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Rousseaux F, Panda R, Toussaint C, Bicego A, Niimi M, Faymonville ME, Nyssen AS, Laureys S, Gosseries O, Vanhaudenhuyse A. Virtual reality hypnosis in the management of pain: Self-reported and neurophysiological measures in healthy subjects. Eur J Pain 2023; 27:148-162. [PMID: 36196745 PMCID: PMC10091709 DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Virtual reality hypnosis (VRH) has emerged as a new and promising option for pain management. Nonetheless, neural dynamics of pain modulation during VRH have not been investigated yet. The aim of this study was to measure the effects of VRH on pain, combining neurophysiological and self-reported measurements. METHODS Eighteen healthy subjects underwent noxious electrical stimulations in both normal wakefulness and VRH conditions. Dissociation, absorption, time perception, anxiety, pain intensity and unpleasantness, heart rate variability and breathing were reported for each condition. EEG signals were analysed using event-related potentials (ERP) and time-frequency response (TFR) time-locked to stimuli. Neurophysiological features were correlated with self-reported data. RESULTS VRH condition was associated with lower pain and higher dissociation. VRH significantly decreased amplitudes of N100 and P200 ERP components, reduced EEG power between 1 and 5 Hz from 100 to 560 ms, and increased EEG power from 5 to 11 Hz from 340 to 800 ms. These findings were observed at frontal, central and posterior electrodes. Heart rate variability was significantly higher and breathing frequency reduced with VRH. Correlations were found between the self-reported level of pain and ERP components. CONCLUSION VRH modulates cerebral pain processes and body physiology, leading to reduced pain levels. These findings offer a first insight on the analgesic mechanisms of VRH and suggest that VRH is an effective approach to reduce experimental pain. SIGNIFICANCE VRH decreases experimental pain perception, increases subject level of dissociation and modulates cerebral pain processing mechanisms. Pain can be managed with analgesic medication but also through complementary interventions. Among these, hypnosis and virtual reality (VR) are known to reduce pain for patients and healthy individuals. In recent years, an innovative technique combining hypnosis and VR has been proposed to help patients in managing pain. However, to our knowledge, no study has focused on the underlying mechanisms of this VR/hypnosis combination. We showed that VR combined with hypnosis decreases experimental pain, increases dissociation and influences EEG modulation.
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- Floriane Rousseaux
- Sensation & Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Laboratory of Cognitive Ergonomics and Work Intervention, University of Liege, ULiege (B32), Quartier Agora, Liege, Belgium
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- Coma Science Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Centre du Cerveau, University Hospital of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Sensation & Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Laboratory of Cognitive Ergonomics and Work Intervention, University of Liege, ULiege (B32), Quartier Agora, Liege, Belgium
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- Coma Science Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium
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- Sensation & Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Algology Interdisciplinary Center, University Hospital of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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- Sensation & Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Laboratory of Cognitive Ergonomics and Work Intervention, University of Liege, ULiege (B32), Quartier Agora, Liege, Belgium
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- Coma Science Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Centre du Cerveau, University Hospital of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Sensation & Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Coma Science Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Centre du Cerveau, University Hospital of Liège, Liege, Belgium
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- Sensation & Perception Research Group, GIGA Consciousness, University of Liege, GIGA (B34), Quartier Hopital, Liege, Belgium.,Algology Interdisciplinary Center, University Hospital of Liege, CHU Sart Tilman, Domaine Universitaire du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgium
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Toussaint C, Sanchez-Pena P, Titier K, Milpied B. Nécrolyse épidermique toxique idiopathique : intérêt d’une enquête toxicologique. Ann Dermatol Venereol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annder.2019.09.187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Toussaint C, Libbrecht L, Dano H, Piessevaux H. Endoscopic features, pathological correlates and possible origin of foveolar gastric metaplasia presenting as a duodenal polyp. Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2019; 82:257-260. [PMID: 31314185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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It has recently been shown that duodenal foveolar gastric metaplasia (FGM) sometimes presents as a polyp. The mechanism by which FGM develops into a polypoid lesion is unknown and it is unclear whether this form of FGM is indistinguishable from other polypoid lesions or whether endoscopists do not recognize it because they are unfamiliar with it. We identified and retrieved archival cases of FGM endoscopically suspicious for adenomatous polyp and examined their pathological, clinical and endoscopic features. Endoscopic features of the 13 identified FGMs presenting as polyps were heterogeneous and overlapping with those of adenomatous polyps. FGM was frequently associated with mucosal and submucosal Brunner's glands, but defining and recognizing hyperplasia of these glands remains difficult. Other pathological features could not explain the development of a polypoid lesion. The endoscopic features of FGM polyps are non-specific, overlapping with those of adenomatous polyps. FGM polyps probably acquire their polypoid aspect due to association with Brunner's gland hyperplasia (BGH), which also arises due to chronic inflammation and damage. Because BGH is ill-defined and difficult to recognize, while FGM is diagnosed easily, this type of polypoid lesions has until now only been recognized based on the presence of FGM, although FGM is most likely a secondary phenomenon and not the primary cause of the polyp.
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- C Toussaint
- Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Departement of Pathology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Departement of Pathology, Brussels, Belgium
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- Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Brussels, Belgium
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Thomas A, Toussaint C. Les Bronchiectasies Congénitales: Un Nouveau Cas Du Syndrome De Kartagener. Acta Clin Belg 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1949.11716506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Toussaint C, Kinnaert P, Toussaint C. Revue Des Livres. Acta Clin Belg 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1971.11716784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Enderlé J, Verstraete M, Toussaint C, Yourassowsky E, Elias M, Schoutens A, Corvilain J. Revue Des Livres. Acta Clin Belg 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1968.11716686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Toussaint C, Telerman-Toppet N, Toussaint C, Toussaint C, Burny F, Toussaint D, Prevost J, Yourassowsky E. Revue Des Livres. Acta Clin Belg 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1971.11716777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Deuvaert F, Verniory A, Toussaint C, Schoutens A, Potvliege P, Schulman C. Revue Des Livres. Acta Clin Belg 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1970.11716755] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Flament-Durant J, Veroft R, Berkowitch S, Toussaint C, Telerman-Toppet N, Schoutens A, Toussaint C, Telerman M, Telerman M. Revue Des Livres. Acta Clin Belg 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1971.11716799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Toussaint C, Kraytman M, Kinnaert P, Kinnaert P, Toussaint C, Toussaint C, Enderle J. Revue Des Livres — Boekbespreking. Acta Clin Belg 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/17843286.1972.11716814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Willemsen D, Cordes C, Bjarnason-Wehrens B, Knoglinger E, Langheim E, Marx R, Reiss N, Schmidt T, Workowski A, Bartsch P, Baumbach C, Bongarth C, Phillips H, Radke R, Riedel M, Schmidt S, Skobel E, Toussaint C, Glatz J. [Rehabilitation standards for follow-up treatment and rehabilitation of patients with ventricular assist device (VAD)]. Clin Res Cardiol Suppl 2016; 11 Suppl 1:2-49. [PMID: 26882905 DOI: 10.1007/s11789-015-0077-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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The increasing use of ventricular assist devices (VADs) in terminal heart failure patients provides new challenges to cardiac rehabilitation physicians. Structured cardiac rehabilitation strategies are still poorly implemented for this special patient group. Clear guidance and more evidence for optimal modalities are needed. Thereby, attention has to be paid to specific aspects, such as psychological and social support and education (e.g., device management, INR self-management, drive-line care, and medication).In Germany, the post-implant treatment and rehabilitation of VAD Patients working group was founded in 2012. This working group has developed clear recommendations for the rehabilitation of VAD patients according to the available literature. All facets of VAD patients' rehabilitation are covered. The present paper is unique in Europe and represents a milestone to overcome the heterogeneity of VAD patient rehabilitation.
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- Detlev Willemsen
- Schüchtermann-Klinik, Ulmenalle 5-11, 49214, Bad Rothenfelde, Deutschland.
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- Gollwitzer-Meier-Klinik, Bad Oeynhausen, Deutschland
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- Institut für Kreislaufforschung und Sportmedizin, Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln, Köln, Deutschland
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- Reha-Zentrum Seehof der DRV-Bund, Teltow, Deutschland
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- MediClin Fachklinik Rhein/Ruhr, Essen, Deutschland
- Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Deutschland
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- Schüchtermann-Klinik, Ulmenalle 5-11, 49214, Bad Rothenfelde, Deutschland
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- Schüchtermann-Klinik, Ulmenalle 5-11, 49214, Bad Rothenfelde, Deutschland
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- Schüchtermann-Klinik, Ulmenalle 5-11, 49214, Bad Rothenfelde, Deutschland
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- Schüchtermann-Klinik, Ulmenalle 5-11, 49214, Bad Rothenfelde, Deutschland
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- Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Bad Bevensen, Bad Bevensen, Deutschland
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- Klinik Höhenried, Bernried am Starnberger See, Deutschland
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- Reha Parcs Steinhof, Erkrath, Deutschland
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- Christiaan-Barnard-Klinik, Dahlen-Schmannewitz, Dahlen, Deutschland
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- Klinik Fallingbostel, Bad Fallingbostel, Deutschland
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- Gollwitzer-Meier-Klinik, Bad Oeynhausen, Deutschland
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- Rehaklinik "An der Rosenquelle", Aachen, Deutschland
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- m&i Fachklinik Herzogenaurach, Herzogenaurach, Deutschland
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- Reha-Zentrum Seehof der DRV-Bund, Teltow, Deutschland
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- C Toussaint
- Département Médico-Chirurgical de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgique
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Toussaint C. Socioeconomic problems of chronic renal failure: general conclusions. Contrib Nephrol 2015; 71:172-7. [PMID: 2805697 DOI: 10.1159/000417273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- C Toussaint
- Département Médico-Chirurgical de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgique
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Coste F, Toussaint C, Dubois M, Courtois A, Guibert C, Marthan R, Savineau J, Muller B, Freund-Michel V. Reversal of experimental severe pulmonary hypertension by NGF inhibition. Rev Mal Respir 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2015.02.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Coste F, Toussaint C, Dubois M, Courtois A, Guibert C, Marthan R, Savineau JP, Muller B, Freund-Michel V. Role of the nerve growth factor NGF in severe pulmonary hypertension. Rev Mal Respir 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rmr.2014.04.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Hacquard P, Cunat C, Toussaint C, Auclair A, Malecot MA, Ginet MF, Brun P, Pecquerie N, Lifante JC, Flatin V, Piriou V. [Assessment of the check-list in the operating room: perceptions of caregivers and physicians (level II assessment)]. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 2013; 32:235-240. [PMID: 23498557 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2013.01.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2012] [Accepted: 01/24/2013] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess, a year after the deployment of the check-list in the centre hospitalier Lyon Sud (CHLS - HCL), the perception of medical and nursing staff regarding the advantages of the check-list and its level of integration within the overall organization of the operating room. TYPE OF STUDY Descriptive study, questionnaires and audits. MATERIALS AND METHODS Distribution of individual questionnaires to the entire operating room staff, and observational audits in the operating room, to objectively assess the quality of implementation of the check-list (level II of the HAS - French National Autority of Health). RESULTS The medical and nursing staff participated equally in using the check-list. This was derived from the individual questionnaires and reinforced by the observational audit; they also revealed an uneven implementation of the three phases, with phase 3 almost never performed. In two-third of the cases, the time-out requirements did not comply with HAS instructions. Nurses and physicians perceived the check-list differently. Even though they agreed that the check-list should be a team effort and is useful, nurses noted a lack of investment and leadership from doctors, in addition to communication problems, which led to a feeling of disrespect towards them when they play the role of the check-list coordinator. CONCLUSION The questionnaire and the audit of practice showed strong adherence to the concept in that the surgical check-list was considered useful by all staff. However, it was also considered to be an added formality and its full implementation was rare in practice. There was a problem of distribution and acceptance of roles with nurses often observing that they were the only ones strictly following the check-list due to a lack of medical investment.
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- P Hacquard
- Service d'anesthésie réanimation, centre hospitalier Lyon-Sud, hospices Civils de Lyon, 165, chemin du Grand-Revoyet, 69495 Pierre-Bénite cedex, France
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Grelaud A, Grolleau A, Demeaux JL, Abouelfath A, Boisseau MR, Lassalle R, Toussaint C, Robinson P, Guérard M, Droz-Perroteau C, Gin H, Moore N. Résultats de Prisme ; une étude pilote sur l’effet à un an d’une prise en charge multidisciplinaire du syndrome métabolique. Rev Epidemiol Sante Publique 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2011.08.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This paper presents a method to correct intensity nonuniformity in spin-echo T(1)-weighted images and particularly the inhomogeneities due to RF transmission imperfections which have tissue-dependent effects through the T(1) relaxation times. This method is based on the use of a uniform phantom, first for classic normalization by division by the phantom images, and second for T(1)-correction using the RF transmitted cartography. We present experimental results from a bi-phasic (oil/water) phantom and from a salmon with a 0.2 T imager. The results demonstrate the efficiency of the method in the two cases and its ability to cope with partial volume effect.
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- G Collewet
- Cemagref, 17 Avenue de Cucillé, 35044 Rennes Cedex, France.
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Toussaint C. [Lipoid nephrosis, the toad, the salamander and the earth worm. A nephrological exemplary tale]. Rev Med Brux 2001; 22:A120-3. [PMID: 11388035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2023]
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Toussaint C. [Paul Govaerts (1889-1960), clinician and physiologist]. Rev Med Brux 1999; 20:A59-62. [PMID: 10091542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023]
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Toussaint C. Pyridoxine-responsive PH1: treatment. J Nephrol 1998; 11 Suppl 1:49-50. [PMID: 9604811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Owing to the rarity of PH, the efficacy of pyridoxine therapy has only been tested in very small series of patients. From two recent reports including 18 patients, 50% of patients would be unresponsive to pyridoxine whereas oxaluria would be normalized in 20% of patients and somewhat reduced-but not to normal level-in the remaining 30%. In a few aneodotical cases pyridoxine administration was reported to improve kidney function in patients with renal failure secondary to hyperoxaluria. It is reminded that megadoses of pyridoxine (0.5 to 6 g daily) may induce severe sensory neuropathy.
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- C Toussaint
- Département médico-chirurgical de Néphrologie, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium
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De Pauw L, Toussaint C. [Primary hyperoxaluria]. Rev Med Brux 1996; 17:67-74. [PMID: 8685551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Primary hyperoxaluria is a rare hereditary disease. Two types have been identified. Type 1 is due to the deficiency of the liver-specific peroxisomal enzyme alanine:glyoxylate aminotransferase/serine: pyruvate amino-transferase whereas, in type 2, the deficiency concerns the glyoxylate reductase/D-glycerate dehydrogenase, a cytosolic enzyme present in the leucocytes and hepatocytes. In the elapsed decade, important progress in molecular biology led to the introduction of new strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of type 1 primary hyperoxaluria. However, the greater rarity of type 2 has so far prevented similar development. The present review recalls the normal metabolism of oxalic acid, details its deviations and their clinical consequences, and describes the methods of diagnosis and treatment to be presently recommended in primary hyperoxaluria.
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- L De Pauw
- Département médico-chirurgical de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles
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- Department Médico-Chirurgical de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium
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Le Cesne A, Antoine E, Spielmann M, Le Chevalier T, Brain E, Toussaint C, Janin N, Kayitalire L, Fontaine F, Genin J. High-dose ifosfamide: circumvention of resistance to standard-dose ifosfamide in advanced soft tissue sarcomas. J Clin Oncol 1995; 13:1600-8. [PMID: 7541449 DOI: 10.1200/jco.1995.13.7.1600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The study was designed to assess the toxicity and activity of high-dose ifosfamide (HDI) administered by continuous infusion at a dose of 4 g/m2/d over 3 days every 4 weeks in adult patients with advanced soft tissue sarcomas (ASTS) pretreated with doxorubicin and/or a standard-dose ifosfamide (SDI)-containing regimen. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between January 1991 and November 1993, 40 patients with progressive ASTS were entered onto the study. Twenty-eight patients had been pretreated with a multidrug regimen that contained SDI and were classified as follows: SDI-refractory (n = 21), SDI-resistant (n = 2), and indeterminate SDI-sensitive (n = 5). Patients were treated until progression or major toxicity. RESULTS One hundred forty-seven cycles of HDI were administered. Neutropenia was dose-limiting, with 100% of patients experiencing grade 3 to 4 toxicity and 12 admissions for febrile neutropenia (30% of patients). Neurotoxicity (17% of patients) was significantly associated with acute renal failure (n = 4) (P < .001), grade 4 thrombocytopenia (P < .01) and febrile neutropenia (P = .048). Chronic renal toxicity (n = 4) was significantly associated with retroperitoneal masses and/or prior nephrectomy (P = .008). Partial responses (PRs) were observed in 12 of 36 assessable patients (33%) and eight patients (22%) experienced disease stabilization. All but one response occurred in patients pretreated with SDI, with five PRs among SDI-refractory patients. Leiomyosarcomas appear resistant to HDI. The median response duration was 8 months (range, 6 to 13+) and the median overall survival time was 12 months. CONCLUSION The activity of HDI in these pretreated ASTS patients and the apparent circumvention of SDI resistance suggest a real dose-response relationship for ifosfamide and deserve further evaluation. Although toxic, this treatment appears feasible and manageable using routine clinical support. Since prophylaxis of ifosfamide-induced renal damage remains unknown, frequent monitoring of renal and tubular functions during therapy is highly recommended.
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- A Le Cesne
- Department of Medicine B. Radiotherapy, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Toussaint C, Vienne A, De Pauw L, Gelin M, Janssen F, Hall M, Schurmans T, Pasteels JL. Combined liver-kidney transplantation in primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Bone histopathology and oxalate body content. Transplantation 1995; 59:1700-4. [PMID: 7604440 DOI: 10.1097/00007890-199506270-00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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In three patients with end-stage renal failure due to primary hyperoxaluria type 1, successful combined liver-kidney transplantation enabled us to assess the insoluble oxalate pool, which was compared with the histopathological changes observed in iliac crest biopsy specimens. Good correlation was observed between the histopathological grade of bone oxalosis and the estimated oxalate content of the body. In the end-stage of oxalate bone disease, hyperparathyroidism does not play a significant role in bone resorption, which appears to be the consequence of the granulomatous reaction induced by oxalate deposition. Combined liver-kidney transplantation should be performed long before this stage. Early hepatorenal grafting in uremia secondary to primary hyperoxaluria type 1 would avoid the deleterious clinical consequences of systemic oxalosis and shorten the duration of postransplant hyperoxaluria, which may compromise the course of kidney graft.
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- C Toussaint
- Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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We present the results of single-pass sequencing of 779 expressed sequence tags from normal human testis cDNA clones. Of the sequences generated, 319 (41%) appeared to be completely unknown and are likely to represent new genes, and 289 (37%) were identified based on exact or nonexact matches to sequences in public databases. In analyses of hybridization of four tissues, testis, brain, liver, and kidney, 6 of 12 cDNAs clones revealed testis-specific expression. This argues for the value of the combination of random sequencing and analysis of cellular expression for large-scale characterization of gene expression in the testis.
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- A Pawlak
- Unité INSERM, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Créteil, France
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Toussaint C. Les hélicases. Med Sci (Paris) 1995. [DOI: 10.4267/10608/2320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Toussaint C, De Pauw L, Tielemans C, Abramowicz D. Hypercalcaemia complicating systemic oxalosis in primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1995; 10 Suppl 8:17-21. [PMID: 8592619 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/10.supp8.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Persistent hypercalcaemia was observed in two patients with oxalate osteopathy complicating primary hyperoxaluria type 1; four other cases have been reported in the literature. In none of the six patients could hypercalcaemia be ascribed to hyper-parathyroidism secondary to renal failure. It occurred in the absence of aluminum intoxication, and was associated with normal calcitriol. Hypercalcaemia responded to mithramycin in one patient, and to corticosteroid administration in three; corticosteroid withdrawal was followed by recurrence of hypercalcaemia in the three cases. It is suggested that hypercalcaemia results from the osteoclast-stimulating activity of macrophages constituting the granulomata which invade the bone marrow in response to oxalate deposition. Whatever its pathogenesis, a trial of corticosteroid appears warranted for treating hypercalcaemia complicating oxalosis.
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- C Toussaint
- Départment Médico-chirurgical de Néphrologie, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium
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Latta K, Jamieson NV, Scheinman JI, Schärer K, Bensman A, Cochat P, Legendre C, Ruder H, de Pauw L, Toussaint C. Selection of transplantation procedures and perioperative management in primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1995; 10 Suppl 8:53-7. [PMID: 8592628 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/10.supp8.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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This paper outlines the different options of transplant procedures in patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Isolated kidney, isolated liver and combined liver-kidney grafting are discussed. Combined liver-kidney grafting appears to be the preferred treatment for patients already in end-stage renal failure. The potential value of the two other procedures is outlined. Guidelines for perioperative care are given. These involve fluid regime, pyridoxine supplementation, immunosuppression and administration of crystallization inhibitors such as phosphate and citrate. Special emphasis is put on selection of appropriate dialysis procedures and reasons why haemodialysis and continuous haemodiafiltration are the methods of choice.
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- K Latta
- Kinderklinik der Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover, Germany
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Toussaint C. Conclusions. Nephrol Dial Transplant 1995. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/10.supp8.61] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Toussaint C, Izzo J, Spielmann M, Merle S, May-Levin F, Armand JP, Lacombe D, Tursz T, Sunderland M, Chabot GG. Phase I/II trial of continuous infusion vinorelbine for advanced breast cancer. J Clin Oncol 1994; 12:2102-12. [PMID: 7931480 DOI: 10.1200/jco.1994.12.10.2102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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PURPOSE A phase I/II trial of vinorelbine (VRL) administered by continuous infusion (CIV) was conducted in advanced breast carcinoma (ABC) patients to determine the maximum-tolerated dose (MTD) and to evaluate the toxicity pattern and antitumor activity of this alternative administration schedule to the currently recommended weekly short intravenous (IV) administration. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between February 1990 and July 1991, 64 consecutive, eligible patients with ABC were treated; 33 had received one or two previous palliative chemotherapy combinations and 31 had not received chemotherapy for metastatic disease. VRL was administered, after an initial IV bolus of 8 mg/m2 on day 1, by a 4-day CIV at five different 24-hour dose levels (DLs) to be repeated every 21 or 28 days: DL1, 5.5 mg/m2; DL2, 7 mg/m2; DL3, 8 mg/m2, DL4, 9 mg/m2; and DL5, 10 mg/m2. RESULTS The limiting noncumulative toxicity was neutropenia, with the MTD established at 8 mg/m2 bolus plus 10 mg/m2/d for 4 days (total dose per cycle, 48 mg/m2). At DL3 and DL4, we observed mucositis (14% of patients; five percent of cycles > grade 2), alopecia, and asthenia. By contrast, neurotoxicity was minor. The toxicity was otherwise predictable and manageable. Pharmacokinetic data obtained at DL1 and DL3 showed a mean VRL plasma concentration of 967 +/- 331 ng/mL after the initial 8 mg/m2 IV bolus dose, which declined rapidly thereafter to reach mean steady-state levels of 12 ng/mL (n = 5) for the 30-mg/m2 dose and 8 ng/mL (n = 2) for the 40-mg/m2 dose. These levels were maintained over the 96-hour CIV. The mean residence time (MRT) was 29 +/- 7 hours (terminal half-life [t1/2], 23 hours), the total-body clearance (CL) was 24 +/- 11 L/hr/m2, and the volume of distribution at steady-state (Vss) was high at 1,832 +/- 359 L/m2. Two patients achieved a complete response (CR) and 21 a partial response (PR), for an objective response rate of 36% (95% confidence interval [Cl], 23 to 49). The median duration of response was 6 months. The median survival duration was 24 months (range, 3 to 37). A relationship between given dose-intensity and objective response rate was found, with an overall response (OR) rate of 13.3% (two of 15) for 8 to 10 mg/m2/wk, 35.4% (11 of 31) for 10 to 12 mg/m2/wk, and 55.5% (10 of 18) for 12 to 14.5 mg/m2/wk. CONCLUSION This trial, while confirming VRL activity in ABC, shows the feasability of a CIV administration schedule. A decrease of the administrated total dose per 3- to 4-week cycle to less than the weekly schedule with the same therapeutic activity suggests a better therapeutic index. The data are also suggestive of a dose-response relationship and a dose-intensity/activity correlation.
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- C Toussaint
- Department of Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Gilles R, Guinebretière JM, Toussaint C, Spielman M, Rietjens M, Petit JY, Contesso G, Masselot J, Vanel D. Locally advanced breast cancer: contrast-enhanced subtraction MR imaging of response to preoperative chemotherapy. Radiology 1994; 191:633-8. [PMID: 8184039 DOI: 10.1148/radiology.191.3.8184039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the value of contrast material-enhanced subtraction magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in assessment of response to chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighteen women treated with chemotherapy because of locally advanced breast cancer underwent preoperative MR examination including both routine and dynamic MR sequences after injection of gadolinium tetraazacyclododecanetetraacetic acid. Any early contrast enhancement, concomitant with early vascular enhancement during the dynamic MR study, was considered pathologic. RESULTS Dynamic MR studies showed early contrast enhancement in all women with residual tumor except one with nodular residual tumor. Histopathologic analysis and dynamic MR images of contrast-enhanced lesions correlated well, but in one patient, intraductal extension was not seen on MR images, and in another, additional isolated tumor cells were seen in the histologic specimen. Subtraction images always facilitated visualization of vascular and pathologic contrast enhancement. CONCLUSION Dynamic MR contrast-enhanced subtraction studies are useful in assessment of residual tumor after chemotherapy.
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- R Gilles
- Department of Radiology, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Toussaint C, Bousquet-Lemercier B, Garlatti M, Hanoune J, Barouki R. Testis-specific transcription start site in the aspartate aminotransferase housekeeping gene promoter. J Biol Chem 1994; 269:13318-24. [PMID: 8175762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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We have studied the expression and regulation of the rat testis cytosolic aspartate aminotransferase gene. The cytosolic aspartate aminotransferase activity was 5-fold lower in the testis than in the liver and kidney. A 1.9-kilobase mRNA form was detected in the rat testis in contrast to the 2.1- and 1.8-kilobase forms present in other organs. Using Northern blot and S1 mapping analyses, we found that the proximal polyadenylation site was almost exclusively used in the testis as opposed to other organs where the distal site was preferentially used. RNase protection and primer extension analysis showed that transcription was initiated at multiple sites in all organs, but the pattern of those start sites was different in the testis; in particular, a novel transcription start site was specifically detected in this organ (at position -115 from the translation start site). This site was first observed in 29-day-old rats and was maximally utilized in the adult testis. DNase I footprinting using testis nuclear extracts revealed the presence of three sites of DNA-protein interaction in the 250-base pair proximal promoter, a pattern similar to the one found using liver nuclear extracts. However, the proteins bound had different properties as shown by gel retardation experiments. We conclude that the pattern of transcription initiation and the polyadenylation site selection of a housekeeping gene can be tissue-specific.
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- C Toussaint
- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U-99, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Creteil, France
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Parise O, Janot F, Luboinski B, Massaad L, Albin N, Toussaint C, Verjus MA, Bonnay M, Gouyette A, Chabot GG. Thymidylate synthase activity, folates, and glutathione system in head and neck carcinoma and adjacent tissues. Head Neck 1994; 16:158-64. [PMID: 8021136 DOI: 10.1002/hed.2880160210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) present variable aggressiveness and chemosensitivity. Because the glutathione (GSH) system and thymidylate synthase (TS) are involved in the resistance to the main drugs used in HNSCC (cisplatin and 5-FU), we studied these systems in tumors and normal mucosae. METHODS Tumor samples and normal adjacent mucosae were collected from 37 untreated HNSCC patients. GSH and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity were assayed by spectrophotometry, whereas TS activity and folates were determined by radioassays. RESULTS Mean GSH levels were higher in tumors (15.2 +/- 8.2 nmol/mg protein) than in mucosae (8.3 +/- 4.1 nmol/mg protein) (p = 0.005, paired t test). GST activity was also higher in tumors (394 +/- 194 nmol/min/mg protein) than in mucosae (261 +/- 132 nmol/min/mg protein) (p = 0.0003). TS activity was markedly higher in tumors (9.2 +/- 21.5 pmol/min/mg protein) compared to that of mucosae (0.9 +/- 1.2 pmol/min/mg protein) (p = 0.0001). Folate levels in tumors and mucosae were similar (1.2 +/- 1.1 and 0.8 +/- 0.9 pmol/mg protein, respectively; p = 0.1, NS). In relation to clinical stage and tumor size, a statistical difference was found in GSH and GST values between tumors and mucosae for stage IV and T3/T4. The increase in tumor TS compared to that of mucosae was significant for all clinical stages, tumor sizes, and nodal involvement. CONCLUSIONS These data enhance our understanding of the enzymatic systems involved in cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) resistance in HNSCC and normal mucosae and may help to elucidate tumor behavior and interpatient differences in drug sensitivity.
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- O Parise
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Massaad L, Chabot GG, Toussaint C, Koscielny S, Morizet J, Bissery MC, Gouyette A. Influence of tumor size on the main drug-metabolizing enzyme systems in mouse colon adenocarcinoma Co38. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 1994; 34:497-502. [PMID: 7923560 DOI: 10.1007/bf00685661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Mouse colon adenocarcinoma Co38 is widely used as a screening model for human colon tumors. To understand better the influence of tumor size on the main drug-metabolizing enzyme systems, we tested 15 mouse Co38 tumors at different sizes. The average weight was 917 +/- 444 mg (range, 300-1,400 mg). Cytochromes P-450 (1A1/1A2, 2B1/B2, 2C8-10, 2E1, 3A4), epoxide hydrolase (EH), and glutathione-S-transferases (GST-alpha, -mu, and -pi) were assayed by immunoblotting. The activities of the following enzymes or cofactors were determined by spectrophotometric or fluorometric assays: 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene-GST (CDNB-GST), selenium-independent glutathione peroxidase (GPX), 3,4-dichloronitrobenzene-GST (DCNB-GST), ethacrynic acid-GST (EA-GST), total glutathione (GSH), uridine diphosphate-glucuronosyltransferase (UDP-GT), beta-glucuronidase (beta G), sulfotransferase (ST), and sulfatase (S). Our results showed the absence of all probed P-450s and EH in Co38 tumors. No relationship was found between the Co38 tumor weights and GPX, GST-alpha, and EA-GST (regression analysis). However, a significant correlation was found between the tumor weights and all other enzymes investigated. For certain enzymes or cofactors, a linear decrease (P < 0.05) was observed as a function of tumor weight (CDNB-GST, DCNB-GST, GST-mu, GST-pi, GSH, and beta G). Other enzymatic activities (UDP-GT, S, and ST) were found to decrease in medium-size tumors and to increase in large tumors (P < 0.05; quadratic correlation). These data demonstrate that the expression of many drug-metabolizing enzyme systems is altered during tumor growth and suggest that tumoral response to chemotherapy could be altered as a function of tumor size.
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- L Massaad
- Département de Pharmaco-toxicologie et de Pharmacogénétique (CNRS URA 147), Institut Gustave-Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Toussaint C, Albin N, Massaad L, Grunenwald D, Parise O, Morizet J, Gouyette A, Chabot GG. Main drug- and carcinogen-metabolizing enzyme systems in human non-small cell lung cancer and peritumoral tissues. Cancer Res 1993; 53:4608-12. [PMID: 8402635] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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To better understand the importance of drug-metabolizing enzymes in carcinogenesis and anticancer drug sensitivity of human non-small cell lung cancer, we studied the main drug-metabolizing enzyme systems in both lung tumors and their corresponding nontumoral lung tissues in 12 patients. The following enzymes were assayed by Western blot analysis: cytochromes P-450 (1A1/A2, 2B1/B2, 2C8-10, 2E1, 3A4); epoxide hydrolase; and glutathione S-transferase isoenzymes (GST-alpha, -mu, and -pi). The activity of the following enzymes or cofactor were determined by spectrophotometric or fluorometric assays: glutathione S-transferase (GST); total glutathione; UDP-glucuronosyltransferase; beta-glucuronidase; sulfotransferase; and sulfatase. Results showed the presence of cytochrome P-450 1A1/1A2 in both tumoral and nontumoral tissues. P-450 1A1/1A2 levels were 3-fold lower in tumors compared to corresponding nontumoral tissues (P < 0.05). None of the other probed cytochromes P-450 were detected in either tumoral or nontumoral lung tissues. For the glutathione system, no significant difference between tumoral and nontumoral tissues was observed (GST activity, glutathione content, GST-alpha, -mu, and -pi). A positive linear correlation was observed between GST activity and GST-alpha or GST-pi. No significant difference was observed for the glucuronide and the sulfate pathways and their corresponding hydrolytic enzymes. Epoxide hydrolase was significantly decreased in tumors compared to nontumoral lung tissues (P < 0.05). In conclusion, these results showed differences between non-small cell lung tumors and nontumoral tissues for cytochrome P-450 1A1/1A2 and epoxide hydrolase. These differences between tumors and peritumoral tissues with regard to these drug-metabolizing enzymes could reflect differences occurring after malignant transformation and may play a role in drug sensitivity to anticancer drugs.
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- C Toussaint
- Département de Pharmacotoxicologie et Pharmacogénétique, Institut Gustave-Roussy (INSERM U 140 and CNRS URA 147), Villejuif, France
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Albin N, Massaad L, Toussaint C, Mathieu MC, Morizet J, Parise O, Gouyette A, Chabot GG. Main drug-metabolizing enzyme systems in human breast tumors and peritumoral tissues. Cancer Res 1993; 53:3541-6. [PMID: 8339260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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In an attempt to better understand breast tumors sensitivity or resistance to anticancer drugs, the main drug-metabolizing enzyme systems were evaluated in both breast tumors and their corresponding peritumoral tissues in 12 patients. The following enzymes were assayed by Western blot: cytochromes P-450 (1A1/A2, 2B1/B2, 2C8-10, 2E1, 3A4); glutathione S-transferases (GST-alpha, -mu, and -pi); and epoxide hydrolase. The activity of the following enzymes or cofactor were determined by spectrophotometric or fluorometric assays: GST; total glutathione; UDP-glucuronosyltransferase; beta-glucuronidase; sulfotransferase; and sulfatase. Results showed the absence of all probed cytochromes P-450 in both tumoral and peritumoral tissues. GST activity was significantly (P < 0.05) higher in tumors (mean +/- SD, 399 +/- 362 nmol/min/mg) than in corresponding peritumoral tissues (86 +/- 67). The GST isoenzymes GST-mu and GST-pi (determined by immunoblotting) were also higher in tumors than in corresponding peritumoral tissues (3- and 5-fold, respectively). Both GST-mu and GST-pi levels were significantly correlated with GST activity. GST-alpha was not detected in either tumoral or peritumoral tissues. Glutathione levels in tumors (22 +/- 23 nmol/mg protein) were not statistically different from peritumoral tissues (11 +/- 12). Epoxide hydrolase was expressed at similar levels in tumors and peritumoral tissues. The glucuronide-forming enzyme UDP-glucuronosyltransferase was 5-fold lower in tumors (0.1 +/- 0.2 nmol/h/mg) than in peritumoral tissues (0.5 +/- 1), whereas the opposite was observed for the hydrolytic enzyme beta-glucuronidase, which was 6-fold higher in tumors (736 +/- 1392 nmol/h/mg) compared to peritumoral tissues (125 +/- 75). No difference was noted between tumoral and peritumoral tissues for sulfotransferase (1 +/- 2 nmol/h/mg), but the corresponding hydrolytic enzyme (sulfatase) was 2-fold higher in tumoral tissues (14 +/- 15 nmol/h/mg) than in peritumoral tissues (6 +/- 2). In conclusion, several differences were observed between human breast tumors and peritumoral tissues for many conjugating enzymes (GST-mu, GST-pi, and UDP-glucuronosyltransferase) and hydrolytic enzymes (sulfatase and beta-glucuronidase). These noteworthy differences between tumoral and peritumoral tissues with regard to their main drug-metabolizing enzymes could play a role in the relative drug sensitivity or insensitivity of human breast cancer tissues to chemotherapeutic agents and could be potential targets for chemotherapeutic interventions.
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- N Albin
- Département de Pharmaco-toxicologie et Pharmacogénétique (INSERM U 140 and CNRS URA 147, Villejuif, France
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Toussaint C, De Pauw L, Vienne A, Gevenois PA, Quintin J, Gelin M, Pasteels JL. Radiological and histological improvement of oxalate osteopathy after combined liver-kidney transplantation in primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Am J Kidney Dis 1993; 21:54-63. [PMID: 8418628 DOI: 10.1016/s0272-6386(12)80722-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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A 15-year-old patient with severe bone disease (with bilateral fractures of hips and shoulders) due to primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) was treated with combined liver-kidney transplantation after a 4-year hemodialysis period. Normalization of excessive oxalate synthesis brought in by the liver graft combined with the slow excretion of skeletal oxalate stores by the renal graft led to progressive improvement of clinical, radiological, and histological evidence of oxalate osteopathy. This allowed bilateral hip replacement 3 years after transplantation, which led to complete physical rehabilitation of the crippled patient. Combined liver-kidney transplantation constitutes the treatment of choice for end-stage renal failure due to PH1, even in the face of severe oxalate bone disease.
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- C Toussaint
- Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium
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Le Ceane A, Berthaud P, Brandely M, Toussaint C, Rixe O, Kayitalire L, Mezliai H, Spielmann M, Le Chevalier T, Tursz T. A broad spectrum phase II trial with continuous infusion (CI) of recombinant interleukin-2 (IL-2) in metastatic tumors. Eur J Cancer 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0959-8049(93)90847-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Kayitalire L, Thomas F, Le Chevalier T, Toussaint C, Tursz T, Spielmann M. Phase II study of a combination of elliptinium and vinblastine in metastatic breast cancer. Invest New Drugs 1992; 10:303-7. [PMID: 1487404 DOI: 10.1007/bf00944185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Thirty nine patients with metastatic breast cancer, all previously treated with chemotherapy including anthracycline, were given Elliptinium acetate (80 mg/m2/day) and a continuous infusion of Vinblastine (2 mg/m2/day) for 3 consecutive days every 4 weeks. Twenty nine patients had measurable metastatic disease. Nine (31%) achieved a partial response. No complete response was observed. Median duration of response was 6 months. The response rate was dependent on the number of metastatic sites and independent of the number of previous chemotherapy regimes. Side effects were dry mouth (27 patients), vomiting (9), neutropenia (3 patients with grade IV, 2 with grade III), muscle cramps (5) and thrombosis (3). Xerostomia and vomiting contributed to weight loss and fatigue (8 patients). We conclude that Elliptinium-Vinblastine combination has moderate activity as second line treatment in metastatic breast cancer. This combination causes xerostomia and fatigue with moderate myelosuppression.
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- L Kayitalire
- Department of Medicine, Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
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Toussaint C, Mercan D. [Primary hyperoxaluria type 1, peroxisomal disease: therapeutic consequences]. Rev Med Brux 1992; 13:257-61. [PMID: 1410969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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On the occasion of a combined liver-kidney graft doing well after 3 years, the molecular anomalies responsible for primary hyperoxaluria type 1 are discussed. This rare condition may be listed in the expanding group of hereditary diseases involving peroxisomes, cellular organelles with increasingly recognised functions. Recent progress in the molecular biology of this disease have led to the proposal of of new transplant strategies for its cure.
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- C Toussaint
- Service de Néphrologie, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles
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Toussaint C. [The ECTS Project at the Free University of Brussels: evaluation of the first 3 years]. Rev Med Brux 1992; 13:79-82. [PMID: 1561505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Since 1989 the ULB Medical School is participating to the ECTS Project of the ERASMUS Programme which aims at increasing the mobility of students among 81 European faculties, including 16 medical schools. During those three years the project was met with increasing enthusiasm by the European medical students, thanks to the mutual confidence which built-up among the participating medical schools. In three years, the ULB Medical School received 66 foreign students while 53 Brussels students were sent abroad.
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Toussaint C. Foreigners on the waiting list. Transpl Int 1992; 5:58. [PMID: 1580989 DOI: 10.1007/bf00337193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Jacobs F, Depierreux M, Goldman M, Hall M, Liesnard C, Janssen F, Toussaint C, Thys JP. Role of bronchoalveolar lavage in diagnosis of disseminated toxoplasmosis. Rev Infect Dis 1991; 13:637-41. [PMID: 1925284 DOI: 10.1093/clinids/13.4.637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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In three cases of acute disseminated toxoplasmosis developing soon after renal (two patients) or hepatorenal (one patient) transplantation, Toxoplasma gondii trophozoites were visualized on Giemsa-stained smears of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. Trophozoites were also found in bone marrow smears in one instance. Seroconversion occurred late in two cases and was not detected before the patient's death in the third. These observations underline the potential of bronchoalveolar lavage as a diagnostic procedure for disseminated toxoplasmosis.
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- F Jacobs
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium
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de Pauw L, Gelin M, Danpure CJ, Vereerstraeten P, Adler M, Abramowicz D, Toussaint C. Combined liver-kidney transplantation in primary hyperoxaluria type 1. Transplantation 1990; 50:886-7. [PMID: 2238068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- L de Pauw
- Département médico-chirurgical de Néphrologie, Dialyse et Transplantation, Cliniques Universitaires de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium
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De Pauw L, Abramowicz D, Goldman M, Vereerstraeten P, Kinnaert P, Toussaint C. Comparison between prophylactic use of OKT3 and cyclosporine in cadaveric renal transplantation. Transplant Proc 1990; 22:1759-60. [PMID: 2117800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- L De Pauw
- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles, Belgium
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Goldman M, Depierreux M, De Pauw L, Vereerstraeten P, Kinnaert P, Noël LH, Grünfeld JP, Toussaint C. Failure of two subsequent renal grafts by anti-GBM glomerulonephritis in Alport's syndrome: case report and review of the literature. Transpl Int 1990; 3:82-5. [PMID: 2206225 DOI: 10.1007/bf00336209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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We describe a patient with Alport's syndrome who developed severe crescentic glomerulonephritis after each of two successive transplantations, leading to accelerated graft failure on both occasions. This complication occurred in the 7th postoperative month for the first transplant and in the immediate postoperative period for the second. Immunopathological studies of the second transplant demonstrated that the glomerular lesions were mediated by antiglomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibodies displaying the same pattern of reactivity as the MCA-Pl monoclonal antibody directed against the Good-pasture antigen. This observation indicates that the anti-GBM immunization induced by renal transplantation in some patients with Alport's syndrome may be responsible for recurrent graft failure.
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- M Goldman
- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Hôpital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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Kerbrat P, Toussaint C, Deplace C, Marcade E, Lancien G, Gedouin D. [Excision of an intracardiac metastasis under chemotherapy]. J Chir (Paris) 1990; 127:164-7. [PMID: 2191972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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An intracardiac malignant lesion was found in a 28-year old male patient following orchidectomy for an advanced germinal tumour of the testicle. Although the patient is under chemotherapy, the neoplastic thrombus will be removed by surgery. Heart metastases are uncommon. When they do occur, they are usually secondary to locoregional extension and limited to the pericardium or myocardium. Endocardial or intracavitary lesions are rare, but can, in certain cases, be removed by surgery.
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- P Kerbrat
- Service d'Oncologie Médicale, Centre Eugène Marquis, CHR Pontchaillou, Rennes
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Goldman M, Depierreux M, Pauw L, Vereerstraeten P, Kinnaert P, Noel LH, Grünfeld JP, Toussaint C. Failure of two subsequent renal grafts by anti-GBM glomerulonephritis in Alport's syndrome: case report and review of the literature. Transpl Int 1990. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-2277.1990.tb01898.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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