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De Wispelaere W, Annibali D, Tuyaerts S, Messiaen J, Antoranz A, Baiden-Amissah R, Van Brussel T, Schepers R, Philips G, Boeckx B, Baietti M, Ho Wang Yin K, Bayon E, Van Rompuy AS, Leucci E, Tabruyn S, Bosisio F, Lambrechts D, Amant F. 17P Exploiting the immune-modulatory effects of PI3K/mTOR inhibitors to enhance response to immune-checkpoint blockade in uterine leiomyosarcoma. ESMO Open 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.esmoop.2023.101038] [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: 04/05/2023] Open
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Cappuyns S, Venken T, Stoffels S, Philips G, Laleman W, van der Merwe S, van Malenstein H, Lambrechts D, Dekervel J. PD-6 DNA methylome as a potential biomarker in biliary brushes and bile fluid samples to differentiate between benign and malignant biliary stenosis. Ann Oncol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2022.04.084] [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: 11/01/2022] Open
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Oelsner W, Sohail M, Shreenath A, Kessler S, Philips G, Hyde J. P-134 Social determinants of health are risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer in Appalachia. Ann Oncol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2021.05.189] [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] Open
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Blaivas M, Blaivas L, Abbasi A, Philips G, Merchant R, Levy M, Corl K. 296 Development of an Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Algorithm That Utilizes IVC Collapse to Predict Fluid Responsiveness. Ann Emerg Med 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.09.310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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: 10/23/2022]
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McAuley SM, Price RJG, Philips G, Marwick CA, McMurdo MET, Witham MD. 33 * INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT NON-CRITICAL CARE HOSPITAL ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA-A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Age Ageing 2015. [DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afv029.33] [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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Morley S, Griffiths J, Philips G, Moseley H, O’Grady C, Mellish K, Lankester C, Faris B, Young R, Brown S, Rhodes L. Phase IIa randomized, placebo-controlled study of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in bacterially colonized, chronic leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers: a new approach to antimicrobial therapy. Br J Dermatol 2013; 168:617-24. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Philips G, Sanford B, Halabi S, Bajorin D, Small EJ. Phase II study of cisplatin (C), gemcitabine (G) and gefitinib for advanced urothelial carcinoma (UC): Analysis of the second cohort of CALGB 90102. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.4578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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4578 Background: The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is frequently expressed in UC and carries a poor prognosis. C has preclinical synergy with gefitinib and GC plus gefitinib was safe in lung cancer patients (pts). In a UC trial of GC using fixed dose rate infusion of G plus gefitinib, Gr 4 and 5 toxicities led to premature closure of the study after 27 patients. Because toxicity was felt to be related to the fixed dose rate infusion of G, accrual was resumed with a standard G dosing schedule in a second cohort. Methods: Eligible pts had measurable N2, N3 or M1 disease; PS of 0–2; CrCl of > 50 ml/min; adequate organ function; no prior systemic combination chemotherapy. Treatment consisted of C 70 mg/m2 D1, G 1000 mg/m2 D1+8 given over 30 min every 3 weeks concurrent with gefitinib 500 mg/day PO for a maximum of 6 cycles. Responders received maintenance gefitinib 500 mg/day until progression. Results: In 55 eligible pts with a median age of 64 years, 67% (of 49) had visceral metastases and 91% had PS of 0–1. Objective response (CR+PR) was observed in 51% (95% CI = 37–65). With a median follow up of 13.2 mo, the median time to progression was 8 mo (95% CI = 6.8–9.2) on the basis of 45 events, and the median overall survival was 14.4 mo (95% CI = 10.7–20.9) on the basis of 26 deaths. No lethal toxicity was seen. Gr 4 toxicities included Gr 4 neutropenia (20%) and Gr 4 metabolic/electrolyte disorders in 13%. Gr 3 and 4 diarrhea was observed in 25% and 2 % of pts respectively and Gr 3 skin rash in 16% of pts. Conclusions: The combination of GC and gefitinib has acceptable toxicity in advanced UC. However, the relative contribution of gefitinib to the efficacy of this regimen remains uncertain. These preliminary results do not suggest a substantial improvement upon historical results with GC alone in advanced UC. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- G. Philips
- University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT; Duke University, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT; Duke University, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT; Duke University, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT; Duke University, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont Cancer Center, Burlington, VT; Duke University, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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Picus J, Halabi S, Small E, Hussain A, Philips G, Kaplan E, Vogelzang N. Long term efficacy of peripheral androgen blockade on prostate cancer: CALGB 9782. J Clin Oncol 2006. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.4573] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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4573 Background: The treatment of patients with a rising PSA after definitive local therapy is controversial. Patients are reluctant to undergo androgen suppression due to side effects and interest focuses on the timing and intensity of additional therapy. The use of peripheral androgen blockade in this setting is appealing. Methods: Patients with a rising PSA after definitive local therapy were enrolled in a multi-institutional trial. Accrual of 101 patients lasted from Sept 30, 1998 to July 16, 2001. All patients had undergone previous definitive local therapy at least 1 year, and no more than 10 years prior to enrollment. All patients had a repeated rising PSA, above 1 ng/ml, with no detectable evidence of recurrent disease. CT and bone scans were negative. Patients received a combination of oral therapy consisting of Finasteride, at a dose of 5 mg/day, and Flutamide, at a dose of 250 mg TID. Results: The median age was 71, with a median baseline testosterone level of 322 ng/dl. A >80% PSA decline was seen in 91/94, (97%) of the patients. Three other patients had PSA declines of 77%, 73% and 38%, all of which were maintained for at least 28 days. The median time to PSA nadir was 3.2 months. The current median follow-up is 59 months. To date, only 22 patients have progressed, with 47 patients still on peripheral androgen blockade. Eight patients have died without progression, and 22 patients went off therapy for other reasons not related to progression. Also noted were patients showing PSA responses to Flutamide withdrawal, and per protocol remaining on Finasteride. Toxicity to date remains very mild. Conclusions: Peripheral androgen blockade showed excellent activity produced durable PSA responses in this select group of patients. While the clinical significance of a decline in PSA alone is not fully understood_the durability of these PSA responses is encouraging. The median duration of progression free survival and overall survival has not been reached, and is likely to be longer than five years. Quality of life data is undergoing further analysis. This report supports further study of less aggressive treatments for patients who have only a rising PSA after definitive local therapy. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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- J. Picus
- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO; Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV
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Philips G, Kinaman K, Plante M, Bunnell M, Unger P, Kantoff P, Rincon M. Phase II study of thalidomide and celecoxib in androgen independent prostate cancer (AIPC). J Clin Oncol 2005. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2005.23.16_suppl.4732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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- G. Philips
- Vermont Cancer Ctr, Burlington, VT; Dana-Farber Cancer Inst, Boston, MA
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- Vermont Cancer Ctr, Burlington, VT; Dana-Farber Cancer Inst, Boston, MA
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- Vermont Cancer Ctr, Burlington, VT; Dana-Farber Cancer Inst, Boston, MA
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- Vermont Cancer Ctr, Burlington, VT; Dana-Farber Cancer Inst, Boston, MA
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- Vermont Cancer Ctr, Burlington, VT; Dana-Farber Cancer Inst, Boston, MA
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- Vermont Cancer Ctr, Burlington, VT; Dana-Farber Cancer Inst, Boston, MA
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- Vermont Cancer Ctr, Burlington, VT; Dana-Farber Cancer Inst, Boston, MA
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Padmanabhan V, Callas P, Philips G, Trainer TD, Beatty BG. DNA replication regulation protein Mcm7 as a marker of proliferation in prostate cancer. J Clin Pathol 2004; 57:1057-62. [PMID: 15452160 PMCID: PMC1770448 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2004.016436] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [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: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that minichromosome maintenance (MCM) proteins (Mcm2-7) may be useful proliferation markers in dysplasia and cancer in various tissues. AIMS To investigate the use of Mcm7 as a proliferation marker in 79 lymph node negative prostate cancers and compare it with Ki-67, a commonly used cell proliferation marker. METHODS The percentage of proliferating cells (proliferation index; PI) was calculated for basal and luminal epithelial cells in benign prostate tissue, prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN), and epithelial cells in adenocarcinoma. The PI for each biomarker was correlated with the preoperative prostate specific antigen concentration, the Gleason score, surgical resection margin status, and the AJCC pT stage for each patient. RESULTS The mean PIs for Ki-67 and Mcm7 were: benign luminal epithelium 0.7 and 1.2 and benign basal epithelium 0.8 and 8.2; PIN non-basal epithelium 4.9 and 10.6 and PIN basal epithelium 0.7 and 3.1; adenocarcinoma 9.8 and 22.7, respectively. Mcm7 had a significantly higher mean PI (p<0.0001) than Ki-67 for all cell categories except benign luminal epithelial cells. Mcm7 was a better discriminatory marker of proliferation between benign epithelium, PIN, and invasive adenocarcinoma (p<0.0001) than Ki-67. The drop in Mcm7 mean basal cell PI from benign epithelium to PIN epithelium was significantly larger than for Ki-67 (p<0.0001). Mcm7 had a significantly higher PI than Ki-67 at each risk level. CONCLUSION Mcm7 may be a useful proliferation marker in prostatic neoplasia and warrants further evaluation as a complementary tool in the diagnosis of PIN and prostate carcinoma.
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- V Padmanabhan
- Department of Pathology, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA
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Picus J, Halabi S, Small E, Hussain A, Philips G, Kaplan E, Vogelzang N. Efficacy of peripheral androgen blockade on prostate cancer: Results of CALGB 9782. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- J. Picus
- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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- Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO; Duke University, Durham, NC; University of California, San Francisco, CA; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Philips G, Halabi S, Sanford B, Bajorin D, Small E. Phase II trial of cisplatin (C), fixed-dose rate gemcitabine (G) and gefitinib for advanced transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urothelial tract: Preliminary results of CALGB 90102. J Clin Oncol 2004. [DOI: 10.1200/jco.2004.22.90140.4540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- G. Philips
- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; CALGB Statistical Center, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; CALGB Statistical Center, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; CALGB Statistical Center, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; CALGB Statistical Center, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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- University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; CALGB Statistical Center, Durham, NC; Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY; University of California, San Francisco, CA
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Mc Naughton LR, Thompson D, Philips G, Backx K, Crickmore L. A comparison of the lactate Pro, Accusport, Analox GM7 and Kodak Ektachem lactate analysers in normal, hot and humid conditions. Int J Sports Med 2002; 23:130-5. [PMID: 11842361 DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-20133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [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: 10/16/2022]
Abstract
This study aimed to compare the performance of a new portable lactate analyser against other standard laboratory methods in three conditions, normal (20 +/- 1.3 degrees C; 40 +/- 5 % RH), hot (40 +/- 2.5 degrees C; 40 +/- 5 % RH), and humid (20 +/- 1.1 degrees C; 82 +/- 6 % RH) conditions. Seven healthy males, ([Mean +/- SE]: age, 26.3 +/- 1.3 yr; height, 177.7 +/- 1.6 cm; weight, 77.4 +/- 0.9 kg, .VO(2)max, 56.1 +/- 1.9 ml x kg x min(-1)) undertook a maximal cycle ergometry test to exhaustion in the three conditions. Blood was taken every 3 min at the end of each stage and was analysed using the Lactate Pro LT-1710, the Accusport, the Analox GM7 and the Kodak Ektachem systems. The MANOVA (Analyser Type x Condition x Workload) indicated no interaction effect (F(42,660), = 0.45, p > 0.99, Power = 0.53). The data across all workloads indicated that the machines measured significantly differently to each other (F(4,743) = 14.652, p < 0.0001, Power = 1.00). The data were moderately to highly correlated. We conclude that the Lactate Pro is a simple and effective measurement device for taking blood lactate in a field or laboratory setting. However, we would caution against using this machine to compare data from other machines.
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- L R Mc Naughton
- University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA 2 7AY, Great Britain, UK.
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Jahoor F, Jackson A, Gazzard B, Philips G, Sharpstone D, Frazer ME, Heird W. Erythrocyte glutathione deficiency in symptom-free HIV infection is associated with decreased synthesis rate. Am J Physiol 1999; 276:E205-11. [PMID: 9886968 DOI: 10.1152/ajpendo.1999.276.1.e205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Although several studies have documented intra- and extracellular glutathione (GSH) deficiency in asymptomatic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the mechanisms responsible for the altered GSH homeostasis remain unknown. To determine whether decreased synthesis contributes to this alteration of GSH homeostasis, a primed-constant infusion of [2H2]glycine was used to measure the fractional and absolute rates of synthesis of GSH in five healthy and five symptom-free HIV-infected subjects before and after supplementation for 1 wk with N-acetylcysteine. The erythrocyte GSH concentration of the HIV-infected group was lower (P < 0.01) than that of the control group (1.4 +/- 0.16 vs. 2.4 +/- 0.08 mmol/l). The smaller erythrocyte GSH pool of the HIV-infected group was associated with a significantly slower (P < 0.01) absolute synthesis rate of GSH (1.15 +/- 0.14 vs. 1.71 +/- 0.15 mmol. l-1. day-1) compared with controls. Cysteine supplementation elicited significant increases in both the absolute rate of synthesis and the concentration of erythrocyte GSH. These results suggest that the GSH deficiency of HIV infection is due in part to a reduced synthesis rate secondary to a shortage in cysteine availability.
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Affiliation(s)
- F Jahoor
- United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Station Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
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Paskulin GA, Philips G, Morgan R, Sandberg A, Richkind K, Borovik C, McGavran L, Rabinovich N, Dietz-Band J, Erickson P, Drabkin H, Varella-Garcia M. Pre-clinical evaluation of probes to detect t(8;21) AML minimal residual disease by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Genes Chromosomes Cancer 1998; 21:144-51. [PMID: 9491326] [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] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
The 8;21 translocation in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) results in a consistent fusion transcript, AML1/ETO. Long-term clinical remission occurs in some patients despite incomplete eradication of AML1/ETO as demonstrated by RT-PCR, thus limiting the usefulness of this assay. An important future goal will be to determine if there is a level of minimal residual disease (MRD) in patients below which relapse is unlikely. For the detection of MRD, we have developed reagents for fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) that identify both derivative 8 and 21 chromosomes with a high analytical sensitivity. In t(8;21) AML cells, two fused signals were detected in addition to the normal 8 and 21 alleles. The sensitivity and specificity of this probe mixture were analyzed in cell lines and patient bone marrows. One and two randomly juxtaposed signals were observed in 2.4 and 0.04% of normal cells, respectively. However, these were easily differentiated from t(8;21) cells by the absence of signals from the normal alleles. Using as criteria the presence of two fused signals plus the normal alleles, we observed no false positives among 5,000 normal cells. The probe correctly identified 20/20 patients with t(8;21) AML and 10/10 non-t(8;21) patients. In cell dilution experiments, the analytical sensitivity of this reagent was equal to that of the X chromosome and Y chromosome alpha-satellite probes. These optimized probes should facilitate the quantitative assessment and study of MRD in t(8;21) AML.
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MESH Headings
- Bone Marrow Cells/pathology
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8/genetics
- Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit
- DNA Probes
- Fluorescent Dyes
- Humans
- In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/diagnosis
- Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute/genetics
- Neoplasm, Residual/diagnosis
- Neoplasm, Residual/genetics
- Oncogene Proteins, Fusion
- RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/analysis
- Recombinant Fusion Proteins/genetics
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Transcription Factors/analysis
- Transcription Factors/genetics
- Translocation, Genetic
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Affiliation(s)
- G A Paskulin
- University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Medical Oncology Division, Denver, USA
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Erickson PF, Dessev G, Lasher RS, Philips G, Robinson M, Drabkin HA. ETO and AML1 phosphoproteins are expressed in CD34+ hematopoietic progenitors: implications for t(8;21) leukemogenesis and monitoring residual disease. Blood 1996; 88:1813-23. [PMID: 8781439] [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] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
Abstract
To study acute myelogenous leukemia 1 (AML1) transcription factor, ETO protein, and t(8;21) AML chimeric AML1/ ETO protein in normal hematopoiesis and in leukemia, we raised rabbit antisera to a bacterially expressed polypeptide containing amino acid residues 1 to 220 of ETO and to synthetic peptides extending from residues 528 to 548 of ETO and 32 to 50 of AML1. The latter was selected to have little chance of cross-reactivity with other members of the PEBP2 alpha family. With affinity-purified reagents, we observed immunofluorescent staining for both AML1 and ETO in the nucleus of HEL, K562, and Kasumi-1 leukemic cell lines, the last from a t(8;21) AML. Biochemical analysis confirmed specificity of the antibodies and the nuclear localization of the antigens, the latter being exclusive for AML1 and primary for ETO. Immunoprecipitations of metabolically labeled 32P-proteins from Kasumi-1 cells show that AML1 and ETO are phosphorylated on serine and threonine. Investigations with normal bone marrow reveal AML1 and ETO are coexpressed in megakaryocytes and that each is expressed in a portion of the approximately 10-microns-diameter cells residing there. Using a CD34+ enriched population mobilized to peripheral blood, we found AML1 and, unexpectedly, ETO present in these cells. Because of this, we conclude that the expression of ETO in hematopoietic cells is not by itself leukemogenic. Also, because ETO would not be exclusively expressed as part of chimeric AML1/ETO in leukemic patients, its presence cannot be used to monitor t(8;21) AML residual disease.
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MESH Headings
- Acute Disease
- Animals
- Antigens, CD34/analysis
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Bone Marrow/metabolism
- Bone Marrow Cells
- Burkitt Lymphoma/pathology
- Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 21/ultrastructure
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8/genetics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8/ultrastructure
- Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit
- DNA-Binding Proteins/biosynthesis
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- DNA-Binding Proteins/immunology
- Gene Expression Regulation, Leukemic
- HL-60 Cells
- Hematopoietic Stem Cells/metabolism
- Humans
- Immune Sera
- Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute/pathology
- Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive/pathology
- Leukemia, Myeloid/genetics
- Leukemia, Myeloid/pathology
- Neoplasm Proteins/biosynthesis
- Neoplasm Proteins/genetics
- Neoplasm Proteins/immunology
- Neoplasm, Residual
- Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/biosynthesis
- Oncogene Proteins, Fusion/genetics
- Peptide Fragments/immunology
- Phosphorylation
- Protein Processing, Post-Translational
- Proto-Oncogene Proteins
- RUNX1 Translocation Partner 1 Protein
- Rabbits
- Transcription Factors/biosynthesis
- Transcription Factors/genetics
- Transcription Factors/immunology
- Translocation, Genetic
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
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- P F Erickson
- Division of Medical Oncology, University of Colorado Medical School, Denver 80262, USA
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It is generally assumed that a muscle fiber is structurally uniform along its length. That assumption is not consistent with the observed variation of myofibrillar profile size along the length of both singly innervated fibers (SIFs) and multiply innervated fibers (MIFs) in the orbital (outer) layer of extraocular muscle (EOM). Muscle fibers were reconstructed in serial sections along the orbital layer of rabbit and rat EOM. For both the SIFs and MIFs, myofibril profile size was smallest (narrowest) near the endplate. In the SIFs of rat, for example, the myofibril profiles were 28% wider at a distance of 1.5 mm from the endplate than at the endplate itself. Measures of profile size included the mean intercept length and the mean shortest path from test points within the profile to the profile boundary. The possible effect of sarcomere length variation was controlled by normalizing the myofibrillar profile size data to a constant spacing of the myosin filament lattice. This morphometric approach was also used to quantify the further increase of profile size that occurs in the end portions of the orbital MIFs where the myobrillar organization is typically ill-defined.
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- J Davidowitz
- Department of Ophthalmology, New York University Medical Center 10016, USA
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Intermitochondrial junctions with a spacing of 17-21 nm were observed in the superior rectus muscle of a rat. Periodic rounded densities are aligned midway between the apposed outer mitochondrial membranes at some of these junctions. Such densities have a diameter of about 8-10 nm and a center-to-center spacing of about 26-30 nm. These junctions occur in cases where one mitochondrial profile is enclosed within another or where two profiles are interlocked so that their combined overall form has a smoothly contoured profile. Intermitochondrial junctions seem not to have been previously described in muscle, but have been reported in other kinds of tissues. In agreement with those previous reports, the presently observed intermitochondrial junctions usually involve mitochondria that display atypical features indicative of tissue abnormality or stress. Such junctions were never observed in normal extraocular muscle.
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Davidowitz J, Philips G, Chiarandini DJ, Breinin GM. Distribution of mitochondrial and lipidic alterations in abnormal extraocular muscle of rat. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1984; 221:153-6. [PMID: 6706144 DOI: 10.1007/bf02134256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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An abnormal superior rectus muscle of rat displayed marked differences in the respective distributions of mitochondrial alterations and excessive lipid accumulations, both of which are thought to be indicators of faulty oxidative metabolism. The mitochondrial alterations were widespread, extending over 46% of muscle length. In contrast, the excess lipids extended over but 11% of the muscle length and were virtually confined to the end-plate region. The end plates themselves were essentially normal. These data raise the possibility that the end-plate region may exhibit a locally greater deficit of oxidative metabolism, due to a possibly higher metabolic requirement needed to support the localized end-plate potential activity.
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Davidowitz J, Philips G, Breinin GM. Latter reorganization of membrane-glycogen complexes in rabbit extraocular muscle. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 1984; 221:157-62. [PMID: 6323275 DOI: 10.1007/bf02134257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Characteristic modes of secondary reorganization were observed in membrane-glycogen complexes of rabbit extraocular muscle. These included (a) an irregular widening or narrowing of the intracisternal space, (b) a loss of the typical intracisternal flocculent densities, and (c) the acquisition of intercisternal flocculent densities. In irregularly widened cisternae, the membranes tended to remain closely adjacent to the intervening glycogen layer, thereby forming triads composed of a glycogen layer enclosed within the apposing membranes of adjacent cisternae. In the absence of glycogen particles from contiguous portions of several lamellae, the membranes became compacted to form myeloidlike figures. Degenerating complexes sometimes displayed distention of intercisternal spaces and layers of atypically small particles. The above modifications of membrane-glycogen complexes would be compatible with the notion that these structures are involved in the process of glycogen metabolism, as opposed to the previously suggested notion that these structures are transient vehicles for the accumulation of glycogen masses.
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Analysis of 432 electron micrographs of membrane-glycogen complexes revealed that: (1) Golgi apparatus is closely associated with 4.2% of the complexes, such associations occurring irrespective of the degree of glycogen loading in the complex. (2) Apparent ribosomes are seen in association with about 30% of the complexes, either attached to membranes or enclosed between cisternae. (3) In longitudinal sections of the muscle fibers, complexes may form columns which extend for as much as 40 microns along the fiber. (4) Various cytoplasmic organelles may become enclosed within a complex. (5) Some cisternae of a complex may assume the form of randomly oriented tubules, in contrast to the typical systematic array of flattened cisternae. (6) Some cisternae of a complex may become distended in a wide and uneven manner, in contrast to the typical narrow and even distension.
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Davidowitz J, Philips G, Breinin GM. Cytoplasmic inclusions in rabbit extraocular muscle. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1982; 23:533-8. [PMID: 6288614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Cytoplasmic inclusion bodies, similar to those previously described in abnormal and normal human extraocular muscle, were observed in the orbital surface layer of the superior rectus muscle in rabbit. These inclusion bodies are composed of a flocculent material of low density studded with granular foci of increased density. In sequential samples of serially reconstructed muscle fibers visualized by electron microscopy, cytoplasmic inclusion bodies were seen in 4.5% of 1187 samples through multiply innervated fibers that vary systematically in diameter along their length; inclusion bodies were also seen in 0.8% of 354 samples through multiple innervated fibers of constant diameter. Cytoplasmic inclusion bodies were not seen in 1838 samples through singly innervated fibers. These data suggest that such inclusion bodies may occur preferentially in multiply innervated fibers. The present findings are not compatible with previous suggestions that such cytoplasmic inclusion bodies may be indicative of a pathologic or aging process. These findings are consistent with previous suggestions that such inclusion bodies are to be considered as normal structures in extraocular muscle.
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Mani MZ, Philips G, Mathew M. Vesicular Darier's disease. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1980; 46:189-192. [PMID: 28218187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Mitochondrial volume fraction was compared among three regions along the length of six multiply innervated fibers (MIFs) in the orbital surface layer of rabbit superior rectus. These MIFs are of about 5 micrometer diameter toward the middle of their length, and of about 15 micrometer diameter toward their proximal and distal ends. The region of highest volume fraction (26%) was located toward the proximal end of their segment of minimal diameter, in apparent association with endplate-like nerve junctions. The region of lowest volume fraction (8%) was located at their distal segment of maximal diameter. The region toward the distal end of their segment of minimal diameter displayed an intermediate volume fraction (15%). These mitochondrial volume fractions were further analyzed in terms of the relative contributions of the I-band, the A-band, and the subsarcolemmal mitochondrial clusters. Comparable changes in mitochondrial content occur in both the I-band and A-band; in the fibers' distal segment of maximal diameter, however, the mitochondrial volume fraction in the A-band (5%) is lower than in the I-band (11%). These modifications of mitochondrial content along the fibers' length occur irrespective of the contributions of the subsarcolemmal mitochondrial clusters.
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The distribution of membrane--glycogen complexes along the length of individual muscle fibers was compared among three fiber populations in the orbital surface layer of rabbit superior rectus. These three populations were (a) 61 singly innervated fibers (SIFs), (b) 10 multiply innervated fibers of relatively constant 10 micrometer diameter (10 micrometer MIFs), and (c) 22 multiply innervated fibers which are of about 5 micrometer diameter toward the middle of their length and of about 15 micrometer diameter toward their proximal and distal segments (5--15 micrometer MIFs). The orbital surface layer was sampled by electron microscopy at 68 sequential locations. Membrane--glycogen complexes were not seen in any of the 1738 samples of the SIFs. In the MIFs, such complexes were observed in 14% of the 1541 samples. However, both the 10 micrometer MIFs and 5--15 micrometer MIFs displayed a preferential concentration of membrane--glycogen complexes toward their distal fiber portions, and such complexes were seen in about 50% of the MIF samples near the beginning of the muscle's distal third. In the distal portion of 5--15 micrometer MIFs, there was a direct relationship between their increasing fiber diameter and their increasing frequency of occurrence of membrane--glycogen complexes.
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Davidowitz J, Philips G, Breinin GM. Organization of the orbital surface layer in rabbit superior rectus. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 1977; 16:711-29. [PMID: 885681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Davidowitz J, Pachter BR, Philips G, Breinin GM. Structural alterations of the junctional region in extraocular muscle of dystrophic mice. I. Modifications of sole-plate nuclei. Am J Pathol 1976; 82:101-10. [PMID: 174436 PMCID: PMC2032271] [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: 12/13/2022]
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Sole-plate nuclei of the C57Bl/6Jdy2j dystrophic mouse showed apparent selective susceptibility to various forms of structural alteration. Pyknosis and chromatin fragmentation were seen in addition to vacuolar and membranous nuclear inclusions. These were often associated with neuromuscular junctions with markedly reduced or virtually absent junctional folding. Membranous proliferations also occurred nearby sole-plate nuclei of such flattened junctions.
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