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Rezaee M, Azizi N, Danaei B, Davari A, Nejadghaderi SA, Sarmastzadeh T, Rahmannia M, Khalili F, Shahidi-Bonjar AH, Centis R, D'Ambrosio L, Sotgiu G, Migliori GB, Nasiri MJ. TB and interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2024; 28:130-135. [PMID: 38454180 DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.23.0428] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024] Open
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INTRODUCTION To determine the frequency of TB among patients with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs).METHODS We performed a comprehensive search in the PubMed/Medline, EMBASE and Scopus databases up to 1 August 2023 of studies reporting on the prevalence of TB among patients with ILDs.RESULTS Twelve studies comprising 3,817 patients with ILD were found: the pooled prevalence of TB among ILD patients was 11.0% (95% CI 5.4-21.0). In the subgroup analysis, the TB rate among patients with silicosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) was respectively 35.6% (95% CI 32.6-38.8) and 4.4% (95% CI 3.6-5.3) (P = 0.00). The frequency of TB among ILD patients was higher in high TB burden countries than in low/intermediate-burden countries: 26.3%, 95% CI 17.7-37.3 vs. 4.9%, 95% CI 3.3-7.2; P = 0.00.CONCLUSIONS This study shows the frequency of TB among ILD patients. The meta-analysis reveals a significantly increased prevalence of TB among ILD patients with silicosis compared to IPF, and among individuals in high TB burden countries than in those with low/intermediate burden. The study results can help physicians and policymakers make efficient decisions for prompt screening and anti-TB treatment initiation in ILD patients..
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- M Rezaee
- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
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- Dental Materials and Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Tradate, Italy
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- Public Health Consulting Group, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Unità di Epidemiologia Clinica e Statistica Medica, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche Chirurgiche e Sperimentali, Università degli Studi di Sassari, Sassari, Italy
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- Servizio di Epidemiologia Clinica delle Malattie Respiratorie, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Tradate, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Aziz K, Miles D, Sforza D, Rezaee M, Kleinberg LR. Characterization of Radiographic and Molecular Changes in Mouse Brain after FLASH Irradiation. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e219. [PMID: 37784897 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1118] [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: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Despite refinements in treatment platforms such as incorporation of high-resolution imaging and real time motion tracking, the amount of radiation dose delivered safely to a particular tissue type is limited by both tissue intrinsic and extrinsic factors. FLASH radiotherapy (RT), delivery of relatively high radiation dose at dose rates several orders of magnitude higher than that of conventional (CONV) dose-rates, may change that paradigm due to normal tissue sparing characteristics of FLASH RT. Our Radiation Oncology Physics division developed a novel FLASH kV x-ray cabinet system for preclinical laboratory research. Here we utilize this technology to establish optimal radiation parameters for FLASH effect in brain tissue of a murine model. A range of total radiation dose and dose rates that are considered to be within the window for FLASH effect are being investigated. We have identified several measurable and clinically meaningful toxicity outcomes, including radiation necrosis and blood brain barrier integrity, to assess FLASH effects in brain tissue. MATERIALS/METHODS A high-capacity rotating anode x-ray tube was implemented for FLASH irradiation, operating at 150 kVp with 0.025 mm Cu added filtration. A custom 3D printed immobilization tool was designed to reproducibly position animals for stereotactic irradiation of the brain. Dose and dose rate measurements were performed with calibrated radiographic film in kV solid water. Conventional dose rate irradiations were delivered using a standard laboratory irradiator (SARRP) operating at the same kVp and filtration. The depth-dose gradients in solid water were compared between the irradiators. Healthy 8-week-old C57BL6J mice were then irradiated with graded doses of FLASH and CONV x-rays (10- 60 Gy) using a single 1-cm wide AP field. Dose was prescribed to the center of the brain, at a depth of 3.25 mm. RT-induced necrosis is being monitored by serial biweekly MR imaging using a 7-T preclinical MRI machine. Histopathological changes will be assessed through H&E staining of harvested brain at 3-months post-irradiation (n = 5 per arm). FITC-Dextran infusion will be performed prior to necropsy to assess blood-brain barrier integrity. RESULTS Animal setup for stereotactic FLASH brain irradiation was reproducible to within 0.5mm. Measured dose rates were 75.6 Gy/s for FLASH and 3.8 Gy/min for conventional irradiations. At 5-mm depth in solid water, the PDDs agreed to within 4% between SARRP and FLASH Irradiator. Biweekly T1 post and T2 weighted image acquisition is currently underway. Histology and FITC-Dextran data will be presented when available. CONCLUSION We have successfully designed a high-precision platform to study x-ray FLASH effects in mice brain model. Evaluation of dose window for brain FLASH effect and molecular mechanisms of this phenomenon is an important step in the potential translation of FLASH RT for brain irradiation.
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- K Aziz
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Sibley Memorial Hospital Proton Therapy Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Rezaee M, Sforza D, Bunz F, Yin L, Wong JW. A Molecular Approach to Characterize the Effects of Fluence, Fluence Rate and LET on Radiation Damage. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e256-e257. [PMID: 37784988 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1205] [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: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Effects of fluence, fluence rate and LET on radiation damage are not resolved using traditional methods of measuring energy deposited by ionization events. The deficiency led to the use of empirical RBE factors in the clinical applications of particle therapy. The use of ionization dosimetry is similarly challenged when applied to development of radiation treatment at ultrahigh (FLASH) dose rate. This study reports a molecular method using plasmid DNA as a more comprehensive model for radiation dosimetry than ionization measurements. MATERIALS/METHODS Aqueous solutions of purified supercoiled plasmid DNA, pUC19 (2686 bp), were prepared at different scavenging conditions and injected into 5x5x1 mm3 wells as detector elements. Irradiated samples were analyzed using base excision repair enzymes (Nth and Fpg) and gel electrophoresis to measure yields for DNA single and double strand breaks (SSB and DSB), and clustered lesions. The low LET characteristics of conventional radiation treatment was modeled using orthovoltage 150 kVp x-rays to deliver 2-110 Gy at 90 and 0.5 Gy/s. Higher LET irradiations in the range of 2 - 14 keV/μm were facilitated by measurements in the pristine Bragg peak region using synchrotron-produced 142.2 MeV protons to deliver dose at 2 - 160 Gy at 600 and 1 Gy/s. The DNA wells were inserted into a solid water equivalent phantom for proton irradiation. Only 4 wells could be positioned in the short Bragg peak region in water (∼ 2 cm). To alleviate the uncertainties due to rapidly varying dose and LET distributions, we innovated the use of a 3% water density (i.e., Styrofoam) medium to extend the Bragg peak region from 2 cm to 20 cm, enabling the placement of 20 well containers. RESULTS Quantity and quality of molecular damage in the plasmid DNA model varies with fluence, fluence rate and LET of radiation. At high fluence (> 30 Gy) of low-LET radiations, the yields of DNA SSB and non-DSB clustered lesions depend on the fluence rate. These yields decrease by two times between ultrahigh and conventional dose rate irradiation. At a given fluence and fluence rate, the yields for the formation of DNA DSB and non-DSB clustered lesions increase linearly with LET. The low-density phantom allows significant (∼ 10 folds) increase in the number of sampling points and more accurate sample positioning at specific LET compared to water-equivalent phantom. Monte-Carlo track structure simulation of yields for different DNA lesions is being developed to model the molecular damage. In parallel, approaches to improve the sensitivity of the measurements to dose are being investigated. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that a molecular-based approach can be used to differentiate the effects of fluence, fluence rate, and LET on radiation damage. The approach demonstrates the potential to improve on the modeling of radiation effects in biological systems than using measured ionization energy. Correlation of the molecular changes to biological outcome for in vitro and in vivo systems are under investigation.
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- M Rezaee
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Sibley Memorial Hospital Proton Therapy Center, Washington, DC
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- Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Johns Hopkins Medicine/Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, DC
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- Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Baltimore, MD
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Sforza D, Miles D, Villano J, Narang A, Rezaee M. Preclinical Intraoperative FLASH Radiotherapy. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2023; 117:e258. [PMID: 37784991 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.06.1209] [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: 10/04/2023]
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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE(S) Intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) is a method of delivering high radiation doses to an internal target with low dose to adjacent organs. Most organs at risk can often be moved out of the radiation field, so dose is usually limited by in-field vascular and/or nerve structures. It is known that ultra-high (FLASH) dose rate (>40 Gy/s) radiation reduces normal tissue toxicity compared to conventional, while preserving tumor control. We hypothesize that FLASH radiation can increase the dose tolerance of vascular and nerve structures, thus permitting for dose escalation in IORT. Here, we present a novel platform using orthovoltage x-rays to study FLASH effects in preclinical IORT. The experimental setup and dosimetry of the system have been established for FLASH irradiation of the abdominal aorta in rats to investigate dose tolerance. MATERIALS/METHODS A 150 kVp rotating anode x-ray source with a 75-kW generator was used to deliver FLASH and conventional irradiation. A 3D printed immobilization platform was designed to reproducibly place a surgically exposed rat abdominal aorta at 55mm SSD. A 3-mm thick lead collimator with a 10mm x 10mm aperture was placed into a flange adapter, which docks into the immobilization platform. Phantom and in vivo dosimetry were performed using both calibrated radiographic film and thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD). Anesthetized 2-month-old Wistar rats underwent laparotomy to expose the abdomen for irradiation. A 10x12x1 mm3 tungsten plate was placed under the aorta to reduce spinal cord dose. Animals were then docked into the irradiator using the immobilization platform. Radiation dose in the range of 20 - 50 Gy were delivered to the abdominal aorta at FLASH and conventional dose-rates. Following treatment, animals undergo MR angiography every two months for 6 months, at which a histological evaluation of aorta wall will be performed. RESULTS The FLASH dose rate measured at the aorta wall in a rat carcass was 49.7 ± 1.2 Gy/s distal to the collimator. Dose measurements between the films and TLDs showed an agreement within ±3%. Positional uncertainty mainly depends on the visual localization of the aorta on the collimator window, which is verified before irradiation. Vertical uncertainty is less than 1 mm, which is important given the rapid dose fall off of the system. Eight animals went successfully through the procedure, are healthy and currently being follow up with MR angiography. More animals are being treated for meaningful statistical results. MR angiography and IORT are performed on different days to avoid longer times under anesthesia, which initially resulted on mortality. Results of the MR angiography and histological analysis will be presented. CONCLUSION The proposed platform has been successfully utilized for precision setup for FLASH IORT in a preclinical laboratory setting. Evaluation of FLASH effects in IORT setup will be an important step in the potential translation of FLASH IORT, where only one high-dose fraction can be delivered.
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- D Sforza
- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Sibley Memorial Hospital Proton Therapy Center, Washington, DC
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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Oladini L, Ganesh A, Rezaee M, Dybul S, Lang T, Hawkins CM, Hofmann LV. Current State of Private Practice and Academic Interventional Radiology: Differences in Practice Structure, Case Mix, and Productivity. J Am Coll Radiol 2023; 20:183-192. [PMID: 36265811 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2022.10.002] [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: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate whether private practice interventional radiology (IR) groups self-report higher overall productivity given differing case mix and more diagnostic radiology interpretation. MATERIALS AND METHODS A 60-question survey was distributed to 3,159 self-identified US IR physicians via the Society of Interventional Radiologists member search engine, with 357 responses (11.3% response rate). Of these responses, there were 258 unique practices from 34 US states. RESULTS Out of 84 IR group responses, private practice IR (PPIR) physicians reported a minimal trend for higher annual work relative value units (wRVUs) per clinical full-time equivalent compared with academic IR physicians (8,000 versus 7,140, P = .202), but this did not reach statistical significance. PPIR groups reported fewer median weekly hours (50 versus 52), more frequent call (every 6 versus every 5 days), and significantly higher median tenured compensation ($573,000 versus $451,000, P = .000). Out of 179 responses, academic practices reported significantly higher case percentages of interventional oncology and complex hepatobiliary intervention (P <.001), and private practices reported significantly higher percentages of musculoskeletal intervention (P < .001) with a nonsignificant trend for stroke or neurologic intervention (P = .010). Private practices reported more wRVUs from the interpretation of diagnostic imaging, at 26% of total wRVU production compared with 7% of total wRVU production for academic practices (P < .001; n = 131). CONCLUSIONS Self-reported data from private and academic IR groups suggest minimally higher wRVUs per clinical full-time equivalent among PPIRs with lower weekly work hours, more frequent call, differing case mix, and significantly higher tenured compensation among PPIR groups.
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- Lola Oladini
- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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- University of Illinois College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Department of Radiology, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and Chair, Society of Interventional Radiology Coding Application and Guidance Workgroup
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Interventional Radiology and Image-Guided Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia; Director, Interventional Radiology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia; and Health Policy and Economics Councilor, Society of Interventional Radiology
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- Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Division Chief, Interventional Radiology, Medical Director, Cardiac and Interventional Services, and Medical Director, Digital Health at Stanford Medicine, Stanford California; and Cofounder, Included Health (dba Grand Rounds)
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Fallahzadeh A, Sheikhy A, Rezaee M, Behnoush AH, Jameie M, Hosseini K. BMI modifies the effect of HDL on outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Eur Heart J 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac544.1245] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background
While the important role of both high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and body mass index (BMI) in the prognosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) is well known, the impact of BMI on the association between HDL-C and cardiovascular outcomes remains unclear.
Purpose
In this regard, we aimed to investigate whether BMI can modify the correlation between HDL-C levels and outcomes in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Methods
The present registry-based cohort study included patients who underwent isolated, elective, and first time CABG with 18≤BMI<35 kg/m2. The median follow-up period was 76.62 (75.71–77.52) months. The participants categorized into three groups based on BMI: 18.5≤BMI<25 kg/m2, 25≤BMI<30 kg/m2, and 30≤BMI<35 kg/m2. The Cox proportional hazards models and Restricted Cubic Splines (RCS) in the Cox models were applied to evaluate the association between HDL-C and all-cause mortality and occurrence of major adverse cardio-cerebrovascular events (MACCE) in different BMI categories.
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From 2006 to 2016, a total of 17309 patients (73% male, mean age 66.17±9.98) were included. Compared to other groups, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and family history of coronary disease were more prevalent in patients with 30≤BMI<35 kg/m2 (P<0.05). Cox proportional hazards models did not show a significant correlation between each 1 mg/dl increase in HDL-C and risk of all-cause mortality and MACCE. In contrast, the results of RCS in the Cox models demonstrated a non-linear relationship between HDL-C and outcomes in patients with 30≤BMI<35 kg/m2, with higher levels of HDL-C, were paradoxically associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality and MACCE in this BMI category. In the 3D presentation of the association between BMI, HDL-C and all-cause mortality, the highest risk of all-cause mortality was seen in low levels of HDL-C (HDL-C <20 mg/dl) and low or very high levels of BMI.
Conclusions
Very high HDL-C levels could be associated with a higher risk of adverse outcomes after CABG, in patients with 30≤BMI<35 kg/m2. These findings suggest a role of obesity in the function and properties of HDL-C thereby, it seems necessary to consider the concomitant conditions such as BMI when evaluating the risk of cardiovascular events.
Funding Acknowledgement
Type of funding sources: None.
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- A Fallahzadeh
- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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- Tehran Heart Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran (Islamic Republic of)
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Oladini L, Ganesh A, Rezaee M, Dybul S, Hofmann L. Abstract No. 585 2nd annual interventional radiology benchmarking survey: variation in APP utilization among academic and private interventional radiology practices. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2022.03.567] [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: 11/16/2022] Open
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Paredes-Bhushan V, Patel R, Saunders J, Rezaee M, Gross M. Analyzing the Quality of YouTube Videos on Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Surgery. J Sex Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.01.248] [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: 11/30/2022]
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Rezaee M, Verde A, Anchang B, Mattonen SA, Garcia-Diaz J, Daldrup-Link H. Disparate participation by gender of conference attendants in scientific discussions. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262639. [PMID: 35061813 PMCID: PMC8782342 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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One important metric of a radiologist’s visibility and influence is their ability to participate in discussion within their community. The goal of our study was to compare the participation level of men and women in scientific discussions at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Eleven volunteers collected participation data by gender in 59 sessions (286 presentations) at the 2018 RSNA meeting. Data was analyzed using a combination of Chi-squared, paired Wilcoxon signed-rank and T-test. Of all RSNA professional attendees at the RSNA, 68% were men and 32% were women. Of the 2869 presentations listed in the program, 65% were presented by men and 35% were presented by women. Of the 286 presentations in our sample, 177 (61.8%) were presented by men and 109 (38.1%) were presented by women. Of these 286 presentations, 81 (63%) were moderated by men and 47 (37%) were moderated by women. From the audience, 190 male attendees participated in 134 question-and-answer (Q&A) sessions following presentations and 58 female attendees participated in 52 Q&A sessions (P<0.001). Female attendees who did participate in Q&A sessions talked for a significantly shorter period of time (mean 7.14 ± 17.7 seconds, median 0) compared to male attendees (28.7 ± 29.6 seconds, median 16; P<0.001). Overall, our findings demonstrate that women participated less than men in the Q&A sessions at RSNA 2018, and talked for a shorter period of time. The fact that women were outnumbered among their male peers may explain the difference in behavior by gender.
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- Melika Rezaee
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States of America
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Biostatistics and Computational Biology Branch, Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States of America
- Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States of America
- Universtity of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America
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- Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, United States of America
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Rafiee F, Rezaee M. Catalytic reduction of nitroarenes and degradation of dyes at room temperature by an efficient NNN pincer palladium catalyst based on the magnetic amino-triazole-modified chitosan. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rezaee M, Iordachita I, Wong J. FLASH Modalities Track (Oral Presentations) A NOVEL SELF-SHIELDED X-RAY IRRADIATION SYSTEM FOR LABORATORY FLASH RADIATION RESEARCH. Phys Med 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s1120-1797(22)01491-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Rezaee M, Carrillo-Martin I, Gonzalez-Estrada A. M082 USE OF DOUBLE-BLINDED PLACEBO-CONTROLLED 4-STEP CHALLENGE TO RULE OUT BENRALIZUMAB-INDUCED ALLERGY. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2021.08.243] [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: 10/19/2022]
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Rezaee M, Wong J. Orthovoltage X-Ray Irradiator for Preclinical FLASH Studies. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2021.07.102] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Razavi M, Rezaee M, Telichko A, Inan H, Dahl J, Demirci U, Thakor AS. The Paracrine Function of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Response to Pulsed Focused Ultrasound. Cell Transplant 2021; 29:963689720965478. [PMID: 33028105 PMCID: PMC7784560 DOI: 10.1177/0963689720965478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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We studied the paracrine function of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from various sources in response to pulsed focused ultrasound (pFUS). Human adipose tissue (AD), bone marrow (BM), and umbilical cord (UC) derived MSCs were exposed to pFUS at two intensities: 0.45 W/cm2 ISATA (310 kPa PNP) and 1.3 W/cm2 ISATA (540 kPa PNP). Following pFUS, the viability and proliferation of MSCs were assessed using a hemocytometer and confocal microscopy, and their secreted cytokine profile determined using a multiplex ELISA. Our findings showed that pFUS can stimulate the production of immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and angiogenic cytokines from MSCs which was dependent on both the source of MSC being studied and the acoustic intensity employed. These important findings set the foundation for additional mechanistic and validation studies using this novel noninvasive and clinically translatable technology for modulating MSC biology.
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- Mehdi Razavi
- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, 6429Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.,BiionixTM (Bionic Materials, Implants & Interfaces) Cluster, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, 6243University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 6243University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, 6429Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, 6429Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, 6429Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, 6429Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, 6429Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Department of Radiology, 6429Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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Oladini L, Thukral S, Rezaee M, Raiter S, Rosenberg J, Hwang G. Abstract No. 449 Perspectives on optimal interventional radiology training : a systematic analysis. J Vasc Interv Radiol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvir.2021.03.258] [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: 10/21/2022] Open
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Rezaee M, Huang E, Morcos M, Quon H, Ponce Kiess A, Correa Z, Hobbs R. PP-0149 Dosimetry of Intraocular Tumors with Small Apical Heights Using I-125 Plaques. Radiother Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(21)06441-0] [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: 11/28/2022]
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Rezaee M, Carrillo-Martin I, Gonzalez-Estrada A. M039 AMOXICILLIN: ISOLATED IGE-MEDIATED HYPERSENSITIVITY REACTION TO THE R SIDE CHAIN. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2020.08.211] [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: 10/23/2022]
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Rezaee M, Hajiaghaee R, Azizbeigi K, Rahmati-Ahmadabad S, Helalizadeh M, Akbari M, Farzanegi P, Azarbayjani MA. The effect of essential oil of rosemary on eccentric exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness in non-active women. CEP 2020; 16:129-136. [DOI: 10.3920/cep190034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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Muscle soreness is a problem associated with physical activities. Recently, the medicinal herbs are strategies to prevent muscle soreness. The present study aims were to determine the effect of rosemary essential oil on the responses of lactate dehydrogenase, creatine kinase (CK), lymphocytes, neutrophils, muscle swelling (MS) and muscle pain (MP) following eccentric leg curl exercise in non-active women. 24 non-active females voluntarily participated in this study and were randomly assigned into three groups: rosemary dose 1 (RD1) (n=8; 0.25 ml), rosemary dose 2 (RD2) (n=8; 0.5 ml) and placebo (n=8; 0.5 ml olive oil). Participants in supplement groups consumed the desire amounts of rosemary essential oil every 8 h per day for 14 days. Then, the eccentric leg curl exercise was performed. The supplementation continued until 72 h after exercise. The serum variables, as well as, MS and MP were measured before, 24, 48 and 72 h after exercise. Data were analysed using repeated measure analysis of variance and P≤0.05 considered as significant. The results showed that rosemary significantly decreases CK in RD2 compared with placebo and RD1 48 h after exercise. There was no other significant difference in other serum variables. In conclusion, the present study showed a beneficial effect of rosemary on 48-h post-exercise serum CK concentration (a muscle damage indicator).
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- M. Rezaee
- Department of Exercise Physiology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, 1955847781 Tehran, Iran
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- Medicinal Plants Research Center, Institute of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, 141554364 Karaj, Iran
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- Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sanandaj branch, Islamic Azad University, 6616935391 Sanandaj, Iran
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- Department of Physical Education, Pardis branch, Islamic Azad University, 1658174583 Pardis, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Sport Medicine Research Center, Sport Sciences Research Institute, No. 3, 5th Alley, Miremad Street, Motahhari Street, Tehran, Iran
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- Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University, P.O. Box 16785-163, Lavizan, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, 4816119318 Sari, Iran
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- Department of Exercise Physiology, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, 1955847781 Tehran, Iran
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D'Amico M, Pan S, Rodriguez D, Bearelly P, Reinstatler L, Rezaee M, Witthaus M, Carrasquillo R, Thirumavalavan N, Gross M, Munarriz R. 364 Current Practice in the Treatment of Infected Penile Prostheses: An Anonymous Survey of ISSM and GURS members. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.209] [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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Krughoff K, Goddard B, Reinstatler L, Rezaee M, Swanton A, Munarriz R. 108 A Comprehensive Assessment of Current Penile Prosthesis Reimbursement Guidelines for Insurance Plans Nationwide. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.055] [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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Swanton A, Goddard B, Krughoff K, Reinstatler L, Rezaee M, Munarriz R, Gross M. 129 Emerging Data Regarding Online Search Behaviors for Common Sexual Medicine Conditions. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.075] [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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Reinstatler L, Goddard B, Krughoff K, Rezaee M, Swanton A, Munarriz R, Gross M. 383 An Updated Evaluation of Provider Utilization and Medicare Reimbursement for Commonly Treated Sexual Medicine Conditions. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.228] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Rezaee M, Goddard B, Munarriz R, Gross M. 125 Regional Variation in Penile Prosthesis Utilization among Medicare Patients Diagnosed with Erectile Dysfunction. J Sex Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.11.071] [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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Rezaee M, Wang J, Razavi M, Ren G, Zheng F, Hussein A, Ullah M, Thakor AS. A Study Comparing the Effects of Targeted Intra-Arterial and Systemic Chemotherapy in an Orthotopic Mouse Model of Pancreatic Cancer. Sci Rep 2019; 9:15929. [PMID: 31685925 PMCID: PMC6828954 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-52490-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Systemic chemotherapy is the first line treatment for patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer, however, insufficient drug delivery to the pancreas is a major problem resulting in poor outcomes. We evaluated the therapeutic effects of targeted intra-arterial (IA) delivery of gemcitabine directly into the pancreas in an orthotopic mouse model of pancreatic cancer. Nude mice with orthotopic pancreatic tumors were randomly assigned into 3 groups receiving gemcitabine: systemic intravenous (IV) injection (low: 0.3 mg/kg and high: 100 mg/kg) and direct IA injection (0.3 mg/kg). Treatments were administered weekly for 2 weeks. IA treatment resulted in a significantly greater reduction in tumor growth compared to low IV treatment. To achieve a comparable reduction in tumor growth as seen with IA treatment, gemcitabine had to be given IV at over 300x the dose (high IV treatment) which was associated with some toxicity. After 2 weeks, tumor samples from animals treated with IA gemcitabine had significantly lower residual cancer cells, higher cellular necrosis and evidence of increased apoptosis when compared to animals treated with low IV gemcitabine. Our study shows targeted IA injection of gemcitabine directly into the pancreas, via its arterial blood supply, has a superior therapeutic effect in reducing tumor growth compared to the same concentration administered by conventional systemic injection.
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- Melika Rezaee
- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA.,Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, Illinois, 60064, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, California, 94304, USA.
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Morcos M, Moore J, Rezaee M, Viswanathan A. Efficient Vaginal Cylinder Brachytherapy: Forgoing Daily Re-planning with Mobile CT Image-guidance. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2019.06.827] [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: 10/26/2022]
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Rezaee M, Johnson H, Munarriz R, Gross M. 237 Bibliometric Analysis of Erectile Dysfunction Publications in Urology and Sexual Medicine Journals. J Sex Med 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2019.01.244] [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: 10/27/2022]
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Rezaee M, Saberyan K, Tajer-Mohammad-Ghazvini P. Determination of malathion by homogeneous liquid-liquid micro extraction via flotation assistance combined with gas chromatography in water samples. B CHEM SOC ETHIOPIA 2019. [DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v33i1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Ren G, Rezaee M, Razavi M, Taysir A, Wang J, Thakor AS. Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells rescue the function of islets transplanted in sub-therapeutic numbers via their angiogenic properties. Cell Tissue Res 2019; 376:353-364. [PMID: 30707291 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-019-02997-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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A significant proportion of islets are lost following transplantation due to hypoxia and inflammation. We hypothesize that adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (AD-MSCs) can rescue a sub-therapeutic number of transplanted islets by helping them establish a new blood supply and reducing inflammation. Diabetic mice received syngeneic transplantation with 75 (minimal), 150 (sub-therapeutic), or 225 (therapeutic) islets, with or without 1 × 106 mouse AD-MSCs. Fasting blood glucose (FBG) values were measured over 6 weeks with tissue samples collected for islet structure and morphology (H&E, insulin/glucagon staining). Histological and immunohistochemical analyses of islets were also performed at 2 weeks in animals transplanted with a sub-therapeutic number of islets, with and without AD-MSCs, to determine new blood vessel formation, the presence of pro-angiogenic factors facilitating revascularization, and the degree of inflammation. AD-MSCs had no beneficial effect on FBG values when co-transplanted with a minimal or therapeutic number of islets. However, AD-MSCs significantly reduced FBG values and restored glycemic control in diabetic animals transplanted with a sub-therapeutic number of islets. Islets co-transplanted with AD-MSCs preserved their native morphology and organization and exhibited less aggregation when compared to islets transplanted alone. In the sub-therapeutic group, AD-MSCs significantly increased islet revascularization and the expression of angiogenic factors including hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) while also reducing inflammation. AD-MSCs can rescue the function of islets when transplanted in a sub-therapeutic number, for at least 6 weeks, via their ability to maintain islet architecture while concurrently facilitating islet revascularization and reducing inflammation.
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- Gang Ren
- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, CA, 94034, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, CA, 94034, USA.,Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University, North Chicago, IL, 60064, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, CA, 94034, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, CA, 94034, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, CA, 94034, USA
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- Interventional Regenerative Medicine and Imaging Laboratory, Stanford University, Department of Radiology, Palo Alto, CA, 94034, USA.
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Chiang A, Jaju PD, Batra P, Rezaee M, Epstein EH, Tang JY, Sarin KY. Genomic Stability in Syndromic Basal Cell Carcinoma. J Invest Dermatol 2017; 138:1044-1051. [PMID: 29111235 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2017.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2017] [Revised: 09/25/2017] [Accepted: 09/30/2017] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Basal cell cancers (BCCs) are characterized by upregulation of Hedgehog pathway through loss of PTCH1 or activation of SMO, and SMO inhibitors, such as vismodegib, are effective therapies for advanced BCCs. Although most BCCs are sporadic, rare individuals with basal cell nevus syndrome (BCNS) harbor germline defects in PTCH1 and develop up to hundreds of tumors that are histopathologically indistinguishable from sporadic BCCs. Interestingly, BCNS-BCCs are more responsive to SMO inhibitors than sporadic BCCs, with minimal development of resistance. Given differences in clinical course and therapy response, we sought to characterize BCCs in the setting of BCNS. We found that BCNS individuals with low tumor burden demonstrated significantly fewer UV signature somatic mutations and lower overall somatic mutational load compared to BCNS individuals with high burden, supporting a role of UV exposure in driving BCC development in BCNS individuals. However, compared with sporadic BCCs, BCNS-BCCs have a significantly lower mutational load, lower proportion of UV mutagenesis, increased genomic stability, and harbor fewer functionally resistant SMO mutations at baseline, explaining why BCNS-BCCs lack intrinsic resistance to SMO inhibitors. BCNS-BCCs appear to have reduced mutator phenotype compared with sporadic BCCs, which may contribute to their relatively more indolent clinical course and responsiveness to therapy.
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- Audris Chiang
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA; University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA; New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA.
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Nirschl CJ, Suárez-Fariñas M, Izar B, Prakadan S, Dannenfelser R, Tirosh I, Liu Y, Zhu Q, Devi KSP, Carroll SL, Chau D, Rezaee M, Kim TG, Huang R, Fuentes-Duculan J, Song-Zhao GX, Gulati N, Lowes MA, King SL, Quintana FJ, Lee YS, Krueger JG, Sarin KY, Yoon CH, Garraway L, Regev A, Shalek AK, Troyanskaya O, Anandasabapathy N. IFNγ-Dependent Tissue-Immune Homeostasis Is Co-opted in the Tumor Microenvironment. Cell 2017; 170:127-141.e15. [PMID: 28666115 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 03/24/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Homeostatic programs balance immune protection and self-tolerance. Such mechanisms likely impact autoimmunity and tumor formation, respectively. How homeostasis is maintained and impacts tumor surveillance is unknown. Here, we find that different immune mononuclear phagocytes share a conserved steady-state program during differentiation and entry into healthy tissue. IFNγ is necessary and sufficient to induce this program, revealing a key instructive role. Remarkably, homeostatic and IFNγ-dependent programs enrich across primary human tumors, including melanoma, and stratify survival. Single-cell RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) reveals enrichment of homeostatic modules in monocytes and DCs from human metastatic melanoma. Suppressor-of-cytokine-2 (SOCS2) protein, a conserved program transcript, is expressed by mononuclear phagocytes infiltrating primary melanoma and is induced by IFNγ. SOCS2 limits adaptive anti-tumoral immunity and DC-based priming of T cells in vivo, indicating a critical regulatory role. These findings link immune homeostasis to key determinants of anti-tumoral immunity and escape, revealing co-opting of tissue-specific immune development in the tumor microenvironment.
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- Christopher J Nirschl
- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY 10029, USA; Department of Genetics and Genomics Sciences Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY 10029 USA; Population Health Science and Policy, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY 10029, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Center for Cancer Precision Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and Department of Chemistry, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Ragon Institute of MIT, Harvard, and MGH, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA; Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA; Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and Department of Chemistry, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Ragon Institute of MIT, Harvard, and MGH, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Genetics and Genomics Sciences Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY, NY 10029 USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology, Rockefeller University. New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology, Rockefeller University. New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02458, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA; Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
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- Laboratory for Investigative Dermatology, Rockefeller University. New York, NY 10065, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Department of Surgical Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Center for Cancer Precision Medicine, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Ludwig Center at Harvard, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA; Department of Biology and Koch Institute, MIT, Boston, MA 02142, USA
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- Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Institute for Medical Engineering and Science and Department of Chemistry, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Ragon Institute of MIT, Harvard, and MGH, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Division of Health Science & Technology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; Department of Immunology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA; Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA; Simons Center for Data Analysis, Simons Foundation, New York, NY 10010, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Cancer Immunology and Melanoma, Harvard Cancer Center, Dana Farber Cancer Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA; Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Ally MS, Ransohoff K, Sarin K, Atwood SX, Rezaee M, Bailey-Healy I, Kim J, Beachy PA, Chang ALS, Oro A, Tang JY, Colevas AD. Effects of Combined Treatment With Arsenic Trioxide and Itraconazole in Patients With Refractory Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma. JAMA Dermatol 2016; 152:452-6. [PMID: 26765315 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.5473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [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]
Abstract
IMPORTANCE Tumor resistance is an emerging problem for Smoothened (SMO) inhibitor-treated metastatic basal cell carcinoma (BCC). Arsenic trioxide and itraconazole antagonize the hedgehog (HH) pathway at sites distinct from those treated by SMO inhibitors. OBJECTIVE To determine whether administration of intravenous arsenic trioxide and oral itraconazole in patients with metastatic BCC is associated with a reduction in GLI1 messenger RNA expression in tumor and/or normal skin biopsy samples. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Five men with metastatic BCC who experienced relapse after SMO inhibitor treatment underwent intravenous arsenic trioxide treatment for 5 days, every 28 days, and oral itraconazole treatment on days 6 to 28. Data were collected from April 10 to November 14, 2013. Follow-up was completed on October 3, 2015, and data were analyzed from June 5 to October 6, 2015. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES The primary outcome was the change in messenger RNA levels of the GLI family zinc finger 1 (GLI1) gene (HH-pathway target gene) in biopsy specimens of normal skin or BCC before and after treatment. Secondary objectives were evaluation of tumor response and tolerability. RESULTS Of the 5 patients (mean [SD] age, 52 [9] years; age range, 43-62 years), 3 completed 3 cycles of treatment and 2 discontinued treatment early owing to disease progression or adverse events. Adverse effects included grade 2 transaminitis and grade 4 leukopenia with a grade 3 infection. Overall, arsenic trioxide and itraconazole reduced GLI1 messenger RNA levels by 75% from baseline (P < .001). The best overall response after 3 treatment cycles was stable disease in 3 patients. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Targeting the HH pathway with sequential arsenic trioxide and itraconazole treatment is a feasible treatment for metastatic BCC. Although some patients experienced stable disease for 3 months, none had tumor shrinkage, which may be owing to transient GLI1 suppression with sequential dosing. Continuous dosing may be required to fully inhibit the HH pathway and achieve clinical response.
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- Mina S Ally
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California2Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California2Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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Mahmouei AR, Arjmand M, Rezaee M. Evaluation of the effect of advanced coagulation process to optimize the removal of natural organic matter in water (Case study: drinking water of Mashhad’s Kardeh dam). J Fundam and Appl Sci 2016. [DOI: 10.4314/jfas.8vi2s.48] [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: 11/17/2022] Open
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Suarez-Farinas M, Liu Y, Kim T, Chau D, Rezaee M, Widlund H, Gulati N, Sarin K, Krueger J, Anandasabapathy N. 032 Suppressor of cytokine signaling 2 directs early tumor-immune escape of skin cancer. J Invest Dermatol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2016.02.056] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Huggins FE, Rezaee M, Honaker RQ, Hower JC. On the removal of hexavalent chromium from a Class F fly ash. Waste Manag 2016; 51:105-110. [PMID: 26951722 DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.02.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2015] [Revised: 01/21/2016] [Accepted: 02/27/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Coarse and fine samples of a Class F fly ash obtained from commercial combustion of Illinois bituminous coal have been exposed to two long-term leaching tests designed to simulate conditions in waste impoundments. ICP-AES analysis indicated that the coarse and fine fly ash samples contained 135 and 171mg/kg Cr, respectively. Measurements by XAFS spectroscopy showed that the ash samples originally contained 5 and 8% of the chromium, respectively, in the hexavalent oxidation state, Cr(VI). After exposure to water for more than four months, the percentage of chromium as Cr(VI) in the fly-ash decreased significantly for the coarse and fine fly-ash in both tests. Combining the XAFS data with ICP-AES data on the concentration of chromium in the leachates indicated that, after the nineteen-week-long, more aggressive, kinetic test on the coarse fly ash, approximately 60% of the Cr(VI) had been leached, 20% had been reduced to Cr(III) and retained in the ash, and 20% remained as Cr(VI) in the ash. In contrast, during the six-month-long baseline test, very little Cr was actually leached from either the coarse or the fine fly-ash (<0.1mg/kg); rather, about 66% and 20%, respectively, of the original Cr(VI) in the coarse and fine fly-ash was retained in the ash in that form, while the remainder, 34% and 80%, respectively, was reduced and retained in the ash as Cr(III). The results are interpreted as indicating that Cr(VI) present in Class F fly-ash can be reduced to Cr(III) when in contact with water and that such chemical reduction can compete with physical removal of Cr(VI) from the ash by aqueous leaching.
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- F E Huggins
- Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Mining Engineering Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA.
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- Mining Engineering Department, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- Center for Applied Energy Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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Ally MS, Tang JY, Lindgren J, Acosta-Raphael M, Rezaee M, Chanana AM, Epstein EH. Effect of Calcium Channel Blockade on Vismodegib-Induced Muscle Cramps. JAMA Dermatol 2016. [PMID: 26200175 DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.1937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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- Mina S Ally
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California
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- Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California
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- Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California
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- Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California
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Rezaee M, Khalilian F. Preconcentration of uranium in water samples using dispersive liquid-liquid micro- extraction coupled with solid-phase extraction and determination with inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry. B CHEM SOC ETHIOPIA 2015. [DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v29i3.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Rodriguez M, Bartolac S, Rezaee M, Bissonnette J. SU-E-T-390: Evaluation of Heterogeneity Corrections Made by RayStation Treatment Planning. Med Phys 2015. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4924751] [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: 11/07/2022] Open
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Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Tang JY, Einspahr JG, Bermudez Y, Hsu CH, Rezaee M, Lee AH, Tangrea J, Parnes HL, Alberts DS, Chow HHS. Pilot study on the bioactivity of vitamin d in the skin after oral supplementation. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2015; 8:563-9. [PMID: 25835512 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-14-0280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/26/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Laboratory studies suggest that vitamin D (VD) supplementation inhibits skin carcinogenesis. However, epidemiologic studies report mixed findings in the association between circulating VD levels and skin cancer risk. We conducted a clinical study to determine whether oral cholecalciferol supplementation would exert direct bioactivity in human skin through modulation of the VD receptor (VDR). We enrolled 25 individuals with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D levels <30 ng/mL and with skin photodamage to take 50,000 IU of cholecalciferol biweekly for 8 to 9 weeks. Then, we obtained baseline and end-of-study skin biopsies from photodamaged (PD) and photoprotected (PP) skin, and from benign nevi (BN) and tested for mRNA expression of VDR and cytochrome P450-24 (CYP24), and markers of keratinocytic differentiation. High-dose cholecalciferol supplementation significantly elevated circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin-D (P < 0.0001) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D (P < 0.0001). VDR expression in PD- and PP-skin showed minimum changes after supplementation. CYP24 expression in PD- and PP-skin was increased after supplementation by 186%, P = 0.08, and 134%, P = 0.07, respectively. In BNs from 11 participants, a trend for higher VDR and CYP24 expression was observed (average of 20%, P = 0.08, and 544%, P = 0.09, respectively). Caspase-14 expression at the basal layer in PD skin samples was the only epidermal differentiation marker that was significantly increased (49%, P < 0.0001). High-dose cholecalciferol supplementation raised serum VD metabolite levels concurrently with CYP24 mRNA and caspase-14 levels in the skin. Our findings of significant variability in the range of VDR and CYP24 expression across study samples represent an important consideration in studies evaluating the role of VD as a skin cancer chemopreventive agent.
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Prevention, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Cancer Institute, Division of Cancer Prevention, Bethesda, Maryland
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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- University of Arizona Cancer Center, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
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Atwood SX, Sarin KY, Whitson RJ, Li JR, Kim G, Rezaee M, Ally MS, Kim J, Yao C, Chang ALS, Oro AE, Tang JY. Smoothened variants explain the majority of drug resistance in basal cell carcinoma. Cancer Cell 2015; 27:342-53. [PMID: 25759020 PMCID: PMC4357167 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccell.2015.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 304] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 11/11/2014] [Accepted: 02/04/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Advanced basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) frequently acquire resistance to Smoothened (SMO) inhibitors through unknown mechanisms. Here we identify SMO mutations in 50% (22 of 44) of resistant BCCs and show that these mutations maintain Hedgehog signaling in the presence of SMO inhibitors. Alterations include four ligand binding pocket mutations defining sites of inhibitor binding and four variants conferring constitutive activity and inhibitor resistance, illuminating pivotal residues that ensure receptor autoinhibition. In the presence of a SMO inhibitor, tumor cells containing either class of SMO mutants effectively outcompete cells containing the wild-type SMO. Finally, we show that both classes of SMO variants respond to aPKC-ι/λ or GLI2 inhibitors that operate downstream of SMO, setting the stage for the clinical use of GLI antagonists.
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- Scott X Atwood
- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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- Program in Epithelial Biology and Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Curiel-Lewandrowski C, Tang J, Einspahr J, Bermudez Y, Hsu CH, Rezaee M, Lee A, Tangrea J, Parnes H, Alberts D, Chow HHS. Abstract 3248: Pilot study on the bioactivity of vitamin D in the skin after oral supplementation. Cancer Res 2014. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.am2014-3248] [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: 11/16/2022]
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Experimental studies suggest that vitamin D (VD) plays an important role in skin carcinogenesis. In humans, epidemiologic studies have reported mixed findings in the association between circulating vitamin D levels and skin cancer risk. We conducted a pilot clinical study to determine whether oral VD supplementation would exert any bioactivity in human skin. Methods: The study accrued twenty-five healthy individuals with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels <30 ng/mL and with moderate to severe photodamage on the forearms. Participants took 50,000 IU of VD3 capsules twice a week for 8-9 weeks. Baseline and end-of study skin biopsies were obtained from photodamaged (PD) and photoprotected (PP) skin, and benign nevi (BN), when available, for assessment of changes in putative biomarkers of VD activity. Biomarkers evaluated include the mRNA expression of vitamin D receptor (VDR) and cytochrome P450 24 (CYP24) in keratinocytes and available BN. In addition, molecular markers of keratinocytic differentiation (caspase 14 and loricrin protein expression), epidermal thickness, serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D were assessed. Results: High dose VD supplementation significantly elevated the circulating levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D from 21.6 ± 5.2 to 70.5 ± 18.2 ng/mL (p < 0.0001) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D from 31.1 ± 12.4 to 51.4 ± 13.5 pg/mL (p < 0.0001). VDR expression in PD- and PP-skin showed minimum changes after VD supplementation. CYP24 expression in PD- and PP-skin showed a non-statistically significant increase after VD supplementation (average of 186% increase, p = 0.08, and 134% increase, p=0.07, respectively). Higher VDR and CYP24 expression was observed in BNs collected at post-intervention than that at baseline from eleven participants, but the difference did not reach statistical significance (average of 20% higher, p = 0.08, and 544% higher, p= 0.09, respectively). The large inter-subject variation in VDR and CYP24 expression may have limited the statistical evaluation. The epidermal differentiation markers did not change significantly after VD supplementation with the exception of a 49% increase (p< 0.0001) in caspase 14 expression at the basal layer in PD skin samples. When epidermal thickness was analyzed, the only significant change was identified when the analysis was stratified by the baseline median thickness. Samples with baseline thickness below or equal to the median exhibited a significant increase in thickness at the end of the intervention. Conclusion: The study showed that following effective oral supplementation based on VD serum levels, subtle indicators of increased keratinocytic differentiation and CYP24 activation can be observed. Future studies evaluating the role of VD as a skin cancer chemopreventive agent with biomarker modulation as an endpoint should be considered before larger intervention studies are implemented in at risk populations.
Citation Format: Clara Curiel-Lewandrowski, Jean Tang, Janine Einspahr, Yira Bermudez, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu, Melika Rezaee, Alex Lee, Joe Tangrea, Howard Parnes, David Alberts, H-H. Sherry Chow. Pilot study on the bioactivity of vitamin D in the skin after oral supplementation. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research; 2014 Apr 5-9; San Diego, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2014;74(19 Suppl):Abstract nr 3248. doi:10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-3248
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- 2Stanford University, Stanford, CA
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A. Mashayekhi H, Rezaee M, Khalilian F. Solid-phase extraction followed by dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for the sensitive determination of ecstasy compounds and amphetamines in biological samples. B CHEM SOC ETHIOPIA 2014. [DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v28i3.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Khalilian F, Rezaee M. Extraction and determination of organosulfur compounds in water samples by using homogeneous liquid-liquid micro-extraction via flotation assistance-gas chromatography-flame ionization detection. B CHEM SOC ETHIOPIA 2014. [DOI: 10.4314/bcse.v28i2.4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Kouass Sahbani S, Rezaee M, Cloutier P, Sanche L, Hunting DJ. Non-DSB clustered DNA lesions induced by ionizing radiation are largely responsible for the loss of plasmid DNA functionality in the presence of cisplatin. Chem Biol Interact 2014; 217:9-18. [PMID: 24732435 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2014.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2013] [Revised: 03/18/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The combination of cisplatin and ionizing radiation (IR) increases cell toxicity by both enhancing DNA damage and inhibiting repair mechanisms. Although the formation of cluster DNA lesions, particularly double-strand breaks (DSB) at the site of cisplatin-DNA-adducts has been reported to induce cell death, the contribution of DSB and non-DSB cluster lesions to the cellular toxicity is still unknown. Although both lesions are toxic, it is not always possible to measure their frequency and cell survival in the same model system. To overcome this problem, here, we investigate the effect of cisplatin-adducts on the induction of DSB and non-DSB cluster DNA lesions by IR and determine the impact of such lesions on plasmid functionality. Cluster lesions are two or more lesions on opposite DNA strands with a short distance such that error free repair is difficult or impossible. At a ratio of two cisplatin per plasmid, irradiation of platinated DNA in solution with (137)Cs γ-rays shows enhancements in the formation of DNA DSB and non-DSB cluster lesions by factors of 2.6 and 2.1, respectively, compared to unmodified DNA. However, in absolute terms, the yield for non-DSB cluster lesions is far larger than that for DSB, by a factor of 26. Unmodified and cisplatin-modified DNA were irradiated and subsequently transformed into Escherichia coli to give survival curves representing the functionality of the plasmid DNA as a function of radiation dose. Our results demonstrate that non-DSB cluster lesions are the only toxic lesions present at a sufficient frequency to account for the loss of DNA functionality. Our data also show that Frank-DSB lesions are simply too infrequent to account for the loss of DNA functionality. In conclusion, non-DSB cluster DNA damage is known to be difficult to repair and is probably the lesion responsible for the loss of functionality of DNA modified by cisplatin.
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- S Kouass Sahbani
- Department of Nuclear Medicine & Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada.
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine & Radiobiology, Faculty of Medicine, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada
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Kim J, Aftab BT, Tang JY, Kim D, Lee AH, Rezaee M, Kim J, Chen B, King EM, Borodovsky A, Riggins GJ, Epstein EH, Beachy PA, Rudin CM. Itraconazole and arsenic trioxide inhibit Hedgehog pathway activation and tumor growth associated with acquired resistance to smoothened antagonists. Cancer Cell 2013; 23:23-34. [PMID: 23291299 PMCID: PMC3548977 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2012.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 265] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2012] [Revised: 08/27/2012] [Accepted: 11/28/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Recognition of the multiple roles of Hedgehog signaling in cancer has prompted intensive efforts to develop targeted pathway inhibitors. Leading inhibitors in clinical development act by binding to a common site within Smoothened, a critical pathway component. Acquired Smoothened mutations, including SMO(D477G), confer resistance to these inhibitors. Here, we report that itraconazole and arsenic trioxide, two agents in clinical use that inhibit Hedgehog signaling by mechanisms distinct from that of current Smoothened antagonists, retain inhibitory activity in vitro in the context of all reported resistance-conferring Smoothened mutants and GLI2 overexpression. Itraconazole and arsenic trioxide, alone or in combination, inhibit the growth of medulloblastoma and basal cell carcinoma in vivo, and prolong survival of mice with intracranial drug-resistant SMO(D477G) medulloblastoma.
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- James Kim
- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Departments of Biochemistry and of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Departments of Biochemistry and of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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- Hamon Center for Therapeutic Oncology Research, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX, 75390-8593
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- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
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- Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, CA 94609, USA
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- Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Departments of Biochemistry and of Developmental Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
- Corresponding authors: Philip A. Beachy, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, Rm G3120a, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5463, Tel: 650-723-4521, . Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University, Cancer Research Building 2, Room 544, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, Tel: 410-502-0678, Fax: 410-502-0677,
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Department of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Corresponding authors: Philip A. Beachy, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building, Rm G3120a, Stanford University School of Medicine, 265 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA 94305-5463, Tel: 650-723-4521, . Charles M. Rudin, MD, PhD, Professor of Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University, Cancer Research Building 2, Room 544, 1550 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21231, Tel: 410-502-0678, Fax: 410-502-0677,
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Mohseni Meybodi S, Hosseini SA, Rezaee M, Sadrnezhaad SK, Mohammadyani D. Synthesis of wide band gap nanocrystalline NiO powder via a sonochemical method. Ultrason Sonochem 2012; 19:841-845. [PMID: 22217498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2011.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2011] [Revised: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 11/28/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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A sonochemistry-based synthesis method was used to produce nanocrystalline nickel oxide powder with ≈ 20 nm average crystallite diameter from Ni(OH)(2) precursor. Ultrasound waves were applied to the primary solution to intensify the Ni(OH)(2) precipitation. Dried precipitates were calcined at 320°C to form nanocrystalline NiO particles. The morphology of the produced powder was characterized by transmission electron microscopy. Using sonochemical waves resulted in lowering of the size of the nickel oxide crystallites. FT-IR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction revealed high purity well-crystallized structure of the synthesized powder. Photoluminescence spectroscopy confirmed production of a wide band-gap structure.
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Salari M, Rezaee M, Chidembo AT, Konstantinov K, Liu HK. Rietveld analysis of the effect of annealing atmosphere on phase evolution of nanocrystalline TiO2 powders. J Nanosci Nanotechnol 2012; 12:4724-4728. [PMID: 22905522 DOI: 10.1166/jnn.2012.4892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The structural evolution of nanocrystalline TiO2 was studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and the Rietveld refinement method (RRM). TiO2 powders were prepared by the sol-gel technique. Post annealing of as-synthesized powders in the temperature range from 500 degrees C to 800 degrees C under air and argon atmospheres led to the formation of TiO2 nanoparticles with mean crystallite size in the range of 37-165 nm, based on the Rietveld refinement results. It was found that the phase structure, composition, and crystallite size of the resulting particles were dependent on not only the annealing temperature, but also the annealing atmosphere. Rietveld refinement of the XRD data showed that annealing the powders under argon atmosphere promoted the polymorphic phase transformation from anatase to rutile. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) was employed to investigate the morphology and size of the annealed powders.
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM), ARC Centre for Electromaterials Science, University of Wollongong, NSW 2500, Australia
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Farzin M, Mardani M, Ghabanchi J, Fattahi MJ, Rezaee M, Heydari ST, Andisheh Tadbir A. Serum level of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in patients with oral lichen planus. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2012; 14:10-3. [PMID: 22737547 PMCID: PMC3372021] [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] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2011] [Accepted: 10/10/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Oral Lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic lesion of the oral mucosa with unknown origin. Basement membrane changes are common in OLP and may be mediated by proteases such as matrix metalloproteinase (MMPs) and mast cell chymase. The aim of our study was to evaluate the level of serum MMP-3 in OLP com-pared to normal individuals and assess its clinical significance. METHODS Thirty four serum samples from patients diagnosed with OLP (12 males, 22 females, age: 42.2±10.8 years) and 34 serum samples from healthy control subjects (11 males, 23 females, age: 42.5±13.3 years) were collected and MMP-3 concentration was measured by ELISA. RESULTS The serum MMP-3 level in OLP patients was higher (21.64±24.31 ng/ml) compared with healthy con-trols (16.52±23.63 ng/ml), but showed no statistically significant difference. A statistically significant difference was demonstrated between the two types of OLP, being more pronounced in the erosive/atrophic form 6). CONCLUSION The different clinical appearances of OLP are associated with significant differences in MMP-3 serum level.
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- M Farzin
- Department of Prosthodontics, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Shiraz Institute for Cancer Research Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Health Policy Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran,Correspondence: Azadeh Andisheh Tadbir, DMD, MSc, Department of Oral Pathology, Dental School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran. Tel.: +98-711-6263193-4, Fax: +98-711-6270325, E-mail:
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Afsharfard A, Mozaffar M, Malekpour F, Beigiboroojeni A, Rezaee M. The Wound Healing Effects of Iloprost in Patients with Buerger's Disease: Claudication and Prevention of Major Amputations. Iran Red Crescent Med J 2011; 13:420-3. [PMID: 22737505 PMCID: PMC3371931] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2010] [Accepted: 01/10/2011] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND This study analyzes the therapeutic effects of intravenous infusion of iloprost in wound healing, healing of the amputation stump wound, improvement in intermittent claudication and prevention of major amputation in patients with Buerger's disease. METHODS In a prospective study, 19 patients with known Buerger's disease, received intravenous iloprost infusion, 6 hours per day for 10 days. Iloprost with a dose of 0.5-2 ng/kg/min according to the patients' tolerance and using cardiac monitoring during the whole infusion period was administered for 6 hours/day using saline solution. Patients with larger wounds underwent simultaneous transmetatarsal or Ray amputation of the involved toe(s). All patients were discharged after 10 days. Patients were followed to detect their healing changes. RESULTS Nineteen patients, 19-55 years old received 0.5-2 ng/kg/min iloprost intravenously for 6 hours/day for 10 days. During this period, there was relative improvement in resting pain, but no significant amelioration was noticed in wound healing. In a 2 years follow-up, 14 patients showed a complete healing of the amputation stump and increased distance of walking without any pain. Some previous candidates of major amputation did not need amputation anymore. Five patients (26%) did not respond to therapy. CONCLUSION Although Buerger's disease patients who were under iloprost therapy, may not show significant changes in wound healing during treatment and at discharge, late results have proved that iloprost infusion is promising in improving wound healing and claudication and preventing major amputations.
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- A Afsharfard
- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Shohada Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,Correspondence: Abolfazl Afsharfard, MD, Professor of General and Vascular Surgery, Shohada Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), Tajrish Sq., Tehran, Iran. Tel.: +98-21-22718001, Fax: +98-21-2220-2318, E-mail:
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- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Shohada Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Shohada Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of General and Vascular Surgery, Shohada Medical Center, Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Faraji M, Yamini Y, Rezaee M. ChemInform Abstract: Magnetic Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Stabilization, Functionalization, Characterization, and Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.1002/chin.201050216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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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