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Sharma S, Karki D, Julitta K. Effect of long-term inhaled corticosteroids therapy on cognitive function in patients with bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Lung India 2024; 41:357-361. [PMID: 39215978 DOI: 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_399_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are prominent therapies for managing both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It has been noted that cognitive impairment is usually linked to high levels of corticosteroids in the blood. OBJECTIVE This investigation aims to ascertain how long-term inhaled corticosteroid treatment affects individuals with bronchial asthma and COPD's cognitive performance. METHODOLOGY A total of 139 inpatients diagnosed with COPD and bronchial asthma were enrolled in the study of which 43 were newly diagnosed (group 1), 34 were taking ICS for 0.5-1 year (group 2) and 62 were on long-term ICS, that is, for >2 years (group 3). Patients with a score of at least 24 were considered to have normal cognitive function as prescribed by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment scale. RESULT It was observed that 56 patients (90.3%) were on long-term ICS treatment, 25 patients (73.5%) were on intermediate therapy and 27 patients (62.7%) who were newly diagnosed had cognitive impairment. CONCLUSION In conclusion, the duration of ICS therapy was significantly associated with a decline in cognitive function.
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- Suikriti Sharma
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560 035, Karnataka, India
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Burish MJ, Guirguis AB, Schindler EAD. Managing Cluster Headache in Patients with Medical, Psychiatric, and Surgical Comorbidities. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2024; 24:439-452. [PMID: 39017830 DOI: 10.1007/s11910-024-01362-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW What should a provider know about medications and other treatments in patients with cluster headache who have medical, psychiatric, and surgical comorbidities? What conversations should providers have with patients about living with and managing cluster headache? RECENT FINDINGS While the number of treatments used in cluster headache is relatively small, numerous considerations were identified related to managing patients with comorbidities. Many of these touch on cardiac, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular health, but full histories are needed to guide safe and effective treatment. Both older and newer treatments may be contraindicated in certain patients with cluster headache or should be considered carefully. In addition to incorporating medical, psychiatric, and surgical histories in the management plan, collaboration with other providers may be beneficial. Providers should also inquire about patient practices and discuss participation in clinical trials that might be a good fit for the individual.
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- Mark J Burish
- Department of Neurosurgery, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Veteran Health Administration Headache Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA
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- Veteran Health Administration Headache Center of Excellence, Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, USA.
- Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System, Neurology Service, MS 127, 950 Campbell Avenue, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA.
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Cheng J, Peng Y, Wu Q, Wu Q, He J, Yuan G. Efficacy and safety of telitacicept therapy in systemic lupus erythematosus with hematological involvement. Clin Rheumatol 2024; 43:2229-2236. [PMID: 38767710 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-024-06992-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of telitacicept in SLE patients specifically with hematological involvement. METHOD A total of 22 patients with SLE and hematological involvement were included in this study. These patients received telitacicept in addition to standard therapy. We compared their demographic characteristics, clinical manifestations, and laboratory indicators before and after the administration of telitacicept. RESULTS A total of 22 patients received telitacicept treatment for a median duration of 10.4 months (ranging from 6 to 19 months). Following telitacicept therapy, significant improvements were observed in various parameters compared to baseline. Specifically, white blood cell count increased from (3.98 ± 1.80) 109/L to (6.70 ± 2.47) 109/L, (P = 0.002), hemoglobin levels increased from (100 ± 19) g/L to (125 ± 22) g/L, (P < 0.001), and platelet count increased from (83 ± 60) 109/L to (161 ± 81) 109/L, (P = 0.004). SLE Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) scores decreased from 12(5,15) to 0(0,4), (P < 0.001). Additionally, C3 and C4 levels showed improvement. Telitacicept treatment also resulted in a significant reduction in serum IgG levels and daily prednisone dosage. Only one adverse event (4.5%) was reported during the treatment, which was a urinary tract infection. CONCLUSION The combination of telitacicept and standard treatment demonstrated significant improvements in anemia, as well as increased leukocyte and platelet levels in patients with SLE and hematological involvement. Importantly, the observed adverse events were manageable and controllable. Key Points • Telitacicept effectively improves anemia, clinical outcomes, and increases leukocyte and platelet counts. • Treatment with telitacicept leads to decreased levels of lgG, IgA, anti-dsDNA, and SLEDAI scores, while serum complement C3 and C4 returned to normal. • During the follow-up period there were observed changes in individual parameters, clinical symptoms, and organ involvement, all without significant adverse events.
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- Jirong Cheng
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- Jinan University, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking University People's Hospital, 11 Xizhimen South St., Beijing, 100044, China.
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- Jinan University, Guangzhou, China.
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, The Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, 637000, China.
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Fazio N, Raiss M, Shah R, Vagal V, Moore M, Chacko M. Diagnostic Challenges in Neuro-Psychiatric Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case of a Patient With Psychosis Secondary to Lupus Cerebritis in the Setting of a Steroid Taper. Cureus 2024; 16:e64484. [PMID: 39139303 PMCID: PMC11319798 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.64484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/15/2024] Open
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune condition whereby autoantibodies target systemic tissues, causing manifestations of inflammation and tissue damage. Neurologic inflammation in SLE can cause an array of neuropsychiatric (NP) symptoms, including headaches, depression, seizures, demyelinating conditions, mania, and psychosis. Patients treated for SLE are often on anti-inflammatory regimens, including high-dose steroids, which can independently precipitate psychosis. Steroid-induced psychosis (SIP) and lupus cerebritis (LC) are two distinct conditions that patients with SLE may have but often have overlapping presentations, which present a challenge for clinicians. Accurately differentiating between SIP and LC in an emergency setting is crucial for directing appropriate management and preventing potential complications. A clear timeline of the history of symptoms can help narrow down the cause. Diagnostic tools, mainly MRI patterns, can further clarify and indicate the presence of LC. We present a case of a 19-year-old African American female with a history of one steroid-induced psychotic episode five months prior in the setting of SLE who developed subsequent psychosis while on a steroid taper. MRI imaging elucidated a diagnosis of LC rather than a second SIP episode. There are few, if any, case reports that describe a patient with past SIP with a subsequent flare of cerebritis with psychotic symptoms. Strategic approaches to differentiating SIP from LC in the setting of SLE can lead to improved patient outcomes, follow-up care, and an overall understanding of the neuropsychiatric complexities of SLE.
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- Psychiatry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA
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- Psychiatry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA
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- Psychiatry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA
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- Psychiatry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA
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- Psychiatry, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, USA
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Koning ASCAM, van der Meulen M, Schaap D, Satoer DD, Vinkers CH, van Rossum EFC, van Furth WR, Pereira AM, Meijer OC, Dekkers OM. Neuropsychiatric Adverse Effects of Synthetic Glucocorticoids: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2024; 109:e1442-e1451. [PMID: 38038629 PMCID: PMC11099480 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgad701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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CONTEXT Synthetic glucocorticoids are widely used to treat patients with a broad range of diseases. While efficacious, glucocorticoids can be accompanied by neuropsychiatric adverse effects. OBJECTIVE This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses and quantifies the proportion of different neuropsychiatric adverse effects in patients using synthetic glucocorticoids. METHODS Six electronic databases were searched to identify potentially relevant studies. Randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and cross-sectional studies assessing psychiatric side effects of glucocorticoids measured with validated questionnaires were eligible. Risk of bias was assessed with RoB 2, ROBINS-I, and AXIS appraisal tool. For proportions of neuropsychiatric outcomes, we pooled proportions, and when possible, differences in questionnaire scores between glucocorticoid users and nonusers were expressed as standardized mean differences (SMD). Data were pooled in a random-effects logistic regression model. RESULTS We included 49 studies with heterogeneity in study populations, type, dose, and duration of glucocorticoids. For glucocorticoid users, meta-analysis showed a proportion of 22% for depression (95% CI, 14%-33%), 11% for mania (2%-46%), 8% for anxiety (2%-25%), 16% for delirium (6%-36%), and 52% for behavioral changes (42%-61%). Questionnaire scores for depression (SMD of 0.80 [95% CI 0.35-1.26]), and mania (0.78 [0.14-1.42]) were higher than in controls, indicating more depressive and manic symptoms following glucocorticoid use. CONCLUSION The heterogeneity of glucocorticoid use is reflected in the available studies. Despite this heterogeneity, the proportion of neuropsychiatric adverse effects in glucocorticoid users is high. The most substantial associations with glucocorticoid use were found for depression and mania. Upon starting glucocorticoid treatment, awareness of possible psychiatric side effects is essential. More structured studies on incidence and potential pathways of neuropsychiatric side effects of prescribed glucocorticoids are clearly needed.
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- Anne-Sophie C A M Koning
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus MC—University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location VUMC, De Boelelaan 1117, 1081 HV Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Academic Working Place Depression, GGZ InGeest, Oldenaller 1, 1081 HJ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (Mood, Anxiety, Psychosis, Stress & Sleep Program) and Amsterdam Public Health (Mental Health Program) Research Institutes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospitals, Leiden and The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands
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Szoke A, Pignon B, Godin O, Ferchiou A, Tamouza R, Leboyer M, Schürhoff F. Multimorbidity and the Etiology of Schizophrenia. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2024; 26:253-263. [PMID: 38625632 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-024-01500-9] [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] [Accepted: 03/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW A global study of multimorbidity in schizophrenia, especially of the association with physical conditions, might offer much needed etiological insights. RECENT FINDINGS Our review suggests that life-style factors and medication related to schizophrenia are only part of the explanation of the increase in risk for cardiovascular, metabolic, pulmonary disorders, and some cancers. Positive associations with autoimmune disorders (with the exception of rheumatoid arthritis) and epilepsy are promising avenues of research but to date have not been fully exploited. The same holds for the negative comorbidity seen for rheumatoid arthritis and some cancers (e.g., prostate). As a whole, our review suggests that most of the explored conditions have a different prevalence in schizophrenia than in the general population. Several hypotheses emerged from this review such as the role of immune and genetic factors, of sex hormones, and of more general variability factors.
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- A Szoke
- UPEC, Univ Paris Est Creteil, 94000, Créteil, France
- Fondation Fondamental, 94000, Créteil, France
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- UPEC, Univ Paris Est Creteil, 94000, Créteil, France.
- DMU IMPACT Psychiatrie Et Addictologie, Hôpital Albert Chenevier, Pavillon Hartmann, 40, Rue de Mesly, 94000, Créteil, France.
- Fondation Fondamental, 94000, Créteil, France.
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- UPEC, Univ Paris Est Creteil, 94000, Créteil, France
- Fondation Fondamental, 94000, Créteil, France
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- UPEC, Univ Paris Est Creteil, 94000, Créteil, France
- Fondation Fondamental, 94000, Créteil, France
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- UPEC, Univ Paris Est Creteil, 94000, Créteil, France
- Fondation Fondamental, 94000, Créteil, France
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- UPEC, Univ Paris Est Creteil, 94000, Créteil, France
- Fondation Fondamental, 94000, Créteil, France
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- UPEC, Univ Paris Est Creteil, 94000, Créteil, France
- Fondation Fondamental, 94000, Créteil, France
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Dernbach MR, Carpenter JE. Case Files of the Emory University Medical Toxicology Fellowship: A Patient Presents to the Outpatient Toxicology Clinic with Delusions of Being Poisoned. J Med Toxicol 2024; 20:233-244. [PMID: 38378951 PMCID: PMC10959915 DOI: 10.1007/s13181-024-00995-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024] Open
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- Matthew Robert Dernbach
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, 50 Hurt Plaza SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA.
- Georgia Poison Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University, 50 Hurt Plaza SE, Suite 600, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA
- Georgia Poison Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
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Liu G, Lipari P, Mollin A, Jung S, Teplova I, Li W, Ying L, More V, Lennox W, Yeh S, McGann E, Moon YC, Rice C, Huarte E, Gruszka B, Ray B, Goodwin E, Buckendahl P, Yurkow E, Braughton B, Narasimhan J, Welch E, Voronin G, Weetall M. Comparison of pharmaceutical properties and biological activities of prednisolone, deflazacort, and vamorolone in DMD disease models. Hum Mol Genet 2024; 33:211-223. [PMID: 37819629 PMCID: PMC10800023 DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddad173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive disabling X-linked recessive disorder that causes gradual and irreversible loss of muscle, resulting in early death. The corticosteroids prednisone/prednisolone and deflazacort are used to treat DMD as the standard of care; however, only deflazacort is FDA approved for DMD. The novel atypical corticosteroid vamorolone is being investigated for treatment of DMD. We compared the pharmaceutical properties as well as the efficacy and safety of the three corticosteroids across multiple doses in the B10-mdx DMD mouse model. Pharmacokinetic studies in the mouse and evaluation of p-glycoprotein (P-gP) efflux in a cellular system demonstrated that vamorolone is not a strong P-gp substrate resulting in measurable central nervous system (CNS) exposure in the mouse. In contrast, deflazacort and prednisolone are strong P-gp substrates. All three corticosteroids showed efficacy, but also side effects at efficacious doses. After dosing mdx mice for two weeks, all three corticosteroids induced changes in gene expression in the liver and the muscle, but prednisolone and vamorolone induced more changes in the brain than did deflazacort. Both prednisolone and vamorolone induced depression-like behavior. All three corticosteroids reduced endogenous corticosterone levels, increased glucose levels, and reduced osteocalcin levels. Using micro-computed tomography, femur bone density was decreased, reaching significance with prednisolone. The results of these studies indicate that efficacious doses of vamorolone, are associated with similar side effects as seen with other corticosteroids. Further, because vamorolone is not a strong P-gp substrate, vamorolone distributes into the CNS increasing the potential CNS side-effects.
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- Grace Liu
- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- Rutgers University, Molecular Imaging Center, 41 Gordon Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- Rutgers University, Molecular Imaging Center, 41 Gordon Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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- PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 100 Corporate Court, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, United States
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de Kloet ER, Joëls M. The cortisol switch between vulnerability and resilience. Mol Psychiatry 2024; 29:20-34. [PMID: 36599967 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01934-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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In concert with neuropeptides and transmitters, the end products of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, the glucocorticoid hormones cortisol and corticosterone (CORT), promote resilience: i.e., the ability to cope with threats, adversity, and trauma. To exert this protective action, CORT activates mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR) that operate in a complementary manner -as an on/off switch- to coordinate circadian events, stress-coping, and adaptation. The evolutionary older limbic MR facilitates contextual memory retrieval and supports an on-switch in the selection of stress-coping styles at a low cost. The rise in circulating CORT concentration after stress subsequently activates a GR-mediated off-switch underlying recovery of homeostasis by providing the energy for restraining the primary stress reactions and promoting cognitive control over emotional reactivity. GR activation facilitates contextual memory storage of the experience to enable future stress-coping. Such complementary MR-GR-mediated actions involve rapid non-genomic and slower gene-mediated mechanisms; they are time-dependent, conditional, and sexually dimorphic, and depend on genetic background and prior experience. If coping fails, GR activation impairs cognitive control and promotes emotional arousal which eventually may compromise resilience. Such breakdown of resilience involves a transition to a chronic stress construct, where information processing is crashed; it leads to an imbalanced MR-GR switch and hence increased vulnerability. Novel MR-GR modulators are becoming available that may reset a dysregulated stress response system to reinstate the cognitive flexibility required for resilience.
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- E Ronald de Kloet
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
- Leiden/Amsterdam Center of Drug Research, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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- Dept. Translational Neuroscience, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Geuens S, Van Dessel J, Govaarts R, Ikelaar NA, Meijer OC, Kan HE, Niks EH, Goemans N, Lemiere J, Doorenweerd N, De Waele L. Comparison of two corticosteroid regimens on brain volumetrics in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Ann Clin Transl Neurol 2023; 10:2324-2333. [PMID: 37822297 PMCID: PMC10723242 DOI: 10.1002/acn3.51922] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a neuromuscular disorder in which many patients also have neurobehavioral problems. Corticosteroids, the primary pharmacological treatment for DMD, have been shown to affect brain morphology in other conditions, but data in DMD are lacking. This study aimed to investigate the impact of two corticosteroid regimens on brain volumetrics in DMD using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS In a cross-sectional, two-center study, T1-weighted MRI scans were obtained from three age-matched groups (9-18 years): DMD patients treated daily with deflazacort (DMDd, n = 20, scan site: Leuven), DMD patients treated intermittently with prednisone (DMDi, n = 20, scan site: Leiden), and healthy controls (n = 40, both scan sites). FSL was used to perform voxel-based morphometry analyses and to calculate intracranial, total brain, gray matter, white matter, and cerebrospinal fluid volumes. A MANCOVA was employed to compare global volumetrics between groups, with site as covariate. RESULTS Both patient groups displayed regional differences in gray matter volumes compared to the control group. The DMDd group showed a wider extent of brain regions affected and a greater difference overall. This was substantiated by the global volume quantification: the DMDd group, but not the DMDi group, showed significant differences in gray matter, white matter, and cerebrospinal fluid volumes compared to the control group, after correction for intracranial volume. INTERPRETATION Volumetric differences in the brain are considered part of the DMD phenotype. This study suggests an additional impact of corticosteroid treatment showing a contrast between pronounced alterations seen in patients receiving daily corticosteroid treatment and more subtle differences in those treated intermittently.
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- Sam Geuens
- Child NeurologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- Department of Development and RegenerationKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- Department of Neurosciences, Center for Developmental PsychiatryUPC‐KU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- C.J. Gorter MRI Center, RadiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenNetherlands
- Duchenne Center NetherlandsLeidenNetherlands
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- Duchenne Center NetherlandsLeidenNetherlands
- Department of NeurologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenNetherlands
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- Department of MedicineLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenNetherlands
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- C.J. Gorter MRI Center, RadiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenNetherlands
- Duchenne Center NetherlandsLeidenNetherlands
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- Duchenne Center NetherlandsLeidenNetherlands
- Department of NeurologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenNetherlands
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- Pediatric Hemato‐OncologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- Department Oncology, Pediatric OncologyKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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- C.J. Gorter MRI Center, RadiologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenNetherlands
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- Child NeurologyUniversity Hospitals LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
- Department of Development and RegenerationKU LeuvenLeuvenBelgium
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Welch MR. Management of Complications in Neuro-oncology Patients. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2023; 29:1844-1871. [PMID: 38085901 DOI: 10.1212/con.0000000000001359] [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: 12/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to familiarize the reader with the spectrum of neurologic and medical complications relevant to the care of patients with neurologic cancer while highlighting best practices to prevent morbidity and mortality. Topics include tumor-related epilepsy, vasogenic edema, complications of corticosteroid use, disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis, venous thromboembolism, and opportunistic infection. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS In 2021, a joint guideline from the Society for Neuro-Oncology and the European Association of Neuro-Oncology reaffirmed recommendations first established in 2000 that patients with newly diagnosed brain tumors should not be prescribed an antiseizure medication prophylactically. For those with tumor-related epilepsy, monotherapy with a non-enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant is the preferred initial treatment, and levetiracetam remains the preferred first choice. Surveys of physician practice continue to demonstrate excessive use of glucocorticoids in the management of patients with both primary and metastatic central nervous system malignancy. This is particularly concerning among patients who require checkpoint inhibitors as the efficacy of these agents is blunted by concomitant glucocorticoid use, resulting in a reduction in overall survival. Finally, direct oral anticoagulants have been shown to be safe in patients with brain tumors and are now favored as first-line treatment among those who require treatment for venous thromboembolism. ESSENTIAL POINTS Medical care for patients impacted by primary and secondary central nervous system malignancy is complex and requires a committed team-based approach that routinely calls upon the expertise of physicians across multiple fields. Neurologists have an important role to play and should be familiar with the spectrum of complications impacting these patients as well as the latest recommendations for management.
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Ron Mizrachi B, Tendler A, Karin O, Milo T, Haran D, Mayo A, Alon U. Major depressive disorder and bistability in an HPA-CNS toggle switch. PLoS Comput Biol 2023; 19:e1011645. [PMID: 38055769 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1011645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/08/2023] Open
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most common psychiatric disorder. It has a complex and heterogeneous etiology. Most treatments take weeks to show effects and work well only for a fraction of the patients. Thus, new concepts are needed to understand MDD and its dynamics. One of the strong correlates of MDD is increased activity and dysregulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis which produces the stress hormone cortisol. Existing mathematical models of the HPA axis describe its operation on the scale of hours, and thus are unable to explore the dynamic on the scale of weeks that characterizes many aspects of MDD. Here, we propose a mathematical model of MDD on the scale of weeks, a timescale provided by the growth of the HPA hormone glands under control of HPA hormones. We add to this the mutual inhibition of the HPA axis and the hippocampus and other regions of the central nervous system (CNS) that forms a toggle switch. The model shows bistability between euthymic and depressed states, with a slow timescale of weeks in its dynamics. It explains why prolonged but not acute stress can trigger a self-sustaining depressive episode that persists even after the stress is removed. The model explains the weeks timescale for drugs to take effect, as well as the dysregulation of the HPA axis in MDD, based on gland mass changes. This understanding of MDD dynamics may help to guide strategies for treatment.
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- Ben Ron Mizrachi
- Dept. Molecular Cell biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Dept. Molecular Cell biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Dept. Molecular Cell biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Dept. Molecular Cell biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Dept. Molecular Cell biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Dept. Molecular Cell biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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- Dept. Molecular Cell biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel
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Chessa E, Piga M, Perra A, Pintus E, Porcu M, Serafini C, Congia M, Angioni MM, Naitza MR, Floris A, Mathieu A, Saba L, Carta MG, Cauli A. Effect of anti-P ribosomal and anti-NR2 antibodies on depression and cognitive processes in SLE: an integrated clinical and functional MRI study. Lupus Sci Med 2023; 10:e001005. [PMID: 37918951 PMCID: PMC10626760 DOI: 10.1136/lupus-2023-001005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To explore the effects of anti-ribosomal P protein (anti-P) and anti-N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptor subunit 2 (anti-NR2) autoantibodies on depression and cognitive dysfunction and their relationships with functional brain connectivity in SLE. METHODS This cross-sectional study included adult patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology 2019 SLE criteria. Anti-P and anti-NR2 were quantified using ELISA. A 1-hour battery of neuropsychological testing interpreted by a neuropsychologist explored depressive symptoms (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, CES-D), cognitive domains and quality of life (SF-12). Resting-state functional connectivity (rs-fc) MRI analysis was performed within 1 month, and region-of-interest to region-of-interest (ROI-to-ROI) analyses with the graph theory were performed. RESULTS Thirty-three patients with SLE (9% male) were enrolled, mean age (SD) of 43.5 (14) years and median disease duration of 10.4 years (2.9-25.4). Anti-P was positive in 6 (18.2%) and anti-NR2 in 14 (42.4%) patients. Depressive symptoms were found in 14 (42.4%) patients using the CES-D (range 0-51). After correction for age, disease duration, disease activity and white matter lesion load, the CES-D score was independently associated with anti-P serum level (β=0.32; p=0.049) and prednisone daily dose (β=0.38; p=0.023). Nineteen patients (57.6%) showed at least a cognitive test alteration, but no significant association with autoantibodies was found. The rs-fc MRI analysis revealed an independent association between the anti-P serum levels and many altered brain ROI properties but no anti-NR2 and prednisone effects on the cerebral network. CONCLUSIONS Anti-P was associated with brain network perturbation, which may be responsible for depressive symptoms in patients with SLE.
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- Rheumatology Unit, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Radiology Department, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Rheumatology Unit, AOU Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
- Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Marx W, Penninx BWJH, Solmi M, Furukawa TA, Firth J, Carvalho AF, Berk M. Major depressive disorder. Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023; 9:44. [PMID: 37620370 DOI: 10.1038/s41572-023-00454-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 52.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by persistent depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure in previously enjoyable activities, recurrent thoughts of death, and physical and cognitive symptoms. People with MDD can have reduced quality of life owing to the disorder itself as well as related medical comorbidities, social factors, and impaired functional outcomes. MDD is a complex disorder that cannot be fully explained by any one single established biological or environmental pathway. Instead, MDD seems to be caused by a combination of genetic, environmental, psychological and biological factors. Treatment for MDD commonly involves pharmacological therapy with antidepressant medications, psychotherapy or a combination of both. In people with severe and/or treatment-resistant MDD, other biological therapies, such as electroconvulsive therapy, may also be offered.
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- Wolfgang Marx
- Deakin University, IMPACT - the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Public Health and Amsterdam Neuroscience, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- On Track: The Champlain First Episode Psychosis Program, Department of Mental Health, The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Charité Universitätsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine/School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Deakin University, IMPACT - the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Deakin University, IMPACT - the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Rusch JA, Layden BT, Dugas LR. Signalling cognition: the gut microbiota and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2023; 14:1130689. [PMID: 37404311 PMCID: PMC10316519 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2023.1130689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023] Open
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Cognitive function in humans depends on the complex and interplay between multiple body systems, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. The gut microbiota, which vastly outnumbers human cells and has a genetic potential that exceeds that of the human genome, plays a crucial role in this interplay. The microbiota-gut-brain (MGB) axis is a bidirectional signalling pathway that operates through neural, endocrine, immune, and metabolic pathways. One of the major neuroendocrine systems responding to stress is the HPA axis which produces glucocorticoids such as cortisol in humans and corticosterone in rodents. Appropriate concentrations of cortisol are essential for normal neurodevelopment and function, as well as cognitive processes such as learning and memory, and studies have shown that microbes modulate the HPA axis throughout life. Stress can significantly impact the MGB axis via the HPA axis and other pathways. Animal research has advanced our understanding of these mechanisms and pathways, leading to a paradigm shift in conceptual thinking about the influence of the microbiota on human health and disease. Preclinical and human trials are currently underway to determine how these animal models translate to humans. In this review article, we summarize the current knowledge of the relationship between the gut microbiota, HPA axis, and cognition, and provide an overview of the main findings and conclusions in this broad field.
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- Jody A. Rusch
- Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- C17 Chemical Pathology Laboratory, Groote Schuur Hospital, National Health Laboratory Service, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
- Department of Medicine, Jesse Brown Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Public Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, United States
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Romo-Nava F, Blom T, Cuellar-Barboza AB, Barrera FJ, Miola A, Mori NN, Prieto ML, Veldic M, Singh B, Gardea-Resendez M, Nunez NA, Ozerdem A, Biernacka JM, Frye MA, McElroy SL. Clinical characterization of patients with bipolar disorder and a history of asthma: An exploratory study. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 164:8-14. [PMID: 37290273 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Revised: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Bipolar disorder (BD) and asthma are leading causes of morbidity in the US and frequently co-occur. OBJECTIVES We evaluated the clinical features and comorbidities of patients with BD and a history of asthma. METHODS In a cross-sectional analysis from the Mayo Clinic Bipolar Biobank, we explored the clinical characteristics of the BD and an asthma phenotype and fitted a multivariable regression model to identify risk factors for asthma. RESULTS A total of 721 individuals with BD were included. From these, 140 (19%) had a history of asthma. In a multivariable model only sex and evening chronotype were significant predictors of asthma with the odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals being 1.65 (1.00, 2.72; p=0.05) and 1.99 (1.25, 3.17; p < 0.01), respectively. Individuals with asthma had higher odds of having other medical comorbidities after adjusting for age, sex, and site including hypertension (OR = 2.29 (95% CI 1.42, 3.71); p < 0.01), fibromyalgia (2.29 (1.16, 4.51); p=0.02), obstructive sleep apnea (2.03 (1.18, 3.50); p=0.01), migraine (1.98 (1.31, 3.00); p < 0.01), osteoarthritis (2.08 (1.20, 3.61); p < 0.01), and COPD (2.80 (1.14, 6.84); p=0.02). Finally, individuals currently on lithium were less likely to have a history of asthma (0.48 (0.32, 0.71); p < 0.01). CONCLUSION A history of asthma is common among patients with BD and is associated with being female and having an evening chronotype, as well as with increased odds of having other medical comorbidities. A lower likelihood of a history of asthma among those currently on lithium is an intriguing finding with potential clinical implications that warrants further study.
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- Francisco Romo-Nava
- Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
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- Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico; Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Center for Biomedical Research and Innovation, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile; Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile; Mental Health Service, Clínica Universidad de los Andes, Santiago, Chile
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico; Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry & Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Lindner Center of HOPE, Mason, OH, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Nappi E, Keber E, Paoletti G, Casini M, Carosio C, Romano F, Floris N, Parmigiani C, Salvioni C, Malvezzi L, Puggioni F, Canonica GW, Heffler E, Giua C. Oral Corticosteroid Abuse and Self-Prescription in Italy: A Perspective from Community Pharmacists and Sales Reports before and during the COVID-19 Era. J Pers Med 2023; 13:jpm13050833. [PMID: 37241004 DOI: 10.3390/jpm13050833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/05/2023] [Accepted: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Corticosteroids are commonly used for a variety of conditions, but their use might come with significant side effects. Self-medication practices increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, potentially favoring corticosteroid misuse. Studies on this topic are lacking, thus we aim to characterize the misuse of corticosteroids in Italy through pharmacists' perspectives and sales reports. (2) Methods: We sent to territorial pharmacists a survey that aimed to investigate corticosteroid misuse before and during the pandemic. In parallel, sales reports of the major oral corticosteroids were obtained from IQVIA. (3) Results: We found that 34.8% of clients demanded systemic corticosteroids without a valid prescription, with a rise to 43.9% during the pandemic (p < 0.001). Adults and patients suffering from upper airway diseases or obstructive airway diseases most frequently asked for corticosteroids without an appropriate prescription. The greatest increase after the beginning of the pandemic was seen for lung diseases. Although sales of the major oral corticosteroids decreased during the pandemic, sales of those used for COVID-19 increased. (4) Conclusions: Self-medication with corticosteroids is common and might lead to avoidable toxicities. This tendency increased during the pandemic probably because of incorrect beliefs about the inappropriate use of corticosteroids for treating COVID-19 itself. The development of shared strategies between doctors and pharmacists is essential in defining protocols guiding appropriate patient referral in order to minimize corticosteroid misuse.
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- Emanuele Nappi
- Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- Società Italiana Farmacia Clinica (SIFAC), Viale Regina Margherita 30, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Respiratory Disease and Lung Function Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, 43125 Parma, Italy
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- Federazione Associazione Giovani Farmacisti (Fenagifar), Via Spadolini 7, 20141 Milan, Italy
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- Società Italiana Farmacia Clinica (SIFAC), Viale Regina Margherita 30, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Società Italiana Farmacia Clinica (SIFAC), Viale Regina Margherita 30, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
- Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Otorhinolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Unit, Casa di Cura Humanitas San Pio X, Via Francesco Nava 31, 20159 Milan, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Personalized Medicine, Asthma and Allergy, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, Rozzano, 20089 Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, 20090 Milan, Italy
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- Società Italiana Farmacia Clinica (SIFAC), Viale Regina Margherita 30, 09124 Cagliari, Italy
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Bachu AK, Davis V, Abdulrahim M, Harbaugh L, Prasad S, Kotapati VP, Srinivas S. Corticosteroid-Induced Psychosis: A Report of Three Cases. Cureus 2023; 15:e39221. [PMID: 37337486 PMCID: PMC10276927 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.39221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/21/2023] Open
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Corticosteroids are commonly used for pain management and inflammatory conditions but can cause neuropsychiatric complications ranging from anxiety to severe mood and psychotic symptoms. These complications can occur shortly after steroid treatment begins or at any point during therapy, and even after treatment has stopped. We present three cases of corticosteroid-induced psychosis in patients being treated for pain. The mechanism behind these complications is not fully understood, but stress on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is thought to play a role. Clinicians should be cautious and regularly evaluate patients to minimize the risk of complications. More research is needed to understand the underlying pathophysiology.
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- Anil K Bachu
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Baptist Health - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), Little Rock, USA
- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Allegheny Health Network, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry Residency Program, Baptist Health - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), North Little Rock, USA
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- Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry Residency Program, Baptist Health - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), North Little Rock, USA
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- Psychiatry, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Smith, USA
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- Internal Medicine, National Pirogov Memorial Medical University, Vinnytsia, UKR
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- Psychiatry, Psychiatry Residency Program, Baptist Health - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), North Little Rock, USA
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- Psychiatry, Psychiatry Residency Program, Baptist Health - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), North Little Rock, USA
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13-cis-Retinoic Acid Affects Brain Perfusion and Function: In Vivo Study. Mol Imaging 2023. [DOI: 10.1155/2023/7855924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Purpose. Study the effects of 13-cis-retinoic acid (13-RA), a synthetic analogue of a vitamin A used for the treatment of severe acne, on the blood flow in the rat brain using technetium-99m hexamethyl propylene amine oxime (99mTc-HMPAO) imaging. Methods. A total of 30 adult male Wistar rats were divided into the control (C), low-dose (L), and high-dose (H) groups. The L and H rats were exposed subcutaneously to 0.3 and 0.5 mg, respectively, of 13-RA per kg of body weight for seven days. Brain blood flow imaging was performed using a gamma camera. Then, a region of interest (ROI) around the brain (target, T), a whole-body region (WB), and a background region (BG) was selected and delimited. The net 99mTc-HMPAO brain counts were calculated as the net target counts,
in all groups. At the end of the 99mTc-HMPAO brain blood flow imaging, the brain, heart, kidney, lung, and liver were rapidly removed, and their uptake was determined. Brain histopathological analysis was performed using hematoxylin and eosin stains. In addition, the plasma fatty acids were studied using gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Results. There were highly significant differences between L and H in comparison to C and across the groups. The 99mTc-HMPAO radioactivity in the brain showed increased uptake in a dose-dependent manner. There were also significant changes in the brain tissues and decreased free fatty acids among the groups compared to C. Conclusion. 13-RA increases 99mTcHMPAO brain perfusion, uptake, and function and reduces fatty acids.
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Guilera T, Chart Pascual JP, Blasco MDC, Calvo Estopiñán P, Piernas González RA, Ramírez Martínez I, Rodríguez Moyano C, Prieto Pérez R, Gabarda-Inat I, Prados-Ojeda JL, Diaz-Marsà M, Martín-Carrasco M. Lurasidone for the treatment of schizophrenia in adult and paediatric populations. Drugs Context 2023; 12:dic-2022-10-1. [PMID: 36793449 PMCID: PMC9914098 DOI: 10.7573/dic.2022-10-1] [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: 10/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/13/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Schizophrenia is a common debilitating disorder characterized by significant impairments in how reality is perceived, combined with behavioural changes. In this review, we describe the lurasidone development programme for adult and paediatric patients. Both the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of lurasidone are revisited. In addition, pivotal clinical studies conducted on both adults and children are summarized. Several clinical cases, which demonstrate the role of lurasidone in real-world practice, are also presented. Current clinical guidelines recommend lurasidone as the first-line treatment in the acute and long-term management of schizophrenia in both adult and paediatric populations.
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- Teresa Guilera
- Psychiatry Service, Santa Maria University Hospital, Lleida, Spain,Institute for Biomedical Research in Lleida Dr Pifarré Foundation (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Servicio de Salud Mental, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, Spain,Departamento de Ciencias Morfológicas y Sociosanitarias, Universidad de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain,Instituto Maimónides de Investigación Biomédica de Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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- Instituto de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, CIBERSAM, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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Meijer OC, Buurstede JC, Viho EMG, Amaya JM, Koning ASCAM, van der Meulen M, van Weert LTCM, Paul SN, Kroon J, Koorneef LL. Transcriptional glucocorticoid effects in the brain: Finding the relevant target genes. J Neuroendocrinol 2023; 35:e13213. [PMID: 36426812 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13213] [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: 06/26/2022] [Revised: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 11/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Glucocorticoids are powerful modulators of brain function. They act via mineralocorticoid and glucocorticoid receptors (MR and GR). These are best understood as transcription factors. Although many glucocorticoid effects depend on the modulation of gene transcription, it is a major challenge to link gene expression to function given the large-scale, apparently pleiotropic genomic responses. The extensive sets of MR and GR target genes are highly specific per cell type, and the brain contains many different (neuronal and non-neuronal) cell types. Next to the set "trait" of cellular context, the "state" of other active signaling pathways will affect MR and GR transcriptional activity. Here, we discuss receptor specificity and contextual factors that determine the transcriptional outcome of MR/GR signaling, experimental possibilities offered by single-cell transcriptomics approaches, and reflect on how to make sense of lists of target genes in relation to understanding the functional effects of steroid receptor activation.
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- Onno C Meijer
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Ikeda N, Yamada S, Yamamoto M, Tanaka K, Fujii T, Tsuji T, Kimoto S, Takahashi S. Two cases of steroid dementia showing partial recovery during 2-year follow-up. PCN REPORTS : PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES 2022; 1:e49. [PMID: 38868656 PMCID: PMC11114292 DOI: 10.1002/pcn5.49] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2022] [Revised: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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Background Steroid dementia has been reported since the 1970s. In the current super-aged society, it increasingly receives attention because of the growing number of elderly people that are medicated with steroids for systemic rheumatic disease. Case Presentation We report two cases of steroid dementia that were diagnosed as a result of careful observation of clinical symptoms and biological examination, including nuclear medicine tests. Cognitive and daily living functions were partially recovered in both cases after decrease or discontinuance of steroid medication in 2-year follow-up, but their daily living function could not be totally restored to premorbid level. Conclusion Cognitive dysfunction caused by steroids is suggested by these cases, although definitive diagnosis in these cases is not possible. It was partially reversible over the course of a few years, but some functional loss remains. Cognitive function should be assessed appropriately before, during, and after steroid treatment. Detailed differential diagnosis of neurodegenerative disorders and longitudinal follow-up is required when cognitive dysfunction is observed after initiation of steroid therapy.
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- Natsuko Ikeda
- Department of NeuropsychiatryWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
- Department of PsychiatryWakayama Prefectural Mental Health Care CenterAridagawaJapan
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- Department of NeuropsychiatryWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Department of NeuropsychiatryWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical ImmunologyWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical ImmunologyWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Department of NeuropsychiatryWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Department of NeuropsychiatryWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
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- Department of NeuropsychiatryWakayama Medical UniversityWakayamaJapan
- Department of PsychiatryOsaka University Graduate School of MedicineSuitaJapan
- Clinical Research and Education CenterAsakayama General HospitalSakaiJapan
- Graduate School of Rehabilitation ScienceOsaka Metropolitan UniversityHabikinoJapan
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Xie J, Fan X, Su Y, Zhou H, Cao S, Zhu X, Zhu M, He C, Wang Y, Fan L, Ge Q, Zhu J, Liu B, Chen X, Xie Y, Ma L, Liu Y, Chen J, Wang H, Li Z. Pharmacokinetic Characteristics, Safety, and Tolerability of Telitacicept, an Injectable Recombinant Human B-Lymphocyte Stimulating Factor Receptor-Antibody Fusion Protein, in Healthy Chinese Subjects. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev 2022; 11:1273-1283. [PMID: 35844038 PMCID: PMC9796261 DOI: 10.1002/cpdd.1136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Telitacicept, an injectable recombinant human B-lymphocyte stimulating factor receptor-antibody fusion protein, is a new dual B lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS)/APRIL (a proliferation-inducing ligand) inhibitor that effectively blocks proliferation of B lymphocytes. This study evaluates the pharmacokinetic characteristics, tolerability, and safety of a single subcutaneous injection of various doses (80, 160, and 240 mg) of telitacicept in healthy Chinese subjects. This trial is a single-center, randomized, open-label phase I clinical study that includes three dose groups (80, 160, and 240 mg) with 12 subjects in each dose group. The subjects were randomly assigned to different dose groups in a 1:1:1 ratio for a single subcutaneous administration trial. After a single dose, the maximum serum concentration (Cmax ) of total and free telitacicept was reached within 0.5-1 days. The elimination half-lives of total and free telitacicept at doses of 80-240 mg were 10.9-11.9 days and 11-12.5 days, respectively. The formation and elimination of the BLyS-telitacicept complex were much slower; the median time to Cmax was 15-57 days and was significantly prolonged with increasing dose. Only two of the 36 healthy subjects had positive antidrug antibodies with antibody titers of 1:15. The severity of adverse events was mild or moderate, and no higher treatment-emergent adverse events were reported. In conclusion, total telitacicept within a dose range of 80-240 mg and free telitacicept within a dose range of 160-240 mg had linear pharmacokinetic characteristics.
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- Jing Xie
- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,School of Public FoundationBengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,School of Public FoundationBengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,School of PharmacyBengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,The Affiliated Hefei Hospital of Anhui Medical UniversityHefeiAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,School of PharmacyBengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,School of PharmacyBengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,School of PharmacyBengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina
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- National Institute of Clinical Drug TrialsThe First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical CollegeBengbuAnhuiChina,The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan UniversityGuangzhouGuangdongChina
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Lorkiewicz P, Waszkiewicz N. Is SARS-CoV-2 a Risk Factor of Bipolar Disorder?-A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:6060. [PMID: 36294388 PMCID: PMC9604904 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11206060] [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: 09/28/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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For 2.5 years we have been facing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and its health, social and economic effects. One of its known consequences is the development of neuropsychiatric diseases such as anxiety and depression. However, reports of manic episodes related to COVID-19 have emerged. Mania is an integral part of the debilitating illness-bipolar disorder (BD). Due to its devastating effects, it is therefore important to establish whether SARS-CoV-2 infection is a causative agent of this severe mental disorder. In this narrative review, we discuss the similarities between the disorders caused by SARS-CoV-2 and those found in patients with BD, and we also try to answer the question of whether SARS-CoV-2 infection may be a risk factor for the development of this affective disorder. Our observation shows that disorders in COVID-19 showing the greatest similarity to those in BD are cytokine disorders, tryptophan metabolism, sleep disorders and structural changes in the central nervous system (CNS). These changes, especially intensified in severe infections, may be a trigger for the development of BD in particularly vulnerable people, e.g., with family history, or cause an acute episode in patients with a pre-existing BD.
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- Piotr Lorkiewicz
- Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of Bialystok, Wołodyjowskiego 2, 15-272 Białystok, Poland
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Ali S, Paul S, Yakkali S, Teresa Selvin S, Thomas S, Bikeyeva V, Abdullah A, Radivojevic A, Abu Jad AA, Ravanavena A, Ravindra C, Igweonu-Nwakile EO, Hamid P. Glucocorticoids-Induced Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e28981. [PMID: 36225410 PMCID: PMC9541934 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.28981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a globally rising chronic intestinal disease that affects individuals in many parts of the world. Immunosuppressive medications such as corticosteroids are used to manage flare-ups and to induce remission in IBD. Corticosteroids are said to cause several systemic symptoms, but they are also associated with drug-induced neuropsychiatric disorders. This article examines the existing data on psychiatric and cognitive effects associated with corticosteroid therapy in relation to IBD. Many studies have found that corticosteroids appear to cause mood disturbances such as mania, hypomania, depression, and cognitive problems in the first few weeks of therapy, but these effects are dose-dependent and often mild. The purpose of this literature review is to shed light on the impact corticosteroids can have on individuals' mental health, which will aid physicians in the future when treating patients with IBD. Healthcare professionals should advise patients of this risk and assess the need for intervention. While there is evidence that corticosteroids can elicit neuropsychiatric symptoms, more data on people with IBD who are on corticosteroid therapy is needed to determine the prevalence of glucocorticoid-induced mood changes in this population.
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- Safina Ali
- Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- General Surgery, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Neurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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van der Meulen M, Amaya JM, Dekkers OM, Meijer OC. Association between use of systemic and inhaled glucocorticoids and changes in brain volume and white matter microstructure: a cross-sectional study using data from the UK Biobank. BMJ Open 2022; 12:e062446. [PMID: 36041764 PMCID: PMC9438037 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use is associated with changes in grey matter volume (GMV) and white matter microstructure. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING UK Biobank, a prospective population-based cohort study of adults recruited in the UK between 2006 and 2010. PARTICIPANTS After exclusion based on neurological, psychiatric or endocrinological history, and use of psychotropic medication, 222 systemic glucocorticoid users, 557 inhaled glucocorticoid users and 24 106 controls with available T1 and diffusion MRI data were included. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Primary outcomes were differences in 22 volumetric and 14 diffusion imaging parameters between glucocorticoid users and controls, determined using linear regression analyses adjusted for potential confounders. Secondary outcomes included cognitive functioning (six tests) and emotional symptoms (four questions). RESULTS Both systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use were associated with reduced white matter integrity (lower fractional anisotropy (FA) and higher mean diffusivity (MD)) compared with controls, with larger effect sizes in systemic users (FA: adjusted mean difference (AMD)=-3.7e-3, 95% CI=-6.4e-3 to 1.0e-3; MD: AMD=7.2e-6, 95% CI=3.2e-6 to 1.1e-5) than inhaled users (FA: AMD=-2.3e-3, 95% CI=-4.0e-3 to -5.7e-4; MD: AMD=2.7e-6, 95% CI=1.7e-7 to 5.2e-6). Systemic use was also associated with larger caudate GMV (AMD=178.7 mm3, 95% CI=82.2 to 275.0), while inhaled users had smaller amygdala GMV (AMD=-23.9 mm3, 95% CI=-41.5 to -6.2) than controls. As for secondary outcomes, systemic users performed worse on the symbol digit substitution task (AMD=-0.17 SD, 95% CI=-0.34 to -0.01), and reported more depressive symptoms (OR=1.76, 95% CI=1.25 to 2.43), disinterest (OR=1.84, 95% CI=1.29 to 2.56), tenseness/restlessness (OR=1.78, 95% CI=1.29 to 2.41), and tiredness/lethargy (OR=1.90, 95% CI=1.45 to 2.50) compared with controls. Inhaled users only reported more tiredness/lethargy (OR=1.35, 95% CI=1.14 to 1.60). CONCLUSIONS Both systemic and inhaled glucocorticoid use are associated with decreased white matter integrity and limited changes in GMV. This association may contribute to the neuropsychiatric side effects of glucocorticoid medication, especially with chronic use.
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- Merel van der Meulen
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Dekkers AJ, Amaya JM, van der Meulen M, Biermasz NR, Meijer OC, Pereira AM. Long-term effects of glucocorticoid excess on the brain. J Neuroendocrinol 2022; 34:e13142. [PMID: 35980208 PMCID: PMC9541651 DOI: 10.1111/jne.13142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The metabolic and cardiovascular clinical manifestations in patients with Cushing's syndrome (CS) are generally well known. However, recent studies have broadened the perspective of the effects of hypercortisolism, showing that both endogenous and exogenous glucocorticoid excess alter brain functioning on several time scales. Consequently, cognitive deficits and neuropsychological symptoms are highly prevalent during both active CS and CS in remission, as well as during glucocorticoid treatment. In this review, we discuss the effects of endogenous hypercortisolism and exogenously induced glucocorticoid excess on the brain, as well as the prevalence of cognitive and neuropsychological deficits and their course after biochemical remission. Furthermore, we propose possible mechanisms that may underly neuronal changes, based on experimental models and in vitro studies. Finally, we offer recommendations for future studies.
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- Alies J. Dekkers
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Pituitary Center and Center for Endocrine TumorsLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Department of Medicine, Center for Endocrine Tumours LeidenLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Pituitary Center and Center for Endocrine TumorsLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Pituitary Center and Center for Endocrine TumorsLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Department of Medicine, Center for Endocrine Tumours LeidenLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Pituitary Center and Center for Endocrine TumorsLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Department of Medicine, Center for Endocrine Tumours LeidenLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Pituitary Center and Center for Endocrine TumorsLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
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- Department of Endocrinology & MetabolismAmsterdam UMC (AMC)AmsterdamThe Netherlands
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Zhang F, Zhu X, Yu P, Sheng T, Wang Y, Ye Y. Crocin ameliorates depressive-like behaviors induced by chronic restraint stress via the NAMPT-NAD+-SIRT1 pathway in mice. Neurochem Int 2022; 157:105343. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuint.2022.105343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2022] [Revised: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Daskalakis NP, Meijer OC, de Kloet ER. Mineralocorticoid receptor and glucocorticoid receptor work alone and together in cell-type-specific manner: Implications for resilience prediction and targeted therapy. Neurobiol Stress 2022; 18:100455. [PMID: 35601687 PMCID: PMC9118500 DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2022.100455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Revised: 03/30/2022] [Accepted: 04/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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'You can't roll the clock back and reverse the effects of experiences' Bruce McEwen used to say when explaining how allostasis labels the adaptive process. Here we will for once roll the clock back to the times that the science of the glucocorticoid hormone was honored with a Nobel prize and highlight the discovery of their receptors in the hippocampus as inroad to its current status as master regulator in control of stress coping and adaptation. Glucocorticoids operate in concert with numerous neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, and other hormones with the aim to facilitate processing of information in the neurocircuitry of stress, from anticipation and perception of a novel experience to behavioral adaptation and memory storage. This action, exerted by the glucocorticoids, is guided by two complementary receptor systems, mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) and glucocorticoid receptors (GR), that need to be balanced for a healthy stress response pattern. Here we discuss the cellular, neuroendocrine, and behavioral studies underlying the MR:GR balance concept, highlight the relevance of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) -axis patterns and note the limited understanding yet of sexual dimorphism in glucocorticoid actions. We conclude with the prospect that (i) genetically and epigenetically regulated receptor variants dictate cell-type-specific transcriptome signatures of stress-related neuropsychiatric symptoms and (ii) selective receptor modulators are becoming available for more targeted treatment. These two new developments may help to 'restart the clock' with the prospect to support resilience.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
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Paul SN, Wingenfeld K, Otte C, Meijer OC. Brain Mineralocorticoid receptor in health and disease: from molecular signaling to cognitive and emotional function. Br J Pharmacol 2022; 179:3205-3219. [PMID: 35297038 PMCID: PMC9323486 DOI: 10.1111/bph.15835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 03/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Brain mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) mediate effects of glucocorticoid hormones in stress adaptation, as well as the effects of aldosterone itself in relation to salt homeostasis. Brain stem MRs respond to aldosterone, whereas forebrain MRs mediate rapid and delayed glucocorticoid effects in conjunction with the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). MR‐mediated effects depend on age, gender, genetic variations, and environmental influences. Disturbed MR activity through chronic stress, certain (endocrine) diseases or during glucocorticoid therapy can cause deleterious effects on affective state, cognitive and behavioural function in susceptible individuals. Considering the important role MR plays in cognition and emotional function in health and disease, MR modulation by pharmacological intervention could relieve stress‐ and endocrine‐related symptoms. Here, we discuss recent pharmacological interventions in the clinic and genetic developments in the molecular underpinnings of MR signalling. Further understanding of MR‐dependent pathways may help to improve psychiatric symptoms in a diversity of settings.
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- Susana N Paul
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Charité Universitätsmedizin Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany.,NeuroCure Cluster of Excellence, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.,Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Koning ASCAM, Habets PC, Bogaards M, Kroon J, van Santen HM, de Bont JM, Meijer OC. Mineralocorticoid receptor status in the human brain after dexamethasone treatment: a single case study. Endocr Connect 2022; 11:EC-21-0425.R1. [PMID: 35148274 PMCID: PMC8942311 DOI: 10.1530/ec-21-0425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Synthetic glucocorticoids like dexamethasone can cause severe neuropsychiatric effects. They preferentially bind to the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) over the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). High dosages result in strong GR activation but likely also result in lower MR activation based on GR-mediated negative feedback on cortisol levels. Therefore, reduced MR activity may contribute to dexamethasone-induced neuropsychiatric symptoms. OBJECTIVE In this single case study, we evaluate whether dexamethasone leads to reduced MR activation in the human brain. Brain tissue of an 8-year-old brain tumor patient was used, who suffered chronically from dexamethasone-induced neuropsychiatric symptoms and deceased only hours after a high dose of dexamethasone. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The efficacy of dexamethasone to induce MR activity was determined in HEK293T cells using a reporter construct. Subcellular localization of GR and MR was assessed in paraffin-embedded hippocampal tissue from the patient and two controls. In hippocampal tissue from the patient and eight controls, mRNA of MR/GR target genes was measured. RESULTS In vitro, dexamethasone stimulated MR with low efficacy and low potency. Immunofluorescence showed the presence of both GR and MR in the hippocampal cell nuclei after dexamethasone exposure. The putative MR target gene JDP2 was consistently expressed at relatively low levels in the dexamethasone-treated brain samples. Gene expression showed substantial variation in MR/GR target gene expression in two different hippocampus tissue blocks from the same patient. CONCLUSIONS Dexamethasone may induce MR nuclear translocation in the human brain. Conclusions on in vivo effects on gene expression in the brain await the availability of more tissue of dexamethasone-treated patients.
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- Anne-Sophie C A M Koning
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Correspondence should be addressed to A-S C A M Koning or O C Meijer: or
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Prinses Máxima Centrum, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Prinses Máxima Centrum, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
- Correspondence should be addressed to A-S C A M Koning or O C Meijer: or
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Ionadi A, Johnson JD. Interaction between corticosterone and PER2 in regulating emotional behaviors in the rat. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2022; 137:105628. [PMID: 34952453 DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2021.105628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Circadian rhythms play a prominent role in psychiatric health with disruption in rhythms associated with poor mental health. Corticosterone (CORT) is an important hormone in entraining the biological rhythms of many cells throughout the body and coordinating peripheral rhythms with the central master clock. Here, we tested the hypothesis that excess CORT during the circadian trough would lead to a flattening of period genes (Per1 and Per2) rhythms in limbic brain areas, and thus impact emotional behaviors. Male rats were injected daily with 2.5 mg/kg CORT or vehicle for 21 days at either ZT0 or ZT12 and sucrose preference, open field, and forced swim behaviors measured during the dark phase of the light cycle. After three weeks of injections, a reduction in sucrose preference was observed in animals injected with CORT at ZT0 and the reduction significantly correlated with reductions in Per2 mRNA expression in the central amygdala (CeA) and bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST). No changes in behavior or period gene expression were observed in animals injected with CORT at ZT12. DsiRNA was used to directly reduce Per2 levels in either the CeA or BNST and behavior was assessed. Despite reductions in Per2 expression in the CeA, no behavioral changes were observed. In contrast, a reduction in Per2 expression in the BNST was sufficient to reduce sucrose preference. The results demonstrate that CORT significantly contributes to the circadian expression of Period genes in certain limbic brain areas and disruption in diurnal CORT or Per2 expression can lead to impaired emotional behavioral responses.
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- Amy Ionadi
- Kent State University, School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent, OH 44240, United States
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- Kent State University, School of Biomedical Sciences, Kent, OH 44240, United States; Kent State University, Biological Sciences Department, Kent, OH 44240, United States; Kent State University, Brain Health Research Institute, Kent, OH 44242, United States.
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Lengton R, Iyer AM, van der Valk ES, Hoogeveen EK, Meijer OC, van der Voorn B, van Rossum EFC. Variation in glucocorticoid sensitivity and the relation with obesity. Obes Rev 2022; 23:e13401. [PMID: 34837448 PMCID: PMC9285588 DOI: 10.1111/obr.13401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Revised: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Increasing evidence points to a relation between increased glucocorticoid (GC) exposure and weight gain. In support, long-term cortisol measurements using hair analysis revealed that many individuals with obesity appear to have cortisol values in the high physiological range. The mechanisms behind this relationship need to be determined in order to develop targeted therapy to reach sustainable weight loss in these subgroups. The effect of GCs is not only determined by the plasma concentration of GCs but also by individual differences in GC sensitivity and the target tissue, which can be analyzed by functional GC assays. GC sensitivity is influenced by multiple genetic and acquired (e.g., disease-related) factors, including intracellular GC availability, hormone binding affinity, and expression levels of the GC receptors and their isoforms, as well as factors involved in the modulation of gene transcription. Interindividual differences in GC sensitivity also play a role in the response to exogenous GCs, with respect to both therapeutic and adverse effects. Accordingly, in this review, we summarize current knowledge on mechanisms that influence GC sensitivity and their relationships with obesity and discuss personalized treatment options targeting the GC receptor.
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- Robin Lengton
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.,Obesity Center CGG, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Notari L, Kirton R, Mills DS. Psycho-Behavioural Changes in Dogs Treated with Corticosteroids: A Clinical Behaviour Perspective. Animals (Basel) 2022; 12:ani12050592. [PMID: 35268161 PMCID: PMC8909229 DOI: 10.3390/ani12050592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Simple Summary Corticosteroids hormones are central to stress responses and, along with other hormones and neurotransmitters, contribute to the onset of physiological and behavioural changes aimed at helping the animal cope with anticipated demand. Both the human and animal literature suggest that exposure to systemic exogenous corticosteroid treatments can be associated with negative emotional states. In this paper, the potential behavioural effects of exogenous corticosteroid treatment on dogs and other species are discussed to show why consideration should be given to this matter when prescribing these drugs. Abstract Arousal and distress are often important factors in problematic behaviours, and endogenous corticosteroids are important mediators in the associated stress responses. Exogenous corticosteroid treatments have been reported to change behaviour in human patients and laboratory animals, with similar changes also noted in pet dogs. These behaviours not only potentially adversely impact the welfare of the dogs, but also the quality of life of their owners. Indeed, corticosteroids can bias sensitivity towards aversion in dogs. A decrease in behaviours associated with positive affective states, such as play and exploratory behaviours, together with an increase in aggression and barking have also been described in dogs. According to the available literature, human patients with pre-existing psychiatric disorders are more at risk of developing behavioural side effects due to corticosteroid treatments. It is reasonable to consider that the same may happen in dogs with pre-existing behavioural problems. In this paper, the possible behavioural side effects of exogenous corticosteroids are summarised to help inform and support veterinarians prescribing these drugs.
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- Lorella Notari
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), Horsham RH13 9RS, UK;
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- Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), Horsham RH13 9RS, UK;
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln LN6 7TS, UK;
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Raitiere MN. The Elusive "Switch Process" in Bipolar Disorder and Photoperiodism: A Hypothesis Centering on NADPH Oxidase-Generated Reactive Oxygen Species Within the Bed Nucleus of the Stria Terminalis. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:847584. [PMID: 35782417 PMCID: PMC9243387 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.847584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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One of the most striking and least understood aspects of mood disorders involves the "switch process" which drives the dramatic state changes characteristic of bipolar disorder. In this paper we explore the bipolar switch mechanism as deeply grounded in forms of seasonal switching (for example, from summer to winter phenotypes) displayed by many mammalian species. Thus we develop a new and unifying hypothesis that involves four specific claims, all converging to demonstrate a deeper affinity between the bipolar switch process and the light-sensitive (photoperiodic) nonhuman switch sequence than has been appreciated. First, we suggest that rapid eye movement (REM) sleep in both human and nonhuman plays a key role in probing for those seasonal changes in length of day that trigger the organism's characteristic involutional response (in certain animals, hibernation) to shorter days. Second, we claim that this general mammalian response requires the integrity of a neural circuit centering on the anterior bed nucleus of the stria terminalis. Third, we propose that a key molecular mediator of the switch process in both nonhumans and seasonal humans involves reactive oxygen species (ROS) of a particular provenance, namely those created by the enzyme NADPH oxidase (NOX). This position diverges from one currently prominent among students of bipolar disorder. In that tradition, the fact that patients afflicted with bipolar-spectrum disorders display indices of oxidative damage is marshaled to support the conclusion that ROS, escaping adventitiously from mitochondria, have a near-exclusive pathological role. Instead, we believe that ROS, originating instead in membrane-affiliated NOX enzymes upstream from mitochondria, take part in an eminently physiological signaling process at work to some degree in all mammals. Fourth and finally, we speculate that the diversion of ROS from that purposeful, genetically rooted seasonal switching task into the domain of human pathology represents a surprisingly recent phenomenon. It is one instigated mainly by anthropogenic modifications of the environment, especially "light pollution."
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- Martin N Raitiere
- Department of Psychiatry, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR, United States
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Murani E, Trakooljul N, Hadlich F, Ponsuksili S, Wimmers K. Brain Transcriptome Responses to Dexamethasone Depending on Dose and Sex Reveal Factors Contributing to Sex-Specific Vulnerability to Stress-Induced Disorders. Neuroendocrinology 2022; 112:235-251. [PMID: 33853082 PMCID: PMC8985051 DOI: 10.1159/000516500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Glucocorticoid (GC) receptor (GR) signaling in the hypothalamus (Hyp) and in the superordinate limbic structures, such as the hippocampus (Hip), conveys feedback regulation of the neuroendocrine stress response and acts upon other neurobiological functions that ultimately influence mental health. These responses are strongly influenced by sex, but the molecular causes are still largely unexplored. METHODS To investigate GR targets and their GC sensitivity in the Hyp and Hip, we treated juvenile male and female piglets with 10 (D10) or 60 (D60) µg/kg dexamethasone (DEX), a selective GR agonist, and analyzed transcriptome responses compared to a saline control group using RNA sequencing. RESULTS Both doses influenced similar biological functions, including cellular response to lipid and immune cell-related functions, but the transcriptional response to D10 was considerably weaker, particularly in the Hip. Weighted Gene Co-expression Network Analysis revealed a network of genes coordinately regulated by DEX in both structures, among which the alpha-arrestin ARRDC2 takes a central position. Distinct functional groups of genes were differentially regulated by DEX between sexes depending on the dose; at D10, these included particularly mitochondrial genes, whereas at D60 interferon signaling and lipid homeostasis genes were enriched. The general and sex-specific transcriptional responses to DEX highlight microglia as the prominent target. Several key marker genes of disease-associated microglia were regulated by DEX depending on sex, such as TREM2 and LPL. CONCLUSION The discovered expression signatures suggest that DEX induced a dysfunctional state of microglia in males, while in females microglia were primed, which could entail predisposition for different mental disorders.
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Koorneef LL, van der Meulen M, Kooijman S, Sánchez-López E, Scheerstra JF, Voorhoeve MC, Ramesh ANN, Rensen PCN, Giera M, Kroon J, Meijer OC. Dexamethasone-associated metabolic effects in male mice are partially caused by depletion of endogenous corticosterone. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:960279. [PMID: 36034417 PMCID: PMC9399852 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.960279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Synthetic glucocorticoids are clinically used to treat auto-immune and inflammatory disease. Despite the high efficacy, glucocorticoid treatments causes side effects such as obesity and insulin resistance in many patients. Via their pharmacological target, the glucocorticoid receptor (GR), glucocorticoids suppress endogenous glucocorticoid secretion. Endogenous, but not synthetic, glucocorticoids activate the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) and side effects of synthetic glucocorticoids may thus not only result from GR hyperactivation but also from MR hypoactivation. Here, we tested the hypothesis that reactivation of MR with corticosterone add-on treatment can attenuate the metabolic effects of the synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone. Male 8-week-old C57Bl/6J mice received a high-fat diet supplemented with dexamethasone or vehicle, and were subcutaneously implanted with low-dose corticosterone- or vehicle-containing pellets. Dexamethasone strongly reduced body weight and fat mass gain, while corticosterone add-on partially normalized this. Dexamethasone-induced hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia were exacerbated by corticosterone add-on, which was prevented by MR antagonism. In subcutaneous white adipose tissue, corticosterone add-on prevented the dexamethasone-induced expression of intracellular lipolysis genes. In brown adipose tissue, dexamethasone also upregulated gene expression of brown adipose tissue identity markers, lipid transporters and lipolysis enzymes, which was prevented by corticosterone add-on. In conclusion, corticosterone add-on treatment prevents several, while exacerbating other metabolic effects of dexamethasone. While the exact role of MR remains elusive, this study suggests that corticosterone suppression by dexamethasone contributes to its effects in mice.
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- Lisa L. Koorneef
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Center for Proteomics and Metabolomics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- Einthoven Laboratory for Experimental Vascular Medicine, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
- *Correspondence: Onno C. Meijer,
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Koning ASCAM, Satoer DD, Vinkers CH, Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH, Biermasz NR, Nandoe Tewarie RDS, Moojen WA, van Rossum EFC, Dirven CMF, Pereira AM, van Furth WR, Meijer OC. The DEXA-CORT trial: study protocol of a randomised placebo-controlled trial of hydrocortisone in patients with brain tumour on the prevention of neuropsychiatric adverse effects caused by perioperative dexamethasone. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e054405. [PMID: 37057711 PMCID: PMC8719188 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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IntroductionThe synthetic glucocorticoid dexamethasone can induce serious neuropsychiatric adverse effects. Dexamethasone activates the glucocorticoid receptor (GR) but, unlike endogenous cortisol, not the mineralocorticoid receptor (MR). Moreover, dexamethasone suppresses cortisol production, thereby eliminating its MR binding. Consequently, GR overactivation combined with MR underactivation may contribute to the neuropsychiatric adverse effects of dexamethasone. The DEXA-CORT trial aims to reactivate the MR using cortisol to reduce neuropsychiatric adverse effects of dexamethasone treatment.Methods and analysisThe DEXA-CORT study is a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in adult patients who undergo elective brain tumour resection treated perioperatively with high doses of dexamethasone to minimise cerebral oedema. 180 patients are randomised between treatment with either two times per day 10 mg hydrocortisone or placebo during dexamethasone treatment. The primary study outcome is the difference in proportion of patients scoring ≥3 points on at least one of the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) questions 5 days postoperatively or earlier at discharge. Secondary outcomes are neuropsychiatric symptoms, quality of sleep, health-related quality of life and neurocognitive functioning at several time points postoperatively. Furthermore, neuropsychiatric history, serious adverse events, prescribed (psychiatric) medication and referrals or evaluations of psychiatrist/psychologist and laboratory measurements are assessed.Ethics and disseminationThe study protocol has been approved by the Medical Research Ethics Committee of the Leiden University Medical Center, and by the Dutch competent authority, and by the Institutional Review Boards of the participating sites. It is an investigator-initiated study with financial support by The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) and the Dutch Brain Foundation. Results of the study will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration numberNL6726 (Netherlands Trial Register); open for patient inclusion. EudraCT number 2017-003705-17.
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- Anne-Sophie C A M Koning
- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry (GGZ inGeest), Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), Vrije University, Amsterdam Public Health and Amsterdam Neuroscience Research Institutes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Department of Anatomy and Neurosciences, Amsterdam UMC (location VUmc), Vrije University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospitals, Leiden and The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, and Centre for Endocrine Tumors Leiden (CETL), Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospitals, Leiden and The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospitals, Leiden and The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University Neurosurgical Center Holland, Leiden University Medical Center, Haaglanden Medical Center and Haga Teaching Hospitals, Leiden and The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Hawkins EM, Coryell W, Leung S, Parikh SV, Weston C, Nestadt P, Nurnberger JI, Kaplin A, Kumar A, Farooqui AA, El-Mallakh RS. Effects of somatic treatments on suicidal ideation and completed suicides. Brain Behav 2021; 11:e2381. [PMID: 34661999 PMCID: PMC8613439 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This work was undertaken to define and characterize the role of currently available somatic treatments in psychiatry in either increasing or reducing the risk for suicide. METHODS Members of the Suicide Prevention Task Group of the National Network of Depression Centers performed a literature review of somatic treatments known to increase or reduce the risk for suicide. The reviews ventured to include all relevant information about the risk for both suicide ideation and completed suicides. RESULTS Lithium and clozapine are the only two somatic treatments that have high-quality data documenting their antisuicide effects in mood disorders and schizophrenia, respectively. Lithium discontinuation is also associated with increased suicide risk. Ketamine and esketamine may have a small, but immediate, antisuicide effect. Despite the recent Food and Drug Administration approval of esketamine use in depressed suicidal patients, the small disproportional overrepresentation of suicide in subjects who had received esketamine versus placebo (3 vs. 0 among > 3500 subjects) requires ongoing evaluation. The purported antisuicide effect of electroconvulsive therapy is based on low-quality data. The effect of antidepressants is not at all clear. There appears to be direct evidence for antidepressants increasing suicidal ideation and the risk for suicide over the short-term in young people, but indirect (low quality) evidence that antidepressants reduce suicide risk over the long term. CONCLUSIONS Clinicians have an expanding pharmacopeia to address suicide potential in their patients. Some of the agents with documented antisuicide effects may also increase suicidality under specific circumstances.
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- Elise M Hawkins
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Enduring glucocorticoid-evoked exacerbation of synaptic plasticity disruption in male rats modelling early Alzheimer's disease amyloidosis. Neuropsychopharmacology 2021; 46:2170-2179. [PMID: 34188184 PMCID: PMC8505492 DOI: 10.1038/s41386-021-01056-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/01/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Synaptic dysfunction is a likely proximate cause of subtle cognitive impairment in early Alzheimer's disease. Soluble oligomers are the most synaptotoxic forms of amyloid ß-protein (Aß) and mediate synaptic plasticity disruption in Alzheimer's disease amyloidosis. Because the presence and extent of cortisol excess in prodromal Alzheimer's disease predicts the onset of cognitive symptoms we hypothesised that corticosteroids would exacerbate the inhibition of hippocampal synaptic long-term potentiation in a rat model of Alzheimer's disease amyloidosis. In a longitudinal experimental design using freely behaving pre-plaque McGill-R-Thy1-APP male rats, three injections of corticosterone or the glucocorticoid methylprednisolone profoundly disrupted long-term potentiation induced by strong conditioning stimulation for at least 2 months. The same treatments had a transient or no detectible detrimental effect on synaptic plasticity in wild-type littermates. Moreover, corticosterone-mediated cognitive dysfunction, as assessed in a novel object recognition test, was more persistent in the transgenic animals. Evidence for the involvement of pro-inflammatory mechanisms was provided by the ability of the selective the NOD-leucine rich repeat and pyrin containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome inhibitor Mcc950 to reverse the synaptic plasticity deficit in corticosterone-treated transgenic animals. The marked prolongation of the synaptic plasticity disrupting effects of brief corticosteroid excess substantiates a causal role for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis dysregulation in early Alzheimer's disease.
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Jasani R, Deacon JW, Sertich A. Corticosteroid-Induced Mania After Previous Tolerance of Higher Doses. Cureus 2021; 13:e17719. [PMID: 34650893 PMCID: PMC8489796 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.17719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Corticosteroids have several widely documented adverse effects. However, there is no systematic study evaluating the frequency and associations of corticosteroid-induced mania. We report a case of corticosteroid-induced mania in a patient that previously tolerated higher doses of steroid therapy without neuropsychiatric symptoms. Although there is evidence suggesting a dose-dependent relationship, previous tolerance has not been proven to correlate with reduced frequency of developing mania or psychosis on the reintroduction of the medication. Therefore, patients restarting steroids should proceed carefully, even when receiving low doses.
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- Reena Jasani
- Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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- Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA
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El-Domyati M, Anbar TS, Yehia M, Abdel-Aziz RTA. The use of intralesional corticosteroid combined with narrowband ultraviolet B in vitiligo treatment: clinical, histopathologic, and histometric evaluation. Int J Dermatol 2021; 61:582-590. [PMID: 34643271 DOI: 10.1111/ijd.15940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Treatment of vitiligo with intralesional steroid (ILS) injections has shown to be successful in quite a few studies. It is a simple and safe treatment when used with caution with a better response in localized lesions. OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study is to explore the efficacy and safety of using different concentrations of intralesional corticosteroid combined with NB-UVB phototherapy in the treatment of non-segmental vitiligo (NSV) patients. METHODOLOGY Twenty patients with non-segmental vitiligo were subjected to different concentrations of ILS injections (triamcinolone acetonide); that was carried out monthly for six sessions. All patients were also subjected to twice-weekly sessions of NB-UVB for 6 months. Punch biopsy was taken from each patch before and at the end of treatment sessions. Each biopsy was stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E), Orcein, and Masson's trichrome stains. RESULTS There was a significant difference between all groups in their repigmentation response (P = 0.017). After treatment, the epidermal thickness (histometry) was decreased (epidermal atrophy), especially with concentrations of 2.5 and 5 mg/ml of intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injection with decreased and disorganized collagen fibers. CONCLUSION Intralesional corticosteroid injections combined with NB-UVB showed a good and well-tolerated therapeutic option for vitiligo. The concentrations of 0.625 and 1.25 mg/ml of triamcinolone acetonide were the safest with fewer side effects and complications. However, higher concentrations of 2.5 and 5 mg/ml were more effective but with more side effects.
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- Moetaz El-Domyati
- Department of Dermatology, STDs and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Al-Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, STDs and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Al-Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, STDs and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Al-Minya, Egypt
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- Department of Dermatology, STDs and Andrology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University, Al-Minya, Egypt
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Zhang B, Yang M, Yan Q, Xu X, Niu F, Dong J, Zhuang Y, Lu S, Ge Q, Liu B. The Dual Dose-Dependent Effects of Corticosterone on Hippocampal Cell Apoptosis After Traumatic Brain Injury Depend on the Activation Ratio of Mineralocorticoid Receptors to Glucocorticoid Receptors. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:713715. [PMID: 34381366 PMCID: PMC8350576 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.713715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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In our recent studies, we reported that mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) had the opposite effects of glucocorticoid receptor (GR) on neural cell survival after traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, whether short-term use of high-dose natural glucocorticoids, which are mixed agonists of both MR and GR, leads to neurotoxic effects by inducing excessive GR activation is unclear, as is the threshold GR activation level and the possible signaling pathways remain unclear. In this study, we examined the dual dose-dependent effects of corticosterone (CORT) on spatial memory, hippocampal cell survival and receptor-mediated downstream signaling pathways after TBI. We found that different doses of CORT exhibited dual effects on hippocampal cell survival and rat spatial memory. Low doses of CORT (0.3 and 3 mg/kg) significantly increased MR activation, upregulated Akt/CREB/Bad phosphorylation and Bcl-2 concentration, reduced the number of apoptotic neural cells, and subsequently improved rat spatial memory. In contrast, a high dose of CORT (30 mg/kg) exerted the opposite effects by overactivating GR, upregulating P53/Bax levels, and inhibiting Erk/CREB activity. The results suggest that the neuroprotective and neurotoxic effects of endogenous GC depend on a threshold level and that a higher dose of GC, even for short-term use, should be avoided after TBI.
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- Bin Zhang
- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery and Beijing Key Laboratory of Central Nervous System Injury, Beijing Tiantan Hospital and Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Nerve Injury and Repair Center of Beijing Institute for Brain Disorders, Beijing, China
- China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases, Beijing, China
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Andrés-Jensen L, Attarbaschi A, Bardi E, Barzilai-Birenboim S, Bhojwani D, Hagleitner MM, Halsey C, Harila-Saari A, van Litsenburg RRL, Hudson MM, Jeha S, Kato M, Kremer L, Mlynarski W, Möricke A, Pieters R, Piette C, Raetz E, Ronceray L, Toro C, Grazia Valsecchi M, Vrooman LM, Weinreb S, Winick N, Schmiegelow K. Severe toxicity free survival: physician-derived definitions of unacceptable long-term toxicities following acute lymphocytic leukaemia. LANCET HAEMATOLOGY 2021; 8:e513-e523. [PMID: 34171282 DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3026(21)00136-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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5-year overall survival rates have surpassed 90% for childhood acute lymphocytic leukaemia, but survivors are at risk for permanent health sequelae. Although event-free survival appropriately represents the outcome for cancers with poor overall survival, this metric is inadequate when cure rates are high but challenged by serious, persistent complications. Accordingly, a group of experts in paediatric haematology-oncology, representative of 17 international acute lymphocytic leukaemia study groups, launched an initiative to construct a measure, designated severe toxicity-free survival (STFS), to quantify the occurrence of physician-prioritised toxicities to be integrated with standard cancer outcome reporting. Five generic inclusion criteria (not present before cancer diagnosis, symptomatic, objectifiable, of unacceptable severity, permanent, or requiring unacceptable treatments) were used to assess 855 health conditions, which resulted in inclusion of 21 severe toxicities. Consensus definitions were reached through a modified Delphi process supplemented by two additional plenary meetings. The 21 severe toxicities include severe adverse health conditions that substantially affect activities of daily living and are refractory to therapy (eg, refractory seizures), are without therapeutic options (eg, blindness), or require substantially invasive treatment (eg, cardiac transplantation). Incorporation of STFS assessment into clinical trials has the potential to improve and diversify treatment strategies, focusing not only on traditional outcome events and overall survival but also the frequencies of the most severe toxicities. The two major aims of this Review were to: prioritise and define unacceptable long-term toxicity for patients with childhood acute lymphocytic leukaemia, and define how these toxicities should be combined into a composite quantity to be integrated with other reported outcomes. Although STFS quantifies the clinically unacceptable health tradeoff for cure using childhood acute lymphocytic leukaemia as a model disease, the prioritised severe toxicities are based on generic considerations of relevance to any other cancer diagnosis and age group.
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- Liv Andrés-Jensen
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, St Anna Children's Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Pediatric Oncology and Immunology, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel; Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Wolfson Wohl Cancer Research Centre, Institute of Cancer Sciences, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK; Children's Haemato-Oncology Unit, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, UK
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- Women's and Children's Health, Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Oncology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oncology & Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Princess Maxima Center for Pediatric Oncology, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Liège and University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Pediatrics, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, St Anna Children's Hospital, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Royal Children's Hospital, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Bicocca Center of Bioinformatics, Biostatistics and Bioimaging, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Pediatric Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Weng D, Yin ZF, Chen SS, He X, Li N, Chen T, Qiu H, Zhao MM, Wu Q, Zhou NY, Lu LQ, Tang DL, Song JC, Li HP. Development and assessment of the efficacy and safety of human lung-targeting liposomal methylprednisolone crosslinked with nanobody. Drug Deliv 2021; 28:1419-1431. [PMID: 34223777 PMCID: PMC8259875 DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2021.1921073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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Glucocorticoid (GC) hormone has been commonly used to treat systemic inflammation and immune disorders. However, the side effects associated with long-term use of high-dose GC hormone limit its clinical application seriously. GC hormone that can specifically target the lung might decrease the effective dosage and thus reduce GC-associated side effects. In this study, we successfully prepared human lung-targeting liposomal methylprednisolone crosslinked with nanobody (MPS-NSSLs-SPANb). Our findings indicate that MPS-NSSLs-SPANb may reduce the effective therapeutic dosage of MPS, achieve better efficacy, and reduce GC-associated side effects. In addition, MPS-NSSLs-SPANb showed higher efficacy and lower toxicity than conventional MPS.
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- Dong Weng
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Furie RA, Bruce IN, Dörner T, Leon MG, Leszczyński P, Urowitz M, Haier B, Jimenez T, Brittain C, Liu J, Barbey C, Stach C. Phase 2, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Dapirolizumab Pegol in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:5397-5407. [PMID: 33956056 PMCID: PMC9194804 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Objective To evaluate the dose–response, efficacy and safety of dapirolizumab pegol (DZP) in
patients with SLE. Methods Adults with moderately to severely active SLE (SLEDAI-2K score ≥6 and ≥1 BILAG A or ≥2
BILAG B domain scores), receiving stable CS (≤40 mg/day prednisone-equivalent),
antimalarial or immunosuppressant drugs were included. Patients with stable LN
(proteinuria ≤2 g/day) not receiving high-dose CS or CYC were permitted entry.
Randomized patients received placebo or i.v. DZP (6/24/45 mg/kg) and standard-of-care
(SOC) treatment every 4 weeks to week 24, after which patients received only SOC to week
48. The primary objective was to establish a dose–response relationship based on week 24
BILAG-Based Composite Lupus Assessment (BICLA) responder rates. Results All DZP groups exhibited improvements in clinical and immunological outcomes
vs placebo at week 24; however, BICLA responder rates did not fit
pre-specified dose–response models [best-fitting model
(Emax): P = 0.07]. Incidences of serious
treatment-emergent adverse events across DZP groups were low and similar to placebo.
Following DZP withdrawal, SLEDAI-2K, physician’s global assessment (PGA), BILAG, and
Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Disease Area and Severity Index (CLASI) scores stabilized;
BICLA and SLE Responder Index (SRI-4) responder rates declined (likely due to
interventions with disallowed escape medications), BILAG flares increased, and
immunologic parameters returned towards baseline. Conclusions Although the primary objective was not met, DZP appeared to be well tolerated, and
patients exhibited improvements across multiple clinical and immunological measures of
disease activity after 24 weeks relative to placebo. The potential clinical benefit of
DZP warrants further investigation.
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- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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Snell Taylor SJ, Nielson CM, Breskin A, Saul B, Yu Y, Alam N, Eisen M, Hippenmeyer J, Janssens A, Kozak T, Papadaki HA, Selleslag D, Viallard JF, Feistritzer C, Kaiafa G, Kelsh M, Kilpatrick K, Brookhart MA, McGrath LJ. Effectiveness and Safety of Romiplostim Among Patients with Newly Diagnosed, Persistent and Chronic Immune Thrombocytopenia in European Clinical Practice. Adv Ther 2021; 38:2673-2688. [PMID: 33866516 PMCID: PMC8107157 DOI: 10.1007/s12325-021-01727-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Romiplostim has been approved in Europe since 2009 to treat patients with chronic primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Using real-world data from seven European countries, we measured the effectiveness and safety outcomes within 24 weeks following romiplostim initiation by duration of ITP: less than 3 months ("newly diagnosed"), 3-12 months ("persistent"), and more than 12 months ("chronic"). METHODS Adults with ITP and ≥ 1 romiplostim administration between 2009 and 2012 were included. Endpoints included durable platelet response, median platelet count, rescue therapy, bleeding and adverse events. We used inverse probability of censoring weighted estimators to estimate cumulative risk of each outcome. There were 64 newly diagnosed, 50 persistent, and 226 chronic ITP patients at romiplostim initiation. RESULTS Durable platelet response at 24 weeks ranged from 32% [confidence interval (CI): 18-46%] in newly diagnosed patients to 53% (CI 37-68%) in persistent patients. Median platelet count during follow-up ranged from 88 (CI 80-96) × 109/L in chronic patients to 131 (CI 102-160) × 109/L in newly diagnosed patients. CONCLUSION Regardless of ITP duration, over half of patients discontinued concomitant ITP medications. Few adverse events were observed. Although only approved for chronic patients, estimates of the romiplostim treatment effect were similar across patients being managed in European clinical practice, regardless of ITP duration at romiplostim initiation.
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- NoviSci, Inc., 201 W Main St, Ste 101, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA
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- NoviSci, Inc., 201 W Main St, Ste 101, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- NoviSci, Inc., 201 W Main St, Ste 101, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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- AHEPA University Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- NoviSci, Inc., 201 W Main St, Ste 101, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
- Department of Population Health Sciences, Duke University, Durham, UK
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- NoviSci, Inc., 201 W Main St, Ste 101, Durham, NC, 27701, USA
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Woolley B. The COVID-19 conundrum: Where both the virus and treatment contribute to delirium. Geriatr Nurs 2021; 42:955-958. [PMID: 34088523 PMCID: PMC8079024 DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2021.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Whereas hospitalists and intensivists are treating the life-threatening respiratory conditions that often accompany COVID-19, delirium prevention, identification, and treatment may inadvertently be taking a backseat. However, delirium identification is important as it can serve as a key marker for hospital providers to identify COVID patients at risk for poor outcomes including ICU stay and death.2 COVID delirium has been difficult to manage because some COVID treatment methods are inherently deliriogenic and some medications traditionally used to manage delirium have been rendered ineffective among this population. Inpatient neurology and psychiatry practitioners are having to postulate new treatment techniques; one such medication algorithm can be found within this piece. It is important that delirium doesn't get lost in the chaos that is management of the COVID patient.
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van Hulst AM, Peersmann SHM, van den Akker ELT, Schoonmade LJ, van den Heuvel-Eibrink MM, Grootenhuis MA, van Litsenburg RRL. Risk factors for steroid-induced adverse psychological reactions and sleep problems in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A systematic review. Psychooncology 2021; 30:1009-1028. [PMID: 33825231 PMCID: PMC8359839 DOI: 10.1002/pon.5654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Steroids play an essential role in treating pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The downside is that these drugs can cause severe side effects, such as adverse psychological reactions (APRs) and sleep problems, which can compromise health-related quality of life. This study aimed to systematically review literature to identify risk factors for steroid-induced APRs and sleep problems in children with ALL. METHODS A systematic search was performed in six databases. Titles/abstracts were independently screened by two researchers. Data from each included study was extracted based on predefined items. Risk of bias and level of evidence were assessed, using the Quality in Prognosis Studies tool and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation tool, respectively. RESULTS Twenty-four articles were included. APR measurement ranged from validated questionnaires to retrospective record retrieval, sleep measurement included questionnaires or actigraphy. Overall, quality of evidence was very low. Current evidence suggests that type/dose of steroid is not related to APRs, but might be to sleep problems. Younger patients seem at risk for behavior problems and older patients for sleep problems. No studies describing parental stress or medical history were identified. Genetic susceptibility associations remain to be replicated. CONCLUSIONS Based on the current evidence, conclusions about risk factors for steroid-induced adverse psychological reactions or sleep problems in children with ALL should be drawn cautiously, since quality of evidence is low and methods of measurement are largely heterogeneous. A standardized registration of steroid-induced APRs/sleep problems and risk factors is warranted for further studies in children with ALL.
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Hammer O, Palmer O, Palmer A. Topical steroid‐induced mood disorder responding to lithium. PROGRESS IN NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/pnp.697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Osama Hammer
- Consultant Psychiatrist, Sussex Partnership NHS Trust
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- Locum Specialty Doctor, Older Adult Mental Health Team, Sussex Partnership NHS Trust
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- General Practitioner, Locum GP, Staplehurst Surgery, Kent
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