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Murugan P, Manickam R, Rajamanickam T, Muthu S, Dinesan C, Murali A, Appunu K. Evaluation of improvements in plan quality with Photon Optimizer v16.1 for single brain lesion SRS treatment. Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2024; 28:801-808. [PMID: 38515825 PMCID: PMC10954267 DOI: 10.5603/rpor.98742] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2024] Open
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Background The purpose of this study is to compare the performance of the Photon Optimizer (PO) version 16.1 algorithm with its earlier version PO v13.6 and with Progressive Resolution Optimizer (PRO) version 13.6 algorithms. Materials and methods 20 patients with single brain lesions treated with the stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) technique were retrospectively selected for this study. Initially, for all patients volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) SRS plans were generated with the PRO v 13.6 algorithm. Then, all the plans were re-generated with two versions 13.6 and 16.1 of PO algorithm using the same setup and dose-volume optimization objectives as that of PRO with a similar planning approach. The quality of the generated plans was analysed using ICRU 91 plan evaluation parameters and also using dice similarity co-efficient (DSC), centre of mass distance (CMD) between target and prescription isodose line, Monitor units (MU) and brain-gross tumor volume (GTV) 12 Gy volume. Paired Student t-test was used for statistical analysis with 0.05 as a significant value. Results PO v16.1 improved all the dosimetric parameters studied compared to PO 13.6, the difference is statistically significant for all the parameters (p < 0.05), except for median dose and brain-GTV 12 Gy volume. PO v16.1 also showed statistically significant improvement for all the dosimetric parameters evaluated, except DSC and conformity index (CI), compared to PRO v13.6. Conclusion The PO v16.1 generated plans are dosimetrically superior to PO v13.6 and PRO v13.6 in terms of target dose coverage and dose gradient with lesser beam modulation and plan complexity for single brain lesion SRS.
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- Perumal Murugan
- Radiation Oncology Department, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
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- Radiation Oncology Department, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, India
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Sutariya V, Bhatt P, Saini A, Miller A, Badole SL, Tur J, Gittinger M, Kim JW, Manickam R, Tipparaju SM. Development and testing of nanoparticles delivery for P7C3 small molecule using injury models. Mol Cell Biochem 2023:10.1007/s11010-023-04865-2. [PMID: 37787834 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-023-04865-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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The use of nanoparticles (NPs) has emerged as a potential tool for safe and effective drug delivery. In the present study, we developed small molecule P7C3-based NPs and tested its efficacy and toxicity along with the tissue specific aptamer-modified P7C3 NPs. The P7C3 NPs were prepared using poly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) carboxylic acid (PLGA-COOH) polymer, were conjugated with skeletal muscle-specific RNA aptamer (A01B P7C3 NPs) and characterized for its cytotoxicity, cellular uptake, and wound healing in vitro. The A01B P7C3 NPs demonstrated an encapsulation efficiency of 30.2 ± 2.6%, with the particle size 255.9 ± 4.3 nm, polydispersity index of 0.335 ± 0.05 and zeta potential of + 10.4 ± 1.8mV. The FTIR spectrum of P7C3 NPs displayed complete encapsulation of the drug in the NPs. The P7C3 NPs and A01B P7C3 NPs displayed sustained drug release in vitro for up to 6 days and qPCR analysis confirmed A01B aptamer binding to P7C3 NPs. The C2C12 cells viability assay displayed no cytotoxic effects of all 3 formulations at 48 and 72 h. In addition, the cellular uptake of A01B P7C3 NPs in C2C12 myoblasts demonstrated higher uptake. In vitro assay mimicking wound healing showed improved wound closure with P7C3 NPs. In addition, P7C3 NPs significantly decreased TNF-α induced NF-κB activity in the C2C12/NF-κB reporter cells after 24-hour treatment. The P7C3 NPs showed 3-4-fold higher efficacy compared to P7C3 solutions in both wound-closure and inflammation assays in C2C12 cells. Furthermore, the P7C3 NPs showed 3-4-fold higher efficacy in reducing the infarct size and protected mouse hearts from ex vivo ischemia-reperfusion injury. Overall, this study demonstrates the safe and effective delivery of P7C3 NPs.
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- Vijaykumar Sutariya
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher University, Rochester, NY, 14618, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
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Manickam R, Virzi J, Potti A, Cheng F, Russ DW, Tipparaju SM. Genetic deletion of Kvβ2 (AKR6) causes loss of muscle function and increased inflammation in mice. Front Aging 2023; 4:1175510. [PMID: 37377453 PMCID: PMC10292803 DOI: 10.3389/fragi.2023.1175510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The voltage-gated potassium channels (Kv) are complex ion channels with distinct roles in neurotransmission, electrical conductivity of the heart, and smooth and striated muscle functions. Previously, we demonstrated that deletion of Kvβ2 in mice results in decreased Pax7 protein levels, hindlimb muscles and body weights, and fiber type switching. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that Kvβ2 regulates skeletal muscle function in mice. The young and old Kvβ2 knockout (KO) and wildtype (WT) mice were utilized to test the aging phenotype and skeletal muscle function. Consistent with our previous finding, we found a significant reduction in hindlimb skeletal muscles mass and body weight in young Kvβ2 KO mice, which was also significantly reduced in old Kvβ2 KO mice compared with age-matched WT mice. Forelimb grip strength, and the hindleg extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles force-frequency relations were significantly decreased in young and old Kvβ2 KO mice compared to age-matched WT mice. Analysis of transmission electron microscopy images of EDL muscles in young mice revealed a significant reduction in the sarcomere length for Kvβ2 KO vs. WT. Hematoxylin and eosin-stained tibialis anterior muscles cryosections displayed a significant decrease in the number of medium (2,000-4,000 µm2) and largest (>4,000 µm2) myofibers area in young Kvβ2 KO vs. WT mice. We also found a significant increase in fibrotic tissue area in young Kvβ2 KO mice compared with age-matched WT mice. Analysis of RNA Seq data of the gastrocnemius muscles (GAS) identified significant increase in genes involved in skeletal muscle development, proliferation and cell fate determination, atrophy, energy metabolism, muscle plasticity, inflammation, and a decrease in circadian core clock genes in young Kvβ2 KO vs. WT mice. Several genes were significantly upregulated (384 genes) and downregulated (40 genes) in young Kvβ2 KO mice compared to age-matched WT mice. Further, RT-qPCR analysis of the GAS muscles displayed a significant increase in pro-inflammatory marker Il6 expression in young Kvβ2 KO mice compared to age-matched WT mice. Overall, the present study shows that deletion of Kvβ2 leads to decreased muscles strength and increased inflammation.
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- Ravikumar Manickam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, United States
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Tur J, Badole SL, Manickam R, Chapalamadugu KC, Xuan W, Guida W, Crews JJ, Bisht KS, Tipparaju SM. Cardioprotective effects of P7C3 in diabetic hearts via Nampt activation.. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2022; 382:233-245. [PMID: 35680376 PMCID: PMC9372916 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.122.001122] [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: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Diabetes is associated with increased cardiac injury and sudden death. Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt) is an essential enzyme for the NAD+ salvage pathway and dysregulated in diabetes. Hypothesis: Nampt activation results in rescued NADH/NAD+ ratios and provides pharmacological changes necessary for diabetic cardioprotection. Computer docking shows that P7C3 allows for enhanced Nampt dimerization and association. Methods: To test the pharmacological application, we utilized male leptin receptor-deficient (db/db) mice and treated with Nampt activator P7C3 (1-(3,6-Dibromo-carbazol-9-yl)-3-phenylamino-propan-2-ol). The effects of four-week P7C3 treatment on cardiac function were evaluated along with molecular signaling changes for p-AKT, p-eNOS, and SiRT-1. Results: The cardiac function evaluated by ECG and Echo were significantly improved after four-weeks of P7C3 treatment. Biochemically, higher NADH/NAD+ ratio in diabetic heart were rescued by P7C3 treatment. Moreover, activities of Nampt and Sirt1 were significantly increased in P7C3 treated diabetic hearts. P7C3 treatment significantly decreased the blood glucose in diabetic mice with 4-week treatment as noted by glucose tolerance test and fasting blood glucose measurements compared with vehicle treated mice. P7C3 activated Nampt enzymatic activity both in vitro and in the 4-week diabetic mouse hearts demonstrates the specificity of the small molecule. P7C3 treatment significantly enhanced the expression of cardioprotective signaling; p-AKT, p-eNOS, and Beclin 1 in diabetic hearts. Nampt activator P7C3 allows for decreased infarct size with decreased Troponin I and LDH release, which is beneficial to the heart. Conclusions: Overall, the present study shows that P7C3 activates Nampt and Sirt1 activity, decreases NADH/NAD+ ratio, resulting in improved biochemical signaling providing cardioprotection. Significance Statement We show that P7C3 is effective in the treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The novel small molecule is anti-arrhythmic and improves the ejection fraction in diabetic hearts. The study demonstrates that P7C3 decreases the infarct size in heart during myocardial infarction and ischemia-reperfusion injury. Biochemical and cellular signaling show increased NAD+ levels, along with Nampt activity involved in upregulating protective signaling in the diabetic heart. Based on the cardioprotective properties P7C3 has high therapeutic potential.
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- Jared Tur
- University of South Florida, United States
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Wagner S, Manickam R, Brotto M, Tipparaju SM. NAD + centric mechanisms and molecular determinants of skeletal muscle disease and aging. Mol Cell Biochem 2022; 477:1829-1848. [PMID: 35334034 PMCID: PMC10065019 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-022-04408-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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The nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is an essential redox cofactor, involved in various physiological and molecular processes, including energy metabolism, epigenetics, aging, and metabolic diseases. NAD+ repletion ameliorates muscular dystrophy and improves the mitochondrial and muscle stem cell function and thereby increase lifespan in mice. Accordingly, NAD+ is considered as an anti-oxidant and anti-aging molecule. NAD+ plays a central role in energy metabolism and the energy produced is used for movements, thermoregulation, and defense against foreign bodies. The dietary precursors of NAD+ synthesis is targeted to improve NAD+ biosynthesis; however, studies have revealed conflicting results regarding skeletal muscle-specific effects. Recent advances in the activation of nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase in the NAD+ salvage pathway and supplementation of NAD+ precursors have led to beneficial effects in skeletal muscle pathophysiology and function during aging and associated metabolic diseases. NAD+ is also involved in the epigenetic regulation and post-translational modifications of proteins that are involved in various cellular processes to maintain tissue homeostasis. This review provides detailed insights into the roles of NAD+ along with molecular mechanisms during aging and disease conditions, such as the impacts of age-related NAD+ deficiencies on NAD+-dependent enzymes, including poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARPs), CD38, and sirtuins within skeletal muscle, and the most recent studies on the potential of nutritional supplementation and distinct modes of exercise to replenish the NAD+ pool.
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- Sabrina Wagner
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 030, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 030, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, University of Texas-Arlington (UTA), Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, USF Health Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, MDC 030, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
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Manickam R, Tur J, Badole SL, Chapalamadugu KC, Sinha P, Wang Z, Russ DW, Brotto M, Tipparaju SM. Nampt activator P7C3 ameliorates diabetes and improves skeletal muscle function modulating cell metabolism and lipid mediators. J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle 2022; 13:1177-1196. [PMID: 35060352 PMCID: PMC8977983 DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12887] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Revised: 10/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (Nampt), a key enzyme in NAD salvage pathway is decreased in metabolic diseases, and its precise role in skeletal muscle function is not known. We tested the hypothesis, Nampt activation by P7C3 (3,6-dibromo-α-[(phenylamino)methyl]-9H-carbazol-9-ethanol) ameliorates diabetes and muscle function. METHODS We assessed the functional, morphometric, biochemical, and molecular effects of P7C3 treatment in skeletal muscle of type 2 diabetic (db/db) mice. Nampt+/- mice were utilized to test the specificity of P7C3. RESULTS Insulin resistance increased 1.6-fold in diabetic mice compared with wild-type mice and after 4 weeks treatment with P7C3 rescued diabetes (P < 0.05). In the db-P7C3 mice fasting blood glucose levels decreased to 0.96-fold compared with C57Bl/6J wild-type naïve control mice. The insulin and glucose tolerance tests blood glucose levels were decreased to 0.6-fold and 0.54-folds, respectively, at 120 min along with an increase in insulin secretion (1.76-fold) and pancreatic β-cells (3.92-fold) in db-P7C3 mice. The fore-limb and hind-limb grip strengths were increased to 1.13-fold and 1.17-fold, respectively, together with a 14.2-fold increase in voluntary running wheel distance in db-P7C3 mice. P7C3 treatment resulted in a 1.4-fold and 7.1-fold increase in medium-sized and larger-sized myofibres cross-sectional area, with a concomitant 0.5-fold decrease in smaller-sized myofibres of tibialis anterior (TA) muscle. The transmission electron microscopy images also displayed a 1.67-fold increase in myofibre diameter of extensor digitorum longus muscle along with 2.9-fold decrease in mitochondrial area in db-P7C3 mice compared with db-Veh mice. The number of SDH positive myofibres were increased to 1.74-fold in db-P7C3 TA muscles. The gastrocnemius and TA muscles displayed a decrease in slow oxidative myosin heavy chain type1 (MyHC1) myofibres expression (0.46-fold) and immunostaining (6.4-fold), respectively. qPCR analysis displayed a 2.9-fold and 1.3-fold increase in Pdk4 and Cpt1, and 0.55-fold and 0.59-fold decrease in Fgf21 and 16S in db-P7C3 mice. There was also a 3.3-fold and 1.9-fold increase in Fabp1 and CD36 in db-Veh mice. RNA-seq differential gene expression volcano plot displayed 1415 genes to be up-regulated and 1726 genes down-regulated (P < 0.05) in db-P7C3 mice. There was 1.02-fold increase in serum HDL, and 0.9-fold decrease in low-density lipoprotein/very low-density lipoprotein ratio in db-P7C3 mice. Lipid profiling of gastrocnemius muscle displayed a decrease in inflammatory lipid mediators n-6; AA (0.83-fold), and n-3; DHA (0.69-fold) and EPA (0.81-fold), and a 0.66-fold decrease in endocannabinoid 2-AG and 2.0-fold increase in AEA in db-P7C3 mice. CONCLUSIONS Overall, we demonstrate that P7C3 activates Nampt, improves type 2 diabetes and skeletal muscle function in db/db mice.
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- Ravikumar Manickam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, University of Texas-Arlington (UTA), Arlington, TX, USA
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- School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Sciences, Morsani College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Bone-Muscle Research Center, College of Nursing & Health Innovation, University of Texas-Arlington (UTA), Arlington, TX, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Taneja College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
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Manickam R, Duszka K, Wahli W. PPARs and Microbiota in Skeletal Muscle Health and Wasting. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21218056. [PMID: 33137899 PMCID: PMC7662636 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21218056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2020] [Revised: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/26/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Skeletal muscle is a major metabolic organ that uses mostly glucose and lipids for energy production and has the capacity to remodel itself in response to exercise and fasting. Skeletal muscle wasting occurs in many diseases and during aging. Muscle wasting is often accompanied by chronic low-grade inflammation associated to inter- and intra-muscular fat deposition. During aging, muscle wasting is advanced due to increased movement disorders, as a result of restricted physical exercise, frailty, and the pain associated with arthritis. Muscle atrophy is characterized by increased protein degradation, where the ubiquitin-proteasomal and autophagy-lysosomal pathways, atrogenes, and growth factor signaling all play an important role. Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are members of the nuclear receptor family of transcription factors, which are activated by fatty acids and their derivatives. PPARs regulate genes that are involved in development, metabolism, inflammation, and many cellular processes in different organs. PPARs are also expressed in muscle and exert pleiotropic specialized responses upon activation by their ligands. There are three PPAR isotypes, viz., PPARα, -β/δ, and -γ. The expression of PPARα is high in tissues with effective fatty acid catabolism, including skeletal muscle. PPARβ/δ is expressed more ubiquitously and is the predominant isotype in skeletal muscle. It is involved in energy metabolism, mitochondrial biogenesis, and fiber-type switching. The expression of PPARγ is high in adipocytes, but it is also implicated in lipid deposition in muscle and other organs. Collectively, all three PPAR isotypes have a major impact on muscle homeostasis either directly or indirectly. Furthermore, reciprocal interactions have been found between PPARs and the gut microbiota along the gut–muscle axis in both health and disease. Herein, we review functions of PPARs in skeletal muscle and their interaction with the gut microbiota in the context of muscle wasting.
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- Ravikumar Manickam
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of South Florida, 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, USA;
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- Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria;
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- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Le Génopode, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
- Toxalim, INRAE, Chemin de Tournefeuille 180, F-31027 Toulouse, France
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Clinical Sciences Building, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore
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Manickam R, Jagadeesan G, Karunakaran J, Srinivasan G. 1,4-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)naphthalene. IUCr Data 2020; 5:x200212. [DOI: 10.1107/s2414314620002126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/14/2020] [Indexed: 05/31/2023] Open
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The title naphthalene derivative, C24H20O2, features 4-methyoxy-substituted benzene rings in the 1 and 4 positions of the naphthalene ring system. There are two crystallographically independent molecules (A and B) in asymmetric unit. The independent molecules have very similar conformations in which the naphthalene ring systems are only slightly bent, exhibiting dihedral angles between the constituent benzene rings of 3.76 (15) and 3.39 (15)° for A and B, respectively. The pendent 4-methyoxybenzene rings are splayed out of the plane through the naphthalene ring system to which they are connected [range of dihedral angles = 59.63 (13) to 67.09 (13)°]. In the crystal, the molecular packing is consolidated by intermolecular C—H...π interactions, leading to supramolecular chains along the b axis. The chains assemble without directional interactions between them.
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Buchapudi RR, Manickam R, Chandaraj V. Experimental Determination of Radial Dose Function and Anisotropy Function of GammaMed Plus 192Ir High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy Source in a Bounded Water Phantom and its Comparison with egs_brachy Monte Carlo Simulation. J Med Phys 2020; 44:246-253. [PMID: 31908383 PMCID: PMC6936200 DOI: 10.4103/jmp.jmp_60_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Objective: The aim of the present study is to experimentally measure the radial dose function g(r) and anisotropy function F(r,θ) of GammaMed Plus 192Ir high-dose-rate source in a bounded water phantom using thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD) and film dosimetry and compare the obtained results with egs_brachy Monte Carlo (MC)-calculated values for the same geometry. Materials and Methods: The recently developed egs_brachy is a fast Electron Gamma Shower National Research Council of Canada MC application which is intended for brachytherapy applications. The dosimetric dataset recommended by Task Group 43 update (TG43U1) is calculated using egs_brachy for an unbounded phantom. Subsequently, radial dose function g(r) and anisotropy function F(r,θ) are measured experimentally in a bounded water phantom using TLD-100 and Gafchromic EBT2 film. Results: The TG43U1 dosimetric parameters were determined using the egs_brachy MC calculation and compared with published data which are found to be in good agreement within 2%. The experimentally measured g(r) and F(r,θ) and its egs_brachy MC code-calculated values for a bounded phantom geometry are found to be good in agreement within the acceptable experimental uncertainties of 3%. Conclusion: Our experimental phantom size represents the average patient width of 30 cm; hence, results are closer to scattering conditions in clinical situations. The experimentally measured g(r) and F(r,θ) and egs_brachy MC calculations for bounded geometry are well in agreement within experimental uncertainties. Further, the confidence level of our comparative study is enhanced by validating the egs_brachy MC code for the unbounded phantom with respect to consensus data.
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- Rekha Reddy Buchapudi
- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.,Department of Radiotherapy, Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.,Department of Physics, Carleton Laboratory for Radiotherapy Physics, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Manickam R, Jagadeesan G, Rafiq SM, Mohanakrishnan AK, Srinivasan G. 5,13-Bis(4-methoxyphenyl)dinaphtho[2,3- b:2′,3′- d]thiophene S, S-dioxide dichloromethane hemisolvate. IUCr Data 2019. [DOI: 10.1107/s2414314619013944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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The title compound, C34H24O4S·0.5CH2Cl2, crystallizes with two independent molecules and one dichloromethane solvent molecule in the asymmetric unit. The crystal packing is consolidated by C—H...O hydrogen bonds.
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Buchapudi RR, Manickam R, M R AK, C R TP, Chandraraj V, Pyakuryal A, Narayanasamy G. Physical and Radiobiological Evaluation of Accelerated Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer and Comparison with Short-Term Clinical Outcomes. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2019; 20:2463-2470. [PMID: 31450921 PMCID: PMC6852828 DOI: 10.31557/apjcp.2019.20.8.2463] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Objective: The present study aims to evaluate the accelerated intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) of head and neck (HandN) treatments using physical indices and radiobiological models with its clinical correlation using histogram analysis in radiation therapy (HART). The radiobiological evaluation in terms of tumor control probability (TCP) and normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) indices were compared with acute toxicity. Materials and Methods: A total of twenty patients with stage III and IV of HandN cases treated with accelerated IMRT using 6MV photons were chosen for the study. Using HART software, physical indices of the IMRT plans have been defined by universal plan indices (UPI’s) which summarize the various recognized plan indices. The overall quality factor (QF) of a plan was determined by a linear combination of all indices in UPI set. The clinical outcomes in terms of the acute toxicity like dysphagia and xerostomia were compared with NTCP values of the OAR calculated from HART software. Results: The mean QF and the mean Poisson TCP index was found to be 0.993±0.02 and 0.86 ±0.02 respectively. The mean JT Lyman NTCP index for bilateral parotid, constrictors, and larynx were found to be 0.23±0.14, 0.30±0.17 and 0.22±0.15 respectively. The acute toxicities in terms of severity of xerostomia and dysphagia have shown a moderate correlation with NTCP values of bilateral parotids, constrictors, and larynx, respectively. Conclusion: The mean QF based on UPI was found to be close to unity, which correlates with being a better IMRT plan. The present study suggested the existence of a moderate correlation between the calculated NTCP values and their respective severities of the organ at risk (OAR’s). Accelerated IMRT with chemotherapy is a clinically feasible option in the treatment of locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with encouraging initial tumor response and acceptable acute toxicities.
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- Rekha Reddy Buchapudi
- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India.
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India.
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India.
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- Department of Physics and Engineering, University of District of Columbia, Washington DC, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
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Manickam R, Prabhaharan M, Jagadeesan G, Rajakannan V, Srinivasan G. 2-Amino-6-chloropyridine–glutaric acid (1/1). IUCr Data 2019. [DOI: 10.1107/s2414314619007818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In the title 1:1 co-crystal [systematic name: 6-chloropyridin-2-amine–pentanedioic acid (1/1)], C5H5ClN2·C5H8O4, the pyridine ring is essentially planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.003 (1) Å. The base and acid molecules are linked via N—H...O and O—H...N hydrogen bonds, while inversion-related acid molecules are linked via pairs of O—H...O hydrogen bonds. These interactions together with a C—H...O hydrogen bond connect the two components, forming (001) sheets.
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Manickam R, Rajakannan V, Prabhaharan M, Srinivasan G. 2-Amino-6-chloropyridinium 3-carboxy-4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate. IUCr Data 2019. [DOI: 10.1107/s2414314619005662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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In the 3-carboxy-4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate anion of the title salt, C5H6ClN2
+·C7H5O6S−, an intramolecular O—H...O hydrogen bond with an S(6) ring motif is observed. In the crystal, the anions are linked into a chain structure running along [1\overline{1}0] via an O—H...O hydrogen bond formed between the carboxy and sulfonate groups. The 2-amino-6-chloropyridinium cations bridge the anion chains via N—H...O and C—H...O hydrogen bonds, forming a sheet parallel to the ab plane. In the sheet, a C—H...Cl interaction between the cations is also observed.
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Oh HYP, Ellero-Simatos S, Manickam R, Tan NS, Guillou H, Wahli W. Depletion of Gram-Positive Bacteria Impacts Hepatic Biological Functions During the Light Phase. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:E812. [PMID: 30769793 PMCID: PMC6412208 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20040812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Accepted: 02/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Living organisms display internal biological rhythms, which are an evolutionarily conserved adaptation to the environment that drives their rhythmic behavioral and physiological activities. The gut microbiota has been proposed, in association with diet, to regulate the intestinal peripheral clock. However, the effect of gut dysbiosis on liver remains elusive, despite that germfree mice show alterations in liver metabolic functions and the hepatic daily rhythm. We analyzed whether the disruption of gut microbial populations with various antibiotics would differentially impact liver functions in mice. Our results support the notion of an impact on the hepatic biological rhythm by gram-positive bacteria. In addition, we provide evidence for differential roles of gut microbiota spectra in xenobiotic metabolism that could protect against the harmful pharmacological effects of drugs. Our results underscore a possible link between liver cell proliferation and gram-positive bacteria.
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- Hui Yun Penny Oh
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School, NTU Institute for Health Technologies, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Singapore.
- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore.
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore.
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore.
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 60 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637551, Singapore.
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- INRA UMR1331, ToxAlim, 180 Chemin de Tournefeuille, 31300 Toulouse, France.
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- Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308232, Singapore.
- INRA UMR1331, ToxAlim, 180 Chemin de Tournefeuille, 31300 Toulouse, France.
- Center for Integrative Genomics, University of Lausanne, Le Génopode, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Manickam R, Ponmalar R, Saminathan S, Ganesh KM, Raman A, Godson H. Evaluation of optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter for exit dose in vivo dosimetry in radiation therapy. J Cancer Res Ther 2018; 14:1341-1349. [DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.191066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Chitra MA, Jayalakshmi K, Ponnusamy P, Manickam R, Ronald BSM. Dermatophilus congolensis infection in sheep and goats in Delta region of Tamil Nadu. Vet World 2017; 10:1314-1318. [PMID: 29263591 PMCID: PMC5732335 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2017.1314-1318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Aim The study was conducted to isolate and identify Dermatophilus congolensis (DC) using conventional and molecular diagnostic techniques in scab materials collected from skin infections of sheep and goats in the Delta region of Tamil Nadu. Materials and Methods A total of 20 scab samples collected from 18 goats and 2 sheep from Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, and Tiruvarur districts of Tamil Nadu. Smears were made from softened scab materials and stained by either Gram's or Giemsa staining. Isolation was attempted on blood agar plates, and colonies were stained by Gram's staining for morphological identification. Identification was also done by biochemical tests and confirmed by 16S rRNA polymerase chain reaction (PCR), followed by sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of the amplified product. Results The peculiar laddering arrangement of coccoid forms in stained smears prepared from scab materials revealed the presence of DC. Isolated colonies from scab materials of sheep and goats on bovine blood agar plate were small, hemolytic, rough, adherent, and bright orange-yellow in color, but some colonies were white to cream color. Gram-staining of cultured organisms revealed Gram-positive branching filaments with various disintegration stages of organisms. 16S rRNA PCR yielded 500 bp amplicon specific for DC. Sequence analysis of a sheep DC isolate showed 99-100% sequence homology with other DC isolates available in NCBI database, and phylogenetic tree showed a close cluster with DC isolates of Congo, Nigeria, and Angola of Africa. Genes for virulence factors such as serine protease and alkaline ceramidase could not be detected by PCR in any of the DC strains isolated of this study. Conclusion The presence of dermatophilosis in Tamil Nadu was established from this study.
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- M Ananda Chitra
- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Orathanadu - 614 625, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Orathanadu - 614 625, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Orathanadu - 614 625, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Orathanadu - 614 625, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Orathanadu - 614 625, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Manickam R, Ponmalar R, Ganesh KM, Saminathan S, Raman A, Godson H. Dosimetric characterization of optically stimulated luminescence dosimeter with therapeutic photon beams for use in clinical radiotherapy measurements. J Cancer Res Ther 2017. [DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.199432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Ponmalar YR, Manickam R, Sathiyan S, Ganesh KM, Arun R, Godson HF. Response of Nanodot Optically Stimulated Luminescence Dosimeters to Therapeutic Electron Beams. J Med Phys 2017; 42:42-47. [PMID: 28405107 PMCID: PMC5370337 DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.202424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Response of Al2O3:C-based nanoDot optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dosimeter was studied for the dosimetry of 6, 9, 12, 16, and 20 MeV therapeutic electron beams. With reference to ionization chamber, no change in the response was observed with the change in the energy of electron beams for the field size from 6 cm × 6 cm to 25 cm × 25 cm, dose rates from 100 MU/min to 600 MU/min, and the linearity in the response up to 300 cGy. The fading of the transient signal was higher for 20 MeV electron beam than that of 6 MeV electron beam by about 5% as compared to value at 20 min after irradiation. The depletion of OSL signal per readout in 200 successive readouts was also found to change with dose and energy of electron beam from 6 MeV (9% and 12% per readout at 2 and 10 Gy, respectively) to 20 MeV (9% and 16% at 2 and 10 Gy, respectively). The OSL sensitivity changed in the range from 2% to 6% with accumulated doses from 2 to 8 Gy and with electron energy from 6 to 20 MeV, but the sensitivity could be reset using an optical annealing treatment. Although negligible fading for postirradiation storage from 20 min to several months, acceptable precision and linearity in the desired range, and high reproducibility makes nanoDot dosimeters very attractive for the dosimetry of therapeutic electron beams, a note should be made for changes in sensitivity at doses beyond 2 Gy and electron beams energy dependence in reuse, short-term fading, and signal depletion on repeated readout.
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- Y Retna Ponmalar
- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Saminathan S, Godson HF, Ponmalar R, Manickam R, Mazarello J, Fernandes R. Dosimetric Performance of Newly Developed Farmer-Type Ionization Chamber in Radiotherapy Practice. Technol Cancer Res Treat 2016; 15:NP113-NP120. [PMID: 26682769 DOI: 10.1177/1533034615621635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2015] [Revised: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Dose measurement with ionization chamber is essential to deliver accurate dose to the tumor in radiotherapy. The cylindrical Farmer-type ionization chamber is recommended by various dosimetry protocols for dose measurement of radiotherapy beams. The air-equivalent graphite wall Farmer-type ionization chamber (FAR 65 GB) of active volume 0.65 cm3 with aluminum as the central electrode material was fabricated. Various dosimetric parameters were studied for the newly developed ionization chamber in cobalt-60, 6 and 18 MV photon beams. The preirradiation and postirradiation leakage of the chamber was within 0.08%. The long-term stability and the stem effect of the chamber were within 0.07% and 0.3%, respectively. The sensitivity of the ionization chamber was found to be 22.15 nC/Gy. The chamber shows linear response with dose for cobalt-60, 6 and 18 MV photon beams. The ion recombination correction factor increases with increase in bias voltage. For all energies and field sizes, the polarity correction factor is almost closer to unity. The ion recombination and polarity correction measurements show that the polarizing potential and polarity recommended during the calibration of ionization chamber should be used for routine measurement to avoid the uncertainty. The chamber response is independent of dose rate and energy. The chamber is cost-effective and shows precise and reproducible response. The study carried out confirms that the newly fabricated ion chamber can be used in the measurement of absolute dose for high-energy photon beams.
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- Sathiyan Saminathan
- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India
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- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India
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Saminathan S, Godson H, Ponmalar R, Manickam R, Mazarello J. SU-F-T-05: Dosimetric Evaluation and Validation of Newlydeveloped Well Chamber for Use in the Calibration of Brachytherapy Sources. Med Phys 2016. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4956139] [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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Saminathan S, Godson H, Ponmalar R, Manickam R, Mazarello J. Dosimetric evaluation of newly developed well-type ionization chamber for use in the calibration of brachytherapy sources. J Med Phys 2016; 41:234-239. [PMID: 28144115 PMCID: PMC5228046 DOI: 10.4103/0971-6203.195187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The well-type ionization chamber has been designed for convenient use in brachytherapy source strength calibration. The chamber has a volume of 240 cm3, weight of 2.5 kg, and is open to atmospheric conditions. The well-type ionization chamber dosimetric characteristics such as leakage current, stability, scattering effect, ion collection efficiency, and nominal response with energy were studied. The evaluated dosimetric characteristics of well-type ionization chamber were compared with two other commercially available well-type ionization chambers. The study shows that the newly developed well-type ionization chamber is reliable for air-kerma strength calibration. The results obtained confirm that this chamber can be used for the calibrations of high-dose rate brachytherapy sources.
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Chandrashekar P, Manickam R, Ge X, Bonala S, McFarlane C, Sharma M, Wahli W, Kambadur R. Inactivation of PPARβ/δ adversely affects satellite cells and reduces postnatal myogenesis. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2015; 309:E122-31. [PMID: 25921579 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.00586.2014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2014] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β/δ (PPARβ/δ) is a ubiquitously expressed gene with higher levels observed in skeletal muscle. Recently, our laboratory showed (Bonala S, Lokireddy S, Arigela H, Teng S, Wahli W, Sharma M, McFarlane C, Kambadur R. J Biol Chem 287: 12935-12951, 2012) that PPARβ/δ modulates myostatin activity to induce myogenesis in skeletal muscle. In the present study, we show that PPARβ/δ-null mice display reduced body weight, skeletal muscle weight, and myofiber atrophy during postnatal development. In addition, a significant reduction in satellite cell number was observed in PPARβ/δ-null mice, suggesting a role for PPARβ/δ in muscle regeneration. To investigate this, tibialis anterior muscles were injured with notexin, and muscle regeneration was monitored on days 3, 5, 7, and 28 postinjury. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed an increased inflammatory response and reduced myoblast proliferation in regenerating muscle from PPARβ/δ-null mice. Histological analysis confirmed that the regenerated muscle fibers of PPARβ/δ-null mice maintained an atrophy phenotype with reduced numbers of centrally placed nuclei. Even though satellite cell numbers were reduced before injury, satellite cell self-renewal was found to be unaffected in PPARβ/δ-null mice after regeneration. Previously, our laboratory had showed (Bonala S, Lokireddy S, Arigela H, Teng S, Wahli W, Sharma M, McFarlane C, Kambadur R. J Biol Chem 287: 12935-12951, 2012) that inactivation of PPARβ/δ increases myostatin signaling and inhibits myogenesis. Our results here indeed confirm that inactivation of myostatin signaling rescues the atrophy phenotype and improves muscle fiber cross-sectional area in both uninjured and regenerated tibialis anterior muscle from PPARβ/δ-null mice. Taken together, these data suggest that absence of PPARβ/δ leads to loss of satellite cells, impaired skeletal muscle regeneration, and postnatal myogenesis. Furthermore, our results also demonstrate that functional antagonism of myostatin has utility in rescuing these effects.
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore; and
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- LKC School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Brenner Centre for Molecular Medicine, Singapore;
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McFarlane C, Vajjala A, Arigela H, Lokireddy S, Ge X, Bonala S, Manickam R, Kambadur R, Sharma M. Negative auto-regulation of myostatin expression is mediated by Smad3 and microRNA-27. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87687. [PMID: 24498167 PMCID: PMC3909192 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 05/14/2013] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Growth factors, such as myostatin (Mstn), play an important role in regulating post-natal myogenesis. In fact, loss of Mstn has been shown to result in increased post-natal muscle growth through enhanced satellite cell functionality; while elevated levels of Mstn result in dramatic skeletal muscle wasting through a mechanism involving reduced protein synthesis and increased ubiquitin-mediated protein degradation. Here we show that miR-27a/b plays an important role in feed back auto-regulation of Mstn and thus regulation of post-natal myogenesis. Sequence analysis of Mstn 3' UTR showed a single highly conserved miR-27a/b binding site and increased expression of miR-27a/b was correlated with decreased expression of Mstn and vice versa both in vitro and in mice in vivo. Moreover, we also show that Mstn gene expression was regulated by miR-27a/b. Treatment with miR-27a/b-specific AntagomiRs resulted in increased Mstn expression, reduced myoblast proliferation, impaired satellite cell activation and induction of skeletal muscle atrophy that was rescued upon either blockade of, or complete absence of, Mstn. Consistent with this, miR-27a over expression resulted in reduced Mstn expression, skeletal muscle hypertrophy and an increase in the number of activated satellite cells, all features consistent with impaired Mstn function. Loss of Smad3 was associated with increased levels of Mstn, concomitant with decreased miR-27a/b expression, which is consistent with impaired satellite cell function and muscular atrophy previously reported in Smad3-null mice. Interestingly, treatment with Mstn resulted in increased miR-27a/b expression, which was shown to be dependent on the activity of Smad3. These data highlight a novel auto-regulatory mechanism in which Mstn, via Smad3 signaling, regulates miR-27a/b and in turn its own expression. In support, Mstn-mediated inhibition of Mstn 3' UTR reporter activity was reversed upon miR-27a/b-specific AntagomiR transfection. Therefore, miR-27a/b, through negatively regulating Mstn, plays a role in promoting satellite cell activation, myoblast proliferation and preventing muscle wasting.
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- Craig McFarlane
- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Tan J, Manickam R, Pisharam J, Telisinghe P, Chong VH. Mucormycosis--a possible trigger pathogen for encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis. Perit Dial Int 2013; 32:479-81. [PMID: 22859845 DOI: 10.3747/pdi.2011.00241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Varatharaj C, Moretti E, Manickam R, Padovani R. SU-E-T-366: Patient Specific IMRT Pre-Treatment Verification Using a Commercial Portal Dosimetry Software. Med Phys 2012. [DOI: 10.1118/1.4735453] [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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Chandraraj V, Stathakis S, Manickam R, Esquivel C, Supe SS, Papanikolaou N. Comparison of four commercial devices for RapidArc and sliding window IMRT QA. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2011; 12:3367. [PMID: 21587184 PMCID: PMC5718691 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i2.3367] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2010] [Accepted: 12/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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For intensity-modulated radiation therapy, evaluation of the measured dose against the treatment planning calculated dose is essential in the context of patient-specific quality assurance. The complexity of volumetric arc radiotherapy delivery attributed to its dynamic and synchronization nature require new methods and potentially new tools for the quality assurance of such techniques. In the present study, we evaluated and compared the dosimetric performance of EDR2 film and three other commercially available quality assurance devices: IBA I'MatriXX array, PTW Seven29 array and the Delta⁴ array. The evaluation of these dosimetric systems was performed for RapidArc and IMRT deliveries using a Varian NovalisTX linear accelerator. The plans were generated using the Varian Eclipse treatment planning system. Our results showed that all four QA techniques yield equivalent results. All patient QAs passed our institutional clinical criteria of gamma index based on a 3% dose difference and 3 mm distance to agreement. In addition, the Bland-Altman analysis was performed which showed that all the calculated gamma values of all three QA devices were within 5% from those of the film. The results showed that the four QA systems used in this patient-specific IMRT QA analysis are equivalent. We concluded that the dosimetric systems under investigation can be used interchangeably for routine patient specific QA.
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- Varatharaj Chandraraj
- Department of Radiation Oncology, CTRC, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
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Saminathan S, Manickam R, Chandraraj V. Plan evaluation and dosimetric comparison of IMRT using AAPM TG119 test suites and recommendations. Australas Phys Eng Sci Med 2011; 34:55-61. [PMID: 21331465 DOI: 10.1007/s13246-011-0058-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2010] [Accepted: 02/04/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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In order to verify intensity modulated radiotherapy quality assurance procedure and to establish the practical base line commissioning, American Association of Physicists in Medicine-Task Group 119 test suite DICOM-RT images and structure were downloaded for planning and dosimetric comparison. The square slab phantom of water equivalent plastic was used for the measurement. This phantom can permit point dose measurement with ionization chamber by placing the chamber at 7.5 cm depth in the slab phantom. The planar dose measurements were carried out by positioning the Matrixx detector at 10 cm depth. The planning and measurements were performed as per AAPM TG119 guidelines. The test suite includes AP:PA field, band test, multitarget, prostate, head and neck and C-shape. The ion chamber measurements were within 3% of the planned dose for target and avoidance structure region. The ion chamber measurement results are in good agreement with the TG119 recommendation of ±3% for all the test suites. The planar dose measurements were performed with Matrixx for individual fields at the planned gantry angle. The results show that the pass criteria for γ ≤ 1 were between 93 to 97% for all the test cases. Our results are in good agreement with the TG119 recommendation. The present study aimed to compare the measured dose with the planned dose using computer planning system. The test suites were used to assess the planning and delivery systems so as to provide the basis for IMRT commissioning and QA.
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- Sathiyan Saminathan
- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, 560029, India.
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Lew BJ, Manickam R, Lawrence BP. Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor during pregnancy in the mouse alters mammary development through direct effects on stromal and epithelial tissues. Biol Reprod 2011; 84:1094-102. [PMID: 21270426 DOI: 10.1095/biolreprod.110.087544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Activation of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), an environment-sensing transcription factor, causes profound impairment of mammary gland differentiation during pregnancy. Defects include decreased ductal branching, poorly formed alveolar structures, suppressed expression of milk proteins, and failure to nutritionally support offspring. AHR is activated by numerous environmental toxins, such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), and plays an as yet poorly understood role in development and reproduction. To better understand how AHR activation affects pregnancy-associated mammary gland differentiation, we used a combination of ex vivo differentiation, mammary epithelial transplantation, and AHR-deficient mice to determine whether AHR modulates mammary development through a direct effect on mammary epithelial cells (MECs) or by altering paracrine or systemic factors that drive pregnancy-associated differentiation. Studies using mutant mice that express an AHR protein lacking the DNA-binding domain show that defects in pregnancy-associated differentiation require AHR:DNA interactions. We then used fluorescence-based cell sorting to compare changes in gene expression in MECs and whole mammary tissue to gain insight into affected signaling pathways. Our data indicate that activation of the AHR during pregnancy directly affects mammary tissue development via both a direct effect on MECs and through changes in cells of the fat pad, and point to gene targets in MECs and stromal tissues as putative AHR targets.
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- Betina J Lew
- Department of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York, USA
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Chandraraj V, Stathakis S, Manickam R, Esquivel C, Supe SS, Papanikolaou N. Consistency and reproducibility of the VMAT plan delivery using three independent validation methods. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2010; 12:3373. [PMID: 21330988 PMCID: PMC5718575 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v12i1.3373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [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: 05/27/2010] [Accepted: 10/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The complexity of VMAT delivery requires new methods and potentially new tools for the commissioning of these systems. It appears that great consideration is needed for quality assurance (QA) of these treatments since there are limited devices that are dedicated to the QA of rotational delivery. In this present study, we have evaluated the consistency and reproducibility of one prostate and one lung VMAT plans for 31 consecutive days using three different approaches: 1) MLC DynaLog files, 2) in vivo measurements using the multiwire ionization chamber DAVID, and 3) using PTWseven29 2D ARRAY with the OCTAVIUS phantom at our Varian Clinac linear accelerator. Overall, the three methods of testing the reproducibility and consistency of the VMAT delivery were in agreement with each other. All methods showed minimal daily deviations that contributed to clinically insignificant dose variations from day to day. Based on our results, we conclude that the VMAT delivery using a Varian 2100CD linear accelerator equipped with 120 MLC is highly reproducible. PACS numbers: 87.55.Qr and 87.56.Fc
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- Varatharaj Chandraraj
- Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX, USA.
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Saminathan S, Manickam R, Chandraraj V, Supe SS. Dosimetric study of 2D ion chamber array matrix for the modern radiotherapy treatment verification. J Appl Clin Med Phys 2010; 11:3076. [PMID: 20592695 PMCID: PMC5719948 DOI: 10.1120/jacmp.v11i2.3076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 04/01/2009] [Revised: 12/10/2009] [Accepted: 01/02/2010] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Intensity‐modulated radiotherapy treatment demands stringent quality assurance and accurate dose determination for delivery of highly conformal dose to the patients. Generally 3D dose distributions obtained from a treatment planning system have to be verified by dosimetric methods. Mainly, a comparison of two‐dimensional calculated and measured data in several coplanar planes is performed. In principle, there are many possibilities to measure two‐dimensional dose distributions such as films, flat‐panel electronic portal imaging devices (EPID), ion chambers and ionization chamber arrays, and radiographic and radiochromic films. The flat‐panel EPIDs show a good resolution and offer a possibility for real‐time measurements: however to convert the signal into dose, a separate commercial algorithm is required. The 2D ion chamber array system offers the real‐time measurements. In this study, dosimetric characteristics of 2D ion chamber array matrix were analyzed for verification of radiotherapy treatments. The dose linearity and dose rate effect of the I'matriXX device was studied using 6 MV, 18 MV photons and 12 MeV electrons. The output factor was estimated using I'matriXX device and compared with ion chamber measurements. The ion chamber array system was found to be linear in the dose range of 2–500 cGy and the response of the detector was found to be independent of dose rate between 100 MU/min to 600 MU/min. The estimated relative output factor with I'matriXX was found to match very well with the ion chamber measurements. To check the final dose delivered during IMRT planning, dose distribution patterns such as field‐in‐field, pyramidal, and chair tests were generated with the treatment planning system (TPS) and the same was executed in the accelerator and measured with the I'matriXX device. The dose distribution pattern measured by the matrix device for field‐in‐field, pyramidal, and chair test were found to be in good agreement with the calculated dose distribution by TPS both for 6 and 18 MV photons (γ ≤ 1: 96%, criteria 3%, 3 mm). Two 7‐field IMRT plans (one prostate, one head and neck) dose distribution patterns were also measured with I'matriXX device and compared with film dosimetry. The measurements and evaluation proves that I'matriXX can be used for quantifying absolute dose. Moreover, using I'matriXX as absolute dosimeter in IMRT field verification, avoids the time‐consuming procedure of making ionometric measurement for absolute dose estimation and film for dose distribution verification. The I'matriXX can also used for routine quality assurance checks like flatness, symmetry, field width, and penumbra of the linear accelerator beam. PACS number: 87.55.ne and 87.56.Fc
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- Sathiyan Saminathan
- Department of Radiation Physics, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bangalore, India.
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Chandraraj V, Supe S, Manickam R. SU-FF-T-32: Optimized Dose Distribution of Gammamed Plus Vaginal Cylinders. Med Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3181504] [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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Chandraraj V, Manickam R, Supe S. SU-FF-T-281: Variation of Beam Characteristics for Physical and Enhanced Dynamic Wedge From a Dual Energy Accelerator. Med Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3181758] [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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Manickam R, Saminathan S. SU-FF-T-642: Evaluation of 3-D Treatment Plans Using Physical and Motorised Enhanced Dynamic Wedges. Med Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3182140] [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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Chandraraj V, Supe S, Manickam R. SU-FF-T-34: Dosimetric Evaluation of Gammamed High Dose Rate Intraluminal Brachytherapy Applicators. Med Phys 2009. [DOI: 10.1118/1.3181506] [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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GDF-8 is recognised as an inhibitor of muscle cell growth and differentiation. Although initially thought to be restricted to muscle cells it is now accepted that GDF-8 expression has a broader tissue distribution. We demonstrate GDF-8 expression in the mouse mammary gland, which is predominantly associated with epithelial cells and displays an inverse correlation to the differentiated state of the gland. Specifically, the highest GDF-8 mRNA levels correlate with periods of maximal ductal growth, diminish as pregnancy progressed and are down-regulated to minimal levels by the onset of lactation as the epithelium differentiates. A similar profile is observed for both GDF-8 protein processing and reflects Smad2/3 phosphorylation profile. However, in contrast to muscle cells, GDF-8 neither reduces proliferation nor induces p21 expression levels in mammary epithelial cells. These data implicate a role for GDF-8 in mammary epithelial cell differentiation and demonstrate that GDF-8 has cell-type specific activities.
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- Ravikumar Manickam
- Division of Gene Function and Development, Roslin Institute, Roslin, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Roy P, Chandran NDJ, Raja A, Manickam R. Seromonitoring of Newcastle disease--a field study. Acta Virol 2005; 49:281-2. [PMID: 16402686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Two inactivated vaccines were prepared against hydropericardium syndrome. The vaccine prepared from liver homogenate extracted with chloroform, inactivated with formalin and adjuvanted with liquid paraffin was highly effective against challenge in chickens aged three, five and seven weeks. Seroconversion following vaccination and challenge was assessed by the agar gel immunodiffusion test. The inactivated oil emulsion vaccine was highly effective against the syndrome in both experimental trials and field trials.
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- P Roy
- Center for Animal Health Studies, Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Science University, Chennai, India
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Elankumaran S, Balachandran C, Chandran ND, Roy P, Albert A, Manickam R. Serological evidence for a 793/B related avian infectious bronchitis virus in India. Vet Rec 1999; 144:299-300. [PMID: 10204229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Habibur Rahman A, Manickam R. Toxorhynchites-fluorescent antibody system for the detection of bluetongue virus from Culicoides midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). Onderstepoort J Vet Res 1997; 64:301-7. [PMID: 9551482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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A new system, the Toxorhynchites-fluorescent antibody (TFA) test in which the larvae of Toxorhynchites splendens mosquitoes were used for the detection of bluetongue virus (BTV) from Culicoides midges, was developed. Twenty-seven pools of Culicoides midges were collected from bluetongue-prone areas of Tamil Nadu by use of the light-trap and suction-trap methods. A suspension of each pool was injected intrathoracically into T. splendens IV instar larvae and inoculated onto Vero cell monolayers. An indirect fluorescent antibody technique and an immunoperoxidase test were used to detect BTV antigen in smears of crushed midges, crushed larval head smears after incubation for 7 d at 28 degrees and cell monolayers showing cytopathic effects 48 h post inoculation. The suspensions were also injected intravenously into embryonated chicken eggs, and the characteristic BTV-induced lesion(s), viz. cherry-red appearance of embryos, were observed after 48 h. Virus was confirmed by a qualitative neutralization test conducted simultaneously in embryonated chicken eggs. A total of seven out of 27 samples (26%) were positive for the presence of BTV antigen in all the diagnostic systems used. Since BTV propagates readily in experimentally infected T. splendens larvae and the BTV antigen can be detected by the fluorescent antibody technique with a sensitivity comparable to that for virus propagated in tissue culture and embryonated eggs, the TFA system can be adopted as a new method for the isolation of BTV from vectors. The advantages of the TFA system are discussed.
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- A Habibur Rahman
- Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Madras, India
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Antibodies were detected against bovine herpesviruses 1 (BHV 1) and 2 (BHV 2) in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) using the passive hemagglutination (PHA) test. The study was conducted during May to December 1994 using sera collected from zoological gardens and national parks in India. Four (4%) of 109 elephant sera had PHA titers ranging from 1:8 to 1:32 against BHV 1. Twenty-five (23%) of the 109 elephant sera had PHA titers ranging from 1:8 to 1:64 against BHV 2. Asian elephants appear to be better reservoirs for herpesviruses which are serologically related to BHV 2.
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- M N Bhat
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Madras Veterinary college, India
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Basheer AM, Ramakrishna J, Manickam R. Evaluation of post-exposure vaccination against rabies in cattle. New Microbiol 1997; 20:289-94. [PMID: 9258949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Post-exposure vaccination of bovines against rabies with three anti-rabies vaccines viz. BHK21 cell culture inactivated vaccine. "Raksharab", Vero cell culture vaccine and Semple's vaccine was studied with different schedules of vaccination. The mean RFFIT and ELISA titres of animals vaccinated with Raksharab and Vero cell culture vaccine reached a peak 95 days post-exposure (dpe). The animals vaccinated with Semple's vaccine showed maximum RFFIT and ELISA titres on 40 dpe and the titres were lower than those induced by tissue culture rabies vaccines. All the calves vaccinated with Raksharab and Vero cell culture vaccine were protected. One out of six calves vaccinated with Semple's vaccine died of rabies on 16 dpe. All the control animals died of rabies between 14 and 22 dpe. Raksharab schedule of vaccination on days 0, 4, 7, 14, 28 and 90 dpe was effective when compared with other vaccines with similar and different schedules. Tissue culture rabies vaccine is superior to nervous tissue vaccine in eliciting satisfactory immune response required to protect animals exposed to virulent rabies virus.
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- A M Basheer
- Department of Preventive Medicine Madras, Veterinary College Tamil Nadu, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, India
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Four groups of calves (A, B, C and D) each consisting of five calves were used for the present study. Group A calves were given Corynebacterium parvum alone. Group B calves were inoculated with inactivated ground-up-tick supernate (GUTS) prepared from Hyalomma anatolicum anatolicum infected with Theileria annulata plus C. parvum. Group C received only inactivated GUTS. All the surviving calves of groups A to C were exposed on day 45 post-inoculation to a lethal tick challenge along with susceptible control calves of group D. All the calves of groups A and B withstood the challenge whereas all the calves of groups C and D died of theileriosis. Complement fixing antibodies were detected in calves of groups B and C. A significant decrease in neutrophils and a significant increase in monocytes was observed in calves of groups A and B. No significant changes were seen in other cell types. The results of this study demonstrated that C. parvum alone may be used as an immunostimulant for producing non-specific resistance against T. annulata.
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Manickam R, Dhar S, Singh RP. Non-specific immunization against bovine tropical theileriosis (Theileria annulata) using killed Corynebacterium parvum. Vet Parasitol 1983; 13:115-9. [PMID: 6685397 DOI: 10.1016/0304-4017(83)90070-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Killed Corynebacterium parvum was used as an adjuvant for the production of non-specific resistance against Theileria annulata in cattle. Groups of cross-bred (Bos indicus X Bos taurus) calves were administered C. parvum adjuvant subcutaneously and were then challenged with T. annulata-infected ticks on 45, 60 or 90 days later. The challenge caused mild reactions in the protected calves. None of the 10 immunized calves died due to theileriosis, whereas all three paris of susceptible control calves died due to theileriosis. It appears from this pilot study that cattle can be protected non-specifically with C parvum adjuvant against T. annulata.
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