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Bhusari S, Hoffmann M, Herbeck-Engel P, Sankaran S, Wilhelm M, Del Campo A. Rheological behavior of Pluronic/Pluronic diacrylate hydrogels used for bacteria encapsulation in engineered living materials. Soft Matter 2024; 20:1320-1332. [PMID: 38241053 DOI: 10.1039/d3sm01119d] [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] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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Pluronic (Plu) hydrogels mixed with variable fractions of Pluronic diacrylate (PluDA) have become popular matrices to encapsulate bacteria and control their growth in engineered living materials. Here we study the rheological response of 30 wt% Plu/PluDA hydrogels with PluDA fraction between 0 and 1. We quantify the range of viscoelastic properties that can be covered in this system by varying in the PluDA fraction. We present stress relaxation and creep-recovery experiments and describe the variation of the critical yield strain/stress, relaxation and recovery parameters of Plu/PluDA hydrogels as function of the covalent crosslinking degree using the Burgers and Weilbull models. The analyzed hydrogels present two stress relaxations with different timescales which can be tuned with the covalent crosslinking degree. We expect this study to help users of Plu/PluDA hydrogels to estimate the mechanical properties of their systems, and to correlate them with the behaviour of bacteria in future Plu/PluDA devices of similar composition.
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- Shardul Bhusari
- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Chemistry Department, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP), Engesserstraße 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP), Engesserstraße 18, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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- INM-Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Campus D2 2, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
- Chemistry Department, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Yanamandra AK, Bhusari S, Del Campo A, Sankaran S, Qu B. In vitro evaluation of immune responses to bacterial hydrogels for the development of living therapeutic materials. Biomater Adv 2023; 153:213554. [PMID: 37480604 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/24/2023]
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In living therapeutic materials (LTMs), organisms genetically programmed to produce and deliver drugs are encapsulated in porous matrices acting as physical barriers between the therapeutic organisms and the host cells. LTMs consisting of engineered E. coli encapsulated in Pluronic F127-based hydrogels have been frequently used in LTM designs but their immunogenicity has not been tested. In this study, we investigate the response of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) exposed to this bacteria/hydrogel combination. The release of inflammation-related cytokines and cytotoxic proteins and the subsets of natural killer cells and T cells were examined. Encapsulation of the bacteria in hydrogels considerably lowers their immunogenicity. ClearColi, an endotoxin-free variant of E. coli, did not polarize NK cells into the more cytolytic CD16dim subset as E. coli. Our results demonstrate that ClearColi-encapsulated hydrogels generate low immunogenic response and are suitable candidates for the development of LTMs for in vivo testing to assess a potential clinical use. Nevertheless, we observed a stronger immune response (elevated levels of IFNγ, IL-6 and cytotoxic proteins) in pro-inflammatory PBMCs characterized by a high spontaneous release of IL-2. This highlights the need to identify recipients who have a higher likelihood of experiencing undesired immune responses to LTMs with IL-2 serving as a potential predictive marker. Additionally, including anti-inflammatory measures in living therapeutic material designs could be beneficial for such recipients.
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- Archana K Yanamandra
- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany; INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany
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- INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany; Chemistry Department, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany; Chemistry Department, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Biophysics, Center for Integrative Physiology and Molecular Medicine (CIPMM), School of Medicine, Saarland University, Homburg, Germany; INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Bhusari S, Kim J, Polizzi K, Sankaran S, Del Campo A. Encapsulation of bacteria in bilayer Pluronic thin film hydrogels: A safe format for engineered living materials. Biomater Adv 2023; 145:213240. [PMID: 36577192 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioadv.2022.213240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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In engineered living materials (ELMs) non-living matrices encapsulate microorganisms to acquire capabilities like sensing or biosynthesis. The confinement of the organisms to the matrix and the prevention of overgrowth and escape during the lifetime of the material is necessary for the application of ELMs into real devices. In this study, a bilayer thin film hydrogel of Pluronic F127 and Pluronic F127 acrylate polymers supported on a solid substrate is introduced. The inner hydrogel layer contains genetically engineered bacteria and supports their growth, while the outer layer acts as an envelope and does not allow leakage of the living organisms outside of the film for at least 15 days. Due to the flat and transparent nature of the construct, the thin layer is suited for microscopy and spectroscopy-based analyses. The composition and properties of the inner and outer layer are adjusted independently to fulfil viability and confinement requirements. We demonstrate that bacterial growth and light-induced protein production are possible in the inner layer and their extent is influenced by the crosslinking degree of the used hydrogel. Bacteria inside the hydrogel are viable long term, they can act as lactate-sensors and remain active after storage in phosphate buffer at room temperature for at least 3 weeks. The versatility of bilayer bacteria thin-films is attractive for fundamental studies and for the development of application-oriented ELMs.
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- Shardul Bhusari
- INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany; Chemistry Department, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Current affiliation - School of Life Sciences, BK21 FOUR KNU Creative BioResearch Group, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom; Imperial College Centre for Synthetic Biology, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom
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- INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, Saarbrücken, Germany; Chemistry Department, Saarland University, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Bhusari S, Sankaran S, del Campo A. Regulating Bacterial Behavior within Hydrogels of Tunable Viscoelasticity. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2022; 9:e2106026. [PMID: 35404519 PMCID: PMC9189655 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202106026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Engineered living materials (ELMs) are a new class of materials in which living organism incorporated into diffusive matrices uptake a fundamental role in material's composition and function. Understanding how the spatial confinement in 3D can regulate the behavior of the embedded cells is crucial to design and predict ELM's function, minimize their environmental impact and facilitate their translation into applied materials. This study investigates the growth and metabolic activity of bacteria within an associative hydrogel network (Pluronic-based) with mechanical properties that can be tuned by introducing a variable degree of acrylate crosslinks. Individual bacteria distributed in the hydrogel matrix at low density form functional colonies whose size is controlled by the extent of permanent crosslinks. With increasing stiffness and elastic response to deformation of the matrix, a decrease in colony volumes and an increase in their sphericity are observed. Protein production follows a different pattern with higher production yields occurring in networks with intermediate permanent crosslinking degrees. These results demonstrate that matrix design can be used to control and regulate the composition and function of ELMs containing microorganisms. Interestingly, design parameters for matrices to regulate bacteria behavior show similarities to those elucidated for 3D culture of mammalian cells.
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- Shardul Bhusari
- INM ‐ Leibniz Institute for New MaterialsCampus D2 266123SaarbrückenGermany
- Chemistry DepartmentSaarland University66123SaarbrückenGermany
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- INM ‐ Leibniz Institute for New MaterialsCampus D2 266123SaarbrückenGermany
- Chemistry DepartmentSaarland University66123SaarbrückenGermany
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Osman M, Doukas G, Namjoshi G, Khalil R, Ali J, Bhusari S. Spilled gallstone mimicking right middle lobe pulmonary nodule. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2022; 104:29-31. [PMID: 35100861 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0747] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023] Open
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for the surgical management of symptomatic gallstone disease. Gallstone spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy is common, with a reported incidence of 0.2-20%. In the majority of cases there are no complications associated with this spillage, but a series of studies report patients with complications of free peritoneal gallstones. We present a case of migration of gallstone to the lung resulting in an inflammatory mass in the right middle lobe as a complication of spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- M Osman
- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Osman M, Doukas G, Namjoshi G, Khalil R, Ali J, Bhusari S. Spilled gallstone mimicking right middle lobe pulmonary nodule. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2021; 104:e29-e31. [PMID: 34807771 DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2021.0023] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard of care for the surgical management of symptomatic gallstone disease. Gallstone spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy is common, with a reported incidence of 0.2-20%. In the majority of cases there are no complications associated with this spillage, but a series of studies report patients with complications of free peritoneal gallstones. We present a case of migration of gallstone to the lung resulting in an inflammatory mass in the right middle lobe as a complication of spillage at laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
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- M Osman
- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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- Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK
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Bhusari S, Ilechukwu C, Elwishahy A, Horstick O, Winkler V, Antia K. Dental caries among refugees in Europe: A systematic Literature Review. Eur J Public Health 2020. [DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa166.754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Background
Oral health is one of the most neglected aspects of refugee health. Conflict, violence, loss and unfamiliarity faced by refugees and the reliance on the host country make it difficult to achieve good oral health. The aim of the study was to systematically review the evidence on the prevalence of dental caries among refugees and to evaluate the provided dental care services in the European region.
Methods
Following the PRISMA guidelines, we searched PubMed, Cochrane, WHOLIS, Web of Science, Medline Ovid, and Google Scholar identifying studies on dental caries among refugees in Europe focusing on articles published after 2015 till September 2019. The words caries, decay, DMF, and dental health, refugee and asylum seeker were used.
Results
We obtained 3004 records and included 11 studies in the analysis. The 6 studies primarily focusing on oral health showed a prevalence of caries between 55.8% and 100%, while it ranged from 3% to 65% in the remaining 5 studies investigating the general health of refugees. Caries prevalence was proportional to age and inversely associated with education, whereas gender and country of origin showed no significant association. Oral health is nowhere part of the general health assessment done on arrival and is mainly complain based. Treatment is available at an emergency basis and in equivalence as that of local populations only after the acceptance of refugee status. Lack of orientation, primary focus on resettlement, lack of uniformity, language, cultural and economic barriers emerged as explanatory models for the limited access to oral health care.
Conclusions
Our study identified a high prevalence of caries and limited access to dental health services as the main challenges. The necessity of oral health check-ups will help to shift from curative to preventive oral health care. Further research is urgently needed to better understand the dental health needs of refugees in Europe.
Key messages
Necessity of oral health check-up irrespective of need will help make shift from curative to preventive oral health care. Further research is urgently needed to better understand dental health needs of refugees in Europe.
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- S Bhusari
- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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Talukder S, Bhusari S, Caruso V, Sabry H, Bivona A, Borja L. Evaluation of the Importance Of Presentation to Intervention Timeline in Patients With Diagnosis of Type A Aortic Dissection. Int J Surg 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.134] [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: 11/26/2022]
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Harvey JB, Hong HHL, Bhusari S, Ton TV, Wang Y, Foley JF, Peddada SD, Hooth M, DeVito M, Nyska A, Pandiri AR, Hoenerhoff MJ. F344/NTac Rats Chronically Exposed to Bromodichloroacetic Acid Develop Mammary Adenocarcinomas With Mixed Luminal/Basal Phenotype and Tgfβ Dysregulation. Vet Pathol 2015; 53:170-81. [PMID: 25732176 DOI: 10.1177/0300985815571680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer and the second-leading cause of cancer mortality in women in the United States. A recent 2-year National Toxicology Program carcinogenicity study showed an increased incidence of proliferative mammary lesions (hyperplasia, fibroadenoma, adenocarcinoma) in F344/NTac rats exposed to bromodichloroacetic acid (BDCA), a disinfection by-product in finished drinking water with widespread human exposure. We hypothesized that the increase in mammary tumors observed in BDCA-exposed F344/NTac rats may be due to underlying molecular changes relevant for human breast cancer. The objective of the study was to compare (1) gene and protein expression and (2) mutation spectra of relevant human breast cancer genes between normal untreated mammary gland and mammary tumors from control and BDCA-exposed animals to identify molecular changes relevant for human cancer. Histologically, adenocarcinomas from control and BDCA-exposed animals were morphologically very similar, were estrogen/progesterone receptor positive, and displayed a mixed luminal/basal phenotype. Gene expression analysis showed a positive trend in the number of genes associated with human breast cancer, with proportionally more genes represented in the BDCA-treated tumor group. Additionally, a 5-gene signature representing possible Tgfβ pathway activation in BDCA-treated adenocarcinomas was observed, suggesting that this pathway may be involved in the increased incidence of mammary tumors in BDCA-exposed animals.
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- J B Harvey
- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Raleigh, NC, USA
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- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Special Techniques Group, Cellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Special Techniques Group, Cellular and Molecular Pathology Branch, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Biostatistics Branch, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Program Operations Branch, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- General Toxicology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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- Investigative Pathology Group, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
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BACKGROUND Increasing age is a significant risk factor for prostate cancer. The prostate is exposed to environmental and endogenous stress that may underlie this remarkable incidence. DNA methylation, genomic imprinting, and histone modifications are examples of epigenetic factors known to undergo change in the aging and cancerous prostate. In this review we examine the data linking epigenetic alterations in the prostate with aging to cancer development. METHODS An online search of current and past peer reviewed literature on epigenetic changes with cancer and aging was performed. Relevant articles were analyzed. RESULTS Epigenetic changes are responsible for modifying expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressors. Several of these changes may represent a field defect that predisposes to cancer development. Focal hypermethylation occurs at CpG islands in the promoters of certain genes including GSTP1, RARβ2, and RASSF1A with both age and cancer, while global hypomethylation is seen in prostate cancer and known to occur in the colon and other organs. A loss of genomic imprinting is responsible for biallelic expression of the well-known Insulin-like Growth Factor 2 (IGF2) gene. Loss of imprinting (LOI) at IGF2 has been documented in cancer and is also known to occur in benign aging prostate tissue marking the presence of cancer. Histone modifications have the ability to dictate chromatin structure and direct gene expression. CONCLUSIONS Epigenetic changes with aging represent molecular mechanisms to explain the increased susceptibly of the prostate to develop cancer in older men. These changes may provide an opportunity for diagnostic and chemopreventive strategies given the epigenome can be modified.
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- N. A. Damaschke
- Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Comparative Biosciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 53972
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin
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- Department of Urology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
- University of Wisconsin Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Madison, Wisconsin
- Environmental and Molecular Toxicology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Correspondence to: D.F. Jarrard, MD, 7037 Wisconsin Institutes of Medical Research, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, WI 53792.
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Fescue toxicosis affects wild and domestic animals grazing fescue pasture infected with the endophytic fungus Neotyphodium coenophialum. Signs of fescue toxicosis include increased core body temperature and respiration rate and decreased milk yield and reproductive performance. Laboratory mice also exhibit symptoms of fescue toxicosis, as indicated by reduced growth rate and reproductive performance. Mice were used to study the effects of fescue toxicosis on hepatic gene expression. Twenty-seven mice were randomly allocated to a diet containing either 50% endophyte-infected (E+; 6 ppm ergovaline) or endophyte-free (E-) fescue seed for 2 wk under thermoneutral conditions. Liver genes differentially expressed due to fescue toxicosis were identified using DNA microarray. A 2-stage ANOVA of microarray data identified 36 differentially expressed genes between mice fed E+ and E- diets. Another analysis method, significance analysis of microarray, identified 9 genes as differentially expressed between treatment groups, and some genes overlapped with genes identified by ANOVA. Hierarchical clustering of 36 genes identified by ANOVA clearly separated the mice by diet, with 100% confidence as computed by bootstrap analysis. Expression of 11 genes was verified using quantitative real-time PCR. The E+ diet resulted in downregulation of genes involved in the sex-steroid metabolism pathway and genes involved in cholesterol and lipid metabolism. Genes coding for ribosomes and protein synthesis were upregulated by the E+ diet. Genes identified in the present analysis indicate some of the mechanisms by which fescue toxicosis occurs in animals.
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- S Bhusari
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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Settivari RS, Bhusari S, Evans T, Eichen PA, Hearne LB, Antoniou E, Spiers DE. Genomic analysis of the impact of fescue toxicosis on hepatic function1. J Anim Sci 2006; 84:1279-94. [PMID: 16612033 DOI: 10.2527/2006.8451279x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Fescue toxicosis is caused by consumption of toxins produced by an endophytic fungus, Neotyphodium coenophialum, in tall fescue [Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh]. Microarray analysis was used to identify shifts in genetic expression associated with the affected physiological processes to identify potential targets for future pharmacological/toxicological intervention. Male rats (n = 24) were implanted with temperature transmitters, which measure core temperature every 5 min. After an 8-d recovery, the rats were fed an endophyte-free diet for 5 d. During the following 5-d treatment period, rats were fed either an endophyte-free or an endophyte-infected (91.5 microg of ergovaline.kg of BW(-1).d(-1)) diet. At the end of treatment, rats were euthanized and a sample of the liver was obtained. Feed conversion efficiency was calculated for both treatment groups. Serum prolactin concentrations were measured using ELISA. Liver tissue RNA was reverse transcribed and hybridized to an oligonucleotide microarray chip. Microarray data were analyzed using a 2-step ANOVA model and validated by quantitative real-time PCR. Significant reductions in mean core temperature, feed intake, feed conversion efficiency, BW, liver weight per unit of BW, and serum prolactin concentrations were observed in endophyte-infected rats. There was downregulation (P < 0.05) of various genes associated with energy metabolism, growth and development, and antioxidant protection, as well as an upregulation of genes associated with gluconeogenesis, detoxification, and biotransformation. This study demonstrated that even short-term exposure of rats to tall fescue endophytic toxins under thermoneutral conditions can result in physiological responses associated with altered gene expression within the liver.
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- R S Settivari
- Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, 65211, USA
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Taggart DP, Bhusari S, Hopper J, Kemp M, Magee P, Wright JE, Walesby R. Intermittent ischaemic arrest and cardioplegia in coronary artery surgery: coming full circle? Heart 1994; 72:136-9. [PMID: 7917685 PMCID: PMC1025476 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.72.2.136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To compare the cardioprotective efficacy of cold crystalloid cardioplegia and intermittent ischaemic arrest in patients undergoing elective coronary artery surgery. DESIGN Prospective randomised trial. SETTING London teaching hospital. SUBJECTS 20 patients with at least moderately good left ventricular function undergoing elective coronary artery surgery by one experienced surgeon and needing at least two bypass grafts. INTERVENTIONS Patients were randomised to cold crystalloid cardioplegia or intermittent ischaemic arrest. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary determinant of the efficacy of myocardial protection was serial measurement (before and at 1, 6, 24, and 72 hours after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass) of cardiac troponin T (cTnT), a highly sensitive and specific marker of myocardial damage. RESULTS There was no significant difference in age, ejection fraction, number of grafts, bypass times, or cross clamp times between the two groups. One patient in the cardioplegia group had a perioperative infarct and was excluded from further study. In both groups there was a significant increase in cTnT, with peak concentrations being reached 6 hours after the end of cardiopulmonary bypass and remaining significantly high at 72 hours. At 6 hours the median (75% interquartile range) concentrations of cTnT were similar in both groups (1.8 (1.0-3.6) micrograms/l for cardioplegia v 1.9 (1.0-3.5) micrograms/l for intermittent ischaemic arrest). CONCLUSION This trial shows that intermittent ischaemic arrest, even without systemic cooling or venting of the left ventricle, provides a similar level of myocardial protection to cardioplegia in patients with moderate left ventricular function and short ischaemic times.
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- D P Taggart
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, London Chest Hospital
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