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Mary B, Asokan N, Jerabkova-Roda K, Larnicol A, Busnelli I, Stemmelen T, Pichot A, Molitor A, Carapito R, Lefebvre O, Goetz JG, Hyenne V. Blood flow diverts extracellular vesicles from endothelial degradative compartments to promote angiogenesis. EMBO Rep 2023; 24:e57042. [PMID: 37971863 DOI: 10.15252/embr.202357042] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles released by tumors (tEVs) disseminate via circulatory networks and promote microenvironmental changes in distant organs favoring metastatic seeding. Despite their abundance in the bloodstream, how hemodynamics affect the function of circulating tEVs remains unsolved. We demonstrated that efficient uptake of tEVs occurs in venous endothelial cells that are subjected to hemodynamics. Low flow regimes observed in veins partially reroute internalized tEVs toward non-acidic and non-degradative Rab14-positive endosomes, at the expense of lysosomes, suggesting that endothelial mechanosensing diverts tEVs from degradation. Subsequently, tEVs promote the expression of pro-angiogenic transcription factors in low flow-stimulated endothelial cells and favor vessel sprouting in zebrafish. Altogether, we demonstrate that low flow regimes potentiate the pro-tumoral function of circulating tEVs by promoting their uptake and rerouting their trafficking. We propose that tEVs contribute to pre-metastatic niche formation by exploiting endothelial mechanosensing in specific vascular regions with permissive hemodynamics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Benjamin Mary
- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Plateforme GENOMAX, Institut thématique interdisciplinaire (ITI) de Médecine de Précision de Strasbourg Transplantex NG, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire OMICARE, Strasbourg, France
- Service d'Immunologie Biologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Plateforme GENOMAX, Institut thématique interdisciplinaire (ITI) de Médecine de Précision de Strasbourg Transplantex NG, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire OMICARE, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Plateforme GENOMAX, Institut thématique interdisciplinaire (ITI) de Médecine de Précision de Strasbourg Transplantex NG, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire OMICARE, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Plateforme GENOMAX, Institut thématique interdisciplinaire (ITI) de Médecine de Précision de Strasbourg Transplantex NG, Fédération Hospitalo-Universitaire OMICARE, Strasbourg, France
- Service d'Immunologie Biologique, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
- Équipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Strasbourg, France
- CNRS, SNC5055, Strasbourg, France
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Cheng L, Ahmed S, Liljestrand H, Nyman T, Cai H, Jaeger T, Asokan N, Yao D(D. Exploitation Techniques for Data-oriented Attacks with Existing and Potential Defense Approaches. ACM Trans Priv Secur 2021. [DOI: 10.1145/3462699] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Abstract
Data-oriented attacks manipulate non-control data to alter a program’s benign behavior without violating its control-flow integrity. It has been shown that such attacks can cause significant damage even in the presence of control-flow defense mechanisms. However, these threats have not been adequately addressed. In this survey article, we first map data-oriented exploits, including Data-Oriented Programming (DOP) and
Block-Oriented Programming (BOP)
attacks, to their assumptions/requirements and attack capabilities. Then, we compare known defenses against these attacks, in terms of approach, detection capabilities, overhead, and compatibility. It is generally believed that control flows may not be useful for data-oriented security. However, data-oriented attacks (especially DOP attacks) may generate side effects on control-flow behaviors in multiple dimensions (i.e., incompatible branch behaviors and frequency anomalies). We also characterize control-flow anomalies caused by data-oriented attacks. In the end, we discuss challenges for building deployable data-oriented defenses and open research questions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Long Cheng
- School of Computing, Clemson University, USA
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- Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, USA
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- David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada
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- Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Finland
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- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Washington State University, USA
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, USA
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- David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Canada
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Ghoroghi S, Mary B, Asokan N, Goetz JG, Hyenne V. Tumor extracellular vesicles drive metastasis (it's a long way from home). FASEB Bioadv 2021; 3:930-943. [PMID: 34761175 PMCID: PMC8565230 DOI: 10.1096/fba.2021-00079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Among a plethora of functions, extracellular vesicles released by primary tumors spread in the organism and reach distant organs where they can induce the formation of a premetastatic niche. This constitutes a favorable microenvironment for circulating tumor cells which facilitates their seeding and colonization. In this review, we describe the journey of extracellular vesicles (EVs) from the primary tumor to the future metastatic organ, with a focus on the mechanisms used by EVs to target organs with a specific tropism (i.e., organotropism). We then highlight important tumor EV cargos in the context of premetastatic niche formation and summarize their known effects on extracellular matrix remodeling, angiogenesis, vessel permeabilization, resident cell activation, recruitment of foreign cells, and ultimately the formation of a pro-inflammatory and immuno-tolerant microenvironment. Finally, we discuss current experimental limitations and remaining opened questions in light of metastatic diagnosis and potential therapies targeting PMN formation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Shima Ghoroghi
- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
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- Tumor Biomechanics INSERM UMR_S1109 Strasbourg France
- Université de Strasbourg Strasbourg France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS) Strasbourg France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer Strasbourg France
- CNRS SNC5055 Strasbourg France
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Follain G, Osmani N, Gensbittel V, Asokan N, Larnicol A, Mercier L, Garcia-Leon MJ, Busnelli I, Pichot A, Paul N, Carapito R, Bahram S, Lefebvre O, Goetz JG. Author Correction: Impairing flow-mediated endothelial remodeling reduces extravasation of tumor cells. Sci Rep 2021; 11:17765. [PMID: 34471187 PMCID: PMC8410853 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-97172-z] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Gautier Follain
- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France.,Turku Bioscience Center, University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France.,UMR 5297, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neurosciences, CNRS Université de Bordeaux, 33076, Bordeaux, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France. .,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France. .,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France. .,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France.
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France. .,Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France. .,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France. .,Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France.
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Follain G, Osmani N, Gensbittel V, Asokan N, Larnicol A, Mercier L, Garcia-Leon MJ, Busnelli I, Pichot A, Paul N, Carapito R, Bahram S, Lefebvre O, Goetz JG. Impairing flow-mediated endothelial remodeling reduces extravasation of tumor cells. Sci Rep 2021; 11:13144. [PMID: 34162963 PMCID: PMC8222393 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-92515-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 05/31/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
Abstract
Tumor progression and metastatic dissemination are driven by cell-intrinsic and biomechanical cues that favor the growth of life-threatening secondary tumors. We recently identified pro-metastatic vascular regions with blood flow profiles that are permissive for the arrest of circulating tumor cells. We have further established that such flow profiles also control endothelial remodeling, which favors extravasation of arrested CTCs. Yet, how shear forces control endothelial remodeling is unknown. In the present work, we aimed at dissecting the cellular and molecular mechanisms driving blood flow-dependent endothelial remodeling. Transcriptomic analysis of endothelial cells revealed that blood flow enhanced VEGFR signaling, among others. Using a combination of in vitro microfluidics and intravital imaging in zebrafish embryos, we now demonstrate that the early flow-driven endothelial response can be prevented upon specific inhibition of VEGFR tyrosine kinase and subsequent signaling. Inhibitory targeting of VEGFRs reduced endothelial remodeling and subsequent metastatic extravasation. These results confirm the importance of VEGFR-dependent endothelial remodeling as a driving force of CTC extravasation and metastatic dissemination. Furthermore, the present work suggests that therapies targeting endothelial remodeling might be a relevant clinical strategy in order to impede metastatic progression.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gautier Follain
- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
- Turku Bioscience Center,, University of Turku, Åbo Akademi University, 20520, Turku, Finland
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
- UMR 5297, Interdisciplinary Institute for Neurosciences, CNRS Université de Bordeaux, 33076, Bordeaux, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France.
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- Tumor Biomechanics, INSERM UMR_S1109, CRBS, 67000, Strasbourg, France.
- Université de Strasbourg, 67000, Strasbourg, France.
- Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), 67000, Strasbourg, France.
- Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer, Paris, France.
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Ambooken B, Asokan N, Jithendran S, Ashique KT. Wolf isotopic nonresponse: sunburn sparing Woronoff ring in healed psoriatic lesions. Clin Exp Dermatol 2021; 46:741-742. [PMID: 33332629 DOI: 10.1111/ced.14538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- B Ambooken
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College Thrissur, Thrissur, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College Thrissur, Thrissur, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College Thrissur, Thrissur, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Amanza Skin Clinic, Perinthalmanna, India
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Ghoroghi S, Mary B, Larnicol A, Asokan N, Klein A, Osmani N, Busnelli I, Delalande F, Paul N, Halary S, Gros F, Fouillen L, Haeberle AM, Royer C, Spiegelhalter C, André-Grégoire G, Mittelheisser V, Detappe A, Murphy K, Timpson P, Carapito R, Blot-Chabaud M, Gavard J, Carapito C, Vitale N, Lefebvre O, Goetz JG, Hyenne V. Ral GTPases promote breast cancer metastasis by controlling biogenesis and organ targeting of exosomes. eLife 2021; 10:61539. [PMID: 33404012 PMCID: PMC7822591 DOI: 10.7554/elife.61539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Cancer extracellular vesicles (EVs) shuttle at distance and fertilize pre-metastatic niches facilitating subsequent seeding by tumor cells. However, the link between EV secretion mechanisms and their capacity to form pre-metastatic niches remains obscure. Using mouse models, we show that GTPases of the Ral family control, through the phospholipase D1, multi-vesicular bodies homeostasis and tune the biogenesis and secretion of pro-metastatic EVs. Importantly, EVs from RalA or RalB depleted cells have limited organotropic capacities in vivoand are less efficient in promoting metastasis. RalA and RalB reduce the EV levels of the adhesion molecule MCAM/CD146, which favors EV-mediated metastasis by allowing EVs targeting to the lungs. Finally, RalA, RalB, and MCAM/CD146, are factors of poor prognosis in breast cancer patients. Altogether, our study identifies RalGTPases as central molecules linking the mechanisms of EVs secretion and cargo loading to their capacity to disseminate and induce pre-metastatic niches in a CD146-dependent manner.
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- Shima Ghoroghi
- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique (LSMBO), IPHC UMR 7178, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France.,INSERM UMR_S1109, Genomax, Strasbourg, France
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- CNRS, UMR 7245 MCAM, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- Université de Bordeaux, CNRS, Laboratoire de Biogenèse Membranaire, UMR 5200, Villenave d'Ornon, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Strasbourg, Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, Strasbourg, France
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- Plateforme Imagerie In Vitro, CNRS UPS 3156, Strasbourg, France
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- IGBMC Imaging Center CNRS (UMR7104)/ INSERM (U1258)/ Université de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France
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- Team SOAP, CRCINA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Université d'Angers, Nantes, France.,Integrated Center for Oncology, ICO, St-Herblain, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France.,Nanotranslational laboratory, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe, Strasbourg, France
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- Nanotranslational laboratory, Institut de Cancérologie Strasbourg Europe, Strasbourg, France.,Équipe de synthèse pour l'analyse (SynPA), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), UMR7178, CNRS/Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Vincent's Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.,The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia
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- Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France.,INSERM UMR_S1109, Genomax, Strasbourg, France
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- Team SOAP, CRCINA, INSERM, CNRS, Université de Nantes, Université d'Angers, Nantes, France.,Integrated Center for Oncology, ICO, St-Herblain, France
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- Laboratoire de Spectrométrie de Masse BioOrganique (LSMBO), IPHC UMR 7178, CNRS, Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Strasbourg, Institut des Neurosciences Cellulaires et Intégratives, Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France
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- INSERM UMR_S1109, Tumor Biomechanics, Strasbourg, France.,Université de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.,Fédération de Médecine Translationnelle de Strasbourg (FMTS), Strasbourg, France.,CNRS SNC5055, Strasbourg, France
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Nadar RA, Asokan N, Degli Esposti L, Curci A, Barbanente A, Schlatt L, Karst U, Iafisco M, Margiotta N, Brand M, van den Beucken JJJP, Bornhäuser M, Leeuwenburgh SCG. Preclinical evaluation of platinum-loaded hydroxyapatite nanoparticles in an embryonic zebrafish xenograft model. Nanoscale 2020; 12:13582-13594. [PMID: 32555916 DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04064a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Hydroxyapatite (HA) nanoparticles are commonly used as building blocks in the design of bone-substituting biomaterials. Recently, these nanoparticles have been considered for the treatment of metastasis disease, since their pH-dependent dissolution behavior allows for precise tuning of release kinetics of loaded cargo. Herein we show that the capacity of drug-loaded nanoparticles stabilized with citrate ions reduce cancer cell survival in an embryonic zebrafish xenograft model. In particular, in vitro studies demonstrate that PtPP-loaded HA nanoparticles exhibit anti-proliferative activity against breast cancer cells at reduced pH. In vivo studies using an embryonic zebrafish xenograft model reveal that PtPP co-delivered with human breast cancer cells strongly reduce cancer cell survival. Similarly, co-injection of breast cancer cells with citrate-functionalized and PtPP-loaded HA nanoparticles into zebrafish significantly reduces survival of cancer cells due to release of chemotherapeutically active kiteplatin species. These results demonstrate the preclinical efficacy of drug-loaded nanoparticles against human breast cancer cells in a xenogenic embryonic in vivo model.
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- Robin A Nadar
- Department of Dentistry - Regenerative Biomaterials, Radboud Institute for Molecular Life Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Philips van Leydenlaan 25, 6525 EX Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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Schwarzer S, Asokan N, Bludau O, Chae J, Kuscha V, Kaslin J, Hans S. Correction: Neurogenesis in the inner ear: the zebrafish statoacoustic ganglion provides new neurons from a Neurod/Nestin-positive progenitor pool well into adulthood. Development 2020; 147:147/9/dev191775. [DOI: 10.1242/dev.191775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [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: 11/20/2022]
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Schwarzer S, Asokan N, Bludau O, Chae J, Kuscha V, Kaslin J, Hans S. Neurogenesis in the inner ear: the zebrafish statoacoustic ganglion provides new neurons from a Neurod/Nestin-positive progenitor pool well into adulthood. Development 2020; 147:dev.176750. [PMID: 32165493 DOI: 10.1242/dev.176750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [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: 02/15/2019] [Accepted: 02/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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The vertebrate inner ear employs sensory hair cells and neurons to mediate hearing and balance. In mammals, damaged hair cells and neurons are not regenerated. In contrast, hair cells in the inner ear of zebrafish are produced throughout life and regenerate after trauma. However, it is unknown whether new sensory neurons are also formed in the adult zebrafish statoacoustic ganglion (SAG), the sensory ganglion connecting the inner ear to the brain. Using transgenic lines and marker analysis, we identify distinct cell populations and anatomical landmarks in the juvenile and adult SAG. In particular, we analyze a Neurod/Nestin-positive progenitor pool that produces large amounts of new neurons at juvenile stages, which transitions to a quiescent state in the adult SAG. Moreover, BrdU pulse chase experiments reveal the existence of a proliferative but otherwise marker-negative cell population that replenishes the Neurod/Nestin-positive progenitor pool at adult stages. Taken together, our study represents the first comprehensive characterization of the adult zebrafish SAG showing that zebrafish, in sharp contrast to mammals, display continued neurogenesis in the SAG well beyond embryonic and larval stages.
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- Simone Schwarzer
- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Cluster of Excellence, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Cluster of Excellence, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Cluster of Excellence, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Cluster of Excellence, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Cluster of Excellence, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Cluster of Excellence, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Cluster of Excellence, Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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KV A, Prathap P, Asokan N. Drug adherence in patients with autoimmune vesiculobullous disorders – a cross sectional study. Int J Dermatol 2020; 59:e41-e43. [DOI: 10.1111/ijd.14647] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 08/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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- Ajmal KV
- Department of Dermatology & Venereology Government Medical College Thrissur Kerala India
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- Department of Dermatology & Venereology Government Medical College Thrissur Kerala India
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- Department of Dermatology & Venereology Government Medical College Thrissur Kerala India
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Bowenoid papulosis (BP) is a premalignant condition usually caused by oncogenic types of human papillomavirus (HPV) presenting clinically as warty genital papules. Adult T-cell leukaemia-lymphoma (ATLL) is a peripheral T-cell leukaemia-lymphoma caused by the retrovirus, human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1). We report a case of BP initially mistaken as genital warts; on detailed evaluation the patient had features of chronic immunosuppression. The presence of leukaemic cells in the peripheral blood, bone marrow and skin along with a positive HTLV-1 serology confirmed the diagnosis of ATLL.
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- Betsy Ambooken
- Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
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- Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
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- Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
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- Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala
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Kiss Á, Liu J, Schneider T, Asokan N, Pinkas B. Private Set Intersection for Unequal Set Sizes with Mobile Applications. Proceedings on Privacy Enhancing Technologies 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/popets-2017-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Private set intersection (PSI) is a cryptographic technique that is applicable to many privacy-sensitive scenarios. For decades, researchers have been focusing on improving its efficiency in both communication and computation. However, most of the existing solutions are inefficient for an unequal number of inputs, which is common in conventional client-server settings. In this paper, we analyze and optimize the efficiency of existing PSI protocols to support precomputation so that they can efficiently deal with such input sets. We transform four existing PSI protocols into the precomputation form such that in the setup phase the communication is linear only in the size of the larger input set, while in the online phase the communication is linear in the size of the smaller input set. We implement all four protocols and run experiments between two PCs and between a PC and a smartphone and give a systematic comparison of their performance. Our experiments show that a protocol based on securely evaluating a garbled AES circuit achieves the fastest setup time by several orders of magnitudes, and the fastest online time in the PC setting where AES-NI acceleration is available. In the mobile setting, the fastest online time is achieved by a protocol based on the Diffie-Hellman assumption.
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- Aalto University and University of Helsinki
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Poornimambaa M, Puthussery PV, George S, Narayanan B, Asokan N, Prathap P. Segmental neurofibromatosis: An unusual association with ocular, skeletal, and cerebral anomalies. Indian Dermatol Online J 2017; 8:65-67. [PMID: 28217484 PMCID: PMC5297282 DOI: 10.4103/2229-5178.198762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- M Poornimambaa
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Poornimambaa M, Asokan N, Augustine J. Utility of Direct Immunofluorescence in the Diagnosis of Small Vessel Vasculitis of the Skin: A Cross-Sectional Study. Indian Dermatol Online J 2017; 8:515-517. [PMID: 29204411 PMCID: PMC5707860 DOI: 10.4103/idoj.idoj_298_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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- M Poornimambaa
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Asokan N, Binesh VG. Cutaneous problems in elderly diabetics: A population-based comparative cross-sectional survey. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2016; 83:205-211. [PMID: 27647359 DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.190875] [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: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are few population-based studies on prevalence of cutaneous problems in diabetes mellitus. AIMS To identify skin problems associated with diabetes mellitus among elderly persons in a village in Kerala. METHODS In this population-based cross-sectional survey, we compared the prevalence of skin problems among 287 elderly diabetics (aged 65 years or more) with 275 randomly selected elderly persons without diabetes mellitus. RESULTS Numbness, tingling and burning sensation of extremities,"prayer sign", finger pebbling, skin tags, stiff joints and acanthosis nigricans were noted more frequently in diabetics as compared to non-diabetics. Ache in extremities, dermatophytosis, candidiasis, seborrheic keratoses/dermatosis papulosa nigra, xerosis/ichthyosis, idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis, nonspecific itching, and eczema were equally frequent in both groups. Among the diagnostic categories, neurovascular, metabolic and autoimmune findings were associated with diabetes mellitus, whereas bacterial and fungal infections were not. LIMITATIONS Initial misclassification errors, no laboratory confirmation of dermatological diagnosis during survey, coexistence of findings related to aging and not analyzing the effects of glycemic level, concurrent diseases and medications. CONCLUSIONS Numbness, tingling and burning sensation of extremities, prayer sign, finger pebbling, skin tags, stiff joints and acanthosis nigricans were associated with diabetes mellitus among elderly persons in a village in Kerala.
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- N Asokan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Context: Lifestyle factors such as tobacco smoking and alcohol use can affect the presentation and course of psoriasis. There is a paucity of data on this subject from India. Aims: To find out whether increased severity of psoriasis in adult Indian males is associated with tobacco smoking and alcohol use. Settings and Design: Cross-sectional study in the Department of Dermatology of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital. Subjects and Methods: Male patients above 18 years of age attending a psoriasis clinic between March 2007 and May 2009 were studied. Severity of psoriasis (measured using Psoriasis Area and Severity Index – PASI) among smokers and non-smokers was compared. We also studied the correlation between severity of psoriasis and nicotine dependence (measured using Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence) and alcohol use disorders (measured using Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–AUDIT). Statistical Analysis: Z-test, Odd's ratio, Chi-square test, Spearman's correlation coefficient. Results: Of a total of 338 patients, 148 were smokers and 173 used to consume alcohol. Mean PASI score of smokers was more than that of non-smokers (Z-test, z = −2.617, P = 0.009). Those with severe psoriasis were more likely to be smokers (χ2 = 5.47, P = 0.02, OR = 1.8, Confidence Interval 1.09-2.962). There was a significant correlation between PASI scores and Fagerström score (Spearman's correlation coefficient = 0.164, P < 0.01). Mean PASI scores of persons who used to consume alcohol and those who did not were comparable.(Z-test, z = −0.458, P = 0.647). There was no association between severity of psoriasis and alcohol consumption.(χ2 = 0.255, P = 0.613, Odds Ratio = 1.14, CI 0.696-1.866). There was no correlation between PASI scores and AUDIT scores (Spearman's correlation coefficient = 0.024, P > 0.05). Conclusions: Increased severity of psoriasis among adult males is associated with tobacco smoking, but not with alcohol use.
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- N Asokan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Asokan N, Prathap P, Rejani PP. Authors' reply. Indian J Dermatol 2014; 59:516-7. [PMID: 25284867 PMCID: PMC4171930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- N Asokan
- From the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- From the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India. E-mail:
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Asokan N. Whither venereology training in India? Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS 2014; 35:164-5. [DOI: 10.4103/0253-7184.142420] [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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George S, Devi K, Asokan N, Narayanan B. Toxic epidermal necrolysis secondary to timolol, ketorolac, and moxifloxacin eyedrops. Muller J Med Sci Res 2014. [DOI: 10.4103/0975-9727.135813] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [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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Asokan N. Whither venereology training in India? Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS 2014. [PMID: 26396456 PMCID: PMC4553851 DOI: 10.4103/2589-0557.142420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- N. Asokan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India,Address for correspondence: Dr. N. Asokan, Prashanthi, KRA-11, Kanattukara, Thrissur-680 011, Kerala, India. E-mail:
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Prathap P, Kumar KA, Asokan N, Betsy, Binesh VG. Occupational allergic contact dermatitis: a clinical study in a tertiary care centre in central kerala. Indian J Dermatol 2012; 57:409-10. [PMID: 23112369 PMCID: PMC3482812 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Priya Prathap
- Department of Dermatology & Venereology, Govt Medical College Thrissur, Kerala, India. E-mail:
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- Priya Prathap
- Gitanjali Kadavil Lane Chembukkavu, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Asokan N, Prathap P, Ajithkumar K, Betsy A, Binesh VG. Pattern of psoriasis in a tertiary care teaching hospital in South India. Indian J Dermatol 2011; 56:118-9. [PMID: 21572811 PMCID: PMC3088921 DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.77575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- N Asokan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Trichur Medical College, Trichur, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Trichur Medical College, Trichur, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Trichur Medical College, Trichur, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Trichur Medical College, Trichur, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Trichur Medical College, Trichur, Kerala, India.
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Asokan N, Prathap P, Ajithkumar K, Ambooken B, Binesh VG, George S. Pattern of skin diseases among patients attending a tertiary care teaching hospital in Kerala. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2010; 75:517-8. [PMID: 19736440 DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.55406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Asokan N, Sridevi PK. Inflammatory nevus comedonicus in an infant. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2009; 74:658-9. [PMID: 19172001 DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.45120] [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]
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Suomalainen J, Valkonen J, Asokan N. Security Associations in Personal Networks: A Comparative Analysis. Security and Privacy in Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-73275-4_4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Asokan N, Abdul Latheef K. Unilateral generalized hypertrichosis in proteus syndrome. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2002; 68:308-9. [PMID: 17656984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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A young lady was found to have hemihypertrophy, scoliosis, subcutaneous swellings, patchy dermal hypoplasia, plantar hyperplasia and macrodactyly. These suggested a diagnosis of Proteus syndrome. She was also having unilateral generalized hypertrichosis. The association of Proteus syndrome and unilateral generalized hypertrichosis has not been reported in the literature.
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- N Asokan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology Trichur Medical College, Trichur 680 596, India
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A decreased ability to arouse from sleep in response to arterial hypoxemia may lead to severe asphyxia and has been proposed as a mechanism of sudden infant death syndrome. Based on previous observations that nicotine exposure, a major environmental risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome, may impair hypoxic defense in neonates, we hypothesized that a short-term infusion of nicotine could impair hypoxic arousal through interference with oxygen-sensing mechanisms. Seven chronically instrumented unanesthetized lambs were studied at the age of 4.6 +/- 1.3 d during normoxia and acute hypoxia (0.1 fraction of inspired oxygen) for 5 min. Ventilation, transcutaneous Hb oxygen saturation, blood pressure, heart rate, and time to arousal were compared during a control saline infusion and during a 0.5 microg x kg(-1) x min(-1) nicotine infusion. Activity states, i.e. wakefulness and quiet sleep as well as arousal, were defined by EEG, nuchal electromyogram, and electrooculogram. Each lamb acted as its own control. Arousal from quiet sleep occurred significantly later during nicotine infusion compared with control (177 +/- 93 versus 57 +/- 41 s, p < 0.01) and at a lower transcutaneous Hb oxygen saturation (60 +/- 12 versus 79 +/- 12%, p < 0.01) (paired t test). The ventilatory response to hypoxia in wakefulness was similar during both conditions but was significantly attenuated in quiet sleep during nicotine infusion (p < 0.001, 2-way ANOVA repeated-measures design). Blood pressure and heart rate responses were similar during both conditions. These results suggest that a brief nicotine exposure blunts oxygen sensitivity in young lambs, a finding of potential relevance for sudden infant death syndrome.
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- O Hafström
- Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2585, USA
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Asokan N, Nair TV. Larva currens - a marker of HIV infection. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1997; 63:258-259. [PMID: 20944349] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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- N Asokan
- From the Department of Dermatology and Venereology Medical College, Trivandrum - 695 01l, India,
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- N. Asokan
- IBM Research Division, Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland and University of Waterloo, Canada, E-mail:
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- Information Sciences Institute, University of Southern California, USA, E-mail:
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- IBM Research Division, Zurich Research Laboratory, Switzerland, E-mail:
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Asokan N, Nair GT, Suja V, Nair PS. Acrokeratosis paraneoplastica. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1996; 62:38-39. [PMID: 20947965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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A 60-year old man with squamous cell carcinoma of hypopharynx and acrokeratosis paraneoplastica (Bazex syndrome) is reported.
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- N Asokan
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Trivandrum Medical College, Trivandrum-695011, India
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