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Sadaf S, Nagarkoti S, Awasthi D, Singh AK, Srivastava RN, Kumar S, Barthwal MK, Dikshit M. nNOS induction and NOSIP interaction impact granulopoiesis and neutrophil differentiation by modulating nitric oxide generation. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res 2021; 1868:119018. [PMID: 33771575 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2021.119018] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Revised: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Nitric oxide (NO), a versatile free radical and a signalling molecule, plays an important role in the haematopoiesis, inflammation and infection. Impaired proliferation and differentiation of myeloid cells lead to malignancies and Hematopoietic deficiencies. This study was aimed to define the role of nNOS derived NO in neutrophil differentiation (in-vitro) and granulopoiesis (in-vivo) using multipronged approaches. The results obtained from nNOS over-expressing K562 cells revealed induction in C/EBPα derived neutrophil differentiation as evident by an increase in the expression of neutrophil specific cell surface markers, genes, transcription factors and functionality. nNOS mediated response also involved G-CSFR-STAT-3 axis during differentiation. Consistent increase in NO generation was observed during neutrophil differentiation of mice and human CD34+ HSPCs. Furthermore, granulopoiesis was abrogated in the nNOS inhibitor treated mice, depicting a decrease in the numbers of BM mature and progenitor neutrophils. Likewise, in vitro inhibition of nNOS in human CD34+ HSPCs indicated an indispensable role of nNOS in neutrophil differentiation. Expression of nNOS inhibitory protein, NOSIP was significantly and consistently decreased during the final stage of differentiation and was linked with the augmentation in NO release. Moreover, neutrophils from CML patients had more NOSIP and less NO generation as compared to the PMNs from healthy individuals. The present study thus indicates a critical role of nNOS, and its interaction with NOSIP during neutrophil differentiation. The study also highlights the importance of nNOS in the neutrophil progenitor proliferation and differentiation warranting investigations to assess its role in the haematopoiesis-related disorders.
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- Samreen Sadaf
- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- Pharmacology Division, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India; Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, NCR Biotech Science Cluster, 3rd Milestone, Faridabad - Gurgaon Expressway, Faridabad, Haryana 121001, India.
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Srivastava RN. Prof. Pratap S Avasthi (1935-2021). Indian J Nephrol 2021. [PMCID: PMC8240921 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.313991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Ghosh S, Vasudev AS, Srivastava RN. Chylous Ascites in Nephrotic Syndrome. Indian Pediatr 2020; 57:1081. [PMID: 33231184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Sonali Ghosh
- Department of Pediatric Intensive Care, Indraprastha Apollo hospitals, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo hospitals, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo hospitals, New Delhi, India
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Vyas SP, Srivastava RN, Goswami R. Calcitriol attenuates TLR2/IL-33 signaling pathway to repress Th9 cell differentiation and potentially limits the pathophysiology of rheumatoid arthritis. Mol Cell Biochem 2020; 476:369-384. [PMID: 32965596 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-020-03914-4] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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There is limited information regarding the TLR2 signaling pathway involved in Th9 cell differentiation. The role of calcitriol in regulating TLR2-mediated Th9 cell development is unknown. Thus, we aimed to unravel the TLR2 signaling pathway in Th9 cells and its regulation by calcitriol. We have used n = 5-6 animals for each murine experiment. Human studies involved five healthy volunteers. Moreover, ten healthy individuals and ten RA patients were included in the study. Murine and human Th9 cells were treated with Calcitriol (100 nM) and Pam3CSK4 (2 µg/mL). The number of IL-9+ve cells was determined by flow cytometry. Real-time PCR was used to assess the gene expression. Serum 25(OH)D3 levels were determined by HPLC. We observed that TLR2 signals via IL-33/ST2 in Th9 cells. Increased TLR2 expression associated with increased IL9 expression and augmented disease severity in RA patients. Calcitriol attenuated TLR2 signaling in murine and human Th9 cells. Low serum vitamin D3 level negatively associated with increased IL-9 and TLR2 expression and disease severity in RA patients. Our data suggest a potential role of calcitriol to ameliorate the disease severity of RA patients.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, India
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- School of Bioscience, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur, 721302, West Bengal, India.
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Srivastava RN. Editorial. Apollo Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/am.am_13_20] [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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Srivastava RN. Editorial. Apollo Med 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/am.am_41_20] [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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Srivastava RN, Agrahari AK, Singh A, Chandra T, Raj S. Effectiveness of bone marrow-derived mononuclear stem cells for neurological recovery in participants with spinal cord injury: A randomized controlled trial. Asian J Transfus Sci 2019; 13:120-128. [PMID: 31896919 PMCID: PMC6910030 DOI: 10.4103/ajts.ajts_44_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND: Complete lesion after spinal cord injury (SCI) remains irreversible with little hope of neurological recovery. Newer interventions such as re-stimulation of damaged neurons using artificial agents and the use of stem cells for neuronal regeneration have shown promising results. AIM: This study was undertaken for evaluating the neurological status of acute SCI participants after stem cell augmentation and comparing them with other treatment methods. SETTING AND DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial in the northern Indian population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total 193 SCI participants of complete paraplegia with unstable T4–L2 injury having thoracolumbar injury severity score ≥4 were enrolled in this study. Participants were randomly allocated for three different treatment modalities, namely, conventional with stem cell augmentation (Group-1), conventional (Group-2), and conservative (Group-3). Neurological recovery after 1 year was evaluated through the ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS)-grading, sensory, and motor scores. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: T-test for sensory-motor score analysis of each group and analysis of variance for comparison of same variables between the groups. RESULTS: After 1-year significant difference was observed in the AIS-grade, sensory and motor scores in-Group 1 (P < 0.001). In Group-1 versus 2, the mean difference at 1 year for AIS grade, sensory and motor scores were 0.40 (P = 0.010, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.075–0.727), 8.52 (P = 0.030, 95% CI 0.619–16.419), and 4.55(P = 0.003, 95% CI 1.282–7.815), respectively. In Group-1 versus 3, 1.03, 19.02 and 7.22 (P < 0.001 for each of the parameters) and in Group-2 versus 3, 0.63 (P < 0.001), 10.49 (P = 0.009), and 2.68 (P = 0.019), respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Significant motor neurological recovery and AIS-grade promotion was observed in Group-1 as compared to Group-2 and 3.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Transfusion Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Mishra A, Awasthi S, Raj S, Mishra P, Srivastava RN. Identifying the role of ASPN and COMP genes in knee osteoarthritis development. J Orthop Surg Res 2019; 14:337. [PMID: 31665048 PMCID: PMC6821012 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-019-1391-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2018] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of musculoskeletal disability among elders and is characterized by late-onset degeneration of articular cartilage. OA affects various joints, commonly hand, knee, and hip, with clinical features that are unique to each joint. This study was initiated to identify and evaluate the role of the ASPN and COMP genes in the development of knee OA. Methods A case–control study was carried out involving 500 cases with knee OA (diagnosed by the American College of Rheumatology) and an equal number of healthy controls. Blood was drawn for genomic DNA isolation. PCR-RFLP and TaqMan assay methods were used to identify the SNPs. mRNA and protein expression of genes were carried out in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) by RT-PCR and Western immunoblotting. The data obtained were analyzed for the statistical significance between control and case groups. Results The variant genotype of ASPN and COMP genes was found to be present at a relatively higher frequency in cases than controls. RT-PCR and immunochemical studies revealed increased mRNA and protein expression of such gene in PBLs isolated from cases of knee OA as compared to healthy control. Conclusion The allelic alteration in ASPN and COMP genes in knee OA cases points to the role of these genes in the development of knee OA. Further, increased mRNA and protein expression of ASPN and COMP in peripheral blood samples of patients with the disease suggest that expression profile of candidate gene could be used as a biomarker for predicting the development and progression of knee OA.
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- Abhishek Mishra
- Centre for Advanced Research, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, India
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- Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 226001, India
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- Westminster College, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Prosthodontics, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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Sharma AC, Srivastava RN, Srivastava SR, Agrahari A, Singh A, Parmar D. Evaluation of the association between a single-nucleotide polymorphism of bone morphogenetic proteins 5 gene and risk of knee osteoarthritis. J Postgrad Med 2019; 63:151-156. [PMID: 28695869 PMCID: PMC5525478 DOI: 10.4103/jpgm.jpgm_450_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative disorder probably affected by both genetic and environmental causes. Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are bone-derived factors that can induce new bone formation. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of BMP5 gene alters the transcriptional activity of the BMP5 promoter that has been involved in OA susceptibility. This case–control study investigated the association of rs1470527 and rs9382564 SNP of BMP5 gene with susceptibility to knee OA (KOA). Materials and Methods: A total of 499 cases with radiographic KOA and 458 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were enrolled. Venous blood samples were obtained from all the cases as well as controls for polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism. Results: The genotype distribution for rs1470527 and rs9382564 SNP was significantly different in cases and controls (P < 0.0001). Within both the SNPs of BMP5 gene, genotype CT and TT were significantly (P < 0.0001) associated with KOA as compared to the CC genotype. T allele of both the studied SNP was significantly associated with KOA (P < 0.0001). The allele frequencies of rs1470527 were 0.56(T) and 0.44(C) in cases and 0.33(T) and 0.67(C) in controls and in rs9382564 were 0.57(C) and 0.43(T) in cases and 0.71(C) and 0.29(T) in controls. Further in relation with clinical severity of OA, we observed signification association of TT genotype with both visual analog scale (P < 0.0001) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities score (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Our results indicate significant association of rs1470527 and rs9382564 polymorphism of BMP5 gene with KOA.
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- A C Sharma
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Developmental Toxicology Division, IITR, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Sadaf S, Singh AK, Awasthi D, Nagarkoti S, Agrahari AK, Srivastava RN, Jagavelu K, Kumar S, Barthwal MK, Dikshit M. Augmentation of iNOS expression in myeloid progenitor cells expedites neutrophil differentiation. J Leukoc Biol 2019; 106:397-412. [DOI: 10.1002/jlb.1a0918-349rr] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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- Samreen Sadaf
- Pharmacology DivisionCSIR‐Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow India
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- Pharmacology DivisionCSIR‐Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow India
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- Pharmacology DivisionCSIR‐Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow India
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- Pharmacology DivisionCSIR‐Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow India
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- Pharmacology DivisionCSIR‐Central Drug Research Institute Lucknow India
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Baghel K, Kazmi HR, Chandra A, Raj S, Srivastava RN. Significance of methylation status of MASPIN gene and its protein expression in prognosis of gallbladder cancer. Asia Pac J Clin Oncol 2019; 15:e120-e125. [DOI: 10.1111/ajco.13129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2018] [Accepted: 12/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Kavita Baghel
- Department of Surgical GastroenterologyKing George's Medical University Lucknow India
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- Department of Surgical GastroenterologyKing George's Medical University Lucknow India
- Department of Biomedical SciencesPennVetUniversity of Pennsylvania Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Surgical GastroenterologyKing George's Medical University Lucknow India
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- Department of Surgical GastroenterologyKing George's Medical University Lucknow India
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Srivastava RN. Editorial. Apollo Med 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/am.am_55_19] [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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Srivastava RN. Editorial. Apollo Med 2019. [DOI: 10.4103/am.am_34_19] [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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Thergaonkar RW, Bhardwaj S, Sinha A, Dinda AK, Kumar R, Bagga A, Srivastava RN, Hari P. Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder: Experience from a Pediatric Nephrology Unit in North India. Indian J Nephrol 2018; 28:374-377. [PMID: 30270999 PMCID: PMC6146730 DOI: 10.4103/ijn.ijn_143_17] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is reported in 1%–3% among pediatric renal allograft recipients. We report the experience of PTLD among pediatric renal allograft recipients at a pediatric nephrology center in North India. Four cases of PTLD were identified from among records of 95 pediatric renal allograft recipients over a period of 21 years. Constitutional and localizing symptoms were present in three patients each. The diagnosis was suggested on positron emission tomography in three patients and confirmed by histopathology in all. Sites affected included tonsils, cervical lymph nodes, duodenum, and para-aortic lymph nodes in one patient each. The lymphocytic infiltrate was polymorphic in three patients and monomorphic in one. Immunostaining suggested B-cell origin in all patients. There was evidence of Epstein–Barr virus infection in only one patient. The patients were successfully managed with reduction of immunosuppression (in all), rituximab (in 3), and excision of affected tissue (in 1). Over a follow-up period of 30–88 months, there were no episodes of disease recurrence or allograft rejection, and renal function was preserved.
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- R W Thergaonkar
- Department of Pediatrics, Nephrology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nephrology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nephrology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nephrology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nephrology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Nephrology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Singh A, Srivastava RN, Agrahari A, Singh S, Raj S, Chatterji T, Mahdi AA, Garg RK, Roy R. Proton NMR based serum metabolic profile correlates with the neurological recovery in treated acute spinal cord injury (ASCI) subjects: A pilot study. Clin Chim Acta 2018; 480:150-160. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2018.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Srivastava RN. Editorial. Apollo Med 2018. [DOI: 10.4103/am.am_70_18] [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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Srivastava RN. Editorial. Apollo Med 2018. [DOI: 10.4103/am.am_87_18] [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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Dwivedi MK, Bhagat AK, Srivastava RN, Jain A, Baghel K, Raj S. Expression of MMP-8 in Pressure Injuries in Spinal Cord Injury Patients Managed by Negative Pressure Wound Therapy or Conventional Wound Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2017; 44:343-349. [PMID: 28459717 DOI: 10.1097/won.0000000000000333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to assess the level of matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) and wound-healing outcome measures (length, width, and depth, exudate amount, and tissue type) in pressure injuries (PIs) of spinal cord-injured patients treated with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) using a novel negative pressure device versus PI treated with wet to moist gauze (conventional wound care). DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. SUBJECTS AND SETTING Forty-four spinal cord-injured patients with stage 3 and 4 sacral PI participated in the study. The study setting was the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at King George's Medical University, in Lucknow, India. METHODS Twenty two subjects were randomly allocated to undergo NPWT via a novel negative pressure device, and 22 participants received conventional wound dressing (wet to moist gauze dressings). Pressure injuries were treated for 9 weeks or until wound closure. Levels of MMP-8 were analyzed in the tissues of PIs at weeks 0, 3, 6, and 9 by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS Significantly lower levels of MMP-8 were observed in the NPWT group at week 6 and week 9. There were no significant changes in the length and width of PIs between the groups till week 3. Significant reduced length and width were observed in PIs of patients in the NPWT group at week 6 (P = .04) and week 9 (P = .001). Similarly, significant reduction in the depth of PIs was observed in the NPWT group at week 9 (P < .05). At the end of 9 week, levels of MMP-8 showed a positive correlation with reduction in the length, width, and depth of PIs in the NPWT group while in the conventional dressing group, negative correlation was observed in association with MMP-8 and the length, width, and depth of PIs. Exudate levels were significantly lower in the NPWT group compared with the conventional dressing group from week 3 (2.96 ± 0.21 vs 2.62 ± 0.49); this difference persisted through week 9 (1.35 ± 0.75 vs 0.14 ± 0.35). Conversion of slough into red granulation tissue was significantly higher in the NPWT group after week 6 (P = .001). CONCLUSION Reduced levels of MMP-8 and an increased rate of healing were found in patients allocated to treatment with a novel negative pressure device as compared to wet to moist gauze conventional dressing. The novel NPWT device used in this study reduced exudate production and enhanced the rate of formation of red granulation tissue.
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- Mukesh Kumar Dwivedi
- Mukesh Kumar Dwivedi, MSc, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Amit Kumar Bhagat, MSc, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Rajeshwar Nath Srivastava, MS, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Amita Jain, MD, Department of Microbiology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Kavita Baghel, PhD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Saloni Raj, MBBS, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
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Sharma AC, Srivastava RN, Srivastava SR, Parmar D, Singh A, Raj S. Association between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of SMAD3 and BMP5 with the Risk of Knee Osteoarthritis. J Clin Diagn Res 2017; 11:GC01-GC04. [PMID: 28764194 DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22371.10073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 11/25/2016] [Accepted: 03/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The role of genetic factors influencing osteoarthritis (OA) susceptibility is well documented and several candidate genes have been identified to be associated with it. Among these genes are Bone Morphogenetic Protein 5 (BMP5) and Smad family member 3 (SMAD3), all involved in Transforming Growth Factor (TGF) signaling pathway. The knee is the commonly affected joint, and knee OA has an especially high prevalence in Asian population. AIM To investigate associations between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) rs12901499 in SMAD3 and rs921126 in the BMP5 gene with knee OA susceptibility in and around Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. MATERIALS AND METHODS SNPs rs12901499 in SMAD3 and rs921126 in BMP5 were genotyped in patients with knee OA and age- sex matched OA-free controls from our population. A total of 450 patients with knee OA and 458 controls were enrolled in the study. Venous blood samples were obtained from all cases as well as controls for PCR-RFLP (Polymerase Chain Reaction- Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism). Data was collected and entered in excel sheets. Statistical analyses of the data were performed using statistical software package SPSS version 16.0. Chi-square, Student's t-test and logistic regression tests were used to analyse the data. RESULTS GA and GG genotypes of both SNPs (rs12901499 and rs921126), and variant G, were associated with a significantly increased risk of knee OA. A significantly increased risk of knee OA was associated with the genotype GG and GA of rs12901499 (p < 0.03 and p <0.004 respectively) and rs921126 (p< 0.0001 and p<0.001 respectively) compared with the AA genotype. In addition, those bearing at least one G allele (GG + GA) had a significantly increased risk of knee OA compared with those without the G allele (AA) in rs921126 (p< 0.0001). However, in rs12901499, significant association with the risk of knee OA was not found (p<0.4). On age and gender based stratification, the association between the risk of OA and rs921126 GG mutant compared with AA homozygotes was strong in both gender (adjusted OR= 2.93 for male and 2.25 for female) and in those aged >55 years (adjusted OR= 3.4), similarly in rs12901499, GG mutant compared with AA homozygote was strong in female (adjusted OR= 1.5) and in those aged >55 years (adjusted OR= 1.5). CONCLUSION The results showed that both in SMAD3 rs12901499 and BMP5 921126, G allele is significantly associated with knee OA. A to G change and variant G genotype may contribute to knee OA risk in our study population of Lucknow.
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- Amar Chandra Sharma
- PhD Scholar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- PhD Scholar, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Senior Scientist, Developmental Toxicology Division, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- MBBS Intern, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Chatterji T, Singh S, Sen M, Singh AK, Agarwal GR, Singh DK, Srivastava JK, Singh A, Srivastava RN, Roy R. Proton NMR metabolic profiling of CSF reveals distinct differentiation of meningitis from negative controls. Clin Chim Acta 2017; 469:42-52. [PMID: 28315295 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2017.03.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2016] [Revised: 03/12/2017] [Accepted: 03/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an essential bio-fluid of the central nervous system (CNS), playing a vital role in the protection of CNS and performing neuronal function regulation. The chemical composition of CSF varies during onset of meningitis, neurodegenerative disorders (positive controls) and in traumatic cases (negative controls). METHODS The study design was broadly categorized into meningitis cases, negative controls and positive controls. Further differentiation among the three groups was carried out using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) followed by supervised Partial Least Square Discriminant Analysis (PLS-DA). RESULTS The statistical analysis of meningitis vs. negative controls using PLS-DA model resulted in R2 of 0.97 and Q2 of 0.85. There was elevation in the levels of ketone bodies, total free amino acids, glutamine, creatine, citrate and choline containing compounds (choline and GPC) in meningitis cases. Similarly, meningitis vs. positive controls resulted in R2 of 0.80 and Q2 of 0.60 and showed elevation in the levels of total free amino acids, glutamine, creatine/creatinine and citrate in the meningitis group. Four cases of HIV were identified by PLS-DA model as well as by clinical investigations. CONCLUSION On the basis of metabolic profile it was found that negative control CSF samples are more appropriate for differentiation of meningitis than positive control CSF samples.
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- Tanushri Chatterji
- Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, India; Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Malhaur. Lucknow 226028, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Research, formerly Centre of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance (CBMR), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, India.
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- Department of Neurology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (RMLIMS), Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, King George's Medical University, Shahmina Road, Chowk, Lucknow 226003, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, King George's Medical University, Shahmina Road, Chowk, Lucknow 226003, India
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- Centre of Biomedical Research, formerly Centre of Biomedical Magnetic Resonance (CBMR), Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Campus, Rae Bareli Road, Lucknow 226014, India.
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Ali S, Singh A, Mahdi AA, Srivastava RN. CYR61-An angiogenic biomarker to early predict the impaired healing in diaphyseal tibial fractures. J Orthop Translat 2017; 10:5-11. [PMID: 29662755 PMCID: PMC5822955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Revised: 01/13/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Angiogenesis is a prerequisite for fracture repair, whereas insufficient blood supply is likely to result in impaired healing. In the present study, we aimed to determine the correlation of simple tibial fracture healing outcome with serial estimation of CYR61 expressions in the early phase of healing. Methods In total, 107 adult fractured patients and 97 healthy controls were analysed. Peripheral blood samples were taken from controls (at once) and fractured patients at 4th, 7th, 10th, 15th, 20th and 28th days of post-fracture follow-ups to quantify the CYR61 mRNA and protein expression by qRT-PCR and Western blotting assay, respectively. Clinic-radiological follow-up was done at 6th, 10th, 16th, 20th, and 24th weeks of post-fracture follow-ups using RUST scores to analyse the fracture healing progression and their final outcomes. Results By considering controls as Group I (n = 97), as per the clinico-radiological status at 24th week, fracture patients were divided into two groups: Group II (normal healing, n = 91) and Group III (impaired healing, n = 16). Both CYR61 mRNA and protein expressions were lower (baseline) in Group I than in Groups II and III; however, a significant difference was observed only with the Group II. In both groups, expressions of CYR61 mRNA as well as protein gradually upregulated from the baseline to a peak and then declined. Both, the CYR61 mRNA as well as protein expressions were significantly higher at all follow-ups in Group II than in Group III. Mean RUST scores between Group II and Group III showed a significant statistical difference at each follow-up. Significant correlation was found between the CYR61 expressions and the RUST score (fracture healing progression). Conclusion We conclude that CYR61 expression provides an early prediction of the healing outcomes of simple diaphyseal tibial fractures. The translational potential of this article Such an approach would benefit not only the patients' wellbeing but also the entire health care system in terms of the cost implications associated with long lasting treatment interventions and hospitalisation. However, the authors recommend further multicentric study with a large sample size to increase the validity, reliability, and generalisability of our observation and inferences.
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- Sabir Ali
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biochemistry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Srivastava RN. Year of Mnemonics and Acronyms. Indian Pediatr 2016; 53:442-443. [PMID: 27254071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- R N Srivastava
- Consultant Pediatric Nephrologist, Apollo Indraprastha Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
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India is a signatory to UN Convention on Child Rights but the allocation of funds and interventions to address health problems have been insufficient. A rights-based rather than a welfare approach is needed to realize child rights, of which health and education are crucial. The health needs of the newborn (survival), infant (vaccinations, nutrition) and preschool child (infections, development) require particular attention. Health care delivery systems should be made fully functional, programs properly implemented, and accountability ensured at all levels. Basic curative services must be provided free for all children. Functional health literacy should be provided to the underprivileged.
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- R N Srivastava
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi, India. Correspondence to: Dr RN Srivastava, 487, Mandakini Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi 110 019.
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Baghel K, Kazmi HR, Raj S, Chandra A, Srivastava RN. Elevated expression of maspin mRNA as a predictor of survival in stage II and III gallbladder cancer cases. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev 2014; 15:343-7. [PMID: 24528054 DOI: 10.7314/apjcp.2014.15.1.343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Maspin expression is a potential prognostic factor for various malignancies but its relation with gallbladder cancer is unknown and needs to be investigated needs to be investigated. We therefore here focused on maspin mRNA expression in normal, gall stone disease and gallbladder cancer subjects, with particular attention to prognostic importance in individuals with malignancies. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was carried out at the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India. Gallbladder samples from normal (n=25), gall stone disease (n=25) and cancer patients (n=38) were analysed for maspin mRNA expression by semi-quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR and quantitative real time PCR. Statistical analysis was carried out using the Students t test or ANOVA. Survival analysis was conducted according to the Kaplan-Meier method and correlations were assessed using the Pearson correlation method. p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS Significant increase (p=0.028) in expression of maspin mRNA was observed in gallbladder cancer as compared to gall stone disease, whereas no expression was found in normal tissues. Significant correlation (Pearson's coefficient(r)=-0.798, p<0.0001) was observed between relative quantification of maspin mRNA and survival of cancer patients after surgery, with significantly shorter (p=0.002) survival in patients having relative quantification >1.5 as compared to those having relative quantification <1.5. Similarly, significant differences in patient survival for maspin mRNA expression was observed for stage II (p=0.025) and III (p=0.011) cancer. CONCLUSIONS Higher expression of maspin mRNA in gallbladder cancer has prognostic significance for stage II and III cancer, which needs to be investigated further.
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- Kavita Baghel
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India E-mail :
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Sanghi D, Mishra A, Sharma AC, Raj S, Mishra R, Kumari R, Natu SM, Agarwal S, Srivastava RN. Elucidation of dietary risk factors in osteoarthritis knee—a case-control study. J Am Coll Nutr 2014; 34:15-20. [PMID: 25387081 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2013.875439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [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: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Nutritional imbalance, combined with endocrine abnormalities, may be involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA). This study was conducted to determine the association of OA with dietary factors, such as quantity and quality of nutrient intake. METHODS This case-control study enrolled 180 knee osteoarthritis (KOA) subjects who met the American College of Rheumatology definition of KOA, with an equal number of matched controls. Outcome measures, such as dietary nutrient intake and its frequency, were recorded using a food frequency questionnaire. RESULTS Compared to controls, cases were older individuals with a higher body mass index (BMI). Physical activity scores were lower in female cases compared to male cases and controls. A significantly higher intake of phosphorus and fat was observed in overall cases (fat in females only). A significantly lower intake of vitamin C and vitamin D was observed in overall cases and the significance of vitamin D persisted on gender-wise bifurcation. On multiple logistic regression analysis, the intake of vitamin D (odds ratio [OR] = 0.79) and vitamin C (OR = 0.97) was inversely associated with the presence of KOA in the observation group, especially in females. Generally, the intake of food servings/day, green leafy vegetables (GLVs), and fats/oils was higher, whereas the intake of fruits, milk/milk products, and meat/poultry was lower in cases compared to controls. CONCLUSION Low intake of vitamin D and vitamin C is a possible risk factor for KOA. Certain food groups, such as fruits, milk/milk products, and meat/poultry are beneficial for KOA. Further studies are needed to elucidate the associations between diet and KOA.
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- Divya Sanghi
- a Department of Orthopaedic Surgery , King George Medical University , Lucknow , INDIA
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Singh A, Ali S, Agarwal A, Srivastava RN. Correlation of shock index and modified shock index with the outcome of adult trauma patients: a prospective study of 9860 patients. N Am J Med Sci 2014; 6:450-2. [PMID: 25317389 PMCID: PMC4193151 DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.141632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [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] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Triage at emergency department is performed to identify those patients who are relatively more serious and require immediate attention and treatment. Despite current methods of triage, trauma continues to be a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. AIMS This study was to evaluate the predictive value of shock index (SI) and modified shock index (MSI) for hospital mortality among adult trauma patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this prospective longitudinal study, all adult patients who sustained trauma enrolled as per as inclusion/exclusion criteria. After the collection of data, SI and MSI were calculated accordingly. All parameters were again recorded hourly and calculations were done at six-hour intervals. Further, to achieve a value that can be analyzed, we determined threshold value for vital signs, which set the threshold values as heart rate at 120 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure at less than 90, and SI at cut-off 0.5-0.9 and MSI at less than 0.7 to more than 1.3. RESULTS We analyzed 9860 adult trauma patients. Multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that heart rate more than 120 beats per minute, systolic blood pressure less than 90 mmHg, and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) less than 60 mmHg correlate with hospital stay and mortality rate. MSI <0.7 and >1.3 had higher odds of mortality as compared to other predictors. CONCLUSIONS MSI is an important marker for predicting the mortality rate and is significantly better than heart rate, systolic blood pressure, DBP and SI alone. Therefore, modified SI should be used in the triage of serious patients, including trauma patients in the emergency room.
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- Ajai Singh
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Baghel K, Srivastava RN, Chandra A, Goel SK, Agrawal J, Kazmi HR, Raj S. TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 cytokines and their association with TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism and postoperative sepsis. J Gastrointest Surg 2014; 18:1486-94. [PMID: 24944154 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-014-2574-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2014] [Accepted: 06/09/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Early prediction of postoperative sepsis remains an enormous clinical challenge. Association of TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism with sepsis remains controversial. We, therefore, investigated this polymorphism with serum levels of cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 in relation to development of sepsis following major gastrointestinal surgery. METHODS Two hundred and thirty-nine patients undergoing major gastrointestinal surgery were enrolled. Polymorphism was studied through the analysis of restriction fragments of Nco1-digested DNA with the polymerase chain reaction. All patients were followed for 1 month following surgery for evidence of sepsis. Levels of serum cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8 were measured preoperatively and postoperatively by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS Forty-seven (19.66 %) patients developed postoperative sepsis. Patients with postoperative sepsis were significantly (p = 0.002) more likely to possess AA homozygous genotype with higher capacity to produce cytokines TNF-α (p < 0.0001), IL-6 (p < 0.0001), and IL-8 (p < 0.0001) as compared to other genotypes. When compared with patients carrying at least one G allele, the AA genotype was associated with a significantly higher probability (odds ratio (OR) = 4.17; p = 0.003; 95 % confidence interval (CI) = 1.5-11.48) of developing sepsis. Compared with the GG genotype, AA was associated with a significantly higher probability (OR = 5.18; p = 0.0008; 95 % CI = 1.82-14.76) of sepsis development. CONCLUSION TNF-α-308 G/A polymorphism is significantly associated with the development of postoperative sepsis and with increased expression of cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-8.
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- Kavita Baghel
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, India,
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Baghel K, Srivastava RN, Chandra A, Raj S, Goel SK, Pant AB, Agrawal J. Tumor necrosis factor-β Nco1 polymorphism and susceptibility to sepsis following major elective surgery. Surg Infect (Larchmt) 2014; 15:213-20. [PMID: 24796628 DOI: 10.1089/sur.2012.211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Post-operative sepsis remains a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality. In injured patients, that a polymorphism of the gene for tumor necrosis factor-β (TNF-β) has been related to the development of sepsis. Genetic factors may also have a role in etio-pathogenesis of sepsis following surgery. We investigated the relationship of the polymorphism of the gene for TNF-β and the serum concentration of TNF-α to the development of sepsis after elective major surgery. METHODS The study population consisted of 211 patients undergoing major elective surgery. The NcoI polymorphism of TNF-β was studied in genomic DNA through the analysis of restriction fragments of Nco1-digested DNA with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). All patients were followed for 1 mo after surgery for any evidence of sepsis. Serum concentrations of TNF-α were measured pre- and post-operatively by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Genotypes of TNF-β and the production of TNF-α were related to the occurrence of sepsis. RESULTS Post-operative sepsis developed in 21.8% (n=46) of the patients. The overall mortality was 4.2% (n=9). The overall allele frequency of the TNF-β genotype was 0.32 for TNFB1 and 0.68 for TNFB2. Within the TNF-β genotype, 11.84% (n=25) of the patients were homozygous recessive for TNFB1, 41.23% (n=87) were heterozygous, with TNFB1/TNFB2, and 46.91% (n=99) were homozygous dominant for TNFB2. The incidence of post-operative sepsis was significantly (p=0.01) higher in patients homozygous for the TNFB2 allele. When compared with patients carrying at least one TNFB1 allele (TNFB1 homozygous and heterozygous genotype), the TNFB2 homozygous genotype was associated with an odds ratio (OR) of 2.60 (p=0.005; 95% CI 1.32-5.15) for the development of sepsis. As compared with that for the heterozygous genotype, the OR for the homozygous TNFB2 genotype was 3.00 (p=0.003; 95% CI 1.39-6.44). In patients with post-operative sepsis, serum concentrations of TNF-α were significantly higher (p=0.02) in TNFB2 homozygous individuals than in those of individuals of the other TNF-β genotypes. CONCLUSION The development of sepsis was associated with a greater capacity to produce TNF-α after surgery. The Nco1 polymorphism of the TNF-β gene was associated with the development of post-operative sepsis with an increased serum concentration of TNF-α. In patients without post-operative sepsis, polymorphism of the TNF-β gene was not related to different levels of TNF-α production. This indicates an association between polymorphism of the TNF-β gene and post-operative sepsis, suggesting the TNFB2/B2 genotype as a high-risk factor for the development of sepsis after elective surgery.
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- Kavita Baghel
- 1 Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, King George's Medical University , Lucknow, India
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Chooramani GS, Singh GK, Srivastava RN, Jaiswal PK, Srivastava C. Chooramani technique: A novel method of omental transposition in traumatic spinal cord injury. Asian J Neurosurg 2014; 8:179-82. [PMID: 24551001 PMCID: PMC3912768 DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.125661] [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] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Background: Spinal cord injury often results in significant catastrophic disability. Placement of the intact omentum upon a recently traumatized spinal cord was found to be effective. It represents a very suitable organ for revascularization of the ischemic nervous tissue, due to its abundance in blood and lymph vessels and its capability to adhere to the surface of the lesion, with capillary overgrowing in 4-6 h. The traditional method of omentum transposition is a hectic and time-consuming two-stage procedure in which position is changed twice. The major disadvantage of this two-staged procedure is that it takes longer operative time, and there is high risk of infection due to change of position with an open wound. So there is a need for modifications so that the procedure can be made easier and complications can be avoided. Objective: To avoid the complications and to make the procedure easier, a single-staged procedure called ‘chooramani technique’ for omental transposition in spinal cord injury is proposed. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 16 patients of post-traumatic thoraco-lumbar spinal cord injury with paraplegia. Results: Complications like wound infection, incisional hernia, and CSF leak were avoided. Operative time reduced to approximately half. Conclusion: This modification of technique is relatively easy and can be adopted for patients undergoing omental transposition for spinal cord injury.
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Sanghi D, Srivastava RN, Agarwal S. Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms modulate the clinico-radiological response to vitamin D supplementation in knee osteoarthritis. Mol Cytogenet 2014. [PMCID: PMC4044454 DOI: 10.1186/1755-8166-7-s1-p13] [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] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Baghel K, Raj S, Awasthi I, Gupta V, Chandra A, Srivastava RN. A comparative analysis of nasogastric and intravenous fluid resuscitation in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice prior to endoscopic biliary drainage. N Am J Med Sci 2013; 5:523-8. [PMID: 24251269 PMCID: PMC3818824 DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.118932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background: An alternative to intravenous is nasogastric fluid administration through normal functioning gut. Though not common, this practice has significance in mass causalities and elective situations. Aim: The study was designed to compare nasogastric and intravenous fluid resuscitation in malignant obstructive jaundice (OJ) and their effect on endotoxemia. Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with malignant OJ undergoing endoscopic biliary drainage were randomized into two groups. A total of 4 l of fluid (Ringer's lactate) was administered to Group A through nasogastric tube and to Group B through intravenous route for 48 h. Vital parameters, serum bilirubin, serum creatinine, creatinine clearance rate, electrolytes, and endotoxemia were monitored. Results: Significant improvement in blood pressure (Group A, P = 0.014; Group B, P = 0.020) and significant decrease in serum bilirubin level (Group A, P = 0.001; Group B, P > 0.0001) was observed in both groups after resuscitation. Significantly decreased (P = 0.036) post hydration endotoxin level was observed in Group A as compared to Group B. Febrile events were significantly higher (P = 0.023) in Group B as compared to Group A (6 vs 0). Electrolyte abnormalities were found more in Group B, however statistically insignificant. Conclusion: In OJ patient undergoing biliary drainage, preoperative fluid resuscitation through nasogastric tube may be helpful in reducing postoperative septic complications and endotoxemia.
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- Kavita Baghel
- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
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Sanghi D, Mishra A, Sharma AC, Singh A, Natu SM, Agarwal S, Srivastava RN. Reply to the Letter to the editor: Does vitamin D improve osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled pilot trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013; 471:3716-7. [PMID: 24022733 PMCID: PMC3792295 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3267-1] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 08/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Divya Sanghi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Nabiullah Road, near Daliganj Chauraha, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Nabiullah Road, near Daliganj Chauraha, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Nabiullah Road, near Daliganj Chauraha, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Nabiullah Road, near Daliganj Chauraha, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Pathology, KG Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS), Lucknow, India
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Nabiullah Road, near Daliganj Chauraha, Lucknow, India
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Sanghi D, Mishra A, Sharma AC, Singh A, Natu SM, Agarwal S, Srivastava RN. Does vitamin D improve osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled pilot trial. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2013; 471:3556-62. [PMID: 23904246 PMCID: PMC3792285 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-013-3201-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 07/19/2013] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Animal, epidemiologic, and human clinical studies suggest a putative role for vitamin D in osteoarthritis (OA). Inadequate sunlight exposure and lower serum levels of 25(OH)D appear in some reports to be associated with an increased risk for progression of knee OA. QUESTIONS/PURPOSES We asked whether treatment with vitamin D would (1) reduce knee pain (WOMAC and VAS), (2) improve function (WOMAC), and (3) change levels of relevant biochemical markers in patients with knee OA with vitamin D insufficiency. METHODS This randomized controlled pilot trial prospectively enrolled 107 patients with knee OA with vitamin D insufficiency (25(OH)D ≤ 50 nmol/L) to receive oral vitamin D or placebo. The primary outcome measures were pain and function, and the secondary were biochemical markers. At baseline, the two groups were comparable. The patients were followed for 1 year. RESULTS At 12 months, knee pain had decreased in the vitamin D group by mean -0.26 (95% CI, -2.82 to -1.43) on VAS and -0.55 (95% CI, -0.07 to 1.02) on the WOMAC, whereas in the placebo group, it increased by mean 0.13 (95% CI, -0.03 to 0.29) on the VAS and 1.16 (95% CI, 0.82 to 1.49) on the WOMAC (effect size = 0.37 and 0.78). Likewise knee function improved in the vitamin D group by mean -1.36 (95% CI, -1.87 to -0.85) over the placebo group which had a mean 0.69 (95% CI, -0.03 to 1.41; effect size = 0.06). There were significant biochemical changes in serum total calcium, 25(OH)D and alkaline phosphatase. CONCLUSIONS The results above suggest there is a small but statistically significant clinical benefit to vitamin D treatment in patients with knee OA, although we recommend a long-term study to determine whether these changes are clinically important and whether they will be sustained with time. Further studies with long-term radiologic evaluations are needed.
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- Divya Sanghi
- />Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King George’s Medical University, Nabiullah Road, near Daliganj Chauraha, Lucknow, India
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Gupta K, Gupta P, Singh GK, Kumar S, Singh RK, Srivastava RN. Change in electrical properties of bone as diagnostic tool for measurement of fracture healing. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.13172/2050-2303-2-1-316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Singh N, Gopal SC, Srivastava RN, Chandra T, Agarwal SP. In vitro Maintenance of Olfactory Mucosa: with Enriched Olfactory Ensheathing Cells. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4172/2157-7633.1000132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [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: 11/09/2022]
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Srivastava RN. Routine immunization: campaign or routine? Indian Pediatr 2012; 49:501-502. [PMID: 22796701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Parashari UC, Khanduri S, Bhadury S, Kohli N, Parihar A, Singh R, Srivastava RN, Upadhyay D. Diagnostic and prognostic role of MRI in spinal trauma, its comparison and correlation with clinical profile and neurological outcome, according to ASIA impairment scale. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine 2011; 2:17-26. [PMID: 22013371 PMCID: PMC3190425 DOI: 10.4103/0974-8237.85309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Aims and objectives: To evaluate the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a non-invasive diagnostic tool in patients with acute and chronic spinal trauma and to compare and correlate the MRI findings with those of patients’ clinical profile and neurological outcome according to ASIA impairment scale to assess prognostic and clinical value of MRI. Materials and Methods: Sixty two patients of spinal trauma formed the study group in a prospective fashion. The patients undergoing MR imaging and magnetic resonance images were analyzed and correlated with findings on neurological examination according to American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale (AIS) at the time of MRI examination and subsequently at sub-acute interval to assess neurological outcome. Statistical Analysis: Sample profile was described in terms of 95% confidence limit and proportion. To describe strength of association between extent of spinal cord injury and outcome, odd's ratio, bivariate and multi variant analysis, was used. Pearson's chi square (χ) 2 statistics was applied to test the association between two categorical variables. Data were analyzed using statistical software package, STATA 9.2 and the difference was considered to be significant if ‘P’ value was <0.05. Observation and Results: The cord edema without hemorrhage was the most common MR finding (41.5%). The others were sizable focus of hemorrhage within the cord (33%), epidural hematoma (5.0%), and normal cord (26%). Majority of MR findings correlated well with clinical profile of the patient according to ASIA impairment scale. This study demonstrated that patients with presence of sizable focus of haemorrhage had larger cord edema and more severe grade of initial ASIA impairment scale( AIS) with poor recovery at follow up (P=0.032).Improvement in upper extremity was more than lower extremity. Severe cord compression was also associated with poor neurological outcome; however it was not statistically significant (P=0.149). Conclusions: With this study the authors concluded that various MRI findings in acute spinal cord injury correlated well with the initial clinical findings and on follow-up according to ASIA impairment scale. MRI is useful for initial diagnosis of acute spinal cord injury and its prognostication for predicting neurological recovery.
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- Umesh C Parashari
- Department of Radio Diagnosis, Era's Lucknow Medical College, Lucknow, India
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Sanghi D, Avasthi S, Mishra A, Singh A, Agarwal S, Srivastava RN. Is radiology a determinant of pain, stiffness, and functional disability in knee osteoarthritis? A cross-sectional study. J Orthop Sci 2011; 16:719-25. [PMID: 21874334 DOI: 10.1007/s00776-011-0147-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2011] [Accepted: 08/05/2011] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSES Discordance between clinical and radiological profiles in knee osteoarthritis has been reported. We hypothesized that the discordance could be due to limited radiological variables studied. This study essentially analyzed many more radiological features than previous studies in order to seek an association between clinical and radiographic features. METHODS One hundred and eighty patients with knee osteoarthritis were enrolled as per the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) guidelines. Visual analog scale (VAS) for knee pain and the knee-specific Western Ontario Mac University (WOMAC) index for pain, stiffness, and disability were recorded. Five additional radiological features apart from those in the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) classification grading system were recorded by two authors who were blinded to the clinical diagnosis. The variables significantly associated were analyzed by linear regression model. RESULTS Pain was significantly associated with increasing KL grades; physical function was nearly significant and stiffness was not. On analysis of individual radiological features, WOMAC pain was significant with subchondral sclerosis, joint space width, and tibiofemoral alignment although the correlation was week. VAS pain was significant with the latter two and with articular incongruity. Functional disability was associated with medial joint-space narrowing, tibiofemoral alignment, loose bodies, and juxta-articular osteopenia. However, in the linear regression model, pain and stiffness were significantly associated with articular incongruity and functional disability and total clinical scores with juxta-articular osteopenia. CONCLUSION When the radiological features were extended beyond those included in KL grades, pain, stiffness, and disability correlated well with radiography; articular incongruity with pain and stiffness; and juxta-articular osteopenia with physical disability and clinical severity.
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- Divya Sanghi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erstwhile KG Medical College, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, 226003, UP, India
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Chandra A, Srivastava RK, Kashyap MP, Kumar R, Srivastava RN, Pant AB. The anti-inflammatory and antibacterial basis of human omental defense: selective expression of cytokines and antimicrobial peptides. PLoS One 2011; 6:e20446. [PMID: 21647223 PMCID: PMC3101256 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2011] [Accepted: 04/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The wound healing properties of the human omentum are well known and have extensively been exploited clinically. However, the underlying mechanisms of these effects are not well understood. We hypothesize that the omentum tissue promotes wound healing via modulation of anti-inflammatory pathways, and because the omentum is rich in adipocytes, the adipocytes may modulate the anti-inflammatory response. Factors released by human omentum may affect healing, inflammation and immune defense. METHODOLOGY Six human omentum tissues (non obese, free from malignancy, and any other systemic disorder) were obtained during diagnostic laparoscopies having a negative outcome. Healthy oral mucosa (obtained from routine oral biopsies) was used as control. Cultured adipocytes derived from human omentum were exposed to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (1-50 ng/mL) for 12-72 hours to identify the non-cytotoxic doses. Levels of expression (mRNA and protein) were carried out for genes associated with pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine responses and antibacterial/antimicrobial activity using qRT-PCR, western blotting, and cell-based ELISA assays. RESULTS The study shows significant higher levels of expression (mRNA and protein) of several specific cytokines, and antibacterial peptides in the omentum tissues when compared to oral sub-mucosal tissues. In the validation studies, primary cultures of adipocytes, derived from human omentum were exposed to LPS (5 and 10 ng/mL) for 24 and 48 h. The altered expressions were more pronounced in cultured adipocytes cells when exposed to LPS as compared to the omentum tissue. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE Perhaps, this is the first report that provides evidence of expressional changes in pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and antibacterial peptides in the normal human omentum tissue as well as adipocytes cultured from this tissue. The study provides new insights on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of healing and defense by the omentum, and suggests the potential applicability of cultured adipocytes derived from the omentum for future therapeutic applications.
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- Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Erstwhile KG Medical College, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, India
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- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India
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- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow, India
- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India
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- Department of Basic Sciences, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erstwhile KG Medical College, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, India
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Sanghi D, Srivastava RN, Singh A, Kumari R, Mishra R, Mishra A. The association of anthropometric measures and osteoarthritis knee in non-obese subjects: a cross sectional study. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2011; 66:275-9. [PMID: 21484046 PMCID: PMC3059862 DOI: 10.1590/s1807-59322011000200016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2010] [Accepted: 11/08/2010] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Body mass index (BMI) and knee osteoarthritis have a strong association, but other anthropometric measures lack such associations. To date, no study has evaluated non-obese knee osteoarthritis to negate the systemic and metabolic effects of obesity. This study examines the validity of the contention that BMI and other anthropometric measures have a significant relationship with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS In total, 180 subjects with a diagnosis of knee osteoarthritis were recruited and classified according to Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grades. Body mass index, mid-upper arm circumference, waist-hip ratio and triceps-skinfold thickness were recorded by standard procedures. Osteoarthritis outcome scores (WOMAC) were evaluated. RESULTS (1) In both genders, the BMI was significantly higher for KL grade 4 than for grade 2; triceps-skinfold thickness was positively correlated with the joint space width of the tibial medial compartment. (2) In males, triceps-skinfold thickness significantly increased as the KL grades moved from 2 to 4; the significantly higher BMI found in varus aligned knees was positively correlated with WOMAC scores. (3) In females, the waist-hip ratio was significantly higher for KL grade 4 than for grade 2; a significant correlation was found between BMI and WOMAC scores. The waist-hip ratio was significantly associated with varus aligned knees and it positively correlated with WOMAC scores and with the joint space width of the tibial medial compartment. The mid-upper arm circumference demonstrated no correlation with knee osteoarthritis. CONCLUS'ON: This study validates the contention that BMI and other anthropometric measures have a significant association with knee osteoarthritis. Contrary to common belief, the triceps-skinfold thickness (peripheral fat) in males and the waist-hip ratio (central fat) in females were more strongly associated with knee osteoarthritis than BMI.
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- Divya Sanghi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erstwhile KG Medical College, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, India.
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We report our experience and long-term outcome of pediatric renal transplantation at a referral center in New Delhi. During 1995-2008, 45 transplants were performed in 43 patients at a mean age of 13.3 ± 4.0 (range 3.8-18) yr. The chief causes for ESRD were reflux nephropathy, obstructive uropathy, vasculitis, renal dysplasia, and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Most (91.1%) donors were living related. Post-transplant immunosuppression comprised prednisolone, a calcineurin inhibitor and azathioprine or MMF. AR and CR were seen in 14 (31.1%) and 12 (26.7%) allografts, respectively. Predictors of CR were unsatisfactory compliance and multiple episodes of AR (p = 0.002 each). Urinary infections (n = 13), septicemia (4), tuberculosis (4), CMV disease (7), viral hepatitis (7), and pneumonia (3) were important causes of morbidity. Two patients each had lymphoproliferative disease and new-onset diabetes. There were eight (17.8%) graft losses and six (14%) deaths. The one-, five- and 10-yr graft survivals were 91.1%, 80.4% and 75.1%, respectively; the mean graft survival was 119.4 ± 8.38 months. The respective patient survivals were 95.3%, 87.9%, and 76.9% at one-, five- and 10 yr. Our results affirm that despite scarcity of resources and frequent infections, long-term outcomes of pediatric renal transplantation are highly satisfactory.
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- Aditi Sinha
- Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India
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Madhavi Y, Puliyel JM, Mathew JL, Raghuram N, Phadke A, Shiva M, Srinivasan S, Paul Y, Srivastava RN, Parthasarathy A, Gupta S, Ranga U, Lakshmi VV, Joshi N, Nath I, Gulhati CM, Chatterjee P, Jain A, Priya R, Dasgupta R, Sridhar S, Dabade G, Gopakumar KM, Abrol D, Santhosh MR, Srivastava S, Visalakshi S, Bhargava A, Sarojini NB, Sehgal D, Selvaraj S, Banerji D. Evidence-based National Vaccine Policy. Indian J Med Res 2010; 131:617-628. [PMID: 20516532] [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: 05/29/2023] Open
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India has over a century old tradition of development and production of vaccines. The Government rightly adopted self-sufficiency in vaccine production and self-reliance in vaccine technology as its policy objectives in 1986. However, in the absence of a full-fledged vaccine policy, there have been concerns related to demand and supply, manufacture vs. import, role of public and private sectors, choice of vaccines, new and combination vaccines, universal vs. selective vaccination, routine immunization vs. special drives, cost-benefit aspects, regulatory issues, logistics etc. The need for a comprehensive and evidence based vaccine policy that enables informed decisions on all these aspects from the public health point of view brought together doctors, scientists, policy analysts, lawyers and civil society representatives to formulate this policy paper for the consideration of the Government. This paper evolved out of the first ever ICMR-NISTADS national brainstorming workshop on vaccine policy held during 4-5 June, 2009 in New Delhi, and subsequent discussions over email for several weeks, before being adopted unanimously in the present form.
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- National Institute of Science, Technology & Development Studies, New Delhi, India
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Srivastava RN. Urban poverty and child welfare. Indian Pediatr 2010; 47:360-361. [PMID: 20431171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Srivastava RN, Vasudev A. Complications In Nephrotic Syndrome In Children. Apollo Medicine 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/s0976-0016(11)60183-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: 10/14/2022] Open
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Srivastava RN, Vasudev A. Current Issues in Renal Transplantation in Children. Apollo Medicine 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s0976-0016(11)60167-1] [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: 10/14/2022] Open
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Guleria S, Gupta RK, Saksena S, Chandra A, Srivastava RN, Husain M, Rathore R, Narayana PA. Retrograde Wallerian degeneration of cranial corticospinal tracts in cervical spinal cord injury patients using diffusion tensor imaging. J Neurosci Res 2008; 86:2271-80. [PMID: 18335542 DOI: 10.1002/jnr.21664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has the potential to reveal disruption of white matter microstructure in chronically injured spinal cords. We quantified fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD) to demonstrate retrograde Wallerian degeneration (WD) of cranial corticospinal tract (CST) in cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). Twenty-two patients with complete cervical SCI in the chronic stage were studied with DTI along with 13 healthy controls. Mean FA and MD values were computed for midbrain, pons, medulla, posterior limb of internal capsule, and corona radiata. Significant reduction in the mean FA and increase in MD was observed in the cranial CST in patients with SCI compared with controls, suggesting retrograde WD. Statistically significant inverse FA and MD changes were noted in corona radiata, indicating some restoration of spared white matter tracts. Temporal changes in the DTI metrics suggest progressing degeneration in different regions of CST. These spatiotemporal changes in DTI metrics suggest continued WD in injured fibers along with simultaneous reorganization of spared white matter fibers, which may contribute to changing neurological status in chronic SCI patients.
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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