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Safronenka A, Capcha JM, Webster KA, Buglo E, Tamariz L, Goldberger JJ, Shehadeh LA. Autoimmune Reaction Associated With Long COVID Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease: A Genetic Case Report. JACC Case Rep 2023; 6:101644. [PMID: 36348978 PMCID: PMC9633038 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2022.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
A 35-year-old woman with history of cardiovascular disease presented with shortness of breath, lightheadedness, fatigue, chest pain, and premature ventricular contractions 3 weeks after her second COVID-19 vaccine. Symptoms subsided following catheter ablation and ibuprofen except for chest pain and fatigue, which persisted following ablation and subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The case suggests causal associations between COVID-19 vaccine/infection and recurrence of cardiovascular disease, including long-COVID-like symptoms. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
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- Anita Safronenka
- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Vascular Biology Institute, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, Integene International LLC
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- Department of Human Genetics, University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Veteran Affairs Medical Center, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Division of Cardiology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA,Address for correspondence: Dr Lina A. Shehadeh, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1501 NW 10th Avenue, Biomedical Research Building 818, Miami, Florida 33136, USA
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Kolev M, Sarbu AC, Möller B, Maurer B, Kollert F, Semmo N. Belimumab treatment in autoimmune hepatitis and primary biliary cholangitis - a case series. J Transl Autoimmun 2023; 6:100189. [PMID: 36718275 PMCID: PMC9883290 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2023.100189] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
Abstract
Background The majority of patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) achieve complete remission with established treatment regiments. In patients with intolerance or insufficient response to these drugs, the remaining options are limited and novel treatment approaches necessary. In primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) and fibrates have improved prognosis dramatically, but there remains a proportion of patients with refractory disease.In patients with refractory AIH and/or PBC, we used a novel treatment strategy with the anti-B cell activating factor, belimumab. The first three patients had concomitant Sjögren's disease. The connecting element between all three diseases is B cell activation, including elevated levels of the B cell activating factor (BAFF). Furthermore, belimumab has been shown to be beneficial in Sjögren's disease. Aims and methods To retrospectively investigate treatment response in six patients with AIH or PBC with or without concomitant Sjögren's disease treated with the anti-BAFF therapy belimumab at the University Hospital in Bern, Switzerland. Results In all three patients with AIH, belimumab improved disease control and helped by-pass or reduce problematic side effects from corticosteroids and calcineurin inhibitors. In PBC patients (n = 3), there was no clear improvement of liver function tests, despite reduction or normalization of IgM. All patients with concomitant Sjögren's disease (n = 3) had an improvement of sicca symptoms and two out of three patients experienced an initially marked reduction in fatigue, which lessened over time. Conclusions Belimumab may be a promising treatment option for patients with AIH and further investigations are needed. In PBC however, response was not convincing. The effects on sicca symptoms and fatigue were encouraging.
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Key Words
- AIH, autoimmune hepatitis
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- AMA, anti-mitochondrial antibodies
- ANA, anti-nuclear antibodies
- AP, alkaline phosphatase
- APS, anti-phospholipid-antibody syndrome
- AZA, azathioprine
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- Autoimmune liver disease
- BDN, budesonide
- Belimumab
- CI, calcineurin inhibitor
- CyA, cyclosporine A
- INR, international normalized ratio
- IgG, immunoglobulin G
- IgM, immunoglobulin M
- LC 1, liver cytosol 1 antibodies
- LKM-1, liver-kidney-microsomal antibodies
- MMF, mycophenolate mofetil
- MRCP, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography
- NA, not applicable
- NRH, nodular regenerative hyperplasia
- PBC, primary biliary cholangitis
- PDN, prednisolone
- PLA2R, anti-phospholipase 2 receptor antibody
- PSC, primary sclerosing cholangitis
- Primary biliary cholangitis
- RF, rheumatoid factor
- SLA, soluble liver antigen antibodies
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- SMA, smooth-muscle cell antibodies
- SS-A, SS-A (Ro) antibodies
- SS-B, SS-B (La) antibodies
- Sjögren's disease
- TNFi, tumor necrosis factor inhibitor
- UDCA, ursodeoxycholic acid
- ULN, upper limit of normal
- disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, DMARDs
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- Mirjam Kolev
- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland,Graduate School for Health Sciences, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland,Corresponding author. University Clinic for Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Inselspital Bern, Murtenstrasse 35, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
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da Silva LA, Marques CPC, de Oliveira ICV, Franco MM, Rodrigues VP, Benatti BB. The influence of periodontal status and serum biomarkers on salivary leptin levels in systemic lupus erythematosus patients. Saudi Dent J 2022; 34:708-14. [PMID: 36570575 DOI: 10.1016/j.sdentj.2022.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective This study aimed to investigate the influence of periodontal status, clinical data, and serum markers on salivary leptin levels in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods A case-control study was conducted with 38 patients with SLE and 29 healthy controls. Periodontal data included periodontal probing depth (PPD), clinical attachment level (CAL), and gingival bleeding on probing (BOP). Stimulated saliva samples were collected to analyze salivary leptin levels. Clinical and serum data were collected from the SLE group. Statistical analysis included the t-test, Mann-Whitney test, Spearman correlation coefficient, and a structural equation model. Results The SLE group had a lower salivary leptin level than the control group (P = 0.002). The model revealed that SLE had an inverse and independent effect on salivary leptin (standardized estimate = - 0.289, P = 0.023). Moreover, salivary leptin level negatively correlated with the serum levels of triglyceride, creatinine, and leukocytes, positively correlated with the serum total cholesterol, but was not significantly correlated with the periodontal status. Conclusion These findings suggest that patients with SLE have a lower salivary leptin level. In addition, the level of salivary leptin does not appear to be related to periodontal status in patients with SLE.
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Key Words
- BMI, body mass index
- CAL, clinical attachment level
- CFI, comparative fit index
- GBI, gingival bleeding index
- GOT, glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
- GPT, glutamate-pyruvate transaminase
- Leptin
- PPD, periodontal probing depth
- Periodontal diseases
- RMSEA, root mean square error of approximation
- SEM, structural equation model
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- SRMR, standardized root mean square residual
- Saliva
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- TG, triglycerides
- TLI, Tucker-Lewis index
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Masehi-Lano JJ, Leatham HW, Brown RA, Chen JK. Purpuric eruption of the breasts, abdomen, thighs, and buttocks. JAAD Case Rep 2022; 30:140-142. [PMID: 36582488 PMCID: PMC9793108 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.04.031] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
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- Correspondence to: Jennifer K. Chen, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway Pavilion C 2nd Floor MC 5334, Redwood City, CA 94063.
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Park JJ, Little AJ, Vesely MD. Treatment of cutaneous lupus with topical ruxolitinib cream. JAAD Case Rep 2022; 28:133-135. [PMID: 36159722 PMCID: PMC9494033 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.08.038] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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- Jonathan J. Park
- Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
- Correspondence to: Matthew D. Vesely, MD, PhD, Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, 333 Cedar St, PO Box 208059, New Haven, CT 06510.
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Kim DJ, Odell ID. Improvement of pterygium inversum unguis and Raynaud phenomenon with interdigital botulinum toxin injections. JAAD Case Rep 2022; 26:79-81. [PMID: 35942355 PMCID: PMC9356022 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.06.009] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Daniel J Kim
- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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James JF, Liles JE, Thakore MW. Lupus profundus and discoid lupus following a diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 33:45-47. [PMID: 36852339 PMCID: PMC9958384 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.10.028] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- JaBreia F. James
- Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia,Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia,Correspondence to: JaBreia F. James, BS, Augusta University, 1120 15th St, BA 2701, Augusta, GA 30912.
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia
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Shawa H, Hedayat A, Cotter D. Atypical presentation of pediatric antiphospholipid syndrome. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 16:50-52. [PMID: 34522747 PMCID: PMC8426164 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.07.033] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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- Harrison Shawa
- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada
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- Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada.,American Melanoma Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada.,Associated Pathologists Chartered, Las Vegas, Nevada.,Quest Diagnostics, Las Vegas, Nevada
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- Las Vegas Dermatology, Las Vegas, Nevada.,Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV, Department of Internal Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Vasilakis GM, Lakhani DA, Adelanwa A, Hogg JP, Kim C. Atypical imaging presentation of a massive intracavitary cardiac thrombus: A case report and brief review of the literature. Radiol Case Rep 2021; 16:2847-2852. [PMID: 34401011 PMCID: PMC8350016 DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2021.06.089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 06/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Intracavitary cardiac thrombi, uncommonly found in the right chambers, have been shown to form secondary to endocardial and myocardial diseases. The differential diagnosis for an intracavitary cardiac mass is broad, including primary cardiac tumors, cardiac metastases, anatomic variants, vegetations, and thrombi. Here we present a unique case with a large calcified intracavitary cardiac thrombus in a 26-year-old woman with obesity, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, and a new diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. Initial imaging presentation in this case masqueraded as a tumor, delaying the true diagnosis. A combination of cardiac imaging techniques, including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms, cardiac CT, and cardiac MRI were required to correctly diagnose this calcified bland thrombus.
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- Georgia M Vasilakis
- School of Medicine, West Virginia University School of Medicine, WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Radiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Pathology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Radiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- Department of Radiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA.,Section of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Department of Radiology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506, USA
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- David J Kurtyka
- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.,Department of Dermatology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
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- Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, District of Columbia.,Department of Dermatology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
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Pattarabanjird T, Li C, McNamara C. B Cells in Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms and Potential Clinical Applications. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 6:546-563. [PMID: 34222726 PMCID: PMC8246059 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2021.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
B cells regulate atherosclerotic plaque formation through production of antibodies and cytokines, and effects are subset specific (B1 and B2). Putative human atheroprotective B1 cells function similarly to murine B1 in their spontaneous IgM antibody production. However, marker strategies in identifying human and murine B1 are different. IgM antibody to oxidation specific epitopes produced by B1 cells associate with human coronary artery disease. Neoantigen immunization may be a promising strategy for atherosclerosis vaccine development, but further study to determine relevant antigens still need to be done. B-cell–targeted therapies, used in treating autoimmune diseases as well as lymphoid cancers, might have potential applications in treating cardiovascular diseases. Short- and long-term cardiovascular effects of these agents need to be assessed.
Because atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, understanding inflammatory processes underpinning its pathology is critical. B cells have been implicated as a key immune cell type in regulating atherosclerosis. B-cell effects, mediated by antibodies and cytokines, are subset specific. In this review, we focus on elaborating mechanisms underlying subtype-specific roles of B cells in atherosclerosis and discuss available human data implicating B cells in atherosclerosis. We further discuss potential B cell–linked therapeutic approaches, including immunization and B cell–targeted biologics. Given recent evidence strongly supporting a role for B cells in human atherosclerosis and the expansion of immunomodulatory agents that affect B-cell biology in clinical use and clinical trials for other disorders, it is important that the cardiovascular field be cognizant of potential beneficial or untoward effects of modulating B-cell activity on atherosclerosis.
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Key Words
- APRIL, A proliferation−inducing ligand
- ApoE, apolipoprotein E
- B-cell
- BAFF, B-cell–activating factor
- BAFFR, B-cell–activating factor receptor
- BCMA, B-cell maturation antigen
- BCR, B-cell receptor
- Breg, regulatory B cell
- CAD, coronary artery disease
- CTLA4, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte–associated protein 4
- CVD, cardiovascular disease
- CXCR4, C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 4
- GC, germinal center
- GITR, glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor–related protein
- GITRL, glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor–related protein ligand
- GM-CSF, granulocyte-macrophage colony–stimulating factor
- ICI, immune checkpoint inhibitor
- IFN, interferon
- IL, interleukin
- IVUS, intravascular ultrasound
- LDL, low-density lipoprotein
- LDLR, low-density lipoprotein receptor
- MDA-LDL, malondialdehyde-modified low-density lipoprotein
- MI, myocardial infarction
- OSE, oxidation-specific epitope
- OxLDL, oxidized low-density lipoprotein
- PC, phosphorylcholine
- PD-1, programmed cell death protein 1
- PD-L2, programmed death ligand 2
- PDL1, programmed death ligand 1
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- TACI, transmembrane activator and CAML interactor
- TNF, tumor necrosis factor
- Treg, regulatory T cell
- atherosclerosis
- immunoglobulins
- mAb, monoclonal antibody
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- Tanyaporn Pattarabanjird
- Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.,Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Keyes E, Grinnell M, Vazquez T, Diaz D, Thomas P, Werth VP. Drug-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus in previously diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus patients: A case series. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 12:18-21. [PMID: 33997219 PMCID: PMC8105185 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.03.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Emily Keyes
- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Hur K, Kwak Y, Lee SH. Hydroxychloroquine-associated pigmentation after extravasation injury. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 12:46-48. [PMID: 34026994 PMCID: PMC8122143 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.04.007] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Keunyoung Hur
- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.,Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Xiao Q, Li X, Li Y, Wu Z, Xu C, Chen Z, He W. Biological drug and drug delivery-mediated immunotherapy. Acta Pharm Sin B 2021; 11:941-960. [PMID: 33996408 PMCID: PMC8105778 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2020.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.7] [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: 09/25/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
The initiation and development of major inflammatory diseases, i.e., cancer, vascular inflammation, and some autoimmune diseases are closely linked to the immune system. Biologics-based immunotherapy is exerting a critical role against these diseases, whereas the usage of the immunomodulators is always limited by various factors such as susceptibility to digestion by enzymes in vivo, poor penetration across biological barriers, and rapid clearance by the reticuloendothelial system. Drug delivery strategies are potent to promote their delivery. Herein, we reviewed the potential targets for immunotherapy against the major inflammatory diseases, discussed the biologics and drug delivery systems involved in the immunotherapy, particularly highlighted the approved therapy tactics, and finally offer perspectives in this field.
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Key Words
- AAs, amino acids
- ACT, adoptive T cell therapy
- AHC, Chlamydia pneumonia
- ALL, acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- AP, ascorbyl palmitate
- APCs, antigen-presenting cells
- AS, atherosclerosis
- ASIT, antigen-specific immunotherapy
- Adoptive cell transfer
- ApoA–I, apolipoprotein A–I
- ApoB LPs, apolipoprotein-B-containing lipoproteins
- Atherosclerosis
- BMPR-II, bone morphogenetic protein type II receptor
- Biologics
- Bregs, regulatory B lymphocytes
- CAR, chimeric antigen receptor
- CCR9–CCL25, CC receptor 9–CC chemokine ligand 25
- CD, Crohn's disease
- CETP, cholesterol ester transfer protein
- CTLA-4, cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein-4
- CX3CL1, CXXXC-chemokine ligand 1
- CXCL 16, CXC-chemokine ligand 16
- CXCR 2, CXC-chemokine receptor 2
- Cancer immunotherapy
- CpG ODNs, CpG oligodeoxynucleotides
- DAMPs, danger-associated molecular patterns
- DCs, dendritic cells
- DDS, drug delivery system
- DMARDs, disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
- DMPC, 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphatidylcholine
- DSS, dextran sulfate sodium
- Dex, dexamethasone
- Drug delivery
- ECM, extracellular matrix
- ECs, endothelial cells
- EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor
- EPR, enhanced permeability and retention effect
- ET-1, endothelin-1
- ETAR, endothelin-1 receptor type A
- FAO, fatty acid oxidation
- GM-CSF, granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor
- HA, hyaluronic acid
- HDL, high density lipoprotein
- HER2, human epidermal growth factor-2
- IBD, inflammatory bowel diseases
- ICOS, inducible co-stimulator
- ICP, immune checkpoint
- IFN, interferon
- IL, interleukin
- IT-hydrogel, inflammation-targeting hydrogel
- Immune targets
- Inflammatory diseases
- JAK, Janus kinase
- LAG-3, lymphocyte-activation gene 3
- LDL, low density lipoprotein
- LPS, lipopolysaccharide
- LTB4, leukotriene B4
- MCP-1, monocyte chemotactic protein-1
- MCT, monocrotaline
- MDSC, myeloid-derived suppressor cell
- MHCs, major histocompatibility complexes
- MHPC, 1-myristoyl-2-hydroxy-sn-glycero-phosphocholine
- MIF, migration inhibitory factor
- MM, multiple myeloma
- MMP, matrix metalloproteinase
- MOF, metal–organic framework
- MPO, myeloperoxidase
- MSCs, mesenchymal stem cells
- NF-κB, nuclear factor κ-B
- NK, natural killer
- NPs, nanoparticles
- NSAIDs, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
- PAECs, pulmonary artery endothelial cells
- PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension
- PASMCs, pulmonary arterial smooth muscle cells
- PBMCs, peripheral blood mononuclear cells
- PCSK9, proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9
- PD-1, programmed death protein-1
- PD-L1, programmed cell death-ligand 1
- PLGA, poly lactic-co-glycolic acid
- Pulmonary artery hypertension
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SHP-2, Src homology 2 domain–containing tyrosine phosphatase 2
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- SMCs, smooth muscle cells
- Src, sarcoma gene
- TCR, T cell receptor
- TGF-β, transforming growth factor β
- TILs, tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes
- TIM-3, T-cell immunoglobulin mucin 3
- TLR, Toll-like receptor
- TNF, tumor necrosis factor
- TRAF6, tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6
- Teff, effector T cell
- Th17, T helper 17
- Tph, T peripheral helper
- Tregs, regulatory T cells
- UC, ulcerative colitis
- VEC, vascular endothelial cadherin
- VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor
- VISTA, V-domain immunoglobulin-containing suppressor of T-cell activation
- YCs, yeast-derived microcapsules
- bDMARDs, biological DMARDs
- hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
- mAbs, monoclonal antibodies
- mPAP, mean pulmonary artery pressure
- nCmP, nanocomposite microparticle
- rHDL, recombinant HDL
- rhTNFRFc, recombinant human TNF-α receptor II-IgG Fc fusion protein
- scFv, single-chain variable fragment
- α1D-AR, α1D-adrenergic receptor
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- Qingqing Xiao
- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Key Laboratory of Modern Preparation of TCM, Ministry of Education, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang 330004, China
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200443, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200443, China
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Patel A, Wanat K, Lalor L. An atypical case of pediatric epidermolysis bullosa acquisita: Review of diagnosis and pitfalls. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 9:81-85. [PMID: 33665285 PMCID: PMC7902999 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.01.005] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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- Ashaki Patel
- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Bettacchioli E, Le Gaffric C, Mazeas M, Borghi MO, Frostegard J, Barturen G, Makowska Z, Babei S, Lesche R, Meroni PL, Alarcon-Riquelme ME, Renaudineau Y. An elevated polyclonal free light chain level reflects a strong interferon signature in patients with systemic autoimmune diseases. J Transl Autoimmun 2021; 4:100090. [PMID: 33817614 PMCID: PMC8010703 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtauto.2021.100090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
High amount of polyclonal free light chains (FLC) are reported in systemic autoimmune diseases (SAD) and we took advantage of the PRECISESADS study to better characterize them. Serum FLC levels were explored in 1979 patients with SAD (RA, SLE, SjS, Scl, APS, UCTD, MCTD) and 614 healthy controls. Information regarding clinical parameters, disease activity, medications, autoantibodies (Ab) and the interferon α and/or γ scores were recorded. Among SAD patients, 28.4% had raised total FLC (from 12% in RA to 30% in SLE and APS) with a normal kappa/lambda ratio. Total FLC levels were significantly higher in SAD with inflammation, active disease in SLE and SjS, and an impaired pulmonary functional capacity in SSc, while independent from kidney impairment, infection, cancer and treatment. Total FLC concentrations were positively correlated among the 10/17 (58.8%) autoantibodies (Ab) tested with anti-RNA binding protein Ab (SSB, SSA-52/60 kDa, Sm, U1-RNP), anti-dsDNA/nucleosome Ab, rheumatoid factor and negatively correlated with complement fractions C3/C4. Finally, examination of interferon (IFN) expression as a potential driver of FLC overexpression was tested showing an elevated level of total FLC among patients with a high IFNα and IFNγ Kirou's score, a strong IFN modular score, and the detection in the sera of B-cell IFN dependent factors, such as TNF-R1/TNFRSF1A and CXCL10/IP10. In conclusion, an elevated level of FLC, in association with a strong IFN signature, defines a subgroup of SAD patients, including those without renal affectation, characterized by increased disease activity, autoreactivity, and complement reduction.
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Key Words
- APS, primary antiphospholipid syndrome
- AUC, area under the curve
- Ab, autoantibody
- Autoantibodies
- Autoimmune diseases
- CCP, cyclic citrulinated peptide
- CXCL10, C-X-C motif chemokine 10
- F, female
- FLC, free light chains
- Free light chains
- HC, healthy controls
- IFN, interferon
- Interferon signature
- M, male
- MCTD, mixed connective tissue disease
- MDA, malondialdehyde
- NK, natural killer
- PC, phosphorylcholine
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- RF, rheumatoid factor
- RNP, ribonucleoprotein
- ROC, Receiver Operating Characteristics
- SAD, systemic autoimmune diseases
- SD, standard deviation
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- Scl, systemic sclerosis
- SjS, Sjögren's syndrome
- TH1, T helper type 1
- TNF-R1, tumor necrosis factor receptor 1
- UCTD, undetermined connective tissue disease
- VAS, visual analogical scale
- κ, kappa
- λ, lambda
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Immunotherapy, CHRU Morvan, Brest, France
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- Immunorheumatology Research Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Section of Immunology and Chronic Disease, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, Granada, 18016, Spain
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- Immunorheumatology Research Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- GENYO, Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research, Pfizer/University of Granada/Andalusian Regional Government, Granada, 18016, Spain
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- Laboratory of Immunology and Immunotherapy, CHRU Morvan, Brest, France
- Univ Brest, INSERM, LBAI, 29238, Brest Cedex 3, France
- Corresponding author. Laboratory of Immunology and Immunotherapy, CHRU Morvan, Brest, France.
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Ferreli C, Atzori L, Rongioletti F. Glomeruloid reactive angioendotheliomatosis in a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid syndrome mimicking reticular erythematous mucinosis. JAAD Case Rep 2021; 8:56-59. [PMID: 33506085 PMCID: PMC7814103 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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- Caterina Ferreli
- Dermatology Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dermatology Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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- Dermatology Clinic, Department of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy
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Kobe H, Arita M, Kadoba K, Niwa T, Tokioka F, Ishida T. Acute onset systemic lupus erythematosus interstitial lung disease: A case report. Respir Med Case Rep 2021; 32:101329. [PMID: 33457199 PMCID: PMC7797902 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2020.101329] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/28/2020] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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A 40-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. Chest computed tomography showed patchy consolidation in both lungs. A cryobiopsy and bronchoalveolar lavage showed organizing pneumonia, not acute lupus pneumonia or diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. This case demonstrates the usefulness of cryobiopsy for the management of systemic lupus erythematosus interstitial lung disease.
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- Hiroshi Kobe
- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ohara Healthcare Foundation, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ohara Healthcare Foundation, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Rheumatology, Ohara Healthcare Foundation, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki-shi, Okayama, 710-0052, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Kanagawa Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 236-0051, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ohara Healthcare Foundation, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Ohara Healthcare Foundation, Kurashiki Central Hospital, 1-1-1 Miwa, Kurashiki, Okayama, 710-8602, Japan
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Garcia-Avila S, Samuel A, Farooqi I, Manickam R, Ismail M, Khaddash SI, Gibiezaite S. Searching for the Culprit: When Diabetic Ketoacidosis Presents With Insulin Autoantibodies. AACE Clin Case Rep 2020; 7:158-162. [PMID: 34095477 PMCID: PMC8053616 DOI: 10.1016/j.aace.2020.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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Objective The main objective was to describe and review a unique case that presented with diabetic ketoacidosis, positive insulin autoantibodies (IAAbs, which are found in Hirata disease and are usually present with hypoglycemia), and laboratory findings characteristic of type B insulin resistance syndrome (TBIRS) and systemic lupus erythematosus. Confirmation of TBIRS was obtained in Germany as immunoassay for insulin receptor antibodies (IRAbs) is not available in the United States. Methods A literature review on TBIRS and cases that present with IAAbs and IRAbs simultaneously was conducted. Results We found 6 cases presenting with hypoglycemia, both antibodies, and treatment attempts with various management approaches that were different from the proposed National Institutes of Health (NIH) protocol for TBIRS. Our case is distinct because of the demographic background, presentation with diabetic ketoacidosis, comparatively lower insulin requirement, and no significant hypoglycemic episodes in the third phase. Conclusion We propose that access to IRAb immunoassays may be important for diagnosing milder cases of TBIRS, while IAAbs may provide prognostic and therapeutic insights. Despite completely different presentation from other TBIRS patients reviewed, we observed that the proposed NIH protocol consisting of dexamethasone, rituximab, and cyclophosphamide was successfully employed in our patient. Thus, we propose that our case and the findings regarding antibody testing and the NIH treatment regimen may assist clinicians with earlier recognition and effective management of milder cases of TBIRS.
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey
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- Department of Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, New Jersey
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Smith C, Guglin M, Dougherty RE, Rao RA. A Unique Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Myocarditis Complicated by Plasmapheresis-Responsive Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:2376-2380. [PMID: 34317175 PMCID: PMC8304555 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.09.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Revised: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 09/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A 25-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by biventricular failure with a history of multiple admissions presented with cardiogenic shock unresponsive to steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, cyclophosphamide, and required extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation. Left ventricular function eventually recovered after plasmapheresis. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)
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- Carson Smith
- Department of Internal Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Krannert Institute of Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Krannert Institute of Cardiology at Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Alnefaie A, Albogami S. Current approaches used in treating COVID-19 from a molecular mechanisms and immune response perspective. Saudi Pharm J 2020; 28:1333-1352. [PMID: 32905015 PMCID: PMC7462599 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2020.08.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. SARS-CoV-2 targets the respiratory system, resulting in symptoms such as fever, headache, dry cough, dyspnea, and dizziness. These symptoms vary from person to person, ranging from mild to hypoxia with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and sometimes death. Although not confirmed, phylogenetic analysis suggests that SARS-CoV-2 may have originated from bats; the intermediary facilitating its transfer from bats to humans is unknown. Owing to the rapid spread of infection and high number of deaths caused by SARS-CoV-2, most countries have enacted strict curfews and the practice of social distancing while awaiting the availability of effective U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved medications and/or vaccines. This review offers an overview of the various types of coronaviruses (CoVs), their targeted hosts and cellular receptors, a timeline of their emergence, and the roles of key elements of the immune system in fighting pathogen attacks, while focusing on SARS-CoV-2 and its genomic structure and pathogenesis. Furthermore, we review drugs targeting COVID-19 that are under investigation and in clinical trials, in addition to progress using mesenchymal stem cells to treat COVID-19. We conclude by reviewing the latest updates on COVID-19 vaccine development. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of how SARS-CoV-2 interacts with host cells and stimulates the immune response is extremely important, especially as scientists look for new strategies to guide their development of specific COVID-19 therapies and vaccines.
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Key Words
- ACE2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
- AHFS, American Hospital Formula Service
- ANGII, angiotensin II
- APCs, antigen presenting cells
- ARDS, acute respiratory distress syndrome
- COVID-19, coronavirus disease
- CoVs, coronaviruses
- Coronavirus
- GVHD, graft versus host disease
- HCoVs, human coronoaviruses
- IBV, infectious bronchitis coronavirus
- IFN-γ, interferon-gamma
- ILCs, innate lymphoid cells
- Investigational medications
- MERS-CoV, Middle East respiratory syndrome
- NKs, natural killer cells
- ORFs, open reading frames
- PAMPs, pathogen-associated molecular patterns
- Pandemic
- Pathophysiology
- RdRp, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase
- SARS-CoV-2
- SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- TMPRSS2, transmembrane serine protease 2
- Viral immune response
- WHO, World Health Organization
- nsps, nonstructural proteins
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- Alaa Alnefaie
- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Lampert J, Halista M, Pujadas E, Alexander S, Bier B, Hadley M, Healy M, Yunus F, Goldman M, Fuster V. Cardiogenic Shock and Mitral Valve Chord Rupture: A Rare Presentation of Libman-Sacks Endocarditis. JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:1988-1991. [PMID: 34317095 PMCID: PMC8299131 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.06.044] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 06/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Distinguishing Libman-Sacks endocarditis from other valvular heart disease etiologies has important implications for management. We present a case of a 23-year-old man who presented in extremis with fever and cardiogenic shock caused by Libman-Sacks endocarditis with associated mitral valve chord rupture. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Internal Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Dachlan I, Wicaksana A, Fauzi AR, Wahdini SI, Vityadewi N, Seswandhana MR, Lutfianto MB, Pradana FW. Invasive maxillary aspergillosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: Case report. Ann Med Surg (Lond) 2020; 58:44-47. [PMID: 32953099 PMCID: PMC7484496 DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2020.08.031] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 08/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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Introduction Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus species (spp.). Aspergillosis is the most common source of opportunistic fungal infection in humans. IA can cause serious complications related to high morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Presentation of case We report a case of a 22-year-old female with a chief complaint of having a hole in the roof of her mouth. She was diagnosed with SLE in 2009. She had been consuming oral methylprednisolone ever since. In 2018, she experienced worsened symptoms and was hospitalized. She experienced swelling and bleeding of her gums and some of her teeth becoming loose and falling out, and then developing a hole in the roof of her mouth. Subsequently, she was treated with oral cyclophosphamide, oral mycophenolate sodium, and oral fluconazole. She was asked to stop taking oral methylprednisolone. In 2019, the palate biopsy was performed and showed Aspergillus spp. invading the palate. Afterward, the patient was referred to our clinic for defect closure. The patient was operated on for debridement and reconstruction of the defect. There was no recurrence of the defect or complications observed in the follow-up. The patient was satisfied with the surgical results. Discussion IA is a destructive and potentially harmful opportunistic fungal infection and treatments with surgical interventions should be well-thought-out in immunocompromised patients. Conclusion The management of IA are controlling any underlying diseases and surgical debridement or necrotomy. Generally, antifungal therapy and prompt surgical intervention are successful in managing invasive aspergillosis.
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Key Words
- ANA, antinuclear antibodies
- CT scan, computed tomography
- ENT, ear, nose, and throat
- FRS, fungal rhinosinusitis
- GMS, Grocott-Gomori's Methenamine Silver
- IA, Invasive aspergillosis
- Invasive aspergillosis
- MRI, magnetic resonance imaging
- Maxillary defect
- PAS, Periodic Acid-Schiff
- Palatal defect
- Plastic reconstructive surgery
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- anti-dsDNA, anti-double stranded DNA
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- Ishandono Dachlan
- Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry/Dr. Sardjito Hospital, Yogyakarta, 55281, Indonesia
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Foo HL, Lee JSS, Wang ECE. Discoid lupus erythematosus precipitated by topical diphencyprone immunotherapy for alopecia areata. JAAD Case Rep 2020; 6:747-750. [PMID: 32715069 PMCID: PMC7369523 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.05.037] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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- Hui Ling Foo
- National Skin Centre, National Healthcare Group, Singapore
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Arvaniti P, Giannoulis G, Gabeta S, Zachou K, Koukoulis GK, Dalekos GN. Belimumab is a promising third-line treatment option for refractory autoimmune hepatitis. JHEP Rep 2020; 2:100123. [PMID: 32671332 PMCID: PMC7340979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhepr.2020.100123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2020] [Revised: 05/05/2020] [Accepted: 05/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background & Aims Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a disease of unknown aetiology with a favourable response to immunosuppression. However, in the clinic, it appears that <50% of patients achieve complete response on standard treatment. Serum B cell-activating factor (BAFF) levels are elevated in patients with AIH and are likely to contribute to disease pathogenesis. Given that belimumab, a BAFF inhibitor, has been shown to be effective in other autoimmune diseases, we investigated its use as a third-line add-on treatment option in patients with advanced AIH who did not respond to conventional treatment. Methods Herein, we report for the first time two patients, a 27-year-old female and a 58-year-old male, both with AIH-related compensated cirrhosis at diagnosis, who were refractory to standard immunosuppressive therapies and received add-on third-line therapy with belimumab. Results Both patients achieved a complete response and remained in remission while receiving low-dose corticosteroids. No adverse events related to belimumab and/or disease decompensation were observed. Conclusions These preliminary findings indicate belimumab as a promising treatment option for patients with AIH and refractory and advanced liver-related fibrosis. Lay summary A small proportion of patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) are refractory to standard treatments; these patients bear the highest probability of developing decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma because third-line treatment options are not well established. In this case study, we showed that third-line add-on therapy with belimumab, a B cell-activating factor inhibitor, could be an alternative and promising treatment option in patients with advanced AIH who did not respond to conventional treatment. Belimumab is a B cell-activating factor inhibitor that has been proposed for the treatment of autoimmune hepatitis. In 2 patients with autoimmune hepatitis, belimumab led to complete response and remission. No adverse events related to belimumab and/or disease decompensation were observed.
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Key Words
- AIH, autoimmune hepatitis
- ALT, alanine aminotransferase
- ANA, antinuclear antibody
- AST, aminotransferase
- AZA, azathioprine
- Autoimmune hepatitis
- B cells
- BAFF
- BAFF, B cell-activating factor
- Belimumab
- CR, complete response
- DCs, dendritic cells
- EBV, Epstein–Barr virus
- GGT, gamma-glutamyl transferase
- LSM, liver stiffness measurements
- MMF, mycophenolate mofetil
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- TNF, tumour necrosis factor
- Treatment
- Tregs, regulatory T cells
- ULN, upper limit of normal
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- Pinelopi Arvaniti
- Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, National Expertise Center of Greece in Autoimmune Liver Diseases, General University Hospital of Larissa, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, National Expertise Center of Greece in Autoimmune Liver Diseases, General University Hospital of Larissa, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, National Expertise Center of Greece in Autoimmune Liver Diseases, General University Hospital of Larissa, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, National Expertise Center of Greece in Autoimmune Liver Diseases, General University Hospital of Larissa, 41110 Larissa, Greece.,Institute of Internal Medicine and Hepatology, 41447 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Pathology, Medical School, University of Thessaly, 41110 Larissa, Greece
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- Department of Medicine and Research Laboratory of Internal Medicine, National Expertise Center of Greece in Autoimmune Liver Diseases, General University Hospital of Larissa, 41110 Larissa, Greece.,Institute of Internal Medicine and Hepatology, 41447 Larissa, Greece
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Matos Santana H, Heindl B, Suri S, Khatoon S, Aryal S, Chatterjee A, Litovsky S, Ahmed H, Schnell A, Rajapreyar I. A Case of Heart Failure in a Patient With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. JACC Case Rep 2020; 2:414-419. [PMID: 34317253 PMCID: PMC8311708 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.12.040] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2019] [Accepted: 12/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can present with multiple cardiovascular pathologies, including pulmonary hypertension, valvular disease, pericarditis, myocarditis, and premature atherosclerosis. SLE medications can also cause cardiovascular side effects. We present a patient who developed a severe cardiomyopathy secondary to the hydroxychloroquine prescribed to treat her SLE. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).
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- Heriberto Matos Santana
- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Anatomic, Clinical and Laboratory Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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- Division of Cardiovascular Disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama
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Schwartz Z, Magro CM. Intralesional overlap syndrome: Sclerodermic lupus panniculitis and sclerodermic discoid lupus erythematosus. JAAD Case Rep 2020; 6:166-168. [PMID: 32083161 PMCID: PMC7019040 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.10.018] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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- Ziv Schwartz
- Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Dermatopathology, New York, New York
- SUNY Downstate College of Medicine, Brooklyn, New York
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- Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Dermatopathology, New York, New York
- Correspondence to: Cynthia M. Magro, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine, F309 1300 York Ave, New York, NY 10065.
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Song W, Li D, Tao L, Luo Q, Chen L. Solute carrier transporters: the metabolic gatekeepers of immune cells. Acta Pharm Sin B 2020; 10:61-78. [PMID: 31993307 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2019.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/31/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Solute carrier (SLC) transporters meditate many essential physiological functions, including nutrient uptake, ion influx/efflux, and waste disposal. In its protective role against tumors and infections, the mammalian immune system coordinates complex signals to support the proliferation, differentiation, and effector function of individual cell subsets. Recent research in this area has yielded surprising findings on the roles of solute carrier transporters, which were discovered to regulate lymphocyte signaling and control their differentiation, function, and fate by modulating diverse metabolic pathways and balanced levels of different metabolites. In this review, we present current information mainly on glucose transporters, amino-acid transporters, and metal ion transporters, which are critically important for mediating immune cell homeostasis in many different pathological conditions.
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- 3-PG, 3-phosphoglyceric acid
- ABC, ATP-binding cassette
- AIF, apoptosis-inducing factor
- AP-1, activator protein 1
- ASCT2, alanine serine and cysteine transporter system 2
- ATP, adenosine triphosphate
- BCR, B cell receptor
- BMDMs, bone marrow-derived macrophages
- CD45R, a receptor-type protein tyrosine phosphatase
- CTL, cytotoxic T lymphocytes
- DC, dendritic cells
- EAATs, excitatory amino acid transporters
- ER, endoplasmic reticulum
- ERRα, estrogen related receptor alpha
- FFA, free fatty acids
- G-6-P, glucose 6-phosphate
- GLUT, glucose transporters
- GSH, glutathione
- Glucose
- Glutamine
- HIF-1α, hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha
- HIV-1, human immunodeficiency virus type 1
- Hk1, hexokinase-1
- IFNβ, interferon beta
- IFNγ, interferon gamma
- IKK, IκB kinase
- IKKβ, IκB kinase beta subunit
- IL, interleukin
- LDHA, lactate dehydrogenase A
- LPS, lipopolysaccharide
- Lymphocytes
- Lyn, tyrosine-protein kinase
- MAPK, mitogen-activated protein kinase
- MCT, monocarboxylate transporters
- MS, multiple sclerosis
- Metal ion
- NADPH, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
- NF-κB, nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
- NO, nitric oxide
- NOD2, nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2
- PEG2, prostaglandin E2
- PI-3K/AKT, phosphatidylinositol-3-OH kinase/serine–threonine kinase
- PPP, pentose phosphate pathway
- Pfk, phosphofructokinase
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- RLR, RIG-I-like receptor
- ROS, reactive oxygen species
- SLC, solute carrier
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- SNAT, sodium-coupled neutral amino acid transporters
- STAT, signal transducers and activators of transcription
- Solute carrier
- TAMs, tumor-associated macrophages
- TCA, tricarboxylic acid
- TCR, T cell receptor
- TLR, toll-like receptor
- TNF, tumor necrosis factor
- TRPM7, transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M member 7
- Teffs, effector T cells
- Th1/2/17, type 1/2/17 helper T cells
- Tregs, regulatory T cells
- VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor
- ZIP, zrt/irt-like proteins
- iNOS, inducible nitric oxide synthase
- iTregs, induced regulatory T cells
- mTORC1, mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1
- α-KG, α-ketoglutaric acid
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Hafeez F, Gunasekera NS, D'Silva KM, Nazarian RM. Transient blindness with periorbital erythema and swelling: Manifestations of recurrent systemic lupus erythematosus. JAAD Case Rep 2019; 5:1088-90. [PMID: 31799360 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Irina Lerman
- University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York.,Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York
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Krawczyk M, Budhram A, Sposato LA. Ischemic Stroke From Libman-Sacks Endocarditis Not Associated With Antiphospholipid Antibodies: Good Clinical Outcome Without Anticoagulation. JACC Case Rep 2019; 1:297-300. [PMID: 34316811 PMCID: PMC8288987 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.06.032] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 06/17/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Libman-Sacks endocarditis (LSE), a cardiac complication of systemic lupus erythematosus, is commonly treated with anticoagulation for stroke prevention. We describe a patient with multifocal strokes secondary to LSE, treated with aspirin, without further recurrence. Our case highlights the importance of nuanced decision-making regarding antithrombotic choices for stroke prevention in LSE. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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- Michal Krawczyk
- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Address for correspondence: Dr. Michal Krawczyk, Western University, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, 339 Windermere Road, London, Ontario N6A 5A5, Canada.
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Stroke, Brain, and Heart Disease Laboratory, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Al Khalili A, Scott L, Dutz JP. New-onset autoantibody-mediated nephritis during ustekinumab therapy for psoriasis in patients with and without prior systemic lupus erythematosus. JAAD Case Rep 2019; 5:682-685. [PMID: 31417952 PMCID: PMC6690636 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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- Ayida Al Khalili
- Dermatology Unit, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Sotoudeh H, Shafaat O, Aboueldahab N, Vaphiades M, Sotoudeh E, Bernstock J. Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis: What radiologist and clinician must know? Eur J Radiol Open 2019; 6:258-264. [PMID: 31641683 PMCID: PMC6796573 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2019.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [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: 06/29/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Incidental SOVT: good prognosis, self-limited and treated by anticoagulation. Post-traumatic and surgical SOVT: good prognosis, treated by anticoagulation. Septic SOVT: secondary to infections, high risk, requires specific interventions. Aseptic SOVT: secondary to inflammatory diseases, need to treat underlying etiology. CT and MRI are vital to the correct diagnosis and management of patients with SOVT.
Purpose Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis (SOVT) is an extremely rare condition. Few studies have been published about clinical aspects of this condition. In this study, we have studied the symptoms, underlying etiologies, treatment, pathogenesis and complication of the SOVT and we tried to classify it based on the etiology, treatment, and prognosis. Methods We reviewed the patients’ data from a tertiary academic referral center. Each patient with SOVT was then reviewed for symptoms associated with SOVT, underlying etiology, treatment protocol, treatment response, complications, possible pathogens, and final outcome. Results Twenty-four cases of SOVT were included in this study. Overall, 13 cases were diagnosed as right-sided SOVT, out of which, eight had simultaneous right-sided cavernous sinus thrombosis (CST). Eighteen cases were diagnosed to have left-sided SOVT, out of which, 11 had simultaneous left-sided CST. Conclusions The SOVT can be secondary to different mechanisms. The SOVT secondary to trauma, recent surgery and coagulopathy are mostly non-aggressive, and can be managed by conservative therapy and anticoagulation. The SOVT in patients with orbital cellulitis, history of active sinusitis or paranasal sinus surgery are aggressive presenting with acute orbital swelling, abscess and visual loss. This type of SOVT can be complicated by extension to the cavernous sinus and intracranial structures. These patients require urgent antibiotics therapy and sinus surgery. The most severe type of SOVT is caused by mucormycosis which may also extend intracranially resulting in stroke and is often life-threatening.
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- B/L, bilateral
- CCF, carotid cavernous fistula
- CST, cavernous sinus thrombosis
- CT, computed tomography
- Cavernous sinus thrombosis
- F, female
- IRB, institutional review board
- L, left
- M, male
- MRI, magnetic resonance Imaging
- N/A, not applicable
- Orbital cellulitis
- R, right
- RA, rheumatoid arthritis
- SCC, Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- SOV, superior ophthalmic vein
- SOVT, superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis
- Sinusitis
- Superior ophthalmic vein thrombosis
- Thrombophlebitis
- UTI, Urinary Tract Infection
- Y, yes
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- Houman Sotoudeh
- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), 619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL, 35294, JTN 333, USA
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- Department of Radiology and Interventional Neuroradiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 8174675731 Alzahra Teaching Hospital, Sofeh Blvd, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Neuroradiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), 619 19th St S, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA
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- University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) Department of Ophthalmology, 700 South 18th Street, Birmingham, AL 35233, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Iranian Hospital in Dubai, P.O.BOX: 2330, Al-Wasl Road, Dubai 2330, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Hale Building, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Erin E Williams
- Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri.,Department of Pathology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Dermatology, Saint Louis University, St Louis, Missouri
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Zhou YJ, Li LS, Sun JL, Guan K, Wei JF. 1H NMR-based metabolomic study of metabolic profiling for pollinosis. World Allergy Organ J 2019; 12:100005. [PMID: 30937130 PMCID: PMC6439407 DOI: 10.1016/j.waojou.2018.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 09/06/2018] [Revised: 11/13/2018] [Accepted: 11/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Background Allergic rhinitis is the main symptom of pollinosis, relieved by non-specific treatment universally. This study aimed to find the changes of serum metabolites between the seizure and remission periods of pollinosis and provide assistance in the diagnosis and/or therapy. Methods Metabonomics based on 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) was used to study the 37 serum samples of pollinosis patients. Results We believed that the decreased levels of isoleutine, leutine, valine, 3-hydroxybutyric acid, allo-threonine, alanine, methionine, glutamine, lysine, glycine, l-tyrosine, histidine, phenylalanine, lactate, acetate, O-acetylcholine, creatine and creatinine and the increased level of N-acetylglutamine at the seizure stage were statistically significant. Conclusions Pollinosis could change the metabolic profiles of energy, amino acid and lipid in patients, which might be the diagnosis and/or prognosis markers for hay fever patients.
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- Amino acid
- Energy
- FIDs, free induction decay
- Lipid metabolism
- Metabonomics
- NMR, nuclear magnetic resonance
- OPLS-DA, orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis
- OSC-PLS-DA, orthogonal signal correction-partial least squares discriminant analysis
- PBS, phosphate buffer solution
- PCA, principle component analysis
- Pollinosis
- SD, standard deviation
- SIT, allergen-specific immunotherapy
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- TCA, tricarboxylic acid cycle
- TSP, 3-trimethylsilyl-propionic acid
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- Yan-Jun Zhou
- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Dongcheng, Beijing, 100730, PR China.,Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, PR China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Dongcheng, Beijing, 100730, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Dongcheng, Beijing, 100730, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- Department of Allergy, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, No. 1 Shuaifuyuan Wangfujing Dongcheng District, Dongcheng, Beijing, 100730, PR China.,Beijing Key Laboratory of Precision Medicine for Diagnosis and Treatment on Allergic Diseases, Beijing 100730, PR China
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- Research Division of Clinical Pharmacology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 300 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210029, PR China
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Rzepecki AK, Park M, Amin B, Dunec A, McLellan BN, Balagula Y. A unique clinical and histologic presentation of catastrophic systemic calciphylaxis in a nonuremic patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. JAAD Case Rep 2019; 5:245-248. [PMID: 30854415 PMCID: PMC6393691 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2019.01.008] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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- Alexandra K Rzepecki
- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Bronx, New York.,Department of Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Bronx, New York
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- Emma Tierney
- Dermatology Department, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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- Dermatology Department, University Hospital Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
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Teague HL, Varghese NJ, Tsoi LC, Dey AK, Garshick MS, Silverman JI, Baumer Y, Harrington CL, Stempinski E, Elnabawi YA, Dagur PK, Cui K, Tunc I, Seifuddin F, Joshi AA, Stansky E, Purmalek MM, Rodante JA, Keel A, Aridi TZ, Carmona-Rivera C, Sanda GE, Chen MY, Pirooznia M, McCoy JP, Gelfand JM, Zhao K, Gudjonsson JE, Playford MP, Kaplan MJ, Berger JS, Mehta NN. Neutrophil Subsets, Platelets, and Vascular Disease in Psoriasis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 4:1-14. [PMID: 30847414 PMCID: PMC6390681 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2018.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2018] [Revised: 10/29/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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LDGs are a subset of neutrophils that were elevated in psoriasis and associated with the severity of disease. In psoriasis, LDGs associated with noncalcified coronary plaque burden beyond cardiovascular risk factors and in vitro, induced endothelial cell damage. Compared to normal-density granulocyte neutrophils, platelet-associated biological pathways were upregulated in LDGs, suggesting enhanced platelet adherence to the LDG surface. LDGs co-localized with platelets in circulation, and the LDG-platelet interaction associated more strongly with non-calcified coronary burden by coronary CTA compared to LDGs alone.
Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease associated with increased cardiovascular risk and serves as a reliable model to study inflammatory atherogenesis. Because neutrophils are implicated in atherosclerosis development, this study reports that the interaction among low-density granulocytes, a subset of neutrophils, and platelets is associated with a noncalcified coronary plaque burden assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography. Because early atherosclerotic noncalcified burden can lead to fatal myocardial infarction, the low-density granulocyte−platelet interaction may play a crucial target for clinical intervention.
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Key Words
- CCTA, coronary computed tomography angiography
- CVD, cardiovascular disease
- FDR, false discovery rate
- HAoEC, human aortic endothelial cell
- LDG, low-density granulocyte
- MI, myocardial infarction
- NCB, noncalcified coronary plaque burden
- NDG, normal-density granulocyte
- NET, neutrophil extracellular trap
- PASI, psoriasis area severity index
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- TB, total coronary plaque burden
- cardiovascular disease
- low-density granulocytes
- neutrophils
- platelets
- psoriasis
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- Heather L Teague
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.,Department of Biostatics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Catherine Maloney
- Rush University College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.,Department of Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Rheumatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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- Department of Dermatology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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Burger E, Gou D, Vandergriff T, Dominguez A, Mauskar M. Acute syndrome of pan-epidermolysis and thrombotic storm arising in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. JAAD Case Rep 2018; 4:877-879. [PMID: 30306116 PMCID: PMC6172434 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2018.08.016] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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- Elise Burger
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
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- Meera Tarazi
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Songkhla, Thailand
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- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VAMC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Correspondence to: Victoria P. Werth, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine, Suite 1-330A, 3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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Teoh YL, Vohra S, Tay YK. Fever and indurated subcutaneous plaques. JAAD Case Rep 2018; 4:283-285. [PMID: 29693048 PMCID: PMC5911979 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.07.013] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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- Yee Leng Teoh
- Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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- Department of Dermatology, Changi General Hospital, Singapore
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Powell R, Hile G, Lowe L, Kahlenberg JM. Herpes zoster infection after topical steroid use in the setting of tumid lupus erythematosus. JAAD Case Rep 2018; 4:107-109. [PMID: 29379863 PMCID: PMC5771737 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.09.005] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Rachel Powell
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.,Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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CD354, Triggering Receptor of Myeloid Cells-1 (TREM-1), is a potent amplifier of myeloid immune responses. Our goal was to determine the expression and function of TREM-1 in immune-mediated nephritis. An anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody (anti-GBM)-induced nephritis model was employed, where mice were sensitized with rabbit IgG followed by anti-GBM serum to induce disease. Anti-GBM-treated 129x1/svJ mice developed severe nephritis whereas C57BL/6 (B6) mice were resistant to disease. Anti-GBM disease resulted in elevated renal TREM-1 messenger RNA (mRNA) and protein levels and increased urine TREM-1 levels in 129x1/svJ. TREM-1 blockade with an inhibitory peptide, LP17, inhibited proteinuria and renal disease as measured by glomerulonephritis class, severity of tubulointerstitial disease, crescent formation, and inflammatory cell infiltrates. In sum, TREM-1 is upregulated in renal inflammation and plays a vital role in driving disease. Thus, TREM-1 blockade emerges as a potential therapeutic avenue for immune-mediated renal diseases such as lupus nephritis.
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- Molly Storer
- Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Pathology Service, Dermatopathology Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Nicola A Quatrano
- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York
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Weatherald J, Lategan J, Helmersen D. Pulmonary arterial hypertension secondary to adult-onset Still's disease: Response to cyclosporine and sildenafil over 15 years of follow-up. Respir Med Case Rep 2016; 19:27-30. [PMID: 27408785 PMCID: PMC4927635 DOI: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2016.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Revised: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Adult onset Still’s disease (AOSD) is an autoimmune disease characterized by systemic inflammation and is a rarely reported cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We describe the clinical course of a 40-year-old woman who presented with PAH 19 months after a diagnosis of AOSD. Sildenafil and immunosuppressive therapy with cyclosporine resulted in clinical and hemodynamic improvement with long-term survival 15 years after her initial presentation of AOSD. We review the literature for published cases of PAH due to AOSD and discuss the potential mechanisms relating inflammatory diseases and PAH.
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Key Words
- 6MWD, 6-minute walk distance
- ANA, antinuclear antibody
- AOSD, adult onset Still’s disease
- Adult onset
- Cyclosporine
- IL, interleukin
- NFAT, nuclear factor of activated T cells
- PAH, pulmonary arterial hypertension
- PH, pulmonary hypertension
- PVR, pulmonary vascular resistance
- Pulmonary arterial hypertension
- RF, rheumatoid factor
- RHC, right heart catheterization
- RVSP, right ventricular systolic pressure
- SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus
- Sildenafil
- Still’s disease
- WHO, World Health Organization
- mPAP, mean pulmonary arterial pressure
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- Jason Weatherald
- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Corresponding author. Peter Lougheed Centre, 3500 26 Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta T1Y 6J4, Canada.Peter Lougheed Centre3500 26 Ave NECalgaryAlbertaT1Y 6J4Canada
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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