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Malik P, Chen YA, Mathew BB, Munoz DG, Selvi BT, Vanjare HA, Jasper A, Mannam P, Bharatha A, Mathur S. Topographical distribution and prevalence of basal duct-like recess sign in a cohort of Papillary Craniopharyngioma-novel findings and implications. Neuroradiology 2024:10.1007/s00234-024-03355-6. [PMID: 38625616 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03355-6] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/17/2024]
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PURPOSE Basal duct-like recess (DR) sign serves as a specific marker of papillary craniopharyngiomas (PCPs) of the strictly third-ventricular (3 V) topography. Origins of this sign are poorly understood with limited validation in external cohorts. METHODS In this retrospective study, MRIs of pathologically proven PCPs were reviewed and evaluated for tumor topography, DR sign prevalence, and morphological subtypes. RESULTS Twenty-three cases with 24 MRIs satisfied our inclusion criteria. Median age was 44.5 years with a predominant male distribution (M/F ratio 4.7:1). Overall, strictly 3 V was the commonest tumor topography (8/24, 33.3%), and tumors were most commonly solid-cystic (10/24, 41.7%). The prevalence of DR sign was 21.7% (5/23 cases), all with strictly 3 V topography and with a predominantly solid consistency. The sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive value of the DR sign for strict 3 V topography was 62.5%, 100%, 100% and 84.2% respectively. New pertinent findings associated with the DR sign were observed in our cohort. This included development of the cleft-like variant of DR sign after a 9-year follow-up initially absent at baseline imaging. Additionally, cystic dilatation of the basal tumor cleft at the pituitary stalk-tumor junction and presence of a vascular structure overlapping the DR sign were noted. Relevant mechanisms, hypotheses, and implications were explored. CONCLUSION We confirm the DR sign as a highly specific marker of the strictly 3 V topography in PCPs. While embryological and molecular factors remain pertinent in understanding origins of the DR sign, non-embryological mechanisms may play a role in development of the cleft-like variant.
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- Prateek Malik
- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
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Malik P, Soliman R, Chen YA, Munoz DG, Das S, Bharatha A, Mathur S. Patterns of T2-FLAIR discordance across a cohort of adult-type diffuse gliomas and deviations from the classic T2-FLAIR mismatch sign. Neuroradiology 2024; 66:521-530. [PMID: 38347151 DOI: 10.1007/s00234-024-03297-z] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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PURPOSE T2-FLAIR mismatch serves as a highly specific but insensitive marker for IDH-mutant (IDHm) astrocytoma with potential limitations in real-world application. We aimed to assess the utility of a broader definition of T2-FLAIR discordance across a cohort of adult-type diffuse lower-grade gliomas (LrGG) to see if specific patterns emerge and additionally examine factors determining deviation from the classic T2-FLAIR mismatch sign. METHODS Preoperative MRIs of non-enhancing adult-type diffuse LrGGs were reviewed. Relevant demographic, molecular, and MRI data were compared across tumor subgroups. RESULTS Eighty cases satisfied the inclusion criteria. Highest discordance prevalence and > 50% T2-FLAIR discordance volume were noted with IDHm astrocytomas (P < 0.001), while < 25% discordance volume was associated with oligodendrogliomas (P = 0.03) and IDH-wildtype (IDHw) LrGG (P = 0.004). "T2-FLAIR matched pattern" was associated with IDHw LrGG (P < 0.001) and small or minimal areas of discordance with oligodendrogliomas (P = 0.03). Sensitivity and specificity of classic mismatch sign for IDHm astrocytoma were 25.7% and 100%, respectively (P = 0.06). Retained ATRX expression and/or non-canonical IDH mutation (n = 10) emerged as a significant factor associated with absence of classic T2-FLAIR mismatch sign in IDHm astrocytomas (100%, P = 0.02) and instead had minimal discordance or matched pattern (40%, P = 0.04). CONCLUSION T2-FLAIR discordance patterns in adult-type diffuse LrGGs exist on a diverging but distinct spectrum of classic mismatch to T2-FLAIR matched patterns. Specific molecular markers may play a role in deviations from classic mismatch sign.
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- Prateek Malik
- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department, Assiut University, Asyut, Egypt
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond St., Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
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Jegatheeswaran V, Chan MWK, Chakrabarti S, Fawcett A, Chen YA. Neuroimaging Findings of Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients: A Canadian Retrospective Observational Study. Can Assoc Radiol J 2021; 73:179-186. [PMID: 33881958 DOI: 10.1177/08465371211002815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been associated with neurologic sequelae and neuroimaging abnormalities in several case series previously. In this study, the neuroimaging findings and clinical course of adult patients admitted with COVID-19 to a tertiary care hospital network in Canada were characterized. METHODS This is a retrospective observational study conducted at a tertiary hospital network in Ontario, Canada. All adult patients with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 admitted from February 1, 2020 to July 22, 2020 who received neuroimaging related to their COVID-19 admission were included. CT and MR images were reviewed and categorized by fellowship-trained neuroradiologists. Demographic and clinical data were collected and correlated with imaging findings. RESULTS We identified 422 patients admitted with COVID-19 during the study period. 103 (24.4%) met the inclusion criteria and were included: 30 ICU patients (29.1%) and 73 non-ICU patients (70.9%). A total of 198 neuroimaging studies were performed: 177 CTs and 21 MRIs. 17 out of 103 imaged patients (16.8%) had acute abnormalities on neuroimaging: 10 had macrohemorrhages (58.8%), 9 had acute ischemia (52.9%), 4 had SWI abnormalities (23.5%), and 1 had asymmetric sulcal effacement suggesting possible focal encephalitis (5.8%). ICU patients were more likely to have positive neuroimaging findings, more specifically acute ischemia and macrohemorrhages (P < 0.05). Macrohemorrhages were associated with increased mortality (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION Macrohemorrhages, acute ischemia and SWI abnormalities were the main neuroimaging abnormalities in our cohort of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Acute ischemia and hemorrhage were associated with worse clinical status.
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.,Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Jegatheeswaran V, Chan M, Kucharczyk W, Chen YA. Pseudo fat-saturated appearance of magnetic resonance head and neck images in 2 cachectic patients. Radiol Case Rep 2020; 15:2693-2697. [PMID: 33117469 PMCID: PMC7581829 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2020.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2020] [Revised: 10/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Jegatheeswaran V, Diamond I, Jamal M, Chen YA. Computed tomography urography findings of complete inguinoscrotal bladder herniation. Journal of Clinical Urology 2020. [DOI: 10.1177/2051415820954768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Inguinoscrotal bladder herniation (IBH) is a rare type of inguinal hernia associated with significant urologic complications such as acute renal failure, hydronephrosis, obstructive uropathy, and sepsis. Diagnosis of this condition can be made with common imaging modalities including excretory urography, retrograde cystography, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging. We present the classic symptomatology and imaging findings of inguinoscrotal bladder herniation on CT urogram in two patients. Although the majority of IBH are diagnosed intraoperatively, radiologists and the surgical team should be aware of this diagnosis when working up a patient, as preoperative diagnosis is crucial to assist with surgical planning and avoid intraoperative complications. Level of evidence: 4.
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Trillium Health Partners, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Trillium Health Partners, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Trillium Health Partners, Canada
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Chen YA, Cheng L, Zhang Y, Peng L, Yang HG. LncRNA RUSC1-AS1 promotes the proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells through modulating NOTCH signaling. Neoplasma 2020; 67:1204-1213. [PMID: 32701359 DOI: 10.4149/neo_2020_191010n1024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) RUSC1-AS1 has been reported to be dysregulated in the progression of many cancers. Also, RUSC1-AS1 had been detected to be highly expressed in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and breast cancer cells, suggesting that RUSC1-AS1 may be a biomarker for cancers. However, the biological role and regulatory mechanism of RUSC1-AS1 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain unknown. In this study, we found that RUSC1-AS1 was upregulated in HCC tissues and cells, and predicted unfavorable prognosis of HCC patients. The function assays including colony formation, EdU, TUNEL assay revealed that RUSC1-AS1 facilitated HCC cell proliferation and inhibited HCC cell apoptosis. Furthermore, mechanism assays including luciferase reporter assay and RIP assay demonstrated that RUSC1-AS1 could directly bind to hsa-miR-7-5p. Besides, hsa-miR-7-5p targeted and negatively regulated NOTCH3 expression. Moreover, RUSC1-AS1 sponged hsa-miR-7-5p to upregulate NOTCH3 and to trigger the NOTCH signaling pathway. The rescue assays depicted that RUSC1-AS1 regulated HCC cell proliferation and apoptosis through modulating NOTCH signaling. In conclusion, lncRNA RUSC1-AS1 promoted the proliferation and reduced the apoptosis of HCC cells through activation of NOTCH signaling via hsa-miR-7-5p/NOTCH3 axis.
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- Y A Chen
- Department of Oncology, Jimin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Echocardiography Lab, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jimin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, Jimin Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oncology, First People's Hospital of Suzhou City, Suzhou, China
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Callen AL, Chow DS, Chen YA, Richelle HR, Pao J, Bardis M, Weinberg BD, Hess CP, Sugrue LP. Predictive Value of Noncontrast Head CT with Negative Findings in the Emergency Department Setting. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2020; 41:213-218. [PMID: 31974080 DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Noncontrast head CTs are routinely acquired for patients with neurologic symptoms in the emergency department setting. Anecdotally, noncontrast head CTs performed in patients with prior negative findings with the same clinical indication are of low diagnostic yield. We hypothesized that the rate of acute findings in noncontrast head CTs performed in patients with a preceding study with negative findings would be lower compared with patients being imaged for the first time. MATERIALS AND METHODS We retrospectively evaluated patients in the emergency department setting who underwent noncontrast head CTs at our institution during a 4-year period, recording whether the patient had undergone a prior noncontrast head CT, the clinical indication for the examination, and the examination outcome. Positive findings on examinations were defined as those that showed any intracranial abnormality that would necessitate a change in acute management, such as acute hemorrhage, hydrocephalus, herniation, or interval worsening of a prior finding. RESULTS During the study period, 8160 patients in the emergency department setting underwent a total of 9593 noncontrast head CTs; 88.2% (7198/8160) had a single examination, and 11.8% (962/8160) had at least 1 repeat examination. The baseline positive rate of the "nonrepeat" group was 4.3% (308/7198). The 911 patients in the "repeat" group with negative findings on a baseline/first CT had a total of 1359 repeat noncontrast head CTs during the study period. The rate of positive findings for these repeat examinations was 1.8% (25/1359), significantly lower than the 4.3% baseline rate (P < .001). Of the repeat examinations that had positive findings, 80% (20/25) had a study indication that was discordant with that of the prior examination, compared with only 44% (593/1334) of the repeat examinations that had negative findings (P < .001). CONCLUSIONS In a retrospective observational study based on approximately 10,000 examinations, we found that serial noncontrast head CT examinations in patients with prior negative findings with the same study indication are less likely to have positive findings compared with first-time examinations or examinations with a new indication. This finding suggests a negative predictive value of a prior noncontrast head CT examination with negative findings with the same clinical indication.
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- A L Callen
- From the Neuroradiology Section (A.L.C., C.P.H., L.P.S.), Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Neuroradiology Section (D.S.C., H.R.R., J.P., M.B.), Department of Radiology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Trillium Health Partners (Y.A.C.), University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Neuroradiology Section (D.S.C., H.R.R., J.P., M.B.), Department of Radiology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Neuroradiology Section (D.S.C., H.R.R., J.P., M.B.), Department of Radiology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Neuroradiology Section (D.S.C., H.R.R., J.P., M.B.), Department of Radiology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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- Radiology and Imaging Sciences (B.D.W.), Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
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- From the Neuroradiology Section (A.L.C., C.P.H., L.P.S.), Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- From the Neuroradiology Section (A.L.C., C.P.H., L.P.S.), Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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Li Z, Chen YA, Chow D, Talbott J, Glastonbury C, Shah V. Practical applications of CISS MRI in spine imaging. Eur J Radiol Open 2019; 6:231-242. [PMID: 31304197 PMCID: PMC6603258 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2019] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 06/10/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Conventional spin echo imaging is limited by low spatial resolution and CSF pulsation artifact. CISS MRI enables submillimeter spatial resolution and myelographic contrast. Inherent flow compensation of the CISS technique reduces CSF pulsation artifact. CISS improves the delineation of a wide variety of spinal pathologies.
Routine magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the spine is often limited by low spatial resolution and artifacts resulting from cerebrospinal fluid pulsation. Balanced steady-state free precession sequences can supplement routine spin echo sequences and provide exquisite anatomic detail and high cerebrospinal fluid-to-soft tissue contrast, adding significant diagnostic value to the evaluation of a wide variety of spine disorders.
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- Zhixi Li
- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, 505 Parnassus Avenue, M-391, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA
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Chan MW, Yu E, Bartlett E, O'Sullivan B, Su J, Waldron J, Ringash J, Bratman SV, Chen YA, Irish J, Kim J, Gullane P, Gilbert R, Chepeha D, Perez-Ordonez B, Weinreb I, Hansen A, Tong L, Xu W, Huang SH. Morphologic and topographic radiologic features of human papillomavirus-related and -unrelated oropharyngeal carcinoma. Head Neck 2017; 39:1524-1534. [PMID: 28580605 DOI: 10.1002/hed.24764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 09/03/2016] [Revised: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 02/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare the clinicoradiologic characteristics of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related (HPV-positive) and HPV-unrelated (HPV-negative) oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC). METHODS Primary tumor and lymph node features of HPV-positive and HPV-negative OPCs from 2008 to 2013 were compared on pretreatment CT/MRI. Intrarater/interrater concordance was assessed. Multivariable analyses identified factors associated with HPV-positivity to be used in nomogram construction. RESULTS Compared to HPV-negative (n = 194), HPV-positive (n = 488) tumors were more exophytic (73% vs 63%; p = .02) with well-defined border (58% vs 47%; p = .033) and smaller axial dimensions; lymph node involvement predominated (89% vs 69%; p < .001) with cystic appearance (45% vs 32%; p = .009) but similar topography. Intrarater/interrater concordance varied (fair to excellent). Nomograms combining clinical (age, sex, smoking pack-years, subsite, T/N classification) and/or radiologic (nonnecrotic tumor and cystic lymph node) features were used to weigh the likelihood of HPV-driven tumors (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.84). CONCLUSION HPV-positive OPC has different radiologic tumor (exophytic/well-defined border/smaller axial dimension) and lymph node (cystic) features but similar lymph node topography.
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- Michael W Chan
- Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Joint Department of Medical Imaging, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Biostatistics, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre / University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chen YA, Nishimura Y, Nishida Y, Cheng CZ. Self-adjustment and disintegration threshold of Langmuir solitons in inhomogeneous plasmas. Phys Rev E 2017; 95:033205. [PMID: 28415201 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.95.033205] [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] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
Abstract
Dynamics of Langmuir solitons in the presence of a background density gradient is investigated numerically, including cases with steep gradients to the extent the solitons can disintegrate. The disintegration threshold is explained by regarding the electric field part of the soliton as a point mass moving along the self-generated potential well corresponding to the density cavity. On the other hand, it is demonstrated that the Langmuir solitons are robust when the density gradient is below the threshold. During the acceleration phase toward low density regions, Langmuir solitons adjust themselves to balance the electric field pressure and the negative plasma pressure by expelling the imbalanced portion as density cavities at the sound velocity. When the density gradient is below the disintegration threshold, the electric field part of the soliton bounces back and forth within the potential well suggesting the solitons have internal structures.
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- Y A Chen
- Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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- Institute of Space and Plasma Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 70101, Taiwan
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Chen YA, MacGregor K, Li I, Concepcion L, Deva DP, Dowdell T, Gray BG. Tracking and Resolving CT Dose Metric Outliers Using Root-Cause Analysis. J Am Coll Radiol 2016; 13:680-7. [PMID: 26953644 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2016.01.017] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2015] [Revised: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to examine the frequency and type of outlier dose metrics for three common CT examination types on the basis of a root-cause analysis (RCA) approach. METHODS Institutional review board approval was obtained for this retrospective observational study. The requirement to obtain informed consent was waived. Between January 2010 and December 2013, radiation dose metric data from 34,615 CT examinations, including 26,878 routine noncontrast CT head, 2,992 CT pulmonary angiographic (CTPA), and 4,745 renal colic examinations, were extracted from a radiation dose index monitoring database and manually cleaned. Dose outliers were identified on the basis of the statistical distribution of volumetric CT dose index and dose-length product for each examination type; values higher than the 99th percentile and less than the 1st percentile were flagged for RCA. RESULTS There were 397 noncontrast CT head, 52 CTPA, and 80 renal colic outliers. Root causes for high-outlier examinations included repeat examinations due to patient motion (n = 122 [31%]), modified protocols mislabeled as "routine" (n = 69 [18%]), higher dose examinations for patients with large body habitus (n = 27 [7%]), repeat examinations due to technical artifacts (n = 20 [5%]), and repeat examinations due to suboptimal contrast timing (CTPA examinations) (n = 18 [5%]). Root causes for low-outlier examinations included low-dose protocols (n = 112 [29%]) and aborted examinations (n = 8 [2%]). On the basis of examination frequency over a 3-month period, the 90th and 10th percentile values were set in the radiation dose index monitoring database as thresholds for sending notifications to staff members responsible for outlier investigations. CONCLUSIONS Systematic RCA of dose outliers identifies sources of variation and dose excess and pinpoints specific protocol and technical shortcomings for corrective action.
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- Yingming Amy Chen
- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; University of Toronto, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Keenan Research Centre, Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chen YA, Drake BJ, Chiu AHY, Marotta TR. Pipeline embolization device induced collateral channels in elective flow diversion treatment. J Neurointerv Surg 2016; 9:neurintsurg-2016-012297.rep. [PMID: 26962043 DOI: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012297.rep] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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The pipeline embolization device (PED) is a well recognized treatment for intracranial aneurysms. However, uncertainty remains regarding its effects on flow alteration, which is particularly highlighted by persistently perfused aneurysmal remnants and non-regressing, non-perfused aneurysmal masses. Here we present a 68-year-old woman with an incidental giant fusiform right paraophthalmic aneurysm electively treated with a PED. After lowering her antiplatelet therapy to promote aneurysm thrombosis, she was found to have a progressively enlarging perfused aneurysmal remnant. Angiography revealed PED occlusion, but curiously the development of a peri-construct collateral channel which feeds the aneurysmal remnant, and gives rise to distal branches and contributes to middle cerebral artery flow. The large 'thrombosed' aneurysmal mass showed tiny internal vessels on cone beam CT angiography as well as florid enhancement on MRI, further confirming that apparently thrombosed remnants are biologically active and may be remodeled depending on flow demand.
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- Yingming Amy Chen
- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada St Michael's Neurovascular Program, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada St Michael's Neurovascular Program, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chen YA, Drake BJ, Chiu AHY, Marotta TR. Pipeline embolization device induced collateral channels in elective flow diversion treatment. BMJ Case Rep 2016; 2016:bcr-2016-012297. [PMID: 26944374 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-012297] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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The pipeline embolization device (PED) is a well recognized treatment for intracranial aneurysms. However, uncertainty remains regarding its effects on flow alteration, which is particularly highlighted by persistently perfused aneurysmal remnants and non-regressing, non-perfused aneurysmal masses. Here we present a 68-year-old woman with an incidental giant fusiform right paraophthalmic aneurysm electively treated with a PED. After lowering her antiplatelet therapy to promote aneurysm thrombosis, she was found to have a progressively enlarging perfused aneurysmal remnant. Angiography revealed PED occlusion, but curiously the development of a peri-construct collateral channel which feeds the aneurysmal remnant, and gives rise to distal branches and contributes to middle cerebral artery flow. The large 'thrombosed' aneurysmal mass showed tiny internal vessels on cone beam CT angiography as well as florid enhancement on MRI, further confirming that apparently thrombosed remnants are biologically active and may be remodeled depending on flow demand.
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- Yingming Amy Chen
- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada St Michael's Neurovascular Program, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada St Michael's Neurovascular Program, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Neuroradiology, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chen YA, Woodley-Cook J, Sgro M, Bharatha A. Sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings of neurocutaneous melanosis. Radiol Case Rep 2016; 11:29-32. [PMID: 26973729 PMCID: PMC4769615 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2015.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2015] [Accepted: 12/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Neurocutaneous melanosis is a rare nonfamilial phakomatosis characterized by large or multiple congenital melanocytic nevi plus the presence of central nervous system melanosis or melanoma. We report a case of a male infant with a giant posteroaxial nevus and evidence of intracranial melanosis on ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging.
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- Yingming Amy Chen
- Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, 30 Bond Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1W8, Canada
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Choufani S, Cytrynbaum C, Chung BHY, Turinsky AL, Grafodatskaya D, Chen YA, Cohen ASA, Dupuis L, Butcher DT, Siu MT, Luk HM, Lo IFM, Lam STS, Caluseriu O, Stavropoulos DJ, Reardon W, Mendoza-Londono R, Brudno M, Gibson WT, Chitayat D, Weksberg R. NSD1 mutations generate a genome-wide DNA methylation signature. Nat Commun 2015; 6:10207. [PMID: 26690673 PMCID: PMC4703864 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms10207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Sotos syndrome (SS) represents an important human model system for the study of epigenetic regulation; it is an overgrowth/intellectual disability syndrome caused by mutations in a histone methyltransferase, NSD1. As layered epigenetic modifications are often interdependent, we propose that pathogenic NSD1 mutations have a genome-wide impact on the most stable epigenetic mark, DNA methylation (DNAm). By interrogating DNAm in SS patients, we identify a genome-wide, highly significant NSD1+/−-specific signature that differentiates pathogenic NSD1 mutations from controls, benign NSD1 variants and the clinically overlapping Weaver syndrome. Validation studies of independent cohorts of SS and controls assigned 100% of these samples correctly. This highly specific and sensitive NSD1+/− signature encompasses genes that function in cellular morphogenesis and neuronal differentiation, reflecting cardinal features of the SS phenotype. The identification of SS-specific genome-wide DNAm alterations will facilitate both the elucidation of the molecular pathophysiology of SS and the development of improved diagnostic testing. Sotos syndrome is an growth syndrome characterized by advanced growth in childhood, characteristic facial appearance and intellectual disability. Here the authors identify a genome-wide DNA methylation signature that accurately diagnoses Sotos Syndrome and distinguishes it from similar conditions.
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- S Choufani
- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, 6/F, William MW Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Centre for Computational Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Institute of Medical Science, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, 2374-1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8
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- Department of Medical Genetics, UBC, Child and Family Research Institute, 950W 28th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4H4, USA
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Health, Cheung Sha Wan Jockey Club Clinic, 1/F-3/F, 2 Kwong Lee Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Health, Cheung Sha Wan Jockey Club Clinic, 1/F-3/F, 2 Kwong Lee Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Clinical Genetics Service, Department of Health, Cheung Sha Wan Jockey Club Clinic, 1/F-3/F, 2 Kwong Lee Road, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, 116 Street and 85 Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2R3
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- Pediatric Laboratory Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
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- Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin D12 N512 Ireland
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Centre for Computational Medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
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- Department of Medical Genetics, UBC, Child and Family Research Institute, 950W 28th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 4H4, USA
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- Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1.,Prenatal Diagnosis and Medical Genetics Program, Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X5
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- Program in Genetics and Genome Biology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Division of Clinical and Metabolic Genetics, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X8.,Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1.,Institute of Medical Science, School of Graduate Studies, University of Toronto, 2374-1 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A8.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1A1
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The aim of this study was to investigate differences in organic anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 activity among the Taiwanese population via an analysis of 3 pharmacokinetic studies completed in a total of 103 healthy male Taiwanese subjects. The pharmacokinetics of fexofenadine was measured as an indicator of organic anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 activity. Using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and quantile plots, the frequency distributions of area under the concentration-time curve and concentration were shown to be tri-modal and to represent 3 pharmacokinetic phenotypes. In a comparison with published data, the mean area under the concentration-time curve of fexofenadine in the Taiwanese subjects was similar to that in American, German, and Indian subjects, but significantly different from that in some Asian populations, including Korean and Japanese ethnic groups. These results suggested that Taiwanese subjects showed genetic variation in fexofenadine pharmacokinetics that was associated with differences in organic anion transporting polypeptide 1A2 activity.
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Thoracolithiasis is the presence of one or more freely mobile pleural stones (with or without calcification) in the pleural space. They occur with a reported incidence of less than 0.1% and are benign and do not require intervention. Historically, they have led to unnecessary interventions - something unlikely in the era of multidetector computed tomography (CT). Thoracolithiasis should be included in the differential diagnosis of a single or multiple, mobile peripheral pulmonary nodules. Here, we review the imaging characteristics of a rare case of bilateral mobile thoracolithiasis.
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- Rajesh Bhayana
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chen YA, Gray BG, Bandiera G, MacKinnon D, Deva DP. Variation in the utilization and positivity rates of CT pulmonary angiography among emergency physicians at a tertiary academic emergency department. Emerg Radiol 2014; 22:221-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s10140-014-1265-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2014] [Accepted: 08/27/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Chen YA, Nguyen ET, Dennie C, Wald RM, Crean AM, Yoo SJ, Jimenez-Juan L. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the coronary sinus: anatomic variants and congenital anomalies. Insights Imaging 2014; 5:547-57. [PMID: 25048808 PMCID: PMC4195839 DOI: 10.1007/s13244-014-0330-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2013] [Revised: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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The coronary sinus (CS) is an important vascular structure that allows for access into the coronary veins in multiple interventional cardiology procedures, including catheter ablation of arrhythmias, pacemaker implantation and retrograde cardioplegia. The success of these procedures is facilitated by the knowledge of the CS anatomy, in particular the recognition of its variants and anomalies. This pictorial essay reviews the spectrum of CS anomalies, with particular attention to the distinction between clinically benign variants and life-threatening defects. Emphasis will be placed on the important role of cardiac CT and cardiovascular magnetic resonance in providing detailed anatomic and functional information of the CS and its relationship to surrounding cardiac structures. Teaching Points • Cardiac CT and cardiovascular magnetic resonance offer 3D high-resolution mapping of the coronary sinus in pre-surgical planning. • Congenital coronary sinus enlargement occurs in the presence or absence of a left-to-right shunt. • Lack of recognition of coronary sinus anomalies can lead to adverse outcomes in cardiac procedures. • In coronary sinus ostial atresia, coronary venous drainage to the atria occurs via Thebesian or septal veins. • Coronary sinus diverticulum is a congenital outpouching of the coronary sinus and may predispose to cardiac arrhythmias.
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- Yingming Amy Chen
- Department of Medical Imaging, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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Chen YA, Cervini P, Kirpalani A, Vlachou PA, Grover SC, Colak E. Small bowel obstruction following computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography using psyllium seed husk as an oral contrast agent. Can J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2014; 28:391-5. [PMID: 25157531 PMCID: PMC4144458 DOI: 10.1155/2014/501043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The authors report a case series describing four patients who developed small bowel obstruction following the use of psyllium seed husk as an oral contrast agent for computed tomography or magnetic resonance enterography. Radiologists who oversee computed tomography and magnetic resonance enterography should be aware of this potential complication when using psyllium seed husk and other bulking agents, particularly when imaging patients with known or suspected small bowel strictures or active inflammation.
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Windsor Regional Hospital – Ouellette Campus, Windsor
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
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- Division of Gastroenterology, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
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- Department of Medical Imaging, St Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
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Chen YA, Deva D, Kirpalani A, Prabhudesai V, Marcuzzi DW, Graham JJ, Verma S, Jimenez-Juan L, Yan AT. Multimodality imaging for resuscitated sudden cardiac death. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2013; 16 Suppl 1:S1-3. [PMID: 23493180 DOI: 10.2459/jcm.0b013e32835fe4da] [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: 11/05/2022]
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We present a case that elegantly illustrates the utility of two novel noninvasive imaging techniques, computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography and cardiac MRI, in the diagnosis and management of a 27-year-old man with exertion-induced cardiac arrest caused by an anomalous right coronary artery. CT coronary angiography with 3D reformatting delineated the interarterial course of an anomalous right coronary artery compressed between the aorta and pulmonary artery, whereas cardiac MRI showed a small myocardial infarction in the right coronary artery territory not detected on echocardiography. This case highlights the value of novel multimodality imaging techniques in the risk stratification and management of patients with resuscitated cardiac arrest.
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- Yingming Amy Chen
- aDepartment of Medical Imaging, St. Michael's Hospital bUniversity of Toronto cTerrence Donnelly Heart Centre dDivision of Cardiac Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital eDepartment of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Chen YA, Calderone C, de Perrot M, Butany J, Crean AM. Calcified pulmonary emboli as a late complication of the arterial switch operation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2013; 14:710. [PMID: 23404732 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jet018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- Yingming Amy Chen
- Department of Medical Imaging, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto
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Chen YA, Bridgman-Acker K, Edwards J, Lauwers AE. Pediatric fire deaths in Ontario: retrospective study of behavioural, social, and environmental risk factors. Can Fam Physician 2011; 57:e169-e177. [PMID: 21571705 PMCID: PMC3093605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the predictors of residential fire deaths in the Ontario pediatric population using systematically collected data from the Office of the Chief Coroner. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Ontario. PARTICIPANTS Children younger than 16 years of age who died in accidental residential fires in Ontario between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2006. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The study retrospectively reviewed the coroner's case files for 60 subjects who qualified according to the selection criteria. Reviewed documents included the coroner's investigation statements, autopsy reports, toxicology reports, fire marshal's reports, police reports, and Children's Aid Society (CAS) reports. Information on a range of demographic, behavioural, social, and environmental factors was collected. Statistical tests, including relative risk, relative risk confidence intervals, and χ(2) tests were performed to determine the correlation between factors of interest and to establish their significance. RESULTS Thirty-nine fire events resulting in 60 deaths occurred between 2001 and 2006. Fire play and electrical failures were the top 2 causes of residential fires. More fires occurred during the night (midnight to 9 AM) than during the day (9 AM to midnight). Nighttime fires were most commonly due to electrical failures or unattended candles, whereas daytime fires were primarily caused by unsupervised fire play and stove fires. Smoke alarms were present at 32 of 39 fire events (82%), but overall alarm functionality was only 54%. Children from families with a history of CAS involvement were approximately 32 times more likely to die in fires. CONCLUSION Risk factors for pediatric fire death in Ontario include smoke alarm functionality, fire play, fire escape behaviour, and CAS involvement. Efforts to prevent residential fire deaths should target these populations and risk factors, and primary care physicians should consider education around these issues as a primary preventive strategy for families with young children.
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Fan AP, Su TP, Chen YA, Chen CH, Lee CH, Tang W, Chen Q, Guo L, Kosik RO. Humanities and ethics education at Chinese medical schools. Med Teach 2011; 33:87. [PMID: 21226234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Fan AP, Kosik RO, Su TP, Lee FY, Hou MC, Chen YA, Chen CH, Lee CH. Factors associated with suicidal ideation in Taiwanese medical students. Med Teach 2011; 33:256-257. [PMID: 21452403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Almeida JS, McKillen DJ, Chen YA, Gross PS, Chapman RW, Warr G. Design and calibration of microarrays as universal transcriptomic environmental biosensors. Comp Funct Genomics 2010; 6:132-7. [PMID: 18629225 PMCID: PMC2447521 DOI: 10.1002/cfg.466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2005] [Accepted: 02/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- J S Almeida
- Department of Biostatistics Bioinformatics, and Epidemiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 135 Cannon Street, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Yip KW, Godoi PH, Zhai D, Garcia X, Cellitti JF, Cuddy M, Gerlic M, Chen YA, Satterthwait A, Vasile S, Sergienko E, Reed JC. A TR3/Nur77 Peptide-Based High-Throughput Fluorescence Polarization Screen for Small Molecule Bcl-B Inhibitors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 13:665-73. [DOI: 10.1177/1087057108320918] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Nuclear receptor TR3/Nur77/NR4A1 binds several antiapoptotic Bcl-2-family proteins (Bcl-B, Bcl-2, Bfl-1) in a non-BH3-dependent manner. A 9-amino-acid peptide derived from full-length TR3 with polyarginine tail (TR3-r8) recapitulates TR3's binding specificity, displaying high affinity for Bcl-B. TR3-r8 peptide was used to screen for small molecule Bcl-B inhibitors. A fluorescence polarization assay (FPA) employing fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-labeled TR3-r8 peptide (FITC-TR3-r8) and Bcl-B protein was optimized, with nonfluorescent TR3-r8 serving to demonstrate reversible, competitive binding. Approximately 50,000 compounds were screened at 3.75 mg/L, yielding 145 reproducible hits with ≥50% FITC-TR3-r8 displacement (a confirmed hit rate of 0.29%). After dose-response analyses and counterscreening with an unrelated FITC-based FPA, 6 candidate compounds remained. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) showed that 2 of these compounds bound Bcl-B, but not glutathione S-transferase (GST) control protein. One Bcl-B-binding compound was unable to displace FITClabeled BH3 peptides from Bcl-B, confirming a unique binding mechanism compared with traditional antagonists of antiapoptotic Bcl-2-family proteins. This compound bound Bcl-B with Kd1.94 ± 0.38 µM, as determined by isothermal titration calorimetry. Experiments using Bcl-B overexpressing HeLa cells demonstrated that this compound induced Bcl-B-dependent cell death. The current FPA represents a screen that can identify noncanonical inhibitors of Bcl-2-family proteins. ( Journal of Biomolecular Screening 2008:665-673)
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- Kenneth W. Yip
- Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- San Diego Center for Chemical Genomics, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- San Diego Center for Chemical Genomics, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- San Diego Center for Chemical Genomics, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California
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- Burnham Institute for Medical Research, La Jolla, California,
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Liu AC, Chen YA, Gotlieb AI. Wound Repair by Activated Heart Valve Interstitial Cells is Regulated by Transforming Growth Factor‐β. FASEB J 2008. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1121.5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Amber Chang Liu
- Laboratory Medicine and PathobiologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoCanada
- Pathology and Toronto General Research InstituteUniversity Health NetworkTorontoCanada
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- Laboratory Medicine and PathobiologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoCanada
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- Laboratory Medicine and PathobiologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoCanada
- Pathology and Toronto General Research InstituteUniversity Health NetworkTorontoCanada
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Wang EH, Chen YA, Corringham S, Bashey A, Holman P, Ball ED, Carrier E. High-dose CEB vs BEAM with autologous stem cell transplant in lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant 2004; 34:581-7. [PMID: 15273714 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1704637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [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: 11/09/2022]
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Between January 1996 and July 2002, 72 patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or Hodgkin's disease underwent high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant conditioned with either cyclophosphamide, etoposide, carmustine (CEB) or carmustine, etoposide, cytarabine, melphalan (BEAM) at a single institution. In all, 52 patients received CEB and 20 patients received the BEAM regimen. Patient characteristics that were significantly different between the two groups are tumor grade and extranodal involvement (P = 0.0196, 0.0341, respectively). Regimen-related toxicities examined yielded only diarrhea occurring at a higher rate in the BEAM group (81 vs 51%, P = 0.0026), although cases were milder (92 vs 57%). Patients treated with CEB developed mucositis at a slightly higher rate (79%) than patients treated with BEAM (75%), but this difference did not reach statistical significance. However, the mucositis that occurred within the BEAM group was predominately mild (67%) in contrast to the predominance of moderate to severe cases in the CEB group (74%). In addition, patients treated with CEB required growth factor support for a longer time than patients treated with BEAM (P = 0.0399). Response rates were high in both groups, with trends favoring the BEAM group. Overall survival was higher after treatment with BEAM than with CEB (84 vs 60%).
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- E H Wang
- Cancer Center, University of California, San Diego, California, USA
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The calcium (Ca(2+)) regulation of neurotransmitter release is poorly understood. Here we investigated several aspects of this process in PC12 cells. We first showed that osmotic shock by 1 m sucrose stimulated rapid release of neurotransmitters from intact PC12 cells, indicating that most of the vesicles were docked at the plasma membrane. Second, we further investigated the mechanism of rescue of botulinum neurotoxin E inhibition of release by recombinant SNAP-25 COOH-terminal coil, which is known to be required in the triggering stage. We confirmed here that Ca(2+) was required simultaneously with the SNAP-25 peptide, with no significant increase in release if either the peptide or Ca(2+) was present during the priming stage as well as the triggering, suggesting that SNARE (soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein attachment protein receptor) complex assembly was involved in the final Ca(2+)-triggered event. Using this rescue system, we also identified a series of acidic surface SNAP-25 residues that rescued better than wild-type when mutated, due to broadened Ca(2+) sensitivity, suggesting that this charged patch may interact electrostatically with a negative regulator of membrane fusion. Finally, we showed that the previously demonstrated stimulation of exocytosis in this system by calmodulin required calcium binding, since calmodulin mutants defective in Ca(2+)-binding were not able to enhance release.
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- Y A Chen
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5345, USA
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Membrane fusion requires the formation of four-helical bundles comprised of the SNARE proteins syntaxin, vesicle-associated membrane protein (VAMP), and the synaptosomal-associated protein of 25 kDa (SNAP-25). Botulinum neurotoxin E cleaves the C-terminal coil of SNAP-25, inhibiting exocytosis of norepinephrine from permeabilized PC12 cells. Addition of a 26-mer peptide comprising the C terminus of SNAP-25 that is cleaved by the toxin restores exocytosis, demonstrating that continuity of the SNAP-25 C-terminal helix is not critical for its function. By contrast, vesicle-associated membrane protein peptides could not rescue botulinum neurotoxin D-treated cells, suggesting that helix continuity is critical for VAMP function. Much higher concentrations of the SNAP-25 C-terminal peptide are required for rescuing exocytosis (K(assembly) = approximately 460 microm) than for binding to other SNAREs in vitro (Kd < 5 microm). Each residue of the peptide was mutated to alanine to assess its functional importance. Whereas most mutants rescue exocytosis with lower efficiency than the wild type peptide, D186A rescues with higher efficiency, and kinetic analysis suggests this is because of higher affinity for the cellular binding site. This is consistent with Asp-186 contributing to negative regulation of the fusion process.
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- Y A Chen
- Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5345, USA
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Rose MC, Piazza FM, Chen YA, Alimam MZ, Bautista MV, Letwin N, Rajput B. Model systems for investigating mucin gene expression in airway diseases. J Aerosol Med 2001; 13:245-61. [PMID: 11066028 DOI: 10.1089/jam.2000.13.245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Overproduction of mucus and of mucin glycoproteins and goblet cell hyperplasia occurs in chronic obstructive airway diseases, including asthma and cystic fibrosis. Mucus overproduction results from alterations in several cellular processes, including altered regulation of airway mucin genes on exposure to environmental and infectious agents and to inflammatory mediators. Seven of the nine identified MUC genes (which encode the protein backbone of mucins) are normally expressed in human respiratory tract tissues. Several inflammatory mediators have now been shown to regulate expression of MUC2, MUC5AC, and MUC5B genes. Importantly, mucin gene expression can be regulated both transcriptionally and posttranscriptionally. Current information on airway mucin gene expression is summarized in this review along with an overview of airway epithelial model systems. In vitro model systems include airway epithelial carcinoma cell lines and primary normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells. In vivo systems include human respiratory tract tissues and rodent airways. Our laboratory has begun to investigate the role of cytokines on mucin gene expression in vitro and in vivo and on goblet cell metaplasia in vivo. Because cytokines can alter cell proliferation, we characterized the effect of interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 on the proliferation of NHBE cells and three human lung carcinoma cell lines--A549, NCI-H292, and Calu-3--that are frequently used for analyses of airway mucin gene expression. Both IL-4 and IL-13 had cell-specific effects. They increased proliferation moderately (1.2-3.0-fold) in NHBE and Calu-3 cells, but markedly inhibited proliferation of A549 cells in a dose-dependent manner. IL-4 increased proliferation of NCI-H292 cells moderately, although IL-13 had no significant effect. We also examined the role of IL-13 and IL-4 on MUC5AC messenger RNA (mRNA) expression in A549, Calu-3, and H292 cell lines and did not observe any significant effect. However, we recently showed an increase in Muc-5ac mRNA and protein expression in a murine model of ovalbumin-induced allergic asthma and in murine airways when IL-13 was delivered intranasally (Alimam, N.Z., et al. Am J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol. 22:253--260). Thus, we speculate that IL-13 plays a role in the differentiation of murine airway epithelial cells into goblet cells, which then express Muc-5ac mRNA. A detailed analysis of the role of cytokines in airway cell differentiation and mucin gene expression both in vitro and in vivo is required to elucidate the roles of mucins in airway health and diseases. Identification of Muc-5ac as a major gene and gene product in goblet cell metaplasia should facilitate delineation of the molecular mechanisms underlying the induction and reversal of airway goblet cell metaplasia and goblet cell hyperplasia.
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- M C Rose
- Children's Research Institute, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010, USA.
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Changes in SNARE conformations during MgATP-dependent priming of cracked PC12 cells were probed by their altered accessibility to various inhibitors. Dominant negative soluble syntaxin and, to a much lesser extent, VAMP coil domains inhibited exocytosis more efficiently after priming. Neurotoxins and an anti-SNAP25 antibody inhibited exocytosis less effectively after priming. We propose that SNAREs partially and reversibly assemble during priming, and that the syntaxin H3 domain is prevented from fully joining the complex until the arrival of the Ca2+ trigger. Furthermore, we find that mutation of hydrophobic residues of the SNAP25 C-terminal coil that contribute to SNARE core interactions affects the maximal rate of exocytosis, while mutation of charged residues on the surface of the complex affects the apparent affinity of the coil domain for the partially assembled complex.
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- Y A Chen
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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SNARE proteins have been proposed to mediate all intracellular membrane fusion events. There are over 30 SNARE family members in mammalian cells and each is found in a distinct subcellular compartment. It is likely that SNAREs encode aspects of membrane transport specificity but the mechanism by which this specificity is achieved remains controversial. Functional studies have provided exciting insights into how SNARE proteins interact with each other to generate the driving force needed to fuse lipid bilayers.
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- Y A Chen
- Renovis Inc., 747 Fifty Second Street, Oakland, California 94609, USA.
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Intracellular membrane fusion is mediated by the formation of a four-helix bundle comprised of SNARE proteins. Every cell expresses a large number of SNARE proteins that are localized to particular membrane compartments, suggesting that the fidelity of vesicle trafficking might in part be determined by specific SNARE pairing. However, the promiscuity of SNARE pairing in vitro suggests that the information for membrane compartment organization is not encoded in the inherent ability of SNAREs to form complexes. Here, we show that exocytosis of norepinephrine from PC12 cells is only inhibited or rescued by specific SNAREs. The data suggest that SNARE pairing does underlie vesicle trafficking fidelity, and that specific SNARE interactions with other proteins may facilitate the correct pairing.
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- S J Scales
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305, USA
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Sangha DS, Vaziri ND, Ding Y, Han S, Alem N, Chen YA, Purdy RE. Simulated microgravity impairs vascular contractility: role of nitric oxide-dependent vasodilator mechanisms. Proc West Pharmacol Soc 2000; 42:5-7. [PMID: 10697672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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- D S Sangha
- Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of California-Irvine 92697-4625, USA
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Chen YA, Duvvuri V, Schulman H, Scheller RH. Calmodulin and protein kinase C increase Ca(2+)-stimulated secretion by modulating membrane-attached exocytic machinery. J Biol Chem 1999; 274:26469-76. [PMID: 10473607 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.37.26469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The molecular mechanisms underlying the Ca(2+) regulation of hormone and neurotransmitter release are largely unknown. Using a reconstituted [(3)H]norepinephrine release assay in permeabilized PC12 cells, we found that essential proteins that support the triggering stage of Ca(2+)-stimulated exocytosis are enriched in an EGTA extract of brain membranes. Fractionation of this extract allowed purification of two factors that stimulate secretion in the absence of any other cytosolic proteins. These are calmodulin and protein kinase Calpha (PKCalpha). Their effects on secretion were confirmed using commercial and recombinant proteins. Calmodulin enhances secretion in the absence of ATP, whereas PKC requires ATP to increase secretion, suggesting that phosphorylation is involved in PKC- but not calmodulin-mediated stimulation. Both proteins modulate release events that occur in the triggering stage of exocytosis. The half-maximal increase was elicited by 3 nM PKC and 75 nM calmodulin. These results suggest that calmodulin and PKC increase Ca(2+)-activated exocytosis by directly modulating the membrane- or cytoskeleton-attached exocytic machinery downstream of Ca(2+) elevation.
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- Y A Chen
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5345, USA
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Neurotransmitter exocytosis, a process mediated by a core complex of syntaxin, SNAP-25, and VAMP (SNAREs), is inhibited by SNARE-cleaving neurotoxins. Botulinum neurotoxin E inhibition of norepinephrine release in permeabilized PC12 cells can be rescued by adding a 65 aa C-terminal fragment of SNAP-25 (S25-C). Mutations along the hydrophobic face of the S25-C helix result in SNARE complexes with different thermostabilities, and these mutants rescue exocytosis to different extents. Rescue depends on the continued presence of both S25-C and Ca2+ and correlates with complex formation. The data suggest that Ca2+ triggers S25-C binding to a low-affinity site, initiating trans-complex formation. Pairing of SNARE proteins on apposing membranes leads to bilayer fusion and results in a high-affinity cis-SNARE complex.
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- Y A Chen
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305-5345, USA
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Endocytosis-mediated recycling of plasma membrane is a critical vesicle trafficking step important in diverse biological processes. The membrane trafficking decisions and sorting events take place in a series of heterogeneous and highly dynamic organelles, the endosomes. Syntaxin 13, a recently discovered member of the syntaxin family, has been suggested to play a role in mediating endosomal trafficking. To better understand the function of syntaxin 13 we examined its intracellular distribution in nonpolarized cells. By confocal immunofluorescence and electron microscopy, syntaxin 13 is primarily found in tubular early and recycling endosomes, where it colocalizes with transferrin receptor. Additional labeling is also present in endosomal vacuoles, where it is often found in clathrin-coated membrane areas. Furthermore, anti-syntaxin 13 antibody inhibits transferrin receptor recycling in permeabilized PC12 cells. Immunoprecipitation of syntaxin 13 revealed that, in Triton X-100 extracts, syntaxin 13 is present in a complex(es) comprised of betaSNAP, VAMP 2/3, and SNAP-25. This complex(es) binds exogenously added alphaSNAP and NSF and dissociates in the presence of ATP, but not ATPgammaS. These results support a role for syntaxin 13 in membrane fusion events during the recycling of plasma membrane proteins.
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- R Prekeris
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305-5428, USA
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Zhong P, Chen YA, Tam D, Chung D, Scheller RH, Miljanich GP. An alpha-helical minimal binding domain within the H3 domain of syntaxin is required for SNAP-25 binding. Biochemistry 1997; 36:4317-26. [PMID: 9100028 DOI: 10.1021/bi9625408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [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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The interaction between the proteins syntaxin 1A and SNAP-25 is a key step in synaptic vesicle docking and fusion. To define the SNAP-25 binding domain on syntaxin, we have prepared peptides that span the syntaxin H3 domain (residues 191-266), the region previously shown to be important for binding to SNAP-25, and then determined the affinities of these peptides for binding to SNAP-25. A minimal binding domain was identified within a region of 32 amino acids (residues 189-220). Its affinity for SNAP-25 is substantially enhanced by C-terminal extension (residues 221-266). Circular dichroism revealed the presence of substantial alpha-helicity in the H3 domain and in the 32-mer minimal binding domain, but not in H3 peptides that do not bind to SNAP-25. At temperatures that denature the alpha-helix of the minimal binding domain peptide, SNAP-25 binding is lost. Selected mutations in evolutionarily conserved residues of the amphiphilic alpha-helix within the minimal binding domain (e.g., residues 205 and 209) greatly reduce the affinity for SNAP-25 but have no major effect on secondary structure, suggesting that these residues may interact directly with SNAP-25. The H3 domain peptide and the minimal binding domain peptide inhibit norepinephrine release from PC12 cells. These results suggest that specific amino acid residues in the H3 domain, positioned by the underlying alpha-helical structure, are important for its binding to SNAP-25 and support the notion that this interaction is important for presynaptic vesicular exocytosis.
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- P Zhong
- Neurex Corporation, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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Associations between proteins present on neurotransmitter-containing vesicles and on the presynaptic membrane are thought to underlie docking and fusion of synaptic vesicles with the plasma membrane, which are obligate steps in regulated neurotransmission. SNAP-25 resides on the plasma membrane and interacts with syntaxin (a plasma membrane t-SNARE) and VAMP (a vesicle v-SNARE) to form a core protein complex thought to be an intermediate in a biochemical pathway that is essential for vesicular transport. We have now characterized a protein, Hrs-2, that interacts with SNAP-25. The binding of Hrs-2 to SNAP-25 is inhibited by calcium in the physiological concentration range that supports synaptic transmission. Furthermore, Hrs-2 binds and hydrolyses nucleoside triphosphates with kinetics that suggest that ATP is the physiological substrate for this enzyme. Hrs-2 is expressed throughout the brain and is present in nerve terminals. Moreover, recombinant Hrs-2 inhibits calcium-triggered 3H-noradrenaline release from permeabilized PC12 cells. Our results suggest a role for Hrs-2 in regulating secretory processes through calcium- and nucleotide-dependent modulation of vesicle-trafficking protein complexes.
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- A J Bean
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305, USA
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Wen YR, Hou WY, Chen YA, Hsieh CY, Sun WZ. Intrathecal morphine for neuropathic pain in a pregnant cancer patient. J Formos Med Assoc 1996; 95:252-4. [PMID: 8857260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Although they have been documented, opioid treatments in obstetrics are mostly limited to methadone maintenance treatment in pregnant addicts or analgesia/anesthesia for labor. A literature search revealed no previous studies describing analgesic techniques for relief of severe cancer pain in pregnant patients. As response to morphine is dose-dependent, its conventional use can be problematic in pregnant women suffering from severe cancer pain because it is important to prevent opioid intoxication of the fetus. Furthermore, long-term exposure to morphine may result in physical dependence on the drug by the fetus, causing acute withdrawal syndrome and growth retardation after delivery. We report our experience in treating a 35-year-old pregnant female, in her 32nd gestational week, suffering from neuropathic pain due to advanced ovarian cancer. Using a microcatheter technique, we administered small doses of morphine intrathecally and successfully controlled the pain before delivery without complications in the mother and fetus. Treatment options of systemic vs spinal and epidural vs intrathecal opioids under such unique circumstances are discussed.
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- Y R Wen
- Department of Anesthesiology, Chayi Provinicial Hospital, Taipei
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Hou WY, Sun WZ, Chen YA, Wu SM, Lin SY. ["Pinch-off sign" and spontaneous fracture of an implanted central venous catheter: report of a case]. J Formos Med Assoc 1994; 93 Suppl 1:S65-9. [PMID: 7920098] [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: 01/27/2023]
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Percutaneous subclavian implantation of an indwelling central venous catheter is an easy technique and provides convenient venous access for long-term intravenous therapy. Although rarely reported, spontaneous fracture of the catheter is an ominous complication which requires a prompt diagnosis and urgent treatment. We present a case of "pinch-off sign" resulting in a spontaneous fracture of an indwelling central venous catheter. A 49-year-old female breast cancer patient was admitted and Port-A-Cath was implanted for chemotherapy. Immediately after the implantation, fluid infusion and blood withdrawal was smooth until clinical "pinch-off sign" developed 3 weeks later. Chest X ray revealed no abnormal findings. Extravasation of antineoplastic drugs was noted 113 days after operation. Fracture of the indwelling catheter was found at the clavicle-rib junction. The fractured fragment was removed with a transvenous snare under fluoroscope. There was no hemodynamic derangement during the peri-operative period. Microscopy studies suggested that intermittent pressure on the catheter between the clavicle and the first rib may be responsible. The catheter wore on the medial side ue to a tearing and scissoring effect associated with free shoulder joint movement exerted additional forces on this wearing point which led to catheter fracture. The relationship between the spontaneous catheter fracture and "pinch-off sign" is reviewed. Our suggestions are: (1) By avoiding the traditional cannulation of the median subclavian vein, the lateral subclavian vein, infraclavicular axillary vein or internal jugular vein should be better routes for implantation. (2) Chest X ray (anterior-posterior and lateral view) should be examined routinely 3 weeks after the operation.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C
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Chen YA, Fan SZ, Lee PC, Shi JJ, Tsai YC, Chang CL, Liu CC. Continuous succinylcholine infusion and phase II block in short surgical procedures. Ma Zui Xue Za Zhi 1993; 31:253-6. [PMID: 8302152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The study was designed to observe continuous succinylcholine infusion and phase II block in short surgical procedures (duration < 90 min). The characteristics of neuromuscular blockade produced by continuous succinylcholine infusion were observed in 15 adult patients anesthetized with nitrous-oxide-isoflurane (0.7% end tidal concentration) and fentanyl, and were compared with the single-dose technique (n = 13) in recovery time. Ulnar nerve was stimulated supramaximally with repeated train-of-four (interval = 10 sec, frequency = 2 Hz) via surface electrodes at the wrist using an electromyographic monitor (Datex, Relaxograph, Finland). The infusion rate was adjusted to maintain the height of the first twitch (T1) in each train of four at 5-10% of control twitch height. The mean duration of infusion was 50.74 +/- 18.06 minutes. The steady state infusion rate required to maintain 90% to 95% twitch depression was 83.5 +/- 21.4 micrograms/kg/min. Five patients developed phase II block (T4/T1 < 0.5) designated as IB. The other ten did not develop phase II block as IA. Recovery times (T1 = 10.50%, 10-100%) between IA and IB were not statistically significantly different. The recovery time of train-of-four fade (T1 = 10% to T1 = 100% and train of four > 75%) was 5.73 +/- 0.43 minutes. However, recovery times between continuous infusion group and single dose group were significantly different.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- Y A Chen
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C
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Huang CH, Wang MJ, Susetio L, Cherng YG, Shi JJ, Chen YA, Chiu WH. Comparison of the combined effects of atropine and neostigmine with atropine and edrophonium on the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting. Ma Zui Xue Za Zhi 1993; 31:113-6. [PMID: 7934682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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To investigate the effects of different types of anticholinesterase on the incidence of the postoperative nausea and vomiting, 100 ASA class I-II adult premenopausal female patients undergoing elective lower abdominal surgery were randomized into two groups. In both groups, anesthesia was induced with thiopental and fentanyl and 50% nitrous oxide and 0.5-1.5% of isoflurane were used for anesthetic maintenance with succinylcholine 1 approximately 1.5 mg/kg for intubation and atracurium 0.3 mg/kg/hr for maintenance of muscle relaxation. Patients received reversal agents for neuromuscular blockade after operation when the evoked train-of-four (TOF) count returned to four visual responses. A mixture of atropine 8 micrograms/kg and edrophonium 0.75 mg/kg was given to the first group of patients while atropine 15 micrograms/kg and neostigmine 40 micrograms/kg was given to another group of patients. All the patients were observed for the occurrence of nausea or vomiting for 2 hours after the operation in the recovery room. The incidence of nausea was not statistically significantly different in both groups (20% in neostigmine group and 26% in edrophonium group). The occurrence of vomiting was also similar in both groups (8% in neostigmine group and 6% in edrophonium group). We concluded that there were no difference in the incidence of postoperative nausea or vomiting with the use of either neostigmine or edrophonium with atropine for antagonizing neuromuscular blockade after the lower abdominal surgery.
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- C H Huang
- Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei
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Chao D, Chen YA, Liu JK, Huang TC. Analyses of surface membrane carbohydrates in parasitic flagellates of the order kinetoplastida using lectins. Proc Natl Sci Counc Repub China B 1990; 14:54-8. [PMID: 1696387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Crithidia fasciculata, Leishmania donovani, Leishmania major, Leishmania mexicana amazonensis, Leishmania tropica, Leishmania tarentolae, Trypanosoma sp. from Formosan bats (Tb), Trypanosoma lewisi, Trypanosoma musculi, and different strains of Trypanosoma cruzi (Tc) were cultivated at 27 degrees C in a liquid culture medium. Flagellates harvested from log phase culture were analyzed for their lectin agglutinating characteristics with concanavalin A (Con A), Peanut agglutinin, Ricinus communis agglutinin 120, soybean agglutinin (SBA), Ulex europeus agglutinin (UEA) and wheat germ agglutinin (WGA). Results indicated that all these flagellates might have D-galactose and methyl- alpha-D-manopyranoside on their surface. The presence of L-Fucose, which complexes specifically with UEA, could not be demonstrated on the surface of these flagellates. Results from quantitative comparison of surface molecules of Tb and the Tulahuen strain of Tc suggested that Tb may have more WGA-binding molecules while Tc may have more ConA-binding molecules. Pretreatment of the flagellates with 0.05% trypsin at 37 degrees C for 30 minutes caused some reduction of agglutination titers. Cell agglutination with lectins was completely inhibited or reversed in the presence of the specific lectin-binding monosaccharides.
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- Department of Biology, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Chao D, Chen YA, Shieh DB, Uen W, Ng HT. Evidence of the non-infectivity of herpes simplex viral particles in Trichomonas vaginalis. Zhonghua Min Guo Wei Sheng Wu Ji Mian Yi Xue Za Zhi 1989; 22:105-15. [PMID: 2558006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Fan et al., employing an indirect immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) technique, reported the presence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in Trichomonas vaginalis. However, using the same method, we found that the protozoa showed autofluorescence immediately after acetone fixation. In order to demonstrate the non-infectivity of HSV-2 in T. vaginalis, several other methods were performed in this study. Trichomonads were experimentally incubated together with HSV-2 and examined after immunofluorescent staining procedures. Organisms without any contact with HSV-2 were used as control. Results obtained from both vital stained and methanol-fixed organisms failed to show any fluorescence. Data from DNA fluorochrome staining, immunoblot, electron microscopy and viral titer assay were in accordance with the results of the IFA method. No obvious difference between the freshly isolated and the long term-cultured organisms could be detected by these methods. All strains of T. vaginalis investigated by this study failed to show the presence of intracellular HSV-2.
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- D Chao
- Department of Biology, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung
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Chao D, Lin CC, Chen YA. Studies on growth and distribution of Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae in Ampullarium canaliculatus. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1987; 18:248-52. [PMID: 3672187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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The intramolluscan development of Angiostrongylus cantonensis larvae in Ampullarium canaliculatus, a fresh-water migrant snail which multiplies in tremendous rate in Taiwan, was followed for 28 consecutive days in this study. The snails were infected with first stage larvae of A. cantonensis and groups of three snails were sacrificed daily to study various larval stages in different organs. A. cantonensis larvae were found in all snails examined. During the first four days, they were obtained only from the digestive tract. Mouth is thus suggested as the primary route of natural infection. The first molt was observed on the fifth day of infection, and the second molt, the 12th day. Molting occurred in almost all kinds of organs examined. Studies on tissue tropism showed that the predilection site of A. cantonensis in this freshwater snail was headfoot region. Relatively few larvae were found in visceral organs including liver, heart, and ovary. Most parasites, 62.1%, recovered on the 28th day of infection were third-stage larvae.
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- D Chao
- Department of Parasitology, National Yang-Ming Medical College Taipei, Taiwan
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Chao D, Huang BC, Chen YA, Wang SR. Multiple loop purification method for selective cultivation of Pentatrichomonas hominis. Proc Natl Sci Counc Repub China B 1987; 11:54-8. [PMID: 3295920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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It is always troublesome having protozoan cultures contaminated with other organisms in the laboratory. The method described here produces high efficiencies of purification for fast moving flagellate protozoa. A human strain Pentatrichomonas hominis was employed in the study to examine the effects of multiple loop tubes on the purification of flagellates. Trichomonads were harvested from a trypticase yeast extract iron-serum-33 (TYI-S-33) medium, adjusted to 2 X 10(5) organisms/ml, and mixed with an equal volume of 2 X 10(6) organisms/ml of bacteria. The isolation was performed at 37 degrees C in TYI-S-33 medium containing a suitable amount of antibiotics (1000 U/ml of penicillin, 1000 micrograms/ml of streptomycin, and 4 micrograms/ml of fungizone). Four days later, 10(6) organisms/ml of protozoa, free of bacteria, were observed at the other end of the single loop and the double loop tubes. About the same amount of flagellates could be found at the other end of the triple loop tube six days after incubation. The traditional U-shaped tubes were used as controls and 10(5) cells/ml of flagellates were recovered in the presence of bacteria two days after incubation. An axenic culture of P. hominis was successfully isolated from the feces of a Formosan rock-monkey, Macaca cyclopsis, by this method. Purified trichomonads were recovered from a double loop purification tube five days after incubation.
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