstruction and implant therapy. This review will analyze the biological and physiological factors involved in the bone tissue break-down, such as the influences from gut microbiome unbalance and the consequent metabolic, endocrine, immune dysfunctions, the surgery procedures and the quality of the grafting material used. The decline of bone architecture and strength should be corrected by using an appropriate clinical regenerative approach, based on a bio-endocrine, metabolic and immunologic know-how. The final characteristics of the regenerated bone must be able to support the loading forces transmitted by the implants, independent of the body location, and should be individualized according to the different condition of each patient.
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- C Gargiulo Isacco
- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), the School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
- Pham Chau Trinh University of Medicine Hoi An City Vietnam
- Human Stem Cells Research Center HSC of Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
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- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), the School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), the School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
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- Pham Chau Trinh University of Medicine Hoi An City Vietnam
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), the School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
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- Pham Chau Trinh University of Medicine Hoi An City Vietnam
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- Plastic Surgeon and Scientific Consultant, Los Angeles CA-USA
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- Pham Chau Trinh University of Medicine Hoi An City Vietnam
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- Pham Chau Trinh University of Medicine Hoi An City Vietnam
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- Faculty of Science and Medicine University of Fribourg, Fribourg-Switzerland
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- Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Chieti- Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Science, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Orthopedic Institute Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
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- Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), the School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
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- Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine (D.I.M.), the School of Medicine, University of Bari "Aldo Moro"
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Mbagwu S, Filgueira L, Walch M, Mantel P. Gamma Delta T Cells and Its Interactions with Extracellular Vesicles during Malaria. FASEB J 2019. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2019.33.1_supplement.610.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Lannes N, Garcia-Nicolàs O, Démoulins T, Summerfield A, Filgueira L. CX 3CR1-CX 3CL1-dependent cell-to-cell Japanese encephalitis virus transmission by human microglial cells. Sci Rep 2019; 9:4833. [PMID: 30886214 PMCID: PMC6423114 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41302-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The neurotropic Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is responsible for Japanese encephalitis, an uncontrolled inflammatory disease of the central nervous system. Microglia cells are the unique innate immune cell type populating the brain that cross-communicate with neurons via the CX3CR1-CX3CL1 axis. However, microglia may serve as a viral reservoir for JEV. Human microglia are able to transmit JEV infectivity to neighbouring cells in a cell-to-cell contact-dependent manner. Using JEV-treated human blood monocyte-derived microglia, the present study investigates molecular mechanisms behind cell-to-cell virus transmission by human microglia. For that purpose, JEV-associated microglia were co-cultured with JEV susceptible baby hamster kidney cells under various conditions. Here, we show that microglia hosting JEV for up to 10 days were able to transmit the virus to susceptible cells. Interestingly, neutralizing anti-JEV antibodies did not completely abrogate cell-to-cell virus transmission. Hence, intracellular viral RNA could be a contributing source of infectious virus material upon intercellular interactions. Importantly, the CX3CL1-CX3CR1 axis was a key regulator of cell-to-cell virus transmission from JEV-hosting human microglia. Our findings suggest that human microglia may be a source of infection for neuronal populations and sustain JEV brain pathogenesis in long-term infection. Moreover, the present work emphasizes on the critical role of the CX3CR1-CX3CL1 axis in JEV pathogenesis mediating transmission of infectious genomic JEV RNA.
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- Nils Lannes
- Unit of Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Route Albert-Gockel 1, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Sensemattstrasse 293, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland.,Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Langassstrasse 122, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Sensemattstrasse 293, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland.,Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Langassstrasse 122, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Sensemattstrasse 293, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland.,Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Langassstrasse 122, Bern, Switzerland
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- Unit of Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Route Albert-Gockel 1, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Growing attention is drawn toward the role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in infectious diseases. EVs, which are small vesicles released by cells, are involved in cellular communication, immune regulation, and pathogenesis. EVs act as messenger carrying functional cargoes, including RNA, DNA, lipids and proteins from a donor cell to regulate the function of a recipient cell. In malaria, EVs play a key role in regulating the progression from the blood to the transmission stage by promoting the switch between asexual and sexual stages that are taken up by mosquitoes. In addition to their role in parasite communication, EVs modulate the immune system and regulate endothelial cell function.In this chapter, we describe protocols to isolate, purify and characterize EVs derived from Plasmodium falciparum infected red blood cell culture.
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- Smart Mbagwu
- Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Mbagwu S, Marti C, Blanc P, Mantel P, Filgueira L. Differential pattern of expression for endothelial cell markers in the microvessels of different brain regions. FASEB J 2018. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.783.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Grob K, Monahan RH, Manestar M, Filgueira L, Zdravkovic V. The posterior ridge of the greater tuberosity of the humerus: a suitable landmark for the posterior approach to the shoulder joint? J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2018; 27:635-640. [PMID: 29305099 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2017.10.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the posterior ridge of the greater tuberosity, a palpable prominence during surgery, as a landmark for the posterior approach to the glenohumeral joint. METHODS Twenty-five human cadaveric shoulders were dissected. In 5 cases, a full-thickness rotator cuff tear was present. The posterior surgical anatomy was defined, and the distance from the ridge to the interval between the infraspinatus (IS) and teres minor (TM) muscle, the distance from the ridge to the inferior border of the glenoid (IBG), and the distance between the IS-TM interval and the IBG were determined. RESULTS In all specimens, a prominent ridge on the posterior greater tuberosity lateral to the articular margin could be identified. The IS-TM interval was located, on average, 3 mm proximal to this ridge. The IS-TM interval corresponded to a point 5 mm proximal to the IBG. In all shoulders, the ridge was located, on average, 8 mm proximal to the IBG. The plane of the IS-TM interval showed a vertically oblique direction. CONCLUSION The posterior ridge of the greater tuberosity is a suitable landmark to locate the internervous plane between the IS and TM and should not be crossed distally. Unlike other landmarks, the ridge moves with the humeral head, making it is less dependent on the patient's size, sex, and arm position and the quality of the rotator cuff. The ridge is always located proximal to the insertion of the TM and IBG.
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- Karl Grob
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Zürich-Irchel, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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Babatunde KA, Walch M, Fellay I, Kharoubi‐Hess S, Filgueira L, Ghiran I, Mantel P. Malaria derived extracellular vesicles inhibit neutrophils ROS production and NETs formation. FASEB J 2018. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.519.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr, Harvard Medical SchoolBostonMA
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Andrea Hernández-Castañeda M, Mbagwu S, Babatunde KA, Walch M, Filgueira L, Mantel PY. Evaluation of Extracellular Vesicle Function During Malaria Infection. J Vis Exp 2018. [PMID: 29553510 DOI: 10.3791/57067] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, with P. falciparum being the most prevalent on the African continent and responsible for most malaria-related deaths globally. Several factors including parasite sequestration in tissues, vascular dysfunction, and inflammatory responses influence the evolution of the disease in malaria-infected people. P. falciparum-infected red blood cells (iRBCs) release small extracellular vesicles (EVs) containing different kinds of cargo molecules that mediate pathogenesis and cellular communication between parasites and host. EVs are efficiently taken up by cells in which they modulate their function. Here we discuss strategies to address the role of EVs in parasite-host interactions. First, we describe a straightforward method for labeling and tracking EV internalization by endothelial cells, using a green cell linker dye. Second, we report a simple way to measure permeability across an endothelial cell monolayer by using a fluorescently labeled dextran. Finally, we show how to investigate the role of small non-coding RNA molecules in endothelial cell function.
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Babatunde KA, Mbagwu S, Hernández-Castañeda MA, Adapa SR, Walch M, Filgueira L, Falquet L, Jiang RHY, Ghiran I, Mantel PY. Malaria infected red blood cells release small regulatory RNAs through extracellular vesicles. Sci Rep 2018; 8:884. [PMID: 29343745 PMCID: PMC5772623 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-19149-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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The parasite Plasmodium falciparum causes the most severe form of malaria. Cell communication between parasites is an important mechanism to control population density and differentiation. The infected red blood cells (iRBCs) release small extracellular vesicles (EVs) that transfer cargoes between cells. The EVs synchronize the differentiation of the asexual parasites into gametocytes to initiate the transmission to the mosquito. Beside their role in parasite communication, EVs regulate vascular function. So far, the exact cargoes responsible for cellular communication remain unknown. We isolated EVs from cultured iRBCs to determine their small RNA content. We identified several types of human and plasmodial regulatory RNAs. While the miRNAs and tRNA-derived fragments were the most abundant human RNAs, we also found Y-RNAs, vault RNAs, snoRNAs and piRNAs. Interestingly, we found about 120 plasmodial RNAs, including mRNAs coding for exported proteins and proteins involved in drug resistance, as well as non-coding RNAs, such as rRNAs, small nuclear (snRNAs) and tRNAs. These data show, that iRBC-EVs carry small regulatory RNAs. A role in cellular communication is possible since the RNAs were transferred to endothelial cells. Furthermore, the presence of Plasmodium RNAs, in EVs suggests that they may be used as biomarker to track and detect disease.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Global Health (GH) & Center for Drug Discovery and Innovation (CDDI), College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Global Health (GH) & Center for Drug Discovery and Innovation (CDDI), College of Public Health, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Infection, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Eppler E, Serowy S, Link K, Filgueira L. Experience from an optional dissection course in a clinically-orientated concept to complement system-based anatomy in a reformed curriculum. Anat Sci Educ 2018; 11:32-43. [PMID: 28608954 DOI: 10.1002/ase.1707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 05/11/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Profound anatomical knowledge is the basis for modern demands in medicine and surgery, but many countries worldwide including Australia and New Zealand have discontinued offering dissection courses to medical and dental students during the past decades. This educational project done in Australia aimed at enhancing basic and advanced anatomy teaching by engaging a sub-group of second-year undergraduate students of a compulsory prosection- and model-based anatomy course (n = 54/170) in an optional multimodal course, which should easily articulate with a vertical curriculum. With topographical cadaver dissections as core, peer student-teams prepared and peer-assessed anatomy lectures based on clinical topics, which were rated highly by the peers and teachers. Anatomical knowledge was tested by quizzes and a multiple-choice examination. Individual dissection skills were self- and teacher-assessed. A final course grade was assigned based on these assessments. The grades in the system-based compulsory course achieved by the attendees of the paralleling dissection course were compared with their peers attending other optional courses. After beginning of the semester, the students in the dissection course performed similar, significantly (P < 0.005) improved during the semester (78.5% vs. 69.9%, 70.1% vs. 64.1%), but in the integrated (including anatomy, biochemistry, physiology) final examination at the end of the year only tended to higher scores. As assessed through interviews and a voluntary questionnaire, all students of the optional dissection course liked these activities, which enhanced their learning experience. Thus, this concept elegantly integrates anatomical dissection with modern teaching demands and is feasible for implementation in modernized curricula. Anat Sci Educ 11: 32-43. © 2017 American Association of Anatomists.
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- Elisabeth Eppler
- Institute of Anatomy, Department of Biomedicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
- Division of Gross Anatomy, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Institute of Neuroradiology, University Hospital Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany
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- Division of Gross Anatomy, Institute of Anatomy, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Division of Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Division of Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Lannes N, Eppler E, Etemad S, Yotovski P, Filgueira L. Microglia at center stage: a comprehensive review about the versatile and unique residential macrophages of the central nervous system. Oncotarget 2017; 8:114393-114413. [PMID: 29371994 PMCID: PMC5768411 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.23106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/15/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Microglia cells are the unique residential macrophages of the central nervous system (CNS). They have a special origin, as they derive from the embryonic yolk sac and enter the developing CNS at a very early stage. They play an important role during CNS development and adult homeostasis. They have a major contribution to adult neurogenesis and neuroinflammation. Thus, they participate in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases and contribute to aging. They play an important role in sustaining and breaking the blood-brain barrier. As innate immune cells, they contribute substantially to the immune response against infectious agents affecting the CNS. They play also a major role in the growth of tumours of the CNS. Microglia are consequently the key cell population linking the nervous and the immune system. This review covers all different aspects of microglia biology and pathology in a comprehensive way.
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- Nils Lannes
- Albert Gockel, Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Pestalozzistrasse Zo, Department of BioMedicine, University of Basel, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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- Building 71/218 RBWH Herston, Centre for Clinical Research, The University of Queensland, QLD 4029 Brisbane, Australia
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- Albert Gockel, Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Albert Gockel, Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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Aurore V, Caldana F, Blanchard M, Kharoubi Hess S, Lannes N, Mantel PY, Filgueira L, Walch M. Silver-nanoparticles increase bactericidal activity and radical oxygen responses against bacterial pathogens in human osteoclasts. Nanomedicine 2017; 14:601-607. [PMID: 29155361 DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2017.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Bone infections are difficult to treat and can lead to severe tissue destruction. Acute bone infections are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Osteoclasts, which belong to the monocyte/macrophage lineage, are the key cells in bone infections. They are not well equipped for killing bacteria and may serve as a reservoir for bacterial pathogens. Silver has been known for centuries for its bactericidal activity. Here, we investigated the bactericidal effects of nano-silver particles in bacteria infected human osteoclasts. We found that nano-silver in per se non-toxic concentration enhanced the bactericidal activity in osteoclasts against intracellular Methicillin-resistant, virulent Staphylococcus aureus. The reduced bacterial survival in nano-silver pretreated cells correlated with increased reactive oxygen responses towards the invading pathogens. Overall, these results indicate that nano-silver compounds should be considered as an effective treatment and prevention option for bacterial bone and orthopedic implant infections.
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- Valerie Aurore
- Anatomy unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Anatomy unit, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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Background Uncontrolled inflammatory response of the central nervous system is a hallmark of severe Japanese encephalitis (JE). Although inflammation is necessary to mount an efficient immune response against virus infections, exacerbated inflammatory response is often detrimental. In this context, cells of the monocytic lineage appear to be important forces driving JE pathogenesis. Main body Brain-infiltrating monocytes, macrophages and microglia play a major role in central nervous system (CNS) inflammation during JE. Moreover, the role of inflammatory monocytes in viral neuroinvasion during JE and mechanisms of cell entry into the CNS remains unclear. The identification of cellular and molecular actors in JE inflammatory responses may help to understand the mechanisms behind excessive inflammation and to develop therapeutics to treat JE patients. This review addresses the current knowledge about mechanisms of virus neuroinvasion, neuroinflammation and therapeutics critical for JE outcome. Conclusion Understanding the regulation of inflammation in JE is challenging. Elucidation of the remaining open questions will help to the development of therapeutic approaches avoiding detrimental inflammatory responses in JE.
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- Nils Lannes
- Unit of Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Route Albert-Gockel 1, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Virology and Immunology, Sensemattstrasse 293, Mittelhäusern, Switzerland.,Department of Infectious Diseases and Pathobiology, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Langassstrasse 122, Bern, Switzerland
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- Unit of Anatomy, Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, Route Albert-Gockel 1, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Filgueira L, Kueffer G, Twigger AJ, Kharoubi S, Walch M, Geddes DT. Antimicrobial Cytotoxic Immune Proteins in Human Milk. The Journal of Immunology 2017. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.198.supp.200.3] [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: 01/03/2023]
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Human milk (HM) contains a large variety of immune components providing protection to the infant. The presence of the cytotoxic immune proteins perforin (Per), granulysin (Grly)and granzymes (Grzm)has not yet been shown in HM cells.
Per, Grnly and Grzm (A, B, H and M) were examined in cells isolated from samples of prepartum HM (PS) collected during pregnancy and HM collected longitudinally (2–5 sampling occasions) from mothers (n=31) during the first year postpartum, including 3 samples from breast infections. Gene expression was analyzed in RNA sequencing data and using qRT-PCR. Linear modeling and principle component analysis between the genes was conducted. Flow cytometry (n=5) was performed to investigate the presence of these immune proteins in HM cells.
Gene expression of all immune proteins was confirmed in PS and in HM during month 1 of lactation, where variation of expression was found between women and time lactation. Strong correlations were found between GrzmA – Per (r2=0.86), GrzmA – CD45 (r2=0.76), Per – CD45 (r2=0.68) and Per – GrzmB (r2=0.67). Comparison between healthy and mastitis samples showed a higher expression of CD45 and all immune peptides in mastitis. Moreover, flow cytometry analysis showed an increase in CD45 positive cells in mastitis in comparison with healthy participants (15.1% and 4.7% respectively of total cell amount).
The presence of Per, Grly and Grzm has been confirmed in HM cells. An increase in gene expression of these immune proteins has been confirmed in 3 participants suffering from breast infection. Further investigations are required to elucidate the roles of these immune peptides for the infant and/or mother
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- 1University of Fribourg, Switzerland
- 2University of Western Australia, Australia
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BACKGROUND Published data regarding the structure of the quadriceps tendon are diverse. Dissection of the quadriceps muscle group revealed that beside the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius and vastus medialis a fifth muscle component- named the tensor vastus intermedius consistently fused into quadriceps tendon. It can be hypothesized that all these elements of the extensor apparatus of the knee joint must also be represented in the quadriceps tendon. This study investigated the multi-layered quadriceps tendon with special emphasis on all components of the quadriceps muscle group including the newly discovered tensor vastus intermedius. METHODS Ten cadaveric lower limbs were dissected. All muscle bellies of the extensor apparatus of the knee joint were identified and traced distally until they merged into the quadriceps tendon. Connections between the different aponeurotic layers of each muscle were studied from origin to insertion. The fusing points of each layer were marked. Their distance to the patella and the distances between the fusing points were measured. RESULTS Six elements of the quadriceps muscle group form a tri-laminar structure of the quadriceps tendon. The intermediate layer could be further sub-divided. The elements of the quadriceps tendon are 1. lateral aponeurosis of the vastus intermedius, 2. deep and 3. superficial medial aponeurosis of the vastus intermedius, 4. vastus lateralis, 5. tensor vastus intermedius and 6. rectus femoris. Even with differences in fiber direction - these elements join each other a certain distance proximal to the patella. All elements were fused over a region measuring 13 to 90 mm proximal to the patella. Lateral parts of the vastus intermedius formed the deepest layer of the quadriceps tendon. The superficial and deep layer of the medial vastus intermedius aponeurosis fused 56 mm (range, 30 to 90 mm) and 33 mm (range, 13 to 53 mm) above the patella with the aponeurosis of the tensor vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis respectively. Together they built the two-layered intermediate layer of the quadriceps tendon. The tendon of the rectus femoris forms the superficial layer. The vastus medialis inserts medially in all layers of the quadriceps tendon. Fibers of the lateral muscle components were oriented towards the medial, and fibers of the medial muscle components were oriented towards the lateral femoral condyle. CONCLUSIONS The three-layered quadriceps tendon is formed by six elements. These are 1. lateral aponeurosis of the vastus intermedius, 2. deep and 3. superficial medial aponeurosis of the vastus intermedius, 4. vastus lateralis, 5. tensor vastus intermedius and 6. rectus femoris. These elements of the extensor apparatus join each other proximal to the patella in a complex onion-like architecture. Its two-layered intermediate layer shows variable fusions points. The vastus medialis contributes to the quadriceps tendon with its medial insertion into all layers of the quadriceps tendon.
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- Karl Grob
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rorschacher Strasse 95, CH-9007, St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Zürich-Irchel, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Rue Albert Gockel 1, CH-1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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- Hollywood Functional Rehabilitation Clinic, Perth, WA, Australia
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- The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA, 6009, Australia
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Mantel PY, Hjelmqvist D, Walch M, Kharoubi-Hess S, Nilsson S, Ravel D, Ribeiro M, Grüring C, Ma S, Padmanabhan P, Trachtenberg A, Ankarklev J, Brancucci NM, Huttenhower C, Duraisingh MT, Ghiran I, Kuo WP, Filgueira L, Martinelli R, Marti M. Infected erythrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles alter vascular function via regulatory Ago2-miRNA complexes in malaria. Nat Commun 2016; 7:12727. [PMID: 27721445 PMCID: PMC5062468 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Malaria remains one of the greatest public health challenges worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The clinical outcome of individuals infected with Plasmodium falciparum parasites depends on many factors including host systemic inflammatory responses, parasite sequestration in tissues and vascular dysfunction. Production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines promotes endothelial activation as well as recruitment and infiltration of inflammatory cells, which in turn triggers further endothelial cell activation and parasite sequestration. Inflammatory responses are triggered in part by bioactive parasite products such as hemozoin and infected red blood cell-derived extracellular vesicles (iRBC-derived EVs). Here we demonstrate that such EVs contain functional miRNA-Argonaute 2 complexes that are derived from the host RBC. Moreover, we show that EVs are efficiently internalized by endothelial cells, where the miRNA-Argonaute 2 complexes modulate target gene expression and barrier properties. Altogether, these findings provide a mechanistic link between EVs and vascular dysfunction during malaria infection.
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- Pierre-Yves Mantel
- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.,Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Harvard Catalyst Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.,Wellcome Trust Center for Molecular Parasitology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Division of Allergy and Infection, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Harvard Catalyst Laboratory for Innovative Translational Technologies, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.,Predicine, Inc., Hayward, California 94545, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Unit of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Center for Vascular Biology Research, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.,Wellcome Trust Center for Molecular Parasitology, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8TA, UK
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Meagher J, Zellweger R, Filgueira L. Functional Dissociation of the Basolateral Transcytotic Compartment from the Apical Phago-lysosomal Compartment in Human Osteoclasts. J Histochem Cytochem 2016; 53:665-70. [PMID: 15872059 DOI: 10.1369/jhc.4a6476.2005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 11/22/2022] Open
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Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) is essential for elimination of Staphylococcus aureus, the main infectious agent responsible for osteomyelitis. This in vitro study investigated uptake and processing of fluorescence-labeled S. aureus by human osteoclasts and dendritic cells. The cells were stained for TRAP and the acidic compartment using a fluorescence-based protocol. In dendritic cells, TRAP and bacteria were colocalized. In osteoclasts, there was no colocalization of bacteria, TRAP, or the acidic compartment, indicating that there are three distinct vesicular compartments: the apical phago-lysosomal compartment, the basal secretory compartment, and the basolateral transcytotic compartment. Dissociation of the TRAP-containing transcytotic vesicles from the apical phago-lysosomal compartment may restrain osteoclasts from eliminating S. aureus.
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- James Meagher
- School of Anatomy and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia, Crawley WA 6009, Australia
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Lannes N, Neuhaus V, Kharoubi-Hess S, Walch M, Summerfield A, Filgueira L. Human microglia cells participate in inflammatory responses, viral reproduction and transmission in Japanese encephalitis virus infection. The Journal of Immunology 2016. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.196.supp.217.16] [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: 01/05/2023]
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Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a neurotropic flavivirus and a major cause of mortality and morbidity in humans. JEV-infected patients exhibit strong inflammation of the brain and an accumulation of viral particles in the hypothalamus and hippocampus. Microglial cells (MG) are the brain-resident macrophages and are proposed to serve as reservoir for JEV. Using primary human MG and a model of human monocyte-derived MG, this study explores the influence of JEV on chemokine ligands/receptors of human MG and the role of MG in viral replication and transmission to susceptible cells. To achieve this work, the attenuated inactivated JEV as used in vaccines and two live JEV strains were employed. JEV induced morphological changes of human microglia, consistent with an activated state. Upon exposure to live JEV, human microglia adopted an inflammatory state characterized by increased levels of CCL2, CXCL9 and CXCL10. Furthermore, both inactivated and live treated human microglia transiently up-regulated the fraktalkine receptor CX3CR1 in a dose dependent manner. Interestingly, JEV vaccine but not live JEV remarkably enhanced levels of MHCII expression on MG. Importantly, human microglia supported JEV replication. Although JEV-derived microglia was not infectious in supernatants, virus particles were highly infectious if preserved inside the cells. Indeed, human microglia contributes to viral transmission in cell-cell conditions. In conclusion, JEV-infected cells express higher levels of CX3CR1, a relevant chemokine receptor involved in cell migration and inflammation in the central nervous system. In long term infection, human microglia may be a source of neuronal infection and sustain JEV brain pathogenesis.
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- 2Inst. of Virology and Immunology, Switzerland
- 3Univ. of Bern, Switzerland
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Filgueira L, Schwartz V, Kharoubi-Hess S, Walch M. Nano-silver as effective intracellular bactericidal compound in human osteoclasts. The Journal of Immunology 2016. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.196.supp.66.25] [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: 01/03/2023]
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Bone infections are difficult to treat, resulting usually in severe bone destruction. A variety of bacteria can be the cause of bone infections, including staphylococcus aureus. Osteoclasts, which belong to the macrophage family, are the key cells in bone infections, as they are not well equipped for killing bacteria, but rather enhance their bone resorbing function, when activated in the infection environment. In addition, newly recruited blood monocytes differentiate rather towards osteoclasts, instead of becoming effective macrophages. Silver has been known for centuries for its bactericidal activity. This project investigated the bactericidal effects of 80nm nanosilver particles in E. coli infected human osteoclasts, in vitro. Nano-silver was used at 10μg/ml, which was not toxic to the cells or to the bacteria, when applied directly. However, when bacteria-infected osteoclasts were exposed to nano-silver, intracellular bacterial survival was significantly reduced. Interestingly, ceftriaxone did not have any bactericidal effect on intracellular bacteria in osteoclasts. In conclusion, silver compounds should be considered in the future for the treatment of bacterial bone infections.
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Grob K, Ackland T, Kuster MS, Manestar M, Filgueira L. A newly discovered muscle: The tensor of the vastus intermedius. Clin Anat 2016; 29:256-63. [PMID: 26732825 DOI: 10.1002/ca.22680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Revised: 12/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/04/2015] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The quadriceps femoris is traditionally described as a muscle group composed of the rectus femoris and the three vasti. However, clinical experience and investigations of anatomical specimens are not consistent with the textbook description. We have found a second tensor-like muscle between the vastus lateralis (VL) and the vastus intermedius (VI), hereafter named the tensor VI (TVI). The aim of this study was to clarify whether this intervening muscle was a variation of the VL or the VI, or a separate head of the extensor apparatus. Twenty-six cadaveric lower limbs were investigated. The architecture of the quadriceps femoris was examined with special attention to innervation and vascularization patterns. All muscle components were traced from origin to insertion and their affiliations were determined. A TVI was found in all dissections. It was supplied by independent muscular and vascular branches of the femoral nerve and lateral circumflex femoral artery. Further distally, the TVI combined with an aponeurosis merging separately into the quadriceps tendon and inserting on the medial aspect of the patella. Four morphological types of TVI were distinguished: Independent-type (11/26), VI-type (6/26), VL-type (5/26), and Common-type (4/26). This study demonstrated that the quadriceps femoris is architecturally different from previous descriptions: there is an additional muscle belly between the VI and VL, which cannot be clearly assigned to the former or the latter. Distal exposure shows that this muscle belly becomes its own aponeurosis, which continues distally as part of the quadriceps tendon.
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- K Grob
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, St. Gallen, Switzerland
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- The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Zürich-Irchel, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Grob K, Manestar M, Ackland T, Filgueira L, Kuster MS. Potential Risk to the Superior Gluteal Nerve During the Anterior Approach to the Hip Joint: An Anatomical Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015; 97:1426-31. [PMID: 26333738 PMCID: PMC7535096 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.o.00146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND The anterior approach to the hip joint is widely used in pediatric and adult orthopaedic surgery, including hip arthroplasty. Atrophy of the tensor fasciae latae muscle has been observed in some cases, despite the use of this internervous approach. We evaluated the nerve supply to the tensor fasciae latae and its potential risk for injury during the anterior approach to the hip joint. METHODS Cadaveric hemipelves (n = 19) from twelve human specimens were dissected. The course of the nerve branch to the tensor fasciae latae muscle, as it derives from the superior gluteal nerve, was studied in relation to the ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery where it enters the tensor fasciae latae. RESULTS The nerve supply to the tensor fasciae latae occurs in its proximal half by divisions of the inferior branch of the superior gluteal nerve. The nerve branches were regularly coursing in the deep surface on the medial border of the tensor fasciae latae muscle. In seventeen of nineteen cases, one or two nerve branches entered the tensor fasciae latae within 10 mm proximal to the entry point of the ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery. CONCLUSIONS Coagulation of the ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery and the placement of retractors during the anterior approach to the hip joint carry the potential risk for injury to the motor nerve branches supplying the tensor fasciae latae. CLINICAL RELEVANCE During the anterior approach, the ligation or coagulation of the ascending branch of the lateral circumflex femoral artery should not be performed too close to the point where it enters the tensor fasciae latae. The nerve branches to the tensor fasciae latae could also be compromised by the extensive use of retractors, broaching of the femur during hip arthroplasty, or the inappropriate proximal extension of the anterior approach.
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- Karl Grob
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, St. Gallen CH-9007, Switzerland. E-mail address:
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Zürich-Irchel, Winterhurerstrasse 190, Zürich CH-8507, Switzerland. E-mail address:
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- The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Perth, Australia. E-mail address for T. Ackland: . E-mail address for M.S. Kuster:
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Rue A, Gockel 1, Fribourg CH-1700, Switzerland. E-mail address:
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- The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Perth, Australia. E-mail address for T. Ackland: . E-mail address for M.S. Kuster:
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Dotiwala F, Fellay I, Filgueira L, Martinvalet D, Lieberman J, Walch M. A High Yield and Cost-efficient Expression System of Human Granzymes in Mammalian Cells. J Vis Exp 2015:e52911. [PMID: 26132420 DOI: 10.3791/52911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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When cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) or natural killer (NK) cells recognize tumor cells or cells infected with intracellular pathogens, they release their cytotoxic granule content to eliminate the target cells and the intracellular pathogen. Death of the host cells and intracellular pathogens is triggered by the granule serine proteases, granzymes (Gzms), delivered into the host cell cytosol by the pore forming protein perforin (PFN) and into bacterial pathogens by the prokaryotic membrane disrupting protein granulysin (GNLY). To investigate the molecular mechanisms of target cell death mediated by the Gzms in experimental in-vitro settings, protein expression and purification systems that produce high amounts of active enzymes are necessary. Mammalian secreted protein expression systems imply the potential to produce correctly folded, fully functional protein that bears posttranslational modification, such as glycosylation. Therefore, we used a cost-efficient calcium precipitation method for transient transfection of HEK293T cells with human Gzms cloned into the expression plasmid pHLsec. Gzm purification from the culture supernatant was achieved by immobilized nickel affinity chromatography using the C-terminal polyhistidine tag provided by the vector. The insertion of an enterokinase site at the N-terminus of the protein allowed the generation of active protease that was finally purified by cation exchange chromatography. The system was tested by producing high levels of cytotoxic human Gzm A, B and M and should be capable to produce virtually every enzyme in the human body in high yields.
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- Farokh Dotiwala
- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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- Cellular and Molecular Medicine Program, Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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Grob K, Monahan R, Gilbey H, Yap F, Filgueira L, Kuster M. Distal extension of the direct anterior approach to the hip poses risk to neurovascular structures: an anatomical study. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2015; 97:126-32. [PMID: 25609439 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.n.00551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The anterior approach to the hip gained popularity for total hip arthroplasty in recent years. Distal extension of the anterior approach, sometimes needed intraoperatively, potentially endangers neurovascular structures to the quadriceps. The aim of this study was to determine the anatomical structures placed at risk by distal extension of the anterior approach to the hip. METHODS Seventeen cadaveric hemipelves from twelve human specimens were dissected. The femoral nerve and its branches and the vessels arising from the lateral femoral circumflex artery were assessed in relation to the distal extension of the anterior approach. The damage caused by the introduction of a cerclage cable passer was also investigated. RESULTS The area immediately distal to the intertrochanteric line is a common entry point for several nerve branches and is a useful distal landmark for surgeons to use to protect important neurovascular structures. The distal extension of the anterior approach compromises the nerve supply to the anterolateral portions of the quadriceps. Introduction of a cerclage cable passer through the anterior access also jeopardizes nerve branches to the vastus lateralis, lateral parts of the vastus intermedius, and branches of the lateral femoral circumflex artery. CONCLUSIONS Distal extension of the direct anterior approach to the hip is challenging to accomplish without neurovascular injury to anterolateral parts of the quadriceps muscle group. In addition, important neurovascular structures are endangered with the introduction of a cable passer through the anterior approach. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Distal extension of the direct anterior approach to the hip beyond the intertrochanteric line may compromise neurovascular structures supplying the quadriceps muscle.
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- Karl Grob
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, Rorschacher Strasse 95, St. Gallen CH-9007, Switzerland. E-mail address:
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- University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Perth, Australia. E-mail address for R. Monahan: . E-mail address for F. Yap:
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- Hollywood Functional Rehabilitation Clinic, Perth, Western Australia, Australia. E-mail address:
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- University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Perth, Australia. E-mail address for R. Monahan: . E-mail address for F. Yap:
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- Department of Anatomy, University of Fribourg, Switzerland. E-mail address:
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- Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia, Australia. E-mail address:
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Filgueira L, Jungo F, Gagliano M, Yotovski P. Preservation of the brain in cadavers embalmed according to the Thiel protocol (913.2). FASEB J 2014. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.913.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Luis Filgueira
- Department of Medicine University of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- Department of Medicine University of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- Department of Medicine University of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- Department of Medicine University of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- Foteini Hassiotou
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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- Department of Medicine University of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- Division of Maternal‐Fetal Medicine The University of North CarolinaCHAPEL HILLNCUnited States
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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- Foteini Hassiotou
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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- Pharmacology UT SouthwesternDallasTXUnited States
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- Pharmacology UT SouthwesternDallasTXUnited States
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- Department of Medicine Fribourg UniversityFribourgSwitzerland
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry The University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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Prabhakaran P, Hassiotou F, Blancafort P, Filgueira L. Cisplatin induces differentiation of breast cancer cells. Front Oncol 2013; 3:134. [PMID: 23761858 PMCID: PMC3669802 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2013.00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [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: 04/04/2013] [Accepted: 05/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Breast tumors are heterogeneous including cells with stem cell properties and more differentiated cells. This heterogeneity is reflected into the molecular breast cancer subtypes. Breast cancer stem cells are resistant to chemotherapy, thus recent efforts are focusing on identifying treatments that shift them toward a more differentiated phenotype, making them more susceptible to chemotherapy. We examined whether the drug cisplatin induces differentiation in breast cancer cell lines that represent different breast cancer subtypes. We used three cell lines representing triple-negative breast cancers, BT-549 and MDA-MB-231 (claudin-low), and MDA-MB-468 (basal-like), along with estrogen and progesterone receptor positive MCF-7 cells (luminal). Cisplatin was applied at 2.5, 5, 10, and 20 μM, and cell viability and proliferation were measured using MTS and BrdU assays, respectively. The effect of cisplatin on the cellular hierarchy was examined by flow cytometry, immunofluorescence and qRT-PCR. Cisplatin treatment of 10 and 20 μM reduced cell viability by 36–51% and proliferation capacity by 36–67%. Treatment with cisplatin resulted in 12–67% down-regulation of stem cell markers (CD49f, SSEA4) and 10–130% up-regulation of differentiation markers (CK18, SMA, β-tubulin). At the mRNA level, CD49f was down-regulated whilst β-tubulin was up-regulated in the claudin-low cell lines. SSEA4 protein expression decreased upon cisplatin treatment, but SSEA4 mRNA expression increased indicating a differential regulation of cisplatin at the post-transcriptional level. It is concluded that cisplatin reduces breast cancer cell survival and induces differentiation of stem/progenitor cell subpopulations within breast cancer cell lines. These effects indicate the potential of this drug to target specific chemotherapy-resistant cells within a tumor.
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- Praseetha Prabhakaran
- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, The University of Western Australia , Crawley, Perth, WA , Australia ; Faculty of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia , Skudai, Johor , Malaysia
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- Alecia-Jane Twigger
- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, Faculty of Science, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Hassiotou F, Hepworth AR, Beltran AS, Mathews MM, Stuebe AM, Hartmann PE, Filgueira L, Blancafort P. Expression of the Pluripotency Transcription Factor OCT4 in the Normal and Aberrant Mammary Gland. Front Oncol 2013; 3:79. [PMID: 23596564 PMCID: PMC3622876 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2013.00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 03/04/2013] [Accepted: 03/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Breast cancers with lactating features, some of which are associated with pregnancy and lactation, are often poorly differentiated, lack estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 expression and have high mortality. Very little is known about the molecular mechanisms that drive uncontrolled cell proliferation in these tumors and confer lactating features. We have recently reported expression of OCT4 and associated embryonic stem cell self-renewal genes in the normal lactating breast and breastmilk stem cells (hBSCs). This prompted us to examine OCT4 expression in breast cancers with lactating features and compare it with that observed during normal lactation, using rare specimens of human lactating breast. In accordance with previous literature, the normal resting breast (from non-pregnant, non-lactating women) showed minimal OCT4 nuclear expression (0.9%). However, this increased in the normal lactating breast (11.4%), with further increase in lactating adenomas, lactating carcinomas, and pregnancy-associated breast cancer (30.7–48.3%). OCT4 was expressed in the epithelium and at lower levels in the stroma, and was co-localized with NANOG. Comparison of normal non-tumorigenic hBSCs with OCT4-overexpressing tumorigenic breast cell lines (OTBCs) demonstrated upregulation of OCT4, SOX2, and NANOG in both systems, but OTBCs expressed OCT4 at significantly higher levels than SOX2 and NANOG. Similar to hBSCs, OTBCs displayed multi-lineage differentiation potential, including the ability to differentiate into functional lactocytes synthesizing milk proteins both in vitro and in vivo. Based on these findings, we propose a hypothesis of normal and malignant transformation in the breast, which centers on OCT4 and its associated gene network. Although minimal expression of these embryonic genes can be seen in the breast in its resting state throughout life, a controlled program of upregulation of this gene network may be a potential regulator of the normal remodeling of the breast toward a milk-secretory organ during pregnancy and lactation. Deregulation of this gene network either within or outside pregnancy and lactation may lead to aberrant breast cell proliferation and malignant transformation, suggesting a role of these genes in both normal lactation and breast oncogenesis.
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- Foteini Hassiotou
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia ; School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, Faculty of Science, The University of Western Australia Perth, WA, Australia
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Filgueira L, Baashar A. Expression of stem cell markers in beta cell of the human pancreas. FASEB J 2013. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.753.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Anatomy, Physiology and Human BiologyUniversity of Western AustraliaCrawleyAustralia
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Hassiotou F, Filgueira L, Hartmann PE. Breastmilk is a novel source of stem cells with multi‐lineage differentiation potential. FASEB J 2013. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.21.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Foteini Hassiotou
- Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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- Department of MedicineUniversity of FribourgFribourgSwitzerland
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- Chemistry and BiochemistryThe University of Western AustraliaPerthAustralia
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Hassiotou F, Beltran A, Chetwynd E, Stuebe AM, Twigger AJ, Metzger P, Trengove N, Lai CT, Filgueira L, Blancafort P, Hartmann PE. Breastmilk is a novel source of stem cells with multilineage differentiation potential. Stem Cells 2012; 30:2164-74. [PMID: 22865647 PMCID: PMC3468727 DOI: 10.1002/stem.1188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 151] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 07/03/2012] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The mammary gland undergoes significant remodeling during pregnancy and lactation, which is fuelled by controlled mammary stem cell (MaSC) proliferation. The scarcity of human lactating breast tissue specimens and the low numbers and quiescent state of MaSCs in the resting breast have hindered understanding of both normal MaSC dynamics and the molecular determinants that drive their aberrant self-renewal in breast cancer. Here, we demonstrate that human breastmilk contains stem cells (hBSCs) with multilineage properties. Breastmilk cells from different donors displayed variable expression of pluripotency genes normally found in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs). These genes included the transcription factors (TFs) OCT4, SOX2, NANOG, known to constitute the core self-renewal circuitry of hESCs. When cultured in the presence of mouse embryonic feeder fibroblasts, a population of hBSCs exhibited an encapsulated ESC-like colony morphology and phenotype and could be passaged in secondary and tertiary clonogenic cultures. While self-renewal TFs were found silenced in the normal resting epithelium, they were dramatically upregulated in breastmilk cells cultured in 3D spheroid conditions. Furthermore, hBSCs differentiated in vitro into cell lineages from all three germ layers. These findings provide evidence that breastmilk represents a novel and noninvasive source of patient-specific stem cells with multilineage potential and establish a method for expansion of these cells in culture. They also highlight the potential of these cells to be used as novel models to understand adult stem cell plasticity and breast cancer, with potential use in bioengineering and tissue regeneration.
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- Foteini Hassiotou
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, Western Australia, Australia.
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Lionetto S, Little A, Moriceau G, Heymann D, Decurtins M, Plecko M, Filgueira L, Cadosch D. Pharmacological blocking of the osteoclastic biocorrosion of surgical stainless steel in vitro. J Biomed Mater Res A 2012; 101:991-7. [PMID: 22965942 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.34402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Revised: 07/15/2012] [Accepted: 07/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In vitro studies suggest that human osteoclasts (OC) are able to corrode surgical stainless steel 316L (SS). The aim of this study was to investigate whether osteoclastic biocorrosion can be blocked pharmacologically. Human OCs were generated in vitro from peripheral blood monocytic cells (PBMCs) in the presence of OC differentiation cytokines. The osteoclastic viability, differentiation, and resorptive function (on both bone and SS) were assessed using standard colorimetric cell viability assay 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenil)-2H-tetrazolium, inner salt (MTS), fluorescence microscopy, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase expression (flow cytometry), and scanning electron microscopy. OCs cultured on SS were exposed to nontoxic concentrations of bafilomycin A1, amiloride hydrochloride, or zoledronic acid. The extent of biocorrosion was quantified using atomic emission spectrometry (to measure the concentration of metal ions released into the supernatant) and scanning electron microscopy. PBMCs differentiated into mature and functional OC in the presence of all the drugs used. Osteoclastic resorption of SS was noted with differences in the resorption pattern for all drug treatments. Under the drug treatments, single areas of osteoclastic resorption were larger in size but less abundant when compared with positive controls. None of the drugs used were able to inhibit osteoclastic biocorrosion of SS.
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- S Lionetto
- Department of Surgery, Spitalregion Fürstenland Toggenburg, Switzerland
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Cadosch D, Chan E, Gautschi OP, Filgueira L, Simmen HP. Influence of metal ions on human lymphocytes and the generation of titanium-specific T-lymphocytes. J Am Coll Surg 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2012.06.177] [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: 11/24/2022]
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Etemad S, Zamin RM, Ruitenberg MJ, Filgueira L. A novel in vitro human microglia model: characterization of human monocyte-derived microglia. J Neurosci Methods 2012; 209:79-89. [PMID: 22659341 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2012.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2011] [Revised: 04/20/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Microglia are the innate immune cells of the central nervous system. They help maintaining physiological homeostasis and contribute significantly to inflammatory responses in the course of infection, injury and degenerative processes. To date, there is no standardized simple model available to investigate the biology of human microglia. The aim of this study was to establish a new human microglia model. For that purpose, human peripheral blood monocytes were cultured in serum free medium in the presence of M-CSF, GM-CSF, NGF and CCL2 to generate monocyte-derived microglia (M-MG). M-MG were clearly different in morphology, phenotype and function from freshly isolated monocytes, cultured monocytes in the absence of the cytokines and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (M-DC) cultured in the presence of GM-CSF and IL-4. M-MG acquired a ramified morphology with primary and secondary processes. M-MG displayed a comparable phenotype to the human microglia cell line HMC3, expressing very low levels of CD45, CD14 and HLA-DR, CD11b and CD11c; and undetectable levels of CD40, CD80 and CD83, and a distinct pattern of chemokine receptors (positive for CCR1, CCR2, CCR4, CCR5, CXCR1, CXCR3, CX3CR1; negative for CCR6 and CCR7). In comparison with M-DC, M-MG displayed lower T-lymphocyte stimulatory capacity, as well as lower phagocytosis activity. The described protocol for the generation of human monocyte-derived microglia is feasible, well standardized and reliable, as it uses well defined culture medium and recombinant cytokines, but no serum or conditioned medium. This protocol will certainly be very helpful for future studies investigating the biology and pathology of human microglia.
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- Samar Etemad
- School of Anatomy, Physiology and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, WA 6009, Australia
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Etemad S, Ruitenberg M, Filgueira L. In vitro generated human microglia derived from blood precursors (111.14). The Journal of Immunology 2012. [DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.188.supp.111.14] [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: 01/02/2023]
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Microglia as the resident innate immune cells of the brain share common characteristics with monocyte-macrophage lineage such as expression of surface markers and chemokine/cytokine receptors. To date, there is no standardized simple model available to investigate the biology of human microglia. The aim of this study is to establish a new in vitro microglia model using blood-derived precursor cells. For that purpose, human peripheral blood monocytes were cultured in serum free medium in the presence of M-CSF, GM-CSF, NGF and CCL2 to generate monocyte-derived microglia (M-MG).M-MG were clearly different in morphology, phenotype and function from freshly isolated monocyte-derived dendritic cells (M-DC).M-MG acquired a ramified morphology with primary and secondary processes .M-MG displayed a comparable phenotype to the human microglia cell line HMC3, expressing very low levels of CD45, CD14 and HLA-DR, CD11b and CD11c; and a distinct pattern of chemokine receptors (CCR1, CCR2, CCR4, CCR5, CXCR1, CXCR3, CX3CR1).In comparison with M-DC, M-MG displayed lower T-lymphocyte stimulatory capacity as well as lower phagocytosis activity.The described protocol for the generation of human monocyte-derived microglia is feasible, well standardized and reliable, as it uses well defined culture medium and recombinant cytokines, but no serum or conditioned medium. This protocol will certainly be very helpful for future studies investigating the biology and pathology of human microglia.
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- Samar Etemad
- 1School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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- 2School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- 1School of Anatomy and Human Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia
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Dev S, Prabhakaran P, Filgueira L, Iyer KS, Raston CL. Microfluidic fabrication of cationic curcumin nanoparticles as an anti-cancer agent. Nanoscale 2012; 4:2575-2579. [PMID: 22193941 DOI: 10.1039/c2nr11502f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Curcumin nanoparticles of less than 50 nm in diameter are accessible using a continuous flow microfluidic rotating tube processor (RTP) under scalable conditions, at room temperature. A mixture of DDAB and Pluronic F127 renders higher stability of the curcumin nanoparticles in physiological pH 7.4 for up to eight hours. The nanoparticles have enhanced cytotoxicity in estrogens receptor negative and positive breast cancer cell lines compared with free curcumin.
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- Selvi Dev
- Centre for Strategic Nano-Fabrication, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia
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