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Marques J, Duarte-Ramos F, Ferreira MB, Lima R, Lopes C, Sokolova A, Tonin FS, Loureiro CC. Optimizing the use of systemic corticosteroids in severe asthma (ROSA II project): a national Delphi consensus study. Pulmonology 2023; 29:555-563. [PMID: 37543525 DOI: 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2023.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 07/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/07/2023] Open
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- J Marques
- Immunology and Allergy Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, EPE, Lisboa, Portugal; CEDOC, Integrated Pathophysiological Mechanisms Research Group, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmacology and Health Technologies, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; EPIUnit - Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Imunoalergologia, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal; Clínica Universitária de Imunoalergologia, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, EPE, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
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- Departamento do Tórax, Hospital de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Immunology and Allergy Department, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, Amadora, Portugal
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- ESTeSL - Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; H&TRC - Health & Technology Research Center, Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Pulmonology Unit, Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal; Centre of Pulmonology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Sokolova A, Johnstone KJ, McCart Reed AE, Simpson PT, Lakhani SR. Hereditary breast cancer: syndromes, tumour pathology and molecular testing. Histopathology 2023; 82:70-82. [PMID: 36468211 PMCID: PMC10953374 DOI: 10.1111/his.14808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [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: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
Abstract
Hereditary factors account for a significant proportion of breast cancer risk. Approximately 20% of hereditary breast cancers are attributable to pathogenic variants in the highly penetrant BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. A proportion of the genetic risk is also explained by pathogenic variants in other breast cancer susceptibility genes, including ATM, CHEK2, PALB2, RAD51C, RAD51D and BARD1, as well as genes associated with breast cancer predisposition syndromes - TP53 (Li-Fraumeni syndrome), PTEN (Cowden syndrome), CDH1 (hereditary diffuse gastric cancer), STK11 (Peutz-Jeghers syndrome) and NF1 (neurofibromatosis type 1). Polygenic risk, the cumulative risk from carrying multiple low-penetrance breast cancer susceptibility alleles, is also a well-recognised contributor to risk. This review provides an overview of the established breast cancer susceptibility genes as well as breast cancer predisposition syndromes, highlights distinct genotype-phenotype correlations associated with germline mutation status and discusses molecular testing and therapeutic implications in the context of hereditary breast cancer.
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- A Sokolova
- Sullivan and Nicolaides PathologyBrisbane
- Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of MedicineThe University of QueenslandBrisbane
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of MedicineThe University of QueenslandBrisbane
- Pathology Queensland, The Royal Brisbane and Women's HospitalBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of MedicineThe University of QueenslandBrisbane
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of MedicineThe University of QueenslandBrisbane
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- Centre for Clinical Research, Faculty of MedicineThe University of QueenslandBrisbane
- Pathology Queensland, The Royal Brisbane and Women's HospitalBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia
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Artyukov I, Arutyunov G, Bobrov M, Bukreeva I, Cedola A, Dragunov D, Feshchenko R, Fratini M, Mitrokhin V, Sokolova A, Vinogradov A, Gianoncelli A. Author Correction: The first observation of osmotically neutral sodium accumulation in the myocardial interstitium. Sci Rep 2021; 11:23632. [PMID: 34857872 PMCID: PMC8639728 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-02956-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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- I Artyukov
- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI), 61/2 Shchepkina St., Moscow, 129110, Russia
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- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia.,CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, 5 Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, 5 Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, 5 Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149, Basovizza-Trieste, Italy
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Artyukov I, Arutyunov G, Bobrov M, Bukreeva I, Cedola A, Dragunov D, Feshchenko R, Fratini M, Mitrokhin V, Sokolova A, Vinogradov A, Gianoncelli A. The first observation of osmotically neutral sodium accumulation in the myocardial interstitium. Sci Rep 2021; 11:22025. [PMID: 34764351 PMCID: PMC8585917 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-01443-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this study was the detection and quantification of the Na+ depositions in the extracellular matrix of myocardial tissue, which are suggested to be bound by negatively charged glycosaminoglycan (GAG) structures. The presented experimental results are based on high resolution X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectromicroscopy technique used to perform a comparative analysis of sodium containment in intracellular and interstitial spaces of cardiac tissues taken from animals selected by low and high sodium intake rates. The experimental results obtained show that high sodium daily intake can result in a remarkable increase of sodium content in the myocardial interstitium.
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- I Artyukov
- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia.
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute (MONIKI), 61/2 Shchepkina St., Moscow, 129110, Russia
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- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia
- CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, 5 Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, 5 Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- CNR-Institute of Nanotechnology, 5 Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185, Rome, Italy
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, 1 Ostrovitianov St., Moscow, 117997, Russia
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- P.N.Lebedev Physical Institute RAS, 53 Leninsky Prospekt, Moscow, 119991, Russia
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- Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, S.S. 14, km 163.5 in Area Science Park, 34149, Basovizza-Trieste, Italy
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Kruchinina M, Gromov A, Kruchinin V, Shashkov M, Sokolova A, Yakovina I, Shestov A. P-15 Diagnostic potential of erythrocyte and serum fatty acids in spotting adenomatous polyps and identifying the early stages of colorectal cancer depending on tumor localization. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.070] [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: 12/01/2022] Open
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Limão R, Spínola Santos A, Araújo L, Cosme J, Inácio F, Tomaz E, Ferrão A, Santos N, Sokolova A, Môrete A, Falcão H, Cunha L, Ferreira A, Bras A, Ribeiro F, Lozoya C, Leiria Pinto P, Prates S, Plácido J, Coimbra A, Taborda-Barata L, Pereira Santos MC, Pereira Barbosa M, Pineda F. Molecular Sensitization Profile to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus Dust Mite in Portugal. J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2020; 32:33-39. [PMID: 32732183 DOI: 10.18176/jiaci.0533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze component resolved diagnosis to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p) in patients with respiratory allergy and its relationship with clinical severity in different geographical areas. METHODS 217 patients (mean age 25.85±12.7 years; 51.16% females) were included, selected from 13 centers in Portugal (5 from North, n=65). All had allergic rhinitis, with or without asthma, and had positive skin prick tests to at least one dust mite. Specific IgE (sIgE) to Der p, Dermatophagoides farinae, Lepidoglyphus destructor, Der p1, Der p 2, Der p 10 and Der p 23 were determined by ImmunoCAP. Statistical analysis (Mann Whitney U test) compared patients with rhinitis vs rhinitis and asthma; mild vsmoderate-to-severe rhinitis; North vs South. RESULTS Prevalence of sensitization was 98.2% to Der p, and 72.4%, 89.4%, 9.7% and 77% to Der p 1, Der p 2, Der p 10 and Der p 23, respectively. Corresponding median sIgE levelswere 8.56, 17.7, 0.01 and 3.95 kUA/L. sIgE to all allergens was higher in patients with moderate-to-severe rhinitis and rhinitis with asthma but not statistically significant (NSS). sIgE to Der p 2 was significantly higher in the South when compared with the North (p=0.0496). CONCLUSIONS sensitization to Der p is the most common in Portugal. Der p 2 had the highest prevalence and median sIgE levels. All sIgE to molecular components were higher in more symptomatic patients (NSS). sIgE to Der p 2 was higher in the South, which may be related to the warmer temperature and/or the larger sample size.
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- R Limão
- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugal.,Allergen and Immunotherapy Interest Group, Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugal.,Allergen and Immunotherapy Interest Group, Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, Portugal
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- Allergen and Immunotherapy Interest Group, Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, Portugal.,Immunoallergology Department, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugal.,Allergen and Immunotherapy Interest Group, Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, Portugal
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- Allergen and Immunotherapy Interest Group, Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, Portugal.,Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de São Bernardo, Setúbal, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de São Bernardo, Setúbal, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital do Espírito Santo de Évora, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital de Portimão, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portugal
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- Allergen and Immunotherapy Interest Group, Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, Portugal.,Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora-Sintra, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital de Aveiro, Centro Hospitalar Baixo Vouga, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de Santo António, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de Santo António, Centro Hospitalar do Porto, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital das Forças Armadas, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital de Faro, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Hospital de Faro, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Unit, Unidade Local de Saúde de Castelo Branco, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital Dona Estefânia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Cova da Beira, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Allergen and Immunotherapy Interest Group, Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, Portugal.,Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Portugal.,Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal.,University Clinic of Immunoallergology, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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- Diater Laboratorio de Diagnostico y Aplicaciones Terapeuticas SA, Madrid, Spain
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Kruchinina M, Gromov A, Kruchinin V, Shashkov M, Sokolova A, Yakovina I, Bannova N. P-3 Features of metabolic profiles of blood serum and erythrocyte membranes associated with metastasis in colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.04.085] [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] Open
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Simpson P, McCart Reed A, Kutasovic J, Coorey C, Kuo L, Nguyen H, Pei W, Ong J, Sokolova A, Evans E, Porter A, Lakhani S. 52P Characterising clinicopathological and biological parameters predictive of outcome for patients diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.03.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Summary Atopic Dermatitis affects both children and adults and is a serious health concern in many countries. AD is a complex disease with host and environmental factors underlying its pathology. Its treatment is multidimensional reflecting the diverse nature of its triggers and includes emollients, topical steroids and calcineurin inhibitors among others. Immunological dysfunction can be addressed broadly with systemic immunosupressors and specifically with monoclonal antibodies. Dupilumab, which targets IL-4 and IL-13 was granted approval for treatment of moderate-to-severe AD. Biologics targeting IgE/Th2 pathways may have its role in patients with overlapping AD and asthma. Psychological distress can exacerbate symptoms and is associated with increased severity of AD. Environmental triggers, such as, allergens can be addressed in selected cases with allergic immunotherapy. In this paper, we discuss AD treatment and propose a new step-by-step approach aiming at maintaining disease control and improving quality of life.
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- A Lopes
- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital de Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte (CHLN), Lisbon, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Amadora, Portugal
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- Immunoallergology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
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- Allergy Unit, Pedro Hispano Hospital, Matosinhos, Portugal.,Basic and Clinical Immunology Laboratory, Medical School, Porto University, Portugal
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Mikova N, Sokolova A. Comparing data sources for identifying technology trends. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2019.1614157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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- N. Mikova
- Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
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- Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
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Kruchinina M, Gromov A, Prudnikova I, Shashkov M, Sokolova A, Kruchinin V, Yakovina I, Bannova N. Perturbation of fatty acids of erythrocyte membranes and blood serum in patients with colorectal cancer: new opportunities for diagnostics. Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz155.002] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Ivolgin D, Mikhailov V, Sokolova A. Stimulation of rats fetuses growth by transplantation of rats bone marrow cells or human umbilical cord blood cells during gastrulation. Cytotherapy 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcyt.2019.03.453] [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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Kruchinina M, Gromov A, Prudnikova Y, Shashkov M, Sokolova A, Kruchinin V. Erythrocyte membrane fatty acids as the potential biomarkers for detection of early-stage and progression of colorectal cancer. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy151.186] [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: 11/14/2022] Open
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Sokolova A, Deen J, Perry-Keene J. A case of nonuraemic calciphylaxis presenting as a chronic ulcer in a diabetic patient. Pathology 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pathol.2017.11.069] [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]
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Birchall A, Vostrotin V, Puncher M, Efimov A, Dorrian MD, Sokolova A, Napier B, Suslova K, Miller S, Zhdanov A, Strom DJ, Scherpelz R, Schadilov A. THE MAYAK WORKER DOSIMETRY SYSTEM (MWDS-2013) FOR INTERNALLY DEPOSITED PLUTONIUM: AN OVERVIEW. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2017; 176:202. [PMID: 31945161 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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- A Birchall
- Global Dosimetry Ltd., one Macdonald Close, Didcot, Oxon OX11 7BH, UK
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Public Health England (PHE), Chilton, Didcot, UK
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Public Health England (PHE), Chilton, Didcot, UK
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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Birchall A, Vostrotin V, Puncher M, Efimov A, Dorrian MD, Sokolova A, Napier B, Suslova K, Miller S, Zhdanov A, Strom DJ, Scherpelz R, Schadilov A. THE MAYAK WORKER DOSIMETRY SYSTEM (MWDS-2013) FOR INTERNALLY DEPOSITED PLUTONIUM: AN OVERVIEW. Radiat Prot Dosimetry 2017; 176:10-31. [PMID: 31945164 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncx014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2016] [Revised: 01/23/2017] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The Mayak Worker Dosimetry System (MWDS-2013) is a system for interpreting measurement data from Mayak workers from both internal and external sources. This paper is concerned with the calculation of annual organ doses for Mayak workers exposed to plutonium aerosols, where the measurement data consists mainly of activity of plutonium in urine samples. The system utilises the latest biokinetic and dosimetric models, and unlike its predecessors, takes explicit account of uncertainties in both the measurement data and model parameters. The aim of this paper is to describe the complete MWDS-2013 system (including model parameter values and their uncertainties) and the methodology used (including all the relevant equations) and the assumptions made. Where necessary, Supplementary papers which justify specific assumptions are cited.
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- A Birchall
- Global Dosimetry Ltd., 1 Macdonald Close, Didcot, Oxon OX11 7BH, UK
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Public Health England (PHE), Chilton, Didcot, UK
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Public Health England (PHE), Chilton, Didcot, UK
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA, USA
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- Southern Urals Biophysics Institute (SUBI), Ozersk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia
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Sokolova A, Haghshenas A, Frieri M. P048 Case report: anemic multiple myeloma patient with a panreatcvie comb’s test. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anai.2016.09.056] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Serra E Moura Garcia C, Sokolova A, Torre ML, Amaro C. Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy. Eur Ann Allergy Clin Immunol 2016; 48:22-26. [PMID: 26808448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy is a small vessel leucocytoclastic vasculitis affecting young infants. It is characterized by large, target-like, macular to purpuric plaques predominantly affecting the face, ear lobes and extremities. Non-pitting edema of the distal extremities and low-grade fever may also be present. Extra-cutaneous involvement is very rare. Although the lesions have a dramatic onset in a twenty-four to forty-eight hour period, usually the child has a non-toxic appearance. In most cases there are no changes in laboratory parameters. The cutaneous biopsy reveals an inflammatory perivascular infiltrate. It is a benign and auto-limited disease, with complete resolution within two to three weeks leaving no sequelae in the majority of cases. No recurrences are described. We report a case of a 42-day old girl admitted at our hospital with Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy.
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- C Serra E Moura Garcia
- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE, Amadora, Portugal. E-Mail:
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- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE, Amadora, Portugal
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- Department of Paediatrics, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca EPE, Amadora, Portugal
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital CurryCabral, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
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Janeiro M, Sokolova A, Meira Cruz M, Loureiro H. Sleep quality and asthma control in asthmatic children – Preliminary results. Sleep Med 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2015.02.486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Stanley WA, Sokolova A, Brown A, Clarke DT, Wilmanns M, Svergun DI. Synergistic use of synchrotron radiation techniques for biological samples in solution: a case study on protein-ligand recognition by the peroxisomal import receptor Pex5p. J Synchrotron Radiat 2004; 11:490-496. [PMID: 15496737 DOI: 10.1107/s090904950402504x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2004] [Accepted: 10/04/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Circular dichroism spectropolarimetry and X-ray scattering data, obtained using synchrotron radiation, can yield information about the secondary and tertiary structure of proteins in solution. These techniques have been used to analyse the architecture and shape of a complex of two proteins in solution. The crystal structures of two separate proteins, the C-terminal domain of Pex5p and SCP2, are available but their complex has not previously been structurally characterized. Circular dichroism spectropolarimetry indicated that complex formation requires little secondary structure rearrangement. X-ray scattering data fit an elongated irregular 'shoe'-shaped particle of the complex of the two proteins, with dimensions of the order of 30 A x 40 A x 90 A. Comparison with the known crystal structures suggests that this 'shoe' shape requires a conformational change of the C-terminus of SCP2 to appropriately locate its peroxisomal targeting signal type-1 recognition motif into the binding pocket of the Pex5p receptor. Implications of the combined use of synchrotron-based circular dichroism spectropolarimetry and X-ray scattering in structural biology and proteomics are discussed.
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- W A Stanley
- EMBL-Hamburg, c/o DESY, Notkestrasse 85, 22603 Hamburg, Germany
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Bacteriophage PRD1 is a prototype of viruses with an internal membrane. The icosahedral capsid and major coat protein share structural similarity with the corresponding structures of adenovirus. The present study further explores similarities between these viruses, considering the 5-fold vertex assemblies. The vertex structure of bacteriophage PRD1 consists of proteins P2, P5, and P31. The vertex complex mediates host cell binding and controls double-stranded DNA delivery. Quaternary structures and interactions of purified spike proteins were studied by synchrotron radiation x-ray solution scattering. Low resolution models of the vertex proteins P5, P2, and P31 were reconstructed ab initio from the scattering data. Protein P5 is a long trimer that resembles the adenovirus spike protein pIV. The receptor-binding protein P2 is a 15.5-nm long, thin monomer and does not have an adenovirus counterpart. P31 forms a pentameric base with a maximum diameter of 8.5 nm, which is thinner than the adenovirus penton pIII. P5 further polymerize into a nonameric form ((P5(3))(3)). In the presence of P31, P5 associates into a P5(6):P31 complex. The constructed models of these assemblies provided support for a model of vertex assembly onto the virion. Although similar in overall architecture, clear differences between PRD1 and adenovirus spike assemblies have been revealed.
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- A Sokolova
- Institute of Crystallography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow 117333, Russia
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