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Application of Salivary Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:diagnostics11010063. [PMID: 33401557 PMCID: PMC7824401 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11010063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Fibromyalgia (FM) is a highly prevalent syndrome that impairs the quality of life of the patients; however, its diagnosis is complex and mainly centered on pain symptoms. The study of salivary biomarkers has proven highly useful for the diagnosis and prognosis of numerous diseases. The objective of this review was to gather published data on the utilization of salivary biomarkers to facilitate and complement the diagnosis of FM. Salivary biomarkers used in FM diagnosis include cortisol; calgranulin; and the enzymes α-amylase, transaldolase, and phosphoglycerate mutase. Increased serum levels of C-reactive protein, cytokines interleukin 1-β, interleukin 6, interleukin 8, interleukin 10, interleukin 17, tumor necrosis factor α, and various chemokines may serve as salivary biomarkers, given observations of their increased serum levels in patients with FM. Further research is warranted to study in depth the role and performance of biomarkers currently used in FM diagnosis/prognosis and to identify novel salivary biomarkers for this disease.
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Vaamonde-García C, Vela-Anero Á, Hermida-Gómez T, Fernández-Burguera E, Filgueira-Fernández P, Goyanes N, Blanco FJ, Meijide-Faílde R. Effect of balneotherapy in sulfurous water on an in vivo murine model of osteoarthritis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY 2020; 64:307-318. [PMID: 31828429 DOI: 10.1007/s00484-019-01807-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease that results in progressive cartilage destruction and subsequently joint dysfunction. Growing evidence indicates beneficial impact of balneological interventions in OA; however, their mechanisms of action are still unclear. Here, we evaluate the effect of balneotherapy in sulfurous water in an OA experimental model. Experimental OA was induced in Wistar rats by transection of the medial collateral ligament and removal of the medial meniscus of the left knee. Animals were randomized into three groups: non-treated (control) and balneotherapy using sulfurous water (SW) or tap water (TW). Macroscopic evaluation was performed, as well as evaluation of pain levels and analysis of motor function by rotarod test. Histopathological changes in articular cartilage and synovium were also evaluated. The presence of matrix metalloproteinase-13 (MMP-13) and oxidative damage markers was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Joint destabilization induced joint thickening, loss of joint flexion, and increased levels of pain. At day 40, animals from SW group presented lower pain levels than those from control group. Experimental OA also affected motor function. Balneotherapy in sulfur-rich water significantly improved joint mobility in relation to that in tap water. Besides, we observed that cartilage deterioration was lower in SW group than in the other two groups. Likewise, SW group showed reduced levels of MMP-13 in the cartilage. Conversely, we failed to observe any modulation on synovial inflammation. Finally, balneotherapy in sulfurous water diminished the presence of oxidative damage markers. Our results suggest the beneficial effect of balneotherapy in sulfur-rich water on an experimental model of OA, showing a reduced cartilage destruction and oxidative damage. Thus, these findings support the use of balneotherapy as a non-pharmacological treatment in OA.
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- Carlos Vaamonde-García
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Grupo de Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Campus de Oza, 15006, A Coruña, Spain.
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Grupo de Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Campus de Oza, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
- CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
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- CIBER-BBN, Barcelona, Spain
- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación en Reumatología (GIR), Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Sergas, Universidad de A Coruña, As Xubias, 15006, A Coruña, Spain
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- Grupo de Investigación de Reumatología, INIBIC-Hospital Universitario A Coruña, Departamento de Fisioterapia, Medicina y Ciencias Biomdicas, Universidad de A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Grupo de Terapia Celular y Medicina Regenerativa, Agrupación Estratégica CICA-INIBIC, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, Campus de Oza, 15006, A Coruña, Spain.
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Pons-Rejraji H, Brugnon F, Sion B, Maqdasy S, Gouby G, Pereira B, Marceau G, Gremeau AS, Drevet J, Grizard G, Janny L, Tauveron I. Evaluation of atorvastatin efficacy and toxicity on spermatozoa, accessory glands and gonadal hormones of healthy men: a pilot prospective clinical trial. Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2014; 12:65. [PMID: 25016482 PMCID: PMC4114109 DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-12-65] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention advocate lowering both cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol systemic levels, notably by statin intake. However, statins are the subject of questions concerning their impact on male fertility. This study aimed to evaluate, by a prospective pilot assay, the efficacy and the toxicity of a decrease of cholesterol blood levels, induced by atorvastatin on semen quality and sexual hormone levels of healthy, normocholesterolaemic and normozoospermic men. METHODS Atorvastatin (10 mg daily) was administrated orally during 5 months to 17 men with normal plasma lipid and standard semen parameters. Spermatozoa parameters, accessory gland markers, semen lipid levels and blood levels of gonadal hormones were assayed before statin intake, during the treatment, and 3 months after its withdrawal. RESULTS Atorvastatin treatment significantly decreased circulating low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol concentrations by 42% and 24% (p<0.0001) respectively, and reached the efficacy objective of the protocol. During atorvastatin therapy and/or 3 months after its withdrawal numerous semen parameters were significantly modified, such as total number of spermatozoa (-31%, p<0.05), vitality (-9.5%, p<0.05), total motility (+7.5%, p<0.05), morphology (head, neck and midpiece abnormalities, p<0.05), and the kinetics of acrosome reaction (p<0.05). Seminal concentrations of acid phosphatases (p<0.01), α-glucosidase (p<0.05) and L-carnitine (p<0.05) were also decreased during the therapy, indicating an alteration of prostatic and epididymal functions. Moreover, we measured at least one altered semen parameter in 35% of the subjects during atorvastatin treatment, and in 65% of the subjects after withdrawal, which led us to consider that atorvastatin is unsafe in the context of our study. CONCLUSIONS Our results show for the first time that atorvastatin significantly affects the sperm parameters and the seminal fluid composition of healthy men.
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- Hanae Pons-Rejraji
- CHU Clermont Ferrand, Laboratoire de BDR: AMP-CECOS, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- GReD, UMR CNRS 6293 INSERM U1103, Clermont Université, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont Ferrand, Laboratoire de BDR: AMP-CECOS, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- GReD, UMR CNRS 6293 INSERM U1103, Clermont Université, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Pharmacologie Fondamentale et Clinique de la Douleur, France Inserm, U 1107, Neuro-Dol, Clermont Université, Université d’Auvergne, F-63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- GReD, UMR CNRS 6293 INSERM U1103, Clermont Université, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service d’Endocrinologie-Diabétologie, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Délégation à la Recherche Clinique et à l’Innovation (DRCI), F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Biostatistics unit, DRCI, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- GReD, UMR CNRS 6293 INSERM U1103, Clermont Université, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Laboratoire de Biochimie, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont Ferrand, Laboratoire de BDR: AMP-CECOS, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- GReD, UMR CNRS 6293 INSERM U1103, Clermont Université, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Pharmacologie Fondamentale et Clinique de la Douleur, France Inserm, U 1107, Neuro-Dol, Clermont Université, Université d’Auvergne, F-63001 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont Ferrand, Laboratoire de BDR: AMP-CECOS, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- CHU Clermont Ferrand, Laboratoire de BDR: AMP-CECOS, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- GReD, UMR CNRS 6293 INSERM U1103, Clermont Université, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- GReD, UMR CNRS 6293 INSERM U1103, Clermont Université, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
- CHU Clermont-Ferrand, Service d’Endocrinologie-Diabétologie, F-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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