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Chakraborty J, Grineski SE, Collins TW, Aun JJ. Disparities in adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by disability status in metropolitan Texas. J Public Health (Oxf) 2024; 46:e60-e64. [PMID: 37934958 DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdad209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 10/07/2023] [Indexed: 11/09/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND This article addresses the urgent need for more evidence-based research using primary data to document how the COVID-19 pandemic affected the health and social wellbeing of disabled individuals. Our study sought to determine if adults with disabilities, and with specific types of disability, were more likely to suffer adverse health and social impacts related to COVID-19 than nondisabled adults in metropolitan Texas, during the first 18 months of the pandemic. METHODS We collected primary data from randomly selected residents in eight Texas metropolitan areas through a bilingual telephone survey in July 2021. Statistical analysis comprised multivariable generalized estimating equations that control for relevant sociodemographic and COVID-related risk factors, and spatial clustering. RESULTS Disabled survey respondents had been more adversely affected by COVID-19 than nondisabled respondents, in terms of mental and physical health, health care access, living conditions and social life. Significant disparities were also found for almost all COVID-19 impacts when the disabled category was disaggregated by disability type. Respondents experiencing cognitive and independent living difficulties were negatively impacted in all five areas of life examined. CONCLUSIONS Findings emphasize the need to consider a wide range of impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic that negatively affect the health and social wellbeing of disabled persons, as well as develop disability-inclusive policies that provide adequate protections.
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- J Chakraborty
- Department of Sociology & Anthropology, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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- Department of Sociology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Geography, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
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- Department of Sociology & Anthropology, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79968, USA
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Elshazly N, Saad MM, El Backly RM, Hamdy A, Patruno M, Nouh S, Saha S, Chakraborty J, Marei MK. Nanoscale borosilicate bioactive glass for regenerative therapy of full-thickness skin defects in rabbit animal model. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1036125. [PMID: 37274157 PMCID: PMC10233017 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1036125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
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Bioactive glass (BG) occupies a significant position in the field of hard and soft tissue regeneration. Different processing techniques and formulas have been introduced to expand their regenerative, angiogenic, and antibacterial properties. In the present study, a new formula of bborosilicate bioactive glass nanofibers was prepared and tested for its wound-healing efficacy in a rabbit animal model. The glass formula ((1-2) mol% of B2O3 (68-69) mol% of SiO2, and (29-30) mol% of CaO) was prepared primarily by the sol-gel technique followed by the electrospinning technique. The material was characterized for its ultrastructure using scanning electron microscopy, chemical composition using FTIR, and its dynamic in vitro biodegradability using ICP-AES. Twelve rabbits were subjected to surgical induction of full-thickness skin defects using a 1 cm2 custom-made stainlessteel skin punch. The bioactive glass nanofibers were used as a grafting material in 6 experimental rabbits, while the defects in the remaining rabbits were considered as the negative control samples. All defects were assessed clinically for the decrease in wound size and clinical signs of healing and histologically for angiogenesis, collagen density, inflammatory response, cell recruitment, epithelial lining, and appendages at 1,2 and 3 weeks following the intervention. Structural analysis of the glass fibers confirmed their nano-size which ranged from 150 to 700 nm. Moreover, the chemical analysis confirmed the presence of SiO2 and B2O3 groups within the structure of the nanofibers. Additionally, dynamic biodegradation analysis confirmed the rapid degradation of the material starting from the first 24 h and rapid leaching of calcium, silicon, and boron ions confirming its bioactivity. The wound healing study of the nanofibrous scaffold confirmed its ability to accelerate wound healing and the closure rate in healthy rabbits. Histological analysis of the defects confirmed the angiogenic, regenerative and antibacterial ability of the material throughout the study period. The results unveil the powerful therapeutic properties of the formed nanofibers and open a new gate for more experimental and clinical applications.
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- Noha Elshazly
- Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Oral Biology, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University, Giza, Egypt
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- Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Endodontics, Conservative Dentistry Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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- Bioceramics and Coating Division, Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institutes, Kolkata, India
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- Bioceramics and Coating Division, Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institutes, Kolkata, India
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- Tissue Engineering Laboratories, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
- Department of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
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Rahmanov N, Varshney N, Chakraborty J. An Interesting Case of Acute Colitis Possibly Associated with Deposition of Pharmaceutical Fillers. Am J Clin Pathol 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/aqac126.142] [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: 11/11/2022] Open
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Abstract
Introduction/Objective
Crospovidone and microcrystalline cellulose, known as pharmaceutical fillers, are nonabsorbable and insoluble white powders. They are widely used in the pharmaceutical and food industries to facilitate the delivery of consumed substances and can be identified in pathological specimens from the gastrointestinal tract. Here, we report a case of diarrhea and colonic inflammation associated with extensive deposition of crospovidone and microcrystalline cellulose within the colonic mucosa.
Methods/Case Report
A 49-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea for 3 weeks. CT abdomen showed wall thickening and inflammatory stranding throughout the colon, and area with possible pneumatosis coli versus pseudo-pneumatosis. Colonoscopy revealed segmental involvement with congested, erythematous and friable mucosa confined to hepatic flexure, transverse colon and splenic flexure. The biopsies of these areas showed colonic mucosa with chronic and acute inflammation, architectural distortion of the glands, melanosis coli, and extensive deposition of foreign body material within the mucosa. Closer microscopic examination of the foreign body material revealed an aggregate of coral-shaped particles with a pink center and purple periphery, which were non-birefringent under polarized light, consistent with crospovidone. Also, there was an extensive deposition of aggregates of polygonal, transparent fragments which appeared brightly birefringent under polarized light, consistent with microcrystalline cellulose. The patient denied the usage of laxatives.
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Conclusion
Although the data does not suggest an association between the presence of pharmaceutical fillers within the gastrointestinal tract and mucosal injury, our case suggests the possibility of associated colitis. Here, extensive mucosal deposition of crospovidone and microcrystalline cellulose shows possible association with endoscopic findings of congested and inflamed colonic mucosa, supported by microscopic examination of the sampled tissue. Hence, more investigation of iatrogenic foreign body materials, such as pharmaceutical fillers is required for optimal patient care.
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- N Rahmanov
- Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center , Flowood, Mississippi , United States
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- Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center , Flowood, Mississippi , United States
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center , Jackson, Mississippi , United States
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Hazra A, Mandal S, Chakraborty J. W040 Relationship of neutrophil-lymphocyte-ratio and platelet counts with parathormone, and how they are affected by gender, age and sugar levels in maintenance hemodialysis patients in India. Clin Chim Acta 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2022.04.171] [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: 11/03/2022]
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Roy P, Saha S, Chakraborty J. Looking into the possibilities of cure of the type 2 diabetes mellitus by nanoparticle-based RNAi and CRISPR-Cas9 system: A review. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102830] [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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Elshazly N, Khalil A, Saad M, Patruno M, Chakraborty J, Marei M. Efficacy of Bioactive Glass Nanofibers Tested for Oral Mucosal Regeneration in Rabbits with Induced Diabetes. Materials (Basel) 2020; 13:ma13112603. [PMID: 32517367 PMCID: PMC7321558 DOI: 10.3390/ma13112603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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The healing of oral lesions that are associated with diabetes mellitus is a matter of great concern. Bioactive glass is a highly recommended bioceramic scaffold for bone and soft tissue regeneration. In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy of a novel formula of bioactive glass nanofibers in enhancing oral mucosal wound regeneration in diabetes mellitus. Bioactive glass nanofibres (BGnf) of composition (1–2) mol% of B2O3, (68–69) mol% of SiO2, and (29–30) mol% of CaO were synthesized via the low-temperature sol-gel technique followed by mixing with polymer solution, then electrospinning of the glass sol to produce nanofibers, which were then subjected to heat treatment. X-Ray Diffraction analysis of the prepared nanofibers confirmed its amorphous nature. Microstructure of BGnf simulated that of the fibrin clot with cross-linked nanofibers having a varying range of diameter (500–900 nm). The in-vitro degradation profile of BGnf confirmed its high dissolution rate, which proved the glass bioactivity. Following fibers preparation and characterization, 12 healthy New Zealand male rabbits were successfully subjected to type I diabetic induction using a single dose of intravenous injection of alloxan monohydrate. Two weeks after diabetes confirmation, the rabbits were randomly divided into two groups (control and experimental groups). Bilateral elliptical oral mucosal defects of 10 × 3.5 mm were created in the maxillary mucobuccal fold of both groups. The defects of the experimental group were grafted with BGnf, while the other group of defects considered as a control group. Clinical, histological, and immune-histochemical assessment of both groups of wounds were performed after one, two and three weeks’ time interval. The results of the clinical evaluation of BGnf treated defects showed complete wound closure with the absence of inflammation signs starting from one week postoperative. Control defects, on the other hand, showed an open wound with suppurative exudate. On histological and immunohistochemical level, the BGnf treated defects revealed increasing in cell activity and vascularization with the absence of inflammation signs starting from one week time interval, while the control defects showed signs of suppurative inflammation at one week time interval with diminished vascularization. The results advocated the suitability of BGnf as bioscaffold to be used in a wet environment as the oral cavity that is full of microorganisms and also for an immune-compromised condition as diabetes mellitus.
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- Noha Elshazly
- Tissue Engineering laboratories Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt; (M.S.); (M.M.)
- Correspondence: (N.E.); (M.P.); Tel.: +20-1553124195 (N.E.); +39-049-8272792 (M.P.)
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- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt;
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- Tissue Engineering laboratories Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt; (M.S.); (M.M.)
- Oral Biology, Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Ahram Canadian University, Giza 12451, Egypt
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- Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science, University of Padova, 35020 Legnaro (PD), Italy
- Correspondence: (N.E.); (M.P.); Tel.: +20-1553124195 (N.E.); +39-049-8272792 (M.P.)
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- Bioceramics and Coating Division, Central Glass and Ceramics Research Institutes, Kolkata 700032, India;
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- Tissue Engineering laboratories Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt; (M.S.); (M.M.)
- Removable Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21526, Egypt
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Dora JK, Sengupta A, Ghosh S, Yedla N, Chakraborty J. Stress evolution with concentration-dependent compositional expansion in a silicon lithium-ion battery anode particle. J Solid State Electrochem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-019-04353-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Acharya R, Alsharabasy AM, Saha S, Rahaman SH, Bhattacharjee A, Halder S, Chakraborty M, Chakraborty J. Intercalation of shRNA-plasmid in Mg–Al layered double hydroxide nanoparticles and its cellular internalization for possible treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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: 01/28/2023]
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Acharya R, Chakraborty M, Chakraborty J. Prospective treatment of Parkinson's disease by a siRNA-LDH nanoconjugate. Medchemcomm 2019; 10:227-233. [PMID: 30881611 DOI: 10.1039/c8md00501j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In the world, among the neurodegenerative diseases, Parkinson's is the second most common disease. Although several medications are available in the market, this disease still remains incurable and only the symptoms are controlled to a certain extent with severe side effects. For these reasons we decided to search for a novel therapeutic measure. The objective of this publication was to find a therapeutic procedure to cure this devastating disease. In this study, a biocompatible, easily permeable, cationic nanoparticle-layered double hydroxide was synthesized. Within the layers of these nanoparticles we intercalated α synuclein siRNA, which helps to silence the α synuclein gene. After the intercalation, which was optimized at a 1 : 40 ratio of siRNA : (LDH), we studied its stability in blood by a RNase protection test and serum protection assay. Both proved that LDH was an excellent nanocarrier that can protect intercalated molecules within its layers. After that, several cellular studies were performed by FACS to evaluate its biocompatibility after intercalation and cellular internalization. Results of the biocompatibility studies found it to be nontoxic and in the cellular internalization study, 51.55% of cells were taken into the nanoconjugate and confocal microscopy supported the data from FACS. Lastly, ELISA was performed to discover protein levels in the control, overexpressed, and treated groups of the SH-SY5Y cell line. These results verified that this nanoconjugate is a protective treatment procedure for Parkinson's disease.
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- Rituparna Acharya
- School of Bioscience and Engineering , Jadavpur University , 188, Raja S.C.Mullick Road , Kolkata 700 032 , India . ; Tel: +91 8017071353
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- School of Bioscience and Engineering , Jadavpur University , 188, Raja S.C.Mullick Road , Kolkata 700 032 , India . ; Tel: +91 8017071353
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute , 196 Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur , Kolkata-700 032 , India
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Sarkar C, Sahu SK, Sinha A, Chakraborty J, Garai S. Facile synthesis of carbon fiber reinforced polymer-hydroxyapatite ternary composite: A mechanically strong bioactive bone graft. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2018; 97:388-396. [PMID: 30678924 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.12.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 12/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Carbon fiber reinforced carboxymethyl cellulose-hydroxyapatite ternary composites have been synthesized by a simple wet precipitation method for weight bearing orthopedic application. Composites were synthesized with the incorporation of chemically functionalized carbon fibers. The functional groups onto the surface of fibers induced the formation of hydroxyapatite at the bridging position through which fibers were effectively bound with matrix. Consequently, the flexural strength and compressive strength of composite have reached to 140 MPa and 118 MPa, respectively. The flexural modulus of the composite is in the range of 9-22 GPa. In-vitro cell study showed that the composite possesses excellent cell proliferation and differentiation ability. With these excellent mechanical and biological properties, synthesized composite exhibits potential to be used as a mechanically compatible bioactive bone graft.
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- Chandrani Sarkar
- Advanced Materials and Processes Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India; Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad 826004, Jharkhand, India; Department of Chemistry, Mahila College, Kolhan University, Chaibasa 833201, Jharkhand, India.
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad 826004, Jharkhand, India
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- Advanced Materials and Processes Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India
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- CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700 032, India
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- Advanced Materials and Processes Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur 831007, India.
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Silva JS, Bierstock S, Douglas JV, Norcio AF, Chakraborty J, Srini J, Ball MJ. Failure to Provide Clinicians Useful IT Systems: Opportunities to Leapfrog Current Technologies. Methods Inf Med 2018. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1625125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Summary
Objective:
To discuss why clinical information systems are failing.
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Subjectively analyzing the development of clinical IT systems during the last decades.
Results and Conclusions:
The challenge is to anticipate what information clinicians need and then deliver it in a way that is tailored for their unique views. Clinicians need workstations that offer the highest level possible of user-determined flexibility and customization. We envision and outline a so-called point of care work station, automatically scaling to the display, hardware capacity, operating system, applications (local or distributed) the user needs and across diverse health IT systems.
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Sarkar C, Chowdhuri AR, Kumar A, Laha D, Garai S, Chakraborty J, Sahu SK. One pot synthesis of carbon dots decorated carboxymethyl cellulose- hydroxyapatite nanocomposite for drug delivery, tissue engineering and Fe 3+ ion sensing. Carbohydr Polym 2017; 181:710-718. [PMID: 29254027 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.11.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 10/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In this work, carbon dots conjugated carboxymethyl cellulose-hydroxyapatite nanocomposite has been synthesized by one-pot synthesis method and used for multiple applications like metal ion sensing, osteogenic activity, bio-imaging and drug carrier. The structure and morphology of the nanocomposite were systematically characterized by FTIR, XRD, TGA, FESEM, TEM and DLS. Results clearly demonstrated the formation of fluorescent enabled carbon dots conjugated nanocomposite from carboxymethyl cellulose-hydroxyapatite nanocomposite by a simple thermal treatment. The synthesized nanocomposite is smaller than 100 nm and exhibits fluorescence emission band around 440 nm upon excitation with 340 nm wavelength. In the meantime, the nanocomposite was loaded with a chemotherapeutic drug, doxorubicin to evaluate the drug loading potential of synthesized nanocomposite. Moreover, the as-synthesized nanocomposite showed good osteogenic properties for bone tissue engineering and also exhibited excellent selectivity and sensitivity towards Fe3+ ions.
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- Chandrani Sarkar
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, 826004, Jharkhand, India; Advance Material and Processing Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, 831007, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, 826004, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, 826004, Jharkhand, India
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- Department of Life Science and Biotechnology, Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S C Mallick Road, Kolkata, 700032, India
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- Advance Material and Processing Division, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, 831007, India
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- CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Indian institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad, 826004, Jharkhand, India.
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Acharya R, Hazra S, Chakraborty J. Effective Cellular Internalization of Virion Infectivity Factor Gene siRNA-Nanoceramic Conjugate in T Lymphocyte Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1166/asem.2017.2077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ray S, Saha S, Sa B, Chakraborty J. In vivo pharmacological evaluation and efficacy study of methotrexate-encapsulated polymer-coated layered double hydroxide nanoparticles for possible application in the treatment of osteosarcoma. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2017; 7:259-275. [PMID: 28050892 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-016-0351-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Considering the existing drawbacks of methotrexate (MTX) with respect to its solubility and toxicity, we incorporated it in a nanoceramic matrix, Mg-Al-layered double hydroxide (LDH) to form LDH-MTX nanoparticles, and the same was in turn encapsulated in a nontoxic and biodegradable polymer, poly (D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA), to arrest the initial burst release and dose-dumping-related toxicity, already reported by our group. Our present study was designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, tissue distribution, survival rate of the test animals, and antitumor efficacy of the PLGA-LDH-MTX nanoparticles and its counterpart without LDH, PLGA-MTX nanoparticles compared with bare MTX. The median lethal dose (LD50) of the former was higher, compared with bare MTX, using Balb/c nude mice, indicating it to be completely safe for use. Also, a comparative pharmacokinetic and antitumour efficacy study using MTX, PLGA-MTX, and PLGA-LDH-MTX nanoparticles in osteosarcoma-induced Balb/c nude mice in vivo demonstrated superiority of PLGA-LDH-MTX as compared to PLGA-MTX and bare MTX. The results suggest that PLGA-LDH-MTX nanoparticles might exhibit potential advantages over the present-day chemotherapy over bare MTX, for the possibility of treatment of osteosarcoma.
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- Sayantan Ray
- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India
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- Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata, 700 032, India.
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Acharya R, Saha S, Ray S, Hazra S, Mitra MK, Chakraborty J. siRNA-nanoparticle conjugate in gene silencing: A future cure to deadly diseases? Materials Science and Engineering: C 2017; 76:1378-1400. [DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2016] [Revised: 01/17/2017] [Accepted: 03/01/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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This paper reports an atypical hysteria epidemic in a tribal village of the State of Tripura, India. Twelve persons, eight female and four male, were affected in a chain reaction within a span of ten days. The cardinal feature was an episodic trance state of 5 to 15 minutes duration with restlessness, attempts at self-injury, running away, inappropriate behaviour, inability to identify family members, refusal of food and intermittent mimicking of animal sounds. The illness was self-limiting and showed an individual course of one to three days duration. Sociocultural aspects of the epidemic are discussed.
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- J. English
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K
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- Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K
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Chakraborty M, Ray S, Saha S, Ghosh J, Ghosh S, Mitra MK, Chakraborty J. Methotrexate Intercalated CaAl Layered Double Hydroxide Nanohybrid for Drug Delivery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1166/asem.2016.1873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Ray S, Acharya R, Saha S, Islam A, Dey S, Nandi SK, Mandal TK, Banerjee G, Chakraborty J. Role of a nitrogenous bisphosphonate (local delivery) incorporated vitreous coating (with/without polymer) on surgical grade SS316L implant material to improve fixation at the damaged tissue site. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra13155g] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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This study demonstrates the material and biological properties of a unique osteogenic drug eluting (local) coating on load bearing SS316L implant material with a tunable release profile.
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- Sayantan Ray
- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
- Kolkata-700 037
- India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
- Kolkata-700 037
- India
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- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
- Kolkata-700 037
- India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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Growth of large nanosheets from small nanosheets by oriented attachment.
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- A. H. Shaik
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- India
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Chakraborty J, Rajamma U, Jana N, Mohanakumar K. Quercetin improves the activity of the ubiquitin-proteasomal system in 150Q mutated huntingtin-expressing cells but exerts detrimental effects on neuronal survivability. J Neurosci Res 2015; 93:1581-91. [DOI: 10.1002/jnr.23618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2014] [Revised: 06/02/2015] [Accepted: 06/19/2015] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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- J. Chakraborty
- Division of Cell Biology and Physiology; Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology; Kolkata India
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- Manovikas Biomedical Research and Diagnostic Centre; Kolkata India
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- National Brain Research Centre; Gurgaon Haryana India
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- Division of Cell Biology and Physiology; Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology; Kolkata India
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Tripathy D, Chakraborty J, Mohanakumar KP. Antagonistic pleiotropic effects of nitric oxide in the pathophysiology of Parkinson's disease. Free Radic Res 2015; 49:1129-39. [DOI: 10.3109/10715762.2015.1045505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Mallick D, Saha M, Chakrabarti S, Chakraborty J. Leiomyoma of broad ligament mimicking ovarian malignancy- report of a unique case. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2015; 12:219-21. [PMID: 25855117 DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v12i3.13723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Tumors of the broad ligament are uncommon. Leiomyoma, which is the commonest female genital neoplasm, is also the most common solid tumor of the broad ligament. Leiomyomas affect 30% of all women of reproductive age but the incidence of broad-ligament leiomyoma is <1%. These benign tumors are usually asymptomatic. A case is being described where a 52 year old presented with gradual abdominal swelling which was clinically and radiologically diagnosed as ovarian malignancy. On abdominal and bimanual palpation a soft cystic mass was noted in the right pelvic region. CA 125 was mildly raised. CEA, CA 19.9 levels were within normal limit. The radiological diagnosis was ovarian cyst with possibility of malignant changes. Staging laparotomy and histopathological examination of the resected specimen revealed a right sided broad ligament leiomyoma with cystic changes. The degenerative changes in the leiomyoma lead to the clinical and radiological diagnostic confusion. Thus, though uncommon, broad ligament leiomyoma should be considered during evaluation of adnexal masses for optimal patient management. The above description of leiomyoma in the broad ligament is a highly unique case and thus deserves appropriate attention.
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- D Mallick
- Department of Pathology, ESI PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College, Joka, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pathology, ESI PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College, Joka, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pathology, ESI PGIMSR & ESIC Medical College, Joka, West Bengal, India
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The study reveals maximum chemical stability of methotrexate in LDH–MTX at pH 7.00 and controlled release profile of PLGA–LDH–MTX.
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- Sayantan Ray
- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Laboratory
- Kolkata
- India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Laboratory
- Kolkata
- India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata
- India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Laboratory
- Kolkata
- India
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Shaik AH, Chakraborty J. Synthesis of monodisperse copper nanoparticles using a modified digestive ripening technique and formation of superlattices. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra16508c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Synthesis of very uniform copper nanoparticles and subsequent superlattice formation.
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- A. H. Shaik
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
- India
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Ray S, Mishra A, Mandal TK, Sa B, Chakraborty J. Optimization of the process parameters for the fabrication of a polymer coated layered double hydroxide-methotrexate nanohybrid for the possible treatment of osteosarcoma. RSC Adv 2015. [DOI: 10.1039/c5ra15859a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The study demonstrates the method of optimization for the development of PLGA encapsulated LDH-MTX, MTX and their in vitro and in vivo evaluation.
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- Sayantan Ray
- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Laboratory
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
- Kolkata-700037
- India
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- West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences
- Kolkata-700037
- India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
- Jadavpur University
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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- CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Laboratory
- Kolkata-700 032
- India
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Chakraborty J, Pandey M, Navneet A, Appukuttan T, Varghese M, Sreetama S, Rajamma U, Mohanakumar K. Profilin-2 increased expression and its altered interaction with β-actin in the striatum of 3-nitropropionic acid-induced Huntington’s disease in rats. Neuroscience 2014; 281:216-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.09.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2013] [Revised: 09/14/2014] [Accepted: 09/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Chakraborty J, Chakrabarti S, Das S. Characterization and antimicrobial properties of lipopeptide biosurfactants produced by Bacillus subtilis SJ301 and Bacillus vallismortis JB201. APPL BIOCHEM MICRO+ 2014. [DOI: 10.1134/s0003683814060039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [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: 11/23/2022]
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Vanikar AV, Trivedi HL, Dave SD, Kute VB, Rawal MN, Patel HV, Gumber MR, Afghahi H, Pirouzifard M, Svensson AM, Eliasson B, Svensson MK, Dumann K, Horrmann B, Lammert A, Rheinberger M, Gorski M, Kramer BK, Heid IM, Boger CA, Demirtas L, Akbas EM, Timuroglu A, Ozcicek F, Turkmen K, Fernandez-Fernandez B, Sanchez-Nino MD, Martin-Cleary C, Izquierdo MC, Elewa U, Ortiz A, Petrica L, Vlad A, Gluhovschi G, Gadalean F, Dumitrascu V, Gluhovschi C, Velciov S, Bob F, Vlad D, Popescu R, Petrica M, Jianu DC, Milas O, Izvernari O, Ursoniu S, Makino Y, Konoshita T, Nyumura I, Babazono T, Yoshida N, Uchigata Y, Handisurya A, Kerscher C, Tura A, Werzowa J, Heinzl H, Ristl R, Kautzky-Willer A, Pacini G, Saemann M, Schmidt A, Halbesma N, Metcalfe W, Bulum T, Prka in I, Blaslov K, Zibar K, Duvnjak L, Idorn T, Knop FK, Jorgensen MB, Christensen M, Holst JJ, Hornum M, Feldt-Rasmussen B, Naess H, Hartmann A, Jenssen TG, Holdaas H, Horneland R, Grzyb K, Bitter J, Midtvedt K, Yoshida N, Babazono T, Uchigata Y, Timar R, Gluhovschi G, Gadalean F, Velciov S, Petrica L, Timar B, Gluhovschi C, Soro-Paavonen A, Fleming T, Forsblom C, Gordin D, Tolonen N, Harjutsalo V, Nawroth PP, Groop PH, Tsuda A, Ishimura E, Uedono H, Yasumoto M, Nakatani S, Ichii M, Ohno Y, Ochi A, Mori K, Fukumoto S, Emoto M, Inaba M, Rheinberger M, Hormann B, Lammert A, Dumann K, Gorski M, Heid IM, Kramer BK, Boger CA, Siddaramaiah NH, Tez DK, Linker NJ, Bilous M, Winship S, Marshall SM, Bilous RW, Lampropoulou IT, Papagianni A, Stangou M, Didangelos T, Iliadis F, Efstratiadis G, Esposito P, Debarbieri G, Mereu R, Ditoro A, Montagna F, Groop PH, Bernardi L, Dal Canton A, Garland JS, Holden R, Morton R, Ross R, Adams M, Pruss C, Akbas EM, Demirtas L, Timuroglu A, Ozcicek F, Turkmen K, Bulum T, Prka in I, Blaslov K, Zibar K, Duvnjak L, Theodoridis M, Panagoutsos S, Bounta T, Roumeliotis S, Kantartzi K, Pouloutidis G, Passadakis P, Polaina Rusillo M, Borrego Utiel FJ, Ortega Anguiano S, Liebana Canada A, Gaber EW, Abdel Rehim WM, Ibrahim NA, Mahmoud BF, Silva AP, Fragoso A, Tavares N, Silva C, Santos N, Camacho A, Neves P, Rodriguez R, Porrini E, Gonzalez-Rinne A, De Vries A, Torres A, Salido E, Kato S, Makino H, Uzu T, Koya D, Nishiyama A, Imai E, Ando M, Jorgensen MB, Knop FK, Idorn T, Holst JJ, Hornum M, Feldt-Rasmussen B, Vaduva C, Popa S, Mitrea A, Mota M, Mota E, Theodoridis M, Panagoutsos S, Roumeliotis S, Bounta T, Kriki P, Roumeliotis A, Passadakis P, Ogawa T, Okazaki S, Hatano M, Hara H, Inamura M, Kiba T, Iwashita T, Shimizu T, Tayama Y, Kanozawa K, Kato H, Matsuda A, Hasegawa H, Elewa U, Fernandez B, Egido J, Ortiz A, Rottembourg J, Guerin A, Diaconita M, Dansaert A, Chakraborty J, Prabhu R, Nagaraju SP, Bairy M, Satyamoorthy K, Kosuru S, Parthasarathy R, Tomilina N, Zhilinskaya T, Stolyarevich E, Silva AP, Fragoso A, Guilherme P, Silva C, Santos N, Rato F, Camacho A, Neves P, Pasko N, Strakosha A, Toti F, Dedej T, Marku N, Petrela E, Zekollari E, Kacorri V, Thereska N, Roumeliotis SK, Roumeliotis AK, Theodoridis M, Tavridou A, Panagoutsos S, Passadakis P, Vargemezis V, Kim IY, Lee SB, Lee DW, Kim MJ, Shin MJ, Rhee H, Yang BY, Song SH, Seong EY, Kwak IS, Celebi K, Sengul E, Cekmen MB, Yilmaz A, Sonikian M, Dona A, Skarakis J, Miha T, Trompouki S, Karaitianou A, Spiliopoulou C, Dimas GG, Iliadis FS, Tegos TJ, Spiroglou SG, Kanellos IE, Fotiadis SD, Didaggelos TP, Savopoulos CG, Hatzitolios AI, Grekas DM, Hsu YH, Huang MC, Chang HY, Shin SJ, Wahlqvist ML, Chang YL, Hsu KC, Hsu CC, Miarka P, Grabowska-Polanowska B, Faber J, Skowron M, Pietrzycka A, Walus-Miarka M, Sliwka I, Sulowicz W. DIABETES CLINICAL. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2014. [DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu169] [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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Chakraborty J, Nthenge-Ngumbau D, Rajamma U, Mohanakumar K. Melatonin protects against behavioural dysfunctions and dendritic spine damage in 3-nitropropionic acid-induced rat model of Huntington's disease. Behav Brain Res 2014; 264:91-104. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2014.01.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2014] [Accepted: 01/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Mohanty S, Saha S, Md S Hossain D, Adhikary A, Mukherjee S, Manna A, Chakraborty S, Mazumdar M, Ray P, Das K, Chakraborty J, Sa G, Das T. ROS-PIASγ cross talk channelizes ATM signaling from resistance to apoptosis during chemosensitization of resistant tumors. Cell Death Dis 2014; 5:e1021. [PMID: 24457965 PMCID: PMC4040699 DOI: 10.1038/cddis.2013.534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 10/24/2013] [Accepted: 11/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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With the existing knowledge of ATM's role in therapeutic resistance, the present study aimed at identifying the molecular mechanisms that influence ATM to oscillate between chemoresistance and chemosensitivity. We observed that the redox status of tumors functions as a major determinant of ATM-dependent ‘resistance-to-apoptosis' molecular switch. At a low reactive oxygen species (ROS) condition during genotoxic insult, the ATM/sumoylated-IKKγ interaction induced NFκB activation that resisted JNK-mediated apoptosis, whereas increasing cellular ROS restored ATM/JNK apoptotic signaling. A search for the upstream missing link revealed that high ROS induces oxidation and ubiquitin-mediated degradation of PIASγ, thereby disrupting PIASγ-IKKγ cross talk, a pre-requisite for IKKγ sumoylation and subsequent NFκB activation. Interruption in the PIASγ-mediated resistance pathway channels ATM signaling toward ATM/JNK pro-death circuitry. These in vitro results also translated to sensitive and resistant tumor allograft mouse models in which low ROS-induced resistance was over-ruled in PIASγ knockout tumors, while its overexpression inhibited high ROS-dependent apoptotic cues. Cumulatively, our findings identified an unappreciated yet critical combinatorial function of cellular ROS and PIASγ in regulating ATM-mediated chemosensitization of resistant tumors. Thus, therapeutic strategies employing ROS upregulation to inhibit PIASγ during genotoxic therapy may, in future, help to eliminate the problems of NFκB-mediated tumor drug resistance.
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- S Mohanty
- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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- Division of Molecular Medicine, Bose Institute, P-1/12 CIT Scheme VII M, Kolkata 700 054, India
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Chakraborty J, Rajamma U, Mohanakumar KP. A mitochondrial basis for Huntington's disease: therapeutic prospects. Mol Cell Biochem 2013; 389:277-91. [PMID: 24374792 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-013-1951-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2013] [Accepted: 12/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Huntington's disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant disease, with overt movement dysfunctions. Despite focused research on the basis of neurodegeneration in HD for last few decades, the mechanism for the site-specific lesion of neurons in the brain is not clear. All the explanations that partially clarify the phenomenon of neurodegeneration leads to one organelle, mitochondrion, which is severely affected in HD at the level of electron transport chain, Ca(2+) buffering efficiency and morphology. But, with the existing knowledge, it is not clear whether the cell death processes in HD initiate from mitochondria, though the Huntingtin (Htt) aggregates show close proximity to this organelle, or do some extracellular stimuli like TNFα or FasL trigger the process. Mainly because of the disparity in the different available experimental models, the results are quite confusing or at least inconsistent to a great extent. The fact remains that the mutant Htt protein was seen to be associated with mitochondria directly, and as the striatum is highly enriched with dopamine and glutamate, it may make the striatal mitochondria more vulnerable because of the presence of dopa-quinones, and due to an imbalance in Ca(2+). The current therapeutic strategies are based on symptomatic relief, and, therefore, mainly target neurotransmitter(s) and their receptors to modulate behavioral outputs, but none of them targets mitochondria or try to address the basic molecular events that cause neurons to die in discrete regions of the brain, which could probably be resulting from grave mitochondrial dysfunctions. Therefore, targeting mitochondria for their protection, while addressing symptomatic recovery, holds a great potential to tone down the progression of the disease, and to provide better relief to the patients and caretakers.
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- J Chakraborty
- Laboratory of Clinical and Experimental Neuroscience, Division of Cell Biology & Physiology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Rooms 117&119, 4, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata, 700 032, India
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Vikram K, KN S, Chakraborty J, Umakanth S. A complicated case of altered sensorium. Case Reports 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-009841. [DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009841] [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: 11/04/2022] Open
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Ghosh S, Chakrabarti S, Chakraborty J, Das S. Retroperitoneal mass: a diagnostic challenge. J Nepal Health Res Counc 2013; 11:215-217. [PMID: 24362615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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We report a case of retroperitoneal mass involving lumbar spine (L2 region) of eight months duration in a male aged 26 years. X ray of the lumbar spine was suggestive of tuberculosis. However, as there was no response to specific therapy, a CT scan was performed which was indicative of a soft tissue sarcoma. Subsequent biopsy of the tumor showed it to be a giant cell tumor of bone (GCT). The tumor was inoperable and the patient is presently undergoing radiotherapy. Giant cell tumors only rarely arise in the axial skeleton. GCT of the spine is uncommon, accounting for 1.3-6.5% of all cases in various series. The case is being presented because of its rarity, diagnostic dilemma encountered and to emphasize the role of surgical biopsy.
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- S Ghosh
- Department of Pathology, NRS Medical College and Hospital, 138, AJC Bose Road, Kolkata- 700014, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pathology, ESI PGIMSR, Manicktala, 54 Bagmari Road Kolkata-7000054, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pathology, ESI PGIMSR, Manicktala, 54 Bagmari Road Kolkata-7000054, West Bengal, India
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- Department of Pathology, RG Kar Medical College, 1,Kshudiram Bose Sarani, Kolkata - 700004, West Bengal, India
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Chakraborty J, Roychowdhury S, Sengupta S, Ghosh S. Mg-Al layered double hydroxide-methotrexate nanohybrid drug delivery system: evaluation of efficacy. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl 2013; 33:2168-74. [PMID: 23498245 DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2013.01.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2012] [Revised: 12/27/2012] [Accepted: 01/17/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mg-Al layered double hydroxide nanoparticles were synthesized by one-pot co-precipitation method and anticancerous drug methotrexate was incorporated into it by in-situ ion exchange. The LDH-MTX nanohybrid produced moderately stable suspension in water, as predicted by zeta potential measurement. X-ray diffraction revealed that the basal spacing increased to nearly twice the same for pristine LDH on MTX intercalation. Thermogravimetric analyses confirmed an increase in thermal stability of the intercalated drug in the LDH framework. A striking enhancement in efficacy/sensitivity of MTX on the HCT-116 cells was obtained when intercalated within the LDH layers, as revealed by the attainment of half maximal inhibitory concentration of LDH-MTX nanohybrid by 48 h, whereas, bare MTX required 72 h for the same. The MTX release from MgAl-LDH-MTX hybrids in phosphate buffer saline at pH7.4 followed a relatively slow, first order kinetics and was complete within 8 days following diffusion and crystal dissolution mechanism.
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- Jui Chakraborty
- Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, CSIR, 196 Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata-700032, India
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Chakraborty J, Sengupta S, Dasgupta S, Chakraborty M, Ghosh S, Mallik S, Das KL, Basu D. Determination of trace level carbonate ion in Mg–Al layered double hydroxide: Its significance on the anion exchange behaviour. J IND ENG CHEM 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2012.06.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Koteswararao B, Mahajan AV, Bert F, Mendels P, Chakraborty J, Singh V, Dasgupta I, Rayaprol S, Siruguri V, Hoser A, Kaushik SD. Magnetic behavior of Ba3Cu3Sc4O12. J Phys Condens Matter 2012; 24:236001. [PMID: 22569113 DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/24/23/236001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The chain-like system Ba(3)Cu(3)Sc(4)O(12) has potentially interesting magnetic properties due to the presence of Cu(2+) and a structure-suggested low dimensionality. We present magnetization M versus magnetic field H and temperature T, T- and H-dependent heat-capacity C(p), (45)Sc nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), muon spin rotation (μSR), neutron diffraction measurements and electronic structure calculations for Ba(3)Cu(3)Sc(4)O(12). The onset of magnetic long-range antiferromagnetic (AF) order at T(N) ∼ 16 K is consistently evidenced from the whole gamut of our data. A significant sensitivity of T(N) to the applied magnetic field H (T(N) ∼ 0 K for H = 70 kOe) is also reported. Coupled with a ferromagnetic Curie-Weiss temperature (θ(CW) ∼ 65 K) in the susceptibility (from a 100 to 300 K fit), it is indicative of competing ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions. These indications are corroborated by our density functional theory based electronic structure calculations, where we find the presence of significant ferromagnetic couplings between some copper ions whereas AF couplings were present between some others. Our experimental data, backed by our theoretical calculations, rule out the one-dimensional magnetic behavior suggested by the structure and the observed long-range order is due to the presence of non-negligible magnetic interactions between adjacent as well as next-nearest chains.
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- B Koteswararao
- Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India
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Ashraf M, Jha JK, Mukherjee N, Panda CK, Nayak S, Jadhav TS, Dikshit N, Nath NC, Chakraborty J, Biswas J. BRCA1 protein expression and its correlation with ER/PR status in sporadic and familial breast cancer in Eastern Indian patients--a hospital based study. J Indian Med Assoc 2011; 109:873-878. [PMID: 23469566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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BRCA1 gene expression in familial breast cancer is mainly focused on mutational analysis. However in sporadic cancers BRCA1 protein expression is the main area of interest because somatic inactivation of one allele of the gene is likely to occur during the oestrogen mediated proliferation at puberty and subsequent tumourigenic events take place in the same cell. Standard immunohistochemical analysis was used to assess BRCA1 and oestrogen/progesterone receptor (ER/PR) status in familial and sporadic breast cancer patients and correlation of BRCA1 protein expression with histopathological features ER/PR status was studied in these tumours. One hundred and seventy-seven sporadic tumours (group A) and 28 familial tumours (patients with history of breast cancer in first or second degree relative ie, group B) were studied. In group A, 61 tumours had absent/reduced BRCA 1 protein expression; 30 (49%) out of these were negative for ER/PR receptors. In group B, 18 patients had absent/reduced BRCA1 protein expression, and 10 (55.6%) out of these, were ER/PR negative. Overall in 2 groups, 82 tumours were of grade 1, 61 tumours of grade 2 and 62 tumours were of grade 3 differentiation. Test of proportion showed that percentage of ER/PR negativity is significantly higher than ER/PR positivity in sporadic as well as in familial tumours with absent/ reduced BRCA 1 protein expression (p < 0.05). Sporadic tumours with deranged BRCA1 protein expression like familial tumours have more unfavourable histopathological characteristics and are likely to be of higher grade and oestrogen receptor negative
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- M Ashraf
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata 700026
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Chakraborty J, Daneu N, Rečnik A, Chakraborty M, Dasgupta S, Ghosh J, Sengupta S, Mazumdar S, Sinha MK, Basu D. Stepwise formation of crystalline apatite in the biomimetic coating of surgical grade SS 316L substrate: A TEM analysis. J Taiwan Inst Chem Eng 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtice.2010.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Gat Y, Gornish M, Chakraborty J, Perlow A, Levinger U, Pasqualotto F. Azoospermia and maturation arrest: malfunction of valves in erect poster of humans leads to hypoxia in sperm production site. Andrologia 2011; 42:389-94. [PMID: 21105890 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2010.01083.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Maturation arrest (MA) of spermatogenesis is diagnosed on histology as interruption of spermatogenesis before the final stage without impairment of Sertoli or Leydig cells. It is considered a condition of irreversible or absolute infertility. Varicocele, which represents impairment in the testicular venous drainage system, has been shown to be a bilateral disease. Malfunction of the valves increase the hydrostatic pressure in the testicular venous system that exceeds the pressure in the arterial system leading to hypoxia in the testicular microcirculation and in the seminiferous tubules, the sperm production site. Sperm production deteriorates, and ultimately progresses to azoospermia. Our prediction was that MA, if genetic factors are excluded, is the final stage of long standing hypoxia. This would indicate that MA is not always an independent disease entity, but may represent progressive process of deterioration of the testicular parenchyma beyond azoospermia. By histology and electron microscopy, our prediction confirmed, at least partially, that MA is associated with degenerative ischaemic changes in the seminiferous tubules. Adequate treatment of bilateral varicocele by microsurgery or super-selective sclerotherapy of the internal spermatic veins including associated network of venous bypasses, vertically oriented, may resume the flow of oxygenated blood. If irreversible damages did not occur and ischaemia is not too long standing, limited sperm production may be restored, at least partially.
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- Y Gat
- Andrology-Interventional Radiology, Maayanei HaYeshua Medical Center and Condensed Matter Physics, Sub-Micron Research, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
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Ashraf M, Jha J, Choudhry A, Aggarwal B, Nayak S, Chakraborty J, Majumder S, Biswas J. Neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy with imatinib for locally advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors in eastern Indian patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2011; 12:2059-2064. [PMID: 22292651] [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: 05/31/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Imatinib mesylate is able to at least modify the course of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs). Neoadjuvant use for locally advanced lesions is evolving as a new treatment paradigm in this hitherto universally fatal disease. METHODS AND RESULTS The study patients with locally advanced GIST received neoadjuvant and adjuvant imatinib mesylate. Response was noted as per the RECIST protocol and overall progression free survival was reported. Of 19 patients (mean age 38.5 years, range 26 yrs to 64 yrs) studied, 13 achieved partial response (PR) and 6 a stationary disease (SD) on preoperative imatinib. Histopathological evaluation and grading of responses revealed only moderate and low grade pathological response after imatinib. R0 resection was possible in 13/19 and R1 in 6/19. Imatinib was well tolerated and adverse reactions were minimal. Post operative complications of surgery were not out of the ordinary for a surgical series featuring extensive abdominal surgery. CONCLUSION Preoperative imatinib in locally advanced GIST seems to be a reasonable option for locally advanced GIST patients and enough downstaging to allow a resection with microscopically negative margins can be expected in a fairly good proportion of patients.
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- M Ashraf
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI), Kolkata, India.
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Kapoor R, Sistla PG, Kumar JM, Raj TA, Srinivas G, Chakraborty J, Sinha MK, Basu D, Pande G. Comparative assessment of structural and biological properties of biomimetically coated hydroxyapatite on alumina (alpha-Al2O3) and titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy substrates. J Biomed Mater Res A 2010; 94:913-26. [PMID: 20730928 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.32767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Previous reports have shown the use of hydroxyapatite (HAp) and related calcium phosphate coatings on metal and nonmetal substrates for preparing tissue-engineering scaffolds, especially for osteogenic differentiation. These studies have revealed that the structural properties of coated substrates are dependent significantly on the method and conditions used for coating and also whether the substrates had been modified prior to the coating. In this article, we have done a comparative evaluation of the structural features of the HAp coatings, prepared by using simulated body fluid (SBF) at 25 degrees C for various time periods, on a nonporous metal substrate titanium-aluminium-vanadium (Ti-6Al-4V) alloy and a bioinert ceramic substrate alpha-alumina (alpha-Al(2)O(3)), with and without their prior treatment with the globular protein bovine serum albumin (BSA). Our analysis of these substrates by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectrometry showed significant and consistent differences in the quantitative and qualitative properties of the coatings. Interestingly, the bioactivity of these substrates in terms of supporting in vitro cell adhesion and spreading, and in vivo effects of implanted substrates, showed a predictable pattern, thus indicating that some coated substrates prepared under our conditions could be more suitable for biological/biomedical applications.
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- Renu Kapoor
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Spigelian hernia is a rare cause of incarcerated ventral abdominal hernia that may pose a diagnostic dilemma. However, with the increasing utilization of double contrast computed tomography (CT) for undiagnosed small bowel obstruction in a virgin abdomen, more such cases are being diagnosed with increasing confidence. Furthermore, with the rapid expansion of the indications for minimal access surgery in emergency situations, these rare emergencies are increasingly tackled using a laparoscopic approach leading to swift patient recovery and discharge. METHODS We present the case of an emergency intraperitoneal onlay mesh (IPOM) repair of Spigelian hernia, causing acute small bowel obstruction in a 55-year-old man with liver disease and ascites that was diagnosed using a CT scan. We conducted a search of Medline, Embase, Science Citation Index, Current Contents, PubMed, and the Cochrane Database to review the history of laparoscopic repair of Spigelian hernia and its various advancements, which are briefly presented here. RESULTS The hernia was successfully reduced using laparoscopy, revealing a moderate-size defect in the linea semilunaris. The hernial defect was repaired with a composite mesh that was tacked into position. The patient was discharged from the hospital on the second postoperative day. CONCLUSIONS Spigelian hernia in an emergency setting can be easily and swiftly repaired using the IPOM method utilizing a composite mesh.
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- M S Subramanya
- Department of Surgery, Ipswich Hospital, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
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Gat Y, Gornish M, Perlow A, Chakraborty J, Levinger U, Ben-Shlomo I, Pasqualotto F. Azoospermia and Sertoli-cell-only syndrome: hypoxia in the sperm production site due to impairment in venous drainage of male reproductive system. Andrologia 2010; 42:314-21. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2010.01047.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Stewart MK, Fauveau V, Chakraborty J, Briend A, Yunus M, Sarder A. Post‐flood nutritional anthropometry of children in Matlab, Bangladesh. Ecol Food Nutr 2010. [DOI: 10.1080/03670244.1990.9991127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Lahiry L, Saha B, Chakraborty J, Adhikary A, Mohanty S, Hossain DMS, Banerjee S, Das K, Sa G, Das T. Theaflavins target Fas/caspase-8 and Akt/pBad pathways to induce apoptosis in p53-mutated human breast cancer cells. Carcinogenesis 2009; 31:259-68. [DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgp240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Siddaiah-subramanya MB, Hossain MB, Chakraborty J, Khan S, Memon B, Memon MA. HP09�*META-ANALYSIS OF D1 VERSUS D2 GASTRECTOMY FOR THE TREATMENT OF GASTRIC CARCINOMA. ANZ J Surg 2009. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04920_9.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Ball MJ, Silva JS, Bierstock S, Douglas JV, Norcio AF, Chakraborty J, Srini J. Failure to provide clinicians useful IT systems: opportunities to leapfrog current technologies. Methods Inf Med 2008; 47:4-7. [PMID: 18213422] [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: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To discuss why clinical information systems are failing. METHOD Subjectively analyzing the development of clinical IT systems during the last decades. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The challenge is to anticipate what information clinicians need and then deliver it in a way that is tailored for their unique views. Clinicians need workstations that offer the highest level possible of user-determined flexibility and customization. We envision and outline a so-called point of care work station, automatically scaling to the display, hardware capacity, operating system, applications (local or distributed) the user needs and across diverse health IT systems.
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- M J Ball
- IBM Research, Center for Healthcare Management, Professor Emerita, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.
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Chakraborty D, Mandal SM, Chakraborty J, Bhattacharyaa PK, Bandyopadhyay A, Mitra A, Gupta K. Antimicrobial activity of leaf extract of Basilicum polystachyon (L) Moench. Indian J Exp Biol 2007; 45:744-8. [PMID: 17877153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Phenolic extract of leaves of Basilicum polystachyon (L) Moench was tested for in vitro antimicrobial activity against five bacteria (Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus subtilis, Micrococcus leuteus) and three fungi (Fusarium oxysporum, Aspergillus niger, Helminthosporium oryzae). Efficacy of organic solvents, methanol and ethanol, as agents for extraction was compared with acidic water (2M; HCl). High-pressure liquid chromatographic (HPLC) data showed that acidic extraction (2M; HCl) resulted in higher yield of caffeic acid (0.437 mg g(-1)) and rosmarinic acid (0.919 mg g(-1)). Acidic extract showed high activity against Gram (+) ve bacteria, but was less active against Gram (-) ve bacteria. Amongst the tested fungi, maximum activity was exhibited against Aspergillus niger. This is the first report on the phenolic constituents and bioactivity of B. polystachyon.
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- D Chakraborty
- Department of Botany, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713 104, India
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Killewo J, Anwar I, Bashir I, Yunus M, Chakraborty J. Perceived delay in healthcare-seeking for episodes of serious illness and its implications for safe motherhood interventions in rural Bangladesh. J Health Popul Nutr 2006; 24:403-12. [PMID: 17591337 PMCID: PMC3001144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Delay in accessing emergency obstetric-care facilities during life-threatening obstetric complications is a significant determinant of high maternal mortality in developing countries. To examine the factors associated with delays in seeking care for episodes of serious illness and their possible implications for safe motherhood interventions in rural Bangladesh, a cross-sectional study was initiated in Matlab sub-district on the perceptions of household heads regarding delays in seeking care for episodes of serious illness among household members. Of 2,177 households in the study, 881 (40.5%) reported at least one household member who experienced an illness perceived to be serious enough to warrant care-seeking either from health facilities or from providers. Of these, 775 (88.0%) actually visited some providers for treatment, of whom 79.1% used transport. Overall, 69.3% perceived a delay in deciding to seek care, while 12.1% and 24.6% perceived a delay in accessing transport and in reaching the provider respectively. The median time required to make a decision to seek care was 72 minutes, while the same was 10 minutes to get transport and 80 minutes to reach a facility or a provider. Time to decide to seek care was shortest for pregnancy-related conditions and longest for illnesses classified as chronic, while time to reach a facility was longest for pregnancy-related illnesses and shortest for illnesses classified as acute. However, the perceived delay in seeking care did not differ significantly across socioeconomic levels or gender categories but differed significantly between those seeking care from informal providers compared to formal providers. Reasons for the delay included waiting time for results of informal treatment, inability to judge the graveness of disease, and lack of money. For pregnancy-related morbidities, 45% reported 'inability to judge the graveness of the situation' as a reason for delay in making decision. After controlling for possible confounders in multivariate analysis, type of illness and facility visited were the strongest determinants of delay in making decision to seek care. To reduce delays in making decision to seek care in rural Bangladesh, safe motherhood interventions should intensify behaviour change-communication efforts to educate communities to recognize pregnancy-danger signs for which a prompt action must be taken to save life. This strategy should be combined with efforts to train community-based skilled birth attendants, upgrading public facilities to provide emergency obstetric care, introduce voucher schemes to improve access by the poorest of the poor, and improve the quality of care at all levels.
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- J Killewo
- Reproductive Health Programme, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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