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Faiz M, Rashid F. Morphological, cytogenetic and molecular characterisation of FLT3 mutations in Pakistani patients with de novo acute myeloid leukaemia: A single centre experience. Malays J Pathol 2023; 45:205-214. [PMID: 37658530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Mutations in FLT3 are the most commonly reported genetic changes in AML patients. These mutations are normally identified in approximately one third of newly diagnosed patients and are reported to have prognostic significance. MATERIALS AND METHODS Peripheral blood samples was collected from 63 AML patients to study their morphological, cytogenetic and molecular features. PCR was used to determine the prevalence of FLT3 mutations; internal tandem duplication (ITD) and tyrosine kinase domain (TKD) in AML patients. RESULTS Among 63 AML patients, 42 were males and 21 were females with male to female ratio 2:1 with median age of 32 years. AML-M2 was the predominant French-American-British (FAB) subtype (42%) followed by M4 (27%), M3 (8%), M1 (8%), M0 (8%) and M5 (7%) respectively. Cytogenetic analysis of 60 patients showed 58% as cytogenetically normal (CN) whereas 42% had aberrant karyotype.The most frequent aberrations were trisomy8, t(8;21), t(15;17) (8.3%) each, inversion16 (5%), and different deletions (12%) respectively. FAB-M4 subtype showed most of the chromosomal anomalies. Among 63 AML patients, 22% showed FLT3/ITD while 6.4% had D835 mutation after molecular analysis. FLT3 mutations were found in most of the FAB subtypes and cytogenetic groups. FLT3/ITD mutations were more common in patients with normal karyotype (26%) and usually present with hyperleukocytosis but association between two was not significant. CONCLUSION The cytogenetic data of adult AML from Pakistan showed presence of favourable prognostic karyotype with comparable prevalence as reported in international data. Moreover, FLT3/ITD mutations are commonly found in our patients as determined by molecular analysis. Therefore, inclusion of this unfavourable prognostic marker should be routine in molecular diagnostic testing of AML.
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- M Faiz
- Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Oncology, P.O Box 10068, New Campus road, Lahore, Pakistan.
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- Lahore College for Women University, Department of Zoology, Lahore, Pakistan
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Daniele E, Nazer Y, Kortebi I, Casasbuenas DL, Fan Y, Trinh M, Tompkins TA, Faiz M. Oral probiotic therapy improves motor function in a rodent model of sensorimotor stroke. Exp Brain Res 2023:10.1007/s00221-023-06651-4. [PMID: 37358570 DOI: 10.1007/s00221-023-06651-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Ischemic stroke is a debilitating neurological disease with few effective therapeutics. Previous work has shown that oral probiotic treatment prior to stroke can attenuate cerebral infarction and neuroinflammation, highlighting the gut-microbiota-brain axis as a novel therapeutic target. Whether a more clinically relevant, post-stroke, administration of probiotics can improve stroke outcomes is unknown. In this study, we examined the effect of post-stroke oral probiotic therapy on motor behavior in the pre-clinical mouse endothelin-1 (ET-1) model of sensorimotor stroke. We found that post-stroke oral probiotic therapy with Cerebiome® (Lallemand, Montreal, Canada), containing B. longum R0175 and L. helveticus R0052, improved functional recovery and changed the composition of the post-stroke gut microbiota. Interestingly, oral Cerebiome® administration did not result in alterations of lesion volume or the number of CD8+/Iba1+ cells in the injured tissue. Overall, these findings suggest that probiotic treatment following injury can improve sensorimotor function.
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- E Daniele
- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Shahid AB, Tahir H, Faiz M, Younus A, Larayb H, Aslam S, Gill S. ABO and Rh blood group phenotype frequency in healthy blood donors. Asian J Transfus Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_141_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Anjum A, Usman S, Aslam A, Faiz M, Usman S, Imran MS, Hussain I, Usman M, Badar S, Iqbal MZ, Dar A, Haq HMA. Prevalence and molecular detection of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in large ruminants in Punjab, Pakistan. Trop Biomed 2020; 37:273-281. [PMID: 33612797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a highly contagious disease of cattle caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides. It is characterized by anorexia, fever, dyspnea, polypnea, cough, and nasal discharges. Gross lesions in the lung such as marbling, sequestra, thickening of interlobular septa, and consolidation are evident. Serological tests including complement fixation test and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and molecular tests such as polymerase chain reactions are used for diagnostic purposes. In this study, lung samples of suspected large ruminants (cattle n=560, buffalo n=293) were collected from abattoirs of three districts of Punjab namely Lahore, Kasur and Jhang. PCR was performed with specific primers, targeting the 16S ribosomal RNA gene to detect the positive cases. The results indicated that 49 samples (8.75%) of cattle were positive, with maximum prevalence was observed in Jhang with 16 positive samples (10.06%), but CBPP was not detected in any buffalo sample. High prevalence of disease was seen in cattle of more than seven years of age, in female cattle, and in cross-bred cattle. Age and gender were found significantly associated (P<0.05) with the prevalence of the disease. Gene sequencing of identified 5 isolates of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides had more than 99% similarities with the strains isolated from China, Italy, Australia and Tanzania and were categorized into a monophyletic group but strain isolated from Portugal had more than 55% variable regions, hence clustered separately. This study confirms the presence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in the country which can be a threat to the livestock export market and warrants the implementation of control measures to mitigate the economic losses associated with the disease.
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- A Anjum
- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- King Edward Medical University, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Nishtar Medical University, Multan, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Livestock and Dairy Development Department Punjab, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Foot and Mouth Disease Research Center, Veterinary Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Poultry Research Institute, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Faiz M, Shah S. PO247 Hypertension Among Adults In Nagar Valley: Prevalence, Awareness, and Control. Glob Heart 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gheart.2018.09.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Faiz M, Lansade C, Chiesa G. Gait analysis of amputee patients walking with a Canadian prosthesis. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2018.05.871] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Faiz M, Nazri CD, Chua ST. Spatial and Temporal distribution of Aedes (Diptera: Culicidae) mosquitoes in Shah Alam. Trop Biomed 2017; 34:118-126. [PMID: 33592989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Surveys are conducted at central zone of Shah Alam in determining the distribution of dengue vector mosquito population. A minimum of 100 houses was randomly searched for breeding at every 24 localities in central zone of Shah Alam. Number of buildings at central zone of Shah Alam was obtained from the local authorities in order to calculate the sample size. The positive and wet containers in each locality were recorded and the types of container for positive containers were categorized accordingly. The numbers of larvae in each container were collected. The pupal index (PI), house index (HI), container index (CI), and the Breteau index were calculated for each locality. Plastic containers (CID 1) showed the highest number of positive, while Seksyen 1 and Seksyen 14 showed the highest percentage of BI with 70% and 80% respectively. This study would provide the information regarding Aedes mosquito infestation and , highlighted the central region as the dengue fever was fluctuating in these area. It can also help to create strategy to reduce the mosquito menace in our country with more cost-effective mosquito larval control.
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- M Faiz
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 13200 Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Ouanes W, Faiz M, Maaref K, Jemni S, Frioui S, Frigui S, Zaoui A, Khachnaoui F. Évaluation psycho-comportementale chez une population tunisienne de lombalgiques chroniques. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2014.03.752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Ouanes W, Faiz M, Maaref K, Jemni S, Frioui S, Frigui S, Zaoui A, Khachnaoui F. Psycho-behavioral assessment in a Tunisian population of chronic low back pain (LBP). Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2014.03.696] [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: 11/25/2022]
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Herchi W, Sbabti R, Lebib S, Miri I, Faiz M, Elmtawaa S, GhidaouI L, Aloulou I, Ben Salah F, Dziri C. Enquête de la pratique du Sondage Intermittent Propre auprès des médecins généralistes. Ann Phys Rehabil Med 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2011.07.138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Saghir S, Faiz M, Saleem M, Younus A, Aziz H. Characterization and anti-microbial susceptibility of gram-negative bacteria isolated from bloodstream infections of cancer patients on chemotherapy in Pakistan. Indian J Med Microbiol 2009; 27:341-7. [PMID: 19736404 DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.55454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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PURPOSE Bloodstream infection remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing treatment for cancer. Severe infections due to Gram-negative bacilli & staphylococci are common in cancer patients. Altered gut flora because of frequent antibiotic administration and damage of epithelial surfaces contribute to the development of infection. To access the use of new potent antibiotics against bloodstream infection in cancer patients and to determine the cross resistance of Gram-negative bacterial strains. MATERIALS AND METHODS We studied the bacterial spectrum & antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of cephalosporins, fluoroquinolones, carbapenems and aminoglycosides against Gram-negative bacterial strains in cancer patients. The susceptibility was determined by broth dilution method according to National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) now called Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) during study period (July 2006 to Jan 2007). RESULTS A total of 60 Gram-negative bacterial blood cultures were examined. Among these, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was the most common (38%). The Minimum Inhibitory Concentration at which 50% (MIC 50 ) and 90% (MIC 90 ) of Enterobacteriaceae and P. aeruginosa inhibited were found. Resistance in P.aeruginosa against cefepime, meropenem, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, tobramycin, cefoperazone and imipenem was 60%, 13%, 80%, 67%, 40%, 90% and 10% respectively while for Enterobacteriaceae 80%, 20%, 88%, 72%, 20%, 90% and four per cent resistance was observed. Meropenem was found to be the most effective antimicrobial against Gram-negative bacteria. CONCLUSION High resistance observed in this study warrants the needs of surveillance of resistant pattern of antimicrobial agents. Due to increased level of drug resistance, carbapenem would be a prudent choice in high- risk cases.
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- S Saghir
- Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Younus A, Faiz M, Saleem M, Saghir S. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and characterization of clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus in immunocompromised cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in Pakistan. J Chemother 2009; 21:31-5. [PMID: 19297269 DOI: 10.1179/joc.2009.21.1.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy are highly prone to infections because of suppression of their immune system. in the present study, the activity of fluoroquinolones, cephalosporins, glycopeptides and oxazolidinones was evaluated in Staphylococcus aureus strains by broth dilution method according to Clinical and laboratory Standards institute (ClSi), USA guidelines. the frequency of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (mRSA) and methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (mSSA) strains was 67% and 33% respectively. The MIC(50 )and MIC(90 )of isolates were ciprofloxacin 8 and 32 microg/ml for mRSA, 8 and 16 microg/ml for mSSA, levofloxacin 8 and 16 microg/ml for mRSA and mSSA, gatifloxacin 4 and 16 microg/ml for mRSA and 4 and 8 microg/ml for mSSA. MIC(50 )and MIC(90 )of vancomycin and linzolid were 1 and 2 microg/ml, 2 and 4 microg/ml for both mRSA and mSSA strains respectively. this study shows a high prevalence of and resistance in mRSA. However, vancomycin and linezolid were highly active and could be used for treating mRSA infections.
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- A Younus
- University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
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Qurashi A, Tabet N, Faiz M, Yamzaki T. Ultra-fast Microwave Synthesis of ZnO Nanowires and their Dynamic Response Toward Hydrogen Gas. Nanoscale Res Lett 2009; 4:948-954. [PMID: 20596440 PMCID: PMC2893893 DOI: 10.1007/s11671-009-9317-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2009] [Accepted: 04/06/2009] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Ultra-fast and large-quantity (grams) synthesis of one-dimensional ZnO nanowires has been carried out by a novel microwave-assisted method. High purity Zinc (Zn) metal was used as source material and placed on microwave absorber. The evaporation/oxidation process occurs under exposure to microwave in less than 100 s. Field effect scanning electron microscopy analysis reveals the formation of high aspect-ratio and high density ZnO nanowires with diameter ranging from 70 to 80 nm. Comprehensive structural analysis showed that these ZnO nanowires are single crystal in nature with excellent crystal quality. The gas sensor made of these ZnO nanowires exhibited excellent sensitivity, fast response, and good reproducibility. Furthermore, the method can be extended for the synthesis of other oxide nanowires that will be the building block of future nanoscale devices.
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- Ahsanulhaq Qurashi
- Department of Engineering, Toyama University, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan
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- Surface Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, and Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Surface Science Laboratory, Department of Physics, and Center of Research Excellence in Nanotechnology, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Engineering, Toyama University, 3190 Gofuku, Toyama, 930-8555, Japan
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Bramantya MA, Motozawa M, Takuma H, Faiz M, Sawada T. Experimental analysis of clustering structures in magnetic and MR fluids using ultrasound. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/149/1/012040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Villapol S, Acarin L, Faiz M, Castellano B, Gonzalez B. Survivin and heat shock protein 25/27 colocalize with cleaved caspase-3 in surviving reactive astrocytes following excitotoxicity to the immature brain. Neuroscience 2008; 153:108-19. [PMID: 18358624 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.01.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2007] [Revised: 01/21/2008] [Accepted: 01/22/2008] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Following immature excitotoxic brain damage, distinct patterns of caspase activation have been described in neurons and glial cells. Neuronal cells show activation of the mitochondrial apoptosis pathway, caspase-3 cleavage and apoptotic cell death, while reactive astrocytes show caspase-3 cleavage that is not always correlated with enzymatic protease activity and does not generally terminate in cell death. Accordingly, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the astrocytic colocalization of cleaved caspase-3 and several anti-apoptotic proteins of the inhibitor of apoptosis proteins family (IAPs), such as survivin and cellular inhibitor of apoptosis-2 (cIAP-2), and the heat shock proteins (HSPs) family, Hsp25/27 and Hsc70/Hsp70, which can all prevent caspases from cleaving their substrates. At several survival times ranging from 4 h to 14 days after cortical excitotoxic damage induced by N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) injection at postnatal day 9 in rat pups, single and double immunohistochemical techniques were performed in free floating cryostat sections and sections were analyzed by confocal microscopy. Our results show that survivin and Hsp25/27 are primarily expressed in reactive astrocytes of the damaged cortex and the adjacent white matter. In addition, both molecules strongly colocalize with cleaved caspase-3. Survivin is primarily located in the nucleus, like cleaved caspase-3; while Hsp25/27 is cytoplasmic but very frequently found in cells showing nuclear caspase-3. cIAP-2 was mostly found in damaged neurons but also in some glial scar reactive astrocytes and showed fewer correlation with caspase-3. Hsc70/Hsp70 was only expressed in injured neurons and did not correlate with caspase-3. Thus, we conclude that primarily survivin and Hsp25/27 may participate in the inhibition of cleaved caspase-3 in reactive astrocytes and may be involved in protecting astrocytes after injury.
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- S Villapol
- Medical Histology, Torre M5, Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology, Institute of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra 08193, Barcelona, Spain.
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Faiz M, Iqbal Q, Naeem M. 528 POSTER Clinical characteristics, treatment outcome, and prognosis of Philadelphia chromosome-positive adult acute lymphoblastic leukemia. EJC Suppl 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/s1359-6349(07)70467-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Atiqullah M, Akhtar MN, Faiz M, Moman A, Abu-Raqabah AH, Khan JH, Wazeer MI. Surface chemistry of selected supported metallocene catalysts studied by DR-FTIR, CPMAS NMR, and XPS techniques. SURF INTERFACE ANAL 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/sia.2452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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O'Donnell GE, Juska A, Geyer R, Faiz M, Stalder S. Analysis of trichloroacetic acid in the urine of workers occupationally exposed to trichloroethylene by capillary gas chromatography. J Chromatogr A 1995; 709:313-7. [PMID: 7655606 DOI: 10.1016/0021-9673(95)00423-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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A gas chromatographic procedure is described for the determination of trichloroacetic acid in urine, the major metabolite of trichloroethylene exposure. Trichloroacetic acid was derivatised to its methyl ester with BF3/methanol reagent and then extracted into toluene and analysed by capillary gas chromatography using electron-capture detection. The response was linear in the range 0.4-100 mg/l of trichloroacetic acid in urine and showed a relative recovery of 99.6%. The procedure is suitable for monitoring occupational exposure to trichloroethylene.
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- G E O'Donnell
- Laboratory Services, WorkCover Authority of N.S.W., Thornleigh, Australia
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OBJECTIVE To determine if traction on a catheter after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) reduces post-operative bleeding. PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective trial included 115 consecutive patients undergoing TURP. After resection patients were randomly selected to have either traction (57) or no traction (58) on the catheter for 30 min. Blood loss was measured during and for 2 h after the operation. A simple method for applying constant traction is described. RESULTS Catheter traction reduced post-operative bleeding while applied, but had no further effect after the removal of traction. CONCLUSION Catheter traction is a useful technique to aid the control of post-TURP bleeding.
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Faiz M, Jennings G, Campuzano JC, Alp EE, Yao JM, Saldin DK, Yu J. Orientations of oxygen hole states and ionicity of bismuth atoms in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1994; 50:6370-6374. [PMID: 9977015 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.50.6370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Salem-Sugui S, Alp EE, Mini SM, Ramanathan M, Campuzano JC, Jennings G, Faiz M, Pei S, Dabrowski B, Zheng Y, Richards DR, Hinks DG. Determination of the local structure in Ba1-xKxBiO3 by x-ray-absorption spectroscopy. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1991; 43:5511-5515. [PMID: 9997949 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.43.5511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Campuzano JC, Jennings G, Faiz M, Beaulaigue L, Veal BW, Liu JZ, Paulikas AP, Vandervoort K, Claus H, List RS, Arko AJ, Bartlett RJ. Fermi surfaces of YBa2Cu3O6.9 as seen by angle-resolved photoemission. Phys Rev Lett 1990; 64:2308-2311. [PMID: 10041641 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.64.2308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Alp EE, Campuzano JC, Jennings G, Guo J, Ellis DE, Beaulaigue L, Mini S, Faiz M, Zhou Y, Veal BW, Liu JZ. Nature of empty states in YBa2Cu3O7-x. Phys Rev B Condens Matter 1989; 40:9385-9388. [PMID: 9991448 DOI: 10.1103/physrevb.40.9385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/12/2023]
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Hartshorn JW, Teale SN, Faiz M. Dextran 75 and postoperative phlebitis. Evaluation of dextran 75 in the prophylaxis of postoperative thrombophlebitis, pulmonary embolism, and myocardial infarction. Arch Surg 1969; 98:694-7. [PMID: 4889724 DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.1969.01340120042003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Landor JH, Faiz M, Clark JM. Emergency operation for complicated gastric ulcer. Considerations in the choice of a definitive procedure. Am J Surg 1966; 111:483-7. [PMID: 5910655 DOI: 10.1016/0002-9610(66)90270-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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