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Jende JME, Heutehaus L, Preisner F, Verez Sola CM, Mooshage CM, Heiland S, Rupp R, Bendszus M, Weidner N, Kurz FT, Franz S. Magnetic resonance neurography in spinal cord injury: Imaging findings and clinical significance. Eur J Neurol 2024; 31:e16198. [PMID: 38235932 DOI: 10.1111/ene.16198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE It is unknown whether changes to the peripheral nervous system following spinal cord injury (SCI) are relevant for functional recovery or the development of neuropathic pain below the level of injury. Magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) at 3 T allows detection and localization of structural and functional nerve damage. This study aimed to combine MRN and clinical assessments in individuals with chronic SCI and nondisabled controls. METHODS Twenty participants with chronic SCI and 20 controls matched for gender, age, and body mass index underwent MRN of the L5 dorsal root ganglia (DRG) and the sciatic nerve. DRG volume, sciatic nerve mean cross-sectional area (CSA), fascicular lesion load, and fractional anisotropy (FA), a marker for functional nerve integrity, were calculated. Results were correlated with clinical assessments and nerve conduction studies. RESULTS Sciatic nerve CSA and lesion load were higher (21.29 ± 5.82 mm2 vs. 14.08 ± 4.62 mm2 , p < 0.001; and 8.70 ± 7.47% vs. 3.60 ± 2.45%, p < 0.001) in individuals with SCI compared to controls, whereas FA was lower (0.55 ± 0.11 vs. 0.63 ± 0.08, p = 0.022). DRG volumes were larger in individuals with SCI who suffered from neuropathic pain compared to those without neuropathic pain (223.7 ± 53.08 mm3 vs. 159.7 ± 55.66 mm3 , p = 0.043). Sciatic MRN parameters correlated with electrophysiological results but did not correlate with the extent of myelopathy or clinical severity of SCI. CONCLUSIONS Individuals with chronic SCI are subject to a decline of structural peripheral nerve integrity that may occur independently from the clinical severity of SCI. Larger volumes of DRG in SCI with neuropathic pain support existing evidence from animal studies on SCI-related neuropathic pain.
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- Johann M E Jende
- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Experimental Radiology, Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Neuroradiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
- Department for Spinal Cord Injury, Allgemeine Unfallversicherungsanstalt - Austrain Workers' Compensation Board, Rehabilitation Center Weisser Hof, Klosterneuburg, Austria
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Wagner B, Weidner N, Hug A. Elevated high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T serum concentration in subjects with spinal cord injury. Int J Cardiol 2023; 391:131284. [PMID: 37619878 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 08/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The biochemical analysis of high-sensitivity cardiac troponins (hs-cTn) from peripheral blood specimens has been established as biomarker for myocardial injury. Independently of myocardial injury, increased serum hs-cTn concentrations have been described in patients with myopathies. The relevance and frequency of noncardiac hs-cTn elevations in spinal cord injury (SCI) is unknown. Our study aimed to 1) determine the frequency of increased hs-cTn concentrations of supposedly noncardiac origin above the 99th percentile (upper reference limit, URL) in an unselected SCI population and 2) compare the two protagonist analytes cTnT and cTnI with respect to these noncardiac elevations. METHODS In this monocentric, cross-sectional study, we sampled blood from n = 30 SCI subjects without cardiac symptoms to test for hs-cTnT and hs-cTnI serum concentrations. RESULTS 18/30 (60%) of SCI subjects showed increased hs-cTnT concentrations above the URL of 14 ng/l (p < 0.001). In 4 subjects (22.2%) concentrations were >50 ng/l. Moreover, 3 of these four subjects fulfilled the 6-h troponin dynamics criterion for acute myocardial injury in serial hs-cTnT testing. In contrast, no subject demonstrated increased hs-cTnI concentrations according to the URL of 40 ng/l. 6-h troponin dynamics were also unremarkable for hs-cTnI testing. CONCLUSIONS SCI subjects frequently have increased hs-cTnT concentrations without clinical and hs-cTnI evidence of myocardial injury. Clinicians must be aware of cTnT "skeletal muscle false-positives" in SCI, which applies to elevated baseline cTnT concentrations and troponin dynamics in serial measurements. In case of diagnostic uncertainty, simultaneous analysis of cTnI might be helpful.
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- Björn Wagner
- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Germany.
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Double crosslinked biomimetic composite hydrogels containing topographical cues and WAY-316606 induce neural tissue regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury. Bioact Mater 2022; 24:331-345. [PMID: 36632504 PMCID: PMC9816912 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2022.12.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 11/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is an overwhelming and incurable disabling condition, for which increasing forms of multifunctional biomaterials are being tested, but with limited progression. The promising material should be able to fill SCI-induced cavities and direct the growth of new neurons, with effective drug loading to improve the local micro-organism environment and promote neural tissue regeneration. In this study, a double crosslinked biomimetic composite hydrogel comprised of acellularized spinal cord matrix (ASCM) and gelatin-acrylated-β-cyclodextrin-polyethene glycol diacrylate (designated G-CD-PEGDA) hydrogel, loaded with WAY-316606 to activate canonical Wnt/β-catenin signaling, and reinforced by a bundle of three-dimensionally printed aligned polycaprolactone (PCL) microfibers, was constructed. The G-CD-PEGDA component endowed the composite hydrogel with a dynamic structure with a self-healing capability which enabled cell migration, while the ASCM component promoted neural cell affinity and proliferation. The diffusion of WAY-316606 could recruit endogenous neural stem cells and improve neuronal differentiation. The aligned PCL microfibers guided neurite elongation in the longitudinal direction. Animal behavior studies further showed that the composite hydrogel could significantly recover the motor function of rats after SCI. This study provides a proficient approach to produce a multifunctional system with desirable physiological, chemical, and topographical cues for treating patients with SCI.
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Abbaszadeh F, Jorjani M, Joghataei MT, Mehrabi S. Astaxanthin Modulates Autophagy, Apoptosis, and Neuronal Oxidative Stress in a Rat Model of Compression Spinal Cord Injury. Neurochem Res 2022; 47:2043-2051. [DOI: 10.1007/s11064-022-03593-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 03/28/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Liang J, Furlan JC. Peripheral Neuropathy in the Lower Limbs of Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury or Disease: A Retrospective Study. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2021; 100:57-64. [PMID: 32618751 DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000001518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the frequency and types of peripheral neuropathy in the lower limbs of patients undergoing rehabilitation after traumatic spinal cord injury or spinal cord disease. METHODS This study included consecutive patients with spinal cord injury/spinal cord disease who had electrophysiological assessments during their admission in a rehabilitation center from October 2015 to July 2019. Patients with traumatic spinal cord injury were compared with patients with nontraumatic spinal cord disease. RESULTS There were 67 patients (52 male patients, 15 female patients; mean age = 56.5 yrs) of whom 36 patients had spinal cord injury and 31 patients had spinal cord disease. Most of the patients were middle-aged men with at least one preexisting medical comorbidity, who were mostly admitted for rehabilitation of cervical, incomplete spinal cord injury/spinal cord disease. Most patients (86.6%) had abnormal electrophysiological studies representing 5.57% of all admissions. A length-dependent polyneuropathy was diagnosed in 0.77% of all admissions (n = 8). The group of patients with spinal cord injury was comparable with the group of patients with spinal cord disease regarding the other baseline data, clinical, and electrophysiological findings. CONCLUSIONS Diseases of the peripheral nervous system were similarly found among patients undergoing rehabilitation for either spinal cord injury or spinal cord disease. A length-dependent polyneuropathy was diagnosed in 0.77% of all admissions. Timely diagnosis and proper treatment of the cause of peripheral neuropathies in the lower limbs in these patients may potentially influence rehabilitation protocols and improve patient outcomes.
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- Jason Liang
- From the Department of Medicine, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (JL, JCF); and KITE - Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (JCF)
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Vlietstra WJ, Vos R, van den Akker M, van Mulligen EM, Kors JA. Identifying disease trajectories with predicate information from a knowledge graph. J Biomed Semantics 2020; 11:9. [PMID: 32819419 PMCID: PMC7439632 DOI: 10.1186/s13326-020-00228-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2020] [Accepted: 08/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Knowledge graphs can represent the contents of biomedical literature and databases as subject-predicate-object triples, thereby enabling comprehensive analyses that identify e.g. relationships between diseases. Some diseases are often diagnosed in patients in specific temporal sequences, which are referred to as disease trajectories. Here, we determine whether a sequence of two diseases forms a trajectory by leveraging the predicate information from paths between (disease) proteins in a knowledge graph. Furthermore, we determine the added value of directional information of predicates for this task. To do so, we create four feature sets, based on two methods for representing indirect paths, and both with and without directional information of predicates (i.e., which protein is considered subject and which object). The added value of the directional information of predicates is quantified by comparing the classification performance of the feature sets that include or exclude it. RESULTS Our method achieved a maximum area under the ROC curve of 89.8% and 74.5% when evaluated with two different reference sets. Use of directional information of predicates significantly improved performance by 6.5 and 2.0 percentage points respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our work demonstrates that predicates between proteins can be used to identify disease trajectories. Using the directional information of predicates significantly improved performance over not using this information.
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- Wytze J. Vlietstra
- Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Methodology & Statistics, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Institute of General Practice, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, D-60590 Frankfurt, Germany
- Department of Family Medicine, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Medical Informatics, Erasmus University Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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Liu J, Li K, Huang K, Yang C, Huang Z, Zhao X, Song S, Pang T, Zhou J, Wang Y, Wang C, Tang Y. Acellularized spinal cord scaffolds incorporating bpV(pic)/PLGA microspheres promote axonal regeneration and functional recovery after spinal cord injury. RSC Adv 2020; 10:18677-18686. [PMID: 35518337 PMCID: PMC9053942 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra02661a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a traumatic injury to the central nervous system (CNS) with a high rate of disability and a low capability of self-recovery. Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) inhibition by pharmacological blockade with bisperoxovanadium (pic) (bpV(pic)) has been reported to increase AKT/mTOR activity and induce robust axonal elongation and regeneration. However, the therapeutic effect of bpV(pic) in treating SCI is limited due to the lack of efficient delivery approaches. In this study, a composite scaffold consisting of an acellular spinal cord (ASC) scaffold and incorporated bpV(pic) loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) microspheres was developed, in order to improve the therapeutic effect of bpV(pic) on SCI. The inhibition of PTEN activity and activation of the mTORC1/AKT pathway, the axonal regeneration and the markers of apoptosis were analyzed via western blot and immunofluorescence in vitro. The bpV(pic)/PLGA/ASC scaffolds showed excellent biocompatibility and promoted the viability of neural stem cells and axonal growth in vitro. Implantation of the composite scaffold into rats with hemi-sectioned SCI resulted in increased axonal regeneration and functional recovery in vivo. Besides, bpV(pic) inhibited the phosphorylation of PTEN and activated the PI3K/mTOR signaling pathway. The successful construction of the composite scaffold improves the therapeutic effect of bpV(pic) on SCI.
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- Jia Liu
- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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- Academy of Orthopedics, Guangdong Province, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical UniversityGuangzhouGuangdong510000China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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- Department of Anatomy, Youjiang Medical College for NationalitiesBaiseGuangxi533000China
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- Academy of Orthopedics, People's Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous RegionNingxia502213China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Dongguan University of TechnologyNo. 1 University Road, Songshan LakeDongguanGuangdong523808P. R. China+86-1341-6885162
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- Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities18 Zhongshan II RoadBaiseGuangxi533000China+86-0776-2833076
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Putz C, Alt CD, Wagner B, Gantz S, Gerner HJ, Weidner N, Grenacher L, Hensel C. MR defecography detects pelvic floor dysfunction in participants with chronic complete spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2019; 58:203-210. [PMID: 31506586 DOI: 10.1038/s41393-019-0351-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2018] [Revised: 07/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN A prospective single arm study. OBJECTIVES Previously we have demonstrated that magnetic resonance (MR) defecography is feasible in participants with complete spinal cord injury (SCI). The main aim of this study is to evaluate whether MR defecography can provide objective parameters correlating with the clinical manifestations of neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) in participants with SCI. SETTING A monocentric study in a comprehensive care university hospital Spinal Cord Injury Center. METHODS Previously published MR defecography parameters (anorectal angle (ARA), hiatal descent (M-line) and hiatal width (H-line)) of twenty participants with SCI were now compared to a standardized clinical assessment of NBD. Descriptive statistics, correlations and t-tests for independent samples were calculated. RESULTS The significantly higher values for the ARA at rest and M-line at rest in participants with SCI correlated with the clinical assessment of bowel incontinence. Furthermore, in nearly half of the investigated SCI cohort the normally positive difference between ARA, M-line and H-line at rest and during defecation became negative suggesting pelvic floor dyssynergia as a potential mechanism underlying constipation in people with complete SCI. In fact, these participants showed a more severe clinical presentation of NBD according to the total NBD score. CONCLUSIONS MR defecography provides objective parameters correlating with clinical signs of NBD, such as constipation and bowel incontinence. Therefore, MR defecography can support pathophysiology-based decision-making with respect to specific therapeutic interventions, which should help to improve the management of NBD.
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- Cornelia Putz
- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,University Duesseldorf, Medical Faculty, Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, 40225, Duesseldorf, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Experimental Orthopaedics, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.,Diagnostic Clinic Munich, Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Augustenstraße 115, 80798, Muenchen, Germany
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- Spinal Cord Injury Center, Heidelberg University Hospital, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany
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Yu YG, Yang J, Cheng XH, Shang W, Zhao BH, Zhao F, Chen ZG, Huang ZH. The protection of acute spinal cord injury by subarachnoid space injection of Danshen in animal models. J Spinal Cord Med 2019; 42:355-359. [PMID: 29920172 PMCID: PMC6522962 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2018.1468583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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CONTEXT/OBJECTIVE Following acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) in rabbits, subarachnoid space injection of Danshen was performed to protect the neurological damage. In this study, we established rabbit models of spinal cord injury using a modified Allen's method. DESIGN After the operation introducing the injuries, the rabbits were randomized into two different groups, control group (normal saline, NS) and Danshen, a component extracted from Chinese herb, treatment group. Each rabbit was supplied with either the drug or placebo at 0.3 ml/kg each day through subarachnoid cavity. SETTING Rabbit model of acute spinal cord injury were used for the response to Danshen treatment. PARTICIPANTS Total 48 Chinese rabbits aged four∼ five months old provided by Experimental Animal Center of Hubei Province were used for this study. INTERVENTIONS Danshen drug or placebo was administered via a silicon tube embedded under the spinal dura mater to administer the drugs into subarachnoid cavity. OUTCOME MEASURES After the treatment, damage indicators including cell apoptosis, morphological changes and oxidative damages were assessed. RESULTS We found out that cell apoptosis was decreased after Danshen injection as determined by downregulation of apoptosis index (AI) by TUNEL analysis as well as propidium iodide (PI) percentage by FACS analysis. In the meanwhile, we observed cells after the treatment have increased numbers of BCL-2 positive cells, this indicated the antiapoptotic gene expression is increased after Danshen treatment. When we check the oxidative damage indicators, we found superoxide dismutase (SOD) was increased and malondiadehyde (MDA) levels were decreased after the treatment. CONCLUSION Danshen can protect ASCI through inhibition of oxidative damage in the injured cells and thus reduce the subsequent cell apoptosis in the spinal.
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- Yong-Gui Yu
- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China,Correspondence to: Xin-Hua Cheng, Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 39 Middle Chaoyang Road, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, China; Ph: +86-719-8637636.
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Microscopic Orthopaedic, Renmin Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, Hubei, China
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Tang YJ, Li K, Yang CL, Huang K, Zhou J, Shi Y, Xie KG, Liu J. Bisperoxovanadium protects against spinal cord injury by regulating autophagy via activation of ERK1/2 signaling. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:513-521. [PMID: 30774313 PMCID: PMC6362923 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s187878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a disease of the central nervous system with few restorative treatments. Autophagy has been regarded as a promising therapeutic target for SCI. The inhibitor of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) bisperoxovanadium (bpV[pic]) had been claimed to provide a neuroprotective effect on SCI; but the underlying mechanism is still not fully understood. Materials and methods Acute SCI model were generated with SD Rats and were treated with control, acellular spinal cord scaffolds (ASC) obtained from normal rats, bpV(pic), and combined material of ASC and bpV(pic). We used BBB score to assess the motor function of the rats and the motor neurons were stained with Nissl staining. The expressions of the main autophagy markers LC3B, Beclin1 and P62, expressions of apoptosis makers Bax, Bcl2, PARP and Caspase 3 were detected with IF or Western Blot analysis. Results The bpV(pic) showed significant improvement in functional recovery by activating autophagy and accompanied by decreased neuronal apoptosis; combined ASC with bpV(pic) enhanced these effects. In addition, after treatment with ERK1/2 inhibitor SCH772984, we revealed that bpV(pic) promotes autophagy and inhibits apoptosis through activating ERK1/2 signaling after SCI. Conclusion These results illustrated that the bpV(pic) protects against SCI by regulating autophagy via activation of ERK1/2 signaling.
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- Yu-Jin Tang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China,
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- Academy of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China,
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China,
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- Department of Anatomy, Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China,
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China,
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Hospital of Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities, Baise, Guangxi, China,
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Kucher K, Johns D, Maier D, Abel R, Badke A, Baron H, Thietje R, Casha S, Meindl R, Gomez-Mancilla B, Pfister C, Rupp R, Weidner N, Mir A, Schwab ME, Curt A. First-in-Man Intrathecal Application of Neurite Growth-Promoting Anti-Nogo-A Antibodies in Acute Spinal Cord Injury. Neurorehabil Neural Repair 2018; 32:578-589. [DOI: 10.1177/1545968318776371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Background. Neutralization of central nervous system neurite growth inhibitory factors, for example, Nogo-A, is a promising approach to improving recovery following spinal cord injury (SCI). In animal SCI models, intrathecal delivery of anti-Nogo-A antibodies promoted regenerative neurite growth and functional recovery. Objective. This first-in-man study assessed the feasibility, safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and preliminary efficacy of the human anti-Nogo-A antibody ATI355 following intrathecal administration in patients with acute, complete traumatic paraplegia and tetraplegia. Methods. Patients (N = 52) started treatment 4 to 60 days postinjury. Four consecutive dose-escalation cohorts received 5 to 30 mg/2.5 mL/day continuous intrathecal ATI355 infusion over 24 hours to 28 days. Following pharmacokinetic evaluation, 2 further cohorts received a bolus regimen (6 intrathecal injections of 22.5 and 45 mg/3 mL, respectively, over 4 weeks). Results. ATI355 was well tolerated up to 1-year follow-up. All patients experienced ≥1 adverse events (AEs). The 581 reported AEs were mostly mild and to be expected following acute SCI. Fifteen patients reported 16 serious AEs, none related to ATI355; one bacterial meningitis case was considered related to intrathecal administration. ATI355 serum levels showed dose-dependency, and intersubject cerebrospinal fluid levels were highly variable after infusion and bolus injection. In 1 paraplegic patient, motor scores improved by 8 points. In tetraplegic patients, mean total motor scores increased, with 3/19 gaining >10 points, and 1/19 27 points at Week 48. Conversion from complete to incomplete SCI occurred in 7/19 patients with tetraplegia. Conclusions. ATI335 was well tolerated in humans; efficacy trials using intrathecal antibody administration may be considered in acute SCI.
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- Klaus Kucher
- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- BG Trauma Center Murnau, Center for Spinal Cord Injury, Murnau, Germany
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- Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany
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- BG University Hospital Bergmannsheil, Ruhr-University, Bochum, Germany
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
- McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Basel, Switzerland
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- Balgrist University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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Bhatt NK, Park AM, Al-Lozi MT, Gale DC, Paniello RC. Compound motor action potential duration and latency are markers of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury. Laryngoscope 2017; 127:1855-1860. [DOI: 10.1002/lary.26531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Neel K. Bhatt
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Washington University in Saint Louis; Saint Louis Missouri U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Washington University in Saint Louis; Saint Louis Missouri U.S.A
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- Department of Neurology; Washington University in Saint Louis; Saint Louis Missouri U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Washington University in Saint Louis; Saint Louis Missouri U.S.A
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery; Washington University in Saint Louis; Saint Louis Missouri U.S.A
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Bacterial load of conditioned pressure ulcers is not a predictor for early flap failure in spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2017; 55:535-539. [PMID: 28071687 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2016.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Revised: 10/29/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Pressure ulcers impose a major lifetime medical problem to patients with high-grade spinal cord injury (SCI). For patients with stages 3-4 pressure ulcers, plastic surgery is often the only remaining treatment option. Despite considerable flap failure rates of around 30%, only sparse knowledge exists on predictors for flap failure. Hence, identification of predictors for flap failures is needed. METHODS We prospectively enrolled 38 SCI patients with stages 3-4 pressure ulcers scheduled for plastic surgery. Preoperative wound swabs, intraoperative tissue samples and postoperative drainage liquids were microbiologically analyzed. In multivariable logistic regression analyses, bacterial loads of deep tissue cultures of intraoperative samples as well as other clinical variables were analyzed with respect to the prediction of flap failures. RESULTS The flap failure rate was 27.5%. Bacterial loads of deep tissue cultures were not predictive for flap failure, neither was the colonization with a specific bacterial strain. We observed a considerable fluctuation of microbiological environment from initial swab cultures, intraoperative samples and postoperative drainage fluids. Antibioprophylaxis was sufficient in only 75% of deep tissue cultures and 69% of drainage fluids. Insufficient antibioprophylaxis was associated with a higher flap failure rates (odds ratio 6.3, confidence interval 1.2-41.0). CONCLUSION After inpatient wound conditioning, bacterial load analysis of intraoperative wound tissue cultures is ineffective in order to predict flap failure rates in SCI patients with stages 3-4 pressure ulcers after flap surgery. Instead, insufficient antibioprophylaxis might be a factor contributing to flap failure.
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Tankisi H, Pugdahl K, Rasmussen MM, Clemmensen D, Rawashdeh YF, Christensen P, Krogh K, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A. Peripheral nervous system involvement in chronic spinal cord injury. Muscle Nerve 2015; 52:1016-22. [DOI: 10.1002/mus.24644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2014] [Revised: 02/20/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Hatice Tankisi
- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology; Aarhus University Hospital; Nørrebrogade 44 DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology; Aarhus University Hospital; Nørrebrogade 44 DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark
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- The Spinal Cord Research Centre; Department of Neurosurgery; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus Denmark
- Pelvic Floor Unit; Department of Surgery; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus Denmark
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- The Spinal Cord Research Centre; Department of Neurosurgery; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Urology; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus Aarhus Denmark
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- Pelvic Floor Unit; Department of Surgery; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus Denmark
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- Neurogastroenterology Unit; Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology; Aarhus University Hospital; Nørrebrogade 44 DK-8000 Aarhus C Denmark
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Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Median and Sciatic Nerves in Hemiplegic Patients After Stroke. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2015; 94:429-35. [DOI: 10.1097/phm.0000000000000207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- A H V Schapira
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK.
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Tiftik T, Öztürk GT, Kara M, Türkkan C, Ersöz M, Özçakar L. Ultrasonographic evaluation of sciatic nerves in patients with spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 2014; 53:75-7. [PMID: 25384399 DOI: 10.1038/sc.2014.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2014] [Revised: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 10/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional, controlled study. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the sciatic nerves of subjects with spinal cord injury (SCI) by using ultrasound (US) imaging and to explore whether US measurements are associated with clinical and electrophysiological findings. SETTING National Rehabilitation Center in Ankara, Turkey. METHODS Fifteen SCI subjects (12 male (M), 3 female (F)) and 23 (16 M, 7 F) healthy controls were included in the study. After clinical assessment of the subjects, lower limb nerve conduction studies and US imaging of the sciatic nerves were performed. Cross-sectional area (CSA) values of the sciatic nerves were correlated with the clinical and electrophysiologic data. RESULTS Mean CSA values were lower in the patient group when compared with the control group (P=0.042). Reduced compound motor action potentials regarding tibial and peroneal nerves were observed in the patient group (P=0.003 and P=0.005, respectively). US measurements did not correlate with the electrophysiological findings. However, sciatic nerve CSA values were positively correlated with body mass index in the control (r=0.534, P<0.05) and patient (r=0.482, P<0.05) groups. CONCLUSION Sciatic nerves seem to be smaller in subjects with SCI. Together with our electrophysiological data, this preliminary finding could possibly be attributed to primary axonal loss.
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- T Tiftik
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ankara Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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