Assessment of Visual and Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Assessment of Visual and Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Via cortical auditory J Immunol Res. 2021 Mar 3;2021:3258942. doi: 10.1155/2021/3258942. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The present study was aimed to evaluate parameters of visual and brainstem auditory evoked potentials (VEP, BAEP) in euthyreotic Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) patients without central nervous system involvement. METHODS: 100 HT patients (92 women, 8 men), mean age 46.9 years, and 50 healthy controls. They underwent a neurological examination, thyroid hormone levels, thyroid autoantibody titers, and brain imaging. Latencies and amplitudes of the N75, P100, and N145 component of VEP and the I-V components of BAEP were analyzed. RESULTS: The neurological examination revealed in 31 patients signs of increased neurovegetative excitability. Brain resonance imaging showed no abnormalities in HT patients. The mean P100, relative P100, and N145 VEP latencies were significantly longer, and P100 amplitude significantly higher in HT patien ts than the controls. HT patients also had a longer mean wave BAEP V latency and mean wave III-V and I-V interpeak latencies, and significantly lower mean wave I and V amplitudes. Abnormal VEP and BAEP were recorded in 34% of the patients. There were no statistically significant correlations between the mean VEP parameters and thyroid profile and the applied dose of L-thyroxine. There was a relationship between the level of TSH and the wave BAEP III-V interpeak latency. CONCLUSIONS: There were changes in the brain's bioelectrical activity in one-third of the patients with HT without nervous system involvement. The increased amplitude of the VEP may indicate increased cerebral cortex activity. Disorders of the brain's bioelectrical activity in the course of HT may be associated with an autoimmune process. PMID:33763490 | PMC:PMC7946475 | DOI:10.1155/2021/3258942 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Identification of miR-145 as a regulator of the cardiomyocyte inflammatory response and oxidative stress under hyperglycemia

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Identification of miR-145 as a regulator of the cardiomyocyte inflammatory response and oxidative stress under hyperglycemia Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 May;21(5):467. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.9898. Epub 2021 Mar 8. ABSTRACT The current study aimed to explore the effects of microRNA (miR)-145 on the inflammatory response and oxidative stress (OS) in high glucose (HG)-induced cardiomyocytes, as well as the specific mechanism underlying this action. H9c2 cells were treated with 33 mmol/l glucose (HG group) or cotreated with 24.5 mmol/l mannitol and 5.5 mmol/l glucose (hypertonic group), and the expression levels of miR-145 and ADP ribosylation factor 6 (ARF6) were detected. The cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1-ARF6, miR-145 mimics or corresponding negative controls prior to the assessment of cell survival rate. Levels of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde (MDA), as well as the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and the levels of IL-6, TNF-α and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) were subsequently determined. The apoptotic rate of H9c2 cells was examined by flow cytometry. The interaction between miR-145-ARF6 was predicted and confirmed by luciferase reporter assays. In the HG group, miR-145 expression was significantly decreased and ARF6 expression significantly increased compared with controls. Furthermore, the levels of inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α and MCP-1), LDH, ROS and MDA were significantly elevated in the HG group compared with controls. Significantly decreased SOD, CAT and GPx activities and significantly increased numbers of apoptotic cells were observed in the HG group compared with controls. The cells transfected with miR-145 mimics exhibited significantly decreased LDH, ROS and MDA levels, significantly increased antioxidant enzyme activities and significantly decreased apoptotic rates compared with controls, while the opposite results were observed in cells transfected with pcDNA3.1-ARF6. Moreover, co-transfection with miR-145 mimics and pcDNA3.1-ARF6 exacerbated the inflammatory response and OS injury in HG-induced cardiomyocytes compared with cells transfected with miR-145 mimics alone. Furthermore, miR-145 negatively targeted ARF6. miR-145 attenuated the HG-induced inflammatory response and OS injury in cardiomyocytes by negatively regulating ARF6, which may contribute to providing a theoretical basis for the treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy. PMID:33763154 | PMC:PMC7983182 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.9898 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Regulatory effect of mitoQ on the mtROS-NLRP3 inflammasome pathway in leptin-pretreated BEAS-2 cells

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Regulatory effect of mitoQ on the mtROS-NLRP3 inflammasome pathway in leptin-pretreated BEAS-2 cells Via Experimental and therapeutic medicine Exp Ther Med. 2021 May;21(5):466. doi: 10.3892/etm.2021.9897. Epub 2021 Mar 8. ABSTRACT Obese asthma is a phenotype of asthma whose occurrence is gradually increasing in both adults and children. The majority of studies have demonstrated that obesity is a major risk factor for asthma and the effect of obesity on the lungs is considerable. NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been previously demonstrated to serve a role in obese asthma mediated by mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS). The aim of the present in vitro study was to investigate the effect of leptin on airway epithelial cells and the protective effect of the mitochondrial-targeted antioxidant mitoquinone (mitoQ). Human normal bronchial epithelial cell lines BEAS-2 cells were used and divided into 6 groups: Control group (negative control), DMSO group (solvent control), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) group (positive control), LPS + mitoQ group, Leptin group and Leptin + mitoQ group. CCK8 assay was used to establish the optimal concentration and incubation time of the drugs. mitoTracker probe and mitoSOX reagent were used to detect the integrity of mitochondrial membranes and the content of mtROS. mRNA expression levels were detected by reverse transcription-quantitative PCR analysis. It was revealed that the mitochondrial membrane was disrupted in the Leptin group, which recovered after treatment with mitoQ. As a result, the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) in the Leptin group was significantly increased (P<0.01), but following treatment with mitoQ, this overproduction of mtROS was significantly decreased to normal levels (P<0.01). Furthermore, the expression levels of NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 NLRP3 and caspase-1 mRNA in the leptin-pretreated BEAS-2 cells were significantly increased compared with those in the control group (P<0.01), while they wer e decreased following mitoQ treatment (P<0.01). Taken together, these data suggested that leptin may promote airway inflammation partially through upregulating the mtROS-NLRP3 inflammasome signaling pathway in airway epithelial cells and mitoQ may be a potential treatment for obese asthma. PMID:33763153 | PMC:PMC7983181 | DOI:10.3892/etm.2021.9897 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Management of primary ciliary dyskinesia

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Management of primary ciliary dyskinesia Via hno HNO. 2021 Mar 24. doi: 10.1007/s00106-021-01037-w. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:33763740 | DOI:10.1007/s00106-021-01037-w View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical behavior of ductal carcinoma of the salivary and lacrimal gland in a Mexican Mestizo population

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical behavior of ductal carcinoma of the salivary and lacrimal gland in a Mexican Mestizo population Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Mar 24. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06757-x. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT PURPOSE: Salivary gland tumors are rare and include benign and malignant entities with different behavior and prognosis. Salivary gland carcinoma accounts for 0.2% of all cancers and 5-9% of head and neck carcinomas. We aim to describe the clinicopathological characteristics and discuss the immunohistochemical findings of salivary ductal carcinoma. METHODS: We obtained 17 cases (2.3%) of salivary ductal carcinoma (SDC) from 727 patients with parotid tumors at our cancer center from a database covering a 22-year period (1996-2018). Two pathologists confirmed the diagnosis and excluded 6 cases. Eleven cases were assessed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) for HER2, estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), androgen receptor (AR), mammaglobin, P53, GATA3, S100, cytokeratins (7,8,14,18, and 20), P63, PAX8, calponin, and SOX10 . RESULTS: Eleven SDC cases were in advanced stage, and 80% had metastasis. All cases were surgically treated, and 40% received different adjuvant chemotherapy regimens. we found that most patients were dead of disease. The histological and immunohistochemical analysis showed that 70% of cases were high-grade, 40% were positive for HER2, and 50% for AR. Moreover, a high Ki-67 proliferative index was detected in all cases. We observed luminal differentiation in 50% of cases. CONCLUSION: SDC is a rare entity and survival is very poor. It is histologically similar to ductal carcinoma of the breast. However, important differences exist that help to distinguish them in case of synchronous cancers. The clinical behavior of SDC seems to be more aggressive and IHC analysis is useful for designing therapies. PMID:33763743 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-021-06757-x View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Epicutaneously sensitized food‐induced anaphylaxis is ameliorated with “oral tolerance” to antigen

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Epicutaneously sensitized food‐induced anaphylaxis is ameliorated with "oral tolerance" to antigen Via Experimental Dermatology Abstract Food allergy is an antigen‐specific immunological adverse reaction after exposure to a given food. Multiple clinical studies showed that oral immunotherapy (OIT) is effective for the prevention and treatment for food allergy that is developed in infants and children. However, the effectiveness of OIT for epicutaneously sensitized food allergy remains unclear. Previously, we established a mouse model of epicutaneous‐sensitized food allergy. In this model, systemic allergic reaction including intestinal and skin symptoms, such as anaphylaxis, was observed. We treated this model with OIT in two ways (OIT before sensitization or OIT during the sensitization phase) and evaluated the preventive effect of both methods. OIT before sensitization significantly ameliorated mast cell degranulation in sensitized skin, but there was no decrease in rectal temperatures or in mast cell degranulation in the jejunum. However, OIT administered during the sensitization phase significantly ameliora ted the decrease in rectal temperature and mast cell degranulation in the skin and jejunum. OIT before sensitization increased the regulatory T cells in mesenteric lymph node (MLN), but not in the spleen, and it reduced antigen‐specific IgG, but not IgE, production compared with the non‐OIT control. However, OIT during sensitization caused a greater increase in regulatory T cells in both the MLN and spleen and reduced antigen‐specific IgE and IgG generation compared with the non‐OIT control group. Thus, OIT during the sensitization phase was effective for the prevention of epicutaneous‐sensitized food allergy. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Serum S100A12 levels: Possible association with skin sclerosis and interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Serum S100A12 levels: Possible association with skin sclerosis and interstitial lung disease in systemic sclerosis Via Experimental Dermatology Abstract Damage‐associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) have drawn much attention as a member of disease‐associated molecules in systemic sclerosis (SSc). In this study, we investigated the potential contribution of S100A12, a member of DAMPs, to the development of SSc by evaluating S100A12 expression in the lesional skin and the clinical correlation of serum S100A12 levels. S100A12 expression was markedly elevated in the epidermis of SSc‐involved skin at protein levels and in the bulk skin at mRNA levels. The deficiency of transcription factor Fli1, a predisposing factor of SSc, enhanced S100A12 expression and Fli1 occupied the S100A12 promoter in normal human keratinocytes. Serum S100A12 levels were higher in SSc patients, especially in those with diffuse cutaneous involvement, than in healthy controls and positively correlated with skin score. Furthermore, the presence of interstitial lung disease significantly augmented serum levels of S100A12. Importantly, serum S100A12 lev els correlated inversely with both per cent forced vital capacity and per cent diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide and positively with serum levels of KL‐6 and surfactant protein‐D. Collectively, these results indicate a possible contribution of S100A12 to skin sclerosis and interstitial lung disease associated with SSc, further supporting the critical roles of DAMPs in the pathogenesis of this disease. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

The Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Malignant Struma Ovarii: An Analysis of 144 Published Patients

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader The Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Malignant Struma Ovarii: An Analysis of 144 Published Patients Via radioactive iodine Front Oncol. 2021 Mar 5;11:645156. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.645156. eCollection 2021. ABSTRACT The objective of this study is to summarize the clinical and pathologic characteristics of malignant struma ovarii to facilitate the early diagnosis and treatment of this disease. All 144 patients were females from 27 countries. The mean age of the patients at diagnosis was 42.6 years. Overall, 35.71% of the patients underwent unilateral oophorectomy, 58.57% of the patients underwent bilateral oophorectomy, 5.72% of the patients were not ovariectomized, and 38.57% of the patients received radioactive iodine treatment with an average dose of 158.22 mCI each time. "Impure" types accounted for 70.19% of the cases, while pure types accounted for 29.81% of the cases. Among these cases, papillary thyroid carcinoma accounted for 50.00%, follicular thyroid carcinoma accounted for 26.47%, follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma accounted for 18.63%, papillary and follicular mixed thyroid carcinoma accounted for 2.94%, anaplastic carcinoma accounted for 0.98%, and medullary carcinoma accounted for 0.98%. In total, 21 patients (51.22%) had elevated CA125. More than half of the patients (51.94%) had metastasis outside the ovary. The most common metastatic site was the pelvic cavity. The misdiagnosis rate was 17.27%. Mortality was related to metastasis and the cancer type. Gene mutations were found in the NRAS, KRAS, BRAF, and KIT genes and were similar to those in thyroid carcinoma, but some patients (37.5%) did not exhibit any gene mutations. Regardless of the treatment received, the survival rate is high. Treatment could initially include ovariectomy; however, in cases with metastasis and iodine uptake of the metastatic tumor, thyroidectomy, radioactive iodine therapy, and thyroid hormone inhibiting therapy are indicated. PMID:33763376 | PMC:PMC7982850 | DOI:10.3389/fonc.2021.645156 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

The PCOC Symptom Assessment Scale (SAS): A valid measure for daily use at point of care and in palliative care programs

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader The PCOC Symptom Assessment Scale (SAS): A valid measure for daily use at point of care and in palliative care programs Via Head and neck cancers by Barbara A. Daveson, Samuel Frederic Allingham, Sabina Clapham, Claire E. Johnson, David C. Currow, Patsy Yates, Kathy Eagar Background Very few measures are used successfully as part of routine care within national palliative care outcome programs. Only a handful of studies examine these measures. The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity of a measure used in a national outcomes program: the Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration Symptom Assessment Scale (PCOC SAS). Methods A retrospective multi-site cohort study with secondary analysis of routinely collected patient-level data to assess PCOC SAS's internal consistency, construct validity, reliability, interpretability, acceptability and sensitivity. The analyses used two sets, with data collected by inpatient and community palliative care services registered with the Australian national PCOC. Results Dataset one included 1,117 patients receiving palliative care from 21 services. Dataset two included 5,294 patients receiving palliative care from 119 PCOC services. PCOC SAS demonstrated the ability to detect and discriminate dist ress by palliative care phase, functional status and diagnosis. Excellent and good convergent and discriminant validity were demonstrated. Fair through to substantial inter-rater and intra-rater reliability levels were evidenced. Sufficient interpretability resulted along with necessary levels of acceptability and sensitivity. Conclusion PCOC SAS is a valid and reliable patient-reported outcome measure suitable for use in routine clinical care with patients requiring palliative and or end-of-life care, including in national outcomes programs. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Systematic evaluation of laryngeal impairment in Sjögren's syndrome

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Systematic evaluation of laryngeal impairment in Sjögren's syndrome Via http://link.springer.com/journal/405,European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology,The European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 Mar 25. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06746-0. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Sjögren's syndrome (SjS) causes malfunction of the salivary and lacrimal glands. Consequently, patients suffer from xerostomia and keratoconjunctivitis sicca. This can further affect the voice and swallowing function resulting in an impaired quality of life. Aim of this study is the systematic evaluation of the impact on voice and swallowing-related quality of life in patients with SjS. MATERIAL AND METHODS: SjS patients were classified according to the American-European Consensus Group (AECG) criteria; antibodies to Ro (SS-A) or La (SS-B) antigens were detected, ESSPRI was completed. We used the following quality of life questionnaires: EORTC QLQ H&N 35, Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (ADI) and Voice Handicap Index (VHI). Patients additionally received a detailed phoniatric examination (auditory perception, v ideostroboscopy, acoustic analysis, Dysphonia Severity Index (DSI), aerodynamics measurements). RESULTS: Almost all the 54 patients (96.3%) had a limited quality of life due to their swallowing problems and 48% due to their voice problems. Both values correlated significantly with the degree of xerostomia. In the phoniatric examination, 77.8% had an increased DSI and two-thirds had abnormalities in videostroboscopy. CONCLUSIONS: A reasonable impairment of quality of life in patients with SjS due to the limitations in voice and swallowing function was observed. As SjS does not limitate life expectancy, preservation of quality of life is important. Detection of voice and swallowing problems as potential reasons for quality of life impairment should be detected and, if diagnosed, treated accordingly. PMID:33765165 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-021-06746-0 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

A New Montgomery® Salivary Bypass Tube Placement Technique: Report of Procedures Performed on Patients With Tracheoesophageal Fistula or Pharyngoesophageal Stenosis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader A New Montgomery® Salivary Bypass Tube Placement Technique: Report of Procedures Performed on Patients With Tracheoesophageal Fistula or Pharyngoesophageal Stenosis Via ear nose throat Ear Nose Throat J. 2021 Mar 25:1455613211006002. doi: 10.1177/01455613211006002. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Salivary Bypass Tube is an important tool to prevent or treat some complications of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal surgery and its placement may prove difficult. In this article, we propose a new technique to simplify its management by using an Oral/Nasal Tracheal Tube Cuffed-Reinforced that allowed us to reduce operating times, complications related to prolonged ge neral anesthesia, and the traumas on the tissues incurred during the forced positioning of the device with standard techniques. PMID:33764199 | DOI:10.1177/01455613211006002 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.