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Priscilla F. McAuliffe Kurt W. Evans Argun Akcakanat Ken Chen Xiaofeng Zheng Hao Zhao Agda Karina Eterovic Takafumi Sangai Ashley M. Holder Chandeshwar Sharma Huiqin Chen Kim-Anh Do Emily Tarco Mihai Gagea Katherine A. Naff Aysegul Sahin Asha S. Multani Dalliah M. Black Elizabeth A. Mittendorf Isabelle Bedrosian Gordon B. Mills Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo Funda Meric-Bernstam 《PloS one》2016,11(3)
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Belcher JD Mahaseth H Welch TE Vilback AE Sonbol KM Kalambur VS Bowlin PR Bischof JC Hebbel RP Vercellotti GM 《American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology》2005,288(6):H2715-H2725
Activation of vascular endothelium plays an essential role in vasoocclusion in sickle cell disease. The anti-inflammatory agents dexamethasone and adhesion molecule-blocking antibodies were used to inhibit endothelial cell activation and hypoxia-induced vasoocclusion. Transgenic sickle mice, expressing human alpha-, beta(S)-, and beta(S-Antilles)-globins, had an activated vascular endothelium in their liver, lungs, and skin, as exhibited by increased activation of NF-kappaB compared with normal mice. NF-kappaB activation increased further in the liver and skin after sickle mice were exposed to hypoxia. Sickle mice had decreases in red blood cell (RBC) velocities and developed vasoocclusions in subcutaneous venules in response to hypoxia. Dexamethasone pretreatment prevented decreases in RBC velocities and inhibited vasoocclusions and leukocyte-endothelium interactions in venules after hypoxia. Dexamethasone treatment inhibited NF-kappaB, VCAM-1, and ICAM-1 expression in the liver, lungs, and skin of sickle mice after hypoxia-reoxygenation. VCAM-1 or ICAM-1 blockade with monoclonal antibodies mimicked dexamethasone by inhibiting vasoocclusion and leukocyte adhesion in sickle mice, demonstrating that endothelial cell activation and VCAM-1 and ICAM-1 expression are necessary for hypoxia-induced vasoocclusion in sickle mice. VCAM-1, ICAM-1, and vasoocclusion increased significantly 3 days after dexamethasone discontinuation, possibly explaining rebounds in vasoocclusive crises observed after withdrawal of glucocorticosteroids in sickle patients. We conclude that anti-inflammatory treatments that inhibit endothelial cell activation and adhesion molecule expression can inhibit vasoocclusion in sickle cell disease. Rebounds in vasoocclusive crises after dexamethasone withdrawal are caused by rebounds in endothelial cell activation. 相似文献
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Ajit Rayamajhi Sam Nightingale Nisha Keshary Bhatta Rupa Singh Elizabeth Ledger Krishna Prasad Bista Penny Lewthwaite Chandeshwar Mahaseth Lance Turtle Jaimie Sue Robinson Sareen Elizabeth Galbraith Malgorzata Wnek Barbara Wilmot Johnson Brian Faragher Michael John Griffiths Tom Solomon 《PloS one》2015,10(4)
Background
Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus found across Asia that is closely related to West Nile virus. There is no known antiviral treatment for any flavivirus. Results from in vitro studies and animal models suggest intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) containing virus-specific neutralizing antibody may be effective in improving outcome in viral encephalitis. IVIG’s anti-inflammatory properties may also be beneficial.Methodology/Principal Findings
We performed a pilot feasibility randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of IVIG containing anti-JEV neutralizing antibody (ImmunoRel, 400mg/kg/day for 5 days) in children with suspected JE at two sites in Nepal; we also examined the effect on serum neutralizing antibody titre and cytokine profiles. 22 children were recruited, 13 of whom had confirmed JE; 11 received IVIG and 11 placebo, with no protocol violations. One child (IVIG group) died during treatment and two (placebo) subsequently following hospital discharge. Overall, there was no difference in outcome between treatment groups at discharge or follow up. Passive transfer of anti-JEV antibody was seen in JEV negative children. JEV positive children treated with IVIG had JEV-specific neutralizing antibody titres approximately 16 times higher than those treated with placebo (p=0.2), which was more than could be explained by passive transfer alone. IL-4 and IL-6 were higher in the IVIG group.Conclusions/Significance
A trial of IVIG for JE in Nepal is feasible. IVIG may augment the development of neutralizing antibodies in JEV positive patients. IVIG appears an appealing option for JE treatment that warrants further study.Trial Registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01856205 相似文献4.
Priscilla F. McAuliffe Kurt W. Evans Argun Akcakanat Ken Chen Xiaofeng Zheng Hao Zhao Agda Karina Eterovic Takafumi Sangai Ashley M. Holder Chandeshwar Sharma Huiqin Chen Kim-Anh Do Emily Tarco Mihai Gagea Katherine A. Naff Aysegul Sahin Asha S. Multani Dalliah M. Black Elizabeth A. Mittendorf Isabelle Bedrosian Gordon B. Mills Ana Maria Gonzalez-Angulo Funda Meric-Bernstam 《PloS one》2015,10(9)
BackgroundBreast cancer patients who are resistant to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NeoCT) have a poor prognosis. There is a pressing need to develop in vivo models of chemo resistant tumors to test novel therapeutics. We hypothesized that patient-derived breast cancer xenografts (BCXs) from chemo- naïve and chemotherapy-exposed tumors can provide high fidelity in vivo models for chemoresistant breast cancers.MethodsPatient tumors and BCXs were characterized with short tandem repeat DNA fingerprinting, reverse phase protein arrays, molecular inversion probe arrays, and next generation sequencing.ResultsForty-eight breast cancers (24 post-chemotherapy, 24 chemo-naïve) were implanted and 13 BCXs were established (27%). BCX engraftment was higher in TNBC compared to hormone-receptor positive cancer (53.8% vs. 15.6%, p = 0.02), in tumors from patients who received NeoCT (41.7% vs. 8.3%, p = 0.02), and in patients who had progressive disease on NeoCT (85.7% vs. 29.4%, p = 0.02). Twelve patients developed metastases after surgery; in five, BCXs developed before distant relapse. Patients whose tumors developed BCXs had a lower recurrence-free survival (p = 0.015) and overall survival (p<0.001). Genomic losses and gains could be detected in the BCX, and three models demonstrated a transformation to induce mouse tumors. However, overall, somatic mutation profiles including potential drivers were maintained upon implantation and serial passaging. One BCX model was cultured in vitro and re-implanted, maintaining its genomic profile.ConclusionsBCXs can be established from clinically aggressive breast cancers, especially in TNBC patients with poor response to NeoCT. Future studies will determine the potential of in vivo models for identification of genotype-phenotype correlations and individualization of treatment. 相似文献
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Cyanide enhances hydrogen peroxide toxicity by recruiting endogenous iron to trigger catastrophic chromosomal fragmentation
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Hydrogen peroxide (HP) or cyanide (CN) are bacteriostatic at low‐millimolar concentrations for growing Escherichia coli, whereas CN + HP mixture is strongly bactericidal. We show that this synergistic toxicity is associated with catastrophic chromosomal fragmentation. Since CN alone does not kill at any concentration, while HP alone kills at 20 mM, CN must potentiate HP poisoning. The CN + HP killing is blocked by iron chelators, suggesting Fenton's reaction. Indeed, we show that CN enhances plasmid DNA relaxation due to Fenton's reaction in vitro. However, mutants with elevated iron or HP pools are not acutely sensitive to HP‐alone treatment, suggesting that, in addition, in vivo CN recruits iron from intracellular depots. We found that part of the CN‐recruited iron pool is managed by ferritin and Dps: ferritin releases iron on cue from CN, while Dps sequesters it, quelling Fenton's reaction. We propose that disrupting intracellular iron trafficking is a common strategy employed by the immune system to kill microbes. 相似文献
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Ajit Rayamajhi Sam Nightingale Nisha Keshary Bhatta Rupa Singh Elizabeth Ledger Krishna Prasad Bista Penny Lewthwaite Chandeshwar Mahaseth Lance Turtle Jaimie Sue Robinson Sareen Elizabeth Galbraith Malgorzata Wnek Barbara Wilmot Johnson Brian Faragher Rachel Kneen Michael John Griffiths Tom Solomon 《PloS one》2015,10(8)
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Sharik R. Khan Tulip Mahaseth Elena A. Kouzminova Glen E. Cronan Andrei Kuzminov 《Genetics》2016,202(3):945-960
We define chromosomal replication complexity (CRC) as the ratio of the copy number of the most replicated regions to that of unreplicated regions on the same chromosome. Although a typical CRC of eukaryotic or bacterial chromosomes is 2, rapidly growing Escherichia coli cells induce an extra round of replication in their chromosomes (CRC = 4). There are also E. coli mutants with stable CRC∼6. We have investigated the limits and consequences of elevated CRC in E. coli and found three limits: the “natural” CRC limit of ∼8 (cells divide more slowly); the “functional” CRC limit of ∼22 (cells divide extremely slowly); and the “tolerance” CRC limit of ∼64 (cells stop dividing). While the natural limit is likely maintained by the eclipse system spacing replication initiations, the functional limit might reflect the capacity of the chromosome segregation system, rather than dedicated mechanisms, and the tolerance limit may result from titration of limiting replication factors. Whereas recombinational repair is beneficial for cells at the natural and functional CRC limits, we show that it becomes detrimental at the tolerance CRC limit, suggesting recombinational misrepair during the runaway overreplication and giving a rationale for avoidance of the latter. 相似文献
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