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Sakarin S, Rungsipipat A, Surachetpong SD. Perivascular inflammatory cells and their association with pulmonary arterial remodelling in dogs with pulmonary hypertension due to myxomatous mitral valve disease. Vet Res Commun 2023; 47:1505-1521. [PMID: 36976445 DOI: 10.1007/s11259-023-10106-0] [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: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/29/2023]
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension (PH), an increase in pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP), may occur in dogs affected with myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Recent studies suggest that an accumulation of perivascular inflammatory cells may be involved with medial thickening which is a sign of the pulmonary artery remodelling in PH. The aim of this study was to characterise perivascular inflammatory cells in the surrounding pulmonary arteries of dogs with PH due to MMVD compared to MMVD dogs and healthy control dogs. Nineteen lung samples were collected from cadavers of small-breed dogs (control n = 5; MMVD n = 7; MMVD + PH n = 7). Toluidine blue stain and multiple IHC targeting α-SMA, vWF, CD20, CD68 and CD3 was performed to examine intimal and medial thickening, assess muscularisation of the small pulmonary arteries and characterise perivascular leucocytes. Medial thickening without intimal thickening of pulmonary arteries and muscularisation of normally non-muscularised small pulmonary arteries was observed in the MMVD and MMVD + PH groups compared with the control group. The perivascular numbers of B lymphocytes, T lymphocytes and macrophages was significantly increased in the MMVD + PH group compared with the MMVD and control groups. In contrast, the perivascular number of mast cells was significantly higher in the MMVD group compared with the MMVD + PH and control groups. This study suggested that pulmonary artery remodelling as medial thickening and muscularisation of the normally non-muscular small pulmonary arteries is accompanied by the accumulation of perivascular inflammatory cells.
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Affiliation(s)
- Siriwan Sakarin
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Companion Animal Cancer Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand.
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Shahin Y, Alabed S, Alkhanfar D, Tschirren J, Rothman AMK, Condliffe R, Wild JM, Kiely DG, Swift AJ. Quantitative CT Evaluation of Small Pulmonary Vessels Has Functional and Prognostic Value in Pulmonary Hypertension. Radiology 2022; 305:431-440. [PMID: 35819325 PMCID: PMC9619204 DOI: 10.1148/radiol.210482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Abstract
Background The in vivo relationship between peel pulmonary vessels, small pulmonary vessels, and pulmonary hypertension (PH) is not fully understood. Purpose To quantitatively assess peel pulmonary vessel volumes (PPVVs) and small pulmonary vessel volumes (SPVVs) as estimated from CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) in different subtypes of PH compared with controls, their relationship to pulmonary function and right heart catheter metrics, and their prognostic value. Materials and Methods In this retrospective single-center study performed from January 2008 to February 2018, quantitative CTPA analysis of total SPVV (TSPVV) (0.4- to 2-mm vessel diameter) and PPVV (within 15, 30, and 45 mm from the lung surface) was performed. Results A total of 1823 patients (mean age, 69 years ± 13 [SD]; 1192 women [65%]) were retrospectively analyzed; 1593 patients with PH (mean pulmonary arterial pressure [mPAP], 43 mmHg ± 13 [SD]) were compared with 230 patient controls (mPAP, 19 mm Hg ± 3). The mean vessel volumes in pulmonary peels at 15-, 30-, and 45-mm depths were higher in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) and PH secondary to lung disease compared with chronic thromboembolic PH (45-mm peel, mean difference: 6.4 mL [95% CI: 1, 11] [P < .001] vs 6.8 mL [95% CI: 1, 12] [P = .01]). Mean small vessel volumes at a diameter of less than 2 mm were lower in PAH and PH associated with left heart disease compared with controls (1.6-mm vessels, mean difference: -4.3 mL [95% CI: -8, -0.1] [P = .03] vs -6.8 mL [95% CI: -11, -2] [P < .001]). In patients with PH, the most significant positive correlation was noted with forced vital capacity percentage predicted (r = 0.30-0.40 [all P < .001] for TSPVVs and r = 0.21-0.25 [all P < .001] for PPVVs). Conclusion The volume of pulmonary small vessels is reduced in pulmonary arterial hypertension and pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with left heart disease, with similar volume of peel vessels compared with controls. For chronic thromboembolic PH, the volume of peel vessels is reduced. In PH, small pulmonary vessel volume is associated with pulmonary function tests. Clinical trial registration no. NCT02565030 Published under a CC BY 4.0 license Online supplemental material is available for this article.
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- Yousef Shahin
- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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- From the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease
(Y.S., S.A., D.A., A.M.K.R., J.M.W., D.G.K., A.J.S.) and INSIGNEO, Institute for
in silico Medicine (D.G.K., A.J.S.), University of Sheffield, Glossop Rd,
Sheffield S10 2JF, England; Department of Clinical Radiology, Sheffield
Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, England (Y.S., S.A., A.J.S.); VIDA Diagnostics,
Coralville, Iowa (J.T.); and Sheffield Pulmonary Vascular Disease Unit, Royal
Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, England (R.C., D.G.K.)
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Sakarin S, Rungsipipat A, Surachetpong SD. Expression of apoptotic proteins in the pulmonary artery of dogs with pulmonary hypertension secondary to degenerative mitral valve disease. Res Vet Sci 2022; 145:238-247. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2022.03.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Synn AJ, Margerie-Mellon CD, Jeong SY, Rahaghi FN, Jhun I, Washko GR, Estépar RSJ, Bankier AA, Mittleman MA, VanderLaan PA, Rice MB. Vascular remodeling of the small pulmonary arteries and measures of vascular pruning on computed tomography. Pulm Circ 2021; 11:20458940211061284. [PMID: 34881020 PMCID: PMC8647266 DOI: 10.1177/20458940211061284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary hypertension is characterized histologically by intimal and medial
thickening in the small pulmonary arteries, eventually resulting in vascular
“pruning.” Computed tomography (CT)-based quantification of pruning is
associated with clinical measures of pulmonary hypertension, but it is not
established whether CT-based pruning correlates with histologic arterial
remodeling. Our sample consisted of 138 patients who underwent resection for
early-stage lung adenocarcinoma. From histologic sections, we identified small
pulmonary arteries and measured the relative area comprising the intima and
media (VWA%), with higher VWA% representing greater histologic remodeling. From
pre-operative CTs, we used image analysis algorithms to calculate the small
vessel volume fraction (BV5/TBV) as a CT-based indicator of pruning (lower
BV5/TBV represents greater pruning). We investigated relationships of CT pruning
and histologic remodeling using Pearson correlation, simple linear regression,
and multivariable regression with adjustment for age, sex, height, weight,
smoking status, and total pack-years. We also tested for effect modification by
sex and smoking status. In primary models, more severe CT pruning was associated
with greater histologic remodeling. The Pearson correlation coefficient between
BV5/TBV and VWA% was –0.41, and in linear regression models, VWA% was 3.13%
higher (95% CI: 1.95–4.31%, p < 0.0001) per standard deviation lower BV5/TBV.
This association persisted after multivariable adjustment. We found no evidence
that these relationships differed by sex or smoking status. Among individuals
who underwent resection for lung adenocarcinoma, more severe CT-based vascular
pruning was associated with greater histologic arterial remodeling. These
findings suggest CT imaging may be a non-invasive indicator of pulmonary
vascular pathology.
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- Andrew J Synn
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worchester, MA, 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 Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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Wang Y, Su T, Feng S, Chen J, Tian X, Zhu L. Evaluation of the cross-sectional area of small pulmonary vessels in the diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by quantitative computed tomography: A case-control study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27622. [PMID: 34797285 PMCID: PMC8601304 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027622] [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: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a reduced cross-sectional area (CSA) of small pulmonary vessels and decreased pulmonary function test (PFT) indexes. This study investigated the value of small pulmonary vessel CSA in diagnosing and evaluating the severity of COPD and its correlation with PFT.This retrospective case-control study included patients with COPD who underwent multi-slice spiral computed tomography (CT) between March 2015 and December 2018. COPD severity was graded. Patients with normal CT results were included as controls. The CSA of small pulmonary vessels at the sub-segmental (5-10 mm2) and sub-sub-segmental (<5 mm2) levels was measured. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the effect of CSA for COPD risk prediction. The correlation between CSA% and PFT indexes was evaluated.There were 124 and 106 patients in the COPD and control groups, respectively. The %CSA <5 and %CSA5-10 were smaller in the COPD group than in controls (P < .05). The %CSA <5 in each subgroup stratified by COPD severity was smaller than in controls (P < .05). The % CSA5-10 was significantly smaller in the moderate and severe groups than in controls (P < .05). At 0.655%CSA <5 cut-off, the ROC area under the curve (AUC) was 0.765. For %CSA5-10, a 0.565 cut-off led to an AUC of 0.752. Both %CSA <5 and %CSA5-10 were positively correlated with all PFT indexes (r = 0.180-0.462, all P < .05).CSA was positively correlated with PFT. Analysis of small pulmonary vessel CSA based on CT images contributes to diagnosing and assessing the severity of COPD.
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- Yifan Wang
- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Pneumology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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- Department of Radiology, General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, China
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Sakarin S, Rungsipipat A, Surachetpong SD. Histopathological changes of pulmonary vascular remodeling in dogs affected with pulmonary hypertension secondary to degenerative mitral valve disease. J Vet Cardiol 2021; 36:141-152. [PMID: 34284267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvc.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2020] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVES Pulmonary hypertension (PH) can cause pulmonary arterial remodeling. Medial remodeling is a structural change of the pulmonary artery seen with PH. Hyperplasia and hypertrophy of pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) are suggested as causes of medial remodeling. To demonstrate the histopathological changes of the pulmonary artery in dogs affected with PH secondary to degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) compared with DMVD without PH and control dogs. ANIMALS Lung samples obtained from the carcasses of 19 older small-breed dogs (Control, n = 5; DMVD, n = 7; DMVD + PH, n = 7). MATERIALS AND METHODS Lung tissue sections were stained with hematoxylin and eosin, Masson's trichrome, and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The internal diameters of the pulmonary artery in the three groups were not different. Masson's trichrome staining revealed no collagen deposition in the intimal layer of the pulmonary artery in all dogs. The external diameter, percentage of medial thickness (%MT), percentage of SMC layer and collagen deposition areas, average number of SMCs, and the percentage of PCNA positive cells (%PCNA) of the pulmonary artery were increased in the DMVD and DMVD + PH groups compared with the control group. The %PCNA in the DMVD + PH group was significantly decreased when compared with the DMVD group. CONCLUSIONS Medial remodeling was found in left-sided heart failure DMVD dogs with and without PH. The medial remodeling in DMVD dogs with and without PH is related to SMC hyperplasia, hypertrophy, and collagen deposition, leading to an increased medial layer thickness of the pulmonary artery.
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- S Sakarin
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Companion Animal Cancer Unit, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand.
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Duan H, Liang L, Liu X, Xie S, Wang C. PARC/CCL18 is Associated with Inflammation, Emphysema Severity and Application of Inhaled Corticosteroids in Hospitalized COPD Patients. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis 2021; 16:1287-1297. [PMID: 34007168 PMCID: PMC8121623 DOI: 10.2147/copd.s304488] [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] [Received: 02/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Pulmonary and activation-regulated chemokine (PARC) also named CC-chemokine ligand 18 (CCL18) is a lung-predominant inflammatory protein that is found in serum. The relationship of PARC/CCL18 with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not fully understood. The aim of the present study is to analyze the expression of PARC/CCL18 in COPD. Methods Ninety-eight hospitalized COPD patients and 60 healthy volunteers from January 2019 to December 2019 were recruited in this retrospective study. Gender, age, height, weight, disease duration, smoking status, blood cell classification and count, length of hospital stay (LOS), symptom score, including COPD Assessment Test (CAT) score, modified British Medical Research Council (mMRC) score, lung function and therapy were recorded and serum PARC/CCL18 was analyzed by ELISA. The correlation between symptom score, blood cell classification and count, CRP, lung function parameters and serum levels of PARC/CCL18 and ROC curves of PARC/CCL18 levels and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) were accessed. Results It was found that serum PARC/CCL18 level in hospitalized COPD population was significantly higher than that in healthy people (p=0.003). COPD patients with emphysema had significantly higher serum level of PARC/CCL18 than those without emphysema (p=0.049). Total lung capacity (TLC) and residual volume (RV)/TLC had positive correlation with serum level of PARC/CCL18 (p=0.001, 0.020, respectively). Furthermore, serum PARC/CCL18 level was predictive for the application ICS (p=0.003) and related to C-reactive protein (p <0.0001) in hospitalized COPD patients. Conclusion PARC/CCL18 is associated with the severity of inflammation and emphysema in COPD. Furthermore, PARC/CCL18 is a predictor of ICS application in the treatment of hospitalized COPD patients.
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- Hongxia Duan
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Sakarin S, Surachetpong SD, Rungsipipat A. The Expression of Proteins Related to Serotonin Pathway in Pulmonary Arteries of Dogs Affected With Pulmonary Hypertension Secondary to Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:612130. [PMID: 33426031 PMCID: PMC7793840 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.612130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH) can cause medial thickening, a hallmark of pulmonary arterial remodeling. The serotonin (5HT) pathway has been suggested as a factor associated with PH by inducing pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells (SMCs) proliferation, a major cause of medial thickening. This study aims to demonstrate the expression of molecules in the 5HT pathway in the pulmonary artery of dogs affected with PH secondary to degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) compared to DMVD and healthy control dogs. Materials and Methods: The study included lung samples from the carcasses of 19 older small-breed dogs (Control n = 5, DMVD n = 7, DMVD+PH n = 7). Lung tissue sections were performed Hematoxylin and Eosin staining for measuring the percentage of medial thickness and immunohistochemistry for evaluating the expression of proteins in the 5HT pathway including serotonin transporter (SERT), serotonin 2A receptor (5HT2A), tryptophan hydroxylase 1 (TPH1), extracellular regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), and phosphorylated ERK1/2 (pERK1/2). Results: Medial thickening of the pulmonary arteries was found in the DMVD and DMVD+PH groups compared to the control. The medial thickening of the DMVD+PH group was increased significantly compared to that in the DMVD group. Intracytoplasmic expression of proteins related to the 5HT pathway was mainly presented in the medial layer of the pulmonary arteries. The control group showed a low expression of proteins related to the 5HT pathway. An intensive expression of SERT, 5HT2A, TPH1, and ERK1/2 protein was seen in the DMVD and DMVD+PH groups. Interestingly, pERK1/2 was strongly represented only in the DMVD+PH group. Conclusions: Overexpression of proteins related to the 5HT pathway including SERT, 5HT2A, TPH1, ERK1/2, and pERK1/2 was associated with medial remodeling in dogs affected with secondary to DMVD.
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- Siriwan Sakarin
- Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Companion Animal Cancer Research Unit, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome With a Mandible Advanced Device Increases Nitric Oxide Release and Ameliorates Pulmonary Hypertension in Rabbits. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2020; 79:694.e1-694.e12. [PMID: 33259783 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2020.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/25/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE To investigate the effects of mandible advanced device (MAD) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea-hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) on nitric oxide (NO) release and changes in pulmonary artery pressure and structure. METHODS Thirty male New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into OSAHS, MAD, and control groups (n = 10 per group). The soft palate of rabbits in the OSAHS and MAD groups was injected with hydrophilic polyacrylamide gel to induce OSAHS. The MAD group wore a MAD, and the control group was not treated. Cone-beam computed tomography scans and polysomnography recordings were performed to confirm successful model establishment. All rabbits slept in a supine position for 4 to 6 hours daily and were observed for 8 consecutive weeks. The pulmonary artery pressure was measured by right heart catheterization. Pulmonary artery morphometry was analyzed by hematoxylin and eosin staining. NO levels in plasma and lung homogenate supernatants were detected by Griess reaction assay kits. RESULTS The OSAHS group exhibited higher pulmonary artery pressure (57.74 ± 1.79 mm Hg) than the MAD (19.99 ± 2.04 mm Hg) and control (14.49 ± 0.54 mm Hg) groups. The media thickness percentage of the pulmonary artery was higher in the OSAHS group (46.89 ± 2.72%) than the control group (15.87 ± 1.18%) and was markedly reduced by MAD (21.64 ± 1.45%). Blood oxygen saturation was positively correlated with the NO concentration in both the lung and plasma, and the NO concentration was negatively correlated with the media thickness percentage and media section percentage. CONCLUSIONS OSAHS induced a decrease in NO and pulmonary hypertension, which was relieved by MAD therapy.
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Balasubramanian A, MacIntyre NR, Henderson RJ, Jensen RL, Kinney G, Stringer WW, Hersh CP, Bowler RP, Casaburi R, Han MK, Porszasz J, Barr RG, Make BJ, Wise RA, McCormack MC. Diffusing Capacity of Carbon Monoxide in Assessment of COPD. Chest 2019; 156:1111-1119. [PMID: 31352035 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.06.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Revised: 06/10/2019] [Accepted: 06/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (Dlco) is inconsistently obtained in patients with COPD, and the added benefit of Dlco testing beyond that of more common tools is unknown. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to determine whether lower Dlco is associated with increased COPD morbidity independent of emphysema assessed via spirometry and CT imaging. METHODS Data for 1,806 participants with COPD from the Genetic Epidemiology of COPD (COPDGene) study 5-year visit were analyzed, including pulmonary function testing, quality of life, symptoms, exercise performance, and exacerbation rates. Dlco percent predicted was primarily analyzed as a continuous variable and additionally categorized into four groups: (1) Dlco and FEV1 > 50% (reference); (2) only Dlco ≤ 50%; (3) only FEV1 ≤ 50%; and (4) both ≤ 50% predicted. Outcomes were modeled by using multivariable linear and negative binomial regression, including emphysema and FEV1 percent predicted among other confounders. RESULTS In multivariable analyses, every 10% predicted decrease in Dlco was associated with symptoms and quality of life (COPD Assessment Test, 0.53 [P < .001]; St. George's Respiratory Questionnaire, 1.67 [P < .001]; Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 Physical Function, -0.89 [P < .001]), exercise performance (6-min walk distance, -45.35 feet; P < .001), and severe exacerbation rate (rate ratio, 1.14; P < .001). When categorized, severe impairment in Dlco alone, FEV1 alone, or both Dlco and FEV1 were associated with significantly worse morbidity compared with the reference group (P < .05 for all outcomes). CONCLUSIONS Impairment in Dlco was associated with increased COPD symptoms, reduced exercise performance, and severe exacerbation risk even after accounting for spirometry and CT evidence of emphysema. These findings suggest that Dlco should be considered for inclusion in future multidimensional tools assessing COPD.
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- Aparna Balasubramanian
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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- Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado, Denver, CO
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- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
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- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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- Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD.
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Bunel V, Guyard A, Dauriat G, Danel C, Montani D, Gauvain C, Thabut G, Humbert M, Castier Y, Dorfmüller P, Mal H. Pulmonary Arterial Histologic Lesions in Patients With COPD With Severe Pulmonary Hypertension. Chest 2019; 156:33-44. [PMID: 30872017 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2019.02.333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2018] [Revised: 01/18/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The development of pulmonary hypertension (PH) during the course of COPD is a well-known phenomenon, with the prevalence depending on the severity of airway obstruction. When mean pulmonary pressure (mPAP) level at rest is ≥ 35 mm Hg or ≥ 25 mm Hg with low cardiac index, the term severe PH is used. For these patients, little is known on the underlying histologic lesions. Our objective was to describe these lesions. METHODS From the explants of patients undergoing lung transplantation, we compared retrospectively three groups of patients with COPD: severe PH-COPD (n = 10), moderate PH-COPD (mPAP between 25 and 34 mm Hg without low cardiac index) (n = 10), and no PH (mPAP < 25 mm Hg) (n = 10). Histologic analysis of the explanted lungs examined the wall of medium-size arteries, the remodeling of microvessels, and the pulmonary capillary density using morphometric measurements performed on three sections per patient. RESULTS Compared with the moderate PH group, the remodeling score of the microvessels was significantly higher (P = .0045) and the capillary density was lower (P = .0049) in the severe PH-COPD group. The alterations of the medium-size arteries, important in group 1 PH, seemed less discriminating. CONCLUSIONS Patients with severe PH-COPD appear to have a specific histologic pattern, different from that observed in patients with COPD with moderate PH or without PH.
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- Vincent Bunel
- Service de Pneumologie B et Transplantation Pulmonaire, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; INSERM U1152, Département Hospitalo-Universitaire FIRE, Laboratoire d'Excellence INFLAMEX, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Paris, France
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- Département de Pathologie, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Pneumologie B et Transplantation Pulmonaire, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1152, Département Hospitalo-Universitaire FIRE, Laboratoire d'Excellence INFLAMEX, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Paris, France; Département de Pathologie, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, AP-HP, Service de Pneumologie, Centre de Référence de l'Hypertension Pulmonaire Sévère, INSERM UMR_S 999, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, Paris, France
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- INSERM U1152, Département Hospitalo-Universitaire FIRE, Laboratoire d'Excellence INFLAMEX, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Paris, France
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- Service de Pneumologie B et Transplantation Pulmonaire, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; INSERM U1152, Département Hospitalo-Universitaire FIRE, Laboratoire d'Excellence INFLAMEX, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, AP-HP, Service de Pneumologie, Centre de Référence de l'Hypertension Pulmonaire Sévère, INSERM UMR_S 999, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, Paris, France
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- Service de Chirurgie Thoracique et Vasculaire, Hôpital Bichat, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Université Paris-Sud, AP-HP, Service de Pneumologie, Centre de Référence de l'Hypertension Pulmonaire Sévère, INSERM UMR_S 999, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, Paris, France; Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, Hôpital Marie Lannelongue, Le Plessis-Robinson, France
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- Service de Pneumologie B et Transplantation Pulmonaire, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France; INSERM U1152, Département Hospitalo-Universitaire FIRE, Laboratoire d'Excellence INFLAMEX, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Paris, France.
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Careta O, Cuevas E, Muñoz-Esquerre M, López-Sánchez M, Pascual-González Y, Dorca J, Aliagas E, Santos S. Imbalance in the Expression of Genes Associated with Purinergic Signalling in the Lung and Systemic Arteries of COPD Patients. Sci Rep 2019; 9:2796. [PMID: 30808894 PMCID: PMC6391454 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-39233-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2018] [Accepted: 01/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Growing evidence indicates that purinergic signalling is involved in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in the vascular remodelling that occurs in other disorders; however, its role in initial vascular changes of COPD is not entirely known. We hypothesised that expression of genes regulating extracellular ATP and adenosine levels would be altered in the lung and systemic arteries of COPD patients. Quantitative real-time PCR was performed to analyse the relative expression of 17 genes associated with purinergic signalling and inflammation in lungs and intercostal arteries of never smokers (NS) (n = 16), non-obstructed smokers (NOS) (n = 17) and COPD patients (n = 21). Gene expression of ATP-degrading enzymes was decreased in both tissues of NOS and COPD patients compared to NS. NT5E expression (gene transcribing for an AMP hydrolyzing ectonucleotidase) was increased in both tissues in NOS compared to the other groups. P1 and P2 receptors did not show changes in expression. Expression of genes associated with inflammation (interleukin-13) was upregulated only in lung tissues of COPD. These findings suggest that the expression of different extracellular ATP-degrading enzymes is altered in smokers (NOS and COPD patients), promoting inflammation. However, the high NT5E expression found only in NOS could compensate this inflammatory environment.
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- Oriol Careta
- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- Research Network in Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain.
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PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis: association of metabolic syndrome and its components with the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Biosci Rep 2018; 38:BSR20181199. [PMID: 30355652 PMCID: PMC6259021 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20181199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2018] [Revised: 09/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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A preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses-compliant meta-analysis was conducted to test the association of metabolic syndrome and its components with the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on observational studies. Literature retrieval, article selection and data extraction were done by two researchers independently. Total 16 articles (20 independent studies) were analyzed with 3915 COPD patients and 25,790 control participants. Overall analysis indicated that metabolic syndrome was significantly associated with 1.53-fold (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.23–1.9, P<0.001) increased risk of COPD, with moderate heterogeneity (I2 = 74.3%). Of four metabolic components, hypertension was significantly associated with 1.55-fold (95% CI: 1.14–2.11, P=0.005) increased risk, and averaged levels of systolic blood pressure (weighted mean difference [WMD] = 3.626 mmHg, 95% CI: 1.537–5.714, P<0.001) and glucose (WMD = 2.976 mmol/l, 95% CI: 0.141–5.812; P=0.04) were significantly higher in COPD patients than in control participants, yet that of body mass index (WMD = −1.463 kg/m2, 95% CI: −2.716 to −0.211, P=0.022) were significantly lower. Gender, race, source of control participants, matched status and sample size were identified as accountable factors for significant heterogeneity. Altogether, the presence of metabolic syndrome, especially its component hypertension, was associated with significantly increased risk of COPD.
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Aliagas E, Muñoz-Esquerre M, Cuevas E, Careta O, Huertas D, López-Sánchez M, Escobar I, Dorca J, Santos S. Is the purinergic pathway involved in the pathology of COPD? Decreased lung CD39 expression at initial stages of COPD. Respir Res 2018; 19:103. [PMID: 29807526 PMCID: PMC5972409 DOI: 10.1186/s12931-018-0793-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Accepted: 04/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Extracellular adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is up-regulated in the airways of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), resulting in increased inflammation, bronchoconstriction, and cough. Although extracellular ATP levels are tightly controlled by nucleoside triphosphate diphosphohydrolase-1 (NTPDase1; also known as CD39) in the lungs, the role of CD39 in the pathology of COPD is unknown. We hypothesized that alterations in the expression and activity of CD39 could be part of the mechanisms for initiating and perpetuating the disease. METHODS We analyzed CD39 gene and protein expression as well as ATPase enzyme activity in lung tissue samples of patients with COPD (n = 17), non-obstructed smokers (NOS) (n = 16), and never smokers (NS) (n = 13). Morphometry studies were performed to analyze pulmonary vascular remodeling. RESULTS There was significantly decreased CD39 gene expression in the lungs of the COPD group (1.17 [0.85-1.81]) compared with the NOS group (1.88 [1.35-4.41]) and NS group (3.32 [1.23-5.39]) (p = 0.037). This attenuation correlated with higher systemic inflammation and intimal thickening of muscular pulmonary arteries in the COPD group. Lung CD39 protein levels were also lower in the COPD group (0.34 [0.22-0.92]) compared with the NOS group (0.67 [0.32-1.06]) and NS group (0.95 [0.4-1.1) (p = 0.133). Immunohistochemistry showed that CD39 was downregulated in lung parenchyma, epithelial bronchial cells, and the endothelial cells of pulmonary muscular arteries in the COPD group. ATPase activity in human pulmonary structures was reduced in the lungs of patients with COPD. CONCLUSION An attenuation of CD39 expression and activity is presented in lung tissue of stable COPD patients, which could lead to pulmonary ATP accumulation, favoring the development of pulmonary inflammation and emphysema. This may be a mechanism underlying the development of COPD.
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- Elisabet Aliagas
- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Thoracic Surgery, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pneumology Research Group, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge - IDIBELL, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. .,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Unit of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Bellvitge University Hospital, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. .,Department of Clinical Sciences, University of Barcelona, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain. .,Research Network in Respiratory Diseases (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain. .,Department of Respiratory Medicine, Bellvitge University Hospital - IDIBELL, University of Barcelona, c/ Feixa Llarga s/n. CP 08907, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
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Borlaug BA, Obokata M. Is it time to recognize a new phenotype? Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction with pulmonary vascular disease. Eur Heart J 2017; 38:2874-2878. [PMID: 28431020 PMCID: PMC7190896 DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2016] [Revised: 02/14/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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- Barry A Borlaug
- The Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- The Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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Low dose of alcohol attenuates pro-atherosclerotic activity of thrombin. Atherosclerosis 2017; 265:215-224. [DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.09.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2017] [Revised: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Vascular disease in COPD: Systemic and pulmonary expression of PARC (Pulmonary and Activation-Regulated Chemokine). PLoS One 2017; 12:e0177218. [PMID: 28545096 PMCID: PMC5436690 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0177218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Introduction The role of Pulmonary and Activation-Regulated Chemokine (PARC) in the physiopathology of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is not fully understood. The aim of the present study is to analyze the expression of PARC in lung tissue and its relationship with the vascular remodeling of the systemic and pulmonary arteries of COPD subjects. Methods To achieve this objective, protein and gene expression experiments, together with ELISA assays, were performed on the lung tissue, intercostal arteries and serum samples from COPD patients, non-obstructed smokers (NOS) and never-smokers (NS). Results A total of 57 subjects were included in the analysis (23 COPD, 18 NOS and 16 NS). In the comparisons between groups, a significantly increased lung protein expression of PARC was observed in the COPD group compared to the NOS group (1.96±0.22 vs. 1.29±0.27, P-adjusted = 0.038). PARC was located predominantly in the smooth muscle cells of the remodeled pulmonary muscular arteries and the macrophage-rich area of the alveolar parenchyma. No differences were detected in PARC gene expression analyses. The protein content of PARC in the intercostal arteries were similar between groups, though little remodeling was observed in these arteries. Circulating levels of PARC were numerically higher in patients with COPD compared to NOS and NS. Conclusion The results of the present study suggest an increased lung protein expression of PARC in COPD subjects. This protein was mainly localized in the smooth muscle cells of the pulmonary muscular arteries and was associated with the severity of intimal thickening, indicating its possible role in this remodeling process.
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