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Joshi RK, Agarwal S, Patil P, Alagarasu K, Panda K, Prashar C, Kakade M, Davuluri KS, Cherian S, Parashar D, Pandey KC, Roy S. Effect of Sauropus androgynus L. Merr. on dengue virus-2: An in vitro and in silico study. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2023; 304:116044. [PMID: 36528212 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2022.116044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sauropus androgynus L. Merr. (Euphorbiaceae) commonly known as "multigreen" and "multivitamin" is consumed as a vegetable and used in traditional medicine to relieve fever. AIM OF THE STUDY This in vitro study is aimed to explore the activities of the lipophilic fraction of the leaves of S. androgynus (LFSA) against dengue (DENV), chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses and malaria (P. falciparum strain 3D7) parasite. MATERIALS AND METHODS The LFSA was analyzed by using GC-FID and GC-MS. The antiviral activity of LFSA was studied using the Vero CCL-81 cell line. The cytotoxicity assay was performed using 3-(4,5-dimethythiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT). Focus forming unit (FFU), cell-based immunofluorescence (IFA) assays, and quantitative RT-PCR, were used to determine and confirm antiviral activity against DENV and CHIKV. The antiparasitic activity of LFSA was carried out against P. falciparum strain 3D7 grown in fresh O+ human erythrocytes culture. RESULTS Twelve compounds were identified in LFSA using GC/MS. The most abundant compound was squalene (36.9%), followed by vitamin E (12.5%) and linolenic acid (10.2%). Significant reduction in DENV titre was observed under pre- and post-infection treatment conditions at a concentration of 31.25 μg/ml, but no anti-malarial and anti-CHIKV activity was observed. The Autodock-Vina-based in-silico docking study revealed that β-sitosterol could form a strong interaction with the DENV E glycoprotein. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that LFSA can inhibit DENV infection and might act as a potent prophylactic/therapeutic agent against DENV-2. In-silico results suggested that β-sitosterol may block the viral entry by inhibiting the fusion process.
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- Rajesh K Joshi
- ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, India.
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- ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune, 411001, Maharashtra, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune, 411001, Maharashtra, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune, 411001, Maharashtra, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8 Dwarka, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, Delhi, India; AcSIRAcademic Council of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune, 411001, Maharashtra, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune, 411001, Maharashtra, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune, 411001, Maharashtra, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Virology, 20-A, Dr. Ambedkar Road, Pune, 411001, Maharashtra, India.
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- ICMR-National Institute of Malaria Research, Sector 8 Dwarka, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110077, Delhi, India; AcSIRAcademic Council of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 201002, India
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- ICMR-National Institute of Traditional Medicine, Belagavi, 590010, Karnataka, India
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Anju T, Rai NKSR, Kumar A. Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr.: a multipurpose plant with multiple uses in traditional ethnic culinary and ethnomedicinal preparations. JOURNAL OF ETHNIC FOODS 2022; 9:10. [PMCID: PMC8900104 DOI: 10.1186/s42779-022-00125-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Various plants form the basis of multiple traditional ethnic cuisines and ethnomedicinal practices across the globe. The ethnic cuisines cater to the nutritional, dietary and medicinal requirements of the tribal and rural communities even today. Using literature from various scholarly databases, this study was conducted to consolidate a comprehensive review on the use of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. in various traditional ethnic cuisines and ethnomedicinal preparations across the globe. The survey shows that it is used in multiple ethnic cuisines and is variously known in different countries and among the communities. Further, it possesses multiple nutritional and ethnomedicinal properties. Considering its importance in ethnic foods and ethnomedicinal preparations, it is important to investigate the nutritional composition, phytochemical constitution and pharmacological basis of ethnomedicinal uses. Therefore, we further compiled this information and found that it is a rich source of both micro- and macronutrients and packed with several bioactive compounds. Survey of pharmacological studies on its traditional medicinal uses supports its ethnomedicinal properties. Despite its importance in traditional food and ethnomedicinal systems, it remains underexplored. Limited information on the toxicity of its various extracts shows that further studies should be conducted to understand its safety aspects. Further clinical studies to prospect possible drug candidates from it should be attempted.
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- Thattantavide Anju
- Department of Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Periye, Kasaragod, Kerala 671316 India
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Periye, Kasaragod, Kerala 671316 India
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- Department of Plant Science, School of Biological Sciences, Central University of Kerala, Periye, Kasaragod, Kerala 671316 India
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Zhang BD, Cheng JX, Zhang CF, Bai YD, Liu WY, Li W, Koike K, Akihisa T, Feng F, Zhang J. Sauropus androgynus L. Merr.-A phytochemical, pharmacological and toxicological review. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2020; 257:112778. [PMID: 32205260 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2019] [Revised: 03/14/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Sauropus androgynus L. Merr is an underexploited perennial shrub traditionally used as a medicinal plant in South Asia and Southeast Asia. The plant is regarded as not just a green vegetable for diet, but as a traditional herb for certain aliments. For instance, it has traditionally been used to relieve fever, to treat ulcers and diabetes, to promote lactation and eyesight, and to reduce obesity. AIM OF THE STUDY This paper aims to review the botany, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, and pharmacological activities of S. androgynus, and discuss the known chemical constituents at work in S. androgynus-induced bronchiolitis obliterans for providing new ideas to the mechanism of the disease and pharmacology research of the plant. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data presented in this review were collected from published literatures as well as the electronic databases of PubMed, CNKI, Web of Science, SCI finder, ACS, Science Direct, Wiley, Springer, Taylor, Google Scholar, and a number of unpublished resources, (e.g. books, and Ph.D. and M.Sc. dissertations). RESULTS The scientific literature indicates that S. androgynus is a valuable and popular herbal medicine whose nutritional value is also higher than that of other commonly used vegetables. Phytochemical analyses identified high content of fatty acids, flavonoids, and polyphenols as the major bioactive components in S. androgynus. Crude extracts and phytochemical compounds isolated from S. androgynus show a wide spectrum of in vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, skin whitening, anti-diabetic, and immunoregulatory activities. The traditional use, such as increasing lactation, treating ulcers and diabetes, and reducing obesity, have been evaluated and studied with various methods. Numerous reports have revealed the unusual link between the consumption of S. androgynus and the induction of a chronic and irreversible obstructive disease (namely, bronchiolitis obliterans), indicating that the toxicity and side effects of this plant that is presently used in health care and medicine are a major area of concern. CONCLUSION Though little importance was attached to this green plant, S. androgynus has notable phytochemical constituents and various pharmacological activities including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-obesity activities. Studies have firmly established the association between excessive consumption of the uncooked S. androgynus juice over a period of time and the occurrence of bronchiolitis obliterans. It is inadvisable to ingest excessive amounts of S. androgynus before fully understanding the pathogenesis and induction mechanism of this fatal disease. The phytochemistry of S. androgynus, its pharmacology for traditional use, S. androgynus-induced bronchiolitis obliterans still need further investigation.
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- Bo-Dou Zhang
- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, Miyama 2-2-1, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8510, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toho University, Miyama 2-2-1, Funabashi, Chiba, 274-8510, Japan
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China; Research Institute for Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Science, 2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba, 278-8510, Japan
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China; Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College, Huaian, Jiangsu, 223003, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China; Jiangsu Food and Pharmaceutical Science College, Huaian, Jiangsu, 223003, China.
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Nutritional status of lactating women in Bogor district, Indonesia: cross-sectional dietary intake in three economic quintiles and comparison with pre-pregnant women. Br J Nutr 2017; 116 Suppl 1:S67-74. [PMID: 27341617 DOI: 10.1017/s0007114516001306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The way in which women accommodate for their increased nutritional needs during the lactation period is poorly investigated. In a cross-sectional study involving 220 lactating women (LW), equally distributed in economic quintiles (Q2, Q3, Q4), we investigated whether habitual dietary intake of LW differed from that of 200 pre-pregnant women (PPW) studied using the same methodology. Differences in dietary intake and nutrition sufficiency according to economic status were also investigated. Dietary intake data were collected using 2×24-h dietary recalls and FFQ. Energy, protein, Fe, Ca, Zn and vitamins A and C intakes were calculated utilising local food composition tables and were compared against Indonesian recommendations for adequacy. Energy and protein intakes 25 % of LW. For Q2-LW, this proportion was >50 %, except for protein. LW across all studied economic quintiles approximately doubled their vegetable intake, and 71 % of LW indicated a belief that this enhances lactation performance. Biochemical status parameters were analysed in a subset of forty-five women. Anaemia as well as Fe, Zn and Se deficiencies were prevalent among LW, supporting the nutrient intake deficiency data. Despite increasing intakes in LW compared with PPW, habitual diets in the study area do not provide for daily nutrient requirements in substantial proportions for both LW and PPW across all investigated economic groups.
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Ou CY, Chen CZ, Lee CH, Lin CC, Chang HY, Hsiue TR. Pulmonary function change in patients with Sauropus androgynus-related obstructive lung disease 15 years later. J Formos Med Assoc 2012; 112:630-4. [PMID: 24120153 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2012.07.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2011] [Revised: 07/29/2012] [Accepted: 07/30/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Little is understood about the clinical course and prognosis of patients with Sauropus androgynus-related obstructive lung disease. The aim of this study was to investigate their clinical manifestations and pulmonary function change 15 years after the acute episode. METHODS A descriptive, observational study of patients with S androgynus-related obstructive lung disease, diagnosed 15 years ago, was conducted. We evaluated their pulmonary function and the Modified Medical Research Council (MMRC) dyspnea scale. Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) was also performed. Age- and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)-matched chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients were used as a reference group for comparison of clinical manifestations. RESULTS Twenty-nine of 49 patients, diagnosed at our hospital 15 years ago, could be contacted. Four patients died and one patient was ventilator-dependent. Sixteen patients were willing to come to our hospital to have pulmonary function and questionnaire evaluation. The FEV1 of these patients declined only 1.6 ± 21.6 mL/year over a 15-year period. Meanwhile, the severity of their dyspnea and their health-related quality of life were better than age- and FEV1-matched COPD patients as shown by the MMRC dyspnea scale (1.4 ± 0.8 vs. 2.0 ± 1.0; p = 0.037) and symptom domain of the SGRQ (32.6 ± 18.4 vs. 43.5 ± 20.3; p = 0.006). CONCLUSION After an acute deterioration, patients with S androgynus-related obstructive lung disease had a stationary pulmonary function over a period of 15 years, and their clinical manifestations were less severe than age- and FEV1-matched COPD patients. A further study with a larger sample size may be needed to confirm these findings.
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- Chih-Ying Ou
- Division of Chest Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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CONTEXT The term small airways disease encompasses a generally poorly understood group of lung diseases that may arise primarily within the small airways or secondarily from diseases primarily affecting the bronchi or lung parenchyma. Their histology may be confusing; however, because treatments and prognoses vary, correct pathologic diagnosis is important. OBJECTIVE To present a nonexhaustive review of the pathology of primary and secondary small airways diseases, including small airways disease related to tobacco; to various other exposures, including mineral dusts; to diseases involving other areas of the lung with secondary bronchiolar involvement; and to recently described bronchiolitic disorders. DATA SOURCES Current literature is reviewed. CONCLUSIONS Small airways diseases include a wide variety of diseases of which the pathologist must consider. Uncommon conditions such as diffuse idiopathic neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia and diffuse panbronchiolitis may show relatively specific diagnostic features histologically; however, most small airways diseases exhibit nonspecific histologic features. Conditions not considered primary pulmonary diseases, such as collagen vascular diseases, bone marrow transplantation, and inflammatory bowel disease, must also be considered in patients with small airways changes histologically. Clinical and radiologic correlation is important for obtaining the best possible diagnosis.
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- Timothy Craig Allen
- Department of Pathology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75708-3154, USA.
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Silva CIS, Müller NL. Obliterative Bronchiolitis. CT OF THE AIRWAYS 2008. [PMCID: PMC7121490 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-139-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Obliterative bronchiolitis (OB) is a condition characterized by inflammation and fibrosis of the bronchiolar walls resulting in narrowing or obliteration of the bronchiolar lumen. The most common causes are childhood lower respiratory tract infection, hematopoietic stem cell or lung and heart-lung transplantation, and toxic fume inhalation. The most frequent clinical manifestations are progressive dyspnea and dry cough. Pulmonary function tests demonstrate airflow obstruction and air trapping. Radiographic manifestations include reduction of the peripheral vascular markings, increased lung lucency, and overinflation. The chest radiograph, however, is often normal. High-resolution CT is currently the imaging modality of choice in the assessment of patients with suspected or proven OB. The characteristic findings on high-resolution CT consist of areas of decreased attenuation and vascularity (mosaic perfusion pattern) on inspiratory scans and air trapping on expiratory scans. Other CT findings of OB include bronchiectasis and bronchiolectasis, bronchial wall thickening, small centrilobular nodules, and three-in-bud opacities. Recent studies suggest that hyperpolarized 3He-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging may allow earlier recognition of obstructive airway disease and therefore may be useful in the diagnosis and follow-up of patients with OB.
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Oonakahara K, Matsuyama W, Higashimoto I, Watanabe M, Koreeda Y, Date H, Yamadori I, Osame M, Arimura K. Living-donor lobar lung transplantation in Sauropus androgynus-associated bronchiolitis obliterans in Japan. Intern Med 2005; 44:1103-4. [PMID: 16293928 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.44.1103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Kenichi Oonakahara
- Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kagoshima University Faculty of Medicine
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Chang YL, Chen JS, Wu HD, Lee YC. Retransplantation of contralateral lung in a patient with Sauropus androgynus-induced bronchobronchiolitis obliterans. Transplant Proc 2000; 32:2432-4. [PMID: 11120231 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(00)01730-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Y L Chang
- Department of Pathology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Hsu H, Chang H, Su J, Goan Y, Wong C, Huang M. Lung transplantation in Sauropus androgynus consumption patients in Taiwan. Transplant Proc 1998; 30:3393-4. [PMID: 9838495 DOI: 10.1016/s0041-1345(98)01074-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- H Hsu
- Department of Surgery, Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Schlesinger C, Meyer CA, Veeraraghavan S, Koss MN. Constrictive (obliterative) bronchiolitis: diagnosis, etiology, and a critical review of the literature. Ann Diagn Pathol 1998; 2:321-34. [PMID: 9845757 DOI: 10.1016/s1092-9134(98)80026-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Constrictive bronchiolitis (CB) (or obliterative bronchiolitis) designates inflammation and fibrosis occurring predominantly in the walls and contiguous tissues of membranous and respiratory bronchioles, with resultant narrowing of their lumens. It differs from bronchiolitis obliterans-organizing pneumonia in its histopathology and clinical course. Most cases of CB occur in the setting of organ transplants, particularly lung and heart-lung transplants, but also in bone marrow transplants. Other bona fide cases are rare: infection, particularly viral infection, appears to be a well-documented precursor to CB in children, but not in immunocompetent adults. Constrictive bronchiolitis also has been reported in the course of rheumatoid arthritis, in certain other autoimmune diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris, after inhalation of toxic gases such as nitrogen oxide, after ingestion of certain drugs or medicinal agents such as Sauropus androgynous, and as a cryptogenic illness. Recent reports suggest that CB, as defined by clinical criteria (that is, bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome), is very common in lung allograft recipients who survive more than 5 years and, although it is associated with significant mortality, it also can be clinically stable. Furthermore, with the current practice of close monitoring of these patients, it appears that CB may now be diagnosed at an earlier stage, at which resolution, or at least stabilization of progression, is possible. A histopathologic diagnosis of CB in lung transplant and other patients may be difficult to make due to the patchy distribution of lesions, the technical difficulty in obtaining tissue in late lesions with extensive fibrosis, and the failure to recognize lesions. With regard to the last of these, in early stages of disease, CB may be subtle and easily missed in routine hematoxylin-eosin-stained specimens, while in advanced stages the disease may be equally difficult to diagnose if the patchy scarring in the lung is interpreted as nonspecific. The relative loss of bronchioles and the relationship of the scars to contiguous arteries should signal the need for elastic stains to look for the residual elastica of the bronchioles amidst the foci of fibrosis. Increasingly, clinical grounds, including pulmonary functions studies and high-resolution computed tomography findings, are proving to be relatively sensitive methods of detecting CB. Finally, the progressive airway destruction in chronic transplantation rejection appears to be a T-cell-mediated process. The "active" form of constrictive bronchiolitis, with attendant lymphocytic inflammation of the airways, likely precedes the "inactive" or scarred form of constrictive bronchiolitis.
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- C Schlesinger
- Department of Pathology and Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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