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Usala RL, Sobrero A, Riek A, McGill J, Urano F. Cystic and Atrophic Kidneys, Atrophic Pancreas, Arcuate Uterus, and Diabetes Mellitus Associated With Deletion of HNF1β Gene. AACE Clin Case Rep 2024; 10:75-76. [PMID: 38523851 PMCID: PMC10958632 DOI: 10.1016/j.aace.2023.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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- Rachel L. Usala
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Lipid Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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Aleppo G, Hirsch IB, Parkin CG, McGill J, Galindo R, Kruger DF, Levy CJ, Forlenza GP, Umpierrez GE, Grunberger G, Bergenstal RM. Coverage for Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Treated with Nonintensive Therapies: An Evidence-Based Approach to Policymaking. Diabetes Technol Ther 2023; 25:741-751. [PMID: 37471068 PMCID: PMC10611973 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2023.0268] [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] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Numerous studies have demonstrated the clinical benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D) who are treated with intensive insulin regimens. Based on this evidence, CGM is now a standard of care for individuals within these diabetes populations and widely covered by commercial and public insurers. Moreover, recent clinical guidelines from the American Diabetes Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinology now endorse CGM use in individuals treated with nonintensive insulin regimens. However, despite increasing evidence supporting CGM use for individuals treated with less-intensive insulin therapy or noninsulin medications, insurance coverage is limited or nonexistent. This narrative review reports key findings from recent randomized, observational, and retrospective studies investigating use of CGM in T2D individuals treated with basal insulin only and/or noninsulin therapies and presents an evidence-based rationale for expanding access to CGM within this population.
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- Grazia Aleppo
- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Molecular Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Lipid Research, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Lennar Medical Center, UMiami Health System, Jackson Memorial Health System, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Bone & Mineral, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism Emory University School of Medicine, Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet, HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Balasubramanyam A, Redondo MJ, Craigen W, Dai H, Davis A, Desai D, Dussan M, Faruqi J, Gaba R, Gonzalez I, Jhangiani S, Kubota-Mishra E, Liu P, Murdock D, Posey J, Ram N, Sabo A, Sisley S, Tosur M, Venner E, Astudillo M, Cardenas A, Fang MA, Hattery E, Ideouzu A, Jimenez J, Kikani N, Montes G, O’Brien NG, Wong LJ, Goland R, Chung WK, Evans A, Gandica R, Leibel R, Mofford K, Pring J, Evans-Molina C, Anwar F, Monaco G, Neyman A, Saeed Z, Sims E, Spall M, Hernandez-Perez M, Mather K, Moors K, Udler MS, Florez JC, Calverley M, Chen V, Chu K, Cromer S, Deutsch A, Faciebene M, Greaux E, Koren D, Kreienkamp R, Larkin M, Marshall W, Ricevuto P, Sabean A, Thangthaeng N, Han C, Sherwood J, Billings LK, Banerji MA, Bally K, Brown N, Ji B, Soni L, Lee M, Abrams J, Thomas L, Abrams J, Skiwiersky S, Philipson LH, Greeley SAW, Bell G, Banogon S, Desai J, Ehrmann D, Letourneau-Freiberg LR, Naylor RN, Papciak E, Friedman Ross L, Sundaresan M, Bender C, Tian P, Rasouli N, Kashkouli MB, Baker C, Her A, King C, Pyreddy A, Singh V, Barklow J, Farhat N, Lorch R, Odean C, Schleis G, Underkofler C, Pollin TI, Bryan H, Maloney K, Miller R, Newton P, Nikita ME, Nwaba D, Silver K, Tiner J, Whitlatch H, Palmer K, Riley S, Streeten E, Oral EA, Broome D, Dill Gomes A, Foss de Freitas M, Gregg B, Grigoryan S, Imam S, Sonmez Ince M, Neidert A, Richison C, Akinci B, Hench R, Buse J, Armstrong C, Christensen C, Diner J, Fraser R, Fulghum K, Ghorbani T, Kass A, Klein K, Kirkman MS, Hirsch IB, Baran J, Dong X, Kahn SE, Khakpour D, Mandava P, Sameshima L, Kalerus T, Pihoker C, Loots B, Santarelli K, Pascual C, Niswender K, Edwards N, Gregory J, Powers A, Ramirez A, Scott J, Smith J, Urano F, Hughes J, Hurst S, McGill J, Stone S, May J, Krischer JP, Adusumalli R, Albritton B, Aquino A, Bransford P, Cadigan N, Gandolfo L, Garmeson J, Gomes J, Gowing R, Karges C, Kirk C, Muller S, Morissette J, Parikh HM, Perez-Laras F, Remedios CL, Ruiz P, Sulman N, Toth M, Wurmser L, Eberhard C, Fiske S, Hutchinson B, Nekkanti S, Wood R, Florez JC, Alkanaq A, Brandes M, Burtt N, Flannick J, Olorunfemi P, Udler MS, Caulkins L, Wasserfall C, Winter W, Pittman D, Akolkar B, Lee C, Carey DJ, Hood D, Marcovina SM, Newgard CB. The Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) Study: Design and Early Results. Diabetes Care 2023; 46:1265-1270. [PMID: 37104866 PMCID: PMC10234756 DOI: 10.2337/dc22-2440] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/27/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The Rare and Atypical Diabetes Network (RADIANT) will perform a study of individuals and, if deemed informative, a study of their family members with uncharacterized forms of diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The protocol includes genomic (whole-genome [WGS], RNA, and mitochondrial sequencing), phenotypic (vital signs, biometric measurements, questionnaires, and photography), metabolomics, and metabolic assessments. RESULTS Among 122 with WGS results of 878 enrolled individuals, a likely pathogenic variant in a known diabetes monogenic gene was found in 3 (2.5%), and six new monogenic variants have been identified in the SMAD5, PTPMT1, INS, NFKB1, IGF1R, and PAX6 genes. Frequent phenotypic clusters are lean type 2 diabetes, autoantibody-negative and insulin-deficient diabetes, lipodystrophic diabetes, and new forms of possible monogenic or oligogenic diabetes. CONCLUSIONS The analyses will lead to improved means of atypical diabetes identification. Genetic sequencing can identify new variants, and metabolomics and transcriptomics analysis can identify novel mechanisms and biomarkers for atypical disease.
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Bauer S, Lewis J, Gelderblom H, van de Sande M, Stacchiotti S, Healey J, Tap W, Wagner A, Pousa AL, Druta M, Lin CC, Baba H, Yver A, Shuster D, McGill J, Gu X, DeLeve L. Pexidartinib (Pex) for locally advanced tenosynovial giant cell tumour (TGCT): Characterization of hepatic adverse reactions (ARs). Ann Oncol 2019. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdz283.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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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Zelada H, Recklein C, McGill J. SAT-146 Short-Term Optimization of Glucose Control Using Self-Monitored Blood Glucose and Standard Therapies. J Endocr Soc 2019. [PMCID: PMC6552040 DOI: 10.1210/js.2019-sat-146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND
Achieving diabetes control often takes months to years with intermittent clinic visits, infrequent changes in therapy and management by HbA1c levels. We conducted a study testing whether glucose control could be improved within 8 weeks by employing structured self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG), short-term follow-up with diabetes education and medication changes. METHODS
97 adults provided informed consent were screened and 78 completed the study. Participants had T1DM or T2DM, HbA1c ≥8%, and Cr <2.0 mg/dL. A CBC and sCr were done at the baseline visit, HbA1c at every visit. Patients were evaluated by a physician and CDE at each visit and treatment was adjusted to reach target blood glucose (90-120 mg/dl before meals, <180 mg/dl after meals) and to avoid hypoglycemia by one of the following methods: diabetes education, add or increase the dose of an oral anti-diabetic agent and add or change the dose of insulin according to standard treatment guidelines at baseline and weeks 2 and 4. Patients were provided with glucose meters and test strips, and were instructed to test 4x daily, complete a 7-point profile before visits 2, 4 and 8 and kept written glucose logs. . The mean HbA1c and mean glucose on the 7-point profile were compared using one-way repeated measure Analysis of Variance between baseline and subsequent visits
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Of the 78 patients, 64.1% had T2DM, 50% were females and 72% were Caucasians. Mean age (±SD) was 51.3±11.1 years, the median (interquartile range) for diabetes duration was 9 (5-17) years and sCr was 0.85 (0.7-1.0) mg/dL. 53.9% had hypertension, 12.8% retinopathy, 17.9% neuropathy and 2.6% nephropathy. Anti-diabetes medications included metformin 39.7%, sulfonylureas 31.1%, thiazolidinediones 23.1%, insulin 58.9%, including 7.7% who used insulin pumps. The percentage of patients using insulin increased from 58.9% at baseline to 67.9% at week 8. The mean (±SD) HbA1C was 9.53% (1.71) at baseline, 9.10% (1.50) at week 2, 8.80% (1.37) at week 4 and 8.15% (1.19) at week 8, representing a decline of -0.39% from baseline to week 2 (CI -0.65 to -0.16, p<0.001); -0.33% (CI -0.56 to -0.09 p=0.002) from week 2 to week 4; -0.65% (CI -0.89 to -0.42 p<0.001) from week 4 to week 8 and -1.38% from baseline to week 8 (CI -1.62 to -0.14, p<0.001). The mean (±SD) glucose on the 7-point profile was 187.11 (52.60) mg/dL at week 2, 176.21 (48.96) mg/dL at week 4, 157.51 (5.73) mg/dL at week 8, it declining -26.02 mg/dL (CI -42.32 to 0.70, p=0.001) from week 2 to week 8. CONCLUSION
An intensive glucose optimization program conducted in patients with poorly controlled diabetes was successful in reducing HbA1c over 8 weeks. Increased SMBG, diabetes education and conventional medication adjustments were the key drivers. This structured optimization method improves glucose control safely and rapidly, and may be useful in pre-operative patients and those with limited access to more advanced diabetes therapies.
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- Henry Zelada
- Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, United States
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- Washington University in St Louis, St Louis, MO, United States
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- Washington University in St. Louis, Saint Louis, MO, United States
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Planchard D, Janne P, Yu H, Moro-Sibilot D, Goldberg T, Gu X, Li J, McGill J, Yu C, Slosberg E. Phase I study of the AXL inhibitor DS-1205c in combination with osimertinib in subjects with metastatic or unresectable EGFR-mutant NSCLC. Ann Oncol 2018. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdy292.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This supplement was funded by Novo Nordisk. McGill has received grants and personal fees from Novo Nordisk; grants from AstraZeneca, Novartis, Lexicon, and Pfizer; and personal fees from Intarcia, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Janssen, Mannkind, Bayer, and Merck.
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- Janet McGill
- 1 Washington University School of Medicine and Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
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Mathieu C, Dandona P, Gillard P, Senior P, Hasslacher C, Araki E, Lind M, Bain SC, Jabbour S, Arya N, Hansen L, Thorén F, Langkilde AM, Luquez C, Manghi FP, Ulla MR, Moisello MA, Visco V, De Lapertoza SG, Solis SE, Farias J, Sposetti G, Gillard P, Abrams P, van Ypersele de Strihou M, Conway J, Pedersen S, Senior P, Liutkus JF, Yip CE, Punthakee Z, Bernier F, Lochnan H, Woo V, Elliott T, Palma J, Merino CS, Vargas AD, Wendisch U, Reichel A, Seufert J, Becker B, Alawi H, Birkenfeld AL, Hasslacher C, Luedemann J, Schaum T, Marck C, Sauter J, Aigner U, Onishi Y, Seino H, Sato Y, Nunoi K, Yamauchi A, Nakashima E, Ikeda H, Shiraiwa T, Yamasaki Y, Yokoyama H, Nakamura K, Noritake M, Miyauchi S, Hakoda T, Hirohata Y, Hasegawa A, Fukumoto Y, Nagashima H, Takihata M, Kamada T, Jinnouchi H, Ono Y, Watanabe T, Ohashi H, Takai M, Seguchi T, Yamazaki K, Maeda H, Iwasaki S, De Valk H, Kooy A, Landewe-Cleuren S, Madziarska K, Stankiewicz A, Wasilewska K, Rudofsky G, Malecki M, Pankowska E, Szyprowska E, Lukaszewicz M, Tokarska L, Bondar I, Karpova I, Ruyatkina L, Zalevskaya A, Sardinov R, Khalimov Y, Sjoberg F, Koskinen P, Curiac D, Lind M, Bach-Kliegel B, Schultes B, Issa BG, Kilvert A, Pereira O, Bain S, Mishra B, Bhatnagar D, Chuck L, Gorson D, Robertson D, Casaubon L, Chaykin L, Frias JP, Hsia S, Jenders R, Lerman S, Segel S, Weissman P, Chang A, Reed J, Madu IJ, Bressler P, Abbott L, Gangi S, Wheeler K, Cohen K, Biggs W, Jabbour S, Karounos D, Menon S, Miers W, Aleppo G, Lefebvre G, Sugimoto D, Ferraro R, Kelly R, Twahirwa M, Case C, Klonoff D, Denker P, Hollander P, Welch M, Leinung M, Kotek L, McGill J, Shlesinger Y, Huffman C, Aronoff S, Lorber D, Terrelonge A, Akhrass F, Bredefeld C, Hershon K, Lenhard J, Donovan D, Stonesifer L, Greenberg C, Ipp E, Bhargava A, Bao S. Efficacy and Safety of Dapagliflozin in Patients With Inadequately Controlled Type 1 Diabetes (the DEPICT-2 Study): 24-Week Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial. Diabetes Care 2018; 41:1938-1946. [PMID: 30026335 DOI: 10.2337/dc18-0623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This 24-week, double-blinded, phase 3 clinical trial (DEPICT-2; ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02460978) evaluated efficacy and safety of dapagliflozin as adjunct therapy to adjustable insulin in patients with inadequately controlled type 1 diabetes (HbA1c 7.5-10.5%). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Patients were randomized 1:1:1 to dapagliflozin 5 mg (n = 271), dapagliflozin 10 mg (n = 270), or placebo (n = 272) plus insulin. Insulin dose was adjusted by investigators according to self-monitored glucose readings, local guidance, and individual circumstances. RESULTS Baseline characteristics were balanced between treatment groups. At week 24, dapagliflozin significantly decreased HbA1c (primary outcome; difference vs. placebo: dapagliflozin 5 mg -0.37% [95% CI -0.49, -0.26], dapagliflozin 10 mg -0.42% [-0.53, -0.30]), total daily insulin dose (-10.78% [-13.73, -7.72] and -11.08% [-14.04, -8.02], respectively), and body weight (-3.21% [-3.96, -2.45] and -3.74% [-4.49, -2.99], respectively) (P < 0.0001 for all). Mean interstitial glucose, amplitude of glucose excursion, and percent of readings within target glycemic range (>70 to ≤180 mg/dL) versus placebo were significantly improved. More patients receiving dapagliflozin achieved a reduction in HbA1c ≥0.5% without severe hypoglycemia compared with placebo. Adverse events were reported for 72.7%, 67.0%, and 63.2% of patients receiving dapagliflozin 5 mg, dapagliflozin 10 mg, and placebo, respectively. Hypoglycemia, including severe hypoglycemia, was balanced between groups. There were more adjudicated definite diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) events with dapagliflozin: 2.6%, 2.2%, and 0% for dapagliflozin 5 mg, dapagliflozin 10 mg, and placebo, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Dapagliflozin as adjunct therapy to adjustable insulin in patients with type 1 diabetes was well tolerated and improved glycemic control with no increase in hypoglycemia versus placebo but with more DKA events.
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- Chantal Mathieu
- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
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- Clinical and Experimental Endocrinology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Division of Endocrinology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
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- Institute of Medicine, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Department of Medicine, NU Hospital Group, Uddevalla, Sweden
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- Diabetes Research Unit, Swansea University, Swansea, Wales, U.K
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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Sharman R, Sullivan K, Young R, McGill J. Executive function in adolescents with PKU and their siblings: Associations with biochemistry. Mol Genet Metab Rep 2016; 4:87-8. [PMID: 26937416 PMCID: PMC4750585 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgmr.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2014] [Revised: 08/02/2015] [Accepted: 08/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Previous research shows consistent and marked executive function impairment in children with early and continuously treated phenylketonuria. This between groups analysis (phenylketonuria group vs sibling controls) found no significant differences in executive function (although adolescents with phenylketonuria performed slightly worse than their siblings). Biochemical relationships with executive function were confined to long-term measures of high phenylalanine:tyrosine ratio exposure, as well as tyrosine exposure independent of phenylalanine. This study suggests that early and continuously treated PKU results in non-significant EF differences (compared to siblings), although the influence of long-term exposure to poorer metabolic control is still evident.
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- R. Sharman
- University of the Sunshine Coast, ML 32 Maroochydore DC, QLD 4558, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia
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- Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia
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- Department of Metabolic Medicine, Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Gatalica Z, Vranic S, Ghazalpour A, Xiu J, Ocal I, McGill J, Bender R, Discianno E, Sanati S, Reddy S, Pockaj B. Abstract P4-09-19: Comprehensive multiplatform molecular profiling identifies potentially targetable biomarkers in malignant phyllodes tumors of the breast. Cancer Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.sabcs15-p4-09-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Introduction: Malignant phyllodes tumors are rare breast malignancies (0.1% of all breast tumors) with limited effective treatment options for recurrent and metastatic disease. Recent trials indicated a potential for anti-angiogenic therapy in soft tissue sarcomas, which led us to investigate these pathways.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-five malignant phyllodes tumors (including two cases with matched primary and metastatic tumors) were profiled using gene sequencing (Next-generation and Sanger), gene copy number analysis (in-situ hybridization), whole genome RNA expression, and protein expression (immunohistochemical assay).
Results: RNA microarray assay showed consistent over-expression of genes involved in angiogenesis including VEGFA, Angiopoietin2, VCAM1, PDGFRA, PTTG1, and CYP3A5 in all cases analyzed (n=5). No mutations in KDR (VEGFR2) were detected (0/26). EGFR protein overexpression was observed in 25/26 (96%) of cases with amplification of the EGFR gene in 8 cases (33%). EGFR gene mutations were identified in 2 cases (8%) including one case with presumed pathogenic V774M mutation and one case with EGFRvIII mutation. The most common mutations included those of TP53 (50%) and PIK3CA (15%) while other mutations (BRCA1, BRCA2, RET, CDH1, MLH1, ATM) were rare affecting single phyllodes cases. Two cases with matched primary and metastatic cancers harbored the same mutations in both sites (PIK3CA/KRAS and RB1 gene mutations, respectively).
Conclusions: Comprehensive multiplatform profiling approach to phyllodes tumors identifies various molecular alterations of which some are potentially actionable. Our data suggests that anti-angiogenic therapy may also be effective in patients with malignant phyllodes tumor. Evaluation of EGFR pathway discovered consistent protein over-expression but rare activating mutations, which necessitates refinement in patient selection targeting these pathways.
Citation Format: Gatalica Z, Vranic S, Ghazalpour A, Xiu J, Ocal I, McGill J, Bender R, Discianno E, Sanati S, Reddy S, Pockaj B. Comprehensive multiplatform molecular profiling identifies potentially targetable biomarkers in malignant phyllodes tumors of the breast. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Thirty-Eighth Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium: 2015 Dec 8-12; San Antonio, TX. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Res 2016;76(4 Suppl):Abstract nr P4-09-19.
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- Z Gatalica
- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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- Caris Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegowina; Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, AZ; Miraca Life Sciences, Phoenix, AZ; Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO
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Ioannides ZA, McGill J, Robertson T, Henderson RD. Neurological disorders that may deteriorate with intensive physical rehabilitation. Intern Med J 2015; 45:1193-5. [PMID: 26347994 DOI: 10.1111/imj.12903] [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] [Received: 03/12/2015] [Accepted: 06/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Z A Ioannides
- Department of Neurology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Lady Cilento Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Anatomical Pathology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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DuBose SN, Hermann JM, Tamborlane WV, Beck RW, Dost A, DiMeglio LA, Schwab KO, Holl RW, Hofer SE, Maahs DM, Lipman T, Calvano T, Kucheruk O, Minnock P, Nguyen C, Klingensmith G, Banion C, Barker J, Cain C, Chase P, Hoops S, Kelsy M, Klingensmith G, Maahs D, Mowry C, Nadeau K, Raymond J, Rewers M, Rewers A, Slover R, Steck A, Wadwa P, Walravens P, Zeitler P, Haro H, Manseau K, Weinstock R, Izquierdo R, Sheikh U, Conboy P, Bulger J, Bzdick S, Goland R, Gandica R, Weiner L, Cook S, Greenberg E, Kohm K, Pollack S, Lee J, Gregg B, Tan M, Burgh K, Eason A, Garg S, Michels A, Myers L, DiMeglio L, Hannon T, Orr D, Cruz C, Woerner S, Wolfsdorf J, Quinn M, Tawa O, Ahmann A, Castle J, Joarder F, Bogan C, Cady N, Cox J, Pitts A, Fitch R, White B, Wollam B, Bode B, Lindmark K, Hosey R, Bethin K, Quattrin T, Ecker M, Wood J, Chao L, Cheung C, Fisher L, Jeandron D, Kaufman F, Kim M, Miyazaki B, Monzavi R, Patel P, Pitukcheewanont P, Sandstrom A, Cohen M, Ichihara B, Lipton M, Cemeroglu A, Appiagyei-Dankah Y, Daniel M, Postellon D, Racine M, Wood M, Kleis L, Hirsch I, DeSantis A, Dugdale D, Failor RA, Gilliam L, Greenbaum C, Janci M, Odegard P, Trence D, Wisse B, Batts E, Dove A, Hefty D, Khakpour D, Klein J, Kuhns K, McCulloch-Olson M, Peterson C, Ramey M, Marie MS, Thomson P, Webber C, Liljenquist D, Sulik M, Vance C, Coughenour T, Brown C, Halford J, Prudent A, Rigby S, Robison B, Starkman H, Berry T, Cerame B, Chin D, Ebner-Lyon L, Guevarra F, Sabanosh K, Silverman L, Wagner C, Fox M, Buckingham B, Shah A, Caswell K, Harris B, Bergenstal R, Criego A, Damberg G, Matfin G, Powers M, Tridgell D, Burt C, Olson B, Thomas L, Mehta S, Katz M, Laffel L, Hathway J, Phillips R, Cengiz E, Tamborlane W, Cappiello D, Steffen A, Zgorski M, Peters A, Ruelas V, Benjamin R, Adkins D, Cuffee J, Spruill A, Bergenstal R, Criego A, Damberg G, Matfin G, Powers M, Tridgell D, Burt C, Olson B, Thomas L, Aleppo-Kacmarek G, Derby T, Massaro E, Webb K, Burt Solorzano C, DeBoer M, Madison H, McGill J, Buechler L, Clifton MJ, Hurst S, Kissel S, Recklein C, Tsalikian E, Tansey M, Cabbage J, Coffey J, Salamati S, Clements M, Raman S, Turpin A, Bedard J, Cohoon C, Elrod A, Fridlington A, Hester L, Kruger D, Schatz D, Clare-Salzler M, Cusi K, Digman C, Fudge B, Haller M, Meehan C, Rohrs H, Silverstein J, Wagh S, Cintron M, Sheehan E, Thomas J, Daniels M, Clark S, Flannery T, Forghani N, Naidu A, Reh C, Scoggin P, Trinh L, Ayala N, Quintana R, Speer H, Zipf W, Seiple D, Kittelsrud J, Gupta A, Peterson V, Stoker A, Gottschalk M, Hashiguchi M, Smith K, Rodriguez H, Bobik C, Henson D, Simmons J, Potter A, Black M, Brendle F, Gubitosi-Klug R, Kaminski B, Bergant S, Campbell W, Tasi C, Copeland K, Beck J, Less J, Schanuel J, Tolbert J, Adi S, Gerard-Gonzalez A, Gitelman S, Chettout N, Torok C, Pihoker C, Yi-Frazier J, Kearns S, Libman I, Bills V, Diaz A, Duke J, Nathan B, Moran A, Bellin M, Beasley S, Kogler A, Leschyshyn J, Schmid K, Street A, Nelson B, Frost C, Reifeis E, Haymond M, Bacha F, Caldas-Vasquez M, Klinepeter S, Redondo M, Berlanga R, Falk T, Garnes E, Gonzalez J, Martinez C, Pontifes M, Yulatic R, Arnold K, Evans T, Sellers S, Raman V, Foster C, Murray M, Raman V, Brown T, Slater H, Wheeler K, Harlan D, Lee M, Lock JP, Hartigan C, Hubacz L, Buse J, Calikoglu A, Largay J, Young L, Brown H, Duncan V, Duclos M, Tricome J, Brandenburg V, Blehm J, Hallanger-Johnson J, Hanson D, Miller C, Weiss J, Hoffman R, Chaudhari M, Repaske D, Gilson E, Haines J, Rudolph J, McClave C, Biersdorf D, Tello A, Blehm J, Amundson D, Ward R, Rickels M, Dalton-Bakes C, Markman E, Peleckis A, Rosenfeld N, Dolan L, Corathers S, Kichler J, Baugh H, Standiford D, Hassing J, Jones J, Willis S, Willis S, Wysham C, Davis L, Blackman S, Abel KL, Clark L, Jonas A, Kagan E, Sosenko J, Blashke C, Matheson D, Edelen R, Repas T, Baldwin D, Borgwardt T, Conroy C, DeGrote K, Marchiando R, Wasson M, Fox L, Mauras N, Damaso L, Englert K, Hamaty M, Kennedy L, Schweiger M, Konstantinopoulos P, Mawhorter C, Orasko A, Rose D, Deeb L, Rohrbacher K, Schroeder L, Roark A, Ali O, Kramer J, Whitson-Jones D, Potter A, Black M, Brendle F, Gassner H, Kollipara S, Bills V, Duke J, Harwood K, Prasad V, Brault J. Obesity in Youth with Type 1 Diabetes in Germany, Austria, and the United States. J Pediatr 2015; 167:627-32.e1-4. [PMID: 26164381 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2015.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Revised: 04/28/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the current extent of the obesity problem in 2 large pediatric clinical registries in the US and Europe and to examine the hypotheses that increased body mass index (BMI) z-scores (BMIz) are associated with greater hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and increased frequency of severe hypoglycemia in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). STUDY DESIGN International (World Health Organization) and national (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents) BMI references were used to calculate BMIz in participants (age 2-<18 years and ≥ 1 year duration of T1D) enrolled in the T1D Exchange (n = 11,435) and the Diabetes Prospective Follow-up (n = 21,501). Associations between BMIz and HbA1c and severe hypoglycemia were assessed. RESULTS Participants in both registries had median BMI values that were greater than international and their respective national reference values. BMIz was significantly greater in the T1D Exchange vs the Diabetes Prospective Follow-up (P < .001). After stratification by age-group, no differences in BMI between registries existed for children 2-5 years, but differences were confirmed for 6- to 9-, 10- to 13-, and 14- to 17-year age groups (all P < .001). Greater BMIz were significantly related to greater HbA1c levels and more frequent occurrence of severe hypoglycemia across the registries, although these associations may not be clinically relevant. CONCLUSIONS Excessive weight is a common problem in children with T1D in Germany and Austria and, especially, in the US. Our data suggest that obesity contributes to the challenges in achieving optimal glycemic control in children and adolescents with T1D.
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- Institute for Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Jaeb Center for Health Research, Tampa, FL
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital Jena, Jena, Germany
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- Institute for Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, ZIBMT, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, Aurora, CO
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Garvey WT, Garber AJ, Mechanick JI, Bray GA, Dagogo-Jack S, Einhorn D, Grunberger G, Handelsman Y, Hennekens CH, Hurley DL, McGill J, Palumbo P, Umpierrez G. American association of clinical endocrinologists and american college of endocrinology position statement on the 2014 advanced framework for a new diagnosis of obesity as a chronic disease. Endocr Pract 2014; 20:977-89. [PMID: 25253227 PMCID: PMC4962331 DOI: 10.4158/ep14280.ps] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- W Timothy Garvey
- UAB Diabetes Research Center, GRECC Investigator and staff physician at the Birmingham VA Medical Center, Birmingham, AL
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- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Bone Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY
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- Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, LA
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- Diabetes and Endocrine Associates, Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute, University of California San Diego, LaJolla, CA
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- Grunberger Diabetes Institute; Internal Medicine and Molecular Medicine & Genetics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Bloomfield Hills, MI
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- Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism & Lipid Research, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
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Gatalica Z, Basu G, Ghazalpour A, Bender R, Vranic S, Millis S, McGill J, Voss A. Biomarkers of Targeted Therapies in Malignant Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast. Ann Oncol 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu328.4] [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: 11/13/2022] Open
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Gidwani S, Phelan N, McGill J, McGowan A, O'Connor A, Young IS, Gibney J, McEneny J. Polycystic ovary syndrome influences the level of serum amyloid A and activity of phospholipid transfer protein in HDL2 and HDL3. Hum Reprod 2014; 29:1518-25. [DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deu115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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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McGill J, Reddy G, Simon L, Wirtu G. 175 EFFECT OF ACETYL-CoA CARBOXYLASE (ACC) INHIBITOR ON THE LIPID CONTENT AND NUCLEAR MATURATION OF CANINE OOCYTES. Reprod Fertil Dev 2014. [DOI: 10.1071/rdv26n1ab175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Compared with other domestic species, embryo technologies are least developed for the dog. This is mainly due to difficulties in producing mature oocytes in vitro. Canine oocytes contain exceptionally high amounts of lipid. High lipid content increases the chilling sensitivity of oocytes and embryos. Mechanical and chemical reductions of the lipid content have been used to improve the cryotolerance of oocytes. Additionally, chemical stimulation of lipid catabolism improved oocyte in vitro maturation (IVM) rates in other species (You et al. 2012 Theriogenology 78, 235–543). Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is the rate-limiting enzyme in de novo lipogenesis and its expression has been reported in oocytes and embryos. In somatic cells, inhibition of ACC reduces lipogenesis and enhances β-oxidation. Our hypothesis is that treatment of oocytes with an inhibitor of ACC (CP640186, Pfizer Animal Health, New York, NY, USA) reduces lipid content and improves IVM rate of oocytes. Ovaries were collected from a spay clinic and sliced in HEPES-buffered TCM-199 to recover oocytes. In vitro maturation was conducted at 38.5°C, 5% CO2, and high humidity in TCM-199 supplemented with 1% fetal bovine serum, glutamine, sodium pyruvate, β-mercaptoethanol, oestradiol, epidermal growth factor, and antimicrobial agents (Songsasen et al. Mol. Reprod. Dev. 79, 186–196). During the first 19 to 21 h, the IVM media contained 4 concentrations of the inhibitor (0+DMSO, 0.02, 0.1, and 0.5 μM, designated as treatments 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively) and then oocytes were transferred to a medium without the inhibitor and cultured for an additional 27 to 29 h. At the end of culture (total of 48 h), oocytes were denuded of cumulus layers, washed, fixed, and stained with Nile red (lipid) and Hoechst-33342 (chromatin), and then mounted on a microscope slide. Lipid content and chromatin status were evaluated using fluorescent microscopy (TRITC and DAPI filters, respectively). The relative lipid content was measured by the corrected total cell fluorescence (CTCF) using ImageJ software (http://rsbweb.nih.gov/ij/). Data on CTCF and proportions of chromatin status of oocytes were analysed using one-way ANOVA (SigmaPlot 11.0). The mean CTCF for each treatment was 5.5 × 109 (n = 51, 5.2 × 109 (n = 44), 4.5 × 109 (n = 31), and 4.8 × 109 (n = 34), respectively (P = 0.3; 4 replicates). At the highest dose, the agent induced relatively more cumulus cell layer expansion but inhibited their attachment to the dish; the latter effect was reversible because cumulus cells attached and proliferated after washing the oocytes of the agent. Metaphase II was rare (≤3.1%); however, the proportion of oocytes developing to ≥GVBD stage (Trt 1 14%, n = 37; Trt 2 41%, n = 56; Trt 3 5%, n = 22; Trt 4 11%, n = 43) was affected by treatments. Our preliminary data indicate that a low concentration of ACC inhibitor has a positive effect on the nuclear maturation of canine oocytes but the effect on lipid content as estimated by using Nile red fluorescence intensity appears to be minimal.
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McGill J, McGill E, Kamyab A, Firman J. Effect of High Peroxide Value Fats on Performance of Broilers in an Immune Challenged State. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2011.665.669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Yeoh S, Church M, Lackie P, McGill J, Mota M, Hossain P. Increased conjunctival expression of protease activated receptor 2 (PAR-2) in seasonal allergic conjunctivitis: a role for abnormal conjunctival epithelial permeability in disease pathogenesis? Br J Ophthalmol 2011; 95:1304-8. [PMID: 21558289 DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2010.191221] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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AIMS Aeroallergen exposure to the conjunctival epithelium in seasonal allergic conjunctivitis (SAC) may induce a cellular stress response that disrupts the barrier properties of the conjunctival epithelium, resulting in allergic disease. Whether such changes occur in SAC is unknown. Epithelial permeability is known to be increased when protease activated receptor 2 (PAR-2) is activated. We evaluated the expression of PAR-2 in patients with SAC-in-season (SACS) and compared it with control non-atopic subjects or those with out-of-season allergic conjunctivitis (OSAC). METHODS Six SACS, eight normal and four OSAC specimens were examined immunohistochemically for PAR-2 and quantified in a masked fashion for the percentage of epithelia stained for each marker using Image-J software. Conjunctival epithelial heights were measured in all groups to confirm the presence of allergic eye disease. RESULTS Mean percentage staining of PAR-2 was significantly greater in SACS that in normal specimens (73.4 ± 15.4% vs 32.8 ± 30.0%, p=0.038) or in OSAC (73.4 ± 15.4% vs 1.4 ± 2.2%, p=0.01). Mean conjunctival epithelial height was significantly raised in SACS (63.8 ± 9.0 μm) versus controls (44.7 ± 11.2 μm) (p=0.003, unpaired t test). CONCLUSIONS Conjunctival epithelial PAR-2 is significantly upregulated in SAC. This supports the view that disruption of the barrier properties of the conjunctival epithelium is an important event in SAC pathogenesis.
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- Division of Infection, Inflammation & Immunity, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
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Swartz L, Kitamura K, Vijan M, McGill J, Cannella V, Yaniv Z. A High Speed High Resolution Contact Line Imager Using Amorphous Silicon Alloy Pin Diodes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.1557/proc-95-633] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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AbstractWe report the development of a very high speed high resolution contact line imager using amorphous silicon alloy PIN diodes both as photosensing elements and as isolation diodes in the multiplexing scheme. High speed is achieved by reading the integrated photocurrent in 8μsec and using current integration times less than Imsec. For 200 dots/inch, the scan speed at an illumination of 5×10−4W/cm2 is over 1000 lines/sec. This allows the reading of an A4 (8½″×11″) page in less than 2.0 sec. At this light level, the signal to noise ratio is greater than 40dB. The photosensor array can be used in the true direct contact mode and the multiplexed addressing scheme gives a substantial reduction in the number of peripheral IC chips necessary for operation.
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McGill J, McGill E, Kamyab A, Firman J. Effect of High Peroxide Value Fats on Performance of Broilers in a Normal Immune State. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011. [DOI: 10.3923/ijps.2011.241.246] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mazzeu JF, Vianna-Morgante AM, Krepischi ACV, Oudakker A, Rosenberg C, Szuhai K, McGill J, MacCraughan J, van Bokhoven H, Brunner HG. Deletions encompassing 1q41q42.1 and clinical features of autosomal dominant Robinow syndrome. Clin Genet 2010; 77:404-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2009.01355.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Hill C, Falvey D, McGill J, Miner J. 436: Time to Successful Intubation Has a Similar Correlation to Hypoxia as Number of Attempts in Rapid Sequence Intubation. Ann Emerg Med 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.06.476] [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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Hill C, McGill J, Reardon R, Falvey D. 64: Intubator Recall of Hypoxia and Number of Attempts Is Often Inaccurate Compared to Video Review. Ann Emerg Med 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.06.085] [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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Pfeffer MA, Burdmann EA, Chen CY, Cooper ME, de Zeeuw D, Eckardt KU, Ivanovich P, Kewalramani R, Levey AS, Lewis EF, McGill J, McMurray JJV, Parfrey P, Parving HH, Remuzzi G, Singh AK, Solomon SD, Toto R, Uno H. Baseline characteristics in the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events With Aranesp Therapy (TREAT). Am J Kidney Dis 2009; 54:59-69. [PMID: 19501439 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2009] [Accepted: 04/10/2009] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Anemia augments the already high rates of fatal and major nonfatal cardiovascular and renal events in individuals with type 2 diabetes. In 2004, we initiated the Trial to Reduce Cardiovascular Events With Aranesp Therapy (TREAT). This report presents the baseline characteristics and therapies of TREAT participants and subgroups defined by the presence or absence of overt proteinuria and history of cardiovascular disease. The design of TREAT and baseline characteristics also are compared with 2 recent trials of nondialysis patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in which treatment with another erythropoiesis-stimulating agent targeting greater hemoglobin levels had either a neutral or adverse effect on clinical outcomes. STUDY DESIGN Randomized trial. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 4,044 participants with type 2 diabetes, CKD (defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate of 20 to 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2)), and anemia (hemoglobin < or = 11 g/dL) from 24 countries. INTERVENTION Darbepoetin alfa to attempt to increase hemoglobin levels to 13 g/dL compared with placebo. OUTCOMES TREAT is an event-driven design to continue until approximately 1,203 patients experience a primary event: the composite end point of death or cardiovascular morbidity (nonfatal myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, stroke, or hospitalization for myocardial ischemia). The composite end point of death or need for long-term renal replacement therapy also is a primary end point. CONCLUSIONS With several-fold more patient-years and a placebo arm, TREAT will provide a robust estimate of the safety and efficacy of darbepoetin alfa and generate prospective data regarding the risks of major cardiovascular and renal events in a contemporarily managed cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes, CKD, and anemia.
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- Marc A Pfeffer
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Sharman R, Sullivan K, Young R, McGill J. Biochemical markers associated with executive function in adolescents with early and continuously treated phenylketonuria. Clin Genet 2009; 75:169-74. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2008.01101.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [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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Duru OK, Li S, Jurkovitz C, Bakris G, Brown W, Chen SC, Collins A, Klag M, McCullough PA, McGill J, Narva A, Pergola P, Singh A, Norris K. Race and sex differences in hypertension control in CKD: results from the Kidney Early Evaluation Program (KEEP). Am J Kidney Dis 2008; 51:192-8. [PMID: 18215697 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.09.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2007] [Accepted: 09/24/2007] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND African American men with chronic kidney disease (CKD) progress to end-stage renal disease more rapidly than African American women or whites. Uncontrolled hypertension worsens CKD, and disparities in hypertension control may contribute to disparities in CKD progression. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING & PARTICIPANTS 10,827 individuals with CKD and self-reported hypertension screened in the Kidney Early Evaluation Program. PREDICTORS African American race, sex. OUTCOMES Hypertension control (blood pressure <130 mm Hg systolic and/or <80 mm Hg diastolic). MEASUREMENTS Self-report, physical examination (blood pressure), laboratory data (serum creatinine, microalbuminuria by urine dipstick). We calculated estimated glomerular filtration rates by using the 4-variable isotope dilution mass spectrometry Modification of Diet in Renal Disease Study equation. We classified CKD as early (stages 1 to 2) or late (stages 3 to 5) based on estimated glomerular filtration rate and microalbuminuria. RESULTS In individuals with early CKD, African American women (odds ratio [OR], 1.47; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.14 to 1.88), white men (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.39 to 2.46), and white women (OR, 1.69; 95% CI, 1.28 to 2.22) had greater odds of hypertension control (blood pressure <130/80 mm Hg) than African American men. In individuals with late CKD, white men (OR, 1.66; 95% CI, 1.10 to 2.52) and white women (OR, 1.67; 95% CI, 1.13 to 2.46) had greater odds of hypertension control than African American men. No differences were seen between African American men and women with late CKD. LIMITATIONS No information for medication regimens. CONCLUSIONS African American men with CKD have poorly controlled hypertension compared with African American women and whites, particularly in the early stages of disease. Efforts to aggressively treat hypertension in this population may help narrow the race and sex disparities in progression to end-stage renal disease.
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- Obidiugwu Kenrik Duru
- Division of General Internal Medicine/Health Services Research, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Peterson LR, Herrero P, McGill J, Schechtman KB, Kisrieva-Ware Z, Lesniak D, Gropler RJ. Fatty acids and insulin modulate myocardial substrate metabolism in humans with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes 2008; 57:32-40. [PMID: 17914030 DOI: 10.2337/db07-1199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Normal human myocardium switches substrate metabolism preference, adapting to the prevailing plasma substrate levels and hormonal milieu, but in type 1 diabetes, the myocardium relies heavily on fatty acid metabolism for energy. Whether conditions that affect myocardial glucose use and fatty acid utilization, oxidation, and storage in nondiabetic subjects alter them in type 1 diabetes is not well known. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS To test the hypotheses that in humans with type 1 diabetes, myocardial glucose and fatty acid metabolism can be manipulated by altering plasma free fatty acid (FFA) and insulin levels, we quantified myocardial oxygen consumption (MVo(2)), glucose, and fatty acid metabolism in nondiabetic subjects and three groups of type 1 diabetic subjects (those studied during euglycemia, hyperlipidemia, and a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic clamp) using positron emission tomography. RESULTS Type 1 diabetic subjects had higher MVo(2) and lower myocardial glucose utilization rate/insulin than control subjects. In type 1 diabetes, glucose utilization increased with increasing plasma insulin and decreasing FFA levels. Myocardial fatty acid utilization, oxidation, and esterification rates increased with increasing plasma FFA. Increasing plasma insulin levels decreased myocardial fatty acid esterification rates but increased the percentage of fatty acids going into esterification. CONCLUSIONS Type 1 diabetes myocardium has increased MVo(2) and is insulin resistant during euglycemia. However, its myocardial glucose and fatty acid metabolism still responds to changes in plasma insulin and plasma FFA levels. Moreover, insulin and plasma FFA levels can regulate the intramyocardial fate of fatty acids in humans with type 1 diabetes.
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- Linda R Peterson
- Cardiovascular Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Mallinckrodt Institute, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
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Coman D, McGill J, MacDonald R, Morris D, Klingberg S, Jaeken J, Appleton D. Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1a: Three siblings with a mild neurological phenotype. J Clin Neurosci 2007; 14:668-72. [PMID: 17451957 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2006.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2005] [Revised: 04/11/2006] [Accepted: 04/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We report 3 siblings (1 male and 2 female) recently diagnosed with congenital disorder of glycosylation type Ia (CDG-Ia) in their mid-20s. They experience mild mental retardation but manage to function independently in society. Their professions are library assistant, professional artistic painter and secretarial work. All three siblings have cerebellar hypoplasia and ataxia, but are able to ambulate easily. Two of the siblings have required strabismus surgical repairs. All have antithrombin III deficiency, osteoporosis, and mild dysmorphic features. Hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism was a feature of the two female siblings. A type 1 sialotransferrin pattern and phosphomannomutase (PMM) deficiency have been demonstrated. They are compound heterozygotes for R141H and L32R mutations in the PMM2 gene. While there is clinical heterogeneity in CDG-Ia, we believe that our patients are among the mildest of intellectually affected CDG-Ia patients reported to date.
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- D Coman
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Duru K, Jurkovitz C, Narva A, McGill J, Bakris G, Chen SC, Li S, Pergola P, McCullough P, Singh A, Klag M, Collins A, Brown W, Norris K. 53. Am J Kidney Dis 2007. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.02.058] [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: 11/11/2022]
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Li S, Chen SC, Bakris G, McCullough PA, Jurkovitz C, Narva A, McGill J, Klag M, Brown W, Norris K, Collins A. 127. Am J Kidney Dis 2007. [DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2007.02.133] [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: 11/11/2022]
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McGill J, Shetty A. Mifepristone and misoprostol in the induction of labor at term. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2007; 96:80-4. [PMID: 17274998 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.09.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2006] [Revised: 09/24/2006] [Accepted: 09/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the ability of mifepristone to prime the cervix adequately and induce labor in pregnant women at term; and when mifepristone alone proves insufficient, to determine whether oral misoprostol taken 48 h following mifepristone administration is effective in inducing labor. METHODS In this prospective study 50 pregnant women at term with an unfavorable cervix were given 400 mg of mifepristone orally and allowed to return home. If labor did not start within 48 h, the women were admitted and induction was continued with 50 mug of misoprostol, a prostaglandin (PG) E1 analogue, taken orally every 4 h. The 50 controls, who were matched prospectively for parity and pregnancy duration, underwent labor induction according to the routine administration of 3-mg tablets of PGE2 vaginally. RESULTS In the study group, 66% of the women entered labor spontaneously or had a sufficiently ripened cervix within 48 h of taking mifepristone. However, there was no difference in time between prostaglandin administration and delivery between the control group and the 34% of women who required misoprostol in the study group. In the study group, the cesarean section rate was significantly lower among the women whose labor was induced with mifepristone alone than among those who required misoprostol. There were no differences overall in obstetric or neonatal outcomes between the study and control groups. CONCLUSIONS In this pilot sample, 400 mg of mifepristone was effective in inducing cervical changes and labor. Although there were no adverse effects using oral misoprostol in combination with mifepristone, labor was more difficult to induce in the women who did not respond to mifepristone alone, and these women had a higher operative delivery rate.
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- J McGill
- University of Aberdeen Medical School, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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Eather G, Coman D, Lander C, McGill J. Carbamyl phosphate synthase deficiency: diagnosed during pregnancy in a 41-year-old. J Clin Neurosci 2006; 13:702-6. [PMID: 16860720 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2005.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Received: 01/19/2005] [Accepted: 07/13/2005] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Carbamyl phosphate synthase deficiency (CPS) is a rare urea cycle defect. We present a case of a 41-year-old woman diagnosed with CPS deficiency during pregnancy. She is the oldest CPS-deficient patient, at diagnosis, reported to date and the first to be diagnosed during pregnancy. This case highlights the need for consideration of inborn errors of metabolism in adults presenting with unusual neurological and psychiatric conditions.
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- G Eather
- Department of Neurology, The Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Kirkman MS, Shankar RR, Shankar S, Shen C, Brizendine E, Baron A, McGill J. Treating postprandial hyperglycemia does not appear to delay progression of early type 2 diabetes: the Early Diabetes Intervention Program. Diabetes Care 2006; 29:2095-101. [PMID: 16936159 DOI: 10.2337/dc06-0061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Postprandial hyperglycemia characterizes early type 2 diabetes. We investigated whether ameliorating postprandial hyperglycemia with acarbose would prevent or delay progression of diabetes, defined as progression to frank fasting hyperglycemia, in subjects with early diabetes (fasting plasma glucose [FPG] <140 mg/dl and 2-h plasma glucose > or =200 mg/dl). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Two hundred nineteen subjects with early diabetes were randomly assigned to 100 mg acarbose t.i.d. or identical placebo and followed for 5 years or until they reached the primary outcome (two consecutive quarterly FPG measurements of > or =140 mg/dl). Secondary outcomes included measures of glycemia (meal tolerance tests, HbA(1c), annual oral glucose tolerance tests [OGTTs]), measures of insulin resistance (homeostasis model assessment [HOMA] of insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity index from hyperglycemic clamps), and secondary measures of beta-cell function (HOMA-beta, early- and late-phase insulin secretion, and proinsulin-to-insulin ratio). RESULTS Acarbose significantly reduced postprandial hyperglycemia. However, there was no difference in the cumulative rate of frank fasting hyperglycemia (29% with acarbose and 34% with placebo; P = 0.65 for survival analysis). There were no significant differences between groups in OGTT values, measures of insulin resistance, or secondary measures of beta-cell function. In a post hoc analysis of subjects with initial FPG <126 mg/dl, acarbose reduced the rate of development of FPG > or =126 mg/dl (27 vs. 50%; P = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS Ameliorating postprandial hyperglycemia did not appear to delay progression of early type 2 diabetes. Factors other than postprandial hyperglycemia may be greater determinants of progression of diabetes. Alternatively, once FPG exceeds 126 mg/dl, beta-cell failure may no longer be remediable.
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- M Sue Kirkman
- Indiana University School of Medicine, 545 Barnhill Dr., EH 421, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA.
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BACKGROUND Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a common, life-threatening complication of diabetes. The diagnosis of DKA relies on signs and symptoms, plus laboratory findings of blood glucose (BG) of > 250 mg/dL, an anion gap (AG) of > or = 15 mmol/L, and carbon dioxide (CO2) of < or = 18 mmol/L when other causes of acidosis are excluded. OBJECTIVES To compare the results of a point-of-care test for the ketone beta-hydroxybutyrate (beta-OHB) with standard measures for accuracy in predicting DKA. METHODS After providing informed consent, 160 patients who presented with BG of > 250 mg/dL underwent testing for beta-OHB with the Precision Xtra meter (Abbott Laboratories, North Chicago, IL) at triage in a large urban hospital emergency department. The diagnosis of DKA was made by clinicians by using standard clinical criteria without knowledge of the beta-OHB test. RESULTS A diagnosis of DKA was made in 57 of 160 subjects. The beta-OHB values correlated strongly with AG (r = 0.66, p < 0.001) and with CO2 (r = -0.69, p < 0.001), as well as with glucose (r = 0.31, p < 0.001). Cross-classification of DKA vs. beta-OHB yielded sensitivity of 98% (95% CI = 91% to 100%), specificity of 85% (95% CI = 78% to 91%), with a positive likelihood ratio of 6.7 (95% CI = 4.22 to 10.78), and negative likelihood ratio of 0.021 (95% CI = 0.003 to 0.144) at the manufacturer-suggested beta-OHB level of 1.5. CONCLUSIONS The point-of-care test for beta-OHB was as sensitive as more established indicators of DKA. It is more useful than glucose alone for the diagnosis of DKA and offers immediate diagnosis of patients at triage.
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- Rosanne Naunheim
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
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Coman D, Huang J, McTaggart S, Sakamoto O, Ohura T, McGill J, Burke J. Renal transplantation in a 14-year-old girl with vitamin B12-responsive cblA-type methylmalonic acidaemia. Pediatr Nephrol 2006; 21:270-3. [PMID: 16247646 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-005-2071-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2004] [Revised: 07/13/2005] [Accepted: 07/14/2005] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Renal tubular dysfunction and chronic renal failure are well recognised complications of methylmalonic acidaemia (MMA) and can occur even in the context of optimal medical metabolic management. Organ transplantation, such as renal and combined liver and renal transplants, have been utilised in the past for children whose disease cannot be managed by conservative medical practices and those with end stage renal disease. Our patient was diagnosed with B(12)-responsive MMA (subsequently proven to be cblA-type MMA) in the postoperative period following renal transplantation for idiopathic chronic renal failure. She remains well, with excellent graft function and metabolic control 4 years after transplantation. This patient highlights the importance of testing for the inborn errors of metabolism in patients presenting with recurrent acidosis and progressive renal impairment.
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- D Coman
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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Bakris GL, Bell DSH, Fonseca V, Katholi R, McGill J, Phillips R, Raskin P, Wright JT, Iyengar M, Holeslaw T, Anderson KM. The rationale and design of the Glycemic Effects in Diabetes Mellitus Carvedilol-Metoprolol Comparison in Hypertensives (GEMINI) trial. J Diabetes Complications 2005; 19:74-9. [PMID: 15745836 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2004.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2004] [Revised: 07/06/2004] [Accepted: 07/09/2004] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Beta-blockers utilized in the Type 2 diabetic patient result in an even greater decrease in cardiac events than in the nondiabetic patient. Unfortunately, first-and second-generation beta-blockers are associated with the worsening of insulin resistance, deterioration of glycemic control, peripheral vasoconstriction, potentially worsening peripheral vascular disease, and more frequent and severe hypoglycemia. The third-generation beta-blockers have unique properties, including alpha1-blockade, and have been shown to lower insulin resistance, improve glycemic control, and vasodilate resistance arterioles. The Glycemic Effects in Diabetes Mellitus: Carvedilol-Metoprolol Comparison in Hypertensives (GEMINI) trial has been designed to compare a third-generation (carvedilol) with a second-generation beta-blocker (metoprolol) in a cohort of participants with hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. The primary outcome measure of the study is change in the HbA1c. The study is powered to detect a difference in HbA1c of 0.3 units (%) between the groups. Secondary endpoints include changes in insulin resistance, fasting glucose, and the lipid profile. Differences in the side-effect profile (cold extremities, fatigue, impotence, and hypoglycemia) will also be assessed. The GEMINI trial, therefore, is the first large randomized trial to assess whether utilizing a third-generation beta-blocker yields a favorable metabolic profile in the patient with Type 2 diabetes and hypertension.
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- George L Bakris
- Rush Hypertension Center, Rush Medical Center, Suite 470, 1700 W. Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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AIM To study the effectiveness of a specific national programme of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) for patients with severe forms of Gaucher disease, a disorder of sphingolipid metabolism resulting from an inherited deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme beta-Glucocerebrosidase. METHODS Prospective analysis of data submitted at entry and every 6 months on therapy. The responses of haemoglobin (Hb) and platelet (plt) concentrations, liver and spleen volumes were assessed. PATIENTS Forty-eight patients were treated with ERT for a minimum of 6 months. Forty patients had Type 1 disease and eight had Type 3B. The age range was 1-70 years (median 24 years). Duration of therapy at the time of analysis was 6-114 months. RESULTS Thirty-six per cent of patients started with a normal Hb increasing to 76% after 6 months. The mean improvement in Hb from baseline to the end of study period was 20 g/L, when the Hb was normal in 85% (41 patients). Thirty per cent of patients had a normal plt count at the start of therapy, with a more gradual increase in the count at 6 monthly intervals of 50, 91, 108 and 142% of starting value. Seventy-five per cent of patients had a normal plt count at the end of study. Spleen volumes reduced by a mean of 56% in 33 evaluable patients, and the liver by 27% in 30 of 38 evaluable patients. Eight patients had an increase in liver volume of 28%. CONCLUSION Enzyme replacement therapy produced a spectrum of beneficial responses in patients with Gaucher disease, but all had some evidence of reversal of haematological complications and/or reduction in visceromegaly. Future analyses will examine the effect of therapy on bone disease, prepubertal growth and quality of life.
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- J Goldblatt
- Department of Paediatrics, University of Western Australia, Genetic Services of WA, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.
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Coman D, Klingberg S, Morris D, McGill J, Mercer H. Congenital disorder of glycosylation type Ia in a 6-year-old girl with a mild intellectual phenotype: two novel PMM2 mutations. J Inherit Metab Dis 2005; 28:1189-90. [PMID: 16435227 DOI: 10.1007/s10545-005-0166-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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We report two novel mutations in the PMM2 gene in a girl with congenital disorder of gylcosylation type Ia (CDG Ia) and a mild intellectual phenotype.
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- D Coman
- Department of Metabolic Medicine, The Royal Children's Hospital Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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AIMS This 24-week, randomized, multicentre, open-label, parallel-group clinical trial compared efficacy and safety of repaglinide monotherapy, rosiglitazone monotherapy, and combination therapy (repaglinide plus rosiglitazone) in Type 2 diabetes after unsatisfactory response to sulphonylurea or metformin monotherapy. METHODS Enrolled patients (n = 252) were adults having Type 2 diabetes for at least 1 year, with HbA(1c) values > 7.0% after previous monotherapy (sulphonylurea or metformin, >/= 50% maximal dose). Prior therapy was withdrawn for 2 weeks, followed by randomization to repaglinide, rosiglitazone, or repaglinide/rosiglitazone. Study treatments were initiated with a 12-week dose optimization period (doses optimized according to labelling), followed by a 12-week maintenance period. Efficacy endpoints were changes in HbA(1c) values (primary) or fasting plasma glucose values (secondary). RESULTS Baseline HbA(1c) values were comparable (9.3% for repaglinide, 9.0% for rosiglitazone, 9.1% for combination). Mean changes in HbA(1c) values at the end of treatment were greater for repaglinide/rosiglitazone therapy (-1.43%) than for repaglinide (-0.17%) or rosiglitazone (-0.56%) monotherapy. Reductions of fasting plasma glucose values were also greater for combination therapy (-5.2 mmol/l, -94 mg/dl) than for repaglinide monotherapy (-3.0 mmol/l, -54 mg/dl) or rosiglitazone monotherapy (-3.7 mmol/l, -67 mg/dl). Minor hypoglycaemic events occurred in 9% of combination therapy patients, vs. 6% for repaglinide and 2% for rosiglitazone. Individual weight gains for combination therapy were correlated to HbA(1c) response. CONCLUSIONS The combination therapy regimen was well tolerated. In patients previously showing unsatisfactory response to oral monotherapy, glycaemic reductions were greater for the repaglinide/rosiglitazone combination regimen than for use of either repaglinide or rosiglitazone alone.
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- P Raskin
- University of Texas, South western Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
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Kilo C, Mezitis N, Jain R, Mersey J, McGill J, Raskin P. Starting patients with type 2 diabetes on insulin therapy using once-daily injections of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30, biphasic human insulin 70/30, or NPH insulin in combination with metformin. J Diabetes Complications 2003; 17:307-13. [PMID: 14583174 DOI: 10.1016/s1056-8727(03)00076-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Transitioning safely to insulin therapy when oral antidiabetic agents fail to provide adequate glycemic control is a critical aspect of care for the patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We evaluated the clinical effectiveness of starting patients on a relatively simple regimen of once-daily injections of either biphasic insulin aspart 70/30 (10 min before dinner), NPH insulin (at 10 p.m.), or biphasic human insulin 70/30 (30 min before dinner) in combination with metformin. Enrolled patients had T2DM and inadequate glycemic control (AlC>/=7.5%) on a previous regimen of metformin as monotherapy or in combination with a sulphonylurea. One hundred and forty (140) patients received metformin monotherapy for 4 weeks followed by 12 weeks of combination treatment with metformin and once-daily insulin injections. AlC levels decreased from baseline by 1.1-1.3% for patients in each of the three treatment groups. Overall, FPG values decreased from baseline by 31% (biphasic insulin aspart), 37% (NPH insulin), and 28% (biphasic human insulin). Subjects whose final FPG level was <126 mg/dl experienced the largest decreases in AlC values (-2.3%, -1.9%, -1.8%, respectively). All three treatment regimens were well tolerated. The results indicate that patients with T2DM can safely and effectively begin insulin therapy using once-daily injections of biphasic insulin aspart 70/30, biphasic human insulin 70/30, or NPH insulin in combination with metformin.
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- Charles Kilo
- Kilo Clinical Research, Limited, 1227 Fern Ridge Parkway, Suite 100, St. Louis, MO 63141, USA
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Raskin P, Klaff L, McGill J, South SA, Hollander P, Khutoryansky N, Hale PM. Efficacy and safety of combination therapy: repaglinide plus metformin versus nateglinide plus metformin. Diabetes Care 2003; 26:2063-8. [PMID: 12832314 DOI: 10.2337/diacare.26.7.2063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE An open-label, parallel-group, randomized, multicenter trial was conducted to compare efficacy and safety of repaglinide versus nateglinide, when used in a combination regimen with metformin for treatment of type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Enrolled patients (n = 192) had HbA(1c) >7% and < or =12% during previous treatment with a sulfonylurea, metformin, or low-dose Glucovance (glyburide < or =2.5 mg, metformin < or =500 mg). After a 4-week metformin run-in therapy period (doses escalated to 1,000 mg b.i.d.), patients were randomized to addition of repaglinide (n = 96) (1 mg/meal, maximum 4 mg/meal) or nateglinide (n = 96) (120 mg/meal, reduced to 60 mg if needed) to the regimen for 16 weeks. Glucose, insulin, and glucagon were assessed after a liquid test meal at baseline and week 16. RESULTS Final HbA(1c) values were lower for repaglinide/metformin treatment than for nateglinide/metformin (7.1 vs. 7.5%). Repaglinide/metformin therapy showed significantly greater mean reductions of HbA(1c) (-1.28 vs. -0.67%; P < 0.001) and of fasting plasma glucose (FPG) (-39 vs. -21 mg/dl; P = 0.002). Self-monitoring of blood glucose profiles were significantly lower for repaglinide/metformin before breakfast, before lunch, and at 2:00 A.M. Changes in the area under the curve of postprandial glucose, insulin, or glucagon peaks after a test meal were not significantly different for the two treatment groups during this study. Median final doses were 5.0 mg/day for repaglinide and 360 mg/day for nateglinide. Safety assessments were comparable for the two regimens. CONCLUSIONS The addition of repaglinide to metformin therapy resulted in reductions of HbA(1c) and FPG values that were significantly greater than the reductions observed for addition of nateglinide.
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- Philip Raskin
- Departemtn of Internal Medicine, Southwestern Medical Center, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas 75390-8858, USA.
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Keane WF, Brenner BM, de Zeeuw D, Grunfeld JP, McGill J, Mitch WE, Ribeiro AB, Shahinfar S, Simpson RL, Snapinn SM, Toto R. The risk of developing end-stage renal disease in patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy: the RENAAL study. Kidney Int 2003; 63:1499-507. [PMID: 12631367 DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.2003.00885.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 398] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetic nephropathy has become the single most important cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) worldwide. Strategies to slow the rate of loss of renal function in these patients have been developed. We examined the risk factors that predict loss of kidney function (doubling of serum creatinine) or ESRD (dialysis or transplantation) in patients with type 2 diabetes in whom blood pressure was controlled. METHODS We evaluated risk factors for doubling of serum creatinine or the development of ESRD in the Reduction of End Points in NIDDM with the Angiotensin II Receptor Antagonist Losartan (RENAAL) study, which included 1513 patients with type 2 diabetes and nephropathy. RESULTS Univariate analyses demonstrated a group of 23 risk factors that significantly predicted doubling of serum creatinine or ESRD. From these univariate analyses, a multivariate model was developed that demonstrated four independent risk factors: proteinuria, serum creatinine, serum albumin, and hemoglobin level. Proteinuria was the strongest and most consistent risk factor. The multivariate risk model was derived from only the placebo group and was similar to that derived for the total population, suggesting that the risk predictors for progression of kidney disease were independent of therapy. CONCLUSION After control of blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy, proteinuria, degree of renal failure, serum albumin, and hemoglobin level are independent risk factors that predict renal outcomes. The level of proteinuria proved to be the most important risk for progressive kidney injury in these diabetic patients.
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- William F Keane
- Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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Malik R, Alderton B, Finlaison D, Krockenberger MB, Karaoglu H, Meyer W, Martin P, France MP, McGill J, Lester SJ, O'Brien CR, Love DN. Cryptococcosis in ferrets: a diverse spectrum of clinical disease. Aust Vet J 2002; 80:749-55. [PMID: 12537139 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb11343.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [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: 11/27/2022]
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Cryptococcosis was diagnosed in seven ferrets (five from Australia; two from western Canada) displaying a wide range of clinical signs. Two of the ferrets lived together. One (5-years-old) had cryptococcal rhinitis and presented when the infection spread to the nasal bridge. Its sibling developed cryptococcal abscessation of the right retropharyngeal lymph node 12 months later, soon after developing a severe skin condition. DNA fingerprinting and microsatellite analysis demonstrated that the two strains isolated from these siblings were indistinguishable. Two ferrets (2- to 3-years-old) developed generalised cryptococcosis: one had primary lower respiratory tract disease with pneumonia, pleurisy and mediastinal lymph node involvement, while in the other a segment of intestine was the primary focus of infection with subsequent spread to mesenteric lymph nodes, liver and lung. The remaining three ferrets (1.75 to 4-years-old) had localised disease of a distal limb, in one case with spread to the regional lymph node. Cryptococcus bacillisporus (formerly C. neoformans var gattii) accounted for three of the four infections in Australian ferrets where the biotype could be determined. The Australian ferret with intestinal involvement and the two ferrets from Vancouver had C. neoformans var grubii infections.
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- R Malik
- Faculty of Veterinary Science, The University of Sydney, New South Wales, 2006.
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Hynes J, Yang Y, McGill J, Harmon S, Washtien W. Additions and Corrections-Improved Synthesis and Antitumor Evaluation of 5,8-Dideazaisofolic Acid and Closely Related Analogues. J Med Chem 2002. [DOI: 10.1021/jm00378a601] [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: 11/29/2022]
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Bode B, Weinstein R, Bell D, McGill J, Nadeau D, Raskin P, Davidson J, Henry R, Huang WC, Reinhardt RR. Comparison of insulin aspart with buffered regular insulin and insulin lispro in continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion: a randomized study in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 2002; 25:439-44. [PMID: 11874927 DOI: 10.2337/diacare.25.3.439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the safety and efficacy of insulin aspart (IAsp), buffered regular insulin (BR), and insulin lispro administered by continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in patients with type 1 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS After completing a 4-week run-in period with BR, 146 adult patients with type 1 diabetes (with pretrial CSII experience) were randomly assigned (2:2:1) to CSII treatment with IAsp, BR, or lispro for 16 weeks in a multicenter, open-label, randomized, parallel-group study. Bolus insulin doses were administered 30 min before meals (BR) or immediately before meals (IAsp or lispro). RESULTS Treatment groups had similar baseline HbA(1c) (7.3% +/- 0.7 for IAsp, 7.5% +/- 0.8 for BR, and 7.3% +/- 0.7 for lispro). After 16 weeks of treatment, HbA1c values were relatively unchanged from baseline, and the mean changes in baseline HbA1c values were not significantly different between the three groups (0.00 +/- 0.51, 0.15 +/- 0.63, and 0.18 +/- 0.84 for the IAsp, BR, and lispro groups, respectively). The rates of hypoglycemic episodes (blood glucose <50 mg/dl) per patient per month were similar (3.7, 4.8, and 4.4 for the IAsp, BR, and lispro groups, respectively). Clogs/blockages in pumps or infusion sets were infrequent; most subjects (76, 83, and 75% in the IAsp, BR, and lispro groups, respectively) had < or = 1 clog or blockage per 4 weeks during the trial. CONCLUSIONS Insulin aspart in CSII was as efficacious and well tolerated as BR and lispro and is a suitable insulin for continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion using external pumps.
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- Bruce Bode
- Atlanta Diabetes Associates, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, USA.
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Williams B, Whatmough P, McGill J, Rushton L. Impact of private funding on access to elective hospital treatment in the regions of England and Wales. National records survey. Eur J Public Health 2001; 11:402-6. [PMID: 11766481 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/11.4.402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [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: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The UK National Health Service aims to match access to health care to the level of need and to reduce inequalities in the health of sub-populations. One in ten persons have private medical insurance (PMI). This study describes the impact of private purchasing on access to hospital care in regions according to health need. METHOD Details of admissions to NHS hospitals in one year and waiting times were obtained from the government's Hospital Episodes Statistics, and of patients in independent hospitals through weighted time samples of records. Data were combined into two groups, state funded and privately funded patients. The prevalence of limiting longstanding illness and the proportions of individuals covered by PMI in Wales and the eight English health regions were obtained from the General Household Survey. Correlation coefficients were calculated for inter-regional relationships between measures of need, provision of resources and levels of activity. RESULTS Limiting, longstanding illness was significantly associated with NHS resource levels, NHS hospital activity, and total hospital activity, however funded; and inversely with PMI coverage, waiting times for NHS admission and levels of privately funded activity. Waiting times for admission were positively correlated with PMI coverage. CONCLUSIONS Regionally, NHS resources and activity match need. Private hospital use complements lower levels of NHS service. Private consumption does not distort access according to need but in regions with lower levels of NHS activity those least deprived may make relatively more use of NHS hospitals, thus widening the health gap. Small area studies should explore this.
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- B Williams
- School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Lewis S, Karrer J, Saleh S, Chan X, Tan Z, Hua D, McGill J, Pang YP, Fenwick B, Brightman A, Takemoto D. Synthesis and evaluation of novel aldose reductase inhibitors: Effects on lens protein kinase Cgamma. Mol Vis 2001; 7:164-71. [PMID: 11483892] [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: 02/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To synthesize novel aldose reductase inhibitors (ARI) that will normalize losses in protein kinase Cgamma (PKCgamma) observed during diabetes and galactosemia. METHODS ARI were synthesized as tricyclic pyrones 1-6 (HAR-1 through HAR-6) from 3-methyl-1H,7H-5a,6,8,9-tetrahydro-1-oxopyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran and (5aS,7S)-7-isopropenyl-3-methyl-1H,7H-5a,6,8,9-tetrahydro-1-oxopyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran and were tested by inhibition of aldose reductase enzyme activity in vitro and by inhibition of polyol formation in lens epithelial cells in culture. Identified compounds were further tested in galactosemic rat lens in vivo for (a) normalized PKCgamma levels by Western blot, (b) reduction of phosphorylation of the gap junction protein Cx46 by analyses of co-immunoprecipitated proteins, and (c) by normalization of gap junction activity as measured by dye transfer. RESULTS HAR-1 (1H,7H-5a,6,8,9-tetrahydro-1-oxopyrano[4,3-b][1]benzopyran-3-acetic acid) was identified as an ARI with IC50 for aldose reductase inhibition at 2 nM. Polyol accumulation in lens epithelial cells was reduced by 80% at 10 microM. Rats fed 40% galactose for 9 days had an 80% reduction in PKCgamma levels which were normalized by HAR-1 at 100 mg/kg/day, fed orally. Phosphorylation of Cx46 was increased by 50% and this was normalized in HAR-1 treated rats (6 day treatment). Gap junction activity of galactosemic rats was reduced by 55% and this was normalized by HAR-1 in six day-treated rats. CONCLUSIONS HAR-1 is a novel ARI which normalized losses of PKCgamma, changes in Cx46 phosphorylation, and gap junction activity.
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- S Lewis
- Department of Biochemistry, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA
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Raymond E, Faivre S, Weiss G, McGill J, Davidson K, Izbicka E, Kuhn JG, Allred C, Clark GM, Von Hoff DD. Effects of hydroxyurea on extrachromosomal DNA in patients with advanced ovarian carcinomas. Clin Cancer Res 2001; 7:1171-80. [PMID: 11350881] [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: 04/16/2023]
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PURPOSE In vitro low concentrations of hydroxyurea eliminate double-minute chromosomes (dmins) containing amplified drug-resistance genes and oncogenes from cancer cells. This clinical trial investigated whether a noncytotoxic dose of oral hydroxyurea could reduce the number of dmins in cancer cells in patients with advanced ovarian carcinomas. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The high frequency of ascites associated with ovarian cancer facilitated the monitoring of cytogenetic variations with minimal discomfort in patients who required frequent abdominal paracentesis. Sixteen patients with advanced ovarian carcinomas resistant to conventional cisplatin-based and/or paclitaxel chemotherapy and with ascites requiring frequent abdominal paracentesis were entered in this study. A course of treatment consisted of a single oral dose of 80 mg/kg hydroxyurea every 3 days for 6 weeks. Blood and i.p. levels of hydroxyurea were determined. We monitored the variations of dmins in tumor cells taken from serial abdominal paracenteses. RESULTS The median number of courses administered to the patients was 1 (range, 1--9). In ascites, hydroxyurea concentrations were 610.3 +/- 76.3, 219.8 +/- 85.6, and 86.1 micromol/liter at 4, 24, and 30 h after oral administration, respectively. Eleven (78.6%) of 14 patient specimens contained dmins before therapy. The number of spreads with tumor cells containing dmins were reduced by more than 50% in 5 (45%) of 11 and 3 (60%) of 5 patients at the completion of the first and second course of chemotherapy, respectively. Using tumor cells taken directly from the patients and grown in soft agar, we documented that concentrations of hydroxyurea in ascites were too low to have any cytotoxic effects. No grade 3--4 hydroxyurea-related toxicities nor any objective responses were observed. However, despite the utilization of a low noncytotoxic dose of hydroxyurea, two patients had prolonged stabilization of their disease for 6 and 10 months, respectively, with concomitant decreases in the number of dmins that remained until progression. CONCLUSIONS This study showed that, in some circumstances, a noncytotoxic dose of hydroxyurea given to patients with ovarian cancer can decrease the number of metaphase spreads containing dmins in cancer cells.
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- E Raymond
- Institute for Drug Development-Cancer Therapy and Research Center, San Antonio, Texas 78245-3217, USA.
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